THE GRIFFIN EDGE
Your Distinctive Mercy Experience
The Griffin Edge is a personalized journey that helps you connect the dots
between your GMercyU experience and your future aspirations.
Built on the five E’s — Excellence, Engagement, Experience, Empathy,
and Encouragement — the program will help you understand and tell
your story in concrete and meaningful ways. With The Griffin Edge,
you'll be able to ace future job interviews and launch a successful career
making a difference and a living.
It’s the five E’s that will change your life.
Student Snapshot:
Amanda Pirrone '18
EXCELLENCE
• Rigorous Academics
• Intentional Co-Curricular
Programming
• Career Readiness
• Honors Program
EXCELLENCE: Graduated magna
cum laude with a BS in Biology and
minors in Chemistry.
ENGAGEMENT: Developed
connections with her professors and
classmates through the E-STEM
program, Student Association of Science
(SAS), and working as a lab assistant.
EXPERIENCE: Conducted research
every summer while at GMercyU,
including on-campus research with
faculty as well as with other local
universities.
EMPATHY: Participated in the biology
department’s annual service project
to help raise money for PhillyCureHD,
an organization supporting local
Huntington’s Disease patients and
families.
ENCOURAGEMENT: Found her
passion working as a scientist at Merck
& Co. through mentorship and support
from faculty, staff, and fellow students.
ENGAGEMENT
• Student Activities and
Leadership
• Service Learning
• Athletics
• Residence Life
EXPERIENCE
• Clinicals, Internships, Capstone Projects
• Undergraduate Research
• Study Abroad
• Griffin Student Leadership Institute
EMPATHY
• Community Service/Engagement
• Alternative Spring Break
• Core Values: Integrity, Respect, Service, Social Justice
• Critical Concerns: Earth, Immigration, Nonviolence,
Anti-Racism, Women
ENCOURAGEMENT
• Faculty and Staff Mentorship
• Academic Resource Center
• Advising and Student Support Services
• First-Year Experience
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