From the Mount, You'll See Your Future!
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From the Mount, you’ll see your future! FAITH | DISCOVERY | LEADERSHIP | COMMUNITY Mount St. Mary’s is a Catholic university committed to education in the service of truth; we seek to cultivate a community of learners formed by faith, engaged in discovery, and empowered for leadership in the Church, the professions, and the world. GETTYSBURG, PA (10 MINS. AWAY) Turnpike PA Visit the area battlefields, watch historical reenactments, and enjoy museums, shopping, and movies. FREDERICK, MD (25 MINS. AWAY), features historic Civil War sites, parks, and shopping and dining in its downtown Tourism Council of Frederick County “Golden Mile” district. BALTIMORE, MD (1 HR. AWAY) offers plenty of entertainment and history with its Inner Harbor, museums, aquarium, science center, and Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadiums! WASHINGTON, DC (1 HR. AWAY), Check out the National Mall, White House and monuments, dine at Ben’s Chili Bowl, or catch a Nationals game. J. SCOTT WILFONG, C’72. President and CEO of SunTrust Bank of Greater of students complete an Washington internship or field placement. 63% HERSCHEL WAITES, C’12, Staff Operations Specialist with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Opportunities for graduates of Mount St. Mary’s University are many and varied – some students QUINTIN GABLER, C’12, Assistant Field enter the workforce immediately upon graduation, Supervisor at the Civicorps School, Oakland, while others opt to further their education. Still CA, through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps others choose to complete a year or more of service work before continuing on their career path. JENNIFER M. ANDERSON, C’81, Associate Judge, Superior Court, District SOME EMPLOYERS: of Columbia BDP International | Department of Defense | FBI | Frederick County Public Schools | National Defense Industrial Association | Northrop Grumman | Public School System | Reznick Group | U.S. Army | U.S. Department of Energy | Wells Fargo ANNLIESE SCOTT, C’07, Director of SEVERAL GRADUATE SCHOOLS INCLUDE: Marketing, U.S. Travel Association American University | Johns Hopkins Nursing School | Marymount University | University of Maryland Medical School | University of Massachusetts Medical School | Virginia Tech Veterinary School | DR. FRANCIS DELMONICO, C’66, Washington University in St. Louis | West Virginia University transplant surgeon, Advisor to the World A FEW SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS: Health Organization Fellowship of Catholic University Students | Generation Life | The Haitian Project | Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Maryknoll China Service Project | Peace Corps | Teach for America OVER 200 YEARS OF LIVING OUT YOUR CALLING. KOKI ADASI, C’04, Realtor, Long and The Rev. John DuBois flees the French Revolution and Foster, Washington, DC, “30 under 30” to becomes pastor of Frederick, MD. In 1805, he lays the watch in 2008, Realtor Magazine cornerstone of Saint-Mary-on-the-Hill and buys the first parcel of land for what will become Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. In 1808, John DuBois is named President of the PAUL PALMIERI, C’92, Co-Founder Mount, and the first class graduates. of Millennial Media (NYSE:MM) Faith We are proudly Catholic, with students who come from many different religions and hold many different beliefs. Our goal is to expand the spiritual life of every student here. At the Mount, you’ll have our support to build your relationship with God, no EXPLORING FAITH. Grounded in the matter what your faith. fundamental elements of Christian thought, the theology program explores other faith Through our curriculum, campus ministry and service traditions as well. organizations, community-based service projects woven PART OF THE COMMUNITY. The Mount is home to into classes, and retreats and campus activities, the Mount a seminary, whose students serve as chaplains for community experiences the intersection of faith and culture in intercollegiate teams—and as formidable competition for undergraduates in intramural contests. our Catholic liberal arts tradition. “I grew exponentially in my faith at the Mount, and now I am ready to share that faith with those around me.” —Megan Kinsella, C’13, Allentown, Pennsylvania WHERE SAINTS HAVE WALKED. A place of serene beauty on campus, the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes was visited by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and today draws more than 100,000 visitors each year. YOUR CALLING. of Mount students The Mount encourages 73% are Catholic. everyone to worship in Not Catholic? The Interdenominational whatever way is best Ministry Group incorporates all faiths. for them, from daily Mass (noon or 10 p.m.) to student-led Bible studies and prayer groups. Feel your faith FAITH grow. LEARN FROM YOUR PEERS. In classes averaging only 21 students, interesting and Discovery meaningful discussions are plentiful. Your education should give you more than the facts and methods of your chosen field. It should give you insight. Here at the Mount, an accomplished and caring faculty will lead you on more of a journey than you may have expected. At its end, you’ll discover new beginnings. EXPLORING FAITH. Grounded in the fundamental elements of Christian thought, Our Program, a four-year integrated sequence of the theology program explores other faith Veritas traditions as well. 11 courses, allows students to discover their major in a new way—providing a foundation in philosophy, theology, mathematics, and foreign languages, paired with intensive training in writing and critical leadership skills necessary for success in college and in the workplace. “Studying abroad in Ecuador was my best college experience! Living with a family, taking classes at the local university, interning across town, and just living and experiencing the different culture made the experience unique.” —Ariel Duran, C’12, Germantown, Maryland KNOW YOUR PROFESSORS. With a 14:1 student- faculty ratio, professors and students get to know each other well—often on a first-name basis. study abroad 9 options including an international internship, two short term excursions, and three DISCOVER THE service abroad programs! SCIENCES. Lab sections are kept small, often 10 to 18 students, and are taught by professors, not DISCOVERY assistants. Leadership Don’t sit back and wait—step up and do. An education at Mount St. Mary’s University isn’t just about preparing for graduate school or a career. It’s about becoming a fully LEAD AND LEARN. realized human being. Integral to this process are seeing Through a yearlong apprenticeship with and seeking to resolve the problems of humanity, large and the Mount’s outdoor small—this is the essence of leadership. program, students become adventure leaders, trained to guide The Veritas Leadership Portfolio prepares students to other students. articulate their own set of leadership skills at job interviews or on a résumé and appreciate how they might shape their own community as a leader. ALL FOR ONE. From getting pumped up for a Mount basketball game to teaming up on a service project, Mount students, faculty members, and staff get involved on and off campus. KICK UP YOUR HEELS. The Mount encourages you to be “The leadership development program through the outdoor adventure office has true to yourself, live up to your potential, use your talents truly transformed me. I feel blessed to see the leadership skills I learned through the to help others, and—most important—follow your dreams. program shine out into other ares of my life as well.” IN THE RESIDENCES. Students who become resident —Quintin Gabler, C’12, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania assistants learn responsibility and leadership while creating community. credits, and invaluable experience, 15can be earned by spending a semester in D.C. as part of the Mount in Washington Internship Program. LEADERSHIP Community As a student at the Mount, you belong. By applying to the Mount, you become part of a community where you’ll find friendship and support before, during, and after your college career. This community has no walls or boundaries, stretching from state to state, country to country. And it lasts a lifetime. Your parents and family will belong at the Mount too—through the Mount Family Association they share in the tradition of GETTING TO KNOW YOU. Nearly all Mount excellence and distinction at the Mount. students live on campus, which makes it easy to forge lifelong friendships. HELPING HANDS. The Mount’s Office of Social Justice helps students find service opportunities including “The Mount helped me discover who I really am and what I really want. soup kitchens in Baltimore I learned that I can try to do everything, but I need the help of others, and luckily, I had and a nursing home in a great, supportive community at the Mount.” Emmitsburg. —Claire Higgins, C’14, Chatham, New Jersey GOOD GUIDANCE. LIVING AND LEARNING. Theme housing brings students Faculty members give together around a common interest, such as faith, students much more healthy living, or leadership. than grades. Beyond the DIVERSE. The Center for Student Diversity fosters classroom, they offer inclusion, collaboration, and relationship-building across campus, and is home to the Black Student Union, advice, encouragement, Gospel Choir, and several other student-run clubs. and mentorship. alumni 14,000+ strong. Nationwide, Mount graduates are making a difference in their profession, community, Church, and the world. They house students for service trips, attend athletic events, and participate in the Mount’s Career Center mentoring program. COMMUNITY ON THE AIR. Students gain hands-on experience Degree Programs as DJs, reporters,