MSMC Magazine

The School of Business hosted a pair of powerful panels during the Fall 2021 semester, featuring local business and healthcare leaders. The first panel, "Hospitality and Event Management in the Age of COVID and Beyond," featured leaders in the Hudson…

Deirdre Pettus BSN, RN, CRRN, a 2018 graduate of the Mount, returned to her alma mater as director of Health Services in October of 2021. Pettus oversees the college's Health Services office, which aids students in their health management and hosts events…

Alisha McCorvey, EdD was recently named the executive director of Student Health and Wellness, as well as Interim Vice President for Students. She was appointed to her current positions in the late summer of 2021. "I am honored to be given the opportunity…

From a cozy coffee shop's logo, to those cool stickers small businesses leave out on their counter, to the graphics behind a beautifully designed video game – graphic design is the backbone to so much of what we visually consume every day. In a culture…

When tragedy struck Iris Petrillo, she used it as inspiration to help the community she loves.  Petrillo (formerly Heller) is a proud 1984 graduate of the Nursing program. In 1992, she was diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disease. Sadly, her mother…

At 22, Martinez elected Newburgh councilwoman Giselle Martinez ’20 of Newburgh, N.Y. recently returned to her alma mater to discuss her journey from graduate to local political candidate. She told the audience of current Mount students about her love…

Throughout the rich history of the Mount, there has been no shortage of alumni who use what they learn at the college to go into business for themselves. Colm Sullivan '84 became owner and president of Sullivan Steel Services, Inc.; Audra Woodruff Smith…

Taylor Walton (right) is living a life most people could only dream about. Her work days are a lot like anyone else's, noted the 2015 Mount grad. She wakes up, goes to work, and then enjoys her evenings. "The one difference is, the place isn't always…

Five outstanding athletes were inducted into the Mount’s 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame.  Vinnie Carminati ’14 MBA ’15 hit .377 over 451 at-bats during his career as a Knight, and totaled 170 hits. After graduating, he began working at Essensys, a software…

Kenneth Barrett of Wantagh, N.Y., a senior, closed out his Mount athletics career strong, posting the best individual performance in program history at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship with a ninth-place finish.  The finish…