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Saint Mary’s Brings Home Top Honors in Writing and Photography in Bay Area Journalism Awards

Theologian Tom Poundstone recognized for a dispatch from Rome on the election of Pope Leo. Photographer Joe Oliver captures “The Goose” mid…

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Saint Mary’s Professor Sheila Hassell Hughes Invited to Global Summit Reimagining the Future of Higher Education

She is one of only 30 thought leaders worldwide to participate in this global gathering in Malaysia in December.…

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Gaels Outlast Davidson Wildcats in Gritty, Physical Contest

In a game that featured eight ties and 20 lead changes, Saint Mary’s emerged victorious 70–61. Joshua Dent led scoring with 21 points, and…

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Performing Artist at Work: Rosana Barragán on Returning Home to Colombia as a Fulbright Specialist

She directs the MFA in Dance Program and traveled to Bogotá in late 2024 to lead a Fulbright project focused on sacred water sources. It was…

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Gaels Hold Gauchos Scoreless in Commanding 118–0 Win

Saint Mary’s Men’s Rugby begins the season 3–0 and reinforces their status as one of the most dominant sides in the nation.…

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Christopher Baker ’26 Spent the Summer Studying a 3,300-Year-Old Shipwreck in Turkey. Then He Headed for Rome

Through SMC’s Liberal Arts Bridge Program, Baker worked with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, studying artifacts from a Late Bronze…

Women's Soccer Head Coach Theresa Romagnolo in fall 2025

West Coast Conference Women’s Soccer Top Awards: Saint Mary’s Theresa Romagnolo Named Coach of the Year and Kate Plachy Goalkeeper of the Year

The Gaels led a magical and historic campaign, recording 12 wins, a second place conference finish, and just narrowly missing out on an at…

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Stories from the Saint Mary’s Community Are Inspiring. Now the Storytelling Itself Is Being Recognized as Among the Best in the West

The series “In Their Own Words” and “Making Family History” highlight voices of the Gael community. This year they earned honors from the…

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Making Family History: Xochilt Delgado is Empowering STEM Students in Her Hometown

A “first-gen” college student, the 2025 grad is a recipient of SMC’s new Noyce Scholarship, a program addressing a STEM teacher shortage in…

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2025 Men’s and Women’s Soccer CSC Academic All-District Teams: Saint Mary’s Gaels Earn Ten Selections

College Sports Communicators

Share the Spirit: Hijas del Campo uplifts farmworkers in east Contra Costa County. With their support, Mayra Jimenez Almaras enrolled at Saint Mary's College and is graduating with a degree in Finance in December

The Mercury News

Saint Mary’s beats Wichita State 70-65 at the Battle 4 Atlantis

Associated Press

NCAA Basketball Top 25 Power Rankings: Saint Mary's No. 25. The Gaels have been awesome in recent years and certainly have gotten this year started on the right foot

Busting Brackets

Defense And Depth Fueling Strong Start by Unbeaten Saint Mary’s

WCC Sports

Saint Mary's College Names James Lathrop Head Coach of Men's Water Polo

Swim Swam

Liam Campbell Wins West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Week

WCC Sports

West Coast Conference 2025 Women’s Soccer Honors: Saint Mary's Theresa Romagnolo Wins Coach of the Year and Kate Plachy Wins Goalkeeper of the Year. And Sydney Middaugh and Plachy are Both All-WCC First Team

WCC Sports

Saint Mary's Names Ellie Monobe as Head Coach of New Swim Program

Swim Swam

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