by Deb Nahrgang | Feb 23, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, Education Leadership GRAD, School of Ed, Stories
Downwind advocates for marginalized students Chrissy (Koch) Downwind M’17 admits she doesn’t sugarcoat. “When I introduce myself, I usually include the fact that I don’t have a filter,” she says with a laugh. So when Downwind is asked how women go about breaking glass...
by Deb Nahrgang | Feb 14, 2024 | Alumni Magazine, Education Leadership GRAD, MBA GRAD, School of Ed, Stories
Hughes named first African American woman president at Bay College Dr. Nerita Hughes M’09, D’20 has had a number of firsts in her career, serving as the first African American woman in a number of administrative roles — including her current position: sixth president...
by Ben Rodgers | Feb 6, 2024 | Education Admin. Specialist, School of Ed, Stories
Meet Emily Anderson, assistant principal at Anoka Middle School for the Arts and a graduate of Saint Mary’s Ed.S. program. What do you love about your job? Your school? Your students? I feel blessed to be a part of such a unique program in the public school system...
by Ashly Bissen | Jan 25, 2024 | Catholic Leadership CERT, Faith and Mission, Mainpage, School of Ed, Stories
Winona educator believes Saint Mary’s certificate enhances leadership skills in and out of the classroom Looking back, Caysie Lavigne C’23 can safely say her interest in guiding and caring for others began early in life. “Growing up, I had two younger brothers....
by Ashly Bissen | Dec 11, 2023 | Catholic Leadership CERT, Faith and Mission, Mainpage, School of Ed, Stories
Emily Heydon C’16, M’17, C’23 comes from a family of teachers. “My mom was a teacher, my grandma was a teacher. It’s something that really stood out to me,” she said. “It was that, or being a nurse, and I just realized I loved kids.” So, when it came...
by Ben Rodgers | May 4, 2023 | Education Leadership GRAD, Mainpage, School of Ed
Having worked as a teacher for years, Samantha Holland knew when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it would have a long-lasting impact on school classrooms. To combat those disruptions, Holland made the decision to apply to Saint Mary’s to pursue her Ed.S. in Educational...
