Emmanuel College

Emmanuel students learned about history and gained deeper perspective on the present, through the 5th Annual Social Justice Trip to New Orleans in March. New Orleans was the destination for 18 students who participated in the 2026 Social Justice Trip. Organized through the Office of Community Engagement, the journey featured stops at civil rights museums, historic landmarks, and learning from pioneers both past and present. The Office of Community Engagement is deeply rooted in the Catholic identity and mission of Emmanuel College. Its commitment to community and social responsibility is reflected in programming and initiatives aimed at strengthening relationships and fostering a community grounded in inclusion, respect, and shared purpose.

In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 950 students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2025 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.

More than 70 Emmanuel students recently made an impact in the lives of young Bostonians through service learning.

More than 70 nursing students received the Blessing of the Hands-on February 6 at Emmanuel College. This meaningful ceremony is a long-standing tradition at the Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences for second-year nursing students as they prepare to begin their first clinical.

Three Emmanuel students were recognized for outstanding achievements at the 2026 American College Theater Festival on Jan. 31.

Four Saints on the Emmanuel Track & Field team earned awards from Great Northern Athletic Conference (GNAC) the week

Emmanuel men's basketball returned to action this past week, starting the 2026 portion of their schedule, and thanks to his impressive effort over two games, first-year guard Danny Adams was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week.

More than 20 students from the School of Nursing recently explored cultural, historical, and medical sites in Japan. The 10-day trip included stops in Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Osaka to visit healthcare facilities, Sensoji Temple, Hiroshima Castle and more.

Emmanuel women's basketball rookie Nylah Mitchell needed just one game to make an impact this week, and as a result, has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week.

Saints first-year Shea Canavan made the trip down to Florida with Emmanuel for the 2025 Cruzin' Classic and returned home as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Week.

Emmanuel women's soccer senior Annebel Balogh de Galantha flourished for another season athletically and academically, resulting in her second consecutive selection to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America Team.

Four memebers of the Emmanuel women's volleyball team were recently named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

Six Saints from the women's soccer team were recently recognized for a combination of academics and athletics by being named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

Two Saints from the Emmanuel men's soccer team were recognized for their combination of academics and athletics by being named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District squad.

Three players from the Emmanuel women's soccer team were recognized for outstanding play by being named to the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Region I Team.

A pair of Saints men's soccer players earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference honors, in recognition of outstanding play this season.

Emmanuel women's soccer placed a program record eight players on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Team, including the Defensive Player of the Year honors for senior Annebel Balogh de Galantha.

Two Emmanuel students were recently recognized for outstanding poster presentations at a national biomedical conference. School of Science and Health students Astrid Noriega '26 and Kiana Rodriguez '27 received the awards in November at the annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in San Antonio, Texas.

More than 40 nursing students at Emmanuel College recently showcased their research skills and knowledge of best practices through PICOT presentations. PICOT is short for: Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time; It's a research framework used in nursing to structure clinical questions for evidence-based practice.

Following one of its best seasons in team history, the Emmanuel women's volleyball program finished with five players named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Teams, as announced by the conference office on Nov. 18.

Saints senior Gabriel Eduarte and sophomore Benjamin Anderson were recognized for their combination of academics and athletics on Tuesday, being named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District squad, as announced by the CSC on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

Students with the Emmanuel College Theater Arts program were recently nominated for several awards, following a successful run of an original Halloween production titled "Theater Macabre: Dreamscape."

Emmanuel seniors Annebel Balogh de Galantha, Liz McCormick, Loliana Morales, and Eva Simmons, as well as juniors Paige Letourneau and Libby Tennant, have all been selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced by the CSC on Nov. 25.

More than 60 juniors and seniors at the Emmanuel College School of Nursing are providing support and guidance for their fellow students through peer mentoring this fall. Offered through the School of Nursing Club, the peer mentoring program also organizes community-building events, such as a recent peer mentoring crafts night. Additionally, participants receive support from the faculty peer mentoring team.

Students in the Biology Club planned, hosted, and moderated a bioethics panel featuring Dr. Angelica D'Amore from Boston Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Valerie Williams, and Senior Biology Lecturer Dr. Derek Lau.

Three Emmanuel students presented research at the American Psychological Association (APA) conference in Denver over the summer. The students presented findings from a pair of research collaborations when Dr. Clare Mehta, which focused on body image and stressors during the "established adulthood" phase of life. They also connected with a wide range of people and ideas at the conference, which is the world's largest gathering of psychologists and psychology students.

Building community through service has always been a priority at Emmanuel College. For students in the Class of 2029, it'll also be one of their first memories of pursuing higher education in the Heart of Boston. Rising early on the last day before the official start of the academic year, more than 360 new Saints fanned out across Boston and beyond to volunteer at food shelves, homeless shelters, and other organizations that meet vital community needs through the New Student Day of Service.

More than 110 Emmanuel College students are learning on the job and building professional networks through internships this summer. The intersection of classroom learning and real-world application is central to the Emmanuel experience, with 100% of graduates completing at least one career-igniting internship.

More than 40 students are engaging in summer research projects at Emmanuel College this summer.

Two rising juniors at Emmanuel College are embarking on unique research opportunities alongside faculty, through support from the Beckman Scholars Program.