Saint Mary Stories

Building Small-School Comradery in the Big City

October 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Thomas Grossman, U’14, Initiates Spire Alumni Chapter Born and raised in Southern California, Thomas Grossman, U’14, would have never thought “home” would be Kansas City. Not that he didn’t love his four years in the Midwest as a Spire, but he had his sights set on coaching college [...]

Suiting Up To Change The World: Keeton Krause, U’16, Tests Live Zika in Search of a Vaccine

December 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Think back to August—the threat of the Zika virus plastered the news. Rio-bound Olympians were turning in their tickets, while countries were taking every possible precaution to guard their athletes against infection. And just as tens of thousands were devising a plan to avoid contamination, [...]

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 [...]

Striking at New Goals: Alex Bartels, U’15, is a Mentor in the Classroom and on the Field

December 1, 2015 // 1 Comment

Less than a year ago, Alex Bartels, U’15, was living the life of a USM student. Walking the halls of Miege, studying for tests, finishing homework—all before afternoon soccer practice. If you told Alex that she would soon cross a barrier very few women do, she probably wouldn’t have [...]

A Class Act: USM Alum Collin Vorbeck Returns to the Stage

September 3, 2015 // 1 Comment

From Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” to Benedick in “Much Ado About Nothing,” Collin Vorbeck, C’02, always dreamed of being a famous actor one day. While at the University of Saint Mary, he majored in theatre and starred in 16 shows—not missing a single production during his four years. [...]