Photo Blog

(Above) Katie Donovan ’12, Ken Calemmo ’12 and Jonathan Choi, a resident of Kendig Street, pose outside the College Hill Civic Association building on Oct. 1, during a community barbeque hosted by off-campus Holy Cross students.  More than 65 students and neighbors attended the event which featured free food, games and live entertainment (see below) provided by Mike Mandrioli ’12, Callie Gorman ’12, and George Matthews ’12.

College of the Holy Cross students Zach Burdeau ’13 (left) and Dave Cardaropoli ’13 (right) carry a tree to a Worcester resident’s car on Sept. 24, during the College’s free tree giveaway with the Worcester Tree Initiative, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the region’s urban trees which have been lost to insects and other forces.

Hundreds of people attended the event—including Worcester Mayor Joseph O’Brien and Holy Cross President Michael McFarland, S.J., —to pick up a free tree and receive instructions on how to plant and care for them. Representatives of the SADER (Student Ambassadors Developing External Relationships) Good Neighbor Committee volunteered to help transport trees to residents’ cars.

Photograph by Matt Kennis

Participants in Holy Cross’ Odyssey Program help prepare classrooms at the Nativity School of Worcester on Aug. 24, 2011.  In addition to the Nativity School, students completed projects at the Worcester County Food Bank, Quinsigamond Village Community Center, Dismas House, the Worcester Tree Initiative, Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center, Worcester Youth Center, and the Regional Environmental Council.

Photograph by Matt Kennis

On Aug. 11, Holy Cross hosted a pizza banquet and awards ceremony to celebrate the end of its six-week Middle School Success Institute.  In attendance were Sullivan Middle School students and their families, Holy Cross President Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., Worcester Mayor Joseph O’Brien, and Superintendent Melinda Boone.  In addition to recognizing the achievements of the middle school students, O’Brien presented each of the six Holy Cross student organizers with a key to the city.  Above, students enjoy pizza and Sullivan student Esther Oluokun shares her experiences as part of the program.

Hannah McCormick ’14, left, and Kelly Dyer ’14 are surrounded with leftover items that students left behind after moving out of the residence halls for the summer. McCormick and Dyer are members of Eco-Action, a student-run environmental group at Holy Cross, which is holding its annual “Trash or Treasure” drive in which all unwanted belongings are collected and redistributed to Worcester-area organizations including the Salvation Army and Plumley Village.

A staffer tosses a bag of gently used clothing that was collected through “Trash or Treasure” into the Salvation Army truck. Last year, the discarded items filled up over three Salvation Army trucks and other smaller vehicles.

Photography by Nick Markantonatos

Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J., president, and George Paletta Jr. ’84, an orthopedic surgeon and team doctor, in the clubhouse of the St. Louis Cardinals after the admitted students reception Paletta hosted in St. Louis.

Rev. John E. Brooks, S.J., ’49, president emeritus of Holy Cross, stands with Kevin Condron ’97, chair of the Board of Trustees during the 11th annual Jesuit Gala at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston. Fr. Brooks received the Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award from the New England Province of Jesuits at the event.

From left, Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., president of Boston College from 1972-1996, Fr. Brooks, Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., president of Fairfield University from 1979-2004, who were also honored at the event, and Rev. Myles N. Sheehan, S.J., provincial of the New England Province of Jesuits.

Photography by John Gillooly

A group of students holding rakes and brooms makes their way toward Cookson Park, an 18-acre park near the College campus, as part of Holy Cross Cares Day. More than 250 students, faculty and staff took part in the day of service. View more photos.

Photograph by Dan Vaillancourt

About a dozen Holy Cross students donning pajamas and slippers visited Vernon Hill Elementary School to educate children about the benefits of sleep. Gabriela Velazquez ’12 and Julie Turpin ’11 teach a group of children how to prepare for a good night’s sleep through healthy eating.

Sarah Schwartz ’11, left, and Christina Kyriakos ’11, who founded the program, explain the importance of a regular bedtime routine using the mnemonic READY: Relax before bedtime, Eat a Healthy snack, Always get ready for bed at 8, Did I wash and brush?, and Yes! It’s bedtime.

Invited guest Worcester Mayor Joseph C. O’Brien hands out sleeping bags and sleeping kits, containing bedtime essentials such toothbrushes and socks.

From left, Kyriakos, Schwartz ’11, O’Brien, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology and associate dean for faculty development at Holy Cross, and Irene Logan, principal of Vernon Hill.

Photography by John Buckingham

John “Declan” Crowley ’13 will perform in “Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance” at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester on March 13 at 3 p.m. The photos above show Crowley in one of the productions last year while he was touring as a dancer in the show. “I’m happy that the company has allowed me to come back for what’s sure to be a fun college-town show,” he says.