Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut – Albertus Tree of Hope

Thanks to the help of various departments and campus community members, the Financial Aid Office is participating in the Christmas fundraiser, “Trees of Hope,” in support of the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut. The outpouring of donations has resulted in a fully decorated Albertus Magnus College tree that embodies the theme: “College: Where Success Begins.”

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Jamaica Reflections

On July 15th, 2017, five Business Club members flew to Kingston, Jamaica, to work with the adults from St. Theresa’s parish and teens from Riverton on the outskirts of Kingston.  The group including Laurel Flanagan, Elizabeth Falcigno, Max Pelloth,  Zach Monti,  Justin-Michael Tharau, and Dr. Clara Munson, presenting a week long workshop on Starting Your

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The Story Behind the Remembrance Poppy

This is the story of how the red field poppy became the international symbol of Remembrance.  From its association with the poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France, and Gallipoli this vivid red flower has become synonymous with great loss of life in war. Yet the scope of the

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Emili Dubar the Dominican Volunteer USA

My name is Emili Dubar and I am a former Dominican Volunteer. Dominican Volunteers USA is an organization that places young men and women all over the country to serve disadvantaged communities. This is done in many different ways, from activism with an NGO at the United Nations to social work with a domestic violence

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Maria Aftermath

I did not think Hurricane Maria was going to be this bad. I did not think that her destruction would lead to absolute devastation. We didn’t hear from my grandparents for a week: no calls, no texts, no news. My mom and I were always checking for updates through multiple news sources. We checked Facebook

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Travel with an Albertus Alumna Artist

Alumna Becky Slivinsky graduated from Albertus in 2015 with a B.A. in Art. An exceptional artist she also started 51 of 76 games for the women’s soccer team and was captain her senior year. Becky was heralded by Coach Nick Wajnowski ’06, “as a shining example of what a student-athlete should be.”   I moved

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Juggling Academics, Life and Softball

My name is Shayla Gladden, and I am from Springfield, Massachusetts. I am a junior at Albertus Magnus College,  majoring in criminal justice and sociology and I also minor in spanish. Before I committed to these majors and minors, I wanted to study just criminal justice. I looked for the top schools that had the

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The Impact of Softball on My Life

  Thoreau once said, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined.” With my choice of coming to Albertus to play softball, this quote definitely helped me. I broke my clavicle my senior year of high school, and the doctors said the only way to continue to play softball was

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Budget

Step 1: Track your expenses for the next 30 days. Write down everything you purchase on a daily basis—include meals out, shopping, daily coffee, etc. Identify needs vs. wants. Remember, the things we need in life are basic: food, shelter, and clothing. Tip: Small purchases can break a budget; a spending tracker will show bad habits

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