Meet Our Award Winners

As an advocate for students’ personal growth and development, Gale was Dean of Students at Beaver College (now Arcadia University) for 11 years.  Prior to that, she served the College of New Jersey in a number of student life capacities. Her many years in higher education have been a rich source of preparation for Gale’s community service and civic involvement.  She has served as chair and a member of a variety of local boards including United Way, YMCA, Communities in Schools, York County Alliance for Children, Catawba Family Preservation Selection Committee, Fine Arts Association and currently is a member of Kiwanis, Boys & Girls Clubs Board, and  Is it Good For Children Committee.  She is also a member of Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church where she serves as a tutor with the STAR program. She received her bachelor’s degree in home economics from West Virginia University and master’s in guidance and counseling from Ohio University.  She has completed additional post graduate work at Rutgers University in the field of adult and continuing education.