Summer 2019 | St. Lawrence University Magazine

Creative Combination

“Sometimes we discount youth, when really they have powerful thoughts and awesome ideas,” says Jessica Sierk, assistant professor of education at St. Lawrence. “Our youth can be change agents in our community.”

MORGAN BRASHEAR '19

A photo of St Lawrence and Canton Central School students outside of a vibrantly colored mural.

Taking a Stand

The Founding of Kappa Delta Sigma

A photo of Kappa Delta Sigma alum all wearing the same shirts posing as dozens of balloons float above them.

Doocy Wins IHSA Sportsmanship Award

St. Lawrence University senior captain Caitlin Doocy ’19 was awarded the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship Rider Sportsmanship Award at IHSA Nationals.

AARON TODD ’00, M’06

A photo of the equestrian team huddled together celebrating.

Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Honoring the tradition started by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King in 1974, St. Lawrence University student-athletes hosted their fifth annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day event on April 13.

CARLY STINE ’15

A photo of women's lacrosse players lined up with young community members.

Fostering the Next Generation of Care at Home and Away

Surgeon Edward “Ted” Higgins ’71 creates a growing partnership with Haiti one visit at a time.

KATE PALMER '19

A photo of Ted Higgins and peers smiling around the sign to the Higgins Brothers Surgicenter for Hope

Investigating Educational Inequalities

Emily Casey-Wagemaker ’19 researched the policies that affect students attending high school in New York’s capital region.

SARA NORBERG ’19

A photo of a student pointing at their research poster and presenting to an attentive listener.

World Topics, Up Close and Personal

St. Lawrence University’s Center for International and Intercultural Studies (CIIS) brings global issues to campus.

SARA NORBERG ’19

A photo of dozens of different countries' flags hanging up in the student center.

BYOB (Build Your Own Beliefs)

St. Lawrence University's Chaplain's Office seeks to engage students in conversation about spirituality and create a welcoming space for any University member to explore, grieve, be vulnerable, and more

VICTORIA O’HEIR ’20

A photo of Reverend Kathleen Buckley sitting and smiling in front of her desk with a book in her hands.

Oscar-Winning Work in the NYC Semester

After working on an award-winning documentary as an undergrad, what do you do for an encore?

JONATHAN BROWN

An illustration of New York City and Los Angeles stamps.

Looking After Our Fences

Message from the President

WILLIAM L. FOX '75

A photo of a snowy owl perched on a fence.

Preparing for a Life in Service

Garnet Williams ’19, a history and geology double major with an African studies minor, explains that he has always been interested in history; however, geology came as a surprise.

ANNA SODERBERG ’20

A photo of Garnet Williams having pins and parts of his uniform put on as he stands between flags.

Got Spirit?

St. Lawrence University Associate Chaplain the Rev. Shaun Whitehead, a South Side Chicago native, knows better than most that college students are unsure and possibly skeptical about the brick-and-mortar structures that are cloaked in organized religion.