Emmanuel College celebrated its 95th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 13, 2017, adding hundreds of graduates to the global network of Emmanuel alumni who are making their mark on the world. At the ceremony, speakers congratulated the graduates on their achievements while also calling on members of the Class of 2017 to serve their communities and work for a greater good. This message was central to the remarks given by Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient Rosanne Haggerty, M.A., President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Solutions, a New York-based organization dedicated to ending homelessness, strengthening communities and fighting poverty. Emmanuel's other honorary degree recipients were also praised for their dedication to helping others and for their professional achievements. At the event, the College conferred an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Wayne A. Budd, Esq., Senior Counsel at Goodwin Procter LLP, and an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Elaine El-Khawas, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Education Policy at George Washington University and long-serving member of the Emmanuel College Board of Trustees.

Emmanuel College celebrated its 96th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 12, 2018, adding hundreds of graduates to the global network of Emmanuel alumni who are making their mark on the world. Nationally-recognized sports journalist, author and television broadcaster Jackie MacMullan delivered the Commencement address and received an honorary degree. The College also conferred honorary degrees on Charles F. Monahan Jr., president of MCPHS University, and Sister Mary Alice McCabe, SNDdeN, who has dedicated her life to serving others in Brazil and Nicaragua. While touching on current issues such as the #MeToo movement and immigration, speakers delivered messages of courage and determination in the face of adversity.

Emmanuel College celebrated its 94th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 14, 2016, adding hundreds of graduates to the global network of Emmanuel alumni who are making their mark on the world. The pursuit of justice and the importance of practicing grace in these challenging times were the predominant themes expressed by Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient Reverend Liz Walker, veteran television journalist and current Pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, and honorary degree recipient Patricia McGuire, the longtime President of Trinity Washington University.

More than 70 Emmanuel College student-athletes were named to the 2017-2018 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference Team. In order to be eligible, a student must have a 3.25 cumulative grade point average during the academic year and have reached second-year academic status.

In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 600 students to the Dean's List for the Spring 2018 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named nearly 700 students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

Thirteen Emmanuel students were inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta, the international honor society for sociology, on Thursday, April 26.

Three Emmanuel College students were inducted into Sigma Iota Rho, the honor society for international studies and international relations, on Thursday, April 12.

In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named a select group of students to the Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

Six Emmanuel students were inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honor society for political science on Thursday, April 12.

Emmanuel College Administrative Orientation Leaders Sarah Knight '19 and Julie Royce '19 received the Region IX Showcase Award for Best Presentation by Undergraduate Students at the Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education (NODA) Region IX Conference, which took place in Burlington, Vermont, from February 23-25.

Congratulations to our 2018 Orientation Leaders who will assist the Class of 2022 and other new students in their transition to life at Emmanuel College! Orientation Leaders play an integral role in the success of Emmanuel College's Orientation program while also serving as recognized leaders throughout the College's community.

Philosophy major Maggie Dobbins '15 was selected as the winner of the Region IX Outstanding Undergraduate Student Leader award at the Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education (NODA) Region IX Conference, which took place in Hartford, Connecticut, the weekend of February 27th-March 1st.

During the week of March 5th, seven Emmanuel students and staff members participated in the College's inaugural Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to Houston, Texas. ASB is a week-long, faith-based service trip held during the College's traditional spring break that bridges volunteer work with education and reflection on larger social issues.

During the week of March 5th, 14 Emmanuel students participated in the College's annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) in Boston, Mass. ASB is a week-long, faith-based service trip held during the College's traditional spring break that bridges volunteer work with education and reflection on larger social issues.

During the week of March 5th, 15 Emmanuel students participated in the College's annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to Phoenix, Ariz. ASB is a week-long, faith-based service trip held during the College's traditional spring break that bridges volunteer work with education and reflection on larger social issues.

Six student-athletes on the Saints men's and women's soccer teams earned spots on Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference teams during the fall 2015 season.

The Saints Women's Cross Country Team took home the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship, their second in the last three years, on Saturday, October 31st, in the 5k race at Saint Joseph's College in Maine.

Emmanuel student-athletes in 16 varsity sports and the dance team were recognized during the annual Athletics Banquet on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

Two Emmanuel students, Johanna Salisbury '15 and Hilary Skov '15, were recently named 2015-2016 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant recipients. Salisbury will work as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Andorra, and Skov will work as an ETA in Indonesia.