January 1, 2013 Dance Marathon for Riley Hospital is Saturday (South Bend Tribune) It takes heart to make a difference, and heart is behind Dance Marathon at Saint Mary’s College. The annual student-led event raises funds for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, where sick children from around the state find care. Since Saint Mary’s students brought Dance Marathon to the school in 2006, they have raised more than $460,000 for Riley Hospital. Dance Marathon President Amy Tiberi '13 and Vice President for Student Affairs Karen Johnson are quoted. Media Relations Intern Katherine Trainor '13 wrote this Beyond the Campus article, showing the difference Saint Mary's makes off campus. January 1, 2013 Rosenbaum Recognized as MIAA Defensive Player of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Saint Mary’s goalkeeper Chanler Rosenbaum its Defensive Player of the Week in women’s soccer for games played through September 22. January 1, 2013 2012 Aquinas Symposium Speaker Announced Saint Mary's College is pleased to announce that the Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, is the speaker for the 15th Annual Symposium on St. Thomas Aquinas. The talk, which is open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 26 in the Student Center Lounge. The Bishop's lecture is titled “The Contemplation of Truth by Faith and Reason: St. Thomas Aquinas, Blessed John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI”. January 1, 2013 Professor on Mastering Money Management (Sassy Magazine) Susan Vance, professor emerita of business law and accounting, was interviewed by Saint Mary's alumna Jennifer Warfel Juszkiewicz '06 for an article on women and money management. The story appears in the July issue of Sassy, a locally published women's magazine. Vance taught a very popular elective course on financial literacy at the College and shares some of her best advice to women in this article. January 1, 2013 Glenda Ritz, State School Superintendent, to Speak at Saint Mary’s Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that Glenda Ritz, state superintendent of public instruction, and Matthew Tully, an Indianapolis Star political columnist, will speak at the College on Monday, November 11 at 6 p.m. While the event is designed for students studying education at Saint Mary’s, the College community and the public are invited to attend this free event. The presentation, “A Dialogue on Education in Indiana,” will be held in Carroll Auditorium of Madeleva Hall. (SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO EVENT TO GET A SEAT.) January 1, 2013 2013 Alumna Achievement Award Announced The Alumna Achievement Award, awarded annually by the Alumnae Association of Saint Mary’s College, honors an alumna of the Catholic women’s college who is outstanding in her personal and professional accomplishments and is a recognized leader in her field of endeavor. The honoree exemplifies the standards, ideals, and mission of the College in its commitment to the value of a Christian liberal arts education. The 2013 recipient is Hollye Harrington Jacobs ’93 of Santa Barbara, Calif. January 1, 2013 Students Enjoy "Sweet" Finish in Math Competition Saint Mary’s College is proud to announce that a team of mathematics students finished in the top 15 percent of the nearly 7,000 teams that competed in the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP) international competition called Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM). Samantha Brady ’13 of South Bend and Olivia McIntee ’13 of Sylvania, Ohio made up the team that was named among the Meritorious Winners. They solved the eternal question: How can you produce brownies without burnt edges? Their solution: a hexagonal pan. January 1, 2013 Trio of Belles Named All-MIAA ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Three members of the Saint Mary’s softball team were recognized by the conference coaches with All-MIAA honors on Tuesday. January 1, 2013 Students Get Some R&R During Finals Week (WNDU-TV) A stress relief event during finals week used furry friends to redefine "R and R."Rabbits and Relaxation is the idea behind the study break for Saint Mary’s students held Monday morning. The event allowed them to hold, pet, and play with rabbits as a stress reliever as they prepare for exams. Student and rabbit breeder Mara Scott '13 organized the event, as she has at the end of nearly every semester she's attended Saint Mary's.