Onyx Spring/Summer 2015

Ring Day

Ninety Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) students, including campus, online and graduate, participated in the time-honored tradition of Ring Day on Saturday, March 21, 2015.

During the ceremony in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, participants of the 93rd annual Ring Day heard words of wisdom from President Dottie King, Ph.D., and keynote speaker

Lisa Stallings, SP, ’74 . Afterwards, each student received her ring from President King, and they all joined together for the Ring Song before exiting the Church with their Woods rings proudly on their hands.

L-R: Tiffany Cherry and Tonya Williams

Michelle Jean and husband, Robert Jean, Ph.D., SMWC assistant professor of ecology

Junior Class Officers, L-R: Haylie Davenport, Mikayla Metheny, Artishmie Robbins and Alexandra Sarell

President Dottie King, Ph.D., Brittney Shaner ’13 presenting Alaura McKemie her ring.

Sarah Burnham receives her ring from her mother, Sally Williams Burnham ’06 .

Mother Sherry Max and daughter, Frances Garrett, each an inspiration to the other.

9