School Movers & Shakers - September

Bishop Canevin High School

Bishop Canevin High School welcomes Tim Tyree, Jr. as the 17^th head coach in the history of the Crusaders Boys Basketball Program. 

Mars Area

Mars Area High School announced that the Northern Steel 2011 Blue Team earned first place in the National Premier League (NPL) U14 National Championships, held July 7-11 in Denver, Colo. Team members included Mars Area students Mackenzie Powell, Brielle Krepin and Ally Franck. They went undefeated in the U14-A championship.

Several Mars Area School District student-athletes joined in the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) East Regional Summer ID Camp, held July 6-8 in Farmington, Conn. Incoming Mars Area High School ninth-grader Reese Vuckovich; incoming Mars Area Middle School seventh-grader Ella Reefer; and, incoming Mars Area Centennial School sixth-graders Dahimy Martinez and Paige Vuckovich, participated as members of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Development Academy (RDA) ECNL teams. Incoming sixth-grader Avery Cooper joined in the event as a member of Beadling Soccer Club Team.

Mars Area Centennial School sixth-grader Ellie Spaulding earned eighth place overall in the America’s Mile Kids of STEEL Mile, held July 11 on Pittsburgh’s North Shore.

Mars Area Centennial School fifth-grader Aarna Dubey represented the Northeast Region at the 2025 FP (Fast Pitch) All American Games, held July 28-Aug. 2, in Vierra, Florida.

Three Mars Area School District students Koen Hertzog, Sawyer Hertzog, and Reed Kolaczynski joined in the 2025 Maple Leaf Cup Dek Hockey Tournament, held July 11-13 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Fox Chapel

Fox Chapel Area School District Superintendent Dr. Mary Catherine Reljac has been named the recipient of the first-ever Reflective Leadership Award from Leading Now, a nationwide organization that supports superintendents in navigating political complexity and strengthening public trust.  The award is given to a school leader who leads with clarity, purpose, and the courage to pause and go deeper.

Fox Chapel Area High School seniors Raina Guzman and Claire Conti qualified for the national Junk Kouture competition and were then named among the 10 United States finalists chosen to represent the country at the Junk Kouture World Final 2025. Raina and Claire now move on to the World Final event that will be held in early 2026. 

La Roche University

La Roche University announced the appointment of David Kang, Ph.D., as Vice President for Global Education, beginning September 1. Dr. Kang will lead a strategic restructuring that unifies International Student Services, International Admissions and Study Abroad + Study USA and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs under a single division to better serve the University’s expanding international community and enhance global engagement.