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Q&A with M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services graduate

Name LJ (John) Taugher Program Counseling and Psychological Services M.A. Program Completion date June 2020 Why did you choose Saint Mary’s? They were supportive of people restarting their careers and returning to school to do so. What can you do with a M.A. in...

Q&A with M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services graduate

Name Roberta Reindorf Program Counseling and Psychological Services Master of Arts Program Completion date June 2023 Why did you choose Saint Mary’s? I was researching courses to enhance my background, and I saw Saint Mary’s has a lot of diversity, people like me and...

Saint Mary’s ‘second chance’ helps graduate student excel

It’s not often that a misunderstanding helps a student in their career path. But while the incorrect narrative LJ (John) Taugher M’20 heard as an undergrad delayed his entry to clinical therapy, it ultimately helped him succeed brilliantly. After a two-week volunteer...

Reindorf overcomes obstacles to obtain her master’s degree

Born in Ghana, West Africa, Roberta Reindorf has done many things and lived in many places including France and London, but she didn’t discover her innate abilities or her life’s work for many years. While working in human resources, Reindorf researched depression and...

Four Saint Mary’s students take part in Innovation Scholars program

Four Saint Mary’s students had an opportunity to take part in a real-world learning experience through the Minnesota Private College Council’s Innovation Scholars program. Through Innovation Scholars, Saint Mary’s students from across academic disciplines have an...

Four alumni to be honored during Reunion Weekend

During Reunion Weekend each year, Saint Mary’s University honors outstanding alumni who have made outstanding achievements in their professional careers, who best exemplify the Lasallian charism Saint Mary’s was founded upon, and who have generously contributed time...

Update on the arts at Saint Mary’s

The university continues to work on plans to provide students, beginning fall 2023, with strong extracurricular opportunities for participation and enjoyment in the arts. As reported earlier this year, Lynette Johnson was named senior director of arts and event...

Schroeder plans to support those with addictions and their families

Kim Schroeder admits she was nervous about going back to school to complete her bachelor’s degree. “I hadn’t taken a class for 20 years, and I had never done an online class, so I was really nervous about that,” she said. “I’m learning the content but also how to...

O’Boyle finds flexibility in online B.S. program

When Jessica O'Boyle was looking at universities in order to complete her bachelor’s degree, flexibility was key. For example, could she take her pre-planned family vacation to Jamaica and not fall behind on her studies? As she responds to questions from the beach …...

Outstanding in his fields

Henry Gathje '25 is both a nursing student and a Cardinal catcher Henry Gathje ’25 hopes one day to work as a travel nurse in underserved and impoverished communities; it’s his dream to improve lives. Until then, he’s proving that it’s possible to be both a nursing...