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A signing ceremony was held in the Hogan Campus Center to inaugurate Sovereign/Santander Group’s annual commitment of financial aid for certain study abroad programs for Holy Cross.

Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president of Holy Cross, and Jorge Morán, president and chief executive officer of Sovereign Bank and Santander Holdings, USA, at the signing ceremony.

From left, Eduardo Garrido, director of Santander Universities, Michael J. Lochhead, vice president of administration and finance at Holy Cross, Fr. McFarland, Moran, John P. Hamill ’61, former CEO and chairman of Sovereign, Phedra Khosropour, vice president of institutional relations at Sovereign, and Charles “Chick” Weiss, director of Grants, Foundation and Corporate Giving at Holy Cross.

From left, Francis McKenna ’84 and Minnie Saleh ’93, senior officials at Sovereign, Fr. McFarland, Moran, and Hamill.

Photography by Christian Santillo

Members of the Holy Cross Ballroom Dance team pose with coach Gary Jacobik during a cancer research fundraiser held in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. Jacobik owns an Arthur Murray Dance studio in Worcester, and founded the Holy Cross Ballroom Dance club about 20 years ago. The event raised close to $10,000. From left, Christopher Michaud ’13, Courtney Lyons ’12, Cecilia Carlowicz ’12, Jacobik, C. Dan Earley ’12, Kallen Bakas ’12, Samantha Hullihen ’13, and Allie Gitto ’14

Team captains Cecilia Carlowicz ’12 and C. Dan Earley ’12 enjoy the open floor following their performances.

Ballroom Dance team co-chairs Cecilia Carlowicz ’12 and Samantha Hullihen ’13 helped facilitate the “Dance for Hope” event, which raised close to $10,000 for cancer research.

Holy Cross graduates and professional ballroom dancers, Mike Creeden ’03 and Jessica Spink ’06 perform during the event.

Photography by Dan DeConinck ’13

A student walks through the newly-renovated Hogan Courtyard as Smith Hill is illuminated by the sun set.

Photograph by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Students, faculty and staff make good use of the Hogan Courtyard which underwent extensive renovation this summer.

Photography by John Buckingham

Students pack the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom for the annual Co-Curricular Extravaganza which introduces underclassmen to the more than 90 recognized groups, clubs and organizations available at Holy Cross.

Members of the Ultimate Frisbee team, from left: Patrick Collins ’12, Alex Milone ’14, Adam Logan ’12 and Mary Carlton ’12.

Lauren D’Abrosca ’12 and Dan Clavin ’12 answer questions about the Student Government Association.

Neema Hakim ’14 mans the table for “Telos,” a new student organization that encourages students to engage in meaningful discussions across campus.

Photography by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries and author of “Tattoos on the Heart” delivers a presentation titled “Barking to the Choir: Finding the Kinship of God” in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. “Tattoos on the Heart” was selected as the first-year reading for the Class of 2015. Read more about the talk in the Telegram & Gazette.

Fr. Boyle signs books following his talk.

Photograph by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Students gather in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom for the Student Programs for Urban Development Recruiting Night. Sponsored by the Chaplains’ Office, SPUD is the College’s umbrella service organization consisting of 46 different outreach programs.

Photograph by J Kevin Crowley ’12

Passersby walk in the newly renovated Hogan Courtyard.

Photograph by Christian Santillo

Crews pave the road behind the Hogan Campus Center as part of a major landscaping project.

A view of the project from Memorial Plaza. Hogan can be seen in the background. Read more about the project, view the artist’s rendering, and watch construction of the landscaping renovation in real time via a webcam.  This is one of numerous construction projects underway this summer.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Rolls of turf are installed as part of a major landscaping project behind the Hogan Campus Center. Read more about the project, view the artist’s rendering, and watch construction of the landscaping renovation in real time via a webcam.  This is one of numerous construction projects underway this summer.

Photography by Christian Santillo