New Mascot Revealed at Commencement Ceremony at Saint Joseph鈥檚 College of Maine
On Saturday, May 11, 2019, the College surprised the thousands gathered for the 106th Commencement ceremony by revealing the new Monks mascot character who stepped into the faculty procession line. Saint Joseph鈥檚 is the only college or university in the United States, in any NCAA division, to have 鈥淢onks鈥 as a mascot. The Monks mascot dates back to 1970, but the costumed figure has not been a presence on campus for many years. Graduates represented more than 40 states and seven countries.