OA-FALL 2023 MAG-LINKS 1

ONYX Anneau FALL 2023

Vol. 98

No. 1

Karen Dyer Editor in Chief Executive Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives

BJ Riley ’16, ‘23G Editorial Director Director of Marketing Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel ’21 Managing Editor Content Marketing Manager Kristy Fry Creative Director Director of Creative Services

BLESSING OF THE CLASS OF 2027 R to L: Chris Lozier, executive director of admissions, Darla Hopper, interim vice president for enrollment management and Interim President Brennan Randolph, MBA. As a continued tradition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, the Blessing of the Class of 2027 occurred on August 18 following New Student Move-In. Darla Hopper ’12G, MLD, FAAC, interim vice president for enrollment management, and Chris Lozier, executive director of admissions, presented Interim President Brennan Randolph, MBA, with the chest of 250 acorns as a symbol of the incoming class beginning their collegiate journey at The Woods. Each acorn in the chest represents a student in the incoming class. The chest resides in the Office of the President for the entire academic year.

CONTRIBUTORS Molly Coomer Jessica Bicknell Crawford ‘19G, MLD Catherine Mickey Saunders ‘98 Alice Sherfick Shelton ‘87 Heather Tighe Stephen Thomas ‘20

CONTENTS

BUILDING THE EQUINE PROGRAM 6

A PASSION FOR SERVING 4 STORIES CONTINUE... REUNION 2023 8

Interim President Brennan J. Randolph, MBA

REFLECTING ON KING’S PRESIDENCY 11

Please send correspondence to: Office of Advancement PO Box 70 Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876-0070 Phone: 812-535-5270 E-mail: alumni@smwc.edu © 2023 by Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Printed in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information contained in this magazine is accurate.

Move-In Day 20`

INSIDE EVERY ISSUE Woods Today......................................... 3 Nota Bena............................................. 12