Linda Bodycomb almost fell through the cracks.  When she was a student, she worked full-time as a waitress to pay for college and it took its toll.

Stephanie Franklin
"Receiving the scholarship was a great honor!  I was very excited because, at the time, my need for financial assistance had largely increased after an expected scholarship from the state fell through."

Cheryl White
“Being a non-traditional student has been both a benefit and a detriment,” Cheryl White simply states. 

John Greely '07
Students come to St. Mary’s mainly for academic reasons, yet one in seven competes on a varsity athletic team and many more participate in club, intramural, or recreational opportunities.

Scott Humburg
In Scott Humburg’s closet a classic black tuxedo hangs next to camouflage fatigues. Depending on the day and the task at hand, Scott dons one or the other.

Teresa Wren
Years ago my late husband and I tried to sell a piece of real estate during a down market. We had owned the property for many years and it had appreciated quite a bit.  When the property didn’t sell our accountant suggested an alternative: donate it to a non-profit organization and receive a charitable tax deduction. 

Students for Scholarship: Black Student Union (BSU)
It’s not unusual for the College’s Development Office to be approached by a donor who wants to establish a new scholarship.  It is, however, unusual for us to get such a request from a student club.

Beth Luginbill '06
"As students we are encouraged to give back to the community,” said Elizabeth Luginbill, a 2006 cum laude grad. “Each of my volunteering activities gave me real-world experience and perspective that can be lacking in lives of so many young people. I learned a lot from everything I did.”

The May Russel Lodge
"To me and my cousins, May was our own Auntie Mame, and when she rolled into town, as they said in the stage play, doors were definitely going to open for us."

Ethan Elliott
Ethan’s interest in physics expanded with a summer research opportunity at Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAVAIR), made possible through the Weitzel Scholars Fund, which supports undergraduate summer research in the sciences.