Congressman Pat Meehan Visits Gwynedd Mercy University

Press release for Patch by Gwynedd Mercy University.

Congressman Patrick Meehan, PA-7th District, visited Gwynedd Mercy University on Friday for the first time since the recent addition of the University to the 7th District.

Meehan met with President Dr. Kathleen Owens and held an open forum with students and faculty, where he fielded questions and gave his assessment about the state of American higher education through the lens of the current political climate. Topics included financial aid assistance, immigration reform, and youth political engagement.

"This is a recent opportunity for the 7th Congressional District to include this part of the area so there hasn't been a (previous) relationship, but I'm particularly grateful for the chance to be here and learn more about what you're doing, as well as the chance to get to listen to a little bit about the issues that are facing you and what we can do to work together," Meehan said. "Most significantly, I have a unique appreciation for the necessity for education."

Students and faculty shared their stories with Meehan and gave him an insight into the education rooted in Mercy. Owens and Meehan concluded the visit with a campus tour, starting in the newly-opened University Hall and continuing to the laboratories in The Sister Isabelle Keiss Center for Health and Sciences, which houses the Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Meehan expressed his support for Gwynedd Mercy University and described a path for students to become more involved and engaged in local policy and government.