Category Archives: Education

‘Minority teachers remain rare’

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Holy Cross in the News

Jennifer Guzman ’11, a teacher at Nativity School of Worcester, chose her career because the hands-on experience in the Holy Cross Teacher Education Program won her over. But that wasn’t always the case. The psychology major, from Lawrence, Mass., tells … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Teacher Education Program to Offer New Ninth Semester Option

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Cristal Steuer

The Teacher Education Program (TEP) at the College of the Holy Cross will debut a new program that will allow students enrolled in the TEP to complete their student teaching requirement in a “Ninth Semester Option.” “This program is a … Continue reading →

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Three Holy Cross Students Awarded Scholarships to Pursue Teaching Careers

Posted on November 8, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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Blog: Asante ’16 Finds Out What Inspires So Much Alumni Loyalty at Holy Cross

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Inez Asante ’16 HOMETOWN Plainsboro, N.J. STUDIES Political science with educational studies minor and Africana studies concentration WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “During an alumni interview, my interviewer talked about how 25 of his Holy Cross classmates had attended his … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 19, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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Holy Cross Junior Awarded Scholarship to Pursue Teaching Career in Urban Areas

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sara Bovat ’14

Zachary Kenny, a member of the class of 2013 and a mathematics major in the Teacher Education Program at the College of the Holy Cross, has been awarded the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship. Supported by a National Science Foundation grant … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Senior Brings Sleep Education Program to Worcester

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Christina Kyriakos’ interest was piqued as soon as she heard about a children’s sleep education program that psychology professor Amy Wolfson mentioned in her Sleep and Behavior course. The psychology major, who conducts sleep research with Wolfson and Gregory DiGirolamo, … Continue reading →

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Math Major Awarded Scholarship to Pursue Teaching Career

Posted on November 15, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

Kerrin O’Leary ’11, a mathematics major in the Teacher Education Program, has been awarded Holy Cross’ first ever Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship. Supported by the National Science Foundation, the scholarship encourages talented students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives Grant to Work with Worcester Area Schools

Posted on May 14, 2010 by College of the Holy Cross

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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