Making Family History: Jessiah Jones ’27 on Finding ‘Calm,’ Confidence, and Community at Saint Mary’s

A Business Administration major and member of the High Potential program, Jones overcame a lot to be where he is. Now, as Vice President of the Black Student Union, he's trying to foster community and empower “first-gen” students like him.

by Hayden Royster, Associate Editor | February 12, 2026

Saint Mary’s College of California Congratulates Dr. Maria O’Rourke on the ACNL DAISY Lifetime Achievement / Living Legend Award

In forging a pioneering partnership with Dr. O’Rourke, Saint Mary’s has built a nursing program grounded in her transformative work—which exemplifies the highest ideals of the nursing profession.

by Office of Marketing & Communications | February 12, 2026

In Their Own Words: Lachlan Hovany ’27 on Finding the Voids—and Possibilities—in Computer Science

Hovany chose SMC for its Bay Area location, liberal arts curriculum, and tight-knit community. Along with debating great books in Collegiate Seminar, he has designed a groundbreaking tool to detect faulty 3D-printing models.

by Hayden Royster, Associate Editor | February 5, 2026

Saint Mary’s Forges a Pioneering Partnership to Educate Nurses

SMC is the first college or university to partner with Dr. Maria O’Rourke and the O’Rourke Institute. With a BSN program grounded in Professional Role Clarity, that will benefit students and patients alike.

by Steven Boyd Saum, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Content | February 3, 2026

Field Notes: Sofia Yildirim ’27 on Researching Common Clownfish and Finding Her Niche with the National Science Foundation

In Summer 2025, Yildirim joined an NSF-funded internship studying the functional feeding niche of clownfish, confirming her desire to be a marine researcher. “Saint Mary’s gave me the foundation,” she says. “This helped me put it all into practice.”

by Katie Hayek ’28, Student Writer | January 25, 2026

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 a connection across continents and cultures—as Saint Mary’s first Fulbright Specialist.

by Steven Saum, Hayden Royster, and Jordan Sapp | December 7, 2025
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