Unity Starts with Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
The 2021 Mercy Week theme is “unity,” initiated by Senior Vice President and Chief Mission Officer at Maria College, Victoria Battell. Unity is a fitting, yet challenging theme for a […]
Read MoreHispanic Heritage Month Reflection
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, I would like to reflect on what being Hispanic means to me, and the impact it has on my goals, aspirations, and […]
Read MoreReal-life Applications of Maria Communication Courses
As a college senior, I’ve taken a lot of useful classes. In particular, I would like to tell you about the positive impact of two recent courses. Last fall, I […]
Read MoreTransformation Through Hardship
This past Spring, the Maria College Care of Earth Committee met to discuss initiatives for the coming year that would be centered around the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concern, ‘Care […]
Read More“Where the Wild Things Are” ASL Translation
Psychology student, Rebecca Brech ’20, provides an exact ASL “Where the Wild Things Are” translation: One night boy named Max put on wolf suit. Had big ears, whiskers, […]
Read MoreDevelop Positive Habits and Respect Negative Emotions
I’m a positive person. It’s one of the reasons I feel drawn toward positive psychology as an area of study. Positive psych teaches us a lot about what is good […]
Read MoreSenior Presentation, Rachele Winney
Rachele Winney ’20, Healthcare Management, shared the following about her senior capstone project. During my time as a student in Maria College’s Healthcare Management program, I learned valuable skills and […]
Read MoreSenior Presentation, Lisa Diffenback
Lisa Diffenback ’20, Liberal Arts, shared the following about her senior capstone project. Part of our Capstone was to present a poster as a visual promotion of our common […]
Read More“You are invited to help save the monarch butterfly”
Have you ever been made an offer you couldn’t refuse? If asked this question just a few short months ago, it would have taken some deep reflection before I could […]
Read MoreOvercoming Challenges
It is difficult to lose sight of what is important during a time of stress. We often overwhelm ourselves with information, and find ourselves with more questions than answers. When […]
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