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A Publication for Alumni/ Parents and. Friends ofBridgewater State College Bridgewater aims to keep alumni, faculty, students and their families, staff and friends of Bridgewater State College informed about the college community and its impact on the region. The tri-annual college magazine is written, designed and edited with the needs of its varied audiences at heart and in mind.
On the cover: They're Bridgewater 25-year Medallion Recipients State College alumni; they're 4'i2~ Left to right: Ms. Marie seasoned professionals; they're Murphy, Public Affairs; husband and wife; they're leaders of Dr. Michael Knjzanek, BSC's most powerful boards Political Science; Professor they're Frederick and Carrie Kulick Dorothy Pulsifer, Art; Mr. David Wilson, Office Clark. See story pages 3-5. ofthe President; Dr. Margery Kranyik, Bridgewater Magazine staff: Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Mr. Editor: Marie Murphy '86, assistant Dale Crowley, Biological director of public affairs Sciences; Dr. Delija Valiukenas, EnglIsh; Dr. Joseph Huber, Movement Editorial Board: Arts, Health Promotion Dr. Richard Cost, vice president for and Leisure Studies • institutional advancement See story pages 21-22 Eva Gaffney, director of public affairs To ble of Contents David Wilson '71, office of the President's Message. .... 2 BSC Employees Honored at Perfor- president Frederick Clark and mance Recognition Awards ..... 20 Carrie Kulick-elark 3-5 Convocation. . . 21-22 Contributors: Linda Balzotti, Julie Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees.. 23 Santos Reardon '91, Paul Kandarian, Alumni Profiles BSC's Hockey Bears Are Back .. 24-25 Michelle Poirier, Karen White, BSC Alumnae Hoop It Up for a Search for New Alumni Director Carrie Kulick-Clark, David Wilson, Career 6-8 Underway 25 Marie Murphy, Allyson Bell, Barbara Stevens 6 Teacher Testing is the College's Jennifer Datres, Eva Gaffney Cecelia DeMarco 7 "Most Important Conversation judith Blinstrub.... 7 of the Moment" 26 Photography: D. Confar, Kindra Kathy Delaney-Smith ... 8 Hall of Black Achievement Hosts Clineff, Pat Connolly, Michael Gay, BSC Grads Are Experts in Affairs of Eleventh Annual Celebration .... 27 Julie Santos Reardon '91, Linda the Heart...... 9- 10 Program Profile Balzotti, Paul Kandarian, Galaxy Instructional Technology ...... 28 Studio, Rick Friedman Kay Telford Recognition 10 College News Development Update Correspondence: address all mail to Board ofTrustee Profiles..... 11-20 A Donor Shares Her Thoughts. 29 Editor, Bridgewater Magazine Kevi n Doherty. . 11 Alumni Update c/o Public Affairs Eugene Durgin 12 Programs, Dates and Events .. 30-31 Bridgewater State College Paul Finn...... 12 Paul Gannon 13 Class Notes.. 32-39 Bridgewater, MA 02325 David jenkins.... 13 508-697-1335 Richard Lombardi...... 14 Nota Bene e-mail to: judith Block Mclaughlin 14 Marriages. . 39 [email protected] john Rennie .•.. •.. 15 Births...... 40 email class notes to: Louis Ricciardi 15 Deaths 40 [email protected] Matthew Striggles 16 President's Message
Service into a Third Century
Dear Alumni and Friends,
&veral years ago a graduate of cultural resource for its neighboring Bridgewater presented us with a gift cities and towns. Although the region for the archives, a book published and its needs are vastly different today, about the college 100 years ago, which Bridgewater's commitment to serving contained a profile of the school at the Southeastern Massachusetts remains the close of the last century. Bridgewater focus of our mission. Even though our was a far smaller institution then - the graduates have more geographic emollrnent was just over 200 students, flexibility than those of an earlier day, the faculty numbered about a dozen close to eighty percent of Bridgewater's and the entire campus consisted of alumni still choose to live and work in four buildings sitting on a quarter the Commonwealth after graduation. acre of land. Teacher education was As a public college, we will always have the sole academic program offered. a vital interest in the region's and the Now we are about to close out state's educational and economic health another century, and as we all know, and prosperity. the intervening decades have brought us remarkable Finally, in the book's collection of remarks by the growth and change. students, alumni and faculty of that day one cannot miss We are today a college of 9,000 full-time and part the enormous pride they felt as the school approached its time students - the largest state college in Massachusetts 60th anniversary. Now that Bridgewater's 160th anni - with a full-time faculty that numbers 260. On a campus versary is nearly at hand, we can affirm that our prede encompassing 240 acres, there are 29 academic and cessors did not exaggerate Bridgewater's profound residential buildings, with a new residence hall, dining influence for good. Before and since, thousands upon facility and athletic complex scheduled for construction thousands of lives have been positively changed because over the next two years. of Bridgewater. Then as now, teacher education remains our preemi The college will soon commence service in yet nent flagship academic program, but all together, con another century. It is useful at such a milestone to reflect temporary undergraduate and graduate students can on where we have been, where we are, and where we are chose from among more than 100 majors, minors, headed. For my part, I believe that respect for concentrations and certificates. That list will expand Bridgewater's mission and stature will only continue to again next fall when the current major in Management grow because that is the legacy we are all working so Science - with more than 1,200 students emolled, and hard to achieve. At some point - perhaps when the turn significant growth expected to continue - is separated of another century approaches - those of a future genera into a major in Management Science and a major in tion will look back at us, and at what we together Accounting and Finance. accomplished. They will conclude, I'm certain, that we But what has not changed at Bridgewater is just as passed along to them, as was passed along to us, an interesting as what has, especially with regard to our core outstanding institution of higher learning. I thank you values and institutional priorities. For example, the little for all that you are doing to make this possible. book contains glowing tributes from past graduates about the quality, caring and support provided to them by the faculty - the same expressions of gratitude that I Sincerely, hear so often about the faculty from our current students and alumni. Clearly, the talent and dedication of !I~_T:JJ Bridgewater's faculty are as recognized and appreciated in 1999 as they were 100 years ago. Adrian Tinsley There are also comments from leading citizens of the President day praising the school as a valuable educational and Alumni Profiles
They're Bridgewater State College Alumni. They're Seasoned Professionals. They're Husband and Wife. They're Leaders of BSC's Most Powerful Boards. They're Frederick and Corrie Kulick-elark. And They're Working to Secure a SOlid Future for Their Beloved Alma Mater Each in Their Own Unique Style. by Paul E. Kandarian
Frederick Clark's Contributions Are Remarkable
Rederick W. Clark says he is a rarity, a political science major who is actually knee deep in the science of politics, and has been ever since he was chief justice of the student court at Bridgewater State College in the early 1980s. "How many political science majors actually get into politics?" he laughs from his comer office on the third floor of the spectacularly located U.S. Courthouse on the Boston waterfront that visually cozies up to the city skyline on one side and the shimmering harbor on the other. And he remains entrenched in politics. As J. Joseph Moakley's Mr. Frederick Clark Carrie Kulick-Clark at her office at Braintree district director, he is the regional High School right-hand man for one of the most Joe's people asked me to be his when the former district director powerful men in Washington. Mr. college campaign manager, han retired, Mr. Clark was tapped to be Clark of Easton is a 1983 BSC grad dling places like Northeastern his successor. He is Congressman who later went on to earn a law University, Stonehill College, the Moakley's top aide in Massachu degree from Suffolk University. In University of Massachusetts." setts, running three district offices in June of 1998, he was named chair Mr. Clark did such a good job, Boston, Taunton and Brockton. man of the BSC Board of Trustees. Congressman Moakley sponsored "Joe's a great guy, that's why He is married to BSC graduate, him for an LBJ Fellowship in I've never left the Moakley fold," Carrie Kulick-Clark, president of the Washington. He continued to work Mr. Clark says. "You can do a lot for BSC Alumni Association. The for Congressman Moakley in his people in a job like this. The way we couple has two boys, Justin, 8, and regional offices while going to law work in district offices is less Derek,4. school, and then began running the legislative and 100 percent constitu "I was at BSC in 1982 and was popular congressman's re-election ent oriented. You get calls about running a state representative's campaigns. barking dogs, a contractor wanting a campaign," Mr. Clark says. "Con When Mr. Clark graduated law multimillion defense department gressional redistricting at the time school, he became Congressman contract in the district, and just absorbed Bridgewater and Easton. Moakley's legal counsel and in 1994, about everything in between. " Alumni Profiles
Congressman Moakley came through and today the technology center on campus bearing his name is hooking up students and teachers worldwide. There is no other facility like it on the East Coast, Mr. Clark says, and it still holds the title of landing the largest federal appro priation of any college in U.S. history. "The center," Congressman Moakley says, "turned this sleepy little college into an important technology center. People used to not make a big deal out of going to Bridgewater, but now I meet them all the time, they shake my hand and say they're a BSC grad and proud of it." Congressman Joseph Moakley and Mr. Frederick Clark As is Mr. Clark. "BSC is "The big thing," he says, "is you meaning a lot of work needs to be opportunity, and that means can make a difference in people's done. something to me," he says. "We lives, from putting oil in their tank "The third is raising the admit have to do everything we can to for heat to finding a lost Social ting standards to college," Mr. Clark present that opportunity to others. Security check. A woman in South says. "The Board of Higher Education That's why I'm involved." Boston called once about cars parking is pushing it up, it's already harder to ***** up on her sidewalk and wanted a get in college. The state is shooting cement pole put in so they wouldn't for a 1025 average SAT by 2001, but Carrie Kulick-Clark Working to park there. I called around and pretty very few area school systems have Get More Alumni Involved at BSC soon, there's a pole in the sidewalk. averages that high. It's good to raise That's why Joe's been in office 25 standards, but I worry about discon The change in her life's years." necting from the ability to reach as mission was really a choice Carrie Mr. Clark has been on the BSC many students as we can." Kulick-Clark felt was easy to make. Board of Trustees for four years, and Mr. Clark's helping his old A 1985 BSC speech communica was vice chairman for three. He sees school actually began years ago, he tion graduate and current president three major objectives for the board says. When he was interning for of the BSC Alumni Association, she and the college. Congressman Moakley in Washing was working for the state welfare "The first is to fight for a respect ton, the college wanted a campus bus department as a reform program able level of funding from the State system so he put them in touch with manager, helping people but putting House," Mr. Clark says. "We now the Brockton transit system to get in insanely long hours. have the largest emollment of any those wheels rolling. The college has "I loved the job, but the hours state college (9,161 graduates and its own bus program now. were crazy," says Ms. Kulick-Clark, undergraduates), but in per-student "I thought at the time it would be wife of fellow graduate Frederick W. appropriation, we are dead last my biggest contribution," he jokes. Clark, class of '83 and chairman of ($4,400-$4,500, according to BSC's Not by a long shot, it turns out. the BSC Board of Trustees. "Some Office of Institutional Research). In the early '90s, he says he was times I'd get home at 2 AM and have That's wrong, and it needs to be troubled by seeing millions of federal to be back in the office at 7:30." overcome." dollars helping private schools and It was decision time, Ms. Kulick The second challenge is testing, knew that BSC could use some. He Clark says, and a no-brainer at that. looking at the skill level of students called around, found out that there "I decided that at the end of my who want to be in the teaching was actually $10 million extra life, what I do is what I want to be program. Those students are being floating around in the budget at a remembered for," she says from her helped to boost their skills, he says; time when a technology center at BSC office at Braintree High School the state mandates an 80-percent pass was being discussed that would cost, where she's been a guidance rate, but it is now 55 percent, he says, coincidentally, around $10 million. counselor since September. "I " Alumni Profiles
decided welfare would always be his last year at BSC and his future getting reformed, but that my kids wife wanted to ask him out. Their would not remember that I was a lives literally crossed paths as they'd piece of something. They'd just traverse on the path across from remember I was never home." what is now the Moakley Center Last year, Ms. Kulick-Clark going in different directions, and in graduated from BSC again, this time spring of 1983, on Mr. Clark's earning a master's degree in educa absolute last day as a student, Carrie tion in counseling. She interned at Kulick stopped him and said, "If I Brockton High School and became a asked you out, would you say no?" counselor in Braintree in September. Mr. Clark said he would not, to She's never looked back which Ms. Kulick responded, "OK, "I've never regretted it," she I'll call you in two weeks. I'm kinda says of a job that allows her much busy right now." They were married more time with the couple's boys, at St. Clement's Church in Ms. Justin, 8, and Derek, 4. "Not for one Kulick-Clark's native Medford on second." July 11, 1987. She says her education at BSC Ms. Kulick-Clark is forever (she gives special credit to speech grateful to her school, saying "BSC communication professor Susan was, more than anything, open Miskelly) helped her enormously in arms. They'd go out of their way to her work help you, even after you left. I came "This job and myoId one use all back to give back" of my skills. Speech communication She says there are 32,000 BSC is basically a method of thinking, graduates who live near the campus, Frederick CLark and Carrie KuLick-CLark how you develop it and what I a powerful base upon which to speak with fellow aLums at Homecoming. learned at BSC helps," she says. draw help for the alumni group. "Being a guidance counselor is "We have three basic things people, active people with ideas interesting, it's something different we'd like to do," she says. "One is who want to work" every day. It's scheduling issues, increase publicity in the form of a She says when she comes back personal issues, the what-do-I-want handbook for alumni, so they'll to BSC, it reminds her of what's to-do-with-my life issue for a lot of know what's available to the them important in life, "who you are, kids. You help them, even if just and how to get it." where you want to be. You see the referring them to other resources. The second, she says, "is students, the world is their oyster. You don't open any doors for them keeping the lines of communication It's funny, but as you get older you you can't close." open through a newsletter to alumni feel your choices are limited. But Ms. Kulick-Clark considers council members," and also by you go back, see the kids, you know herself as an aggressive person, doing a survey in the magazine that that's not true." always joining clubs and organiza would ask graduates, "What would Her degrees are some of her tions at BSC, and admits she's a list you bring back to BSC?" in terms of proudest possessions, she says. freak At the couple's Easton home, expertise or knowledge that could "You go into the world with a she hangs up an 'a' and b' list, the help others. BSC degree, you stand in the same first being the top priority of things "We also want to do more line as people with Harvard degrees, to do, with the second less impor outreach to the alumni, more you make the same money," she tant, but eventually moving up to 'a' reunions, activities, things like that," says, adding with a smile that status when tasks are accomplished. she says. "about the only difference is the size "Actually, I'm the ultimate Mostly, she says, "My goal is to of the student loan you have to pay extrovert, while Fred is, or was, an get people (alums) who were never back" • introvert. He's much more outgoing here before. We've got a lot of new now," Ms. Kulick-Clark says with a people in the pipeline, and that's Paul Kandarian is afreelance writer laugh. good. The board has 18 alumni and whose articles appear regularly in the How they met is testimony to the Alumni Association Council Boston Globe South Weekly and her outspokeness. Mr. Clark was in about 60 members. We want more Rhode Island Magazine. .1 Alumni Profiles
BSC Alumnae Hoop It Up for a Career by Karen White Once upon a time, not so and what's done for female athletes fear of losing. They must be more long ago, men played hoops. now," said Barbara Stevens, a 1976 than coaches; they are counselors, Women played too, but "just for Bridgewater State College graduate mothers, teachers and friends to fun." When it came to the big and head women's basketball coach their players. They have little time games, with the TV cameras rolling at Bentley College. "This has been a for other interests, such as art or and the crowds screaming and the groundbreaking time for women's music or having dinner with a college's pride on the line, it was college athletics." friend. men only in center court. It's been a groundbreaking time Basketball coaching is all My, how times have changed. for women in the coaching profes- consuming, but they are not com Women's college basketball is no sion, also. Full-time head coaching plaining. All four women admit they longer the poor sister. Now there are jobs were as rare as a Larry Bird are in love with their jobs and in crowds at the women's games. slam-dunk when Ms. Stevens was a love with a game that is finally, Summer camp hoops programs are student. But Ms. Stevens, along with finally, regarding women as equals. overflowing with interested young BSC alumnae Cecelia DeMarco, "I never thought of this as a women. The best practice times Judith Blinstrub and Kathy Delaney- career or anything financially don't automatically go to the men. Smith, have forged successful stable," said Cecelia De Marco, BSC The women's program might not careers as basketball coaches at '73 graduate and Yale University match the men's dollar for dollar, prestigious colleges and universities. coach. "I would have done it for 17 but things are looking up. It's a career that takes endless cents. Even if things hadn't changed "Things have changed dramati- time and commitment, complete I'd still be in a gym somewhere cally, with emphasis and budgets with the stress of winning and the working with women players." Barbaro Stevens 12-year Bentley Coach Enjoys National Success It's been 13 years since Barbara She stayed at Clark for seven Stevens '76, accepted the head years, then accepted a full-time basketball coaching job at Bentley coaching position at the University College in Waltham. Athletics was in of Massachusetts - Amherst in 1983. her blood, but ifnot for some firm She jumped over to Bentley in 1986, advice from her father, Ms. Stevens and there she's stayed. At Bentley, might have become an artist. Ms. Stevens' Division II team has "Midway through my time at played in six Final Fours, eight Elite BSC, the school introduced an art Eight tournaments, won nine major," she said. "I always enjoyed Northeast 10 regional conferences art on the side. My mother was for it, and this month Ms. Stevens became but my dad took a more realistic the winningest Division II women's viewpoint. He didn't want me to basketball coach. become a starving artist." Through her career, Ms. Stevens The temptation was strong, but has discovered that the secret to Barbara Stevens Ms. Stevens stuck with her physical coaching is not knowing the "Xs and education major. A life in sport was as," but in knowing people. "In coach Regina Gross, who encouraged born. order to effectively coach them as her questions about coaching. After graduation, Ms. Stevens players you need to reach them as In turn, Ms. Stevens shares her went home to Southbridge and took people," she said. "Get to know knowledge of sport and coaching up teaching. There she bumped into a them, let them know you are behind with the younger generation. She woman she knew from the Worcester them 100 percent. That old school of talks at high schools, at captains' summer basketball league, who 'my way or the highway' doesn't conferences and other athletic convinced the administration at Clark work anymore." gatherings on the importance of University to create an assistant coach Looking back, Ms. Stevens leadership and the opportunities position for Ms. Stevens. By the next remembers being inspired by available to women in sports. year, Ms. Stevens had moved up to women athletes; her high school "If anyone calls me, I try to help head coach of the Division ill team, coach, Rita Castagna, also a BSC out. Basketball has been very good to taking charge of a job that had always alumna, who demonstrated a love of me, and I am glad to give back as been held by a man. teaching and coaching; and her BSC much as I can to basketball," she said. ,/ Alumni Profiles
Cecelia DeMarco Girls Have Always Loved Hoops, says Yale Coach
Henty has changed in was arrogant enough to think I women's basketball over the past could be a head coach," she recalls, few decades, but one factor remains laughing. "I wanted to coach; I knew the same. "Girls today don't love it that. I enjoyed teaching in the class, any more than we did 20 years ago," but I couldn't wait for 2:30 to come." Cecelia DeMarco said. She then coached for nine years At Yale University, where Ms. at the University of New Hamp DeMarco has been head coach for shire, leaving to return to BSC as eight years, women's basketball is director of athletics. As much as she skyrocketing and "everyone's loved her alma mater, Ms. DeMarco jumping on the bandwagon," she just wasn't happy behind a desk. said. After three years she left BSC for the "Basketball is a premiere sport second time for the coaching for women athletes," she said. "We Cecelia DeMarco position at Yale. She returned to BSC can't say we're step by step where and played in two national champi last fall to accept her induction into the men are, but they had a big head onships. the college's Athletic Hall of Fame. start. As far as popularity of the "It was a great time, a time "Bridgewater continues to teach sport, I say, 'The sky's the limit'." when women were just getting me things. When I was in adminis An East Boston native, Ms. involved on the national level. It was tration, it taught me that I was DeMarco was drawn to BSC on the the beginnings of true competition," missing out on that daily contact strength of the school's physical she said. with the kids. When I was a student, education department. She played As a new graduate, Ms. it taught me about teaching, and on the lacrosse team and was DeMarco taught and coached at coaching is all about teaching," she involved in student government. Bishop Fenwick High School in said. 'TIl always keep Bridgewater But her biggest deal was basketball. Peabody, leading her basketball close to my heart. My life would Ms. DeMarco and her BSC team team to an impressive 54-4 record. have been very different if I hadn't mates won four state championships "The reason I took that job was that I gone there."
Judith Blinstrub Women's Basketball Means Business at Babson
JUdith Blinstrub always knew years," she said. "The career has she wanted to be involved in sports. changed, but the location has stayed She's taken that desire and molded the same." herself a career that encompasses A Newton native, Ms. Blinstrub both the courtside and the adminis- played on the BSC basketball team trative side of college athletics. for three years, graduating in 1977. At Babson College, Ms. She spent a year teaching at a public Blinstrub is the head basketball high school before moving to coach, head soccer coach and Brimmer and May, a private school associate athletic director. She likes in Chestnut Hill. There she wore both aspects of athletics, and if she even more hats than she does today had to give up any part of her job, it - she was a physical education would be the soccer. teacher for grades K-12, the athletic ''I'm happy at Babson. We had a director, and coach of the basketball, Judith Blinstrub new facility put in seven years ago, lacrosse and field hockey teams. Blinstrub when the coaching I've been promoted and have been A former student who was position became available, and she doing administrative work for four attending Babson called up Ms. moved to the college. Right from the Alumni Profiles
start, coaching the basketball team than scrapping for players, the school "Being involved in a sport is the was a challenge. now actively recruits student athletes. best thing you can do to become a "Babson is a business school. More women are also becoming total, overall person," she said. Only 35 percent of our student involved in business and heading to "People involved in sports are great population is female," she said. "My the school. Now Ms. Blinstrub has leaders and work well in the first year we had eight women on the another problem - having to cut to workplace. They know about being basketball team. When I first came keep the team at 15. on a team and playing with all the here it was never even in the back of She's happy to be a role model to different kinds of people who are on my mind that we would go to the her young charges. She encourages the team. It teaches them to relate to NCAA." students to participate in sports not just people, teaches them how to deal But the team did, reaching the for the physical benefits of athletics, but with things in everyday life." Sweet 16 two years in a row. Rather for the lessons its teaches about life. Kathy Delaney-Smith Harvard Coach Has Always Made Great Waves
Kathy Delaney-Smith sums During her interview at up her career simply. "I was a Westwood High, Ms. Delaney-Smith swimmer. I made waves," she said. was asked if she would coach the And those were pretty big basketball team too, and with I:LI waves. While teaching and coach iQ confidence she replied "Absolutely." ing basketball for 11 years at ~ After about seven years, she left the Westwood High School, Ms. ~ pool for good, deciding she pre- Delaney-Smith filed four griev ~ ferred the communication and team ances. She wanted equal opportu g chemistry found in basketball. nity for female athletes in the gym § Perhaps she was fated for a • U career in basketball. Ms. Delaney and weight room, equal coaching salaries and new uniforms for the 5 Smith's mother, Margaret Delaney, girls' basketball team, which was s:: was a high school and youth forced to share the same set of Kathy Delaney-Smith program basketball coach and woolen kilts with two other school Ms. Delaney-Smith started with referee. A woman ahead of her time, sports teams. Her actions were not Harvard in 1982 as a full-time coach Margaret Delaney believed that girls applauded by all. "I paid the price with two assistants. "I felt that I had should have equal opportunity in for doing that," she said. died and gone to heaven," she said. sports "long before there were any Occasionally colleges looking Since then her team has broken old laws that said so," her daughter for a coach would call Ms. records and set new ones. Her said. Delaney-Smith. She asked them all Division I teams were the first to Her mother's determination and one question - what do you plan to win the Ivy League basketball title, focus has shaped her daughter's life, do about gender equality? All the won a record six titles and accrued through all the struggling and the schools failed the test miserably. the longest winning streak in Ivy grievances and the successes. "Our When Harvard University League history. society still has to do a better job," called, the question was posed It's an amazing accomplishment said Ms. Delaney-Smith. "I still see again. But this time, the answer for a woman who never even played women athletes discriminated was different. "I was one of basketball. While at BSC, Ms. against. It's changing rapidly, but I millions with misconceptions Delaney-Smith was a synchronized knew such enormous growth about what Harvard was," Ms. swimmer, a fact she doesn't often wouldn't happen overnight." • Delaney-Smith said. "I thought admit. At that time, BSC didn't have ** * * they were not committed to their a women's basketball team, only a Karen White is afreelancer who writes women's athletic programs. After basketball "club." Upon graduation feature and investigative articles for talking to them, I realized my in 1971, Ms. Delaney-Smith sought Cape Cod Magazine, Dance Spirit, perception about Harvard was out high schools with a pool, AAA Horizons and Plymouth wrong." determined to be a swimming coach. County Business Review. I Alumni Profiles
BSC Grads Are Experts in Affairs of the Heart By Karen White
Marie A. Ficociello learned a lot about heartache while at Bridgewater State College. Not the kind of heartache associated with young love, moonlit nights and betrayed emotions, but the literal kind of heartache that accompanies heart attacks, strokes and cardiovas cular diseases. Ms. Ficociello, a 1992 BSC graduate, is operations supervisor of cardiovascular services at Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, a department that uses the highest high-tech equipment available to study and monitor the workings of each - patient's heart. Left to right, Morton Hospital employees Jeffrey Desjardins, '93; Marie Ficociello, '92; Kristy (Wilbur) Wyman, '98 Hook a patient up to an ultra sound machine and there it is - his can keep patients healthy and out of Rhode Island Hospital, and Ms. heart. The heart beats, fluxes, moves the emergency room. Michaud is a nurse and does rehab and pulses clear as day on a moni "It's a quality-of-life issue," Ms. at Sturdy Memorial Hospital and tor, just as if the technician put on a Ficociello said. "Some diseases are in Miriam Hospital. • pair of Superman-strength X-ray your genes. You can't do much to Five of the department's six glasses and stared right inside the prevent them, but you can make the cardiac rehabilitation interns have patient's chest. disease less significant." also come from BSC. If there is a hole in the heart or a The field is so new that How did so many BSC gradu misworking valve, a cardiology Bridgewater State College was one ates end up at Morton in the same technician will find it. Other tests of the first area schools to offer department? "It's simple," Ms. can show how much damage a heart study of the science, through the Ficociello said. "BSC graduates are sustained during a heart attack, Department of Movement Arts, experts in the affairs of the heart." stroke or auto accident. Technicians Health Promotion and Leisure "The education at BSC really can determine how strong the heart Studies and the exercise science and trained me well. When I was is and how healthy the arteries are. health/fitness major program. The studying for my master's at Tufts The information is as accurate as strength and good reputation of the and Emerson, some classes were so possible and can keep patients from program drew Ms. Ficociello to BSC, easy because I had such good experiencing life-threatening along with Jeffrey Desjardins, a 1993 preparation," she said. "We take heartaches of their own. graduate, and Kristy (Wilbur) people from BSC because we know While echocardiography is not Wyman, a 1998 graduate, two of her what they know. They know the new, such intense study of the heart coworkers in the Morton cardiology heart." due to advanced technology is new. department. The graduates might have The Morton cardiology department These three aren't the only BSC ended up in the same place, but they is an example of the emerging trend graduates to find their way to entered the program with far toward preventive rather than Morton Hospital. Alumni Elizabeth different expectations. Ms. Ficociello reactive medicine. Experts jn the Anger and Deborah Michaud also was into medical marketing, search medical field are discovering that worked in cardiology at Morton ing for a career that would allow her studying and treating health before moving on to new jobs. Ms. to tout the benefits of preventive problems earlier rather than later Anger is an echocardiographer at medicine. Mr. Desjardins thought .. Alumni Profiles
his future was in sports medicine or door. "This is giving me a good hospitals, such as in the Morton athletic training. Ms. Wyman just sense of working in a hospital," she cardiology department, but the uses wanted to get started in the medical said. "I'm able to ask doctors any of a medical science background are field. questions I want and learn a lot. endless. Others have gone on to They were drawn into cardiol From here I plan to go on, perhaps become pharmaceutical sales repre ogy through their studies at BSC, get my nursing degree." sentatives, worked at health clubs, along with experiences gained Mr. Desjardins, the run clinics and dispensed informa during college internships at area department's registered cardiac tion on nutrition at health fairs. hospitals. They had high praise for sonographer, was first exposed to Graduates of the field have become their BSC instructors in the Physical cardiac testing while interning at health counselors for large industries Education Department, who Brockton HospHal, and later went or applications specialists who teach encouraged the students to ask on to receive his associate's degree hospital employees how to work the questions. Even in tedious subjects in cardiovascular testing. latest piece of equipment. such as anatomy and physiology, "Physicians need to be tuned There's another point that people the professors were "inspirational" into the benefits of echocardio just don't understand. Almost daily, and "motivating," with one instruc graphy and what it can do for the BSC graduates hear it. "You're so tor daring to climb on top of his them," he said. "It can make diag young," patient after patient pro desk to rouse attention from the noses more accurate. Rather than claims. class. just an EKG, the science and technol The graduates just sigh and From college to graduate school ogy of an ultrasound allows for a laugh. Sure they're young, but after to hospital, the excitement of the really nice and accurate final all, it's a young field. "When I emerging field has been contagious. diagnosis." worked at Mass. General I was "This is an up-and-coming The new field may be exciting interviewed by the chief of cardiol profession," Ms. Ficociello said. for its students, but others are ogy. He said he liked younger people "Kids want something new and stumped about the use of studying because cardiology is a changing exciting and are looking to enter this "exercise science." Mr. Desjardins field, and young people are open to profession right out of college. It also and Ms. Ficociello heard the com change," Ms. Ficociello said.• provides for good job stability." ments constantly - "So, what are Ms. Wyman, a member of the you going to be, an aerobics instruc * * ** '95 BSC softball team that came in tor? A gym teacher?" Karen White is afreelancer who writes second at the national champion But the uses of exercise science feature and investigative articles for ship, is enjoying her time in the studies go far beyond the gymna Cape Cod Magazine, Dance Spirit, cardiology department. To her, the sium. Not only can it lead to de AAA Horizons and Plymouth profession is a foot in the hospital's manding professional jobs in County Business Review.
Col. Kay Telford, '50, USMC (Ret.), received a Special Recognition Award from BSC at anational reserve officers association convention in Boston on July 4th for her work on the Henry Reilly Scholarship Committee. The Committee awards scholarships to dependents ofmilitary personnel. Gathered at the presentation were Reserve Officers Association President Col. Herbert Harmon, USMCR (Ret.); award presenter Capt. Richard Cost, USNR (Ret.), BSCs vice president ofinstitutional advancement; and Col. Telford. .f Trustee Profiles ,
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Mr. Eugene J Durgin Jr. Mr. Eugene J. Durgin Jr. is strengthen the college and boost public among the most senior members of the recognition of its achievements. Board of Trustees, having first been "The reason I've stayed on the appointed in 1991, and he also served board so long is that 1always come four terms as the board's chairman. away from a Bridgewater visit feeling 1 Looking back to those early days, know more than when 1arrived," he back to a time when he and explains. "That's true whether it's a Bridgewater were initially becoming meeting of the board or a convocation acquainted, he recalls a series of ceremony or some event that I've pleasant surprises. "When 1came on attended. I've honestly never had one the board eight years ago 1hadn't instant when 1didn't consider it a realized up to that point how large an pleasure and a privilege to be involved institution Bridgewater actually is, nor in Bridgewater. It's been an honor." was 1fully aware of the breadth and Mr. Durgin was born in Boston, depth of its academic programs. In raised in Quincy and a product of particular, 1remember how very private education. He graduated from impressed 1was by the quality of the . Archbishop Williams High School in college, and especially the quality of Eugene Durgm Jr. Braintree and earned a bachelor's the student body. 1enjoyed being educated about degree at Boston College. Mr. Durgin began his career at Bridgewater." the Bank of Boston in the mid-1960s and then moved on In tum, Bridgewater was to benefit significantly from to BayBank, where he worked for twenty years. Mr. Durgin's extensive business expertise (he has been "In terms of the financial world, that was a very involved in Boston's financial markets for more than different time," he says. "The level of awareness that the three decades and is currently senior vice-president of a major investment-banking firm). Mr. Durgin is willing, year after year, to lend his time and energy to helping (Eugene Durgin continued on page 16)
Mr. Paul Finn M.Paul Finn, Esquire, is DiCara). He earned a bachelor's degree among the most recent appointees to in history from Stonehill College, a law Bridgewater's Board of Trustees degree from The New England School Governor Cellucci approved his of Law, and a master's degree in nomination in June 1998. As a thirty government from Harvard University. year resident of the area and the After practicing law for more proprietor of a business based in than a decade, Mr. Finn joined with nearby Brockton, he brings to the two other lawyers in 1989 to establish a position strong local ties and direct, new company, Commonwealth personal knowledge of the region and Mediation and Conciliation, Incorpo its needs. rated, in Brockton. By January 1992, the "I look forward to the opportu business had grown to the point that nity to serve as a trustee at Mr. Finn decided to close his legal Bridgewater because 1know how practice and devote full-time to the important the college is to the educa firm. tional and economic health of South "What we do as a company eastern Massachusetts," Mr. Finn has been around for hundreds of years, says. "I have to admit, however, that Paul Finn but only in the last fifteen years or so until 1became a trustee 1wasn't aware of just how large a has mediation and arbitration become for-profit enter student body we have, nor how many different academic prises," Mr. Finn explains. programs we offer. That Bridgewater had grown so What is the difference between mediation and much, and had such a diverse curriculum, came as a arbitration? Mr. Finn has personally mediated or arbi surprise to me. 1was impressed." trated more than 2,000 cases over the past eight years. He Mr. Finn is originally from Boston and is a graduate explains: "In arbitration, parties to a dispute sign a of Boston Latin School (his classmates included House Speaker Thomas Finneran, former Sheriff of Boston (Paul Finn continued on page 17) Dennis Kearney, and former Boston city councilor Larry .' Trustee Profi les
Mr. Paul Gannon Lustee Paul Gannon can Gannon was hired immediately by readily identify with the many Arthur Anderson, one of the world's students at Bridgewater who have no premier management consulting firms, choice but to work their way through and then joined discount retailer Hills college. That's exactly what he had to Department Stores as vice-president for do in order to start his undergraduate information technology, where he studies in political science at the stayed for nearly a decade. University of Massachusetts-Boston In 1990, Shaw's Supermarkets and finish them at the University of which was then already one of New Massachusetts-Amherst before England's largest and fastest-growing heading west to the University of supermarket chains - offered Mr. Southern California for a master's Gannon the position of vice president degree in public administration. for information technology. He was "My dad was a Boston police promoted in 1996 to senior vice presi officer and my family's financial dent for finance, administration and resources were limited," he explains. systems. This past October he was "I always had at least one job while 1 appointed executive vice president of was in school, sometimes adding a Paul Gannon real estate and marketing for the firm, second job to help pay my way, so 1understand which has 126 stores in the Northeast and employs more very well the struggles and pressure that a lot of our than 22,000 people not including its recent acquisition of students experience. Because 1know what was Star Market. required of me to complete my studies, 1have great In this new position Mr. Gannon has overall respon respect for them." sibility for advertising and promoting Shaw's products The strong work ethic he cultivated as a college "what you sell and how you sell it" - and also for student carried over to his professional career. After graduating at the top of his class at USC in 1974, Mr. (Paul Gannon continued on page 16)
Mr. David Jenkins Of all the current members of the Harvard Business School, followed by Board of Trustees, Mr. David Jenkins service in the Navy - went to work can claim a connection to the college at the firm, but by then, he says, the going back further than anyone else. company was already experiencing "I was brought up in Bridgewater, difficult times. Massachusetts, and as far as 1know, "The Jenkins Company origi I'm the only one who knew Martha nally made materials for a shoe Burnell, who was the principal of what industry. As that business started was then called the 'training school,' declining, however, we started now known to all of us as the Martha making materials for the automotive Burnell Campus Schoo!," he explains. and electrical industries in an effort to "I attended that school for the first six keep it alive," he says. "In fact, 1had grades of my education." Further, Mr. written a paper while in my second Jenkins can recall Sunday evenings in year at the Harvard Business School the parlor of his family horne when his suggesting we take the business out parents would invite Bridgewater State back behind the bam and put it out of students ("25 or 30 at a time") over for its misery because it was going to go music and refreshments. "In fact, my David Jenkins fast anyway. That was in 1956, but it mother, who's 93, still gets letters from two former took another 25 years before the industry simply couldn't students who were part of that group, and it's been sixty support an enterprise of that sort any longer." some years," he relates. The company was sold in 1974 and Mr. Jenkins His ties to the town of Bridgewater are even closer, moved to the Brockton Public Markets to work for Mr. since in addition to being a native, his father and uncle Stanton Davis (for whom the Davis Alumni Center at the owned the George O. Jenkins Company, once a major college would later be named). When asked ifit was a employer in the community. Mr. Jenkins - after graduat ing from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and (David Jenkins continued on page 19) Trustee Profiles
Mr. Richard Lombardi Since his graduation from satisfying personally and profession Bridgewater in 1959 with a degree in ally." English, Trustee Richard Lombardi has His first appointment to an been involved with public education as administrative position was at a teacher, coach, counselor, administra Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High tor or - since his retirement - as test School, where he was director of pupil administrator for the federal govern personnel services and special educa ment. "I've always enjoyed working tion. In his brief time there, he chaired with young people. From my years in the committee which redesigned the high school, it was known that a career testing program, grades 1 through 12; in education would be my goal. saw the development of a special Returning to the classroom as I have in reading program; revamped the the last couple of years after such a articulation program for incoming long absence is regarded as quite a students into the high school; and privilege for me," said Mr. Lombardi. wrote the initial program for special Mr. Lombardi began his career at needs students to meet the require Mansfield High School, and after five ments of the then brand new Chapter years of teaching, an unsolicited 766. opportunity came his way. "The Richard Lombardi "My wife, Berle, and I were superintendent of schools stopped me in the corridor for blessed with four very bright and capable children (Rick a brief chat and announced an impending vacancy in American International '82; James -Yale '82 and B.C. Law guidance, extending an invitation to come to his office to School '89; Matthew - Bentley '86; Lori - Stonehill'89), explore it further if I were interested. I was happy as a and we became highly concerned that my income may teacher, but in a few days I became inquisitive about not keep pace with the needs of my family, especially as what they do in guidance and followed up on the college years approached," he explains. After three years invitation." Within a year's time, he obtained the re at Bridgewater-Raynham, he left and entered into a quired certification and spent nine years as a guidance counselor in Mansfield, a period he describes as "very (Richard Lombardi continued on page 17)
Dr. Judith Block McLaughlin Dr. Jud ith Block McLa ug hI~~spected of being communists, brings to Bridgewater's Board of atheists, homosexuals and other 'evil Trustees a lifelong involvement with influences' in education. So my initial higher education and the expertise of interest in higher education gover- someone who has devoted an entire nance really had to do with the professional career to the study of how complexity of these issues, and my colleges and universities function in first vantage point on higher educa- ~~~ ~~~~~~ "I literally grew up in higher revolved around questions of aca- education," explains Dr. McLaughlin, demic freedom. I think I can say that if who is on the faculty at the Graduate higher education wasn't in my genes it School of Education at Harvard was certainly in my environment." University and is a nationally-recog- While Dr. McLaughlin has nized authority on higher education subsequently spent a good part of her governance. "My parents were both life affiliated with both public and faculty members at the University of private colleges and universities, she Florida. My father was a chemist in the emphasizes more her personal ties to chemical engineering department and the public sector. ''I'm personally a my mother was a writing specialist in Judith Block McLaughlin product of public higher education. I the law school. My earliest memory of their work was earned my undergraduate degree from the University of my father's participation in the founding of the state of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and didn't experience Florida's - and the University of Florida's - chapter of private higher education until I attended Harvard the American Association of University Professors." University for my master's and doctorate degrees." Although she was very young, the recollection of Whether in a public or private college setting, one those days remains fresh in her mind. "This was in the constant in Dr. McLaughlin's professional work is her fifties when the state of Florida had its own equivalent of interest in studying how the higher education enterprise the McCarthy Committee, called the 'Johns Committee.'" she continues. "lts purpose was to ferret out those (Judith Block McLaughlin continued on page 18) .f Trustee Profiles
Mr. John Rennie Ew of us know or have ever met The oldest of nine children, Mr. anyone with as many facets to his life Rennie grew up in the Neponset section as Trustee John Rennie. This class of '58 of Boston, attended Matignon in Cam U.S. Naval Academy graduate and bridge, and, after earning his commis former Navy test pilot (with more than sion from the Naval Academy, earned 500 carrier-based landings to his credit) his wings as a naval aviator. Four years spent ten years serving his country. of duty with a carrier-based squadron in When he reentered civilian life in 1967, the Pacific followed, and then he was he joined with two high school class selected for the ultra-prestigious U.S. mates to build from scratch what has Navy Test Pilot School. After gradua become a $120 million company. tion, Mr. Rennie spent the next four Meanwhile - in addition to all of this years as a test pilot and flight test he has devoted the better part of the program manager. last two decades to his dual passions: These were the early years in the helping to support small business development of computer-based air growth in America and strengthening borne electronic systems, and while public education in the Common accumulating more than 5/000 hours of wealth of Massachusetts. flight timet he became proficient in the "I've led an interesting life," application of advanced technologies to admits Mr. Rennie, who is currently fighter planes and other aircraft. vice chairman of AverStar, Inc., a new John Rennie When Mr. Rennie left the Navy he company formed last year as a result of a merger be first went to work for Raytheon at the company/s tween Pacer Systems (later Pacer Infotech) - the com Bedford Laboratories as a senior systems engineer and pany he and two other Matignon High School graduates program manager, involved with the development of formed with $10,000 in capital- and Intermetrics, Inc., a software corporation. (John Rennie continued on page 19) I Mr. Louis Ricciardi Although in terms of age Mr. board decided to accept her reorgani Louis Ricciardi, class of '81/ is among zation plan for senior staff/" he recalls. the youngest members of the college's "I don/t think it's possible to overesti Board of Trustees, he is the eldest mate both the difficulty with which member in terms of length of service that was put forward, nor the'angst' he is now in his tenth year on the which the president and the board Board, and served as its chairman for experienced as they struggled with four consecutive terms. "It's been a this, but it came down to affirming long time but an immensely rewarding her attempt to move the college into a time for me/" says Mr. Ricciardi, who is new era. It certainly forced some a senior vice president of the invest members of the board itself to assess ment firm of Morgan Stanley Dean their roles and why they were in those Witter, Inc. "Bridgewater is my alma positions. In the end, the board/s mater. I've always considered it a support of the plan enabled her to set privilege to serve the college." the tone of her presidency, and Because of his longevity on the significant progress followed. In board, he has an unmatched perspec- retrospect, this was a watershed tive on the board's involvement in the Louis Ricciardi event." many changes that have taken place at Bridgewater over On the academic front, Mr. Ricciardi points to the the past decade. When asked which decisions or events establishment of the three schools - Arts and Sciences, he would identify as the "most significant/" he doesn't Education and Allied Studies, and, most recently, hesitate in answering the question because he has Management and Aviation Science - as "truly pivotal extensive first-hand knowledge of each. developments in the life of the college" with long-term "When I look back and see how far the college has positive consequences. come under President Tinsley's leadership, it's clear to me that a major turning point occurred in 1989/ which (Louis Ricciardi continued on page 20) was the start of her first year at Bridgewater, when the Trustee Profiles
Mr. Matthew Striggles I f one were to look at the full list of Bridgewater. He also served for fifteen community services, philanthropic years as a member of the Old Colony activities, and projects of public benefit Council of the Boy Scouts of America which have taken place in the greater and - in addition to all of this - is Bridgewater area over the past several the recipient of a service award from decades, the name of Matt Striggles the National Association for the would be identified with many of them. Advancement of Colored People A member of the college's Board of (NAACP). Trustees for seven years, Mr. Striggles "I enjoy being involved in has also been a two-term member and community activities," Mr. Striggles chairman of the town's board of says. "It's a long tradition in my selectmen, a Plymouth County Com family. My grandfather used to work missioner for twelve years, a 25-year six months of every year to support his member of the housing authority, a family and then devote the other six leader in the effort to build recreational months to serving his community. My facilities for area youth and an active mother was a schoolteacher who participant in a host of groups and taught for very little money and spent organizations which provide support Matthew Striggles just about every waking hour helping for individuals and families. anyone she could. It's what is expected of me." He is also a chairman of the Plymouth County For the past five years, Mr. Striggles has been the Extension Service, an executive board member of assistant director of the state's Designer Selection Board, '''Handi-Kids,'' which operates a camp for special needs a job that takes him into Boston every day. Prior to that, children, is a member of the United Way and the Old he owned and operated his own business in town for Colony Planning Council, a former coach at the Scotland more than 25 years while maintaining a wide range of Field in Bridgewater, chairman of both the local and community activities. county Republican Committees and served a long term as I the elected Lord Mayor of the Scotland area of (Matthew Striggles continued on page 18)
(Eugene J. Durgin continued from page 12) people consider a risk-averse portfolio to be diversified across bond portfolios, stock portfolios, international portfolios, real public has, as well as the level of awareness that institutional estate portfolios and even venture capital portfolios," he says. investors have, about the dynamics of the equity market But the rewards can be significant. "Last year we achieved the domestic and international- has reached a height that would first three consecutive years of equity market return better have been unimaginable even a decade ago. And the growth of than twenty percent, and if things keep going the way they assets has been just phenomenal." have been, we'll likely add a fourth year as well." Now, as senior Vice-president of Freedom Capital, an asset Although the rewards ofbeing a college trustee are less management firm that he joined five years ago, he says his tangible, they are by no means insignificant, Mr. Durgin says. position "primarily involves marketing our investment "Seeing the college grow over the past eight years has products to the institutional market. Freedom Capital is a very given me a great sense of satisfaction. I value tremendously prominent player in providing investment services to the the chance I had when I was chairman of the board to shake Massachusetts Public Retirement Fund Community and other hands with every graduate at Commencement as he or she assorted labor and institutional funds." crossed the stage and was handed a diploma. I enjoyed so This is not a line of work for the weak at heart, he admits. much looking those young, and some not so young, folks in "Twenty or thirty years ago, if you were conservative and the eye and seeing the enormous sense of pride in their averse to risk, you invested mostly in bonds, and once in expressions. I'll always remember those experiences with awhile in stocks, but only in the 'bluest of the blue chips.' Now warmth and gratitude." •
(Paul Gannon continued from page 13) at Bridgewater is helpful to me in learning more about current issues in higher education," he states. Mr. and Mrs. Gannon management of Shaw's extensive real estate properties. have also welcomed foster children into their home. "Shaw's is a terrific organization with very Significant growth As far as the college itself is concerned, Mr. Gannon says potential," he says. "Over the past six years the company has he enjoys being a trustee at Bridgewater because "I've been doubled in size, and its future is extremely bright." tremendously impressed by the people I've met here and the On the personal side, Mr. Gannon and his wife, who make quality of the college's academic programs. There's so much their home in Milton, have three children (ages 17, 15 and 10), more here than I knew about before I became a trustee. In my all of whom attend Milton public schools. "My eldest daughter opinion, this is the jewel of the state college system." • is starting to make her college plans now, so being on the Board Trustee Profi les
(Paul Finn continued from page 12) your hearing is going to take place. You know the matter is going to be settled, one way or the other. 1hear the claim and contract in which they agree to submit that dispute to an then render a written decision within two weeks. If you go to impartial third party neutral, who listens to both sides and then court, you have a date but you can't be sure the case will be gives them a written decision. heard then, or when it will be settled." "Mediation," he continues, "is where parties to a dispute What if one party doesn't like the arbitrator's decision? agree to submit the claim to an impartial third party, and that "It's contractual. Both parties agree to abide by the outcome," third party tries to help the parties resolve the disagreement he answers. "The only wayan arbitrator's decision can be through their own devices, rather than letting someone else overturned is if fraud or bias on the part of the arbitrator are make the decision." proven, or if the arbitrator did something outside the scope of Typically, his work involves "business disputes, partner his or her authority. It's very, very rare for this to happen." disputes, construction claims, workmen's compensation, and To be successful in this field, one must be adept at negotia civil injury claims," and he says he prefers this to the practice of tion, and Mr. Finn hopes he can use this skill as a member of the law because "There's something new every day and, unlike my Board of Trustees. "I like helping people resolve their differ days as a lawyer, there are no disgruntled clients. Plus, 1don't ences, and 1expect that, from time to time, issues will reach the have to take the work home with me because the average case is Board that call for us - where appropriate - to make a decision settled in two hours. It's definitely a good business." in order to settle a problem," he says. "Since this is what 1do In addition to being a good business for him, Mr. Finn says every day, I'll certainly be willing to help negotiate an amicable it's also good for his clients. "In arbitration and mediation, as resolution. A college community, like any community, works opposed to going to court, you have a date and a time when best when everyone works together." •
(Richard Lombardi continued from page 14) to become a test administrator for the abilities test which it supports," he states. Once again this new position has given • partnership in the field of construction to build homes. "What 1 him direct service contact with students. "I test most juniors did not see coming was the destabilizing effect on the industry and seniors in approximately forty-five high schools in of steadily increasing interest rates - eventually reaching Southeastern Massachusetts," he explains. "I still enjoy twenty-one percent at a point - and the housing market working with kids. 1didn't know how much 1really missed the disintegrated rapidly in the area," said Mr. Lombardi. classroom." Mr. Lombardi, reversing an earlier decision, returned to Once again, the OPM has tapped Mr. Lombardi to be the the field of education. "I was fortunate in that 1was offered the site coordinator for the northeast section of the country who position of director of fiscal affairs in the Easton Public Schools, oversees the schedule of activity involved with the selection of but within months of my appointment, Proposition 2 h was candidates who have applied for positions in the Presidential passed by the Legislature. This exigency required my drawing Management Internship Program in Washington, D.C. He will a most austere budget for the system that was subsequently perform his related duties full time during the month of adopted by the school committee and the town. Many teaching February 1999. One hundred fifty-eight candidates will be positions and three administrative slots were eliminated, my processed. "These candidates come very highly recommended own among them." He stated that, "This was the most devas by their colleges and post-graduate schools for the program, tating activity of my career and others in the field across the resulting from strong academic performance and demonstrated Commonwealth who were involved in a similar exercise." high interest in the activity of government in Washington." Given a short reprieve of one year in Easton, Mr. Lombardi Mr. Lombardi was first appointed to the Board of Trustees by took a position of business administrator with the Harwich Governor Weld in 1992 and reappointed by Governor Cellucci Public Schools on Cape Cod. in 1997. He as been named to several subcommittees including Over time, he would develop a broader set of skills and budget and finance, academic affairs, facilities planning, understandings of school administration and finance. Col presidential review and executive committees. leagues in another school system who were operatives together "As a member of the Class of '59, Bridgewater then had a for many years sought his input into their end-of-year financial student population of about 800. Now, the college with its report. Mr. Lombardi related that "This multifaceted document highly expanded faculty supports a student population of can be likened to a very extensive tax return. Your ability to nearly 9,000. As a trustee, 1have been a part of the recent strategically place expenditures properly within it, may growth in several areas - the purchase of all the land parcels on enhance, or limit, entitlement-reimbursement dollars to your and around Great Hill, the building of the Moakley Center, the city or town. 1enabled them to considerably increase their reactivation of the Old Colony Rail Line with its station directly dollar returns." Another avenue was opened and he established on campus, the computerization of all offices on campus and a full-time educational consultancy, correct this time that the the remodeling of some of our older buildings. With the endeavor would prove more lucrative for his family. building program taking place within the next five years, When he made the decision to formally retire in 1996, he another spurt of growth will be realized - and university status thought his involvement with public schools would be finished. may be just around the comer." "It was not expected that 1would return to education, but then 1 "I am proud to be an alumnus of Bridgewater and to serve was contacted by a party in the Office of Personnel Manage with Dr. Tinsley and her very capable team of administrators as ment in federal government service and given the opportunity a trustee of this great institution," Mr. Lombardi states. • ,/ Trustee Profiles
(Matthew Striggles continued from page 16) in 1960, after his attempt to build a home in Randolph was blocked by those opposed to a minority presence in that Given his leadership of many years in town affairs, Mr. community. "So I came to Bridgewater, formed a corporation Striggles' presence on the board has been a decided asset in the and started a construction company. We bought land and got a building of good relations between the local community and lot of options for more land. We wanted to give people of any the college. "I've always considered it part of my mandate as a color or race the opportunity to own property if they wished," trustee of the college to be a liaison with the town, to help each he says. understand the other's position on issues," Mr. Striggles In 1968 he opened his own dry cleaning business, which explains. "Both the town and the college have experienced he and his wife Gloria managed as well as raising four sons. tremendous growth in the time that I've lived here, and that That was his occupation during the day - his evenings, growth will continue. I think town-college relations are very weekends, vacations and holidays were filled with scores good right now and that's because people in Bridgewater and public service activities. at the college work very hard to cooperate." Looking back over a half century of such involvement, Mr. Mr. Striggles was born in Florida, educated in Georgia, Striggles is characteristically modest about his achievements. "I and came to Boston right out of high school in 1944 to begin grew up in that kind of environment," he says. "I always working in the dry-cleaning industry for several years before understood that I had an obligation to give something back. I becoming a stockbroker. He moved his family to Bridgewater couldn't have lived my life any other way." •
(Judith Block McLaughlin continued from page 14) professional lives. We introduce them to each other and to experienced presidents and others who can serve as resources. functions. Because of her special background, she can relate to That's where I first met Adrian Tinsley, who participated in the virtually all constituencies. first summer program we offered, and that's where one could "I've had a wonderful opportunity to view higher say my relationship to Bridgewater began as well." education from multiple perspectives, initially as a 'faculty With a schedule that's full of teaching assignments, brat,' but also as a faculty member myself and as an adminis writing projects, scholarly research, private consulting and trator. I served as dean of student affairs at two colleges, and raising a family (she and her husband, Ted, a clinical psycholo prior to that worked in residence life and lived in the dorms," gist, have two school-age children), one might wonder how Dr. she says. "In addition, I do extensive consulting in the field of McLaughlin finds the time also to be a college trustee. higher education, often with boards of trustees. So I feel very "Actually, at the time I was approached to be on the board I fortunate that I've had different experiences that help me at Bridgewater, two private colleges asked me to be a trustee at understand higher education, and especially higher education their institutions," she says. "The choice for me was very clear, governance." even though being a trustee at a private college would have At Harvard, Dr. McLaughlin is a full-time member of the been much easier. Private college boards meet fewer times each graduate faculty - she teaches master's and doctoral students year. Because there is no 'open meeting' law, it is possible for in the School of Education. She also doubles as an administra trustees to have candid conversations among themselves. Also, tor (Harvard asked her this year to take the leadership in the boards of trustees at private colleges often have triple the creation of a new master's degree program in higher educa number of trustees, so one's absence from a meeting is unlikely tion). to threaten the need for a quorum. In fact, it is thanks to her combination of skills that today "But even taking all this into account, I knew that in this Harvard has one of the country's most popular and innovative state, if I had to make a choice between contributing my time to programs for new college and university presidents. a public institution of higher learning versus a private institu "Early in my career at Harvard I had the chance to work tion, I would choose the public college. I say this because I with David Riesman," she says, referring to Harvard's famed believe in the mission of public colleges and the need for a sociologist. "The research we did led to writing of a book strong, vibrant system of public higher education. Growing up entitled, 'Choosing a College President: Opportunities and in the South, I saw that public higher education in that region is Constraints,' which was published in 1990 by the Carnegie accorded a great deal more respect, appreciation and Foundation." acknowledgement for its contributions than it is here. That's In the process of gathering information for the book, Dr. true for a lot of reasons but the point is, it's a fact," she states. McLaughlin discovered how alone many new presidents feel "Consequently, I felt that ifI were to contribute to any in their positions. "In my research for the book, I spent a fair level of higher education, with the limited amount of time I amount of time interviewing people after a search was have to do that, I would accept appointment as a trustee at a concluded, including the new president and senior officers on public college. the board," she explains. "I would ask, 'How are things going "Within that," she continues, "I was happy to be part of now?' and when I spoke with presidents, they were eager to Bridgewater's board because I've admired this college for a talk because they really didn't have colleagues with whom long time, and in particular I've admired Adrian Tinsley's they could share their issues." leadership and the strength of the community here. I'm proud That experience led her to develop the "Harvard Seminar of my association with Bridgewater, and as a trustee, I think it's for New Presidents," which offered its first session in 1990 and essential to feel a close bond with the institution and have a real is now a well-established and highly praised program. "Every commitment to it. As someone who studies higher education, summer we bring approximately 40 to 45 brand-new college what I see happening at Bridgewater is very exciting. There are and university presidents to Harvard from all across the high quality people and programs here." country to talk about the challenges they face in the presi Such words of approval, coming from a trustee who is also dency," Dr. McLaughlin says. "We bring together this one of the nation's most respected and knowledgeable higher extraordinary group of people at a critical moment in their education authorities, is indeed an important endorsement. • Trustee Profiles
(David Jenkins continued from page 13) business, 'Little Folks Limited: making clothing for small children. Neither one of us is retired in any formal sense," he hard adjustment to move from shoes to food, Mr. Jen.kins has a says. quick answer: "Actually, the transition wasn't hard at all. It was From his home in Duxbury where and he and his wife wonderful to go to a growing business like food after being in a settled after his discharge from the Navy and then raised their shoe business that by then had just about disappeared from this family, Mr. Jenkins maintains a busy and demanding schedule. region. I enjoyed the supermarket business very much." "1 want to use my time where I can be most helpful," he states. The feeling must have been mutual because in 1977 he was "1 had been a trustee at my alma mater, Wesleyan University, asked by Mr. Davis to become president of the company, as for a dozen years and am an emeritus trustee there. When the well as a similar company operated by Mr. Davis's brother, invitation to become a trustee at Bridgewater came along, I was Halsey, in Portland, Maine, called the George C. Shaw Com interested to see how my previous experience could be useful." pany. Now in his fourth year as Bridgewater a trustee, he is "1 declined those separate jobs but said I would consider satisfied he made the right decision to join the board. "1 have a becoming president if they would put the two companies great admiration for President Tinsley and the team she's together," says Mr. Jenkins. "They agreed it was probably time assembled:' he explains. "1 think the progress that the college to put the two companies together anyway, and that's how has made under her leadership has been remarkable. It's been Shaw's Supermarkets came into existence." Mr. Jenkins served rewarding for me to be a part of the board during this period." as president, chief executive officer, and later chairman of Several decades of managing the growth of a large-scale Shaw's during the years when the company expanded dramati business in a highly competitive market has given Mr. Jenkins cally. a keen eye for organizations that work successfully. "1 am very After retiring from Shaw's in 1995, Mr. Jenkins began optimistic about the college's future, both short-term and long devoting more of his time to serving non-profit organizations term," he says. "Bridgewater has in place the people, the and also began working in the venture capital field. "My wife is programs and the facilities to remain a leader among its peers. very active - for the past seventeen years she's been a volun Plus it has a clear vision of where it wants to go. That's a very teer at the Cranberry Area Hospice and she also has her own impressive combination of factors." •
(John Rennie continued from page 15) had a broader national focus, and he spent what he describes as"a lot of time" in Washington, D.C., advocating on behalf of shipboard and airborne systems for the avy. small business interests. A term on the board of the U.s. Over the Christmas holidays in 1967, he and his high Chamber of Commerce and the chairmanship of the Small school classmates, one a lawyer and the other the manager of a Business Foundation of America came later. family-owned nursing home, decided to form a new company In the early 1980s, Mr. Rennie combined his work on that would capitalize on Mr. Rennie's engineering expertise. behalf of small businesses with another area of interest - public "We didn't have much money but we had an idea, and that education. "Pacer was located in Burlington, Massachusetts, centered on the introduction of general-purpose digital and we teamed up with the Burlington Public Schools to form computers into airborne operations. Because of my back an educational partnership that flourishes today," he says ground -I had been writing Fortran code since 1964 - we proudly. Impressed by the results of that partnership, officials were, fortunately for us, far ahead of everyone else at the time at the state's Department of Education asked him in 1985 to in this aspect of the business." serve on a committee to foster small business-education With an initial contract from the Navy, Mr. Rennie and his partnerships in other parts of the Commonwealth. By the early classmates "bootstrapped the company up from that:' eventu 1990s, there were more than 6,000 such partnerships across the ally building Pacer Systems into a professional and technical state (making Massachusetts second only to California in services company that sold systems engineering work. number). "Basically, we designed, developed, tested and supported In 1988, working with other civic-minded business computer-centered systems, initially mostly in aircraft and in leaders, Mr. Rennie helped form the Massachusetts Business particular having to do with the anti-submarine warfare Alliance for Education, an organization whose main goal was, mission, which I knew the best." Over the years Pacer's work he explains, "to generate school reform - a real effort to change expanded to ships, land-based command and control centers the system." Ten years later, the Alliance remains one of the and other systems. state's key private sector supporters of quality public educa In 1996 Pacer Systems acquired a California-based tion for all of the Commonwealth's students. company, 'Infotech Development, Inc.: and changed its name As the father of five grown children -"all of whom went to Pacer Infotech Inc. By 1997, Pacer was a $55 million com through the Bedford public schools" - and grandfather of four, panyand "looking to get bigger," he says. In February 1998, he says the years he has spent in the effort to improve educa Pacer merged with a software company called 'Intermetrics' tion are "probably the most important investment I've ever and became a $120 million company, 'AverStar, Inc.' made." He feels that way, he says, because"As someone Once Pacer had achieved financial stability in the 1970s, who's been in business for thirty years, I know how crucial it is Mr. Rennie, its chairman, agreed with his partners that an to have skilled, knowledgeable workers," he explains. "But as appropriate role for the CEO was, in his words, "to give back a parent and grandparent, I care even more about the need for to the community." He initiaUy became involved with the high standards in our schools. If we're going to give our Smaller Business Association of New England, a regional children and grandchildren all the opportunities they deserve, organization active on behalf of small businesses, regionally we have to begin by giving them the strongest educational and nationally, and eventually became its chairman. Later he foundation possible." • became chairman of National Small Business United, which College News
sse Employees Honored at Performance Recognition Awards th bus year marked the 15 are: Mary Delgado, continuing employees, along with recipients annual Performance Recognition education; Dr. Vernon Domingo, from other state agencies, were Awards Program Dinner during earth science and geography; Dr. honored at a dinner at the Sheraton which we celebrated the accomplish Susan Holton (who has also been Hotel in Boston where political ments of employees who, through nominated for the Manuel Carbello dignitaries thanked all the honorees their ingenuity and dedication, have Governor's Award for Excellence in for their service. Each recipient developed unique ways to provide Public Service), communication received an individually engraved high quality services to the citizens studies and theatre arts; Catherine marble pen set (groups receive a of this commonwealth. Parris, facilities department; and the plaque) a Commonwealth Citation This year, four individuals and user support division of information for Outstanding Performance signed one group from Bridgewater State technology, which includes Jim by the governor and President College have received this award for Kirby, Linda Beith, Fera Karakaya Tinsley, and a Performance Recogni their outstanding achievements as and Marie Hopkins. tion key chain. _ exceptional public employees. They On Thursday, October 8, these Trustee Profiles
(Louis Ricciardi continued from page 15) have the diligent planning and better cash management by our senior administrators to thank for that," Mr. Ricciardi states. "Whether this will lead eventually to Bridgewater gaining "We learned some important lessons from these develop university status or not is, to me at least, not as important as ments," he says. "The success of these efforts taught us that we the very fact that creating three schools within the college was could take charge of our destiny. We gained a large measure of an excellent move, both strategically and organizationally," he self-confidence in our ability to accomplish what has to be done says. "As a result of this, Bridgewater is far better able to in order to make the college stronger. Our philosophy became, respond to the needs of students and faculty and, on a broader 'you've got to beat us because we won't quit.'" scale, to the needs and expectations of the region and the state. For himself, Mr. Ricciardi says what he has enjoyed most In the years to come, I think historians of the college will rank about his years on the board is participating in what he refers the establishment of these schools high on the list of to as "the changing expectations of trustees," which he Bridgewater's most important milestones." describes as a maturing process. In a similar way, Mr. Ricciardi believes that the campaign "There has been a marked change in how trustees view to raise private funds for the construction of Alumni Park, the themselves and their responsibilities over the past decade, and opening of the Moakley Center and the purchase of land for I think that's been enormously healthy," he says. "At board future growth - all of which took place between 1993 and 1997 meetings, the trustees, president and her vice presidents all - also mark turning points in the life of the college. engage in helpful, sometimes 'spirited' debate that moves the "These developments followed some hard years for the right issues in the proper direction. Not only do the trustees see college, years when our budget from the state had been cut themselves differently, but also I believe the administration, the dramatically and public support seemed to evaporate," he faculty and the campus community as a whole relate to us in a says. "We needed a boost. I was chairman of the board at the better way than they did previously. People may disagree with time, and in the conversations the Board and I had with us, but I don't hear many of them saying we're aloof, or that President Tinsley, we agreed that we ourselves needed to start we're not involved, or that we don't understand the issues. making things happen." There is a professionalism to the way the board conducts its In relatively short order, things did start to happen. affairs that genuinely makes me proud to be a member." "When Congressman Joe Moakley was able to secure a $10 After two five-year terms as the Alumni Association's million federal grant to build here what became the Moakley representative on the board, Mr. Ricciardi's service as a trustee Center - one of the finest educational technology facilities in will be completed this spring, but he will still have a prominent the nation - that was a major turnaround for us," he continues. presence on campus because two years ago he was elected "Then we mobilized our alumni and friends to fund the chairman of the college's foundation. "This has been such a construction of Alumni Park, which was the largest single positive learning experience for me. I don't look forward to privately supported construction project ever undertaken by a leaving the board, but knowing we have so many competent state college in Massachusetts at that time. and caring people on the board, and a great chair in fellow "The third event - the purchase by the college of more alumnus, Fred Clark, now makes the transition easier for me. A than 40 acres of land to assure space for the college's future lot of good has happened and I believe that more is on the growth - was another significant, long-range event, and we way." • .' College News
Academic Year Opens with Convocation Convocation is among the oldest and •• integrity, it's who you are and what you can give." most cherished of academic traditions, dating Mr. Nechtem recounted the jobs he held to back to the founding of the first universities in support himself during his years at Columbia, as Europe. Here the faculty, students and staff well as the many rejections he suffered before gather to celebrate the opening of a new academic finding his first client after graduation. He shared year. Convocation at BSC provides an opportu- with the students seven points he said could help nity for the campus community as a whole to them achieve success, including practicing express its pride in the accomplishments of its meditation, watching less television and holding seniors and to extend to them best wishes for on to their dreams. continued success and achievement. "Always believe you can make a differ- Members of the class of 1999 received good Mr. Ciulrles Nechtem, '76 ence," he said. "And you know what? You will." wishes and encouragement not only from the college adminis- Senior class president Kerri Frotten urged her classmates tration, but also from alumnus Charles Nechtem. A 1976 to enjoy the coming year, their last at BSC. "Make the most of graduate of BSC, Mr. Nechtem went on to attend Columbia this year," she said. "Before we know it, it will be a memory." University and to found a company now known as Oasis Faculty and staff who have been with the college for 25 Health Care which employs more than 4,500 people in the U.S., years were recognized for their service to the college and their Canada and Mexico. accomplishments. "As 25-year veterans, you are the true heroes Mr. Nechtem said BSC students should never feel as of Bridgewater State College," said Chairman of the Board of though they are second best compared to students who attend Trustees Frederick Clark. Ivy League schools. Initially concerned about making the The honorees were presented with a commemorative transition from BSC to Columbia, Mr. Nechtem said his fears silver medallion, designed by Professor John Heller of the quickly evaporated. Department of Art. Each medallion bears a likeness of the "You know what I found out? They're no smarter than Boyden Hall bell tower on one side, while the reverse is you students at Bridgewater," he said. "You guys have it all inscribed with the name of the recipient and their starting date over them, because you're not spoiled and you work hard... of employment. The following members of the campus It's not where you went to school, it's your depth, it's your community were presented with medallions.
Tracy A. Baldrate, Professor Joseph H. Huber, Professor Special Education and Communication Department of Movement Arts, Health Disorders Promotion and Leisure Studies • August 26, 1973 August 26, 1973 Dr. Baldrate earned his bachelor's degree Dr. Joseph Huber earned his bachelor's from Bridgewater State College, his M.Ed. degree from West Chester State Univer from Boston College, and his EdD. from sity, his M.A. from the University of the University of Alabama. He is especially Maryland and Ph.D. at the Ohio State proud of the work he did in developing a University. He developed and is director special education program for adults that has met weekly on of the college's Children's Physical Developmental Clinic campus for more than 10 years. Many students volunteered for (CPDC). Since 1974 the CPDC has fostered professional the program that served mentally retarded and other special development and community service skills of BSC students needs adults. In the future, Dr. Baldrate plans to do further study while addressing the physical and motor needs of children and research in the area of classroom management. He says he with disabilities. Among his other honors, Dr. Huber is the has remained at BSC for 25 years because he very much enjoys recipient of the William A. Hillman Jr. Distinguished Service working with the group of students who attend the college. Award by the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individual with Disabilities. Dale Crowley, Staff Associate Biological Sciences August 26, 1973 Margery A. Kranyik, Professor Department of Elementary and Early Dale Crowley earned his bachelor's Childhood Education degree in biology from Bridgewater State August 26, 1973 College and is responsible for teaching freshman labs at the college for both Dr. Kranyik holds a B.S. and M.s. in biology majors and the general student Music Education from Western Connecti population. In addition to teaching the cut State University and a Ph.D. from labs, Mr. Crowley has also been involved in designing the labs Boston University. Her greatest pleasure for students emolled in BI 100 and is co-author of the manual in the past 25 years, she says, has been "Doing Biology," which goes along with the course. Dr. Walter watching her students transform from student to teacher. Dr. Hewitson is the other author of the manual. In addition, Mr. Kranyik delights in supervising their practicum experiences Crowley has written all the exercises included in BI 122, a class and sharing their growth process with cooperating practitio for freshman biology majors. ners throughout the region. College News
Michael J. Kryzanek, Professor William C. Levin, Professor Department of Political Science Department of Sociology and August 26,1973 Anthropology August 26, 1973 Dr. Kryzanek received his B.S. from Marquette University and his M.A and Dr. Levin earned his B.s. and M.s. from PhD. from the University of Massachu Boston University and his Ph.D. from setts at Amherst. He is the founding Northeastern University. In the years he editor of The Bridgewater Review, the has been at Bridgewater his research and college's scholarly magazine. He is the writing interest have focused on issues of author of six books on Latin American politics. A resident of discrinlination and prejudice, including two monographs on Whitman, he is also the long-time host of a Media One the topic, which have led him to publish on the topics of television program which features interviews with public and prejudice against the elderly and, most recently, on educational elected officials. The program raises thousands of dollars late-blOOming in America. He has enjoyed using the lessons he annually for college scholarship funds that are distributed to learns as a teacher at Bridgewater State College to publish texts area high school students. He and his wife, Carol, are the for classroom use in the areas of social psychology, introduc parents of three daughters. tory sociology and statistics.
Marie C. Murphy, Assistant Director Office of Public Affairs December 17, 1972 Charles C. Nickerson, Professor Department of English Ms. Murphy earned her bachelor's degree August 26,1973 from Bridgewater State College. Over the past 25 years she has held several Dr. Nickerson earned an AB. in English positions with the Public Affairs Office from Harvard College and his B.Litt. and where she has worked on publications, D.Phil. from Oxford University, also in media relations, and marketing and English. Dr. Nickerson developed the advertising for the college. In her current position as part of the Honors Program at Bridgewater State marketing team, she works on college publications that will College which attracts academically enhance the visibility of the college. She has served on numer talented students from all areas of study. He also developed • ous college committees. and coordinates the Bridgewater-at-Oxford Program. Dorothy M. Pulsifer, Associate Professor Department of Art George C. Sethares, Professor August 26,1973 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science August 26,1973 Professor Pulsifer earned her B.s. and M.Ed. from the University of Massachu Dr. Sethares earned his B.Mus. from Boston University, his setts at Amherst. She came to the college M.S. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his with broad experience teaching art to PhD. from Harvard University. Dr. Sethares has co-authored special needs students. Working with art several books including BASIC: An Introduction to Computer education majors continues to be one of Programming and Microsoft BASIC: Programming the IBM Pc. her responsibilities, but she has taught extensively in ceramics He is a member of the music honor society - Pi Mu Alpha and foundation courses as well. She has also taught a course Sinfonia and Phi Kappa Phi, the mathematics honor society. sequence in glass, which she developed. She has served three times as the chair of the art department. An active potter and glass artist, an exhibition of her work was recently displayed at tlle college. David K. Wilson, Staff Associate August 5, 1973 Delija J. Valiukenas, Professor Department of English Mr. Wilson earned his B.A from August 26, 1973 Bridgewater State College and his M.A from Harvard University. He has worked Dr. Valiukenas earned her B.A from in several different campus offices over Hunter College and her PhD. from Brown the past 25 years, including public affairs, University. Dr. Valiukenas' primary focus institutional advancement and the is Shakespeare studies; however, her president's office. He and his wife, interest in multicultural studies led to Elizabeth, are the parents of two children, Timothy, a senior at articles in Lithuanian language journals the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Beth, a sopho and the development of an English course in non-western more at Bridgewater. literatures. She is presently involved in the development of an interdisciplinary Holocaust studies program at BSC. College News
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees On October 16,1998, the college inducted six alumni into the Athletic Hall ofFame at the 12th annual ceremony. These individu als were chosen by a selection committee based on their contribution to and participation in Bridgewater State College athletics. Excerpts from the evening's program follow:
Gary Camarillo was the punter and placekicker for the Bears football team from 1984-86. During those three seasons he accounted for 113 points (27 field goals, 32 PATs) and was selected to NEFC All Confer ence team each season. His kicking talent was a major offensive weapon for the Bears during those seasons when Bridgewater was more known for its defense than offense. He still holds school records for best punting average in a season (37.5 ypg, 1985) and a career (37.2 ypg). He holds the record for most field goals in a game (3), season (12) and career (27). He also made the longest field goal from 49 yards in 1985 vs W. Connecticut State. Today, Gary.and his family reside in his hometown of Pico Rivera, CA where he is a fireman.
Cecelia DeMarco played both basketball and lacrosse for four seasons at BSC. She led both teams in scoring as a junior and senior while leading the women's basketball team to three state championships. Basketball was her love both as a player and soon-to-be coach. Following her graduation in 1973, Cecelia went on to be head coach at Bishop Fenwick High School (1973-76). She joined the college ranks in 1976-77 as an assistant coach at Washington State where she earned her master's degree in sports psychology. She then returned to New England to become head coach at the U. of New Hampshire for the next nine seasons. There she compiled a 135-86 record earning Converse District I "Coach of the Year" honors in 1983 after a 24-7 season. She left UNH in 1987 to return to Bridgewater State as the Director of Athletics until 1990. Then, in 1990, she returned to the coaching ranks at Yale where she is now entering her ninth season as head coach. She is presently Yale's all-time winningest coach and has an overall career coaching record of 233-197 in 17 seasons. She resides in New Haven, CT. Dr. Thomas Knudson had been a fixture at Bridgewater State College from 1966 until his retirement in May, 1998. A professor in the movement arts, health promotion and leisure studies department, Tom also coached men's basketball for 14 seasons at BSC from 1966 until 1980. He is the winningest head coach in the men's basketball program which dates back to 1905-06 with 145 wins. His winningest season came in 1974-75 with a 21-6 record. Off the basketball court, Dr. Knudson has been active in international studies during his tenure at BSC. He has made numerous trips to England, India, China, Vietnam, Korea and Russia to teach both phYSical education and athletics. He and his wife, Daphne, currently reside in Bridgewater, MA.
Tim Mann is the most honored male track and field athlete in Bridgewater history. A four-year participant in the track program, he went on to earn NCAA All American honors in the long jump (1988, '90, '91) and the 100m and 200m dash (1991). He still holds the BSC records for the triple jump (45' 8.25"), long jump (24' 10"), and 100m dash (10.75). He was also the anchor leg of the BSC record-setting 4xlOOm (42.66) relay team. Since his graduation in 1992, Tim competed in the Bay State Games and now resides in Chestnut Hill, MA.
John McSharry was a four-year member of the Bears basketball program from 1971-75. He is currently ranked 10th all-time in scoring with 1,230 points. He was both the team captain and team MVP during the 1974-75 season when the Bears went 21-6 and played in the NAIA tournament. He even had a profes sional tryout with the Indiana Pacers following his collegiate playing career. Today, he works with his brothers as part of McSharry Bros., a construction and development company that builds single family homes and condominiums in the area. He has lived in Abington since 1979 with his wife Nancy (BSC 76) and their four children: John, Thomas, Brian and Lisa.
Mary Jane Muello was a three-sport athlete at Bridgewater in tennis (1978), basketball (1977-78) and lacrosse (1976-78). Lacrosse was her first love. She was selected an all star and participated in post season tournaments all three years. She was even selected to the USWLA Lacrosse squad in 1977, 1982 and 1983. Following her graduation in 1978, Mary Jane went on to become a successful teacher and coach at Haverhill High School (1979-81), Dana Hall School (1981-88) and the Wareham Public School system (1988-present). She now resides in Middleboro, MA.
Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Fonn The Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee has made applications for nominations available. The form may be found on the college web site under the Alumni section (www.bridgew.edu). To receive a copy, please contact the Alumni Office at (508) 697-1287 of the Athletics Office at (508) 697-1352. College News
Bse's Hockey Bears Are Bock By Paul E. Kandarian heY're not a powerhouse about to break any long-standing collegiate records. They don't play one of the "in" sports that provide centerpiece games for those backslapping, warm-and-fuzzy alumni weekends. There's not a lot of glamour in the sport that forces them into the cold three days a week at the ungodly hour of 6 AM to practice in a place that would make most people think they'd stumbled into a huge meat locker. But the players don't care about all that because they have their game back: Hockey has returned to Bse hockey team members root for teammates on the ice. Bridgewater State College. And although it's a club sport, the Bears major. "People called and it started kids from Canada, good players and out there don't play with anything happening." students, but only ended up with less than full intensity, especially The players who did get in about a half dozen." guys like Greg Rich, team captain volved had all played youth and high He said the team was a good and defenseman, a tall, lean and school hockey, Dr. Holman said, in one, too, playing in the East Coast well-spoken young man who, at 6 places like Rockland, Milton, Canton Athletic Conference (ECAC) against feet, 4-inches and 200 muscular and Pembroke, all local hotbeds of other Division IT schools. pounds, hits like a runaway freight youth hockey. But then they got to "We had no business being in train. BSC resigned to the fact they'd Division IT, though," Professor It was Mr. Rich, 19, who probably not play organized hockey Lehmann recalled with a laugh. spearheaded the drive to get hockey again for awhile, at least not in "Army would come in on Friday to back at BSC, according to volunteer college, he said. play Boston College, BC would beat head coach Andrew Holman, PhD., "They figured they'd be hanging them up, and then Army would a native of Canada and assistant up the skates forever at BSC, with no come get us on Saturday." professor of Canadian studies. team to play on," Dr. Holman said. Things went bad after Christ "He was the ringleader, he got "But I didn't anticipate how deep mas break in 1981, he said, when people together to see if he could get hockey roots are in Southeastern several students were ineligible to up a team," Dr. Holman said. "He Massachusetts, and not just the play due to bad grades, and the just put out some feelers and then 25 players. We have non-players team also lost some members to kids showed up." helping us out in organizing things injuries. A few others up and quit, Mr. Rich had played the and doing administrative stuff." he said, dwindling the team roster to previous season for the Bridgewater Mr. Rich had done his home an unplayable number. Bandits, the local entry in the work before tackling the job of "We had to disband," Professor Eastern Junior Hockey League, a reinstituting a long-dormant sport at Lehmann said. "No one wanted to, collection of teams with players 16 BSC. He went to yearbooks and saw but we had no choice. We didn't to 20 years old eager to catch the eye other teams the Bears had played, have the players." of a college scout in the hopes of and called around to try figuring out But they do now, some 17 years landing a scholarship. But Mr. Rich, what to do. He also found out that later, thanks to the leadership efforts now a BSC sophomore, knew his long ago, BSC had a good team; of Greg Rich and the dedication of Bandit days would be over soon many Canadians had come here the more than two dozen other when he hit 20. He knew BSC had and landed on the squad, he said. young men on the squad who don't had a team way back when, and set But it was in 1981 that the ice mind skating at the Bridgewater Ice out about putting a squad together. melted under the Bears, according to Arena at 6 AM, three days a week. "I went to the athletic depart Harold Lehmann, retired director of The schedule is not an easy one. The ment, but didn't get anywhere, so I men's athletics at BSC. Bears, in their inaugural season, just put up a bunch of flyers around "We just flat ran out of players," have found themselves playing campus," said Mr. Rich, a business he said. "We had a bunch of good (continued on next page) College News
BSC Hockey (continued from page 24) teams like the Bridgewater Bandits, the Tyngsboro Huskies (another Eastern Junior League squad), Mass. Maritime Academy, Connecticut College, Westfield State and others. All these teams have long-estab lished programs, deeper collegiate pockets to pay for it all (the Bears fork over $260 each to play for their school, not counting out-of-pocket expenses) and more extensive and experienced coaching staffs. Dr. Holman's done a good job, but readily admits he's no Pat Burns (the Bears have lost more than won this season). He had played for his city team in St. Catherines, Ontario, BSC hockey team has opposition goalie out ofthe crease. then for an intramural squad at McGill University in Montreal, but way to the occasional victory in even higher on the hometown only coached a little youth hockey hard-hitting, slam-banging style. On crowd's screaming enthusiasm. after all that. the ice for the first BSC homecoming "It's about time Bridgewater "The kids have a lot of experi in 17 years, the Bears last November got hockey back," said a raspy • ence," Dr. Holman said. "My role is steamrolled their way to an impres- Heath Carafa, a BSC senior who bringing out what they know and sive win over Mass. Maritime, with with several hundred other students tossing in my experience." Greg Rich at one point putting his at the Bridgewater Ice Arena was But the win-loss record doesn't bulk into a crunching blue-line screaming himself hoarse for his matter. What does is that the Bears check that flattened an opposing team. "These guys worked hard to are on the ice again, clawing their player and turned up the volume get it back." • Search for New Alumni Director In Progress Upon the departure of Mary Tieman in October, the college embarked on a search for her replacement. Mary, after serving three years as alumni director, accepted a position as director of donor research for the Archdiocese of Boston. Dr. Richard Cost, vice president for institutional advance '\I; ment, charged the search commit \~~ tee by stating, "Mary Tieman set a \~\l ~\' very high standard of performance ..\~ for this vital position. I am eager to ,\ fill the post with an enthusiastic 'm1,1~\ alumni professional who will ,\{• j. continue to work to establish a Dr. Richard Cost, vice president for institutional advancement; Mary Tiernan, former strong, active program at director ofalumni relations; and President Adrian Tinsley at the Athletic Hall of Fame Bridgewater. We need someone Banquet in October, who is good at both charting a campus for on-campus interviews president of the Alumni Association; course and engaging others in the and hopes to be able to announce Marie Murphy, assistant director of process." the new director in the next issue. public affairs; Michelle Poirier, At the time the magazine went The members of the search com director of major and planned gifts; to press, the search committee had mittee are John Harper, director of and Brian Salvaggio, director of invited several candidates to athletics; Carrie Kulick-Clark, career services. " College News
Teacher Testing is the College's "Most Important Conversation of the Moment"
he good news about teacher President Tinsley said she has • Raise the esteem of teaching by testing is that it has prompted "serious concerns" about high the university by making it a national conversation on the issue stakes testing that relate to reliabil priority; a conversation that will likely result ity and validity. • Create better, caring and compe in better teacher preparation. "All standardized tests, even tent professionals; The bad news is the fallout of when they are good, do relate in a • Develop prestige of the profession; high-stakes testing, especially the ladder way to external variants" • Create more program coherence untested teacher test that's being such as parental income, the and experientialleaming administered in Massachusetts. president said. "This raises serious opportunities. Those issues and others were questions about the kinds of Dr. Brabeck said she is not discussed at the first Bridgewater students we serve and how we can opposed to testing teachers because Institute of the 1998-99 academic serve them." assessment of teachers occurs all the year held last fall. Dr. Mary Brabeck, Dr. Brabeck echoed many of time. She is, however, opposed to dean of the School of Education at President Tinsley's concerns. "It's the test that's being administered in Boston College, was the keynote extremely important to hold these the Commonwealth. speaker at the Institute entitled conversations across our campuses. Concerns brought to the "Helping Our Students Succeed." The issue is much larger than the attention of the BHE by the Com President Adrian Tinsley teacher test." monwealth Deans of Education have opened the afternoon by saying, The Massachusetts teacher been largely ignored and questions "There's not a more important test and fallout political rhetoric of the firm that devised the test, conversation we could be having at have put the issue on the national NES, have gone largely unanswered, the moment" and went on to outline agenda, Dr. Brabeck said. "But this she said. • external "imperatives" which are is a country that wants to get the "Education programs must be converging to create a sense of simple answers - a pill for a health held accountable for students they urgency on the issue. problem, a test to measure complex admit and for students they gradu The teacher testing tops the list. capabilities." ate," Dr. Brabeck said, but there also "Not passing is a punishment to She said the time was ripe to must be responsibility for the proper those students," President Tinsley reform teacher education, a use of "indicators of competence." said. "We have got to assist them to movement that has been happen "This whole conversation across pass it at higher levels." ing for quite some time. Dr. the country is good news," Dr. She also discussed the Board of Brabeck cited several reports on the Brabeck said. "If we can ride out the Higher Education plan adopted in subject which began with"A storm of the teacher test ... prepare October that calls for higher admis Nation at Risk," authored in 1983. better teachers ... this can turn out sion standards for public colleges Ten years later, the Common all right." and establishes acceptable pass rates wealth enacted its Education A panel discussion, "Putting the for all education programs in the Reform Act. Results in Context," featuring Dr. state. An 80 percent pass rate has Reports authored during this Patricia O'Brien, director of Institu been set for the year 2000, with a 90 decade suggested reforming tional Research at BSC; Dr. lain percent rate for 20m, with state teacher education in the 'following Crawford, chairman of the English accreditation of schools of education ways: Department; and Dr. Ann Lydecker, at stake. • Develop a cohort or community provost and vice president of The teacher test is also driving of teacher education students Academic Affairs, followed. actions about high-stakes testing, learners integrated into a The audience, comprised of said President Tinsley. BSC has been coherent whole with content faculty, administrators and staff, awarded a $250,000 grant by BHE to including pedagogy; then broke into small group discus explore teacher testing issues as well • Eliminate back-door entry into sion panels to address the question as the possibility of a rising junior teacher education programs; "How can we help our students exam that would test communica • Mandate teacher tests prior to succeed?" tion and literacy skills of all educa entry into the field; Dr. Susan Holton, professor of tion school candidates prior to their • Develop partnerships with K Communication Studies and Theater entry into the program. 12 school districts; Arts, is the organizer of the Institute. _ College News
If A Proud History Shaping Our Future" The Hall of Black Achievement Hosts Eleventh Annual Celebration
The Hall of Black Achievement's eleventh annual heritage celebration was held Saturday, January 30, in the campus center ballroom. HOBA, founded in 1987, inducted its first members in 1988 and is dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of people of color. Each year, two black historic figures who represent this success are posthumously inducted into the Hall, and other individuals who have had outstanding success in their career fields and represent the goals and missions of the Hall are awarded the Mary Hudson Onley Achievement Award. The Mary Hudson Onley Achievement Award, named after Bridgewater's first graduate of color, was presented to Mr. Robert C. Hayden. Mr. Hayden is a historian who has contributed to African American historiography and its Robert C. Hayden, 1999 Mary Hudson Onley Achievement Award recipient literature for thirty years. His research and writings have This year's inductees into the Danny Sloan, an award been used extensively in public Hall, joining such luminaries as winning jazz-dance choreographer, school curricula development and inventor Lewis Latimer and began his professional dance career professional development for Roberto Clemente, were U. S. in Philadelphia and New York teachers throughout New England Olympic athlete Louise Stokes before moving to Boston in the late and the United States. Mr. Hayden is Fraser and choreographer Danny 60s. He founded the Danny Sloan president of RCH Associates, a part Sloan. Dance Company in 1976, which was time faculty member at the Univer Louise Stokes Fraser, born in compared, in style, to New York sity of Massachusetts - Boston, and a Malden, Massachusetts, was a track City's Alvin Ailey Dance Company. lecturer at Northeastern University, star in high school. She broke the Sloan took ideas from the Black Curry College, and the Art Institute American record and equaled the experience and used the art of dance of Boston. He is the author of 14 world record in the standing broad to express them to a multiracial books and publications on African jump with a leap of eight feet, five community. He elevated the art of American life and history. and one-half inches at a women's jazz dance in a city and region that Past recipients include the Right meet held in Roxbury. She is knew very little about it before he Reverend Bishop Barbara Harris, remembered as one of the first two came along. At the time of his death U.S. Attorney General Wayne Budd African-American women to earn a in 1988, he was one of the most and international opera star William place on the U.S. Olympic track and prominent African-American Brown. field team in 1932 and 1936. choreographers in the region. • .' Program Profile
Computer Expertise Not Required By Linda Balzotti
Er Susan Crowley, class of '74, the time was right to return to school. She set her sights, with certification in grades K-8 and a belief that all teachers need to be computer literate, on the Instruc tional Technology graduate program at BSC. There was only one problem. Susan had very little experience using a computer. "I was apprehensive about entering the program, but Dr. Zilonis assured me that the students in the class had various levels of computer competency," Susan explained. The Instructional Technology graduate program, which began in the spring of 1998, focuses not on how a computer works, but instead emphasizes how technology can be used effectively in the teaching and learning process. • "No one can be an expert in all aspects of the ever-changing world of technology," said Dr. Mary Francis Zilonis, chairperson of the Department of Secondary Education and Professional Programs and coordinator of Library Media Studies and Instructional Technol ogy graduate programs. "The teachers in this program develop the leadership skills and knowledge to Susan Crowley works in classroom at the Moakley Center be able to adapt to those changes." Teachers, working with the "I relied on school department students she represents as a school state's curriculum frameworks and personnel for guidance with our committee member," Dr. Zilonis said. common core of learning as a base, technology plan," Ms. Crowley said. "I want to teach my students to learn how to integrate technology "Now, as a result of my cou.fsework, I love learning and to give them the into their classroom curriculum. know the decisions the school tools they need to be lifetime learn- "Teachers have been working in committee has made, regarding ers," Ms. Crowley said. "That is the the solitary environment of their technology, are the right ones for the best gift I can give to them." classrooms for so long. Now, using students in Abington." Bridgewater is the second electronic mail, satellite transmis Ms. Crowley, according to Dr. institution in Massachusetts to offer a sions, and the Internet, they can Zilonis, is an excellent an example of master's degree and certification in open up their classrooms to the someone who will benefit from this instructional technology. world," said Dr. Zilonis. program on several levels. "Teachers who want to learn how Ms. Crowley, a member of the "Ms. Crowley's expanded to integrate technology into their Abington school committee, has knowledge, having entered the classrooms, expand their horizons, watched the school system's spend program with little computer train- and take a leadership role in their ing increase significantly in the area ing, will impact her classroom, her schools are ideal candidates for this of technology. own children, and the parents and program," said Dr. Zilonis. • Development Update
Close Ties to College Maintained A Donor Shores Her Thoughts. Through Charitable Giving Someone once asked me, "How much do you value what you believe in?" Well, just recently I WenJohanne "Jo" Smith first began talking to made some major decisions regarding my willitrust her financial advisor about getting her estate in order, and what I valued in my life. After meeting with my she didn't know the difference between a CRUT or a financial advisor and Dr. Richard Cost, BSC vice CRAT and little about how charitable giving could president for institutional advancement, I decided to benefit both her and the institutions that were meaning include Bridgewater State College as beneficiary in a ful to her. A few, brief conversations later (as noted in charitable remainder unitrust. In it I stated that I the accompanying testimonial), Jo was able to make the wanted the invested money to be given to the informed decisions Children's Physical Developmental Clinic (CPDC). that resulted in a generous gift to Bridgewater State As an individual I have always felt it is better to College. give than to receive and I wanted to give something to the CPDC in appreciation for all it has given me throughout the years. In talking with advisors and Dr. Cost, I learned that a CRUT (charitable remainder unitrust) or CRAT (charitable remainder annuity trust) would be of much value to me. I chose the CRUT and the advantages included the fact that you can: • Receive a charitable contribution deduction • Receive a lifetime income and/or income for your family I • Bypass the capital gains tax • • Provide a larger estate for your family • Generate income in the trust that compounds tax free. (Have you ever considered how much faster an asset grows when its income is not subject to Johanne Smith, retired associate professor ofphysical education any tax?) • Most importantly, you can provide a meaningful Jo's long involvement with the college, culminating legacy for Bridgewater State College for years to in the announcement of her special gift, began many come years ago. She came to Bridgewater in 1966 as a faculty I encourage you to think about these options as member in the Physical Education Department. Assisting you plan ahead. Dr. Joseph Huber in the Children's Physical Develop Well, getting back to the original question, "How mental Clinic from 1973 until her retirement in 1991 was much do you value what you say you believe in?," a highlight of Jo's career. She was honored for her work my answer was the Children's Physical Develop at Bridgewater State College in 1989, named as a recipi mental Clinic at BSC. I believe in the mission of the ent of the Dr. V. James DiNardo Excellence in Teaching clinic founded by Dr. Joseph Huber 25 years ago. Award. I am reminded of a quote from an anonymous Since retiring, Jo has many interests to fill her time. person: She is committed to social ministry and is active in the "Some people come into our lives and quietly go, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in North Some stay for awhile and leave footprints On our hearts and we are never the same." Quincy. Singing in the choir, working out at the local And so ... when you examine your heart you YMCA and traveling to her log cabin in Maine and a ultimately give to those people, those institutions winter retreat in Florida bring Jo enjoyment. that you value, the ones that have given your life Jo looks forward to many years of continued meaning and purpose. involvement with Bridgewater and expects to enjoy the Thank you Bridgewater State College. Thank you benefits of her gift for some time. Jo notes, "I was in Joe, group leaders, clinicians and staff of the clinic. physical education and expect to live a long time and see Thank you children for leaving footprints. my investment grow!" ~""~' If you would like more information about establishing a charitable remainder unitrust or any other life income Johanne "Jo" M. Smith vehicle that will benefit both you and the college, please Retired Associate Professor contact Michelle Poirier, director of major and planned ofPhysical Education gifts, at 508-697-1200 ext. 2694. Alumni Update
Career Services Calendar of Career Services College News These events have been created in an effort to bring together our current BSC Events Fall Networking Event - Seniors and students and our valued alumni. The For information on any of the following Alumni Meet to Talk about the Future panel discussions offer a forum for events, please contact Career Services at By Wayne Rose obtaining career information and an 508-697-1328 The Office of Career Services, in cooper- opportunity to share ideas and make ation with the alumni relations office, contacts within the field. During the Fall Get Working with Networking sponsored their annual senior - alumni '98 semester, two career areas were career networking event in November. highlighted: careers in school and college Alumni Career Exchange (ACE) counseling and careers in aviation. March 2, 1999 This evening of networking, held in the campus center ballroom, provided 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Bridgewater State College seniors an Campus Center Ballroom opportunity to ~eet with alumni to The Alumni Career Exchange is a exchange information, develop profes networking event designed for seniors to sional contacts and share expertise and obtain career-related information from interests. It puts students seeking our valued alumni. Don't miss this information in touch with those who opportunity to serve as a professional have it. contact for current BSC students. "This event is for the students. It gives them information they cannot get Gearing Up for the Education Job "- Search Left to right: Tony Gonsalves 79, Philip Roberts March 4, 1999 78, Christine Tetreault '97, Priscilla Lyons '67 3:30 PM-6:00 PM and Bruce Palombo '66 took part in an alumni Oliver Ames High School, Easton, career panel on school and college counseling Massachusetts October 7th. The event gave students a chance to "Gearing Up for the Education Job learn about the job search techniques, trends and Search" is a program for our education hiring procedures in the field ofschool and college majors seeking their first professional counseling. level teaching positions. Superinten The careers in school and college dents, principals, and hiring officials counseling panel was held on October 7 from the Southeastern Massachusetts and the aviation panel was held on area will speak with candidates on the Mr. Robert Carter, BSC Alumni Association 2nd November 9. Both panels were a great • success and we would like to extend our job search, interviewing and the firing Vice President, talks with Stephen O'Keefe, a process. A networking fair will follow. senior economics major, about his career poss warmest thanks and appreciation to the ibilities at the Senior-Alumni Networking Event. alumni participants in each of those events. 6th Annual Job Fair in a classroom," said Jennifer Datres, March 31,1999 assistant director of special programs for 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM career services. Campus Center Ballroom The alumni in attendance were ready It's time again for our annual job fair! and willing to discuss their experiences Seniors, alumni, and the Bridgewater in a variety of career fields. The return community will have the opportunity to ing graduates acknowledged how meet and interview with over 40 important the training and education employers from a variety of fields. they received at BSC was to their success and expressed their gratitude. Massachusetts Education Recruiting "The reason J am here is to give back Consortium (MERC) to the school and to help students," said Jon Dahlborg, who holds a bachelor's April 20-21, 1999 Professor Michael Farley, standing on the left, This annual education job fair is open to and master's degree from BSC and is the human resources director for Bristol was the moderator for the alumni career panel certified alumni and graduating seniors Elder Services, Inc. focusing on careers in aviation. The panelists in education. School districts from all The students questioned alumni from lejt to right are Thomas Moreau '97, over the United States will interview about the structure of a typical workday, Brian Wagner '96, Kevin Moriarty '97, Chris candidates for a variety of teaching and how various professions have changed, Crowley '92 and William Grable '62. education positions. In order to attend, and the responsibilities of a "real" job. "J you must participate in a MERC came here to find out what path to take orientation session. Sessions will be held and how the alumni became who they If you are interested in participating in in the Science Lecture Hall on March 25 are today," said Scott Curley, sociology events such as the career panels or the and AprilS at 6:00 PM. major. Networking Events, fill out the CareerNet registration in the front of the Spotlight Panel Series magazine, or call Career Services at 508 Every semester, the offices of Career 697-1328. Services and Alumni Relations cospon sor several alumni panel discussions. Alumni Update
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~ Name ClassYr. _ Members ofthe Crimson Ambassadors student alumni association served as volunteers during Address, ~------Telephone _ spring Commencement. Pictured are, back row: Janine Tonucci '00, Colleen Clark '00, Guest Name Address _ Deanna Camarda '01, Bridgette Bilodeau '01, Julie Smith '00, Katie Bergeron '01. Front: Enclosed is my check made payable to the BAA Golden Bridges in the amount of Erin McLaughlin '01, Kerri Robitaille '00, $ OR Please charge my o Visa 0 Mastercard 0 Am. Exp. ~;;:~~~::'01 ~ Card #. Exp. Date _ Spring 1999 Schedule of Events Signature _
Wednesday March 3: 10 AM - 1 PM Join the Golden Bridges and Ruth Farrar for a Book Talk. Each semester the group Help Wanted community service, peer ministry, etc. gathers together to discuss and share • People to fill Alumni Council Member The Catholic Center invites all alumni to thoughts about a new book. This is one of Positions its Spring Dinner and Benefit Silent our favorite events! Call the Davis Alumni • Class reunion Committee 1924-1964 Auction on Friday evening, April 9, Center for more information. Don't miss 1999. The dinner and auction will be this! (4's and 9's only) • SGA Reunion Committee held at Flynn Dining Common, Wednesday March 24: 10 AM - 2 PM Tillinghast Hall on campus. Please join Do you have a family you would like to Spring Dinner and Benefit Silent the celebration or send contributions to share your history with? The Golden Auction - S1. Basil's Catholic Center enable the work of the center to continue • Bridges will be gathering to Write Our Many alums have shared in the life of for the students of BSC. For more Memoirs with Cynthia Booth Ricciardi '81. the Chapel and the Catholic Center information, please contact Sr. Mary This is a most delightful workshop that during their student years at BSC: Ellen Dow or Fr. John Denning at (508) will bring back many fond memories. marriages, spaghetti dinners, retreats, 697-1346. Wednesday April 14: 10 AM - 2 PM Feeling out of touch with the fast growing Dr. Thomas J. Daley world of technology, or do you need more Written By Bob Carter Class of1951 practice with your computer? The Golden Bridges are getting ready to surf the net The Class of 1951 was saddened by the loss of its class president, Dr. Thomas and explore e-mail. Join us while we learn J. Daley on November 2, 1998 in Somerset, Massachusetts. Throughout the years his interest in Bridgewater and his class never diminished. He continued to lead to send letters to our friends and family the class by focusing on communication and interaction to keep the class a viable over the computer, and to find informa social and productive entity. "A friendly cause" motivated telephone call was not tion of the World Wide Web. unusual.- Wednesday May 19: 11:30 AM His appointment of a class reunion committee was the catalyst for the class The Annual Golden Bridges Spring reunions every five years. Along with his example, these reunions fostered a Luncheon. This is one of the most commitment of interest in many classmates who continue to be involved in class important events of the year. Join us to and Bridgewater activities to this day. share ideas and opinions about program In 1991, Tom, with good foresight, organized a class gift committee to ming for the fall. Do you want to see a conduct a ten-year fund-raising effort to enable the class to present a substantial specific workshop next semester? Come commemorative gift to the college on the class's 50th anniversary in 2001. He was for lunch and tell us about it! delighted with the Significant progress the committee has made. His commitment to Bridgewater was not limited to his class. For six years, he The BSC Golden Bridges are alumni who have served as a director of the Bridgewater Alumni Association and a member of the celebrated either their 50th reunion or their 70th Alumni Council. birthday. The group was created for the purpose of As chairperson of the Membership Services Committee, Tom was instrumen continuing the connection with BSC and alumni tal in the contracting for an income-producing Bridgewater Visa Card, making friends. The group welcomes anyone· with an interest in the workshops to join them for learning, available auto, life and health insurance at group rates for uncovered alumni and laughing, and lunch. Guests are welcome. Bring installing an 800 number for the convenience of alumni. your friends: the more the merrier! Tom retired as a superintendent of schools in Somerset, Massachusetts in Most of the workshops are $17.00, including lunch. 1990. As a classmate, a friend and a leader he will be missed. The Annual Spring Luncheon costs only $7.00. Class Notes
The Class Notes received in this issue Albret took a trip to Wolfeboro, New were received by December 11, 1998. Hampshire to visit Peggy Gilliatt Information received after this date will Raymond and husband Bob before the 1941 Ms. Louise Forsyth be held for the next issue. Raymonds left for their winter home in Florida. On the way back they stopped 75 Monroe Road to visit Bunny Ludden Robertson, who Quincy, MA 02169-1924 has returned from California to be near 1919 her daughter Lois and family. .. Among Congratulations to North Sagamore the classmates we have lost in 1998 are 1942 resident Bernice Philbrick Blackwell Henry Shaw, Thomas Michelson, Carol Mrs. Loretta Kennedy Dexter who recently celebrated her 100th Coulter, Dorothy Westgate Briggs, and 15 Buckwood Drive birthday with her family and friends. Thelma Wolfson Montovani. We also South Yarmouth, MA 02664-1805 realize that some classmates have lost Tony Perry splits his time these days their lifetime companions and longtime ,between illinois and California. His 1927 friends, but since we do not know all daughter Joan is the author of the At 89, Mary Rosalie Gervais Glenn is that have, may we send sympathetic successful book A Girl Needs Cash. He still active in a church ministry and thoughts to all who are bereaved. and his wife have traveled extensively serving as the community member on the and Tony has served on numerous Education Reform Council of the Bedford boards. High School. She says, "1 still love the 1937 kids." Ruth Metcalf 104 Pleasant Street 1943 Bridgewater, MA 02324 Violet Porta Elmer and husband 1929 Raymond have been married 55 years. Helen Powers is enjoying retirement. She While enjoying retirement, they travel would be pleased to hear from any class 1939 and keep active in Optimist mates or a note telling where you are. SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is Organization, retired teacher group, Reunion Weekend for the class of 1939... police group, church activities, and a Dr. V. James DiNardo reports a pleasant quilting group... Joe and Rita Kilroy 1931 chance meeting with Philip G. Auglis would like to let everyone know that Irene Goody Tuttle sent a thank you to '81 at the Hallamore Corporation main they did not move to Georgia as was BSC and says being able to study at office in Holbrook, MA. Philip has been stated in our last issue. We are sorry for Bridgewater State has made her life named Operations Manager for the the confusion. • happy, worthwhile, and interesting. well-known Transportation and Rigging Corp. The Corporation has been a generous corporate sponsor of our BSC 1944 1936 Foundation. Phyllis Powell MacMillan proudly Barbara Albret announces that her daughter, Roberta 28 Highland Ave., Box 1075 Karim, has had her second children's East Dennis, MA 02641 1940 book published, This is a Hospital, Not a Zoo. Phyllis Esau Mrs. Janice Brennan Sprogell 45 Bryant Ave. 41 Linwold Drive West Hartford, CT 06107-1237 Milton, MA 02186 Barbara Prince Meade traveled to Charles and Phyllis Colby Whitcomb 1946 Scotland with "The Valley Putters," a Mrs. Phyllis Clayman Friedman '37 celebrated their 60th wedding group of 25 golfing friends from Palm anniversary on July 30, 1998. They met 30 Washington Street #713 Desert, CA. A highlight of their 12-day Brookline, MA 02146-1423 each other in the sixth grade and began visit was a putting match at the dating their junior year of high school. prestigious St. Andrews Golf Club, They came to Bridgewater together and competing against three Scottish groups: were married shortly after. They have 1947 the St. Andrews Lady Putters, the St. Colonel Edward Wojnar and his wife seven grandchildren and four great Rule Club, and the St. Ragulus Club. grandchildren. They are both very active Isabelle had planned a trip to Kinsassa, The venue was a three-acre putting Congo, to visit their daughterAndrea during their retirement... We wonder green, known locally as the Himalayas. how many can equal Carol Farr's record who is Relief Program Coordinator for Barbara is also a long-time volunteer at the International Red Cross, but the visit in the teaching profession- "and still Guide Dogs of the Desert, one of only 10 counting," she reports. For the past seven was postponed because of new outbreaks guide dog schools in the US. Her own of fighting. years she has been employed by the golden retriever, Geri, is a former Belmont School System as a tutor for "student" of the school... Eleanor homebound children. During her career Murphy McIntyre has moved to she has achieved several honors, among Messiah Village Retirement Community, 1948 them a listing in Who's Who ofAmerican not far from her former home in Camp Mary "Munya" Wisotsky Miller Women, in 2,000 Women ofAchievement, Hill, PA. Her new address is 978 recently enjoyed a trip with friends to and in Distinguished Services in Education Messiah Village, Box 2015, Walnut Way, Alaska, cruising on the Norwegian Wind. In October Connie and Community... Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Nash Hartwell, Phyl Esau, and Barb .' Class Notes
The North River Arts Society was hosting a show of Patricia Smi~h's . 1949 1955 ornamental trays, quilts, and oils this Mrs. Jacqueline Killen Weyand Paul Sprague past July through ~ptember~. the 34-40 94th Street, Apt. 1C PO Box 521 Hingham Public Library. PatriCIa also Jackson Heights, NY 11272 Hinsdale, NH 03451-0521 currently teaches ornamental painting. SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is Francena Warren Smith Reunion Weekend for the class of 1949. 32 Mellen Street Needham, MA 02194-1202 1957 Beverly Tunstall Shavinsky 1950 19 Drexel Drive Mr. Burnham Miller Jackson, NJ 08527-2327 21 Sunset Drive Whitinsville, MA 01588-1042 1958 John Lonergan 1951 21 Westminster Road Mrs. Jean Collins Fletcher East Weymouth, MA 02189 6745 Patrick Lane Dr. Robert MacLaucWin retired on Plano, TX 75024 January 1, 1998, after having served for E. Jane Cliggott Fisher welcomes her more than 28 years as Professor of first grandchild, a girl, Margaret Jane, speech communication and director of born November 5, 1997, in New television-radio instruction at Colorado Hampshire. State University... Mildred Berkowitz has moved to Silver Springs, MD, and would like to hear from friends... After 1952 serving in education for ove~ 40 years as Mrs. Helen O'Connor Keegan teacher, principal, and supermtendent, 53 Sadys Lane Bernard Ryder has retired. We are sorry East Falmouth, MA 02536-6268 to learn of the loss of his dear wife of 42 years.
1953 J I Ralph Fletcher Jr. Phyllis Lanza Caligaris, Karen Mann Orc~tt, 1959 6745 Patrick Lane and Marie Callihan Quist gather With their SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is Plano, TX 75024 spouses at Universal Stu~ios, Florida. This Reunion Weekend for the class of 1959... Claire Golden Mulready, vice-principal is their 3rd reunion In thiS area. Charlotte Sowa Alves retired from of eighth and ninth graders at Hudson Somerset Public School after teaching High School, was named "best teacher" February 1998 was the date for the third reading/literature for 30 years. Leonard in Best of MetroWest newspaper poll. armual reunion of Phyllis Lanza and Charlotte are living in New Port Caligaris, Karen Mann Orcutt, and Richey, FL, and spending a few months Marie Callihan Quist in Florida. in MA. They would like to hear from Anyone interested in the fourth reunion, Bunnie and Maryann. 1954 call Phyllis at 978-343-7199... John and. Hazel Luke Varella Elva Bertoncini Kankry celebrated therr 121 Center Street 35th wedding anniversary. Over the last North Easton, MA 02356-1801 year they have cruised to ~er~uda 1960 SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is which was a gift from therr children, as Darrell Lund Reunion Weekend for the class of 1954... well as traveled to Southern Italy, where 118 8th Ave. #5A Forty-five years have vanished!!! ~~ve Park Slope campu~ they toured and later visited relatives in you visited the lately? J: VISIt Tuscany. They are also proud Brooklyn, NY 11215 will definitely be very informahve about M~rie.who the growth of the campus and the grandparents of Kayla w:as Virginia Jewett Hogg facilities. Are you planning to return for born inApril. They are enJoymg therr . 159 Crescent Street retirement and plan to do more traveling Alumni Weekend in June? If you are, Bridgewater, MA 02324-2413 in the future, hopefully visiting each of could you send a note to Hazel at the Dr. Darrell R. Lund has been appointed the fifty states. above address by March 31st? Please interim superintendent of schools in indicate what type of reunion, formal or Darien, CT... The late Donald W. Pailes informal, you would be intere.sted ~ was honored by Northern Essex 1956 Community College. A frequentl)' attending... Jean Corey Ford IS looking for classmate Jean Dumont Brunini and Carlene Dodd Brown utilized conference room located m the asks if anyone else in the class served in 58 Nelson Road library was dedicated in his name. the Peace Corps? She was a teacher South Weymouth, MA 02190-1227 trainer in St. Lucia in the West Indies Eleanor Lydon Olson from 1992 - 1995. 661 Falmouth Road Mashpee, MA 02649 Class Notes .'
Jackson has received her MS in Library Science from Simmons College and was 1961 appointed director at the Norton Public 1971 Eugene Thayer, retired superintendent Library after 10 years as the children's Mr. Gerald Swift of the Framingham and Erving school librarian. 3 Great Hills Drive systems, has been named interim East Sandwich, MA 02537-1546 superintendent for the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District... Dover Ann Brassard Koczera principal James Argir retired inJuly. 1968 119 Jarry Street Donna Daley Brown New Bedford, MA 02745-2518 PO Box 366 Michael B. Hochman was appointed Bryantville, MA 02327-0366 director of guidance and pupil 1962 The Herald News' summer-long Sports personnel for New Bedford Public Canon Street in New Bedford is to be and Leisure page was edited, in part, by Schools... Math teacher and class renamed Manuel P. Costa Sr. Memorial Warren Preti, the highly successful head adviser, Elena Rovani Menize, was Way... This January Suzanne Rivers coach of the men's and women's featured in a local newspaper as #1 retired from her position as assistant program at UMass Dartmouth... Sheila teacher. She is currently enjoying her principal at Oliver Adams High School, Rudick Lindsay and her husband David career at Franklin High School teaching where she has worked since 1962. She celebrated their 25th wedding pre-calculus and trigonometry. plans to spend her time golfing and anniversary on October 27 in Paris and learning to bake cookies. London... State Representative Robert Correia was named Portuguese 1972 American Person of the Year by the Philip Conroy Jr. 1963 Portuguese American Business 85 Bridle Road Judith Williams Millar Association. Bridgewater, MA 02324-1001 10 Presidents Lane, Apt. 11 Patricia Witham Bryant has been Quincy, MA 02169-1952 appointed as a mathematics and science Bonnie Pooler Elsten is looking for her 1969 teacher in Wakefield, MA... former roommate Mickey Sullivan... Carol Ethier Pappas Dr. Michael J. Donnell, assistant Sara Nan LaMonica is looking forward 44 Tall Timbers principal of Hingham High School, has to retirement in June 1999 after four Berwick, ME 03901 been appointed to a term on the years in Abington Public Schools and 29 SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is National Association of Secondary years in North Reading Public Schools. Reunion Weekend for the class of 1969... School Principals, Committee on the Brook Shinnamon received her Assistant Principalship... Ronald A. • master's degree in Higher Education Wilbur, the president and chief 1964 Administration from Boston College executive officer of Merrimack County James Nidositko recently and accepted a position as Savings Bank, will serve on the 54 Lakeview Avenue assistant director of Campus Activities American Banker's Association's Falmouth, MA 02540-2830 and Leadership Programs at Butler Community Bankers Council... Sharon SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is University in Indianapolis, IN... Dr. Reed Eramian is working as a physical Reunion Weekend for the class of 1964... Louise Sheinman was remembered in education teacher in Marshfield, MA Linda Carpenter is a very busy woman her eulogy as a dedicated, creative, and and is very active in "grassroots" South these days. Along with the time she sets a highly professional educator. She had Shore Tennis Association. aside to walk, read, garden, and tutor at served the Spencerport, NY School the Middletown Jail, she has managed to District as assistant superintendent for squeeze in a wonderful career as a instruction... David Gnong of 1973 regional adoption and foster care Marshfield, MA is the newly appointed Bruce Gaines development unit supervisor. Her assistant principal of Weymouth Junior 2308 West Cullivan Street mission is to recruit foster families. High School. Inglewood, CA 90301 Claire Broce Cullinane attended a two week workshop at NASA/Langley 1965 1970 Research Center in Hampton, VA, Ralph Rubin was honored by the Town Joseph Hackett working directly with NASA's of Norton as a community member who 48 Ledgeview Drive engineers, scientists, technicians, and has indeed made a difference. Norwood, MA 02062-5806 educational specialists. This program is North Attleboro resident Kathleen available to all teachers, and she highly McCarthy has been named principal of recommends it... In August Randy Cobb 1966 the Cumberland Hill/St. Joan's and his partner of 13 years, Daniel Geraldine Murphy Wright Elementary School... John F. Aylmer is Clenott, moved from Boston to New 229 Windcrest Drive semi-retired and president of the New Zealand, where they will open a bed Camillus, NY 13031-1945 England Steamship Foundation which is and breakfast. Randy would love to hear Congratulations to Armand Marchand, involved in the restoration of Steamship from Ann Ronhok Stenfeldt '74, Steve an English and theater arts teacher at NOBSKA for the NE Coastal Operation. Tuck '74, and Elaine Sears '73. Ifyou are New Bedford High School, who was thinking of traveling to New Zealand recognized as Teacher of the Year by the send him an e-mail at Wal-Mart Foundation... Elaine F. [email protected] or mail to PO Box 161, Carterton 5951, New Zealand... Class Notes
South Easton resident Diane Hayward JacqueLine SyLvia Wheaton Elementary School in Kittery, ME... Biggieri was recently appointed P.O. Box 235 Kevin Soraghan is the new assistant principal of the Halifax Elementary Swans IsLand, ME 04685 principal at Haverhill High School after School... Gary W. Crook is the interim Mary Kruger is pleased to announce the a long career as a Haverhill school superintendent in Richmond, arrival of her daughter Samantha, from schoolteacher. ME... Thomas E. Moore has been China in June 1997. Mary's next book, appointed to the Board of Trustees at Beyond the Sea, will be published by MGH Institute of Health Professions... Topaz Books in 1999 under her 1979 Rev. Henry S. Nickerson was appointed pseudonym of Mary Kingsley... Barbara CawLina Luby to the Ashland and Weirs United Middleboro resident Jody Battistini 1 Ontario Street Methodist Churches as of the summer of received a master of science degree in Worcester, MA 01606-2115 1998... Raymond McNulty has been education with a certification in special selected to be the chairman of the 1998/ needs at Simmons College... Kathleen Margaret Linehan Szostek 1999 campaign of the Windham County Weeks was recommended for the 26 Woodhaven Street United Way. position of math teacher at Walpole Carver, MA 02330 High School... Matignon High school Coach Ginny Walsh led her Ashland has Mary Trahan as its new assistant High School softball team to a 21-4 1974 principal. Until her recent appointment, record. James Ferrera & Sons of Canton Veronica GaLanek Wainwright Mary had been a guidance counselor in recently named Stephen Patt as director PO Box 660 Matignon... Laura A. Pineo Macs has of produce sales and merchandising. He Oxford, MD 21652 been elected assistant vice-president, is a past member of the Board of SAVE THESE DATES: June 4-5,1999 is Westwood brancl1 manager of the Directors of tl1e Produce Marketing Reunion Weekend for the class of 1974... Dedham Institute of Savings... Dan Association and Chair of the Retail Maureen Rogers was promoted to Davis is the Vermont State's Attorney Training Task Force... The American executive vice president of the Neponset and is currently enjoying the job and all Legion's Northeast Regional Valley Chamber of Commerce... its challenges. Tournament had as their banquet Stephen F. Banks has been promoted to keynote speaker James "Lou" Gorman, senior vice president/operations at Ben a former major league baseball I Franklin Bank in Foxboro... Linda 1977 executive... Dr. Nancy Hughes Young, Franchi Loiselle is the assistant Robert Mansur superintendent of Holliston schools, has principal of the Chandler School in 1933 ALicante Street returned to competing in horse shows Duxbury, MA... Jim Forest has been Davis, CA 95616-6566 this past year. She is an accomplished promoted to the position of assistant Patricia Murphy was appointed vice rider in New England... Peter Akeke has manager of the senior mental health president of customer service at been named human resources director center in New Hampshire... Matthew Physicians Health Services in Fairfield for Sturdy Memorial Hospital and M. Delaney led a session entitled County, NY... Daniel Bums has been Sturdy Memorial Associates. "Education, Internet, and Society" at the assigned as deacon to Holy Family 2nd Annual Meeting of National Board Parish in Duxbury, after completing his Certified Teachers in Charlotte, NC. Mr. internship at the Faulkner Hospital... 1980 Delaney is a fine arts instructor at Susan Leone Ambrozavitch is the M. Scott McDonaLd Whitman-Hanson High School. principal of the Ivan G. Smith School in 101 Highgreen Ridge Danvers, MA after taking time out of Peachtree City, GA 30269 teaching to pursue interests in the area Patricia MacEachern was appointed 1975 of high finance. She loves going to work merchandising manager for Gordon's HeLen Gomes Turner everyday and is enjoying herself and the Pies... Manchester resident Andrea 51 Purington Street students. Knight, has been appointed as a new Somerset, MA 02726-4637 special education teacher in Lynnfield... Bradford, VT, Postmaster Paul Jewett Christine Convery Taylor is director of was featured in a local newspaper article 1978 the Framingham Adult English as a for his post office's community Elizabeth Gallagher DuvaL Second Language program... participation... Michael Vetros has been 148 CoLoniaL Drive Christopher Sullivan received a Juris named principal of the Clinton Middle Quincy, MA 02169-1849 Doctor degree cum laude from New School. .. Richard C. Morse has been Barbara Ibbitson Cimorelli is working England School of Law on May 29... the director of the Norfolk County as a day program coordinator with MR Roger Whidden was featured in a local Agricultural High School since August adults in a worksite setting with many paper recently for his commitment to of 1975, and is still enjoying his work... difficult institutional behaviors. She teaching martial arts. He is the current Richard Fontaine has been hired as says hi to Carol Bolkduc and Erin world kung fu tai chi fighting champion, director of computer resources at the Condon... Janet Kelly Clifford has been and is constructing a building in Community College of Rhode Island. selected to serve a three-year term with Marshfield where he and his wife will the Pa triots' Trail Girl Scout Council's both instruct... Atty. David J. Correira Nominating Committee. Janet is director has been recognized as a legal scholar in of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Women's the area of estate tax planning and elder 1976 law. His article entitled "Using Private Nancy Kipp FLorence Health Initiative and the policy coordinator for New England Women's Annuities and Installment Notes in 444 North Street Medical Planning" was published in tl1e Bridgewater, MA 02324-1220 Health Care Forum... Stephen LeShane is the new principal of Frisbee October '98 issue of Estate Planning Class Notes
Journal, which is published by Warren was recently promoted to class secretary employed as a management consultant Gorham & Lamont Publishers and the for the Class of 1982! What this means to by West Hudson, Inc... Kevin Cobban Research Institute ofAmerica. you is that if I don't start getting some is enjoying himself as the head coach of mail from you, my fellow classmates, I the Plymouth North football team. He may have to start making stuff up! And has lead his team to victory two years in 1981 those of you who remember me know a row and is hoping for another winning Cynthia Booth Ricciardi that I will enjoy doing that very much! season. PO Box 228 So come on, we always have the least Taunton, MA 02780 news of any class! Let's get vocal! Hope Upton resident David Loeper received a to hear from you folks soon. 1985 master of science degree in education The class of 1985 is in need of a class with a certification in special needs from secretary. If anyone is interested please Simmons College... Kathleen Tyrell was 1983 contact the Davis Alumni Center. Robert appointed school superintendent in David Robichaud E. Littlefield left his job as assistant Foxboro... Michael MacPherson has 35 White Road principal at South Kingstown High resigned as Wareham Fire District Water Wayland, MA 02778-2416 School in RI to accept the position as Superintendent... Paula Squires has Nina Roberts has been accepted to the principal of Portsmouth High School, been appointed to the Frontier Group as doctoral program at Colorado State also in RI... Marine Major Antonio J. senior vice president of human University in Fort Collins, where she Mattaliano recently participated in a resources... Karen Olshaw Bancroft has will pursue a Ph.D. in the department of trainirig exercise while on a six-month accepted the position of special needs Natural Resource Recreation and deployment to the Mediterranean Sea teacher at the Heath Brook School in Tourism. Robert Adams was appointed and Arabian Gulf with the 22nd Marine Tewksbury, MA. .. Eric C. Taylor is a president and chief operating officer of Expeditionary Unit... June T. Roy licensed clinical social worker for The Home Care America Inc., of Meredith, Martin is currently the mother of two Group and Family Center, a private NH... Elizabeth Palmer is a sixth grade boys and enrolled in the UMass practice. He is vying for a position on teacher at the Rowe School in Maine Amherst MBA program. She is looking the Bangor School Committee... George after spending her last 14 years teaching for friends Paul Silva (Fozzie) '86, and Mitsiaris is looking to get in touch with in Savannah, GA... Margaret Inman Mary Jay Reming Doe '85... Marianne some old friends. Life as the father of Lane is following in the footsteps of her Arruda has been promoted to vice three-year-old twins has been keeping mother as a half-time teacher of president of Quality Improvement at the him busy, but he would like to hear from consumer and family studies at Foxboro May Institute... Scott Levison (aka Steve Brayman, Gerry Belliveau, and High Scl100l... McKay Public Relations Scooter Livingston) of WBIM fame is Jim Kane, and any other college friends. has acquired TurnStyles Public still alive and well in Tamarac, FL. He is • He can be reached in the Taunton area Relations, a Boston-based firm, and has freelancing while finishing his MA and phone book or at named TurnStyles owner, Colleen trying to re-enter radio. He would like [email protected]... Laurie Grant Turner, director of account services... everyone to know that he has not cut his of Pembroke, MA received her juris Karen Croteau completed the hair since graduation and can be found doctor degree from Southern New requirements for her Ed.D. this past on his web page: http:// England School of Law. summer and was hired as an assistant www.netwr1.com/ professor of sports medicine at the linda_oconnor_scott_levison_.htm He University of Southern Maine... Sue is looking to get in touch with Pam 1982 Crosby is currently the assistant athletic Hardy and Tony Fagen... Jean Campbell Laurie Silva Ward has been recently director at BSC where she has worked is looking to get in touch with anyone appointed as the executive director of since 1987. She is also the president of who may have pictures, stories, or Westfield Child Center in Brockton... the Massachusetts Association of memories of David Keon that they The ninth Arumal Carol Mulloy Cuttle Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, would want to share. Jean is gathering Memorial "Walk for ARC", was a planning tournaments, sponsoring memorabilia such as this for a book she wonderful success raising $25,000 for athletes of the week, and awarding is making for the Keon family to recreational, social, transportation, and achievement. celebrate David's life. She can be family support services for children with contacted at 20 Telo Rd. Windham, NH disabilities in the North Central area... 03087 or at [email protected]. Lisa Petricca Soldi is now a guidance 1984 counselor at Bromfield School working Peter George to prepare high school students for their 33 Stetson Street #2 1986 future ventures... Judith Kirwan Kelley, _ Whitman, MA 02382-2439 Jim Lennon and wife Mary Kay Fischer M.Ed. in 1982, recently received her Christine Openshaw Tempesta '86 are enjoying living inJacksonville, FL, PhD. in Medical Sociology from Brown 40 Columbus Avenue with their two daughters... Paula Vogel University. Dr. Kelley also holds a Braintree, MA 02184-7104 Quill, mother of Molly and Shea, is a bachelor's degree from Boston State After living overseas and in RI, Suzanne special education integrator at the College, a master's in Public Health D'Olimpio Falco, husband, and four Newburyport Public School System and from Boston University, and a master's cl1ildren have returned to MA. She loves is studying for a master's in education at in Sociology from Brown University. She being a stay home mom in Quincy... Salem State College. is currently a sociology professor at the Suzanne Basalik Lillie received a College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Master of Health Professions from MA and is an adjunct professor at Curry Northeastern University and is College... John Sullivan, B.A. English, Class Notes
enrolled in a registered nursing degree in arts administration from program and currently working as a Boston University. She misses friend and 1987 patient care technician and a mom. She roommate Emily Leman LaValley '90. Kevin Kindregan would love to get in touch with "the Warren Richards received a juris doctor 1459 VFW Parkway#B-12 greatest 4th grade teacher" Linda degree from New England School of West Roxbunj, MA 02132 Harding Schmidt. Her e-mail address is Law in May... While serving with the Kelly Swain DaCosta is teaching fourth johannahl5@aol. com. US Army in Korea First Lieutenant Jeff grade at the Congdon School in New Burke earned the Expert Infantry Badge Bedford. She and her husband have inJuly and the Army Commendation three sons... Timothy Pappalardo was 1990 Medal while assigned as a company recently commissioned as Lieutenant Darlene Costa executive officer. He has been reassigned Junior Grade in the Navy... Sharon 9 Race Course Road to Baumholder, Germany... Franklin Guilmet Fries and her husband Robert Lakeville, MA 02347-1~27 Police Officer Michael Kenney Fries '88 are living happily in Whitman, participated in the Can-Am games in MA with their three children: Morgan Jorge Neves Regina, Saskatchewan, making his Kasey and Zachary. Bob is a state 289 High Street department proud, as he won the gold trooper and Sharon is working for Holyoke, MA 01040-6513 medal in the wrestling competition. Optimum Real Estate as a real estate Sheila Valicenti Finnegan received her Michael was captain of the BSC agent... Jim Belliveau is the new owner master's degree from BSC in Elem. Ed. wrestling team for two years... Scott J and manager of Top Music in Fairhaven. in 1995 and is working as a fifth grade Ferbert is a new social studies teacher at He is enjoying his love for music after teacher in the Southborough Public Foxboro High School. .. Renee McInnes eight years working in finance... School System in Southborough, MA... is a registered nurse, and has been Michael Nelson was a guest speaker for Whitman social worker Michelle Kelty named as an admissions liaison nurse at the Norwood Evening Garden Club, Keppler has been appointed Holbrook's the New England Sinai Hospital and sharing his expert knowledge on the health agent... US Navy Lt. Comdr. Rehabilitation Center... Paul Cournoyer subject of soil and landscape operations. Carolyn McGee, a Melrose native, has has been appointed as the new youth joined the staff at the Naval Medical minister at the Trinitarian • Center in San Diego... Wendy Rapson Congregational Church in Wayland, 1988 accepted a position this summer with MA... David Colby works for the Daniel Darcy the Kids in Action before and after Chamber of Commerce in Pittsfield... PO Box 446 school program for kindergarten Dawn LaBounty Rego has been named Bridgewater, MA 02324 children in Hingham, MA... Kimberly the new girls' basketball coach for Trotter-Geiger has recently moved to Seekonk High School... Kathy Moore Susan Sullivan Florida with her husband and has Flaherty recently graduated from 2 Daley Road accepted a position as Director of Social Bentley College with an MBA in Finance Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Services for Brevard Harborside and is in a new home with a new The Providence Biltmore Hotel has Healthcare... Julie Flynn Norton has husband in Bridgewater, MA... Warren recently promoted Lisa Cervantes recently bought a home, given birth, and Richards graduated from New England Aguiar to sales manager. She was attended the Gamma Phi Beta/Kappa School of Law in May of 1998 and is formerly a market research coordinator Phi Omega Reunion... Kathleen P. currently the president of a small risk for the Biltmore... Melisse M. Kelley Naples and her husband Bill management consulting company and is Dansereau is a new teacher of social have three children, Liam 5, Connor 3, planning to venture into private legal studies at Milton High School. She is and Fiona 1. They are still living on practice. He would like to hear from any also looking to locate Paul Fitzpatrick, Cape Cod. She is working at UPS and of his classmates with whom he lost her debate partner from BSC.. Leann teaching fitness to children at the local touch while in law school. His email Thompson graduated from Vermont YMCA and Community School. She address is [email protected]... Navy Law School this past May. sends warm hellos out to Steve Thomas, Lt. j.g. Floyd M. Williams participated Bill Green, Chuck Zizzo, Doug Musto, in an Atlantic Joint Task Force Exercise and all cross-country runners. off of the Southeastern United States. He 1989 is scheduled to deploy to the Renee Ladurantaye Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. 6 Nemasket Street 1991 East Taunton, MA 02718 Kerry Barnes Ray Puglisi was recently promoted to 5 Fairlawn Avenue 1992 Senior Staff Consultant with Benchmark Burlington, MA 01803 Pamela Murphy Inc... Alisa Safley-DeAvilla and 57 Sagamore Street husband Michael have two children, Laura Ouellette 60 Linden Street, Apt. 1 Braintree, MA 02184 Kacie and Joseph. She is self-employed In 1996 Paul Sanford accepted a as a home day care provider and works Salem, MA 01970 Joseph Weathers lives in Breckenridge, position at Bryant College, Smithfield, as a consultant to programs such as Rl, as the assistant director for Londonderry Family Network's CO, and has a successful general contracting business building custom international admissions. Presently, he is Parenting Education program. She sends the Assistant Director of Admission congratulations to Lynn Zaker on her homes in the mountains of Vail, Beaver Creek, and Breckenridge. He invites Operations at Bryant... Carol Flynn June wedding. She would like old Humphrey earned her Master of Arts in friends to drop her a line at 2A Boulder friends to come out and ski the Rockies!. .. Boston resident Deborah Mathematics from Boston College in Driver, Londonderry, NH 03053... JoAnn 1995 and is a senior actuarial analyst for M. Runge is busy in Central FL. She is Orlando Stone is pursuing her master's Class Notes
Liberty Mutual Gro~p in Bost(;m... Todd ceremony as a keyboardist... . D~iel completed the Ground Rada~ Repair Humphrey is a speCIal education Denning has joined The Sprml?field Course, after joining the Mm:me ~o9s teacher of math at the Gifford High Chiropractic Sports RehabIlitation in 1997... Ken Wilson is leavmg his Job School of Weston and is currently Center as a staff clinician. at the State House, working for State enrolled in the special education Rep. Thomas George, to accept a job graduate program at BSC.. From with a Hyannis company... Stacy Chester NY Teresa Ciotti Motz sends a 1994 Drumtra is a reporter for the Milfor~ big "hello" to Charlotte Howlette Nix, Lauren Farina Daily News writing health news articles, husband Glen, and baby Caleb... Nancy 30 Pond Street, #3 as well as the town reporter for Margarite Lane says hello to MaryJoe Braintree, MA 02184 Bellingham... Kimberly Ann Hogan of Conley, Nicole Gouzoules '92, and Jennifer Comeau Boris teaches grade 3 Stoughton, MA received her Juris Doctor Andrea McGinn '92. Nancy and in New Fairfield, CT... First Lieutenant degree from Southern New England husband David have two children. She Marc Skinner is assigned to a four School of Law. is teaching a multi-age class in one of month tour in Bosnia... New Bedford Clark County's Magnet Schools in resident Valerie Gamble works as a Nevada and has recently published a training instruct,?r at Gen~yme Tissue 1996 reading program, They Need It To Read Repair in Cambndge, which produces Kathleen McRae It... Eva Amaro was honored at New laboratory-grown skin an~ knee . 14 Smith Street Bedford's Hispanic Recognition Day. cartilage... This August, Frrst Pansh Taunton, MA 02780 Eva is a school adjustment counselor for Church in Taunton was host to Spanish-speaking students in the New Tina Michael-Savage performances of "Apocalypso!" a new 1010 Crossroads Drive Bedford public schools and coordmated play written by William Donnelly... the first general education ~evelopment N. Dartmouth, MA 02747 Derrell David Leo Wood recently Melanie ToTO will be attending the class in the city... Jeff CorwIn, star of the graduated from WestonJeSUit School of Disney Channel's show "Going Wild graduate school of social work at Salem Theology with a master s degree m State College starting September 1998..; with Jeff Corwin" is also sending theological studies... Stephen Goldman children a message in person. He visited Since moving to Chicago in 1996, Laune is the new guidance co~elor at . the Eames Way School in Mar~hfi~ld to St. Peter has become a member of Algonquin Regional HIgh School m Actors Equity Assn. Union and has stage talk to the students about staymg m Northborough, MA. .. Christine Carlin school and studying hard... Robert Aho managed ten professional shows in.the has accepted the position of first grade Chicago area. She is currently working has accepted the position of science teacher at the Center School in teacher at Memorial High School m on Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Hopkinton, where she has worked ~s a Beverly, MA. .. Rick Weinhold is Errors" at Shakespeare Repertory teaching assistant since 1996... JennIfer Theater... Quincy resident Jenifer enjoying himself very much as the nam~d ~~ football coach of Murdock Middle Grunzweig was recently to Draheim has been named marketing University of Delaware Athletic Trammg coordinator at Digital Employee's School. The team is haVing a successful Staff as an assistant trainer, where she season under the direction of a great Federal Credit Union... Sheryl Widberg will also teach classes in the athletic is working as a financial analyst for coach... Dottie Patch is a very busy training curriculum... Timothy Burns li~rary Primerica Financial Services and wants person these days. She is a media has accepted the position of science specialist at Fnends Academy, an~ IS to say hello to the Phi Sig's from the Nu teacher at Tewksbury Memorial High Pledge Class. "J miss you all."... Ensign leading teacher workshops at varlOUS School... . The scoreboard on the football hu~bm:d Joshu Osmanski was recently state colleges. Her and her field at Tiverton High School honors the spent their summer on sabbatical m designated a naval aviator and received memory of Bill Byrne, who died of the coveted "Wings of Gold" while Ireland taking part in a peace and cancer in 1996... Kristin Murray was reconciliation effort. serving with Trairling Air .wing Two,. featured in a local paper for her work as Naval Air Station, Kingsville, TX... Hill an athletic trainer at Amesbury High & Partners Inc. in Quincy has named 1993 School... Paul Key has been promoted to David Connor project manager of its division director of Office Team, growing team of event marketing Debra Gately Westborough. 10 Plympton Avenue specialists... Peter Graves has returned Waltham, MA 02154 from a ten month term as an employee Scott Boris is a Bridgeport, CT, at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 1995 working for the Cultural Resourc.e firefighter... Andrew Pike received a BS Kate McDonough in Pharmacy from Mass. College of Management Division of the National 16 Verchild Street Park Service... Michael Cleaves has Pharmacy in Boston... Lawrence M. Quincy, MA 02169 Pushard had been named the new dean returned to the sport of discus after a Chrishelle Piche recently raduated and registrar of the Funeral Institute of. twelve-year break. He took the open from Indiana University 0 the North East in Westwood, MA... Nell discus title at this summer's Bay State Pennsylvania with her Ed.S. as Games... Christopher Mackenzie has Seymour is currently a field supervisor Education Specialist in School for Air Cargo Inc. working at been appointed to the Walpole Police Psychology and is a certifie~ school Washington Dulles Airport. He is Department as a police officer... psychologist in Pennsylvarua. John Christian Gonsalves is planning to looking for Ed Comstock '91 "Where are Razzaboni is working at Bard Vascular you?"... Bonnie-Jeanne Brault receive his Juris Doctorate in May of Systems in Billerica... Marine Lance 2000, and is currently employed with appeared as guest entertainer at the Cpl. William M. Jeannette has recently Middleboro Public Library's award the Law Firm of DeMiranda & Pires, P'C ! Nota Bene
VA and working as the account Entertainment Inc. as a movie theater executive at the Conover Miller Group, a manager trainee. Once his training is 1997 Democratic media consulting group on completed he will be returning to Japan Roger Limoges Pennsylvania Avenue... Scott Deeter is a to open a movie theater there... Fancois 5 West Glebe Road #B7 new hire with the FAA as an air traffic Joseph of Waltham is breaking into a film Alexandria, VA 22305 controller in Dallas, TX. career. He was pictured in a local paper Anne Barber is working as a behavioral with celebrities such as Denis Leary, therapist with children diagnosed with Jason Barry, and more with whom he autism and plans to continue working 1998 worked while making Monument Ave., a with children with developmental Leon T. Tai has relocated to Kansas City, new hit movie. Look for him in "Iron disabilities as a behavioral consultant... MO where he will be working for AMC Man Rain" which will be filmed in Roger Limoges is living in Arlington, Boston. Corrections to the 1997-98 Donor Honor Roll Omissions: Eugene Ace was excluded from the honor roll of Susan Holton was excluded from the honor roll of faculty contributors who made a contribution in memory of and staff who contributed to the Annual Fund. Rose Leonard Coveney '39. Incorrectly listed: Carolyn McSweeney '93 was excluded from the honor roll of Bonnie Troupe '92 was listed 'as an undergraduate alumna graduate alumni who contributed to the Annual Fund. and should have been listed as a graduate alumna. Marriages Judith H, Ferguson '58 to Ronald R. Kimball Debra Bogue '94 to Marc Levesque on October 11, 1997 Ellen Burnham Hardsog '71 to Richard Knowlton on July 25, Paula B. Cataldo '94 to Robert J. Maxwell on August 15, 1998 1998 Maura Durgin '94 to David Scully • Jane c. Haddad '77 to Wayne J. Marshall on July 25,1998 Pamela Flatley '94 to William Keating '95 Darlene Leighton '78 to W. Scott Privott on August 29,1997 Julie Giovaniello '94 to Frank Novio • James J. Brodeur '80 to Lisa A DegliAngeli on May 31,1998 Deborah Gosnell '94 to Joseph Rogers Jr. on October 3,1998 Dennis W. Heenen '81 to Patricia Doherty Jennifer R. Johnson '94 to John F. Polacek on April 4, 1998 Scott Baker '82 to Greta Peterson on August 1, 1998 Sven Lange '94 to Deborah Peckham on July 25, 1998 Jon Bowdren '85 to Cynthia Bergeron on April 25, 1998 Jodi 1. Lanza '94 to Patrick J. Fortuna Andy Broe '87 to Julie Davis on June 13, 1998 Scott Ouellette '94 to Tara Ridings '95 on June 19, 1998 Sean Hurley '87 to Michele Giordano on October 18, 1997 Vanessa Rizzi '94 to Aaron Hiltebeitel Paul Hayden '87 to Cathy Peterson on May 31, 1998 Julie A. Steidinger '94 to Derek 1. Maxim on June 20, 1998 Kristin Manning '88 to Sean Ginley on August 7, 1998 Vanessa Villegas '94 to Ryan Donovan Jodi Scarborough '89 to Stephen Texiera on June 20,1998 Brenda Lee Belville '95 to George Daniel Young on May 2, Anne Roy '89 to Brendan Michael Ronayne on August 8, 1998 1998 Kimberly J. Dillen '89 to John E. O'Hare Sharon Rachael Anne Blanchard '95 to Kevin Greeson on Dennis Cruz, Jr., '92 to Deborah Susan Cox May 16, 1998 Kristin Cummings '90 to Christopher Norton James Francis DeTerra '95 to Nicole Marie Turgeon on July Elizabeth Devine '90 to Mr. Tuell 18, 1998 Dina Diamondis '91 to Kevin Reilly Gina 1. Dellorco '95 to William G. Hines on July 11, 1998 Deborah Orlando '91 to David Stone on October 12, 1997 Arley Hamilton '95 to Devon Ryder on June 27, 1998 Tara M. Wilson '91 to Gary G. Lumnah on April 17, 1998 Matthew Pessia '95 to Tammie Guyon June 13, 1998 Kimberly Anne deLalla '91 to Arthur W. Greenlaw III on July 25, Lt. William George Shearstone '95 to Alissa Marie Knowles 1998 '96 on June 27, 1998 Wendy Wheeler '91 to Mark Sanclemente on July 25, 1998 Robert S. Tatro '95 to Sharon Jennifer Kingsley on June 27, Garrett E. Baker '91 to Arnie E. Callahan 1998 Kathy Moore '91 to Sean Flaherty in October, 1998 Karen Yelle '95 to W. Eric Wimer Kristine Blake '92 to Chris Donahue Brian R. Barrett '96 to Kerry A Shannon Kristin 1. Butzier '92 to Dr. Bart A Lotton on June 13, 1998 Scott Borowicz '96 to Alison Levasseur on May 9,1998 Richard Crossman '92 to Debra McCue '95 on July 18, 1998 Amy Elizabeth Chiocca '96 to Peter Michael McCarthy on Natalie Delima '92 to Eric J. Thomas on May 16, 1998 May 30,1998 Keith Frazier '92 to Denise Ellyson on April 24, 1998 Erin M. Furey '96 to John R. Shea on June 27, 1998 Anne Tavares '92 to Douglas Buker on April 19, 1998 Dung Nguyen '96 to Amy M. Boris Brendan Michael Tully '92 to Jessica Ann Bourke Christopher Paniccia '96 to April Letendre on May 2, 1998 Scott Boris '93 to Jennifer Comeau '94 on August 6,1994 Chad R. Rapoza '96 to Carmen D. Matos on May 30, 1998 Ellen Correia '93 to Kyle Baker on May 30, 1998 Susan Turcotte '96 to Davis Smolski on September 26,1998 David Gould '93 to Amy Leigh Silva on June 27, 1998 Sarah Brookshire '97 to Edward Wilcox on July 20, 1997 Todd Humphrey '93 to Carol Flynn '93 on July 27,1996 Jennifer Wickson '97 to Robert Brown '97 on May 23,1998 Kathleen Kelly '93 to John E. Cleary on May 9, 1998 Jennifer A. O'Connell '98 to Eric F. Mueller Kenneth Leonard '93 to Susan Tocchio on September 11,1998 Cristina Viveiros '98 to Mr. Raposo on May 23,1998 Kelley Martin '93 to William Marshall on April 4, 1998 Nota Bene
Births To Suzanne D'Olimpio Falco '84, a daughter, Isabella, on To Charles '91 and Kristine Stoddard Hunter '90, a January 27,1997 daughter, Sarah Anne, on April 6, 1998 To Jim '85 and Mary Kay Fischer '86, a daughter, Emily To Tricia Rubbico Torosian '91, a son, Thomas Joseph To Paul '86 and Kelly Mahoney Holland '88, a son, Christopher "Tucker" Torosian on October 3, 1997 John, on November 29, 1997 To Scott '93 and Jennifer Comeau '94 Boris, a daughter, To Kelly Swain DaCosta '87, a son, Jacob, on December 19, 1997 Anna Elizabeth, on December 19, 1996 To Robert '88 and Sharon Guilmet Fries '87, a son Zachary To Ciro and Tracey Paparella Grassi '94, a daughter, To Frank '90 and Marilyn Gomes Cunha '91, a daughter, Molly Alexandra Nina, on November 4, 1998. Maria, on April 22, 1997 To Dave '95 and Angela Fazio, a son, Joseph David, on July 4, To Julie Flynn Norton '90, a son, Patrick John, September 1997 1998 To Richard and Shiela Valicenti Finnegan '90, a daughter, Shannon Margaret, onAugust 26, 1998 Deaths Helen Perkins '20 on July 20, 1998 Thomas J. Daley '51 on November 2, 1998 Esther E. Bryant '24 on July 16, 1998 Robert W. Lawson '51 on September 15, 1998 Hester Rich Hopkins '24 on September 10, 1998 Allen R. Flechsig '54 on July 8, 1998 Esther F. Drake '25 on June 22, 1998 Barbara A. Kilcoyne MacDermott '55 on October 29,1998 Mabel Norlander '25 Mary Lou Hill Winslow '56 on October 16, 1998 Josephine A. Perry '25 on August 8, 1998 Robert M. Mcguirk '58 on September 13, 1998 Louise Humphrey Bearse '26 on October 16, 1998 Phillip J. Peters '58 on September 29, 1998 Gertrude Gould '27 on September 17, 1998 Rev. Robert J. Goode Jr. '60 on October 1, 1998 Marion Gerry '28 on July 30, 1998 Yetta Fischman '62 on September 12, 1998 Erma C. Sands '29 on October 5, 1998 Carol Viens Zerofsky '64 on November 16, 1998 Teresa M. Williams '29 on October 20,1998 Patricia Ann Rumney '65 on September 15, 1998 Elizabeth J. Riley Doherty '30 on October 23, 1998 Arvid R. Anderson '68 onJuly 29,1998 Gladys Wilkie Benson '31 on June 30, 1998 James W. Carroll Jr. '68 on July 27,1998 Winifred E. Bromley '31 on July 15, 1998 James M. Concannon '68 on October 22, 1998 Louise Lothrop Widdis '31 on September 19, 1998 Dr. Louise Sheinman '69 on June 13, 1998 I Mary T. Aulbach MacDonald '32 on July 8, 1998 Marilyn H. Harrison MacDonald '74 on June 29, 1998 Dorothy A. Creeden Manchester '32 on July 19, 1998 Lois G. Tierney Kelly '77 on October 29,1998 Emma S. White '33 on September 8, 1998 Eileen C. Lavin McLaughlin '77 onAugust 17, 1998 Eleanor Holmes Meserve '35 on July 4, 1998 George M. Sherman '77 on September 11, 1998 Aune Wehter Koestler '38 on September 2,1998 Ruth L. Harlow '79 onAugust 3, 1998 Olive L. Fisher'40 on July 19, 1998 Leonard C. Houlker '82 on September 2, 1998 Margaret M. Meade'40 on August 4, 1998 Loretta A. Haviland Butman '89 on August 8, 1998 Elizabeth Ruth Foster Pierce'40 on July 10, 1998 JosephJ. Silva on June 25,1998 Marian E.P. Madan Getchell'41 on July 24, 1998 Dr. John W. Lingos on July 6, 1998 Dorothy M. Condrick Morgan '44 on October 12, 1998 Robert H. Gibbs on August 14, 1998 Bernard P. LaCouture'47 on August 14, 1998 Nicholas Chivers Dorothy M. Lewis Strumski '48 on October 19, 1998
A Man Who Made a Difference Leonard C. Houlker, Jr., class of 1982, passed away suddenly on September 2,1998, leaving behind his wife Dawn, his 6 month old daughter Surrey, his mother Virginia, and scores of grieving students and colleagues at Southeastern Regional Technical High School, where he served as science teacher, athletic director, coach, and, in the words of a tribute in his honor published at the school, "exceptional person." While a student at BSC, Mr. Houlker founded the BSC rugby team as well as a number of good friendships. When he went on to become a teacher at Southeastern Massachusetts - where this fall's homecoming game was dedicated to him - his impact was profound. "His was the first classroom up the stairs from the lobby," wrote one of his former students. "When classes changed he stood outside his door like some great powerful totem, dispensing looks, advice, hellos, instructions, reminders of tasks undone, smiles and love... And in the process he saved a lot of kids." Terrence Downing, writing in the region's daily newspaper, The Enterprise, described Mr. Houlker as "extraordinary," and quoted school director Dr. Patrick H. O'Neil, who said, "I don't think there is a student here that he hasn't met or hasn't been touched by him. He never left anyone out. He taught to the whole audience. Ifsomeone was struggling or failing, he went the extra mile to bring them back. I've been in education for 27 1/2years, and Lenny was the consummate professional." Several students spoke at the service for Mr. Houlker, and one of them, Christopher Bagge, who had been a wrestler on the championship team coached by Mr. Houlker, said, "He was more than just a coach. He was a friend, someone to talk to when you had a problem, or if you just needed to talk. He listened to everything you had to say and helped you out the best he could... 1would never be the same person 1am today or amount to as much as 1have if Mr. Houlker was not there to help me out and go through everything with me." Mr. Houlker was 38 years old. THE BRIDGEWATER COLLECTION
DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY. SIZE/COLOR COST Bridgewater Arm Chair Laser engraved with BSC seal; black with cherry chair crown and arms $250.00 Bridgewater Rocker Laser engraved with BSC seal; black with cherry chair crown and arms $275.00 Bridgewater Arm Chair Black with cherry arms & gold silk screen of BSC seal $250.00 Bridgewater Boston-Style Rocker Black with gold silk screen of BSC seal $275.00 Bridgewater Thumb Back Side Chair Black with gold silk screen of BSC seal $150.00 (Optional Chair Personalization) Available for any inscription up to two lines $ 20.00 College Mirror Hand-painted scene of Boyden Hall on a 15" x 26" mirror in silver toned frame $165.00 Bridgewater Desk Clock Pen & ink scene of Boyden Hall; hand-finished wood frame in mahogany or dark green tone - 7" x 8" x 2" quartz movement, batteries included. $115.00 Pen & Ink Mirror & Desk Box Hand-finished poplar wood box features a reproduction pen & ink print of BSC $110.00 Crewneck Sweatshirt 90% cotton/10% acrylic, athletic cut, gray with red BAA logo - size L or XL $ 28.00 Bndgewater Polo Shirt 100% cotton, white with red embroidered BAA logo - size L or XL $ 25.00 Bndgewater State College Woven Coverlet Red & natural white 100% cotton custom-woven coverlet; features 10 college buildings $ 49.95 Bridgewater Portable Umbrella Red & white nylon panels with BAA logo $ 15.00 Hyannis-Bridgewater 60th Anniversary Golf Shirt White shirt with red logo - sizes M, L and XL $ 18.00 Hyannis-Bridgewater 60th Anniversary Long Sleeve T-Shirt White shirt with red logo - sizes M and L $ 15.00 Hyannis-Bridgewater 60th Anniversary Mug White porcelain mug with red Hyannis-Bridgewater logo $ 4.50 Hyannis-Bridgewater 60th Anniversary Video Historical video of the evening celebration $ 20.00 Bridgewater Travel Mug - insulated - hot/cold; white with red BSC seal; 22 oz. $ 5.00 Bridgewater Mug - white porcelain with red BSC seal $ 4.50 Bridgewater Alumni Association Baseball Caps - white cap with red lettering $ 10.00 Bridgewater Alumni License Plate Holder - chrome with red lettering $ 10.00 Bridgewater Alumni Association Computer Bag - quality bag with compartments to hold lap-top and more! - maroon with white imprint of BAA logo $ 32.00 SUB-TOTAL Tax - Massachusetts residents add 5% sales tax - no tax on clothing Shipping - for each chair add $35; for each mirror add $6; for all other items add $4 TOTAL
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These are a sampling of the official Bridgewater clothing, furniture, and other gift items that you canpurchase through Bridgewater magazine. A form with a complete list ofall items available and prices for each is inserted in this issue. Ifyou have a question, call us at508-697-1287. We appreciate your patronage!
This adjustable white baseball cap with Bridgewater State College Woven Coverlet is red and natural white BAA logo costs $10.00 and features 10 college buildings. 100% cotton, custom-woven. $49.95
This Bridgewater umbrella is A Bridgewater polo shirt can be yours This Bridgewater mirror, featuring a only $15.00 for $25.00 (sizes L or XL) picture of Boyden Hall, is available for $165.00
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Save These Dates: June 4-5, 1999.
Special evening reunions will be celebrated by the classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969 and 1974 at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield.
The classes of 1939 and 1944 will hold their gatherings during the luncheon on Saturday, and the 50th Anniversary Class of 1949 will celebrate with a dinner on Friday evening on campus. Invitations will be mailed in March with further details.