Senior Tiara Bland ’12 Awarded St. Catherine Medal at Cap and Gown Mass
Trinity senior Tiara Bland ’12 was awarded the prestigious St. Catherine Medal at Cap and Gown Mass on September 25, 2011. Bland, a human relations major who has a minor in education, is from Windsor Mill, Maryland. Bland has distinguished herself as a scholar and student leader in many ways. She transferred to Trinity and...
Congressional Chief of Staff Maisha Leek ’03 to Give Keynote Remarks at Cap and Gown Convocation on September 24
Trinity graduate Maisha C. Leek ’03 will give the keynote remarks at Cap and Gown Convocation and receive Trinity’s Washington Woman of Genius Award for her outstanding leadership in public service on Saturday, September 24, in the Trinity Center at 5:00 pm. Leek currently serves as chief of staff to Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), ranking...
Maryland Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards to Speak at Trinity on Wednesday, September 14
Maryland Democratic Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards will speak at Trinity on Wednesday, September 14, at 7:30 pm in the Rose Parlor in Main Hall. Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. Her visit to campus is sponsored by the Trinity College Democrats. Edwards represents Maryland’s 4th Congressional District comprising portions of Prince George’s and...
Trinity Community to Gather in Observance of the 10th Anniversary of September 11 on Monday, September 12 and Tuesday, September 13
Members of the Trinity community — students, faculty and staff — are invited to gather together for prayer services, interfaith reflections, and engaging discussions in observance of the 10th anniversary of September 11. Monday, September 12 Prayer Services: On Monday, September 12, at 11:45 am and 6:00 pm, students, faculty and staff are invited to gather in...
The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58, Former Member of Congress, Joins Trinity Faculty
The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58, a former member of Congress and public policy expert, joined Trinity’s faculty in August as a distinguished professor of political science. This fall she is teaching “Political Power: Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Policy” in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional Studies. “Barbara Kennelly is...
ABC News Producer Perita Carpenter ’02 Shares the “Four C’s of College: Choices, Changes, Challenges and Commitment!”
Trinity graduate Perita Carpenter ’02, producer for the Washington Bureau of ABC News, gave keynote remarks to new students — first-year and transfer students — in the College of Arts and Sciences. She focused on the “Four C’s of College: Choices, Changes, Challenges and Commitment!” In addition to Carpenter’s remarks at the New Student Opening Convocation...
Trinity and the Sisters of Notre Dame Featured in Washington Monthly Magazine
The influential role of the Sisters of Notre Dame in shaping Trinity and educating the graduates who pursued public service and other leadership roles is the focus of a feature article in the July/August 2011 issue of Washington Monthly magazine. In the article, “The Trinity Sisters,” author Kevin Carey notes that “many of America’s most powerful women”...
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, to Speak at Trinity’s Commencement
President McGuire announced that the 2011 Commencement speaker at Trinity Washington University will be Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, scholar, educator, humanitarian and former college president. She is currently the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Trinity’s Commencement will be held on Sunday, May 22, at 11:00 a.m. Cole will be presented with...
What You Need to Know in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown
President Patricia McGuire sent the following e-mail to the Trinity community on April 7, 2011. TO: The Trinity Community RE: What You Need to Know in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown As of this writing, late in the day on Thursday, April 7, the chances of a federal government shutdown tomorrow night are...
Youth Advocate Veronica Nolan ’99 to Reflect on Her Commitment to Social Justice on Thursday, April 14
Trinity alumna Veronica Nolan ’99, executive director of the Urban Alliance in D.C. will present the sixth Sower’s Seed Lecture on Thursday, April 14,at 4:30 p.m. in Social Hall. Trinity students, faculty, staff, alumnae and friends are invited to attend the lecture. Students are encouraged to come at 4:00 p.m. and learn about community service...