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State-of-the-Art Ice House Learning Differently: Success for Every Student: High Stakes: Now Home to Curry Dr. Laura Vanderberg The Learning Commons Peter Esposito ’88 Hockey page 14 page 16 page 24 page 10

Editor in Chief Spring 2020 Michelle Adams O’Regan

Managing Editor Lynda Curtis Curry Class Notes Editor Michelle McLaughlin Magazine Contributing Writers Jana F. Brown John Carrozza 10 State-of-the-Art Aaron Lester Ice House Now Art Director Julie Choquette Home to Curry Senior Graphic Designer Rosemarie Valentino Hockey

Photographers Kadijah Belle ’20 14 Robert Benson Photography Learning Gianna Bertoli Darren Deng ’19 Differently John Eagan Q&A with Dr. Laura Ricky Lee Harrell Justin Knight Vanderberg, Director of the Paul Marino Rich Morgan Program for Advancement of Elizabeth Amber O’Keefe ’21 Learning (PAL) Jonathan Polen Bethany Prendergast Dan Vaillancourt 16 Sucess for Please send editorial correspondence to: Every Student: Curry College The Learning Office of Marketing and Communications 1071 Blue Hill Avenue Commons Milton, MA 02186 [email protected] 24 High Stakes Cover: The Learning Behind the scenes with Commons in action. Photo by Robert Benson Photography. Golf Channel Director Inside Front Cover: The Peter Esposito ’88 return of spring on the Academic Quad. Photo by Elizabeth Amber O’Keefe ’21. 2 Letter from the President 12 Curry Candids Curry Magazine is a publication for the alumni, parents, college 22 Homecoming & Family Weekend 2019 community and friends of Curry 26 Class Notes College. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and (except for editorials) do not necessarily reflect the position of the College or 2 | CURRYthe editors. MAGAZINE SPRING 2018 SPRING 2020 CURRY MAGAZINE | 3 ON CAMPUS

FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT QUIGLEY

s we prepare to conclude the in which Curry fulfills its mission A2019-2020 academic year, there’s to support the unique strengths of Expanding the Academic Portfolio: New Programs no doubt that Curry College is very much every student. In this issue, read an a college on the move. Our commitment interview with Program Director Dr. As an important initiative in to strategic planning and the concerted Laura Vanderberg, and learn more the Vision in Action 2018-2022 efforts of all members of our community about PAL’s history, as well as its Strategic Plan, Curry continues to fulfill our mission for student success bright future exploring neurodiverse to add to its robust roster of have inspired us and ensured that we learning and using technology to academic programs, including continue to advance and improve. support the innovative delivery of new undergraduate majors programs and services, all in the name In this issue of Curry Magazine, I invite leading to exciting future of current and future student success. you to learn more about the many career paths: ways in which our College has grown That success is always first and FORENSIC SCIENCE better and stronger. You’ll read about foremost in our endeavors, and we An interdisciplinary program that innovative academic programs like our strive to provide an environment blends the sciences with curriculum new Forensic Science and Sport and in which students can thrive, from criminal justice and psychology, Recreation Management majors and at an institution with which our the Forensic Science major prepares our enhanced Graphic Design major and alumni, parents and friends are graduates for careers in crime minor, as well as about new partnerships, proud to engage for a lifetime. As science or lab technology, including GRAPHIC DESIGN like our membership in the Boston Commencement approaches, I know specialized areas like crime scene A newly enhanced Graphic Design Advanced Academic Consortium along that our entire community joins me in investigation, Forensic DNA, Forensic major and minor led by Curry’s Fine and Applied Arts Department is with six other colleges. celebrating the achievement of our chemistry, trace evidence, firearms examination, questioned document, beginning Fall 2020. In addition to We are very pleased to be graduates and wishing them even At Curry, we strive to build not only a fingerprints, arson, and drug analysis. the introduction of seven new studio expanding our academic greater success in the bright futures culture, but also a campus that supports curry.edu/Forensics courses, program enrichments will portfolio at the College, for which Curry has prepared them. include improved lab resources and a our academic community and our SPORT AND RECREATION greater emphasis on emerging design partially because this students in every way possible. This fall, Congratulations to our soon-to-be MANAGEMENT technology, ensuring that students are increases our competitive we celebrated the opening of our new graduates and their families, and best “ Housed within Curry’s Business industry-ready and fully prepared to advantage in the higher 36,500 square foot Learning Commons, wishes to all of our alumni, who we are department, the new major offers compete in the design field. education marketplace, featuring the state-of-the-art Science so proud of and grateful for. unique management, marketing, and curry.edu/GraphicDesign and Research Center, designed to move strategy curriculum to help students but most importantly, our students and our College forward by succeed in the businesses of sport SIX MINORS BEGAN IN FALL 2019: because it enables us to providing the space and tools to facilitate and recreation. The career-focused • Creative Writing offer our students as many Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. our approach to teaching, learning and program will prepare graduates to • Cybersecurity opportunities as possible President, Curry College be critical thinkers, interdisciplinary • Forensic Science meaningful outcomes. You’ll also read here at Curry to learn, about other transformative facilities, in their approach, and capable of • Law and Society effectively managing and marketing grow and ultimately go such as our new home for men’s and • Science Education (Grades 5-8) sport and recreation enterprises across on to successful future women’s ice hockey, the Canton Ice • STEM Education (Grades 1-6) an array of markets. House. careers,” says Provost curry.edu/SportandRec Graduate and Continuing Education programs also continue to grow with a David Szczerbacki. “We’re Our PAL program, this year celebrating Master’s of Science in Accounting, as well proud of the progress we 50 years of excellence in education for as two new 5th Year options, an MBA have made, and there’s our outstanding students with learning and a Master’s in Criminal Justice. differences, is one of the vital ways much more to come.”

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College Partnerships Provide Pathways to Success College Welcomes New Faculty Curry’s This year, the College forged partnerships with several leading area institutions, designed to benefit The Curry community welcomed 18 new faculty members to Plymouth current and future Curry students in a variety of ways. campus for the 2019-2020 academic year. They are enthusiastic and ready to empower our students to excel, dedicating Campus: s members of the newly formed scholarships. But they also benefit themselves to success inside and outside the classroom. ABoston Advanced Academic them logistically, making their Celebrating Consortium, Curry and undergraduate graduate application process as easy students from the seven partner as possible, or in the case of UMass “We are deeply committed 25 Years colleges can now enroll in graduate Boston, accelerating their graduate to our mission of educating courses at UMass Boston during their studies. This will provide our students students to engage in senior year and then complete their with clear pathways to pursue their master’s degree on a rapid timeline. future educational and career goals,” meaningful careers and 1994-1995 says Michael Bosco, assistant vice active citizenship, and we A partnership with New England Law “ president for academic affairs. are pleased and proud to Located in the lower level of a Boston provides preferred admission provide students from lawyer’s building for Curry graduates seeking to enroll Moreover, Curry has also entered our partner schools these • One graduate and two in law school, just as one with Regis into agreements with Quincy College undergraduate degree programs College does for its Master of Arts (for Criminal Justice), Massasoit opportunities to advance • Three classrooms in Counseling Psychology (MACP) Community College (for RN-BSN), their careers with us,” says • One computer workstation program. and Milton Public Schools (for all Curry College President Continuing Education programs) to Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. “These partnerships benefit Curry allow graduates (and in the case of students financially, in that incentives MPS, employees) of those institutions Dr. Michelle Brimecombe Dr. Rebecca Cudmore Kendall are provided for admissions such preferred admission to Curry for Assistant Professor, Business Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice 2019-2020 as waived application fees, or Graduate and Continuing Education. Management and Sociology Located at 20 North Park Avenue Johanna Burgess Julie Martini Assistant Professor, Levin Library Assistant Professor, Fine and • 11 degree programs (including Applied Arts Accelerated Nursing Program Psychology Professor Dr. Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel Doreen Callaghan ACCEL) Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Dr. Kathy McDonough • 10 classrooms Appointed Global Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Jeffrey Carson Assistant Professor, Education • Computers, smartphones and Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Dr. Nicole Parsons laptops abound r. Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel Zabel. “I am grateful to the GGA Body” awareness campaign that and Sociology Assistant Professor, PAL Partnerships with transfer Dhas been selected as a Global leadership for this appointment and empowers children ages three to 10 to Dr. Amy Clemens Dr. Michael Paul colleges, including Cape Cod Goodwill Ambassador (GGA) and welcoming me into the GGA family.” set personal boundaries and recognize Assistant Professor, School of Nursing Assistant Professor, Science and Community College, Quincy designated a “Humanitarian” for her inappropriate behavior through a series Dr. Amanda Crabb Mathematics College, Massasoit Community dedication to volunteerism, service, Both in the U.S. and across the globe, of songs. The program was created by Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Dr. Robert Polewan College and Roxbury Community and teaching. Through LinkedIn, the Leonard-Zabel has led volunteer work a fellow Global Goodwill Ambassador and Sociology Assistant Professor, Psychology College GGA is a social initiative that works advocating for children and youth on and is presented in more than 200 autism awareness, learning disabilities, Nina Hofman Alison Poor-Donahue to recognize individuals leading global countries around the world. Beyond Hybrid learning models blending humanitarian work. The program and addiction and mental health, the new course, Leonard-Zabel hopes Assistant Professor, Communication Associate Professor, Fine and in-classroom lectures with online includes roughly 10,000 ambassadors among many other subjects. Through her passion for service is infectious Dr. Karen Hussar Applied Arts learning worldwide. the GGA, she has plans to incorporate among students. “I am so proud of all Assistant Professor, Psychology Julianne Walsh a new child abuse prevention program my students’ efforts. I try to instill in Assistant Professor, School of Nursing More than 2,000 graduates “It has always been a dream of mine within her school psychological Dr. Dan Katz each student that volunteerism is a gift Assistant Professor, Science Dr. Sasha Yampolsky to continue to assist others globally services course. Curry students will to give others who need us the most.” and make a difference,” said Leonard- be trained in a new “My Body is My and Mathematics Assistant Professor, PAL

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conducting new research using the New Analytical Technology Incites GC-MS to analyze the chemical Honors Program Hosts ‘Suitcase Stories’ Showcasing components of electronic cigarette New Era of Research at Curry products. Preliminary data from the the Immigrant Experience research indicates as many as 100 compounds in sample vaping products, The Curry College Honors Program partnered with the International Institute of New England (IINE) nearly twice the amount published by tobacco companies. “This research is on October 15 to host Suitcase Stories, a live performance series featuring foreign and U.S.-born important because I think it’s shocking Curry students and community members sharing refugee and immigrant experiences. how many teenagers are using these with soccer. He eventually became a products without really knowing what defensive back for the Colonels. is in them or the potential danger they cause,” says Saraiva. These details are among the many that, when taken together, create an We want them to realize The research this new technology authentic personal view of refugee and that this is the real world,” makes possible is only beginning, immigrant experiences. Much of the and Kadar anticipates conclusions adds Baker. “And if they’re First-Year Honors seminar, “Influence will follow a comprehensive, multi- going to be business of Culture,” includes reading and year research analysis. Ultimately, he leaders, they need to be discussing autobiographical material, hopes, the findings will present new “ using the storytelling modality to able to work across cultural opportunities for students to speak at learn about culture. But there is differences.” conferences or publish in an academic nothing like hearing the details of a journal. “Publishing research is rarely peer’s experience to make a lasting a strange-looking Mexican, but do seen at the undergraduate level.” you want to be my lab partner?” This The Science and Research Center in the Learning Commons is now impression. interaction was typical for Ko, who As a senior, Jason Truong ’20 won’t be Darren Deng ‘19 shares his story. home to a series of new state-of-the-art analytical instruments “We want to engage students with at Curry to see the research through to was born in Guatemala to Tawainese that will allow students to uniquely identify and quantify organic authentic experiences, real people, its completion but is working hard this immigrants. It’s also what passed ne by one, brave storytellers telling their real stories. It animates compounds at the part-per-billion level, which is equivalent to semester to establish the sample method for “fitting in” in a Texas middle from the First-Year Honors the issues we’re talking about. It brings measuring one drop of ink in a giant tanker truck. that other students will reproduce O school. But, as Ko says, fitting in and seminar and beyond stood to tell their them alive,” says Honors Program moving forward. “It’s interesting to belonging are not the same. upported by a gift from “The technology represented by these stories. At times comical, horrifying, Director and Associate Professor of experiment with the different methods. the George I. Alden Trust, new instruments is routinely used today vulnerable, and inspiring, the personal Communication, Jayson Baker. “Storytelling is the fastest way to S If something didn’t work, we work the Gas Chromatograph Mass for medical research, pharmaceutical narratives brought to life what it connect,” says Cheryl Hamilton, to find out why and try a different Spectrometer(GC-MS) and Nuclear product development, or in forensic means to be an immigrant in the When Carlos DaSilva landed at Director of Suitcase Stories at IINE, approach next time. I’ve had to invest Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer labs for trace analysis,” says Dr. Sandor U.S. today. Logan Airport in the early 1970s, the region’s oldest immigrant and myself wholly in the project, and it’s (NMR) are two of the new instruments Kadar, lecturer in the department “There was white powder on the refugee resettlement nonprofit. “You’re been a great experience.” that will allow students to isolate and of science and mathematics. “After To fend off schoolyard taunts, ground! I had no winter jacket. I experiencing human themes that we Polish-born sisters Bella ’23 and Lilly wanted to go home to Brazil on the identify organic molecules, practicing graduating, it is likely that students For Kadar, it’s that exposure to the trial all have in common, like fear, hope, or Turner ’23 were compelled to Google next plane!” Now a member of the the same type of data analysis led will encounter one or more of these and error of the scientific method that love. It allows all of us to engage with “how to not talk funny.” Today Bella Hingham School Committee, DaSilva by chemists and biochemists in the technologies in the industry or graduate is invaluable. “In science education, it these issues intimately when you’re and Lilly have reconnected with their is a Suitcase Story storyteller and field. Students studying chemistry, or medical school.” is imperative that students are given hearing the story unfold in front bi-lingual heritage and have a deep a candidate for Plymouth County biochemistry, biology, public health, a chance to participate in authentic, of you.” nursing, and other related disciplines The new technology will support both curiosity about languages of all kinds. Commissioner. meaningful research beyond the Erin Cullinane ’23 and Mackenzie will now have access to state-of-the-art the undergraduate science curriculum ‘cookbook’ experiment model. These When Darren Deng ’19 moved to the Growing up, Christian Ko, Vieira ’23, and Suitcase Story technology to perform experiments as and independent research projects. new instruments are yet one more way U.S. from China, he mistakenly tried Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist storyteller, Aline Binyungo, also told part of the College’s laboratory teaching Led by Kadar and Dr. Marie Turner, we are making that possible at Curry.” out for the high school football team, at IINE, rarely felt like he belonged. harrowing and at times humorous tales curriculum. professor of chemistry, Dylan Saraiva ’21 is among a group of students confusing the uniquely American sport A classmate once said to him, “You’re of their immigrant experiences.

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Human + Machine: Google Executive Addresses Jalen Campbell ’18 Publishes Article in Undergraduate Business Students on Digital Marketing Research Journal

marketing and advertising experience, automation to customize information including founding two digital to each consumer as an individual. agencies (31 Media and MAQQ), he Batsford’s talk was followed by a lively currently leads the Digital Marketing I’m grateful to the Politics Experts, Data Analysts, and Q&A with students, in which questions and History department Media Specialists teams at Google. ranged from cloud-based work and Partnering with Chief Marketing privacy concerns to the future of retail at Curry for their amazing Officers of advertisers, he and his and challenges for small businesses in faculty that helped through teams help grow their businesses across the information-rich marketplace. To a query about the future of computer “all the steps along the way a range of products. science jobs and the value of learning to becoming published.” Dr. Shavindrie Cooray, Associate to code for this generation of students, Professor of Business Management Batsford replied: “With independent research projects and organizer of the event, welcomed in politics and history, our students “I can’t tell you what your job will be, “Machine learning won’t figure Batsford to Curry. “This is a great hone their skills but are also able to but I can tell you that there will be out what questions to ask.” opportunity for our students to hear implications of a stalemate between directly witness how their classroom computers, and there will be people. If I In February, research led from an industry leader.” opposing political parties and argues content applies to real-world problems. hat quote, which appeared in Don tell you to get really good at computers by Jalen Campbell ’18 was for constitutional reforms. “I wanted Simultaneously, we are preparing them TBatsford, Jr.’s coffee as foam art The theme of machine learning and get really good at people, I know I published in the undergraduate to know what factors prevent the U.S. for the professional world.” one morning, describes something (ML), in which computer systems won’t be steering you wrong.” research journal, Gettysburg integral to Google’s mission as the government from passing important “learn” from patterns and inferences Social Sciences Review, a Campbell agrees Dr. Burrier’s most visited website in the world, to “I was impressed not just with the legislation on central issues, such as in data to perform better, was key mentorship played a crucial role in “organize the world’s information speaker, but also with our students feat that began during his racial inequality or climate change, to Batsford’s talk. He described the helping him become published. “I’m and make it universally accessible since they asked such relevant and sophomore year at Curry. which ultimately led to focus my current technological and social grateful to the Politics and History and useful.” As Head of Industry at intelligent questions,” says Professor research on political gridlock.” moment as the “Age of Assistance” in t’s a testament to Jalen’s department at Curry for their amazing Google, it’s Batsford’s job to ask the Cooray. which consumers are more “curious, “ I perseverance,” says Dr. Grant In the spring of 2018, Campbell was faculty that helped through all the steps right questions to translate data into Burrier, associate professor of demanding and impatient” than ever Student attendees also appreciated one of a small group of Curry students along the way to becoming published,” profit for Google’s largest and most international relations. Dr. Burrier before. Using examples from actual Batsford’s insight. Joshua Goldstein selected to present in Chicago at the he says. “It was through the teaching sophisticated advertisers. mentored Campbell and four other Google search data, he illustrated a ’21, Business Management major/MIS Midwest Political Science Association and encouragement of Dr. Burrier, politics and history students in an 2020 culture in which consumers minor and President of the Business meeting, the nation’s largest annual and others at Curry that I was able to On March 2, he shared his thoughts independent research seminar during expect to have personalized responses Students Association (BSA) who gathering of political scientists. “The accomplish this great achievement.” on “Marketing in the Age of Digital the fall of 2016. “He could have to their every query literally at their helped to organize the event, says, students had the opportunity to see a Assistance” with Curry students, stopped his research project at any Today, Campbell is working for two fingertips on their smartphones, and “It was fascinating to learn from an professional conference, network, and faculty, and staff. Batsford was hosted point after our seminar ended, but he museums: Eustis Estates, a historical in which a brand’s “ability to leverage industry leader how digital marketing collect feedback on their work from on campus as part of the Business instead seized every opportunity to museum in Milton, and the Museum data to anticipate their needs will is changing with the implementation peers in the field,” adds Burrier. Management department’s Signature push himself and the research further, of Science in Boston. He plans to define its ability to grow.” of machine learning and artificial Business Speaker Series. even revising multiple drafts after he Dr. Burrier says the opportunity begin new research projects and will intelligence. It was a real treat to hear Google’s philosophy of not “Human graduated.” for Curry students to lead research pursue a Ph.D. in American Politics Batsford has been at Google since Mr. Batsford speak on campus, an v. machine,” but rather “Human + alongside faculty mentors is at Boston College, Syracuse University, 2014, initially as an Industry invaluable educational and networking Machine,” in which the marriage of Campbell’s journal article, “Political fundamental to delivering on the or Temple University. Campbell aspires Manager/Senior Account Executive, experience for students to learn from data with human insights is the key Gridlock: The Ongoing Threat to College’s mission. “As faculty, we to become a professor or academic until 2018, when he became Head such an esteemed business leader in to success, was illustrated by the ways American Democracy,” presents strive to channel their passions and researcher and, ultimately, a politician. of Industry. With over 20 years of the technology sphere.” in which the company uses marketing quantitative research on the legislative encourage them to dig deeper,” he says.

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On December 7, a celebration of Curry Hockey’s new home was hosted at the Ice House by Curry College Trustees Robert E. Balletto ’79 and Hon. Anthony M. Campo ’79. In a doubleheader game day, Curry Hockey Alumni took on Boston Bruins Alumni, followed by the Curry Colonels vs. the nationally ranked Salve Regina Seahawks (tied 4-4 after two overtimes, and won by the Colonels with a 1-0 shootout goal by sophomore Alex Ochterbeck). The Colonels/Seahawks game also featured the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss, where new teddy bears are tossed onto the ice when the Colonels score their first goal of the game. Donations benefit local hospitals, shelters, and other charity organizations. The Teddy Bear Toss was facilitated this year by the KJ10 Foundation, in honor State-of-the-Art Ice House of former Colonels Hockey captain Kevan Joyce ’90, whose family were in attendance, with daughter Kaitlyn Joyce ’19 performing the National College Adds Women’s Ice Now Home to Curry Hockey Anthem for both games. Hockey Starting Fall 2021 new state-of-the-art sports indoor golf simulators. Curry shares to add an NCAA Division III women’s A reception for alumni and friends was Acomplex featuring two NHL- the private rink with other local elite ice hockey program in 2021.” held in Curry’s new private viewing Curry College will add women’s – in the renamed league. A national sized ice rinks is now home to the hockey and figure skating programs room at the Canton Ice House. ice hockey as its newest varsity search for head coach is underway. Curry Men’s Ice Hockey team. that include Canton youth and high Head Coach TJ Manastersky agrees. President Quigley celebrated this step athletic program to compete in the Curry joins nearly 70 schools Located seven miles from the Milton school teams and regional Women’s “We’re thrilled to make the Canton Ice forward and thanked all who helped Commonwealth Coast Conference nationwide currently fielding women’s campus, the newly constructed Canton and Men’s leagues totaling more than House our new home,” he said. “It will make the move possible. (CCC) beginning in the 2021-22 hockey teams at the Division III Ice House (CIH) is the premiere 35 games and roughly 100 practices provide an elevated and unmatched academic year. “Curry Hockey’s new home level. The number includes several skating facility for the area’s largest each week. The Ice House also hosts training and playing environment demonstrates our commitment to The Commonwealth Coast members of the CCC, where all Curry youth hockey programs. regional hockey tournaments and for our players while also giving our our students, our players, and the Conference will assume the operation athletic teams compete. Women’s figure skating competitions in addition students, friends, families, and alumni broader Curry community,” he said. of the Colonial Hockey Conference hockey is becoming one of the The Colonels played their 2019-20 to offering public skating and hockey a superior home game experience. This “Today’s event also celebrates the and sponsor women’s ice hockey fastest-growing collegiate sports in season home opener at the top-of- lessons. move signals a continued commitment the-line facility with a win over to hockey from Curry, and I am support and leadership of Curry’s as a championship sport starting the world. USA Hockey’s women’s the Endicott Gulls. Curry’s hockey Director of Athletics Vinnie Eruzione grateful for the opportunity. We look Hockey community. The people in 2020-21. Curry joins seven other registration in 2017-18 was nearly community can now cheer on the team said “The Canton Ice House is a top- forward to building on our proud joining us today, as well as those who schools - Becker College, Endicott 6.5 times greater than the growth in from stadium-style seating or enjoy notch facility and will be a tremendous history and tradition in our new home couldn’t be here, are one of Curry’s College, Nichols College, Salve men’s registrations. Curry is the latest a full-menu café on the mezzanine arena for our players and coaches along and establishing new relationships in strongest examples of camaraderie and Regina University, Suffolk University, institution to join this trend in this level, which overlooks both rinks. with our students, alumni, and friends the Ice House and the community of dedication. Today belongs to you – the University of New England, and ever-growing game. The Canton Ice House also features to watch our Colonels in action. The Canton.” for what you have done for the school, Western New England University a pro shop, a game room, and two new rink has also allowed the College for each other, and each generation of players.” 12 | CURRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2020 SPRING 2020 CURRY MAGAZINE | 13 CURRY CANDIDS

1 October 2019 Softball Alumni Game. 2 At the annual Colonels Football Golf Outing, L to R: Mark Peach ‘00, John Marshall ‘00, Jason Ouellette ’99, and Rance Cooley. 3 Colonels Hockey Golf Outing 2019, L to R: William Dooley ‘78, Richard “Dick” Lancaster, Jr. ‘80, Wade Keats ‘79. 4 Alicia (Viscomi) Williams ‘09 addresses students as the keynote speaker at Convocation 2019. 5 Jeremy Hmura ‘09 educates Experiential Education students on personal finance. 6 Susan Meagher ‘79 mentors women business majors about careers in investment management. 7 Alumni Day at Fenway Park. 8 Marybeth Hemenway and Alex Mager ’92 take a selfie at the 21 Club Reception in New York City. 9 Chloe Ferrarone ’14 speaks at the Fall Communication Internship Seminar Dinner. 10 The Pezeshkan family welcomes Curry alums in Naples Bay. L to R: F. Fred (former trustee), Stephanie, and Alexander ‘04. 11 The Lennon family hosts the Curry College Reception in Delray Beach. L to R: Nathan, J. Timothy 1 6 ‘90, Timothy, and John (former trustee).

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9 Learning Differently By Lynda Curtis

Did you always see yourself in young age that things are happening tap into that to support learning and education? differently for them. They describe to guide students to be critical users. No. Though I come from a long line being in the classroom as if they are With our iPAL program, we flipped of educators, and everyone my whole at a magic show. They look around the traditional higher educational life told me that I too would be a and see people reading, for example. model, in that our students are teacher, I always refused. ‘No, I won’t; That’s magical, and it’s not happening co-owners of the curriculum. I’m going to be a doctor.” Now, I am for them. They think, ‘how do I The mobile platform has allowed a teacher and a doctor, and that stems make that magic happen?’ With our the faculty and students to learn from my parents and grandparents, program, students are finally feeling collaboratively in real-time, and who demonstrated a core commitment known and accepted for thinking the we’re seeing student growth in to learning and development as well way they do. I’m excited to be a part of cognition, learning, and leadership. as the inclusivity of people who are that ‘magic’ that is happening at PAL We recently presented on iPAL at different. My brother is also a big every day. the Assistive Technology Industry inspiration for me. He has dyslexia Association (ATIA) 2020 annual and attention deficit disorder; he is How does PAL uniquely guide conference, and many attendees students through their self- are interested in exploring mobile Photography by Jonathon Polen gifted and talented in engineering, mathematics and art, but was discovery? platforms as valuable educational misunderstood as a student in a society With the legacy of our founder, and assistive technology tools. that didn’t yet have the knowledge Dr. Gertrude Webb, PAL created or science to understand him. This a unique metacognitive model that What’s next for you and PAL? scientific inquiry became very asks students to think about how We want to do more to disseminate 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the important to my family. I, too, went they think. For instance, we’re not our work in the field to help influence on to study cognition, to learn about teaching them to read. We’re teaching how others adopt their approaches to how we think. For me, it’s the whole them how they read and empowering working with students with learning Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) realm of thinking that’s interesting. students to be agents of their learning. differences. We’re also exploring new Typical thinking is relatively Now, we’re integrating that model programming on Universal Design predictable and unfolds expectedly. with technology with our assistive for Learning at Curry, where PAL at Curry College. PAL Director Dr. Laura It’s the thinking that is different that technology curriculum, the iPAL students become mentors and leaders is the most exciting. program, and we’ve seen great success because they have disabilities and with our students as a result. They are learning differences, not despite. More Vanderberg shares her passion for supporting Speaking of excitement. What understanding how they learn how to than anything, I want to continue to excites you about your work at learn through technology. see my students go on and use what students with learning differences, what Curry? they’ve learned in PAL in their careers. I am excited every day to see my Apple and the assistive technology It’s that impact on lifelong learning students try something new and to industry have highly regarded the that is the legacy of the program and take risks. It’s the heart of what we iPAL program. Are educators moving Dr. Webb. inspires her work, and how she continues to toward this digital learning model? do. We witness our students walk through an incredible journey of self- The technology is here, and the adopt the legacy of Dr. Gertrude M. Webb. discovery. They often know from a students use it every day. It’s our job to

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In the late 1800s, Samuel Silas Curry wrote: “The mission of the School [is to] show you what you are. It will train you to use your power . . . It will bring you into touch with your fellow-men so that you can show them the life that stirs in you.”

hough Curry was addressing one of the School’s earliest cohorts, his inspiring Twords are as relevant to today’s students as they were over 130 years ago. And perhaps nowhere else on campus is that vision better exemplified than within the gleaming glass façade of the brand new Learning Commons, featuring the Science and Research Center.

The class of 2023 will be the first to experience the 36,500 square foot facility as an integral part of their College experience. The building, which opened in phases throughout 2019, provides extensive collaborative space and centralized academic and student support services, not to mention state-of-the-art labs, learning tools and resources…and a Starbucks. With an emphasis on collaboration and student success, the Learning Commons is designed to ensure that today’s Curry students live out their founder’s mission on a campus that supports them.

The building was conceived as part of the College’s current Strategic Plan, Vision in Action: A Focus on Student and Institutional Success, to develop campus facilities aligned with the College’s mission.

According to Edutopia, the educational foundation created by innovative and award-winning filmmaker George Lucas, a learning commons is conceptually a physical learning hub for the academic community, spatially designed to encourage teachers and students to collaborate, communicate, and share. Students interact with content, technology, the space, and each other; all learning styles and levels are accommodated; and the maximization of potential is a defining feature…just as Samuel Silas Curry envisioned for Curry College itself.

The planning process, which took place over the course of two years, drew on feedback and collaboration with the entire community, including faculty, staff, members of the Board of Trustees, and especially students. At the opening of the second phase of the facility last fall, President Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. thanked ►Common space in the Science and Research Center on the 2nd floor. students for their involvement, saying “it was the students who understood the

need and drove the vision for The Learning Commons as a place where learning Photography Benson Robert by Photography

18 | CURRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2020 SPRING 2020 CURRY MAGAZINE | 19 The vision for of the Strategic Plan is firmly focused on student success,” says Susan W. Pennini, The state-of-the-art Anatomage virtual Vice President of Institutional Planning. “There are so many ways we can use our human, financial dissector in the Anatomy and Physiology Lab is of particular interest to science and physical resources, but from our research we knew how we could best leverage them to support and technology enthusiasts in the Curry the success of our students. We knew we had to find a way to bring together all of the student academic community. The human-sized device ► “ virtually unlocks mysteries of human support services into one place; we also knew we needed state-of-the-art science labs to support our anatomy previously only gleaned from flagship Nursing program, as well as the sciences which are an area of future growth for the College; the dissection of human cadavers. The tool will be used primarily in anatomy and and lastly, we knew we needed to up our game around our classrooms to offer rigorous, relevant physiology labs, as well as for forensics and biology courses. academic programs of distinction. We needed to have the space, the technology, the furniture that allow faculty and students to have the kind of active learning environment that engages them.”

“It was from all of that information that the Learning Commons was conceptualized. We essentially said ‘What is the biggest impact we can have in this square footage for student success?’ and that informed what the building became. And if that is not, for me, the most poignant example of what strategic planning can do for a campus, I don’t know what another one would be.”

and research have the space and with the tools to support this learning, This phase included: tools to grow. Their contributions including the latest in laboratory • The Learning Commons Café added incalculable value to what this and data analysis equipment. Curry’s (serving Starbucks® coffee products) building will provide for them, and strategic forward focus on the sciences • The Quantitative Commons to for Curry students for generations to was the key driving force in the support curricular and co-curricular come.” development of this new facility. programming in math, statistics, and quantitative reasoning PHASE ONE This phase included: • Active Learning Classrooms • Seminar rooms On January 28, 2019, the facility • The Writing Center, Speaking opened in its first phase, encompassing • Advising and Academic Success offices Center, Academic Enrichment a rebuild of the Science and Research Center, and Study Away Programs Center building, originally opened on • Student Collaboration and 24/7 Study Space • Math, Science, and Peer Tutoring the Academic Quad in 1968. • Assistive Technology Lab • Disability Services In the redesigned facility, Chemistry, New science labs for: Physics, and Biology labs are designed • Physics New science labs for: to take student experimentation and • Introductory and Organic Chemistry • Anatomy and Physiology research to a new level. Along with • Biology and Chemistry Research • Microbiology an enhanced classroom experience, PHASE TWO • Cell and Molecular Biology • Faculty offices science students now have the On September 4, 2019, the Learning • Additional Student Collaboration advantage of more meaningful one- Commons opened in its second phase, on-one and small group interactions and 24/7 Study Space with a new addition to the original Active Learning Classrooms are designed so that with faculty members for research building, including an elevated and ► students can work collaboratively while utilizing projects, preparing them for real-world enclosed walkway to Louis R. Levin technology through six television screens; each settings. These new spaces also come Memorial Library. classroom seats 36 students.

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► State-of-the-art labs provide new opportunities for student/faculty research and learning.

The Learning Commons is everything we could have hoped for and more. Being in laboratories that are modern and bright “and have updated equipment, we then can offer our students modern curriculum, things that are going to prepare them for careers when they leave, whether it’s graduate school, medical school or working in a lab environment, all those things are now really at their fingertips.” – Dr. Stephanie Walker Associate Professor, Biochemistry

Common spaces on each floor bring the Curry community ► together to work, learn and socialize. 22 | CURRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2020 SPRING 2020 CURRY MAGAZINE | 23 HOMECOMING & FAMILY WEEKEND 2019

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1 Senior Madison Brooks displays her NCA national champs ring. 2 Wide receiver Gabriel Desouza ’23 supports his teammates. 3 Members of the class of 2004 celebrate their 15th reunion. L to R: William Morrison, Leigh Johnston, Rebecca (Gardner) Johnson, President Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. 4 Admission Ambassadors stand ready to guide alumni and friends through the Learning Commons. 5 The EvvGirl Foundation Charity Hike, a Homecoming tradition. 6 Trustees celebrate the Learning Commons. L to R: Hon. Anthony M. Campo ‘79, Kathryn M. Sardella ‘67, M.Ed. ’81, W. Patrick Hughes P’96, Dr. Joyce A. Murphy Hon. ’99, David K. Hemenway ‘81, President 7 Kenneth K. Quigley, Jr. 7 Anthony J. Searcy ’76 and Ann (Young) Ullmann ’76 reconnect at the alumni reception. 8 A future Colonel cheers the team to victory. 9 Greg Estes ’19 celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Student Center. 1 6

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24 | CURRY MAGAZINE SPRING 2020 SPRING 2020 CURRY MAGAZINE | 25 the college radio station, WMLN. crew typically arrive on site days in “In the golf world,” he says, “we Internships at WWOR-FM and advance for set-up, including driving appreciate how very few players really HIGH STAKES WLVI-TV followed, including the course to visualize how the succeed to the ultimate level, and it’s Esposito’s first experience interviewing event will present to the television tough to portray to viewers at home professional athletes from the Boston viewers and rehearsing camera that they are grinding for their lives. It Red Sox and Celtics. angles. Broadcasting golf requires can be tough to watch somebody fail. highly specialized knowledge for the But there are also incredible moments. Behind the scenes, Golf Channel Director Peter Esposito ’88 “A month after I graduated from cameramen and women, who must I get paid to bring that emotion to the Curry,” says Esposito, “I got a full-time brings the sport’s emotions to the viewer. anticipate trajectories for each shot viewer at home.” job at ESPN. I can’t stress enough how so their lenses can follow the action By Jana F. Brown important those internships were for in real time. Every course presents my career.” a distinct set of challenges, whether figuring out the best way to showcase Over the next six years, Esposito the breathtaking views at The Ocean “People are always telling us they learned the intricacies of the Course at Kiawah Island in South had no idea how fast things move production side of sports broadcasting. “A month after Carolina or catching breaching whales and how many people it takes inside He left ESPN at the end of 1994 to in the background at Hualalai Golf a production truck,” says Esposito. join the staff at the fledgling Golf I graduated Club in Hawaii. “Everything is done to optimize the Channel, relocating to Orlando, experience for the viewer. Our goal Florida. Golf has since dominated “Where golf is different than a from Curry,” is to bring them the emotion of the Esposito’s orbit, as he directs event.” baseball or basketball game is you have tournaments 30 weeks a year. A quick 18 holes as opposed to one court or says Esposito, As an athlete and Boston sports look at his upcoming calendar reveals field,” Esposito explains. “In golf, every fan growing up in North Adams, events in Pebble Beach and Newport, shot is different, every hole is different. “I got a Massachusetts, Esposito at one time California, two in Florida, and one What I love about the sport is that no had aspirations of being in front of in Punta Cana in the Dominican segment or shot is ever duplicated.” full-time the camera. He recalls practicing Republic. Over the years, golf has his play-by-play skills as a boy and sent Esposito to seven British Opens, The way he sees it, the vital time for playing sports with his brother, Paul, two Solheim Cups in Sweden, and Esposito and crew is the handful of job at ESPN. now a high school hockey coach in countless tournaments in Mexico, hours each tournament day they are Canada, the Caribbean, and beyond. on the air. “It’s my job to decide how There is a certain tranquility to watching golf on television. The Newtown, Conneticut. Peter also I can’t stress Each venue must be scouted months in each shot will look,” he says, “when the whispered praise for a well-placed shot, the hushed crowds in awe of played hockey before becoming advance, whether for the PGA, LPGA, graphics get put in, which cameras to professional golfers’ precision, the perfectly manicured greens a referee, and is proud of his 15 enough how handicap in golf. His mother, Marian, or the developmental Korn Ferry use.” cushioning the balls as they land after long flights. circuit, where aspiring pros play for still a golfer at 82, was the one who The mechanics of golf broadcasts important ehind the camera, it’s a different Golf Channel since 1997, two years their PGA Tour cards. introduced Peter to the game at must be carefully balanced with the story. Because preparation for the after the cable news broadcaster B Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, On those site surveys, Esposito drives emotional element of the game – the optimal viewing experience for those debuted its golf-only programming. those Massachusetts. the golf course with production celebratory fist pump after a crucial at home is a time-consuming process, In the production truck, Esposito colleagues to select ideal locations putt; the tears of joy or sorrow for planned meticulously by directors and is surrounded by a dozen producers Esposito had an early inkling that a internships for the announcer’s booth, the TV a missed one; the arm of a caddy producers so the transmission appears and programmers. There are often career in sports broadcasting would compound, and the more than a dozen embracing the golfer. Esposito seamless. up to 60 more personnel, spread out suit him, and found Curry College cameras that will follow 1.62-ounce considers himself a storyteller first and were for over whichever 18-hole golf course perfectly situated near Boston’s media dimpled balls – 1.68 inches in foremost, anticipating which moments One of those responsible for bringing is hosting this week’s tournament. activity. In the Communication diameter – on their journeys around justify multiple cameras, how long to my career.” golf to millions of living rooms for the That includes camera operators, some Department, he found mentors vast acres of fairways, trees, and lakes. stay on one shot, and understanding past two decades is Peter Esposito ’88, of whom are standing on platforms, in professors Alan Frank and Bob For tournament weeks, Esposito and the stakes for each golfer. Director of Live Tournaments for the hoisted into the air by 140-foot cranes. MacNeil, and his first gig with Photography by Ricky Lee Harrell

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He worked for the NYS Senate Majority Leader, 1947 1960 1964 1968 1969 1975 then as VP/Director of 1977 Government Relations/ June (Schirmer) Buck Carole (Kriss) Buck and Jeffrey Helzel and wife, Harold Cohen is celebrating Lawrence Sporn retired in Ed and Amy (Shapiro) Gary Leopold, President Communications in the worked at two local radio Donald Buck celebrated Judith, recently celebrated 50 years as a front-of- January 2019 as Director of Kaznocha met in the of CP Travel and President banking industry. “Long stations for a year or so. their 58th wedding their 50th wedding Business Tax e-file for the Curry Student Union and and Chairman of the house sound engineer at Live Liberty Hall!” She married Robert Buck anniversary on August 12. anniversary. the Woodstock Music New York City Department were married on campus Board of Songwriting Mark Snyder is the on New Year’s Eve in 1949 They are both retired and live and Arts Fair. Mixing the of Finance. on June 9, 1975, after With Soldiers, brought and they have four children. in Florham Park, New Jersey chairman of the Sandwich together Grammy award- music of Jimi Hendrix Christopher V. Streit and graduation. Ed retired She transferred from and Delray Beach, Florida. Finance Committee, winning singer/songwriters, 1965 playing the Star-Spangled his wife Didi (formerly in 2011 after 33 years of Massachusetts to Cleveland, They have three children and Vice-President and a Co- war veterans, and active Banner on his guitar was Christine Casey ’69) now state service as a labor to Denver and to Granby, seven grandchildren. Founder of the Sandwich service members in a Barry Epstein and his reside at the Ocean Reef market economist while Connecticut. They retired to Harold’s high point there. Arts Alliance, and a powerful night of music Peter Warren is in wife Helene (Lieberman) Club in Key Largo, Florida, Amy is a holistic therapist, Nokomis in 1989 and Bob In the Woodstock Music member of the Board of at Nashville’s historic War retirement mode after Epstein ‘64 moved to but still spend summers author and publisher passed away in 2002. June film, as well as on records, Directors of the Sandwich Memorial Auditorium. 58 years of being an Boynton Beach, Florida. in Riverside, Connecticut, (NewAgeSages.com). is in the choir at her church CDs and DVDs, Harold is Chamber of Commerce. He The one-hour special, active citizen of Harvard, where they raised their Since 2001, they both have and she also visits and writes Stephen Perlman took a referenced by Chip Monk, also runs several news sites which aired October 25 on Massachusetts. Peter is family. They met during enjoyed helping people fill Viking Rhine River Cruise and fan pages on Facebook, to shut-ins. She was the head now officially retired from the festival’s Master of their junior year at Curry PBS, included songwriters on Viking Herja in October their plant nutrition gaps in with over 100,000 of volunteers for Hartford the Fire Department, Ceremonies, right after a and married following Radney Foster, Mary 2018. evidence-base ways while members, and continues Symphony for eight years Board of Selectmen, performance of the band graduation in July 1969. Gauthier, Darden Smith, aiding the environment, to write weekly columns in the 1980s and is still a Board of Assessors, Sha Na Na. and more. as part of a healthy living for Gatehouse Media New member and on the Board Economic Development Harvey Glasser is happily revolution that offers people England publications The of Sarasota Music Club, Committee, Ambulance 1966 to which she was elected married with three 1973 a way to be in business Stoughton Journal and Study Committee and First 1978 married daughters and six for themselves and earn Sandwich Broadsider. Mark president twice. She is happy Director of the Squad. Along Richard Statucki moved to see that Curry has grown grandkids. Harvey plays Timothy Garvey is an benefits with the Juice Plus/ also does local reports for with his wife, June Warren from East Hampton, New Jess Farber had cataract way beyond where it started golf three to four times associate in the CENTURY Tower Garden Company. WXTK 95.1 FM News ’60, he enjoys spending York to The Villages in surgery and can practically on Commonwealth Ave. 21 Commonwealth In addition, they have department and continues lots of time with their great Florida in 2017. a week and loves his life. see Curry from South and is very proud of Curry’s “Thank you Curry for Winchester office and three adult sons and two to interview celebrities for grandchildren, Deborah and Donna (Solicito) LaBarbera Florida! excellent President and was named REALTOR grandchildren. PMPNetwork.com. Emma, who live right next is a retired teacher. helping me enjoy retirement achievements. of the Year (2018) by the door. Unfortunately, another years!” Samuel Savage opened a REALTORS® Commercial great grandson, Mikey, lives business called Superior Toby Marxuach-Gusciora Alliance of Massachusetts 1979 in Florida, so they do not retired in 2015 from New (RCA-MA). Technology Solutions with 1959 get to see him often. Peter his wife Debra (Orenberg) York City Department of Robert C. Thompson, Wade Keats and his brother is so very proud of his son, Savage ’76, and they Lucille Olsen is an eighty- Education after a 25 plus Jr. is retired and working Matt Keats ’83, with Matt’s Rob, and grandsons Andrew celebrated their 43rd year career. In 2017, he son Brian Keats ’16, were year old retired elementary and Justin, who were able part time at a museum Mark Synder pictured with wedding anniversary. featured for their leadership school teacher. She would to serve as officers of the became a Field Consultant and botanical garden in Bobby Orr. of Keats Manufacturing in like be in contact with other Harvard Fire Department for Pace University working Delaware and Florida. the July 15 edition of The Curry grads from the Class while he was the chief. Now, with first year teachers Chicago Daily Herald. The of 1959. Peter and June enjoy splitting Recently spotted in in the Teaching Fellows 1976 Haverhill, Massachusetts, company was started in their time between their a small gathering of friends Program. 1974 Stephen Rice 1958 by Wade and Matt’s retirement life in Harvard from the Class of 1966 is “semi- retired” but still working father. and their year-round home (pictured left to right: Stan Rick Dalessio was hired on Lake Wentworth in Robbins, Mike O’Grady, and as a consultant after a John Lawlor). by the Spartans Football Mark Synder pictured with Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. team as the offensive backs lengthy career in New York. Govenor Charlie Baker. coach.

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been published in Southern James Karamourtopoulos nominated by Governor Anton Errington–Wood Methodist University was Vice President and Charlie Baker to serve as worked in the United 1981 (SMU) School of Law’s Commercial Lender for an Associate Justice to States for several years after 1988 1992 1996 Computer Law Review and First Ipswich Bank in the Commonwealth of graduating from Curry A group of Curry alumni Karen L. Murphy’s Marc Schwartz lives in Autumn E. Bunche started Technology Journal, The Ipswich, Massachusetts and Massachusetts Housing before moving home to a new job in September friends enjoyed a night Online Journal of Distance is now an Advisor at Hound Court. daughter, Kimberly, has New Jersey and attended Perth in Western Australia, 2017, working for the Local out at the Boston Garden Learning Administration, Software in Boston. had two books published Curry from ’88 to ’89 Jim M. Stapleton coached where he works as a Authority as an inclusion rocking to Rock and Roll and more. He also serves by her kindergarten class before transferring. He Hall of Fame artist, Sir Bill Robertson saw his the Massasoit Community marketing manager. for sale only to parents and hopes all is well with his team leader in England. as an editor for many bluegrass musical comedy College basketball team Elton John. families. She was also the PAL classmates. Rob Hakala was awarded publications including The Paradise have a successful to their first ever NJCAA only teacher at her school to Best Radio Air Personality Atlantic Law Journal and run in Los Angeles, and Championship. Jim has The British Journal of Social 1987 receive a grant for her class. by the Massachusetts then open to great reviews been the head coach for Broadcasters Association. Sciences and presents at at the regional Austin almost twenty years now 1993 national and regional law- He is the Program Director Playhouse in Texas. and has won five state titles 95.9 WATD and host related conferences around and two New England 1990 Christian Roberts has of The South Shore’s the country. moved back to the United championships. Jim also Morning News. Rob is also Sharyn Kazarian is the States after several years John Hesslein was serves as coach of the a traffic reporter for WBZ 1983 Academic Assistant for the of living and working promoted to Vice President women’s soccer team. NewsRadio 1030. Clinical Year at MCPHS in Australia, and now L to R, Front Row: Betsey (Bartzokis) Forbes and General Manager Jeffrey Larson is a University. Sharon works resides in Worcester, Constantine T. Papayani is ‘81, Mary (Coleman) Noonan ’78, Beth Race, of CBS, ABC, and FOX Paul Clerici published two practicing attorney in with PA students on their Massachusetts. currently a project manager Pat Race ’79, Karen (Breen) Moroney ’79. affiliate WGGB Springfield, new books, Images of the Georgia and Massachusetts. 1986 clinical rotations, tracking at SV Microwave in West 2nd Row: Brian Forbes ’79, Joe Noonan ’79, Massachusetts. His primary areas of Modern America: The Boston Palm Beach, Florida. Tricia (Keating) Cullen ’79, Fran Mills ’78, them through the program Kathleen May has been practice are criminal Marc Coopersmith ’86 Marathon (The History Mark Moroney ’80. 3rd Row: Susan and is also in the teaching in the Triton defense and personal injury sent us these great photos Press) and Born to Coach: 1995 Meagher ’79, Cindee (Luca) Dacey ’78. Manchester-Worcester Regional School District for law. He has been married to of Curry school spirit The Story of Bill Squires (Meyer & Meyer Sport Physician Assistant Studies 1997 almost 20 years. Tim Dailey left his position his beautiful wife, Leeann, keeping friends together in Program. Robert Diotalvei is an for over twenty years, and Publisher) in March 2020. as Senior Web Development Jane (Goldberg) Steckler Atlanta! Pictured are L to Sharon J. Petitti Callanan Associate Professor of they have a son, Thomas, David “Red” Paul ’85 A distinguished author, Michael Yantosca has been and Creative Manager is working as a sales R: has two daughters and Legal Studies at Florida journalist, photographer, employed at Marsh & for Commonwealth representative for WestRock and a daughter, Samantha, (class president) and Mattie is currently employed Gulf Coast University runner, speaker and race McLennan Companies for Medicine, a division of in New York. both of whom they are (Porwich) Paul ’85, Marc at Boston Mutual Life in Fort Myers, Florida, director, he has run 43 over twenty years now. UMass Medical School, extremely proud. Jeffrey “Coop” Coopersmith ’86 Insurance Company in where he was the founding marathons, including Michael has worked in various in 2018 after 12 and a notes that he “has been (class president), Sammy Canton as their Senior Legal Studies Programs away from Curry far too Rosenberg ’87 (class the Boston Marathon roles from forming and half years, to start a new 1982 managing teams within the Accountant. coordinator. He has been long and needs to return in president), and Robyn 23 times, and published job at EnterpriseDB in a lawyer for over thirty four additional books U.S and India to contributing Bedford, Massachusetts as Christopher S. Nelson has Richard Cepulonis lives the very near future.” (Hiller) Coopersmith ’88. years as a member of the and numerous articles on to multiple projects as an Senior Manager, Digital been working as an office in Bloomingdale, New Massachusetts and Florida sports and running. individual contributor on Experience. assistant in the Surgical Jersey with his wife, Karen www.paulclerici.com technical projects. Oncology Department at Bars. He has four degrees Michael DiBella was Vice Walters. He is the president 1985 the Brigham and Women’s and has been published Catherine (Lane) Lawson President of Marketing of Luretreever Industries, Hospital now for 17 years. numerous times with over married Richard Lawson Inc. He invented a device Rita (Lazzaro) Reali at IVCi, an innovative eighty manuscripts in print. has He loves his job and is called the “Luretreever,” ’89 on May 28, 1989. 1991 collaboration solutions, Bob was a professional returned to her radio roots working with some great America’s premier snagged consultation and services broadcaster for eight as news director at 1057 people. or lost fishing tackle Felix Modestin, Jr. is teaching company, and is now years and held managerial News (WIHG-FM) in Calandra Parsons lives in recovery system. Crossville, Tennessee. and is a sportswriter for Director of Business positions in radio news ad ESPN of ABC. Development, Enterprise Asheville, North Carolina www.luretreever.com The Wall production. His works have Neil Sherring has been AV at Anixter. and works for Street Journal.

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David Plantz has moved from process that will help them disputes, divorce, and other Centene Corporation in Colleen Smith ’06, now working as the Roslindale, Massachusetts identify their top candidates family law matters. New Hampshire as a social Deborah Maroney ’06, production manager for 1998 2003 long-running CBS show, to Bradenton, Florida as of in an efficient, timely manner. Nicole (Bello) Lombardi worker for the developmental Christina (Mello) Merril mid-January of 2019. He is She will spend time with disabilities population. ’06, Daniella (Crowley) Let’s Make a Deal and Shumeane Benford was led the Curry College Amanda (Gentile) Culhane recently married Kate enjoying his life in his new stakeholders throughout Cheerleaders to an NCA Perrin ’06, Matthew Perrin appointed Boston’s new Chief condo which is a big change the organization to gain had a baby girl, Victoria Gail ’06, Kaitlyn (Coughlin) Balfour. of the Office of Emergency Collegiate National Culhane, on May 12, 2018. from living in Boston for insights into skill sets and Championship title in April Trowbridge ’06, Mark Management. eighteen years. He loves the competencies needed for 2019 for the first time in the Trowbridge ’05, Denise Adam Rothenberg was weather, slower pace of life, (Foley) Clifford ’90 and 2007 key roles. In addition, she history of the program. The , recently the Senior Facilities and his awesome neighbors. will seek their input as to team, trophy and rings were Shelia (Hanson) Foley ’92. Sara Letourneau Manager at Spotco, one The view from his lanai never how the review and selection launched shown off during halftime Kristin (Jones) Cardinale Heart of the Story Editorial of Broadway’s leading ad gets old. process may be streamlined to at the Homecoming game married Lieutenant Craig & Coaching Services, a agencies. He is currently the Leanne Tarkanian was better meet the needs of the in October. Nicole also got Cardinale of the United freelance book editing and founder and host of Call Me profiled by The Boston Globe business. She will also oversee married to David Lombardi States Navy and is studying writing coaching business. Adam, an interview website. on September 26. She is a time-to-hire data and related on July 26, 2019 in Ashland, 2005 in the Simmons University She helps authors, poets, hall of fame inductee at metrics, adopt workforce Massachusetts, with several Jan Wegrzynek was School of Social Work’s and other writers tell both Middleborough High planning and succession Curry alumni in attendance. promoted to the position of John McCormick, a MSW program. compelling and well-crafted practices, and develop Courtney Smith ’02, Patricia Sergeant for the Chicopee, member of the Easton, stories, finish (or get started 1999 and Curry, as well as a special Matthew Cormier on) their projects, and education teacher at Hanover strategies to encourage diverse Ruiz ’02, Izabela Maziarz Massachusetts Police Massachusetts Fire and talented candidates to ’02, Amanda (Gentile) celebrated his work develop greater trust in Matthew Chant had a son, High and pitching coach Department and will serve Department, was promoted seek Trial Court positions. Culhane ’03, Rebecca Gilbert anniversary at Target in their creativity so they can William Matthew Chant, for the Curry women’s as the street supervisor for to Lieutenant. ’02, Kristin Hodgman ’10, the midnight to 8 a.m. shift. Smithfield, Rhode Island. achieve their writing and who was born January 2, 2018. softball team. Michael Richards (MACJ Lynne Murray is enrolled and Courtney Chester ’16 In the years he’s worked publishing goals. For more ’04) was promoted to in the Master’s in Library were all able to celebrate with there, he has really information, visit sergeant of the Saugus Police Science program at Syracuse heartofthestoryeditorial.com. the happy couple! matured, found his niche 2001 Department in September, 2004 University on scholarship. and feels like he has found Sara has also had poems 2000 Neil Markoffwas awarded after almost 14 years of service She previously earned a his “forever” job. published in several literary as a patrol officer. the OnCon Icon Award journals, including Amethyst Beth Budner has successfully Nicole Asselin signed with certificate in American Edward Conley was and named to the “Top Susanna (Tran) Falcon Review, Canary, and Muddy Jose “Joe” Rivera Pandamoon Publishing for Sign Language at Hofstra appointed the new Chief moved into a new apartment was welcomed her first child, a River Poetry Review. 50 Human Resources University in Hempstead, of Police of the Gloucester, and is enjoying her job at named Senior Director of a baseball mystery series and Professionals” list in January. baby boy named Alexander Jim Pascarelli was hired by Stop and Shop’s Peapod in Public Safety/Chief of Police the first book in the series, New York. Massachusetts Police He serves as head of human Paul Falcon, on February The Cove at Yarmouth Allston, Massachusetts. by Springfield Technical Murder at First Pitch – set with Yvonne Roland was Department. resources at eGlobalTech, a 21, 2018 with husband Paul Resort as Manager of Sales Community College. the backdrop of Fenway Park Ronald Giorgetti was appointed Deputy Falcon, whom she married and Marketing. Paul Donovan was named management consulting firm and the Boston Red Sox – was appointed interim Chief Commissioner for in April 2017. Superintendent, Bureau of in Arlington, Virginia. published in 2019. Daniel Pieroni has been of the Saugus Police Administrative Services Investigative Services for the Jessica Pollak has started her Philip Hurton, a accepted into the Master’s Department. Kevin Manuel (MACJ ’13) for the Massachusetts Boston Police Department. 2002 own pet sitting company, Framingham Police of School Counseling was promoted to the rank of Probation Service. program at Providence George Juliano, a Boston Carolyn “Lyn” Martin has K Michele Pet Sitting! Department Sergeant, was Tiffany Bentley has been Captain in the Plymouth, College. Police Department joined the Human Resources www.instagram.com/ honored by the elevated to partnership at Massachusetts Police Lieutenant, was honored by Department in the new role kmichelepetsittingma Framingham VFW with a Burns and Levinson. Bentley Department. 2006 of Assistant Chief Human “First Responder of the the Commission for Social Hamilton Wray (MACJ ’05) Resources Officer for is partner in the firm’s private Lisa (Irving) Safford Year” award. We want to hear Justice with a 2018 Law was promoted to the position Katie (McEachern) Burns Talent Acquisition for the Client and Trusts & Estates married Brett Safford from you! Submit Enforcement Award. of Lieutenant in the married Christopher Burns Joseph Morabito was the Massachusetts Trial Court. groups, where she focuses on August 10, 2019 at Sean Moynihan was Chicopee, Massachusetts in January 2019 at production manager for your class note at In this new management her practice on probate and Danversport Yacht Club Buble!, a TV special for promoted to sergeant of the Police Department. He will Harrington Farms. Several role, Lyn will partner with family court litigation and with many members of her NBC and Martha and curry.edu/update Saugus Police Department in work as the supervisor and Curry alumni were in appointing authorities to domestic relations, counseling Curry family in attendance. Snoop’s Potluck Party September, after 26 years of second in command of the attendance including develop and facilitate a hiring high-net-worth individuals She continues to work for Challenge for VH1. He is service as a patrol officer. through estate and trust midnight to 8 a.m. shift.

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’08 and Melissa Lewis Jurell K. Smith is now the 30th Annual Martin Luther Melissa Tanquary and Steven Viktor Solorzano joined Practitioner from Simmons 2008 ’05. In September 2019, a Digital Manager for the King, Jr. Celebration. 2012 Levitt got married on July 15, Jack Conway Realtor as University, and has been big family party occurred to BRAM Auto Group. He Megan Buckley joined 2018. part of its Falmouth team. working as a nurse commemorate the wedding handles four brands (Lexus, practitioner in labor and Rohhini Bhinsen Northern Light Vascular Nate Greene Melissa Traniello received Amber Soucy (’18 MSN) is is a case ceremony in Worcester, Audi, Nissan, and Chevy) was appointed as delivery at UMass Care in Bangor, Maine as a the new head coach of boy’s her Master’s in Moderate working as a full-time manager at Team IMPACT. Massachusetts. The following and six websites. Memorial in Worcester, nurse practitioner. soccer at Bishop Stang High Disabilities and has been registered nurse at Boston Stephen J. Brodette got his Curry alums were in Massachusetts. Steve Tagarelis, a Zachary Gross will be School in North Dartmouth, working as a middle school Medical Center and is also MBA and now works as a attendance: Ryan Swartz ’08, Heather Flaherty videographer for NESN, joining Cape Cod Healthcare Massachusetts. special education teacher a clinical instructor at is an Senior Operation Manager for Melissa Lewis ’05, Rory Labouré College. She academic advisor at Lasell worked the MLB All-Star as an internal medicine with Woburn Public Mass General Hospital. Forde ’06, Jared Gonthier Stephanie (Melkus) became engaged to University in Newton, Game on July 17, 2018. physician in July 2020 after Schools since 2015. Melissa ’06, Dennis Fedor ’06, and Hashemi and her husband Christopher Baker on July Massachusetts. Amanda Bruno spent finishing internal medicine is also getting married to Kate Hopkins ’04. Maegan David Hashemi welcomed 5, 2019. ten years working in the residency training at Florida Josh Van Schouwen in June Katie Giffuniis a lead has also just reached her eight- their first child, Jaxon, on newspaper business then 2010 State University College of 2020. Katelyn Thibeault is working teacher in an early year mark as a substance abuse October 17, 2018 at 12:50 pm. successfully made a career Medicine at Tallahassee as an infant teacher for childhood center in Long therapist at Adcare Hospital in Natalie Petit change, and is now working Deanna Deveney is the Memorial Hospital. is working at Next Generation Children’s Island, New York. Worcester, Massachusetts. in quality control for the new Deputy Director of MIT Sloan School of Center. Michelle (McCarter) Kelsey 2013 Nicholas Ironside received FanDuel Group in New York Management as the Assistant Communications and married Chris Kelsey on Amy Walinski was the English Teaching City. Director of Undergraduate Ashley Buckley has been Intergovernmental Affairs September 28, 2018 on Cape promoted to the rank of Assistant Fulbright to Education. promoted from Supervisor Sayde J. Drew received her for the City of Everett, after Cod with many Curry Patrol Sergeant for the Bosnia. Shana Petriello is working as at Brigham and Women’s Master’s in School Psychology working as an attorney and Education alumni in Harwich, Massachusetts the Manager, Reimbursement, Hospital to Manager for Thomas Kobbs has been in 2012, got married in 2014, at Medford City Hall. attendance, including Police Department. Patient & Provider Services at Patient Access Services in working full time at the and has given birth to her Laurie Lessage is the Brittany Frietas ’11, who was Sanofi Genzyme for their MS the Hospitality Department. Apple Store in Stamford, daughter. Director of Finance and maid of honor. Connecticut as a “Creative” One to One program. Carlos Maestre just received Yaniv Havusha served as Administration for Day John O’Donnell graduated 2014 since April 2018. He Daniel Rubin moved back to his MBA and is working at the director of Jewish Student One, an organization that from Boston University with teaches classes, known as Boston in 2015 to pursue a the Codman Square Health Life at the University of 2009 partners with youth to end a Master’s of Science in Alison Cooper was hired as “Today at Apple,” where career in healthcare, then Center in Dorchester, Rhode Island Hillel and is dating abuse and domestic Global Marketing a police officer by the customers get to unlock working for Commonwealth Massachusetts. Saugus, Massachusetts now back in Massachusetts Emily A. Baran announced violence through community Management and was their creativity, encourage Care Alliance. Daniel was also Police Department. working as the Assistant her engagement to Rodney education, supportive services, profiled in the New England Erin McCarthy got married connection and inspire a member of the Boston Camp Director/After School Hughes. They were legal advocacy and leadership Real Estate Journal in 2018. on April 5, 2019. She had a Matthew Cote married learning with Apple Maccabi Rugby Team who Program Supervisor at the married October 2018 in development. She was awarded daughter on September 15, Gabriela Cohen ’15 on July products. Ryan Warsofsky has been won the NERFU New Jewish Community Center of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, a New York Community 2015 and is due with her 22, 2018. Emily Perry ’16 named Head Coach of the England Rugby Championship Peter Maxwell received his the North Shore. Yaniv says where they now reside. Trust Nonprofit Excellence second on March 30, 2020! served as the maid of honor Charlotte Checkers, a in April 2018. Master’s degree from Lynn Award and attended Columbia and Carlota Velazco ’15 was that it is great to be back in the Michael Botehlo was minor-league professional ice Stephen Nicholson spent six University in Boca Raton, University’s Nonprofit Courtney Russo has been a bridesmaid while Noah same JCC he grew up in and promoted to Captain hockey team based in years working in film and Florida in 2016, and is Senior Leaders Program on promoted to Program Spigelman ’14 and David worked at during high school for the Fairhaven, Charlotte, North Carolina. television as a grip and currently working as a a full scholarship. Administrator within the and college. He is now the youngest head assistant camera operator, Hallsen ’14 were both television news reporter for Massachusetts Police Center for STEM Diversity at coach in franchise history, and has now moved onto groomsmen. Other Curry the oldest NBC affiliate in Maegan (Holland) Kelly Department. Tufts University. She now and the youngest active his next big adventure. He alums in attendance the country, KHQ News, got married on May 9, 2019 to Andrew Broughton is takes the lead running the 2011 head coach in the American graduated from the Fort Sill included Alexander Danahy in Spokane, Washington. Sean Kelley from Worcester, working as a senior account STEM Ambassadors program: ’13, Justin Some ’14, Massachusetts, in an intimate Hockey League (AHL). Fires School of Excellence Braeden Ruud and his wife executive for Randstad Afi Alfred was honored as a professional development, to start his new career as Cassandra Picard ’16 and wedding ceremony at the Ashley Willoughby received Mary Ann Ruud, along Technologies and got a YMCA Achiever for her college access and outreach a Field Artillery Cannon Jessica Newman ’16. Cliffs of Moher in Lahinch, married last October in her Master’s in Criminal program for underrepresented with their dog, Tike, were professional accomplishments Crewmember for the Danielle Ferguson Ireland. In attendance were Holyoke, Massachusetts Justice from Bridgewater first-generation students featured in October on the and dedication to serving U.S. Army. graduated with a Master’s Curry alums Ryan Swartz with several Curry alumni State University in May of serving Greater Boston cover of Petfood Industry. her community at BIDMC’s in Family Nurse in attendance. 2018. communities. Since 2007, their family

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business (he’s the co- Williams University School Jillian DeSousa attends in partnership with CU May, and was just hired as a graduate, was the 2017 and digital marketing attain his Master’s in Strategic founder and CEO, she’s of Law. Simmons University in the Denver. She will be Residence Director at recipient of the Sam Swidey agency, and is now a social Intelligence Analysis with a co-founder and Chief Sean McCarthy is a Library and Information studying for a Master’s in Bentley University in Finish Line Fund award, media specialist at Peter concentration in homeland Nutritionist) has been Marketing Specialist for Science graduate program. Education and Human Waltham, Massachusetts. which provides extra Millar. security and counter creating home-cooked-style Apple’s retail stores in the Taylor Evans is currently Development. Chloe Corrion is doing financial help to scholars in David Griffin signed an terrorism. Greg is also human-grade pet food for Greater Boston area. working as a Sales Development Erin Parker is working as administrative and their last year of college. independent league contract working at Northeastern as a their furry consumers. Representative at Exabeam. an office manager at development work at St. James McMann is now with the Lake Erie Crushers graduate assistant in their Julie (Leber) McNeil is Residence Life Office. Maureen Walsh is an RN in currently working as a Kiley Farrell was appointed Attivio, a computer Alban’s Child Enrichment working at the Isabella of the Frontier League. Boston. registered nurse in the South Sports Director at FOX 40 software company in Center, a nonprofit early Stewart Gardner Museum Mikayla R. Lambert is Maria Kuszynski accepted a Rose Will-Dowling and her Shore Health Care System. WICZ TV in Vestal, New York. Boston, Massachusetts. education program. Chloe is in Boston. working as a customer job working as a registered thrilled to be given the nurse in the Emergency husband Patrick welcomed Adam Mettling is a Alea Gilhuly-Mandel is Nicholas Pawlak is the Joe Sciacca is a weather relations coordinator at their third little one, Human Resources Director opportunity to work in a forecaster for Precision Dunkin Brands. Department at Norwood Network Administrator for working as an account nonprofit setting, where she Hospital as a new-graduate. Waylon Parker Dowling, on the YMCA of the North manager for Metter Media, at Radiance Home Health, Weather Forecasting Inc. Ryan M. Randall is an February 8. Waylon was Inc., based in Chicopee, can continue to contribute to (snowandice.com). He earned Maria is BLS, ACLS, and Shore in Beverly, LLC. bettering the lives of children. executive recruiter at a Fortune PALS certified. warmly welcomed by older Massachusetts. Massachusetts, with offices his Certificate in Weather 500 recruiting agency. siblings Rylan Patrick and Christine House is a nurse in Lenox and Lynnfield. William E. Cullen is Forecasting from Penn State Nicole MacAllister is Brinley Rose. They Tricia Preble (MSN ’18) is a manager at the Department Radiance Home Health is a working as a manager in University in 2017. Vanessa T. Rizzitano won a working as a Biometric purchased their forever Level III Nurse/Complex of Veterans Affairs, West CHAPs and Centers for sales development at Student Emmy award for Diagnostic Technician. Care Manager at Harbor Roxbury. Haleigh Smith received her “Best Short Form Non- home in Milton, right down Medicare and Medicaid TransitScreen, a tech LCSW (Licensed Certified Taylor Medeiros recently the road from Curry. Community Health Center. Rick Johnson received his Services (CMS) accredited startup in downtown Fiction” film in New Social Worker) after England. After working as a started working as a Level 2 Alyssa M. Provenzano is Master’s in Business home health agency Washington, DC. graduating with a Master’s teacher at the New England working as a substitute Administration from The committed to providing high news writer for Boston 25 Dorothy Eldridge earned her in Social Work from News, she is now a morning Center for Children helping 2015 teacher for Boston Public University of Massachusetts. quality multidisciplinary wings as an Inflight Simmons University. students with Autism Schools. home health care. anchor and reporter at Clyde M. Love is working Crewmember for JetBlue. She is currently working WENY-TV. Spectrum Disorders develop Taylor Ahearn was hired by Jacob Shapiro is working as as a model risk analyst for Cassidy Regan is now the Caroline Finamore is at BayCove Boston skills to make them more Sullivan and McLaughlin Zoe Staude is the Student a preschool teacher in the Federal Home Loan night-shift charge nurse for working as an admissions Emergency Services Team independent and increase Companies as an Affairs Specialist- Alumni Baltimore while getting his Bank of Boston. a medical-surgical telemetry officer at Chapel Hill - as a mobile crisis clinician. their quality of life. Taylor accountant. Taylor is unit at Southern Maine Relations Liaison at Purdue has plans to pursue a Master’s Master’s in Leadership in Ivan Marchany was hired by Chauncy Hall School in currently pursuing her M.S. Health Care. University. of Science in Applied Jewish Education and Raymond James Financial. Waltham, Massachusetts. in Accounting at SNHU. Communal Service at Kayli Travassos is a 2018 Behavior Analysis through Kate McKie is a counselor Nick Foye was an associate Kevin Coleman joined Towson University. sixth-grade teacher for Western New England at McLean Hospital. producer on the reality WBZ News Radio 1030 in Marybeth Bishop is a 2019 University. Katriona (Walsh) Tsang is Plainville Public Schools. show Braxton Family Values May and has since covered an RN in Boston. Heather Mello received the registered nurse working in Shawn Thompson is pursuing and is now working as a Adam Ali is working in numerous news events. Daisy Award and is the greater Boston area. his Master’s in Higher Christina Wallis is a Site story associate producer and Washington, DC as an Follow him on Twitter @ celebrating three years of Education at Elon University Acquisition Operations 2017 clearence coordinator for Alexandra Callanan received KevinColemanWBZ. employment at Rhode assistant Paralegal for Magic Elves, Inc. her Master’s in Higher in North Carolina. He is Specialist at Empire Telecom. Island Hospital. Fragomen, the world’s largest Katie Daddona graduated in Lindsey Baglio is working Education Administration working as a graduate Elizabeth Hance is working immigration law firm. December 2018 with a Jasmine Nazeri is currently as a behavior therapist while from Merrimack College. apprentice in the Kernodle as a project manager for Master’s in Autism and working as a technical looking to go back for her Sarah Desir received her Center for Service Learning 2016 ScribeAmerica. Jennifer Dube is a registered support engineer at BSN and works at the Boston and Community Engagement Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s in Applied nurse at Yale New Haven from the University of Saint Mimecast in Lexington, Behavior Analysis (ABA). Jacob Heisinger, Director of VA Hospital as an RN while also taking classes. Amanda Amorim has Hospital in Connecticut Joseph and is currently Massachusetts. Scouting and Hockey Clinical Application Shawn’s goal is to help graduated with her MSN Jared Berman graduated working in Pediatrics. employed at Prism Autism Operations for The Coordinator in West undergraduate students find from Curry College and is Alexandra O’Donnell has with a Master’s of in Meriden, Connecticut. Kootenay Ice, signed a Jaimee Geoffrey-White was Roxbury, Massachusetts. their path in life and to now working at the MICU been accepted into the Education in Higher five-year contract extension. an account coordinator at enhance their perspective Alexis Koch received her at Brigham and Women’s Boulder Journey School Education Administration Greg Estes is studying at French/West/Vaughan, a outside the classroom. Teacher Education Program Shawnda Hightower, an Northeastern University to Juris Doctor from Roger Hospital. from Suffolk University in public relations, advertising, Alray Scholars Program

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Karen Smith ’74 WHAT WILL YOUR LEGACY BE? COMMUNICATION I FOUNDATION LEADER Consider including Curry College in your estate plans to make a difference for generations to come. The 1879 Planned Giving Society, named in honor of our founding year, invites you to join us. Your Her passion to give back also extends planned gifts can not only have an enormous impact on our students, but also offer financial and tax to her alma mater: Karen decided benefits for you and your family. to include Curry as a beneficiary of her estate and join the 1879 Planned Giving Society. Honoring the year These benefits can include: Membership in the 1879 of the College’s founding, the 1879 • Reduced Capital Gains Taxes Planned Giving Society comes Planned Giving Society celebrates with many benefits: all that Samuel Silas and Anna • Reduced Estate Tax If you would like to learn Baright Curry envisioned to serve the • Annual impact updates on how more about becoming a Estate gifts are a meaningful education needs of Curry students. your gifts help hundreds of way to honor the impact Curry member of the 1879 With each generation of alumni, students fulfill their potential Planned Giving Society: families and friends, the Curry College had on your life. The 1879 • Opportunity to have your community renews their legacy, and Planned Giving Society recognizes story featured in Curry College VISIT estate gifts help to provide support for the college’s long-standing history communications that mission. and equally importantly, its bright • Member discounts at the Curry www.curry.edu/1879 future. Following in the footsteps “Curry prepared me for everything Bookstore CALL Karen Smith’s life journey has “But it was tough to make a living as a of our founders, Anna Baright that came next, and I want to give • Invitations to exclusive events spanned multiple callings and teacher back then.” Curry and Samuel Silas Curry, Institutional Advancement back,” explains Karen, who over the recognizing your leadership continents. Reflecting on her your legacy gift will honor our and Alumni Engagement That led to a career shift, using years has never stopped volunteering support throughout the year commitment to understanding path, she credits her experience her skills as an educator and and supporting others. “It’s important • Private reception with the office at 617-333-2121. at Curry with nurturing her communicator to help people learn to step up in gratitude for what the and respecting the uniqueness President including an personal growth, which in turn about and secure financial protection school has done for us.” of every student now and for 1879 Society update led to a passion for helping others through insurance. She became an generations to come. and giving back. independent broker and later ran her There are many ways to include own agency. “Curry prepared me “I loved it at Curry,” says Karen, who for everything that Curry in your estate plans. We are grew up on Long Island and now lives Now retired, Karen is the co-founder here to help determine whether a in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. of the Sawa Sawa Foundation. came next, and I traditional bequest, IRA charitable “It was a great academic fit, the classes Established in 2012, the Foundation want to give back. rollover, life insurance beneficiary, were small and it gave me a chance to works on community-building and real estate, or securities transfer succeed. It allowed me to find myself, enrichment programs in Kenya, with It’s important to may be the best option for you and and I made lifelong friends along the an emphasis on self-sufficiency and your family. When you join the way.” sustainability. This passion to help step up in gratitude 1879 Planned Giving Society, you address very basic needs caused by for what the school ensure the continued mission of the A communication major with a minor poverty was inspired by Karen’s 1998 in secondary education, Karen went visit to Ghana as part of a mission has done for us.” College and allow us to celebrate on to teach for several years at a school your lifetime of support. team. That experience later led to Karen Smith, on why she in the Berkshires for emotionally volunteering in Kenya, and ultimately joined the 1879 Planned disturbed youth. “It was rewarding to the creation of the Foundation. Giving Society, and included to help these students and make a Curry in her estate plans. difference in their lives,” she notes.

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