{"id":13008,"date":"2022-10-03T13:10:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=13008"},"modified":"2022-10-03T13:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:19:01","slug":"mcclellan-named-to-city-state-pennsylvanias-top-fifty-over-50-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2022\/10\/03\/mcclellan-named-to-city-state-pennsylvanias-top-fifty-over-50-list\/","title":{"rendered":"McClellan Named to City &amp; State Pennsylvania\u2019s Top Fifty Over 50 List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elizabethtown College Professor of Political Science Fletcher McClellan has been named to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstatepa.com\/power-lists\/2022\/10\/2022-pennsylvania-fifty-over-50\/377789\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">City &amp; State Pennsylvania\u2019s Top Fifty Over 50 list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of the most distinguished public servants in the Keystone State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The recognition is reserved for honorees who are committed to making Pennsylvania a better place. This prestigious list includes Pennsylvania\u2019s most prominent leaders in government, business, media, and beyond over the age of 50.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McClellan is appearing in the special October issue of City &amp; State PA Magazine and will be honored at the upcoming 2022 PA Fifty Over 50 celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Philadelphia. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/2022-pa-fifty-over-50-tickets-412371282607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tickets for the event are available for purchase.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI was really surprised and honored to be named,&#8221; McClellan said. &#8220;My achievements are reflected only in the successes of my former students, for which I claim no credit. Thanks to the College and the people who have made Etown a great place to work, and to the media outlets who have given me opportunities to share my views on current and historical events.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A member of the Etown faculty for more than 40 years, McClellan has served in many leadership roles at the College, including Dean of Faculty from 2010 to 2016, Interim Provost on two occasions, and department chair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An award-winning teacher of public policy, McClellan was honored in 2020 with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Political Science Education section of the American Political Science Association. The College awarded him the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2020\/04\/24\/e-fletcher-mcclellan-named-2019-20-kreider-prize-for-teaching-excellence-recipient\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence in 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McClellan has been a long-time, trusted voice in offering fresh insight into Pennsylvania\u2019s political landscape, both on campus, as a regular contributor for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star,\u00a0 and as a commentator for WITF-FM, the Pennsylvania Cable Network, and LancasterOnline. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elizabethtown College Professor of Political Science Fletcher McClellan has been named to City &amp; State Pennsylvania\u2019s Top Fifty Over 50 list of the most distinguished public servants in the Keystone State. The recognition is reserved for honorees who are committed to making Pennsylvania a better place. 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