Pauline O'Neill (sister)

Mother M. Pauline O'Neill (Bridget) C.S.C.
1st President of Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
In office 1895–1931
Succeeded by	Sister Irma Burns, C.S.C.
Personal details
Born	1854 Peoria, Illinois
Died	1935 (aged 80–81) South Bend, Indiana Notre Dame, Indiana
Nationality	American
Residence(s)	South Bend, Indiana Notre Dame, Indiana
Alma mater	St. Mary's Academy (later became Saint Mary's College (Indiana))
Occupation	Roman Catholic Nun President of Saint Mary's College
Profession	Roman Catholic sister College President

Mother M. Pauline O'Neill, C.S.C. (1854–1935), was the first president of Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

In 1908, the charter for Saint Mary’s Academy was amended to authorize the legal existence of a college, and Mother Pauline, then Director, became the College’s first President. Known as the “builder for God” because of the unprecedented growth during her tenure, Mother Pauline’s most notable accomplishment – Le Mans Hall – still stands as the most recognizable symbol of Saint Mary's. Her tenure was from 1895-1931.