May 18, 2018 Insider: Congratulations Graduates

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2018
Congratulations to the 298 Carroll College Saints who received their diplomas last Saturday as part of the Class of 2018. The commencement ceremony included a number of awards and honors for students, alumni, and faculty. Read more.
Read the coverage of the graduation ceremonies in the Helena IR: Carroll College's 108th graduation congratulates students on their success. Visit Carroll's Facebook page to view an album of photos from the ceremony as well.
CARROLL HOME TO ROSSITER
Just as we said good-bye to 298 students at commencement on Saturday, we welcomed 450 new students to campus on the following Monday. Although there is a twist; instead of 18-22 year olds, we have 5-11 year olds. Carroll College is partnering with the Helena School District to provide temporary classroom space for Rossiter Elementary School due to flooding in the Helena Valley. Carroll is now home to Rossiter students and staff through the end of the school year. “The Helena community has embraced Carroll College during our times of need in the past such as the train explosion of 1989 which displaced many of our students living on campus. In turn, we are thankful to be in position to assist our fellow community members in their time of need and we welcome our Rossiter friends with open arms,” said Interim Carroll College President, Fr. Stephen Rowan. Read coverage in the Helena IR: Rossiter students displaced by flooding take over Carroll campus.
NEW HOME FOR THE BISHOP
Former Helena Bishop and Chancellor of the College, The Most Rev. George Leo Thomas ’72 was installed as the third bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas on May 15, 2018. A number of individuals from the Carroll community were in attendance at the invitation-only ceremony of 2,000+ people including: President-elect Dr. John Cech and wife, Victoria, Fr. Marc Lenneman, Msgr. Kevin O’Neill ‘73, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. John Rowley, and Carroll Board members Ray Kuntz ‘77, Gene Mallette ‘71 and Bill War ’65, as well as former president Dr. Tom Evans and wife, Lisa. Read more here.
Student News
COMPASSIONATE SAINTS
Two Carroll students were awarded for their exemplary commitment of service with the Raymond G. Hunthausen Outstanding Collegiate Citizenship Award. The selection committee chooses students who work to improve the lives of others through their own unselfish commitment of time, energy and compassion. This year’s recipients are Emily Larson and Kelly Taft. Honorable Mention recipients were: Oliver Carr and Amanda Harrod.  Read more.