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Editor 4 SEEN C. Ralph Adler AND SAID Associate Editors Eli zabeth L O'Neil Sights and sounds William Rupp of Commencement '85 Alumni Association Executive Board

President David Wall MBA '74

Vice-President Student Relations Marilyn Furtado '70 12 MAGIC Vice-President Alumni Relations MEMORIES Robert Danielson '67 MBA '80 Three days of Treasurer Stephen Celona III '79 new ones at Bryant '85

Secretary Ernest Almonte '78

Members-at-Large N. Richmond Alexander, Jr. '64 , MBA '77 Jackie Alpaio '87 Thomas Davis '69 Marsha Anderson Fiske '80 Alan Gilstein '64 14 AMBASSADOR Guy Giantonio '86 Nelson Gulski '26 TO BUSINESS Paula Pascone Iacono '69 Patrick Keeley Dr. Pat Norton, Alan lAng '52 Sarkisian Chairholder Michael T. Martin '72 Joseph Ravalese, Jr. '54 Daniel Schmitt '73 Patrick Sullivan '77, MBA '81

Alumni Trustee John S. Renza, Jr. '70

Alumni Relations Office (401) 232-6040 3 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS Director of Alumni Relations Karen Randazzo 6 BRYANT BRIEFS 18 PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTWE , Assistant Director Mary A. Dupre 19 CLAS5 NOTES 24 CALENDAR Office Supervisor Barbara Lasorsa

Coordinator of BRYANT REVIEW (USPS 462-970) is published four Alumni Infonnatlon Systems times a year in January, April. August. and Carla Dubey November for the Bryant College community. Publication offices are located in the Publications and Advertising Office, Bryant College, Sm ithfield, Rhode Island, 029n. Second class postage is paid at Providence. Rhode Island. Postmaster: Send address changes to Bryant Review. Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.

2 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS

Phonothon is a first in Hartford

The Hartford Chapter of the Alumni Asso­ ciation recently broke new ground for Bryant by sponsoring the first ever regional phono­ thon. Alumni from the greater Hartford area donated two hours of their time to call class­ mates on behalf of the Bryant Fund. Their combined efforts raised over $2 ,000 in new pledges. Antonio Piotti, director of annual giving, was impressed by the enthusiasm of the group. "The evening was enjoyable and pro­ ductive. All the volunteers seemed to appre­ ciate the opportunity to get together and do something for Bryant," he said. He extended many thanks to the following volunteers, especially to Joseph Ravalese,Jr. '54 , who chaired the event and to Student Alumni Association members (left to right) Kelly Parkins '86, president; Ron Dawley '87, Thomas Sarubbi, Senior Vice-President of treasurer; Debbie Tobias '86, con-esponding secretCIIY: Guy Giantonio '86, past president; and Marie Fryer Connecticut Bank and Trust and his staff who '86, committee chatlperson. provided the use ofthe facility and who with­ out their cooperation the event would not have been possible: Jerry Brodeur 7 9, Thomas Bowie, Jr. 78, Graceanne Frey, SAA helps out at reunion Joseph Helm, Jr. '84, Robin Jones '83, Jack Lyons '72 , Dana Maker '81 , Susan Mylatt '84 , Several members of the Student Alumni The SM is involved in many other Elizabeth Nawrocki '67, Allen Nettleton '50, Association (SM) r turned to the Bryant activities that bring alumni and students Elliott Strick, Ruth Nettleton,John Teeling '49, campus in June to help with Reunion together. Programs being sponsored during and Nadine Vataitis '84. Weekend. The students participated in all ac­ the 1985/ 86 academic year where alumni will tivities throughout th weekend including have the opponunity to meet the SM mem­ registration, ca mpus lours, th e tax planning bers are: Freshman Send-offs, Parents' Week­ sem inar, and the Reunion Dinner Dance. end, Festival of Lights, Bryant Fund phono­ Chapter Notes Kelly Parkins, presid 'nt o f th e organizati n, thons, Seni r Survival Programs, and Reunion stated that it was agr 'a t opponunity to mingle Weekend. In May, alumni in the greater w ith alumni of Btyant Colleg an d ga in Interested in speaking to the students at Philadelphia area had the opportunity to visit knowledge through their experi ences. She any of the Sen ior Survival Programs? Ca ll Kelly with President William T. O 'Hara at a recep­ looks forward to returning with the lass o f Parkins at th e SM Office in the Mowry Alumni tion held at the Four Season's Hotel. The 1986 for future reunions. House, (401 ) 232-6040 reception is the first of a variety of activities being planned for alumni in the Phil­ adelphia/ New Jersey region. For more infor­ mation contact Lyle Wendell '65 at (215) 667- 9100. In June, alumni in greater Boston met Steering Committee elects Alumni Association with Dr. O'Hara at a reception held at the Executive Board elects Marriott Hotel Copley Place. It was the first The MBA Alumni Association Steering Committee has elected officers for the 1985- alumni event held in Boston in over a year and Roben Danielson '67, '80 MBA, manager judging from the enthusiastic crowd, more 86 academic year. TIle officers are as follows: Steering Co mmittee: John Flynn '83, of Data Security at Fleet Financial Group, has will be planned. If you are interested in been elected President of the Alumni serving on the Boston Steering Committee, chairperson, Frank Pate 7 9, vice-preSident, Audrey Pate '82 , secretary Association Executive Board for 1985-86. please contact the Office of Alumni Relations PreViously he served as vice-president of the at (401) 232-6040. Roundtable Series: Patricia Ferguson '82, chairperson 24 member board. 1986 Awards Program and Dinner Dance: Other officers include: Joseph Ravalese, Karen Monti '83, chairperson, James Barron Jr. '54 , first vice-preSident; Paula Pascone '84, vice-chairperson Iacono '69, second vice-president; Stephen The MBA Steering Committee meets the Celona III 7 9, secretary; and Ernest Almonte second Wednesday of every month. If you are '78, treasurer. a graduate of the MBA program and interested The new officers will begin their terms in in joining the Steering Committee, please call September. or write the Alumni Office for information.

3 'As friends and business peers, you honor this institution with the quality of your work and the dynamic potential of your future. " - Karl Ericson Chairman, Board of Trustees congratulating Graduate School students

A review of what was Seen and Said at Commencement '85

"We must exercise self­ discipline or self-restraint zf our potential talents are to be realized and used to the maximum extent possible. This is freedom." - Brig. Gen. Gail Reals addressing the Class of '85

4 "We did not make the goal We doubled the goal " - Bob Conroy '85 , announcing that $12,500 has been raised for the class gift to establish Nick's Place, in honor of Nick Colasanto '49

"We have been given gifts of intelligence, responsibility, determina­ tion, direction, and self­ confidence. " - Useue Duguay '85 in her charge to the senior class

"The memories we share with you are valuable evidence of our learning and living together. " - President O'Hara, wishing the Class of '85 well

5 · .. One hundred and twenty Bryant students $163,000 Starr grant to build actuarial lab swelled the ranks of membership in Delta Mu The C. Y. Starr Foundation has awarded development meetings and courses for faculty Delta, a national honor Bryant a $163,000 challenge grant for the estab· and students, viS iting lecturers, and a research society, this April. The stu· lislunent of a study and research center in applied asSistantship for actuarial students. dents eamed the honor by actuarial mathematics. One of Bryant's fastest growing majors, maintaining a cumulative The challenge grant requires Bryant to raise actuarial math was established as a concentration grade point average of 3.4 an equal amount of funds before the grant in 1982 with five students. It currently enrolls 19, or higher in 60 semester becomes a reality. with 30 additional students expected to enroll hours of work ... ll1e research center will operate as a separate this September. facility within the Un istructure. It will have its The Starr Foundation was begun in 1955 by · .. the Graduate own library, computer work stations, clerical Cornelius Vander Starr, an insurance entre­ School held two roundtable support, and office space for a part·time director. preneur who founded American International luncheons this spring: one, ll1e Starr Foundation grant will pay specifi· Group. It provides grants primarily to institutions on April 25 , addressed the cally for library acquisitions, computer hardware of higher education, and health, welfare, and arts marketing of hospital infor· and software, fumiture and supplies, professional organizations. mation systems, and the other, on March 21 , dis· cussed the new federal tax O'Hara provides strategic plan update; law's impact on financial planning. The luncheons ground is broken on two new buildings are held in Providence and feature leading state busi· The first physical changes to Bryant College Undergraduate Faculty wi ll become Associate ness men and women ... as a result of the strategic plan were evident when Vice- President for Academic Affairs and Dean of ground was broken for the Bryant Center and a Instruction. · . . the Bryant Players new freshman dormitory on May 2. Even while The shape of the Freshman Experience has succeeded with a difficult the official groundbreaking was taking place, become more defined, a result of many dis­ musical when it presented construction workers were clearing land and pre­ cussions among faculty, students, and adminis­ Pippin to the Bryant com· paring to lay a foundation for the freshman dor­ trators throughout the spring. A pilot study has munity in April. Students mitory. This summer, site work began on the been proposed involving a team of 12 faculty directed, performed, and Bryant Center. members and several administrators from the di ­ produced the play .. . With these buildings now under construc­ vision of Student Affairs. tion and scheduled for a fall , 1986 opening, the When the Bryant Center becomes a reality, · .. the Multipurpose strategiC plan is in full swing. In mid-May, Presi ­ the Koffler Center wi ll have a new purpose. It will Activities Center was dent William T. O'Hara issued an update to the become Bryant's academic computer complex, bursting with creativity in Bryant community on other progress in imple­ and a faCility usage outline and plans for renova­ April when the annual menting the plan. tions are now being formulated. A stand-alone spring craft fair took place. The College's first Coordinator of Instruc­ computer complex was called for by the strategic A student·sponsored event, tional Development is scheduled to begin work plan in light of the continued need for students to the craft fair featured the in September. By late May, the search committee have access to computer equipment. wares of over 75 New for this position had recommended finalists to The Strategic Planning committee, its England crafters ... Provost George Petrello. Final evaluations of the AdviSOry Council, faculty members and depart­ individuals are taking place over the summer. ment chairs, students, administrators, and others · .. Mark Patinkin, who The Academic and Faculty Affairs Committee were involved in various meetings through the has eamed a warm repu· of the Board of Trustees offiCially approved the spring to express views on how the strategic plan tation for his columns in Sarkisian Chair and two distinguished professor­ is progressing and what future considerations the Providence journal· ships. Dr. Pat Norton was announced as the should be. According to Dr. O'Hara, the com­ Bulletin, was guest speaker appointee to the Sarkisian Chair (see intelview in mittee is evaluating the College's mission state­ at Bryant this spring. His this issue). The other positions will be phased in ment and developing a set of criteria to apply topiC: his writings, photo· over a four year period. against that statement. graphs, and memories of a A series of discussions among committees "Our five-year plan is off and running," the trip to drought·stricken and administrators has progressed work towards President said. 'We expect to see new personnel, Africa. ll1e experience reo reorganizing academic departments, with the sulted in a book that new programs, and new structures come to goal of implementing the "educational manager" frUition over the next year. has become a local best· concept. Formerly department chairpersons, seller ... ''The next few years will set the stage for our educational managers will have more latitude in vision of Bryant College in the future," he developing and starting innovative academic pro­ concluded. grams within their concentrations. The Dean of

6 Eight outstanding Americans honored with doctorates at 1985 Commencement

B!)'ant College bestowed honora!), degrees distinguished lawyer, decorated U.S. Army on a veritable Who's Who of Americans at its veteran, concerned citizen" and for his '\ lI1end· 122nd commencement on Saturday, May 18, and ing pursuit of excellence. " at a separate Graduate School commencement AIG, one of the largest and most profi table on Friday, May 17 corporations in the world, is considered one of Tennis great Arthur Ashe w as cited as an the most innovative and aggressive companies in "athletic champion, socially responsive citize n, its field, primarily because of Greenberg, who talented writer, successful businessman.. . an has been described as "the toughest man in exempla!)' professional whose name is synony· insurance land." mous with honesty and perseverance. " Greenberg has been chief executive of AIG Before his retirement from competition, since 1967 , after serving as preSident and CEO of Ashe, 40, was one of the top players in th e game. C. V. Starr and Company, Inc. , an AIG subsi diaI)'. He won the Wimbledon, U.S. Open, and Aus· He is a member of numerous national an d inter· trailian Open championships. As captain, he has national organizations, including the Council on led the U.S. Davis Cup team to two titles. In 1968 Foreign R lations ; the Georgetown University and 1975, Ashe was ranked No.1 in the world. He Center for Strategic and International Studies; was recently inducted into th e Tennis Hall of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Lillian Katz Fame. Peace; and the U.S. Council of the International He helped to found an d served as president Chamber 0 Commerce, Inc. Greenberg received of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) a D.S. in BA and formed the National]uniorTennis League for Brig. en. Gail Rea ls is the fi rst woman to inner·ci ty youth. He has ra ised money for th e earn that ra nk in the Marine COlp S, which still Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the United egro advertises for "a few good men." She was cited as College Fund, and the Am erica n Heart "a resourc flll and talented leader" and for "the Associati on. high esteem (she has) earned in serving fellow Ashe is chairman ofthe tennis adviso!)' staff Americans and defending freedom and basic of the Head Division of AMF, Inc., and serves as human rights." Maurice Greenberg vice·pre sident of international marketing for Le Rea ls, 49, earned her star by working up Coq Sportif USA, a clothing manufacturer. He is through a s 'ries of training and management the tennis director for the Doral Count!)' Club in com man Is after graduating from Women's Miami, writes a bi·monthly column for the Officer andidate School in 196 1. Since gradu· Washington Pos~ and is a regular contributor to ating (i·om the War College in 198 1, she has been ABC Ws "Sports Beat." Ash e received a doctor of an assistant chief of staff for the Marines in science in business administration ( D.S. in BA) Okinawa and at the Marine Corps Development degree. and Education Command at QuantiCO. Most The "queen of the mail·order business" recently, sh was ch ief of staff at the Quantico describes Lillian Vemon Katz, who was cited as a command center. "pioneer merchandiser, concemed employer, Rea l's decorations and medals incl ude the Bng. Gen. Gail Reals and community leader" with a " unique and un· Navy and Army Commendation Medals, the Navy ceasing quest for quality and excellence." Achievem nt Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, One of the most successful business women three Meri torius Unit Citations, an d the National and entrepreneurs in America, Katz has trans· Defense M dal. She received a D .S. in BA formed a living· room business into one of With his pencil·thin mustache and multi· America's premier mail·order concerns, the colored b w ties, W. Clement Stone may be th e Li llian Vern on Corporation. Her enterprise most identifiable corporate executive and specializes in gifts, personal and home acces· philanthr pist in America. He was honored for sories, toys, gourmet needs, housewares, and his " humanitarian and philanthropic en · statione!)' items. In 1985 sa les are expected to top deavors . . . unbounded sense of social jus· $100 million. tice .. . true love for mankind." W Clement Stone In addition to directing her company, Katz Stone, 83, is the founder and chief executive is active in a variety of community groups, such as officer of Combined International Corporation the Mental Health Assoc iation of Westchester and Combined Insurance Company of America. County, NY, th e Better Business Bureau, and the But he may be even more Widely kn own for his Direct Marketing Educational Foundation. She PMA ( Positive Mental Attitude) self-help books lectures frequently and writes for several trade and lectures and his Success Unlimited magazine, publications. Katz received a D.S. in BA w hich espouses his philosophy. Maurice R. Greenberg, one of America's top A film believer in the private sector's respon· 10 corporate executives, is president and chief sibility for helping to solve social problems, executive officer of the American International Stone has given away tens of millions of dollars to Group insurance company. Greenberg, 60, was honored as a "talented corporate executive, Continued on page J J

7 Anew · .. junior Paul Castro, project a Bristol, RI resident, won a prestigious academic schol­ begins arship from the Providence Breaking grollnd jor the Blycmt chapter of the Financial Center on May 2 were Karl F Ericson, Executives Institute, which chaim7CI/1 oj the Board oj Trustees; awards only one such President William T O'Hara; Jack scholarship annually. Castro Renza, Jr., chairman oj the Bllild· is Bryant's top-ranking ings and Grollnds Committee; and finance major ... Jejj BarolJicb, preSIdent oj the Stlldent Senate. · . . military actions in Nicaragua and El Salvador were graphically illustrated in two fi lms presented to Bryant students in March. Film producer Pam Yates showed her movies Nicaragua: A Report from the Front and Witness to War: El Salvador . . . Dale, Richards appointed to Board · .. a teeter-totter was the instrument of fund Two Rhode Island business executives have staff manager and executive assistant in raising when brothers from been named to the Board of Trustees at Blyant Massachusetts for two years. Her previous Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity College. business experi ence has included being a spent two days going up Richard T. Dale, president of Davol, Inc., of partner in a Boston publishing venture; serving and down in the name of Cranston, and Sally S. Richards, Rhode Island as a marketing manager for Colombo, Inc. (a charity. The benefi ciary was branch manager for AT&T Information Systems, Boston food products company), The Gillette the City of Hope, a non­ were elected at the most recent meeting of the Company in Boston, and Digital Equipment Cor­ profit health center for trustees. They will assume their duties at the fall poration in Maynard, MA. ; and working as a train­ victims of catastrophic board meeting. ing coordinator and systems analyst for the RCA diseases ... Dale has been preSident of Davol, a subsid­ Computer Division in Boston. iary of C. R. Bard, Inc., since 19BO. He began with Richards hold a BA degree from Bucknell · .. also joining the the medical products and hospital supply Un iversity and an M.BA from Harvard Business charity bandwagon were company as a senior vice-president for operations School. dozens of students who that same year. danced for hours at the Before coming to Rhode Island, Dale served Greek Letter Council's for seven years as a vice-president for Johnson & annual dance marathon. Johnson, of New Brunswick, N]., and Gainsvi ll e, Seniors open hearts, Competing for a grand Ga. He also served the Resistoflex Corporation, of and open doors, prize and door prizes, the Roseland, N]., for 23 years in a series of executive students were also raising positions. He holds a bachelor's degree fr m for Nick's Place money for the American Dartmouth Coll ege. His civic and professional Bryant Coll ege's senior class left behind a Cancer Society ... activities have included the Greater Provi dence legacy to Nicholas Colasanto at its Commence­ Chamber of Commerce, the Providence Rotary ment on Saturday, May lB. · .. what is justice? It Club, the Rhode Island Urban Project, the Rhode As their class gift, the seniors presented a has a different meaning in Island Public Expenditure Council , and the television lounge in memoryofColasanto, a 1949 the 'BOs, according to Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Federation. Bryant alumnus and Providence native who died Guillermina Jasso of the Richards was named Rhode Island manager in February after gaining fame as the popular University of Minnesota, an for AT&Ts large business system's division in bartender Coach on NBC-Ws Cheers. The lV expert on distributive 1984. She served previously for AT&T as a district justice. She presented her room, in the soon-to-be-built Bryant Center, will theories to a standing room be named "Nick's Place." only crowd of students on Presenting the gift for the class was Robert March 27 ... Conroy, the gift committe chairman, who announced that $12,500 - almost double the goal - was raised toward the cost of the lV room. "Nick's Place" will include photos and memora­ bilia of Colasanto, who was a successful director and actor wi.th numerous credits before gaining national renown as Coach. The memorabili a are expected to be set up as a permanent display. Ricbard T Dale Sally S Ricbards

8 Commencement compromise untested, but halled as success for Class of '85

"My hat's off to you," said Dr. William T. O'Hara near the who announced that it would be implemented for Com· end of Commencement exercises on May 18. And with a sweep mencement '85. But on the morning of May 18, rain drove the of his hand, the President removed his hat in tribute to the ceremonies in doors, where an entire ly different process - Class of '85. mass conferral of degrees - had been planned in the event of The gesture wasn't meant to honor the academic or bad weather. The compromise went untested, but Dr. O'Hara athletic achi evements of the class, but to mark the end of a expressed his appreciati on to the students who fought for their controversy that brewed between the seni ors and the beli efs and forged a compromise agreement with the College administrati on of the College throughout the semester. The admin istration. controversy ended in a satisfactory compromise for all parties involved. Dr. O'Hara spoke with pride of the process that could serve as a model for solving disputes in the future. The controversy had its roots in past Commencements, but particularly in 1984. That ceremony deteriorated during Sellout conference valuable the awarding of degrees as graduates became unruly. Pre-com­ to Rhode Island exporters mencement rowdiness on campus had also caused concern. In the summer of 1984, the President and Tmstees announced The most comprehensive conference ever for Rhode that new policies would go into effect, including a new pro­ Island businesses interested in foreign trade took place at cedure for passing out degrees, setting up carefull y marked Bryant's SBDC on May 23. areas for graduates wi th fences, and closing the campus to Titled "World Trade Day," the conference brought to­ undergraduates several days before Commencement to cut gether a host of international trade authoriti es and Governor down on vandalism. Edward DiPrete to discuss everything a business person ever The plan was not received warmly by students. The wants to know about exporting, and to identify the resources diploma distribution plan called for three separate areas on available in the state to help would-be and current exporters. the Commencement fi eld for distribution by department Among the resources given the participants was Rhode faculty members. Student representatives to the College's I land's first-ever "International Trade Guide," a 60- page com­ Commencement Committee argued that this plan took away pendium of export data that was distributed to all conference the intimacy of past Commencements, where every graduate participants. The guide has been put together by Bryant had the opportunity to shake the President's hand and hear his (through the SBDC and the Office of Publications and Ad· or her name read aloud to the entire audience. vertising) and the Rhode Island Department of Economic Beginning in February, several meetings were held with Development (OED). student senators and key administrative officials to discuss the The day-long conference featured discussions on interna­ new plans. The administration persisted that strong measures lional marketing; freight forwarding; international finance; needed to be taken to "provide the kind of ceremony students foreign sales corporations; foreign exchange and credit in­ and parents can be proud of, not one that fall s apart at the surance; government export assistance programs; and the seams," according to Leslie LaFond, vice-president for student lrade outl ook for three regions: the Far East, latin Am erica, and affairs. the Middle East. The dialogues continued as the student members of the Gove1l10r DiPrete's luncheon speech profiled Rhode Commencement Committee made a last plea to their fell ow I land's fu ture international trade outlook committee members to return to the traditional method of Also throughout the day and at a closing social hour, con­ distributing degrees, which had become the central issue. The ference speakers and participants met one-on·one to discuss students expressed their guarantees that th e Class of'85 would the ins and outs of exporting. Or, as Raymond Fogarty, SBDC not repeat the antics of past senior classes. The committee, assistant director and conference coordinator, said : "Business however, voted not to recommend a change from the new men and women were able to make some very important con­ plan. tacts at the conference, in addition to obtaining th e latest Students subsequently circulated a petition aski ng the information avai lable n export matters. " President to retum to the old Commencement process. Co-sponsoring the event wi th Bryant Coll ege and the

Reportedly, one third of the student body signed th e petition. c BD wer th Rhode Island OED, th e U.S. Small Business As Commencement drew near, the students decided to draw Ad mi nistrati on, th U.. Department of Commerce, AI ESEC­ up an alternative plan- one which would once again Rhode Island Cnle International Associati on of Students in centrali ze the distribution process, with two lines of students Economics and Business Management), the World Trade Club, receiving their diploma cases on stage at once. Each name and the Bla kstone Va ll y and Greater Providence Chambers would be read aloud, and each student would be greeted by of Commerce. the President. But it was estimated that this process would also TIle conference, according to Douglas )obling, SBDC save time, which was a goal of the three-location plan . director, was a ell out, delineating the value of the conference The students' plan was received favorably by the President to Rhode Island exporters looking for useful advice.

9 Women's Week '85 - · .. Bryant's Small Business Development A closer look at women's issues Center joined with Citi zen's Bank and Price Waterhouse Sign ificant advances for a small group of First" - a Performing Arts Series presentation re­ this spring to present women in business and industry have diverted vealing the women behind the image of First "Money and Your Business," public attention from the day·to·day issues facing lady. a series of special seminars women today. Despite advances for th ese Of special interest to alumni was the "Suc­ designed for small busi· women, many Bryant Coll ege students and cessful Women Alumni" panel discussion nesses with annual sales of alumnae still find that controversial issues exist organized by the offices of Alumni Relations and one· half to several million for women - and in fact are magnified in the Career Services. Paula Pascone Iacono '69, Jo­ dollars. Two free hours of business arena. Anne Jayne '72, Susan Mattarocci '78 MBA '83 , and consu ltation with Price To better prepare students for dealing with Elizabeth Neilan '43 served as panel participants. Waterhouse were a bonus these issues, a group of more than 20 students, Also included in the week's activiti es was a for attending the series ... faculty, and staff met throughout the winter and series of workshops on topicS such as eating spring to plan Bryant's second annual Women's disorders, assertiveness, sexual harassment, · . . 7,000 ga llons of Week. Held April 15-18, the program was de­ rape awareness, and professional image water x 1,800 square feet of signed to raise the awareness of men and women development. dirt x eight teams of stu· to current issues for women. dents and al umni equalled The week included a diverse range of a messy but fun day of activiti es to appeal to the many different constitu­ Gov. DiPrete Ooozeball on April 23. The encies involved. Highlights included an expo receives report Swamp behind the Uni · featuring representatives from business and structure has become the human service organizations, a film on adver­ at Bryant home for this annual event, tising's image of women followed by a panel dis­ sponsored by the Student cussion with advertising professionals and Bryant Governor Edward DiPrete, a frequent visitor Alumni Association and marketing faculty, the keynote address on to Bryant this year, received the report of the several local retailers ... relationships and communication issues by edu­ Governor's Conference on Small Business at a cator and author Ell en Rosenberg, and "ladies Nat ional Small Business Week awards ceremony · .. determination was in May. Bryant's SBDC hosted the ceremony. the emotion of the day, The report presentation was part of the even over elation, as every Small Business Administration and SBDC cele­ one of several hundred bration of small business week. Special Olympians did their Dupre appointed Awards given out at the ceremony included best to win at the Northern those for the SBA's Advocates of the Year and Rhode Island Special assistant director, three special awards: for small business develop­ Olympics on May 4. Mosi ment, innovation, and small business exporter of Tatupu of the New England alumni relations the year. Advocates are men and women who Patriots and Matt Cavanaugh promote the development of small business in Mary A. Dupre, a familiar face in the Office of of the San Francisco 4gers the state. Special awards went to companies who Alumni Relations for the past three years, has helped the participants get have met criteri a of increasing exports, been appointed to the administrative position of charged up for the day ... strengthening small firms, and promoting inno­ Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. As a vative technology. student at Bryant, she worked part-ti me in the · . . Bryant students SBDC Director Doug Jobling served as office, then was named office supervisor on a full ­ tested their wits against master of ceremonies, with President William T. time basis, a position she has held for two and a each other and Rhode O'Hara welcoming the guests. half years. Island business executives Bryant and the SBA jOintly fund the SBDe. She holds an associate's degree in manage­ in the tourney of young ment from the Community College of Rhode tycoons on April 22. The Island, and is currently working towards her computer·simulated busi­ bachelor's degree in management from Bryant. A clue to ness situations tested the Dupre resides in East Providence, RI. abilities of each team to Bryant's reputation make a profit given the same set of circumstances. The cl ue: "Bryant and Whittier." This was year nine for the Your immediate answer, if you were trying popular tournament, spon· to solve 91 Down of the New York Times sored by the Society for the Magazine's June 9, 1985 crossword might be Advancement of "poets," as Bryant and Whittier certainly were. Management ... But given the eight spaces in the answer, the cor­ rect word is obviously "coll eges." And so Bryant became immortalized in a new way this summer and entered the national Mary Dupre public consciousness in a subtl e - but flattering ­ clue to the College's reputation.

10 SBDC services spread to Aquidneck Island

Small businesses on Aquidneck Island, the third largest business center in Rhode Island, now have their own Small Business Development Center to tum to for free counseling and business advice. The SBDe's fourth satellite opened officially on April 9 as part of the grand opening of the Newport Tech Center, an "incubator" for small businesses in the Newport area. U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell , Newport Mayor Patrick Kirby, and representatives of the SBDC headquarters at Bryant and the Small Business Administration brought remarks to the 100 guests at the opening. SBDC Director Douglas Jobling said the Newport Office will handle clients from Newport, Middletown, and Ports­ mouth. "It is very appropriate for the SBDC to be working in an 'incubator'," Jobling said. "We're in the business of helping small businesses," said George Petrello, Bryant provost and vice-president jor academic George Petrello, Bryant provost and vice-president for ajjairs; SBDC director Douglas jobling; and assistant director academic affairs, who spoke at the opening. "We hope it's the Raymond Fogarty symbolically "open the doors" on the newest SBDC beginning of another successful partnership." office.

Honorary degree recipients toy manufacturers in the world. Stephen was Continued jrom page 7 cited a~ "a nationally recognized expert in manu­ facturi ng and a SOCially responsive benefactor of a variety of charitable, SOCietal, and political Rhode Is land." Alan was honored as a "com­ causes through the W. Clement andJesse V. Stone munity leader. .. an involved citizen" who has Foundation, of which he is chairman. In recogni­ "demonstrated unique managerial ability at a tion of his humanitarian and philanthropic work, young age." Stone was nominated for the 1981 Nobel Peace St phen Hassenfeld, 42, is chairman and Prize. chief xecutive officer of Hasbro Bradley. He Stone is a member of the executive com­ was r cently named top chief executive for mittee of the Republican National Finance Com­ leisur / consumer products by The Wall Street Claudine SchneIder mittee and a trustee of the United Republican Transcript, a leading business publication. It Fund of Ill inois. He has served as a member of cited hi m for his "ability to maintain highly con­ the National AdviSOry Committee to the Presi ­ sistent earnings growth in a very difficult in­ dent, and is a member of scores of business and du try . .. and for successfully diverSifying his fraternal organizations and cl ubs. He received a producl line and for staying out of the electronics D.S. in BA. area wh n it wasn't fashionable to do so." Known Rep. Claudine Schneider, the first statewide in th e industry for his skills in sales, marketing, woman politician in Rhode Island, was cited for and fin ance, Hassenfeld also is known for his her "effective dedication to meaningful legisla­ commitment to the community. Among his tion" and her record as an "environmentalist and interest are the National Conference of protector of equal rights. " Christians and Jews, the United Way of South­ Stephen Hassenjeld Now in her th ird term representing the 2nd eastern New England, the Rhode Island Phil har­ District of Rhode Island, Schneider, 38, is con­ monic Orchestra, and the Jewish Federation of sidered one of the most effective members of the Rhode Island. Capitol Hill corps and a rising star in the Republi­ Alan Hassenfeld, 36, is the president of can party. She has been a staunch supporter of the Hasbro Bradley, chairman of the Toy Manufac­ environment and conservation issues. turers of America, and his brother's right-hand Among Schneider's legislative accomplish­ man. He is considered the integral "other half' of ments have been the prohibition of building a management team that has worked together to Navy vessels abroad, cutting off support for the bring Hasbro through a fantastic period of growth controversial Clinch River Breeder Reactor, over th e past 15 years. In that time span, Hasbro changing pension laws that discriminate against has gone from $30 to $400 million in annual Alan Hassenjeld women, and prohibiting sex discrimination in sales. education. She currently serves on committees Hassenfeld also is heavily involved in civic dealing with science and technology, merchant affairs. Among his interests are the International marine and fisheries, and aging, and is the sole House of Rhode Island, Miriam Hospital, the Republi can on the BUSiness/ Higher Education Rhode Island Service Task Force, and the Rhode Forum. She received a OS in BA. Is land Economics Advisory Committee. Stephen and Alan Hassenfeld, brothers and Each received a doctor of humanities (D.H.) the chief corporate officers for Hasbro Bradley, degree. Inc. , of Pawtucket, are two of the most successful

11 The Class of '80 dedicated a picnic and bar­ becue area, their classgiftto the College, and had the highest allendance at reunion.

Elvira Cardarelli Knight '26, Nelson Gulski '26, and Gertrude Hochberg, retired vice­ president for public affairs, renew old memories.

Bob Danielson '67 emcees the reunion dinner-dance.

Inducted i11l0 the Loyal Guard were Jordan ; members of the Class of '35. alumni i dance. jolm] Fitzgerald '53 accepts the Nelson] Gulski '26 Alumni Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service 10 Bryant. Ernest Almonte '78 presents the award.

'rl Cardarelli Knight '26 addresses ~Ibled jriends and relatives as the injor- 11/ center named in honor oj her sister, A Cardarelli Solon '28, is ojjiciallyde­ led. The center includes a wall mural oj lilt's various campuses, a l"eception and a continuous slide program illus­ /If.( lije at Bryant today.

Chester Piascik was chosen to receive the Distinguished Facu!tyAward bya lJOte ojthe alumni. The associate projessor oj mathe­ matics was honored jor his projessional Other awards were also announced at accomplishments and devotion to teaching. reunion. This year's recIpients oj the Distin­ Paula Iacono '69 presents the award. guished Alumni Awards were Robert Boulanger '53, Paul Gazzerro '54, and Francis Alger '50. These awards are pre­ sented in (ecognition oj outstanding per­ sonal achievement in a proj essional jield or in the community.

t/ms '49 led the band and the ()me swing tunes at the dinner- pan of it has been attuned to labor relations or to urban poverty, brings me AMBASSADOR to th e pOint where I fi nd that the private sector is the key to economic well­ being. What we need to do in academia and gov­ TO BUSINESS emment is stimulate the private sector to the maxi­ Dr. Pat Norton, Sarkisian Chairholder mum extent. My back­ ground gives me the ability, I hope, to look at things from the point of view of the business com­ By C Ralph Adler munity and also to appre­ ciate what the business community can do for everyone in Rhode Island and in the region. On August 1, Dr. R D (Pat) Norton officially Finally, I also have the skil ls as a regional began work as the College's first Sarkisian economist and as a regional modeler. We may Chairholder. The chair, established last year be ab le to bring into th e Bryant sphere of by Norman Sarkisian '53, is a first f or Bryant, operations a sophisticated model of the and Norton's arrival is being welcomed with Rhode Island economy which can be used for high anticipation f or the new ground it will economic forecasting and simulation to try break in terms of Bryant's relationship with out th e effects of different policies and see in the business community. In the following advance, without actually implementing the conversation held just before he assumed his policy, what impact a policy might have. new duties, Norton talks about how he intends Review: Can you elaborate a little on to handle the job - and responsibility - of how you see your two years as a fa ctory being the first at Bryant to hold afacultychair. worker and as a union worker to be impor­ tant? What does that experi ence mean in Review: In your pOSition as an am­ terms of what you can bring to this new bassador to the business community, both experience? state and regional, what qualities do you have Norton: My time as a factory worker th at will creative ly facilitate this connection? was really th e beginn ing of a seq L1 ence for me Norton: I would like to think that the that led to a fu ller perspective perhaps than qualities of enthusiasm, experience, and certainly many economists have. But I think it expertise will help me represent Bryant to th e would be a mistake to think of th e interests of business community and to the state of Rhode fa ctoty workers or union people as distinct Island generally. EnthUSiasm, because Bryant from or opposed to the interests of th e busi­ strikes me as an eXCiting place that deserves to ness community. That's a mistake that we be better known across the state and region. have fallen into in this country, perhaps EnthUSiasm , also, in that Rhode Island is picking up from Britain with its long tradition mature industrial America in microcosm, w ith of con flict between labor and management. all th e problems and all the potential that go What we have seen more recently, and along with that. As such, the state is a perfect what I have come to believe in my own per­ place to work toward the kinds of economic sonal development, is that it's very va luable to adjustment that America itself has to make emphaSize harmony over conflict. 111is is the within the new world economy. Japanese lesson. 111 is is what th e Japanese In terms of background, I have had a have shown th e United States and the rest of fairly wide range of experi ence including two the world, that when it comes to unions and yea rs as a factory worker and a un ion member, management, there is not necessarily a con­ fi ve years in Rockefeller Center in mid-town flict of interest and that th e an of economic Manhattan as a researcher in a public finance deve lopment resides in great part in creating research organization, ten years of college harmony of interests between th e different teaching, and all of that background, while participants in the process of production.

14 Now that sounds awfully abstract- what wide vari ety of resources. Blyant can th en mean to say is that when 1 started out as a serve in an advisory role in the unfolding factolY worker, I could only see things from policy debate in, let's say, the partnership of one point of view, and now that I have gone science and technology that is now being through my own life an d my own career to articulated statewide. I hope we can publicize this paint, I see that there is a larger perspec­ various policy issues and analys is coming out ti ve and that it's not the point of view of the of our initiative here at Bryant, and that also factory or the point of view of th e business we can serve as an information center for th e community necessarily, but there is a larger business commun itl' an d perhaps state and public interest in which the business com­ local governments a .~ well. munity is absolutely pivotal. That's what I Review: S( m > or your work will be mean when I say that we have to come to th e teaching, some of it \\'ill b-e speaking, some of paint of view where we can honor th e busi­ it, ]'m sure, will be ju ,~t plain old hard work in Pat Norton and Norman Sarkisian talk about their ness community for the job creation that it research and writing Ilave you broken it perceptions oj the j uture oj Bryant College. can provide at the same time that we always down by percentage yct? work for a sense of harmony and cooperation Norton : I am tcaching a course in the as opposed to the trad iti onal conflict we have fa ll here at Bryant railed Rhode Island 's five years-schools ny ing to work more in known. Economic Future. E\ ell though it's a long way partnership, each to use its 0\\11 strength s. Do Review: Are you plan ning on address­ from being the only thing ]'m going to be you think that an important part of your plan ing any of the controve rsial economic issues doing in th e next yea r, it certa inly is repre­ is to coordinate other schools and their that the state is fac ing right now? Rh ode Island sentati ve of th e ki nd of ba lance that we are strengths with your studies? recently eliminated striker's benefits, and I'm looking for as we 'fl'ate th is new chair. The Norton: Very much SO; in th e first place, wondering if issues o f that type might be ad­ course will be based on three interrelated I hope to cooperate extenS ive ly with Ben dressed in some of the research you will be th emes. One w ill he the urban redevelop­ Stevens, who is also th e coeditor of The doing? ment experience of I'rm idence as an urban j ournal oj Regional Science. His institute is Norton: I think that a very useful role economy. One will he the Greenhouse perhaps th e foremost national research insti­ for policy analysis is to t1y out hypothetical Compact and th e Ixtckground studies th at tute in regional economics. He brings a tre­ simulations. Suppose Rhode Island had legal­ went into the Gr ' 'nhouse Compact- the mendous amount of firepower into th e state. ized gambling. What would the effects of le­ proposal for Rh ode b land industrial policy, In fa ct, I think it's fair to say that between the galized gambling be for th e state of Rhode and the third th eme \\ ill he th is new partner­ studies that went into the Greenhouse Island? By pursuing this example you could ship for sc ience and t ' 'hnology that is C1ysta l­ Compact and th e presence of Ben Stevens say that tourism would increase as Rhode lizing in the state no\\'. and others in th e Rh ode Island economy, Island outcompeted Atlantic City for some of I am very proud of the format we are Rhode Island is now emerging as a real th e Eastern seaboard gambling activity. working up for the course-it refl ects this research center. Oppoltunities for reaching But to leave the stolY at that would be new approach th at \\'t' arc going to pursue. out and cooperating with other educati onal very misleading. ll1ere would be other con· The format will invo"e nor so much my lec­ institutions in th e state as well as offices in siderations, some of them quantifiable, some turing as my se rving as a moderator for state government are real and promising. not. ll1e art o f good policy analysis, a good speakers from outsi I ' Bryant, speakers fi'om I am very hopeful that the model of th e simulation of a proposed policy, lies not only the business community and state and loca l Rhode Island economy which we hope to in th e technica l quanti tying of the effect but government, spea kers from other sc hools in establish here could be th e special fone of also in specitying the moral or the political th e Rhode Island ar ' :1 such as URI. and also Blyant College. 13ryant could serve as a source considerations and making th em explicit. speakers like Ben 5t '\'ens, th e head o f the for not on ly the business community, but also Not to resolve them one way or another, but Regional Sc ience R search Institute, which is for other educational institutions, and cer­ so that people can keep in mind that the tech­ moving into the Rh ode Island ar a right no\v. tainly for Ben Stevens and th e Regional nical results you get are only part of the story. In this course we el1\'ision a new approach to Science Research Institute, to develop and Review: Do you foresee Rhode Island the whole panorama of economic deve lop­ extend this very powerful econometric and legislators or chief offi cers of corporati ons ment issues th at Rh(xle Island fa ces hef\veen input-output model of th e Rhode Island coming to you and asking for your assistance now and the yea r 2000. economy. in providing information for spec ific In addition to addressing the substantive Blyant is on th e verge of establishing problems? questions, we hope to use, as our method of periodic, perhaps semi-annual, business out­ Norton: Let's put it this way, I celtainly teaching the course, outside speakers to serve look conferences to be held and th at could be hope that we at Blyant can generate enough th e dual function of educating ourse lves and a trademark of Blyant. ll1ese periodic work­ of a profile in a short period of time- perhaps our students, but also of educat ing the rest of shops could translate some of the technica l in a new research ce nter we may think of as a th e state to th e strengths that Bryant has expertise an d the technica l fi repower that Rhode Island development institute. I hope to offer. we have into useful information for the busi­ that we will be able to develop some expo­ Review: Speaking of having people ness community at large. sure in a hUIlY so that people will recognize from other schools visit, that 's an issue that Review: What are some of the concrete what Bryant College has to offer in terms of a has been trying to evolve over th e past four or ideas that you have that w ill establish f\vo-wav

15 contact between Bryant and the business industry in general and to look at Rhode contagious. Now the rub to this equation is community? Island's very definite locational advantages that experience and enthusiasm are, to some Norton: First of all, J think that the such as the environment and the coastline as a extent, mutually exclusive. Early on you may Rhode Island Development Institute, the means of generating additional service have plenty of enthusiasm, but without the ex­ research office that we hope to establish and employment in the state. perience to organize a course as it should be. th e presence of this sophisticated forecasting Review: Are there any lessons learned Eventually what we see so often is that and simulation model, will allow us to gen­ from the failure of the Greenhouse Compact teachers acquire the experience to organize erate periodic releases on the Rhode Island that you are going to keep in mind in develop­ th eir courses and to know what todo, but they economy. Just the presence of the model it­ ing recommendations or developing models lose the spark, they lose the flare in relating to self will establish a momentum that I am and suggestions for the business community, the material. So I think that th e secret with confident will prove useful to the business given Rhode Island's idiosyncrasies? teaching a good course, as with perhaps life in community. Norton: The failure of the Greenhouse general, is to know how to do it and also to really want to do it, and to retain a spirit of play and enthusiasm. 111ere is another semi-philosophical is­ " ... the secret to teaching a good course, sue that enters into teaching, or at least the way I try to teach. Students have to do things as with life in general, is to . .. retain themselves. It's all too easy for a teacher to sit a spirit of play and enthusiasm." back and pontificate and lecture and tell stu­ dents what to believe, and it 's easy for stu­ dents to sit and nod peacefully and assent to a professor's ideas. But that is a charade. More generally, I have talked with Ben Compact was a bellwether and was widely In most instances, students have to get Stevens about the idea of establishing a taken as a sign that industrial policy was not hands-on; if that means using computers or quarterly economic letter on the Rhode Island going to fly in an American context. The re­ that means using workbooks or well orga­ economy. From what I am told, there is not a sounding 4-1 defeat of the Greenhouse nized instnlction materials, so be it. It 's not periodic bank letter on the Rhode Island Compact seemed to signal the end of the enough to get students to agree to a pro­ economy so that there might be a vacuum debate nationally. Now that was doubly the fessor's ideas. Finally, there has to be a follow here which could be filled. In addition, case because the Greenhouse Compact was up. There has to be a feedback and accounta­ we've already mentioned the fall and spring an extremely well-researched operation and bility process in teaching a course fora course outlook conferences that we hope to hold to had in many respects a great deal of grassroots to rea lly work out from the standpoint of a generate information about national and in­ participation. It was a well-designed proposal student. That means that a teacher has to be temational conditions and to relay that infor­ and it generated some of the most thorough ready to provide review sessions, to meet with mation to Rhode Island businesses to help in and most rigorous industry studies and gen­ students outside class or in a less formal con­ their planning. eral background analysis that any state has versational format. ow beyond that there is also the very seen. That's what happens ideally in a course good possibility that we may hold conferences The crashing defeat of the proposal and when these things come together, it such as a conference on "Cities' Economic De­ speaks for itself. Whatever we hear about the seems to me that a course can become a very velopment-the Lessons of Success," where bad image of the state government at the time exciting thing in deed, and it should, and that we might look at a place like Lowell, Massa­ or issues like that, the defeat of the proposal is the thing we tend to lose Sight of in coll ege chusetts- an example of a successful city's almost certainly says that there is an element teaching. People are entitled to have college economic development experience. Or, just of bureaucracy that was unacceptable to courses be some of the most exciting events for the sake of discussion, perhaps we might people. It gets back to the idea that the private of their lives. If you think back on it in your combine Lowell 's with that of San Antonio, sector is the key to job creation. What we have own life, college courses can be turning points Texas, where they have had a very successful to search for in our development efforts are in your life, and it 's a very healthy exercise for job attraction program as well. We might put ways to assist the private sector without cre­ a teacher going into a course to remember those kinds of experiences together in a pack­ ating needless new layers of bureaucracy. that students are in some sense entitled to age, a day- long format , and see what we can ow those are to some extent dangerous have the course be a pivotal episode in their generate that would have relevance to the city and over-generalized comments in that we lives. of Providence and its urban redevelopment. don't know that the Greenhouse Compact Review: A criticism we hear often today Another kind of conference that could would have created needless new elements of is that the stereotypical business student has a prove of interest is on "Rhode Island and the bureaucracy, but the public seems to have felt very narrow view of why he or she is in school, Information Age," where the operational side that there was too much bureaucracy and too and that the primary goal is a career. Do you of this kind of a big-picture conference could much of an element of elitism in the tripartite think that is an unfair vision, and is it an area be the idea of attracting back offi ce services coordination schemes that had been sug­ you try to address in the classroom? jobs to the Rhode Island economy. This is a gested. The long and the short of this is that Norton: I don't think that that criticism relatively new field within urban and regional we are left with the need to stimulate the pri­ is one that would be narrowed or confined to economic development studies, but there is vate sector through existing institutional business students alone. Criticism is made for no question that we are into a new phase of mechanisms without creating new bureau­ students generally in higher education in the mobile clerical jobs. We hear about a thousand cratic or administrative structures. United States now, and I am reluctant to share jobs being sent by Citycorp from mid-town Review: How would you describe your in that criticism for the following reason: Manhattan to South Dakota, we hear about teaching technique? when I was in college in the 1960s, there were some kinds of standardized clerical and Norton: It seems to me that the key to really three areas in which we could expect to information processing jobs being shipped creating a really successful course is a combi­ pursue our own interests and enthusiasms. from Manhattan and other urban centers to nation of experience and energy on the part of There was academia, there was government the Caribbean. the teacher. I think as a prerequisite for an ex­ and public service, and there was the private I think a conference on Rhode Island in citing college-level course, the teacher has to sector-in short, the corporation. Today the information economy could help to get us know what he or she is doing, and that takes there is only one area that students can realis­ away from our Single focus on the industrial experience. At the same time, for a course to tically look to for much in the way of job op­ sector and on manufacturing and could also work for students, the teacher has to impart a portunities, and th at is the private sector, and allow us to look at the Rhode Island office sense of enthUSiasm, and that enthusiasm is that means small business or entrepreneur- 16 ship or corporate life. Govemment is no path as a free-wheeling, free-lance, risk-taking newal. I have found in the course of looking at longer a source of much employment oppor­ entrepreneur. older cities and younger cities and maturity as tunity in the United States. Academia is in a ow, to put my mission this way is to a factor in the world economy that there are period of retrenchment and, th erefore, gradu­ admit that we are talking about goals that are striking parallels between urban, regional, ate school and that route are not vely realistic so ambitious that certa inly there will be and national economics and their develop­ for most people. failures al ong the wa y. 111e element of risk im­ ment and individuals, people. A theme that [n this context, it's pointless to criticize plies that you w in som e and lose some, but I has crystallized for me is the notion o f de­ students for their rea listic perception that like the saying th at we sometimes hear that creasing fl exibility, decreasing adaptive capa ­ business is the source of their job opportu­ w inners lose more often than losers lose. City as we get older whether as people or as nities. There is another factor that we tend to \XIhat that says to me is that the creative ap­ economies. And the theme that I find invigor­ lose sight of, that we absolutely have to keep proach is to take risks and to try new activities ating is that renewal is possible. It is poss ible in mind if we are going to understand student knowing that not ev rything is going to work for economies and it's possible for p ople. motivations and enthusiasms. Despite all the derision we hear about th e yuppie generation, th ere is a velY different way of understanding the present generation of students. That is " e most important thing in living a life that they are still at the tail end of the baby­ boom generation; and as the baby-boom gen ­ is to be centered, balanced and eration comes of age and enters schools and flexible." goes into the labor market, th ere are too many people in that group. The competition for jobs is fi erce because that generation of fo l k~ who were born in th e 50s and up to the mid but knowing that much of what you do trywill I hesi tate to mention th e Japanese be­ 60s now constitute a ve ly large group jostling work. cause they are dominating every aspect of our each other for position. It is an entirely realis­ That is the auilude that I bring to th e lives, but I think we do have something to tic perception on their part that they have to pOSition here at Bryant, and feel enormous leam from the various Eastern philosophies in compete and concentrate and focus. pleasure in the chance to try Out some ideas the nature of being balanced, centered, fl ex­ I think that what we have to do as college and to see what worb and what doesn't work ible, and resilient. 111ere are various slogans professors is take that understandable career and to go on the b ,l~ is of our successes and and buzz words that come into play here but focus that students have, and not just business move ahead. an example of the kind of training that I am students, and relate their enthusiasm or their Review: Would you, w ithout having impressed by is the notion of so ft power, the ambition to th e more traditional, more liber­ actually starred your experience at Btyant, notion that you attain power as a person by ating th emes of the libera l arts curriculum­ characterize Blyant r, )r me as you see it today, being gentle and flexible and adaptable. This th e th emes that go into awakening students where you think it is in its history, why this is is the notion that finds expression in particular and citize ns to what it means to personal de­ an eXCiting time for you to be coming to in one of the martial art forms known as ve lopment, to community service, and to life. Bryant, and what kind of metamorphosis you aikido. I say that I'm reluctant to praise the Review: One of the criteria for the might see the CoHeg > going through while Japanese too highly but it occurred to me as I se lection of the chairholder for this poS ition, you're here during th e next three years, and was recently listening to some people talk as I understand, was to fi nd someone who was then maybe even b 'yond. about aikido and the Japanese philosophies, going to break new ground for the college Norton: I \\'a ~ ta lking to Norman that not only do we find Japanese cars evely­ both in the classroom and in th e business Sarkisian recently, and he recounted to me his where but with sushi we find Japanese food community, and in that respect you have been delight and surprise on seeing Bryant College dominating our current food fads, and now described as a risk-taker. Would you agree for the first time in its new location, where it finally, we have Japanese philosophies per­ with that perception and, if so, what pall does has been since ]97 1; and his feelings matched meating our own Western ways. I guess the th at play in your career and in how you intend my own to a great 'x tent. He sa id that he feeling I have about that is if it works, use it. to approach this position? showed up her and looked around at th e Norton: \XIh en I hea r th e word ri sk, I place and found it hea utiful and found the think of that saying from the Greek philoso­ atmosphere stimulating and found the people pher Heracl itus that the only constant is in administrativ positions to be rea lly first­ ch'Ulge. Now what that mean s to me is that rate people. 11105 were my feelings exactly. change is universa l and that the world will not He sa id, and I bel i \'(' also, that Bryant is doing stop and let us settle down. In a kind of back­ a tremendous servi 'e for Rhode Island and door way, th e ultimate risk is not to change. th e regional economy in training managers, Yet at th e sa me time people, institutions, middle Anlerica based managers, for firms finns, and state economies fea r change in Rh ode Island and the region. Performing because change tends to be painful. We tend this mission, Bryant is in a good position to to tty to want to go along in our established move on to attain a wider viSibility and a wider pattems because that is comfortable. I'm recognition than it may have now. I think that draWing a para llel among business, state and this is something which is a natural evolu­ regional economies, and people in this very tionary step in Bryant's development, and I unce rtain issue of change, adaptation, and think it's something that could happen and risk-taking. very likely w ill happen in the next few years. For myself, I believe that the most impor­ Review: You have mentioned an tant thing in living a life is to be centered, bal ­ Oriental leaning in terms of some of your anced, and fl exible so that as new opportuni­ educational philosophies. Is this something ties and new threats arise we ca n respond in a that is a large pall of your attitudes and hea lthy and creative way. approaches to life? In that context I have to say that Norton: I'm glad you asked that, it's being the first Sarkisian chair holder at Bryant something that's on my mind lately. My pro­ College is an enormous, exciting opportunity fess ional work has as a common denomina­ for me because it allows me to set out on a tor an interest in economic maturity and re-

17 PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE

BRYANT'S BUSINESS CONNECTION

" .. . half the corporations in Rhode Island employ Bryant graduates. " by William T O 'H ara executive offi cer is a Bryant graduate. in the business community as members of President In addition to supplying New England numerous business and service organizations with creative, knowledgeable men and and as profeSS ional advisors, training special­ Take a brief moment to compl ete this women, Bryant also provides the region's ists, and consultants. quick qui z about your company. The qui z has business community with outstanding con­ Bryant also reaches area busin esses only one question: how many of your firm 's tinuing education opportunities. TIle Center th rough the Rhode Island Small Business employees are graduates of Blyant Co ll ege? for Management Development on Bryant's Development Center (SBDC) located on Chances are good that Bryant alums have campus offers management tra ining and pro­ campus. Bryant Coll ege was the first private found jobs in your organ ization. Did you fessional development programs to businesses institution of higher education in the U.S. to know half the corporati ons in Rhode Island throughout New England. Last year al one, be deSignated by the fed eral government as and one-third of the corporati ons in th e rest more than 5,000 employees of over 800 such a center, a furth er testimony of Bryant's of southern New England and New York companies and organizations took advantage demonstrated support and commitment to employ Bryant graduates? of these programs. Rhode Island's economy. This comes as no surprise to me, since The Center is recognized nationally for The impact of the Coll ege's SBDC on Bryant Coll ege is a recognized leader among its progressive professional management Rhode Is land's economic development is the nation's business schools in providing courses and the quality of instruction by substantial. Small businesses, or those highly skilled men and women for business experienced business leaders. Designed to companies which employ fewer than 100 and industry. Bryant has been preparing po­ produce results, the programs are rated ex­ people, account for 87% of all jobs in Rhode tential leaders for careers in the business com­ cell ent by an overwhelming majority of Is land. Through the SBDC, the state's small munity for more than a century and thousands partici pants. business community receives technical and of graduates have gone on to successful Bryant's outreach to the business com­ management assistance. In its first two years, careers across th e nati on. munity extends well beyond the classroom. the SBDC has provided training seminars to What is surprising is how the term "busi­ In order for higher education to meet the pro­ more than 2,000 individuals and consulting ness leadership" has been transformed sin ce fessional training needs of business and services to over 1,000 small businesses Bryant adopted its motto- "Education for industry, it is important for Bryant facul ty to throughout th e state. The SBDC is helping to Business Leadershi p." Business leaders have stay in touch with the constantly changing improve the state's economy; and with a had to adapt to an increasingly complex and climate of the business world. Our dedicated healthier business climate, Rhode Island can changing world environment because of and experienced faculty are active patticipants attract additional new industries, increase its stiffer international competition, new man­ tax base, create new jobs, and enhance the agement practices, and the rapid advance­ quali ty of life for all Rhode Islanders. ment of high technology. The nation's As you can see, Bryant's "business business climate today presents a greater • 75 RI Corporations connection" is enormous and extremely im­ challenge than ever before. portant. Each year Bryant confers more MBA Bryant anticipated these changes and has have a Bryant graduate degrees than all the other Rhode Island MBA responded to the evolving needs of pro­ as a CEO programs combined. In addition, a recent fessionals in business and industry in several • 5,000 people use the study shows that Bryant Coll ege, as an em­ ways. Among these are educating students for ployer, a consumer, and an institution dedi­ careers in the business sector; supplying busi­ Center for Management cated to "education for business leadership," ness and industry with management training Development each year exerts a positive economic influence on programs; and reaching out to businesses • 1,000 small businesses Rhode Island and the region of almost $94 with consultati ons through the Small Busi­ have been assisted by million a year. ness Development Center. Bryant Co ll ege is one of the forerunners Bryant has become a major resource for the SBDC in the U.S. for helping bUSiness respond to the the business community principally by pro­ • Bryant has a $94 million chal lenges facing Am erica today. Th rough its viding an educational experience for students annual impact on RI students, its faculty, and its specialized centers, that is both innovative and comprehensive. Bryant has earned an excellent reputation for Students at Bryant are prepared to take an being in the vanguard of innovative and active part in their society and culture and to creative educational change. Responding to respond creatively to the demands of the change is the highest priority in our plan ning. modem business world. They are encouraged We intend to continue being among the to become decision makers and to accept th e leading business schools in the nation by responsibility that comes with being a busi­ offering the most current and dynam ic edu­ ness leader. The success of Bryant's commit­ cati onal experience to our students in all our ment to educating business leaders of the fu ­ programs. To do otherwise would be to fail in ture is evident in the more than 75 corpora­ our important work of provid ing business tions in Rhode Island alone whose chief leaders for tomorrow.

18 training, and account penetration. He is em­ ployed by Durfee Foods. He resides in Sm ith ­ 21 65 field, RI. JAMES M. CLUETT has recently been named senior vice-president, joint ven­ HELEN (ROSE) JONES proudly announces DANA GOODFIELD has been appointed to tures of the National Corporation for Housing the birth of her first great grandchild,Jennifer the newly created p sition of director of parts Partnerships. CHESTER D ESORMEAUX Lynn Sawin . Jennifer was born February 20, and service at Hellawell Cadillac-Oldsmobile. has recently been promoted to vice-president 1985, and is a ni ece of Suzanne E. Tucker, He resides in South Deerfie ld, CT. EDWARD of Finance for Peerl ess, division of Lear Siegler, presently a student at Bryant. Helen resides M. LUCAS has recently been promoted to Incorporated. NEAL F. POIRIER has been in Peace Dale, RJ. vice-president at Ilome Bank and Trust promoted to leasing officer in the lending Company. He li ves in New Britain, CT. division at Pawtucket Institution for Savings. He lives in Cumberland, RI. JOSEPH L. SABATINO has been promoted to seni or 40 vice-president, commercial banking group, of 67 Old Stone Bank. He resides in Cranston, RI. EDWARD J. SCHROEDER has recently been appointed to the Statewide Health Coordina­ WILLIAM C. D EMOS has been appointed ting Council (SHCC). He lives in Cranston, RI. director of marketing for the diagnostic ser­ vice of Clinical Data, Inc. He lives in Medfield, MA RICHARD L. GILBERT has recently 71 opened up his own taxing and financial ser­ KENNETH C. BARTH has been elected 49 vice business, R. L ilbert and Associates in treasurer of the Southern California Chapter Boulder, CO. He al. 0 owns his own rafting A.N1HONY J. PAOLINO was recently elected of the Health Care Financial Management business. He resides in Boulder, CO. president of the Rhode Island Golf Association Association. He resides in Long Beach, CA. WILLIAM H. MENDE was recently elected for the 1985 term. He lives in Providence, RI. ROBERT BOLTON has earned the National chairman of the Scit uate Housing Authority. Champions Award for 1984 for sales of He is president of amwell and Ingraham products and service to his customers from Insurance Agency and resides in North Allstate Insurance Co. He li ves in 50 Sci tuate, RI . PAUL A. SWANSON is the con­ Wakefield, RI . troll er of George Man n and Company, Incor­ ALVIN HERMAN is currently earning his MA porated, in Providen 'e, RI. He resides in in educational psychology at the University of Cranston, RI . California. He resides in Studio City, CA. 72 GARY B. HOPKINS has recently been 68 appointed to assistant controll er of McGraw­ 53 Hill Publications Company. He resides in BARRY RINGELHEIM is the vice-president Yardville, N.J. PAUL E. HANAWAY has been appointed with Shearson Lehman American Express. He deputy treasurer for administration in the lives in Atlantic Bea h, NY. offi ce of the general treasurer in the State House, Providence, RI . He resides in Cumber­ 73 land, RJ. E. ERNEST JOHNSON has been promoted to chief operating officer of William 69 ALFRED DAYSH has recently been pro­ Penn Life Insurance Company of New York. moted to vice-president of Fleet Credit BARBARA E. BARAN has recently been He resides in Huntington, NY. Corporation. He resides in Rehoboth, MA. appOinted to busines . manager of New Hope, DONNA (RICCI) GLASER and her husband Inc. She resides in Ra ynham, MA. THOMAS S. Scott announce the birth of their first chi ld, HENDERSON has re ently been promoted David Ricci Glaser, born September 11 , 1984. 57 to the position of agency manager of The They currently reside in Millbury, MA Equitable Li fe Assurance Society of the United PHILIP D . STANG has received the profes­ RICHARD W. RAINVILLE has been elected States. He and his family reside in Cheshire, sional designation C.P.M. (Certifi ed Purchasing to the position of vice-president of Milford CT. RODNEY C. REMBLAD, police captain Manager) from the National Association of Federal Savings and Loan Association at their for the Woonsocket Police Department, has PurchaSing Management. He is the director of 48th annual meeting. He lives in Milford, MA. recently been promoted to commander. operati ons for the SECO products division of He resides in Woonsocket, RI. JOHN BIH Foodservice in St. Louis and Washington, SKORUPSKI has been promoted to vice­ MO. He resides in Manchester, MO. CARLJ. president and controll er of Systems Engi­ TETZNER has recently been nanled senior 58 neering and Manufacturing Corporati on in vice-president at Plymouth Savings Bank. He JOYCE M. LUTHER has been promoted to Stoughton, MA. He li ves in Smithfield, RI . resides in Seekonk, MA. departmental officer in the Retail Banking Group of Old Stone Bank. She resides in Cranston, RI. ARTHURJ. SPENCER has been 70 elected an assistant treasurer and corporate officer of Reed and Barton, silver manufac­ HENRY M~ CIPRIANO,JR. recently received turing headquarters in Taunton, MA. He the National Account Manager of the Year resides in Warwick, RI. Award for sales achievement, leadership,

19 daughter, Erika, born February 14, 1985. NY. PATRICK J. SULLIVAN has been pro­ They reside in Meriden, CT. ELLEN moted to vice-president at Shawmut Worcester 74 (MARQUARDT) CHOFEY has recently County Bank. He lives in North Providence, RJ. been promoted to vice-president for budget ALAN S. WARDYGA and his wife, DIANE DOMINIC J. AGOSTINI has recently joined and cost for Colonial Bank. She lives in (ZORDAN) WARDYGA, announce the birth Gilbane Building Company in the Providence Prospect, CT. STEVEN DESMARAIS recently of their second daughter, Kimberly Ellen, on office as a senior manager of business devel­ married Christine Burley. He is a purchaser March 18, 1985. 11ley reside in Johnston, RI . opment. He lives in Pawtucket, RJ. MARK for Paramount Restaurant Supply Corporation. BAlDYGA has recently been promoted to The couple resides in Pawtucket, RI. manager at the Westport Bank and Trust ELIZABEm A. KEELEY is engaged to Gary Company. He resides in Fairfield, CT. PAUL E. lAvelle. She is a para-loan administrator 78 CIJ;JKA has been promoted to division with Connecticut Bank and Trust Company in manager of Manpower and lAbor Relati ons for Hartford, CT. BRIAN LEBLANC and his wife, NICHOLAS A. BALOG has been elected to a Citibank. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Jacqueline, announce the birth of their second one-year term as president of the Chanlber of Athens, Greece. SUSAN M. COASSIN has son , David Brian, born on January 15, 1985. Commerce of the Regional Health Center in recently been appointed to firm administrator Brian is a senior field representative at A. C. Wilmington, NH. He lives in Sa lem, NH.]OHN at the certified public accounting firm of Nielsen Company in Northbrook, IL HAROLD E. BUCCI has recently joined Old Stone Bank Rusconi , Cahi ll, and lArkin. She resides in J. PATTERSON III has recently been elected as vice-president in the controller's group. He Wallingford, CT. LAWRENCE R. HOOKEY a vice-president at Woonsocket Savings & resides in North Scituate, RI. ROBERT A. has been named a vice-president of BankEast. Trust. He res ides in Uncoln, RI . GERALDINE FIORAVANTI and his wife, Barbara, an ­ He resides in Manchester, NH. M. RODGERS married Stanford D. Tappan on nounce the birth of th eir daughter, Kristen ovember 3, 1984. She is a bond research Lee. The couple resides ill' Notth Providence, assistant at Scudder, Stevens, and Clark in RI . RONALD K01WICA married Donna Boston, MA. The couple reSides in Holbrook, Bisch on April 20, 1985. He is a volunteer with 75 the Woonsocket Fire Depattment. The couple MA. PAUL D. ROY has recently relocated ANDREW P. CATANZARO has recently been from the Chicago area branch office to the resides in North Smithfield, RI. KEVIN LACY elected to branch administration officer in headquarters office of Altman and Weil, Incor­ has recently been named manager of infor­ the finance/ administration department of porated in Haverford, PA. He resides in Media, mation systems in Gilbane Building Com­ Rhode Island Hospital Trust. He lives in West PA. KEN SHALOUM is a certified public pany's corporate headquarters in Providence, Warwick, RI. RAYMOND S. CAPOTOSTO, accountant and a controller for Mathematical RI. He lives in Peace Dale, RI. JOHN T. JR. has been elected a financial institutions Applications Group, Incorporated in NEVINS has been promoted to district man­ officer of Hospital Trust National Bank. He Elmsford, NY. He resides in Scarsdale, NY. ager of the south east marketing research lives in Cranston, RI. ELLEN M. DOLAN PAUL TAUBMAN has been promoted to division for the A. C. ielsen Company. He recently married Robert Stegeman. The couple manager of commercial lines marketing at lives with his wife and children in New resides in orth Smithfield, RI. CAROLYN A. Starkweather & Shepley, Inc. in Providence, Orleans, LA. RICHARD B. POMERANTZ DORAZIO has recently been promoted to RJ. He lives in Barrington, RI. married Maureen lAnane on November 24 , office administrator at the law firm of 1984. The couple resides in Oceanside, NY. Winograd, Shine, and Zacks, P.c. She lives in MARK A. ROBINSON has recently been re­ orth Providence , RI. SEAN DUFfY and his elected to the position of vice-president of the wife, Carol, are pleased to announce the birth 77 Dean Junior College Alumni Counci l. He of their daughter, Rachel Emma, bom resides in Natick, MA.JOYCE M. STOCKMAN LAURIE E. BENSON has recently been pro­ November 1, 1984. ALAN S. EHRENS has married Steven Hurst on May 5, 1985. The moted to assistant director of financial aid at been named assistant sales manager with couple res ides in Rocky Hill, CT. ALAN Post College. She resides in Cheshire, CT. Israel Andler and Sons, Inc. , a packaging dis­ VOLPE has been promoted to manager at CATHY LYNN CLIFFORD married Marc M. tributor in Everett, MA. He resides in Ashland, Piccerelli Gilstein & Co. , certified public lAplante on February 9, 1985. She is a junior MA. JEFFREY D. MACHADO has been pro­ accountants in Providence, RI. He lives in accountant with Austin Assoc iates, Certified moted · to manager of th e accounting and North Providence, RI. SUSANL. WHEELOCK Public Accountant's, of Aubum, ME. The auditing department at Goluses & Co. , has recently been promoted to loan and couple resides in Auburn, ME. KAREN CPA's in Providence, RI. He resides in East mOltgage officer at the Rhode Island Central (CAPPETTA) EHRENS has recently been Providence, RI.JOHN F. SHEEHAN has been Credit Union. She resides in West Warwick, RI. nanled real estate administrator with Data promoted to commercial loan officer at General in Westboro, MA. She resides in Mechanics Bank of Worcester, MA. He lives 111 Ashland, MA. MICHAEL D. FLAXINGTON Pawtucket, RI. JOANNE (LIPSKY) SMIm and his wife announce the birth of their second has recen tly been appointed to office technol­ son, Matthew Michael, born on April 15, 1985. 79 ogy coordinator at Employment Connections, They reside in Pawtucket, RI. MARK E. GLENN T. BRADFIELD has recently been Inc., in Chelsea, MA. She resides in Winthrop, LIGHTOWLER has recently joinedJacqueline named corporate systems analyst for Aquid­ MA. TERRENCE M. ITRRELL has been Cochran, Incorporated as a regional sales neck Data Corporation of MiddletoWll, RI. elected a vice-president of First Federal manager in Boston, MA. He lives in Medfield, He resides in Newport, RI. JOSEPH P. Savings Bank. He lives in Swansea, MA. MA. CAROL A. ROHRBACH recently married CALABRO,JR, recently married JoAnn Reilly. Dr. Donald B. Losee, Jr. She is a paralegal at He is employed by Ernst and Whinney in Philip Morris in Richmond, VA. They reside in Providence, RI. The couple resides in orth 76 Richmond, VA. KAREN (COLUCI) SEWARD Providence, RI. SCOTT GOLDBERG has and her husband, William, announce the birth been promoted to assistant sa les manager of PAUL BUCZAK and his wife ANNE (REMY) of their second daughter, Katherine Jane, on Sun kist Growers, Inc. He resides in ew BUCZAK announce the birth of their second April 27, 1985. The couple resides in Albany, Jersey. ANTONIO T. MONIZ was recently

20 promoted to ass istant controller at Chess King in Worcester, MA. He resides in South Dartmouth, MA. DAVID S. PAlMER married 81 82 Susan E. O'Neil on April 27, 1985. He is em­ ployed by the East Greenwich Police Depart­ DONNA BONVINO is engaged to David DANIEL C. BARSTON recently married ment. The couple resides in East Greenwich, Rowe. She is a material control administrator NANCY WHITE. He is a plant superintendent RI.}OSEPH TURGEON is engaged to Sharon at Honeywell, Incorporated in Sudbury, MA. for E. R. Carpenter Company in Leominster, McGrath. He is a member of the technical staff She resides in Milford, MA. ARTHUR J. MA KEN BONNIOL has recently been named at the Advanced Technology Center of ITT in BRAZA has been promoted to ass istant pro­ a property accountant at Picerne Properties. Shelton, Connecticut. RODNEY WAITS has fessor in the Accounting Department atJohn­ He resides in WaIWick, Rl. ROBERT recently been promoted to general manager son & Wa les College. He lives in East Provi­ BRUNELLE has recently been promoted to at Dial Media, Inc. He resides in North dence, Rl. MEREDITH A. COTE has recently the rank of senior airman in the United States Attleboro, MA. passed both the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Air Force. He is currently stationed in New bars and is now licensed to practice law in York. KIMBERLY A. CALVIITO has recently both states. She has recently accepted a posi­ been appointed to the position of treasurer of tion with the ew Jersey Attorney General's the city of Warwick, RI. She received her CPA Office, criminal division, as a deputy attorney in 1983 and is currently enrolled in Bryant's 80 general. She resides in Lindenwold, NJ. MBA program. She lives in North Providence, COLLEEN DEGNAN has joined Rosenfield & RI. STEPHEN R. CAULKINS is engaged to GAIL ASTRAMOWICZ is engaged to Philip Holland, accountant and auditOrs as a senior LINDA A. BECKMAN '84. He is employed at Man iscalco. She is employed by ABS Pumps accountant. She is a certified public accoun­ Pitney Bowes. DAWN F. FARAONE married Inc. in Meriden, Connecticut, where she tant from Smithfield, RI. DEBORA DIETRICH ANTHONY C. MARSELLA on February 10, resides. GREGORY E. CALKINS has recently has recently been promoted to assistant 1985. The couple resides in North Providence, been promoted to the position of mechanical! receiving manager at Neiman-Marcus. She RI . LINDA GRAZIANO married Edward Ivory passive component buyer of the Applitek resides in Boston, MA. GERALD T. FARRELL on April 27, 1985. She is an accounting'analyst Corporation in Wakefield, MA. He resides in married Donna E. Bo son April 20, 1984. They at IBM. The couple resides in Poughkeepsie, Watertown, MA. JAMES CLIFFORD and his reside in Providence, RI. JANET (ORFF) NY. ROBERT E. KELL has recently been pro­ wife MARYEnE (BRALY) CLIFFORD JACARUSO and h r husband ANDREW moted to departmental officer in the audit announce the birth of their daughter Jenna JACARUSO '80 announce the birth of their group of Old Stone Bank. He resides in East Lyn on September 3, 1984. They reside in first child, Alexander Edward, born on March Providence, RI. ANN I. LANGLOIS has Coventry, RI. A. married NANCY DELIS 16, 1985. The couple resides in Wellesley, MA. recently been promoted to assistant treasurer Michael Bums on January She has 12 , 1985. LISA LAINE is engaged to Joseph Hartley. She o'f Citizens Bank. She resides in Warren, Rl. recently been promoted to software consul­ is employed at Brown University Sciences DUANEJ. LEFEVRE has recently been pro­ tant at Vantage Computer Systems. The couple Ubrary. DAWN (MIRANDA) LEIGHTON moted to account supervisor consumer resides in Hartford, cr. STEVEN D. GOLLER and her husband, GEOFFREY R. LEIGHTON, products and services at Griffin-Thomas married PAMELA F. SWAN on September 20, announce the birth of their first child, Marketing Communications in West Haven, 1984. He is th e manager of his fam ily business Christina, born on May 28, 1984. The couple cr. He resides in West Haven. GREG S. in Wa lpole, MA. She is associated w ith the resides in Cypress, TX. NANCY MINGRONE LEONARD of Cranston, RI , is engaged to Barnstead Company in Boston, MA The married Raynlond Alletto on March 30, 1985. PAULA M. ANDREWS MBA '84. He is couple resides in East Walpole, MA. ROBERT She is an accountant at Avco Lycoming. The employed by Fram Corporation as a financial HALLBERG married Jo-Anne Chevrette in couple resides in Bridgeport, cr. LESLIE M. analyst and is currently working towards his October 1984. He is employed by Polytop MOSCA recently married Scott Balterman. master's degree at Bentley College.JEFFREY Corporation in Slatersville, RI . DONALD She is employed by th e accounting firm of G. LUBLIN is engaged to DIANE L. BOWNE. HARRIS has recently been promoted to audit Schooler, Weinstein, & Minsky in Great Neck, Jeffrey is employed by Data Documents in senior in the Stam ford Office of Coopers and NY, where the couple resides. ROBERT North Haven, cr. Diane is employed by the Lybrand. He res ides in orwalk, cr. ANDREW PALERMO married ALLISON SPENCE '80 United Bank in Hartford, cr. LINCOLN D. JACARUSO and JANET (ORFF)JACARUSO on October 6, 1984. lie is employed by Merrill LYNCH III is engaged to Susan KeIWin. He is '81 announce the birth of their first child, Lynch Hubbard Incorporated in New York. He an assistant branch manager with the Tech­ Alexander Edward, born on March 16, 1985. is also currently pursuing his New York Real nical Aid Corporation. He lives in Middleboro, Andrew has recently been promoted to project Estate Salesperson' Ucense and certificate in MA. CAROLYN MANNING and EDWARD manager at TEC Computer Systems, Inc. The property management from New York Univer­ PALOMBA are engaged. She is an associate couple resides in Wellesley, MA. COREY E. Sity. The couple resides in Yonkers, NY. buyer with ortheast Utilities in Hartford, cr. LEVINE married Karen H. Sigal on June 16, RICHARD A. PELLETIER, a certified public He is a branch managerwith Rockville Savings 1984. He is a certified public accountant for accountant with Whittlesey and Hadley, has Bank in Somers, cr. JOHN E. MORIN is cur­ Arthur Young and Company in New York City. recently been elected a member of the rently working for the firm of Newton and TIle couple resides in Lynbrook, NY. ALLISON Willimantic Rotary Club. He is currently en ­ DiBenedetto, CPA in Nashua, NH. He is en­ SPENCE married ROBERT PALERMO '81 rolled in a master's degree program in taxation gaged to Mimi Proko and resides in Nashua, on October 6, 1984. She is employed by at the University of Hartford . LAWRENCE ST. NH. DANIEL J. O'BRIEN was recently pre­ J. Walter Thompson Company in New York. JOHN has recently been promoted to tlle po­ sented his certificate as a certified public The couple resides in Yonkers, NY. RONNI S. sition of senior auditor at First National accountant by the Rhode Island Board of TINKELMAN recently married Brian Mitten. Supermarkets, Incorporated in Windsor Locks, Accountancy. He is employed as a comptroller She is an administration analyst at IBM Cor­ cr. He resides in South Windsor, cr. at Great American Management Incorporated poration in White Plains, NY. The couple in Warwick, RI . He resides in North Smithfield, resides in New York. VINCENT ZACCARDI RI . MICHAEL S. RUITER married Christina recently married Sharon Howland. He is a Flori on May 19, 1985. He is a sales consultant personnel recru iter for Public Service of New for Entre Computer Center. The couple re­ Hampshire in Seabrook, NH. The couple sides in North Providence, RI . EDWARD N. resides in Tewksbury, MA. STEVENS has been appointed a district

21 representative of Blue Cross and Blue Shield LALIBERTE of Pawtucket, RI , has recently moted to supervisor of national credit opera­ of Massachusetts. been promoted to operations offi cer at the tions at Dean Whiner Reynolds, Incorporated East Providence Credit Union. She is cur­ in New York, NY. She resides in Centereach, rentlyenrolled in a master's program at Lesley NY. KENNETH P. RAY,JR. married Diane L. College. MARK L. LAURIA is engaged to Bernardi on April 13, 1985 . They res ide in 83 SANDRA-LEA STIRTON. He is a marketing Marcy, NY. CHRISTIAN SORENSEN of representative for Delande's Electrical Whole­ Woodbridge, Connecticut, is engaged to Amy PAUL A. BEAUDOIN has recently been sa le Distributors in Peabody, MA. She is a Blodgett. He is ass istant to the vice-president named director of finance at otre Dame systems analyst for j ohn Hancock Mutual Life at Sorensen Transportation. KENNEm R. Hospital. He resides in Cumberland, Rl. Insurance Company in Boston, MA. A VARIO married Linda J. Hodson on june 8, JEFFREY E. BESSE is engaged to KAREN November 1985 wedding is planned. 1985 . He is employed as a sa les representative LABANARO '84. j eff is a certified puI5lic WILLIAM D. LIDDLE recently married Paula for Langelier Electronics Corporation in North accountant at Coopers and Lybrand in Spring­ L lamson. He is employed by Ta rquin. The Smithfield. The couple will reside in North fi eld, MA. The couple will reside in Enfield, couple resides in Watwick, RI. DAVID R. Smithfield, RI . CT. FRANK C. CALABRESE is engaged to MCFADDEN marri ed Angela Corsetti on Marcia Pires. He is employed by Bose Corpor­ April 21, 1985. He is employed by the state of ation as a technica l support analyst. LORI Rhode Island, Division of Processing. The ANN DELUCA has recently been promoted couple resides in Cranston, RJ. DONALD F. 84 to accounting operations supervisor of Ferland MILLER is engaged to Debra Allegra. He is a ARmUR M. ALOISIO has been named sa les Corporat ion. She lives in Cranston, Rl. JAY senior staff auditor at General Telephone of manager of personal, commercial, and life DONOFRIO is engaged to DEBORAH' A. the Northwest in Everett, WA. He resides in sales at the Arthur O. Al oisio Insurance Agency RAGANY. He is studying for his master's Mill Creek, WA STEVE PEKUNECE is en­ in Providence, RI . He lives in North Provi­ degree at the University of ew Haven, CT. gaged to Dawn M. Carlson. He is marketing dence, RI. LINDA A. BECKMAN is engaged She is employed by IBM in Dayton. assistant to th e vice-president of Sage to STEPHEN R. CAULKINS '82. She is a staff MARYBETH EARLY and GEORGE Laboratories in Natick, MA. MARCEL P. accountant at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and '83 '85 are engaged. recently married Louise D'AUTEUIL, JR. MBA PONTBRIAND, JR. Company in Stamford , CT, where she also She is a senior accountant with KMB Main Lauzon. He is a programmer and analyst at resides. A September 1986 wedding is planned. Hurdman in Worcester, MA. He is a pro­ General Dynamics, data systems division, in JOHN G. FRAPPIER is engaged to Ann G. grammer analyst at Wyman Gordon Company Norwich, CT. The couple resides in Albion, Laperl e. He is employed by American Airlines. in North Grafton, MA. SHIRLEY A. CT. STEPHANIE RAGAS was recently pro- KEVIN FAULKNER m arri ed LORI RAZZANO on April 28, 1985. Kevin is a computer programmer at Honeywell in Waltham, MA. Lori is a buyer/ manager at r------. Lelyvelds, Inc. The couple resides in Franklin, MA. PATRICK FLEMING married Mary Molloy on April 20, 1985. He is employed by MAKE YOUR BUSINESS OURS CVS. The couple resides in North Scituate, RJ. Bryant alumni are on the move! If you have a recent change in your life, professional or personal, please let us know! Graduate School NAME ______CLASS ______Class Notes ADDRESS ______

______Zip ______PHONE EMPLOYER ______74 ADDRESS ______DAVID F. WALL has been appointed vice­ POSITION/ TITLE president for the newly opened Connecticut IS THIS A CHANGE OF ADDRESS YES _ _ NO _____ National Bank's commercial loan office. It is IF YES , PREVIOUS ADDRESS ______located in the Hospital Trust Tower in Provi­ dence, RI . He resides in Cumberland, Rl. INFORMATION FOR CLASS NOTES ______76 PHILIP D. STANG has received th e profes­ sional designation C. P.M. (Certified Pur­ Return to: Office of Alumni Relations chaSing Manager) from the National Associa­ tion of Purchasing Management. He is also Bryant College director of operations for the SECO products Smithfield, RI 02917 division of BIH foodservice in St. Louis and Washington, MO. He lives in Manchester, MO.

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22 77 KEVIN BOYLE has been promoted to ass is­ tant vi ce-president of Citizens Bank. He re­ IN MEMORIAM sides in Acton, MA. WILLIAMJ. NOITAGE, JR. recently married Sarah L. Sabetti. He is em­ Harold J. Delaney '20 May, 1985 ployed by C. E. Maquire in Providence, RJ.111e L. Earle Betts '23 April, 1985 couple res ides in Cranston, RJ. RAYMOND F. Marion L. Graham '23 February, 1985 PARKER, JR. has been nanled manager of G. Irene Armitage '24 May, 1985 the electronic delivery service department of Mary ( McCaffrey) Gregory '26 May, 1985 the operations division of People's Ban k. He Gordon C. Meiklejohn '42 March, 1985 res ides in Barrington, RJ. JOSEPH L. Nicholas Colasanto '49 February, 1985 SABATINO has recently been promoted to Evelyn -Mae (Bradbury) Cross '49 January, 1985 senior Vice-president, commercial ban king Kay (Sunderland) Floyd '53 May, 1985 group at Old Stone Ban k. He resides in John]. Booth Jr. '58 April, 1985 Cranston, RJ. Mary E. Sha.rpe '66 April, 1985 79 CHESTER DESORMEZUX has recently been Worcester, MA. He resides in Pawtucket, Rl. promoted to vice-president of finance for RODNEY WAITS has recently been pro­ Peerl ess, division of Lear Siegler, Incorpo­ moted to the position of general manager at rated, which is located in Tualatin, OR. Show your closs Dial Media, Incorporated. He resides in North at Reunion '86 Attleboro, MA. Plans for Alumni Weekend 1986 are 80 underway. If you are a member of one of the following classes, it's time to TERRENCE M. TYRRELL has been elected a 84 Vice-president of First Federal Savings Bank. begin thinking about your reunion! PAULA M. ANDREWS is engaged to GREG He lives in Swansea, MA. 1936 - 50th year reunion S. LEONARD '82. She is employed as a finan­ 1941 - 45th year cial analyst for Stop & Shop corporate offices 1946 - 40th year in Quincy, MA. JAMES P. BARRON is en­ 1951 - 35th year 81 gaged to Jane A. Uijoie. RONALD J. BARSTIS 1956 - 30th year has recently been named chief accountant of 1961 - 25th year PATRICKJ. SULLIVAN has been promoted the Providence Journal Company. He lives in 1966 - 20th year to vice-president at Shawmut Worcester Attleboro, MA. ARTHURJ. BRAZA has been 1971 - 15th year County Bank. He lives inNOIth Providence, RJ. promoted to asso iate professor in the 1976 - 10th year Accounting Depa ltl11 ent at Johnson & Wales 1981 - 5th year College. He lives in East Providence, RJ. The Alumni Office is forming re­ ALAN S. WARDYGA and his Wife, DIANE union committees for each of the above 82 (ZORDAN) WARDYGA '77, are happy to classes. If you are interested in serving TIM01HY P. FAHEY has recently been announce the bilth of th eir second daughter, on your class year committee, please elected to the pOSition of ass istant vice-presi­ Kimberly Ellen, born on March 18, 1985. 111ey contact Mary Dupre, assistant director dent, commercial lending, at Framingham reside in Johnston, Rl. of Alumni Relations at (401) 232-6040. Trust Company in Framingham , MA. He res ides in Franklin, MA. JOSEPH L. TIJRGEON is engaged to Sharon McGrath. He is a member of th e technical staff at the ad ­ vanced technology center of ITT in Shelton, 7be coillmn "Old YO II Know.?" will appear in the CT. He lives in West Haven, CT. Nouember isslle oj the Bryant Review. 83 DANIEL ANDERSON recently married Colleen O'leary. He is employed by Sounds Great Incorporated. DENISE L. BOUDREAU has recently been promoted to assistan t treasurer in th e marketing group of Old Stone Bank. She resides in Warren, RJ. JOHN F. SHEEHAN has recently been promoted to commercial loan offi cer at Mechanics Bank in

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September 4 October 17 December 19 Fall semester begins "Business Communications" "The Ultimate Job Search" MBA Roundtable Luncheon featuring MBA Roundtable Luncheon featuring September 9 Elaine Chaika Ted Lucas, CPA SNEAC Golf Tournament Quidnessett Country Cl ub October 18 - 20 January 16 Parents' Weekend at Bryant Presentation by Gene Amelio, September 9 - 14 Tax Specialist Greek Week at Bryant October 23 MBA Roundtable Luncheon SNEAC Luncheon September 19 Turks Head Club, Providence, RI "Alcohol Awareness: The Corporate Perspective" November 8 F01' information on these events, call the MBA Roundtable Luncheon featuring SNEAC Wine Tasting Party Office of Alumni Relations, (40.1) 232 ·60.40. Bob McDonald Mariott Hotel, Providence November 21 "The Professional" September 29 MBA Roundtable Luncheon featuring Brunch, Hartford Alumni Chapter Mark Campbell Buckboard Restaurant, Glastonbury, CT