Holy Family University Announces 2023 校友 Achievement Award Recipients
Recipients will be honored during 校友 Reunion 2023 on Saturday, 5月13日, 2023.
Holy Family University’s 校友 Association is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the 校友 Achievement Award: Margaret “Peg” (Bigley) O’Grady ’84, RN, MSN, OCN; Jayda Pugliese ‘09, M’14; and Shaikha BuAli M’12, Ed.D.
The 校友 Achievement Award honors distinguished graduates who have displayed great accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: professional achievement, community volunteer service, and humanitarian efforts. Through these accomplishments, these alumni bring recognition to themselves and Holy Family University. The recipients will be honored during Reunion en bleu Celebration at the Reunion 2023 on Saturday, 5月13日.
校友 Achievement Award Winners (by class year)
• Margaret “Peg” (Bigley) O’Grady ’84, RN, MSN, OCN
• Jayda Pugliese ‘09, M’14
• Shaikha BuAli M’12, Ed.D.
Margaret (Peg) O'Grady ’84 is currently the administrative director of the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion – Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson 健康 System based in Willow Grove, PA. She oversees an ambulatory care team in a free-standing outpatient oncology facility including a robust research relationship with the Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center.
O'Grady was previously the director of Nursing for the Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center Medical Oncology division. She has significant expertise in oncology care coordination, working at Fox Chase Cancer Center as the senior director of the first cancer center network in the United States – The Fox Chase Partners Program supporting the development of 30 plus institutions cancer centers.
O'Grady is the vice chair of the Pennsylvania Cancer Advisory Board to the Governor of Pennsylvania. She is the past president of the Pennsylvania Society of Oncology and Hematology, the state-wide American Society of Clinical Oncology group, and the past president of the American Academy of Medical Administrators. Her research interests are in health outcomes, transition of care, and navigation having been published in breast and colorectal navigation processes.
Jayda Pugliese ’09, M’14 is a vivacious, passionate, and innovative teacher and leader. 作为校长, she is responsible for planning and implementing the mission and strategic vision of Saint Mary Interparochial School. She supervises all school operations, which include but are not limited to, 十大网络彩票平台大全, 金融, 会计, building facilities, tuition/financial aid, 人力资源, and policy development. She works closely with her school board and community stakeholders and continually works to build strategic partnerships. 在这个角色之前, she worked in the School District of 费城 as a 5th-grade mathematics and science teacher, an K-12 special 教育 and ESL coordinator at ASPIRA Bilingual Charter School, and a middle school math specialist/teacher at the Community Academy of 费城 Charter School.
Pugliese was a recipient of a 2016 Milken Educator Award in Pennsylvania (PA ‘16), the 2018 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Sylvia Shugrue Award, a 2019 finalist for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year (NSTOY-PA), 2020- 2021 Performance Partner with 费城 Academy of School Leaders, and a 2022 国际 Fellow for Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.
Pugliese facilitates national and international professional development and training programs and consults for schools, 区, and universities in best teaching practices, designing accessible instruction for diverse 学习ers, STREAM-based technology integration for classrooms (e.g., 3D printing, design thinking, blended/remote 学习ing practices, etc.), STREAM programming design, effective leadership practices, systems-wide strategic planning, policy development, and grant writing. 另外, Pugliese helped lead the design and delivery of a new STEM-based curriculum used throughout the United Arab Emirates.
Pugliese, who is profoundly hearing-impaired, relates well to students with disabilities and teaches compassion, 同理心, and understanding. She is the first in her family to graduate from high school and earn a college degree; graduating with a B.A. in Special Education and Elementary Education, an M.Ed. in TESOL and Literacy, and is a current doctoral candidate in Educational 领导 and Administration; all from Holy Family University. In 2016, she also became an adjunct professor at Holy Family University.
Shaikha BuAli M’12, Ed.D. was born and raised in The Kingdom of Bahrain to an American mother who only spoke English and a bilingual Bahraini father. When BuAli was school age, her parents decided to send her to the neighborhood “Government” public school despite knowing they would be sending their then 5-year-old into an Arabic-only school until 4th grade.
This was the beginning of a journey of grit, resilience, and perseverance. While BuAli 学习ed everything through one language at school, at home her mother could only help her in English while her father worked to provide for the family. It was BuAli’s teachers who bridged the gap between home and school, and never gave up on supporting her, constantly finding ways to help her grow, 学习, and develop socially and emotionally despite being the only Arab American student in her school in a time of unrest and political tension in the Middle East. By the time BuAli was in middle school, her teachers encouraged her to participate in many youth programs such as the Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, Model United Nations, as well as multiple national youth initiatives in the country such the National Youth Strategy Campaign and initiatives to Explore the implementation of a Youth Parliament Programs.
While BuAli was completing her BS in Management Information Systems at the Kingdom University in Bahrain, she continued to be an advocate for youth programs, 教育, and community service. BuAli served as the university’s first female Student Council President, volunteered to be the academic coordinator for Model United Nations, worked with the Rotary Club to organize the 国际 Model United Nations conferences for students, taught English as a Second Language at language institutions, and substitute taught at the American 任务 school in Bahrain.
In 2010, BuAli moved to 费城 to join the 费城 Teaching Fellows and enrolled at Holy Family University to complete her M.Ed. In Elementary and Special Education while working at 费城 “turn-around” schools (University City High School, Simon Gratz Mastery Charter, Universal Audenried High School) as a special 教育 teacher and later special 教育 liaison.
BuAli went on to get accepted to and complete the PhillyPLUS Program, a 费城 Principal Residency Program, then complete a Doctorate in Educational 领导 and Management from Drexel University while serving in leadership positions (instructional coach, special 教育 coordinator, assistant principal, 和校长).
Today, BuAli is the chief academic officer at PA Virtual Charter School. During the Pandemic, BuAli’s experience, and dissertation research on instructional practices in online 教育 allowed her to support multiple schools to help them pivot to online 学习ing.
Giving back to the community is extremely important to BuAli, 自2011年以来, she has been a host family during holidays for Bahraini students in the US who are attending boarding schools as part of the Crown Prince 国际 Scholarship Program (CPISP). BuAli is also the Board Chair of Camp Jamison which provides diverse, 包容, and affordable overnight summer camp to 费城 youth focusing on peacebuilding, 人际关系, and leadership skills so that they can return to their communities and help be the leaders of tomorrow.
BuAli and her husband David have three daughters and enjoy reading, 烹饪, 园艺, and engaging in community service and volunteering together.