College of St. Joseph

The Board of Trustees at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT, has approved the continuation of the college’s Tuition Guarantee Plan, which was instituted last year as a way to help college-aged students who are facing the reality of increasing college costs in a challenging economic environment.

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Census 2010 is coming! The 2010 Census questionnaire will be delivered or mailed to households across Vermont in March. You can make history by filling out and returning it as soon as you receive it. Watch for your questionnaire! If you don’t return it, a census worker will have to visit your home to collect the information.

Stuart Comstock-Gay, President and CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation, has been named the speaker for the CSJ 2010 Graduation Ceremony to be held on May 9, 2010 at 1:00 PM in the Athletic Center.
As the President & CEO of the Vermont Community Foundation, which is based in Middlebury Vermont, he provides the leadership of [...]

On Monday, February 8th, about 100 people attended the Rutland County Pro-Business Coalition sponsored presentation titled “Vermont’s Fiscal Realities” at 6 p.m. at College of St. Joseph.

The presentation, which featured a three-person panel of state officials, was intended as an opportunity for citizens to learn the “facts and the fiscal liabilities from the people that administer the laws passed by our elected representatives,” according to Jim Eckhardt of the RCPBC.

College of St. Joseph is excited to announce it has received a $50,000 grant from Community Funds, Inc.–The John Merck Fund to assist with the College’s STEPS (Students Taking an Effective Path to Success) program. STEPS is a unique program designed specifically to meet the needs of Vermont foster youth transitioning to college.

College of St. Joseph will be putting on a reservations only, fine dining experience to assist with Haitian earthquake relief. 100% of funds raised will go directly to St. Damian’s Hospital in Haiti to help care for the many thousands in need of medical care.

Dr. Charles E. Johnson, Safe Schools Coordinator for the Vermont Department of Education, spoke at the College of St. Joseph on Monday, January 18 at 2:45pm in Tuttle Hall Theater, as part of a remembrance celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was free and open to the public.

Christ the King’s Middle School “Career Forward” class of twelve 7th and 8th grade students took a tour of the CSJ campus on Friday, December 4th. The students, under the guidance of their teacher Mrs. Lorin Gides, were given an open ended choice of a field trip and they unanimously chose to take a college tour…

Monday, November 30th, College of St. Joseph hosted service providers and foster parents as well as prospective students from around Vermont for our first STEPS (Students Taking an Effective Path to Success) Open House event. More than 45 people attended sessions about the STEPS program…

The College of St. Joseph Fighting Saints men’s soccer team has been awarded the Sunrise Conference Sportsmanship of the Year for 2009. Voted on by coaches from around the conference, the Sportsmanship Award is considered by many to better than winning the championship…

CSJ alumni from far and wide responded to the annual appeal to support the college’s scholarship fund. Volunteers worked the phones, following up on letters that had been sent earlier to the CSJ faithful.

College of Saint Joseph charged back from a 14-point deficit in the final six minutes of regulation and beat rival Green Mountain College 87-82 in double overtime at CSJ Athletic Center. Doug Childs’ seven points in the second overtime was the beacon that capped a stirring comeback by the Fighting Saints who trailed most of the game and looked less than impressive for 34 minutes.

College of St. Joseph has started a year-long project to invite alumni, faculty, staff, students, and Trustees to submit a photo of themselves wearing a CSJ shirt (and/or hat or other CSJ apparel) wherever their travels or careers might take them during the year…

TThe CSJ Environmental Club is pleased to announce the introduction of All-In-One recycling to the CSJ campus. Currently, CSJ produces more than 216 tons of solid waste in only 6 months. We can all help reduce unnecessary waste by recycling as much material as possible…

The Harlem Superstars visited the College of St. Joseph and took on the Fighting Saints’ men’s basketball team to an appreciative mix of nearly 400 fans – from young to old, students and community members as well. The event was very successful from every perspective, bringing a smile to hundreds of faces as well as raising money for CSJ scholarships.

David Townsend, President of Small Planet Communications, Inc. will join the College of St. Joseph as Director of Communications in November. In this role, Townsend and his firm will be responsible for college publications for admissions, development and public relations; website development and maintenance…

Andrew Juettner had a winning touch as the Mount St. Joseph Academy girls varsity soccer coach. His Mounties went 44-33-2 during his tenure from 2001-2005 with two state semifinal appearances and now he will try to bring that winning formula to College of St. Joseph’s women’s soccer program.

By returning to the College of St. Joseph’s education department for her second stint as its division chair, alumnus Dr. Maria Bove said she’s come “full circle.” [...]

The campus of the College of St. Joseph is quieter than usual — most students are home on summer break. But for sophomore Peter Guetti, his dorm is his home.

“I’ve sort of adopted the faculty here as more of my family now,” he said.

College of St. Joseph in Rutland, Vermont received a $60,000 challenge grant from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation to assist with the college’s STEPS Program. This challenge grant is designed to invite other Vermont philanthropists to contribute up to a total of $60,000 to this fund that is designated for the College of St. Joseph STEPS Program…

The College of St. Joseph is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Fish as Athletic Director. Coach Fish is currently the Men’s Varsity Soccer coach at CSJ and will remain in that role while also serving as AD.

By Brent Curtis RUTLAND HERALD Staff Writer – Published: May 11, 2009
It’s not often that a college class is treated to an academically themed life lesson worthy of a lecture hall on their graduation day. But that’s exactly what the 103-member class of 2009 received Sunday at College of St. Joseph in Rutland. The black-robed graduates and hundreds of friends and relatives filled the college gymnasium for the 50th graduation ceremony of its kind at the Catholic institution.

By Tom Haley, RUTLAND HERALD STAFF WRITER- Published: April 15, 2009
Ortega grew up playing basketball on the playgrounds of New York City. It was a game he fell in love with at an early age, but a game plenty thought he could not play. The guy who looked too much like a football player has played professional basketball in the Dominican Republic where he was MVP of an all-star game and is now piling up the points while getting paid to play in Israel.

Mark J. Gagnon has been appointed as the Director of Counseling Services at the College of St. Joseph beginning April 13, 2009. He graduated from Castleton State College in 2006 with a Bachelor of Social Work and completed his Master of Social Work with a concentration in clinical social work from SUNY Albany.

Maria Velarde Grau Bove Ed. D. has returned to College of St. Joseph after many years to lead its Education Division as Chairperson. Her appointment will begin July 1, 2009. Dr. Bove has had extensive international and national experience in education and is known for her expertise in inclusive education and educational leadership.

A blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, April 21st when the Red Cross visits the College of St. Joseph Gym in Rutland, VT. Donor hours will be from 12 – 6 pm and anyone who is at least 17 years old and weighs at least 110 lbs. may be eligible to donate.

The speaker for the CSJ’s fiftieth commencement on May 10, 2009 will be Dr. John Bremer. Dr. Bremer is a well known and highly regarded educator and prolific writer on various aspects of social and educational philosophy and practice. He has higher degrees from the University of Cambridge, Pembroke College, the University of Leicester, and St. John’s College and in fields as diverse as history, education, adult education, mathematical astronomy and philosophy and administration.

The Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation of Greenwich, CT has awarded a $20,000 grant to College of St. Joseph to support its STEPS program (Students Taking an Effective Path toward Success). CSJ launched the STEPS program last fall to help youth in Vermont State custody transition to higher education and, presently, six young Vermonters have entered the college through this program. The program will provide these students with year-round room and board, enhanced financial aid, and an array of counseling services geared toward supporting student success.

Vermont Campus Compact has awarded a 2009 Commitment to Service and Engagement Award to College of St. Joseph junior, Kayla Billings, for her outstanding work in community involvement. Kayla has been a major asset to our community, and is an excellent example of the ideal leader on the College of St. Joseph campus in the areas of service and engagement.