According to police, Jason . A school spokesperson released a statement to KDKA: "All of us here at Seneca Valley were profoundly and deeply saddened to hear of Abbie Brynda's passing. Gannons distance programs provide flexible and current educational opportunities to expand your career options. I couldnt have said it better myself. You are not alone. Your email address will not be published. One died on a soccer field, and another young lady was in an automobile accident.. Your email address will not be published. It describes it perfectly. He ruled the death an accident. These values carry into every aspect of life at Gannon: in athletics and academics, in our global travels, and in the communities we serve. That was prior to our world being turned upside down by a global pandemic. We are here for you, Gannon students. They are available to assist with grief counseling and can be reached at (814) 871-7622 or by email at counseling@gannon.edu. Hailey Wehner Mar 15, 2021 at 1:17 pm. Cook isn't releasing Brynda's blood-alcohol level, but says it was above 0.08 percent, the limit at which drivers are considered legally intoxicated in Pennsylvania. Michelle Mar 15, 2021 at 9:01 pm. Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has ruled the death of Abbrielle Brynda an accident due to hypothermia "in a setting of acute alcohol intoxication.". Sarah Scott Mar 15, 2021 at 1:13 am. She was pronounced dead at UPMC Hamot hospital after she was found. I implore all of you Please share this with your piers and families so we can spread the word that we need help! Gannon University holds membership in: American Association of Colleges of Nursing One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 463-6930, FAX (202) 785-8320, www.aacn.nche.edu American . This is about way more than a day off, and Im sorry but again social media statements wont cut it Gannon, I truly hope they start doing more for the student body. A response of 1.5 days off nearly 3 weeks out. Thank you for writing this article, although you have communicated this numerous times now. Family and loved ones should be of primary concern. Anonymous Mar 16, 2021 at 7:06 pm. ERIE, Pa. (KDKA/AP) - The coroner says a 21-year-old college student who died of hypothermia last month was also legally drunk. He wanted to win. Anna Malesiewski, Assistant EditorMarch 14, 2021. I agree with this article 100%. We are fortunate to be on campus. Please take advantage of the grief counseling that is available if you need someone to talk to, and do your very best to focus on your studies as the semester ends. I have watched my peers try and reach out for help, but their needs are not met. Grieving continues for Jason Wahl, the 21-year-old Gannon student who died after incurring head injuries when he fell off the second-floor balcony of the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity house. By integrating life sciences, social sciences and business aspects, Gannon University's mortuary science program provides you with excellent training in this challenging and rewarding field. We have no breaks and harsh restrictions. Several questions remain after Abrielle Brynda's death . This is a time for us to come together, and to look after one another. Sometimes, it feels that the university would care more if I threw a party than if I relayed that my mental health was suffering. As I walk through campus, I can see it. Survey responses will also assist in providing further direction to the steering committee and to university leadership for setting goals and allocating resources for Gannons JEDI and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Office initiatives. Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, released a statement Wednesday regarding the death of their faculty member, Caroline DiPlacido, after the shark incident in the Bahamas, according to ABC News. Erie College Student Dies After Being Found In Alley, Join The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook Page. These students need to have their family and friends near them now more than ever I hope things start changing soon or Im afraid worse things may happen , Kathleen Mar 14, 2021 at 9:31 pm. Mind & Body Student reacts to mental health amidst loss of a Gannon student Anna Malesiewski, Assistant Editor March 14, 2021 Today, I am saddened, disheartened and quite frankly, I am disgusted. I also understand that faculty has worked tirelessly to make regulations, class changes and accommodate this pandemic. Students should be the main concern, not numbers. Many times in this article you mentioned yourself, and even how you do not have to pay for college, when the article should have been focused on mourning the loss of a beloved life. place and students are given the chance to relax and recuperate. However, Gannon needs to wake up. Students at Gannon University are still mourning the death of their classmate who took his own life over the weekend. Beautifully written ! More Local NewsMore Reports From Trina OrlandoErie College Student Dies After Being Found In AlleyJoin The Conversation On The KDKA Facebook PageStay Up To Date, Follow KDKA On Twitter, (TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. It was just an accident involving a frat member, he said. I know first hand how a degree in health science can be stressful and can lead to depression and anxiety. Gannons Ruskin location, between Tampa and Bradenton, is the perfect combination of livable and beautiful. Anonymous Mar 15, 2021 at 10:10 am. Bingham's father, Troy, confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, calling it a "tragic accident.". They need to come up with a better plan for anyone suffering. We need more counselors. After attending Woodrow Wilson High School, she . GANNON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS EIGHTH PRESIDENT AS WALTER IWANENKO, JR., PH.D. Thank you for speaking up. Honestly, this smacks of entitlement and it makes one wonder if you are the one who wants to pretend like nothing is happening and go on like normal. A four-year Catholic university founded in 1925. However, this issue is much larger and is rooted much deeper than a poor administration that you painted the picture of. He said in the aftermath the first concern is to grieve, but he said its important to discuss safety. I suggest to you all that the best course of action is to commemorate our friend, and not to uphold these outdated, pretentious, ideological agendas. The past 24 hours have been hard on the entire Gannon community, and especially on our students family and friends. Isolation breeds depression. They have repeatedly explained why breaks were not allowed. It is deserved and it is coming. Gannon is a community founded on honor, courage and achievement. Where does our money go?!!!! We urge you to take advantage of that support and to engage fully in the activities being created to support your well-being. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. ging mental health pandemic that exists amid college students today. The lack of preparation for the increase in mental health disorders is on the university. Thank you for speaking out! This article is very eye opening and needs to be seen. We recognize the commitment youve made to staying in community this semester, and that many are yearning for a break. Gannon community, I am here for you. Details from Bahamas police. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, Erie police said Wahl, a junior engineering major from Harmony, Pa., in Butler County, was jumping up and down near the railing when he lost his balance and fell 17 feet. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Students are being pushed too hard at this university and it is not just the students, as a faculty member who wishes to remain anonymous I have been pushed to breaking point too and my mental health is suffering right along with the students, with increased work hours and the desire to serve the students as best I can. Here are a number of steps being taken to help in this moment, and in the days to come. As one of 2 women of color in my program I started doubting the validity of my presence in academia at all. James Francis Mulligan, SSJ, age 97, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on February 26, 2023. Roundtable: What is the most interesting thing youve seen in the sky. There are other ways to talk about mental health where you do not have to use the death of a student as a talking point to get a mental health day. I agree that it does not feel morally sound to continue paying tuition at a university that has shown blatant disregard for the well being of students. We cannot lose more classmates, peers, teammates, family members or friends. The university provides a hands-on learning experience to its students. WE matter. Prayers for the student and their family. As I pondered this question today, my answer is no, it is not worth it. Gannon University Majors 65 Majors With Completions 618 Undergraduate Degrees How can we be expected to push through a. semester with no breaks while the world is crashing around us, when our worlds are crashing down within us? Gannon University 4.2 109 reviews Write a review Snapshot Why Join Us 109 Reviews 55 Salaries 51 Jobs 18 Q&A Interviews 1 Photos Want to work here? Students gathered at a prayer service on Saturday for Wahl. This article said what everyone is feeling. Cook said no autopsy is scheduled. Maybe pause to think about the things they are also giving up to work more and longer so there can be extra sessions of classes to support COVID capacity, staying late to brain storm how to safely feed everyone, how to open the recreation center so people can have an outlet, what kinds of programs can we create to allow people to connect but still caring for the immuno-compromised members of our community? Larger schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State have designated mental health days, where no classes takeplace and students are given the chance to relax and recuperate. I could not imagine the stress of college on top of a pandemic. Unfortunately with colleges being liberal cesspools, and the majority of college students voting for liberal cesspool politicians the lockdowns and ramifications are driven by the very politicians that liberal colleges promote. Multiple articles have been written for The Gannon Knight about the ra. As a small university as well, I fully agree with this. https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78044, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78043, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78041, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78040, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78039, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78038, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78037, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78036, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78035, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78033, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78031, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78029, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78026, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78025, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78024, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78023, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78022, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78021, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78020, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78019, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78018, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78017, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78016, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78015, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78014, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78013, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78012, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78011, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78010, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78009, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78008, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78007, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78006, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78005, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78004, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78003, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78002, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78001, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-78000, https://gannonknight.com/20218/blogs/student-reacts-to-mental-health-amidst-loss-of-a-gannon-student/#comment-77999. Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. This push for a new normal is harming us all. Very well written. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, Erie police said Wahl, a junior engineering major from Harmony, Pa., in Butler County, was jumping up and down near. After the experiences I have had since spring of 2020, I feel that Gannon as an institution has failed to make proper accommodations for mental health and furthermore financial hardship students are facing due to the pandemic. Please enter valid email address to continue. 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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