Congratulations on your acceptance to the Mount. Come join our Mount family. We're here to support you in your pursuit of a fulfilling, purpose-driven life.
PRESIDENT GERARD G. JOYCE, PH.D.
HOW YOU CHOOSE TO SPEND YOUR TIME IS ONE OF LIFE’S GREATEST RESPONSIBILITIES AND MOST PROFOUND GIFTS.
The Mount offers life-changing intellectual, spiritual and social experiences. This collection of snaps and stories features current students and alumni who are joyful in their pursuit of purpose. Throughout these pages, we left space for you to make it your own.
We hope you will choose the Mount and join the newest class of influencers, creatives, researchers and entrepreneurs.
Spend your next four years making the most of every opportunity.
“My ambition is to take the experience gained from this experiential learning project as a SCEO and venture into creating business opportunities for women in Ghana.”
BEATRICE AVEGNON AVOSSE
MAJORS: ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS Student CEO at Saxbys Café
How will you lead?
Leadership Opportunities at the Mount:
AMP (Association for Mount Programming)
Campus Ministry
Center for Service
Center for Student Diversity
Ethical Leaders Program
Recreation & Wellness
Student Government Association
How will you show your pride?
Athletic Opportunities at the Mount:
NCAA DIVISION I ATHLETICS
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Dance, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field and more!
VARSITY ATHLETICS
Esports, Women's Flag Football, Men's Rugby
CLUB SPORTS
Baseball, Cycling, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball and more!
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Billiards, Dodgeball, Flag Football, Indoor Soccer, March Madness Brackets, Outdoor Soccer and more!
“I
conducted research at the Mount under Dr. Patrick Lombardi studying alkylation damage and repair, as well had summer research experiences at Johns Hopkins and MIT. In addition to research, I met an amazing group of friends at the Mount that I am confident will last a lifetime.”
VICTORIA TAVERENIER
MAJORS: BIOCHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY
CURRENTLY: PH.D. STUDENT IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
“We feel fortunate to have the best university to support us during this journey.”
THUNLWYN GARCIA
MAJOR: ENTREPRENEURSHIP CEO of ELOS, which received a patent for its temperature-regulating insole
EMMA EDWARDS
MAJOR: ART EDUCATION
CURRENTLY: PURSUING MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Graduate Assistant, Makers House READ THE STORY AT msmary.edu
COLLIN NJI
“The study abroad trips to Tours, France to study French, and to Morocco to study French and Arabic were two very meaningful experiences that I will never forget. I met so many amazing people on these trips and created memories I will never forget.”
GRAHAM PRESTON
MAJORS: COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, DATA SCIENCE, FRENCH & MATHEMATICS
CURRENTLY: SOFTWARE ENGINEER, JATAWAR READ THE STORY AT msmary.edu / beinspired
How will you explore?
Travel Opportunities at the Mount:
Semester-Long Programs:
Atlantic Coastal Experience
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cuenca, Ecuador
Dublin, Ireland
Florence, Italy
Prague, Czech Republic
Recurring Short Programs:
Costa Rica
France Morocco Spain Tanzania
As of December 2024
“I really wanted to do something different with this album. I wanted it to be real…real musicians, real instruments, and blurred genre lines.”
OLIVIA RUBINI
MAJORS: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CURRENTLY: RECORDING ARTIST, CONTESTANT ON NBC'S THE VOICE, SEASON 25
READ THE STORY AT msmary.edu / beinspired
“I am forever thankful and blessed to enhance my academic and spiritual growth here at the Mount, which will last a lifetime.”
TAYLA STEWART
MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
CURRENTLY: SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, FRISCO, TEXAS READ THE STORY AT msmary.edu /
ROHAN GABAY
MAJOR: FINE ARTS IN MUSIC
CURRENTLY: GRADUATE STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, UMD GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP JAZZ COMBO MEMBER
