Beth Lomanto ’02, M’03
Physics Teacher, South Colonie (NY) High School

Beth Lomanto comes from a family of St. Lawrence alumni. Her mother and two aunts--as well as several of her high school teachers--graduated from St. Lawrence and urged her to attend. She did, not only for her undergraduate degree but for her master’s as well.
Her undergraduate major was history, with a double minor in physics and education; she had hopes of becoming a secondary school teacher, and those hopes have been fulfilled. “I have interests in many fields, so the liberal arts education was perfect for me because I could explore and be familiar with a variety of subjects,” she says.

Speaking of her graduate studies at St. Lawrence, Lomanto says that the program was extremely flexible in accommodating her interests: “There are so many options. My master’s program in education was challenging and was great preparation for teaching. I liked the opportunities for independent work and the intense pace.”

A native of Queensbury, NY, Lomanto was active in all aspects of student life in both her undergraduate and graduate days at St. Lawrence. She was an intern in University Communications, conducted research for the athletics division, and was an instructional volunteer in a high school physics classroom—all good preparation, she says, for life after college.