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Carlow University
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| For Immediate Release |
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University Communications & External Relations |
| May 19, 2007 |
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Louise Cavanaugh Sciannameo |
| 27-07 |
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Executive Director |
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412-578-2090 (phone) |
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412-216-5430 (cell) |
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412-578-2080 (fax) |
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sciannameolc@carlow.edu |
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| Major Gifts Announced at Founders Legacy Event: Educating Children of Spirit |
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The Campus School of Carlow University Increases Endowment
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Major new gifts to increase the endowment of the Campus School of Carlow University were announced at tonight's Founders Legacy: Educating Children of Spirit, held on the Carlow University campus.
Sister Mary Paul Hickey, RSM, PhD, the former director of The Campus School of Carlow University, was honored at the event which took place on May 19, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
"The Campus School of Carlow University holds a special place in the landscape of private elementary education in Pittsburgh,: said Dr. Mary Hines, president of Carlow University. "By creating the Founders' Legacy Endowments, the University's Campus School will be able to continue the traditions of teaching excellence and program enrichments, as well as to provide scholarships to qualified students with financial need. We are grateful to those parents of former and current Campus School students for their generosity in establishing this endowment for future students."
New endowment leadership commitments totaling $2,710,000 - bringing the total endowment of the Campus School to $3,310,000 - will be used to create an endowed chair for the principal of the Campus School, an endowment for faculty excellence, an endowment for program enhancement, and an endowment for need-based scholarships.
The Gailliot family generously provided the lead gift for the Campus School endowment campaign. Henry Gailliot commented, "We have viewed the Campus School as a unique institution - somewhat like a nest where young children are nurtured, taught, and challenged and eventually learn to fly and leave Carlow for the real world. We have chosen to make the lead gift to this Endowment Campaign knowing that the Campus School will continue to thrive while retaining its distinctive character."
The families and individuals who provided leadership commitments for the endowments include:
The Gailliot Family
John F. and Rhodora J. Donahue Family
John A. and Patricia D. Staley
Roy and Susan Dorrance
Ruth and Fred Egler
Dr. Joseph and Karen Dunn Kelley
Ronald and Susan Petnuch Family
John and Diane Fisher Family
Joseph and Brenda Calihan
Thomas and Constance Hickey Family
Katherine and Thomas Freyvogel Family
Carol Brown
Janice and Ken Lisiak
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About Sister Mary Paul Hickey, RSM, PhD
Sister Mary Paul has been with the Campus School since its beginning in 1963 until she resigned as director in 2006. Her presence has provided continuity that no school in Pittsburgh - and maybe the whole country - can match. A native of McKeesport, she was taught by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Peter's School, and went on to become a Sister of Mercy herself. She earned her bachelor's degree in education from Carlow (then known as Mount Mercy College), her master's degree from Duquesne University, and her doctorate from Fordham University in 1962. A year later she helped found the Campus School, which, in its earliest years, was a laboratory school, or training ground for Carlow's education majors, but has grown to be much more.
About the Campus School of Carlow University
The Campus School of Carlow University is an independent, coeducational, Catholic day school for Pre-Kindergarten through grade eight, and a Montessori Preschool program. Rooted in the values-based tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, offers a creative learning environment and provides a holistic liberal education that develops the unique gifts of each child.
About Carlow University
Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carlow University was founded by the Sisters of Mercy. Formerly Carlow College, the institution was granted university status in 2004. Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, Carlow is the only women-centered University in the state of Pennsylvania.
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