Michelle Bendit had no idea what Cerebral Palsy was like until the Marymount University senior put on a thick pair of gloves and tried to remove a pencil from a bag. That exercise inspired her to help develop a tool that ensures privacy in public restrooms with hard-to-latch doors. Interior Design Adjunct Professor Susan Hergenrather […]
Month: November 2014
Marymount Representatives Explain Successful Global Classroom Series
The reason Marymount Universitys Global Classroom series has been so successful, said Marymounts study abroad coordinator Carin Usrey, is that the embedded program is tailored to the needs of students. We have a lot of commuters on campus and students who work, said Usrey,. The Global Classroom is very welcoming and accommodates their needs and […]
Marymount Community Packages 10,000 Meals for Impoverished African Nation
Seventy Marymount University students and staff members packaged 10,000 meals to be sent to the impoverished West African nation of Burkina Faso on Nov. 18. The event, called Helping Hands, was a collaboration between Catholic Relief Services of the Arlington Diocese and the organization Stop Hunger Now. Nickie Sene of Catholic Relief Services shared her […]
Marymount Graduate Student Wins NEWH Scholarship
Mary Temple, a graduate student in interior design at Marymount University, is one of seven students in the Washington, D.C., area to receive a scholarship from The Network of the Hospitality Industry (NEWH). It is certainly a nice way to start off the year, said Temple, who expects to complete her masters degree in May. […]
Forensic Pathologist who Consults for CSI and Bones to Speak at Marymount
Dr. Gary Telgenhoff, a forensic pathologist and consultant to the popular television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Bones will speak at Marymount University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Reinsch Library Auditorium. The talk is free and open to the public. The presentation will speak to reality versus televisions depictions of […]
Veterans Honored at Marymount Luncheon
Marymount University presented 40 specially minted challenge coins to students, faculty and staff members who served in the United States armed forces as part of its annual Veterans Day Luncheon on November 11. More than 100 people attended the event. The coins are a symbol from the university to all the veterans who attend school […]
Marymount Swimmer Honored by Catholic Athletes for Christ
Bridget Wunderly, a Marymount University senior, has received the Catholic Athletes for Christ Award in recognition of her athletics, service and work with the schools campus ministry. Formed in 2005, Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC) is a national organization that works with church leadership and Catholic organizations. It ministers to athletes, coaches and staff and […]
Marymount Student on Panel Discussing Latino Immigration
Allyson Suria-Hernandez, a first-year student at Marymount University, participated in a panel discussion following the screening of the documentary Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Kenmore Middle School, 200 South Carlin Springs Road. The event, which was free and open to the public, was sponsored by […]
