8 Cipolloni Helps Pets Of The Famous On‘ Animal Planet’
Fuels And Water Lab Is Nearing Completion
Gene Haas Foundation Donates $ 10K
Williamson Named Business Of The Year
8 Cipolloni Helps Pets Of The Famous On‘ Animal Planet’
Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, John Stewart, Mary Tyler Moore.
Christine“ Chrissy” Cipolloni has been keeping some famous company lately.
Well, not exactly. It is the pets of these celebrities she is spending time with.
Cipolloni has helped take care of the pets of these famous people and many others, at the part-time evening job she has had since June at the New Bolten Center of the University of Pennsylvania in Kennett Square, a veterinary hospital for large animals with a worldwide reputation.
You can see Cipolloni working at the hospital on“ Life at Vet U,” a program on the Animal Channel.
Cipolloni is quick to say, I am usually only in the background, the camera is focused on six University of Pennsylvania veterinary students as they take care of the animals.
Six episodes of Life at Vet U were shown in the fall and this spring six more episodes are expected to air.
Cipolloni works with animals with health problems, but she was hired as a member of the barn crew, responsible for sanitizing stalls after animals leave and rebedding them and she helps nurses when they need assistance.
Fuels And Water Lab Is Nearing Completion
The fuels and water lab in the power plant, which provides for the testing of different types of fuel for heating value and advanced testing of the boiler water, is nearing completion. It contains tables, benches, and cabinets, as well as a new stairs, and three new doors. There is still some equipment that needs to be installed before it is complete. The project started last summer under the supervision of Tom Zane, power plant assistant, and was completed by construction technology-carpentry students and painted by paint and coating technology students. The lab was funded through a generous donation by Lee Rowan to the“ Building for the Future” capital campaign.
Gene Haas Foundation Donates $ 10K
Jim McCloskey, a sales engineer with Haas Factory Outlet in Bensalem, on behalf of The Gene Haas Foundation, donated $ 10,000 for student scholarships recently. The Gene Haas Foundation has been a generous supporter of Williamson for several years because of their interest in vocational education. McCloskey presented the check to Carmen Martella, director of machine tool technology, in the Machine Shop, surrounded by senior machine tool technology students. McCloskey then gave each senior a Haas T-shirt and backpack.
“ I have always loved animals and because I have family members who bred horses, I grew up around animals.”
Cipolloni has worked with goats, alpacas, pigs, donkeys, zebras, and an assortment of other large animals.
“ Alpacas are a South American animal similar to llamas. I found out the hard way they spit when they get nervous. I got it right in the face.”
Cipolloni says it is disturbing to see some of the animals that come to the hospital because they have been abused, but she adds, it is gratifying to help them get better.
She spent three months helping a pig that someone poured acid on.“ I worked with him all summer and got attached to him. I missed him when he went home, but I was happy he was back to normal.”
Everyone who works there develops a favorite she says and her’ s is a blind goat named Chase that was attacked by dogs so viciously they
Chrissy Cipolloni with a Brahman bull she helped care for at the New Bolten Center. Under sedation in the photo, he is calm, but earlier it took five workers to pull him out of a truck and into his stall.“ He went berserk,” she said.
Williamson Named Business Of The Year
Williamson College of the Trades was named the 2016 Business of the Year by the Middletown Township Business and Professional Association( MBPA) at their holiday luncheon at Neumann University’ s Mirenda Center in December.
Williamson was chosen because of its support of the business community and contributions to the overall quality of life in the township.
MBPA president Bill Tyson, said“ We can always count on Williamson College of the Trades to provide support for worthy causes and the college’ s property and historic buildings are themselves a tremendous asset for the township. Williamson has grown and adapted over the years, expanding its programs to meet changing needs, but it has always remained true to its core values.”
Greg Lindemuth, Williamson’ s executive vice president and MBPA board member, who accepted the award on behalf of Williamson, said“ It is an honor for us to be recognized for our support and service to Middletown Township. Service is one of our core values and we take it very seriously. Our effort
almost tore one of his leg’ s off.
Though the hospital is popular with celebrities, she doesn’ t usually see them, only their pets. But, she did see the late Mary Tyler Moore, but didn’ t get to meet her.
Some of the animals that come in are as famous as their owners, such as the race horse Barbaro. She points out that when a race horse comes in they have to be secretive about it because of the gambling aspect.
She helped out with two horses owned by comedian John Stewart’ s wife, one of which was shot with over 100 paint balls, making the national news.
She also got to work with cows that were hurt in the Louisiana floods recently.
“ It’ s a good feeling to help take care of animals and see them get better, knowing you helped them.”
To see videos of Life at Vet U, go to: http:// www. animalplanet. com / tv-shows / life-at-vet-u /
to support our community is ongoing and includes such things as helping out at the township’ s annual Community Day, using our trade programs in community service projects, and our Service Week in which students, faculty, and staff spend one week serving area nonprofits.”
Greg Lindemuth with the MBPA’ s 2016 Business of the Year plaque.