Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

View of the Mulberry Street parking lot and intramural playing field looking east from Mulberry Street.

View of the newly-completed 17,700 sq. ft. stadium at David Person Field, which seats 2,000. It was designed by local architect Tony Visco and built by TurnKey Construction, Inc., of Williamsport. The $1.95 million athletic complex was dedicated Saturday, September 12, 1998. The facility was named the Shangraw Athletic Complex in honor of Lycoming alumnus and chairman of the board of trustees, Robert L. Shangraw. The new facility was financed by private donations ranging from $25 to @$100,000 made by 250 donors. The college had received a $400,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan, a private foundation. A contingency of the grant was that the college would raise donations of $1.1 million by June 1.

Architect's drawing of the stadium to be constructed at David Person Field. The structure was named the Shangraw Athletic Complex in 1998.

Back view of the new stadium at David Person Field.

View of the locker room, now in use at the newly-constructed stadium. The home team locker room has a capacity of 100, and the visiting team locker room was also expanded. Facilities for the men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams were also built. The east wing of the stadium, which houses the football locker rooms, coaches' quarters and support facilities, was named for head football coach Frank Girardi.

View of the locker room of the newly-constructed stadium. The home team locker room has a capacity of 100, and the visiting team locker room was also expanded. Facilities for the men's and women's soccer and lacrosse teams were also built. The east wing of the stadium, which houses the football locker rooms, coaches' quarters and support facilities, was named for head football coach Frank Girardi.

View of the press box at the new stadium at David Person Field, where journalists are working.

Training room of the new stadium at David Person Field.

Construction equipment demolishes the old stadium at David Person Field.

Locker room of the old stadium at David Person Field prior to its demolition.

The David B Sykes Gate at the entrance to Lycoming College at the corner of Little League Boulevard and Market Street. Mr. Sykes graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College in 1938, and continued his education at Pennsylvania State University. He earned a bachelor's degree and became a Certified Public Accountant. After serving in World War II, he became an accountant, and later became controller of Giant Food, Inc. He retired in 1996 as director, senior vice president of finance, corporate secretary, treasurer, and the chief financial officer of Giant. He has made generous contributions to Lycoming College. Each class officially enters Lycoming College by walking as a group with their class banner through the Sykes Gate, and pass out through the Metzler Memorial Gate at graduation.