Gannon Scholars Leadership Program
The Gannon Scholars Leadership Program is a four-year progressive leadership program of the Gannon Center for Women & Leadership that strives to develop the leadership skills of the participants by instilling confidence, determination, persistence, and the desire for excellence. The program fosters within the participants a collective spirit of unity, empowerment, and philanthropy that adds a unique dimension to their college experience.
Through events, programs, networking opportunities, and group work, the Gannon Scholars are exposed to new ideas and viewpoints and challenged to new ways of thinking about leadership and women's roles, thus enabling them to broaden their experience and lay an effective foundation for their futures.
Gannon Scholars are expected to incorporate themselves into society as leaders, and dedicate themselves to search for excellence as individuals and as a group; through all of their leadership endeavors they are challenged to create a more equal and just society. The program helps them to approach leadership with thought and to translate their passion to action.
Initiated at Mundelein College in 1984, the goal of the Gannon Scholars program is to promote the legacy of Mundelein College and mission of the Gannon Center for Women & Leadership. In 1991, Mundelein College merged with Loyola University Chicago, and the Gannon Scholars Leadership Program became a leading example of Loyola's commitment to leadership and scholarship.