Doug Loviscky, President

As an attorney and CPA, Doug provides estate, tax, and business planning advice to closely-held businesses and their owners throughout central Pennsylvania. Doug has held leadership positions on the board of directors of a variety of local non-profit organizations, including the Centre Region Estate Planning Council, Salvation Army of Centre County, Centre Lacrosse, Centre Soccer Association, and the Penn State Hoops Club. 

What is your connection to the district?
My wife and I are alumni ('88 and '86, respectively) and parents of Kendall ('15), Andrew ('17) and Keira ('24).

What was your inspiration for joining the board?
As a parent of three children in the school district, I appreciate the quality of education they have received at every step of their journey—in elementary, middle and high school. I want to help our school district and community provide our teachers and students with the resources they need to continue this level of excellence.

What unique trait or experience do you bring to the board?
I have professional and personal experience helping philanthropic individuals support local charitable organizations.

What do you hope to help accomplish by being a part of the foundation board?
I would like to help the school district communicate the mission and vision of the foundation so that it can become a self-sustaining organization supported by alumni, parents, and other members of the SCASD community.

Do you have a story or experience to share about the district?
I worked with the family of Bill Cahir to create a memorial fund in Bill’s name at the SCASD Education Foundation to give high school students in the journalism program the opportunity to attend national conferences and competitions. (Read more about the memorial fund here.)

Chris Buchignani, Vice President

Chris lives in Park Forest with his wife, Terri, and their four-year-old daughter, Isabella. He works as an independent marketing consultant, serves as president of The Nittany Valley Society, and is a member of the State College Evening Rotary Club. During the 2013 primary election, Chris served as co-director, with Betsy Whitman, of Friends of State High.

What is your connection to the district?
I have lived in the Nittany Valley for almost 20 years; this is my home. As a parent and engaged resident, contributing to the collaborative relationship between the community and our schools is a top priority for me.

What was your inspiration for joining the board?
Because both of my parents were public school teachers, and many other members of my family have also worked in education, I grew up with a deep respect and appreciation for the importance of education and the value of good schools. Whatever service I provide the foundation honors them by acting on those lessons to benefit a community I love.

What unique trait or experience do you bring to the board?
Besides my dry wit? I hope I can help the foundation excel at outreach and communication, particularly in connecting with the many distinct constituencies that together form our unique college town community.

What do you hope to help accomplish by being a part of the foundation board?
I hope we will establish a strong basis for the foundation to succeed over the long-term. That means making favorable impressions and taking on successful, beneficial projects. I want the people of State College to feel good about the foundation as a means for the community to help our teachers and students get access to resources that enhance the richness of education here.

Do you have a story or experience to share about the district?
As someone who did not grow up in State College, I have been consistently impressed and pleasantly surprised at the high levels of investment in the life of the schools here. School districts are most successful when they function as a partnership between educators and the public. Judging from everything I have observed, we are so fortunate to live in a place where both the exceptional professionals and engaged citizens are smart, passionate, and dedicated to excellent outcomes.

Ann McGlaughlin, Secretary/Treasurer

Ann has lived in the Centre Region for more than 30 years, and currently resides in Harris Township with herhusband Ron.  Her two children are graduates of State High. She works as an accountant for a local small business and is a proud graduate of Villanova University.

What is your connection to the district?
My children attended State College Area schools and are graduates of State High: Alec (2010) and Caitlin (2014). I served on the SCASD school board for eight years.

What was your inspiration for joining the board?
The State College community places great value on its public education system.   Community members have high expectations, but are extraordinarily generous and proud of what they, as a community, have created and supported. The Foundation offers a way to take the programs, services, and opportunities which the district provides to students to another level. I look forward to exploring that potential.

What unique trait or experience do you bring to the board?
I am a past member and past president of the SCASD School Board. During eight years of service on the board, I learned a great deal about the district's history and operations. Through my role in planning and decision-making, I gained first-hand knowledge of its strengths and its challenges. In my last year on the board, I was part of the effort to re-establish the district's development function, paving the way for the establishment of the Foundation. 

What do you hope to help accomplish by being a part of the foundation board?
As charter members of the Foundation board, we will help to establish how it will operate and engage with the community, and help to chart its course into the future. I hope that we are able to establish a firm and respected "foundation" so that the Foundation's efforts to positively impact the educational experiences of students will be successful, sustainable, and long-term.

Do you have a positive story or experience to share about the district?
The school district has played a long and influential role in our family's development, experiences, and life choices. It has been a blessing to raise our children in this community and to have them benefit from the breadth of the district's educational and extracurricular offerings. At this point, it is the collection of stories or experiences, not a singular instance, which has left a lasting and positive impact on our family.