Posts Tagged ‘service’

A summer of new beginnings

Regrettably, it’s been a while since I last blogged about the Mount Mercy Magazine, life on campus and our latest shenanigans finding the stories that best represent Mount Mercy. I figured it was high time that I weighed back in. Like many of Mount Mercy faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends,...

Summer 2010 | From the Editor, Uncategorized | Read More

Blankets for babies

When there is a need in the community, even a “baby” one, Mount Mercy students meet it. In keeping with the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, students who reside in collegeowned housing are encouraged to participate in a service project. Junior Mikael DeVilbiss, a Resident Assistant (RA) from Ossian,...

Spring 2010 | On Campus | Read More

Mount Mercy students showcase community outreach during Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, Mount Mercy students volunteered with local agencies dedicated to bettering the community through service and volunteerism. In all, more than 40 students volunteered in a variety of capacities, from mucking and gutting flooddamaged houses...

Spring 2010 | On Campus | Read More

Barhamand ’77 Brings Church Congregation to Alma Mater

A tradition of service is paramount to Mount Mercy’s mission, and no one knows that better than Board of Trustee member Barbara Barhamand ’77, whose church youth group traveled to Cedar Rapids to assist with flood relief and bunked in Mount Mercy’s residence halls during their pilgrimage. After...

Summer 2009 | Alumni | Read More

Koolbeck ’86 Lends Expertise at Super Bowl XLIII

Tammy Koolbeck, a 1986 graduate, attended Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla. with her firm VenuWorks, based in Ames, Iowa. Koolbeck and two other colleagues worked with the NFL Disability Services Team contractor, Madden and Patton, and spent almost two weeks preparing and managing a team of 90 staff members...

Summer 2009 | Alumni | Read More