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

Hall of Fame Profile: Mark Staub B’88

WINONA, Minn. — If you ask Mark Staub B’88 what his most treasured memory of his time at Saint Mary’s was, he would undoubtedly say back-stopping Saint Mary’s run to the MIAC regular-season championship during his senior season. That memory could...

Hall of Fame Profile: Jen (Schipp) Stewart B’06

WINONA, Minn. — When Jenny (Schipp) Stewart B’06 graduated from North St. Paul High School, she wasn’t even sure if she wanted to play collegiate softball. And now, the hard-throwing right-hander — who was as much a threat at the plate as she was...

A calling to help youth spurs career change

Aleksa Khamda has worked in healthcare since 2014, serving as a medical technician while she was in the Air Force and most recently at Mayo Clinic as a medical administrator. She also has a bachelor’s degree in healthcare management. But an...

Hall of Fame Profile: Jenni (Gutterman) Becker B’06

WINONA, Minn. — Jennifer (Gutterman) Becker B’06 never paid any attention to her statistics during her playing days as a member of the Saint Mary’s University fastpitch softball team. Maybe she didn’t, but others certainly did, and those numbers...

Hall of Fame Profile: George Drouches B’78

WINONA, Minn. — Juggling the demands of being a student and an athlete is a daunting task for any college student-athlete. Throw in a second sport, and those demands more than double. To play two sports at the collegiate level is one thing — to...

Noyce Scholar wants students to know math is not a barrier

Kelsey Philipsek remembers ending her first day of teaching middle school in tears — not because she was frustrated or overwhelmed but because of immense joy. For the first time in her professional life, she found where she felt she belonged. “It...

Recent grad to run, walk, or Rollerblade 250 miles in 100 days to raise funds for Minnesota Special Hockey team

Jordan Keeley, a recent Saint Mary’s graduate, is using her summer to go the extra mile … actually, the extra 250 miles. This summer, Keeley plans to run, walk, or Rollerblade 250 miles in 100 days to raise funds for the Minnesota Special Hockey...

Summer internship offers an opportunity to make a difference

Katrina Danzinger, senior

Nearly 400 students named to Saint Mary’s Dean’s List

Congratulations to the following undergraduate students, who were named to the Dean’s List at Saint Mary’s University. The list includes nearly 400 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale. Student...

Two-day passes for Sandbar Storytelling Festival go on sale July 1; schedule announced

WINONA, Minn. — Two-day passes for the inaugural Sandbar Storytelling Festival, to be held Oct. 14-15 in Winona, will be on sale, starting Friday, July 1. With a two-day pass (and advanced event registration), passholder are admitted into all...

Saint Mary’s celebrates accreditation, reaccreditation of two Health and Human Services programs

Saint Mary’s University is celebrating a significant academic accomplishment with news of the accreditation of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program and the reaccreditation of the Doctor of Psychology in Counseling (Psy.D.) program. The Master of...