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Winter 1988 Volume II, Number 4

5 The Export Assistance Center: Bringing Down the Trade Deficit Through Small Business Editor Elizabeth O'Neil

Associate Editors Helen Jones-Toms 7 International Awareness: Jeannine Wilson First Step in Preparing Global Business Leaders Officers of the Col/ege

William T. O'Hara president of the college 8 First Visiting Scholar, William E. Trueheart executive vice president M agaziner, Enjoys International Reputation

James W. Robinson vice president for academic affairs

David Simpson 10 Presidential Perspective, interim vice president for business affairs State of the College Address Nena Thames Whittemore vice president f or institutional advancement

Leslie L. LaFond vice president for student affairs

BRYANT REVIEW (USPS 462-970) (ISSN 0892-0214) is published four times DEPARTMENTS a year in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter for the Bryant College commu­ nity. Publication offices are located in the Publications and Advertising Office, 4 Bryant Briefs Bryant College, 450 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 02917-1284. Second class postage is paid at 13 Sports Providence, Rhode Island. Postmaster: Send address changes to Bryant Review, Box 2, Bryant College, 450 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917-1284. 17 Class Notes Quickly . .. Bryant Briefs

. . . Leadership Forum Series III began the Foreign Investors ''Buying into America," Authors Warn fall semester with a presentation titled "Organizational Renewal in an Interna­ numerous books and articles. In their tional Economy: Implications for Leader­ latest offering, "Buying into America: ship Education." The forum was led by How Foreign Money is Changing the Irving Spitzberg. Jr. and Virginia Face of our Nation," they warn that the Thorndike. prinCipals in the Knowledge United States is being compromised by its Company. Formerly general secretary of dependence on foreign investments. A the American Association of University lack of concern about foreign investors Professors. Spitzberg has written exten­ buying up our country has resulted in the sively about leadership and is currently creation of "the land of the free and the conducting research in higher education home of the deficit," the authors say. leadership. He holds degrees from America must regain control of its eco­ Columbia. St. Catherine's College. nomic destiny, say the Tolchins, because Oxford. and Yale Law School. Thorndike the statement that "money is neutral" is a has conducted leadership development myth. It can and does buy political workshops and is currently studying influence in America. gender and leadership. With Spitzberg. she is also writing in the area of cross­ Foreign investors already own 21 percent cultural leadership. The forum was coor­ of America's banking assets, and, if the dinated by Professor Ronald DeJuga . . . Susan and Martin Tolchin, authors of the current pace continues, they will control 70 percent by the year 2000. They also ... Howard N. Kay was recently critically acclaimed book, "Buying Into own 40 percent of the machine tool appointed associate vice president for cor­ America," spoke at Bryant October 13 . industry in this country and large per­ porate and college relations. Kay pre­ They inaugurated the 1988-89 Bryant centages of real estate in our major cities, viously served as executive director of Forum lecture series, which brings some according to the authors. corporate and community affairs. A of America's leading business authors to Naval Academy graduate and a veteran of campus, with their presentation on, The Tolchins offer a series of remedies for 36 years with the US Navy. Kay. while a "Foreign Money: Trojan Horse or Gift this potentially dangerous situation, in­ captain. served as the first commander of Horse?" cluding the restriction of foreign invest­ the Navy 's Education and Training Center ments where they are seen as "impediments in Newport from 1973 to 1978. Following Martin Tolchin, a prize-winning New York to national security," and legislation that his retirement from the Navy. he was Times Washington correspondent, and his mandates certain levels of US ownership named director of corporate affairs for wife, Dr. Susan Tolchin, a professor of in critical industries, such as banking and the Outlet Company. later Outlet public administration at George high technology. Communications. Inc. He held that Washington University, are the authors of position until he joined the Bryant staff in 1985 ... Litoff Honored at Convocation

. . . Bryant's first official history book. titled History Professor Judy Barrett Litoff was Bryant College: The First 125 Years, written honored by her colleagues at Bryant's by Valerie Quinney and edited by Peter annual Convocation September 14 when Mandel and Elizabeth O'Neil, was pub­ she received the 1988-89 Distinguished lished last spring and won a bronze medal Faculty Award. in a prestigious national competition sponsored annually by the Council for the In accepting the award from Faculty Advancement and Support of Education Federation President Joseph A. Ilacqua, (CASE) .. . Litoff said she was "thrilled" and "very grateful" to be recognized by a true jury of her peers, "those individuals who know your strengths and your weaknesses, who 4 (continued on page 14) The Export Assistance Center: Bringing Down the Trade Deficit Through Small Business

by Helen Jones-Toms, associate editor

Throughout this election year, the candidates associate director of the RISBDC who repeatedly expressed their concerns for heads the Export Center. "Others fear the the country's national security regarding cultural barriers and don't export. And Soviet relations and arms control. How­ then there are those that don't have the ever, as columnist Mark Patinkin notes, resources or expertise to go overseas on "The threat of our time does not center their own. At the Export Center, we've on the Russian military bases, it centers got the research, training, and basic infor­ on Korean factories, Japanese research mation they need to compete in inter­ labs, German technology, and the French national markets." export machine." The three main components of the Export To prove his case, Patinkin cites a report Center are free one-on-one consultations, by the Washington research firm , Council informational services, and low-cost for Competitiveness. The report states training seminars. that in 1970 the United States manufac­ tured 90 percent of all phonographs and "We're developing a network of consultants color televisions. By 1987, those percent­ with backgrounds in international busi­ ages slipped to a mere I and IO percent, ness," says Fogarty. "Our goal is to have respectively. Last year the losses in the 50 consultants available year-round to our color television market alone amounted to clients. At this time, we've got more than $4.5 billion. 30 from the academic, private, and public sectors." These consultants include mem­ Although overall exports rose during the bers of the Bryant faculty, area law firms first half of this year, the trade deficit has practicing international law, and Big been at its highest levels in the past decade. Eight and area accounting firms as well as One of the ways the federal government retired executives and private individuals. hopes to combat the deficit is with the help of small and mid-size businesses. Fogarty notes, "The consultants are the heart of the Export Center. They're pro­ A recent report by the US Department of viding personal, customized, practical Commerce indicates that between 25,000 assistance as well as encouragement to and 40,000 small to mid-size firms manu­ our client companies." facture goods that can be competitive both in price and quality with products The Export Assistance Center has taken a made abroad. Currently, however, only proactive role in recruiting Rhode Island 250 firms are responsible for 80 percent of small businesses that can benefit from its all US exports, with the top 50 companies services. "In addition to having clients accounting for nearly half of those sales. approach us with their problems and Bryant College celebrates its 125th anni­ needs, we're approaching them with trade versary this year and recognizes some of Part of the effort to encourage these small leads and ideas," states Fogarty. its key achievements on this occasion. businesses to look for sales across the seas Bryant was the first private college in the is located here at Bryant College. On This ability to select clients as well as nation to achieve the distinction of July I. the Small Business Development develop trade leads stems from an exten­ operating an SBDC for its state. Center (SBDC) opened its Small Business sive database the Export Center has Export Assistance Center. At the Export created. This database contains all of the The Small Business Development Center Center, Rhode Island small businesses can names in the Rhode Island Directory of provides low-cost seminars and free con­ find help in developing and exploiting Manufacturers, published by the RI sulting to new and mature small busi­ foreign markets. Department of Economic Development nesses. Last year alone, more than 750 (OED). The Export Center uses this par­ long- and short-term consulting cases "Many small companies don't realize the ticular directory because most exportable were handled. Each case presented a sales potential their products have over­ unique set of small business problems. seas," explains Raymond Fogarty '79, 5 products are manufactured goods. Also, Once officials at the Export Center have a opportunities. However, at least they will since Rhode Island is a small state, it was list of companies that match a lead, they have started to develop good business possible to make the directory contact those firms , and ask them to relationships abroad. very comprehensive. make a presentation at the next round­ table discussion group. The discussion To help its clients develop a better under­ In addition to the company's name and group consists of representatives from the standing of exporting, the Export Center address, its Standard Industrial Code has US Department of Commerce, RI Depart­ provides low-cost training seminars been entered on the database. The ment of Economic Development, SBA, throughout the year. It works closely with Standard Industrial Code, created by and various Export Center officials. Each the RI Department of Economic the US Department of Commerce, catego­ panel member brings his or her unique Development which co-sponsors many of rizes each company by type of business. perspective of the international market. its programs. Recent offerings included a For example, by looking at the number, During a session, a company representa­ symposium on the global economy featur­ you immediately can determine if the tive tells the group about the company's ing Ira Magaziner, Bryant's visiting company is a mortgage bank, marketing product, resources, and marketing scholar, and columnist Mark Patinkin as consultant, or manufacturer. These codes strategy. The group then decides if the well as a seminar titled "The Nuts and also differentiate between types of company has export potential. If so, the Bolts of Exporting." manufacturers. firm is assigned a consultant. [n October, Bryant was the Rhode Island Trade leads received daily from the In its first three months of operation, the site (and the only college) for "Opportu­ Commerce Department are also cate­ Export Center received numerous nity Export: A national video conference." gorized by the Standard Industrial Code inquiries and presently is working with 30 More than 65 cities nationwide were and entered in the Export Center's data­ firms, 20 percent more than its initial linked via satellite for a four-hour pro­ base. For instance, a recent lead read that goal. Doug Jobling, state director of the gram sponsored by the SBA, the Depart­ a Korean trading company was seeking RISBDC, says that while these numbers ment of Commerce, Federal Express electronic components for several kinds of do not look very impressive compared to Corporation and the Service Corps of DC motors. The computer produces a list the 800 clients the SBDC services annu­ Retired Executives (SCORE). Participants of companies that make DC motor com­ ally, you have to keep in mind that these heard experts and successful small busi­ ponents suitable for export. 30 companies are embarking on a long ness exporters discuss why and when a term commitment. If a client isn't cur­ firm should enter a foreign market and Unfortunately, many of the leads supplied rently exporting, its products might not different approaches to take. They also by the Commerce Department are several be shipped overseas for at least a year were able to phone-in their export ques­ weeks out-of-date upon arrival. To get because of the logistics and financing tions to a panel of experts located in more current trade information, the involved. Washington, DC. Export Assistance Center looked for other sources. It found the Export Jobling also notes, "The rest of the world Other programs the Export Center will be etwork Information System. doesn't do business like the US. While offering this year include "How to do other countries are looking for the best Business in Africa" and "World Trade As a national pilot program for the US price, they also place a lot of value on Day." Small Business Administration (SBA), a developing a good relationship with a chief sponsor of the SBDC, the Export company. With all these exciting initiatives, it is Center is on-line with the London-based easy to lose sight of the purpose of the information system which provides inter­ "Americans think of Japan as the exception Export Assistance Center. It is to provide national trade leads that are only a few when actually it is the rule when it comes information, education, and guidance in hours old. The SBA gave the Export to conducting business internationally. the areas of export market identification, Center a $16,500 grant to explore and When you initially go to Japan, execu­ organization, documentation, logistics, demonstrate this international data system tives take you to their homes, give you and financing. By doing so, the Export in hopes that the Rhode Island center can dinner and ask you about your life and Center hopes to take the fear out of adapt it for use by other centers. In family. This goes on for several days exporting for Rhode Island small addition to trade leads, the Export before business is ever discussed. The businesses. Network Information System also contains Japanese and the rest of the world believe current exchange rates, economic fore­ in developing sound personal relationships casts, and analysis of changing political before actually doing business. Americans climates. are often too bottom-line oriented to see the necessity for spending the time and The Export Center, itself, also has developed money developing those ties." several databases on consultants, evalua­ tions, training programs, and various Jobling notes that some of the Export mailing lists. Center clients may not see their products in foreign ports on the first try, particu­ larly since many of the leads are one-time

6 International A wareness Year:

First Step in Preparing Global Business Leaders

by Jeannine Wi/son. associate editor

Tomorrow's business leaders will need to In keeping with this theme, President visual learning laboratory will allow be global strategists with a holistic O'Hara has proclaimed 1988-89 the "Year students to develop their foreign language approach to problems and opportunities. of International Awareness" at Bryant. As skills in a state-of-the-art facility. Some To compete in the 21st century, executives a first step in preparing business leaders money has been raised for the facility, and entrepreneurs will have to base their for the 21st century, this academic year and grant proposals are being submitted decisions not only on what is happening will focus on universal values and systems for additional funding. on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley, but and an increased understanding of world what is taking place in Beijing, Melbourne, cultures, economies, histories, languages, The president's special assistant Prisci lla J . and Singapore. and physical environments. Angelo is the coordinator of international affairs for 1988-89. She brings more than Technical advances, particularly in the area The announcement was made at the annual 20 years of professional experience as a of telecommunications, have restructured Fall Convocation on September 14, at geographer, teacher, and administrator in the world and made the most remote areas which President O'Hara also reported international higher education to this new of the globe immediately accessible. At that noted international consultant and position. Before coming to Bryant in the same time, countries that only a gen­ author Ira C. Magaziner will be Bryant's 1987, Dr. Angelo was associate dean of eration ago were labeled underdeveloped first visiting scholar of global business academic affairs at St. Lawrence have now become America's competitors studies. A well known consultant on University where she directed a broad in the world marketplace. corporate stra tegy and economic develop­ international program. ment policy, Magaziner has worked with The recent Olympic games in Seoul, that fo reign governments and international In observance of the Year of International billions of people worldwide watched corporations. He will se rve as a resource Awareness, a comprehensive schedule of simultaneously, confirmed the fact that we this year for faculty, staff, and students. events aimed at increasing cross-cultural are already living in Marshall McLuhan's understanding has been planned. These "global village." For those of us old The Year of International Awareness will activities will include performances and enough to remember, it was probably the set the stage for the implementation of a cultural events as well as presentations by first time we had thought much about comprehensive plan to internationalize the noted authors and lecturers, study abroad Korea since the Korean Conflict of the Bryant experience, both in and out of the opportunities, and international business 1950s. What our television sets revealed classroom, throughout the College's grad­ conferences and seminars. this time was a dynamic, modern country uate and undergraduate programs, and in populated by men and women determined its outreach to the corporate and business Some of the year's highlights are a directed to develop a strong economic base and community. The proposal is part of the study in Switzerland in January coordi­ already competing successfully in many Strategic Planning Committee's 1988 nated by Professor Ronald Deluga, a markets. report, "In Pursuit of International Under­ student exchange program between Bryant standing," which is under review by the and a university in Japan, and a London Bryant's administration and faculty, as College's Board of Trustees. finance tour conducted by Professor educators of future business leaders, Chantee Lewis. recognize the realities of this complex new A broad-based task force appointed by situation. President O'Hara is developing strategies The Export Assistance Center of the RI to implement the objectives outlined in Small Business Development Center at "Our faculty members are committed to the report. Its recommendations include: Bryant will also be offering specialized the idea that the future of American busi­ increased recruitment of international help to small businesses that want to ness is wedded to an enhanced under-' students, funding for international course expand their economic horizons by ex­ standing of the international marketplace," development and overseas sabbatical ploring foreign trade opportunities. (For President O'Hara said in an article that leaves for faculty, introduction of new further information on the Export Assis­ appeared in Ocean State Business recently. foreign language courses, and develop­ tance Center, see pages 5- 6 of this issue.) "We have begun to pJace unprecedented ment of international internship opportu­ emphasis on the international dimensions nities for students. of subjects like economics, finance, mar­ keting, and management." Plans are also underway for the construc­ tion of a new language laboratory in the Unistructure. This computer-based audio- 7 Bryant's first visiting scholar of global business studies is a Rhode Islander who enjoys an international reputation. Ira C. Magaziner, a distinguished author, Wish happy holidays to your favorite people with exclusive Bryant Coll ege memorabilia! lecturer, and management consultant, is Holiday Special: Purchase any two Bryant ties (black, 80% silk , $18; maroon, 100% silk , $20; president and founder of Telesis, Inc. The navy, 100% si lk , $20) and receive a complimentary silk scarf' Only while suppli es last- please international consulting firm with clients order early. in 14 countries specializes in corporate New Items featuring the Archway logo: strategy for companies and economic Desk-top business ca rd hold er ...... •...... $ 11 Nai l-saver key tag ...... $5.50 development policy for governments, indus­ try associations, and unions worldwide. Bryant favorites featuring the Bryant College seal: Alumni cha ir, black with cherry-wood arms ...... •...... $170 Boston rocker, black ...... $165 Outspoken and sometimes controversial, Magaziner was called a "man of vision, a Cross pens: H 10K pen ...... $25 10K set ...... $48 man of knowledge by then-Rhode Island Classic black pen ...... $20 Classic black set ...... $38 Lieutenant Governor Richard Licht in his Gray pen ...... $ 18 Chrome set ...... •...... $28 introduction of the Greenhouse Compact Chrome pen ...... $ 15 architect at an October business sympo­ sium at Bryant. Bookmark ...... •...... $5 Ladies si lk scarf ...... $15 Lapel pin ...... $3 Teddy Bears wi pin ...... •...... $7 .50 Business card case ...... $6.50 Licht noted that although the Greenhouse Holiday Bonus: Compact, a proposal that would have set With any order over $25 (not including ties) you receive a complimentary Bryant bear up four "greenhouse" areas in Rhode proudly displaying a Bryant lapel pin. (Only while supplies last- order today!) Island with tax incentives for new indus­ Please order from: tries, had been defeated at the 1984 polls Jill T. Nosach, Ass istant Director of Alumni Relations in the Ocean State, many states, including Bryant College, 450 Douglas Pike, Rhode Island, had later adopted recom­ Smithfield, RI 02917-1284 mendations that were part of the plan. or call 40 I 232-6040 Order Form: Magaziner remarked that the Greenhouse Name ______(Maiden name) ______ex periment had been a great learning experience for him. "I guess it's true that Class Year you learn more from your failures than Address ______from your successes, H he quipped. City ______Zip Code ______Magaziner and Providence Journal State columnist Mark Patin kin delivered the Home Telephone ( keynote address, "The Global Economy: Business Telephone ( What it Means for Rhode Island," at the October business forum. The two have ___ Check or money order payable to: Bryant Coll ege __ VISA __ Mastercard coauthored a book, "The Silent War: # ______Exp. date ______America's Struggle for World Markets." Signature required for credit card holders. due to' be published by Random House in early 1989.

The "silent war" now going on between the United States and other countries competing for global markets will deter­ mine if America enters the next century as the world economic leader, Magaziner says. As in any war, it is always better to 8 Erst Visiting Scholar Enjoys

International Reputation

by Jeannine Wilson. associate editor fight on the other party's territory than on The third step that America must take, quartered in Providence. A federation your own and to take the offensive rather Magaziner says, is to invest more heavily with offices in Paris, Melbourne, Munich, than the defensive. That is why the United in technical innovation, because we are and Tokyo, the firm's clients include States must make export a national falling further and further behind in this Corning Glass, Volvo, Black & Decker, priority, according to the international area. It is ironic. he notes, that Japan, General Electric and the governments of consultant. America has become too which once based its success on making Ireland, Great Britain, Israel, Belgium, much of a debtor nation and this is as cheaper copies of American innovations, and Canada. Magaziner sold Telesis two great a threat to our national security as a is now becoming a leader in the field of years ago but agreed to stay on as presi­ weak defense. scientific research. dent until 1990.

When he started consulting in 1973, To make these things happen, government As Bryant's visiting scholar for global Magaziner says, he noticed something must ultimately take the initiative, business studies, Magaziner is serving as changing in the world. Assignment after Magaziner concludes. In other countries a resource on international business and assignment, he saw the United States' such as Japan, "the government smooths culture for the college community. In economic position slipping. During the the way for industry to get a foothold," addition to lecturing and leading faculty 70s, it was the steel and auto industries while in the United States linkages be­ colloquia, he is providing career planning that lost ground, he says, but Americans tween government and business are "very guidance for stud.ents. had the idea that high tech would save us. poor." I During the 80s, that didn't happen, but Commenting on his goals as visiting we borrowed money to keep our standard Bryant's first visiting scholar is the author scholar for global business studies, of living up and our economy going. Now of four books in addition to the one soon Magaziner notes modestly that he has had the US is the world's largest debtor nation. to be published. With Harvard professor a "fair amount of experience in world Robert Reich, he co-authored Minding business and the economic community" Some investment bankers and financial America s Business: The Decline and Rise and that "this experience may be of writers think that foreign investment in of the American Economy in 1982. That interest to some people at Bryant." the United States is a good thing. But book called for a United States industrial Magaziner disagrees, "When you lose policy and sparked a national debate. Magaziner is visiting classes in interna­ control of your economy, it's a very dan­ tional business, business policy, and intro­ gerous thing." He adds, "We don't want Fortune noted in a 1987 article that duction to business. The latter is a re­ to dominate the world, but we want to be Magaziner is "probably the only 1960s quired course for freshmen who will all the economic leader. That's still possible student activist to have blossomed into a have an opportunity to hear Bryant's within the next five to ten years if we get $I-million-a-year management consultant." visiting scholar at least once. Magaziner going on it." While a student at Brown University in was pleased with his first meeting with a the late 1960s, Magaziner first made a freshman business class on October 27. In order to remain competitive with low­ name for himself by engineering changes wage Third World countries, Bryant's that eventually transformed the Ivy "I gave a half-hour talk on the international visiting scholar for global business League school's curriculum. After gradu­ economy," he said, "followed by a one­ studies says, American companies have to ating as valedictorian in 1969, he later hour question and answer period. I was move away from homogenization of prod­ went on to serve on Brown's Board of very impressed with the attentiveness of ucts and customize products to meet the Trustees. the students and the depth of their ques­ demands of an increasingly sophisticated tions and comments. I'm looking forward marketplace. And they have to produce As a Rhodes Scholar, Magaziner studied to more of these meetings. It's very useful better products that do more. That is how economics and history at Oxford. In 1973, for somebody in the business world to West Germany and other high-wage coun­ he joined the Boston Consulting Group, a interact with faculty and students," tries are competing, Magaziner says. high-powered management consulting Magaziner said, "because they have long Meeting these demands requires a flexible firm with an international client list. range thoughts and ask penetrating ques­ organization with highly skilled workers tions. It helps me rethink my own who can respond quickly to changes. In 1979, Magaziner and a group of activities. It's very enriching for me." America needs well trained workers who associates formed their own consulting are cognitively intelligent and understand firm specializing in corporate strategy and their company's processes and products, industrial policy. Telesis (Greek for not simply their own jobs. "intelligently planned process") is head- 9 Presidential Perspective

State of the College

Wm. T. O'Hara

This has been a remarkable year in the Canada, Mexico, Italy, Britain, and history of Bryant College. Special events, Japan. More than half of the US adults to name just a few, were the black-tie couldn't find Japan on a map; 32 per­ Jubilee Ball at Rosecliff mansion in cent did not know a single member of Newport, the faculty symposium featuring the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. economist Lester Thurow, and the 125th On an outline map, the average anniversary celebration at a joint session American could identify fewer than six of the Rhode Island General Assembly. of ten US states.

Special guests who visited the College • Two-thirds of the 134 employers con­ during the year included Alan Greenspan, sulted for a report issued by the Secre­ chairman of the Federal Reserve Board; taries of Labor, Commerce, and the Reverend Leon Sullivan, creator of Education said colleges and univer­ the Sullivan Principles for businesses sities were failing to adequately prepare operating in South Africa; and noted their graduates for the demands of even economists and business authors Ravi entry level jobs. Batra, Michae.l Evans, and Robert Reich. • A study by the Association of American Besides numerous celebratory events, this Colleges showed that students in at least past year saw the hiring of strong new one specialized field (engineering) get faculty, the opening of the Koffler Tech­ an "incoherent education" in the liberal nology Center, ground breaking for a new arts. dormitory, banner recruiting in admis­ sions, the addition of impressive new • A report by the American Council on trustees, the funding of the RISBDC's Education predicted that between 1985 Export Assistance Center, the Bryant and 2000, minority workers will make Fund campaign coming in over goal, and up one-third of the new additions to prestigious awards for Bryant's advertising the US work force. At the same time, and history book. minorities are less than half as likely to have attended college. While Bryant has been absorbed in an historic year- and one full of milestones At Bryant, we deserve to be considered a and accomplishments- many in our leader in responding to many of these profession will not look back so fondly challenges and criticisms. The College's on 1987-88. Much of American education innovative strategic planning process has has been embroiled in a tempest of public focused us on keeping abreast of impor­ concerns and has begun to come under tant educational trends while most institu­ the shadow of some threatening demo­ tions are focused on maintaining the status graphic realities. Take, for example, the quo. Some single mission colleges may following dismal statistics: give their students an "incoherent educa­ tion" in the liberal arts. In contrast, Bryant is making a unique effort to intro­ • Particularly disturbing is the academic duce all of its students to the broad performance of young adults most heritage of Western Civilization. On Tuesday, September 20, President recently out of school or still in college. O'Hara delivered this State of the College In a nine-nation survey of more than Bryant's team-taught two semester Address to Bryant faculty and staff At ten thousand adults that was done by course, "Introduction to the Humanities," the conclusion of the address, Dr. O'Hara the Gallup Organization for the developed by Pat. Keeley and John Jolley announced his resignation, to be effective National Geographic Society, our 18 to with the advice of humanities coordinator July 31, 1989. 24 age group came in last compared to William Haas, debuted this past year to their peers in Sweden, West Germany, enthusiastic reviews. Because of this 10 important initiative, every student who • Offer advanced courses in French and was: "complacent." Most schools of busi­ passes through Bryant will know not only Spanish to provide an entre to a ness, they felt, were bent on getting more accounting or management, but something foreign business environment. Also and more resources just to "keep on of the wisdom of Voltaire, the beauty of consider offering beginning study in doing what they had always done." Bryant Michaelangelo, and the sound and sense languages such as Chinese, Japanese, must always resist lapsing into this false of Shakespeare. and Russian; sense of security. Instead, the institution must maintain an aggressive posture. While some colleges may be leaving their • Encourage international internships graduates "ill-prepared for the demands of by contacting international companies It's clear that America has lost some of its even entry level positions," Bryant has doing business in Rhode Island and competitive edge, and business schools begun a new program to coordinate provide financial assistance for inter­ cannot, and should not, escape blame. exactly those areas of our curriculum national internships. More and more, colleges are seen as which are essential to success in today's important resources that can influence the corporations. Professor Bill Hill, Bryant's During the coming year, Bryant's "Year of rate of growth of the economic system of coordinator of integrated studies, is International Awareness," a number of which they are a part. A few of the more working closely with Associate Vice special events and programs will take famous examples are: Silicon Valley, President for Academic Affairs Michael place. In October, Professor Ronald Route 128 in Boston, and North Carolina's Patterson to ensure that as many college Deluga organized a leadership forum, research triangle. courses as possible have components of "Organizational Renewal in an Inter­ computer applications, writing skills, national Economy: Implications for On a smaller scale, Bryant is influencing ethics, and cross-cultural understanding. Leadership Education." In February, the rate of economic growth in our own Raymond Fogarty '79 is planning a region. There is the consulting expertise Some colleges may produce students special seminar: "How to do Business in provided by faculty such as Ted Gautchi "who can't name a single member of Africa" sponsored by the Ex port Assis­ for IBM and Edward Popper for Ford NATO." In contrast, Bryant has begun a tance Center. Next summer we are organ­ and the Surgeon General of the US. major push to add an international izing a student exchange between Bryant There is the research on the development dimension to its curriculum. and a Japanese university. Throughout of new products by faculty such as Lance the year, Bryant College's first-ever Heiko, on the marketing of these products "In Pursuit of International Under­ Visiting Scholar of Global Business by faculty such as Frank Bingham, and standing," the 1988 report of the Studies, Ira Magaziner, co-author of on the financing of companies by faculty Strategic Planning Committee produced Minding America 's Business (1982) and such as Norma Powell. There is also the under the leadership of Vice President for The Silent War: America 's SIruggle for management training provided by the Academic Affairs James Robinson, pro­ World Markets, will be on campus. Center for Management Development vides a series of recommendations for Magaziner will lend his expertise on inter­ under Timothy Sullivan '88. And there is broadening the horizons of Bryant stu­ national business to the classroom and to the tactical advice offered by the SBDC dents. Among these recommendations are lectures and fora. under Douglas Jobling and the brand new the following: Export Assistance Center led by Raymond There's little doubt that Bryant has shown Fogarty '79. • Extend the recruitment of international unusual ability to come to terms with a students to include students from the changing environment and initiate signifi­ I am calling for a new linkage of Bryant's non-Western world and provide sup­ cant changes. Traditionally, colleges have externally oriented programs. The new port and advisory services to ensure had to be "assaulted" before change has deanship planned in Academic Affairs, in their successful matriculation at Bryant occurred within their hallowed halls. response to the recommendations of the College; Peat, Marwick organizational study, will An important new book on business oversee the Center for Management • Recognize that international activity is a colleges was published this spring: Development and Small Business faculty responsibility by providing funds Management Educalion and Development: Development Center. This will help us to for professional growth, international Drift or Thrust into the 21st Century, by coordinate our corporate and community course development, and overseas Lyman Porter and Lawrence E. services, but the key (as they are in sabbatical leaves; McKibbin. In it the authors picked a word which they felt best described busi­ ness schools during the 1980s. The word 11 everything we do) will be Bryant's faculty. and sometimes daunting projects. It re­ select among all the demands that will be I urge faculty members to assume a minds me of the TV commercial where made on it: from corporations, from the greater role in lending their advice and the coach is berating his team: "You community, and from its students. consulting skills to Bryant's business shouldn't have allowed that interception!" outreach programs, as well as to he shouts at his quarterback. "You've got Schools like Bryant must consistently, businesses and community service to work harder shutting down their even annually, prioritize their planning organizations. Your knowledge and ability running game!" he screams at his defen­ agendas. They must decide the most im­ is the College's most important resource sive line, etc., etc. At the end of the portant things that need to be done. They by far- and it's a resource we must not tirade, one player pipes up: "But coach, must ask themselves, "How can we do waste. we're ahead by 20 points!" Well, we may these things better tomorrow than we are be "ahead by 20 points" at Bryant, but doing them today?" I have a special interest in our nation's this should inspire us to work even harder legal system which is currently over­ and to become even more vigilant about We have taken the first important steps burdened with a backlog of cases. I'm the global changes that will impact higher toward making the kind of rigorous self­ pleased to announce that Bryant is plan­ education. analysis and self-improvements we will ning to playa small part in alleviating need to prosper in the next century. We this burden by establishing a Center for In my view, the chief problems facing the are planning strategically, we are care­ Conflict Resolution. We hope that cor­ world in the coming decades will be: fully assessing the breadth and balance of porations and individuals in our region political and economic matters in South our curriculum, and we are open-minded will begin to look toward this center when America, the impact of business devel­ about improvements and change in all problems or conflicts arise, instead of opment in the Pacific basin, the European areas. All that remains for us to do is to automatically heading for the courts. Common Market, Third World debt, the stamp out complacency and to keep up a US trade imbalance, the federal budget healthy chorus of creative suggestions, In the ways I've just mentioned, with deficit, drugs, management of our tech­ constructive criticism, and encouragement. Bryant's faculty expertise, Center for nology, the environment, and the fact that Management Development, SBDC and America is no longer dominating the In the coming decades, unsettling flux is Export Assistance Center, and planned world economically. more likely to be the constant than com­ Conflict Resolution Center, the college is fortable stability. Thus, the business becoming, more than ever, an important One of the critical issues facing Bryant school of the future should put nimble­ citizen of its community. A. Bartlett in the coming decades will be the costs of ness at the top of its own list of desired Giamatti, former president of Yale and improving our residential facilities and attributes and stodginess at the bottom. soon-to-be-commissioner of baseball, once implementing our institutional agenda as said that one of the reasons he loved a whole. The total estimated cost of stra­ Porter and McKibbin, in Management being a college president was because, "he tegic, marketing, and facilities planning Education and Development, tell us, "If was constantly dealing with public issues including new faculty hiring, construction, any single element of organization culture from his private university." and other programs is $59 million. ideally should characterize the US busi­ ness school in the next decade, it should I feel the same way, but I believe that, in Our Board of Trustees will have to find be an integrated, embedded, and pervasive the final analysis, it's important to the resources, whether through tuition spirit of innovation. If this occurs, society remember that our primary responsibility increases, development efforts, or business will be the winner." is to our students. As part of our per­ ventures, to achieve the College's planning petual self-assessment we must ask our­ objectives. "Profit or Perish" may be the If this occurs at Bryant, we will be known selves, do we know exactly who they are? watchword for colleges in the years as an institution that has achieved its Do we understand their needs, talents, ahead. Profit making activities wc are fullest potential. and what society will demand of them in considering include a research park enter­ terms of those talents and needs? prise, consulting services, or some other business related to the College's mission. Over the years, I've asked you all to give 110 percent on a broad range of difficult These are the specific challenges facing Bryant. The more general challenge facing the business school of the future is how to 12 1988-89 Basketball Previews

by John Gillooly, director of sports information

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL

Coach Ralph Tomasso lost only two Coach Leon Drury hopes six returning members from last year's Northeast 10 lettermen and several outstanding new­ Conference championship team, but they comers is the combination the Indians were big losses. Missing from the lineup need for their first winning season in for the first time in four years will be Lori seven years. Mahler '88, last year's leading scorer, and Show Your Spirit! Patti Coelho '88, last year's leading re­ Heading the list of returning veterans is bounder. Combined, the duo averaged 25 senior forward Derek Higgs '89. Higgs In celebration of its year-long 125th points (Mahler 18, Coelho 7) and 10 was the number two scorer and leading Anniversary celebration, Bryant rebounds (Coelho 7, Mahler 3) per game. rebounder among the Indians regulars last College proudly offers a variety of season with a 12.3 scoring average and 9.4 commemorative items for alumni "We will miss both the talent and the rebounding mark. and friends: leadership that Lori and Patti gave us last • Cotton polo shirts with embroidered year," said Tomasso. "But I think we have Drury is hoping Jamie Ryan '89, the sharp­ anniversary insignia, white or navy the potential to be one of the Conference's shooting guard who has missed most of with gold, $23. Specify medium top teams once again this year." the past two seasons with injuries, will be or large. back in top form this season. Ryan aver­ • Brass and leather coaster/paper­ Tomasso will have 10 returning letter­ aged 14.4 and was the Northeast 10 weights, $10.50. winners and five outstanding newcomers Conference's top three-point shooter before • Gold plated Archway suncatchers, $4.50. on the roster as he begins his third year he was injured la st season. Veteran Dave • Highlighter pen, $.80. as the Lady Indians' head coach. Topping Kierstead '89 will be battling several new­ • Engraved matte black pens, $9. the list of returning vets are Laura Scinto comers for the starting point guard spot. '89, Stephanie Ladd '89, and Chris Root Order from: '89, a trio who were, respectively, the top The Indians should be solid in the front­ Alumni Aelations Office, three scorers after Mahler last year. court with the return of Pat Fields '89, Bryant College 450 Douglas Pike, Scinto, point guard, averaged 12.8 points Bob Arnemann '90, Rob Fritz '90, and Smithfield, AI 02917-1284. and led the team in assists last year with Julius Sacko '9 1. The addition of Brian 150 in 31 games. Ladd and Root should Spano '90, who sat out last year after Name ______be the mainstay of the front court this transferring from the University of New year. Ladd, center, averaged 12.6 points Hampshire, also will help up front. Class year ______and 7.2 rebounds per game last year, while Address ______Root tallied 9 points and pulled down 6.8 Richie Rose '92, forward, from Roslindale, rebounds. MA, should see front line action along City ______with Jeff Jarry '92, from Cumberland, Other returning vets who should see plenty and Jack Newbauer '92, from North State ______Zip ____ of playing time are April Peckham '91, Kingstown. __check or money order payable to point guard; Donna O'Brien '90, forward, Bryant College Karrie Giaramita '90, center; and Other outstanding newcomers are Dave __VISA __ Mastercard Stephanie Cooper '90 and Jamie Emidy Cingiser '92, guard, from North Kingstown; '90, forwards. William Favro '92, guard, from Monroe, Acct. # ______CT; Scott Myer '92, swingman, from Troy, Tomasso also will be looking for offensive NY; Chris Simmons '92, guard, from Exp. Date ______contributions from five newcomers: Walls, NJ; and Chad Creamer '9 1, sharp­ Bridget Casey '92, guard, from Easton, shooter, who transferred from Providence Signature required for credit card MA; Heather Houle '92, guard, from College. purchases. Dennis-Yarmouth; Colleen Monahan '92, guard, from Danvers, MA; Jennifer Spencer '92, forward, from Peabody, MA; and Lynellen McDonnell '92, swing­ player, from Methuen, MA. 13 Quickly . .. Bryant Briefs

.. . Atthe Womens Advertising Club of (continued from page 4) separate stories on the Year of Inter­ Rhode Islands Supershow X, Jason Grant national Awareness (page 7) and Associates, Inc. won an award for several have seen you at your best and your Magaziner (page 8).) in a series of ads developed and produced worst." for Bryants 125th Anniversary year . .. The keynote speaker at this year's A member of the Bryant faculty since Convocation was Alfred J. Verrecchia, · . . In early fall, Executive Vice President 1975, Litoff helped develop a course on executive vice president of finance and William Trueheart was appointed to the Vietnam, the first team-taught course at administration for Hasbro, Inc. , of board of directors of the New England the College. She has written two books Pawtucket. Reflecting the College's inter­ Education Loan Marketing Corporation on American midwifery and is widely national focus for this academic year, and Nellie Mae, Inc .... recognized as one of the country's two Verrecchia's presentation was titled "Inter­ leading authorities on the subject. national Business in the 80s and Beyond." · .. Professor Earl Briden's article "Twainian Epistemology and the Satiric Design of Litoff is currently working on a book that "Too many people are intimidated by the Tom Sawyer Abroad" has been accepted looks at World War II through the letters mystique of doing business on an inter­ for publication by American Literary between servicemen and their friends and national scale, but this is wrong and Realism 1870-1910, a journal of the relatives at home. She has presented dangerous," the Hasbro executive said. University of New Mexico . .. papers on this topic at several professional Citing successes of the world's largest toy­ meetings. maker, he told his audience that it is · .. "The Pi{falls of Post-Factum Socio­ possible for US companies to compete logical Interpretation: A Classroom Also at Convocation, President Wi ll iam internationally. Demonstration," an article by Professor T. O'Hara proclaimed 1988-89 the "Year Gregg Carter, has been accepted for of International Awareness" and "We have to be willing to take the time to publication by Teaching Sociology, the announced the appointment of noted understand other countries," Verrecchia journal of the American Sociological author and international business consul­ said. "We have to understand their cul­ Association ... tant Ira Magaziner as Bryant's first visiting tures, their needs, and how they do scholar for global business studies. (See business to tap into those markets." · .. Graduate School counselor and adjunct professor Wayne Lima recently had an article published in Ocean State Business magazine. The article compares and examines the authoritarian and par­ Monitor Moves to Bryant Professor receives ticipative styles of management . .. NEHGrant Monitor, the newsletter of the New England Economic Project (NEEP), has · .. Bryant College was mentioned in New Recently Professor William Hill received moved from Harvard's Kennedy School York Newsdays Fall 1988 special section a prestigious National Endowment for the of Government to Bryant. on colleges. In an ar/icle titled "Where the Humanities summer grant. Hot Schools Are And Where They're The prestigious newsletter, which reports Likely To Be, " Bryant topped the list of The $3,500 NEH stipend allowed the highlights of NEEP's periodic conferences, northern schools whose ratings are "on political science professor to participate in is being produced by Bryant's Center for the rise. " Newsdays annual "College Fair" an eight-week "Justice and Health Care" Regional Analysis. Sarkisian Professor of supplement, which was published Septem­ seminar for 12 professors at Tufts Business Economics Pat Norton is coor­ ber 25, listed Bryant in its lead story as University. one of the "hot schools" among approxi­ dinating, promoting, editing, and printing Monitor while NEEP president Gary mately 100 colleges from all regions of the In addition to participating in group Ciminero will continue to review its country. Newsdays ratings, according to discussions, Hill conducted a research content. the article, are based on surveys such as project. He examined the "cost contain­ those in "Barrons Profiles of American ment" of health care and the attempt of "We appreciate the hard work done in the Colleges," US News and World Report, the Reagan Administration to serve both past by our friends at the Kennedy Time, and Money magazines, as well as the economic and ethical functions of School," said Ciminero, "and we look for­ "The Fiske Guide to Colleges" and "Best health care distribution in the US. Buys in College Education " ... ward to a productive alliance with Bryant College." 14 Pictured left 10 right are: Ann M. Moe, Albert W. Ondis, John C. Quinn '87 H, Daniel F. Schmitt '73, and the Honorable O. Rogeriee Th ompson.

Five Named to trustee is chairman of the Technology assistant city solicitor for the City of Council of Rhode Island and a member Providence and senior staff attorney for Board of Trustees of the Workforce 2000 Council. Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.

Five new members were named to the John C. Quinn '87H is executive vice Judge Thompson is a lecturer in the areas Bryant College Board of Trustees effective president/ news of Gannett Co., Inc. , and of family law, real estate, personal injury, October I, bringing the membership total editor of USA TODA Y. He is also presi­ and housing and a consultant for Ad­ to 30. Appointed to Bryant's governing dent of Gannett News Service and a vanced Advocacy Training Seminars. She board for a three-year term were Ann M. member of the board of directors of the is the author of several articles and publi­ Moe, Albert W. Ondis, John C. Quinn Gannett Co., Inc. cations. The new trustee earned a BA in '87H, Daniel F. Schmitt '73, and the English from Brown University and her Honorable O. Rogeriee Thompson. Prior to joining Gannett in 1966, Quinn law degree from Boston University Law spent 23 years with the Providence School. Moe is a partner with M & M Associates, Journal-Bulletin, starting as a copy boy a marketing consulting firm in Canton, while attending college and leaving in Judge Thompson's community activities MA. Prior to founding her own company 1966 as day managing editor. include membership on the board of earlier this year, Moe was senior vice directors of the John Hope Settlement president and director of marketing at Quinn was named Editor of the Year by House and Women's Center, Inc. She is a Shawmut National Corporation, the the National Press Foundation in February corporator of Butler Hospital and was parent of Shawmut Bank. She attended 1986. He served as president of the Asso­ appointed by Governor DiPrete to the the University of Washington. ciated Press Managing Editors in 1972-73 Rhode Island Judicial Council. She is and president of the American Society of also a member of the Rhode Island Moe is active in community and profes­ Newspaper Editors in 1982-83. A graduate Supreme Court's Committee to Study the sional organizations. She is a member of of Providence College, he received his Future of the Courts and the Committee the advisory boards of the University of master's degree in journalism from on Women and the Courts. Massachusetts at Boston, School of Columbia University. Management, and the Marketing Depart­ ment of Suffolk University, School of Schmitt '73 will represent the college's Professor IUlmed NSF Fellow Business Administration. Past president alumni on the Board of Trustees. Active and a current member of the board of in alumni affairs, he holds a BSBA in ac­ This past summer Professor Gregg Carter Greater Boston Rehabilitative Services, counting and is past pre ident of the received a National Science Foundation Moe is also a board member and chairs Alumni Executive Board. (NSF) Fellowship to study at Harvard the development committee of Operation University. The highly competitive fellow­ ABLE in Boston. A ertified Publi Accounta nt, chmitt is ship, which has a value of approximately a partner with Pea t Ma rwick Ma in & $1 ,000, placed Ca rter among 20 fellows in A highly successful entrepreneur, Ondis is Company, Providence. lie is a n i n ~ tru c t o r the SF's "Program to Enhance Quantita­ chairman and CEO of Astro-Med, Inc. , in the firm ' natio nal trai ning program ti ve Instructi on on American Society." of West Warwick, the graphic recording and professional deve lopment coordinator system company he founded in 1971. He for the Provid ence office. 1 he fe ll ow~ tud ied recent developments had previously founded Techni-Rite Elec­ in qua ntitative resea rch on American tronics in 1961 and sold it in 1969. Active in community a ffa lr ~ , Schm itt i ~ society and methods of integrating this chairman of the Rh ode bla nd 'harter of resea rch into undergraduate sociology A graduate of Boston University with a the National MUltiple Sclcro~i~ Society, courses. By the end of the summer, each bachelor's degree in political science, and treasurer of the Rhode hland ouncil fe ll ow prepa red a "plan of implemen­ Ondis' first professional position was as a on Economic Development a nd the ta ti on" indicating how the summer study foreign service officer with the US State Providence Salva tion Army Ad vl'Ory would be incorporated into one or more Department. Combining his interests in Board. courses for the fall semester. The fellows business and international relations, Ondis will present papers on their teaching is working to boost Astro-Med's exports An associate judge in the Rhode 1, la nd experiences at a national conference spon­ from 10 percent overall sales to 25 percent District Court system, Th om p ~() n wa~ for­ sored by the NSF in January 1989. during the next few years. The new merly a senior partner in the law fIrm of Thompson & Thompson. he i ~ a former 15 AnnualFund Hits New High New Patriots Owner Visits Four members of the Class of 1933 were joined by their wives for a mini-reunion Campus The Bryant College Annual Fund hit a in Providence on June 6. Organized by new high in this 125th Anniversary year. Santino M. Vasques '33, of Simi Valley, Victor Kiam II, the new owner of the New CA, the day included a luncheon in England Patriots, visited Bryant in August. The 1987-88 Annual Fund receipts reached downtown Providence, a sentimental visit Kiam and former Patriots owner Billy $520,947, surpassing the projected goal of to the old Bryant campus on the East Sullivan he ld a news conference in the $510,000. This year's total represents a Side, and a tour of the Smithfield Tupper Koffler Rotunda of the Unistructure to up­ 12 percent increase over last year's figures. campus. Vasques, the founder of Phi date the media about the status of their The Annual Fund exceeded its goal with Sigma Nu fraternity, presented Vice negotiations. President O'Hara greeted significant increases in trustee giving (up President for Institutional Advancement Kiam and Sullivan prior to the news con­ 37 percent), faculty and staff gifts (up 70 Nena Thames Whiltemore with a photo­ ference and welcomed them to the Bryant percent), friends (up 99 percent), and cor­ graph of the first PSN pledge class. James campus, site of the Patriots' summer porate matching (up 43 percent). Only the Pennell '33, a member of that first class, training camp for the last 13 years. two largest constituencies- alumni (down presented her with his pledge paddle. 2 percent) and parents (down 14 per­ cent)- slipped slightly.

Nena Thames Whittemore, vice presi­ dent for institutional advancement, says she is pleased with this year's Annual Fund results.

"The Annual Fund is the foundation of all our development efforts. It helps to support many of the important initiatives that we are undertaking here at Bryant, Shown left to right are: Tom Lucitt '33, Shown left to right are: Victor Kiam /I, and we need to continue to build on this Santino M. Vasques '33, George McCabe Billy Sullivan, and President William T. strong base of support," Whittemore said. 33, and James Pennell '33. O'Hara.

Kiam is chairman of Remington Products, a company he bought in 1979 and devel­ Two Honorary Degree oped into one of the" 100 Best Companies Recipients Noted To Work For," according to the nation­ wide bestseller. Two distinguished women who have received honorary degrees from Bryant Presidential Search College were included among "America's Committee Named 100 Most Important Women" recently. Rosabeth Moss Kanter '86H and Bryant Trustee Jonathan Farnum has been named Trustee Lillian Vernon Katz '85H were chairman of the Presidential Search named to the list of outstanding women Committee formed recently to seek a compiled by the editors of Ladies ' Home successor to President William T. O'Hara, Bryant College is proud that so many Journal and published in their November who announced his resignation effective families choose to carryon a family issue. July 31 , 1989. tradition of attending Bryant. "Legacy students" are students whose parents or Kantor, a management consultant, John Renza, Jr. '70, a trustee, is vice­ grandparents attended the College. Harvard Business School professor, and chairman of the Search Committee. Other advisor to the Dukakis presidential cam­ alumni members are Karl Ericson '58 , a Some of our legacy freshmen gathered at paign, was cited for her knowledge of former trustee, Jennifer Proud-Mearns '82, the Mowry Alumni House on September business which "comes from experience as and two administrators who are also 13 for the first meeting of the Student well as theory." alumni, Director of Human Resources Alumni Association. From left to right Janice Lewis '75 and Dean of Executive are: Mary-Ellen Tinson, Martha Kent, A successful mail order entrepreneur, Katz and Continuing Professional Education Karin Frye, Kimberly Ann Rego. began her business in 1951 as a young Timothy Sullivan '88M BA. Professor housewife. "Today, her company, Lillian Mary Lyons is serving as executive secre­ Vernon, ships 3.6 million orders yearly," tary. Other members of the committee according to the magazine article. responsible for conducting a nationwide search for a new president are trustees Monica Laurans and Charles Carey, faculty members Robert Farrar and 16 Joseph Ilacqua, and students Michael Howard '89 and Michelle Duprey '90. Class Notes

Dino Nucci '48

1925 1950 1961 Fred Gardiner has been named Man of the Richard A . Littlefield has been appointed Gwen O. Cardarelli has been appointed a Year by the Independent Connecticut Petro­ assistant treasurer at Middlebury College in social worker with the Harlem Valley Psychi­ leum Association for his public consciousness Vermont. atric Center in Wingdale, NY. in the business world. Arthur Eisenstein has been appointed 1953 Director of the Jewish Programs Division of 1928 Raymond Savage has been promoted to senior the American Program Bureau, Inc. Kenneth Whaley has been appointed to the vice president with Blue Cross & Blue Shield William F. Tobin, Jr. has been promoted to Town of Wakefield Conservation Commission in Rochester, NY. corporate safety director at Walbridge task force . 1954 Aldinger in Livonia, MI. George E. Reilly has been promoted to vice 1939 Robert C. Dobbins has retired after 3 1 years president at M.e. Development Company in Golden (50th) Anniversary Reunion Chairman with Metropolitan Insurance Company. He is Providence. Roland Talbot will be contacting you soon now self-employed. with news of a very special reunion, June 9-11. Mark your calendar now and save these dates! 1955 1962 Joanne Baker has been appointed legal J. Baron Baptiste has been promoted to administrator with Alan E. Band ler, P.e. in 1943 treasurer of Questech in McLean, VA. New York, NY. has been appointed to the Alice Brickach Richard Matarese has been promoted to assis­ Advisory Board of the Rhode Island Solid Patricia L. (Carbone) Ott has been appointed tant treasurer with Reed & Barton in Taunton, Waste Management Corp. executive secretary at Nytronics, Inc .. in New MA. Jersey. 1944 1956 Peter Poikonen recently returned from an has been appointed exciting six week course at Jagiellonian Shirley (Fine) Szabo Gladys (Kinoian) Lujan is now Consul, Chief manager, secretary-treasurer with Bernard University, built in the 1300s and located in of American Citizens Services, with the Szabo Realty in Fayetteville, Ne. Crakow, Poland. His traveling was done American Embassy in Santo Domingo. through the Polonia and Kosciosko Societies. 1945 Anthony F. Sacco has been appointed manager-international human resources at Barbara Kuhn has been promoted to senior 1963 Perkin Elmer Corporation in Norwalk, CT. administrative speciali st with IBM in New Armand Desmarais has been appointed by Jersey. Governor Michael Dukakis to a five-year 1957 term on the Massachusetts Corporation for 1947 William C. Coffin has been appointed mort­ Educational Telecommunications Advisory gage officer at Pulaski Savings & Loan in Council. has been promoted to presi­ Ernest Anderson New Jersey. dent of Anderson Associates, Inc. Robert Radican has been appointed chairman 1964 1948 of the board of Network Solutions Inc. in 25th silver anniversary for you! Plan to join Warwick. your classmates for a trip down memory lane Dino Nucci has been re-elected chairman Alumni Weekend - June 9-11. of the board of Constitution State Corporate Credit Union, Inc. in Wallingford, CT. 1959 Joanne Mancuso has been appointed person­ John W. Nelson III has been appointed vice nel coordinator with Schroff. Inc. in 1949 president in the Commercial Lending Group Warwick. of Bank of New England-Old Colony in has established his own Robert Marcus has been promoted to director William J. Ferranti Newport. company, American Financial Services. in of agencies for CNA Insurance Companies in East Greenwich. Thomas Santoro has been appointed accoun­ Seattle, W A. tant for the State of Connecticut, Department has been elected president Donna Petruska has been appointed secretarial Edward I. Pettine of Housing. of the Massachusetts Society of Certified supervisor at Crowell & Maring in Washington, Public Accountants, Inc. De.

17 Thomas J. Foley '72 • Thomas B. Falcofsky '67 Richard Wheeler '74

1965 Diane (Mislick) Rivkin has been appointed 1974 benefits and insurance coordinator with Paula Raposo has been appointed administra­ Daniel L. Aderholdt has been appointed Raymond Engineering in Middletown, CT. tive secretary at Thielsch Engineering in regional manager at Pall Process Filtration Cranston. William F. Valentine has been appointed Company in Chicago, I L. director of purchasing at Harvard University. Richard Zuromski has been appointed man­ James F. McDonald has been appointed He has a lso received the 1987 Outstanding ager of training and development for Western chairman of the metropolitan board of the Regional Meeting Award as the New England States, UN ISYS Defense Systems of Greater Providence YMCA. Regional President of the National Association Camarillo, CA. of Education Bu yers. James J. O'Halloran has been promoted to se ni or director of the financial planning and 1966 1971 analysis department at Metropolitan Property Carolyn Hoye has been appointed business and Liability Insurance Company in Warwick. Eugene M . D'Onofrio '79MBA has been education teacher at Coyle & Cassidy Hi gh promoted to vice president for finance and Richard Wheeler has been named director of School in Taunton, MA. administrati on with Old Fox, Inc. in East public safety at Bryant College after retirement Stephen Kirschner has been appointed presi­ Providence. from the Rhode Island State Police. dent of the Regis Group, Ltd. in Marietta, A lane C. Frezza has been a ppointed branch GA. manager of Bank of New England/ Old Colony 1975 Bank in Warwick. Walter Clark has been promoted to chief of 1967 police with the Providence Police Department. Roland F. Landry has received his insurance William Camacho has been appointed control­ diploma with the designation of Fellow, Life Jeanne P. Corvese has been appointed ass is­ ler for Belvoir Properties, Inc. in Providence. Management Institute. tant vice president of data processing at R .I. Thomas B. Falcofsky has been appointed vice Credit Union Affiliates in Warwick. president of purchasing at Carol Cable 1972 Peter B. Fahlman has been promoted to Company, Inc. in Pawtucket. Stewart E. Cohen has been appointed corporate controller at Old Stone Corporati on director, human resources for Burndy in Providence. 1968 Corporation's US Electrical Group in Kevin Smith has been appointed security police Frederick Carter has been promoted to vice Norwalk, CT. supervisor at Edwards Air Force Base in presid ent in the accounting department of Thomas J. Foley has been appointed director California. He has also received hi s MPA Citizens Bank in Providence. of purchasing with Ocean Nati onal Bank in from Golden Gate University. Gary Keighley '80MBA has been appointed Kennebunk, ME. director of institutional advancement at Roger George V. McKenna has acquired his own 1976 Williams College in Bristol. business, McKenna & Company, in Harvard, Bruce N. Alexander has been appointed tax MA. collector for the Town of Warwick. 1969 Edward C. Metcalfe has founded the North A Ian Cathers recently gave a lecture on mal­ Joseph T. Duffy has been appointed vice River Winery in Jacksonville, VT. practice to approximately 800 nurses at the president/ senior investment manager at Chase 1988 Annual Meeting of the Intravenous Manhattan Capital Management in Los John Moy has been appointed chief of police Nurses Society, Inc. Angeles, CA. at the Naval Education and Training Center in Newport. Michael A. DeCataldo has become a partner with the firm of Sansiveri, Ryan and Sullivan, 1970 George H. Schobel has been promoted to in Providence. Francis Bilodeau has been appointed corpor­ se ni or vice presid ent a t Blue Cross a nd Blue ate transportation manager a t Apollo Shield in Providence. Michael Riley has been appointed vice pres i­ Computer, Inc. in Chelmsford, MA. dent at Apple Bank in Westbury, NY. Edward J. Frank, Jr. has been appointed pro­ 1973 Mark Smith has been appointed store manager cess operator at I BM Corp. in Burlington, Jeffrey A. Asher has been appointed chief at Overhead Door Company in Providence. VT. financial officer at Windham Community Frederick B. Twomey has been promoted to Hospital in Connecticut. John M. LaRocca has acquired the Victor controller at The New Bedford Standard Times Gulino Insurance Agency in Attleboro and Michael C. Tomasso has been appointed in New Bedford, MA. its branch in Franklin, MA. systems analyst with Metropolitan Property & Liability Insurance Company in Warwick. 18 1977 Charles Boulier has been promoted to vice president for investment management of The Banking Center in Waterbury, CT. Paul Felton has been promoted to division manager at Submarine Signal Division, Raytheon Company in Portsmouth. Steven Issa has been promoted to senior vice president at Old Stone Bank in Providence. Raymond Parker, Jr. has been appointed assistant vice president with People's Bank in Steven R . Levasseur has been appointed cost Providence. 1981 accounting services manager with IBM Cor­ David A. Burstin has been appointed sales Carol R. Losee has been appointed personnel poration in East Fishkill, NY. manager with Donnelley Directory in Wilton. manager with ECK Supply Company in Thomas Moffatt has bee n appointed chief of CT. Richmond, VA. police with the Bristol, RI Police Department. Barry Lynn has been appointed vice president Ann Rotatori has been promoted to assistant Dennis G. O'Connell has joined Gary M. of J & M International. Inc. in Maryland. manager, enhanced services support at Della Posta Certified Public Accountants in Southern New England Telephone in Hamden, Francis Mazzetta has been appointed staff Falmouth, MA. CT. supervisor with AT&T in Basking Ridge. NJ. Sonya (Lowe) Ribnicky has been appointed Martha Thayer has been appointed systems MichaelOleksak has been promoted to vice manager of the accounting department at analyst at Global Petroleum Corporation in president at Vanguard Bank in Holyoke. MA. Michigan State University. Waltham, MA. Luigi G. Vasquez has been named a principal 1982 in the firm Gurne. Kaufman & Osit. P.c. in 1978 Gerald S. Aubin has been promoted to the West Hartford, CT. Susan Mattarocci has been promoted to position of lieutenant with the Providence manager, customer service at Swarovski Police Department. America, Ltd. in the Giftwarel Optik, Jewel l 1980 David E. Courter has been appointed director Jewelry divisions in Fall River, MA. John A. Bisignano, Jr. has been promoted to of transportation operations and policy at senior representative, entertainment sa les at Richard Roy has been appointed corporate Naval Supply Systems Command Headquar­ Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL. controller at Gilbane Building Company in ters in Washington. D.C. Providence. Jules J. Cardin, Jr. has been promoted to vice Deborah (Mohrmann) Ferrigno has been president at Shawmut Bank of Southeastern John D. Spatcher has been promoted to promoted to equal opportunity coordinator at Massachusetts. director of automotive services for Blum, United Illuminating in New Haven. CT. Shapiro & Company, P.c. in West Hartford. William Ferrigno has been promoted to senior Mary Ellen Gallagher has been appointed CT. account executive at MCI Telecommunications commercial banking officer wi th Marine in Hartford, CT. James Standish has been appointed vice Midland Bank in New York. NY. president of finance for Earthgro, Inc. in Edward T. Ferry has been promoted to control­ John P. George has been appointed assistant Lebanon, CT. ler for H.F. Hanscom & Company in Providence. business manager at WPRI-TV in Providence. Robert Ventrone has been appointed controller Gregory Gerrol has been appointed a c.P.A. Carol (Wilson) Lizotte has accepted a position of the Brandon Company, the largest shopping with Kostin's & Company in West Hartford, with Automatic Payroll Services in Cheshire. center deve lopment in Florida. CT. CT. Carla Marcinowski has been appointed Mitchell E. MacDonald has been promoted to 1979 marketing support manager with Lotus managing editor of the Foxboro Reporter in Yes, it has been 10 years since graduation! Development Corporation in Cambridge, MA. Foxboro. MA. Come back to Bryant for Alumni Weekend Kathleen Minniti has been appointed manager June 9-11. Watch your mail for further reunion Thomas Mediro '87MBA has been appointed of the Hartford US Air Club for USAIR, news! supervisor of financial planning and analysis Inc. in Windsor Locks, CT. for GTE Worldwide Information Systems in Gary M. Della Posta has been appointed to Daniel E. Moody recently reported for duty Billerica. MA. the public relations committee of the Massa­ with the Second Marine Division at Camp chusetts Society of CPAs. Donna (Barber) Neary has acquired her Lejeune, NC. psychometrist's license and will practice in Joseph Fournier has been appointed assistant John F. O'Brien recently reported for duty Brockton and Bridgewater. MA. treasurer in the finance division at Attleboro with the commander of the submarine force Pawtucket Bank in Massachusetts. James W. Persano has been promoted to Atlantic in Norfolk, VA. manager at Deloitte Haskins & Sells in Dean Hummel has joined the law firm of Richard A. Picard has been appointed fleet Hartford, CT. Kahan, Kerensky, Capossella, Levine and maintenance manager with Gulf Oil Corpora­ Breslau in Vernon. CT. He also earned the J. Kevin PostellLl has been appointed market­ tion in Providence. degree of Juris Doctor from the University of ing representative with IBM Corp. in New Connecticut School of Law. Robert Reeve has been appointed attorney York. with Wollenberg, Scully & Nicksa in Union­ ville, CT. 19 Marie A. Cabral '84 Michael J. Ricci '84 Robert H. Mui '85

Richard Power ha been appointed corporate Shannon Frierson has been promoted to seni or Philip Graham has been promoted to tax controller for Telco Communications, Inc. in financial analyst at Playtex. Inc. in Connecti­ manager at Arthur Young & Company in Pawtucket. cut. In addition. she's also become engaged to Providence. William Schiegger and they're planning a James Tracy has been appointed administrator Sharon Guenther has been promoted to audit November wedding. at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in ' orth supervisor in the Coopers & Lybrand Attleboro. MA. Bernard E. Klumbis has been promoted to S tamford. CT office. lieutenant with the Providence Police Thomas Tschinkel has accepted a position with Susan M. LaBranche has been a ppo inted a Department. Norden Systems. Inc .. in Norwalk. CT. specia li st a nd computer consultant at Geary Andre LaPlume has been promoted to office Corp. She will implement a system in their 1983 service manager at Morse Shoe, Inc. in Net herland s office. Canton. MA. William Belenardo has been appointed senior Anne Langlois has been promoted to vice accountant with Cahill Larrin. Company in Muriel T. Mis has been appointed executi ve president at Citizens Ba nk in Barrington. New Haven , CT. secretary to the Mayor of Woonsocket. Kristina Manzi has been appointed customer Rebecca Grossi has been promoted to manager Paul E. Pankiewiez has been promoted to service representative with Electron Fusion of the orth Attleboro, MA branch of treasurer and chief financial officer of Orbis, Devices in East Providence. Attleboro Pawtucket Savings Bank. Inc. in East Providence. Michelle Masi has been appointed customer Robin S. Jones is engaged to J ohn R. Taillie. Maryann Pernorio has been accepted to se rvice representative a t R.F. Simmons They will be married on September 17. 1988. Ha rvard Busi ness School for her master's Company, Inc. in Attleboro, MA. degree in Business Administration. Patricia (Farrand) Kordalski has been Geraldine O'Connor MBA has been appointed appointed senior sa les representative with Raymond Pierson has been appointed material director of marketing at Brattleboro Digital Equipment Corporation in Piscataway, requirements and production planning man­ Memorial Hospital in Brattleboro, VT. NJ. ager with Acushnet Company's Rubber Karen A uclair Oliveira has received her Juris Division in ew Bedford, MA. Lorna Mangano has been promoted to man­ Doctor degree from New England School of ager of expense accounting at State Mutual Michael J. Ricci has been promoted to mana­ Law in Boston. Life Assurance Company of America in ger at Peat Marwick Main & Company in Robert H. Mui has been appointed expeditorj Worcester. M A. Providence, RI. buyer with the City of Cranston. Laurie Petrarca has been a ppointed to Old Robert M. Sormanti has been promoted to Ellen F. Porrazzo has been appointed person­ Stone Bank's international department for departmental officer in the Commercia l nel generalist with Technical Materials, Inc. in letters of credit in Providence. Banking Group of Old Stone Bank in Lincoln. Providence. Susan Rannenberg has been appointed sales Cindy Ransom has a nnounced her engagement manager at Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in Carol L. Stetkiewicz '84MBA has been to Robert Cherico. The couple plans to wed Boston. MA. promoted to controller of the ITT Sheraton in October. 1988. World Headquarters in Braintree. MA. Gary G. Remley, Jr. has been appointed Steven Solomon has been appointed on-air account manager-lease with Ryder Truck personality at WIU-FM in Willimantic, CT. Rental. In c. in Albany, NY. 1985 Bryan E. Berthold has been appointed mana­ Joyce C. Suleski has been appointed to sales 1984 ger of the North Attleboro, MA office of trainee at Metropolitan Life Insurance Sentry Federal Savings Bank. Company in Westport, CT. Joe Deegan has put together preliminary plans for a terrific five year reunion. He needs your John Case has announced his engagement to James J. Tapia has been appointed money ideas a nd assista nce in building the reunion Nancy J. Neilson. They're planning a broker at Tradition Berisford L.P. in New committee . Call Joe at 914-33 1-2953 (evenings) December, 1988 wedding. York, NY. a nd help put together your reunion acti vities! Robin DeMattia has been appointed public Marie A. Cabral has been promoted to man­ relations coordinator at Gateway in Norwalk, 1986 ager in the Providence office of Peat CT. Robert P. Brown has been appointed analyst Marwick Main & Company. for John Ha ncock's Insu rance and Corporate Karen Downing has been promoted to multi­ Financial Analysis Department. Michelle M . Caouette has announced her line claims adjuster with Hanover Insurance engagement to Steven A. Tavares '84 and they Company in orth Dartmouth. MA. Stanley Duda has announced his engagement are planning a February. 1989 wedding. to Lisa Falvo '88. Kelly E. Gildea has been a ppointed senior accountant with Great Northern McKoosa 20 Corp. in Stamford, CT. Keith M. Fuller has been promoted to Marine First Lieutenant with the Third Marine Air­ craft Wing in Camp Pendleton. CA. Thomas Mastandrea has been a ppointed domestic private banking officer with Marine Midland's Private Banking Group in New York C it y.

Lorna Orabana has been appointed mortgage specialist for the Downing Corporation in Providence.

Kenneth Papagno has been appointed a systems manager at Security Pacific Financial Services. Inc.

Dana F. Peterson has been appointed director of management information systems at Stanley-Bostitch in East Greenwich.

Deborah D. Sheftic has been appointed direc­ tor of student activit ies at Simmons College in Boston. She also announced her engagement to Michael J. Pasquarella. Deborah Volkner has been appointed cost accountant with Fleet Norstar Servicing Center in Providence.

Ellen Zikowitch has been appointed accoun­ tant at Coopers & Lybrand in Connecticut. She also announced her engagement to Fred C. Lombard. They will marry on June 24, 1989.

Kelly Wall has announced her engagement to John Ratcliffe '86. The couple is planning a September, 1989 wedding. 1987 Susan M . Allen has been appointed program analyst at Academic Management Service in East Providence. Christopher Cacioppo has been appointed Happy Anniversary. Great! Please send me ___copies of advanced staff accounta nt to the Dallas office Bryant's 125th anniversary book Bryant's 125th anniversary is your anniversary. of Ernst & Whinney. @ $24 each. Celebrate it with a specia l keepsake. Bryant Paul J. Chappell has received hi s parachute College: The Firsl 125 Years is Bryant's first Name ______badge after completing the airborne course in offi cia l history book, describing the people. Class year ______the US Army Infantry School in Fort places, and events that have made Bryant what it Benning, GA. is today. Address ______Meredith Church has been appointed branch City ______A beautifully-crafted coffee-table size hardcover manager a t Residential Properties Ltd. In with a full-color dustjackel. Bryant College: The State ______Zip ____ Cumberland. Firs! 125 Years is packed with fascinating photo­ ___ VISA ___ Mastercard Susan L. Cutter has been appointed commer­ graphs that are guaranteed to bring back mem­ cial insurance marketing coordinator with ories of Bryant's beginnings, the East Side years, Acct # Saller Purnell Associates. Inc. in Manchester, and the move to Smithfield- not to mention the Exp. Date ______NH. College's most recent history. Everyone of its 143 pages is ri chl y illustrated. Don't miss out ! Kathleen E. Drapeau has been a ppoi nted Signature required for credit card research analyst with Urban & Associates in Order your copies today. Bryant College: The purchases. Sharon, MA. FirSI 125 Years makes an excellent gift, one that James T. Harrington has recently made port friends and relatives with a Bryant connection Send to: Publications and Adver­ visits to Singapore and the Republic of the will treasure for years to come. This is a limited tising Office, Box 2, Bryant College. 450 Douglas Pike, Smithfield, RI Philippines while deployed in the Western edition at the special introductory price of $24. * 02917-1284. Pacific aboard the guided missile destroyer They won't be around for very long- so hurry! USS Goldborough, homeport in Pearl Harbor, HI. *Includes postage and handling.

21 Gary Hayward ha s enlisted in the United States Air Fo rce . Births Julie A. Hickey has been a ppointed staff accounta nt at Macaluso. Na rdi & Co mpany in Connecticut.

Lyn-anne Johansen ha s been pro moted to audit sta ff A in the Coopers & Lybra nd Sta mfo rd office.

Sherry Jean Jones has anno unced her engage­ ment to Michael H. Marcha nd . They're plan­ ning a September 30. 1989. wedding.

Sandra (Isherwood) Marquis has bee n admitted Richard Michael to Richard Schiebelhuth '74 Gregory David to Salvatore Capuzzo '80 and into Pl a nte Realt y's Millio n Dolla r Ro und and hi s wife. Joan. June 3, 1988. Becky (Seibert) Capuzzo '81, January, 16, 1988. Ta ble. John Joseph to Debra and John J. Sullivan '74, Lindsey Nicole to Joseph Maito '80 and his Russell Marsella has been appo inted business '74, December II . 1987. wife, Linda, March 27 , 1988. ma nager fo r Ma ni sses Communicatio ns Group. Inc. in Proyid ence. James Richard to Melanie (Ricci) Cooke '75 Matthew Paul to Paul Sangeloty '80 and wife, Linda Martin ha s been promoted to technical and husband. James, October 23 , 1987. Laurie. November 12, 1987. customer support representative at Contel Bu sin ess Systems in Dedham. MA. Kimberly Paula to Gregory C. Evans '75 and Michael Robert to Robert Stubbs, Jr. '80, and Sue (Libutti) Evans '76, April 28, 1988. wife, April II , 1986. Karen McCarron has been appointed staff accountant with Tobin & Company in Mark Christopher to Cynthia (Godnick) Matthew Joseph to Marcia (Colelli) Delvecchio Taunton. MA. Seager '75 and her husband, Edward, '81 and husband, Stephen, January 25 , 1988. February 24 , 1988. Leslie A. Oberlatz has been appointed director of quality improvement at Kenyon Industries Derek Carl to William Gollnitz '81MBA and in Kenyon. Dana Carl to Joyce (Haydasz) Mauro '76 Deborah-Lee (Dupointe) Gollnitz '77, '81MBA and husband, Ted. January 18, 1988. January 8. 1988. Michael S. Poll has been appointed computer programmer at the Travelers Insurance Stephen Joseph to Ernest Almonte '78 and wife, Heather to Valerie (Tetrault) Fogarty '82 and Company in Hartford. CT. Kathy, May 6, 1988. James Fogarty '82 January 15, 1988. Thomas Recck has bee n appointed financia l analyst fo r Grossman·s. Inc. in Braintree. MA. Alicia Michelle to Joyce (Stockman) Hurst '78, Justin Ross to Ronald Freeman '82 and and husband, Steven, April 29 , 1988. wife, Lisa. Julie-Ann M. Rotondo has been promoted to senio r case underwriter in the Gro up Pension Twin sons. Bradford Ross and Seth William. Erica Marie to John and Laurie (Wisniewski) Divisio n a t the CIGNA Corp. in Hartfo rd . to Keith Mahler '78 and Jane (Zetzer) Mahler Germano '82, '84, November 24, 1987. CT '79, May 6. 1988. Michael Spafford has acquired hi s own busi­ Alexander Ross to Donna Neary '82 and ness. North Clarend on Pet Supply & Garden. Karrah Marie to James Standish '78 and wife, husband, William, March 21 , 1987. in Rutla nd. VT Kathleen, December 18, 1987. Kristen Marie to Dean Ciocci '83 and Donna Sharyl Wagner has accepted a position with Kyle George to Joy (Wittenzellner) Sutherland (Maas) Ciocci '85, May 24, 1988 . Kimball Phys ics. Inc. in their sa le s/ marketing 78 and husband, James, August 20, 1987. di visio n. in Wilton. N H. Caitlin to James J. Knipper '83 and wife, William Wilbur has been pro moted to audit Sa ra h Renee to Roland H. Elkin '79 and wife, Catherine, March 23 , 1988 officer with Attlebo ro Pawtucket Savings Jayne, April 16. 1988. Bank in Pa wtucket. Steven Frederick to Diane Scinto '82 and Lindsey Priscilla to Barry Curtis Peden '79 and husband, Frederick, May 2, 1988 wife, Cheryl, November 24, 1987. 1988 Corey Edward to Lori (De Costa) Major '84 and Timothy Horgan has been commissioned to Michael Joseph to Gary M. Della Posta '79 husband, October 6, 1987. second li eut enant through the Army ROTC and his wife, Nancy, March 18 , 1987. program.

Robert J. Houle has been commissioned to Andrew to Sonya (Lowe) Ribnicky '79 and second lieutenant through the Army ROTC husband, Leonard, December, 1987. progra m. Mark Winsor to Deborah Thurston '79 and Vincent Pina has been appointed management husband, David, November 30, 1987. trainee with Leise r Supersto res. I nc o in Norwich, CT Benjamin to Katherine (Luszcz) Abney '80 and husband, R. Christopher, February, 19, 1987.

John Zachary to John Biesak '80 and Lisa (Sattler) Biesak '82, April 7, 1988. 22 J IG S I Maureen Baggett '82 to Paul McCann, John J. Delpadre '85 to Christine Hawkins, Marriages April 1988. May 28 , 1988 . Tracey A . Bickley '82 to William Eck, June Tracy Lynn Haight '85 to William J. Carolan 25 , 1988. '85, December 5, 1987. Linda D. Kozinski '82 to David Chastain, Susan J. Kenny '85 to Michael G . Cusack. April 23 , 1988. Kenneth Lanoie '85 to Rebecca Carbone, Gerald Long '82 to Anne Fox, May 14, 1988. June 25 , 1988 . Kevin E. McGillivray '82 to Susan E. Germano, Russell A. Maymon '85 to Kathleen October 17, 1987. Nicholson '85, May 29, 1988. Henry Rej '82 to Marie Traniell o. April 1988 . Lisa C. Parker '85 to Kenneth M. Burke, Teri Sulvin '82 to Steven Vachon. April 23, 1988. October 24 , 1987. Rhonda L. Parente '85 to Charles loCurto, Jr., July 1988. Edward J. Romano Jr. '7/ to Joanne M. Mark T. Fay '83 to Ellen Roberts, April 16, 1988. Maureen M. Roche '85 to Joseph G. Smith, June II, 1988. Glenn S. Greene '83 to Andrea K. Viti '83, Bartolomeo, September 5, 1987. June 1988. Linda J. Tessier '85 to louis A. Ferri, May I, Janafe J. Osmanski '72 to John P. Quirk, James O. Hallet '83 to Holly Ann Hinkle, 1988. July 10, 1988. January 9, 1988. Alan Verdecchia '85 to Laura J. Bassett, June Thomas L. Ross '72 to Cheryl A. Canfield, Mary Locke '83 to Jane Zecca, June 18, 1988. 25, 1988. July 23 , 1988. Sheila Low '83 to E. Joseph Guay, April 30, 1988. Danny M. Benedetti '86 to Janet A. Schott, John F. Bellucci '73 to Doreen Corrente, July Leon M. McCaw '83 to Robin S. Clopper, June 18, 1988. 31, 1988. May 29 , 1988. Mary Bergeron '86 to Stephen Attar '87 Deborah A. Mowry '83 to Anthony Marcello, March 25 , 1988 . Terry Beers '75 to Stephen Green, Jr., May 14, 1988. David A. Boisvert '86 to Pamela Patalano, March 5, 1988. Lynn Muller '83 to James A. Gilbode, May 21,1988. William Prochet '75 to Donna Dumont. April 23 , 1988. Ingrid Caliri '86 to Kenneth Della Grotta, Charles Saunders '75 to Elizabeth Paiva, Donald R. Quattrucci '83 to Patricia Beaulieu, May 29, 1988. April 10, 1988. April 9, 1988. Beth A. Leslie '86 to Joseph Chague, Stephanie Ragas '83 to John A. Ptak, Jr., May 7, 1988. Denise Ann Minore '76 to George Howard April 3D, 1988. Deborah C. Mason '86 to Charles H. Romania, November 28 , 1987. Barry Vincens '83 to Wendy Monroe '8/, Bielefield, April 23 , 1988. October 17, 1987. Michael J. Palazzini '86 to Diane Thibault. Richard Bova '78 to Mary M. Main. Robert S. Zagaja '83 to Veronica Ann Andrew Ramieri '86 toKaren Hurley, April William Deluca '78 to Susan Gallucci, May I, Newhouse, April 9, 1988. 23 , 1988. 1988. Cynthia A. Romano '86 to Fred M. Timothy Variale '78 to Kim R. Catanzaro, William S. Allison Jr. '84 to Joanne S. Taf, Marinaro, June, 1988. March 19, 1988. June 18, 1988. Shawn F. Seeley '86 to Robin J. Mullaly, Joanne Asermely '84 to Thomas Wood, May 7, 1988 . Thomas C. Coppinger '79 to Tracy E. April 1988. John M. Shields '86 to Donna M. Calare, Hospot, July 9, 1988 . Jane E. Boissoneau '84 to Brian Cabral. July 16, 1988 . Robert W. Daly '79 to Eileen Schlink, July Muriel T. Boisvert '84 to Peter John Mis, Cynthia J. Taylor '86 to Frederick Dau IV , 10, 1988 . May 21 , 1988. March 26 , 1988 . Kathy Saccoccia '79 to Dana Hopkinson, Teresa Brennan '84 to Robert L. Petrucelli, Lisa Turnblom '86 to Scott Wentworth, June, April, 1988. June 18 , 1988. 1988 Brenton Thurston '79 to Barbara Stewart, James F. Fisher '84 to Michaela Griffo, June B. Elizabeth Valente '86 to David L. Jaffe, April 1988. 18 , 1988. June 18. 1988. Mark G. Hafley '84 to Janice H. Economou. Michael Cardello '80 to Ann Ma rie Vandette, Kathleen S. Huffman '84 to Timothy M. David Antonelli '87 to Karen J . Mahone, March 12, 1988. Cotnoir, May 7, 1988 . June, 1988. Bethany Connor '80 to Joseph P. Coyne, June Susan A. Kuras '84 to Edward R. Davis, Patricia Maria Cabral '87 to David Medeiros, 19, 1988. November 14, 1987. May. 1988. Stephen P. Dunn 11 '80 to Carolyn J. Vaughn, Noreen A. Moffat '84 to Domenic DiSandro Dennis Gagnon '87 to Deborah Kay, April 1988. April 23 , 1988. Ill, June 4, 1988. Diane M. Gagnon '87 to Mark E. McGwin Kathleen A. Gagnon '80 to Joseph J. Marino, Maria Morello '84 to Brian Hines '83, III . July. 1988. May 7, 1988 . June II , 1988. Ann-Marie Hebert '87 to Anthony Gesualdi, Joan Mancini '80 to John B. Christy, Mark A. Peterson '84 to Kim E. Elliot, May July, 1988 . March 12, 1988 . 3D, 1988. Brenda H. Holley '87 to Gerry E. Storti, David R. Ulkus '84 to Maria louise Fulginiti. May 7. 1988. Donald T. Connors Jr. '8/ to lizette A. Wild , April 30, 1988. Lynn A. Imondi '87 to Richard Tramonti. July 30, 1988. Barbara Verity '84 to Arnaldo Trinidad, M arie F. Fratiello '8/ to Michael P. February, 1988. Raymond C. Moore '87 to Gloria Camara, Sammartino. May, 1988. Thomas F. Gilbert '8/ to Kim M. Robert S. Amenta '85 to laura Ann Gallo, May Kimberly Souza '87 to Matthew Deleo Jr., Rushkowski, March 26, 1988. 28, 1988. July, 1988. Dana R. Maker '8/ to Caron latulippe, Thomas Bissell '85 to Gail Ruggles. Gregory R. King '88 to Karen Egermeir. March 20 , 1988. Kimberly Collins '85 to Brian Wise , Paul M. Zanecchia '8/ to lisa M. Silva, June April II, 1988. 18 , 1988. 23 International A wareness Year

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January 1-21 Directed International Study February 24 "How to Do Business in Summer 1989 Japanese-American A directed international study program in Africa" Exchange Swit::erland will be conducted by Prof essor The Export Assistance Center has in vited A student exchange program between Ronald Deluga (232-6279). several representatives of companies that Bryant and a Japanese university is being do business in Africa who will explain arranged. February 11 Mandala Folk Ensemble how it is done. Contact Priscilla Angelo (232-6350). The Performing Arts Commillee will Contact Raymond Fogarty 79 (232-6115). sponsor the Mandala Folk Dance August 9-17 London Finance Tour Ensemble. a group of 35 dancers. singers May 17 Graduate School Luncheon The Alumni Association is sponsoring a and musicians in a program that reflects Ira Magaziner. visiting scholar for global London Finance Tour led by Prof essor old world traditions and a common business studies. will speak on internation­ Chantee Lewis. American heritage at 8:00 p.m. ill the al business at the Turk s Head Club. Contact the Alumni Office (232-6040). Janikies Auditorium. Providence. 12:15 p.m . Contact Laurie Nash (232-6160). Contact Paula Ia cono '69 (232-6040).

February 21 Career Planning Evening May 25 World Trade Day at Bryant Ira Magaziner. visiting scholar f or global The Export A ssistance Center and the business studies. will conduct a career Providence World Trade Club will co-host planning s~ssio n for students and alumni this informational event f or area interested in international business. businesses. Contact Me lissa Barnes (232-6090). Contact Raymond Fogart)' 79 (232-6115).

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