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  5. News Digest: February 4, 2025

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    February 4

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information. Submit Your News.

    University News & Stories

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    Big Idea: Spitzmiller’s Light Shines Bright

    When Christopher Spitzmiller ’94 graduated from St. Lawrence with his degree in fine arts, the ceramicist knew he was destined to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and run his own business. As he reflects on his time at St. Lawrence, it’s with appreciation for the freedom he was given to explore ceramics and experiment with new ideas.
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    Alumni in Action-February 4, 2025

    Several St. Lawrence alumni were featured by news outlets and recognized for inspiring professional accomplishments. This edition features alumni recognized for business leadership, and leading top universities and corporations in communications and marketing.
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    Faculty Focus-February 4, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published academic journal articles, gave invited presentations, launched research programs, and were interviewed by international media.

    News from Around Campus

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    St. Lawrence’s NYC Program Kicks Off Spring 2025 Semester

    The Spring 2025 semester of St. Lawrence's New York City Program is officially underway, bringing together a distinguished cohort of 12 highly motivated students. Throughout the semester, these students will complete full-time internships across the city from Monday through Thursday while also enrolling in two academic courses.

    Mathematics Major Eliza Brown Presents at the Joint Mathematics Meeting in Seattle

    Eliza's presentation featured research she completed with Dr. Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins: "Exploring Mandelbrot Escape Velocity," where she created 3D prints depicting how quickly points pass outside the Mandlebrot set move towards infinity.

    Events

    Piano Recital by Christopher Davis

    - Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Christopher Davis, adjunct piano Instructor at St. Lawrence University, will perform Mozart-Sonata in C Minor, K457, Rachmaninov-Preludes from Op 23, Liebermann-Nocturne No. 8, Op 85, and Liszt-Après une lecture du Dante. The event is free, open to the public, and available via livestream.
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    SLU Writers Series Presents Santee Frazier

    - Herring-Cole Feinstone Room For over 50 years the Writers Series program at St. Lawrence University has welcomed all varieties of authors including Pulitzer Prize winners. Join us as we celebrate our current Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing, Santee Frazier. The event is free and open to the public.

    Athletics

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    Saints Win Big and Earn Accolades

    • Men’s Squash: The Saints went 2-0 this week, edging Hamilton 5-4 in a close match before securing a dominant 9-0 sweep over Dickinson on their Senior Day. Senior Lewis Anderson earned the victory at No. 1, while fellow seniors Hassan Madkour and Dean Brooker recorded three-game sweeps. The Saints, now 5-5, will compete in the Liberty League Championship this weekend, hosted at St. Lawrence.
    • Alpine Skiing: Senior Kobe Villeneuve landed on the podium with a career-best second-place finish in the men’s giant slalom at the Saint Michael’s Carnival. Villeneuve clocked a two-run time of 1:49.15, just 0.01 seconds behind the first-place finisher. His finish marks the first podium for the Saints in the event since Graham Scott ’15 placed second in 2012. The Saints finished fourth overall in the giant slalom.
    • Men’s Hockey: Seniors Will Arquiett and Philippe Chapleau each scored a goal in Friday night’s 2-1 home victory over Cornell. On Saturday, the Skating Saints honored the 25th anniversary of the 1999-2000 Frozen Four team with an on-ice ceremony at Appleton Arena.
    • Men’s Basketball: Two Saints recorded career-high 26-point performances as the team went 1-1 on the road. On Friday, senior Aidan Macaulay led the Saints to a 77-65 win over Bard with his 26-point effort. Junior Dan Anderson matched that total on Saturday against Vassar.
    • Women’s Basketball: The Saints dominated Bard on Friday night with a strong defensive performance, securing a 68-35 victory. Sophomore Elizabeth Flynn recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
    • Nordic Skiing: The men’s team competed in 3.5K skate relays on day two of the Saint Michael’s Carnival. Sophomore Geo DeBrosse, first-year Evan Nichols, and junior Trevor Aitken combined for a time of 43:43.8, placing 15th and earning 46 team points. The women’s team of sophomore Samantha Legate, first-year Caroline Tarmy, and senior Lilli Thomas finished 17th with a time of 50:17.7, earning 39 points.
    • Cross Country: Both cross-country teams earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team honors this past week. On the women’s side, senior McKenna Allardi was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete, while junior Patrick Russell and senior Matthew Taylor received the same distinction on the men’s team.

    For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Welcome, St. Lawrence Class of 2029! 

    Early Action acceptance letters have officially arrived in mailboxes! 🎉 In true Laurentian fashion, we wouldn’t let a little cold weather stop us from celebrating our newest Saints! Congratulate the Class of 2029 on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

    In Memory

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    On Monday, President Morris informed the St. Lawrence community about the passing of Trustee Emeritus John W. Priesing P’94. A beloved trustee, devoted parent, and loyal supporter of St. Lawrence University, John’s long and purposeful life was marked by exemplary service, leadership, and generosity. Read the full message here.

    News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Tuesday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications news form.

  6. ODK Membership Information

    DUE: Wednesday, March 6th by 4:00pm. IMPORTANT: All applicants to ODK must attend one of two mandatory meetings for all those applying to ODK. Mandatory meetings will be held on...

  7. News Digest: March 11, 2025

    Submitted by mgagliardi on
    March 11

    News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information. Submit Your News.

    University News & Stories

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    Professor Mindy Pitre Unearths the Human Story

    There’s hands-on learning, and then there’s Mindy Pitre’s classes. Whether it’s analyzing centuries-old human remains, or tracking decomposing animal carcasses to simulate forensic investigations, the associate professor and chair of anthropology takes real-world, experiential opportunities to the next level. 
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    Faculty Focus-March 11, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published articles in prominent publications, had new nonfiction work published, and were honored with prestigious scholarly positions.

    News from Around Campus

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    The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery Has Been Selected to Participate in a Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness Program

    The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University has been selected to participate in a Risk Assessment and Emergency Preparedness Program, partially funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program is administered by the Conservation Center for Art & Historical Artifacts to assist with identifying potential threats to the Gallery’s permanent collection, and to offer strategies for mitigating them.

    Events

    Carnegie 10 International Film Series – Lost & Love

    - Carnegie 10 This movie was inspired by the true story of Guo Gangtang, who searched for twenty-four years for his son who had been abducted from their home at two years old. Guo became a folk hero for traveling the country with "missing child" banners flying on his motorcycle.

    Athletics

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    Saints Sweep Opponents and Enter Post-Season

    • Women’s Hockey: The Saints earned an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and will face Penn State in the first round on Thursday, March 13. This is the team’s 11th at-large bid in program history, and the third since 2017, as the team advanced to the ECAC semifinals this past weekend against Colgate.
    • Men’s Track and Field: Junior Nick Lyndaker finished third-place in the 800-meter to wrap up the AARTFC Championships, and has qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14-15. He will take part in the 3000-meter and the mile event, for which he is ranked number two in the country.
    • Women’s Tennis: With a pair of sweeps this past weekend, the Saints now move to 5-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference play. On Saturday they took down Daemen 7-0 and on Sunday they cruised past Bard 7-0.
    • Men’s Tennis: The Scarlet and Brown won both of its games this past weekend, securing a win over Daemen on Saturday before sweeping Bard 7-0 on Sunday.
    • Women’s Lacrosse: St. Lawrence picked up their first win of the season, taking down SUNY Canton 13-10 this past Tuesday. Sophomore Jessica LaPlaca led the team with four goals and an assist, while sophomore Kelsey Roth and senior Neve Ley both put up three goals in the win.
    • Men’s Lacrosse: The No. 11 Saints breezed past Nazareth on Saturday at SUNY Canton, winning the match 17-5. They improve to 3-1 on the season. Senior Bobby Wells led his team with four goals, as 10 players scored a goal or more in the game.
    • Nordic Skiing: Senior Emma Strack finished her skiing career at St. Lawrence placing 18th in the women’s 20k freestyle at the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championships. This was her fourth consecutive post-season, as she has qualified every single year of her career, and this wraps up the 2025 season for the Saints.
    • Alpine Skiing: Senior Kobe Villeneuve placed 19th in the men’s giant slalom in the NCAA 2025 skiing championships. He recorded a time of 54.90 in the first run, and 1:00.15 in the second run for a total time of 1:55.65 to wrap up his skiing career and the Saints 2025 season.
    • Women’s Basketball: Sophomore Elizabeth Flynn was named to the All Liberty League Second Team due to her performance in the 2024-2025 season. She averaged a double-double, averaging 11.7 points a game and being second in the conference in rebounds with her average of 10.2 rebounds a game. She led her team to an overall record of 16-10 and to the first round of the Liberty League playoffs.
    • Men’s Basketball: Junior Adam Dudzinski was named to the All Liberty League Second Team while his teammate junior Dan Anderson was named to the All Liberty League Third this past season. Dudzinski led his team in points and rebounds with 14.1 and 6.7 per game, and Anderson averaged 11.0 points a game while also leading the team in three-point field goals made per game with 1.9 and steals with 1.5 per game. Together they led the Saints to a 16-10 record and to the semi-finals in the Liberty League Tournament

    For up-to-date scores and information, visit SaintsAthletics.com.

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    Laurentians Welcome Class of 2029 🎉

    The Class of 2029 got a glimpse into their future at St. Lawrence during our first admitted students’ open house! The future Laurentians connected with Admissions ambassadors about student life, explored the residence halls they might soon call home, heard first-hand from young alums who found their dream jobs after St. Lawrence, and met professors who could become their mentors. And of course, there were plenty of Pub Cookies to go around! 🍪 View photos on the St. Lawrence Instagram page. 

    News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Tuesday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications news form.

  9. St. Lawrence Faculty Earn Tenure, Receive Promotions

    St. Lawrence University announced the promotion of several faculty members at the start of the 2021-22 academic year. The promotions were celebrated during the University’s annual Convocation, which was held Wednesday, August 25. All promotions are effective September 1, 2021.

  10. Faculty Focus-September 9, 2025

    Faculty members put their knowledge into action so students and others are able to benefit from it. Recently, faculty published articles in high-impact journals, were quoted in prestigious publications, and won career-defining awards.