Coins and Chemistry: Students Analyze an Ancient Artifact
January 5, 2010
Students from Bedford High School, 45 in all, used the beakers, solutions and instruments of Professor Mary Kate Donais’ chemistry lab to travel through time. Read more
Saint Anselm Mourns Fallen Hero, Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen ’02
October 27, 2009
We invite you to honor Marine Capt. Kyle Van De Giesen '02 with your remembrances and comments, which you can provide by using this blog's commenting feature below.
Read message from Fr. Jonathan DeFelice, O.S.B., president of Saint Anselm College.
In Context: Jennifer Donahue Recounts Sen. Kennedy's Enduring Ties to NH
August 26, 2009
With the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy, Jennifer Donahue, political director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, reflects on Kennedy's special connection to the state and to the New Hampshire Primary.
In Context: Dr. Daly Discusses End of Life Medical Decisions
July 10, 2009
Welcome to a new feature on the Saint Anselm blog. From time to time, we will ask faculty members and others to shed light on issues in the news, and post their answers either as text or short videos. Health care reform is making headlines these days, so we have started with a professor of medical ethics, Dr. Daniel Daly, assistant professor of theology.
President Obama raised the concerns and costs of end of life care this spring, when he discussed the treatment of his late grandmother, who received a hip replacement after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. "If somebody told me that my grandmother couldn’t have a hip replacement and she had to lie there in misery in the waning days of her life — that would be pretty upsetting,” Obama told The New York Times.
We asked Professor Daly to outline an ethical framework for making the often wrenching decisions about health care that can come in the final stages of life. He discusses the difference between ordinary and extraordinary care in the context of Catholic theology.
The Office of College Communications and Marketing welcomes suggestions for In Context interviews. If you would like to suggest a topic or have something you’d like to discuss, please contact Barbara LeBlanc or Doug Minor.
Dom DiMaggio, Trustee Emeritus, Dies at Age 92
May 8, 2009
Dominic DiMaggio, Red Sox Hall of Famer and trustee emeritus of Saint Anselm College, died Friday in his home in Marion, Mass., surrounded by family. He was 92 years old. Read more
Sarah Gingerella '10 is New Holmes Scholar
May 6, 2009
Sarah Gingerella, of Oakdale, Conn., was named the Fr. Bernard Holmes, O.S.B., Scholar for the 2009-2010 academic year at Saint Anselm College, President Father Jonathan DeFelice, O.S.B., announced.
The award provides Gingerella with a full tuition scholarship in her senior year at Saint Anselm, where she is studying international relations. Gingerella, who is also earning certificates in Spanish and Russian Area Studies, wants to perform humanitarian service after she graduates.
“I want to be able to help people in a practical way,” she says.
The Holmes Scholar is the senior who best exemplifies the values of the late Father Bernard, a former president of the college. The winning student must have a strong academic record, exhibit leadership, and demonstrate a commitment to service and the life of the college.
Gingerella is a flutist who plays in the college’s student jazz band and flute choir. She helps teach English to immigrants and refugees in the English for New Americans program, and she works to build awareness of human trafficking as part of the student-founded Slavery Still Exists program. Last summer, she studied Polish history, language and literature in Krakow.
She also is on the retreat team of campus ministry and works in parish outreach, offering retreats to young people about to be confirmed.
