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Be Inspired

How you choose to spend your time is one of life's greatest responsibilities and most profound gifts. Read how our alumni, students, faculty and coaches are using their time and talents to create, learn, explore, teach and make a difference. At the Mount, you'll get to spend your next four years writing your own story.

beatrice avegnon avosse at saxbys

What ambition will you have?

“My ambition is to take the experience gained from this experiential learning project as a SCEO and venture into creating business opportunities for women in Ghana.”

Beatrice Avegnon Avosse, C'25Saxbys Student CEO

Santino Servagno

What will you discover?

“The Mount has a notable chemistry program that allows students to personally know and engage with their professors...[the program] allowed students to conduct independent research as an undergraduate which is unique due to its small school setting.”

Santino Servagno, C’22Major: Chemistry

Read more about Santino

arden lembryk

Who will you support?

“People that come to the games can rely on me to be there. My friends even started calling me Camera 4!”

Arden Lembryk, C'25Major: Communication
NCAA DI Women's Soccer Goalie and ESPN Broadcasting Intern

Read more about Arden

Rohan Gabay playing in the pep band

Rohan Gabay Keeps the Beat at the Mount

“Music is made to be shared; playing and listening with other people makes up what we all love about it.”

Rohan Gabay, C'24Majors:Fine Arts in Music

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victoria tavernier

Where will research take you?

“I conducted research at the Mount under Dr. Patrick Lombardi studying alkylation damage and repair, as well had summer research experiences at Johns Hopkins and MIT. In addition to research, I met an amazing group of friends at the Mount that I am confident will last a lifetime.”

Victoria Tavernier, C'24Majors: Biochemistry and Chemistry

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claire doll

Where will you find meaning?

“My most meaningful experience was my student teaching internship! I was able to build relationships with such amazing students, learn from an experienced mentor, and have a purpose outside of academics.”

Claire Doll, C'24Majors: Secondary Education and English

Read Claire's story

thunlwyn garcia

Mount St. Mary’s Celebrates First Student-Authored Patent

“We feel fortunate to have the best university to support us during this journey.”

Thunlwyn Garcia, C'23Major: Entrepreneurship

Read more about Thunlwyn

rita anoh

What firsts will you achieve?

Biochemistry major Rita Anoh, who immigrated to the United States from Ghana, became the first Mount sophomore to earn a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate scholarship for students intending to pursue research careers in the fields of natural science, mathematics, and engineering.

Rita Anoh, C'23Majors: Biochemistry and French

Learn more about Rita

matthew mcdonald outside at the mount

What does success look like to you?

“I chose the Mount initially wanting to pursue a degree in computer science while continuing a broad understanding of the liberal arts and growing spiritually.”

Matthew McDonald, C’21Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science

Learn more about Matthew

rita marcotte playing in msmu wind ensemble

What will you choose?

“I came here to get an English degree, but after one semester and seeing all the opportunities how could I only pick one?”

Rita Marcotte, C’23Majors: English and Education

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Mount St. Mary's University student Collins Nji, C'23

What will you accomplish?

As a 17-year old, Collins Nji, C'23, won international acclaim as a Google Code-In grand prize winner and the first African winner. He spent four days at Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley.

Collins Nji, C'23Major: Computer Science

Read more about Collins

Emma Edwards

How far will your influence reach?

“I am excited to see the influence we have on so many people outside of the art department.”

Emma Edwards, C'23Major: Art Education

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graham preston

What memories will you create?

“The study abroad trips to Tours, France to study French, and to Morocco to study French and Arabic, were two very meaningful experiences that I will never forget. I met so many amazing people on these trips and created memories I will never forget.”

Graham Preston, C'24Majors: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, French and Mathematics

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tayla stewart

Grow Faithfully

“I am forever thankful and blessed to enhance my academic and spiritual growth here at the Mount, which will last a lifetime. I am overjoyed to see the plan that God has for my life.”

Tayla Stewart, C’23Major: Elementary Education

Read Tayla's story

Isaac Mills, Ph.D., working on building a coffee machine

What sparks your curiosity?

“I got the idea from watching an episode of Breaking Bad.”

Isaac Mills, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Read more about Dr. Mills

msmu entrepreneurship students garcia and milazzo pitching idea

What will you invent?

“My most meaningful experience at the Mount has to have been co-founding Ascent Sporting Innovations and developing a patented temperature-regulating insole with one of my fellow teammates over the course of my Mount career. Particularly, being recognized on both ESPN and through an event during one of our men's basketball games for our accomplishments in writing the first student authored patent at the Mount was incredible.”

Anthony Milazzo, C'24Major: Biochemistry

Read Anthony's story

julianna roman

How will your work make a difference?

“The Mount has equipped me for my post-college life by doing just what its university mission statement says: training me to be an ethical leader. I will live significantly by continuing to follow my passion for teaching and continuing to shine light on the voices of those who go unheard through my research.”

Julianna Roman, C’23Majors: Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE), French, Spanish

Read Julianna's story

Nathaniel Bald

Serving Selflessly

“The Semester of Service interested me because it offered me an opportunity to use my talents as a researcher in the field of poverty and service. Through the Semester of Service, I was able to apply basic skills I learn in the classroom to real-world application.”

Nathaniel Bald, C’21Majors: Economics, French and German

Read more about Nathaniel

firefighters at Emmitsburg firehouse

How will you lead?

“My day is much better when I have already been to a working fire before my first class of the day,” says Ingrid Hazbon, C’21, who loves serving the local community as a firefighter and emergency medical technician.

Ingrid Hazbon, C’21Major: Health Sciences (Pre-Physical Therapy)

Read Ingrid's story

Trevor Kern with a 3D printed cupola

Design Your Career Path

“The Mount has provided me many opportunities to gain experience and knowledge for my career thanks to support and new connections.”

Trevor Kern, C'22Major: Fine Arts

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Olivia Rubini Releases Debut Album

“I really wanted to do something different with this album. I wanted it to be real. I wanted real musicians, real instruments, and blurred genre lines.”

Olivia Rubini, C’21Majors: Political Science and International Relations

Learn more about Olivia

brayden jolly

Where will you go?

“During my time in Florence, I visited Siena, Chianti, Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, Assisi, Amalfi, Positano, Capri, Venice, Rome, Pisa, Lucca, Viareggio, Switzerland, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Corfu, Athens, and Santorini. Visiting all these new places, I learned a lot of what it means to live life to the fullest.”

Brayden Jolly, C’23Majors: Theology and Psychology

Follow Brayden's travels

Jessalyn Powell in the ESPN Studio

What doors will you open?

“I have the opportunity to create a portfolio under ESPN. It is an amazing experience to get your foot in the door in the world of sports communication.”

Jessalyn Powell, C'24Major: Communication

jay phillips with student athlete on track

Running the Race

“I love the challenge of bringing such a diverse group together to strive for common goals...The growth from these encounters can’t be underestimated.”

Jay Phillips, C'05, MT'08Director of Cross Country and Track & Field

Learn more about Coach Phillips

Nick Hutchings teaching a student

Who will you become?

“Art teaches mindfulness, a sense of presence and creative problem-solving.”

Nick Hutchings, M.F.A.Associate Professor of Art

Learn more about Professor Hutchings

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