Lucy Isacco Sack grew up in the area and attended Slippery Rock High School. After graduating from Slippery Rock State College in 1967 with a degree in Health & Physical Education, Sack returned to complete her master’s degree in 1970. She was then hired in the Physical Education Department, retiring in 1999.
Among other accomplishments, Sack was instrumental in starting Slippery Rock University’s Dance Department. The Lucy Isacco Sack Dance Scholarship is named in her honor.