Novice Emily Bauer I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. I graduated from Benedictine College in 2015 with a degree in sociology and criminology. During

Sister Alberta Hermann I grew up in Westphalia, Ks, the 7th of 8 children. Following 12 years of education by the Benedictine Sisters, I became

Sister Angela Ostermann I grew up in the small North Central Missouri town of Brunswick.  When I was eight years old, I moved with my

Sister Anne Shepard Washington, DC was my home before I entered.  As a student of Mount St. Scholastica College, I was attracted to the Benedictine

Sister Barbara Ann Mayer I am a native of St. Louis, Mo. After attending two years at Mount St. Scholastica College, I entered the Benedictine

Sister Barbara Conroy I was born and raised in St Joseph, MO. After graduating from Missouri Western State College with a BS in Psychology and

Sister Barbara McCracken Nurtured in a Catholic family and growing up in Wymore, Nebraska, I attended public schools until coming to Mount St. Scholastica College.

Sister Barbara Smith I was the first in my family to attend the University and graduate with a Zoology degree in 1983. I am also

Sister Bernelda Nanneman I am grateful that I am able to give my life experiences of gratitude.  I am the 15th of 17 children born

Sister Bridget Dickason I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. I am the sixth of eight children. I was educated by the Benedictine Sisters at

Sister Carol Ann Petersen I grew up in Ashkum, IL. I came to Mount St. Scholastica College with the hopes of studying Spanish and working

Sister Cecilia Olson I grew up in Beatrice, Nebraska, the youngest of three girls. Benedictine sisters were my teachers through both grade school and high

Sister Chris Kean I am sister Chris Kean and I came to the Mount in 1981 when I was three months short of 30 years

Sister Constance “Connie” Krstolic My home town is Kansas City, Kansas, and yes, I am a “Dotte” originally from Wyandotte County. I am an only

Sister Deborah Peters Along with my siblings, Jack and Penny, I was reared in Belleville, Illinois, by Jack, a German immigrant, and Ethel Lake. In

Sister Delores Dolezal I was raised in the house and on the land of my grandparents near Omaha, Nebraska. When I first heard the Benedictine

Sister Eleanor Suther I grew up on a farm in the Flint Hills.  I enjoyed walking in the great outdoors…climbing to the top of hills

Sister Evelyn Gregory It was between the Glorious Roaring Twenties and the severe Depression of the twenties, that I was born in the hospital in

Sister Fran Cross A native of Avondale, Mo., I graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1953. After working for an insurance company for nine

Sister Gabrielle Kocour I was born and raised with 5 siblings, 2 sisters and 2 brothers in Atchison, KS.  My parents, Irish and Czech also

Sister Grace Malaney My family was not Catholic. My parents came from a Baptist background, but we did not participate in a formal church. I

Sister Helen Mueting I grew up on a farm near the rural Kansas town of Seneca.  I was the 9th child of Leo and Marie

Sister Irene Nowell I am a Benedictine of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas.  I hold a bachelor’s degree in music from Mount St. Scholastica

Sister Janelle Maes I grew up in Shawnee Kansas and attending St. Joseph Grade and High School. After being taught and inspired by the Benedictine

Sister Jan Futrell I was born in 1934 in Oklahoma City, small then, recently Native American Land. My dad came from Kentucky and my mom

Sister Jeanne d’Arc Kernion As a New Orleans native, I grew up in Metairie, Louisiana, one of its suburbs.  My Catholic parents made sacrifices to

Sister Jeannine Neavitt I am an Atchison native, and a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas.  In June of

Sister Jennifer Halling, OSB I grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas. I first learned about the Benedictine way of life while studying English at Benedictine College,

Sister Jo Ann Fellin Marshfield, a small town in southern Missouri, was my home until I came to college at the Mount.  Following graduation in

Sister Joanne Yankauskis The oldest of two children, I grew up in Waltham, Ma, in a loving and faith-filled family. Having relatives in religious life always

Sister Linda Herndon I grew up in north Missouri and graduated from high school in Kearney, Missouri. After earning my Bachelor of Science in Elementary

Sister Linda Zahner I was born in Shawnee, Kansas, the oldest of eight children. I was taught and inspired by Benedictine Sisters at St Joseph

Sister Loretta McGuire I was born and raised on a farm 6 miles from Barneston, NE. I attended Barneston grade and high school.  My parish

Sister Marcia Ziska The sixth of thirteen children, I grew up on a farm near Atkinson, Nebraska. I attended a one-room country school; however, it

Sister Margaret Ann La Capra I was born February 13, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo. When I was three,  my mother passed away; so my

Sister Maria Larkin I was born in Denver, CO.  At a dance one evening, I heard about Mount St. Scholastica College.  I enrolled as part

Sister Marie Ballmann I grew up on a farm near Elsberry, MO. After high school I entered St. Joseph’s Benedictine Monastery in Guthrie, OK, where

Sister Marie Louise Krenner My life began May 13, 1929 in Kansas City, Mo. I attended Guardian Angels Grade School which was taught by the

Sister Marilyn Schieber (Rita Marie) I was born to John and Rita (Teson) Schieber in Maryville Missouri, the second child and eldest daughter of their

Sister Martha Schweiger I am a  Benedictine sister. I  earned a degree in Elementary Education at Mount St. Scholastica College. I began my teaching career

Sister Mary Agnes Patterson I was born and raised in St. Joseph, Mo. and I am the oldest of three girls. I attended Catholic schools

Sister Mary Ann Dice Sister Mary Ann Dice is a member of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in

Sister Mary Benedict Jacobs I grew up in Atchison, Kansas. I am the third of six children to Dr. and Mrs. C.H. Jacobs. I was

Sister Mary Beth Niehaus I am as grounded as the Nemaha County soil I was raised on. The third of four children, I attended St.

Sister Mary Elizabeth Schweiger I grew up in Lenexa, Kansas, in a large family of 9 children, one of whom died as an infant.  I 

Sister Mary Margaret Kean It is not so easy to say where I am from. Before coming to the monastery after high school, I was

Sister Mary Rae Schrick I was born in Nortonville, Kansas, the fourth of ten children. I had three older sisters. My dad wanted a little

Sister Mary Teresa Morris I was born in Kansas City, Kansas and consider myself a “Dotte.” I graduated from St. Margaret School of Nursing and

Sister Micaela Randolph I was born into a strong Catholic family, the fourth child of 10. I was raised in Hastings, Nebraska, and attended St.

Sister Miriam Schnoebelen A born and bred Okie,  the sixth of seven children given life by Clair Vincent & Mary Frances Knittel-Schnoebelen, I grew up

Sister Molly Brockwell I was born in New Orleans and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The sixth of seven children

Sister Patricia Gamgort I am a transplant from the East Coast to the Midwest:  born, bred in Wilmington, Delaware; former member of St. Gertrude Monastery,

Sister Patricia Seipel Growing up on a dairy farm in Northwest Missouri, I, Patricia Seipel, am one of seven children born to Roy and Pat

Sister Rita Killackey My lifelong values were formed in Chicago through my loving parents and faith-filled Catholic family of two brothers.  After two years of

Sister Rosann Eckart I grew up on a farm near Wamego, Kansas, with 10 siblings, some of whom still live in the area. I was

Sister Rosemary Bertels I grew up in Nortonville, one of five children.  My older sister died at birth, leaving me with 3 brothers.  My parents

Sister Sharon Murray I was born in Chicago, IL, on June 24, 1932, the only daughter of Melba and Leo Murray, and given the name

Sister Sheila Carroll I grew up on a farm north of Axtell, Ks, and  attended St. Brigit Church, which was a strong Irish American community.  

Sister Susan Barber I grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City, Ks. I was taught by Benedictines at St. Pius Grade School in Mission,

Sister Susan Holmes I was born at home in Mission, Ks but grew up in Kansas City, Mo.  The Mercy Sisters nurtured the seed of

Sister Suzanne Fitzmaurice I grew up in Omaha, Ne, the youngest of seven children. I  was always active in my faith and participated in parish

Sister Sylvia Kenkel I, along with my twin brother, Sylvan, were born to William and Anna (Wingert) Kenkel in Panama, Iowa, on May 24, 1939.

Sister Therese Elias I was born at the Atchison Hospital several days after my parents moved from Doniphan to a farm southwest of Atchison. The

S. Thomasita Homan My early life was primarily in Nebraska: Steinauer, Lexington and Crete. It was at Mount St. Scholastica Academy that I came to