BY JENNA MCASSEY ’19

It is almost that time of year again for the third annual President For a Day! This year it is taking place on Tuesday, April 4. President For a Day is an exciting event that takes places here on our campus. The event entails President Engelkemeyer swapping roles with a student, making them President for the day. She will be going to all of the winner’s classes and finding out what a day in their life is like all while the student will be finding out just exactly what it is really like to be the President of a college.

We look forward to seeing the ‘big changes’ this year’s President for the day will make.

The winner for this year is Emily Barden! Emily is a junior majoring in Human Resource Management here at Nichols. She is on the women’s ice hockey team and is a very active member on campus. She will be switching roles with the President next Tuesday. If you see her, be sure to congratulate her! We are excited to hear about all of the exciting things that Emily will do!

BY JENNA MCASSEY `19

Last weekend the Nichols College men’s basketball team made history by sweeping up their first ever Championship title. The Nichols College basketball team played an incredible game against the Endicott gulls! Playing an outstanding game right up until the very end, finishing with a close score of 67-64 and Nichols came in with the win! This championship game marked an 11-game win streak for the champions!

Bison pride was sure present two Saturday’s ago. With a jam-packed gym of students, staff and faculty as well as the cheerleaders and dance team to cheer the team on, the energy surrounding the gymnasium was incredible! The main highlight of the game was a three-point shot by sophomore Marcos Echevarria as he scored in the last minute and got us the win!

Check out the video below to see all the Bison Pride at the game!

Men’s Basketball CCC Championship Video

BY MEGAN FIELDS `17

The second Sophomore Shoutout took place on Feb. 15 in the athletic center, and more than two hundred second-year students were joined by thirty alumni and school faculty. The goal of the evening event focused on exposing students to opportunities they could pursue in their junior and senior years, and to hear alumni experiences from during and after college.

Students were seated in a formal setting, with approximately six students per table, each with their own alumni. Throughout the evening, four rounds of alumni moved to the stage in the center of the tables to answer prompts and provide personal stories of hardships and successes.

In between the speakers, students would rotate to four other tables and have the opportunity to speak to the alumni at each table for ten minutes. The personal setting allowed for students to ask questions one-on-one without addressing their concerns in front of the crowd.

The alumni ranged from recent undergraduates to MBA graduates. Legacies Patrick Hoey `15 and Sean Hoey `16 attended to represent John Hancock and State Street, respectively. Also in attendance were alumni who had received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Nichols – Nick DePasquale `14/`15, Stefany Mendez `13/`16, and Jennifer Zajac `08/`14.

Alumni selection was determined by a committee of Career and Professional Development staff and Mauri Pelto, who suggested and developed the event. Pelto, Nichols Vice President for Academic Affairs, envisioned an interactive event to push second-year students through the “sophomore slump”.

All students enrolled in Sophomore PDS (Professional Development Seminar) were required to attend, with the intent that all students would walk away feeling energized towards their long-term academic and career goals.

“The goal was to increase their confidence, and celebrate making it this far.” Pelto revealed. “This kind of event hits the spectrum of all majors, and puts them in the mindset of building their future careers.”