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Off-Campus Programs StudentExchange Programs

STEP- Bradford,England by Karen S. Robinson* In late January, just as the seven Lesley participants in the Hull, Eng land, Exchange Program were un packing their bags and settling back into life in Cambridge, eleven Lesley juniors and their student teaching supervisor, Mrs. Elizabeth Everett, were on their way to Bradford, Eng land. They would not return to Lesley until March 12th. Their bags were loaded with raingear, teaching sup plies, and, in most cases, brand new passports. A great deal of excitement traveled with them, too; some had been planning this adventure for three years! The Student Exchange Program (affectionately known as STEP) origi nated with Bradford College in 1974, and has been a popular option for undergraduates ever since. Each year from ten to thirty-nine Lesley students have participated. The Lesley group goes to Bradford for approximately eight weeks to do junior student teach ing in elementary, middle school, and early childhood classrooms. At the same time, the Bradford group comes to Lesley for professional field placements. Bradford is located in the county of Yorkshire, near Manchester, Shef field, and Leeds. It is north of London, about half-way to Edinburgh. A large, Houses of Parliament, London industrial city, Bradford is ethnically Although student teaching in Great ested in international living. The Les and racially pluralistic with many Britain is demanding, the Lesley group ley residents prepare the guest stu Pakistani. The city, close to the Lake gets involved in college social events dents' rooms, plan special social func District and the Yorkshire Moors, is and participates in day trips around tions, and, in general, welcome the an interesting urban center in the the Bradford area. Although Lincoln's visiting students. In return, the Lesley midst of a beautiful and historic coun and Washington's birthdays are, of women benefit from meeting new tryside. While in England, the Lesley course, not celebrated in England, friends, sharing different cultural students live in the Bradford College there is a weeklong school holiday in backgrounds, and learning about the Halls of Residence, which is a walk or February when students and their many things they have in common double-decker bus-ride away from supervisor may tour the local area, or with people from elsewhere. In March, their placements. Wales, Ireland, Scotland, or beyond. when the two groups of exchange Student teaching in Bradford is Meanwhile, back at Lesley, seven participants return to their home challenging. It is difficult to begin a Bradford College students and their campuses, the world may seem a bit practicum in a school you've never tutor, Jules Pisacane, are enjoying a smaller for those lucky enough to seen, with a teacher and children similar experience - working in have been a part of STEP! you've never met. Furthermore, al school, community service, and busi though English is our common lan ness placements, and living at Lesley * Dr. Karen Robinson is Acting Division Head guage, there are always laughter and for Education and Coordinator of Student College. This year, for the first time, a Teaching. She has been a supervisor for the teasing about the many different dorm or house is specially designated Bradford STEP Program for two different meanings a British child and an Amer as the Exchange House. The residents periods. Last year she did the preliminary ican teacher can give to one word. include the English group, and Lesley planning for the new STEP- Tucson The Lesley student teacher plunges students who hope to participate in Program. into this experience eagerly, and may future exchanges or who are inter- find herself with full teaching respon sibility early in the placement. The supervisor and student teachers form a closely knit support group for meet ing personal and professional chal lenges successfully. StudentExchange Programs

STEP- Hull, England by Dorothy Laton* The newest Student Teaching Ex change occurred on October 29 when six students and their supervisor went to Kingston-on-Hull, England. On the same day six students and a tutor came to Lesley from Hull College of Higher Education. The Lesley students had planned to go to Bradford the previous spring but instead chose the new program in Hull. These adventurous seniors de cided on the Hull program while it was still in the planning stage. Their faith in Lesley's ability to make this Bradford Schoolyard happen is commendable. (Photos, courtesy of Elizabeth Everett) The major reason for their going was to student-teach in the British off for the school. After about ten schools. While involved in the profes minutes, we started to wonder where sional pi:acticum, the Lesley students our stop was, so we questioned a little discovered some important differ old English lady. She and her friend ences between teaching in the two laughed and said, "Sorry, love, you countries. Overall, there was more have a bit of a ride yet." It turned out formality in the British schools. Brit to be thirty minutes longer, but we ish children seemed more polite than had made our first English friend. American children. The British Head Thereafter, not a morning passed 'Teacher had more power than the without a cheery word from her. American principal and was more When we arrived at Carlinghow, we involved in the day-to-day activities of were warmly greeted by two teachers the individual classrooms, particular who guided us into the teachers' room ly at the primary school. Integrating for, you guessed it, some tea. These the curriculum around a particular two women were our cooperating topic, known as "topic teaching," was teachers. the expected ormat or most content -- After alovely chat with Mr. Proctor, teaching. the headmaster, we met the children Socially, the Lesley women became we were to teach for the next six and part of the British student scene. a half weeks. They lived in dorm rooms vacated by I loved my teaching placement their Hull counterparts. They took from the very minute I laid eyes on their meals in the Refectory. In the the thirty-one seven-year-olds and evening, the students could go to a heard their Yorkshire accents. My disco on campus called The Oasis. experiences in the classroom ranged British student sponsors helped the from learning to communicate suc Lesley students become acquainted cessfully with the children (their York with the host college. In addition, shire dialects sometimes made it many special activities were planned. difficult for me to understand them and my American sayings were diffi These included meeting the Lord a. Emily Freeman, '83, helping Bradford students with their reading Mayor of Hull and the Chairman of b. Debra Evans, '83, and Joanne Condakes, '83, standing in front of their school in Bradford cult for them to comprehend) to teach the Humberside County Council, ing them about America while I learned about England. having an interview on Radio Hum own." "I have gained more confidence berside, and attending a reception to From Mrs. North, my cooperating in myself." "I worked more on my My English teacher, I learned discipline, class meet the director of the college and own, developing and supplementing the head of the Humberside county room management, and teaching materials that I felt were not as up-io Experience strategies. I also formed a friendship schools. Various faculty took the date as many in the U.S." "It has students to places of interest, such as with her and her husband which I'll broadened my life." by Maryann Farley, '82 always value. Halifax, Bradford, York, and Beverly. The British Head Teachers were The students were also invited to We arrived at Bradford College on Not only did we, the American pleased with the Lesley students. STEP students, have wonderful expe faculty homes for dinner. For those so They found them well-prepared aca the night of January 18th with mixed inclined, a "Pub Crawl" afforded a feelings of excitement, anxiety, and a riences in our own travel, but Bradford demically, hard working, willing to College provided several day trips glimpse into a traditional British learn, and very enthusiastic. bit of fear. I had just finished three institution. On their own, the students weeks of touring Europe with a couple arou!ld West Yorkshire for us. A trip The advantages for Lesley students was planned for every Saturday, leav traveled on weekends and after the who participate in exchanges of this of friends, and we were all happy to Exchange. They visited Amsterdam, see familiar faces and to regale them ing Sunday free for school work and kind are many. In addition to their relaxation. We went to places such as Paris, Scotland, Ireland, and enlightenment, there is a pragmatic with stories of our adventures. Portugal. The next day, we were given an the charming city of York and the value to the exchange. Some of the tiny village of Haworth, home of the These are some of the students' past participants have reported that informative orientation and the first reactions: "It has been a beneficial of many English teas. Following Bronte sisters. With the Bradford during job interviews they spoke about people as guides, we really had inter experience in terms of learning about their professional growth which re orientation, some of the Bradford a different culture." "While teaching staff took us to an English mill and esting and informative tours. sulted from their leaving the Lesley In addition to the day trips, a week in England, I was given more inde environment and testing their teach then for a short tour of the city of pendence in the classroom. The chil Bradford. After a three-day weekend end excursion to the beautiful Lake ing skills in a new and challenging District was provided. Those who dren were well-disciplined and I had a context. of touring on our own, we prepared chance to work on my teaching skills." for our first day of student teaching in went on this trip relished the fun, "I have learned about myself and the * Dr. Dorothy Laton is a Lecturer in the Under• the English school system. laughter, and friendship that was importance of hard work." "I have graduate Division of Education. She has just Karen Goldstein and I were placed shared between the Americans and returned from Hull, having supervised the discovered a culture not unlike my at Carlinghow School in Batley, Eng the English. first group in this new program. On campus, My trip to England was a very she teaches Educational Psychology and land. On Monday morning, we professional courses in the teaching of boarded a double-decker bus and set memorable experience. I was given a reading. real taste of English life and will cher ish it always. 3 Off-Campus Programs

STEP- Tucson,Arizona The WashingtonJustice Semester by Kay Morgenthau* Early last September, four Lesley that many more Lesley women will seniors embarked on a new adventure, take advantage of this valuable Ex the Student Teaching Exchange Pro change Program. Perhaps a "net gram at the University of Arizona in work" of Lesley alums in Arizona can Tucson. They had an eight-week be involved next year. I can't think of student-teaching experience in the a better way to learn what being a Tucson schools. They met new people, teacher and being on your own is all traveled in the Southwest, went sight about. seeing in the Tucson area, and expe rienced student life in a large coed *Kay Morgenthau is Assistant Professor of Education in the Undergraduate School. She is university. an active supporter of the STEP Programs, The University of Arizona has ap having participated in four different exchanges . proximately 37,000 students housed Ms. Morgenthau ' s teaching areas at Lesley are on a beautiful, modern campus. Red in Special Education and other professional brick buildings, wide streets, and courses. large areas of lawn with shade trees and flowers make the school a very Mary Ferriter, Kate Sheehy, Robyn DeGruttola, Ann Maggio, Sara Parker, and Mary Claire Schlich, inviting place. The Lesley women juniors in the Washington Justice Semester lived in a dormitory which could have Job Opportunities accommodated almost all of the Les Six Child and Community majors officials at all levels of government ley student population. The 800-room in the Southwest are spending the spring Washington (generally on-site) and faculty brief dormitory is one of several on Justice Semester at American Uni ings and debriefings after each ses campus. by KatrinaKruse versity in Washington, D.C. sion. Seminar emphasis is on the Through the Department of Educa The students will study the opera growing impact of intergovernmental tion at the University, the students Senior citizens aren't the only ones tion of the criminal justice system relationships on the work of agencies were placed in special education class moving to condominiums in the Sun from the vantage point of Washington that administer criminal law. rooms in suburban areas around Tuc belt these days; a growing suburban while earning college credits. They The other major component of the son. The schools were attractive, the population of families with young will live in American University dorms Justice Semester is an internship cooperating teachers friendly and children are following the employ in residential Washington, approxi which provides each student with an helpful, and the children challenging ment opportunities provided by the mately four miles from the White opportunity to gain first-hand expe and appealing. Our Lesley women relocation of many Fortune 500 com House. rience in an organization directly worked hard and learned much. One panies to states like Texas, Louisiana, This is the first group of Lesley involved with the justice system. of the professors in the Department of and Arizona. Increasing numbers of students to participate in the cooper Lesley's Child and Community Education "adopted" the students children in these rapid-growth areas ative arrangement between American program hopes to make the Justice and provided many travel and social have created a need for more schools University and other colleges Semester option available to C and C experiences for them. They took trips and more teachers. throughout the U.S. The program of seniors next fall, and to send a second to Mexico and the Grand Canyon. The effects of this demographic study, open to highly qualified stu group of juniors to Washington in the Tucson is an interesting place to shift have been felt acutely in parts of dents, includes, "The Seminar," spring of 1983. visit and offers much to do. All of the Arizona, where the location of IBM which features meetings with justice Lesley women returned enthusiastic and a number of other multinational about the Southwest, Mexican food, industrial plants has resulted in sig and Arizona hospitality. They partic nificant growth, mainly in the subur ularly enjoyed the swimming pools on ban areas of Tempe and Mesa around campus and horseback riding through Phoenix and Tucson. It didn't take ploring job opportunities for Lesley The Placement Office staff hopes beautiful desert canyons. long for Pat Terry, '80G, a graduate graduates in the Southwest. "The that the Lesley-Arizona Student It was a great pleasure for me to be of Lesley's Administrative Careers figures speak for themselves," she Teaching Exchange will lead to more the supervisor in this new venture. Program and an assistant principal says. "In Massachusetts, school clos graduates considering careers in the Although I was not able to be in Tuc for Mesa Public Schools to see the ings have become an uncomfortable Sunbelt states. By living in the area, son the whole time, I did spend a trend and assess its implications for reality for all of us. Next fall, elemen teaching in local classrooms, and week there in September and two the school system. Last spring, a tary schools will be opening in parts becoming acquainted with the differ weeks in October. During my stay, I Mesa recruiter visited Lesley College, of Arizona and in other states in the ent culture (and warmer climate!), visited the students in their schools, and now three '81 graduates are Southwest." Ms. McDonald feels that returning to held conferences with them and their teaching there: Debbie Carpenito and The placement survey for 1981 teach would be easier for new gradu teachers, and conducted seminars. In Stephanie Hammel from the under graduates reveals plainly the trend for ates. And she knows that the demand addition, I enjoyed meeting faculty graduate college and Jim O'Hare Lesley graduates to seek positions is there, especially as local adminis members at the University, attending from the graduate school. Two others, outside Massachusetts and the New trators become better acquainted classes, and working hard to promote Paul Allen and Diane Migella, are England region. Eighty-five percent of through the student teachers with the the Exchange Program among the teaching in Phoenix and Cave Creek. the graduating class of 1980 seeking excellence of the Lesley preparation. University of Arizona students. I re Pat Pomery, the Mesa recruiter, will teaching jobs was placed in positions As she put its, "It's where the jobs turned to Massachusetts with memo spend another day at Lesley College in New England and the Middle Atlan are. " · ries of the desert, the many varieties this spring, hoping to convince other tic states. Only 69.8 percent of 1981 of cactus, the gorgeous sunsets over new Lesley graduates to "Go West, graduates found teaching jobs in this the mountains, the roadrunners, and young woman!" area. The decrease of 15.5 percent the seemingly endless sunshine. Last October Lesley Placement was matched almost exactly by a This experience turned out to be Director Peg McDonald spent two concommitant 15.2 percent increase one of enormous growth for the Lesley weeks in Arizona, visiting area alumni in the numbers of new Lesley gradu women. In Tucson they adapted to and school administrators, and ex- ates employed in the Southeast, new and different living conditions, South Central, and Western regions. made new friends, solved independ ently the problems which surfaced, and functioned as student teachers in a very professional way. I was gratified to have a cooperating teacher tell me that her Lesley student teacher was better prepared than most of the first year teachers she had known. I hope 5 NOfES OF CURRENf INTEREST

.,,.-· edition of Dr. Hoffman's book, After the Dr. George Hein, Director of the Evaluation: Mainstreaming, will be pub Independent Study Program, will lead the lished by Charles C. Thomas Publishers second China Study Delegation, "Cultural in the fall of 1982. A limited number of Institutions and Education," June 26 to first edition copies is still available. July 12, 1982. Participants will visit edu Dr. Barry Sugarman, Professor in cational and cultural sites in Beijing (Pe the Management Division and Arts Insti king), Nantung, Wuxi, Suzhou, and tute, recently presented a paper to the Shanghai, and may earn 3 to 6 graduate Sixth World Conference of Therapeutic credits. Communities in Manila. Dr. Sugarman is Dr. Maurice Sterns, faculty member the author of a standard work in this field, for the Master's Program for Professionals Daytop Village: A Therapeutic in International Education and Service, Community. will lead the first Latin American Study The Management Division's first Public Tour on Artists and Art Education in Policy Breakfast Institute series, "Man• Brazil on August 1 to 23. The group will aging Block Grant Politics," from visit universities in five cities, meet artists February to March 22, is designed for and art educators, and may earn 3 to 6 human-service, education, and special credits. interest administrators. Call James Call the International Studies Program, Magee, Assistant Dean, ext. 410, for ext. 467, for more information. further information. In January the Management Division started a "long-distance" Substance Abase Management program, which has attracted mid-career professionals throughout the U.S. to Lesley for intensive one-week periods over the course of two years to earn Master's degrees. F l One of the many unusual and exciting activities offered at The Open Workshop

1981 Kindergarten Conference

More than two thousand educators and career opportunities in I-amity Day attended the annual New England Kinder Care. garten Confere nce sponso red by Lesley in Workshops ranged from a review of November. "Shaping the Future " was the recent research in brain-growth develop theme of the Friday program which fea ment and its implications for those who tured 36 sessions. work with young children to nutrition to Fred and Marjory Ebbeck , from the "The Footsteps Program," which uses Kindergarten Union of South Australia, video tapes to help parents and children discussed their early teaching years in work together to develop coping skills. New Guinea, and also the value of play, On Saturday, a smaller group met at which must be purposeful but not Lesley to discuss "Families and Schools: competitive. Making New Connections." The featured Richard Lewis, Lesley's Poet-in speaker was Dr. Lilian Katz, the University Residence, explored the importance of of Illinois, who discussed development of poetic thinking in young children and early childhood programs that are re gave vivid and moving examples. He said sponsive to parental concerns and con that children are nature, they identify sistent with child development principles. with it, and become the butterfly or the Rick Carter from the Undergraduate sea. School introduced computer concepts Several sessions were related to day suitable for use with preschool children, care and services for children. Represen and Ann Larkin of the Graduate School tatives from many of Boston's large finan discussed bibliotherapeutic ideas. Also cial and health-care institutions partici included were a demonstration of screen pated in a panel discussion of "Employer ing procedures and classroom materials Supported Child Care Options" which developed by the Early Prevention of was led by Ethel McConaghy of the Cam School Failure Project, and a session on bridge Child Care Resource Center. Pat creating environments that encourage Carney from the Boston Office for Chil gifts and talents in young children. dren discussed the purpose, structure ,

Lesley Hosts Art Show

Lesley College was host for the Boston statewide Scholastic Art Awards Show at Region Boston Globe Scholastic Art the Prudential Center in Boston February Awards Show in Alumni Hall in January . 10 to March 7. Works will be judged again , This annual event is sponsored by and a smaller number of blue ribbon Scholastic, Inc., with the cooperation of winners will be sent to New York where the Boston Globe and the Artists' Foun they will compete in a national show for dation, Inc. Junior and senior high school further awards and scholarships. students in the Boston Region submit Judith Campbell-Reed, Assistant Pro artwork which is judged by a panel of fessor of Art, was the Campus Coordinator professional artists and art educators. of the Scholastic Art Show and Awards. The Gold Key winners will be part of a

Judith Campbell-Reed ( right) , Assistant Professor of Art and Campus Coordinator of the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Show at Lesley ------6

Moving? Please write to the Alumni Office. Every time we have a wrong address, we must pay the Post Office 25 cents. And you don't receive your CLASS NOTES Current. ,,.. New Financial Aid Director 1934 Appointed "Hello to all the gals of '34," writes Barbara Angela March joined Lesley in No Gallert Barnicle, of Edgewater, FL. She and vember as Director of Financial Aid. She her husband, Peter, have bought a home in a replaced Jack Joyce, who resigned this mobile home park and are looking forward to fall to become Financial Aid Director at their new lifestyle. Five grandchildren visit the the State University of New York at Bamicles each April. Barbara is pleased that they will be able to enjoy the park, swimming Stonybrook. pool, and the ocean, only 6 miles away! The Ms. March earned a B.S. and an M.A. Barnicles winter in Florida and summer in NH. in Education and Student Personnel Ad ministration from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was formerly Ca 1954 reer Development Officer for the District of Columbia Public Schools and Admis Myrna Shu&o Fruitt, of Waban, and three sions Counselor at the State University of other women had their work shown in an exhibit entitled, "Four Perspectives," at the New York at Farmingdale. Most recently, Gallery in the Chestnut Hill Cinema, from Ms. March served as Financial Aid Officer November through January. Myrna looks at Massachusetts Bay Community Col forward to reading future Currents and hopes lege. She also assisted the Affirmative that the magazine format will soon return. She Officer of Massachusetts Bay in develop enjoys keeping in touch with her classmates. ing a program of minority recruitment. "It's very difficult for me to realize that 27 years have elapsed since I graduated." 1955 Anne Flanagan Thompson, of Milton, is sorry to have missed the Reunion. "Everyone in the reunion photograph looked GREAT." Anne is an active volunteer. She serves on the Milton Superintendent of Schools Parents Advisory Council and has recently been certified as a Volunteer Guide at the National Historic Museum of the American China Trade in Milton. Anne feels that her Lesley training has been very helpful to her in obtaining this certifi Tom Cottle cation. Anne has three daughters, two are attending college and one, high school. Tom Cottle Visits Freshmen 1961 Social psychologist and television host "First let me tell you how very much I enjoy Tom Cottle joined the freshman classes of The Current! It's super and makes me quite Avis Brenner, Mary Mindess , Anne Carter, proud to be a part of Lesley," writes Phyllis and Louise Conroy in "Conversation Ledewitz Press. Three and one-half years about Families" on December 18. Dr. ago she and her family moved to Dayton, OH. Cottle has written several books on family Phyllis would like to be certified to teach in relationships and the stresses involved in Ohio and to enter a Master's program. "growing up." Angela March, Director of Financial Aid 1962 Adrienne Damon Katter and her husband, Eldon, of Kutztown, PA, have recently returned from a Peace Corps 20th Anniversary Confer ence held in Washington, DC. The Conference In March thoughts tum to Spring ... focused on "An Agenda for the 80s," overseas and in the U.S. The Katters attended workshops on the role of women and the use of higher education resources for the Peace Corps. They also participated in the Peace Corps Institute organizational meeting. Adrienne and Eldon served in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia from 1962-64, working with the faculty of the Harar Governor Edward J. King and Trustee Mary Teacher Training College. They have spoken Ellen Cabot with many school and community groups about their experiences and continue to provide resettlement assistance to Ethiopian refugees Trustee Cabot a Member in the Kutztown area. Adrienne is currently a of the Mass. Council on substitute teacher in the Kutztown Area School District and is past president of the Kutztown the Arts and Humanities State College Faculty Wives, where her hus band is the chairman of the Dept. of Education Governor Edward J. King swore in and Crafts. She is also a member and recording Lesley Trustee Mary Ellen Cabot as a secretary of The Women's Club of Kutztown. member of the Mass. Council on the Arts The Katters have three children: Sara (14), and Humanities at the State House in Jennifer (13), and Heather (12). December. The Council is a group of fifteen outstanding citizens who have and to Lesley Class Agents. demonstrated distinguished service to the Please respond as generously as you can 1964 arts and humanities. Mrs. Cabot has when your class agent writes to you. Linda Hecht Tunkel is substituting in the served as Chairman of the Board of the Hollis (NH) Elementary School. She and her Boston Ballet Company for the past four husband, Mitchell, and daughters, Elaine (12) years. She is also a Trustee of the Mass. and Renee (10), live in Hollis. Committee for the Prevention of Child Make checks payable to Lesley College. All gifts are tax Abuse, the Cabot Corporation Founda tion, and the Crotched Mountain Founda deductible. Securities may be transferred to Lesley College. 1967 tion in Greenfield, N.H ., and was Director Joan Shackman Osofsky is living in Glen of the Women's Program of the Confer Rock, NJ, with her husband , Sid, who is a ence ofTlateloco in Mexico City. treasurer at Grand Union. They have two children, Dana (11) and Gregg (8). Joan enjoys keeping informed about all that is happening at Lesley. She also likes to hear "of the varied paths of past alumni." Joan has taken a new direction herself. With two friends, an artist 7

What, s New? Anything new or exciting happened to you lately? If so, write to The Current. .,.- and a writer, she has published a calendar Christine Banks Redford ('75 G) received cookbook! Their book, The Sweet Life - a Doctorate of Education from Boston U. last 1975 Chocolate Engagement Calendar, is being sold September. While completing her studies, she Engagements all over the country. They compiled more than supervised student teaching at B.U. Her doc From Mattapan, Carol Bradley Moore thirty gourmet recipes, some history, and some toral dissertation on curriculum design was writes that she is still teaching (766 Resource) Katherine Palmer Chambers '80, Randall Lynn humor, all on the subject of chocolate. They entitled, "The Development of Analytic Dis -inthe Boston Public School system. Her hus Emmons are now working on two future books. In addi course Instruction." Chris taught grades 4-6 at band, John, is director of the Acute Day Hospi Leslie Ann Chase '81, Michael H. Soha tion to this exciting new experience, Joan has the Joshua Eaton School in Reading for nine tal SCF Mental Health Center. The Moores are Seane H. Donohue '76, Bernard D. Marren, Jr . many other interests - a mail-order craft years. In addition, she has taught math enrich getting much enjoyment from their son, Justin Manuela Mehrez '81, Stephen McShane catalog, 'tennis, knitting, and a very successful ment, philosophy, and logic and reasoning. Eldridge, born November 19, 1980. Jacklyn Ross '76, Glenn Meltzer art appreciation program which she teaches in She has served on curriculum development Amy Wallach Chiera and her husband, Susan Marie Smith '78, Joseph Paul her children's elementary school! committees for content in mathematics and Vincent, have two sons, Andrew Louis, born Laskowski Last June, Ellen Smith Klein, of Hazelton, social studies. April 30, 1981, and Vinnie (5). The Chieras Jacqueline Rose Tilbor '75, Gerald Tarnoff PA, received a Master's degree in Counseling Teena Leben Slatkin and her husband, have recently moved to Boca Raton, FL Andrea J. Voight '79, Robert P. Bonefant, Jr. from Marywood College. She now works part Bud, an attorney, enjoy living in Denver. Teena time as a psychotherapist in a local mental writes that she is thrilled with her two boys, Marriages health center where she works exclusively with Daniel Gordon (4) and Ari Leben (1). 1978 Leslie Janet Aitken '73, Jonathan Buck Treat II children and adolescents. She also teaches Jeanne M. Amaral '78, Michael J. Silva Kathleen Anne O'Reilly (G) recently Hebrew 6 hours a week, and cares for her two Barbara Jean Andreas '80G, John Patrick became the Director of Public Relations at children, Dena (9) and Philip (7)! Her husband, 1973 Brennan Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, West VA, Rich, is the Rabbi of the Beth Israel Congrega Alison Carol Aronson '80, Thomas Edward where she is now living. Two years earlier, she tion and teaches at Bucknell Univ. Marnie Whelan-DeVos, her husband, Sherman directed the institutional research and planning "Excited and delighted indeed to read of Ms. Christian, and their son, Christian Michael (3), Elizabeth Miller Ashford '79G, Edmund West effort at Mount Aloysius Jr. College in Cresson, Marvin's Storytelling Center at Lesley," writes are living on Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Bacon PA. This past November Kathleen planned to Johannah Hart, of S. Freeport, Maine. She Abaco is considered one of the Outer Bahama Pauline Anne Baker '78, Robert J. O'Shea address the "Institutional Research Without A herself has an active interest in this folk tradi Islands. Marnie's husband will continue as Robin Jean Beecher '80G, Paul Anders Fitton Computer" at the New England Association for tion. Johannah is teaching a unit on Indian Chef de Cuisine at the Great Abaco Beach Judith Maria Bonanno '81, Charles Francis Institutional Research in Princeton, NJ. Communication to grades 1-5 in the Freeport Hotel until May and possibly longer. At a local Field, Jr. Soule School, an alternative public school. In Baptist Mission School, Marnie is training two Jill A. Cardner '77G, Thomas E. Likshis the class, held once weekly, Johannah covers kindergarten teachers (they are high school Cathy Sue Cohen '78, Timothy Austin oral storytelling, legends, and Indian sign graduates but have no teacher training) and 1979 Nicole A. Cote '81, Scott A. Croskill language. In addition to her class, Johannah's will work with them both in and out of the Carol Creelman '74, John J. Moriarty days are busy "chasing Jack (2) and nursing classroom. She brought textbooks and Early Janet Murra Bloom (G) has a daughter, Meredith Arielle, born on June 21, 1981. Janet Margaret-Mary Dailey '76G, David Lawrence Ellen (7 months)." Soon she will begin a story Childhood materials with her to share with Bramley music hour at her local library for children them. Her son will also be attending this school. has been an Adjunct F acuity member at Lesley's Graduate School for three years. Janet, hus Sally L. DiAngelis '77, Paul E. Shephard aged 2-5. Johannah is eager to hear more Before coming to the Bahamas, the family Stephanie L. Deluca '78, John W. Einsiedler about storytelling and from those who study lived in Nantucket and intend to return one band David, Meredith, and Jennifer (3) live in Sharon. Kelli Ann Gallagher '81, Paul Edward Zilk native peoples . day. Marnie has six years of teaching experience Karen Giacalone '79, Joseph J. Bowman, Jr. in the Plymouth public schools where she Karen Dombkowski teaches a first grade at Peter Pan Academy, a private school, in Karen Marie Ginivisian '80, Robert Charles taught kindergarten. She would love to hear Hirschey from her classmates. Her address is do Great Alameda, CA. Karen found this job within a week of arriving there. She also came across a Judith Gordon '80G, Alan Byer Abaco Beach Hotel, P.O. Box 419, Marsh Susan 8. Gouchberg '78, James L. Rudolph Harbour, Abaco, The Bahamas. fair number of pre-school positions available in the Alameda area. Jamie Lee Hornberger '77, Ted Blundell Lofchie Memorial Fund Joan Hirsch Gleicher (G) of Manhasset Audrey Frances Kimball '79G, Frank Gordon for the Hard of Hearing Hills, NY, and formerly an L.D. Resource Cover II Teacher, says, "Motherhood has been greatly 1980 Lynn Tiffany Kishbaugh '79, Paul Knut Enid Lofchie , '54 , has established a underrated." She and her husband, Joel, take Newman great pleasure in watching the development of Patricia Ann Kovach '78, Robert Eugene special endowed fund to honor the mem Lora Helen (1). Barbara. Briana Sarafinas, of Lexington, ory of her parents. The Morris and Eva is a Resource Room teacher at the Chemung Schuler Joyce McCarty Gigante, of Beverly, is at Sheri-Lynn Lockwood '81, Donald P. Nowill Lofchie Memorial Fund for the Hard of home with her two sons, Charlie (3½) and Hill Elementary School in Stoughton. Barbara married Aaron Sarafinas on December 27, Elizabeth A. Lombard '81, William H. McAlduff, Hearing is being designated for a lecture Christopher (2). Jr. program to heighten awareness and im Wendy Laskow Lipsman of Highland 1980. L. Norrine Smith (G), of Dorchester, was Leslie A. Lormer '81, Dennis 8. Symmonds prove teaching of the hearing disabled in Park, IL, is a certified Lamaze childbirth recently appointed publicist at Boston Univer Donna A. McGaffigan '78, Evan F. Tarr the public schools. The fund also is in instructor. She and her husband, William, Carol G. McIntyre '78G, James I. Peale have two sons, Benjamin (5) and Andrew (1). sity's Office of Public Relations. Norrine pro tended to provide scholarship assistance vides public relations services for several Jeannie Kathryn Oliver '76, Michael Clifton for deserving Lesley students who are departments within the College of Liberal Arts Harris hearing impaired. 1974 and is a reporter for 8.U.'s weekly newspaper, Candace Leslie Palter '73, Joseph Allen Steiner Numerous gifts to the Fund have been The World. Before this, Norrine was a high Lisa Monica Ricca '77, James Francis Sama Ann Elizabeth Ryder '77, Gerard J. Villani, Jr. received since its establishment in De Jan R. Fogel recently returned from Osaka, school teacher and job counselor for the Edu cation Collaborative of Brookline (EDCO). She Sandra L. Sawyer '81, Harold E. Keyes Ill cember. Additional gifts are encouraged Japan, where she taught English-as-a-Second Nunziata M. Scola '76, Richard Tucker and may be addressed as follows: Language to high school graduates for three also has freelanced for several community newspapers in the Boston area. Reynolds Lofchie Memorial Fund years. When she began, there were five classes. Amy Jane Smith '76, Richard N. Breton After three years, the program had expanded Donna Valentyn Laskey is living in Everett Lesley College with her husband, Frederick, whom she married Marcy Joy Solomon '81, Bruce Alan Slovin 29 Everett Street to nine classes, each with 28 students! Full-time Nina Ellen Soprano '71, Mark Stephen Weisser students were in class five hours a day, five in October, 1980. Donna is working as a work Cambridge, MA 02238 shop supervisor at the Hegner Center. Terri Susan Spaiser '76G, Robert Singer days a week. Night classes were held for people Suzanne Marie Spencer '79, Robert Anthony who ranged in age from their early teens Elaine Saulnier Mitsock taught in Balti more, MD, last year. She is thrilled to be back Corrado through their late fifties. Afternoon classes Sara Elizabeth Strohecker '79, James Hastings were attended by children under 12. Students in Mass. She has moved to Natick and is teaching in the Holliston Public Schools. Niles were taught grammar, composition, reading Kathryn A. Trefon '74, Stephen E. LaPointe and discussion, and writing. After graduating, Susan Louise Turner '81, Timothy Locke 1970 many students planned to go to college in the Montgomery U.S., others to work in international hotels and Maura Lee Tushin '77G, Joseph P. Grillo After eleven years with Framingham Special companies in Japan. Jan says, "It was a won Mary Danesi Wilson '80, Michael,John Ed., Carol Stewart has left teaching to start derful experience and I find I miss much of my In Memoriam Thomas on a new career in sales. She is working for life there." On returning to the U.S. this past Roberta Sue Wolman '71, Nicholas John WCRB Sound Systems in Waltham selling spring, she had a marvelous trip to Hawaii, Mrs. Beatrice Holt Rosenthal, for four Papas, Jr. background music and internal communication then up the California coast, and on to Van systems. Carol lives in Cambridge. couver. Jan is now enrolled in N.Y.U.'s program decades a major personality in Demo for deafness education, which she has wanted cratic politics, a leader of cultural and Births to study since jr. high school. charitable institutions, and a loyal and Cheryl Braverman Jacobs '75, (Ira); girl 1971 Deidre Pangaro Smith is taking some supportive former Corporator and Trustee Marni Beth; October 8, 1981 time off to raise her son, Joshua Lawrence, of Lesley College, died December 14, Joan Stender O'Brien '77, (Robert); boy Rochelle DiStefano Geiger has a new born on May 17, 1981. She had been teaching 1981, in New London, Connecticut, after Matthew Michael, August 5, 1981 teaching position as a SADC (State Aid to for 6 years. She and her husband, Brooks, live suffering a heart attack. Salome Skold Prickett '78, (Craig); girl Dependent Children) teacher in Waterford, CT. in Mattapoisett. Laura Salome, February 26, 1981 She teaches grades K-6 remedial reading, Mrs. Rosenthal was elected a Lesley Bonnie Sher-Gamerman has recently Corporator in 1961 and became a Trustee math, and language arts. She and her husband, taken a year's leave of absence from teaching Deaths Paul, live in Waterford. Rochelle writes that in 1966. Despite her many commitments, in Reading. She finds there is an enormous Isabelle Mae Burke Brown '29 her son Michael is very excited about having a adjustment to being at home with her newborn she was exceptionally active and suppor M. Hope Custer '28 new sister, Stacey Beth, born August 12, 1981. son, Jacob Bernard. "It's hard to believe a tive on behalf of Lesley during its campus renewal in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Gladys Canfield Frost '31 three-month-old takes as much energy as 25 Etta 8. Hunt '17 eight-year-olds," writes Bonnie. Bonnie and After more than a decade of work for the Etta Cohen Kaplan '60 1972 her husband, James, a real estate attorney College, she was obliged to step down Katherine Wilson Lesses '77G with Saul Feldman Law Office, are living in from the Board of Trustees in 197 4 due to Alyse Dearington Porter '30 Dagny Fidler lives in Urbana, IL, and is Stoneham. enrolled in a Special Education/Administration her husband's poor health. She always Gloria Swartz '30 program at the Univ. of Illinois. maintained, however, an ongoing lively interest in Lesley College and its progress. The

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