January 1, 2013 Hecklinski Earns MIAA Player of the Week Honor ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary’s outside hitter Katie Hecklinski was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Position Player of the Week in volleyball for matches played through October 6. January 1, 2013 2013 Alumnae Association Award Recipients Announced Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 Alumnae Association Awards, which were distributed at the Reunion Banquet Saturday, June 1 as part of Reunion Weekend, May 30-June 2. The following is the list of the awards and the recipients. Click on the names to learn more about them. The Distinguished Alumna Award is the Alumnae Association’s highest recognition. January 1, 2013 CBS News interviews Saint Mary's Students in Rome (WSBT-TV) CBS News caught up with Saint Mary's College students studying in Rome. Nikki Charter '15 and Anna Ulliman '15 were interviewed. They are eagerly anticipating the election of a new pope. January 1, 2013 Biehl, Green Named MIAA Players of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary’s forward Rosie Biehl and defender Kerry Green have been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Players of the Week in women’s soccer for games played through Oct. 6. January 1, 2013 U.S. State Department Institute Featured (WNIT-TV) The local PBS program "Experience Michiana" featured the College's Global Women Leaders Institute, a U.S. Department of State Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI). The SUSI includes 19 undergraduate women from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Iraq, and Jordan. The four-week academic residency program is part of a broader State Department initiative to promote a better understanding of the U.S. abroad and help develop future world leaders. Interviewed were Mana Derakhshani, associate director of the College's Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership, and Anood from Jordan, a SUSI participant. January 1, 2013 The Evolutionary Adventure of Catholic Spirituality This lecture is part of the Center for Spirituality's Spring Lecture Series, Mind, Body, Spirit: Connected. The Sisters of the Holy Cross sponsor the Spring Lecture Series. You may contact the Center for Spirituality at (574) 284-4636. January 1, 2013 Professor on Phenomenons of Catfishing and Online Relationships (WSBT-... The subjects of catfishing and online relationships have been in the news a lot this week. Jenny Armentrout, visiting assistant professor of communication studies whose expertise includes social media communication, sorted out what the hoax known as catfishing is, as well as how people who meet and communicate almost exclusively online may feel they are in legitimate relationships. January 1, 2013 Exploring the Body/Spirituality Interface This lecture is part of the Center for Spirituality's Spring Lecture Series, Mind, Body, Spirit: Connected. The Sisters of the Holy Cross sponsor the Spring Lecture Series. You may contact the Center for Spirituality at (574) 284-4636. January 1, 2013 Selner Named MIAA Pitcher of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Alma shortstop Erin Rodes its Position Player of the Week and Saint Mary’s righthander Callie Selner its Pitcher of the Week for games played through March 30.