St. Lawrence Magazine
Summer 2023

First-Generation Success Stories

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Pictures of First-Gen Success

First-generation St. Lawrence graduates reflect on facing challenges, finding community, and forging new frontiers to be among the first in their families to earn a college degree.
Sarath Novas, wearing graduation regalia, gazes off into the distance. Gunnison Memorial Chapel is in the background.

Saints Lacrosse Alums Faced Off in the Final Four and Scored a Victory for St. Lawrence

On the day of the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse semifinals, the stands in Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field were awash in Nittany Navy and Duke Blue. Amid the waves of nearly 33,000 Penn State and Duke fans were glimmers of scarlet—Laurentians who traveled to see two of their own face off on the national stage. Somewhere below the stadium seats, former teammates Chris Jordan ’22  and William Helm ’22 prepared to take the field.
Olivia White '17
Chris Jordan, wearing a scarlet lacrosse jersey, cradles the ball away from the competition on the lacrosse field. A large group of athletes, wearing white jerseys, stand out of focus in the background.

Rocking a New Space for Geology Majors

A major gift from Doug E. O’Brien ’75 and Kathryn K. O’Brien ’76 will transform the Geology Majors Room, which serves as an important central hub for geology students’ educational and social activities, alumni networking events, and academic work. The new space will be named the Dr. J. Mark Erickson Geology Majors Room in honor of their former professor, mentor, and friend.
The exterior of Brown Hall on Saint Lawrence University's campus. A large tree stands in front of the building with piles of orange and yellow leaves laying on the ground.