College of the Holy Cross Alumni

Throwback to the Power of Purple Giving Day 💜

We are full of gratitude for the alumni, family and friends who showed up to support the students of Holy Cross.

There's no doubt about what powers the purple 💪

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September 19 is the day 🗓️

Join Crusaders in your area at Crossroads – a national celebration of our Holy Cross community. Raise a glass to celebrate Holy Cross in one of these 15 cities ⤵️

📍Atlanta, GA
📍Boston, MA
📍Chicago, IL
📍Durham, NC
📍Houston, TX
📍Los Angeles, CA
📍New York City, NY
📍Philadelphia, PA
📍Pittsburgh, PA
📍San Diego, CA
📍San Francisco, CA
📍Seattle, WA
📍Washington, DC
📍West Hartford, CT
📍Worcester, MA

Interested in coming? Get more details here ➜ bit.ly/3AXo0yR

A quiet moment in memory of our alumni lost on September 11, 2001 ✝️

Edward Brennan III '86
Thomas Burke '85
Neilie Heffernan Casey '90
John Farrell '91
Todd Isaac '94
Beth Quigley '97
John Ryan '78

Reg Ballantyne '65 couldn't image what his path in life would have been without the Holy Cross experience.

"I have always been appreciative of the first-rate education," he shared.

"But I’m also proud and grateful to have been part of a community dedicated to the idea that each individual is responsible for making the world a better place — a community devoted to instilling courage and compassion in every student."

Read how Reg has been inspired by this community to make a lasting impact → bit.ly/3XCD1iK

Give Holy Cross alumni a challenge and we'll crush it 💪

We've bucked the national trend in declining alumni giving – this year, we increased the percent of HC alumni who give back to the College. 📈

Read more about our fantastic year in fundraising → bit.ly/47hdiPY

Thanks to all the family, alumni and friends who made a gift to the College and sent a delicious donut gram to our students, faculty and staff!!

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Shout out to the Holy Cross Club of Rhode Island for bringing the purple to Meade Stadium this weekend 💜 💜 💜

Thanks to Holy Cross Football for always leaving it all out on the field!

Mention a friend who you'd like to share a Harpoon Brewery x Holy Cross Hazy IPA with 🍻 💜
..and use the beer finder to see what stores and restaurants serve Harpoon --> bit.ly/2RbxqNZ

🚨Tip: even if they don't list the Holy Cross beer, you can ask them to order some in for you with their next Harpoon order!

DID YOU SEE THE NEWS!?!?!? 👀🍺💜

CHEERS to the official craft brew of the Crusaders!

Harpoon Brewery and HC have joined forces to release the Holy Cross Hazy IPA. Catch its debut at the Harpoon x Holy Cross Beer Garden at Fitton Field on Saturday, 9/7 and across retail locations this September. Stay tuned! 🍺🎉 Holy Cross Athletics

*Must be 21+. Please drink responsibly.*

https://bit.ly/3XihjAf

Happy 🐶

Let's celebrate with our Sadie pups – all named in honor of the Holy Cross Crusaders!

Sadie - Michaela Faris '22
Sadie - Alex Nixon '15
Sadie - Michelle Murphy '08 and Sean Murphy '08
Sadie - Karen Lynch Evans '98

Any more Sadie pups out there?

First step to becoming an alum...
..unpack the boxes! 📦 📦

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It's wedding season on The Hill! Congratulations, Maureen Hodgens & Stephen Foley '19 ❤️

College of the Holy Cross Alumni

📷: Prudente Photography

These pups wear their purple with pride 💜

We**ie – Urszula Bielsaka P27 & Emilia Bielska '27
Finn – Ina Dressel P27, 20, Christina Dressel '20 & Sarah Dressel '27
Chai – Krista Huston Capodanno '92
Amber – Andrew Shipley '24

Needs some paw-sitively cute gear for your Crusader pet? Check out the Bookstore ➜ bit.ly/3WQ5SP0

Congratulations to these dedicated and outstanding alumni – recipients of the In Hoc Signo Award and the Young Alumni Leadership Award!

Award recipients will be honored at the HCAA Dinner on Saturday, October 12 during Fall Homecoming.

Learn more about our honorees here ➜ https://bit.ly/3M9ttF3

Alumni 🤝 Josh Azor ’24

Josh’s Holy Cross experience boils down to one word: Community

And central to that community is Ciampi Hall, the former Jesuit residence that is now an intentional wellness living space for students.

“I have seen the unique cultures that each residential dorm on campus cultivates. With Ciampi emphasizing holistic wellness, I knew that this space aligned with how I wanted to live out my senior year and the kind of impact I strived to leave behind.”

Central to Josh’s experience was Bible Study that he co-lead with Haley Pottle ’26, held in Ciampi’s Multi Faith Room. “It was not a surprise for up to 35 students to show up to learn more about Jesus,” Josh shared.

Led by faith and friendship, Josh built community at Holy Cross by serving as the Student Government Co-President and traveling to Rome during Maymester with his peers. With his newly-minted HC degree, Josh is now working at a local skilled nursing home and as a personal trainer.

Let’s welcome Josh – and all our 2024 grads – into our alumni community! 💜

So many cute Holy Cross pups! 🐶

Thanks to these doggies fur-ever friends for sharing these adorable pics!

Teddy Bear - Ben Kuchipudi '25
Eddie - Kathleen McAdams '02
Chip - Paul Muccigrosso '92
Max - Victoria Tutino '19
Hugo - Scott Caristo '92

Be on the lookout for more canine snapshots as summer winds down! 🐾

Hitting that point of the summer 🌿

Before there was Facebook, there was the Viewbook.

John White '84 took a look back to his younger self during his 40th Reunion for the ultimate

How did you first get to know your classmates? ↓

Celebrating the dog days of summer with the dogs of Holy Cross 🐶

Drop a comment with a picture of your HC doggo so we can feature them this summer!

Over the weekend, the Holy Cross Club of New Jersey held a Holy Cross Cares event at the Community Food Bank of NJ. The team helped with inventory and sorted donated items for the nonprofit that assists neighbors most in need.

Thank you for –

🗓️ Save the Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024! 🗓️

Join us for Crossroads 2024, a national Holy Cross alumni celebration! 🎉

On one night, alumni across the country will gather to celebrate our Holy Cross community. Join us to reconnect with fellow Crusaders, share memories, and make new ones. 💜

📍 When: Thursday, September 19, 2024
📍 Where: Nationwide - check for events in your city!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3Yaqjbw

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to reunite with the Holy Cross community. Spread the word, invite your friends, and get ready for a night of fun and nostalgia!

Want to help set up an event in your city? Drop a comment below and we'll get you connected!

Get to know our newest alumni 💜

It was far from the usual first year experience when Mary Cate Pawlus ’24 and her classmates started at Holy Cross in the fall of 2020.

With campus closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Cate and a few classmates rented a house on the Cape for the first few weeks of classes and immediately bonded. For Mary Cate, it “provided a community during the difficult remote semester.”

Friendships grew and flourished when the crew finally arrived on campus. By senior year, many of these women were living together on College Street – in a house that two of Mary Cate’s cousins lived in when they were Crusaders.

“The friendships I have today with these talented women are very special to me. Not only do these women support me, but they also inspire me with their accomplishments and drive. We uplifted each other, celebrated each other’s successes, and had a blast throughout our journey at Holy Cross.”

to Reunion and the magic of Kimball brunch

They entered Kimball as strangers and left as friends – classes of 2019, 1984 and 1959 connecting across the generations 💜

When Julie Halpin Anderson '84 started working in advertising after Holy Cross, she worried that she had "sold out" on the mission of men and women for others.

That all shifted, however, when she realized what business she was actually in.

In this episode of CrossTalks from the Holy Cross Business Office, Julie explores what can happen when we go beyond easy answers.

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CrossTalks Episode 1: Julie Halpin Anderson ‘84 Julie reflects on her journey as a Crusader, acknowledging past feelings of dissonance between her chosen industry of advertising and the Jesuit call to be a...

Finding ❤️ 🤍 💙 on campus – Happy 4th of July