Saint Martin’s University commemorated its 125th anniversary with a virtual celebration raising over $1.4 million in critical scholarship funds for current and future Saints. The evening’s co-hosts were RC Smith and Kathleen Thomas MBA’14. The YouTube livestream featured videos of beloved SMU people such as Abbot Marion Nguyen, Abbot Neal Roth, Father Kilian Malvey and Mary Law as well as stories from students, faculty and alumni.
Father Michael G. Ryan (St. James
Cathedral, Seattle), Armandino Batali
’59, and Abbot Marion Nguyen
toast to Saint Martin’s Abbey and
University.Jessica Van Hatcher MBA’12, Saint
Martin’s trustee, celebrates with her
own Saint Martini from home.
This year, many Saint Martin’s students were drastically impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and scholarships are more important than ever. All proceeds from the 125th Anniversary Celebration will be directed toward student scholarships.