Former Teacher and Professor Awarded 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.
Donna Germani Uhrinek, class of 1976, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Service.
Uhrinek’s career in education began in the Seton Hill Child Development Center as a work study. She was inspired by watching the ways her mentor, Sister Grace Hartzog, interacted with children; how Sister Maurice McManama ensured the Psychology curriculum was rigorous; and the ways Dr. JoAnne Boyle managed both an accomplished career and a family.
In her decades as an elementary school teacher in the Greensburg Salem School District, she educated many generations of students and mentored new staff and student teachers. She was also an adjunct professor and student teacher supervisor at Seton Hill for a time.
Uhrinek has also contributed meaningfully to Seton Hill as an alumna. She served three terms on the Alumni Advisory Council and held the role of President, later being named one of the first Emeritus Members of the Alumni Council. She also served as Reunion Chair for the Class of 1976’s 40-year reunion and was a co-founder of the Alumni Book Club.
Helping others by volunteering is a hallmark of Uhrinek’s service. She has been involved in the Westmoreland County American Red Cross Advisory Board, Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensburg Central Catholic High School, United Way of Westmoreland County, and the Westmoreland Cultural Trust among others.
Donna Germani Uhrinek, class of 1976, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award for Service.
Uhrinek’s career in education began in the Seton Hill Child Development Center as a work study. She was inspired by watching the ways her mentor, Sister Grace Hartzog, interacted with children; how Sister Maurice McManama ensured the Psychology curriculum was rigorous; and the ways Dr. JoAnne Boyle managed both an accomplished career and a family.
In her decades as an elementary school teacher in the Greensburg Salem School District, she educated many generations of students and mentored new staff and student teachers. She was also an adjunct professor and student teacher supervisor at Seton Hill for a time.
Uhrinek has also contributed meaningfully to Seton Hill as an alumna. She served three terms on the Alumni Advisory Council and held the role of President, later being named one of the first Emeritus Members of the Alumni Council. She also served as Reunion Chair for the Class of 1976’s 40-year reunion and was a co-founder of the Alumni Book Club.
Helping others by volunteering is a hallmark of Uhrinek’s service. She has been involved in the Westmoreland County American Red Cross Advisory Board, Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensburg Central Catholic High School, United Way of Westmoreland County, and the Westmoreland Cultural Trust among others.