Franklin Graduate Receives Scholarship to Mount Mary College

MILWAUKEE, WI (01/23/2013)(readMedia)-- Andrea Grabarczyk of Franklin, has been awarded the Vision Scholarship by Mount Mary College for the 2012-2013 school year.

The Vision Scholarship is presented to students who are empowered to carry out the vision of the College as established in 1913 - Mount Mary College is recognized as a diverse learning community that works in partnership with local, national and global organizations to educate women to transform the world. This scholarship inspires young women to continue their dedication to transform the world around them.

Andrea, a 2013 graduate of Franklin High School, will be a freshman at Mount Mary this fall and plans to major in Dietetics.

"We're delighted Andrea has selected Mount Mary College to pursue her dream of earning a college degree," Eileen Schwalbach, Ph.D., president of Mount Mary College. "We awarded Andrea a Vision Scholarship based on her application, achievements, and outstanding potential. Andrea is an exceptional woman who is focused on her education, has strong leadership skills and believes in Mount Mary's mission of social justice."

Mount Mary College, founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic college for women. Located on an 80-acre campus in Milwaukee, the College offers more than 30 undergraduate majors for women and eight graduate programs for women and men. Mount Mary also emphasizes study abroad, service learning, and social justice initiatives. Its nearly 1900 students enjoy small class sizes (average 15) and over 90 percent of full-time students receive financial aid or scholarships. Through classroom instruction and community service, Mount Mary develops women to be leaders in their professions and their communities, serving as role models to inspire achievement in others. Visit Mount Mary at www.mtmary.edu.

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