Fall 2012 - Villanova University

newsVillanovans Recognized forAdvocating Disability AwarenessStephen McWilliams (back row, left) and Gregory Hannah (back row, secondfrom left) of Villanova’s Office of Disability Services were honored with theFirst Financial Group Special Needs Awareness Award for their contributionto disability-awareness advocacy. The award was presented May 9 at CitizensBank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Pictured in the front row are FrankKineavy ’13 A&S and Nick Gaynor ’15 A&S.Scholars Garner Prestigious AwardsA new cohort of student and alumni scholars continue Villanovans’impressive tradition of receiving nationally competitive scholarships:• Hana Lee ’12 A&S, Monica Mazzoli ’11 A&S, Christopher Muyo ’10A&S, John Rafferty, JD, ’12 VLS and Weddy Worjroh ’12 A&S wereselected as 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholars.• Jessica Wamala ’13 A&S, Ian Dardani ’13 COE and Jerisa Upton’14 A&S were awarded Harry S. Truman, Barry M. Goldwater andDavid L. Boren scholarships, respectively.• Hayley Aron ’14 A&S received a Critical Language Scholarshipto study in Japan, while Matthew Thorp ’15 COE received ascholarship to study at the Critical Languages Institute in Russia.• Theresa Donohoe ’12 A&S and Kathleen Pierce ’12 A&S wererecipients of the French Government English TeachingAssistantship. •Senior Student-Athletes SalutedAt the annual Senior Student-AthleteBanquet May 17, men’s cross-country andtrack runner Mathew Mildenhall ’12 VSBand volleyball player Maggie Mergen ’12VSB received, respectively, the Male andFemale Senior Student-Athlete of theYear Award.Mildenhall, a two-time All-Americanand three-time BIG EAST individualchampion, helped to lead Villanova crosscountryto the team title at the BIG EASTChampionships. In track competition, hewas part of the winning distance medleyrelay squad in 2010 and a year later wonthe title in the 3,000 meters.A two-time All-BIG EAST first teamselection and a four-time BIG EASTAcademic All-Star, Mergen finished herVillanova career ranked eighth in kills, with1,298, and is Villanova’s all-time leader inhitting percentage, with a stellar .297. •Fall Reading ListAll are invited to read the 2012-2013 OneBook Villanova selection, Little Princes:One Man's Promise to Bring Home the LostChildren of Nepal, by Conor Grennan. Thebook recounts Grennan’s efforts to reunitechild victims of human trafficking withtheir parents. •12 Villanova MAGAZINe FALL 2012