Women of Legacy: The AABOD Drives the Saint Mary’s Mission The College welcomes new AABOD officers for 2024–2026, President Jessica Brinker Foster ’08, Vice President Leticia McDonald Hart ’00, and Secretary Mary “Caren” Craine Murawski ’80. “It is an honor to be elected by the board as its president, and I look forward to working with the College, board members, and all alumnae, focusing on the common threads that bond us and providing opportunities for the success of all past, present, and future Belles,” Foster said. The Revolutionary Love Bus Arrives at Saint Mary’s In 2021, civil rights leader and bestselling author Valarie Kaur spoke to SMC students at a virtual event, inspiring all with stories from her book, See No Stranger. In turn, Kaur was so impressed by our students that when it came time to plan her in-person Revolutionary Love Bus tour this fall, she included Saint Mary’s on her schedule. On October 8, Kaur performed on stage in Moreau Center for the Arts’ Little Theatre. Saint Mary’s Matters. Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC Is Why. The Center for The Study of Spirituality kicked off its 40th anniversary celebration with a conference studying the local and lasting legacy of Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, the third and, many assert, most famous president of Saint Mary’s College. The three-day conference, Mother, Mascot, Martyr? Exploring the Local and Lasting Legacy of Sister Madeleva Wolff, CSC, took place October 3-5. Saint Mary’s College Receives Three Key Rankings from U.S. News and ... Saint Mary’s College has received three national rankings from U.S. News and World Report’s in its list of Best Colleges for 2025 That's the Spirit! It's Spirit Week at Saint Mary's, and in this month's communication, President Conboy describes how the rich array of talent and character of our student population activates our collective strength and vitality. Caring Beyond the Cure The summer before my first semester of nursing clinicals, I had visions of pouring my heart into each patient I encountered. I was eager to make a positive impact on every individual, empowering them to regain their health and make a full recovery. But on the first day of my chronic med-surg course, we were plunged into the deep end of reality with our lecture on hospice and palliative care. I laughed to myself: What a way to kick off the semester, starting with “the end.” Chasing Dreams in Southern California: A Belles Soccer Story The Saint Mary's Soccer program has long awaited being a sport that can travel for a game. Soccer was among the few that rarely traveled outside the region as other athletic teams do in their seasons. Over Labor Day weekend, Head Coach Farkhod Kurbonov made it possible for the Belles to travel to the West Coast to play the first game of the 2024 season. Commencement 2024: Being Bold, Thinking Big On May 18, under the warm sun and with a slight breeze, the Class of 2024 celebrations began for the 330 graduates at the 177th Commencement. Families and friends gathered on Le Mans Green. In her remarks to the class, President Katie Conboy invited graduates to “be bold, think big, raise your voices… and keep the faith.” Oh! It's On! To kick off the summer, the class years ending in four and nine came home to Saint Mary’s for Reunion 2024. More than 700 Belles from the classes of 1954 to 2019 wheeled their suitcases onto campus as excitement grew.