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  1. A stack of bumper stickers with "Laurentian for Life" and the Saint Lawrence University skyline on them.

    First Person: iSPY SLU, How You'll Find SLU Wherever You Go

    ELIZA MAHER '20

    When I was a little kid, I used to love to play the game iSpy on long car rides. My older brothers would take turns giving me “iSpys,” to guess. Usually, they were all very simple: “iSpy something...

  2. Olivia Reynolds, Jennifer Curley, and Sally Roberts.

    First Person: St. Lawrence, A Door-Holding Community

    OLIVIA REYNOLDS '20

    I often get asked why I chose to go to St. Lawrence. Why I chose a school in the middle of nowhere, with freezing temperatures, and a town barely big enough to see on a map. For a while, my answer has...

  3. A recent graduate holds their decorated grad cap and smiles for a photo with her grandmother.

    First Person: SLU Through the Generations

    Rachel Loyst '21

    I first started as an Admissions Ambassador at St. Lawrence University my sophomore year. I remember standing in the lobby of Payson Hall flipping through the various yearbooks until the prospective...

  4. Conor McDermott, wearing a mask, stands behind a table with drinks and snacks on it.

    Laurentians Inspire: Conor McDermott '12

    Conor McDermott '12 and his team at Kind Senior Care help seniors live independently and thrive. The pandemic has made their services even more essential.

  5. Headshot of Julie DeGuardi.

    Global Activism with North Country Roots: Recent Alumna Awarded Fulbright to Teach in Ecuador

    For Julianne DeGuardi ’17, curiosity has fueled her ambitious exploration as a student and as a graduate. Now, she will be able to use her insatiable drive to learn, teach others, and make a difference as a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Grant recipient.

  6. Twelve Saint Lawrence students sit on a rock at the summit of Balanced Rock, Lake Placid, New York.

    First Person: Reaching New Heights - A Yoga Retreat with Laurentians

    Erica Byrne '21

    Why I decided to attend St. Lawrence as a high school student and my favorite aspect of St. Lawrence as a current college student are two questions that I find myself being asked on a regular basis...

  7. A photo of a group of four St Lawrence alumni smiling with a bunch of trees in the background.

    Brain Surgeons to Global Thinkers, Laurentians Share Expertise

    Students joined visiting Laurentians for discussion on everything from neurosurgery and politics to real estate law and international relations.

  8. A photo of Okoth standing behind a podium.

    Scholarship Fund Created to Remember The Honorable Kenneth Okoth ’01

    An anonymous donor has established The Honorable Kenneth Okoth ’01 Endowed Scholarship to honor the legacy of a dear friend and a great Laurentian. 

  9. A photo of St Lawrence students canoeing on a lake.

    Cultivating the Next Generation of Tech-free Teaching and Learning

    HANNAH VAN SICKLE ’96

    Cait Ward '13 reflects on her Adirondack semester and the power of tech-free learning and nature.