Hall of Fame
Do you know a worthy candidate for the Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame? Former coaches, administrators, and student-athletes can be nominated.
Distinguished Service Award
Thomas Button '79 | 2024 Award Recipient
汤姆·巴顿在他的职业生涯中对护理和感染预防产生了积极的影响. 1979年，他毕业于Mount Mercy大学，获得护理学位，并在迈阿密从事儿科和成人护理工作, Dallas, Atlanta, and Kansas City. In 2003, he accepted a position as Director of Infection Prevention & Control in McKinney, Texas, 他在哪里监督他的医疗保健系统遵守政府的感染预防标准. 他接受了几个类似的职位，包括企业感染预防总监 & Control with Truman Medical Center in Kansas City in 2012.
In 2014, 汤姆响应世界卫生组织的求助呼吁，在西非塞拉利昂帮助一家医院控制埃博拉疫情. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 他从退休生活中恢复过来，协助在加州的医院实施感染预防措施, Texas, and Florida, educating staff for a week or two at a time, despite the risks to his own personal safety.
汤姆虽然退休了，但仍被要求做预防感染方面的咨询工作.
Professional Achievement Award
Molly (Mescher) Newhouse '96 | Award Recipient
Molly在Cedar Rapids的Mercy Medical Center担任患者护理服务副总裁和首席护理官. 1996年，她从仁慈山大学(Mount Mercy University)获得护理学位, she was already working at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, spending time as a tech and a nurse in the ICU and other departments.
Molly moved to Mercy Medical Center as a staff nurse in 2005, and soon began receiving leadership opportunities. 她是麻醉后护理病房(PACU)的临床经理，其次是手术室的护士经理, where she helped develop the hospital’s first open heart program. She also became Director of Surgical Services, where she oversaw all surgery plus central sterile, helping to develop the surgical ICU. 她被提升为执行主任，因为她帮助建立了海瓦塔手术中心——一个独立的门诊手术中心.
As VP of Patient Care Services she oversees all surgical services, acute inpatient, post-acute, and behavioral health services.
Misericordiae Award
Michele Squires ’02 | 2024 Award Recipient
Michele Squires serves as Chief Clinical Officer at First Step Recovery Centers in Memphis, Tennessee, 哪个机构为成瘾和并发疾病患者提供免费服务. 米歇尔负责监督临床服务，并帮助培训和发展新的咨询师.
2002年，米歇尔毕业于Mount Mercy大学，获得刑事司法学位, 为非营利和营利性组织提供了许多治疗和康复工作的机会. Upon graduating, she worked as a Halfway House Counselor for Heart of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, 同时在辛辛那提大学获得刑事司法硕士学位(远程). 然后她和家人一起搬到了孟菲斯，在那里她的工作包括在一个社区矫正项目中担任治疗主管, Program Director at a behavioral hospital, 孟菲斯神学院兼职教授，专注于开发以成瘾为中心的咨询课程, Clinical Director at an addiction treatment center, 是一家多医院医疗保健组织的化学依赖性执行主任.
2002年，米歇尔获得了Mount Mercy社区矫正刑事司法奖. In addition, 2015年，她获得了田纳西州酒精和药物滥用顾问协会(TAADAC)的年度专业奖，以及西田纳西州酒精和药物滥用协会的年度专业奖 Counselors (West TAADAC) in 2020.
Michele has worked with First Stop Recovery Centers since 2019.
Merit Award
Emma Lantz ’22 | 2024 Award Recipient
As Student Government Association President, 在动荡的2020年，艾玛·兰茨(Emma Lantz)担任学生领袖, which included the COVID-19 pandemic, a derecho storm, and national unrest surrounding the death of George Floyd. Emma通过倾听学生的需求和倡导学生参与来展示她的领导力, 在她离开仁慈山后的职业生涯中，这些特质一直是她优先考虑的.
Emma majored in criminal justice and psychology when she graduated in 2022. 她被聘为斯普林菲尔德伊利诺伊大学学生参与项目协调员, Illinois, before later transitioning to Assistant Director for Student Engagement, where she helped students get involved with various activities on campus. In May of 2024, 艾玛接受了公共服务与领导中心研究生助理的新职位, 帮助研究伊利诺斯州立法机关提出的法案和立法, while at the same time, 在伊利诺伊大学斯普林菲尔德分校攻读公共政策硕士学位.
2024 Alumni Award Stories
Tom Button '79
Infection Prevention Consultant
Before Tom Button ’79 could make an impact in his chosen field of nursing, he had to first break down a few barriers.
Emma Lantz '22
伊利诺伊大学斯普林菲尔德分校公共服务与领导力研究中心研究生助理
想象一下，在一场全球流行病和一场导致校园关闭、给国会造成历史性破坏的derecho风暴期间，你的任务是促进学生们的参与. 这正是22岁的艾玛·兰茨在担任学生会主席期间所面临的问题.
Molly (Mescher) Newhouse '96
VP Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer | Mercy Medical Center
Molly Newhouse ’96 always knew she wanted to get into nursing, 但她并没有完全预见到自己的职业生涯所走的领导道路.
Michele Squires '02
Chief Clinical Officer | First Step Recovery Centers
是什么驱使一个人过着积极亲社会的生活，而另一个人却过着犯罪的生活? It’s a question that has always fascinated Michele Squires ’02.