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Development Staff
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Lisa Dormire '86 is the vice president for seminary relations. A graduate of Grove City College (B.A.), and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (M.Div.), she is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). A member of the Seminary staff since 1994, she preaches frequently in local congregations. |
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Tom Pappalardo is the vice president for strategic advancement and marketing. He is a graduate of Barrington College (B.A.) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.S.). Pappalardo joined the Seminary administration in 2007. |
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Carolyn Cranston '99 is the director of alumnae/i and church relations. She is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (M.Div.). Cranston is ordained in the PC(USA) and frequently preaches at local congregations. |
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Nancy Hammond provides administrative assistance to the vice president for seminary relations and the vice president for strategic advancement and marketing. She joined the staff in 1984 and assumed her present position in 2000. |
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David Keys joined the Seminary's staff in 2003. He serves as the database and website administrator. Keys earned his bachelor's in marketing from the Pennsylvania State University and is currently pursuing his master's from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. |
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Amanda Kile, gift officer, joined the institutional advancement staff in 2009. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Melissa Logan became the Seminary's Communication Coordinator in 2004. She earned her bachelor's from Westminster College and is currently pursuing her master's from Liberty University. |
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Connie Gundry Tappy, development services coordinator, joined the institutional advancement staff in 2009 and has served as project administrator of The Zeitah Excavations since 1999. She earned her bachelor’s in religious studies from Westmont College and her master's in theological studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. |











