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1997 Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 7, Number 3, Summer 1997 Bridgewater State College

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Homecoming '97

October 17 Football Game Inductions into the Athletic Hall of Fame; Bears vs. Westfield State College Young Alumni Event at the City Hall Pub Join us under the tent for a family barbeque in Boston during the game!

October 18 Special Reunion celebrations for WHIM Phi Pi Delta Alumni Cookout alumni and Comment staff. Reunions for the Classes of '82, '87, and '92.

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On the cover: David Robichaud, '83, has held a number of positions in television news during his career, Table of Contents most recently as an on-air reporter President's Message . 2 for WBZ-TV in Boston (see story on Alumni Profiles: page 3). David Robichaud, '83 3-5,9 Bob ('641 and Gail (78) Todd 6,8 azine staff: Nancy Reed Imai, 77 .7-8 Among the Missing Editor: David Wilson, '71 In search of current addresses for alums celebrating Editorial Board: Dr. Richard Cost, their 25th and 50th reunions in 1998 . 9 vice-president of institutional Development advancement; Marie Murphy, '86, Dr Laretta McHugh 10 director of public affairs; and Mary The 1840 Society...... 10 Tiernan, director of alumni relations. College News Hall of Black Achievement 1 1 Contributors: Marie Dennehy, Lt. Governar Paul Cellucci 11 '92, office of public affairs; Winter Commencement 1997.. 12 Suzanne Penner; Michelle Stuart, International Exchange Programs at BSC 13-14 director of major and planned President Tinsley appointed to Boards 14 gifts; Marybeth Walsh, '97; Jamie Alan Comedy, Affirmative Action and Minarity Affairs Officer. 15 Deiana, '97 Michelle Stuart, Director of Major and Planned Gihs 15 Photography: D. Confar, Marie Bill DaVis, Chief Information Officer 16 Dennehy, Galaxy Studios, Kindra Mentors in Violence Program 16 Andrea Hubbard wins scholarship award...... 17 Clineff, David Wilson, Larry Dr. Elizabeth Kandel Englander publishes book Joubert, Marybeth Walsh, and on violence...... 17 Linda Balzotti Stacy Higgins donates kidney to her brother 17 Correspondence: address all mail to Dr. Thomas Curley publishes biography of Sir Robert Chambers. 18 Editor, Student Services Summit 18 Bridgewater Magazine RiverNet Teacher Development Center and P.O. Box 42 Watershed Access Labaratory opens at Moakley Center 19 Bridgewater, MA 02324 Dr. Lynnette Willett...... 20 508-697-1287 Southeastern Massachusetts Legislative Caucus 20 e-mail to: College Honors Retirees...... 21-22 [email protected] Alumni Update...... 23-24 Bridgewater is published quarterly Class Notes 25-30 for the information and reading Marriages 3 1 pleasure of Bridgewater State Births 31 College alumni, faculty, students, In Memoriam 32 staff, parents and other friends of the college. President's Message

On Friday evening, May 16, I had the opportunity to address the fourth annual Chairmen's Dinner at the college, and I would like to share highlights of those remarks with you because the focus of the program that evening was on topics that I think are of interest to the alumni, friends and parents whom we reach through this magazine. I began by acknowledging the two hosts for the evening, Mr. Eugene Durgin, chairman of the college's Board of Trustee~, and Mr. Lo~ Ricciardi, '81, chairman of the college's fo~dation. Mr. Durgm and Mr. Ricciardi work tirelessly and WIth great success to strengthen the ties that exist between ~he college and the foundation. The resulting partnership is Important not only for the health of the college but also for the health of this region of the state. As so. many of our .alumni and friends know, that college­ Trustee Chairman, Eugene Durgin (center) reads inscription on SlIver bowL presented to Mr. Robert MeWade (left), vice president, ~oundation par~erslup has come to play an increasingly corporate affmrs ~nd communications of Raytheon Company. Important role m helping the college fulfill its twin missions, FoundatIOn Chmrman, Louis Ricciardi (right), looks on at which are: presentatIOn gIVen to Raytheon acknowledging their $100,000 gift (1) as a public college to provide to the citizens of south­ to open and eqUip the RiverNet Teacher Development Center and eastern Massachusetts and the entire Commonwealth with a Watershed Access Laboratory at the MoakLelJ Center. high quality education at a reasonable price, and, have taken place at Bridgewater this year, and two of those (2) to use the resources we have available here - which were centerpieces of the Chairmen's Dirmer program. include the expertise of our faculty, the talents of our First is the opening a few weeks ago of the RiverNet students, and the growing technology facilities we have on Teacher Development Center and Watershed Access Lab in campus - to be a catalyst for economic growth and develop­ t~e John Joseph Moakley Center for Technological Applica­ ment in this region. This year our partnership has also included the Common­ ?ons, and you will.find a story about the laboratory in this Issue of the magazme. We are very excited because work that wealth, via Massachusetts' endowment incentive program. directly affects our environment is going to take place there. This year the Commonwealth has agreed to match I was delighted that Mr. McWade from Raytheon was - one dollar for every two dollars -private gifts to state present so I could thank 11in1 and Raytheon on behalf of our colleges up to a total of $440,000. community. The Raytheon grant of $100,000 to open and The idea is to provide an incentive for public higher equip the facility is the first major corporate partnership the education institutions to become more aggressive in raising Moakley Center has received which focuses directly on funds from private sources. quality of life issues for southeastern Massachusetts. I am pleased to tell you, as I was to announce to those who The second project I discussed was the Institute for attended the Chairmen's Dirmer, that under the terms of the R~gional Development. Dr. Victor DeSantis of our political endowment incentive program, it looks at this moment as if SCIence faculty, who coordinates the work of the Institute, Bridgewater is going to qualify for every penny of the was there to provide an update on programs and projects $440,000 we were eligible to receive. curr~ntly underway. We see the Institute, which we opened That is wonderful news because in this economic climate at Bndgewater last fall, as a point-of-entry for the connec­ - where private funds must provide the "margin of excel­ tions we. alread~ have - and the connections we anticipate lence" for public colleges and universities as they tradition­ developmg -WIth the people, the schools, the organizations, ally have for private institutions - the endowment incentive the agencies and the businesses that are part of this region of progr~ is enormously important to Bridgewater. Helping the state. us build the endowment for Bridgewater State College is an I was very pleased to have the opportunity at the urgent priority if the college and its students, and thus the Chairmen's Dirmer to speak about these issues, and I am citizens of this region, are to be buffered from the shocks of a glad to have the chance now to share this information with state budget that rises and falls with the cycles of the all of.the readers of this magazine. Together we are working economy. to build a future for the college as distinguished as its past. I So the partnership between the college and the fow1dation am grateful for your continuing support as we work toward is cr:ucial because the foundation is both the engine and the that goal. vehicle for private fund-raising, and the success of this year's efforts have paid us back double. Our endowment is growing because of the partnership of Sincerely, the college and the foundation and consequently we as a college will be able to do more for the region and the people !J.~'-;:J~ who live here. Al:irian Tinsleyd I mentioned several other significant developments that President J Alumni Profile

"We Have to Figure a Way to Get You on Television" David Robichaud, '83, is a reporter in the nation's sixth-largest television market . .. the path he took to get there "is not the usual one," he says. by David Wilson, '71 "T Ihe hardest part about this "It was the lead story on the making him such a familiar presence job is the fact that you have such a 11:00 p.m. news and that was my to millions of television viewers all small amount of time - perhaps a first time actually appearing on the over New England. The crucial, if minute and thirty seconds - to tell set as a reporter," he remembers. unlikely, ingredients: a Christmas what is sometimes a very compli­ party in 1994, an Engelbert cated story," says David Robichaud, Most of the men and women we Humperdink melody, and an '83, a reporter at WBZ-TV in Boston. see on the evening---news holding impromptu, bravo singing perfor­ 'Which pictures, which facts, which microphones have followed a fairly mance that 'brought the house words will convey what people need predictable career path to get to the down" were all responsible. to know in order to make sense of big cities such as Boston. "This really was the key turning the information you're trying to "Everyone else who's a reporter point in my career," says David, convey?" here had started off in something looking back. • like the 120th market - working in "At the WBZ station Christmas Because the television news small towns often in the most party that year, there was a live business is so extremely competitive isolated parts of the country - and band, and my colleagues were - especially in a major market such worked up to make it this far," he pushing me to 'go up and sing with as Boston - each day David and his says. "Truthfully, I felt very lucky to the band.' They know that I love to colleagues at Channel 4 are under have been given the chance to start do karaoke, and although I have a the most extreme pressure to 'get to my on-camera career in Boston. varied taste in music, I really enjoy where the story is happening, collect "But I also paid my dues to get the cheesier, 10unge-lizard' types. the information and interview the that opportunity," he states. "I "I agreed and I went up on people involved, then write the copy earned it spending more than a stage. I asked the band members if as tightly as possible and edit the decade working in some of the most they knew any Neil Diamond or film, and, finally, to rush to put it on thankless jobs in television." Barry Manilow songs, but they the air for broadcast, hopefully didn't. However, they said they before the other stations do. A most unusual-----turn of fate was could do an Engelbert Humperdink As an example, David describes involved in bringing the face and song. So I got up there with the band his very first on-air assignment as a voice of David Robichaud into our and sang 'After the Loving.' When I reporter for WBZ-TV. living rooms every night and finished singing, I couldn't believe "My big break came when I was at a wedding reception in Boston for one of my colleagues here at the station," explains David, who at the time was working as the assignment editor in the Channel 4 newsroom, but was interested in becoming a television reporter. "I was wearing my WBZ beeper, and it suddenly went off. I called the station and was told that a police officer had been shot in Leominster and there were no reporters avail­ able to cover the story. 'We need you to go out there,' I was told. "I was wearing a three-piece suit and I jumped in a taxi and said, 'Take me to Leominster,' which is a good hour's ride, ifnot more. I met a news photographer there and I did the story. The police officer hap­ pened also to be a semi-professional football coach, so we went to the football game and got interviews with the players. David Robichaud, '83, at the WBZ studio in Boston. .' Alumni Profile

the reaction - it brought the house routinely joke around with each In The News... down. People were standing, other and talk about our personal cheering, whistling and applauding. lives on the air. Soon people were "When I came down from the stopping me in public and saying, stage, a number of those in the 'Oh, I heard you got married!' or audience came up to me, and one of 'Congratulations on being named a them was the station's general godfather!' No one was more manager at the time, a woman surprised than I was to be recog­ named Deb Zeyen. She said, 'I'm nized in public. People really think flabbergasted. I never knew you had that they know you. Total strangers that type of personality. We have to would come up to me in supermar­ figure out a way to get you on kets and gas stations and call me television.'" . 'Robi.' I definitely got the bug to be • an 'on-air person' from that point Curtis Bailey, '87, is a photogra­ David didn't let the acclaim go on." pher and editor for New England to his head. "My immediate reaction Looking back to his days in Cable News. After filming a was not to take her seriously. After college, he says that originally his breaking news story or an assign­ all, this was a Christmas party. I ambition was to become a reporter, ment, he works with the reporter dismissed it," he says. At the 'but once I got a taste of manage­ to put the story together, editing moment, he was satisfied in his job ment, I started going in that direc­ the videotape to be aired. as assignment editor and wasn't tion. In fact, I looked at a manage­ considering anything else. ment position as more secure, more But on Monday morning, "the stable, than being a reporter. news director called me and said, However, appearing on television 'Deb wants you to do a screen test.' I every morning was such a great thought he was joking. But he said, experience I decided this is what I 'If this screen test works out, we're really wanted to do." going to put this into motion.' So I The news director agreed to let did a couple of screen tests." him pursue this. "1 did my regular The results were so good that Monday-through-Friday job as Channel 4 decided to try something assignment editor, and then I'd that no station had ever done before. come in on my own on Saturdays "During the regular morning and Sundays and go out on stories Ed Donahue, '85, is the writer for news broadcast, as the anchors ­ with news photographers. I put the morning news for Gary LaPierre Joe Shortsleeve and Suzanne Bates together a package of about half a at WBZ News Radio. He is also the - were reading the news, there dozen such news stories and then I news anchor on weekends and does would be a segment where I, as the showed the news director." some reporting. In addition, Ed is a assignment editor, would appear on His determination paid off. booth announcer and does voice­ screen to talk about the stories we Soon he was working weekends as a overs for TV and radio. planned to cover for the day. A freelance reporter for WBZ-TV while remote camera was put in the he continued to hold down his newsroom specifically for that regular position as weekday assign­ purpose," he explains. ment editor. '1 was very busy," he says. So at 6:55 a.m. each weekday Then came the wedding in morning, the anchors would say, Boston, the beeper call, and the race "Let's take a look at the stories we're in a taxi cab to Leominster to cover a working on here at Channel 4. We're breaking story. His on-camera career going into the newsroom now to took off. talk with assignment manager • David Robichaud." Back when he was a His on-air career had begun. Bridgewater State College senior, • and looking for an internship in Soon he was, he says, "bitten by television, Dave Robichaud wasn't Gina Marcucci, '94, produced a the bug." multi-cultural affairs show for optimistic about his chances of being "1 was amazed at the response accepted at Channel 4 - never Channel 56 for three years in those segments generated from the addition to producing Community mind actually being employed there Calendar listings and scheduling audience," he recalls. "1 think a lot of someday. PSAs. She is presently involved in it had to do with the unique person­ "Growing up in Concord, my a career in advertising. ality of the people involved. earliest memories of television were Suzanne and Joe and I would watching Jack Chase, Channe14's ,/ Alumni Profile

longtime anchorman, and reporters pest out of myself. I said, 'I'll do like Shelby Scott. The thought of whatever you want me to do.' I was In The News... actually coming here and doing an aggressive. After my internship internship was intimidating to me," ended, I kept in touch, calling every he admits. couple of weeks to ask if there were 'When I came for my interview any job openings. Of course, they I was pessimistic. I was thinking, got to know me fairly well as a 'Okay, here's a kid from a state result." school and they're probably only While he waited for an opening going to take students from Boston at Channel 4, he looked for other University or Emerson. What are my work. ''My first job out of school chances?' was working in puplic relations for "During my interview I was the Muscular Dystrophy Associa­ asked what extracurricular activities tion. I was also working at a drive-in .J I had been involved with -I had theater part-time out in Shrewsbury Karen Coons Rezendes, '89, is the played football at Bridgewater for and later I was a waiter at Faneuil executive producer of the news on two years and had been a reporter Hall," he recalls. WPRI-TV, Channel 12, Provi- for both WBIM, the campus radio After three months with MDA, dence. She is part of a 3 person station, and The Comment, the he came home one day and Ius management team that oversees student newspaper - and the mother said, ''You have to call reporters and producers, and is on Channel 4 people were impressed," Channel 4 right away," which of hand to supervise all aspects of the he says. course he did. "1 was invited in for production. The team decides 'When they asked, When can an interview for a part-time job on what news will be covered, and you start?' I was stunned. To make the assignment desk. I was just Karen assigns the stories to the the trip to Channel 4, I had bor­ thrilled." reporters. She then proofs the rowed my grandmother's car - a Over the next several years he script before the broadcast. 1970 Chevy Nova - and I main­ moved from part-time assignment tained my composure until I got editor to full-time assignment editor outside of the building and into the at WBZ (in the process shedding his car. Then I was so overwhelmed that other part-time jobs at the drive-in I just broke down and cried tears of and as a waiter), then went to sheer joy. I remember thinking to Channel 56 for a period of time myself, 'This is the most unbeliev­ when that station began a nightly able thing.' news broadcast. "1 drove right out to Concord to Eventually he returned to WBZ tell my parents and at that moment I as a "planning editor," responsible became the family celebrity. The for planning coverage of events that news rapidly went to the rest of my were weeks or sometimes months relatives - 'David's an intern at off. "This was a new position and it Channel 4' - and it was treated as was a fantastic job. I especially recall Ann Marie Weir,'90, is a reporter such a big deal." Nelson Mandela's visit to Boston and back-up anchor for WMUR­ -e---- because it was by far the biggest TV, Channel 9, Manchester, New Three days a week he com­ planning job I ever had to do. It was Hampshire. Ann Marie does live muted from Bridgewater to Boston, months in the planning," he says. shots, works with the videographer using his grandmother's car. He is Then came what would prove to to edit sound and video, and writes all her own copy for the broadcast. convinced that whatever sacrifice be an important career decision, was involved, it was definitely more important than it probably worth it. appeared to him at the time. photographers and four or five news "1 know this - the internship "1 enjoyed the job as planning trucks. In effect, the assignment that I had as a senior is what led to editor, but after awhile, I was getting editor is the quarterback of the my getting the job I have now at bored with it so I did something newsroom because he or she decides Channel 4," he states flatly. "The that's almost unheard of, which was what stories to cover, assigns courses I took at college were great, to ask to get back myoId job as reporters to those stories, and the extracurricular activities I got assignment editor," he explains. arranges the logistics of getting involved in were great, but there's ''This appealed to me because as people and equipment to the scene. nothing like the practical, hands-on assignment editor, you really run "As planning editor, I missed experience I got when I was here as the whole show. It's a thankless job, that day-to-day, constant pressure an intern," he says. but on any given day the assign­ that's so much a part of being the There was sometlung else as ment editor is responsible for a assignment editor. So in 1993 I went well. "The key thing was, I made a dozen or so reporters and twenty (continued on page 9) .' Alumni Profile

Bob ('64) and Gail Spaulding ('78) Todd: They Turned Adversity Into Opportunity by David Wilson, 71 "It was an odd feeling, that first "My father had been a success­ struction business - at a time in the September when I didn't return to ful developer and contractor in early '80s when a great downturn school after eighteen years in the Newburyport on the North Shore. had almost leveled the industry ­ system," recalls Bob Todd, '64, He had passed away in 1963, during was risky indeed." speaking of that fall back in 1982 my junior year in college, and my Fifteen years later, he can say when he left the education profes­ mother really. wanted me to con­ with confidence that the risk was sion to begin a new career in the tinue the business. My father had worth it. Today Bob is president and home building and development taught me the craft -I had worked chief executive officer of Todd industry. after school and summers all wIllie I Properties, Inc., and TNT Carpentry, Yet Proposition 2 1/2 had been was growing up. But I really wanted Inc. voted in that year, placing a limit on to teach. So, to a bit of disappoint­ "Todd Properties buys land, the amount of new taxes a city or ment on my mother's part, we let subdivides it, develops it, finances town could impose on its residents. the business go." single-home family mortgages and In every community the impact was And that might have meant the owns income properties which are immediate and substantial, with end of it, except for the passage of managed by the corporation. TNT officials forced to make drastic cuts Proposition 2 1/2. "I began thinking Carpentry is home construction, in budgets. seriously about a change in careers. I remodeling - both commercial and "I had been principal of the was forty years old at the time, and residential- that operates from the Howard School in West Bridgewater the idea of a change appealed to lands that Todd Properties has for seven years at that point, which me." developed." he explains. was a middle schoo!," he recalls. "As This was not a light decision for Over the years, his company has part of reducing the budget, the a man with a family to support. built "more homes than I can decision was made to close the "I know I never would have count," mainly in Bridgewater and Howard School and eliminate that done it if I didn't have the absolute, surrounding towns, but "we've also principalship." unwavering support of my wife, built in every city and town in He had the chance to remain in Gail ('78)," he recalls. Gail and Bob southeastern Massachusetts and on the system if he chose, but instead had married at the end of his Cape Cod. In fact, we've built as far made a different decision. freshman year at Bridgewater and away as Virginia," he says. "The situation really prompted they recently celebrated their 36th Of course, it took some time for me to think about something that I wedding anniversary. the business to get established. had had passing thoughts about "To take what savings we had "Gail and I decided we would before," he says. and put the money in a new con- give it one year to see if we could make the business go. We had two children, who were ages fourteen years old and nineteen at the time, so we couldn't afford to take too many chances," he remembers. "In the beginning, I concen­ trated on whatever work I could get, mostly small projects - porches, remodels, repairs, wallpapering. In other words, a lot of odd jobs. The first several years I averaged fourteen-hour days on the job and then several more hours doing the paperwork required, keeping the books and preparing bids for work." Then came an opportunity in the form of a rundown farmhouse. "The following spring we bought our first income piece of property, a dilapidated farmhouse that was in horrible condition. It had Gail, 78, and Bob, '64, Todd with their sons, Christopher (left) and Lincoln (right). ( continued on page 8) Alumni Profile

Nancy Reed Imai, '77: She Finished Her Degree "In Absentia" And Has Been On The Move Ever Since by Jamie Deiana, '97 For Nancy Reed Imai, moving unique opportunity for me" because heard I was teaching in Bermuda, across the globe has become a way "the teaching style was very pro­ they all wanted to visit me," she of life. She has lived and worked in gressive, similar in many ways to says. "I enjoyed my time there, but more parts of the world - from the system used in the States." the island is small and during the Scandinavia to Bermuda, from the Consequently, "teaching in Sweden off-season, there isn't much to do. American Deep South to the Orient did not require much of an adjust­ Yet I made good money there and - than most of us have ever had the ment at all," she states. "I taught a overall had a very good experience. chance to visit. second-grade class of international Altogether, I spent six years there." Not by necessity but by choice, students who had come from all As much as she enjoyed Nancy has been traveling since she over the world, so it was fascinating Bermuda, now she was ready to was a high school student. She to work with them." move again. "I wanted to go over­ stopped here long enough to attend After completing her assign­ seas again," she says. "I was think­ Bridgewater, but even then "I ment in Sweden, Nancy was ready ing, where can I go next?" finished my degree in abstentia," to seek full-time employment in the While reading a journal on she says, because at the time she was States. But the job market for training and development, she student teaching in Sweden. teachers was dismal. noticed an advertisement seeking "My parents always encouraged "Upon returning to Bridgewater applicants to teach adults in Japan. me to travel," says the Bridgewater in 1978, I found that teaching jobs By then, she had already earned a native, who now calls Japan home, were extremely scarce. I was at the master's degree in adult and con­ "and I've gotten accustomed to tail-end of the baby-boom genera­ tinuing education, with a concentra­ adapting to different places." tion, and, as a result, the teaching tion on educating people with Even as a high school student, market was saturated in the North­ physical handicaps. she had traveled abroad. "As a high east," she says. "I thought it would be interest­ school freshman I had visited Rather than abandoning her ing to use my adult education England, and as a sophomore, teaching career, Nancy decided it degree," she says. Her interest was France," she says. 'When I was was time once again to uproot. reciprocated and she prepared to go sixteen, I spent a summer in "Many of my friends with teaching to Japan. But while the paperwork Sweden, so even before I came to degrees ended up seeking other was being processed, she decided to college I had some experience with careers. For example, my boyfriend come home to Bridgewater. world travel." at the time pursued a career in "It was 1990, and I thought I'd A special education major at meatcutting. I, on the other hand, come back here for a few months," Bridgewater, Nancy decided in her decided to move to New Orleans she says. "A few months turned into senior year not to take the custom­ where the job market was much (continued on page 8) ary route to student teaching. better." On her 21st birthday - March Nancy fowld adjusting to this 24,1977 - she departed for part of the country more of a Stockholm. "I was able to arrange to challenge than she had anticipated. do my student teaching at the "New Orleans was more of a culture Anglo-American School there shock to me than Sweden had through CIE, and it was a wonderful been," she says, looking back. "I experience," Nancy recalls. "My didn't understand the customs, the mother's parents came from Swe­ culture, the food, or even the local den, so I speak some Swedish. I also dialect." had relatives there, so we always After three years in New had a strong connection with Orleans, Nancy moved east one Sweden. It was like being home. I state to take a job in Mississippi. lived with a family there, and the Following three years there, she wife had actually stayed with us in decided to make another jump Bridgewater the previous year on an across the ocean, but it was a trip of exchange, so I felt very comfortable shorter duration because this time and welcomed. She was a teacher she was heading for Bermuda. and I was a teacher-trainee, so we "I went to Bermuda in 1984 to had a lot in common." teach in the government school She describes Sweden as "a system there, and when my friends Nancy Reed Imai at Osaka Castle, May 1992 Alumni Profile

(Nancy Reed Imai, continued from page 7) a whole year because my application relatively easy. "In fact, I find Japan Nancy and her husband moved for a visa was delayed, and so, in the extremely Americanized," she says. last year to a new home in Chiba interim, I had the opportunity to "For example, I can eat at Denny's or Prefecture, thirty minutes outside of teach several undergraduate courses Wendy's or Victoria Station, and Tokyo. 'We live near one ofJapan's at BSC in the spring term." CNN brings news in English all over largest convention centers. We're Meanwhile, she attempted to the world." . near the beach, beside a park, and find a teaching position here, but Two months after arriving in not far from a river, and our home is 1990 proved to be as difficult as it Japan, she met her future husband at an area where there are many was in 1978 but for different reasons. a party. "He is a Japanese native, but foreigners, so it has a real interna­ "I was constantly being told that I he had studied in America. By this tional flavor. We're very happy was 'over-qualified.' So all I could time I was in my mid-30s, and I about that." find were part-time teaching thought it was time for me to settle In addition to her work as a positions." down," she says. book indexer, Nancy also does Japan began to look more and While she has adapted to the freelance work in narration, proof­ more attractive to her. At the end of culture shock of living and working reading, copy editing, rewriting and 1990, Nancy decided to seek work in Japan (she has established her own transcription. "I have a good life in there, where she remains today. business, which is an indexing Japan." "I thought, well, I'm still young service for publishers), there are Is she likely to make this a enough to do this," so when the visa some things she does miss. "It's very permanent stop in her journey finally came through, she packed expensive to drive in Japan, so I don't across the globe? "I wouldn't say her bags once again. do it. When I come home, I really that," she smiles. "I've been to a lot Having traveled extensively look forward to getting behind the of places, of course, but there's still already, adjusting to Japan proved wheel of a car again," she says. so much of the world to see." •

(Bob and Gail Todd, continued from page 6) more animals living inside than were nine years that he's been in the rently serving as co-chair of the living outside. But it had a five-acre business. So it's truly become a church's search committee. Bob has piece of land with it, which we family operation." also served as a member of the town subdivided. What are the greatest pleasures conservation committee as well as its "Shortly after that, an adjoining - and the greatest pressures - he water study and long range planning thirty acres of land became available, feels as an independent business­ committee. "I've lived in and we purchased that as well. This man? Bridgewater for 37 years, " he says. was our first housing development "When you're running your "I care about this town and the project. own business, you can take pride people who make their homes here. Now he regards that as the when things are going well. You are This town has been good to me and turning point for the business. "As the one entirely in control of your my family," he says. soon as we bought that farmhouse own destiny. It's your reputation, Gail is currently in her 12th year and the property, I began to feel, and the quality of your work, that as a teacher in the town of Mansfield 'yes, I think we're going to make it.' determines your success," he having taught special needs, grade "Fortunately for us," he contin­ answers. "On the other hand, I think five, and currently kindergarten. ues, 'back then banks could be a lot the most difficult part is realizing Besides teaching she is an avid more accommodating than they are you have to meet a payroll, that knitter, both designing and teaching today. As a fledgling business, we you're the one who's responsible for her craft and spends as much time as got loans to help us and that made a other people's livelihoods." possible with her five grandchildren. difference. We went deeply into Besides running a thriving Having worked so hard for so debt, but making that purchase was business, Bob has also been active in many years to get his family business really decisive for the long-term community affairs, serving for over launched and successful, one might health of the business." 20 years as a trustee at Bridgewater think Bob would be looking forward Soon his oldest son joined his Savings Bank where he is currently to retirement somewhere down the dad in the business. "About a year entering his second year as chair­ road. That is not the case, however. after I started the business, my oldest man of the bank's Board of Trustees "I have too much fun doing what I'm son, Lincoln, expressed an interest to and Board of Investment. Addition­ doing - working, enjoying our go into it with me, and now he's ally, he has served as a trustee at the children and grandchildren, and Gail been with me now for fourteen Halifax Congregational Church, and I traveling several weeks each years. Later our other son, Christo­ including four years as chairman of year. Retirement isn't in any of my pher, decided to join us and it's been the Board of Trustees and is cur- plans right now," he says.· " Alumni Profile

(David Robichaud continued from page 5) Among the Missing The Alumni Office has no address for the following alumni (listed alphabeti­ cally by maiden name) celebrating their 50th and 25th Reunions, respectively, in 1998. If you know the whereabouts of any alum listed, please forward his/ her current name and address to the Bridgewater Alwnni Association, P.O. Box 13, Bridgewater, MA 02324 or to [email protected]. Thank you.

1948 Nancy Flynn Jacob Pamela Murphy Eileen Callahan Daniel Foley Marcia Neil Serino Marie McGowan Patricia Ford Boucher Albert Normandin Marie Paul Welling Janet Foster Anderson Virginia Oatt Topham Marion Thompson Diane Froment Susan O'Brien Carey 1973 E. Lisa Galligan Lawson Jean O'Hara Baar Raymond Antaya Sandra Garvey Michael Okyir Thomas Austin Barbara Glennon Barger Donald O'Leary Paul Bachand Janis Gordon Joan Pagnano Lawrence Bandoni Kathleen Graham Mary Papsadore Shreve Elaine Barrows Boudreau Jacqueline Grant Soares Larry Paquette Peter Barrows Marie Gwozdz Wisz Susan Patterson Carol Barta Linda Hagger Joan Peloquin David Robichaud edits astory for the llPM news. Raymond Beaulieu Mary Hannon Elkinson George Pereira Barbara Bennett John Hamilton Mary Pietrowski Louis Benoit John Hayes, ill Glenn Pina Robert Bergquist Michael Hession Michael Poisson back to myoId job," he says. Priscilla Bickford Carol Holland Lois Potts Had he remained as plamling Pamela Bill Kathleen Houghton Dolores Power Kent John Birch Deborah Houle Patricia Powers editor, that is where he might well Amanda Bolduc Geraldine Hurley Hitt Fran Rachlin be today. He isn't at all unhappy Jonathan Borden William Jackson Meredith Rae with his decision to switch. "I had Michael Borges William Jacques Shirley Raposa Gerard Boudreau Donna Jahoda Patricia Reed Pimental no way of knowing that becoming Turi Bogh Janes Rhoda Johnson Freelove Thomas Reilly the assignment editor would in fact Denise Boule Goff Robert Johnston Douglas Reimer Deborah Britton Gillis be my career break, that it would Janice Kane Mathieu Keith Richards Kathy Burley Irene Karahalis Mary Roberts I lead me to becoming a reporter at Curtis Caldwell Russell Keister Kevin Rogers Channel 4, but that's exactly what Karen Calpra Sullivan Lance Keller Mary Rose Paul Caracciola Patricia Kennedy Fasel Karen Ruggia happened." Joan Cardoza Philip Kent Dialme Ruggiero Susan Carpenter Pina Nancy Kenyon Donovan Jolm Sacco • James Caron Now Dave Robichaud has been David Kilpatrick JT. Roxanne Savoie Edward Cauley Paula Koretsky Rys Leslie Scott a television reporter for almost two Janet Chase Jane Lachance Joy Elaine Sears years, and he clearly thrives on the Linda Coakley Baker Grace Lategola Barbara Senter Bruso Mary Ellen Cochran Patricia Legrand Paula Shaw St. James job. But whenever he has the chance Richard Coffman Christine Liva Hilary Sheehan Carlson to help out a student intern at Joseph Contrino Albert Lopes Sydney Sheehan Peterson Channel 4, he is anxious to do so, Susan Conway Blackburn Shelley Mailloux Mary Sheldon Sandford Eugenia Cooney Nipperess Stephen Manley Lillian Sherman DouiIIette recalling how pivotal that experi­ Craig Cora Jane Marsolais Newman Wayne Sherman ence was for him. Susan Cordeiro Poole Kathryn Marston Foran Patricia Sousa "I always want to remember Michelle Cormier Langa Elaine Martins Lewis Stearns Diane Davis Susan Maynard Elizabeth St. Amand Crowe that fresh-faced kid from Scott Hall Teresa Deluca Joanne McCarty Susan St. Pierre who was driving his grandmother's Diane Desroches Freitas Mary McGarry Mayer Marilyn Sullivan Claudette Desrosiers Callihan James McDevitt Lynn Swenson Monaco 1970 Chevy Nova back and forth to Mary Devine Foster Francis McHugh Carol Sylvia Brown Boston, hoping that somehow 1'd get Eleanor DiBona Putz Kathleen McKenna Woodacre Patricia Taylor Moniz the chance to work in television," he Edward Dobyna Pamela McPhail Katherine Tirrell Marin Patricia Doherty Correa Gregory Medeiros Margaret Souza Thompson says. "For myself, I always want to Cynthia Donahue Myra Medeiros Assad Eileen Vanleeuwen have that same level of energy, that Susan Dost Stephen Medeiros Joalme Vedovelli Lineback same intense ambition. When I see John Drady Doreen Menchi Walsh Jimmie Vessels Elaine Dunn Elizabeth Miller Pelletier Gregory Walkins interns here who are puslling Robert Eddy Thomas Molinski Hally Wallis Ferreira themselves to learn everything and Paul Egan Charles Monaghan Mary Walls Lewis Elizabeth Emma Lussier Nicholas Montuori Janice Ware Smiley do everytlling, I do anything I can to Nancy Ethier Maderios Jane Morin Reid Lynda Weber Martin help them out. I know how grateful Michele Eysie Reina Morris Bunshaf Terrance Welch I am to the people at Channel 4 who Cynthia Fairburn Mahoney Dianne Morse Darlene Winnett Carpenter Christine Fama Wyman Linda Mulrenin Susan Wolejko Patton did the same for me when I was Elaine Fandrey Costigan Kathleen Murphy Wirth Sharon Woyciechowski Silva starting out in the business." • Phyllis Fitzpatrick Mary Murphy Dianne Wright Cloutier " Development

Dr. Loretto McHugh's Gitt Shows Commitment to Public Education by Michelle Stuart Boston University's School of programs and summer camp Education. She later became super­ participation. Because of her estate, intendent of schools in Quincy, Dr. McHugh's philanthropy did not Massachusetts, before finishing her come to an end with her death. career at Westfield State College, Organizations about which she where she served as director of cared deeply were provided for in teacher education. her will. Through the years, this stylish, Bridgewater State College, devout woman, her Irish ancestry where Dr. McHugh's commitment obvious to any who saw the fiery to public education was shaped, red hair of her youth, found room benefited twice from her thought­ for adventure. She loved to "go fully planned gift. In her will, Dr. abroad" and traveled extensively for McHugh made an outright bequest Few instructors at Westfield work and pleasure. As part of a of $10,000 to the college, but she also State College could match what Dr. literacy education team brought assigned the college a remainder Loretta McHugh, '34, brought to her together by the State Department, portion of the estate, resulting in an graduate level classes: a lifelong she was involved in teacher educa­ additional gift of $10,535.15. With passion for learning and teaching; a tion in South and Central America this bequest, her named scholarship devout belief in the value of public and was once a guest of Papa Doc fund was created. education; an intellect honed by Duvalier while working in Haiti. The students who receive the years of academic inquiry; and two Always, though, Dr. McHugh Dr. Loretta McHugh '34 Scholarship pet poodles, ensconced in a wicker supported organizations in which will not know the wonderful basket, with hair dyed a delicate she believed, particularly those woman who contributed to their shade of apricot to match their benefiting youth. An anonymous educations, but they will know that owner's. donor to the local Boys and Girls she changed their lives through her Dr. McHugh died in November Club, she funded after-school thoughtful philanthropy. 1994, but the vibrant woman whose life was marked by a generous and The 1840 Society: Recognizing Individuals idealistic spirit is remembered still ­ by her students and family, and by Who Provide for the College's Future the Bridgewater State College Dr. Loretta M. McHugh, '34, Since 1840, when Principal students who will benefit from the cared deeply about Bridgewater Nicholas Tillinghast supervised Dr. Loretta McHugh, '34, Scholarship State College throughout her life the Bridgewater Normal School's Fund, established with a generous and was a faithful donor to the first students, the college's reputa­ bequest from Dr. McHugh's estate. Annual Fund. Her most meaning­ tion for excellence in education Giving defined and enriched ful gift to the college, however, has grown. Graduates of the Loretta McHugh's life. As an under­ was received posthumously. With college share a commitment to graduate from Taunton, Massachu­ a bequest, she established an preserving a quality public setts, she is remembered in her endowed scholarship fund (see education in southeastern Massa­ yearbook as follows: accompanying story). chusetts. With the generous "Who will forget with what The 1840 Society, newly support of individuals, this tireless enthusiasm Loretta gave of created, recognizes the philan­ educational experience will be her artistic talent to keep alive thropic intent of friends of the maintained for future generations traditions of beauty and perfection? college and alumni, like Dr. of students. Of unbounded vitality, there is no McHugh, during their lifetimes. Your investment in Bridge­ obstacle too high for her to surmount Individuals who inform water State College guarantees its and we are led to expect great things Bridgewater State College of their future. If you would like more of her." bequest plans or who make a life information about The 1840 Society And they were not disap­ income gift, including annuities, or about how to arrange a planned pointed. Following her 1934 gradua­ charitable lead and remainder gift with tax and estate benefits, tion, Dr. McHugh received a trusts and pooled income fund please contact Michelle Stuart, master's degree from Harvard participation, are welcomed as director of major and planned University and completed her members of this select group. gifts, at (508) 697-1200 ext. 2694. studies in the doctoral program at College News "

Tenth Annual Hall of Block Achievement Heritage Celebration More than 350 people were in presided at the event. Guest host college. Also honored were the attendance on Saturday evening, was Boston television reporter Tuskegee Airmen, the valiant World February 1, 1997, for the Hall of Byron Barnett of WHDH-TV. War II fighter aces who fought the Black Achievement's (HOBA) Tenth Honored this year was Ms. Gail Axis powers in the skies over Europe Annual Heritage Celebration, held Snowden, president of the First and had a decisive role in many air this year at the Sheraton Hotel in Community Bank ~f the Bank of battles. Boston. Boston, who received the ''Mary Inducted into the Hall of Black Mr. Carl Cruz, chairman of Hudson Onley Award for Out­ Achievement this year were Marshal HOBA, and Ms. Carol Bliss-Furr, standing Achievement," as well as W. (Major) Taylor, an early Olympic chair of the heritage celebration, an honorary degree from the athlete, and singer Marian Anderson.

RoLda Lawrence and ReginaLd Vibert Mr. CarL Cruz, Chairman of HOBA; Ms. GaiL Snowden; Mr. Thomas Ross of the Tuskegee received Bridgewater's Student Achiever Airmen; Ms. CaroL Bliss-Furr, Chairperson of the heritage celebration; President Adrian recognition at the HOBA ceremony Tinsley

In April, The Political Science Club and the Depart­ ment of Political Science invited Lt. Governor Paul Cellucci on behalf of the college to speak on political campaigns and Massa­ chusetts politics.

Jim FoLel), president of the PoLitical Science Club; President Adrian Tinslel); Lt. Governor Paul CeLLucci; Randy Black, treasurer of the PoLiticaL Science CLub; Dr. George Serra of the PoLitical Science Department and coordinator of the Center for Legislative Studies College News

"Effective Citizens Challenge, Critique, Engage Issues of the Ti mes, " Dr. Bernstei n Tells Grads Winter Commencement 1997

Approximately 500 under­ for insisting that students learn more graduate and graduate degrees were than what is directly useful for awarded at the tenth annual Winter gainful employment?" Commencement exercises of the In Dr. Bernstein's view, old college, which were held on Friday definitions of the value of a liberal evening, January 31, 1997, in the education were.too vague to justify auditorium of the Campus Center. the commitment of time and money The featured speaker was Dr. on students' part. "We seldom asked Alison Bernstein, vice president of ourselves why students needed a the Ford Foundation, the nation's liberal education," she said. "And if largest private philanthropic we did, we used well-worn pieties organization. In her address, Dr. like 'a liberal education makes a Bernstein spoke of "citizenship student more well-rounded' ... education" as a major aim of higher 'more self-aware' ... 'a lifelong education. learner.' While all of these may be true, they don't add up to a compel­ Dr. Alison Bernstein receives her honorary "Most of you have probably degree from President Adrian Tinsley. gone to college with economic ling case for a public investment in mobility in mind," she told the higher education," she said. Critical analysis "of what you graduates, a goal she described as The real value of a broad and others think, do and stand for" "practical and worthy." In addition, education, Dr. Bernstein believes, is is also valuable in molding citizens however, "I want to talk about a that such an education ought to for the 21st century because "effec­ function of higher education which "explicitly teach students how to be tive citizens are not passive recep­ is just as important but is seldom more effective and responsible tacles of received wisdom ... they mentioned by students when they citizens in the various communities challenge, they critique, they engage list their reasons for going to college, in which they live." with the issues of their times," she or when they weigh what they Ideally, a college education said. learned in college," she said. committed to "molding citizens for In addition, "Students as Besides the economic rationale the 21st century" should help citizens need help analyzing issues for attending college, Dr. Bernstein students learn who they are in order such as the impact of new technolo­ said, "I believe that higher education to better understand "their place in gies, the globalization of culture and plays a central and critical role in the the various communities - includ­ media, the rise of religious funda­ molding of citizens." ing racial, ethnic, religious, gender mentalism, [and] the need to protect She began to define the term and geographic - in which they the environment while pursuing "citizenship education" by noting live." Also, such an education needs social and economic development," that most students devote "less than to include "studying and under­ Dr. Bernstein explained. 50 percent of their time in college to standing non-western societies, their "In the final analysis," Dr. studies that are directly related to culture and values overseas and, Bernstein told the graduates, the world of work," and then posed increasingly, within the United citizenship education is "nothing the question, 'What is the rationale States." more or less than recognizing the Ms. Gail Snowden, president of the First Community Bank of the Bank of Boston; Nicole Boucher '97; interdependence of any individual's Mr. Leon Olivier, vice president for Ill/clear operations, Boston Edison Company; President Adrwn life with the whole. And, to borrow Tinsley; Dr. Alison Bernstein; Mr. Eugene Durgin, chairman of the Board of Trustees. from local history, that was the ~~------.. lesson the settlers learned at Plimouth Plantation at the end of the 17th century. They didn't just learn interdependence within their own community; they also learned about the humans they encountered in the new world." On the verge of a new millen­ nium, she stated, "we ignore the lesson the Pilgrims learned about citizenship at our peril." College News "

A "Welcoming Attitude" Makes Semester in England Memorable for BSC Students by Marybeth Walsh Marybeth Walsh is a member of the some of which were Stratford-on­ class of 1997, majoring in English from Avon, Wales, Scotland, London, Milton, Massachusetts, who spent the Birmingham, Chester, Stonehedge, fall, 1996, semester in England as part Oxford and Bath. Many of us also of an exchange program between BSC visited Ireland. Some of us spent the and Metropolitan University of day at a medieval home with the Manchester (formerly Crewe and history department and others went Alsager College) which was established to the Tate Gallery in Liverpool with a decade ago. In the following first­ the art department, where our person account, Ms. Walsh describes her instructor's three-dimensional experiences abroad: sculptures were on exhibit. Louis Sassone, a BSC sophomore, This past semester, I was one of particularly enjoyed participating in the twelve Bridgewater State the Mountaineering and Kayaking College students who were fortu­ Clubs. "It was incredible to have the nate to participate in the Interna­ November 1996, ALsager Campus, EngLand. opportunity to climb and kayak in tional Exchange program in Alsager, From left to right, Dr. John Jordan, the areas such as the English Lake and • coordinator ot the International Program at Peak Districts, as well as climb in England. Before arriving at Metro­ Crewe and Alsager, Mari-Jo EisLe, Marybeth politan University of Manchester, Walsh and Todd Stentiford. some of the most renowned areas of we decided to travel to several other North Wales," Sassone said. Others countries. Our group divided into consisted of enrolling in classes and who are fond of the theatre traveled two according to our interests of social events. During the day, we to Manchester and London to see which places to visit and when to had an opportunity to inquire about performances such as Macbeth, Miss begin our journey. specific units with individual Saigon, Oliver, Les Miserables, and On a backpack trip via the Euro­ professors as well as to attend large Tommy. rail, seven of us traveled for ten days activity fairs where we were invited The hospitality of the faculty at and stayed in youth hostels in to join many clubs. Each night, the the college was very welcoming in Rome, Florence, Venice, Interlaken, students' union provided a variety that we felt very much at home on and Munich and met interesting of entertainment which included an campus. The faculty prepared a people from all over the world and outdoor carnival, bands, discos, and across the United States. During this pub crawls. It was during these The Various Exchanges that events that each of us made lasting adventure, we visited many muse­ BSC has to Offer... ums, churches and castles. It was on friendships that set the tone for a this trip that we learned the signifi­ wonderful semester. The Bridgewater State College cance of the phrase "Live and Our classes met in large lecture International Program Office Learn," as we divided up the halls and in small, intimate seminar offers a wide variety of opportu­ responsibilities of finding where to groups in order to discuss both the nities for study abroad. Cur­ sleep, which trains to take, how to previous lecture and the outside rently, there are Bridgewater get to the sites, and what the best readings. In these seminar groups, students at the University of exchange rates were. In order to we were encouraged to speak freely, Cork, the American College of begin our journey to school, we work cooperatively, and address our Dublin in Ireland; the University traveled from Paris to London on professors by their first names. of Wollongong and the Univer­ the new underground speed train "Calling your professor, or tutor, as sity of Ballarat in Australia; the called the Chunnel. they say in England, by his or her Center for Cross Cultural Study Upon our arrival at the Crewe first name made the small seminars in Spain; el Universidad Andres and Alsager campus of the univer­ more personal and interesting. Just Bello in Chile; and Richmond sity, we were greeted by leaders of experiencing the differences be­ College in Italy. Bridgewater's their students' unions. Our group tween our academic system and International Programs Office was divided and assigned into two theirs was incredible," said senior also is affiliated with a Canadian residence halls which gave us more Brandon Strange. Exchange Program at eighteen of an opportunity to meet as many We took the opportunity to Universities in Quebec and new friends as possible. explore the UK via the efficient eleven Universities in Nova Our first two weeks on campus British Rail system to various places, Scotia. College News "

formal Thanksgiving meal for us share with our teachers and new England as well as our adventures which was especially kind consider­ friends the significance of our traveling, our experiences abroad ing that they do not celebrate that holiday at dinner," said Jessica were ones that will influence us for tradition. "Because we were in a Winslow, senior at BSC. the rest of our lives. foreign country, it didn't feel like Due to the welcoming attitude of Thanksgiving until we were able to both the students and faculty in "During the fall semester my husband and I visited the Crewe and Alsager campus of Manchester Metropolitan University. We were impressed most notably by the broad array of academic program options, including fine and applied arts, exercise science, business studies, and the theater, which mesh well with the Bridgewater curriculum; the highly qualified, yet warm and flexible members of the faculty with whom we met; and the picturesque country location which also provides easy access to the British rail system. This exchange provides Bridgewater undergraduates with a quality, affordable, 'not to be missed' experience. " Martha Jones Associate Dean of Student September 1996, St. Marc's Cathedral, Venice, Italy. From left to right back row: Kara Affairs and coordinator of Desrosiers, Jessica Winslow, Brandon Strange, Mari-Joy Eisle, Marybeth Walsh. In front, the International Program • Todd Stentiford. atBSC Governor Weld Appoints President Tinsley to Board of Massachusetts Technology Collaborative President Adrian Tinsley has has been elected to a three year term recently been appointed by Gover­ as a member of the board of the nor Weld to serve on the board of American Association of State directors of the Massachusetts Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Technology Collaborative, a state AASCU is a Washington based board dedicated to promoting higher education association of more technological advancement. The than 400 public colleges and univer­ collaborative, an innovative partner­ sities of higher education systems ship between business and govern­ across the United States and U.S. ment, is designed to stimulate territories. Its mission is to follow economic and employment growth state trends involving higher in high tech industry throughout the education and to advocate in Commonwealth. "I am grateful to Washington on behalf of public Governor Weld for this appointment colleges and universities. because the mission of the collabora­ In addition, President Tinsley tive has so much in common with will be serving as vice chairman of our efforts at Bridgewater to use our the Commission on Institutions of technology resources to encourage Higher Education, a division of the economic growth and develop­ New England Association of Schools ment," President Tinsley said. "I who are also committed to this and Colleges (NEASC). Founded in look forward to the opportunities I goal." 1885, NEASC is a regional member­ will have as a member of the board President Tinsley was also ship organization that accredits of directors to work closely with recently appointed to national and colleges and universities in the six leaders in business and government regional leadership positions. She New England states. I .' College News

Alan Comedy is College's New Affirmative Action and Minority Attairs Officer

Mr. Alan Comedy is the worked in the affirmative action/ college's new assistant to the equal opportunity and minority president for affirmative action and affairs capacity at the State Univer­ minority affairs. Mr. Comedy sity of New York Health Sciences replaces Mr. Paul Gaines, who Center and at The Catholic Univer­ retired last June from the college sity of America. after nearly thirty years' service. Mr. Comedy received his In that position Mr. Comedy bachelor's degree from Wilberforce will be responsible for the college's University and a master's degree affirmative action and non-discrimi­ from Antioch University. He holds a nation and harassment complaints, law degree from The Catholic and for developing training pro­ University of America. In addition, grams for BSC faculty and staff on he is a federally certified mediator issues related to affirmative action and an impaneled arbitrator with and diversity. the American Arbitration Associa­ Mr. Comedy comes to tion. Bridgewater from the University of President Tinsley, in making the orthern Colorado at Greeley, announcement to the campus college staff in February, says he where he served as special assistant community, said, "Having a person feels right at home. "1 am of the to the president for affirmative of Alan Comedy's background, belief that people can be successful if action/equal opportunity and experience and commitment in this given the opportunity," he stated. minority affairs. critically important position is a "Bridgewater State provides a While at Northern Colorado, in major advantage for the college. His number of possibilities and opportu­ addition to his duties at the univer­ appointment enables us to build on nities. I would like to see the campus sity, Mr. Comedy chaired the city of the strong foundation that Paul community work together as a team Greeley's human relations commis­ Gaines worked so hard to establish." to make Bridgewater as dynamic as sion. Previously, Mr. Comedy Mr. Comedy, who joined the humanly possible." Michelle Stuart Named Director of Major and Planned Gihs

Ms. Michelle Stuart is the new State College and it is important that director of major and planned gifts we begin to develop major gift and at the college. Ms. Stuart joined the planned giving initiatives. "Michelle staff on January 6. Stuart brings just the right profes­ A graduate of Boston sional skills and enthusiasm for this University's College of Communica­ job. I am delighted to welcome her tions, Ms. Stuart was previously to our team," he said. development officer for research and "1 look forward to developing a stewardship at Wheelock College in planned giving program for Boston. Bridgewater State College. Getting Ms. Stuart is active in several to know alumni and friends who development organizations, includ­ care deeply about the college, and ing the New England Development learning about their interests, is a Research Association, Women in priority. Helping donors make Development, and the Planned larger gifts than they previously Giving Group of New England. thought possible, often through a Dr. Richard Cost, vice president represent the largest single source of life income gift like an annuity or for insitutional advancement, endowment funds. Private gifts are trust arrangement, is very satisfy­ reports that, nationally, bequests extremely important to Bridgewater ing," says Ms. Stuart. College News

Bill Davis Is New Chief Information Officer 'We will look for teclmology most recent position, at the Geneseo that can enhance teaching, learning, campus of the State University of and administration at Bridgewater," New York, Mr. Davis had a major says Mr. Bill Davis, the college's new role in the building of a new teclmol­ chief information officer, who ogy-intensive academic building as assumed his position in March. well as designing roughly one dozen 'With the best tools, we can make 'smart classrooms,' which provide administrative tasks such as paying a faculty members access to a variety bill or registering for a class very of electronic resources. This is simple. On the academic side, we exactly the kind of professional will use "smart" classrooms, new background we were seeking." computer labs, and the world wide Mr. Davis holds a bachelor's web to make learning a more active, degree from the University of Iowa satisfying experience for our stu­ and a master's degree from Temple dents." University. Mr. Davis completed the According to an announcement course work for his doctoral degree from President Tinsley, Mr. Davis at SUNY-Binghamton. He is the will be responsible for college "I am very pleased we were able author of a number of publications. information systems, instructional to fill this position with a person of In 1992, he was the recipient of the and research computing, teclmical his experience and accomplish­ SUNY Chancellor's Award for services, and educational technology. ments," Dr. Tinsley said. "In his Professional Service. College Males Enlisted to Stop Violence Against Women Bridgewater has embarked on a the Center for the Study of Sport in men of issues that traditionally have project to make "a positive change Society at Northeastern University. been considered women's issues; to in the way that men view violence According to Mr. Haynor, "The encourage men not merely to be against women," says Robert mission of Bridgewater's MVP is to bystanders, but to play an active role Haynor, outreach education coordi- enlist college student athletes in a in reducing sexual violence, harass­ nator at the college's counseling coordinated effort to increase rape ment, and abuse; and to empower center. awareness and reduce sexual college male student-athletes and The Mentors in Violence violence against women." other male student leaders to Program was originally created by Specifically, "The goals of MVP mentor and educate younger men Jackson Katz, who is affiliated with are to raise awareness among young on these issues," states Mr. Haynor. Because athletes are "examples of masculine success," athletes have an enhanced level of credibility with other males, and their attitudes about gender can be enormously influential, Mr. Haynor explains. Consequently, "The MVP project is an attempt to utilize the peer group stature of athletes by training them to provide proactive leadership in the area of men's violence against women," he says. Participants in Bridgewater's MVP project also include men with leadership positions in student government, residence life, and fraternities. Assisting Mr. Haynor are John Members of the Mentors in Violence Program pictured (/-r) Joe Green; Miles McLean, co­ Harper, director of athletics, and facilitator; Bob Haynor, Counseling Center; Don McPherson, director MVP; John Harper, Gerry Stenerson, assistant to the vice director ofathletics. president of student affairs. College News "

Andrea Hubbard Psychology Professor Wins MWPHE Writes Book on Violence Dr. Elizabeth Kandel Englander, Scholarship Award right, of the Department of Psychol­ ogy has recently published a book entitled Understanding Violence. Her purpose in writing this comprehen­ sive and thoroughly researched volume is to "begin to understand how violence happens, in a way that can be pragmatically useful to us as a society," she says. Dr. Englander's book reflects several years of work with col­ leagues in psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice. Rather than explain violent behavior as a specific set of cause and effect relationships, she sees it as an Andrea Hubbard, a BSC assortment of individual jigsaw senior, has won a scholarship pieces which need to be assembled from Massachusetts Women in into a complete picture. been cited in national and local print Public Higher Education Her book, Understanding media and has appeared on national (MWPHE). To compete for the Violence, published by Lawrence and local television as an expert on award, the management science Erlbaum Associates Publishing, Inc., the causes of violent behavior. She major wrote an essay describing has received a variety of honors and has also published 20 articles in how she has succeeded in her citations for her research into the journals or books. Dr. Englander has college studies at BSC. Only three causes of criminal violence. She has taught at BSC since 1993. students in the 29-college public higher education system received this award. Andrea attended the awards luncheon at the spring BSC Student Donates Kidney conference of the MWPHE in Boston at Pier 4. After gradua­ to Her Brother tion, Andrea plans to work full­ time and go on to graduate Stacy Higgins, a BSC junior, time that he was learning to live school part-time to continue her returned to classes in la te March with a serious illness. "I was too education. after taking time off to donate a young to realize what he was going kidney. Stacy, age 20, gave one of through," she recalls. But a few years her kidneys to her brother Dale, age later, when it came down to helping 24, at Boston Medical Center. her brother, there was no question in Dale became ill when he was at her mind what she had to do. "I just military boot camp, but he thought put myself in his shoes," she says. he had a case of food poisoning. According to Stacy, Dale has a When the doctor told him he had profound appreciation for what his been born with only one kidney and sister has done to let him live and a that it was beginning to malfunction, new joy in everyone in his life, his plans for a military career altered especially his wife, Cindy, and their drastically. For the last four years, 1 1/2 year old daughter, Jessica. "He Dale has had to restrict his diet and has a permanent smile on his face," visit a specialist monthly. Last April, reports his sister. his condition became so serious that Stacy, a speech pathology major, he had to receive dialysis treatment looks forward to graduating from three times per week. college, getting a master's degree, Stacy says that she and her and pursuing a career in communi­ brother weren't that close during the Stacy Higgins cation disorders. College News

Dr. Thomas Curley Writes Biography of Sir Robert Chambers

Dr. Thomas Curley's latest law lectures which Chambers work, Sir Robert Chambers: Law, delivered during his tenure as the Literature and Empire in the Age of second Vinerian professor of law at Johnson, is the culmination of twenty Oxford University in the late years of research. The biography is eighteenth century. "the single, largest aggregation of Dr. Curley initially researched new historical information about the the life of Robert Chambers by great writer Samuel Johnson to procuring a copy of Chambers' Law appear in the last fifty years," he Lectures from the Library of Con­ states. The book chronicles the gress and the British Museum in friendship between Johnson and an London. He traveled to England to eminent, if unknown, lawyer, Robert Dr. Thomas Curley research and interview several Chambers (1737-1803). According to descendants of Chambers. Dr. the professor of English, Chambers's establishes the nature of the per­ Curley edited these law lectures in a life provides the missing link sonal and professional friendship two-volume book entitled A Course between the early and later literary between Chambers and Johnson. of Lectures on the English Law Deliv­ writings of Samuel Johnson. It lays Because Chambers was a legal man, ered at the University of Oxford, 1767­ the foundation to understand the not a published literary man, the 1773. Dr. Curley also traveled to formation of governance and legal value of his letters, unseen since the India to research and to present his structure in British India, and, in eighteenth century, has an immense academic findings to the University turn, it shows the influence of British bearing on the scholarship of of Delhi. Indian law as crafted by Chambers Johnson, colonial Indian history, and Both works are published by the upon the formation of the constitu­ the legal history of England in the University of Wisconsin Press. They tion of free India, which began in 1700s. will be of interest to a wide audience 1947. Chambers, who was appointed Dr. Curley became seriously because the multi-cultural aspect of by George III, spent twenty-five interested in the life of Sir Robert Chambers's decision-making can years in India as a judge and chief Chambers as a result of his lifelong help today's society face modern justice of the countrys new Supreme work on Samuel Johnson. He issues of diversity. Dr. Curley has Court. learned from the correspondence of taught at BSC since 1972. He has Dr. Curley uncovered a cache of Johnson that this famous man of also published approximately 30 letters written by Chambers which letters helped Chambers to write the articles in academic journals. Student Services Summit Held at BSe A focus on improving services chusetts Board of Higher Education attended by more than 250 adminis­ to students was the theme of the and hosted by BSC recently. Praised trators and students from 13 cam­ Higher Education Student Services by Stanley Koplik, chancellor of the puses of the Massachusetts public Summit sponsored by the Massa- BHE, as"a complete success" and higher education system, the conference provided workshops on improving enrollment services, automating the financial aid process, refining advising and registration procedures, improving student billing practices, and redesigning student services. Mr. Roger Limoges, student member of the BHE and initiator of the summit, said, "The attendance at this confer­ ence demonstrates the commitment to excellence in serving students among the employees of the public Roger Limoges, '97 higher education system." College 'News "

Water Quality Laboratory Opens

Dr. Kevin Cum} demonstrates activities--of the Watershed Access Laboratory during opening. On March 3, U.S. Congressman Laboratory, teachers from school to their school districts and apply John Joseph Moakley, Paula Jewell, districts throughout southeastern their expertise to actual land use and director of the Massachusetts Massachusetts will gain an under­ water quality issues in their own Watershed Initiative, and State standing of watershed approaches communities. Public school teachers Senator Marc Pacheco joined state and will receive training in current enrolled in the program will be able and local officials, school adminis­ technologies used to study water to conduct local watershed investi­ I trators, teachers and students at quality. The program enables gations with their students and Bridgewater to wweil the college's teachers to carry the message back analyze findings. new RiverNet Teacher Development Center and Watershed Access Laboratory. A $100,000 grant from the Raytheon Company is being used to equip the new laboratory with state-of-the-art instructional technologies that will advance the grass roots community efforts urgently needed to protect water resources. "This is a tremendous opportunity to introduce communi­ ties to the principles in watershed assessment and is the first step in creating a foundation for more active, localized and consensus­ based community involvement in watershed initiatives," stated President Adrian Tinsley. "The laboratory is just one example of the many uses of the John Joseph Moakley Center for Teclmological Applications. We are very grateful to Congressman Moakley for bringing Bridgewater State College and Raytheon together." President Adrian Tinsley speaks at the opening of the RiverNet Teacher Development Center. Through Bridgewater's Seated (from left) Ms. Paula Jewell, director ot Mass. Watershed Initiative; State Senator Mark RiverNet Teacher Development Pacheco; Congressman John Joseph Moaklet}; Mr. Edward Woollen, vice president ofgovern­ Center and Watershed Access ment marketing, Raytheon Company. College News

Dr. Willett Elected President of Notional Student Affairs Organization the oldest student affairs organiza­ ideas in order to set the direction for tions in the nation. The 7,000 the ACPA to move in as we ap­ members come from four-year, two­ proach the 21st century," states Dr. year, public, and private institutions Willett. and membership includes represen­ Serving as president of a tatives from all student affairs national organization is both specialty areas. The organization is rewarding and time consuming. "In broken up into 38 state divisions and order to accept a nomination such as 18 commissions, with each commis­ this, you have to have excellent sion representing a specific specialty campus support. You cannot take on area. a job like this if there is repair work The purpose of the association is to be done in your own organiza­ to bring together student affairs tion. I feel very fortunate to be professionals in a way that will supported here by my staff, my complement their professional colleagues, and President Tinsley," development. As president of she explained. Through her work, ACPA, Dr. Willett will assume a Dr. Willett hopes to help increase number of responsibilities, including BSC's visibility throughout the overseeing the administration of the nation. \ association, organizing the various Dr. Willett has been at conferences held throughout the Bridgewater State College for seven Dr. Lynette Willett, vice presi­ year, and representing the associa­ years. Previously, she was dean of dent for student affairs at tion at numerous events across the students at St. Mary's College in Bridgewater State College, was country. "As president, one of my Maryland. She received her elected president of the American primary responsibilities will be bachelor's and master's degrees • College Personnel Association at its listening to and working with the from Bowling Green State Univer­ annual meeting which was held in membership of the association. It is sity and her doctoral degree from Chicago. The association is one of important to discuss issues and Ohio State University. Congressman Barney Frank Attends Legislative Caucus at BSC

On March 28, the members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Legislative Caucus met at Bridgewater to review progress on more than 75 goals which were developed three years ago to assist economic development in the region. Congressman Barney Frank was among the public officials who spoke at the event, which was attended by more than 100 members of the business community. In photo above, from left, are President Tinsley; State Senator Marc Pacheco, co-founder of the Caucus; Mr. Stephen Smith of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Develop­ ment District; U.S. Congressman Frank; Dr. Victor DeSantis, Department of Political Science, who coordinates the coIlege's Institute for Regional Development; and Dr. George Serra, Department of Political Science, coordinator of the college's Center for Legislative Studies. .' College News

College Honors Retirees - Dr. Doiron and Professor Pagano Each Leave with 38 Years' Service to BSC

On Friday evening, May 9, classroom will be missed by stu­ and has been a friend and mentor to President Tinsley hosted the second dents and colleagues alike. Dr. thousands of our students. His gentle annual dilmer for members of the Chipman was one of the earliest manner, warm sense of humor and community who are retiring from pioneers ill the use of computers at caring attitude have helped many a the college this year. Profiles of those Bridgewater, and his work helped young aspiring teacher to acquire honored for their service to pave the way for the introduction of confidence and achieve success. Bridgewater follow: technology across the curriculum and throughout the campus. Dr. Robert Arruda Because of his extensive computer Dr. Regina of the Department of knowledge and experience, he also Gross has spent 32 Foreign Languages had an instrumental role in the years of her profes­ came to Bridgewater design of the Moakley Center, and sionallife as a 34 years ago ill the fall many of the most innovative member of the r of 1963, a time when electronic learning features em­ faculty in the Depart­ I the college had an ployed in that facility came about ment of Movement enrollment of less than 3,000 stu­ because of his involvement. Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure dents and about a dozen under­ Studies. Dr. Gross considered as her • graduate majors. Dr. Arruda had an Dr. Gerald Doiron specialties kinesiology and biomechan- instrumental role in building the of the Department of ics, and she told us that the subject foreign language department, and History shares co­ she most enjoyed teaching was throughout his career at Bridgewater equal honors with Biomechanics, because she wanted he has been both an esteemed Professor Joseph students to experience the joy of teacher and active in the life of the Pagano of the Depart­ movement study. She looks forward campus. ment of Chemical in retirement to travel, working in Sciences for having the longest the yard, and some leisure time. Professor Edgar tenure at Bridgewater among this Canty of the manage­ year's retirees - 38 years. During ment department has this rune he has served under five Dr. Ray Harper retired last been at Bridgewater different presidents. Dr. Doiron's October from the Department of since 1984, which specialty within the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood marked the birth of the History is teaching Nineteenth and Education after a career at management program. Twentieth Century Europe with an Bridgewater spanning 23 years. Dr. He tells us that the course he has emphasis on Modern Imperialism, and Harper was a major force in helping most enjoyed teaching over the years during his career here has helped develop the college's first joint­ is Information Systems because he has introduce thousands of students to doctoral program in education with been able to explore with his stu­ the importance and the pleasure of the University of Massachusetts­ dents the uses of computers in studying history and guided their Amherst and was an instructor, management on both a theoretical intellectual development. He also mentor, and friend to many hun­ and applied level. Professor Canty was instrumental in bringing Phi dreds of aspiring educators during and his wife, Anne, look forward to Alpha Theta, the history honor his time here. sailing on Lake Winnipesaukee ill society, to Bridgewater. New Hampshire, and he says there Dr. Virginia are "lots of projects around the Professor W. David Englund has Hogg, '60, is a house" for him to take care of. also been at Bridgewater for 34 member of the years, arriving on the faculty as Department of Dr. Wilmon Chipman of the Professor Robert Arruda did in the Movement Arts, Department of Chemical Sciences has fall of 1963. Over his many years at Health Promotion been a member of the faculty for 32 Bridgewater he has taught philoso­ and Leisure Studies, years, and his presence in the phy courses and education courses and she has been at Bridgewater for College News

29 years. Dr. Hogg has been not only Library will miss her, as will as the he looks forward to having more an able and gifted teacher, she has many students, staff and faculty who time to devote to this avocation been involved in a number of major relied on her for guidance and during his retirement. There will projects that have helped advance direction. also be more time to be with his the college's commitment to serve grandchildren and to make repairs this region and promote good health Mr. Michael O'Neill of the to his house that he says have been both on campus and in the area. Her Athletic Department spent 12 years "long deferred." most recent successful endeavor has on the college staff and made been with the Center for Health hundreds of friends among the Dr. Mary Lou Thornburg has Promotion, and she has done an student athletes, the faculty and the been both a longtime faculty extraordinary job of launching that staff with whom he came in contact. member in the Department of important college resource. Mr. O'Neill has always had a warm Movement Arts, Health Promotion smile and a friendly greeting for and Leisure Studies and a longtime Dr. Grant Keener of the Depart­ everyone he encounters on his chairperson of that department. She ment of English has devoted 26 vigorous walks around the campus. came to Bridgewater 33 years ago years of his career to Bridgewater He officially retired from the college and it was announced that she is not and enlightened several generations last August. leaving just yet - Dr. Thornburg of our students to the beauty and has agreed to a request from the intricacy of language and literature. Professor Joseph president to be the acting dean of Dr. Keener is known to students and Pagano of the the School of Education and Allied colleagues alike as an extremely Department of Studies for the corning academic gifted teacher. Chemical Sciences is year. co-holder of the Professor Thomas Lee, '62, of the record this year with Ms. Shirley Wilbur spent 30 Department of Secondary Education Dr. Gerald Doiron for years on the staff of the college and and Professional Programs officially longest service to the college - a is known to most students, faculty retired at the end of December after grand total of 38 years. Professor and staff because of her long service • more than 30 years as a member of Pagano says his favorite subjects to in the mail room, which is where the faculty. In addition to his long teach have been Inorganic Chemistry many saw her on a regular basis and career as a teacher here, he took a and Quantitative Analysis, and he appreciated her patience, helpful­ leave in the early 1970s at the especially enjoyed quantitative ness, and kind manner. Before request of Lee Harrington to become analysis because, as he says, "the joining the mail room staff, Ms. director of admissions at the Massa­ four-hour labs plus the small classes Wilbur worked as a member of the chusetts Maritime Academy and have enabled me to get to know the facilities staff, so during her three had an instrumental role in admit­ students better and to be more decades on campus she saw and ting the first women to that institu­ helpful to them." was involved with just about every tion. Professor Lee now makes his facet of campus life. horne in South Carolina. Dr. James Scroggs Professor Joanne Dr. Jacob Liberles leaves of the Department of Wuschke,ofwhat Bridgewater after 30 years of Psychology has been was formerly the teaching, choral directing, taking at Bridgewater for 32 Department of students all over the world to years and has won Speech Communica­ perform, and generally inspiring the respect and tion, Theatre Arts and and uplifting everyone with whom admiration of Communication he came in contact. As noted in a students and colleagues alike for his Disorders, retired in December. She recent profile of him in this maga­ able teaching, his scholarly accom­ also worked for a number of years in zine, Dr. Liberles worked diligently plishments, and his influential role the college's Academic Advising for many decades to build what is in helping to build the psychology Center. In 1984 Professor Wuschke today an outstanding music perfor­ program at the college. Dr. Scroggs became, along with Walter Morin of mance program at Bridgewater. was recently the guest of honor at a Biological Sciences, the first winner roast hosted by more than a hW1­ of the college's highest honor for Ms. Madeline Moore has been a dred of his former students. He is teaching excellence, the Dr. V. James mainstay in the Maxwell Library for well-known also for being a master DiNardo Award for Excellence in the past 13 years. The staff of the builder of harpsichords, and he says Teaching. Alumni Update .'

Items, Dates, Programs, and Events Young Alumni Cruise ideas" survey. For a day trip, the Mr. Grabianowski's presentation Ifyou graduated in the classes of Boston Duck Tour won by an over­ was titled, "Finite Infinity: The 1986-1996, mark June 27 on your whelming majority. An overnight Paradox of Consciousness in the calendars when we will launch the trip to Maine including the Light­ Poetry of Emily Dickinson," and GOLD (Graduates of the Last house Tour will be planned for late Mr. Coombs's work was titled, Decade) Program with a cruise on summer or early fall so watch your "The History of Worker Protec­ the Spirit of Boston. Please contact mail for details. Learning in Retire­ tion in the United States and the Alumni Office for more informa­ ment workshops are scheduled for Europe: A Comparative Study." tion. the fall also. If you would like to be part of the event planning commit­ The 1997 Scholars are Peter Colorado Area Gathering tee, please contact the Alumni Office. Corriveau, whose topic is "The Special thanks to Denver resident Wampanoags of the Bridgewater Glenn O'Flaherty '81, and his wife Shea Scholars Towns: 1676-1776," and John Doyle, Maryellen Sullivan O'Flaherty '80, Named in honor of the late Dean who will research "The Sovereignty who will host a June 22, 1997, area Emerita Ellen M. Shea '35, the Shea Movement in Quebec and the Role gathering for alumni and friends in Scholar Program encourages re­ of the Parti Quebecois." Dr. Curtiss Colorado. The college will be search, writing, mature judgment Hoffman, professor of sociology and represented by Vice President for and reasoning, and provides scholar­ anthropology, and Dr. Christopher Institutional Advancement Richard ship awards to selected students Kirkey, assistant professor of • Cost. Details will be mailed to who complete a thesis or project political science and Canadian alumni in that area. which relates to some aspect of their studies, will serve as mentors. The major fields of study. (see photo 1997 presentations will be held in the Alumni Directory below) Davis Alumni Center in September. All BSC undergraduate alumni with current addresses will soon receive an important questionnaire in the mail. This is your opportunity to update your information to be accurately listed in the upcoming Alumni Directory, due for publica­ tion in 1998. The Alumni Office has chosen the Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company to produce this special directory. At a later point in the project you will be contacted by a Harris representative to verify that your personal data is correct. In the meantime, please be sure to complete and return your directory questionnaire before the deadline indicated. If you don't, you may inadvertently be omitted or your information may be incorrect. Ifyou do not wish to be included in the directory, please contact the Alumni Office.

Golden Bridges Update CongratuLations to 1996 Shea SchoLars PauL Grabianowski, second from Left, and John A sincere thanks to all who re­ Coombs, Jr., third from Left, pictured with their respective mentors, Dr. Leslie Angell, associate sponded to our recent "trips and professor of English, and Dr. James Sellman, a viSIting Lecturer in the history department. Alumni Update

Writers Workshop Area Gathering Held at The annual Writers Workshop and Alumni Authors reception will be Brockton's Fuller Museum held on Saturday, September 27 at the college from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Invitations will be mailed to all English and Communication majors in Massachusetts; to be added to the mailing list please contact program host Cynthia Booth Ricciardi at [email protected] or the Alumni Office. Alumni and guests are invited to bring samples of their work for review and copies of publications for the Alumni Library in the Davis Alumni Center. Among the prior workshop topics are lifewriting, writing for newspapers, and poetry writing.

The Hyannis-Bridgewater Physical Education Alumni Association and the Bridgewater 60th Anniversary of the Physical Alumni Association co-sponsored an area gathering in conjunction with the Mary Jo Moriarty lecture at the Fuller Museum of Art in Brockton. The lecture by Dr. John Tobin of UMass/ Education Major Boston, "Morality and the Literature of Sport," got rave reviews from all. Pictured are The Hyannis-Bridgewater Physical Lorraine Visgatis Thayer '55, Claire McAfee '58 and Marcia Crooks '55, BAA Secretanj. Education Alumni Association will sponsor the 60th anniversary I Women's Institute Day celebration on October 25 in the Rondileau Campus Center. Invita­ tions will be sent to all faculty and alumni who graduated from the program or the Movement Arts, Health Promotion, and Leisure Studies program.

Alumni Chamber Choir Concert The annual holiday concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13 in the Catholic Center. Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the door. Please contact Kurt or Jen Walker at (508) 279-1893 for additional information.

Rena Shea '66, superintendent of schools in West Bridgewater speaks during the morning panel at Women's Institute Day. On February 13, nearly 30 alumnae schools, veterinarian, instructional 1-888-BSC-9555 took part in the annual Women's designer, VISTA leader, editor and Institute Day (WID), which was reporter, educational consultant, Alumni calling us from a created to introduce students and chiropractor, and more. The keynote distance are invited to use faculty to successful female gradu- for the day was delivered by Muriel our new toll-free number ates and their careers. Co-sponsored Finnegan '75, a litigation and by the Bridgewater Alumni Associa- malpractice attorney with the listed above when calling tion and the Office of the President, Massachusetts Board of Registration the Alumni Office. WID attracted alumnae working in in Medicine. positions such as superintendent of ,/ Class Notes

some independent contracting in the 1928 area of Welfare Reform. He is looking 1941 forward to the 50th reunion and sends a Mary Louise Peterson recently cel­ Louise Forsyth ebrated 25 years of retirement with other hearty "thank-you" to members of the 75 Monroe Road reunion committee. teachers who are members of PERTS Quincy, MA 02169-1924 (Plymouth Elementary Retired Teach­ ers). 1951 1942 Jean Collins Fletcher 1933 Loretta Kennedy Dexter 6745 Patrick Lane 15 Buckwood Drive Plano, TX 75024 Mary Allen Ripley is very active in her South Yarmouth, MA 02664-1805 church and community. She recently Ruth Henderson Ottmar and her Dr. Lillian Russell Putnam is Professor husband are both retired and enjoy golf, resigned as chairman of the Historical Emerita at Keen College in New Jersey. Commission, but is still a member of the traveling, and spending time with their She recently was awarded the presti­ grandchild. Archives Commission...Evelyn Chase gious "Laureate in Rea~g" by the Carroll is retired from being a principal College Reading ASS?CIation... . since 1977. She enjoys her 20 grandchil­ Congratulations to VIctor Stakms, who dren and 2 greatgrandchildre~... . was awarded the Commemorative 1952 Mildred Ferguson Dutton retired ill Medal "The 50th Anniversary of the Helen O'Connor Keegan 1973 after 35 years of teaching. At 85 Victory in the Great Patriotic War" 53 Sadys Lane years old Mildred is "still going strong!" World War II by the Russian govern­ East Falmouth, MA 02536-6268 She remains active in volunteer work, ment. He was a meteorologist at the Rita Crowley Choquette has been aerobics, and club activities...Ruth American Air Bases in the Russian retired for 10 years. She keeps busy by Glidden White had two of her minia­ Ukraine from May to October 1944. breeding Shetland Sheep Dogs, most of ture paintings accepted for the Interna­ them are certified therapy dogs who tional Miniature Art Shows which were bring pleasure to people in hospit~s and held in January. nursing homes...Jean Tubbs Watkins 1943 and her husband are primary owners of Richard Durnin was recently listed in Harbor House Furniture, supplying 1935 the 1997 edition of Who's Who in America. furniture to restaurants. They have no George Higgins plans to retire, but they do enjoy.lO 20 Deerfield Road weeks a year of time-share vacations. Osteroille, MA 02566-1409 1946 Phyllis Clayman Friedman 30 Washington Street #713 1953 1936 Brookline, MA 02146-1423 Ralph Fletcher Barbara Albret 6745 Patrick Lane 28 Highcrest Avenue, Box 1075 Plano, TX 75024 East Dennis, MA 02641-1075 1947 Ruth Anderson Berry is a very busy Phyllis Esau substitute teacher at the Centerville 45 Bryant Avenue 1954 Elementary School and in the Barnstable Hazel Luke Varella Milton, MA 02186-5439 Public Schools. Ann Cruise Shanahan says that having 121 Center Street a condo in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, North Easton, MA 02356-1801 is a great way to enjoy retirement. Dr. Patricia Phillips 1949 21 Thurston Point Road Jacqueline Killen Weyand Gloucester, MA 01930 34-10 94th Street, Apt.lC Estelle VonBeidel Studer is retired after 1937 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 . Ruth Metcalf 40 years of teaching. She and her John Berry retired in 1989. He IS a husband own an RV and plan on 104 Pleasant Street member of the newly formed Town Bridgewater, MA 02324-2422 traveling throughout the states for the Council in Barnstable and a part-time next few years. activities director at the Ocean Club...Frances McElroy and her 1940 husband are retired and are enjoying Janice Brennan Sprogell golfing, gardening, and. their family, 1955 41 Linwold Drive including four grandchildren. Paul Sprague West Hartford, CT 06107-1237. p.o. Box 521 Alba Martinelli Thompson IS one of 15 Hinsdale, NH03451-{)521 volunteers in the Plymouth County Francena Warren Smith 1950 32 Mellen Street House of Corrections education Burnham Miller department. She teaches coll~ge .level Needham, MA 02194-1202 21 Sunset Drive Elva Bertoncici Kanakry recently courses in Asian history and ill litera­ Whitinsville, MA 01588-1042 ture. traveled to Italy with her husband, her Frederick Gustafson has recently son and daughter-in-law, and her two retired for the third time. He still does Class Notes

daughters...Diane Blackwell Dickinson by the New Bedford Chapter of the and her husband are retired and Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts. enjoying life in Arizona. They would 1963 love to hear from old friends and Judith Williams Millar classmates...Phyllis Lanza Caligaris 1960 10 Presidents Lane, Apt. 11 wrote to tell us that the 2nd annual Quincy, MA 02169-1952 Darrell Lund Judy McBride Frederick has worked as "Mini-Bridgewater Reunion" was held PG.Box 9333 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Among a licensed marriage, family, and child Studio Hill Road counselor in California since 1995. She those present were classmates Karen Kent, CT 06757-0933 Mann Orcutt, Marie Callahan Quist, has a private practice and works at an and their spouses. This year's adventure Virginia Hogg agency specializing in child abuse, and was a trip to Lion Country Safari. Next 159 Crescent Street she teaches parenting and divorce year's plans are for Universal Studios. If Bridgewater, MA 02324-2413 workshops...Bill Murphy is a professor Bridgewater alumni from any class are Sandra Adams and her husband are of special education at Bridgewater interested in joining them, please contact retired and have spent much time State. For the past five years, he served Phyllis through the Alumni Office... traveling to and from Alaska in their as president of the Massachusetts State Congratulations to Dr. Mary C. Lydon, camper...Rose Desouza Souza recently College Association which is the union who was inducted into the Women's spent two and a half weeks in Alaska for faculty and librarians at the nine Institute on Sport and Education Hall of with her husband and family in state colleges. Fame for her outstanding lifelong celebration of their 50th wedding contributions to women in sports. arULiversary.. .John McDevitt retired from his position as director of guidance 1964 for ilie Swampscott Public School James Nidositko System. Shortly after, he was hired for 54 Lakeview Avenue 1956 director of guidance in the Katahdin Carlene Dodd Brown Falmouth, MA 02540-2830 High School where he is presently Robert Lane is in his 32nd year of 58 Nelson Road working...Lavina Murphy Connors has South We:ljmouth, MA 02190-1227 teaching; he spent 21 of them in retired and is now working part-time as Taunton... His wife Theresa Balewicz Eleanor Lydon Olson a computer consultant...David Sousa is Lane is a child care worker in 661 Falmouth Road now an international consultant doing Halifax...Bertine Crooks Galipeau Mashpee, MA 02649 workshops on how to translate the began a counseling agency in 1981, has recent research on how the brain learns been married to the same man for 32 into effective classroom practice. He is years, and has raised four children. She 1957 the author of "How the Brain Learns" says she has matured greatly and is "still Beverly Tunstall Shavinsky which was published by the National pressing on to higher callings of 19 Drexel Drive Association of Secondary School life..."Anne McKenna Tisdale spent Jackson, NJ 08527-2327 Principals...Emily Steere Andrews is several years in London and now lives Joseph Foley is retired after 33 years in now retired from teaching nursery in Concord with her husband. She education...Terrence "Terry" O'Donnell school. Sadly, she recently lost her son, works for NEC Technologies in the retired in 1993 after 23 years of teaching David. Strategic Systems Division. at Salem State College. He and his wife are "vacationing" in California w1hl they decide whether or not to make it 1961 1965 their permanent home...Barbara Reed Donna Anderson Kinney is still Marsha Fader Davis is currently Mulcahy went to the Olympics and teaching and "loving it!" She works for working as a library assistant in the local enjoyed visiting with Betty Stocks and the Center for Innovation in Education, schools and in local public John Crisafulli, and Barbara Ricard and teaching math, over the summer...Dr. libraries...Laurence Lerner was recently AI Boudreau. Robert Champlin is currently serving as appointed guidance director of Mariner chairperson of the Geophysical Sciences High School in Cape Coral, Florida. He Department at Fitchburg State College. is married and has a son...Sandy 1958 Patterson Waddell is the director for the John Lonergan Center for Family Development North 21 Westminster Road 1962 Shore Head Start program...Frederick East Weymouth, MA 02189-1939 Linda Hutchings Leger was recently Stevens will soon be retiring from the Claire McAfee retired in 1993 after 35 appointed chairperson of the Language Brockton Public School System after 32 years teaching in elementary schools... Arts Department at Immokulee High years of service... He was an elementary She enjoys traveling, painting, music, School in Florida. She and her husband school principal for the past 25 and reading. originally went to Florida to retire and years...His wife Mary Sue Donovan found that "it wasn't meant to be..." Stevens '65, is teaching third grade at Anne Marie Leonard McGuinness is the Kelmedy School in Brockton... 1959 back to teaching in the Bridgeport Arthur Svensen is a geography teacher Constantine Nanopoulos retired in 1996 Diocesan Schools after spending 10 at the Central Middle School in Quincy, from his position as New Bedford's years home raising a family. She and has been since 1967. He ran the 99th superintendent of schools. He was received her MAT from Sacred Heart and the 100th Boston Marathon with his recently honored as Person of the Year University in 1990. best time at 3 hours and 12 minutes... William Towne received his doctorate in education in 1996. His research was .f Class Notes

entitled, "The Role of the Parent in the still teaching English at North Junior the role of girls' and women's sports Special Education Program - Planning High School in Brockton...PrisciIla and was inducted into the Women's Meetings: A Model for Training." Draffone Shingler has been widowed Hall of Fame. for four years... She has three children, nine grandclilldren, and six great­ 1966 grandchildren...Fran Smith Allanbrook 1973 Geraldine Murphy Wright is a volunteer for the Friends of String Bruce Gaines 229 Windcrest Drive Students, a parent support group that 2308 West CulLivan Street Camillus, NY 13031-1945 works on behalf of the 200 instrumental Inglewood, CA 90301 string students in the school district in Bruce Gaines is presently teaching at South Yarmouth. Washington Preparatory High School in 1967 Los Angeles. He also serves as president Susan Corcoran Peterson returned to of the executive board on the California the classroom after 12 years with Bell 1970 State University, Dominguez Hills Atlantic and is a full-time English Joseph Hackett Alumni Association. He hopes to hear teacher...Kathy Gilroy Mello is a multi­ 48 Ledgeview Drive from any members of the "infamous 21 age teacher at the Rutland Town School Norwood, MA 02062-5806 Club"...Mary Kaharl Gleghorn is an in Rutland, Vermont. Her husband, Don Chouinard is a counselor at Durfee assistant principal at the Hayden Peter Mello '68, is principal of the High School in Fall River; previously he McFadden School in New Neshobe School in Brandon....Philip was a counselor at the middle Bedford:..Brenda Lima Herbeck is Nickerson is in his 30th year teaching at school...Elizabeth Edwards Cabana married and has two sons She is the Hillside Jr. High School in Manchester, retired after 32 years of teaching...Diane town clerk/treasurer/ tax collector in New Hampshire...Edward O'Neil is Sepavich Bercovitz runs Sports Groups Dighton...Paul Sullivan was recently enjoying life in North Carolina where he International, a company which takes named head football coach at North is a senior vice-president and group high school and college sports teams Attleboro High School. actuary at Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance over to Europe to compete. She also Company. He is married and has two owns a bagel and coffee shop in daughters, one of whom made her Fitcl1burg with her husband and step­ 1974 Broadway debut in March, and the other son. Donna Tobin Wolohojian who recently gave 11im a first grand­ 15448 Indianola Drive child. Rockville, MD 20855-2708 1971 Matthew Delaney was named as one of Gerald Swift the 135 teachers nationwide to receive 1968 3 Great Hills Drive National Board Certification. His Donna Daley Brown East Sandwich, MA 02537-1546 specialty teaching area is early adoles­ p. 0 Box 366 Ann Brassard Koczera cent through young adult/Art 11-18... BnjantvilLe, MA 02327-0366 119 Jamj Street Albert Ferreira received his master's Barbara Abraham recently took a two­ New Bedford, MA 02745-2518 degree in history and plans to go on for week cruise aboard the Royal Princess Judith Sutcliffe recently received her a Ph.D...Gary Guertin is general where she toured the Norwegian Fjords master's degree in nursing from manager of Pirates Cove Resort and and the North Cape of Europe. After the Massachusetts General Hospital's Marina in Stuart, Florida. He is complet­ cruise, she took the Chunnel from Institute of Health Professionals and is ing his second year as chairman of the England to France at 180 mph into working as a nurse practitioner in advisory board of the Martin County Paris....Maurice Desmarais just accepted Dublin, California...Ronald Zagaja has High School Academy of Travel and a new position as executive director at become one of the first certified divorce Tourism...Jeanette Bridge Spinale the American Supply Association, a mediators in Massachusetts. He has recently received the Plymouth County trade organization representing incorporated this specialty into his Science Educator of the Year Award at wholesale distributors throughout the private practice in North Andover. the Massachusetts Association of Science U.s...Frances McCabe Day works for Teachers convention. She has been NYNEX as a training contractor... teaching science in Whitman for 21 Marilyn Paige Fairbanks is writing 1972 years...Michael Tikonoff is principal of book reviews for the School Libranj Philip Conroy the Varnum Brook Middle School in Joumal...Leon Tavares retired from the 85 Bridle Road Pepperell. Fall River school system after 25 years. Bridgewater, MA 02324-1001 He now teacl1es on Marco Island, Elizabeth Lavin is working as the Florida. principal at the Prescott Elementary 1975 School in Groton. She is also a part-time Helen Gomes Turner middle school guidance counselor at the 51 Purington Street 1969 Groton Dunstable Middle School...Janet Somerset, MA 02726-4637 Carol Ethier Pappas Libert spent 12 years out west and has Terry Collins Rodrigues is teaching 44 Tall Timbers returned to Massachusetts to work at fourth grade at St. Margaret's Regional Berwick, ME 03901 TSI Mason Laboratories in Worcester.... School in Bourne, where she lives with Kenneth Brooks enjoys his 27th year of Cathy Shachoy is a health and physical her husband and two teenage teaching math at the Easton Junior High education teacher at Norwood High children...Bob Courtemanche has been School...Sheila Donohue Heagney is School. She was recently honored by teaching in California since 1978. He New Agenda Northeast for advancing originally went to California to rock Class Notes

climb in Yosemite and says that since Peabody Dineen is back in New then, he's gotten married, built a house, England after a four-year hiatus in and bought an airplane. He invites all 1978 Florida. classmates to e-mail him at­ Elizabeth Gallagher Duval [email protected] 148 Colonial Drive Hoyle is a math teacher at the Quincy, MA 02169-1849 Linda Holmes Green recently received 1981 Dartmouth Middle School. He recently her MBA from Bentley College and has Cynthia Booth Ricciardi received an Outstanding Teacher Award P.O. Box 228 from Emerson College in moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to work as supervisor of project adminis­ Taunton, MA 02780 Boston... Sharon Sullivan Diefferberfer Elaine Arthur LeBoeuf is a credit/ is commander of the 176th Maintenance tration/marketing development for Fulcrum Direct, a direct marketer of collections manager in the finance Squadron in the Alaska Air National children's clothes, accessories, and department at Reebok. She lives in Guard. She was promoted to the rank of footwear. She would love to hear from Raynham with her husband and their Lt. Colonel in 1996...Juliana Walsh two children...Barbara Crivellaro Westerheide received her master's Bridgewater alumru...Kathy Judge Tucker was recently promoted to Wotherspoon is the principal at the degree in education and her Montessori Atkinson Academy in Atkinson, New certificate. She lives with her husband director of distribution services for Auto Palace. She also coaches a children's Hampshire. She has recently returned to and son in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bridgewater as an adjunct faculty She says "Hello" to Eddie Priest '76 and soccer team, and plays on one herself...Paul Maguire is an associate member in the clinical master's program his lovely family...Meredith Woodward professor in the school of education at of the education department. Her son Anderson is married and has one the University of Alaska, Anchorage... graduated from Bridgewater in the daughter. Patricia Naper Gardner is a service Class of 1994... Sharon Donahue Keegan coordinator for Step One Early Interven­ is employed in advertising sales at the tion in Quincy. She lives in Milton with Patriot Ledger in Quincy. She sends 1976 her husband and their two greetings to fellow graduates, Susan NanClJ Kipp Florence children...Matthew Reilly is teaching Coffey Lashgari and Joanne 444 North Street theater and English at Northbridge High DiSalvio...Karen Green Duncan is a Bridgewater, MA 02324-1220 School in Whitinsville...After receiving volunteer at the Concord Hospital in Jacqueline Sylvia Wheaton her second master's degree, Sandra Concord, New Hampshire, training new P.O. Box 235 Ross left the corporate world and is now volunteers. She would like to hear from Swans Island, ME 04685 "de-stressing" by teaching yoga and alumni Bill Mullen '82, John Ross '80, William Campanella has been ap­ stress reduction. She has also fulfilled Lisa Lundy '82, and Cheryl and Neil pOinted associate dean of enrollment her life-long dream of owning her own Bunick '82...James Hennigan recently • services at Bay Path College...Bob Doyle home and business on Cape Cod. relocated to Raleigh, North Carolina, is a software quality assurance engineer after accepting a sales position at Tek for Boston Technology...Rhonda Supply, Inc. ..Tracy Jellows was named Randolph Attaya operates her own 1979 in the 1997 edition of Who's Who in the medical billing office in Maryland, EasLKaren Kelley is a 7th and 8th Barbara Cawlina Luby grade history teacher at the Sacred Heart where she lives with her husband and 1 Ontario Street three children...Henry Woronicz School in Roslindale...Dr. Ann Marie Worcester, MA 01606-2115 Leonard Zabel recently completed her stepped down as the artistic director of Margaret "Peg" Linehan Szostek the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and doctorate in education in exceptional 26 Woodhaven Street education and special services. She is a spent the surnrner of 1996 in Hong Kong Carver, MA 02330 directing Sheriden's The School for school psychologist for Middleboro Ann Hackenson Pierce was recently Public Schools and co-owner of New Scandal. He lives in Los Angeles, appointed the director of grant procure­ England Attentional & Learning California, where he's involved with ment and corporate support at Worces­ acting and directing for film, TV, and Assessment Clinic in Plymouth...Mary ter State College...Jayne Snarsky was O'Toole is the infection control coordi­ theatre, as well as pursuing freelance appointed principal of North Elemen­ work around the country. nator at the Massachusetts Hospital tary School in Abington. School in Canton. She is working 1977 1980 towards her R.N. license. Robert Mansur M. Scott McDonald 1982 1933 Alicante Street 101 Highgreen Ridge Watch your mail for Reunion plans, Davis, CA 95616-6566 Peachtree Cihj, GA 30269 Katherine Adams Shepherd recently Homecoming Weekend, October 17 and 18. Joseph Gonsalves is in his 5th year as Lisa Lundy is an external relations took over as the first woman rector at principal at the Redan Elementary Newton's Trinity Episcopal representative for the Brayton Point and School in Dekalb County in the Manchester Street Power Stations of Church...Michael Norton is general Georgia...Carol Lamb is a high school manager for Ticketmaster's New the New England Power English teacher in Plymouth. She is in Company...Daniel West ran for one of England operation and a recent project her 17th year of teaching and says she is was to get Ticketmaster's new "Online" two positions available on the West still taking courses at Bridgewater to Bridgewater School Committee. He lives service up and running...Nancy Pothier "stimulate" the mind...Betsy Lane LeBlanc is teaching physical education in West Bridgewater with his wife and Mason is currently teaching at a private three children. at Montachusett Regional Vocational pre-school in Sandwich...Maryann and Technical High School. Class Notes "

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husband and their two children. She and her family are returning to New 1983 England in the fall of 1997 and are very 1990 David Robichaud Jorge Neves excited about the move...Dr. Albert 35 White Road 289 High Street D'Erric~ graduated from the Barry Wayland, MA 01778-2416 Holyoke, MA 01040-6513 Peggy Keit~ Colligan is entering her 7th Umverslty School of Podiatric Medicine in M~ami Shores, Florida. He is currently Darlene Costa year of family day care after teaching 9 Race Course Road preschool for five years. She and her a reSIdent at the Miami Veterans Administration Medical Center enrolled Lakeville, MA 02347-1827 husband live in Halifax with their three progra~

University School of Medicine in Dighton...Paul Key was recently Boston...William Moniz received his promoted to the position of a district master's degree in therapeutic recreation director for the Muscular Dystrophy from Pennsylvania State University in Association in Central and Western 1995, and is pursuing an MBA at the Massachusetts...Robert Marshalsea University of Central Florida...Denise works for the Fred V. Fowler Com­ Murphy recently traveled across the pany... David Patrick is an earth science country and settled in Seattle, Washing­ teacher at Brockton High SchooL He ton, where she is now teaching...Melissa received his master's degree in geology Redfern is working as a house-parent in from Vanderbilt University in 1996. a girls dorm at the Hampshire Country School in Rindge, New Hampshire... Nicole Rozanski.will be moving to Oslo, 1995 Norway, after receiving her MBA from Kate McDonough Babson College in May. She accepted a 16 Verchild Street ---_...... ;~~.. ,.~~,~~ position as a senior auditor with Ernst & Quincy, MA 02169 JI/' ./-,t!"",..':#'.....:;.'*'1;" .,...... "rt;...., ; ,.. young....Henry Staines recently became ,-"'"...:;1" , .... Denise Breault is working in Boston for ~"., ,," a Boston city police officer... Shaun a non-profit energy services provider as Tavares is a special education teacher at a communications coordinator. She is Denise Semedo, class of 1992, and the New Bedford High School and serves as first minority woman to graduate from also pursuing a master's degree in BSC with a bachelor ofarts in aviation head coach of the New Bedford Whalers management communication and public science, recently visited the campus to hockey team...Karen Winsper is a sixth relations at Emerson College...Robert speak to the Cape Verdean Student grade teacher at Dartmouth Middle Herman was recently hired by the Essex Organization. She is currently the first SchooL She was the recipient of a County District Attorney's Office as a woman pilot to work for Cape Verdean certificate of recommendation as the victim and witness advocate...Susanne Airlines. nominee for the 1995-1996 Sallie Mae Menihane is pursuing her master's Semedo was born in Cape Verde. First Class Teacher Award. degree in speech/language pathology at When she was nine years old, her family the University of Vermont. Her husband moved to the United States, and she Brian Murphy will receive his master's grew up in Dorchester, Massachusetts. 1993 degree from Tufts University upon While at BSC, Ms. Semedo was very Debra Gately completion of his thesis. The couple active on campus. She was a cheerleader, 10 Plympton Avenue currently live in Burlington, a resident assistant, a member ofthe Waltham, MA 02154 VermonLJennifer Stewart recently International Club, Afro-Am, and James Carvahlo started his own "At completed U.S. Navy basic training at Amnesty International. In fact, according to Ms. Semedo, the most Your Service" limousine business in Recruit Training Command, Great significant experience she had here was Easton. He also writes poetry and has Lakes, Illinois...Kenneth Eldredge participating in a rally to free Nelson sold framed pieces at local craft and gift Wilson has been appointed as legisla­ Mandela that was organized by Amnesty shops...Air National Guard 2nd Lt. tive aide for State Rep-elect Thomas International. "It made us feel like we dId Jeffrey Denton received silver wings George...William White recently something meaningful," she said. after graduating from the Air Force completed basic training at Marine Though many believe that Ms. undergraduate pilot training program at Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, Semedo has come a long way in her Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi... South Carolina. accomplishments as a pilot, she doesn't Jeanne Jarrett changed jobs and is now feel that she's performed any great feat. program director for the American Lung "Everyone is so proud of me, but to me, Association of Massachusetts Southeast­ 1996 I'm just doing what I love-flying." ern branch. She is pursuing her M.Ed. in Kevin McEniry also recently completed health promotion at Bridgewater...Laura basic training at Marine Corps Recruit McSweeney received her master's degree Depot, Parris Island, South in mathematics from the University of Carolina...Pamela Ready Palumbo is an 1992 New Hampshire and is working towards English teacher for the Fall River School Pamela Murphy her PhD. DepartmenLDaniel Talbot recently 57 Sagamore Street joined the Peace Corps and was Braintree, MA 02184 stationed in Malawi. There he was Elsa Ascenso is living in Salem, where 1994 honored by naming his host father's she is a sales representative for Pamela Amesbury Jacques is a fifth granddaughter. He says poverty there is UPS...Glenn Broadley recently opened grade teacher in the Groton/Dunstable "beyond any we in the States can USA Kung Fu Training in Pocasset. He is Regional School System...Maria Ferro imagine," yet the people are "rich in the owner and sole instructor of the Delellis is a senior human resource smiles and love..." They are changing schooL..Marie Ficociello received her assistant/safety coordinator at Jordan's his "world view forever." He would master's degree in health communication Furniture in Avon... She was married in love to hear from any of his BSC from Emerson College and Tuft's 1996 and lives witl1 her husband in North classmates.

The Class Notes in this issue were received by March 31, 1997. Information received after this date will be held for the next issue. Due to a comlluter error, some class information was lost. If you submitted news prior to the deadline and it is not printed, please consider sending us your news again. We apologize for the inconvenience. .. Marriages

Kevin Tavares '83 to Monica O'Malley on June 2,1996 Diane Leduc '92 to Stephen Bienvenue on October 5,1996 Stacy Gene Rondeau '84 to Cynthia Glaze on December 28,1996 David Sebastiao '92 to Susan Camara on June 22,1996 Geoffrey Ross '85 to Maureen Miconi on October 7,1996 Kristy Stuart '92 to Steven Lyons on October 12, 1996 Jacquelyn Gavin '86 to Paul McDonald Robin Adams '93 to James Barton Janice Porter '86 to Karl DeBisschop Donald Chausse '93 to Paula Mathieu on June 14, 1996 Robert Costa '87 to Michelle Linhares on November 16, 1996 Jennifer Coroa '93 to Eric Hajder on June 15, 1996 Christine Miller '87 to Richard Sullivan on April 20, 1996 Theresa Faria '93 to Carlos Fortes on August 10, 1996 Annmarie Sliney '87 to Sam Frost on February 17, 1997 Corinne Fleming '93 to Peter Denneno on May 12,1996 Andrea Ford '88 to Stephen MacDonald Carol Flynn '93 to Todd Humphrey on July 27, 1996 Steven Walker '88 to Carolann Paulino on June 21,1996 Melissa McKowen '93 to Leonard Phelen on June 22, 1996 Lizabeth Callahan '89 to Brian McDonald on October 18, 1996 Bethany Nobrega '93 to Michael Arguin on June 29, 1996 Regina Clasby '89 to William Behan in February 1997 Kathryn Paquet '93 to Stephen Pereira on June 7,1996 Kim Crompton '89 to William Heydt on July 13, 1996 Joanne Smith '93 to Michael Tummino on June 23,1996 Karen Florentino '89 to Andrew Dobbins on October 26,1996 Britta Carnathan '94 to Robert Ormston Janet Lonergan '89 to Jolm Spinney on June 1, 1996 Sonia D'Alarcoa '94 to Mark Litchfield Richard Waldron '89 to Hilary Carrick on April 27, 1996 Michael Fagen '94 to Jennifer Bagge on August 31, 1996 Kimberly Arruda '90 to John Marques on September 7,1996 Peter Krockta '94 to Heidi Higgins on June 29, 1996 April Chiero '90 to Douglas Sylvia on September 14, 1996 Jill Knudsen '94 to Jeff Milton on July 27, 1996 Mary Ellen Fisco '90 to Steven Malloch on June 29,1996 Adam Lerner '94 to Stephanie Fitzgerald Dianna Fiske '90 to Peter Charest Deirde Maguire '94 to Jeffrey Cormier '95 on July 27, 1996 Carolyn Foley '90 to Mark McGuillicuddy on July 20,1996 Caitlin McColley '94 to John Loftis on January 3,1997 Susan Krippendorf '90 to Neil Sheehan Sherilyn McDonald '94 to Thomas Chiappone Tami Krueger '90 to Todd Ostrom on October 5, 1996 Nicole Nikiforow '94 to John Ruprecht on June 19, 1996 Michael McCutcheon '90 to Jeanne O'Brien Susan Pineo '94 to Seth Wall on June 16, 1996 Joseph Abber '91 to Tracey Graney Lorraine Vieira '94 to Michael DeSpencer on October 5, 1996 Cheryl Abbood '91 to Alexander Molle on November 9, 1996 Suzanne Buckley '95 to James Hale on September 1, 1996 Alison Davis '91 to Paul Lindquist on June 15, 1996 Guy Caracciolo '95 to Lisa Grinkas Chaela Davis '91 to Steven Walker Lisa Correia '95 to Robert Faria on May 4,1996 Lynn Furtado '91 to Stephen Sullivan on November 10, 1996 Melissa Horman '95 to Thomas Keyes Robin Gaynor '91 to Alan Nasuti '91 Christine Goss '95 to Patrick Flynn '95 Andrea Jackson '91 to Bradley Miller on August 10,1996 Suzanne Amaral '96 to Todd Bessette on July 27,1996 Maryanne Kilroy '91 to Gregory Fitzgerald Candace Bernier '96 to Robert Rosa Maura fitzGerald '92 to Douglas Sutherland '91 on June 8,1996 Margaret Flanagan '96 to Stephen Frostholm Julie Deane '92 to John Long on September 1, 1996 Tara Kiley '96 to Scott MacIver on September 28,1996 Doreen Duarte '92 to Khalil Zebdi on August 11,1996 Births

To Glenn Crayman '77, a son, David, on October 4,1996 To Rachael Shannon Collins '89 and Matthew Collins '89, a son, To Glenn Guenard 79, a daughter, Bridget, on December 20, Beau, on August 31, 1996 1995 To Lisa Orlandello Stokes '90, a daughter, Talia, in 1996 To Audrey Fureo Benoit '82, a son, Travis, on May 19, 1996 To Maureen Scanlon Duffy '90, a son, John, on May 10, 1996 To Mary Carlesi Francis '84, a daughter, Katelyn, on March 24, To Jacqueline Ware '90, a son, Malcolm, on November 12,1996 1996 To Kim Bulger Larson '91 and Joe Larson '93, a daughter, To Kerri MacKenzie Fay Eck '85, a daughter, Ainslie, on Samantha, on August 5,1996 September 21,1996 To James Greene '92, a daughter, Sarah, in April 1996 To Maureen Dargon Chapman '87, a son, Blake, on September To Lynn Drayton Gomes '94, a daughter, Hailey, on May 18, 1996 7, 1996 To Lisa Gustin McGourty '95, a daughter, Emily, on August 29, To C. J. Patota '89, a son, Christopher, on September 20,1996 1996 CORRECTION In the last issue of the Magazine a notice indicating that gifts of appreciated stock should be received prior to May 31 in order to realize full tax benefits was in error. This limitation applies to gifts of stock to private foundations (i.e. individual family foundations), not gifts to public foundations like the Bridgewater State College Foundation. Gifts of appreciated stock continue to be an excellent means of funding gifts to the college, saving you capital gains taxes while benefiting Bridgewater State. In Memoriam

Mabel Sidelinger '12, on December 18, 1996 Dorothy Russell '40, on December 6,1996 Mildred Bosworth Lockhart '18, on March 11, 1997 Lillian Nascimento Blumberg '41, on March 14, 1997 Mary Dean '24, on October 12,1996 Kathleen Harrington Boyle'42 J. Evelyn McCarthy '24, on August 30, 1996 Thomas Hurley '43, on March 16, 1997 Doris Silvia McRae '24, onJanuary 27,1997 Betty Goodwin Hall '50, on October 3,1996 Grace Greene Greenhalgh '25 on September 19,1996 Francisco Souza'53, on July 27, 1996 Margaret Lucey Roach '27, onAugust 13, 1996 Raymond Harding '54, on January 3,1997 Dorethea Murphy Neville '27, on October 15, 1996 Marion Cutting Wallace '54, on September 11, 1996 Adelaide Boutelle Bissell '28, on March 8,1997 Lawrence Apostolon '58, on October 21,1996 Blanche Cutler Webb '28, on August 19, 1996 Barbara Nicols Fluhr Chapman '58, on October 10, 1996 Elizabeth Drew Tate '29, on November 20,1996 Samuel Allen '59 on December 1, 1996 Helen Hargraves Donaghue '29, on December 8,1996 Mildred Blackman Brown '59, on September 26,1996 Eleanor Conden McLucas '29, on September 2,1996 Francis Curran '61, on October 8,1996 Claire Foristel Randall '30, on March 11, 1997 Daniel Lowe '61, on December 25,1996 Elinor Gervais Fortini '30, onAugust 30,1996 Martha Hurley '63, on January 9,1997 Marie Ghiorse '30, on November 8, 1996 Gail Sherriff Law'64, on August 10, 1996 Dora Buker Bresnahan '31, on November 30,1996 Dorothy Leonard '68, on August 1,1996 Agnes Murphy '31, on November 24, 1996 Linda Murray Levitt '69, in June 1996 Helen Gove Tonry '31, on August 8,1996 Laura Burrell '72, on December 24,1996 Sara Suttill Bowen '32, on December 24,1996 Barbara Cochrane '73, on August 7, 1996 Doris Doane '33, on August 10, 1996 Pamela Saunders '77, on September 17, 1996 Virginia Fair Thorn '34, on Janaury 13, 1996 Henry Adetunji '79, on September 28,1996 Mary DiBartholomeo '35, on October 19, 1996 Mark Pierson '81, on October 23, 1996 James Castle '35, on December 28, 1996 Susan Goodwin '83, on July 26,1996 Milton Biller '38, on December 1,1996 William Byrne '94, on December 15, 1996 Edward Bowles '37, on March 12, 1997 • In Tribute to Wolter Harding, '39 Distinguished Professor Emeritus at SUNY-Geneseo The class of 1939 yearbook biography we have had of degree. In a history of Geneseo described Walter Harding as the Thoreau" by Carl Bode in the published recently, Dr. Harding "chief of Bridgewater's literati New York Times Book Review. was described as one of two and proponent of modem art, be In 1941, shortly before he teachers at the school "who it literature or painting. As a entered service in World War II, have had a long-lasting impact." guiding spirit in the year-book Dr. Harding became a founding His official title was and contributor to the school member of the Thoreau Society Distinguished Professor paper, Walter has been and later served as its president. Emeritus of American Literature consistently enriching the His career as a professional at the State University of New literary tradition of our college." educator had numerous York at Geneseo. From that point until his highlights: in 1966, ten years In 1969, at a time of campus passing last spring, Dr. Walter after joining the faculty at the unrest across the nation, Dr. Harding went on to enrich State University of New York, Harding was invited back to his literary tradition on an College at Geneseo, he was alma mater to speak at the international scale, becoming an designated a university Convocation ceremony formally eminent scholar of the writings professor and in 1973, a opening the academic year, and of Henry Dayid Thoreau, author distinguished professor. he delivered an eloquent and of Walden and one ofAmerica's A year after his retirement in moving address on the topic of most influential writers and 1983, he became the first faculty civil disobedience, using social critics. Dr. Harding's member in the history of the Thoreau's life and writing as a biography of Thoreau, The Days State University of New York background to current events of ofHenry Thoreau, published in (SUNY) system to be awarded that period. 1983, was described as "the best an Honorary Doctor of Letters " THE BRIDGEWATER COLLECTION DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY. 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Bridgewater State College Desk Clock A handsome Bridgewater arm Laser Engraved Boston-Style Rocking Chair Hand-finished wood frame in mahogany or chair, black with college seal in Solid hardwood black chair with cherry finished dark green tone with pen & ink scence of Boyden gold, is $250. crown and arms. BSC seal engraved in crown. Hall-7' x 8" x 2" quartz movement, batteries This piece offurniture makes a wonderful included. Looks great on a desk or wall in your graduation gift and will fit into any style home or office or a family room. Only $115.00 and may be office. Only$275.00 and may be personalized up personalized at no extra charge. to two lines for an additional $20.00. "

The Bridgewater State College Foundation Proudly Announces BRIDGEWATER

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Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra Sunday, October 12, 1997 Marvin Hamlisch Friday, February 6, 1998 New York City Opera performs The Daughter ofthe Regiment Friday, April 3, 1998

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