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After a record camps, technology upgrades, Pharmacy University accreditation review and number of students Camp, facility improvements, the the integration of the New England earned degrees in O’Keefe Softball Field Press Box and School of Communications as a valuable HOMECOMING our May much more. All these projects enhance contributor to the success of Husson commencements, our institution’s productivity and help us University. We will also share insights October 4–6 including the first to ensure the good stewardship of our into how, with your help, Husson has Doctoral of resources. Summer has also included worked diligently to provide a high 2013 Pharmacy degrees time to host alumni and friends who quality learning environment at an awarded in the state of Maine, we stopped by campus to visit – or those affordable value. quickly moved into summer. While many who have joined us at off-campus You can be proud of the work that of you may think we are “off” for the gatherings from Boston to New York. is being undertaken at Husson to summer, I can assure you the campus This edition of your Ledger shares some Transform Student Lives through Make your way home... has been alive with activity. Over the of these stories. I encourage you to education, as education is clearly the summer, we enhanced our campus continue to share your updates and country’s most important economic facilities and provided classes for over experiences with us all. development tool. We are all looking Friday October 4, 2013 1,000 students – the highest summer As we move to the fall semester, we forward to seeing you at Homecoming, 4:00 pm Chief Ceremony school attendance in our history. look forward to sharing additional October 4 and 5th! Students were engaged in a blend of on 5:00 pm Registration University news with you. These will campus and distance learning classes. include updates on the University’s 6:00 pm Alumni & Friends Cocktail Reception Other projects included faculty and staff current projects, including the 7:00 pm Alumni Hall of Fame Awards Dinner recruitment, development programs, purchase and renovation of a new Robert A. Clark, PhD, CFA $25.00 per person hosting Dirigo Girls State for the 42nd facility for our classes in Southern President Saturday October 5, 2013 consecutive year, sports and cheer Maine, information on our outstanding 8:30 am President's Breakfast $15.00 per person 10:00 am Eagles Tailgate Party A few weeks ago, the world is the National Institutes of institution has positioned itself for 10:30 am Greek Games Athletics I had the Health (NIH). According to Families success in the decades to come. Our 11:30 am Top Chef Tailgate Cook-Off opportunity to USA, every dollar of NIH award money educational programs, including 11:30 PM Student BBQ review Husson generates about $2.21 of new business those in business, health and the University’s activity within one year, while each pharmaceutical sciences are putting 6:00 pm Alumni & Friends Cocktail Reception mission grant awarded by NIH generates about forth graduates who will be in demand 7:30 PM The Sounds of The Supremes statement. When seven jobs. That’s an incredible return and who will drive innovations that $20 per person for alumni and friends. I was done, I was on investment. help create the industries of the future. $32 Orchestra | $25 Balcony per person for general public proud that our institution has Science also drives innovation. More Look for stories in upcoming editions dedicated itself to preparing students and more, science is essential to both of the Ledger that help illustrate how in “emerging fields” that are “informed corporate profits and our country’s science benefits our students and our Saturday by the sciences and humanities.” economic advancement. state’s economic health. 12:30 pm Football vs Castleton State This institution is heading in the right Pharmaceutical companies understand Best Regards, Admission $5. Free admission for those direction. As we look to the future and that investing in science and research 65 years or older and 12 years and under. the emerging employment market, is good business. They spend large it becomes apparent that investing 1:00 pm Women’s Soccer vs Lyndon State amounts on research because they can in science makes sense. Science Thomas A. Martz 3:30 pm Men’s Soccer vs Lyndon State see that, despite the costs, the return Vice President for Advancement has become an important driver of on investment can be substantial. 7:00 pm Field Hockey vs Thomas College economic growth. As a steward of your annual donations, Sunday The biomedical field is a great I can proudly tell you that you have example. The largest funder and 12:00 pm Women’s Soccer vs Johnson State made a wise investment when you conductor of biomedical research in give to Husson University. This 2:30 pm Men’s Soccer vs Johnson State Husson University 3 Around the CIRCLE

Scholarship Bequest the world the chance to focus on a Peter. Wilcox’s role early on was Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. “In addition to my work at EMHS, receive $159,000 this fiscal year and single piece of public art created in to inventory the evidence, which Peers Sharing Success selects I truly value my role as a nurse $160,000 the next year. Husson University has received Maine granite. The finished works is a long and challenging process districts from each state to present educator, which is why I enjoy a bequest of over $1.4 million As part of the Affordable Care Act, are part of a collection that spreads with cold cases. Later, she was their successful strategies and will instructing at Husson,” states from former educator and Husson the competitive grant is given to throughout the region. “This responsible for examination and share their ideas and materials Cotton. “I’ve had the opportunity to alumnus Merrill D. Dollar. Dollar programs training primary care nurse magnificent piece of artwork is a comparison of tire impressions including the data that shows the help Husson infuse gerontological was employed as a teacher by the practitioners to help meet the growing beautiful addition to our campus,” collected at the scene and recorded growth that their district achieved. nursing content into their program, Westbury Board of Education in need for primary care services in rural said Husson president Robert A. from the suspect’s truck. Alicia and I am really impressed with Long Island, New York until his and underserved areas. Clark. “It will surely become a testified to her conclusions in New England School of the University’s commitment to retirement. He passed away in 2010 gathering place for our students and September 2012. Her work, along Communications educating students about the The final summary report states at age 84. Per the donor’s request, that the Husson University Graduate the centerpiece of our beautiful new with eyewitness and DNA evidence, Trisha Valliere, a unique care needs of the older adult the gift will be designated for Nursing Program was awarded pedestrian mall.” helped the jury find Jay Mercier marketing population.” need-based scholarships for full- the grant based on the program’s guilty of murder. communications time Husson students. The bequest history of holding a 100% passing student at the New Graduate Nursing is the largest alumni scholarship certification rate, an 80% rate of School of Education England School of Program Awarded Grant endowment gift in the University’s graduates working in medically Laurie Gott, an adjunct instructor Communications, was The Graduate Nursing Program was history. underserved/rural areas, and a in the School of Education, was awarded the 2013 Direct Marketing awarded the Advanced Education commitment to interprofessional one of four teachers from Maine to Scholarship from the New England Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program New Dean education and distance education. be named as finalists for the 2012 Direct Marketing Association grant by the U.S. Department of In July 2013, Marie E. Presidential Award for Excellence in Foundation at its conference in Health and Human Services and The award can be used for tuition, Hansen, was named School of Accounting Mathematics and Science Teaching. Boston in May. The scholarship is the Health Resources and Service fees, books, and reasonable living the dean of Husson Two Husson University accounting She was formally recognized for valued at $6,000. It includes a Administration. The program will expenses, as per the grant criteria. University’s College of students were honored at the this accomplishment at the Maine $2,500 award, a paid summer Business. She is Annual Awards Dinner of Financial Science Teachers Association internship, and attendance at the responsible for Executives International in conference in Gardiner, Maine. NEDMA Conference and the Direct determining the educational April. Paul Robinson, accounting Marketing Essentials daylong curricula priorities; supervising the Gott currently teaches science in major, was one of two recipients workshop in Boston. full and part-time business faculty grades 5-8 at the Veazie Community from Maine of the Outstanding on all four of Husson University’s School and has been in the Graduating Student Award. Emma School of Nursing campuses; budgets and strategic profession for 19 years. In addition McDowell, accounting major, was Amy Cotton, APRN, an adjunct planning associated with the College to her responsibilities as a teacher, the only Maine student to receive instructor at Husson’s School of of Business. she also instructs science methods a FEI scholarship for the 2013-2014 courses at Husson and participates Nursing, was recently recognized as Campus Sculpture academic year. in the University of Maine National a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing for her exceptional On May 9th, 2013, Husson unveiled Director and Professor for the Science Foundation Physical Science work in the field. The academy’s the new campus sculpture, which School of Accounting, Dewey Partnership Grant as well as the 1,800 fellows are the nation’s most is located in front of Carlisle Martin has been elected to a two Vital Signs Project with the Gulf of accomplished leaders in education, Hall on the Bangor Campus. The year term as the president of Maine Research Center. She was practice, and research within the sculpture was designed and created the Maine Society of Certified previously honored for her work Active shooter simulation provides training nursing profession. by sculptor Hwang Seung Woo of Public Accountants (MECPA). The in education through a nomination across many programs of study South Korea, as one MECPA is a statewide not-for- for the Maine Teacher of the Cotton currently serves as a On April 20th, Husson University School of Legal Studies, in of the sculptures profit professional organization Year in 2002. nurse practitioner and director cooperation with the Orono Police Department and Orono High School, produced as part of representing nearly 1,000 CPAs in Director of Teacher Education of Operations and Senior Service put on an active shooter simulation. Nearly 100 Husson students the 2012 Schoodic business, education, government, Barbara Moody was selected as Quality for EMHS Continuum of participated, being thrown into different scenarios each hour that

CIRCL E and public accounting. Care. She is currently president of Around the International one of the keynote speakers at involved an active shooter and victims in the school. This day-long Sculpture School of Legal Studies the annual Peers Sharing Success the National Gerontological Nursing training exercise allowed students in the Schools of Education and Association and is also a fellow of Symposium, an Professor Alicia Wilcox was part of a Organization Conference held on Nursing, the graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, and the Maine Gerontological Society artist in residency team that received the Maine State August 14th and 15th in Fairlee, NESCom to participate according to the roles of their future professional and Sigma Theta Tau International’s program that gives Police Award of Commendation Vermont. The organization careers as educators, nurses, clinicians/counselors, and journalists. The Geriatric Nursing Leadership sculptors from on June 11th for their work on recognizes successful school experiential learning session served as an opportunity for students from Academy. Maine and around the 1980 Murder case of Rita St. districts in the tri-state area of New various disciplines to take a hands-on approach to disaster response.

4 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 5 Husson EAGLES All full-time and part-time students life-long learning, scholarship, and make a difference,” says Jandreau. will be eligible. professionalism while positively “I am invested in learning about impacting healthcare in the State addiction so that I can advocate School of Pharmacy of Maine. for patients and families. This Whitney Jandreau was selected as experience will make me a better one of two scholarship recipients of practitioner. I look forward to the Ronald L. Williams Memorial applying what I learn in practice Fund, Supporting Student Education and am honored to have been on Alcoholism and Other Drug selected for this award.” Dependencies. The scholarship Shuhua Bai, Ph.D., Assistant is supported by the American Professor of Pharmaceutics, was Pharmacists Association (APhA) selected as a Visiting Scientist The Maine Pharmacy Association and the APhA Academy of Fellow for an eight-week residential awarded three $1,000 scholarships Pharmacy Practice and Management fellowship at the Mount Desert at their semi-annual meeting held in (APhAAPPM) Pain, Palliative Care Island Biological Laboratory The Husson Eagles had a tremendous 2012-2013 year, seeing Bangor, the weekend of September and Addiction Special Interest Group (MDIBL). Using biotechnological 8th. Two of the three recipients, (SIG). Recipients are selected by a and nanotechnological techniques, five teams clinch conference championships and sixteen of Andy Exley of Portland, and Whitney committee of experts specializing in the project will focus on zebrafish seventeen teams qualify for post-season competition. Jandreau of Presque Isle, are Husson pain, palliative care and addiction (Danio Rerio) as a model for University students. utilizing evaluation criteria assessing brain drug delivery Men’s basketball, men’s golf, and Men’s Cross Country Conference Awards, including Coach established for the scholarship. across the blood-brain barrier. Throughout the year, the Maine softball all earned bids to the NCAA In the inaugural season for men’s of the Year Jen Johnstone, first year The outcomes of the research will Pharmacy Association raises “Our culture has glamorized Division III Tournament following their cross country, 10 student athletes goalkeeper and Rookie of the Year provide unprecedented insight into funds to support students who are substance abuse while North Atlantic Conference (NAC) titles, competed for Husson University. The Maicee Gustin (Dexter, ME), and future therapeutic treatments for pursuing their Doctor of Pharmacy simultaneously stigmatizing highlighted by softball winning its team made appearances in both the Defensive Player of the Year Annika brain diseases in humans. degree, either as residents of Maine substance dependence, an first NCAA regional game in program NAC Championship and New England Durell (Livermore, ME). history. Women’s cross country and or attending a Maine Pharmacy attitude that must be recognized Division III Championship. During Women’s Cross Country and rejected if we, as health baseball also won NAC championships, the Maine State XC Championship, school. The scholarship program is Women’s cross country won its second professionals, will ever be able and Martina Bosse of women’s many of the runners had season best one way the association promotes straight NAC title, with four student swimming and diving won an individual performances, establishing a high bar athletes being named to the All-NAC GNAC title in the 1-meter dive. for the programs' future. team, including NAC Runner of the Golf Field Hockey Year, Alecia Palmer (Presque Isle, ME). Golf won its seventh straight NAC Field hockey continued to be a Head coach Chris Wood was named What’s your You & Husson memory? Championship, with a great showing powerhouse in NAC play, finishing NAC Coach of the Year. Palmer ran to in the NCAA tournament, finishing day first in the regular season in the a first-place individual time in the NAC » » » » » » chief week arrowhead lounge wapitula the green machine blue hawaiian two of the tourney and advancing 10 NAC, and going 10-7 overall and Championship and placed in the top ray boston beach parties! » derelicts » ΤΚΕ tau kappa epsilon » ΤΕΦ tau epsilon phi » positions to 26th place overall. Lance 8-1 in conference play. The team 100 during the New England Division order of diana » outing club trips to sugarloaf » buster fredrick slam dunk » mΣΧ Bernier (Lincoln, ME) was selected also competed in its sixth NAC III Cross Country Championship. » ΚΔΦ Kappa Delta Phi » rolling stone wallpaper » mistletoe madness » The braves » as NAC Golfer of the Year, and Greg Championship Final game. In addition, the chieftan » the spectator » the wigwam » the teepee » Octoberfest » sunbathing Martin (Ellsworth, ME) was named seven members of the Field Hockey ▲ Eagles continued on next page on the carlisle roof » hog beach » chip ’n dale » tarzan and jane » squaw mountain NAC Rookie of the Year. team were recognized with All- leadership retreat » DDC dances » outside concerts » winter carnival » spring fling » movies in the lecture hall » athletic games vs “the monks” » greek events » intramurals » student government » president’s cabinet » snow days » friendships Alumni Tell us at www.husson.edu/memory N EWS & EVE NT S

6 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 7 Husson EAGLES ▲ Eagles continued semifinals. The team was awarded Swimming & Diving Whitten (Waterville, ME) emerged quarterfinal. The Eagles saw junior the Silver Team Ethics Award by the as a first year threat, earning NAC Caitlyn Stauffer (Brookfield, CT) Swimming & diving saw Martina 2013 Homecoming Weekend National Soccer Coaches Association Bosse (Brewer, ME) repeat as GNAC Co-Rookie of the Year honors. recognized as All-Conference after of America (NSCAA) for the 2012 1M Diving Champion. The program Senior three-year captain Shawn leading the team in goals, points, Day 1 season. Five student-athletes were also saw its first seniors, Megan Smith (Winterport, ME) snatched and ground balls. Saturday, October 5th named to the NAC All-Conference NAC Player of the Year and was Call (Levant, ME) and Heather Outdoor Track & Field 12:30 PM Football vs. Castleton State Teams: first-years Erin Boulier Mann (Spaulding, NH), graduate named Player of the Week multiple Outdoor track & field competed in 1:00 PM Women’s Soccer vs. Lyndon State (Bangor, ME) and Hannah Clough after four full years on the team. times over the course of the season. their second year under the NCAA (Mount Vernon, ME) were named Call was also recognized as a GNAC Smith was also selected to play in 3:30 PM Men’s Soccer Lyndon State Division III. Diana Kruszewski to the First Team, and Meghan All-Sportsmanship team member the NEIBA All-Star game after being (Auburn, ME) was the lone Eagle 7:00 PM Field Hockey vs. Thomas College O’Neil (Hartford, VT), Becca Jones and was the lone Eagle to swim in named to the NEIBA First Team All- to represent Husson in the Open (Newmarket, NH), and Jess Poulin individual events at the NEISDA New England. New England Championships. Day 2 (Albion, ME) made the Second Team. Championships. Husson has Men’s Lacrosse The Eagles set numerous personal Sunday, October 6th announced the addition of Men’s Football Volleyball Men’s lacrosse saw a 6-2 record records during the 2013 season, swimming & diving for the 2013- 12:00 PM Women’s Soccer vs. Johnson State Football welcomed back founding Volleyball saw the appointment of in conference play, and competed and Kruszewski and Sarah LaPlante 2014 season. 2:30 PM Men’s Soccer vs. Johnson State coach Gabby Price in December, new Head Coach Jodie Fairbanks, in the NAC Quarterfinals. Senior (Wallingford, CT) both competed following the 2012 season. He in May following the 2012 season, Women’s Indoor Track & Mitch Heaps (York, PA) scored his in the ECAC Championships in the initially started the Husson football while senior Hannah Olstad Field 200th career point and 150th goal javelin throw. (Farmington, NH) was named the as an Eagle this past season, while 2013 Sports Hall of Fame program in 2002. Four members Women’s indoor track & field Cheer & Dance of the team were selected to ECAC Clara Swan Athlete of the Year senior goalkeeper John Hooper III Weekend competed in its inaugural season, Cheer & dance continued to spread All-Conference, including Reece Award Winner. The team went to (Wakefield, RI) rewrote the record Friday, December 6th boasting a roster of 15 student- cheer locally by volunteering Attard (Werribee, Australia) who the NAC semifinals and made the books with 511 career saves to lead 6:00 PM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet athletes, while competing at six throughout the year at a Special was selected to both offensive first ECAC Tournament appearance the program all-time. events. The team set numerous Olympics event held on campus, at Saturday, December 7th and defensive teams. Junior Cody in program history. personal records as they established Women’s Lacrosse the Ellen M. Leach Memorial Home Ziegenfus (Oakland, ME), sophomore 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast Men’s Basketball what hopes to be a successful Women’s lacrosse saw its Cinderella in Brewer this past holiday season, Stephan Dance (New London, w/campus tours – Darling Atrium Men’s basketball finished its 42nd program at Husson. story come to an end in the NAC and again at the Relay for Life this CT), and junior Ernest Wiggins 12:00-4:30 PM consecutive winning season with semifinal game, after taking down past April. (Bridgeport, CT), received the other Softball Reception D. Bruce MacGregor its third NAC Championship in #2 ranked Colby-Sawyer in a All-Conference nods. Wiggins was Softball won its fifth straight NAC Sports Hall of Fame Room five years. Senior Marc Zaharchuk thrilling late game effort in the also selected to the 2012 NEFW Championship en route to its first (Richmond, ME) exceeded the 1,000 1:00 PM Men’s basketball vs. Division II & III All-New England ever NCAA Division III Tournament point scoring mark, while senior Maine Maritime Team, named a 2012 Beyond Sports win over Bridgewater State. The Eric Modica (Kittery, ME) was Network All-American honorable Eagles, who finished the season at 3:00 PM Women’s basketball vs. named NAC Defensive Player of the mention, and was named 2012 ECAC 32-12-1, went undefeated in NAC Maine Maritime Year for the Eagles. Division III North Football All-Star. Tournament play. Five players Women’s Basketball were named to the NAC All- Men’s Soccer Women’s basketball made it to the Conference team and Becca McCarty By the Numbers Men’s soccer had another successful NAC Quarterfinals after a season (Skowhegan, ME) picked up NAC season, making it to the NAC that included head coach Kissy Tournament MVP Honors with her Finals, and advancing to the ECAC Walker’s 600th game coached amazing postseason performance. Tournament Semifinals. Sophomore Corrections at Husson. The Eagles look to a Deb Colpitts (Levant, ME) pitched a Phil Frost (Bangor, ME) was named Inadvertantly we missed or mispelled successful 2013-2014 season with no-hitter earlier in the season, and NAC Player of the Year. Frost posted Last Five Seasons in the Annual Report edition of the the addition of 7 top recruits, the Eagles pitching staff combined

Husson a league-leading 12 goals and 25 Ledger. Our sincerest apologies for the Chandler Guerrette (Presque for an astounding 20 shutouts on The Husson University Eagles have become points in conference play, nearly oversite. EAG L ES Isle High School), Taylor Blood the season. a dominant force within the North Atlantic doubling the output of his closest Memorials (Mattanawcook Academy), Morgan Baseball competitor. Conference over the past five seasons: Thomas W. Hutchison was spelled Merchant (Jonesport Beals High Baseball clinched its second NAC Thomas W. Hutchinson. Women’s Soccer School), Jessica Bell (PCHS), Championship in three years on ■ 27 NAC Titles Women’s soccer welcomed head Kelsey Winslow (Lake Region High the arm of NAC Tournament MVP ■ 16 Players of the Year In Honor of coach Carly Gettler who led School) and Amy Hilton (Mt. Blue Brandon Reilly (Pemaquid, ME) ■ 12 Rookies of the Year C. Keith Bolster ’64 was missing from the team to a 7-2 record in the High School) and Rashell Saucier the ‘In Honor of Clara Swan’ list. who was a consistent force on the ■ 5 Defensive Players of the Year NAC and advanced to the NAC (Washburn, ME). mound for the Eagles all season. J.T. ■ 210 Student-Athletes selected as All-Conference 8 Ledger | Summer 2013 ■ 77% winning percentage against conference opponents Husson University 9 about the success of the student,” Husson Pharmacists: Bringing stated Taillon. Thought Leaders With over 30 publications, three book chapters and 30 abstracts to Essential Healthcare to Rural America their credit in the past year alone, When Husson University took on a car. Local pharmacies like mine Husson University surveyed its the knowledgeable faculty members the challenge of becoming a regional provide flu shots, shingles and other Pharm.D. students to find out about that comprise the Husson University leader in pharmacy education, it made vaccinations. If I wasn’t here, there their employment status and future Pharm.D. program are widely regarded a commitment to supporting rural are people who wouldn’t get the plans prior to graduation. A full as some of the nation’s leading health care delivery in the state of preventative health care they need.” 93% reported that they already had authorities in their fields of expertise. Maine and beyond. This priority goes pharmacist jobs lined up for after Recognizing their depth of knowledge, Guiou continued: “I remember this the Maine Cancer Foundation awarded to the very heart of our institution’s one instance where a local nursing graduation. educational mission where we seek nearly $100,000 in funding to members home patient needed some morphine Proven Effective Education to inspire and prepare students in of the faculty during the same period. in the middle of the night. The patient In graduating its first class this past “emerging fields within the context of Many of the faculty members had was in pain and suffering. Where I spring, the School of Pharmacy an education informed by the sciences successful careers in private industry work there is always a pharmacist reached a major milestone. Forty- Tiffany Taillon, and humanities.” and academia prior to becoming available to help people in need – seven newly minted pharmacists Pharm.D. ’13 Husson University professors. Dr. Today, rural pharmacies have become even if it’s three in the morning. completed the rigorous curriculum, Roger Phipps, an assistant professor of laboratories of innovation. Resolving Being a small town pharmacy, we which included heavy doses of pharmacology, was a principal scientist opportunity to determine her own Guiou echoed Taillon’s and Larson’s the issues confronting these vital made sure that medication was experiential education to become the at Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. hours. That scheduling flexibility is perspectives on the unique nature of components of America’s healthcare delivered right away. You may not first Pharm.D. students to graduate With over 60 journal articles, books, coming in handy as she plans for Husson’s program. “I visited other delivery system is giving birth to make a huge amount of money being in Maine. her upcoming wedding. “I can make schools,” said Guiou. “For me, the new technological applications and available like that, but for the person book chapters and reports to her credit Upon graduation, all Pharm.D. appointments with wedding vendors University of New England was just too business practices. The result? Greater in pain, you’re worth your weight in over the course of her career, Dr. students must pass the national and not have to worry about work big. I wanted to graduate and study in efficiencies and lower spending in gold and that makes it all worth it.” Sarah Martin is widely regarded as a boards (North American Pharmacist conflicts. It makes the event planning a friendly environment – more like an rural and urban pharmacy care. subject matter expert. In addition, Dr. Employment Prospects Licensure Exam – NAPLEX) and state/ Ronald Reed, the chair of pharmacy process a lot easier.” extended family. That’s why I chose These important businesses deliver Husson.” While late night medication deliveries federal law exams in order to become practice, was an associate scientific New Ideas essential health services to small may not be a profitable business, a licensed and practicing pharmacist. director of neuroscience for the Abbott “I really liked the fact that Husson Making a Difference towns throughout Maine and across being a rural pharmacist can be To date, 87 percent of the graduates Global Pharmaceutical Research & University’s School of Pharmacy is so The future for Guiou and Taillon seems the country. Just as important are lucrative. According the Bureau of have successfully passed the Development. These are just some of new. It’s got a small school feel and the filled with endless possibilities. the pharmacists who work in these Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook NABPLEX. As of this writing, the many talented faculty members that program is open to doing things in new often small and remote businesses “The education I got at Husson Handbook, the median annual wage Husson University is still awaiting students get the opportunity to interact and innovative ways. I never once heard who, by necessity, play a critical University not only gave me the for pharmacists was over $111,000 an update on the status of the with on a daily basis. anyone say, ‘We’re not willing to try role in keeping the members of their 1 information I needed to become a per year. remaining 13 percent. something because we’ve always done communities strong and healthy. Flexibility pharmacist, it gave me the tools and Pharmacists are in demand. The “I think the faculty is a big reason Unlike Guiou, Taillon is working on a it this way,’” said Taillon. “It’s a great know how I use every day to go out Caring for friends and neighbors employment of pharmacists is this program is so successful,” said per diem basis at several pharmacies education that’s not stuck in the past.” and find the answers I need for myself. was an important priority to Paul expected to increase by 25 percent Tiffany Taillon, a 2013 Pharm.D. including Jensen’s Pharmacy, Pen One of the many ways that Husson Medicine is constantly evolving and Guiou and one of the reasons why between 2010 and 2020 – faster than graduate. “First, there’s a mix Bay Medical Center and Waldo University’s pharmacy program no one can know and remember he chose to pursue a career in the 2 the average for all occupations. of seasoned and newer faculty County General Hospital. While per breaks new ground is its emphasis everything. Thanks to Husson, I have pharmaceutical sciences. Paul is Guiou has personal experience with members. As a student, you get diem work doesn’t have the security on experiential learning. “A third the ability to get to the right answer a staff pharmacist at City Drug in being in demand. “I had four job the perfect blend of experience and of a staff position, Taillon likes the of the pharmacy program consists and help people find solutions to their Presque Isle. Graduating from the offers in the Presque Isle area before cutting edge perspectives. Also, the variety. “While clinical and customer of experiential education, where healthcare problems,” said Guiou. Pharm.D. doctoral program from I even graduated, starting around depth of expertise the faculty has is interaction skills are important in students get an opportunity to practice Husson University’s School of “I find being a pharmacist to be so Christmas break. You definitely phenomenal. Each faculty member both hospital and retail settings, I with patients in actual pharmacy Pharmacy in 2013, Guiou has a deep rewarding,” said Taillon. “It’s such a

N EWS make more working in a small rural has knowledge in a different area find that each business uses my skills environments, under the direct and abiding passion for the health of great feeling when a patient you’ve University community compared to big cities. A of specialization. There is always differently. I use my clinical skills supervision of a licensed pharmacist his customers. been working with leaves happy and job offer you might receive to work someone with expertise you can turn more in a hospital setting and my or other healthcare professional,” confident, knowing that they have the “Rural pharmacies provide a in a city like Boston would typically to if you have a question.” customer counseling skills more in a said Rodney A. Larson, Ph.D., R.Ph., information they need to manage their tremendous service to their be $15,000 a year lower than job “And their willingness to answer retail environment. The variety not Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy, condition and take their medications communities,” said Guiou. “Going opportunities in small towns.” questions is probably the best thing only makes my career interesting, it’s Husson University. “This experience safely. You realize you’re making an to the closest physician might Paul’s experience is not atypical. about the faculty. Unlike other schools making me a better pharmacist and is provides practical on-the-job training important difference in someone else’s require 40 minutes of travel time. where they only care about their helping me reach my full potential.” where students can bridge their life. I can’t think of anything better.” That can be a real problem for some 1_ http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/phar- research, at Husson, the faculty care Per diem work also gives Taillon the academic knowledge to the world people – especially if they don’t have macists.htm (As of May 2010) of work.” 2_ Ibid 10 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 11 University NEWS Global Scholars Program Scallop fisheries, experiential learning the Isle of Man Helping Students get a Taste and Bangor for Solving Crime There is no better way to expose eventual practitioners to the University in Wales demands of law enforcement than to place them into controlled Assistant Professor of Biology Erin Owen, Ph.D., traveled to situations that mimic real-life crises. Last year, Husson students sprung and investigated, analyzed, and world. Many find that the the Isle of Man to learn more about the effectiveness of fishery into action to keep their campus reported back on the threat level,” opportunities inspire them to pursue safe. A group of undergraduates says Plebani. “This was a wonderful police work. “I have on countless closures for local scallop fisheries. were called into action to investigate chance for horizon-broadening and occasions had students tell me that Assistant Professor of Biology Erin the classroom. Successful applicants and gave her the opportunity to a bomb threat in the gym parking an ideal way of discussing a current a simulation exercise was the thing Owen, Ph.D., has been researching receive a $1,000 stipend and an build valuable connections with lot. They donned HAZMAT suits issue, namely domestic terrorism.” that solidified or underscored a desire wild scallop fisheries in Maine for additional $2,000 for professional international colleagues, which she to inspect the unknown powder Along with the bomb threat, Plebani’s to attend the Maine Criminal Justice years. She is interested in studying development expenses such as can capitalize on to provide research on the front seat of a car, read the students have broken up a bar fight, Academy and enter police work,” the effects of closing off sections materials and travel, in addition opportunities for Husson biology handwritten threat, and decided monitored high-risk traffic stops, says Plebani. of fisheries to allow native scallop to a course release. The Global students in the future. what to do next to keep the universty and searched vehicles in a weeklong For a small minority, the exercises community safe. populations to replenish. This Scholars applications are reviewed “I am motivated to bring real world search and seizure operation. The help them realize that law fisheries management approach can by the Provost and Dean's Council experiences and opportunities back Luckily, the threat wasn’t real. In exercises are completed with help enforcement is more difficult than help both the marine population and one scholar is selected each to my students, and to build my fact, it was an experiential learning from local law enforcement groups, they’d anticipated, giving them and the local economy, which relies academic year. research program to involve Husson exercise developed by Cornel Plebani, including the Bangor, Hampden, and the opportunity to shift their on scallop fishing as a source of In July 2012, the program allowed students in both field and laboratory a criminal justice assistant professor Orono Police Departments and the focus. Nonetheless, they found the th income. her to travel to the Isle of Man and projects,” said Owen. at Husson University. Plebani, a 11 Civil Support Team. experiential learning activities to be former New Jersey state trooper, valuable to their growth. “This approach has been incredibly Bangor University in Wales, where She’s actively working to engage “There is no better way to expose effective for the U.S. offshore fishery she spent a week learning from believes that hands-on learning is key eventual practitioners to the demands Feedback from both undergraduate her students in research projects to to helping students discover what it’s that is primarily located on Georges local biologists and scholars and help them gain a deep and abiding of law enforcement than to place and graduate students “has been Bank and is the most valuable comparing approaches for studying really like to work in their desired them into controlled situations that phenomenal,” says Plebani. “The love for marine biology, and to career paths. wild scallop fishery in the world,” and managing scallop fisheries. help them understand how their mimic real-life crises,” says Plebani. vast majority of those who participate said Owen. During the program, “I travelled classroom teaching connects to the In the weapons of mass destruction For students, these intensive real- are grateful for having had the Owen was interested in learning to the Isle of Man to learn more marine environment around them. (WMD) exercise, “every student was world learning experiences give them opportunity and look forward to assigned to an aspect of the team, getting involved in the future.” ■ more about how scallop fisheries about the effectiveness of fishery “This fall, I am excited that three a taste of life in the law enforcement are managed in other parts of closures for local scallop fisheries,” students will be working with me the world and collaborating with said Owen. “The Isle of Man has an on a scallop population genetics

N EWS international scholars, so she area located off the south end of the project at Husson's Research and University jumped at the opportunity to apply island that has been closed for 25 Education Center on Sylvan Road, in Husson’s new Global Scholars years and the impact of the closure and another student who will have Program, launched last year. The on the fauna within and adjacent the opportunity to conduct field program supports faculty members to the closure has been extensively research on the scallop fishery who wish to partake in scholarship, studied.” in collaboration with industry,” curriculum development, travel Participating in the program helped she said. ■ and/or research activities that will Owen gain a broader perspective help infuse a global perspective into on Maine’s scallop fishery project,

12 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 13 University NEWS Husson Professor Career Services Office Helping Students Says Fulbright is Land Jobs in the Digital Age Career Services is not just about communicate effectively and clearly separate database of alumni profiles reviewing résumés and cover letters, in written and oral correspondence that will allow students to search Just the Beginning staging mock interviews, and with potential employers, convey a for alumni working in their fields of sponsoring job fairs anymore. Today, professional presence virtually and interest. Associate Professor of Education Sandip LeAnne Wilson is social media has made the job hunt in person, connect with professionals Westhoff aims to bring students and much more complex. one-on-one and in a group setting, alumni together for what he calls “You have to brand yourself. Keep obtain internships and apply for jobs. “informational interviews.” These committed to carrying the sense of constant innovation and your Facebook clean. Think very Westhoff actively pursues a diverse meetings create opportunities for strategically about what you’re group of potential employers for students to ask professionals about exchange she felt at Avinashilingam into her classroom at Husson. joining. If you join a beer club students. He attends Chamber their jobs before jumping into an on Pinterest, it might hurt your of Commerce events, maintains industry. Associate professor of education, secondary, conducted workshops the mother suggested they try again chances,” says James Westhoff, connections with Husson alumni, Sandip LeAnne Wilson, Ed.D. with faculty, and delivered keynotes using more word-based directions. In 2009, students who used career- Director of Husson’s Career Services and reads widely to maintain the at Husson University, became and lectures at universities around They tried again and again until the center resources were more likely to department. Husson Eagle Career Link, a database interested in teaching in India the country. kite took flight. get a job by graduation than those Westhoff’s office sees over 400 of potential employers available on who didn’t use them, according to because, as she puts it, “all Indians “As a Fulbright, you hit the ground Wilson was impressed. “It was a appointments per semester, but he the Career Services website. a National Association of Colleges are given a birthright to literacy,” running. You have your eyes open, case study of explicit instruction believes he is not reaching nearly as In March, Career Services hosted and Employers’ survey of more with a national curriculum that your ears open, you’re trying to of an adult modeling for young many students as he could because close to 60 potential employers in than 35,000 students from over 840 teaches literacy from an early age. acculturate and figure out what they people—modeling how to do of myths surrounding employment a variety of fields for a roundtable colleges and universities nationwide. “I hadn’t seen anything like that,” want, what they need, what they something by trial and error, then services. event where students participated she says. expect, what they’re interested in going back to find more instructions Westhoff says the soft skills like in speed learning sessions with She noticed the Indian government and accommodate what’s there,” when it doesn’t work.” “Students think we are only about effective communication and the job,” Westhoff said, “but it’s a professionals about resumes, job problem-solving are even more was looking for educators who she said. Wilson decided to hold workshops process.” searches, applying, networking, and imperative with the Internet tools could expand the notion of Wilson lived in a guesthouse above that focused on stories about professionalism. available today. “You don’t just apply literacy from simple decoding to the university branch of the local what she calls “literary lives.” The job hunt, done right, should start Westhoff is also developing an to a job opening and break through include skills like “the richness bank and wore a sari every day. The workshops allowed faculty freshman year. Alumni Professional Network that the 200 or 300 resumes. You have to of communication capacity for a She struggled to wrap her sari at to tell their stories and assess the The Career Services office helps will include events where students make a connection,” he says. “That’s global society, being able to read first. “You have to feel love with the pedagogy tools they used or could students develop their ability to can connect to alumni, and a what we are here to help you do.” ■ powerfully across many genres and sari,” she says. “You need patience use in the future. cultures, and being able to present and a gentle touch to wrap it She found that a community must knowledge and thinking in a variety correctly or else it won’t work. The create a culture of literacy that of ways.” These skills form the basis sari sort of wraps itself.” is modeled at home and in the of Husson’s education program, She was there to teach the classroom to see improved learning says Wilson. education students, but many outcomes. It is true in the United During her sabbatical from Husson of the teachers in the Faculty of States, too, she says. University, as a Fulbright Scholar Engineering had questions about Wilson is committed to carrying the for six months (July to December N EWS teaching their students and their sense of constant innovation and University 2012) at Avinashilingam University own children. exchange she felt at Avinashilingam in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, One faculty member said her son into her classroom at Husson. “It’s Wilson taught the undergraduate asked her to help him build and the birth of an exchange. That’s pre-service teachers and masters- fly a kite. She let her son pick the something interesting about the level students, consulted with Google directions that had more Fulbright: it’s like the fellowship is doctoral students, observed in pictures, but the kite didn’t fly. So the beginning.” ■ eight schools from elementary to

Career Services roundtable event held in March. James Westhoff works with students and alumni to help ensure successful job hunting.

14 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 15 University An NEWS Evening with... MOLLY working to improve the educational Television as “that rare musical a stellar cast. This fall-down funny RINGWALD and economic status of women. phenomenon” and “one of the musical roast of Broadway has The public performance of this world’s most significant pianists.” picked up nine Drama Desk Awards, September 14 | 7:30 PM november 23 | 4 & 7:30 PM enchantingly beautiful play will be Her prestigious invitations to a Special Tony®, an Obie, a Lucille Friday, September 27 at 7:00 pm. perform in honor of the 2011 Liszt Lortel and Drama League Award, Tickets are $20.00 for adults and Bicentennial included Copenhagen’s and is New York’s longest running $10.00 for students. Hungarian Embassy and Beijing’s musical comedy revue. Film star Molly Ringwald appears Forbidden City Concert Hall. In Rounding out the season is comedian Saturday, November 23 in An recent years, she has performed as and actor Paul Reiser performing Evening with Molly Ringwald. Along recitalist and orchestral soloist on stand-up comedy on April 12, 2014. with her Jazz Quartet, Ringwald will six continents and in most of the 50 Reiser is often remembered for perform hits from her recent solo United States at venues including notable performances in films such PaulReiser album release Except Sometimes. Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as Diner, Bye, Bye Love, The Marrying in New York, Wigmore Hall in february 1 | 4 & 7:30 PM april 12 | 6 & 8:30 PM Though best known for movie roles Man, Aliens, and Beverly Hills Cop I in 1980s including Sixteen Candles, London, the Salle Cortot in Paris, and II, and the critically acclaimed The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, Moscow’s Great Hall, and Australia’s NBC series Mad About You. He more recently Ringwald starred on International Conservatorium. recently was seen in the HBO movie Broadway as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Broadway’s favorite spoof and Tony Behind the Candelabra, about the life The Gracie Theatre’s Star-Studded ’13-’14 Season as well as the Broadway revivals Award winner, Forbidden Broadway, of Liberace. of Enchanted April, and Modern comes to the Gracie stage February Tickets for the season (4 shows) are Orthodox opposite Jason Biggs. 1, 2014. With satirical vignettes $100.00 which includes ticketing The upcoming season promises to be even more The classical series continues in of recent Broadway hits including fees and single shows range from January with a solo piano concert Book of Mormon, Wicked, Follies, $17.00 to $32.00 with special pricing spectacular, with plenty of star power and a by Teresa Walters. Hailed as “The Spiderman, and Annie, this show for students. Tickets are available at International First Lady of Piano,” features outrageous costumes, www.gracietheatre.com, Facebook, or broad range of talent. she is described by Austrian National hilarious rewrites of the songs you by calling 207-941-7888. know, and dead-on impressions by The Gracie Theatre at Husson even more spectacular, with plenty School and recipients of the 2012 University is proud to announce of star power and a broad range of Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Other shows happening this year... its second season for the 2013- talent never before seen by Greater Competition. 14 academic year. Together with Bangor audiences.” A first for the Gracie Theatre founding season sponsor Bangor The season kicks off Saturday, and Husson University is a four- Classical Series Touring Production Homecoming Savings Bank, the Gracie’s second September 14, 2013 with the day artists-in-residence program The Sounds of star-studded season includes award-winning country duo Steel occurring September 24 to 27. The performances by the country duo Magnolia. Band members Meghan program features the installation Flight The Supremes and CMA winner Steel Magnolia, Lindsey and Joshua Scott Jones and performance of a new play An Evening with Molly Ringwald will perform hits from their debut entitled Flight by Robyn Hunt, and her jazz quartet, Tony-winning CD featuring their bracing take of which centers on women’s pursuits musical Forbidden Broadway, and Keep On Lovin’ You, which was the to pilot planes, and their courage, Teresa Lysander stand-up comedy by TV/film star highest charting debut single by a perseverance and struggles. Ms. Walters Piano Trio and comedian Paul Reiser. co-ed duo in Billboard history and Hunt, the cast of five actors and “The Gracie Theatre’s first season climbed all the way to No. 5 on the designer Steve Pearson will travel january 26 | 3:00 PM september 22 | 3:00 PM september 27 | 7:00 PM october 5 | 7:30 PM

N EWS was a huge success thanks to the Billboard Country Charts. with their prop plane in tow from University support of our founding sponsor September is also the start of the South Carolina to Bangor, Maine to Bangor Savings Bank, our individual Classical Series, opening Sunday, conduct master classes and perform Find out about upcoming events Share your Husson Memory sponsors, and all of the new and Flight for the public and campus Join us September 22 at 3:00 pm with www.husson.edu/alumnievents www.husson.edu/memory returning patrons who attended,” the Lysander Piano Trio. Violinist community. The project is receiving online and says Jeri Misler, managing director Itamar Zorman, cellist Michael partial sponsorship from Zonta, an Sign up for our eNewsletter Connections are happening every day of the Gracie Theatre. “This Katz, and pianist Liza Stepanova international service organization of www.husson.edu/enewslettersignup www.facebook.com/HussonAlumni &A lumni F riends in person! upcoming season promises to be are graduates of The Juilliard business and professional women

16 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 17 2013 graduation A Husson Graduate Builds a Family Business Enterprise in Korea May 2013

Sae Il Lee, Husson ’70, knows how In 1967, Lee decided to travel to He brought in more efficient Commencement to turn tragedy into triumph. The the United States to attend college technology, modernized the talent runs in his family. at Husson, where he received a equipment and buildings, and Husson held its 114th Commencement Ceremonies on Bachelor of Science in Business developed new employee practices. Lee was born into a once-wealthy May 11, 2013 for the Bangor campus and on May 18, 2013 family whose lives had been Administration in 1970. Lee was All of these strategies helped the devastated by the Korean War. inspired by his years at Husson and company stay afloat amid increased for the Southern Maine campus. At these two ceremonies, the insights into American culture competition from China and other Forced from their home in North the University awarded degrees to more than 700 students, Korea after the country was he found there. His studies at markets—and led the two fabric overtaken by the Communist Husson gave him “the cornerstone businesses to prosperity. 274 masters degrees and 77 doctoral degrees including party in 1945, Lee’s relatives were I needed to make important and Lee’s success at the helm of the stripped of their belongings and ethical business decisions,” he says. family company inspired him to get the State of Maine's first class of students receiving the property. They resettled in South It was never Lee’s plan to remain involved with two other business Doctor in Pharmacy. Korea, where Lee’s father and four in the United States forever— ventures in the 1990s: Calsonic uncles opened a fabric shop in after graduating from Husson, Korea, a company that produces 1947. The shop did well, until it was and receiving a Master’s in auto parts materials, and Vikotex, destroyed in the Korean War. For the Business Administration from the a silk clothing business he founded second time in just a few years, the Thunderbird School of International that now brings in more than $10 family would have to start over. Management in Arizona, Lee million each year. Fortunately, the family was able returned home to bring his Through his decades of to rebuild the fabric business, newfound business knowledge to entrepreneurial success, Lee has which developed into two separate the family businesses. stayed connected to his Husson companies: the Dong-ah Silk To gain the best possible family—and even inspired future Company and the Dae-Han Wool understanding of the companies, generations of Koreans to participate Company. With hard work and Lee spent time working in every in Husson’s foreign exchange dedication, Lee’s father and uncles department—and, once he’d program, serving in an integral role helped the two companies grow into developed a comprehensive sense of connecting Husson administrators industry leaders in South Korea. how the companies operated, he set with Korean students. Alumni As a child, Lee had seen the about improving their management In honor of his success and techniques. His father and uncles

P R OF IL E struggles his relatives had faced, dedication to both the business and knew that he would need a were so impressed with his ideas world and the Husson community, great education to help him become that they made him president of the the Husson University Board essential to the family business, and company in 1980. of Trustees has granted Lee an to help the companies survive any Stepping into his role as president, Honorary Degree of Doctor of future misfortunes. Lee worked to modernize the Business Administration. company to ensure its survival.

18 Ledger | Summer 2013 2013 graduation Commencement May 18, 2013 Southern Maine Campus

Tess Gerritsen, a Bestselling Novelist with Strong Husson Ties Terry “Tess” Gerritsen had always worldwide. She has authored a series The writer was dreamed of being a writer. At the age of of 10 medical thrillers featuring strong so impressed seven, she wrote, illustrated, and hand- female characters. Two of her characters with the bound a book called Jungle Journey, Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles; have been students’ and couldn’t put down a pen from that adapted into the popular TNT television work that the point on. show Rizzoli and Isles. club served as But her Chinese-American parents had Although Gerritsen has never attended inspiration for different goals for their youngest child. Husson University as a student, she and the plot of her Under their guidance, she set aside her family live in Camden, Maine, not far 2012 novel, creative writing and literary books in from Husson’s Bangor campus. She has The Last To favor of biology and medical dictionaries. many ties to the Husson community. Die, which In 1979, she fulfilled her parents’ dream centers on a Maine college and a student She has spoken numerous times at criminal justice club there. by becoming a doctor. Husson, and several years ago, Gerritsen Still, Gerritsen knew she still had stories recruited members of the Husson In May 2013, Gerritsen returned to inside her, and would put them on University Criminal Justice Club to assist Husson yet again to speak at the paper if she ever had a spare moment. her in researching important historical commencement ceremony at the Bangor That opportunity finally came eight details for her novels. campus. After giving her commencement speech, Gerritsen was honored with years later. While on maternity leave, “Assisting Dr. Gerritsen with research she submitted a short story to a fiction a diploma of her own: an Honorary Honorary Degrees for ‘The Silent Girl’ was an incredible, Doctorate of Humane Letters. contest and won a $50 prize. Though the once-in-a-lifetime experience for these Sae Il Lee, Husson ’70, In honor of his success prize was small, it served as valuable students,” said Assistant Professor of Gerritsen was thrilled with the honor, and dedication to both the business world and the inspiration to pursue her true career Criminal Justice John Michaud. “They taking to Twitter to share the news: Husson community, the Husson University Board path. were able to use the research skills “Getting honorary ‘Doctorate of Humane of Trustees has granted Lee an Honorary Degree of Since then, Gerritsen has used her they are learning through their program Letters,’ Husson University,” she wrote. Doctor of Business Administration. medical background to help her create and see how important it is to solving “With a magic wand, I could be a captivating medical mystery novels complex cases like the one outlined in Hogwarts' professor!” Terry “Tess” Gerritsen was honored with an that have won her a huge audience the book.” Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Husson University 21 Class News

22 & NOTES Ledger | Summer2013 15 years, andasthemayor ofWaterville manager forMarden’s, aretail chain, for on May 4.LePage served asthegeneral Academy’s seventieth commencement graduates attheMaineMaritime Gov. Paul LePage, ’71,spoke to traps intheDamariscottaRiver. first love: lobstering.Hehas over 450 He leftreal estatein2009 topursue his became known as‘Team McFarland.” career where he andhiswife, Ann, 2004 andbeganasuccessfulreal estate commercial lendingofficer. He retired in serving asbothbranch managerand Bank ofDamariscottafor29years, McFarland worked attheFirst National Damariscotta River Associationin2012. new board trusteeselectedtothe Alden McFarland, ’70,isoneofthree 1970s coaches. marked by legendaryplayers and female sportsprogram successful; education. HemadeLimestoneHigh's his degree tobeginalifelongcareer in the farm,hewent toHussonandused his father. However, afterfouryears on then camehomewhere hefarmedwith the Korean conflictfrom 1954to1956, school, served intheU.S.Army during of hisgeneration: Heattendedhigh 1995. Hisstoryislike many others School inFort Fairfield from 1978to Athletic Director atLimestoneHigh J. RogerBernard,’64,served as 1960s family reunion. turn 95thisyear duringaWakefield anniversary in2000, andDonaldwill They celebrated their50th wedding the placesthey’ve beenwithpushpins. map intheirentranceway marksall Falls, Canada,Detroit andIndiana.A honeymoon, which includedNiagara haven’t stoppedtraveling sincetheir Catholic Church since1947.Andthey of theSnows, SodalityatSt.Mark’s been achartered memberofOurLady in communityevents. Dolores has great grandchildren andparticipating children, sixgrandchildren andsix traveling, gatheringwiththeirthree of theYear in2011. They are still honored asAshland, ME’s Citizens husband, DonaldLaveway were Dolores Laveway, ’48,andher 1940s of 2200, according totheFilene unions inthecountry outofapool was matchedby only10 othercredit 2012, Acadia’s portfolioperformance Director ofAcadia Credit Union.In David esjardins,’91,istheExecutive 1990s affiliations. other highhonors anddistinctive Government Affairs Committee, among of theBangorChamberCommerce Husson AlumniBoard, andmember mayor fortwo terms, president ofthe 30 years. Shealsoserved asBrewer and hasbeenonherstaffformore than director forSenatorOlympiaSnowe Health Care. Kelly served asthestate Advocacy atPenobscot Community as Director ofPatient andCommunity Gail Kelly, ’80,hastaken aposition 1980s members oftheOrder ofDiana. during theirtimeatHusson,and at Husson.Allthree were cheerleaders to share fondmemoriesoftheirtime ’77, helda35-year reunion lastspring Vitagliano, ’76,andKellie Webber, Gloria Chapman,’77,heri resident atthetimeofherdeathin2010. his wife, Carrie, was the town’s oldest oldest resident atage97.At age103, longevity, forbeingSouthwest Harbor’s with theBostonPost Cane, asymbol of Raymond Morris’74,was honored governor ofMaine. from 2003 to2011. Heisthecurrent Brewster, N.Y. Putnam CountySavings Bankin Bank, JPMorgan Chase&Co.,and worked atPNC Carpenter has banking industry, her 20 years inthe Hibernia Bank.In New Orleans-based Vice President of the new Senior Carpenter, ’89,is R Judith A. . American Red Cross. the Dayton, OhioArea Chapterofthe spent thelasteightyears astheCEOof income elderly, amongothers. Fodor the terminallyillhomelessandlow- CEO. VNSprovides healthservicesto Indianapolis astheExecutive Director/ Nurse ServiceFoundation, Inc. (VNS)in T NESCom. broadcasting andsportsinformationat for WZONandteachesplay-by-play He now serves asthesportsdirector WDME was boughtby WZONin2007. radio andtelevision announcerwhen journalism, doingdouble-dutyasa a longcareer inplay-by-play sports college years. From there, hecultivated the Hussonradio stationduringhis Nelson alsocovered Hussonsportsfor was asophomore atFoxcroft Academy. worked fortheradio stationsincehe sports broadcasts forWDME.Hehas that hehasbeenpartofover 1,000 The firmfocuses ondelivery ofpolicy Strategies andCyberPolicy inPortland. Republican operatives, torun Red Hill Lance Dutson,oneofMaine’s top Mike Leavitt,’02,hasteamedupwith Newport Town Selectmansince 2001. a burningvehicle. He’s alsoserved asa Service Medalforpullingaperson from Trooper, hewas awarded aMeritorious Franklin’s first honor. AsaMaineState Guard, locatedinBangor. This isnot Air Refueling WingoftheMaineAir promoted torank ofMajorinthe101st Major DougFranklin, ’01,was years andinhomecare. for EasternMaineMedicalCenter30 to takingthisposition,Habeebworked healthcare facilitytoDirigoPines. Prior the transition from theirhomesora Care. Shewillhelpresidents through ME astheDirector ofTransitional Pines Retirement CommunityinOrono, Susan Habeeb,’00,joinedDirigo 2000s T top executives across thestate. of acompetitive poolofmore than75 Small BusinessLeaderoftheYear, out MaineBiz choseDesjardins asMaine 115 milliondollars. InMarch 2013, 10,500 members andhasassetsofover 32 milliondollars. Today, Acadia has (or customers) andassetstotaling Union, in2004, ithad4,000members joined Acadia, thenFort Kent Credit Research Institute. WhenDesjardins om Fodor, ’98,hasjoinedVisiting oby Nelson’97 [NESCom] estimates attended ’56-’59 April 30, 2013 David Leroy Crosby, Jones, '06,'08 April 28,2013 Adrian P. April 27,2013 CherylAnnClark, ’79 (Ahlquist) Bell,MSC April 24,2013 Dorothy Bernice April 22,2013 LurleneE.Lawton, '38 Sawyer, ’40,Honorary Associate'96 April 20, 2013 CharlesEastman April 18,2013 DonaldW. Stone, '47 Harding, MSC April 3,2013 Margaret A. April 1Brandon T. Cossette, ’10 April 1,2013 EstherFord Kennett '47, March 29,2013 LornaPyzynski, ’63 (Noye) Harrison,Attended '41-'42, '48 January 13,2013 BlancheCatherine Brown, ’52 January 6,2013 MadelineJohnson Under thepressure ofstudentloansand had part-timework withnobenefits. Washington County, butthecountyonly in juvenile detentioncenters in games inPerry. Constanttriedworking up playing andwatching basketball Washington County, MEwhere hegrew Darrin Constant,’07,foughttostay in community collegeoftheAirForce. an appliedsciencedegree through the where heearnedfourcredits toward Air Force BaseinSanAntonio,Texas Nason, ’07,graduated from Lackland Air NationalGuard 1stClassT Colby CollegeinWaterville. Public Affairs andCivicEngagementat Director fortheGoldfarbCenter started anew positionasAssistant Amanda Kitchen’05hasrecently son, Caleb. Fort Kent withherhusband,Johnand family, andneighbors.” Pelletier lives in a difference in thelives ofourfriends, Lake, Ihave aheartfeltinterest tomake says Pelletier. “Beinganative ofEagle healthcare needsofourcommunities,” humbled by theopportunitytoserve the Eagle Lake, MaineinJuly2012. “Iam CEO ofFishRiver Rural Healthin Heather Pelletier ’04,was named Committee. of stafffortheRepublican National John McCain.Heisalsoaformerchief the presidential campaignofSen. deputy nationalpoliticaldirector for (R-Maine). From there, heserved as career withU.S.Sen.OlympiaSnowe, lawmakers. Leavitt startedhispolitical briefs from advocate groups tostate In Memoriam

imothy A. imothy A. May 19,2013 Ruth (Palmer) Jr., MSC May 18,2013 George M.Brainerd, May 11, 2013 HarryW. Carter, ’60 Honorary Associates'96 May 8,2013 WilliamT. Meucci,'48, May 7,2013 EleanorGulisano, ’47 Damien, EMGH'53 May 5,2013 Beverly Jean(Seymour) attended '46-'47 May 2,2013 JamesR.Blanch, April 30, 2013 MortimerP. Beckler, '50 Jewett, ’49 June 17,2013 Shirley Knowles EMGH '48 Jun 11, 2013 Helen,M.Collins, Honorary Associates’96 June 9,2013 Jerome F. Sanford, ’47, EMGH June 7,2013 EugenieVirginia Grant, June 6,2013 JohnA.Roe Jr., ’69 June 6,2013 Paul F. Alden,’65 Hopkins, ’61 nursing program aftercompleting part-time instructorintheHusson Donna Kousaie, ’12,willstay-on as 2013 StateoftheUnion. press release abouthisattendanceatthe mentioned histherapists by nameina therapy affectedKirksodeeplythathe The experience ofoccupational to buildtoneandactivitytolerance. hand usingdifferent typesofstretches Bacheller worked specificallyonhisleft he neededtogetbackwork. on givingthesenatorindependence January 2012. Bacheller’s teamfocused Senator MarkKirkafterhisstroke in physical therapy teamthatassisted U.S. Amanda Bacheller, ’11,was partofthe 2010s Brewer in2007. Sparks startedD&SAutomotives in Corey Sparks,’09,andhisfatherBob professor ofaccounting. of MainePresque Isleasanassistant business program attheUniversity Stacey Emery, ’08,hasjoinedthe myself livinganywhere else, “hesays. High School.“Ihonestlydon’tsee basketball team atSheadCommunity Corrections Officerandcoachesthe Constant now works asaJuvenile the communityofWashington County. build acareer thatprovides servicesto for $5,000ayear forthree years to received agrant from theGracie Fund to comehome. In2009, Constant work inPortland, buthealways wanted other basicbills, hewas forced toseek

July 26,2013 NeilA.Turner, Worthington, attended'41-'42, '48 July 22,2013 Marguerite Lee(Savage) July 24,2013 Rosa J.West Schnabel, ’68 July 10, 2013 Edward A.Edward Alan Honorary Degree '95 July 12,2013 CecileL.Bragdon, '42, EMGH ’57 July 9,2013 Katherine S.Ricker, July 2,2013 HamiltonRandall, ’90 June 30, 2013 ElizabethM. Gould,’00 1-year Accounting ’48 June 29,2013 BlaineA.Kallgren, June 23,2013 Paul JamesDowe Jr., attended '70-'73 June 18,2013, BuddB. NicholsonSr., attended '41-'42, '48 August 2,2013 Maude DorisRees July 28,2013 Rev. Clifford A.Bell,’47 attended '67-'69 Gene Nardi ’63 Liana Fellis Tony Cerbone’72 Anne Baker Shawn Yardley ’85 Edward Baker Jack Donovan ’66 Leslie Trott Pelkey Paula Ballesteros ’04 Resources (PHR). certification asaProfessional inHuman Newman Noyes recently earned Portland, MEaccountingfirmBaker Jen Horto,’12,HRSpecialistfor information technologysupport. Department part-time, providing clinical Mayo Regional HospitalEmergency degree thisyear. Shealsoworks atthe her MasterofScienceinNursing Roberta Winchell Dottie Cerbone’66 Alumni BoardMembers Alumni BoardExecutiveCommittee eight newboardmembers Alumni Boardannounces Paul Husson’07 Ralph Bickford ’56 Clara Swan ’33 Alumni BoardEmeritus Jaclyn Fish Evelyn Lutz’83 Mary McCarthy Stephanie Baillargeon ’88 Matt Mackenzie Phil Fredrick ’73

Louise Banville’99Secretary Glenn Mower ’96VicePresident Steve Ferris ’85President ★ ★ ★ ’05 ’07 ’63,’83,’91 ★ ’63 ★ ★ ’93 ★ August 5,2013 CharlesE. Quint ’91 August 4,2013 Carol C.(Tibbetts) Honorary Degree ’89 July 10, 2013 Caroline Glassman, Professor ofPsychology July 7,2013 Richard Levasseur, May 8,2013 JohnCassidy Saunders, Professor ofBusiness April 27,2013 Dr. Richard Fremont April 11, 2013 Dorothy Taylor Lawrie Honorary Doctorate'82 April 2,2013 Frederic SoperNewman, Friend ofHusson Philbrook, ’47 September 25,2013 BerthaMae Bickmore, EMGH’65 August 12,2013 SallyMacomber August 12,2013 Ada EllenWhite, ’41 August 6,2013, JosephR.Daigle, ’58 Brewster, ’42 ★ ’94 ’02 Husson U & NOTES Class News ★ New Member

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23 Alumni spotlight the Director’s Corner ging to rin nion You What a phenomenal year it has been! B eu ! R What we'veBringing been the up to... We have traveled from Presque Isle, Maine to West Palm Beach, Florida and George Lambert ’66 Alumni Board Hosts Networking Social for Florida many places in between. It was great George has just completed another Soon-To-Be Graduates to see familiar faces and to meet new children’s book There is a Barn Uphead, alumni and friends as well. There is a Barn! A retired CPA, George is enjoying volunteering and writing. He Our goals are to hear as many Husson stories as possible, is working on a writing project with his share the exciting events developing at One College Circle, grandchildren. Winter Park and all of our off-campus sites and help you reconnect with your classmates. One of the newest initiatives in the Alumni Anne Baker ’63, ’83, ’91 & office is the eNewsletter. Once a month we send out an Edward Baker ’65 update from our travels with alumni and friends, a spotlight Anne and Ed went to John Bapst together. They attended section, an update from our students, athletics, and a list of Husson at separate times. Anne graduated in 1963 with a Gracie Theatre events. medical secretarial degree. Edward gradated in 1965 with a B.S. in business administration. They reconnected after many The Bangor Hilton Garden Inn was filled with over 175 guests, The Villages We would love nothing more than for you to visit campus years and just recently got married in Las Vegas. They both which included soon to be graduates, alumni, faculty, staff for a tour of your alma mater—we are certain you will serve on the Alumni Board. A Group of alumni and friends gathered for a luncheon in The and members from the community. be proud of the school’s growth. Homecoming is a great Villages and Winter Park opportunity to reconnect with your university. We have Sid Snow ’76 Celebrating Husson Couples Boston also begun a memory project and ask that you share your Sid Snow ’76 is President and CEO of Snow’s Home and favorite memory of Husson. Garden of Orleans, Massachusetts. His family company won A group of alumni and the 2012 Family Business Association Award for Mid Size friends gathered for a We truly hope to see you in the near future, either in your Businesses for the State of Massachusetts. Snow’s Home and pregame reception at region or here at One College Circle. Garden is a fifth generation family business which began in TD Garden for a campus Best Regards, 1887. Sid is also the President of the Kappa Delta Phi Alumni Association. update from President Buffie Clark, and Athletic Louie Morrison ’02 Director Bob Reasso also Red Sox Spring Training. Over the past year we have been traveling the After graduating from Husson with a degree in Business shared the latest from Administration – Sports Management, Louie became a country meeting with Alumni and asking them to Husson Couples pictured above: Chip ’81 & Betsy Webb ’83, athletics. certified personal trainer and worked for the same local gym Tony ’72 & Dottie Cerbone ’66, Ed ’65 & Ann Baker ’63, Warren share their Husson story with us. Everyone has been for 13 years. Louie just recently launched LA Training in his own downtown Bangor facility serving over 100 clients and ’89, ’08 & Nicole Caruso, Jeff ’92 & Jill Buzzell ’92, Derek ’84 & Sugarloaf so gracious. They have amazing stories about their growing. Louie is married to Amy Morrison. They have a son Susan Husson ’97, Jack ’66 & Elizabeth Donovan ’67 Jack Donovan '64 and journey, we wanted to share some of them with you. and are expecting a new baby next year. Bringing the Reunion to you, Keith Bolster '64 for sponsored a cocktail We would appreciate the opportunity to hear Dean Armstrong ’63 Husson goes to... reception at Sugarloaf your Husson story too! Contact Buffie McCue at Dean grew up in the Waterville area and came to Husson in early March. 800.726.7073 or [email protected] when it was the school on the hill. He worked for Sears while South Carolina still in school and quickly moved up the corporate ladder to A group of alumni and friends gathered for dinner at Damon's DC Bill Carney ’64 & Helen Carney oversee the State of Maine. Dean found a great love for tennis in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The group exchanged Husson and became the tennis coach at Orono High School. He found Alumni & Friends gathered in DC for a cocktail reception and Bill met Helen while stories as well as contact information so they can gather again himself as a partner of the Bangor Tennis Club shortly after to cheer on the men's basketball team attending Husson. After retiring from Sears. He also takes piano lessons, and has a in the near future. traveling the country and great love for his lab that travels everywhere with him. working for Sears they have e ing th retired in Hampden, ME. Fran Mauriello ’66 ng n to What we're planning for this year... They enjoy collecting sea ri unio You Long-time Bostonian, Fran Mauriello, came to Bangor in 1964 B e ! Mark your calendars, and check for more details and registration info online at glass together and Bill makes from Burdett College so he could acquire a Husson education. R www.husson.edu/alumnievents.Bringing the jewelry with the pieces, with He had decided to embark on the rigorous adventure of all the profits donated to business administration. He married his wife, Roberta, in Alumni September 12 October 26 February May Lafayette Cancer Center. 1965 and she joined him for his senior year. Fran worked Northern Maine Alumni Husson Football Alumni Husson Couples Dinner & Portland Networking Event & News Social – Presque Isle Tailgate – Washington DC Show in the Gracie Play and Stay Golf, Myrtle October 4-6 November March Beach, SC Clara turned 101 on April 28, 2013! HOMECOMING Bruins Game Sugarloaf, Maine Events June 28 Alumni & Friends gathered to celebrate Clara's 101st birthday on October 10 December 6 Florida: Naples, Venice, and Husson University - Reunion May 3rd 2013. Clara is feeling fantastic, still driving during the day, Scholarship Appreciation Sports Hall of Fame Red Sox Spring Training Weekend teaching an exercise class once a week, and she attends all of our home basketball games! Gifts to the Clara Swan Scholarship can be Luncheon January April July made by visiting www.husson.edu/clara. Florida: The Villages, Winter Senior Class Networking Lake George, New York Park, East Cost Event with Alumni Board 24 Ledger | Summer 2013 Husson University 25 Alumni

hard to balance the life of a family in Haiti as one of the most rewarding partner with Husson to offer students Events & News man and a college student, working experiences of his career. Ed lives with an opportunity to gain experience evenings so that he could attend classes his wife, Janice, in Massachusetts and working in the field while studying during the day, while also providing regularly makes his way to southern business, hospitality management, and for his family. Fran was approached Maine to visit his niece. other majors. During their time off, the by Ms. Clara Swan, who played an Andersons enjoy spending time with integral role in his development and Gene Richardson ’68 family, especially their two grandsons, advancement in college. Fran graduated Gene graduated from Husson in 1968 Sam and Henry. with his Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1966. Roberta also Bob Norris ’75, ’81 Administration. After spending two For the Norris family, Husson has received a PHT degree for “Putting years with the U.S. Army he went on Hubby Through.” become a legacy. This fall, Tyler Norris to work in the computer division of the will join the Class of 2017 and represent I was invited to the Trotts’ hunting camp in hand, I jumped on the back and Fran’s experiences after Husson National Cash Register Company for 11 the Eagles on the men’s basketball on a warm Sunday afternoon in March. we headed up the trail. All along the years. He then created his own business humbled him with success as he team. His grandfather, Bob Norris ’75 Arriving in a small town half an hour way were those plastic tubes I was so went on to manage nine different called Advanced Data Systems, which ’81G, promises to be in the stands outside of Bangor, I traveled along a dirt curious about. manufacturing plants as director of ended up serving 90 percent of Maine watching the games. Bob is excited operations for Diamond Crystal Brands, school systems, plus several other for his grandson to have the same road for what seemed to be miles and Dick explained that there were over 600 states with their accounting software. Inc. of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of experiential learning and professional miles. As the road made winding curves, taps they had drilled and run lines from. Wilmington, Massachusetts. He cared Gene ran the company for 30 years development opportunities that he had I saw plastic tubes running from tree and then sold it to Tyler Technologies Those lines run downhill, and gravity for each employee, and always treated in the business program during his to tree. I could only wonder what they everyone with utmost respect. He in 2007. He has been one of the initial brings the sap into a large holding tank undergraduate and graduate studies would lead to. attributes much of his success to his founders of Advanced Payroll Plus, at Husson. Tyler certainly has a great behind the sugar shack. Husson education, “Husson prepared Network Systems, and SolSense, LLC. role model as Bob is the president of Inside the shack, the sap me for the work force, and when I left In 2010 he formed Maine Aero Services, Prudential Northeast Properties and which focuses on general aviation and Maple Syrup Sunday Husson I was instantly comfortable with an active civic servant of the greater gets boiled at extremely high taking charge and managing others.” flight training. Gene is a commercial Bangor community. temperatures to evaporate the and instrument rated pilot and is water from the sap, causing Fran was recently inducted into his high very proud to offer “Angel Flights” to with the Trotts school Sports Hall of Fame (Malden, those who are battling and illness. He Robert Mackenzie ’13 by Buffie McCue the steam to rise above the MA) for his baseball and basketball attributes much of his success to his Robert Mackenzie ’13 a native of evaporator. The wood must achievements. He has a relentless love Kennebunk, Maine. At the age of 14 time spent at Husson and a little help As we came to the break in the forest, be fed into the bottom to keep the fire of the games and thoroughly enjoys from Clara Swan! he became a junior firefighter, and there was a rustic little camp set following athletics at all levels. Fran an EMT at 16. Robert was a full-time hot enough. The liquid is then put into perfectly with the view of the hillside is an avid runner and continues to be firefighter for the town of Biddeford for another container that has filters on the active. He and his wife enjoy traveling Merrill Barter ’89 19 years and was also a reserve officer and mountains from the porch. There Merrill has been appointed as one of bottom in order to remove what is called overseas, especially to where their for the Kennebunk Police Department. was a huge cloud of steam coming from ten national members of the AICPA “sugar sand.” At this point, the syrup’s families once resided in Italy. They Five years ago he was named Chief of State and Local Taxation Technical the sugar shack. Children were throwing temperature must be brought to 7 have been married for 47 years and Police. Bob recently created a video Resource Panel for the 2012-2013 year. snowballs in the yard, turkeys were consider themselves very lucky to “Point of No Return” about teens and degrees Fahrenheit above boiling point in Prior to his appointment, there was no have experienced Husson. They still drinking and driving, for which he just cooking in pots outside, laughter rang order to finish the process and produce representation from the northeast on remain engaged with the University recently won an award. He has traveled out from the camp, and at last, I smelled the panel. His involvement supports maple syrup. Pictured front row: Kristal Loura Trott ’04, by attending Homecomings and other to over 30 schools in Maine to talk the sweet syrup. his role as a senior manager in the Carroll Strout ’65, Jeff Fogg ’95, Bob Dore ’64, alumni events. Fran and Roberta, their about the prevention of drinking and To fully illustrate the time commitment, Tax Division at Baker Newman Noyes Leslie Trott Pelkey ’02. Back row: Rich Trott children and grandchildren, all presently driving and underage drinking. Bob is Dick Trott ’65, chair of our Board of it requires 40 gallons of sap into order where he specializes in corporate and ’00, Rich Crow ’72, Duncan Jordan ’68, Dick reside in Malden, Massachusetts. looking forward to starting his master’s Trustees, and his wife Alice and warmly shareholder taxation with a focus on to produce one gallon of syrup. This Trott ’65, not pictured Frank Peckham ’93. degree at Husson in the near future. introduced me to their family and multi-state issues. Merrill’s favorite process of boiling down the sap takes a Edward Lopes ’89G part of the job is getting to know small friends. There were more than 10 alumni couple of hours. When the syrup is ready topped with Maine maple syrup. As I business owners and their goals, then Cullen Williams ’83 & at the gathering, each with a Husson Edward Lopes is the Ken Carle ’82 to put into containers, the fellows in enjoyed the homemade treat, I felt so newest CEO at Liberty helping them create a business plan that story to share. charge of the operations share that they thankful to have spent the afternoon Bay Credit Union. He paves the way for success. Merrill lives Cullen and Ken became friends Dick thought in order to best understand do this strictly for fun—they give the with so many wonderful alumni and assumed his with his wife and three daughters in at Husson in the early 80’s. After responsibilities in Falmouth, ME. graduation Cullen practiced public the maple syrup-making process, one syrup away as gifts. friends from Husson. I look forward to March of this year accounting in the area, and Ken should start at the top, literally. He fired I was then invited back inside for a receiving my invite for next year’s Maple after spending eight Mike Anderson ’75 practiced as a management accountant up a snowmobile, and with camera bowl of homemade grape nut ice cream Syrup Sunday with the Trotts. years as CEO/ Mike Anderson is in the business of for local businesses. The two joined Alumni President of Grafton making mouths happy. According to the forces and purchased a building Suburban Credit Union. Ed remembers awards that some of his creations have together in Holden, Maine, where they Editorial Staff Kathryn Hawkins Letters to the Editor Contributing Writer his time at Husson fondly, especially won, he’s doing a great job at it. Mike operate as William and Associates Thomas A. Martz Husson University beloved professor Dr. Bob Smith, whose and his wife, Joan, own Winterport and Carle Financial Services. The two Vice President for Advancement Larry Ayotte Advancement Office spo tli gh t business ethics course stands out as one Winery, Penobscot Bay Brewery, and friends not only work together, but also Publisher Photographer 1 College Circle of Ed’s favorites to this day. Since being Pairings, all of which are located under enjoy hunting and fishing trips together Buffie McCue Jill Fiore bangor, ME 04401-2929 one roof in Winterport, ME. What Director of Alumni Relations Designer and Interim Editor recruited to work for the FDIC before as well. General Information started as a hobby evolved into a his diploma was even printed, Ed has Summer 2013 Julie Green How to contact us www.husson.edu/alumni traveled extensively to serve multiple full-time, family owned and operated Director of Public Affairs and financial institutions and cites his time business. 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