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03.31.11
Annual SMU benefit raises $13,500 for Grathen family
Tony Grathen, son of Melissa Edel and Matt Grathen, is a 7-year-old boy who was diagnosed with rhabdomysarcoma cancer in April 2010

More than 660 people attended Saint Mary’s University’s 11th annual Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance on March 26.
 
Proceeds from the dance — and a silent auction held on campus — raised more than $13,500 for this year’s beneficiary, Tony Grathen of Rollingstone, Minn. Grathen, son of Melissa Edel and Matt Grathen, is a 7-year-old boy who was diagnosed with rhabdomysarcoma cancer in April 2010. Rhabdomysarcoma is a rare type of muscular cancer. Grathen is the step-grandson of Susan Edel, registrar at Saint Mary’s.
 

03.30.11
SMU mourns death of Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies founder
The 1948 graduate of Saint Mary’s University, Dr. Kabara dedicated his life to medical research

Dr. Jon J. Kabara, 84, of Galena, Ill., known worldwide in the medical community for his breakthrough research, died Thursday, March 24, at his home in Florida. Funeral arrangements are pending.
 

03.25.11
WSU offers Wilderness First Responder Course
This course is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings

Winona State University’s Outreach and Continuing Education Department will hold a Wilderness First Responder Course May 17-26.

This course is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The 80-hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations. Special topics include wound and infection management, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies.

03.23.11
SMU Cardinal Plunge raises nearly $1,500 for emergency fund
Participants “plunged” into Lake Goodview to raise money for the Cardinal Plunge Student Emergency Fund, a fund set aside for students in need or in emergency situations

Approximately 100 plungers braved the icy waters Saturday, March 19, at Michael LaCanne Park for the second annual Saint Mary’s University Cardinal Plunge. One group of jumpers included members of the SMU Women’s Basketball Team. Participants “plunged” into Lake Goodview to raise money for the Cardinal Plunge Student Emergency Fund, a fund set aside for students in need or in emergency situations. A portion of last year’s proceeds went to Michael Mockler, a current sophomore at Saint Mary’s who had recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

03.22.11
SMU's Relay for Life raises more than $17,000
Team members spent the night walking around SMU’s indoor track from dusk to dawn to represent the 24-hour fight against cancer

On Friday, March 18, the Saint Mary’s University community participated in the Relay for Life. More than 300 students, faculty, and staff came together to celebrate and remember those who have defeated cancer, those currently battling cancer, and those who have lost their lives to this disease. The event raised more than $17,200 for the American Cancer Society and donations are still coming in.