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Saint Mary to Celebrate 167th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity Arrival with Founders' Day Concert Nov. 9

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Saint Mary to Celebrate 167th Anniversary of the Sisters of Charity Arrival with Founders' Day Concert Nov. 9

Nov 6, 2025

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(Leavenworth, Kan.) - The University of Saint Mary will host its annual Founders' Day Concert at 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 in Annunciation Chapel on USM's Main Campus in Leavenworth - 4100 South 4th Street.

The performance by the University Concert Chorale will commemorate the 1858 landing of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The concert is free and open to the public. It will be livestreamed via the USM Music YouTube page.

The Concert Chorale and Community Choir are directed by Professors David N. Vance and Jonnie Brice.

The Concert Chorale students include:

Aaralyn Abell; Ault, Colorado

Mandy Butscher; Raymore, Missouri

Kaitlyn Coleman; Ozark, Missouri

Jose Del Valle; Kansas City, Kansas

Destini Dickson; Kansas City, Missouri

Alyssa Garrett; Basehor, Kansas

Ginevieve Jones; Beaver, Oklahoma

Ra'Mon Jones; Leavenworth, Kansas

Izabelle Meza; Harrah, Oklahoma

Rachel Rothmeyer; Lansing, Kansas

Ameia Taylor; Kansas City, Kansas

Brianne Totten; Peculiar, Missouri

Brooke Totten; Muscotah, Kansas

Dawson Turner; Raytown, Missouri

Kira Wagner; Overland Park, Kansas

Alexandra Zegarra; Ridgewood, New Jersey

The Leavenworth community members are Jody Allen-Long, Brad Cox, Regan Dalton, Sarah DaMetz, Kylee Dominick, Jalyn Floetke, Tom Gray, Jake Hamilton, Libby Hayden, Justyce Hulett, Linda Johnson, Grace Kenwolf, Josiah Ketterman, Tiffany Ketterman, Debora Kirby, Tom Lauhon, Sister Mary Lex, Nick Long, Debbie McClain, Hayley Pedroza, Nico Rodriguez, Judy Rounda, Ulrike Seward, Mark Soderlund, Robin Spinner, Cindy Tripp, and Augustus White.

The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM-Johnson County, at 11221 Roe Ave., offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.

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