通过奖学金产生影响
Generous donors share their stories and what inspired them to support the next generation of students.
凯瑟琳P. Alexander-Lennon ’84 Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
![凯瑟琳·亚历山大·列侬](catherinealexander.jpg)
Created by her family after her passing in April 2023
When Cate's husband and father of their six children passed away after battling melanoma, she was faced with a decision: return to her administrative job at Goodyear that would barely support her young family or fulfill her dream of attending college and provide a better life for her family. 凯特很快就参加了格温内斯的护理课程, inspired by the nurses who took care of her husband during his cancer treatment. 在这里阅读凯瑟琳的故事.
我妈妈只是一个普通人. Usually when somebody has a scholarship in their honor, it’s because they were a senator or super successful business person. But our definition of success is her being an amazing mother and an incredible role model for all of us.
——艾米·沃森
罗斯玛丽·扎罗奖学金基金![玛丽Bevivino](rosemary-zaro.jpg)
由她的丈夫,Dr. 约翰Zaro
Two years after graduating from GMercyU's Education program, Rosemarie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Despite undergoing treatment and even finding a bone marrow donor in Iowa, 罗斯玛丽在42岁时去世. Her husband created the scholarship to help keep her memory alive and since its inception, it has impacted more than 60 students with more than $200,000 given to assist in making college more affordable. 奖学金是 offered to students displaying financial need, with an emphasis on women with children or other family obligations. 在这里阅读罗斯玛丽的故事.
她为自己在格温内斯慈善会的工作感到骄傲, and wanted to help women achieve their career goals. She always felt that she learned so much by teaching people.
— Dr. 约翰Zaro
校友 Board Executive Vice President 玛丽Bevivino ’05![玛丽Bevivino](mary_bevivino_360x360.jpeg)
Creator of The Mary Virginia Bevivino ’05 Annual Scholarship
Having pursued higher education while raising a family, Mary wanted to make the journey easier for similar working parents. 奖学金是 how she chooses to give back to the Mercy community that embraced her during her own journey, 通向有意义的事业和生活. The scholarship was first awarded in 2023 to a nursing student that has since graduated and accepted a role at a nearby hospital. 在这里读玛丽的故事.
格温内斯仁慈大学 students possess a drive for achievement that is grounded in gratitude and compassion. Creating a scholarship is a way for me to give back to support students, 无论财务状况如何, so they have the chance to thrive and develop into Mercy leaders with compassion and values.
——玛丽Bevivino, 2005
克里斯汀·巴拉索,65年![christinebarrasso_headshot.jpg](../../images/headshots/christinebarrasso_headshot.jpg)
Creator of The Antoni Malecki Endowed Scholarship for Clinical Laboratory Science Scholarship
The Sisters of Gwynedd-Mercy College made an unforgettable impact on 克里斯汀·巴拉索,65年 MT (ASCP) SBB, 作为一名年轻的学生. After a 39-year career in the Pathology Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she is paying it forward to help meet the urgent need for healthcare professionals such as clinical lab scientists. 在这里阅读克里斯汀的故事.
The Sisters of Mercy offered me a wonderful education that provided the basis for a successful career. What I gained from Gwynedd Mercy inspired me to include the university in my estate plan so future generations of students can continue to experience an outstanding education and Mercy values.
——克里斯汀·巴拉索1965年
罗斯玛丽·马洛尼,72年![迷迭香马宏升](rosemarie-maloney.png)
Creator of The Michael John Maloney Johnson Nursing Scholarship Scholarship
Retired nurse and nurse educator 迷迭香马宏升 ’72 PhD, CRNP, ﹐, MA, MSN was inspired by many of the Sisters at Gwynedd-Mercy College, 从芬顿·约瑟夫修女开始, who enrolled Rosemary and played a key role in Rosemary earning her first graduate degree at no cost. Having dedicated much of her career to studying the relationship between caregiver and patients, Rosemary's scholarship supports future Mercy nurses — compassionate caregivers with outstanding skills. 在这里阅读罗斯玛丽的故事.
After 48 years of experience in varied healthcare positions and settings, one can discern “change” is imperative — seeking outcomes in which patient and practitioner are honored in ethical surrounds.
——罗斯玛丽·马洛尼,72年
玛丽·乔·皮耶罗托齐,72年![玛丽·乔·皮耶罗托兹](../../images/maryjo_pierantozzi_2023.jpeg)
Creator of The Future Teachers of PA Annual Scholarship
Having retired from GMercyU in 2023 after 21 years, Professor Emerita 玛丽·乔·皮耶罗托兹 ’72 MS created this scholarship to support future Education majors. Scholarship recipients will be students from a charter or public school in Philadelphia, where Mary Jo taught for so many years before returning to her alma mater as a full-time professor. 点击这里阅读玛丽·乔的故事.
奖学金是 to encour年龄 students from various backgrounds to become teachers. 我们为此大声疾呼. 我希望通过给予, I am in some small way helping to support current and future students with the opportunity to gain a quality education and carry the Mercy charism into their professional lives. This also is my way of giving back to the college that gave me my profession.
——玛丽·乔·皮耶罗托齐(1972