Graduation

This past Sunday 568 members of the class of 2009 celebrated their commencement. I am very proud of our graduates.

While every graduating class is special I have to say, personally, this class is one of the most special.

5 years ago, my first year in Admissions with Stonehill, I had the chance to meet many future members of this class during my first year of travel. I read many of their applications and even accepted a few! I remember seeing their potential back then, and I was very excited about the impact they could have on our campus.

Now they are graduating...

While this makes me feel a bit old, I still couldn't be more proud. So many realized that potential and I have to say one of the best parts of my job has been getting the chance to watch these students grow. From shy seniors in high school met during a college fair, to graduates with unlimited promise and potential...This is why we do what we do...to find students that will make a difference, who will leave Stonehill a better place than when they found it...They did not disappoint.

I think it's safe to say that most people in Admissions remember their "first class"...I know I will. thanks Class of 09 and best of luck to you in the future!

To see some pictures from graduation click here

Wrapping up spring travel and the academic year

As many of you know, we do the bulk of our recruitment efforts in the fall, but there are some select fairs we attend in the spring to talk to students that are current sophomores and juniors. I was in Pennsylvania recently recruiting in Wilkes Barre and the Main Line area. My buddy Neil from Wentworth Institute of Technology had been raving about this Bed and Breakfast in Wilkes-Barre so I decided to try it out for myself! Below are some pictures from the Hillard House which I would highly recommend :)

The music room. I'm not so gifted in this area so I just admired.

My cute bathroom!

Who doesn't love a canopy bed?

Neil and I owned breakfast-the aftermath. Fresh fruit, banana bread, coffee, orange juice, apple bread pudding drizzled in homemade caramel sauce and ham. Y-U-M!

In all, a great trip to PA! We're really drumming up some great interest for Stonehill in this area so it's an exciting place to travel. I'll be there again next fall so look out for Stonehill at your high school or local college fair!

As for on campus news...the academic year has come to a close! We're very sad to see the Class of 2009 leave us, especially the students who work in our office, some of whom we've know for 4 years! Here's some pictures from the student worker ice cream social we hold every year in the spring.

We love our students!

Eamon digs right in



Student Ambassador Coordinators Liz and Andrew chow down

Best of luck Stonehill Class of 2009! We love you and will miss you! As for 2013, you have a really fun 4 years ahead of you...we'll see you in June for Orientation!

Waitlist and Athletic Updates

May 1st has just passed and with it marks the end of another admissions season...

It has been quite a year!

As of today we do have enough deposits to fill the class of 2013. Having said that, if you are currently on the waitlist, there is still a chance of spots opening up over the next few weeks. If other institutions go to their waitlists, some of our committed students may go in a different direction. This could open up some spots for our students on the waitlist. Regardless we will be in touch with everyone on the waitlist by the end of May with notification of where we stand.

In other news: Athletics! It has been quite a year for our Varsity and Club Sports Teams! Here are some highlights:

• Men's Tennis won it's first ever NE-10 title this year and for the fourth year in a row went to the NCAA tournament
• Not to be outdone, the Women's Tennis program also won the NE-10 title this year
• Men's Basketball finished the regular season at 20-6 and made it back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years. Along the way they ended Bentley's NCAA record 43 game home winning streak!
• Women's Basketball finished 20-7 this year and along the way was ranked as high as #4 in the country! The Skyhawks won two games in the NCAA tournament before being knocked out in the regional final.
• Women's Rugby, although a club sport team, competes in Division II against such schools as Boston College, Boston University, Babson College, Wellesley College and Southern Connecticut. Along the way towards their undefeated season, they took out Division I teams like Holy Cross and Providence. The team recently left for California to compete in the NCAA Division II Championships. They beat Delaware in the semi-finals before losing in the championship game against Shippensburg. Still a tremendous effort by the 2-time defending D-III champions!

Up Next: Katie will recap her spring travel in Pennsylvania!