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2016 ANNUAL REPORT

2 MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

REFLECTIONS ON THE SCHOOL YEAR 2015–2016

During this past year we worked thoughtfully and purposefully to revamp the Mercy name and brand. Our new name and tagline—Mercy Career & Technical High School: Forging Futures with Faith and Focus—more accurately re ects a more modern approach to the time-honored traditions that the Sisters of Mercy had in mind when they rst established this unique school. Mercy Career & Technical High School develops a skilled workforce for the city and region. Since our founding in 1950, Mercy has provided our students with the tools they need to grow, explore their curiosity, lead active lives and feel empowered to pursue their dreams.

Now in our second year of Design Thinking, our Business students continue to partner with Philadelphia University and P zer to expand this critical thinking process to our Computer Tech classes and academic departments. New energy pervades every aspect of our school environment! The senior staff from Bene cial Bank, IBM, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Campus Apartments, our Corporate Partners, instruct Mercy students in developing critical professional skills for the workplace. Each career and technical program’s Occupa onal Advisory Council members share current trends and up-dated codes, provide materials, guest speakers and additional resources to the students and the career and technical programs.

Mercy’s Technology Team guides the integration of technology into every aspect of the academic and CTE areas of the curriculum. We graduate good digital citizens. 2015-2016 was our seventh year of being a One-to-One School with all students carrying a Netbook or Chromebook at all times. Three of our academic offerings are on-line courses. We are also a Google School, so students learn about gmail and how to share documents for collaboration.

There is no such thing as a “Snow Day” at Mercy Career & Technical High School since the entire school community participates in the Flexible Instruc on Day (FID). Teachers provide online assignments and support students through the use of Google Apps, Google hangouts and Google

classroom, ensuring that while the school buildings might be closed for weather, learning still happens at home. Students from Building Trades and Computer Tech collaborated to design and constructed a new Computer Technician class-room in our Mercy East building.

Our teachers con nue to be living, breathing examples of our mission: preparing students for rewarding careers—an abundance of contemporary job options and/or a non-traditional path to higher education. Deeply rooted in life-long learning and life-time values and with a proj-ect-based approach, Mercy awards high school diplomas, state licenses or industry recognized certi cations, studies in e-portfolio building, professional sensibility and personal empowerment. The biggest difference is the personal, nurturing educational commitment and charism of Mercy.

Mercy CTE’s Board of Trustees and Advancement Commi ee are commi ed to our unique mission and to its scal stability. We recognize and value the variety of ways so many of our donors and benefactors support Mercy Career & Technical High School through:

• investing in our students through contributions and scholarship grants

• designating business tax credits, both EITC and OSTC, to students’ tuition

• joining our Occupational Advisory Council, and

• employing our students through the Cooperative Education Program.

Come for a visit soon! When you hear our students’ stories, you will realize that you are an integral part of their future success.

Sincerely,

Sister Rosemary Herron, RSMPresident

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“ I first heard about Mercy Career & Technical High School in sixth grade, and I knew right away that it was the perfect fit for me! Mercy prepares all of us for life after graduation whether we go to college or enter the workforce immediately. After graduation, my goal is to go to school to become an orthodontist. I know that the physiology and anatomy classes I’ve taken at Mercy as part of the Cosmetology Program will give me a step up in dental school.”

– Ashlee Upchurch ’18

“ After graduating from Mercy I worked as a janitor at the University of Pennsylvania, taking classes in the evening, earning my BA degree in Urban Studies in 2010. I’ve worked directly for Mayoral candidates and members of Congress as the Manager of External Affairs for Philabundance and presently I’m Executive Director of The Philadelphia Parks Alliance. Through all of this what inspired me, and all of us at school, was the Mercy Spirit, that intangible spirit, that gives us the ability to reach higher both within ourselves and our community.”

– George Matysik ’99


2016 FALL FUNDRAISER

On Thursday evening, October 13, 2016, our Forging Futures Fall

Fundraiser kicked off the of cial announcement of our new name — Mercy

Career & Technical High School. Benefactors, alumni, faculty, friends, and

students celebrated the beginning of our new chapter of Forging Futures

with Faith and Focus.

Our Student Ambassadors expertly guided our guests on informative tours

throughout both our Main Building and Mercy East. They were particularly

excited to show off the transformation of the second oor of Mercy East

since our Building Trades and Computer Tech students performed the bulk

of the work to modernize these two career and technical education labs

personally. Downstairs in the woodshop room, students were creating

beautiful toolboxes for our guests to take home while others were showing

off their other projects, like the mini constructed houses. Upstairs, the

Computer Tech students were either demonstrating their Photoshop

masterpieces or taking apart computers and explaining the inner-workings.

Returning to the Main Building, our students continued to shine and

impress guests with their level of expertise. On the rst oor, our Nursing

Assistant students were explaining what Elmo in Grouchland has to do with

health care and how they are learning to connect everything they see and

do with the health care world.

On the third oor, Cosmetology and Business students amazed our guests

with their knowledge of their chosen elds and their future plans. Junior

Business students went into detail about their effort to ght homelessness

in Philadelphia during their Sophomore Impact Philly Project. Cosmetology

students assisted in this project by providing make-overs, manicures and

haircuts for a much underserved population.

All the while, our Culinary students buzzed around the school, lling plates

at beautifully decorated stations with delicious appetizers they helped

create, gaining rst hand event experience of the industry! The Culinary

students also created the wonderful assortment of desserts that everyone

enjoyed during our evening program.

Sister Rosemary thanked participants for their generous donations which

allowed us to raise over $230,000, explaining that it was time for this

important name change to promote our need for innovation to stay relevant

and viable. Our Major Sponsors and guests’ investment keeps this vision

alive, and we are most grateful! Student Council President Ashlee Upchurch

enjoyed explaining what Mercy means to her and her classmates. Business

teachers Mary Ruskey and Lori Aument’s presentation focused on their

students’ Impact Philly project to combat homelessness in Philadelphia.

Please read more on this project on page 20.

Overall, it was a truly lovely evening of great fun and the delight of

discovering our students’ dreams for the future as they prepare for

rewarding, contemporary careers and an affordable path to higher

education. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!


MAJOR SPONSORSHonorary SponsorSisters of Mercy of the AmericasHermanas de la Misercordia

de las AmericasMid Atlantic Community

$15,000 Mentor SponsorsBAYADA Home Health CareThe Maguire FoundationNational Electrical Contractors

Association Philadelphia Insurance Companies

$10,000 Advocate SponsorsBene cial FoundationCozen O’Connor Foundation, Inc.Kahn & Company Real EstateColleen Lange Bonnie & Ed MullinThe Jamie and Lisa Maguire Family

FoundationMori & John Sasso

$5,000 Advisor SponsorsIndependence Blue CrossCarol Chiodo & Michael CavanaughGlobal Packaging, Inc.Pat & Bill DevlinJanet & Tom GenuardiSusan & Tom HaggertyPatricia & Jay HareThe Morris Charitable TrustMieke & Joe PistoneMary & Chris WeidigJudy & Pat Welde

$3,000 Counselor SponsorsDanella CompaniesMary and Bill DiSipioDiane & Bill FinkMaryann & Larry GenuardiMercy Health SystemTerry & Bill O’DonnellJJ White IncorporatedJanice & Joseph Zadlo

$1,500 Friend SponsorsAria HealthCampus ApartmentsEileen & Jim ClearkinJoseph and Carolyn DeMarco

FoundationFlynn O’Hara Uniforms, Inc.Marialena & George GunningGwynedd Mercy UniversityRosemary & Jim GarrityCharles H. MacDonald Electric, Inc. Janice & Robert Maiden

George Matysik ‘99 & Alix GerzJohn MoranCharles E. McKee, Esq.PA Convention CenterJennifer & Jim PrincivalleTurner Construction CompanyMary & Dan Walsh

INVESTORSMaroon & Gold Society(Gi of $1000 - $4,999)Allan Myers Inc.Julie & Chip BehrJeanne & Joe BoyleCar & Duff Inc.Anne & Frank PalopoliWaldron Mercy Academy

Builder(Gi of $250 - $999)Chadwick Service CompanyCitizens BankEileen B. FlynnElizabeth H. GemmillIntechBeth & Paul LeisElizabeth LeisJohn T. LosierNanette & Joe McElweeKevin McCartyElizabeth & John Negrey, Jr.NFPPhelan Hallinan

Diamond & JonesSister Ann Provost, RSMEllie & Todd RittenhouseRhoads Metal Works, IncSt. Denis ChurchKathleen & Frank Seidman

Healer(Gi of $100 - $249)Carole & Ernest AngiolilloAnthony BriscellaMary Jeanne & Robert BroderickMary Pat & Tom Cannon, Jr.Loretta & Martin CorcoranMadeline & Ed CurryDavid A. DorseyJennette & Jim FeldmayerArlette S. GeorgeAnne & John HerronGeraldine & Richard JafféVeronica KlimasKampus KlothesMary Ann & Patrick McKendryRev. Henry McKee

Mercy Neighborhood MinistriesSusan & Joe O’ConnorMargo & Daniel PolettMelody PosivakSt. John Chrysostom Parish

Supporter(Gi s up to $100)Sister Terry Agliardi, RSMCarole Angiolillo, RSMSister Mary Anne Basile, RSMDorothy BrownAnita & Bob CappsHelen CarterElla CooperKarin & William DavidMaryann & Louis DeangeloSister Mary Derrig, RSMSister Patricia Flynn, RSMKathleen & Francis FeeSister Alice Feenane, RSMSallyann GallagherPamalee & Earl Graham Jr.Mary Theresa &

William GormleySister Barbara Hoffman, RSMRev. Daniel Joyce, S.J.Sister Marian Francis Kelly, RSMLoretta KielijanCatherine KurimchakDorothy F. LangeJacquelyn MackRose & William McGinnisSister Margaret Mahoney, RSMElizabeth & John NegreyGeraldine O’HarePatricia & Paul PavelkaSister Corinne Ritchie, RSMLoretta & Laurence RossKristin O’Malley RussoKathleen & Frank SeidmanLouis & Stanley TravisRev. Bernard J. TrinityMary TompkinsCecilia Yep


SCHOOL YEAR 2015–2016 HIGHLIGHTS

Overview of Mercy Career & Technical High School Today

16% Hispanic

5% Multi-Racial

2% Asian/Indian

18% White

59% African

American

Our Students

94% of Mercy Career & Technical HS students are “at-risk.” (de ned by federal guidelines as those with learning disabilities, severe domestic disturbance, neighborhood violence, low family income, chronic illness, etc.)

90% of families receive some form of nancial assistance.

39% of Mercy CTE’s student body is Catholic.

61% are students of other faiths.

cost to educate each student tuition$12,500 $8,400

Our School

The ONLY Catholic co-educational career and technical education high school in the country.

Our Cooperative Education Program allows seniors to gain professional experience in their chosen career elds.

Mercy offers extensive guidance counseling and emotional support services, including employing a full-time, in-house Social Worker.

Mercy’s caring, dedicated and experienced faculty fosters an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.

“ A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.”— Pope Francis


OUR SUCCESS

average daily attendance rate97%• Nationally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for American

Private Education as a School of Excellence

• Commended by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as “a valuable alternative to a comprehensive academic program”

• Reaccredited by the Middle States Association in 2014 until May 1, 2021

In June Of 2016, Mercy Graduated 74 Students:91% of these students had a clear career or continuing-education goal when they graduated.

• 58% went on to post-secondary education, including trade schools and training programs.

• 23% are working and continuing their education.

• 9% directly entered full-time employment.

• 9% undecided.

• 1% entered the military.

Graduates were also awarded over $850,000 in scholarships and merit awards to attend career and technical schools, community colleges and four-year institutions of higher learning.

We measure our success through the outcomes and achievements of the Class of 2016:• 100% of the NATP graduates successfully completed the Nursing Assistant Training Program and

are certi ed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

• 100% of the Cosmetology graduates successfully completed their 1,250 hours of cosmetology training, and all of them received a temporary license. 87% were fully licensed by graduation.

• 100% of the Business Ed graduates earned Microsoft Of ce Specialist certi cations in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• 100% of the graduates in Culinary Arts earned their National Restaurant Association Education Foundation ManageFirst Nutrition certi cation, and 70% earned their ServSafe certi cation.

• 100% of the Building Trades Electrical students earned NCCER Core certi cation, and 86% earned OSHA 30 certi cation. 92% of Carpentry students earned National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certi cation, and 78% earned their NCCER Carpentry Level 1 certi cation.

• 88% of the Computer Tech graduates earned their CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals certi cation, and 82% earned their Adobe Illustrator certi cation.

• 99% of graduates have earned one or more of their technical cer ca ons.

THE STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM continues to enhance our students’

professional and public speaking skills.

Student Ambassadors help demonstrate

the mission of Mercy CTE by exemplifying

leadership, academic excellence and a

compassionate Mercy spirit. Ambassadors

participate in various functions including,

but not limited to, meeting benefactors,

prospective students and their families and

acting as tour guides of the school’s campus

and programs.

“ I graduated Mercy in ‘79 in electronics. What I learned there is actually the basis of my being a Software Engineer today. If it weren’t for Mercy I might not have had that opportunity. Tech schools are probably more important now than ever before. They teach real life skills you don’t quite get from an academic college.”

— Mark Ehasz ’79


STUDENT CERTIFICATIONS & PROSPECTS

Students Earn

Industry-Recognized

Certi cations

BUILDING TRADES

CERTIFICATIONS: National Center for Construction Education &

Research, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

10 & 30 safety certi cations

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

• Facility Technician

• Union Apprentice

BUSINESS

CERTIFICATIONS: Microsoft® Of ce Specialist Certi cation in Word,

Excel and PowerPoint, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) 10 certi ed


• Administrative Assistant

• Accountant

• Of ce Assistant

• Bookkeeper

COMPUTER TECH (HARDWARE)

CERTIFICATIONS: CompTIA IT Fundamentals, CompTIA A+,

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10


• Computer User Support Specialist

• Network and Computer

Systems Administrator

• Computer Operators

• Williamson College of the Trades

• Property Maintenance

• Bill and Account Collector

• Receptionist and Information Clerks

• Teller

• Computer Network Architects

• Computer Network Support Specialist

• Information Security Analysts

• Video Game Designers


COMPUTER TECH (GRAPHIC DESIGN)

CERTIFICATIONS: Adobe Certi ed Associate: Photoshop, Adobe Certi ed

Associate: Illustrator, CIW Site Development, Occupational Safety and

Health Administration (OSHA) 10


• Graphic Designer

• Web Designer/Developer

NURSE AID TRAINING PROGRAM

CERTIFICATIONS: PA Nursing Assistant, CPR certi cation, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10


• Nursing Homes

• Adult Day Care centers

• Physician’s Of ce

• Acute Care Settings

COSMETOLOGY

CERTIFICATIONS: Pennsylvania State Cosmetology License, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 certi ed


• Cosmetology Instructor/School Director

• Platform Artist

• State Board License Inspector

CULINARY

CERTIFICATIONS: ManageFirst Nutrition, ServSafe, Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10


• Cooks (prep, line, pastry)

• Cafeteria attendant

• Hotel coffee break attendant

• Assistant banquet chef

• Banquet cook

• Content Developer

• Multimedia Artists and Animators

• Catering cook

• Restaurants, schools, food service

management companies, hotels, resorts,

hospitals, private homes, test kitchens

• Cruise Ship Stylist

• Wig Manager/Consultant

• Hairstylist/Salon Owner

• Entertainment Stylist


Our MissionMercy Career and Technical High School is a private,

urban, co-educational, career and technical education

high school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Within

a 21st century learning environment, we provide a

Catholic education and a comprehensive, academic,

career and technical school experience which

prepares students for the workforce and/or post-

secondary education. In the Mercy tradition, we live

the Gospel in word and action and promote service to

others. The Mercy Career and Technical High School

graduate is a highly competent, compassionate,

contributing member of the global community.

OCCUPATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (OAC)

Along with the Corporate Partner Program, each career and technical program has an Occupational Advisory Council (OAC). The members of these councils

bring additional resources to the students and the career and technical education programs. These resources include guest speakers, on-site visits to

employment places and equipment for the shop. The Corporate Partner Program, OAC and our instructors all work to graduate a responsible, skilled student.

Mercy CTE Co-op Program is a joint venture between Mercy and area business and industry, offering Mercy seniors on-the-job training in their chosen

career elds. We pride ourselves at Mercy on our ability to keep expanding our students’ job horizons by making sure that our students learn rst-hand the

importance of job-ready skills, the value of punctuality and good attendance, the need to be exible in one’s workplace tasks, the advantages of dressing

professionally, and many other interpersonal skills crucial to the continued health of our communities and businesses.

Since 2000, the following companies have employed Mercy CTE students in either Co-op positions or hired them as full-time employees after graduation:

We Believe• Every individual has inherent worth and dignity.

• Moral and spiritual development is absolutely essential.

• Our students are blessed with gifts and talents that are better served through career & technical education.

• Risk-taking is essential for school improvement.

• Within a culturally diverse environment, we can build tolerance, respect, and understanding.

• Life-long learning is a shared responsibility of students, teachers, family, and community.

• All students are an investment in the future.

• We are called to serve others.

ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors)

ACE Conference CenterAcro Display, Inc.American InfrastructureAmerican Kitchen Machinery

and Repair Company, Inc. Andorra PediatricsAramarkArchdiocese of PhiladelphiaArthur WorksAsociación Puertorriquenos

en MarchaAu Bon PainAuxilio @ Mercy Fitzgerald

HospitalAuxilio @ Mercy Hospital of

Philadelphia Auxilio @ Nazareth Hospital

of PhiladelphiaAuxilio @ Mercy Suburban

Hospital Bauer LawBAYADA Home Health CareBoland Wood Working, Inc.

Bonacorsi Wood Working Boyle Brothers EnergyCaddick ConstructionCampus ApartmentsCaribu CaféCenova CompanyChipotleChristi Insurance Concord Inc.Covenant HouseCutting Edge Wood ShopDJ Divine InspirationsWm J. Donavan Co.Doyle DesignsDrexel University College of

MedicineDugan ConstructionElder Watch PlusElliott LewisElkins CrestFlorkowski BuildersFox Chase Cancer CenterFringe Salon and SpaGivens CorporationGRM

Independence Mission School (IMS)

IMS: Holy CrossIMS: St. Helena IncarnationIMS: St. Martin of ToursIMS: St. MalachyIMS: St. Martin de PorresIMS AdvancementIMS: DePaulIMS: St. BarnabasIMS: St. Frances CabriniIMS: St. Gabriel & St. VeronicaIMS: St. Thomas AquinasIMS: St. RaymondIMS: Our Mother of Sorrows

& St. CyrilIMS: St. Rose of LimaIron Workers UnionJefferson Hospital JPM CateringKlover ConstructionLady Farrell SalonLafayette RedeemerLaSalle University

Lavin, O’Neil, Cedrone & DiSipio

Leone ComputerLinton’s Managed ServicesLittle Flower ManorLockheed MartinLowesLynch Horstmann

Construction Services LLCMagee Rehabilitation HospitalMercy CTE Advancement

Of ce Mercy Neighborhood

MinistriesMGM IndustriesNoir Hair Northeast PlasticsOteri’s BakeryPaper Rock ScissorsPasianos RestaurantPennsylvania Convention

CenterPeruto Properties Pep Boys, Inc.Phelan, Hallinan, Diamond

and JonesPhiladelphia Gas WorksPhiladelphia Insurance

CompaniesPhiladelphia Police

DepartmentPhiladelphia Protestant

HomePhiladelphia Tramrail

CompanyPhiladelphia UniversityPhiladelphia Warehouse and

SashPhiladelphia Water

DepartmentPTR Baler & Compactor

CompanyE. Allen ReevesReliable PrintingRide Avenue Elder CareRIFF CorporationRoxborough YMCARoz’s Baked GoodiesSisters of Mercy Merion Spa Elysium

St. Christopher SchoolSt. Hilary of Poitiers SchoolSt. Ignatius Nursing HomeSt. Joseph ManorSt. Joseph VillaStogie Joe’s Passyunk TavernSubwayT.A. Head and SonT.N. Ward CompanyTague LumberTemple Health SystemThe Salvation Army Kroc

Center of PhiladelphiaTop of the Line Inc.Union LeagueUnique Experience SalonUniversity Campus HousingUniversity of PennsylvaniaUrban Health Initiatives Visual Innovations Wee Tots Daycare


SOURCES OF MAJOR SUPPORT

SISTERS OF MERCY

The Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlan c Community have proudly supported Mercy Career & Technical High School since its founding in 1950. Our

mission is directly linked to the desire of Catherine McAuley, foundress of

the Sisters of Mercy, to bring compassion and healing to those in need and

to empower them with the necessary tools to achieve their goals. Sisters

of Mercy also seek to in uence change in our social and political systems

by advocating for accessible and affordable housing, health care, and

education, especially for immigrants and women and children. Sisters of

Mercy also support peaceful solutions to con icts and responsible care and

use of the resources of the Earth. Prayer, contemplation, and community

enhance their mission of service.

Presently nine Sisters serve in this mission, joining with lay faculty to

provide high-quality educational opportunities to students whose needs are

best served by an education that provides the skills for immediate entrance

into the work force. In addi on, for these past sixty-six years, the Sisters of Mercy have contributed their services and signi cant nancial support to this unique ins tu on, ensuring that students graduate with marketable skills, a powerful work ethic, a strong sense of self, and a sense of service to others.

THE CHARLES E. ELLIS TRUST

The Charles E. Ellis Trust for Girls helps young women of limited nancial

means, living in single-parent homes, enhance their high-school experience

and prepare for post-secondary success. The Trust fosters academic and personal growth by o ering meaningful and high-impact opportuni es for young women. Today, more than 100 years after his death, Charles

Ellis’ trust fund continues to foster young women’s academic and personal

growth and remains dedicated to making a difference in the lives of high-

school girls in Philadelphia.

For over twenty years the Charles E. Ellis Trust has opened doors to a

bright and promising future for hundreds of girls at Mercy Career &

Technical High School. In the 2015-2016 school year, the Charles E. Ellis

Trust provided $213,000 in tuition-assistance grants to seventy-one girls.

PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER

For the past twenty four years the Pennsylvania Conven on Center’s funding has made a cri cal di erence in Mercy Career & Technical High School’s ability to educate students for the workforce of this region. Based upon a long history of achievements, Mercy became a recipient

of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Education and Training Fund in

1992 to develop and implement a hospitality and tourism program. The

$278,667 award from the Pennsylvania Convention Center for FY 16 funds

three core training areas of the Mercy CTE’s curriculum: Building Trades,

Business Education and Culinary Arts. Mercy continues to serve a diverse

student population from every neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Fiscal operations of Mercy CTE are well managed. While we are

comfortable in “doing more with less,” we continue to consistently provide

the nest career and technical education training and academic education

to an urban student population in an economy that is increasingly

technology-based. The Pennsylvania Conven on Center and Mercy Career & Technical High School are crea ng the future hospitality and tourism workforce including the future chefs, computer professionals, carpenters, and electricians who will remain largely in the Philadelphia region and, therefore, serve the needs of the residents and businesses of the Delaware Valley.

Our partnership with the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority

allows Mercy CTE to provide a unique education to high school students

that they might otherwise not be able to afford. None of this comes without

its challenges. These challenges present a real nancial need that must be

met with an infusion of resources as well as a broader partnership with the

community.

Our partnership with the Pennsylvania Conven on Center con nues to be one of our most important rela onships. This partnership helps to ful ll

not only Mercy’s unique urban career and technical education mission,

but also helps the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ful ll its

mission of “promoting, attracting, stimulating, developing and expanding

business, industry, commerce and tourism within the City of Philadelphia,

surrounding counties and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”


GRANTS & GIFTS

UNRESTRICTED GRANTS & GIFTS

The Mission Possible Fund: The Annual Fund for Mercy Career & Technical High School provides monies to Mercy CTE to support day-to-day programs and initiatives —technology, career and technical training, academic education, building and grounds, faculty salaries and bene ts, and community service. Every gi made to the Annual Fund, regardless of the amount, makes a huge di erence in the lives of many Mercy students.

Mercy invests $12,500 a year to educate one student. Unlike other private schools, Mercy CTE faces the daunting challenge of funding a signi cant portion of this amount for many nancially challenged families. By contributing to The Mission Possible Fund, the donors listed below enabled us to bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each student.

Every tax-deduc ble dollar given to the Mission Possible Fund has a direct and las ng impact on Mercy students and teachers. These gifts enable the future carpenters, nursing assistants, chefs, administrative assistants, computer technicians, electricians, and cosmetologists to graduate with career-ready skills, which are of increasing importance in the current job market. In addition, students are encouraged to develop values that build the foundation for their lives as strong employees, neighbors, and citizens.

You are always welcome to stop in any time to see for yourself how dedicated our students are to improving their chances of success in “the real world.”

“ Remember, if there were a hundred regulations to be observed, the most important is charity.”— Catherine McAuley, Foundress

of the Sisters of Mercy


GRANTS & GIFTS

MISERCORDIA SOCIETY

$50,000-$999,999Henry A. Quinn Charitable Trust

CIRCLE OF MERCY SOCIETY

$25,000-$49,999AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Laurence Genuardi

MERCY SHIELD SOCIETY

$5,000-$24,999Rod & Kerry Henkels Family

Charitable FundMr. Thomas A. Deberardinis &

Ms. Lisa M. GalanteMr. & Mrs. Dominic Thomas Genuardi, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kahn, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. J. Edmund MullinMr. & Mrs. William F. O’Donnell

MAROON & GOLD SOCIETY

$1,000-$4,999Abbott FundElisa Bongiovanni, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Michael CaramanicoConnelly FoundationMr. & Mrs. James EganExelon PowerMr. & Mrs. William J. Fink, CPA, CSMCMr. & Mrs. Theodore R. FlintMr. & Mrs. Josh Greenbaum, Esq.Mr. & Mrs. Alec Hicks, Jr.Ms. Irene Horstmann HannanMrs. Maryanne KirkKathleen & John Lynch Education

FoundationMs. Mary Jane MacAfeeMrs. Theresa Hogan MunyanPNC Financial Services GroupMr. & Mrs. Edward J. RodgersMrs. Mary Ann SchmidtSt. Martin De PorresThe Catholic Foundation of Greater

PhiladelphiaWaldron Mercy AcademyMr. & Mrs. Daniel P. WalshWells Fargo FoundationJ.J. White, IncorporatedWm. J. Donovan

MERCY SPIRIT SOCIETY

up to $999Amazon SmileRebecca Rimmer Antczak Esq.Atlantic Paper CompanyMr. Paul W. Berenato, Sr.Mrs. Margaret BerkeyMs. Diana BrennanMary Jeanne & Bob BroderickMr. & Mrs. Howard G. BrothertonMr. Hugh BrownMr. Joseph CavalcanteMs. Helen CarterMs. Louise E. Cebzanov ‘80Citizens Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. James J. Clearkin, IIIMr. Peter G. ClearkinMs. Catherine M. ClearyMr. & Mrs. Raymond M. CollinsMr. &Mrs. Earnest J. Cooper, Sr.Comcast Financial Agency CorporationMr. Richard CostelloDr. & Mrs. Joseph CurciMr. & Mrs. Edward J. Curry, Jr.Ms. Marlene De QuadrosMr. & Mrs. John P. Delaney, Jr.Mr. Sean DeLucaMs. Maura DevlinMr. David A. DorseyMr. & Mrs. James DuffyMs. Mary M. DuraMr. & Mrs. Thomas DursoMr. & Mrs. Dennis M. FarrellMr. & Mrs. James W. FeldmayerMr. & Mrs. Al FitzpatrickSister Cecelia Fox, RSMMr. & Mrs. John P. GallagherSister Suzanne Gallagher, RSMMr. & Mrs. Mark M. GannonMs. Lastasha GatlingMr. & Mrs. Carl GeorgeRev. Michael GerlachDr. & Mrs. Mark GernerdMr. & Mrs. Michael Gillespie, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. William J. GormleyMrs. Pamela GradyMr. & Mrs. Gary F. GrandiMr. Michael F. Green &

Ms. Deborah E. DorseyRev. Edward J. Hallinan, SJCP, MDiv.A. Philip & Maureen M. Handel

Charitable FundMs. Barbara K. HarveyMr. & Mrs. Gregory M. Heffernan

Sister Rosemary Herron, RSMMr. & Mrs. John HerronMr. and Mrs. Robert M. HodiesMr. Joseph J. Hoffman Jr., P.A.Mrs. Patricia A. IffrigIllinois Tool Works FoundationInternational Union of Operating

Engineers Local 542Iron Workers Local 401J & A RefrigerationMr. Charles W. JonesMs. Laura KahnMs. Loretta KielijanMr. Dennis A KonopkaMr. & Mrs. Richard J. KurimchakMs. Carol KurzSister Miriam Theresa Lavelle, RSMMs. Janice LaxtonMr. & Mrs. John LeighbodyMr. John LoftusMrs. Jacquelyn MackMr. & Mrs. Martin J. MackMs. Margaret C. ManiglyMr. Bruno MannoMr. James MartinMr. & Mrs. Eduardo MartinezMr. Robert T. McCaffreyMs. Maureen McCannDr. & Mrs. Richard V. McCarronMr. & Mrs. Joseph McElweeMs. Nanette McElweeMr. & Mrs. John J. McGeeverMr. & Mrs. John H. McKayMs. Joanne McLaughlinDr. & Mrs. Patrick V. McMahonMr. Richard L. McMonigle &

Ms. Kathleen ChanclerMr. & Mrs. John J. McShaneMr. L. Bruce MelgaryMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Moody, Jr.Mrs. Shalonda MorrisDr. & Mrs. John NegreyMr. George W. NiseSister Stella Mary O’Brien, RSMRev. & Mrs. David OusleyMr. & Mrs. Richard PagliarellaMs. Andrea PaigeMr. & Mrs. Frank C. PalopoliMs. Janice PantanoMrs. Marianne PastorMr. & Mrs. Paul W. PavelkaMs. Ruth PayneMs. Carolyn PennMs. Regina M. Phalan

Ms. Dorothy B. PhillipsMrs. Lynn PicarielloMrs. Norma PolakowskiMr. & Mrs. Daniel PolettSister Elizabeth Powell, RSMRhoads Metal Works, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Laurence A. RossMrs. Sharon SchepiseMs. Doris M. SchmidtMs. Patricia M. SchreiberMr. & Mrs. Robert J. ScibloMr. Thomas Sklut & Ms. Mary A. RashidSt. Raymond of Penafort RectoryMs. Susan T. StephanMrs. Deborah SternMs. A. M. StoutDr. & Mrs. Harold Philip StrunkMrs. Mary Anne Scully SuterMr. Ken SwansonMr. & Mrs. Richard C. SwansonTIAAMr. & Mrs. John T. Tighe IIIMs. Judith OwenVanguardMs. Natasha VlalockMs. Patricia WalshMrs. Eugenia WasylenkoMr. & Mrs. William J. Wasylenko, Jr.Mrs. Nettie WhitakerMs. Piljo YaeMs. Cecilia Moy YepMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Zadlo

(List not complete)


GRANTS & GIFTS

YOUR GIFT COULD MULTIPLY FOR MERCY CTE!

Do you work for Citizens Bank, Exxon Mobil, Merck, or Wells Fargo?

Hundreds of companies have matching gifts for education, and with your

donation to Mercy, these companies will match, or, in some cases, even triple

a donation’s value. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or

spouses.

Check with your company’s human resources/personnel of ce to see if your

employer has a matching gift program. Many businesses have the matching

gift forms readily available online. Just ll out the form, and send it along with

your donation to Mercy Career & Technical High School. We will complete the

rest of the information and submit it to the appropriate company department

for the donation. The staff of the Advancement Of ce will notify you when the

company match is received. With matching gifts, your gift to Mercy Career &

Technical High School will go even further in helping to make a difference in

the lives of today’s Mercy students.

For more information on Matching Gifts, please contact Linda Leighbody,

Director of Advancement, at 215.965.4201 or email [email protected]

RESTRICTED GRANTS AND GIFTS

The following grants and gifts were given to Mercy Career & Technical High

School to support speci c programs in need:

GIFTS $1,000 AND ABOVE

$300,000 The William and Muriel Elliott Foundation

$49,400 The Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute

$25,000 Philadelphia Insurance Companies – Business Education Department

$24,350 Connelly Foundation — Connelly Achievement Awards

$20,000 Connelly Foundation — Connelly Foundation Scholarships in honor

of Dr. Lewis Bluemle and Sister Mary Rosamund, RSM

$8,100 Anonymous — The Fall Between the Cracks Fund

$5,000 Drexel University — Ballroom Dancing and Physical Education

Equipment

$5,000 Regina Phalan — The Fall Between the Cracks Fund

$4,000 Connelly Foundation — Emergency Christmas Fund

GIFTS UP TO $999

Jim and Judy Duffy — Duffy Memorial Award

Robert and Anita Fox — Tim Fox Memorial Award

James and Jennett Feldmayer — Emergency Christmas Fund

Sister Rosemary Herron, RSM — The Fall Between the Cracks Fund

Sister Mary Helene Jakubowski, RSM — The Fall Between the Cracks Fund

Sister Rita Ann Meehan, RSM — The Fall Between the Cracks Fund


ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DONORS

At Mercy Career & Technical High School, our Alumni are strong believers

in Catholic education, particularly in the Mercy tradition of service to

others. They consistently express strong sentiments about how their

teachers challenged, encouraged, cared, and expected them to succeed.

Mercy CTE Alumni value the fact that their classmates came from all over the city, and while these students may have had di erent life challenges, they all shared a desire to begin a career. They are all grateful that Mercy

prepared them for the “real world” of work and life. To that end, they feel

strongly about contributing to the Mercy CTE Alumni Association in order

to provide tuition assistance to continue Forging Futures with Faith and

Focus.

“ On 9/22/91 I started my career with the federal government — a job I got through Mercy! Twenty five years and I’m still here. This is one of the many things I owe Mercy. Thank you, Sister Mary Raymond (RIP), and to so many other teach-ers for pushing me and guiding me.”

— Janai Gibson Bell ’91

This is just one of many messages we receive every year from

our graduates who have been launched into successful careers

because of your nancial support!

SISTER RAYMOND MARY CLINE, RSM SCHOLARSHIP

Each year, the Alumni Association awards a rising senior the Sister

Raymond Mary, RSM Scholarship, in memory of the beloved Sister

of Mercy and Mercy CTE faculty member from 1973-2008. Sister

Raymond Mary worked for over thirty years as a Business Education

teacher, moderated school activities, and at one point oversaw the

building and maintenance staff. Each year our Administration selects

a junior student who embodies Mercy charism in his or her life and is

a well-rounded, performing student. James Forster ’16 received the

scholarship for school year 2015-2016. Bao Nghi Tran was awarded

the scholarship for school year 2016-2017.

ALUMNI DONORS

1950s Mary Anne S. Suter ’57 1960s Christine Morello ’60Maryann B. Hanna ’61Thomas P. Keating ’62Maryann Gillespie ’67 1970s William Quinn ’73Christian M. Hensler ’75Joseph Hargadon ’76Helen Robey Lewis ’78 Mark Ehasz ’79 1980s Louise E. Cebzanov ’80Mark C. Daugherty ’80Thomas Durso ’83Earnest J. Cooper ’84Terrez Frames ’86Brian Cleary ’89 1990s Karen Thomer ’97George Matysik ’99 2000s Thomas J. Crouthers ’02Richard Dougherty ’04Stephen Petrowski ’07Matthew Carrigan ’08 2010s Samantha Cartagena ’12Huibert Gramberg ’12Natalie Ogburn ’12Joseph Hargrove ’13Wayne J. Hogeland ’13Thomas Batot ’14Malachi Couch ’15Trevor Smith ’15

2016 Graduating Class Brandon Bissey ’16Charresse Braxton ’16Devin Briggs ’16Tyler Burke ’16Jonathan Cabrera ’16Earnest Cooper ’16Taylor Crocker ’16David Crudele ’16Martin Cruz ’16Mateusz Czebatul ’16Nickahill Dameus ’16Nicholas Delgadillo ’16Brian Edwards ’16Siani Ferguson ’16James Forester ’16Shelia Foster ’16Asya Foye ’16Robyn Freely ’16Juan German ’16Joshua Hammond ’16Zakia Harris ’16Elias Hernandez ’16Charise House ’16Craig Johnson ’16Kayla Kulp ’16Gabrielle Kulp ’16Shianne Lopez ’16Maxine Marshburn ’16Kirsten McCallion ’16Jared Meares ’16Joseph Moody ’16Kaitlyn Morgan ’16Zahima Palmer ’16Eryn Palmer ’16Giavana Parker ’16Bryanna Ridley ’16Jessica Ruiz ’16Christian Scott ’16Essence Shaw ’16Ciara Thomas ’16Satrea Turner ’16Devin Washington ’16Daniel Welsh ’16


The Fund for Mercy Families provides the families of prospective and

current students with nancial assistance so that they can enjoy a quality

education at Mercy. In FY16 the cost of educating each student at Mercy

Career & Technical High School for one year was $11,500. Parents

contributed up to $7,800 in tuition. All parents and guardians pay a portion

of the tuition to the school because it is important that families feel they

are investing in the education of their students. Some students need almost

the entire amount of tuition covered due to their low-income status, while

others need tuition stipends to augment their families’ low-income status.

The recipients of this funding often face multiple challenges that give new

meaning to the term “at risk.”

In the 2015-2016 school year, approximately 92% of our students came

from households that quali ed for nancial aid, and all of our students

received some tuition assistance. Without the generous support of the

benefactors listed below, Mercy’s integrated academic/career and technical

education program would not have been able to serve the students who

would most bene t.

FUND FOR MERCY FAMILIES

Patricia Waldron Society Gi s $100,000 - $499,999The William & Muriel Elliott Foundation

Mercy Shield Society Gi s $5,000 – $25,000AnonymousThe Brady Family Charitable TrustBridge Educational FoundationPaul E. Kelly FoundationJohn Templeton FoundationThe Pistone Family FoundationHoxie Harrison Smith FoundationMr. & Mrs. A. Morris Williams, Jr

Maroon & Gold Society Gi s $1,000 - $4,999Mr. John MoranSky Community Partners, Inc.Clarence J. Venne Foundation

Mercy Spirit SocietyGi s up to $999Mrs. Margaret BerkeyMr. James BlanskiMs. Mary BoryschukMs. Patricia A. BradleyMr. & Mrs. Howard G. BrothertonMr. & Mrs. Ralph BucherMs. Mary Anne CampelloneMr. & Mrs. Joseph D. CarchidiMs. Helen CarterMs. Catherine M. ClearyMr. & Mrs. Christopher G. Conley, Sr.Mr. Richard CostelloMs. Susan CroushoreMr. & Mrs. Edward J. Curry, Jr.Mr. Joseph Del BuonoMrs. Patricia DonnellyMr. George J. EiseleMrs. Eileen B. FlynnFlynnO’Hara Uniforms, Inc.Ms. Stephanie FurtadoMs. Susan GarretsonMr. & Mrs. William J. GormleyMr. & Mrs. Earl L. Graham, Jr.Rev. Edward J. Hallinan, SJCP, MDiv.Mrs. Elizabeth A. HallinanMr. & Mrs. Joseph Hartnett, Jr.Ms. Barbara K. HarveyMs. Lynette HenleySister Rosemary Herron, RSMThe Herron Family

Mr. John HillmanMr. Louis T. HuangMrs. Patricia A. IffrigInternational Union of Operating

Engineers Local 542Sister Maria Madonna Johnson, RSMMs. Barbara KeenerMs. Loretta KielijanMs. Veronica A. KlimasMr. Dennis A KonopkaMr. & Mrs. Richard J. KurimchakMr. & Mrs. Thomas K. LampertMs. Mary Terese LopataMs. Patricia LudwigMs. Samantha LudwigMs. Joan W. MackieMr. & Mrs. David MaicherRev. James MartinezMr. & Mrs. Eduardo MartinezMrs. Colleen MatysikDr. & Mrs. Michael H. MittelmanMr. Timothy Moynahan &

Ms. Melva ExnerMs. Amanda MuirMrs. Helen NicholsonMs. Kacey O’ConnorOptimist Club of PhiladelphiaOur Mother of Good Counsel ChurchMs. Dorothy B. PhillipsMrs. Melody Louise PosivakDr. Paul ReidMrs. Sharon SchepiseSister of Mercy of the

Mid-Atlantic CommunitySlicesSt. Martin De PorresMs. Melanie StaffordStahl Electric, Inc.Ms. Susan T. StephanDr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Travis, Jr.Ms. Evelyn TroncellitiSister Susan Walsh, RSMMrs. Eugenia WasylenkoDr. & Mrs. Christopher A. WeidigJen L. Weikert & Jesse S. WarrenMs. Teena WeislerWilliam R. May Funeral Home, Inc.

FUND FOR MERCY FAMILIES

WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM

WHERE THE MONEY GOES

49% Community Benefactors

31% Net Tuition*

19% Investment Transfer

1% Other Revenue†

69% Salaries and Bene ts

14% Plant Operations & Maint.

13% Administration

4% Program Expenses

* Net Tuition and Fees re ects the tuition funds collected by Mercy CTE after scholarship and nancial aid

† Other revenue includes Sisters of Mercy endowment


Jacob, a senior in our Computer Technology Program, is now focusing on Hardware.

CASE STUDY

Jacob’s life has been dif cult. At four years old Jacob moved in with his

loving grandmother and his maternal aunt after his mother lost her battle

with cancer, still remaining very close with his father. In the summer of his

sophomore year, Jacob lived with his father. The following spring Jacob’s

father died tragically. Jacob and his entire family were heartbroken and

shaken.

Fortunately, when Jacob returned to Mercy in fall 2014, he was able to join

our Grief & Loss Program run by our school guidance counselors, social

worker, and a representative from the Center for Grieving. Jacob was

also able to lean on the strong support system he created here at Mercy

amongst friends and faculty which allowed him to grieve properly for his

losses.

Jacob started at Mercy CTE in our McAuley Program, after graduating from

Visitation BVM Elementary School in Kensington. Our McAuley Program is

dedicated to helping students overcome various learning struggles in order

to thrive in both the high-school environment and their future endeavors.

Sister Peggy Kirby and Mrs. Ruth Payne, committed faculty in this program,

have had a huge impact on Jacob’s studies which have improved vastly over

the past year.

His grandmother has said of this time: “When Jacob started at Mercy,

he was having problems with depression. The people at Mercy (staff

and faculty) helped him out of his depression to become a strong and

responsible young man. Jacob and I give thanks to God and the people at

Mercy. They are like a second family to us. May God bless them always.”

In addition to academic improvement, Jacob’s favorite activities are his

CTE studies in Computer Tech. He loves his Computer Tech classes so much

that he occasionally gets in trouble for wearing his lab uniform in academic

classes. His involvement with the Trading Card Club and his work as a

Student Ambassador help him not only to overcome hard times outside

of school, but also support his growth and commitment to being a truly

wonderful man of Mercy. After Mercy, Jacob plans to attend college where

he will continue with his computer technology training.

Because of the generosity of our benefactors, whose contributions provide

90% of our student body with tuition assistance, students like Jacob are

able to learn in an environment that provides the resources and staff to

support each student’s opportunity to succeed. In the face of hardship and

adversity, Jacob’s perseverance has shaped him into the kind of person

Mercy graduates: a highly competent, compassionate, contributing member

of the global community. We are con dent Jacob will continue to live out

Mercy values wherever his journey takes him next!

“ I always told people that I was always a man of actions first and words second... for my four years at Mercy everything was last minute! The best time to get to school was 5 minutes before the bell rang. Clearly I had a real attendance problem! After graduation I knew it was time for a change so I signed up for the U.S. Army. I had to prove to some people —and myself—that I could succeed in life.

My Mom is here with me this morning. She asked me if I remembered my Award Ceremony last year. While I never received any physical awards during my four years here, I realized I did get some awards. I was awarded safety from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.; I was awarded awesome teachers; I was awarded a family to work with me on my tardiness in Survive and Thrive with Ms. Lopata. Sister Barbara was also a huge support for me... I was awarded a chance to give back to the Pro-Life Ministry. I was awarded countless amounts of second chances. I was awarded the chance to stay after class with all of my math teachers, Ms. Corcoran, Ms. Stafford, Mrs. Dowling and Sister Peg. They worked with me with algebra; they helped me pass... I had a lot of arms around me and a lot of motivation to get the job done.”

—Malachi Couch ’15 Remarks, Senior Awards Day, June 10, 2016


MEMORIALS, TRIBUTES & GIFTS IN KIND

MEMORIALS

Memorial dona ons o er a par cularly meaningful way to honor family members and friends. These contribu ons not only provide cri cal nancial support to the programs at Mercy Career & Technical High School, but also serve as a las ng remembrance of loved ones.

In Loving Memory of Michael ChiodoMolly BarnetteMr. & Mrs. Anthony V. BriscellaMary Jeanne & Robert BroderickCarol Chiodo & Michael Cavanaugh Linda Galante Mary & George HainSister Rosemary Herron, RSM Mary & D.R. Nice Bernadette O’Connell Jennifer & Jefferey StaceyCatherine Driscoll & Joseph Ragg, Jr. Julia & Kenneth Young Janice & Joseph A. Zadlo

In Loving Memory of his mother Dorothy HargadonJoseph Hargadon ’76

In Loving Memory of Msgr. Thomas J. HerronThe Herron Family

In Loving Memory of Peggy HillmanJohn HillmanPink for Peg Day: Faculty & Students of Mercy CTE

In Loving Memory of Sister Marie O’Hara, RSMFrances & Anne Skiendzielewski

In Loving Memory of Curt MacAfeeMs. Jane MacAfee

In Loving Memory of Irene MasucciWilliam J. Gioioso & Mary A. Duffy

In Loving Memory of Margaret QuinnAngela & Thomas BrewinMr. & Mrs. Alfred J. DalessandroWilliam FentonMary Quinn IrelanMs. Cathleen Olesky, DMDMargaret M. ReihlJoseph J. Hoffman Jr., P.A. Evelyn SheppardPaula TallasMr. & Mrs. Charles E. Viel

In Loving Memory of Sister Alma ReginaAnne M. O’Brien-Kelly

In Loving Memory of Frank and Eleanor Skiendzielewski

Frances & Anne Skiendzielewski

In Loving Memory of Sister Elaine Anne Williams Judith Goodwin

TRIBUTES

Consider celebra ng a holiday or an important occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, gradua on, or marriage with a gi to Mercy Career & Technical High School in the name of a loved one. The lives of alumni, parents, students, present/former faculty, and other members of the Mercy Voca onal family may be honored through tribute gi s.

Rosemary & James Garrity in honor of Thomas & Mary Garrity

Catherine Glatts in honor of Peter and Heather Carrion, Colette Glatts, James Glatts, Dylan Glatts, Cassidy Carrion, Ian Glatts, and Owen Glatts

Sister Rosemary Herron, RSM in honor of RSM Jubilarians

Sister Virginia Marie Kauffmann in honor of RSM Jubilarians

Barbara Levin in honor of Mieke & Joe Pistone

Lorie & David Maicher in honor of The Sisters of Mercy

Mercy CTE Faculty & Staff in honor of Sister Rosemary’s Birthday

Jennifer Mullin in honor of Bonnie Mullin

Nicolae & Adriana Ruja in honor of Charlie Kahn’s Birthday

Saint Denis Convent in honor of RSM Jubilarians

Kathleen & Frank Seidman in honor of the Gesu School Staff

Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Community, Inc. in honor of RSM Jubilarians

Sisters of Mercy of the Mid-Atlantic Community, Inc. in honor of Sisters Theresa Agliardi, Rosemarie O’Neill, Ann Provost, and Rosemary Herron

Sister Susan Walsh, RSM in honor of RSM JubilariansJanice & Joseph Zadlo in honor of Joseph and Danielle Zadlo

GIFTS IN KIND

A gi -in-kind is a dona on of goods or services or a contribu on in any form other than cash or check. During scal year 2015, Mercy was the grateful bene ciary of gi s-in-kind from the following individuals and businesses:

Cozen O’ConnorMarie HentzSister Rosemary Herron, RSMHigh Point WholesaleINSTAP Academic PressWilliam M. KaislaLinda LeighbodySister Lisa Lettiere, IHMBarbara LevinJohn SassoJJ White Incorporated


Did you know that a portion of the business tax you pay in Pennsylvania could be redirected to provide

scholarships to disadvantaged students at Mercy Career & Technical High School?

Consider this — you can pay state taxes without a voice about how those dollars are spent, or you can redirect your tax dollars to bene t disadvantaged students a ending Mercy Career & Technical High School (Mercy CTE), who will enter the workforce of this region with the skills and discipline to be

conscientious, reliable employees for you and other local businesses.

Through the Educa onal Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, signi cant tax incentives are provided to eligible businesses that allocate a portion

of their business taxes to scholarship organizations. You must be approved by the state of Pennsylvania

and make your contribution to an approved scholarship organization. Mercy Career & Technical High

School is such a scholarship organization.

Over 90% of Mercy’s 340 students come from families who qualify, according to the Federal Reduced

Lunch Low-Income Guidelines, and receive nancial aid towards their tuition. The Sisters of Mercy and

benefactors subsidize over 50% of each student’s education. Despite this signi cant help, each year

dozens of students risk not returning to Mercy CTE because their families cannot afford even their

subsidized tuition.

Your scholarship support through the EITC and OSTC Programs can change the lives of our students in a very signi cant and meaningful way. The majority of Mercy CTE students qualify to receive tui on assistance from both of these programs, and your business can take advantage of both programs!

While both EITC and OSTC are equally vital to Mercy CTE, they are separate programs:

EITC monies are available to: • Eligible businesses contributing to a Scholarship Organization

• Educational Improvement Organization

• Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization

OSTC monies are available to:• Eligible students residing within the boundaries of a low-achieving school to attend another public

school outside of their district or nonpublic school

To be eligible for EITC and OSTC, your business must be authorized to do business in Pennsylvania and must be subject to one or more of the following taxes: • Personal Income Tax

• Capital Stock/Foreign Franchise Tax

• Corporate Net Income Tax

• Bank Shares Tax

• Title Insurance & Trust Company Shares Tax

• Insurance Premium Tax (excluding surplus lines, unauthorized, domestic/foreign marine)

• Mutual Thrift Tax

• Malt Beverage Tax

• Retaliatory Fees under section 212 of the Insurance Company Law of 1921

All applications for the EITC and OSTC Programs must be completed and submitted online at

www.dced.pa.gov/eitc or www.dced.pa.gov/ostc. Please contact Linda Leighbody, Director of

Advancement, at [email protected] or call 215.965.4201 for more information.

EITC DONORS: SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

48 of our families bene tted

Gi s $50,000 and AboveBAYADA Home Health CareUS Liability Insurance Group

Gi s $5,000 to $49,999Chubb (formerly ACE Group)BB&T (formally Susquehanna Bank)ECBMElliot-Lewis CorporationKeyBank (formerly First Niagara)Managed Markets Insights & Technology PNC BankTN Ward CompanyValley Forge Properties, L.P.Wilkie Lexus

Gi s Up to $4,999Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, P.C.JP Mascaro & Sons, Inc.

M&T Bank

OSTC DONORS: SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016

98 of our families bene tted

Gi s $5,000 to $49,999AnonymousCooper AcquisitionsGlobal Packaging, Inc.Henkels & McCoy, Inc.JP Mascaro Legacy Advisors, LLCLincoln Investment Group HoldingsMaguire Enterprises Philadelphia Insurance CompaniesPhiladelphia Tramrail Company

Gi s up to $4,999Penn Liberty BankUGI Energy Services LLC

Huge Impact for Mercy Career & Technical High School

Mercy CTE encourages businesses to consult a tax advisor in order to maximize the bene ts of the EITC Program.

For more informa on, Contact Linda E. Leighbody, Director of Advancement, at 215.965.4201 or [email protected].

EITC AND OSTC PROGRAMS


During the 2015-2016 school year, our Sophomore Business students

participated in the Impact Philly project. The overarching goal of this

project is to present students with the challenge of identifying a problem

they nd meaningful in our community and formulating potential solutions,

using design thinking methodology and partnering with corporate and

community organizations for more effective results. This empathy-driven,

problem-solving process prepares our 21st century learners with the

critical thinking skills and character development that is vital to their

success upon graduation.

The sophomore class chose homelessness as their topic. With volunteers

from P zer, who are trained in leading corporate teams tackle challenges

through design thinking, our Business faculty and students integrated the

same principles into our existing Business curriculum to enhance creativity,

engagement and application/retention of skills. The additional partnership

with Philadelphia University’s talented fashion design students expanded

their horizons, allowing them to see their ideas come to life. Not only was

the classroom connected externally, but internally they threaded cross-

curricular elements throughout the project with both the career and

technical education labs and academic areas.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Created 50 handmade scarfs of waterproof leather and eece materials

Each contained hidden pockets in order to store valuables (i.e. food and

hygiene products).

• We lled each scarf with ve hygiene items.

• Created 50 handmade totes for women (St. Francis Inn)

Each tote was also lled with ve hygiene items.

• Together with our Cosmetology students, we hosted a Spa Day for 25

women at Project HOME.

• Hosted a Movie Night for children at Project HOME

• Overall class average score for Microsoft Word certi cation was higher

than in previous years

• Won 3rd Place Audience Choice Award for Philadelphia University’s

Celebration of Innovation Gala

This year’s sophomore class is kicking their project off with a focus on

“How might we redirect the path towards violence for at-risk pre-teens in Philadelphia?” Our entire school community is excited to see the impact

these students will continue to make on the city through their efforts!This empathy-driven, problem-solving process prepares our 21st century learners with the critical thinking skills and character development that is vital to their success upon graduation.

Impact Philly 2016


During Easter Break, March 2016, 17 student volunteers and ve faculty

chaperones continued the tradition of our Operation Katrina-Sandy efforts.

In its eleventh year, the team headed to Union Beach, Monmouth County,

NJ. There they worked on two homes destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.

In the rst home students began the rebuilding process for Randy, whose

home was swept a full three blocks away from its foundation. Another

group worked on demolishing Linda’s home, which sustained so much

water damage that it needed to be razed. As always, our students strove for

excellence and came out with new views of charity and teamwork. Below

are a few of the students’ re ections

OPERATION KATRINA-SANDY 2016:

Monmouth County

“ I’ve learned and experienced so much that I thought I never would. I learned how to use power tools, how to put up drywall which is a lot of work, but I learned what it was like to witness people that have no home. What I’ve realized is that there are so many people in need and it is only a matter of time for us to open our eyes and give a helping hand to those in need.” — Namaijah Faison ’17

We thank the Sisters of Mercy’s Mid-Atlantic Community Ministry Fund for

the very generous grant of $14,000 for this scal year and next. Helping to

rebuild communities affected by adverse climate conditions ties in directly

with one of the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concerns. They include the need to

protect the Earth and vulnerable populations affected by climate change. In

addition, we thank Sister Terry Agliardi, RSM and Mieke and Joe Pistone for

their personal donations to this project.

“ We all bonded and got to see each other in a different light which was amazing to have at the end of my senior year. I’m very grateful I got to go on this trip.” — Giovanni Parker-Kettell ’16

“ The only thing wrong with this trip is that I wish it were longer.” — Lily McAndrew ’17


Working tirelessly to cultivate and introduce new faces

to Mercy CTE, the Board of Trustees and Advancement

Committee members steward our long-term donor

relationships and promote, at every opportunity, our

strong integrated curriculum in the business community. We simply could not continue the successful mission

of our unique school without the faithful on-going commitment of these powerfully motivated volunteers to the

scal health of Mercy Career & Technical High School.

These dedicated men and women are our most enthusiastic advocates for Mercy CTE who, by example, motivate

their business associates and friends to invest in Mercy. Board and Advancement members begin the process of

connecting their friends to Mercy by encouraging visits to the school. During visits guests have the opportunity

to talk with students who are trained for “real-world jobs” in building trades, business, cosmetology, culinary

arts, computer technology, and nursing. For more information about a “Morning at Mercy” visit, contact Linda

Leighbody, Director of Advancement. Email [email protected] or call her directly at 215.965.4201.

The Catherine McAuley Society: Remembering the Heritage of Mercy Career & Technical High School

The Catherine McAuley Society, named after the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, recognizes those individuals

who have chosen to remember Mercy Career & Technical High School in their will, named Mercy CTE as a

bene ciary of their retirement plans or life insurance policies, or remembered the school through other types

of deferred gifts.

FOUNDING MEMBERS

Chairs: Barbara R. Kahn & Charles Kahn, Jr.James F. Barr | Judith F. Bishop-Du y & James Du y | Thomas J. Seghe , Jr | Anna May & Joseph G. Tropiano

Our donors recognize that every gift to Mercy CTE has a direct impact on today’s students and faculty. Every

contribution helps us to ensure the economic stability of our school.

If you have remembered Mercy Career & Technical High School in your will or have planned to make a gift in

the future through other estate planning vehicles, we would be delighted to welcome you as a member of the

Catherine McAuley Society. Please speak with your nancial and legal advisors about these gift possibilities and

how they might create tax advantages for your estate.

The cost of keeping our mission alive and vibrant increases yearly. Your gift to the Catherine McAuley Society

will ensure that the legacy of Mercy Career & Technical High School—its students, faculty, alumni, and people

they impact—lives on for years to come. By remembering us in your will or other estate planning vehicles, you

can have an enormous impact on the ability of Mercy CTE to prosper and thrive for decades.

Please contact Sister Rosemary Herron, President of Mercy Career & Technical High School, at 215.226.1225

x 111, if you would like to discuss the McAuley Society in more detail. All inquiries will be kept con dential.

MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016-2017

CAROL A. CHIODO, CHAIRJAMES J. CLEARKIN, III, VICE CHAIR

Sister Theresa Agliardi, RSMNancy CaramanicoSister Suzanne Gallagher, RSMArlette GeorgeJosh Greenbaum, Esq.Thomas A. HaggertyDexter HendricksSister Rosemary Herron, RSMCharles Kahn, Jr.Colleen M. LangeGeorge Matysik ‘99Charles E. McKee, Esq. J. Edmund Mullin, Esq.Paul MurphyTiffany M. NewmuisSister Rosemarie O’Neill, RSMJoseph J. PistoneSister Ann Provost, RSMDaniel P. WalshJudy Welde

ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

JOSH GREENBAUM, ESQ., CO-CHAIRCOLLEEN M. LANGE, CO-CHAIR

Joanne BeckMaura Devlin CiammettiGina DeColliMary DiSipioWilliam J. FinkMichael Gillespie, Jr.Catherine M. GlattsGeorge Gunning IVIrene Horstmann HannanSister Rosemary Herron, RSMRobert J. JulianoBeth Anne K. Leis Elizabeth LeisPatricia Lindsay-HarveyEileen MaginnisGeorge Matysik ‘99Sister Marianna Walsh, RSMJames J. White IV Janice A. Zadlo

Board of Trustees & Advancement Committee of MERCY CAREER & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL


Mercy Career & Technical High School is pleased

to present our web-based Annual Report 2016

to the community, highlighting all the positive

aspects of our unique school.

Please visit our website: www.mercycte.org to

access this document online.

While every effort is made to keep accurate

records, please realize that mistakes may occur.

If you feel your name should be listed in this

Annual Report and it is not or if your name is

misspelled, please accept our sincere apologies

and contact us as soon as possible so that we

may correct your name for the future.

Please remember that this Annual Report covers

donations made during the 2015-2016 Fiscal

Year: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. If you have

made a gift to Mercy CTE and we received it

after the end of the scal year (June 30, 2016),

we will recognize you in the 2016-2017 Annual

Report.

JULY 1, 2015 JUNE 30, 2016 $1,864,235

The Annual Fund for Mercy Career & Technical High School:

Mission Possible $ 288,341

Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) $ 221,700

Fall Fundraiser $ 351,204

Fund for Mercy Families $ 163,261

Gifts in Kind $ 14,795

Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) $ 131,800

Pennsylvania Convention Center $ 278,667

Restricted Grants and Gifts $ 414,467

TOTAL GIFTS RECEIVED

ANNUAL

GIVING

BY YEAR

Gifts & Annual Giving

Thank you for your gift to Mercy CTE. If you have

any questions, please contact Linda E. Leighbody,

Director of Advancement, at (215) 965-4201 or

[email protected]. 2011 2012

2012 2013

2013 2014

2014 2015

2015 2016

$1,455,876

$1,687,450

$1,567,616

$2,015,298

$1,864,235

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If your student is no longer living at home, please contact Ka e Princivalle, Alumni Coordinator at 215.226.1225 ext. 149 or email at [email protected] with a current address. Thank you!

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