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John J. Cronin Ill- President Attorney Bennington, New Hampshire Carmine C. Giangreco-Vice President Educator Cambridge, New York John T. Burke, Jr.-Treasurer Supervisor in the F.B.I. Boston, Massachusetts Ke lly Hamilton Stoddard-Secretary Apprentice Falmouth, Maine Dennis Callahan Senior Financial Analyst Northboro, Massachusetts Paula Ann Cheatwood Mary Kay Beauty Consultant M anchester, Connecticut Linda Dyar Rehabilitation Counselor Fanwood, New Jersey Richard Falconi Self-employed Southboro, Massachusetts Samuel Mirlis Hospital Administrator Brooklyn, New York Gwen Swarzman Mitchell Learning Disabilities Specialist Westmoreland, New Hampshire Saul Ostroff Attorney Natick, Massachusetts

Lynne C. Tuross Class presidents (left to right) Glenn Williams (so phomore), Steve Bossi (junior), and Evan Lister Computer Sa lesperson (sen ior) join college pres ident Walter Peterson in breaking ground for the new Ca mpus Arlington, Massachusetts Center/Dining Commons. Dr. Howard Wolhandler Podiatrist Syracuse, New York From the Editor's Desk • • •

Our spectacular cover photo captures the College's sa iling team competing in the M.I.T. regatta on the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For the year, our sa iling crew did an adm irab le job competing aga in st such eastern powers as Harvard, Yale, Boston College, and Brown. Our main feature in thi s issue covers th e results of the first Alumni Question­ naire. Our article combines a statistical account of the questionnaire along w ith some choice comments by alumni members. This issue also contains an informa­ tive piece on the new Campus Center building; a recap of the '84-'85 year in sports; a Commencement feature; and Clari sse Wallace's Class Notes section . ()Jk,. w. tl.U,f- A.W.V. s p R N G

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VOLUME 2 , NO 2 SPRING 1985

2 Clippings A look at the new Campus Center building ... Facu lty promotions .. . Summer conference update ... Major W. Wheelock, our new Vice President and Treasurer .. . Faculty of the Year Awards.

6 Sportsbeat A recap of the '84-'85 year in sports .. . Athlete of the Year Awards ... Chris Delavaut and the fantastic tennis team.

8 Commencement '85 Yet another great commencement celebration capped by an inspiring address by African novelist Chinua Achebe who told the 350 graduates, "You are the world."

11 Results 9f the First Alumni Questionnaire A graphic and statistical analysis depicting the views of 775 of our most important constituency shows that the alumni have definite ideas on how the College should progress in the coming years.

15 Class Notes

THE STAFF: Editor, Arthur W. Vallely, Jr. Director of Public Relations, Richard W. Kipperman Alumni Coordinator, Clarisse A. Wallace Staff Photographers, Marc Jause ('85), Paul Smith ('85) Staff Writer, Karl La Pan ('86) Address all correspondence to the Editor, Pierce, Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, New Hampshire 03461 . Telephone ((,()3) 89')..5111 , ext. 245. Pierce Magazine is published free of charge for the alumni, parents, and friends of the College. Copyright C> 1984 by Franklin Pierce College. All rights reserved. Pierce Magazine (publication No. 352-110) is published quarterly, with fall , winter, spring, and summer issues. Second-class postage paid at Rindge, N.H. 03461 and additional mailing offices. 2 PIERCE

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Pierce Breaks Ground For New Campus Center

he College broke ground on May 8 fo r cucella Hall was erected in 197 1, should ocated midway between Marcuce ll a Tits new $2.5 million campus center/ be completed in approx imate ly nine LHall and The Manor, the new Campus dining commons. President Walter Peter­ months. Center will overlook Pearly Lake and son led a post-convocation groundbrea k­ The Center will be heated by so lar offer a magnificent view of Mt. Monad­ in g ce lebration which included speeches energy and hot air and wi 11 house th e nock. A vari ety of porches, patios, and by Chairperson of the Board of Trustees, College bookstore, post office, pub, pavilions, plus a design which will allow Emily Flint; Pres ident Peterson; and head snack ba r, lounges, ga llery, conference/ windows and walls to open, will ca pture architect, Robert Swain; along with a sem in ar rooms, and will have dining th e panoramic views of th e New Hamp­ spec ial barbecue complete with a cake faci lities fo r 500. shire countryside (see designs). replica of th e new building. " The Campus Center will provide us Th e Center will include severa l dining The new building (29,000 sq uare with a very much needed and long­ areas for banquets, spec ial events, and feet-58' x 240') was designed by awaited facility. It will se rve th e ca mpus daily meal s. Included will be The Hamp­ Swain Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, community with a forum and focus that sh ire Room , The Pierce Room, a Dining M ass ., and will be built by Harvey Con­ will, more than ever, all ow us to do what Porch, and The Grand Hall. Most will stru ction Company of M anchester, New we do best at Pierce: develop confidence overlook Pearly Lake. The Center will Hampsh ire. Constructi on of the bui Iding, in students," commented Pre sident also feature an expanded modern book­ which is th e first new facility sin ce M ar- Peterson. "Also," he added, " it will all ow store containing, in addition to the usual Pierce to strength en its ti es with indi­ textbooks, academic-related items and viduals, groups, and organizations in the personal products. The post office will many communities around us." serve as a place for students to keep in touch with what's happening on and off ca mpus. A variety of function room s on both levels wil I accommodate a range of occa­ sions and offices for student organiza­ •• tions. Seminar and meeting rooms will also all ow Th e Center to be used for academic purposes . The building will be graced by ga llery areas, private nooks for quiet contemplation, study, and/or co n­ versa tion. All of th ese attractions will be enjoyed year round by students and by visitors who will use the new fac ilities as part of th e Co llege's Summer Conference Center. ·

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ocal point of The Center will be The unning throughout the front of the FGrand Hall, a dramatic centerpiece Rbuilding from west to east on th e two stori es hi gh with a cathe­ upper leve l will be Th e Main Street. dral cei ling and a huge fireplace. The Students wi 11 enter at one end and be able Grand Hall will serve as a dining area as to traverse from Bookstore to Post Office well as a multipurpose room for major with stops along the way in the st udent events. Located outside The Grand spec ial feature of The Center will be activities offices, Sc ulpture Cou rt, Semi­ Hall-and atop the Snack Bar- will be a A The Grand Hall Bridge wh ich will nar Room, over The Grand Hal l Bridge, terrace. It will feature ga rd en-style furni­ provide access between the Bookstore Bookstore, a Dining Porch overl ooking ture, an outstanding view of Pearly Lake, and Th e Monadnock Room on the upper Pearly Lake, Lakeview Terrace, Ga llery, and offer ample space for outdoor barbe­ level, while overlooking The Grand Hall. Pierce Room , two Meetin g Rooms, and cues and dances. An equally unique featu re of The Center The Monadnock Room. The Monadnock The Hampshire Room will be the most will be The Tower, most interesting in Room will offer the most fl exibility, as it fo rm al of the dining areas within The design, with a view from the top looking will seat approximately 200 for special Center. Thi s room will also have a out at Mt. Monadnock to the north and lectures, conferences, and workshops, cathedra l ce iling, special lighting, a Pearly Lake to the south. and w ill also serve as a student lounge . fireplace, and will host many special functions, large and sma ll , for students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, tru stees, regional businesses, and community groups. The Pierce Room, with its oak fl ooring, fi rep lace, and tasteful furnishings, will offer a spec ial ambiance for functions such as a forma l dinner, a post­ commencement luncheon fo r honorary degree recipients and guests, or a recep­ tion for a regiona l advisory group.

Th e_re were smiles all around as the College broke ground for its new campus center. (From left to right) Raymond Cote, President of Harvey Construction Company; Robert E. Swain, chief arch'.tect; Emi ly Flint, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; and Walter Peterson, College President. P I ERCE 5

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can be considered pa rt of the reward system in hi gher ed ucation. They're a way of sayi ng, 'We appreciate you for a job wel l done."'

Major W. Wheelock Appointed as Vice President and Treasurer . . . Major w. Wheelock of Concord, N.H., has been appointed as the College's new Vice Pres ident and Treasure r, rep laci ng W il­ li am D. McGa rry w ho left for a sim ilar pos ition at Rider College in New Jersey. Whee lock comes to Fra nklin Pierce from th e New Hampsh ire Savi ngs Bank w here he served as seni or vice pres ident. Pre­ viously, Wheelock has se rved as presi­ ==---~ dent of Rum fo rd Press, Inc. (publishers of . such periodicals as Atlantic and Consum­ D r ._ Richard Burn s, _t he 1984-85 Faculty of the Yea r Award Winner as chosen by the facult er Reports), superi ntendent of New ass isting a student ,n the lab. y, Hampsh ire Hospital, a staff member of Pres ident Nixon's Office of Management President Peterson Inducted Into His­ Dave Eaton To Speak at Fall Festival in and Budget, and as New Hampshire's tory Honor Society ... Walter Peterson California ... English professor David Chi ef Budget Analyst. w as made an honorary member of the Ea ton has been chosen to speak at the Franklin Pi erce chapter of Phi Alpha The­ Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundati on's ta, th e Intern ati onal History Honor Soc ie­ 1985 October Festiva l in Ca rm el, Ca lifor­ Faculty of the Year Awards . .. Professor ty, in a ceremony held on ca mpus in ea rl y nia. Professor Eaton, who was a personal Ri chard Burn s was honored by his peers May. Pres ident Peterson was inducted friend of Mr. Jeffers, w ill ta lk on their as Faculty Member of the Year, and Pro­ along w ith Pierce art professor Pa mela discussions and w ill also rev iew some of fessor Kenneth Marrer received the same To lman; graduati ng seniors Kristi n the writer's more famous works. award from the Co llege's student senate. Lapane, Paul St. Armand , and David Both professors are excel lent choices for Spaulding; junior Jeff Davis; and sopho­ the award s as they represent the dedica­ mores Daniel Clark and Colleen Lo ner­ 1985 Summer Conference Update ... tion and ca ring that makes Franklin gan. Phi Alpha Theta is currently Pierce's Conference Director Ric~ard Kipperman Pi erce a special pl ace. only honor soc iety. According to hi story has put together an extensive and va ri ed professor Robert Fl ynn , Peterson was conference program for th e '85 season. made a member " in appreciation for his Highlightin g thi s summer's sc hedu le are support of Phi Al pha Theta over the an All -Star Chee rl eading Ca mp; an insti­ tute on stu dent recruitment sponsored by yea rs." th e Council For the Adva ncement and Support of Ed ucation (CASE) ; six weeks of Pierce Professors Hold Forum on Central Elderhostel; and a Martial Arts Camp. American Issues ... History professors Francis Mori arty and Robert Fl ynn , along w ith politica l sc ience lecturer and fo rm er Four Faculty Members Receive Promo­ fo reign se rvice offi cer Robert Brandin, tions ... Vice Pres ident of Academic Affairs Dr. Thomas En glund announced presented a panel di sc uss ion, Central in ea rl y May th e promoti on of four faculty America n Flas hpoint, to highlight th e College's fo urth annual Va laki s Lecture members. Mari on Austin , coordinator of Seri es. The distingui shed panel detai led the Education Department, has been promoted to professor; Gretchen Zi eg ler, the hi story and political movements of Director, Division of Busi ness Adminis­ th e region in a lively, in fo rm ative discus­ tration, to assoc iate professor; Lee sion setting. Thi s yea r's lecture se ri es also Dunholter, an instru ctor in the Drama incl uded a ta lk on tax reform by New Departmen t, to associate professor; and Hampshire Congress man Judd Gregg and computer instru ctor Charl es Tousley has a presentati on on Th e Future of America n been promoted to ass istant professor. Dr. Higher Education by Dr. J. Gord on Student Senate Faculty of the Yea r Award Englund commented, "These promotions Winner D r. Kenneth Marrer. Kin gs ley. 6 PIER C E

SPORTSBEAT Chris Delavaut and the F.P.C. Tennis Team Enjoy a Great Season

Over the years, Franklin Pierce has With all that talent, why then did Del­ well- I like the school , and the team's gained a great deal of recognition from avaut decide on Franklin Pierce instead winning- but it won't be complete until the sustained excellence of its basketball of attending a bigger school? "I chose we win the District Title and get to Kan sas program; however, this year the big Franklin Pierce because I wanted to de­ City as a team." athletic story on campus was the out­ velop as a student. I have always been With all of his top six players returning, standing tennis team and its heralded and able to play tennis, but I haven't always along with some top recruits, Burness undefeated No. 1 player, Chris Delavaut. concentrated on my studies," says may have the team to win next year's Paced by Delavaut, this year's team Delavaut. District Title. "It's an exciting situation," compiled a fantastic 11-1 regular season " I'm lucky to have someone around states Burness. "We've built a nice pro­ record and earned second place show­ like Coach Burness . He has taken an gram here and next year could be our ings in the Mayflower Conference and active interest in both my studies and in year." NAIA District 5 Championships. my tennis. In two years when I graduate, I If Chris Delavaut has anything to do Born in Nice, France, and raised in still want to give the pro circuit a try, but it with it, next year will be the year that the Morocco, Delavaut came to Franklin will be nice to know that I have some­ Raven tenni s team goes to the top. Pierce two years ago after hearing about thing to fall back on. Things are going the college while playing in some local summer tournaments. In that initial year, Delavaut enjoyed tremendous individual success. He won the NAIA District 5 individual singles title and earned a trip to the National Tournament in Kansas City; however, the team slumped as a whole. This year, however, was a different story. "We came together as a team this year," states head coach Don Burness . "Chris had an outstanding season, but he wasn't the only one. We had great sea­ sons from the No. 1 through the No. 6 positions." Statistics substantiate Burness' claims. Delavaut (16-1 ), Matt Winkler (12-4), Scott Terry (13-4), Jon Keen (10-4), and Don Warren (12-3) combined for an in­ credible 75-20 singles record. As well as the team played, Delavaut was that much better. For the year, he swept to a 15-0 regular season singles record, captured the Mayflower Confer­ ence individual title, and placed second in the NAIA District 5 Championships. In addition, Delavaut teamed with partner Matt Winkler to post a 15-0 doubles record that included championships in the St. Anselm College Doubles Invita­ tional and the Mayflower Conference Title Match. " Chris' game does not have a weak­ ness," says Burness. " If anything, my only problem has been getting him to realize how capable he is as a tennis player. Chris is a legitimate Division 1 player. He could go to any school in the Men's Athlete of the Year-Carlton John son. East and excel." PIERCE 7

THE 1984-85 SPORTS HONOR ROLL

Women's Athlete of the Year-Donna Blasi.

Team M.V.P. Coach's Award Regional and National Awards

Cross-Country Tim Ward Billy Ward

Fi eld Hockey Mary Hess Andrea Warren Mary Hess and Donna Blasi-District 5 All-Star Team. Mary Hess, Donna Blasi, and Jean Zaremba-Mayflower Conference All-Star Team.

Soccer Alex Voight Mike Bruno

Men's Basketba ll Car lton Johnson Mick Melvin Carlton Johnson-NAIA All-American 3rd Team, NAIA District 5 All-Star Team, Mayflower Conference All-Star Team.

Women's Basketball Barbara Gerry Theresa Sepe Sheila Lindsey-NAIA District 5 All-Star Team.Sheila Lindsey and Barbara Gerry-Mayflower Conference All-Star Team .

Kate Whaling Skiing Ken Fischer Mike Smith Baseball Ken Knox Tony Mastromarino--NAIA District 5 All-Star Team. Tony Mastromarino and Mike Sm ith- Mayflower Conference All-Star Team.

Jim Flanders Sa iling Jim Price Ca rol Kenyon Donna Blasi, Jean Zaremba and Peggy Softba ll Donna Blasi McCarthy-District 5 and Mayflower Conference Al I-Star Teams.

Don Warren Chris Delavaut-NAIA District 5 All-Sta r Tennis Chris Delavaut Team. Chri s Delavaut and Matt Winkler-:-_-:­ Mayflower Conference All-Star Team.

Men's Athlete of the Year-Carlton John son Women's Athlete of the Year-Donna Blas i 8 PIER C E

Commencement Speaker Chinua Achebe Tells The '85 Grads-"You Are The World"

r. Reynolds, the dea n of college Mrelati ons at New Hampshire Co l­ lege, also received an honorary doctorate in humane letters. A graduate of St. Anselm College, Mr. Reynolds has worked in almost every ph ase of New Hampshire collegiate service in a ca reer th at has spanned over 25 yea rs. His work in developing a state scholarship pro­ gram, th e Guaranteed Access Program for Student Loans, and the first Altern ative Loan Program for Students and Parents expanded the educational opportunities for th ousa nds of New Hampshire students. Mr. Achebe, a literary giant from Commencement spea ker Chinua Achebe. Nigeri a, rece ived an honorary doctorate of letters. Author of five novels, two books of short stori es, four children's ommencement speaker Chinua educa ti on ca mpuses, blustery winds th at books, and two books of poetry, Mr. CAchebe told a graduating cla ss of peaked by overturning the commence­ Achebe is a writer w ho tran scends all over 350 day and evening se niors, " You ment fl oral arrangements, and th e pre­ barriers in spreading hi s wonderful con­ are the world" and " You must repudi ate sentation of honorary degrees to Ellen ception of li fe . Teac hing a world which the manichean psychology that sees the Sulzberger Straus, James M . Reynold s, has for so long ignored the literary world in polarities of self and other, us and Achebe. accomplishments of th e African nations, and th em, black and white, good empires Mrs. Straus, the presi dent of New York Achebe's works have served to enlighten and ev il empires ." radio stati on WMCA, received an honor­ th e European and Ameri ca n criti cs who Achebe, Africa's leading novelist, con­ ary doctorate of humane letters. She is a believed th at great literature could onl y cluded his speech by warning the gradu­ pa st editor and columnist for McCa ll's come from men and women of their own ates and an audience of over 1500 fa mily M agaz ine and th e fo rmer assistant direc­ soil. and friends with, " We have always tor of public info rmati on fo r th e U.S . spoken of a new world as a starry-eyed Atomi c Energy Commiss ion. Mrs. Straus metaphor. Now, in your time, it has is recognized as a tireless community become a practi ca l matter of life and service volunteer. In parti cular, she death ." founded and directed Ca ll For Acti on, our Commencement '85 will be remem­ nation's fi rst volunteer hot line. bered for Achebe's brilliant address, Pres­ ident Peterson's fa rewell message, memorabl e valedictori es from Deborah Alicia Jones of the Rindge campus and Loui se T. Sc ianna from the continuing PIERCE 9

Commencement Address Chinua Achebe May 19, 1985

t is a great honour to be here today to Ireceive an honorary degree from Franklin Pierce College. I fee l ce rtain that in expressing my gratitude I can speak also of the two eminent people with whom I share this limelight. For me personally this occasion in­ duces a certain feeling of completeness. It is thirteen years now since I was invited to New Hampshire to rece ive my first ever honorary doctorate. That initial flash of recognition came from one of America 's older institutions- Dartmouth College. To return today to New Hampshire's more modern foundation of Franklin Pierce seems like a reassurance that the Jim Flanders lets everyone know how he feels as he approaches the podium. event of thirteen years ago was not a flash in the pan! Whenever I have been honoured in this manner outside my own country I tended to foster but often failed to do. For erhaps it is true, as we are sometimes have taken it not just as a personal acco­ you and your generation those idea ls can Ptold, that there is an irresistible bent in lade but as a recognition of I iterature as a no longer be evaded in safety. Not us to engage in confl ict; to make war on force of universal benefaction . And it any more. our fellows. Certainly we seem to have gives me specia l satisfaction when this You are inheriting a world which dif­ done it as long as myth and memory can recogn ition comes from areas of the fers fundamentally from the world inher­ go. And in all that time we got away with world which have had a long and stub­ ited by previous generations of mankind. it. And then one morning we wake up and born habit of defining universality in their When the atom bomb was dropped on find that the game is up! own parochial terms. Japanese cities in 1945 a horrendous new Actually, that is not quite accurate. We Although honorary doctorates are factor was introduced into the affairs of didn't wake up; we haven't woken up; quite nice in their way, the real heroes mankind, a factor which had never been perhaps we ca nnot wake up. Perhaps it is and heroines of Commencement are the there before-the power offered to man al I futi I ity. Perhaps the answer to the young men and women admitted to their to destroy himse lf completely with al l his anguished cry of Wilfred Owen: Was it various bachelor's degrees. It is to them works and his environment. Th e rough for this the clay grew tall is yes, it was primarily that I address my words this beast prophesied by Yeats, its gaze blank for this. morning. and pitiless as the su n, had stirred in the desert and was slouching towards Beth­ First, my congratul ations on your in­ lehem to be born . itiation . I wish you success and happin ess in whatever career you may embark upon hereafter. You now have a responsibility to live up to those ideals of universa lity which university ed uca tion was always in- 10 PIERCE

ut somehow I don't think you should Baccept that answer. I be li eve you young people must go out and save the world. You are the world! You might say: "But how ca n we do it? We have no power." But is that real ly so? When the pop singers of England and then of America (mostly young people, remember) raised the ir voices together for the wretched of the ea rth, did they not discover for us new isotopes of power? And is thi s rea lly such a surpri se? The power of crea tion is there in all its mag­ nificence in the myths of all peoples. The power of the word, the power of the mind. The power of love and compassion. Here is a celebration of that power in an Eskimo poem: That was th e time when words were like magic The human mind had mysterious Ted McDonnell receives his dip loma and congratulations from Pres ident Peterson and dad Ed powers M cDonnell, a member of th e Board of Trustees. A word spoken by chance Might have strange conseq uences could happen air and there was wind. This tree fed on It would suddenly come alive All you had to do was say it. the atmosphere, and ants I ived on it. And w hat people wanted to happen From Eskimoland to Africa to the W ind, tree, ants and atmosphere were could happen Wapangwa people of Tanza nia : controlled by the power of the Word . All you had to do was say it. The sky was large, white and very But the Word w as not something th at Note the two last lines particu larly: clea r. It was empty; there were no stars could be seen. It was a force that And what people wanted to happen and no moon; only a tree stood in the enab led one thing to create another. I suggest that the fo rce th at enabl ed one thing to crea te another- the force of qualitative change-can be ava ilable to you. ut it w ill only come through you r own Beffort of wi ll, through th e exercise of your own creative im agination . You mu st ex tend your educa tion and awareness in directions undrea mt of by your parents. You must repudiate the mani chean psychology that sees th e world in polar­ ities of se lf and other, us and them, black and white, good empires and evil empires. I am told that th ere is a new wave of conservatism among the young in affluent societi es . Whatever may be th e sociolog ical or psychologica l explana­ tion for thi s I just wonder what a twenty­ year-old conservative will be at sixty when he has perhaps become chairman of a ba nk ! We have always spoken of a new world as a starry-eyed metaphor. Now in your time it has become a practical mat­ ter of life and death. Graduate Lisa Hess all smiles and hugs. PIERCE 11

Results of the First FPC Alumni Questionnaire

he resu lts of th e 1984 Franklin Pi erce that Franklin Pierce is succeed ing in its Your View of F.P. C. Today, 4) Goals of TAlumni Q uestion naire have been overall mission; however, there are some F.P.C., and 5) Your Relationship To F.P.C. tabulated and computed, and they show areas that need to be refi ned and de­ As An Alumnus. It was mailed out to over that the Coll ege has a young, thriving, veloped so that th e Co llege ca n better 2,000 alums with a retu rn of 775. We conce rn ed, and appreciative alumni serve its studen ts. have provided you w ith the following body that wants to see th e Co llege grow The questionnaire w as divided into graphi c analysis of eac h section, com­ and prosper. The conse nsus of the 775 five sections: 1) Persona l Background, 2) plete with a written ana lysis and some alumni who returned the questionnaire is Your Life As A Worker and Citizen, 3) choice alumni comments.

SECTION I PART A- Personal Background Personal Background Current Marital Status Did you go to graduate school? n analyzing the personal ba ckground M arried 53 .2% Yes 37.8% section, you may be happy to note that I Single 40.3% No over 53% of the questionnaire returnees 62.2% Divorced or Separated 6.2% are marri ed; and that because of their Widowed .2% efforts, our nation now has 515 addi­ ti onal citizens. In term s of continued educational Do you feel that your FPC education Do you think a traditional liberal arts growth, over one-third of the alums have prepared you well fo r graduate school? education is as important today as it was gone on to graduate sc hool, and of that in the past? group, only about nine percent felt that Yes 57.7% More important 23.2% F.P.C. did not prepare them for graduate No 8.9% As important 53.3% work. Somewhat 33 .4 % Le ss important 23.5% The personal background secti on con­ cluded with a question concern ing the relative importance of a liberal arts PART B- Your Life As A Worker And Citizen ed ucation today compared to the past, and an overwhelming majority of alums How many times have you changed Do you feel your FPC education stated th at it was at least as important careers? prepared you well for your career? today as it was in the past. Never 45.4% Yes 49.3% Once 29.7% Somewhat 40.7% SECTION II Twice 12.9% No 10.0% Your Life As A Worker and Citizen 2+ 12.0 % he second sec ti on of the question­ Tnaire concerned itself primari ly with individual ca reer objectives and fulfill­ Do you own your own bus iness? If you own your own business, did you ment. The results revea led that most found the company? alums are happy with their ca reer path Yes 18.3% Yes 79% and the way that F.P.C. prepared them for No 81.7% No 21% their ca reer. Commen ts on how alums felt their F.P.C. How satisfied are you with you r career? Are you a director or tru stee of a educati on helped them in their ca reers corporation or philanthropic included: foundation? "Because of my intern ship and th e Very satisfied 53.0% Yes 10.4% encouragement of the professors in the Somewhat 40.8% No 89.6% human se rvi ce area, I obta ined a strong Not very 4.3% background fo r my coun se ling Not satisfied at all 1.9% career."- " Th e small business management background I rece ived from Professor Last ca lendar year, what were your pre-tax earn in gs? Coburn has been a great help in getting Lessthan$14,999 18.9% my business started"- $15,000-$29,999 41.2% "The Co llege prepared me best for life $30,000-$59,999 30.6% and living, and less in rega rd s to find­ $60,000 + 9.3% ing a ca reer"- 12 P I ERCE

SECTION Ill Your View of F.P.C. Today

ection Ill provided some of th e ques­ PART C- Your View Of FPC Today tionnaire's most interesting data and S Above Below comments. As you ca n see, the fi rst graph Outstanding Average Average Average Poor Unaware on Sec ti on Ill has the alumni eva luating F.P.C. in fourteen areas ranging from academ ic quality to th e quality of the Academ ic quality of contact between the College and the th e school 3.4% 31 .3% 50.9% 4.2% .7% 9.5% alumni. M any alums did not res pond to Q uality of the facul ty 8.7% 38.7% 38.3% 3.3% .3% 10.7% this section because th ey did not fee l th at Q uality of the student th ey possessed enough topi c knowledge body 1.4% 17.0% 54 .9% 11.0% 1.9% 13.8% to comment. Q ual ity of th e administrati on 6.3% 32.8% 40.9% 5.7% 2.4 % 11 .9% Th e graph shows th at in most areas, th e Li brary resources 2.8% 16.6% 36 .3% 22.9% 7.1 % 14.3% alums ran k th e College in th e average to Stu dent orga ni za tions 2.2% 16.2% 42.0% 13.4% 4.3% 21.9% above average ran ge. The areas where Communi ty enviro nment 10.5% 27 .0% 28. 6% 12.8% 5.6% 15.5% F.P.C. ranked the lowest were library Ph ysica l pl ant 8.7% 20.5% 40.0% 12.9% 5.7% 12.2% resources, athleti c opportunities, alumni Soc ial life 4.3% 20.9% 41.9% 11.4% 3.9% 17.6% volunteer support, off-campus alumn i January Intersess ion 12.7% 26.3% 24.6% 5.2% 6.3% 24. 9% programs, and student organ izati ons. O ff-campus programs 2.6% 13.5% 30.1% 14.4% 7.3% 32 .0 % O ne parti cular stati sti c of interest con­ Athletic opportunities 3.4 % 14.9% 34.1% 18.7% 7.6% 21.3% cern s the controversial iss ue of con­ Alumni vo lunteer support tinuing Janu ary Intersess ion as it is pres­ ofFPC 1.8% 14.0% 35.1% 14.6% 7.0 % 27.5% ently constru cted. Th e questionnaire Contac t between college points out th at alums give January In ­ and alumni 8.0% 32.6% 36.7% 9.4% 3.8% 9.5% tersession extremely high marks. The second part of Sec ti on Ill asked alums to compare F.P.C. with similar Compared w ith th e overall ed ucati onal perfo rm ance of similar sc hools throughout schools throughout th e country, and most th e country, how do you fee l FPC is doing today? felt that Pierce was slightly above average Superi or 2.0% in compari son. Well above average 20.1 % Some comments from this secti on Slightly above average 33 .2% included: Average 24.1 % " I th ink th e relationship between th e Sli ghtl y be low average 3.9% fac ulty and th e students at F.P.C. is one Well below average 1.1% of the most important assets th e sc hool Not sure 15.6% has to offer, and this should not be under-valued." " I th ink it's important th at Franklin Pierce continues to provide coun se ling programs and education on drug and alcohol abuse. Drugs and alcohol are th e No. 1 threat to young people in our soc iety ." " I had some fa sc in atin g professors, and I lea rn ed a lot; however, in retrospec t, I fee l th e professors could have been tougher. I never felt any rea l press ure to ac hieve my very best. " PIERCE 13

SECTION IV Goals of F.P.C.

n Section IV, alums gave their long­ PART D- Goals of FPC Irange views on how the Co llege should emphasize or de-emphasize commit­ If you were setting long-range goa ls for FPC, what emphasis would you place on the ment in se lective areas. In looking at the fo llowin g areas? first graph, it is apparent that alums want a major emphas is placed on stu dent com­ Considerable Some Little or petency in oral and written ski I ls, majors emphasis emph as is no emphas is De-emphasis with job-related skills, computer literacy, and the opportunity for substantial in­ Traditional areas of liberal ternships and ca reer experi ence outside arts 35.3% 52.9% 7.8% 4.0% th e class room. Their view is consistent Majors with job-related ski ll s 73.3% 24.8% 1.5% 0.4% with th e current mind-set that colleges Substantial period of ca reer- should be providing students with the related experi ence outs ide abil ity to compete successful ly in the job the classroom 60.0% 32.3% 7.2% 0.5% market. Athletics 14.0% 59.2% 19 .8% 7.0% Computer literacy The second question asked alums for 67.8% 29 .5% 3.4% 0.3% Competency in oral and recommendations as to how to hand le written communication sk ills 82.2% budget alterations if F.P .C. was faced 16.4% 1.4% 0.0% Extracurricular activities 16.9% with limited resources. Most alums vehe­ 63.2% 17.4% 2.5% Faci lities 43.0% 47.8% mently endorsed the concept of in­ 8.1 % 1.1% creased fund-raising as the No. 1 acti on. O ther actions that received moderate If limited resources necessitated budget ad justments at FPC, to what degree would support were increas ing class sizes, re­ you recommend the following actions? ducing athletic programs, and admitting students with an emphasis on their ab ility Strongly Moderately Wouldn 't to pay in fu ll. recommend recommend recommend Some choice rema rks in this question Rai se tuition 18.4% 62.6% 19.0% area were: Reduce fac ulty/staff sa lari es 2.4% 19 .3% 78.3% "The one thing I remember most about Redu ce number of fac ulty/staff 3.4% 25.6% 71.0% Pi erce is the cla ss size . I would never Increase class sizes 22.4% 52.3% 25.3% have made it through organ ic chemis­ Admit students with emphasis on try or physiology if there were large ab ility to pay ful l tuition 20.3% 35.2% 44.5 % classes. Th e small classes made it Cut academic programs 2.2% 13 .6% 84.2% eas ier to learn ." Reduce athletic programs 21.1 % 40.2% 38.7% " The college should study the reason s Reduce extracurricul ar activities 15.7% 44.0% 40.3% for why so many students are transfer­ More emphasis on fund-raisi ng 75.4% 22 .3% 2.3 % ring after one or two yea rs. A typi ca l Defer maintenance 3. 1% 27.6% 69.3% freshm an class has 450 students, yet fo ur years later the grad uating class has Ass uming that su pport from al umni helps FPC remain fiscal ly sound, to what extent just over 100." do you fee l an obligation to help contribute to that need over your lifetime? "Stop concentrati ng on how much stu­ Very strong 16.6% dents can afford for tuition and start Somewhat stron g 45 .5% concentrating on how reducing the Not very strong 27.3% tuition will benefit those who ca n't." Not strong at all 10.6% 14 PIERCE

SECTION V Your Relationship To F.P.C. As An Alumnus/ Alumna

s the ti tle suggests, this area explored PART E- Your Relationship To FPC As An Alumnus A the communication feedback be­ tween the College and the alumni. In­ When did you last visit FPC? If you have visited the campus sin ce terestingly, it showed some positive sup­ graduation, wh ich of the following port for esta blishing reg iona l alumni occasions brought yo u back? groups. Within the past year 34.3% Reu ni on year and/or This section also evaluated the alum­ Within the past 5 yea rs 38.0% Homecoming 33.7% ni's opinion of Pierce Magaz ine, Fund­ Within the past 10 years 9.0% Alumni Board meeting 2.5% Raising Appeals, the Annual Report, and Within the past 15 years 2.3% Career Day 4.7% Alumni Association materi al. All of the Never 16.4% Athl etic event 2.8% publications were viewed predominantly Personal visit 52.6% as either moderately or very interesting Bringing a friend to see the and rece ived strong readership. ca mpus as a prospective student 3 .9% Some critiques of Pi erce Magaz ine suggested a lesser emph as is on Sports Would you be interested in attendi ng FPC Regional Club meetings in your area? and more emphasis on alumni and fac ul ­ Yes 34.9% ty features . A sa mpling of the comments No 22 .6% in this area included: M aybe 42.5% "Pierce Magaz ine is too 'safe'. It should get into some of the problem areas on campus." FPC Magazine - Readership Do you find FPC Magaz ine interesti ng? "I think that the trend to feature more Always 69.3% Very 47.7% alumni is a good one; however, at the Usually 25.4% Moderately 47.3% sa me time I would like to know more Rarely 5.0% Not very 5.0% about how my professors are doing." Never .3% " The sports coverage is over-blown. There should be less attention to sports Fund Appeals - Readership Do you find the Fund Appeal and more placed on 'rea l' issues." Information interesting? The 1984 Alumni Questionnaire is a Always 35.3% Very 17.0% valuable resource tool that the College Usually 38.3% Moderately 50.6% can use as a source of input when making Rarely 17.2% Not very 32.4% future decisions. Th e Alumni Association Never 9.2% and the Development Office express th eir thanks to all the alumni who partici­ pated in the questionnaire. Annual Report - Readership Do you find the Annual Report of The questionnaire concluded with the interest? question : In what way do you feel F.P.C. Always 39.1% Very 27.3% influenced your life? The answers that Usually 35.9% Moderately 54.5% ca me forth reinforced the fact that Frank­ Rarely 16.9% Not very 18.2% lin Pi erce College does indeed provide a Never 8.1% very spec ial type of education. Here are just a few of the many supportive comments. Alumni Association - Readership Is the Alumni Association information of interest? "At F.P. C., for th e first time I grew Always independently. I was finally achieving 56.9% Very 36.0% Usually for myse lf, attaining my own goa ls. I 32.8% Moderately 52.8% Rarely grew up at F.P.C." 9 .4 % Not very 11 .2% Never .9% "Franklin Pi erce gave me a time and place to be myself, to lea rn who that person w as . F.P .C. gave me the space along with the support to experi ence life." " It gave me a directi on to head and a push to get me going." PIERCE 15

CLASS NOTES

Wayne N. Finkelstein is vocational su­ pervisor for the Boston Reha bi I itation Class of 1968 Serv ices. He is married and the father of a Class of 1976 Melvyn Sacks received his M.A. (Eco­ daughter. Mary Lewis Lindblom has been pro­ nomics) degree from the University of David L. Huntington has been promoted moted to Cosmetic Advertising Manager Missouri, and is an economist for the U.S. to vice president in Connecticut National of Bazaa r. Treasury Department. He has two chil­ Ba nk's Retail Lending Division. He man­ She joined Hearst in 1980 as an Assistant dren, Dovina and Daniel. ages the In sta llment Loan/Direct Lending Editor for Colonial Homes, and joined the area of the Retail Division. His area of staff of Bazaar in 1981 as a sa les trainee. responsibility includes cred it scori ng, in­ For the past two-and-a-half years, she has sta llment loan training and col lections, , been an Account Executive spec ia lizing in the cosmetic and fragrance industries. Class of 1970 and the recovery department. In her new ass ignment, she will work to Susan (Compagni) Fitzpatrick is living in develop new cosmetic/package goods Encinitas, CA, and would like to hea r and continue to hand le certa in major from her class mates, especial ly if they are cosmetic and fragrance accounts. ever in San Diego County. Class of 1974 She is a member of Cosmetic Executive Women, and is an active member and Edward P. Halton works for Corli ss Cred it Phyllis (Dombroff) Tashman did gradu­ fundraiser for various charities in New in E. Hartford, CT. He has a five-year-old ate work in seco ndary education at the York. daughter, Kelly. University of Bridgeport after graduating from F.P.C. She and her husband, Lenny, have two daughters. In July of this year, they plan to open their own business, Class of 1977 Class of 1971 se lling lad ies' handbags and accessori es. In Memorian: Frank E. Candid, Jr. Sta mford Advocate, Thursday, February Gregory Spitzfadden is circu lation direc­ 21, 1985: Frank E. Candid, Jr ., a former tor for BYTE magazine, which is a resident of Stamford, died February 12 in ·· McGraw-Hill publication based in Peter­ a fire at th e Regent of Manila Hotel in the borough, NH. Phillipines. He was 29. · Class of 1975 He most recently lived on Lantau Island Melinda (Fields) Blum is married to Dr. in Hong Kong, where he worked as a Thomas Blum, and they are expecting regional sa les manager for Circle Air their first ch ild in September. She is an Freight, Inc. Class of 1972 advanced doctoral student in · Child/ He was born in Stamford on May 21, Wayne A. Hopler is the author of a book, School Psychology at N.Y.U. 1955, the son of Frank E. and June Faube l Melanie Clare. This information was se nt Candid of Stamford. His parents now live Robert M. Ciotti is married with three in Sarasota, FL. to us by Carlton Press, Inc. which de­ children. He is a designer engineer at the In add ition to his parents, he is survived sc ribes the book as "A poignant, emo­ Portsmouth Nava l Shipyard and studyin g by hi s wife, Diane Bartolemea Candid of tionally evocative story of one fami ly's fo r his masters degree in Business Hong Kon g; a sister, Karen M . Candid of struggle to cope with the heartbreak of Administration. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome." Sarasota; and hi s paterna l grandmother, Robert C. Hunter, Class Agent for the Edna L. Candid of Sarasota. ten-year reun ion Class of 1975, wishes to Ian Horowitz and his wife, Frances, have pass along a warm hello to all and hopes a son, Nathaniel, born on July 16, 1984. to see many of his classmates at Home­ Class of 1973 coming this Fall. Jane Moynihan is a resident of William­ stown, MA, where she is resid ent mana­ Susan Rowand-Dennis and professor Ed­ Jaime Canton received hi s Ph.D. in Man­ ger of "The Orchards", a "civilized ward Dennis became the parents of a agement from Union Co llege. He is presi­ country inn." dent of Teknovation, a hi gh technology third child and first son, Jesse, on January marketing firm in San Francisco, CA. He 21, 1985. is engaged to be married. Jaime tells us David R. Zeidman is an accountant for Class of 1978 that he still plays rock 'n roll. the State Street Bank and Trust Company. Peggy Carson received her masters de­ Susan Caro has moved to Brookline, MA, He resides in Norwood, MA, and is look­ gree in Environmental Engineering from and works as a human services repre­ ing fo rward to his 10th reunion in the University of Lowell in 1982. She is sentative for Beth Israel Hospital. October. 16 PIERCE

CLASS NOTES

cu rrently sen ior sanitary engineer, Divi­ developmentally disabled adults in Nis­ Michele Whitehorne has opened her sion of Hazardous Waste, for the State of kyuna, NY. own data processing recruiting firm in Massachusetts Department of Environ­ Westfield, NJ. She is engaged to be mar­ Maryellen Cochrane will be married on mental Quality Engineering. She has ried in October, 1985. She sends her best September 28th to Serge Dumont of Chi­ moved from Rye, NH, to Woburn, MA, regards to all her friends and all the cago. She is a first assistant manager for and would like to hear from her "walkers." MHC Inc/Burger King. classmates . Robin Dale Young is an accounts payable Sally Goodale is the mother of three William G. Faller is a self-employed clerk for U-Haul of RI. She also would young children . She is a free-lance piano technician in Temple, NH. love to hear from classmates. accountant/bookkeeper in the Marl­ Hank Feuereisen has been skii ng or surf­ borough/Keene area. She also volunteers ing for 300 days out of every year, and is her time as treasurer of the St. Joseph's an executive director for a company Parents' Association. called Ski Card International. Class of 1982 Robert Harris wanted us to be sure to Amy D. Little is doing political work as a Timothy P. Hunt is a company com­ print the following: He has one more year field & staff director for Citizen Action in mander with the 4th Infantry Division at to go to be a millionaire before he's New Jersey-a broad-based coal ition of Fort Carson, CO. He was recently in­ thirty-and is getting close. His wife progressive organizations working on en­ volved in a NATO-sponsored exercise by Robin (Picard) '82 may beat him to the vironmental and economic iss ues . participating in th e Army's return of mark, but she had a head start! forces to Germany (REFORGER) 1985. Roberta R. Szewczyk is living in E. Provi ­ Jeff Katz is a Navy pilot stationed at The exercise was designed to develop dence, RI, with Ann Bergeron and Lora Moffet Naval Air Station in Sunnyvale, uniformity of doctrine; standardize pro­ Potter. In addition to working as a quality CA. He has recently returned from hi s cedu res for rapid response to a crisis; and controller for Gamma Diagnostic Lab, second six-month deployment to the Far demonstrate solidarity in commitment to she delivers Balloon-O-Grams and works and Middle East. NATO goals and objectives. with retarded adu lts. She is engaged to His wife, Linda, is from Bollingbrook, IL. April (lsaris) Mavrovitis was married on marry Peter Bergeron of Warwick, RI. September 23, 1984. Her husband, Glenn C. Vitale, D.P.M., is employed by Laura Jean Taylor has spent the last year Dean, is an industrial engi neer working the West Haven Podiatry Associates. He working for WOCQ OC104 FM in the in the fur industry in Manhattan. She is still single, is living on the Connecticut resort town of Ocean City, MD, as an manages a limousine serv ice in Douglas­ coastline, and would like· to hear from ton, NY. account executive. She joined the Coast friends. Guard Auxiliary in 1983 and assists the Coast Guard in rescue missions along the coast and inner waterways. She also promotes public awareness in boating. Class of 1979 She would like to hea r from her class­ Eleanor (Raposa) Byrne is a housew ife in mates and asks that, if any of her friends Fall River, MA, with a daughter and infant Class of 1981 come to the Ocean City area, they give son. her a ca ll. Nancy A. Correll is working for a security Sarah (Gettenberg) Schles and her hu s­ service company as an administrative band, Robert, became parents of a girl, manager in Greenwich, CT. She is living Rachel Anne, on December 14, 1984. in Westport, CT, and would enjoy hear­ Class of 1983 She enjoys reading about fellow alumni in g from her classmates. and wishes more would write in and give David Caron is presently teaching high John Falk has moved to Chicago where us some news. school math in Stuart, FL, and awaiting he is the manager of a 7-11 store. During acceptance into a graduate sc hool. Edward Siedle graduated from Boston a blizzard last winter, when none of his College Law School and is an adviser in co-workers could get to work, he manned Christine M. Langelier has been commis­ Finance for the Securities and Exchange the store for 29 straight hours without sioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Commission. relief. (Even Franklin Pierce in winter isn't Force upon grad uation from Officer that bad!) Training School in Lackland, TX. The 12-week course trained selected college Karen Harms (Aruba) is living in NJ, and graduates to apply communicative Class of 1980 is planning to be married to Glenn Pear­ skill, professional knowledge, leadership son on July 6th. Kathleen M. Christian rece ived her mas­ and management in positions of ters degree in Educational Psychology Cynthia T. Murray and David A. Schutz­ responsibility. from the University of Connecticut. She is man '83 are engaged to be married in She will now be assigned to Keesler Air operating an intermediate care fac ility for June, 1985 . Force Base, MS. CLASS NOTES

Regina (Matos) Katz was ma rri ed to Robert Katz on M arch 10th. Homecoming Weekend Memorial Books Debora J. Mclaughlin and her husba nd October 11, 12, 131 1985 Th e members of the Alumni Association are moving from New York City to Pi tts­ Plans fo r Homecoming W eekend are Boa rd of Direc tors have dec ided to place fi eld, MA, in June. They are looking fo r­ progress in g well . In addition to the on­ a book in th e college library in memory of ward to returning to bea utiful New En ­ ca mpus ac tivities, there w ill be a cocktail every deceased alumnus/a. Books w ill be gland. She pl ans on contacting her hour and buffet at Woodbound Inn in placed for everyone deceased since the fri ends soon. Rind ge, on Saturday evening. Everyone is start of th e college and the practice w ill Stephen L. Sawyer has completed bas ic invited and we espec ially encourage th e continue in perpetuity. Even th ough the training at Fort Kn ox, KY . members of th e reunion classes of 1970, entire college family is saddened at th e 1975, and 1980 to make pl ans to attend ' news of a death , we encourage you to Diane (Zondiros) Zatowski took a new as a class. notify us so th at every alumnus/a ca n be pos ition in March with Interpretive Data remembered. Th e first mailing will be se nt in June, Systems of Boston. Thi s is a computer and a schedule and reservation ca rd will system for use in the hea lth ca re industry. be sent in ea rly September. Reservations Sh e is still happy in Concord, MA, with fo r th e buffet will have a deadline. her four-yea r-old daughter, Meli ssa. She would like to congratulate Fred Wiedeke, We hope th at many of you w ill come Class of 1980, for passing the NJ bar exam back home to Franklin Pi erce . If you last November. should need help con tacting a fri end , th e Alumni Office is always willing to help you. Let's hea r from you!

Class of 1984 Jessie Ballard marri ed Ross Albee on Do You Like Reading About April 20, 1985 .

Philip Croteau is working on hi s masters Your Classmatesl in art th erapy at Vermont College. You do? Well, they would like to read about you, too. Please use the space below William Goldsmith is enrolled in th e to send news about yourself for CLASS NOTES. Tell your friends about address anthropology/a rchaeo logy masters pro­ changes, promotions, further education, marriage, children, travels, hobbies, gram at Eastern New Mex ico University. and what you've been doing. Use the handy form below and mail it to: Alumni Coordinator, Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH 03461 Kenneth Kwiatkowski is an accountant for ComFed Mortgage Co., in Lowell , Name ------Class of ___ _ MA. Current Employment:

Title: ______Employer: ______Privacy of Alumni Protected Business Address: ______In an effort to protect th e privacy of each alumnus/a , the administrati on of Franklin Pierce College has established a policy (City) (State) (Zip Code) Tel# rega rdin g th e release of information on Tell my classmates that: former students. D Check if you have changed address. Please correct mailing label. When an inquiry is rece ived, th e col ­ lege will notify th e individual, vi a a post ca rd sent to th eir most recent known address, th at someone has made an in­ quiry. Th e alumnus/a then has the option to respond to or ignore the request. Senior Beth Andrew shows the beauty and emotion that made Commencement '85 special.

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