Onyx Fall-Winter 2017

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods C o l l e g e NEWS FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

FALL- WINTER

Vol. 92

No. 2

Kristy Fry Editor/Designer Director of Publications

Sue Weatherwax Designer Associate Director of Publications

Dianne Frances D. Powell Marketing and Communications Specialist Dee Reed ’08 Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Karen Dyer Vice President for Advancement Susan Turner ’14G Senior Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations Heather Newman Assistant Director of Advancement Services

President Dottie L. King, Ph.D., poses in her office with a team of students on a scavenger hunt held during Orientation weekend. Students solved clues which led them to various offices and buildings around campus. Pictured in front- moving L to R around clockwise: Armonte Hall, Isabell Harvey-Burns, Katelyn Elkins, Catherine Cramer, Alisa Heavrin, Corre Matherly, Parker Nuest, Arin Hermann, Logan Thralls, President Dottie King, Breanna Barger, Devyn Burns, Kierstin Seim and Morgan Dugger.

President’s Message

Contributors: Lindsey Richardt ’07

From the front gates of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, down the stately Avenue and passing the historic, European-styled buildings, the initial impression of our College is often described as peaceful, serene and of being at home. I certainly agree and invite friends and prospective students to experience it for themselves in a visit. I also caution them to look closely for the paradox they will find. In the midst of the quiet beauty lies a school that is innovative and forward- thinking! Mother Theodore's Academy offered the standard curricula for young women in her day along with very non-traditional subjects including a strong science program. From being the first women's college to offer a journalism major, addition of the WED program to Equine-Assisted Therapy, Saint Mary- of-the-Woods College enjoys a legacy of innovation. Using the words of a current country song, "We were green before green was a thing!" I am proud of our legacy and excited to continue to do new things, grounded in our Catholic, liberal arts roots. We are blessed by our alumni who embrace change while holding dear to our mission!

William Riley Tiffany Stroud

Please send correspondence to: Office of Advancement P.O. Box 70 Saint Mary of the Woods, IN 47876-0070 Phone: (812) 535-5270 Fax: (812) 535-5245 E-mail: alumni@smwc.edu

Dottie L. King, Ph.D. President Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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