Freeport Resident Receives Scholarship to Mount Mary University

MILWAUKEE, WI (10/14/2013)(readMedia)-- (MILWAUKEE) Hannah Hills, Freeport, has been awarded the Transfer Scholarship to Mount Mary University for the 2013-2014 school year.

The Transfer Scholarship is a renewable award presented to students who have demonstrated a high level of school and/or community involvement, service, leadership or success outside of the classroom.

Hannah, a 2011 graduate of Freeport High School, is a junior at Mount Mary University majoring in Occupational Therapy.

"We're delighted Hannah has selected Mount Mary University to pursue her dream of earning a college degree," said Eileen Schwalbach Ph.D., president of Mount Mary University. "We awarded Hannah a Transfer Scholarship based on her application, achievements, and outstanding potential. Hannah 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 University, founded in 1913 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, was Wisconsin's first four-year, degree-granting Catholic institution for women. Located on an 80-acre campus in Milwaukee, the University 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 more than 1600 students enjoy small class sizes (average 14) and over 90 percent of full-time students receive financial aid or scholarships. Through academic offerings, research opportunities, access to real life industry experience, and community service, Mount Mary develops individuals 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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