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Vicki Boyer (Brown) '73

Playing football during orientation, 1970

Orientation, 1970

Graduation, 1973

Patricia Ann Sevean '92

I came down to the School of Nursing in 1990 and met with Dr. Frances Schall and she spent 2 hours with me mapping out how I could accomplish my dream of a Master's in Nursing. In the fall I started my biweekly trip to Scholastica from Thunder Bay, a 4-hour drive from door to door.

I drove through all sorts of weather and during a snow storm was stuck in Grand Marais for the night. The School of Nursing would call me sometimes and tell me not to come because the weather was too bad. One trip I hit a deer.

I loved it when I arrived at the campus. I always felt a sense of peace and calm and I never wanted to leave -- a great learning experience!

Jeanette Metz (Trettel) '48

Our Lady Queen of
Peace Chapel, 1949

I remember the beautiful chapel where I attended daily mass as much as possible while a freshman. Later I lived in the Nurses' Quarters near St. Mary's Hospital and would attend the 6 o'clock a.m. mass in their small chapel which would get me to breakfast before going on floor duty at 7 a.m.

I remember living in the dorm on the 4th floor in my freshman year with Sr. RoseMarie as our "floor mother." I remember Sr. Penny Penrose and how she cared for us. I remember my speech class that terrified me. I loved my Chemistry class with Sr. Wrbau. Sr. Ann Edwards was my English Composition instructor who may have wished that I was better prepared for college English.

Of course, I loved everything about nursing and helping patients. I remember how we sharpened needles and patched gloves. I especially liked surgery and teaching others.

The College of St. Scholastica prepared me for a healthy life by instilling the values of caring for others. The gentle nature of all my instructors became my role model in later years of my family life and career.

-- Jeanette Metz (Trettel) '48

Barbara Foster (Power) '48

Freshman class at St. Scholastica, ready to go downtown. December 1944.
Left to right: Mary Connell (Mahlum) '49, Barbara Foster (Power) '48, Jean Metze (Babin) '48, Therese Chlebowski (Mazanec) '48, Muriel Baril (Eddy) '49, Helen Byron (Sterk) '48, Shirley McCarthy '48, Mary McGillivray (Madigan) '49.

Dyeing eggs at Easter with GIs in the service club in Freidberg, Germany, 1951.

Left to right: Barbara Foster (Power) '48, Therese Chlebowski (Mazanec) '48, Jean Metze (Babin) '48, Mary Connell (Mahlum) '49, Elanor Palmer '48, Helen Byron (Sterk) '48, Mary Eileen Baeten (Reding) '48.

Patches for the North Dakota Club and the Monocles Sorority.

Rilla Opelt (DeBot) '61

"I took violin lessons from Sister Wilfred from 3rd grade through 9th grade, so I tell everyone that I've been going to CSS for over 50 years. I graduated in 1961 for my B.A. and 1988 for my M.A. and in 1970 I received my elementary teacher certification from CSS. I also worked in the kitchen of Stanbrook Hall in High School."

--Rilla Opelt (DeBot) '61

Share your memories

We're looking for memories of St. Scholastica, and we'd like to collect them here. It doesn't matter if you graduated in 1937, 2007, or last spring, we want to hear what made your experience at St. Scholastica something special.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for photos, videos, audio recordings, written narratives, and other items that can be easily digitized for display on the web. Larger physical items will be more difficult to present in this format, so we encourage you to photograph them and send them to us.

How should I share my memories?

Digital submissions are preferred, and can be sent to centennial@css.edu.

St. Scholastica Scrapbook c/o Aaron Richner
The College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811

With all submissions, please include contact information, an explanation of what you're sending, date and location (if applicable and available), and what the item means to you. If you'd like photographs or other items returned, please note that with your submission.

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