On January 12, Marymount College President, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, visited the beautiful and diverse city of Singapore.  He was welcomed there by the Hartono family, who are very good friends of Marymount College.  Their son, Norman Hartono, is a current Marymount student with plans to graduate this May.

On January 16, Marymount College President, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, visited the Hung Hoa diocese in Northern Vietnam where he received a very warm welcome.  Marymount College hosts nuns from this diocese and Dr. Brophy had the opportunity to meet with Sister Ban and Sister Tuyet, both of whom plan to come to Marymount.

On January 8, Marymount College President, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, visited the Al-Ali family in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr. Brophy has been traveling this month to meet with our vibrant international community and to further strength the College’s global reach.

The Al-Ali family, who are very supportive of the College, was kind enough to give Dr. Brophy a wonderful tour of this progressive and dynamic Middle Eastern country.

Their daughter, Eman Al-Ali, is a ‘03 alumna of Marymount College who has gone on to become a successful businesswoman working in real estate and finance. Eman’s sister, Wadeeah , is currently attending Marymount College.

On January 6, Marymount College President, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, visited the Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) in Budapest, Hungary, where he met with several of the University’s leaders. As a result of Marymount’s work to honor the renowned Hungarian cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, PPCU, Hungary’s foremost Catholic University, has invited Marymount College to consider future collaboration with them.

Laszlo Kovacs’ daughter, Julianna, is a ’08 Marymount alumna. Last March, her father was honored at a benefit the College held for the Laszlo Kovacs Courage and Vision Film Fund. This fund, which was started through the joint efforts of the Kovacs family and Marymount College, supports a variety of efforts on campus for students pursuing a concentration in film.

On January 5, Marymount College President, Dr. Michael S. Brophy, visited St. Mary’s University College, London and met with Dr. Arthur Naylor, principal of St. Mary’s University College. Dr. Brophy and Dr. Naylor completed an articulation agreement during a signing ceremony at St. Mary's University College. The articulation agreement enables Marymount College graduates to fully transfer their coursework into baccalaureate programs at St. Mary's, the only Catholic college in London. This agreement is further testament to the esteem Marymount College is held in by international universities and represents an exciting BA degree opportunity for Marymount graduates.

While in Vietnam during his travels abroad, President Michael S. Brophy had the pleasure of visiting Do Quang Vinh, a very successful yet very modest alumnus. Vinh graduated from Marymount College in 2004 and went on to earn his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Southern Columbia University, all while running his family's business, Vinh Hanh, in Ha Noi.

Vinh's family is well-known and much respected in the city of Ha Noi and throughout Vietnam. His father, Do Cong Son, one of Vietnam's most successful businessmen, grew up very poor but excelled in manufacturing and eventually as a resort owner. He played an important role in bringing Boeing Aircraft into Ha Noi for the first time since the Vietnam War.

Sadly, Vinh's father, who was revered by his family and the people of Ha Noi, passed away in 2004. Vinh has continued his legacy by becoming the head of the family empire. Vinh and his mother now oversee the many different areas of their company, including investment management, real estate development, construction, plastic manufacturing, luxury resorts, computers and communications.