Pam Martinez
When Pam Martinez enrolled at College of Saint Mary, she was unsure what she wanted to study. “In high school, a lot of things piqued my interest, so I didn’t know what direction I wanted to go,” she... Learn More »
Kayla Richmond
Kayla Richmond was in the process of completing College of Saint Mary’s Practical Nursing Certificate (PNC) program last summer when she realized that she wanted to further her education. Then, she... Learn More »
Lilly Alfaro
Lilly Alfaro planned to attend medical school after earning her undergraduate degree in kinesiology. Then, she was injured while playing intramural rugby, causing her to see an occupational therapist... Learn More »
Leslie Le
Leslie Le was completing her training to become a certified nursing assistant when she learned about College of Saint Mary’s Josie Harper Scholarship from her professor.
Through the Josie Harper... Learn More »
Michelle Davidson
As Michelle Davidson, a graduate student at College of Saint Mary, was developing her capstone project, she decided to draw on her own experience: ice skating.
Michelle planned Skating Away Stress: A... Learn More »
Blaze
Over Christmas break, Rosario Chaclan, a junior at College of Saint Mary, talked with her mother about starting a Bible study group on campus. Her mother encouraged her to speak to Liz Ludvik, the... Learn More »
Emily Kahm, PhD
At College of Saint Mary, students are required to take two theology courses as part of the general education criteria, but theology professor Emily Kahm, PhD, goes beyond the thought of the program... Learn More »
Ritzy Dominguez
Ritzy Dominguez was 14 years old when she first learned to play golf. She was encouraged by her dad who wanted someone to join him on the course.
“He told me I should try it. It felt kind of boring... Learn More »
Mackenzie Vitosh
Mackenzie Vitosh has always loved working with kids. However, she wasn’t sure how that would come into her life. For the longest time, she wanted to be a lawyer.
“My parents said I was good at... Learn More »
Peyton Preston
Trial and error is a concept that students learn during their time in college. Nursing student Peyton Preston knows all about this process. She initially attended another college for two years... Learn More »
Haley Miller
Navigating the college experience can be stressful. That’s something first-year student Haley Miller learned in her first semester at College of Saint Mary.
However, the nursing major from Bellevue... Learn More »
Rocio Molina Dominguez
Rocio Molina Dominguez realized in second grade that she was good at math. As a Papillion-La Vista South High School student, the subject was easy, too.
“I don’t really have to try to be good at it.... Learn More »
Samantha Doughty
As a high school student, Samantha Doughty worked in a toy store with her mother when she realized she wanted to be a teacher.
“Seeing the kids’ faces light up made me light up,” she said. “I got so... Learn More »
Beth Ellis
In the summer of 2021, College of Saint Mary and the Stephen Center developed a partnership, establishing more collaboration between the two institutions.
The University and the Omaha homeless... Learn More »
Kaya Pleiss
Kaya Pleiss knew she wanted to work in healthcare. She attended a big university, but it wasn’t a good fit. She tried nursing school, but that wasn’t right either.
Then, she started as a certified... Learn More »
