In Memory of Kathleen Kordek, Scalia Law Alumna and Professor

Professor Kathleen Kordek passed away on September 11, 2024. She received her juris doctor from Scalia Law. Professor Kordek remained committed to the school long after she graduated, serving as an adjunct professor for many years. At the law school, she taught a range of classes with a focus on labor and employment law. 

Professor Kordek established a scholarship for women with need at Gwynedd Mercy University. Donations in her honor can be made online and through the mail. For online memorial contributions, click here for Gwynedd Mercy University’s donation form and select “The Kathleen A. Kordek ’69 Endowed Women’s Leadership Scholarship” in the dropdown menu. For mailed contributions, please make your check payable to Gwynedd Mercy University and note “in memory of Kathleen Kordek ‘69” on the memo line:

Gwynedd Mercy University
Office of University Advancement
1325 Sumneytown Pike
P.O. Box 901
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901

A Memorial Mass in her honor is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 27 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Vienna, Virginia.