January 29, 2026
Saint Mary’s Summer Camps and Programs Launches Leadership and Purpo...
As Saint Mary’s College prepares to welcome another season of campers to campus this summer, it does so with a new pre-college program: The Leadership and Purpose Institute.
January 23, 2026
Saint Mary’s College Celebrates Dedication of the Prikkel Advising, ...
Saint Mary’s College celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the multimillion dollar Prikkel Advising, Career, and Experience (PACE) Center, a transformative new hub for advising, career development, and experiential learning that is now open to students. The PACE Center was made possible through the extraordinary generosity of Jennifer Mathile Prikkel ’95, Patrick Prikkel, and their family.
January 20, 2026
Dog Tales
For Marilyn Dargis Ambrose ’52, dogs have been constant companions throughout her long, adventurous life serving others. In December, Ambrose, age 94, published her first book, Caleb, Come: Quotidian Miracles of a Therapy Dog. She graduated from Saint Mary's College with a degree in dietetics in the Home Economics department and a minor in chemistry. She and her late husband Raymond welcomed 10 children over their marriage. Ambrose went on to earn her PhD from Purdue University in English and Environmental Design. Following retirement, she served in the Peace Corps in Lithuania.
January 13, 2026
Ivory Muñoz Develops Her Leadership Mentality
Ivory Muñoz ’26 never thought her path would lead to Saint Mary's College. Now, as she prepares to graduate in the spring, Muñoz credits Saint Mary's College with the myriad opportunities that have helped her grow into the leader she is today.
January 6, 2026
Angelina Stupak and her Handprint Left Behind
Angelina Stupak ’26 looks back on all that has shaped her and prepared her for what's to come. Providing weekly campus tours has deepened Stupak’s appreciation for Saint Mary’s. “Now, as a senior, each tour has become quite emotional as I reflect on the wondrous four years this institution has provided me with,” says Stupak. Among a myriad of other student organizations, Stupak credits her time as Social Concerns Chair in the Student Government Association (SGA) with being fulfilling and providing her with direction for this year, when she was given the “highest honor” of serving as the student representative on the College's Board of Trustees for the 2025/26 school year.
December 23, 2025
A Young Family’s Commitment to What Matters
As a student, Renee Wolbert Baumgartner ’10 joined the fundraising team at Saint Marys. She learned through her work that any gift can make an impact. As her family grows, she and her husband Timothy have adapted their continued commitment in a way that supports the College while meeting their family's needs.
December 17, 2025
Get Inked Teen Writing Conference Welcomes Creative Young Writers Back...
Saint Mary’s College is welcoming back the Get Inked Teen Writing Conference for 2026. This is the 14th year for the conference, and thanks to the passion of Katherine Higgs-Coulthard, it continues. "More than anything, I want attendees to feel renewed in their passion for writing. Get Inked encourages writers to focus on the areas that they want to work on, to prioritize their own creativity, and to find support from other writers.”
December 16, 2025
When an Event Is Over, the Real Work Begins
Inspired by Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, which calls wasting food “like stealing from the table of the poor,” Saint Mary’s launched a Food Waste Recovery program this year with a grant from the Raskob Foundation. Volunteers rescue surplus from campus events and deliver it to South Bend families via nonprofit For the Good, saving 237 pounds this semester alone! Leading the charge are Josie Baggs ’27 and Hannah Teich ’27. “This blurs lines between campus and community in shared care,” Baggs says.
December 11, 2025
Living Signs of Hope
In her monthly letter, President Conboy is thinking about what gives us hope today. Her wish? "May the light that will begin to grow in the winter weeks after the solstice, strengthen all of us for the work ahead."