Mary Persico
Mary Persico is an American nun and academic administrator serving as the 12th president of Marywood University since 2016.
Life
[edit]Persico is from Hazleton, Pennsylvania.[1] She earned a B.A. in French and education Marywood University before joining the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.[1][2] She completed a M.A. in French at Assumption College.[2] She received a M.A. in education administration and an Ed.D. in education leadership from Lehigh University.[2]
Persico was an executive vice president of Trinity Health.[2] She was the principal of Holy Cross Preparatory Academy and Notre Dame High School.[2] She was an adjunct professor at Marywood University.[1] She was named the incoming president of the university in April 2016.[1] She succeeded Anne Munley in July 2016 as the 12th president.[1] She retires on June 30, 2024, and will be succeeded by Lisa Lori.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Marywood University Introduces New President". wnep.com. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ a b c d e "Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D. | Marywood University". www.marywood.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Marywood University president to retire". wnep.com. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- Living people
- People from Hazleton, Pennsylvania
- Marywood University alumni
- Assumption University (Worcester) alumni
- Lehigh University alumni
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- Presidents of Catholic universities and colleges in the United States
- 21st-century American Roman Catholic nuns
- 21st-century American women academics
- 21st-century American academics
- Marywood University faculty