A Fond Farewell . . .
Head of School Leaves Lasting Legacy
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For six years, Karen Hanrahan has led our school with compassion and courage. She brought with her energy for new ideas and stable leadership. She is retiring at the end of this year, after making her mark on Mercy High School by initiating the campaign to build an Athletic and Student Life Center, remodeling the library and AMES rooms, creating counseling offices, and so much more. One of the key hallmarks of a Mercy education is hospitality, in the sense that all are welcome. Karen embodies this - her office door is always open to students, parents, faculty and staff, and even to neighbors who walk by and want to visit the Mansion. She is often seen strolling the halls to check in with students and faculty alike, listening to their concerns and
Karen’s genuine affection and interest in our students is so clearly on display every day, night, and weekend. She has brought a warmth to administrator-student interactions that has made this school all the more like a family, and she is the biggest cheerleader of all of our students. Behind the scenes, Karen’s support of a robust technology upgrade means that our teachers and classrooms are wireless, and that our students are working in a 21st Century learning environment. Karen’s studentcentered vision has been a boon for everyone in this Mercy community.
Head of School for Academics
and outside of school. It is with great pleasure that we honor her in this publication, as we will remember and cherish all that she has done for Mercy. — Angie Simonetti, Campus Minister,
Chair of Religion Department
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— Lauren Conklin, Assistant
sharing their joys and struggles inside
Renderings of Athletic and Student Life Center
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