More than a hundred students, staff and community members filled the Maroney Forum for Arts, Culture and Education Monday for the annual Yom HaShoah observance at St. Francis College. The guest lecture, "On the Holocaust and Forgiveness," was presented by Professor Andrew Kelley from Bradley University.

For St. Francis College junior Chemistry Major Michael Estrella, Orlando, the home of Disney World was definitely the happiest place on earth last week. He won first prize for the NOBCChE Undergraduate Research Award Competition after presenting his research at the organization's Annual Conference. Not only did Estrella take home the $1,000 cash prize, but he was also offered a $60,000 job at chemical engineering company Rohm and Haas.

NCAA March Madness is over and the euphoria and sadness of basketball fans is now tapering off. But what many people don't realize is that now the student-athletes have to return to an equally difficult task, completing their college education.

St. Francis College conferred an Honorary Degree on alum William Parrett '67, CEO of Deloitte & Touche at the College's annual Charter Award Dinner held at the Pierre Hotel, Tuesday, April 10.

Friends and family of St. Francis College students came out in full force Friday, March 30 to raise money for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The event took in more than $25,000 with the final total still being counted. That's more than $5,000 more than the $20,000 goal set by organizers.

The Women's Studies Minor program at St. Francis College welcomed Deloitte & Touche Deputy Managing Partner of the Northeast Region Ami Kaplan Monday, March 26 to speak as part of Women's History Month. St. Francis Accounting and Business majors as well as members of the College's athletic teams were in the audience.

For two days, an international collection of experts will present and attend panels, lectures and films on the hot button issue of teaching race and ethnicity in higher education.

St. Francis College is pleased to announce alum Emmet Agoglia has been added to the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction.

NEW YORK, February 22, 2007 – St. Francis College today announced the official launch of a new partnership among St. Francis and 42 other leading higher education institutions in the region, along with their first product: an easily accessible, comprehensive job bank of academic opportunities in the greater New York City and southern Connecticut region, accessible at http://www.mnyscherc.org.

The Student Government Association (SGA) of St. Francis College is throwing its support behind fellow student, sophomore René Andino of Brooklyn, New York as she gets ready to compete for the title of Miss New York USA.