PBAA to honor Clark, Crytzer

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will recognize Dr. William Clark, assistant professor of education, and Jenny Crytzer ’08 during Alumni and Family Weekend Friday and Saturday.

Clark will receive the Pitt-Bradford Alumni Association Teaching Excellence Award, and Crytzer will receive the Denny Lowery Distinguished Volunteer Award at dinner on Saturday.

Both Clark and Crytzer will be recognized alongside Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Evan Greening ’17 (basketball) and Zach Foster ’12 (baseball).

Clark will receive the teaching award from Madison Hartman ’25. Hartman and two of her classmates nominated Clark for the honor.

“Dr. Clark has helped beyond the classroom to prepare me for teaching and grad school,” Hartman said.

Zander Koppenhaver ’25 said, “Dr. Clark is very relatable and can teach anything,” while Jessical Buhl ’25, commented that Clark “does a great job at understanding his students.”

Clark is the former superintendent of Warren County Schools and lives in Russell with his son, Tony, and his wife and high school sweetheart, Gina. He is a native of Emporium and son of the late Roger and Millie Clark.

He began his career teaching mathematics at the Franklin County Vocational Technical School before becoming an administrator in the St. Marys Area School District, where he served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, high school principal, tech-prep principal and assistant principal.

He earned his Doctor of Education degree from Pennsylvania State University and, before serving as superintendent in Warren, was superintendent for Manheim Central and Milton Area school districts and an educational consultant for the Solanco Area School District. He also served as the executive director of the Barber National Institute Bollinger Campus in Warren, an organization that supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

At Pitt-Bradford, he is the coordinator of secondary education and is spearheading the creation of an academic major to certify teachers in special education.

Crytzer has been involved with the alumni association since she was a member of its Blue and Gold Society as a student.

She has served as secretary of the PBAA board, helped with the annual career development event Backpack to Briefcase, Alumni and Family Weekend, Commencement activities and the Graduate Celebration. She has even trained students working on the university’s fundraising Phonathon.

“Jenny is always willing to help wherever she is needed,” said Christine Tyler, executive director of philanthropy and alumni engagement. “She has traveled from her home in Pittsburgh to present at Backpack to Briefcase for many years and always volunteers her time during Alumni and Family Weekend.

“Even though she is busy with her own young family and full-time work, she and her husband, Jamez, always make time to be here to support the university and the PBAA.”

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