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SPRING 2021 PUBLISHED SEMI-ANNUALLY From President Cevallos We live at a time when misinformation runs rampant across the internet, threatening our very democracy. EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Dan Magazu Rather than seeking out objective facts, many people

WRITERS turn to whatever sources validate their predetermined Dan Magazu beliefs, no matter how suspect those sources may be. Kristen Paulson-Nguyen Jared Graf ’21 The Gatepost, Framingham State University’s PHOTOGRAPHY independent student newspaper, stands as an Ben Gebo Photography Glenn Perry Photography important reminder to the crucial value of good ADVISORY TEAM journalism. The students at the paper take their roles Director of Marketing Averil Capers seriously and work tirelessly to produce an accurate, Director of Alumni Relations unbiased and informative account of the news within 01 Jen DeFronzo

Vice President, Development our community. The Gatepost’s numerous awards and Alumni Relations Eric Gustafson over the years from the Society of Professional Director of Sports Information Journalists speak to the quality of the paper, as Kathleen Lynch ’02, G’10 do the impressive jobs our Gatepost alumni are able DESIGN

Moth Design to land after graduating.

COPY EDITOR I hope you enjoy our feature story on The Gatepost Linda Walsh, Editorial Express in this issue of Framingham State Magazine, and that it serves as a reminder of the importance of supporting good journalism.

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Upfront Class notes Discover how your 04 fellow classmates are spending their time The snapshot Fast news from FSU 25

02 06 Inclusive Excellence 08 03 Alumni Achievement Award Ram in focus Enzo Silon Surin ’00 Hanna ’21 and Chris Walsh Center Jenna McMahon ’21 FSU Opens the Chris Walsh 10 26 Center for Educators and Donor profle Faculty spotlight Families of MetroWest Dr. Dwayne Bell Dr. Priscilla D. Douglas

11 27 FSU Participates FY20 President’s Report in a Homeless Pilot IBC 18 Upcoming events Student spotlight and announcements Camila Wendorf ’21 07 Prof. Robert Krim Publishes a Book on Boston Innovation 12 Alumni DISCLAIMER Gatekeepers All photos featured in Framingham State 20 Student reporters ensure a community’s Magazine were taken either prior to the voice continues to resonate Making an impact outbreak of COVID-19 or in a very safe Additional• content Celebrating alumni who and controlled environment that included available online are making a diference social distancing among all individuals FRAMINGHAM.EDU in their communities and face coverings on anyone not in the frame. FSU adheres to the strictest COVID-19 safety guidelines. UPFRONT SPRING 2021 The CAMPUS NEWS The joint statement was delivered FSU has received to the Biden–Harris administration, a Higher Education President Cevallos Excellence in snapshot as well as to United Nations Diversity Award Urges Action on oficials and global heads of state every year Climate Change at the Climate Ambition Summit since 2014. hosted by the United Kingdom, December 12, 2020, marked the also on December 12, 2020. fve-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to “As we look to recover from the the Paris Agreement. Framingham dual public health and economic State University marked the crises brought on by the COVID-19 moment by committing to a pandemic, we also look to the national mobilization for a clean looming threat of the climate energy economy and centering crisis,” said Framingham State its own operations in pursuit President F. Javier Cevallos. CAMPUS NEWS of climate action. In doing so, “The FSU community cares deeply FSU President F. Javier Cevallos about this issue. Through the work Excellence joined over 1,000 leaders from of our Center for Climate Change in Diversity local governments, businesses, Education, we intend to be universities and other institutions a thought leader in the eforts Framingham State University across the country as part of the to combat the threats posed has again been recognized for its “America Is All In” joint statement. by climate change.” eforts to support diversity, equity “We’ve worked hard to and inclusion on campus with dedicate the necessary a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. resources to our student 04 The award is given by INSIGHT 05 veterans to ensure that Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity magazine and they succeed at FSU.” website in higher education today.

— PRESIDENT F. JAVIER CEVALLOS Framingham State was featured along with 90 other recipients nationwide in the magazine’s November 2020 issue. This is the sixth time Framingham State University has been honored with the award since 2014, and FSU is the only public college in Massachusetts included CAMPUS NEWS Framingham State examined 24 diferent factors veterans, service members on the 2020 list. currently enrolls to determine its rankings, and their family members to study, about 200 military- “It’s an honor to once again FSU Named a including veteran afordability, socialize, relax and watch TV. The connected students. be recognized with a Higher Top College for Vets veteran population, veteran center also provides information Education Excellence in Diversity Framingham State University policies, veteran resources, about state and federal benefts Award,” says Dr. Constanza has been ranked a top college veteran satisfaction and overall available to veterans. Cabello, FSU’s Vice President for United States Veterans by college quality. “The veteran student population, of Diversity, Inclusion and College Factual, an online site Framingham State currently which is older, often has very Community Engagement. “As that bills itself as one of the largest enrolls about 200 military- unique needs compared to the COVID-19 pandemic continues sources of higher education data connected students. Leanna the general student population,” to disproportionally impact in the United States. Lynch ’18 is the University’s says Framingham State President communities of color, our eforts The site found that FSU is in Coordinator of Veteran F. Javier Cevallos. “We’ve worked to ensure that we are providing the top 10 percent of four-year and Military Student Programs. hard to dedicate the necessary equitable opportunities to all colleges serving military veterans She oversees the Veterans resources to our student our students, regardless of their in the country, and number eight in Services Center, which provides veterans to ensure that they economic or racial background, Massachusetts. College Factual a communal space for military succeed at FSU.” are more important than ever.” UPFRONT SPRING 2021

RAM IN FOCUS Hanna ’21 and Jenna McMahon ’21

“One of the biggest fndings of my research is that the level of innovation in the Boston area is really unparalleled by any other city,” says Krim.

Much of the credit for the team’s recent success LEFT: CAMPUS NEWS is due to senior midfelders and co-captains Hanna Hanna and Jenna McMahon. The identical twins have been McMahon playing lacrosse together since elementary school, RIGHT: and were coached by their dad up until high school. Jenna Professor Robert Krim McMahon “Lacrosse changed my life for the beter,” says Hanna. “I’ve made forever friends at FSU. We have a great MAJORS: coach who really cares about everyone on the team.” Communication Publishes Book on Arts Hanna and Jenna were actually looking forward to playing on separate teams afer high school, 06 07 but both were recruited to Framingham State Greater Boston Innovation by Head Coach James Rippey. “I think originally we just wanted a diferent experience,” says Hanna. “But now I couldn’t For more than 400 years, says have helped make Boston Two innovations featured imagine playing without her.” the Greater Boston area has such an innovative region, in the book have direct ties to been at the forefront of major including strong entrepreneurship, Framingham State University: During games, Hanna plays midfeld and takes innovations that have changed local funding and networking. the opening of FSU (known then the draw, while Jenna plays on the circle. The the world. From the discovery of as the Lexington Normal School) “One of the biggest fndings two agree there are advantages to playing with lifesaving medical treatments like in 1839 as the nation’s frst public Boston Made: of my research is that the level your twin, but both say that all their teammates chemotherapy to inventing the From Revolution teachers’ college; and the McMahon of innovation in the Boston area have helped to make them the players they are today. telephone, the Greater Boston to Robotics, creation of the chocolate chip Innovations That is really unparalleled by any other area has been a global leader cookie in 1930 by FSU alumna The twins have always been athletic and were Changed the World city,” says Krim. “I’ve identifed Twins Lead in innovation. Ruth Graves Wakefeld ’24 at her three-sport athletes through high school. Lacrosse is based on his 24 drivers of innovation that help more than 20 Toll House Restaurant in Whitman. has always been their frst love, and they credit A new book by Framingham explain why each innovation their parents with geting them into the sport. years of research FSU Lacrosse State University Professor Robert on the subject. came into existence and, more In 2017, Krim worked with “Our parents are the reason we started playing,” Krim, entitled Boston Made: From importantly, lasted. Most oficials at Logan International A global pandemic appears to be about the says Jenna. “We couldn’t have done it without Revolution to Robotics, Innovations new innovations fall apart.” Airport to help create an exhibit That Changed the World, is based called “From Massachusetts only thing that could stop the Framingham their support.” Krim is a professor of Innovation on his more than 20 years of to the World: Four Centuries State Women’s Lacrosse team’s ascent to Both Hanna and Jenna are Communication and Entrepreneurship in the research on the subject. of Innovation,” which is located Arts majors at FSU. Hanna is currently a College of Business at FSU, the top of the Massachusetts State Collegiate on a walkway connecting Communications intern with FSU Dining Services Professor Krim has identifed more and was the founding director Athletic Conference (MASCAC). Coming Terminals C and E. than 450 major innovations tied of the University’s Entrepreneur of back-to-back seasons in the conference and is interested in social media, marketing and corporate communications. She also intends to the Boston area over the years, Innovation Center. Prior to coming Boston Made: From Revolution tournament fnals, the team was poised to get her real estate license. Jenna is the Marketing but his book tells the story of to Framingham State, to Robotics, Innovations That for a big year when the pandemic cut short and Event Planning intern in the Ofce of Career the 50 he believes have been the he created the Boston History Changed the World is on sale the spring 2020 season. Services and Employer Relations. She is pursuing most impactful. It also identifes and Innovation Collaborative. wherever books are sold. a career in event planning, and is thinking about “innovation drivers,” which Krim enrolling in a graduate program. UPFRONT SPRING 2021

FSU welcomes new center to campus To help address this problem, BY JARED GRAF ’21 FSU recently launched the Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families of MetroWest—a support Navigating the state’s special system dedicated to providing families and educators with information education system can feel regarding proper educational assistance available for students who are disabled, like a daunting task for many gifted or have unmet needs. The center was developed parents of children with in response to local parents who voiced struggles about navigating the special disabilities or unmet needs, education system to Massachusetts State Representative Chris according to Framingham Walsh in 2015. Cressey, the coordinator State University Education of the new center, said 08 Walsh reached out to FSU 09 President F. Javier Cevallos Professor James Cressey. and then-Vice President Linda Vaden-Goad to form a planning committee, which consisted of parents, “Educators are not always educators, advocates and nonproft organizations, well trained in how to support as well as FSU administrators, “Our planning committee realized early on in Shortly after the center’s grand opening, the faculty and staf. the process that we could achieve more sustainable 2015 COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to all in-person Following a near fve-year change if the center provided professional STATE operations. Although this set back many future families,” says Dr. Cressey. planning process, the center development to educators and schools, as well REPRESENTATIVE plans, the Chris Walsh Center continues to provide opened its doors in February as support to families,” Cressey explains. CHRIS WALSH online programming, according to Cressey. “Schools may not have reliable 2020 and was named in By helping to improve school systems and their APPROACHES FSU Duggan says that remote support groups honor of Walsh, who died special education practices, the center hopes WITH AN IDEA FOR for families are “a great example of the fexibility from cancer in 2018. to see a decrease in families who need support AN EDUCATION the center enables” for parents. or efective procedures for early in navigating these systems. CENTER FOCUSED ON SPECIAL NEEDS In 2020, the Chris Walsh Center ofered several In addition to beneftting local families and FAMILIES. online parent support group meetings, as well educators, the Chris Walsh Center also supports as webinars about dyslexia screening, twice- screening and identifcation for FSU students and faculty by providing opportunities exceptional learners and epilepsy awareness, for research, teaching, service learning, internships says Cressey. and independent studies. disabilities in early childhood.” “Over time,” he adds, “we hope to follow the path Nancy Duggan, a member of the center’s advisory of some of the University’s long-standing centers board, notes that “FSU has an opportunity to that have grown and evolved over the years.” build something exceptional…the scholarship and growth happening on campus can fnd purposeful and practical ways to reach the local community of families and teachers.” UPFRONT SPRING 2021

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT More information• is available on the Dr. Dwayne Bell Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s website. “A college degree DOE.MASS.EDU changes lives.” Dr. Dwayne Bell received a grant from the that is used to interact with the DEPARTMENT: Chemistry and Brings Virtual Reality FSU Educational Technology virtual world. According to Bell, — PRESIDENT F. JAVIER CEVALLOS Ofice (ETO) to purchase 18 of the the educational demo programs Food Science to the Chem Lab headsets in order to bring VR into provide accurate depictions of DEGREE: The frst time Dr. Dwayne Bell the University’s chemistry labs. everything from the size of the PhD in Organic shrank himself down to the size COVID 19 has halted the efort for structures to how far apart they Chemistry, of an atom for an up close look the time being, due to the logistics are to how fast they are moving. University at its structure was an eye around trying to share headsets of Texas at Bell, who describes chemistry opening experience for him. during a pandemic, but Bell Austin to his students as the “most CAMPUS NEWS believes that VR has the potential “I always understood the math magnifcent subject ever studied COURSE TOPICS: to revolutionize the teaching behind it, but mentally I could by the human mind,” is also Principles of the sciences and beyond. never really picture it,” says Bell, working on a project to create of Chemistry, who has been teaching Chemistry “I want Framingham State to 360 VR laboratory experiences Organic at Framingham State for nine be among the earliest adopters that can be done from home Chemistry, Atmospheric FSU Part of New years. “Now I’m able to shrink of this technology,” says Bell. using a smart phone, laptop Chemistry, down and walk through sodium “It’s too powerful a medium or VR headset. He is acquiring Climate chloride and other minerals not to explore.” a GoPro Fusion 360 Degree Change at the molecular level. I’ve been Digital Camera and software The Oculus Go is a headset that and Energy fnding new joy from chemistry for the efort. Program to Aid 10 goes over your eyes and provides 11 being able to see it.” an immersive VR experience. Each “VR laboratories won’t replace Bell is describing his experience headset comes with a wireless, performing operations in the lab with an Oculus Go Virtual Reality orientation tracked remote yourself, but it’s close,” he says. Homeless Teens (VR) headset. Last year, he controller with pointer capabilities

Framingham State University diference between a high school This is the second Because MassBay does not diploma and a college degree state pilot program have residence halls, students and MassBay Community aimed at helping College are part of a new is about $1 million of earnings homeless students atending either MassBay scholarship program that over a lifetime. Not to mention in which FSU is or Framingham State through that the opportunities they will participating. the two programs will live provides free access to have with a college degree for at Framingham State. While residence halls, meal plans diferent types of employment the scholarships cover housing, and case management to are much beter.” meals and support services, they homeless teens who enroll do not cover tuition, fees, books, The program builds upon supplies and transportation. The at one of the two institutions. the Massachusets Students University will work closely with Housing Security Pilot, of Set to begin next fall, the each student to identify fnancial which FSU is also a part. It “Moving to College” pilot is funded aid and other support services ofers free housing and meal through the U.S. Department of for these items. plans to homeless students who Housing and Urban Development. were already enrolled in college. More information is available It targets homeless students FSU and MassBay are partnering on the Massachusets Department who have just graduated high with Wayside Youth and Family of Elementary and Secondary school and are seeking to further Support Network to provide Education’s website. their education in order to bring additional support for these fnancial stability into their lives. at-risk students. “A college degree changes lives,” says Framingham State President F. Javier Cevallos. “We know the SPRING 2021

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Stand on the sidewalk in front of the old The Gatepost, the student newspaper Hemenway Hall and you’ll see a granite named for the columns, depicts the posts staircase, deep and old, rising between and “1932” on its masthead. In March two stone pillars. As you pass the posts 2022, the paper will turn 90. It is also and begin to climb, you seem to travel a formative structure, a presence that through time. The posts, topped with orbs, Editor-in-Chief Ashley Wall ’21 calls form the original gateway to campus. “the voice of the community.”

The Gatepost is named after the gateposts located in front of Hemenway Hall, which mark the original entrance to campus.

1932 1982 1992 2013 2013 2022 The Gatepost is founded by The Gatepost celebrates Dr. Desmond McCarthy takes over The Gatepost Editorial Board, led The Gatepost begins The Gatepost will celebrate its Miriam (Jagodnik) Feldman ’34 its 50th anniversary as faculty advisor to The Gatepost, by Editor-in-Chief Spencer Buell ’13, publishing full issues of each 90th anniversary of providing a role he remains in today is the National Winner of a Mark of edition in reader-friendly outstanding journalism to Excellence Award for Editorial Writing formats online via issuu.com the University community GATEKEEPERS SPRING 2021

➔ Gatepost editors suggestions and ofers opinions. “They’re our Brad Petrishen ’08 was editor-in-chief in spend countless hours articles,” confrms Associate Editor Cara McCarthy 2007–2008. He was a national fnalist for in the newsroom preparing each paper. ’21, an English major with a concentration in his breaking news coverage about a bomb journalism and a minor in history. Conversations threat on campus. Petrishen also received an about any section include Wall or Cara McCarthy. award for a Gatepost editorial about the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. “The Gatepost provided a good environment in which to learn what the free press does,” recalls “Desmond is adept at helping students fnd their Contreras. He was editor-in-chief in 2017–2018, and voices and understand the power of journalism,” the University’s 2018 Student Leader of the Year. says Petrishen, an investigative reporter at the Worcester Telegram & Gazete. “In my career, Wall begins her layout night at 7 p.m., and ends I built upon the skills I learned at The Gatepost.” it at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. The editor-in-chief role, revised over 90 years, connects her to Miriam (Jagodnik) Buell won a frst-place Mark of Excellence Feldman ’34, The Gatepost’s founder and frst Award with his feature about a transgender t editor-in-chief. Wall is the latest link in a venerable student, which evolved from an independent The cover of the eaders fnd The Gatepost history. She extends the trail of words that began study in longform journalism with McCarthy. very frst edition each weekend in bins of The Gatepost with the front-page account of President Woodrow Buell was then editor-in-chief. “My career wouldn’t around campus. It in March 1932. Wilson’s daughter Jessie’s speech on campus, have happened the way that it did without his R not only steadies and “The Disarmament of the World and guidance and commitment,” he says. Contreras’s grounds them, but also International Relations.” independent study with McCarthy led to his frst serves as an incubator for several dozen award for a feature about a cofee cart business student volunteers. Like the stairs, the Despite yearly staf changes at The Gatepost, in the Innovation Center. paper leads students step by step to Desmond McCarthy ensures that the paper’s success in journalism and other felds. culture of excellence continues. “This is your Cara McCarthy is proud of a 2019 award-winning In Room 410 of the McCarthy Center, time to contribute to and advance that culture,” Gatepost editorial supporting The Harvard they learn to write leads and nut graphs he tells students. Crimson’s decision to contact U.S. Immigration and collaborate. 14 Desmond McCarthy ’81 has supported 15 Gatepost staf since 1992. Every Thursday night—layout night—he guides opinions and news copyedits. Assistant Advisor Elizabeth Banks advises on sports, arts and features. McCarthy, the paper’s advisor, is “Desmond is adept England Society of News Editors recognized her the recipient of a 1997 Distinguished achievements with the Judith Vance Weld Brown Four-Year Newspaper Adviser Award Spirit of Journalism award. Her 30 years from the national College Media The Gatepost in journalism include 14 years as an editor has won numerous at helping students Association. The accolade refects awards from the at the MetroWest Daily News. That experience the esteem that students feel for Society of Professional is invaluable to fedgling journalists. the professor of English, who holds Journalists over a PhD in American Literature. the years. The Arlington Advocate hired Spencer Buell ’13 afer his internship at the MetroWest Daily News. fnd their voices McCarthy and Banks share teaching He credits the portfolio of clips he amassed responsibilities for the courses within at The Gatepost. the journalism concentration and minor. Because the University doesn’t ofer a Cesareo Contreras ’18 also interned at the and understand the journalism major, this makes the several MetroWest Daily News. He became a technology dozen Mark of Excellence Awards and environment reporter there when he graduated. that The Gatepost has earned from McCarthy’s advising philosophy is to be present— t the Society of Professional Journalists and he is, until 1 a.m. and sometimes later on power of journalism.” English Professor even more admirable. Thursdays. He holds students to high standards. Desmond McCarthy has served as Banks has served as the publication’s “Every person is capable of doing work at a level Brad Petrishen ’08, they did not imagine they could,” he says. faculty advisor to The assistant advisor since 2015, and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2007 – 2008 Gatepost since 1992. has taught at Framingham State McCarthy is careful not to hamper students’ University since 1998. In 2019, The New freedom. “I’m here on an invitation basis,” he says. Gatepost staf choose what to run. He makes GATEKEEPERS SPRING 2021

and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for decide a student needs to uncover Many Gatepost article that surveyed 300 students about the comment on an article about a group a new angle. Submiting work for alumni return annually 2020 presidential candidates. “It would have been to participate at the Ivy League campus calling for the publication is part of the learning in journalism easy to be biased as part of a liberal campus in elimination of the agency. The Crimson experience,” says Desmond McCarthy. career nights. a blue state,” he observes. Readers see themselves was condemned in a petition on refected in the newspaper’s unbiased reporting. FSU Executive Vice President Dale campus for reaching out to ICE, but The Hamel and President F. Javier Cevallos Wall, an English major with a concentration Gatepost supported the paper’s decision respond to Gatepost staf’s questions in journalism, takes graduate courses in and took a stand against censorship. within an hour on layout night. the accelerated master’s program in English. Banks credits the honors to students’ For young interviewers developing She turned her love of photography into a The COVID-19 story development, reporting and their professional personae, the staf photographer role and moved up the ranks. Newsroom editing prowess. “Today’s employers administrators are role models. “I not only learned Adobe and Canva but also After the March 6, 2020 need these skills,” she says. how to bring an idea to life,” says Wall. She Cevallos appreciates “understanding edition of The Gatepost plans to pursue marketing or graphic design. i News Writing students submit to what students are feeling and thinking had been printed, students departed for spring break. Ashley Wall ‘21 is The Gatepost, but publication isn’t about” when he reads their team- Cara McCarthy moved from staf designer the current Gatepost COVID-19 protocols forced guaranteed. “Gatepost editors may writen editorials. He praised a news freshman year to design editor as a sophomore. Editor-in-Chief. its extension, with online As a junior and senior, she has managed arts & classes resuming March 30, features, and sports. She learned to direct a team and pandemic safety measures and plans to pursue her master’s in journalism. prevented Gatepost staf from Alumni are part of Desmond McCarthy’s extended returning to their newsroom. advising team. They read The Gatepost, reach But being unable to access the out to students and atend an annual career night. newsroom to lay out the paper A senior staf writer, Buell talks about his work didn’t prevent staf from at Boston Magazine. Bailey Morrison ’19 discusses reporting the news. They wrote - = her role as a journals publishing assistant at Wiley about how varsity athletes were D C,PI SCA i:>•1 I 'ovl Publishing, and Lindsay Chase ’11 talks about unable to compete and how i~ 16 \3i~ J)V her job as digital content editor at TechTarget. lonely students logged on to 17 BuJ~e.+ ~,~~ G,r<-f",;~ 1.7~ffi;c. play word games together. Each B..JJ" Suzanne McDonald ’95 was a Boston Globe editor 1~?~ J week, staf published 25 to PoL.,.f!<;, before founding marketing company Angles 30 articles on The Gatepost & Insights. “The Gatepost taught me to think ' 7. website until the end of April. l critically about information in an unbiased way,” she says. Her investigation of credit card When students returned to l!r\,qJ .,ect1 . campus September 4 following ' r1ot'1e/t:'io.\ l /'11" .. ~c-,,11 applications on campus atracted the atention n+ 1/' l J,,. ~ =-e..,-.~ of the late Representative Barbara Gray. As a result, summer break, the pandemic on-campus credit card solicitation was banned. lingered. Senior Gatepost staf, She and Alan Feldman, English professor emeritus, administration and advisors I L _g__ devised a plan. Six staf ll established an annual scholarship for editors-in- members would gather in chief in 2008. the ofice, and those remaining Miriam Jagodnik Feldman, a nonagenarian, visited would contribute via Zoom. campus in 2009 to celebrate the latest Mark of On September 17, 2020, staf Excellence wins. Until her death at age 99, she read re-entered the newsroom and L The Gatepost. Her commitment extended beyond produced a print issue the very “We’re more than her lifetime. In her obituary, she asked next day. for contributions to The Gatepost. “The virus redoubled The an alumni network. “We don’t work at the paper and move on,” Gatepost staf’s resolve,” says says Cara McCarthy. When Desmond McCarthy Professor Desmond McCarthy. had hip surgery in spring semester 2020, many “They wanted to give people a former editors-in-chief pitched in at The Gatepost. chance to talk about what they We’re family.” Contreras was among them. “We’re more than an were experiencing.” alumni network. We’re family,” says Cara McCarthy. Cara McCarthy ’21, “It means so much to have each other.” ASSOCIATE EDITOR UPFRONT SPRING 2021

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Camila Wendorf ’21

She worked for two years HOMETOWN: Camila Wendorf as an au pair in Wellesley, Santa MA, improving her English Catarina, language skills while planning Brazil discovered her passion for to go to college. Wendorf ended MAJOR: up enrolling in the biotechnology Biology, with health care watching her program at MassBay a focus on Community College. epidemiology mom work as a nurse in her “I knew community college RECOGNITIONS: was more afordable, and I had Recipient of met people who spent two years the first Henri native Brazil. She initially earning an associate’s degree A. Termeer before transferring to a university Scholarship wanted to become a doctor, to earn a bachelor’s degree,” she says. but when her grandmother That’s exactly the path Wendorf has taken, enrolling at FSU in fall 2020, after establishing herself 18 was diagnosed with cancer, as an excellent scholar and a 19 mentor to her peers in the feld her focus turned to medical of biotechnology. In fact, last fall she was awarded the very research. “It’s a personal frst Henri A. Termeer Scholarship, which is named in honor of the former CEO of Genzyme. The matter for me,” she says. honor, which provides $2,500 toward her degree, earned “I want to be involved Wendorf recognition from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation in cancer research.” (MassBioEd). Living in the United States away from her family during Wendorf’s family believed a pandemic has been a major challenge for Wendorf. But she’s strongly in her dreams, determined to achieve her goals. “I don’t know when I’m going and used much of their to be able to see my family again,” she says. “But they have savings to help her obtain sacrifced a lot to get me here. I am thankful for how much they trust me, and I hope to be able a visa and relocate to to aford a good life for them the United States in 2016. as they grow older.” ALUMNI SPRING 2021 Making ALUMNI PROFILE an impact Henry Turner G ’05 Newton North Principal Henry Turner activism,” Turner said. “We have was named Principal of the Year in been very supportive of student protests December by K-12 Dive, an online and demonstrations led particularly educational industry publication. by our students of color groups. That’s The group cited his resolve, positive fostered trust with those students and also has helped us think about the skills demeanor and efort to combat systemic Henry Turner G’05 “They are passionate inequality, his commitment to meeting around anti racism we want all students Named Principal of leaders who will students’ social emotional needs to develop.” and his eforts to create an anti racist Turner oversees nearly 2,200 students the Year by National work tirelessly for learning environment. During an at Newton North, including about Trade Publication their constituents.” interview with the publication, Turner 20 percent who come from low income discussed his work with students families. He earned a Master of PRESIDENT F. JAVIER CEVALLOS on anti racist initiatives. Education degree from Framingham ALUMNI PROFILE “One of the ways in which we’re trying State in 2005 and went on to complete to make sure students are engaged a PhD in Educational Leadership Adam Scanlon ’19 is leaning into and supporting student and Administration at Boston College. & Jake Oliveira ’08 Adam Scanlon ’19 & Two Framingham State alumni are among 20 21 Jake Oliveira ’08 Elected the newest and youngest members in the Massachusetts State Legislature following to Massachusetts successful campaigns last fall. ALUMNI PROFILE State House Jake Oliveira, 34, of Ludlow, MA, was elected to represent more than 42,000 people in the Molly Roach ’21 7th Hampden District. A Political Science major, Oliveira spent 12 years on the Ludlow School As she watched the swell of protests “We ran a school supply drive for Committee. His priorities as a newly elected state and activism that occurred last summer families and a toy drive,” says Roach, representative include helping Massachusetts following the murder of George Floyd, who graduated from Framingham citizens recover from the impacts of COVID 19, Molly Roach decided to take action in State in December with a degree in modernizing the state’s economy and infrastructure, her own community. She partnered with Criminology. “We gave away gifts Adam Scanlon ’19 investing in public education and supporting local youth in the Worcester area to form to over 100 families in Worcester.” Molly Roach ’21 the state’s seniors and veterans. the group Racism Free WPS in order to In January, Roach was honored by Recognized for advocate for equity and racial justice Adam Scanlon of North Attleboro, MA, was the organization Sociologists for in the Worcester Public Schools system. elected to represent the roughly 40,000 people Social Activism Women in Society (SWS) with the in the 14th Bristol District. Scanlon, only 24, has The group put forth a list of requests Undergraduate Social Activism Award. already run several successful political campaigns, to the school committee that included She is currently taking a year of and and has served as a town meeting member, school the elimination of police oficers from then plans to attend graduate school Jake Olivera ’08 committee member and town councilor in North schools, comprehensive sexual and to pursue a PhD in Criminology with a Attleboro. His top priorities include supporting consent education, and greater focus on gender and sexual studies. Her education, bringing fairness to the state’s tax transparency around environmental ultimate goal is to become a professor. code and supporting residents struggling issues in the school buildings. In addition through the pandemic. to calling for change, Roach led the group in organizing charitable events “I know Jake and Adam personally, and I believe to support the community. both will make excellent state representatives,” says Framingham State University President F. Javier Cevallos. “They are passionate leaders who will work tirelessly for their constituents.” ALUMNI SPRING 2021

IN MEMORIAM Maureen (Roche) Barber ’71 8/26/2020 Class Olive (Forrest) Bogue ’53 11/17/2020 Margaret Bolduc ’50 notes 11/14/2020 Ann (Niro) Brick ’52 11/24/2020 John Craig ’90 8/9/2020 Marion (Noonan) Devlin ’48 1980s 8/5/2020 Michael Powers’87’s work as an Mike Antonellis ’97 joined the Joseph Donovan ’81 Jake Oliveira ’08 was sworn in Becca Green ’17 recently graduated with artist and AI collaborator was recently Framingham State Alumni Relations 9/22/2020 this past January to represent the her master’s degree from Assumption featured in The Fabulist. Michael team as Associate Director/Digital James Dumas ’73 Massachusets House of Representatives College and is starting as a full-time 9/14/2020 shared that he “has been fascinated Engagement. Antonellis has been 7th Hampden District, which includes outpatient therapist at Spectrum by how computers see us when they a broadcaster in professional baseball Tassos Filledes ’67 three of Belchertown’s four precincts Health Systems and as an adjunct 12/28/2020 are competing against us in a video Nicole L’Heureux ’15, since 1997. as well as parts of Ludlow, Chicopee faculty member for graduate and Marcia Fineberg ’49 game, taking dictation or pondering G’19 recently launched and Springfeld. professional studies at Becker College. David Hobbs ’99 became Hampton, 7/22/2020 some of our greatest artworks.” her own ceramics business. NH’s 25th police chief this past January. Cheryl Franchi ’85 Maria Katinas ’17 is the Production David Santoro ’87 has been re-elected to Chief Hobbs had been the Deputy 7/27/2020 2010s Design Manager at DrafKings, but the Board of Directors of the Financial Chief since 2014, and previously Helen (Davis) Hastings ’53 Steve Whittemore, Jr.’10, G’13 during her spare time, she used 2020 Planning Association of Massachusets, served in the Marine Forces Reserve. 12/19/2020 to refect and grow in her career. Maria is currently the Director of and will also serve as the FPAMA’s Kathleen (Shea) Hayes ’63 illustrated her frst published children’s Alumni Relations at University of Community Outreach Director. 8/16/2020 book, Nala’s Backyard Adventures: Massachusets—Boston and is serving 2000s Donna Hutchinson ’77 Nala Stands Tall. Kathleen (Borezo) Shepherd ’87 recently his second year on the Framingham Diana Batista ’09, owner of Main 8/10/2020 accepted a position at Snow Sofware State Alumni Association Board Michaela Parkman ’17 was named the Raquel Rodriguez ’90 Street Pastries & More in Northborough, Mary (Chisholm) Johnson ’55 as Senior Customer Advocacy Manager. has been appointed to of Directors. Lead Recruiter for Modular Mining— 22 started a “Hope Bread” fund to 8/26/2020 23 Kathleen is also currently serving as the Board of Directors a division of Komatsu. She assists with for Big Brothers Big ensure everyone gets a treat during Judith (Hayes) Kallander ’61 Crystal Meyers ’11 opened her business Vice President of the Framingham State recruiting operations on a global scale Sisters of Eastern the pandemic, regardless of their 10/23/2020 AcuPUNKture, in Franklin. Previously, Alumni Association Board of Directors. Massachusetts. for ofces in Australia, Brazil, Canada, fnancial situation. Shane Little ’06 Crystal had been treating clients 8/7/2020 Chile, India, Indonesia, Peru, Russia, Deborah Derderian G’00 at her original location in Jamaica Plain. has returned Adele Monahan ’50 South Africa and Modular Mining’s 1990s to Milford Regional Physician Group, 12/21/2020 Dino Rizzo ’14 was promoted to headquarters in Tucson, Arizona. Raquel Rodriguez ’90 shares that she practicing at Mendon Internal Medicine. Vice President of BlackRock, his third Jane Mulvihill ’88 Emily Robinson ’18 landed a was appointed to the Board of Directors Dr. Derderian has been recognized 8/1/2020 promotion since joining the company new position as the Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern with the Ace of Hearts Award and William Owens ’97 in 2018. of Communications and Public Massachusets, New England’s largest been the recipient of numerous 10/24/2020 Dan Bogdan ’15 joined the Maine Awareness with Stop Child Abuse Big Brothers Big Sisters afliate. Steve Whittemore, Jr. Readers’ Choice awards. Elizabeth (Ryan) Polder ’52 Nordiques Coaching Staf (North ’10, G’13 is the Director 9/4/2020 Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia. Renee Clark ’91 was recently of Alumni Relations Rachel DiBella ’08,a psychotherapist, American Hockey League) Talbert Pond ’83 Sydney Chase ’19 is the CEO and appointed by Governor Baker to the at UMass Boston. gender equity educator and national as Assistant Coach. 11/15/2020 founder of Sydney Social Media Bristol Community College Board of speaker, was named a 2020–2021 Joseph Porrell ’88 Prabin P. Dhar ’15 recently opened Services, a social media marketing Trustees. Renee also serves as Executive Center for Multicultural and Global 11/20/2020 his new business, Crossroads management, consulting, coaching Vice President and Chief Operating Mental Health scholar at William Rosemary Prater ’14 Mart, in South Boston. and content creation frm for Ofcer at Southcoast Health in James College and was recognized 9/10/2020 Southeastern Massachusets. Nicole L’Heureux ’15,G ‘19 is the female entrepreneurs. for her commitment to serving the Leola (Wilson) Stewart ’76 crafswoman behind L’Heureux Adam Scanlon ’19 Suzanne McDonald ’95,founder of mental and behavioral health needs 10/31/2020 was elected Ceramics. She is a self-taught potery Angles and Insights and its subsidiary of underrepresented populations. Carol Suddath ’82 to the Massachusets House 1/15/2021 artist, focusing on hand-built, multi- of Representatives representing Newport Interactive Marketing, June Hudnall ’08 was recently named functional potery. the 14th Bristol District. launched a new solution this summer Assistant Treasurer of The Village Daurice Trachtenberg ’54 10/24/2020 for people entering the digital Bank, headquartered in Newton, Justin Perron ’15 was named head Zakery Walker ’19 was sworn marketing industry. ROIinU, short MA. June was previously a mortgage Nancy Watson ’52 coach of the “Prep” team at renowned in as a police ofcer for the City of 12/26/2020 for “return on investment in you,” is a lending specialist, and has also held basketball powerhouse Northfeld Framingham in December. A Specialist Irene (Boyle) Welch ’63 seven-week course designed to upskill the position of instructor of apparel Mount Hermon School in Gill, MA. in the Army National Guard, Zachary 4/19/2020 recent grads with digital marketing design at Framingham State. was also activated in support of Jean (Ahearn) White ’56 tools and connect them with 10/4/2020 COVID-19 mobile hospitals. entrepreneurs and nonprofts. ALUMNI SPRING 2021

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Dr. Priscilla D. Nutritionist in West Virginia. students was on how they could Douglas ’56 Helped This experience led to developing promote their own health. It and teaching a graduate course was a new approach at the time.” 26 27 Expand the Role of on community nutrition at Her curriculum was ultimately FY

Health Professionals the University of North Carolina “The scholarship Report adopted by every professional at Greensboro. is my way of By staying ahead of the curve providing support in the School of Allied Health and being willing to take risks, For 18 years, Douglas was for the discipline and led to the establishment Framingham State University on the faculty of the University of nutrition and of the School’s Institute of s ’s ’s alumna Priscilla D. Douglas ’56 support for of Connecticut where she holds students who need Health Promotion and Disease charted a remarkable career as a the rank of Professor Emerita whatever money Prevention, as well as a journal health professional that included and was recognized for excellence they can get.” within the institute. She would the development of an innovative in teaching. Additionally, she later earn a grant to establish a curriculum that encouraged a was Visiting Professor at Charles new pilot program for training more comprehensive approach University, Prague and the in dietetics in the Czech Republic to health care. University of North Carolina, and Moldova. She traveled

“I was always looking to branch Chapel Hill. extensively during her career 2020 to share her insights and out and go beyond the traditional In 1983, Douglas applied for expertise with international role of a health professional,” and received a nearly $250,000

colleagues, including in Japan, – says Douglas, who is a registered grant from the U.S. Department Israel and Brazil. dietitian and holds a PhD in of Health and Human Services Higher Education Administration. to develop a new curriculum In order to help today’s students, ersity “It made for a really interesting for health promotion and she worked with FSU to establish and fulflling career.” disease prevention. the Priscilla D. Douglas ’56, PhD, RD, Food & Nutrition Endowed That career included working “The idea was for health Scholarship Fund. as a graduate assistant in professionals to think of their esident’ the Department of Nutrition careers as more comprehensive,” “The scholarship is my way at UMass Amherst and early she says. “You’re not just dealing of providing support for the research on the growth and with disease, but how to prevent discipline of nutrition and ramingham St maturation of rats fed an all-plant disease. One of the goals for the support for students who need diet. Later, she was a Community whatever money they can get.” F Univ Pr 2019 PRESIDENT’SUPFRONT REPORT SPRING 2021

PERSEVERING THROUGH A PANDEMIC 2020 – 2021 TREASURER Pervez Mazeed G’12 SECRETARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Senior Technology Leader James Hastings ’06 Abigail Sullivan ’15 Staples Executive Committee Financial Advisor Associate Account Executive Lexington Wealth Management Michelle Murphy ’74 Allego In many ways, Fiscal Year 2020 can be broken up into two parts: CHAIR CEO CLERK DIRECTORS Kevin M. Foley’84 Latona Life Sciences, LLC pre–COVID-19 and post–COVID-19. In the months leading up Assistant Vice President, Robert Bonnevie, PhD Deb Cleveland ’68 Joan Murtaugh ’61 General Accounting President/Owner Publisher Retired Teacher The TJX Companies, Inc. The Palmer Group, Inc. Grandmother’s Trunk Press to February 2020, the University was enjoying a year marked Framingham Public Schools VICE CHAIR DIRECTORS Betsy Doherty ’85 Joseph Palowich, Jr. ’98 Executive Director Richard Logan ’70 Dennis Alves ’78 Senior Business Analyst by several major accomplishments, including the launch of new, RISD Fund Founder and President (Retired) Complex Director, Excess Fidelity Investments Rhode Island School of Design Medical Records Associates, Inc. Casualty Claims (Retired) Robert Power ’82 in-demand academic programs and the creation of the Chris Walsh AIG Insurance Serena Gilchrist ’05 TRUSTEES Vice President of Software Ofice Manager Derek Canton Silicon Labs Nancy Budwig, PhD MERGE Boston Center for Children and Families of MetroWest. CEO & Founder Associate Provost, Daniel Remillard’83, PhD Paerpay, Inc. Elinor Goodwin ’88 Dean of Research Clinical Psychologist, Owner Clark University Timothy Cornely’75, G’80 Health Care Provider But, as the pandemic spread and it became increasingly clear The Print Shop Williamstown Member Relations Director Island Counseling Center Beth Casavant Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Terri Kanief ’16 Board of Selectmen Joseph Tosches’77, PhD Community Center Agent that a major outbreak was headed for the United States, our focus Town of Shrewsbury, MA Executive Vice President and Hammond Residential Josiah Curtis’09, Esq. Chief Operations Oficer (retired) Michael E. Grilli Associate Seven Hills Foundation Kim Pita ’90 turned to the safety of our community and ensuring continuity Founder and Chairman Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP Founder BETA Group, Inc. David Weinberg, PhD Kim Pita Peaces Steve Devine ’84 Physician (Retired) of operations. COVID-19 reshaped our means of providing our Brian J. Herr Manager of Business Operations Brigham and Women’s Hospital Kelly Sardella ’82 Vice President of Business Bose Corporation Principal Development Robert Zaccardi ’91 educational, social and administrative support. Yet, our focus Mulready Elementary School Solect Energy Development Claire Esten Executive Director Audit Senior Manager J.P. Morgan Private Bank Michelle Saulis ’78 28 Anthony E. Hubbard,Esq. 29 remained unchanged—student success and advancement Grant Thornton LLP Curriculum Coordinator Attorney EX-OFFICIO CT River Academy Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Robert Fields F. Javier Cevallos, PhD Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. President (Retired) Andrew Sciaba ’09 of the University’s mission and goals. President Commonwealth Creative Associates Project Manager and Supervisor Hope M. Lozano Bielat, PhD Framingham State University Northern Contracting Corporation Distinguished Senior Fellow Kevin M. Foley’84 Eric Gustafson A year later, we continue to grapple with the challenges presented University of Pennsylvania Assistant Vice President, Robin Welch ’77 Vice President General Accounting Principal (Retired) Dana Neshe ’90 Development and Alumni Relations The TJX Companies, Inc. Woodrow Wilson by this pandemic. I’m grateful to our alumni and friends who, Executive Vice President Framingham State University Elementary School Middlesex Savings Bank Kathleen Freeman, Esq. Dale M. Hamel,PhD Senior Manager, Permitting & Steven Whittemore, Jr.’10, G’13 despite the personal and professional toll this has taken on Robert E. Richards’83, Esq. Executive Vice President Environmental Mayfower Wind Director of Alumni Relations (Trustee Emeritus) Framingham State University EDP Renewables UMass Boston so many, continue to provide critical support to the University. Attorney Murphy & King Hon. Barbara Gardner’82 2020 – 2021 EX-OFFICIO Chair, Board of Directors ALUMNI ASSOCIATION McKenzie Ward ’23 F. Javier Cevallos, PhD Momenta With any crisis comes an opportunity to rethink and improve your Student Trustee Oficers President Michael G. Gatlin’78, Esq. Framingham State University EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT Attorney Jennifer DeFronzo operations. Framingham State University will continue to persevere F. Javier Cevallos, PhD The Law Ofice Diane Finch’66, PhD Director of Alumni Relations President of Michael G. Gatlin Professor (Retired) Framingham State University Framingham State University Loyola University through this pandemic—and we will emerge stronger for it. Margaret Guardiani ’77 Eric Gustafson Administrative Associate PAST PRESIDENT Vice President 2020 – 2021 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Craig Stern ’07 Development and Alumni Relations FSU FOUNDATION, INC. Helen L. Heineman, PhD Attorney Framingham State University SINCERELY, Oficers President Emeritus Rodriguez Stern Dale Hamel, PhD Framingham State University PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Executive Vice President Brian Lannigan ’89 Framingham State University Robert Ramrath Kathleen Shepherd ’83 Vice President Chief Information Oficer (Retired) Marketing Director Richard Logan ’70 Merrill Lynch Bose Corporation Vaporstream, Inc. Alumni Trustee Duc Le’86, PhD Framingham State University F. Javier Cevallos, PhD Physician President, Framingham State University Day Kimball Hospital PRESIDENT’SUPFRONT REPORT SPRING 2021

Academic Afairs Development & Athletics The establishment of two new centers Alumni Relations FSU athletes continue to excel on and to serve our students and the greater of the feld. The Football, Men’s Soccer The Development and Alumni Relations community, as well as the creation and Women’s Basketball teams all won Ofice raised $3,510,463 in campaign of new programs to meet the needs their respective Massachusetts State countable private funds, on a goal of of the Commonwealth were among Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) $2,750,000. This included a $60,000 the highlights for Academic Afairs Tournament Championships and multi-year pledge to pay for a new during FY20. participated in the NCAA Division III Museum Education Coordinator Tournament during FY20. A total of The College of Education launched contractor position for the Danforth Art 220 student athletes were named the Chris Walsh Center for Educators Enrollment and Museum, which will allow the museum Inclusive Excellence Budget to the MASCAC All-Academic Team. and Families of MetroWest, which to signifcantly increase its outreach Student Development Under the direction of President F. The COVID-19 pandemic and forced is dedicated to providing information programming with local public school Standout basketball player Mary Kate Javier Cevallos, and led by our Diversity, closure of the campus in late March for families and educators about Framingham State University’s total districts and the larger community. O’Day ’20 was selected as the MASCAC Inclusion and Community Engagement 2020 threw a signifcant wrench into the continuum of educational support enrollment for Fall 2020 was 4,876. Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, The Danforth Art School Summer (DICE) ofice, the University has the FY20 budget. Student accounts available to students with disabilities, That includes 3,520 undergraduate as well as the 2020 MASCAC Female Arts Program increased revenue from recommitted itself to the work of processed $4.4 million in dining and students who are gifted and students students and 1,356 graduate students. Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the FY19 by around $50,000 and increased anti-racism. Following the murder residence housing refunds in record time with unmet needs. The center is conference’s eight athletic directors. Under the direction of the Vice President enrollment by around 100 students. The of George Floyd and the nationwide to provide fnancial relief to our students. named in honor of former local State In addition, O’Day was selected as of Student Enrollment and Student school successfully solicited funds from protests it spawned, the University The University was able to ofset some Representative Chris Walsh. With the conference’s nominee for the NCAA Development and the Dean of Students, a donor to purchase a new printing press charged every ofice and department of this expense through reduced costs generous support from longtime English Woman of the Year Award. a Technology Needs Assessment was and equipment in order to promote across campus to join in this work. associated with shutting down much 30 professor Halcyon Mancuso, FSU also 31 administered to 1,200 low-income a new printmaking program. The Ice Hockey and Softball Teams of the campus, but there were also established the Mancuso Workforce Over the course of the fscal year, students to assess access to technology continued their relationship with Team new costs required to shift to operating Preparation Center, which will support The Development Ofice launched a DICE held more than 40 trainings and required to address the sudden change IMPACT student-athletes. Team IMPACT in a completely remote environment. the career development of students new software program called CauseVid, programs in collaboration with other to a remote learning environment is a 501(c) 3 nonproft that improves majoring in the Arts & Humanities which allows students who receive departments, reaching more than The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and due to COVID-19. the quality of life for children facing and Social & Behavioral Sciences. donor-funded scholarships to record a 1,500 participants. Economic Security (CARES) Act life-threatening and chronic illnesses The Health Center worked with student video for their donor, thanking them for granted $1,948,876 in funding to FSU In response to the need in the In an efort to improve the relationship through the power of teamwork. leaders to open a Self-Care Station, the support. Not only does this provide to be given to students as emergency Commonwealth for more teachers between the community and the which was set up in an alcove in the valuable stewardship for donors, but Construction was completed on an grants. The Financial Aid department licensed in the STEM felds, the Graduate police, a new Community Resource McCarthy Center lobby. The station it also helps students understand the E-gaming facility located in Larned Hall. administered grants to be given directly Education Council approved new Oficer joined the Framingham State contains free health care products for philanthropy behind the scholarships It features 10 gaming stations, high-end to students to cover expenses incurred Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure University Police Department on students, a mental health-screening they receive. computers and consoles, and ergonomic due to the disruption of campus from (PBTL) programs in General Science, September 30, 2019. kiosk and access to health information. gaming chairs for this increasingly the coronavirus. Math/Science and Physics. The FSU Foundation provided $100,000 MassBay Community College and popular activity. The Ofice of Career Services and in funding to ofer paid internships The University provided more than $4.2 In the College of STEM, Dr. Dwayne Framingham State University received Employer Relations completed nearly for FSU students at local nonprofts With the cancellation of the spring million in direct fnancial aid to students. Bell, Chemistry and Food Science, a $210,351 Higher Education Innovation 2,000 individual career appointments and government organizations. sports season following the COVID-19 The FSU Foundation, Inc. endowment is developing a Virtual Reality Lab Fund grant to collaborate with with students and alums and had 106 outbreak, the Athletic Department ended the fscal year with $11.3 million in (VRL) for general chemistry students. Following the switch to remote learning Framingham High School and Joseph Employer Showcases. This year also spotlighted the 22 spring sport senior funds. The college’s overall endowment To our knowledge, this will be the frst due to COVID-19, the Development Ofice P. Keefe Regional Technical School, saw an 8 percent increase in internships athletes on social media. The ended with a total of $35.3 million. Chemistry VRL at any institution of pivoted to a focus on raising money in an efort to increase the number of with 381 completed by students. department also recognized conference, higher education in Massachusetts. for emergency support to students, underrepresented (Black, Brown, Latinx regional and national awards of several The Rams Resource Center served 254 including purchasing new loaner laptops and Women) students pursuing Academic Afairs continues to work winter and spring sport athletes FSU community members, distributing and portable hotspots to facilitate online an education in computer science. with faculty to encourage new civic and engaged current student-athletes 1,086 pounds of free food and 1,347 learning. Nearly $47,000 was raised engagement opportunities for students. through social media, highlighting personal care items. for the Student Support Fund, mostly Recent eforts include the launch of the their contributions to both FSU in small gifts. VITA Tax Preparation Program, in which and outside communities. Accounting students help income- qualifed individuals and families prepare their tax returns. PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Economic Impact

TOTAL “ALL FUNDS” (INCLUDING CAPITAL AND FINANCIAL AID) EXPENDITURES 40% STATE APPROPRIATIONS $172,214,000 For more information or to register TOTAL OPERATIONS EXPENDITURES for alumni events, contact $128,787,000 the Ofice of Alumni Relations [email protected] 508-626-4012 TOTAL PAYROLL FRAMINGHAM.EDU/ALUMNI $73,579,000 Revenues TOTAL EMPLOYEES 41% TUITION & FEES 597 TOTAL STUDENTS 12% AUXILIARY 4,876 ENTERPRISES Events UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT 3% $35.3M College; OTHER OPERATING JUNE 3, 2021 4% REVENUE Ram Booster Golf Tournament, OTHER $11.3M Foundation NON-OPERATING Highfelds Golf and Country Club REVENUE UNIVERSITY-FUNDED FINANCIAL AID Our annual tournament supporting Framingham State Athletics is back this year with new prizes $4.2M and a chance to win $1 million! 32 BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREES CONFERRED JUNE 3–5, 2021 1,301 Alumni Weekend honoring Reunion Classes ending in 0, 1,5 and 6 More than 14,000 alumni are celebrating a milestone reunion in 2021! Celebrate your story and reconnect with classmates and friends at three days of events on campus and virtually. Fundraising Expenditures

AUGUST 14, 2021

OPERATING EXPENSES FY19 FY20 Annual Cape Cod Lobster Dinner (IN THOUSANDS) at The Lighthouse Inn Join us in West Dennis for a summer sunset dinner $4,090,944 SALARIES $53,827 $54,836 by the sea. This popular event sells out every year— tickets are limited. $3,511,690 $3,510,463 $3,510,463 BENEFITS $19,789 $17,743 The safety of guests and staf at alumni events are our frst UTILITIES $2,886,882 $2,886,882 $3,717 $3,414 priority. Due to public safety guidelines, capacity limits,

SUPPLIES & SERVICES/ event dates and details are subject to change. $2,291,576 $2,291,576 $2,323,226 SCHOLARSHIPS $30,086 $30,167

MOVING UP $1,671,893 $1,671,893 DEPRECIATION $7,495 $7,446 Fashion Design and Retailing Major

TOTAL OPERATING Malik Martin’22 walks through the atrium FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 EXPENSES $114,914 $113,609 of Hemenway Laboratories. Framingham NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE State University PAID NORWOOD, MA 100 State Street, PO Box 9101, Framingham, MA 01701–9101 PERMIT NO. 20

FSU FLASHBACK Making chocolate chip cookies in a solar oven. (1979, Image Courtesy Framingham State University Archives)