Rhett Kennedy Named New Director of Auxiliary Services at Pitt-Bradford

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has named Rhett Kennedy the new director of auxiliary services.

Formerly, he was the associate dean of student affairs and director of residential life and housing. Kennedy has been the interim director since the departure of Dr. Bridgett Passauer in January 2009.

Auxiliary services encompasses housing, dining services, The Panther Shop, mail center, vending, ID center and more.

“Rhett already has a history of demonstrated leadership, innovation and commitment to the campus and the surrounding community, and we are confident he will excel in his new position,” said Richard T. Esch, vice president for business affairs.

A national search has been launched to fill the vacancy created by Kennedy’s departure from student affairs.

Kennedy is a 1992 graduate of Pitt-Bradford and holds a master of arts degree in student affairs in higher education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Kennedy returned to his alma mater in 1996 as director of residential life and housing. In 1999, he was made assistant dean of student affairs, and in 2002, he was promoted to associate dean of student affairs.

In 2003, Kennedy was the first member of Pitt-Bradford’s staff to be recognized with the Chancellor’s Award for Staff Excellence in Service to the University, in part due to his work coordinating office relocations during large-scale construction and renovation projects on campus.

Kennedy is also active in the Bradford community, serving on the board of directors of the Friendship Table. He is a past president of the Olean-Bradford Area YMCA board of directors and vice president of the Bradford Rotary Club. He is also a volunteer with St. Bernard Catholic Church, Bradford Community Soccer Club and Bradford Little League.

He and his wife, Kara, live in Bradford with their four sons.