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- Assumption Students Recognized for Academic Excellence with the Spring 2023 Dean's ListAssumption Students Recognized for Academic Excellence with the Spring 2023 Dean's List mg.ledoux Wed, 05/24/2023 - 15:26 Assumption University has announced those students named to the University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a minimum of a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list. The Dean’s List is announced at the completion of each fall and spring semester. Assumption University provides students with a comprehensive, Catholic liberal arts experience through curricular and co-curricular programs, including internship opportunities, recreational activities, and more than 60 on-campus clubs and organizations. An Assumption education forms graduates both intellectually and spiritually, inspiring wonder and purpose as they discover their vocation. Assumption University congratulates the following students named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List: CLASS OF 2023 Jordan Adduci, Wethersfield, CT Ava Amendola, Portland, CT Morghan Annesi, Anchorage, AK Emily Armstrong, Troy, MI Robert Austin, Montgomery Dante Bachini, South Hamilton James Bachini, South Hamilton Isabella Baker, Candia, NH Alicia Barbati, Tewksbury Allison Barclay, Knoxville, TN Chad Bartlett, Paxton Justin Bates, Marlborough Molly Bates, Shrewsbury Madison Beatty, Natick Emily Beaumier, Millbury Francesca Berksza, North Easton Madeleine Bessette, Attleboro Johenny Bisono Martinez, Reading, PA Julia Bitzas, Worcester Carly Blair, Rutland Seth Bogoslofski, Southington, CT Kara Boissoneau, Leominster Skyler Bradley, Sandwich Sydney Brierley, Coventry, CT Natalie Burkhard, Cleveland, WI Meaghan Burns, Watertown Ashley Calore, Rehoboth Ashley Carpenter, Worcester Britney Colome, Worcester Ryan Connor, Worcester Angela Connors, Norton Melissa Contreras Lopez, Waltham Christian Cotton, Mashpee Melissa Craven, Westwood Grace Crockett, Haverhill Jared Curci, Johnston, RI Lily Daly, Foxborough Robert Davis, Leominster Erin Dean, Marlborough Taylor Degeorge, Feeding Hills Brenda Delgado, Rock Hill, SC Magen Demare, Albany, NY Claire DeSilva, Massapequa Park, NY Courtney Deslauriers, North Smithfield, RI Haleigh Dobeck, Clinton Gwen Dorvil, Everett Emily Drummey, Upton Jordan Dwyer, Coventry, RI Julie Dwyer, Webster Alissa Easton, Southwick Anthony Farago, Salisbury Rachel Ferguson, Worcester Adelaide Ferrick, Westford Aimee Figgins, Milford Jill Finn, Foxboro Kelly Fitzgerald, Blackstone Charlotte Flionis, Holden Jillian Florent, New Bedford Jessica Freeman, Merrimac Victoria Freitas, Northborough Timothy Gangemi, Worcester Julianna Garvey, Springfield Maura Gawrys, Merrimac Mary Gillette, Waterbury, CT Katherine Gilligan, Abington Meredith Godere, Norwich, CT Laura Goyette, Bolton Jack Grafton, Bridgewater Katherine Guccione, Holliston Teresa Guerra, Worcester Megan Halloran, Hopkinton Erin Hazelhurst, Rochdale Chiara Hill, Worcester Jaimee Hirschfeld, Medfield Elias Houssan, Millbury Lisbeth Hoyt, Ashburnham Kaylee Hubbard, Nashua, NH Ashleigh Hughes, Franklin Sarah Iacoviello, Lunenburg Shannon Imparato, Bellingham Roseanna Insingo, Floral Park, NY Craig Jackson, Acton Rebecca Jalbert, Oxford Caroline Johnson, Littleton Catherine Jones, Webster Jenna Joseph, Longmeadow Madison Kapulka, Auburn Emma Kearney, Belchertown Riley Kindred, Franklin Anastasia Kopellas, Needham Heights Joel Kosovrasti, Worcester Emily LaFond, Westfield Alyson Landry, Pelham, NH Jaclyn Landry, Oxford Brian Leger, Leominster Mikayla Leibowitz, Worcester Taylor Letvinchuk, Coral Springs, FL Sydney Leyden, Bedford, NH Gabriella Lindhurst, Southborough Eric Lolo, Worcester Molly Lovely, Auburn Madison Lucontoni, Bedford, NH Li MacQuarrie, Duxbury Morgan Maddock, Scarborough, ME Abigail Mantos, Milford Emily Martin, Stoneham Julia Martin, Wells, VT Sarah Masciarelli, Westborough Mary-Catherine Masterson, Rehoboth Allison Matthews, Duxbury Sarah Mattison, West Boylston Patrick May, Boylston Abraham Mbokar, Worcester Lily McCarthy, Monroe, CT Olivia McCluskey, Worcester Margaret McHale, Lynn Morgan McNabola, Wallingford, CT Matthew McNaughton, Rehoboth Taylor Menino, Canton Keyibo Mohamed, Worcester Tasneem Mohammed, Shrewsbury John Morales, Cranston, RI Ricardo, Morales, Clinton Sydney Morse, Lunenburg Alyssa Mortimer, Winthrop Phoebe Moulin, Worcester Erin Moynihan, Brookline, NH Anna Mullen, Milton Timothy Murphy, Paxton Shaye Nickerson, Foxborough Valerie Nobrega, Wolcott, CT Kristin O'Connor, Shrewsbury Kaitlyn O'Shea, South Weymouth James Olaes, Worcester Geni Oparaku, Worcester Patrick Otto, Belchertown Julia Palmisano, Haverhill Shannon Paquette, Amherst, NH Meghan Pefine, Billerica Deici Perez, Waltham Alexa Pesce, Wakefield Jennifer Phan, Worcester Daniel Phillips, South Weymouth Sebastian Pontrelli, Franklin Lakes, NJ Ryan Prendergast, Southington, CT Alec Prentiss, Gardner Gemma Prescott, Pembroke Eric Preston, Woodstock, CT Teresa Prytko, Millbury Wandzia Prytko, Millbury Christopher Rabias, Tyngsborough Alexis Ralston, South Weymouth Julia Rapoza, Westport Noah Rawson, Rockport Jordan Regan, North Branford, CT Ricardo Reyes, Worcester Lauren Richards, Littleton Grace Risio, Milford Monica Risso, Hopkinton Travis Robie, Ashland Claudio Rocha, Peabody Elizabeth Rogers, Simsbury, CT Thomas Ross, Patterson, NY Madison Roy, Fairhaven Samuel Roy, Thompson, CT Alexander Ruston, Liverpool, NY Kelsey Savoy, Prospect, CT Patrick Sedgwick, Georgetown Gabriella Sharkey, West Bridgewater Liliya Shayan, Wayland Caroline Shea, Medway Nolan Sheehan, Potomac, MD Chloe Shepard, West Boylston Lorena Silva, Marlborough Tessa Smith, W Bridgewater Andrew Sneeringer, Lowell Peri Snow, East Bridgewater Faith Somody, Stamford, CT Monica Spain, Braintree Anthony Spignese, Danvers Nicole St Germain, East Walpole Abbigail Sullivan, Ham Lake, MN Christian Surette, North Andover Julianne Sutherland, Uxbridge Caitlin Sze, South Windsor, CT Matthew Szydlik, Worcester Caleigh Tammaro, Milford Donatella Tocco, Glen Head, NY Kyla Trail, Milford Deyana Underwood, Warwick, RI Eleni Vozikis, Worcester Alexis Washington, Cranston, RI Claire Waterman, Marlborough Emma Wilburn, Shutesbury Gabrielle Willett, Auburn, NH Sarah Wilsack, Westford Makenzie Wilson, Shirley Braedon Wood, Spencer CLASS OF 2024 Sarah Abraham, Lowell David Alexander, Greenville, RI Lusiana Altidor, Cambridge Victoria Ambrosino, Shrewsbury Nevin Arseneault, Fitchburg Rachel Aucello, Watertown, CT Kelly Baker, East Wareham Samuel Baker, New Britain, CT Bradyn Belisle, Worcester Rebecca Benjamin, Amherst, NH Philip Benvenuti, Auburn Ryan Berthiaume, Athol Alison Blair, Woodstock, CT Emily Bonfiglio, Agawam Samuel Borge, Manchester, NH Aidan Boyle, Westfield Shaeleigh Boynton, Wrentham Kiley Campbell, West Yarmouth Gaven Cannon, Newfield, NJ Elizabeth Cappelli, North Granby, CT Kate Carleson, Plainfield, CT Brianna Catino, Jefferson Grace Chicko, Londonderry, NH Taylor Cirone, Bradford Evan Clark, Manchester, NH Michael Clark, Worcester Tiana Cogoli, Worcester Jordyn Condon, Lancaster Elizabeth Cormier, Webster Lauren Corsini, Milford Lucas Crawford, Saginaw, MI Cooper Creek, Tiverton, RI Danielle Croft, West Townsend Alexia Cummings, Lowell Briana Curran, Windham, NH William D'Avino, Waterbury, CT Elaine Danas, Milford, NH Anna Davis, Ipswich John Davis, Marstons Mills Maya Demello, Bristol, RI Ariana Desousa, Fall River Jared Ducharme, Millville Alexandra Dumais, Kingwood, TX Athena Durkin, Dracut Carly Duval, Tolland Emily Fasteson, Seekonk Liam Fisher, Ayer Isiah Gaiter, Meriden, CT Jack Galvin, Osterville Noelia Genao, Philadelphia, PA Lauren Geremia, North Providence, RI Michael Gevry, Oxford Madison Gilmartin, Stratham, NH Jillian Greenleaf, Clermont, FL Benjamin Greenwood, Westford Adam Grenon, Upton Lauren Haley, Worcester Ashley Hamparian, South Weymouth Shannon Harbison, Milford, NH Ryan Healey, Westwood Abigail Holley, Watertown, CT Katherine Ickes, Bolton Adam Ide, Dudley Christina Jandrow, Worcester Julie Jean Jacques, Webster Jillian Johnson, Holland Julia Johnston, Littleton Clarence Jules, Everett Katerina Juris, Nashua, NH Madison Kenney, Hopkinton Julia Kenyon, Worcester Jack Klimaj, Foster, RI Bridgette Kline, Shelton, CT Ashley Kuropatkin, Walpole Noah Laren, Blackstone Abigail Larson, Marlborough Angelique Lazard, Hyde Park Maria Lepak, Simsbury, CT Jackie Li, Shrewsbury Marissa Longhi, Southwick Vincent Loria, Bolton, CT Maureen Lynch, Wallingford, CT Ryan Mahoney, Chatham Colin Malone, East Patchogue, NY Michael Marcacci, Charleston, SC Elizabeth Massicotte, Bristol, CT Sarah McAuliffe, Southington, CT Rachel McDonagh, East Longmeadow Hailey McKillop, Weare, NH Danisa Melendez, Southbridge Brianna Michael, Shrewsbury Amanda Mieczkowski, Hadley Rebecca Monti, Westfield Brandi Montoya, Aurora, CO Mel Neves, Worcester Jonathan Ng, Westwood Huyen Nguyen, Duy Tien, Hanam, Vietnam Danielle Nicolo, Shrewsbury Joshua Nixdorf, Westfield Sophia Noel, Hampden Tianna Nolasco, Marblehead Emy Novoa, Worcester Caroline O'Connell, Natick James O'Connor, Longmeadow Valerie Otero, Worcester Nora Pandolfi, Longmeadow Kaelyn Patch, Brentwood, NH Vegard Pernes, Oslo, NO Casey Petronelli, Wareham Katelyn Pickman, Cheshire, CT Isabell Pizzi, Pembroke Owen Podolec, Dover, NH Jacqueline Poulack, Natick Davis Preston, Ayer Tyler Provost, Cumberland, RI Cassandra Pryor, Dudley Prithyankara Rajesh, Shrewsbury Sophia Reid, Plymouth Caitlyn Reilly, Mahopac, NY Meredith Riordan, Seekonk Alexandra Rippstein, Pleasantville, NY Camron Roberts, Old Lyme, CT William Roberts, Old Lyme, CT Kathryn Robinson, East Taunton Isabella Rogers, Millbury Janely Rosario, Worcester Antonio Russo-Folco, Worcester Olivia Ryan, Dorchester Thomas Salemy, Dedham Madison Sandusky, Shrewsbury Michael Santana, Salem Colin Scuderi, Worcester Katelyn Shea, Holden Taylor Shea, Medway Finbarr Sheehan, Holbrook Emily Sill, Glastonbury, CT James Singleton, Topsham, ME Ryan Singley, Holden Camree St. Hilaire, Lewiston, ME Audrey Strmiska, Canterbury, CT Sarah Stroscio, Westborough Maria Alejandra Tapia Betancourt, Worcester Julia Tardugno, Methuen Francisco Teixeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil Ella Tenney, Braintree Clare Teskey, Stratford, CT Marissa Tessier, Woonsocket, RI Andrew Vettese, Sterling Cole Wagner, Worcester Ava Walker, Oakham Kaden Wells, Spencer Caleb White, Tamuning, Guam Leah Yekelchik, North Scituate, RI Nicholas Zecco, Shrewsbury Danting Zhu, Rockland CLASS OF 2025 Santiago Alvarez, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Tyler Amato, Cranston, RI Kevin Armstrong, Franklin Emily Arpino, Chelmsford Katherine, Barker, Bristol, RI Colby Bartley, Worcester Abigail Block, Merrimack, NH Maximillian Bordas, Kennebunk, ME Emma Bramante, Reading Colin Brewer, Rye, NH Matthew Brouillet, South Barre Caitlin Callahan, Braintree Nicholas Calo, North Grafton Talia Caloggero, Maynard Joseph Carroll, Cohasset Declan Casey, Braintree Kaleigh Chesley, Douglas Kylie Chin, Framingham Joseph Consigli, Franklin Rebecca Craine, Rutland Alexis Demko, Danbury, CT Tyler Dias, Manchester, CT Alexis Distasio, Windermere, FL Cassidy Elliott, North Billerica Jamie Erickson, Leominster Kate Famiglietti, Portsmouth, RI Delaney Farinha, Preston, CT William Farley, Newport, RI Anthony Fayette, Sarasota, FL Madison Field, Walpole Manuel Figueroa, San Juan, Puerto Rico Alexander Franklin, Peabody Eric Giarnese, Dudley Paige Gillette, Andover Mary Hamilton, Chelmsford Kerry Hirsch, Arlington Evelyn Humphries, Longmeadow Hunter Johnson, Princeton Madeline Johnson, West Brookfield Katelynn Johnston, Port Jefferson, NY Lauren Kelly, Millbury Narmean Khaled, Worcester Nathan Kincheloe, Manchester, CT Lukas Klopfer, Tolland, CT Lindsey Kuniewich, Berlin Katherine Laboissonniere, Smithfield, RI Harrison Leone, Holliston Ashley MacGilvray, Wilmington Kathryn Maguire, North Falmouth Josie Maldonis, Sterling William Manning, Topsfield Morgan Marauszwski, Hinsdale Nicole Marin, Revere Beverly Mastroianni, Rocky Hill, CT Isabella Mastrototoro, Jefferson Gabriel Matraia, Northborough Evan McCarthy, Leominster Dimitri McPherson, Worcester Kaitlin Merson, Ashland Emily Mihalek, Westfield Emily Moran, Tyngsboro Jake Moriarty, East Longmeadow Caitlyn Morin, Swansea Anna Murphy, Worcester Matthew Myron, Berkley Jacqueline Nazzaro, Peabody Alena Nguyen, Worcester Ngoc Nguyen, Shrewsbury Benedicta Nyanzu, Worcester Claire Nye, Natick Matthew O'Connell, Norwood Kayla O'Loughlin, Hopedale Madison Piehler, Webster Sarah Pierre Louis, Worcester Matthew Plumb, Wrentham Georgia Pokropowicz, Auburn Danny Portillo, Leominster Brayelin Ramos Mota, Worcester Isabella Sgroi, Woburn Michaella Sherman, Shrewsbury Cody Smith, Holden Joseph Smith, West Roxbury Amy Spratt, Lancaster Patrick St George, Natick Hannah Stevenson, Hubbardston Daniel Tran, Malden Gina Treska, Worcester Gabriela Vargas, Haverhill Evan Walsh, Shrewsbury Julia Walsh, San Diego, CA Haleigh Ward, North Kingston, RI Allyson Wargo, Watertown, NY Madison Wells, Westminster Ashley Wenzel, Berlin, CT John Woernle, Wellesley Hills CLASS OF 2026 Taylor Adduci, Wethersfield, CT Danielle Aiken, Fall River Christa Akari Kanamugire Shekinah, Kigali, Rwanda Gustaf Vilgot, Albèrt, GÖteborg, Sweden Lucas Audette, Tolland, CT Mallory Bartlett, Ellington, CT Joseph Bianco, Belchertown Anne Bisson Ingersoll, Warren Emma Bloom, Peabody Rocco Bovenzi, Sterling Maeve Brosnihan, Westborough Gabriella Brouillard, Millbury Haley Brown, East Longmeadow Sofia Bruno, Westborough Juliana Buchanan, Douglas Hayley Chenoweth, Baldwinville Rose Connolly, Chandler, AZ Gabriel Corey, Franklin Christopher Cox, Alton Bay, NH Olivia Crawford, Braintree Teagan Curran, Duxbury Ryan Decker, Berlin Colin Deveau, North Grafton Jack Devlin, Rutland Kyle Dion, Biddeford, ME Victoria Ditaranto, Cherry Valley Mason Dumas, Monson Cameron Eggers, Westborough Wyatt England, Biddeford, ME Gwyneth Enright, Sherman, CT Breana Escobar, Rochdale Kiley Fitzgerald, Milton Owen Fitzgerald, Auburn Morgan Flodman, Cherry Valley Thomas Foley, Sterling Julia Forest, Rutland Genesis Funes, East Boston Gemma Gabrielli, Barre Kathie Gonzalez, Worcester Catelyne Goodniss, Shrewsbury Alex Houssan, Millbury Madison Hunt, Milford Declan Hunter, East Walpole Avah Ingalls, Hampstead, NH Hala Jaber, Shrewsbury Heather Junjulas, Clifton Park, NY Teagan Kamm, Honeoye Falls, NY James Kannally, Norfolk Maria Kapoukranidis, Leicester Christopher Klein, Medford Deana Korkidis, Oxford Patrick Kostiw, Sutton Claire Kottenstette, Sterling Marissa Krawczyk, East Patchogue, NY Michael Laroche, Hope, RI Emily Lebel, Monson Brooke Leblanc, Dudley Kyle Lee, Natick Thomas Lenaerts-Bergmans, Jefferson Mason Leonard, Marshfield Peyton Leone, Holliston Enzo Lopes, Westborough Keith Mancini, North Kingstown, RI Caroline Mastergeorge, Amherst, NH Keegan McLeod, Foster, RI Jillian McSorley, Biddeford, ME Natalie Mollica, Hudson Uendi Mullaj, Worcester Robert Mullins, Northford, CT Colin Murphy, Middletown, CT Lauren Murphy, Holliston Mikayla Murphy, Wrentham Michaella Namiotka, Holden Michael O'Brien, Chester, NH Kelvin Paulino-Acosta, Sutton Daniel Paulsson, Malmo, Sweden Henry Pittorino, Westborough Leah Plummer, Casco, ME Madison Prendergast, Southington, CT Cristina Rodriguez, Worcester Trent Sargent, Hebron, CT Mia Scarpelli, Abington Drew Schwab, Saunderstown, RI Chloe Scornavacca, Harvard Dean Simeone, Johnston, RI Joseph Skowronek, Grafton Allison Smith, Dudley Isabella Smith, Taunton Madeline Snow, Holden Alexia Steeves, Hampstead, NH Mary Stevenson, Humarock Meadow Taylor, New Braintree Jaiden Tonucci, Johnston, RI Amy Valentine, Holden Joseph Walsh, Concord Charles White, Tamuning, Guam DEAN'S LIST SPRING 2023.jpgGeneral
- Members of the Class of 2023 Recognized for Exceptional Leadership and Service with Prestigious Crown & Shield AwardMembers of the Class of 2023 Recognized for Exceptional Leadership and Service with Prestigious Crown & Shield Award mg.ledoux Wed, 05/24/2023 - 10:49 In recognition of their commitment to service, 21 members of the Class of 2023 have been awarded the prestigious Crown & Shield Award, which honors students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and participated in service during their four years at Assumption. The crown and shield are two key elements of the Assumption University seal, and the award recognizes graduating seniors who have protected (shield) and furthered (crown) the interest of the student body and the University community. “Crown and Shield recipients are the students who have exemplified the mission of Assumption University during their time on campus,” said Laura Peña Pantano, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs. “These students help to plan events, serve as ambassadors for Admissions and Orientation, build community in the residence halls, represent the student voice in SGA, tutor and support their peers, compete athletically, spread the mission of the University through Campus Ministry and much more. We are deeply grateful to our students for the role they play in creating a culture of service and for helping us build a strong community that inspires the students who will follow.” Assumption has recognized seniors with the Crown & Shield Award since 1952. The recipients were honored with their families and University administrators and trustees at an awards dinner on May 5, the Friday before their Commencement at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester. The following is a list of this year’s Crown & Shield recipients. Johenny Bisono Martinez of Reading, Pennsylvania graduated with dual majors in International Business and Business Management, and minors in French and Informational Technology. Leadership highlights: RA; Student Supervisor, d'Alzon Library; Mentor Collective - Mentor; Habitat for Humanity Volunteer. In December, Johenny will begin working as a Sourcing Recruiter for Amazon. Alexander Boligan of Thompson, Connecticut graduated with a major in Marketing and a minor in Information Technology. Leadership highlights: RA and Head RA; Cast member, student-produced Godspell musical; Music Ministry Student Leader and Cantor; START Retreat Rector; SEND trip to Camden, NJ. Alex plans to pursue an MBA in marketing at Assumption while working as a graduate assistant in Campus Ministry, in addition to working at Webster First Federal Credit Union in their marketing department. Alex is recently engaged to a fellow Hound and is looking forward to getting married in 2024. Shadda Cliche of Brattleboro, Vermont graduated with a major in Biology and a minor in Human Services & Rehabilitation Studies. Leadership highlights: President and Treasurer, ALANA Network; BSU Member; Member, Women Interested in Networking Gathering & Solidarty (WINGS); Neuroscience Club Vice President; National Society of Leadership and Success. Shadda plans to further her studies in graduate school and become a Certified Nurse Midwife. Robert Davis of Leominster, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Marketing with a Digital Marketing concentration,and a minor in Graphic Design. Leadership highlights:Class of 2023 Senator; SGA Event Planning Committee;Orientation Leader, and Parent and Family Chairperson; Graphic Design Intern for the Plourde Recreation Center. Bobby plans to seek employment in the field of Marketing, and he also hopes to travel. Taylor DeGeorge of Feeding Hills, Massachusetts graduated with majors in Elementary Education and Mathematics, with a STEM concentration. Leadership highlights: Women's Lacrosse Team Peer Mentor, Recruit Representative and Captain; Co-President of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC); Math Tutor in Academic Support Center; SOPHIA Collegian; Augustine Scholar. Taylor plans to pursue her master's degree in special education and begin teaching in an elementary school. Markkie Fleming of Worcester, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Biology with concentration in Neuroscience & Behavior,and a minor in Psychology. Leadership highlights: Orientation Leader and COMPASS Facilitator; RA; Mentor Collective Mentor; Neuroscience Club Secretary; Campus Activities Board Student Leader; Assumption University Bridge Program Student Leader; and served as a Nutrition Specialist for the DCU Covid Triage Center during the pandemic. Markkie hopes to attend Johns Hopkins University as a graduate student in their Master of Science in Individualized Genomics and Health program; Upon completion of a graduate program, she then hopes to attend medical school to become a surgeon and specialize in emergency and trauma care. Mary Gillette of Waterbury, Connecticut graduated with dual majors in Accounting and Data Analytics, and minors in Fraud Exam & Forensic Accounting, and Information Techology. Leadership highlights: Admissions Ambassador; Academic Support Center Head Tutor - four academic disciplines; SGA Senator; SOPHIA Collegian; Orientation Leader; Campus Activities Board Marketing Executive; Completed 300 community service hours this year as a Jump Start Team Leader & Volunteer. Mary plans to work for Ernst and Young in their Assurance Department located in Hartford, CT. Connor Howells of Medfield, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Graphic Design and a minor in Music. Leadership highlights: Orientation Leader; SGA Senator and Class of 2023 Vice President; Campus Recreation Graphic Design Intern and Intramural Official; Music Contributor for Agape Latte. Connor plans to pursue a master’s in management at Assumption University while living on campus and working as residential assistant. Kelly Knutelski of Oxford, Massachusetts graduated with a major in English and a minor in Women's Studies. Leadership highlights: RA; Academic Support Center Tutor; Orientation Leader and Head Chairperson; Campus Activities Board Spring Weekend Executive; Habitat for Humanity Vice President and Secretary; MUSE Literary Magazine Writer; SEND trip to Baltimore, MD; Reach Out Center Volunteer; Augustine Scholar; D'Alzon Scholar. Kelly plans to pursue a career in Higher Education and work toward publishing some of her writing. Morgan Maddock of Scarborough, Maine graduated with majors in Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies, and English, Writing and Mass Communication with concentration in Media Production, and a minor in Community Service. Leadership highlights:Dance Team Captain; Orientation Leader and Student Chairperson; Campus Activities Board Spring Concert Committee; Co-Director, AUTV; Volunteer at African Community Education, Worcester. Morgan plans to pursue her master’s in the Assumption University School Counseling Program while continuing her role as the captain of the Assumption Dance Team. Gerald Martin of Springfield, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Political Science, and minors in Law, Ethics & Constitutional Studies; Law and Economics; History; and Philosophy. Leadership highlights: President of AU Democrats and Progressives Club; SGA Senator; Student Chair, Political Science Faculty Roundtable; Student Representative to Sodexo Services Committee; Admissions Ambassador. Gerry’s post-graduation plan is to run for City Council in Springfield Massachusetts. He says, "I love my city with all my heart, and I plan to use the wisdom I have learned in Political Science to make my city a better place." Sarah Masciarelli of Westborough, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Nursing and a minor in Biology. Leadership highlights: Member of the 2023 Inaugural Graduating Class in Nursing; Treasurer, Assumption Student Nurse's Association; Take Back the Night Volunteer; Student Representative, Nursing Faculty Assembly Committee; Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society; National Student Nurses Association Honors Society. Sarah plans to continue the interview process to secure a position as a Registered Nurse. Caroline McDonough of Westwood, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Communication and Media, and a minor in Sports Management. Leadership highlights: Campus Activities Board Executive and Concert Chair; Women's Ice Hockey Captain; Orientation Leader Executive and COMPASS Facilitator; Assumption Media Center Intern. In August, Caroline will begin interning for the Walt Disney Company while pursuing her MBA part time at Assumption University. Katheen Moran of Cheshire, Connecticut graduated with a major in Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies, and minors in Education and Community Service Learning. Leadership highlights: President, Assumption Best Buddies Chapter; Global Ambassador, Best Buddies International; President and Vice President, Assumption Pinky Swear Pack; Special Olympics Club Captain and Volunteer; Light the Way Scholar and successful Certificate Recipient. Kathleen plans to attend the University of St Joseph's in West Hartford, CT, where she will study for her master's in special education grades K-12, while working full-time as a co-teacher at The Gengras Center School. Erin Moynihan of Brookline, New Hampshire graduated with a major in Marketing, with concentration in Digital Marketing. Leadership highlights: Campus Activities Board President and Marketing Exectuve; Assumption Yearbook photography contributor; RA and Head RA; Orientation Leader. Erin will work as a videographer this summer in Maine, building an extensive portfolio to eventually help start her own freelance videography business. Additionally, she hopes to travel for a year before committing to a full-time marketing job specializing in either Social Media or Digital Marketing. Anna Mullen of Milton, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Psychology with concentration in Mental Health and Pre-Clinical Counseling, and a minor in Criminology. Leadership highlights: Compass Orientation Leader; Head Tutor in the Academic Support Center; President, Assumption chapter of Active Minds; Director of Socia Media and Youth Board Co-Director for Yellow Tulip Project; Studied Abroad at Assumption University Rome Campus. In the Fall, Anna will attend Merrimack College to pursue a Master of Education in School Counseling. Additionally, she was awarded a Presidential Fellowship and will work as an Academic Coach in Merrimack’s Academic Success Center. Thomas Ross of Patterson, New York graduated with a major in Political Science and History. Leadership highlights: SGA Senator and Class of 2023 President; Chairman of the SGA Ethics Board Chair;Presidential Task Force on Campus Sutainability; Founder and Chair, SGA Eco-Action Committee. Tom plans to take a gap year and then pursue a graduate degree in either law or history. Patrick Sedgwick of Georgetown, Massachusetts graduated with a major in Accounting, and minors in Management and Finance. Leadership highlights: SGA Senator; SGA Chair of Student and Campus Services Committee; Marketing Intern for the Career Development and Internship Center; Created and led a successful proposal for institution of a pub on the Assumption University campus; D'Alzon Scholar. Patrick will be working full-time for PKF O'Connor Davies, an accounting firm. He also plans to pursue his MBA part-time at Assumption University. Andrew Sneeringer of Lowell, Massachusetts graduated with dual majors in Sociology, Criminology and Music. Leadership highlights: RA; Community Standards Intern; Policy Review Committee; Vocal Scholar; Music Ministry: Chorale, VOCE, Hound Sound & Jazz Combo Band; Sociology & Criminology Club Vice President; Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society. Andy hopes to find a position at a local college or university as a Resident Director. He also hopes to travel out of the country and explore places such as Norway, Vietnam, and more. Abbigail Sullivan of Andover, Minnesota graduated with dual majors in Business Management and Political Science, and a minor in Law, Ethics & Constitutional Studies. Leadership highlights: RA and Head RA; Residence Hall Council President; Admissions Ambassador; Orientation Leader; Mentor Collective - Mentor; Campus Ministry Retreat Program Student Leader and Member; SEARCH Team Member; Campus Ministry Student Leader Team Liasion to SGA; Pennsylvania SEND trip Participant; Daniel Patrick Moynihan Model Senate Member and Scholar; SOPHIA Collegian; Light The Way Scholar. Abbi will return home to Minnesota to study for the Law School Admissions Test and work full time while applying to law school programs. Claire Tan of the Philippines graduated with a major in Communication and Media Production. Leadership highlights: Admissions Ambassador; Mentor Collective - Mentor; Integrated Marketing Department Intern; Peer Ministry Co-Leader; Campus Ministry Student Leader; SEARCH Retreat Leader. After returning to the Philippines for a visit this summer, Claire will move back to the US to pursue a marketing related career. She is recently engaged to a fellow Hound and is looking forward to getting married in 2024. Crown and Shield Award RecipientsGeneral
WHO News Updates
- Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 30 May 2023WHO’s annual assembly ends with agreement on funding, and array of health topics WHO’s 76th health assembly closed today, having addressed a vast array of issues, including behavioural sciences; best buys for non-communicable diseases; diagnostics; disabilities; drowning prevention; emergency, critical and operative care; food micronutrients; indigenous health; infection prevention and control; maternal and child health; medical oxygen; primary health care; refugee and migrant health; rehabilitation; traditional medicine, and WHO’s work in responding to dozens of emergencies while working with Member States to be better prepared to face new ones. Earlier in the day, delegates in Committee A agreed to note the roadmap towards the Global Health and Peace Initiative (along with a slight change in name from “Global Health for Peace Initiative”), and requested that the Director-General report on progress in strengthening the roadmap. In plenary, as the final approval step of the assembly, delegates adopted the resolutions and decisions of the two committees, and adopted their reports. This included approval of the budget for 2024-25, and a 20% increase in assessed contributions. The committee chairs and representatives from two regions spoke to recognize the work and progress of this Assembly. In his closing remarks, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-General, noted that “the increase in assessed contributions and the investment round are historic and a huge milestone.” He spoke about the year ahead, with high-level meetings on universal health coverage, tuberculosis and pandemic preparedness and response at this year’s UN General Assembly. He pointed to the continuing negotiations on the pandemic accord and amendments to the International Health Regulations as unprecedented—“generational”—opportunities to learn from the mistakes of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure they are not repeated. Delegates also had the chance to hear from former WHO staff Gwen Carnelley, who turned 100 this year, who began working with WHO in 1949, just a year after WHO was founded 75 years ago. Video of Closing of the 76th World Health Assembly. Gwen Carnelley is introduced at 54:37 and speaks shortly afterwards. Starting tomorrow, the 153rd meeting of Executive Board begins, where the outcomes of the Assembly will be discussed, among other things.
- Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 29 May 2023Landmark resolution for strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ health globally The World Health Assembly today approved an unprecedented resolution on the health of Indigenous Peoples, which requests the Director-General to develop a global action plan for the health of indigenous peoples and to present it to the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in 2026. Indigenous Peoples, although representing diverse population groups and communities, in general have considerably lower life expectancy than non-indigenous populations. They also have a higher prevalence of many diseases and adverse health conditions, including diabetes, maternal and infant mortality and malnutrition. The Assembly requested the action plan be developed in consultation with Indigenous Peoples; that WHO provide support to Member States, upon request, for improving indigenous health; and that the improvement of Indigenous Peoples’ health be included in the development of the Fourteenth WHO General Programme of Work. In the same resolution, the Health Assembly urged Member States to, among other tasks, develop knowledge about the health situation of Indigenous Peoples, with their free, prior and informed consent; develop, fund and implement national health plans, strategies or other measures for Indigenous Peoples; encourage the attraction, training, recruitment and retention of Indigenous Peoples as health workers taking into account the traditional knowledge and practices. Related document A76/A/CONF./1 Health of Indigenous Peoples First-ever resolution to accelerate action on drowning prevention The delegates at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly agreed a resolution to accelerate action on global drowning prevention. The resolution requests Member States to assess their national drowning situation and to develop and implement multisectoral drowning prevention programmes. Drowning causes 236 000 deaths every year. It is a leading global cause of injury-related child deaths. Over the past decade, 2.5 million people died from drowning, and over 90% of those occurred in low- and middle-income countries. At the invitation of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, WHO will coordinate actions within the UN system on drowning prevention and facilitate the observance of World Drowning Prevention Day on 25 July each year. WHO will also set up a Global Alliance for Drowning Prevention with organizations of the UN system, international development partners and nongovernmental organizations. To better understand the true burden and impact of drowning, the resolution further requests WHO to prepare a global status report on drowning prevention. Related document EB152/CONF./2 Accelerating action on global drowning prevention Related links Read more about the resolution World Drowning Prevention Day 2023 Member States mobilize behind resolution to tackle chemicals, waste and pollution Member States welcomed the resolution addressing environmental determinants, including management of chemicals and waste. The efforts can help prevent up to one fifth of all suicide-related deaths from highly hazardous pesticides. Member States were urged to bolster the implementation of existing WHO strategies including implementation of the WHO Chemicals Roadmap which outlines key roles of the health sector in implementing the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management. The resolution also encourages the Ministries of Health to engage in efforts to prepare proposals for an intergovernmental science policy panel and negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution. The resolution called upon the Director-General to undertake several actions, including: publishing a report on the health implications of chemicals, waste and pollution from a "One Health" perspective; updating the 2012 document on the State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme; and supporting countries in developing national or regional human biomonitoring programmes for chemicals of concern. Related document A76/A/CONF./2 The impact of chemicals, waste and pollution on human health Related link WHO’s work on chemical safety and health Achieving well-being: a global framework Member States agreed to adopt the "Global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach", which strives to enable all people to flourish and achieve their full physical and mental health potential throughout their lives and across generations. The Global framework recommends six key strategic directions that focus on: universal health coverage, equitable economies, protecting the planet, social protection systems, digital systems to enable health, and measuring and monitoring well-being. The framework proposes close collaboration with sectors outside the health sector to promote and protect health. It serves as a guide for all stakeholders to engage in a coherent and coordinated manner around a common purpose: promoting the health of people and planet in a sustainable and equitable manner. The Assembly requests the Director-General to report on implementation of the global framework in 2024, 2026 and 2031. Related document A76/7 Add.2 Well-being and health promotion New resolution to accelerate efforts on food micronutrient fortification The delegates approved a resolution on accelerating efforts to prevent micronutrient deficiencies through safe and effective food fortification. Deficiencies in vitamin and mineral status, particularly of folate, iron, vitamin A, and zinc, affect 50% of all preschool aged children and 67% of all women of reproductive age worldwide. Micronutrient deficiencies can have serious consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects. Large scale food fortification is part of the solution. By adding essential vitamins and minerals to staple foods and condiments, such as wheat and maize flours, rice, cooking oil and salt in accordance with national consumption patterns and deficiencies, countries can correct and further prevent a demonstrated micronutrient deficiency. The resolution urges Member States to develop policies on food fortification with micronutrients and/or supplementation, and to consider ways of strengthening financing and monitoring mechanisms. The resolution was agreed under the umbrella of the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) report. Related document EB152/CONF./5 Accelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortification Related links Read more about the resolution WHO's work on food fortification Member States approve actions to counter substandard and falsified medicines On 27 May, the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly approved a resolution to conduct an independent review of the Member State Mechanism (MSM) for incidents, substandard and falsified medicines, reinforcing the Director-General’s January 2023 call for increased vigilance and action in this important area. The review will be initiated at the next MSM steering committee meeting later in 2023. The Assembly established the MSM in 2012 to tackle substandard and falsified medical products from a public health perspective and in a transparent and inclusive way. The goal of the MSM is to protect public health and promote access to affordable, safe, efficacious and quality medical products. Noting recent events of contaminated medicines found on various markets and related preventable deaths, Member States emphasized the support needed to improve their capacity to prevent, detect and respond to substandard and falsified medical products through access to appropriate technologies, including laboratory testing facilities, along with improved oversight on informal markets and advertising, and the online sale of medical products. Member States called for embracing and implementing track and trace technologies for market control and surveillance, as well as the need for formal collaboration by relevant local and global partners such as law enforcement and customs administrations. Member States were encouraged to align with conventions aimed at improvement of legislation and imposition of prohibitive sanctions for wrongful dealing in substandard and falsified medical products. The Secretariat is requested to report on progress in this area to the Executive Board in 2025. Related document EB152/9 Substandard and falsified medical products Related links WHO Member State Mechanism on incidents, substandard and falsified medical products WHO's work on substandard and falsified medical products First ever resolution on behavioural sciences for better health is adopted Today Member States adopted the behavioural sciences for better health resolution with Member States showing broad consensus towards the need for integrating systematically behavioural science theory, methods and approaches across health topics and public health functions. The resolution urges Member States to acknowledge the role of behavioural science in achieving better health outcomes, to identify opportunities for increased use and, to establish functions and units for generating and translating evidence to inform policies and programmes. It also requests the Director-General to mainstream the use of behavioural science within the organization and to provide support to Member States through the development of guidance and the provision of technical assistance. Member States recognized the achievement of the Behavioural Sciences for Better Health Initiative led by the secretariat, congratulated Malaysia, sponsor of the resolution, as well as the other 19 countries that joined as co-sponsors, and thanked the Director-General for the report. They stressed the importance of building capacity in this area, particularly in regional offices, and of creating a repository of evidence and synergies between sectors, including with academia and the private sector. Related documents EB152(23) Behavioural sciences for better health EB152/25 Behavioural sciences for better health, Report by the Director-General Behavioural Sciences for Better Health Initiative The above items were discussed as part of the document A76/7 Rev.1 - Consolidated report by the Director-General.