Former Trustee and Two Alumni Receive Highest Honors from Harcum

A trustee emeritus and two alumni representing different generations were honored by Harcum College on March 25 during the President’s Dinner held on the Bryn Mawr Campus.

Harcum College President Jon Jay DeTemple and his wife Margi Tucker DeTemple hosted 160 guests for cocktails and dinner in Klein Hall, followed by an awards ceremony.

Believing in the value of scholarships for Harcum students, banker Thomas J. Giamoni spearheaded the creation of a new fundraising golf outing in 1999. For his steady leadership at the helm of the Kevin D. Marlo Golf & Tennis Classic for more than two decades and for his dedication to its enduring success, Giamoni was named the 2021 Circle of Excellence Award recipient, which recognizes the College’s most generous donors.

“I believe in Harcum’s mission,” Giamoni said. “What we do in raising scholarship funds for today’s students is important and necessary.”

Giamoni first joined the Harcum College Board of Trustees in 1999, continuing to serve until 2015, earning the designation trustee emeritus. Even after his service on the board ended, he continued to chair the golf and tennis event.

Originally from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, Giamoni had a long and successful career in banking including 18 years between American Bank/Meridian Bank and the National Bank of Boyertown and 22 years at Bryn Mawr Trust.

Under his leadership, the Kevin D. Marlo Golf & Tennis Classic grew into Harcum’s largest annual fundraiser, bringing in more than $1 million over the years. Nearly 70 Harcum students have received significant scholarship support as a result.

Two alumna were also recognized for becoming leaders in their professions, their communities, and beyond. Established by the Harcum College Alumni Association, the annual Alumni Awards for 2021 honored June Berman Olster ’73 as Outstanding Alumna and Drew Smyth ’17 as Outstanding Young Alumna, representing the caring professions.

June Berman Olster is a graduate of the Early Childhood Education Program. She holds a Pennsylvania Private Academic School Certification in Nursery and Kindergarten and graduated Most Likely to Succeed in Early Childhood Education. She was a beloved and accomplished early childhood educator for more than 28 years.

Smyth currently serves as secretary of the Harcum College Alumni Association Board of Directors. She also serves as an active alumni ambassador, sharing her Harcum experience with prospective Animal Center Management students. She has put her Animal Center Management degree into practice as the owner of Miss Drew's Doggy Daycare in Spring City, Pennsylvania.