Barb McGinnis, worked at Slippery Rock University for over 35 years. Starting at age 18, McGinnis worked as a secretary in the Public Relations and Sports Information Center offices. Over the years she worked in the Computer Center, Graduate Studies & Continuing Education, and then at Bailey Library.

McGinnis worked under various presidents and administrations and reminisces about the blizzard of 1977, early computer-assisted registration, and bygone campus locales like Highrise I & II and The Hut.

Kevin McLatchy (born 1947), a native of Newton, Massachusetts, is a skilled artist and longtime library employee. McLatchy attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and later obtained his MFA at the Massachusetts College of Art studying painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. After graduation, McLatchy worked part-time teaching art and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) library until he eventually took a full-time library position in Interlibrary Loan.

McLatchy was first hired at Slippery Rock University (SRU) in 2000, working in Bailey Library. McLatchy’s comprehensive career at SRU led him to several different units within the library including Interlibrary Loan, Reference Services, Government Documents, and eventually the University Archives. McLatchy recalls many changes in the university that occurred during his career including new campus buildings, the Slippery Rock downtown renovations, as well as various changes in the library including the shift from analog to digital technology and resources, as well as several library renovations. McLatchy retired from Bailey Library in 2021.

Dr. George Mihalik, known simply as “Coach” to former football players, devoted 45 years to Slippery Rock University. Serving as head football coach from 1988 until the end of the 2015 season, Mihalik remarkably led The Rock in 8 PSAC West Championships and 6 NCAA Division II Playoff Berths. In recognition of Mihalik’s success and commitment, the N. Kerr Thompson Stadium was formally renamed and dedicated as “Mihalik-Thompson Stadium” in 2011.

Mihalik was also instrumental in the creation of SRU’s Safety Management program. A rare example of a professor-coach, he taught in that department for (almost) his entire career.

Rebecca Morrice (born 1971) became a professor at Slippery Rock University (SRU) in 1997. As a member and chair of the Theatre Department, Morrice became a costume designer and worked behind-the-scenes on countless university productions. She earned her B.A. in Art History from the University of Illinois, Chicago and her M.F.A. in Costume Design from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Morrice has taken students to regional festivals, as well as Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Kennedy Center, to perform and compete with theatre professionals.

During her time at SRU, Morrice saw her department enrollment nearly triple in size. She served on numerous university committees, including leadership roles on the University Curriculum Committee and the Middle States Accreditation Committee, and an internal Theatre Department committee to design their new BFA program. She is also a proud member of APSCUF.