Six alumni visited campus recently to share their experiences with students and to accept the Young Alumni Achievement Award on Monday, November 4, 2013.
(front, from left) Seth Mitchell M’11, Heidi Higbee ’05, and Brian Urban ’09
(back, from left) IUP AlumniAssociation President Sandy Koeppl Barsotti ’87, Matthew Whited ’03, TrishaRae Stahl ’98, and Melissa Leiden Welsh ’99
Sponsored by the IUP Ambassadors
, students who provide volunteer support to the Alumni Relations Office, the award recognizes extraordinary career achievement for alumni of the last 15 years. Each recipient, listed below, visited multiple classes, attended a reception open to
students, and, in some cases, spent additional time interacting with students.
Representing the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics: Dr. Matthew Whited '03, Psychologist, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
Representing the
College of Fine Arts: Ms. Trisha Rae Stahl ’98, Actress, Glee, and Program Coordinator, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services
Representing the College of Education and Educational Technology: Ms. Heidi Higbee ’05, Third Grade Teacher, East Pike Elementary,
Indiana Area School District, Children’s Author
Representing the College of Health and Human Services: Ms. Melissa Leiden Welsh ’99, Tri-Owner and Secretary, Leiden Land and Cattle Company, Inc.
Representing the College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Mr. Seth Mitchell M’11, Manager of Cultural Resources/Senior Archeologist, AK Environmental
Representing Eberly College of Business and Information Technology: Mr. Brian Urban ’09, Health Educator-Case Manager Specialist,
Cigna Behavioral Health Inc.
Nomination materials for future Young Alumni Achievement Awards may be found on the Alumni Relations Office website.