Katherine Facenda '23: The Smile Architect
Katherine’s foray into biology might seem an unlikely one for a future dentist.
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As a high school student Benjamin Craig’s motto was, “Here’s my plate, load it on.” He brought that mentality with him to Emmanuel, where he has always been ready to take on a new opportunity.
It all started for him, literally, on day one. A musician, Benjamin reached out the College’s liturgical music director before arriving on campus and kicked off his musical career at Emmanuel playing guitar at the Welcome Mass on his own Move-In Day. Since then, he has played at campus-wide events and served as a music ministry intern in the Center for Mission & Ministry.
His studies on political consensus and conflict prepared him well for his first internship in the city of Boston—as a congressional intern for U.S. Senator Edward Markey.
Benjamin also took initiative in his academic pursuits. A double major in political science and communications & media studies, his drive to learn at the highest level earned him a spot in the 3000-level American Political Thought during his freshman year. He’s now a peer tutor for that class, helping other students achieve at their highest potential. “It feels very full circle,” he says.
This semester, Benjamin is getting a first-hand look at lobbying and public affairs as a government relations intern with O’Neill and Associates.
“I started a few days after the 2016 Presidential election, so I was thrown right into the firestorm,” he says. “I was the only first-year intern, but by the end I was able to take on a mentorship role for the others.”
Next, he hit the ground advocating for critical issues as a political operations intern for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, where he often saw familiar faces. “It was great to see Emmanuel represented on Beacon Hill and to find those connections throughout the city.”
Benjamin’s ultimate goal is to attend law school and become a civil rights lawyer. First, he intends to gain more internship experience and, for the third year, serve as a Resident Assistant for first-year students. “I get to be a resource for them. To say, ‘Hey, I got involved my first day. You can, too.’”
Katherine’s foray into biology might seem an unlikely one for a future dentist.
As a future educator, Jonathan understands there is a lesson to be learned in everything.
For career inspiration, Erin looked no further than her family of first responders and their calling to “help people on their worst days.”
During the Fall 2022 semester, MacDonald and her research team of psychology majors Madeline Bradley ’23 and Matthew Lemansky ’23 (pictured) investigated the lived experiences of participants in an 8-week mindfulness training program.
One transformative high school law class changed Alyssa’s college plans from STEM to political science.
Nick grew up in a family of medical professionals—his mother and grandmother are both nurses and his father is a paramedic. “I’ve always been surrounded with medical jargon and stories of health incidents, crises, and the rewarding benefits of providing care,” he said.
Emmanuel College is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through the Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program.
Counseling & health psychology major Christine came to Emmanuel knowing she wanted to pursue a career in health care, and the College’s opportunities and connections for students interested in the field—as well as a neuroscience course she attended at EC Incoming—made the decision an easy one.
When asking secondary education and biology double major Angela Girodier '22 if she’s more passionate about research or teaching, she quickly and emphatically says “both.”
From an early age, Campbell Shealy '22 was interested in two things—living in a big city and numbers.
One way that people’s body dissatisfaction is socially expressed is through engaging in negative conversations with friends regarding how unhappy they are with their bodies.
The role of the youth violence prevention streetworker is a critical and an often-overlooked component of juvenile violence intervention strategies in major cities across the U.S.
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