Fifty Years of High Potential: Elizabeth Sandoval ’76 Was There From the Very Beginning

A first-generation college student and one of the first women to attend Saint Mary’s, Sandoval would go on to serve as a California state attorney for decades. She was also part of the team that helped High Potential get off the ground.

by Olivia Watkin '24 and Hayden Royster | December 12, 2023

In Their Own Words: Professor of Theology Paul Giurlanda Has Seen a Major Culture Shift When It Comes to Acceptance. He Helped Make That Happen.

When Giurlanda became the first faculty advisor for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance in 1985, they met off campus. Now, the College celebrates its LGBTQIA+ graduates each year. “It was impossible to imagine that when I first arrived here," he says.

by Hayden Royster | October 27, 2023

Gaels Look Sharp in Charity Tune-Up against Hawaii

Saint Mary's cruised to a 92–58 victory, but both Gaels and Warriors left having achieved their goal: helping the people of Maui through the game they love.

by SMC Athletics Staff | October 23, 2023

Stepping Up to Enhance the Campus Experience for Students

A group of Saint Mary’s Trustees—led by Elizabeth Phelan ’92 and other women Board members—learned about a need on campus and recognized their ability to help. Now, the already-popular Ferroggiaro Quad has become a social staple and a hive of activity.

by Mike Janes, Office of Marketing & Communications | October 16, 2023

Making Family History: Rebecca Carranza ’26 Sees Humanity in the Work of the Law

A first-generation college student, Carranza leveraged the Liberal Arts Bridge program to spend her summer interning at an immigration law and advocacy group. For her, it’s about making an impact in the lives of those who need it most.

by Hayden Royster and Sabrina Hamor | October 2, 2023

WATCH: Theatre Major Ka'Nayah Landers-Daniels '25 on How the LAB Program Made Her Summer Possible

She was able to intern at the Berkeley Playhouse through Saint Mary's Liberal Arts Bridge Program Internship. She’s a first-generation college student and on the rowing team. And first recipient of the East Bay Performing Arts Scholarship.

by Hayden Royster and Francis Tatem | September 4, 2023

Saint Mary's and Hawai'i Men's Basketball to Play Charity Exhibition for Maui Relief

The game's proceeds will support those impacted by the Maui wildfires. It will also be a reunion of sorts: Hawai'i head coach Eran Ganot worked with the Gaels from 1995 to 2015.

by SMC Athletics | September 1, 2023
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