Honoring 29 stellar graduates of our 29 public college and university campuses

Thursday, May 12, 2011 State House mass.edu/29whoshine

1 The Ceremony

Welcome Charles F. Desmond, Chairman Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

29 Who Shine Procession

Music “America the Beautiful” Barbara Pierre and Anthony Pires, Jr., Students Framingham State University

Opening Remarks Richard M. Freeland, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Paul Reville, Secretary of Education Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray, President Massachusetts State Senate

The Honorable Robert A. DeLeo, Speaker Massachusetts House of Representatives

29 Who Shine Awards Community College Awards presented by Paul Raverta, President Berkshire Community College

State University Awards presented by Timothy J. Flanagan, President Framingham State University

University of Massachusetts Awards presented by Jack M. Wilson, President University of Massachusetts

Closing Remarks The Honorable Deval L. Patrick, Governor Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Light Reception to follow

2 Elsa John Meet the… Bunker Hill Community College Moving to from her native St. Lucia, Elsa John’s experiences as a student leader at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) reshaped her plans for the future. She has served as Student Government secretary and in a variety of other campus leadership roles. Elsa also volunteers for Horizons for Homeless Children. At BHCC she founded and co-led the campus Sustainability Club, dedicated to promoting the responsible use of resources. Elsa will attend UMass Amherst in the fall and hopes to one day practice environmental law.

From Massachusetts’ Morgan Opie 15 community colleges… Community College Morgan Opie graduates from Cape Amanda Garceau Cod Community College (CCCC) at age 17 with a 4.0 GPA. She is a Berkshire Community College beneficiary of state- and college- Amanda Garceau graduates from funded dual enrollment programs, Berkshire Community College which allow Bay State high school (BCC) with a 3.97 GPA in health/ students to earn high school and fitness. A cancer survivor and mother college credits simultaneously of three children all under age 10, through the completion of college Amanda serves as president of the courses. She has been editor-in-chief of the CCCC student BCC Student Government Associa- , a peer tutor in math and physics, and a founding tion and also in her local Parent- member and president of the Math (STEM) Club. Morgan is Teacher Organization. She has currently taking part in an aerospace program for young schol- volunteered as a peer tutor and with the local “Relay for Life” ars at NASA. She has been accepted into the Commonwealth cancer initiative. Amanda will attend Smith College next fall. Honors College at UMass Amherst. Her ultimate career goal is to address the obesity crisis through local work on health and wellness issues. Jacob Powers Greenfield Community College Chris Wilbur Jacob Powers graduated from Bristol Community College Greenfield Community College Chris Wilbur graduates from Bristol (GCC) earlier this year and won a Community College (BCC) with Jack Kent Cooke Foundation a 3.97 GPA. He has served as the Scholarship to Amherst College, student representative to the College where he enrolled this spring. Board of Trustees. He was editor-in- At GCC he served as student chief of The BCC Observer and was representative to the Board of chair of the Massachusetts Student Trustees, consistently made the Advisory Council. He also served as dean’s list, was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, worked in the a legislative intern to Representative peer tutoring center, and poured his heart into creating a Stephen Canessa. As an AmeriCorps leader Chris organized and campus community for students in recovery from drug and implemented a “Going Green” sustainability initiative. He is a alcohol addiction. He acted as a liaison between GCC and recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship and The Recover Project in Greenfield, a non-profit organization has been accepted to Brown University. dedicated to helping change the lives of those affected by addiction. He is pursuing a bachelor‘s degree in English. 3 Ruben Sepulveda Ani Keshishyan Holyoke Community College MassBay Community College Thirty-six-year-old Ruben Ani Keshishyan is an aspiring Sepulveda, a formerly homeless high Massachusetts business leader who school dropout, entered Holyoke has taken a strong leadership role Community College (HCC) through at MassBay Community College its Adult Learning Center and (MBCC) as director of the pursued his studies with a passion Marketing, Public Relations and while simultaneously working a full- Communications Club. She has time overnight shift at a local motel. enhanced the current and future He has been a tireless advocate for mission of the club, building adult education, speaking on this topic at conferences and career networking opportunities for students while also events across the region. He completed his coursework at HCC developing a new business and marketing plan for a signature and has already begun coursework at Amherst College, where MBCC program, The Career Closet. Ani’s faculty and staff he will pursue a degree in psychology. “I had an opportunity admirers at MBCC cite her motivated spirit and strong work to change my life with HCC, to write a new story for myself,” ethic, noting that she began working as a seamstress at age 10 Ruben says. “I want to help others do the same.” upon her immigration to the from Armenia. Ani plans to attend Bentley University in the fall. Thomas Nguyen Harting Massasoit Community College Tara Kirby Tom Nguyen Harting is a natural- Middlesex Community College ized U.S. citizen and president of Tara Kirby graduates from Middle- the Massasoit Community College sex Community College (MCC) (MCC) chapter of the Phi Theta with a 3.89 GPA and a certificate in Kappa Honor Society. As a child in graphic design. She managed to excel Vietnam, he lost a leg to polio. At in her coursework, win a fellowship Massasoit he has been active in to take part in MCC’s Paul H. student government and local Sullivan Leadership Institute, and civic activities such as the Walk for participate in campus activities, all Hunger and Heat and the Brockton Holiday Parade. Tom is while working 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. full a business owner who runs a painting company with several time and caring for two seriously ill family members. “I kept employees. He managed his business while attending Massasoit coming back to Middlesex because it helped me stay focused,” full time. He will attend UMass Boston and pursue a bachelor’s Tara says. “It’s really the professors and the co-curricular experi- degree in computer science or business. ences that have seen me through hard times.”

Christina E. Lajoie Mount Wachusett Community College Christina Lajoie is a talented early childhood educator and honors student who has consistently made the dean’s list and president’s list at Mount Wachusett (MWCC) while participating in a long list of civic projects and raising a six-year-old as a single parent. A dedicated community volunteer, Christina has raised funds and taken part in activities for Habitat for Humanity, Alternative Spring Break, Reading Across America, National Week of the Young Child, Support Our Troops, the Heifer Project, and YouthBuild. She is also a regular volunteer at her son’s school. Christina will continue her education at Fitchburg State University. 4 Shannon J. Sheltra Maxwell Opara Northern Essex Community College Roxbury Community College Shannon Sheltra, the single parent Maxwell Opara is an honors student of three children, will graduate from at Roxbury Community College Northern Essex Community Col- (RCC) and a member of the RCC lege’s (NECC) respiratory care pro- Student Government Association. An gram with a 3.94 GPA. Her interest active community service volunteer, in respiratory therapy is based on her he is deeply involved with Leaders own struggle with chronic asthma. In of Tomorrow/Boston, a nation- addition to balancing academic work wide organization sponsored by the and family responsibilities, Shannon National Black MBA Association. As found time to play a leadership role on campus, founding the part of his work as a student mentor with Leaders of Tomor- NECC Respiratory Care Club and serving on the college’s row, Maxwell reviews student applications from Boston Public recent presidential search committee. She also volunteers as a School students and performs various forms of follow-up with therapeutic riding instructor for physically challenged children them. He plans to go on to a four-year college and then medical and received a grant to develop a health education program for school, hoping to specialize in sports medicine. students at Greater Lawrence Vocational School. Shannon has been accepted into Tufts University’s pre-med program. Her ultimate goal is to become a pediatric pulmonologist. Angelina Della Cavallini Springfield Technical Community College Karima Erriahi Angelina Della Cavallini is president North Shore Community College of Springfield Technical Community Karima Erriahi immigrated to the College’s (STCC) Student Govern- United States from Morocco two ment Association and an aspiring and a half years ago knowing little actress with a broad range of talents English. When she graduates from and interests. She has led her fel- North Shore Community College low students in raising funds for (NSCC) this spring, this 28-year- YouthBuild, collected holiday gifts old honors student and mother will for needy children, and taken part in rallies to press for more be fluent in three languages: Arabic, funding for public higher education. At the Springfield Science French and English. It was at North Museum she is the Family Science Adventures Coordinator, Shore that Karima discovered a love of chemistry and nanotech- researching and planning science activities for children. nology. She hopes to continue her studies at a four-year institu- Angelina’s passion is theatre; she created an Improv Club tion and pursue a career in chemical engineering. on campus and in the drama society is at work on her third production. Her drama professor calls Angelina “a force of nature… STCC is a better college for having her here.” Jeanne Dee Quinsigamond Community College Nursing student Jeanne Dee is president of Quinsigamond Com- munity College’s (QCC) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. As captain of the College’s Jimmy Fund Rally Against Cancer team she has helped raise $11,182 for the cause. Her fundraising success helped QCC earn visits from Red Sox pitchers Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester. The winner of several academic scholarships and civic citations, Jeanne is also the single mother of a teenager and caretaker of an elderly parent. Along with a full academic schedule and family responsibilities, Jeanne works an overnight shift at the Fallon Clinic. 5 From Massachusetts’ nine Did You Know? state universities and specialty colleges…

Melissa Brulotte Massachusetts’ public colleges Bridgewater State University and universities enroll over Melissa Brulotte is a chemistry major whose cancer research was presented 290,000 students at an international chemists’ confer- ence in Germany this past March. annually She has won multiple research grants in degree and certificate programs. and scholarships in recognition of the importance of her work, which is focused on the mutation of cancer They awarded more than cells. Melissa is president of the Biochemistry Club at Bridgewater State University (BSU) and 35,000 degrees student chapter president of the American Chemical Society. Additionally, Melissa mentors BSU freshmen through and certificates STREAMS (Student Retention Enhancement Across Math- ematics and Sciences). Upon graduation she plans to obtain a in the 2009–10 academic year. Ph.D. in biochemistry.

They provide employment to nearly Eric Gregoire Fitchburg State University 35,000 Eric Gregoire served as president of the Fitchburg State University (FSU) professionals Student Government Association in administrative, faculty and also served as the elected student and staff positions. representative to the university’s Board of Trustees. He has been active in campus efforts to promote stu- Research has shown that over dent safety and combat sexual assault and dating violence. He served as the state university student representative to the Student Healthcare 85 percent Program Steering Committee, where he played a major role in of graduates of Massachusetts’ expanding health insurance coverage for Massachusetts students. public colleges and universities Last summer Eric interned at Akerman Senterfitt LLP in Wash- remain in the state after ington D.C., where he worked on public higher education policy issues. He plans to continue policy studies at the graduate level. graduation, comprising the core of the Massachusetts workforce.

6 Danielle Leigh Farmer Anita Esperanza Parker Framingham State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Danielle Leigh Farmer is an hon- ors student active in both student Anita Esperanza Parker is a biology government and peer tutoring at major at Massachusetts College of Framingham State University (FSU). Liberal Arts (MCLA). She founded Her campus tutoring experience led a campus club called “Bio Buddies.” her to apply for the Teach for Ameri- This peer mentoring program guides ca program where, after three rounds students enrolled in the biology of interviews, she was accepted. program to ensure their academic Danielle will join the Eastern North success, while also providing op- Carolina Corps this summer and teach two years of high school portunities for them to take part in community service. Under math before returning home to Massachusetts. “Framingham Anita’s leadership, “Bio Buddies” students have participated State introduced me to some of the most inspiring programs in fundraising and promoted awareness of autism. Anita also and people,” says Farmer. “That’s why I am so passionate about served as vice president of the “Colleges against Cancer” chap- Teach for America and why I had the confidence to apply.” ter at MCLA, which hosted the “Relay for Life of Berkshire County All College” event last year. Anita’s leadership was cited for the campus receiving an award from the American Cancer Roseanne Strott Society. This Peruvian native has volunteered abroad with Massachusetts College of ProWorld and hopes to purse a nursing degree. Art and Design Roseanne Strott is an artist and Michael G. Doren community activist who has played multiple leadership roles within the Massachusetts Maritime Academy MassArt community. In addition to Michael G. Doren is Mass Mari- serving in student government, she time’s class valedictorian. He has has also helped further the goals of worked tirelessly both inside and the Gay Straight Artist Union on outside of the classroom, serving campus and helped to plan com- as 5th Company Commander munity art events in Mission Hill. Rosie was instrumental in with responsibility for 170 cadets MassArt’s collaboration with youth and veterans’ organizations while also volunteering with the to present a collaborative art exhibit highlighting the similari- Raytheon Company’s “Math Moves ties between combat and urban violence. She plans to continue U” program to tutor middle living and working as an artist in Boston. school students in math and science. Mike has represented Mass Maritime at the International Association of Maritime Universities Conference in Busan, South Korea. His nominators at MMA also note that he turned down an opportunity to study through Shanghai Maritime University’s exchange program in order to remain in Massachusetts, work part-time and help his family pay bills. He has been offered and accepted a job with Raytheon and hopes to eventually pursue an MBA or law degree.

7 Mark Wheeler Maureen Carroll Salem State University Worcester State University Twenty-eight-year-old Mark Wheeler Maureen Carroll of Worcester is a is a former Marine who graduates dual major in geography and urban this spring from Salem State studies at Worcester State University University (SSU) with a degree in (WSU), where she has demonstrated biology. His studies have focused academic excellence, effective campus on lipid biochemistry and biomedical leadership and service to the greater adaptations of striped bass. After Worcester community. She is a dean’s spending last summer at a marine list scholar and the recipient of laboratory in , Mark presented several awards for academic excel- his research findings on the acclimation of striped bass to warm lence. She also serves as president of the Gamma Theta Upsilon and cold temperatures at the annual meeting of the Society Geography Honor Society. Maureen volunteers at the Empower for Integrative and Comparative Biology in Salt Lake City. Biodiesel Cooperative where she helps identify restaurants will- Mark has been accepted into the Ph.D. neuroscience program at ing to contribute waste vegetable oil (WVO) to be refined into Purdue University. biodiesel. She also serves as an intern at Neighborworks, an organization working to help families caught in the foreclosure crisis, an issue that has affected Maureen personally. Kristina Marie Norris Westfield State University Kristina Marie Norris “blossomed And from the five campuses of the academically, socially and personally” University of Massachusetts… at Westfield State University (WSU), according to her WSU nominators, Christina L. Roth having struggled academically in high University of Massachusetts school following a late diagnosis of Amherst dyslexia. At Westfield State Kristina made the dean’s list every semester Christina Roth is a Commonwealth and gained admission to the Com- Honors College student at the monwealth Honors program. As a College Ambassador she University of Massachusetts worked with Birthday Wishes, Inc., a non-profit group that pro- Amherst. She is a psychology major vides birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters. A and founder of the College criminal justice major with a minor in political science, Kristina Diabetes Network, “a 501(c)(3) discovered a passion for victim advocacy at WSU. Her honors national tax-exempt organization thesis examines the obstacles and limitations of the Clery Act which connects college students who and its impact on WSU students. She is already introducing live with Juvenile Diabetes, creating a support network which policy issues for campus consideration based on her research will enable students to fulfill their potential.” She will be one and study. She hopes to study law and work on policy reform in of 12 students to be honored as 21st Century Leaders at the the area of women’s rights and victim advocacy. UMass Amherst commencement. Christina has presented her psychology research at conferences in the Netherlands and at UMass. She will begin work as a research assistant at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston upon graduation. Her eventual goal is to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology.

8 Engy Mui Michael R. Mizzoni University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Lowell Engy Mui, a former Navy medic Political science major Michael who was once stationed aboard the Mizzoni served the UMass Lowell USS Constitution in Charlestown, Student Government Association for graduates with a 3.91 GPA from the four consecutive years as an elected University of Massachusetts Boston. senator, Academic Affairs chair, A biology major, Mui is currently and two terms at the organization’s conducting cognitive neurobiology president. He was also elected as a research at Children’s Hospital in student representative and voting Boston and will present her findings member of the Massachusetts this month as part of the Honors program in biology. She has Board of Higher Education, representing over 250,000 college been active in veterans’ affairs on campus and volunteered in students statewide. Michael is a two-time recipient of the the Emergency Radiology Department at Newton-Wellesley Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges award Hospital. Engy is applying to medical school. She is an active and the 2010 Student Leader of the Year award. As a member member of the Egyptian Network of Boston. of the International Relations Club, he has represented UMass Lowell as a conference delegate in London and Istanbul. Michael will continue his education at the New England School Jarrad Plante of Law. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Officials at UMass Dartmouth Tara Chute describe Jarrad Plante as “the best University of Massachusetts Massachusetts has to offer.” As a Medical School graduate student in policy stud- Upon graduation from Wheaton ies with a concentration in envi- College, Tara Chute was chosen for ronmental policy, Jarrad has had a prestigious Albert Schweitzer a sizeable impact on his local Fall Fellowship awarded to those who River community. He developed and show potential as “leaders in service.” implemented food pantries at two middle schools while engag- While a student at UMass Medical ing university service organizations to collect food to stock School, Tara used the fellowship to the pantry shelves. He organized assistance from a local cable develop an exercise project with access station to help him produce a series of videos to educate the Family Health Center in Worcester, whose mission is to middle school students about healthy eating and exercise. Work- improve the health and well-being of traditionally underserved ing with Healthy City Fall River, he helped plan, create and sus- and culturally diverse city residents. Tara worked to increase tain community gardens at three middle schools to improve the patients’ utilization of exercise programs at the YMCA to overall health of the city. “I love being around people who want improve three specific areas of health concern: diabetes, obesity to make a difference in their community,” says Jarrad. “UMass and depression. Additionally, Tara has worked on a UMass Dartmouth has provided me with the opportunity, knowledge Medical School initiative to foster international medical and skills to make good things happen.” outreach. She is also a leader of the St. Anne’s Free Health Care Clinic offering free care to the underinsured. She will serve her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the UMass Memorial Medical Center.

9 Thank You Thank you to the following and publishers who have shown their support for Massachusetts Public Higher Education by donating advertising space this week to salute the “29 Who Shine.”

The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield The Lowell Sun Andrew Mick, Publisher Mark O’Neil, President and Publisher

The Boston Globe The Christopher Mayer, Publisher Bob Chapman, Publisher

The The Recorder, Greenfield Patrick J. Purcell, Publisher Dennis Skoglund, Publisher

The The Republican, Springfield Peter Meyer, Publisher George Arwady, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer The , Pioneer Valley Jim Foudy, Publisher “I am a big believer in investing , Lynn Peter H. Gamage, Publisher in public higher education

The Daily News, Newburyport in Massachusetts. These students Sheila Smith, Publisher are our future, and their obvious Chronicle, Woburn talent will translate into a Peter Haggerty, Publisher brighter future for us all.” The Eagle-Tribune, Lawrence ­—George Arwady Al Getler, Publisher Publisher, The Republican The Falmouth Enterprise William Hough, Publisher and Editor Karen Andreas, Publisher Alberta Saffell Bell, Publisher The Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg Gatehouse Media New England Tom Kirk, Publisher and Richard Daniels, Publisher and Advertising Director Chief Executive Officer The Standard-Times, New Bedford Gatehouse Media includes: Peter Meyer, Publisher The Dedham Transcript The Enterprise, Brockton Chronicle, Attleboro News, Fall River Oreste D’Arconte, Publisher The MetroWest Daily News & Gazette, Worcester , Quincy Bruce Gaultney, Publisher The Taunton Gazette

The Al Getler, Publisher

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COMMUNITY COLLEGES North Shore Community College Massachusetts Maritime Academy Wayne M. Burton, President Richard Gurnon, President Berkshire Community College Paul Raverta, President Northern Essex Community College Salem State University David Hartleb, President Patricia Maguire Meservey, President Bristol Community College John J. Sbrega, President Quinsigamond Community College Westfield State University Gail Carberry, President Evan Dobelle, President Bunker Hill Community College Mary Fifield, President Roxbury Community College Worcester State University Terrence Gomes, President Janelle Ashley, President Cape Cod Community College Kathleen Schatzberg, President Springfield Technical Community College UMASS CAMPUSES Ira Rubenzahl, President Greenfield Community College University of Massachusetts Amherst Robert L. Pura, President STATE UNIVERSITIES Robert C. Holub, Chancellor Holyoke Community College Bridgewater State University University of Massachusetts Boston William F. Messner, President Dana Mohler-Faria, President J. Keith Motley, Chancellor MassBay Community College Fitchburg State University University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Carole Berotte Joseph, President Robert Antonucci, President Jean MacCormack, Chancellor Massasoit Community College Framingham State University University of Massachusetts Lowell Charles Wall, President Timothy J. Flanagan, President Martin T. Meehan, Chancellor Middlesex Community College Massachusetts College of Art and Design University of Massachusetts Medical School Carole A. Cowan, President Katherine H. Sloan, President Michael F. Collins, Chancellor Mount Wachusett Community College Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Daniel M. Asquino, President Mary Grant, President

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