Do you want a sweet summer treat with some school spirit? Throughout the summer, you can order ice cream with a Saint Rose spin at the cone counter at select Stewart’s Shops. We asked the Saint Rose community on Facebook to choose the Stewart’s flavor (Brownie Cookie Sundae won out) and a Saint Rose-themed ice cream name. Our alumni had better ideas than the list of names we offered, so we went with a write-in candidate: Golden Knight Brownie Delight.

If you’re in the Capital Region, be sure to order a scoop or two. If you’re from out of town, is there a sweeter reason to visit us?

Here are the Albany Stewart’s Shops where you can find Golden Knight Brownie Delight this summer:
Shop #231- Whitehall Road – 875 New Scotland Avenue
Shop #124 New Scotland Avenue – 285 New Scotland Avenue
Shop #252 Dana Avenue – 10 New Scotland Avenue
Shop # 133 Russell Road – 1050 Western Avenue
Shop # 185 Manning Boulevard. – 542 Central Avenue

Jesús Valbuena Garcia ’93, a professional communicator based in Madrid, likes to advise aspiring writers that the best storytelling happens through “story doing.” For the past 15 years, he has been “doing” a story he was born to tell: He recently completed a documentary about his great-grandfather’s part in the Siege of Baler (1898-1899). 

“It’s a story of endurance, surviving through adversity, humility in victory, and dignity in defeat,” he says. “It’s a war episode without winners or losers. It’s a parable about humanity.”

Valbuena, who manages marketing communications for one of the world’s largest providers of infrastructure services, had always dreamed of creating, producing, and distributing a documentary. 

“The Last of the Philippines: Return to Baler,” the 45-minute documentary he premiered in the Philippines this past June, can be rented online.

Valbuena is pictured above with longtime friend and Saint Rose alum Matt Allen ’92.

To read more about Valbuena’s story click here.

Julian Lipinski ’18 found a home far away from home at Saint Rose. The Australian student-athlete proved himself as strong in the classroom as he was on the basketball court, scoring numerous academic honors from the College and from the Northeast-10 Conference.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Lipinski ultimately landed a job as an equity sales associate at Redburn, an equity research broker in New York City, where he told us about his career and met up with Saint Rose President Carolyn J. Stefanco for a mini-reunion dinner.

See a video about Julian’s career update by clicking this link.

On July 18, alumni, incoming undergraduate and graduate students, and employees of the College were able to enjoy a night out at the Tri-City ValleyCats game in Troy. A picnic before the game gave alumni a chance to catch up, while incoming students had the opportunity to receive a warm welcome to our Saint Rose community and get to know each other before classes begin for Fall 2019. 

If you’re an alum, please check out our events listing and make a note of upcoming events that offer you the opportunity to connect with Saint Rose.

And take a look at our Saint Rose Night at the Tri-City ValleyCats 2019 video to see what you can enjoy next year.