Onyx Anneau Spring 2021

An ever-evolving legacy A note from President Dottie King

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a wonderfully complex institution! Our 180 years of education provides so many stories that allow us to look back, remember and be blessed by the generations which came before us. At the same time, we eagerly look forward and continue to dream, innovate and create an ever-evolving legacy. Deep roots provide such a strong foundation for new branches swaying with the winds of today. When you read in this edition of Onyx Anneau of an alumna traveling with Sisters of Providence to assist with voter registration for African American people in 1965, our 99th Ring Day and the enduring tradition that includes a Legacy Ring Program, and the ways the College has embedded a virtual reality into the educational experience of our students and even our celebration of Reunion, you can’t help but marvel at the resourcefulness, resilience and dogged persistence of our College. We enjoy a rich history that is remembered and celebrated, and it becomes an important thread for our present and future. May we ever be brave adventurers, willing to sacrifice for the good of new generations who will be blessed to hear our stories and challenged to add their own as part of our collective Woods journey! Blessings,

Dottie L. King, Ph.D. President

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