MSMC Magazine

1964 MaryAnn (Kennedy) Fitzpatrick is a retired schoolteacher of 24 years from New York. She currently resides in Florida. MaryAnn was the first lay student accepted into Mount Saint Mary College. She lost her husband 19 years ago, but has remained busy…

Immaculée Ilibagiza, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and a New York Times best-selling author, inspired an audience of about 100 people with her journey of survival and forgiveness. Ilibagiza was born and raised in a small village in Rwanda…

The Mount recently appointed lifelong Newburgh resident Genesis Ramos as executive director of the Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness. "It's an amazing opportunity that the college is embarking on and it's truly an honor to be at the…

Hundreds of successful grads, spanning decades of Mount history, journeyed back to their alma mater from November 5 to 7 for the college’s annual Alumni Weekend. Alumni and their families celebrated their accomplishments, caught up with old friends and…

The Mount’s annual Go Blue fundraiser earned more than $61,000 for a variety of departments and scholarships at the college.  This unique fundraiser allows participants to support what they love about the Mount. From Athletics to Campus Ministry and…

Friends of the Mount enjoyed celebrating live and in-person at the college’s 12th Annual Gala Reception, which honored three outstanding pillars of our local community. Michael J. Quinn, president and CEO of Rhinebeck Bank, and Nick Citera and Nicolas…

Mount Saint Mary College is proud to be named a top 100 school in the 2022 U.S. News Best College rankings. On U.S. News and World Report's comprehensive lists of top-tier regional universities, the Mount was ranked number 94 in Regional Universities…

Christine Berté was recently named dean of the Mount's School of Nursing. As the Dean, Berté provides vision and oversight for the School of Nursing, working with faculty to ensure that the curriculum provides students with opportunities to begin or…

Students from the School of Nursing recently provided cancer screening information to the Newburgh community at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center. The effort was in collaboration with Montefiore St. Luke's Hospital. Four undergraduate Nursing students…

The School of Business hosted a pair of powerful panels during the Fall 2021 semester, featuring local business and healthcare leaders. The first panel, "Hospitality and Event Management in the Age of COVID and Beyond," featured leaders in the Hudson…