2009 News Articles

• Cabrini Seeks Volunteers for Polar Bear Plunge with PA Special Olympics

  Cabrini College once again is working with the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania (SOPA) for the organization's annual Polar Bear Plunge.

• Grugan Voted Preseason National Player of the Year in Lacrosse Magazine Fan Poll

  RADNOR, Pa. (Nov. 9, 2009) – Senior men's lacrosse attackman Casey Grugan has been voted the NCAA Division III Preseason National Player of the Year in a fan poll conducted by Lacrosse Magazine.

• Cabrini College Announces Fundraising Initiative for Student Financial Aid

  Recognizing the financial need of students in a struggling economy, Cabrini College President Marie Angelella George announced that all money raised for the Cabrini Fund in 2009-10 will be used for student financial aid.

• Free Dance Performance, Christmas Concert at Cabrini College on December 5 and 6

  Two holiday events—a dance performance and a choral concert—are scheduled at Cabrini College, Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. The events are free and open to the public.

• Students Earn International and Philadelphia AIR Awards for Documentary on Global Food Crisis

  RADNOR, Pa. (Nov. 18, 2009) – Cabrini College students and WYBF-FM, the College's radio station, earned Philadelphia College A.I.R. Awards and their first International Silver Davey Award for programs on the global food crisis and the March of Dimes, and for a news and entertainment show.

• Cantwell and Keough Receive Mastronardi Award During Cabrini Day Celebration

  Chris Cantwell '10 and Shannon Keough '10 received the 2009 Charles A. Mastronardi Award for Service and Leadership during the College's annual Cabrini Day Celebration on Nov. 10. Cantwell and Keough were honored for outstanding contributions to community service and civic engagement.

• FREE Opera Concert at Cabrini College with Award-Winning Tenor Perry Brisbon

  Tenor Perry Brisbon and accompanist Kay Stretton perform works by Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini and Duparc in a free opera concert at Cabrini College on Sunday, Nov. 22.

• Cavaliers Capture Four Conference Championships

  The Cabrini Cavaliers made their presence felt at the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Fall Championship Festival on Nov. 7 at Immaculata University. Four Cabrini athletic programs claimed the CSAC crown, while the Cavalier men and women's cross country programs each finished in the top 5.

• Business Ethics Expert Presents on Consumerism and Catholic Social Teaching

  Dr. Andrew Abela, chair of business and economics at the Catholic University of America, presents "Consumerism and Catholic Social Teaching" at Cabrini College on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The presentation is the keynote address of Cabrini Day 2009, which focuses on "The Justice of Markets."

• Cabrini One of Five Schools Recognized by Washington Center for Social Justice

  Cabrini College is one of five recipients of a Higher Education Civic Engagement Award, a new honor from the prestigious Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Cabrini was recognized for an innovative approach for integrating civic and social responsibility into curriculums, and for a commitment to service-learning and civic participation.

• Cabrini's Woodcrest Mansion Named to National Register of Historic Places

  The Woodcrest Estate Mansion, the centerpiece of the Cabrini College campus and a landmark on the Philadelphia Main Line, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

• 2009 Women's Leadership Conference a Success

  Graduate and Professional Studies at Cabrini hosted its first Women's Leadership Conference, Inspiring Women: Breaking Down the Barriers to Success, on Oct. 10.

• At Cabrini: "All Things Catholic" Columnist Discusses Future of Church

  John Allen Jr., considered one of the most authoritative writers on Vatican affairs, discusses at Cabrini College on Wednesday, Oct. 28 the future of the Roman Catholic Church. Allen asks questions such as: "What will the Church be like in 100 years?," "Will the world see a woman pope?," and "Will scandals bankrupt dioceses?"

• Cabrini College Selects Sharon Kerrigan Loman to Lead Institutional Advancement

  Following a national search, Cabrini College appointed Sharon Kerrigan Loman as Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Loman brings to Cabrini 20 years of fundraising and development experience, most recently as Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y.

• Biology Professor One of 20 Scientists to Complete National Research Program on Improving Education

  Dr. David Dunbar, associate professor of biology at Cabrini College, is one of just 20 scientists in the nation to complete an innovative program on helping students learn this complex science. The 20 scholars were the first to complete a year-long research residency to improve undergraduate biology education.

• Cabrini College One of Select Group of Theaters to Stage Historic Performance of Laramie Project-10 Years Later (An Epilogue)

  RADNOR, Pa. (Sept. 16, 2009) — Cabrini Theater is one of just 100 international venues selected to stage a world premiere performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (An Epilogue) on Monday, Oct. 12. The 100 theaters will perform in sync with the Tectonic Theater Project premiere in New York's Lincoln Center, scheduled for 8 p.m. A live video feed to all theaters will broadcast the first 20 minutes of the performance, at which time the satellite theaters will conclude the play simultaneously.

• Free Family Fun at Cabrini Community Kite Festival and Soccer Clinic

  Free kites, snacks, arts and crafts, and a soccer clinic are only part of the fun that families can enjoy at Cabrini College's annual Community Kite Festival and Soccer Clinic.

• Civil War Expert Visits Cabrini to Discuss Real Lost Cause of Civil War

  Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, one of the leading historians on the Civil War, will present a lecture on "The Real Lost Cause: The Union and the Memory of the Civil War" on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Cabrini College. Gallagher also will meet with classes as Cabrini's first Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence.

• Free Jazz and Renaissance Concert by Philadelphia Big Brass

  The Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass will perform a free concert featuring a variety of musical styles, including Jazz and Renaissance, at Cabrini College on Friday, Sept. 18. The dynamic collection of brass and percussion musicians represents the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.

• Radio Station Captures More Awards of Excellence

  WYBF-FM, Cabrini College's radio station, recently received three Awards of Excellence at the 15th Annual Communicator Awards Competition.

• At Cabrini College: Free Exhibit by Printmaker Tom Baker

  Cabrini College presents "Tom Baker: Print and Process," an exhibit by printmaker Tom Baker, Sept. 11 - Oct. 11. The exhibit will feature approximately 20 works by Baker, who is assistant professor of printmaking at Monmouth University.

• For 30th Consecutive Year, W.W. Smith Trust Supports Students at Cabrini College

  For the 30th consecutive year, students at Cabrini College will receive scholarship support from the W.W. Smith Charitable Trust. For the current academic year, W.W. Smith has committed to Cabrini $31,000, bringing the total amount given to Cabrini students to $1,117,000.

• Cabrini College Elects Two to Board of Trustees

  Cabrini College has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees: Frank Emmerich Jr., a Cabrini graduate and one of Philadelphia's leading commercial trial lawyers; and Roland Yoshida, Ph.D., professor of education and provost emeritus at Lehigh University.

• Cabrini Student Receives PA Good Citizenship Scholarship for Extraordinary Service

  Elizabeth "Beth" Briggs, who next month begins her senior year at Cabrini College, has received the Commonwealth Good Citizenship Scholarship, awarded by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania. The $1,000 scholarship is presented to students who have shown an extraordinary commitment to community service, and who have demonstrated creativity in shaping their volunteer activities.

• Cabrini Names as Interim Provost Dr. Thomas Mann, President Emeritus of Davis and Elkins College

  Dr. Thomas Mann, President Emeritus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va., will serve as Interim Provost at Cabrini College through June 30, 2010. His appointment was effective on July 13.

• Alumni Weekend Bench Dedication to Honor Marty McGonigle ’89

  During his Cabrini years, Marty McGonigle ’89 was known mainly for his love of soccer and his loyalty to his friends. As a Cavalier, Marty played soccer and formed lasting friendships with teammates and other student athletes. During Alumni Weekend this year, the Class of 1989 honored Marty's warm spirit by dedicating a bench in his name during a memorial service.

• Kate Pearson Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Cabrini College

  Kate (Pierangeli) Pearson has been named head women's basketball coach at Cabrini College. Pearson will take over leadership of the women's basketball program July 1 following five seasons as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers.

• CRS President and Norristown School District Superintendent Address Cabrini Grads

  Cabrini awarded bachelor's and master's degrees to 980 students in dual ceremonies at the College's 49th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17. Kenneth F. Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services, addressed students earning bachelor's degrees at the morning ceremony. Dr. Janet Samuels, superintendent of the Norristown School District, addressed graduates earning master's degrees in the afternoon ceremony.

• Cabrini Sweeps CSAC President's Cups Awards

  For the second time since 2004-05, Cabrini has earned all three Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) President's Cups, sweeping the competition for the Overall, Men's and Women's Awards.

• Oprah Winfrey Show Features Cabrini

  RADNOR, Pa. (May 5, 2009) – Jaiquann Beckham, an honors student at Christiana High School in Newark Delaware who plans to enroll at Cabrini in fall 2009, was featured on the Oprah Winfrey show today. Beckham was among four Delaware high school students who learned on the show that their college education would be funded.

• Student Leadership Award Recipients Announced

  The Center for Student Engagement and Leadership and the Wolfington Center have announced this year's Student Leadership Award winners.

• Communications Students Receive Awards from Society of Professional Journalists

  Four senior communications students at Cabrini College received 2008 Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists during a ceremony at Temple University on Saturday, April 25.

• Cabrini Students Showcase Research at Harrisburg Conference

  Two Cabrini College students recently showcased their work at the "Undergraduate Research at the Capitol in Pennsylvania Conference" in Harrisburg.

• School-Record Performance Highlights Final Day at 115th Penn Relays

  The Cabrini men and women's outdoor track & field teams concluded their 2009 trip to the 115th running of the historic Penn Relays at Franklin Field April 24. The Cavalier women's sprint medley relay team claimed a school-record time Friday in the Championship of America heat.

• CRS President and Norristown School Superintendent to Address Cabrini College Commencements

  Kenneth F. Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and Dr. Janet C. Samuels, superintendent of the Norristown School District, will address the undergraduate and graduate Commencements, respectively, at Cabrini College on Sunday, May 17. This year marks the 49th Commencement in the College's history, but the first time Cabrini will have a separate ceremony for students receiving master's degrees.

• FREE Fine Arts Performances at Cabrini College Include Chamber Music and Opera

  A concert featuring flute, piano, and violin, opera selections, and a spring choral concert are among the free upcoming fine arts performances at Cabrini College.

• Loquitur Again Earns Press Awards

  The Loquitur, the weekly, student-run newspaper at Cabrini College, garnered 2009 Pennsylvania Collegiate Keystone Press Awards in the Public Service and Web Site categories.

• Neuroscience Researcher Presents "The Spiritual Brain"

  Neuroscience researcher Dr. Mario Beauregard presents "The Spiritual Brain" on Tuesday, March 31 at Cabrini College. Dr. Beauregard's presentation will focus on the connection between human spirituality and neuroscience, and the emergence of a new realm in which neuroscience, philosophy, and secular and spiritual cultural wars appear to be intermingled.

• Navajo Nation Member Presents on Ancient Ceremony

  Rev. John Coy Cook, member of the Navajo Nation and ordained Presbyterian minister, will speak on "Healing the Coyote in Me," an ancient Navajo coyoteway blessing ceremony, at Cabrini College on Wednesday, March 25. The ceremony, no longer performed, is designed to help people balance spiritual, mental, and physical lives through the lenses of the Navajo culture.

• Exonerated Death Row Inmate Speaks on Innocence and Value of Human Life

  Former death row inmate Curtis McCarty will speak at Cabrini College on his trial, conviction and subsequent exoneration. In 2007, McCarty was exonerated and released from an Oklahoma prison after serving 21 years—19 of them on death row—for a 1982 Oklahoma City murder he did not commit.

• Senator Daylin Leach Brings Good Government to Area High School Students

  Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach (D-17) will lead more than 100 area high school students in mock senate, legislative and voting sessions on assisted suicide, graduation standards, and the environment at the Good Government seminar at Cabrini College.

• Women's Basketball Wins Conference Title and Advances to NCAA Tournament

  After capturing their sixth Colonial States Athletic Conference crown, the Cabrini women's basketball team will make its sixth appearance all-time in the NCAA Tournament against Baruch College.

• Cabrini Community Outreach Director Finalist for National Award

  David Chiles, director of Cabrini College's community outreach center, was named one of six finalists for Campus Compact's first Leadership Award for Campus and Community Engagement.

• Photographer Michael McAghon Showcases Multi-textured Work

  Cabrini College presents "Multiformed Textures," an exhibit by Philadelphia photographer Michael McAghon, March 5 - 25. The photographs will be showcased in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery on the second floor of the Holy Spirit Library. An opening reception is scheduled for March 5 (5 - 7 p.m.).

• Marcus Kahn Named CSAC Coach of the Year

  First-year Cabrini men's basketball head coach Marcus Kahn has been named the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Coach of the Year, the league announced Monday.

• Imaginations Stretch and Experiments Fly as Cabrini Hosts the Southeastern PA Science Olympiad

  More than 1,600 young Edisons, Franklins and Graham Bells will present their inventions and test their science knowledge in 49 events competitions in the prestigious 2009 Southeastern Pennsylvania Science Olympiad Regional Competition on Monday, March 9 at Cabrini College.

• Basketball Alumni Day Invades Nerney Field House

  The Cabrini men's and women's basketball teams hosted their alumni day in Nerney Field House on Saturday, Jan. 31. The festivities began at 9 a.m. with the women's alumni game, followed by by the men's game at 10:30 a.m. Former Cavaliers were invited to enjoy a continental breakfast and lunch-time reception as they caught up with past teammates.

• Cabrini One of Nine PA Colleges and Universities Recognized by Carnegie Foundation

  RADNOR, Pa. (Feb. 5, 2009) — Cabrini College is one of nine Pennsylvania colleges and universities (and 111 nationwide) recognized for community engagement by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Cabrini received the 2008 Community Engagement Classification for both "Curricular Engagement" and "Outreach and Partnerships."

• Local and Global Experts Discuss Global Food Crisis

  Two authorities on family services and international trade policy will present "Global Food Crisis: Impact on Families in the US and Around the World" on Feb. 17 at Cabrini College.

• Culinary Masters Present Gourmet Fare at Cabrini College to Benefit Saint Jude Children's Hospital

  The public is invited to enjoy an evening of gourmet dining in one of the last remaining estate houses on the Main Line when Up 'til Dawn, a student fundraising association at Cabrini College, hosts the fifth annual St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Benefit Dinner on Friday, Feb. 20.

• Theologian Sister Ilia Delio Speaks on Evolution and Implications for Christian Life

  Theologian Sister Ilia Delio, O.S.F., chair of the department of Spirituality Studies at the Washington Theological Union, presents "The Evolution of Techno Sapiens and the Implications for Christian Life" at Cabrini College on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Sister Delio's 7 p.m. presentation is free and open to the public.

• Students Present Research at Capitol on YouTube and Gene Divergence

  Showcasing work on global YouTube censorship and on gene divergence, three students presented research at the fifth semi-annual Undergraduate Research at the Capitol poster conference in Harrisburg, Pa.

• Political Commentator Cokie Roberts to Receive Ivy Young Willis Award

  Cokie Roberts, ABC News political commentator and senior news analyst for National Public Radio, will receive the 2009 Ivy Young Willis Award at Cabrini College on Feb. 5.

• Cabrini One of 12 Colleges Chosen to Expand Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Initiative

  RADNOR, Pa. (Jan. 9, 2009) — During the 2009-10 academic year, students at Cabrini will research bacterial viruses and DNA sequencing with one of the largest research organizations in the country, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

• Student-Athlete Washington Receives National Recognition

  Sophomore guard Glenn Washington is one of five players nationwide named to this week's Team of the Week, announced by D3Hoops.com Tuesday.

• Following National Search Cabrini College Taps Swartz to Lead Enrollment

  Following a national search, Cabrini College has appointed Douglas L. Swartz, a 26-year veteran college admissions professional, as Vice President for Enrollment Management.