As Marymount University celebrates its 75th anniversary year, it also celebrates another impressive milestone—a new all-Hispanic executive board of the Student Government Association (SGA). This year sees senior Sofia Jubraj elected by students to serve as SGA President, senior Adriana Rodriguez-Denner as Vice President, junior Isabella Rivera as Secretary and senior Richard Flores as Treasurer. […]
Marymount University has announced Dr. Lisa Turissini, Professor of Education and former Director of the School of Education, as the recipient of the 2026 Faculty Halo Award, one of the institution’s highest honors. She will be formally recognized at Marymount’s 75th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, October 17 from 5:30-6 pm in the Ballston Center Auditorium, […]
Michael J. Hershman, an internationally recognized expert on transparency, accountability, governance, litigation and security issues, has been elected Chair of Marymount University’s Board of Trustees. Hershman brings decades of global leadership experience to the role. His career began in military intelligence and government service, including as an investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee during the […]
Last month, student leaders announced the founding of a Marymount University chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), a national organization aimed at creating career development opportunities for Hispanic students and allies. Leading the student chapter are senior business majors Rudy Sanchez and Adriana Rodriguez-Denner, who will be serving as president and […]
Marymount University has once again been recognized for its leadership in cybersecurity education, receiving a Department of War DoD Cyber Service Academy (CSA) grant for the 2025–2026 academic year. This marks the second year in a row that Marymount has earned the competitive award, which supports the development of future leaders in the federal cyber […]
Over the summer, Marymount University appointed longtime faculty member Dr. Skye Donovan as the new Dean of the College of Health and Education. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the academic and administrative direction of the College, with a focus on educating the next generation of learners and fostering collaboration among faculty […]
Dr. Sara Pappa, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance at Marymount University, joined lawmakers and national leaders on Capitol Hill for the release of the 2025 National Falls Prevention Action Plan on September 17. The briefing, hosted by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), brought together experts and policymakers to highlight an urgent public […]
The Organization of American Historians (OAH) has selected Dr. Cassandra Good, Associate Professor of History at Marymount University, as one of its newest Distinguished Lecturers. She joins a prestigious cohort of 17 U.S. historians appointed this year to the OAH Lectureship Program, which brings historical and scholarly insights to audiences nationwide. “I’m truly honored to […]
Over the summer, Marymount University faculty hosted the inaugural session of the Camp Santos: Rec N’ Read program, a three-week summer camp designed to improve bilingual literacy skills among elementary school children in Arlington. The program was created by Dr. Ella Merriwether, Assistant Professor of Forensic and Legal Psychology in the Marymount School of Social […]
As it marks its 75th anniversary this fall, Marymount University is celebrating a wave of national recognition with strong showings in rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes and Niche. These results highlight Marymount’s upward momentum as one of the region’s most dynamic private universities. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best […]
