Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333
Madison, Wis. (October 29, 2010) – Two women, both alumna of the College, have been named recipients of the Samuel Mazzuchelli Medallion for 2010. Romilia Schlueter ’96 of Madison, and Mary Anne (Everson) Guerrero ’68, of Pennington, New Jersey, are being honored for their work in cultivating intellectual and spiritual resources to empower others. This two will be honored at the College’s annual Heritage Celebration November 2, 2010.
Ms. Schlueter is a recognized figure in Madison, especially in the Latino community. She currently serves as a leader for the Family Resource Center, a program of Children Services Society of Wisconsin. This group works in partnership with Madison’s Centro Hispano to provide services and support for local families. Her vision and service align with Edgewood College’s commitment to building a just and compassionate world. Her work and long history of volunteer work serve as an example of an individual who makes a difference by facilitating personal and cultural development opportunities for the Latino community.
Ms. Guerrero served as a teacher at Stuart Day Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, in Princeton, New Jersey, for twenty-eight years. During that time, she founded “Link With Lima,” an initiative that connects her school with the impoverished El Augustino School in Lima, Peru. Through her efforts the two schools created programs designed to improve education, opportunity, and community. Her professional career, and ongoing volunteer work and philanthropy, reflect a commitment to compassion and social justice.
The annual Heritage Celebration commemorates the vision of the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in the 1927 establishment of Edgewood College. This celebration and the awarding
of the Samuel Mazzuchelli medallion honors those who cultivate intellectual and spiritual resources to empower others.
About Edgewood College
Located in Madison, WI, Edgewood College is a liberal arts Catholic college in the Dominican tradition, with 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers more than 40 academic and professional programs, including master’s degrees in business, education, nursing, and other fields, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership. For more information about Edgewood College, please visit http://www.edgewood.edu, or call Ed Taylor in Marketing & Communications at 608-663-2333.
