Alumnae Career Stories

Our alumnae are researchers, engineers, artists, activists, judges, and captains of industry. Each is a leader in her field who discovered and developed her unique skills at Saint Mary's. Here are just a few.

  • After graduation, I plan to continue my education at Saint Mary’s College to obtain my Masters in Speech-Language Pathology as a 4+1 student. Luann Hernandez-Montaño ’24 Speech Language Pathology
  • I am continuing my education at Saint Mary’s to earn my Masters of Science in Speech Language Pathology! Elle Houin ’25 Speech Language Pathology
  • After Saint Mary's, I will continue my education and begin a PhD program at Michigan State University where I will be studying and researching Cognitive Neuroscience with a focus on sleep and memory. Joanna Maria James ’25 Psychology
  • After Commencement, I will be obtaining my Master’s in Speech Pathology at Concordia University in Wisconsin in the summer! I am tremendously thankful for my professors, family, and friends for their unwavering love and support! Kaylee Jensen ’24 Speech Language Pathology
  • After graduation, I will next be attending medical school thanks to some incredible support from Saint Mary's College and Faculty. Grace DonnaDee Johnston ’25 Biology
  • Next, I will be moving to Michigan to start my job at Fidelity Investments Aaliyah Jones ’24 Business Administration
  • I am ecstatic to begin my career as a pediatric nurse at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago! Kaitlyn King ’25 Nursing
  • I plan to continue my education in the graduate program for Speech-Language Pathology here at Saint Mary’s as a 4+1 student. After that, I plan to stay close to home and work in a school system with children. Andie Kizer ’24 Speech Language Pathology
  • Post graduation from Saint Mary’s, I will be attending the University of Texas at Austin to receive my Masters in Speech-Language Pathology. I will also be participating in their bilingual certificate program so that I can work with Spanish-speaking patients in my future practice as an SLP. Grace Layman ’24 Spanish, Speech Language Pathology
  • This summer, I will intern as a quality control engineer at the General Motors Factory Zero in Detroit/Hamtramck. This coming year, I will complete the SMC/ND Dual-Degree Engineering Program and graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Natalia Luna ’24 Mathematics
  • After graduation, I will be working in East Grand Rapids at Aon as a Commerical Risk Account Specialist. Kaylen Joy Maat ’25 Statistical & Actuarial Mathematics
  • After graduation, I will be a resource teacher at Liberty Elementary School, teaching 4th-6th grade. Manila Martin ’24 Elementary Education