People – May 28
Robert Callen of McMurray has been selected to receive the 2014 Governor’s Award for Local Government Excellence in recognition of his contribution to local government.
Callen, who was nominated by PA Councils of Governments for individual recognition, has an impressive history of involvement with local government and Councils of Governments, including as executive director of the Steel Valley COG (10 municipalities) from 1975-1988; as part-time executive director of the Lawrence County Regional Council of COG (24 municipalities), 2001-present; and as part-time executive director of the Beaver County Regional COG (42 municipalities), 2010-present. In addition, he is currently Crafton borough manager, was manager of Municipal Services for Western PA (Resource Development and Management), 1997-2010 and worked with DCED as recovery plan coordinator for the City of Duquesne from 2001-2013.
Callen holds a bachelor of arts from St. Vincent College, a master of science from Duquesne University and a master of public administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs.
Justine Patrick has been appointed to Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh’s Board of Directors. Her term began April 1.
Patrick is an investment management lawyer and a partner at Reed Smith LLP. After receiving her bachelors degree in business administration and graduating summa cum laude from Emory University in 2001, she received her Certified Public Accountant license from the State of Georgia in 2003. She graduated Harvard Law School cum laude in 2006 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and Massachusetts Bar the same year.
Patrick has a long history of volunteer work and has served on the Three Rivers Arts Festival Advisory Board since February 2013. She currently resides in the South Hills.
State Rep. Dan Miller, D-Mt. Lebanon, presented citations this month to multiple residents of the 42nd Legislative District in honor of outstanding personal achievements.
“This month I was able to recognize several young members of our district and proudly present them with citations honoring their achievements,” Miller said. “They were all able to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, and I’m sure they will continue to go on and serve their friends, family and community.”
Citations were awarded to the following Boy Scouts in recognition of their Eagle Scout achievement: Andrew Valentine, Dominic Richard Constantini, Darren Dalton Frederick, Mario Galati, Owain Long and Stephen Wells.
Mt. Lebanon resident Marilyn J. Narey recently presented papers to international audiences of scholars and entrepreneurs convened in New York City for the 2014 Global Learning Alliance (GLA) and to educational researchers at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting in Philadelphia.
At the conference, Dr. Narey addressed the “creativity gap” in preservice and inservice teacher education in her paper, “Educating for 21st Century Capacities by Cultivating Teachers’ Capacities: Re-envisioning Teaching within a Creativity Framework.” The GLA is an international consortia organized to explore theoretical perspectives and innovations in curriculum and pedagogical practices on 21st century education.
Dr. Narey, a respected expert in the area of creativity and education, presented a second paper, “Beyond Bystanderism toward Social Responsibility: Re-envisioning Reflective Practice within a Creativity Framework” at the American Educational Research Association annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Dr. Narey currently teaches courses in the Department of Instruction and Leadership (DILE) at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and serves as a consultant to school districts in the areas of multimodal literacy, curriculum development, and creativity/innovation in education.
The Elder Law Firm of Julian Gray Associates announces that Patricia Donelli of Upper St. Clair has been chosen as the 2014 League of Community Leaders Award Recipient. She will be presented the award at the 2014 Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Professional’s Conference May 13 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree.
Donelli is being recognized because of her years of passionate, selfless work at PrimeTime Adult Day Care and the time and care that she provides in the community to seniors and families. She has been an employee of Prime Time Adult Care for 12 years.