Jonathan Wolf, student who overcame his disability, dies at 19 Jun 27, 2008
He was a local ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and a sophomore at Rivier College in Nashua ... At Rivier College, Mr. Wolf majored in psychology and studied marketing, hoping to start his own company. (Boston Globe)
NAHS Class of 2008 graduate list Jun 14, 2008
Dina Kogan Rivier College. Brianne Kumar Williams College. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Nazareth Academy graduates eight residents in Class of 2008 Jun 9, 2008
Deanna DiMinico graduated with honors and received a Presidential Scholarship of $38,000 from Saint Anselm College, a Wesson Honors Scholarship of $48,000 from Colby-Sawyer College, and a Trustee Scholarship of $32,000 from Rivier College ... Ashley Gray received a President s Achievement Award of $4,000 from Mount Ida College and a Catholic High School Grant of $20,000 from Rivier College ... She has decided to attend Rivier College in the fall. (Medford Transcript, MA)
East Cambridge Scholarship Fund hands out nine awards Jun 6, 2008
Three East Cambridge residents each received a $2,300 scholarship: Jose Calixto, UMass-Boston; Christina Nicoloro, Rivier College; Crystal Orellana, Suffolk University. In addition, four $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the following students: Nancy Barrasso, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Roberto Biasella, Suffolk University; Daniel Nugent, American International College; and Shu Yang, Harvard College. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Shopping with a conscience: Downtown shop offers fair trade Jun 5, 2008
Wright is a professor of English and communications at Rivier College in Nashua. "I was teaching my students about sweatshops and unfair labor," she said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Two from Tewksbury graduate from Nazareth Academy Jun 4, 2008
She has decided to attend Rivier College in the fall. Elizabeth received a Trustee s Scholarship of $53,200 from Dean College, where she has decided to attend in the fall. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Gulls fall in ECAC Finals to Newbury Apr 13, 2008
- Endicott College defeated Rivier College in the ECAC Semifinals, and then fell to Newbury College in the ECAC Finals, as the Nighthawks won their second-straight ECAC New England Championshp on Saturday afternoon in Brookline, Massachusetts ... The second semi-final match of the day had the second-seeded Rivier College Raiders battling third-seeded Endicott College. (Ecgulls.com)
National Player of the Week goes to Witkofsky Apr 2, 2008
575 hitting percentage in a, 3-2, come-from-behind upset of 14th-ranked Rivier College. He also added eight digs and seven blocks in the win. (Ecgulls.com)
Endicott rallies, knocks-off No. 14 Rivier Mar 28, 2008
NASHUA, N.H. - Endicott College erased a two games to none deficit, rallying to defeat 14th-ranked Rivier College, 3-2, on Thursday night in Nashua, N.H. With the win, Endicott improves to 16-14 overall (7-3 NECVA). After dropping the first two games by the scores of 21-30 and 26-30, Endicott rattled off wins of 30-20 and 30-28 to force game five. (Ecgulls.com)
Endicott eases past Mount Ida, 3-0 Mar 26, 2008
The Gulls return to action on Thursday evening as they look for revenge against NECVA foe Rivier College. The Raiders defeated Endicott, 3-0, on February 19th in Beverly, Mass. (Ecgulls.com)
Lady Rams advance to GNAC Semi-Finals, over Rivier Feb 28, 2008
The Suffolk Lady Rams basketball team picked up where they left off the regular season last night, defeating the Rivier College Raiders, 72-56, in the quarterfinals of the Great Northeast Conference Tournament. Junior Meghan Tracey scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds, while senior co-captain Stephanie Morrissey added 15 points of her own for the Lady Rams. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Men's Volleyball Live Online Tonight Feb 20, 2008
- Tonight's North East Collegiate Volleyball Association match-up between Endicott College and Rivier College will be webcast live tonight on Endicott All-Access beginning at 7:00 p.m.. The Gulls and the Raiders square-off in a crucial NECVA New England contest as Endicott enters the match with a strong 4-1 conference record (7-6 overall). (Ecgulls.com)
Raiders storm past Gulls, 3-0 Feb 20, 2008
- Rivier College came into the MacDonald Gymnasium and made quick work of Endicott, downing the Gulls, 3-0, on Tuesday evening in a North East Collegiate Volleyball Association contest in Beverly, Massachusetts. Behind the serving of Zach Hansen (Shelton, Conn. (Ecgulls.com)
Endicott soars over Wentworth, 3-0 Feb 17, 2008
Endicott returns to action on Tuesday when they host the 14th ranked Rivier College Raiders. The match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the MacDonald Gymnasium in Beverly, Massachusetts. (Ecgulls.com)
Richardson warming to government health plan Nov 22, 2007
Presidential hopeful, Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., told listeners at New Hampshire's Rivier College that insurance companies 'tick me off ... Speaking at Rivier College, which offers nursing degrees, he said he isn't completely opposed to the kind of government-run, single-payer system used in Canada and many European countries, but prefers to give consumers a choice. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Richardson talks up health care plan, warms to single-payer Nov 21, 2007
Speaking at Rivier College, which offers nursing degrees, he said he isn't completely opposed to the kind of government-run, single-payer system used in Canada and many European countries but prefers to give consumers a choice. "I'm starting to warm up to it a little bit because I get very frustrated with insurance companies. ... They tick me off, and I wish I could say, 'You're out of this business,'" he said. (Concord Monitor)
'Take' a look at local writer's new novel Nov 21, 2007
He completed the certification program at Rivier College in Nashua. That program really helped me as I learned a great deal about marketing. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Rivier College starts work on library addition Aug 17, 2007
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- Rivier College has begun work on an 11,000 square foot addition to its library in Nashua (New Hampshire). The new section will have a group study lounge, more room for reference books and a cafe. (Concord Monitor)
Reading Gap Between Boys, Girls Called 'A Serious Crisis' Jul 22, 2007
" When that trend started is unclear because there is a lack of comparable data, Pollack and others said. What is clear: The situation is not improving. Pollack offers these statistics: Boys learn to read an average of 12 to 15 months later than girls. Nationally the gap between girls' and boys' reading proficiency is 5 percentage points to 10 percentage points. In writing, it's 10 percentage points to 15 percentage points. About three-quarters of special-education students are boys. Poor,... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
We Can Weekend for Cancer patients Jun 4, 2007
This year, We Can Weekend is scheduled for June 8-10 at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts and August 10-12 at Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire. Both sessions are open to families from all of the six New England states. (Ivorytown Beacon, CT)
N.H. colleges look at security following Va. Tech shootings Apr 19, 2007
Smaller colleges in the state, such as Rivier College in Nashua with 2,200 students, have campus safety departments, but no armed personnel. "If that had happened here, to tell you the truth, there was only two of us on at the time," said Joe McDonald, head of public safety at Rivier. (Concord Monitor)
Men's Volleyball Earns ECAC Tournament Bid Apr 10, 2007
Rivier College (17-12) was given the No. 2 seed and will square-off with three seed SUNY-New Paltz (22-9) at 1:00 PM. The two semifinal winners will match-up in the championship game at 3:00 PM. ... No. 2 Rivier College vs. No. 3 SUNY-New Paltz, 1:00 p.m.. (Ecgulls.com)
Raiders Top Gulls in NECVA Showdown Mar 25, 2007
BEVERLY, MA - The Endicott College men's volleyball team suffered a hard fought 3-1 loss to Rivier College on Saturday afternoon in a match up of two of top teams in the New England Collegiate Volleyball Association. The Gulls showed some rust returning to the court after an 11-day layoff, allowing the Raiders to pick up wins, 30-24 and 30-24 in the first two games. (Ecgulls.com)
Colonels win 5th Mar 9, 2007
Justin Popovich had four hits and drove in seven runs to help Wilkes rally past Rivier College, 19-11, Thursday in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Wilkes trailed 10-7 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth before exploding for seven hits and taking advantage of six walks and a hit batter. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
LOCAL COLLEGES Mar 7, 2007
Justin Huff tossed a complete game four-hitter to lead University over Rivier College, 5-2, in the nightcap of their season-opening doubleheader Sunday. The Colonels also picked up a 9-7 win in the first game. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Gulls Thump Southern Vermont, 3-0 Mar 2, 2007
The Gulls entered Thursday night's contest looking to rebound from their disappointing 3-1 loss to NECVA foe Rivier College from two nights earlier. The Blue and Green returned to form, as they picked up a hasty NECVA conference victory, three games to one. (Ecgulls.com)
Endicott Falls to Rivier, 3-1 Feb 28, 2007
NASHUA, NH - The Endicott College men's volleyball team suffered a set-back, 3-1 loss to Rivier College on Tuesday night in Nashua, NH. The Gulls fell in four games, 19-30, 26-30, 30-25, and 27-30. Game one served as a difficult starting point for the Gulls, as they trailed 14-2 midway through the opening game. (Ecgulls.com)
Locals help Rivier reach NCAA tournament Feb 27, 2007
Rivier College basketball coach Dave Morisette was in his office early on Monday, his program's first NCAA Division III tournament game just three days away but the events of the weekend not entirely in his rear-view mirror. The Raiders won the Great Northeast Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, beating Emmanuel, 59-57, in a game that went down to the buzzer. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Amherst, Salem State earn Division 3 byes Feb 27, 2007
The Vikings (24-2), winners of the MASCAC regular-season and postseason titles, will host the winner of Thursday's first-round matchup between Keene State and Rivier College, two of the 12 New England teams in the tournament. Other first-round matchups Friday include Brandeis vs. Trinity and Coast Guard vs. R.I. College at Providence, Williams vs. Brockport St. at Canton, N.Y., and Wentworth vs. St. John's Fisher at Rochester, N.Y.. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Gulls Soar Past Nighthawks, 3-0 Feb 24, 2007
Endicott looks to keep to their winning ways on Tuesday night, as they go to work with NECVA foe Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 PM.. (Ecgulls.com)
PG North: Campus notebook Feb 8, 2007
Gilliland, a 6-foot-4 middle blocker for No. 9 D'Youville College, earned the award based on his outstanding performance in the Nickel City Classic last week, where he led his team to the title with wins over No. 7 Rivier College and Division II East Stroudsburg. In D'Youville's sweep of Rivier, Gilliland hit. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Former Wildcat Vetrano happy at St. Anselm Feb 6, 2007
What a turnaround season it's been for the Division III Rivier College women and senior guard Amanda Knowles of Seabrook. The Raiders brought a 13-7 record into last night's game against MIT after going 3-20 last year. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Men will be boys Nov 14, 2006
Gersten, 49, teaches at Rivier College, in Nashua, in addition to working as a therapist. But all of them find themselves on the same wavelength, culturally and sartorially speaking, as their teenage sons. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Rockers unite Oct 24, 2006
"We're doing this to raise funds for the Teen Institute, but in a way that also supports the local music scene," said Cook, who works with Teen Institute board member Kate Ricci at Rivier College in Nashua and jumped on board to help organize the bands. "When word got out that we were doing this lots of bands asked to be part of it but there was only so much room.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Around town: local sporting events Oct 22, 2006
Ashley Davin, a Topeka native who transferred from Butler Community College, placed second for New England College in a time of 21 minutes, 24 seconds at the Rivier College Invitational. Davin, who was a five-time NJCAA All-American at Butler, was named the CCC rookie of the week in September by running a personal-best 21:01 in the 5-kilometer Massachusetts-Dartmouth Invitational. (Topeka Capital-Journal -- Sports)
Tyngsborough man dies in Fallujah Jun 28, 2006
"Rebecca King, who is pursuing a master's degree in education at Rivier College in Nashua, said she will not forget the easy smile and instant camaraderie that her husband used to help others relax.``He was one of those people that when you met him, you instantly liked him," Rebecca said. He always had a big smile on his face. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Rivier College appoints trustee Jun 22, 2006
NASHUA -- Rivier College in Nashua has named attorney Linda S. Johnson to the board of trustees. Johnson is a director of the law firm McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton, where she is the firm's lead employment lawyer. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Business briefs Jun 11, 2006
Farrell has a bachelor's degree in business from Rivier College and a master of business administration from Kenan Flagler Business School at UNC.. -- Heidi Musser, a director of information services at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, has been promoted to vice president. (Herald Sun)
Her mission: To give voice to her grief May 14, 2006
Her oldest daughter, a student at Rivier College in New Hampshire, is expected home in West Newbury. Together, they plan to drive to Sturbridge to visit the former godmother of Blood's youngest child. (Boston Globe -- Local)
