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When Tori Ford Vigil '95 stumbled across a Facebook post in early 2025, she wasn't expecting to see her late mother's name — let alone her legacy. Now in its second year, the Vicki Dieringer Ford '69 Alumnae Service Project returns July 15th, carrying forward a life defined by quiet, faithful service.

St. Mary's rising junior Julia F. '28 turned a freshman-year open mic performance into a music journey that's led her to the Friends of Noise Battle of the Bands finals — the only solo act and lone Catholic school student to make the cut.

Why Sr. Moe Oliver '64, SNJM returned to St. Mary's Academy as a volunteer on the Student Success team, drawing on her own struggles as a student to offer support, perspective, and a calming presence to today's students navigating academic challenges.

St. Mary's Academy honors retiring athletic director Anna Maria Lopez '78 — a trailblazing athlete and 41-year SMA leader — with a new endowed fund supporting athletic faculty and staff salaries, securing her legacy for generations to come.

Five St. Mary’s Academy seniors played three sports a year all four years at St. Mary’s — an accomplishment that both requires high-level time management skills and is becoming increasingly rare in an age of specialization, particularly among competitive 6A schools.

From summer camp friends to food industry collaborators, Addison Jackson ’15 and Georgia Tucker ’14 have turned a shared passion for food into a creative partnership. This winter, the two reunited in New York to host an intimate pop-up dinner that reflected not only their culinary careers, but the friendship and community first nurtured at St. Mary's Academy.

Moe Daschel '77 recently received runner-up recognition in the Educator Legacy Award program from Road Scholar, a nonprofit organization that provides educational travel experiences for educators. As part of the honor, she received a $1,500 travel grant to support continued learning and exploration during retirement.

Francesca Foley, fifth-year social sciences teacher, was accepted into the prestigious Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) and will study sustainable in Germany for two weeks; Program will cover sustainability, migration, historical memory.

Winners of this year's awards Mary Brunkow '79, who last fall won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Annie Auxier '77, and former All-American basketball star Karon Howell '85. Secure your spot today and get to know each of the distinguished winners: