Mount Saint Mary College celebrated the 20th birthday of freshman residence building Sakac Hall on October 23. Seen here, a group of students stand with Fr. Gregoire Fluet, Interim President of the college, during the festivities.
The Mount Saint Mary College community celebrated the 20th anniversary of Sakac Hall, the college’s freshman residence hall, on Tuesday, October 24.
Students, faculty, and staff gathered outside of the building and enjoyed cupcakes, free t-shirts, and camaraderie.
Sakac Hall – named after the college’s fourth president, Sr. Ann Sakac, OP – opened on campus in 2003. The aesthetically pleasing building offers students excellent on-campus accommodations and breathtaking views of the Hudson River.
“May all the students who inhabit this building, past and present, feel the love of God,” said Fr. Gregoire Fluet, Interim President of the Mount. “We are grateful and thankful for the gift of this incredible building. We are also grateful and thankful for the gift of Sr. Ann Sakac.”
Sr. Sakac took the helm at the Mount in 1976, but she had been part of the college community since 1969 as a professor of English and assistant dean of students. Under her 32-year leadership at the college, Sr. Sakac oversaw much of the college's expansion into a pillar of the community.
Though she retired as president of the college in 2008, Sr. Sakac remains an important member of the Mount community to this day.