June 23, 2020 Alumnae Association Announces 2020 Award Recipients Four Saint Mary's College alumnae have been selected as recipients of the 2020 Alumnae Association Awards. June 19, 2020 Celebrating Juneteenth! As people across the country gather in observance of Juneteenth to commemorate African American freedom, we join by highlighting several African American alumnae who have made significant contributions to their communities. June 11, 2020 Greater Campus Dining Value for Students To fulfill our commitment to excellence in every aspect of a Saint Mary’s College experience, we welcome students back to the College with a new model for campus dining: one that ensures quality, equity, and community both within and outside our campus. This change is an investment in our students. We hope you’ll be as excited as we are to welcome the University of Notre Dame’s Campus Dining team as our new dining providers! June 10, 2020 The Le Mans Start Dear Saint Mary’s Friends, Greetings from the President’s Office in Le Mans Hall! I arrived at Saint Mary’s just over a week ago and found the campus in its late-Spring glory, but strangely devoid of people! The sun had just set when I arrived at Riedinger House, where I’ll be staying until my husband and our two cats join me later in the summer. The church bells were the only interruption of a deep and abiding silence. June 2, 2020 Welcoming Our New President Katie Conboy PhD. begins her tenure at Saint Mary’s College. Board of Trustees Chair Gretchen Flicker '93 welcomes her with an open letter to the community. May 28, 2020 Gabrielle Beach Reaches For the Stars Gabi Beach '20 is a professional ballet dancer turned physics major who soared to new heights with the help and encouragement of Saint Mary's faculty. 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.”