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From the Editor
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ver the past almost two years you have read
updates in Gold & Blue about the ongoing collaborative process to create a new five-year
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News from Around the Grove 8 Vision 2012 Propels St. Mary’s Forward With Confidence and Creativity by Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D., President
strategic plan to guide St. Mary’s future growth and success. We are pleased to offer a summary of Vision 2012 herein. Our campus community is eager to embrace the innovative opportunities it presents, especially for our students. St. Mary’s longstanding commitment to the Marianist tradition of service is apparent worldwide. Graduates populate the Foreign
14 In Service to Country St. Mary’s Alumni in the Foreign Service by Gina Farrell
Service in posts around the globe, and their numbers in this incredibly competitive environment are astounding for a school the size of St. Mary’s. I think you’ll read with interest the many ways our alums are using their education—
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Annual Report Inside Back Cover
Reflection on the Barrett Memorial Bell Tower by The Rev. John A. Leies, S.M., S.Th.D.
and their dedication to serve—to make the world a better place for everyone. In our last issue of Gold & Blue we talked about construction of the newest addition to campus, the Barrett Memorial Bell Tower. Happily, the tower was dedicated Feb. 9, and it is a physically beautiful structure that calls us to remember the Marianist legacy and our faith tradition. And finally, this is our annual report issue of the magazine. It is the time we can publicly acknowledge all of you who so generously support St. Mary’s mission of education. Thank you. Fiesta Oyster Bake is around the corner. Keep
On the Covers On the front cover: Charles and Melissa Barrett stand before the Barrett Memorial Bell Tower, named to honor the memory of both Barrett’s mother, Susana Rodriguez Barrett, and his son, Charles T. Barrett III. Dedicated on a blustery February day and witnessed by hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders and neighborhood residents, the tower—standing 100 feet high—soars above all other buildings on campus.
in touch and be sure to visit the St. Mary’s Web site (www.stmarytx.edu) often to keep up on this and other events and news. —Candace Kuebker
On the back cover: On Jan. 27, St. Mary’s students, faculty, staff, alumni, high school students and neighbors participated in Continuing the Heritage Service Day. Groups of volunteers lent their hands and hearts to several on- and offcampus projects.
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