“…if we don’t put on one of the premier boating events on the Chesapeake next summer, we’ll have only ourselves to blame.” – Jack F. McJunkin, Dean of Students in 1974 It is August. For St. Mary’s College, this means the practice of many of our school’s most sanctified rituals is underway. Preparing the residence Find out more »
The Aspiring Photographer: Maxine (Slyder) Angle, ’1945
Maxine Angle, who attended St. Mary’s Female Seminary-Junior College between 1943 and 1945, was an aspiring photographer in her own right. During her time at St. Mary’s, Maxine (then Maxine Slyder) took several photos which have now contributed to the SMCM archives, allowing a glimpse into life at St. Mary’s during World War II. Maxine Find out more »
Maryland’s Tercentenary Celebration
During the 1930’s, St. Mary’s Junior College housed around 80 students during the academic year, ensuring that it would be a tight-knit albeit sparse community tucked away from the larger urban areas of Maryland. However, there has been the rare instance when St. Mary’s comes to center stage and the world seems to be nowhere Find out more »
An Artist’s Touch: The Schuler Family and St. Mary’s College
For anyone who’s had the chance to make their way to the Bottom County and familiarize themselves with St. Mary’s College, it’s obvious that Maryland’s honors school is a quintessential institution of the Old Line State. Standing as a monument to the location and ideals of Maryland’s founding, it is as much a reflection of Find out more »