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Alumna becomes a successful direct mail marketer while putting her family first
Five kids and one stay-at-home mom starting a home-based business sounds like a risky equation. However, when you factor in Brenda Stewart’s determination to put her family first, it all adds up to the perfect solution for her success.
Environmental Science alumna earns state grant for superior teaching
Christina Lopez (B.A. ’18) was 28 years old when she enrolled at St. Mary’s University to study Environmental Science, hoping to teach it someday to young students.
‘You have to be aligned,’ says alumni couple who discovered a lifetime of love
When it comes to a lasting romance, it’s not just a matter of the heart, but also the head. That’s what Sonya (B.A. ’95) and Enrique Alemán Jr. (B.A. ’93) have learned over their 25-year marriage — a love that began at St. Mary’s University in 1993.
Pivoting with excellence: George Hernandez Jr.
In an effort to spotlight those who are Pivoting with Excellence, Gold & Blue sat down with alumnus George Hernandez Jr., President and CEO of University Health System.
Pivoting with excellence: Alejandra “Alex” Lopez
In an effort to spotlight those who are Pivoting with Excellence, Gold & Blue sat down with alumna Alejandra "Alex" Lopez, Economic Development Director for the City of San Antonio.
Pivoting with excellence: Nelson Wolff
In an effort to spotlight those who are Pivoting with Excellence, Gold & Blue sat down with alumnus and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff.
Pivoting with excellence: Alumna’s advice as nurse during pandemic: ‘be kinder to one another’
June 23, 2020. Riverside, California – an hour’s drive from Los Angeles. A makeshift emergency room without air-conditioning inside Parkview Community Hospital – a small-volume hospital that served mostly nursing home patients before the coronavirus pandemic.
St. Mary’s alumna uncovers Aztec history as Library of Congress intern
Recent St. Mary’s University alumna Maria Guadalupe “Lupita” Partida had a rare opportunity to step into the mind of an Aztec messenger through her remote internship this summer with the Library of Congress.
Alumni support St. Mary’s and each other through lifelong friendship
Michael “Mickey” Schott (B.B.A. ’68) peers over first base toward the green outfield. The bat makes a loud crack! Schott fields the ball and tags the runner out. The memories flood his mind like it happened yesterday, but it has been more than 50 years.
Business alum participates in school district’s efforts to help families in need
Like most people in the city — and around the world — Jose Placencia’s (B.B.A. ’10) life has changed drastically from one day to the next during the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce leader builds robust national network
With more than 4.3 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S., advocating for them is a big job. It’s one that launched Ramiro Cavazos (M.P.A. ’03) out of the Lone Star State and into the nation’s capital.
Grad gives back by establishing schools abroad
Terrill Kucera is not your ordinary educator. Terrill Kucera works for Catholic Relief Services as an education program manager in Bamyan, Afghanistan. The well-traveled alumnus has worked abroad with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for most of the last decade.
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Netflix shows Political Science professor “What’s in the Box?”
From thinking outside the box while teaching Political Science to guessing What’s in the Box? on the Netflix game show released in December — Leona Pallansch, Ph.D., has done it all.
Casa Tuesdays make a Marianist house a home for St. Mary’s students
The Marianists living at the Casa María community on the St. Mary’s University campus are a welcoming example of how brothers embrace a tradition of welcoming college students into their midst for food and fellowship.
A first graduate of Online J.D. Program realizes dream of legal career through virtual law school
State Rep. Armando Martinez, who will accept his Doctor of Jurisprudence from St. Mary's Law at the Fall 2025 Law Commencement, is a member of the first cohort of the country's first online J.D. program.