Hoa Nguyen, a professed member of the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross in Dalat, Vietnam, is a doctoral student with a concentration of biblical interpretation and systematic theology at Villanova University. Her ministerial commitments and academic pursuits have been enriched and nuanced by the continual support of her congregation, of the religious sisters from different communities in the United States, and the guidance of professors, mentors, friends and colleagues during her studies.

Sr. Mary Haddad, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, is the 10th president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States.