Senior Admission Fellows

Our senior interviewers are talented, current Holy Cross students who have diverse interests and represent the breadth of backgrounds and academic pursuits we have here in our spirited community. They have all been trained as one-on-one admissions interviewers, and they look forward to hearing about you and how you challenge yourself and share your proudest moments.

2022-2023 

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Name: Sarah Ayers
Hometown: Lewisburg, PA
Major: History
Minor: Education
Email: slayer23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Club Soccer, Community-Based Learning (CBL), Intramurals, Orientation Leader, Spring Break Immersion, Student Government Association (SGA)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross I plan to find a job pertaining to education whether that be as a teacher, working for a non-profit, or working in education policy. I hope to attend graduate school for education in the near future.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
One of my best experiences at Holy Cross so far was participating in Spring Break Immersion my first year. I traveled to Alamosa, Colorado with ten other Holy Cross students, and we spent a week volunteering with a local nonprofit and learning about the social justice issues affecting the community. Forming relationships with the students I traveled with as well as those in Alamosa was an incredible experience.

 

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Name: Deeba Azar
Hometown: Westwood, MA
Major: Political Science
Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Email: dazar23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Community-Based Learning (CBL), House Council, Multicultural Peer Educators (MPE), Student Government Association (SGA)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduation, I hope to attend graduate school and pursue a masters in international relations or American foreign policy.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
As a transfer student, entering into the warm and welcoming atmosphere of Holy Cross was certainly one of the best highlights of my experience. Many of my nerves and anxieties faded away when I got to know my wonderful classmates and professors. The relationships I have developed with friends are ones that I know are long-lasting and unique.

 

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Name: Jenny Bai
Hometown: Beijing, China
Major: Psychology, Visual Arts
Email: jbai23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: A.S.I.A., Student Art Society, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
I am planning to continue studying for a master's degree and go to work after.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
I have participated in the SPUD program as a teacher at the St. Bernard’s Church and taught 10-20 learners of English as a second language weekly.

 

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Name: Mia Beviglia
Hometown: Scranton, PA
Major: Classics, Music
Email: mmbevi23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, College Choir, Liturgical Ministry, Spring Break Immersion

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
Immediately after my time at Holy Cross, I hope to return to Scranton Preparatory School through their Alumni Service Corps Program to teach Latin, as well as establish the foundation for a music program at my former high school. Eventually, I want to pursue a masters degree in Music.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
My favorite Holy Cross experience is Choir Week, in which members of College Choir come onto campus a week early to learn the music for the Mass of the Holy Spirit as well as First Year Convocation. The choir does other fun activities during this time including scavenger hunts, hikes, and ice cream trips. It is a reminder of how great the Holy Cross community is, and it is a great opportunity to meet first year students.

 

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Name: Charlie Cassidy
Hometown: Waltham, MA
Major: Chemistry, Classics
Email: cacass23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Club Tennis, Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Documents Club, Research Fellowship, Ultimate Frisbee Club

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross, I plan to go into art conservation and attend graduate school to further my studies in this field.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
All of my interactions with the Holy Cross professors have been amazing. Each professor goes above and beyond for their students and this is noticeable in all areas of the school.

 

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Name: Riley Flint
Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY
Major: Political Science
Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Email: rfflin23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: College Choir, Liturgical Ministry, Orientation Leader, Spring Break Immersion, Student Government Association (SGA)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduating from Holy Cross, I am interested in either working down in Washington DC in public policy or pursuing a post-graduate degree (either an MPA or a JD).

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
One of the many highlights of my Holy Cross experience had been participating in Gateways Summer Orientation, where I helped lead a team that fostered meaningful connections and welcomed a new class of Crusaders to the Hill!

 

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Name: Annie Griffin
Hometown: Cohasset, MA
Major: Religious Studies
Email: amgrif23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Community-Based Learning (CBL), Eucharistic Minister, Feminist Forum, Pax Christi, Spring Break Immersion, Working for Worcester

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross, I would love to be a Kindergarten teacher.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
My favorite experience at Holy Cross thus far has been participating in Soul Squads through the Chaplain's office. I meet with an all women's retreat group every week in Campion and it is hands-down the highlight of my week every week.

 

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Name: Maggie Hannick
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Major: Chinese Studies, Health Studies
Email: mdhann23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: College Democrats, Eco-Action, Feminist Forum, Orientation Leader, Pax Christi, Pride, Spring Break Immersion, Student Government Association (SGA), Working for Worcester

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
I hope to utilize my Mandarin Chinese major by participating in a year of scholarship or service in China or Taiwan. I also plan on using my Health Studies major to work for a healthcare nonprofit, community health organization, or government agency or office relating to public health. Lastly, I want to attend graduate school and earn my Master in Public Health.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
During the fall of my junior year, I participated in the Washington Semester Program, in which I interned in Congress, took a public policy seminar, and wrote a thesis on maternal health disparities. I enjoyed working and living in the city, connecting with alumni in the D.C. area, and learning more about myself and my personal development.

 

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Name: Ali Keaveny
Hometown: Ashland, MA
Major: Economics
Minor: Asian Studies
Email: akeave23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Intramurals, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
I plan on working in sports management and eventually furthering my education with an MBA.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
A highlight of my Holy Cross experience has been the great relationships I have built with my peers and professors.

 

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Name: Liam Keohan
Hometown: Milton, MA
Major: Economics
Email: Ljkeoh23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Finance Club, Real Estate Club, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
Upon graduation, I hope to attend law school in the Boston area.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
The Academic Internship Program allowed me to learn about the legal profession through my work as a law clerk at Keches Law Group, P.C. This opportunity permitted me to work hands on in a law office for the entirety of my junior year, and subsequent summer. My work at Keches provided me with the extra push I needed to apply to law school.

 

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Name: Shannon Kiniry
Hometown: Glastonbury, CT
Major: Psychology
Minor: Rhetoric and Composition
Email: sekini23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: HC Goes Unified, Liturgical Ministry, Relationship Peer Educations (RPE), Student Government Association (SGA), The Agency, Writer's Workshop

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduation, I hope to pursue a career in Marketing or Public Relations. After a few years I hope to transition into working for a non-profit making a difference in communities nearby!

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
The first 70 degree day each Spring! There is a sense of comrodery when the Hoval is full of students playing music, tossing a frisbee, and studying. My friends and I look forward to this every year!

 

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Name: Valentina Maza
Hometown: New Castle, DE
Major: International Studies
Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Email: mvmaza23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Community-Based Learning (CBL), HCF1rst Scholars, Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Research Assistant, Spring Break Immersion

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
Following Holy Cross, I hope to join Teach for America. I am also considering attending graduate school to pursue a masters degree in International Affairs.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
The opportunity to live in D.C. during a semester while interning at the Embassy of Venezuela will always be my greatest HC highlight!
 

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Name: Nora McGrath
Hometown: Dunmore, PA
Major: Political Science
Minor: Peace and Conflict Studies
Email: nkmcgr23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Club Swim, Working for Worcester

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
My plan after Holy Cross is to work in New York City, hopefully doing marketing or sales.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
Studying abroad in Dublin!
 

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Name: Grace Miller
Hometown: Danvers, MA
Major: Sociology
Minor: Education, Peace and Conflict Studies
Email: gmmill23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Advocating Student Interests in Asia (ASIA), Community-Based Learning (CBL), Multicultural Peer Educators (MPE)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross, I would like travel and work abroad before pursuing a graduate degree related to Education or Social Work.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
While I have many highlights from my experience, my involvement and participation on the Advocating Students Interest in Asia (ASIA) E-Board allowed me to connect aspects of my identity with my education. I loved planning and attending various ASIA events that positively brought together members of the broader Holy Cross community.
 

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Name: Lauren Ortega
Hometown: Gurnee, IL
Major: Economics
Minor: Education
Email: lgorte23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), Office of Sustainability Intern, Student Advisory Committee Member for the Education Department, Community Service Work-Study, Certificate for Finance and Banking student

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduating from Holy Cross, I plan to work in an Investment Management firm for 1-2 years before going back to school for a masters.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
A highlight of my Holy Cross experience was the 2021 Fall Concert. It was one of the first large gatherings on campus since the pandemic and it was a reminder of the presence of the community.
 

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Name: Emily Rand
Hometown: Freeland, MD
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Email: ejrand23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Equestrian, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduating Holy Cross, I plan to take a year or two to gain some experience in public policy revolving around women's issues. Then I plan to attend law school to further pursue a career in public policy.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
One highlight of my Holy Cross experience was my time as an intern at the National Women's Political Caucus as part of the Washington D.C. Semester Away Program. This program gave me the invaluable opportunity to represent Holy Cross at an amazing organization that ignited my passion for women's issues and motivated me towards a similar career after college.
 

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Name: Lindsay Riley
Hometown: Tyngsboro, MA
Major: Psychology, Student Designed Majors
Email: lmrile23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Club Soccer, Intramurals

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross I plan to continue my education in exercise psychology.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
A highlight from my Holy Cross experience is having the chance to work one on one with so many amazing professors. I have learned so much from them and have built beneficial mentorships with my professors throughout my academic career.
 

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Name: Cassie Smith
Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
Major: Psychology
Minor: Rhetoric and Composition
Email: clsmit23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Holy Cross Her Campus, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD), The Agency, The Spire, Yoga

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
Pursue a career in marketing-communications, in either the fashion, beauty, or lifestyle industries. Definitely hope to stay in the northeast in a big city like NYC or Boston!

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
My favorite highlight from my HC experience was the first snowfall of my freshman year of college. Everyone in my dorm (Brooks Hall) tried to find anything possible to go sledding down the hills of Freshman Field, whether it be lunch trays, lids to containers, or even yoga mats! It was so fun seeing campus come together that night.

 

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Name: Brenna St. John
Hometown: Leicester, MA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Education
Email: bmstjo23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Student Programs for Urban Development (SPUD)

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After Holy Cross, I plan on attending grad school to earn a master's degree in education policy. I also hope to teach elementary school for a few years.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
A highlight of my Holy Cross experience is that I learned to embrace change and to try new things. I have learned that trying new things can help you grow and can present you with many new opportunities.
 

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Name: Holly Tente
Hometown: Rumford, RI
Major: History
Minor: Film Studies
Email: hatent23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Admissions Outreach, Alternate College Theatre, Student Diversity Advisory Committee

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
I have always loved opportunities where I can research and create an all-encompassing story. After I graduate from Holy Cross, I would like to pursue a career in film production. I hope to work on documentaries in development or as a director.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
During my freshman year, my Montserrat cluster attended the Worcester Art Museum for an evening gallery viewing event. We were able to see several interesting exhibits and each was accompanied by a different musical performance. It was exciting to meet more of my peers while also seeing the Museum at night.

 

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Name: Alysa Xie
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Major: Psychology
Email: alxie23@g.holycross.edu
Co-Curricular Involvement: Community-Based Learning (CBL), Writer's Workshop

What are your plans after graduating from Holy Cross?
After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in human resource management or go to graduate school.

Name one highlight of your Holy Cross experience. 
One highlight of my Holy Cross experience is joining the College Honors Program. Through this program, I was exposed to a wide range of disciplines and subjects that I had never encountered before. I got the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary discussion during every week’s honors colloquium and am working toward a senior thesis that emphasizes independent research.