What Does It Mean To Be a Mount Mercy Alum? (1:19)
Learn how to keep and strengthen your connection to MMU.
Alumni Services
Learn about all the ways you can get connected and stay involved with your Mount Mercy community as an alum.
Refer a Future Mustang
Connect us with a Mustang in the making!
Know someone who would thrive in one of our many bachelor's or graduate programs? Share their name and a member of our admissions team will personally reach out and connect with them!
Alumni relatives are eligible for an additional scholarship!
Incoming first-year or transfer students are eligible for the Legacy Award, renewable for up to four years. To qualify, have your future Mustang note on their application that they have a grandparent, parent, or sibling who is an alum or current student at Mount Mercy.
Erynn DeRycke '14
Founder of Embody Bridal
A degree in marketing wasn’t the first choice of Erynn DeRycke ’14 when she arrived at Mount Mercy University, but it eventually provided her with the preparation needed to succeed in her business.
Cecilia Bwanakweri ’23, ’24 MSL
Education Program Coordinator | Catherine McAuley Center
For Cecilia Bwanakweri ’23, ’24 MSL, MMU Plus provided excellent leadership skills, self-development, and self-discovery.
Haillie Vanderlinden ’22, ’24 MA-MFT
Student Therapist | Olson Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic
Haillie Vanderlinden ’22, ’24 MA-MFT knew she wanted to be a therapist early on, which made Mount Mercy University’s MMU Plus program the perfect fit for her.
Katie Thul '23 MAEd, '25 MSEd
Fourth Grade Teacher and PLC Coordinator | Francis Marion Intermediate
Katie Thul ’23 MAEd, ’25 MSEd knew that pursuing her master's degree online would provide her the flexibility needed to learn how to be the best possible leader and teacher for her school district.
Karen Cooling '06, '20 MAEd, '24 MSEd
Language Arts Teacher | Harding Middle School
Karen Cooling ’06, ’20 MAEd, ’24 MSEd knew that Mount Mercy University’s master courses were the next step needed towards a bright future.
Ian Ridgway '22
Exercise Science, Biology, Psychology
The connections Ian Ridgway ’22 made at Mount Mercy University within the exercise science program helped prepare him for success in his graduate program.