Gene Saraceni
Chair, Theatre Department & Professor, Theatre
Gene SaraceniGene "Doc" Saraceni directed more than 75 plays during his 36-year tenure as professor of theatre and later, chair of the theatre department, at Seton Hill. Gene and his wife, Iva made a significant commitment to establish Seton Hill as an All-Steinway School, a designation that only 150 institutions worldwide have earned. They made their gift in memory of their daughter Elyse Saraceni, an accomplished pianist and Seton Hill student, who died during the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
Iva Saraceni
Professor, Theatre
Iva Saraceni spent 33 years as Professor of Theatre at Seton Hill Universty before retiring in 2003. She directed more than 15 plays, oversaw set design, and managed costume design for University productions. Iva and her husband, Doc, established a scholarship to support the professional objectives of Seton Hill students named The Gene and Iva Saraceni Endowed Fund for Professional Advancement in Theatre and Dance.
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