Kathleen Ross, SNJM, is founding president of Heritage University,[1][2][3] which opened in 1982.[4]

A member of the religious order of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, she graduated from Fort Wright College with a B.A., from Georgetown University with a M.A., and from the Claremont Graduate School with a Ph.D., where she studied with Peter Drucker and Howard Bowen. In 1997 she was a MacArthur Fellow.[5] She is the 2011 CGU Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient.[6] She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Holy Names University in Oakland, CA.[7]

Awards

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  • 2010 Henry Paley Memorial Award [8]
  • 1995 Washington State Medal of Merit award
  • 1997 MacArthur Fellows Program
  • 1989 Harold McGraw Prize in education
  • 1991 John Caroll Award, by Georgetown University

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. Kathleen Ross". www.heritage.edu. Archived from the original on 2009-03-13.
  2. ^ "Kathleen A. Ross". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  3. ^ "Sr. Kathleen Ross to leave Heritage presidency". www.icwashington.org. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ About Us, Heritage University website, retrieved August 19, 2018
  5. ^ "Kathleen A. Ross". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. ^ CGU Distinguished Alumni Award
  7. ^ "Board of Trustees". Holy Names University. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ^ "NAICU - 2010 Henry Paley Memorial Award". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-05-06.