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  1. A large group of Saint Lawrence University alumni, wearing professional attire, stand in a group holding a scarlet and brown Saint Lawrence University flag.

    Alumni in Action-February 6, 2024

    St. Lawrence graduates have a thirst for knowledge and are innovative problem-solvers. This periodic roundup features Laurentians who are in the spotlight for making a positive impact on their communities, companies, and the world.

  2. The podium with the first through fifth place winners of the downhill race at the National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships.

    Fearlessness and Finesse: Amanda Vansant ’24 Takes Home a Gold Medal at the National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships

    Olivia White '17

    Amanda Vansant ’24 is perched on her mountain bike at the top of a rugged downhill racecourse in Zirconia, North Carolina. As she prepares to plunge forward and take on the obstacles ahead of her, she reminds herself of the goals she wrote for her debut at the National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships.  

  3. Brown background with a scarlet stripe running horizontally. The words overlay this scarlet stripe saying "Saint Lawrence in the News" and below those words is the orricial Saint Lawrence university logo.

    St. Lawrence in the News-January 30, 2024

    This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets.

  4. A child with brown hair in a ponytail looks into a telescope while a professor in a white t-shirt and a bucket hat looks on.

    St. Lawrence Sets Its Sights Even Higher for 2024

    The New Year is already full of promise for St. Lawrence.

  5. John Hill-Edgar, wearing a brown Saints Tennis sweatshirt, stands in the Bloomberg terminal with his arms crossed. There are four large televisions and two computer monitors in the background.

    Donors Light Up Bloomberg Lab Ticker-Tape

    Jim ’69 and Charlie Mahoney ’69 are among the alum and parent donors whose names appear on the ticker-tape outside the Bloomberg Finance Lab. While the lab was created with funds from a George I. Alden Trust grant, these individual gifts fund annual licensing renewal for the proprietary Bloomberg terminals.

  6. Bill and Jane Christ wearing scarlet and brown lanyards.

    Christ Family Scholarship Established with Love

    KAREN MORRISSEY BEDARD ’96

    The moment they stepped onto the Beta fire truck for their first date, Bill Christ ’68 and Jane Jochum Christ  ’69 began what would become a quintessential St. Lawrence love story.

  7. Three people wearing waders, walk behind two happy dogs on a trail after searching for turtles in the woods.

    How a Wildlife Detection Dog and His Student Handlers Are Helping Preserve Rare Turtles

    The river valley is quiet. It’s a sunny day in June, and Evelyn Albrecht ’25 has just given the wildlife detection dog named Newt his search command. Something switches on in the 4-year-old Labrador retriever’s brain. He’s in work mode now, bounding along the river bank in an erratic zig-zag pattern, deploying his stellar snout to sniff out wood turtles and help aid conservation efforts in Rhode Island. 

  8. Jake Blount plays the violin to a group of students.

    Jake Blount’s ‘Black Folk Music from the Future’

    In late October, the Ken Okoth ’01 Black American Music Project brought artist Jake Blount to campus to perform a free public performance and guest lecture in classes. The musician and scholar, whose...

  9. Rendition of Appleton Arena Phase II

    New Division III Athletics Facility Takes Shape

    Construction is underway on the donor-funded Appleton Arena George W. Karpus ’68 Athletic Center with plans to open in September 2024. The project will be completed as phase two of the Appleton Arena project, and $11.3 million in gifts and pledges have been raised so far.

  10. Janel Smith smiles as she rings the chapel bells.

    On a Ringing Streak

    Neal Burdick '72

    Janel Smith ’99 has the longest track record when it comes to ringing the iconic St. Lawrence University chapel bells.