Brett Carroll Named Vice President of Finance and Administration

The College of Our Lady of the Elms has named higher education executive Brett Carroll, CPA, MSM, as the college’s new Vice President of Finance and Administration.

Toni Scibeli Named COO and Vice President of Fairview Hospital

Congratulations to Anthony (Tony) Scibelli who has been a wonderful adjunct professor in the Division of Business for his new position as COO and Vice President of Fairview Hospital.

We are proud to have Anthony as a wonderful mentor and professor for our students!

Fresh Check Day

Our community came together, shared laughs, and had important conversations about mental health at Elms College's Fresh Check Day! From interactive booths to community connections, this event reminded us that we're all in this together.

Mental Health impacts everyone, and we're proud to provide resources on campus that make a difference. A big thank you to the Counseling Center for putting on this event and to everyone who showed up and participated!

Telethon

It's that time of the year again!

Our telethon students have been working hard in preparation to make phone calls to our alumni.

Please make sure you pick up your phone and say Hi! For any questions, please contact Chelsea Blair, Annual Fund Specialist at blairc@elms.edu.

Alumni Spotlight

Janai Quintana '88 receives 2024 B.J. Curry Spitler Community Service Award. B.J. Curry Spitler was a major force in the development of care management as a method of serving older adults and their families, and as a profession. B.J. served as the first President of the Western Regional Chapter of the then National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM), as well as on the national board. B.J. became a much-loved mentor to many new care managers & was committed to addressing issues of aging and gave back to her community. The award is given annually to a Western Regional Chapter member who exemplifies the same generosity of spirit, time and attention to his or her community for the betterment of those who live and work there. Whether it is promoting the blanket drive for seniors at Christmas time, attending Alzheimer’s Association or Eldercare fundraisers, volunteering at community events, or saying “I will do it” when it comes to promoting ALCA, Janai is committed to addressing the needs of the aging population, the community, and the association. Congratulations, Janai!

Congratulations to Andrea (Stevenson) Bates '04, Marketing Director at Ruth’s House Assisted Living, JGS Lifecare for receiving the 2024 Mass-ALA Sales and Marketing Award! With 13 years of dedication, Andrea has touched the lives of countless residents by focusing on personalized care, building strong relationships, and creating a welcoming environment. Her efforts go beyond marketing; she’s also known for hosting engaging Lunch and Learn events, and bringing joy through creative activities like Kittens’ Therapy, where residents can interact with adorable animals. Andrea’s commitment to enhancing the resident experience is truly inspiring, and her hard work continues to make Ruth’s House a vibrant and supportive community. Way to go, Andrea!

Erin Clark DNP FNP-BC APRN '06 '17 was presented with the 'Good Catch of the Year' Award presented by the Safety Coach Committee at the 10th Annual Illuminations: Quality, Patient Safety and Transformation Conference in June 2024 through Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Erin Clark was recognized for her determination, persistence, and questioning attitude for a patient determining a rare 1 in a million diagnosis thus finding answers that helped save this child's life. With this award, she was invited to throw out the first pitch at a Hartford Yard Goats game. Amazing work, Erin!

Alumni Engagement

Elms College will be holding our Annual Holiday Marketplace on Monday, December 2 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm. On top of inviting alumni to this event, we are looking for members of our community to participate by selling homemade items no direct sales vendors please. (ex. Young Living, Color Street, Tupperware). There is no table fee, but we ask that you please donate an item that will be raffled off at the end of the event. The event will take place indoors in the Dining Hall and you will be provided with one 8 ft table and two chairs.

Holiday Marketplace Sign Up

Breakfast with Santa

Saturday, December 7

New York City Trip

Sunday, December 15

Questions? Contact Jill Perry at (413) 265-2388 or perryj@elms.edu.

The D'Amour Center for Faculty Teaching Excellence Presents the

Transactional vs. Transformational Education:

Realizing the Promise of a Mission-Driven Core Curriculum

Tuesday, November 12

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Suzanne del Gizzo

4:00 Hors d'oeurves & socializing

4:30 Program

5:00 Questions and Answers

Dr. del Gizzo is a Professor of English at Chestnut Hill College and chair of the college's Center for Integrated Humanities. She served as co-chair of Chestnut Hull's Core Review Committee.

St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture Presents the Distinguished Lecture in Ethics

Monday, December 9

Guest Lecturer: Dr. Ryan Darr

Dr. Ryan Darr is an Assistant Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Environment at Yale Divinity School. His research interests include environmental ethics, multispecies justice, structural injustice, ethical theory, and the history of religious and philosophical ethics. He is currently writing a book that defends an account of environmental and multispecies justice as a framework for thinking ethically about the crisis of biodiversity loss and mass extinction. He is also developing an ongoing research project exploring the relationship between individual agency and responsibility and structural justice and injustice with a particular focus on environmental and climate issues.

His first book, The Best Effect: Theology and the Origins of Consequentialism, was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2023. The book offers a new, robustly theological story of the origin of consequentialism, one of the most influential views in modern moral theory. It uses the new historical account to intervene in contemporary ethical debates about consequentialism and about how ethicists conceive of goods, ends, agency, and causality.

Prior to joining the YDS faculty, Ryan held postdoctoral fellowships at the Princeton University Center for Human Values (2019-22) and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (2022-24).

Learn More and Register Here!