Amidst the stress and anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. is also dealing with a shortage of mental health providers. However, a group of Marymount Counseling students and faculty members are raising their voices to Congress in hopes of closing the provider gap and improving the overall health of the country, both during and […]
Category: Saints On the Go
Students stay globally engaged through virtual global internships
While COVID-19 has unfortunately brought most summer travel to a halt, Marymount Saints are not letting this stop them from staying globally engaged. Throughout the spring semester, the Center for Global Education (CGE) worked with students to help them plan their international internships in global cities like London, San José and Toronto. When the pandemic […]
Fine Arts asst. professor Sarah Hardesty awarded prestigious Artist Grant from ARTSFAIRFAX
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lane. Sarah Hardesty, assistant professor in Marymount Universitys Fine Arts program and a visual artist, has been announced as a recipient of one of ARTSFAIRFAXs 2020 Artist Grants. The highly competitive individual grants recognize the exceptional work of Fairfax County artists across a range of disciplines that include visual arts, […]
Scholarly works by Interior Design graduate students published at Spring 2020 Conferences
Marymount Universitys Department of Interior Design is pleased to recognize the hard work of its graduate students. From the Class of 2020, Julia McBride and Tianette Simpson, who have completed M.A. degrees in Interior Design, had their works accepted to research conferences. From the post-professional degree track, five other students virtually presented work at the […]
Rising senior interviewed by U.S. News & World Report on the value of a degree in communications
A recent article by U.S. News & World Report, What You Can Do With a Communications Degree, featured Marymount Communication major and rising senior Brittany George. The co-president of Marymounts Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) Honor Society chapter, George also serves as one of only three members on the national LPH Student Advisory Board after […]
Lt. Col. Wendy Gray, 1999 Nursing graduate, featured on U.S. Army website
The article below was originally published by the U.S. Armys Meredith Mingledorff. A quiet woman stands in the back of the room. Shes the picture of calm as others bustle. Questions are rapidly fired her way as she offers solutions and answers on COVID-19 cases from the entire state of Arizona easily and without […]
Public Health graduate answers call to serve, participates in Army Cadet Commands national commissioning ceremony
The U.S. Army Cadet Command held a virtual commissioning ceremony on Friday for more than 1,100 cadets across the country who are part of the Armys ROTC Class of 2020. While most of these cadets participated in the program from their own colleges and universities, a select few had the prestigious honor of joining […]
Students produce video for ABA Commission on Law and Aging
Communication major Sean Milligan and Graphic and Media Design major Rebecca Lake collaborated on a video for the ABA (American Bar Association) Commission on Law and Aging. This pro-bono community service project started with two days of filming at the annual meeting of the Commission on Law and Aging during their Fall 2019 video production […]
Incoming freshman featured in Class of 2020 article from The Washington Post
Last week, The Washington Post released an article titled, The Class of 2020: Graduating into a pandemic. Twelve seniors, from high school and college, were interviewed about their academic and personal experiences, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their education and next steps. One of those seniors is Andrea Anaya, currently a student […]
Grad student cycles 120 miles in support of service members
Charles Gray, a graduate student in Marymount University’s Public Health Education and Promotion program, recently participated in World T.E.A.M.s annual Face of America cycling challenge. Traditionally, the route starts in Arlington, Va., near the Pentagon, and spans over 120 miles to the historic battlefield in Gettysburg, Pa., and is completed in two days. However, due […]
