In her will, Ms. Helen Heerey established an endowment for a scholarship in the name of Julius and Catherine Heerey Malin in the School of Education. This donation recognizes her brother-in-law and sister's commitment to education and their belief that education is the key to success for children today and in future generations.
The lives of Helen Heerey, and Julius and Catherine Heerey Malin embody the qualities of excellence, service and integrity that are also among the core values of Saint Xavier University exemplified in the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy.
Helen and Catherine Heerey Malin and Julius Malin grew up in Chicago and attended Catholic schools. Academic excellence was an important value throughout their educations. Although not many girls went to college at that time, their father encouraged both sisters to pursue degrees. Ms. Heerey and Mrs. Malin both earned master's degrees in social work. Ms. Heerey earned a bachelor's degree in education; Mrs. Malin completed part of her program at Saint Xavier University.
Service was an intrinsic part of their lives. During the depression, Ms. Heerey worked as a caseworker, assisting those with unemployment issues and directing people to agencies that could be of assistance. Ms. Heerey and a small group of co-workers started a union that became the nucleus of the present American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. At night, she taught at Chicago Vocational High School. Mrs. Malin provided hospital service to the Red Cross during World War II . She had a long career of service to others through municipal and county social service agencies. In addition, Ms. Heerey and the Malins served others through charitable organizations and have been generous donors to worthy causes.
In their careers and personal lives, Ms. Heery and the Malins have demonstrated integrity, recognizing that their personal actions serve the greater good. They utilized their education and talents to make the world a better place by modeling the virtue of integrity and assisting others through social action. They encouraged young family members to read, believing that reading opens up a world of interesting thoughts and is a key to success.
With this scholarship, the example of Helen Heerey and Julius and Catherine Malin will continue as students who receive the scholarship promulgate excellence, service and integrity in the values they model and teach to children in classrooms of the future.
The Julius and Catherine Heerey Malin Scholarship Committee seeks to honor Mrs. Malin, the late Mr. Malin, and the late Ms. Helen Heerey by assisting an admitted School of Education (except MATL) undergraduate or graduate student who possesses the core values of excellence, service and integrity. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher. The award will be approximately $2,000. The scholarship is a grant applied towards tuition in the following academic year.
The 2009 Malin tuition grant of approximately $3,900* has been awarded to Mr. Brian Condon of Oak Lawn, Ill., a graduate student in the Elementary Education program. His recommender noted that Mr. Condon demonstrates “extraordinary academic excellence, a sense of responsibility, and compassion and service to others, ...wisdom, and willingness to serve the greater good.” Another reference cited the time, passion, and patience that Mr. Condon gives to his volunteer commitments. The Scholarship Committee recognizes Mr. Condon’s exemplification of the qualities celebrated in the Malin Scholarship---excellence, service, and integrity.
*Exact amount of tuition grants depends on available funds from endowments and individual student’s account status.
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