Author Archives: College of the Holy Cross

Holy Cross Students Join Peers from Jesuit Colleges in Discussing Humanitarian Action

Access to health care. Disasters and the environment. Humanitarian action and the media. These were only some of the challenging topics 10 Holy Cross students, including myself, tackled during the second biennial Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) Conference held … Continue reading →

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Sarah Stanbury Wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Sarah Stanbury had just turned on her phone while aboard a return flight from Berlin when she heard the good news. For the English professor, everything seemed surreal. It’s not every day that you receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, after all. … Continue reading →

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Recent Alumna Earns Scholarship from Indonesian Government

Mayte Martinez ’10 has been awarded the Darmasiswa Scholarship, which will allow her to spend the next year in Bali studying traditional arts. The Darmasiswa Scholarship is awarded by the Indonesian government with the purpose of fostering interest in the … Continue reading →

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Two Holy Cross Students Receive Science Scholarships

WORCESTER, Mass. – Kathryn Kennedy and Peter Renehan, both members of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2012, have been awarded Beckman Scholarships. The grant, which aims to significantly advance the education, research training and personal development of … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross English Professor is Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sarah Stanbury, English professor at the College of the Holy Cross, has recently been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a prestigious annual award that funds travel and research needs. Stanbury, who joined the Holy Cross faculty in 1992, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Grant to Promote Women in the Sciences

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross has received a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation in the amount of $420,532 to encourage women undergraduates to major in the physical sciences, including mathematics, computer science, physics, and … Continue reading →

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Matt Perry ’10 Drafted by Detroit Tigers

WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior third baseman Matt Perry (Sudbury, Mass.) has been selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 41st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Perry was the 1,243rd player taken overall in … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduates Make Headlines

WORCESTER, Mass. – The College of the Holy Cross graduated 715 seniors, and conferred four honorary degrees at its 164th Commencement exercises on Friday, May 28. Mark Shriver, vice president and managing director of Save the Children, delivered the principal … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Awards 715 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

On a sun-drenched Fitton Field, Mark Shriver ’86 reminded members of the Class of 2010 that when they decided to study at Holy Cross, they accepted the invitation to live their lives differently than had they enrolled in any other … Continue reading →

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Five Recent Holy Cross Graduates Receive Fulbright Grants

WORCESTER, Mass. – Five recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad. “Having five winners continues a decade of success. Since 2002, Holy Cross has won 34 Fulbrights,” explains Anthony Cashman, … Continue reading →

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Hayden ’10 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey

Connor Hayden ’10, of Bradford, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey, where he says his interests and goals will lead him to the next step for his professional and personal development. A classics major in … Continue reading →

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Recent Grad Receives Competitive National Institutes of Health Award

Ani Nalbandian ’09 has received a two-year Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award from the National Institutes of Health. The program, designed for those who intend to continue their studies in graduate or medical school, provides an opportunity for doing biomedical … Continue reading →

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Faculty Promotions Announced at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Seven faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross have been promoted to the rank of full professor. These promotions will be in effect for the 2010-2011 academic year. Lawrence E. Cahoone, of the philosophy department, … Continue reading →

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Video: One Man’s Trash … Is Another’s Treasure

Watch the video (total time: 01:43) » As students move out of their dorms, Eco-Action, an environmental organization at the College of the Holy Cross, gathers unwanted items for a movement called “Trash or Treasure.” All items including lamps, office supplies, … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Five Holy Cross Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Professional Achievements and Service

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Holy Cross Baseball to Play in Patriot League Championship for the First Time in College History

WORCESTER, Mass. – Thanks to a 3-0 victory at Lehigh on Sunday, the Holy Cross baseball team will be playing in it’s first-ever Patriot League Tournament Championship. The Patriot League has announced the dates and game times for the best-of-three … Continue reading →

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Video: Holy Cross Connects Students in Worcester and South Africa

Watch the video (total time: 02:24) » Five Holy Cross students will the leave the United States to teach in South Africa for one month. Beverley Bell, director of the Teacher Education Program, says the Holy Cross students will learn to … Continue reading →

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Blog: Drago ’12 Chronicles Four-Week Trip Visiting Schools in South Africa

NAME Mark Drago ’12 HOMETOWN Western Springs, Ill. AREAS OF STUDY Mathematics major in the Teacher Education Program WHERE HE’S GOING From May 16 to June 13, Drago, along with four other Holy Cross students, will take part in a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Grant to Work with Worcester Area Schools

WORCESTER, Mass. – The department of mathematics and computer science and the education department received a three-year $240,000, Improving Teacher Quality grant from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.  The grant will allow the College to conduct workshops that will … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Selected as Academic Fellow by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced that Dustin Gish, visiting assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross, has been named an “Academic … Continue reading →

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