Out & About: More kudos for retiring Pitt-Greensburg president

Shirley McMarlin
Monday, May 13, 2019 1:30 a.m. | Monday, May 13, 2019 1:30 a.m.

Kim Stepinsky | For the Tribune-Review

(From left) Penn State Extension Smart Growth Partnership Community Development Assistant John Turack joins Pitt-Greensburg professors Sharon Turchick, Ewa Rudnicka and Neelima Bhatnagar for a photo during the Celebration in Honor of President Smith reception held in Chambers Hall at Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019. President Smith will be retiring as of June 30, 2019.

Kim Stepinsky | For the Tribune-Review

(From left) University of Pittsburgh Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann Cudd and University of Pittsburgh Chief Legal Officer Geovette Washington join Kim and Dave Tilstone, Pitt-Greensurg Advisory Board chairman, for a photo during the Celebration in Honor of President Smith reception held in Chambers Hall at Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019. President Smith will be retiring as of June 30, 2019.

Kim Stepinsky | For the Tribune-Review

(From left) Bob and Linda DeLap, of Morris Plains, N.J., and Master of Ceremonies Steve Ryan of Fairfield, Conn., Pitt-Greensburg Advisory Board, join Sharon Smith, Pitt-Greensburg president, for a photo during the Celebration in Honor of President Smith reception, held in Chambers Hall at Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019. President Smith will be retiring as of June 30, 2019.

Friends and colleagues of Sharon Smith, retiring president of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, won’t just let her slip away quietly.

Accolades and appreciation were bestowed during a surprise celebration April 16, and a celebratory open house followed May 7.

Traveling from the university’s main Oakland campus for the latter event were Provost/Senior Vice Chancellor Ann Cudd and Senior Vice Chancellor/Chief Legal Officer Geovette Washington.

Serving as master of ceremonies was Steve Ryan of Fairfield, Conn., a member of the Pitt-Greensburg Advisory Board.

Smith will conclude her 12 years of service to the university June 30. The Sharon P. Smith Endowed Student Resource Fund has been created in her honor as a means of providing financial assistance to students. Funds will be given annually.