Alumni Service Award

The Alumni Service Award honors those who have distinguished themselves above others as having given their time to projects or functions for the advancement of Mount Aloysius College or their communities.

Shawn Kaufman ’92, ’94

Shawn Kaufman enrolled at Mount Aloysius College in 1990, and throughout his time at the school, he had many unique experiences that helped shape his leadership abilities. He eventually earned his BS in Public Administration in 1994.

Shawn graduated with his master’s in human resources-industrial relations from Saint Francis University in 1996 and began his career with Zamias Services Inc. He was then hired at JWF Industries to establish their HR/safety function. Currently, he serves as the director of human resources at McAneny Brothers, Inc.

Shawn has presented at national conferences and has appeared in trade publications and several podcasts on matters related to employee recruitment and retention strategies. Shawn is very involved in the community, serving on numerous boards and committees, including the Workforce Development Board for the Southern Alleghenies and the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce Board.

Shawn continues to serve the Mount in different ways, including serving on the Presidential Advisory Committee for nearly two decades and as a mentor to current business students.

Shawn lives in Johnstown with Becky (’94), his wife of 26 years, and their two children.

Mary Flynn Keller ’69

Mary Flynn Keller is a 1969 graduate of Mount Aloysius College, earning an Associate’s Degree in Elementary Education. In 2016, Mary was a member of the Mount Aloysius Alumni Executive Board, where she proudly served as treasurer.

Following graduation from the Mount, Mary attended Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton, FL, where she graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. More importantly, she met her husband Walter Keller, who was an Ocean Engineering student at FAU.

After their marriage in 1974, Mary taught in the Broward County Public School System for 13 years before joining her husband, Walt, in their engineering and planning consulting firm in Coral Springs, FL.

In October 1999, Mary and 16 fellow Mounties from the class of ‘69 reunited for the first time in Stuart, FL. Since then, they have met annually to catch-up and celebrate their friendships. Her book, “Good Girls Go To Heaven: Mounties Go Everywhere,” which tells their stories, was recently published.

Mary Flynn Keller is thankful for her Mountie classmates, and her receipt of the 2024 Mount Aloysius Alumni Service Award is, in part, because of the role they have played in her life.