As we wrap up this series, Maura Sweeney ‘07 speaks with Mary Beth Sheridan ‘83.  After studying abroad in England during her junior year at Holy Cross, Mary Beth caught the travel bug and discovered a passion for international affairs.  Thanks to a well-timed question from Professor Helen Whall during her senior year, she embarked on a career in journalism that would take her around the world.  Beginning in Spain as a freelance journalist, Mary Beth would go on to serve as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, Miami Herald, and Los Angeles Times before joining The Washington Post, where she’s worked for the past 22 years and currently serves as the Mexico City Bureau Chief.  Every day, Mary Beth lives the mission by uncovering stories that have a real impact on the lives of others. Thanks to her dogged commitment to the pursuit of justice and truth, Mary Beth is lighting the way for others to follow.

About the Lighting the Way Series:

In September 1972, the first women enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross, lighting the way for generations to follow, women who would advance to create lives of personal and professional impact across all vocations across the globe, inspired by the foundation of a Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education.

The Mission-Driven: Lighting the Way podcast features College of the Holy Cross alumnae who are lighting the way for others today. Through their service, professional and personal pursuits, these women are living the Holy Cross mission and leaving a lasting impact on the lives of others.

Interview originally recorded in August 2023.