Holy Cross
Transcript: Worcester, MA Total population: 798,552 Female percentage: 50.8% Race White alone: 85.6% Black or African American alone: 4.2% Asian alone: 4% largest number of immigrants from Brazil, Vietnam and Ghana High school graduate or higher (25+): 89.6% People without health insurance (65-): 4.2% Holy Cross In State: 38% Out of State: 62% International population: 2% Culture Isa Gerondelis Famous Graduates http://www.holycross.edu/ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/college-of-the-holy-cross http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/25027 http://www.censusscope.org/us/s25/c27/chart_age_graph_1.gif http://www.worcestermass.org/uploads/d3/09/d30955c08b8b8cbd3772f7b5bb81e9b4/WRRB-Worcester-Demographic-Trends-Feb-2013.pdf http://mcgovern.house.gov/ http://www.worcesterma.gov/mayor https://malegislature.gov/Images/ProposedRedistrictingMaps/18.jpg http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/agr/statistics/ https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/03/15/holy-cross-unfazed-underdog-ncaa-first-four/AmmXoKt6FHrXr9MXpXNXQM/story.html http://www.bls.gov/regions/new-england/massachusetts.htm#eag_ma.f.3 http://www.mapquest.com/us/ma/worcester-282038981 http://www.trade.gov/mas/ian/statereports/states/ma.pdf *number of jobs in thousands * 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture NCAA Tournament Information Mascot: Crusader Location: Worcester, Massachusetts 70% white 10% Hispanic/Latino 5% Asian 3% Black or African American 50% Women/Men Total enrollment: 2,885 Notable instructional programs: social sciences, phychology, english Student-faculty ratio 10:1 NCAA Tournament Project Political Boundaries Agriculture Works Cited Population Political Boundaries Business District 7,755 farms 80% of farms are family owned 95% have sales below %250,000 (considered "small farms") 32% female farmers (10% increase since 2002) one of the few states that had a 1% growth in number of farms and acres in farmland (all other states experienced a decline from 2007-2012) farms dealing with Greenhouse and Nursery make the most ($158,300) farms with aquaculture makes the least ($21,900) Mayor: Joseph M. Petty Key Issues: works toward reliable police and fire services, improve budgetary prudence at City Hall, improving infrastructure Bob Cousy (basketball) Clarence Thomas (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court) Chris Matthews (commentator) Urban Areas Development and Industrialization Holy Cross the Society of Jesus annual Christmas Tree Lighting Mass of the Holy Spirit: during move-in day, staff welcomes the new students with blessings Holy Cross Interfaith Worcester 9 colleges and universities #14 Ranking Most Creative U.S. Citites (2012) various ethnic festivals Leading Sectors: Education and Health Services: 771.2 (increasing) Trade, Transportation, and Utilities: 570.1 (increasing) Government: 453.1 (increasing) Massachusetts: Leisure & Hospitality: 349.3 (increasing) Manufacturing: 250.7 (decreasing) Leading export: computer and electronic products Worcester: Manufacturing: 27.5 (decreasing) Professional and Business Services: 25.6 (increasing) March 16th: Holy Cross (Crusaders) vs. Southern University (Jaguars) Final Score: 59-55 This was the first win for Holy Cross in the NCAA Tournament since 1953 March 18th: Holy Cross vs. Oregon (Ducks) Final Score: 52-91 * Feb 2016 data Congress Person: Jim McGovern (1996) Party affiliation: Democratic Committees: House Rules, House Agriculture, House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on Nutrition Key Issues: increased Pell Grant funding (more students can attend school), healthcare reform, fight against hunger "Heart of the Commonwealth"