Community Care and Wellness Advocate Awarded Seton Hill Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Seton Hill University recognized 10 outstanding alumni for their individual achievements, contributions to their industry or profession, service to their community and loyalty to the University at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony on June 6. The award ceremony was a key event of Alumni Weekend celebrations.
Colleen Hammon, class of 1971, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Service.
Hammon has spent her life dedicated to the well-being of others, with a particular emphasis on the issues of mental health and homelessness in the Erie, Pa., community.
After graduating with a degree in psychology from Seton Hill, she pursued a master’s degree in counseling psychology at Gannon University. She started her career in case management, with an increasing focus on services for families, children, and adolescents. In her roles over 32 years, Colleen served as therapist, director, administrator and coordinator of various programs and projects in Case Management Support Services at Erie County Care Management, Inc., and later at the Erie Office Of Children And Youth.
In retirement, Colleen serves as a volunteer resource consultant and on numerous boards focused on mental health and eradicating homelessness, including the Home Team of Erie County and the Mental Health Association of Northwestern PA in addition to working directly with shelters and individuals, and on training and engagement with these populations.
She has been recognized for her work in the community, most recently as Erie’s Remarkable Woman – and as Remarkable Woman National Finalist – in 2023. She is active in St. Jude the Apostle Church in Erie and in her Catholic faith.
Colleen Hammon, class of 1971, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Service.
Hammon has spent her life dedicated to the well-being of others, with a particular emphasis on the issues of mental health and homelessness in the Erie, Pa., community.
After graduating with a degree in psychology from Seton Hill, she pursued a master’s degree in counseling psychology at Gannon University. She started her career in case management, with an increasing focus on services for families, children, and adolescents. In her roles over 32 years, Colleen served as therapist, director, administrator and coordinator of various programs and projects in Case Management Support Services at Erie County Care Management, Inc., and later at the Erie Office Of Children And Youth.
In retirement, Colleen serves as a volunteer resource consultant and on numerous boards focused on mental health and eradicating homelessness, including the Home Team of Erie County and the Mental Health Association of Northwestern PA in addition to working directly with shelters and individuals, and on training and engagement with these populations.
She has been recognized for her work in the community, most recently as Erie’s Remarkable Woman – and as Remarkable Woman National Finalist – in 2023. She is active in St. Jude the Apostle Church in Erie and in her Catholic faith.