Alumni Spotlights

Dana Rae Barr ’88 credits Carroll College with providing the academic rigor, discipline, and community that launched her career in medicine and shaped her life’s work.Originally from Great Falls, Montana, Dana chose Carroll for its strong pre-medical...

Matthew Nugent ’16 credits his time at Carroll College with shaping both his perspective and his purpose. Nugent chose to attend Carroll College because of his deep ties to Helena and the example the institution set while he was growing up. Watching ...

For Ann Marie Byrd, Carroll College was never just a school—it was family. The daughter of Dr. LeRoy and Irene Ann (Jones) Byrd, both Carroll alumni who married after graduating in 1960, Ann Marie grew up immersed in the spirit and traditions of the ...

Cheyenne (Branscum) Smith ’16 is a proud Carroll College alumna whose career reflects the values of service, leadership, and compassion she developed during her time on campus. A Helena native, Cheyenne earned her degree in Health Sciences with a min...

From the Locker Room to the Rodeo ArenaMost Carroll graduates can point to one or two defining experiences from their college years that shape their future. For David Whitmoyer ’07, it wasn’t just one. It was a combination of the classroom, the locke...

Cierra Powell, a 2018 graduate of Carroll College, earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish, with a minor in Latin American Studies. A native of Miles City, Montana, Powell began her academic journey at Carroll driven by a str...

When Alexa Dreyer, ‘25, first stepped foot on Carroll’s campus as a high school senior, she remembers that it “immediately felt like home.” Carroll had been recommended to Alexa by alumna Katie Capp, and Alexa quickly found that it was the right plac...

Laurel Cifala, class of ’07, has some advice she’d like to share with current Carroll students. After graduating with a degree in Communications and Public Relations, she moved to Seattle, where she now lives with her husband, Ellis (’08), and their ...

Whether he’s sharing the stage with comedy greats like David Spade and Frank Caliendo or performing for crowds on cruise ships halfway around the world, Patrick Keane ’97 has built a career out of making people laugh. A comedian who has traveled the globe, Patrick lives for the sound of a roaring audience. “The most rewarding part of my job is the laughter I hear and the compliments afterwards,” Patrick says. “You've removed a layer of unfamiliarity, and people hold you closer to their heart and mind after you've made them laugh.”

Smile! That’s what 2010 Carroll graduate Heather Moore is here to help you do. Heather has been a dentist for eleven years and owns her own practice in Great Falls, Montana. “Making people smile again and having the confidence to talk to people and t...

If one were to crack open a dictionary or Google synonyms for Montana, Rachel Prevost ‘20 might just come up. She embodies the core of the 406, leading with hands-on hard work, elevating the smallest of communities, and highlighting the true value of...

What Connor McGree, a 2018 Carroll graduate, appreciates most about his time at Carroll was  the tight-knit community that he found there. For Connor, being a Carroll alum means experiencing “a strong feeling of camaraderie with my classmates an...

“Organized chaos” is how Rosie Selle ’06, Carroll graduate and Vice President of Marketing for Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, would describe a typical day of work. Home to the NHL Kraken, the Climate Pledge Arena is a sport and event venue that can seat more than 18,000 people at a time. Rosie’s job is to ensure that each one of these audience members enjoys their time at the arena and has an unforgettable experience.

When Mac Roche looks back on his days at Carroll College, his memories are filled with the roar of the crowd at Nelson Stadium and the bond he shared with his teammates. “My favorite memories were Saturdays in Nelson Stadium playing ball with my brot...

A pioneer in the outdoor clothing industry, Carroll College alumnus Tanner Sutton is making waves and riding them in the business of unique, environmentally sustainable apparel.  Sutton is an adventurer by nature and a fly fisher by choice from ...

For Sean Herrin, life since graduating from Carroll College has been defined by hard work, family, and a deep love for the game of football. Sean, a 2009 graduate with a degree in Health and Physical Education, now lives in Bozeman, Montana, with his...

Rosie (Ramirez) Kraft, a proud 2024 graduate of Carroll College with a degree in Secondary Science Education, has carried her love of learning and community into the next chapter of her life. She is now in her second year teaching 8th Grade Science a...

Class president and 2019 graduate.Olszewski was accompanying Dr. Patrick Traynor, a professor of cybersecurity at the University of Florida, for his talk titled “Humans vs The Computer Interfaces: The Challenge of Separating Deepfakes/Bots from Peopl...

Carroll College graduate Jason DeShaw, Class of ‘03, has made a name for himself as a mental health speaker, singer, and songwriter, traveling across Montana to share his story of resilience with the state’s youth.Jason grew up in Plentywood, MT, a s...

Megan Couture is a one-woman show making her mark on the Central Washington wine scene. But before she was a winery owner, she was a Saint, right here at Carroll College.Carroll’s Catholic roots, small size, and liberal arts education drew Couture to...

Carroll grad Maggie Schmitz, Class of 2016,  is saving lives and serving families as a bedside and transport NICU nurse at Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana. The Level III NICU where Maggie works is one of the largest newborn care un...