Elms College Magazine

The Elms College Magazine is designed to let you know about the extraordinary people and events here at Elms College.

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Summer 2009 Issue

In this issue:

Transitions

The summer of 2009 has been full of exciting changes and transitions at Elms College. We sent 277 new graduates out into the world in May, and welcomed a new president, a new vice president of student services, and 10 new trustees in July. We launched a new and improved website in April, and added a new minor in Asian studies to our academic offerings.

Elms College Welcomes 10th President

Mary Reap, IHM, Ph.D., who joined Elms College in July, reflects on her new role, and on the topics of leadership, alumni, liberal arts, community partnerships, and the importance of Catholic education. Page 2.

 

News

Commencement - page 4

Reunion - page 6

Partnership with Holy Name School - page 10

Elms in Japan - page 11

New trustees - page 15

Donor-scholar reception - page 28

 

Alumni profiles

Agata Pikula Jurczyk '96 - page 16

Regina Noonan Hitchery '71 - page 18

 

In every issue

Faculty and Staff News - page 12

Alumni Association - page 21

Calendar - page 21

Class Notes - page 22

In Memoriam - page 26

 

 

Winter 2008/2009 Issue

Their Mission: Service to Others

One of the values that defines Elms College is a commitment to the service of others, a service that seeks just solutions to the many problems of today's world. Read about a number of our students and alumni who live this commitment, serving their neighbors in the community and throughout the world. Page 2.

Social Work: A Focus on Justice, Caring, and Compassion

Social work is the third most popular major at Elms College. Read about our unique department and students, their focus on social justice and politics, and how the program reflects our mission. Page 28.

 

News:

Employee service awards - page 13

College news - page 14

Deanery scholars - page 15

Accounting program - page 16

Tribute to the tulip tree - page 18

Shaughness Chair Dr. Tom Cerasulo - page 21

Homecoming - page 22

Mary Dooley Lecture Series - page 24

 

Profiles:

Social work professor Mary Brainerd - page 29

Shirley Kane '49 - page 42

Sr. Eleanor Spring '63 - page 44

 

In every issue:

Faculty and Staff News - page 26

Alumni Association - page 36

Calendar - page 37

Class Notes - page 38

In Memoriam - page 46

 

 

Summer 2008 Issue

In this issue:

Care for God's Creation:

Our Responsibility for Stewardship of the Earth

According to Catholic social teaching, all people are called to show respect for the Creator by taking care of His beautiful creation, our Earth: this is a requirement of our faith. In this issue, we examine the ways Elms College is meeting its obligations to respect the earth, and teach its students to do the same. Page 4.

 

Addressing the Crisis in Healthcare:

New Programs Respond to Community Needs

Elms College is responding to the crisis in healthcare with new programs and partnerships in an innovative, broad-based approach to building healthier commmunities. Read about our efforts to address the shortage of nurses, and to train professionals to work with children with autism. Page 30.

 

News:

Peace Jam 2008 - page 14

Social justice series - page 15

Reunion - page 16

Golden Blazers - page 17

Commencement 2008 - page 18

Sacred Dancers - page 20

Two new leaders: Walter Breau and Linda Mansfield - page 22

Student news - page 24

Step Forward program - page 28

Athletic Hall of Fame inductees - page 29

Condon Field dedicated - page 29

Elms people in the news - page 40

Donor Scholar brunch - page 42

 

Profiles:

First year seminar teacher Bill Tyler - page 10

Alumna Karen Miskinis Kurkoski '69 - page 12

ESL professor Joyce Hampton - page 26

Alumna Margaret Scanlon '52 - page 47

Gertrude Footit Britton '39 - page 54

 

In every issue:

Faculty and Staff News - page 25

Alumni Association - page 44

Calendar - page 45

Class Notes - page 46

In Memoriam - page 51

 

 

Spring 2008 Issue

In this issue:

Spirituality in the Slums of Kenya

Life was full of lessons for Bernadette Grant '66, who spent years working in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya as a Maryknoll lay missioner. Page 18.

 

Step Forward, Step Ahead, and Quest: Proven Paths to Success

These programs provide junior high and high school girls and boys with year-round training in academics, cultural appreciation, fine arts, leadership, and service. The programs' primary goal is to prepare students for higher education, and its unrivaled success rate attests to its effectiveness: every one of its graduates has gone on to higher education. Page 13.

 

News:

Elms in the news - page 4

Partnership with Berkshire Health Systems - page 5

Michael Ashe awarded presidential medallion - page 7

Theatre for Social Justice christens theater - page 11

Employee service awards - page 12

Reunion preview - page 27

Athletics - page 35

 

Profiles:

Ann Martin Gibbons '48 - page 22

Karen Hurd '88 - page 24

Katya Berezovskaya-Magee '98 - page 24

 

In every issue:

Faculty and Staff News - page 2

Alumni Association - page 20

Calendar - page 25

Class Notes - page 28

In Memoriam - page 31

 

NOVUS 2007: The Call to Social Justice

In this issue:

A Life of Faith in Action, a Legacy of Love:

Elms College alumna Mary Ann Durso devotes her life to service. Page 4.

Embracing Solidarity as a "Jesus Value:"

Sister Helen Prejean answers the call to help poor people. Page 8.

One Woman's Lifelong Journey Toward Peace:

Sister Jane Morrissey works to change the world. Page 13.

Journeying Through Cultural Schizophrenia:

Father Peter Phan embraces a new theology of inclusion. Page 18.

Searching for the Images that Haunt Me:

Professor Scott Hartblay travels to civil rights sites in Mississippi. Page 24.