Empowering Educators: Jessica Bentley Comando ‘13 Education has the power to transform lives, and for Jessica Bentley Comando ‘13, this transformation began with her own experiences as a student. Today, as a seventh-grade teacher, Jessica, who received her B.A. in English, is giving back to the next generation, just as her teachers once did for
Read More.Where Are They Now – Karla Aponte Roque ’19
Karla’s Journey: Living the Dominican Pillar of Service Karla Aponte Roque ‘19 is a great example of what it means to serve others. As a registered nurse at Yale New Haven Hospital, she helps patients every day in her day to day activities, but her path to nursing wasn’t always clear to her. She first
Read More.Through the Lens: A Visual History of Albertus- The Pillar of Community
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on April 7th, 2025. Through the Lens: A Visual History of Albertus- The Pillar of Community Creating and fostering communities requires balancing personal and professional responsibilities and strong time management skills, but staying involved—even in small ways—through college events, either as a current student, or an alumnus, can
Read More.Presidential Ponderings – Centennial Newsletter
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 31st, 2025. Presidential Ponderings – Centennial Newsletter In 1947 Albertus’ student population reached a new high of 309 students. The Silver Horn, an Albertus Magnus College student-produced campus newspaper, debuted and continued to run for 48 years. The world saw the rise of the Cold War
Read More.Beginnings – An Eclipse and a Century of the Marx Brothers: From College Street to College Campus
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 24th, 2025. Beginnings – An Eclipse and a Century of the Marx Brothers: From College Street to College Campus After reading Dr. Joan Venditto’s wonderful piece in the Centennial Newsletter about the opening of both Albertus Magnus College and Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven
Read More.Through the Lens: A Visual History of Albertus, The Pillar of Prayer
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 21st, 2025. Through the Lens: A Visual History of Albertus, The Pillar of Prayer The history of Albertus begins with the Dominican Sisters of Pease and their pioneering decision to start a Catholic, liberal arts, residential college for women in 1925 – the first of its
Read More.Mohun Musings #3
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 17th, 2025. Mohun Musings #3 As we return to campus after Spring Break, it is easy to feel that there is a mountain to climb between now and the end of the term. But fear not Falcons! Today, Mother Stephanie shares some words of encouragement for
Read More.Presidential Ponderings
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on March 3rd, 2025. Presidential Ponderings Did Sister Anacletus Oger know what she was getting into as the third president of Albertus Magnus College in 1935? The country was suffering from the Great Depression which was a global economic crisis that lasted from 1929 to around 1939. Funds
Read More.A Century of Involvement with Community: Albertus Magnus College and the New Haven Armory
The following article appeared in the Centennial Newsletter on February 24th, 2025. A Century of Involvement with Community: Albertus Magnus College and the New Haven Armory Five years after Albertus Magnus College welcomed its first students in 1925, a massive structure was completed on Goffe Street, one of three main roads that originate at Broadway (Yale
Read More.Deputy Chief Nicholas Sherwood ’22 Admitted to Northeastern University’s Doctorate Program in Law and Policy
Deputy Chief Nicholas Sherwood ’22 Admitted to Northeastern University’s Doctorate Program in Law and Policy By Patricia Birungi, Director of Master of Public Administration Program Congratulations to MPA graduate Deputy Chief Nicholas Sherwood ’22 on his admission to the doctorate program in Law and Policy at Northeastern University. Nicholas Sherwood is an accomplished, decorated, and
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