MSMC Magazine

Assisting those with disabilities Shannon Zawiski '06 Sixteen years ago, Shannon Zawiski ’06 began working at Independent Living, Inc. (ILI) in Newburgh, N.Y., a role she started just two days after graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Human Services…

Students, faculty, and staff got back to nature with educational hikes at Storm King Mountain, Black Creek Preserve, and more with the Knight’s Outdoor Pursuits and Education Program (KOPE) led by Douglas Robinson Jr., associate professor of Biology.

Jenifer Lee-Gonyea is the Mount's first Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Chief Diversity Officer. Lee-Gonyea heads up diversity, equity, and inclusion at MSMC This summer, longtime Criminology professor Jenifer…

Poet, author, and professor James Finn Cotter, the longest-serving faculty member the Mount has ever known, passed away on January 8, 2022. He was 92 years old. Family, friends, coworkers, and former students recently gathered in the Chapel of the Most…

More than a dozen members of the Mount community made presentations at the Dominican Higher Education Colloquium, held virtually over the summer.   The colloquium was coordinated by the Dominican Higher Education Council. The theme of this year’s event…

Coach Colleen Ames was named Skyline Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. The Knights Women’s Basketball team won their 13th Skyline Conference title in program history recently, pulling away for a 61-53 victory over the United States Merchant Marine…

Mount alumnus Jay Paige presented "Pitfalls of Startups and How to Overcome Them" during Techstars Weekend on campus. The Mount recently hosted Techstars Startup Weekend Newburgh, where nearly 30 young entrepreneurs cultivated their ideas for new,…

Genesis Ramos, executive director of the Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness, and a member of the Orange County Legislature (District 6), recently earned a Forty Under 40 Mover and Shaker Award from the Dutchess County Regional Chamber…

From left: Tiba Araujo, Susana Alba, Leonora Liz '12 MBA '17, and Genesis Ramos at the Influential Latinas Panel. Inspiring alumnae and other local leaders discussed their experiences as women in the workplace at two recent panel discussions.  First…

Samantha Papadopoulos It was a great season for both the Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams. They finished the Spring 2022 semester strong, with several notable records being set in the process. Women’s TeamThe Women’s Track and Field team placed…