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Father Vincent Welch currently supports scholarships at two invaluable schools: University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) and Loyola High School of Detroit. UDM has been a shining star among universities throughout its proud history. Loyola High School, as well, has distinguished itself in serving a financially challenged urban area with quality education that has enriched families and lives.
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university in Michigan. UDM is one of the 28-member Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in the United States. Located across three campuses in Detroit, the school offers more than a hundred academic degrees and programs of study, including liberal arts, clinical psychology, business, dentistry, education, law, engineering, architecture, nursing and allied health professions.
UDM was ranked in the top tier of Midwestern regional universities in the 2015 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings and has been for over a decade. In athletics, the University sponsors 19 NCAA Division I level varsity sports for men and women, and is a member of the Horizon League.
Loyola High School
A Catholic scschool fronthool in the Jesuit tradition, Loyola began as a concerned response to a pressing need in Detroit and its surrounding communities. With strong involvement of parents and staff at every step of the way, its graduates – truly “Men for Others” – demonstrate the level of academic, physical, social, and spiritual growth first envisioned by the school’s founders. Loyola is a model that works. Now in its 23nd year, Loyola remains committed to its original mission. It is a strong community of students, parents, and staff. All members of Loyola’s nineteen graduating classes have been accepted into at least one college or university. they are finding ongoing success in the classroom and in the workplace. They testify to the fact that Loyola is model that works prepare boys of today into “Men of the Future.”