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.
I will always remember walking around the beautiful campus and spending time on Le Mans Green. I also enjoyed the wonderful professors in the Business Department that have taught me so much throughout the years!
Natalie McKee ’21
Business Administration
The opportunities, friendships, and the sense of community created here at Saint Mary's is what I love most.
Karis Cochrane ’21
Nursing
What I love most about Saint Mary's is the memories that I have made. From walking across campus for the first time, to walking across the graduation stage. Every part of this journey has been bittersweet. SMC has given me my best friends and an education that will last forever, and that is why I love it here.
Kayla Renee Ericksen ’21
Nursing
My advice for others: Enjoy every moment, it goes quick.
Emily Wasoski ’21
Creative Writing
My favorite memories are waking up early on Notre Dame game day mornings, getting ready with my friends, and making the walk from SMC to ND to cheer on the Irish, being an exec for Dance Marathon, sleepovers with friends in Holy Cross and Le Mans Hall, and meeting my best friends.
Taylor D Roach ’21
Nursing
The thing I love most about Saint Mary's is the undying and incredibly supportive sisterhood. During my four years here I have met the most wonderful people who have become my sisters, and are friends I intend to keep for the rest of my life.
Grace Maher ’21
Gender and Women's Studies and Humanistic Studies
I will be heading to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall to work in the Plasma Physics lab and will be starting graduate school there the following fall.
Aubrey Houser ’21
Physics and Spanish
I love all the faculty and students who have made my short 4 years so special.
Elizabeth Day ’21
Communication Studies and History
I love that every member of the Saint Mary's community is genuinely supportive of helping students grow intellectually, spiritually, and personally!
Megan Orzolek ’21
Music
When I leave Saint Mary's, I will be a Skills Facilitator in Adult Case Management at Oaklawn Psychiatric Facility. I will also be pursuing Master's of Social Work at Indiana University South Bend.
Jane Frances Korson ’21
Social Work
I love how supportive the faculty are and how you truly meet your best friends here.
Molly Catherine Stickell ’21
Speech Language Pathology
I love the community I've found at Saint Mary's. From my close friends to professors I only had for one semester, I've met so many people who genuinely care about others and will go out of their way to make sure everyone feels valued.
Sara Schlecht ’21
Creative Writing and History