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Saint Mary to Celebrate 166th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity Arrival with Founders' Day Concert Nov. 10

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Saint Mary to Celebrate 166th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity Arrival with Founders' Day Concert Nov. 10

Nov 7, 2024

(Leavenworth, Kan.) - The University of Saint Mary will host its annual Founders' Day Concert at 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 in Annunciation Chapel on USM's Main Campus in Leavenworth - 4100 South 4th Street.

The performance by the University Concert Chorale will commemorate the 1858 landing of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The concert is free and open to the public. It will be livestreamed via the USM - Music Facebook Page.

The Concert Chorale and Community Choir are directed by Professors David N. Vance and Jonnie Brice.

The Concert Chorale students include:

Noah Baiani; Wylie, Texas
Ava Burghart; Basehor, Kan.
Emma Coit; McLouth, Kan.
Kasey Crockett; Shawnee, Kan.
Jose Del Valle; Kansas City, Kan.
Destini Dickson; Kansas City, Mo.
Alyssa Garrett; Basehor, Kan.
Cornelious Hampton; Kansas City, Mo.
Ra'Mon Jones; Leavenworth, Kan.
Tania Mares; Rogers, Ark.
Karie Pauli; Shawnee, Kan.
Ameia Taylor; Kansas City, Kan.
Brianne Totten; Peculiar, Mo.
Kira Wagner; Overland Park, Kan.

The Leavenworth community members are Regan Dalton, Sarah De Metz, Linda Flanagan, Jalyn Floetke, Rob Gaslin, Jake Hamilton, Libby Hayden, Jane Hiner, Justyce Hulett, Sr. Peg Johnson, Josiah Ketterman, Tiffany Ketterman, Shania Lang, Rachel Martin, Debbie McClain, Hayley Pedroza, Lois Reid, Nico Rodriguez, Judy Rounda, Robert Schofer, Ulrike Seward, Sister Mary Lex Smith Mark Soderlund, and Robin Spinner.

The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM-Johnson County, at 11221 Roe Ave., offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.