Category Archives: Academics

Jeffrey Reppucci ’13 to Launch Community Outreach Project

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Holy Cross in the News

On April 20, 2013, Jeffrey Reppucci ’13 will launch his service initiative called Working for Worcester, as 1,000 volunteers will build, renovate, and restore 12-15 different sites and activity spaces around the city, including a dance studio at the Worcester … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Classics Students Receive National Attention for Project on Homer

Posted on December 5, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

College of the Holy Cross students Matt Angiolillo ’13, Tom Arralde ’13, Stephanie Lindeborg ’13, Nick Churik ’15, and recent alumna, Melissa Browne ’12, have received national attention for their work on the Homer Multitext project, a project in which … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor Receives Prestigious Book Award for Study of Religion, Motherhood, and Poverty

Posted on December 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Susan Crawford Sullivan, assistant professor of sociology and an Edward Bennett Williams Fellow at the College of the Holy Cross, recently received the 2012 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) for her book, … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Professor and Students Recognized for Multimedia Project on Latin American and Spanish Film

Posted on November 15, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

Bridget Franco, assistant professor of Spanish at the College of the Holy Cross, was awarded the “2012 Best Media Prize” by the New England Council for Latin American Studies (NECLAS) for the development of CINEGLOS, a web-based Spanish-language audiovisual glossary … 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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Fall Break Offers Unique Opportunities for Learning

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

From Bolivia to London to New York City, from silent retreats to volunteering in the City of Worcester, College of the Holy Cross students, faculty, and staff did anything but rest over fall break. The Rocky Path to Bolivia Rev. … Continue reading →

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Four Holy Cross Professors Recognized for Teaching, Scholarship and Service

Posted on November 2, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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

Posted on November 1, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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Holy Cross Hockey Player Changing Lives by Scoring Goals

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Brandon Nunn ’13, an economics major, with an art history minor, and a left wing on the men’s hockey team, has turned a goal into more than a number on the scoreboard.    The Fairport, N.Y. native was busy with hockey … Continue reading →

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Harvard Political Scientist to Share Survey Findings on Role of Religion in Public Life

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Danielle Kane

Robert D. Putnam, Harvard professor and co-author of “American Grace: How Religion Divides Us and Unites Us” (Simon and Schuster, 2010), will give a free, public talk on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 23, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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

Posted on October 18, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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

Posted on October 17, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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Blog: Tilmont ’16 Delights in Active Living and Learning Environment at Holy Cross

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Lauren Tilmont ’16 HOMETOWN Wilmette, Ill. STUDIES History major, peace and conflict studies concentration WHY SHE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “My parents and my college counselor really encouraged me to make a campus visit while I was seeing other colleges … Continue reading →

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Blog: Spadoni ’16 Eager to Show You How Amazing Holy Cross Is

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

NAME Joey Spadoni ’16 HOMETOWN Walpole, Mass. STUDIES HE’S CONSIDERING Psychology major and deaf studies minor WHY HE CHOSE HOLY CROSS “I fell in love with Holy Cross the first time I stepped on campus — when I was 8 … 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 Alumnus and Author Mark Shriver ’86 to Deliver Talk About His Father, Sargent Shriver

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Holy Cross alumnus Mark Shriver ’86, senior vice president for U.S. programs for Save the Children, will give a talk about his father, the subject of his recent memoir “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver” (Henry Holt & … Continue reading →

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French Organists to Perform as Part of Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

French organists Sylvie Mallet and Marie-Louise Langlais will perform as part of the 2012-13 Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series.  The concert will take place Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.  The performance is free, open … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Conducts Research in Siberian Arctic Over the Summer

Posted on October 4, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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