From the Hill The Publication for Alumni of Albertus Magnus College
DECEMBER 2008
Fall Fest Celebrates 12 Years See page 6
HIGHLIGHTS
Alumni News ...... 2 Campus News ...... 4 Class Notes ...... 8 Upcoming events, receptions Renovations, faculty notes Who, what and where and Hall of Fame ALUMNI NEWS Alumni of the Year Nomination Form 2009 The following changes to the Alumni of the Year Awards were voted on and approved at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting on June 9, 2007: • The submission deadline will change from April 15 to March 15. • The existing three categories (Loyalty and Service to the College, Outstanding Professional Achievement and Humanitarian) have been combined in to one Alumni of the Year award that can be presented to one or more persons. This award is presented to a living member of the Association who: has attained preeminence in his/her life through outstanding professional, scholarly and artistic achievement; who is devoted to serving others through volunteer/ community service work; or who has manifested extraordinary loyalty and dedication to the College. This award need not be given each year. • The addition of the Premier Achievement Award which will be given to an individual who has graduated from Albertus within the last 10 years who has excelled either professionally, within the community or shown extraordinary loyalty and dedication to the College. This award is presented to a living member of the Association who has graduated within the past ten years. This award need not be given each year.
Aumni of the Yea r Nomination Form
Nominee’s Name:
Class Year: Program Attended: Day ADP/CE ND Graduate Program
Reasons for Consideration: (feel free to attach supporting documentation)
Biographical Information:
Nomination submitted by: Class:
Phone Number: Day Evening Mobile
E-mail: Date Submitted:
Deadline for submission is March 15 . Return this form to Albertus Magnus College, Alumni of the Year Awards Committee, 700 Prospect St., New Haven, CT 06511-1189 or e-mail [email protected]. Forms can be found at www.albertus.edu/alumni.
Previous Alumni of the Year Award Recipients
1953 Evelyn Sturmer ’42 1974 Justine Horrigan Hampp ’29 (C-I) 1988 Elizabeth Cornfield Bellach ’37 (C-II) 1998 Deborah DeWitt Frattini ’70 (C-I) 1954 Lucille Esposito Amore ’38 Jeanne Kay Wolf ’49 (C-II) (Overlap due to Reunion being Kathleen Prendergast Hollowell ’68 1955 Elizabeth McKeon ’37 1975 Mary Ellen Murphy Mininberg ’49 moved from the fall to the spring) (C-II) Toni Lee Ferrucci ’68 (C-III) 1956 Phyllis Mays Stock ’53 (C-I) 1989 Class of 1929 (C-I) Frances McCormick King ’43 (C-I) Linda Brandi Cateura ’44S (C-II) Sr. Mary Ellen Burns, ACSJ ’79 (C-III) 1957 Jean Venditti Leary ’34 1976 Elizabeth Hurley Candels ’48 (C-I) Joan V. O’Brien ’46 (C-II) 1999 Nancy Ryan Doyle ’49 (C-I) 1958 Gertrude Sternchuss Leblond ’28 Vivian Rogers McCoy ’41 (C-II) 1990 Catherine Cestar Crawford ’66 (C-I) Patricia J. Checko ’64 (C-II) 1959 Margaret McCaffrey ’43 (Evening) 1977 Margaret Allman ’42 (C-I) Evelyn M. Garrity ’48 (C-II) 2000 A. Geraldine O’Brien Sullivan ’38 1960 Mary Kennedy Flood ’40 1978 Patricia Wallace ’71 (C-II) Tara Sullivan Rickart ’68 (C-II) (C-I) 1961 Eileen O’Neill ’37 Class of 1928 (C-I) 1991 Madeleine Martin Sobin ’51 (C-I) Carmelo Otero ’97 (C-II) Sandra Vilardi Leheny ’60 (C-II) 1962 Eileen Donnelly Hickey ’53 1979 (None awarded due to Mary Jane Sheehy Scarpellino ’68 Elaine Pyles-Harding ’96 (C-III) 1963 Estelle McCullough McDonough ’33 “Celebration of Four Judges”) (C-II) Beverly Volk Fagan ’44S (C-III) 2001 Lynne S. Farrell ’60 (C-I) 1964 Natalie Connor Dick ’29 1980 Carol Kirwan Aikenhead ’58 (C-I) Jane Nady Sigmon ’70 (C-II) 1965 Sister Francis de Sales Virginia Guidone Upton ’51 (C-II) 1992 Marion Crane Lee ’34 (C-I) Rita Savarese Moule ’39 (C-III) (Anne Heffernan) ’35 Audrey Gallagher ’41 (C-III) Nancy Francis Hopkins ’57 (C-I) Sr. Charles Marie Brantl, O.P. ’51 (C-II) 2002 Julia M. McNamara ’02 1966 Mary Goode Rogan ’36 1981 Jean Carini Donadio ’61 (C-I) Bette Anne Curtin Bailey ’52 (C-III) (Honorary Alumna) 1967 Margaret O’Shaughnessy Heckler ’53 Helen Weinreich ’41 (C-II) 1993 Ellen McDonnell Ferguson ’58 (C-I) Tomoko Takahashi ’77 (C-II) 1968 Eleanor R. Devine ’40 (C-I) 1982 Mary Batrow ’62 (C-I) Sheila McCue Hennessey ’58 (C-II) 2003 (None awarded due to Mary A. Wrenn ’46 (C-II) Martha McMahon McCaffrey ’54 (C-II) 1994 Sr. Thomas Aquin Kelly, O.P. ’35 (C-I) 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Josephine P. Bree (Honorary Alumna) Lois Venditto Simpson ’67 (C-III) Elizabeth Heery Porell ’56 (C-III) Award Celebration) 1970 Albina Sacco Cannavaciolo ’56 (C-I) 1983 (None awarded due to Inauguration) 1995 Rosanne Zudekoff ’60 (C-I) 2004 Celebrating Educators Sister Joan Delaney ’52 (C-II) 1984 Eleanor Goode Sanders ’29 (C-I) Marcialynn Marando Trotta ’71 (C-II) 2005 Joan E. Venditto ’63 (C-II) 1971 Marion Tubridy Kennedy ’31 (C-I) Gertrude McKeon ’47 (C-II) Barbara Lombardi ’68 (C-III) 2006 Dianne M. Pinderhughes ’69 (C-II) Ellen Bree Burns ’44S (C- II) 1985 Linda Barth Brencher ’65 (C-I) 1996 Mary Colleran ’38 (C-I) 2007 Carol Gose DeVine ’70 (C-II) 1972 Eleanor V. Jordan ’35 (C-I) Ellin M. Mulholland ’51 (C-II) M.K. Bennett ’61 (C-II) 2008 Alumni of the Year: Anne S. Kelley ’53 (C-I) 1986 Nancy Fanning Rabbott ’51 (C-I) Marilyn Quinn Jacobson ’54 (C-III) JoAnne Kiely Kulawiz ’56 (C-II) Sister Mary Faith Dargan ’53 (C-I) Joan Lucey Donnelly ’58 1997 Maribeth Piscitelli-Villecco ’83 (C-I) Patricia Scussel ’89 1973 Jane McKeon Maloney ’35 (C-I) Ann Bain ’68 (C-II) Elizabeth Meyer Traynor ’52 (C-II) Premier Achievement Award: Dorothy Murphy Brown ’37 (C-I) 1987 Carol Broshjeit ’62 (C-I) Patricia Lipowski Nuelsen ’63 (C-II) Jodi Lombardozzi Everone ’02 Margaret Mary Burns Clancy ’57 (C-I) Frances Wendt Meade ’60 (C-III) Terri Smith ’05 MSM, ’06 MBA Clare Coughlan Sullivan ’60 (C-I)
2 December 2008 June 6–Reunion 2009 Return to campus on June 6, 2009 to see classmates, share memories and reminisce with friends. Save the date!
Highlights include: • Tour the campus: visit your old dorm* room…see the new buildings and renovations currently AMC in Florida under way You are invited to join President • Shop in the newly renovated bookstore for AMC alumni gear Julia M. McNamara at the following events in Florida: • Engage your mind at an Alumni College session featuring AMC faculty • Celebrate Mass in the St. Albert Atrium Monday, January 5, 2009 Reception in the Belvedere Room • Applaud our Alumni of the Year and Premier Achievement Award recipients 5:00 p.m. –6:30 p.m. • Toast your special milestone with classmates at a cocktail and dinner reception for all alumni Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa and their guests 5001 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, FL Formal schedule of events and pricing will be available at www.albertus.edu/reunion as the event approaches. Visit the Web site frequently for updates. For more information, please contact the Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Office of Alumni Relations & Special Events at 203-773-8502 or e-mail [email protected]. Lunch at Charley’s Crab Restaurant
* McAuliffe, Sansbury, Nilan, Mohun and Dominican Noo n– 2:00 p.m. 3000 N.E. 32nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL Alumni and their guests are welcome. Reunion 200 9— Area Hotels Please R.S.V.P. to the Several area hotels have blocked rooms at a special rate for Albertus graduates traveling to campus for Reunion Office of Alumni Relations & Special Events 2009. Listed below are the participating hotels. Reservations for “block” rooms must be made via telephone direct 203-773-8502 or e-mail [email protected]. to the hotel. Please be sure to mention that you are attending the Albertus Reunion when making a reservation. We encourage travelers to make their reservations early. Map and directions available from the alumni Quality Inn Hamden Clarion Hotel & Suites* office or on the web at www.albertus.edu/ 30 Frontage Road, East Haven 2260 Whitney Avenue, Hamden alumni in the news and events section. 203-469-5321 203-288-3831 $89.95 per night, plus tax $139 per night plus tax Special rate deadline: June 6, 2009 (Junior Suites available, call for price) www.qinewhaven.com Special rate deadline: May 5, 2009 www.clarionhotel.com Premier Hotel and Suites Celebrate History Month 3 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven 866-458-0232 In Celebration of Black History Month $139 per night, plus tax, all rooms are suites, rate includes breakfast Special rate deadline: May 5, 2009 and Women’s History Month www.newhavensuites.com Albertus is proud to present the Other area hotels that may be available for individual reservation s—please call the hotel directly for rates and room availability. Note: June 5– 7 is a very busy weekend in New Haven. Some hotels listed below may not kit mcclure band: have rooms available. a living history of jazz Bed and Breakfast Thursday, February 26, 2009 Touch of Ireland Guest House* Farnam Guest House* 7:00 p.m. Behan Community Room, 670 Whitney Avenue, New Haven 616 Prospect Street, New Haven Hubert Campus Center 203-787-7997 888-562-7121 www.TouchofIrelandGuestHouse.com Rates range from $8 9– $179 per night A living history of jazz is a program that fea - www.farnamguesthouse.com Hotels tures the music and stories of great artists in New Haven Hotel Best Western jazz history. The Kit McClure Band is com - 229 George Street, New Haven 490 Saw Mill Road, West Haven prised of women musicians who will perform 203-773-1641 or 800-NH-HOTEL 203-933-0344 www.newhavenhotel.com the music and speak on the struggles of women, black and white, in jazz and the Holiday Inn North Haven Omni Hotel Route 5, Exit 12 off I91 155 Temple Street, New Haven music business. 203-239-4225 203-772-6664 www.holidayinn.com/northhavenct.com www.omninewhaven.com This event is free and open to all members of the Albertus Magnus College community, Courtyard by Marriott at Yale Courtyard by Marriott 30 Whalley Avenue, New Haven 136 Marsh Hill Road, Orange their family members and friends. To reserve 203-777-6221 203-799-2200 or 1-800-894-8733 your seat, please contact the Office of Alumni www.courtyardmarriottyale.com www.courtyard.com Relations at [email protected] or call *Close to the AMC campus. 203-773-8502.
From the Hill 3 CAMPUS NEWS
New Look for Campus Buildings Renovations are under way on three campus buildings. At Aquinas Hall —shown above in an architectural rendering of the new exterio r— the project will expand classroom availability, provide needed faculty office space and offer additional meeting/community space for students and faculty. The work in this building, which was dedicated in April l966, also will increase space efficiency for the Information Technology and Accelerated Degree Program departments. Nearby, at the Hubert Campus Center, which opened in 1970, the renovation will provide expanded space for student and staff use with major enhancements to the north façade, Albertus bookstore and several offices. A new entryway with a window wall and a window wall for the bookstore open up vistas of the lower campus. Landscaping on the former softball field will improve views from the Mary A. and Louis F. Tagliatela Academic Center and create a natural earthen berm to shield the existing parking tiers. Renovations will continue in phases during the 200 8– 2009 academic year. Svigals + Partners, the architects for the Academic Center, which opened for classes in 2005, is the designer for the renovations.
College Inducts Athletics Hall of Fame Honorees
On Saturday evening October 11, as part of the Fall Fest weekend, College with 1,557 career points; Karen Lobasz Scheuler, four-year starter Albertus inducted its first group of honorees into the Athletics Hall of at point guard position who scored 1,457 points during her career; and Fame at a celebratory dinner held in the DeDominicis Dining Hall. Joe Tonelli, former baseball coach, former athletics director and the first Honored were the 1996 men’s soccer team, winner of the Great Albertus coach to bring a team into an NCAA tournament. The Athletics Northeast Athletic Conference championshi p— Victor Alves, Donald Hall of Fame wall of honor in the College’s Cosgrove, Marcus, Messer Anderson, James Bernardo, Shane Bryan, William “Casey” Cahoon, Victor Athletic Center features plaques noting achievements of the inductees. Crespo, Vincent DeStefanis, Gabriel DeMelo, Edward Easter, Christopher Joe Walsh, commissioner of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, Everone, John Gilbey, Kevin Guarino, Jason Kelly, Jay Kopchinski, Matthew gave the keynote address; Jennifer Pacelli ’01, ’05 MSM, ’06 MBA, Monroy, Daniel O’Connor and Joseph Quinn; George Bedocs, founder director of athletics, presented the honorees. (See back page for a photo of the men’s soccer team and AMC coach for 15 years; Liz Lacroix of the inaugural class of the Athletics Hall of Fame; for more on Fall Nawrocki, all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball history at the Fest, see pages 6– 7.)
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Eileen Bujalski 5 This year’s Fall Fest drew 800 alumni and their kids, parents, students, faculty and staff to campus for soccer and tennis matches, kid-friendly activities, a picnic luncheon and a hospitality tent where graduates re-connected with classmates. Saturday night the Athletics Hall of Fame inducted its first honorees at a dinner held in the DeDominicis Dining Hall. (For details on the Hall of Fame event, see page 4.)
6 December 2008 ALBERTUS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES 12th Annual Fall Fest
From the Hill 7 CLASS NOTES
1934 75th Reunion June 6, 2009 Prospect Hill Society 1939 70th Reunion June 6, 2009 Many loyal alumni and friends have indicated that they have included Albertus Magnus College in their estate planning. To recognize, honor and say thank you to these benefactors, 1944F 65th Reunion June 6, 2009 the College has established the Prospect Hill Society. If you have mentioned Albertus in your will or other estate plans, please let us know. 1944S 65th Reunion June 6, 2009 We will list you as a Member of the Prospect Hill Society in the College’s 200 8–2009 Annual Report. Please contact Carolyn Behan Kraus ’86, director of alumni relations and 1945 special events, at [email protected] or Bernadette Holodak, director of development, Eileen O’Neill Bird, Troy, OH, and her sister-in-law at [email protected], or call 203-773-8502. Jessie Piccolo O’Neill of Reston, Virginia, recently enjoyed a wonderful trip to Ireland together. Highlight of the trip was a visit with some cousins, including a missionary priest on a home visit. at Bentley College. She and her husband, John, are Don Butler, have a son, Lanzi, at Vassar College and a hosting a college student from Kathmandu, Nepal. daughter, Abby, at Guilford High School. 1947 E-mail her at [email protected] 1978 Anne Cretella Tutoli, Lady Lake, FL, is a charter 1971 member and 1st vice president of The Villages Quilting Marybeth Smith Bean, New Haven, CT, is the man - Guild, which began in 1993 with 35 members and now Marcia Marando Trotta, Meriden, CT, director of ager of Kline Science Library at Yale University. She has 435 members in 9 chapters. She also is fairly active library services for the Berlin Free Public Library, is and her husband, Rick, are parents of Joshua, 19, and in the Lake Sumter branch of the American Association co-editor of “Museums, Libraries and Urban Vitality: Danielle, 18. (This note appears a second time because of University Women. Her husband, Peter, she reports, A Handbook,” published by McFarland. The book docu - the last name was incorrectly spelled in the August has had to give up golf, “but is hanging in there.” ments use of museums and libraries as vehicles for issue.) economic development. She is a past president of the 1949 60th Reunion June 6, 2009 Connecticut Library Association and has twice received 1979 30th Reunion June 6, 2009 its Out stand ing Librarian of the Year award. Betty McDonnell Fitzgerald, Ridgefield, CT, reports Eileen Frailey Eder, Guilford, CT, had one of her oil she has won the 18 hole President’s Cup tournament at paintings shown in the Active Members Exhibit of the 1974 35th Reunion June 6, 2009 the Ridgefield Golf Course. “Great fun at 81,” she says. New Haven Paint and Clay Club in September.
1954 55th Reunion June 6, 2009 1975 1980 Geri Mancini, Guilford, CT, has completed her 33rd Maureen E. Burns, New Haven, CT, a member of The 1959 50th Reunion June 6, 2009 year as a photographer/graphic designer at the Yale Pellegrino Law Firm, has been elected secretary of the University School of Medicine. She and her husband, Connecticut Bar Association for the 200 8–2009 term. 1960 Lynne Stapleton Farrell, Huntington, CT, was an alternate delegate to this year’s Republican National Convention. She also reported from the convention Lucy Scillia ’48 A Living Treasure for the Internet blog of the New Haven Register. Kathryn Meyer Schuster, Penfield, NY, traveled PROFILE through Europe in June with her daughter, Gretchen. For 16 years, Lucy Scillia has been a dedicated volunteer. Name a committee or board in Her son, Arthur, is rehabbing a house in Denver. her hometown of Orange, Connecticut, and chances are she has served on it. Prior to She and her husband, Art, are enjoying friends, travel retirement in 1992, she had spent most of a long career as a librarian and library adminis - and golf. trator for the Milford school system. 1961 “I couldn’t face having nothing to do each day,” she says. “I needed something to occupy my mind and, perhaps, be challenged by some new experiences.” So she asked the Angela DeFilippi Errico, Plandome, NY, had an librarian who held her former position whether volunteer help one morning a week in the exhibition of her latest sculptures at her New York City library would be welcome. The offer was quickly accepted. “I spent my time processing the studio in September. books that she did not have time to do,” she recalls. “Computers were just beginning to have a vital role in Madeleine DiSanto Ferraz, Little Compton, RI, is libraries, and I catalogued books electronically for several years.” enjoying retirement. She is very active with the local Her next project stemmed from a chance meeting with the principal of the Sacred Heart/St. Peter’s ele - art group, serving as past president and board member, mentary school in New Haven. “I asked about the library and she invited me to see for myself. I found out that and she paints weekly at scenic locations in Rhode the library was nothing more than a dream at the tim e— piles of books on the floor of what was once an audito - Island and Massachusetts with a group of dedicated rium.” Scillia spent a year setting up the library and training volunteers, and because there was no computer, artists. she catalogued books “the old-fashioned wa y—by a card catalogue.” After 10 years of volunteering twice a week at two schools, she was ready for something new and offered 1964 45th Reunion June 6, 2009 to read to youngsters in her parish’s Pre-School. “I had no experience working with little ones, but it did turn Sandra McQuilton Erickson, Kent, WA, retired in out to be fun, and 14 years later I’m still there.” April after more than 21 years with the Internal Last year, Scillia became a student once again: she was selected for the Town of Orange’s Senior Revenue Service. She is enjoying her retirement in the Leadership Program. Attending nine day-long sessions over nine months, she learned about the town’s history beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband of more than 36 years, Rod Erickson, and her 15-year-old and economic development, legislative advocacy, communications skills and team-building. Participants also Westie, “MacNab.” formed teams to identify, problem-solve and take action on local issues such as setting up a computer center for seniors and creating a senior resource center. 1968 “My team worked on an intergenerational literacy program, matching 5th and 6th graders with senior citi - zens. Students read to the seniors, play word games and chess with them. When I joined the Leadership pro - Carol Gondek Fischer, Cary, NC, who recently retired as a recruiter for American Airlines, enjoys gram, my goal was to do something for one of my favorite cause s—children’s literacy. Our program is continuing travel, freelance travel writing and helping at a local this year because it has been so successful,” she says. winery with tours and tastings. She and Raymond, Earlier this year, Orange named Scillia one of the town’s Living Treasures for her years of commitment to her husband of 30 years, have two sons: Casey, 29, volunteer work. “This is an overwhelming honor for me. There are so many people in our town who are worthy of and Andy, 24. that title that I still cannot believe I was even nominated.” Denise Franklin Terry and Donald are now living The list of Scillia’s community commitments is very long, most reflecting her lifelong love of books and in Bethesda, Maryland. One of their daughters has reading. “Reading is the most important skill that leads to success and enjoyment in life. It needs to be devel - moved to New Haven, where her husband is the new oped into and beyond adulthood. My entire working life involved books and their value, and I am happy to contin - golf coach at Yale. “That will bring me back to town,” ue to be involved,” she says. At 81, this is a volunteer who shows no sign of slowing down. says Denise. Scillia is a three-term member of the Library Commission and liaison to the Friends of the Library; and a volunteer for the Friends of the Library, Adopt-A-Reader, Senior Advisory Committee and other town groups. She 1969 40th Reunion June 6, 2009 is active, too, at Holy Infant Church, serving as a leader of the Bible Study class and reader at the Children’s Mal Chapin Corliss, Natick, MA, reports that her Summer Bible Camp, member of the social ministry and other committees. daughter, Bethany, who spent the summer in Costa In 2006, she and her sister Grace received the Outstanding Service Award established by the Alpha Kappa Rica studying medical Spanish and volunteering at State, the Connecticut Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International. The award is given to volunteers The Children’s Hospital in San Jose, is now in her sec - who are devoted to children in Connecticut. ond year at The Ohio State University Medical School; Lucy Scillia says her “goal in life has always been to touch the lives of children, to enrich them, and pro - her son, Joseph, spent the summer studying at the mote a love of reading and the arts,” and she has done just that. Swiss Finance Institute and is now in his senior year
8 December 2008 In October, Tim Quinn ’88 of Boca Raton, Florida, received Hollywood’s Makeup Artist of the Year Award, presented by Hollywood Cristina Mancini Harter ’73 The Corporate Life Life Magazine at the Pacific Coast Center. The national creative director and celebrity PROFILE makeup artist for Giorgio Armani Beauty, Promotions, lateral moves, stretch assignment s—the corporate world offers lots of career he joined the Armani team with the launch opportunities. At her recent retirement dinner, Cristina Harter ticked off the statistics of of the brand in September 2001. Since then a 35-year career at General Electric: worked for 33 GE managers, averaging 13 months per he has traveled internationally hosting manager; had 20 jobs, averaging 21 months per position; worked in 4 of the 6 GE busi - nesses plus corporate; and had several international assignments. Along the way, she led special events, training and promoting the a 40,000-member global employee volunteer organization and was one of the creators of beauty line. GE’s only 501c(3) charity, the GE Community Foundation. Featured as one of the “25 Beauty Stars” Is there a favorite job in all those assignments? Given Harter’s drive and commit - in W magazine, Quinn has worked back - ment, her favorite is one she describes as “grueling work” and the “hardest job I ever had, but certainly the stage at the Academy Awards, Golden most rewarding.” The assignment: working as one of three directors responsible for financing power plants in Globes and ESPY shows. He has created underdeveloped parts of the world. The GE Power Funding Corporation, she explains, helps GE Energy customers secure financing from makeup for many celebrities including commercial banks, export credit agencie s—the U.S. Export-Import Bank, for exampl e—and multilateral and Glenn Close, Victoria Beckham, Kim bilateral financing institutions such as World Bank and Inter-Monetary Fund. Cattrall, Minnie Driver and Gwen Stefani. Harter set up multi-million dollar Power Funding projects in the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Italy, Spain and India. During that four-year assignment, she averaged 26 transatlantic trips per year. Another favorite assignment was one she had right after graduating from GE’s Financial Management 1984 25th Reunion June 6, 2009 Program. “Í was an analyst in GE’s Corporate Consulting Group and responsible for providing cash flow analysis Petisia Adger, New Haven, CT, has been promoted for new ventures and acquisitions. I worked with some of the best minds GE had at the time. Among the to the rank of lieutenant in the New Haven Police businesses we created were GE Robotics and GE Fanuc, a joint venture with GE and Fanuc of Japan for control Department. systems for manufacturing processes.” Her final GE job has been managing director and strategic marketing leader for the Capital Marketing 1988 Group in GE Capital Solutions. This line of business provides financing for medium-to-large companies interested Karen Yarussi-Mello, Cary, NC, is regulatory affairs in making capital expenditures to grow or expand. manager for Burt’s Bees. After graduating from Albertus, with a double major in math and economics, Harter received her M.B.A .— on full fellowshi p— from Union College in Schenectady, New York. “Schenectady is a GE town,” she says, “and 1989 20th Reunion June 6, 2009 when I was interviewing for jobs shortly before graduation, GE was the logical choice.” It was also a family tradition: her parents were longtime employees. She interviewed for all of GE’s management training programs 1992 and chose finance. “That was the right choice for me.” Another right choice was Albertus. When Harter sent out requests for information as a high school junior, Donna Cardonita, Guilford, CT, reports the birth of the response from Albertus impressed her, and the College made it to her short list, which also included Mount her son, Lucio John Nastri, on June 6. Mom, Dad, Joseph Nastri, and big sister, 7-year-old Giana Marie, Holyoke, Mount St. Vincent, Manhattanville and others. “My dad took me to visit all the schools on my short are all doing well. list,” she remembers. “I loved the Albertus campus, the people, the academics… and my dad loved the big high wall around the main campus.” Her sister, Geri Mancini, graduated from Albertus in 1975. 1994 15th Reunion June 6, 2009 In retirement, Harter is planning to pursue opportunities in the not-for-profit world. “I’ve always volun - teere d— in high school, at Albertus, at GE. I think the one common thread for me has been children, children Matthew Romeo, Prospect, CT, has been promoted to director of university applications at Quinnipiac and education.” University. He will be responsible for launching the She and her husband, John, a lawyer, have been involved in sending books and computers to a small application allowing the university to go paperless. He village in Ghana called Tasmi Peiki. “John helped build the village church. Seeing photos from his trip, I couldn’t also is an adjunct professor in the School of Business. get the kids out of my mind. I asked GE for some used laptops and, along with a group of GE professionals, we modified the hardware and software so the children of Tasmi Peiki could use them,” she says. Several years ago, Harter was featured in the chapter on GE in “Heroes After Hours: Extraordinary Acts of Employee Volunteerism.” Summing up her countless volunteer efforts, she said “I can’t solve all the problems Nancy Roldán Johnson ’98, Milford, CT, of the world, but I try to make a difference in whatever way I can by giving back some of the love and compas - sion that people have given to me in my life. The world really can be a better place if we can each just do our won a place in the first Women Rule! little bit to make a difference.” Leader ship Training Program earlier this year. She also was one of two Connecticut women featured in the November issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. She is co-founder of the Latina ARMY Inc., (Accomplished Role Models Motivating Young Latinas) —a Bowman and Manafort Elected New Alumni Trustees Connecticut non-profit organization whose Betsy Bowman ’80, far left, of Westport, Connecticut, and goal is to inspire and empower disadvan - Tabitha Wazorko Manafort ’94 of Plainville, taged and at risk young Latinas. Connecticut, have been elected by the College’s Board of Oprah Winfrey’s magazine and the White Trustees to serve three-year terms as Alumni Trustees. House Project, a non-partisan, non-profit Bowman received a master’s degree through the Stern group promoting the leadership of women School of Business Executive M.B.A. Program at New York in all communities, were co-hosts for the University, and has held corporate management positions Bowman Manafort three-day leadership training program in at Price Waterhouse and the Chase Manhattan Bank. New York City in June. The Latina ARMY In 1999, she moved from New York City to Westport, where she became involved with non-profit presents self-esteem workshops to schools, organizations. She is now chief development officer at Blythedale Children’s Hospital in West - colleges and community groups. chester County, responsible for all fundraising, including a $70 million capital campaign, public relations and community relations. Bowman says, “For years, I have been thinking about how I might give back to Albertus, a place that got me started on my incredible journey…I look forward to returning to campus and meeting with today’s faculty and students.” May We E-mail You? Manafort received a master’s degree in secondary education from Central Connecticut State If you would like to receive @lbertus, University. For ten years she taught and coached at private schools, and was also an education consultant. She was a member of the College’s Advisory Panel on Education Programs. Today the monthly e-mail newsletter and she runs her own construction business, building and rehabilitating houses. Manafort is a its special edition updates on news board member of the Plainville Food Pantry and the Plainville Board of Education. She also is at Albertus, just e-mail your name, a director of The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and serves on its scholarship class year, home address and committee. preferred e-mail address to: “Albertus holds a special place in my heart, and I am proud to call it my alma mater. [email protected]. The Office of I am grateful, once again, to be an active member of the Albertus Magnus community,” says Alumni Relations respects your privacy Manafort. and does not share e-mail addresses.
From the Hill 9 CLASS NOTES
1995 Lucio DeLuca, North Haven, CT, who earned his J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2003, was Why I Give appointed deputy director of Judge Support Service s— I haven’t always contributed to the Albertus Annual Fund. It took a whil e Connecticut Judicial Branch in 2004. A 23-year veteran of the Connecticut Judicial Branch, he received his —several years, I thin k— before I gave serious thought to the importance Albertus degree through the New Dimensions program. of supporting the College. As I look back, I remember my attitude as being 1998 something like “Mom and Dad struggled to put me, the oldest of six, through college. Dad was working three jobs and my mother was a teacher, and I Kristopher Loretz, West Haven, CT, is now executive director/campus president of Lincoln Technical Insti - had a couple of assistanceships each yea r—so why was I expected to pay tute in Hamden. more money after I had graduated?’’ A few years, and a much-needed increase in understanding of a college’s financial 1999 10th Reunion June 6, 2009 reality, helped me to think differently. Partly, I think, my changed attitude came from Jason Kelly, Wethersfield, CT, is an agent with McDonough & Keegan Insurance. He reports that attending reunion s—reconnecting with some of the classmates who had meant so much to he’s married now and expecting his first child this me and remembering the place Albertus had held in my life during those four wonderful Christmas. years. It finally hit me that the College depended on the support of alumnae for surviva l— 2000 and I certainly wanted the College to survive! I began to giv e— not a lot, but participation Dina Sears-Graves, MSM, has been named vice presi - nevertheles s—and was fortunate to obtain matching gifts from The Hartford Financial dent of community investment for the United Way of Services Company, where I’ve worked (42 years full-time and the last four years part-time) Southeastern Connecticut. She will oversee the fund distribution process and identify future needs for since graduation. New London County. With more than 15 years of expe - If each of us could contribute even a little to Albertus, what a difference we could make! rience in health and human services, she is currently pursuing a doctorate in human services, specializing TRUDY M CKEON DALY ’61 in management of non-profit agencies. (Why I Give is a new series that will appear in each issue of From the Hill, sharing comments 2001 from a graduate of the College on why he or she has chosen to support Albertus.) Jessica Ivancso, East Hartford, CT, recently bought a new home and began studies for a master’s in com - munication and information management at Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Albertus Alumni Association The Association Board Cindy Semrau, Wallingford, CT, is vice president and All graduates of the Colleg e—from undergraduate and master’s 200 8–2010 chief operating officer for the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce. She is responsible for day-to-day operations, program s— automatically become members of the Alumni President program planning, volunteer and committee manage - Association. There are no applications to fill out and there are Donna Sjogren ’00 ment, staff and membership development. She returned no dues. to college after 26 years and earned a bachelor’s degree Vice President Member Benefits through the New Dimensions program, graduating the Karreem Mebane ’03 • From the Hil l—the alumni paper published three times a year same day her daughter graduated from the University Secretary of Massachusetts. • @lbertu s—the monthly alumni e-mail newsletter Margaret Hallinan ’03 • Lifelong access to the Albertus Office of Career Services, Members including the new Jobs Just Inbox Diane Campanella ’01 • Discount membership to the Cosgrove, Marcus, Larry Cole ’97 In Memoriam Messer Athletic Center (including pool and fitness room) Anne Demchak ’04 • Invitations to class reunions Bradley Hils ’06 Marietta Lanthier O’Connell ’37 Verica Milivojevic ’04 August 8, 2008 • Invitations to special events and programs on campus Deirdre Moody ’02 Wilton, CT and around the country Karin Nobile ’89 Grace J. Hughes ’39 • The College’s Annual Report John Polletta ’96 aunt of Constance St. Onge Post ’74 October 2, 2008 Webster, MA
Margaret Lee MacKenzie ’43 2004 October 24, 2008 Fairfield, CT Corina Alvarezdelugo, Branford, CT, reports that Center): The Importance of a Patient Survey,” published one of her two pieces accepted into the Guilford Art in August issue of today’s surgicenter. The article is Michelina Paliano Pettine ’44S League’s 61st Annual Juried Exhibition received based on her thesis, supervised by Dr. Howard Fero. East Greenwich, RI the Art Emporium Award. Also this fall, one of her She has been in the healthcare field for more than 20 Jeanne Kay Wolf ’49 mixed media works was exhibited at the Housatonic years and is a healthcare advisor in Connecticut. February 1, 2008 Museum of Art in Bridgeport; in October, she took Baltimore, MD part in New Haven’s 11th annual City-Wide Open 2007 Studios week-end. Mary Roberto Futoma ’50 Joanna Toscano Inman, Westerly, RI, a Pfizer October 11, 2008 employee for the past five years, received an M.B.A. 2005 Harwinton, CT in June from the University of New Haven. She Laura Grigor, ’07 MSM, Madison, CT, had an article, received a B.S. in business management through the Joan Carpenter ’55 “Patient Satisfaction in an ASC (Ambulatory Surgery New Dimensions program. September 7, 2008 Mechanicsburg, PA Sylvia Ward Hodge ’56 October 26, 2008 New Haven, CT Elizabeth Johnson Webb ’61 sister of Margaret Johnson Keefe ’63 In Memoriam: Alumni Relatives October 1, 2008 Hampton, NH and Members of the Albertus Community Vivian Alotta Wing ’68 Mary Raccio Bozzuto, a volunteer landscape designer Cecilia P. Lyons, wife of John M. Lyons Sr., October 2008 and gardener at AMC for many years recipient of an AMC honorary degree in 2008 Chestnut Ridge, NY November 1, 2008 August 27, 2008 Rosemary DeFelice Krueger ’69 Patricia Hansen, mother-in-law of Christine Hansen, Joan Lyons Macauley, sister of Valerie DeFelice Downing ’64 administrative assistant in the Office of Academic Affairs sister of Elizabeth Lyons Weber ’58 and Mary Lyons ’59 June 12, 2003 September 8, 2008 August 21, 2008 Arlington, VA Edward Brian Londa, New Dimensions student Nancy “Bo” Perkins Ridinger, Eileen Masselli Teta ’76 September 9, 2008 wife of Albert Ridinger Sr., former Trustee of the College; August 17, 2008 sister of Sally Perkins DeGennaro ’53 and Willa Perkins Wallingford, CT Hamilton ’57 and aunt of Helen W. DeGennaro ’90
10 December 2008 Larry Cole ’97 High Hopes New York Times Reviews PROFILE Book by Albertus Alumnus Larry Cole retired from AT&T in 2007 after a 35-year career in the telecommunications “The Big Splash,” a first novel by Jack D. industry. At the time he was associate director of public safety, managing Connecticut’s Ferraiolo ’94 was released this fall and statewide E9-1-1 emergency system. favorably reviewed in the October 12 issue He was interested in volunteering, but had not yet found an opportunity he felt was of the New York Times Book Review. The a match, an opportunity that “hooked” him. “I knew I wanted to work with people with disabilities because both my parents were disabled,” he says. One day he came across an young adult novel is a parody of detective article in the local paper about High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., which was founded stories by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell in 1974 and by 1990 had built a permanent, full-service therapeutic center in Old Lyme, Hammett and other writers. Rich Cohen, Connecticut. the reviewer, said that the “entertaining and The High Hopes program is specifically designed to improve the lives of people with cognitive, physical thrilling” novel is marked “by twists and and emotional disabilities through the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding. “The article described the turns, and the writing is cynical and tough, participants the center helped and how a majority of the success is due to volunteerism,” says Cole. Checking out the organization on-line, he realized he had found his opportunity and was “hooked.” riddled with the sort of hard-boiled jargon Cole took a volunteer training session and began working at the center in September 2007. High Hopes you expect from a B movie.” serves more than 220 participants each week and also is approved to train therapeutic riding instructors who Ferraiolo is the developer, writer and come to Old Lyme from around the world. Nearly 30 years ago, High Hopes was one of the first therapeutic director of WordGirl animated shorts for riding centers in the country to be accredited by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. PBS, and head writer for the half-hour One challenge Cole faced when starting out as a High Hopes volunteer was that he had no experience series based on those shorts. His work on with horses. “I’ve learned that horses have their own personalitie s—what they like and, more importantly, what they dislike. If you do something they do not like, believe me, they will let you know.” “O’Grady,” an animated film, brought him a For the past fall riding season, Cole committed to leading three classes one day a week; he also is on the co-nomination for an Annie Award from call-list to fill in for other volunteers. As a leader, he gets the participant’s horse saddled and bridled before the International Animated Film Society. class, then assists the rider in completing lessons determined by the High Hopes instructor. “Leaders give the rider a comfort zone as we typically work with the same riders over a period of time,” he explains. “Staff can count on us to be a stabilizing influence. I’ve been with the same rider for the past year, and we have formed a very special bond. “High Hopes is a very special place. The ability to have a positive influence with riders who have different Jobs Just Inbox A Hit challenges and abilities is very rewarding. My ‘rule’ is that a rider has to smile. It may take weeks to cajole Jobs Just Inbox, a new, free service for the rider, even with my sense of humor, but the greatest reward is seeing that grin. You can be having a bad day, alumni and students, provides regular but when you walk through the doors and see your riders, it all goes away.” Cole’s wife, Kathy, is also a volunteer at High Hopes, working behind-the-scenes on the center’s data base, weekly delivery of all local and statewide Web site and volunteer recruitment. During the past 12 months, more than 600 volunteers have logged over job postings received in Career Services 29,500 hours at High Hopes. sent directly to your e-mail address. Larry Cole came to Albertus as an adult student in the New Dimensions program. “It was very important The service is available to alumni of all to me personally and professionally to complete my studies and obtain my degree. I’m very proud to be the first in my immediate family to have graduated with a four-year degree, and to be the first student from the program undergraduate and graduate programs. to give remarks at the College’s Laurel night ceremonies,” he says. Since the August edition of @lbertus, the monthly e-mail newsletter for alumni, announced Jobs Just Inbox, 40 alumni have signed up. It’s easy: send your Send Us Your News name and preferred e-mail address to [email protected] or to Suzanne New job, promotion or advanced degree? Relocating? New baby or grandchild? Yurko Wall, director of career services, Let us know, and we’ll get the word out to your classmates and Albertus friends at [email protected]. The Office of through Class Notes. It’s easy; just send your news to [email protected]; fax to Career Services respects your privacy 203-785-8652; or mail to Alumni Office, Albertus Magnus College, 700 Prospect and will not share your e-mail information. Street, New Haven, CT, 06511.
All the World’s a Stage… Martin Marchitto ’88 has worked in the theatre for nearly two decades as a set and costume designer, prop master and director; he also has taught theatre design and the history of musical theatre at Allegheny College and served as resident designer for its Playshop Theatre. He currently is a designer with a scenic design studio, which builds sets, museum exhibits and displays. After graduating from Albertus, he attended a certificate program at the Yale School of Drama, and later went on to earn a master’s degree in fine arts from the University of Illinois. His design for “Arcadia” is at left; the photo at right shows “Misalliance.”
From the Hill 11 Athletics Hall of Fame Albertus inducted its inaugural class of honorees, including those above, into the Athletics Hall of Fame as part of this year’s Fall Fest celebration on October 11. For more about the Athletics Hall of Fame, see page 4; photos of Fall Fest appear on pages 6– 7.
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