Heartfelt Ring Day reflection from legacy alum
This speech was presented at the 2022 campus undergraduate Ring Day ceremony.
Alum Stories
A Woods family legacy
SMWC alum Shannon Sonderman '18 reflects on the rich history her family has at The Woods.
New alumni association board officers welcomed at The Woods
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is welcoming a new set of board officers for the Alumni Association Board.
SMWC in-person Reunion slated for May 20-22
Reunion 2022 is set for May 20 through 22 for a weekend of fun and fellowship. All SMWC alumni are welcome to attend, but the milestone years — classes w…
Endowed scholarship honors Guerin Medal winner, alumna
The family of Mary Anne Diemer Farris ’46 honors her by creating an endowed scholarship to be awarded annually to a student at SMWC.
The Woods Today: Anwyn Payonk ’21
I was given the opportunities to thrive in a professional capacity and expand my skills beyond writing about 20th-century American literature, though I sti…
SMWC celebrates 2021 Class of inductees into Athletic Hall of Fame
During the banquet attended by more than 100 guests, President Dottie L. King, Ph.D., recognized the Class of 2021, which consisted of the SMWC Board of Tr…
Friends reunite at SMWC Homecoming
“I was glad to be back on campus finally,” was a phrase often heard on Saturday as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College celebrated Homecoming. Last year, th…
The Woods Today
It might seem perplexing that I, someone who has earned two degrees from SMWC’s online programs, would list “community” as one of the things I value …
SMWC Answered Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call to Make. Every. Vote. Count.
As the Voting Rights Act made its way through Congress in the summer of 1965, two SMWC faculty members and six students hit the streets of Albany, Georgia,…
Cherished: A Ring to Keep
A symbol of the longstanding traditions of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), the Ring is instantly recognizable the world over.
SMWC honors the legacy of Barbara Doherty
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President Dottie L. King, Ph.D., will be naming the new dining hall in memory of Barbara Doherty, SP, ’53, Ph.D.