Carroll’s Office of Institutional Advancement will see some familiar faces in leadership positions this coming year. Michael Larkin, Carroll’s VP for Advancement over the last year has left Carroll to pursue a position in healthcare fundraising in Florida. With his departure, Candie Cain'82 will take on the role of Interim Vice President for Advancement and Dan Minor will fill Candie’s current position as Associate Vice President for Advancement during the interim. OIA has experienced an especially successful year bringing in record donations in both gifts and pledges totaling over $26 million in the past year. In announcing the changes, President Evans said, “I am confident in Candie and Dan's abilities to lead the great team in OIA and extend a heartfelt thank you to them both for taking on these responsibilities in the coming year. I know they will continue the great work and momentum to advance Carroll College.”
Student News
Studying abroad is an integral part of the Spanish major at Carroll, as all Spanish majors must spend 4-6 weeks in a country where Spanish is spoken. This summer, students are in Ecuador. During the week, they intern with the non-profit organization Families with Heart, job shadow at the medical clinic in Puerto Quito or collect data for individual research projects, while they spend their weekends on cultural outings around the country. Follow Carroll College Spanish Program for updates and photos.
Health Science professor Kelly Parsley’s PH333 class – Public Health Theories & Practice recently was awarded the 2017 Alcohol Education Summit Outstanding Community Program of the Year award from the Liquor Control Division of the Montana Department of Revenue. The award recognizes a community program that has helped to change the drinking culture in their community. The students’ set out to seek an impactful solution to reducing alcohol related problems and assist in reducing some of the harm associated with college student drinking. Their efforts included a combination of assessing alcohol use, implementing educational strategies, and supporting community partnerships. Read more about their program here. “I am so proud of these students for their hard work and commitment to making life safer for their peers, I am delighted that the results of their labor have been so fruitful. Their work has revealed that relying solely on student life or law enforcement to reduce alcohol-related harm is pretty limited. For real long-term success, maybe we need to seek answers from students as well,” said Parsley.
Saints Athletic News
For an impressive second-year in a row, recent class of 2017 graduate and cross country and track and field All-American Leah Esposito, was named the 2016-17 CoSIDA Academic All-America College Division Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-America of the Year. The CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-America® College Division Track & Field/Cross Country Teams are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions. The teams consist of 10 members with the most outstanding student-athlete named the Academic All-America of the Year. Academically, Esposito graduated with a 3.97 GPA in the biology program at Carroll. She will take a year off before attending medical school. Congratulations, Leah! Read more.
After 47 years of use, the Carroll College PE Center has installed a new hardwood gym floor. “This floor is going to benefit our student-athletes for years to come,” said Athletic Director Charlie Gross. “It isn’t a luxury, it is functional and it is something that will serve Carroll College for a long time. We are thrilled to get the latest technology in flooring.” The floor design shows off aspects of a recent athletics brand enhancement, including the use of a new Carroll Bold font on the baselines and the introduction of a new Halo mascot icon in the keys with the most prominent element on the floor being the large C-Halo logo that extends 36 feet across the center line of the court. Read more.
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