I come from a family that hasn't seen a single member gain a four-year degree, ever. I'll be the first one. Kasey Cordes ’21
which ultimately led to my first job,” Al Trezza says. Jared McHale ’20, who benefited from the Trezzas’ scholarship, said the honor of receiving the award provided a boost of confidence as he navigated the rigor of the mathematics major. “When you're in the middle of it, sometimes it seems like it's not going quite the way you expected. And then to have something like the scholarship
show that you’re making progress — it felt good,” says McHale, who double minored in psychology and education studies. Following graduation, McHale began a position as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) member with the Crawford Central School District in his hometown of Meadville. His work focuses on initiatives that encourage families to become more involved in school programming.
He also works with the Crawford County Mental Health Awareness Program. Mary “Missy” Feeley ’78, chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, says that she hopes her gifts help Allegheny continue to educate “thoughtful students who go out into the world to make society better.” Like the Trezzas, Feeley and her husband, Clive Gregson, honored a faculty mentor, Geology Professor
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