A St. Joseph woman is watching the Olympics on TV, just like the rest of us, after attending the last six Olympic games. Glen Werner has been the Athletic Director at the College of St. Benedict for the past year now, but prior to that she spent 16 years as the Director of the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Local college students watching the Olympic games might get hooked on the sport of rowing. If you walk down to the beautiful shores of Lake Sagatagan on the campus of St. John’s University during the early morning hours this fall, chances are you’ll see the St. John’s and St. Ben’s rowing team practicing their sport.
A former student and her husband have given a large donation to the College of St. Benedict. Mary and Jim Frey of Edina have committed $1.5 million aimed at creating scholarships at St. Ben's for students from under-represented communities.
A business owned by the College of Saint Benedict in downtown St. Joseph will be closing its doors at the end of May. On A Lark is a women's boutique store (also offering unique items) in the Mill Stream Shops and Lofts development.