Susquehanna University Athletics

Four year starter at OT for SU, Off. Co-Captain as a Senior (1976), All MAC (1st Team,1975, Hon. Mention, 1976). NCAA Top Five Student-Athlete, National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Student-Athlete 1976. Academic All-American, College Division 1975, 1976. Sunbury Kiwanis Best Off. Player Award 1976, Burlington County (NJ) Football Club College Football Player of the Year in 1976. NCAA Graduate Scholarship 1977. Inducted into SU Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. Named to SU’s Top 100 Players All Century Team in 1999. Palmyra HS (NJ) Athletic Hall of Fame 2005. B.A. in English from SU (4.0 GPA, 1st of 311) in 1977. Master’s degree in Educational Admin., Univ. of Pennsylvania in 1978 (GPA 3.9). Doctoral degree in Educational Admin., Temple Univ. 1991 (GPA 3.92). Spent 38 years in Education, 33 years in School Admin. At his last meeting, the School Board voted unanimously to rename its middle school the “Gerald G. Huesken Middle School” in honor of his 30 years of dedicated service, 19 as Superintendent of Schools for the Conestoga Valley School District. Gerry has held leadership roles in numerous civic and professional organizations, but always finds time to attend SU Class reunions and participate in career related programs in Education for the benefit of SU students. He has faithfully supported SU Football and SU since graduation, and has also been a member of various athletic groups over the years, including the SU Football Alumni Association, and was among the first alumni to join the SU Football Ring of Honor program.