Saint Mary's Stories Archive







This year, seven faculty members are retiring from Saint Mary’s College, logging a collective 193 years guiding students across disciplines. To help celebrate their time at the College, we asked each about their plans for the future.
Read MoreSofia Dolan ‘26 entered Saint Mary’s College with a desire to fully immerse herself in the campus community. In late September, an invitation to participate in the McCloskey New Venture Competition from Stacie Jeffirs, director of the Career Crossing Office, piqued her interest. Her eagerness to be an engaged student on campus led her to submit an idea to the competition hosted by the Idea Center at the University of Notre Dame. Dolan’s answer to the call provided a transformational experience for her as a first-year student, and, on top of that, the EquiCorp Award for the Best Undergraduate Venture
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