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July 11, 2008 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce Adriana Garces Petty ‘01 has started her position as the international student and scholar coordinator for the Center for Women’s InterCultural Leadership (CWIL), a revised position in the Center. In her role, Petty advises the College’s international students and provides them with programming and immigration services; she supports and assists visiting scholars from other nations; and facilitates the planning and implementing of student-led programs.
“This reshaped position is critical to supporting our commitment to increased internationalization in the College's Strategic Plan. We are delighted to have been able to hire such a talented alumna as Adriana, who has already brought great insight and vision to this role and to CWIL's long-term direction,” said Elaine Meyer-Lee, CWIL’s director.
Petty, who graduated from Saint Mary’s with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work in 2001 and has served on the Alumnae Association Board since 2006, says what excites her most about her position is being back home at Saint Mary’s. “I love to be able to support students to help make their Saint Mary's experience be as positive and enriching as possible,” Petty said during Summer Orientation, which was held recently for incoming freshman. “This is my favorite time at the College because you see incoming students. Some are so excited to get started and be on their own, and others are scared and unsure about going down this new road in their life. It's a great time in a person's life, when they are for the first time, beginning to see who they are and who they want to be.”
Petty’s professional experience includes working as the minority outreach specialist and later as the director of the St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition.
About Saint Mary’s College:
Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women’s institution offering five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary’s College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary's College ranks among the nation's top 100 liberal arts colleges in U.S. News & World Report's 2008 annual survey. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary’s is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.
