Professor John F. McGrath taught Chemistry and Natural Science at Saint Rose from 1961 to 1991. Professor McGrath was a World War II veteran and a graduate of Siena College. When he began teaching at Saint Rose he was one in a hand full of male professors. In this 1963 photo, Professor McGrath takes his astronomy class to the…
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End of the Semester Anxiety
For those of us in college, we are winding down into what I like to call the home stretch. The academic year is almost over, and some of us are very excited to take a break from school work and enjoy the summer. That being said, preparing for the end of the semester can be very stressful, and it is…
Recommendation Letters
Asking someone to write you a recommendation letter is possibly one of the most awkward things there is to do in life- or at least it is in my opinion. This is simply because you are essentially asking someone to brag about you in order to get something in return like a job or internship. Just this semester I have…
Is Saint Rose right for you?
As a tour guide and 2-time Orientation Leader, I’ve answered hundreds of questions about life at Saint Rose, my experiences, and college life in general. Lately, upon hearing that I am graduating in May, they have asked what are your plans for next year? It’s been about 4 years since I received my acceptance letter from Saint Rose and time…