MORAVIAN TO INDUCT SIX INTO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME FRIDAY;
CAROLINE SMITH NAMED HERBSTMAN AWARD WINNER & 1993 FOOTBALL TEAM TO BE HONORED

BETHLEHEM, PA --- Tracy Wartman Bozik (Bethlehem, PA); Paul J. Calvo (Bethlehem, PA); Charles J. Hoch, Jr. (Allentown, PA); Shane Hollawell, (Wall, NJ); Augustus “Gus” Rampone, Jr. (deceased, Newton, NJ) and Melissa Newhard Torba (Bethlehem, PA) make up the class of 2006 that will be inducted into the Moravian College Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, October 27. Also being honored at the 2006 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be Caroline Smith (Washington, DC) with the Robert Martin Herbstman Award and the 1993 football team.

Bozik, a 1996 graduate, was a member of both the cross country and track teams from 1992 to 1996. While at Moravian, Bozik was a six time All-American: twice in cross country, once in indoor track and three times in outdoor track, setting the school record in both the 1,500 and 3,000m runs. In 1994, she was the National Champion in the NCCA Division III outdoor track & field 1,500m run. That same year, Bozik won the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Champion and the NCAA Division III Regional Individual Champion. She was also a MAC Individual Champion in 1995. Bozik also participated in the NCAA Division III National Championship during the 1993, 1994, and 1995 seasons. The Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (LVAIAW) honored Bozik as its cross country athlete of the year in 1994 and 1995, track athlete of the year in 1995 and 1996, and its overall athlete of the year in 1996. She was also given the Greyhound Award for Moravian’s Outstanding Senior Female Athlete in 1996. Bozik helped to lead the Greyhounds to the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships three times, where they placed third in 1993 and 1995. She also was a member of the indoor track & field team that won the MAC Championships in 1993 and 1996 and of the outdoor track & field team that swept the MAC Championships from 1993 to 1996. Also while at Moravian, Bozik was a member of the Sigma Theta Chi sorority, Junior Class Treasure and on the Dean’s List. She currently resides in Bethlehem with her husband Marc Bozik and their two children Adrianna, 13, and Payton Sofia, 2. Bozik teaches at Forks Elementary School in the Easton School District and is currently working on a children’s accessory company with her husband called Fuzzleberry.

Calvo, who graduated from Moravian in 1952, played both football and basketball for the Greyhounds. Due to a career ending broken leg, Calvo only played football during the 1948 and 1949 seasons, but later went on to become an assistant coach from 1954 to 1971 under his brother Rocco. His time playing basketball was also cut short, making the 1949-1950 season his last. Calvo went on to a successful coaching career in basketball, heading the program at Bethlehem Catholic from 1955 to 1969. During his tenure, the Golden Hawks were 260-155 and won two PCIAA Class “B” state championships in 1960 and 1962. Calvo was a member of the Bethlehem City Council from 1972 to 1997 and served as president for four years. In 1985, he was inducted in to the Lehigh Valley Basketball Hall of Fame and in 1993, the Bethlehem Catholic Wall of Fame. Calvo majored in Education at Moravian, and is now retired from the Bethlehem Area School District. He lives in Bethlehem where he and his wife of 52 years Agnes, who passed away in 2002, raised their four daughters, Paula, Jane, Tina and Lisa. Paula is a 1973 Moravian graduate.

Hoch, a member of the class of 1991, ran for the Greyhounds on both the cross country and track teams from 1987 to 1991. He was a three time All-American at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 800m race, placing sixth in 1988, second in 1989 and second in 1990. At the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Hoch was a ten time honoree: three times in the 800m race, three times in the 4x400m relay, three times in the 4x800m relay and once in the 1,500m run. During the outdoor track and field season, Hoch was an NCAA Division III All-American along with his teammates in the 4x400 relay in 1991. He was also a five-time All-MAC athlete: twice for the 800m race, twice for the 1,500m run and once for the 4x400 relay. Hoch set a total of six school records while at Moravian, three indoor and three outdoor, as well as helping to lead the Greyhounds to the MAC Outdoor Championship in 1989 and 1991. He was named Track & Field MVP and received the Greyhound Award for Moravian Outstanding Male Athlete in 1991. Hoch also participated in the Criminal Justice Club at Moravian. He now works for the Lehigh County Juvenile Probation department and lives in Allentown with his wife Jill, and their son Nicholas, 3.

Hollawell, who graduated in 1994, played football at Moravian and was a member of the defense that helped lead the Greyhounds to a MAC Commonwealth League title in 1993. The team also went on to play in the NCAA tournament. He was a four year starter at Moravian from 1990 to 1993 and was the team’s MVP in 1992 and 1993. Hollawell was All-MAC during those same years, as well as Wilkes-Barre Touchdown Club MAC Defensive Player of the Year. Also during his last season, Hollawell was named Eastern College Athletic Conference Couth First Team All-Star and received a Champion USA Division III Honorable Mention All-American. Hollawell went to graduate school Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and currently works at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey. He lives in Wall, NJ and has one daughter, Brooke, 2.

Rampone, a 1959 Moravian graduate, played football for the Greyhounds from 1955 to 1958 and wrestled from 1957 to 1959. He was a football Co-Captain in 1957 and Captain in 1958, and placed second in the MAC Wrestling Championships at 185 lbs. Also while at Moravian, Rampone was a member of the Omicron Gamma Omega fraternity, Kappa Phi Kappa and the Triangle Honor Society. After leaving Moravian, Rampone went on to Marywood College where he received his Masters degree in Science. Rampone worked as an educator for over 35 years, holding such posts as athletic director, head football coach, assistant football coach, vice principal, and Board of Education President and member at various New Jersey high schools. The beloved football coach also was a member of the Knights of Columbus for 40 years, a member of the Newton Recreation Committee for 20 years, and was the Seeding Chairman of the SCIL district, NJSIAA Regional and NJSIAA Super Regional wrestling tournaments for 25 years. Rampone spent 20 years as Treasurer of the Kiwanis Club, 31 one years total, and was honored with the Kiwanis International Carrington Swain Fellowship Award, the Legion of Honor, the Tablet of Honor, and the Kiwanis Hixson Fellow Award. Rampone was also the recipient of the Good Scouting Award from the Boy Scouts of America in 1999 and was inducted into the Newton High School Hall of Fame in 2001. His Moravian College accolades include the H.T.D. Gillespie Award in 1995, the Robert Martin Herbstman Award in 1998, and the Medallion of Merit in 2000. He was also a member of the Moravian Alumni Board, the Alumni Council of the Blue Grey Club, and a four year chairman of Moravian Alumni weekend. Rampone lived in Newton, NJ with his wife Jean and their two daughters Michelle and Danielle. Rampone passed away in February of 2001, but he continues to be honored and recognized for his great contributions to his community.

Torba, a member of Moravian’s Class of 1994, was a four year participant for both the cross country and basketball teams from 1990 to 1994. She led the cross country team to the Regional team title, MAC team title and a third place finish at the 1993 NCAA Division III National Championships. Torba also helped the Greyhound basketball team to a second place finish in the 1992 NCAA Division III National Championships and the MAC Championship title in 1991, 1992 and 1993. Those same years, the team also qualified for and played in the NCAA Division III tournament. Torba also played a part in Moravian’s 1994 ECAC Tournament appearance. She was the Lehigh Valley Player of the Year and won the Greyhound Award as Moravian’s Outstanding Senior Female Athlete in 1994. She set the school record for games played with 120, is the third all time leading rebounder with 745 rebounds and had 925 career points. Her other Moravian activities included the Sigma Theta Chi sorority as a member, class officer and pledge master. Torba lives with her husband Walt in Center Valley, PA and is employed by SunGard Pentamation Inc.

Smith, of the class of 1996, played tennis at Moravian from 1992 to 1995. She was a member of the finalist team in the MAC doubles tournament in both 1994 and 1995 and placed second both years. Smith was named to the MAC All-Academic team in 1993, 1994, and 1995 and was also the LVAIAW Player of the Year in 1995. She was team captain and team MVP in 1994 and 1995, and received the Blue & Grey Award as Moravian’s Outstanding Senior Female Scholar Athlete in 1996. Smith went on to earn her Masters degree and Doctorate in English from the University of Delaware, as well as a Museum Studies certificate. While at the University of Delaware, she taught various writing and literature classes for both regular and honors sections, and some classes in the Women’s Studies department. Currently, Smith is an Assistant Professor in the University Writing Program at George Washington University. She resides in Washington, DC and is engaged to Frank W. Stearns, Jr.

The 1993 football posted an 8-3 overall record, won the MAC Commonwealth League title and went onto the NCAA Division III Playoffs, falling to Washington & Jefferson College in the first round.