About | Halifax Wildcat

Halifax Wildcat Education Foundation

Jean Wilson

Board President

Member since 2016
Served as HWEF Treasurer for one year and President the past three years
Graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Health Education
Taught Science and ELA at Susquehanna Township Middle School for 22 years and coached a variety a sports
Has resided in Halifax since August 2013 with her husband, Rich, and two children, Jack and Emily

Cory Weaver

Board Treasurer

Member since 2016
Served as Treasurer the past three years
Works for the Hershey Company
Born and raised in Halifax; graduate of Halifax Area High School
Resides in Halifax with his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Victoria

Tim Bordner

Board Member

Member since 2017
Graduated from Temple University with a degree in Radio-TV-Film
Before taking on his current position as Associate General Manager at Penn State Sports Properties, Tim was GM of the Charleston Alley Cats, minor league baseball team
Resides in Halifax with his wife, Marika, and two daughters, Emily and Brenna

Daniel Sheaffer

Board Member

Member since 2017
Works as a Regional Retail Manager for M&T Bank
Board member of the Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA
Born in Halifax and has resided in Halifax the past three years with his wife, Tara, and children, Ryan, Payton, and Skylar

Gaston Carroll

Board Member

Member since 2019
Served in the US Army from 2003-2011
Graduated from Shippensburg University and owns/operates Gaston Carroll-State Farm in Harrisburg
Graduate of Halifax Area High School
Resides in West Hanover Township with his wife, Erin, and three children, Brady, Lainey, and Gannon

Robbie Eyster

Ex-Offico Member (School Board Representative)

Member since 2019
Member of the Halifax Area School District Board of Directors
Store Manager for Sheetz in Halifax
Resides in Halifax with his wife, Heidi, and two daughters, Erica and Paetyn

Matthew Osenbach

Ex-Offico Member (Alumni Representative)

Member since 2019
Graduated from Shippensburg University with a degree in Political Science
Works for the PA State Senate as a Grant and Funding Specialist
Born and raised in Halifax; graduate of Halifax Area High School
Resides in Halifax

Marcie Sabolsky

Board Vice President

Member since 2016
Served as Vice-President for the past four years
Graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Elementary Education and holds a Master’s Degree from Wilkes University and Wilson College
Has taught at Halifax Elementary since 2005
Born and raised in Halifax; graduate of Halifax Area High School
Resides in Halifax with her husband, Christian, and two children, Kiersten and Collin

Melissa McGruther

Board Secretary

Member since 2016
Served as Secretary for the past four years
Graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a degree in Elementary Education
Serves as the Halifax Elementary School PTO President
Born and raised in Halifax; graduate of Halifax Area High School
Resides in Halifax with her two sons, Logan and Kaiden

Cathy Rummel

Board Member

Member since 2017
Graduated from Mansfield University; Graduate Studies at Penn State University
Taught in the Halifax Area School District for 38 years as a Family and Consumer Science Teacher
Resides in Millersburg with her husband, Jeff; has three sons, two daughter-in-law’s, and six grandchildren

Tara Sheaffer

Board Member

Member since 2018
Graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Business Management
Works as the Branch Network Risk and Operations Manager for M&T Bank
Board member for the Dauphin County Library System since 2014
Has resided in Halifax the past three years with her husband, Dan, and children, Ryan, Payton and Skylar

Dr. David Hatfield

Ex-Offico Member (Superintendent)

Member since 2018
Graduated from Shippensburg and Penn State Universities
Taught in the Upper Dauphin SD for nine years before moving to administration in the Halifax Area SD for the past sixteen years
Has presented nationally, “The Discovery Character Development Program – Supporting At-Risk Online Learners”
Resides in the Harrisburg area with his wife, Nancy, and has two children, Ryan and Molly