Category Archives: Russian Studies

Award-Winning Writer and Journalist to Give Lecture on the Limits of Freedom Under the Putin Administration

Dmitry Bykov, award-winning writer and journalist from Russia, will be speaking at the College of the Holy Cross on the limits of freedom under the Putin administration on Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in Stein 133. The event is … Continue reading →

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Santander Renews Support for International Study Programs at Holy Cross

During a recent ceremony at the College of the Holy Cross, Santander Bank, N.A. through its Santander Universities Global Division, signed its second collaborative agreement with the Holy Cross, which will enhance existing faculty-led study tours and immersion programs that … Continue reading →

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Students Learn About Life in Russia Beyond the Stereotypes Through Pen Pal Project

You could call it To Russia, With Love. As political tensions increasingly define relations between the United States and Russian governments,  18 Holy Cross students in a Siberian literature course this semester were busy learning about real life in today’s … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Awards 675 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises

In his impassioned address at the College’s 168th Commencement Exercises held on May 23, Jon Favreau ’03, former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama and co-founder of Fenway Strategies, told members of the Holy Cross Class of 2014 to … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Nine Fulbright Scholars

Eight members of the Class of 2014 and one member of the Class of 2012 have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2014-15 academic year. Since 2005, Holy Cross has received a total of 70 … Continue reading →

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Reppucci ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina

Jeffrey Reppucci ’14, of Newburyport, Mass., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Argentina where he will teach English to high school students during the 2014-15 academic year. The announcement caps Reppucci’s remarkable undergraduate career at the College … Continue reading →

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Olsen ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Kyrgyzstan

Kyle Olsen ’14, of Los Angeles, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Kyrgyzstan where he will teach English to Kyrgyzstani high school students during the 2014-15 academic year. Under the guidance of the Public Affairs Office of … Continue reading →

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Senior Spotlight: Valedictorian Jeff Reppucci Made Impact on Campus and Around the World

NAME Jeffrey Reppucci HOMETOWN Newburyport, Mass. STUDIES Russian major BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Co-founder and president of Students Helping Children Across Borders, Inc., a nonprofit that was started along with other Holy Cross students to bring recreation and wellness opportunities/education to … Continue reading →

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Gannon ’14 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia

Rachel Gannon ’14, of Katy, Texas, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia where she will teach English to Russian university students during the 2014-15 academic year. A Russian Studies major, Gannon studied abroad in Moscow last … Continue reading →

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‘NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams’ Showcases Holy Cross and Working for Worcester Project

On May 6, the College of the Holy Cross and the Working for Worcester project  took a place in the national spotlight as “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” showcased the city-wide project, which raised more than $100,000 and renovated … Continue reading →

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Reppucci ’14 Wins 2014 BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award

College of the Holy Cross senior and member of the men’s hockey program Jeffrey Reppucci, of Newburyport, Mass., has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented … Continue reading →

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Working for Worcester to be Held April 12

On Saturday, April 12,  more than 1,000 volunteers will work to renovate 20 community recreation sites in the second annual Working for Worcester. A project, which started with six college students in a residence hall room, now has a leadership … Continue reading →

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‘Holy Cross student 1 of 5 finalists for Citizenship Cup’

NECN/Channel 3 was recently on campus to profile College of the Holy Cross senior Jeffrey Reppucci. Katelyn Tivnan reports, “A hockey player at Holy Cross, he is nominated for two prestigious awards – not for his skills on the ice, … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey Reppucci ’14 Named A Finalist For The Wooden Citizenship Cup

Holy Cross senior and member of the men’s hockey program Jeffrey Reppucci, of Newburyport, Mass., has been named one of five finalists for the prestigious Coach Wooden Citzenship Cup, an award given to a collegiate and a professional athlete who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Student Develops App Through Summer Research Program

In October 2013, Apple announced that it had more than one million apps available for download in its app store, many written by independent developers. One of those apps was created by Mark Safran ’15, a computer science major and … Continue reading →

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28 Holy Cross Students Inducted into Jesuit Honor Society

Twenty-eighty students from the class of 2014 at the College of the Holy Cross were inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, on October 27. Alpha Sigma Nu seeks out students at Jesuit institutions of higher learning who … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Produces Record Number of Fulbright Scholars

Fourteen recent graduates from the College of the Holy Cross have been awarded Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad during the 2013-14 academic year. This marks a record high number of Fulbrights awarded in a single year for the … Continue reading →

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Cumming ’13 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia

Drew Cumming ’13, of Calgary, Alberta, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Russia, where he will teach English to Russian high school students during the 2013-14 academic year. The biology major, Russian minor, with a premed concentration, plans … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Junior Earns Prestigious Truman Scholarship

College of the Holy Cross student Jeffrey Reppucci ’14, a Russian major and defenseman on the men’s ice hockey team from Newburyport, Mass., has been selected as a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholar. The highly competitive scholarship, which provides $30,000 … Continue reading →

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How I Developed a Sports and Wellness Program in Russia

A little more than a year ago, I came up with an idea for a project called Playing for Peace. I am proud to say that after 12 exciting, stressful and challenging months my project came to fruition and I … Continue reading →

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