RADNOR, Pa. (Nov. 13, 2014) – Six Cabrini College students were honored with awards for their commitment to leadership and service during the College’s Cabrini Day on Nov. 11, celebrating the College’s heritage and mission.
The Mastronardi Award for Service and Leadership was presented to Mariel Delacruz ’16, Ashley Douglas ’15, Mackenzie Harris ’16 and Rebecca Wagenbauer ’16 for their outstanding contributions to leadership in service to the community.
The Nerney Leadership in Community Service was presented to sophomores Miranda Budd ’17 and Michael Burrell ’17 for exhibiting active and sustained leadership in service and outreach programs prior to the end of their first year at Cabrini.
Mastronardi Award recepients:
Delacruz, a psychology and criminal justice major with minors in sociology and social justice, is co-president of the Catholic Relief Services Ambassador program, a peer mentor, and bilingual mentor for Norristown and Olney High Schools. Last summer, Delacruz was one of two Cabrini students to participate in World Youth Day in Mexico.
Douglas, a mathematics major and accounting minor, is a certified level-one tutor and tutors students in both math and accounting. She has been involved in several Norristown mentoring initiatives and currently assists the George Washington Carver Center in Norristown with its financial operations.
Harris, a communication major with a double minor in leadership and social justice, is the Editor in Chief of the Loquitur and the social media intern for the College’s admissions office.
She is head of communications for Cabrini’s Catholic Relief Services Student Ambassador program and a classroom coach for the Engagements with the Common Good course, “Our Independent World.”
She has participated in numerous service trips with Campus Ministry, and is co-founder and president of Clean Cabrini, a student group which aims for "conflict-free" technology on campus.
Wagenbauer, a business major with a minor in Spanish, has been named to the Dean’s List every semester at Cabrini. While at the College, she has worked with the Norristown Area School District to improve the literacy skills of Latino students and has worked with the homeless.
This month, she will travel to New York with Susan Pierson, Ph.D., to present a paper on their work with the Norristown Area School District.
The Mastronardi Award is an endowed scholarship established by Margaret Mastronardi ’61, a member of the College’s first graduating class, and her sister, Ruth Mastronardi Baldovin ’67. Since 1982, the Mastronardi Foundation has underwritten scholarships for more than 100 students at Cabrini.
Nerney Award recipients:
Budd, a criminology major, is a volunteer in the Wolfington Center’s SAT study group program for underserved students in Norristown PA. In addition, she has played an active role in the Academic and Career Exploration Living and Learning Community.
Burrell, a criminology major with a minor in sociology, is a volunteer with the King of Prussia township’s Lafayette Ambulance Squad and is a certified EMT. Last year, he participated in Cabrini’s Campus Ministry spring break Project Appalachia program in Point Pleasant, W.V.
The Nerney Leadership in Community Service Award was established in 2004 by Thomas P. Nerney ’77 and Jill Chambers Nerney ’77 to promote the "education of the heart" at Cabrini.
About Cabrini University
Founded in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cabrini University is a Catholic institution that empowers students to become advocates of social change through an Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, community engagement, and leadership development.
Cabrini enrolls approximately 1,300 undergraduates in more than 35 majors, pre-professional programs, concentrations, and minors on its serene 112-acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The University also enrolls 900 students in graduate, doctoral, and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, PA, and at five off-campus locations.