Dec. 4, 2008 – Thirty plus Rotarians and guests were present to hear L. Jay Lemons, President of Susquehanna University give a classification talk and provide information about Susquehanna.  Jay has been Susquehanna’s President for the past 8 years, following 12 years in Virginia, 8 as Chancellor of the Wise Campus of UVa.  He was born and raised in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska (the panhandle), the oldest of 5 children, and both of his parents were educators.  He went to Nebraska Wesleyan for college, earning an MA at the University of Nebraska and a doctorate from the University of Virginia.  His wife Marsha and he have 4 children.  Susquehanna is celebrating it 150^th anniversary and Jay shared lapel pins and souvenir postcards with those in attendance.  Currently at 2087 students, there are plans to grow to 2300.  Capital improvements continue (housing and the science building), as well as curricular changes to the core, increasing diversity, and extending the reach and reputation of the college.  The University and Selinsgrove are increasingly cooperative with one another and realize each needs the other in order to thrive.  Jeff Reber introduced his guest, Brian Derr, who will manage the local Mifflinburg Bank branch.  Jeff Edmunds presided. Jeff Edmunds shared postcards from Berlin and Prague from Leo Mendonca.