Category Archives: Alumni

Holy Cross’ New Superpower

Beyond Marvel and DC, faculty are using the College’s Dr. Mark D. Nevins ’86 Collection for the Study of Comics and Graphic Novels as a centerpiece to teaching. Learn more in our graphic novel, below.

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Inside an Undergraduate Student-Run Stem Cell Lab

Julia Paxson, DVM, associate professor of biology and head of the department, is serious about her research, which strives for a better understanding of how stem cells age and whether age improves or decreases cell efficacy when used for treatment … Continue reading →

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In Its 50th Year, Worcester’s Mustard Seed Continues to Teach Holy Cross Students About Service, Real-World Needs

Katherine Harkness ’25 remembers going to church with her grandmother, a woman who would, on occasion, cook meals large enough to feed the entire parish. During Harkness’ first year at the College of the Holy Cross, she was taken back … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Faculty Celebrates Academic Value of Comics as Dinand Library Accepts Enormous Donation

No one within the College of the Holy Cross’ English Department today has taught longer on Mount St. James than Susan Elizabeth Sweeney, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Humanities. One of her favorite topics to share with students is detective … Continue reading →

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Inside the Early Years of Coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross

It was Sept. 14, 1972, and Gayle Devlin Ciaramicoli ’76, one of the first women admitted to Holy Cross, was in tears. The intrepid 17-year-old had come a far distance, alone, flying from California to New York, where she picked … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Celebrates Coeducation Anniversary with Women of Faith Speaker Series

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at the College of the Holy Cross, the Office of the College Chaplains is hosting an academic year-long speaker series, “Raising Our Voices in Church: Women of Faith Speak,” to amplify women’s voices … Continue reading →

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‘Not alone’: HCF1RST Kicks Off Week Celebrating First-Generation Students at Holy Cross

Tereza Saliu ’23 remembers entering the unknown as a first-generation college student. Like many first-gen students across the country, each experience on a new campus – sometimes far from home – sparked questions.

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Helen Boucher, M.D., ’86 Appointed Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine

Helen Boucher, M.D., ‘86, chair of the College of the Holy Cross board of trustees, has been named permanent dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and chief academic officer (CAO) for Tufts Medicine, the university announced today.

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Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross—a New Facility Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro—Welcomes the Campus Community This Fall

Construction on the Prior Performing Arts Center at the College of the Holy Cross is complete, and the building is in use by the campus community. The performing arts center  is a multipurpose cultural center that includes the Luth Concert Hall, a … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross First-Year Research Program Helps Inspire Students in STEM Fields

From an early age, a small fire burned within Edith Mensah Otabil ’19: a desire to pursue a career in medicine. Growing up in Ghana, she witnessed countless disparities in health care.

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Holy Cross Alumni Jesuits Reflect on Their Paths on Their Paths to, Away From and Back to the College

When the class of 1972 returned to campus in June to celebrate its 50th reunion, two classmates didn’t have far to travel. In fact, as part of the College of the Holy Cross’ Jesuit community, they are the only members … Continue reading →

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Decades of Holy Cross Alumni Service Help Evolve Boston’s Pine Street Inn

In the late 1960s, Monsignor Frank Kelley ’63 was assigned to a parish in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he witnessed the toll of alcohol abuse and addiction on the men of Boston. At the time, the Pine Street Inn, which is … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Graduates Celebrate Strong Showing in 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholars Program

From a desire to live abroad after the pandemic stripped them of the opportunity to fulling a newfound passion for teaching, seven recent graduates of the College of the Holy Cross accepted fellowships from the Fulbright Scholars program for 2022-2023.

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Anthony Fauci, M.D., ’62 advises Holy Cross Students: Expect the Unexpected

Before the dedication ceremony of the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex on June 11, the class of 1962 alumnus met with College of the Holy Cross students for a private conversation, answering a series of their questions, covering topics … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Names Science Complex for Anthony Fauci ’62, Hon. ’87

Hundreds of members of the College of the Holy Cross community stood shoulder-to-shoulder packing the Smith Hall atrium, as well as the hallways of the floors above, as its Integrated Science Complex was named the Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science … Continue reading →

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New Whall Chair Will Continue Fostering Lifelong Bonds Between Students and Faculty at Holy Cross

More than four decades ago, Helen Whall ventured up to the third floor of Fenwick Hall to calm her nerves. The then 26-year-old faculty member at the College of the Holy Cross sought guidance from beloved English Professor Thomas Lawler.

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In Serving Others, Holy Cross Connected an Alumnus, His Father and Paul Farmer Hon. ‘12

Paul Farmer, M.D., Hon. ’12 and my father, Doric Scarpelli ’73, both died unexpectedly. Both of sudden heart attacks. Both at just 62 years of age.

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Inaugural Billy Collins ‘63 Scholarship Propels Holy Cross Students to Law School, Graduate Opportunities

Alec Levesque ’22 measures the impact of the Billy Collins ’63 Scholarship for Studies in Classics as the difference in the scale of a dream.

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Jon Favreau ’03 Credits Holy Cross’ Washington Semester Program for Helping Shape His Political Career

Jon Favreau ’03, Hon. ’14 remembers his job interview with Barack Obama as one of “the easiest” in his career. Favreau said he and the future 44th president of the United States, then recently elected to the U.S. Senate, immediately connected … Continue reading →

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Annual Giving Day Sets New Records, Reaffirms the Power of Purple

On February 25, despite a campus shutdown due to inclement weather, the College once again broke records on its annual Giving Day. A total of 5,361 alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends donated a record $1,496,650 on the College’s … Continue reading →

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