Our Stories

St. Scholastica is full of bold and bright faculty, staff and alumni who are always looking for avenues of personal development and community engagement. Get inspired to make an impact by the stories of our Saints!

St. Scholastica Track and Field Athlete Trent Beseth.

Crushing it: Second-place shot put finish on a broken toe

Photo of St. Scholastica's 2025-2026 Innovation Scholars.

St. Scholastica Innovation Scholars: Building the future of medicine

Behind the look: Saints alumni help shape our brand

Kory Gilderman interacting with children in Papua, New Guinea

Finding our way through community: The path to Papua, New Guinea

Photo of Ryan Vine on a Lake Superior beach.

February 20, 2026

Learning to make a life: Reflections from award-winning poet, Professor Ryan Vine

A graphic showing the shield and an illustration of Tower Hall.

February 17, 2026

NAGPRA repatriation at St. Scholastica: Sacred items return home

Photo of the flowering Garden

December 19, 2025

Sleep, Leap, Creep: A perennial approach to sustainable campus gardens

A photo of a group of pregnant women,

December 11, 2025

St. Scholastica Doctor of Nursing students create a long-lasting impact on maternal substance abuse care

A group of St. Scholastica students working with the NatureRx program walking through the woods.

October 3, 2025

NatureRx: Nature’s prescription for mental health

Group of St. Scholastica's Trio McNair Scholars.

September 16, 2025

Maximizing summer break with TRIO McNair Scholars

Photo of St. Scholastica's 2025 Commencement Speaker Jason Amireault in front of the lift bridge

September 15, 2025

Reflections from the undergraduate commencement speaker: Jason Amireault '25

St. Scholastica student El Hamdani walking with students in front of a mural.

September 9, 2025

Honing her voice for change: Salma El Hamdani ’27

Photo of Sister Agnes Atai after graduating from her nursing program with Sister Chairty Nkwera and Sister Sylvia.

A calling to care: Making an international impact through nursing

St. Scholastica student Halima Amiri painting.

A brush with hope: Halima Amiri’s story of healing

St. Scholastica exercise physiology student Sam Haynes shows results of research

Finding the perfect cadence: Exercise Physiology students push the limits

St. Scholastica study abroad students pose together on a cold beach.

February 21, 2025

Saints Abroad

2004 Carter Partnership Award recipients pose with President and Mrs. Carter

February 17, 2025

In recognition of collaborative community

Portrait of Renee Booth in front of Tower Hall in her graduation gown

December 6, 2024

Relentless pursuit of a better future

Kathryne Ford and companions in the Philippines

November 20, 2024

Beyond the scrubs: A global nursing journey

Jon Whaley and his best friend reflect on lost friends at Fort Benning in Georgia

November 8, 2024

From veteran to advocate: Jon Whaley’s journey at St. Scholastica

St. Scholastica's Innovation Scholars team and mentors

October 3, 2024

Saints step up: Exploring medical entrepreneurship with Innovation Scholars

Occupational therapist working with kids

September 26, 2024

Building skills, strengthening community

Photo of Ami Khan speaking at St. Scholastica's 2024 Commencement Ceremony

Resilience in Care: The Ami Khan Story

A social worker assisting a child with a hand-held device.

From classroom to community: St. Scholastica social work journeys