Doctoral Chevrons

Welcome to Doctoral Chevrons

This newsletter features the writing and research of faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Doctor of Business Administration program. Doctoral Chevrons is published three times a year in February, June, and October.

Call for Student Submissions

We are accepting student submissions for upcoming editions of Doctoral Chevrons. Submissions discussing business research, theory, or applied business practice are welcome. Each piece should be between 500-1500 words and must follow APA guidelines. For consideration, please submit your work to mcollins@smumn.edu.

Current Edition

Degree prepares grad for accounting, military experiences

Ephrem Eshete B’23 is excited about his future. First, he has enlisted in the Army Reserve and is headed to basic training, excited to serve the country he has called home since 2017 when he moved here from Ethiopia. When he returns, he has a dream...

‘Top-notch’ program helps Saint Mary’s grad thrive in marriage and family therapy field

Equipped with a juris doctorate, Dinyar Mehta had spent years climbing the ladder at a major Twin Cities-based corporation when he felt he needed to make a career change. Rather than going to a competitor for a new job title and a little more...

Update on Saint Mary’s undergraduate recruitment and enrollment

With students arriving on campus for a new school year, Saint Mary's is pleased to welcome 310 new undergraduate students to its Winona Campus. Of the 310 new students, 31 are transfers. These new numbers put the College ahead of where it was at...

The woman behind the music

Ree Guyer B'81 makes a name for herself in the music industry As a young woman, just starting out in the music industry in the mid ’80s, Ree Guyer B’81 walked into the office of Billy Sherrill, a big name record producer who ran Columbia Records....

Several degrees of connection

Renee Thompson B'03, M'07 is earning her third degree from Saint Mary's Renee Thompson B’03, M’07 is hoping to add another degree from Saint Mary’s after her name this year as she earns a Doctorate of Business Administration. Thompson will soon...

Saint Mary’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Benjamin Murray to depart for nonprofit arts executive role

Saint Mary’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Benjamin (Ben) Murray (B‘96) has accepted the role as CFO for Minneapolis Institute for Art (Mia). Murray will work closely with the Saint Mary’s leadership and finance team until...

Saint Mary’s Spotlight: Alison Block

The Marketing and Communication Office will be profiling Saint Mary’s University leaders regularly in the Cardinal Update. Our goal is to showcase those overseeing and guiding key areas important to our strategic initiatives. This week, we feature...

Kelly Shannon, vice president for marketing and communication, announces retirement

Kelly Shannon, vice president for marketing and communication, announced that she will be retiring later this spring. She indicated that this is the right time for her to transition out of working full time after a 40-plus year career with more...

Inaugural Noyce Scholars committed to teaching STEM

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...

Switching to Saint Mary’s was one of the best decisions of her life

Awar Ongach knows that a life-changing decision can be made by clicking on an “apply” button. Ongach had been studying in a nursing program that didn’t feel like the right fit. After hearing about Saint Mary’s from her uncle, she investigated...

Bitten by research bug

After his first taste of field research, Mark Leonard B’19 was bitten. And now, the biology major has built a career studying and controlling dangerous mosquito populations. Leonard’s end goal, as a research scientist at Iowa State University, is...

Saint Mary’s receives $25 million gift commitment, the largest benefactor investment in school’s history

MINNEAPOLIS/WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is announcing a $25 million gift commitment — the largest gift in the university’s 111-year-history — from an alumnus and his family. This unprecedented donation, directed to the...

Former Viking, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page to receive Saint Mary’s University’s Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Former Minnesota Viking and State Supreme Court Justice Alan Page (retired) has been named this year’s recipient of Saint Mary’s University’s Hendrickson Medal for Ethical Leadership; he will receive the award Tuesday, April...

Student affairs organizational changes announced

Several organizational changes in the student affairs area are taking place, effective immediately. All of the changes below continue to emphasize how we can best serve our students and meet our mission to awaken, nurture, and empower learners to...

Update on general education

One of the major academic planning initiatives identified by leadership last May was the revision of the general education program. On Jan. 13, faculty voted to support a general education revision proposal approved by the curriculum committee....