Providence College News

A Dominican College in Orangeburg held its commencement on May 20 and awarded degrees to: Artan Balaj - A Bachelor of Arts ; Jonathan Delgado - Bachelor of Arts ; Judith Joseph - Bachelor of Arts ; Valentina Kapiti - Bachelor of Arts ; Karolina Lupinska - Bachelor of Arts ; Helen McCarthy - Bachelor of Arts ; Karen Victoria - Bachelor of Arts ; ... (more)

We might say that this column had its start four years ago. That was the last time that I was in the Washington, D.C., area.

Exactly one year after a tornado devastated their building, the Cathedral High School Class of 2012 gathered Friday for a graduation ceremony that touted their triumphs and the bright days ahead.

During the Fall 2012 semester, the Providence College student-athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.11. That is the highest single-semester and Spring semester GPA the student-athletes have reached since the Spring of 2008 when they registered a cumulative GPA of 3.16. Overall, 96 student-athletes qualified for the Dean's list as they registered a ... (more)

AYF NANOR KRIKORIAN SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS EAGER TO TACKLE ARMENIA'S CHALLENGES asbarez Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 AYF Nanor Krikorian Scholarship Fund GLENDALE-The Armenian Youth Federation-WR announced the recipients of its annual "Nanor Krikorian" Memorial Scholarship.

A 1) Newsbit of the Day: A Stanley School will host its annual science exhibition on Monday, June 4, at 5:30 pm.

One local resident recently graduated from college and four others earned Dean's List honors at multiple schools, according to readmedia releases.

A Nanuet pumps out some pretty amazing kids. Here's an update on the achievements of some of them.

The following area residents graduated from Quinnipiac University during the 81st undergraduate commencement exercises on May 20: Nicole Moffa of Wyckoff received a bachelor of arts in sociology Cory O'Connell of Wyckoff received a bachelor of science in biology Phillip Pappas of WyckoffA received a bachelor of science in entrepreneurship and small ... (more)

David Howlett , a resident of Tolland, CT, was among over 900 students from Providence College who received undergraduate degrees during the College's Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises held on Sunday, May 20, 2012.

The Providence College Committee on Aid to Faculty Research awarded faculty research grants to three area educators for the 2012-2013 school year.

Administering a trust is the equivalent to running a complex service organization managing investments at a time of great volatility, determining the intent of the settlor of the trust, communicating with and managing the expectations of beneficiaries, making prudent distributions, and compliance duties.

The Florida Keys Community College Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved a three-year employment contract for Jonathan Gueverra, the college's sixth president.Gueverra is moving to the Keys from Washington, D.C., and will take over on July 1 from Larry Tyree, who's retiring.Board Chairman Ed Scales said Gueverra wanted the deal to be ... (more)

Alex Villanueva and the experimental robotic jellyfish that one day could could patrol the seas for the military and for environmental safeguard.

Contributed by Barbara Webster Barbara Webster of Fairhaven , then a captain in the U.S. Army, poses with children Jacob and Elizabeth Cadieux at a going-away event in Boston before deploying to Iraq in 2006.

Mount St. Charles will hold its commencement ceremony June 3, 1 p.m., for 196 graduates, the largest graduating class in the school's history.

Hollis Dunlop, a member of the Class of 2012, a Marion resident, and a public and community service major at Providence College, recentlyA received the 2012 Service Leader of the Year AwardA from the Student Activities-Involvement-Leadership office at PC.

Is it us, or do all the Real Housewives of New York City stars just love our neck of the woods? Ask RHONY personality Kelly Bensimon , who was at Mohegan Sun's Sightings and Signings event to promote her new book, I Can Make You Hot! Lovers of the urban escapades of the New York Housewives may recall that Kelly, who appeared on the Bravo series in ... (more)

Gillies is one of the top rated goalies in the country and expected to be a high round pick in next months NHL draft.

PROVIDENCE _ Academy-Award nominee Viola Davis urged more than 1000 bachelor's and graduate degree recipients of Providence College to live life to the fullest and never let others define them.