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  1. A group of United World Colleges scholars stand together and smile.

    Creating a Home at St. Lawrence

    ISABELLA WELLMAN-WEBSTER, CAROL SMITH, AND ALICE DAVID

    Davis United World College Scholars are making room for new communities.

  2. Hockey player Greg Lapointe in a red St. Lawrence University jersey and full hockey pads, smiles while skating on the ice at Appleton Arena.

    Sophomore Greg Lapointe's Comeback Season is Bigger Than Hockey

    Olivia White '17

    After helping the Skating Saints win the ECAC Hockey Championship in 2021, Greg Lapointe '25 received life-changing news. His journey back to the ice has been nothing short of amazing.

  3. Jeremy Freeman, Class of 1996, director of events at the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake Placid, stands with St. Lawrence international students

    International Students Find Warm Welcome from Local Hosts Over Winter Break

    Forget all you know of the St. Lawrence campus and imagine being a first-year international student. You’ve just arrived here, unfamiliar with the U.S., its culture and weather. International Student Services has revived its winter break local host program.

  4. The starry night sky over a white farm house.

    The Bright Side of Darker Days

    When daylight hours dwindle, astronomer and Priest Professor of Physics Aileen O’Donoghue says there’s a bright side to be found in the dark.

  5. Blake Bittorf stands at a whiteboard with writing and sticky notes on it. He and his colleague look at her computer while reviewing a plan for social media.

    Supporting Community Care as a United Helpers Intern

    Olivia White '17

    After spending his first semester of college abroad with St. Lawrence's First-Year Program in London, Blake Bittorf '25 arrived on campus ready to immerse himself in the North Country community.

  6. A professor teaches a class outdoors on a beautiful late summer day on the quad, framed by a stone chapel and brick academic building.

    The Princeton Review Recognizes St. Lawrence for Stellar Student Government, Science Facilities, and Leadership

    St. Lawrence University was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges” list for 2023. Based on results from student surveys, the popular rankings publication also recognized several stand-out aspects of co-curricular and academic life.

  7. First-year students follow their Orientation Leader as they leave their Matriculation ceremony.

    St. Lawrence Welcomes Class of 2026

    The Class of 2026 are leaders in and out of the classroom. They’re artists and performers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and advocates. Even before they matriculated on August 21, 2022, they set the bar high for future Laurentians. They came to St. Lawrence with a cumulative four-year GPA of 92.3—a record for an incoming class.

  8. A student and their mother embrace during move-in weekend.

    Move-In Day and Matriculation 2022

    The Class of 2026 has officially started its journey as Laurentians.

  9. A collage of four stills from four different videos, one featuring a lacrosse game, another featuring a self portrait of Owen Hammel, another featuring a student playing the guitar, and another featuring two student-athletes talking.

    First Person: Finding My Passion and Personal Brand

    Owen Hammel '22

    When I arrived on campus in the fall of 2018, I was fresh off a gap year and still not entirely sure what I wanted to study. Little did I know, a Lil Peep song would change everything.

  10. Abby and Ian Doin.

    A Punch in the Face and the Joys of Sibling Saints

    Tommy Benjes '22

    Siblings find the advantages of attending St. Lawrence together.