May 19, 2020 Alumna honors parents with gifts from her IRA Many Saint Mary’s donors are taking advantage of creative ways to make gifts through their retirement plans. One such alumna is Loreli Trippel ’67, who is starting an endowed scholarship through gifts from her retirement plan. May 14, 2020 How She Empowers 80,000 People From Home A Saint Mary’s alumna drives an international team, virtually May 8, 2020 Igniting a Spark in Elise de Somer ’17 “Sometimes the only thing holding you back is the confidence and support system to make a big move that will change your life forever.” February 26, 2020 Saint Mary's College Announces 2020 Commencement Speaker Scholar, teacher, and advocate for children and literacy Dr. Maryanne Wolf ('69) will deliver the Commencement address to the Saint Mary’s College Class of 2020. February 12, 2020 Dr. Katie Conboy to Become the 14th President Dr. Katie Conboy to Become the 14th President of Saint Mary's College. January 30, 2020 Maria Leontaras named Editor-in-Chief of The Observer Saint Mary’s junior Maria Leontaras ’21 has been named 2020–21 Editor-in-Chief of the tri-campus community student newspaper The Observer. Maria is currently pursuing a self-designed major in interactive journalism where she takes classes across many disciplines including art, communication studies, and English writing. November 15, 2019 Student Success Means More Than Just a Strong Education Mother Pauline O’Neill, CSC, the first president of Saint Mary’s, ensured that every student was clothed and fed regardless of their finances. She led the College with the approach to meet the needs of the students in the mission of preparing them to make a difference in the world. The goals of the College haven’t changed. October 17, 2019 “Get Inked” Offers Opportunity for Teens to Improve Creative Writi... Saint Mary’s College Department of Education and the Michiana Writers’ Center is proud to sponsor “Get Inked,” a teen writing conference for students in grades 7–12 on Saturday, November 9. The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. in Madeleva Hall. The all-day event will cost $60 per student which includes lunch and an autographed book by author Patrick Flores-Scott. October 11, 2019 Saint Mary's College Announces New Executive Director of Inclusion and... Saint Mary’s College has named a new executive director of inclusion and equity. Interim President Nancy Nekvasil announced Redgina L. Hill, former Director of Diversity and Inclusion for Bethel University, as the new executive director today at the College’s Board of Trustees meeting. She will begin her role on October 28.