June 5, 2015
Hidden Gem
We’ve always known what a gem Carroll College is but now others do as well thanks to a recent announcement where Carroll was identified as the leading “hidden gem” college in Montana by College Raptor, Inc. Hidden gems are defined as high-caliber colleges and universities which receive fewer than 5,000 applicants per year but have a total enrollment of greater than 1,000.
In addition to enrollment and application data, each institution also received an “Overall Ranking” of quality based on academic and outcome data, including graduation rate, selectivity, student-to-faculty ratio and other factors. Hidden gem designations help bring attention to smaller institutions which may be lesser known than larger state universities but stand out in terms of academic rigor and student success.
Along with being recognized as a hidden gem, Carroll College has also been ranked as the #1 Regional College in the West by U.S. News & World Report for four years running, as well as number two in their Regional Colleges West Best Value Schools ranking. Carroll has also been designated as a College of Distinction. Check out our complete list of distinctions and rankings.
Read the full release here.
#WhatsNext
We asked the Carroll College Class of 2015... What are you doing? Where are you going? What are your plans? What's next? Here's what they told us...
Watch the video:
YouTube: Carroll College Class of 2015 - #WhatsNext
Student News
Awesome All-Americans
2015 Carroll Track & Field All-Americans
All-American Rhianna Grossman in the steeplechase
Carroll’s Track & Field team competed very well in the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Gulf Shores, Alabama two weeks ago, and came home with 11 All-Americans. Overall, twenty-three athletes and four relay teams participated in the championships for Carroll.
Leading the way for the women was Leah Esposito earning two All-American finishes (4x800 M relay, 1500 M). The other All-Americans on the women’s team included: Sandy Torres (4x800 M relay), Rachael Lefstad (4x800 M relay), Macala Fifield (4x800 M relay), Rhianna Grossman (steeplechase), Kara Barth (400 M), and Crystal Schmidt (javelin).
On the men’s side, Stephen Delaney posted the highest finish with a 2nd place in the 400 M hurdles. Other All-American men included: David Thor (1,500 M), Lyle Pocha (1,500 M) and Josh Seeburger (javelin).
Read more about the team’s performances in the Helena IR here.
Congratulations to our Saints!
Alumni News
Saints in the News
Sinan Guler ’04, featured in our February 6 QuickNotes, is a former star Carroll Fighting Saint basketball player and is currently playing professional basketball in Turkey.
Ryan Collingwood from the Helena IR recently caught up with Sinan to discuss the Euroleague and his time at Carroll.
SAINTSLINK: Catching up with Sinan Gular
Career Moves
Jessy Matthews '08, volleyball head coach, read announcement here.
IN MEMORIAM
John Davidson Kelly '53 - read about his life here.
Faculty/Staff News
In the News
Photo courtesy of KFBB
In addition to being featured on Beartooth NBC-KTVH, Dr. Jennifer Lowell, assistant professor of health sciences, and her students, rising juniors Sarah Ladd and Kurt Parker, were also featured on ABC Fox Montana, discussing their summer research project which was made possible through a $56,000 M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant.
ABC Fox Montana KFBB TV:
Studying Antibiotic Resistant Water in Helena
IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Jean Smith, former professor, Carroll College - read about her life here.
Upcoming Events
Ed Noonan Poetry Reading, June 8, 4:30 p.m., Sage Room, Corette Library, Carroll College
Ed Noonan, adjunct professor in the Carroll Theatre Department, will do a reading "Carroll College and Its Environs," which will cover over 30 years of poems about Carroll and related subjects. This reading will highlight Ed's life as a Catholic artist and his love for the place and people of Carroll College. This event is free and open to the public.
Relay for Life of Helena, June 26, 5 p.m.–midnight, Nelson Stadium, Carroll College
Carroll College is hosting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life this year. Participants will walk around the football field in Nelson Stadium from 6 p.m. until midnight to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much.
RLF is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and those interested in forming teams and participating in the event are encouraged to sign up on the Relay for Life of Helena webpage.
Banquet & Coaches Clinic with Special Guest, Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics Head Basketball Coach, July 10-11, Carroll College
Basketball Banquet, July 10, 6:15 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Commons, Campus Center, Carroll College
Sponsored by First Interstate Bank, the banquet will feature Brad Stevens, head coach of the Boston Celtics, as the keynote speaker. Social hour begins at 6:15 p.m. with dinner to follow. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 per couple.
Coaches Clinic, July 11, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Carroll College PE Center
In addition to Brad Stevens, the coaches' clinic will also include presentations by Guy Almquist '97, the 2014 MHSA Coach of the Year and all-time Carroll 3-point record holder, Bill Pilgeram '92, the 2015 MHSA Coach of the Year and Carroll's all-time leader scorer, and Billings product Shann Ray Ferch, an award-winning author, nationally acclaimed Leadership & Forgiveness Studies scholar at Gonzaga University, and storied hooper. The cost of the clinic is $40 per person or $125 per coaching staff.
Prices to attend both the banquet and clinic are $80 per person.
Tickets may be purchased online. For more information, please contact Carson Cunningham at ccunningham@carroll.edu or by calling 406-447-5519.
Carroll College Gifted Institute, July 12-18, Carroll College
The Gifted Institute will challenge gifted fifth through ninth grade students' academic potentials and provide opportuntities for social development. Workshops, classes, and activities with adults and peers will enhance students' self-awareness and cognitive development.
For more information and to download the application, visit the Carroll College Gifted Institute webpage.
Mountain Moodle Moot, July 15-17, Carroll College
Carroll College is hosting its fifth annual Mountain Moodle Moot conference on campus. The conference includes a number of different tracks with a variety of conference sessions plus half-day trainings. Both national and international Moodle experts will be featured presenters. For more on Moodle, go to www.mountainmoot.com or follow on Twitter @mtmoot.
12th Annual Symphony Under the Stars - Centennial Sinatra, July 18, Carroll College Lawn, Helena
This year's concert, Centennial Sinatra, starring vocalist Steve Lippia, will again be held on the Guad Hill and lawn on the campus of Carroll College. This concert, celebrating the 100th birthday of Frank Sinatra, is free to those spreading out a blanket on the lawn. However, a limited number of reserved chairs are available in front of the stage for $25 each (plus a small transaction fee). Tickets (limit of 8) may be purchased by phone, 442-1860, in person at the Symphony box office (2 N. Last Chance Gulch) or online at www.helenasymphony.org.
Mark your calendars – Upcoming Alumni Events:
Alumni & Friends Gathering at New Glarus Brewery, New Glarus, Wisconsin: August 15
Homecoming 2015: September 18-19
Mark your calendars and plan to return to campus this fall for Homecoming. All alumni, parents and friends are invited to attend. Special reunions will be held for all former ASCC members and the classes of 2005, 1995, 1985, and 1975. Stay tuned for more details.
Founder's Day and Parents Weekend: October 23 & 24
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