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Mercyhurst grad AIMs to stamp out stereotypes Thursday, August 28, 2025 All too often, we focus on the negative qualities associated with autism. Ben VanHook ’21 wants to change that. “Autism has historically been heavily stigmatized and misrepresented, leading to discrimination, bullying, abuse, harassment and other forms of maltreatment for autistic persons,” said VanHook. We should instead focus on the strengths and positives associated with the neurotype. The negative stereotypes are…
Alumni - Wills and Trusts Giving to the University through your will or living trust is often referred to as a "bequest." A bequest from your estate may include cash, securities, real estate, and/or personal property. It can be for a specific amount or for a percentage of your estate. Wills and Trusts Wills and Trusts Events Benefits Give Why Include Mercyhurst University in My Will? Your bequest to the University is ... Tax Wise - A charitable gift through your estate may reduce estate taxes.…
Alumni - Retirement Plans Retirement Plans Retirement Plans Events Benefits Give Assets from your individual retirement account, pension plan, profit sharing plan, stock bonus plan, 401(k) or 403(b) can constitute a large portion of your retirement portfolio. However, any retirement plan assets you don't use during your lifetime will be subject to income tax in the hands of your beneficiary, regardless of who that person is. If that person is not your spouse, your estate may also have to pay…
PTAs have more than mission in common Monday, August 25, 2025 PTAs tend to have a lot in common. They want to help patients regain mobility. To reduce pain. To regain independence. But when Rachel Shaheen '20 began working at Powerback Rehab a few months ago, she discovered she had even more in common with colleague Ryan Hohman '02: a Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree from Mercyhurst University. And, despite the fact that they’d graduated nearly 20 years apart, she said, they’d had…
Mikelle Drew-Pellum Adjunct Contact Information EMAIL: mdrewpellum@mercyhurst.edu Mikelle has spent over 28 years working in the fashion industry as a designer, CAD artist, and product developer. She started training people in Illustrator for fashion design early on in her career and eventually began working at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology as an adjunct professor. She has since also worked as an adjunct at Jefferson University and currently works in Product Operations for J.Crew,…
Amy Weaver, M.S. Affiliate Faculty Contact Information OFFICE: Main 303 EMAIL: aweaver@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 814-824-3387 "It’s a beautiful thing when a passion and a career come together." This is one of my all-time favorite quotes not only because I have the honor of living and breathing my love for everything and anything fashion-related each day in the classroom, but also because I get to pave the way for my students to do the same in their future careers. I enjoy challenging my students…
Sammy Webster, M.S. Adjunct Contact Information EMAIL: swebster@mercyhurst.edu PHONE: 716-378-9918 Sammy Webster has spent a little over 10 years within the industry, working as an assistant buyer for Kleinfeld Bridal in the Accessories Department and New York & Company in the Denim Department. She freelanced as an assistant stylist to celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger and styled The Bachelor's Caila Quinn. She currently works as a visual merchandiser and accessory buyer for Ashley…
Registrar's Office The Registrar's Office provides a variety of services: providing student and alumni transcripts, answering questions about courses and class schedules, processing forms for class schedules and changes to student schedules, providing classroom reservations for on-campus events, handling forms for changing academic programs, and more. Transcripts Request a Transcript Form Mercyhurst University’s partnership with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSCH) provides students and…
Transcript Request Form Request a Transcript To request an official transcript, visit the Mercyhurst Online Transcript Order . Unofficial transcript requests must be submitted using the Transcript Request Form via the Office of the Registrar. Unofficial transcripts do not carry the seal of the university nor the Registrar’s signature. Whenever an unofficial transcript is released to a student, it bears the stamped message "Issued Directly to Student" or "Student Copy." Email registrar@…
Endowed and Restricted Scholarships with Applications Below is a complete listing of scholarships that have an application and run during the month of March. Please review the scholarship criteria. Our scholarships in the Emergency category are available for students to apply at any point throughout the year. Apply for our Emergency Scholarships Endowed Athletics James McKeever Memorial Scholarship The James McKeever Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995. Recipients of the James R.…