Mercy University is an independent, coeducational institution serving nearly 9,000 students each year across campuses inWestchester , theBronx ,Manhattan , as well as online. It is a federally designatedminority-serving institution and the largest privateHispanic Serving Institution in thestate of New York . Mercy was founded in 1950 by theSisters of Mercy . Mercy University had more than 70,000 alumni as of 2023.[ 1]
Madeleine Blais , an American journalist, author and professor in theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst 's journalism department.Pulitzer Prize winner.Paul Broadie , president ofHousatonic Community College andGateway Community College Julia Ching , professor of religion, philosophy andEast Asian studies at theUniversity of Toronto . She taught atColumbia andYale before joining theUniversity of Toronto faculty.Anthony Mullen , 2009 National Teacher of the Year award winner.[ 2] Regina Peruggi , an American educator, who was the President ofKingsborough Community College from 2005 to 2014. Prior to that, she was president ofMarymount Manhattan College and led theCentral Park Conservancy .Teresa P. Pica , Professor of Education at theUniversity of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Meisha Ross Porter , an American educator who served as theNew York City Schools Chancellor Pamela Smart , American high school teacherGregory Howard Williams , 27th President of theUniversity of Cincinnati , and the 11th President ofthe City College of New York .Darlene Yee-Melichar , professor and coordinator of thegerontology program atSan Francisco State University where she also serves as Director of Long-Term care Administration.Government and civil service [ edit ] AlumnusJamaal Bowman served as the U.S. representative forNew York's 16th congressional district Jamaal Bowman , American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative forNew York's 16th congressional district Maria del Carmen Arroyo ,the former Council member for the17th district of theNew York City Council .Robert Cornegy , New York City Council Member for the 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn.Anna Cowin , former Lake County School District superintendent and served in theFlorida State Senate .Pasquale J. D'Amuro , American terrorismauthority , former intelligence agent and television analyst. In a career of 26 years he rose to the third position of theFBI .Mike Kavekotora , Namibian politician and member of parliament. He is the president of theRally for Democracy and Progress (RDP)Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III ,Ghanaian traditional ruler who is theOmanhene (orparamount chief ) of theAkuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) in Ghana.David Rosado , American politician from New YorkReverend Troy P DeCohen, Senior Pastor of the Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church in Mt. Vernon NY. He delivered the invocation at the 2016 New York State, State of the State Address in Albany.[ 3] [ 4] Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz , Cuban-American theologian who served as professor emerita of ethics and theology atDrew University inMadison , New Jersey.Arts and entertainment [ edit ] AlumnaGabourey Sidibe , anAcademy Award -nominated actress. AlumnaMercedes Ruehl is the recipient of several accolades, including anAcademy Award , aGolden Globe Award and aTony Award . Gabourey Sidibe , Academy Award-nominated actressOlivia Peguero , contemporary landscape and botanical artistLeopoldo Minaya , poetAlicia Barney , a Colombian artist based inCali who focuses her paintings and installation art on ecological questions and problems such as water pollution, deforestation and quality of life.Patricia Breslin , an American actress and philanthropist.Allys Dwyer , an American actress who became a college educator.Clarence Maclin , an American actor known for his role inSing Sing Claire Porter , American choreographer/comedian known for blendingcomedic monologues with dance movement.Mercedes Ruehl , American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including anAcademy Award , aGolden Globe Award , aTony Award , aDrama Desk Award , twoObie Awards , and twoOuter Critics Circle Awards .Myra Turley , an American film and television actress.AlumnusGarvin Alston , an American professional baseball right-handedpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB). Garvin Alston , retired American professional baseball right-handedpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB)Dewey Bozella , former amateur boxerLaura Creavalle , professional female bodybuilderRob DiToma , head baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University.Simone Forbes , Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sportsStan Jefferson , formercenter andleft fielder inMajor League Baseball who played for theNew York Mets among othersBrian Sweeney , formerMLB pitcherWesley Walker , formerNFL wide receiverMookie Wilson , formerMLB outfielder/ coach.Joel Serrano , Puerto Rican footballerMichael Collins , an American former professional soccer player who played as amidfielder . Collins played for at least twelve teams in nearly half a dozen leagues over his seventeen-year career. He also earned twocaps with theUnited States national team in 1988. Collins currently serves as president and general manager ofCalifornia United Strikers FC .Jude Flannery , an Americantriathlete who won six consecutive US national championships between 1991 and 1996. She died after a collision with a car while training in 1997.George Gallego , a world ranked para-triathlete and entrepreneurMichele Quirolo , President and chief executive officer of The Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson ValleyCarolyn Kepcher , businesswoman who was one of the judges on theNBC television programThe Apprentice Walter Anderson , former publisher and CEO ofParade Magazine Noreen Culhane , an American businesswoman and current executive vice president of theNew York Stock Exchange , directing their Global Corporate Client Group.Anne Sweeney , American businesswoman. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors at Netflix, LEGO A/S, and the board of trustees at the Mayo Clinic and the J.P. Getty Trust. She was formerly the co-chair ofDisney Media Networks and President of theDisney–ABC Television Group , and the President ofDisney Channel from 1996 to 2014.Science and medicine [ edit ] AlumnaEmmeline Edwards served as the director of the division of extramural research at theNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health . AlumnaPaule Valery Joseph is the 2022National Academy of Medicine andAmerican Academy of Nursing Fellow. Paule Valery Joseph , an American nurse and researcher at theNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism . She is the 2022National Academy of Medicine American Academy of Nursing Fellow.Emmeline Edwards ,neurochemist serving as director of the division of extramural research at theNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health . She previously researched the neural mechanisms of complex behaviors and characterization of a genetic model ofaffective disorders at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park . From 2000 to 2010, Edwards was deputy director of the extramural program at theNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke .Mary Jane Perry , an American oceanographer known for the use of optics to study marine phytoplankton.Kathleen Ethier , Americansocial psychologist andpublic health official with theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016, she was appointed the Director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health in theNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention .Margaret C. Snyder , Americansocial scientist Emmeline Edwards ,neurochemist serving as director of the division of extramural research at theNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health . She previously researched the neural mechanisms of complex behaviors and characterization of a genetic model ofaffective disorders at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park . From 2000 to 2010, Edwards was deputy director of the extramural program at theNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke .Mary Jane Perry , an American oceanographer known for the use of optics to study marine phytoplankton.Kathleen Ethier , Americansocial psychologist andpublic health official with theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016, she was appointed the Director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health in theNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention .Margaret C. Snyder , Americansocial scientist Patricia Ann Tracey , retired United States naval officer and the first woman to be promoted to the rank ofvice admiral in theUnited States Navy . She held the positions of chief of naval education and training (CNET) (1996–98), Deputy AssistantSecretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (1998–2001), and director of navy staff from 2001 until the time of her retirement on October 1, 2004.
