Silent Night, Holy Night, Virtual Night at Albertus Magnus College
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Streamed Live to Campus and Community
New Haven, Conn., December 7, 2020 – Albertus Magnus College shares joy this Holiday Season, complete with the 8th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The tradition began in 2013 with the planting of the tree in honor of Kevin Panagrossi, a beloved admission counselor and academic advisor. Due to COVID-19 regulations, the Albertus Family was physically distant but remained socially connected for the ceremony that took place December 7 on campus at the Tagliatela Academic Center and Aquinas Hall Lawn, 871 Winchester Avenue in New Haven. On hand for the occasion were Albertus President Marc M. Camille, members of leaders of the Student Alumni Association. Father Jordan Leneghan, O.P., and Sr. Anne Kilbride, O.P. blessed the tree. Virtual musical selections were performed by the Albertus Chorus, under the direction of Sarah Reed. Merry Christmas!
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.