Welcome Our New Vice President of Student Affairs |
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Andrew Coston, Ed.D, is Elms College's new Vice President of Student Affairs. Welcome, Andrew!
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Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner |
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On Friday, September 23, the Institutional Advancement Team was invited to the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction. The last induction was held in 2019. It was wonderful to be back in person to celebrate our amazing alumni! Congratulations to the 2021 inductees Denisha Parks '15, Tommy Weldon '16, and Henry Fall '14. Congratulations to other award winners Evelyn DeVaux '21, Tyler Hessleton '21, Nate Ayala '21, Nora Newman '22, Damon Westley '22, Paige Silva '22, and Lance Peterkin '22. A special shout-out and congratulations to our 2022 Player of the Year, Nora Newman '22. |
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Denisha Parks was a four-year member of the Elms College Women's Basketball team from 2011- 2015, a two-year captain, and the most decorated women's basketball player in the program's history.
Denisha was chosen as the NECC Rookie of the Week nine times, NEWBA Rookie of the Week seven times, and named NECC, NEWBA, and ECAC Division lll New England Rookie of the Year. Denisha led the program to the first-ever NECC Championship and the program's first appearance in the NCAA Division lll Championship Tournament her Freshman year.
As a Sophomore, Denisha was named to the NECC All-tournament team, was a NECC first-team selection, and D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region fourth team. In Denisha's junior year, she was named the NECC Player of the Year after leading the league in points per game was 22.8 and rebounds per game with 12.7. She was selected to the D3hoops.com All-Northeast Region third team and the ECAC Division LLL second team New England All-Star.
During Denisha's senior season, she surpassed the 2,000-point plateau and the 1,000 rebound plateau, led the NECC in scoring with 21.4 points per game. She was again named NECC Player of the Year and was a first-team selection. Denisha was selected to the ECAC Division lll third team New England All-Star and selected to participate in the 2015 NEWBA Senior All-Star Classic.
Denisha left the program owning 11 program records: career points, rebounds, steals, free throws and field goals made, points in a game, field goals attempted, free goals and points made in a season, and field goals attempted in a season.
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Tommy Weldon was a four-year member of the Elms College Baseball team from 2013-2016 and one of the most decorated pitchers in Elms Baseball history.
Tommy's senior season was one for the record books. He was selected as an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ Rawlings All- American, the first All- American in Elms College history. He was also selected as the ABCA/ Rawlings and New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) and New England College Conference (NECC) Pitcher of the Year. Additionally, he was named a member of NEIBA and D3baseball.com All-New England Team.
Tommy was a two-time All NECC first-team selection (2014, 2016), a member of the NECC All-Tournament Team (2015) as well as a three-time member of the NECC Academic Team (2014, 2015, 2016).
At the time of his induction, Tommy held the program single-season record for wins (11), ERA 92.51), opponents' batting average (.203), strikeouts (93), innings pitched (93.1), and complete games (6). He also holds the all-time program record for wins (23), strikeouts (240), shutouts (3), appearances (46), starts (41), complete games (16), and innings pitches (267). Tommy ranks 3rd all-time in ERA (3.84) and strikeouts/ 9 innings (8.09).
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Henry Fall was a four-year standout member of the Elms College Golf Team from 2010-2014. His numerous accolades in academics and athletics were impressive and epitomize the student-athlete ideal. Many consider Henry as the best golfer in the history of the Blazer Golf Program.
Highlights of his excellent academic career include being a member of the Elms 260 Student-Athlete Academic Club for 3 years and being named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) All-Academic Team for four years. At the time of his induction, Henry was ranked #1 in Elms Golf history with a four-year 76.22 scoring average. He amassed 13 tournament wins and had 21 top five tournament finishes, against tops in program history.
Henry was a first team All- NECC Golf Team member all four years and in 2013 was placed on the New England Intercollegiate Gold Association Division lll first team. He was unable to be in attendance at the induction but his teammate accepted on his behalf.
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The Marketing Department has secured a sponsorship with the Springfield Thunderbirds – our logo will be in the ice for the whole season! It’ll provide great visibility for the college to all the regional fans that support the team. Also, Elms will have an info table at a few games throughout the season. If you see us at a game, stop by and say "Hi!" |
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Elms College Business Division Networking Event |
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Dear Alumni,
The Elms College Business Division invites you to join us for our Alumni Social on November 3, 2022!
The networking event will allow you to interact with our current undergrad students, fellow alumni, and local business leaders. The event is scheduled for 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm in the Alumni Library.
Heavy appetizers will be provided, and a cash bar for drinks will be served.
We encourage you to interact with and guide the undergrad students on what to expect after college.
Please RSVP by October 20, 2022, via the link below:
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Welcome Emer Maguire
Fulbright Irish Language Teaching Assistant
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Emer Maguire is the current Irish Fulbright Scholar here at Elms College.
Emer comes from the town of Ardee in County Louth, in the North East of Ireland.
She is a qualified Primary School Teacher, having received her Bachelor of Education degree in 2018 from St. Patricks College, Dublin City University.
Emer is passionate about the Irish language and its success. She is the co-founder and chairperson of a branch of the Gaelic League in Drogheda, Louth and she sits on the national executive committee of the League, as a representative for the East & Mid-Ulster. Emer is heavily involved with promoting the language, both locally and nationally. The Irish language is central for Emer and making sure it is seen as a language that is alive and thriving.
Irish culture also plays a big part in Emer’s life. She plays both whistle and piano and is the Irish Language Officer with the Drogheda and Louth County Board of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. She is an Irish dancer and is part of the traditional group "Brú na Bóinne" which has performed at various International Folklore Festivals around Europe. This has allowed Emer to share her culture with others but has also given her the opportunity to meet people from around the world and learn from them, too.
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International Students at Elms |
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Elms is honored to welcome students from around the world to our campus. This year we are lucky to have six new undergraduate students and three graduate students from nine different countries. A few of them wanted to introduce themselves: |
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Hi, my name is Kate Ogilla. I'm from Kenya. My major is Communications Sciences and Disorders (CSD). I am also on Woman of Color Association Club and I am a telethon worker. In my spare time, I like to volunteer and work with kids. I'm excited to come to Elms because of their great CSD program and their international program that has a vast amount of opportunities for all students. |
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Hi, my name is Ab. I'm from Ethiopia. I came to Elms to study Computer Science and Cyber Security. I am also in Multicultural Scholars Club and am Vice President of the Chess club. In my spare time, I also enjoy reading good fiction books. I'm excited to come to Elms because it gives me a chance to meet new people, gain experience, and learn more about programming. |
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Hi, my name's Natalina Tadesse. I'm from Ethiopia. I came to Elms to study computer science. I'm also on the Multicultural Scholars Club and Woman of Color Association Club. I am also a telethon worker. In my spare time, I enjoy painting and designing houses. I'm excited to come to Elms because of the programs they offer for international students. I’m enjoying my experience at Elms so far and I hope to do big things in the future. |
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The Office of Institutional Advancement is pleased to announce that Theresa (Terry) Peloquin '84, has joined our office full-time as the Associate Director of Annual Giving as of September 30th. Terry was an English major at the College of Our Lady of the Elms and spent 29 years with the Association of Marian Helpers in Stockbridge, MA. Most recently, Terry had worked with the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium in Amherst, MA. The IA team is thrilled to have Terry bring her years of communications and fundraising experience to her new role at the Elms! Please join the IA team in welcoming Terry to our team in her new role. We are extremely lucky to have her on board! |
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Calling all G.O.L.D Alumni!! |
G.O.L.D Alumni are Graduates of the Last Decade (2011- 2022). We want to hear from you! This survey will take less than five minutes to complete and is crucial in the discovery and implementation of new events at Elms. Please select the link below and complete the survey so we can create programs you will want to attend and benefit from. |
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It's that time of the year again! Our student telethon workers 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 Terry at perloquint@elms.edu. |
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Lynn Korza '88, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Email: Korzal@elms.edu
Phone: (413) 265- 2454
Jill Perry '21, Alumni Engagement Specialist
Email: Perryj@elms.edu
Phone: (413) 265- 2388
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