Frank Paul Alcamo

Background

Alcamo, Frank Paul was born on May 25, 1920 in South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carmelo and Antonia (Trifiro) Alcamo.

Education

Student, Johnstown College, 1939. Bachelor of Science, Indiana University Pennsylvania, 1942. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1954.

Career

Teacher mathematics and science Wilmore High School, Pennsylvania, 1942-1954, Beaverdale-Wilmore High School, 1954-1956. Teacher mathematics South Fork-Croyle High School, 1956-1961, Triangle Area High School, Sidman, Pennsylvania, 1961-1962. Assistant principal Windber Area High School, 1962-1963, principal, 1963-1981.

Retired, 1981

Board directors Allegheny Ridge Corporation.

Achievements

• Frank Paul Alcamo has been listed as a noteworthy principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The South Fork story: The first 100 years

    (Hardcover. AG Halldin publishing 1987. 398 pages.)

  • The Windber story: A 20th century model Pennsylvania coal town

Membership

Treasurer Windber Summer Playground Association, 1963. Chairman Windber Police Civil Service Commission, 1964-1981. Board directors, president Mid-State Automobile Club Johnstown, Pennsylvania, since 1965.

Board directors Johnstown-Windber Industrial Development Association, Cambria County History Society, 1988-1993, Senior Activities Center Cambria County, Inc., 1994-1998. Founder, director CBW Schools Federal Credit Union, since 1956. Vice president Windber Public Library., 1976-1981.

Board directors Windber Recreation Association, treasurer, 1974-1980. Board directors, vice president Johnstown Area Heritage Association, since 1985. Instructor, site coordinator counselor Internal Revenue Service Tax Counseling for Elderly, 1984-1996.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member National Education Association (life), American Red Cross (historian Keystone chapter), Pennsylvania Education Association (local branch committee 1966-1970, department administration president 1971-1975, president Windber 1965-1966), Somerset County Secondary Principals Association (president 1965-1966), National Secondary School Principals Association, Pennsylvania Secondary School Principals Association, Pennsylvania Insterscholastic Athletic Association (district treasurer 1970-1980), Greater Johnstown Association School Retirees (president 1983-1985, 88-91, 95-96), Sons of Italy, Pennsylvania Association School Retirees, Automobile Club Southern Pennsylvania (board directors since 1988), Rotary (director Windber 1964-1969, president 1968-1969), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Gamma.

Interests

• Playing the trombone, Johnstown Senior Activity Center, dance bands.

Connections

Married Josephine Giusto, June 22, 1944. 1 child, Antoinette.

Father:

Carmelo Alcamo

Mother:

Antonia (Trifiro) Alcamo

Spouse:

Josephine Giusto

child:

Antoinette Alcamo