Trish McMahon '06
Hometown: Federal Way, WA
Major: English (writing concentration)
Minor: Mathematics
Activities: Student newspaper editor-in-chief, student literary magazine production editor, Special Productions Ensemble, Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity secretary, Student Safety Team, First Response Team, Presidential Diversity Scholar, Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honorary, English honorary, Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Canton Fire and Rescue.

From her first visit to campus, Trish MacMahon knew that St. Lawrence was a place where all people were treated as part of a community. “I visited St. Lawrence during one of the fall visit days,” she recalls. “I went to the climbing wall, went to a couple of club meetings and was welcomed by everyone in the groups. They treated me like I was a student right along with them—not like a prospective who they needed to treat differently.”

This welcoming environment continued to impress her as she climbed the ranks of The Hill News, the student newspaper. “I was the only first-year on the Editorial Board, yet I was accepted away,” she says. This shows how easy it is to get involved at St. Lawrence. You will still be treated with the same level of respect no matter what year you are.”

MacMahon hopes to keep newspaper work a part of her life after St. Lawrence by pursuing a graduate program in print journalism and then finding a career in newspaper production. She also plans to continue working as an EMT, hoping to complete advanced certifications in the next year.