Category Archives: Summer 2019

Summer 2019 issue of Holy Cross Magazine

Holy Cross Alumnus Honors Late Rev. Brooks, S.J., One Signature at a Time

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

It was November 2008 and Rodney De Leaver ’74 had an epiphany while sitting in the Hogan Ballroom. On campus to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Black Student Union, he was watching a “fireside chat” between the late president … Continue reading →

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Theater Professor Enlightens the Next Generation

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

Whether it’s the Great White Way or College Street, questions of social justice in an increasingly polarized country can be asked and explored onstage. “I think a lot about my responsibilities as a white man,” says Edward Isser, W. Arthur … Continue reading →

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Retiring Faculty Members Leave Rich Legacy on Students, College

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

After decades of shaping students and the College, the following faculty members announced their retirement from Holy Cross this spring: Isabel Alvarez Borland, distinguished professor of arts and humanities; Patricia Bizzell, distinguished professor of humanities; John Hamilton, associate professor of … Continue reading →

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First-Year Biology Course Studies the Effects of Aging

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

There’s something poetic about the youngest members of the Holy Cross community spending an entire year learning about the oldest members of society. That’s the scientific quest students undertake in Biology of Aging: Understanding and Combating Aging, a Montserrat class … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumnus Bridges the Gap Between Civilians and Military

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

For Operation Gratitude CEO Kevin Schmiegel ’89, each morning breaks with a cup of coffee and some reading. “I start each day reading emails from service members who have received our care packages,” he says. “They express gratitude and astonishment … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Alumni Find Powerful Connection, Spiritual Growth Through Retreat Program

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

One was looking for a community of faith. Another was mourning the death of his wife of more than 50 years. And a third, juggling grad school and a full-time job, just needed time to breathe. Their reasons are as … Continue reading →

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Theater in a Contentious Age: Holy Cross Alumnus Uses Theater to Tackle Contemporary Questions

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

It’s really hard to say what the national narrative is anymore,” says Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher ’81, “but one thing you can almost be certain of is every eighth-grader in the United States is probably going to read ‘To … Continue reading →

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Joanne Chouinard-Luth Wants to Help Holy Cross Students Live Long, Healthy Lives

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

Dentists are all about preventive care, says Joanne “Jo” Chouinard-Luth, D.M.D, MPH, M.S. She spent 30 years in practice embracing an approach of preventing and mitigating disease, and now she’s using that same tactic in her philanthropy, promoting health and … Continue reading →

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Game On: Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Embraces New Role

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Holy Cross Magazine

Want to evaluate team character during a rough season? Check out a Monday practice. “Mondays were the hardest,” says Tori Messina ’19, a co-captain on Holy Cross’ women’s ice hockey team that went 1-29-3 last year in its first season … Continue reading →

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