Crusader of the Week: Cathi Gallant (or Better Known as Kimball Cathi!)

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Julianna Mariani ’24

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Cathi Gallant (aka Kimball Cathi)
Photo courtesy of Matt Nickerson ’24

Name: Cathi Gallant 

Hometown: Worcester

Campus position: Dining Services

Been at Holy Cross: 20 years

Favorite movie: Miracle in the Rain

Favorite song: Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars 

Favorite singer/group: Queen

Favorite color: Red

Favorite sports team: The Holy Cross Football Team – our Crusaders!

Favorite memory at Holy Cross: Meeting people and seeing alumni years later as they’ve grown up and come back to visit. Seeing them with their families, dancing with them, working with them. “That’s why I got Facebook!”

Item on HC Bucket List: Be president for the day 

Embarrassing HC Moment: Surprising Ed Sheridan one day in the laundry room

Bragging Rights: Makes a mean cheeseburger pizza at Crossroads (back in the day)

Words to live by: Make someone laugh and smile once a day

Before Holy Cross: Was a bookkeeper and then a stay-at-home mom before wanting to come to Holy Cross. Worked part time at Crossroads before being offered a position at Kimball!

One thing you would change at HC: Absolutely nothing!

Favorite TV Show: Frasier

Favorite Book: The Godfather 

Favorite Kimball meal: Pasta with bolognese

Favorite time to work in Kimball: Donut Fridays

Favorite Cool Beans Drink: Hot coffee 

Favorite spot on campus: Kimball!

Favorite off-campus restaurant: Over Easy Cafe – “It’s my sister’s restaurant and it’s great!”

Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate chocolate cake from the Cheesecake Factory 

Some small things that make your day better: Seeing the kids at Holy Cross!

First thing you do when you wake up: Make coffee

Last thing you do before going to bed: Snuggle and watch TV

Favorite place you have traveled to: Venice Beach, CA

Something you look forward to when you go home: My kids

What you’ll miss most about Holy Cross: Seeing all the kids – “You’re the reason why we’re here.”

Retirement Plans: Just chillin’

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