WOMEN’S COUNCIL

The mission of St. Mary’s Women’s Council is to increase the involvement and influence of women in all aspects of life at St Mary’s. To accomplish this, the Women’s Council works to increase the participation of women at all levels introducing meaningful programs aimed at generating lasting relationships with St. Mary’s among students and alumnae. This will provide women of the St. Mary’s Community with enhanced opportunities to interact with and act as role models for students, while recognizing the vital contributions of St. Mary’s women, past and present to the School and to their communities. To keep this at the forefront, St. Mary’s hosts events in honor of the Women’s Council which highlights this mission. On September 9, 2021, St. Mary’s hosted a Women’s Council event featuring alumna and former trustee, Joan Luise Hill ’71, for a special Women’s Council Book Club event featuring her latest book, The Miracle Collectors. Guests including alumni, faculty, parents, students and friends, gathered together in the Luise Hill Family Learning Commons of the new STEM Building to listen to Joan share miracle stories from her book. Joan spoke of three ways to be more open to the presence of miracles in our lives: to become more aware, to deepen connection and to find meaning. Joan reminded the Women’s Council guests, “We are connected to something greater than ourselves; we are connected to God.” Joan’s brother Richard, class of ’74 and mother Olympia were also in attendance. After the presentation, guests were able to say hello to Joan and get their copies of The Miracle Collectors signed.