In August 2022, Marymount California University closed its doors in Rancho Palos Verdes. The following month, its leadership launched Marymount Education Foundation (MEF) to support educational programs and scholarships. Just last month, Loyola Marymount University President Thomas Poon welcomed MEF Chairman of the Board/President Richard Edler, Archbishop of Los Angeles José H. Gomez, MEF Executive Director Robyn Jones and Superintendent of Catholic Schools Paul Escala to celebrate MEF’s largest ever grant — $5.57 million — to LMU’s Catholic High School Promise Program.
The grant will establish the Marymount Scholars Program, which will provide full financial support as well as access to faculty mentorship, career and professional development resources, stipends toward study abroad opportunities and funding for technology, laptops and books to 70-plus local students over the next four years. The students will be selected from qualified senior students from each of six participating high schools: Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School, Bishop Mora Salesian, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary College Prep, Junípero Serra High School, St. Bernard College Prep and St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy.
On Sept. 30, Poon and Edler sat side by side to sign the agreement, followed by a check presentation by Edler and Jones and a champagne toast. . . .
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