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Rosemont College Online Magazine February 2017 COVER STORY

Meet the Voice of ROCO At Rosemont, we take “showing a little love” around Valentine’s Day quite seriously. Not only does it help ward off the February chill, it allows the College community to recognize the great gifts we have in each other. In keeping with Cornelia Connelly’s thinking that each one of us has been given unique gifts and talents by God, we asked members of the College community to write of the mixing of various Valentine’s Day is the result tributes and ‘love notes’ to the people who There is evidence faiths, traditions, and legends. a is derived from make their Rosemont experience special. that, while the holiday’s name find ly ual act y ma y We were overwhelmed by the gratitude, cheer, Catholic saint, Valentine’s Da y of Lupercalia. its origins in the pagan holida and sincerity of the messages submitted to greetings And while the custom of sharing to the everyone from our faculty to our housekeeping and sentiments of love dates ’ tine len ‘Va staff. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as 1700s, the modern day 7.

184 in t sen t firs s wa we did, and that they fill your heart this February!

You can read more about the history of Valentine’s Day

by clicking here.

I want to give a shout out to the “POWER of small” – to everyone in the Rosemont community who works with each other, laughs with each other, and especially helps each other. I love it that I can walk across campus and everyone – really, everyone --will say “hi” to me, and to everyone else! (of course the best part is that I get to say “hi” back!)

– President Hirsh

Rosemont College Online Magazine February 2017 Hirsh Alert |

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6 Show A Little Love | 7-8 Alumni Relations | 9 Post Graduate Success | 10 Academic Support | 10 Development | 11 SGPS | 12 The Institute | 13 ROCO Life | 14 Campus Ministry |

Politics, Hacking, And The New Russia | February

22 Undergraduate College Spring Break | March 4-12 Golden Rose Luncheon | March 15 Undergraduate Open House | March 18 SEPCHE Honors Conference | March 25 Honors Breakfast | April 1 Decision Day | April 8 Spring Formal | April 8 Easter Break | April 13-17 Founders Day | April 20 Sophomore Tree Blessing | April 21 Ethics and Emerging Medical Tecnologies: A Symposium | April

22 Academic Honors Day | April 22 Spring 2017

Junior Class Blessing | April

Last Day of Undergraduate Classes | May Reading Day | May

2 Commencement | May 13

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Click Here for info on February’s Gallery Show

Look for Spring Forum classes to begin in March!

FORMICOLA Breakfast on the Fault Line

Meet Dr. Skokotas Aikaterini Skokotas, PhD Associate Professor of Biology

Dr. Xiuni Wu’s biology class at work.

Click here to learn more about Dr. Wu.

Meet Maggie Maggie Hobson-Baker Associate Professor of Studio Art

Mary Manfredi ’18 lets us know what it is like to take a class at Villanova, our neighboring university.

Dr. Stanley S. Clawar, will address the Nevada Family Law Bar Association.

Read more by clicking here.

SGA down the shore!

The Student Government Association headed to Stone Harbor for their spring retreat. It was a great weekend full of team and leadership building. The students gained a lot from this experience and are very excited to return next year!

The Ben Franklin Yacht Philadelphia Saturday, April 8th 9pm-1am Transportation Provided (Bus will depart from Alumnae Hall at 7:45pm)

$45 Per Person

Tickets can be Purchased at the L & E Office (Alumnae Hall) Deadline to Purchase Tickets is March 24th No Refunds

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Join us in Spain 2017 Destination city: Salamanca

Click here to find out how you can study abroad this summer with Rosemont in Salamanca, Spain

Home of the OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN SPAIN. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Cradle of Spanish language and culture speaking the purest form of Spanish.

Two (2) week program All-Inclusive benefits: 

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Tuition and Official transcripts

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Airport Transfers

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Seniors Jamier Hughes and Kyle Lafferty were each presented with Sam Cozen awards at the meeting of Small College Basketball coaches on the campus of the University of the Sciences.

Read how the women’s assistant basketball coach, Ashley Monteccio, teaches her players to set high goals for themselves as she does for herself.

Meet Jenna Kaiser, Rosemont’s Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper

Meet Erica Erica Lemm Assistant Director of Athletics

RESERVE the DATE:

The Annual Seder Supper at Rosemont College in Honor of Ethel Levenson

Read Jay Verzosa’s reflection on Rosemont’s Winter Service Trip

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 5:00 PM in Main Building Limited Seating: To reserve your seat, email jhatch@rosemont.edu

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Campus ministry on their winter service trip along with Kathleen Williams ‘78, an alumna!

Campus Ministry goes to Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center for Spring Break “The Hazel Outdoor Discovery Center isn’t just an environmental service site – it creates an immersive experience into simple living and demands a change of habits by all who dwell there.”

-Kerry Madden Click here to read more about the Spring Service Trip

Actions not word Cornelia Connelly “Let us try day by day to do what He would do, to speak as He would speak, to think as He would think.”

– Cornelia Connelly

We have designated February’s ROCO as a venue to show a little love to the Rosemont Community.

Take some time to read how people have made a difference in the lives of others at Rosemont.

It is never too late for you to pay a compliment.

Did you know March 1 is World Commpliment Day?

Shoutout to: Rosemont College I started working for Rosemont College in October of 2011 as a patrol officer in the Public Safety Department and quickly fell in love with the environment and people.

I love the small size of the College. It has allowed me to get to know many of the students, faculty, and staff by first name. ROCO has a way of getting inside of you and not letting go. . . many who graduate stay on board and become employees. Rosemont College means FAMILY, FRIENDS, HAPPINESS, and a SENSE of BELONGING. Matthew S Baker Director of Public Safety

Shoutout to: Rennie Andrews, a.k.a. Mrs. Claus Read how Ryan McElroy ‘13 has been inspired to pursue graphic design as a career after meeting Melissa Maani, a Rosemont alumna and the Art Director of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Read other testimonials and “love letters” to others who have inspired Roseomont alumni and Friends.

Click Here to read how

Rosemont shows a little love!

Friends, coworkers, employees, and the College itself get a little recognition. Rosemont College and the POWER of small has a big heart.

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Caitlin Edgar ’12 married Paul Mooney on October 22, 2016.

Photographed by: John Michael Szczepaniak-Gillece ’13

Golden Rose Mass and Luncheon Wednesday, March 15th Rosemont College invites all of its alumni who have celebrated 50 years or more to attend a mass and a luncheon in their honor.

RSVP to Eileen Fabry at 610-527-0200 x2808

Epiphany Party sponsored by Rosemont Alumni Association

The Rosemont College Alumni Board of Directors continued its long-standing tradition by sponsoring its annual Epiphany Party for the children of the Providence Center. Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Child, the Providence Center has been providing joy and hope to the Fairhill section of Philadelphia through educational programming since 1993. Most of Providence Center’s students come from Fairhill’s substantial Puerto Rican and Latino population.

“I became a more confident, intelligent, cultured version of myself.”

- Derrick Cline

Read about how Derek spent the fall semester of his senior year studying abroad in Paris.

Make an appointment with the Office of Post Graduate Success and have them help you with your resume.With a solid resume in hand, you will increase your chances of getting an interview!

Click Here to download Study Abroad Timeline This will help you plan for your memorable trip abroad!

postgraduatesuccess@rosemont.edu · Date: Tuesday April 4th, 2017 · Place: Rotwitt · Time: 12 – 2 PM · Date: Thursday April 6th, 2017 · Place: Cardinal Hall · Time 11 AM – 4 PM rosemontcollegepostgradsuccess rcpostgrad rcpostgrad rcpostgrad

Did you know that since 2009 over $10 million in charitable bequests have been contributed to Reflect | Renew | Rejoice: The Campaign for Rosemont College?

Did you also know that the average bequest size was slightly over $100,000, and that many were $5,000 or $10,000? In other words, a bequest is a simple act with impressive consequences!

Allow us to introduce three alumnae who know the pleasure of a promise of Charitible Bequests.

Meet Becky Rebecca Monaghan Managing Director of the Campaign

Chris Doyle, ’96

Millie Niles Cooper ’54

Marlene Burnett ’99

Tuition only covers 70% of a student’s Rosemont Experience. Your Gift helps to fund the remaining 30%.

www.rosemont.edu/fund30%

Jack Tomarchio Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Operations under the Bush Administration and Principal of Agoge Group LLC, an international strategic advisory firm based in Wayne.

Join us for a free lecture at Rosemont College.

Jack Tomarchio will explore the timely topic of how Russia’s influence in the political and cyber spheres impacts our nation and our world today.

Wednesday February 22, 2017

Rotwitt Theater

6:00 PM Information Session for Rosemont’s new Homeland Security Program

7:00 PM Jack Tomarchio’s Lecture A reception will follow the lecture

Register at www.rosemont.edu/hacking

Snow date February 28th; registered guests will be notified via email.

Read Jennifer Rieger’s blog about her experience in Sicily. Jennifer earned her MA in Literature from Rosemont College in 2007, and is currently finishing her MFA at Rosemont with a hybrid concentration in poetry and creative nonfiction.

View photos from the MFA in Creative Writing Program’s International Writer’s Retreat which took place at the Sicily Center for International Education on the island of Oritigia in Siracusa, Sicily from January 4, 2017 to January 14, 2017.

ETHICS AND EMERGING

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Friday, April 21, 2017 The Rotwitt Theater of the McShain Performing Arts Center Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr, PA

The past decade has witnessed ever-increasing advances in innovative medical technologies including gene-editing, robotic surgery, novel pharmaceuticals, 3-D bio-printing and other forms of personalized medicine. As is often the case with emerging technologies, the potential benefits come with a host of ethical questions concerning their development and implementation: Does altering the human germ line cross a moral threshold? Is “human enhancement” a moral imperative? Will access to such technologies and treatments be problematic for certain social, economic, and racial groups? How will healthcare policy take into consideration the widest possible range of stakeholder perspectives?

Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

The American Journal of Bioethics has called Dr. Moreno “the most important bioethicist of our time.”

Sponsored by the Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility

Jane Federowicz Rosemont College is pleased to announce that Jane Federowicz, Rosemont’s Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, received the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) 2016 Donald E. Dickason Award.

CUPA-HR’s highest honor, this award is named for the association’s founder and recognizes an individual for exceptional leadership and service to CUPA-HR. Thanks to the generous support of TIAA-CREF, CUPA-HR has made a $3,000 contribution to Rosemont College in Jane’s honor to fund a scholarship for needy students.

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Anna Nuzzolese ′15 Anna met former Vice-President Joe Biden in Delaware. Anna is currently working on her PhD in political science at The University of Delaware.

Rosemont’s SGA members take a selfie while on the beach in Stone Harbor NJ during their retreat.

Maddie Leonard ′15, Lizz Bolton ′17, and Emily Javitt ′17 Emily and Lizz visit Maddie in Boston while Maddie attends Boston College Law School.

Rosemont Students volunteering in Philadelphia for MLK day.

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Events at Next issue of

April 21 As Rosemont gets ready to celebrate its 94th commencement, we thought it would be an appropriate time to ask Rosemont alumni to share their favorite Rosemont memories.

The question we are asking for the next issue is:

What is your favorite Rosemont memory?

We would love to post pictures from past Rosemont Commencements. Answer directly or upload photos at rosemont.edu/roconnections or email us at rocomagazine@rosemont.edu and we will feature your answer.

Summer Camps at Rosemont College Rosemont College hosts many wonderful children’s camps each summer. Our beautiful campus is home to Camp Pegasus, Emagination Computer Camps, Handworks Studio and Lavner Camps. Camp offerings include basketball, tennis, spy tech and filmmaking camp. Kids can learn to knit, machine sew or how to design video games. Rosemont also hosts theater, culinary arts and web design camps. For more information including camp dates, click here.

For more information, including fees and all requirements, visit www.rosemont.edu/rentals Toni MacDonald Managing Director of Marketing and External Relations 610) 527-0200 x2950