Former hockey All-American Kristen Cameron graduates from Mercyhurst
It’s been nearly a decade since former women’s assistant ice hockey coach Kristen Cameron was struck by a hit-and-run drunk driver while bicycling on Route 19 in Summit Township. She sufered catastrophic injuries that left her paralyzed from the chest down and limited the use of her arms. After years of physical rehabilitation, including a long stint at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute’s Lyndhurst Centre, Kristen is playing sports, including as a member of the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby team since 2016; she’s learned to drive a car; she’s a sought- after motivational speaker and a peer support mentor with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. And in 2014, she received the Ralph W. Braun Spirit of Ability Award in Ontario. And, fnally, after a nine-year hiatus, she realized her dream and graduated from Mercyhurst University with a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.
Program director Dr. Anne Zaphiris said Cameron earned her degree through online and correspondence classes, achieving a 3.9 GPA. She received the Sister Eustace Taylor Award for Excellence in Organizational Leadership at this year’s Honors Convocation. Said Zaphiris, “Extraordinary leaders have resilience; fnding meaning in adversity, persevering without losing hope, and emerging stronger and transformed with newfound commitment and abilities. Kristen Cameron exemplifes these characteristics.” “It’s hard to put into words how much it means to fnally fnish this degree,” said Cameron. “The entire Mercyhurst community, in particular Professor Zaphiris, has been incredibly supportive. I’m proud to fnally close the door on this chapter of my life so I can seize the opportunities this degree will help bring in the future.”
Dr. Anne Zaphiris, Kristen Cameron, President Michael T. Victor
MIAC announces blockbuster 2019-20 season The Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center will host a spectacular lineup of world-class talent during the Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture’s 2019-20 MIAC Live season. Director Brett D. Johnson, Ph.D., said the Institute’s presents an evening of popular standards from Broadway, Hollywood and beyond. The season will also feature: • Oct. 18 – author David Sedaris • Nov. 2 – singer/songwriter Rufus • •
April 1 – Broadway leading man Brian Stokes Mitchell April 16 – legendary actress Glenn Close
eclectic roster of oferings promises something for everyone, from Broadway to Hollywood, world music to country and folk, and comic ballet to observational humor. Johnson noted that all Live performances during the past two seasons have sold out, and he expects that trend to continue. The 2019-20 season begins Thursday, Sept. 19, when Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth
Visit miac.mercyhurst.edu or call the box ofce at 814-824-3000 to check ticket availability. The 2019-20 MIAC Live series is made possible through the generosity of Scott Enterprises, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Guelcher, Aetna, and the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority.
Wainwright Nov. 14 – country superstar Rosanne Cash Dec. 2 – Australian ensemble The TEN Tenors Feb. 11 – Yamato: The Drummers of Japan March 3 – comic ballet troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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Mercyhurst named PA’s second Purple Heart University Mercyhurst – long known as a military-friendly institution and home to more than 50 student- veterans – has been designated as a Purple Heart University, making it only the second college in Pennsylvania to receive the honor from the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH). The award recognizes Mercyhurst’s commitment to MOPH’s primary goal to provide services to veterans and their families; more specifcally, veterans who were wounded in combat while serving their country and are now pursuing their higher education careers at Mercyhurst. More than a dozen area Purple Heart recipients were on hand when Mercyhurst President Michael Victor made the designation ofcial at a ceremony that kicked of the campus celebration of Veterans Day. They included Cody Harrington, Mercyhurst’s only Purple Heart recipient; Ryan Burniston, husband of faculty member Dr. Amy Burniston; and alumnus Scott Miller.
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