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St. Mary's Dominican College 
Summary
St. Mary's Dominican College was a liberal arts college for women in New Orleans, in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
History edit
The college was founded by the Dominican Sisters congregation of St. Mary as St. Mary's Academy. The high school section separated to become St. Mary's Dominican High School.[1]
St. Mary's Dominican College was chartered in 1910 and operated until 1984, when it was disbanded. Its grounds were sold to Loyola University, and became Loyola's Broadway campus.[2]
Notable alumnae edit
- Helen Prejean, CSJ – Roman Catholic nun and leading American anti-death penalty activist
Notable faculty edit
- Angela Gregory – sculptor and art professor, was sculptor-in-residence at the college for some time
- John Kennedy Toole – novelist, best known for A Confederacy of Dunces, briefly taught English at the school
Notes edit
- ^ Dominican Congregation of St. Mary Last retrieved February 12, 2007
- ^ Blake Ponchartrain, Gambit Weekly, January 29, 2002. Last retrieved February 12, 2007.
External sources edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to St. Mary's Dominican College.
- St. Mary's Dominican Sisters of New Orleans
- A photo of the former college's campus