Summer/Fall 2010 Volume V Issue 9 the associate A NEWSLETTER FOR THE ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE Massasoit, Past & Present A Journey Through Time Part Three ~ Into A New Century Massasoit Opens in Middleborough

ven the drizzle of rain could not dampen the spirits of those attending EMassasoit Community College’s open house and ribbon cutting celebration on September 17th. The afternoon began under gray skies as members of local veterans organizations raised the flag, which was recently flown at an American Base in Kandahar, Afghanistan. A huge tent set the stage for over 250 faculty, staff, elected officials, and community friends who gathered for the much anticipated symbolic Starting in 2007, Massasoit proudly established a competition to encourage event. Secretary of Education, Paul Reville, told the crowd, “We see the demand for A Decade of unveiled the Shaw’s Modern Language Lab faculty members to integrate sustainability public higher education day in and day which is a great example of collaboration into their curriculum. Faculty members Innovation and out in Massachusetts and we are pressing between private and public sectors teaming then use these grant awards to implement on capacity of our existing institutions. Sustainability up for their community. The Language their ideas. The College also created a Governor Patrick and I believe that at the Lab features interactive listening, reading, sustainable landscape committee which rogress and innovation marks the past heart of our Commonwealth’s future and the writing and speaking opportunities. has been very busy with various activities decade at Massasoit. While there are heart of our capacity to develop economically Emphasis is placed on grammar, sentence including planting native species to attract similarities between the Massasoit of is to develop brain power and talent and our P structure, idiomatic expression, reading wildlife, and eliminating the campus of community colleges play a central, critical 40 years ago and the Massasoit of today, one close glance will prove that the College has comprehension, and recognizing and invasive plants, while planting beautiful role in this.” moved forward significantly in every area in developing correct language patterns in gardens of non-invasive native species. order to provide the best possible education sentences and paragraphs. Starting in After five years of planning and The campuses’ physical structures have for our students. In early 2002, the College 2009, the Canton and Brockton Campuses preparation, Massasoit now has a home in undergone many significant upgrades community welcomed their new President, are equipped with SMART classrooms. Middleborough. Taking up residence in the in the past several years such as the Dr. Charles Wall. His leadership continues to These technology-based learning rooms former Lincoln D. Lynch School, adjacent greatly impact the College’s future. Access for have such tools as document cameras, Energy Conservation Project which was to town hall, the location offers many our students, collaborations and partnership computer controlled projectors, touch a full lighting retrofit complete with new benefits to all; economic invigoration with local and regional organizations, new screens, and mobile command consoles. efficient lights and sensors. The Brockton to the downtown area, local access to and innovative programming, and growth in There are two fully equipped classrooms, Campus is currently having photovoltaics higher education for the community, and both enrollments and physical capacity top one in Brockton and one in Canton, with a (solar panels) installed, with 1,760 panels workforce training for the many businesses the list of the College’s accomplishments in number of additional classrooms outfitted being placed on five campus buildings in the region. Representative Tom Calter the past decade under his stewardship. with selected elements of the SMART with potential savings of 453,615kW. said in his address, “Something like this classroom equipment. These classrooms Sustainable practices have been doesn’t come together without passion, In the spring of 2001, the College are user friendly for professors and greatly implemented in every area of the College, energy, and vision of the people from introduced “internet and telecourses.” enhance the learning environment. from the Copy Center to the Cafeteria, to this community and Dr. Wall and his These courses were the start of a major water conservation. It has become a true team at Massasoit. This community has move to integrate technology into learning. Technology has probably been the most campus-wide initiative. recognized that the pathway to refueling There were 9 courses that spring, and in notable change of the past ten years, but the and re-energizing our economy is through 2002 that number increased to 20. This fall, College has been busy in other areas this education.” online classes made up 49 of Massasoit’s decade as well. One area is sustainability. course offerings with an additional 10 On March 21, 2007, President Wall joined Staff and faculty are now gearing up for hybrids. In an effort to continue to meet college presidents nationwide to sign the their second semester at the Middleborough student’s needs, in the fall of 2004, American College & University Presidents Center. The College has scheduled a wide Massasoit began offering Weekend Climate Commitment. Since then an active variety of credit courses. The Division of College classes. What began as 47 courses campus sustainability committee has Workforce Development and Community running on Friday evenings, Saturday been created. The College entered into a Education will offer classes for those mornings and afternoons has grown to partnership with MassRIDES in an effort to looking for noncredit career or personal 85 course offerings that run all weekend encourage carpooling. In November 2007, interest options. “Our expansion to long including Sundays. Introduced this the College began a single stream recycling Middleborough brings opportunity to the fall, was an all day Sunday option where program, (a system in which all paper fibers citizens of Middleborough, our host town, courses run for only 10 weeks. Weekend and containers are mixed together in a and to towns and cities in the region of College has proven itself to be a flexible collection truck, instead of being sorted into southeastern Massachusetts. We are here learning option that is widely popular with separate commodities) which is now fully to stay, and we plan and expect to grow,” students. If you drive through the Brockton implemented. Environmental and Energy said Dr. Wall, in his welcome speech at the Campus on the weekend, you will find a Fairs have been held, uniting students and event. This marks a momentous occasion, busy parking lot and the campus bustling community organizations and businesses in The inauguration of Dr. Charles Wall, in 2002, as it is Massasoit’s fist major expansion with activity. sustainable efforts. The Grants Department as Massasoit Community College President. since Canton in 1985. From the Desk of Dr. Charles Wall, President of Massasoit Community College he title of my remarks to you is “Where paramount for all of us. Listening, speaking, writing, the power of language will continue Did This Address Come From?” It was to be highly important to our wellbeing, your wellbeing, our democracy, our civilization. Tnot from a speech writer, nor was it from Frankly, you are on the road -to say it again- through your Massasoit experience to using, the internet, although, I could have looked under knowing, and improving the quality of language skills. Don’t ever stop. To research great speeches, average speeches, short speeches, further about the power of language: look at a fellow by the name of Abraham Lincoln, long speeches, etc. These are my own thoughts for or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. better or worse. Being a historian by discipline, I did consult some of my previous titles: “Wear On a more personal level I urge you to slow down some-- you know what I mean. Sunscreen and Bob Hope Lives.” (That one is Technology is finally a tool. Relish and savor the ordinary. One of my favorite phrases, surely dated.) “A Falling and a Rising Barometer” and I’ve used it at every commencement I’ve spoken at is smell the lilacs in the spring; (I would have to give the entire speech for you to also carve a pumpkin in the fall, really enjoy the Thanksgiving dinner because the people follow that one), one of my favorites “Bad Poetry around the table someday won’t be there. Get up with the sun and watch the day unfold. is Better Than no Poetry at All,” and last year’s “Study History – Study History.” So, here are a Realize you will always ask the question “What am I going to do when I grow up.” few thoughts from me for you to carry with you We all ask that question. If I polled the people behind me on the platform, we’ll find and ponder, much like Dr. Charles Desmond, they ask themselves that question. It’s not unique to you. There are many answers and Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, opportunities. asked you to carry three points with you. Practice kindness whenever possible – it sounds simple, sounds very straight forward, Real knowledge and genuine understanding through education are always at the core of and is hugely important. Visit relatives and friends in a nursing home, do it often, but the best of who and what we are, including our prized and vital freedom and democracy. when you are there make other friends. You will make a world of difference to them and By being here tonight, you are well on the road to appreciating and living that reality. to yourself. Do you want to consult further sources? I recommend Aristotle and Thomas Jefferson, among others. Where did this speech come from – right from the heart to you for you.

I offer you this highly important concept, a favorite of mine, called perspective. It is We have confidence in you the Massasoit Class of 2010. Go forth and do yourselves, crucial to have and crucial to use. But what is perspective? It is knowledge, it is thinking, your families, your communities, the state, the nation, the world, and yes, Massasoit it is vision, it is experience, it is asking the right questions, all combined. When you Community College proud. make decisions for and about life, you want the broadest possible “site line” you can get. That’s what perspective is. It’s what Dwight Eisenhower, President and General, My personal congratulations! used and had when he warned the United States of the dangers of the military-industrial As in past summer/fall editions of The Associate, I have shared my Commencement complex in 1960 – Ike had perspective! remarks given to our graduates. I try to talk directly to them, so some of this will sound I also offer you the word compromise. It is a good word! It is a necessary part of life, conversational. Greatly enjoy this time with our Massasoit success stories. often. Without compromise, the United States Constitution would not have been written Sincerely, in 1787 or ratified in 1788. The rest would have been a different history for us.

And finally on this list are language skills. We can talk to people instantly, everywhere, at anytime, all the time. I’m not going to comment whether that is good or bad, we can just do it. Hopefully you are not doing it during this ceremony! Language skills are Dr. Charles Wall, President, Massasoit Community College

Staff Profile: John Morosco leading the way as Middleborough Instructional Center Takes Shape. ou may recognize him as one of your professors from a business course you took that’s why his role as Director of the Middleborough Instructional Center makes sense. at Massasoit during the past couple years, but these days John Morosco is busy in John still teaches business courses at Massasoit and according to Morosco, “I work for Yhis new role as Director of the Middleborough Instructional Center of Massasoit one of the best organizations around and this job is ideal because I get to teach and do Community College. While John loves teaching and has been doing so for the past 25 years, everything else.” John has deep credentials in business as well, having run hotels and he is eagerly approaching his new role with the same kind of enthusiasm and creativity restaurants, acting as a nursing home administrator, and owning a small business. All of he exhibits in the classroom. these experiences support his classroom teaching style as he has a vast collection of business anecdotes to share with students. A typical day in the life of John Morosco might include a visit to a local high school or technical school where he shares information Stop by the Middleborough Instructional Center and say hello to John about Massasoit with students and advisors, attendance at an energy Morosco or give him a call or email. He can be reached at jmorosco@ fair or recycling program to share the College’s passion around massasoit.mass.edu or 508-947-6737, ext. 4001. He likes to show people renewable energy, a visit to a job fair, or networking at a Chamber of around the building, so why not arrange a meeting and quick tour? Commerce meeting. All that AND advising students already enrolled at the Middleborough campus makes for a full and rewarding day. When John Morosco is not teaching at Massasoit or acting as Director of the According to Morosco, “My job is to be the liaison with students and Middleborough Instructional Center at Massasoit, you’ll find him working on the community. I make sure everything in the Middleborough building his doctorate, sailing, enjoying music or playing cello, and hanging out with is safe, and assist professors to make sure everything is up and running his 13 year old lhasa apso/sheltie mix named Tuffy. properly.” Not easy tasks, but ones that John takes seriously and juggles with effectiveness.

John Morosco believes that opening the Middleborough campus was a sound and astute vision for Massasoit. John Morosco In fact, according to Morosco, “Working on the Director of the Middleborough opening of Middleborough has been in progress Instructional Center for 5 or 6 years. It has been a vision of Dr. Wall and the College Community to expand into other locations and markets. Growing Middleborough was far enough from Canton and Brockton for great market potential, but close enough for name recognition.”

John Morosco is the first to admit that he has a passion for education AND teaching and

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Attendees enjoying the 2nd Annual Arts President Charles Wall flanked by (l. to r) MCC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducts its largest V.P. Nick Palantzas, Exec. Dir. Sheryl Savage, and Festival on the Canton Campus last spring. Foundation Golf Classic Sponsors from Gaucher class ever in the history of the Massasoit Chapter. President Charles Wall present citation to Alumni Associates, Richard A. Gaucher and Bob Anzalone. Artist Charles Lanphear. Alumni Profile: Meet Alum Germaine Lanzikos, Class of 1973 You Can Do Anything You Want To, You Just Have to Want To he weather in Bridgewater, MA may have been rainy, raw, and windy on a recent as a nurse, expert in diabetic healthcare, and later as a superb trainer to other nurses autumn morning, but the climate inside Germaine Lanzikos’s Bridgewater home learning to care for diabetic patients. “When I started in nursing, the hospitals were still Twas full of sunshine and warmth. Mrs. Lanzikos is a 1973 graduate in Nursing from challenged on how to care for diabetic patients, especially on how to get them ready to Massasoit Community College and we had the chance to catch up with her recently. go home from the hospital [and care for themselves],” said Mrs. Lanzikos. Seeing a gap Germaine Lanzikos’s story is a striking one, as she got her start in the healthcare system, Germaine Lanzikos decided there was a focus for her, a need at Massasoit after marrying, working in the family business, and for hospitals, doctors, and diabetics, and embarked on a career that kept her giving birth and raising 6 children. There is always time for working until her retirement. education and Mrs. Lanzikos is a shining example of how to fit a college education into your life, even when life is full and During her career, Mrs. Lanzikos spent time working for challenging. In fact, according to Mrs. Lanzikos, “You can do Healthway, one of the first health plans in the area, and then anything you want to; you just have to want to.” went on to spend the biggest portion of her career at Goddard Hospital. At Goddard, she started as a department of 1 focused on Having grown up in the small town of Sandwich, MA, diabetes and according to Lanzikos, “. . . by the time I left Goddard Germaine Lanzikos moved to Brockton, MA during high we were so busy that there were 3 other nurses, 2 dieticians, school and was amazed at how “very busy” Brockton was and a secretary in the department.” During her career, Germaine in the 1940’s compared to Sandwich. Like many women Lanzikos also became well-known and recognized as a Certified of the time, she went on to work in an office and when Diabetes Educator, having taught nurses how to care for diabetics she married in 1949, her husband and she moved to his and prepare them for independent living. Her membership in the family home on Mount Prospect Street in Bridgewater, American Association of Diabetes Educators brought her great pride MA, the town where his family owned and operated and experience, providing Germaine the opportunity to share a grocery business. Along with her husband, Mrs. all she knew with others. In reflecting on all the doors Lanzikos raised her 6 children in Bridgewater and still that her education at Massasoit Community College keeps her home there. opened throughout her career, Germaine Lanzikos says, Like so many people today, Mr. and Mrs. Lanzikos were faced “I would highly recommend the quality of education and with changing economics at home during the late 1960’s when opportunity at Massasoit. The college gives students the the larger supermarkets came to town and the local grocers opportunity to make decisions about a career path early on (like Mr. Lanzikos) were finding it more challenging to in their education.” make a living. According to Mrs. Lanzikos, “I knew it Today, Germaine Lanzikos keeps her family ties close, stays was time to pitch in at home and since World War II, in touch with her nursing buddies, and loves to travel every I had always dreamed of becoming a nurse cadet so I chance she gets. In fact, Germaine has been able to keep the decided that I would enroll at Massasoit and it was a happenings of the Massasoit Community College close, as one of wonderful way to start my nursing career.” her 10 grandchildren is a student at Massasoit.

In the early 1970’s when Germaine Lanzikos enrolled in Massasoit’s Germaine Lanzikos owes much of the full and rich life she’s had Nursing program, it was designed to provide practical nursing education and to Massasoit. As a testament to those words, says Germaine Lanzikos, quickly get its students into the workplace. When Germaine Lanzikos graduated “Living in a small town and going to a small college has its advantages. in 1973, she quickly entered the workforce and began a long and successful career You can do anything you want to, you just have to want to.

News from the Office of Development and Alumni Relations & The Alumni Association ear Alumni and Friends, ello To All!

I hope you enjoy the summer/fall edition of our Alumni and The Alumni Association meets on the second Thursday D Friends newsletter, The Associate. As always, I look forward to Hof each month from September to June at 7:00 P.M. The your continued feedback concerning this edition and what you would Alumni Association’s Annual Meeting will be held on June 9, 2011. like to read about in future publications. The meetings are held in the Student Center Conference Room the lower level of the Student Center on the Brockton Campus. Please continue to check our web site, www.massasoit.mass.edu to stay informed on what is happening at the college. Please refer to our web site and click Please come join us having fun working on events and putting together on Alumni and Friends to make a general donation on line through PayPal or download a joyous reception for our graduating classes. We welcome any new ideas. Any students the donation form for a designated gift to your favorite fund. If you have any questions with at least 24 credits and all graduates are encouraged to become part of our Alumni please call us at 508-588-9100 extensions 2602 or 2603. We sincerely appreciate your help. Association. Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. Thank you. Sincerely, Sincerely,

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