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Stronger Together: Alumnae Sisters Bring Powerful Message of Hope to Students

10/28/2022 David Perritano It wasn’t the merriest of Christmases in 2008 for Erin Frany Blair, Esq., ’01. On December 23, she would be diagnosed with breast cancer. “Our entire family was changed forever,” Erin says. “I have three sisters and two brothers. They helped me physically and mentally fight this battle. My parents said, ‘we…

Academy of the Holy Names, Russell Sage Team for Women’s Networking Event

10/27/2022 – Dr. Martin Kilbridge, President of Academy of the Holy Names, announced today the school, along with The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College, will co-host a morning of networking with representatives from various Capital Region organizations focusing on supporting women and girls.

The event will take place on Monday, November 7, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Renaissance Room of The Armory at Sage College on the Albany campus located at 130 New Scotland Avenue.

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AHN Launches Communications Club

10/24/2022 By David Perritano, Communications and Marketing Specialist It started as a casual conversation and photo-op at this year’s Ice Cream Social. Now that snowball may have created an avalanche. Rosie McDonnell, a ninth grader, and her friends sat around a table in the Student Commons posing for the camera when we began to discuss…

AHN’s Admissions Director a “Holy Names Girl” for Life

10/24/2022 By Ann Rento While vacationing in Canada this summer, Ann Rento, ’81, AHN’s Director of Admissions traveled to the Marie-Rose Chapel located in the Co-Cathedral of Saint Antoine de Padoue, in Longueuil, a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada.  A “Holy Names girl” since first grade, this meant a great deal to her. …

Athletics Play Pivotal Role in Youth Formation

10/24/2022 By Dr. Martin Kilbridge Athletics Play Pivotal Role in Youth Formation A few weeks ago, I shared my educational philosophy for a liberal arts school. The focus was on the academic side of our mission and how it relates to the formation of young women as builders of a better world. This week I…

Culinary Delights a Student Favorite

10/24/2022 By David Perritano Gone are the days of square-shaped pizza slices, fish sticks, turkey-on-a-stick (yes, that was a real thing), or anything else that could be put on a stick. This isn’t your parent’s school lunch, or even yours for that matter. The dining experience crafted by Marcesco Foods, led by Frank and Maryanne…

Excellence in the Liberal Arts: A Statement of Educational Philosophy and Practice

10/24/2022 By Dr. Martin Kilbridge Excellence in the Liberal Arts: A Statement of Educational Philosophy and Practice I take this opportunity, two weeks into the fall term, to share my educational philosophy and the manner in which Academy of the Holy Names exemplifies it. A Catholic liberal arts education emphasizes broad knowledge, academic skills, and…