The Doctor of Education in Leadership program successfully completed its annual summer residency program July 7-11, 2021. The program hosted approximately 25 students in person and 15 online, simultaneously, across three cohorts. Six classes were offered. This year, the entire event took place in the Event Center located on the Minneapolis Campus. The new venue […]
By Colin Sokolowski Growing up in Liberia, Edwin Swaray watched his mother struggle with alcohol dependency. In West African culture, addiction was considered a moral issue, not a disease. As a result, his family and community had difficulties understanding his mother’s problems and behaviors, even after the disease took her life. Years later, after migrating […]
The Saint Mary’s Fund phonathon is hiring for the 2021-22 school year. As a phonathon associate, you will be an ambassador and personal representative of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, its programs, and primarily the Annual Fund. You will be trained to contact alumni, parents, and friends of the university to build relationships, offer updates […]
Work continues on the remodeling of Toner Dining Hall on the Winona Campus. Saint Mary’s is excited to welcome students back in the fall to a completely renovated dining center. Until then, here is a look at the progress:
“I have abandoned this miserable body to hunger and any other misery so my soul could be content and have its usual nourishment.” – Saint Kateri Tekakwitha On Wednesday, July 14, the Catholic Church recognizes and celebrates the life of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Indigenous/Native American to be recognized as a saint by the […]
By Tom Brandes It was the end of his workday – and the beginning of a new career era – when Jeff Keen hit ‘send’ on an online form. He wanted to learn more about Saint Mary’s Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (BIDA). The program was among five or six data […]
Saint Mary’s seniors Rose Kraus, Cole Gunneson, Abbi Mazurek, Ally Niedospial, and Julia VanWatermeulen are laying down the tracks for research in a newer, lesser-known area of ecological study. In June, the five students, along with assistant professor of biology Ben Pauli, Ph.D., spent time in the bluffs near the university’s Winona Campus trying to […]
When Daniel Trupin, an alumnus of the B.S. Accounting program, received a phone call informing him he had been offered a position with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), he was elated. The offer was the culmination of countless hours spent researching, preparing, and interviewing. For Trupin, landing a position with PwC, the second-largest professional services organization and one […]
By Maura Sullivan Hill For Gerald Ondimu D’18, pursuing a doctor of business administration degree was the key to his own career growth — and it has also turned out to be a great decision for his longtime employer, Wells Fargo. “Besides helping me advance in my current banking profession, this degree has also greatly […]
Environmental biology major Natalie Munich and biochemistry and mathematics student Terra Lieser both see graduate school in their future. That’s why the ability to take part in aquatic science research this summer at Bowling Green State University is a door-opening opportunity for the two soon-to-be seniors. Although these Saint Mary’s students are considering different career […]
Stepping into the newly created position of vice president for inclusion and human dignity, Leon Dixon says he’s not one to shy away from a challenge. He is ready and well-prepared to advance Saint Mary’s goal to develop and foster a more inclusive university community that emphasizes human dignity. “Anywhere you go, universities exist to […]
Stepping into the newly created position of vice president for inclusion and human dignity, Leon Dixon says he’s not one to shy away from a challenge. He is ready and well-prepared to advance Saint Mary’s goal to develop and foster a more inclusive university community that emphasizes human dignity. “Anywhere you go, universities exist to […]
At Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where she has worked since 2008, Kelly Anderson Diercks is the associate athletic director. At home with her husband, Matt, she has three children, Andi, Bo, and Riley. At Saint Mary’s University, she’s working towards a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree, studying job satisfaction for women later in their […]
By Tom Brandes Mike Neubeck D’05 isn’t sure what his ideal job would be, but it would definitely involve helping people and having fun. The longtime educator and administrator will undoubtedly strive to do both those things as he begins his new job as superintendent of Byron Public Schools in Byron, Minn. Neubeck has worked […]
This Friday and Saturday, Saint Mary’s University will celebrate Reunion Weekend 2021. To follow state and federal COVID-19 guidance, the event will not be held on campus this year and will be held virtually instead. The online event offers plenty of ways to connect with fellow alumni, including anniversary and memorial programs for the classes […]
By Maura Sullivan Hill Nancy Johnson, CPA, D’19 has always been fascinated by the stock market, particularly since she started working in finance in 1986. These days, she shares that passion with students by teaching in Saint Mary’s Doctor of Business Administration program (DBA). “I leverage over 20 years of financial services experience to bridge […]
By Maura Sullivan Hill With undergraduate and master’s degrees in biology, Jessica Hansen-Ley D’21 already has the technical know-how to excel in her career in laboratory roles and quality control for packaging in the science industry. But now, thanks to the doctor of business administration program at Saint Mary’s, she has the management training to […]
Saint Mary’s University student Jordan Keeley is taking the school’s mission of service and running with it. This summer, Keeley will run, walk, or Rollerblade 250 miles in 100 days to raise money for the Taylor Richmond Benefit Fund. The fund was formed by students in 2001 in honor of Taylor Richmond, the son of […]
During the next two weeks, Dr. Benjamin Pauli of the Biology Department will be researching how train sounds affect wildlife. As a part of the research, speakers that play train sounds will be placed along the trails on campus. The research is set to start Monday and will last two weeks. The sound will not […]
Sonya and Samantha Ganther will soon share more than family ties. This fall, the mother-daughter duo is set to begin programs at Saint Mary’s University. Samantha will start as a first-year student at the Winona Campus, while Sonya will be pursuing an M.A. in Human Resource Management online. After graduating early from high school and […]