• Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant

    Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant

    Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program titled “We are the Now of the Church: Young Adult Synodal Ministry and Thriving Catholic Congregations.” The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to encourage flourishing congregations…

  • Gwynedd Mercy University Welcomes New Assistant Vice President for University

    Gwynedd Mercy University Welcomes New Assistant Vice President for University

    Gwynedd Mercy University is pleased to announce that Michael Minetti, MBA will serve as the new Assistant Vice President (AVP) for University Advancement. Minetti takes over the role from Christina Riso, JD, who was promoted to Vice President for University Advancement in April 2024. As AVP, his areas of focus will include the strategy and…

  • Large Increase in Applications Prompts Jump in Deposits for Gwynedd Mercy University

    Large Increase in Applications Prompts Jump in Deposits for Gwynedd Mercy University

    Gwynedd Mercy University is looking ahead to a strong future as its 75th anniversary year comes to a close. The University has seen applications increase by more than 10 percent for fall 2024, resulting in a double-digit percentage increase in deposits. The University achieved a number of historic milestones this year. It received its highest-ever…

  • Gwynedd Mercy University Receives PA State Gear Grant

    Gwynedd Mercy University Receives PA State Gear Grant

    Gwynedd Mercy University is the recipient of the the PA State GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant to host a summer camp. GMercyU is one of four colleges, and the only private institution, to receive funding in Pennsylvania. “We are pleased be selected as one of four recipients across the…

  • Delaware County Leadership: John Kepner, Board Member, Gwynedd Mercy University

    Delaware County Leadership: John Kepner, Board Member, Gwynedd Mercy University

    John Kepner, a board member at Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in North Jersey, where a chance friendship sparked a lifelong passion for diversity and social justice. He also recalled learning the value of hard work from his summer job at Prudential Life Insurance. Kepner discussed his career in law…

  • Gwynedd Mercy University Sells 150-Acre Property for $31.5 Million in Montgomery County

    Gwynedd Mercy University Sells 150-Acre Property for $31.5 Million in Montgomery County

    Gwynedd Mercy University has announced that an affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners, LLC purchased a 150-acre piece of property that sits adjacent to the University’s Main Campus on Sumneytown Pike for $31.5 million. Marking a significant step toward the university’s vision of becoming the Catholic University leader in professional and healthcare education, a portion of the…