A BRYANT UNIVERSITY RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS FALL 2017 ENGAGE INSPIRE INVEST Bryant University's mission is to educate and inspire students to discover their passion and become innovative leaders of character around the world. FALL 2017, VOLUME 24, NUMBER 1 PUBLISHER PROJECT COORDINATOR Bryant University Office of Leslie Bucci ’77 University Advancement David C. Wegrzyn ’86, PROOFREADING Vice President for Claudette Piette University Advancement Jean Plunkett PUBLISHING DIRECTOR ART DIRECTION Elizabeth O’Neil Jennifer Zevon 14 20 EDITOR DESIGN/PRODUCTION Karen Maguire P ’18 Anthony Gallotello Gilbert Design Associates, Inc. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FEATURES Dave Cranshaw ’08 MBA PHOTOGRAPHY Nancy Kirsch Victoria Arocho Philanthropy at Bryant: Alex Lippa Anton Grassi, ESTO 2 Allison Miller '17 James Imrie Transforming today and envisioning tomorrow Tina Senecal ’95, ’08 MBA Stew Milne Patricia S. Vieira Pam Murray Patrick O’Connor $5 million will enhance Bryant’s thriving CLASS NOTES David Silverman 10 Rita Colburn Michael Salerno School of Health Sciences Donna Harris P ’03 Rick Stockwell David Cranshaw ’08 MBA PRINTED BY 14 Gifts expand our students’ world SEND COMMENTS TO Meridian Printing Bryant Magazine East Greenwich, RI Bryant University 19,000+ supporters target one goal: Box 2 20 Creating Bryant’s bold future 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917-1284 401-232-6120 26 Celebrating a culture of steadfast philanthropy
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