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Sarah Mernaugh

University Minister for Retreats and Ignatian Life Communities

Education

M.P.S., Loyola University New Orleans; B.A., University of Portland

Departments

  • Student Life and Ministry
  • Student Affairs

Bio

Sarah Beth Mernaugh (she/her, they/them) is a recent graduate of Loyola University New Orleans, where she earned her Master of Pastoral Studies with a focus on Youth and Young Adult Ministry. She served as a Graduate Assistant for Student Life and Ministry, supporting retreats, liturgies, and inclusive spiritual programming for college students. Sarah Mernaugh graduated from the University of Portland in 2020 with a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology and English. Following graduation, she joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and spent the last two years in service to Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School in Atlanta, Georgia and St. Katharine Drexel Academy in San Diego, California. She has worked as a bread baker, high school English teacher, and K-8 PE teacher.