While the Hilltop may be quiet, the Office of Alumni Relations has been working to create a virtual alumni community that will allow Anselmians near and far to stay engaged and enriched by Saint Anselm College.
Countdown to Christmas
Please join the Office of Alumni Relations as we countdown to Christmas! The Countdown will include a variety of Christmas photos, videos, and stories from across the Hilltop.
See the Countdown to Christmas
Information About On-Campus Events
As students return to the Hilltop for the Fall 2020 semester, Saint Anselm College has implemented a temporary policy restricting guests from campus. Until further notice, anyone who is not a current Saint Anselm student, employee or member of the Benedictine community is asked to refrain from coming to the college. This will help to ensure that the community remains safe.
There will be a few exceptions whereby visitors are invited to campus under particular circumstances. In these instances, the gatherings will be limited in size, time and location. Unfortunately, most of our alumni programming for the fall has been postponed, including the Alumni Awards Dinner and Homecoming Weekend. The College Advancement Office continues to offer virtual programming and is working on opportunities for alumni to connect with the campus and our students virtually.
The College’s 20,000-plus alumni are a vital part of our Anselmian family and we look forward to seeing you in person very soon. For now, however, we ask that you help us protect those who live and work on the Hilltop by allowing them to be a “family unit” in the spirit we have all come to embrace in response to COVID-19, and we look forward to continuing to provide virtual options to keep you connected and engaged.
Anselmian Connections Archive
Anselmian Connections is a weekly email from Saint Anselm College's Office of Alumni Relations.
While we are unable to host events in person, we wanted to bring the Anselmian experience to you. Each week we highlight events and resources available to the community. This could include classes, discussions, masses and prayer services. These events will all be free to join, but may require pre-registration to access a link to participate. We also want to take this time to challenge our community to come together and we will share a weekly social media challenge that will build that connection.
See the Anselmian Connections Archive »
Hire An Anselmian
As our world heals from this global pandemic, questions about the future are inevitable. Many of our students are looking for internships and full-time positions. Together, the Office of Alumni Relations and the Career Development Center are asking for our alumni community’s help by sharing employment opportunities with our talented students and new graduates. Please fill out this short form and let us know what internship or job opportunities you might have available or anticipate in your organization. A member of the Career Development Center will follow up with you.
The Saint Anselm College alumni community is 21,000+ strong. Let’s help students launch their professional lives through the power of our Anselmian network.
Webinars
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Getting Hired: Alumni Lessons from 2008 and Beyond
May 5, 2021
A thoughtful discussion with NY Network alumni who graduated into the 2008 Financial Crisis; lessons learned, career thoughts, and alternatives considered for new alums graduating into a recession.
Panelists:
Matt Seebeck '09 - Sr. General Manager, Brookfield Properties, Retail
Christopher Ahearn '08 - Director of Partnerships, Reach the World
Samantha Calhoun '07 - Capture Manager, Amazon Web Services
Jennifer Carew '09 - Patient Care Director, New York Presbyterian Hospital
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Marine Biology, Ecology, & Climate Change
April 29, 2021
Join the discussion with Kane Molleo ’15, Dr. Lori LaPlante, and Dr. Theresa Dabruzzi on how climate change is affecting Marine Biology & Ecology. Hear their stories from the field, research, and what is being taught to today’s Saint Anselm students.
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North to South: An Italian Wine and Cheese Pairing
April 27, 2021
Join Julie Smith '14 and Patrick Curran of Common Folk Wine (IG @commonfolkwine) for an armchair tour of Italy to explore some of the food and wine that makes Italy so special!
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Paper Palaces
April 22, 2021
Join Fr. Iain MacLellan, O.S.B. '78, Director of the Alva de Mars Megan Chapel Arts Center, and Mary Feenan Nelson '12, Exhibitions Project Assistant at the Museum of Fine Arts, for an interactive viewing of works on paper, and how works on paper create room, as well as space for ideas, thoughts, inventions, dimensionality, and remote possibilities.
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Black and Green: So what does that mean? Frederick Douglass and Daniel O'Connell
March 24, 2021
Frederick Douglass, who had escaped slavery and later was at the forefront of the abolition movement in the US, was inspired by Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connell during a visit to Ireland in September 1845.
In Ireland, Daniel O'Connell emerged as one of the most influential figures that Douglass would encounter. O'Connell was unique in being utterly against slavery - not a common position among political leaders at the time.
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Pandemic Fatigue: Helping Youth and Families
March 22, 2021
Enduring the challenges of a devastating pandemic, youth and parents are presented with entirely new obstacles to overcome in order to maintain a sense of normality to life. Although school and career expectations appear no longer on hold, such circumstances do not necessarily equate to improved hope in families. Examining the effects of the pandemic on youth and parents, a panel consisting of psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, and school counselors will share their experiences working from both the telehealth-based platform and in-person school services to help youth and their families experiencing COVID-19-related stress. The panel will highlight some of the most common pandemic-related concerns in the functioning of both youth and parents, effective ways that both therapists and counselors can help parents can manage such concerns, how schools can support children either in person or as remote learners, as well as tips for how parents can engage in self-care to further promote the wellbeing of their children. We will also provide some findings of the recent research examining the state of pandemic-related stress on youth and parents.
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Celtic Culture and Heritage/Irish Dance
March 17, 2021
Irish Dance
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Defense and Politics: A Conversation with Connor O’Brien ‘10
March 12, 2021
Connor O’Brien joins NHIOP executive director, Neil Levesque via zoom to discuss his work covering Congress as a senior defense reporter for POLITICO. In nearly a decade of reporting on Capitol Hill, he has closely covered the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), budget and appropriations bills and action on the House and Senate floor. Connor's coverage emphasizes the 'politics of defense' -- the personalities, political trends, and coalitions in Congress, the Pentagon and industry that shape national security policy and the $700+ billion defense budget.
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Six Weeks of Lent, Six Irish Saints presented by Fr. Jerome Day ‘75
March 10, 2021
Six weeks of Lent, Six Irish Saints What spiritual lessons can they tell us?
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Food Security and Sustainability – with Dave Dumeresq ‘94 and Catherine Drennan Lynn ‘09
February 24, 2021
A discussion moderated by Nickie Lora ’06, Director of the Meelia Center for Community Engagement.
Panelists:
Catherine Drennan Lynn ‘09, Sr. Director, Communications and Public Affairs of The Greater Boston Food Bank
Dave Dumaresq '94, owner of Farmer Dave's in Dracut, MA. -
Being Confident with your Finances – with Brent Kiley ‘99 and Karen Clark ‘10
February 4, 2021
Whether you are on your first job out of college or are settled into family life, times of uncertainty reveal opportunities and flaws in our personal finances. Join us to discuss basic strategies to develop a plan so that you can successfully navigate this pandemic and any future events life throws your way.
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MLK, Memphis & Me: April 3-4, 1968
Monday, January 25, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr., came to Memphis in late March to support sanitation workers who were striking for better wages and working conditions. When a peaceful march turned violent, Dr. King pledged to come back to Memphis to finish the march as part of his lifelong commitment to non-violent action. He returned to Memphis on April 3rd and that night, in the midst of a terrible storm, he delivered his “Mountaintop” speech at the Mason Temple. The next day, April 4th, he was fatally shot while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. This presentation with Dr. Joseph Favazza will discuss Dr. King’s work and death in Memphis through the reflection and memory of a 13-year old white boy who grew up there. A presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
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Covering the Capitol: A Conversation with Matthew Fuller '10
Friday, January 29, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Matthew Fuller '10 will join NHIOP executive director, Neil Levesque to discuss his work covering Congress. Matt currently reports on Congress at HuffPost, and previously, he was a House leadership reporter for Roll Call, as well as a reporter for Congressional Quarterly before that. During his more than 10 years covering the Capitol, Matt has interviewed hundreds of Members of Congress, multiple Speakers of the House, and reported on government shutdowns, a congressional shooting, and almost every major legislative battle in recent history. Just this month, Matt was inside the House chamber when extremist supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the building on Wednesday, January 6.
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Pandemic Fatigue Redefined
A panel of six Psychology Alums speak to their experiences working with anxiety and depression in general and in the moment of these challenging times today. Special experiences range from on the ground work by professional alumni with people who are struggling to make it each day, to faculty/researchers, to a corporate manager whose journey through her own anxiety resulted in her search for her own healing.
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Planning for Year End 2020 - and Beyond
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Attorney Joe McDonald '78 and Saint Anselm trustee and financial advisor Bob Connor discuss best steps for tax planning, and for understanding investment trends and estate planning concepts, to help you navigate year end 2020 and the new year 2021.
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Remote Learning Series: Part 3 - Anselmian Educators Panel
Since March, educators, students, and parents have been navigating the challenges of online learning. Join us for a three-part series to hear from Saint Anselm faculty, students, and alumni educators about their experiences.
Anselmian Educators Panel
Join a panel of Saint Anselm alumni educators in the K through 12 arenas to discuss their experiences of transitioning to online and hybrid teaching and counseling.
Panelists- Zachary S. Camenker ’16 (moderator), 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher at Ross A. Lurgio Middle School Bedford, NH
- Dawn Mead ‘87, Principal of Pelham, NH High School
- Nikki Amara Myers '93, School Counselor and Interim Director at Fontbonne Academy, Milton MA
- Joseph Parodi- Brown ‘06, Spanish Teacher at Marianapolis Prep School, Thompson, CT
- Colleen Reilly ‘20, Second Grade Teacher at City View Elementary School Worcester, MA
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Remote Learning Series: Part 2: Student Perspective
Since March, educators, students, and parents have been navigating the challenges of online learning. Join us for a three-part series to hear from Saint Anselm faculty, students, and alumni educators about their experiences.
Student Perspective
Join this panel of Saint Anselm students who discuss not only the challenges of online and hybrid learning but also some of the benefits they have experienced with the transition this semester.
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The Changing Landscape of College Admission
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST
Do you have a student who is a junior or senior in high school? Are you interested in learning more about the admission and financial aid process? Join members of the Office of Admission and Financial Aid to learn more about virtual programming, essay writing, application tips, and more!
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Election 2020 Recap
Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST
Join Neil Levesque, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics for a discussion of the 2020 election results.
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Remote Learning Series: Faculty Perspective
October 28, 2020 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Since March, educators, students, and parents have been navigating the challenges of online learning. Join us for a three-part series to hear from Saint Anselm faculty, students, and alumni educators about their experiences. Faculty Perspective Professor Tauna Sisco of the Sociology department will moderate a panel discussion with faculty colleagues from different departments on campus. Professors Gary Bouchard (English), Kathleen Cahill (Nursing), Jennifer Lucas (Politics), and William Ryerson (Biology) will discuss not only the challenges of online and hybrid teaching but also creative ways they have approached this semester. -
Webinar with NHIOP's Neil Levesque Featuring Poll Results
Join Neil Levesque, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to discuss the September Poll Results and a recap of the Presidential Debate.
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Virtual Town Hall with Dr. Favazza: Sept. 23, 2020
Saint Anselm College President Dr. Joseph Favazza held a virtual town hall where he fielded questions from students and more.
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Perspectives on Change: The Coeducational Transition of Saint Anselm College 1969-1979
Presented by Dr. Ben Horton '12, Director, First Year Bridge Program.
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The Best Books for the Worst Times. Reading for the Summer that Wasn’t
In the summer of 2020, books can give you what you need right now. Professor Cronin has book suggestions for any of your reading goals. Maybe you want to dig into the best novels of the twenty-first century, or learn about the American experience through the eyes of Black writers and books by people of color. Or will you catch up on the classics that you “should” have read? Travel to faraway places without risking the airport? Expand your knowledge of history, culture, and events through important nonfiction works--or just escape the daily news with a great story? Join us to hear about important recent authors, anti-racist books, and great authors not to be missed.
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Book Reading: Twenty Poems to Pray
Prof. Gary Bouchard of the English Department, and Ex. Dir. of the Gregory J. Grappone Humanities Institute will read selections from his 2019 book Twenty Poems to Pray, a collection of meditations on selected poems by well and lesser known poets that can inspire spiritual contemplation. The reading will feature poems by two Benedictine poets.
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Ethics in Governance Forum: “A Culture Built on Trust"
Join us for a conversation with Larry Cunningham and Ellen Richstone, two corporate governance experts who will offer their perspectives on building a culture of trust, one that helps employees succeed, and in turn helps the company and all other constituencies prosper, achieving an organization’s ultimate purpose. Whether you are a member of a for-profit or a not-for-profit organization, you will gain valuable insights and takeaways from this discussion. Program Partner: The NACD New England Chapter programs focus on timely topics facing public, private and not-for-profit boards of directors.
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Conversation with the President: June 16, 2020
Conversation with the President. Join Dr. Favazza on Zoom for an update on how Saint Anselm College has been adapting to the new normal, and planning for the future. Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
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The Housing We Need: Reflections on the Ethics of Affordable Housing amid Covid-19
The nation’s housing affordability problem is a silent crisis, made worse by the recent pandemic. Join host Max Latona, Executive Director of the Center for Ethics in Business and Governance, as he discusses the issue with experts in the Saint Anselm community, including Professor Tauna Sisco, and alumni Dean Christon '78 (Executive Director of NH Housing Finance Authority) and Paul Casey '70 (retired partner of the law firm Ballard Spahr LLP).
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Virtual Alumni Reunion 2020: Class Toast (Webinar)
You are cordially invited to join Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. '71, President Joseph A. Favazza, Ph.D., and Jim Flanagan, Senior Vice President for College Advancement to raise a toast, hear an update on your class fundraising results, and celebrate virtually with fellow reunion alumni.
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“Haustus” at the Monastery: A Benedictine Custom (Webinar)
Meet the newest generation of Saint Anselm Benedictines and enjoy a leisurely conversation. Participants include Br. Francis McCarty, O.S.B. '10, Br. Aloysius Sarasin, O.S.B. '17, Br. Titus Phelan O.S.B. '12, Br. Dunstan Enzor, O.S.B., Br. Basil Francoise O.S.B. '17, and Br. Celestine Hettrick, N.O.S.B.
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Historical Walking Tour of Saint Anselm College Campus (Webinar)
Join Keith Chevalier, College Archivist, for a presentation of a new online interactive walking tour of campus, using satellite imagery and archival photographs charting a course around campus.
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The Vietnam War and the Saint Anselm Campus 1969-1970 (Webinar)
Join Professor of History, Matt Masur, Ph.D., for a presentation that will explore campus reactions to the Vietnam War and the shootings at Kent State. It will also examine issues specific to Saint Anselm College, such as parietals and the role of students in campus affairs.
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Webinar: Children's Experience of Loss and Grief During the Pandemic
Dr. Finn's orientation on the topic is focused on the science of growth and development combined with humanistic value and the phenomenology of the human experience. Dr. Favazza’s orientation is from a developmental perspective - what loss looks like in children (cognitive, affective, behavioral manifestations) as they encounter many transitions during childhood.
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Webinar: TIMES's Charlotte Alter discusess "The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For"
Join us for a virtual Bookmark Series event featuring Charlotte Alter, TIME’s national correspondent and author of "The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For". Charlotte will be joined by Christina Damian '20 and Matt Solomon '20 for a conversation on her book and the role young millennials and Gen Z will play in the upcoming election.
"The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For" provides a hopeful glimpse into a bright new generation of political leaders, and what America might look like when they are in charge.
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Ethics in Governance Forum: "The Power of And: Responsible Business Without Tradeoffs"
R. Edward Freeman is best known for his award winning book, "Strategic Management: A StakeholderApproach." Dr. Freeman shares that we have reached a turning point in how we think about business.While there are various proposals for the reform of capitalism, he maintains there are very key ideas that should be addressed. All five revolve around seeing business through multiple perspectives. They are: Purpose and Profits; Stakeholders and Shareholders; Society and Markets; Humanity and Economics; and, Ethics and Business. This new story of business in the real world has shown a great deal of progress, creating a very optimistic outlook for business in the 21st century.
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Running Wild: A Quest for Healing Across 7 Continents
After almost losing everything at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Bobby O’Donnell '16, was left empty and broken. In the aftermath of the bombing he not only struggled with the trauma of the events, but also found that terrorism had stolen his passion for running. Unable to find healing in his conventional life, O’Donnell embarked on an inspiring and ambitious quest to run a marathon on all seven continents.
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Unsettling times: Covid-19 comes to America
Join Dr. F. Marc Laforce '60, a world-renowned infectious disease physician, epidemiologist and former director of the Meningitis Vaccine Project for his insight on the pandemic.
Dr. LaForce currently serves as Director, Technical Services for the Serum Institute of India. Over the last decade he has worked on the development of new meningococcal and streptococcal vaccines for resource poor countries. From 2001 to 2012 he served as Director of the Meningitis Vaccine Project, a Gates Foundation funded partnership between the World Health Organization and PATH, a Seattle-based NGO, that developed, tested, licensed, and introduced a new Group A meningococcal conjugate vaccine for Sub-Saharan Africa. The vaccine has eliminated Group A meningococcal infections wherever it has been introduced and as of 2019, over 330 million Africans have received the vaccine.
Dr. LaForce received his BA from St Anselm College and earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed his internal medicine and infectious disease training on the Harvard Service at Boston City Hospital. He is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He has held research, academic and administrative positions at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He currently holds the rank of Clinical Professor at the NYU Langone School of Medicine in New York City.
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Post Draft Patriots Recap: Q&A with Tom E. Curran
Join sportswriter, Tom E. Curran '89, Patriots Insider for NBCSports Boston to recap this year's draft.
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Alone Together: the Hilltop, the Monks, and the Pandemic
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Benedictine Hallmarks: A Monk’s Perspective
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Message from the Monastery
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Recovery Scenarios for the US Economy and it’s impact on Higher Education
Join John Vaccaro '92, Head of MassMutual Financial Advisors Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, for a webinar on recovery scenarios for the US Economy and its impact on Higher Education.
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Retreat with Fr. Anselm, O.S.B. '93 (Part 3)
The Benedictine Way in the Easter season of COVID 19.
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Webinar: NHIOP's Neil Levesque discusses impact COVID-19 on the presidential election.
Join Neil Levesque, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, for a webinar on the impact COVID-19 on the presidential election.
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Webinar: How Stories Can Heal Us: Using Homer to Help Today's Wounded Warriors
How Stories Can Heal Us: Using Homer to Help Today's Wounded Warriors with Prof. Ann-Maria Contarino.
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Retreat with Fr. Anselm, O.S.B. '93 (Part 2)
Explore and reflect on how Benedictine insights into daily living might bring forth new growth and life during the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Webinar with Professor Paul Finn
Saint Anselm College Professor of Psychology Dr. Paul Finn presented a webinar on April 14, 2020. Join Professor Finn for two 30 minute interactive lectures. Topics included; the human dimension of coaching adolescents and Psychology, Isolation and Pandemics: Trauma and Resilience.
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Retreat with Fr. Anselm, O.S.B. '93 (Part 1)
Explore and reflect on how Benedictine insights into daily living might bring forth new growth and life during the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Conversation with Saint Anselm College President Dr. Joseph Favazza
Saint Anselm College President Dr. Joseph Favazza held a webinar with alumni on April 8, 2020 and discussed how the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and transition to remote learning has been going so far, among other topics.
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Patriots Insider Tom E. Curran ’89 discusses Tom Brady During Webinar
It was our pleasure to host a webinar with Saint Anselm College alum Tom E. Curran ’89, New England Patriots Insider for NBCSports Boston. He discussed Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and much more.