Mary Virginia Orna, OSU

Honoring a Legacy of Service and Education

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At the Mercy University Annual Trustees’ Scholarship Gala on April 30, 2026, Mercy University will honor Mary Virginia Orna, OSU as the recipient of the CNR Legacy Award.

The award recognizes her 40 years of teaching chemistry at the College of New Rochelle and her lifelong commitment to service and education, guided by the Ursuline spirit of Serviam — “I Will Serve.”

All gifts made in Sr. Mary Virginia’s honor will be shared with her, celebrating the many lives she continues to touch and supporting the CNR Serviam Endowed Scholarship Fund at Mercy University. To have your name included on this list, please make your gift by May 8. Scroll down to make your gift.

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The CNR Serviam Endowed Scholarship Fund will honor the College of New Rochelle’s (CNR) rich history of service to others and will provide financial assistance to students pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree at Mercy University.
 

  • Students must demonstrate a record of community service in keeping with the CNR motto of Serviam, which means "I Will Serve."
  • Students must express a commitment to completing their degree at Mercy University.
  • Incoming freshman student recipients as well as continuing undergraduate and graduate students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

For more information or if you have any questions about making a donation, please reach out to:
Tara Alfano CNR SAS '02, GS '04
Director of Development - CNR 
(914) 446-0207 or talfano1@mercy.edu.

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