Archive for August, 2010
Todd Flaherty Speaks to J&W Class
College Crusade CEO Todd Flaherty shared his philosophy of leadership with Johnson & Wales University students in Professor Laurie Lapane’s Foundations of Leadership course last week. His talk was part of a presentation on community leaders that a group of students prepared for the class. Among the members of the student project team was Geraldine [...]
Posted: August 16th, 2010 under Family engagement.
Tags: families, J&W
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Crusaders Take the Summer CAAP Adventure
Our 2010 Crusade Adventure & Academic Program, which started in mid-July, is winding up this week! Over 100 middle school Crusaders participated in summer CAAP this year. Each group of students met at Roger Williams Middle School in Providence for 10 jam-packed days of team building, life skills, conflict resolution exercises, and leadership activities. They [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2010 under Middle school.
Tags: Brown University, CAAP, reading
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Summer News Digest 2010
We just sent out our 2010 Summer News Digest. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can find links to all the articles here! Alumni Success Stories Melissa Amaral graduated from Brown University with a double major in Anthropology and Archaeology in 2008. She currently is employed as a College Advisor for the Phipps Community Education [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2010 under Alumni news, Funders and supporters.
Tags: Alumni news, news digest, supporters
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Top Crusaders Honored at McCoy
McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket was the place to be on Saturday, August 7. College Crusade families and staff gathered for a recognition ceremony to honor 24 graduating 8th graders who have the highest participation in our programs in their schools. CEO Todd Flaherty congratulated all the top 8th-grade Crusaders who were able to attend and [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2010 under Events, Family engagement, Middle school.
Tags: crusader highlights, families
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Thanks to Verizon Foundation
Michele Cinquegrano of Verizon Foundation visited a classroom of Ways to A’s students today and presented us with a check for $5,000! The grant goes to support our Adventures in Literacy program during the school year. Before posing with College Crusade CEO Todd Flaherty for a photo, Ms. Cinquegrano spoke with the sixth graders. “The [...]
Posted: August 5th, 2010 under Funders and supporters.
Tags: reading, supporters, ways to a's
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Thanks to Leonard Martin and MDRT
Warwick business owner Leonard Martin presented The College Crusade with a $5,000 check on August 4! The grant is from the Million Dollar Round Table Foundation, an organization for financial services professionals that gives grants to charities all over the world. Mr. Martin, who owns Leonard Martin & Associates, Inc., is a member of MDRT [...]
Posted: August 5th, 2010 under Funders and supporters.
Tags: supporters, ways to a's
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