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CELEBRATION OF FIGHTING HIGHLANDER ALUMNI
Andrea Bosco Stehle is forging an exciting role in
the Pittsburgh journalism landscape. At the helm of
three publications, Andrea serves as editor-in-chief of
WHIRL Magazine, Edible Allegheny, and WHIRL Wedding
Guide. In these leadership roles, her duties are diverse.
She explains, “I manage our editorial team and work
closely with our Creative Director to finalize each issue. In addition,
I write features and departments; produce and style photo shoots;
schedule and manage event coverage and photographers; and
produce and record bi-weekly radio segments.”

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Jason Coll directed Big Fish this year at Baldwin
High School. Jason is no stranger to Baldwin schools’
musical stages. He got his start in musical theater by
performing in a first-grade production of The Frog
Prince at Spitler Elementary School in Whitehall. Coll
now owns a creative company of the same name,
Frog Prince Creative, Inc., through which he executes a broad array
of musical endeavors. Jason graduated early from BHS, receiving his
diploma in January of 1989 then came back in the spring as student
director of It’s Your World, a musical that he wrote. After graduating
from BHS, Coll studied drama at CMU. He served as the Creative
Director and Associate Artistic Director of Pittsburgh CLO (Civic Light
Opera) from 1999–2008.
Katie Koenig had a love of art from an early age.
When she was five years old, she informed her mother
that she wanted to be an artist when she grew up.
That love was fostered by teachers in the BaldwinWhitehall School District. “I had Mrs. Riccardi as an
art teacher for all four years of high school, and she
is undoubtedly the teacher who made the biggest impact on my
life as I look back on my education.” After graduating from BHS,
Katie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Savannah
College of Art and Design. “My style has slowly evolved to become
hyperrealistic food art, with quirky subjects, such as peanut butter
and jelly sandwiches or olives.”
Daniel O’Brien manages outreach and logistics
for Dollar Energy Fund, which seeks “to improve the
quality of life for households experiencing hardships
by providing utility assistance and other services that
lead to self-sufficiency.” Dan’s interest in non-profits
has its roots in his time at BHS, where he worked with
Mr. Laughlin in the Partners Physical Education program and Special
Olympics. As Dan invested in others, he learned a lot about the world
and also about himself, realizing how much he enjoyed helping
others.
Morgan O’Brien was named one of the 2015
Pittsburghers of the Year by Pittsburgh Magazine.
O’Brien is the CEO of People’s Natural Gas. The
demands of that job did not stop him from
additionally serving as the president of the Allegheny
Conference of Community Development, a group
that works to improve the economic outlook and quality of life in
Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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Julian Routh received his degree from Duquesne
University in May and then headed directly to
Washington, where he served as political intern at the
D.C. Bureau of the Wall Street Journal. Julian interned
under Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib, who was
part of the team at the WSJ that won the 2001 Pulitzer
Prize for their coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Seib is the second
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist that Julian has had the chance to
collaborate with, working under executive editor David Shribman at
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Julian recently co-authored a cover story
for the June 24, 2016 issue of the Wall Street Journal.
Kathy Rulong served as the Executive Vice
President and Global Head of Securities Lending at
BNY Mellon before retirement. Her daily interactions
spanned the globe, with BNY Mellon offices in Hong
Kong, London, New York, and Pittsburgh. Though
Kathy is no longer working a traditional job, she
continues to stay busy and en gaged. “Post-retirement, I have enjoyed
giving back to my community in small ways. I serve as treasurer for
several local non-profit organizations.” Currently Kathy volunteers
with Friends of Collier Parks and Recreation, the Delta Gamma
Alumnae Group, and Hearts and Paws, a people and pet ministry
sponsored by Christ United Methodist Church.
Kait Schoeb spends her days as both an artist and
a subject of art. “Currently, I am juggling between
two unlikely careers I never thought I would have
had success in. My passion and main priority is my
art business where I create freelance artwork for
corporations and personal pieces for the public. I have
also been signed for modeling and acting to Pittsburgh talent agency
Docherty for five years and it always keeps me on my toes.”
Natalie Turin returned to give instruction in
the school where she once received it, designing
MissionRx, “a five-week educational and interactive
program designed for students to explore pharmacy.”
Natalie explains, “students are placed in the role of
a pharmacist working at J. E. Harrison Community
Hospital. Throughout the five modules they are introduced to
the hospital and their patients, perform a patient admission and
medication reconciliation, help choose the appropriate medications
for their patient, learn about dosing and medication forms, and finally
verify their mock medication orders.” The Mission Ops room lends
itself to immersive experiences and Natalie integrated an ongoing
narrative that weaves together the activities, all completed by
students who don white coats for the unit.
Kristin Wolfe is on the communication faculty of
Slippery Rock University and assists students in
confronting a deeply held fear. “I love helping students
overcome their fear of public speaking and I enjoy
interacting with them on a daily basis.” After graduating
BHS, Ms. Wolfe went on to earn a B.A. in Communication
from Grove City College, then an M.A. in Corporate Communications
and Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Duquesne University. It was through her
post-secondary education that Kristin was introduced to teaching.
“I was invited to co-teach a course during my Masters’ program and
became very interested in becoming a professor.”