1. education
2. alumni and reunions

Accepted
Students Day
MARCH 28, 2015
Katie Answers...
Notes:
WHY I CHOSE THE MOUNT:
Katie Sukeena, C’15
• Ardsley, PA
• Bishop McDevitt High
School
Leadership and Honors
• Dean’s List
• Internship with Mount St.
Mary’s University Office of
Communications
• Presidential Ambassador
• Admissions Office
Telecounselor
• Radio Host for 89.9 WMTB
Emmitsburg
• SGA Class Council
• Peer Mentor
• Marketing Club
• PNC Sports Complex Desk
Assistant
• Lambda Pi Eta
(Communications Honor
Society)
• Delta Epilson Sigma
(National Scholastic Honor
Society for students,
faculty, and alumni of
colleges and universities
with a Catholic tradition)
I chose Mount St. Mary’s University because out of all the colleges I
visited, it was the only one I felt like I could call “home.” The strong
sense of community was evident the first moment I set foot on campus.
People were greeting my family and me with welcoming words and
smiling faces. I instantly felt like I belonged. Along with the wonderful
people, I saw the Mount as an opportunity to better myself in my
academics, spirituality, and as an overall person. I can say that I am the
person I am today because of my experience at the Mount, and I will
forever be thankful for my time spent here.
ABOUT TODAY’S STUDENT KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Katie Sukeena is a senior studying communications with a concentration
in public relations. She is from Ardsley, Pennsylvania, and attended
Bishop McDevitt High School. This fall, she completed an internship
with the Mount’s Office of University Communications. Katie is also
a Presidential Ambassador, welcoming prospective families to campus
and guiding their campus tour. During her college career, Katie joined
numerous clubs and organizations including the Mount’s radio station
89.9 WMTB Emmitsburg, Orientation Peer Mentors, SGA Class
Council, and the Marketing Club. Additionally, Katie has been a parttime employee in the Admissions Office (Telecounselor) and PNC Sports
Complex (Desk Assistant), as well as working part-time off campus.
Katie has completed several job interviews this spring and anticipates
employment in the higher education or marketing field very soon.
Katie is excited to share her Mount experience with you today, and she
will be available for further questions this afternoon from 2:00-4:15pm
at the Enrollment Table in upper McGowan Center.
A Mount Degree = Success
THESE ARE JUST A FEW SENIORS ALREADY EMPLOYED (TWO MONTHS BEFORE GRADUATION)
Software Engineer
Teach for America
Kearney & Company
Joey Naylor (John), C’15
Camille Sanchez, C’15
Jennifer Smith, C’15
Hay Market, VA
Florham Park, NJ
Davenport, WA
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Welcome to
Accepted Students Day
Class of 2019!
Noon-1 p.m.
Registration/Light Refreshments
Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex (ARCC)
Main Concourse
1-1:45 p.m.
Opening Prayer: Knott Arena
Fr. Brian Nolan, Chaplain & Director, Center for Campus Ministry
Notes:
Welcome
Simon Newman, University President
Keynote Speaker
Katie Sukeena, Class of 2015
Preview of Day’s Activities
Michael A. Post, Vice President for Enrollment Management
2-4:35 p.m.
What you would like to learn about today?
Session I: 2-2:45 p.m.
Session II: 2:55-3:40 p.m.
Session III: 3:50-4:35 p.m
All topics are covered
simultaneously during each
session— you choose the session
that interests you! If a session is
full, choose another one and comee
back at another time.
Academic Major Presentations
Various locations, see to page 4.
Activities and Offices Fair
Patriot Hall, McGowan Center, see page 5.
Campus Tours
Tours depart from Founder’s Plaza.
Explore Campus on Your Own
See page 7, and refer to campus map on back cover.
Financial Aid Forum (Parents Only
Knott Auditorium, see page 6.
Student Panel (Accepted Students Only)
Delaplaine Fine Arts Center, see page 6.
5 p.m.
Optional Mass: Immaculate Conception Chapel
If you have decided to make the Mount your choice, we encourage you to submit your
admissions deposit today! Payment can be made at the Deposit Table across from the
Bookstore from 2-5 p.m.
This coupon is good for 25% off
one logoed ap
apparel item.
Enroll today and the Mount’s mascot, Emmit S. Burg, will be there to
congratulate you and pose for photos with you and your family! Don’t miss
out! #MSMvisit
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Academic Major Presentations
Session I: 2-2:45p.m., Session II: 2:55-3:40 p.m., Session III: 3:50-4:35 p.m
You and your family will have the opportunity to learn about your major!
Accounting, Business, Economics, Information Systems, and Sport
Management
Bolte School of Business, Academic Center, third floor
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Health Sciences,
Nursing, and Pre-Med
Laughlin Auditorium, Science Building
Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Music, Theater)
Room 113, Delaplaine Fine Arts Center
The following academic presentations
will be held in classrooms in the Knott Academic Center as listed below:
Communication
Room 115
Computer Science
Room 116
Criminal Justice
Room 225
Education: Elem., Elem./Special, Art, and Secondary
Room 124
English
Room 222
Foreign Languages
Room 218
History
Room 220
Honors Program
Room 217
International Studies
Room 223
Mathematics
Room 116
Philosophy
Room 221
Political Science
Room 223
Pre-Law
Room 219
Psychology
Room 224
Sociology
Room 225
Theology
Room 215
Veritas Program*
Room 230
*Undecided about your major? Learn more about the Veritas Program, a comprehensive
series of courses taken by ALL students at Mount St. Mary’s University.
This presentation will address content as well as purpose.
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As a family, you can explore the many ways to get involved at the Mount!
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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
17. Allies Club
18. Amnesty International Club
19. Anime Club
20. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Krav Maga Club
21. Club Frisbee
22. Club Tennis
23. Craft Club
24. Criminal Justice Student Association
25. Dance Team
26. Doctor Who Club
27. Education Club
28. Enactus Club
29. Equestrian Team
30. Faith in Psychology
31. Field Hockey
32. French Club
33. Freshman Ambassadors
34. History Club
35. Mathematical Association of America/
Association for Computing Machinery
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9. Campus Recreation
10. ROTC
11. SGA (Student Government Association)
12. Campus Ministry
13. Social Justice
14. Residence Life
15. Center for Student Diversity
16. Outdoor Adventures
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36. Men’s Club Baseball
37. Men’s Club Soccer
38. Men’s Ice Hockey Team
39. Men’s Rugby
40. Pokemon Club
41. Pre-Health Professions Club
42. Psychology Club
43. Relay for Life
44. Running Club
45. SGA
46. Sociology Club
47. Sports Management Club
48. Women in Science Club
49. Women’s Club Basketball
50. Women’s Club Lacrosse
51. Women’s Club Softball
52. Women’s Club Volleyball
53. Women’s Rugby Club
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STUDENT SERVICES & ACTIVITIES
1. Admissions
2. Admissions
3. Learning Services
4. Career Center
5. Dining Services
6. Leadership Institute
7. Study Abroad
8. Athletics
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North Entrance to
Patriot Hall, McGowan Center
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Campus Tours
Session I: 2-2:45p.m., Session II: 2:55-3:40 p.m., Session III: 3:50-4:35 p.m
Tours depart from Founder’s Plaza
If you have never been on campus before, this is your opportunity to explore campus with a student guide. Tours are
approximately half an hour and will leave Founder’s Plaza on or before 2:10, 3:05, and 4 p.m.—look for the yellow shirts!
Financial Aid Forum (Parents Only)
Session I: 2-2:45p.m., Session II: 2:55-3:40 p.m., Session III: 3:50-4:35 p.m
Knott Auditorium
During this program, you will have the opportunity to attend a session focused on the financial aid
and billing processes. Topics will include a general financial aid overview, the Mount’s payment plan,
important deadlines, and loan application procedures. The session also features a Q&A segment that
will answer all of the questions you have.
Student Panel (Accepted Students Only)
Session I: 2-2:45p.m., Session II: 2:55-3:40 p.m., Session III: 3:50-4:35 p.m
Horning Theater, Delaplaine Fine Arts Center
Your opportunity to ask questions of current students.
Lenna
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Class of 2016
Silver Spring, MD, Montgomery Blair H.S.
International Studies and Spanish Major
“I chose the Mount because of the close knit community—as
soon as I visited the campus I felt like I was at home and exactly
where I was supposed to be. The core curriculum made me feel
comfortable and eased my worries about going into college with an
ed major.
undecided
major.”
Rebecca
Rebecc
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Malk
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lkows
ski
Class of 2016
Baltimore, MD, Mercy High School
Elementary Education/English
“I chose the Mount because it felt like my home away from home.
The friends I have made are family and we have created life long
memories.”
Joey
Jo y Naylor
Joe
Nayl
aylor
lor
Class of 2015
Haymarket, VA, Battlefield High School
Information Systems/Computer Science and Business
“I chose the Mount because of its small size and friendly
atmosphere—I knew I would not fit in well at a larger university.
After visiting the Mount once, I fell in love with it and decided to
make this my home for four years.”
Jes
Jessic
sica
a Rosa
R
osano
Jessica
Rosano
Class of 2016
Belvidere, NJ, Belvidere High School
Biochemistry and Biology
Spiehler
Alyse Spi
Alyse
Spiehl
ehler
er
Class of 2017
Lafayette, Louisiana, John Paul the Great Academy
Philosophy/ English
Edw
dward
ard Sullivan
Sulli
Su
llivan
van
Edward
Class of 2017
West Islip, New York, West Islip High School
Business and Accounting
“I was looking for a small school where I would be an individual,
not a number. I came to campus for the first time late in my senior
year of high school. Immediately I felt at home! The Mount offers
so many leadership opportunities and ways to discover yourself
and this was a major factor in my college decision. Coming here
was the best decision I have ever made!”
“I was amazed by the Mount community when I arrived on campus
during my junior year of high school. I knew I was interested
in attending a school in the “Newman Guide for Catholic
Schools”and out of the many that I visited, Mount St. Mary’s
impressed me the most. I realized that the Mount was well suited
for my passion for philosophy and language, and would provide the
engaging and creative environment that I wanted in a college.”
“I visited the Mount for an overnight experience program during my
senior year of high school and fell in love—by the end I knew the
Mount was the place for me.”
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Explore Campus On Your Own
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
RESIDENCE HALLS
THE MOUNT BOOKSTORE
Located at McGowan Patio and Veterans
Walkway, experience some of the
Mount’s many campus activities.
As well as on the East side of campus:
The following residence halls will be
open for you to visit:
The Bookstore will be open from
2-4:30 p.m. and is located in upper
McGowan Center.
• Men’s Lax vs. Sacred Heart, Noon, Waldron Family
Stadium
• Softball double headers vs. Bryant, 1 p.m. &
3 p.m., Our Lady of the Meadows Softball Stadium
Please use the campus map on the back
page to locate important buildings on
campus. Locations are numbered to
match the map.
#1 PNC SPORTS COMPLEX- KNOTT ARCC (ATHLETIC
RECREATION CONVOCATION COMPLEX) The
ARCC is accessed by using the tunnel under
U.S. Route 15 . This facility is home to 16
NCAA Division 1 teams, intramurals, and other
recreational activities. The Knott Arena holds
3,500 people for men’s and women’s basketball
home games. It is also used for cultural events and
concerts. On the right, there is a multi-purpose
recreational fieldhouse with tennis, basketball
and volleyball courts, and an indoor track. On
the ground floor, there are racquetball courts, a
weight and cardiovascular room, swimming pool,
saunas, and aerobics room. Students may check
out equipment with their I.D. Outdoor facilities
include 8 lighted tennis courts; Waldron Family
Stadium, an all-weather terf facility for soccer and
lacrosse; Morgan Track; Softball field and E.T.
Straw Family Stadium for baseball, all of which are
all recently renovated. Recent renovations were
also made to the fitness facilities.
#2 MARION BURK KNOTT AUDITORIUM
The Knott Auditorium contains an auditorium
used for small musical groups, movies, lectures, and
meetings. There are 3 classrooms on the lower level.
#3 MCGOWAN CENTER The Office of Student Affairs,
Mail Room and mailboxes, Career Center, and
Bookstore are all located on upper McGowan.
Located on lower McGowan are the Office
of Health Services, WMTB (Mount Radio),
commuter lounge, and offices of Campus Ministry,
Social Justice, Outdoor Adventure, the Center for
Student Diversity, and Campus Activities.
#4 PATRIOT HALL Campus dining facility with a large
selection of choices which is open from 7 a.m. until
7:30 p.m. The Mount Café has a diverse selection
of food and beverages and is open for service all
day until midnight (2 a.m. on weekends). Patriot
Hall also holds dances and concerts for students.
#5 VETERANS WALKWAY Next to Patriot Hall, this
walkway recognizes and thanks all veterans for
their faithful and selfless service.
#6 DELAPLAINE FINE ARTS CENTER Renovated in 2010
to contain public spaces (lobby ticketing, offices,
etc), performance spaces (theater and support),
stage support (backstage and materials lift, etc),
performer support (dressing rooms, makeup room,
etc), and fine arts spaces (gallery, classrooms).
• Pangborn Hall: 168, 183, 265, 270
• Sheridan Hall: 216, 219, 222, 247
• McCaffrey Hall (Terrace): 56, 156
#7 CHAPEL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Built
in 1908. Masses are held daily. A 7 p.m. and
9 p.m. Sunday Mass are accompanied by the
Chapel Choir for students. Non-Catholic students
may attend services of their own faith in the
surrounding community churches, though all are
welcome to attend Mass on campus.
#8 TERRACE (DUBOIS, BRUTÉ, MCCAFFREY HALLS)
AND KANE CHAPEL Once the original school, the
Terrace is three connected buildings that are now
used as 1st-3rd year housing. Rooms range in size
from singles to four persons. Below Bruté is a FREE
laundry facility. The rooms are coed by floor, each
with a student Resident Assistant. The Terrace is
renovated and brings this historic building up-todate with air conditioning, elevators, meeting areas,
fitness room, and a small chapel.
#9 PANGBORN HALL & MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE
CHAPEL Pangborn is a residence hall for first year
students. It is coed by floor: typically, two floors
house men and two floors house women. There
is one student Resident Assistant per floor. Most
rooms are doubles, and all are cable-ready with
direct wireless computer access to the campus
network. The FREE laundry facilities are located
on the basement level and a 24-hour social lounge
is on the fourth floor. A study lounge is located
on the basement level. Students use ID cards for
access to the buildings and keys to access the hall
and room doors. All residence halls are locked
24-hours a day. Only residents of the hall may gain
access after 8 p.m. Individual hall doors are locked
at midnight on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekends.
Members of the opposite sex must leave floors by
midnight during the week and 2 a.m. on weekends.
#12 KNOTT ACADEMIC CENTER The following
departments are located in this building:
Bolte School of Business, History, Political
Science and International Studies, English, and
Communication. There are several computer
labs including a state-of-the-art Graphic Arts
lab. A language lab, Verizon Distant Learning
Classroom, Writing Center, and faculty offices are
also located in this building. The student-faculty
ratio is 14:1 with an average class size of 21. As
respected scholars, authors, and award winners,
faculty members share a passion for and dedication
to teaching. Ninety-two percent hold the most
advanced degrees in their fields. Classes are taught
by professors (no teaching or graduate assistants.)
If you have questions concerning
locations or sessions, please ask an
Admissions Representative (look for
the yellow shirts).
#10 SHERIDAN HALL This residence hall is also for
first year students and is coed by floor. Students
typically have one roommate in Sheridan Hall and
there are three Resident Assistants per floor. There
are two bathrooms per floor. The FREE laundry
facilities and a lounge are on the basement level, as
well as a quiet study lounge.
#11 COAD SCIENCE BUILDING AND LAUGHLIN
AUDITORIUM Classes and faculty offices in the
Natural Sciences, Psychology, Math and Computer
Science are located here. Professors are required to
maintain regular office hours for student meetings.
A campus computer lab is located on the ground
floor for students in this building’s majors only.
Students may also use these computers as word
processors (Windows environment, etc). Laughlin
Auditorium is used for class functions, movies, and
a few lecture classes.
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Find the Mount online at...
twitter.com/mountadmissions
facebook.com/msmclassof2019
youtube.com/MountStMaryU
flickr.com/msmu
pinterest.com/mountstmarysu
Knott ARCC, PNC Sports Complex
Knott Auditorium: Parents Financial Aid Forum
McGowan Center: Bookstore open 2-4 :30 p.m.; Deposit Table,
Emmit photos
Patriot Hall: Activities and Offices Fair
Veterans Walkway: Outside Activities
Delaplaine Fine Arts Center: Visual & Performing Arts Session,
Student Panel (Students ONLY)
Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Optional Mass, 5 p.m.
McCaffrey Hall
Pangborn Hall
Sheridan Hall
Laughlin Auditorium: Science Academic Session
Knott Academic Center: Acad. Presentations, various rooms, see
page 4.