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Campus News and Notes ...... 2 e Students’ President ...... 16 Dr. Kelli Armstrong joins the campus community as Salve e University community pays tribute to President Jane Regina’s eighth president; students raise their voices during Gerety, RSM during the 69th Commencement. the Female Empowerment and Black Lives Matter marches; By Matthias Boxler ’04 (M) and Ryan Miech ’21 re ects on his life-changing service trip to West Virginia with the Mercy Center. e Next Chapter ...... 22 Members of the Class of 2019 are ready to embark on their Moved by Mercy ...... 12 next adventures. A campus conversation with Dr. eresa Ladrigan- Whelpley, vice president for mission integration. Just Dance ...... 24 With Mary Edwards ’86, ’12 (M) Casey Sheehan ’14 shares how he came to be a dancer in Lady Gaga’s Las Vegas show. By Matthias Boxler ’04 (M) Athletics ...... 14 Student-athletes by day, EMTs by night, Victoria Johnson Books for Idle Hours ...... 28 ’19 and Lindsay Florent ’19 make an impact on and o Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker’s new book on the evolution the eld; Suzi Pearson ’21 plays for the United Kingdom’s of summer reading inspires the Salve community to share women’s ice hockey team at the world championships; their own recommendations. By Mary Edwards ’86, ’12 (M) Seahawks sign on with professional teams; and Makenna Rooney ’21 competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Forever Home ...... 30 Association’s national competition. Alumni return to campus to celebrate Reunion Weekend.
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Report from Newport The Magazine of Salve Regina University Spring/Summer 2019
PRESIDENT Jane Gerety, RSM, Ph.D. PUBLISHER Kristine Hendrickson Associate Vice President, University Relations & Chief Communications O cer MANAGING EDITOR Mary Edwards ’86, ’12 (M) Director of Constituent Communications & Design DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Paula Telford, Senior Graphic Designer EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES Josie Rock Emily Whelan ’20 CONTRIBUTORS Kate Borgueta Matthias Boxler ’04 (M) Brooks Cobb Fontaine ’18 Salvatore Gualtieri ’19 Deborah Herz ’80, ’92 (M) Kristan McClintock Emily Whelan ’20 PHOTOGRAPHERS Veronica Beretta ’19 Marianne Groszko Lee ’01 Maria Burton Carlisle Lynch ’20 (Above) Casey Sheehan ’14 shows what it Sara Cooney Laura Paton takes to become a dancer for Lady Gaga Kim Fuller Jessica Pohl ’10 during a campus visit in January. Andrea Hansen Jesse Saler David Hansen SPECIAL THANKS Special thanks to Report from Newport’s former managing editor Alumni News and Notes of publications, Deborah E. Herz ’80, ’92 (M), who retired in January a er 22 years at Salve Regina. Deborah’s passion for the e Way We Were ...... 32 University’s mission appeared throughout the pages of each magazine as she shared stories illustrating Salve Celebrations ...... 33 all that is at the heart of Salve Regina. ABOUT THE COVER Alumni Pro les Members of the Class of 2019 celebrate Commencement Weekend Michael Abbott ’99 and Lucy Sage Abbott ’13 with Sister Jane Gerety, center, who received an honorary degree (M) earn honors from Notre Dame High School; May 19 for her service to the University. Pictured with her are: O cer James MacLean ’04, ’05 (M) re ects on front (l-r), Toyosi Akanji and Andrew Siaba; center row (l-r), his experience during the Parkland school shoot- Evie O’Callaghan, Michaela McMahon, Madeline Key and ing; and Spencer Ambrosius ’12 continues his Julia Gambardella; back row (l-r), Sydnee Odei-Ntiri, Eddie Cullinane and Maria Hendrickson. Photo by David Hansen. remarkable career with the Detroit Red Wings. Report from Newport is printed three times per year In Memoriam ...... 46 by Meridian Printing of East Greenwich, R.I., e Salve Regina community mourns the loss with 100 percent wind energy. of beloved trustees and friends. VISIT US ONLINE In eir Own Words ...... 48 salve.edu/report-newport Brooks Cobb Fontaine ’18 discovers what she Just moved? Email your new address to [email protected]. wants to do as part of the Newport MFA’s inaugural cohort. 2 CAMPUSCAMPUS NEWS AND NEWS NOTES AND NOTES
Spring Carnival (From left) Tyler McPhee ’22, Chase Mulvaney ’21, Peter Tsemberides ’22, Hope Badanes ’22, Elizabeth Coughlin ’22, Aurora Dziadul ’22, Sarah Rose ’22 and Belise Abane ’22 (kneeling) enjoy the fun April 13.
presented research on acknowledging racial identity in pre-service teachers. “Our goal is to produce educators who are culturally responsive in order to ght systematic inequities,” said Silva. “I am grateful for the opportunity to show others what we have been researching and for the chance to engage in other students’ work.” In Angelus Hall, members of the dance, music and theatre programs performed. Lauren Flynn ’21, an elementary and spe- cial education major and a soprano in the all-female a cappella group, Pitches with Attitude, wowed the audience with two (From left) Annabelle Dunn ’19, Lauren Flynn ’21 and Alexandria Churchill ’20 perform during solos. She believes that SRyou is especially the SRyou Student Exposition March 27. valuable to the music department because most people don’t realize who is passionate about the arts until they see a performance. Branching Out activities through poster presentations, “A lot of my professors didn’t know I e SRyou Student Exposition, titled table displays and performances. sing,” said Flynn, “and that is a huge part “Ten Years of Branching Out” in honor Michael Rosati ’21 believes that of who I am. It was awesome to see my of its 10th SRyou is important because students get teachers there supporting the various musi- anniversary, to see what others are involved in beyond cians, dancers, actors and actresses.” took place the classroom. An elementary and special e student expo ended with a closing cer- March 27, education major, he shared his experi- emony and ice cream social in Ochre Court. as students ences as the treasurer of the Best Buddies Erin Barry ’19, an American studies major shared their Club in a table display. and chair of the SRyou planning committee, accom- “Best Buddies has given me the spoke about her favorite part of the day. plishments, opportunity to meet amazing people who “I love seeing students proudly show up research and I would not have otherwise met,” said in the morning with their work and share passions with Rosati. “ e community is one-of-a-kind their excitement with other presenters,” members and the love and support is so special.” said Barry. “ e conversations happen of the com- e poster section presented a variety organically, and we all learn from one munity. e annual event showcases of scholarly work and research. Sociology, another. In the words of Sister Jane, this is undergraduate students’ involvement in anthropology and history major Calissa Salve at its best.” various co-curricular and extracurricular Silva ’20, along with two of her peers, Emily Whelan ’20 REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 3
“Salve Regina has a bright, exciting future and I look forward to working with the entire University community to advance its mission. New Beginnings – Dr. Kelli Armstrong
mission prevails,” says Dr. Armstrong. me that Salve Regina prepares graduates “ e Sisters of Mercy’s values of social who are uniquely capable of examining justice and service closely align with my own. the world with nuance and engaging the ey have created a wonderful educational world professionally. It will be an honor environment that is unique in its to work with Salve’s incredibly talented preparation of students for lifelong learning faculty in the coming years to hone this with a moral compass. Salve Regina has a distinctive kind of education for new bright, exciting future and I look forward generations of students.” to working with the entire University ” Rodenborn has a B.A. in theology community to advance its mission.” from Creighton University and both an New Dean Takes the Helm M.T.S. and Ph.D. in systematic theology In addition to a new president, the from the University of Notre Dame. University community welcomes “As a systematic theologian with a Spring Carnival Dr. Steve Rodenborn as the new dean of personal and professional background (From left) Tyler McPhee ’22, Chase Mulvaney ’21, Peter Tsemberides ’22, Hope Badanes ’22, Elizabeth Coughlin ’22, deeply rooted in the Catholic Aurora Dziadul ’22, Sarah Rose ’22 and Belise Abane ’22 (kneeling) enjoy the fun April 13. undergraduate studies, starting in July. “A student-centered, mercy education intellectual tradition, Dr. Rodenborn is a transformative experience,” says has expertise and a strong track record presented research on acknowledging racial Rodenborn, who comes to Salve from as a collaborative leader with past identity in pre-service teachers. “Our goal Dr. Kelli Armstrong his position as success working across disciplines to is to produce educators who are culturally director of the honors further strengthen student outcomes responsive in order to ght systematic Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong joins the Salve program and chair across all majors,” says Dr. Nancy inequities,” said Silva. “I am grateful for Regina community as the University’s of the Department Schreiber, provost and vice president the opportunity to show others what we eighth president July 1. She is the rst of Religious and for academic a airs. “Dr. Rodenborn is have been researching and for the chance lay person to hold the o ce since the eological Studies very experienced working with a diverse to engage in other students’ work.” institution’s founding by the Religious at St. Edward’s student body and will bring bold ideas In Angelus Hall, members of the dance, Sisters of Mercy in 1947. University in Austin, as we look to continue to strengthen our music and theatre programs performed. “I’m humbled and honored to serve at Texas. “It’s clear to Dr. Steve Rodenborn academic pro le.” Lauren Flynn ’21, an elementary and spe- such an exceptional institution,” says Dr. cial education major and a soprano in the Armstrong. “What sets Salve Regina apart all-female a cappella group, Pitches with from other universities is that in the great Attitude, wowed the audience with two tradition of a mercy education, we help solos. She believes that SRyou is especially our students become their best selves and valuable to the music department because make a di erence in the world.” most people don’t realize who is passionate Dr. Armstrong has served the about the arts until they see a performance. Boston College community in a variety “A lot of my professors didn’t know I of positions, including associate vice sing,” said Flynn, “and that is a huge part president, director of the institutional of who I am. It was awesome to see my research department and, most recently, teachers there supporting the various musi- as vice president for planning and cians, dancers, actors and actresses.” assessment, where she oversees a broad e student expo ended with a closing cer- range of activities and initiatives that emony and ice cream social in Ochre Court. promote the use of information and Erin Barry ’19, an American studies major planning in strategic decision making. and chair of the SRyou planning committee, Faith, a commitment to service and spoke about her favorite part of the day. the value of education were instilled at “I love seeing students proudly show up an early age in Dr. Armstrong, who is in the morning with their work and share the eldest of four daughters in a Catholic their excitement with other presenters,” family. She and her husband Brian have said Barry. “ e conversations happen two sons, both of whom have embraced organically, and we all learn from one the family’s liberal arts tradition through another. In the words of Sister Jane, this is the study of philosophy. Taking the Plunge Salve at its best.” “My role at Salve will be to do everything Service Plunge 2.0 benefits local residents as student volunteers help with local home Emily Whelan ’20 in my power to ensure that the Mercy improvement projects during Rebuilding Together’s community service event April 5. Spring/Summer 2019
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I hope the tales of these creatures – most endangered, some already extinct – have helped people understand that human stories are not the only ones worth attending to.” – Elizabeth Kolbert, best-selling author and staff writer for The New Yorker
Prize for general non ction in 2015 and actions that cause it and by our collective was selected by e New York Times as inaction to tackle it will be the de ning, one of the 10 best books of the year. She tragic story of the century,” said Jim is also the author of “Field Notes from a Ludes, executive director of the Pell Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Center. “Elizabeth Kolbert is telling Change,” and she edited “ e Best the stories we need to hear, now, to American Science and Nature Writing understand the consequences we will 2009.” face in this century. It is our hope that in “ “It’s a real honor to be receiving the recognizing her, we will help spur further Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public public discussion and action on the Square,” Kolbert said. “ e characters threat posed by the changes humanity is I’ve been writing about in recent years forcing on the planet’s environment.” are oen the sort that can’t speak for themselves – birds, Dr. Jim Ludes, G. Wayne Miller and Elizabeth Kolbert corals, rhinos, bats. I hope the tales of these creatures – Tales of the Voiceless most endangered, Elizabeth Kolbert, best-selling author some already extinct and sta writer for e New Yorker, – have helped received the 2019 Pell Center Prize for people understand Story in the Public Square March 4. that human sto- Awarded annually since 2013, the prize ries are not the honors a storyteller whose work has sig- only ones worth ni cantly in uenced the public dialogue. attending to.” Kolbert’s most recent book, “ e “ e challenge Sixth Extinction,” a masterpiece of envi- posed by climate Elizabeth Kolbert, left, speaks to Nathaniel Crocker ’19, Colin ronmental writing, received the Pulitzer change, by human MacLeod ’20 and Rachel Sandri ’20.
agencies,” says Dr. Tobias Stapleton, member discussing the practical dean of graduate studies and continuing applications and a prognosis for the education. “Our cybersecurity and future of arti cial intelligence. “AI and strategic innovation and management robotics were the focus of my thesis programs contribute to the knowledge work as part of the humanities Ph.D. base that drives companies like the ones program,” he says. “Yes, that’s right . . . represented at the symposium.” the University prepared me particularly More than 200 participants from well to understand and address this private companies, research institutions topic in a more deeply interdisciplinary Blue Innovation and the military gathered in Newport way than a purely technically-oriented Nov. 27-28, 2018, for Salve’s rst curriculum could. e marine technology industry is symposium, which was co-hosted by the “A holistic approach to such growing and innovating at a breakneck Consulate General of Canada in Boston. challenging and intriguing subjects can pace, and Salve Regina is taking a leading e theme, “ e Ocean, Data and You,” oen lead to unique perspectives and role in connecting the industry and focused on data analytics and cybersecurity unexpected advances valued by both higher education by hosting the Blue initiatives. Presentations and panel humanists and technologists alike,” Innovation Symposium, which will be discussions provided an overview of trends Le Bouvier continues. “For me, the held on campus Jan. 14-16, 2020. in the industry, and an interactive display search for AI has reunited philosophy “As a University committed to area allowed companies to demonstrate and technology in a contemporary and innovation and technology, we are always their new technologies. relevant way, and it is very rewarding to looking outward to share our expertise Rand LeBouvier ’11 (Ph.D.) share that experience.” and connect the University with industry, handles strategy business development Editor’s note: Learn more at organizations, and state and federal at General Dynamics and was a panel salve.edu/blue-innovation-symposium. REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY
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actions that cause it and by our collective Michael Tuttle ’19, “ is work will serve our accounting inaction to tackle it will be the de ning, Kyle Wisniewski ’20 and nance students well,” says tragic story of the century,” said Jim and Amber Woodard McKillop. “ e VITA experience will be Ludes, executive director of the Pell ’20 became IRS- recorded on their resumes and noticed by Center. “Elizabeth Kolbert is telling certi ed as part of employers as they apply for jobs.” the stories we need to hear, now, to their fall 2018 Federal “Odd as it may seem, there are understand the consequences we will Income Taxes I class heartwarming stories associated with face in this century. It is our hope that in with Paul McKillop, the recently completed tax preparation recognizing her, we will help spur further senior lecturer of season,” says Robert Lobecker, AARP public discussion and action on the business studies and coordinator for the VITA program. threat posed by the changes humanity is economics. To become “Students prepared 327 tax returns, many forcing on the planet’s environment.” From left: Paul McKillop, senior lecturer, Amanda Fantasia ’20, eligible to volunteer of which were for low income taxpayers Amber Woodard ’20, Michael Tuttle ’19, Joshua Cyr ’20 and Ailish through the VITA who quali ed for tax credits due to Kelleher ’20 attend AARP’s post-tax season celebratory dinner April 16. program, students earned income, child care costs and edu- needed to pass three cation expenses. e tax refunds for these certi cation tests through AARP. clients were typically between $4,000 and Taxing, but Rewarding e results are in and the numbers are $7,000; a bounty that came when heating Preparing a tax return, for many, is a impressive. Students completed over 50 bills were mounting, or when a car had chore best handled by someone else, but percent of the federal returns submitted broken down, or there was some other the added cost of hiring a professional may through VITA in Newport County, need. ese happy clients le knowing be daunting. anks to 11 students par- including business, rental income and capital that, for the short term, their nancial ticipating in AARP’s Volunteer Income gains schedules. In addition to on-campus problems were under control. Tax Assistance (VITA) program, however, sessions at McKillop Library, they worked at “Two thirds of the clients served are Newport County residents meeting the a variety of sites such as the Martin Luther elderly, on xed-income pensions and criteria received free tax assistance and King Jr. Center, Edward King House, social security,” he continues. “Salve basic income tax return preparation for Middletown and Newport public libraries, students saved each of these clients the 2019 ling season. and Portsmouth and Middletown senior between $200 and $500, money that Michaela Carrera ’21, Ashley Cody centers. Students also gained experience they would have paid to private tax pre- ’20, Johnna Coletti ’22, Joshua Cyr ’20, preparing state returns for New York, parers, and with typical refund amounts, Amanda Doscher ’20, Amanda Fantasia Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, we estimate $150,000 was given back to ’20, Ailish Kelleher ’20, Junda Qian ’21, Virginia, Maine and New Jersey. the community.”
Empowering Women Kristen Medlicott ’21, a nursing major and president of FEO. “ e goal of the In recognition of Sexual Assault Female Empowerment Organization is Awareness Month, the campus sponsored to inspire and empower women of all a series of events, including yoga, medita- di erent races, sexualities and ethnicities. tion sessions, dress-down days and a pre- We strive to support the development of sentation on intimate partner violence. female individuality and skills, as well as In addition, the Female Empowerment enable them to pursue leadership roles on Organization (FEO) hosted the second and o campus. annual empowerment march on April 6, “We also strive to educate Salve’s where the Salve Regina community came campus community on gender equality together for an a ernoon of inspiration and provide a safe environment for any and activism. With the participation of and all students to meet and build alli- more than 20 student organizations, the ances for individual and social support,” event featured food trucks, student and she continues. “As the mission states, the guest speakers and performances, and University through teaching and research collected toiletry donations to bene t the prepares its students for responsible lives by imparting and expanding knowledge, (From left) Sophomores Meghan Sumner, Ziyi Women’s Resource Center in Newport. Chen and Donatella Carazo distribute buttons “Watching the collaboration of so developing skills and cultivating enduring and literature at the Female Empowerment many students, sta and other orga- values, all of which are enhanced through March April 6. nizations was truly a sight to see,” says the work of the FEO.”
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When we are all accountable to each other we can push toward a society that is harmonious, just and merciful.” – Amadi Umi ’20, treasurer of the Black Student Union Black Student Union, Twelfth Night thanked the crowd for taking the time to become more mindful of the struggle faced by so many and cautioned them that each individual has a role in e ecting change. “As this march and this semester comes to a “ close, I want to remind you all that you are now deputized,” said Umi. “ rough this march, we The Black Student Union executive committee includes: (standing, have given you a taste l-r) Sonja Then ’21, public relations; Naffisatou Koulibaly ’21, of the inequality, and president; Dr. Robin Hoffmann, faculty advisor; Favianet Paulino I implore you now not ’21, vice president; (kneeling, l-r) Karla Cruz ’21, secretary; and to turn a blind eye to it. Amadi Umi ’20, treasurer. Stand with us; continue to support us; and don’t balk A March that Matters at the chance to speak out and be vocal when you see an injustice. e Black Lives Matter March, “On this campus, lower your tolerance (front to back) Vanessa Sciolto ‘19, sponsored by the Black Student Union for ignorance,” she continued. “Make Daniel Landino ‘20, Claire Noonan ‘22 and April 29, took participating faculty, sta yourself available to educate and be educated Jillian Tereshka ‘19 perform in the and students back through the centuries on social issues like racism. And most of Department of Music, Theatre and Dance’s with milestones in African-American all, hold yourself and others accountable. production of “Twelfth Night” in February. history posted along the route that began For when we are all accountable to each and ended at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel. other we can push toward a society that is e simple, yet powerful, statements harmonious, just and merciful.” Sister Jane’s Tree describing the violence and racism perpetrated against the black community served as a reminder of the past as well as an admonishment for moving forward that we can, and must, do better. “We are continuously working on improving the climate of Salve because we cannot go on with an ‘us versus them’ mentality,” said Rose Albert, assistant director for multicultural programs and retention. “It is time for it to be OUR community where we can rely on each other for support. So, Allies, be active, because intolerance, prejudice and discrimination are not just black issues.” e Black Student Union is a proactive student organization that focuses on the black experience both on and o campus, seeking to create awareness for issues that plague communities, to promote inclusion on Jason Black, center, and Micaela Griffin ’19, campus, and to shed light on racism, one right, stand with Sister Jane Gerety before of the ve critical concerns of mercy. Students, faculty and staff join the Black Lives the Tricolor Beech tree planted in her honor Amadi Umi ’20, treasurer of the Matter march April 29. during Arboretum Week. REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 7
Twelfth Night A 20th-Century Hero Man and His Era,” for which he won the of his democratizing measures have been William Taubman, the Pulitzer Prize- Pulitzer Prize in 2004. rolled back, but not completely undone, winning biographer who authored the rst Taubman called Gorbachev, who was by Putin. comprehensive biography of the Soviet the head of the Communist Party from In addition to the McGinty Lecture, Union’s last leader, discussed Mikhail 1985 until 1991, a hero. During his time Taubman and his wife, Dr. Jane Gorbachev’s legacy in power, the Berlin Wall fell and the Taubman, visited Dr. John uinn’s and its relevance in Soviet Union dissolved. In the domestic 20th-Century European History class, the age of Russian sphere, he fostered democracy, with the held a morning discussion on current President Vladimir country’s rst free elections, a functioning U.S./Russian relations, and lmed a Putin in the third parliament and free press. 30-minute interview with Dr. Jim Ludes John E. McGinty “Gorbachev was a visionary, a dreamer, and G. Wayne Miller for an episode of Lecture in History an idealist,” Taubman said to the stand- Story in the Public Square. April 25. ing-room-only audience in the Bazarsky “ e McGinty Fund not only a ords Dr. William Taubman, us the opportunity to bring to campus Pulitzer Prize-winning Established in Lecture Hall. “He hoped that someday world-class scholars to speak on signi cant biographer honor of the late John what he called the common European E. McGinty, former home ... would become one. He hoped historical and contemporary issues, it trustee and parent of John W. McGinty that the distinctions, the di erences, the also allows the Department of History ’01, the McGinty Fund furthers the edu- tension between East and West would to support student research through cational advancement of undergraduate disappear.” senior thesis travel grants, an ongoing students in history through lectures, pre- Taubman also discussed the similari- oral history project, and annual summer sentations and experiential learning oppor- ties, and camaraderie, between Gorbachev fellowships at the Newport Historical and U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Both Society for recent graduates,” said Dr. (front to back) Vanessa Sciolto ‘19, tunities. Timothy Neary, associate professor and Daniel Landino ‘20, Claire Noonan ‘22 and Taubman is the Bertrand Snell came from small towns, favored one chairman of the department. Jillian Tereshka ‘19 perform in the Professor of Political Science Emeritus parent over another, and were eternal opti- “ e McGinty family’s support has Department of Music, Theatre and Dance’s at Amherst College. His latest book, mists with devoted wives who watched for production of “Twelfth Night” in February. “Gorbachev: His Life and Times,” was political enemies. Together, they signed been a game-changer for the department,” published in 2017 and was a nalist for the rst nuclear arms reduction agreement. he added. the National Book Critics Circle Award e momentous changes set o by Editor’s note: Portions of this story were for biography. He has written extensively Gorbachev’s leadership resulted in eco- excerpted om an April 27 Newport Daily about Russia, including “Krushchev: e nomic struggles and ethnic strife and many News article by Derek Gomes.
History major Sarah Christiana ’21 identi ed people, activities, and places throughout these documents, with par- ticular attention to illuminating the situ- ations of enslaved individuals whose lives are little represented in the documentary record. Wills oen gied members of enslaved families to di erent individuals, Genna Duplisea (left), University archivist and or even granted shared ownership of a special collections librarian, and Sarah Christiana ’21 human being to multiple inheritors. Duplisea believes that important Documenting History archival work oen has an emotional Salve Regina University Archives and toll, and hopes that this project helps to Special Collections, in partnership with re-center historical analysis on marginal- the South Kingstown town clerk’s oce ized individuals in the region. and with support from the Rhode Island “It is completely di erent to learn Foundation, completed describing 78 about slavery in a classroom setting than Domestic Reminiscence Jason Black, center, and Micaela Griffin ’19, colonial-era documents, representing 300 seeing the actual papers that are splitting Veronica Beretta ’19 displays her artwork right, stand with Sister Jane Gerety before pages of original documents, and has pub- enslaved workers and their families apart,” at the opening reception for the Honors the Tricolor Beech tree planted in her honor lished them in Artstor, an online image says Christiana. “It is eye-opening and it Senior Thesis Exhibition in the Dorrance H. during Arboretum Week. resource for faculty and students. makes it more personal.” Hamilton Gallery April 15.
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and military training Baucke ’18, Mackenzie Mandile ’18 and with experts in policy- John Crooks ’17. ey were selected making, cyber defense following a competitive process to assist and the military. McArdle throughout the semester on two e students joined of her research projects. McArdle in meet- “Working as research assistants on a ings at the American policy-relevant problem that will shape the Foreign Policy Council, debate in Washington, D.C., provides a Microso , Govini, Air real value-add to administration of justice Education and Training students,” McArdle said. “ ese students Command at the get to build in-depth research skills while Pentagon, CAE, and in uencing defense-technology policy.” (From left) Dr. Jennifer McArdle, Saurav Chatterjee, Lt. Colonel the Center for Naval “Working as a research assistant gave David Lyle, Allegra Graziano ’18, Mackenzie Mandile ’18, Maria Analysis (CNA). us such an opportunity to grow within Hendrickson ’19, Abigail Verille ’18, Erin Rorke ’18, John Crooks At the Pentagon, the disciplines we are so passionate ’17, Santiago Durango ’19 and Eric Baucke ’18 visit the Pentagon. the students piloted about,” Cusano said. simulators, essentially McArdle said the trip to Washington ying virtual aircra like the F-35 and gave students an opportunity to build a Capital Networking F-16 over cities as diverse as Washington, network across the highest levels of govern- Ten administration of justice students D.C., Boston, San Francisco, and even the ment, industry and the defense policy com- working as assistant researchers with Dr. pyramids outside Cairo. munities. “ rough their conversations, Jennifer McArdle, former assistant pro- Participating graduate student students are building an understanding fessor of administration of justice, joined researchers include Maria Hendrickson ’19, of how their research can drive positive her in Washington, D.C., April 25-26 Gabrielle Cusano ’17, Abigail Verille ’18, change, while also envisioning careers in to share their ndings in defense tech- Erin Rorke ’18, Saurav Chatterjee, Allegra public service that they may not have pre- nology innovation, arti cial intelligence Graziano ’18, Santiago Durango ’19, Eric viously considered,” McArdle said.
spring break opportunity to phones and no cell service. We were not travel to Nazareth Farm. A allowed to know the exact time, which longtime fan of Appalachian freed us from the burden of worrying. music, I jumped at the We lived simply so we could focus on chance to go. Several weeks what really mattered. and a 13-hour van ride later, Service was present in the work we my group arrived at a place did each day: learning about the plights of hidden in the hills and hol- Appalachia and building porches for its lers. Immediately we were people. Prayer is the nal cornerstone. We greeted by strangers saying prayed in the mornings, before meals, at “welcome home.” Little did work and ended each night with prayer. I know exactly what was in It is funny to think that only one store for me. week later, this strange place would feel Nazareth Farm is built like home. Nazareth Farm represents an on four pillars: commu- ideal to strive for: the idea that the world Matthew Kelly ’21, Kyle Majkowski ’20, Meg McIntyre ’22, Kali nity, simplicity, service can be changed through love. I hope that Major ’20, Ryan Miech ’21, Dr. Paula Martasian and Amy Cady and prayer. roughout spend spring break in West Virginia. I brought a piece of that back with me. the week we expressed Ryan Miech ’21 these ideals in many ways. With com- Mercy on the Road munity, we lived with college students Editor’s note: is story is a re ection by Bon re smoke rises to a midnight sky from dierent schools in one house. We Ryan Miech on his experience with the Mercy speckled with every star. A lazy crick gurgles worked together, ate together and laughed Center’s spring break service trip to West as farm dogs bark in the distance. Laughter together. Despite such a short time with Virginia March 9-16. Led by Amy Cady, assistant director of the Mercy Center, and and warmth accompany days lled with hard these individuals, we all grew remarkably Dr. Paula Martasian, associate professor for work. ese are just a few of the memories close. I miss them all dearly. psychology, ve students worked throughout that I carried back from West Virginia. Simplicity was showcased in the way the week helping local residents with home e Mercy Center oered an amazing we treated the farm itself. We had no improvement projects. REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 9
“Sister Jane has left us with a great many things, the greatest of which may be hope and dreams. – Dr. Jameson Chace, professor of biology and biomedical sciences Baucke ’18, Mackenzie Mandile ’18 and John Crooks ’17. ey were selected Through the Open following a competitive process to assist McArdle throughout the semester on two Doors of her research projects. The University dedicates “Working as research assistants on a student center in honor of policy-relevant problem that will shape the debate in Washington, D.C., provides a Sister Jane. real value-add to administration of justice e grounds of Wakehurst lled in students,” McArdle said. “ ese students with a multitude of “FOJs” on May 9, ” get to build in-depth research skills while “Friends of Jane” who gathered in grati- in uencing defense-technology policy.” tude for Sister Jane Gerety and to dedicate “Working as a research assistant gave the University’s iconic student center in us such an opportunity to grow within her honor. the disciplines we are so passionate Sister Jane, who has served the about,” Cusano said. University community for 24 years – McArdle said the trip to Washington including the last 10 as its beloved presi- gave students an opportunity to build a dent – pulled the cord to unveil “Gerety Dr. Jane Gerety addresses guests during a dedication ceremony for Gerety Hall May 9. network across the highest levels of govern- Hall” etched in granite, then turned to ment, industry and the defense policy com- her many supporters, including her three to separate the wealthy from ‘the others,’” tionships with students and supporting munities. “ rough their conversations, siblings and many of her dearest friends, to Sister Jane said. “When the Sisters of their voice on campus,” Cullinane said. students are building an understanding o er her perspective. Mercy established Salve Regina College “Sister Jane has always been someone I of how their research can drive positive “Dad would be so proud,” she said. in 1947, they immediately reversed the could turn to for support.” change, while also envisioning careers in “Mother would be a little mysti ed, but meaning of the gates—they didn’t want Dr. Jameson Chace, professor of public service that they may not have pre- she would be happy to see the throng gath- to keep people out; they opened the gates biology and biomedical sciences, noted viously considered,” McArdle said. ered here and she would be hoping that wide to let people in.” that Sister Jane, “at every turn, has I had enjoyed my life here at Salve. Yes, Located in the heart of campus, Gerety emphasized that the most important phones and no cell service. We were not Mother, I have very much enjoyed my life Hall now completes a triangle of buildings scholarship is the scholarship that we allowed to know the exact time, which here at Salve.” named for Sisters of Mercy who served practice side-by-side with our students. freed us from the burden of worrying. When conceived, Wakehurst, like Salve faithfully as presidents – McKillop “When I think of all of Sister Jane’s We lived simply so we could focus on many of Newport’s grandiose summer cot- Library (Sister Lucille) and Antone wonderful attributes and how they might what really mattered. tages constructed at the turn of the 19th Academic Center (Sister erese). forever be connected to this building that Service was present in the work we century, was enclosed by walls and gates. “It is tting that the student center now bears her name, two come foremost did each day: learning about the plights of “ e idea, I believe, was to keep people out, to mind,” he continued. “ at in a Hall Appalachia and building porches for its – a hub of student interaction and named Gerety, the doors to every room people. Prayer is the nal cornerstone. We sharing – is the building that will bear will always be open, and through those prayed in the mornings, before meals, at your name,” said Janet L. Robinson ’72, doors students will always nd faculty work and ended each night with prayer. ’98 (Hon.), chairman of the Board of and sta who, in the manner of Sister It is funny to think that only one Trustees. “You have been the center of Jane, know how to truly listen with kind- week later, this strange place would feel achievement, of kindness, of service, ness, empathy and humility.” like home. Nazareth Farm represents an and of inspiration for every soul on this “ is building—Wakehurst—has con- ideal to strive for: the idea that the world campus. Your legacy will live on in all tained so much life over the years,” Sister can be changed through love. I hope that of those you have touched. For without Jane said. “I think of all the students, I brought a piece of that back with me. question, you have led with your head sta and faculty who bring life to this Ryan Miech ’21 and with your heart. And that has made us all realize that there is and always will building right now. I also remember those Editor’s note: is story is a re ection by be, only one Sister Jane.” members of the Salve community who Ryan Miech on his experience with the Mercy Eddie Cullinane ’19, who served as brought life to this building during my 10 Center’s spring break service trip to West president and treasurer of the Student years here. Life has owed through this Virginia March 9-16. Led by Amy Cady, Government Association, agreed that building and continues to ow through it. assistant director of the Mercy Center, and there could not be a more tting building It is life that is, as Gerard Manley puts it, Dr. Paula Martasian, associate professor for on campus to dedicate in Sister Jane’s ‘wound with Mercy round and round as psychology, ve students worked throughout though with air.’” the week helping local residents with home honor. “Sister Jane has truly been a stu- improvement projects. Darren Christie ’20 and Sister Jane Gerety dent’s president, maintaining close rela- Matthias Boxler ’04 (M) Spring/Summer 2019
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Faculty/Student Spotlight (RISCA) and General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island to support his studio work in painting. RISCA Fellowships are unrestricted awards that encourage the creative development of artists by enabling them to set aside time to pursue their work and achieve speci c creative and career goals. e awards, selected through an Reinterpreting anonymous panel review of submitted work Mythology samples, are based solely on artistic merit Dr. Anthony Mangieri’s book, “Virgin and are highly competitive. Sacri ce in Classical Art: Women, “I am honored and grateful to have Agency, and the Trojan War,” has been A Fellow and His Art my artistic contributions recognized by selected as part of a new series on gender RISCA in 2019,” Jolicoeur said. “ eir Ernest Jolicoeur, assistant professor and art launched by Routledge, a global endorsement is truly impactful, not only on of art and director of the Dorrance H. publisher in the humanities and social the development of my current work as a Hamilton Gallery, has been awarded a sciences. An associate professor of art painter, but on the growth and livelihood highly competitive $5,000 fellowship by and art history and coordinator of the of the arts statewide.” the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts women, gender and sexuality studies program, Mangieri explores how the rep- to address di erent resentation of the mythological sacri cial dimensions of policy virgins in Greek, Etruscan and Roman art challenges that are cur- o ers new interpretations and ideas on rently facing the nation. women’s identities and female agency in e program was hosted the ancient world. on the campuses of the e book, which was published by University of Kentucky Routledge in 2018, o ers a broader cultural in Lexington and history that reveals what people in the Marymount University ancient world were seeking in these stories. in Arlington, Va. “While most scholars agree that the “What ultimately ancient Greeks and Romans did not prac- led me to pursue this tice human sacri ce, the myth of virgin opportunity were the sacri ce appears persistently in Classical chances that I would art and literature for over a millennium,” get to collaborate – not Mangieri said. “My book seeks to explain Tim Mentor ’20, left, and Amadi Umi ’20 only with students from why. I was interested in learning what all over the country, but ancient people were seeking in the stories Change-makers with clerks, journalists of virgin sacri ce.” and senators,” Umi said. “I live in the His book is the rst of its kind to Political science major Tim Mentor ’20 D.C. metro area, so the chance to experi- analyze and interpret how representations and administration of justice major ence the inner workings of policy change of the sacri cial virgin in art express Amadi Umi ’20 were named to the Henry and what it takes to pass laws that bene t manifestations of female power and agency Clay Center for Statesmanship’s College my area is so valuable to me.” that were previously unrecognized, and Student Congress. Each year, only 51 Eyeing a career in con ict resolution, that present a more nuanced understanding rising college seniors nationwide earn this Mentor feels that the program’s focus on of female agency in the ancient world. distinction. policy reform is key. “Lasting change – “ e violence that we nd in some For two weeks in May, members of the especially in developed nations – means Greek myth and storytelling is a re ection College Student Congress gathered with policy reform, and in developing nations it of the concerns, anxieties, and preoccu- lawmakers, academics, politicians, journal- means draing policies that will stand the pations of the people who created them,” ists and business leaders to learn about the test of time,” he said. “I think the Henry Mangieri said. “While these stories may dynamics of public policy and public policy Clay fellowship will be instrumental in not re ect historical practices, they tell us decision making. Students participated in an helping to show me what it means to work a great deal about what was important to intensive curriculum and project designed in this eld.” the people who told them.” REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY
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Building Research others in order to create long-term social change, take action in addressing issues of Capacity inequality and political polarization, and An interdisciplinary research team demonstrate the motivation and potential that includes Dr. Bernard Munge, for e ective long-term civic engagement. professor in the Department of Delgado’s civic engagement has focused Chemistry, has been on supporting LGBTQIA+ youth and Reinterpreting awarded an $80,000 building community by promoting inclu- collaborative sion and education. She has lobbied with Mythology research grant LGBTQ Action RI to ban conversion therapy in Rhode Island, met with middle Dr. Anthony Mangieri’s book, “Virgin through the Rhode school and high-school GSAs (gay-straight Sacri ce in Classical Art: Women, Island Science Inspiring Inclusion alliances), presented at conferences and pro- Agency, and the Trojan War,” has been and Technology Ashley Delgado, a graduate student vided further resources to support GSAs. selected as part of a new series on gender Advisory Council pursuing a master’s degree in holistic clin- Delgado hopes her experience will and art launched by Routledge, a global (STAC) to support their work designing ical mental health counseling, has been provide opportunities to become more publisher in the humanities and social an integrated water sampling and named a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow by involved with the campus community. “I sciences. An associate professor of art chemical analysis device. Campus Compact, a nonpro t organiza- am looking forward to working more on and art history and coordinator of the Munge, together with colleagues tion supporting civic engagement on col- campus with student leadership and inclu- women, gender and sexuality studies from the University of Rhode Island lege campuses throughout the country. sion e orts, helping to inspire students program, Mangieri explores how the rep- and Brown University, is designing a Newman fellowships recognize students to be actively involved in making positive resentation of the mythological sacri cial device for pro ling the commercially who engage in collaborative action with change,” she said. virgins in Greek, Etruscan and Roman art and environmentally important o ers new interpretations and ideas on polysaccharide component of dissolved women’s identities and female agency in organic matter. e new device would the ancient world. dramatically simplify sample processing e book, which was published by and improve analysis reliability and Routledge in 2018, o ers a broader cultural performance by enabling real time history that reveals what people in the monitoring. ancient world were seeking in these stories. Munge’s team is one of ve selected “While most scholars agree that the to receive funding to support projects ancient Greeks and Romans did not prac- that directly address the Rhode tice human sacri ce, the myth of virgin Island National Science Foundation sacri ce appears persistently in Classical EPSCoR themes of assessing resilience, art and literature for over a millennium,” understanding complexity, new Mangieri said. “My book seeks to explain innovations, increasing engagement, why. I was interested in learning what improving sustainability and identifying ancient people were seeking in the stories new tools or techniques to capture, of virgin sacri ce.” analyze and disseminate data. His book is the rst of its kind to The collaborative research grant analyze and interpret how representations program funds projects that focus Sister Jane Gerety, left, and Victor Aguirre-Williams ’21 of the sacri cial virgin in art express on building research capacity across manifestations of female power and agency institutions and advancing the Presidential Portrait major Mohammed Meraay ’19 and Jolie that were previously unrecognized, and competitiveness of Rhode Island Slater ’19, a psychology major, the portrait that present a more nuanced understanding researchers to secure additional A special presentation took place will hang in Gerety Hall as a tribute to of female agency in the ancient world. funding. during the faculty assembly May 1 when Sister Jane’s ten years as president of Salve “ e violence that we nd in some “ is is the spirit of our department, Victor Aguirre-Williams ’21 unveiled the Regina. Greek myth and storytelling is a re ection trying to create research experience portrait he painted of Sister Jane Gerety. “I’ve always loved painting people,” says of the concerns, anxieties, and preoccu- opportunities for our students,” says A studio art major, Aguirre-Williams Aguirre-Williams. “I’m inspired by the his- pations of the people who created them,” Munge. “ is award will support one Salve collaborated with Ernest Jolicoeur, tory of portrait painting, especially medieval Mangieri said. “While these stories may undergraduate research student during assistant professor of art and art history, and renaissance. When I rst heard about not re ect historical practices, they tell us our 2019 summer undergraduate research to paint the portrait as a farewell gi to Sister Jane’s retirement, I thought painting a great deal about what was important to fellowship program. It is an honor to be a Sister Jane on behalf of the entire faculty. her portrait would be a great opportunity the people who told them.” part of this collaborative e ort.” Painted from a photo series by marketing to commemorate her time at Salve.” Spring/Summer 2019
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into the history of the Sisters of Mercy, communal practice.” Ladrigan-Whelpley has also taken As branches of the Oce of inspiration from her predecessor, Sister Mission Integration, the Mercy Center Leona Misto, who passed away in for Spiritual Life and the Feinstein October 2016. Enriching America Program’s Oce “Her legacy, and the legacy of the of Community Service o er a variety Sisters of Mercy, grounds my leadership,” of initiatives to cultivate personal and says Ladrigan-Whelpley. “I’m honored spiritual growth through community, to be carrying this light forward.” A er reection and service. Ladrigan- nearly a year spent in dialogue and Whelpley sees her role as a catalyst and visioning with faculty, sta and students, bridge-builder, partnering with these Ladrigan-Whelpley is nding emerging oces and collaborating with faculty, paths to foster Salve’s mission. sta and students to bring forward the “Catherine McAuley, in founding the work of mercy across the University. rst House of Mercy in Dublin, sought Ladrigan-Whelpley also serves to impact and transform the society in as vice-chair of the mission ocers’ which she lived,” says Ladrigan-Whelpley. council of the Conference for Mercy “I believe Salve Regina is called to be this Higher Education and on the mission transformative leaven in the lives of our ocers’ task force for the Association students and the world today – we are of Catholic Colleges and Universities, Dr. Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley called to bring about a more harmonious, where she works to develop integral just and merciful world on our campus collaborations that celebrate and Making the move from the West and in the community.” cultivate the future of mercy and Coast to the East Coast was no small “Amplifying the transformative Catholic higher education more endeavor for Dr. eresa Ladrigan- work of our faculty, sta and students broadly. Whelpley, vice president for mission is one way I believe we can live out our “It’s a gi , really a privilege to be integration and assistant professor of mercy vocation as an institution,” she about this work in such good company,” religious and theological studies, but continues. Mercy is compassion in action continues Ladrigan-Whelpley. “ ere she sums up the motivation behind the and, according to Ladrigan-Whelpley, are so many people deeply invested in decision in just three words. living mercy as an institution “is a Salve and animating our mission.” “Our mercy mission,” she explains. “I have focused much of my research, and then my professional life, on the ways in which the charism of Catholic religious Life Before Salve communities, such as the Sisters of Mercy, have been expressed, engaged, and ‘tradi- Ladrigan-Whelpley grew up in at Emory University’s Candler School of tioned’ by lay associates and colleagues. Rochester, N.Y., across the street from eology, taught high school for a few e invitation to come to Salve was an a college founded by the Sisters of St. years in Atlanta, and continued on to extraordinary opportunity to deepen this Joseph, where her mother served as a complete her doctorate at the Graduate work of traditioning, partnering with professor for 35 years. eological Union in Berkeley, Calif. committed University colleagues to bring A er graduating with her bachelor’s Prior to joining the Salve community, forward the work of mercy.” degree in biology from Villanova Ladrigan-Whelpley served for 12 years “I believe that the work of Catholic University, she deferred admission at Santa Clara University in California, higher education is a sacred one,” says to veterinary school and lived in where she directed the Bannan Ladrigan-Whelpley. “I have been inspired community at the ueen of Peace Institute in the Ignatian Center for by the leadership of Ignacio Ellacuría, Benedictine Monastery in North Jesuit Education. ere she developed S.J., and others, who highlighted the Dakota. It was there, discerning thematic university programs around mission of the Catholic university a vocation to religious life, that the Catholic intellectual tradition and as ‘inescapably a social force: it must she ultimately decided to pursue fostered dialogue and interdisciplinary transform and enlighten the society in further study in theology, following exchange across diverse campus and which it lives.’” her questions of faith and call. She community constituents, advancing the Finding that catalytic and completed her Master of Divinity degree university’s Jesuit, Catholic vocation. transformational force to be woven
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“I believe Salve Regina is called to be this transformative leaven in the lives of Moved by Mercy our students and the world today...” Q – Dr. Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley How do you define mercy? What new initiatives do you have in the works? Love freely o ered in the face of need. Love that trans- I have secured two grants for the coming academic year forms. Mercy is total gi – it is to love as God loves with no to support the development of interdisciplinary faculty-stu- zero-sum calculus. Pope Francis re ects that the name of God dent research and teaching collaboratives around the Critical is Mercy; we can serve as collaborators of mercy because we Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. We are also launching the have been the recipients of God’s mercy. McAuley Institute for Mercy Education, with pilot o erings this spring for sta and administrators, such as the Mercy How do you live the mercy mission daily? Leadership Colloquium, and additional o erings in the ”year Catherine McAuley, in responding to one of the sisters ahead, including Mercy Faculty Dialogues. who was grumbling about whether or not those coming to the door were deserving, wrote: “It is better to relieve a hundred What are you currently reading? What is the last imposters – if there be any such – than to su er one really dis- book you recommended to a friend? tressed person to be sent away empty.” I think living the mercy Since I live in Pawtucket and commute to Newport, I mission in daily life means to receive each student, each fac- have taken up listening to books during the drive each day. I ulty and sta member, each community member, each family am just nishing a book recommended to me by one of our member with openness, compassion, interest and gratitude, newest faculty members, who will be joining us in the math knowing that they possess inherent dignity and are worthy of department next year: “Weapons of Math Destruction: How our attention and care. Big Data Increases Inequality and reatens Democracy,” by Cathy O’Neil. What do you see as your biggest challenges and/ e last book I gave as a gi was “ e Book of Joy,” a or opportunities here at Salve? conversation between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and e enterprise of higher education is facing signicant Archbishop Desmond Tutu. nancial and cultural challenges with questions of access and ROI increasingly at the fore. As we seek to adapt our o erings, How do you spend your free time? modalities and structures to be responsive to the needs of our My husband and I have three kids, so we spend much 21st century technologized and globalizing world, our biggest of our free time with them! Our family enjoys playing board challenge and opportunity will be discerning how to live out games and card games together, as well as camping and hiking. our Mercy, Catholic mission in a bold and dynamic way into We have been exploring our new home in Rhode Island with the 21st century. adventures to Chepachet Farms, where we learned about maple sugaring, and Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, where What do you consider to be the best advice you we saw a snowy owl. We also have family in Massachusetts, ever received? Who gave you that advice and did New York and New Jersey, so it has been wonderful to enjoy you follow it? time with cousins and explore the larger area together as well. For our wedding liturgy almost 16 years ago, my husband Andy and I selected the Gospel reading from John 13:1-17, What was the best gift you ever received? Who the story where Jesus washes the disciples’ feet. Monsignor was it from? Kenneth Lasch, who witnessed our marriage, urged us to “love My grandmother read every paper I ever wrote. She lis- one another into being” through the practice of radical equality tened to me deeply as a young person through to adulthood. in self-giving service. is is the most penetrating advice I She saw me, beheld me, loved me, and always wanted to know have ever received. When we love others in the midst of their my thoughts, stories, perspective. To be seen and known and particular human needs and without regard for station, we loved in this way is the greatest gi I have ever received. become more fully human. is self-giving love changes all of us, the giver and the receiver. I’m sure I don’t always follow this How would your children, in 20 years’ time, com- advice, but it continues to call to me. plete the following sentence: If I had a dollar for every time my mother said [fill in the blank], I’d What is one thing you always wanted to learn to be rich. do but have yet to find the time? Be true. Be kind. Play the piano!
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Susanna Pearson ’21 A Champion on the Ice Victoria Johnson ’19 (left) and Lindsey Florent ’19 Susanna Pearson ’21 of York, EMTs by Night o the cu. ey both drive the ambu- England, played on the United lance, depending on the call. Kingdom’s women’s ice hockey team Class of 2019 student-athletes “We realize who is better at what, and at the world championships in April. Lindsey Florent and Victoria Johnson we’ll bounce o each other. It’s a team A global studies and political science are proud Salve student-athletes who Patrick Maybach ’20 eort,” Johnson said. double major, Pearson plays defense play so ball and lacrosse, respectively. ey recalled a situation in which they on the Seahawks women’s ice hockey When they’re not representing the were returning from Boston, where they team. She travelled back to the UK for Seahawks, though, the seniors don had transported a patient, and came across two weeks to skate in her fourth world another uniform. a ve-car pileup on a major highway. Per championship, where her team won a Biology majors who will embark on state law, they said, any rst responder silver medal. Since the games were all futures in the medical eld, Florent and must stop at the scene of an emergency. Johnson serve as emergency medical streamed on national television, it gave Johnson and Florent called 911 and technicians for the Massachusetts-based the women’s sport a great platform started to check on those injured in the Brewster Ambulance Service. throughout the country. crash. ey were late for their 8 a.m. class, “I wanted some type of hands-on expe- “ e fact that we won silver is great, but had a pretty good excuse. rience in the medical eld, just to bring as we still have a very young squad with Johnson and Florent are excited what we learn in school to life and to help players from around the world. We are about what the future will bring, and people,” said Johnson, who will attend all growing together,” said Pearson, who are thankful for the opportunity they’ve nurse practitioner school a er graduation. started playing hockey when she was received to get a head start in the medical “You’re constantly learning things, and I 5 years old. “My dad tried to make me eld. think we’re gaining the quickest exposure a gure skater, but my older brother “It’s an adrenaline rush,” Johnson said into our eld of medicine.” played hockey and I thought that was when asked why she enjoys being an EMT. Johnson and Florent are based out of way cooler. Once I got gear, I went right “You’re showing up to something and the Fall River, Mass., location and during on the ice with all the boys.” you’re helping people. ere’s a spirit of the school year worked overnights on Pearson has played for a number humanity that comes with it. When you Sundays, picking up extra hours during of teams, including the Kingston have someone in the back of your ambu- summers and breaks. Diamonds, Great Britain U18 and the lance, they’re asking for help, and it’s raw While they eld a wide range of calls Nottingham Vipers. She was excited to human emotion.” together, Johnson and Florent have their play in the world championships and strengths and weaknesses, not to mention Editor’s Note: is story is excerpted om a looks forward to the rest of her hockey varying personalities. Florent says she’s Newport Daily News article by Scott Barrett pub- career at Salve and beyond. very detail-oriented, while Johnson ies lished April 23, 2019. Emily Whelan ’20
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14934_P02-P15.indd 14 6/11/19 9:47 AM 15 Seahawk fans... for up-to-the-minute news and scores, visit us online at salveathletics.com. Playing On and Clapton become the seventh and eight Seahawks to join the professional Recent success with the Seahawks has ranks in ice hockey. allowed men’s ice hockey players Blake Current ace of the Seahawk starting Wojtala ’18, ’19 (M) and Colin Clapton rotation, Patrick Maybach ’20 will spend ’20, along with baseball’s Patrick the summer pitching for the Newport Maybach ’20 to continue their passions Gulls, the rst Salve Regina player to play in their respective sports. for the collegiate team. Wojtala signed a professional con- “What I’m looking for is consistency. tract with the Worcester Railers of I want to put a guy in the lineup or put the East Coast Hockey League. e a guy on the mound and know what I’m Railers play their home games at the going to get,” says head coach Eric Cirella DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., ’05. “I think that’s the beauty of Pat – and are the ECHL a liate of the New even when he doesn’t have his stu, he York Islanders. In four seasons at Salve gives you a chance to win, and when he Regina, Wojtala is the program’s all-time does have his stu, he gives you a chance leader in wins (63), saves (2,900), save to beat anybody.” A Rhode Island native, Susanna Pearson ’21 percentage (.927), goals against average Maybach has been a driving force atop (2.32), and shutouts (11). the Seahawk rotation since arriving on A Champion on the Ice A er transferring to Salve in campus in 2017. 2016, Clapton played three seasons Susanna Pearson ’21 of York, “I am excited for the opportunity to at Salve Regina tallying 46 points, England, played on the United represent Salve and the baseball program including 26 goals. He has signed by playing for the Gulls,” says Maybach. Kingdom’s women’s ice hockey team a professional contract with the at the world championships in April. “It will be a lot of fun to play in Newport Evansville underbolts of the Southern during the summer.” A global studies and political science Patrick Maybach ’20 Professional Hockey League. Wojtala double major, Pearson plays defense - Salvatore Gualtieri ’19 on the Seahawks women’s ice hockey team. She travelled back to the UK for two weeks to skate in her fourth world “To say I am jumps, usually more. Riders are judged championship, where her team won a thankful for this not only on their ability to negotiate the silver medal. Since the games were all chance to repre- course, but also on their style and posi- streamed on national television, it gave sent Salve at IHSA tion while they do it. the women’s sport a great platform nationals is an under- Rooney was introduced to horseback throughout the country. statement,” Rooney riding 14 years ago when her parents “ e fact that we won silver is great, said. “ e opportu- were considering a trip to a dude ranch as we still have a very young squad with nity to compete at and wanted her to have experience. players from around the world. We are nationals has been a “Needless to say, I fell in love with the all growing together,” said Pearson, who dream of mine since I sport – and we have never been to a dude started playing hockey when she was was younger.” ranch,” she said. 5 years old. “My dad tried to make me e IHSA wel- A Massachusetts native, Rooney and a gure skater, but my older brother comes riders in the her horse Jasper train and compete with played hockey and I thought that was hunter and Western JPh Equestrian in Concord. roughout way cooler. Once I got gear, I went right disciplines to compete middle and high school, she competed in on the ice with all the boys.” individually or on a team. Riders qualify the International Equestrian Association Pearson has played for a number for the regional nals by accumulating (the IHSA equivalent for riders in grades of teams, including the Kingston No Horsing Around points at local shows throughout the 4-12), advancing to the zone nals her Diamonds, Great Britain U18 and the Makenna Rooney ’21, a marketing major year. From the regional nals, the top junior and senior years. Nottingham Vipers. She was excited to and member of the equestrian team, com- two riders in each class move on to the “ ere are no words to express play in the world championships and peted in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows zone nals, where the top two riders in my gratitude toward my parents, my looks forward to the rest of her hockey Association’s national competition, held May each class nals qualify for nationals. coaches, my teammates and everyone career at Salve and beyond. 2-5 in Syracuse, N.Y., placing seventh in the In the over fences division, the horse who has helped me get to where I am Emily Whelan ’20 intermediate over fences division. and rider navigate a course of at least six today,” said Rooney.
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The Students’ Presidentby Ma hias Boxler ’04 (M) The University community RATITUDE TOOK CENTER STAGE honors Sister Jane’s decade Gduring Salve Regina’s 69th as president of Salve Regina. Commencement when President Jane Gerety, RSM, stood before graduating students for the nal time as their president. Family members, friends, faculty, trustees, sta and alumni in attendance joined with graduates-to-be in giving Sister Jane a standing ovation as she was conferred with an honorary doctorate in humane letters. A proud new member of the Class of Gabriella Amonu McCarthy ’19, left, and 2019, Sister Jane – as she has so o en done Nohely Flores ’19 during her 10-year tenure as Salve’s seventh president – graciously expressed all that she sticky notes,” she continued. “You was grateful for, beginning, of course, with want to take with you what you learned the students. from serving developmentally disabled “What I’ve learned from you adults in Learning Unlimited and Best is immeasurable,” she said in her Buddies, where it became clear to you commencement address prior to conferring that every life has value.” 505 baccalaureate degrees on Sunday, May She asked herself the same question 19. “I’ve learned to speak up even when and the answers she shared challenged it makes me uncomfortable. From you, graduates to embrace the learning I’ve learned to keep going even amid really process, especially when facing di culty di cult life circumstances. I’ve learned and discomfort. to lose gracefully, and I’ve learned how a “I think about the hard decisions member of a team acts.” I’ve made and the anxiety and doubt Sister Jane invoked the words of that preceded them,” said Sister Jane. Nelson Mandela, “I never lose; I either “I didn’t like feeling that anxiety and win, or I learn,” in acknowledging that life doubt, but I wouldn’t give anything doesn’t always go the way one believes that for what I learned from the process. I it should. learned to ask advice, to tap into the “I want to keep learning,” she said. “I wisdom of others. I learned to live with want to be a student for the rest of my life.” confusion until the path became clear. In the weeks leading up to In making a decision about people, Commencement, Sister Jane reached out to I learned empathy, to put myself in students for their reections on what they another’s place, and nally, I learned to wanted to take with them from Salve, and trust God to lead me. If the de nition of what they wanted to leave behind. mercy is love in the face of need, l know “ese answers really did my heart that I have experienced mercy.” good,” she said. “You recognized the value Sister Jane joined Salve Regina’s of knowledge, advice, passion and kindness Board of Trustees in 1995 and “I’ve loved being part of the spirit of from your professors and also the value of chaired its committee to rewrite the friendships you made here that you the University’s mission statement, Salve, which I really think is imbued hoped would last a lifetime. re-a rming its mercy mission and “You want to take with you what you Catholic intellectual tradition. with mercy. I hope I’ve helped to learned from living with others – even Inaugurated as president in 2009, cultivate that spirit.” roommates who le passive-aggressive she worked over the next 10 years
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RATITUDE TOOK CENTER STAGE to introduce several new academic during Salve Regina’s 69th programs, expand student scholarships, GCommencement when President Jane and oversee major renovations on Gerety, RSM, stood before graduating campus. But rst and foremost, students for the nal time as their Sister Jane became known across the president. Family members, friends, faculty, University community as the students’ trustees, sta and alumni in attendance president, as her daily walk to Ochre joined with graduates-to-be in giving Sister Court a er lunch at Miley Cafeteria, Jane a standing ovation as she was conferred with a cone of frozen yogurt in hand, with an honorary doctorate in humane signaled that all was well. letters. “She has been an extraordinary A proud new member of the Class of Gabriella Amonu McCarthy ’19, left, and leader, educator and friend,” Sen. Jack 2019, Sister Jane – as she has so o en done Nohely Flores ’19 Reed (D-RI) declared on the U.S. during her 10-year tenure as Salve’s seventh Senate oor, where both he and Sen. president – graciously expressed all that she sticky notes,” she continued. “You Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) made Janet L. Robinson ’72, ’98 (Hon.), left, and was grateful for, beginning, of course, with want to take with you what you learned public remarks on the occasion of her Dr. Jameson Chace the students. from serving developmentally disabled retirement. “What I’ve learned from you adults in Learning Unlimited and Best “We will miss her dearly in Rhode extended beyond our state’s border,” is immeasurable,” she said in her Buddies, where it became clear to you Island as she retires and embarks on her he said. “Under her management, commencement address prior to conferring that every life has value.” next adventure,” Reed said. “Sister Jane Salve Regina has strengthened its Pell 505 baccalaureate degrees on Sunday, May She asked herself the same question embodies the founding principles of Center for International Relations and 19. “I’ve learned to speak up even when and the answers she shared challenged Salve Regina. On campus she is known Public Policy. Today, more than ever, it makes me uncomfortable. From you, graduates to embrace the learning as the students’ president, perhaps the the Pell Center is a tting reection I’ve learned to keep going even amid really process, especially when facing di culty highest praise for a university leader. of its namesake, Sen. Claiborne Pell, di cult life circumstances. I’ve learned and discomfort. Under Sister Jane’s presidency Salve for whom our democratic ideals held to lose gracefully, and I’ve learned how a “I think about the hard decisions Regina has grown, thrived and helped limitless power. As impressive and member of a team acts.” I’ve made and the anxiety and doubt address vital needs of the community.” praiseworthy as those professional Sister Jane invoked the words of that preceded them,” said Sister Jane. Sen. Whitehouse echoed these accomplishments, is the immediate, Nelson Mandela, “I never lose; I either “I didn’t like feeling that anxiety and sentiments. “Sister Jane’s work has personal and lasting di erence Sister win, or I learn,” in acknowledging that life doubt, but I wouldn’t give anything Jane has made in the personal lives of so doesn’t always go the way one believes that for what I learned from the process. I many around her.” it should. learned to ask advice, to tap into the In 2017, Sister Jane told a reporter “I want to keep learning,” she said. “I wisdom of others. I learned to live with from Providence Business News that want to be a student for the rest of my life.” confusion until the path became clear. she cherished her work of ensuring that In the weeks leading up to In making a decision about people, every Salve graduate enters the “real Commencement, Sister Jane reached out to I learned empathy, to put myself in world” with the best chance to succeed students for their reections on what they another’s place, and nally, I learned to – both personally and professionally. wanted to take with them from Salve, and trust God to lead me. If the de nition of “I believe that education is more what they wanted to leave behind. mercy is love in the face of need, l know than training in speci c disciplines “ese answers really did my heart that I have experienced mercy.” and that success in work depends not good,” she said. “You recognized the value Sister Jane joined Salve Regina’s just on technical skills but on a broad of knowledge, advice, passion and kindness Board of Trustees in 1995 and education,” she stated. “Knowledge of from your professors and also the value of chaired its committee to rewrite a particular eld should be enhanced the friendships you made here that you the University’s mission statement, by study of the liberal arts, enabling hoped would last a lifetime. re-a rming its mercy mission and an employee to think critically, read “You want to take with you what you Catholic intellectual tradition. carefully, speak articulately, write learned from living with others – even Inaugurated as president in 2009, coherently, and imagine new ways of roommates who le passive-aggressive she worked over the next 10 years Caroline Connick ’19 doing things. at’s the education of
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leaders, and that’s what we do at Salve.” Hope has been an abiding message from Sister Jane over the years, said Dr. Jameson Chace, professor of biology and biomedical science who also served as director of faculty development during her tenure. “She entered during a nancial crisis, dealt with a great deal of administrative turnover of deans and provosts – not to mention gas outages, hurricanes and blizzards – all the while with the ever-present ‘demographic 2019 classmates Lindsay Conrad, Matt Colucci, Keri Colombo and Chris Collins proudly display (l-r) Lindsay Guarino, associate professor of dance, Vanessa Espinola ’19, Samantha Parks ’19, cli ’ of higher education looming their diplomas. Madison Stewart ’19 and Marissa Masson ’19. somewhere o on the horizon.” roughout the calm and the program in creative writing, expanded Sister Jane supported interdisciplin- turmoil, Sister Jane steadfastly its programs and experiential learning ary studies by creating the Department supported and championed faculty opportunities in business, supported of Cultural, Environmental and Global scholarship. Under her leadership, faculty-student research partnerships in Studies and strengthened programming faculty generated $3.9 million in the sciences and established a campus in an increasingly technological world by grants, gave more than 1,500 scholarly in Warwick to serve the academic needs incorporating cyber education across the presentations, and produced more than of working adults seeking graduate and undergraduate curriculum and opening 500 publications, works of art and continuing education opportunities. the University’s digital forensics lab. e performances. She helped introduce new bachelor’s Arboretum at Salve Regina, established “As her legacy re ects, Sister Jane degree programs in biochemistry, global in 2016, serves as a living, learning labo- has worked tirelessly to advance this studies, environmental studies, health ratory for faculty and students across all University and to increase the value of care administration and management, majors, and is a vibrant public space for a Salve Regina education,” said Janet L. a 3+2 engineering degree program and the University community and beyond. Robinson ’72, ’98 (Hon.), chairman of a fully online RN to BS nursing degree Sister Jane directed the Miley Hall the Board of Trustees. program, not to mention a number of cafeteria expansion; the conversion During her presidency, Salve new undergraduate minors, graduate of Carolyn House, a historic carriage Regina launched doctoral programs in certi cate programs and a complete house that now serves as a student nursing and international relations, a revision of the undergraduate core residence; the renovation of Toppa low residency master of ne arts degree curriculum. Field to better serve the needs of our student athletes; and implemented expansive improvements to improve energy eciency. She spearheaded the $26 million O’Hare Academic Building project – the largest renovation and expansion in Salve Regina’s history– that was completed in 2017. e project added 23,000 square feet to the University’s agship academic building and provided critical updates to educational spaces, including establishing a collaborative learning environment and renovating laboratories for programs in Santiago Durango ’19, left, is congratulated Brian Schmidt ’19 and Dr. Debra Cherubini science and nursing. by Malcolm Smith, dean of students. ‘88, Department of Nursing chairwoman More than $10 million was raised
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2019 classmates Lindsay Conrad, Matt Colucci, Keri Colombo and Chris Collins proudly display (l-r) Lindsay Guarino, associate professor of dance, Vanessa Espinola ’19, Samantha Parks ’19, their diplomas. Madison Stewart ’19 and Marissa Masson ’19.
Sister Jane supported interdisciplin- for the O’Hare project, including presidency knew that Sister Jane put We sat down, talked about what I was ary studies by creating the Department a challenge grant to alumni that their needs rst.” interested in and why she thought I of Cultural, Environmental and Global produced more than $1 million and the Jasmine Santiago, 22, a member should come here. It just kind of t.” Studies and strengthened programming highest alumni participation for any of the graduating Class of 2019 who When she announced in 2018 that in an increasingly technological world by building project. majored in administration of justice, she would be retiring the following incorporating cyber education across the Campus buildings and programs told a Rhode Island Catholic reporter June, Sister Jane told students: “You undergraduate curriculum and opening were dedicated and named with that a 30-minute conversation with have changed in your time at Salve and the University’s digital forensics lab. e philanthropic support, including the Sister Jane four years ago was what so have I. Looking forward, we all share Arboretum at Salve Regina, established Rodgers Family Department of Nursing, convinced her to attend Salve Regina a bit of fear for the unknown and also in 2016, serves as a living, learning labo- the Noreen Stonor Drexel Cultural and as a freshman. “She was the nicest hope for the excitement that is to come. ratory for faculty and students across all Historic Preservation Program, the Lily person I’d ever met,” said Santiago, a “I’ve loved being part of the spirit majors, and is a vibrant public space for Haseotes Bentas Center for business Meriden, Conn., native who played on of Salve, which I really think is imbued the University community and beyond. and nursing, and the John E. McGinty the women’s rugby team at Salve. “She with mercy,” she said. “I hope I’ve Sister Jane directed the Miley Hall Lecture in History. Over the last 10 was just so warm and so welcoming. helped to cultivate that spirit.” cafeteria expansion; the conversion years, Salve Regina’s annual Governor’s of Carolyn House, a historic carriage Ball for scholarships nearly doubled in house that now serves as a student support, raising more than $500,000 in residence; the renovation of Toppa 2019 alone as the University’s signature Field to better serve the needs of our event. student athletes; and implemented Sister Jane also initiated a major expansive improvements to improve campaign, “Scholars and Scholarships,” energy e ciency. to reach 100 gi ed, endowed funds She spearheaded the $26 million valued at over $15 million to support O’Hare Academic Building project – students, faculty and research. the largest renovation and expansion “ e success and long-lasting in Salve Regina’s history– that was bene ts of this program is a true completed in 2017. e project added and tting re ection of a president 23,000 square feet to the University’s who placed her commitment to, and agship academic building and passion for, students and their access provided critical updates to educational to education at the very top of her spaces, including establishing a leadership priorities,” Robinson said. collaborative learning environment and “It is surely not an accident that Sister renovating laboratories for programs in Jane Gerety is widely known as the science and nursing. students’ president. Every student on Adrianne Pitch ’19 jumps for joy celebrating More than $10 million was raised this campus during the 10 years of her her graduation.
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Student ushers Christina DeFalco ‘20, left, and Taylor Eaton ’21, right, congratulate class valedictorian Andrew Siaba ’19 following the honors and awards ceremony May 18.
hen considering colleges during his senior year and piano in Salve’s jazz band, and participated in a short- in high school, Andrew Siaba looked mostly in term study abroad program in Salzburg and Vienna. During Rhode Island because he wanted to stay close his senior year, Siaba interned with the U.S. Secret Service in toW his Natick, Mass., family. He knew he wanted to nd a Providence, where he was assigned to counterfeit money and program in nancial management but on top of his list of nancial fraud cases. considerations was to nd his “home away from home.” Even with his busy schedule, Siaba excelled academically, Siaba attended all the accepted student days at di erent earning acceptance into Salve’s ve-year MBA program, which institutions but when everyone suddenly erupted in laughter he intends to complete next year along with a certi cate in in Ochre Court during his memorable visit to Salve, he knew cyber security. At the same time, he’ll be working as an advisor he had found someplace special. Because he had a high school representative with Fidelity Investments in Smith eld, a job basketball game later that day, Siaba remembers wearing his he started eight days a er Commencement. letterman jacket and hanging it on the back of his chair. A member of Delta Epsilon Sigma national scholastic It took Siaba a few moments to discover the cause of the honor society for universities with a Catholic tradition, IAHS outburst. Brian Shanley, former special assistant to the dean of honor society for achievement in accounting, and Sigma admissions, had grabbed the jacket and was parading around the Beta Delta national honor society of business students, Siaba room, wearing it as though he were a star athlete. Shanley even also received the Financial Management Award from the gave a presentation to the accepted students while wearing it, Department of Business Studies and Economics. much to everyone’s delight. He is most proud, however, to have shared Salve’s sense “To many, something as simple as this might not be a of family with new and prospective students by serving as an big deal,” Siaba told the Class of 2019 during his valedictory orientation leader and First Year Transitions peer mentor. address May 18. “But to me, it meant everything in the world. “When I talked to new students, the rst thing I told In that moment I thought to myself, ‘this is a family, and this them was to get involved right when you get on campus,” he is where I want to be.’” said. “Go to Club Rush and sign up for everything and take To say Siaba hit the ground running the moment he advantage of all the University has to o er. You might not like began his freshman year would be an understatement. A everything, but guaranteed you’ll nd something. member of the Pell Honors Program and the Nuala Pell “e people of the Salve Regina community have been the Leadership Program, he served as chief nancial o cer for the most inviting and welcoming people I have ever met,” he said. Campus Activities Board, played rugby, performed trumpet “You cannot nd a better community at any other university.”
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romises made and promises Once discharged, DeCiccio struggled kept. Sister Jane lauded gradu- to transition back into society. “For most ate students, their families and veterans and me, these thoughts and feel- Pfriends, and the Salve faculty for the ings usually led to depression, anger and commitments that were made and trouble,” he said. “Unfortunately, this honored as part of the journey to the part of my story is not unique…I have lost Commencement stage. more military buddies to suicide than in “Each person and each journey is dif- actual combat. I wondered, was this pun- ferent,” Sister Jane told graduates on May ishment for my service and my survival?” 16, before awarding 263 degrees, includ- He sought help at the VA hospital, a Keynote speaker Adam DeCiccio ’19 (M) ing 12 Doctor of Philosophy degrees and, decision that gave him new life and new addresses the audience at the graduate for the rst time, two Doctor of Nursing purpose – including a pathway to Salve Commencement May 16. Practice degrees. “One thing you have in Regina. “My VA counselor recommended common, however, is that you did not get that I consider helping veterans as a career relied on—the government, the church, here alone.” and pursue a master’s degree in mental the internet. So many feel that they can’t For U.S. Army veteran Adam health counseling,” said DeCiccio. Now count on these institutions to keep their DeCiccio ’19 (M), who received his a regional manager at Veterans Inc. in promises,” she said. “And yet, you must Master of Science in Rehabilitation Pawtucket, R.I., he has a new mission: to still keep yours. One of the most import- Counseling and presented the keynote improve access to housing, mental health ant promises, I think, is the promise that address, the journey was born from trag- and employment services for fellow vet- you make to yourself, the promise you edy and depression. On Sept. 7, 2001, erans and to help create more military make to be true to who you are. DeCiccio joined the U.S. Army Infantry and veteran-speci c programs in graduate “A Salve education inspires us to at age 17. Four days later, while complet- studies. balance being true to what we believe in ing a training run with his fellow soldiers, “I rmly believe we all have a respon- with being open to the beliefs of others,” the world changed forever when terrorists sibility and an opportunity to serve,” Sister Jane continued. “ ere are things attacked the World Trade Center towers DeCiccio said. “We can make meaning of about which I may be wrong, and my and the Pentagon. our lives through service, regardless of the promise to myself is that I will try to “Over the next six years I was disciplines we studied and now pursue for let the truth in, no matter how uncom- deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, ght- our careers.” fortable it may be. e promise that I ing for our country,” he told the audience, Sister Jane cautioned that the world make to myself—daily—is to be brave in which stood in ovation. “It was my job to outside the commencement stage is a proclaiming what I believe to be true and be on the front lines and, most of all, to dangerous one. “Civil wars rage and ter- ghting for it, but, at the same time, to keep everyone around me safe so we all rorism lurks. So many people have lost be open to the truths of others who are got back home. is was my mission.” faith in the institutions they have always di erent from me.”
Helen Marie Price ’19 (DNP), left, and Kelly Esther Baxter ’19 (DNP) earn the first two Class of 2019 graduate students Alanna Draleau, Evan Schmidbauer and Samantha Redman Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees. celebrate Commencement.
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DaSilva, a first-generation college student and first-generation Brazilian- American, stepped out of her comfort zone when she moved to Rhode Island to attend Salve. Since then, she has continued to go outside of that zone by studying abroad, learning two new languages, and will soon be moving to upstate New York to work at SUNY Potsdam as a residence hall director. She hopes to make an impact in the higher education world by mentoring marginalized and underrepresented college students. DaSilva believes in giving back to the community that gave her the opportunity to grow and will always be thankful for the unending support she has received from her mentors at Salve. The community she found here will Izabella DaSilva always be a shining example of how mercy can, and will, change the world. Residence Hall Director SUNY Potsdam
“The relationships I have built “I decided to join the Jesuit with my professors have led them Volunteer Corps because I knew to understand that as a student, I I wanted to make a difference get the most out of science when internationally. I participated in I can bring a creative aspect into study abroad programs and it made it. Through this understanding, me realize my love for travel. I like they gave me the opportunity and the program that the JVC offers the space to explore this way of because it involves faith in action, learning, which I will continue to something that I really value. benefit from in the long run.” Eventually, I want to open a non- Hope Vaughn profit that focuses on giving more opportunities to ex-offenders.” Richard Tegtmeier Jesuit Volunteer Corps Chile Ph.D. Candidate in Plant Biology Cornell University
“I consider myself a person of action and if I see a problem I “At Salve we are given the like to solve it. So that is exactly opportunity to work with incredible what I did. I found a program hospitals and learn from a variety of that would allow me to help the highly experienced professional nurses, students of Chicago who were something I feel has made all the differ- directly impacted by crime and ence when looking back at my success. corruption. I chose AUSL because The connections that I have made, and they shared the same passion and clinical skills I have acquired will help call to action that I had within me greatly as I transition from Student Morgan Conneely me. They not only work with the Nurse to Registered Nurse.” Megan McCue Academy for Urban School teachers but also with the schools Oncology Nurse Leadership and community so that the student Memorial Sloan Kettering Master in Education Candidate is positively impacted in all areas Cancer Center National Louis University of their life.”
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Madisen Archibald Nicole Gostanian Gillian Murphy Laboratory Research Technician Juris Doctor Candidate Account Executive Candidate Neurological Sciences Department Quinnipiac Law School Beacon Hill Staffing Group University of Vermont Abigail Gray Evie O’Callaghan Caroline Aubin Master’s Degree Candidate Master’s Degree Candidate Registrar/Assistant Site Manager Middlebury Institute of Bryant University Fall River Historical Society International Studies Sydnee Odei-Ntiri Abigail Burke Lexington Gretzky John E. McGinty Summer Fellow Biological Technician Master’s Degree Candidate Newport Historical Society Cape Cod National Seashore Merrimack College Intern, Yellowstone National Park Maggie Paige Parker Jennifer Hultgren Master’s Degree Candidate Hanna Caisse Nurse Northern Arizona University Manager Bridgeport Hospital Newport Vineyards Frederick Poluhovich Pellerano Emily Kahler Operations Assistant Mirasia Cassese Doctor of Chiropractic Candidate Cosmed Group Inc. Master’s Degree Candidate University of Western States Rhode Island College Brooke Pennington McKenzie Kapsimalis Master’s Degree Candidate Kyle Cavallaro Master’s Degree Candidate Salve Regina University Police Officer Salve Regina University West Warwick, R.I., Police Department Nicole Perez Catherine Kareores Master’s Degree Candidate Cassidy Chapman Master’s Degree Candidate Boston College Accountant University of South Carolina Sansiveri, Kimball & Co. Vanessa Scott Kailyn Leary Master’s Degree Candidate Daniel Donnelly Paralegal in Veterans Affairs Salve Regina University Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry Chisholm, Chisholm & Kilpatrick, Ltd. University of California Irvine Sydney Smith Erica Little Audit Department Maureen Doyle Child and Family Support Specialist Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co. Donor Relations, International Tennis Brockton Area Multi Services Inc. Hall of Fame Vanessa Sontag Master’s Degree Candidate Gabriella Amonu McCarthy Preschool Teacher Salve Regina University Legal Assistant Little Sprouts School Nelson Mullins Mallorie Geiger Sophia Tiano Master’s Degree Candidate Shannon Miller Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry University of North Carolina- Peace Corps Volunteer University of Rhode Island Chapel Hill Senegal Agroforestry Program
nd here we are, with Salve’s mark stamped proudly on our hearts, ready to continue the rest of our lives— with friends, staff, professors, community members held so fondly in our minds we reach. Grow. Move forward, with nothing but the future ahead. If we look back, we see Salve Regina standing proudly behind us. While the waves may no longer be a reaching distance away, the calming feeling of an Ocean Drive on our ride home from class no longer an opportunity, Newport, R.I., will always be our home. — Madeline Key Editor’s note: Visit salve.edu/2019-success for more on the Class of 2019 graduates. 24 FEATURES Just Dance in January. studio dance Salve’s
visits “ I was chatting with Lindsay (Guarino) the other day and ’14 she told me I was one of the hardest working dancers she’s ever seen. I don’t realize that because I don’t feel like I’m Sheehan working. How can I not work hard toward my one dream?” Casey – Casey Sheehan ’14
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he day after he walked across the commencement stage to receive his Salve Regina diploma in 2014, Casey Sheehan reluctantly woke up in his parents’ Thouse in Warwick, R.I., stared at the ceiling and wondered, “Now what?” For someone who painstakingly prepares for everything, he failed to anticipate how difficult this moment would be. “It was one of the hardest days of my life,” Sheehan recalled during a visit to campus in January. “I should have just planned to be somewhere else.” To think that a few short years later he’d be sharing the stage alongside Lady Gaga in Las Vegas was beyond inconceivable. In his bedroom at home, Sheehan – a business major and dance minor – had no job, no immediate plan and no comfort zone at Salve to fall back on. What he did have, though, was his dream. “I’m stepping off into the universe and I was definitely scared, definitely hesitant on whatever my next move was going to be,” he said.
Born this way When Sheehan enrolled at Salve as a freshman – ful- Lindsay Guarino, associate professor of dance, saw filling his parents’ wishes that he to go to college and the performance and approached Sheehan afterward, get an education – he quickly discovered a campus com- intrigued, asking him simply, “Who are you?” munity that possessed great energy. While he had never So they talked. “She loved it,” Sheehan said. “She danced previously, it wasn’t long before the idea of dance thought it was amazing. And I knew that she wasn’t fell into his lap. He joined SRU Dance and began spending blowing smoke at me. You need to be honest at this level a lot of time on this new “hobby,” more than most who and she was honest. It convinced me, and kept me going, were involved in the club. going, going … until it happened. I wouldn’t be where I During his sophomore year, Sheehan choreographed am today without Lindsay.” a piece for a club performance. “It must’ve been brewing Sheehan took as many dance classes as he could in my body and brain since I was a young kid because possibly cram into his schedule. A street dancer, he found as soon as I had the opportunity, I knew exactly what I himself in Friday morning ballet classes. Somehow, he was doing. This is how we walk in, in the dark, the music knew he was meant to be there. He soaked in the exper- comes on, we drop, everything black and red …” tise of new teachers and new instructors. He started to
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Casey Sheehan ’14 and Danielle Gionet ’13 perform “The Blind Tiger,” choreographed by Lindsay Guarino, as part of Extensions Dance Company’s spring 2013 production.
14934_P16-P31.indd 26 6/11/19 9:49 AM 27 day,” Sheehan said. “Thinking about it now, that was probably the biggest moment for me since graduation [10 months prior]. That might have been it for me.” Living in New York City as a professional dancer, singer and actor with Clear Talent Group, things started happening for Sheehan. He worked New York Fashion Week and did jobs for Moncler, Nike, Vogue and Alicia Keys, all within his first year. “People were noticing,” says Sheehan, who stands 6 feet, 3 inches tall. “I was fresh, I was new; there weren’t too many tall, white boys in the NYC hip-hop community at the time. And I just feel like it was a time when New York needed a new face. And I was there, in everyone’s face.” It’s a fickle business, however, and he found himself losing out on work without explanation. He was put on hold for several jobs, including late-night TV appearances. He flew to Los Angeles to auditions for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, then back to Casey Sheehan ’14 dances in Lady Gaga’s “Enigma” in Las Vegas. Photos courtesy of Casey Sheehan. New York for an audition with Madonna. Chasing opportunities on both coasts was expensive and time-consuming. Months went by and he still wasn’t He rode a wave of numerous dance jobs in New working. York City. “I’m about to go on stage one night in New York and I get a call from my agent that Richy’s The edge of glory having an audition and was looking for dancers,” Sheehan recalled. It was 8 p.m. in New York and So Sheehan hatched a plan. Knowing Lady Jackson’s audition was the following morning in Gaga’s Vegas show would be kicking into gear Los Angeles. Sheehan was parked in a tow-zone, soon, he backtracked what the rehearsal process was dog-sitting for a friend and was about to go on would look like. Sheehan was excited to learn that stage, a commitment he refused to back out on. He one of his favorite choreographers, Richard “Richy” felt his dream suddenly imploding. Jackson, was teaching a three-day workshop in L.A. “It’s not meant to be,” he recalled thinking. “And Another cross-country flight later, and Sheehan it really hurt. My friends are, like, ‘you’re crazy.’ But found himself standing among 75 other dancers. I’m, like, you don’t understand. I have nothing except “I marched right up to the front,” Sheehan said. for these little commitments and if I break those then “And it’s interesting because when you’re tall, you’re I have absolutely nothing.” expected to dance in the back, a courtesy thing, Sheehan was offered a spot with the cast, per- Not long after, Sheehan received news about a but I was not in the mood to be courteous. And I forming live on stage alongside Lady Gaga for her second audition. A second chance. have never felt like I was meant to be somewhere “Enigma” shows, which debuted Dec. 28, 2018, in more than that moment. I’ve looked up to Richy Las Vegas. Overcome with emotion when he got the Jackson for years and here he is, right in front of Applause news, he dropped to the floor. “At that moment it me. I couldn’t be closer to him, off his shoulder, just After all his commitments in New York were was like two planets just smashed,” he said. “It was dancing my life away.” fulfilled, Sheehan flew back to L.A. and performed the biggest moment of my entire life.” Jackson approached Sheehan afterward, in- in another audition. This time there was no question Stand-ins generally don’t make it to the live trigued, asking him simply, “Who are you?” what was on the line. In addition to Jackson, previous- performances and many of the “Enigma” dancers “We met for coffee,” Sheehan said. “It was ly cast dancers for Lady Gaga were also looking on. approached Sheehan afterward to congratulate him, another Lindsay Guarino moment where you believe The stakes were as high as they could get and inviting him out to celebrate. But he declined. you can really do this. Something is working, you Sheehan danced his heart out. He survived multiple “I need to put my feet on the ground for a don’t really need to know what it is. I needed the cuts and finally faced his moment of truth when minute,” he told them. “I don’t even know what day inkling to keep me going.” Jackson pulled him to the side. There wasn’t a perma- it is. I don’t even know what time it is. I don’t know Despite his breakthrough connection with nent spot for Sheehan on the Vegas show, Jackson where I am on the planet or if I’m still on the planet. Jackson, nothing happened immediately so Sheehan told him, but he needed a stand-in for the dance “No,” he told them. “I need to go home.” returned home, grounding himself with a counseling captain during the rehearsal process. – Matt Boxler ’04 (M) job at the local YMCA for the summer, and fending “It’s a no-brainer,” Sheehan told Jackson. “When off rumors that Gaga’s Vegas shows had already do I start?” Editor’s note: Sheehan performed with Lady been cast. Over the next three weeks Sheehan did his job, Gaga’s “Enigma” in Las Vegas from Dec. 28, 2018 standing in with the cast for rehearsals with Lady through Feb. 2, 2019, and again from May 30 through Gaga and communicating every aspect of the chore- June 14. Follow Sheehan on Instagram @goatboykc. Casey Sheehan ’14 and Danielle Gionet ’13 perform ography with his over-study. “It was blood, sweat and “The Blind Tiger,” choreographed by Lindsay Guarino, as tears from everyone,” Sheehan said. 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Spring/Summer 2019 28 H“ BkSfo Id e HourS Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker delves into e hi ory of e ever-popu r b ch r d.
A pair of ip- ops, a glass of iced tea and a comfortable chair “In the 1830s and 1840s, there on a shady porch or a sandy beach; modern-day summer are references to summer reading reading doesn’t require much in the way of accoutrement and it is something really quite other than a few glorious minutes to spare and an author with elegant,” says Harrington-Lueker. Awhom to share them. From venerable media giants such as e “ is is what the man of leisure New York Times and e Washington Post to Oprah, Barack does. He reads poetry and the belle Obama and Vanity Fair, there’s no shortage of suggestions on lettres and this very high-brow sort what to read when the hammock beckons. of reading. It was one such list in an airport bookstore that caught “All that changes mid-century the eye of Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker, professor of English, when you have the rise of the communications and media. It sparked an idea that became Dr. Donna Harrington- paperback,” she continues. “ is a dive into history, an exploration of where the concept of Lueker sense of summer reading as ‘trash’ summer reading began, and ultimately, the publication of her develops at a time when people rst book by the University of Massachusetts Press, “Books for were especially concerned about what women would read. Idle Hours: Nineteenth-Century Publishing and the Rise of We had to protect women from sensational novels, from Summer Reading.” ction especially, and people are afraid that the cheap “I spend a lot of time in the 19th centur y,” says paperback is going to corrupt everybody.” Harrington-Lueker. “ at’s where I like to hang out. I was coming home from a conference for book historians in Halifax, saw that list of summer reads, and started to wonder where it all began. Where’s the rst reference to the beach read, the hammock read, summer reading in general?” “Books for Idle Hours” takes the reader on a journey through a century transformed by the printing press, rail travel and the novelty of leisure time in an increasingly industrialized world. Harrington-Lueker traces the discourse created by Charles Scribner’s e Book Buyer, Harper’s Magazine and the era’s other major taste-making publications, which transform the summer novel from sensational ction to a genre embraced by a middle- class discovering the delights of a resort vacation. As she began researching publishing records, advertisements, book reviews, diaries and popular novels of the period, Harrington-Lueker discovered that in its infancy, summer reading was a gentleman’s avocation.
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Newport and Saratoga Springs. I r l y believe ere is more pe iferous trash “In order to invigorate sales, r d among e intel igent csses in July and Augu (publishers) have to get rid of the notion an in al e o er ten mon s of e y r.” of salacious reading,” says Harrington- Lueker, “so they reframe summer reading - Reverend T. De Witt Talmage, 1876 as the woman in the white muslin dress, the girl in the hammock. You can see from Harrington-Lueker illustrates the fall illustrations, advertisements and cover artwork how romantic from grace of the summer read with a summer reading is.” “scathing indictment from the Reverend at metamorphosis from “literary poison” to the light T. De Witt Talmage, a Brooklyn leisure novel is telling in other ways as well. However light and Hpreacher who, in the summer of 1876, readable, summer novels provide glimpses of a society trying to warned his congregation of the “literary navigate profound changes. poison” that ourished amidst the “It’s important not to dismiss the elements of popular fo Id e HourS vacationing masses. culture during this period or any period,” Harrington-Lueker BkS “Do not let the frogs and the lice continues. “ e concerns of the times around women’s roles, race, of a corrupt printing press jump and class, nation, and more are woven into these narratives.” crawl into your Saratoga trunk or White ough muslin gowns have given way to shorts, T-shirts and Mountain valise,” cautioned Talmage. “I really believe there is sundresses, summer reading is a custom that has withstood the more pestiferous trash read among the intelligent classes in July test of time. Whether bestsellers are delivered to the doorstep and August than in all the other ten months of the year.” or carefully chosen through the local library, no two approaches “What happens to raise the caliber of the ‘cheap read’ is are exactly alike. Hardcover, paperback or tablet? Romance, that a number of the most important authors in the period start mystery or non ction? Classics or contemporary literature? e investigating the American summer novel,” says Harrington- possibilities are endless and it can be argued that the more things Lueker, “the genre where a story is set at a summer resort and all change, the more they stay the same. the action takes place there.” “Summer vacationers read on beaches and riverbanks, on Prominent authors such as Stephen Crane and William steamboats and railroad cars, on crowded piazzas and in resort Dean Howells begin to recognize that the summer novel libraries,” writes Harrington-Lueker. “Sources…attest to a range could be a lucrative, if perhaps formulaic, venture. At of summer reading places and practices, some decidedly private, the same time, the publishing industry also recognizes a others unabashedly public, many commercially mediated, but marketing opportunity to turn a slow season for book sales all part of the complex web of ways in which books and reading into something more pro table amidst the backdrop of the became part of Victorian summer leisure.” “highly social shbowls” of resort towns such as Bar Harbor, Mary Edwards ’86, ’12 (M)
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“ Barking to the Choir: The Power of “ I Served the King of England” by “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett Radical Kinship” by Fr. Gregory Boyle Bohumil Hrabal — Dr. Jen McClanaghan, associate — Dr. Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley, vice — Dawn Emsellem-Wichowski, professor of English, communications president for mission integration director of library services and media
“ The Tale of Despereaux” “ Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering “Straight Man” by Richard Russo by Kate DiCamillo Mercy” by Anne Lamott — Dr. D. Matthew Ramsey, associate — Dr. Peter Colosi, assistant professor — Amy Cady, assistant director, Mercy professor of English, communications of philosophy Center for Spiritual Life and media
“How the Light Gets In” by Brian Doyle “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee “Confessions” by St. Augustine — Sister Jane Gerety, president — Dr. Kelli Armstrong, incoming — Dr. Miguel Romero, assistant president professor of religious and theological “Middlemarch” by George Eliot studies — Dr. Stephen Trainor, professor of “ Dagger John: Archbishop John Hughes English, communications and media and the Making of Irish America” by “ The Maze at Windermere” by Gregory John Loughery Blake Smith “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran — Dr. John Quinn, professor of history — John Rok, associate professor of — Malcolm Smith, dean of students religious and theological studies “ The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle” by “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid Haruki Murakami — Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker — David Fairchild, admissions counselor
Spring/Summer 2019 30 Forever Home Alumni return to campus for Reunion Weekend.
Members of the Class of 1959 gather at the 50th Anniversary Society lun- cheon: front (l-r), Janis Miles, Joan Casinghino Coletta, Elizabeth Brenna Curtis McKeon ’14, Chad Hollenshade ’14, ’16 (M), Briana Gutierrez ’14, ’15 Beretta and Joyce Santucci Beretta; back (l-r), Jane Integlia Campbell, (M), Bob Lippincott ’14, Mia Lupo ’14, Stephanie Beels ’14 and Jivanto van Marilyn Sullivan Bunnewith, Lucille Chiappinelli Gallagher, Lucille DiRobbio Hemert ’14, ’15 (M) enjoy the water view from the New York Yacht Club. White, Dolores Petrarca Johnson and Dolores Matoes Hellewell.
ith an ease that comes from shared laughter and eld placements, fellowships, study abroad and more. cherished memories, alumni from across the decades “Being here with the 50th reunion group, they truly are ful lling returned to celebrate Reunion Weekend May 31-June 2, the mercy mission,” said Helen Dor inger Ryan ’69, a member of the ndingW the campus changed in many ways but still, nevertheless, the 50th anniversary committee. “ eir faith, their devotion to helping home they fondly remember. others—that’s what we’re all about.” “ ough my work takes me all over the world,” said Dr. Michele e Class of 1994 also raised the bar with the largest 25th anni- Fortin Griswold ’89 in her remarks a er receiving a 2019 Alumni versary class gi to date, totaling more than $46,000, in support of Achievement Award, “Salve is still my home.” the Legacy Family Scholarship as well as new initiatives such as the Her words were echoed throughout the many events and gather- Friends of Music, eatre and Dance Fund. e two milestone class ings where dear friends reconnected and rehashed the good old days gi s are part of a year of extraordinary alumni giving to the University, as though not a day had gone by since they were last together. with many inspired to pay tribute to Sister Jane’s decade of dedication Inducted into the 50th Anniversary Society, members of the through support of the Friends of Sister Jane Gerety Scholarship, the Class of 1969 were, according to Sister erese Antone, chancellor, Arboretum at Salve Regina, “Sister Jane’s Tree” and more. “the rst real rabble-rousers on campus who were determined to Having received an honorary degree at the 2019 make their own rules.” Fast-forward 50 years, and that determination Commencement, Sister Jane joins the ranks of thousands of alumni has not waned. With steadfast purpose, vision and a record-breaking across the world who, she says, “carry a spirit of love, compassion and class gi of more than $137,000, alumni established the Sister Jane mercy, things that were nurtured at Salve.” ough, perhaps, the last Gerety Fund for Experiential Learning in honor of “the students’ president to be part of a religious order, Sister Jane believes that “the president,” and her work to ensure that all students, regardless of spirit of mercy is alive and it is spreading.” their nancial circumstances, have access to enhanced educational “ is is a place that will be in my heart forever,” she continued, opportunities such as conferences, competitive summer programs, capturing the essence of Reunion Weekend in just one simple sentence.
Brian Clarke ’94, left, and (l-r) Elizabeth Sullivan Gilmore ’89, Joanne Murray Dunphy ’69 and Allison Camerato Reilly ’93 Rebecca Clark ’89, ’95 and Karen Gent ’89 Anna Bury Heys ’69
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(Standing) Stephen Torbett, Meegan Bunch; (seated l-r) Jennifer Fallon Torbett ’99 Donna Maguire ‘81 and and Jennifer Sullivan McDonough ’99 Maura O’Toole ‘81
Audrey Smith ’09, Alaina Smalley ’09 and Shane Murray ’09
(l-r) Class of 1969 alumni Rena Patry Duff, Patsy Gallagher Snyder, (l-r) Alumni Achievement Award recipients Dr. Michele Fortin Barbara Tracy Allega, Joanne Murray Dunphy and Helen Dorflinger Griswold ’89, Wendy Tancheff ’94, Michael Abbott ’99 and Joanne Murray Dunphy ’69 and Ryan present the 50th Anniversary class gift to Sister Jane. Exceptional Volunteer Award recipient Patsy Gallagher Snyder ‘69 Anna Bury Heys ’69
Spring/Summer 2019 32 ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES 1969 The Way We Were th R 50 S Photos courtesy of the 1969 and 1994 Regina Maris yearbooks. E S U A NIO N CL
A senior class meeting includes music and singing. Sister Christopher O’Rourke, president, chats with a student.
Senator Claiborne Pell addresses students in 1969. Sigma Phi Sigma students stock shelves at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. Spanish Honor Society students gather in Ochre Court.
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Class of 1969 Regina Maris year- book editors Christine Beaulac Martini, Kathleen Riley Pappas, Mary McGann, Michele Marino Vincelette and Mary Johann.
In line with the times, the 19691969 Newport JazzJazz FestivalFestival introducedintroduced aa musicalmusical lineuplineup thatthat included,included, amongamong others, rock artists Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin. The event attracted large, and sometimes unruly, crowds, prompting the cancellation of the Sunday evening performance, which was eventually allowed to move forward after the overflow of fans had left the city. REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY
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Sister Lucille McKillop (left) retired in 1994 after 21 years as president. She was followed by Sister M. Therese Antone, the University’s sixth president, who held the office for 15 years and is now chancellor of Salve Regina.
Members of the Class of 1994 enjoy a sunny day in Newport.
Sigma Phi Sigma students stock shelves at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center.
Ochre Court, in true Hollywood style, played the role of a Swiss chalet in the opening scene of 1994’s hit, “True Lies,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. According to the Regina Maris yearbook, the staged explosion in the movie’s opening scenes was “…surprisingly… very quiet, with few Salve neighbors reporting that they had heard anything.”
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See our Flickr gallery to upload your Engaged: captioned photos and share your good news. Glen Miles ‘13 and Taylor Windwer ‘14: Dec. 15, 2018 salve.edu/salvecelebrations. Weddings: Brian B. Beirne ’05 and Caroline Uhran: Oct. 6, 2018 Bobby Gondola Jr. ’06 and Guillaume Bagal: Aug. 25, 2018 Amy Springett ’13 and Ian Larcom: Sept. 8, 2018 Lauren Nicholson Caruso ’15 and Steven J. Caruso ’15: Sept. 8, 2018
New Arrivals: In line with the times, the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival introduced a musical lineup that included, among Nicole DiGiacomo Chacanias ’04 and James Chacanias welcomed others, rock artists Jeff Beck, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin. The event attracted large, and sometimes unruly, crowds, prompting the cancellation of the Sunday evening performance, which was their daughter, Sydney Frances, to the world on July 9, 2018. eventually allowed to move forward after the overflow of fans had left the city. Spring/Summer 2019 34 ALUMNI NEWS NEWS AND NOTES AND NOTES Alumni Spotlight
Class of 1965 graduates and roommates Betsy Curran Goodwin, Sally Conroy Young, Janet Faubert Gillette, Betsy Flagg Gorman and Mary Walsh Ciunci celebrate a mini-reunion in Newport in July 2018.
1960 Joan Winiarski ’65 and Rosemary Hamden Land Conservation Trust and Janet Brady Reardon ’60 divides Dahlke ’67,” Gorman writes. the Hamden Rotary Club. her time between her home in South Mary Walsh Ciunci ’65 lives in Sally Conroy Young ’65 earned two Yarmouth, Mass., and her winter Barrington, R.I. She served as a sales master’s degrees in education and residence in Delray Beach, Fla. She has manager for the New England Division family counseling. She spent her career ve children, one of whom, Katherine of Pulte Homes for 15 years and has working with children and families, Reardon Kurisko ’85, is a Salve Regina been an active volunteer at Amos House helping to develop and coordinate social work graduate. Janet has seven soup kitchen for 16 years. three family resource centers in grandchildren and recently became a Connecticut. Before retiring in 2018, great grandmother for the second time. Janet Faubert Gillette ’65 lives in Dayville, Young provided technical assistance to Reardon taught fourth grade in New Conn. She retired in 2015 a er teaching all of Connecticut’s Family Resource York and rst grade in Cape Cod for a for many years and says, “Much of the Centers as a consultant. combined total of 40 years before retiring. enjoyment and grati cation I received as a high school teacher is re ected in knowing Nancy Feraco Turco ’60 is living in 1979 I learned as much from my students as Allison A. McNally ’79 is celebrating Apollo Beach, Fla., and returns to her they learned from me.” home in Westerly, R.I., for the summer her h anniversary as a senior manager months. She retired from teaching in Margaret “Betsy” Curran with the Aquidneck Island Planning 2004 and volunteers her time with the Goodwin ’65 has lived in San Diego Commission in Newport. Registered Nurses Club of Westerly since 1967. Before retiring in 2000, she and the Apollo Beach Women’s Club taught children in the early grades. Since scholarship program for high school then, she has been actively involved seniors heading to college. in volunteer work and nds the tutoring of adults particularly rewarding. 1965 Lifelong friends and former roommates Elisabeth “Betsy” Flagg Gorman ’65 Mary Walsh Ciunci ’65, Betsy Curran lives in Hamden, Conn. Her Goodwin ’65, Janet Faubert Gillette teaching career was interrupted when ’65, Betsy Flagg Gorman ’65 and Sally her rst child was born, and she later Conroy Young ’65 celebrated a mini- began a 40-year career as a successful reunion in Newport in July 2018. “Each realtor, which continues today. Gorman time we return to Newport we walk is now a Graduate Realtor Institute Salve Regina’s labyrinth in memory agent with Press/Cuozzo realtors in Allison McNally ’79 (left) is joined by Greg Douquet, co-founder of Red Duke Strategies, of our cherished friends and deceased Hamden, where she serves on the boards during the Blue Innovation Symposium at the Pell classmates, Margi Swart Ryder ’65, of the Hamden Historical Society, the Center Nov. 27, 2018.
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“Blessed are you, pilgrim, if on the way you meet yourself and gift yourself with time, without rushing, so as not to disregard the image in your heart.”
- the Ninth Beatitude of the Pilgrim
1981 1986 John Finegan ’81 is a set dresser Christina M. Crowley-Stone ’86, currently working on the set of “ e MSN, RN, PHMCNS-BC, is associate Marvelous Mrs. chief nurse for case Alumni Spotlight Maisel,” an Amazon management and video production. As community health at a contractor under Massachusetts Daniel Taylor-Stypa ’75 Local 52/IATSE General Hospital in Boston, where she Following in the footsteps of the millions based out of New previously served as who have traveled the Camino de Santiago York, Finegan is before him, Daniel Taylor-Stypa ’75 took responsible for nurse director for the ninth Beatitude of the Pilgrim to heart decorating the set as well as ensuring Blake 11 Psychiatry, overseeing the Hamden Land Conservation Trust and as he made the 500-mile journey in north- continuity of prop placement from shot management of a 24-bed acute inpatient the Hamden Rotary Club. western Spain in October 2018. to shot or scene to scene. psychiatric/medical unit. Her 22-year career at Mass General also includes Sally Conroy Young ’65 earned two “I chose to walk the Camino and let it 1982 serving as a clinical nurse specialist for master’s degrees in education and speak to me,” says Taylor-Stypa, whose Michele Amaral Banks ’82, day and 12 years and as an MGH Institute for family counseling. She spent her career interest in the pilgrimage began when he community services administrator at Health Professions adjunct faculty working with children and families, was a student at Salve Regina. “To live sim- Looking Upwards, Inc., is an adjunct member since 2000. ply for 34 days carrying only 12 pounds on helping to develop and coordinate faculty member in the Department of my back, allowing for body, mind and soul Tammi Dutra McCarraher ’86, ’91 (M) three family resource centers in Education. Banks manages Learning to be broken, unassured if there is a reward has been named deputy department head Connecticut. Before retiring in 2018, Unlimited, an educational program beyond accomplishing the task, was the of the comptroller Young provided technical assistance to that promotes an inclusive learning purpose of my Camino.” department at the all of Connecticut’s Family Resource community by creating opportunities for Naval Undersea Centers as a consultant. Each pilgrim’s experience is unique, as are Salve student volunteers and people with Warfare Center the many and varied reasons for embarking developmental disabilities to learn from (NUWC) Division 1979 on the journey. Guided by his own Camino each other through education, recreation in Newport. Allison A. McNally ’79 is celebrating “angels,” Taylor-Stypa explains that they and socialization. her h anniversary as a senior manager “present themselves in expressions of the Formerly NUWC with the Aquidneck Island Planning Camino knowing your needs; be it a kind Andy Tuma ’82, president of Berkley Newport’s budget Commission in Newport. word, the company of a pilgrim walking Surety in Morristown, N.J., returned ocer, McCarraher will serve as an beside you, and, in my Salve tradition, the to campus Feb. 25 to speak to students advisor to the commanding nature and essence of mercy of those pil- in several business classes. Tuma shared ocer, technical director, grims who have walked the Camino. professional insights and an overview comptroller and other management of Berkley Surety, along with advice on ocials on policy matters pertaining to “Mercy is found in the smile of another sore jobs and internships in the contract and nancial management plans, policies and pilgrim,” he continues. “It is the sound of commercial surety industry. procedures. familiar voices of pilgrims met days prior and it is the oer to provide bandages, 1983 Robert Moran ’86 was named to water, fruit, even shoes. Mercy is in the Kristine Grev Springett ’83 is Forbes’ 2019 “Best-in-State Wealth community dinners in sacred spaces with coordinator of the University of Rhode Advisors” list in February, for the holy men and women; in the celebration of Island’s online RN-to-BS program. second year in a row. A member of the Eucharist on the beach in Fisterra at the Salve Regina’s Board of Trustees, end of the journey, and learning the ulti- he recently retired a er more than mate lesson as the Camino’s voice reminds 28 years at Merrill Lynch, where he Allison McNally ’79 (left) is joined by Greg you to be merciful toward self, in order to Douquet, co-founder of Red Duke Strategies, served as senior vice president, wealth be merciful toward others.” during the Blue Innovation Symposium at the Pell management advisor and portfolio Center Nov. 27, 2018. manager for e Moran Group
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Magda Skomal Nyiri ’87 is the director of “ e Exes,” a play making its O Broadway debut Aug. 10 through Oct. 5 at the Beckett eatre in New York City. Called a “must see” by Broadway World, 2000 the show is billed as a “bromantic com- Paula Russell Hopkins ’00 writes: edy-farce of love and breakups that is “Our family is currently stationed in irreverent, ridiculous and tender.” Nyiri, Yokosuka, Japan, with the United who is a former Alumni Achievement States Navy. is is our fourth tour in Award recipient, invites Salve Regina Japan. We love it here! My husband, alumni to experience “ e Exes” and its Commander Jonathan Hopkins laugh-out-loud exploration of marriage, ’08 (M), recently assumed command divorce, friendship and connections. Nyiri of USS Milius, (DDG 69). Being in is the founder and director of Interactive Japan brought many opportunities to Educational eatre, Inc., a nonpro t tour- us both. I have been enjoying teaching ing company that focuses on social issues English lessons to Japanese children and performs in venues nationwide. She is and adults and homeschooling also the director of the award-winning Stop our four wonderful children.” AIDS Mobile eatre, bringing awareness Commander Hopkins’ service awards Magda Skomal Nyiri ’87 about HIV/AIDS to diverse communities. include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps in Exton, Pa. Plans for retirement Estate Development in Summit Commendation Medal, the Navy include “spending more time with my County, Colorado, working in the Achievement Medal and various unit family, sailing, traveling and running Keystone and Breckenridge mountain and campaign decorations. Moran Ventures, a family real estate communities. A featured February and investment company,” writes alumni spotlight and 2019 Alumni Moran. “I will also be spending more Achievement Award recipient, she is time in Newport and Florida.” also involved with a Christian-based charity with two orphanages in Kenya 1987 where, she says, “we give children the Anne Marie Pickering Papajiannis ’87 basics of food, clothes, education, faith is celebrating 32 years at Massachusetts and hope.” Tanche invites anyone General Hospital, where she is currently interested in sponsoring a child, a nurse case manager. donating or joining a “giving trip” to 1991 Kenya to visit Miracle-House.org for Paul Picarazzi ’91 is co-founder and more information. principal of Vision Ventures, a full- 1995 service real estate rm in Charlotte, Carrie Worthen Miranda ’95 (M) is N.C. He oversees company operations Commander Jonathan Hopkins ’08 and his executive director of Looking Upwards family, from left, Jacob, Isabella, Joseph, Jack with a focus on identifying new Inc., a private, nonpro t agency head- and Paula ’00. opportunities and value creation. quartered in Middletown, R.I., o ering Picarazzi hosted Salve’s rst North a wide array of services to adults with Carolina alumni event at the Nuvole developmental disabilities and children Brent Snider ’00 visited students in Roo op TwentyTwo, located atop with special health care needs. the Center for Business Outreach Feb. Vision Ventures’ most recent project, 14 to discuss career opportunities in the AC Hotel in downtown Charlotte. 1998 the market research eld. Snider is e March 26 event was one of several Chad Kritzas ’98 is a realtor with president, client development and alumni on-the-road gatherings honoring HomeSmart Professionals Real Estate strategy, Americas and Asia-Pac, for Sister Jane Gerety. in Middletown, R.I. An industry System1 Research in the greater New professional for more than 20 years, York City area. He joined the 1994 Kritzas made the move to HomeSmart company in 2007 and currently Wendy Tanche ’94 sells real estate Professionals, a nationwide company, oversees account teams in New York, for Vail Resorts/Intrawest Real because of its technology and reputation. Chicago and Los Angeles.
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14934_P32-P48.indd 36 6/11/19 9:51 AM 37 Susan Walker Von Villas ’00, RN, BS, 2001 networks and platforms, developing IT CLNC is owner and main instructor of Sarah E. Kelly ’01, ’08 (M), a therapist growth plans and managing the IT e Walker School and Seton Hall doctoral candidate, sta . With 16 years of banking of Allied Health in is teaching eories in Counseling experience in information technology, Bristol, R.I. She for Salve Regina’s holistic counseling Courtney was most recently senior vice teaches in the school’s graduate program. “I love the warm president, information services, for certi ed nursing welcome back I’ve received from so Coastway Community Bank. assistant program and many people on campus who’ve known 2003 is a CPR/American me since I was 18,” Kelly writes. Heart Association Eddie Ross ’03 is the executive training instructor. e school is also a 2002 director, provider networks for HomeMaker training site. Sarah C. Courtney ’02 has joined Athenahealth in the Greater Boston Centreville Bank in Rhode Island as area. Ross visited the Center for Justin Ward ’00 is the executive vice president, Business Outreach Feb. 27 to vice president for Patient Advocates, information discuss “Emerging Markets: Business LLC, a company dedicated to helping technology. Development and Scaling Up” employers and patients navigate the Courtney is with students in the Department of health care system. A featured alumni responsible for Business Studies and Economics. spotlight in January, Ward joined maintaining and the company, which is based in Gray, expanding the Maine, in 2004. bank’s computer
Knights of Honor Michael Abbott ’99 and Lucy Sage Abbott ’13 (M) earn honors from Notre Dame High School.
he alumni husband and wife team of Michael Abbott ’99 and Lucy Sage Abbott ’13 (M) are making their mark at Notre Dame High School in TWest Haven, Conn. e couple received the prestigious Notre Dame High School Knight of Honor Award during a ceremony Nov. 10, 2018. Induction as a Knight of Honor is the highest award given by Notre Dame, an all-boys Catholic college preparatory school sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross. e Abbotts were recognized for living by the ideals of Robert F. Curis, president of Notre Dame High School, presents the Notre Dame Code and for making a signi cant contribu- Lucy Sage Abbott ’13 (M) and Michael Abbott ‘99 with the Knight of Honor Award. tion to the school community. Michael, director of mission e ectiveness and former Holy Cross Institute Planning Development Committee for religious studies instructor, and Lucy, an English teacher and ve years. He served as a member of the Religious Studies department chairperson, met during the school’s new teacher Department faculty, rising to department chair in 2008. He orientation in 1999 and were married in 2004. ey have one earned two bachelor’s degrees in religious studies and sociolo- daughter, Celia. gy from Salve Regina and a master’s degree in education from A 1995 Notre Dame High School graduate, Michael Albertus Magnus College. ensures that the mission and values of the Congregation of Lucy, who earned her master’s degree in the humanities, Holy Cross founders are wholly integrated into all aspects has taught English for 20 years. During her tenure at Notre
of the school community. He also guides the Appalachian Dame, she created four new curriculums and served as a mod- Pro le Service Mission Trip to Jackson County, Ky., as well as eight erator of Notre Dame’s award-winning literary magazine, e campus-ministry activities, all of which promote service and Mind’s Eye. She also supervises the writing center and is mod- cultivate compassion. erator of the book club. A graduate of Arcadia University, she In addition to inspiring a passion for service work in was twice honored with the Hartford Archdiocesan Summa Notre Dame students, Michael, a 2019 Alumni Award recip- Scholars Award for her “exceptional time, energy, care and ient, was assistant director of the Holy Cross Conference for love for her students in the pursuit of academic excellence.” Student Leaders for 11 years and an active member of the Deborah Herz ’80, ’92 (M) Alumni
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Linda H. Hurley ’03 (M) is president and organization has been treating individuals CEO of CODAC with opioid addiction for over 30 years, Behavioral said, “Never have our services been needed Healthcare, the more.” President Jane Gerety, RSM, largest nonprot praised CODAC’s partnership with the outpatient provider University during the organization’s 40th for opioid treatment anniversary awards ceremony Oct. 25, in Rhode Island. 2018, when Salve Regina received the Hurley was featured Community Partnership Award. “We’re Gravyty CEO Adam Martell and Lisa Alvezi ’05 in an Oct. 26, 2018 Newport Daily News glad to partner with CODAC, where our (right) ring the NASDAQ opening bell on Story, “CODAC celebrates 40th year as a students volunteer, intern and land jobs Giving Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. xture in Newport.” Hurley, whose a er graduation,” Sister Jane said.
Answering the Call Officer James MacLean ’04, ’05 (M) reflects on his experience during the 2018 Parkland school shooting.
oral Springs, Fla., Police O cer It’s hard to explain but your mind sort of James MacLean ’04, ’05 (M) was goes on autopilot…this is why training is so conducting routine unmarked patrol important.” Cwith his partner on Feb. 14, 2018, when An administration of justice major with they received word that an active shooter a graduate concentration in international was inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High relations, MacLean recalls the breadth of School in nearby Parkland. diversied experience that Salve faculty With that dispatch, the o cers joined bring into the classroom. one of the largest law enforcement responses “Dr. Michael Brady drew on his MacLean had ever witnessed. e Parkland experience as a patrol o cer, chief of police, shooting le 17 dead and many more and a lawyer,” says MacLean. “Dan Knight injured. Its survivors refused to become silent spoke of his experiences as a special agent victims and, instead, became vocal activists with the FBI and Dr. Robin Homann for stricter gun control measures in a nationwide debate. brought years of legal experience to the classroom. Every one In a job that requires running toward danger rather than of my professors played some part in who I am today.” away from it, MacLean began active shooter training in 2006 MacLean shies away from describing his actions during the while working for the Middletown, R.I. Police Department Parkland tragedy as heroic. and continued training a er he transferred to Coral Springs in “ e Parkland shooting was just a stark reminder of 2009. something you are taught very early on in the police academy “It is o en said that, while under pressure you don’t regarding complacency,” says MacLean. “ You never know rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training,” when that ‘call’ will come. You may never get that ‘call.’ But says MacLean. “My response to this incident was driven by if and when it comes you’d better be prepared at a moment’s the training that I have been fortunate enough to receive notice to address it. I had been training for an incident like Pro le throughout the years. this for 12 years, hoping that I would never have to act on “As I re ect back on the incident, I don’t necessarily it. Unfortunately, I had to act on it that February day; no remember a specic point when my adrenaline kicked in,” dierently than I would act on it tomorrow. he continues. “As I approached the building I remember “I don’t consider that heroism,” he continues. “If you ever thinking about my son, and that got me thinking about all have the chance to talk to any of the students and teachers the parents who are relying on us to get their child out of this who bonded together to survive this incident, you’ll quickly
Alumni situation alive. ere was no time to think about adrenaline. learn who the true heroes were that day.”
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Lisa M. Alvezi ’05 rang the 2007 questions “What do I want to do a er NASDAQ opening bell on Wall Ashley Miller Perlwitz ’07, ’10 (M), a graduation?” and “How do I connect Street for Giving Tuesday Nov. featured alumni spotlight in January, is the dots while in college?” 27, 2018. Alvezi is the director of vice president for compliance strategy Andrea Michel ’10, ’11 (M), a former customer success at Gravyty, which and operations at Wells Fargo in the eld hockey player, is a strategic makes artificial intelligence tools for greater New York City area. marketing program manager for frontline fundraisers at nonprofits Schneider Electric in West Kingston, and higher-education institutions. 2008 Lisette Gomes ’08 is a municipal court R.I. Michel returned to campus for Christopher J. Cwikla ’05 is a business judge in East Providence, R.I., the Seahawk to Seahawk alumni analyst for Connecticut’s Division of overseeing cases connection event on Feb. 26 to discuss Motor Vehicles, where he focuses on involving minimum career opportunities with current program coordinating, immigration, housing violations, student athletes. auditing and fraud. violation of city Evan Rose ’10 was recently appointed ordinances and R.I. Sarah Hetman ’05, JD, is the as vice president, branch sales manager tra c code administrative coordinator for academic for BankNewport’s Washington infractions. Gomes a airs for Harvard University’s Square o ce. His responsibilities also serves as Department of Stem Cell and include branch operations, business Pawtucket’s assistant solicitor as well as Regenerative Biology. Hetman, who development and sta development. Central Falls’ housing prosecutor and previously served for 10 years with the Rose is also a member of the Newport launched her own practice in 2012 to Brockton, Mass., Public Schools, also County Chamber of Commerce and focus on personal injury, landlord- runs a law practice and remains on the the Rotary Club of Newport. tenant and criminal defense matters. faculty at Filedheacht Music School in Raymond L. Zulauf ’10 is director of East Bridgewater, Mass. 2010 NBC Olympic Sales Marketing at NBC Ryan Hazinakis ’10, ’15 (MBA) is a John R. Kach ’05 is a zone manager Universal Media, LLC, in the greater real estate agent a liated with Keller at Ford Motor Company in the New York City area. Williams, and ranks in the top 30 real Melbourne, Fla., area. estate agents in 2011 Malcolm A. Punter ’05 (MBA), Rhode Island. He David Guerriero ’11, ’14 (M) is a ’11 (Ph.D.), president and CEO of returned to campus police o cer and K9 handler with the Harlem Congregations for Community March 21 to lead a Middletown, R.I., Police Department. Improvement Inc., was featured as the Center for Business Guerriero returned to campus for the alumni spotlight in January. “Growing Outreach Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics up in Harlem made me fully committed roundtable networking night on Feb. 26 to discuss to assisting in revitalizing this area and discussion with career opportunities with current making it a ordable for our residents students, which addressed the student athletes. to be employed,” Punter says. “A er attaining my MBA from Salve Regina, I gained a new skill set and was able to BUSINESS ALUMNI NETWORKING NIGHT MARCH 29, 2019 launch a new program that gave our constituents very low rates so they could From left: a ord to open their own businesses.” Ashley Alessandrini ‘14, Emily Barkan ’15, 2006 Kyle Pheland ’15 Bryan Belmore ’06 is the execution and and Dr. Nadia Abgrab production manager for Bold Catering Noormohamed, associate professor, attend the & Design in Atlanta, Ga. Business Alumni Night March 29, where more Bobby Gondola Jr. ’06 is the associate than 40 alumni and 100 vice president for institutional students gathered with advancement at the Community College faculty in Ochre Court to of Rhode Island in Warwick. He is connect and share career also secretary of the school board for experiences. Providence’s public schools.
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2013 service insurance, retirement and risk Amy Springett Larcom ’13 is a client Daniel Edwards ’13 is a senior management rm in Boston. Jones services representative at UBS Financial consultant, public institutions, at Jones returned to campus for the Seahawk to Services - e Brown Group in Newport, Lang Lasalle in Boston. He works Seahawk Athletics networking night where she has worked since graduating. on behalf of clients in state and local Feb. 26 to discuss career opportunities Kathryn J. Luvera ’13, a social studies governments, higher education, and with current student athletes. teacher at Dumont High School in sustainable development throughout N.J., reports that she is completing her New England and New York, providing Daniel Kehew ’13, ’16 (M) is a digital master’s degree in American history a full spectrum of commercial real estate security advisor and Northeast sales at Pace University’s Gilder Lehrman services and strategic advising. manager at OneSpan, a cybersecurity technology company in Marlborough, Institute in New York City. “I thought Michael Horn ’13 is a police o cer Mass. Kehew, who played both baseball you’d like to know how much Salve with the City of Newport. Horn and football, returned to campus for prepared me for this program,” writes returned to campus for the Seahawk to the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics Luvera, who also received her master’s Seahawk Athletics networking night networking night Feb. 26 to discuss degree in education a er graduating from Feb. 26 to discuss career opportunities career opportunities with current Salve. “It’s because of history professors with current student athletes. student athletes. like Dr. John uinn and Dr. Timothy Neary that I was able to do so well and Jennifer Jones ’13, ’16 (M) is a senior feel comfortable in such a rigorous associate consultant for Marsh & program.” McLennan Agency-Northeast, a full-
Score One for the Team Spencer Ambrosius ’12 is the new vice president of ticket sales and service with the Detroit Red Wings. What can you do with a bachelor’s degree in marketing with a concentration in sports management? Just ask Spencer Ambrosius ’12, vice president of ticket sales and service with the Detroit Red Wings, one of the National Hockey League’s original teams. Ambrosius enjoyed playing football with the Seahawks in college, but professional basketball is what really jump-start- ed his career. A er graduating, he was hired by the Atlanta Hawks as a membership consultant for new sales. But the story doesn’t end there. Two years and ve months later, the Cleveland Cavaliers of Lebron James fame made him manager of inside sales and organizational recruiting. Exactly a year later, in 2015, the Los Angeles Football Club hired him as their manager of sales, then promoted him to director of sales and service. Most recently, he served as general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers with Legends, an organization that spe- expecting them and I am thankful for the preparation that cializes in new stadium development projects for professional allowed me to grow quickly. sports teams. “I am excited to return to my home state of Michigan and Pro le Six years and ve promotions later, Ambrosius has moved work for the team I cheered for my whole life,” he continues. to Detroit and has added hockey to his marketing and sports “In this way, I will be able to relate to the fans.” management resume. In his new role, he will be responsible for Deborah Herz ’80, ’92 (M) all revenue streams related to ticketing and hospitality. Editor’s Note: As a way of saying thank you to his professors “I have been fortunate to learn from great mentors and and mentors, Ambrosius invites any Salve student who’s serious surround myself with good people,” says Ambrosius. “ e about a career in sports marketing to send their resume to him at right opportunities have presented themselves when I wasn’t Alumni [email protected].
REPORT FROM NEWPORT | SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY 41 Amy Springett Larcom ’13 is a client services representative at UBS Financial Services - e Brown Group in Newport, KEEP US UP-TO-DATE BY SUBMITTING YOUR where she has worked since graduating. NEWS TO SALVE.EDU/ALUMNI-NEWS
Kathryn J. Luvera ’13, a social studies teacher at Dumont High School in Charles L. Stuppard ’13 (Ph.D.), a Amanda Sousa ’14 is operations N.J., reports that she is completing her former Navy captain, is the new general coordinator for Rhode Island- master’s degree in American history manager of Canopy based herbal skin care company at Pace University’s Gilder Lehrman Defense. A 30-year Farmaesthetics. She visited the Center Institute in New York City. “I thought veteran, Stuppard for Business Outreach Feb. 6 to share you’d like to know how much Salve will oversee her thoughts with students on the prepared me for this program,” writes Canopy’s strategic challenges facing a small, but growing, Luvera, who also received her master’s direction, product business in the global marketplace. degree in education a er graduating from innovation and Salve. “It’s because of history professors business Zachary M. Springett ’14 is a technical like Dr. John uinn and Dr. Timothy development activities to achieve its support technician for KVH Industries Neary that I was able to do so well and mission of supporting the military and Inc., in Middletown, R.I. feel comfortable in such a rigorous safely bringing home U.S. troops. program.” Taylor Windwer ’14 is teaching 2014 grades three and four at Cunningham Dominic DiSano ’14 is a data center Elementary School in Milton, Mass. account executive for Massachusetts Since graduating, she has received her and Rhode Island at Dell EMC in Massachusetts Elementary Education (l-r): Conor Murphy ’18, ’19 (M), Andrew Baik ’13, Teaching Licensure and her master’s Connor Gembecki ’16, ’17 (M), and Chris Parent ‘16 Providence, R.I. DiSano returned to enjoy the alumni rugby reunion April 19. campus for the Seahawk to Seahawk degree in special education from Curry Athletics networking night Feb. 26 College. Glen S. Miles ’13 is a xed income to discuss career opportunities with 2015 research analyst for State Street current student athletes. Corporation in Boston. He became a Alec Butler ’15, a loan ocer with CFA® charter holder in 2018 and is a Joshua Hohlfelder ’14 is a CPA/ Residential Mortgage Services, Inc., in member of the CFA Society Boston. nancial planner with Corrigan the Greater Boston area, returned to Financial, Inc., in Middletown, R.I. campus for the Seahawk to Seahawk Tram-Anh Nguyen ’13, ’14 (M) is an Hohlfelder returned to campus for Athletics networking night Feb. 26 employer relations coordinator at the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics to discuss career opportunities with Bottom Line, an networking night Feb. 26 to discuss current student athletes. education nonpro t career opportunities with current Lea Cure ’15, ’16 (M), a featured that helps rst- student athletes. generation students alumni spotlight in January, is a from low-income Chris Jensen ’14 spoke via Skype cyber threat intelligence analyst with backgrounds get into with students in the Center for Citizens Bank. college, graduate and Business Outreach Feb. 7. Currently Peter J. Georges ’15, area coordinator get ahead in life. a group sales account executive for for the University’s Oce of Residence Nguyen completed two AmeriCorps the San Jose Sharks, a professional Life, was featured as an alumni spotlight service years with City Year Boston ice hockey team in California, Jensen in December 2018. “Coming here is following graduation and, in her current offered career tips and shared his an experience that truly aects your role, helps students move toward thoughts on the retail side of sports whole life,” Georges says. “Not only do personal and professional success entertainment. you feel like Salve is your home, but through gaining industry-speci c it becomes your family’s and friends’ knowledge, professional relationships Curtis McKeon ’14, a former men’s ice home as well, where even they are and meaningful work opportunities. hockey and lacrosse player, is a marine account executive with the Hilb Group recognized and appreciated for being Angela C. Schneider ’13 is a team New England in East Greenwich, part of such a special community.” lead at RTR Financial Services in R.I. McKeon returned to campus for Staten Island, N.Y, providing accounts the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics receivable management services to health networking night Feb. 26 to discuss care providers across Connecticut, New career opportunities with current Jersey and New York. student athletes.
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Frank Musco ’15, ’16 (M) is a senior before joining WWLP in July 2017. account executive for the Northeast She also serves on the board for I Found territory team for Lookout post- Light Against All Odds, a nonpro t perimeter security in the Greater organization that provides resources for Boston area. He returned to campus at-risk youth and their families. for the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics networking night Feb. 26 to discuss 2016 career opportunities with current Ryan Kelly ’16, ’18 (M) is a regional student athletes. account manager for North America’s west and Midwest for OneSpan, a Ciara Speller ’15 is the weekday cybersecurity technology company, evening news anchor for WWLP-22 in the Greater Boston area. Kelly News, an NBC a liate in Western returned to campus for the Seahawk to Massachusetts. She Seahawk Athletics networking night earned her master’s Feb. 26 to discuss career opportunities degree in broadcast with current student athletes. journalism from Emerson College Lydia Lyons ’16 earned her Bachelor and interned at in Nursing Science from Massachusetts various New College of Pharmacy and Health Krystal Carcieri Carnes ’06 attends the Easter Egg England stations, Sciences in May 2018. She is a Roll at Ochre Court April 7 with her husband Kevin and daughter Kensington. including WHDH Channel 7 News in registered nurse working in the oncology Boston and ABC 6 in Providence, R.I., department at Rhode Island Hospital.
Making Waves Seven recent graduates receive Wavemaker Fellowships.
even alumni who are working as young professionals working in the STEM fields – science, technology, at Rhode Island-based companies have been selected as engineering or math. To qualify for the program, 2018 Wavemaker Fellowship recipients. e program graduates with higher-education loan debt must be Sprovides tax credits of up to $6,000 each year for up to four employed or have an offer for employment in a STEM years to help graduates pay o their student-loan debt. or design field with a Rhode Island-based company, Among the 240 fellows honored this year are Kaitlin nonprofit or university. Bove ’16, ’18 (MBA), a tax preparer with DiSanto, Priest & Eligible elds include life, natural or environmental Co.; Kathleen Gamez ’16, a molecular pathology lab intern sciences; computer, information or soware technology; at Lifespan; Kaylee Miller ’17, a research and development advanced mathematics or nance; engineering; industrial chemist at Bradford Soap Works; Alicia Morgan ’16 (M), or commercial design; and medicine or medical device a clinical manager with Applied Behavioral Interventions; technology. Shane O’Connell ’17 (M) , a system engineer with “ e Wavemaker Fellowship oers recent graduates a Kenia Richards ’16 (M) Spotlight SEA CORP; , an employment fantastic opportunity to defray college loan expenses, and Sydney specialist at e Providence Center; and it is heartening to see so many of our alumni launching Robinson ’17, ’18 (MBA) , a junior nancial planner with successful careers in the state,” said Michael Wisnewski, Corrigan Financial Inc. director of career development. “Salve Regina seniors Sponsored by the Rhode Island Commerce seeking to work in Rhode Island aer graduation should Corporation, the Wavemaker program is designed to absolutely consider applying to the Wavemaker program.” keep talented professionals in the state, especially those
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before joining WWLP in July 2017. omas’ SalveToday featured video Amanda M. Smith ’17, RN, received She also serves on the board for I Found and interview, “Justice, Purpose and the DAISY Award from Bridgeport Light Against All Odds, a nonpro t Mission.” Hospital in organization that provides resources for Connecticut. She at-risk youth and their families. 2017 was nominated by Chris Caron ’17, ’18 (M) is a nursing the daughter of a 2016 home administrator with Next Step hospice-care patient, Ryan Kelly ’16, ’18 (M) is a regional Healthcare, a network of skilled nursing who wrote: “On the account manager for North America’s facilities based in Woburn, Mass. Caron darkest days of my west and Midwest for OneSpan, a returned to campus for the Seahawk to life, Amanda was cybersecurity technology company, Seahawk Athletics networking night there to comfort my family and me. She in the Greater Boston area. Kelly Feb. 26 to discuss career opportunities went above and beyond and it was with current student athletes. comforting to know my mom was cared returned to campus for the Seahawk to Lydia Lyons ‘16 Seahawk Athletics networking night Samantha Gisonni ’17, a former for by her.” Feb. 26 to discuss career opportunities women’s basketball player and cross Jillian Woodward ’17, former with current student athletes. Victoria Maxson ’16, a former cross country runner, is a sta accountant at Seahawk women’s basketball player, is country and track and eld athlete, is a Lydia Lyons ’16 earned her Bachelor MDD Forensic Accountants in Boston, a special education teacher at Frank M. math teacher at St. Raphael Academy, in Nursing Science from Massachusetts Mass. Gisonni returned to campus Silvia Elementary School in Fall River, a Catholic high school in Pawtucket, College of Pharmacy and Health for the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics Mass. Woodward returned to campus R.I. Maxson returned to campus for Sciences in May 2018. She is a networking night Feb. 26 to discuss for the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics the Seahawk to Seahawk Athletics registered nurse working in the oncology career opportunities with current networking night Feb. 26 to discuss networking night Feb. 26 to discuss department at Rhode Island Hospital. student athletes. career opportunities with current career opportunities with current student athletes. student athletes. Erica Manchester ’17 is a graduate student at University of Rhode Island 2018 Daniel O. Parrillo Jr. ’16 (M), former studying for her Doctor of Physical Col. Rick Rathbun ’18 (M), a deputy police chief for Johnston, erapy. Manchester returned to 48-year-old Warwick, R.I., police R.I., and personnel director for campus for the Seahawk to Seahawk major with almost 25 years of Cranston, R.I., is the new director of Athletics networking night Feb. 26 to experience on the force, is the administration for the city of Cranston. discuss career opportunities with current new chief of the Warwick Police student athletes. Johnson omas ’16 is a prevention Department. Rathbun, who has served specialist at Day One, a Providence- Courtney P. McMorrow ’17, ’18 (MBA) as the city’s emergency management based social services agency that is a marketing director, replaces another Salve deals with issues of sexual assault as a coordinator in the alumnus – Col. Stephen McCartney community concern. “ ere are many digital media ’01 (M), who served as commander di erent avenues you can take in the department of of the force for two decades until his criminal justice eld,” says omas, an Hearst Magazines in retirement in December. administration of justice graduate. “I New York City. Darwin Salazar ’18, a product found myself working toward the social “I’m working across security analyst at Johnson & Johnson justice and human resource elds. Being sites such as in Providence, R.I., was the keynote a training coordinator and a prevention Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Town & speaker at a STEM Talks Rhode education specialist is something that Country, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Island presentation sponsored by New I couldn’t have dreamed of. It’s an Seventeen, Delish and many more,” England Institute of Technology’s opportunity to give back and instill McMorrow writes. TIMES2 Institute April 9. e event, some of the messages that my professors which was held for invited R.I. high at Salve told me and now I have the school students, focused on increasing opportunity to share those with young participation of underrepresented adults, young children and also teens populations in STEM education and within the state of Rhode Island.” careers. Visit youtube.com/salveregina to view
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14934_P32-P48.indd 43 6/11/19 9:51 AM 44 ALUMNI NEWS AND NOTES Giuliana F. Sandonato ’18 (M) is Neil Sheehan ’18 ran the Boston A Family Tradition working at the Naval Base in San Diego, Marathon April 15, nishing with a Calif., onboard DDG1000, the Navy’s time of 4:34:39, and raising $11,910 Congratulations to the following Class of 2019 legacy graduates latest destroyer, providing soware for the Military Friends Foundation. who are carrying on a family tradition as the newest members of Salve Regina’s alumni community: integration. “I used to y out every now e former Seahawks runner said, “I and then to do soware installs and was very proud to have the opportunity integration,” Sandonato writes. “ e to run the marathon with a military team waited for me to graduate and charity like the Military Friends o ered me a three-month assignment Foundation,” says Sheehan. “ e that has now turned into a one-year charity provides aid to military families assignment, so I will be here until next that face hardship following their summer. I miss the four seasons in New family member’s service, including gold England!” star families.” Neil Sheehan ’18
The Seahawk Network Former Seahawk athletes share experiences at annual networking event.
Alec Butler ’15; Chris Caron ’17, ’18 (M); Damian Dell’Anno ’18, ’19 (M); Dominic DiSano ’14; Sam Gisonni ’17; David Guerriero ’11, ’14 (M); Joshua Hohlfelder ’14; Mike Horn ’13; Jennifer Jones ’13, ’16 (M); Dan Kehew ’13, ’16 (M); Ryan Kelly ’16, ’18 (M); Erica Manchester ’17; Victoria Maxson ’16; Curtis McKeon ’14; Andrea Michel ’10, ’11 (M); Frank Musco ’15, ’16 (M); Maryelizabeth Pfund ’15; Gerald Willis ’86 ’88 (M); and Jillian Woodward ’17. Both current and former Seahawks appreciated the opportunity to network as students moved throughout the Ochre Court dining room to meet alumni whose careers he Department of Athletics hosted the third annual span a number of industries. “One of the greatest selling Seahawk to Seahawk networking night Feb. 26. e points of a smaller school like Salve is the alumni relation- purpose of the event is to connect former athletes to ship with current students,” says Guerriero, a former football Tcurrent student athletes in hopes of developing relationships, linebacker who is now a K9 handler with the Middletown, providing guidance and o ering networking opportunities. R.I., Police Department. Many alumni from various class years, sports teams and career Current basketball forward Olivia Valerio ’20, a health paths attended. care administration major, enjoyed networking with various e night began with welcoming remarks from President alumni. Even if they didn’t play the same sport or share the Jane Gerety, RSM, who said that being a college athlete teach- same major, she still found it helpful getting to know them. es students how to be resilient and hard-working, two charac- “Meeting alumni who have gone through what we’ve gone teristics that are equally important in everyday life. through is really bene cial and something that I am grateful Matt Finlayson ’08, assistant athletic director, also for,” she says. addressed the attendees by encouraging them to pursue their Musco, a former football defensive back, has seen the goals and dreams, no matter what they are, with passion. rewards of such an event come to fruition. “By coming to
Connections “When you love what you’re doing, the work ethic will come this Seahawk to Seahawk event, seven friends and I were easily,” says Finlayson. able to nd internships or jobs for either ourselves or for our “It is impossible to overstate the importance of network- friends,” he recalls. ing,” says Michael Wisnewski, director of career development, “Hosting an event like this is sort of a no-brainer when whose o ce sponsors events throughout the academic year to you have such successful alumni,” says Jody Mooradian, connect students with alumni as well as potential employers. director of athletics. “ ere is no greater resource than Volunteer support contributes to student success and the people. It puts a face to a future, and people value that.”
Alumni event welcomed a record number of participants, including: Emily Whelan ’20
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14934_P32-P48.indd 44 6/11/19 9:51 AM 45 A Family Tradition Congratulations to the following Class of 2019 legacy graduates who are carrying on a family tradition as the newest members of Salve Regina’s alumni community: 2019 Legacy Graduates ALISON L. CADIEUX GABRIELLA ANNE MARONE Daughter of William Cadieux Jr. ’07 (M) Daughter of Marita R. Driscoll ’86
PEYTON MARIE CIRULLI DANIEL FRANCIS MCKILLOP Daughter of Lisa Correia Cirulli ’86 Son of Paul D. McKillop ’89 (M) and Kim McGettigan McKillop ’89 (M) MADELINE CORDEIRO Daughter of Mary Wrenn Cordeiro ’02 (M) NISHANTE S. PEARSON Neil Sheehan ’18 Daughter of Teneka N. Spencer-Wiley ’01 CATHERINE MARGARET CUNNINGHAM Daughter of Tracey A. Prince ’89 SUSAN VICTORIA PHILLIPS Daughter of Mary Minicucci Phillips ’92 RYAN L. FOX Son of Leo H. Fox II ’85 and CARMELO MATEO SAIA Catherine Cunningham ’19 and her mother Tracey Prince ’89 Kristen Kostyla Benedetti ’94 Son of Patricia Devaney Saia ’84
JULIA CLAIRE GAMBARDELLA BRODERICK THOMAS SANTILLI Daughter of Carrie Pilon Gambardella ’89 Son of Richard A. Santilli ’89
LEXINGTON R. GRETZKY BRIAN PATRICK SCHMIDT Daughter of Sarah Cinqmars Gretzky ’82 Son of Cheryl Grimes Schmidt ’88
DAKOTAH DAGI JONES LAUREN ELIZABETH SCINTO Son of Lisa S. Antonelli-Jones ’90 Daughter of Cynthia Sanders Scinto ’83
KELLSEY ELIZABETH LARSON PADRAIG O'RIORDAN WALSH Daughter of Kathleen E. Larson ’85 Son of Marion Emerson Walsh ’88
ERICA JUNE LITTLE SHELBY ANNE WATSON Daughter of Denise Cataldo Little ’86 Daughter of Kathleen A. Sullivan ’87
Dakotah Jones ’19 with his mother Lisa Antonelli-Jones ’90
The Minicucci alumni now includes Susan Phillips ’19 as well as her The McKillop family tradition, which began with Sister Lucille’s uncles Tray ’97 and Michael ’98, aunt Jennifer Mayer Minicucci ’99, presidency, continues as Daniel McKillop ’19 (second from right) and mother, Molly Minicucci Phillips ’92. Matthew ’02 was unable to receives his bachelor’s degree in accounting. Joining him are (from left) attend Commencement but was undoubtedly there in spirit! his cousin Ashley Kiser, his sister Orla, and parents Paul and Kim.
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e Most Reverend Robert Mulvee, former Salve from the University of Louvain. He was named Regina trustee and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese assistant chancellor of the New Hampshire Diocese of Providence, passed away Dec. 28, 2018. in 1964 and began a career in which he held Born in Boston, Bishop Mulvee prepared for numerous diocesan and parish positions. the priesthood at Saint omas Seminary in Upon his appointment as the seventh Bishop of Bloom eld, Conn.; Saint Paul Seminary at the Providence in 1997, Bishop Mulvee served on Salve University of Ottawa, Canada; and the American Regina’s Board of Trustees from 1997 until his College at the University of Louvain in Belgium. retirement in 2005. He was also active on a number He was ordained for the Diocese of Manchester, of boards and committees including Catholic N.H., on June 30, 1957, at Louvain. Relief Services, where he served as chairman of the e Most Reverend Bishop Mulvee served at a number of parishes Human Resources Committee, the National Shrine Robert E. Mulvee in New Hampshire before returning to Europe. of the Immaculate Conception and e Catholic Feb. 15, 1930- He completed his doctorate in Canon Law at the University of America in Washington, D.C., Dec. 28, 2018 Ponti cal Lateran University in Rome and also Providence College and Saint John XXIII Seminary received a master’s degree in religious education in Weston, Mass.
Kathleen M. O’Connell, a much-loved regular at Newport’s Kathleen served as chair of Salve’s nursing department and Gooseberry Beach with a lifelong connection to Salve Regina, then made the di cult decision to leave the Sisters of Mercy to passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, having pursue a career in community outreach. Her experience with lived a life of adventure and service. war refugees, while working in Honduras for the National Kathleen joined the Religious Sisters of University’s nursing school, kindled her interest in women’s Mercy when she was 17 and was chosen to health and family planning. Upon her return to the U.S., study nursing at Salve Regina, where she Kathleen worked for the Sanger Research Bureau and became graduated with honors. Following gradu- a nurse practitioner in family planning and joined the nursing ation, Kathleen taught at Salve as an assis- faculty at Downstate Medical Center SUNY in Brooklyn, N.Y. tant instructor in medical surgical nursing Kathleen integrated the mercy mission throughout her and went on to earn her master’s degree in life, working tirelessly with community groups committed to education from Columbia University in social justice and health care issues. She was recognized for her 1968. Kathleen’s doctoral dissertation in outstanding contributions to the eld of nursing, along with her Kathleen M. nursing took her to England and Ireland dedication to the University’s nursing alumni council and Vision O’Connell ’63 to research the Sisters of Mercy archives of Mercy Scholarship committee, with the 2013 Nursing Alumni Feb. 15, 1930- for evidence of a connection to Florence Achievement Award. Dec. 28, 2018 Nightingale during the Crimean war.
ey may not have known his name, but Peter Rector’s Awful With a boundless spirit of generosity that touched many, Peter’s Awful, the legendary ice milk drink that he brought to the Newport legacy has le an indelible mark on the community. From 1992 to Creamery, undoubtedly plays a role in many “remember whens” 2012, Peter’s leadership and expertise as a member of the Board and memories of generations of Salve of Trustees was instrumental in positioning Salve Regina as a Regina students. A true friend of his vibrant and well-regarded institution of higher education. He was beloved Aquidneck Island community, a dedicated steward of the Mason D. Rector Scholarship Fund, Peter passed away on Mar. 11, having named a er his father and established in 1966 to help students in lived his life always willing to lend a hand need of nancial aid pursue their dreams of a college degree. When whenever needed. Peter decided that a midnight ice cream bar was the perfect way to Peter, a proud graduate of Rogers wrap up the Governor’s Ball, he started what has become a much- High School, earned his undergraduate anticipated tradition at the annual gala. degree from Kenyon College in Ohio Peter’s lifetime of dedication also includes serving on the boards and his MBA from Cornell University of the Edgehill Foundation, the Preservation Society of Newport in Ithaca, N.Y. He then began working County, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and as Peter W. Rector at his family’s business, the Newport chairman of the board of Newport Federal Savings Bank. A devoted Oct. 25, 1938- Creamery, where he served for more family man who loved shing, the Yankees and his “posse” of Mar. 11, 2019 than three decades as president. friends, he will be dearly missed at Salve, in Newport and beyond.
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A Salve Regina trustee and beloved member of the Rhode into retirement, he was an advocate for community members of Island community, Dr. Kenneth R. Walker Sr. passed away on all ages, especially the incarcerated, the physically and mentally Jan. 30, leaving behind a legacy that reects his dedication to challenged, and minorities. A Division I basketball referee whose education and his commitment to love for the game lasted a lifetime, Walker also served on the youth and public service. R.I. Parole Board for more than 35 years, was president of Big A 1957 graduate of Providence Brothers of Rhode Island and was a member of the board of St. College, Dr. Walker earned his Master Mary Academy-Bay View. of Education from Rhode Island A proud veteran, Dr. Walker served in the U.S. Army during College and his Ph.D. in education the Korean War. He has been recognized and honored by from Boston University. As a teacher many groups, including the Association of Paroling Authorities and administrator, he worked diligently International, where he was awarded the Vincent O’Leary Award to improve urban educational for his many contributions to the eld of parole and the Ben Bear opportunities for economically Award for his e orts to defend the parole supervision process as disadvantaged students. a necessary link in providing successful transition and re-entry. Dr. Kenneth R. Dr. Walker was a well-loved Dr. Walker received the Neil J. Houston Junior Award from Walker Sr. and active member of the Board of Justice Assistance for his dedicated service and contributions to Dec. 19, 1930- Trustees for nearly 19 years when he the criminal justice profession and was also awarded the NAACP Jan. 30, 2019 passed. roughout his career and Freedom Fund Award in Education.
Kathleen served as chair of Salve’s nursing department and then made the di cult decision to leave the Sisters of Mercy to An avid advocate for education and health care, Jean Ives Fairholme manor house, welcomes sophomore students each pursue a career in community outreach. Her experience with McLean Wallace passed away May 13, leaving a legacy of academic year and is just one example of the visionary kindness war refugees, while working in Honduras for the National generosity that will impact Salve Regina for generations to come. extended by Jean and David throughout the decades. University’s nursing school, kindled her interest in women’s Jean was married to the love of e most recent Wallace family gi, received in December health and family planning. Upon her return to the U.S., her life, David, for 64 years before 2018, includes $650,000 directed to the Jean and David Wallace Kathleen worked for the Sanger Research Bureau and became his passing in 2017. Together, they Endowed Scholarship Fund at Salve Regina and $350,000 for a nurse practitioner in family planning and joined the nursing supported a number of philanthropic University investment in further advancing its strong and growing faculty at Downstate Medical Center SUNY in Brooklyn, N.Y. endeavors including Yale University reputation. Such extraordinary generosity makes the Wallace Kathleen integrated the mercy mission throughout her and Yale School of Medicine, family the single largest benefactor in University history. life, working tirelessly with community groups committed to Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich Jean was devoted to her family, and volunteered in many areas social justice and health care issues. She was recognized for her Academy and New York Hospital. of their lives, including teaching Sunday School at the Brick outstanding contributions to the eld of nursing, along with her eir thoughtful generosity to Salve Presbyterian Church in New York City, running the Clothing dedication to the University’s nursing alumni council and Vision Regina began more than 30 years ago Nook and being a Class Mother at Greenwich Academy, and of Mercy Scholarship committee, with the 2013 Nursing Alumni Jean Ives McLean and is reected today throughout volunteering at Greenwich Hospital. She was also a member of Achievement Award. Wallace campus. Wallace Hall, a comfortable the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her friendship to the Mar. 16, 1926- residence that was originally built as Salve Regina community will be forever remembered, cherished May 13, 2019 a gardener’s cottage for the nearby and dearly missed.
With a boundless spirit of generosity that touched many, Peter’s n em r m legacy has le an indelible mark on the community. From 1992 to 2012, Peter’s leadership and expertise as a member of the Board Kathleen Arnold ’82 Mary Hennessey Lemay ’62 Katharine H. Ostrander, of Trustees was instrumental in positioning Salve Regina as a Anne Claire Walsh Clancey ’61 Maryann Letiecq ’85 (M) former professor and founder, vibrant and well-regarded institution of higher education. He was Barry Clark, former golf coach omas P. Lewis ’00 Department of Social Work a dedicated steward of the Mason D. Rector Scholarship Fund, Peggy Phelan ’64 named aer his father and established in 1966 to help students in Patricia Kirwin Folliard ’65 Katherine C. Lisi ’58 need of nancial aid pursue their dreams of a college degree. When Eleanor Reyes Granger ’55 Lillian Combra Lopes ’64, ’76 (M) Donna Kaszyk Purdy ’71 Peter decided that a midnight ice cream bar was the perfect way to William J. Harrington ’79 (M) Leonora McCabe MacDonald ’61 Pamela E. Shakarian ’81 wrap up the Governor’s Ball, he started what has become a much- Sheila McCooey Kelley ’81 Olivia Marquart ’13 Marietta Stanton, Ph.D. ’99 (M) anticipated tradition at the annual gala. Diane Taylor, RSM, Peter’s lifetime of dedication also includes serving on the boards Jennifer K. Lafond ’99 Claire Martin, COS member former art faculty member of the Edgehill Foundation, the Preservation Society of Newport Sister Rosemary Laliberte ’63, Joan Devlin McAuli e ’52 Edward P. Walsh Jr. ’96 (M) County, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and as former director of campus ministry Erin J. McSweeney ’02 chairman of the board of Newport Federal Savings Bank. A devoted Ellen Frappier Lebeuf ’00 (M) family man who loved shing, the Yankees and his “posse” of friends, he will be dearly missed at Salve, in Newport and beyond.
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14934_P32-P48.indd 47 6/11/19 9:51 AM 48 IN THEIR OWN WORDS Rebel with a Cause Sometimes it takes courage to do what you love. I want to do this. ese ve little words are a frequently unacknowledged sen- timent in a world where hating your job isn’t just acceptable, but expected. It’s a hallmark of maturity to nd a profession you can tolerate so you can provide for your family, even if you have to spend ve-sevenths of your life counting down the hours until the weekend. When I was rst accepted to Salve, my overly ca einated, 15-year-old self hadn’t quite become cognizant of this absurdi- ty. I’d known I was a writer since I scribbled out my rst novel at the age of 11, and dreamed of a career as an author and illus- trator. However, I also dreamed of being able to a ord food and indoor plumbing. Practicality won out and I succumbed to the greatest fal- lacy a creative person can commit: I chose a practical major. Speci cally, biology. All this got me was an irrational fear of swamp guppies, a er I was forced to spend hours in a lab meas- Brooks Cobb Fontaine ’18 joins other MFA candidates on a boat tour uring their positions at 30-second intervals. of Narragansett Bay. In an unforeseen twist, my mother, Lee Cobb, who believed I was a medical prodigy since I took an interest in platelets at me, they invited me to pull up a chair, and I was introduced to the age of 4, sensed my misery, and suggested an alternative: many of my wonderful, inordinately accomplished new professors. “I think you’d make a good professor.” e 12-hour days of my rst residency were more intensive Serendipitously, she made this observation in the spring than anything I did as an undergrad, but they never weighed of my sophomore year at Salve – the same semester I enrolled me down. I felt like I was ying. ey began with several gener- in my rst creative writing class. Dr. Jen McClanaghan’s ative workshops and cra talks, and ended with public readings Introduction to Creative Writing was a veritable lifeboat a er from faculty members and guest authors. In between, I would three semesters of oundering. It was my rst writing commu- try out restaurants with my fellow students, all fabulous people nity, an environment where we could plant ideas and watch about whom I could write entire essays. them grow. A sailboat ride brought the semester to a close. e ocean In that class it occurred to me how inuential a professorial was a sleeping giant beneath us, an endless, emerald ank uc- career can be. I could help inspire a new generation of creators, tuating with each breath. I enjoyed a complimentary cranberry just by sharing the cra I love. at semester, I switched my juice, and wondered what I could have possibly done to deserve major to studio art, which had been my minor. It was too late such a life. to become an English major, but the creative writing classes I I am now a published author, featured in three literary enrolled in marked a de nitive turning point in my academic journals. I’m three months into a mentorship with the love- career and life. ly, award-winning Hester Kaplan, author of “ e Edge of e guppy-infused clouds parted with a single thought: I Marriage” and “Kinship.” On my current trajectory, I’ll have want to do this. my MFA degree by the age of 22, a er which I intend to pur- If Intro to Creative Writing was a lifeboat, the Newport sue a Ph.D. and a career as a professor. MFA is a luxury liner. It’s everything I didn’t even know I was Suddenly, creative writing isn’t such an impractical eld of looking for, miraculously emerging at exactly the same time I study. began my search for graduate courses. Looking back, I don’t berate myself for my semesters of Even my extremely practical father, Mark Fontaine, who senseless, guppy-addled torment, because there was a lesson in graduated from Salve in 1987 with his degree in mathematics, them I needed to learn. encouraged my decision to apply. An accomplished architect Countless people live and die without the opportunity to and reclusive genius, he was most likely just grateful I was stay- do what they love. e ability to pursue my passion is a gi , ing in the area. and one I will not take for granted. I’m at the back of my Hearing the famous author Ann Hood, founding director favorite cafe, lled with chatter and the aroma of co ee. In of Salve’s MFA program, speak about her ridiculously inter- front of me is a word document and an open notebook. esting life with the con dence of a literary rock star only con- I want to do this. rmed that I’d made the right decision. – Brooks Cobb Fontaine ’18 On the rst day of class, the sun-soaked evening of June 22, Editor’s Note: 2018, I inadvertently crashed a faculty meeting. Fortunately for For more information, visit salve.edu/mfa-creative-writing.
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14934_P32-P48.indd 48 6/11/19 9:51 AM J 14 S. 24 Salve Sunday at the Paw Sox Mercy Day Celebrations 11 a.m., BBQ; 1 p.m., game McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, R.I. 2019U E Call (800) 821-2343. S. 26 Atwood Lecture A . 16 Featuring Damian Costello Dunes Club Summer Social J 18 7 p.m., Bazarsky Lecture Hall Alumni/Parent Reception 6-8 p.m., Dunes Club 6-8 p.m. Narragansett, R.I. Central Wharf Company Call (800) 821-2343. O. 4 – 6 160 Milk St., Boston Save the Date! Call (800) 821-2343. Fall Festival Homecoming and S. 3 Family Weekend Convocation Call (800) 821-2343. J 22 3 p.m., Wakehurst Lawn Salve Night at e Newport Gulls 6:30 p.m., Cardines Field O. 10 – N. 20 S. 12-O. 2 Purple Art Exhibition Call (800) 821-2343. BOSS Show 2019 Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery Call (401) 341-2254. J 27 Call (401) 341-2254. Newport International Polo 3 p.m., Tailgate; 5 p.m., Match D. 7 S. 16 Save the Date! Glen Farm, Portsmouth, R.I. 30th annual Golf Tournament 43rd annual Governor’s Ball Call (800) 821-2343. Noon shotgun start 8 p.m., Ochre Court Newport Country Club Call (877) SRU-GIFT. A . 13 Call (877) SRU-GIFT. Cape Cod Summer Social West Hyannisport, Mass. S. 20 Call (401) 341-2355. Mass and President’s Inauguration 12:15 p.m. Ocean-side Lawn, McAuley Hall For more events, visit salve.edu, click on SALVEtoday, and for Pell lectures, visit salve.edu/pellcenter.
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