January 1, 2013 Social Entrepreneur to Address Graduates (The Observer) Social entrepreneur Kyle Zimmer will speak at Commencement on Saturday. Zimmer is founder, president, and CEO of First Book, a non-profit organization that provides books to children in need. Under her leadership, the organization has distributed over 100 million books to children nationwide. “I think we each have an obligation to [support] social justice,” Zimmer said. “It is critical for each of us to leave a positive mark on the world. In my case, I left my career as a lawyer to tackle the lack of books and resources available to kids in need." January 1, 2013 Alumna/entrepreneur to Receive Doctorate (The Observer) Jennifer Mathile Prikkel, former Saint Mary’s Board of Trustee member and alumna, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from the College during the commencement ceremony Saturday. Prikkel is a partner at Mathile Family Enterprise, founder and president of Bridging Hope Farms and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Mathile Family Foundation. She said she is thankful for her Saint Mary’s education because it has shaped her many successes. January 1, 2013 ROTC senior commissioned as officer (The Observer) As most members of the Class of 2013 move on to employment and further education, the participants in the University of Notre Dame’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) will be commissioned as officers in the United States Military. Saint Mary’s senior and Navy ROTC midshipman Devon Graham ‘13 said she greatly enjoyed her ROTC experience. “I couldn’t be happier than I am in the NROTC program at Notre Dame. The friends and contacts I have made are unforgettable,” she said. January 1, 2013 Seniors Share Post-Graduate Plans (The Observer) As the Class of 2013 eyes life after the cap and gown, most Belles report they will join the workforce after graduation rather than graduate school or other pursuits. That's according to the recent graduation destination survey. Stacie Jeffirs, director of the College’s Career Crossings office, administered the survey. She told The Observer that an estimated 60 to 75 percent of graduates indicated they will be employed full time, while an estimated 30 percent reported they intend to pursue some form of graduate degree. January 1, 2013 O'Laughlin/Moreau Hall Closed Monday after Small Fire in Auditorium (C... Due to a small fire in O'Laughlin Auditorium Sunday night, the building and the adjoining Moreau Hall are closed Monday. There will be no classes in Moreau Monday because of smoke in the building. Classes will resume Tuesday. The program “An Evening with Audra McDonald” was to be held in O’Laughlin at 7:30 p.m. Monday night. The event will be held at the same time but at the Gillespie Center at the Hilton Garden Inn on the edge of the Saint Mary's campus. January 1, 2013 Belles Cut Score, Finish Sixth at Phoenix Invitational PEORIA, Ariz. - The Saint Mary's golf team took 24 strokes off of their score from yesterday's round to finish with a 322 on Saturday, matching the third-best team score of the day. January 1, 2013 Belles Split Pair of Non-Conference Contests WHEATON, Ill. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team won a 3-2 (27-25, 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-12) match against Lakeland before getting swept by Wheaton (Ill.) by 25-20, 25-10, 25-15 scores. September 20, 2012 SPARK Program Gears up for 3rd Class of Budding Entrepreneurs The Saint Mary's College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is proud to announce it will host its third session of SPARK, an eleven-week entrepreneurship training program for women. Women interested in taking part in SPARK must apply in person at a screening on Monday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Spes Unica Hall, room 213. January 2, 2012 Belles Tripped Up by Falcons DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Saint Mary's basketball team suffered a 71-63 setback to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the University of Dubuque's Holiday Tournament on Friday evening.