Distinguished Alumni Awards
2025 Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award Recipients
The Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award is one of the highest honors given to a graduate. Since 1987 when the award program was established, more than 300 Setonians have been named distinguished alumni for their leadership in education, business, science and technology, the arts, volunteerism and philanthropy.
Marisa Corona, Class of 2017
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Young Alumni Achievement
Marisa Corona has managed, built, and delivered social media and integrated digital content strategies for more than 30 brands and organizations, including UPMC, UPMC Health Plan, The Art Institutes, MSA Safety, Nestle, Primanti Brothers, J.M. Smucker, and PPG Paints.
Corona is the digital product manager at UPMC Health Plan where she supervises all social media, reputation management, and blog content. Before UPMC, she was an associate social media and PR strategist at Smith Brothers Agency in Pittsburgh working with national and international clients. Corona is an expert in content development and coordinating large-scale, award-winning campaigns from brainstorm to development to post-performance result analysis with more than 100 industry awards for strategy and creative content.
She has earned recognition for her work both nationally and locally. Corona was a featured speaker at Ragan Communications and PR Daily’s Social Media Conference in 2022 and received the Pittsburgh Business Times and Leadership Pittsburgh’s 30 Under 30 Award in 2021.
She has led, served, and mentored two non-profit boards resulting in an increase of membership, engagement, and cost savings. She was the past president of Pittsburgh Young Professionals, where she led a strategic growth plan which resulted in the all-time high active membership count of more than 1000 members in the organization’s 30-year history and guided a team in the planning of more than 40 networking and social events annually. She was also a board advisor for marketing with the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Corona is also a downtown Pittsburgh tour guide.
Michael A. Jones, MSW, Class of 2010
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Young Alumni Achievement
Michael A. Jones is an accomplished and visionary professional with a proven track record of driving transformative change and fostering inclusive cultures across a variety of organizations in the private and non-profit sectors.
Throughout his career, Jones has successfully developed and executed comprehensive strategies that align with organization's missions and drive success for all constituents. He has more than 10 years of experience supporting marginalized and underrepresented communities.
With a background in human resources and higher education, Jones has consistently built meaningful relationships, implemented impactful programming, and supported school districts in fostering inclusive and thriving environments. Jones is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Cultural Impact at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, where he plays a pivotal role as a member of the Executive Leadership Team in shaping the organization's culture, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. He is responsible for partnership development, cultural strategy, and organizational influence to foster an inclusive workplace, enhance the organization's reputation, and drive meaningful social and business outcomes.
He was previously a senior associate in the Campus & Emerging Talent Programs at BNY Mellon. He is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh and is the Education Faculty Advisor for current classes in addition to sitting on committees with the organization, further strengthening his commitment to cultivating strategic partnerships and fostering impactful cultural initiatives across the greater Pittsburgh region.
Jones has experience as an instructor at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny, and is a board member for the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium and Stonewall Alliance Pittsburgh. Michael remains connected to his music roots as a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Newguard and performs periodically with the Steel City Cabaret.
Jones, who earned his Master of Social Work degree from PennWest California, is currently pursuing his Doctor of Public Administration at West Chester University.
Michael A. Jones is an accomplished and visionary professional with a proven track record of driving transformative change and fostering inclusive cultures across a variety of organizations in the private and non-profit sectors.
Throughout his career, Jones has successfully developed and executed comprehensive strategies that align with organization's missions and drive success for all constituents. He has more than 10 years of experience supporting marginalized and underrepresented communities.
With a background in human resources and higher education, Jones has consistently built meaningful relationships, implemented impactful programming, and supported school districts in fostering inclusive and thriving environments. Jones is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Cultural Impact at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit, where he plays a pivotal role as a member of the Executive Leadership Team in shaping the organization's culture, partnerships, and strategic initiatives. He is responsible for partnership development, cultural strategy, and organizational influence to foster an inclusive workplace, enhance the organization's reputation, and drive meaningful social and business outcomes.
He was previously a senior associate in the Campus & Emerging Talent Programs at BNY Mellon. He is a graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh and is the Education Faculty Advisor for current classes in addition to sitting on committees with the organization, further strengthening his commitment to cultivating strategic partnerships and fostering impactful cultural initiatives across the greater Pittsburgh region.
Jones has experience as an instructor at Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny, and is a board member for the Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium and Stonewall Alliance Pittsburgh. Michael remains connected to his music roots as a member of the Pittsburgh Opera Newguard and performs periodically with the Steel City Cabaret.
Jones, who earned his Master of Social Work degree from PennWest California, is currently pursuing his Doctor of Public Administration at West Chester University.
Christina Mason Sims, Class of 2009, MBA Class of 2011
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Christina Mason Sims is an award-winning AI consultant, developer, speaker, and tech founder dedicated to helping business leaders simplify, automate, and scale with AI. As the founder and CEO of Precision Edge AI, a certified AI consultancy, she has led the development of bespoke AI strategies, optimizing operations for over 150 organizations, cutting costs by over $1 million annually, and generating $25 million in revenue.
With more than 13 years of experience, Sims has advised business leaders on leveraging AI technology for growth. She has managed $50 million global brands and led high-performing digital marketing agencies, specializing in AI-driven transformation, scalable strategies, and digital innovation. As a former COO, she helped scale a startup agency into a multi-million-dollar enterprise in three years. She also created the T.I.M.E. framework, a methodology guiding organizations in AI adoption for ethical implementation and measurable impact.
After a life-threatening childbirth, Sims became committed to helping founders achieve success without sacrificing personal well-being. She developed AI-driven tools for efficiency, profitability, and sustainable growth. A sought-after speaker and international best-selling author, she mentors entrepreneurs and speaks at industry events on AI integration.
Recognized globally, she has earned the Bronze Stevie and CREA Global Awards and has been featured in Medium’s “Women Leading in AI,” Thrive Global, Canvas Rebel, Brainz Magazine, The Industry Leaders, and the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Christina Mason Sims is an award-winning AI consultant, developer, speaker, and tech founder dedicated to helping business leaders simplify, automate, and scale with AI. As the founder and CEO of Precision Edge AI, a certified AI consultancy, she has led the development of bespoke AI strategies, optimizing operations for over 150 organizations, cutting costs by over $1 million annually, and generating $25 million in revenue.
With more than 13 years of experience, Sims has advised business leaders on leveraging AI technology for growth. She has managed $50 million global brands and led high-performing digital marketing agencies, specializing in AI-driven transformation, scalable strategies, and digital innovation. As a former COO, she helped scale a startup agency into a multi-million-dollar enterprise in three years. She also created the T.I.M.E. framework, a methodology guiding organizations in AI adoption for ethical implementation and measurable impact.
After a life-threatening childbirth, Sims became committed to helping founders achieve success without sacrificing personal well-being. She developed AI-driven tools for efficiency, profitability, and sustainable growth. A sought-after speaker and international best-selling author, she mentors entrepreneurs and speaks at industry events on AI integration.
Recognized globally, she has earned the Bronze Stevie and CREA Global Awards and has been featured in Medium’s “Women Leading in AI,” Thrive Global, Canvas Rebel, Brainz Magazine, The Industry Leaders, and the Pittsburgh Business Times.
John Bachman, Class of 2007
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
John Bachman feels he lived several lives by the age of 40. From playing professional baseball to several roles in the oil and gas industry to owning his own businesses, Bachman has built multiple successful careers since graduating from Seton Hill.
A baseball player during his time on the Hill, Bachman played professionally with the Slippery Rock Sliders of the Frontier League and the Oneida Barge Bucs of the New York State League before starting his career in the business world as an accounts payable coordinator for H.J. Heinz Company.
He then moved into a career with various roles in the oil and gas industry with stops at EQT Corporation, Tallgrass Energy Partners and Rice Energy Partners, building experience in every aspect of the industry - from the wellhead through the pipeline and ultimately to the customer.
Bachman took on a new role in management at a company that was nearly a start-up. Within three years, he was able to help Applied Pipeline, Inc. grow strategically through operations. He later ended up owning the company for five years, selling it in 2022.
While he remains in the oil and gas industry as a sales innovator for Hatfield and Company, Bachman has also returned to his baseball roots. In November 2022, he opened D-BAT Pittsburgh South, a premier indoor baseball and softball training academy that specializes in youth development and recreational initiatives. He added a second location – D-BAT Pittsburgh East – in January of 2025. The facilities provide team rental space, player lessons and camps.
Bachman said many of the relationships he built during his Seton Hill days have made a considerable contribution to the success of D-BAT.
John Bachman feels he lived several lives by the age of 40. From playing professional baseball to several roles in the oil and gas industry to owning his own businesses, Bachman has built multiple successful careers since graduating from Seton Hill.
A baseball player during his time on the Hill, Bachman played professionally with the Slippery Rock Sliders of the Frontier League and the Oneida Barge Bucs of the New York State League before starting his career in the business world as an accounts payable coordinator for H.J. Heinz Company.
He then moved into a career with various roles in the oil and gas industry with stops at EQT Corporation, Tallgrass Energy Partners and Rice Energy Partners, building experience in every aspect of the industry - from the wellhead through the pipeline and ultimately to the customer.
Bachman took on a new role in management at a company that was nearly a start-up. Within three years, he was able to help Applied Pipeline, Inc. grow strategically through operations. He later ended up owning the company for five years, selling it in 2022.
While he remains in the oil and gas industry as a sales innovator for Hatfield and Company, Bachman has also returned to his baseball roots. In November 2022, he opened D-BAT Pittsburgh South, a premier indoor baseball and softball training academy that specializes in youth development and recreational initiatives. He added a second location – D-BAT Pittsburgh East – in January of 2025. The facilities provide team rental space, player lessons and camps.
Bachman said many of the relationships he built during his Seton Hill days have made a considerable contribution to the success of D-BAT.
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kolbosky, MBA Class of 2001
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Military Service
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kolbosky completed his MBA at Seton Hill by taking evening classes
while working full-time and serving as a Youngwood Borough Council member.
Kolbosky credits the time spent earning his MBA with helping him learn how to balance his career, his education, and service to his community and finding how they could complement each other.
Kolbosky returned to the Surgeon General’s Office and served as the Army Deputy Chief of Force Integration in the Department of Human Resources in February 2024. He was previously the Force Development Chief for 807th Medical Command at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah, after serving as the Army Medical Department/US Army Reserve Force Management Officer and Executive Officer at the Office of the Surgeon General in the National Capital Region for three years.
He started his military career as a junior enlisted sailor in the Navy, rising to the rank of Field Grade Officer in the Army Medical Service Corps.
Kolbosky was commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2004 as a Medical Service Officer. In 2016, he was the first Reserve Component Medical Service Officer selected to attend the CJ Reddy Leadership Course. He has earned various awards, medals, badges and commendations for outstanding performance throughout his military career.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Kolbosky is dedicated to rugby football and has served as a coach on various teams around the country. He is also a founding member of the Greensburg Rugby Club and serves as the alumni coordinator.
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Kolbosky completed his MBA at Seton Hill by taking evening classes
while working full-time and serving as a Youngwood Borough Council member.
Kolbosky credits the time spent earning his MBA with helping him learn how to balance his career, his education, and service to his community and finding how they could complement each other.
Kolbosky returned to the Surgeon General’s Office and served as the Army Deputy Chief of Force Integration in the Department of Human Resources in February 2024. He was previously the Force Development Chief for 807th Medical Command at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah, after serving as the Army Medical Department/US Army Reserve Force Management Officer and Executive Officer at the Office of the Surgeon General in the National Capital Region for three years.
He started his military career as a junior enlisted sailor in the Navy, rising to the rank of Field Grade Officer in the Army Medical Service Corps.
Kolbosky was commissioned in the U.S. Army Reserve in 2004 as a Medical Service Officer. In 2016, he was the first Reserve Component Medical Service Officer selected to attend the CJ Reddy Leadership Course. He has earned various awards, medals, badges and commendations for outstanding performance throughout his military career.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Kolbosky is dedicated to rugby football and has served as a coach on various teams around the country. He is also a founding member of the Greensburg Rugby Club and serves as the alumni coordinator.
Julie Senchak, Class of 2000
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Service
Julie Senchak graduated from Seton Hill with honors and a double major in Computer Science and Information Management with a minor in Information Science, but the impact Seton Hill had on her life extended far beyond her experience in the classroom.
Senchak is the Vice President of Digital Experience & Technology at a Pittsburgh advertising agency, an organization she has been with since 2008. She has had the opportunity to lead digital technology and marketing programs for a client with more than one billion dollars in annual profits for the last 17 years, growing from a team of one to leading a group of 21 people and helping them grow.
Beyond her professional work, she is passionate about serving others. Though Senchak was involved with community service before coming to the Hill, she was greatly impacted by the example of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and the impact they have made on the world.
Senchak dedicates her service efforts to fighting cancer and finding cures. She serves on several charity boards and committees and leads the American Cancer Society South Fayette/Bridgeville 5K, which is in its 11th year. Over the years, she has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the fight against cancer. The battle is personal as Senchak lost her mother to breast cancer and is a breast cancer survivor herself.
She is grateful for the support of the friends she met at Seton Hill, many of whom were her tennis teammates who have supported her throughout her life and her cancer diagnosis.
Julie Senchak graduated from Seton Hill with honors and a double major in Computer Science and Information Management with a minor in Information Science, but the impact Seton Hill had on her life extended far beyond her experience in the classroom.
Senchak is the Vice President of Digital Experience & Technology at a Pittsburgh advertising agency, an organization she has been with since 2008. She has had the opportunity to lead digital technology and marketing programs for a client with more than one billion dollars in annual profits for the last 17 years, growing from a team of one to leading a group of 21 people and helping them grow.
Beyond her professional work, she is passionate about serving others. Though Senchak was involved with community service before coming to the Hill, she was greatly impacted by the example of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill and the impact they have made on the world.
Senchak dedicates her service efforts to fighting cancer and finding cures. She serves on several charity boards and committees and leads the American Cancer Society South Fayette/Bridgeville 5K, which is in its 11th year. Over the years, she has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the fight against cancer. The battle is personal as Senchak lost her mother to breast cancer and is a breast cancer survivor herself.
She is grateful for the support of the friends she met at Seton Hill, many of whom were her tennis teammates who have supported her throughout her life and her cancer diagnosis.
Sarah Williams-Devereux, Class of 2000
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Greensburg residents may have seen the work of artist and poet Sarah Williams-Devereux as they drove around town. From 2022 through 2024, her poem, “Nexus,” was revealed stanza-by-stanza monthly on Greensburg’s North Main Street Bridge as part of a public art project by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Williams-Devereux has made a career of combining writing, art, and education. She has been heavily involved in the Madwomen in the Attic Creative Writing Workshops at Carlow University as an adjunct instructor, administrative assistant, and editor of the program’s Voices from the Attic anthology. She is also involved with Amherst Writers & Artists and the Pittsburgh Poetry Society. She previously worked in arts education at the August Wilson Center, the Andy Warhol Museum, PITT ARTS at the University of Pittsburgh, and the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh. She recently received her MA in teaching writing from Johns Hopkins University.
Williams-Devereux published her first poetry chapbook, Of a Mother, in 2023, and she has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work in writing, art, and arts education throughout her career.
She is active in the Pittsburgh literary scene, and her work has been featured in various publications, group art exhibitions, and community projects. She has read her poems at local venues for the past two decades and also has experience curating exhibits, editing literary publications, and screening grants for local organizations. Williams-Devereux has volunteered for the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Community Foundation, and Transformative Language Arts Network, among other organizations.
Greensburg residents may have seen the work of artist and poet Sarah Williams-Devereux as they drove around town. From 2022 through 2024, her poem, “Nexus,” was revealed stanza-by-stanza monthly on Greensburg’s North Main Street Bridge as part of a public art project by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
Williams-Devereux has made a career of combining writing, art, and education. She has been heavily involved in the Madwomen in the Attic Creative Writing Workshops at Carlow University as an adjunct instructor, administrative assistant, and editor of the program’s Voices from the Attic anthology. She is also involved with Amherst Writers & Artists and the Pittsburgh Poetry Society. She previously worked in arts education at the August Wilson Center, the Andy Warhol Museum, PITT ARTS at the University of Pittsburgh, and the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh. She recently received her MA in teaching writing from Johns Hopkins University.
Williams-Devereux published her first poetry chapbook, Of a Mother, in 2023, and she has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work in writing, art, and arts education throughout her career.
She is active in the Pittsburgh literary scene, and her work has been featured in various publications, group art exhibitions, and community projects. She has read her poems at local venues for the past two decades and also has experience curating exhibits, editing literary publications, and screening grants for local organizations. Williams-Devereux has volunteered for the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Community Foundation, and Transformative Language Arts Network, among other organizations.
Angela Check Belli, Class of 1995
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Angela Check Belli has been engaged in environmental education for more than 25 years. She developed and implemented an array of outreach programs in environmental science for Saint Vincent College and led the development of their 50-acre Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve where she currently serves as director.
Belli integrates her love of nature, science education, conservation, and service to others into the mission and outreach of both the reserve and Saint Vincent. She has impacted the lives of not only countless undergraduate students in education and science and takes pride in having connected all ages - from preschoolers through adults - to the natural world around them through various programs.
Belli has extensive experience in conservation biology and education, having conducted research at Powdermill Nature Reserve’s Biological Field Station, assisted in watershed restoration projects, and developed environment and ecology curriculum and integration.
Previously, she worked as a community outreach assistant with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Pittsburgh Regional Office for the Pollution Prevention Program, and a regulatory compliance specialist for Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
Her guidance in landscape conservation and education relating to the nature reserve and the Monastery Run Improvement Project Mine Drainage Remediation wetlands at Saint Vincent College have been recognized by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Pennsylvania Resource Council, and Westmoreland County Smartgrowth partnership. She was also recognized by the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators as the Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year in 2004 and the Keystone Award Winner in 2025. She also received the Saint Vincent College Projectenmacher Award in 2015.
Angela Check Belli has been engaged in environmental education for more than 25 years. She developed and implemented an array of outreach programs in environmental science for Saint Vincent College and led the development of their 50-acre Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve where she currently serves as director.
Belli integrates her love of nature, science education, conservation, and service to others into the mission and outreach of both the reserve and Saint Vincent. She has impacted the lives of not only countless undergraduate students in education and science and takes pride in having connected all ages - from preschoolers through adults - to the natural world around them through various programs.
Belli has extensive experience in conservation biology and education, having conducted research at Powdermill Nature Reserve’s Biological Field Station, assisted in watershed restoration projects, and developed environment and ecology curriculum and integration.
Previously, she worked as a community outreach assistant with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Pittsburgh Regional Office for the Pollution Prevention Program, and a regulatory compliance specialist for Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
Her guidance in landscape conservation and education relating to the nature reserve and the Monastery Run Improvement Project Mine Drainage Remediation wetlands at Saint Vincent College have been recognized by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Pennsylvania Resource Council, and Westmoreland County Smartgrowth partnership. She was also recognized by the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators as the Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year in 2004 and the Keystone Award Winner in 2025. She also received the Saint Vincent College Projectenmacher Award in 2015.
Larraine (Lori) Mort Denakpo, Class of 1975
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Her first steps after Seton Hill led Larraine (Lori) Mort Denakpo to a middle school in West Africa as part of the Peace Corps. Since then, she has spent more than 30 years as a manager of international development programs, directing several long-term multimillion dollar projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve educational quality, access and systems, with most of her projects taking place on the African continent in places such as Egypt, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Madagascar.
Her experience in Senegal stands out in her career. Denakpo’s team expanded local opportunities for students by ensuring construction of rural middle schools in 58 communities for students who may otherwise have ended their education at elementary school, especially girls who were often married as adolescents if middle schools were located too far from home. The Minister of Education in Senegal praised the project as the best education project he had seen in 20 years and Denakpo was honored with the Meritorious Order of the Lion from Senegal’s president for her work.
Denakpo has worked with professionals from more than 20 countries and watching the staff she mentored become leaders in communities and professions is another of her career highlights. She is still active in the field and currently supports efforts to ensure that the United States government continues to invest in education across Africa.
She credits Seton Hill as her first step into becoming independent, recognizing the importance of diversity, and realizing the value of strong mentors, in addition to instilling a love of poetry that continues to this day.
Her first steps after Seton Hill led Larraine (Lori) Mort Denakpo to a middle school in West Africa as part of the Peace Corps. Since then, she has spent more than 30 years as a manager of international development programs, directing several long-term multimillion dollar projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve educational quality, access and systems, with most of her projects taking place on the African continent in places such as Egypt, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Madagascar.
Her experience in Senegal stands out in her career. Denakpo’s team expanded local opportunities for students by ensuring construction of rural middle schools in 58 communities for students who may otherwise have ended their education at elementary school, especially girls who were often married as adolescents if middle schools were located too far from home. The Minister of Education in Senegal praised the project as the best education project he had seen in 20 years and Denakpo was honored with the Meritorious Order of the Lion from Senegal’s president for her work.
Denakpo has worked with professionals from more than 20 countries and watching the staff she mentored become leaders in communities and professions is another of her career highlights. She is still active in the field and currently supports efforts to ensure that the United States government continues to invest in education across Africa.
She credits Seton Hill as her first step into becoming independent, recognizing the importance of diversity, and realizing the value of strong mentors, in addition to instilling a love of poetry that continues to this day.
Grace Hartzog, SC, Class of 1971
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
The work of Sister Grace Hartzog, SC, has been foundational to the campus experience of many Seton Hill students.
Hartzog was an Assistant Professor of Psychology/Education at Seton Hill and helped secure Early Childhood Certification for the institution. She served in many roles at Seton Hill through 1990, including Director of the campus Child Development Center and Kindergarten, Dean of Student Services, and Director of Campus Ministry. Sister Grace is a long-serving member of Seton Hill’s Board of Trustees and has served on a variety of committees in addition to being a member of the team who led Seton Hill through the transition from an all-women’s college to co-education. She was previously a member of the Seton Hill University Alumnae Board of Directors.
Hartzog has served as the Executive Director of the Sisters of Charity Federation since 2017. The Federation is a voluntary membership association of 13 congregations of women religious with 1,871 Sisters from the Sisters of Charity and Daughters of Charity.
Her previous roles with the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill include serving as Vice President/First Councilor, Secretary for the United States Province, and Vocation/Affiliate Director.
From 1990 through 2001, Hartzog was an elementary school principal working at Carlow College Campus School in Pittsburgh and Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in North Huntingdon.
Hartzog credits her parents with sacrificing so that she and her sister had the education necessary for them to succeed. She also values the mentors she had both at Seton Hill and in the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill who encouraged, challenged and supported her throughout her tenure at Seton Hill and in other ministries.
The work of Sister Grace Hartzog, SC, has been foundational to the campus experience of many Seton Hill students.
Hartzog was an Assistant Professor of Psychology/Education at Seton Hill and helped secure Early Childhood Certification for the institution. She served in many roles at Seton Hill through 1990, including Director of the campus Child Development Center and Kindergarten, Dean of Student Services, and Director of Campus Ministry. Sister Grace is a long-serving member of Seton Hill’s Board of Trustees and has served on a variety of committees in addition to being a member of the team who led Seton Hill through the transition from an all-women’s college to co-education. She was previously a member of the Seton Hill University Alumnae Board of Directors.
Hartzog has served as the Executive Director of the Sisters of Charity Federation since 2017. The Federation is a voluntary membership association of 13 congregations of women religious with 1,871 Sisters from the Sisters of Charity and Daughters of Charity.
Her previous roles with the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill include serving as Vice President/First Councilor, Secretary for the United States Province, and Vocation/Affiliate Director.
From 1990 through 2001, Hartzog was an elementary school principal working at Carlow College Campus School in Pittsburgh and Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in North Huntingdon.
Hartzog credits her parents with sacrificing so that she and her sister had the education necessary for them to succeed. She also values the mentors she had both at Seton Hill and in the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill who encouraged, challenged and supported her throughout her tenure at Seton Hill and in other ministries.