75th Anniversary Today Magazine 2023 | Page 8

TAKING PRIDE in our WORK

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MercyU ’ s faculty and staff have always served with students ’ best interests at heart . Their deep commitment to our Mercy Mission is evident in how they weave our Core Values and the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy into everything they do . This commitment to preserving the treasured culture and community of GMercyU supports a feeling of camaraderie and shared purpose that have long been hallmarks of the GMercyU experience .
Above : Commencement , 2014
I was 18 when I started here ; I grew up at GMercyU . The Sisters were such an inspiration to me . Their compassion and care for the GMercyU community really resonated with me and made it easy for me to always say yes when they asked me to try new positions and take on more responsibility .
DONNA SMYRL CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER , GMercyU ’ S LONGEST
CURRENTLY SERVING STAFF MEMBER

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The first Senior Week features a dinner , hayride and dance .
Final approval is granted to the college by the Pennsylvania State Council of Education .
Gwynedd-Mercy Junior College holds its first Holiday Bazaar . Today , GMercyU hosts a bazaar at its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event .
An outdoor pool opens on campus , serving the academy , day camp and college .
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TODAY - TAKING PRIDE in our WORK