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SETON LASALLE
STUDENT ACCEPTED TO
BOTH NAVAL ACADEMY
AND WEST POINT
Seton LaSalle’s Joe Farnan has the rare
opportunity to choose between the Naval
Academy and West Point after procuring
letters of assurance from both schools, a
feat that has taken years of hard work.
“I’ve always wanted to be in the military,”
Farnan said. “It’s a very noble job and
requires a lot of sacrifice.”
PITTSBURGH FINANCIAL
ADVISOR RECEIVES
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Mary Grace Musuneggi has been selected as
the National Association of Insurance and
Financial Advisors – Pennsylvania 2016
Humanitarian Award recipient. NAIFAPA presents an annual Humanitarian
Award in recognition of an individual’s
efforts to give back to the community
and positively impact lives. Musuneggi was
selected because of her longtime commitment
to helping women be independent and
successful, including her work with
Single Steps Strategies, Dress for Success
Pittsburgh, and Toys for Tots.
She received the award and an
honorarium for charity at NAIFAPA’s annual conference at Nemacolin
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Farnan credits his brother,
Michael, also a Seton LaSalle
alumnus and an officer in the
Marine Corps, for inspiring
him to join the military.
“By being an officer in the
Marines, he showed me that I
could do it too,” Farnan said.
However, achieving
his goal was not easy. The
process for applying to the
service academies is much
different than the traditional
college route.
Taking almost a full year
to complete the application,
candidates must apply to
the service academy of their
choice then separately apply
to members of Congress for
the nomination.
Farnan received
nominations from both
Senator Pat Toomey and
Representative Tim Murphy.
Murphy even made an appearance at the
school for an assembly honoring Farnan.
“It was a very humbling experience; I was
expecting some recognition but not that,”
he said. “I was surprised, and everyone
seemed really happy for me.”
In the end, Farnan chose the Naval
Academy, where he will study nuclear
engineering. After graduation, he plans to
stay in the Navy going forward: “I’ve always
wanted to serve the country and I’m happy
to have this opportunity.”
—By Anthony Mendicino
Woodlands Resort on May 4. Musuneggi is
pleased to donate her honorarium to Dress for
Success Pittsburgh:
“To be recognized by peers is always an
honor, but I’m especially excited
to be able to put the spotlight on
Dress for Success Pittsburgh and
the amazing work they do
every day for women in western
PA. Any time we can pay it
forward in their direction, I
know something positive is about
to happen.”
In 2010, Dress for Success
Pittsburgh also recognized Mary
Grace Musuneggi’s service with
an award, and in 2015 invited her
to be the keynote speaker for its
10-year anniversary. n