Champlain College

While many college students were heading home for the Thanksgiving holiday, a class of 16 Champlain College students were bound for Beijing, China, for a 10-day trip to experience the culture, food and ancient sites of China. The trip, led by Champlain Core Adjunct Professor Rob Williams and Assistant Professor Kristin Wolf, gave juniors and seniors who had been studying the culture of "New China" a first-hand look at the historic Great Wall of China and The Forbidden City along with a modern-day, post 2008 Olympics city. The group's itinerary while in Beijing included three days on various sections of the Great Wall of China, with the remainder of the time spent in downtown Beijing. Students experienced all that the city had to offer - history, food and drink, education, shopping, and various other distinctive cultural aspects of China. In preparation for their trip, students primarily studied the Cultural Revolution under communist leader Chairman Mao from in 1949 until his death in 1976. They continued through the decades up to modern day "New China," which emerged in preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Today, one can still see traces of Mao's influence and changes made for the 2008 Olympics everywhere. Students faced a culture shock, but were surprised by how much Western influence there was in China. There could not have been a better, nor safer time for the group to travel to Beijing. Security was high around the city in response to the 18th Party Congress and the naming of the new leader of the Communist Party, Xi Jinping, the weekend prior to their arrival. On their sixth day in Beijing, students traveled to Tsinghua University to sit in on an English class taught by native Vermonter, Jimmy Ronner. After a presentation made by the Chinese students, everyone was put into groups to discuss the perceptions of American and Chinese cultures. "While at the University we got a sense of Chinese culture as a whole, and saw the power that the single-party government had over everything," said Jim Courtney aEUR~13. For each student's final, Williams had him or her compose a list of the 10 most valuable take-aways from the trip experience and integrate embedded media to represent the revelations. They also included components of the four books they read about Chinese culture throughout the semester. The goal of the trip was to expose students to Chinese culture and hopefully make them feel comfortable enough to return in the future, whether for business or pleasure. Local students included:

Champlain College's 134th Commencement took place at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington on Saturday, May 5. In all, 451 undergraduates and 66 graduate students earned their degrees. Dublin scholar, Dr. Patrick Masterson delivered the Commencement address to degree candidates. Andrea Rogers, founder and former director of the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, spoke in honor of the three honorary degrees that were conferred. Champlain College President David Finney noted a long list of accomplishments that graduating students had already achieved while working, serving and playing at Champlain. "Over 50 percent of the graduating class will be starting jobs within their field of study in the next week," he recognized, "and eleven have already created their own businesses while at Champlain." Local students who received their degrees from Champlain College include:

The following area residents have been named a Champlain College Trustee Scholar, a designation awarded to students who attend Champlain College full-time and maintain a 4.0 average for two consecutive semesters (fall 2011, spring 2012). Champlain College is a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt.. It is a national leader in educating students through its unique program that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The honored students are:

The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2012 President's List at Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt.. It is a national leader in educating students through its unique program that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The honored students are:

The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2012 Dean's List at Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt.. It is a national leader in educating students through its unique program that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The honored students are:

Champlain College's Division Communication and Creative Media honored the following students for their outstanding efforts within their field of study this past academic year.

Champlain College's Division of Business honored the following students for their outstanding efforts within their field of study this past academic year.

Champlain College's Division of Information Technology & Sciences honored the following students for their outstanding efforts within their field of study this past academic year.

Champlain College's Division of Education and Human Studies honored the following students for their outstanding efforts within their field of study this past academic year.

Champlain College's Division of Information Technology & Sciences honored the following students for their outstanding efforts within their field of study this past academic year.

Champlain College Seniors were recognized for their achievements at this year's Third Annual Graduate and Trustee Dinner held at Champlain College. The students who will graduate this coming May were honored for their service within the Champlain College community. The annual dinner, hosted by President David F. Finney, celebrates the graduating seniors and kicks off the events leading up to the May 5 Commencement at Memorial Auditorium.

Champlain College Seniors were recognized for their achievements at this year's Third Annual Graduate and Trustee Dinner held at Champlain College. The seniors who will graduate this coming May reciveved awards at the annual dinner, hosted by President David F. Finney. The dinner celebrates the graduating seniors and kicks off the events leading up to the May 5 Commencement at Memorial Auditorium.

In only three months time 30 Champlain students from all different majors collaborated together to put on an entire student run theater production at Champlain College titled aEUR~Lemonade. The play, originally a student's senior capstone project turned into Champlain Theatre's first New Works Festival, a place where students can feature their original work on an annual basis

This past February local Champlain College students competed with 82 other students to pitch an original business idea to Burlington area business people who would then decide on a first, second, and third place winner in three different categories, which included non-profit/ social advocacy, job/internship seekers, and entrepreneurs.

Local Champlain College students played a part recently in helping to create a new Irish job initiative called "Hireland" while studying abroad a Champlain College's Dublin campus.The idea, first formulated in Spring 2011, was launched this past January and is more than halfway to its goal of encouraging businesses in Ireland to hire 5,000 workers.

Students from Champlain College Master's in Early Childhood Education Program attended the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida last November.

The following area residents have been named to the Fall 2011 Dean's List at Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt.. It is a national leader in educating students through its unique program that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The honored students are:

The following area residents have been named to the 2011 Fall Champlain College Trustee Scholars list. They are:

Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt., is a national leader in educating students through its unique programs that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The following area residents have been named to the Fall 2011 Champlain College President's List. Recipients have earned a 4.0 grade average. They are:

The following local residents were among students from Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., who received undergraduate degrees during the College's 133rd Commencement held in May.

Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt., is a national leader in educating students through its unique programs that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2011 Champlain College President's List. Recipients have earned a 4.0 grade average. They are:

Champlain College, a private baccalaureate institution, located in Burlington, Vt., is a national leader in educating students through its unique program that prepares students for life beyond college with a mix of professional training, academic enrichment and cultural immersion. The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2011 Champlain College Trustee Scholars list. They are:

The following area residents have been named to the 2010 Fall Champlain College Honors list. They are:

The following area residents have been named to the Spring 2010 Champlain College Dean's List. They are:

The following local residents were among nearly 500 students from Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., who received undergraduate degrees during the College's 132nd Commencement held on May 8, 2010.

The following area residents have been named to the 2009 Fall Champlain College Honors list. They are:

The following area residents have been named to the Fall 2009 Champlain College President's List. Recipients have earned a 4.0 grade average.They are:

The following local residents have received a degree from Champlain College in Burlington, Vt.

The following local residents have received a degree from Champlain College in Burlington, Vt.

The following local residents were among more than 424 students from Champlain College who received undergraduate degrees during the College's 131st Commencement Exercises held on May 9, 2009.