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Hannah Thomas | Sunday, February 2, 2020
Beginning today, there will be daily events celebrating the rich history of Saint Mary’s College through Alumnae Relations Committee’s Heritage Week. “[Heritage Week] is basically just a week in homage to our heritage,” said Saint Mary’s senior Marianna Sanchez, chair of the Alumnae Relations Committee. Different events are planned throughout the week to explore and
Maria Leontaras | Wednesday, January 24, 2018
The Sisters of the Holy Cross are central to Saint Mary’s College’s history and identity. Every year, the College’s community comes together for Heritage Week to celebrate the past that created today’s Saint Mary’s. The Mission Committee, part of the Student Government Association and the Alumnae Relations Committee, runs Heritage Week. Senior Kayse McGough, student
Gaby Jansen | Thursday, January 26, 2017
Heritage Week at Saint Mary’s added a new asset to its week of events: an alumnae and student mixer. After the plans for the annual poetry reading event at Riedinger House fell through, the mission committee created the new event for students to meet with alumnae and talk with them one-on-one in the historical house. Junior
Sydney Doyle | Sunday, January 22, 2017
For Saint Mary’s Heritage Week, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Alumnae Relations Committee (ARC) have scheduled a week of events that honor and share the history of Saint Mary’s. Vice chair of the ARC Kayse McGough said Heritage Week is a great time to celebrate what makes Saint Mary’s so unique. “Saint Mary’s has such a
Kathryn Marshall | Monday, January 18, 2016
Saint Mary’s will celebrate numerous traditions central to the formation of the roots of the College during Heritage Week through a series of events prepared by the Student Government Association (SGA) Mission Committee and Alumni Relations Committee. This year’s theme emphasizes the word “her” within heritage because of the College’s heritage as an all-women institution, SGA
Olivia Jackson | Friday, February 6, 2015
For Saint Mary’s Heritage week, seniors Kelly Konya and Sarah Prezek hosted a “Then and Now” poetry reading featuring professors who read poems by Saint Mary’s alumnae and students who read their own work. Prezek said the idea for the reading was Konya’s [Editor’s note: Konya is Saint Mary’s Editor at The Observer] and was based on
Kelly Konya | Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Heritage Dinner brought together Saint Mary’s students, faculty and alumnae to share in food and friendship in Stapleton Lounge of Le Mans Hall on Wednesday evening. Sarah Prezek, senior and student government association (SGA) mission chair, said the event is one of the best-loved traditions of Heritage Week at Saint Mary’s. “This is the
Kelly Konya | Monday, February 2, 2015
“We promise you discovery: the discovery of yourselves, the discovery of the universe and your place in it. We promise that you will find these marked by the Cross, that you will take possession of them in the name of the Holy Cross, our legacy and your birthright.” This quote by the College’s third president, Sr.
Rebecca O'Neil | Wednesday, February 5, 2014
The mystery of Riedinger House has been dispelled. Heritage Week 2014 featured annual tours of the ‘Model House,’ an inconspicuous English cottage located directly west of Moreau Center for the Arts and north of Holy Cross Hall, on Monday. The brick and stone building, which stands as a subtle statement of Saint Mary’s rich history,
Alaina Anderson | Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Saint Mary’s kept the spirit of Heritage Week moving Tuesday with the Capital Campaign presentation given by Shari Rodriguez, vice president of college relations. The College’s fundraising campaign, titled “Faith Always, Action Now,” was approved by the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees in June 2008 to raise endowment for scholarships and financial aid, enhanced student