Griffins always rise to the occasion, both in life and work. Check out the Griffins who’ve been making a
difference during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Allison Alejo '20
Jordan Dzierzgowski '19
Anthony Pozsonyi '19
Tiffani Noelle Wright '19
Allison works at
Abington-Jefferson
Hospital on a medicalsurgical
unit that
closed for a few weeks.
During that time, she
worked on dedicated
COVID units.
Jordan works as a
registered nurse in the
emergency department
at Jefferson Washington
Township Hospital in
New Jersey. Jordan is a
graduate of Washington
Township High School
and currently is on
the front lines fighting
the Coronavirus in his
hometown.
Anthony is on the
front lines fighting the
Coronavirus in New
Jersey. Anthony works as
a Registered Nurse in the
Emergency Department
at Monmouth Medical
Center Southern Campus.
Tiffani works in a large
teaching hospital in
Philadelphia as an
operating room nurse.
During the pandemic,
she has been deployed
in order to help with
taking care of patients
that need it the most.
“I’m amazed by the support I receive from my
GMercyU community. I appreciate all of the people
who express love and gratitude to those of us working
in all fields- healthcare, grocery/retail, restaurants,
first responders, and more.”
- Allison Alejo '20
“Being a new nurse was already a challenge within
itself; however, I am a proud Mercy Nurse! GMercyU
has prepared me to face adversity as a nurse because
every day is a new day...new challenges, new
patients, etc.”
- Tiffani Noelle Wright '19
Wordwide, nurses are emerging from these times as leaders and truly the most trusted professionals in
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the world. We wish all nurses strength, courage, and safety during this turbulent time. ”
- Ann Phalen, PhD, CRNP, NNP-BC
Dean, Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions