Sam Giving Back to Special Olympics New York
The College Experience and the Transitions Program would like to offer our congratulatory wishes to Sam Nam for his hard work as an intern for Special Olympics New York located on New Karner Road!
Director of Admissions Honored at Ceremony
Living Resources, Inc. and the College Experience would like to offer our heartfelt congratulatory wishes to Colleen Dergosits, who has risen through the ranks of the staff to become the Director of Admissions for the College Experience and has received several promotions after beginning her career with us as a residential staff.
Historic Theatre Reopens Down the Street from Student Residences
Back in December 2016 the historic Madison Theatre shut its doors after having been a staple within the students’ neighborhood for just under a century. On December 19th it reopened boasting a restaurant and modern conveniences such as an adjacent restaurant that serves food directly in the theatre.
Movie Night with the Alumni Activities Club
On the evening of Saturday, January 4, 2020 the Alumni Activities Club had quite a night. We saw the new Tom Hanks movie and Fred Rogers biopic, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, at the Landmark Spectrum 8 Theatres.
Local History Class Blasts to the Past on a WW2 Destroyer Battleship
College Experience students went on a field trip recently to the USS Slater by the Albany Harbor with the Local History class.
Alumni Revisit their Childhoods with “Disney on Ice”
The alumni opted to enjoy Disney on Ice as skilled figure skaters recreated some of the most iconic scenes in animated Disney history. Who needs the Disney+ streaming network when the real thing is taking place practically in our own backyard?
Alumni Travel to NYC
The Alumni Activities Club once again ventured beyond the boundaries of the Capital Region all the way to New York City on Saturday, December 14, 2019.
Celebration of Holiday Cheer and Hand-Crafted Ornaments
The students of the College Experience gave themselves an early taste of the holiday euphoria that awaited them when they began their vacation one day later. On Monday, December 23, 2019 staff and students gathered at one of the houses to have their annual holiday party!
Holiday Shopping Fun
The students of the College Experience are stimulated by interactive learning experiences during a typical school day at the College of Saint Rose, but at the same time it is also important to factor in fun breaks and adventures in the community. This particular day on Friday, December 20th, brought students and staff to Crossgates Mall and the Colonie Center, as staff assisted them with their holiday shopping.
Holiday Card Activity
On the morning of Friday, December 13, 2019 the students of the College Experience gathered at St. Andrews Church under the direction of their Art instructor, Fern Pivar to create some wonderful tokens of the holiday season to hand out to their friends and loved ones.