Author Archives: Holy Cross Magazine

LGBTQ Alumni Network Serves as a Visible Sign: You Are Welcome

It was spring 2011 when Phil Dardeno ’02 and Meg Griffiths ’04 visited campus to attend a community conversation for LGBTQ students and alumni, an event requested by the students. Neither can recall where the event was, debating whether it … Continue reading →

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Three Words That Changed Jesuit Education

“First, let me ask this question: Have we Jesuits educated you for justice?”

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Inside the Early Years of Coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross

It was Sept. 14, 1972, and Gayle Devlin Ciaramicoli ’76, one of the first women admitted to Holy Cross, was in tears. The intrepid 17-year-old had come a far distance, alone, flying from California to New York, where she picked … Continue reading →

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College of the Holy Cross Fulbright Alumni Cite Program’s Lifelong Impact

Tucked within the offices on the third floor of Smith Hall, a silk painting hangs in Room 333. Rising from floor to ceiling, it covers most of the wall and depicts a woman standing in a small boat, her hands … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumni Jesuits Reflect on Their Paths on Their Paths to, Away From and Back to the College

When the class of 1972 returned to campus in June to celebrate its 50th reunion, two classmates didn’t have far to travel. In fact, as part of the College of the Holy Cross’ Jesuit community, they are the only members … Continue reading →

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Decades of Holy Cross Alumni Service Help Evolve Boston’s Pine Street Inn

In the late 1960s, Monsignor Frank Kelley ’63 was assigned to a parish in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he witnessed the toll of alcohol abuse and addiction on the men of Boston. At the time, the Pine Street Inn, which is … Continue reading →

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In Serving Others, Holy Cross Connected an Alumnus, His Father and Paul Farmer Hon. ‘12

Paul Farmer, M.D., Hon. ’12 and my father, Doric Scarpelli ’73, both died unexpectedly. Both of sudden heart attacks. Both at just 62 years of age.

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Inaugural Billy Collins ‘63 Scholarship Propels Holy Cross Students to Law School, Graduate Opportunities

Alec Levesque ’22 measures the impact of the Billy Collins ’63 Scholarship for Studies in Classics as the difference in the scale of a dream.

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Why More Holy Cross Alumni Are Making Their Teaching Careers in Worcester Public Schools

Josué “Josh” Delgado ’15 and Lauren Delgado ’16, who married in 2020, not only met thanks to Holy Cross’ Teacher Education Program (TEP), but also discovered a love of teaching and Worcester. Lauren’s voice catches as she recounts the moment … Continue reading →

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Inside the Lifelong Impact of Holy Cross’ Unique Washington Semester Program

“In Mexican culture, storytelling is a value we hold very dearly,” explains Jaime Perez ’23, an Arizona native and child of Mexican immigrants, who spent fall 2021 in the nation’s capital as a member of the College’s highly competitive Washington … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross’ LASO Celebrates 30 Years of Providing a Voice, Home to Latinx Students

When Melisa Alves ’06 arrived at Holy Cross in 2002, she immediately realized there weren’t many Latinx students on campus. Fortunately, she quickly discovered the Latin American Student Organization (LASO).

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From Holy Cross to America’s Freedom Church: How Rev. Dr. John Vaughn ’82’s Path Led to the Spiritual Home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Ask Rev. Dr. John Vaughn ’82 and he’ll tell you himself: “I do not fit the stereotype of when people think of the traditional Black pastor.” From his youth, when he worshipped at the First Baptist Church of Worcester, Rev. … Continue reading →

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How St. Ignatius Is Still Offering Hope 500 Years After His Conversion

Five hundred years ago, Ignatius of Loyola was lying in bed at his childhood home, his leg shattered by a cannonball, wondering what comes next. A lower nobleman, the future saint had been preoccupied with court dalliances, vanity and glory; … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumna Creates Fast-Growing Company With One Goal: To Go Out of Business

Quinn Fitzgerald ’11 says she has always been interested in the concepts of de-escalation and conflict resolution. She was the first Holy Cross student to create a major in peace and conflict studies and in 2020 — despite the pandemic … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Faculty Members Promoted to Professor

Four Holy Cross faculty members have been promoted to the rank of professor this fall, in recognition of their scholarship, teaching, mentorship and service to the College.

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Inside the Family, Faith and Foundations of New Holy Cross President Vincent Rougeau

Throughout his career in law and higher education, Vincent D. “Vince” Rougeau has worked across the United States and abroad, yet regardless of where he is or what his title may be, the theme has been the same: working to … Continue reading →

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Madeline Vargas Appointed Dean of the Faculty

Madeline Vargas, professor in the Department of Biology, has been appointed dean of the faculty effective June 1, 2021.

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Fr. Tim O’Brien ’06 Named Incoming Director of Mission Initiatives

For Rev. Timothy (“Tim”) O’Brien, S.J., ’06, frequent zip code changes have become the norm as part of his Jesuit vocation and scholarly pursuits. But his most recent move — one that brings him back to Mount St. James to … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Faculty Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Kenneth Mills, of the department of chemistry, Ellen Perry, of the department of classics and Stephanie Yuhl, of the department of history, have been appointed to endowed positions at the College, which they will hold through June 2024.

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Yolanda Rabun ’90 Is Not Done Yet

It was the first football game of the 1986 season, Holy Cross versus Lehigh — a season that would culminate in a Patriot League championship for the Crusaders.

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