Alumni Association
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Overview
Who We Are
The Mercy Alumni Association, founded in 1923, currently serves more than 9,000 graduates from St. Vincent School of Nursing, Mercy School of Nursing, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, and Mercy College of Ohio.
Every graduate is considered a member of the Association. Honorary membership may be conferred upon persons who have rendered service to this association or upon any individual whom the association wishes to honor. Such memberships are conferred by a majority vote of the Alumni Board.
Alumni Board
Governance of the Association
The Association is governed by a Board and follows the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
There are no annual dues for members. Gifts from alumni may be designated by the donor to support the work of the Alumni Association including the awarding of scholarships annually.
Any member of the Association may volunteer or be invited to serve on the Alumni Board. Contact may be made with any Board member or by contacting Hannah Bohn at the contact information below.
Distinguished Graduate Award
Purpose
To recognize the humanitarian, professional, and philanthropic accomplishments of Mercy Alumni.
Criteria
Alumni of the Mercy School of Nursing or Mercy College of Ohio who have graduated at least ten (10) years ago and who have demonstrated commitment to the Mercy Values of compassion, excellence, human dignity, justice, sacredness of life, and service are eligible. Alumni may self-nominate or submit a nomination for another Mercy graduate. You may print the PDF nomination form out, fill it out, and return it, or you may just fill out the form below.
| Award Year | Awardee | Year of Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Charlotte Baron | 1929 |
| 1997 | Sister Patricia Ann Dalke, RSM | 1957 |
| 1998 | Marty McGeein | 1959 |
| 1999 | Nancy Nusbaum Hammon | 1950 |
| 2000 | Kathy Shadle James | 1978 |
| 2001 | Patricia Wagner | 1950 |
| 2002 | Claudella Achambeau Jones | 1959 |
| 2005 | Carol A. Whittaker | 1972 |
| 2006 | Helen Mae Dickman | 1939 |
| 2008 | Rosemary Szymanowski Shugar | 1984 |
| 2009 | Sister Rita Mary Wasserman, RSM | 1952 |
| 2010 | Ruth Rohr Pio | 1953 |
| 2011 | Rosemary Daniel Butzer | 1960 |
| 2012 | Irene Held Brooks | 1962 |
| 2013 | Maria Nowicki, Ph.D | 1970 |
| 2014 | Marie Archambeault Masztak | 1964 |
| 2015 | Marsha Hailman Brown | 1967 |
| 2016 | Rev. Neil Kookoothe | 1982 |
| 2017 | Bernadette Knetchel Butler | 1958 |
2018 | Marilynne R. (Mansfield) Wood, PhD, MSN, RN | 1966 |
| 2019 | Kathleen Burkey Welter | 1963 |
| 2021 | Kathleen Moriarty Lilly | 1981 |
| 2021 | Carol Annesser | 1980 |
| 2022 | Samantha DiBlasi | 2011 |
| 2023 | Joseph Szczerbiak | 1972 |