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Long-time members of Misericordia University trustees recognized

Misericordia University recently recognized the contributions of four long-time members of the Board of Trustees who capably served the institution for a combined 41 years. Frank H. Bevevino, Alan J. Finlay, Rusty Flack and Douglas A. Gaudet were presented lamps featuring the Misericordia seal and an engraving marking their years of service to the institution.

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DOUGLAS A. GAUDET

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ALAN J. FINLAY

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Bevevino, of Dallas, is a retired businessman and owner of FHB Development who has lent his expertise to Misericordia’s board for 15 years, offering leadership to numerous committees and projects.

He was recognized for presenting the largest single gift to Misericordia in memory of his deceased wife, Mary, a 1987 graduate of the institution. The Mary Kintz Bevevino Library has been at the center of Misericordia’s campus and academic life for 10 years.

Bevevino was the recipient of the Founders Medal in 2003, a prestigious award given to those who have made a philanthropic investment in Misericordia that significantly transforms its ability to serve its students and advance the mission of its founders and sponsors, the Religious Sisters of Mercy.

A Dallas resident, Finlay is owner of Humford Equities and joined the Misericordia Board of Trustees in 1999. He was recognized for his 10 years of exceptional support of Misericordia in a variety of ways.

His knowledge of construction, finance and real estate has been significantly helpful to the institution during its period of unsurpassed growth. In particular, he helped to assess the feasibility and construction needs when the university purchased the former Frontier Communications Building on Lake Street for development as the new Center for Health Sciences.

In recognition of his efforts, Finlay and his wife, Evelyn, have been named to receive Misericordia’s 2009 Trustee Associates Award.

Flack, of Lehman Township, is president of Diamond Manufacturing Co. He retired from the Board of Trustees after serving a total of 13 years.

He was recognized for his business acumen and extensive help, leading Misericordia through a period of significant enrollment and financial growth. He will remain the chair of the Investment Sub-Committee.

Flack is also the chairman of the Board of Trustees for both Wyoming Valley Health Care System and Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School.

As the first chairman and a charter member of the board of The Luzerne Foundation, the organization recently presented him with the 2009 Mary Bevevino Community Service Award, recognizing his contributions and commitment to the community.

The president and chief executive officer of Penn Miller Insurance Company, Gaudet, of Shavertown, was a valued member of the board of trustees for three years.

He was instrumental in the development of the financial services component in the Misericordia business degree program. He also served as a member of the Misericordia Financial Stability Committee.

Gaudet also serves as a member of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA Board of Trustees and has held the post of chairman of the Major Gifts Committee of the organization’s Annual Fund.