• Cyan Scott in her cap and gown at Commencement.
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    Cyan Scott of Buena Park, Calif. graduated this past May. Her hometown is about 2,700 miles away from the Mount. From Orange County, California to Orange County, New York For Cyan Scott of Buena Park, Calif., a Psychology major, choosing a small college…

  • Graduating student in cap and gown holding up his diploma
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    Classes of 2020 and 2021 honored with three days of Commencement ceremonies An unusual academic year required an unusual Commencement. In the last three semesters, the Mount community rose to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. After a necessary…

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    It's no secret that the Mount is a home away from home for its students, and many a graduate has started the next chapter of their life with both excitement and a bit of sadness for leaving the campus they love. But some alumni enjoy the best of both…

  • Hanna Sheppard walking across the stage at Mount Saint Mary College's spring 2016 Commencement.
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    About 14 years ago, Hanna Sheppard suffered a major spinal cord injury. At the Mount's 53 annual Commencement (above), she walked across the stage unaided. Alumna Hanna Sheppard '16, a Client Services associate for Morgan Stanley, took an extraordinary…

  • Caitlin Force sitting in her husband Patrick's lap, kissing on the sidewalk.
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    After Patrick Force suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI), he and his wife, Caitlin, began to develop resources for others with SCIs. Harnessing student innovation to support emerging nonprofit Graduate students equally impressed and inspired their…

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    Barbara Whitney Petruzzelli, former director of the Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center, was recently named assistant vice president for Academic Affairs (AVPAA). "It's a great honor for me," said Petruzzelli. "In my 15 years at the Mount, I've…

  • Drew Brown standing on the Mount's turf field.
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    Drew Brown became the Mount's new athletic director in July, bringing more than 25 years of athletic administration experience. He was the associate athletic director for External Affairs at Pace in 2015 and in that position oversaw the Setters' annual…

  • Meredith Schwarze photographed at her desk.
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    Meredith Schwarze, above, and Kira Tutko, below. Two alumnae recently received the Hudson Valley Magazine Teacher Appreciation Award: Kira Tutko '13 MSEd '15 and Meredith Schwarze MSEd '15. They were nominated for excellence in shaping education during…

  • Susana Briscoe-Alba photographed outside, on campus at the Mount.
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    Susana Briscoe-Alba, dean of Admissions, will receive a Forty Under 40 Mover and Shaker Award from the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce in the fall of 2021. Each year, the chamber bestows the honor upon 40 individuals under the age of 40…

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    In less than a month, Lynette DeBellis, instructor of Nursing, earned three prestigious awards for her dedication to the community and her students. First, she was named a Top 20 Nurse in the region at the 2021 Excellence in Nursing Awards, hosted by…