news briefs

Mock Trial Team Victorious

Herman Dupré Inducted into Ski Hall of Fame

The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame posthumously inducted distinguished SVC alum Herman Kress Dupré, C’53, during a March ceremony in Big Sky, Montana. The Hall of Fame recognizes “athletes and visionaries who have significantly enriched the global sports of skiing and snowboarding in the United States.” Dupré developed one of the largest snowmaking systems in the world at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, where he served as chief executive officer from 1955 to 1992.

The Saint Vincent Mock Trial team won the Saint Bonaventure tournament in Olean, New York, on November 4. An extracurricular activity available to students, Mock Trial simulates a trial compiled by the American Mock Trial Association.

ON WITH THE SHOW!

The Saint Vincent College Players presented Once Upon a Mattress February 23-26. The musical, directed by Mr. Gregg Brandt, Producing Artistic Director for Saint Vincent Summer Theatre and Assistant Professor of Theatre, is a reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairytale, The Princess and the Pea

PAC Champions

The Women’s Basketball team captured the Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship with a come from behind 68-52 win over Chatham University at a sold out and raucous Carey Center on March 4, earning a bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Albert J. Novak, Jr., was appointed as the Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Relations in early September. Novak most recently served as Excela Health’s Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer and previously worked at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, where he led the largest fundraising campaign in Western Pennsylvania history, raising $2.135 billion.

Fellow Named

The Fred Rogers Institute at Saint Vincent College recently welcomed its first Fellow in Mental Health and Wellbeing, neuropsychologist Dr. Rebecca Zill. Dr. Zill and the FRI staff are working to understand the challenges facing Saint Vincent College students and to develop a series of supports that will focus on equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills to advocate for their own mental health as well as the wellbeing of their peers.

Homecoming Celebrated

Statue Dedication

On Thursday, October 27, Saint Vincent College held a blessing and dedication ceremony for a new statue of a young St. Benedict, which was placed outside the campus post office, in the middle of the College’s campus. Created by American artist Chas Fagan, the statue sits on a base within a fountain. The base, a gift from the Class of 1968, is inscribed with the phrase “Prefer nothing to the love of Christ.” The statue was blessed by Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., pictured above.

Saint Vincent hosted its annual Homecoming Weekend September 16-18. During an on-field ceremony at halftime of the football game versus Thiel, Shelby Stoner and Kody Johnson were named Homecoming Queen and King, respectively.

Dr. Amanda Draper has been selected as the 2022-2023 Fellow for the Gretsch Fellowship in Children’s Music at the Fred Rogers Institute. As a Gretsch Fellow, Draper will examine the Fred Rogers Institute archives for artifacts that illuminate Fred Rogers’ approach to inclusivity for people with disabilities.

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Zach Flock