College of Our Lady of the Elms ~ May 2022 |
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Francis Kirley, president and CEO of Nexion Health, will speak at Elms College's 91st Commencement on May 14 and receive an honorary degree. Honorary degrees will also be awarded to Karen Keating Ansara, founder and chair of the Network of Engaged International Donors, and Sr. Maureen Ann Kervick, former administrator at Elms College, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the world.
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Sr. Maureen Ann Kervick '68 |
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Matthew Fontaine-Dulude was the Elms College Pitch Contestant at the 2022 Grinspoon Live Pitch Competition and he was one of the winners! His idea is an app for malls and retail stores that provides location-based ads and deals. Congrats, Matthew!
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Jonathan Scully, vice president of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Elms, explains how application numbers are hitting astronomical heights.
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Shirley Arriaga '15 Announces Campaign for State Representative |
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Former City Councilor-at-Large candidate and Chicopee native, Shirley Arriaga, announced her candidacy for 8th Hampden District state representative on March 24
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Marie Flahive '71 featured at the Southwick Fine Arts Show |
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“Night Magic” by Marie Flahive is among the work shown at Southwick Town Hall that took place April 23-24.
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On March 16, the campus community celebrated an early St. Joseph's Day with the Sisters of St. Joseph. Approximately 40 SSJs were enthusiastically welcomed to campus with a special Mass in St. Joseph Chapel, followed by lunch in the dining hall. It was wonderful to share in this joyous time together!
In collaboration with Campus Ministry, a group of Muslim students hosted a beautiful Ramadan event on March 28. Designed to educate, honor, and celebrate the holy month of Ramadan (April 1-May 1), the campus community came together to learn about the faith tradition of Islam. The students held a tabling event complete with decorations, lights, Muslim prayer times, posters, and traditional food and drink. Each visitor to the table was invited to play a guessing game, have their name written in Arabic and was gifted with prayer beads. We pray a blessed Ramadan to our Muslim community!
A prayer wall for Ukraine was placed in the dining hall and the campus community was invited to write a message of hope and solidarity for Ukraine. A Prayer Service for Peace took place in St. Joseph Chapel on March 25. Spearheaded by a nursing student with relatives in Ukraine, members of the Student Nursing Association are currently conducting a donation drive for Ukraine that will run through May 6. For more information, contact Katerina Levchyk at levchykk@student.elms.edu.
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Experiential Learning Showcase |
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The Office of Experiential Learning held the Spring Experiential Learning Showcase on April 29. Tables showcased community partners, individual student internship or research, classroom projects, and highlighted departments with ties to Experiential Learning.
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Welcome back classes ending in 2 & 7, on June 11!
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Catholic Synod Survey 2021- 2023 |
Elms College, in conjunction with the Diocese of Springfield, invites our alumni to be part of Synod 2021-2023. This special synod, or gathering of minds and hearts, is underway throughout the Catholic Church.
As part of this synod, Church leaders on the diocesan, national and global level are interested in hearing from you.
Please take a few moments to assist our Office of Campus Ministry and Institute for Theology and Pastoral Studies by completing this confidential survey.
Thanks, in advance, for your contribution to Synod 2021-2023!
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Lifelong Learning Webinars for Alumni |
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Reconsidering Work, Life, and Meaning During the Great Resignation
May 11, 2022, at 12:00 PM EST
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Ten Proven Principles to Successfully Scale Your Business
May 19, 2022, at 12:00 PM EDT
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Slow Down to Get Ahead: Implementing Mindfulness into Your Career
June 7, 2022, at 12:00 PM EDT
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Join the Elms College Book Club for a Fresh Summer Read! |
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The Elms College Book Club would love for you to join us and embark on a new summer reading journey from May 27th through July 29th. We will read Things We Lost to the Water: A Novel by Eric Nguyen and discuss it in our online forum.
How Does the Book Club Work? The Elms College Book Club is online and asynchronous, which means that we connect through a private online discussion forum where members respond to different topics and questions about the books we read. We spend about two months reading each book to accommodate a wide variety of reader schedules and preferences, and we finish five books each calendar year. It is easy and free!
We look forward to reading along with you this summer!
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Author Talk: Alka Joshi, Author of The Henna Artist
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Join us on May 18th at 2:00 PM EDT for an virtual author talk with our current book club book The Henna Artist written by Alka Joshi.
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Thinking About Going Back to School? |
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Elms College Graduate Admissions holds monthly virtual Information Sessions weekday evenings. Information sessions allow prospective students to meet with program directors, alumni, and graduate admission counselors. Programs are offered in a variety of models including: hybrid, online, or on-campus. Sessions are free and open to the public but pre-registration is required.
For a listing of upcoming events:
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Join us to learn more about the 30 graduate, post graduate and certificate programs. Alumni discounts may be available!
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Meet the New Additions to the Office of Institutional Advancement! |
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Michelle Lancto ’87 has joined the Institutional Advancement team as Director of Advancement Services. For the last 15 years, she held various positions at the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, serving as the Chief Operating Officer for the last two and a half years. She was responsible for day-to-day management of the Federation’s Jewish Endowment Foundation, database administration, IT and Human Resources. She was responsible for the implementation of two CRM systems.
Personally, Michelle has lived in Chicopee for the last 30 years where she raised her daughter, Laurel.
Michelle previously served on the Alumni Association Board from 2015-2017. She is happy to be back at the Elms in a professional capacity. Of returning to Elms, she said “It’s like coming home. It is so nice to be back on campus.”
You can reach Michelle at lanctom@elms.edu or
(413) 265- 2403
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Lynn Korza '88 has joined the Institutional Advancement team as the Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving. She will be responsible for alumni engagement programming and the overall leadership and management of a comprehensive annual giving program supported by alumni, parents, friends, and the corporate community.
Lynn joins our team with over 34 years of extensive experience in fundraising and relationship building, especially in higher education. She has held positions at organizations such as Smith College, Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College, and The Gray House. Lynn served two terms as a Member of Alumni Association Board from 2016-2020.
Lynn is happy to be working back at her alma mater with so many distinguished alumni. She said, "I look forward to continuing to build relationships with our dear alumni and friends of the college."
You can reach Lynn at korzal@elms.edu or (413) 265-2454
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Lynn Korza, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Email: korzal@elms.edu
Phone: (413) 265- 2454
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