Thiel College Honors Dr. Mary Theresa Hall with Portrait and Naming Ceremony at Greenville Hall

On May 12, Thiel College in Greenville, PA, dedicated the first floor of Greenville Hall, its oldest academic building, to Professor Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. The event featured the unveiling of a portrait and the naming of the area as Hall Commons. Students, faculty, board members, and Hall's family, including her brother Patrick, attended the event. This dedication acknowledges Dr. Hall's significant contributions to the college and her impact on its community.

Since joining Thiel College in 1999, Dr. Hall has been influential, particularly in the humanities. The Deist family, including former board member Dale Deist, his wife Barbara, their son David—a 2009 graduate—and his wife Theresa, funded the honor. They aimed to recognize Dr. Hall's educational influence. The new Hall Commons serves as a tribute to the educational foundation she helped strengthen.

Barbara Deist remarked that placing Dr. Hall's portrait in Greenville Hall, a key location for humanities students, signifies her lasting influence on their education. Built in 1872, Greenville Hall is a central building at Thiel College, containing key academic and administrative offices.

Dr. Hall has held various academic and administrative roles at the college, including Associate Academic Dean from 2016 to 2018. She has also been involved in the Dietrich Honors Institute. Her dedication to education and her students earned her the inaugural DHI Professor of the Year Award in 2022 and Thiel College Professor of the Year for the 2021-2022 academic year.

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