Emerson College

On November 3, the Emerson Skunks earned the team's greatest achievement yet by winning Division B's Northeast College Mixed Regional Championship in Granby, Connecticut.

Junior Amanda Benavente was truly indispensable for the Lions' Women's Soccer team defense this year. Along with becoming a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference All-Academic (NEWMAC) athlete, Benavente earned her second straight All-Conference honor after a First-Team appearance in 2018.

The Emerson College Athletic Department is proud to announce the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Academic athletes for the fall of 2019.

The Emerson Women's Volleyball team made their first ever historic appearance on their recent trip to the NEWMAC Championship game on Saturday, November 9, in Babson Park.

Oliver Glass, a freshman member of the men's cross country team, ran the men's eight-kilometer race in 27:57 and finished in 38th place. This was the fastest time for the Lions since 2013.

Emerson College students participated in Emerson Stage's production of Stupid F##king Bird, that ran from September 26-29, 2019 at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theater in Boston, MA. Stupid F##king Bird is a play by Aaron Posner centering on an aspiring young director who rampages against the art created by his mother's generation, a nubile young actress wrestling with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist, and everyone discovering just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be.

Emerson students participated in the Emerson Stage production of Flora, the Red Menace during its run at the Greene Theatre from October 31-November 3, 2019.

Emerson College students participated in the Emerson Stage production of Carlos Murillo's Augusta and Noble for their 2019-2020 season. Performances ran through October 17-20, 2019.

Emerson College sohphomore Carolyn Vaimoso is back for the 2019 volleyball season after a serious knee injury last year. She now ranks third on the team in kills per set, second in digs per set, and recently claimed the titles of both Lion of the Week and New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week of October 7th.

The Emerson Women's Volleyball Team defeated the Brandeis Judges (3-1) on Senior Day, where along with their victory, the team honored senior Jessica Braunstein. Braunstein finished her last home game of the season with 4 kills and 4 blocks.

Four Emerson students participated in, and took home a $1,200 first place cash prize from the 2019 VOX Pop Slam Poetry Tournament at Stark Brewing Company in New Hampshire this October. The competition is regarded on a national level, and is judged through both scale ratings and audience reaction. The team included Dessaline Etienne, Jane Cardona, Kayla LaRosa, and Lauren Licona, who all used personal stories, vulnerability, and creative expression to bring them to victory.

The following students have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester. The requirement to make the Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher that semester.

On Sunday, May 12, Emerson College awarded more than 970 undergraduate degrees and on Saturday, May 11, awarded nearly 300 graduate degrees during the College's Commencement ceremonies. Award-winning journalist, speaker, and author Soledad O'Brien received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and delievered the undergraduate commencement address. Award-winning scholar and writer Nell Irvin Painter, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and theatrical producer Jose Antonio Vargas, and President of Miami Dade College Eduardo J. Padron also received honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees.

Eighteen athletes from Emerson Spring Sports were named to the New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference's Academic 2019 All-Conference Teams for their respective teams. All honorees have been part of their varsity team for the entire season and reach at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Eighteen athletes from Emerson Spring Sports were named to the New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference's Academic 2019 All-Conference Teams for their respective teams. All honorees have been part of their varsity team for the entire season and reach at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Eighteen athletes from Emerson Spring Sports were honored on the New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference's Academic 2019 All-Conference Teams for their respective teams. All honorees have been part of their varsity team for the entire season and reach at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Eighteen athletes from the Emerson Spring Sports were honored on the New England Women's And Men's Athletic Conference's Academic 2019 All-Conference Teams for their respective teams. All honorees have been part of their varsity team for the entire season and reach at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

On Sunday, May 12, Emerson College awarded more than 970 undergraduate degrees and on Saturday, May 11, awarded nearly 300 graduate degrees during the College's Commencement ceremonies. Award-winning journalist, speaker, and author Soledad O'Brien received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and delievered the undergraduate commencement address. Award-winning scholar and writer Nell Irvin Painter, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and theatrical producer Jose Antonio Vargas, and President of Miami Dade College Eduardo J. Padron also received honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees.

On Sunday, May 12, Emerson College awarded more than 970 undergraduate degrees and on Saturday, May 11 nearly 300 graduate degrees during the College's Commencement ceremonies. Award-winning journalist, speaker, and author Soledad O'Brien received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and delievered the undergraduate commencement address. Award-winning scholar and writer Nell Irvin Painter, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker and theatrical producer Jose Antonio Vargas, and of Miami Dade College Eduardo J. Padron also received honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees.

Emerson College student Daniella Roberge won first place for her idea for a special effects make up studio for first responders. She pitched and won at the 2019 E3 Expo for students of the year long Entrepreneurial Studies and Business Studies program.

Emerson College junior, Julia Perry, came in second place for pitching a non-profit organization that provides educational programming about non-traditional health topics at the 2019 E3 Expo. The exposition is held at the end of every year to culminate the work of Entrepreneurial Studies minors.

Emerson College junior, Meredith Roman, was given the Karl Baehr Scholarship Award for her pitch for a reservation-based cafe for students, at the 2019 Emerson Entreprenurial Experience Expo. The exposition is held at the end of every year to culminate the work of Entrepreneurial Studies minors.

Emerson College senior, Cameron Radenberg, won the Clemens Social Enterprise Award for pitching the business venture CRATE Studio at the 2019 Emerson Entreprenurial Experience Expo pitch competition.

The following students have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester. The requirement to make the Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher that semester.

Emerson College junior, Tova Tencer, was recently awarded the college's Jess Ilias Clavelli Comedy Award. With a cash prize of $1400, the award recognizes Tencer's merits as a comic performer and artist and is named for Jess Ilias Clavelli, the 6 year-old son of alum Christopher Clavelli ('83), who died suddenly in February of 2003.

Emerson College senior, Jared Brush, of the Emerson Men's Lacrosse team, is now the new all-time leading goal scorer with a career total of 72.

Emerson College sophomore, Victoria Raschi, was recently honored with the Fraternity and Sorority Life Member of the Year Award for her contributions to her sorority and the college at large.

Emerson College senior, Jessica Guida, is the recent recepient of the Emersonian of the Year award. The award is given to someone who has who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication throughout the current academic year.

Emerson College senior, Madeline Ramaley, received the Orientation Leader of the Year award for serving as an excelling orientation leader, and a role model to both fellow peers and new students.

Emerson College Junior, Joelle Herbert, recently received the Rising Star Resident Assistant award, for her excellence as an RA.