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Celebrating the Life of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, was born into eternal life on October 9, 2025, after joyfully celebrating her 106th birthday on August 21, 2025.
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Undergraduate Leadership Award
Celebrate student leaders who advance women’s leadership, gender equity, and social justice at Loyola. Nominations are now open. Students who are nominated will be invited to submit an application to be considered for this year’s award. Nominate a student or apply if you’ve been nominated to help honor the next generation of compassionate, community-driven leaders.
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Recent Events
The Gannon Center hosts and sponsors events that inspire dialogue, reflection, and community—celebrating women’s leadership, learning, and social justice through lectures, panels, and student initiatives that embody our mission.
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Congratulations to our 2025 Gannon Scholar graduates!
The Gannon Scholars Leadership Program is an experience at Loyola University Chicago that empowers students through leadership, service, and research while fostering personal growth, academic excellence, and a commitment to social justice and gender equity.
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Gannon cosponsored LUC's Climate Change Conference
Loyola University Chicago's 2025 Climate Change Conference addressed climate change's impact on water security and discussed solutions at various levels. See the videos!
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We welcome our 2025 Faculty Fellows: Hae Mi Choi, Ph.D. & Marion Malcome, Ph.D.
Dr. Hae Mi Choi of the Quinlan School of Business and Dr. Marion Malcome, as they join us in advancing leadership, research, and women’s empowerment at the Gannon Center.
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Dr. Anne Grauer joins the Gannon Team as our Research Mentor
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Anne Grauer to the Gannon Center as our new Research Mentor! Her expertise will support and guide our Scholars as they engage in meaningful research and leadership development.
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Farrell Assistant Professor - Dr. Paula Skye Tallman
Dr Tallman's expertise and scholarship will enrich our community’s mission of leadership, research, and social justice.
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“Mundelein at 90” with its unique historical records.
Mundelein at 90 project supported digitization and online access to unique historical records previously only available in person at the Women and Leadership Archives. Items are now available through the Illinois Digital Archives.
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Continue the legacy of Mundelein College by making a gift to the Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. The center relies solely on gifts from loyal alumnae, donors, and friends to fund its programs and grow its endowment in order to advance its mission.
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