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Yosinoff Receives Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award

Emmanuel College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Andy Yosinoff received the 2012 Jewish Coaches Association Red Auerbach Award, an honor presented to college basketball’s Jewish coach of the year. Yosinoff received the prestigious award after leading the Saints to the NCAA Division III National Quarterfinals in March. The Red Auerbach Award was presented to Yosinoff on March 31st in New Orleans, La., at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four Convention.

The Red Auerbach Award is given annually to the nation’s top Jewish college coach, as voted upon by the members of the Jewish Coaches Association (JCA). In 2009, the JCA named its college coach of the year award after Red Auerbach, the coaching legend who won 938 games (a record at his retirement) and nine NBA championships as a coach. As general manager and team president of the Boston Celtics, Auerbach won an additional seven NBA titles, for a grand total of 16 in a span of 29 years, making him one of the most successful team officials in the history of professional sports.

won six-straight GNAC titles. In addition to this year’s Elite Eight appearance, Yosinoff led Emmanuel to the NCAA Division III Final Four in 2001 and to the Sweet Sixteen in 2007.

Yosinoff capped off an impressive season by claiming the Red Auerbach Award, which recognizes college basketball’s Jewish coach of the year.

By winning the Red Auerbach Award, Yosinoff is both the first collegiate women’s coach and the first Division III coach to receive the honor. These firsts are just the tip of the iceberg for Yosinoff, who has taken the Emmanuel women’s program to extraordinary heights in his 35 years at the helm.

This year, the Pawtucket, R.I., native led the Saints to Emmanuel’s

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was really rewarding to see the whole effort pay off and to witness how the entire Emmanuel community came together to help us.”

Masse and company established an ambitious fundraising goal for themselves in the program’s inaugural year, looking to raise $15,000 – double that of any other local participating school.

They achieved that and then some to become the top fundraising school in their district this year.

Volunteers garnered support from friends, family, Emmanuel faculty and staff, and from local businesses, such as Jillian’s Boston and Howl at the Moon, both of which offered the group space for events. Students raised awareness and promoted their efforts on campus, producing a monthly newsletter to share ongoing information with the Emmanuel community and hanging a large-scale thermometer showcasing their fundraising progress in the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Atrium in the Jean Yawkey Center.

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sional opportunities. Under the leadership of Ms. Oliver-Dávila, Sociedad Latina provides a comprehensive array of programming for over 3,000 youth and adults to build skills in education, workforce development, civic engagement, and arts & culture.

Since Ms. Oliver-Dávila assumed the position of executive director in 1999, Sociedad Latina has tripled its operational budget and more than doubled the number of paid youth leader positions. She has also forged successful collaborations with Emmanuel and the other Colleges of the Fenway, eight hospitals in the Longwood Medical and Academic

Area, Boston Public Schools, community centers, libraries and churches. Ms. Oliver-Dávila also led the formation of the Mission Hill Youth Collaborative and Mission Hill Jobs Collaborative and sits as co-chair of the Boston Youth Services Network (BYSN). She is a representative on the Workforce Investment Youth Council and a member of the Boston After School and Beyond Partnership Council.

Ms. Oliver-Dávila received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Emmanuel College.

For more information on Commencement, visit www.emmanuel.edu.

17th NCAA tournament appearance and to the program’s 14th Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship.

While the women’s basketball team at Emmanuel has been a perennial powerhouse in New England for several decades, the Saints’ recent success has been remarkable, with all of it coming under the direction of Yosinoff. Yosinoff and the Saints have put together a streak of 12 consecutive 20-win seasons and have

Yosinoff has been honored numerous times for his coaching success over the years, including being inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003 and to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2010. Yosinoff was selected to be the USA Maccabiah Open Head Women's Basketball Coach and led the USA National Team to its first-ever gold medal in the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. After Emmanuel’s success this season, Yosinoff was named the D3hoops.com Northeast Coach of the Year.

Gardner Museum Director to Give 90th Commencement Address

Anne Hawley, Norma Jean Calderwood Director of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, will deliver the 2012 Commencement address at Emmanuel College’s 90th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 12th.

Ms. Hawley will receive an honorary degree for her civic involvement. In addition, the College will also award an honorary degree to Alexandra Oliver-Dávila ’92 for her leadership in youth development in Boston.

Since becoming the director of the museum in 1989, Ms. Hawley has been instrumental in the

restoration and preservation of the historic museum. Most recently she was the driving force behind the museum’s $114 million expansion, including a new concert chamber, a gallery for the shows of the artists-inresidence, a restaurant and a lounge.

A native of Iowa, Ms. Hawley moved to Massachusetts in 1974 and founded the Cultural Education Collaborative, an organization dedicated to stimulating arts education and arts public policy. She became the executive director of the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities in 1977 and in 1988 won the Lyman Ziegler

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of the 27 European Union members in December 2011, aimed toward coordinating budget policies, holding states accountable for their deficits and ultimately strengthening the euro.

I think that’s unprecedented,” said Guilhou of the fiscal compact. “It shows the commitment of European leaders to overcome the financial crisis of today.”

Yosinoff, who began his career at Emmanuel in 1978, is the all-time winningest Jewish collegiate basketball coach at any level for both men and women. Among his Division III peers, he is the nation’s third active winningest women’s basketball coach by victories and fourth in all-time history. Yosinoff has Emmanuel ranked the eighth winningest team in Division III women’s basketball history with a .753 winning percentage (686 wins and 225 losses). The Saints’ 686 wins rank them fifth all-time in Division III for overall victories.

The Class of 2012 candidates for Distinction in the Field brought a broad range of topics to the table during the College’s seventh annual presentation forum on April 26th. In all, 43 members of the senior class presented their work in various locations throughout campus.

Examples of presentations included: art therapy major Erin Thornton ’12, Art as a Coping Mechanism for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Deaf-Blind; photojournalism major (individualized) Marianne Salza ’12, Ponzy’s Orange Peels: A Heritable Chronotype of East Boston; Michael Craig ’12, Regulation of Connexin36-dependent Gap Junctions in Neurons, Astrocytes and Hela Cells; philosophy major Benjamin Dymek ’12, Spinoza: A Man Ahead of His Time; and psychology major Brittany Sorice ’12, The Effects of Sound Processing on Attention.

The panelists made a point throughout the event to put the eurozone crisis into perspective for the audience in the Janet M. Daley Library Lecture Hall.

Italy’s Pastorelli stated that “Europe is really a work in progress” and reminded the audience that many of the countries were at war with each other only 60 years ago. Greece’s Fotopoulous included his student researcher from Harvard University in the discussion, the latter addressing the American perception of the European Union and the eurozone.

Fotopoulous himself emphasized the possible geographical impact of the crisis on other nations, notably the U.S., China and Japan, and the importance of the union continuing to operate in harmony.

“Every state faces different problems… but the main thing to keep in mind is that the international system is under pressure,” he said. “We have to be very careful how we analyze this crisis.

“I think Europe has many, many things to do,” he added. “We have to avoid solidarity between European states.”

Sanchez-Teran offered a brief historical view of how the European Union came about and explained the cause of Spanish financial problems to the audience. In his view, he said it is impossible to overcome the financial crisis without a firm and austere fiscal policy. He discussed how budget deficits, such as the ones that occurred in 2008 (4.5% of GDP), 2009 (11.2%) 2010 (9.3%) and 2011 (8.5%) in Spain, are “time booms” that cannot be deactivated just by good intentions and words. The consul wrapped up his thoughts by saying that although the situation is difficult, he believes Europe will come out stronger from this crisis.

The event concluded with a questionand-answer session led by Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science Petros Vamvakas, who also serves as the coordinator of global studies and international affairs.

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Candidates for Distinction in the Field Present Work

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Award for Outstanding Service to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Hawley graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in English before earning a master’s degree from George Washington University.

Ms. Alexandra Oliver-Dávila is the executive director of Sociedad Latina, a nonprofit organization located in Mission Hill that works with Latino youth and families to end destructive cycles of poverty, health inequities, and lack of educational and profes-

For a complete list of Senior Distinction Projects, visit www.emmanuel.edu, click on “2012 Commencement and Baccalaureate Information” and then select “Senior Distinction Presentations.”

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Dance Marathon Raises $18K for Children’s Hospital Boston

Yosinoff Receives Red Auerbach Coach of the Year Award

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Emmanuel Dance Marathon Raises $18K for Children’s Hospital Boston They surpassed their fundraising goal.

Then, they danced.

After a year of planning and fundraising, students had plenty to celebrate, having raised $18,400 in donations for Children’s Hospital Boston as part of the first annual Emmanuel College Dance Marathon.

In total, 125 members of the Emmanuel community joined in on the final celebration, a 12-hour overnight dance in the Jean Yawkey Center gymnasium on April 14th-15th.

“The event was a huge success to say the least,” said Assistant Director of Student Activities Kevin Farrell, who served as Emmanuel Dance Marathon’s advisor. “The students that stuck with the program and came on later in the semester were able to see how Dance Marathon really can

to helping local children’s hospitals.

Overall, dance marathons across the country have helped to raise more than $50 million. Each program concludes with a lengthy dance to celebrate the group’s accomplishments.

Members of Emmanuel’s Dance Marathon were all smiles when they announced the total amount of donations raised during the event on April 14th.

affect families. It wasn’t just about raising money, attending an event or staying up overnight for 12 hours. It was about doing something larger than themselves and making a difference in the Boston community. These students did just that.”

Emmanuel was one of six Boston-area schools who participated in Dance Marathon, a nationwide movement that raises money for hospitals within the Children’s Miracle Network. The program is entirely student run and commits 100 percent of donations

Two patients from Children’s Hospital Boston and their families visited Emmanuel’s Dance Marathon to thank the volunteers and share their personal stories. For Kim Masse ’13, the overall chair of Emmanuel’s Dance Marathon, their visit was icing on the cake to the yearlong venture.

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Eurozone and European Crisis Addressed During Emmanuel Panel Discussion Consuls General of France, Greece, Italy and Spain took part in a panel discussion on campus to offer their insight into “The Eurozone and the European Crisis: Growing Pains of a Monetary Union” on March 26th. The event was a collaborative effort by faculty from Emmanuel’s Departments of Foreign Languages and Political Science, who viewed it as an opportunity to bring to light the financial crisis in Europe, which has largely been overlooked by Americans and the U.S. media.

“In a globalized world with an extreme overflow of news and an increasingly shortening attention span on the part of the population, the European problems and challenges are left, it seems to me, without proper attention,” said Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages José Ignacio

Left to right: Consul General of Greece Ilias Fotopoulos, Consul General of Italy in Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Spain in Boston Pablo Sanchez-Teran, and Consul General of France Christophe Guilhou.

Alvarez Fernandez in his opening remarks. “No wonder that many Americans don’t really understand what is the problem with Europe, and how these European problems may hit home.”

This is the third straight year the College has been recognized with distinction. The President’s Honor Roll increases the public’s awareness of the contributions that colleges and their students make to local communities and the nation as a whole. It is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, servicelearning and civic engagement.

The Corporation for National and Community Service administers the annual Honor Roll award.

Emmanuel was one of 110 colleges and universities around the country recognized by the Corporation for National and Community Service in its 2012 Honor Roll with Distinc-

tion. Honorees were chosen based on a series of selection factors, including the scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers service-related programs.

Throughout the 2010-2011 academic year, Emmanuel students completed 36,067 service hours. These hours included volunteer activities such as New Student Day of Service, America Reads, toy drives, community cleanups and many others.

The Corporation for National and Community Service oversees the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Campus Compact and the American Council on Education.

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Guilhou of France started the discussion by stating that while the eurozone remains in a state of economic downturn, it is slowly overcoming the crisis. He spoke of the landmark agreement signed by 25 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Catholic Charities of Boston President Speaks at Neal Lecture

Emmanuel Earns Mark of Distinction on President’s Community Service Honor Roll Emmanuel was named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, one of just six Massachusetts colleges/universities to earn the award.

The panel included Consul General of France Christophe Guilhou, Consul General of Greece Ilias Fotopoulos, Consul General of Italy in Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli and Consul General of Spain in Boston Pablo Sanchez-Teran. Each panel member

offered his perspective on the financial crisis in the eurozone, which consists of the 17 members of the European Union that adopted the euro as its common currency more than a decade ago. With the eurozone economy continuing to struggle – unemployment rates are as high as 23 percent within individual countries within the union – the panel discussion offered an “interesting and timely dialogue” on campus, according to Associate Professor and Chair of Foreign Languages Arlyn Sanchez-Silva.

Deborah Kincade Rambo, LICSW, president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, addressed “Meeting the Needs in our Communities through Catholic Charities” at the annual Sister Marie Augusta Neal, SND Lecture on March 28th in the Janet M. Daley Library Lecture Hall.

International Hospitality Night included cultural performances from around the world.

International Hospitality Night Celebrates Emmanuel’s Multicultural Heritage Emmanuel College held its 23rd annual International Hospitality Night on March 29th in the Jean Yawkey Center gymnasium. The event featured cultural performances from around the world, international desserts and a free raffle.

Emmanuel students performed an Angolan and Ivorian showcase of African dances, Zulu dancing from the Broadway show, The Lion King, an Afro-Caribbean dance from the musical Once on This Island, and a “Latin Explosion” of salsa, merengue

and bachata. The Emmanuel Dance team also performed a hip-hop routine and Anna Boutin ’13 sang a mélodie, a French art song. Students from Showa Boston visited the campus to perform Soran Bushi, a modern twist on a traditional Japanese folk song, with a style of dance that dates back several generations.

The event was sponsored by A.C.C.E.N.T., the Office of Student Activities and Multicultural Programs and the International Hospitality Night Committee.

President Sister Janet Eisner, SND was recognized by the Charitable Irish Society on March 17th with a lifetime achievement award.

Emmanuel President Honored

by Charitable Irish Society The Charitable Irish Society of Boston presented a lifetime achievement award to Emmanuel College President Sr. Janet Eisner, SND on March 17th during its 275th Anniversary Dinner.

The annual event, held this year at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, recognizes those in the community who have contributed with “Good Will Doing Service,” the motto of the society.

Society Board Member and Emmanuel College alumna Paula Carroll ’72 presented Sr. Janet with her award.

“The Sr. Janet I now know is truly a leader–inspired and inspiring, pioneering, dogged, sincere, down to earth and practical, yet willing to reach for the stars and always, always, gracious and thoughtful of others,” said Carroll. “I believe–I know–that this inspiration and courage to pursue goals for the good comes from her deep faith in God and her dedication to the ideals and values of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur whose original mission wasn’t just to educate young women and girls and later boys and men but to educate them to go out into the community and contribute to its betterment.”

Established in 1737, the Charitable Irish Society of Boston is the oldest Irish Society in North America. Its purpose for 275 years has been to provide aid and assistance to newly arrived Irish immigrants in the Boston area. Fellow honorees for 2012 included Chief Inspector of Garda Siochana Inspectorate Kathleen O’Toole, Founder and Past President of the Friends of the Public Gardens Henry Lee and media personality, poet and playwright Dick Flavin.

“Our Catholic faith calls us collectively and individually to work for social justice,” Rambo said in her opening remarks. The Catholic Church, she noted, has an extensive fabric of social institutions, including schools, health care institutions and charities, which are rooted in the ministries of the Church, but serve the American society as a whole.

“We do what we do, not because you are Catholic, but because we are Catholic,” Rambo said of Catholic Charities’ continued mission to build “a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.”

Catholic Charities agencies across the country serve approximately 25 percent of the nation’s 46 million poor, answering the call of an emerging social policy that “expects less from the state and other public agencies, more from the market and a great deal from nonprofit organizations,” Rambo said.

On a local level, poverty is a growing problem within the Archdiocese.

Rambo offered statistics from The Boston Foundation’s 2011 report, The Measure of Poverty: A Boston Indicators Project Special Report, which stated that from 2005-2009, 90,000 Bostonians, not including college students, were living in poverty. Also, the percentage of children living in poverty in the Dorchester/Mattapan/

Roxbury area has hit 42 percent, the highest concentration in the state. To compound the issue, the cost of living in Greater Boston increased by 68 percent between 1990 and 2009, while federal poverty guidelines, which set a benchmark for government aid, rose by just 55 percent.

Including several Basic Needs Service sites, which offer food pantries and rent, heat or utilities assistance, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston provides more than 100 programs in 33 locations. They are second only to the state in the services they provide, which include education programs to help new immigrants or refugees learn English and job skills or programs to support young mothers who have left school. They also provide daily daycare service for 1,100 children, in programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Catholic Charities of Boston also has five transitional shelters for families in Boston, Cambridge and Lowell.

Last year, Catholic Charities helped 200,000 individuals across Eastern Massachusetts, with the help of 600 full-time and part-time staff and 2,500 volunteers.

The Sister Marie Augusta Neal, SND Lecture is dedicated to promoting the social justice mission of Emmanuel College. This annual lecture honors one of Emmanuel’s most esteemed graduates and faculty members, Sister Marie Augusta Neal, SND ’42, who influenced several generations of students and scholars worldwide through her inspirational teaching and her numerous groundbreaking publications on social justice and change, and women in the church.

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