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Viola Davis garners Golden Globe, Oscar nominations for Doubt The actress is a graduate of RIC’s Theatre and Residents of the Massachusetts and Connecticut cities and towns within this map’s circle are eligible for a special tuition discount at RIC. Upward Bound programs. For Massachusetts, the newly expanded region includes all of Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Suffolk and Dukes counties, and parts of Worcester and Middlesex counties. For Connecticut, the region includes all of Windham County, most of New London County and parts of Tolland County. By Marah Roach (Graphic: Robert Sullivan, professor emeritus of geography.) Staff Writer Viola Davis ’88, HD ’02 has won plenty of accolades RIC to offer tuition break to students for acting in a career that has taken her from her hometown in the expanded metropolitan area of Central Falls to Hollywood. Davis, who earned a BA in The new Metropolitan Tuition Policy allows students in nearby Connecticut and Massachusetts theatre at RIC, was recently to pay in-state tuition rates plus 50 percent. The plan takes effect in fall 2009. nominated for both a Golden Globe and Academy Award By Jane Fusco new 50/50 tuition policy for the County; all areas of New London for Best Supporting Actress Editor expanded metropolitan region. County except Lyme, East Lyme in the fi lm Doubt. Set in Students who live in Connecticut Previously, only students from and Old Lyme; and Tolland County 1964, it centers on a Catholic and Massachusetts, but still Massachusetts who lived within except Bolton, Hebron, Somers school in the within a 50-mile radius of Rhode a 20-mile radius of the College and Vernon, for a total of 89 cities were given the discount. and towns whose Bronx in which Cont p16 Island College, will now pay a nun grows in-state tuition rates plus 50 The expanded region for residents are eligible Cont p16 percent, as part of the College’s Connecticut now includes Windham for the discount. STEM Center classrooms add tech to teaching The STEM Center’s technology-enhanced classrooms, located in Henry Barnard School, have the capability to use wireless tablet PCs and video conferencing as well as the ability to capture and record lectures, stream them over the Internet, and save them for later viewing. At far left are faculty members J. Andres Ramirez, Gerri August and Connie Horton working with a tablet PC during a recent training day. At left, Hugh Meier from Broad Reach, the technology consulting company that designed the rooms, works with account rep Mike Bohan from HB Communications reviewing the video capture options of the system. According to Meier, “these rooms have been designed for fl exibility and functionality, and are truly among the best equipped classrooms anywhere in the world.” Page 2 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Fall 2008 Emerging Leaders

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Editor: Jane E. Fusco Managing Editor: Rob Martin Design Manager: Jennifer Twining ’92 Photographer: Gene St. Pierre ’77 Hayden James ’12 Mandy Wray Dion ’11 Graphic Designers: Lance Gorton ’09 Paul J. Silva ’03 Copy Editor: Ray Ragosta Staff Writers: The students above and below participated in the Emerging Leaders The Offi ce of Student Activities thanks the workshop facilitators, program for the fall 2008 semester. Above are, from left, Aaron which included RIC faculty and staff (Linda Kent Davis, Tom Lavin Gita Brown Acquisto, Anike Akinbulumo, Jared Schupak, Natalia Malek, Rosa and Liz Garofalo) as well as professionals from other organizations LuzJennifer Martinez ’08 Amaya, Aaron Holland, Jasmine Rezendes and Marissa Weiss, and colleges, including the Community Mediation Center of Rhode Marah Roach ’09 assistant director of Student Activities. Below are, from left, Island and faculty and staff from Roger Williams University, the Matthew Hicks, Anjum Hava, Jennifer Almeida, Anita Abotsi, Kervin University of Connecticut, Bryant University and Johnson & Wales Katy Dorchies ’09 Leonidas and Jennifer Ferguson. (Not shown: Angelica Diaz, Brian University. Public Relations Assistant: Diggle, Adolman Dilone Jr., Kathryn Howes, Lauren Huggon, Jeremy Alicia Vanasse Pendergast, Shane Spinner and Leslie Torres.) Eighteen RIC students have been selected to participate in the ’08 program for spring 2009. The students attended a series of workshops dedicated to deepening their self-awareness, appreciation of diversity, understanding of social For more information on the Emerging Leaders program, visit justice and teamwork skills. www.ric.edu/student_activities/leadership.php. What’s News @ Rhode Island College (USPS 681-650) is published by: Rhode Island College Offi ce of News and Public Relations 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: What’s News @ Rhode Island College Offi ce of News and Public Relations 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Providence, RI 02908 Deadline: Deadline for submission of copy and photos is noon the Tuesday two weeks before publication date. Telephone: (401) 456-8090 Fax: (401) 456-8887 In Memoriam – Pauline Ladd, retired RIC art professor

Artist and understand what would motivate and Swan wrote, “Mrs. Ladd continues retired RIC involve those in need of therapy. to be one of our more interesting art professor Ladd also taught at Mt. artists, a restless searcher for Pauline Ladd Pleasant High School, George more effective statements.” died on Jan. West Junior High School, Brown Ladd earned an MAT in art 20 after a University Extension and the education from Brown University, The next issue of short illness. Rhode Island School of Design. and an MFA and BS from the What’s News She was 93. Winner of many awards for her Rhode Island School of Design. will be March 9, 2009 Ladd began art, she exhibited her work in local Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she PAULINE LADD at RIC in 1966 festivals and at galleries in New moved to Rhode Island in 1938, Story ideas are welcome. as an assistant York and New England, including and had lived in Massachusetts Call (401) 456-8090 professor of art. She was appointed at the Institute of Contemporary Art since 2006. She was married to professor emerita in 1982. Among in Boston and the Providence Art Milton Ladd, now deceased. or email [email protected]. the courses she taught at RIC was Club, where she was a member. She is survived by a sister, Art as Therapy, which examined a In an article about her exhibit at two daughters, two sons-in variety of teaching strategies to better the Art Club, reviewer Bradford F. law, and four grandchildren. Page 3 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m., RIC President Nancy Carriuolo will host her second webcast town hall meeting. This live President’s meeting will focus on admission and academic issues. Carriuolo webcast will be joined by the deans of RIC’s schools, the vice president for academic affairs and director town hall of admissions. Viewers will be able to send email questions live From left, crowds overtake the Washington Monument, a mile and a half from the inaugural meeting site; spectators climb a tree for a better view; and blocked roads create confusion and dense during the event. To access this crowding in Washington, D.C. forum from your computer, go to the college’s website at www.ric.edu and click on the Obama’s inauguration: button for the President’s A personal perspective Town Hall Meeting. By Katy Dorchies ’09 fl ags, swollen with layers of shirts Staff Writer and jackets, bracing the wind, poured My generation has experienced down the interstate, and up the on and more than its share of profound off ramps leading into the capital. historic moments: the Oklahoma City We spoke briefl y with a few bombing, the Columbine High School members of the National Guard, who shootings, the impeachment trial of shrugged their shoulders saying, President Bill Clinton, the panic of “We’ve never seen anything like this.” Y2K, Sept. 11, and the initiation of Frozen hands fumbled for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. cameras as a friend of mine leaned But on Jan. 20, 2009, I, along over, and murmured in my ear, with several of my adventurous “One person did this,” referring friends, witnessed what may have to the magnitude of the crowd. been the fi rst, not only profound, We crossed the highway on foot, but also positive, historic moment of wound down ramps, and climbed over the millennial era: the inauguration medians. As we merged back onto of President Barack Obama. the roads of the city, people leaned While the media has reported on out of their homes, stretching their the record-breaking crowds and the arms and banners and fl ags down success of Obama’s fi rst speech as towards the crowds marching by. president, for me, the heart of the One family had taken out a inauguration was the encounters I video camera, “Where’d you come had with individuals in the crowd, from?” they shouted down to us. who, like me, experienced history. “Milwaukee,” an elderly man to my Our train from Rhode Island left responded. Somewhere behind arrived in Washington, D.C., at me, “Topekaaaaa!” A group off to 7 a.m., and we stepped into the my right screamed in unison, “New nation’s capital under the glow of a Orleans, baby!” I pumped my fi st cold sunrise. Immediately, we were up to them, wanting to make sure herded like cattle down closed roads, that New England was represented directed blindly by often-misinformed on the recording and in the street. offi cials. Yet, shoulder to shoulder, “Rhode Island,” I shouted. Students in the Adams Library’s Reinhardt Lounge use handheld, television and laptop bewildered and lost, nobody panicked. I remember the fi ve-year-old technology to view the inauguration ceremony of President Barrack Obama on Jan. 20. Nobody shoved. Nobody yelled, or girl who tripped and fell behind blamed or rioted. Instead, we smiled her mother in the crowd, and the at one another, shook our heads in stranger who scooped her up in his disbelief, and compared notes. arms, passing her calmly back to “We just came from that way,” a her mother; the young lady who mother with an infant in a backpack, heard my friend mention ibuprofen and a four-year-old in tow told us. and, without question, whipped out “It’s blocked.” Following her cue, a travel pack of headache reliever; we turned around, and as the crowd the man I’d never seen before, who forced us apart, we tried to return helped me climb up and balance on the favor, waving and shouting, a Jersey barrier to survey the crowd. “Don’t bother going towards D I won’t forget the families who Street from here unless you have climbed on top of portable potties, tickets!” She smiled at us, falling sitting on the plastic roofs to better RIC community members gather in the Student Union lobby to watch the inauguration. back into the sea of the crowd. see the distant crowds; and the As we drifted away from teenagers who, huddled among downtown, circumventing the mall, the branches of the trees, shouted we began our trek towards the roads down to us, “Don’t worry, you’re that lay behind the Washington not missing anything. All we can Monument. We found ourselves see from up here is more people!” sidling up beside Interstate 295, The speech and the swearing-in one of the three major highways were the things that we’ve heard providing entry to our nation’s most about in the days since the capital. “They’re on the highway,” inauguration. And while those a young girl in front of us shouted were remarkable moments too, to someone we couldn’t see. these smaller, more personal The highway had been shut down experiences are the things that I’ll to motor vehicles, and overcome by remember about that frigid January pedestrians. A fl ood of Americans, in day because, while one person strollers, wheelchairs, on foot, waving did this, millions of us helped. Students, faculty and staff pack the Café to watch the new president take the oath of offi ce. Page 4 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 RIC Athletic News ACROSS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S DESK

BY DONALD E. TENCHER

Director of Athletics

• I want to thank all of the alumni • Congratulations to the women’s and friends of Rhode Island indoor track team, which won the College who came out to welcome Coast Guard Academy Invitational. us at the two events the College • The wrestling team continues RIC Wrestling coach Jay Jones, left, and College President Nancy Carriuolo, honor Billy Cotter ’94, second from left, and Mike Bonora ’08 with a banner commemorating the hosted in Naples and Hollywood, to get better with each match. Fla. After I attend these types of wrestlers as RIC’s two individual NCAA national champions. The event took place on The squad recently fi nished second Feb. 7 prior to a match with Roger Williams University. events, it reinforces even more by a mere point at the New the truly outstanding alumni we England Dual Championship. have living throughout the country. • The gymnastics team is • President Emeritus John Nazarian excelling, both in the gym ’54 attended the event in Naples, and in the classroom. They are and is looking very fi t, relaxed getting better with every match, and enjoying the winter in Florida. but worth noting, are the • Also in attendance was Athletic outstanding grades the entire Hall of Famer and long-time team achieved during the College administrator John fall semester. Great job! Foley ’67. He and wife, Judy, are also enjoying being full-time • The Hall of Fame Committee residents of the Sunshine State. met last week to select the 2009 class and it’s a beauty. • Congratulations to all the Look for the announcement in student-athletes who attained the next issue of What’s News. the Ralph Catuogno Award for having the highest GPA on • Congratulations to former their respective teams. A list of athletic director Bill Baird who those student-athletes and their was selected last week for GPAs are featured on this page. induction into the National Association of Collegiate • The men’s basketball team fi nally Directors of Athletics (NACDA) has the whole team together Hall of Fame. Bill will be inducted and healthy. As the season winds in June at a ceremony at the MIKE BONORA down, look for some great games, Marriott World Center in Orlando, as the Little East Conference is Fla. Congratulations Bill! extremely strong this year with many teams in contention. • Had a great visit with the wife of The following student-athletes • Some great instructional the late Hall of Famer Sylvio “Ed” clinics sponsored by the Tartaglia ’53 while in Florida last were named to the Ralph baseball and softball teams are week. Eleanor continues to be a coming up. More information big supporter of Anchormen Catuogno Scholar-Athlete Honor can be obtained on our website athletics and doing well or by calling (401) 456-8007. in Parrish, Fla. Roll for their performance in the • The women’s basketball team • Work continues to move forward has also been playing very on a possible renovation of the classroom for the fall of 2008. well of late. A few weeks College’s Recreation Center with ago, they had a huge upset over a recently completed feasibility Sport Student GPA perennial power Southern Maine study. The renditions and plans Baseball Kyle Allaire 3.87 and just missed beating a solid are nothing less than outstanding. Men’s Basketball Bobby Bailey 3.38 Western Connecticut team. Men’s Cross Country Hunter Stewart 3.50 Men’s Golf Bryan Picinisco 3.57 Men’s Indoor Track Kyle Duguay 3.59 Men’s Outdoor Track Kyle Duguay 3.59 Arruda named aquatics coordinator Men’s Soccer Christopher Spina 3.67 Louis Arruda has joined the squad. He earned All-American Men’s Tennis Jason Morin 3.91 RIC Department of Athletics and honors in the 200-yard freestyle as Wrestling Kevin Sutherland 3.62 Recreation staff as the coordinator a junior in 2004 and as a senior in Women’s Basketball Christina Coro 4.00 of aquatics. He will oversee the 2005. Arruda earned All-NEWMAC operation of the College’s pool honors in the 200-yard freestyle, Women’s Cross Country Katie Desrosiers 3.84 at the Recreation Center as well 200-yard butterfl y, the 500-yard Women’s Gymnastics Angela Gargano 4.00 as various aquatic activities. freestyle, as well as several Women’s Indoor Track Stephanie Bucci 3.93 Arruda was previously the relay events, during his career. Women’s Outdoor Track Stephanie Bucci 3.93 aquatic director at the Cranston He is a native of West Warwick Women’s Lacrosse Adrienne Gerard 4.00 YMCA. An outstanding swimmer, he and a 2001 graduate of Bishop Hilary Switzer 4.00 LOUIS ARRUDA competed at the 2008 U.S Olympic Hendricken High School where Women’s Soccer Jenna Childs 3.59 trials in the 100-meter freestyle. he was an All-State swimmer Women’s Softball Alison Burdick 3.82 Arruda earned a bachelor’s degree in who competed in the 200-yard freestyle, Women’s Tennis Gabriela Batek 3.71 recreation management in 2005 from the 100-yard fl y, as well as the 200- and Springfi eld College, where he was a member 400-yard relay events. He was named the Women’s Volleyball Sharon Corriveau 3.77 of the NEWMAC Champion Pride swimming Co-Swimmer of the Year as a senior. Page 5 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Photo: Tom Maguire

BOBBY BAILEY KEVIN SUTHERLAND RIC athletes heating up winter sports season By Scott Gibbons nation and No. 2 in the conference. times. She is leading the team in named both the Eastern College Sports Information Director RIC placed second at the New scoring with a 16.1 points-per-game Athletic Conference (ECAC) It’s been another great start to the England Dual Championships, average and 41 steals. Coro tied and LEC Track Athlete of the winter sports season at the College hosted by Roger Williams on Jan. a RIC record with eight steals vs. Week after a solid performance with the men’s basketball and 18. The Anchormen went 3-1, and Western Connecticut on Jan. 27. at the Coast Guard meet. wrestling teams heading up the class. fell in the title contest, 18-17, to Freshman forward Rachel Riley The senior tandem of Hunter Head coach Bob Walsh’s long-time rival Johnson & Wales. was also named the LEC’s Rookie of Stewart and Dante Lopardo has led Anchormen are 13-4 and 7-1 in The Anchormen have a wrestler the Week after posting career-highs the men’s indoor track and fi eld team. the Little East Conference as of ranked in the top eight in nine with 15 points and 16 rebounds, as Stewart was named the LEC’s the writing of this article, sharing of the 10 weight classes. Senior the Anchorwomen defeated UMass Track Athlete of the Week the LEC top spot with UMass 157 lbs. Mike Martini is 26-2 and Dartmouth, 63-49, on Jan. 20. after taking home a fi rst place Dartmouth after a big 69-66 win ranked No. 1 in N.E.Two-time The Little East playoffs fi nish in the 600 meters at the over the Corsairs on Jan. 20. NEWA Rookie of the Week, Scott begin on Feb. 24. Springfi eld Invitational on Dec. Senior guard Tirrell Hill scored Legacy, is No. 2 at 133 lbs. with a The women’s indoor track and 6, while Lopardo was selected as his 1,000th career point back on 21-9 record. Sophomore 149 lbs. fi eld team has taken part in some the Field Athlete of the Week after Dec. 11 and is currently the club’s Kevin Sutherland leads the team competitive meets, many of which placing fi rst in the high jump at the leading scorer, averaging 13.5 with 27 wins and is also ranked have included several Div. I and II Wesleyan Invitational on Jan. 24. points per game. Freshman forward second in his weight class. teams. RIC recently won the Coast The Little East Alliance Mason Choice scored 22 points in The New England Guard Invitational on Jan. 17. Championships will take place on the win over UMass Dartmouth, Championships are on Feb. 21 Head coach Kevin Jackson’s club Saturday, Feb. 14, at Bridgewater State. and for his efforts, was named the and 22 at Springfi eld College. has been piling up weekly Little The women’s gymnastics team has Little East’s Rookie of the Week. Head coach Marcus Reilly’s East individual honors. Senior continued to raise their scores after The team, though fi nally women’s basketball team won one Kayla Fleming, who competed at opening the season at MIT on Jan. 10. healthy, has a tough schedule of the biggest games in school the NCAA Championships a year Underclassmen dominate the roster as ahead as it prepares for the history, downing nationally ranked ago, has been named the Field 10 freshmen and two sophomores have Little East Tournament, Southern Maine, 82-74, on Jan. Athlete of the Week twice. She broke totally changed the look of the team. which begins on Feb. 24. 13. The victory was just the third her own school-record in the high Freshman Casey Lesieur was Head coach Jay Jones’ wrestling time the Anchorwomen defeated jump with a 1.71-meter effort at the recognized by the ECAC as its team has put forth a solid effort the Huskies and it snapped a 24- Springfi eld Invitational on Dec. 6. Rookie Gymnast of the Week after in defense of its New England game losing streak to USM. Freshman Kim Mangum has been leading the squad on bars and beam Championship last season. The Freshman guard Stephanie Coro named the Rookie Field Athlete of in her fi rst collegiate meet at MIT. club is currently 11-4 overall, 6-1 has been making some noise, the Week three times and broke the Stay tuned to ric.edu/athletics against N.E. Wrestling Association having been named the Little RIC indoor mark in the triple jump. for the latest RIC athletic news. opposition, ranked No. 25 in the East’s Rookie of the Week four Junior Brooke Iby was Photo: by Autumnstudios.com MIKE MARTINI TIRRELL HILL Page 6 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009

William Martin. Untitled Two RIC professors Yizhak Elyashiv. Untitled. to display artwork at Bannister Gallery showcases noted printmaker Yizhak Elyashiv in February From Feb. 5-26, Bannister in the testimonials of farmers and collected by the Israel Bannister in March Gallery at Rhode Island College during the Irish famine of the Museum, the British Museum, Bannister Gallery will showcase the will feature the work of Israeli- mid-1800s. They claimed that the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard work of two RIC professors in “William born artist Yizhak Elyashiv in the smell of rot spread overnight University, the Yale University Martin and Krisjohn Horvat: Focus on the exhibition Convergence. through a fi eld when its crop Art Gallery, the Brooklyn Sculpture,” a sabbatical exhibition from Elyashiv’s printmaking is was lost. Elyashiv fi nds that this Museum, and the Cleveland March 5-26. An opening reception will be recognized globally for being sense of decay lies in contrast Museum of Art, among others. held on Thursday, March 5, from 5-8 p.m. inspirational in scope and with the sublime and romantic Elyashiv was one of three The exhibition marks the culmination facility. His studio practice has beauty of the place today. winners of 2007 MacColl of two very divergent explorations, yet its origins in religious refl ection In the work, the act of drawing Johnson Fellowships from the ones that are seemingly connected by as an aesthetic representation. from observation combines with Rhode Island Foundation and their materials, and to some degree, Elyashiv’s work engages an the conceptual processes of has received support from the content. Both Horvat and Martin have a intimate scale, in which print measurement and mapping. Some Howard Foundation (Brown propensity to be very refi ned and defi ned processes are employed to offer of the fi nished prints and drawings University). He teaches at the by their attention to detail. Their work is a sense of natural forms as an include activities and movements Rhode Island School of Design created with references to architectural forms and motifs suggesting modernist expression of content playing a that have been imported into the and at Rhode Island College, adaptations from a mechanical source. seductive role. His pieces also landscape: words, names, text, and exhibits with Reeves In Horvat’s case, sculptures reference make reference to the landscape counting systems, gestures and Contemporary in New York City. architecture, which makes archetypes forms. by suggesting almost ephemeral more. Importing actions onto the Gallery hours during exhibits Such things as gravity and cantilever play notions of an atmospheric place. observed fi eld makes the artist an are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday key roles in the staging of his work. For the past few years equal participant in the shaping and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Martin’s strategy comes from a Elyashiv’s studio time has been and molding of the place. and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. fascination with machines and fasteners. divided between Providence, R.I., Born in Jerusalem, Elyashiv Closed weekends and holidays. His wooden and metal forms create a and County Mayo on the west received a BFA from that city’s Exhibits and events are free and sense of fragment or contrived references coast of Ireland, where over the Bezalel Academy of Art and open to the public. Accessible – an aesthetic he “manufactures,” being course of several artist residencies, Design in 1990 and came to to persons with disabilities. For mindful of formal issues. The resulting he has been developing his the United States to earn his information on event dates and work has a monumentality that suggests Landscape/Memory series. MFA from the Rhode Island exhibit opening receptions, check more is to come. Martin appears to be The project started with a School of Design in 1992. the website at www.ric.edu/ connecting to recent modernist trends, response to the idea of “Sulfuric Elyashiv’s prints and Bannister/ or call (401) 456-9765. which reordered the concepts of design. fi elds,” which was referenced drawings have been exhibited Horvat and Martin create objects normally termed sculpture, but the results of their labor imply much more. RIC Theatre takes fl ight in The Seagull from Feb. 18-22. Their work is transformative. Gallery hours during exhibits are Monday, Rhode Island College’s Mainstage to explore new dramatic forms. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. Theatre will present Anton Chekhov’s The production will be directed by to 5 p.m., and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. The Seagull from Feb. 18-22 in the Naum Panovski, associate professor of Closed weekends and holidays. Exhibits Nazarian Center’s Helen Forman Theatre. theatre and director of RIC’s MFA program and events are free and open to the public. Performances are at 8 p.m., Feb. 18- in theatre/performance and society. Guided tours are available by appointment 21, and at 2 p.m., Feb. 21 and 22. Tickets are available at the Roberts to groups of 10 or more. Accessible to Written in the late 19th century, Hall Box Offi ce. Prices are $15 general persons with disabilities. For information The Seagull continues to resonate with admission, $12 for senior citizens and on event dates and exhibit opening contemporary audiences. At the play’s $5 for students with proper ID. For more receptions, check the website at www.ric. center is an aspiring young artist looking information, call (401) 456-8144. edu/Bannister or call (401) 456-9765.

The RIC Chorus, Chamber Singers, Flanders Fields, The Lost Rose, Paradise been widely performed, recorded and aired Women’s Chorus and Men’s Chorus and Requiem, which received the national throughout North America, Great Britain, Spring Choral showcase their talents at the Spring Choral choral award for outstanding choral Europe, South Africa and the Far East. Concert on Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. in composition of the year in 1994. The choral music website Alliance Concert to the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. A native of Ontario, Daley has been Music Publications has described Daley’s Conducted by Teresa Coffman and director of music at Fairlawn Avenue works as “most notable for their sensitive feature Eleanor Tianxu Zhou, the concert will feature United Church in Toronto since 1982. She interweaving of text and music.” guest composer and conductor Eleanor has over 100 published choral compositions General admission is $4. For more Daley. The choruses will perform her and is commissioned extensively information, call (401) 456-8144. Daley March 6 compositions What Sweeter Music, In throughout North America. Her works have Page 7 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009

Gov. Donald Carcieri and RIC President Nancy Carriuolo (center) are among the participants in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 6 marking the launch of the STEM Center at the College. Gov. Carcieri joins RIC President Carriuolo at launch of STEM Center at Rhode Island College The initiative is center but also symbolic of RIC’s new role designed to improve in teacher education,” said Carriuolo. science and mathematics One of the Center’s primary purposes is education in Rhode to develop a resource network and promote Island public schools. the use of technology by pre-service and in- Gov. Donald L. Carcieri service teachers who teach science, technology, joined RIC President engineering and/or mathematics in the Rhode Nancy Carriuolo, Higher Island. As many as half the teachers in the Education Commissioner state are expected to be directly involved with Jack Warner, Board of STEM Center programming at some point. Governor’s Chair Judge The Center will foster partnerships Frank Caprio, and Board of Regents Chair between school districts, between schools and Justice Robert Flanders, at a ribbon cutting departments at Rhode Island College, and ceremony on Feb. 6 at the Henry between public and private colleges Gov. Carcieri and others in a classroom in the STEM Center take part Barnard School on the Rhode and universities. Already the in a video conference with students in a robotics lab in the Henry Island College campus, to “The STEM Center will program has received a Barnard School. celebrate the opening of bring our teacher programs $12.5 million grant from the much-anticipated into the 21st century and the National Science STEM (science, equip the next generation Foundation (NSF). The technology, engineering NSF grant, made to RIC and mathematics) of teachers with a strong, and the University of Center at RIC. high tech foundation. It will Rhode Island, is the fi rst The STEM Center is also enable our teachers to large-scale funding under a $2.9 million statewide better integrate technology the umbrella of the STEM initiative to improve science, into their classrooms.” Center. Rhode Island’s technology, engineering and – GOV. DONALD L. CARCIERI proposal was one of only 23 mathematics learning in Rhode out of a pool of 181 proposals to Island public high schools. Carcieri receive an NSF grant. It will involve Glênisson de Oliveira, director of the STEM Center, describes the commended the state’s higher education scientists at RIC, URI, and the other institutions technology available in STEM Center classrooms. institutions for establishing a “great sense of of higher learning in K-12 education. camaraderie” and “aggressively collaborating” RIC also received a grant of approximately with Rhode Island’s K-12 school system. $600,000 from the NSF to provide “Today marks a milestone in the state’s scholarships for students majoring in commitment to enhance teaching and learning,” mathematics, computer science, biology, said Governor Carcieri. “The STEM Center chemistry, or physics, starting in fall 2009 will bring our teacher programs into the 21st and continuing through the 2012-13 academic century and equip the next generation of year. Scholarship winners will receive up to teachers with a strong, high tech foundation. $5,000 each per year, depending on need. It will also enable our teachers to better The students will become an important part integrate technology into their classrooms. of the STEM community, taking carefully “By providing our teachers with the right selected courses together for their fi rst two tools, we are investing in their future, as years as part of a Learning Community well as the future of their students. We are and developing strong relationships with Students in John Arango’s class in Henry Barnard School demonstrate a robotics project during the video conference with Gov. Carcieri. on the right path to ensuring our students faculty and peers in the STEM disciplines. have the knowledge and skills to enable them Glênisson de Oliveira, RIC associate to compete with their peers,” he added. professor of chemistry and Director of the Housed on the second fl oor of the Barnard STEM Center, said that the Center serves as school, the Center includes four electronic a bridge between different components of classrooms. These classrooms provide the educational system, including academic faculty with cutting-edge technology and content and education units in higher education, resources to enhance instructional practice. A and K-12 and higher education. “It will number of additional electronic instructional also serve as a catalyst for new partnerships venues, including life science classrooms within the private sector,” he added. and lecture halls, are also planned for other “I am excited about the prospect of buildings on the RIC campus later this year, attracting new STEM majors to our campus,” for a total investment of almost $6 million. said Carriuolo. “They will enter careers that “The ribbon-cutting ceremony is not At the opening of the STEM Center launch, Henry Barnard students will fuel the state’s economic engine.” only symbolic of the formal opening of the wear hardhats donated by STEM Center contractor TRAC Builders. Page 8 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Pictured at left RIC Dance Company’s 50th in a What’s News photo from 1981 are, anniversary gala set for Feb. 26 The 50th from left, Pat “Refl ecting the Past, Billie Ann Burrill HD O’Leary, Paula Illuminating the Future,” ’05, RIC Dance Company DeMeo and annual Spring Jennifer Cooke, a celebration of the 50th founder and associate all members of anniversary of the RIC professor emerita, and Concert Series, the RIC Dance Dance Company will be Dante Del Giudice ’79, from Feb. 27 to March 1, will feature Company, held Thursday, Feb. 26, former director of dance with Cooke as the RIC Dance Company performing beginning at 6 p.m. director. (Photo: and now assistant director works by guest, local, alumni The gala event will Peter Tobia) of continuing education and faculty artists. The company Below is a include a fi lm and dance and summer studies. will perform dance pieces by Gus recent RIC performances followed Clay Taliaferro HD ’86, Dance Company Solomons jr, a New York City-based by a dinner reception in professor emeritus at Duke photo (Nikki choreographer; Liam Clancy ’95, Carrara). the Nazarian Center’s University and former Forman Theatre. principal dancer with the a San Diego-based choreographer; Former dance company Jose Limon Company, Eva Marie Pacheco, a dance faculty members from 1966 through will be the guest speaker. member at RIC and artistic director 2007 unite to perform of Providence Ballet Theatre; Olase in Half-Moon Rising, a Tickets are $50. For more Freeman, assistant professor of dance information or to purchase piece choreographed for at RIC; Heidi Henderson, professor a ticket, call (401) 456-9791 the occasion by Olase of dance at Connecticut College and or email acardente1@ric. Freeman, assistant professor artistic director of elephant JANE of dance. The current edu. Because many former RIC Dance Company dance; and Angelica Vessella ’97, RIC Dance Company will M ’07, assistant professor of dance also perform selections members have changed at RIC and artistic director of the from its repertoire. names and/or addresses, Vessella Dance/Theatre Project. Honorary chairpersons any updated contact for the celebration are information is welcome.

RIC’s Robert Franzblau RIC Wind Ensemble highlights neo-classic music in season opener on Feb. 27 named musical director this period is also sometimes ensemble, and because of its of R.I. Wind Ensemble called the neo-baroque period. masterful use of counterpoint, Robert The concert opens with an form and balance, is consistently Franzblau, eight-minute suite by the German ranked as one of the best pieces ever director of bands composer Enst Toch called Spiel for written for winds and percussion. at Rhode Island Wind Orchestra. “Spiel” roughly For all his modern tendencies College, has translates as “play” or “game,” regarding harmony and melody, been selected as and the work is very light-hearted Hindemith was quite traditional the Rhode Island and playful. Written in 1926 for in terms of form – one could Wind Ensemble’s By Robert Franzblau music the modern music festival in even say “classical.” The fact Conductor of the RIC Wind director and Donaueschingen, Germany, the that he was writing symphonies ROBERT FRANZBLAU conductor. He Ensemble and Director work calls for a small ensemble in 1951 is quite extraordinary, began leading the adult community of Bands at RIC of 28 players – typical of the since many of his contemporaries concert band in January 2009. The neo-classical style of military bands of the day. had abandoned this form, judging Franzblau said that the association 20th-century music is generally Toch was a rising young composer it to be too conservative, too between an all-volunteer musical in 1926, and he was asked to write unadventurous for modern music. organization and its conductor is both associated with the period between challenging and rewarding. “One of the world wars, though its effects a piece for the festival by Paul The second half of the concert my principal objectives, in addition to and general aesthetic infl uenced Hindemith, a well-established begins with Ralph Vaughan presenting highly polished concerts for our many composers throughout the composer and the new director of the Williams’ Toccata Marziale, a audiences, is to provide our members with century, and can still be felt in festival. It was Hindemith’s desire remarkable fi ve-minute fl urry of an opportunity for musical expression, some of today’s classical music. to highlight new music for wind counterpoint. His choice of the growth and fellowship,” he said. The RIC Wind Ensemble will ensembles and bands at the festival word “toccata” in the title is an At RIC, Franzblau is conductor of the College’s Wind Ensemble and Chamber perform pieces indicative of the because he felt this ensemble did not indication of a neo-baroque frame Winds. He also teaches courses in style in its 2009 opening concert, get the attention from the classical of mind, as the toccata was a highly conducting and music education at the Neo-Classics, on Friday, Feb. music community that it deserved. popular form in the baroque era. graduate and undergraduate levels, 27, at 8 p.m. in the Nazarian The next part of our concert The Harvard Dictionary of Music and serves as the assistant chair in the Center’s Sapinsley Hall. highlights the talents of two describes the typical baroque Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. In many ways a reaction to the outstanding RIC students – Dustin toccata as being written “ in a In 2004, he founded the Music Institute Romantic period and what many Patrick of Blackstone, Mass., quickly changing succession of at Rhode Island College, a summer honors camp for talented high school musicians. artists felt were its excesses of and Evan Gravell of Cranston ‘scenes,’ an interesting exhibition In addition to his duties at RIC, overwrought emotionalism, neo- – winners of this year’s Senior of overfl owing imagination without he serves as assistant conductor of classical principles included smaller Concerto Competition. They are any restraining and binding principle the Metropolitan Wind Symphony (a performing forces, an emphasis on music performance majors who of form.” Toccata Marziale fi ts Boston-area adult community band) balance and restraint and a return to won spots on the concert through that description precisely. and is founder and conductor of the traditional compositional forms such audition. Dustin will perform Alan The concert closes with Gustav Rhode Island Wind Orchestra, a part- Hovhaness’ Fantasy on Japanese Holst’s Second Suite in F for time professional chamber ensemble. as sonata-allegro, rondo and fugue. Franzblau is past president and board Looking backward became a Wood Prints, a very diffi cult, Military Band, another centerpiece member of the New England College way to look forward, so to speak, impressionistic solo piece for of the wind band repertoire. Band Association. He is state chair as artists and composers sought to marimba and wind ensemble. Evan Written in 1911 and utilizing of the National Band Association and infuse classical ideals of order, craft will perform the Rondo movement several English folk songs for its the College Band Directors National and balance with modern notions from Edward Gregson’s Tuba melodic material, the suite has Association, and a member of the Rhode of rhythm, melody and harmony. Concerto, a fl ashy showpiece rightfully become one of the most Island Music Educators Association. Franzblau moved to Rhode Island from The compositional technique for the often-neglected tuba. frequently played works in the the Midwest in 1997. Prior to his position of counterpoint, the simultaneous The fi rst half of the concert will repertoire. It too features highly at RIC, he taught music at Doane College sounding of two or more close with the opening movement effective counterpoint, where Holst in Nebraska, the University of Louisville independent melodies, reached its of the Symphony in B-Flat by combines two familiar folk tunes and at a high school in Wisconsin. apex in the baroque era, and since Hindemith. The symphony was in a surprisingly effective climax. He holds degrees in music education composers in the early part of the written in 1951 and is considered General admission is $7. and conducting from the University 20th century became enamored a cornerstone of the wind band Call (401) 456-8144 or visit of Iowa, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska. of this device and used it in new repertoire. It makes great technical www.ric.edu/pfa for more information. contexts in their own music, and musical demands on the Page 9 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Off the Beaten Path offers Funding for Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz & Tap Odyssey was convergence of music, dance provided by commissions from and nature on Feb. 21 the New England Presenters, Off the Beaten Path: A Jazz & Arts Presenters of Northern New Tap Odyssey fuses nature and England, Fitchburg State College, arts in an exhilarating Performing Keene State College, Wesleyan Arts Series presentation on University and Pentangle Council Sunday, Feb. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in on the Arts. Additional funding was the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. received from the New England The production was created Foundation for the Arts through under the direction of award- an Expeditions Planning Grant. winning choreographer Drika Tickets for the performance are Overton and composer Paul $35, with discounts for seniors, RIC Arslanian, in collaboration with faculty/staff/students/alumni, and renowned tap dancers Brenda children. For your convenience, Bufalino and Josh Hilberman. tickets can be purchased as follows: Inspired by the nature writings in advance via Visa or MasterCard of Rachel Carson, pioneer of the The full ensemble creates a nominated for a Barrymore Award by calling (401) 456-8144 from 10 modern environmental movement, compelling journey of beauty and as “Best Original Music” in 1997. a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; online the performance presents an artist’s wonder for all ages to experience. Brenda Bufalino, founder of The at www.ric.edu/pfa; or in person vision of our human connection to the Drika Overton’s career as a American Tap Dance Orchestra, at the Roberts Hall Box Offi ce, natural world by weaving together jazz tap artist has spanned over performs and teaches throughout the which will open for sales two hours themes from around the world two decades and includes work U.S. and in Israel, Italy, England, prior to performance start time. through jazz music and tap dance. as a producer, director, educator, Germany, France and Australia. The event will have workshops The four partners of Off the Beaten performer and choreographer. Paul Josh Hilberman, a featured available to the public. For Path will be joined by a company Arslanian is a professional pianist, soloist and instructor at numerous further details on the performance of six dancers and a jazz quartet of composer and dance accompanist, festivals and projects, has appeared and workshops, call Michael piano, bass, drums and woodwinds. whose score for Arabian Nights was alongside many noted dancers. Ducharme at (401) 456-8194. Jeffrey Siegel Wednesday Chamber Series to engage in to offer ‘Celebrity’ concerts conversation – The Wednesday Chamber has since been heard on radio Music Series returns in stations such as Boston’s and classical 2009 with exciting concert WGBH, New York’s WQXR presentations. “Celebrity Series: and WNYC, and on Canada’s music – Judith Lynn Stillman and CBC Radio and Radio France. Friends” will feature 50-minute The quartet marked it 20th recitals, free of charge, on anniversary with a series Feb. 18 Wednesdays of world-premieres and a His Keyboard Conversations® at 1 p.m. in performance at the Library performance offers a “concert the Nazarian of Congress on the Library’s with commentary.” Center’s Stradivarius Collection. Jeffrey Siegel will perform The Sapinsley World-famous clarinetist Longevity of the Short Piece when he Hall. A Richard Stoltzman and Stillman returns to Rhode Island College for a question- will combine for a tour de force Performing Arts Series presentation and-answer recital on April 15. Stoltzman of Keyboard Conversations®. JEFFREY SIEGEL session with is an in-demand artist who has The concert, which combines acclaim for his musicianship and JUDITH LYNN the artists explored a variety of musical performances of classical music ability to enlighten his audiences. STILLMAN follows genres. He has been a soloist with commentary about its origins “He is able to engage both each performance. with numerous orchestras, and the composers, will be held young and old, wrapping them Stillman, artistic director and performed in chamber Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in in the warmth of both the music of the series, is also a music recitals and as a jazz the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. and his personality,” said Mitchell professor of music and musician. Among his numerous The Longevity of the Short Piece Gershenfeld of McCallum Theatre RIC’s artist-in-residence. recording are Nielsen, Prokofi ev will spotlight the important but in California, who is quoted on the The Cassatt String Quartet, and Lutoslawski with the often overlooked genre of short Keyboard Conversations® website. acclaimed as one of America’s Warsaw Philharmonic, the musical works. The performance Siegel returns to RIC on April outstanding ensembles, will Skrowaczewski Concerto, will feature Mendelssohn’s Song 15 with Musical Pictures. join Stillman on March 4. The and Hartke’s Landscapes Without Words, Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Tickets for Jeffrey Siegel’s Keyboard Manhattan-based quartet has with Blues with IRIS. and demonstrate a range of styles, Conversations® are $25, with performed throughout North The New York Times has from the feel of a miniature sonata, discounts for seniors, RIC faculty/ America, Europe and the Far written of Stoltzman: “His which Brahms’ Rhapsodies evokes, staff/students/alumni and children. East, with appearances at the mastery of the clarinet and his to the intense tempo and dynamic For your convenience, tickets can Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie impeccable musicianship are no variations of Chopin’s Nocturnes. be purchased as follows: in advance Hall in New York, the Kennedy secret by now, but one who has “An unusual gift for commentary via Visa or MasterCard by calling Center in Washington, D.C., the not heard him play for a time as well as extraordinary pianism (401) 456-8144 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in can easily forget how rich and bring Siegel’s audience wholly into weekdays; online at www.ric.edu/ Paris and Maeda Hall in Tokyo. fl uid the instrument can sound the musical experience,” said a pfa; or at the box offi ce in the lobby of The Cassatt was formed in from top to bottom of its range. review in The Los Angeles Times. the appropriate performance venue, 1985, and was the inaugural If Mr. Stoltzman is not one of a Siegel has played in orchestras which will open for sales two hours participant in Juilliard’s Young kind, who might the others be?” worldwide and has gained international prior to performance start time. Artists Quartet Program. It

An all-student staging of The Vagina Monologues will Labute is a highly regarded playwright, fi lm director and be performed on Feb. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. in the Nazarian screenwriter. The play is directed by Charles Lafond. Center’s Sapinsley Hall. The play, sponsored by the RIC Performance times are 8 p.m. on Feb. 27 and 28, Upcoming Unity Center, is presented in conjunction with V-Day, a global and 2 p.m. on March 1. Donations accepted. movement to end violence against females founded by Eve The RIC Chamber Orchestra and Small Ensembles, Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues. Donations accepted. conducted by John Sumerlin, will perform on Sunday, March The Mercy Seat by Neil Labute will be presented by 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. events… the RIC student-run theatre group Growing Stage Feb. 27 Free admission. to March 1 in The Little Theatre in the Nazarian Center. Page 10 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 NEWS FROM THE Foundation & Alumni Offi ces RIC BY ELLIE O’NEILL on the Director, fad Alumni Affairs R Naming opportunities at Rhode Island CollegeERIC on the The College seeks partnership Among the many named Road visits with its alumni, reunion classes, areas, buildings and friends and the business community items made possible the Sunshine to help continue building a vibrant, student-centered public institution by the generosity of State of higher learning for years to come. alumni and friends: In January, RIC alumni and Naming opportunities help support friends had the opportunity RIC’s mission and vision as well to meet President Nancy as the donor’s charitable intent. Carriuolo at Florida receptions in Naples and Hollywood. A Such investments help the sunny, 80-degree day greeted College achieve the goals of our 75 attendees in Naples at its Strategic Plan 2010 to: a reception that ended with a beautiful sunset on the green at – Ensure high quality learning Hibiscus Golf Club. opportunities for all students At their home in Hollywood, Dianne ’69 and Russell Sepielli – Contribute to improved Two granite benches on the east campus hosted nearly 30 attendees economic conditions and were donated by the Class of 2007 at a cost for a luncheon. Over the years, quality of life in Rhode of $1,835. Dianne has held several alumni receptions and hosted three Island and the region through different College presidents. research and public service Our most senior alumna Former Cumberland teachers reunite: Cheryl Dromgoole – Recruit, enroll, retain and on the trip, Stella Simons Glassman’37, attended the ’76, left, Mary Lou Head Belisle ’72, Patricia Heaney graduate qualifi ed students Hollywood Luncheon. Doherty ’57. from all backgrounds – Assure welcoming facilities, effi cient services and a sense of community for all RIC’s constituents – Ensure a continuing resource base that allows RIC to offer excellent programs at an affordable cost Many opportunities exist for naming of structures. Once a donor(s) pledges to name a structure, the president sees it through the approval processes specifi ed by the College and the Board of Governors. Gifts of endowment or gifts to The Reinhardt Room in the Adams Library academic and major college units or was named with a $25,000 contribution endowed chairs are valued naming from Alice ’59 and Frederick Reinhardt. Hollywood, Fla.-area alumni pose for a photo. From left, Ralf Carriuolo, Aaron opportunities reserved for the Demoranville ’54, Stephanie Demoranville, John Black ’65, Helen Page Gilligan ’47, Helen donor establishing such a fund. Robertson Tidgwell ’54, Mary McGuinness Black ’50, Kathryn Silva ’74, Bernadette A wide array of other naming Bovelsky ’67, Stewart Bovelsky, Nora Walker ’67, Bruce Genereux ’61, RIC President opportunities exist on campus, such Nancy Carriuolo, Deborah Genereux, Adele Jamnik Alexandre ’72, Vin Cullen ’55, Joanne DiBenedetto Leoni ‘82, Dianne Romano Sepielli ’69, Russell Sepielli and Joseph as auditoriums, classrooms, spaces Parfenchuck ’54. Seated, Stella Simons Glassman ’37, left, and Delmazia Aurecchia in buildings, seats in an auditorium, Cute ’40. engraved granite benches and plaques for fences and trees.

For more information on naming opportunities, visit www.ric. edu/givetoric or, contact the Offi ce of Development at (401) 456-9866 or (401) 456-8105. Alumni Please update your information on the College’s website. To conserve printing costs, postage and the environment, please send us your email. The Student Study Lounge in Alger Hall is It is used strictly for availble for naming at a cost of $25,000. College correspondence. For more naming opportunities, go to www. ric.edu/givetoric. Eileen Recchia ’65, left, and Annmarie Cox McCann ’64 exchange contact information. Page 11 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009

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Jim Bucci, left, Marlene Lopes, Lenore Olsen and William Angel, joined by RIC President Nancy Carriuolo (center), were among the College’s 25-year employees honored at the annual Service Recognition Day on Dec. 3. On Dec. 3, a reception at the President’s House recognized faculty and staff who have served the College for 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years. This event, Service Recognition Day, was established in 1988. In addition to presenting mementos to award recipients, a 30-Year Honor Roll Plaque is displayed outside the President’s Offi ce in Robert’s Hall. Award Recipients Administrative Staff –10 Years– Years of Service Kevin R. Brennan Faculty Patricia H. Hays Michael S. Casey –30 Years– Frank A. Montanaro Joanne F. Costello Faculty Arthur J. Patrie ’85 Lorraine M. Cotti Elaine S. Magyar Steven Platt David F. Espinosa E. Pierre Morenon Melissa L. Souza Robert H. Franzblau Administrative Staff Support Staff Dana J. Kolibachuk Louis H. McGowan Joseph R. Brown James A. Schweikart Gerald T. Russo Louis Carchia Leslie A. Sevey Joyce E. Fife Bryan E. Steinberg Support Staff Diana Delia White Elaine A. Papa Patricia A. Folsom Kathy E. Guilmette- Cheryl L. Williams William M. Wilson –25 Years– Cipriano Faculty Mark M. Hanlon Administrative Staff Frederick F. Harrop Nancy M. Moretti Timothy A. Bergeron Marlene L. Lopes Anthony St. John Scott Gibbons Lloyd H. Matsumoto Robert F. Turner Jenifer R. Giroux ’95 Lenore J. Olsen Eva H. Neira ’03 –15 Years– Gerald T. Shellard Administrative Staff Faculty Dennis M. Sousa ’97 William R. Angell Robin Kirkwood Auld Support Staff James R. Bucci Mary Byrd Jeffrey A. Brunelle Support Staff Beverly A. Goldfi eld Jeanne A. D’Agostino Stephen J. Albanese Elizabeth U. Henshaw Anthony R. De Costa Robert L. Panciocco Claus Hofhansel Francis H. Duffy Thomas Meedel Donna R. Francis –20 Years– Leslie Schuster Sandra A. Jacob Faculty Paul Tiskus The Academy Players of East Greenwich will perform in Lend Me a Tenor from Cynthia M. Jones Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 26 to March 1 in the East Greenwich High School Auditorium. Thomas L. Cobb Ying Zhou Richard Feldstein Leigh Kelly ’05 Involved in the production are RIC alums Terry Shea ’92 and Kathleen Bebeau-Katic Administrative Staff Barbara Kingston Rachel Filinson Princess Sirleaf ’82. Neil Santoro ’00 is producer and president of the Academy Players. Alema Karim Raymond Manzi Bomba ’89 For more information, visit www.academyplayers.org or call (401) 885-6910. Thomas E. Malloy Manon Barbier Nery Maureen T. Reddy Julio A. Contreras ’80 Deborah M. Paquette Robert Shein CORRECTIONS TO THE 2007-08 REPORT OF GIFTS Barbara A. Schapiro Shirley S. Saguid ’05 Charles R. Simpson Anthony Todisco In our report published December 2008, several people were listed incorrectly. Carolyn L. Wood Support Staff Correct listings are: Donald L. Chapman Kristen A. Dupre, RN ’04 Memorial Scholarship Mark J. DeLellis John A. and Mary V. Lima Endowed Scholarship in Portuguese Studies Dennis Pimentel John Pellegrino Endowed Scholarship for Brass Students Laurie L. Proulx Charles P. Wilson

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For more information, contact Julia Bush at [email protected] or (401) 521-7562 Page 13 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 and learn about what happened. of what actually happened. This on them. What a rare opportunity to Holocaust As an adjunct faculty member fellowship was an opportunity have a “primary source” speak in a here at RIC, I have had the that I will cherish forever. classroom. Absolutely incredible! education a opportunity to not only teach about Lucky for me, my academic (As an aside regarding Rabbi the Holocaust in Western History, journey continued after that fi rst Goldstein, I recently received continuing but also to read more, learn more experience in Washington, D.C. a signed copy of his new book, and do more regarding this topic. I started to apply some of the titled For Decades I Was Silent. Two years ago, I was selected teaching methods in my classroom I cannot wait to read it!) imperative to participate as a Belfer and whenever possible I This past fall, I was chosen Fellow at the United incorporated class visits to participate in Belfer II, the for teachers States Holocaust When people go to a to the Rhode Island second part of the fellowship run By Mary Anne Clarke Memorial museum, rarely do they Holocaust Museum. by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Adjunct Faculty Member Museum in have hours to sit in an I was also able to Museum. Fifteen educators from Washington, start a relationship New England spent Columbus When people exhibit and get the full read books, D.C., for several with Rabbi Baruch Day weekend at Skidmore College days. The days perspective of what actually Goldstein, a in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. sometimes they happened. This fellowship are inspired were spent in Holocaust survivor, The weekend was fi lled with was an opportunity that by the heroes the museum, after reading about workshops, lectures by Holocaust and heroines immersed in the I will cherish forever. him in The Providence educators, survivor testimony and in the story. history, the data, the Journal. I contacted many intellectual exchanges. We Perhaps they are exhibits and the volumes him via e-mail and asked discussed not only the history behind called to learn of information about what happened if he would be willing to come what happened, but also the role of to all those who were affected by to RIC to my Western History an educator and how it is the duty MARY ANNE CLARKE more about the topic or the Holocaust. This fellowship was class to give survivor testimony. and obligation of an educator to the people in the story. Better yet, not only educational in terms of We were blessed to have him continue to teach this diffi cult topic. maybe they are called to action, what I learned about the topic, but I come to the College twice. It is It is even more important now to make a difference somehow. also learned new teaching practices imperative that students hear a as the survivors of the Holocaust Well, this is what happened to me. from others around the country survivor’s story in his/her own are dwindling in number. Teachers Ever since I was a history major at who teach the Holocaust. I was also words. What a student can learn must continue to share the story, Rhode Island College, I have been able to hear fi rst person testimony from a survivor is very different the human perspective. Yes, it is a interested in the Holocaust. Some from Holocaust survivors. That was from what they read about in a tough topic and very troublesome, may think that it is strange that I absolutely incredible, an experience textbook. Hearing the story brings but it must be re-told to make sure want to learn more about such a that words really cannot describe. the story alive; it makes it more that those who perished and those topic, but I have always believed When people go to a museum, “real.” As I watched my students who survived the horror are never that the more I know about it, the rarely do they have hours to sit in an listen and react to Rabbi Goldstein, I forgotten and neither is their story. more I can help others understand exhibit and get the full perspective knew the impact that he was having Alum’s digital video company in the vanguard of video marketing By LuzJennifer Martinez ’08 Goldstein recalls three video Staff Writer projects that are noteworthy on In the era of YouTube, a personal level. The fi rst was a broadband and reality television, retirement video made for RIC Video Peel Inc. has forged a new President John Nazarian, which frontier in marketing, giving a was well received by the RIC human perspective to the world community. “We expanded the of business with cutting edge, project into a testimonial video, personalized video. A division where it went from 20 to 65 of A Gold Production digital people who stepped forward to technology company, Video Peel be interviewed in a two-week embodies the commitment of period,” Goldstein said. owners Arty Goldstein ’94 and A small tribute video made Jim White to transmit the personal for Pawtucket Red Sox president motivation and goals behind Mike Tamburro upon receipt a client’s business venture. of an Italian-American award With a wide array of templates inspired a show of emotion at its premiere. And keeping up with the and formatting for every message Business partners Jim White, left, and Arty Goldstein on-site for the production of their Telly or cause, Video Peel designs Award-winning marketing video promoting Infor, the Dallas Cowboys’ retail, Internet and creative instinct was a short fi lm add an original fl air to any warehouse merchandise line. called “Save our Sac,” which was business website, according to Next, the Video Peel team of With a similar goal in produced, written and edited for Goldstein. In addition, clients four collaborates with clients to mind, Goldstein launched the a 48-hour fi lm festival, winning a have the option of converting to design their video and website. entertainment-based A Gold best use of character award. All can a full Video Peel website, which Finally, the team follows up on Production nearly seven years ago, be seen on the Video Peel website. matches straightforward, legible the fi nished design, utilizing also with White as his partner. “Clients are like family, where text with the featured web video statistics and data to get an idea Goldstein, a former sportscaster for we want to make sure they’re doing for a more interactive visitor of the number of visitors to a site, WPRI Channel 12, was inspired their job. I didn’t expect to meet experience. Video Peel projects viewers of a video, and of any to begin A Gold Production so many people and for lives to be are designed to be more than product sales. “It’s a good way to from his basement despite the touched,” Goldstein said. He also just a push of a button; they are determine if their video or website “prospect of limitations” he was takes pride in being able to do such produced to refl ect the essence is working or not, so we can make warned about. “Our mission was intricate work at a local level. In of each client’s personal story. quick changes,” said Goldstein. to tell people’s stories through a fi eld where most professionals Goldstein said the company Most recently, the company our production work,” he said. relocate to bigger cities, Goldstein is most proud of its process and has signed on to be the creative Primarily specializing in web is happy to be doing the work creative focus. Representing a force behind the Rink Rat video, A Gold Production also he loves from the place he diverse range of clientele including international sports name. designs, edits and produces loves. He also offers valuable toy companies, interior designers, Looking ahead, the next task commercials, tutorials, advice to other RIC alumni. physical trainers and other media is to “consider the direction of advertisements, still photography “I love Rhode Island and what outlets, Video Peel designs begin television and internet media and more. And there’s no fear it has to offer, and we’re proving with a business consultation along with the future of business in having a little fun while that great creative people can still to devise questions, generate to determine how it all fi ts in,” doing so, as evident in the go for it from such a small state,” answers and conduct background said Goldstein, who holds a whimsical old movie house – Goldstein said. “You can be a part research with brainstorming. communications degree from RIC. themed A Gold website. of anything from where you are.” Page 14 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Nursing: A Hebert family tradition

Damien Hebert gets pinned by Jane Williams, dean of the school of nursing, at the January The Hebert family – from left, Elise ’07, Arlene, Damien ’09, and Nicole ’05 – gathers in the pinning ceremony for nursing graduates in Roberts Hall. Auditorium in Roberts Hall to celebrate Damien’s entrance into the nursing profession. By Marah Roach Island Hospital and is currently program. “I think the area we have The theme of the ceremony Staff Writer earning a master’s in biology with a all chosen suits our best abilities was “Giving Back.” Following three others in his concentration in anesthesia at Central and interests. Most importantly, we “Nursing is known for its family, Damien Hebert ’09 is Connecticut State University, which have made a difference in caring for compassion,” said State Rep. pursuing a career very much is affi liated with the Pawtucket the health of people’s lives and that Elizabeth Dennigan of East in demand in today’s society – Memorial Hospital School of has made a difference in ours, too.” Providence in an address to the nursing. Just as his sister Nicole Nurse Anesthesia Program. To celebrate the 52 graduates’ graduates. Dennigan, who is a did in ’05, and sister Elise did in Elise works in Kent Hospital’s entrance into the nursing profession, registered nurse, added, “Make sure ’07, Hebert graduated from RIC’s operating room, and their mother, families and friends gathered in you get involved, and let others nursing program in January. Arlene, has been a full-time the Auditorium in Roberts Hall know how important nursing is.” “I chose RIC because this school nurse in labor and delivery at for the Jan. 14 pinning ceremony. Damien Hebert has now donned is known for its great nursing Kent for almost 20 years. Each student received their pins his own pair of scrubs and is treating program, and also because my sister “Nursing is such a varied and from Jane Williams, dean of the patients in the trauma intensive Nicole recommended it,” he said. versatile profession,” said Arlene, School of Nursing, and nursing care unit at Rhode Island Hospital. Nicole was an ICU nurse at Rhode who graduated from URI’s nursing professor Carolyn Wood. It is, after all, a family tradition.

Access for All Women’s healthy heart event on March 4 The Offi ce of Health Promotion Abilities mini-grant and the Women’s Center at opportunity Rhode Island College will partner with Delta Upsilon Chapter The Paul V. Sherlock Center on at-Large of Sigma Theta Tau Disabilities at RIC is soliciting International Honor Society of applications for “Access for All Nursing to sponsor an event Abilities” (AAA) Mini-Grants. promoting women’s health. AAA grant applicants must The event will be held on be a for-profi t or non-profi t Wednesday, March 4, from 12:30-2 organization or business or city or p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom urges women to take heart disease be participating in the event on town government agency offering and follows the major campaign seriously. Through the campaign, March 4. Further information will social, leisure, recreational or for women’s heart health held women, and all those that care be available from the Offi ce of cultural activities to the general during the month of February. about them, are urged to know Health Promotion. We look forward public in Rhode Island. As heart disease is the number the risk of heart disease and take to seeing you at the event on March The Sherlock Center has one killer of women, the National action to protect their heart health. 4 in the Student Union Ballroom at $10,000 to award up to four Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 6, was The Delta Upsilon Chapter is 12:30 p.m. GO RED for WOMEN! grants in 2009. Organizations a day when Americans nationwide based at RIC’s School of Nursing – Patricia Quigley, may apply for up to $2,500. wore red to show their support for and University of Rhode Island president, Delta Upsilon The grant program’s purpose women’s heart disease awareness. College of Nursing. Nursing Chapter at-Large, Sigma is to increase access for people The Red Dress is the centerpiece of students who were inducted into Theta Tau International with disabilities to existing social, The Heart Truth – a campaign that the Chapter on Dec. 7, 2008 will Honor Society of Nursing leisure, recreational and cultural activities in the community; to support the development of School of Nursing celebration features launch of Dean’s Development Fund model practices and programs On Nov. 21, 140 friends, alumni, refl ections of their educational and initiate the Founders Circle. that will include people with faculty and students celebrated the social experiences and how those Hamolsky stressed the need for the disabilities along with people accomplishments of the School experiences have affected their Dean’s Development Fund, telling without disabilities in these of Nursing at RIC and launched lives. Anne Carty, RIC professor of the audience that nursing schools are activities; and to support Rhode the Founder’s Circle of the Dean’s nursing, wrote and read her poem, facing “unprecedented challenges Island leisure organizations Development Fund. At the event, Appreciating Our Heritage. in today’s environment,” as they and businesses in expanding it was announced that $20,000 Dean Jane Williams was attempt to address the growing their customer base to include had been raised for the fund, with honored for her leadership and shortage of nurses and keep up with more people with disabilities. a goal of $50,000 by June 30. vision for the School of Nursing. advances in science and technology. An application is available RIC President Nancy Carriuolo, Also featured was a media She noted the need to incorporate on the Sherlock Center website along with Gov. and Mrs. Donald presentation fi lled with photos new and ever-expanding information at www.sherlockcenter.org or L. Carcieri, and Lt. Gov. Elizabeth of RIC’s nursing program into curricula, and to ensure “a cadre by calling the Sherlock Center Roberts, attended the dinner through the years, which was of qualifi ed faculty – all in a time at (401) 456-8072. Deadline celebration, which was held created by Desirae Dutra ’09. of diminished resource support.” for applications is March 2. at the Providence Marriott. The School of Nursing Donations to the Founder’s Circle For more information or to The event also recognized the Advisory Board, comprised of of the Dean’s Development Fund request application materials in vital role the School of Nursing volunteer community leaders, can still be made online at www. an alternate format, contact Mary plays in providing highly qualifi ed alumni, faculty and staff, created ric.edu/nursing or by mail to the Anne Pallack at (401) 456-8072 nurses for our health care system. a fundraising subcommittee, RIC Foundation, 600 Mt. Pleasant or email [email protected]. Faculty members and students chaired by Sandra Zion Hamolsky, Avenue, Providence, RI 02908. presented personal stories and to plan the celebration and Page 15 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 FOCUS ON Faculty & Staff John M. Niska, associate associate professor of mathematics in 2008. In May, he presented at Suchandra Basu, assistant professor in the and secondary education, and The Davis Center for Russian professor of Educational RIC graduate Francesca Florio and Eurasian Studies, Harvard economics and Studies presented “Sherlock Holmes Solves University, “Other Perspectives fi nance, has Department Math Mysteries.” Participants on Assessing Migrational History: been selected and coordinator in their presentation solved the Case of Northern Russia, to participate of the Middle mysteries while doing algebra, Icescapes and Waterscapes, Finns, in the Teaching Level Teachers’ geometry and precalculus. Slavs, and Fish Names from Innovations Program, was Mary Sullivan, professor of 18,000 B.C.E. to 1700 A.D,” and Program (TIP) installed as mathematics one month later, in Vancouver, JOHN M. NISKA SUCHANDRA BASU in economics president of the and secondary at the biannual conference of the in Chicago. National Association of Professors of education, Finno-Ugric Studies Association The program is funded by the NSF Middle Level Education (NaPOMLE) presented “All of Canada (FUSAC), “The Uralic and co-sponsored by the Committee in November at the Annual National for a Buck.” Peoples of Northern Russia on Economic Education of the Middle School Conference held in Participants and the California Indians: an American Economic Association Denver, Colo. Niska, who served were encouraged Inmigrational-Impact Comparison.” to promote effective teaching for two years as president-elect, to bring a $1 At the British Columbia meeting, of economics among college succeeds Betty Dore of Virginia. bill and leave the membership elected Brown MARY SULLIVAN and university instructors. For two years, Niska will be with not quite president, only the second since The fi rst phase of the program heading an association whose infi nitely many mathematics activities FUSAC’s founding in the early involves participating in a three- purpose is to provide a professional that spanned the content strands. 1980s. He gave two presentations network to enhance the exchange of Kate Sanders, associate professor concerning the social and military day residential workshop this information and ideas, as well as to of computer history of mid-17th-century forest- summer to receive training on best encourage the discussion of topics science, recently and steppe-zone Eastern European practices in undergraduate teaching, related to the preparation of middle co-authored warfare, in February, at the Twelfth including insights on how students level educators. The association also three articles. Annual Winter Workshop in learn, how interactive strategies contributes to the development of an Two refereed Medieval and Early Modern Slavic can improve learning and basic expanded middle level research base articles, Studies, UCLA, and, in November, skills in using the same, and how to and provides additional means for “Concrete at the American Association for effectively use outcomes assessment sharing and disseminating current Examples of the Advancement of Slavic Studies in courses. The workshop also research and ideas among those Abstraction conference in Philadelphia. involves coming up with a plan to KATE SANDERS interested in middle level education. as Manifested As a member for three decades use interactive teaching in class. While in Denver, Niska also in Students’ Transformative of the Davis Center (formerly, The second phase of the program presented a concurrent session on Experiences” and “DCER: Russian Research Center) and the involves completing seven online student advisory, which is both Sharing Empirical Computer Ukrainian Research Institute, Brown modules on topics covered in the his area of research and training, Science Education Data,” have frequently goes to Harvard to use fi rst phase during the fall 2009 and presided over a NaPOMLE been published in the ICER- Widener Library and attend academic semester. The objective is to use Best Practices Roundtable Session 08: Proceedings of the Fourth gatherings and presentations there, interactive teaching strategies and facilitated by 25 professors of middle International Workshop on not only at these two research outcomes assessment in a course level education from various parts Computing Education Research. centers, but also at the Center for with mentoring and advice from of the country. He will also serve Another refereed article, “Student Government and International faculty experts in economics as chairperson of a Best Practices Understanding of Object-Oriented Studies, the Harvard Law School, as well as teammates from the Session at the Annual Middle Level Programming as Expressed in and the American Academy of Arts summer workshop. Participants who Symposium on Teaching to be Concept Maps,” appeared in and Sciences. He also attended successfully complete the second held in Las Vegas, Nev., in April. SIGCSE-08: Proceedings of the meetings of the Comparative phase will be awarded a Certifi cate Three members of the Mathematics 39th SIGCSE Technical Symposium Economics Seminar, the Central of Achievement from the AEA and Computer Science Department on Computer Science Education. Asia and Caucasus Working Group, Committee on Economics Education. recently made presentations at Pete Brown, professor of history, and the Early Slavicists’ Seminar. the Association of Teachers of as co-editor Mathematics in New England’s published last Annual Fall Meeting and Exposition. fall the third Donna Christy ’79, associate volume in the professor of multi-volume mathematics Festschrift and secondary for Richard education, and Hellie. Hellie, her writing Department PETE BROWN team presented of History, “Follow the University of Chicago, is the Standards-Based locomotive of North American Road: A Journey and European early Eastern Slavic DONNA CHRISTY to the Math and early Russian studies. This Wizard of Oz.” Teachers worked on Festschrift volume consists of standards-based, hands-on activities 12 articles, contributed by U.S. in geometry, numbers operations, scholars. Brown’s tasks consisted measurement, data analysis of editing for content, style and probability and algebra, all based citational consistency the articles’ on characters and themes from The subject matter (disease, epigraphy, Wizard of Oz. An frontier and ethnic history, gender expanded version and sexuality, marriage practice, will be presented patronage and politics, publication, in spring 2009 in religious autobiography, rituals of conjunction with violence, titulature, travel literature), the Providence encompassing 400 years of Russian Children’s civilization and history before 1700, Museum. the start of the Imperial Era, and in Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presides over a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on credit Vivian one case, Polish medieval history. cards and bankruptcy in Gaige Auditorium on Dec. 4. VIVIAN LAFERLA LaFerla, Brown presented four papers Page 16 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Viola Davis cont suspicious of a priest when he shows signifi cant interest in a young student. Davis has a brief but powerful role as the student’s mother. She co-stars with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Davis was born in South Carolina, but she and her two sisters were raised in Rhode Island, in what she described to the Boston Globe as “abject poverty.” She is a 1983 graduate of RIC’s Upward Bound program, which instills in low-income, usually fi rst- generation college students the skills and motivation to complete high school and enter college. Davis continues to support the program as a co-founder of the RIC Upward Bound Scholarship Endowment Fund. Three scholarships in the amount of $2,000, $1,000, and $500 are awarded each year during the Upward Bound commencement ceremony. “I met Viola when she was a sophomore in high school, and she impressed me with her determination to pursue her passion of acting,” said Mariam Boyajian, director of Upward Bound. “Throughout the years that have followed, Viola has never forgotten her family, her high school, her mentors, Upward Bound, or Rhode Island College. She is a consummate professional, gifted actress, friend and wonderful person.” After RIC, she headed to Juilliard in New York and graduated in 1994. Davis won the Tony Award in 2001 for Best Actress in a Play for her performance in King Hedley II. She also won an Off-Broadway Award for her role in Everybody’s Ruby. In 2002, RIC awarded Davis an honorary doctor of fi ne arts degree. She has performed in productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival, the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and Providence’s Trinity Rep where she acted in the productions Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and Measure for Measure. Adding to Davis’ impressive resume are a number of fi lms such as Traffi c, Out of Sight, Kate & Leopold and Nights in Rodanthe. As successful as those fi lms were, Doubt would seem to be a turning point in her career. “The fi rst day [on the set] I was thinking… I’m going to do what I dreamed I would do, and I think I did,” Davis told the Globe. She and four others were nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, including her In students a viable fi nancial option to may dissuade a student from Tuition cont Doubt co-star, Amy Adams. MMassachusetts, attend RIC,” said Holly Shadoian ’73, enrolling or continuing a college Though Davis lost out to Marisa NNorfolk, director of admissions at RIC. education, which doesn’t bode Tomei (The Wrestler) for the Plymouth, Bristol, Suffolk, Out-of-state students not part of well for the student, the college, Golden Globe award, she is still Dukes, and parts of Worcester the expanded metropolitan region or the future of our workforce. in the running for an Oscar, which and Middlesex counties were currently pay an average of $8,500 She noted that students from the will be announced Feb. 22. added, bringing the total to more per year to attend RIC than current metropolitan areas have Davis is currently working on 169 cities and towns. in-state students. Under the new higher retention and graduation the fi lm State of Play, a crime The policy was approved by plan, students in the expanded rates than out-of-state students. drama based on the BBC mini Rhode Island’s Board of Governors region will pay about $2,600 The new policy, she said, is series about a team of investigative for Higher Education on Dec. 8. more than in-state students. “a good neighbor effort.” reporters and police offi cers The previous policy had been Shadoian said that the burden The new 50/50 tuition attempting to solve the murder of a unchanged for 26 years. of college tuition becomes greater policy will take effect starting congressman’s mistress. The fi lm “This new plan will give more in diffi cult economic times and with fall 2009 enrollment. is due to be released in the spring. Page 17 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 DEAN'S LIST FALL 2008

Leah M. Abbate Gabriela A. Batek Donald R. Brown Kevin E. Coccio Kassandra L. DaPonte Amy J. Duquette Oluseyi G. Abioye Jennifer L. Beauchemin Maureen Brown Christopher P. Cochran Steven R. DaRosa Dawn B. Duquette Samantha R. Acampora Amanda G. Beaudoin Samantha L. Brown Benjamin F. Coco Crystal A. Dasilva Jessie L. Duquette Michael A. Acciari Eric M. Beaudreau Carolyn E. Brunelle Elizabeth Codd Brett W. Davidson Lauren E. Durante Dacia M. Adamczyk Jamie L. Beaudry Patricia C. Brunelle Jennifer L. Cogliano Andrew J. Davis Ashley L. Dutra Debra E. Addessi Vanessa Beauregard Katie L. Brunero Shannon M. Colabella Christine M. Davis Sarah E. Eacuello Leah S. Afdasta Annika L. Becker Samuel W. Brunner Wroty Colekraty Melanie C. Davis Emmanuel R. Echevarria Elizabeth J. Affonso Alycia A. Bedrosian Amanda E. Bucci Ashly R. Collins Timothy C. Davis Jason M. Eckenroth Tolulope O. Afolabi Christina Begin Stephanie M. Bucci Michaela Comella Suzanne Dawson Ashley A. Edes Gerald N. Agyemang Stephanie C. Begin Jacqueline M. Buchanan Daniel R. Comerford Eva H. Dayon Tandra M. Edwards Cherie L. Aiello Jaclyn Beland Jeffrey T. Buco Brittany A. Conley Courtney M. Deady Ashley M. Effl andt Christina M. Aiudi Aimee E. Belanger Carl D. Bugbee Amy L. Connell Crystal L. Deady Maurice Reid Eighme Jennifer S. Albanese Joseph J. Belanger Alison L. Burdick James E. Connell Christopher J. Dean Shayna L. Eisemann Robyn M. Albert Kimberly R. Belanger Amanda M. Burdick Caitlin D. Connolly Meghan A. Decotis Kayla R. Emery Deborah O. Alegbeleye Kristyn M. Benedetti James L. Burgis Megan A. Connor Kirstin L. DeCastro Courtney A. Eminger Bonnie D. Alger Alin C. Bennett Kellie M. Burke Heather D. Connors Harley A. DeCesare Laura R. Enright Kaitlyn R. Alger John K. Benoit Lauren H. Burke Ashley E. Considder Alex J. DeCicco Jennifer C. Erilus Kyle T. Allaire Joseph P. Bentley Liam P. Burke Emily M. Conte Catherine A. DeConcilis Travis J. Escobar Austin M. Allen Nikhol Elissa Bentley Mark W. Burke Patricia K. Conti Nicole E. DeFazio Stefani A. Espinal Carol A. Allen Sarah L. Bentley Nicole L. Bush Karen M. Contois Kathryn Ma. Degnan Luis M. Estrada Megan Allen Krystal L. Bergeron Rebecca H. Byrne Elizabeth J. Conway Hillary R. Deguire Susan Estrela Michael R. Allen Chelsea M. Berkley Shayla M. Cabral Kristen Lynn. Conway Jessica N. DeKeulenaere Vanessa M. Estrella Kaitlin M. Allienello Christina M. Berlo Valdir T. Cabral Cheryl A. Cook Priscilla De La Cruz Desiree R. Esty Kenneth A. Almeida Nicholas M. Bernardo Jenna M. Caccia Deana M. Cook Nicole C. Delanos Nigel T. Evangelista Cassandra L. Almond Brittany H. Bert Joseph Caccia Mary-Ellen P. Coppage Nathan A. Dell Aili R. Evans Diana Alzate Jeffrey L. Berthelette Jaclyn M. Cady Christopher M. Cordeiro Kristen E. Della Torre Samantha E. Ewart Sarah E. Amato Lindsey N. Bertrand Allison M. Caldarone Joel A. Cordeiro Tricia M. Dellinger Enante Exyt Sean G. Amato Kelly A. Beshara-Flynn Tasha A. Campion Nicolena M. Corey Amanda M. DelPonte Kaitlyn P. Eydenberg Gregory J. Amend Justin J. Bessette Ryan J. Camyre Kristin A. Cormier Elizabeth M. DeLuca Anthony R. Faccenda Kristen M. Amoros Andrew Bevilacqua Taylor A. Cann Christina V. Coro Courtney-Lynne Demers Allyson M. Fadgen David A. Anania Donna J. Bezila Thomas A. Capparella Heather P. Correia Danielle C. Demers Peter M. Faggella Kevin G. Andrade Krystal R. Bilek Joshua N. Cardoso Sharon C. Corriveau Christine M. DeMilia Kathleen D. Fagnant Elizabeth J. Andrews Michel D. Bilodeau Steven C. Cardoso Adam Corsair Kayla Demirgioglu Jessica A. Fagundes Rebecca A. Andrews Samantha L. Bilsky Anthony J. Carello Alana J. Corwin Beth DeNapoli Valerie A. Faiola Shawn T. Andrews Steven Biondo Stephanie A. Carey Alexandra N. Costa Feelta G. Dennis Rachel N. Fallon Ashley E. Anthony Ryan P. Biron Timothy P. Cargill Arielle E. Costa Kevin C. Dennis Christopher P. Fantasia Nicole H. Anthony Haley J. Birt Ashley E. Carlone Brian J. Costa Chad J. Denommee Jennifer L. Faria Christina L. Antonelli John D. Birt Stephanie A. Carlson Lauren R. Costa Sarah M. DeNucci Ashley E. Farrell Abena A. Antwi Kristen D. Blais Alicia B. Carlton Sarah Lynn. Costa Ryan DePasquale Sean Robert Farrell Ashley M. Armstrong Tameekah L. Blake Michael O. Carmone Stephanie M. Costa Jeffrey R. Depault Olubusola Fasipe Heather M. Armstrong Amanda J. Blanchette Melissa S. Caron Jemma-Joy Coster Brittany C. Depin James P. Fay Kaitlin E. Armstrong Zackary T. Bliss Elizabeth H. Carpenter Andrea M. Cote Matthew J. Derham Megan A. Feeley Ashley C. Arnold Melissa M. Blum Brittany A. Carr Heather L. Cote Brittany L. DeRita Natalie A. Feldman Jamie L. Arnold Joseph D. Boggs Nicole M. Carriere Lauren M. Cote Aimee L. DeRoy Melisa A. Ferando Katherine A. Arrigo Shawn J. Bolduc Katherine L. Carroll Christina K. Cotter Christina M. DeSante Heidi M. Fernandez Melissa Mae Arver John J. Bolton Sean M. Carufel Christopher A. Cournoyer Raquel N. DeSantis Xenia C. Fernandez Matthew C. Aspeel Vanessa Bonilla Bryan J. Caruolo Laura D. Coutu Tara A. DeSantis Alicia J. Ferrara Casey L. Aspinwall Jaimie L. Borden Tiffany A. Casale Shannon M. Cowser Adina D. Desenna Eric P. Ferrara Michael J. Aspinwall Stephanie L. Borges Anthony M. Cascio Jonathan P. Cox Corey J. DeSimone Joshua Ferreira Courtney L. Asselin Megan E. Bosse Paul Caserta Justin D. Cox Jocelyn R. DeSisto Michael J. Ferreira Sylvia J. Auclair Kayla L. Botelho Brendan Casey Breana B. Coyne Amy C. Desmarais Roxanne E. Ferreira Amy E. Audet Brittany L. Bouchard Betsy A. Castro Jonathan D. Craven Craig J. Desmarais Shameika M. Ferrell Ian J. Augustine Lauren M. Boucher Anthony M. Catanzaro Amanda C. Crawford Joseph M. DeSousa Rebecca M. Ferry Craig A. Auker Michael P. Boucher Andrew C. Cate Tara L. Crawford Ryan C. Desrochers Kevin D. Ferschke Stacy E. Aurelio Shawn M. Boucher Kathryn A. Cawley Katelyn Cresci Katie M. Desrosiers Sarah El. Ferszt Jessica L. Austin Joni L. Bouley Amanda L. Chace Allison N. Crews Jenna M. Deveines Tracey A. Fess Jane A. Avedisian Moise Bourdeau Katherin M. Champagne Matthew P. Crider David J. Devine Jessica Fidalgo Amanda G. Avella Alan J. Bourgault Kerri Champagne Jessica L. Cronan Meghan K. Dicenzo Elizabeth K. Fillo Kelsey L. Avila Kristen E. Bousquet Corey Chan Meghan E. Crosby Anne B. Dickson Kelly M. Finan Sophia H. Awad Meghan E. Bowen Angelena K. Chapman Keith L. Crossland Luke P. Diez Katie L. Fischbach Stephanie M. Badger Melodie L. Boyd Adam R. Charpentier Ryan J. Crowley Kelli M. Diggle Amanda E. Fish Jacqueline E. Bagley Robert A. Boyd KatieRose Charron Lorenzo A. Crumbie Alessandra S. Digiorgio Daniel B. Fisher Jennifer Bagley Matthew C. Nicole M. Chartier Joseph E. Cucino Stephanie G. DiMaio Julie L. Fisher Anthony C. Bailey Boyden-Wilson Kathryn C. Chase Sarah C. Cuddy Stephen J. DiMaria Nathan R. Fisher Bobby J. Bailey C’Sondra L. Brabham Sathiarith Chau Sydney L. Culbertson Edward G. DiMuccio Leanne M. Fitzgerald Stephanie M. Bailey Vanessa Brache Lauren A. Chaunt Ryan M. Cull Jessica M. Diniz Kymberli L. Fitzsimmons Daniel S. Baker Katrina M. Braga Tara J. Chaves Aaron B. Cullen James L. Dio Kristen L. Flaminio Melanie P. Baldaia Kaitlyn L. Braman Shengqiang Chen David B. Cullen Tina Do Catherine L. Fleming Arthur J. Ballelli Kristen E. Branca Emmanuel Chery Erica J. Cunha Christopher Dollard Kayla M. Fleming Erin L. Banigan Melissa N. Branch Souad Cheteyan Kayla A. Cunningham Sarah T. Domenech Steina S. Flemming Angela R. Bannister Vanessa T. Branco Charlene A. Chevrette Kayla E. Cunningham Felix A. Dominguez Kerri L. Fletcher Julie D. Bannon Renee L. Brannigan Kinze S. Chhoy Lawrence F. Cunningham Jose N. Dominguez Barbara Fleury Luke J. Bannon Sean P. Brannigan Jenna Childs Matthew J. Cunningham Kathryn R. Dorchies Amanda M. Flick Christina A. Banville Cassandra R. Bravetti Curtis L. Chin Adam R. Curci Elizabeth K. Dore-Welch Monica S. Florio Cara A. Baptista Christopher J. Breene Leo A. Choiniere, Jr. Christopher J. Cureton Daniel F. DosSantos Kayla Leah Flynn Julie M. Barber Kelsie A. Brejcha Sarah C. Chrane Sarah Elizabeth Currier Mia N. Downes Mikayla A. Flynn Ailton J. Barbosa Ryan P. Brennan Joshua G. Christensen Shannon M. Curry Kristine Doyle Micaela Folan Sarah F. Barbosa Cory A. Bretanha Candice A. Christiansen Morgan L. Curtis Travis G. Drappi Ana I. Fonseca Henry Barcohana Malinda Bridges Michael L. Cicerone Mia E. Dady Ann V. Drew Lisa F. Fonseca Derek N. Bard Kaitlyn M. Brien Katie V. Cilento Hana L. Daher Kristina Drocic Jeffrey R. Fontaine Kathleen A. Barden Kelsey A. Brien Jessica L. Cinquegrana Victoria Leigh Dalesio Nichole D. Drolet Laura A. Fontaine Kathryn M. Barek Sarah J. Briggs Alessia R. Cirelli Tia M. D’Alessandro Terri A. Dubis Brian S. Fontes Ashley M. Barker Laura E. Bright Kathryn R. Ciresi Alyson K. Daley Daniel J. Dubois Gary D. Forloney Jessica L. Barnett Ann E. Brimmer Giana M. Cirillo Michael J. Daley Kathleen M. Ducharme Nicollette Forte Tina J. Barney Lindsey P. Brisson Elizabeth A. Clampett Ashley J. Dallow Kristina L. Ducharme Kayla S. Fortier Steven Barrera Amanda J. Broccoli Robert G. Clark Nicole A. Dalmazzi Erin P. Duffy Heather A. Fortin Amanda M. Barrett Andrew J. Broccoli Samantha K. Clark Kaitlyn M. Dalpe James J. Dufresne Sarah L. Fortin Amy L. Barrette Ryan W. Brock Jillian G. Clarke Mollie J. D’Ambra Kyle D. Duguay Amanda A. Foster Carlyn A. Barrow Lindsey E. Brooks Bridget K. Cleary Lauren E. D’Angelo Geoffrey R. Dugwyler Alison M. Fournier Rose M. Bartholomew Melissa A. Brousseau Scott A. Clement Sara E. Dandurand Jennifer A. Dunay Kelsey A. Fournier Nicole M. Bashaw Alexis T. Brown Erika J. Clift Michael J. Dansereau Tishawna J. Dunphy Brandy J. Fowler Lauren E. Bastarache Amanda A. Brown Sara J. Cloutier Joshua T. DaPonte Brendon E. Duprey Jessica A. Fox Page 18 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Kelly A. Fox Marissa D. Greco Giana M. Izzi Alicia M. Lardaro Christine A. Malian Carissa E. Meehan Kelly A. Fox Katelyn E. Greene Joelle Jacinthe Derek S. Larguinho Brian M. Malloney Christina A. Meir Josephine H. Francis Madison A. Greene Amy M. Jackman Andrew E. Larrivee Angela L. Malo Michael E. Melchor Rachel L. Franckowiak Chloe O. Grenga Gerald J. Jackman Linda L. Larsen Arthur E. Manchester Ashley N. Melikian Magdala N. Francois Charles D. Grenier Natalie L. Jackson Amanda R. Latek Jacqueline M. Mancini Brittany A. Mello Jarod R. Freer Katelyn R. Griffi n Kayla M. Jandreau William A. Latendresse Jessica C. Mancini Courtney P. Mello Lori L. Freshwater Nichole I. Grimshaw Colby H. Jarrell Katelyn E. Latour Jennifer M. Mancone Kristen E. Mello Morgan K. Fuchs Amanda L. Grinchell Jennifer Jarret Teresa Lauth Laurel M. Mandel Morgan E. Mellor Margaret A. Funk Jeremy P. Grybas Brian S. Jarusik Bonnie M. Lawrence Melissa A. Manfredi Stacy M. Melo John A. Furia Christine A. Grzebien Jason C. Jasionowski Sarah E. Lawson Amanda E. Mann Jamie B. Menard Kristin E. Furtado Elizabeth L. Grzebien Kimberly Jason Shelby Margaret Lawson Elizabeth R. Mansfi eld Tina M. Menard Stephanie C. Furtado Rachael M. Guadagni Vanessa M. Jenkins Jordan T. Laythe John M. Mansmann Janet M. Mendez Jamie-Anne Fusaro Ashley R. Guimond Brian D. Jessing Celeste T. Le Ross S. Manzotti Jesus N. Mendoza Jessica N. Gadoury Lauren P. Gutierrez Anabel Jimenez Amber L. Leach Kimberly A. Marchand Laura B. Menna Glenn Gagne Thomas A. Habershaw Rachael L. Johnsen Melissa A. LeBlanc Lori A. Marcotte Justin W. Menoche Emily N. Gagnon Dania Hadi Ashley Johnson Michelle M. LeBlanc Heather N. Marcoux Stephany M. Merola Jillianne N. Gagnon Alissa I. Hagerty Jeffrey N. Johnson Tricia J. Le Boeuf Melissa M. Marder Liza J. Mesagno Kelsey P. Gallagher Christopher W. Halacy Laura I. Johnson Arielle W. Lee Kayla M. Mardo Joanna R. Messier Elizabeth R. Galley Ashley M. Hall Lisa A. Johnson Arista W. Lee Emily R. Marek Brent E. Messina Chuck Pescinese Galli Janis V. Hall Steven J. Johnson Briana W. Lee Wilmari Marin Felton J. Messina Liam R. Gallogly Meghan Hall Douglas R. Johnston Christopher P. Lee Kirsten M. Marinello Katie M. Micheletti Rose D. Gallotello Matthew L. Hallam Christopher H. Jones Min Joo Lee Paul A. Marino Kathryn G. Miechkowski Molly E. Galofaro Kendra M. Hamzaj Cristy L. Jones Tae Kyung Lee Princess E. Mark Erin M. Miga Jose E. Galzin Amanda J. Handfi eld Leanne R. Jones Elizabeth A. Leighton Erik A. Marks Mary C. Mikalayunas Christine M. Gamache Eric I. Hanson Michael A. Jones Alicia V. Leite Jaime Marks Diane B. Milia Michelle Gamache Jessica L. Hardy Rhea Jones Ashley C. Leite Traci-Lyn H. Marrocco Mia A. Millea Matthew J. Gambardella Jonathan M. Harlowe Kimberly A. Juday Diane Leite Tabitha L. Marsden Chelsea M. Miller Sabrina Gambuto Pamela A. Harlowe Kimberly Kafouse Monica M. Leite Karen E. Marsella Valarie F. Miller John J. Garbecki Kimberly L. Harper Kerry M. Kane Jessica N. LeMay Aimee L. Marsland Henry Minardi Alexis R. Garcia Kristina A. Harpin Serena J. Kankash Jessica L. Lemieux Greta L. Marszalkowski Alex F. Minteer Stephanie Garcia Christopher S. Harrigan Kelsey A. Kanoff Heather A. Lemme Anthony J. Martens Casey E. Miserandino Angela E. Gargano Kimberly A. Harrington Kristen E. Kanoff Sarah B. Lemmo Andrew R. Martin Megan E. Mistretta Michelle A. Garnett Kristen M. Hartley Naba Kanteh Sarah E. Lemoi Johanna K. Martin Robert E. Misurelli Alisha L. Garnetto Jason M. Hartnett Karissa M. Karageorge Courtney A. Lemos Kristina M. Martin Andrea L. Mitchell Brandon M. Gauthier Katherine A. Harvey Sara A. Karalekas Joseph C. Lennon Natashia R. Martin Daniel E. Mitchell Jesse L. Gauthier Chelsea A. Hathway Samuel I. Kashuk Stephanie M. Lepage Robert N. Martin Nichole E. Mitchell Kayla L. Gauthier Alexander J. Hatzberger Molly E. Kaufhold Danielle M. Lepore Sarah K. Martin Alanna L. Mitsmenn Shannon L. Gauthier Kristina M. Haughey Meredith G. Kaufman Casey D. Lesieur Tyla R. Martin Nicole L. Mochrie Felicia H. Gauvin Kimberly A. Haupt Melissa A. Kay Jennifer A. L’Esperance Shannon B. Martineau Saani Mohammed Mark R. Gauvin Nadine M. Hawes Kerry L. Keegan Lauren Levesque Justina Martino Agnes Mokry Kaitlin A. Gazebien Nicole Hawes Michael T. Keeling Jennifer E. Lewis Crystal S. Martins Shanna Molina Stephanie L. Geewax Sarah H. Haworth Lauren-Marie Kellett Wan-yu M. Liao Jessica N. Martins Kate E. Molvig Megan A. Gelfuso Kelli B. Hayden Chelsea A. Kelly Kerri K. LiBassi Tamara Martirosyan Caitlin A. Monahan Eric M. Gelsomino Daniel M. Hayes James W. Kelly Nicholas J. Libucha Kristina Maryanov Gregory L. Moniz Amanda L. Genovesi Suzanne Healy-Wurzburg Brian J. Kenny Jennifer K. Liddle Ashley E. Marzullo Elizabeth J. Montaquila Breonna R. Gentes Sherri J. Heard Kimberly A. Kent Charice Kay G. Lim Samy Masadi Juanita Montes de Oca Zackary J. Gentes Amanda Hebert Joni L. Kenyon Emily M. Lima Stephanie A. Massa Kortni L. Mooney Amanda L. Geoffroy Damien P. Hebert Celestine H. Kibe Peter G. Lind Monica M. Masse Hannah J. Moore Daniel N. George Dawn L. Hebert Seamus A. Kiernan Jason R. Linden Chelsea E. Massed Courtney L. Morgan Adrienne E. Gerard Casie A. Heckman Justin W. Kingston Kelley A. Linden Caitlin A. Massey Jason C. Morin Kristen E. Geremia Matthew M. Hedley Tabitha L. Kirkwood Jillian I. Lindsay Jennifer L. Masterson Pamela Morin Samantha L. Gerritt Nicole K. Heisler Eric D. Kirsh Clarissa F. Lindsey Jesse M. Masterson Bianca C. Morris Jacqueline C. Gervais Nicole L. Henault Ashley T. Kirtland Katarzyna Linek Stephanie M. Ashley L. Morrissey Anthony Robert Jillian D. Henry Rachel A. Klayman Kristen Anne B. Lirio Mastrostefano Molly M. Morrone Giambusso Kristin J. Henry Kimberly N. Ko Carolann M. Livingstone Donna M. Mattera Amanda J. Morse Amanda L. Gibbons Lauren E. Henry Kristen K. Ko Meg C. Loftus Donielle A. Mattoon Ariana S. Moschella Michaela M. Giblin Samuel K. Henry Matthew P. Koehler Meredith A. Logan Carrie E. Maxwell Joel Motta Amanda Gill Will T. Herern Sara D. Koppelmann Elizabeth A. Lombardi Shawna M. Maxwell Justin M. Motta Patrick J. Gilson Jacob A. Hicks Laura Na. Kostenblatt Diane S. Long Craig R. Mayer Sara E. Mouchon Daniel T. Gingras Kara E. Hicks Nicole Kraly Heather A. Lopes Greg G. Mayette Kaitlyn M. Moynihan Matthew J. Gingras Matthew D. Hicks Vyacheslav Krishchuk Lisa M. Lopes Colleen M. Maynard Andrea Mullen Kyle N. Ginley Dennis R. Higginbotham Sara M. Krol Lynnette Lopez Joseph M. Mazo Kaitlin E. Mullen Amanda R. Giorgi Melissa L. Higham Trisha L. Kroll Moris D. Lopez Laurie J. Mazza Alicia M. Mullins Gianna C. Giorgi Robert A. Himebaugh Manyuan Kromah Stephanie Lopez Brianna A. McAfee Samra Mumtaz Andrew R. Girard Drew S. Hochman Gwendolyn S. Kupper Kendra A. LoPresti Molly A. McCaffrey Veronica A. Munroe Anthony T. Girard Neil M. Hodge Mariama N. Kurbally Bettina E. Lorenzo Anja C. McCall Casey L. Murphy Lauryn B. Girard Peter A. Hoey Courtney M. Kurban Tanille L. Louis Kayleigh P. McCann Constance M. Murphy Nicholas R. Girardi Jennifer F. Hoffman Giana M. Labbadia Tricia E. Lourenco Kelli S. McCartin David P. Murphy Kyle P. Girgan Kathleen E. Hogan Vincent S. LaBianca David A. Lovett Caitlin M. McCaughey Jennifer A. Murphy Kristen A. Giroux Trevor P. Holden Caitlin E. Laboissonniere Alisha J. Low John P. McCaughey Jennifer A. Murray Brittney R. Godbout Ibilolia D. Holder Jacob G. LaBonte Angela D. Lucas Joseph P. McAuley Ameer J. Mustafa Holly J. Goff Katherine A. Holfelder Thomas N. Labonte Avery Lucas Shaylyn M. McCauley Sara A. Myers Anderlina Aline Gomes Caylan M. Holland Erin Lacasse Alexander M. Lucini Thomas J. McCooey Christina M. Nacci Christina M. Gomes Amy N. Holly Cassie L. Paul M. Luiz Kerry A. McDevitt Alycia T. Nadeau Deanna M. Gomes Amanda E. Hood Lachance-Benoit Casey E. Lumb Mary-Katherine Jessica L. Nadeau Izabel D. Gomes Kayla J. Hood Micaela M. Lachapelle Margarita Luna H. McDevitt Katherine E. Nadeau Jessica C. Gomes Juliana D. Hoolihan Nicole J. Lachapelle Amanda M. Lupien Elizabeth M. McElroy Michael J. Nadiger Alejandra Gomez Colleen N. Hoover Shannon M. Lagasse Nina R. Lusignan Tara M. McFarlane Michelle Nahabedian Alycia L. Goncalo Heather R. Hopkins Kaitlyn M. Lagrange Amanda E. Lutrario Kelli G. McGillivray Elizabeth M. Nappa Benelix M. Gonzalez Megan E. Horton Joshua C. Laguerre Meaghan Lynch Kelsey R. McGrane Genna Nary Nicole E. Goosmann Bunthon Hou Katherine S. Lake Ashley L. Lyons Laura F. McGrath Michelle S. Nascimento Christina M. Gormly Kathryn M. Howes Danielle R. Laliberte Krista E. MacKinnon Kelli A. McIntyre Jason E. Natareno Erin A. Gorter Lori A. Howes Anne K. Lally Jessica L. MacLaughlin Julia M. McKeever Kaitlyn E. Naughton Ashley N. Gosselin Whitney C. Howie Maegan A. Lamantia Michelle P. Machado Sarah T. McKenna Bienvenue Ndahiriwe Allison N. Goucher Barbara M. Hudson Julie A. Lamarre Marissa Madisetty Elizabeth A. McLellan Katherine M. Nedder Molly E. Gouveia Allison K. Hughes Kayla B. Lambrou Isabel M. Madrid Kelli L. McLellan Melanie M. Neece Devin J. Grandchamp Kristina R. Hughes Tara D. Lamy Jennifer L. Magaw Meagan L. McNulty Kervin L. Negron Katelyn E. Grandchamp Keith D. Huntoon Evan F. Lancia Irina Maglysh Margaret E. McPherson Andrew J. Neil Andrew R. Grant Caitlin E. Hurley Allison F. Landry Tara K. Maharjan Katherine R. McPhillips Christine M. Neligon Brian T. Grant Drew D. Hutchinson Douglas P. Landry Kaitlyn E. Maigret Andrew H. McVay Joshua M. Nelson Jessica L. Grant Sarah P. Hynes Jennifer R. Langlais Amanda R. Main Shawn M. McVeigh Stacy L. Neronha Lennie J. Grant Carey W. Iacobucci Maegan A. Langlais Justine L. Mainville Chinsopheary Meas AnnMarie Nethercote Danielle L. Gravel Kayla J. Iannuccilli Monique R. Langlois Kristian C. Maiorano David M. Medeiros Rebecca M. Neveux Kevin M. Gravier Lauren N. Iasimone Kathryn R. Langon James W. Malachowski Kyle R. Medeiros Kathleen A. Newlands Brittany E. Gray Michael N. Iemma Caitlin E. Lantagne Natalia A. Malek Rachel C. Medeiros Tiffany Ng Tara B. Gray Heather L. Ingram Jamie L. Lapierre Ashley J. Malenfant Rebekah L. Medeiros Allison R. Nico Page 19 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009 Ashley A. Niederberger Farrah E. Pierce Stephanie E. Rivard Gabrielle A. Scheff Jodie A. St. Pierre Stacy A. Velino Baily N. Nipabi Rachel M. Pierce Crystal L. Rivera Sarah A. Schimansky Danielle L. Straub Joseph D. Velleca Stephanie J. Noheimer Stephania Pierre-Noel Jillian B. Rivers William T. Schmidt Carrie M. Streck Christopher R. Veltri Nicole M. Nota Jenna L. Pierson Joseph L. Roberge Leeann M. Schmitt Benjamin M. Streeter Paul R. Venice Fuwh Dennis Nouyi Yang John A. Pilkington Alicia K. Roberts Kristen Schnetzler Allison K. St. Rock Stephanie A. Ventura Jerianne Nunes Danielle M. Pimental Duncan W. Roberts Elizabeth G. Schroeder Britany D. St. Sauveur Lisa V. Vezikov Libisol D. Nunez Alexandrea N. Pimentel Laura L. Roberts Samantha A. Schuko James D. Suchodolski Caitlin E. Vezina Sahonny Nunez Amanda E. Pimentel Chelsea T. Robidoux Kiely M. Schultz Alexandra B. Sullivan Kaitlyn A. Vicente Kevin R. Oakley Lauren A. Pincins Harold C. Robinson Jared M. Schupack Dina L. Sullivan Meghan L. Vilardi Christopher M. O’Brien Rebecca T. Pineault Holly A. Robinson Cassandra M. Sciotti Dylan J. Sullivan Barbara L. Vinacco James J. O’Brien Jaclyn M. Pinelli Justin S. Robinson Ashley E. Scott Kelly T. Sullivan Felicia M. Vinci Katelyn A. O’Brien Megan L. Pipatti Joseph R. Robitaille Felicia D. Scott Amanda V M. Supino Nicholas P. Vinciguerra William C. O’Brien Michelle A. Pires Yaitza J. Robles Jennifer L. Scott Heather M. Supinski Michael S. Vingi Callie M. O’Connor Alura M. Plante Roxanne E. Roca Jessica E. Scott Christina H. Susi Amy E. Vinhateiro Sarah K. Ohlson Erica L. Plante Gregory W. Rocha Brandon M. Scotti Kevin L. Sutherland Katelyn A. Vitalini Christine M. Oliveira Jessica A. Plants Julia M. Roche Victoria A. Scotti Elizabeth W. Sutton Ashlee N. Viveiros James M. Oliveira Jr. Ashley G. Pleau Jessica A. Rock Donna W. Segeren Ashley L. Swanson Jeffrey Viveiros Nicholas C. Oliveira Shannon M. Plummer Ashley Rodrigues Caleb L. Seibert Sarah Swanson Amanda J. Voccio Tara E. Olszewski Regina T. Poethke Matthew A. Rodrigues Adam K. Seigle Jacquelyn A. Swanton Sarah A. Voccio Michael S. Onischuk Amy E. Poisson Thomas A. Rodrigues Veronica R. Seippel Larissa A. Swenson Jessica A. Volante Joseph M. Orsi Tammy M. Poisson Cynthia C. Rodriguez Ana R. Semedo Hilary M. Switzer Adriana C. Vorse Elsa Ortega Jennifer L. Polan Evelyn R. Rodriguez Christopher W. Seminara Sandra R. Swope Mitchel J. Voyer Lorena Ortiz Steven Polanco Julissa D. Rodriguez Ratha Sen Katie J. Sylvestre Minerva Waldron Kristen E. Oscarson Brett S. Pollan Kendra L. Rodriguez Sarah N. Senerchia Alice M. Szrom Jennifer L. Walker Katelyn B. Osman Richard A. Polseno Terri Rodriguez Tamara A. Sequeira Ann L. Tallman Kelsey J. Walker Mirela Osorio Maria R. Polverino Kelley L. Rogers Helga Serena Scott Tarricone Samantha J. Walters Nicole M. Osti Jonathan M. Porreca Amanda Romano Janine M. Sgagliardich Ashley Tate Elizabeth D. Warburton Kristen E. Pacheco Aminata C. Posy-Njie Bethany Romoser Bisma M. Shafi que Heather M. Tatro Rayna P. Ward Rebecca L. Pacheco Katherine M. Potter Michelle M. Rondeau Kelly L. Shayer Christina M. Tavana Tracy L. Waring Stacy Pacheco Samantha M. Potter Genee J. Roosa Emily E. Shea Louis D. Tavares Shana S. Warot Tara C. Pacheco Kaitlyn S. Potts Charon L. Rose Danielle L. Sheets Amy J. Tavico Christopher R. Warrener Amanda K. Paine Jamie L. Potvin Jeffrey M. Rose Sarah L. Sheldon Ashley M. Taylor Shawn P. Waterman Kristin A. Palardy Rebecca H. Powers Brittany A. Ross Kian Andrew Shenfi eld Laurie A. Taylor Kenneth E. Waters Sarah E. Paliotti Ryan P. Powers Jared A. Rossi Jamie N. Sheppard Olutosin Taylor Dawn E. Watkins Xiomara L. Palmieri Vanessa S. Powers Samantha R. Rossi Eric M. Sheridan Lorne J. Teeter Erica M. Watson Eric J. Palombo Charlene E. Pratt Traci Rossi Emily R. Sherman Liza F. Teixeira Jennifer L. Watson Sarah J. Palumbo Steven T. Prochet Melinda R. Rostron Jessica A. Shiel Ariana Tejeda Brittany S. Waycott Kayla M. Pandolfi Kara M. Provost Lindsay T. Roumelis Amy L. Shippee Nicole M. Tella Faithe N. Weathers Androver R. Paniagua Sarah N. Pucino Katherine C. Rourke Yvonne Short Amanda N. Tellier Diana P. Weaver Alison C. Panichas Jennifer M. Puglia Aisha A. Rousan Amanda M. Shuman Brieanna L. Tellier Kyle P. Weaver Katelyn J. Panzarella Dortu Pupoh Alexandra V. Roux Marta E. Sicaju Stephanie M. Tennett Colleen M. Weber Matthew J. Paolantonio Kayla M. Quadros Adrienne M. Rovezzi Johnna Lynn Signore Danielle M. Teoli Marielle B. Weber Lauren E. Paolino Katelyn E. Quaglieri Kelsey L. Rowan Paul A. Signore Andrew J. Tessier Ruth E. Weller William J. Paolino Travis T. Quantmeyer Katelyn M. Rowey Amanda L. Silva Alicia M. Testoni Ryan A. West Stephanie A. Papoila Nicholas L. Quasarano Katelyn A. Roy Danielle M. Silva Kate-Lynn Tetreault Stephanie L. Westgate Amanda A. Paquette Allyson M. Quay Lorene L. Roy Derek J. Silva Pamela J. Tetreault Nicole J. Whalen Elizabeth S. Pare Marianne Quinlan Robert H. Roy Paula S. Silva Brittney R. Thibault Megan C. Wheeler Tina L. Pare Elizabeth L. Quinn Brian J. Rubino Rachel M. Silva Emily R. Thibodeaux Patrick J. Whipple Katelin M. Parenteau Matthew M. Quinn Stephanie Ruggiero Suzy P. Silveira Cheri A. Thomas Peter E. Whitaker Matthew S. Parenteau Stacy J. Quintin Rebecca A. Russell Allison M. Silvers George A. Thomas Alicia L. White Sherrell A. Parker Amanda J. Radican Jessica L. Russillo Jason R. Silvestri Nathan M. Thomas Robin E. White Sheila A. Parsani Megan Radka Ashley E. Ryan Brandon R. Silvia Barry G. Thompson Ryan J. White Erin K. Pasquazzi Sara A. Radtke Christopher B. Ryan Kristen M. Silvia Danielle E. Thompson Samantha P. Whitson Dustin M. Patrick Meghan E. Raiche Jason L. Ryan Jenny F. Simao Jared C. Thompson Lauren A. Whittle Danielle M. Patti Marissa Ann Rainer Brenna A. Ryan Webster Kassandra Simmons Danielle P. Thurber Stephanie Whyte Dana B. Patton Alyssia M. Ramos Pia Saab Diane F. Simoes Daneyel Thy Emily R. Wiesman Holly A. Pavao Moriah L. Ramos Steven J. Saba Brian J. Simons Laura M. Tirrell Lori A. Wilbur Nuku Paye Amanda L. Randall Alyson K. Saccoccia AnneMary M. Sitnik Marisa C. Titone Justin E. Wilder Gregory A. Payette Tracey L. Raposo Ariana A. Saccoccio Christine E. Skibski Alicia M. Torres Francine L. Wilkins Jesse E. Payne Kristin M. Rappleyea Elyse M. Sackal Melissa J. Slaiger Leslie M. Torres Emily M. Wilkinson Troy H. Peck Bridget M. Raspallo Serena L. Sackie Anna M. Slanda Taisha V. Torres Lauren N. Williams Katrina L. Peckenham Anthony J. Raymond Stacey L. Sadlier Lauren Elise Slater Theresa M. Toscano Brittny L. Willis Katerina S. Pedersen Jennifer L. Read Frances R. Saenz Robyn A. Slezak Kyle G. Toste Amber C. Wilson Jessica L. Peixoto Ashley S. Rebello Mary P. Saggal Paul Sliwinski Elaijah V. Tousignant Heather Wilson Nicholas P. Peixoto Nathan D. Rebello Kathryn R. Sahler Jennifer A. Sloan Lisa M. Trafi cante Jadine S. Wilson Sarah S. Peixoto Ryan W. Rebello Christina M. Sales Brittany S. Slowey Rachel K. Traghella Nicole A. Wilson Nicholas V. Pellegrino John M. Reddington Alexandra E. Salisbury Christine A. Smith Katherine M. Justin P. Winward Casey Pellerin Christine F. Redihan Bryan D. Salisbury Danielle D. Smith Traut-Savino Kristen R. Wojewudski Kayla R. Pelletier Randall L. Reels James D. Salisbury Jake R. Smith Jennifer R. Traxel Courtney L. Wood Frank A. Pelligrino Daniel P. Reeves Mary B. Salois Julianne L. Smith Michael S. Trazi Hayley K. Woodbine Alyssa R. Peloquin Bethany B. Regan Monica J. Salvadore Kerstyn Smith Tanya L. Trazi Christine L. Woolbright Amy L. Peloquin Shannon Rego Kevin M. Salvas Robert J. Smith Steven R. Tremblay Allison C. Wroe Lauren M. Pelser Sara K. Reilly Marylou Salvatore Summer R. Smith Danielle M. Trial Patrick T. Wygant Brian G. Pena Laurarose Relyea Brianna L. Sanchez Loureana R. Soares Alexis D. Trillo Lisa Wyrsch Jeremy M. Pendergast Kyle D. Remy Benjamin M. Sandler Ruad Sok Katelin M. Trinidad Marc B. Wyzansky Ariana M. Pereira Clemente R. Reyes Peter S. Sankowich Katie J. Sousa Alison L. Tripp Emily M. Xavier Cherri Pereira Rebecca A. Reynolds Linda Sansevero Marco S. Sousa Jessica M. Tucker Lisa Yaghsizian Michelle L. Pereira Nicole M. Rheaume Edlaine C. Santana Mary-Elizabeth Sousa Keith S. Tucker Kevin K. Yang Carrie A. Perez Michael E. Rhinhart Waleska Indira Santana Stephanie B. Sousa Heather J. Tullos Teng Yang Samantha J. Perez Jared M. Rhodes Gabrielle J. Santilli Charounipha Soydara Pedro A. Turcios Ashley R. Yetton Ashleigh E. Perkins Mary C. Ribeiro Stacey L. Santoro Alexandra R. Spano Marilynn A. Turcone Manon E. Yoder Kreider Carrie A. Perkins Bryan M. Ricard Amanda L. Santos Myrtie R. Spetka William L. Turner Erin M. Yoder Logue Jacob M. Perlini Linda S. Ricci Nancy A. Santos Ariana Spicola Arielle R. Tuskey Christopher S. Yole Shannon C. Pero Michael J. Ricci Zandir C. Santos Christopher T. Spina Ntaobasi P. Udeh Julie A. York Crystal N. Perreault Timothy J. Ricci Danielle M. Santucci Krystal J. Sroczynski Kathleen P. Uhl Kelly P. Young Nicole A. Perron Geoffrey A. Riccio Katelyn E. Sargeson Christina E. Stanley Hyunjoo Uhm Rachel M. Young Richard J. Perrotta Rebecca J. Richardson Liam K. Savage Jessica A. Stefanski Dina M. Umberto Simon Yu Bridget M. Perry Ashley B. Richer Michael J. Savoca Melissa L. Stelmach Nicholas J. Urban Tyler W. Zalobowski Chelsea E. Perry Brittany A. Richer Amanda M. Sawyer Charles W. Steward Christine A. Valeriana Julie E. Zanni Courtney Lyn Peterson Deanna M. Riel Katie A. Sayball Dawn M. Stewart Timothy R. Valton Michael W. Zawistowski Arianna Petrocelli Shelynn N. Riel Amanda L. Scanlon Matthew J. St. George Andrea G. Van Dexter Samantha R. Zeek Sarah M. Petronio Kristen R. Riendeau Jennifer E. Scanlon Michael R. St. Germain Julie A. Vangyzen Amanda J. Zifcak Amnuay Pettway Andrea E. Rigmaiden Jared J. Scaramuzzi Alysha L. Stimpson Vanessa D. Vargas Shawna F. Zincone Adrian M. Phillips Sarah-Jane H. Riley Jennifer M. Scavello Erin M. St. Jacques Kevin S. Vartian Kellen R. Zollo Melissa M. Phillips Allison F. Rinaldi Ali M. Scelfo Christine P. St. John Rosaura Vasquez Rebecca S. Zuck Bryan M. Picinisco Lauryn M. Rita Sam L. Schachter Sarah A. Stoves Jessica Vega Page 20 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, Feb. 9, 2009

Though the snow continues to fall and spring seems far away, the plant life in the RIC Greenhouse is fl ourishing as always. Since its inception in 1971, the Greenhouse, with its wide array of fl ora, has served as a signifi cant resource for the RIC community. (Photos: Gene St. Pierre ’77, Hayden James ’12 and Mandy Wray Dion ’11)

Going global... going green... What’s News is going online!

February 9, 2009 Vol. 29 Issue 5 @ WHAT’S NEWS Established in 1980 Circulation over 52,000 TheThe last printed issue What’s News @ Rhode Island College, for Rhode Island College nearly 30 years the journal of record at RIC, of WWhat’s News will will become an online publication beginning in April. The newspaper will no longer be printed, saving trees and cutting printing and bbee MMarch 9. In April, mailing costs for the College. Saving space, however, will no longer be necessary – the the nnewspaper will be new format will offer virtually limitless space, allowing for in-depth stories accompanied by Viola Davis count at RIC. garners Golden of Worcester aavailableva on the RIC a gallery of photos, video streaming, audio Globe, Oscar nominations clips and new features and departments. for Doubt Residents of the Massachusetts and Connecticut cities and towns within this map’s circle are eligible for a special tuition dis The actress is a graduate For Massachusetts, the newly expanded region includes all of Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Suffolk and Dukes counties, and parts wwebsite in a format and Middlesex counties. For Connecticut, the region includes all of Windham County, most of New London County and parts of Tolland County. of RIC’s Theatre and (Graphic: Robert Sullivan, professor emeritus of geography.) Upward Bound programs. “The time has come for What’s News to take By Marah Roach Staff Writer RIC to offer tuition break to students direction from every other newspaper in the Viola Davis ’88, HD ’02 that combines has won plenty of accolades in the expanded metropolitanCounty; all areas area of New London for acting in a career that has The new Metropolitan Tuition Policy allows students in nearby ConnecticutCounty and except Massachusetts Lyme, East Lyme to pay in-state tuition rates plus 50 percent. The plan takes effect in fall 2009. country and go online,” said Jane Fusco, director taken her from her hometown new 50/50 tuition policy for the and Old Lyme; and Tolland County of Central Falls to Hollywood. expanded metropolitan region. except Bolton, Hebron, Somers Davis, who earned a BA in Previously, only students from and Vernon, for a total of 89 cities By Jane Fusco of News and Public Relations and editor of theatre at RIC, was recently and towns whose Cont p16 Editor Massachusetts who lived within nominated for both a Golden residents are eligible up-to-date news a 20-mile radius of the College Students who live in Connecticut Globe and Academy Award were given the discount. for the discount. What’s News. “Being online will give us a chance for Best Supporting. Set inActress 1964, init and Massachusetts, but still The expanded region for ¿ lm Doubt within a 50-mile radius of Rhode the Connecticut now includes Windham STEM Center centers on a Catholic school Island College, will now pay to update the paper as news happens, so the in the Bronx Cont p16 in-state tuition rates plus 50 classrooms add in which a nun percent, as part of the College’s tech to teaching with the latest in grows of a priest The STEM Center’s technology-enhanced classrooms, located in Henry Barnard information is always timely and current.” School, have the capability to use wireless tablet PCs and video conferencing as well as the ability to capture and record lectures, stream them over the Internet, and save them for later viewing. At Readers who want to receive a link to far left are faculty members J. Andres Web technology. Ramirez, Gerri August and Connie Horton working with a tablet PC during a recent training day. At left, Hugh Meier from What’s News can sign up at [email protected]. Broad Reach, the technology consulting company that designed the rooms, works with account rep Mike Bohan from HB Communications reviewing the video The What’s News icon will also be on the capture options of the system. According to Meier, “theseĠ exibility rooms andhave functionality, been designed for and are truly among the best equipped RIC website homepage. classrooms anywhere in the world.” Look for more information in the fi nal printed issue of What’s News on March 9.