June 2018

Alumni Calendar – Summer 2018

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Another amazing night goes down in history! This year marked the 15th anniversary of SpireFest, the largest and only scholarship fundraiser at the University of Saint Mary. SpireFest 2018 brought over 400 guests together, raising over $260,000 for USM student scholarships. Guests enjoyed bidding on [...]

Time To Pay It Forward

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The University of Saint Mary is committed to giving those who never dreamed of going to college the opportunity to do just that. We champion the less fortunate who possess big dreams and an eagerness to realize their full potential. At Saint Mary, students are given the opportunity to excel. They [...]

In Memoriam – Summer 2018

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’40s Betty Nelson, attended Saint Mary in the 1940s, Topeka, Kan., died in Sept., 2017. Dorothy Ewing Terebesy, A’41, Midlothian, Texas, died Oct. 5, 2016. Peggy Hennessey Slatt, C’43, Spokane, Wash., died Oct. 9, 2017. Peggy was the mother of Mary Slatt Davis, C’68, Seattle, [...]

Class Notes – Summer 2018

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’40s Pat Tutty Hennessey, C’46, Helena, Mont. Fifty years ago, Pat was part of the first Montana project to provide comprehensive health services to all children. She was the nutritionist and instrumental in directing the WIC program for the state of Montana. She and others were honored at [...]

Teaching With an Impact

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Justin Bode, U’05 teaches a lesson on dissection … and life to Leavenworth High’s Honors Anatomy students. Used to standing in front a classroom of students, two alumni, Justin Bode, U’05, and Brenden (BJ) Olesen, U’16, proved to be an inspiration to not just high schoolers, [...]

Preserving The Past With Digitization

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Preparing for Our Centennial Celebration One hundred years of academic excellence—an achievement the University of Saint Mary is already planning to celebrate in a big way. Many of you know the university’s storied history traces all the way back to 1858 when Mother Xavier Ross, foundress and [...]

Building The Campus For Tomorrow

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The University of Saint Mary launched the $30 million Campus for Tomorrow capital campaign in Summer 2014 to provide our students with the learning and living environment they need to maximize their success. Twenty-first Century job readiness begins here at USM—and for our students to continue to [...]

The Greatest Gift You Can Give

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Though Marilyn (Sterling) Hail, C’56, attributes her first job to the connections she made at Saint Mary, this school was so much more than that. To this day, the friendships and memories she made at Saint Mary are the friendships she still holds dear and memories she still cherishes. “Coming [...]

Faking Symptoms – It’s What She Does Best

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Sarah DaMetz, U’16, Puts Her Theatre Degree to Work Sarah DaMetz, U’16, spent her days at the University of Saint Mary gracing the stage in Xavier Theatre. From day one on campus, she was destined to be a star—embracing every opportunity to not just be a lead, but to build sets, piece [...]

Letter From the President – Summer 2018

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Dear Friends and Alumni, Summer is upon us. Another school year has passed. The 93rd class of Saint Mary graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas and our Saint Mary alumni family has 378 new members. I could not be more proud of these Saint Marians. They will better our world as [...]