Fall 2012 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Fall 2012 – Saint Joseph's College of Maine Empowering Learners in the Mercy Tradition since 1912 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:09:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Living the Mission by Serving Others /living-mission/magazine/fall-2012/ Wed, 01 May 2013 21:02:29 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20776 A smiling woman, living the mission, is surrounded by a group of children in an outdoor setting. She is holding one of the children, and all are looking at the camera, serving others with warmth and joy. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A smiling woman, living the mission, is surrounded by a group of children in an outdoor setting. She is holding one of the children, and all are looking at the camera, serving others with warmth and joy. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

At the heart of the Saint Joseph’s experience is the lesson in providing community service. This spring, the College was formally inducted into the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Awarded annually since 2006, after the outpouring of relief that followed Hurricane Katrina, the distinction [...]]]> Nancy Weingarten '96, MSHA, Keeps a Residency Running /nancy-weingarten-msha/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:00:53 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20774 Nancy Weingarten, a person with curly gray hair and glasses, sits at a desk in an office. Behind her is a computer displaying text and a large window with a view of trees, suggesting her residency at MSHA is both peaceful and productive. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Nancy Weingarten, a person with curly gray hair and glasses, sits at a desk in an office. Behind her is a computer displaying text and a large window with a view of trees, suggesting her residency at MSHA is both peaceful and productive. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Since 1988, Nancy Weingarten ’96 has worked as an administrator for Maine Dartmouth Family Medical Residency, a group of five medical practices in Augusta that focus on training Maine’s future physicians while supplying much-needed services to underserved local residents. As director of administrative management, “I handle numerous responsibilities – business and financial analyses, some strategic [...]]]> Keith Allan ‘10, MBA /keith-allan-mba/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:56:13 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20772 Keith Allan, MBA graduate

Until recently, Keith Allan ’10 had spent most of his working life in the pharmaceutical industry. When corporate consolidation left him without a job three years ago, however, Allan realized the best way to beat a volatile economy was to become his own boss. So, with help from his MBA in Leadership from Saint Joseph’s College, he [...]]]> Athletics Hall of Fame 2012 /athletics-hall-of-fame-2012/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:52:44 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20770 A group of people, dressed in formal and business attire, are standing together in a room. Two individuals in the front row are holding basketballs, likely honored for their athletics achievements with a Hall of Fame induction in 2012. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A group of people, dressed in formal and business attire, are standing together in a room. Two individuals in the front row are holding basketballs, likely honored for their athletics achievements with a Hall of Fame induction in 2012. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Karen Sandora Fenderson ’89 – Women’s Basketball Karen was a four-year starting point guard for the women’s basketball team. A two-time All-Conference honoree, Sandora registered 1,138 points, 620 assists, 284 rebounds and 261 steals during her career. She currently ranks as the Monks’ all-time leader in both assists and assists per game (5.7), while her [...]]]> Then and now, Standing on the shoulders of giants /standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:48:50 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20768 A black-and-white collage of historical school scenes, featuring students in classrooms, graduates in caps and gowns, and various school activities. This montage captures the essence of education then and now, showing how we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A black-and-white collage of historical school scenes, featuring students in classrooms, graduates in caps and gowns, and various school activities. This montage captures the essence of education then and now, showing how we are standing on the shoulders of giants. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

How does one truly pay honor to those who laid the foundation of Saint Joseph’s College? Pay honor to those who successfully built on this foundation? Pay honor to those who faced the multiple challenges of these 100 years gone by and brought them to happy resolution? Of any number of approaches available, I am [...]]]> Sisters of Mercy Founder Honored with Bronze Sculpture /sisters-of-mercy-founder-bronze-sculpture/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:46:51 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20766 Bronze sculpture of a woman, possibly a founder of the Sisters of Mercy, standing with hands clasped in front, placed outdoors between two potted plants, in front of a stone wall with a plaque. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Bronze sculpture of a woman, possibly a founder of the Sisters of Mercy, standing with hands clasped in front, placed outdoors between two potted plants, in front of a stone wall with a plaque. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Over the summer, Sister Marie Henderson, RSM, drove across the country from Michigan to bring something unusual and precious to campus. Finishing the final leg of the long trip, she parked her Chrysler PT Cruiser in front of Xavier Hall to make the delivery. Carefully wrapped in the back lay a nearly life-size bronze statue [...]]]> Saint Joseph’s launches education partnership with Cianbro /education-partnership-cianbro/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:44:30 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20764 Human Performance Laboratory Brings Cutting-Edge Innovation to Exercise Science Program /human-performance-laboratory/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:42:01 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20761 A group of men engage in a gym workout within the Human Performance Laboratory. One man is balancing on one leg while holding a barbell over his shoulders. Others watch or stand near exercise equipment, embodying the principles of the Exercise Science Program. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A group of men engage in a gym workout within the Human Performance Laboratory. One man is balancing on one leg while holding a barbell over his shoulders. Others watch or stand near exercise equipment, embodying the principles of the Exercise Science Program. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Exercise science majors can tout a major addition to their academic toolkit with the recent opening of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Alfond Center. According to faculty member Tom Dann, this new performance lab will give students a great hands-on experience with their fitness clients, who initially will be faculty, staff, students and student athletes [...]]]> College Names New Online Theology Director and Certificate Programs /new-online-theology-director/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:31:05 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20756 A woman with short, curly brown hair, wearing a blue top, smiles while looking at the camera against a plain background. As an Online Theology Director for her college's certificate programs, she exudes confidence and warmth. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

A woman with short, curly brown hair, wearing a blue top, smiles while looking at the camera against a plain background. As an Online Theology Director for her college's certificate programs, she exudes confidence and warmth. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Dr. Patricia Ireland’s family is well-traveled. Her two sons recently returned from missions in Africa, and her daughter is leaving for a service trip to Mexico. Dr. Ireland is making a shorter, though no less significant, voyage: She’s moving from Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y., to Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine, to become the [...]]]> Growing at Saint Joe’s /growing-at-saint-joes/magazine/fall-2012/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:26:37 +0000 https://sjcme.wpengine.com/?p=20754 Person reaching for fresh produce on a table at Saint Joe's, including growing squashes, leafy greens, and potatoes, all placed in plastic bags. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Person reaching for fresh produce on a table at Saint Joe's, including growing squashes, leafy greens, and potatoes, all placed in plastic bags. Saint Joseph's College of Maine

When the college began Pearson’s Town Farm in the spring of 2009, we knew that we wanted to reconnect people to their food and its production. As the farm evolved, we came to see the importance of relationships. The very real importance of the relationship between plants and the soil, between rain and the insects, [...]]]>