Onyx Anneau President's Report 2020

ONYX Anneau PRESIDENT’S REPORT WINTER ISSUE 2020

Vol. 95

No. 2

Karen Dyer Editor in Chief Vice President for Advancement and Strategic Initiatives BJ Riley ’16 Editorial Director Director of Marketing Marissa Schmitter Managing Editor Content Marketing Specialist Kristy Fry Creative Director Director of Creative Services

Living during a pandemic and adjusting to a year with strict COVID-19 protocols is an experience most of us are likely to never forget. For Woods students, it has become part of their daily life on campus. Students Gabby Shuler, Regan Hubbard and Alicia Lombardo (pictured left to right) are among several who share their stories on the College’s blog, From the Avenue – read more online at smwc.edu/students-adjust

CONTRIBUTORS L.A. Fraley ’20 Catherine Saunders ’98 Heather Tighe Sue Weatherwax

Contents

NEW Ph.D. PROGRAM 8 GIFTS IN ACTION 12 FROM A PLACE OF GRATITUDE 16

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW 18

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 © 2021 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.

INSIDE EVERY ISSUE Woods Spotlight.............................................7 Nota Bena......................................................22 Athletics.........................................................23 The Woods Today......................................24

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