UNDERGRADUATE
HONORARY DEGREE
RECIPIENTS
Patricia Murphy, RSM, MA, and
JoAnn Persch, RSM, MA, were
recognized as the Undergraduate
Honorary Degree Recipients for
their commitment to the spirit of
the Sisters of Mercy and positive
impact on local and global
communities.
2019
TOTAL GRADUATES
883
TENDER COURAGE AWARD
Suzanne Kolesar, '03, MS
'11, of the Registrar’s Office
was honored with the Tender
Courage Award, which is
given to a member of the
GMercyU Community whose
accomplishments exemplify the
Mercy mission.
LINDBACK DISTINGUISHED
TEACHING AWARD
William Galvin, MSEd, RRT,
CPFT, AE-C, FAARC received
the Lindback Distinguished
Teaching Award, given to faculty
members who demonstrate
extraordinary devotion to their
students and profession.
UNDERGRADUATE
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Judge Renée Cardwell Hughes,
JD (Ret.) served as the 2019
Undergraduate Commencement
Speaker. She is the CEO of The
Hughes Group, which advises
on strategic planning, crisis
management, and leadership
development.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
SPEAKER
Amber O’Toole '19 was selected
as the 2019 Undergraduate
Student Speaker and delivered
a touching speech about
family and perseverance. She
graduated with her Bachelor of
Science in Nursing and looks
forward to pursuing her passion
for helping others.
THEY HAIL
FROM
20
STATES
37
OLDEST
70
COUNTRIES
YOUNGEST
DEGREES
AWARDED
21
5%
2%
ASSOCIATE
BACHELOR'S
MASTER'S
28%
65%
DOCTORATE
GRADUATES BY
SCHOOL
7%
7%
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
47%
39%
*All figures are an estimate
BUSINESS AND
EDUCATION
GRADUATE AND
PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
NURSING AND
HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
TODAY
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