NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Throughout the year, the individual teams of the Albertus Magnus College Athletic Department have participated in various community service projects, designed to broaden the student-athletes' perspectives and give back to the community to which they belong. This year, the women's basketball team followed tradition and gave back to their community by volunteering their time with the Strafford Police Activities League (PAL).
The women's basketball team volunteered to run a free basketball clinic for girls in grades 3-10 in the PAL. Throughout the clinic, the Falcons taught the girls basketball techniques such as dribbling, passing, and shooting, and also organized fun games for the girls to play to improve their skills, including the popular basketball games Knock-out and Dribble Tag, as well as Sharks and Minnows. The clinic attracted upwards of 30 players seeking to improve their skills, and also garnered the attention of Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick.
"We always want to give back to the youth and help teach them the game of basketball, and hopefully encourage and influence them to continue playing basketball as they continue on in life," said women's basketball head coach JR Fredette.
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About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. It is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report Best Colleges, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The College has an enrollment of 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate program, accelerated adult degree programs, and 12 graduate programs, including a new Bachelor's degree program in Game and Computer Arts and the only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program in Connecticut. The College recently received two significant Federal grants in support of student success and well-being: a $300,000 grant from the Department of Justice and a $1.9 million Title III grant from the Department of Education. Now in its historic 95th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its new strategic plan, Lighting the Way 2025, which identifies and outlines our bold vision for the future with Albertus being 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 support.
