Providence College Alumni

Bestselling author Alison Espach, MFA '07 writes with a perspective that has resonated with readers everywhere. 📖 In this @nytimes feature, the writing professor reflects on the journey behind The Wedding People, her critically acclaimed novel. Read more: nytimes.com/2026/07/26/boo…

What started as a post-graduation tradition is still going strong 15 years later. 🇺🇸⛰️ This group of @PC_Alumni from the Class of 2011 celebrated America's 250th anniversary with an adventure through Yellowstone National Park. Submit a class note: forever-a-friar.providence.edu/connect/class-…

With Christopher Nolan's adaptation sparking a renewed interest in The Odyssey this summer, Raymond Hain, Ph.D. of the Department of Philosophy explains why Homer's epic has resonated for thousands of years. 🏛️📚 Read his interview with @NCRegister: ncregister.com/interview/the-…

The Providence College Archives and Special Collections at @Library_PC ensure that pieces of Friar history and scholarship are never lost — and that anyone can revisit them digitally from anywhere in the world. Read more in Providence College Magazine: news.providence.edu/history-schola…

This year, we took PC Beyond Limits — and it didn't happen alone. 🖤🤍 Throughout the 2025–2026 academic year, Friars came together to invest in a bold future for Providence College. Explore the impact site and see how your generosity makes a difference: impact.providence.edu

Congrats to Kelley Shepherd '16, '19G, recipient of the National Alumni Association's 2025–2026 Rev. Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award! 🏆 In her role at @ProvidenceCol, she supports first-year students through the Student Success Center. About the NAA Awards: prov.ly/4vTuDKg

Four years can change everything. 🎓 As first-year students, members of #PC2026 wrote notes to their future selves, sharing what they hoped to find at @ProvidenceCol. Four years later, they read them back. Here's what they found. 🖤🤍 #ForeverAFriar

Not a bad start for a newly-ordained priest! 🇻🇦 On a visit to Rome just weeks after his ordination, Rev. Raphael Arteaga, O.P. ’19 had the honor of meeting Pope Leo XIV. Get to know Father Raphael and read about his future plans: news.providence.edu/rev-raphael-ar… #ForeverAFriar

Sorry, we have plans... October 2-4, to be exact. 😉 Come home to Friartown for #PCHomecoming2026! It's the perfect weekend for @PC_Alumni, students, and families to celebrate fall on campus. 🍂 Registration opens in August. Learn more and book a hotel: homecoming.providence.edu

Every Friar's story starts with a welcome. 🖤🤍 Join us this summer at a regional alumni club event to help welcome #PC2030 to the PC community — and show our newest students what it means to be #ForeverAFriar! 🎉 See event details and register: forever-a-friar.providence.edu/summer-events/

Cheers to 40! 🎉📸 Members of the Class of 2008 recently had a mini @PC_Alumni reunion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to celebrate their 40th birthdays together. Your classmates want to know what you've been up to! Share a life update with a class note: forever-a-friar.providence.edu/connect/class-…

🌍🇨🇭 Thanks to a Father Philip A. Smith Fellowship, Clyde Lambert '28, a double major in political science and philosophy, went to Geneva, Switzerland, for a six-week internship with the Dominicans for Justice and Peace at the United Nations (@UNOP_Dominicans).

Looking for your next listen? 🎧 Check out Wordplay: Theater for the Ear and the Imagination. This podcast, directed by Rev. Matthew Powell, O.P., associate professor emeritus of theatre, features Providence College theatre alumni as its actors. Tune in: prov.ly/3QYm41x

Congrats to Heather Washington Dos Santos, Ed.D. '98, recipient of the National Alumni Association's 2025–2026 Service to Education Award! 🎓🏆 She has spent more than 25 years advancing educational equity for underserved students. About the NAA Awards: prov.ly/4vTuDKg

What's happening at Aquinas Hall? 👀 This beloved building is getting a major renovation! Over the next two summers, Aquinas will undergo a complete transformation, including completely redone dorm rooms, new bathrooms, and more. 🤍🖤 #ForeverAFriar

They came to Providence College for an education, athletics, and a new city — but what they left with was so much more. 🤍🖤 What did you leave Friartown with? #ForeverAFriar

Happy Fourth of July, Friars! 🇺🇸 Here's to 250 years of America — and to many more shaped by curiosity, compassion, and the pursuit of veritas. Visual created by the Providence College Division of Marketing & Communications.

@PC_HSC's Maggie Morrissey-Basler, Ph.D., recently joined @CNNi to discuss worker safety in extreme heat, including protections for workers during the @FIFA World Cup and the broader impacts of rising temperatures. Watch the full segment: news.providence.edu/maggie-morriss…

Get connected with Friar friends. 📲 In honor of #SocialMediaDay, make sure you're following these regional @PC_Alumni clubs to stay up on the latest events and happenings near you! 🖤🤍 Find your regional club or network on social: forever-a-friar.providence.edu/connect/region…

Congrats to the Friars who matched into medical residency programs this year! 🥼🩺 As many new physicians begin clinical duties on July 1, we’re proud to celebrate @PC_Alumni taking the next step in their medical careers. 🖤🤍 Know anyone else starting? Tag them in the comments!