Our Promise
Every donor makes a difference. And no matter how you choose to give, your contributions help advance the College’s mission and prepare students for 21st-century career and lifetime success.
Learn About Naming Opportunities
Scholarship Funds
Over 80 scholarship funds have been established by generous alumni, families, and friends of the College through the SMCM Foundation. For information on creating a named academic merit and/or financial need scholarship, contact Institutional Advancement at (240) 895-4282.
Chairs & Professorships
Chairs and professorships recognize both gifted teachers and eminent scholars among the St. Mary’s College faculty.
For information on establishing a named chair or professorship, contact Institutional Advancement at (240) 895-4282.
Make a Tribute
Gifts to Honor or Remember
No matter how you give, by credit card or check for example, you always have the option to make a gift in honor or memory of someone special; simply indicate the name of the person being acknowledged at the time you make your gift.
Funds Created by/for Faculty & Staff
Over 30 named scholarship and award funds have been established by generous faculty and staff, or in honor or memory of faculty and staff, through the SMCM Foundation. For information on creating a named fund, contact Institutional Advancement at (240) 895-4282.
Other Opportunities
SMCM Boat Foundation
The mission of the SMCM Boat Foundation is to support the sailing program of St. Mary's College of Maryland and to provide the resources to further education and training on the water.
The SMCM Boat Foundation is a private, non-profit 501 (c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization that supports St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
SMCM Boat Foundation Board of Directors
- Robert Waldschmitt, president
- William Ward, secretary
- Barry Friedman '87, treasurer
- Donald Behrens '87
- Susan Meredith Lapides '87
- Clarke McKinney '78
- James Sharkey '82
- Adam Werblow
- Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, ex-officio
- Carolyn Curry, executive director
To donate a boat to the SMCM Boat Foundation, please contact Bill Ward at wjward@smcm.edu or (240) 895-4460 or visit smcm.edu/waterfront.
Meet the Staff
Professor of the College Don Stabile visits with some of the 2023-24 Stabile Scholars during the campus-wide launch celebration of the Taking the LEAD Campaign on September 22, 2023.
Ken Bryan ’74 created a car show in St. Augustine, Florida, to benefit the Joseph Avram Bryan Scholarship, which he established in 2021 in memory of his son. Here Ken’s brother, Ben Bryan ’78, and granddaughter, Angeliya Bryan, present a check for the scholarship fund on October 3, 2023.
Tessa Gibson-Thoele ’26 of Cumberland, Maryland, is the 2023-24 recipient of the Donna L. Smawley West Scholarship. “I was attracted to St. Mary’s College because of its focus on hands-on and collaborative learning. As an environmental studies major, with minors in biology and educational studies, the location on the St. Mary’s River cannot be beat.”
Having majored in psychology, Kelsey Kluh ’23 of LaPlata, Maryland, is the 2023-24 recipient of the Dallas P. Dean Master of Arts in Teaching Scholarship. “As I am financially responsible for all of my schooling, I am deeply grateful for the scholarship and the opportunity to learn and grow in order to become the best teacher I can be for my future students.”