St Mary’s were delighted to welcome students and staff from Merrimack College, Massachusetts, as part of their Thanksgiving Ice Hockey trip to Belfast. The marching band students, who were visiting to support their ice hockey team, got the opportunity to engage with our music students as well as experience Irish dancing, traditional Irish music and a Irish language class. A senior academic and management team from Merrimack College also meet with the College Principal Prof Peter Finn, College Staff to discuss potential academic and student partnerships.

Visiting from Merrimack were;

Fr Bryan Kerns, O.S.A. Vice President and Chief of Staff to the President

Dr Allison Gill,  Senior Vice President of Student Affairs & Success/Chief Operating Officer 

Courtney Jonason, Senior Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Marketing & CMO

Rachael Tampone, Director, International Admissions & Global Engagement