Members of the 2013 Enactus Team who won the League Championship, from left to right -- Front Row: Charlene Fitzwater, Ph.D. (advisor), Brandi Santaniello, Kristin Schorn, Peter Kotula, Elizabeth Faunce, Ph.D. (advisor). Back Row: Nick Ridolfi, Jared Poindexter, Dan Burns, Todd Boisvert, and Dan Klodarska.

Immaculata University’s Enactus team emerged as the League Champion at the Enactus Regional Championship held in Baltimore recently.  They are invited to the National Championship held in Kansas City, MO in mid-May.

The Immaculata Enactus team demonstrated the meaning of entrepreneurship in action through its outstanding work organizing three projects: contributing to Campbell’s “Let’s Can Hunger” projects, assisting Wings for Success with gathering donations of professional clothing for economically disadvantaged women, and supporting HumanKind Water through various marketing initiatives.

“They have made a sustainable difference in the world by using their entrepreneurship in action and were recognized for this success by the business representatives who are the judges and who come from businesses including Home Depot, Campbell Soup, Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries, and others,” commented Charlene Fitzwater, Ph.D., chair of the Business and Accounting Department and an advisor for the IU Enactus team.

Enactus is a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to enable human progress. Enactus students apply business concepts to develop community outreach projects, transform lives, and shape a better, more sustainable world. By using their entrepreneurial knowledge to help others, students develop stronger business and leadership skills; a sense of service and responsibility; and an understanding of how business can have a positive economic, social and environmental impact.

Immaculata University is a Catholic, comprehensive, coeducational institution of higher education, located on the Main Line between Malvern and Exton, 20 miles west of Philadelphia.

Enactus U.S. Contact:

Sharina Smith, Vice President, Marketing | 417.575.3582 | ssmith@enactus.org |

Twitter @Enactus_USA | Facebook: Enactus USA | www.enactusunitedstates.org

Immaculata University Contacts:

Charlene Fitzwater, Enactus Advisor | cfitzwater@immaculata.edu

A resident of Exton, Pa., Raffaele has a strong work history ranging from business to education. She was the vice president, controller at Wawa, Inc. for 17 years, serving as the chief accounting officer of the privately owned $4 billion regional retail company. She directed all of Wawa’s strategic planning activities, resulting in the doubling of revenues in three years. She was also a member of the management committee, which oversaw all company operations. Before working at Wawa, Raffaele was an audit manager for KPMG Peat Marwick, where she managed audit engagements specializing in regulated industries.

In addition to working in the business world, Raffaele has a background in teaching. As a visiting assistant professor of business administration at Cabrini College, she taught accounting, finance, and management courses and advised students. Raffaele has also been an adjunct professor at Delaware County Community College as well as at Immaculata University since 2004, teaching marketing, finance, accounting, and strategic planning courses.

Raffaele holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from West Chester University and an M.B.A. in administrative management from St. Joseph’s University. She is working toward her Ph.D. in organizational management from Capella University.

Raffaele has served as the Saints Philip and James School Board treasurer and as a Tyler Arboretum board member. She is currently a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs.

Immaculata University is a Catholic, comprehensive, coeducational institution of higher education, located on the Main Line between Malvern and Exton, 20 miles west of Philadelphia.

At its recent annual conference in Baltimore, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) presented Immaculata University’s Business and Accounting Department with an accreditation certificate for the University’s business programs and a specialized accreditation certificate for its accounting programs. Pictured left to right are Ron DeYoung, executive liaison to the Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners; Anthony Negbenebor, chair of the Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners; Charlene Fitzwater, Ph.D., chair of Immaculata University Business and Accounting Department; and Steve Parscale, ACBSP director of accreditation.

The College of Graduate Studies at Immaculata University offers programs designed to prepare leaders and practitioners in business, health care, education and psychology. Doctoral degrees are available in clinical psychology (APA-accredited), educational leadership (K-12) and higher education. Master’s programs include degrees in cultural and linguistic diversity, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, educational leadership, music therapy, nursing, nutrition education, organization leadership, and public relations.

Immaculata University is a residential, Catholic, coeducational institution of higher education, located on the Main Line between Malvern and Exton, 20 miles west of Philadelphia.