Introducing Fernando Bucaro, Saint Mary’s chief financial officer
The Saint Mary’s community is pleased to welcome Fernando Bucaro as the new chief financial officer. Bucaro has been serving in the role since Feb. 19. Below is a Q&A meant to introduce Bucaro to the Saint Mary’s community: Q: What was your professional history...
Reindorf advocates for racial equality and inclusion
When faced with adversity, Roberta Reindorf B’14, M’23 finds strength in the quotes she hangs on her office walls — quotes from African American role models like Michelle Obama, who once said, “You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might...
Juggling multiple balls
Soccer coach McGill finds work, home-life balance Sheila (Hannon) McGill B’97 has coached women’s soccer for the University of St. Thomas for 17 years. She’s also the mom of five. The fact that she’s been able to do both roles, simultaneously and successfully, is a...
Gauderman discusses rural healthcare on Saint Mary’s Currents
The recent closure of the labor and delivery unit at Fosston Hospital in northern Minnesota has raised numerous concerns about the healthcare crisis across rural Minnesota and the U.S. With reports that more than half of the hospitals in the nation are no longer...
Changing the future of education
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...
The dream career that didn’t get away
Maxwell angles for women’s perspective in fishing Christine Maxwell M’23 works for Northland Fishing Tackle whose tagline is “made by fishermen, for fishermen.” In her position as CFO and vice president of operations, Maxwell reminds her colleagues that women fish...
Always remembering where she came from
Witt builds relationships as Hennepin County sheriff For a significant portion of her young life, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt B’07, M’13 only associated negative feelings with police officers. “With my childhood and the challenges we had, I did not like, nor...
Comfortable with being first
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...
Degree in philanthropy and development equals credibility
Dr. Anthony Leigh M’16 spent the first 10 years of his career in government, first as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C., and then as the deputy state treasurer for the State of Alabama. Around 2007, he decided to change career paths to one that was no longer...
Models of service
Wolf and Keeley preparing for careers in medicine Delaney Wolf B’21, C’22 and Jordan Keeley B’22, M’23 have supported and challenged each other for years. It was only natural that the two form a friendship and a bond, considering they have so much in common. Both...
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