Four retire

Four members of the faculty and staff retired this spring.

Library Director Marietta Frank retired in June after 32 years at PittBradford and 11 years as director of Hanley Library.

During her time at Hanley, she developed a Curriculum Resource Center for education students after the library had received a donation of textbooks from the Intermediate Unit 9. She also developed curriculum plans to integrate library instruction and skills into the composition and education programs.

In her retirement, she plans to learn Turkish, keep a journal, unbox her sewing machine and use it, try painting and, not surprisingly, read all of the books that she has been waiting to read, including re-reading all of Jane Austen.

Don Lewicki retired as associate professor of computer information systems and technology after 21 years at Pitt-Bradford, where, for many years, he had a unique position serving both as a staff member overseeing computing, telecommunications and media services and teaching management.

He came to Pitt-Bradford after 17 years at IBM, working in both technical and management positions. In 2007-08, he developed the computer information systems and technology major, which has grown to be one of the most popular on campus. He led that program as its director until 2017.

He was a recipient of both the Chair’s Teaching Award and the PittBradford Alumni Association Teaching Excellence Award. He lives with his wife, Judy, in his hometown of Olean, N.Y.

Also retiring were two senior members of the facilities management crew, Dave Vecellio, who retired with nearly 24 years of service, and Dave Clark, who had 13 years of service.