Voices, a Podcast from the Seneca Valley School District

Introducing the inaugural Ryan Gloyer Memorial Run. Listen as the Seneca Valley Foundation Director of Development shares details, what the event proceeds go toward and how participants can register.  This event serves to preserve the legacy of Ryan A. Gloyer - an incredible man and true patriot who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Country when he was killed in action on Nov. 3, 2016 in Afghani...

SHOW TOPIC: Introducing 'We are SV' with Ms. Quincy Gildea SPECIAL GUESTS Ms. Quincy Gildea, Assistant Principal at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School Ms. Quincy Gildea is in her eighth year with the Seneca Valley School District. She has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Penn State University and a Masters of Education degree with principal certification from CAL...

Students, staff and administrators are working to bring new initiative at the Seneca Valley Intermediate and Senior High Schools, "We are SV." Listen as SV leaders and student representatives discuss the new program and learn why students are so excited about this new program. IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW • How "We are SV" evolved • What students, teacher and community membe...

SHOW TOPIC Athletics & Activities - What's New for the 2023-24 school year with Ms. Heather Lewis SPECIAL GUESTS Ms. Heather Lewis, Athletics & Activities Director Ms. Lewis, entering her 12th year as the District’s Athletic & Activities Director, has previous experience as the chief operating officer for USA Field Hockey, a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic National Governing Body. A...

SHOW TOPIC What you need to know: SV Summer Camps with Ms. Amanda Mallin SPECIAL GUESTS Ms. Amanda Mallin, Seneca Valley Academy of Choice Assistant Principal Amanda Mallin is the assistant principal of the Seneca Valley Academy of Choice, working alongside Principal Dr. Denise Manganello. She joined Seneca Valley in 2018 as the assistant principal of the Senior High School. Before that, Amanda wo...

SHOW TOPIC Learning about Seneca Valley's JROTC program with First Sergeant (Ret.) Angelo Lettiere and COL Howard Keebler SPECIAL GUESTS First Sergeant (Ret.) Angelo Lettiere III, army instructor for the Seneca Valley JROTC COL Howard Keebler, senior army instructor for the Seneca Valley JROTC  First Sergeant Lettiere is in his 11th year of teaching at Seneca Valley. He has a Bachelor of Scie...

SHOW TOPIC Learning about Seneca Valley's JROTC program with Seneca Valley junior, Miss Nina Buggan SPECIAL GUESTS Miss Nina Buggan, Seneca Valley junior Miss Buggan is in her junior year at Seneca Valley and is the current executive officer of SV's JROTC battalion. She is interested in environmental science and zoology and wants to help the planet through animal conservation and creatin...

SHOW TOPIC Seneca Valley presents 'The Dangers of Tech' with Officer Jason Young and Officer Chris Miller SPECIAL GUESTS Officer Jason Young, Seneca Valley School District Safety and Security Supervisor and Officer Chris Miller, Seneca Valley Senior High School Student Resource Officer (SRO) Officer Jason Young has previous law enforcement experience as a Police Officer for Jackson Towns...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing Students for the Workforce with Ms. Jess Pyle and Ms. Angela Kotula SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Jess Pyle, Transition Coordinator of Transition Planning, Career, and Vocational Education and Ms. Angela Kotula, parent and Ryan Gloyer Middle School librarian.  Ms. Jessica Pyle is in her 18th year teaching at Seneca Valley. She has a Bachelor of Science in Special Education PK-12 and Eleme...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing Students for the Workforce with Dr. Regina Hiler SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Regina Hiler, Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School Executive Director  Dr. Hiler is in her 20th year in public education, proudly working in the career and technical education field for the past seventeen years. This is her third year serving as Executive Director at Butler County AVTS. Dr. Hiler rece...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing Students for the Workforce with Mr. Bob Ceh SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Bob Ceh, Seneca Valley Senior High School Principal  Bob Ceh is finishing his 30th year in public education, all at Seneca Valley.  He has served as a teacher and dean of students for the first 20 years of his career in the middle and high schools.  For the past nine years, he has served as a principal in the distri...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing Students for the Workforce with Ms. Darla Ramirez-Lightner SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Darla Ramirez-Lightner, Coordinator of Collegiate & Career Affairs Ms. Darla Ramirez-Lightner is in her 31st year at Seneca Valley as a school counselor.  In the Spring of 2019, she transitioned into the Coordinator of Collegiate & Career Affairs for the secondary campus working with the three...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing Students for the Workforce with Dr. Tracy Vitale SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Tracy Vitale, Seneca Valley Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tracy Vitale proudly serves as the Superintendent of Schools for Seneca Valley, which is one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Superintendent in 2011, she was an Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Teac...

SHOW TOPIC 25 Years of the SV Graduation Project: An Inside Look with Seneca Valley senior, Miss Mya Stackhouse SPECIAL GUEST Miss Mya Stackhouse, Seneca Valley senior Miss Stackhouse is in her senior year at Seneca Valley.  She has a love for art, learning about people, and growing experience within the introduction of the Information of Technology field.  She is currently studying for a coding c...

SHOW TOPIC 25 Years of the SV Graduation Project: An Interview with Ms. Natalie Green SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Natalie Green, English teacher and Graduation Project Coordinator Natalie Green is in her 18th year teaching at Seneca Valley Senior High School. She has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Slippery Rock University with teaching certification in secondary English, as well as a Master of Educ...

SHOW TOPIC 25 Years of the SV Graduation Project: A Review with Dr. Matt McKinley SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Matt McKinley, Seneca Valley Assistant Superintendent for 7-12 Instruction Dr. Matthew McKinley serves as Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Instruction, grades 7-12. Prior to his assistant role, he served for six years as principal of the Seneca Valley Senior High School. He also served as assis...

SHOW TOPIC Highlights of the School Counseling Program and Introducing Hope Squad with Dr. Jeff Roberts SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Jeff Roberts, Seneca Valley Student Services Director   Dr. Jeff Roberts has been an administrator in the Seneca Valley School District since 2009, and currently serves as the Seneca Valley Supervisor of Gifted Education and Student Services. He recently earned his degree in do...

SHOW TOPIC Learning About Seneca Valley’s "No Cost to Shop" with Ms. Michelle Eppinger SPECIAL GUEST Michelle Eppinger, NCTS Coordinator and Job Coach-Paraprofessional  Michelle Eppinger has just started her seventeenth year with Seneca Valley. She has worked as a paraprofessional and for the past five years has been a job coach in the senior high school.  She also runs the afterschool S...

SHOW TOPIC Introducing the 24th Annual Senior Holiday Event with Mr. Varden Armstrong SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Varden Armstrong, Performing Arts Coordinator and Secondary Instrumental Music Teacher Mr. Varden Armstrong is in his 24th year of teaching.  He is a band director in the Intermediate High School and High School buildings and works with students in five instrumental ensembles. In addition to his...

SHOW TOPIC Learning about Neighbors for Neighbors with Ms. Annie Mersing SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Annie Mersing, Seneca Valley Foundation Director of Development Ms. Annie Mersing earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Management from Robert Morris University. Ms. Mersing has been in the Seneca Valley School District since 2019, first serving as the Executive As...

SHOW TOPIC Where is CIRC Today with Ms. Kelly Del Greco and Mr. Eric Fogle? SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Eric Fogle, Haine Middle School Librarian/CIRC Teacher and  Ms. Kelly Del Greco,  Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School  K-4 Librarian/CIRC  Teacher Eric Fogle is in his 18th year of teaching and is one of the Creativity Innovation Research Center (CIRC) teachers at Haine Middle School. Along with supp...

SHOW TOPIC Catching up with Nolen Fetchko, new Food Service Director SPECIAL GUEST Mr. Nolen Fetchko, Food Service Director Nolen Fetchko is beginning his 8th year of school food service working in school districts across Butler and Allegheny Counties. He has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Penn State University and a Masters in Food and Nutrition from IUP.  IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW...

SHOW TOPIC "My baby is headed to kindergarten – now what?" Preparing for Kindergarten with Principal Ms. Kristen White SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Kristen White, Haine Elementary School Principal  Ms. White is in her 28th year in education, with 17 years in administration. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University, masters in Educational Leadership from Carlow University...

SHOW TOPIC A Look Back on 2021-22 with Dr. Tracy Vitale SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Tracy Vitale, Seneca Valley Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tracy Vitale proudly serves as the Superintendent of Schools for Seneca Valley, which is one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Superintendent in 2011, she was an Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Teacher in urban,...

SHOW TOPIC Preparing for Fall with Ms. Holly Lingenfelter SPECIAL GUEST Ms. Holly Lingenfelter, Seneca Valley School DistrictRegistration and Attendance Coordinator Ms. Lingenfelter has been an employee with the district for ten years and has served as the Registration and Attendance Coordinator for the past four years.  Before taking on this role, Ms. Lingenfelter worked at Connoquenessing Valley...