Undergraduate
Saint Michael's students stage 20th annual "Senior Prom" for area senior citizens
Students give the seniors a terrific Night on the Town
Contact Information:
Buff Lindau, Public Relations
802.654.2536
blindau@smcvt.edu
Saint Michael's College students will, for the 20th consecutive year, host area senior citizens in the very popular "Senior Prom," with the theme of "Sunset Serenade," this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the International Commons Building on campus.
Some 50 senior citizens from Ethan Allen Nursing Home, Pillsbury Manor, Burlington Health and Rehab Center, Milton Senior Center, Starr Farm, and other individuals, will join 40 college students for an evening of buffet dining, cake, dancing to Big Band and classic oldies with Jerome Allen '09, and the crowning of the King and Queen of the Prom. Each senior citizen guest will be given a small boutonniere and prom photo.
Coordinators of this year's Senior Prom are: Heather Barss, a senior psychology major from New Boston, N.H., Emily Bullis, a senior French and political science double major from Colchester, Vt., Paul Fanning, a junior business major from Medway, Mass., and Jolie Frechette, a senior political science and religious studies double major from Bellingham, Mass.
The Senior Prom is sponsored annually by MOVE, Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts, one of Saint Michael's most popular student organizations, which serves as a clearinghouse for numerous volunteer service opportunities. Part of the Office of Edmundite Campus Ministry, MOVE brings to life the service part of the Edmundite tradition. Throughout the academic year, MOVE core team student leaders recruit participants for programs that range from one-time activities tutoring Winooski youngsters a few blocks away to week-long extended service trips in cities across the U.S. and around the world.
At Saint Michael's College, Learn What Matters. Saint Michael's is a distinctive Catholic liberal arts college that provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead a successful, purposeful life that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best 371 Colleges. It is one of 270 colleges and universities nationwide, and one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael's has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Saint Michael's is located just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns.
Photo caption: Lauren Fish, a sophomore English major from Bedford, N.H., is shown dancing at last year's prom with guest, Jim Valla of Essex, Vt.
Buff Lindau, Public Relations
802.654.2536
blindau@smcvt.edu
Saint Michael's College students will, for the 20th consecutive year, host area senior citizens in the very popular "Senior Prom," with the theme of "Sunset Serenade," this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the International Commons Building on campus. Some 50 senior citizens from Ethan Allen Nursing Home, Pillsbury Manor, Burlington Health and Rehab Center, Milton Senior Center, Starr Farm, and other individuals, will join 40 college students for an evening of buffet dining, cake, dancing to Big Band and classic oldies with Jerome Allen '09, and the crowning of the King and Queen of the Prom. Each senior citizen guest will be given a small boutonniere and prom photo.
Coordinators of this year's Senior Prom are: Heather Barss, a senior psychology major from New Boston, N.H., Emily Bullis, a senior French and political science double major from Colchester, Vt., Paul Fanning, a junior business major from Medway, Mass., and Jolie Frechette, a senior political science and religious studies double major from Bellingham, Mass.
The Senior Prom is sponsored annually by MOVE, Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts, one of Saint Michael's most popular student organizations, which serves as a clearinghouse for numerous volunteer service opportunities. Part of the Office of Edmundite Campus Ministry, MOVE brings to life the service part of the Edmundite tradition. Throughout the academic year, MOVE core team student leaders recruit participants for programs that range from one-time activities tutoring Winooski youngsters a few blocks away to week-long extended service trips in cities across the U.S. and around the world.
At Saint Michael's College, Learn What Matters. Saint Michael's is a distinctive Catholic liberal arts college that provides education with a social conscience, producing graduates with the intellectual tools to lead a successful, purposeful life that will contribute to peace and justice in our world. Founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, Saint Michael's is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best 371 Colleges. It is one of 270 colleges and universities nationwide, and one of only 20 Catholic colleges, with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Saint Michael's has 1,900 undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 100 international students. Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Pickering, Guggenheim, Fulbright, and other grants. The college is one of the nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges as listed in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Saint Michael's is located just outside Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns.
Photo caption: Lauren Fish, a sophomore English major from Bedford, N.H., is shown dancing at last year's prom with guest, Jim Valla of Essex, Vt.
