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February/March 2012
Menâs Volleyball Team Hosts First-Ever Alumni Game greeted alumni with a team dinner in the Emmanuel dining hall followed by the match. After the contest, many of the alumni were able to head off campus to catch up and reminisce about their glory days with Saints Head Coach Adam Martel.
Prior to the start of the 2012 season, the Emmanuel menâs volleyball team welcomed back 16 alumni of the program for the first-ever alumni volleyball game held January 20th in the Jean Yawkey Center gymnasium. The current Saints, ranked 15th in the country, were able to take care of business against some of their former teammates with a convincing 3-0 (2515, 25-13, 25-22) victory.
In the opening set, the squads traded points early on before the youngsters took control behind a strong service game from setter Nick Updike â13 and outside hitter Ashanti Jackson â15, powering them to a 25-15 win. The alumni were able to take an early lead in the second frame, going ahead 2-1 before the Saints rolled off nine consecutive points behind solid middle play from Zachary Caron â13 and Cameron Palmer â15 en route to the
Sixteen former menâs volleyball players returned to campus to take on the current Saints team in the programâs first alumni game.
25-13 win to take the 2-0 lead in the match. After two sets of shaking off the rust, the alumni were able to give the Saints their best effort in the third set and
even held a late 21-20 lead in the frame before they fell to the current squad, 25-22. The entire night was a huge success as the current players welcomed and
Pat Bemis, Class of 2006 Trevor Blanchet, Class of 2007 Warren Bowman, Class of 2005 Dan Campagna, Class of 2007 Jake DeLuise, Class of 2011 Brian Forsman, Class of 2005 Scott Holmes, Class of 2005 Pat Lawless, Class of 2006 Mike Mazur, Class of 2005 Sean OâConnor, Class of 2011 Tyson Rietz, Class of 2011 Matt Salvi, Class of 2011 Eric Snyder, Assistant Coach, 2011 Jim Sutherland, Class of 2011 Michael Townsend, Class of 2010 Ricky Wong, Class of 2007 Steve Yates, Class of 2006
Indiaâs Ambassador to U.S. Speaks at Wyant Lecture Series Nirupama Rao, current ambassador of India to the United States, discussed âIndiaâs Role in the Changing Global Landscape in the 21st Centuryâ at the February 15th Wyant Lecture held in the Janet M. Daley Library Lecture Hall. During her talk, Rao addressed the countryâs dramatic economic growth, new challenges and its place within the world order. Rao defined Indiaâs core values as âthe embrace of a diversity of opinions and outlook, the extraordinary mix of different religions and cultural
development,â while âour respect for democratic traditions and multi-party democracy makes us very much like the United States.â
Nirupama Rao
practices, profusion of languages, variations of climate and topography, and differences in levels of economic
In a time of geopolitical, economic and demographic change in the world, due to the financial crisis that began in 2008 and the economic center of gravity shifting to the Indo-Pacific region, it is even more important for India to embrace these values, Rao said. Indiaâs sustained economic growth in the last two decades has led to a trans-
However, Rao noted that there are still several developmental challenges, such as the need to create modern infrastructure and manufacturing capacities, improve agricultural productivity, ensure health, education and the skill development of their population, and secure sustainable sources of energy to fuel growth. To address their shortfall in meeting energy requirements, India is working on a range of clean energy options, including solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and clean coal technology. As Indiaâs economic growth boosts its influence in the international arena, the country remains conscious that with this comes ever-increasing responsibility and the realization that it will be called upon increasingly to deploy its potential in the interest of global peace and development, Rao said. âOne out of every six persons on our planet is Indian,â Rao said. âIf we are able to successfully tackle the developmental challenges and fulfill the priorities we have set, the beneficial impact of that would register globally. âFor the foreseeable future, our foremost national task is to ensure sustained economic growth so that we can provide opportunities to all our citizens to realize their full potential. Our primary concern is to ensure a peaceful periphery and good relations with our neighbors. Our geography as
Left to right: Simon Pilecki â14, Ambassador of India to the United States Nirupama Rao, Michael Vitagliano â12, Wyant Professor and Professor of Political Science Lenore Martin, Katelyn Boudreau â14 and Associate Professor of Political Science Petros Vamvakas.
a subcontinent must be transformed, as it has been said recently, into a geography of hope.â Rao noted that the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan will have an effect on the future of South Asiaâs people and therefore, India has a stake in their stability and progress. India remains committed to Afghanistanâs development through the IndiaAfghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement of 2011 and their efforts to improve its connectivity with the world as they build a stable democratic country. In regard to China, Indiaâs largest trading partner, Rao acknowledged challenges in their relationship as well as enormous opportunities for a mutually beneficial partnership at the bilateral and global levels. Indiaâs destiny is defined by its maritime interests, Rao said, as there is increasing global attention on security in the Indian Ocean, which is central to Indiaâs economy, but vulnerable to both natural disasters and piracy. âWe in India want to see the Indian Ocean region develop into a zone of cooperation rather than of competition and domination,â Rao said.
India also has stakes in the peace and stability of the Middle East. The area is home to more than six million Indians and accounts for more than two-thirds of their petroleum imports. Despite differences in tactical approaches, there is an agreement on the long-term objective that peopleâs aspirations in these countries must be respected, Rao said. Specifically addressing Iran, which supplies India with approximately 10 percent of its oil, Rao said that the country has the right to utilize nuclear energy, but that it has certain international obligations it must comply with, âfully and transparently.â Lastly, Rao addressed Indiaâs relationship with the United States, which is built on shared values, converging interests and the fundamental belief that the countries have mutually beneficial stakes in each otherâs success. âI have no doubt that our strategic partnership will intensify futher,â she said. Rao concluded that âIndia will continue to be a responsible member of the international community and will play its legitimate role on the
Rao became ambassador of India to the United States in September 2011. In a diplomatic career spanning three decades, she has served in various world capitals, including Washington D.C., Beijing and Moscow. Rao joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1973 after completion of her university studies with an M.A. in English literature. She acquired extensive experience in India-China relations, serving in the East Asia Division of the Ministry at policy-level capacities for several years. She later served as Indiaâs first woman ambassador to China from 2006 to 2009. Previously, she served as ambassador to Peru, Bolivia and Sri Lanka, where she was Indiaâs first woman high commissioner. In 2001, she was designated as spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, the first woman Indian Foreign Service officer to hold this post. The Wyant Lecture Series features speakers in the humanities, history and the arts. This endowed professorship was established by the late Louise Doherty Wyant â63 and her husband, Dr. James Wyant, in honor of Sister Anne Cyril Delaney, SND. Sister Anne Cyril was a professor of English at Emmanuel for 26 years. Through her teaching and her intellectual breadth, Sister Anne Cyril exemplified the values and relevance of the humanities and had a profound influence on generations of students.
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Each year, a significant event in the life of the College is Foundersâ Day, commemorating the founding of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur by St. Julie Billiart and the founding of Emmanuel. On February 2nd, President Sister Janet Eisner, SND offered the keynote address at the 2012 celebration, the 20th annual, which also featured reflections by current students about a campus that values open expression of the goodness of God through words, service and actions toward others.
global stage, a role that is commensurate with its size, its growing economic strength, its proven capacity to manage its enormous diversity within a democratic polity, and its lasting contributions to global peace and security.â
median age in India is just over 25 and their pool of skilled workers continues to grow as more than three million graduates and 300,000 engineers join the workforce annually.
Another advantage is the countryâs population of young people. The
Emmanuel Marks 20th Annual Foundersâ Day
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formation in the worldâs largest democracy. The country has been able to keep the adverse impacts of the global slowdown to the minimum and credits its resilience to the fact that the bulk of Indiaâs GDP is domesticdemand driven. The rise of a large middle class of around 300 million people is fueling this domestic consumption, which accounts for more than 60% of the GDP.
Sister Janet presented on the history and guiding principles of the SNDs, including details about the lives of the orderâs founders, St. Julie Billiart and Françoise Blin de Bourdon. She discussed how the two women from different backgrounds â St. Julie was a daughter of a shopkeeper while Francoise was a member of the French aristocracy â were drawn to each other; how their witnessing firsthand the terror of the French Revolution and resulting lack of education and knowledge of faith of young people guided them in initiating a religious congregation that would travel around the world with the mission of âmaking known Godâs goodnessâ and âeducating for life.â
The womenâs basketball team won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship on February 25th for the programâs 14th overall title and sixth straight. The win earned the Saints an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III womenâs basketball tournament.
A League of Their Own Saints Win GNAC Championship; Earn Spot in NCAA Tourneyâs Sweet Sixteen The Emmanuel College womenâs basketball team won its sixth-straight Great Northeast Athletic Conference title with a 68-57 victory over Saint Josephâs College (ME) on February 25th in the Jean Yawkey Center. The Saints went undefeated in GNAC play for the second consecutive year to claim the programâs 14th overall conference championship.
With the win, the womenâs team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III womenâs basketball tournament. The Saints defeated Hartwick College and Rhode Island College in the first and second rounds to advance to the âSweet Sixteen.â For more, visit www.goecsaints.com.
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Emmanuel Hosts Cityâs Boston R.O.C.K. It!!! Program
Menâs Volleyball Hosts First Annual Alumni Game
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