Category Archives: Academics

Holy Cross Junior Recognized for Commitment to HIV/AIDS Patients

Posted on October 1, 2012 by David Cotrone ’13

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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Presidential Election Experts Available at Holy Cross to Discuss Candidates, Domestic and Foreign Issues

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Kristine Maloney

Faculty experts in a wide range of disciplines from the College of the Holy Cross are available to offer distinctive perspectives on some of the hot-button political issues of the 2012 presidential and Congressional campaigns.  For more information, or for … 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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Video: Students Say Studying Abroad Is Invaluable, Transformative Experience

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Imagine building recreational facilities and promoting healthy life choices to children in Russia. Or translating poems into English and watching them turn into a book in Italy. Or quickstepping your way to a national ballroom dance title in England. For … Continue reading →

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Italian Organist to Kick Off Annual Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Italian Organist Francesco Cera, will perform the first concert of the 2012-13 Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series.  The concert will take place Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.  The performance is free, open to the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Hires 14 New Faculty Members for 2012-13 Academic Year

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

The Office of the Dean at the College of the Holy Cross announces the hiring of 14 new faculty members—one endowed chair, 11 tenure-track positions and two postdoctoral teaching fellows—for the 2012-13 academic year. They are: Stephenie R. Chaudoir (assistant … Continue reading →

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Blog: Chinese Major Retallick ’14 to Spend Year Studying in Beijing

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

NAME Andrew Retallick ’14 HOMETOWN West Hartford, Conn. AREAS OF STUDY Chinese major WHERE HE’S STUDYING Beijing Institute of Education in Beijing WHY HE CHOSE CHINA “I chose to study abroad in China not only to achieve fluency in Mandarin … Continue reading →

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Blog: Whitacre ’14 to Explore Ancient Civilizations in Athens and Rome

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

NAME Megan Whitacre ’14 HOMETOWN Cincinnati AREAS OF STUDY Classics WHERE SHE’S STUDYING Athens (fall) and Rome (spring) WHY SHE CHOSE ATHENS AND ROME “I cannot think of any better way to immerse myself in culture and gain hands-on experience … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty to Get Crash Course in Entrepreneurship

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

From Aug. 13 to 16, Holy Cross faculty and administrators will take part in a multi-day immersion into the world of entrepreneurship, which will allow them to see entrepreneurship being practiced in real time, and to understand the importance of … Continue reading →

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Blog: Montoya ’14 Looks Forward to Improving Spanish, Traveling Europe During Semester in Spain

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

NAME Melissa Montoya ’14 HOMETOWN Pawtucket, R.I. AREAS OF STUDY Economics and accounting major with a Women’s and Gender Studies concentration WHERE SHE’S STUDYING University of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain WHY SHE CHOSE SPAIN “In the accounting curriculum, most … Continue reading →

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Reppucci ’14 Receives Fellowship to Study Russian in Intensive Language Program at Middlebury

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

Fresh off his return from Russia where he was involved in a community-building project, Jeffrey Reppucci ’14, of Newburyport, Mass., is currently studying Russian in an intensive language program at Middlebury College. He is among 100 recipients of a Kathryn … Continue reading →

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How to Best Provide Humanitarian Relief Subject of Jesuit Conference

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Maya Rock ’13

Watch the nightly news and it seems like there is no shortage of global humanitarian disasters. The food crisis in the Horn of Africa. Homes splintered by devastating tornadoes in Joplin, Mo. Genocide and gender-based violence across refugee camps in … Continue reading →

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Music Professor to Present Rare Research in Rome

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Cristal Steuer

Known for his popular hip-hop, rap and blues classes among Holy Cross students, and for organizing hip-hop festivals for Worcester area high school students, Daniel DiCenso ’98, assistant professor of music, is chasing after his other passion this summer—rare, early … Continue reading →

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Olsen ’14 Receives Boren Scholarship for Yearlong Study in Russia

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Daniel DeConinck ’13

Kyle Olsen ’14, of Los Angeles, will spend the next year studying in Russia as a recipient of a Boren Scholarship for International Study. A record 1,014 undergraduate students applied for the scholarship and 161 were awarded. The Boren program … Continue reading →

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Record Number of Holy Cross Graduates Receive Fulbright Grants

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Eleven recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2012-13 academic year. This marks a record high number of Fulbrights awarded in a single year for the … Continue reading →

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Cumoletti ’12 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Italy

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Mattea Cumoletti ’12, of Guilderland, N.Y., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Italy, where she will teach English to Italian high school students. A history major and anthropology minor, Cumoletti also plans to conduct an ethnographic study … Continue reading →

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Senior Chemistry Major Presents HIV Research at National Conference

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Daniel DeConinck ’13

Thomas Gallant ’12, of Scotia, N.Y., recently presented his research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. His research explores the effects of HIV proteins in humans and focuses on a potential cure … Continue reading →

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Lee ’12 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Korea

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Jaeyeon Lee ’12, of Norwood, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Korea, where she will teach English at an elementary school in rural Korea. Lee also plans to learn more about the birthplace of her parents, … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Nicole Ortiz Pursues Passion for Political Science at Holy Cross

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

NAME Nicole Ortiz HOMETOWN Whittier, Calif. AREAS OF STUDY Political science major with Latin American & Latino Studies concentration BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Varsity softball; peer educator for Students for Responsible Choices mentor program; Recreation, Intramurals, and Club Sports supervisor. UP … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Receives $100,000 Grant to Help Improve Chinese Language Instruction in America

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Daniel DeConinck ’13

Last year, Claudia Ross, professor of Chinese at Holy Cross and immediate past president of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, began designing a program to help expand the resources available to Chinese language teachers across America. This summer, after more … Continue reading →

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