Dean College Basketball Advances to NJCAA National Tournament

The Dean College Men's Basketball team defeated Monroe CC 99-89 on Saturday to advance to the NJCAA National Championship Tournament.  Congratulations to Coach Fazzi and the Bulldogs!

The Dean College Basketball teams made college history this past weekend capturing Region XXI Championships in the same year.

Join the Bulldogs this Saturday, March 8, 2014 in the Pieri Gymnasium where the men's team will take on Monroe Community College at 12:00 noon, followed by the women's game at 2:00 p.m. vs. Essex County College. 

The winner of the men's game will advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Danville, Illinois on March 18-23, 2014.  The winner of the women's game will advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament at Johnson Community College, March 18-22, 2014.

The Dean College acapella group, Vocal Convictions, performed at the Ellie Fund’s 18th Annual Red Carpet Gala, a celebration of film, food and fashion this past Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Taj Boston. Vocal Convictions is a student-run, audition-based acapella singing club at Dean College. 

The Red Carpet Gala was presented by Subaru of New England and featured an exclusive viewing of the 86th Academy Awards® Telecast live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The event included red carpet fashion commentary, gourmet chef stations, live and silent auctions, as well as pre-event promotions and performances.

The Ellie Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that fights breast cancer by easing its effects on patients and families. The Ellie Fund does this by providing critical support services including transportation to medical appointments, childcare, housekeeping, groceries, and nutritious prepared/delivered meals free of charge to hundreds of women and family members across Massachusetts each year.

For more information on the Ellie Fund, visit www.elliefund.org.  For more information on Dean College and how to get involved in student clubs and organizations, visit the college website www.dean.edu.
 

The Dean College Basketball teams made college history this past weekend by capturing Region XXI Championships in the same year.  The men, led by Keyon Armstrong's 24 points, defeated the Community College of Rhode Island, 82-67.  It was the third win of the season against the Knights, and places the Bulldogs in the District 2 Championship game this Saturday.  Dean, at 20-3, will take on Monroe Community College (23-6), winner of the Region III championship, at 12:00 noon at Pieri Gymnasium on Dean's Franklin campus.  Dean is ranked 11th in the latest NJCAA national poll while Monroe is 14th.  The winner will advance to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in Danville, Illinois on March 18-23, 2014.

The women earned their first Region championship Saturday by defeating Orange County Community College, 81-76.  This is head coach Grahm Smith's first year as the Dean College women's coach and his pressing and fast break style was instrumental in the team's success, as Dean led the country in steals this year, averaging 17 thefts a game.  The 17-5 Lady Bulldogs will also host their District Tournament on Saturday, taking on Essex County College (19-11) at 2:00 p.m at Pieri Gymnasium.  At 4:00, Monroe College (20-10) will meet Manor College (16-9), with the two semifinal winners competing for the championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.  The winner will advance to the NJCAA Division II national tournament at Johnson County Community College, March 18-22, 2014.

For more information on the Dean College Basketball Teams, visit our website www.dean.edu.

Much Ado About Nothing is considered one of Shakespeare's brightest comedies, combining elements of robust hilarity with meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. Similar to As You Like It and Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, though interspersed with darker concerns, is a joyful comedy that ends with multiple marriages and no deaths.

The Dean College production of Much Ado About Nothing opens Wednesday, February 26, 2014 and will play through Sunday, March 2, 2014.  The production will take place in the Main Stage within the Campus Center at Dean College from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5/$10/$20 and can be purchased online by clicking here.