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67 YEARS OF SEASON TICKETS

LEADING WITH PURPOSE

FRIAR FAN CAVE

FAREWELL SCE

LEAVING A LEGACY

ARCHIVES FROM HOME

WORKING THE MEDIA

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The Friary: Chuck Borkoski ’71 and his Friar-themed fan cave

The Friary: Chuck Borkoski ’71 and his Friar-themed fan cave By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G The Friary is the name Chuck…

Farewell to the School of Continuing Education

Farewell to the School of Continuing Education A proud tradition with a history as old as Providence College By Vicki-Ann…

‘Anyone can leave a legacy’

‘Anyone can leave a legacy’ How Joe Brum ’68 and Joe Hulbig ’96 cultivated a relationship that became a $10…

Fall 2025 issue

HER FIRST BOOK

HIS 21ST BOOK

TALK RADIO HOST

ANOTHER COACH PITINO

A BEACON FOR 25 YEARS

A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER

SUPPORTING SCHOLARS

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Ryan Gomes ’05 returns to Friartown as assistant coach

Ryan Gomes ’05 returns to Friartown as assistant coach Friar great Ryan Gomes ’05 joined the men’s basketball program as…

Mallary Tenore Tarpley ’07 on the latest book by her mentor, Roy Peter Clark ’70

By Mallary Tenore Tarpley ’07 I first came across Roy Peter Clark’s work during my junior year at Providence College,…

Roy Peter Clark ’70 praises SLIP, the first book by Mallary Tenore Tarpley ’07

By Roy Peter Clark ’70, ’17Hon. I know there are many ways in which alumni can help new graduates succeed…

Spring 2025 issue

RAISED IN FRIARTOWN

INSPIRED BY SACRIFICE

SUPPORT IS BREWING

FINNEGAN THE THERAPY DOG

THE POET IN ME

FIFTY YEARS AGO

PART AND PARCEL

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The Last Word: 60 Years a Priest

By Rev. James F. Quigley, O.P. ’60 “I must be God’s favorite!” I say that to people sometimes, even though…

Support is brewing

Support is brewing Jeremy Duffy ’93 creates lager, seltzer to benefit The Fund for Providence College By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G…

Part and Parcel

Steve Richards ’89SCE, ’99G spends his retirement on campus By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G The mailroom on the lower level of…

Fall 2024 issue

Love is a universal language

My brother Jack

25,000 songs for Spotify

The value of a second chance

Business for Good

First-round NBA pick

Responding to the AI challenge

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Faculty Focus: Laura Wells Murray, Ph.D. ’14

Laura Wells Murray, Ph.D. ’14 Assistant professor of mathematics EDUCATION: Ph.D., mathematics, University of Notre Dame; bachelor’s degrees in mathematics…

Business for good

Business for good By Michael Hagan ’15, ’19G and Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G Professors in the Providence College School of Business…

Love is a universal language

Love is a universal language By Magdalena Smyth ’25 As a global studies major with minors in history and political…

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Spring 2024 issue

Career advantage

Friars are a hot ticket

Why I’m the lucky 1%

NBC Sports’ point guard

From the beginning

Safeguarding well-being

Mental health advocate

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Patrick Kennedy ’91 is a leading advocate for mental health and addiction care

By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G Patrick J. Kennedy ’91 didn’t have a typical student experience at Providence College. The son of…

The Lucky 1%

By Lisa McNamara ’23, ’24G When I arrived at Providence College in the fall of 2019 as a member of…

Personal counseling from the beginning

By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G No one is prouder of the gains made by the Personal Counseling Center than Jacqueline Kiernan…

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Fall 2023 issue

REMEMBERING PRESIDENT HAAS

MEET AT BRAD’S

SHE SPEAKS FOR THE BEES

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. DOMINIC

COACHES’ TOP PICKS

MEET ALUMNI PRESIDENT EARL SMITH ’92

FATHER QUIGLEY ON ‘GROWING OLD’

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Traveling in the footsteps of St. Dominic through Spain and France

By Michael Hagan ’15, 19G A pilgrimage is a journey from one home toward a home of a different kind.…

Remembering William P. Haas, Ph.D. ’48, former college president

Editor’s Note: William Paul Haas, Ph.D. ’48, the eighth president of Providence College, died May 9, 2023, in Glastonbury, Connecticut.…

Meet at Brad’s

By Michael Hagan ’15, ’19G The men’s basketball team is playing an away game tonight. In the evening’s darkness, seniors…

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Spring 2023 issue

ray farrell ’55 on the rebirth of friars hockey

dear future friars oral history project

kerry weber ’04 interviewed pope francis

cayleigh griffin ’14, nba broadcaster

alumni memories of fennell hall

joseph colaluca ’09, ’15G, the man behind strive

Book by Paul Tremblay ’93 becomes film, Knock at the Cabin

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Myles Dumas ’03 designs crest for Rhode Island FC

Anchor and shield. Amber and blue. Rhode Island’s new professional soccer team’s crest was designed by Myles Dumas ’03, design…

A bold new home for School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Providence College will begin construction in the summer of 2023 on a new School of Nursing and Health Sciences on…

Steve Sears is on a mission

By Joe Carr ’83 Dean of students and vice president of student affairs, Steve Sears, Ed.D. leads with enthusiasm, passion,…

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Fall 2022 issue

report from civ in london

sand in his shoes: bill burke ’84

raised off hope: judge melissa dubose ’90

mariela flores ’23 tells why moore is more

the d-day map of joseph vaghi ’42

reflections from newly ordained dominicans

brian maher ’68 on service and father heath

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In Memoriam — Fall 2022

Morton D. Hoffman ’44 David M. Tracy ’46 Alexander H. MacIsaac, DMD ’48 Robert E. Maynard ’50 Joseph O. Beauparlant…

Jennifer MacCallum O’Meara ’93

President, National Alumni Association Council Jennifer MacCallum O’Meara ’93 might be the college’s most faithful social media follower as manager…

Navigating NIL: Friar Family Collective will help student-athletes with endorsement opportunities

By Brendan McGair ’03 The Friar Family Collective officially launched in September as a way to match Providence College student-athletes…

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Spring 2022 issue

kathy kelleher, rn, minding student health

mike st. thomas ’05, how i found my vocation as a teacher

jillian rose-smith, ed.d. ’04, community health advocate

eddie martucci, ph.d. ’04, treatment by video game

donna formichella, m.d. ’78, defying the odds

paul coyne, dnp ’08, ensuring patient safety

patricia slonina vieira ’75, reflections from an (almost) golden friar

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Father Nic leaving Providence College for the Philippines

“God willing, I will be helping to strengthen the scientific infrastructure of my homeland to make it pandemic resilient and vaccine…

The writing on the wall

Kerry Rafanelli ’80 began saving ticket stubs, programs, and newspaper clippings from men’s basketball in 1976, his first year as…

Safer spaces

Paul Coyne, DNP ’08 and partners at Inspiren are improving patient safety outcomes, streamlining data so nurses can provide more…

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Fall 2021 issue

bryce cotton ’14: at home down under

richy kless ’74 reflects on five decades at PC

the friar legacy of isabella corey ’23

maureen whelan ’75 was pc’s first coed

happy birthday, civ!

joseph hagan ’56 and the story of a lost ring

sarah heavren ’21: what i heard during the pandemic

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The first coed: Maureen Whelan ’75

By Vicki-Ann Downing Maureen Whelan ’75 was a senior at St. Francis Xavier Academy, an all-girls high school in Providence,…

Can you pass a Civ quiz?

Don’t worry about how many years it’s been since you’ve attended a Civ lecture — try your hand at this…

Joseph Hagan ’56 and his Providence College ring are reunited after 65 years

By Vicki-Ann Downing ’21G Dr. Joseph H. Hagan ’56, ’96Hon., former president of Assumption University and Roger Williams University, has…

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Spring 2021: Celebrating 50 Years of Women

doris burke ’87: at the top of her game

peggy weber ’76: staying true through the decades

eva (weston) irby-davis ’75: through a different lens

judge mary mcelroy ’87: standing for truth

jane lunin perel ’15hon.: transformed by women

ann manchester-molak ’75: resolved to change

martha reynolds ’80: a bond forever

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Science researcher Colby Agostino ’22 awarded prestigious Goldwater scholarship

Colby Agostino ’22 is studying for a graduate program in biochemistry and molecular biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania. By…

Faces of PC: Taiwo Adefiyiju-Monwuba ’14 returns to Friartown

By Liz F. Kay Though her job titles have changed several times since Taiwo Adefiyiju-Monwuba ’14 returned to Providence College,…

Black & White Buzz: Spring 2021

Immersed in another world Under water is the only place the close-knit Friar Divers want to be. Founded in fall…

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Summer 2020

anjel newmann’s fairey tale

Nfl player agent kim miale ’01

our tribute to rev. brian j. shanley, o.p. ’80

welcome father sicard, PC’s 13th president

roy peter clark ’70: dear class of 2020

dr. thea riofrancos, carnegie fellow

keri mandell ’04: seven marathons, seven days

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In Memoriam: Dr. Susan H. Marsh, professor emeritus shaped political science curriculum

Dr. Susan H. Marsh, professor emeritus of political science who created several department course offerings and helped found the Asian Studies Program at Providence College, died on…

In Memoriam: New foundation honors legacy of Marisa E. McGrody ’02

By Charles C. Joyce Marisa E. McGrody ’02 never shied away from getting involved and giving others a hand. As…

Petersons presented Mal Brown Award

Eric D. “Pete” Peterson ’86 and Theresa J. (Cairns) Peterson ’89 of North Andover, Mass., were honored in January as…

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Fall 2019: Esports

esports: game on!

numbers game

Right here, right now

inside frog & toad

power point

faith visualized

podcast pioneer

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Jack Tretton ’83, formerly of Playstation, discusses the industry

By Vicki-Ann Downing Jack Tretton ’83 was the CEO and president of Sony Computer Entertainment America from the rollout of…

Faith visualized: Catholic and Dominican art showcased at Providence College

By Vicki-Ann Downing When Harkins Hall was renovated in 2010 and 2011, the responsibility for making it a showcase for…

Podcast pioneer John Lee Dumas ’02 builds his dream business: Helping others build theirs

By Greg Reid John Lee Dumas ’02 is a force of nurture. Dumas is the creator and host of “Entrepreneurs on Fire,” the first…

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Spring 2019: The Write Stuff

The Ruane Friar Development Center is a net gain for student-athletes

Phase I of the glistening Ruane Friar Development Center is a quantum leap toward ensuring that the Friars’ men’s basketball…

Hallmarks of Excellence: 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

There are educators and athletics coaches and officials. Their lot includes a physician, a life coach, a financial literacy advocate/author,…

Class notes: Spring 2019

Jump to: 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | FOLD: 2009 and beyond

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Fall 2018: Billy the Kid

Rabbi Rozovsky ’08: A journey to military service and ministry is anchored at PC

By John Chatfield ’19 For more than a century, Providence College has cultivated a singular identity as a Catholic institution…

George and Karen Oliver ’09P donate $1 million for basketball practice court

By Vicki-Ann Downing George and Karen Oliver have been followers of Friar men’s basketball since their son, George Oliver, Jr.…

Faith, family guide Billy Donovan ’87 and Christine D’Auria Donovan ’86 in the NBA

By Vicki-Ann Downing The coach is home. It’s a 90-degree, mid-summer afternoon in Oklahoma City. A door opens and he…

Spring 2018: Dance

Faces of PC: Behind the scenes with a Friar soul mate

A building mechanic with Physical Plant since 2002, John C. “Charlie” Clancy fell in love with PC and its Dominican…

Lessons of the Sixties: How we study a turbulent decade

Dr. Mary Bellhouse, professor of political science, teaches The Politics of the 1960s in America, a four-credit, four-hour course that…

One of the first MLK scholars became a physician

By Vicki-Ann Downing When Anthony V. Rocha, M.D. ’72 was a child growing up in Providence and said he wanted…

Fall 2017: Campus Transformation

The more things change: the student experience

Today’s Providence College students learn and live in a diverse community that affords them extraordinary opportunities to thrive.

The power of a gift: Everett Gabriel ’71 and Joseph Padavano ’17

To express his gratitude to Providence College, Everett Gabriel ’71 & ’77G established a scholarship to help students like him.…

Places that inspire: a landscape reborn

If you haven’t visited the Providence College campus lately, you won't believe what’s going on where Huxley Avenue used to…

Spring 2017: All Roads Lead from Providence

Devil’s Advocate: the Devil’s in the Details

Rev. Dominic Verner, O.P. and Rev. Bonaventure Chapman, O.P. have been debating tough questions at “Devil’s Advocate,” a campus forum…

Scholar Power: Dr. Sharon Ann Murphy, professor of history

HIGHEST DEGREE: Ph.D., University of Virginia EXPERTISE: 19th & 20th century United States economic and business history,…

Standing for Justice: Emily A. Benfer ’99

By Vicki-Ann Downing Emily A. Benfer ’99, who majored in English at Providence College, spent a summer studying fiction writing…

Fall 2016: Our Centennial

Champion at Life: Basketball star Lenny Wilkens ’60

The man who would become Providence College’s first basketball superstar arrived quietly on campus in the fall of 1956.

Mission Possible: First-generation students are fulfilling their mission — and ours

PC's mission at its founding in 1917 was to provide the opportunity for Catholic men to receive a university education.…

The young and the energetic: New Dominican chaplains embrace the calling

When it comes to today’s students and the world they live in, the chaplaincy team at Providence College has no…

Spring 2016: When in Rome

Dr. Joseph J. Box ’51 goes back to school at age 92

When 92-year-old Dr. Joseph J. Box ’51 traveled to Guatemala for a service trip earlier this year, he brought an…

When in Rome

At the Providence College Center for Theology and Religious Studies in Rome, PC students are studying with Dr. Aurelie A.…

A new chair in economics

Dr. Leo H. Kahane, professor of economics, will become the first Michael A. Ruane Distinguished Chair in Economics on July…

Fall 2015: Faculty-Student Research

The Face of Research

What does research look like at a liberal arts institution? At Providence College, students partner with faculty to conduct original…

There’s a priest in the biology lab

“I’m a Dominican,” said Rev. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., associate professor of biology. “We’re geeks for God. We preach for the…

For the Long Run: Bright Road Ahead for PC Athletics

The road ahead has never looked brighter for Providence College athletics. The last two years have brought national championships in…

Spring 2015: Friar Traditions

TRADITIONS: Civ Scream

The interdisciplinary Development of Western Civ screamCivilization Program, which began in 1971, is mandatory for all freshmen and sophomores. By…

TRADITIONS: Study Abroad

Providence-in-Europe, PC’s own, independent study abroad program, was launched in 1968 with 16 students and a resident director at the…

TRADITIONS: WDOM

Student-run radio station WDOM, 91.3 FM, began as an AM station in 1950 but was heard only sporadically until 1964,…

Fall 2014: Friars and Food

Marybeth Boller ’86 followed her dream of becoming an elite executive chef

Early in life, Marybeth Boller ’86 knew she wanted to be a chef. Today, As the executive chef of BG,…

Patrick McNiff ’96 raises animals — and awareness — at his farm in Rhode Island

Patrick McNiff '96, who believes agriculture should be “a natural recovery system to minimize waste,” owns Pat’s Pastured, an 87-acre…

Big cheese Jason Sobocinski ’01 values and preserves tradition

Every cheese has a story, and Jason Sobocinski ’01 is telling it, in many different ways. The New Haven, Conn.,…

Summer 2014: Civ’s Classic Makeover

Liberal Arts Honors Program up close: Katherine Helming ’09

Not every cancer researcher works with the perspective that shapes Katherine Helming ’09. In September 2010, the doctoral student at…

Crowned Ethics Bowl regional champs

Providence College beat more than 15 schools in its first year competing in the 2013 Northeast Regional Ethics Bowl Championship.…

Humbling work, golden results: 1963-64 championship team set PC hockey foundation

EDITOR’S NOTE: The members of the 1963-64 Providence College men’s hockey team gathered in February for a two-day reunion celebrating…

Spring 2014: Time for Art

New Dominicans energize campus with teaching and preaching

By Vicki-Ann Downing They’re the new guys on the block — three young Dominican priests assigned to teach and to…

Women’s cross country ‘mini-meet’ paves way to NCAA title

By Charles C. Joyce It wasn’t until the sixth race of the season, a “mini meet” that was just a…

Behind the scenes: Costume Shop stitches the color into every campus production

By Vicki-Ann Downing For Valerie Chase ’14 (Charlton, Mass.), who is majoring in both public and community service studies and…

Fall 2013: Remembering the NIT

New on Campus: The Ruane Center for the Humanities

The Ruane Center for the Humanities, the College’s signature academic building, opened for classes in September. The three-level, 63,000-square-foot building…

Right at Home in Foreign Affairs: Students’ Summer Stops Include Japan, Haiti, India, Spain

Students traveled the world for study and service during the summer. Through the Maymester program offered by the Department of…

Liberal Arts Honors Program ‘Up Close’: Michael Woody ’77 & ’83G

Michael Woody ’77 & ’83G and fellow officers of the Liberal Arts Honors Program Leadership Council have laid the foundation…

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