MSMC Magazine

Preparing for the work world with a robust classroom experience is just one side of the coin for Mount students. Professionals from the Hudson Valley and beyond take our students under their wing through internships and other mentor programs, giving them…

For first-year students in the Natural Sciences, the Fall 2022 semester consisted of more than just learning in the classroom. As part of the college’s First Year Experience (FYE) program, which fosters success as they transition into Mount Saint Mary…

With the windows open on the warm days – and students’ fresh paintings drying in the breeze –Sr. Sylvia Bielen, OP taught shading methods, watercolor techniques, and more to generations of Mount students.  Sr. Sylvia Bielen, OP teaching an art class…

This past year was a whirlwind of academics abroad for Rob Wakeman, assistant professor of English at the Mount.  With the aid of a faculty development grant – awarded by the college’s Faculty Development Committee – Wakeman traveled to Ireland in March…

Ashley, Haley, and Jessica Romaniello at this year's Commencement. Four years ago, the Romaniello triplets of Waterbury, Conn. lugged food, clothing, and their computers into their shared room in Sakac Hall on a summer Sunday.  On a warm spring day…

As hundreds of Mount grads crossed the Commencement stage, one was recognized for her achievements as she watched from nearly 7,000 miles away.  Sr. Maria Judith Okwudiri Okoroafor, of the Order of Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary…

The first graduate of Mount Saint Mary College’s partnership with Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Douglas A. Matthews, was proud to receive his diploma. Matthews was recently released from incarceration and was overjoyed to be able to attend…

Mateo Antonio Lopez recently finished his undergraduate studies in Biology, and now he’s off to graduate school in the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Center in Memphis. It’s a new adventure for the lifelong New Yorker. But like his parents…

For Asha Mendez, the most rewarding challenge of her academic career was student teaching. Before graduating with a master’s degree in May, Mendez completed two placements: one at Poughkeepsie’s Noxon Road Elementary School and another at Fishkill’s…

Days before Commencement, Biology major and Chemistry minor Jayda Cavanaugh received a Student Research Scholarship Award from the Mount.   It’s no surprise that Cavanaugh was honored for her academic skill and dedication. She’s a highly motivated student…