Great Alumni - Mt. Lebanon School District (2024)

Introducing our 2023 Great Alumni:

Mr. Jonathan “Jon” Delanohas been the Money & Politics Editor for KDKA-TV (CBS) in Pittsburgh for nearly 30 years, and recently retired after 25 years teaching public policy at CMU's Heinz College and writing for the Pittsburgh Business Times. His reputation for taking complex government and business issues and making them understandable to any audience in an even-handed way has made him one of the most sought-after journalists in Pennsylvania. He has interviewed Presidents Biden, Trump, and Obama, Vice Presidents Harris and Pence, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Mitt Romney, many Cabinet members, and numerous Pennsylvania governors and state officials. Mr. Delano’s accolades include the Edward R. Morrow Award, Golden Quill Award, Small Business Champion Award, Good Government Award, Vann Award for Excellence, and the Clarity Award. In addition to many nightly news stories, he writes, produces, and hosts TV segments called "The Sunday Business Page" and "Money Minute", and frequently lectures and moderates programs on public issues for state and local organizations. A near-lifelong resident of Mt. Lebanon, Mr. Delano and his wife, Jane, raise their children here, and he has been a leader at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, the Historical Society of Mt. Lebanon, and the Denis Theatre Foundation.

Mr. Delano was nominated for this award by his classmates: 2022 Great Alumni Award recipient, Dr. Gayla Kraetsch Hartsough ‘67 and Mr. Bob O’Neill ‘67.

Mrs. Elena LaQuatralost 100% of her hearing to bacterial meningitis at age four. She underwent extreme rehabilitative measures and now hears with a Cochlear Implant, having regained her listening and spoken language skills at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech in Pittsburgh. She went on to excel in the performing arts before finding success in journalism, reality television, and pageantry, being named Miss Pennsylvania USA in 2016. She also serves as the Mistress of Ceremonies for galas nationwide and as an ambassador for numerous non-profit organizations, including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her accolades include being named one of Whirl Magazine’s “13 Under 30”, Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 Under 40”, the National Herald’s “40 Under 40”, and Pittsburgh Business Times “30 Under 30”, as well as earning ACHIEVA’s "Yvonne Zanos Excellence in Media Award" and the Girl Scouts’ "Woman of Distinction in Journalism Award". Mrs. LaQuatra is currently a morning Traffic and News Anchor with WTAE, as well as serving on the Board of Trustees and as a spokesperson for DePaul and on the Board of Directors for the Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsburgh. She and her husband, Jordan, were married in 2022 and live in Pittsburgh.

Mrs. LaQuatra was nominated for this award by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul and Effie LaQuatra.

Susan McFadden (née Hamilton) Ph.D.began her pursuit of Psychology in Dr. Margaret Anderson’s high school class. She pursued undergraduate and graduate degrees in Psychology at Bucknell University, teaching high school and community college classes before earning her doctorate in Psychology and Religion at Drew University. She soon taught at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh while focusing her teaching and research on the Psychology of Aging and the Psychology of Religion. Dr. McFadden’s research and scholarship appear in many journal articles and books, and she continues to give lectures on aging, dementia, and creative engagement to improve the lives of older people. Since retiring in 2012, she continues to write academic papers, attend conferences, and give lectures. She also co-founded the Fox Valley Memory Project, a nonprofit that offers joy and meaning to people with dementia and their care partners. Her most recent book was Dementia-Friendly Communities: Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021). Dr. McFadden lives in the Oshkosh area and enjoys spending time with her family, which includes two grandchildren. She continues to regard Mt. Lebanon as having been integral to her academic journey and pursuits.

Dr. McFadden was nominated for this award by her classmate, Ms. Jane Offutt ‘66.

Mr.Jeremy Delucagraduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, earning his B.S. in Music Education with a focus in Percussion and Educational Psychology. He returned to Mt. Lebanon and rose to become the Director of Percussion Studies in 2019, overseeing programs for 200 percussionists, grades 4-12. Through initiatives like the “Kind Korner”, curricular enhancements, and private lessons for all, his focus on student experience and growth has led to a comprehensive program that produces well-rounded, empathetic students. Mr. DeLuca and the Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program were awarded the 2016 Scott E. Folmer Memorial Exemplary Practice/Partnership Award by the Local Task Force for the Right to Education in Allegheny County, when he was recognized for his efforts to make percussion and marching band fully inclusive. He received the Extra Mile Award from the Mt. Lebanon School Board in 2022, having been nominated by over 40 individuals. In addition, Mr. Deluca is a prolific arranger and composer, and developed a cymbal technique widely adopted by area programs. An alumnus of Washington Elementary, Mellon Middle School, and the High School, Mt. Lebanon has been a constant part of Mr. DeLuca’s life and career.

Mr. Deluca was nominated for the Great Alumni Award by alumna Lily Connell ‘23, by percussion parent Mrs. Bonnie Dougherty, and by percussion grandparent, Ms. Margaret Farrell.

Introducing our 2022 Great Alumni:

Mr. Michael Antonelli

Mr. Antonelli, Class of 1998, is an active-duty police officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), where he is assigned as a SWAT team leader. After being shot in the face causing the loss of his right eye while conducting a traffic stop in 2005, he turned down both a lifetime of disability and a career at a desk job, instead fighting to return to active duty. He broke barriers in monocular discrimination, and has worked to develop programs to keep police safe, counsels injured officers, and teaches leadership classes within the Indianapolis Police Academy. He is a co-founder of the IMPD’s “Save-A-Cop” program, which created a way to improve the forensic collection of firearms. This led to an increase in prosecution against gun-related crimes by 75% in the first year alone. This program was nationally recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and has been adopted by numerous police departments across the country. His awards include the 2005 Indianapolis Police Officer of the Year, four IMPD Medals of Bravery, an IMPD Purple Heart, four IMPD Medals of Valor, and two IMPD Medals of Merit. Mr. Antonelli and his wife, Leslie, live in Zionsville, IN and have two children, Gino and Annalisa.

Dr. Ali Michael

Dr. Michael, Class of 1996, is the Director and Co-Founder of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, which provides immersive racial identity training for teachers in order to build anti-racist schools. It has trained 700 teachers and continues to train educators across the nation. She also teaches DEI within the Diversity and Inclusion Program at Princeton and the Equity Institutes for Higher Education at USC. She has won multiple awards for her work in anti-racism, including the 2017 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award for Raising Race Questions: Whiteness, Inquiry, and Education and the William E. Arnold Award for outstanding contributions by a doctoral student at Penn, as well as authoring, co-authoring, co-editing, and/or directing several publications and films on race. A prominent theme across her work is that her learners find her work accessible and welcoming. Dr. Michael was deeply invested as a student at Mt. Lebanon and believes her time here nurtured her purposefully early on.

Dr. Gayla Kraetsch Hartsough

Dr. Kraetsch Hartsough, Class of 1967, is the President and founder of KH Consulting Group and an associate adjunct faculty member at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. During the pandemic, she was Executive Director for the Los Angeles County Citizens Redistricting Commission, the first-ever independent commission to establish boundary lines for electing the Board of Supervisors. Despite complications from population and land size, as well as the pandemic shutdowns and delays, the measures were successful. During this time, she also organized Zoom reunions for ‘67 Mt. Lebanon alums. Dr. Kraetsch Hartsough has also served with many executive women’s groups, including Northwestern University’s Council of 100, the Organization of Women Executives (former president), Women in Film (mentor), the National Association of Business Owners - Los Angeles (former board member), and the Women’s Leadership Council. She received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who in 2018. Dr. Kraetsch Hartsough lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeffrey Hartsough ‘66. They are proud of their son Jeff, his wife Kate, and their grandson Robbie.

Mr. Dick Williams

Mr. Dick Williams, Class of 1963, is a successful entrepreneur and advisor. In 1977, he founded Valquip Corporation, which was acquired by Tyco International in 2000. In 2006, he was Founding Chairman of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School which has sent over 1,200 disadvantaged, inner-city boys to college. He is currently Chairman of HC Capital Trust, part of the investment advisor firm Hirtle Callaghan. He is also Chairman of Boys' Latin Foundation. He served for many years as a board member and later Chairman of Jefferson Health System, as well as serving on the boards of Thomas Jefferson University and The Haverford School. He also started the Pittsburgh Club in Philadelphia which connected many great people loyal to Pittsburgh and Mt. Lebanon. He and his wife, Pam, reside in Palm Beach, Florida. They have three children each and share thirteen grandchildren.

Mr. Jim Bigham

Mr. James Bigham, Class of 1949, enjoyed a successful career in the field of flight. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering and worked in Germany as a USAF instructor pilot for NATO. He earned an honorable discharge and became an aircraft structures engineer for Boeing, working on the 707, 727, TFX, and C-5, among others. He earned his M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Washington. This soon took him to NASA at the Johnson Space Center, where he became the Project Manager for the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle used to train Apollo astronauts in the Space Program. Astronaut Bill Anders referred to this program as “the much unsung hero” of the space program. Mr. Bigham then worked on a team that developed the preliminary design for the Space Shuttle. Mr. Bigham enjoyed a 47-year marriage to his wife, Camille, who passed away in 2019. Mr. Bigham passed in early 2022 and was buried with full Military Honors.

Mt. Lebanon High School proudly announcesthe recipients of the 2021Great Alumni Award: Dr. Gregory L. Fenves, Class of 1975; Erin Hohlfelder, Class of 2004; Dr. George A. Leibler (Deceased), Class of 1954; Ted Swisher (Deceased), Class of 1967.

The Great Alumni Award is a project of the Mt. Lebanon High School Student Council. Administrators, faculty, students, and alumni serve on the selection committee. This is the 16th year of the award program. The recipients of the Great Alumni Award are selected based on exceptional work in at least one of the following areas: improvement in the lives of others, involvement in community service or achievement in a professional field.

Mt. Lebanon High School proudly honored the recipients of the 2021Great Alumni Award with a luncheon and recognitionduring the Homecoming football game on October 1, 2021.

Introducing the 2021Great Alumni:

Gregory L. Fenves, Ph.D., Class Of 1975

Dr. Fenves is the current President of Emory University. During a 36 year career in higher education, he led the University of Texas-Austin as its President, in the landmark lawsuit, Fisher vs. University of Texas (2016) that argued that race as a consideration in the admissions process violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. He has received the Hope for Humanity Award from the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Academy of Distinguished Alumni award from UC-Berkeley, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his groundbreaking research in earthquake engineering and academic leadership. Dr. Fenves and his wife, Carmel, a textile artist, reside in Atlanta, GA and they have two adult daughters, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren.

Dr. Fenves was nominated for this award by Mr. Thomas Heagy, a current Emory student and a Mt. Lebanon High School Co President, Class of 2018.

Erin Hohlfelder, Class Of 2004

Ms. Hohlfelder is a Senior Program Officer in the Gender Equality Division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has worked at The One Campaign (co-founded by Bono) and served as the Policy Director for Global Health, and has been featured in media outlets including MSNBC, NPR, and the Financial Times. Ms. Hohlfelder is a Board Member and Chair of the Nominations and Safeguarding Committee for Girl Effect, which builds global youth brands and mobile platforms that empower adolescent girls, and she was a founding Executive Committee member of Foreign Policy for America, which supports principled American engagement in the world. Her volunteering includes coaching for Girls on the Run and hosting mentoring sessions for young women seeking career advice. Ms. Hohlfelder resides in Seattle, Washington.

Ms. Hohlfelder was nominated for this award by Mr. Pete DiNardo, a Mt. Lebanon High School Social Studies teacher.

George A. Liebler, M.D. (Deceased), Class Of 1954

Dr. Liebler was a distinguished Pittsburgh cardio-thoracic surgeon who performed one of the first successful triple heart valve replacements (1970’s), was the first surgeon in the United States to perform a pericardial to peritoneal shunt (1980’s) and performed, while serving in the Army in Korea (1968), the only successful liver resection on a soldier’s gunshot wounds. Dr. Liebler was an Associate Professor of Surgery at Drexel University’s School of Medicine and a Surgery Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh. During 1966-1967, Dr. Liebler performed surgery on 800 indigent patients and continued to treat indigent patients throughout his career. Dr. Liebler and his widow,Judith, are the proud parents of Stacey, Cindy, George, and Casey and the grandparents of seven grandchildren.

Dr.Liebler was nominated for this award by Frederick B. Liebler, M.D., a Mt. Lebanon High School Class of 1945 alumni and Dr. Liebler’s identical twin.

Ted Swisher (Deceased), Class Of 1967

Mr. Swisher played a central role in developing the international nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity, from 20 affiliated chapters in 1983 to over 1700 communities in the U.S. and hundreds more around the world. His involvement with the organization began in 1983, in Americus, Georgia, continued in Sydney, Australia, and led him to become Santa Fe, New Mexico’s Habitat for Humanity Executive Directorin 2010. During his tenure in Santa Fe, he added a home repair and renovation program for low-income homeowners and in 2018 instituted solar panels as a standard feature for all Habitat for Humanity homes. He also volunteered with a homeless shelter, a day care center, and the Santa Fe Area Home Builders Association. Mr. Swisher’s widow, Betsy Groves, lives in Albuquerque, NMwhere his daughter, Miriam, also resides. His son, Benjamin, lives in Vermont.

Mr. Swisher was nominated for this award by his friend, Mr. Chuck Brodbeck, a 2012 Great Alumni and Mt. Lebanon High School Class of 1967 alumni.

Mt. Lebanon High School welcomed the recipients of the 2017 Great Alumni Award to the high school on October 6. The high school held a luncheon to honor the awardees during the day and a special recognition was held at the football game that night.
This year's recipients are: Judith Balk, M.D. Class of 1981; Cheston M. Berlin, M.D. Class of 1954; Tacy Byham, Ph.D. Class of 1986; Steffanie Jones Lewis, Class of 1954; Linn F. Mollenauer, Ph.D. Class of 1954; Michael J. Riemer, Class of 1978.

The Great Alumni Award is a project of the Mt. Lebanon High School Student Council. Administrators, faculty, students, and alumni serve on the selection committee. This is the 13th year of the award program. The recipients of the Great Alumni Award are selected based on exceptional work in at least one of the following areas: improvement in the lives of others, involvement in community service or achievement in a professional field.

Dr. Balk is a graduate of Washington University (Bachelor of Arts), the University of Pennsylvania (Master of Arts in Public Policy and a Medical Doctor degree), and the University of Pittsburgh (Master of Public Health). After her training with a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, she focused her work on combining integrative medicine and women's health and developed a national reputation as an expert in this field. Dr. Balk grew her skill set by studying functional medicine and completed advanced training in mind-body medicine. She also became a licensed acupuncturist and a certified yoga teacher. She has dedicated her career to finding alternative solutions for difficult health challenges by integrating acupuncture, mind-body skills, and nutrition for women in the menopause transition, cancer survivors, and women with other midlife medical issues. Dr. Balk volunteers her time as a physician at Casting for Recovery retreats for breast cancer survivors. The retreats focus on the medical and emotional aspects of breast cancer while teaching mindfulness, patience, and developing peer support as the survivors learn to fly fish. She is also actively involved at Beth El Congregation of the South Hills as a Board Member, torah reader, and volunteer. Dr. Balk and her husband, Andrew Schaer, are the proud parents of Jordan ('12), Brady ('14) , and Maya ('17).

Dr. Balk was nominated by her classmate and 2015 Great Alumni Award winner Lawrence Lebowitz.

Dr. Berlin has devoted his career to improving the lives and health of others as a practicing pediatrician for fifty-four years. He has been a Penn State University Professor at the M. S. Hershey Medical School for the past forty-seven years. In recognition of his esteemed career, Dr. Berlin is only the third person to be appointed an Honorary Alumnus of Penn State University's College of Medicine. Dr. Berlin directs a pediatric clinical office, teaches at the medical school, and conducts research in pediatric pharmacology, nutrition, lactation, drugs in human milk, Tourette syndrome, and newborn screening. His major clinical effort in recent years is caring for children with Phenylketonuria (PKU) of which many children afflicted are of the Amish and Mennonite communities. Several times a year Dr. Berlin provides pro bono care of the Amish families. Early in his career, he established the first Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the United States at the National Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Berlin and his wife, Anne, reside in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and are the proud parents of and the proud grandparents of .

Dr. Berlin was nominated by his Class of 1954 classmate Carolou Fidder Marquet.

Dr. Byham is the CEO of Development Dimension International (DDI), a global leadership consultancy that helps the world's most successful companies, educational institutions, and

nonprofit organizations transform the way they select, develop, and accelerate leaders. The global and local effect DDI has on the community is recognized through various accolades by those who have been impacted by its work. Accomplishments like these may be, in part, due to her degrees in mathematics and computer science from Mt. Holyoke College. Additionally, getting her masters in Industrial Organizational psychology from the University of Akron has proved to be beneficial in Dr. Byham's career. Her #LeadLikeAGirl presentations before college and business audiences demonstrate her commitment to mentoring women as they advance in the workplace. In her recent article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Dr. Byham highlighted the need for women to more accurately assess themselves as effective leaders to fully reach their workplace potential. As an advocate for women's professional success, she discovered that women-led organizations generated "better financial results" a majority of the time. Dr. Byham's book, Your FIrst Leadership Job, coauthored with Rich Wellins, was released in 2015 to excellent reviews. Dr. Byham has spearheaded numerous successful fundraisers that have supported the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, the Mount Holyoke Club of Pittsburgh and of Great Britain, and the Junior Leagues of Pittsburgh, London, Akron, and New York City. She has also been a board member of the Pittsburgh Musical Theater, the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium and is currently a board member of City Theatre. Dr. Byham resides in Mt. Lebanon along with her son, Spencer, who currently attends Mt. Lebanon High School. And according to her son, when her schedule isn't too busy, she enjoys a mean Zumba class.

Dr. Byham was nominated by her friend Cecile R. Usner.

Mrs. Steffanie Jones Lewis entered the workforce as a school teacher. Within less than a decade, she had taught in five states across the United States. After moving to Alaska for a teaching position, she and her late husband established an air taxi company, Parkair, which served the southern coast of Alaska and grew to be successful. As a radio dispatcher in Alaska, Mrs. Lewis many times assisted with the search and rescue efforts of stranded and injured fishermen. She obtained a law degree from the California Western School of Law, returned to Alaska, and became the owner of a commercial salmon seining business. A subsequent move to Virginia resulted in her developing an interest in immigration law where she is currently a managing partner at the International Business Law Firm. Mrs. Lewis works tirelessly on behalf of immigrants who have skills that are otherwise unavailable in the United States and supports the rights of American and foreign nationals in courts. She and her husband, Alfred, reside in Arlington, Virginia. They are the parents of Jennifer, Yani, and Kieren and the proud grandparents of four grandchildren.

Mrs. Lewis was nominated by her Class of 1954 classmate Judith Musgrave.

Dr. Mollenauer received a Bachelor of Engineering Physics degree from Cornell University and a PhD in physics from Stanford University. After teaching for seven years at the University of California - Berkeley, he joined the technical staff of Bell Laboratories where he focused on the application of solitons and other nonlinear effects in optical fiber pulse propagation to ultra long distance transmission. Retired from Bell Labs at the end of 2003, in the winters of 2005 and 2006, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona at Tucson. During this period of time, he wrote the textbook Solitons in Optical Fibers: Fundamentals and Applications with co-author James P. Gordon. Among his many honors, Dr. Mollenauer received the Stuart Ballantine Medal from the Franklin Institute in consideration of the importance of the work on the soliton laser and of its potential application in high speed optical communication. He was also elected to be a Bell Laboratories Fellow for the seminal contribution of the generation, understanding, and system applications of optical soliton. Dr. Mollenauer and his wife, Marjorie, live in Colts Neck, New Jersey, are the parents of David and James, and the proud grandparents of three grandchildren.

Dr. Mollenauer was nominated by his Class of 1954 classmate Barbara Center Mann.

Mr. Riemer first served the Mt. Lebanon community as a police officer and then as the Public School Education officer who became known to all of the elementary aged students as he taught the children about the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction, bullying, cyberbullying, and internet predators. Since 2013, Mr. Riemer has been a Mt. Lebanon School District Board of School Director. Throughout his police career, Mr. Riemer worked collaboratively with the Mt. Lebanon Parent Teacher Association Council, the Mt. Lebanon School District's Drug & Alcohol Task Force, and the Outreach Teen & Family Counseling Organization. Mr. Reimer developed the Mt. Lebanon School District's security training for dealing with an active shooter. He is currently serving as the Emergency Disaster Services Director of the Western Pennsylvania Salvation Army in which he has directed relief work for disasters in New York City and throughout Western Pennsylvania. Mr. Riemer has volunteered as an elder at Bower Hill Community Church and as an advocate and speaker for both the Center for Organ Recovery and Education and the National Kidney Foundation. Mr. Riemer and his wife, Catherine, reside in Mt. Lebanon and are the proud parents of Rebecca ('10) and Megan('14).

Mr. Riemer was nominated by his friend Alfonso Frioni, Jr., Esq.

Mt. Lebanon High School is proud to announce the recipients of the 2016 Great Alumni Award: Mary D. Birks Class of 1982, Ruth Colker Class of 1974, Gretchen R. Haggerty Class of 1972, and Dr. Mark C. Lester Class of 1970. The high school will hold a luncheon tomorrow to honor the awardees and they will be recognized at the football game tomorrow night.

The Great Alumni Award is a project of the Mt. Lebanon High School Student Council. Administrators, faculty, students, and alumni serve on the selection committee. This is the 12th year of the award program. The recipients of the Great Alumni Award are selected based on exceptional work in at least one of the following areas: improvement in the lives of others, involvement in community service or achievement in a professional field.

2015 Great Alumni. From left to right:Jack Daley, representingCommander Gregg Gnipp were his father Mr. Gnipp and his mother Mrs.Patricia White, Larry Lebowitz, Jo Posti, Father John Chakos and high school principal Brian McFeeley.

Kenyen Brown Class of 1987

David C. Farrell Class of 1951

William Critser Class of 1946

Major Christopher D. Marchetti Class of 1995
Major Christopher D. Marchetti is a veteran of three consecutive combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and is a recipient of the Military’s Bronze Star Medal. Currently serving as a military strategist at the Pentagon, Major Marchetti was one of four Army Officers awarded a scholarship to attend the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, earning a M.S. in Public Administration in 2009. He was instrumental in the planning and execution of over one hundred U.S. military strikes. On his third tour of duty in Iraq, Major Marchetti returned home with 100% of his 150-soldier company. Today, he counsels local young men and women who want to pursue a military career.

Susan Fleming Morgans Class of 1965
Susan Fleming Morgans is a life-long resident of Mt. Lebanon. She taught English and journalism at Mt. Lebanon High School for five years prior to taking a maternity leave and eventually returning to her first love, journalism. Since 1997, Morgans has been Mt. Lebanon’s Public Information Officer, and in that capacity, serves as the editor-in-chief of Mt. Lebanon magazine, is a member of Mt. Lebanon Municipality’s senior administrative staff and is responsible for all municipal publications, special events, community and media relations, the municipal web site, cable channels and the new LeboAlert notification system. She is the winner of seven Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania and has won numerous other awards.

Commander Robert E. Smith, USN Class of 1984
U.S. Navy Commander Robert Emmett Smith, U. S. Navy, is one of two recipients of the 2008 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale Award for Inspirational Leadership. Commander Smith was recognized for his time in command of SEAL Team TWO and is the first Navy SEAL to receive this recognition. While attending Mount Lebanon, Commander Smith was team captain for both football and wrestling and a member of the 1983 WPIAL football championship team. A 1989 graduate of the Naval Academy, Commander Smith has received numerous personal and unit awards for his deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Dr. Donald W. Stechschulte, Jr. Class of 1964
Don Stechschulte has been the medical director of the Student Health Service and an Adjunct Professor at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA since 1992. The Bucknellian “Person of the Year” in 2008 in recognition of his contributions to the campus community, Dr. Stechschulte has traveled to Nicaragua with the “Bucknell Brigade” 22 times since Hurricane Mitch displaced thousands of families in 1998, helping to build two clinics and treat thousands of patients. He has received numerous awards for his volunteer work. Prior to moving to Lewisburg, Dr. Stechschulte practiced Family Medicine in Mt. Lebanon for ten years. As the Medical Director at Bucknell, he has continued to interface with Mt. Lebanon High School graduates who attend Bucknell.

Dr. Ann M. Valentine Class of 1989
Ann Valentine is an associate professor of inorganic and biophysical chemistry at Yale University. Her research explores the use of metals in nature and the development of potential titanium-based anticancer drugs. She was awarded the American Chemical Society Dreyfus Lectureship Award in 2007 and the Saltman Award for Metals in Biology in 2009. A varsity swimmer while at Mt. Lebanon, Valentine was a four year varsity swimmer at the University of Virginia where she was an Echols Scholar and member of Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from M.I.T. Valentine credits her high school biology teacher, Ada Margaret Hutchinson, with encouraging her love for science.

Harold H. Wilson, Jr. Class of 1947
Hal “Brooms” Wilson has been an avid sports historian for more than six decades. His strongest interests include scholastic and collegiate athletics, the Olympic Games, and world soccer. His collections of programs, tickets, pins, mascots, related books, and other items are among the finest in the world. Wilson has attended twelve Olympics including the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Far East and Australia. His collections will eventually become part of the Special Collections at the Paterno Library at Penn State. Wilson was a medalist on Mt. Lebanon’s 1946 WPIAL champion cross country team. He was also part of the gold-medal four man Mile Team Race champions at the 1947 WPIAL Relays. Wilson has been a devoted fan and supporter of Mt. Lebanon High School athletics for 70 years.

Thomas R. Donnelly Class of 1959

Thomas Donnelly attended Rollins College where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in 1963. He pursued a distinguished career with the United States Agency for International Development for 30 years and retired from USAID in 1995. In 2008, Mr. Donnelly was the recipient of the Rollins College Distinguished Alumnus Award.

During his career with USAID, Mr. Donnelly designed and implemented the Central American Peace Scholarship program which brought 10,000 Central Americans to the United States each year for academic and technical studies. He also designed a university project to improve Latin American higher education through linkages to American Universities. In Ecuador, he was responsible for designing and implementing the country’s first vocational education system; developing a series of university bookstores on campuses; and pioneering the Ecuadorian Youth Volunteer Service. In Costa Rica, he helped to bring 1500 socio-economically disadvantaged Central Americans to the United States for 2 years to live with American families and study at community colleges. In Mexico, Mr. Donnelly developed programs to improve maternal and child health and to assist small business development. In addition to Central America, he also provided technical assistance to major USAID projects in Asia, Africa, and South America.

Following his retirement, Mr. Donnelly continues to dedicate his efforts to community service activities. His main focus in recent years has been volunteering with Florida Hospital’s SHARES Program where he has also served as the director for the past six years. SHARES is an international outreach program of Florida Hospital. The organization sends surgeons, anesthesiologists, and family medicine physicians to Mexico regularly to perform cleft lip and/or palate for children and medical care and cancer screening to rural communities.

William H. Fisher Class of 1970
William Fisher is Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Western Ontario, and Research Professor and Co-founder of the Center for HIV Intervention and Prevention at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Fisher received his Bachelor’s Degree from Tel Aviv University and his Masters and PhD from Purdue University.

Dr. Fisher serves on the editorial boards of seven academic journals and has published over 150 papers in the area of sexual and reproductive health and the prediction, understanding, and promotion of health behavior change. He has held a National Health Scientist award from Health Canada, and his research has been supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health for the past two decades.

Dr. Fisher’s research involves creating and testing models of the psychological determinants of human sexual and reproductive health behavior. For two decades, Dr. William Fisher, together with his brother, Dr. Jeffrey Fisher (Mt. Lebanon High School Class of 1967), has collaborated on research concerning HIV risk and HIV preventive behavior, interventions to promote safer sex, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV+ persons, as well as work on contraceptive utilization and male and female sexual function.

Dr. Fisher has devoted his career to reducing the incidence of HIV infection throughout the world and has acted as consultant to public health organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Dr. Fisher is the 2007 recipient of the Hellmuth Award for Achievement in Research from the University of Western Ontario.

Richard T. Minnotte Class of 1972
Richard Minnotte is the founder of the nationally renowned Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program and a recipient of “This Town Would Be Different Without” Award by Mt. Lebanon Magazine. In his professional career, Mr. Minnotte is the Senior Manager for Operations at the Federal Aviation Administration’s Control Tower, located at the Pittsburgh International Airport, where he has been employed for the past 26 years.

Richard Minnotte received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Music Education from Duquesne University. Even while working full time as a professional Air Traffic Controller, Rick has managed to create one of the most innovative and comprehensive percussion programs in the country. The Percussion Ensemble has performed at numerous prestigious events including three appearances at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Annual Conference, a 2006 performance in Salt Lake City for the Music Educator’s National Convention, and a 2007 concert at the National Percussion Festival in Indianapolis. Mr. Minnotte has just recently been informed that the Mt. Lebanon Percussion Ensemble has been selected to again perform at the national Percussion Festival in March of 2009. The Mt. Lebanon High School percussion program is recognized as one of the best high school programs in the nation.

Mr. Minnotte was hired by the Mt. Lebanon School District in 1973 as the Assistant Director of the Blue Devils Marching Band. In 1978, after graduating from Duquesne University, he joined the Mt. Lebanon School District full time as an Elementary School Band Director. He retired from this position in 1982 to become an Air Traffic Controller. After a brief absence to attend Air Traffic Control School, he returned to Mt. Lebanon as Director of Percussion and began building the Mt. Lebanon Percussion program. The 2008/2009 school year marks Mr. Minnotte’s 35th year of instructing the Blue Devils Marching Band and the 25th Anniversary of the Mt. Lebanon Percussion Program. Mr. Minnotte gives back to the community every year by taking the Percussion Ensemble “on tour” during the holiday season, scheduling performances at local churches, nursing homes, and for the past 12 years, at the KDKA-TV/Children’s Hospital Free Care Fund Telethon. The ensemble has also performed at Carnegie Museum, Heinz Hall and the State Capitol.

In the words of former student Jeremy Smith, “His dedication to the students of Mt. Lebanon is unparalleled….I owe so much of who I am to Rick. My character, work ethic, career, and general success are all due largely to that fact the he took an interest in me and ….I am only one of his students. The impact he has had on his students and the Mt. Lebanon community is far reaching. There are countless examples of him helping students find jobs, visiting them, mentoring them. He is truly a remarkable man.”

Donald Moore Class of 1958
Don Moore attended the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris College where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He worked as a CPA for D. G. Sisterson and Company and Arthur Young and Company before starting his own CPA practice.

Don Moore has an outstanding record in service to others. He has been the volunteer treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devil Club since 1984. He is a member of the Scholarship Committee that yearly selects a student athlete to be awarded the Blue Devil Club Scholarship. Don has over 7000 hours of volunteer time for the South Hills Chorale, including being a singing member for 23 years; financial advisor and Executive Board member for 18 years; and principal fundraiser organizer in 2007. Additionally, he has served as the volunteer treasurer and member of the Board of Directors for the Mt. Lebanon Baseball Association for over 20 years. He volunteered as treasurer of the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. Don served as volunteer chairman of the audit committee of the William D. McIlroy Masonic Lodge No. 269 for 10 years where he has been a member for 47 years.

As evidence of his service to his community, Don was the recipient of “This Town Would Be Different Without” Award in the year 2000, given by Mt. Lebanon Magazine. He also was the recipient of the Blue Devil Youth Appreciation Award, which is given to an individual who shows dedication to Mt. Lebanon’s athletics by donating time and demonstrating commitment. Don has not missed a high school football game – home or away- in 42 years, and helps sell programs and 50/50 tickets at all home games. He makes a point of visiting clients who area in nursing or retirement homes during the holidays. Don is actively involved with his 1958 Mt. Lebanon graduating class and assists with planning of reunions, including his 50th reunion to be held this October. As eloquently stated by Art Walker, former Mt. Lebanon Athletic Director and football coach, “He supports all of the players on every team. He also supports the coaches and parents. Every community should be so lucky to have a Don Moore. He is the cornerstone of the Blue Devil Club.”

Wayne Nicholas Class of 1959
For nearly 20 years Wayne Nicholas worked as managing editor of The Bolivar Commercial, a small newspaper in the Mississippi Delta. During that time he won approximately 100 national and state awards for excellence in journalism. Before his retirement in 2005, the Mississippi Press Association chose him as the top editorial writer in the state.

In the 1960s, Wayne served as a combat correspondent for the 4th Infantry Division in Dak To, Vietnam and eventually became editor of the division’s newspaper in Tokyo, Japan. He was at Dak To, Vietnam during a battle in which376 American soldiers were killed and 1,441wounded. He was awarded the Bronze Star medal for “outstanding meritorious service…against a hostile force” for his coverage of the Battle of Dak To. In the 1980s, before coming to Mississippi, he worked as a reporter for The Charlotte Observer. While there, he started a street ministry in nearby Gastonia, North Carolina and eventually established a street shelter for the homeless.

Mr. Nicholas has won national and state awards or honors including the Mississippi Press Association’s J. Oliver Emmerick Award in 2003, which is given to the top editorial writer in Mississippi; the University of Florida Brechner Award from the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information for his editorials on freedom of the press; the George Washington Honor Medal for an editorial on prayer from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge in 1994. In addition to his journalism achievements, fifty years after graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School, Wayne graduated from the Lay Ministers Training Institute of the Southern District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

John P. Surma Class of 1972
John Surma is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United States Steel Corporation. He began his career by joining Price Waterhouse LLP in 1976 and in 1981, served in the Manchester, England office of the Price Waterhouse United Kingdom firm. In 1987, he was admitted to the partnership. In 1983, he participated in the President’s Executive Exchange Program in Washington, D.C., where he served as Executive Staff Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. In 1997, Mr. Surma joined Marathon Oil Company as Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting. He was appointed President, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC in 1998, and Senior Vice President, Supply & Transportation for Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (MAP) in 2000. He was named President of MAP in 2001.

Effective with the separation from USX Corporation, Mr. Surma became Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of United States Steel Corporation on January 1, 2002. He was named President in March 2003, and President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2003. He was elected President and Chief Executive Officer in 2004 and Chairman of the Board of directors and Chief Executive Officer in February 2006.

Mr. Surma is a member of the Board of Directors of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Iron and Steel Institute and held the title of Chairman from 2006-2007. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute and previously served as chairman and vice chairman of the organization. Mr. Surma is also a member of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Board of Directors and also serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council.

Additionally, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, and he is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development; the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business Board of Visitors; and the Pennsylvania State University’s Board of Trustees and its Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors.

While a student at Mt. Lebanon High School, John Surma was one of the founding members of the inaugural Mt. Lebanon High School Varsity Ice Hockey Team which captured the first high school ice hockey varsity championship in Western Pennsylvania in 1972. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School, Mr. Surma received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Penn State University. In 2005, Mr. Surma was also inducted into the Penn State University Ice Hockey Teams Hall of Fame.

Lorraine S. Wagner Class of 1955
Lorraine Sweeney Wagner has provided the greater Pittsburgh area with a lifetime of service and contributions since her graduation from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1955. She served the broader community as dedicated Registered Nurse for many years at Mercy Hospital. Lorraine left the hospital environment in 1976, but continued to utilize her nursing skills in various medical management positions in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to serving the public in her career, Lorraine has volunteered in numerous ways to improve the lives of others. In 1989 Lorraine and her husband Ken founded the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh, a faith based ecumenical organization that serves persons of all faiths. Emmaus provides permanent homes, respite and advocacy for persons with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation). Lorraine still serves as Emmaus’ Executive Director and inspires everyone she meets with her dedication and spirit.

In 2000 the Lorraine and Ken Wagner Family was named Family of the Year by both the Knights of Columbus and ARC Allegheny in recognition for dedication and service to persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Emmaus Community received a citation from the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a Proclamation from the Pittsburgh City Council that Tuesday, October 18, 2005 be proclaimed as “The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh Day” in recognition of the outstanding level of commitment to each resident in Emmaus’ care. Lorraine is a recipient of the LaRoche College Thanksgiving Tuesday Award in recognition for service to the community.

In April 2008, Lorraine was recognized for promoting full inclusion of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities in the Catholic Church and received the Recognition Award from the National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry.

Chip Dalesandro Class of 1976

Chip Dalesandro has served the Mt. Lebanon Youth Football Association for over 20 years as president, coach, and spokesman. His dedication to the youth of the community is one of the key reasons why Mt. Lebanon has developed one of the most successful in-house leagues in the country. A recipient of the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devil Club Distinguished Service Award, Mr. Dalesandro served as a Mt. Lebanon High School varsity football coach in 1983 (WPIAL Champions) and 1984. He also served as a varsity baseball coach in 1984 (Section Champions) and 1985. Chip is the president and coach of the Mt. Lebanon Youth Football Association and a long-time member of the Parents’ Athletic Council. Chip also belongs to the Mt. Lebanon Baseball and Basketball Associations and the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Department. He is a 1980 graduate of Slippery Rock University. For the past 23 years, Chip has been employed by Golden Triangle Construction Company where he is project superintendent.

“Chip Dalesandro has touched hundreds, if not thousands, of lives through his passion, commitment and dedication to the youth athletic programs of Mt. Lebanon. Not only does he provide instruction and life lessons, but he makes every single one of the individuals he meets feel like a member of his family. He builds life-long relationships with his players and their families – and this is more important to Chip than winning games. His relationships extend beyond the playing field and the tenure on his team. He has shown coaches the joy and satisfaction associated with working with children not only through teaching a game, but through teaching the related aspects of discipline, teamwork, and commitment. I share a sentiment with hundreds of Mt. Lebanon residents when I say that every child should be coached by Chip Dalesandro at least once – it is an experience of a lifetime.” (Mark Saghy)

Colonel Stuart A. Herrington (Retired) Class of 1960
Colonel Herrington graduated from Duquesne University, Cum Laude in 1964 with a BA in Political Science and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Military Intelligence Corps. Awarded a National Defense Education Act Fellowship, he studied International Relations at the University of Florida from 1964 - 1967, earning an MA in International Relations, and completing course and language requirements for his PhD. Colonel Herrington was called to active duty in the U.S. Army in 1967.

Between 1967 and 1998, Colonel Herrington served on active duty as a counterintelligence officer in the United States Army, with duties in Vietnam, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. He became a German and Vietnamese linguist after attending language schools and serving four years in Vietnam and eight years in Germany.

In April 1975, in Saigon, Vietnam with the mission of obtaining information about missing-in-action American service members, then-Captain Herrington was the last member of the United States mission to leave Vietnam in the face of the North Vietnamese final attack. He departed from the roof of the United States Embassy only after assisting 2500 American and Vietnamese citizens to board evacuation helicopters throughout the night of April 29-30.

In 1975, Herrington was assigned to open up a new Army ROTC program at the University of South Florida. In 1979, upon his departure, this new program won the “Warriors of the Pacific” trophy as the top Army ROTC program in the United States. Then-Major Herrington was awarded the Leo A. Codd Memorial Trophy as the Outstanding Army ROTC instructor in the United States.

From 1983 to 1994, Colonel Herrington commanded four sensitive counterintelligence and human intelligence units. During this period, his units tackled some of the most serious investigations of the Cold War, including the identification, prosecution, and resultant sentencing of some of the most damaging spies of the Cold War. He established and led Task Force Russia, POW/MIA, to investigate the fate of American missing-in-action personnel in the former Soviet Union, participated in Operation Just Cause (interrogation of Panamanian detainees-1989); and Operation Desert Storm (interrogation of Iraqi senior prisoners of war-1991). He became known as the Army’s subject matter expert on counterintelligence and the application of humane interrogation procedures that yielded positive results.

For his achievements as an intelligence officer in Vietnam, Germany, Russia, Panama, and the Middle East, Colonel Herrington received numerous decorations, including the Distinguished Service Medal, 5 Legions of Merit, 2 Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, and two awards of the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. For counterespionage successes and for actions during Operation Desert Storm, he was twice awarded the CIA’s Agency Seal Medallion.

Though retired, in 2002-2003, Colonel Herrington was dispatched by the Department of the Army to visit Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and Baghdad, Iraq, to evaluate interrogation operations and counterinsurgency programs. His reports warned the Army of serious deficiencies in Guantanamo and significant problems of misconduct/mismanagement in Abu Ghraib and other facilities in Iraq. His findings and recommendations are now regarded by national defense experts as “warnings not heeded.” In Iraq, several senior officers were ultimately relieved and disciplined as a result of failings pointed out by Colonel Herrington’s report.

Other significant achievements include:

1985Inducted into the Duquesne University Century Club for Distinguished Alumni

1989Honored with the Distinguished Alumnus Award, McAnulty College of Arts & Sciences, Duquesne University, and delivered commencement address to the College’s Class of 1989.

1995Awarded the General Maxwell D. Taylor Chair of the Profession of Arms by the United States Army War College, for excellence in teaching as a faculty member, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA

2000With his nomination supported by letters from Dr. Henry Kissinger and Peter Jennings, ABC, News, Colonel Herrington was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA and delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2000.

2005Serving as Director, Global Security & Investigations, Callaway Golf Company, Colonel (retired) Herrington was named “Corporate Security Director of the year 2005” by “Access Control and Security Systems” magazine, which did a cover story on this honor in its September 2005 edition.

1980-presentPublished three successful non-fiction books and numerous op-ed pieces (“Wall Street Journal,” “San Diego Union-Tribune,” “Miami Herald,” “Harrisburg Patriot-News.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,” and various magazines and journals). Books include Silence Was A Weapon; The Vietnam War in the Villages; (Later re-released as Stalking the Vietcong; Inside Operation Phoenix); Peace with Honor? An American Reports on Vietnam: 1973-1975; and Traitors Among Us; Inside the Spy-Catcher’s World.

Mary Lois Tiffany, Ph. D (Deceased) Class of 1934
All through her life, Dr. Mary Lois Tiffany was a role model, especially for young women interested in science and technology. After graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1934, she continued her education at the University of Pittsburgh, earning an electrical engineering and physics degree in 1938. At the age of 21, she was the second woman to have graduated from the University of Pittsburgh’s engineering school and was considered by many to be a pioneer for women in the field of science. Dr. Tiffany was one of seven women in the nation to become a member of the American Association of Electrical Engineers.

She was often the only woman in classrooms and labs full of men. In a 1981 interview with Ann Arbor News reporter David Wahlberg, Dr. Tiffany disclosed how, as a young woman, she had read in the newspaper that only twelve men were smart enough to understand Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. It was the 1920s, not long after the famous theory was revealed. “I said to myself, I’m going to understand that (theory) and no one’s going to stop me!” She further recalled “Oh, the boys were always nice to me. I really haven’t done anything special – I just couldn’t stand not knowing how things work.” Science was a joy to Dr. Tiffany. After completing her studies at the University of Pittsburgh, she continued her education at the University of Michigan, receiving a Master’s degree in physics in 1946 and a doctorate in biophysics in 1971. Samuel Krimm, University of Michigan professor emeritus, published papers on protein molecules with Dr. Tiffany and served as her thesis advisor. He related to a journalist that it was not common at that time for women to be in that field and that Mary Lois was “very inquisitive and exuberant about the things she was learning.”

In the early 1940s, Dr. Tiffany continued her research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois. While attending a physics symposium at the University of Michigan, she met her husband, Dr. Lyle Tiffany. The couple married in 1942 and had five children. Her daughter, Kathryn Tiffany Larcher, recalls her mother’s passion for science as contagious. “My mother would explain the molecular structure of the feathers that abounded in the kitchen, shown in her x-ray diffraction photos…we didn’t necessarily understand the physics behind it, but …my friends all loved it.”

The Honorable Gerald B. Tjoflat Class of 1947
The Honorable Gerald Bard Tjoflat is a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He attended undergraduate school at the University of Virginia and began law school at the University of Cincinnati Law School. His studies were interrupted by military duty when he served for two years in the U.S. Army as a special agent of the Counter-intelligence Corps. Thereafter, he completed his law degree at Duke University. After earning his law degree in 1957, Judge Tjoflat began his legal career in private practice in Jacksonville, Florida. He was appointed to the Circuit Court for the Fourth Judicial District of Florida in 1968 and to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1970. In 1975, Judge Tjoflat was nominated by President Gerald Ford to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U. S. Senate confirmed him just seventeen days later. In 1981, following the division of the Fifth Circuit, he moved to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals where he served as Chief Judge from 1989-1996 and remains in active service.

Judge Tjoflat was one of two sitting federal appellate judges who testified in December 1998 before the House Judiciary Committee on the topic “The Consequences of Perjury and Related Crimes” in connection with possible impeachment proceedings against President Clinton.

Judge Tjoflat has indicated that he enjoys golf, fishing, writing opinions and teaching. “I get great joy interacting with my elbow law clerks. Each August, when the new law clerks come aboard, is like the fall semester of law school. They have a new professor and I have a bunch of new kids” (From How Appealing, posted by Howard J. Bashman) One of his classmates recalls Judge Tjoflat as “a good athlete, scholar who is best known for his sense of humor.” (Jerry Scherer).

Mrs. Barbara H. Veazey Class of 1950
Barbara Veazey has worked with and served residents of all ages – from the very young to the elderly and all those in between. No request or concern has been too much for her to pursue and solve. Barb has lived in and served the Mt. Lebanon community all her life while raising five Mt. Lebanon graduates. She has taken an active part in numerous community activities, boards, and committees. She has shared her kindness and expertise with many friends and acquaintances and was responsible for several very successful 4th of July celebrations while a member of the Mt. Lebanon Civic League.

Barbara’s service to others includes the following organizations: Wish Grantor for the Make a Wish Foundation; Volunteer Usher, Benedum and Byham Theaters; Girl Scout Leader and Older Adult Outdoor Camping Director; Advisory Board Member, Pittsburgh National Bank Continuing Education Department; Chairman, Joint Parks and Recreation Commission of Mt. Lebanon; Member, Drug & Alcohol Intervention Network; Member, Citizens Advisory Committee; Youth Outreach Worker Project; Member and Observer, League of Women Voters; Executive Board Mt. Lebanon PTAs for 18 years; Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Use of Surplus School Space; Speaker for Community Programs Available for Seniors; Chairperson, Membership Mt. Lebanon Civic League.

As a Registered Nurse, Barb has been involved in medical community service projects including the PA Department of Education Advisory Council, Nutrition Education and Training; member Health Curriculum Evaluation for the Mt. Lebanon School District; volunteer for Christmas Seal League; member Chronic Organic Brain Syndrome Society; volunteer speaker for the American Cancer Society; and volunteer for the C. M. Howard State Tuberculosis Hospital.

Monica L. Vernino (Deceased) Class of 1973
Monica was an inspiration to many people that she knew and met, especially the hundreds of Mt. Lebanon High School students she spoke with each semester in Ms. Harriot Prinz’s psychology classes. Monica suffered a neurological infection that left her in a coma for six months. Because of this experience, she spent over 20 years relating to others how people should view and treat disabled persons. Her cheerfulness, positive attitude, perseverance and indelible spirit affected all who came in contact with her. She explained comas and brain damage and provided great insight to students and their families. She often helped parents who had children in comas.

Monica received thousands of letters from students she helped and spoke with until her death in November 2006 of ovarian cancer. Even when she was no longer able to provide lectures for students, they still asked about her.

Students always left her classes with requests that she return soon. The students affectionately referred to her as “Aunt Mon.” Monica’s gift was the affect she had on the many lives she touched and encouraged throughout her life. “She over came so much adversity in her 51 years of life and up to the end of her life, she was still concerned about everyone around her and was the big sister that everyone knew, respected and loved.” (Dr. Richard Vernino)

Karen TaylorClass of 1983

Karen Taylor has dedicated years of service to children in Mt. Lebanon and Allegheny County. In addition to serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for seven children, Karen has spent the past 15 years volunteering as a PTA leader, softball and soccer coach, and church volunteer. Karen’s innate ability to meet the needs of children, combined with her kind spirit, has allowed for positive changes in the lives of many children.

Karen has been a PTA volunteer and leader for fifteen years. She served as Foster School PTA President and as the PTA 2nd Vice President at Mellon Middle School. Additionally, she chaired multiple PTSA committees at the high school. Karen has participated in campaign work for local candidates in various offices and is also a member of the Blue Devil Club and The Knitwits, a fundraising group that benefits the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as well as The Matthew Conover Scholarship.

Karen was recently named CASA Volunteer of the Year. CASA volunteers are assigned to the most complicated cases of children who have been victims of terrible abuse or neglect. She was also the past recipient of the Foster Friend Award which is given to an individual who has demonstrated dedication and service beyond the call of duty to the students of the Foster School community.

Newton Heisley Class of 1938
Newton Heisley is the designer of the POW/MIA flag commemorating and honoring Prisoners of War or Missing in Action personnel from U.S. wars. He made the flag public property with no copyright or trademark fee for its reproduction. It is flown at most national, state, and local government buildings. In 1998, Mr. Heisley was recognized in a Congressional Citation by Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Senator from Colorado.

After high school, Mr. Heisley graduated with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Syracuse University. Mr. Heisley served in the Air Force in World War II as a troop carrier pilot. He is now retired and lives in Colorado Springs.

Mr. Heisley first sketched the image in pencil while working for an advertising agency contracted to design the POW/MIA flag. Color was intended to be added, but the flag manufacturer began production while the design was still in the black and white stages. The flag first flew over the White House in 1988 and was installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1989. It is the only flag ever permanently displayed there. In 1990 Congress adopted the flag as “the symbol of our nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing, and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.”

Richard Louis Ray, M.D Class of 1961
Dr. Ray served in the military from 1974-1977, first as Lt. Commander and Chief of Orthopedics at the U.S. Naval Regional Medical in Yokosuka, Japan and then as a Staff Orthopedic Surgeon at the Naval Submarine Medical Center in Groton, Connecticut. From 1979-1987, he was Team Physician for the University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department.

Dr. Richard Ray graduated from Kenyon College in 1965 with a degree in Chemistry, and from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in 1969. He is an accomplished and experienced orthopedic surgeon. He presently practices at Allegheny General Hospital and recently completed 3 years as the Interim Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Ray has held faculty appointments at The University of Pittsburgh, Harvard Medical School, MCP Hahneman School of Medicine, and presently, the Allegheny Campus of Drexel University where he serves as Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery.

In addition to his extensive publications and professional service, Dr. Ray has served on the Board of Directors for Area E of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics, as Director of Health & Safety, Japeechen District, Allegheny Council, BSA, and as Chairman of the Pack Committee for Cub Scout Pack #154.

Numerous awards and recognitions have been given to Dr. Ray including Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center Outstanding Surgical Resident Award, the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award and The Allegheny General Hospital Golden Mallet Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Teaching. From 1995-1998 he served as president Elect and President of the Medical Staff of Allegheny General Hospital. In 1996, by special invitation, Dr. Ray visited the Republic of Guinea to evaluate the potential for improved orthopedic care, and in 1998 served on the Advisory Group for Hospital Evaluation for Accreditation for the Kingdom of Qatar. In 2005, he was the visiting Orthopedic Surgeon at the International Medical Center in Egypt.

Vincent J. Russo (Deceased) Class of 1968
Vince Russo died in 1995 but his memory continues to have an effect on the football players and members of the Mt. Lebanon community who knew him. Upon his death, an award was established and dedicated to his life and his achievements. The Vincent J. Russo Memorial Football Award is given annually to a Mt. Lebanon football player not only for the athlete’s football ability, but for the qualities of his character. These include the same qualities that have been attributed to Vince Russo; heart, leadership, desire, and true friendship.

Vince Russo has been hailed as one of the most outstanding athletes ever to graduate from Mt. Lebanon. As testimony to this, he was named as a Parade All American while in high school. Upon graduation from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1968, Vince went to Virginia Tech on a full football scholarship. He became captain of the Virginia Tech football team.

Virginia Nungesser Jamieson Class of 1937
Ginny Jamieson launched her volunteer career with St. Clair Hospital 52 years ago when the hospital was a dream, not a reality, of the South Hills community. She helped raise funds for the new hospital by organizing raffles, fashion shows, card parties and other activities and became the schedule coordinator for the hospital’s two information desks when it opened in 1954. Working 31 hours per month, Ginny continues to serve as chair of the Information Desk. In this post, she supervises the training and scheduling of over 100 volunteers. Her 35,000 hours of community service demonstrate why she is one of the pillars of St. Clair Hospital.

For her efforts, Ginny was named one of the Post Gazette’s Community Champions and one of Mt. Lebanon’s Outstanding Citizens. Ginny Jamieson continues to be a dynamic force as a volunteer and her amazing leadership has been an inspiration to patients, visitors, and staff at the hospital.

Anne Borik, M. D. Class of 1982
Dr. Borik received her undergraduate degree from Temple University and her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is an adjunct assistant professor at Midwestern University. Dr. Borik has pioneered the field of Hospitalists Medicine and started IPC (Inpatient Consultant), one of the largest hospitalist groups in the country. Anne also serves as Medical Director for the Hospice of Arizona. She has also published research articles in various medical journals, lectures nationally about heart disease, new treatments in pneumonia, and critical care hypertension, and has had multiple TV appearances promoting health and wellness. She is the author of a bi-monthly column that appears in the Gilbert Good Living Magazine.Dr. Borik has received many outstanding awards, including being voted as one of the Top Doctors in the Valley by Phoenix Magazine in 2000 and was named to the Who’s Who in the World of Medicine and Healthcare for three consecutive years. Dr. Borik is a veteran martial artist and at one time ranked 3rd in the world in the women’s’ black belt division. She is also the founder of the Pittsburgh Blind Karate Academy.

Several years ago she combined her appreciation for the martial arts and her medical knowledge to design a new relaxation exercise system called Sign Chi Do. Sign Chi Do can help lower blood pressure, decrease risk for heart disease, and enhance balance and memory. One of the first installments is “the Art of Moving Prayer.”
Additionally, she recently completed the curriculum for the drug and alcohol recovery population known as the 12 Step Sign Chi Do Program. Dr. Borik contracted with CIGNA, a large health management group, to provide Sign Chi Do to members. This is the first time a health insurance company is offering “prayer” as a modality covered benefit.

Martha Dixon (Deceased) Class of 1977
Martha graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School, and earned a degree in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. After working as a forensic chemist in the state crime lab in Little Rock, Arkansas, Martha entered the FBI Academy and graduated in 1987. Special Agent Martha Dixon’s first assignment was in Knoxville, TN, where she earned a spot on the elite S.W.A.T. team.

Her next assignment was at the Washington, D.C. Field Office, working on the Cold Case Homicide Task Force. There, on November 22, 1994, she confronted a gunman who had just killed 2 of her partners and wounded another. Ignoring the opportunity for escape, Martha disabled the gunman, but was killed in the exchange.

For her sacrifice in preventing further loss of life, she received the FBI’s highest honor, the Medal of Valor. She also was recognized at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. and at the FBI Field Offices in Washington, D.C. and Knoxville. In addition, the FBI Field Office in Pittsburgh is named in her honor.

In memory of Martha’s love of children, The Martha Fund, sponsor of an annual 10K race in Mt. Lebanon, supports area playground equipment.

Vincent C. Albo, M. D. Class of 1947
After Mt. Lebanon High School, Dr. Vincent Albo was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1951 and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1955. He is a clinical professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, a senior Pediatric staff member at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Magee Women’s Hospital in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Dr. Ablo brought the National Cancer Institute sponsored Children’s Cancer Study Group (CCSG) to Pittsburgh and served as the principal investigator from 1963 to 1993. He also was the Assistant Medical Director of the Central Blood Bank and served on the Board of Directors as both an Executive Committee member and as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee. He was instrumental in bringing the Ronald McDonald House and Make-A-Wish to Pittsburgh and served a term as President of the Ronald McDonald House as well as a member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. From 1983 to 1985 he served on the Board of Directors of the Leukemia Society of Pittsburgh. Through his numerous publications and research in childhood leukemia and other childhood cancers, Dr. Albo has received several million dollars in grant support for children’s cancer research.

Janice Menke Abraham Class of 1975

Janice Menke Abraham holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from American University and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Abraham is the President and CEO of United Educators Insurance Company, a position she has held since 1998. There she leads a liability insurance company which is owned by and insures over 1,200 schools, colleges and universities. She has been Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer at Whitman College, and has held several positions at Cornell University. She also served as an international banker at J. P. Morgan.

In 2004, Mrs. Abraham was recognized as “Woman of the Year” by the Association of Professional Insurance Women and in 2000, was ranked one of 100 Top Leading Women in the field of insurance by Business Insurance. She serves on the Boards of the Property and Casualty Insurance Association, the National Risk Retention Association and American University’s Dean’s Advisory Council. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband of 23 years and 14 year old daughter.

Peter W. Augsburger Class of 1947
Upon graduating from Mt. Lebanon, Mr. Augsburger received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from the University of Maryland. He was a member of ROTC and received a commission in the United States Air Force. Mr. Augsburger is the retired President of Industrial Extrusions, Inc. During his college years, he set all the pass catching records and played in two winning Gator Bowls for the University of Maryland. He also received a bronze medal at the Southern Conference Finals (now the Atlantic Coast Conference).

In 2005, he represented the state of Ohio and won a Gold Medal in the Shot Put competition at the Seniors National Outdoor Meet. He has been the Shot Put Champion for Ohio for 15 consecutive years. In 2004, Mr. Augsburger was named to the Summit County Ohio Hall of Fame as a Senior Athlete. He is ranked fourth nationally in his age bracket in both the indoor and outdoor shot put. Mr. Augsburger attended his 50th Mt. Lebanon reunion and is looking forward to attending his 60th in 2007.

Timothy J. Hauser Class of 1966
Timothy Hauser was an alumnus of the Class of 1966 of Mt. Lebanon High School. He graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and received a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He began a career in public service at the U. S. Department of Labor and later transferred to the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he was currently Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, a position he was appointed to in 1991. In this position, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for the 2500 person, $400 million International Trade Administration.

During his career, he served at the White House where he developed recommendations on international trade issues for the President, Cabinet and senior White House staff. He frequently represented the Commerce Department and the U.S. Government in bilateral and multilateral international trade negotiations. In 1992 and again in 2003, Mr. Hauser received the Presidential Distinguished Executive Award for “exceptional service to the American people over an extended period of time.”

Kathryn Kolankiewicz Class of 1977
Kathryn Kolankiewicz received a Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Physical Education & Recreation from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, a Master’s Degree in Recreation Administration from the University of Mississippi, and a Ph.D in Sports Administration from the University of New Mexico. She is in her 20th season as the head coach of the University of New Mexico women’s tennis team and achieved her 300th career win in March, 2005. Coach Kolankiewicz’s teams have achieved “Academic All America” status every year and have maintained above a 3.2 GPA as a team for 10 consecutive years.

In 2004, she was named Mountain West Conference “Coach of the Year” and in 1999, 2000 and 2004 named I.T.A. “Central Region Coach of the Year”. In 1995, Dr. Kolankiewicz was inducted into the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Athletic Hall of Fame. She was a two-time Pennsylvanina State (PIAA) champion in doubles and has her picture displayed in the Hall of Champions at Mt. Lebanon High School. In 1982, Dr. Kolankiewicz was world ranked (#249) as a professional tennis player. In addition to being head coach, she is the Director for the Lobo Tennis Club and serves on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Women’s Collegiate Hall of Fame committee.

Anne B. Marietta Class of 1964
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Marietta received a Master’s Degree from Drexel University and a Doctor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University. She is an Associate Professor and Dietetic Internship Director of the graduate program at Southeast Missouri State University. Her service record is extensive and she has made many contributions to dietetics and dietetics education at the local, state and national level.

Dr. Marietta is a national site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation of Dietetics Education and has numerous publications and national presentations to her credit. In 2005, she was nominated for the Outstanding Service Award in the College of Health and Human Services at Southeast Missouri State University.

John R. McCartan Class of 1952
Following graduation at Mt. Lebanon, John McCartan graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Currently president of J. R. McCartan Company, a consulting firm serving post-secondary institutions, Mr. McCartan has served as President of Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Chairman of the Board of York Technical Institute, Director of Berkeley Schools in New York, and President of Robert Morris College in Illinois.

Mr. McCartan has served on the boards of numerous colleges and universities, including Duquesne University. He is currently on the Board of Trustees for five educational organizations including the Teacher Excellence Center. Mr. McCartan’s philanthropy has benefited organizations such as NEED, The Homeless Children’s Education Fund, and the Extra Mile Foundation.

Raymond J. Pan, M.D. Class of 1985
Dr. Raymond Pan trained at Stanford University as an electrical engineer, specializing in magnetic resonance imaging. He graduated at the top of his class at Stanford and received the highly competitive Frederick E. Terman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering. His interest in neuroimaging with MRI inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. He was awarded a fellowship from the National Institute of Health for his excellence as a physician scientist.

Dr. Pan works both as a clinical child psychiatrist and a researcher, teaches at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, and, on a volunteer basis, supervises interns in the University of Pittsburgh Psychology Program. He studies early symptoms of bipolar disorder in children and cares for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who have bipolar parents. His research is helping to discern which children are at risk to develop mania later in life and he also worked with children and adolescents at risk for suicide. Dr. Pan changes the lives of children everyday, and with his continued scientific endeavors will improve treatment of children with mental health problems in the future. Dr. Pan also volunteers as a judge for the Pittsburgh Science and Engineering Fair and is involved in community education at Chartiers Valley School District, New Brighton Head Start, and the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum.

Gary S. Sawhill Class of 1967
During his years at Mt. Lebanon, Dr. Sawhill was quarterback and captain of the 1967 WPIAL Championship team. He was also a pole-vaulter for the high school. As a graduate of Rutgers University, Dr. Sawhill holds a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife, a Master of Science in Resource Management and a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Resources. He is also a Licensed Professional Planner in the State of New Jersey, as well as a Certified Professional Soil Scientist and Soil Chemist in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Previously, he served as Director and President of Costal Plains Environmental Consultants and Planners in New Jersey.

Dr. Sawhill coordinated the Resource Management and Planning curriculum of the Environmental Studies Program at Stockton State College in Atlantic City, New Jersey. As an Assistant Professor at Stockton, he taught courses in wildlife ecology, fisheries management, soils, environmental planning and environmental impact assessment. As an adjunct professor to the Center for Environmental Research at Stockton, he has taught courses on coastal zone, wetlands and riparian laws. He also worked for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish, Game and Shellfisheries, and was a former Commissioner to the New Jersey Pinelands. He has extensive experience in developing resource management strategies and environmentally sound development plans throughout the country.

In his private life, Dr. Sawhill has served as a Youth Soccer coach, organized a United Way Benefit, and served as the project coordinator for Absegami High School in New Jersey for the memorial scoreboard and concession stand/video tower.

Robert C. Adams Class of 1936

Gary D. Brown Class of 1967
Gary is a 1971 graduate of Westminster College. While at Westminster, he was a 3-year starter on the basketball team and voted the most valuable player during his junior and senior years. He was also captain of the team and a NAIA First Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-American selection. Gary is President of Iron City Sash & Door Company, a family owned business founded in 1952. He built and owned the Greentree Racquet Club for twenty-seven years.

“Gary is a lifetime resident of Mt. Lebanon who has devoted countless hours of volunteer service to our school district and community. His emphasis has been in service that has benefited the students of our school. His love, energy and enthusiasm have been most evident as he has assisted our boys’ and girls’ basketball programs for the past twenty years. He has made many sacrifices in his business schedule to fulfill his commitment to serve our young people. Gary has privately contributed financially to many projects that would benefit our young people.” (Richard Black) Gary was a leader in establishing a college scholarship fund and coordinating a series of fundraisers for the seven year old daughter of a fellow Mt. Lebanon graduate who died unexpectedly at an early age.

A few days following September 11, Gary stocked seven of his company’s trucks with needed basic essentials and with 14 of his drivers, drove to New York City. Upon delivery of the goods, the drivers returned home. Gary stayed and worked at Ground Zero with the Salvation Army for many days delivering such goods and other essentials to the disaster relief workers. Gary currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Greater Pittsburgh. “Gary ALWAYS takes time to help people in need.” (Richard Black)

Mark Cuban Class of 1976
Mark Cuban co-founded Broadcast.com, the leading provider of multi-streaming on the Internet, and sold it to Yahoo! in 1999. Prior to Broadcast.com, Mr. Cuban headed Micro-Solutions, a leading National Systems Integrator and later sold it to CompuServe. In 2000 he purchased the Dallas Mavericks. Mr. Cuban was successful at instilling a sense of pride and passion into Mavericks fans by cheering from the same seats as he had in years past. He also became the only owner in team sports to encourage fan interaction through email on his personal computer. It was through personal touch that fans around the world began to notice Mark Cuban’s entertaining personality and take notice of the Mavericks. He has personally responded to thousands of emails, and has taken suggestions from fans that have led to innovative changes such as a new three-sided shot clock. Mark Cuban’s enthusiastic attitude and commitment to winning has everyone’s attention. A few years ago, Mr. Cuban founded HDNet, an all high-definition television network on DirectTy.

Mark Cuban has also been widely recognized for his many charitable contributions and for serving as a mentor and inspiration to young people. He likes to put people in a position to succeed as evidenced by his most recent project, a reality television series, The Benefactor. This program gives contestants the opportunity to demonstrate their leadership skills and talents with the hope of winning one million dollars. A Mt. Lebanon Magazine article written by Joel Roteman (December, 2001) stated that Mark indicated his success “is beyond anything I could imagine…I am about having fun and enjoying my friends and family; I had a great time growing up in Mt. Lebanon. I developed friendships and whatever good or bad habits I have for life.” Mark lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter. He returns to Mt. Lebanon for visits with his family and friends.

Sandra Moore Faber Class of 1962
Sandra Moore Faber was the 1962 class valedictorian at Mt. Lebanon High School. She received a B.A. in Physics from Swarthmore College in 1962 and a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Harvard in 1972. She is University Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and was the first female astronomer on the staff of the Lick Observatory. Sandra played a leading role in establishing the presence of cold dark matter in the Universe and elucidating its key role in galaxy and structure formation. She and the other “Seven Samurai” discovered huge irregularities in the expansion of the Universe, caused by cold dark matter.

Dr. Faber led the scientific case for 8-10 m class telescopes, leading to construction of the twin 10-m Keck Telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. With colleagues on the Wide-Field Planetary Camera team, she diagnosed the flaw in the Hubble Space Telescope mirror and helped to design the successful recovery effort. In the1990’s, Dr. Faber led construction of the advanced DEIMOS spectrograph at Keck Observatory, which is being used to conduct the first large-scale red shift survey of 65,000 galaxies in the distant Universe. The survey takes advantage of the “lookback” ability of big telescopes to study galaxy formation as it occurred billions of years ago. She is married to attorney Andrew L. Faber and has two daughters, Robin and Holly.

John Frank Class of 1980
John was a distinguished football star at Mt. Lebanon High School, Ohio State University, and with the National Football League San Francisco 49ers. He retired from pro football while at the top of his game at age 28 to complete medical school at Ohio State, going on to a career in surgery in the San Francisco area. He is a leader in the Northern California Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and other service organizations. Recently, Dr. Frank helped to found and fund the first Israeli Bobsled Federation Team, Israel’s youngest Olympic Association. He also competes on the team as the brakeman.

Dr. Frank was recognized as an athlete by the All Big Ten in his junior and senior year at Ohio State and was a three time Academic All American while there. He was also the team captain, most valuable player, and most inspirational player. He ranks as one of the top five athletic scholars in the United States and was a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship. He was on two winning teams for the Super Bowl and twice on the All Madden Team. Dr. Frank was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

“John Frank is an ideal candidate because he exemplifies our district’s commitment to academic and athletic excellence as well as to community service and citizen participation. Through the Bobsled Federation, John is helping to bring the ideals of the Olympic movement – building a peaceful and better world through sport, mutual understanding, friendship, solidarity and fair play – to the Middle East.” (Dave Black)

Peter W. Gregory Class of 1976
Commander Peter Gregory is a previous recipient of the Mt. Lebanon Distinguished Alumni Award. He graduated from Grove City College in 1980. Afterwards, he graduated from the Pittsburgh Theological Institute with a Masters Degree in 1983. Entering the Navy in 1986, he is a graduate of the Navy Command and Staff College as well as the recipient of 4 Commendation Awards for Operations Excellence in combat zones such as the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. Presently, Commander Gregory is the Deputy Program Manager for Pastoral Services for Commandant, Naval District in Washington, D. C.

“He has been a cornerstone to the command’s high morale and retention. Commander Gregory’s distinctive accomplishments, unrelenting perseverance, and steadfast devotion to duty reflected credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.” (Award Citation)

Richard J. Madden Class of 1952
Richard J. Madden truly valued the education he received from the Mt. Lebanon School District. When he graduated in 1952, he was undecided about continuing his education due to a lack of funds. At that time, it was possible to work extra jobs in order to finance one’s education, which is what he did. He went on to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering.

Mr. Madden began his business career upon graduation from Pitt, designing process control computer hardware for Westinghouse industrial products. In 1969, he and a former colleague from Westinghouse founded Computerm Corporation, one of the first and most successful technology companies in Pittsburgh, employing more than 100 people. Computerm’s successful work with the University of Pittsburgh spearheaded the company’s significant achievements for the next three decades. Mr. Madden served as the Chief Executive Officer of Computerm from 1991 until 2000 when the company was sold to Inrange Technologies Corporation. Richard Madden has built a distinguished career of entrepreneurship. His successful newest business, The Future Fund, is a venture capital organization that provides backing to first-time entrepreneurs.

In 2001 he established The Richard J. Madden Foundation to support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in the Department of Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Program at the University of Pittsburgh. His Foundation also provides post-secondary scholarship assistance to students graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School. He has been the donor of many significant "Thank You" scholarships to graduates of Mt. Lebanon High School.