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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.

Global Studies with a Concentration in International Higher Education Administration After graduating in May 2020, Yijie is currently in the master’s program in International Higher Education at Boston College. Yijie Ren ’20 Global Studies with a Concentration in International Higher Education Administration
Psychology and Communication Studies Samantha launched into a master’s program in organizational and social psychology upon her Saint Mary’s graduation, and now lives in the United Kingdom and works at PriceWaterhouseCoopers UK. Samantha Ricciuti ’17 Psychology and Communication Studies
Religious Studies Now living in Dublin, Ireland, Katherine earned a degree in Media and Communications from Pontifical University, St. Patrick’s College. Katherine is the Coordinator for AV Programming and Media at the Notre Dame-Newman Centre for Faith and Reason in Dublin. Katherine Dunn ’18 Religious Studies
Biology Now a program director in reproductive health at Northwestern Medicine, Olivia also earned a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from University of Illinois at Chicago. Olivia Pahl ’13 Biology
Political Science and Communication Studies Kiera credits her time at Saint Mary’s for everything that has followed: a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, and later her position as an Audience Insight Analyst at The Washington Post in Washington D.C. Kiera Johnsen ’16 Political Science and Communication Studies
Social Work & Gerontology Now a social worker for the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Liza says the foundation her undergraduate degree provided enabled her to finish her master’s degree quickly and land a full-time position. Liza Felix ’17 Social Work & Gerontology
Communication Studies After graduating from Saint Mary’s, Mary went to work in Chicago as a client project manager for Accenture, a Fortune 500 company. As a Saint Mary’s College student, she took advantage of Career Crossings by connecting with our career counselors and attending workshops. Mary currently works as an associate director for paid social at EssenceMediacom. Mary Byrne ’16 Communication Studies
Business Administration with a concentration in Finance Leticia is a senior financial analyst with Eli Lilly and Company. Currently living in Indianapolis, Indiana, Leticia credits Saint Mary’s Career Crossing Office with helping her stand out in the highly competitive analyst market. Leticia Torres ’20 Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
Dual Degree: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering As a Saint Mary’s College student, Heather gained the education and confidence to launch a successful career as a scientist at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Saint Mary’s gave me a space to learn how to use my voice as a strong communicator and believe in myself as a technical leader in my field,” Heather says. Heather DiLallo Pine ’19 Dual Degree: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Psychology Moira works as a management analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense/U.S. Army in Washington, D.C. With the career planning and support she received through Career Crossings, the former Saint Mary’s College student ambassador felt more than prepared to enter her role as an Army civilian employee. Moira Goodman ’20 Psychology
Computational and Applied Mathematics With the help of Career Crossings, Chisom launched her career as a software engineer for Reddit in San Francisco, California. Chisom followed that up by launching her own startup and now works as a design evangelist for Vev. Chisom Igwe ’17 Computational and Applied Mathematics
Accounting and Management Information Systems Ruby began her career as an international tax senior consultant with Deloitte in Chicago, Illinois. The former Saint Mary’s College student currently works as a senior transactions analyst for EY (formerly Ernst & Young) in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area. Ruby Truong ’17 Accounting and Management Information Systems