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Saint Mary’s hosts open houses for adults interested in returning to school
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will host open house information sessions in two Twin Cities locations for adults who want to learn more about the university’s many graduate and professional school program options. The events, which are free and open to the public, are happening:
- Tuesday, June 12, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Saint Mary’s University Center, 2540 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404.
- Wednesday, June 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Apple Valley Center, 14200 Cedar Ave., Apple Valley, MN 55124.
All are invited to attend, especially individuals who are interested in pursuing a Saint Mary’s program offered in the Twin Cities, including a variety of bachelor’s completion and advanced-degree options. Register here.
Saint Mary’s offers more than 60 programs for adults through its Schools of Business and Technology, Education, and Health and Human Services. For a list of bachelor’s completion, master’s, graduate certificate, specialist, and doctoral degrees offered, visit smumn.edu/academics.
For more information on open houses or programs offered at Saint Mary’s, call 612-728-5100, email tcadmission@smumn.edu, or visit smumn.edu/admission.
Expanding in Rochester

Cutting ribbon were, from left: Laura Smith, associate, DLR Group; Scott Walker, associate vice president of partnerships in Rochester and executive director of Cascade Meadow; Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, chair, Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees; Jack Remick, founder of Cascade Meadow; Brother William Mann, president, Saint Mary’s University; Dr. Mike Huckabee, director, Physician Assistant Studies Program, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences; Dan Melbostad, general manager, McGough Construction.
Saint Mary’s University became an even more notable community partner in Rochester, Minn., May 24 at a ribbon cutting dedication for a new 10,000-square-foot addition to the university’s Cascade Meadow facility. Starting in July, the addition will house the university’s extensive Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs in Rochester. And, through a special collaboration with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Health Sciences, the facility will house the graduate portion of a proposed 3+2 physician assistant program, which Saint Mary’s anticipates beginning in fall 2019. In honor of benefactors and Cascade Meadow founders Jack and Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, the addition will be called Remick Hall. This addition is a response to Priority 2 – Secure Saint Mary’s position in Rochester, prioritizing sciences and allied health programming; and Priority 4 – Achieve growth in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs through innovation and disruption of the model.
Staff learn mental health first aid
To help provide a transformational residential experience at the College, 25 members of the Saint Mary’s community — including staff from Athletics, Campus Safety, Student Life, and the Student Success Center — participated in a Mental Health First Aid course earlier this month. Professor Connie Mettille of the Winona State University Health, Exercise, and Rehabilitative Sciences (HERS) Department led the course in which participants learned how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. The training covered risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.
FGI receives generous financial support

Posing after the FGI S.O.A.R. breakfast are, from left: Alisa Macksey, executive director, FGI; Nancy Leon Morales ’15, former FGI Scholar; Brother William Mann, president, Saint Mary’s University; Stanley Wright ’19, current FGI Scholar; Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, chair, Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees and FGI Advisory Board; and Ulrike Harrison, CEO, USH Associates and member, FGI Advisory Board.
Our First Generation Initiative (FGI) ensures academic success for high-need, high-potential first-generation students from our partner Lasallian and Jesuit schools — from middle school through college graduation — and helps the university carry out our Lasallian mission of providing access to education, regardless of students’ backgrounds or financial standings. On May 23, the FGI program received generous financial support at the sixth annual Scholars S.O.A.R. (Support, Opportunity, Accountability, and Responsibility) breakfast on the Twin Cities Campus. We are grateful to the 100 attendees who helped us raise $139,000 in donations.
At his final S.O.A.R. breakfast at Saint Mary’s, President Brother William Mann — who first articulated the FGI program at his inauguration in 2008 — reflected on the success and spoke about the vision for the program, which includes preparing high school students for college (Countdown to College) and providing academic, social, and financial support for students while in college (FGI Scholars). Former FGI Scholar Nancy Leon Morales ’15 and current FGI Scholar Stanley Wright ’19 gave compelling testimonies about the impact of the program on their lives.
MCA offers intergenerational art workshop
WINONA, Minn. — The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA), in collaboration with the Winona Friendship Center, will host the second in a series of three unique eight-week workshops for adults ages 55+. The workshop is free thanks to a generous grant from Aroha Philanthropies and will feature a special intergenerational program in multimedia art.
Multi-Generational Collage will run Wednesdays, June 6-Aug. 1 (no July 4), noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Winona Friendship Center, 251 Main St. This intergenerational workshop invites older adults and youth ages 7-12 to explore a variety of collage techniques through group and individual instruction. Participants will experience artistic decision-making and gain understanding of the creative process. Instruction will include terminology and techniques that will be used to create final pieces out of cut paper and found objects.
Collage is an art form that involves an array of materials. Paper, fabric, photos, or found objects are glued or attached onto a canvas, paper, or board and incorporated into a painting or composition. This collage workshop is the only one in the series that has a multi-generational component. Intergenerational engagement connects older adults and children, forming new relationships and creating enriching experiences.
Vitality Arts programs inspire and enable older adults to learn, make, and share the arts in ways that are novel, complex, and socially engaging. The work is driven by teaching artists whose creative process and understanding of older adults bring joy, connection, improved health and well-being, and a renewed sense of purpose to older adults in community and residential settings.
MCA was selected as one of only 15 nonprofit organizations throughout Minnesota to receive a grant from Aroha Philanthropies through its new statewide initiative Seeding Vitality Arts MN. Find more information about this initiative at Vitality Arts. Learn more about all of the upcoming Seeding Vitality Workshops at mca.smumn.edu.
Photo caption: Participants in the first workshop of the series, Stories that Move.
About MCA
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, an affiliate program of Saint Mary’s University, is a nonprofit organization offering programming in dance, music, visual art, and theatre. Classes, lessons, workshops, and camps are offered for students of all ages from birth through older adults at the Valéncia Arts Center. For more information, go to mca.smumn.edu, email mca@smumn.edu, or call 507-453-5500.
About Vitality Arts
The broad field of creative aging encompasses many things: arts education, arts in health care, creativity for those with dementia, and more. Arts education programs — those that inspire and enable older adults to learn, make and share the arts in ways that are novel, complex and socially engaging — make up a subset of the creative aging field. Often referred to as artful aging programs, they are led by teaching artists whose creative process and understanding of older adults bring connection, improved health and well-being, and a renewed sense of purpose to older adults in community and residential settings.
At Aroha Philanthropies, we’ve come to view these programs as even more than artful aging. With the term Vitality Arts, we aim to champion arts programs that keep us vital, joyful and engaged by unleashing the transformative power of creativity in those 55+. More information is available at Vitality Arts.
About Aroha Philanthropies
Aroha Philanthropies is devoted to the transformative power of the arts and creativity, inspiring vitality in those over 55, joy in children and youth, and humanity in adults with mental illness. We believe that learning, making, and sharing art enriches everyone throughout their lifetime. Aroha Philanthropies works to improve the quality of life of people 55+ by encouraging the funding, development, and proliferation of arts programs designed to enhance longer lives, and by advancing the development of professional teaching artists working with those in their encore years.
$72 million reasons to celebrate
The audience was continuously on their feet with standing ovations.
The 2018 Celebration of Excellence, held May 19 on Saint Mary’s Twin Cities Campus, began with a heartfelt tribute to Brother William Mann for his decade of inspiring leadership as president. A lengthy list of his accomplishments followed.
Ovation No. 1.
In his honor, the Brother William Mann, FSC First Generation Endowed Scholarship was announced by Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, chair of the Board of Trustees. With more than $500,000 already raised, this endowment helps ensure that Brother William’s inaugural vision of making Saint Mary’s accessible and affordable to all — regardless of their background or financial status — will continue to reach deserving young students.
Ovation No. 2.
Audrey Kintzi, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations, was asked to stand and be recognized for her tireless work and dedicated leadership on the university’s “Discover Inspire Lead” capital campaign.
Ovation No. 3.
Terry Russell ’76, chair of the “Discover Inspire Lead” capital campaign, announced that the campaign surpassed its $57 million goal and reached an astounding $72 million, a historic moment for Saint Mary’s.
Instead of an ovation, an explosion of red and white streamers filled the air in joyous celebration.
“We’re here tonight because we don’t plan to slow down. There’s no stopping the momentum at Saint Mary’s University as we will not relent in our pursuit of excellence,” said Brother Robert Smith, chief academic officer and vice president for the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs.
He detailed some of the successes of the past decade including the construction of the Science and Learning Center, Brother Leopold Hall, and the track and soccer complex in Winona.
He added Saint Mary’s acquisitions of Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center in Rochester and the University Center and Harrington Mansion in Minneapolis.
And he mentioned the two newest facilities the university has broken ground on: Brother William Hall and a new baseball clubhouse in Winona.
“All of this equals $33.1 million in new construction, $13.8 million in property acquisitions, and $9.1 million for future projects,” he said. “Together with the addition of renovations and technology, Saint Mary’s has invested $66,367,000 in physical growth ($50,104,000 of which was funded through private philanthropy) in the past decade.”
Academically, the list was just as lengthy. Brother Robert described how Saint Mary’s is preparing to launch its physician’s assistant program in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. And the university is significantly growing its online presence, which has expanded from 132 students in 2013 to an expected 1,500 students for the 2018-2019 academic year.
“Through our partnership with Wiley Education Services, we’re constantly evolving our online programming to meet demands of the market,” he said. “Some of our most recent additions include our Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics and our Master of Science in Cyber Security. We’re also close to launching masters programs in public health and social work, both of which tap into new populations of learners and further enhance our reputation for being a destination science school.
“Just last week, Saint Mary’s dedicated the John C. Parmer School of the Sciences, our first named school. And we’ve expanded our graduate programs to include a Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Psychology, which has been accredited by the American Psychological Association.”
The evening also looked ahead to the next decade of growth as the university focuses additional efforts and attention to its current and future leaders in business.
With increasing activities, speakers, and partnerships through the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, Saint Mary’s students learn from the best, working in partnership with mentors who are industry experts.
Graduates of the new Business Intelligence and Data Analytics program on the undergraduate campus are landing jobs in world-renowned businesses including IBM, Fastenal, Piper Jaffray, the Boston Bruins, and the Minnesota Wild.
Innovation in business education continues with a recently developed co-op program. Partnering with renowned Winona businesses like Fastenal, WinCraft, and RTP, this co-op program will further help students stand out from the competition while bringing talented, eager students to Winona.
“Just imagine what we can achieve in a space dedicated to business that rivals the progressive programming occurring inside,” Brother Robert said. “The Adducci Science Center’s Hoffman Hall on our Winona Campus is being reimagined to include a digital teaming space, sales training suite, trading floor and data analytics lab, computational lab, innovative classrooms and a makerspace — an inspiring environment in which students receive pragmatic, hands-on experiential learning. In these facilities, our students will take entrepreneurial ideas from conceptualization through design, invention, and research to execution.
“Saint Mary’s name and reputation have always stood for something special,” Brother Robert said. “We know it; now it’s time for it to be known.”
Dup is All-American in triple jump
By Donny Nadeau
Saint Mary’s Sports Information Director
LA CROSSE, Wis. — For Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.), the third time was most definitely the charm.
And that charm had a very nice ring to it … All-American.
After 17th- and ninth-place finishes in the triple jump in her first two NCAA Division III national championships, the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota junior finally cracked the nation’s Top 8 Saturday, as Dup uncorked a leap of 11.79 meters to place sixth overall—and earn her first NCAA All-American honor.
“It’s an amazing feeling—my goal coming in was to get into the top eight and be an All-American, and I was able to do that,” said Dup, the Cardinals’ first female track and field All-American since Ashley Luehmann and Amanda Weinmann in 2007. “I knew I was in (the top eight) before my last jump in the finals, and that just took all the weight off.
“I was so close in indoors (finishing ninth), so it was really an awesome feeling to crack that top eight this time around.”
“I’m so happy for Becca—all the work that she has put in, it’s great to see her rewarded this way,” said Cardinal coach Niels Anderson. “And as a coach, this is super gratifying—she’s my first All-American, and she will always be my first All-American for as long as I coach.
“But more importantly, it’s the special relationship that we have built, and for her to close out the season as an All-American, that’s the most gratifying of all.”
Dup, who kicked off her 2018 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships with an 11th-place finish in the long jump on Thursday, knew exactly what she needed to do—thanks to being in the second of the two triple jump flights.
And the Cardinal junior left little doubt she would be among the nine finalists, unleashing a jump of 11.79 meters—just shy of her school-record and national-qualifying mark of 11.83—in her first jump and finished fifth overall heading to the finals.
In the finals, Dup opened with an 11.73-meter effort, but scratched on her final two attempts to drop one spot to sixth. Taylor Driggers of UMass-Boston won the event on her last jump, posting a leap of 12.56m. Whitmore’s Kayla Brase was second (12.11m), followed by Amber Edwards of Ramapo (12.98m), Dakota Buhler of George Fox (11.97m), Sarah Lehman of PSU-Harrisburg (11.95m), and Dup (11.79m).
“I think it definitely helped being in the second flight—I knew going in what marks were out there and what I had to do,” said Dup. “I just wanted to go out there and give it everything I had—and I did that.”
And with that effort came the title of All-American.
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Expanding in Rochester
With the snip of a red ribbon, Saint Mary’s University became an even more notable community partner in Rochester, Minn.
Starting in July, a new 10,000-square-foot addition to the university’s Cascade Meadow facility — dedicated with a ribbon cutting on May 24 — will house the university’s extensive Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs in Rochester.
And, through a special collaboration with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Health Sciences, the facility will house the graduate portion of a proposed 3+2 physician assistant program, which Saint Mary’s anticipates beginning in fall 2019.
Dr. Michael Huckabee, founding director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Mayo Clinic, told the crowd, “It’s truly a pinnacle of my professional career to have this opportunity to help lead what promises to be a world-class PA program.”
He called the day a special moment for both Mayo Clinic and Saint Mary’s. “Our forthcoming PA students will train at the No. 1 ranked hospital in the nation, ranked No. 1 in more specialties than any other hospital,” he said. “And the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine was just ranked No. 6 in the U.S. News and World Report for Medical Schools. That’s the caliber of experience our PA Program will be nurtured in.”
He explained that once accredited, select students will complete their first three years at the Winona Campus, and then come to Cascade Meadow for their Mayo PA studies. Upon completion of the program, students will earn both a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s, and a Master of Health Sciences degree in PA Studies from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.
For students who have a calling to have a meaningful career with direct patient care, Dr. Huckabee invited the audience to grasp what the numbers will mean long term.
“One PA may see 20 patients a day in a typical family medicine setting. In four days of a week, that PA will see 80 patients,” he said. “In a modest estimation then of 48 weeks per year, nearly 4,000 patient visits are hosted by that PA.”
With a 40-plus year practice, he estimated that each PA graduate of this program could have 160,000 patients visits over a lifetime career. With 24 graduates, that number expands to nearly 4 million patient visits.
“So the impact of each student walking through these doors, by the number of patient visits, by their impact on their teachers, by their impact on the patients that they see in their training — we can’t imagine what’s to come,” Dr. Huckabee said.
Remick Hall
In honor of benefactors and Cascade Meadow founders Jack and Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, the addition will be called Remick Hall.
Audrey Kintzi, vice president for Development and Alumni Relations said the Remicks have long been champions of education. “Your gifts and talents and dreams have touched so many areas of Saint Mary’s University, and benefited so many of our students,” she said. “Now, a new era of dedicated learners will be thankful for the opportunities you have helped to provide.”
Brother William Mann, FSC, Saint Mary’s president, added, “I do not take for granted what a gift Cascade Meadow is. But it’s not about a building, it’s about a vision, a vision that needs a house.
“If want to be a transformational, educational, faith-based institution in the 21st century, you need partners … and hopefully you find collaborators who believe in you … who are willing to share your vision, like Jack and Mary Ann.”
Cutting ribbon were, from left: Laura Smith, associate, DLR Group; Scott Walker, associate vice president of partnerships in Rochester and executive director of Cascade Meadow; Mary Ann (Wera) Remick CST’64, chair, Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees; Jack Remick, founder of Cascade Meadow; Brother William Mann, president, Saint Mary’s University; Dr. Mike Huckabee, director, Physician Assistant Studies Program, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences; Dan Melbostad, general manager, McGough Construction.
Dup places 11th in NCAA long jump
By Donny Nadeau
Saint Mary’s Sports Information Director
LA CROSSE, Wis. — It may have been her third appearance at the NCAA Division III national championships, but Thursday afternoon was Becca Dup’s (Albert Lea, Minn.) first go-around in the long jump.
And the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota junior’s showing was no rookie performance.
Dup—who competed in the triple jump at both the 2017 outdoor and 2018 indoor national championships—put together a leap of 5.62 meters in her first attempt en route to an 11th-place finish.
“I’m happy with my performance,” said Dup. “The conditions were a little tough with the warm weather and wind—you didn’t really know how much that would affect your jump—but I came in seeded 15th and moved up four spots to 11th, so I’m very happy with that.”
Dup entered Thursday’s long jump competition with the 15th-longest mark, a school-record 5.74 meters—and nearly matched that mark in her first attempt, uncorking a leap of 5.62 meters that left her third through her three jumps in the first of two flights.
Dakota Buhler of George Fox posted the best leap of the first flight at 5.85 meters, with Texas Lutheran’s Cortnee Priour second at 5.73 meters.
Unfortunately, the second flight boasted eight of the day’s top 10 jumps—including a 6.05-meter monster by eventual national champion Amelia Glueck of Illinois Wesleyan—pushing Dup down to 11th, and keeping her from a spot in the finals.
Dup, who owns the ninth-best triple jump performance (11.83 meters) this season, will close out her third national championships on Saturday. First flight in the triple jump will begin at 11 a.m. at UW-La Crosse’s Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.
“I’m treating (the long jump) as a warm-up for the triple jump,” said Dup. “Every time I’ve been at nationals, I have improved on my seed—and I’m seeded ninth in the triple jump—so if I can continue that trend and just move up one place, I’ll reach that Top 8 All-American status I’m shooting for.”
Transition in progress

The transition from Brother William Mann, FSC, president, to Father James P. Burns, president-elect, has begun. Father Burns traveled to our Twin Cities Campus in early May and spent the day meeting with Brother William. Since that meeting, Father Burns has been keeping in regular contact with Brother William and Ann Merchlewitz, Interim President, as we all work to effectuate a smooth transition. Father Burns is enthusiastic about the university. We are positive about the university’s momentum that continues to grow, demonstrating faith in this university, its employees, and its students.
As this transition unfolds, we are informing you of the following transition plan which has been adopted and is in the process of being implemented. After discussion with Father Burns, Brother William Mann, FSC, working with Ann Merchlewitz, would like to announce that:
- The Director of Institutional Effectiveness and the Associate Vice President, Rochester Initiatives, will report to Brother Robert Smith, FSC, Chief Academic Officer.
- The Director of Strategic Communications, the Director of Strategic Marketing, and the Director of Brand and Creative Services will report to Audrey Kintzi, Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations.
- The Vice President for Enrollment and the Associate Vice President of Online Strategy and Development will report to Ben Murray, Vice President for Financial Affairs.
- The Director of Athletics will report to Dr. Tim Gossen, Vice President for Mission and Student Life.
These changes were necessitated by the recent decisions of Dr. John Pyle to pursue other opportunities effective July 1, 2018. We thank Dr. Pyle for his good and dedicated service to this university.
During the month of June 2018, Dr. Pyle and the vice presidents will work with the above-noted individuals to effectively transition oversight of these areas. It is anticipated this transition plan will remain in place for three to six months so that Father will have sufficient time to review organizational structures at the university and make the changes he deems appropriate.
University announces campaign success

Saint Mary’s University held its annual Celebration of Excellence May 19 on the Twin Cities Campus with benefactors and special guests in attendance. The gala celebration included two highlights that will continue to support growth of the university’s endowment and philanthropic investments for new initiatives:
- Saint Mary’s has raised a total of $72 million in the “Discover Inspire Lead” capital campaign. The campaign, which had a set goal of $57 million, launched publicly in May 2017 and is the most ambitious and comprehensive fundraising campaign in Saint Mary’s history. We set seven areas across our university that would benefit from our campaign: scholarships, athletics, Lasallian formation, the sciences, business, the First Generation Initiative, and our Twin Cities Campus. Because of the great momentum, the campaign will continue through Christmas.
- The Brother William Mann, FSC First Generation Endowed Scholarship was announced and has already raised more than $500,000. This endowment helps ensure that Brother William’s inaugural vision of ensuring that every student, regardless of their background or financial means, has access and support in achieving their academic dreams. More than 40 students have graduated from Saint Mary’s through the First Generation Scholars program, and another 175 students have been served through the Countdown to College summer academic boot camp for rising high schoolers.
See more photos from Saturday’s Celebration of Excellence.
Student grant leads to vocations trip

Posing at the De La Salle Christian Brothers Novitiate in Chicago — one stop of many on the six-day trip — are, from left: Brother Thomas Johnson, director of the novitiate; Brother Mark Engelmeyer, novice; students Chad Cagle and Jessica Bauer; Brother Dylan Perry, novice; Colleen Dunne, director of Campus Ministry at Saint Mary’s; and Brother Paul Avvento, novice.
The Forum for Theological Exploration awarded a grant to student leader Jessica Bauer ’19 for the development of a Ministry Exploration and Mentoring project. Bauer planned a vocations exploration trip and was joined by Chad Cagle ’18 and Colleen Dunne, director of Campus Ministry, as they traveled through the upper Midwest earlier this month visiting numerous religious communities and post-graduate schools.
Drawing on the strategic theme of engaging students in our Lasallian Catholic Identity, participants explored both vocational possibilities to religious life and ministry as well as career vocations in education and music. They visited religious communities in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, and Catholic Theological Union and the University of Notre Dame. Along the way, students met Franciscan Friar Father Daniel Horan, a popular speaker and writer, who — as a result of connections made from this trip — will speak during De La Salle Week on the Winona Campus in March 2019.
Adult learners graduate June 2 on Saint Mary’s Twin Cities Campus
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — More than 500 adult learners will graduate from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and its Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs in June. Three commencement convocations are planned for Saturday, June 2, to honor the graduates.
The ceremonies, to be held at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. at the Saint Mary’s University Center on Park Avenue in Minneapolis, will feature five graduates who have been invited to provide reflections as part of the ceremonies. Another eight graduating students will be honored with Saint Mary’s Outstanding Final Paper Awards.
Graduating students providing reflections are:
- Jean Paul Dieme, M.A. in Education (Wisconsin)
- Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli, M.A. in Arts and Cultural Management
- Sharlene Miata Getaweh, D.B.A. in Business Administration
- Sylvia Keli, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Mileibys Y. Schroeder, Ed.D. in Leadership
Graduating students being honored with Outstanding Final Paper Awards are:
- Tony Behan, Ed.D. in Leadership, “Lasallian Workplace Spirituality: Toward an Understanding of Meaningfulness, Belonging, and Person-Organization Fit of the Lasallian Workplace”
- Lynda Boudreau, B.S. in Business, “Professional and Academic Development”
- Wen Cheng, M.S. in Information Technology, “A Search Engine Website”
- Mara Marie Koolmo, M.A. in Special Education, “Restorative Practice: Positive Implications within the School Setting”
- Clyde A. Nix, M.A. in Health and Human Services Administration, “Integrating Behavioral Health Services in a Large Health System: Opportunities to Assist in Achieving the Triple Aim of Healthcare”
- John Joseph Pilz, Ed.D. in Leadership, “Cultural Understanding Developed Through Simulated Life Experiences: A Study of White Police Officers and African American Citizens”
- Gretchen Rosa, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy, “Grief: A Systemic Analysis beyond the First 12 Months of Mourning”
- Kathryn Ann Schlaman, M.A. in Special Education, “The Effects of Mindfulness Strategies on Student Stress Reduction and Work Completion”


