Bill graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1948. He received a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, his MFA from Carnegie Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, all located in Pittsburgh within walking distance of his childhood home.
A veteran of the Korean War, Bill served in the Navy.
Bill worked at WQED, Pittsburgh's public TV station, where he was acquainted with "Mr. Rogers" of children's public television fame. For a period of time, he worked in New York City writing TV commercials, jingles and product slogans for CBS. He taught Speech and Theater Arts at Greenville High School in Greenville, and also taught for Pittsburgh's Public School System.
He resurrected, managed, directed and acted in plays at Rabbit Run, a summer stock theater in Madison, Ohio, located on the shore of Lake Erie, where Dustin Hoffman once performed.
Bill started teaching at Bloomsburg State College in the fall of 1966. He instructed Speech, Theater Arts and eventually, Mass Communications until his retirement in 1992, when he was designated Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, Bill served as Acting Chair of Speech and Theater Arts and as Chairman of Mass Communications. He was elected as the first president of the faculty union and served in that capacity from 1971 to 1979.
In 1980 and 1985 respectively, Bill founded WBSC-AM and WBUQ-FM and served as moderator for "Night Talk" which featured speakers from area businesses, organizations and governmental bodies.
He produced, directed and acted in a variety of musicals and plays in the community over the years. Most memorable were "The Man of La Mancha" and "Becket." He was affectionately known as "BWANA" by the players on Bloomsburg University's Lacrosse team that he coached for 12 years and by the brothers of Phi Epsilon Chi fraternity which he helped to found and then served as the local fraternity's adviser. Bill was later affiliated with a national fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He also served as adviser for Alpha Si Omega, a theater arts academic fraternity.
In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Bill helped found a local telethon using the Mass Communications Department's studios, TV equipment and student volunteers to raise thousands of dollars for the local Cancer Society. Additionally, he served as President of the Columbia County Cancer Society for many years. In 1975, Bill was awarded the prestigious Ray Calabrese Medallion for his support of and volunteer work for the Cancer Society.
A veteran of the Korean War, Bill served in the Navy.
Bill worked at WQED, Pittsburgh's public TV station, where he was acquainted with "Mr. Rogers" of children's public television fame. For a period of time, he worked in New York City writing TV commercials, jingles and product slogans for CBS. He taught Speech and Theater Arts at Greenville High School in Greenville, and also taught for Pittsburgh's Public School System.
He resurrected, managed, directed and acted in plays at Rabbit Run, a summer stock theater in Madison, Ohio, located on the shore of Lake Erie, where Dustin Hoffman once performed.
Bill started teaching at Bloomsburg State College in the fall of 1966. He instructed Speech, Theater Arts and eventually, Mass Communications until his retirement in 1992, when he was designated Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, Bill served as Acting Chair of Speech and Theater Arts and as Chairman of Mass Communications. He was elected as the first president of the faculty union and served in that capacity from 1971 to 1979.
In 1980 and 1985 respectively, Bill founded WBSC-AM and WBUQ-FM and served as moderator for "Night Talk" which featured speakers from area businesses, organizations and governmental bodies.
He produced, directed and acted in a variety of musicals and plays in the community over the years. Most memorable were "The Man of La Mancha" and "Becket." He was affectionately known as "BWANA" by the players on Bloomsburg University's Lacrosse team that he coached for 12 years and by the brothers of Phi Epsilon Chi fraternity which he helped to found and then served as the local fraternity's adviser. Bill was later affiliated with a national fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He also served as adviser for Alpha Si Omega, a theater arts academic fraternity.
In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Bill helped found a local telethon using the Mass Communications Department's studios, TV equipment and student volunteers to raise thousands of dollars for the local Cancer Society. Additionally, he served as President of the Columbia County Cancer Society for many years. In 1975, Bill was awarded the prestigious Ray Calabrese Medallion for his support of and volunteer work for the Cancer Society.
Bill graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1948. He received a BA from the University of Pittsburgh, his MFA from Carnegie Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, all located in Pittsburgh within walking distance of his childhood home.
A veteran of the Korean War, Bill served in the Navy.
Bill worked at WQED, Pittsburgh's public TV station, where he was acquainted with "Mr. Rogers" of children's public television fame. For a period of time, he worked in New York City writing TV commercials, jingles and product slogans for CBS. He taught Speech and Theater Arts at Greenville High School in Greenville, and also taught for Pittsburgh's Public School System.
He resurrected, managed, directed and acted in plays at Rabbit Run, a summer stock theater in Madison, Ohio, located on the shore of Lake Erie, where Dustin Hoffman once performed.
Bill started teaching at Bloomsburg State College in the fall of 1966. He instructed Speech, Theater Arts and eventually, Mass Communications until his retirement in 1992, when he was designated Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, Bill served as Acting Chair of Speech and Theater Arts and as Chairman of Mass Communications. He was elected as the first president of the faculty union and served in that capacity from 1971 to 1979.
In 1980 and 1985 respectively, Bill founded WBSC-AM and WBUQ-FM and served as moderator for "Night Talk" which featured speakers from area businesses, organizations and governmental bodies.
He produced, directed and acted in a variety of musicals and plays in the community over the years. Most memorable were "The Man of La Mancha" and "Becket." He was affectionately known as "BWANA" by the players on Bloomsburg University's Lacrosse team that he coached for 12 years and by the brothers of Phi Epsilon Chi fraternity which he helped to found and then served as the local fraternity's adviser. Bill was later affiliated with a national fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He also served as adviser for Alpha Si Omega, a theater arts academic fraternity.
In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Bill helped found a local telethon using the Mass Communications Department's studios, TV equipment and student volunteers to raise thousands of dollars for the local Cancer Society. Additionally, he served as President of the Columbia County Cancer Society for many years. In 1975, Bill was awarded the prestigious Ray Calabrese Medallion for his support of and volunteer work for the Cancer Society.
A veteran of the Korean War, Bill served in the Navy.
Bill worked at WQED, Pittsburgh's public TV station, where he was acquainted with "Mr. Rogers" of children's public television fame. For a period of time, he worked in New York City writing TV commercials, jingles and product slogans for CBS. He taught Speech and Theater Arts at Greenville High School in Greenville, and also taught for Pittsburgh's Public School System.
He resurrected, managed, directed and acted in plays at Rabbit Run, a summer stock theater in Madison, Ohio, located on the shore of Lake Erie, where Dustin Hoffman once performed.
Bill started teaching at Bloomsburg State College in the fall of 1966. He instructed Speech, Theater Arts and eventually, Mass Communications until his retirement in 1992, when he was designated Professor Emeritus. During his tenure, Bill served as Acting Chair of Speech and Theater Arts and as Chairman of Mass Communications. He was elected as the first president of the faculty union and served in that capacity from 1971 to 1979.
In 1980 and 1985 respectively, Bill founded WBSC-AM and WBUQ-FM and served as moderator for "Night Talk" which featured speakers from area businesses, organizations and governmental bodies.
He produced, directed and acted in a variety of musicals and plays in the community over the years. Most memorable were "The Man of La Mancha" and "Becket." He was affectionately known as "BWANA" by the players on Bloomsburg University's Lacrosse team that he coached for 12 years and by the brothers of Phi Epsilon Chi fraternity which he helped to found and then served as the local fraternity's adviser. Bill was later affiliated with a national fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He also served as adviser for Alpha Si Omega, a theater arts academic fraternity.
In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Bill helped found a local telethon using the Mass Communications Department's studios, TV equipment and student volunteers to raise thousands of dollars for the local Cancer Society. Additionally, he served as President of the Columbia County Cancer Society for many years. In 1975, Bill was awarded the prestigious Ray Calabrese Medallion for his support of and volunteer work for the Cancer Society.
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