Leading the way
Dr. Robert Gervasi takes the reins as the Mount’s eighth president
From the President
A message from the Mount’s Chaplain / Director of Campus Ministry and former Interim President.
Alumni & Friends
New scholarships honor some of the most hardworking and influential professors and administrators the college has ever known.
The Dominican Sisters of Hope committed $1 million to endow and name the college’s Campus Ministry.
From births to retirements, catch up with news and photos from the classes of 1967 through 2023.
The event honored Fr. Gregoire Fluet, Interim President of the Mount, for his dedication to the college and its students’ success.
Commencement 2024
The Mount’s newest grads are ready to make a difference
One Hudson Link graduate received his diploma in-person after becoming a free man in April 2024.
At the very end of a long line of graduates on Saturday, May 18 was Nursing major Madison Youngman of Goshen, N.Y.
Nearly 80 graduates from the Nursing program and nearly 30 students from the Nurse Practitioner program were recently honored for their achievements.
While many of his peers were submitting applications to graduate school, Octavius Fryar of Newburgh, N.Y., a General Business Administration major, had already started his next academic challenge before he even graduated from the Mount.
Long before graduation, the future had already begun for Nytalya Frye of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
For Summer Lown of Red Hook, N.Y., a 2024 Psychology graduate, the last four years have brought a mix of tragedy, hope, and some of the greatest personal and professional accomplishments of her life.
It was weeks before she would receive her diploma from the Mount, but Nursing senior Riley Norwood of East Haven, Conn., could breathe a sigh of relief: She had already earned a job in her field.
When Jameson Suraci of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., a recent Cybersecurity grad, landed an internship at the United States Military Academy West Point, it set things in motion for his future plans.
Shaleia Wilson of Middletown, N.Y., an English major who graduated with a degree in Childhood and Special Education, said that one of her biggest accomplishments has been learning how to deal with change and challenges.
Over the last four years, Christopher Christiano of Waterbury, Conn., captain of the Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field team, has been one of the busiest students on campus.
Biology grad Mackenzie Zupko of Montgomery, N.Y., has embarked on her next academic journey at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, working on a Master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science.
Recent grad Kylie Dragonetti takes a look back at the last four years.
Maintaining mental health
A hands-on service experience at Newburgh Ministry
Held on June 18, 2024, a dozen men received their Associate in Science from SUNY Ulster at the ceremony, with 11 more earning a Bachelor of Arts from the Mount. On the Mount’s side, eight of the men were graduating with honors.
Read about two of the Mount’s newest articulation programs with Northeast College of Health Sciences and Dominican University.
Mount Saint Mary College recently elected alumnus Lou Bach ’82 as board chair of the college and Ann Marie Brooks as the Interim Dean of the School of Nursing.
The Mount Saint Mary College community was deeply saddened by the passing of Sr. Ann Sakac, OP, the longest-serving president the college has ever known, on Wednesday, January 24 at the age of 91.
Mount athletes honored
The Spring 2024 semester was an excellent one for the Knights Track and Field team, which gave a stellar showing at the Skyline Conference Championship.
The first year of the Mount’s Esports program is in the books, ending on a high note as standout freshman Erik Albanese won the ECC Smash 1v1 Championship at the Conference Finals in the game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Skylar Kellam was recently appointed the new Head Women’s Volleyball Coach at the Mount.
Justin Lorenzo has been named head coach of the Men’s Lacrosse program. Lorenzo had previously served as assistant coach and took over as Interim Head Coach in September of 2023.
Building community, one home at a time
News Briefs
The Desmond Center for Community Engagement and Wellness goes hand-in-hand with the Mount’s commitment to service and community.
From science experiments and celebrating Earth Day to the sweetest race in the Hudson Valley, here’s a look at what Bishop Dunn Memorial School has been up to.
Honoring St. Thomas Aquinas and celebrating Sr. Peggy at two events held on campus this spring.
Opening Day, ’80s style
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First Esports season ends with glory
The first year of the Mount’s Esports program is in the books, ending on a high note as standout freshman Erik Albanese won the ECC Smash 1v1 Championship at the Conference Finals in the game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Looking Back: Opening Day, ‘80s style
With their parents and siblings helping them move in, Mount Saint Mary College’s Class of 2028 will be starting their college careers on Saturday, August 24. And, more than 35 years ago, their Class of 1992 counterparts did the same.
English grad gets a jumpstart on Pace Publishing degree
Long before graduation, the future had already begun for Nytalya Frye of Wappingers Falls, N.Y.