Service Spotlights - Mount Aloysius College

Cooking Up Recipes for Catherine’s Cupboard

Justin Delasko, a registered dietitian, teaches a nutrition course on campus. After wanting to focus on bringing a new experience to one of the class’s lessons on food equity, he decided to partner the class up with Catherine’s Cupboard, Mount Aloysius College’s food pantry, to bring the the students an entirely new experience that not only benefits their knowledge, but also benefits the community at large. “When I first started teaching this course, I [...]

CommWorker2022-01-27T10:11:24-05:00November 30th, 2021|

Donating Dentists

“As dental professionals, Katie and I know first-hand how important oral hygiene is. We knew that contacting our local homeless shelters would be a good way to reach people in need of oral care products.” Ally Bihary wanted to help the community. And, with her friend and fellow pre-dental student Katie Fasel, she did just that. Ally and Katie collected and assembled 152 oral hygiene kits with toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, and mouthwash in each. The [...]

CommWorker2022-01-27T10:12:58-05:00November 24th, 2021|

Fighting Alzheimer’s One Step at a Time

According to the CDC, in 2014 over 93,500 deaths in all 50 states were attributed to Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Center estimates that over five million Americans are living with the disease. It is projected that this number will quadruple, meaning 14 million Americans over the age of 65 may be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s by 2050. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, although scientists at organizations like the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Foundation and Alzheimer’s [...]

CommWorker2022-01-27T10:23:16-05:00June 16th, 2020|

Mountie Hospitality Around the World

Cynthia earned her BSN from the Mount and now lives in Largo, Florida and works as a Neurological Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Largo Medical Center. She was a student-athlete while managing being a full-time nursing student. Cynthia made the most of her time at MAC; she gained an international perspective by studying abroad her Junior year in Italy and fine tuned her leadership expertise through her role as an RA and her full-time job [...]

CommWorker2022-01-26T14:40:39-05:00November 19th, 2019|

Mercy off the Mountain

Rachel Harris, ‘16, earned both an associates and bachelors degree in Medical Imaging and is now working as an MRI technologist at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She has held this position for two years and is honored to be using groundbreaking, life changing technology to offer world class care to her patients through one of the top hospitals in the United States. Rachel treats patients that come to the clinic from across the [...]

CommWorker2022-01-26T14:38:24-05:00November 19th, 2019|

Mountie Recognized Nationally by Chick-Fil-A

During her sophomore year at MAC, Teresa combined the mercy values and her knowledge of ASL to help people in the community! Teresa Goc was recognized for her efforts to create an inclusive atmosphere during her summer job. Goc, from York, Pa., studied in the American Sign Language/ English Interpreter program and spent five summers working at the Chick-fil-A in East York, Pa. Goc created a video specifically designed to help the deaf community have [...]

CommWorker2022-01-26T14:30:05-05:00November 13th, 2019|