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Cardinals’ Stang has scholarship named in his honor by NorsKids Foundation
Saint Mary’s sophomore Tommy Stang had a break-out year for the Cardinal men’s hockey team in 2018-19 — highlighted by a spot on the All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First-Team. But Stang’s impact has proven to go far beyond his uncanny playmaking abilities on the ice — just ask the Thief River Falls NorsKids Foundation. The non-profit NorsKids Foundation — in conjunction with the Thief River Falls Noskie Junior A hockey team — announced the creation of the $1,500 NorsKids Foundation/Tommy Stang Community Service Scholarship.
Track and field featured on Cardinals’ Nest [video]
Niels Anderson, head men's and women's track and field coach, and Desmond Steward, senior sprints/jumps track and field athlete, were recently featured in an episode of Cardinals’ Nest, a TV program that airs on Winona cable access HBC TV-25. Cardinals’ Nest is...

Jazz at Saint Mary’s raises funds for area food shelves
Saint Mary’s students of Jazz Combo 1 “played it forward” for a packed Café Congo on March 13. According to the event organizer, proceeds from the group’s performance totaled nearly $400 – an increase of 35 percent over previous similar fundraisers.

MCA Dance Repertory Company to present Classically Speaking
The public is invited to Classically Speaking, a Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) Dance Repertory Company production Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, in the Page Theatre on the Winona Campus of Saint Mary’s University.
Saint Mary’s in the news
Michael Ostman, director of Student Activities, was recently featured on Leighton Broadcasting radio, speaking about the success of the Saint Mary's Taylor Richmond Benefit. Listen to his interview:
Former Thrivent Financial CEO Brad Hewitt to be honored at Hendrickson Forum, which features keynote speaker Cokie Roberts
Saint Mary’s will honor Brad Hewitt, former CEO of Thrivent Financial, with the 2019 Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership at this year’s Hendrickson Forum. The Tuesday, April 16, event, “Weaving the Social Safety Net at Home and Around the World,” is presented by Saint Mary’s Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership and will feature a keynote address by New York Times best-selling author and renowned journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts.

MCA offers art workshops for older adults
Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) will offer three unique eight-week workshops for adults ages 55 and older, thanks to a second-year of generous grant support from Aroha Philanthropies. The workshops, which will take place between April and November, will focus on creative journaling, watercolor painting, and a special intergenerational printmaking program that welcomes older adults and area youth to participate together.

Breaking the cycle of injustice and inequality
Portia Mensah ’19 spent a semester working alongside teens in an urban school in the Twin Cities and literally walked in the footsteps of a homeless person. Tyler Aliperto ’19 worked for a political organization which focuses on pending elections and educating others...
Two baseball players interviewed on Cardinals’ Nest [video]
Dixon Irwin, senior baseball player (catcher), and James Green, sophomore baseball player (pitcher), were recently featured in an episode of Cardinals’ Nest, a TV program that airs on Winona cable access HBC TV-25. Cardinals’ Nest is cohosted by Donny Nadeau, sports...

Two seniors to take next step as Lasallian Volunteers
Saint Mary’s seniors Aldontae Guess and Jessica Bauer will serve as Lasallian Volunteers for the 2019-20 academic year. Aldontae, a psychology major from Chicago, Ill., will likely be serving in New York City. Bauer, an education major from Nerstrand, Minn., will...
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