Profiles
We are always pleased to hear about the diverse experiences and accomplishments of our alumni and to share these stories with you.
True Santamarian: Ron Gomes
By SMU Alumni |
Last October, the Saint Mary’s community lost one of its biggest champions, Ron Gomes BComm’65, who passed away peacefully at the age of 76.
His friend and fellow Huskies football teammate Bob Ruotolo says Ron was a true Santamarian in every sense of the word.
“He just loved the school, loved the university, and he always kept in touch with people.”
Born…
True Santamarian: Heather Harris
By SMU Alumni
The Saint Mary’s University community lost one of its most passionate advocates on February 25, 2019 with the death of Heather Harris BA ’70 MA ’72 at the age of 76.
Born and raised in Halifax, Heather attended Saint Mary’s just after it became co-educational, then moved to British Columbia to pursue a career in teaching. She returned to her hometown around 1988, and later she…
A Builder, an Athlete, and a Team Headline the 2019 Saint Mary’s University Sport Hall of Fame Induction
By Cale Loney |
Lisa Haley, former women’s hockey coach, will enter the SMU Sport Hall of Fame in the builder category. Haley arrived at Saint Mary’s in 1996 and in 1997–98 became the first coach of the women’s hockey varsity program. It was that season the conference held their first ever championship tournament hosted by UNB. Fittingly, the Huskies won that very first conference title in double overtime…