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Criminal Justice Club
Lock Haven University proudly supports a Criminal Justice Club on the main campus and at the Clearfield Campus. This is a student run organization. Membership is composed of students at all points of study during the pursuit of the degree and freshmen are encouraged to get involved with the organization and attend meetings.    gavel

The Criminal Justice Club is supported with a budget from the Student Cooperative Council. The club engages in a variety of activities each semester. Activities are selected and led by the student members. Examples are: sponsor of guest speakers on campus, field trips to sites of interest to criminal justice majors (examples include: the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, the Police Museum in New York City, and a Washington, DC site visit).

The club also engages in fund raisers periodically and the membership serves as resources to prospective students to answer major related questions.

Club membership and involvement is a good way to engage in meaningful experiences that allow students to explore a variety of criminal justice disciplines. Meetings are held at least twice a month.

Meet: Criminal Justice Club President, Vice President, and Treasurer

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Nicholas Labe from Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

 

Advise for Fellow and Future Students:  "The best advice I can give you is to be proactive.  Lock Haven University has many opportunities to learn from and  prosper.  Take advantage of this early on in your college career.  Join clubs and activities that provide for you to conform through your desired identity.  This is a once in a lifetime experience and it goes much to fast.  Learn and enjoy this time to the fullest."

 

Nick Labe, President of the Criminal Justice Club:  My years at Lock Haven University have been unforgettable, and this is a decision that I will never regret.  In the beginning of my college career, I was focused on playing football which took most of my time.  After two years, I decided to hang it up and focus more on academia.  I made connections with faculty in the criminal justice department, and pursued involvement in the student run organization, Criminal Justice Club.  Some of my other accomplishments are:  I'm involved with a research project on rural jail reentry for the Clinton County Correctional Facility; and I am a founding member of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board.  I've participated in the Celebration of Scholarship Event which is held each April.  After graduation and completion of my B.S. in criminal justice, I plan to join the Army and then become a member of the Pennsylvania State Police.
The impact that the Criminal Justice Student Organizaiton has had on me:  I have been involved in the Criminal Justice Club since my sophomore year and became the club president in my junior year.  Throughout the years involved in the club, I have learned many valuable characteristics that will be very beneficial in future endeavors.  The club hosts field trips and guest speakers that are informative and empowering, and help you better understand the inner departments within the criminal justice field.  We have fundraisers and participate in community service.  This connection helped me understand many different facets involved with the "Criminal Justice System".

 

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Sarah Ciaramella from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (left)
Beth Sunderlin from Morrisdale, Pennsylvania (right)

 

 

Sarah Ciaramella is a sophomore at Lock Haven University working toward a B.S. degree in criminal justice.  She is the vice-president of the Criminal Justice Club.

Beth Sunderlin is a junior at LHU working on her B.S. degree in criminal justice.  She is currently treasurer of the Criminal Justice Club.

 

 

 

Contact Information:

Main Campus 2013
Club Advisors: Dr. Edward Bowman and Dr. Greg Koehle

President         

Nick Labe

 nlabe@lhup.edu

Vice-President

Sarah Ciaramella 

 sciarame@lhup.edu

Secretary

Jesse Ogorek

 jao34@lhup.edu

Treasurer

Beth Sunderlin

 bsunderl@lhup.edu

 Historian

                                   

 


 

 
 
 

Dr. Koehle and Bella                                                Dr. Greg Koehle and Keno . . . "K-9 Presentation"

 


"May I Have a Volunteer?"

Officer Kris Hopkins, of the State College Police Department and President of the Working K9 Association of Central Pennsylvania, asked this very question prior to the K9 demonstration she presented at Lock Haven University Rogers Gym, on March 26, 2013. Several students, faculty, and staff watched with excitement as Dr. Greg Koehle, Assistant Professor of the Department of Criminal Justice and a Criminal Justice Club Advisor, took one for the team. He suited up, for take down!

Officer Hopkins was assisted by two K-9 extraordinaires, both German SKenohepherds, Keno (a 7-year old cross-trained Patrol/Narcotics Detection K-9) and Bella (a 10-month old still in K-9 training). Everyone got to see first-hand the work required by these exceptional animals in providing assistant and protecOfficer Hopkins and Bellation to their handler in the field of law enforcement. K-9 Keno is trained in locating narcotics, evidence and criminals. He also serves as backup to the other officers at State College Police Department as well as nearby departments on high-risk incidents such as building or area searches and high-risk vehicle stops. The younger dog, Bella, is owned by Officer Hopkins.

“These dogs do what we cannot do,” says the handlers, “They are our ears, eyes, noses, legs, arms, hands, and heart.”
A special thank you goes out to the people and K-9s for their part in this event: Officer Kris Hopkins, Keno, Bella, and the State College Police Department; the Criminal Justice Club who sponsored this event; the Public Safety Department which provided parking and assistance prior to the event; and Dena Cipriano, Manager of Marketing and Communications, for her help with edits to this article. A big “Thank you” also goes out to Dr. Greg Koehle for “assisting in the line of duty!”