Here are those whom one nominator viewed as also having a significant impact on education. .

Bill Adams, member of Washington School Board and board of Intermediate Unit 1 which serves Fayette, Greene and Washington counties; member statewide executive board of Good Schools Pennsylvania.

Bonita Allen, Squirrel Hill parent who activities include: chairwoman, Pennsylvania Title 1 State Parent Advisory Council; board member of A+ Schools and Pittsburgh Council on Public Education; member, city superintendent's key communicators, and the parent school community councils at Liberty Elementary and Allderdice high schools.

John Anderson, R.K. Mellon university professor of psychology and computer science, Carnegie Mellon University.

Sam Andrew, art teacher, retired this year from Highlands High School.

Martin Ashby, executive producer, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Jazz.

Kathryn Atman, associate professor emeritus, instruction and learning, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

Melissa Awenowicz, English teacher, McKeesport Area High School, adjunct instructor at University of Pittsburgh.

Cynthia Azari, president, Butler County Community College.

Kate Baker, eighth-grade communications teacher, South Hills Middle School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Esther Barrazone, president, Chatham College.

Mary Anne Battaglia, curriculum director, long-time teacher and administrator, Peters Township School District, Washington County.

Kirkley Paige Beal, assistant professor, School of Business, Point Park University.

Carol Beavers, former fifth-grade teacher, retired in 2003, East Hills Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Janet Bell, retired as elementary school supervisor in 1997, Pittsburgh Public Schools; on design team for Urban League of Pittsburgh Charter School and its first director from 1998 to 2002.

Anthony Bellini, former principal, retired 1983, Connelley Technical Institute and Adult Learning Center, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

E. Peter Benzing, former vice president of health, environment and safety at Mobay Corp. (now part of Bayer Corp.), retired 1989; helped to start ASSET Inc., a hands-on science education program.

Robert Bergstrom, retired in 2002 as communication arts teacher, Shaler Area Intermediate School; winner of teacher of the year award from Teacher Excellence Foundation in 2001.

Mary Kay Biagini, associate dean of the school of information sciences, University of Pittsburgh.

Gene Biles, retired this year as physical education teacher, Shaler Area Middle School.

Eva Blum, senior vice president and director of community development at PNC Financial Services Group.

John Bolvin, former dean, College of General Studies, University of Pittsburgh.

Chapman Bouldin Jr., retired in 1993, teacher, Brashear High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Linda McKenna Boxx, chairwoman of the Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation.

Doreen Boyce, president, Buhl Foundation.

Tomi Waters Boylstein, state PTA president 2000-03, board member of national PTA, former member of Apollo-Ridge School Board, president of Apollo-Ridge's educational foundation, Armstrong County; adjunct faculty, Geneva College, Beaver County.

Doris Brevard, retired as principal in 1995, Vann Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Gerald Browell, superintendent, Connellsville Area School District, Fayette County.

William Brustein, director, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh.

Charles R. Burke Jr., chairman, Grable Foundation.

JoAnne Burley, executive director, Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education; former campus executive officer, Penn State University, Beaver campus.

Anne Burnham, former director of the international affairs education program, World Affairs Council; education committee chairwoman, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre.

Esther Bush, president and CEO, Urban League of Pittsburgh.

Dione Cahillane, former executive administrator in the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

Lou Anne Caligiuri, executive director, Good Schools Pennsylvania.

Susannah Calvo, retired in 1995 as choral teacher and director of musicals, Derry Area High School, substitutes for district.

Sharon Carver, director, Carnegie Mellon Children's School.

Frank Cassell, president, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Rita Catalano, associate vice president, institutional advancement, and director, foundation and government grant-seeking, St. Vincent College.

Anna Marie Catanzaro, assistant superintendent of secondary schools, Diocese of Pittsburgh.

James Cavalier, retired as head of senior school at Sewickley Academy in 1992, helped to found its senior school; worked on admissions staff of Carnegie Mellon University from 1992 to 2002..

Glenn Cavanaugh, retired in 1999 as English teacher and forensic director, Derry Area High School, chairman of the Pennsylvania National Forensic League for more than 20 years; director of agency relations, Westmoreland County Food Bank.

Lisa Cherok, director of admissions, College of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh.

Joseph Clapper, assistant superintendent, Quaker Valley School District.

Harry Clark, admissions and alumni affairs officer, Pittsburgh Filmmakers; first principal of Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Sherry Cleary, director, Child Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.

Patricia Colangelo, reading specialist, Vann Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools..

Nicholas Coles, associate professor, English department, University of Pittsburgh, and field director, National Writing Project.

Kathy Coll, English teacher, North Allegheny Intermediate High School.

Kellie Coll, special education teacher, Grandview Elementary, Highlands School District.

Phil Collins, resource teacher, ASSET Inc., which fosters hands-on science learning in elementary and middle schools.

Lawrence Connolly, English department head, Senior School, Sewickley Academy.

William Cooley, senior scientist emeritus, Learning Research and Development Center; professor emeritus, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

Donna Cooper, secretary, governor's office of policy and planning.

Connie Craven, adjunct faculty, Point Park University, University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University; former assistant superintendent, Allegheny Valley School District..

Lynne Cummings, reading and English teacher, McNaugher Education Center, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Judith Cunningham, supervisor, gifted program, Allegheny Intermediate Unit.

James Daschbach, social studies teacher, Frick International Studies Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Patricia DeConcilis, director of education, Douglas Education Center, Monessen, Westmoreland County.

Fred deGroot, retired as art teacher in 1996, Central Catholic High School.

Gregg Dietz, a University of Pittsburgh employee assigned to Shaler Area School District for program known as Maximizing Adolescent Potential.

Julianne Dillenburg, educational research consultant, Commonwealth Education Organization, a Blawnox-based nonprofit which informs parents and others about state policy issues, including privacy issues..

Patricia DiRienzo, professional development specialist, Allegheny Intermediate Unit.

Mary Dodaro, seventh-grade language arts teacher, and chairwoman of leadership design team, Monessen Middle School, Westmoreland County.

Patrick Dowd, Pittsburgh school board member, teacher at The Ellis School.

Ogle Duff, recently retired associate professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh; directed former Race Desegregation Assistance Center at Pitt in the 1970s and 1980s..

Ann Dugan, executive director, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, University of Pittsburgh.

Jeremiah Dugan, social studies teacher, Frick International Studies Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Carl Dunkel, assistant professor, hospitality programs, Westmoreland County Community College.

Patricia Dunkis, retired as elementary education director this year, Upper St. Clair School District.

Suzanne Durler, family consultant, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Donna Durno, executive director, Allegheny Intermediate Unit.

Mary Frances Duttine, special education teacher, South Hills Middle School.

Arthur Edmunds, retired executive director, Urban League of Pittsburgh, served 1960 to 1985.

Deborah El, reading mentoring coordinator for Beginning with Books.

Alan Fager, superintendent, Fox Chapel Area School District.

Margaret Farrah, assistant professor of education, professional studies in education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; former superintendent of Westmont Hilltop School District, Cambria County.

Chaka Fattah, U.S. Congressman from Philadelphia.

Harry Faulk, special faculty and former associate dean, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.

Attilio "Buck" Favorini, professor and chairman, Department of Theatre Arts, University of Pittsburgh.

Timothy Fazio, English teacher, Bishop Canevin High School.

Beatrice Fennimore, professor and assistant chairperson, department of professional studies in education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

David Ferranti, English and history teacher, faculty adviser for mock trial, Greensburg Central Catholic High School.

Deborah Fink, principal, Hartwood Elementary, Fox Chapel Area School District.

Edward Fink Jr., superintendent, Butler Area School District.

Ed Flynn, biology teacher, swimming and cross-country coach, Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Margaret Ford, associate professor of education and director of international studies, School of Education, Duquesne University.

Ann Fortescue, director of education, library and archives, Heinz History Center.

Paul Francis, retired in 2002 as vice president for middle schools, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers; former special education teacher, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Anne Frederickson, fourth-grade teacher, Dormont Elementary, Keystone Oaks.

Katherine Freyvogel, president, Oakland Catholic High School.

Robert L. Furman, assistant professor, coordinator of educational administration and supervision, School of Education, Duquesne University.

Karol Galcik, assistant superintendent, Highlands School District; won a state excellence award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals in 2002 as Highlands Middle School principal.

William Garvey, president, Mercyhurst College.

Ronald Gebhardt, former board chairman, Sewickley Academy; helped to form and serves on board of FAME, which has raised $5.5 million over 10 years for independent school scholarships for needy minority students.

Sister Grace Ann Geibel, president, Carlow University.

Thomas Gentzel, executive director, Pennsylvania School Boards Association.

Wayne Gerhold, education committee chair, Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition; chair, redistricting commission that draws the boundary lines for the nine school board members in 2002; member, Allderdice High School Parent School Community Council.

Carol Gettemy, community health nurse, Southwest district, state Department of Health.

Thomas Gilhool, staff attorney, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, former state secretary of education in 1987-98, lead attorney on right-to-education, other legal action for the disabled.

Karl Girton, president, state board of education.

Laurence Glasco, associate professor of history, University of Pittsburgh.

Sue Goodwin, clinical professor of education, University of Pittsburgh; chief academic officer, Wilkinsburg School District; former superintendent, South Side Area School District, Beaver County.

Judith Griggs, director of Weber Learning Skills Center, Duquesne University.

Virginia Haiges, recently retired English teacher, middle school, Sewickley Academy.

Rebecca Hamilton, adjunct instructor, instruction and learning, University of Pittsburgh.

Judy Hample, chancellor, State System of Higher Education.

Mary Anne Hannibal, professor, department of professional studies in education, College of Education and Educational Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Grace Harding, director department for persons with disabilities, Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Mary Catherine Conroy Hayden, executive director, School Performance Network.

M. Kathleen Heid, professor of mathematics education, Penn State University, University Park campus.

James Henderson, professor, director of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program for Educational Leaders and former dean, School of Education, Duquesne University.

Mike Hepler, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania. .

Theodore Hershberg, director, Operation Public Education; professor, public policy and history, University of Pennsylvania.

Michael Hershock, chairman of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation; former president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA).

Barbara Hinkle, vice president for enrollment services and the registrar, Seton Hill University; school board member, Greensburg Salem School District.

Linda Hippert, superintendent, South Fayette School District.

Edgar Holtz, retired as executive director of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in 1992; has served interim executive positions, including acting superintendent in Bethel Park and interim executive director of Beginning with Books.

Dan Horgan, executive director, America's Promise, Allegheny County, at Robert Morris University, which provides mentors, interns and teaching assistants..

Tamanika Howze, education programs associate, Kingsley Association.

Phyllis Humphreys, retired in 1982 as teacher and Title 1 reading coordinator and public relations specialist, Derry Area School District, Westmoreland County.

William M. Hunt, dean of culinary arts, Pennsylvania Culinary Institute; president, Pittsburgh chapter of the American Culinary Federation.

Ed Hutchinson, Greensburg fire chief and industrial sheet metal business owner who contributed to and helped Greensburg Salem School District raise money for aerobic center.

Jeffrey D. Imbrescia, president, Douglas Education Center, Monessen, Westmoreland County.

Mardi Isler, coordinator of school readiness, public policy, United Way of Westmoreland County.

Mary Renck Jalongo, professor of education in professional studies in education and coordinator, doctoral program in curriculum and instruction, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; editor, Early Childhood Education Journal.

Georgia Johnson, former president, Mercyhurst Preparatory School, 1996 to 2002.

Judy Johnston, research associate, Institute for Learning, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh; first and only director of the then Schenley High School Teacher Center and former principal of Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Christine Jordanoff, professor of music education and director of choral organizations, Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University; artistic director and conductor, Children's Festival Chorus.

Nedra Kearney-Vakulick, associate professor, Department of Elementary/Early Childhood Education, California University of Pennsylvania.

Gary Keefer, campus executive officer, Penn State University, Beaver campus.

William Kerr, superintendent, Armstrong School District.

Msg. William Kerr, former president, La Roche College.

Karen King, director of pupil personnel services, Highlands School District.

Tom King, school solicitor for South Butler Area, Karns City Area, Mars Area, Butler Area, Brookville Area, Slippery Rock Area, Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School, all in Butler County, and Brookville Area, Jefferson County.

Cindy Komarinski, assistant professor, hospitality programs, Westmoreland County Community College.

Ronald Korenich, elementary curriculum coordinator, Fox Chapel Area School District.

Joseph Kovaleski, professor of educational and school psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel Krezenski, president, Westmoreland County Community College.

Charles "Chip" Krol, social studies teacher, South Side Area High School, Beaver County, received 2004 award from World Affairs Council for outstanding teaching.

Janice Kuhn, teacher of gifted students, Trinity Area High School, Washington County.

Roberta Kuhns, assistant superintendent, Derry Area School District, Westmoreland County.

Allen Kukovich, state senator, D-Manor, Westmoreland County.

Nancy Kukovich, president, United Way of Westmoreland County.

Patricia Kupec, retired this year as principal, Beechwood Elementary, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Justin Laing, managing director and assistant artistic director, Nego Gato Inc., an African-Brazilian arts organization.

Monica Lamar, principal, Woolslair Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Jeff Laurenson, math teacher, Brashear High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools; certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Alice Lee, associate professor of biology, Washington and Jefferson College.

Donald Lee, superintendent, Shaler Area School District.

Debra Lehew, director of special education, Highlands School District.

Alan Lesgold, professor and dean, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

Gilda Letteri, retired as teacher in 2001, taught for 46 years, Aliquippa Elementary School, Beaver County.

Sondra Lettrich, director of the graduate program in special education and associate professor, Division of Education, Seton Hill University.

Evelyn Levine, English teacher, North Hills High School.

Stacy Lewis, kindergarten teacher, University Child Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.

Sean Logan, state senator, D-Monroeville.

Anthony Loschiavo, retired principal, Aliquippa Elementary School.

Catherine Luke, retired as deputy superintendent in 2002, Upper St. Clair School District.

Donald Madzey, science teacher, Monessen Middle School, started weather station, teaches summer alternative education program.

John Mahoney, assistant dean for medical education and assistant professor of emergency medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

James Manley, superintendent, Pine-Richland School District.

Barbara Manner, associate professor, School of Education and Bayer School of Natural Sciences, Duquesne University.

Jeffrey Mansfield, principal, Hutchinson Elementary, Greensburg Salem School District.

Vladimir Manuel, second-year medical student, founded student lecture series, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

Sally Martin, chemistry teacher, Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools; certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Ann Massey, professor emeritus of mathematics education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; member of board of Math Council of Western Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Council of Supervisors of Mathematics..

Sue McAllister, kindergarten teacher, Dormont Elementary School, Keystone Oaks School District.

John McCarthy, district strings teacher, Trinity Area School District, Washington County.

Lee Tobin McClain, director, master of arts in writing popular fiction, Seton Hill University.

Melissa McConville, algebra teacher, Shaler Area Intermediate School, Shaler Area School District.

Gene McDonald, Latrobe attorney, served on board of Westmoreland County Community College for 30 years until this year; past president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Community Colleges.

James B. McGee, associate professor of medicine, director Laboratory for Educational Technology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

Holly McGraw, director, Community Outreach Partnership Center, Robert Morris University.

Karen McIntyre, director, early education initiative, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; former president of the former Education Policy and Issues Center.

Edna McKenzie, served on the board of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) through five governors; now on the board of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation; retired in 1995 as faculty member in what is now Africana and ethnic studies, Community College of Allegheny County; also served on state Board of Education and trustee boards at University of Pittsburgh and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

Cindy McNulty, history and American literature teacher, Oakland Catholic High School.

Joanne Melacrinos, librarian, Beechwood Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Susan Miller, social studies teacher, grades 7 and 8, Aquinas Academy in Greensburg.

Robert Millward, education professor and director, leadership studies doctoral program, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Jeanne Mitsko, English teacher, Indiana Area Junior High School; first teacher in Western Pennsylvania to earn certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Sarah Moody, education program manager, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.

Kathy Moran, acting assistant principal, Weil Technology Institute, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Rosemary Moriarty, principal, Miller African-Centered Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Greg Morris, clinical associate professor, instruction and learning, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

David Mosey, executive director, Keys2Work, which links academics to the workplace.

Joan Murdoch, president, Quaker Valley School Board, active in lobbying state legislators.

Paul Murphy, former director of secondary education and transportation who retired this year, Greensburg Salem School District.

Edward Nicholson, president, Robert Morris University.

David Nimick, founder and trustee of Friends of Quaker Valley Schools, which has given more than $500,000 in awards and scholarships.

James Nolan, professor of education, curriculum and instruction, Penn State University, University Park.

Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, chancellor, St. Vincent College and St. Vincent Seminary.

Anna Marie Nucci, retired in 2003 as social studies head, McKeesport Area High School.

Shawn Oddo, culinary director, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Jean Olivis, program manager, Communities in School, Pittsburgh-Allegheny County.

Vida O'Neil, social studies teacher, McKeesport Area High School.

Thomas S. Ostrowski, professor of political science, Gannon University; formerly acting president, provost, dean of the College of Humanities.

Robert Page, Paul Mellon professor of music and director of choral studies, Carnegie Mellon University; music director, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.

Pat Palazzolo, gifted education coordinator, grades 7-12, Upper St. Clair School District; NASA Space Ambassador/Pennsylvania Teacher-in-Space..

Roy Parker, head, Middle School, Sewickley Academy.

Phil Parr, chief of staff, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Bruce Paul, executive director of Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 7.

William Pearce, assistant professor and department chairman of marketing, La Roche College.

Terry Peard, biology professor and director of the Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation -- Pennsylvania, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Betsy Pearlman, educational research consultant, Commonwealth Education Organization, a Blawnox-based nonprofit that informs parents and others about state policy issues, including privacy issues..

Janard Pendelton, social work student, University of Pittsburgh.

Tom Perdziola, middle school algebra teacher, Sewickley Academy.

Anthony Petrosky, professor and director of teacher education, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

Margaret Petruska, program director for children, youth and families, The Heinz Endowments.

William Pettigrew, superintendent, Mars Area School District, Butler County.

Angelo Pezzuolo, executive director, Midwestern Intermediate Unit 4, serving Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties.

Vicki Phillips, former Pennsylvania education secretary, became superintendent in Portland, Ore., this school year.

Ellen Pishko, reading teacher, Highlands Middle School.

Linda Jordan Platt, associate professor, English, La Roche College.

Victoria Polinko, English teacher, Senior School, Sewickley Academy.

Larry Pollock, campus executive officer, Penn State University, New Kensington campus.

William Pope, superintendent for 14 years, Upper St. Clair, retired 2003..

Curtiss Porter, campus executive officer, Penn State University, McKeesport campus.

Timothy Potts, director, Pennsylvania School Reform Network, a project of the Education Law Center.

Kenneth Powell, principal, Quaker Valley Middle School.

Susan Pross, second-grade teacher, Sewickley Academy.

George Pry, president, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

Charles Queenan Jr., senior counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart.

Kalyani Raghavan, project director, Model Assisted Reasoning in Science, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.

Ruthanne Reginella, principal, Brashear High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Terri Reighard, community systems development associate, Special Kids Network -- Southwest Region.

Sheila Repole, teacher of American and Advanced Placement history and eighth-grade history, Avella Area Junior-Senior High School, Washington County.

Jeremy Resnick, founder of Propel Schools, which is establishing several charter schools; one of the initial leaders of Northside Urban Pathways Charter School; founder and former director of the Charter Schools Project at Duquesne University.

James Rhoades, state senator, R-Schuylkill, majority chairman, state Senate Education Committee.

Betty Robinson, retired chief academic officer, Manchester Academic Charter School; co-founder, Manchester Youth Development Center.

Michele Gnora Roesch, reading coach, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Barbara Rudiak, principal, Phillips Elementary School.

Velma Saire, retired as assistant superintendent, in 2001, Quaker Valley School District; currently interim assistant principal, Quaker Valley High School; adjunct professor of educational management, Heinz School of Policy and Management, Carnegie Mellon University.

Janet Sarbaugh, program director, arts and culture, The Heinz Endowments.

George Savarese, social studies teacher, forensics director, Mt. Lebanon High School..

Tom Savini, an actor, director and special effects makeup artist who, as a faculty member at Douglas Education Center, has drawn people from around the nation to the school.

John Scales, solicitor, Greensburg Salem School District.

Elizabeth Scheide, licensed clinical and certified school psychologist, worked for county schools and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit from 1965 to 1990, retired as director, pupil personnel services, AIU; currently has part-time private clinical practice.

Beverly School, retired as director of special education in 2002, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; currently due process hearing officer, state Department of Education.

Howard Selekman, eighth-grade language arts teacher, Dorseyville Middle School, Fox Chapel Area School District; state Teacher of the Year, 1990.

Jean-Jacques Sene, assistant professor of history, La Roche College.

Rox Serrao, principal, Dorseyville Middle School, Fox Chapel Area School District.

Donald Sheffield, adjunct faculty at Penn State University, Beaver, and founder and president of TAME Inc. (Techniques Assisting Motivation and Excellence), an education consulting firm in Beaver Falls, Beaver County.

Andrew Shipley, math chairman, McKeesport Area High School.

Thomas Shirey, principal, Highlands High School.

Sherman Shrager, vice president, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers.

Albert Shriver, biology teacher, retired in 1986, Avonworth Senior High School.

Steven Singleton, social studies teacher, Frick International Studies Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

John Small, retired in 1993 as administrator, including serving as principal of Streams Elementary and supervisor of curriculum and instruction, Upper St. Clair School District.

Donna Smith, director of pupil personnel services, ARIN Intermediate Unit 28, which serves Armstrong and Indiana counties.

Joel Smith, vice provost and chief information officer, computing services, Carnegie Mellon University.

Lorraine Smith, retired as choral director in 2002, Highlands High School.

Margaret S. Smith, associate professor, instruction and learning, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh.

Robert Smith, president, Slippery Rock University.

Jim Smoyer, math and science teacher, Boyce Middle School, Upper St. Clair School District; president, Pennsylvania Middle School Association; board member, ASSET Inc., a nonprofit science education group..

Helen Sobehart, director, Leadership Institute, School of Education, Duquesne University.

Jess M. Stairs, state representative, D-Fayette; majority chairman, state House Education Committee.

Marylou Stefanko, second-grade teacher, West View Elementary, North Hills School District; president, Western region, Pennsylvania State Education Association.

Brother Gregory Rene Sterner, former vice principal, teacher, speech and debate program director, Central Catholic High School, and former director of the Pittsburgh Catholic Forensic League, all in the 1960s and 1970s.

Marina Stockdale, English and gifted students teacher, South Side Area Middle School, Beaver County.

David Stover, executive chef, South Hills Country Club.

Walt Alan Stoy, professor and director, Emergency Medicine Program, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences; research professor of emergency medicine, School of Medicine, both University of Pittsburgh; director of Office of Education and International Emergency Medicine, Center for Emergency Medicine.

Karen Stuart, third-grade teacher, Dormont Elementary School, Keystone Oaks.

Terrie Suica-Reed, director of Phase 4 Learning Center, an alternative school headquartered at Century III Mall.

Thomas Tangretti, state representative, D-Greensburg.

John Tarka, executive director, Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers.

Jerome Taylor, associate professor, Africana studies and education, University of Pittsburgh; executive director of the Center for Family Excellence, received chancellor's distinguished public service award.

Charles Territo, superintendent, Allegheny Valley School District; former principal, Fox Chapel Area High School.

Dixie Thielet, paraprofessional, Conroy Education Center, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Robert Thomas, principal, Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Butler County.

Barbara Thrush, special education adviser, state Department of Education.

Monte Tidwell, professor, department of professional studies in education, College of Education and Educational Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Dennis Trelka, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, Washington and Jefferson College.

Joseph Triebsch, retired this year as math teacher, Allderdice High School.

Joan Triglia, eighth-grade American cultures teachers, Shaler Area Intermediate School.

Nick Trombetta, superintendent of Midland School District, who developed the first cyber charter school in the area, the Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, of which he is the chief administrative officer.

Maria Tucci, English teacher, Greensburg Central Catholic High School.

John Tymitz, CEO, Institute for Shipboard Education, Semester at Sea, University of Pittsburgh.

Vincent Valicenti, assistant director, ASSET Inc., which fosters hands-on science learning in elementary and middle schools.

Paul Vallas, CEO, Philadelphia Public Schools.

Mary Van Horn, vice president, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers.

Mike Veon, state representative, D-Beaver Falls.

Holly Voelp, guidance counselor, Quaker Valley High School.

Edwina Vold, professor emeritus, former chairwoman, department of professional studies in education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Larry Vold, professor, department of professional studies, College of Education and Educational Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Gay Vroble, Washington County volunteer who helps support students with disabilities and parents at school meetings; has served on state advisory groups for mental retardation and education.

Gertrude Wade, principal of East Hills Elementary School in its formative years, led successful opening of a desegregated school using magnet programs, retired in 1981.

Jack Wagner, state senator, D-Beechview.

Curtis Walker, former executive officer for equity and compliance, retired 2001, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Michael Walsh, visiting lecturer in marketing, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh.

Gloria Walton, retired as school psychologist this year, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Steve Wardega, part-time instructor in culinary arts, Westmoreland County Community College.

Lucy Ware, second- and third-grade reading and writing teacher, Dilworth Traditional Academy, Pittsburgh Public Schools; co-director, Western Pennsylvania Writing Project.

Kathleen White, retired as director in 1998, Governor's School for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh; part of the team that founded the governor's school in 1984..

William "Red" Whittaker, Fredkin professor of robotics, director of the Field Robotics Center, founder of the National Robotics Engineering Consortium, Carnegie Mellon University; chief scientist, RedZone Robotics.

Theodora Wieckowski, principal, Brookline Elementary School, Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Bob Will, psychology teacher, North Allegheny Senior High School.

Barbara Williams, long-time fourth grade teacher, Baker Elementary, also K-4 science curriculum leader for the district, Upper St. Clair.

Laurie Williams, first and second grade teacher, Falk Laboratory School, University of Pittsburgh.

Janet Wilson, a former city parent volunteer for more than two decades, including for a writing workshop at Peabody High School in the 1990s; appointed member of the Pittsburgh school board in 1994 and 1995.

Roslynne Wilson, superintendent, Woodland Hills School District.

Donna Witherspoon, director of elementary education and principal, Baggaley Elementary School, Greater Latrobe School District.

Diana Wood, coordinator of the Pittsburgh regional site for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh.

Donald Wuerl, bishop, Diocese of Pittsburgh.

June Wyne, reading teacher retired in 1993, Indiana Area Junior High School.

Alan Young, early intervention administrator, Westmoreland Intermediate Unit 7.

Beth Young, math and English teacher, forensic director, drama director, fall play and spring musical, North Catholic High School.

John Young, former principal, retired in 1990 from Schenley High School, Pittsburgh Public Schools; retired this year as associate professor, College of Education, California University of Pennsylvania.

Gerald Zahorchak, state deputy secretary of education.

Joseph Zaluski, head, Lower School, Sewickley Academy.

Mario Zinga, co-founder and English teacher, City High School Charter School, Downtown