Spring 2016

Nominate a Jubilee Scholar!

May 31, 2016 // 0 Comments

Saint Mary is calling for 2017 Jubilee Scholar nominations. Each year, this full-tuition award is presented to the most promising incoming freshmen. Nominees must meet 2 of the 3 following criteria: Have 3.7 cumulative high school GPA Earned a minimum ACT score of 26 Ranked in the top 10 percent of [...]

Easy Way to Earn Rewards!

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Dillons (and its sister companies Baker’s and Gerbes) has a Community Rewards Program— and Saint Mary is now a part of it. A percent of everything you spend at their stores now comes back to benefit the Saint Mary Annual Fund (up to $500,000). Four Simple Steps to Join. Details at [...]

Alumni Calendar — Spring 2016

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KC Alumni Council Evening in Dubrovnik Friday, Aug. 26 | 6-8:30 p.m. The Strawberry Hill Museum. $30 suggested donation. stmary.edu/KCCouncil RSVP by Aug. 24 to Penny Lonergan, C’70, plongergan@kc.rr.com 913-651-5265 Mail payment to: Penny Lonergan, C’70 736 Seneca Street Leavenworth, [...]

CHAIR-ished Memories

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Orange, yellow, and teal—decades of memories sit in these beloved chairs. As USM renovates and modernizes Saint Joseph Dining Hall, you have the opportunity to bring Saint Mary home. Reserve Your Seat Choose your chair color(s)—dependent on availability. Each chair costs $50 and supports the [...]

Class Notes — Spring 2016

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’50s Sr. Anne Callahan, C’59 and USM Professor Emeritus, Leavenworth, Kan., retired as Director of Liturgy for the SCL Mother House/Ross Hall. In 1996, Sr. Anne retired from Saint Mary and served as Director of Liturgy since. ’60s Sr. Ann Moylan, C’61, Topeka, Kan., and the Sisters [...]

In Memoriam — Spring 2016

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’30s Ann Frances Writt Ward, C’35, Cameron, Mo., died Nov. 14, 2012. ’40s Lucena “Cindy” Burns Panek, A’42, Kansas City, Mo., died Jan. 22. Mary Pavlick Bosanatz, C’44, Great Falls, Mont., died March 20, 2015. Kathryn Rees Stenrud, C’44, Portland, Ore., died [...]

Your Major… A Minor Impact on Real-World Success?

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A major is one of the first ways students classify themselves in college. Some hope to pursue graduate school, while others are already counting down the days until they land the “real world job.” Some pick a major that sounds “fun.” Others declare a major Mom picked for herself at the [...]

Celebrate the Sisters of Charity Jubliarians

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Celebrate the Sisters of Charity Jubilarians

– 75 Years – Sr. Michael Blossom, C’58 Sr. Mary Lillian Landauer, C’44 Sr. Kathryn O’Neill, C’44 – 70 Years – Sr. Mary Loretta Beier, C’61 Sr. Mary Ellen Beyhan, C’55 Sr. Regina Deitchman, C’50 Sr. Margaret Marie Mitchell, C’48 Sr. Mary Bridget Mullen, C’48 [...]

A Letter from the President — Spring 2016

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Dear Friends and Alumni, Another school year has passed. They go faster each year. Yet, each is unique because of the students who are with us. While we do our best to instill in them a love for life-long learning and care of their brothers and sisters in need, we also learn from them. I learn anew [...]

The IRA Charitable Rollover: The Law of the Land

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For those of you with IRAs who are at least age 70 1/2, an opportunity under federal legislation allows you to redirect your Minimum Required Distribution (MRD) and up to $100,000 of your IRA to charity each year. It is a great opportunity to fulfill your annual contribution, make a much-needed [...]