October 20, 2026
From Nepal to Saint Mary’s College
Shreejan Shrestha’s journey to becoming a digital fabrication instructor and director of the Spark Lab at Saint Mary’s College took him more than 10 years and a distance of about 8,000 miles to complete. The Spark Lab is an entrepreneurial maker space and a hub for collaboration and innovation at the College. Reflecting on his journey from Nepal to Saint Mary’s College, Shrestha said, “It has been a wild ride.”
October 20, 2026
Sparking Imagination in the Spark Lab
For the past three years, Shreejan Shrestha, Digital Fabrication Instructor in the Department of Art, has directed the Spark Lab, a makerspace that encourages hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration at Saint Mary’s College. What began as a creative innovation hub where users could create buttons, stickers, and totes has expanded to include the design and fabrication of learning aids for a multitude of adaptive and academic applications.
September 29, 2026
Saint Mary’s First International Student Body President, Daniela Riv...
We’re proud to celebrate Daniela Rivera ’27, Saint Mary’s first international student body president. We sat down with Rivera to hear more about her experience at Saint Mary’s, her journey as a student leader, and the ways her culture has shaped her leadership.
September 28, 2026
Belief and Practice Animate Our Work
In her September letter, President Conboy frames leadership as a delicate balance between visionary belief and daily practice. For Conboy, "Belief gives us a horizon; practice is how we move toward it. Perhaps leadership—and perhaps a life shaped by mission—asks us to hold the two together: to keep believing in something just beyond our reach while doing, faithfully and sometimes quite routinely, the work that brings it a little closer."
September 22, 2026
Saint Mary’s College Receives Six Key Rankings from U.S. News and W...
Saint Mary’s College announced that it received six national rankings from U.S. News and World Report in its list of Best Colleges for 2027.
September 22, 2026
Liz Hanlon Sands ’04: A Story of Courage and Change
Alumna Liz Hanlon Sands ’04 is a survivor and a thriver. As part of the upcoming Raise Your Voice Sexual Violence Prevention Symposium, Sands will share her story with the College community, showing her trajectory from survivor to advocate. "I feel called to keep sharing my story and to continue to find ways to help and encourage others to do the same.”
September 21, 2026
Young Donors Make a Long-Term Impact
Millennial and older Gen-Z alumnae at Saint Mary’s are carving their own path for charitable gifts which, down the road, will have a big impact. In this interview, alumnae Caroline Johnson '18 and Julia Wilson '21 discuss how being part of the Young Madeleva Society is an opportunity worth sharing.
September 15, 2026
Lauren Groff and Marion Turner to Deliver 2026 Francis A. McAnaney Hu...
Authors Lauren Groff and Marion Turner will be live on stage at Saint Mary's College on September 23 to share their take on storytelling and truth-telling. The public is invited to attend as Groff and Turner come together to deliver the 2026 Francis A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture.
September 8, 2026
Caring, Leading and Learning
Saint Mary’s is a long way from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, but Lori Towne '28, FNP, didn’t let that stop her from enrolling in the College’s Doctor of Nursing Program. This family nurse practitioner was drawn to the program’s flexibility—she could challenge herself professionally while keeping her impressive professional obligations in place. In this story, Lori reflects on returning to school after years in practice and the importance of continuing to grow as a nurse and leader.