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An interior view of ongoing renovations to the Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel sanctuary.

MARY, SEAT OF WISDOM CHAPEL RENOVATIONS NEARLY COMPLETE

The University is set to complete renovations this winter to its Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel, a longstanding place of worship and gathering for the Gannon family and community. The chapel closed in May 2019 when a gas leak was discovered below the chapel. Thanks to a lead gift by Monsignor Robert L. Brugger ’62, a $2 million campaign was launched to help fund its renovation. The project is well underway with the addition of a fellowship hall called Kraus Hall, named for Dean Gerald R. Kraus and his wife Beatrice, from a generous gift by Gerald A. Kraus, Ph.D. ’64 and Ann Kraus. The chapel will also include a narthex; a sanctuary with new pews, altar and other features; a stateof-the-art audiovisual system for interior and exterior events; a courtyard reflection garden; and new essentials including restrooms, a kitchen and parking lot. The rite of dedication and blessing of the chapel will be held this winter with more information to come.

Make your gift today and join Gannon family and friends who have donated more than $1.9 million. Visit www.gannon.edu/chapel or contact Almitra Clerkin ’85, ’17M, associate vice president of University Advancement at clerkin002@gannon.edu.

GANNON LEADS NATION WITH RECORD 219 D2 ADA ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS

Gannon’s Women’s Lacrosse team saw 12 of its 19 players earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards this year.

For the second consecutive year, Gannon student-athletes led the PSAC for academic achievement and set a new standard at the Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Awards. Gannon student-athletes led the entire country in D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards for the 2019-20 academic year. With its 219 honorees, Gannon bested its previous year’s record of 144. In all, 15,214 individuals from 200 institutions were recognized this year.

SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS LAUNCHED

Gannon launched a series of new programs that are designed to prepare students to meet in-demand careers in a variety of disciplines. The College of Engineering and Business launched a master’s degree in biomedical engineering and an MBA in business analytics. The Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences is offering a new master’s degree in speechlanguage pathology and bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences and disorders, and applied exercise science. The College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences launched a master’s degree in strategic communication. Learn more at gannon.edu/academic-offerings.

GANNON, UPMC PARTNER TO TRAIN REGISTERED NURSES

(L-R) James Donnelly, chief officer at UPMC Hamot; David Gibbons, UPMC Hamot president; Charles Hagerty, Hamot Health Foundation President; and Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., provost and vice president for student experience at Gannon. Reprinted with permission from Times Publishing Company, Erie, PA. Copyright 2020.

Gannon University partnered with UPMC Hamot to operate a satellite campus of the New Castle-based UPMC Jameson School of Nursing on the second floor of the former Wayne School. Students in the program can graduate as registered nurses in 16 months, beginning in August 2021. The program is designed to graduate nurses more quickly than a traditional program to meet increasing demands for nurses in local and national health care facilities. Students will receive clinical instruction from UPMC Hamot and non-nursing courses from Gannon, and can earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Gannon following graduation of this program.

KNIGHT NATION MAKES ITS DEBUT

A new logo was introduced with the debut of Knight Nation.

Gannon’s Athletics and Advancement departments in October announced the debut of Knight Nation, a rebranding and reimagining of the longstanding Gannon Golden Knights Booster Club. Knight Nation supports and promotes Gannon Athletics by providing resources for our nearly 700 studentathletes to excel at the highest levels in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Through the gifts and enthusiasm of alumni, former athletes and friends of the University, Knight Nation will continue to build on the pride and tradition of the Golden Knights.

GANNON UNIVERSITY RANKS AMONG THE BEST

Gannon University was recognized by a number of highly accredited national and global rankings. These recognitions include:

A TOP SCHOOL IN THE NATION Wall Street Journal’s 2021 College Rankings

NATIONALLY RANKED UNIVERSITY FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges 2021

TOP 41% UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN ENGINEERING U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges 2021

A 2020 GREAT COLLEGE TO WORK FOR® Recognized in Three Categories: Facilities, Workspace and Security Professional/Career Development Programs Tenure Clarity and Process (4-year colleges only)

WORKPLACE OF THE YEAR Commitment to Erie Awards, 2020