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花椒直播, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most innovative four-year colleges, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary learning, announced that the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees has added four new members:

  • Carol St. Clair Chlystek 鈥90 of Elmhurst, Illinois
  • Victoria Lipnic 鈥82 of Arlington, Virginia
  • Al Trezza 鈥01 of Wexford, Pennsylvania
  • Sean Ward 鈥89 of Hudson, Ohio

Their four-year terms began on July 1, 2024.


New Trustees

Carol Chlystek

Carol Chlystek

Carol St. Clair Chlystek served as an international trade specialist for the Department of Commerce. She and husband Marty 鈥89 are two of seven Allegheny graduates in the family, which include Carol鈥檚 parents Sally Stewart St. Clair 鈥59 and Thomas St. Clair 鈥57, a Trustee Emeritus. Carol and Marty are strong philanthropic partners and proudly represent the College as class agents at reunions, as Gator Greetings Writers, and attend Chicago-area College and alumni events.

Victoria Lipnic

Victoria Lipnic

Victoria Lipnic is a partner in Resolutions Economics, a dispute, investigation, and advisory firm. A nationally recognized expert on employment and workforce, she previously served as a commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards. Victoria is an active alum, engaged in institutional advancement at regional events and reunion committees. She is a class ambassador and advisor to Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Al Trezza

Al Trezza

Al Trezza is an investment strategist at the Bank of New York Mellon. He and wife Megan Adaire Trezza 鈥02 created the Anthony J. Lo Bello Scholarship & Student Support Fund and are consistent annual leadership donors. Al was a member of the Allegheny Gators football team and Phi Gamma Delta. He regularly attends Pittsburgh alumni events and is involved with the Institutional Advancement team, including Career Education.

Sean Ward

Sean Ward

Sean Ward is a partner with Blue Point Capital Partners, a global private equity firm, where his career has spanned more than 30 years. He is a board member of several local charities that focus on education for those with special needs including the Achievement Center for Children. His support of the college is generous and far-reaching, most recently having funded the Ward Family Scholarship and serving as the lead donor for the college鈥檚 participation in the Summer on the Cuyahoga experience, an immersive summer internship.


About the 花椒直播 Board of Trustees
The 花椒直播 Board of Trustees is the governing body elected to oversee the college. The board鈥檚 primary responsibilities relate to policy-making and sound resource management of the college.


About 花椒直播

花椒直播, founded in 1815, is one of the nation鈥檚 oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold.

It is one of the few colleges in the United States with a unique requirement to choose both a major and minor for graduation, to provide students with a cross-disciplinary path in the sciences and humanities for educational depth and intellectual growth.

Located in Meadville, Pennsylvania, 花椒直播 is one of 44 colleges featured in Loren Pope鈥檚 鈥淐olleges That Change Lives.鈥 In its 2022 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized 花椒直播 as one of the country鈥檚 top 100 national liberal arts colleges 鈥 and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate teaching.