St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) was ranked #9 in the country for “Green Matters: Everybody Cares About Conservation” and #13 for “Friendliest Students” in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 391 Colleges,” published last week.

Pamela Mertz, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was named the recipient of the William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) for 2026.