Faculty and staff are ‘all in’ for every student

by Deb Nahrgang | Mar 3, 2023 | School of Ed, Stories

Alex Zuzek B’18, M’22 wasn’t sure, at first, that he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older sisters and study education at Saint Mary’s.  But he’s glad he did. And by the time he was ready to enroll in an M.Ed program — largely because of his meaningful...

Inaugural Noyce Scholars committed to teaching STEM

by Deb Nahrgang | Feb 22, 2023 | Ed General Science UG, Ed Math Endorsement UG, School of Ed, Stories

When Saint Mary’s University junior Evelyn Sanchez started school in Melrose Park, Ill., near Chicago, her mother anticipated that her young daughter would cling to her anxiously, not wanting to head off into a classroom of strangers. But instead of tears and...

Saint Mary’s student awarded $100,000 fellowship from Bush Foundation to support work with African immigrant survivors of abuse

by Ben Rodgers | Sep 6, 2022 | Education Leadership GRAD, School of Ed, Stories

Comfort Dondo, doctoral student

Saint Mary’s alumnus named top innovative teacher by TIME Magazine

by Ben Rodgers | Jul 20, 2022 | Education GRAD, School of Ed, Stories

Kevin Bross M’03

Removing the option to fail

by Deb Nahrgang | Mar 31, 2022 | Exec. Doc of Education in Leadership GRAD, School of Ed, Stories

As principal of Sunrise Park Middle School in White Bear Lake, Minn., Christina Pierre C’05, C’10, D’16 deals with a lot of paperwork, personnel, policy revisions, and budgets.  Never losing sight that learning is the No. 1 priority of her work, Pierre believes it’s...

Doctoral research looks at restorative practices in education

by Ben Rodgers | Mar 15, 2022 | Cardinal Update, Education Leadership GRAD, Newsletters, School of Ed, Stories

Jamell Tidwell D’22