Ovington '24 Named Fulbright Austria Teaching Assistant
By Chuck Steenburgh
Tess Ovington '24 has been named a teaching assistant by Fulbright Austria for the coming year.
Ovington, of Gaithersburg, Maryland majored in economics and international languages and cultures, while at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
June 12, 2024
Laaro '15 Named Master of the Maryland Dove
By Chuck Steenburgh
St. Mary’s County native Angela (Wilt) Laaro '15 is scheduled to assume duties from Will Gates as
master of Maryland Dove during a change-of-command ceremony at 10:30 a.m. July 13 at
Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) waterfront.
June 06, 2024
Professor Ugues Serves as Observer in Historic Mexican Election
By Antonio Ugues
Antonio Ugues Jr., associate professor of political science and public policy and director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, recently returned from Mexico City where he served as an accredited foreign visitor for the 2023-2024 Mexican electoral process. In this role, Ugues took part in election observation and met with officials from Mexico's electoral authorities, as well as candidates for office and political party representatives.
June 06, 2024
Runkles '09, MAT '10 Named Teacher of the Year by St. Mary's County Public Schools
By Chuck Steenburgh
Lauren (Gill) Runkles, '09, MAT '10, was named Teacher of the Year by St. Mary's County Public Schools and is currently under consideration for the Maryland Teacher of the Year Award.
June 04, 2024
John J. Bell ’95 Named Chair of the SMCM Board of Trustees
By Gretchen Phillips
John J. Bell, a member of the SMCM Class of 1995, was elected to serve as chair of the College’s Board of Trustees
May 31, 2024
Four Psychology Students Present Research at External Conferences in April 2024
By Angela Draheim
Four psychology majors presented research to outside audiences in April 2024. Alongside former SMCM Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Amie Severino ‘11 (now at Mount Saint Mary’s University), Briana Corbin ’24 presented at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America conference in Boston, MA. Gabrielle Blew ’24, Angelie Roche ’24 and Katya Scott ’24 presented their individual St. Mary’s Projects (all conducted under the mentorship of Professor of Psychology Libby Nutt Williams) at the L.
May 14, 2024