Spring 2023

In Memoriam

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

We strive to bring you the most up-to-date alumni news, especially regarding those Saint Marians who have passed away. Please note that due to publishing deadlines, the obituaries in this edition of the Aspire are through Feb. 8, 2023. Any obituary information received after this date will appear [...]

Forward Progress: A Glance at USM’s Next Century

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

As the University of Saint Mary celebrates 100 years of Educating with a Deeper Purpose, we look to the future. The next century presents many challenges for the higher education industry, but USM has great opportunities to continue to thrive. Staying true to the vision of our founders – Saint [...]

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Recognized as Saint Marians of the Year

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

To be a Saint Marian means to be of service – one striving to follow in the footsteps of Saint Vincent de Paul, observing the needs of others, and figuring out a way to meet them. Saint Marians give of themselves without looking for praise or admiration. In its centennial year, the [...]

USM and Alumni Make $178 Million Impact Annually in Kansas

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

In January 2022, the Kansas Independent College Association and the University of Saint Mary engaged Parker Philips, Inc. to measure the economic contribution of Kansas’ private, independent colleges and universities. The survey found that USM’s annual combined economic impact from operations [...]

A Letter from the President

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

Dear Friends and Alumni of Saint Mary, We have spent the year celebrating and looking back, as Mother Xavier Ross would say, “to see by what straight or twisting ways we have arrived at the place we find ourselves.” We have grown, adapted, and evolved, but at our core, the very heart of [...]

Stepping Forward

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

Francisco Melero is a go-getter – a man with ambition. The retired military veteran has a “high-operational, up-tempo” work ethic, which propels him forward. When he has free time, he searches for ways to be productive. If he sets a goal, he takes steps to achieve it. When Melero began [...]

A Minute with Misty Toomey Eytcheson, C’97

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

The University of Saint Mary Advancement Office hosted a happy hour at ExBEERiment Brewing on March 7. [...]

Class Notes

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

Left: The class of 1982 had a mini-reunion on Oct. 23, 2022, with Marlene Evans Davis, Emilie Groff Gorski, Julie Quinn Kiernan, Cindi Lamas, Kathleen McCaffrey, and Linda Desch Zuchowski. For some, it had been 30 years since they had seen each other. Several walked around campus noting all the [...]

Celebrating 100 Years of Saint Mary Education

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2023 will be an extra special year as we celebrate 100 years of Saint Mary education – and she doesn’t look a day over 29! There will be a special recognition for these anniversary classes: 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, [...]

Read up on Saint Mary History

May 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

The University of Saint Mary released two new books on Saint Mary history in 2023. “By Straight and Twisting Ways: A History of the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, Kansas” was written by Sister Susan Rieke, C’66. She will have a reading and book signing on June 10 during Alumni [...]