Meet Our Alumnae

Saint Mary’s women are amazing! They’re articulate, smart, and driven. They lean in to their passions with care and compassion, and face difficult endeavors with strong critical-thinking skills. The world sees them as well-rounded women who lead with empathy and integrity. We see them as Belles — strong symbols of what Saint Mary’s stands for and incredible examples of how we prepare our students to discover themselves and their place in the world.

Browse this small selection of our incredible alumnae to see what path they took here at Saint Mary’s as well as how they put their minds and hearts to work in the world.

Accounting Studying for my CPA exam and looking for a job. Jade Cervantes ’’26 Accounting
Biology Your SMC sisters are there for you! Lean on each other! Rachel Adornetto ’’26 Biology
Speech Language Pathology I will continue education at SMC for my Masters in Speech Language Pathology. Sara Jo Caniglia ’’26 Speech Language Pathology
Psychology Pursuing a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Adler University Abbey Ireland Duggan ’’26 Psychology
Computing & Applied Mathematics Try Everything! You miss 100% of the shots you do not take. Saint Mary’s taught me to be confident in my abilities, put myself out there, and enjoy whatever happens. Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars! Katherine Gabrielle Comito ’’26 Computing & Applied Mathematics
Nursing I will be working as a nurse in Chicago! Ella Frances Nolan ’’26 Nursing
Economics Grad school at Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics Karissa Hinckley ’’26 Economics
Nursing Following graduation, I will be working as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. Emma Heffron ’’26 Nursing
Business Administration I love the fact that I found my favorite place and people here. Saint Mary's is the best decision I ever made and has given me more memories, experiences, and relationships than I can count.
Ava Ann Notaro ’’26 Business Administration
Accounting Notre Dame MSA ☘️ Ava Louise Stojkovich ’’26 Accounting
Nursing I will be moving to Kansas City to work as a Cardiothorastic Surgery Nurse at KU Medical Center Grace Reyda ’’26 Nursing
Mathematics The most important thing I’ve learned during my time at Saint Mary’s is to pursue every opportunity, get out of your comfort zone, and view every transition period with a growth mindset. You don’t grow when you’re comfortable! Emmalyn Holmquist ’’26 Mathematics