Forward THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF SETON HILL UNIVERSITY WINTER 2010 2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF DONORS Seton Hill University Homecoming 2009 SEPTEMBER 25, 26 & 27, 2009 SETON HILL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2009-2010 DAVID G. ASSARD LYN Marie DWYer, S.C. VivieN LiNKHAUer, S.C. LoUis A. Craco Barbara C. HiNKLE, MS Former President and CEO Adjunct Professor Provincial Superior/President US Province Robert H. Davis Vice President for Enrollment Services Elliott Turbomachinery Seton Hill University Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and Registrar MELANie DIPietro, S.C. Alumna Alumna MarY ANN AUG, PHD CHristiNE M. MUeseLer, MA Vice Chairman RosemarY DONLEY, S.C. Retired, Assistant Vice Chancellor BRYceLYN EYLer, S.C. Vice President for Institutional JOHN R. ECHemeNT University of Pittsburgh Provincial Councilor/Vice President MarY JO MCAtee, S.C. Advancement and Marketing Alumna US Province Director of Educational Services Marcia M. GUmberg PAUL T. RomaN, MPM Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill DePaul School for Hearing and Speech MAUreeN HaLLoraN, S.C. BibiaNA Boerio Vice President for Finance Alumna Alumna Chief of Staff COLette HaNLON, S.C. and Administration Congressman Joe Sestak CHristiNE DELegram FarreLL CatHeriNE MeiNert, S.C. DONALD M. HeNdersoN, PHD Lois SCULco, S.C., PHD Alumna Community Volunteer Provincial Councilor/Vice President JOHN L. HoLLowaY Vice President for Mission and Student Life Alumna US Province Barbara ANN Boss, S.C. Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Patrice HUGHes, S.C. President/CEO GertrUde FOLEY, S.C. Alumna MarY FraNcis IrviN, S.C. Elizabeth Seton Center Seton Family Coordinator 2009-2010 Seton Hill Alumni Alumna Alumna VELma MONteiro-TribbLE LUCY LopeZ-Roig, PHD Secretary CEO & Assistant Treasurer CHarLes MCKENNA LYNCH, III Corporation Board of Directors JOANNE W. BOYLE, PHD Alcoa Foundation JeremY MAHLA, S.C. President, Seton Hill University Brigid Marie GraNdeY, S.C. Alumna Provincial Councilor/Vice President CarLA PALamoNE MarY JUde MCCOLLigaN, S.C. LaUreNE DIGENNaro Kristof ‘64 US Province Financial Advisor ArtHUR H. MeeHAN President Most Rev. LawreNce E. BraNdt, Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Edward Jones JCD, PHD MarLENE MONdaLek, S.C. Alumna Alumna JOY JENko MerUsi ‘85 Bishop, Diocese of Greensburg DONALD I. MoritZ President-Elect Honorary Chairman RUTH O’BLock GraNT MicHELE Moore Ridge MarY JO MUtscHLer, S.C. CEO, Louis A. Grant, Inc. Director, Strategic Development KatHLeeN MOLONEy ‘69 James R. BreisiNger Alumna Channing Bete Co. MAUreeN O’BrieN, S.C. Past President Retired Alumna MAUreeN SHeedY O’BrieN Vice President, Kennametal, Inc. KYM STOUT HamiLTON ANita SCHULte, S.C. ‘57 Chairman President, Advanced Components Group Vice President M. ELLENita O’CONNor, S.C. Secretary Myriad Communications, Inc. KELLEY MUrraY SkoLoda PAUL M. POHL LaUrie ANN CarroLL MattHew GALANdo ‘04 Director, Global Brand Marketing Practice Executive Vice President Grace HartZog, S.C. Sara LoUise ReiLLY, S.C. Treasurer Associate Director, Ketchum Midwest Dreyfus Corporation Provincial Councilor/Vice President Marc B. RobertsHaw Alumna CarLA PALamoNE ‘92 Alumna US Province ArtHUR J. RooNEY, JR. Alumna Trustee Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Rebecca Cost SNYder LaLit CHordia, PHD RALPH A. ScaLise Alumna Managing Partner LiNda DELia ‘69 President and CEO Franco Associates, L.P. ANita SCHULte, S.C. DENise Dorsey ‘01 Thar Technologies, Inc. H. PHipps Hoffstot, III CLAYTON A. SweeNEY CFO KareN Farmer WHite MarY BetH GraY GigLer ‘70 MarY ELLEN CooNEY-HiggiNS Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Managing Director LawreNce WerNer HeLEN Hofe ‘84 Executive Director Foundation Mesirow Financial JosepH WHiteside Cashel Foundation ANNette Modar HoLder ‘01 Alumna David IwiNski, JR. DANieL J. WUkicH Leo W. YocHUM SHeiLA JULiaNE ‘80 CEO CEO JULia TrimarcHI CUccaro, ESQ. MAUreeN O’BrieN, S.C. ‘67 Denex Labs Quest Healthcare, Inc. Tomb & Tomb University Administration JosepH PONsi ‘93 RicHard KaciN Sara GILL CUttiNG JeaNNE PaiNter PowaNda ‘83 President Professor DeboraH SUmmers RobiNson ‘85 A. Richard Kacin, Inc. Trustees Emeriti JOANNE W. BOYLE, PHD Kent State University President Sara MILes RUTLedge ‘94 Alumna DONNA Marie LeideN, S.C. JeaN AUGUstiNE, S.C. JoaNNA PietropaoLI StiLLwagoN ’69 Director of Education MarY ANN GaweLek, EDD Diocese of Altoona/Johnstown BisHop ANTHONY G. Bosco Provost and Dean of the Faculty Alumna B. Patrick CosteLLO MarY LoU CosteLLO SETON HILL UNIVERSITY Forward WINTER 2010 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 0 9 A N N U A L REPORT OF DONORS PRODUCTION STAFF CHRISTINE M. MUESELER Vice President for Advancement and Marketing 724-838-4232 [email protected] MOLLY ROBB SHIMKO Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement 724-830-4620 [email protected] BECCA BaKER Manager of Communications and Web Content CONTENTS 724-552-1745 [email protected] TimotHY R. BanKS Publications Designer 724-838-4298 [email protected] CAROL J. BILLMAN Director of Grants and Government Support 724-838-4204 [email protected] Lisa A. CARINO Director of the Annual Fund 724-838-2409 [email protected] 8 12 20 KarY COLEMAN Director of Media Relations and Communications 724-830-1069 [email protected] ARTICLES MARY ROSS COX Director of Regional Alumni Relations 724-830-1027 2 Performing Arts Center Lights 20 Faith in Success [email protected] Up Greensburg LouisE LYDON 22 Seton Hill Students 2010 Director of National Alumni Relations 724-838-4244 8 The Ethel LeFrak Holocaust Olympic Hopefuls [email protected] Education Conference JUSTIN NORRIS 23 Seton Hill University Performing Arts Director of Development 724-830-1899 Center Honor Roll of Donors [email protected] 10 The Art and Science of Health Care CAROLYN WOODS Founders’ Society Associate Director of the Annual Fund 28 724-830-1137 12 Welcome to the MediaSphere [email protected] 30 Honor Roll of Donors 17 Ellen Marker Greiner ’59 Receives PHotoGRAPHY: Jonathan Nakles, Duane Rieder, Bruce Siskawicz, Sean Special Award For Distinguished 43 Heritage Society Stipp, Aero Windwalker, Jack Wolf, SHU staff & students Service to Seton Hill and the WRITERS: University’s Alumni 44 Financial Statement SHU staff STUDENT Assistant: Julie Woodburn 18 Seton Hill Honors Distinguished INSIDE BACK COVER ALUMNI NEWS SUPPLEMENT DESIGN: Alumnae SHU by the Numbers Dragon’s Teeth Design PRINTER: Laurel Valley Graphics ON THE COVER Forward is published by Seton Hill University, Greensburg, “Capt. Jack Sparrow,” President Boyle and Rick Sebak, producer for WQED Multimedia, PA 15601-1599, (724-830-1005), http://www.setonhill.edu, for the alumni and friends of the University. Postage paid celebrate the opening of Seton Hill’s Performing Arts Center. Story on page 2. at Greensburg, PA. Seton Hill University, as a matter of tradition and principle, does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, age, disability, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment SETON HILL UNIVERSITY MISSION policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other Seton Hill is a Catholic university rooted in Judeo-Christian values. In the tradition of university-administered programs. Seton Hill University adheres to the non-discrimination legislation of both the federal Elizabeth Ann Seton, we educate students to think and act critically, creatively, and ethically government and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including, but not necessarily limited to, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title as productive members of society committed to transforming the world. VI, Title IX, 1972 Handicap Provision, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GREENSBURG 2 Forward WINTER 2010 MORE THAN FROM THE 1,200 SUPPORTERS President OF THE PERFORMING Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts ARTS CENTER Center. Erected in the heart of Greensburg’s Cultural District, the Center is the new home of the University’s growing programs in music, theatre, dance and community music. PROJECT CELEBRATED The Performing Arts Center is the fulfillment of a long-standing dream for Seton Hill University. When I became president of Seton Hill, I found that we TOGETHER AT THE had plans and illustrations for a fine arts center dating back to the 1930s. It seemed that every decade saw a plan for an arts CENTER'S GRAND building that would match the quality of the University’s emerging and increasingly distinguished programs in the arts. OPENING EVENT, Now that the dream is reality, we rejoice that Seton Hill’s Performing Arts Center is part of a vibrant downtown stimulated by HELD ON the voices and music of our students and the presence of faculty and community members working to create a wonderful future for the City and for Seton Hill. SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 A rich season of student productions, performances and recitals lies ahead. We hope to see you here soon, our dear friends and generous benefactors. With gratitude, JoAnne Boyle President www.setonhill.edu Forward 3 The POWER OF PARTNERS “...What’s especially noteworthy about this project – separate from its obvious benefits for the city – has been the coming together of university officials, city leaders, The Westmoreland Trust, the local school district and the public... The result is development grounded in a shared vision to meet mutual needs. City leaders and the university have opened the discussion to Greensburg merchants for their input. What a refreshing change from unilateral development decisions that routinely bulldoze past the court of public opinion.