News Digest: May 7, 2024
May 7
News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
University News & Stories
St. Lawrence Announces 2024 Commencement SpeakersIn celebration of their exceptional achievements and exemplary service to St. Lawrence University and the North Country community Kathleen Fitzgerald ’92 and Cali Brooks will be honored during this year’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Professor Liz Regosin will address the Class of 2024. |
News from Around Campus
Anthropology Students Present PostersStudents in ANTH 270 Plagues and Peoples recently showcased their research at an end-of-semester course poster conference. |
Chemistry department hosted the 14th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry Research SymposiumOn April 20, 2024, St. Lawrence University and the SLU Chemistry department hosted the 14th Annual Undergraduate and Graduate Chemistry Research Symposium for the Northern New York Section of the American Chemical Society. Over 80 students and faculty from six local universities came to present their research and to network and build connections between our different institutions. |
World Languages Students Inducted into Honor SocietiesThe Department of World Languages, Cultures, and Media held its annual Honorary Inductions and is pleased to congratulate all the students on their achievements! |
Athletics
This Week in Athletics!Men’s lacrosse qualified for the NCAA tournament via an at-large bid after completing their season as Liberty League semifinalists. The Saints had their best start in program history at 11-0 and finished the season 14-2 with a share of the regular season title with a 6-1 league record. They will make their way back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022 and the third time since 2017, and are headed to Wesleyan to face Plymouth State on Saturday. For men’s lacrosse major awards, Judge Murphy '24 was named the Liberty League Offensive Player of the Year, while Daniel Mahoney '27 was named the Rookie of the Year. 7 Saints earned All-League accolades and head coach Mike Mahoney '93 earned Coach of the Year honors. Women’s lacrosse defender Haley Sundstrom '25 earned Second-Team All-Liberty League honors, while midfielder Neve Ley '25 earned Honorable Mention accolades for the women's lacrosse team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday morning. After earning their 14th straight Intercollegic Horse Shows Competition (IHSA) Regional title, the riding team advanced to nationals as a team this past week, finishing fourth overall. After earning Reserve Champion honors at Zones, the Saints competed against the 16 best programs, representing the 353 competing schools. In the men’s outdoor track and field season, Zach Jaworski '25, Nick Lyndaker '26 and Patrick Russell '26 had all-conference performances at the outdoor track and field championships this past weekend. St. Lawrence finished fifth overall. The Saints now head to regionals with many athletes qualified. Women’s track and field saw Emma Palumbo '25 and Alli Sibold '24 earn all-Liberty League honors at the outdoor track and field championship, with Alli getting an honorable mention in the 1500 meter race and Emma taking second-team honors in the 3000 meter steeplechase. The Saints will also head to regionals beginning next week. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com. |
Social Media
A Time of Excitement and Fun!Recently campus has been busy as students are finishing finals, soaking up some sun, enjoying Carnaval, Folk Fest, the African Student Union Gala and so much more. Check out the fun on the St. Lawrence University Official Instagram Account.✨❤️🤎 |
News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.
