Fall 2009 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Fall 2009 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine Empowering Learners in the Mercy Tradition since 1912 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:10:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Jean Szilagyi ’92,’99 /jean-szilagyi/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:44:59 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20098 A woman in a yellow shirt stands next to a shelf displaying a framed certificate from Saint Joseph's College, highlighting her proud alumni status, Jean Szilagyi. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A woman in a yellow shirt stands next to a shelf displaying a framed certificate from Saint Joseph's College, highlighting her proud alumni status, Jean Szilagyi. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Giving without borders Jean Szilagyi of Conneaut, Ohio, helps to run a nonprofit organization and teaches a course on long-term care laws and regulations for the online Graduate & Professional Studies division. "I always put my students first," states Jean of balancing her teaching duties with her work for Sharing America's Resources Abroad (SARA), an [...]]]> The new journalism: are we just talking at each other? /new-journalism-talking-at-each-other/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:43:37 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20096 A man with short gray hair and glasses, dressed in a black blazer and white shirt, holding a coffee cup, is seated in a computer lab with multiple monitors, embodying the spirit of new journalism amidst the hum of conversations that feel like people talking at each other. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A man with short gray hair and glasses, dressed in a black blazer and white shirt, holding a coffee cup, is seated in a computer lab with multiple monitors, embodying the spirit of new journalism amidst the hum of conversations that feel like people talking at each other. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Based on a conversation with professor William Yates As the mass media fundamentally shift toward countless choices and louder voices, something gets lost, according to communications professor William Yates. In that atmosphere, he says, very important information gets treated the same as superficial information. "Britney Spears' medical records take on the same weight as national [...]]]> New athletics web site, college partnership and service learning program /service-learning-program/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:41:10 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20094 A group of young adults stands behind a group of children in a classroom, participating in a service learning program. The setting appears to be educational, with posters and educational materials visible in the background. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A group of young adults stands behind a group of children in a classroom, participating in a service learning program. The setting appears to be educational, with posters and educational materials visible in the background. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Service learning where everyone learns Talk about a win-win. With the help of a $2,500 grant from the Fisher Charitable Foundation, education professor Dr. Janice Rey created a new service-learning program at a local, urban school that does many things at once for the benefit of all. Using environmental education curricula, the program promotes science [...]]]> In the footsteps of Paul /in-the-footsteps-of-paul/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:36:19 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20092 Cover of the book "Getting the Old Testament: What It Meant to Them, What It Means for Us" by Steven L. Bridge, featuring an artistic depiction of a bearded figure reminiscent of Paul and a colorful abstract background symbolizing his travels and footsteps through history. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Cover of the book "Getting the Old Testament: What It Meant to Them, What It Means for Us" by Steven L. Bridge, featuring an artistic depiction of a bearded figure reminiscent of Paul and a colorful abstract background symbolizing his travels and footsteps through history. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Biblical scholar will retrace apostle’s path Theology professor Steven Bridge received this year's faculty development grant of $12,000, which will allow him to study abroad for weeks at a time over the next three years. Next spring, Dr. Bridge will go to Jerusalem for two months where he will begin his research on the Apostle [...]]]> Tell me a story /tell-me-a-story/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:34:28 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20090 Two women holding books engage in storytelling to a group of children dressed in costumes, set against a stone wall backdrop. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Two women holding books engage in storytelling to a group of children dressed in costumes, set against a stone wall backdrop. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Pajamas welcome as education majors conduct bedtime story hour for kids Clad in robes and slippers, youngsters from 2 years old to 10 years old crowd around the couches in the student lounge of Alfond Center. Equipped with blankets and teddy bears, the children settle in for the first story of the night, "Slippers Goes [...]]]> Getting into game day /getting-into-game-day/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:33:55 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20088 A soccer player in a white uniform prepares to kick a ball while other players in white and blue uniforms look on from the field. In the background, spectators are seated, observing the sports event on game day. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A soccer player in a white uniform prepares to kick a ball while other players in white and blue uniforms look on from the field. In the background, spectators are seated, observing the sports event on game day. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

It's 1:30 p.m. on game day and with Rascal Flats' "Fast Cars and Freedom" blasting from her iPod, sophomore Shannon Fitzgerald, a fullback and midfielder on the women's soccer team, begins her stretches. On this particular fall day the team is undefeated in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and pressure mounts for another win. After [...]]]> Talk with Andrew Wasowski ’11 /talk-with-andrew-wasowski/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:03:11 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20084 A person with short blonde hair wearing a white and grey striped shirt, smiling in front of a beige background, looks ready to talk just like Andrew Wasowski. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A person with short blonde hair wearing a white and grey striped shirt, smiling in front of a beige background, looks ready to talk just like Andrew Wasowski. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Andrew Wasowski '11 of Windham, Maine, was recruited by the Marine Corps in high school. At age 18, he found himself in boot camp, which was followed by three tours in Iraq, where he spent nearly 28 months. He is now a junior nursing student on campus. What did you do in Iraq? Intelligence. It [...]]]> Companies get youthful advice. Students taste corporate world. /companies-get-youthful-advice/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:54:45 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20082 A youthful woman in a patterned blouse stands smiling in front of a hospital entrance with a name badge and the hospital's logo and sign visible above, offering advice to students interested in the medical field. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Thanks to students majoring in human resource management, a local law firm now uses Facebook, an insurance company has the ability to "tweet," and a nearby hospital knows what it will take to retain its new crop of Generation Y and Z employees. The major is a mere two years old, but under the tutelage of [...]]]> Behind the scene at L.L. Bean /behind-scene-llbean/magazine/fall-2009/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:27 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20079 A man stands next to a wooden directional signpost with multiple arrows. The background features a sign for L.L. Bean stores amidst trees and tall grass, offering a behind the scenes glimpse into an outdoor adventurer's haven. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A man stands next to a wooden directional signpost with multiple arrows. The background features a sign for L.L. Bean stores amidst trees and tall grass, offering a behind the scenes glimpse into an outdoor adventurer's haven. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

James Gott '90 spends a lot of time looking at what people wear. He scrutinizes details, like a shirt's back yoke line, the size of a pocket, or the length of a placket. As the senior product developer for men's apparel at L.L. Bean, he launches new items in a product line that changes 20 [...]]]> College and consortium members receive $500,000 to battle invasive plant /college-and-consortium-battle-invasive-plant/magazine/fall-2009/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:29:03 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20086 Two divers in wetsuits and goggles stand in shallow water; one holds a hose, while the other adjusts equipment on his chest as part of a $500 college consortium project combating invasive plant species. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Two divers in wetsuits and goggles stand in shallow water; one holds a hose, while the other adjusts equipment on his chest as part of a $500 college consortium project combating invasive plant species. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

The Maine Milfoil Consortium, which includes ɫ��Ƶ, recently received $500,000 in federal funds to fight an invasive aquatic plant that has infested 26 Maine lakes, including one cove of Sebago Lake. The group, which came together two years ago to address variable-leaf milfoil's threat to Maine lakes, will use the money to control [...]]]>