Meet our Admissions Team

Tracy Riggle Young is the Seminary's associate dean of enrollment management and works with students interested in all degree and certificate programs. She's a graduate of Denison University and Union Theological Seminary. Prior to working at the Seminary, she taught at The Neighborhood Academy and with Teach for America in addition to working in the admissions arena. Tracy is excited to help students discern their calls to ministry and ensure their success while in seminary. Outside of work, Tracy enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering as a ruling elder in her church and member of the PTA board of her children's school.

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Kara Hoffman is an admissions counselor for prospective master’s and certificate students. She holds degrees in social work from Messiah University and the University of Pittsburgh. Before joining the Seminary, Kara worked in various roles within the social services field, including in child and adolescent mental health and low-income housing. She is passionate about the Seminary's work of educating current and future Christian leaders to be beacons of faith, reconciliation, and scholarship in God's kingdom. In her free time, Kara serves on the board of a local community foundation and provides field education supervision for social work students at Pitt.

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Eric Nolin works as an admissions counselor serving prospective doctor of ministry students. A native of Southwestern Pennsylvania and graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Eric cares deeply about theological education and is eager to help prospective students discern how doctoral study will further develop their call and ministry. Beyond work, Eric enjoys writing, reading, running, and exploring new restaurants around Pittsburgh.

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