Welcome Alumni!

Digitized Scriptorium and Cable Student Newspapers

Search the College Archives to view the Scriptorium from 1932 to 1969 and the Cable student newspaper from 1977 to 2001. Please review system requirements carefully before entering the database, as there is certain computer software and hardware to run the database properly.

Duluth Campus Reunion room rental

All St. Scholastica Alumni and their families are welcome to return for Reunion Weekend and stay on campus for a special reunion rate. Availability in the suites and apartments is limited. More information on Reunion Housing coming soon!

St. Scholastica Library Access

Alums can use items in-house at the College Library and check out up to five St. Scholastica Library book items at a time with no annual fee. Please bring a photo ID to the Library to help with the check out process.

Please note:
Alumni cannot continue to use our online databases after graduation; our license agreements do not permit this kind of access. Minnesota residents can access some of the databases we use through the Electronic Library of Minnesota. Many other states have similar programs.

Outdoor Equipment Rental

The College of St. Scholastica is located in one of the most beautiful, awe inspiring parts of the world, and now you can rent equipment that will help you get out and explore it! As alumni, you can take advantage of equipment rental through the Outdoor Pursuit program.

All types of outdoor equipment is available for rent including tents, sleeping bags, packs, canoes, cook sets, rain gear, skis and snowshoes. Be sure to bring a photo ID to the OP! Rental Office (Wellness Center, Office 104). For policies, price list and equipment available visit the OP Equipment Rental page.

Outdoor Pursuit Programming

As alumni, you can take participate in Outdoor Pursuit! programming (as space allows) or work with the OP Coordinator, Shawn Olesewski, to design your own day trips for 6 or more people. Contact Shawn at solesews@css.edu or 218-723-6196.

Saints Shop Discount

Alumni receive free shipping within the Continental U.S. on online Saints Shop purchases. Simply visit shop.css.edu and use the coupon code “SAINTS4LIFE” when checking out!

Wellness Center Membership

Alumni, spouses and partners of St. Scholastica alumni can purchase a BWC membership. Alumni will still have free memberships for one year once their degree is conferred. After a year, alumni can purchase a membership.

Fees vary based on the initial date of membership. Contact Jenna Helget at jhelget@css.edu.

Looking for a job? Looking for a better job? Three years after graduation, you can continue to connect with and take advantage the many services offered through Career Services. After three years, you will have access to three consultation appointments to assist with career changes, graduate school application or career based resources including:

• Résumé and cover letter writing tips and examples
• Interviewing skills and technology
• Graduate school information
• Career exploration sites and resources
• LinkedIn profile development
• Access to job postings on Handshake
• Pre-recorded career videos on YouTube

Hire A Saint

Post internships or positions for all students/alumni to view at no charge

Enrollment Verification

The College of St. Scholastica has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to provide confirmation of enrollment and conferred degrees for our students and alumni. If you are a student or alumni, please refer your lender or organization requesting your enrollment or degree verification (information) to the National Student Clearinghouse website. The National Student Clearinghouse can be contacted at:

Web: www.enrollmentverify.org OR www.degreeverify.org

Mail:
National Student Clearinghouse
2300 Dulles Station Blvd. Suite 300
Herndon, Virginia 20171

If you have any questions, contact the Academic Records and Registrar’s office.

Alumni Travel Program

Taking a trip can be so much more rewarding when the trip offers an in-depth opportunity to discover the places, people and culture you visit. Our inclusive travel packages take the worry out of travel. They include hassle free trips that encourage a deeper exploration into local customs, art, history and landmarks, while still providing opportunities to explore scenic beauty. Our next fully-escorted tour departs soon – check the Alumni Travel Program section on this page or call Alumni Engagement for more details at 218-723-6071 or alumni@css.edu.

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

There is something for every one of our Saints alums looking for ongoing learning opportunities. Offerings include Emeritus College for all those interested in scholarly courses, the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice which provides programming designed to bridge social and political barriers, and offerings at the Mitchell Auditorium.

Economic Updates

Faculty Emeriti, Dr. Anthony Barrett, from the Stender School of Leadership, Business and Professional Studies provides a monthly economics update.

Scholarships and Discounts

St. Scholastica offers alumni, their families and friends scholarships and discounts to make education more affordable.

View Student Aid

Mission

To advance the College of St. Scholastica by connecting alumni to one another and the College through meaningful events, benefits and communication.

Vision

Our vision is to involve the greatest possible number of alumni by offering opportunities to connect and remain engaged with the College and each other. We are committed to serving the needs of alumni through recognizing and responding to the diversity of individuals, generations, interests and geographic locations. Our offerings are rooted in the Benedictine values of Respect, Hospitality, Stewardship, Community and Love of Learning. The College’s Benedictine tradition, rich friendships, and strong academic preparation inspire this vision.

The College of St. Scholastica Alumni Board is an advisory board that represents the voice of St. Scholastica’s 31,685+ alumni.

Alumni Board Members

Jennifer Alaspa ’00 CLS (MBA ’15)
President
Duluth, MN

Nick (Lambrecht) Bates ’14 BIO
Minneapolis, MN

Kate Brekke ‘17 NSG
Duluth, MN

Brandi (Bierbrauer) Durkin ’13 HIM
St. Louis Park, MN

Joseph Birkholz ’06 ACC
Elko, MN

Phillishia Cham ‘18 MGT, MBA ‘19
Superior, WI

Ryan Fagan ’21 ORL
Rosemount, MN

Emily Foyt ’12 SDM (MS ’14)
Secretary
Duluth, MN

Scott Greening ’11 MGT/MKT
Chanhassen, MN

Rachel Hagel ’13 HIM
New Prague, MN

Sarah Hentges ’13 SWK
Shoreview, MN

Kelli Hudson ’13 (MA) HIM
Silver Spring, MD

Correne (Tabery) Jenson ’84 BIO
Duluth, MN

James Magnuson ‘12 ACC
Ashland, WI

Ellen Murphy ‘82 YMN
Manchester, CT

Joe Paulick ‘96 HIM
Washington, DC

Jeff Phillipich ’03 HUM
Duluth, MN

Hannah (Barr) Puryear ’10 ENG
President-elect
Watertown, WI 53092

Christina (Wallner) Snaza ’07 HIM (MS ’17)
Somerset, WI

Emily (Morley) Yu ’12 HIM
Chicago, IL

Join the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Purpose

• Create meaningful, lifelong affinity and kinship with each other and to remain involved with and support of the College through the work of the Board
• Foster the spirit of the College in ways that increase alumni engagement
• Identify new ways and strengthen existing ways to give alumni a strong connection to one another and to the College
• Promote greater access to College resources, including educational opportunities, career counseling and participation in key events
• Build networks that will equip alumni to serve as brand ambassadors for the College

Roles and Responsibilities

• Membership to the Alumni Board is for a three-year term with a maximum of two consecutive terms
• Board members are expected to participate in ad hoc committees
• Board members are expected to attend three meetings a year, located either in the Twin Cities or in Duluth. Meetings are held on Saturdays
• Serve as a brand ambassador for the College, including helping increase engagement and positively promoting the College
• Participate in alumni gatherings as well as either Homecoming and/or Reunion
• Contribute financially — as the member’s means allow — to the College’s annual fundraising campaign, which runs from July 1 to June 30 each year

If you’d like to be considered for the Alumni Board of Directors, please fill out the application form and return it to Alumni Engagement by March 15.

Complete Application Form

Saints Alumni Live All Over the World

Click the map above to find out where Saints alumni are living in the United States.

Stay in touch with your alma mater and your classmates!

This page can help you to locate fellow alums and allow us to track down Saints alums we have lost contact with.

• Online Alumni Directory: where Saints alumni have their contact information available for other alums to contact them. Not all of our alums are listed in the directory, as it is an opt-in directory.
  Are you having trouble finding someone? Give us a call and we will help you reconnect with friends from Scholastica. We will not give out their contact information, but we will let them know you are trying to get in touch and pass along your information.

• Did you know over 16,000 Saints alumni are connected on LinkedIn? Find classmates from your graduation year, search by industry; you can even find alums by geographic territory!

The College of St. Scholastica shows their spirit in many ways, including the School Song, our fight song, cheer and Storm, our school mascot. Show your College spirit by visiting the Saints Shop to obtain your Saints gear.

Mascot

Storm was originally introduced in the early 1980s as the College’s athletics program mascot. Storm was re-introduced in 2001 with a new look.

School Song: Vivat St. Scholastica

Hear the Piano Accompaniment*

Vivat! Vivat, St. Scholastica
Melody (adapted) from Reynaldo Hahn
Lyrics by Sister Loretta Sheehan

Vivat! Vivat, St. Scholastica.
To thy fame a tribute raise.
Fount of learning, forge of friendship
home of happy college days.

CHORUS:
Pledge we our faith to alma mater,
Pledge to her our heart and hand.
Where e’er we bide she’ll be our guide.
We will praise her throughout the land,

II
Lakes and hills and spreading campus,
All thy nat’ral charms we love.
And we glory in thy greatness
bless’d with favors from above.

III
When, in faith and knowledge grounded,
Enter we the world of strife;
May thy counsels, strong and holy,
aid us in our course thru life.

* You need RealPlayer installed to hear the song. Download a free copy from real.com.

Fight Song: Go St. Scholastica

Go, St. Scholastica, to you we will be true.
Raise up the banner for the gold and the blue.
Go, St. Scholastica, honor to your name.
Onward to vic’t’ry Saints, let’s win this game!

– Words and Music by Mary Lou Donovan

Fight Cheer

CSS, CSS, BLUE and GOLD,
CSS, CSS, BIG and BOLD!

– Cheer by Stacy Deadrick

The Minnesota State Grant program helps students afford the colleges that best meet their needs.

There were 714 State Grant recipients at St. Scholastica last academic year — that is 27% of all undergraduates. The average State Grant award at the College was $5,422 per student per year. In total, nearly $3.9 million in State Grant Awards were made to St. Scholastica students.

Alumni, parents and friends of the College can join in the State Grant advocacy efforts by registering with the MN Private College Council (MPCC) to become an advocate.  Please take a moment and complete the form below so our students will continue to receive aid that will help them reach their goals.

Become a Minnesota Grant Program Advocate

During our time together at St. Scholastica, we all had experiences that made our time at the College amazing and those experiences were made great because of the people involved with them! Student groups, Spring Break Trips, Classmates, Athletics, and beyond! We now want you to be able to continue and relive those experiences to AFFINITY AND BEYOND by joining or creating an Alumni Affinity Group!

What is an Affinity Group?

An Affinity Group is a group of individuals who come together because they have a common interest or have had common experiences. An example of an Alumni Affinity Group at St. Scholastica would be people who were Education Majors or who participated in Student Senate or were part of an athletics team while they attended the College.

Benefits to the College of having affinity groups

• Build/strengthen relationships
• Identify donors and/or trustees
• Identify mentors for current students

How do I join an Affinity Group?

Contact the Alumni Association

Benefits to the alum of being part of an affinity group

• Networking
• Learning
• Having fun
• Promoting your business

What if I want to start an Affinity Group? And what would I need to do if I were to lead one?

Contact the Alumni Association

Maintaining affinity groups

• Check-in
• Event planning
• Consistent communication
• Outcomes
• Monitoring postings

Each year the Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni and staff or faculty for their commitment and contributions to their community, their profession, the College, and the Benedictine values that continue to guide the work of the Saints Community. Recognizing alumni is the most prestigious honor the College bestows.

Please consider nominating an outstanding Saint for one of our six Alumni Awards.

Make a Nomination

The Sister Ann Edward Scanlon Award

This award honors alumni, who like Sister Ann Edward Scanlon, demonstrate dedication to improving their communities, and through this dedication or in addition to it, show exceptional commitment to the College.

Nomination deadline: March 1 (presented at the Annual All-Saints Reunion)

The Sister Alice Lamb Award

This award honors alumni who are well established in their careers, contribute significantly to their professions, and maintain enduring commitment to the College.

Nomination deadline: March 1 (presented at the Annual All-Saints Reunion)

The Sister Timothy Kirby Benedictine Spirit Award

This award honors alumni who credit the College by way of their professional achievements, and exemplify the Benedictine Values of Respect, Hospitality, Stewardship, Love of Learning, and Community.

Nomination deadline: March 1 (presented at the Annual All-Saints Reunion)

The Scholastica Inspiration Award

This award honors faculty or staff whose interest and concern for students have positively influenced the student community.

Nomination deadline: March 1 (presented at the Annual All-Saints Reunion)

The Young Alumni Achievement Award

This award honors alumni under age 40 who support the College with their time and/or talent and/or treasure, exhibit high achievement levels early in their careers, and live out the Benedictine values through service to others.

Nomination deadline: Aug. 8 (presented during Homecoming)

First-Gen Alumni Award

This award honors a first-generation alumna/us whose strengths, resiliency and lived experiences positively contributed to the St. Scholastica community.

Nomination deadline: Oct. 27 (presented during the Tri-Alpha Induction Ceremony in November)

Vancouver to Toronto by Rail
Sept. 12–18, 2024

Discover the majestic beauty of Canada on a nostalgic rail journey that brings back the golden age of train travel. The Canadian brings you landscapes as never seen any other way — in relaxed comfort and with unparalleled service. Glide through the snowy peaks of the magnificent Rockies through picturesque towns, gentle prairie fields, and rugged lake country to the city of Toronto. In addition to marveling at diverse landscapes, this restful journey provides delicious meals to savor and is a wonderful opportunity to experience so much of Canada in one unforgettable trip.

Highlights

• Enjoy the serenity of travel by rail
• Admire the vastness and diversity of Canada from your stateroom, or from seats in the domed observation car or Prestige Park lounge car
• Awake each day to majestic, panoramic views outside your cabin’s picture window
• Guided panoramic city tour of Vancouver

View Details and ItineraryReserve Your Spot

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Alumni Travel Program, contact Alumni Engagement.

Opening Convocation was held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Members of our Saints Heritage Club were honored and the freshman class was welcomed into the Saints Community. It continues to be a special tradition.

St. Scholastica alumni give back in many ways. If you’re interested in being a class speaker, representative, champ or would like to become a mentor, contact Alumni Engagement at alumni@css.edu, 218-723-6071  for more information.

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Saints Alumni Volunteer Program

The St. Scholastica Alumni network is over 30,000 strong! Saints alumni embody the Benedictine values and qualities that represent St. Scholastica, and we are pleased to provide our alumni with a wide range of opportunities to stay connected and benefit from being a Saint.

Alumni are the “living endowment” of any college. Without the passion, pride and care that alumni have for The College of St. Scholastica, and the skills, experiences and talents that volunteers bring, the campus would not continue to thrive for future generations of students. Caring, engaged alumni are vital to the strength and prominence of The College of St. Scholastica.

Volunteering is a great way to give back, or pay it forward and make a lasting impact.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Affinity Groups
• Legislative Advocates
• Admissions Ambassadors
• Events Support
• Alumni Volunteer Fundraiser
• Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Ambassador
• Student Support
• Social Media Ambassadors
• Alumni-Student Mentor Program
• Academic School Advisory Board
• Leadership

Learn More About Volunteer Opportunities