Meagan Gallo ’24 exhibits in McCarthy
The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]
Read MoreHuman trafficking event raises awareness
On February 9, Saint Michael’s College hosted a conversation and reflection on human trafficking in the Roy Room to raise awareness. Omara Rivera-Vazquez, Saint Michael’s Director of the Institute for […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s Boucher Center sets students up for careers
Thanks to the Henry “Bud” Boucher, Jr. ’69 Career Education Center (BCEC), Saint Michael’s students have a head start diving into their post-grad goals. The collected data speaks for itself. […]
Read MoreWhen More Is More
Braden Dwinell sat at the front of class queuing up short, animated clips and music samples to show his First-Year Seminar students how trains have long been a metaphor for […]
Read MoreA Saint Michael’s legend defined a life well-lived
Walter J. Fitzmaurice, class of 1949, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2024, two months past his 100th birthday. Born in Rumford, Maine, Walter was drafted into the U.S. Army […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Lauren Best ’24
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Lauren […]
Read MoreGryphon Rossi ’24 screens ‘Double Edged Hope’
The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery in January. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]
Read MoreNew Nordic trailer is a purple vision
The weather at last year’s Williams Ski Carnival at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vermont, was terrible. For much of the weekend, it was pouring rain (and it was not a […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s represents as Vermont’s only college at McGill’s Model U.N. Conference
Ten delegates from Saint Michael’s College traveled across the northern U.S. border to participate in the 35th annual McGill University Model United Nations (McMUN) Conference in Montreal in January. The […]
Read MoreWhy college newspapers are so important
Last semester, I took a risk and signed up for a course called “Storytelling and Design for Publication,” more commonly known as The Defender. The Defender, formerly The Michaelman, is […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Isabella Paredes Mendoza ’24
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Isabella […]
Read MoreStudy abroad student sees through a new lens
Isabella “Bella” Cronin ’25 said she remembers sitting in her Whitefield, New Hampshire, classroom in middle school when she first learned about the Syrian refugee crisis. Now, a junior at […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s College announces the Dean’s List for Fall 2023
Congratulations to students named to Saint Michael’s College Dean’s list for Fall 2023! Click the link to view: Fall 2023 Dean’s List *Updated as of January 29, 2024. Qualifications for Dean’s […]
Read MoreIzzy Kolb kicks off the senior spring art exhibitions
The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 opened in McCarthy Art Gallery this week. There will be a total of 13 solo exhibitions that will be open to the […]
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and the Liberal Arts
Entrepreneur, Merriam-Webster style: “One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. Go-between. Go-getter.” According to several sources, the word was first used in the middle […]
Read MoreStudy abroad experience in Tanzania takes one student to new heights
Many people fly a flag at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to celebrate climbing their way to 19,341 feet, but Jackson Sargent ’24 might be the very first person to […]
Read MoreEthical leadership conference empowers Saint Michael’s students
Two dozen students gathered on January 12 and 13 for full-day conferences focused on ethical leadership. Most of the students were in leadership positions on campus and were attending voluntarily […]
Read MoreSt. Mike’s celebrates 32nd annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation week
This year, Saint Michael’s College devoted an entire week to Martin Luther King, Jr., and his vision of a Beloved Community during its 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Read MoreSpring Senior Art Exhibitions Open in McCarthy Art Gallery
The Art & Design Senior Exhibitions of 2024 open next week in McCarthy Art Gallery and will feature 13 solo student exhibitions from January 23 through May 10. The exhibitions […]
Read MoreTrailblazer alum uses running psychotherapy to help clients
Saint Michael’s alum, Beth Connolly ’04, Psy.D., believes in treating the mind and the body at the same time. She has built a running psychotherapy private practice in Hampton, New […]
Read MoreFreeman Foundation scholars announced for summer 2024
Sixteen Saint Michael’s College students will travel to either South Korea or Vietnam this summer thanks to the Freeman Foundation scholarship program. The students will participate in 8-week-long internships during […]
Read MoreSt. Mike’s Chapel ignites a passion project
The Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel – a main fixture on Saint Michael’s campus – is now a central character in an award-winning holiday display called “Christmas in Vermont.” […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Leaf Reiderer
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Leaf […]
Read MoreSt. Mike’s alum Tina Friml ’16 talks about her debut on the Tonight Show
Tina Friml ’16 just reached another pinnacle. Last month, the comedian performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, unleashing six minutes of standup that captured her life as a […]
Read MoreYamuna Turco ’25 to compete in Miss America
A familiar face within the Saint Michael’s community will grace the stage alongside competitors for Miss America in January. Yamuna Turco ’25, who was crowned Miss Vermont 2023, will compete […]
Read MoreDynamic Duo: professors offer a double-dose of education
Longtime Saint Michael’s professors Karen Popovich and John Devlin combined the forces of their different academic disciplines to offer students a double-dose of education. Popovich is a Professor of Business […]
Read MoreDisability justice class empowers first-year students
For the second time ever, first-year students at Saint Michael’s College were able to take a seminar class taught by disability rights advocate Sefakor G.M.A. Komabu-Pomeyie called Peace and Justice: […]
Read MoreFrench Club visits Montreal
On December 2, the Saint Michael’s French Club took a weekend trip to Montreal. It was a two-day, one night trip led by the three co-leaders of the French Club, […]
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Society celebrates student leaders with elegant evening
Photos by Sophie Burt ’26 On Dec. 3, the Martin Luther King Jr. Society hosted its first elegant evening with a formal dinner accompanied by an awards ceremony that celebrated […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Camden Simpson
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Camden […]
Read MoreA fundraising event to prevent ‘period poverty’ will be held on campus in January
Emma Anderson ’25 started the nonprofit Not A Luxury Inc. in 2020 while she was still in high school. Three years later, the organization has donated 23,000 menstrual products to […]
Read MoreGingerbread contest creates community spirit
See a gallery of photos by Cat Cutillo Twelve teams of first-year students gathered in the Purposeful Learning Office on Wednesday to compete in the annual “Father Mike Cronogue […]
Read MoreClub sport offers some students the ultimate experience
Ultimate Frisbee is one of the fastest growing sports on college campuses today. Many colleges have ultimate teams at varying levels, and more are still adding ultimate teams and clubs. […]
Read MoreHistory from the heart: Saint Michael’s scholar uses personal history to fuel research, teaching
See a photo gallery above by Cat Cutillo After her mother’s passing, Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douoning and her sister went back to their mother’s home in Shreveport, Louisiana, to clean it […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s professors share perspectives on Israel and Palestine
A full house crowd of students, faculty and staff gathered in McCarthy on Nov. 30 to listen to and learn from perspectives surrounding recent and historical events in Israel and […]
Read MoreThinkers, strategists and activists gather for ecological change
Saint Michael’s community members helped envision the role that higher education can play in climate justice and examine other important questions during the inaugural event for the newly named Patrick […]
Read MoreStudents create connection through grief
On Nov. 15, around 120 students stopped by Alliot around dinnertime to decorate a quilt square and reflect on grief. The project, called The Connection Quilt, was part of Global […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Ayla Frenkiewich
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Ayla […]
Read MoreFreeman Foundation project director: International education more important than ever
After almost four decades of work to promote international education mostly in Vermont, Dr. Juefei Wang, the Project Director at the Freeman Foundation, says mutual cultural understanding is more important […]
Read MoreMOVE brings changemakers to campus to talk about Hunger and Homelessness
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week ran from November 11 to 18 and Saint Michael’s community service organization, MOVE, held events, food drives and initiatives all week long, which included a […]
Read MoreFulbright graduate students share experiences during International Education Week
Photos by Sophie Burt ’26 On Monday, a Fulbright graduate student panel discussion kicked off International Education Week which runs from Nov. 13 to 17. The week is a joint […]
Read MoreProfessor shares stories of resilience in Nepal
Krista Billingsley, Director of Criminology and Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Criminology, presented on Monday as part of the social science seminar series. Billingsley conducted field work in Nepal over […]
Read MoreAlum who cofounded ZenSource speaks about marketing technology
On November 9, students and faculty gathered in the Roy Room to attend “From Ryan Hall to the Frontier of Marketing Technology” to listen to speaker Jon Stewart ’08. Stewart […]
Read MoreElections analyst visits campus and predicts ‘Biden versus Trump 2.0’
A Senior Elections Analyst at FiveThirtyEight says the 2024 Presidential Election will basically be a repeat of the 2020 election when it comes to the candidates on the ballot. That’s […]
Read MoreA conversation on Dr. King’s Beloved Community awakens ‘treasures from the deep’
Saint Michael’s community members gathered in Purposeful Learning on Nov. 8 to hear Student Success Advisor Vernita Weller speak about the connection between spirituality and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s […]
Read MoreWhy philosophy majors are set up for success
What are you going to do with that? It’s the dreaded question countless humanities majors have heard far too much. But according to Professor of Philosophy, Patrick Standen, the potential […]
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Erin Boyd ’26
The Student Spotlight Series is a new feature to highlight Saint Michael’s students’ lives in all corners of campus. Students’ answers have been lightly edited for style and clarity. Erin […]
Read MoreA roundup of St. Mike’s study spots
Finding the perfect study spot can make a significant difference for any college student. At Saint Michael’s, you can find a wide array of study spots from quiet and tranquil […]
Read MoreSaint Michael’s College announces 18th president
The Saint Michael’s College Board of Trustees announced today that Richard Plumb, Ph.D., will become the 18th president of the College. He will begin his new role in January 2024. […]
Read MoreLearn to Ski and Snowboard Program makes winter fun
Winters in Vermont can be long, but there is no reason they can’t be fun too. The Adventure Sports Center helps make winters fun by offering a number of different […]
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