Author Archives: Jessica Kennedy

Three Holy Cross Professors Honored for Exemplary Scholarship and Student Advising

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Three faculty members at the College of the Holy Cross were recognized for exemplary scholarship and student advising — Leon Claessens, associate professor of biology, and Helen Freear-Papio, lecturer of Spanish and director of the foreign language assistants program are … Continue reading →

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Internationally Acclaimed Artist Patrick Dougherty Named Artist-in-Residence at Holy Cross

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty has been named artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross. Dougherty’s art, known as “Stickwork,” bends, weaves, and flexes locally sourced saplings into architectural sculptures which relate to the landscape and built environment around … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Makes its 11th Appearance on ‘Jeopardy’

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Hey @collegeoftheholycross! A: purple! @jeopardy #jeopardy #holycross #gocrusaders #saders #gocrossgo A photo posted by Kasandra R. (@urbaninsuburbia) on Jul 4, 2016 at 4:23pm PDT On Monday, July 4, “Jeopardy!” showed its purple pride — literally — and alumni took to social media, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduate Drafted to the Boston Red Sox For the Second Year in a Row

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Dominic Lovullo, a history and political science major who graduated from Holy Cross this past May, was selected to play with the Boston Red Sox. Media outlets including ESPN, the Boston Globe, and CBS Boston have been highlighting that Lovullo, 22, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus is the First African-American Named Captain of the Worcester Police Department

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Kenneth J. Davenport ’94, a former lieutenant and 20-year veteran of the Worcester police was promoted to captain of the Worcester Police Department (WPD), the Telegram & Gazette and Worcester Magazine report. Davenport, a visual arts major while at Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Earns Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

College of the Holy Cross student Victoria Mousley ’17, a psychology major with a self-designed minor in deaf studies and a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies from Jericho, Vt., was selected as a 2016 Harry S. Truman Scholar. … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Publishes a Book to Celebrate the Holy Year of Mercy

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Mathew Schmalz, associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, recently published a book titled “Mercy Matters: Opening Yourself to the Life-Changing Gift.” The book, which was published in May 2016 by Our Sunday Visitor, is … Continue reading →

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Worcester Bravehearts Set to Start Season at Home This Friday

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The Worcester Bravehearts will return to Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field on Friday, June 3 at 7:05 p.m. to play against the Leominster-based Wachusett Dirt Dawgs. They will officially kickoff the new season in Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday night, where … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives STARTALK Grant for the Fifth Year in a Row

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Holy Cross has been awarded a $90,000 STARTALK grant to convene a 10-day summer residential program on literacy development in Chinese as a foreign language (CFL). This is the fifth year in a row that the College has received STARTALK … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Students Attribute Liberal Arts Education to Their Win at the International Business Ethics Case Competition

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Holy Cross students James Barone ’17, Daniel Apadula ’17, James O’Connor ‘18, and Abigeal Lynch ’19 placed first in their division for the 25-minute presentation portion at the 20th International Business Ethics Case Competition (IBECC) held from April 20 to … Continue reading →

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The College of the Holy Cross Celebrates 40 Years with Abby’s House with “Spring-Tacular” Event

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The College of the Holy Cross and Abby’s House, an organization that serves the needs of low-income and battered women and their children in Worcester, will celebrate their 40-year relationship on Tuesday, April 26, from 6-9 p.m. at the Hogan … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Community Members Ready to Race the 120th Boston Marathon

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Today, Holy Cross students, staff, and alumni are off and running the 120th Boston Marathon. Many runners have raised funds for organizations they feel deeply connected to, exemplifying the Holy Cross commitment to being men and women for and with … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester to be Held April 16

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

On Saturday, April 16, more than 1,000 volunteers will renovate 18 community recreation sites during the fourth annual city-wide build day organized by Working for Worcester. Since its founding in 2012, Working for Worcester has mobilized roughly 2,500 volunteers and … Continue reading →

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Washington Semester Award Winner to Present Lecture on Iran’s Nuclear Deal

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of the Holy Cross has selected Ryan Foley ’17, an economics major from Springfield, Mass., as the 2015 Fall semester’s Maurizio Vannicelli Semester Away Program award recipient. Foley will present a lecture … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Honors Six Employees for Outstanding Service

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Six employees of the College of the Holy Cross have received 2015 Claire B. Burns Awards. The awards program, now in its 18th year, was established and endowed in 1997 by Donald J. Burns ’49 in honor of his wife, Claire, … Continue reading →

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Worcester Named One of the Best Places to Live

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

  According to a recent article from Worcester Business Journal, Worcester was included on a list of the 100 best places to live in the United States, created by U.S. News & World Report. In spot 65 out of 100, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Political Experts Offer Insight on Super Tuesday Outcomes

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The brain of Daniel Klinghard, associate professor of political science, was picked before, during and after Super Tuesday to give election followers a clearer picture of which ways the polls are going. In the Worcester Telegram & Gazette and Boston Globe, … Continue reading →

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Women’s Hockey Wins the NEHC Open Championship in Overtime

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

Women’s ice hockey took home the NEHC Open Championship over Saint Anselm in the 2016 Open Tournament Championship game on Feb. 28. Junior Elizabeth Scala scored the game-winning goal in overtime, earning the victory for Holy Cross with a score … Continue reading →

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Cantor Art Gallery to Display Multi-Media Exhibit ‘Club Dismunución’ by artist Alexa Horochowski

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Jessica Kennedy

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery at the College of the Holy Cross will present the exhibition “Club Disminución” (Club of Diminishing Returns) by multi-media artist Alexa Horochowski, from Tuesday, March 15 – Saturday, April 16. An opening … Continue reading →

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