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91³Ô¹ÏÍø announces the 35th Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.   

The 2026 lecture is free and open to the Loyola community, Mount Saint Agnes College alumnae, and the public. Advanced registration is required.  

The Mount Saint Agnes College Alumnae Association and the Loyola Alumni Association host the annual Sister Cleophas Costello Lecture—a lecture series featuring prominent women—in honor of the late Sister Mary Cleophas Costello.

2026 Lecture: An Evening with Sarah Koenig

Host & Co-Creator of Award-winning Podcast "SERIAL"

Sarah Koenig is an award-winning journalist and the host and co-creator of "Serial," the groundbreaking podcast that helped bring podcasting into the mainstream. Since its 2014 launch, "Serial" has attracted hundreds of millions of downloads, earned a Peabody Award, and become one of the most influential podcasts of all time. In 2015, Time magazine named Koenig one of the world’s 100 most influential people.

Before podcasting, Koenig worked as a newspaper reporter for publications including The New York Times, the Concord Monitor, and The Baltimore Sun, covering crime and politics. She joined This American Life as a producer in 2004, where she reported and produced several acclaimed episodes and received additional recognition for her work.

In 2015, Koenig and Julie Snyder launched Serial Productions, which created hit podcasts such as "S-Town," "Nice White Parents," and "The Retrievals." The company was acquired by The New York Times in 2020. In 2025, "Serial" and three other Serial Productions podcasts were named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 Best Podcasts of All Time.

Listen to "SERIAL" Season 1 on these platforms or wherever you get your podcasts: 

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