June 25, 2020 Two Saint Mary’s graduates begin Orr Fellowship Two Saint Mary’s students from the Class of 2020, Molly Ryan and Darby Harcourt, have been selected to join the Orr Fellowship, an intensive two-year, post-graduate program that combines full-time employment with professional development programming. 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. 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.” 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. October 1, 2019 Science alum supports student research with legacy commitment While Saint Mary’s is known for its liberal arts tradition, the College has also established a visionary science program centered on undergraduate research and professor mentorship. One biology alumna, Elaine Rowzee ’88, plans to support the sciences at Saint Mary’s with a bequest commitment.