IVC to honor three BC alumni
Ignatian Volunteer Corps New England will honor three Boston College alumni at its annual Madonna Della Strada Award Ceremony on April 26 at Boston College High School.
The awards will be presented to:
Alumni honorees Jeff Thielman ’85, J.D. ’92, Kelli Armstrong Ph.D. ’96, and Bill Reiser, S.J., ’82.
•Bill Reiser, S.J., ’82, a theological scholar, Jesuit priest, and professor at the College of the Holy Cross who has demonstrated a long commitment to pastoral care and teaching in Worcester and Bolivia.
•Salve Regina University President Kelli Armstrong Ph.D. ’96, who from 2004-2018 served as the University’s first director of institutional research at Boston College and guided efforts to inform the University’s planning and decision-making processes. Armstrong’s mother Carol, an emergency room nurse who has worked as an IVC volunteer, will also be honored.
•Jeff Thielman ’85, J.D. ’92, president and CEO of the International Institute of New England and an advocate for immigrants and refugees. He co-founded the Cristo Rey network of schools while serving as a Jesuit International Volunteer in Peru, and is a former president of Cristo Rey Boston.
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is a national nonprofit that connects adults 50 years old and above with community-based organizations serving people on the margins. Rooted in Ignatian spirituality, IVC members integrate their faith, skills, and life experience to bring hope, dignity, and compassion to those in need.
More information is available at the event website.