Author Archives: David Cotrone ’13

Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre to Present Rambunctious Comedy ‘Psycho Beach Party’

The College of the Holy Cross’ Alternate College Theatre (ACT) will present “Psycho Beach Party” written by Charles Busch and directed by Javonee Cotton ’13 on Nov. 29 – 30 at 8 p.m., Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. and 8 … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Teaching Careers

Three students at the College of the Holy Cross—William J. Geddes ’14, Matthew D. McCormick ’14, and Zachary R. Kenny ’13—have been honored with Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the scholarship encourages talented students in … Continue reading →

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Distinguished Nonfiction Writer and Essayist to Read at Holy Cross as Part of Working Writers Series

Joe Mackall, esteemed essayist, editor and nonfiction writer, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College. The event, sponsored by the College’s Creative Writing … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship and Service

Four members of the College of the Holy Cross faculty have been honored with the Arthur J. O’Leary Faculty Recognition Award. These $12,000 honoraria are given each year by the Office of the Senior Vice President to senior faculty members … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Mock Trial Celebrates First Place Finish in Invitational Tournament at Coast Guard Academy

The College of the Holy Cross placed first in the sixth annual Guardian Invitational Mock Trial tournament, which was held at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. from Oct. 19 – 24. With two teams participating in over … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Prize Winner to Give Talk on Relationship Between Politics and Religion

The College of the Holy Cross’ Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies has selected Travis LaCouter ’13, a political science and Catholic studies major from Concord, N.H., as the 2012 Maurizio Vannicelli Washington Semester Away program award recipient. LaCouter will … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students to be Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross will be inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 28. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Biology Major Studies Climate Change on the Hudson River

Craig Connolly, a member of the class of 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross, is no stranger to scientific research, but after working with the Hudson River Foundation in New York this past summer, he gained a new … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross History Professor Receives Distinguished Teaching Award

Theresa M. McBride, professor of history, and a member of the College of the Holy Cross faculty since 1973, received the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award at the College’s annual President’s Convocation and Awards Ceremony. The Holy Cross Distinguished Teaching Award … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna to Speak About Growing Up Muslim in a Post-9/11 World

Holy Cross alumna and former Fulbright scholar Kathleen Cain ’81, will give a talk titled “Growing up Muslim in Post-9/11 America: Identity and Well-Being in American Muslim Teenagers,” on Monday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library. Cain’s talk … Continue reading →

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New York Times Best-Selling Novelist Lauren Groff to Speak at Holy Cross

Lauren Groff, New York Times best-selling novelist and award-winning fiction writer, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Conducts Research in Siberian Arctic Over the Summer

Though she’s from the iconic town of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Madeleine “Maddie” LaRue, a member of the College of the Holy Cross class of 2014, ventured far away from home this past summer, as she conducted scientific research in the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Theatre Department to Present Renowned Feminist Drama ‘Machinal’

The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross will present “Machinal” written by Sophie Treadwell and directed by Edward Isser, professor and chair of the theatre department, on Nov.1-3 and 8-10 at 8 p.m. in Fenwick Theatre … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Recognized for Commitment to HIV/AIDS Patients

From a young age, Alexandra “Sasha” Fairchock ’14 has devoted her life to helping others—especially those affected by HIV and AIDS. As a child, she spent summers with her mother (an infectious disease specialist) at REACH ministries, a camp located … Continue reading →

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Poet and Nonfiction Writer Christopher Merrill to Give Talk on Vocation of the Writer

Christopher Merrill, author and former William H. Jenks Chair in American Letters at the College of the Holy Cross, will give a talk as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Sophomore Raises $16,000 for DEAF, Inc.

Ever since her middle school jazz band played a concert at the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, Nina Batt ’15 has been interested in deaf culture and American Sign Language. Now, as a sophomore at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Fourteen Holy Cross Graduates Join Teach For America

For the fourth year in a row, Holy Cross is a top contributor to Teach For America, a nonprofit organization that sends graduating seniors into classrooms across the nation. With 14 members of the class of 2012 having recently joined … Continue reading →

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Political Scholar to Deliver Talk on Federalism at Holy Cross

Marc Landy, professor of political science at Boston College, will give a talk titled “Taking Federalism Seriously” at 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17 in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. His lecture, which is sponsored by … Continue reading →

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Award-Winning Author and Holy Cross Prof. to Give a Reading as Part of Working Writers Series

Leila Philip, associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross and award-winning author, will give a reading as part of the Working Writers Series on Thursday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Levis Browsing Room at … Continue reading →

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