Dr. Patricia Herlihy, Professor Emerita of History at Brown University, has been named the first Louise Doherty Wyant Professor at Emmanuel College. This endowed professorship wasestablished by the late Louise Doherty Wyant ’63 and her husband, Dr. James Wyant, to be held in the Humanities, History and the Arts, and in honor of Sister Anne Cyril Delaney, SND.

Dr. Herlihy is a scholar with experience in both the humanities and social sciences and has aspecial interest in Russian history. She has published four books, several chapters in books,numerous articles and papers, and 50 book reviews in scholarly journals. Her books includeOdessa Memories and The Making of Modern Europe 1500-1815, and her articles range from“The Liberal Arts as a Vehicle for Discernment” to “Travel Accounts as a Historical Source forNineteenth Century Romania.”

“Dr. Herlihy is an outstanding scholar and dedicated teacher who will contribute greatly to the intellectual life of Emmanuel College,” said Sister Janet Eisner, SND. “As the first Wyantprofessor, Dr. Herlihy will admirably follow in the footsteps of Sister Anne Cyril Delaney. Iwant to congratulate our search committee on a job well done!”

Dr. Herlihy received her Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and her B.A. fromthe University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Herlihy will join the Emmanuel College community inSeptember 2006.

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Sister Joan Burke, SND, the Chairperson for the

NGO Committee on Social Development of the

United Nations and the first official representative

of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur at the U.N.,

was the keynote speaker at the annual Sister Marie

Augusta Neal, SND Lecture on April 5th. She spoke

on the topic of “The United Nations Today: A Dying

Entity or an Institution Coming of Age?”

The non-governmental organization committee

which Sister Joan chairs focuses on the social

impact of economic and political policy, especially

on persons living in poverty and other marginal-

ized groups. She spoke to the group of alumni,

students, staff and friends of the College on her

experience at the United Nations and her view on

its future direction. She gave a historical outline of

the U.N. from its founding to the signing of

the Declaration of Human Rights to the impact

of September 11th to its recent focus on

eradicating poverty.

Sister Joan talked of the inspiration she has drawn

from Sister Marie Augusta Neal, SND, Professor

Emeritus of sociology at Emmanuel and a leading

force in the social justice movement. Sr. Marie

Augusta passed away in 2004.

Sister Joan spoke of both signs of hope for the U.N.

through a social globalization agenda and of signs

of its failure to abide by its original charter to

preserve human rights. She encouraged students

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Sister Joan Burke, SND

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Thirty-eight students and seven staff members volunteered during Alternative Spring Break thisyear, from March 6th-10th. Two groups traveled to serve, one to Camden, NJ and the other toPhoenix, AZ.

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The Phoenix group

Emmanuel Co-Sponsors“Pathways to Health Care”The College’s Office of Internships and CareerDevelopment co-sponsored an informationalevent at Children’s Hospital-Boston whichfocused on professions in the healthcare andmedical fields. During “Pathways to HealthCare,” students were able to meet with profes-sionals in the fields of nursing, physical therapy,administration, radiology and more, and tooktours of the clinical areas of Children’s Hospital.

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to “choose to be a world citizen” and challenged

them to probe beyond the headlines of the

mainstream media.

Sister Joan has lived and worked in different

countries in Africa for 20 years including Congo-

Kinshasa, Nigeria and Kenya. Sister Joan holds a

doctorate from the University of Oxford, England in

Social Anthropology, a master’s degree from the

University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s

degree from the College of Notre Dame.

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Seniors to Present forDistinction in the Field

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Lynn Campbell,Campus MinisterRob Geddes,Assistant Director of Residence LifeKathleen Mary SmithPraseutsit Souyavong Andrew Marrone Karis Yusavitz

KristiannaDeModena Megan Paszko Margaret Reid Ryan Rivard Laura DuBey Joanna Sullivan Elise Arsenault Holly Rosa

Sr. Peggy Cummins,Co-Director of Campus MinistryFr. Steve Boyle,Co-Director of Campus MinistryDamita Davis,Director ofMulticultural Programs/Associate Director of Student Activities

Michael Dolan,Director of Residence LifeZalika Taylor,Assistant Director of Residence LifeKristin Campbell Daniel Carey Katelyn Cusack Andrea Harrington Jennifer Straub

Hillary Root Megan TessitoreKimberly Quadros Michael Buckley Sherry Saunders Daniel Campagna Mary Zakarian Hoa Nguyen Kymberly Jefferson Jeff Joseph Kristy Quirion

Megan GibbLauren Zanotti Angela Scordamalgia Ashley Zabierek Marisa Connolly Katelyn Baxter Susan Aguiar Kristyn Collins Jesse Holm Jenna Tarabelsi

PHOENIX

CAMDEN

Talks: April 24TH - 27TH

Jean Yawkey Center for Community

Leadership Conference Room

Recitals: April 21ST - 29TH

Auditorium

Poster April 27TH

Session: Maureen Murphy Wilkens Atrium

Art May 5TH - 13TH

Exhibition: Saint Joseph Hall Foyer

Candidates for Distinction in the Field for Commencement 2006 willoffer presentations in their respective areas of study in April and May.A more detailed schedule is available on the College’s web site atwww.emmanuel.edu/commencement.

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Emmanuel College’s Academic Advising program

has been selected as an Outstanding Institutional

Advising Program Award Winner for 2006 by the

National Academic Advising Association

(NACADA). The College applied for the award

with “Confronting the Complexities and Challenges

of Change,” and will be recognized with a plaque

during a special awards ceremony and reception at

the annual NACADA Conference in Indianapolis in

October 2006. The academic advising team for the

College is composed of Senior Associate Dean for

Academic Advising Carolyn Caveny and Academic

Advisors Matthew Champa, Sara Connolly, Mary T.

Kelleher, SND and Alice Keohan.

Academic Advising Honored

Dr. M. Shawn Copeland, professor at Boston

College and Xavier University, was the special

guest speaker at the College’s “Revisiting New

Orleans” event, which looked at the present-

day situation in Louisiana. Dr. Copeland’s

speech, “C’est Levee: Katrina and the Politics

of Locations and Dislocation” analyzed the

social ramifications of hurricane Katrina.

In addition to her faculty positions, Dr.

Copeland is the author of more than 60 jour-

nal articles and book chapters focusing on

various social, religious and political issues,

and is well-known for her knowledge of the

issues surrounding African American

Catholics. She received an honorary degree

from Emmanuel College in 1989.

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Lecture Examines the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Emerson Luke ’09, Dr. M. Shawn Copeland and Jeff Joseph ’07

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Ann

Wetherilt was the featured speaker at the April 2nd

installment of the Alumni Seminar Series, present-

ing “Powerful and Powerless: Women and

Religion.” Dr. Wetherilt spoke to a group of

alumni on the historical and contemporary ways

women participate in religion.

Alumni Lecture Looks at Women and Religion

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Ann Wetherilt

Members of the Cambridge Union Society

came to campus on March 29th to debate

with an Emmanuel team on the topic of

“Has the Battle of the Sexes Been Won?”

The College was a stop on the British

Debate Tour and took place in the Janet M.

Daley Library Lecture Hall. Emmanuel’s

team was composed of Associate Professor

of Psychology Kimberly Smirles, Director of

Athletics and Recreation Pam Roecker,

Student Government Association President

Michael Valanzola and Class of 2008

President Adam Smith. The event’s modera-

tor was Charles Jackson ’06.

Cambridge Union Debate Tackles the Battle of the Sexes

The Emmanuel team

Emmanuel StudentsServe as Big Brothers,Big SistersFifteen Emmanuel students have been volunteering

with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay,

mentoring young people in the Greater Boston area.

Volunteers include Andres Bustamante, Gerard

Bueno, James Craig, Laura Dubey, Amy Ericson,

Jeff Joseph, Jared Kaner, Emerson Luke, Stephen

Melville, Krystle North, Alexander Schwartz, Mack

Spellman, Patrick Stanley, Joanna Sullivan and

Kieran Wilder.

Kennedy CenterHonors Theater GuildThe Emmanuel College Theater Guild continues to

gain accolades from the Kennedy Center’s American

College Theater Festival. At this year’s ACTF event,

held at Fitchburg State College from January 31st to

February 5th, nominees from several of Emmanuel

College’s productions were invited to participate in

the Region I Festival. Students performed before

judges and were also able to attend workshops on

such topics as writing for the stage, technical design

and networking.

Nominees from several productions including No,

No Nanette and Dead Man Walking were: Lia

Aiello, Lauren Bakis, Michael Buckley, Laura

Falbo, Alaric Frazier, Heather Grayauskie, Emily

Kuhlman, Fred Proulx, Adam Roderick, Greg

Sandford, Shannon Trask and Meredith Wilmer.

Students Participate inModel U.N.Eighteen students represented Emmanuel College at

the Harvard National Model United Nations,

which was held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel

from February 16th to 19th. The Emmanuel team

represented the country of Costa Rica, with dele-

gates participating in several committees.

Emmanuel participants were:

Mary-Rose Watson

Alexandra Harreys

Jill Tarricone

Katelyn Baxter

Susan Aguiar

Jessica Leon

Ginan Al-Baiati

Kendra Ludwig

Anna Lam

Chris Mulvey

Laura Morariu

Shannon McGilvreay

Carlo Faccin

Ada Kokoshi

Yogini Ragunathan

Megan McDonough

Gustavo Perez

Andrew Ammon

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Professor of Sociology and Religious

Studies Sister Mary Johnson, SND and

students from her Catholic Social

Teaching course recently spent the day

at the State House lobbying on behalf

of the homeless. The lobbying day is

sponsored annually by the Mass

Coalition for the Homeless.

Catholic Social TeachingClass Visitsthe StateHouse

Sister Mary Johnson and students with State Representative StephenLeDuc (D) of Marlboro, who received an award from the Coalition.

Mathematics majors Candy

Selneck ’06 and Kate Gainey ‘07

represented Emmanuel College at

the Eighth Annual Nebraska

Conference for Undergraduate

Women in Mathematics from

February 3rd – 5th. The national

conference, sponsored by the

National Science Foundation, the

National Security Agency and the

University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

highlights the research of under-

graduate women studying mathe-

matics. Selneck presented her

on-going research, conducted

with Assistant Professor of

Mathematics Dawn Rose, in a

talk entitled “An Optimal

Algorithm for a Course

Scheduling Problem.”

A team of Emmanuel undergrad-

uate students participated in the

Mathematical Contest in

Modeling (MCM) from February

2nd – 6th. The event, which is

sponsored by the Consortium

for Mathematics and its

Applications, attracts students

from hundreds of institutions,

with the goal of the contest to

use mathematical modeling and

research to develop and imple-

ment solutions to real-world

problems. Emmanuel’s team

was composed of Benjamin

Harshfield, Raymonal Jeune

and Wesley J. Przybylski.

Established in 1985, this year’s

MCM contest was the first for

Emmanuel College.

The department continued its

monthly series of Friday “Special

Topics in Mathematics” for

undergraduates. On February

10th, Maxine Bridger presented

“When Graphing Calculators

Lie” and on March 31st, Assistant

Professor of Mathematics

Matthew Tom spoke about “The

Mathematics of Poker.” On April

28th, Assistant Professor of

Mathematics Dawn Rose will

present “A Network Approach

to Balanced Sampling.” All talks

are held in Marian Hall 223

from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Mathematics DepartmentAnnounces Highlights of the Semester

This year’s Accepted Student Visit Weekend (March 31st-April 1st) drew more than 1100 visitorsincluding 440 students. As part of the weekend,Emmanuel held its second annual MulticulturalExperience Weekend, bringing prospective studentsof color to campus to experience life at Emmanuel.As part of the program, Yvette Modestin ‘89 gavethe keynote address, speaking of the value of knowing oneself as a person of color through aglobal perspective. In addition, she addressed thevalue of an Emmanuel College degree and whereit has brought in her life.

Accepted StudentVisit Day DrawsRecord Number

Emmanuel HostsWNBA Pre-DraftCamp

The Women’s National Basketball Association(WNBA) held its pre-draft try-outs in the gymna-sium of the Jean Yawkey Center on April 3rd. Thebest college women players from around the coun-try were on campus with their coaches to take partin several on court sessions and team officials wereon hand to observe their skills before the officialdraft on April 5th at the World Trade Center.

The Cardinal Cushing Library facility will be significantly enhanced in time for the opening of the

2006-2007 academic year. A new facade will be constructed on the exterior of the building and an

improved entryway will make the facility more accessible. A new elevator will be installed and the foyer

area will also be completely renovated. The library will be fully-equipped with a new air conditioning

system, as well as improved heating and ventilation. In addition, new lighting will be installed.

Enhancements to Library to be Completed This Summer

More than 500 members of the Emmanuel Collegecommunity took part in an online survey to offertheir opinions of library services, resources andfacilities. Students, faculty, staff and administratorsall participated. The survey was administered bythe Cardinal Cushing Library through a federalgrant and the data is being evaluated by theAssociation of Research Libraries (ARL) inWashington, D.C. A full report of the findings will be available to the Emmanuel community in fall 2006.

Participants were entered to win prizes and thefirst prize winner was undergraduate BezawitGenene, who received an iPod.

Library Announces LibQual SurveyWinners

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Staff NewsCheryl Bailey is a new member of the Office of

Development and Alumni Relations staff as the

Major Gifts Officer. Previously, Bailey was a devel-

opment associate at the Francis Ouimet Scholarship

Fund. She has also held positions at Viacom, Inc.,

the Donovan Group and Hill, Holliday. She

received her Bachelor of Arts degree in corporate

communications from Framingham State College.

Ryan Callahan has joined the Office of Student

Financial Services as an Assistant Director. Prior to

Emmanuel, Callahan was a financial aid service

coordinator at Lesley University and also served as

a tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service. He

holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from

Western New England College.

Technical Support Specialist Brian Kilduff recently

refurbished five Emmanuel computers and donated

them to Por Cristo, a non-profit, medical volunteer

services organization in Cambridge. He was also

was able to obtain six new monitors for their use.

MaryAnne Murphy joins the Emmanuel staff as

the Assistant to the Vice President of Academic

Affairs. Previously, Murphy was a marketing

coordinator and administrative assistant at

Mount Vernon Group Architects, Inc. in Woburn.

She is also a fitness instructor at the Greater

Boston YMCA North Suburban Branch. She is

currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in business

administration from Emmanuel.

Lisa Paap has joined Emmanuel College’s Office of

Development and Alumni Relations as a Prospect

Researcher. Prior to Emmanuel, Paap was a devel-

opment research coordinator at Wentworth

Institute of Technology and also served as a devel-

opment researcher for Boston University. She is a

graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and

a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing.

Dr. Mary Ann Tricarico, Emmanuel College Library

Director, recently served as an evaluator and judge

for the prestigious John Cotton Dana Grant

Awards for the American Library Association.

Also, in March, Dr. Tricarico presented a paper at

the Simmons College Graduate School of Library

and Information Science on the art of finance and

planning for library administrators.

Faculty NewsLouise Cash, Chair of the Department of Performance Arts, gave a seminar and completed individual

sessions on the Cash Communication System (CCS) with members of MIT’s ‘06 master’s class in system

design and management. On April 27th, she will give an interactive seminar on the CCS to the Junior

League of Boston.

Fr. Thomas L. Leclerc, M.S. of the Religious Studies Department co-convened a four-part series entitled

“The Passion of Christ in Scripture and Sacred Song.” He made two presentations: “The Passion

According to St. Mark: Jesus, the Suffering Son of God,” and “The Passion According to St. John: Jesus,

the King of Glory.” Having discussed the Last Supper in these presentations, he also presided over a

Passover (Seder) Supper which, according to the synoptic gospels, Jesus ate with his disciples on the night

before he died. All events were held at St. John the Evangelist in North Cambridge.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Christine Jaworek-Lopes has been appointed to serve on the American

Chemical Society’s “Board Other Committee on Community Activities for 2006,” by the Chairman and

Board of Directors of the ACS Dr. James Burke. The mission of this committee is “to provide community-

based programs and activities to improve the public’s recognition and appreciation of the contributions of

chemistry.” She also had a paper published in Chemical Educator entitled “Green Clean Colligative

Properties Experiment. Two Emmanuel students, Lien Phun and Pulin Wang, are named as co-authors.

Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies Sister Mary Johnson, SND has been invited to participate in a

colloquium sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture at Fordham University and a

symposium sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religious Life in Chicago. She also recently presented

at the annual winter meeting of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, of which she is a member.

During the 2005-2006 academic year, Professor of Political Science Lenore Martin took part in a number

of significant international events. On March 13th, she presented “Turkey and the Middle East” as part of a

panel on “Turkey’s Turbulent Road to the E.U.” at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

in Washington, DC. She also served as an

International Observer of the January 25, 2006

Palestinian Legislative Elections with the NDI/Carter

Center International Observation Mission.

On October 10, 2005, Dr. Martin took part in the

panel discussion on “Peace and Culture” at the

World Cultural Forum in Nara Japan. She spoke on

“U.S. Policy in the Middle East.”

In the summer of 2005, Dr. Martin spent five weeks

in Turkey as a Fulbright Senior Specialist. She was

in Northern Iraq for two days and was the only

American to attend a meeting of 30 Iraqis on

the Constitution.

During the past academic year, Associate Professor of English Rich Murphy has published poems in several

journals in the United States, England and Australia, and two of his book-length manuscripts have won

finalist positions in three nation-wide competitions. He will be presenting a paper on the vital function of

literary writing in the academy at the Politics and Poetry Conference at the University of Stirling, Scotland

in July. His essay “McLuhan’s Warning, Frye’s Strategy, Emerson’s Dream” will be published in the next

issue of the Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning, a publication by the National

Council of Teachers of English.

Assistant Professor of Performance Arts Thomas Schnauber’s piece “In Memory of Henri Temianka”

won the grand prize at the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin International Homage to Mozart Composition

Competition. He also won the commissioning prize and will write a piece for the orchestra. One of his

voice and small ensemble pieces, “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” will be performed by the Great

Noise Ensemble as part of a concert associated with Shenandoah University in Virginia. Another piece

called “Alba and Ostinato”, for solo contrabass and orchestra, will be premiered in Annapolis on

April 22nd, and then performed again in Baltimore on April 23rd by Jeffrey Weisner and the Annapolis

Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Lenore Martin in Palestine with a translator

On March 23rd, the Emmanuel Collegecommunity gathered for a “Culture Cruise

Around the World,” learning about the customsand cuisine of a variety of cultures during the17th Annual International Hospitality Night.

Performances included a Vietnamese folk dance, traditional belly dancing, a martial arts demonstration and more. Students alsopresented informational display boards in theJean Yawkey Center on their native countries.Vera and Petya Kehayova served as the emcees.

Participants were: Pulin Wang singing a Chinesefolk song; Nora Arana performed the Parrandaand the Punta dance from Belize; Ada Kokoshidanced the Oda Kosovare from Albania; Hoa Nguyen, Tuyen Nguyen, Wendy Nguyen and Stephanie Tam Hoa Nguyen performed aVietnamese folk dance; Cesar Lara demonstratedKata Aka martial arts; Archana Manohar, SusanPhilip, Forum Raval, Sharon Aditya and SabenaJain performed an Indian dance; Jennifer Marin,Gustavo Perez and Angelin Pena presented theTambores Venezolanos dance; Satoko Shimazu,Akiko Tanimoto, Jessica Sik and Jason Nogueiraperformed the Japanese Yagi-Bushi and theFestivo dances; Alikki Kiniklis performed theZeibekiko solo Greek dance, accompanied byNicholas Papadopoulos and George Tzelias.

International displays were provided by: Rudy Saputra (Indonesia), Mai Fujita (Japan),Praseutsit Souyavong (Thailand and Laos), Jessica Leon (Ecuador), Sarah So Mi Yoo (Korea),Lina BenEmbarek (Morocco), Elvira Ramirez(Panama), Vera and Petya Kehayova (Bulgaria),Maria-Ange Ahui (Cote d’Ivoire), Yariela Viruetde Brandao (Panama), Hoa Nguyen and Nhi Nguyen (Vietnam), Maria Torra (Italy and Tanzania), and Lorena Escoto(Dominican Republic).

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The Emmanuel College Theater Guild presented several performances of “The Music Man” in March and April 2006 to delighted crowds. Representatives from the Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festivalattended a production and have nominated members of the company for awards.

IRENE RYAN ACTING AWARD: Shannon Trask ’06 and Michael Valanzola ’07

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION: Alaric Frazier ’06SET DESIGN BARBIZON AWARD: Adam Roderick ’06COSTUME DESIGN BARBIZON AWARD: Lia Aiello ’07STUDENT DRAMATURGY AWARD: Lauren Bakis ’07

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Class of 2008 President Adam Smith receives his pin from Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeanne Trubeck

The Class of 2008 took part in an Emmanuel tradition

on March 25th, marking the official declaration of their

majors. To commemorate this milestone, each member

of the class was presented a pin with the Emmanuel seal

by members of the College’s faculty.

Sophomores Participate in Sophomore Pinning Ceremony

Students sing the Alma Mater

This year’s 14th annual Founders’ Daycelebration on February 2, 2006honored the life of Sister Dorothy Stang,SND, who was murdered last Februarywhile continuing the social justicemission of the SNDs in the northernAmazonian regions of Brazil, where shelived and worked for nearly 40 years. Sr. Dorothy was committed to workingto combat the social problems thatexisted for the landless people and small farmers in Brazil.

Speaking on Sr. Dorothy’s work was Sr. Barbara English, SND, who wasamong the group who traveled toBrazil with Sr. Dorothy. Sr. Barbaradiscussed the challenges that the Sistersfaced while working in Brazil and the call to action to continue theirmission. She is currently Director of the Julie Community Center inBaltimore, Maryland.

Members of the Emmanuel communityshared their personal perspective onthe mission of the Sisters of NotreDame de Namur, founders of

Emmanuel College, and how they live that mission everyday. Theyincluded Assistant Director of Athleticsand Head Men’s Basketball CoachJamahl Jackson, Black Student Union President Jeffrey Joseph, Maria Torra,and Associate Professor of InformationTechnology Gouri Banerjee.

Founders’ Day also recognized first-year students, who were given prayercards with the words of Julie Billiart,the foundress of the Sisters of NotreDame de Namur.

Human Rights Advocate Martin Luther King,III was the keynote speaker for Emmanuel’sFebruary Black History Month events. Mr. Kingpresented “My Father’s Dream, My Mission”on February 21st to a crowd of more than 400in the Emmanuel College Auditorium, speakingon the influence his father’s work has had onhis own career.

King spoke about the recent passing of hismother, Coretta Scott King, and her work tofurther her husband’s civil rights legacy sincehis death in 1968. Mr. King also spoke ontoday’s struggles with inequality in the U.S. and beyond, and how recent events includingthe Katrina disaster have shown the existent of these inequalities today. Mr. King took awide-range of questions from students in theaudience, who asked about such topics as U.S. relations with Africa and inner-city poverty in Boston.

Director of Multicultural Programs andAssociate Director of Student Activities DamitaDavis, who led the planning of the BlackHistory Month events, said, “Having Mr. King

speak at Emmanuel was truly a great experience. He encouraged our community,specifically our students, to take notice of theissues in the world, to take action, and to be achange agent. I believe his message reinforcedthe mission of the College and the Sisters of Notre Dame.”

Martin Luther King, III is the eldest son ofMartin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott Kingand is the CEO and President of the KingCenter in Atlanta GA, established in 1968 as aliving memorial to his father’s legacy of justice,equality and peace.

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MLK III Addresses the College

Sr. Barbara English Speaks at Founders’ Day

Assoicate Professor of Education Sister Karen Hokanson, SND,Sister Barbara English, SND and Senior Associate Dean of

Academic Advising Carolyn Caveny

Charla Lauristan and Emerson Luke lead the class of 2009

Michael Valanzola, Maria Torra, Sister Janet Eisner, SND, SisterBarbara English, SND, Jeff Joseph and Susan Aguiar

The Men’s basketball team pictured with Martin Luther King, III

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Personal Bests Set at Track and Field MeetsThe men’s and women’s track and field teamsopened up their seasons on March 25th at theNortheastern University Spring Open. JuniorsBrittany Stockley and Jessica Sehovich set theiroutdoor collegiate personal best marks in the triplejump with 30’6.25” and 29’11.25” jumps, respec-tively. Senior Laura Mason broke her own schoolrecord in the javelin with a throw of 97'11".Sophomore Mike Thurnauer improved on lastyear’s personal best in the javelin with his 118’11”throw. Sophomore T.J. Griffis ran the second fastestoutdoor 1500-meter time for Emmanuel (4:19.49).Freshman Bryce McNamee and sophomoreManfred Obisui ran their personal bests in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, while sophomore BenKelley also achieved his personal best in the 100-meter race (13.40).

At the April 5th Tufts University Snowflake Classic,freshman Julie Adams and Sehovich had record-breaking days, while several other individuals setnew personal bests. Adams broke the school recordin the long jump with a 15’0.25” leap. Sehovichimproved on her personal best by over three feetwith her school record in the triple jump(32’10.25”). Stockley also broke her personal

record in the triple jump (31’1.75”). SophomoresSamantha Scola and Colleen Coleman achievedtheir personal bests in the 800-meter run, withtimes of 2:59.61 and 3:07.26 respectively.Sophomores Keelyn Blanchfield and CaitlinMinville ran their personal bests in the 400-meterhurdles, while senior Susan Aguiar improved on hershot put throw (24’3.50”). Griffis ran a strong1500-meter race, improving his best time (4:18.90).Obisui, Ryan Bringhurst and Gustavo Perezimproved their times in the 100-meter run, whilefreshmen Philip Meagher and Joseph Valleeimproved on their javelin marks.

The men’s and women’s track and field teamscompeted in the Tufts University Hillside Relays onApril 8th. The top performances of the day includedBlanchfield breaking her own school record in the400-meter hurdles by three seconds and Minvilleimproving her personal best by two seconds.Thurnauer ran a personal best in both the 100-meter and 400-meter races. Obisui, McNamee andKelley also ran their personal bests in the 100-meterand 200-meter races. Griffis continued to improvein the 1500-meter, dropping another two secondsoff of his best time (4:16.04).

One of Emmanuel’s Intramural Men’s BasketballTeams took home the Colleges of the FenwayChampionship on March 22nd. The team known asthe “Blue Ribbon Bobkatts” advanced to theregional intramural tournament at BostonUniversity where they fell to strong competitionwithin their round robin division. The members ofthe Blue Ribbon Bobkatts include: Derek Barton,Hunter Evers, Dave Jalkut, Chris Scarponi, KeeganBallantyne, Brendan Rock, Ryan Shannon, NickPerras, Mack Spellman and Chris Crowe.

Emmanuel SquadWins COFIntramuralChampionship

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS news

Graduate and Professional ProgramsCommencement EventsCOMMENCEMENT REHEARSALWednesday, May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.Gymnasium, Jean Yawkey Center

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTIONWednesday, May 10, 2006 immediately followingrehearsalAuditorium, Administration Building*RSVP by Monday, April 24, 2006 to 617-735-9700

PINNING CEREMONY - BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE IN NURSING CANDIDATESThursday, May 11, 2006 at 5:30 p.m.Emmanuel College Chapel, followed by a receptionin the Auditorium, Administration Building.

BACCALAUREATE LITURGY AND

ACADEMIC AWARDS CEREMONYFriday, May 12, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.Tent, Emmanuel College Campus.*Meet in the Gym at 5:15 p.m. wearing academicdress (caps, gowns and black shoes). Academichoods are NOT worn at Baccalaureate Liturgy

Academic Awards for outstanding GPAs will bepresented at the end of the Liturgy.

A brief reception will be held in the MaureenMurphy Wilkens Atrium in the Jean Yawkey Centeron the College Campus immediately following theBaccalaureate Liturgy and Awards.

COMMENCEMENT DAY EXERCISESSaturday, May 13, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.Tent, Emmanuel College Campus*Graduates will assemble in the gymnasium at 9:45 a.m. wearing academic dress.

ECAP GraduatesOffer Advice to New StudentsWhen asked to give advice to enteringstudents, members of the Class of 2006 inthe ECAP program offered the following:keep going to class each semester and donot take long breaks – it will keep youmotivated; meet with your counselors; anddo not give up.

Kelly Sullivan and Constance Byrne

December 2005 nursing graduates and faculty

GPP Students Celebrate December GraduationStudents completing their degrees in December2005 gathered for a reception in the EmmanuelCollege Auditorium.

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Men’s BasketballThe men’s basketball team ended its best season in program history with a 20-8 record overall and17-1 regular season record in the GNAC confer-ence. The #1 seeded Saints were upset by Emersonin the GNAC tournament semifinals, but earned abid in the ECAC tournament, where they fell toWheaton College.

Freshman Mack Spellman led the team in scoringwith 15.1 points per game and was named theGNAC Rookie of the Year. Junior Toliver Thomasand sophomores Brian Lindsey and Levi Smithearned all-conference honors along with Spellman.

In just his second season as head coach, JamahlJackson was named GNAC Coach of the Year,having led the team to a 37-18 record over the lasttwo seasons. In the program’s first three seasons,the team compiled a record of 22-54 before CoachJackson took over in 2004-2005.

Women’s BasketballThe women’s basketball team ended the 2005-2006season with a 23-8 overall record and were theECAC New England Runner-Up. The team alsomade it to the finals of the GNAC Tournament,where they were defeated in a close match-up with Norwich University. Senior Alyssa McCoy,junior LaTeisha Johnson, sophomore Jade Paezand sophomore Brittany Bushman received All-Conference honors.

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Yates Makes Program History asMen’s Volleyball Finishes Season The men’s volleyball team wrapped up the secondhalf of their season with two wins and three toughlosses. On March 14th, the team was defeated by17th-ranked MIT. The Saints fell to the Engineers in three games, 30-22, 33-31 and 30-26. Senioroutside-hitter Stephen Yates led Emmanuel with 14 kills and five digs. Junior libero Ricky Wongtotaled a team-high 19 digs, while senior setterPatrick Bemis dished out 30 assists. Junior middleblocker Trevor Blanchet accumulated three blocksin the loss.

The squad rebounded with a win over Elms Collegeon March 16th, defeating the Blazers, 3-1. Junioroutside-hitter John Bluhm led the team with amatch-high 19 kills and 12 digs. Blanchet recordeda season-high 13 kills, hitting .360 for the match.Yates added 12 kills and nine digs in the win.Freshman defensive specialist Gregg MacDonaldtotaled a team-high 19 digs. Bemis dished out 48assists and sophomore middle-hitter Sophanna Loutmade four solo blocks and one assisted block at thenet. Wong recorded 17 digs in the win.

The men picked up their 12th win of the season onMarch 21st with a 3-0 victory over Mount Ida

College. The Saints defeated the Mustangs 30-23,30-27, and 30-25. Emmanuel was paced by Yates,who had 17 kills. Bluhm totaled nine kills and sixdigs, while Blanchet accumulated seven kills andseven blocks in the win. Bemis had 31 assists to goalong with his 10 digs. Wong also tallied 10 digs inthe match. Wong was named the North EastCollegiate Volleyball Association's Player of theWeek for the New England Division, averaging 5.14 digs per game against MIT and Elms.

At Emmanuel’s last regular season home game on March 23rd, the five seniors on the Emmanuelsquad—Yates, Wong, Bemis, Peter Whaley andHenry Aguilo—were honored prior to the start ofthis match. These five student-athletes are the firstgroup to have played men’s volleyball at Emmanuelfor four years. Yates recorded his 1,000th career killduring the match, as the Saints fell to 8th-rankedRivier College. Yates became the first men's volley-ball player in program history to reach the coveted1,000-kill plateau. He now has a program record1,003 kills in his collegiate career. Yates led the wayfor Emmanuel with 20 kills and 11 digs. Bluhmadded 12 kills and 10 digs and Bemis dished out 44 assists for the Saints.

The Saints fell 3-0 to Johnson & Wales Universityin the last NECVA match of the season followed bya 3-0 loss to New Jersey City University in a non-conference match. Bluhm led with 10 kills and 8digs against JWU and 6 kills against NJCU. Wongrecorded 17 digs and 16 digs respectively in the twomatches. Yates totaled 16 kills and 12 digs in thetwo matches, Blanchet knocked in 14 kills in 29attempts, with only 3 errors on the day. Bemisdished out a two-match total of 50 assists.

The Saints finished up the regular season with an overall record of 12-12 and a NECVA record of 5-5.

The women’s softball team continues their season with strong performances that contributedto several key wins against conference rivalsSimmons College, Rivier College and Johnson &Wales University.

In a conference double-header against SimmonsCollege on March 26th, the Saints defeated theSharks 8-4 and 10-6. Sophomore leftfielderBrittany Bushman hit six-for-nine, while seniorcenterfielder Megan Paszko went five-for-nine.Junior shortstop Christine Sampson hit four-for-nine, while senior rightfielder Katherine Palmer-Thompson tallied four RBIs in the two wins.Freshman pitcher Whitney Howe recorded bothwins. Howe faced 65 batters on the day and struckout six. Howe also faired well at the plate withthree hits.

Howe recorded two more wins for the Saints in thedouble-header against Rivier College on March31st. The Saints won the first game with a score of4-1. First baseman Stephanie Rege hit .467 withseven hits in 15 at-bats, including a home run inthe Saints’ 9-1 victory over Rivier. Howe and Regewere named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll.

The team split a double-header with Saint JosephCollege on April 2nd, losing the first game, 7-4, butregrouped for a 4-0 win in the second game.Palmer-Thompson led Emmanuel, hitting four-for-six on the day, including three singles, a double anda triple. Sampson went five-for-eight at the plateand knocked in three RBIs. Sophomore third base-man Jen Walsh hit three for six. Howe earned herfirst collegiate shut out in the win, pitching seveninnings, striking out four batters.

On April 9th, the team swept Johnson & WalesUniversity in two games of a GNAC double-headeron Sunday. The Saints took the first game, 7-4,behind Rege’s two hits and two RBIs. Freshmandesignated hitter Ashley Tomczak hit two-for-threein the opening game. The Saints scored in six oftheir seven runs in the fourth inning and were ableto hold on for the win. Sophomore pitcher LisaDonehey picked up the win and improved her overall ERA to 1.91.

In the second game, a seventh inning rally byEmmanuel broke the 4-4 tie, beginning withHowe’s lead-off double. Rege then knocked Howein with her fourth hit of the day. Freshman catcherJill Medeiros then smashed a two-run walk-offhome run giving the Saints a 7-6 victory. Medeiroswas also spectacular on defense, throwing out threerunners stealing and turning a 4-2-3 double-play.

The Saints improved their record to 8-14 overalland 7-4 in the GNAC.

Softball HoldsStrong in theGNAC

Stephen Yates

Fans cheer on the Saints

For more information about these events, please contact the Office of Student Activities and Mulitcultural Programs at 735-9963.

COMMENCEMENT 2006 C ALENDARwww.emmanuel.edu www.colleges-fenway.org

For more information about these and other Emmanuel and Colleges of the Fenway events throughout the year, contact the Emmanuel Student Activities Office at 617-735-9963.

A P R I L26 8:00 AM.....................................................................................MASS

Chapel

6:00 PM......................................................HUELLAS LATIN FESTIVAL

Maureen Murphy Wilkens Atrium. Sponsored by HUELLAS

7:00 PM.........................................RED SOX GAME AND TRIVIA NIGHT

Second floor of Jean Yawkey Center. Sponsored by CASE

7:30 PM.............................................................PSYCH CLUB MEETING

St. Joseph Hall Meeting Room

8:00 PM............................................RAINBOW CONNECTION MEETING

St. Ann Hall

8:00 PM..............................................MULTICULTURAL CLUB MEETING

St. Joseph Hall Foyer

8:00 PM............................................................BATTLE OF THE DORMS

Gymnasium, Jean Yawkey Center. Sponsored by RHC

9:00 PM.....................................................POLITICAL FORUM MEETING

Loretto Hall Conference Room

27 8:00 AM.....................................................................................MASS

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TBA....................................................................................LASER TAG

Gymnasium, Jean Yawkey Center. Sponsored by the Republican Club

28 3:30 PM................................LECTURE: “A NETWORKED APPROACH TO

BALANCED SAMPLING”Marian Hall Room 223. Sponsored by the Mathematics Department

29 9:00 AM........................................................MUDDY RIVER CLEAN UP

Sponsored by Peace and Justice

8:00 PM......................................................................................MASS

Chapel

30 11:00 AM....................................................................................MASS

Chapel

12:00 PM.............................................................................CLAMBAKE

Quad. Sponoserd by CASE8:00 PM......................................................................................MASS

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M A Y1 8:00 AM......................................................................................MASS

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7:00 PM..........................................SOCIAL AWARENESS CLUB MEETING

St. Ann Hall

9:00 PM...................................................PEACE AND JUSTICE MEETING

Jean Yawkey Center for Community Leadership Conference Room

2 LAST DAY OF CLASSES

CO M M E N C E M E N T 2006MAY 7Senior Class at the Boston Red Sox2:00 p.m.

MAY 8Senior Class Boston Harbor Cruise7:00 p.m.

MAY 9BBQ on the Quad11:30 a.m.

Senior Alumni Lunch12:00 p.m., Auditorium

Senior Class Night at Jake Ivories7:00 p.m.

MAY 10Commencement Rehearsal5:30 p.m., Gymnasium, Jean Yawkey CenterAll graduates are expected to attend.

President’s Reception for Graduate and Professional Programs6:30 p.m., Auditorium

Senior Class Night on the Town8:00 p.m.

MAY 11Faculty, Staff and Senior Class BBQ12:00 p.m., Quad

Nursing Pinning Ceremony5:30 p.m., Chapel

Senior Class Ball7:00 p.m., Park Plaza Hotel

MAY 12Baccalaureate Liturgy and Awards Ceremony6:00 p.m., Emmanuel College CampusGraduates will meet in the gymnasium at 5:15 p.m. wearing caps andgowns. Academic hoods are not worn. A reception for the graduates andtheir guests will be held in the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Atrium in theJean Yawkey Center on the College Campus immediately following theBaccalaureate Liturgy and Awards.

MAY 13Commencement Exercises11:00 a.m., Emmanuel College CampusGraduates will assemble in the Gymnasium at 9:45 a.m. wearing academicdress. The line will form alphabetically by degree and Marshals will direct.Baccalaureate candidates will wear their hoods.An outdoor reception willimmediately follow on the College Campus.

8:00 AM..................................................................................MASS

Chapel

7:00 PM...................................................................ACIW MEETING

Loretto Hall Lounge

8:30 PM...................................................BANG! MAGAZINE MEETING

St. Ann Hall

9:00 PM................................................................CASE MEETING

Loretto Hall Lounge

3 READING DAY - NO CLASSES

6:00 PM..............................................LEADERSHIP AWARDS RECEPTION

Auditorium. Sponsored by CASE

9:00 PM..........................................................MOONLIGHT BREAKFAST

Marian Hall Dining Room

4 FINAL EXAMS

5 FINAL EXAMS

6 FINAL EXAMS

7 11:00 AM................................................................................MASS

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8:00 PM...................................................................................MASS

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8 FINAL EXAMS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GRADUATES

BOOKSTOREThe hours of operation for the Bookstore during Commencement weekare: Wednesday, May 10 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Friday, May 12 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Saturday, May 13 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please call Cory Adamski at 617-264-7697 if you have any questions or concerns.

CAPS AND GOWNSAcademic dress for all graduates can be purchased through the Emmanuel College Bookstore from April 10th through May 13th, 2006. The price list for academic dress is available through the Bookstore.

PARKINGThere will be limited parking for the Baccalaureate Liturgy andCommencement Exercises on campus and nearby parking areas on a first-come, first-served basis. If a member of your family needs specialassistance (wheelchair, etc) to attend these events, please contact theEmmanuel College Campus Security Office at 617-735-9710. If yourequire handicapped parking, a limited number of accessible spaces are available on campus. Please contact the Campus Security Office at 617-735-9710 for assistance.

PHOTOS AND VIDEOKC Visuals Unlimited, Inc. will produce a Commencement video this year.They will be sending out a separate mailing including ordering informa-tion to graduates and their families prior to Commencement. KC Visuals will offer a 20% discount on orders that are placed before May 15th.

A photographer will take pictures of each graduate. Information aboutpurchasing photographs will be sent to your home address in the comingweeks from the Dean of Students Office. If you have further questionsplease contact Pat Gallagher at 617-735-9917.

TICKETS

Each graduate will receive five (5) formal announcements and three (3)tickets for seating under the tent. Each ticket admits one person. Seatingunder the tent is limited; however, there will be additional seating outsidethe tent with a clear view of the Commencement platform. Invitationpackets will be available in the Academic Dean’s office in theAdministration Building, Room 209, beginning April 18, 2006.

If you have any questions on this information, please contact TerryWilcox in the Academic Affairs Office at 617-735-9945.