November 04, 2019
Black & White Buzz, Fall 2019
FORE-ver a Friar
Catarina Braz-Rocha ’17 & ’19G competed on Holey Moley, an ABC game show which pits mini-golf fans on an “epic mini-golf obstacle course.” Braz-Rocha, who was captain of the Friars’ cross country and track teams, succeeded through several physical and mental challenges, including “The Distractor,” who was armed with a feathered tickler. Unfortunately, she missed the $25,000 prize by one putt.
Oscar Inspired
John Chan ’74 celebrated the two Oscars won by his friend, Peter Farrelly ’79, with a painting. Chan, owner of Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining in Woonsocket, R.I., where jazz and blues artists have performed for four decades, also is a watercolor artist. Earlier this year, Farrelly won awards for Best Motion Picture and Best Original Screenplay for Green Book, a film he directed and co-wrote. Chan is a longtime friend of the Farrelly family, including Peter’s late father, Robert L. Farrelly, M.D. ’59, a Cumberland, R.I., physician.
Glory Days
The 100th anniversary of the opening of Providence College was observed on Sept. 18, 2019, with a Mass in St. Dominic Chapel and a lunch featuring PC-themed desserts for faculty, staff, and students on Slavin Center lawn. The College opened with a single structure, Harkins Hall; nine full-time faculty, all of them Dominican priests; and 71 students, all men. It now has 48 buildings, nearly 500 faculty members, and almost 5,000 students.
What a summer for singer-songwriter Adam Hanna ’18
In June, Hanna performed at the Super Bowl ring ceremony for the New England Patriots, held at the home of owner Robert Kraft in Chestnut Hill, Mass. In July, his Adam Hanna Band played for the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics, held at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Mass. In all, Hanna played more than 60 shows in 12 weeks — including PC’s Reunion Weekend and Homecoming Weekend. Follow him on Instagram: @adamxhanna.
