Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet is held the Friday of Homecoming Weekend, October 20, and it will recognize the 2023 award recipients.
Bill Hagmaier, ’69, '74
Bill Hagmaier was born in 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University in 1969. After serving in the U S. Army Military Police Corps, he completed his master's degree requirements in psychology and counseling in 1974. He also attended post-master's studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia. Upon completion of FBI training in May, 1978, Mr. Hagmaier was assigned to the Minneapolis Division for four years, serving two years in the Minneapolis Headquarters Office and two years as the Assistant Senior Resident Agent in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr. Hagmaier was then transferred to New York where he served with New York City Police Detectives on a special joint task force (JTF-1) that targeted major case investigations including bank robbery, homicide, extortion, kidnapping, and terrorism. In recognition of his contributions, he was inducted into the prestigious Honor Legion of the New York City Police Department, a tribute normally reserved for outstanding New York Police Department investigators and rarely bestowed upon personnel from other agencies. Mr. Hagmaier joined the FBI Academy's Behavioral Science Unit in 1983 and enjoyed adjunct faculty status with the University of Virginia. Along with specializing in crime analysis and criminal personality profiling and interviewing techniques, he was responsible for the year-long training of select senior local investigators (chosen world-wide) who had been selected to participate in the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime's Police Fellowship Program.
Mr. Hagmaier designed the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) which was established in 1994 to integrate tactical, negotiations, behavioral analysis, and crisis management resources into one cohesive structure to facilitate the FBI’s rapid response to critical incidents. Also in 1994, Mr. Hagmaier was assigned as chief of the FBI's Undercover Safeguard Program and developed it into an operational unit that now supports FBI special investigations through selection, training, and debriefing of covert operatives. Mr. Hagmaier became Chief of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), a crucial element of the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group. It included child abduction and serial murder consultative/investigative resources as well as all FBI criminal profiling services and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP). He also served as chief of the Attorney General’s Federal Interagency Task force which was represented by seven federal agencies for missing and abducted children and was created through an act of congress. He represented the FBI on the Attorney General's National Interagency Task Force on Exploited Children. Mr. Hagmaier was the manager of several Department of Justice grants supporting research into areas of child abduction and serial murder. He interacted regularly with various victim support groups to include Parents of Murdered Children and Project Hope, a program designed to prepare victim parents to support others who experience similar tragedies.
Mr. Hagmaier has testified on behalf of law enforcement before committees in the U. S. House of Representatives as well as the U. S. Senate and before major conferences including the International Chiefs of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and many academic settings to include Harvard University. Mr. Hagmaier has been a consultant to law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Australia, Iceland , Switzerland and other nations. His consultations have dealt with such acts as homicide, arson, bombing, political corruption, sexual assault, child abduction/molestation, kidnapping, infant abductions, organized crime, terrorism, and foreign counterintelligence. Included in these cases are UNABOM, Columbus Stranglings, Green River Homicides, Sentry Armored Car Robbery, (largest cash robbery in US. history), Dupont Plaza Hotel (91 deaths), The Nightstalker Homicides, The Ted Bundy, Danny Rolling, and Aileen Wuornos Serial Murders, Federal Judge Assassinations, Adam Walsh and JonBenet Ramsey Case, and many more.
Upon retirement from the FBI, Mr.Hagmaier, in partnership with famed author Tom Clancy, spent time in England doing serial murder research specifically on the historic “Jack the Ripper” case. Mr. Hagmaier served for a decade as the executive director of the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA); the world’s largest death investigators organization. Mr. Hagmaier was instrumental in the IHIA’s creation in 1988 .He has managed USDOJ grant programs focusing upon the creation of standardized training for homicide investigators and the development of a national program to respond to missing persons and unidentified dead. He consults to investigative agencies and corporate entities. He interacts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) staff where he serves as a Team Adam advisory board member and has assisted in the Center's training of investigators and deploys on-site in abducted child cases. He has been a consultant to the Department of Justice's Amber Alert Program and has served on the Attorney General's National Taskforce on Missing Persons. Mr. Hagmaier was recruited by the Director of National Intelligence staff to participate in the Summer Hard Problem Program (SHARP) on nuclear attribution where he assisted in discussions and debates and prepared a classified deliverable for use by the Intelligence Community on this issue.
Mr. Hagmaier presently serves as vice chairman of the non-profit Murder Accountability Project. Mr. Hagmaier has appeared on numerous documentaries relative to his expertise in violent crime investigation, kidnapped children, and his direct involvement of interviewing and eliciting confessions from serial killers Ted Bundy, Danny Rolling, Aileen Wuornos and others.
Recently a Hollywood movie , “No Man of God” was released. The film focuses on Mr.Hagmaier’s long term interaction with America’s most infamous serial killer, Ted Bundy. This interaction culminated with Bundy’s confession.
Bill Hagmaier was born in 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University in 1969. After serving in the U S. Army Military Police Corps, he completed his master's degree requirements in psychology and counseling in 1974. He also attended post-master's studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Virginia. Upon completion of FBI training in May, 1978, Mr. Hagmaier was assigned to the Minneapolis Division for four years, serving two years in the Minneapolis Headquarters Office and two years as the Assistant Senior Resident Agent in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr. Hagmaier was then transferred to New York where he served with New York City Police Detectives on a special joint task force (JTF-1) that targeted major case investigations including bank robbery, homicide, extortion, kidnapping, and terrorism. In recognition of his contributions, he was inducted into the prestigious Honor Legion of the New York City Police Department, a tribute normally reserved for outstanding New York Police Department investigators and rarely bestowed upon personnel from other agencies. Mr. Hagmaier joined the FBI Academy's Behavioral Science Unit in 1983 and enjoyed adjunct faculty status with the University of Virginia. Along with specializing in crime analysis and criminal personality profiling and interviewing techniques, he was responsible for the year-long training of select senior local investigators (chosen world-wide) who had been selected to participate in the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime's Police Fellowship Program.
Mr. Hagmaier designed the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) which was established in 1994 to integrate tactical, negotiations, behavioral analysis, and crisis management resources into one cohesive structure to facilitate the FBI’s rapid response to critical incidents. Also in 1994, Mr. Hagmaier was assigned as chief of the FBI's Undercover Safeguard Program and developed it into an operational unit that now supports FBI special investigations through selection, training, and debriefing of covert operatives. Mr. Hagmaier became Chief of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), a crucial element of the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group. It included child abduction and serial murder consultative/investigative resources as well as all FBI criminal profiling services and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP). He also served as chief of the Attorney General’s Federal Interagency Task force which was represented by seven federal agencies for missing and abducted children and was created through an act of congress. He represented the FBI on the Attorney General's National Interagency Task Force on Exploited Children. Mr. Hagmaier was the manager of several Department of Justice grants supporting research into areas of child abduction and serial murder. He interacted regularly with various victim support groups to include Parents of Murdered Children and Project Hope, a program designed to prepare victim parents to support others who experience similar tragedies.
Mr. Hagmaier has testified on behalf of law enforcement before committees in the U. S. House of Representatives as well as the U. S. Senate and before major conferences including the International Chiefs of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and many academic settings to include Harvard University. Mr. Hagmaier has been a consultant to law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, England, Australia, Iceland , Switzerland and other nations. His consultations have dealt with such acts as homicide, arson, bombing, political corruption, sexual assault, child abduction/molestation, kidnapping, infant abductions, organized crime, terrorism, and foreign counterintelligence. Included in these cases are UNABOM, Columbus Stranglings, Green River Homicides, Sentry Armored Car Robbery, (largest cash robbery in US. history), Dupont Plaza Hotel (91 deaths), The Nightstalker Homicides, The Ted Bundy, Danny Rolling, and Aileen Wuornos Serial Murders, Federal Judge Assassinations, Adam Walsh and JonBenet Ramsey Case, and many more.
Upon retirement from the FBI, Mr.Hagmaier, in partnership with famed author Tom Clancy, spent time in England doing serial murder research specifically on the historic “Jack the Ripper” case. Mr. Hagmaier served for a decade as the executive director of the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA); the world’s largest death investigators organization. Mr. Hagmaier was instrumental in the IHIA’s creation in 1988 .He has managed USDOJ grant programs focusing upon the creation of standardized training for homicide investigators and the development of a national program to respond to missing persons and unidentified dead. He consults to investigative agencies and corporate entities. He interacts with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) staff where he serves as a Team Adam advisory board member and has assisted in the Center's training of investigators and deploys on-site in abducted child cases. He has been a consultant to the Department of Justice's Amber Alert Program and has served on the Attorney General's National Taskforce on Missing Persons. Mr. Hagmaier was recruited by the Director of National Intelligence staff to participate in the Summer Hard Problem Program (SHARP) on nuclear attribution where he assisted in discussions and debates and prepared a classified deliverable for use by the Intelligence Community on this issue.
Mr. Hagmaier presently serves as vice chairman of the non-profit Murder Accountability Project. Mr. Hagmaier has appeared on numerous documentaries relative to his expertise in violent crime investigation, kidnapped children, and his direct involvement of interviewing and eliciting confessions from serial killers Ted Bundy, Danny Rolling, Aileen Wuornos and others.
Recently a Hollywood movie , “No Man of God” was released. The film focuses on Mr.Hagmaier’s long term interaction with America’s most infamous serial killer, Ted Bundy. This interaction culminated with Bundy’s confession.
Mary Beth Jenkins, ’93
Mary Beth (Bedeck) Jenkins is executive vice president of UPMC Insurance Services Division and the chief operating officer of UPMC Health Plan. UPMC Health Plan, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a world-renowned health care provider. The UPMC Insurance Services Division offers a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance, and workers' compensation products and services to more than 3.9 million members.
For more than 20 years, Ms. Jenkins has driven operational efficiencies at UPMC Health Plan to help the company maintain low administrative costs and high customer satisfaction. She is a strong supporter of UPMC Health Plan’s process improvement efforts and, in addition, translates strategic initiatives into business objectives to support the organization’s continued growth.
Ms. Jenkins serves on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations and privately held companies and received the HIAA Innovators Award for Innovation Leadership in Health Insurance. In 2021 Ms. Jenkins taught a healthcare finance course at Slippery Rock University.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Slippery Rock University, and a Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University. While attending Slippery Rock University she was an active member of the Delta Zeta sorority. Ms. Jenkins is happily married to Mario Jenkins for 26 years; together they reside with their daughter Madeline in Ford City, PA. In her free time, Ms. Jenkins loves spending time fishing and boating.
Mary Beth (Bedeck) Jenkins is executive vice president of UPMC Insurance Services Division and the chief operating officer of UPMC Health Plan. UPMC Health Plan, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a world-renowned health care provider. The UPMC Insurance Services Division offers a full range of group health insurance, Medicare, Special Needs, CHIP, Medical Assistance, behavioral health, employee assistance, and workers' compensation products and services to more than 3.9 million members.
For more than 20 years, Ms. Jenkins has driven operational efficiencies at UPMC Health Plan to help the company maintain low administrative costs and high customer satisfaction. She is a strong supporter of UPMC Health Plan’s process improvement efforts and, in addition, translates strategic initiatives into business objectives to support the organization’s continued growth.
Ms. Jenkins serves on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations and privately held companies and received the HIAA Innovators Award for Innovation Leadership in Health Insurance. In 2021 Ms. Jenkins taught a healthcare finance course at Slippery Rock University.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Slippery Rock University, and a Master of Business Administration from Duquesne University. While attending Slippery Rock University she was an active member of the Delta Zeta sorority. Ms. Jenkins is happily married to Mario Jenkins for 26 years; together they reside with their daughter Madeline in Ford City, PA. In her free time, Ms. Jenkins loves spending time fishing and boating.
Stacey Vaccaro, ’99
Stacey Vaccaro, MPM, FACHE, is a dedicated and passionate executive with nearly 25 years of experience in human services, healthcare, and nonprofit leadership. Currently the President and Chief Executive Officer at Familylinks, Stacey ensures the 65-year legacy of the agency’s mission and vision continue to be honored for those in need of housing, behavioral health, aging services, community supports and specialized youth residential services. Serving more than 8,000 individuals annually, Familylinks is a critical provider of integrated and person-centered, community, behavioral, and social programs.
Prior to joining Familylinks in 2020, Stacey served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, where she held various operational and quality roles in her 20 years there. Stacey earned her BS in health science with a focus on health administration and business from Slippery Rock University, a master’s in public management from Carnegie Mellon University, and is currently pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree in business at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Stacey embodies a philosophy of continuous learning, believes in the value of non-profit leadership excellence and has shared her expertise by volunteering on several non-profit boards over the past 20 years, and serving as a mentor and adjunct professor. She is currently serving as the vice chair of the Health Care Administration and Management advisory board at Slippery Rock and as a member of the Doctorate of Physical Therapy advisory board at Carlow University.
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As a leader in the health and human services for the past two decades, I hope to bring three things to the advisory board at Carlow. First, a perspective that whole person care is critical in today’s health care environment. Our current system is overwhelming, expensive and simply not sustainable. Clinicians with skills that extend beyond their disciplines are the future, and Carlow’s approach to whole person service and inclusion resound for me. Second, I believe innovative experiences for clinicians that include non-traditional spaces for health care like senior centers, churches and the community offer the best access for many people. Finding these places that allow us to meet people where they feel comfortable and have trust will help us to advance prevention. And finally, I hope that my business perspective will help students be open and discover the realities of health care delivery through sharing my connections and offering experiential learning opportunities.
Stacey Vaccaro, MPM, FACHE, is a dedicated and passionate executive with nearly 25 years of experience in human services, healthcare, and nonprofit leadership. Currently the President and Chief Executive Officer at Familylinks, Stacey ensures the 65-year legacy of the agency’s mission and vision continue to be honored for those in need of housing, behavioral health, aging services, community supports and specialized youth residential services. Serving more than 8,000 individuals annually, Familylinks is a critical provider of integrated and person-centered, community, behavioral, and social programs.
Prior to joining Familylinks in 2020, Stacey served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, where she held various operational and quality roles in her 20 years there. Stacey earned her BS in health science with a focus on health administration and business from Slippery Rock University, a master’s in public management from Carnegie Mellon University, and is currently pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree in business at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Stacey embodies a philosophy of continuous learning, believes in the value of non-profit leadership excellence and has shared her expertise by volunteering on several non-profit boards over the past 20 years, and serving as a mentor and adjunct professor. She is currently serving as the vice chair of the Health Care Administration and Management advisory board at Slippery Rock and as a member of the Doctorate of Physical Therapy advisory board at Carlow University.
Value Alignment Paragraph
As a leader in the health and human services for the past two decades, I hope to bring three things to the advisory board at Carlow. First, a perspective that whole person care is critical in today’s health care environment. Our current system is overwhelming, expensive and simply not sustainable. Clinicians with skills that extend beyond their disciplines are the future, and Carlow’s approach to whole person service and inclusion resound for me. Second, I believe innovative experiences for clinicians that include non-traditional spaces for health care like senior centers, churches and the community offer the best access for many people. Finding these places that allow us to meet people where they feel comfortable and have trust will help us to advance prevention. And finally, I hope that my business perspective will help students be open and discover the realities of health care delivery through sharing my connections and offering experiential learning opportunities.
Todd Vore '90
Todd Robert Vore currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Giftcraft, a lifestyle industry leader with over a 75-year history and a diverse network of over 20,000 décor and giftware retailers in North America and internationally.
Prior to joining the leadership team at Giftcraft, he enjoyed a 20 year career with Implus, which is home to 18 category leading active lifestyle accessories brands. Key brands within Implus' portfolio include SKLZ®, TriggerPoint™, Balega®, Harbinger®, RockTape®, Sof Sole®, Spenco® and Yaktrax®. Starting as a sales account manager, he advanced his career to Vice President of Sales and spent twenty years as their President, Co-Owner, and Board Member.
He has been asked to contribute his expertise in business transformation on select corporate boards, including serving on the board of Traeger Wood Pellet Grills, during a time of major transition for the company and supported a successful private equity exit. His achievements include integrating more than 20 acquired businesses, positioning companies for successful exits, and studying hundreds of businesses for potential acquisition.
In 2008, SGB Media named him an inaugural recipient of the 40 Under 40 Awards.
Todd has been married to his lovely wife for 27 years and has three beautiful children, two daughters Summer and Lacey, and a son Shea.
Todd Robert Vore currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Giftcraft, a lifestyle industry leader with over a 75-year history and a diverse network of over 20,000 décor and giftware retailers in North America and internationally.
Prior to joining the leadership team at Giftcraft, he enjoyed a 20 year career with Implus, which is home to 18 category leading active lifestyle accessories brands. Key brands within Implus' portfolio include SKLZ®, TriggerPoint™, Balega®, Harbinger®, RockTape®, Sof Sole®, Spenco® and Yaktrax®. Starting as a sales account manager, he advanced his career to Vice President of Sales and spent twenty years as their President, Co-Owner, and Board Member.
He has been asked to contribute his expertise in business transformation on select corporate boards, including serving on the board of Traeger Wood Pellet Grills, during a time of major transition for the company and supported a successful private equity exit. His achievements include integrating more than 20 acquired businesses, positioning companies for successful exits, and studying hundreds of businesses for potential acquisition.
In 2008, SGB Media named him an inaugural recipient of the 40 Under 40 Awards.
Todd has been married to his lovely wife for 27 years and has three beautiful children, two daughters Summer and Lacey, and a son Shea.
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Past President's Service Award Winner
Suzanne Fodor '79, '85 Suzanne is a 1979, 1985 graduate of Slippery Rock State College, with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in Counseling Services. She taught sixth grade Science and Reading at Slippery Rock Area Middle School for 34 years. Following her retirement from Slippery Rock School District, Suzanne served on the SRUAA board from 2013-2021, as well as serving on the Executive Committee as secretary for four years. She devoted countless volunteer hours to the Alumni Association and enjoyed participating in Graduation Celebration, Saturday Orientation Events, the yearly golf outing, Homecoming and Reunions. Getting to know fellow board members through board meetings, banquets, and retreats was, of course, her favorite part of her service. Her fellow board members continue to work hard to provide scholarship funds and be ambassadors for our beloved SRU. Suzanne is proud of her family's ties to SRU. She and her husband Ron '80, have lived in Slippery Rock for 42 years. Their daughters Julia '08, and Catherine '12 both met their husbands at SRU. |
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