Fall 2016

A Letter from the President — Fall 2016

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Dear Friends and Alumni, As we welcome another class of young Saint Marians, a deep sense of gratitude wells up within me. Because of friends and alumni like you, these young students will experience a new food court and eat in a renovated Saint Joseph Dining Hall. They will study in refurbished [...]

Serving Those Who Serve: Journey to Veterans Affairs Medical Center CEO for Kathy Fogarty, C’82

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Topeka, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, Houston, Oklahoma City, Fayetteville, Jackson, Biloxi, Shreveport, Tampa, Phoenix—Kathy Fogarty has been on the move for the past 33 years. Her journey began with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 1983 when she assumed her position as a clinical dietitian in [...]

Alumni Calendar – Fall 2016

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Homecoming & Family Weekend Saturday, Oct. 8 Find more info about all of the homecoming events at stmary.edu/Homecoming. 5K Run – 8 a.m. Football Tailgate – 11 a.m. Football Game – 1:30 p.m. Soccer Tailgate – 5 p.m. Women’s Soccer Game – 6 p.m. Men’s [...]

In Memoriam – Fall 2016

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

’30s Zita Lauerman Kaiser, A’38, Shoreline, Wash., diedAug. 20, 2015. Gladys Weisz Duncan, A’39, C’43, Salinas, Calif.,died July 9. ’40s Sr. Virginia Flanick, C’42, Leavenworth, Kan., died July 18. At age 97, Sr. Virginia had the distinction of being both the oldest and [...]

Making a Great Investment: Donate Appreciated Stock

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Giving doesn’t always involve a checkbook. Consider donating appreciated stock to Saint Mary. You can deduct the value of thestock on your taxes. Example: You purchased stock valued at $2,500 and 10 years later it is valued at $5,000. If you fall in the tax bracket where you pay 15 [...]

Class Notes – Fall 2016

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

’40s Aimee Beers Vaught, A’44, Fayetteville, Ga., celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends. Clara Brogan, A’45, Concord, N.H., retired 25 yearsago from the Concord and Merrimack Valley School Districts as a music teacher—but in her retirement, she’s continued as a [...]

New Space for Overland Park Campus

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

In the heart of Johnson County—amidst booming growth, retail bliss, and chain-restaurant heaven—lives a 90-year old mission to educate students of diverse backgrounds to reach their God-given potential. Though this Overland Park scene is far from what the Sisters of Charity met when they landed [...]

Building the Campus for Tomorrow: Saint Mary Completes Phase One

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Building the Campus for Tomorrow - University of Saint Mary

Thousands of you have helped ignite the capital campaign to create the Campus for Tomorrow—USM’s largest-ever campus improvement project. Launched in 2014, projects strategically fell into a four-phased approach, beginning with the construction of a $7 million stadium, thanks to the generosity [...]

Sister Diane Steele Celebrates 15 Years as President

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Sister Diane Steele Celebrates 15 Years - University of Saint Mary

“We are blessed to have such an incredible leader to learn from and be inspired by, and we look forward to all that’s to come.” Since 2001, Sister Diane Steele has led USM as president—providing exemplary leadership to the ever-growing and nationally-recognized university. Under her [...]

Making Room for Civil War History: USM Adds 3,000-piece Collection

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Bobby D. Lawrence Civil War Collection - University of Saint Mary

The University of Saint Mary De Paul Library will add a third collection, the Bobby D. Lawrence Civil War Collection, to its esteemed and historic special collections. In July, USM’s Danielle Dion, library director; Lindsay Schettler, special collections and content management librarian; and [...]