Angels of Mercy

Angels of Mercy

Summer 2012
Advocates can be difficult to find and impossible to forget. Some take up a cause with both feet firmly planted, while others quietly live out a spirit of advocacy so strong they themselves might not realize its potency. They can walk among us humble and invisible, yet their work can impact countless lives in profound ways. Sometimes the role seems to find them. Yet always, they are especially equipped for the...

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Academics

Plans for new graduate center announced

Plans for new graduate center announced

Mount Mercy announced plans for a new graduate center during a ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, November 2. The Mount...

Athletics

National tournament bids for bowling and men’s basketball; more track & field all-Americans

National tournament bids for bowling and men’s basketball; more track & field all-Americans

The fall and winter sports seasons were filled with team and individual accomplishments, including national tournament berths...

Alumni

European alumni and friends trip

European alumni and friends trip

You are invited to join President Christopher Blake and Mrs. Moira Blake for an unforgettable European journey from October...

On Campus

Professor Emeritus Gilmor publishes career monograph

Professor Emeritus Gilmor publishes career monograph

Mount Mercy Professor Emeritus Jane Gilmor published a career monograph of her work as an Iowan artist: I’ll Be Back For...

In This Issue

National tournament bids for bowling and men’s basketball; more track & field all-Americans

National tournament bids for bowling and men’s basketball; more track & field all-Americans
The fall and winter sports seasons were filled with team and individual accomplishments, including national tournament berths for men’s basketball and men’s and women’s bowling, a conference title for women’s bowling and all-American performances in track & field. Six Mustangs competed at...
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Athletic Hall of Fame inducts four

The Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame inducted four new members (left to right): Jason Drewelow '04, Jess Mueller Dean '05, Justin Pegump '04 and Jeremy Schlotterbeck '04. The Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame added four new members when Jess Mueller Dean ’05, Justin Pegump ’04,...
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European alumni and friends trip

European alumni and friends trip
You are invited to join President Christopher Blake and Mrs. Moira Blake for an unforgettable European journey from October 12-20, 2013. This educational and fun-filled exploration will include highlights in England, Northern France, and Belgium, and will conclude with two exciting days in London! The...
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Michael Kaduce receives Part-Time Faculty Member of the Year Award

Michael Kaduce ’09, BS, NREMT-P, received the Part Time EMS Instructor of the Year Award. This award was presented by the Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association at the 23rd Annual Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association (IEMSA) conference held in Des Moines on Saturday, November 10, 2012....
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Plans for new graduate center announced

Plans for new graduate center announced
Mount Mercy announced plans for a new graduate center during a ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, November 2. The Mount Mercy University CRST International Graduate Center is undergoing renovations for a grand opening planned in the fall of 2013. The graduate center was made possible thanks to a grant...
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Marriage and family therapy clinic to open for community as part of new graduate center

Marriage and family therapy clinic to open for community as part of new graduate center
As part of the Mount Mercy University CRST International Graduate Center, the Mount Mercy Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic will be an exciting and valuable place for training and outreach for the Cedar Rapids community. The clinic will serve as the training center for graduate students in the marriage...
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Three Mount Mercy students compete for The Irene Ryan Scholarship Award

Casey Gaul Jarod Heims Taylor Foster Three Mount Mercy University students were nominated to compete for The Irene Ryan Scholarship Award at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region V Festival in January. Junior Taylor Foster of Cedar Rapids, senior Casey Gaul of Dyersville,...
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Shafer named associate director of alumni relations

Mount Mercy University has named Catherine Shafer associate director of alumni relations. As the associate director of alumni relations, Shafer plans alumni events, manages alumni recognition and awards programs, serves on the alumni board and maintains relationships with alumni. She also coordinates...
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Mount Mercy’s ‘Pathways to Scholarship’ Quality Initiative increases faculty/student partnerships

Mount Mercy’s ‘Pathways to Scholarship’ Quality Initiative increases faculty/student partnerships
Through its successful Quality Initiative, Mount Mercy’s campus has seen an increase in faculty-student partnership in addition to individual research projects. Mount Mercy received approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for its Quality Initiative project, Pathways to Scholarship. The university...
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MBA students travel to Belize to work for common good

Sixteen Mount Mercy students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program traveled to Punta Gorda, Belize, to work with local businesses in January. Students partnered with entrepreneurs to enhance development of five businesses, varying in services from solar dried fruit to an Internet...
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