Meet Our Financial Aid Team

Anne Falk
Director of Financial Aid
State College Main Campus
Anne Falk joined the South Hills School financial aid department in 2008 and became Financial Aid Director in 2011. A 1994 graduate of University of New Brunswick, Canada, Anne first came to South Hills School in 1999 as a faculty member teaching accounting and computer software. She then took a short sabbatical in 2006 with an accounting firm and returned to South Hills in her current position.

Jenn Palmer
Financial Aid Administrator
State College Main Campus
Jenn Palmer joined the South Hills family in 2002 after working nearly a decade in the banking industry. Currently, she’s part of the Financial Aid team and collectively has worked in this role for over ten years. She’s also worked as an Academic Affairs Officer, Assistant to the Director of Education, Admissions Representative, and an Assistant to the Bursar. Her experience and knowledge in many departments enables her to do what she enjoys best which is work closely with people and help families navigate the education process.

LeRoy Spicer
Financial Aid Administrator
State College Main Campus
LeRoy Spicer has been a Financial Aid Administrator at South Hills since November 2010. LeRoy is a South Hills graduate two times over: in 1976 he graduated from the Business Administration—Accounting program, and in 2010 he graduated from the Health Information Technology program. Prior to working at South Hills, he worked for Cerro Metal Products in the cost accounting department for three decades.

Joan K. Grassi
Director of Financial Aid
Altoona Campus
Joan Grassi graduated from the Altoona School of Commerce, where she started working in Financial Aid in 1997. She continued her career with South Hills when the ASC was purchased in 2001 to establish the South Hills Altoona campus.

Steve Russell
Financial Aid Administrator
Lewistown Location
Steven Russell has been with South Hills as a Financial Aid Administrator since February 2010. He began debt management at South Hills in October 2014. Before graduating from South Hills in 2009, Steven worked in management and quality assurance for two manufacturing companies for over 25 years. Additionally, he was co-owner of a floral business with his wife for 7 years and was in charge of the advertising and accounting for the business.