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COMPILED BY: Liv Bielawski ’27, Sophia Galante ’26 and Grace O’Meara ’27 / THE HAWK | 

 GRAPHIC: Stephanie Savela ’25/THE HAWK | 

 PHOTOS Courtesy of Lesley Carey, St. Joe’s Archivist | PHOTO OF CHERYL MCCONNELL: Madeline Williams ’26/THE HAWK

Tracing the history of women at St. Joe’s

St. Joe's Enrollment by Gender   Update: The women's history timeline graphic was updated March 28, 2025 to correct a graphical error that caused the text of the 1975 entry to be cut off.

The women’s basketball team photo from 1975, when Cathy Cosgrove ’75, Kathy Garvin ’75, Kathy Langley ’78 and Mary Sue Simon ’78 were on the team. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LESLEY CAREY, ST. JOE’S ARCHIVST

‘We’re made from our history’

Mia Messina ’25, Sports Editor March 26, 2025

Kathy Garvin ’75 recalled a sign on a St. Joe’s campus bathroom with the letters “WO” taped in front of the word “men.” Garvin, who enrolled at St. Joe’s in 1971, one year after the university...

Editorial: The fight for women’s rights is ongoing and necessary

The Editorial Board March 26, 2025

With Women’s History Month drawing to a close, it is essential to reflect on the achievements and progress made by women of the past. From the suffragettes of the 1920s to the advocates for women’s...

CROSSWORD: Women’s History Month

Tess Margis ’26, Features Reporter March 19, 2025

Across 3. Actress with the most Oscar wins. 6. First player signed to the WNBA and first woman athlete with a signature shoe partnership. 8. Best-selling solo woman music artist of all time. 9....

COMPILED BY: WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE

GRAPHIC: HANNAH MADEYA ’24/THE HAWK

Women’s History Month media recommendations

Hannah Madeya March 20, 2024

In 1978, the first known Women’s History Week was celebrated in Sonoma County, California. Nine years later, in 1987, the United States Congress declared March Women’s History Month in an effort to...

Editorial: Empowering St. Joe’s Women

The Hawk Staff March 20, 2024

On March 16, St. Joe’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) celebrated its 10th annual Professional Development Day, a day-long event dedicated to fostering professional development and growth as prospective...

GRAPHIC:
GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

Supporting Small Woman Artists

Tess Coary March 20, 2024

If you were to ask someone who their favorite artist is, chances are they would respond with someone listed in the top 100 across the globe. While mainstream popular artists are almost always good choices,...

Miranda G. Lopez, owner of Hilo Fiber Bar, with some of her hilo fiber art inside her shop.
PHOTO: MACKENZIE ALLEN ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Hilo Fiber Bar

Mackenzie Allen March 28, 2023

Address: 723 Chestnut St. FL 2, Philadelphia, 19106 Miranda G. Lopez grew up with artistic desire. Her creative spark was initially fueled by the care packages of coloring books and Play-Dough her...

CROSSWORD: Groundbreaking women

Hannah Madeya March 7, 2023

Across 3. With six completed novels, she is one of Englishliterature’s most notable writers, best known for“Pride and Prejudice.”4. A poet and civil rights activist who wrote her firstautobiography,...

GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO '23/ THE HAWK

Hawk Recs: Women’s History Month

Azizat Osinaike March 7, 2023

Happy Women’s History Month to all the women on campus! This week’s Hawk Recs are all from women who are killing it in their career industries.  Song of the week: “Woman” by Doja Cat This...

GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23 /THE HAWK

Women’s History Month playlist

Today marks the start of Women’s History Month, so make sure you listen to this playlist in celebration of some of the greatest women in the music industry.  “Praying” - Kesha  On...

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