Holy Cross Blogs
To get to know Holy Cross, meet our bloggers. These intrepid members of our community have volunteered to serve up a slice of their lives to you in personal online journals. You can share in the highs and lows of college life from move-in to graduation and beyond. It’s all here — the classes and friends, activities and exams, laughs and quiet reflections — as it unfolds on our campus. And it’s the real thing.
Our bloggers are enthusiastic writers, so check back frequently to find out the latest happenings. For now, please take a moment to read:
2008-2009
ADMISSIONS
Admission: Not Impossible
Admissions officers blog about application process.
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FIRST YEAR (Montserrat)
Melissa Browne '12
Year: 2012
Studies: Classics major
Hometown: Drexel Hill, Pa
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Brandi Ramos '12
Year: 2012
Studies: Biology major
Hometown: Maynard, Mass.
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SECOND YEAR
Colleen Curran '11
Year: 2011
Studies: English major
Hometown: Alpharetta, Ga.
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SENIOR YEAR
Elizabeth Heston '09
Year: 2009
Studies: English and history double major
Hometown: Northampton, Mass.
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SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Briana McFadden ’10
Year: 2010
Studies: Math major
Hometown: Germantown, Md.
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STUDY ABROAD
Italy
James Mina '10
Year: 2010
Studies: Italian major; economics minor
Hometown: Scarborough, Maine
Catherine O’Connor '10
Year: 2010
Studies: English major; Italian minor
Hometown: Kingston, Penn.
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Ireland
Megan Emmich ’10
Year: 2010
Studies: Biology major; French minor; premed concentration
Hometown: River Vale, N.J.
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Sri Lanka
Michelle Granara '10
Year: 2010
Studies: English major; concentrations in creative writing and peace and conflict studies
Hometown: Norwell, Mass.
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ALUMNA
Julianne Kulevich '08
Year: 2008
Studies: Math major; chemistry minor
Hometown: Maynard, Mass.
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ON FAITH/WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Ani Nalbandian ’09
Year: 2009
Studies: History major; premed concentration
Hometown: Trumbull, Conn.
Read more about Ani »
Read the blog » (Newsweek/washingtonpost.com)
Attention Bloggers-to-Be
If you’d like to share your Holy Cross experiences online — for the semester, for the year, or when you first leave The Hill as an alum — please contact webmaster@holycross.edu.
ARCHIVE
Summer 2008
Emily Panza ’10 — Student research examines science behind bulimia
Immersion Trip to Tanzania — Recent grad shares her experiences during trip
Ryan Wiik '09 — Intern at Silicon Valley start-up blogs about business world
2007-2008
Admission: Not Impossible — Admissions officers blog about application process
Eric Yoon '08 — Chemistry major prepares for medical school
Colleen Curran '11 — First-year student ready to explore abundant opportunities
Katherine Fritz ’08 — Behind the Seams, theatre major takes us backstage
Kaitlin Juleus ’09 — Study Abroad: Joie de Vivre (France)
Amy Mullen ’09 — Study Abroad: Spanish Conquest
Summer 2007
Alexie Andrew ’08 — Hunting for a Cure
2006-07
Rebecca Donahue '10 — First-Year Diary
Tim Duffy '06 — Path to a Ph.D.: Academic Life After Holy Cross
Micaela English '08 — Studying in Scotland
Kara Pipoli '07 — Countdown to Commencement
Spring Break Study Tour — One Week Diary: A Chronicle of a Week in China
2005-06
Mexico Immersion Program — Reflections from Mexico
Jenn DeLuca ’09 — First-Year Diary
Sarah Liang ’05 — Real Life 101: Diary of a Young Alum
2004-05
Jen Robert '08 — First-Year Diary
Photography by John Buckingham