Going places with a GIS degree
As a geographer and cartographer, Caroline “Siffy” (Erickson) Torkildson M’10 not only creates maps of the world, she is also trekking around the world using maps. And her M.S. in Geographic Information Science from Saint Mary’s is helping her go places. Most recently...
AANA presents Moody and team with researcher of the year award
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Merri Moody, DNP, CRNA, APRN—as part of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesia Foundation Closed Claim Research Team—was presented with the 2017 John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award during the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist...
Interning at a place that changes lives
By Courteney Jacob ’19 Brian Mockler ’18 admits he isn’t certain what his future holds after graduation, but a meaningful summer internship at Ocean Tides in Narragansett, R.I., provided him with new career opportunities to explore. Ocean Tides—operated by the De La...
Interning at a place that changes lives
By Courteney Jacob ’19 Brian Mockler ’18 admits he isn’t certain what his future holds after graduation, but a meaningful summer internship at Ocean Tides in Narragansett, R.I., provided him with new career opportunities to explore. Ocean Tides—operated by the De La...
Listening is the key to communicating
By Kassondra Burtis ’12 When Leslie Shore M’00 was doing her thesis research, there’s one thing she realized we can all do better—listen. “Communication is the key not just to success, but to any kind of relationship,” Shore said. “Listening is at the foundation of...
National fellowship awarded to graduate student in MFT program
By Stacia Vogel Graduate student Casey Skeide has been named a 2017-2018 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Minority Fellow. This national award is highly competitive and from the AAMFT Research and Education Foundation with grant support...
Student-athlete scores with NFL team internship
Saint Mary’s golf athlete Brett Jackson ’18 recently traded in his Cardinal red for brown and orange, as the senior marketing and sports management double major had a unique opportunity to intern with the Cleveland Browns. As a summer intern in the Browns’ Fan...
Ground broken on Rochester expansion [video]
Nearly 100 guests joined Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota as it broke ground for a new 10,000-square-foot addition to Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Learning Center in Rochester on Aug. 15. Although the event celebrated a physical expansion, the...
Saint Mary’s University to break ground on Cascade Meadow expansion
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota invites the public to a groundbreaking for the expansion of its Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center in Rochester. The event, planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, will be held at Cascade...
Cascade Meadow hosts fine furniture exhibit
ROCHESTER, Minn. — “The Art of Fine Furniture”—an exhibit featuring the creations of professional and hobbyist studio furniture makers from Minnesota and Wisconsin—will be on display at Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center from Aug. 19 through...

