New Life & Honorary Trustees

New Life Trustees Honorary Trustees

Janice Roberts Fretz 49 ‚

Janice Roberts Fretz graduated from Buffalo Seminary in 1949. After marriage and raising four children, Jan has spent much of her time volunteering at SEM. She has been a Class of 1949 class agent, served as Graduates Association President in 1966-67 and sat on the Board of Trustees from 1979 until 1983. Jan received a SEM Outstanding Service Award in 1994. Her granddaughters, Anna Fretz ’16 and Emily Fretz ’19, both graduated from SEM. During their time at SEM, Jan was in charge of the Grandparents Day program, and even served as an honorary grandmother for a girl in the Class of 2019. She and her husband Bob always cheered on the soccer and tennis teams to victory! In 2019, Jan celebrated her 70th Reunion.

Linda Cornelius ‚71

Linda Cornelius is a proud member of SEM’s class of 1971. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, she had a 37-year career in advertising and brand strategy, retiring as a Managing Director of Ogilvy & Mather. She resides in New York City where she is active in community affairs.

Susan Hanrahan Turben ‚54

Dr. Susan Turben is a well-known child advocate who enjoyed a successful career in education working with children and their families. She’s had her own radio show and has been on many morning shows around the US. Dr. Turben also pioneered a number of national and international programs for infants, toddlers and young children. For the past 30 years Susan and Jack Turben have been actively involved in philanthropic work through the Susan and John Turben Foundation. They live in Kirtland Hills, Ohio.

Mary Hanrahan Berlow 57 ‚

Mary Hanrahan Berlow grew up in Buffalo and attended the Buffalo Seminary where her mother and sister preceded her, graduating in 1957. Mary graduated from Bradford Junior College in 1959 and New York State University at Buffalo in 1989, with a degree in art history. She has had many various careers and volunteer endeavors throughout her life with a love of travel, adventure, books and the arts prominent throughout. She moved back to Buffalo in 1983 after living in New York, Ohio, and New Hampshire. Since her move back to Buffalo she has been a class agent for her Sem class.