Spring 2012 - Lourdes College

campus news briefsAngeles Times newspaper seriesthat won two Pulitzer Prizes.The SFV Caregiver Retreat withSophia Counseling Centeroffered a day of learning,praying and relaxing for peopleof all faiths.On Wednesday, May 2,individuals are encouraged toattend a lecture focused on“Well, Wise and Whole: A PathThrough the Later Years.” Guestlecturer will be Richard Johnson,PhD, Director of the JohnsonInstitute’s Senior Adult Ministry,an organization whose missionis to bring meaning, purposeand spiritual renewal in thesecond half of life.For information on future SFVevents, contact Sr. Janet Doyle,OP, Administrator, at 419-824-3533 or jdoyle@sistersosf.org.Gifts and grantsbenefit studentsA Lourdes education is becoming moreachievable through new grants and gifts.The $75,000 William Randolph Hearst Scholarshipbenefits disadvantaged students who demonstrate financial need.The generous gift was made possible through friend George ButlerIrish, Vice President and Director of East Coast Operations for TheHearst Foundations. Born in Toledo, George attended Central CatholicHigh School and has maintained strong ties to the region. The HearstFoundations are national philanthropic resources for organizationsand institutions working in the fields of education, health, culture andsocial service. The goal of the foundations is to ensure that people ofall backgrounds have the opportunity to build healthy, productive andinspiring lives.A $50,000 technology grant from the Stranahan Foundation supportsthe purchase of 2 printers and 48 laptops for students to borrow from theWIN Center, Lourdes’ main computer center. The funding allows Lourdes toexpand the WIN Center reach and offerings.The establishment of the Irene Toth KinseyEndowed Scholarship benefits singlemothers. See more details about this$50,000 endowed scholarship onpage 58.To learn more about scholarshipfunding opportunities, contactMary Arquette, Vice Presidentfor Institutional Advancement,at 419-824-3969 ormarquette@lourdes.edu.