Scholarship Day: A Community Tradition for 15+ Years
Happenings on the Hill Student & Community ActivitiesScholarship Day: A Community Tradition for 15+ YearsBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Scholarship Day is a long-standing tradition that highlights the...
View ArticleRhode Inducted into Corridor Business Hall of Fame
Happenings on the Hill Distinguished AwardRohde Inducted into Corridor Business Hall of FameBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Charles A. Rohde, Mount Mercy board member and president of King’s Material, Inc., was...
View ArticleNew Sustainability Director Brings Ideas, Action
Happenings on the Hill For the Common GoodNew Sustainability Director Brings Ideas, ActionBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 New Sustainability Director Rachael Murtaugh has had a love for wildlife and nature...
View ArticleSupporting Single Mothers
The youngest of four girls growing up, Starlet Smith ’17 was raised by a single mother who—despite struggles—got through college and held down a full-time job. Supporting Single Mothers In Focus...
View ArticleLiving Your Passions
In Focus Business & Leadership Living Your Passions When you learn how Allen Stekl ’19 MSL spends his time, it’s easy to see what he values most—and the efforts he’s made to invest in his...
View ArticleTaking Care of Her Own
In Focus Business & Leadership Taking Care of Her OwnBy Leah Grout GarrisPatricia Ochs ’18 MSL, a U.S. Air Force veteran, created an online startup sending personalized care packages to military...
View ArticleIn the Spotlight: A New Campus Show Choir
In Focus Communication, Literature & Arts In the Spotlight: A New Campus Show Choir By Leah Grout Garris Although Iowa is known for producing top show choirs, these types of music ensembles are...
View ArticleBroadening Horizons, Capturing Ideas
In Focus Education Broadening Horizons, Capturing IdeasBy Jill Fishbaugh MMU students at the time, Michael Young ’14, Brittney Jackson ’14, Maddie Trefz ’16, and Emily Mattke ’14, visit a school near...
View ArticleGiving Back, Paying it Forward
In Focus Natural & Applied Sciences Giving Back, Paying it ForwardBy Jill FishbaughAs a biology major with dreams of becoming a physical therapist, Megan Andresen ’98 volunteered to work with...
View ArticleTaking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania
In Focus Nursing Taking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania In Focus Nursing Taking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania A group of 23—including 17 nursing students, two nursing faculty, an alumna, and...
View ArticleFrom Biology to Ministry
In Focus Philosophy & Religious Studies From Biology to Ministry:How One Professor Influenced a Student’s JourneyBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 When New York native Marisa Moon ’18 first set foot on the...
View ArticleFacebook Group Provides Help for Those in Need
In Focus Psychology, Sociology, Social Work & International Studies Facebook Group Provides Help for Those in NeedBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Share: Lexxis Onken ’19 (middle) helps her mother, Janelle...
View ArticleOpioid Symposium Brings To Light Growing Problem in Iowa
In Focus Psychology, Sociology, Social Work & International Studies Opioid Symposium Brings To Light Growing Problem in IowaBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Every day, more than 115 Americans die after...
View ArticleLife Comes Full Circle for New Professor
In Focus Marriage & Family Therapy Life Comes Full Circle for New ProfessorBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Mount Mercy’s newest full-time marriage and family therapy (MFT) faculty member is no stranger to...
View ArticleClass Notes
Class Notes Stay Connected Share: Staying involved as a Mount Mercy alum is more important (and easier) than ever! Stay Connected 1970s1980s2000s2010sIn Memoriam Joyce Hubka Becker ’74 retired after...
View ArticleFrom the Archives
From the Archives With the introduction of our new show choir, we take a look back at our history in music featuring Mount Mercy’s 1931 orchestra. ■ Share: Share:
View ArticleSister Shari Leaves Lasting Legacy
Happenings on the Hill RetirementSister Shari Leaves Lasting Legacy A fter 14 years of faithful leadership to Mount Mercy’s community, Sister Shari Sutherland ’71 announced her plans for retirement....
View ArticleBernstein Named Distinguished Fellow
Share: In Focus Natural & Applied Sciences Bernstein Named Distinguished FellowNeil Bernstein, professor of biology, won the prestigious Distinguished Fellow award from the Iowa Academy of...
View ArticleThe Power of Pushing the Limits
Assistant Professor of Business Nate Klein ’07 grew up just a few miles from Mount Mercy in Shueyville, Iowa. As he graduated from high school, he had big plans to attend a state university in Iowa....
View ArticleTraveling to Meet the Need
In the Community Student Volunteer TripsTraveling to Meet the NeedService trips are an important aspect of student life at MMU. They give the opportunity to serve where genuine need exists in another...
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