She took an unusual path to get here, but Sarah Mattison of New Boston, N.H. says it’s been worth it to earn her degrees at Mount Saint Mary College.
Mattison graduated with a Bachelor’s in History and a Master’s in Special Education on Friday, May 16, at the Mount’s 62nd annual Commencement Ceremonies.
Though her college journey ended at the Mount, it didn’t begin there: She was one of the students impacted when the College of Saint Rose ceased instruction in June of 2024. At the time, Mattison was just one semester away from graduating.
Through the Teach-Out program, which allowed former Saint Rose students to transfer to other colleges without loss of credits, Mattison chose to complete her degrees at the Mount.
Her last semester focused on student teaching, the most intensive and hands-on aspect of earning degrees in Education. Fortunately for Mattison, she was ready to take on the challenge.
“It was really rewarding to take what I learned and use it in my own classroom,” she explained.
At the moment, Mattison is working as a long-term substitute in the Albany area, teaching 12th grade civics, economics, and psychology. Next year, she’ll be moving on to teach ninth and tenth grade Global Studies full-time at a district in Gloversville, N.Y.