Advancing Holy Family University

Recent grants of notes and annual events.

Dolores E. Lyszkowski ’62 Bequeaths $99,390 

Dolores E. Lyszkowski ’62
Dolores E. Lyszkowski ’62

Holy Family University was the grateful recipient of $99,390 in August 2022 from the estate of Dolores E. Lyszkowski ’62 (née Skoczylas).

Born in 1940, Dolores passed away in 2020 in Philadelphia. At Holy Family, she majored in Economics-Business and was active in Albertans and the Sodality, Glee, and Family Life clubs. 

The funds were given in support of the Library and will be used to support the creation of a Maker’s Lab, a workshop space with specialized equipment including a 3D printer, for students to work on academic and personal projects, and the renovation of study rooms.

Bequests provide the resources needed to create extraordinary opportunities today and preserve Holy Family’s academic excellence tomorrow. A bequest through your will or trust can maximize the benefits of available tax incentives for you. 

For more information, please visit holyfamily.plannedgiving.org.

Independence Blue Cross Foundation Celebrates 2022 Nurse Interns 

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation celebrated 12 nurse interns, including Priya Patel ’23, in August 2022, showcasing their achievements. Patel completed her paid internship at AmeriHealth Administrators and presented her research project, “A Case Management Team and the Commission for Case Management Certification” at the event. Started in 2004 by Independence Blue Cross, the Nursing Internship Program has helped prepare future nurses to deliver culturally competent care to diverse patients in our community. The program exposures undergraduate nursing students to nursing roles in non-traditional health care settings, such as non-profit community health centers. Over the last decade, the Foundation has awarded nearly $16 million in educational opportunities to advance the next generation of nurses and nurse educators.

Recent Grants of Note

Department of Justice

Holy Family received a grant for $300,000 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Grants Program to Reduce Domestic Violence,
Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus. The DOJ grant will position Holy Family to expand our current services and develop new programming designed to address and prevent sexual violence, adopt a multidisciplinary response program that involves partnership with Philadelphia law enforcement and local victim service providers, and provides additional personnel to the prevention education and response campus team to support the fulfillment of the critical grant initiatives.

Early Childhood Education Pathways

The School of Education received a $210,000 grant in support of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Pathways Program. The Pathways program helps ECE professionals earn their bachelor’s degrees with support for tuition, books, technology, and necessary certifications. This is the fourth year Holy Family has received funding for this program. 

W. W. Smith Charitable Trust 

The W. W. Smith Charitable Trust awarded a grant of $104,000 to support the W.W. Smith Scholarship Program at Holy Family. The Trust, a private foundation established by William Wikoff Smith in 1977, has awarded nearly $2 million in scholarships to nearly 1,000 Holy Family students since its inception.

Nazareth Family Foundation

The Nazareth Family Foundation awarded a grant of $46,000 to help address food insecurity among Holy Family students. The grant will be administered by the Office of Mission Integration and will be used to create a food pantry to provide free food to students in need.

Holy Family was also awarded a grant of $10,000 from the Nazareth Family Foundation to provide English as a Second Language instruction to newly-arrived Ukrainians who have settled in Northeast Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Department of Education

The School of Education received a $20,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Special Education to expand experiential learning opportunities for Special Education majors at Holy Family, and expose students to real-world education settings.

Independence Blue Cross Foundation

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation awarded a grant of $50,000 through its Supporting Treatment and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Initiative. Under the direction of Patrick McElwaine ’00, M’04, Psy.D., associate professor and director of the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology program, the grant will be used to establish a Collegiate Recovery Program and create a culture of addiction recovery at Holy Family. 

Tigers on the Loose

Tigers on the Loose 2022
Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN, ’89, and Sister Maria Sophia Gerlach, CSFN, touring Historic Cast Hall.

Nearly 200 alumni and friends attended Tigers on the Loose, Holy Family University’s annual scholarship celebration, on May 12 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

The event surpassed its $300,000 goal with more than $306,000 raised. Thank you to our sponsors and donors for their generous support of student financial aid. For the complete list, please visit holyfamily.edu/tigersloose.

Tigers on the Loose changes venues every year, giving attendees access to some of the most interesting cultural spots in Philadelphia. 

Jim Bennett ’82, Tigers on the Loose Committee Member, Kim Bennett, and Dr. Anne Prisco
Jim Bennett ’82, Tigers on the Loose Committee Member, Kim Bennett, and Dr. Anne Prisco
Jeffrey Duda, Beth Falloon ’09, Roger Falloon, ’97, Tigers on the Loose Committee Co-Chair, Ryan Hollman, and Andy Cohen
Jeffrey Duda, Beth Falloon ’09, Roger Falloon, ’97, Tigers on the Loose Committee Co-Chair, Ryan Hollman, and Andy Cohen​​​​​
From PNC Bank: Patrick Cunningham and Grace Anselmo.
From PNC Bank: Patrick Cunningham and Grace Anselmo.
Kharon Randolph ’22 shared his student experience and spoke passionately about the importance of student financial aid
Kharon Randolph ’22 shared his student experience and spoke passionately about the importance of student financial aid

33rd Annual Golf Classic 

Dr. Anne Prisco presented Evolution Sustainability Group players Chris McCleerey, Darrell Ballard, Andrew Harkness, and Doug Chizmar with the President’s Cup for the team with the lowest score.
Dr. Anne Prisco presented Evolution Sustainability Group players Chris McCleerey, Darrell Ballard, Andrew Harkness, and Doug Chizmar with the President’s Cup for the team with the lowest score.

Alumni and friends gathered at the Philmont Country Club in Huntington Valley in September for an enjoyable day on the links and to raise critical funds for student financial aid. Special thanks to Landscaping Maintenance & Snow Plowing, Inc. for their leadership support as the Grand Slam Sponsor of the 33rd Annual Golf Classic.

For the first time, a Women’s Golf Clinic was held with the support of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth. Women golfers received an hour of instruction before the Golf Classic.

Holy Family’s first Women’s Golf Clinic helped players learn the basics of the game and more to take their next step in golf.
Holy Family’s first Women’s Golf Clinic helped players learn the basics of the game and more to take their next step in golf.
Grand Slam Sponsor Joe Connelly of Landscaping Maintenance & Snow Plowing, Inc. and Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN, ’89, vice president, Mission and Diversity.
Grand Slam Sponsor Joe Connelly of Landscaping Maintenance & Snow Plowing, Inc. and Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN, ’89, vice president, Mission Integration.
Dr. Anne Prisco with Holy Family trustees Joe Slabinski and Bill Mandia.
Dr. Anne Prisco with Holy Family trustees Joe Slabinski and Bill Mandia.
Niko Labrador, Golf Classic Committee Chair Charlie Kueny, and Nick Taglianetti.
Niko Labrador, Golf Classic Committee Chair Charlie Kueny, and Nick Taglianetti.

 

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