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December 5, 2016, Dallas, Pennsylvania – Sister Donna Markham, OP, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, will deliver the address at the December 18, 2016, winter commencement ceremonies at Misericordia University. The first female to head Catholic Charities USA, Sister Donna is a former Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters.
“Sister Donna, like Misericordia and the Sisters of Mercy, works tirelessly for those who have been marginalized in society and are in need of opportunity,” said Thomas J. Botzman, PhD, President of Misericordia, in announcing Sister Donna as the commencement speaker. “We are honored to have Sister Donna share her transformative ways with our 340 graduates and their guests.”
Read the entire announcement on the Misericordia University website.
Sister Donna, as Misericordia and the Sisters of Mercy, works enthusiastically for the individuals who have been minimized in the public eye and need opportunity," said Thomas J. Botzman, PhD, President of Misericordia, in reporting Sister Donna as the initiation speaker.