“I was 14 years old, when I received a call from Merion Mercy Academy. The woman on the other end of the phone congratulated me and my family. She shared that I had received one of two music scholarships! A lot has happened since 2014, but a few moments remain perfectly clear: the first friends I made at the Merion Mercy Academy scholarship reception, the early morning drives to chorale practice, after-school ensemble rehearsals, and late nights performing in the Merion Mercy Music Theater orchestra, to name a few. However, the music department is so much more than the list of activities it offers because it comprises faculty who are passionate about their work, who invest their blood, sweat and tears into cultivating our musical talents, and inspire us to do the same in every aspect of our lives. The music department truly has some of the most brilliant, kind, and dedicated individuals I know, and without them I would not be half the musician nor person I am today.”
–Sumin Walker ’18