Spring 2018 Magazine Alumni Notes
Alumni class notes from Saint Joseph's College's Spring 2018 Magazine.
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Ice Bar
Saint Joseph's College Ice Bar Join us for our signature winter event! January 27, 5-8pm SOLD OUT! Chill out, enjoy a frosty martini, warm fire, delicious food and great friends! All proceeds go to Community Rising. Must be 21+ to attend. Location: Alfond Recreation Center Saint Joseph's College 278 Whites Bridge Road Standish, [...]
Spring Break Workfest turns 20
This year Campus Ministry celebrates 20 years of sending students to help others in need – when they could be basking in the Florida sun or enjoying home-cooked meals. On a late afternoon in March 1992 while driving through the hills of West Virginia, Sister Michele Aronica, RSM, saw a single snowflake drift by the [...]
Beyond red states and blue states
If you think political science is just about red states and blue states, you might be surprised. In fact, political science professor Stephen Aylward says he hasn’t found just one definition of the field that captures its breadth. No matter how it’s defined, the relatively new political science major on campus is drawing a cadre [...]
SJC Lapidary Arts Center & Small Business Initiative in Blanchard, Haiti
The process of setting up a small business initiative for Haitian individuals living in extreme poverty
What We Talk about When We Talk about The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games series is a fan favorite in popular culture. It happens to also be a favorite on college campuses—both for the students and faculty. By Shannon Chisholm ’14 The Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins, has struck a chord with the American public. In 2011, The Hunger Games ranked as the third most banned book series [...]
Harold Alfond Center Sports Complex
At the Alfond Center, fitness is our focus. Take advantage of the gymnasium, six-lane swimming pool, running track, fitness center, aerobics and dance room, climbing wall, and saunas in order to get fit, stay active, and meet your goals. Hours Monday-Friday: 6:00AM-10:00PM Saturday & Sunday: 8:00AM-8:00PM Individuals who wish to use the Alfond Center [...]
Moving Mountains
Avid outdoorsman. Champion of education. Tireless volunteer. Editor of the one of the most iconic publications in America. It’s hard to know where to begin describing Peter Geiger Hon. ’14 and his commitment to making the world a better place, but when documenting sustainability initiatives in the Saint Joseph’s College community, Geiger’s name tops the go-to list.
Sí Se Puede! Yes, it can be done.
In a classic, against-all-odds David vs. Goliath battle, America’s marginalized farm workers formed a successful union because they won the hearts and minds of the American consumer. In that fight for social justice, where countless volunteers made victory possible, one of them was one of our own. “He is my Martin Luther King,” says Pauline [...]
Serving Through Science
Dr. Emily Lesher gathers water samples to analyze for lead content. By Patricia Erikson Photo caption: Micaela Mitchell ’17 of Bowdoinham and Michelle Rocker ’17 of Hampden learn from Dr. Lesher. Both of them plan to operate the ICP machine as part of their senior project. It’s not even 6 a.m. yet and darkness still grips [...]