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Gwynedd Legacy of Mercy Nomination

The Board of Trustees is proud to open nominations for the 2025 Gwynedd Legacy of Mercy Awards. This biennial honor recognizes Alumni, Faculty and Staff, and Friends of Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary who truly embody the core values of Mercy in their everyday lives. Alumni, parents, faculty, students, and friends of Gwynedd Mercy Academy Elementary may nominate any persons in the categories noted below.  You may not nominate yourself and no current member of the Board of Trustees may be nominated.  The Board of Trustees will select the candidates to be inducted into the Gwynedd Legacy of Mercy. 

Award recipients are individuals who have made a lasting impact on our school community by advancing the Mission of Mercy Education and nominees should exemplify its core values:

  • Compelled by Mercy: Living with compassion, empathy, and a desire to respond to the needs of others, especially the most vulnerable.

  • Educational Courage: Encouraging intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and academic excellence, even in the face of challenges.

  • Inspired by Faith: Grounding actions in a deep faith and spiritual tradition, promoting reflection and connection with God.

  • Principled Leadership: Developing leaders who act with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to ethical decision-making.

  • A Voice for Dignity and Respect: Advocating for human dignity, inclusion, and respect for all people, especially the marginalized.

Help us celebrate those who live Mercy every day. Submit your nomination on the form below.

Nominations from previous years are always considered by our Board of Trustees committee. If you have made a nomination previously, it is not necessary for you to resubmit that nominee, they will be automatically reconsidered.

All nominations must be submitted by June 30, 2025. 

Criteria for Selecting Nominees

Gwynedd Legacy of Mercy Award Honorees:

2023

  • Faculty, Staff, and Friend of GMA ∼ Sister Rosemary Herron (Deceased 2022), Dedicated Faculty Member (1969-1977) and Principal of GMA (1983-1996)

  • Alumni and Faculty Member ∼ Mrs. Eileen Gray, Devoted longtime teacher and director of the development and continued growth of the CARES Program 

  • Faculty ∼ Mrs. Heather Hoover, Parent of alumni and a current student, former active volunteer and President of the GMA Parents' Organization

2021
  • Alumni - Ms. Rachel Gernerd '93, (deceased 2018)
  • Friend of GMA - Mrs. Pamela Grady, former member of Board of Trustees,  Parent '94, '97, '03 
  • Faculty - Mrs. Mary Pat Cannon, First Grade Teacher since 1978, Parent '04
  • Staff - Mrs. Kathleen Caramenico, School Nurse, former member of the Board of Trustees, Parent '89, '91, '03 
2019
  • Alumni - Mrs. Kathleen Daniels Imbesi, '88, Parent '18, '21, '24
  • Friend of GMA - Mr. Stephen S. Smith, Parent '02, Grandparent '14, '16, '19, '21, '21
  • Faculty - Mrs. Dawn Valeo, Kindergarten Teacher and Parent ‘98, '00 and '05
  • Staff - Mrs. Maura LaGreca, Director of Marketing and Communications