May 31

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

University Receives $1.5 Million Gift to Support Well-being and Honor Golf Coach Inspired by her passion to promote mental health and well-being on our campus, especially the emotional wellness of student-athletes, Jan Egbers P’21 is presenting St. Lawrence University with a $1.5 million gift, which will create an endowment to support St. Lawrence mental health and counseling services. The fund also honors retiring long-time Head Golf Coach Mary Lawrence by naming the position the Mary A. Lawrence Head Coach for Men's and Women's Golf.

St. Lawrence Dedicates Building in Honor of Bill and Lynn Fox A space at the heart of St. Lawrence’s campus where students can access resources that support their success in the classroom now bears the name Fox Hall, home of the William L. Fox ’75 Center for Academic Opportunity.

St. Lawrence Board of Trustees Elects New Members St. Lawrence University’s Board of Trustees has elected Kathleen Perkins Colson ’79 and Carolyn Davidow Putney ’88, P’22 as new term members. The trustees will serve for a period of six years beginning on June 1.

St. Lawrence in the News-May 31, 2022 Several faculty members and students were featured in domestic and international media outlets for their exemplary leadership, athletic and academic accomplishments, dedication to student-athlete wellbeing, and using their expertise to weigh in on current events.

Events

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Indigenous Perceptions of Nature Exhibition Fri, Apr 22 - All day Brush Art Gallery The St. Lawrence University Richard F. Brush Art Gallery exhibition showcasing artwork created by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Canadian Inuit, and Peruvian artists is on display until Saturday, June 4.

Reunion Weekend 2022 Thu, Jun 2 - All day St. Lawrence University Join classmates, friends, and fellow Laurentians in celebrating their class and affinity milestones.

Athletics

Saints Wrap Up Seasons; Earn Athletic and Academic Accolades After breaking program records and securing several podium finishes this year, Timothy Boyce '25 and Emma Palumbo '25 capped off their respective rookie seasons by securing 14th and 15th place finishes at the NCAA Track and Field Championship Meet. In recognition of her exemplary leadership on and off the field, Saints Women's Lacrosse Captain and ROTC Commander Abigail Eberle '22 was named a 2022 Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award recipient while Isabel Silvia '22 earned IQCLA Third-Team All-American honors, making her the 17th All-American in the history of the Saints Women's Lacrosse program. Five members of the men's lacrosse team were awarded USILA-Dynamic Division II All-American honors while Nicholas Butler '22 was named to All-Region 3 Third Team, and several Saints were named to the Academic All-District team for their academic and athletics achievements. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

A Look Back at Commencement 2022 The St. Lawrence campus community welcomed hundreds of family and friends to celebrate the Class of 2022. This group of artists, athletes, scholars, and leaders left their mark on campus—and we can’t wait to see what they do next. Watch a video of Commencement on the St. Lawrence Facebook page.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of the 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 or by contacting  Jessica Kennedy in University Communications at (315) 229-1808.