Q&A with Marie Dennis ’64
Q&A with Marie Dennis ’64 Prior to 2007 when you became the co-president of Pax Christi International, a global Catholic peace movement, you were the director of Maryknoll’s Office for Global Concerns. What brought you to have a passion to work toward justice and peace? MD: I have been working for justice and peace since...
Conway Nursing Scholarship Program
Joanne and William Conway Establish Nursing Scholarship Program at Trinity President Patricia McGuire announced the establishment of the Joanne and William Conway Scholarship Program at Trinity for high-achieving, low-income students who intend to enter the nursing profession. Through their foundation, Joanne and William Conway pledged a commitment of $2.8 million to provide scholarships to young...
Strive for a More Peaceful World
Winter Graduation Address: Strive for a More Peaceful World by Marie Dennis ’64 Trinity celebrated its third Winter Graduation ceremony in January: 180 degrees were awarded, and the crowd of more than 1,500 graduates, parents, families and friends listened as Marie Dennis, Trinity Class of 1964 and co-president of Pax Christi International, gave the graduation...
No Child Left Behind Act
Trinity Responds to the No Child Left Behind Act One of the most significant changes in K–12 education swept the nation in 2001 with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. The legislation was a response to public dissatisfaction with student achievement that had remained generally stagnant despite the fact that...
Trinity Educators Share Lessons From the Classroom
Four Trinity Educators Share Lessons From the Classroom Amina Pleasant-Bey ´04 Amina Pleasant-Bey ’04 was a scholar-athlete at Trinity and to all those who knew her, she embodied a genuine spirit of participation. She graduated with a degree in computer science and mathematics and today is putting her degree to work just a few...
Gillian Pratt ’94 Transforms a School
Gillian Pratt ’94 Transforms a School By Judy Tart ’78 The Immaculate Conception School in northwest Washington has a new face these days. Beautiful new steps and iron railing lead up to pristine green-trimmed windows that are tall enough to welcome every bit of sunshine. Enter the front door and you will sense that the...
The Story of St. Coletta and Sharon Brady Raimo ’69, ’94
Combining Tenacity and Whimsy to Create Something Extraordinary: The Story of St. Coletta and Sharon Brady Raimo ’69, ’94 By Aimee Dolaway Olivo ’99 As she walked me out, we met a group of students. This was the first time they had seen her today and there were smiles, hugs and high-fives all around....
Women’s History: Writing the Next Chapter
Women’s History: Writing the Next Chapter by President Patricia McGuire ’74 Today, we think about women’s history. The theme this year is Women as Builders of Communities and Dreams. That’s nice, but not the whole story. Let’s face it: women have only had the right to vote for 85 years – in the lifetime of...
Q&A with Kellyanne Conway ’89
You dedicated this book to your mother. Is she your greatest female influence? Yes, my mother has had a profound and indelible impact on me, mostly through the way she has lived her life rather than based on any one piece of advice or specific experience. She was married at 21, had me at 23,...
What Women Really Want
How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live by Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway ’89 and Celinda Lake with Catherine Whitney The day after the 2004 election, Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake spoke on the phone. Even though the contest between President...