The Providence College e•newsletter | June 2005

Coming Events

7:00 p.m.

Boston Young Alumni Boat Cruise 2005, Commonwealth Pier, Boston, Mass.

5:00 p.m.

A Night at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., sponsored by the Mal Brown Club and the Boston Club; pre-game barbecue followed by Triple-AAA baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Columbus Clippers. For tickets, click here!

6:15 p.m.

Collegewide Farewell Tribute to College President Rev. Philip A. Smith, O.P.; Mass in St. Dominic Chapel followed by reception and dinner program in the Peterson Recreation Center.

PC Resources

Three cheers for the Class of 2005!

Providence College conferred degrees on 1,267 individuals during its Eighty-Seventh Commencement Exercises on May 15. Diplomas were awarded to students in the undergraduate day school, the School of Continuing Education, and the Graduate Studies Program. Five distinguished individuals, including two alumni and commencement speaker Tom Brokaw of NBC News, received honorary degrees. Another highlight was the presentation of the Veritas Medal to College President Rev. Philip A. Smith, O.P. [more]

Brother O'Connell chosen for prestigious award

A Dominican who has given 30 years of his life to the mission of the College will be honored with the Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award during Reunion Weekend 2005. Brother Kevin O'Connell, O.P., associate director of financial aid and moderator of the Friars Club, has been named the award's second recipient. He will be honored during an evening program, "Dinner Under the Stars," on the East Campus quadrangle on Saturday, June 4. [more]

Father Smith receives two honorary degrees

Rev. Philip A. Smith, O.P., whose 11-year term as the College's 11th president ends on June 30, was awarded two honorary degrees in May. Father Smith received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and served as commencement speaker during Caldwell College's 63rd Commencement on May 22. Father Smith taught religious studies from 1970-81 at Caldwell, which is a liberal arts college sponsored by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell in Caldwell, N.J. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree during the 237th Commencement of Brown University in Providence on May 29.

Summer parties planned for incoming freshmen

This summer, incoming PC students in the Class of 2009 are invited to attend welcoming parties in several locations of the country. Parties are planned in Greater Providence and Westerly in Rhode Island; in the New York City metropolitan area; and in Chicago, Ill. The get-togethers are sponsored by PC Alumni Association clubs and chapters in those areas. Other parties may be listed in the coming weeks. For all party details, including dates and times, click here.

Scholarship fund aids minorities, honors priest

The newly established Rev. John S. Peterson, O.P. Scholarship Fund will provide financial aid to African-American graduating seniors at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, N.J. It will honor the life and work of Rev. John S. Peterson, O.P. '57, assistant dean of admission, who is a graduate of St. Benedict's. Father Peterson has served the College in several administrative capacities, including treasurer, and as a faculty member. [more]

Last call for end-of-fiscal-year Annual Fund gifts

There's still time to make a gift to the College's Annual Fund in this fiscal year. By making a donation by June 30, you will ensure that your name will be included in the 2005 donor book. New gifts or payments on outstanding pledges can be made online by clicking here or by calling the Office of Institutional Advancement at 401-865-2405. The Annual Fund provides critical unrestricted funds that give PC the flexibility to address current needs and to supplement the College's commitment to financial aid.

Six Friar runners qualify for NCAA Championships

Three members of both the PC women's and men's outdoor track teams have qualified for the NCAA Championships on June 8-11 in Sacramento, Calif. The six student-athletes—the most from the College to qualify for the NCAAs since 1995 when six Friars also represented PC—qualified for the national meet during the NCAA East Regional Championship in New York, N.Y., on May 27-28. They are: Deirdre Byrne '05 (Wicklow, Ireland), 1,500-meter run; Fiona Crombie '06 (Christchurch, New Zealand), 3,000-meter steeplechase; Mary Cullen '05 (Sligo, Ireland), 10,000 and 5,000 meters; Martin Fagan '06 (Mullingar, Ireland), 5,000 meters; Liam Reale '05 (Hospital, Ireland), 1,500 meters; and Max Smith '08 (Dunedin, New Zealand), 1,500 meters.

Men's lacrosse team nets historic MAAC victory

Jonathan Hollister '05 (Longmeadow, Mass.) scored four goals as the PC men's lacrosse team captured its first outright regular-season Metropolitan Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship ever with an 8-6 win over Canisius on April 30. The Friars, who won their first regular-season title in 2003, also qualified for their fifth consecutive postseason MAAC Tournament appearance this season. [more]

e-newsPC takes a vacation

The next edition of e-newsPC will be published on Friday, September 2. The electronic newsletter will be on vacation during July and August but alums can keep informed about events in their area and at the College by bookmarking and clicking here.

Did you know?

• Since 1988, Providence College has enrolled the highest percentage of students among Rhode Island higher-education institutions in the Brown [University] Medical School through its Early Identification Program (EIP). Fifty-two percent, or 34, of the 65 Rhode Island EIP students who have entered the Brown Medical School were from PC.
• Among current deposits for students entering the Class of 2009 at PC, 10.9 percent, or 120, have been identified as "first-generation" college students. That is, neither parent has had any college education at all. This compares with 9.5 percent, or 99 students, for the Class of 2008.
  

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