Opening Doors Reflecting on the 10 Years Since Regis Went Coed; How the University Has Moved Forward, and Personal Stories of Four Male Alumni

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Miriam Finn Sherman ’98 Board of Trustees 2017 Lee Hogan, CSJ, ’61, PhD Vice President, Institutional Advancement (Secretary) [email protected] Chair Kathleen S. Jose ’87, ’94, MSN, RN John J. Tegan Jr., MEd Alexis Baum Ruth Sanderson Kingsbury ’57 Director of Advancement Communications Peter Langenus, JD Editor | [email protected] Members Ernest Bartell, CSC, PhD Judy M. Lauch Kristen L. Walsh (Emeritus) Mary Ann Walsh Lewis ’74 Managing Editor | kmwcreative.com Marian Batho, CSJ, ’70 John Libertino, MD Lilly Pereira Anita Brennan-Sarmiento ’77 Lianne Marshall, MBA Designer | aldeia.design Rosemary Brennan, CSJ, ’70, Jacquelyn McCarthy, CSJ, MA, Regis Today is published twice a year. © 2017, Regis MEd, MDiv RN, LNHA College, Weston, Massachusetts. All rights reserved. Meyer Chambers, MLM Kathy McCluskey, CSJ, ’71, PhD The opinions expressed in Regis Today are those Hans Christensen, MBA Glenn Morris, AIA, IIDA of the authors and not necessarily of Regis College. Maureen Doherty, CSJ, ’68, MEd Eileen Ng, MBA Please send address changes to: Office of Institutional Mary Anne Doyle, CSJ, ’67, PhD Thomas P. O’Neill III, MPA Advancement and Alumni Relations, Regis College, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA 02493-1571 or call Camille Ferazzi ’69 Jane Cronin Tedder ’66, EdD 781.768.7220 or online at alumni.regiscollege.edu. Joe-Ann Fergus, PhD, RN Michael J. Halloran, MBA (Treasurer) Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN Honorable Sabina T. Herlihy ’81, JD

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“Music is a release 26 The Write Stuff that helps me to Teacher and screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy ’92 turns life’s experiences into inspiration—in the build energy for classroom, on paper, and in film. everything else.” —Padmini Sushila Pillai ’05 30 Music Matters Padmini Sushila Pillai ’05 finds perfect [pg 30] harmony between music and science as an accomplished performer and a researcher at the MIT Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research. Photo: Kathleen Dooher Kathleen Photo:

Departments Taking Action Class Notes 10 Relationship-building is on 36 News of the classes. the game-day agenda for Dear Neighbor Julie Griffin ’94, luxury suite In Memoriam 02 Regis shines at October gala; manager at Gillette Stadium. 53 Remembering alumni $5 million campaign gift; who passed away. building connections worldwide. Academic Innovation 12 In the neuroscience lab with Alumni Spotlight Tower Views Steven Threlkeld, PhD, and 54 Karen Johnson Celi ’64 03 Founders’ Day festivities; his students as they research shares her passion for establishment of the School of traumatic brain injury. occupational therapy. Business and Communication; grant provides nursing care After Class Now We Fly to local schools; new majors 14 Dean of Athletics Pam 55 Largest gift to Regis at Regis North; the growth of Roecker talks Regis Pride establishes Fung online programs. and shares her love of sports. Scholars Program.

Alumni Together Hearts & Minds ON THE COVER 34 Gatherings and events 56 Inspired by her dad, Joshua Fidalgo ’12, Abraham Osorio ’11, and Michael Beluch ’15 keep alumni connected. Natasha Iacoviello ’20 plans Photo by Kathleen Dooher for a career with purpose.

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Regis shines brighter after the incredible success of our Let It Shine Gala in October, where in just one night we raised over $1 million for student scholarships and welcomed over 300 guests to the Boston Park Plaza! Let It Shine is all about opening doors and “ever-widening circles”—the theme of this year’s Convocation. Regis continues to widen its circle by making connections and building partnerships in Boston and around the world, keeping the doors of opportunity wide open for our students and graduates. We are also celebrating the largest gift in Regis history—$5 million for the Now We Fly campaign from Julia Shen Fung ’67 to establish the Fung Scholars at Regis. Regis joins Harvard, Princeton, Northeastern, Boston College, MIT, and many other schools worldwide that have distinguished Fung Scholars, and I am so grateful to the Fungs for their 2 transformational gift. (Read more on page 55.) Earlier this semester we launched Regis’ fourth REGIS TODAY school—the School of Business and Communication— which includes undergraduate and graduate programs; we added new majors to our Regis North satellite campus at NECC in Lawrence, where we also have new classrooms; and we continue to add online programs to increase our reach and open our doors to students across the country and the world. In fact, we expect our “Regis continues graduate enrollment to double by 2018 because of the high-demand programs we are offering all online. to widen its As we celebrate many successes this fall, we also circle by making reflect on the challenges: After the announcement from the White House repealing DACA, our community connections stood in solidarity with those affected and our staff and faculty provided resources and support to students with and building concerns. And following a devastating hurricane season and wildfires in California, we keep Regis families and partnerships all others affected in our thoughts and prayers. Our CSJ values and faith continue to guide us during these in Boston and uncertain times; I love this video that embodies who around the world.” we are as an institution—a diverse community that welcomes all and cares for its neighbors: regisma.me/ thisisregis. As fall fades and winter is upon us, our community looks forward to a bright and festive Christmas tree lighting on the quad and the Luben Plaza, and then a restful winter break for many of our students. (And a productive winter session for many others!) My best wishes to you and yours this holiday season.

Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN PRESIDENT Photo (left): Brian Smith (right): Paige Brown Photography Brown (left): Brian Smith (right): Paige Photo

716008.indb 2 11/9/17 1:10 PM LET IT SHINE President Antoinette M. Hays presented the 2017 Shining Example Award to Founder and Chairman of Century Bank Marshall M. Sloane at the Let It Shine Regis Gala on October 24, 2017. Barry R. Sloane, president and CEO of Century Bank, and Linda Sloane Kay, executive vice president of Century Bank, co-chaired the event which raised over $1 million for Regis. Vice President of Marketing and Communications Kelley Tuthill emceed the evening, which commenced with a performance of “This Little Light of Mine” by the Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir and the Regis Gospel Choir. The program included appearances by auctioneer Jack Connors, New England Patriots Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, Suffolk Construction Chairman and CEO John Fish, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, and scholarship recipient Yesica Calderon ’21.

Watch the video honoring Marshall M. Sloane: regisma.me/ sloane17 and the video featuring Yesica Calderon ’21: regisma. me/yesica17

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A lot has happened since Regis launched the “Regis and NECC continue to provide crucial Regis North satellite campus at Northern Essex services to students who may not have access to Community College (NECC) in Lawrence in higher education,” Vasquez said. “I’m humbled 2015. Two new majors—in health sciences and and honored to receive a bachelor’s in public in sports management—are set to roll out during health from Regis and look forward to earning academic year 2017–2018 to complement the a master’s as well. As a mother, I understand program’s initial offerings of bachelor’s degrees the importance of health care to everyone, both in nursing and public health. In September, young and old. With these two degrees, I’ll be Regis celebrated the opening of newly renovated able to achieve a lifelong dream of helping those space at NECC that features four new class- in need in the Spanish-speaking community.” rooms and computer labs that will be utilized Regis North was developed to bring new educa- by Regis North students. tional and professional opportunities in the high- Yanina Vasquez ’17 (pictured above) was demand health care industry to Lawrence and one of the first Regis North graduates and area residents. Students are required to earn an walked in commencement ceremonies held associate’s degree before admission to Regis. Once on the Regis campus in May. She holds an enrolled, students are able to complete all of their associate’s degree from NECC and graduated required coursework at the satellite campus. with a bachelor’s in public health from Regis. “These students represent our efforts to Vasquez entered graduate school at Regis this provide an educational ladder to reach better fall to earn a master’s in health administration. opportunities for them and their families,” says Originally from the Dominican Republic, her Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN. goal is to help the Spanish-speaking community “We are thrilled with their achievements and through health care. look forward to seeing where their future endeav- ors take them.”

2-9_RTF17_Neighbor_Views.indd 4 11/15/17 9:16 AM Grant Supports NEW ONLINE Student Health PROGRAMS Regis, with support from the Catholic In January 2017, Regis Health Foundation, will continue to pro- launched its first online vide a full-time school nurse prepared as program, a master’s a nurse practitioner at Trinity Catholic in nursing with five Academy (Brockton) and Lawrence Catholic nurse practitioner Academy (Lawrence). The service will help tracks. The interest level exceeded expectations improve access to care and treatment for and the nursing program has more than 300 stu- more than 700 students at the schools. dents enrolled this fall. Additional online programs Meghan Cusick, MS, NP-C, and Margaret for academic year 2017-2018 include post-master’s Musso, MSN, RNC, FNP, attend to children’s certificates in nursing, a doctor of nursing practice, health needs, ensuring their well-being through- a master’s in health administration, and a master’s in counseling. Among the programs planned for out the school day and beyond. In addition to fall 2018 are bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 5 providing care through thousands of visits to

social work and a master’s degree in public health. FALL 2017 their health offices annually, they guide health education, enforcing primary prevention and promoting a healthy lifestyle for the children. The “No Juice Tuesdays” program, for example, focuses on the importance of water consump- tion, encouraging students to increase intake and to choose water at snack time and lunch. Regis nurses at Trinity Catholic offer different flavors of water, with added fruits or vegetables. Nutritional programs, aligned with “Fruitful Fridays,” have also been initiated. The intent is that by emphasizing the importance of diet and exercise, children will open dialogue with their families and make healthier choices. In this unique and reciprocal partnership, Photo: Merrill Shea Photo: Regis nurse practitioners commit their knowledge, clinical expertise, and teaching to these school communities as well as to Regis nursing REGISFEST students who precept under their supervision. Held September 29 to 30, 2017, RegisFest More than 1,000 clinical placement hours were Family Weekend was a fun-filled weekend provided to Regis undergraduate and gradu- of events and activities. The annual tradition ate nursing students last academic year. included a career networking conference This year, Regis is expanding this school and featured spotlight speakers Tracey health partnership model, with the sup- Noonan and Dani Vilagie, Shark Tank con- port of the Catholic Health Foundation, to testants and cofounders of Wicked Good Cupcakes (pictured above with Regis stu- Marian High School in Framingham. Shares dents). Athletic events included a special Marian President John Ermilio: “Collaborating reason to celebrate: the move to the Great with Regis to build the capacity of our Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC). health office to better serve our students, The Regis community and their families faculty, and staff is a dream come true.” also enjoyed a parents’ reception with the president, tailgating, a family picnic and Mass, and games for children.

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Julio Galay ’18 received the LLARC (Lifelong Learning at Regis College) Scholarship in May 2017. Galay, a sports management major, has been a natural leader on his basketball team and is a student leader and resident assistant. Born and raised in New York City, he is a first-generation college student and comes from a family of eight children. The LLARC Sharing Opportunities Scholarship is awarded twice per year, in December and May, to deserving undergraduate students at Regis. The LLARC Scholarship is made possible by generous donations from members of the program. LLARC students are 6 mature learners enrolled in peer-led courses held on campus. REGIS TODAY

Above left to right: LLARC Program Director Jill Rosen; LLARC Scholarship Committee co-chair Bernie Vivolo; Julio Galay ’18; and Seaport Chapel LLARC Scholarship Committee co-chair William Brady. The Stations of the Cross from the former Sisters Chapel in St. Joseph Hall have a new home in a distinctive and attractive setting at Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel in South MYREGIS Boston’s Seaport District. APP

MyRegis is the official app COMMENCEMENT 2018 of Regis. Stay TO MOVE OFF CAMPUS connected to The 2018 ceremony will take place one week later than last news, events, year on May 12 to allow for more time between the end of and athletic updates. Check dining classes and commencement. The ceremony will move to a menus, shuttle schedules, and access new location at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in the Boston all your academic resources in one Seaport District to better accommodate the growing number place. Explore Regis’ campus through of graduates. Other commencement week activities, including photos, videos, and social media posts. Baccalaureate and Graduate Hooding, will remain on campus. The app is available for download on Google Play Store or the App Store by searching for “MyRegis.”

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This fall Regis launched the School of Business and Communication. Students in the new school will WCVB Channel 5 participate in cutting-edge seminars and internships Political Reporter Janet Wu moder- at investment firms, hospitals, political offices, and ated the “DeHate other prestigious organizations. The formation of the Debate” event in the school will support the final phase of the accredi- the Fine Arts Center. tation process by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). “Given the university’s current academic programs, our volume of students, and our faculty 7 expertise in the areas of business and communication, this school is a natural fit for Regis,” says FALL 2017 President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN. “This new school will enhance the student experience with expanded, hands-on, real-world experiences, putting students in the best position possible to enter the workforce in a very competitive marketplace.” Elizabeth Seidler, PhD, assistant professor of eco- nomics, is serving as interim dean of the new school, with a formal search process taking place during the 2017-2018 academic year. The school offers a bachelor of arts in communication, a bachelor of arts in global business management, and a master of science in organizational and professional communication. Students have the option to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in communication in Reporter Janet Wu, “DeHate the Debate: Seeking a five years. In addition to the university-wide study Common Ground to Disagree Without Disrespect,” abroad programs, students in the global business featured panelists Anne Brennan, managing editor management program have the opportunity to spend of The MetroWest Daily News; Dan Lothian, former a semester studying in Cyprus, Greece, or Italy. CNN White House correspondent and owner of Little “The new School of Business and Communication Park Media; Tom O’Neill, former Massachusetts will open several doors for our majors, providing Lieutenant Governor and CEO of O’Neill and them with rich internship experience in man- Associates; and Newton Mayor Setti Warren, candi- agement and communication,” says Colleen C. date for governor of Massachusetts. Malachowski, PhD, Carole Remick Endowed Chair This is the fourth school at Regis, in addition to and program director for the undergraduate and the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Health graduate communication programs. “Guided by the Sciences, and the School of Nursing. mission of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, it is our hope “The launching of the School of Business and that this new school will prepare our graduates to Communication is a testament to our growth into serve and lead in the community.” a university that provides students opportunities In September, the university celebrated the open- for interdisciplinary and inter-professional educa- ing of the new school with a panel discussion that tion for both career and graduate preparation that examined tensions in daily discourse and explored is relevant for the 21st century and beyond,” says how we can calm the waters of everyday conver- Malcolm O. Asadoorian III, PhD, vice president of sation. Moderated by WCVB Channel 5 Political academic affairs.

716008.indb 7 11/9/17 1:11 PM The Regis community gathered at 8 the grotto to kick off the day of service. Watch the Founders’ Day REGIS TODAY video: regisma.me/foundersday17

Regis Day of Service Honors Founders

Over 400 students, faculty, and staff participated Conservation and Recreation community spaces in the annual Founders’ Day on September 28. in Waltham. “Ninety years ago the Sisters founded your college,” On-campus activities included a Red Cross blood said Sister Mary L. Murphy, CSJ, from the podium drive run by the men’s lacrosse team, a field day pro- at the grotto. “They were women of courage; they gram for the Children’s Center, and sorting stamps were women of vision; and they were women who and data entry on membership lists at the Spellman wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer when it came to Museum of Stamps and Postal History. Volunteers purchasing this property to build Regis.” also created birthday party boxes for Birthday Regis served neighbors, with several groups trav- Wishes, an organization that plans birthday parties eling off campus. Initiatives included a beautifica- for homeless children; and they wrote letters to ser- tion project and volunteers discussing college access vice men and women through Operation Gratitude. with students at Notre Dame Cristo-Rey School in Many volunteers painted rocks for a Pathway of Lawrence; prepping and serving food at the Hope Kindness project for the Children’s Center. Lodge and St. Francis House shelters in Boston; and “Founders’ Day is a very big day when it comes sorting clothes at Cradles to Crayons in Brighton. to mission engagement because we ask as many The Regis Glee Singers visited the Bethany Health members as possible within the Regis community to Care Center, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters participate,” says Mary Lou Jackson, special assis- of Saint Joseph. For the Weston Forest and Trail tant to the president for mission effectiveness. “The Association, groups did trail cleanup in the Highland day is about modeling the Sisters’ legacy and their Street Forest directly behind Regis. Over 100 stu- present-day ministries by engaging in service for the dents, faculty, and staff cleaned up Department of dear neighbor without distinction.”

2-9_RTF17_Neighbor_Views.indd 8 11/15/17 9:16 AM IN MEMORY The Regis community mourns the loss of Trustee Emeritus Richard W. Young, PhD, a generous and loyal supporter of Regis. He passed away peacefully on August 4, 2017.

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Relations Christina Duggan (left) FALL 2017 GRADUATES CLASS OF 2017 and Vice President of Institutional Advancement Miriam Finn Regis celebrated its youngest graduates at the Children’s Sherman ’98 (right) joined Now Center 2017 graduation ceremony in June. “Children utilize We Fly campaign donor Kathy the entire campus as part of their classroom experience,” says Hickey Lennon ’63 for a special the center’s director, Rebecca Putnam. “Learning the geog- dedication of the Lennon Dance raphy of the campus, how to navigate safely in a parking lot, Studio in the Maria Hall Extension. and experiencing the many visitors and events teaches young children so much about the world.” Campus activities include STEM classes in the Watson- Hubbard Science Center with Regis faculty; sports sessions with Regis athletic teams; and global citizenship projects and partnerships with the Honors Program.

New Trustee

Lianne Marshall is co-owner of Marshall Properties, Inc., a family-owned real estate business responsible for more than $150 million of real estate activities including some of the most notable projects throughout Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and northern Florida. Marshall offers comprehensive oversight for acquisition or development services for clients. Prior to MPI, Marshall was director of strategic growth research at Forrester Research. Her previous experience includes human resources and recruiting positions at Putnam Investments and Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston, and Merrill Lynch in New York City. Marshall received a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and a master’s in business administration from Boston College.

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Ahead of the Game Julie Griffin ’94 on the fanfare of community-building at Gillette Stadium

BY CHRISTOPHER LOH

It’s game day for Julie Griffin ’94. And on game day, chefs cooking live in the suites during the games. there are 89 luxury suites to prepare. Eighty-nine It’s amazing.” 10 food packages to coordinate. Special requests to fill. On a typical game day, Griffin walks more than

REGIS TODAY Field tours to lead. 20 miles and wears three sets of shoes—first sneak- Griffin knows all too well what is in store for her: ers, then heels, then slippers—a challenge that certainly stress, but also an indescribable excitement reflects her journey to Foxboro: long and winding, that can only come from working for the five-time with different sets of shoes and several miles logged. Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Preparation, she says, came from Regis. As the luxury suite manager for Gillette Stadium “Everyone there is so invested in the students in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Griffin is the go-to con- and how they’re prepared for the real world after tact for anything suite holders need on game day. graduation. We were videotaped practicing for job A chocolate raspberry cake to celebrate a daugh- interviews,” Griffin says. “You watched yourself, and ter’s birthday at the game? No problem. you realized you twirled your hair or repeated your- More Diet Pepsi than regular Pepsi? Absolutely. self and you fixed those mistakes. You were confident And the job goes beyond just game days. It’s a for the real thing.” year-round business. Tickets to Kenny Chesney? Though the exercise seemed simple, that confi- Sure thing. A trip to the Broncos game? Let’s plan dence has remained throughout her career—and that for you. helped her create opportunities. When Griffin wanted There are certainly challenges for her in the job to get into restaurant management, for example, itself. A lot of responsibility, a large waitstaff and the Back Bay Restaurant Group (BBRG) in Boston service team to quarterback through the day, and wouldn’t hire her because she lacked experience. a lot of relationships with suite holders to manage Instead of giving up, she forged ahead, taking a and keep happy. management position with Carla’s Restaurant in “I think the biggest challenge is figuring out the Norwood, Massachusetts. After a few years there, next strategy to amaze and delight the clients,” BBRG hired her. Griffin says. “It is imperative to really listen to “Regis gave me the confidence to continue on,” people and to always look for new ways to improve Griffin says. “And eventually I was hired and their experience.” they really invested in me. The experience was But in the challenges come some of the big- incredible.” gest successes. Eventually, Griffin was presented with the oppor- “In 2002, we did not anticipate the number tunity to work for a brand-new online shopping and of catering events that we did, or how elaborate grocery delivery service named Peapod. Once again, the suite menus would be on game day,” Griffin she was confident enough to take a risk and wear says. “Aside from the hamburgers and hot dogs, different shoes for a different job. we learned our suite holders really looked for more. “We didn’t have GPS, so I’m driving my tiny Toyota Now we have an extensive menu that includes Camry delivering these groceries all by myself,” she

716008.indb 10 11/9/17 1:11 PM “ The woman I talked to about enrolling [at Regis] made me feel like she was waiting there for me to come in. That’s what I want for fans here at Gillette.”

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was working in a venue that hosted close to 70,000. FALL 2017 I still have that nervous feeling driving into work for full stadium events but I actually think that’s a good thing.” Since joining the Patriots, Griffin has been a part of six Super Bowl runs, four Super Bowl wins, and has never seen a losing season. But for Griffin there’s more to it than that. A winning product on the field is of course crucial to keeping suite holders happy, but it’s also her relationships with them that keep her happy in her job. “Being confident to take risks, being confident to build and maintain these relationships—that is what Regis gave to me. It’s paramount to my career,” recalls. “You did whatever you needed to do to get Griffin explains. the job done. It’s the same here at Gillette: You have Above all, her job has provided her the ability to to be ready to take on whatever challenges are pre- give back and serve others, something instilled in her sented to you.” from her days walking the halls at Regis. Ultimately, Griffin led the opening of six ware- “The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation house locations in Stop & Shop supermarkets is amazing. In 2012 we visited Sandy Hook just throughout Massachusetts. Peapod is now one of the after the tragedy, and this summer I was fortunate largest online delivery services in the country. to spend a day at the Ron Burton Training Village,” When Gillette opened in 2002, Griffin interviewed Griffin says. “These are the experiences from my job for a staffing coordinator position. She simply that have lasting memories for me. Regis always thought it was a good opportunity and took a chance taught me to give back.” but didn’t land the job. Also paramount is continuing the sense of commu- As luck would have it, another position in the nity that Regis provided to her. food and beverage department opened and she “There was something about Regis, I just felt like jumped on it. She was hired and a few years later, it was going to become home,” she says. “When I in June 2007, she transferred to marketing to run walked into College Hall, there was a sense of wel- the luxury suites. come. The woman I talked to about enrolling made “I was nervous,” Griffin says. “I managed restau- me feel like she was waiting there for me to come in. rants that probably sat about 300 people, and now I That’s what I want for fans here at Gillette.”

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Critical Thinking Lab research aimed at traumatic brain injury

BY CHRISTOPHER LOH

Tucked away on the third floor of Regis’ Watson- Hubbard Science Center sits a laboratory that seems 12 typical in appearance—work benches, fume hoods,

REGIS TODAY dry erase boards, and a few faucets—but it is anything but typical. In reality, the small space packs a big punch and serves as home to cutting-edge video and software systems, auditory processing equipment, brain-sample processing technology, and a micro- scope capable of intricate three-dimensional brain mapping. Two National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants brought to Regis by Steven Threlkeld, PhD, program director and associate professor of neuroscience, For junior Emma Morales from Puerto Rico, the provide the tools that are an integral part of what field’s professional opportunities made the decision could prove to be one of the most promising research to major in neuroscience an easy one. projects on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the world. “Neuroscience is a growing field with opportu- A project that, in turn, has become a key element of nities to join the frontline of research immedi- the new neuroscience program that is gaining the ately,” says Morales. “The innovative and hands- attention of Regis students across campus. on program at Regis made me eager to declare As Threlkeld walks through the lab, he talks the major.” with passion about building the neuroscience Senior Steeve Laborde, a biology major from program at Regis that features both a minor and Malden, Massachusetts, agrees with Morales that major and welcomes students from other disciplines students are looking for experiences that provide such as biology. The goal is to provide real-life significant job opportunities. Over the last year, experience in a laboratory setting that involves both students worked with Threlkeld on the TBI data analysis and tracking as well as hands-on use research project. of sophisticated equipment. “I learned multiple skills this summer that I “We work very hard to make sure that the experi- would not have inside the classroom, skills that ences students gain in this program are ones that I can take with me to the professional setting,” they can use in real-world settings once they gradu- says Laborde. ate,” Threlkeld says. “So in addition to the program’s Before they enter the lab, however, students in regional collaborations with other labs, a critical the major learn about the brain, behavior, and cogni- element for us when building the program is that tive processes from multiple perspectives including students participate in a research project for an health sciences, physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, entire year while earning their degree.” imaging, and data gathering and analysis.

716008.indb 12 11/9/17 1:11 PM Left to right: John Lewis ’18, Steeve Laborde ’18, professor Steven Threlkeld, PhD, and Lisdeivy Clavijo ’18. Students learn the procedure for staining neuronal cell bodies using a substance called thionin.

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The program’s interdisciplinary approach In other words, students using the small but allows students to explore the nervous system powerful third-floor lab are helping to deliver from the level of molecules up to memory and critical research on a complex condition that affects emotions. Students hone critical thinking, writing, more than 1.7 million people every year in the and communication skills through analysis of the United States. newest breakthroughs and trends in the field. Originally planning to go to medical school, Coursework culminates with a yearlong research Laborde said he is now thinking about the possibil- experience in which students gain in-depth knowl- ity of exploring permanent positions in laboratory edge of a specific neuroscience topic through one- research. on-one mentorship with a faculty member or an “I was able to understand what we were doing off-campus internship. and why we did it, leading to some pretty complex Threlkeld and colleagues from Rhode Island research,” Laborde says. “This research experience Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine really helped to shape my future.” and Brown University were recently awarded a Morales plans to attend medical school and wants $2.6 million grant from the National Institute for to specialize in neurology or neurosurgery. Neurological Disorders and Stroke. “I want to continue in the field of research, With the students’ help, Threlkeld and his team though I’d like to foster a bench-to-bedside medical are investigating the therapeutic efficacy of a new care practice.” multifunctional drug that has been shown to reduce harmful inflammation and improve sensory function Research referenced in this article was supported after TBI in model species. The group’s initial work by the National Institutes of Health Grants was recently accepted for publication in the journal R15HD077544 and RO1 NS094440-01A1.

Photo: Justin Saglio Justin Photo: Scientific Reports.

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Enduring Pride Regis Athletics takes on new challenges

INTERVIEW BY KRISTEN WALSH

Regis Dean of Athletics Pam Roecker knows what it’s like to be a student-athlete. She was a point 14 guard for the women’s basketball team at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay and was the REGIS TODAY school’s first female to earn Academic All-American honors. In 1995, she was inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame. She went on to become an assistant basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Massachusetts, and later at Seton Hall University. In 1990, Roecker was named head coach of the women’s basketball team at Wagner College in New York City. In 1998, she was appointed head coach for Loyola University in Chicago. For the last 15 years, Roecker has served as a television broadcaster for college basketball games on major networks including ESPN3, Comcast SportsNet, and NESN. During that time, she also served as director of athletics and recreation at Emmanuel College, then Gann Academy in Waltham. Here, Roecker talks about her passion for sports Regis entered the Great Northeast Athletic and her vision for the Regis Pride. Conference (GNAC) this fall. What does this mean for the university and the Regis Pride? What is your goal for student-athletes at Regis? Joining GNAC gives us a chance to continue our I have many goals for our student-athletes. The first local and regional prominence, and really has the is broad-based: to recognize that competing for the potential to put Regis on the map at a national level. Pride creates a learning environment that perfectly Specifically, it’s going to increase opportunities for complements their classroom education. Student- championship competition. There are more automatic athletes are challenged to lead, to handle adversity, bids, meaning that teams winning the conference to be resilient, to win with grace, and to lose with will have an automatic opportunity to compete in dignity. Their competitiveness in sports can translate the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) to a desire for high achievement academically. tournament. Students and coaches can challenge Personally, I hope they will make friends and themselves at an even higher level against some of memories for life, including coaches who will serve the best programs in New England. as positive role models and mentors. The final goal is for student-athletes to achieve individual and team What is your leadership philosophy? My phi- goals while representing Regis in a sportsmanlike losophy is to communicate clearly and confidently manner. All of these skills are going to prepare them regarding vision and expectations, to establish fair for the rest of their lives and their careers. and equitable standards, to be hands-on, visible, and

716008.indb 14 11/9/17 1:11 PM Hear more from Roecker in her video interview: regisma.me/pamroecker “Student-athletes are challenged to lead, to handle adversity, to be resilient, to win with grace, and to lose with dignity.”

—PAM ROECKER, DEAN OF ATHLETICS

critical too, but I pride myself on doing in-depth research on each team so that tuning in will be a very enjoyable experience for the viewers. I’ve also developed an interest in training the next generation of student broadcasters. When did you first develop a love for 15 basketball? I developed a serious interest in basketball in middle school. In the 1970s, my home FALL 2017 state of Wisconsin did not have the organized AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) play that is common today. But my exposure to the sport at the local YMCA was the start of a lifetime love of the game.

Sports have been—and continue to be—a

huge part of your personal life and career. Watch the Regis What keeps you interested? The uncertainty of Pride in action: regiscollege. outcome was and is the thing I enjoy most about edu/athletics sports. You practice, prepare, and show up on game day not knowing how you or your teammates are going to perform. Facing individual physical and mental challenges, momentum changes, improbable comebacks, officials, and game crowds tests your mental toughness and allows you to fully immerse accessible, and perhaps most importantly, to exhibit yourself in the moment. a genuine passion, enthusiasm, and belief in what we are doing on a daily basis. What is your advice for student-athletes? Be the best that you can be, whatever that is—in What was your favorite part of coaching? I the classroom, on the playing surface (court, track, loved the competition. The strategy and challenge field), and in life. This means handling yourself in a of finding a way to win—especially winning in an respectful manner at all times and using competition underdog situation—was extremely exciting. I in a productive way. enjoyed seeing student-athletes achieve goals and Academically, give your authentic best effort in success beyond what they thought possible and also every class. Athletically, be a coachable, dedicated, develop as young women and players over their four- resilient, positive, and sportsmanlike team member. year career. My relationships with assistant coaches Personally, always remember you are representing were incredibly special as well, and I value their yourself, your family, and—during these four years friendships to this day. at Regis—our program and this university. Be proud of yourself, appreciate this opportunity, and incor- Why are you passionate about sports broad- porate this mantra throughout your life and career casting? One of my favorite things about this aspect after graduation. of my career is that chance to tell the story of the

Photo: Justin Saglio Justin Photo: players and coaches. In-game analysis is certainly Learn more about the Regis Pride: goregispride.com

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OPENING DOORS 16-25_RTF17_MenAtRegis_feature.indd 16 WHEN THE FIRST CLASS of male students arrived on the Regis campus in 2007, the sun was shining; the air was filled with excitement and hopes for a bright future. There were, of course, first-day jitters—not just for the men but for a campus community going through one of the most major transitions in its 80-year history. Staff members, donned in Regis polo shirts, were on hand to welcome students for the Labor Day weekend move-in day. The young men, a total of 60, formed an almost immediate bond. They were naturally grouped as “the first male class,” charged as trail- blazers. But each came to Regis with very individual personalities, individual experiences, and individual goals. “I remember the day the male students attended classes for the first time and the excitement that was all around us,” recalls Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN (at the time dean of nursing). “It was gratifying to see men empowered in an environment that has always empowered women.” A top priority during the transition was to include faculty, staff, alumnae, and the student body, according to Kara Kolomitz, EdD, vice president of student affairs and enrollment (at the time dean of students). She recalls the evening the Board of Trustees voted to go coed. “I walked over to the cafeteria and went table to table and told the women the news. They appreciated being included in the process and were intrigued about the future of our campus.” A second priority, Kolomitz adds, was to ensure that facilities were welcoming and inclusive for men. The athletic program added multiple sports and new fields. Faculty trans- formed classrooms. Success came in the form of vibrancy and a unified community. “There was an added dimension for faculty and staff to serve a larger, more diverse student population and everyone influenced and supported the transition in their own unique way,” Kolomitz explains. “But all the credit for the transition goes to the student body: the women who graciously and enthusiastically welcomed the first and future classes of men, and the men who saw the opportunities Regis held.” Ten years later, it is time to reflect on the university’s mission: Regis empowers women and men of all backgrounds to excel academically, to become compassionate and informed leaders, and to be a force for good in the world. Four male alumni share personal stories of their Regis experience and where it has led them since graduation.

716008.indb 17 11/9/17 1:11 PM “ I understood that it was also new for Regis to open its doors to me, and I made a promise to carry myself respectfully and do my best to make them proud.” FIDALGO ’12 FIDALGO JOSHUA

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oshua Fidalgo ’12 is always up for a my capacity in regard to activities, Father Paul challenge. So when he came to Regis would say, ‘Alright Josh, here’s another one.’” just one year after the university went Fidalgo was busy: In addition to soccer, he coed, he saw an opportunity to prove held the first men’s single win for tennis; he was that the school had made the right a resident assistant and an orientation leader; decision to accept men. he served in Campus Ministry (now known “Going to Regis was a drastic shift as the Center for Ministry and Service). And, for me because I attended all-boys Father Paul suggested, how about a service trip middle and high schools,” he recalls. to Peru? Then, an Erat Scholarship to Israel.

DOORS OPENING “But I understood that it was also “It was incredible to walk the same path that new for Regis to open its doors to me, Jesus did,” Fidalgo says of the experience. Among and I made a promise to carry myself the highlights: placing a prayer in Jerusalem’s respectfully and do my best to make Wailing Wall (also known as the Western Wall), a them proud.” place of biblical sacrifice and prayer; swimming in Part of that came from participating the Dead Sea and boating down Sea of Galilee; see- in athletics. An experienced striker ing a fellow student baptized in the Jordan River. from Boston College High School’s Division I soccer “If not for Regis, I would not have had these team, Fidalgo became a key player on the first men’s kinds of opportunities,” Fidalgo says. soccer team at Regis. And he did not let the team’s Throughout his many experiences, Fidalgo somewhat rocky start stop him. practiced accountability. “Your actions are 19 “The first couple of years were hard what people will remember about you, and because the team was such a mix of expe- it is important to do well by others.” FALL 2017 rience levels,” Fidalgo says. “I knew Today, as dean of student life at that it wouldn’t be easy but I wanted Dearborn STEM Academy in Dorchester, to be part of developing the program. Massachusetts, Fidalgo shares the It was a matter of knowing that skills he gained at Regis with his even though we weren’t going to win students—many of whom have expe- every game, we had to continue to rienced trauma. He first worked at work together and do our best.” the school as a City Year corps mem- But things changed. “By senior ber before joining the staff and work- year, we were close to making the ing his way up through the ranks. playoffs; we were creating a name for As STEM mentoring director, he suc- the Regis soccer team.” cessfully launched the school’s V.I.S.I.O.N. Fidalgo and his teammates created a special bond. mentoring program to broaden students’ social- “At the end of the day it was all about supporting emotional awareness through mentorship with one another. We ate together, studied together, and community partners. He did not promise “an lived on the same floor. Just knowing that we had easy life” for students; rather, he taught them folks willing to jump into battle with us helped pro- to seek out individuals like Father Paul. “Find vide a comfort level because there were so few men people who are going to be in your corner, be real on campus at the time.” with you, and let you know what’s out there.” Fidalgo arrived at Regis with many values in When the school transitioned from a middle place. As a young boy growing up in the Boston school to a grade 6–12 STEM academy in 2015, communities of Roxbury and Dorchester, he was Fidalgo moved to his current operational role. He very involved in his local parish and attended aims to maintain the school’s culture and climate Jesuit middle and high schools. A commitment to ensure students know that through the transi- to service was something he knew he would con- tion “we are going to be okay and push forward.” tinue in college, but he had yet to learn how How does Fidalgo know that? “I take from my much those values would continue to develop. experiences during Regis’ transition to a coed Enter Father Paul Kilroy—Catholic chaplain campus,” he says. “I knew that it would be both and minister at Regis (pictured above with Fidalgo). challenging and exciting going through a lot of “Father Paul pushed the value of perseverance,” ‘firsts,’ but my perseverance and support from Fidalgo explains. “Even when I felt like I was at others taught me that anything is possible.”

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ichael Beluch ’15 was “very quiet” Men’s tennis coach John Ciarleglio remembers in high school, but he promised Beluch as an excellent leader. “Mike was always himself he would be different at the first in line when it came to recruiting efforts, Regis. His voice, he quickly real- hosting and contacting recruits, going to watch them ized, would have more breadth play. Mike was very hard to replace, not just as a and depth as he collaborated with player but also as a captain.” female peers. Again, as with tutoring, Beluch got back more “Coming from an all-boys high than he gave. He remembers arriving to preseason DOORS OPENING school, Regis was a different kind training his first semester. of community than what I was “I had this immediate family starting out,” he used to,” Beluch explains of the says of the team. “Coach Ciarleglio went beyond demographic shift toward a coed what a coach needed to do. It wasn’t just about ten- campus. “It helped me develop nis; he asked about classes and life, offered advice more out-of-the-box thinking than with problems. He was like a father to everyone on my typical systematic solutions.” the team.” Because of the small classes The “quiet kid” was quiet no more. In fact, at Regis, Beluch did find himself talking more— Beluch’s tennis career at Regis speaks volumes. He becoming a people person. He started discussions was named the New England Collegiate Conference 20 with professors and classmates. He had (NECC) Player and Rookie of the Year and garnered an open door policy in his dorm room. And First-Team honors. He led the team to a 13–7 REGIS TODAY it didn’t take long for Beluch to recognize record that included an appearance in the that his growth of perspective went NECC Championship game. He recorded beyond gender differences. It came from a 14–6 record at the No. 1 singles posi- cultural and ethnic diversity on cam- tion, including a 9–1 record in confer- pus, a mixture of personalities, and, ence play. He was also named First- simply, everyday experiences. Team Doubles by the conference. “Regis was presenting me with Tennis stats aside, Beluch took opportunities to gain skills and meet academics just as seriously. An honors people that otherwise I may not have student and Regis Honors Program met,” Beluch says. “I could either choose senior officer, he majored in biology with to step up or choose to back away and a pre-dental track. He was also a member of fall behind.” the biology honor society (Beta, Beta, Beta) and So when a professor offered him a position as the Delta Epsilon Sigma Society. a math tutor during his first semester, he recog- All of Beluch’s Regis professors, he says, cared nized the opportunity and took it. At first, Beluch about “who you were and where you were going in says, students were tentative about admitting they life.” Philosophy professor Bernard Jackson, PhD, needed help. By the time he graduated, his sessions for example, the tennis team’s academic adviser, were “swamped.” And Beluch got as much out of it “pumped up the team with out-of-the-box thinking.” as the students he was helping: namely leadership Chemistry professor Leslie Bishop, PhD, “pushed skills, confidence, and work ethic. me in a very positive way and made sure I knew Building “a community of helping” at Regis became my stuff.” a focus for Beluch. (“It’s what I liked about tutor- Beluch entered Tufts University Dental School ing.”) But he did not contain his contributions to the in summer 2017. With a long-term goal to open his classroom. As captain of the men’s tennis team for own dental practice, he says he will not lose sight three years, he was always sharing quick tips to help of building another “community of helping” through players improve their game. (At the time, the men’s his dental work. tennis program was just two years young.) “I want to change as many people’s lives as “Tennis is a very technical game, and even a slight possible,” Beluch says. “In addition to my regular tweak in positioning can really change the outcome,” practice, I will find ways to incorporate free or dis- Beluch says. “If we had a tough match, we needed to counted dental care to people in need. Regis gave figure out a strategy to do better next time.” me the confidence to set very high expectations.”

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ABRAHAM OSORIO ’11 “ same for others.” I wanted to dothe right direction, and who pushedmeinthe friends andmentors for youth ...Ihad make adifference I knew Iwanted to 11/9/17 1:11 PM A DECADE LATER

eing among the men in the first full Mission High School in the Boston community of undergraduate coed class at Regis? Hyde Park. He teaches social and life skills to elev- Abraham Osorio ’11 considers it enth and twelfth graders and explores topics such as a bragging right. “Anytime I hear human nature and racism. But Osorio is not focused someone say that Regis is coed, I can on the books as much as the platform: getting in say that I was one of the first men front of youth to serve as a guide and mentor to help there. I worked hard and prevailed students develop their own moral compass and a because I wanted to be a part of the better future. Regis success story.” “We all have dreams about what we want to do,

DOORS OPENING Though Osorio faced some obsta- but there are always things that could pull you off cles growing up, he found positive track,” Osorio tells his students. “Ignore those nega- role models, such as his seventh tive influences and forces in order to stay on track grade math teacher Ms. Morgan. with goals and to find your own purpose in life.” “My mentors and friends served With that in mind, Osorio helped launch a men- as a compass to help me develop the tor academic initiative at the school to support determination to do better,” Osorio male students with behavioral, social, or academic says. “I didn’t know what better looked like, but I disadvantages. Specifically targeted to underserved knew it was out there.” male students of color, Project OCHENDO fol- Better came in the form of educational lows initiatives such as academic support, aca- opportunities at Regis, and Osorio would demic mentorship, a social psychology course, 23 become the first in his family to gradu- financial literacy content (Osorio refers ate from college. back to his Regis business courses for FALL 2017 Regis immediately became Osorio’s teaching material), progress monitor- home away from home. He formed ing, and extracurricular activities. a special bond with his fellow male The goal, according to Osorio, is “to classmates; they supported each provide beneficial experiences that other as they navigated what was a are normally beyond a student’s level new environment for Regis—and of influence, and to provide support for for them. the mandated, rigorous, 10-page senior At Regis, Osorio continued to find defense essay needed to graduate.” Project ways to develop the “moral compass” that OCHENDO hires professional male mentors would guide him toward a successful future. of color to serve as effective role models. They help He recalls advice he got from a professor early on. set a positive tone, promote academic and social First: If anyone gives you an ultimatum—either development, and encourage professional success. their way or the highway—take the highway; stay “Presenting real-life success stories of men- true to yourself. Second: Reach for the stars because tors helps students recognize that they, too, can no one is going to do it for you. rise above the hindering circumstances of their It was an introductory psychology course that social and environmental challenges,” Osorio inspired Osorio to dig deeper into the power of social says. “It instills a certain level of hope in these influences on choices. “We didn’t become who we youth, but it also provides them the opportu- are by chance; we are molded by peer pressure and nity to become one of these success stories.” circumstances. But that does not have to define Osorio recalls how the Regis community helped who you are.” him forge a new path. And he hopes that Regis When it came time for a career, Osorio again students will also lean on their community, but turned to his compass for direction. After a short more importantly, rely on themselves and reach time in the banking industry, he decided to forge a for the stars. new path—one that holds special meaning to him. “Use all of your resources, stay honed in on “I knew I wanted to be a leader and make a dif- academics, stay focused, and never give up,” says ference for youth,” he says. “In high school and col- Osorio. “People at Regis saw my potential and lege, I had friends and mentors who pushed me provided me with guidance and resources. It was in the right direction, and I wanted to do the same my job to prove myself by being successful.” for others.” Above: Abraham Osorio ’11 He pursued a master’s degree in secondary edu- finds inspiration from his cation and is now a social studies teacher at New son, Aberson.

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ean Bisnett ’17 arrived at Regis six was a five-time NECC Rookie of the Week selection, years after the university went coed and was named to the NECC All-Tournament Team. at the undergraduate level—and he He was also NECC Defensive Player of the Year admits that it’s not something he (junior year) and NECC Player of the Year (senior really noticed. What he did notice year). Sweeping these kinds of major awards gave was the athletics program (he was Bisnett confidence; he recognized that hard work recruited for the men’s volleyball pays off. But it was when he was sidelined with a team) and the nuclear medicine major back injury that he stepped away and re-evaluated (which he explored thanks to his his priorities. Regis advisers and professors). “Freshman and sophomore years I was super- DOORS OPENING “My professors explained that the focused on volleyball—the NECC, building the Regis curriculum included administering program,” Bisnett says. “But when I fractured one of radioactive pharmaceuticals to my lumbar vertebrae during my sophomore season, patients during clinical in Boston- it made me realize that playing volleyball wasn’t area hospitals,” Bisnett recalls. “I love something that would carry me through the rest of hands-on work, and also the chance my life.” to connect with patients—developing a strong bond The leadership roles he took on in volleyball and with the people I serve.” in other campus activities, however, would. Bisnett Bisnett says that many faculty members became was volleyball captain for three years; he was a mentors, forming “very tight” relationships that member of the Student Government Association 24 included everything from attending industry (SGA) Advisory Athletics Committee; he was a stu- conferences to preparing for board exams. dent representative for the Regis Board of Trustees. REGIS TODAY Sometimes that included hard lessons. And he started to realize, he says, the impact of Bisnett recalls one time when he was his work: “People cared.” feeling overwhelmed with multiple As part of the SGA Advisory Athletics deadlines and he went to a professor Committee, for example, Bisnett led the in hopes of shifting some due dates. cause to build up athletic rallies to be But instead of simply “fixing” the more inclusive and appealing to non- problem for him, she encouraged athletes—adding new games and a fun him to work harder. deejay, and boosting advertising for “At first I didn’t enjoy hearing events. (It was a group effort, he points that, but once I took her advice, I out.) And attendance grew. realized that I had the capacity to put “It was great to see that when I put in more in more effort and ultimately succeed,” effort, I helped make something good happen,” Bisnett says. “She helped me learn how to unlock Bisnett says. “My work and leadership affected the my potential. She saw in me what I didn’t yet see entire campus in a positive way.” in myself.” And, of course, Bisnett does not downplay the Bisnett also worked hard outside of the classroom importance of the technical skills he gained at Regis. on the volleyball court. But arriving at Regis from His clinical during junior year was at Beth Israel California, he admits, was an adjustment. Though Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Senior year he had an impressive high school volleyball career was at Tufts Medical Center. He considers both (a two-time MVP) and was recruited for the Regis “extended job interviews.” “As a student dealing team, the style of coaching and play was different with radioactive material, I built a lot of confidence from back home. in myself and trust from staff.” “I was used to coaches who were very laid back; Today, Bisnett holds a full-time job at Beth Israel they let you do what you wanted as long as you fig- Deaconess, something he considers a direct result ured things out, and I was more focused on fun than of clinical placement because he already knew their winning,” Bisnett explains. “At Regis, I worked very systems, and the staff already knew him. When he hard during practice, and I was surrounded by guys reflects on Regis, he admits that he misses regularly who wanted to train hard, play hard, and win. It spending time with his teammates and floormates. was different, but ultimately good, because it pushed (“I knew it would have to end sometime,” he jokes me to compete at a higher level.” of being on campus.) And while Bisnett enjoys The proof is in Bisnett’s accomplishments. reminiscing about his athletic accolades, he says: Freshman year he was the 2014 New England “Passing the boards and finding a job was the most Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Year, resounding accomplishment I’ve had so far.”

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26 REGIS TODAY

From the classroom to the big screen, Caitlin McCarthy ’92 is

making her mark During the academic year, it can be a challenge for Caitlin McCarthy ’92 to find the time for her second career as a screenwriter. So the high school English teacher sets her alarm for 3:00 a.m. and wakes up to the birds, a cup of coffee, and her laptop. “And I’m really not a morning person!” she laughs.

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716008.indb 26 11/9/17 1:11 PM 716008.indb 27 11/9/17 1:11 PM It’s during these early morning hours— while her students at Worcester Technical High School are still asleep— as well as during school vacations that McCarthy escapes into the world of her latest script: refining story ideas, developing characters, writing scenes, and editing, editing, editing.

Strong Female Protagonists McCarthy has written numerous award-winning screenplays including the scientific feature film Wonder Drug, inspired by her personal experience with DES (diethylstilbestrol), a drug now known to cause health issues for children exposed in utero. Before McCarthy was born in 1970, her mother was prescribed prenatal vitamins that contained 28 DES. Today, McCarthy advocates on behalf of DES daughters. She has been nominated twice for the REGIS TODAY Presidential Citizens Medal for her activism. At this year’s Regis Alumni Luncheon at Reunion, McCarthy was presented with the Service to Community Alumni Award for her DES awareness outreach. Her other dramatic screenplay, Resistance, is based on the early life of the late Regis professor Vera Laska, PhD, a World War II resistance fighter. “All of my writing has a strong female protagonist,” says McCarthy, who was enraptured by Laska’s tale while a student in her Women in the Resistance teacher who kept tabs on her students. I’m Mr. course. “She was a true inspiration and a hero.” Hand now with my own students!” It was Marguerite Guzman Bouvard, PhD, a Setting the Stage professor of political science and director of poetry Reflecting on her days at Regis, McCarthy recog- seminars at Regis, who strengthened McCarthy’s nizes the value of both her undergraduate education love of poetry. “She took me seriously as a writer and the strong female support system. “I can see and made me believe that a writer’s life was pos- how the past has influenced me today. Regis was sible. I’m still in touch with her to this day.” my foundation.” The first winner of the Mary C. Bryan McCarthy says she felt at home at Regis, a place Women’s Studies Award for her collection of she knew well from her older sister Erin (McCarthy) short stories, McCarthy graduated from Regis Shields ’88. “When I drove up that tree-lined cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English entrance, it felt like a great fit, a true community. and departmental honors. I fell in with a group of professors who shaped and impacted me.” Time to Teach Sister Marie Cicchese, CSJ, was the English Soon after her graduation, McCarthy moved to major’s adviser for Hemetera, the literary magazine Boston and obtained a master of fine arts in creative McCarthy coedited for four years. “She was a task writing from Emerson College. And she continued master in the best possible sense. She pushed you to to write: poetry, short stories, and a novel—Cape be the best version of yourself. When I missed one Cod Lite—about a young woman living on Cape Cod class due to the flu, she called my College Hall dorm during the off-season. Following a stint as a public room and asked where I was,” recalls McCarthy. relations professional in the high-tech industry, She likens Sister Cicchese to Mr. Hand in the movie McCarthy made the switch to teaching, a profession Fast Times at Ridgemont High. “She was a dedicated more conducive to her part-time writing life.

716008.indb 28 11/9/17 1:11 PM Named a Red Sox Most Valuable Educator last “ > year, McCarthy has been instrumental in fostering student writers at Worcester Technical High School. I dive into She has helped many budding artists publish their artwork and poetry in KidSpirit, an online magazine for teens. During her tenure at the inner-city school, a scene and the percentage of students scoring at or above proficient on the state English Language Arts exam increased from 13 percent to 97 percent. won’t leave While encouraging her students to take risks, McCarthy also teaches them that rejection is part of life. When seniors are distraught about not being my chair accepted into their dream college, McCarthy empa- thizes. Then she advises them to shake it off and until I finish keep moving forward. Patient but Persistent As every author knows, the hardest work often begins once a writing project is completed and it a word or a is ready to be shared. While McCarthy continues to hone her craft at screenwriting workshops and labs, she also networks with industry directors, page count. producers, and actors and submits her scripts to

> 29 competitions worldwide. Her scripts have won or

” FALL 2017 received nominations at over 60 international competitions including the Austin Film Festival, Final Draft’s Big Break, The Tracking Board’s Launch Pad, and Stage 32. She is the author of two television series scripts. Free Skate, a sports comedy-drama about the demanding world of figure skating, was named one of the “Top 100 Pilots of 2016” by The Tracking Board and “One to Watch” by the 2016 WriteHer In the midst of her teacher training at Brockton List. Pass/Fail, a one-hour serial drama giving an High School, she met a teacher who was the cousin inside look into the behind-the-scenes machinations of Oscar-nominated director Matia Karrell (Cadillac of the teacher’s lounge, was a finalist in Universal Dreams). When the teacher learned that McCarthy Cable Productions Pitch Fest and the New York was a writer, she offered to connect the two. “Matia Television Festival “Voice and Vision: The NBC read Cape Cod Lite and said it would make a good Drama Challenge.” film. Could I rewrite it as a screenplay?” McCarthy McCarthy knows that projects can take years to says her answer to any challenge is always a get off the ground and be “greenlighted,” so she has resounding “Yes!” learned to be patient but persistent—and steadfastly “I went to the bookstore and bought The Screen- optimistic. “The script for Dallas Buyers Club made writer’s Bible and How Not to Write a Screenplay,” the rounds of Hollywood circles for 20 years before she says, acknowledging an “atrocious” first draft. it was developed,” she says of the Academy Award- Screenplays are “a whole different beast compared winning movie. to novels,” she explains. In 2004, she accepted a job While she waits, she works. McCarthy’s home as an English Language Arts instructor at Worcester office includes a comfortable desk chair flanked by a Technical High School. And she kept on writing. large whiteboard covered with emerging story arcs and ideas. Experience Matters “I always have four or five ideas gelling,” she says. McCarthy considers every aspect of her life as fuel “I dive into a scene and won’t leave my chair until for her writing—whether it’s bantering with her I finish a word or a page count. Then I get up, walk tight-knit Irish and Acadian Métis family, collabo- my dog Oscar, come back, and do it again.” rating with entertainment professionals, or trading insights with her students about the latest episode For the latest updates on Caitlin McCarthy’s screen- of the TV series The Walking Dead. writing journey, visit caitlinmccarthy.com.

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For Padmini Sushila Pillai ’05, singing and science are in tune.

30 REGIS TODAY  Music Matters

PADMINI SUSHILA PILLAI ’05 is a woman with an eclectic reading list: At any given moment, she might be poring over articles from scientific journals such as Science and Nature, Agatha Christie’s mystery novels, and books about political history. She also keeps a playlist that covers an equally vast }range. A shuffle of her music library triggers an unexpected—yet pleasing—lineup of the Grateful Dead, various hip-hop songs, Erykah Badu, Bossa Nova songs, and Chopin. Both lists could go on.

716008.indb 30 11/9/17 1:11 PM 716008.indb 31 11/9/17 1:11 PM Although Pillai’s reading and music preferences might suggest that she is inclined toward breadth, her professional life demonstrates her commitment to depth. She works full time at the MIT Koch Institute for Integrated Cancer Research. In the Langer Lab, Pillai works under Robert Langer, ScD, who is widely considered to be the father of biomedical engineering. With Langer’s support, Pillai pursues an interdisciplinary research agenda that focuses on improving drug delivery to mucosal tissues such as the gastrointestinal tract.

Pillai’s passion for the sciences Once at Yale, she studied the took root at Regis, where she way in which the immune sys- majored in biochemistry and tems use sensors to recognize the minored in math. Although flu virus and incite an antiviral the content she learned in her response. As she learned, these classes certainly prepared her antiviral pathways eventually for a life in the lab, she also diminish in aging immune sys- {Perfect Ensemble} acquired the confidence that she tems. Important research from Given Pillai’s deep dedication and 32 needed to succeed as a scientist. her doctoral thesis, published personal connection to immu- “Regis helped me to become in the journal Science, reveals nobiology, it might be difficult REGIS TODAY an independent, strong-willed how blocking certain pathways to believe that there is another woman,” she says. “To me, of inflammation could poten- important layer to this five-foot- the university represented tially prevent elderly people tall academic powerhouse. She female empowerment.” from dying of the flu. She also has also established herself as Pillai recalls two professors in published an article that details a highly accomplished musician particular—Jane Roman, PhD, current research on the topic. in the Boston area and beyond. and Jennifer Morrison, PhD—who This article appears in the journal Although music is not Pillai’s empowered her from a young age. Nature Reviews Immunology. day job, she is quick to highlight Roman, who taught organic chem- Although Pillai had already its role in her own life and the istry, held Pillai to high standards discovered a passion for immuno- lives of others. She sees music early in college. “She expected a biology research by the time she as a force that’s just as vital as certain level of rigor, but she also was in graduate school, an episode the hard sciences—it’s more than expressed a lot of love.” Morrison, with her own body furthered her “just a hobby” or an incidental meanwhile, taught an English commitment to the cause. In 2013, line at the bottom of her science literature class on Spenser, Donne, she was diagnosed with a rare CV. David Croll, PhD, her bio- and Milton. “Professor Morrison disease called acute intermittent chemistry and quantum physics was the vision of a woman who is porphyria. If not treated properly, professor at Regis, was one of the strong, intellectual, and confident.” the liver mutation can cause severe first people who encouraged her After graduating from Regis nerve and respiratory damage. to pursue her musical interests in 2005, Pillai secured an intern- As Pillai discusses her dis- alongside her science career. ship in a Harvard Medical School ease, she makes deft shifts from “Science and medicine might lab, where she researched ways the scientific to the sentimental. be able to help a handful of to treat chronic inflammatory Almost at once, she transitions people, or act on people with a diseases. She then decided to from talking about the enzyme particular ailment,” she says. continue this research as a PhD pathways that are compromised as “But with music, you can take a student in the immunobiology a result of the disease to the way in random collection of people—like department at Yale University. which the disease has changed her a whole auditorium’s worth—and “Immunobiology is at the philosophy on life. “Since I have make things better for them all root of all diseases,” Pillai been diagnosed, I am even more at once. Music is a reflection of explains. “There’s a signifi- thankful than I was before for the our soul and of our society.” cant human impact factor.” amazing friends and family in my life and for opportunities to do the things that make me happy.”

716008.indb 32 11/9/17 1:11 PM Koenig from Vampire Weekend, and performed to an audience that included band members from U2. 33 {In Unison} In September 2016, Pillai While some scientists FALL 2017 As Pillai’s academic studies landed an especially meaning- became increasingly demanding ful musical opportunity at the at Regis and Yale, her commit- grand opening of the Smithsonian believe that music poses ment to music never wavered. National Museum of African Throughout college, she continued American History and Culture. too much distraction Carnatic (southern Indian clas- “Singing at the Smithsonian sical) voice lessons that she had was my all-time favorite gig. In started as a child and sang in the light of the continued oppres- from research, Pillai Kuumba singers at Harvard. By sion of African-Americans in maintaining her musical pur- this country, the establishment suits and making an effort to of this museum is critical,” she knows that her eclectic learn about new genres of music, says. “It teaches us about the she brought the same amount of American history of slavery, tastes make her a more rigor to her music as she brought the many important contribu- to the work that was being tions of blacks in American assigned in her science classes. society, and about the struggle complete human being. Her professors at Yale encour- for civil rights and equality that aged her to pursue her hobbies we are still fighting today.” and celebrated her musical suc- As part of the televised perfor- or jams with Sampath, who is cesses. She eventually joined the mance, Pillai was able to meet honing his guitar skills to accom- Yale Citations, a graduate a cap- celebrities such as Congressman pany them as they sing together. pella group, and the Cellmates, John Lewis, former President While some scientists believe that a science-themed rock band that Bill Clinton, and Oprah. Even music poses too much distrac- she played in with her professors. though she was a bit star-struck, tion from research, Pillai knows She has sung backup for Grammy she adds, “It wasn’t about the that her eclectic tastes make her Award-winning singer songwriter celebrities. This event was a more complete human being. Angelique Kidjo since 2011, which about history and progress.” “I don’t think I could live has led to gigs at the Newport Now residing in Boston with without making music,” she Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, and her husband, Krishna Sampath, says. “Even when I have a Bonnaroo. Through performances Pillai is more passionate about success in lab, science itself with Kidjo, Pillai has shared the her music than ever. When she is rarely soothing. Music is a stage with musicians such as Josh arrives home after a busy day at release that helps me to build Groban, David Byrne, and Ezra the lab, she often listens to music energy for everything else.”

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1 The Class of 1957 gets 5 Golden Tower Society ready for the Parade of alumnae enjoyed the Classes at Reunion. Left annual luncheon on to right: Carol Noonan campus in September. Driscoll ’57, Brenda Murphy Dugan ’57, Spud Sanderson 6 Classes from the 90s Kingsbury ’57, trustee, reconnected in May at Mary Hughes Noonan ’57, the All-Alumni Reunion. Barbara Gorham Lenox ’57. 7 Alumnae enjoyed lunch at 2 The 70th Reunion Class the Willowbend Country of 1947 paraded into the Club on the Cape in Alumni Luncheon with August. Left to right: Grace Regis spirit. Left to right: Murphy ’74, Marie Driscoll Carolyn Sullivan, Dorothy Hanlon ’74, Edith Donovan Gibbons Sullivan ’47, Gert Tibbetts ’75, Mary Coffey 3 Breen Alfredson ’47. Daniels ’80.

3 The Class of 2002 posed 8 The Class of 1977 posed on the new Great Walk in for a group photo during front of the Student Center their BBQ dinner at during Reunion Weekend. Reunion in May.

4 The Class of 1966 gathered for their annual summer get-together at Eleanor Bouvier’s home on the Cape.

34-35_RTF17_AlumniTogether.indd 34 11/15/17 9:17 AM Upcoming Alumni Events 2017-2018 President’s Associates Christmas Reception December 15 Union League Club New York, New York

4 Alumni and Senior Class Wine and Cheese Networking March 15 Regis campus

Regis in Florida March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Naples

March 18 Mass and Brunch Naples 35 FALL 2017 5 6 Regis in DC April 12 Cosmos Club Washington, DC

Pre-Commencement Donor Reception May 11 Regis campus

50th Reunion Weekend May 18–20 Regis campus

Reunion Weekend May 19–20 Regis campus

All-Alumni Reunion May 19 7 Regis campus Alumni and Friends Trip to Scotland June 15–23 8

SAVE THE DATE REUNION WEEKEND MAY 19–20, 2018 Classes ending in 3 and 8 will celebrate their Reunion, and all alumni are welcome for dinner and dancing under the tent on Saturday evening!

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1940 1947 golf carts for the procession to the lunch for Peg Donovan and Dorothy ✒ Mary Kerr Lynch, P.O. Box 133, Princeton, Tower for the All Alumni luncheon. As Mahoney McKenna, two Cape Codders MA 01541, 978-464-5611 ¶ Usually, this the parade of classes meandered along who could not make the trek to Weston space is exclusively for the gals from the the route to the Tower, we passed in front for the Reunion Weekend. In addition to Class of 1940. This year I attended the of the Library where a memorial garden our Class of ’47 members, joining in the 50th reunion luncheon for the Class of remembers our classmate Mary Jane fun were Marie Dillon Doran ’40 and her 1967 with my daughter, Kathy Lynch Connor St. Germain. Among the honors daughter Cathy Doran ’74; my niece Julie O’Donoghue ’67. What a thrill to find announced during the lunch program Brosnahan, representing her mom, Rita, another way to connect to Regis. Kathy were two awards recognizing 1947: one who was rehabilitating after a fall during sat me between two of her best friends, for giving participation to the Regis the July 4th fireworks; Elaine ’76 and her Jane Ryan Wesson ’67 and Mary Ellen Fund (52 percent) and more importantly, roommate Mary Bergeron-Suchopar ’76, Driscoll Deasy ’67, which enabled me to a new alumnae honor for exceptional who is now a full time Cape Codder too! catch up with Jane’s life in Hingham, contribution to the Regis Community— Please remember our Class of ’47 prayer MA, and Mary’s life in Dublin, Ireland. this inaugural award was announced by line; let us know of your special inten- ¶ I also connected with Anne Marie President Toni Hays and presented to tions so we can add the power prayer in Hosinski Madden ’67, daughter of my our own Gert Alfredson in appreciation your lives. By the time you read this I 1940 classmate Martha Mitten Hosinski. I for her years of participation in college hope to be returning to Naples, FL, for learned from Anne that Martha resides programs and dedication to advanc- the winter months, and of course attend- in Oregon and is still driving and living ing Regis in the community. Attending ing the annual Regis Naples, gathering 36 alone, although she asks for prayers for Reunion Weekend were: Gertrude Breen on St. Patrick’s Day! In the meantime

REGIS TODAY a son in a recent accident. ¶ Geraldine Alfredson, Rita Daily Brosnahan, Jeanne stay happy and healthy! “Gerrie” Burke Morrill of Burnsville, NC, MacDonough Cronin, Phyllis Gallinelli and Marie Dillon Marcellino of Lexington, Campbell, Eleanor Consentino Feuer, MA, continue to enjoy their families. Marjorie Dimento Magrath, Alice Dunbar 1948 70th Reunion ¶ Who would have thought when I O’Halloran, Catherine Gately McGunigle, ✒ Joan Doherty Mahoney, 32 Surrey graduated 77 years ago from Regis that Frances Durkee O’Neill, Phyllis Brosnahan Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824, 203-259-7361, I would be blessed with celebrating my Richardson, and Dorothy Gibbons Sullivan. [email protected] ¶ Can you believe 100th birthday on July 27th. Surrounded During our class meeting, we elected it? We are now getting ready to celebrate by over 40 children, grandchildren, and the following officers: Alice O’Halloran, our 70th class reunion! I know we won’t great grandchildren, I welcomed my president, Rita Brosnahan, vice presi- have any confusion about the dates like second century in with great joy. ¶ The dent and coordinator of the Class Prayer we did for our 65th. We will all arrive class of 1940 extends their profound Line, Dotty Sullivan, chair for the 75th on the same day! We had a very good sympathy to the family and friends of Reunion Committee, Gert Alfredson will showing five years ago and would love to Mary Hastings Kilcoyne and Mary Bagley serve as fund agent and I have agreed to have another this coming May. The Class Murray who departed this year. ¶ Wishing continue as class reporter. To mark this of 1947 had 18 members at their 70th my classmates continued happiness and year’s reunion, Alice O’Halloran and Gert and it would be fun to beat that number. good health. Bless Regis “High on the Alfredson collaborated in compiling a Hopefully many of you will be able to Hilltop.” marvelous book of Memories—stories and attend. ¶ There is very little class news remembrances of our time at Regis. What because many of the phone numbers have a splendid and occasionally humorous been disconnected. If you are using a new 1945 walk down memory lane, complete with cell phone number, please feel free to for- ✒ No reporter listed. ¶ Annette a collection of pictures from our years on ward it to me or Regis. ¶ Last year I wrote Pendergast is recovering at Wingate and campus and of many reunion gatherings about Elaine Gillson being the Foundress would appreciate cards. The address is from over the years. We still look pretty of a Carmelite Order living in a hermit- Wingate at Needham, 589 Highland Ave., good for being ladies of a certain age! age in New Jersey. This year, just to show Needham, MA 02494. Thank you Alice and Gert for preparing what a very small world it really is, one this keepsake for us and our families. of my very good friends from Connecticut Since May, I can report that the Gals Who met her at a family funeral. She contin- 1947 Lunch—Gert Alfredson, Alice O’Halloran ues to be honored and well cared for by ✒ Phyllis Brosnahan Richardson, 3 and Jeanne Cronin—continue to meet the members of the order she founded. Wingate Road, Lexington, MA 02420, monthly. Please remember Jeanne and ¶ Our beloved former class secretary, 781-862-6262 ¶ In May 2017, a dozen of her family in your prayers, as they Mary Lou Cooney Manning, who wrote this us gathered in Weston to celebrate our recently lost Jeanne’s grandson to cancer. column for many years, has recently had 70th reunion. What the day lacked in During July, Marguerite “Peg” Donovan a difficult time. Not only did she suffer a sunshine we made up for in ourselves stopped by for a visit with my daughter, serious personal injury, she lost her hus- and our memories of wonderful years at Elaine, and me at our Cape home along band, John, in the spring. ¶ I spoke with Regis. Our champion organizer, Gertrude with her weekend house guest, S. Sheila Anne Meehan Ridge who is still living in Breen Alfredson arranged for our class to Megley, former president of Regis. S. Duxbury, MA. She is hoping to attend our gather in Maria Hall so we could spend Sheila looks well and with good energy, 70th reunion. ¶ Our last working “girl” (to time catching up with each other. Many which is encouraging as S. Sheila has my knowledge), Jean McDonald Snyder, of us were accompanied by a daughter had a few years of health challenges. In has finally retired. She has moved in with or son, which made our gathering all the August, my daughter Elaine Richardson her daughter, Jane. Many of us have fond more special. At noon, we boarded our ’76 and I hosted a Regis ’47 mini-reunion memories of get-togethers on Long Island.

716008.indb 36 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM Flag FALL 2017 Year Reunion Reunion Indicates Indicates 37 , , is Peg , Marie , Dorothy Dorothy is Mal Burke Mal Burke , Florence Florence I chatted Pat Chisholm Pat ¶ I shall begin Sister Marjorie Sister . ¶ Nancy Quinn Nancy The luncheon , and she is well and ¶ Margaret O’Brien Margaret Joan Wall Williamson Williamson Joan Wall Elizabeth Hogan Kirby Elizabeth Hogan , ¶ and I visited Patricia Arroll Petrilli Arroll Patricia Patricia Wentworth Delorey Wentworth Patricia , , Marie Barbano Tassinari , and me. The luncheon was Jill McKearin Paredes Jill McKearin , rudy Galvin Madrulli (Rosemary Howe) is at Bethany (Rosemary Louise Blais Ross Blais Louise Marie Rizzo, 136 Warren Street, Medford, Medford, Street, 136 Warren Marie Rizzo, I’m sorry I don’t have more to report, I’m sorry I don’t with happy news. Believe it or not, our The 65th reunion was celebrated in May. Alumni luncheon was enjoyed by Kelly McKenna Kelly Stewart Enwright Stewart O’Rourke and T Fleming Sisk held in a tent to which we were to lead the parade of classes, Class of ’52 behind the oldest reunion class of 70 years. This upset me as in the past which is known by my classmates. I do not choose to reveal my age by marching with my class. I share this funny event which happened - As I wandered look at our last reunion. ing for a younger class I could join and march with, a reporter noticed me and asked if I could help him out. He then led me to the oldest graduate of Regis, a nun who needed someone to walk with Therefore, Miss her and hold the banner. Rizzo led the entire procession of classes with the oldest graduate of the first class God trying to teach me of Regis! Was something? This year I gladly march with my class at our 65th reunion—the second oldest reunion class. and eventwas memorableand pleasant as our class of ’52 was given not only recognition but also much praise. Patricia Marie Fleming Sisk, Delorey, Wentworth and I also had an enjoy- reunion chair, shared We able overnight on Friday. some stories with other Regis alumnae, classes of ’57, ’58, and ’59 sharing our dorm and burning the midnight oil. Discussed: adequate representation of the pro-life movement on campus, and the state of awareness of Catholic values at Catholic universities. Through Morality in Media, I belong to a network of people who notify TV networks when a show also is offensive or anti-Christian. We go to the State House to speak out on Marie Barret Bemis Barret recovering from a fall at Logan Airport at Logan recovering from a fall returning from ainjuring her leg after trip to Chicago. Health Care in Framingham, MA, withHealth Care in Framingham, dementia. leaving in September for a trip to Irelandleaving in September ¶ with some of her children. with Ann Purcell MacDonald Ann Purcell 1952 ✒ at the nursing facility in Falmouth, MA,at the nursing facility She better. and found her remarkably pain, better mobil- experiences less back hopes to and increased appetite. She ity, be back in her Natick home by winter. What a great attitude and determination! ¶ heard from many of you. but I haven’t Best to all! loves hearing about Regis. MA 02155, 781-396-9835 781-396-9835 MA 02155, O’Keefe lost our classmates lost our classmates In ¶ , who June Sister Sister passed died in Maybe ¶ Mary Louise My advice to the ¶ Charlotte Malone Charlotte Eleanor Melville (Dorothy Welch) (Dorothy Welch) Claire Ryan Nead Ryan Claire passed away in June in (Phyllis Dinneen) died died last December. She died last December. Dorothy Lewis Rose Lewis Dorothy Jane Dawson McKearin McKearin Jane Dawson passed away in October of 2016. died in September of 2016 of died in September of Janice McBride Power, 27 Redwood Redwood 27 McBride Power, Janice Sister Marie Frances Sister one way this was not a good year for ourone way this was not classmates includ- class as we lost seven ing Frannie Macchia. Drive, Norwood, MA 02062, 781-762-3548, 781-762-3548, MA 02062, Norwood, Drive, [email protected] it’s common at our age that most of our it’s limited news refers to obituaries. had been an elementary school teacher in Malden. She was predeceased by her husband and leaves three sons and three daughters. away in September of 2016 in Hudson, NH. Jane leaves a daughter and three sons, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William. Marie deSales suffered many months of dementia, has have also April. We passed away this past Mashpee on Cape Cod, having lost her husband Michael some time ago. June had been a very active member of Christ the King church in Mashpee. Let us keep these classmates and their families in our thoughts and prayers. rest of the Class of ’49 is to take care of yourself, be good to yourself and others, and try to find something to be happy I’d love about and thankful for every day. to hear from you and how you’re doing. on Thanksgiving Day 2016 on the way She had retired as to a family dinner. Art Department at Regis. director of the ¶ Collins Casey Collins Mackey Stagliano Mackey Kilbourn 1951 ✒ Corcoran Corcoran January in Topsfield, MA, where she had MA, January in Topsfield, moved to be near her daughter Marie. Dottie survived the tragic deaths of two sons but leaves three other sons and a greatfive and grandchildren, 14 daughter, grandchildren. Last but not least, She and Paul lived in Georgetown, CT at the time of her passing. Alzheimer’s disease in Bountiful, UT. She Alzheimer’s disease in Bountiful, UT. had worked as a licensed clinical social worker for many years. She is survived by three daughters and one son as well as six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. died peacefully after a full religious life, many years conducting retreats, many for priests and nuns. speaker of the day was the new Dean ofthe day was the new Dean speaker of at who arrived Roecker, Athletics Pam and continues to developRegis recently Regis and programs. our student-athletes teams, many ofhas several competing in their respec- which do extremely well at the lun- tive sports. When I arrived busy rearrangingcheon, Marion was very table, makingthe seating at our assigned Nancysure everyone was comfortable. trip to Sicilyreported that on her last school withshe spent a day at a cooking which proved toseveral English tourists, trip for her. be the highlight of the Jane Nancy Natoli Natoli Nancy , Eileen Dewire Eileen Dewire In closing, we have ¶ and George who ¶ now lives in her own now lives in Frances Macchia Wheeler Macchia Frances Also at our table was a nice ¶ : September 2001 And for my own news, one of myAnd for my own news, loved the seven-day cruise she took ¶ and I were the only 49ers at the Cape Betty Ann Hynes Elliott, 38 Oxford Betty Ann Hynes Elliott, 38 Oxford Marion Comerford Cowie Marion Comerford Mary Geary Mullen Mary Geary Road, Wellesley, MA 02481, 781-235-4697, 781-235-4697, MA 02481, Wellesley, Road, [email protected] McGrath out of Boston to Bermuda in July. The out of Boston to Bermuda in July. ship was too large (2,500 passengers) for Hamilton Harbor so it had to dock at the Royal Navy docks at the west end of the island. She recommends this cruise very Eileen still winters in enthusiastically. Naples, FL. She had been in touch with Fay are still living in Boulder, CO. They had are still living in Boulder, Argentina to just sent a grandson off to study for six months. These young people certainly do get around, global traveling and all. Maybe we were born too soon! ¶ luncheon in August, but we had a lovely luncheon in table with some members of the class of ’53, one from ’48 with her daughter from ’87, and S. Louise Macchia C.D. ’54, sister of our classmate grandchildren was a guest of the Knightsgrandchildren was a guest to Our Lady ofof Malta on a pilgrimage in Lourdes, France. It Shrine Fatima’s spiritual experiencewas an extraordinary for our entire family. from our poet, another piece of prose apartment at a daughter’sapartment home in East She lost near Sesuit Harbor. Dennis, MA, also Barbara Murphy, another daughter, son- Mary’s a Regis grad, to lung cancer. run in Barbara’s in-law established a 5k to help find memory to raise funds a cure. who passed away in October 2016 in Evansville, IN. Frannie is survived by and Robert, having two sons, William lost a son Bartholomew and a daughter Victoria. young man from California who is a senior at Regis majoring in exercise sci- The ence and is a star volleyball player. Mary Prasinos Wyshak Wyshak Mary Prasinos 1949 ✒ ¶ Locke Have you ever known September like this A fall Can you remember another When day after day Sunlight played Over fields of golden rod and Queen Anne lace Like the day two planes lumbered through sky so clear and blue A miss the towers They couldn’t Glowing in the morning light. Beyond the terrible smoke and ruin the sun and sunset no one saw Was Not the heroes or the dead or those waiting For those not home yet. need rain now We The leaves weeping shroud like fog or a soft mist A have never known We September like this A 716008.indb 37 11/9/17 1:12 PM - and ¶ Thanks ¶ Elly Z. Doyle did not fly in Since our last Since our last from North Our president, ¶ ¶ Mary Lynn Eagan Mary Lynn , does a great job of Carol Noonan Driscoll Carol Sheila Cruchley Campbell Sheila Cruchley is? The furthest anyone came Jane Denmark Maher Cynthia Souza Nakane Souza Nakane Cynthia Judy A. Sughrue, 47 Rosewood Drive, Drive, Rosewood 47 Judy A. Sughrue, Pat Kelley continues to do a terrific job Blessings to all! others it meant having many golf carts to bring us to the different activities of the reunion. It meant fewer came to the reunion. It meant some of our regular reunion returnees such as Whittaker Whittaker Stoughton, MA 02072, 781-344-3357, 781-344-3357, MA 02072, Stoughton, [email protected] did not make it because of serious illness. Remember her in your prayers. Does anyone know where to your generosity our class continues to help support a worthy student each to designate Please remember year. your annual contribution to “Sister John Scholarship” on your check. Considering the high cost of tuition, the Scholarship Committee has increased the amount of the award from $5,000 to $7,500. The name of this year’sSister recipient of the John Scholarship award was not available look forward at the time of this report. We to learning who will be joining the ranks of these outstanding young women and will try to provide you an opportunity to to Mary Keenan for Our thanks meet her. her work on the Sister John Scholarship. ¶ with our “Sunshine Fund.” In addition to making a donation in memory of deceased classmates to the Sister John Scholarship, from California. Pat also sends creative gifts to classmates who are ill or in need of a little cheer. As you hear of anyone who needs a ray Pat’s of sunshine, please let us know. address is 2308 Highland Glen Road, 02090. MA Westwood, 1957 ✒ Mary Lou Rawson Mary Lou was reunion we have entered into a new decade. What does being in our 80s mean? the delight of To keeping us informed but we appreciate your help in letting us know about those who need our prayers and support. Please email me your prayer requests and I will forward them to my email list. (I encour age you to add your email to the list.) and phone booths in the corridor of the dorms; in the corridor of the phone booths for from the switch board being paged on their rooms in the “boat” phone calls; the Sisters of St.the third floor; seeing the rosaryJoseph in full habit praying the campus;together as they walked and Mmeteachers-Sister St. Francis loving care when Loug; Sister Monica’s Lenten Mass inthey were sick; attending their pjs; racingtheir senior robes over to meet curfew Ave down Commonwealth I hope yourand avoid censure points. joggedmemories have been sufficiently some of yourto inspire you to jot down can send them to me You own memories. or you can sendby email or “snail mail,” Office. Alumni them to the - , ¶ , Carol Carol and Connie Pat Cronin Cronin Pat , Norma Anne Kent Carole Carole Anne Henry , , Sadly, we have Sadly, took the time ¶ Marianne Sanderson . President Toni Hays . President Toni . Please remember them has changed her Most recently, Regis Most recently, has lost her husband, has lost her and your class reporter Carol Hughes Hickey Carol , Periodically the college , Pat Turner Kelley Turner Pat ¶ , Ann O’Donnell Kenny , has also lost her husband, Jack,has also lost her husband, Maggie Austin Faneuf Faneuf Maggie Austin ’s granddaughter, Caroline Huie granddaughter, ’s Geraldine Dowd Driscoll, 7 Conant 7 Conant Driscoll, Dowd Geraldine One of my favorite Regis events is the Shay Shay and their families in your prayers. As is and their families in your prayers. customary Pat Kelley has made contributions in their memory to the Sister John Scholarship. requests that we share some memories of our days at Regis whether a favorite life in the dorms, description of teacher, the fashionable gym uniforms, tales from or more philosophical reflec- the smoker, tions. These memories will be archived at Regis in preparation for its centennial celebration in the next decade. Road #50, Winchester, MA 01890, 703- MA 01890, Winchester, #50, Road [email protected] 350-3404, Settana Scollins Huie in September 2016. Please keep Normain September 2016. Please thoughts. and Marianne in your Murphy Davidson Davidson Murphy McNamara Quinn McNamara Mary Keenan Elizabeth Shelbourne Titterton Harper Irene Sister 1956 ✒ Bonner Connell brought us up to date on Regis’ new brought us up to date on Regis’ and the Fly,” campaign called “Now We many exciting new directions for Regis. that the college She emphasized, however, strives to retain the spirit of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph, in all its under takings. The program also included a Athletics Pam presentation by the Dean of three student- who introduced Roecker, athletes: two beautiful young women and we a very handsome young man. (Were the ever that young?) Needless to say, sports scene has changed dramatically from my days of half-court basketball! ¶ Day in annual celebration of St. Patrick’s Naples, FL. Regis is always well repre- Day Parade. sented in the St. Patrick’s Father Paul Kilroy celebrates Mass on the oceanfront at the Naples Beach Hotel which is followed by a fabulous brunch. Definitely plan your winter vacation around this special time. lost four classmates in the past year: Massachusetts residence from Concord toMassachusetts residence note, happier a On Shrewsbury. Gerry Dowd Driscoll Gerry Dowd and her family in your prayers. and her family Frank, in April 2017. Frank, in Emanuel ’04, gave birth to a baby girl,Emanuel ’04, gave birth fourth great grandchild! Ella—Pat’s and to reflect on their four years recalling the Thompson As I write this, it is a glorious August As I write this, it is a glorious afternoon in North Falmouth, MA, where Some of I spend most of the summer. this “news” is not very new to classmates on our email list so please excuse my repetition. ¶ held its annual Cape Cod Luncheon on Club in Country August 3 at Willowbend Attendees from ’56 were Mashpee. ¶ Ann Words Words Patricia Patricia Loyola Dorothy Dorothy Our won- ¶ and Louise Daly Louise , , is undergoing passed away Cornelia Murphy Murphy Cornelia Sadly, our classmate Sadly, ✒ Sadly but sincerely ¶ ¶ In conclusion, I make Sally Tully ¶ upon the sudden death . Mary Foley Noon Mary Foley

, Our condolences go to Mal Burke O’Rourke decided to ¶ ¶ I’m making an effort to record theI’m making an effort has twin granddaughters who Marie Corcoran Menton Marie Corcoran ¶

Patricia Cronin Huie, P.O. Box 674, 674, Box P.O. Huie, Cronin Patricia our condolences are sent to the families of our dear classmates who passed this year: of her beloved sister, Ruth, who passed of her beloved sister, Ruth, a dear friend of mine, was in July. Arthur D. held in great esteem at the Little Corp. for her expertise, personal- and kindness. ity, Humarock, MA 02047, 781 834-7134, 834-7134, 781 MA 02047, Humarock, [email protected] return to Massachusetts. As she moved return to Massachusetts. from Connecticut to Brookline, MA. She probably missed the Boston Red Sox and Bruins. oral surgery in August. Sally, be assured August. Sally, oral surgery in that your friends and classmates will be missed We praying for a speedy recovery. are the You you greatly at our reunion. best leader and our many thanks for all you do. Davidson, 30 Julio Drive, Apt. 509, Apt. 509, 30 Julio Drive, Davidson, 774-214-9665, MA 01545, Shrewsbury, [email protected] in March 2017; please remember her this recommendation that we continue to be exemplary representatives of our beloved Regis by upholding the tradi- tional values learned there. Margaret Begley Cawley Cawley Begley Margaret Holley Connors Holley 1954 ✒ classmate with the greatest number ofclassmate with the greatest grandchildren and great-grandchildren. grandchildren Patricia Petrilli has 11 Laughinglyand 10 great-grandchildren. include hershe said that it does not children. It is interesting that husband’s babies born on theher two daughters had and Hank 15. However, August same day Patricia did take time from visiting their children and babies to attend an ordina- Douglas Barrette, a tion of a friend Rev. aAnglican minister who became former Catholic priest in Newfoundland. ¶ MacDonald has 10 grandchildren. issues. It may be a losing battle but to dobe a losing may It issues. ¶ to give silent consent. nothing is - describe the beauti cannot adequately buildings of ourful campus and the new were given a tour in a beloved Regis. We student. Thegolf cart driven by a male each building has adorms are lovely and lounges on eachdining room and relaxing floor. Doherty Sylvan derful president will be seniors at Merrimack College this I think a survey Can you see why year. should be made about the number of grandchildren our classmates have? enjoyed a week in Stowe, VT, truly Yours It has been a tradition with her family. since my grand-nephew was two years old. He is now 18. In addition to a grand- grand-nieces. there are also four nephew, grandchildren. These are my sister Rita’s She is also a Regis graduate. Hogan Niedzielski

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Carolina and Cathy Stanley Buehner from celebrated her 80th with a family party at 1959 Ohio. Being in our 80s means health Hyannis Harbor, also on August 20. Are ✒ Maureen O’Connell Palmer, issues. Anne O’Brien Ahearn’s husband these the babies of the class, or are there 525 Washington Street, Apt. 206, affectionately refers her as his bionic more 80ths to come?? As Lou says, “We Hanover, MA 02339, 781-826-6525, woman since she has had both hip and were so young in ’54, and have kept going [email protected] ¶ Some shoulder replacements. I suspect that each and every day since.” ¶ Paula Kirby of our classmates met for lunch in there are many bionic women in our class. Macione checked in from celebrating her June at the beautiful Beauport Hotel Anne had a garden named in her honor at grandson’s 10th birthday in Louisiana at in Gloucester, MA. The group included the school where she was principal. Anne Racoon Cove, near Rattlesnake Creek. Janice Canniff McCall, Pat Collins Smith, and John are proud of their son who is a As Paula says, “No further description Jane Murphy, Marilyn Lombardi Nichols, single dad to three special needs children. needed!” ¶ The Hooded Carpool got Barbara O’Neil Natale, Liz Russell Bilafer, ¶ Many classmates have told me their together in August at the Escadrille and Carol Donovan. ¶ Rita Noonan Griffin stories of cataracts surgery as I am about in Burlington. Enjoying the day were and Bill visited the Cape in July. They to have both eyes done. Another trend Pat Salmon Hillmer, Carol Vannicola took a side trip to Boston College to check continues as Marie Nadeau Reck, Maureen Clark, Maureen O’Connor Fitzgerald, out the campus because their grand- Staunton Crowley, and Mary Hughes Cathy Crosby Thompson and Paula, daughter is going to be a freshman there. Noonan have joined those who have who describes the group as “Still crazy They could not believe how things have downsized. Maureen and Cathy Buenher, after all these years.” ¶ Anne Marshall is changed. They also went to Sudbury to friends since birth, went this year on enjoying her independent living facility, their old neighborhood and were amazed one of their trips to Maine. ¶ Ginny Pyne with a nice screened porch and access to at the growth there. Rita and Bill have Kaneb was honored at the first annual a pool and courtyard. It is a relatively been in Minnesota for 40 years. ¶ Locally Let It Shine Gala which raised nearly small place, so she knows everyone in her I met Brenda Fultz McDonough. She looks $1,000,000 for Regis scholarships. Ginny section. ¶ Bob and Margaret Cahill Scanlon wonderful. Cathy Keller Rooney and I met received the Shining Example Award. ¶ are blessed with 10 grandchildren. Eight outside the Norwell Library. We chat- Our class officers for the next five years are currently in college and two are ted so long that people passed us twice; are Nancy Swendeman Loud, Rosemary recent Villanova graduates. Margaret on their way in and on their way out, Weidner Mahoney, Mildred Iantosca Costa, and Bob winter at Penthouse Towers books in hand. ¶ Our class lost three and myself (to my surprise as I was not in Highland Beach, FL, and Margaret beloved classmates this year: Peg Harney in attendance at the last reunion). has issued an invitation to all to drop Morrissey in December, Marie Cronin in 39

by and say hello. ¶ Kay Devlin reports a March, and Sally Gorham in April. Please FALL 2017 wonderful 80th year of small celebrations pray for these friends and their fami- 1958 60th Reunion with friends and family in Hilton Head, lies. ¶ Please keep in touch. All news is ✒ Carol Finnell Kenney, 23 Katy VA, New York, California, and Cape Cod. welcomed. ¶ P.S. I’ve just finished an Hatch Road, Falmouth, MA 02540, In July the big test of stamina was a amazing novel about “our era” in Boston. [email protected] ✒ Joan Meleski river cruise up the Rhine from Zurich to There were so many occasions, traditions, Kenney, P.O. Box 33, Hyannis Port, MA Amsterdam…beautiful views and great and people that resonated. It’s Saints for 02647, [email protected] ¶ A smaller history. ¶ Lea Toto Dmytryck officiated at All Occasions by L. Courtney Sullivan. group of classmates than usual was in her granddaughter’s wedding at Mystic attendance at the Cape Cod Summer Aquarium, Mystic, CT, on Mother’s Day Luncheon at Willowbend, but Tish Albiani in front of a tank full of Belugas. This fall 1960 Carney, Kay Rosicky Devlin, Mary Jo she will be playing the role of Sister Mary ✒ Mary Lou DeMaria Schwinn, Kilmain, Carol Finnell Kenney, and Joan Aloysius in Doubt at a local community 909 Old Post Road, Cotuit, MA 02635, Meleski Kenney enjoyed the excellent theater with which she has been involved 315-391-4567, [email protected] ¶ meal and lovely surroundings as we for 50 years, and in spring 2018 she The Regis Cape Cod Luncheon brought heard good news about the revitalized will be directing their annual musical It together Mary Grover Rossetti, Mary Jane athletic program on campus and the Let Should be You. All this, along with visits Doherty Curran, Winnie Murphy, Chris It Shine Gala, held this year at the Park from her 16-month-old great-grandson, Kennedy McCann, Angela Regis Kravchuk, Plaza Hotel. ¶ Dottie Madden Cannon is keep her busy and happy. ¶ Two of our and me. We enjoyed the get together enjoying her retirement on the Cape with classmates died this year, Mary Rooney immensely. ¶ Mary Jane reported that lots of visiting family and many volun- Nichol in January 2017 and Pat Graham she spent the entire month of March in teering opportunities. She is recovering Kelley in July 2017. Pat’s funeral was a California helping her daughter relocate from a fall, but has completed physical sad affair; she was so lovely, both inside from southern California to Calistoga, therapy and all is well. ¶ A group that and out. Attendees were Janet Hall, Joan CA, in north Napa Valley. She noted gets together once or twice a year met in Kenney, Marilyn Rohrer, Carol Kenney, that Calistoga is a magnificent part of Hingham, MA, for lunch in June. Those and Tish Carney. ¶ Sadly, several of our California—guaranteed to keep you who attended were Tish Carney, Doris classmates’ spouses died during the year. young! ¶ From Irene Demers Lamson, Good Marr, Janet Duggan Hall, Marilyn Carol Kenney’s husband Raymond died all is well in Northampton, MA, where Dozois Rohrer and Carol Kenney. Ina last November after a long illness, Anne she resides. BUT the entire Demers Catalanotti Roehr and Sheila Dugan Block Smith Tobin’s husband Bill died in May, clan, siblings, kids, and grandkids were unable to attend. Much missed and Pat Flanagan Neumann’s husband (65-70 in all) enjoyed a family reunion are their deceased friends, Pat Graham Richard died suddenly in July. We send in Wellfleet. Seventeen members of her Kelley and Mary Anne O’Connor Dwyer, our sincere condolences to all. ¶ Anne own family spent the week in three who had been regular attendees in the would like to thank the classmates who cottages. Irene announced, “I’m sure I’ll past. Florida get-togethers continue came to Bill’s wake and funeral Mass. need another vacation when it’s over!” during the winter months. On the east She says “seeing my classmates made ¶ Brenda McCrann emailed that she was coast are Tish Carney and Doris Marr. In me truly appreciate my Regis family, and cruising the fjords of Norway, having the Naples area, Marilyn Rohrer, Janet surely brightened my sad heart.” reindeer for lunch with the indigenous Hall and Carol Kenney always meet for Sami people who live above the Arctic dinner. ¶ Lucille Berube Williams was in Circle in Lapland. ¶ Lucy Ricker Sheehan Flag New Hampshire for the summer, and missed the luncheon because of a family Indicates celebrated her 80th birthday with family get-together—the only day that was good Reunion at the lake on August 20; Joan Kenney for all! She keeps herself busy with the Year

716008.indb 39 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM - , was Barbara Barbara , the Margaret Margaret , , and Jane Guerke Jane Guerke , , along with all Kathy McAdams McAdams Kathy , Barbara Klarmann Barbara At the Golden , Domenica Fiumara Domenica Fiumara was celebrated in Nancy Greene Mullin Greene Nancy ¶ , November 6, 2016 and Hollyfest Luncheon Hollyfest , Information from classmates: Maureen Bellew Maureen Helene was and is our reunion Lucy Manoli Bourque Lucy ¶ . They enjoyed the time chat- . They enjoyed the time , Saturday, May 13—55th Reunion Saturday, , Helene Swiatek Savicki, ¶ —several classmates, Mary Mary Alice Gilmore Mary Alice , , all met Saturday morning to join Helene Swiatek Savicki Helene Swiatek CSJ No reporter listed. This column was was column This listed. No reporter compiled by Mary McCauley Higgins and Higgins Mary McCauley by compiled Ann McManus Joyce. Gallagher Tierney Wheeler Tierney Weekend Pedulla Tower Luncheon were Ann McManus Luncheon were Tower Joyce, the parade of classes. We proudly held the proudly held the parade of classes. We 55th class reunion banner as we marched from the Quadrangle to the tent across all wore the from the Morrison House. We hats and white gloves worn for our 50th …celebrating the Jackie O theme from the early 60s. Even though the weather was cool and threatening the rain held off enjoyed the luncheon for the parade. We and it was great to have a chance to After meet, chat together and reminisce. the luncheon, we held our class meeting and elected our Officer Slate for the next five years as previously noted in an few of us stayed for A email to our class. the afternoon Mass and the evening dinner and enjoyed a great time…dancing included! Mary McCauley Higgins: It was a busy year in addition to attending Regis events and planning for and attending our 55th reunion in May I traveled and visited Karen and I My daughter, with family. Florence, and Rome this toured Venice, past fall. It was a wonderful experience, gather especially attending Pope Francis’ ing in St. Peters Square and having the opportunity to walk through the Jubilee Door in St. Peter’s Basilica. Our family gathered in Silver Spring, MD, to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. I spent the winter in Louisiana with my group of A April. daughter returning in my high school graduates got together in May and celebrated our 59th Reunion and have made plans to celebrate the “big 60th” at the Marriott in Newton, And, of course, many of MA, next May. our Regis classmates gathered in May to celebrate our 55th. I left for Louisiana 1962 ✒ Annual Memorial Mass Susan Donnelly Riley Sheahan Falvey Kathleen Angela Giovannangelo the College Chapel by Fr. Kilroy. Our Kilroy. Fr. the College Chapel by classmate, ting with “Tower Club” members from ting with “Tower many classes. On Loud, attended by Ann McManus Joyce, MaryAnn McManus attended by Helene SwiatekMcCauley Higgins and Savicki. chairperson and we had the opportunity at this luncheon to discuss and plan for in our upcoming 55th Reunion Weekend On May. Hughes Summers Regis grads who died from November 1,Regis grads who died were remem- 2015, to October 31, 2016, bered. The 2016 McCauley Higgins, Ann McManus Joyce, McCauley Higgins, , , and Judy In July, In July, had a , Barbara co-chaired Ellen Donahue Carroll Beegan Carroll Dear Classmates, ¶ Kelleher Guillette Kelleher moved to Bristol, RI, Joan Murray Joan Murray I am sure that there are and Virginia Bishop Carroll Virginia Got news? LMK! ¶ has been involved with the Mary Doane Cassidy When John and moved to the Cape, she became ¶ Kate Martin Hawke, 4 Rockland Road, Road, 4 Rockland Martin Hawke, Kate a founding member of WE CAN, and after serving on the board for 6 years, Carroll says Adviser. is now a Special that this organization does amazing work serving women with a wide range of serious issues such as divorce, homelessness, child care, bankruptcy, and securing employment. John and from the steps of the building 30 years before because of vandalism. Five years of persuasion and publicity resulted in the relighting of the lamps in February 2017. Lynn Public Library since she started Lynn working there as a page at 13. For the past 10 years, Judy has been a member and took on of the Board of Trustees a special project five years ago. She led the effort to rescue and restore the bronze lamps that had been removed lovely visit with Ellen Marblehead, MA 01945, 781-639-3492, 781-639-3492, MA 01945, Marblehead, [email protected] Carroll Beegan Follas. A good time was A Carroll Beegan Follas. had by all. ¶ Barbara Hoyle Healy Hoyle Barbara Judith Powers 1961 ✒ who was at home recuperating. In August who was at home recuperating. In our class was represented at the summer luncheon on the Cape by King Weber At this point in our long lives, theAt this point in our long from gainfulmajority have retired turned theiremployment and have Many travel,talents to other pursuits. or mahjong;play golf, tennis, bridge care for grandchildren or run some tutor, are the womenbook clubs. Then there contributions towho make significant they live. Inthe communities in which the 1990s and as sailors became involved in their For years Barbara has new community. belonged to Save Bristol Harbor and has recently joined the board. In order to preserve the health, safety and integrity Barbara and others do of Bristol Harbor, regular sampling of several sites to test the water on site and also to send to URI for further testing. She has been doing this for nine years in addition to running the class prayer line with efficiency and compassion. me so that similar stories from you. Tell we can share this information. ¶ Foley, Maureen Bosteel Fleming Bosteel Maureen Foley, Hoyle Healy, Hoyle Healy, Follas Follas the committee for the restoration ofthe committee for the station, a projectSwampscott, MA, train worthy periodthat resulted in a movie building. In addition, for the past seven years she has worked with the Historical atAndrews Chapel Society to restore the of fund-raising and Years the cemetery. persuasion resulted in success when the chapel opened in 2016. Similarly As has states Ann and reported a Marilyn Stasio were returned… Janice Snook Janice June Higgins Twinam June Higgins Twinam Do keep in touch…it truly Spending her time with ¶

Joan Findeisen Wise Joan Findeisen Wise ¶

My emails for aside from becoming the bionic woman, courtesy of one titanium shoulder and one hip, Marilyn is still doing her thing, Times reviewing books for the New York Sunday Book Review and Broadway magazine. Cheers to theater for Variety classmates. is nice to hear from classmates…however, if anyone wants to assume this fun “job,” I will be happy to relinquish it! OLLI program at UMass Boston (Osher at UMass Boston OLLI program by Institute) and Lifelong Learning at the in the K2 program volunteering Allston. Luckily in Jackson Mann School with her daughtershe rides into Boston Autism in the who teaches at the school to trip to Texas Strand. She enjoyed a U and contin- visit a grandson at Rice Choir inues to sing at UCC Sanctuary Norwell, MA. ¶ if anyone has good emails for those two, please send to me…..The Schwinns continue to enjoy summer life on Cape Cod and the “sometimes painful transition” to Florida for the winter…though we always adjust quickly once there! ¶ Winnie Murphy experiences her fourth Murphy experiences her Winnie summer in retirement on Cape Cod, she is acting as a “true Capey”…early AM shopping, only right turns, all back roads and shortcuts…get lost on some of latter but explore new parts of Cape in doing so! ¶ Yarmouth) parish activity (St. Pius X, So. Eucharistic Min., bereavement as lector, in which she uses her team member, experience/training in helping families Also she plan funeral Mass for deceased. continues two days a week at Family Pantry of Cape Cod, in boutique section and food distribution. This allows time for household needs, some trips over the bridge for special events in Newton and visit folks up there. ¶ taken the first step towards evolving intotaken the first step towards a knee replacementa bionic woman with to be back on theApril. She plans in At least ASAP. tennis court and dancing need for the surgerythe realization of the “painfully trudginghappened as she was Michel in France… to the top of Mont St. not even the promise of wine and mussels could justify that pain.” She is president of City Club of Denver and can guarantee a seat at the Brown Palace head table If for anyone who wants to tour Denver. the stock show and you come in January, the cowboys are great fun —just let her know. Marie Volante O’Neill Marie Volante few creaks here and there, but she is still skiing, curling, playing tennis, etc. She continues to be the Reading Specialist at Killington Elementary but is rethink- ing her options, like retirement! Her family had a wonderful family reunion in Portugal for two weeks so she says “I’m not on the planet.” Life is appreciated! ¶

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at the end of May and moved over to A Reminder went to Greece, including Athens and the Houston in July. I spent time in August Islands, Crete, Santorini, and Mykonos. in Maryland before my grandchildren Class Notes are published All were fabulous. In the Spring I went there returned to school and college and once per year in fall issues to Umbria, Italy, staying at Malvarina, before I returned to Massachusetts in the of Regis Today, which means a holiday farm, for a week. We hiked fall. Helene Swiatek Savicki: Helene and visited the small towns nearby, like ¶ the next column of notes will writes to let us know that she and her Assisi. Spent a few days in Florence, vis- family have had a busy year. In addi- be due in August 2018. The iting David, whom I had visited in 1962 tion to attending several Regis events specific deadline will be com- with Mary Jayne Higgins Johnson. I just Helene and her husband, Bill, along with municated to class reporters returned from the Galapagos and Peru. several other couples toured Ireland on as it approaches. Each class Finally got to see Machu Picchu, which a two-week golf tour. They hosted many is limited to 750 words. was top on my bucket list. I spent a few visitors to their Cape home over the days in the Amazon jungle, fishing for summer. Helene also spends time with News may be submitted to piranha and hiking through the jungle her grandchildren, including trips to your class reporter or directly looking for all sorts of wild life, I am still Chincoteague Island and NYC. She is getting rejected emails from classmates. to Institutional Advance- also on her Town Beach Committee. She That is about it...Next year we will be states that “life is busy and life is good.” ment and Alumni Relations celebrating our 55 year reunion. Where ¶ Ann McManus Joyce writes that last by emailing classnotes@ has the time gone? winter she spent three weeks in Aruba, regiscollege.edu or by mail at her “home away from home.” ¶ Susan to 235 Wellesley St., Box 30, Donnelly Riley: Sue attended the 2017 Weston, MA 02493. 1964 Regis graduation as a VIP. Sue writes ✒ Virginia McNeil Slep, 40 Jeffrey that her oldest Grandson, Christopher, Road, Wayland, MA 01778, 508-358-2478, graduated with a biology degree– follow- [email protected] ✒ Sheila Dineen ing in Sue’s footsteps. She and her family Queenan, 47 Cottonwood Drive, Hudson, were treated to special parking privileges Committee, as well as a member of the NH, 03051, 603-881-8528, saqueenan@ and a front row seat at Commencement. Executive Committee. Saint Joseph comcast.net ¶ Our condolences to the Way to go Regis! The Dedham carpool Preparatory High School is Mount Saint family of classmate Sharon Callnan Rush 41

reunited again this summer, Mary Lord Joseph Academy combined with Our of Millinocket, ME, who passed away FALL 2017 Mahoney and George hosted the group Ladies Academy in Newton. She is also in October, 2016. Condolences also to at their home in Pocasset. Jim and Sue, calling all Mount Graduates back to the Mary Carroll Epperlein, whose husband Patti Cusack Morrison and Bill and Martha Mount to support your alma mater; and Paul passed away in April, 2017. Our Valente Greene and Hank enjoyed a to come back and visit the NEW Mount. prayers are with both families. ¶ Sister leisurely lunch at the Chart Room and She is the Massachusetts State Spiritual Mary Rita Grady, CSJ, has retired as Regis then spent the afternoon reminiscing. Adviser for the Catholic Daughters of the archivist. She will continue as archivist And thanks to Sue for representing our Americas. Ellen also volunteers at Saint for the Boston CSJ at the Motherhouse class at the Cape Cod Luncheon. Sue Francis House serving the homeless in in Brighton, and looks forward to doing reports that Pam Roecker, Regis Dean inner city Boston, food and clothing are genealogical research and volunteering. of Athletics, was an excellent speaker, provided for those in need. ¶ Joan Kozon ¶ Elaine Buonfiglio Chinchillo and her giving a very informative and enjoyable writes that she is busy with travels, husband Bob went to Italy and Spain presentation. And great news from Toni: having just returned from a hiking/raft- in May with their granddaughter, to Regis is adding a School of Business and ing trip to Glacier National Park. For celebrate her graduation cum laude from Communication! Luncheon attendees Labor Day, she will be back to Boston Merrimack College. Elaine still enjoys were delighted with the direction Regis and Chatham to see family. Later this golf and Bob runs Masters track meets, is going and Sue states that she is a very year, in November, she will be going to and they travel whenever they can. ¶ proud alum! Egypt, including a Nile Cruise and visit Michaelina Lentino Downey has been to Alexandria. That trip is a top item on living in McLean, VA, for over 30 years. her bucket list. Having done that trip a Mickey and her husband David spend a 1963 55th Reunion few years ago, I am sure she will love it. month each winter in either Longboat ✒ JoAnne Dufort, 24 Notre Dame Avenue, ¶ Cindi Purpura Conlon writes that she Key, Naples, or Sarasota, FL, and visit Allenstown, NH 03275, 603-485-5014, and her husband, Dennis, just celebrated the New England shores, the Annapolis [email protected] ¶ Thanks to all of their 51st anniversary. They are living waterfront, and the waters of Chesapeake you who sent me news. Kathy Hickey on the beach in Carlsbad, CA, having a Bay in the summer. She wrote, “McLean Lennon is busy as ever. She and Patricia vacation home in Palm Desert, CA. She is home to many international visitors Hurley Keohane are very involved with also sent an invitation to classmates and residents, so our friends come from the Coastline Show Chorus, an inter- who might come to either areas. She all over the country and the world. Most national competitive a cappella group. sent some interesting pictures that were times I feel like we’re living in a political She also sings regularly with the Regis taken in the 4th floor hallway during a Hollywood!” Mickey occasionally lunches College Alumni Chorus (RCAC). She Christmas party in December of fresh- with Jennifer O’Keefe, who lives nearby is also busy keeping up with her three man year. I will be glad to forward them in DC. ¶ Regina Millette Frawley has daughters and their families. ¶ Recently, if you would like, send me an email with been very active in Brookline, MA, for Ellen Powers, CSJ, was one of five elected your address. ¶ Janet Lydon O’Sullivan many years as a town meeting member, members to the Steering Committee in and husband Joe are spending the writing many by-laws involving public preparation of the Chapter 2017-18 of summer at Hills Beach, Maine. ¶ Doris process and input. She started the South the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. She is McKeon Basel Franz and Lynn Barry Scheff Brookline Senior Social, and received the a member of the Corporate Board for the joined them there for a visit. The “Thirty Brookline Neighborhood Alliance award. Sponsored Ministries of the Sisters of St. Toes” get together every year. ¶ Recently A few years ago, she was named by the Joseph. For the past five years she has Joan Osgood Lawrence, Janet O’Sulllivan local newspaper as one of Brookline’s Flag been a member of the Board of Trustees and I, JoAnne Dufort had lunch together Top Ten residents. Regina said she uses Indicates of Saint Joseph Preparatory High School in New Hampshire. ¶ As for JoAnne her graduate training (Fletcher School Reunion and Chairperson of the Government Dufort, I have been traveling. Last fall I of Law and Diplomacy) quite often in Year

716008.indb 41 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM , , and Matt and husband Betsy Burns Betsy Barbara Milner Barbara Connie Connie , and Ro Condolences ¶ ✒ Donna Nealon Eleanor McCarthy Eleanor McCarthy Maureen Ann Cassinari Ann Cassinari Maureen , Linda Collins Furbush Linda Collins , coordinated the service. , who died May 1, 2017. Sister Martha Ann Kelley Martha Ann Sister Susan Clark Cronin Susan Clark Cronin and Chris recently returned would spend extra time workingwould spend , and Kathy Bailey Kathy , Mary Jo Mead Zaccardi Mary Jo Mead Zaccardi Ann Lalli . Ann’s . Ann’s angels, Betsy Burns Griffin, 38 Pine Lane, Burns Griffin, 38 Pine Lane, Betsy are offered to family and friends of classmate out with her trainer, “because it makes out with her trainer, hear I feel.” We a huge difference in how Harkins wouldBarbara looks great. Lida reading morespend time in the library Wilson, Roosevelt, Woodrow about Teddy She would alsoand the Ottoman Empire. violin. Barbaralike to learn to play the challengingSullivan would try some for “Therecipes, perhaps in preparation Kathleen Show.” Great British Baking on those quiltingHenighan would work KathleenUFOs (UnFinished Objects); may run awaytakes tango lessons and Lavenberg would saveArgentina. Mel to Anne Marie up her days and take a hike. Healey would visit museums and botani- cal gardens. Jean Horigan would spend time relaxing by ocean (she recently discovered Belfast, Maine) with family or friends. Pat Kasierski observed that, being retired, every day is an extra day. Mary Margaret would spend time with and spouses, and grandkids, kids hubby, a thought echoed by Carole and others. Marie would play piano and garden, and Kathy M. would have lunch with a friend. Now that we have all these ideas, let’s do it! Bouvier Framingham, MA 01701, 508-877-8826, 508-877-8826, MA 01701, Framingham, [email protected] Congratulations to several class members who have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries this year. Alexander Giorgio, 658 Main Street, 658 Main Street, Giorgio, Alexander 508-432-4645, Harwich, MA 02645, [email protected] Carmen celebrated their 50th with their family by revisiting Squaw Lake, NH, where their children spent childhood summers. Hoffman 1966 ✒ CSJ Elwood Elwood Sacco Verderico Sacco Szutarski and husband John traveled with dear friends of 50 years through tour Canyon lands on a Tauck America’s to celebrate their 50th. Maureen and John have been busy since then getting ready to move back to Michigan to be nearer to their children and grandchildren. Griffin had a grand celebration after renewing Maureen Cassinari Szutarski Cassinari Maureen from a celebratory family trip to Capri, Donna and Chris were introduced Italy. 54 years ago at a Regis mixer by Eleanor McCarthy Bouvier. could add one extra day to each month, extra day to each could add one you spend it?” ¶ how would Ann’s life was celebrated at a memorial Ann’s - April attended by friends, rela service in tives, neighbors, caregivers, and several Regis classmates, including Ann , was “If you Our and is delighted Sheila Decoursey Sheila Decoursey , and enjoyed Carol’s Carol’s enjoyed and , Deirdre Casey Deirdre Anne Bartley has Marie Shatos see each other often and are Travel seems to be a favorite seems Travel . Anne Healy spends summers . Janice Sacco Kennedy Sacco Janice ¶ ¶ Carol Jewell Hunt Jewell Carol Barbara Sullivan still works in Cape art exhibit at Long Island’s Southampton art exhibit at Long Island’s Burke and Walter Gail Cultural Center. D.C. for the 50th went to Washington anniversary of the U.S.S. Forrestal Gail was reminded of her senior disaster. year jaunt to D.C. with that two of her Confirmation studentsthat two of her Confirmation with significantwill be attending Regis and otheracademic merit scholarships institutional aid. ¶ whole new level,taken gardening to a of vegetables,growing 27 75-foot rows to the foodthen donating the produce pantry. on the Cape, enjoying 8-year-old twin on the Cape, enjoying 8-year-old grandsons. She went to Switzerland and Italy last fall. Pat Kasierski took family trips to England and France. Carole McCarthy had an exciting three-genera- Alaska cruise. She is tion ski trip and an still interested in ancestry and archaeol- involvement in The Ginny Wright’s ogy. Irish Ancestral Research Association takes her to Dublin for more research. ¶ real estate and continues to be hostess extraordinaire at Sagamore Beach and in St. Maarten. Mary Margaret Griffin “Your reports that her tour company, Boston,” is in its third season. Tour Perhaps we should all take a tour! Lida Harkins works for Secretary of State Bill Galvin, bringing exhibits from the Commonwealth Museum to libraries across the state. Barbara Smith finished testing for National her job at WESTAT, Assessment of Educational Progress, and looks forward to fun in the sun. ¶ Our class was also represented at the also represented at Our class was in Florida. ¶ Parade St. Patrick’s deceased classmate, both active in their communities. Jean Horigan enjoys working with homebound seniors. Blando Pinna Reardon are Sharon and Tom activity. traveling to Cuba, and Kathy and Bernie McGovern are cruising from the coast of northern Spain across the Bay of with stops in Lisbon and London. Biscay, Kathleen Henighan went on a knitting trip to the Shetland Islands and traveled in the Scottish Highlands. Kathleen and Anne Marie Healey went on a three-week Africa, with a stop trip throughout South Anne Marie has visited Amsterdam. in 40 countries. Mel Lavenberg volunteered as an innkeeper at the St. Nicholas Flue Albergue on the pilgrimage route of El Camino de Santiago. Mel and Kathleen also explored the neighborhoods of Philadelphia on a Road Scholar trip. Fran Johns went to Paris, Romania, and Greece. Mixie Ford and her daughter visited Kennnedy remembered at the Memorial Mass lastremembered at the Memorial Our thoughts and prayers go November. who have lostout to those classmates May you past year. family members this memories ofall be comforted by happy loved ones. ¶ - , . is , Kathi Kathi , Anne Fran Fran , Barbara Barbara Lida , , Maureen Maureen Barbara Barbara , As for class Kathy Kane Kane Kathy , Kathleen Kathleen , , who winter in Kathy Frawley Frawley Kathy , Carole Groncki Groncki Carole , And Judy Machaj Mary Crane Fahey Mary Crane Ginny Flynn Wright Ginny traveled to Portugal in Anne Marie Fontaine Anne Marie Fontaine , Pat Gaumond Kasierski Pat Barbara Bye Murdock Bye Barbara , Mary Margaret Wolohan Wolohan Mary Margaret traveled to Hawaii in , A number of classmates A , and Carol Connolly Farley Connolly Carol ¶ , Mary Burke Stewart Mary Burke ,

Mary and her husband John Jean McMahon Horigan Kathy Moynihan McGovern Moynihan Kathy , , ¶ Gail Burke Hoffman Sharon Gibbons Reardon Sharon Anne Herron Healy Anne Herron , , Andrea DeSimone Hallion Andrea , ,

Judith Machaj Susanin Anne Marie Fontaine Healey, Healey, Anne Marie Fontaine 54 Stacy Street, Randolph, MA 02368, Street, 54 Stacy annemariehealey@ 781-963-6964, comcast.net Doran Sullivan Doran Henighan pleased to share that her son Jack and his wife Cettina are adopting a baby girl from Africa. Ethiopia located on the far side of She is about a year old with big brown eyes that have captured our hearts. They are currently navigating the adoption process that involves both Ethiopia and the United States. Both sets of grandpar ents, brother Jake, and sister Chloe are looking forward to her joyous home- coming. enjoyed March and April 2017 on Florida’s April 2017 on Florida’s enjoyed March and Hutchinson Island. Getting together with classmates McMahon Harkins Camarano Johns Camarano Long Smith Long McCaffrey Ford McCaffrey nearby Vero Beach, was fun. ¶ Beach, was fun. nearby Vero news: Our annual October class dinner thebefore meeting class a by replaced was luncheon in Society annual Golden Tower always have late September at Regis. We a lot of attendees. ¶ Susanin does a wonderful job managing the Class of ’64 Prayer Chain. Feel free to contact her at [email protected] either to Your request prayers or to join our ranks. request for prayers can remain anony- mous, or you can share as much information as you care to. This is a wonderful for us to offer support to each other. way Chamberlain Bartley Janet DeAngelo Nedder Mary Ellen Lavenberg March. She and her late husband DickMarch. She and her late so it was a tripused to own a condo there, lava flow at nighthome. She watched the saw Charleson the island of Hawaii, grave, and watched the sunset Lindberg’s dormant volcano. ¶ on top of Haleakala, a ✒ 1965 Pat Luben O’Hearn Luben Pat Brookline politics. Her specialty was Her specialty Brookline politics. Fist and the Iron Glove/Velvet “terrorism” handy. there comes in model she learned spiritualShe has also been a Christian years. ¶ director for the past 20 and Griffin October, 2016, and visited Fatima on the October, the appearance of100th anniversary of children. Pat lovesOur Lady to the three to be asked toto garden, and was honored put her garden on a fundraising tour for ¶ the senior center. Healey were at Regis events on and off campus would like to have more We this year. people join us. It was great to see McCarthy Phillips Burns Gropman Burns Gropman

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their vows with their family present, all parade signs, Cheryl Adkins Boss; 21 of them including 11 grandchildren. Saturday night dinner, Pam Carberry Congratulations to Fran Murphy, who Mueller, Barbara Hunt Madden, and Peggy received a Salute to Excellence award How to Submit Jones Gigante; reunion booklet, Charlene in August at the National Association of DeMayo Niles and Jane Ryan Wessen; Black Journalists for her documentary reunion gift co-chairs: Ellen O’Connor JIM CROW. A link to view the video Class Notes and Ann LaBrecque Baird, and other will be sent to you via email from Nanci members: Janice Settana Bingham, Leverone Ortwein. Congratulations Regis would love to know Barbara DiRusso, Ellen Kearns, and me. to Sr. M. Ann Christine, CSJ, who will what’s new with you. Regis Classmates assisting with decisions and celebrate 60 years as a Sr. of St. Joseph Today is a great way to stay outreach were: Carolyn Conway Stack, in September. Nancy Corcoran, CSJ, , in touch with your classmates Paula Dempsey Beauregard Marlene has completed a sabbatical exploring Gibbons Wilkey, Rachel Gustina Shea, and friends. Share news about ministry with transgender and gender Frances Hogan, and Patti McCurry Morley. expanding humans and will present a babies, jobs, marriages, vaca- Reunion was wonderful, and we are workshop at the fourth Transgender tions, activities, anniversaries, grateful to Regis staff and classmates. Spectrum Conference at Washington and grandchildren. Our 50th by the numbers: 55 attended University in Missouri. Monica Phillips with 24 guests, 76 submitted profiles, 86 Nix has taken on a new challenge. She Contacting your class reporter donated $5,336,464.24, and our percent- has been named executive director of the is the best way to submit a age of participation in the gift is 64.18%. Corning Painted Post Historical Society note. All reporters are listed The Honorable Marianne Bowler spoke and Heritage Village of the Southern with humor on Saturday morning of along with their contact Fingers Lakes in Corning, NY. The facil- her world travels and service, including ity is a history museum reminiscent of information in the Class Notes challenging interactions with high- Williamsburg. In June, Ann Bernson, Mary section of this issue. If you’re profile cases associated with her work as McAuliffe, Susan Hennessey Kobayashi, unable to get in touch with a magistrate judge at the U.S. District and Nancy Greene Barry flew to Bali via your reporter, please send your Court in Boston. Mimi later shared that Melbourne, Australia, to begin a 17-day notes directly to the Office of it was an honor and privilege to be our cruise from Bali to Fiji during which Institutional Advancement and speaker. She also said that Julia Shen 43

they visited Komodo Island to see the Alumni Relations by emailing Fung is disappointed that she could not FALL 2017 dragons, Thursday Island, Guadalcanal, [email protected]. share our reunion. We appreciate the and Vanuatu. Gale Pandiani O’Toole and generous gift of Julia and her husband husband Bob recently moved from their Victor to Regis. Others who could not Thanks for keeping in touch; home of 39 years in Dedham, MA, to attend were missed. Mary Jo Egan Millstone Village, a 55-plus community in we look forward to hearing O’Brien is recovering from eye surgery, Medway. They, also, will be closer to their your news! and her husband Jay is also recuperat- daughter and her family. Molly Lahnston ing from medical issues. One special Ford was back to kayaking in May after highlight was having Suzanne Maxwell a long rehab for a broken leg last August. Smith join us at the Saturday luncheon. Several classmates attended the dinner She demonstrates a positive attitude and at Regis launching “Now We Fly,” the annual Cape Cod luncheon at Eleanor resilience, as so many in our class do. public phase of Regis’ comprehensive McCarthy Bouvier’s home in Falmouth. Barbara Keane Maloney shared with me campaign. Attendees were Beth Healey Nanci Leverone Ortwein, who is the that her drive alone from Camillus, NY, Kossuth, Donna Page Sytek and husband proud Mammy to nine grandchildren, was her first one of that distance since John, Jane Cronin Tedder and husband is also in charge of getting emails to the the recent death of her husband, and Dick, and Betsy Burns Griffin. Kathy members of the Class of ’66. If you are that she was strengthened by seeing so Bailey took an eight-day trip to Northern not getting emails from her or your email many friends. Rachel Shea hosted Linda Ireland in June. Eileen Gaquin Kelley, dur- address has changed, please send her Shopes who came from Carlisle, PA. Mary ing a trip to Hawaii in February, was able your email address at nortwein@gmail. Jane Doherty gave Rachel a copy of her attend a Regis gathering in Honolulu. com. We wish everyone a happy holiday book, Meditations on Marie. Mary Kerr Sue Smith Bowab has finally retired. Jane season. Please keep in touch. Lynch ’40, who is celebrating her 100th Cronin Tedder spent several weeks in birthday, joined daughter Kathy Lynch New Zealand this winter and continues to O’Donoghue. Mary Lynch is a classmate get great satisfaction as a Regis trustee. 1967 of Martha Mitten Hosinski ’40, mother Connie Alexander Giorgio and Peter spent ✒ Carolyn Sammartino Moran, 105 of Anne Hosinski Madden. Anne came a week in Paris in May, walking 40 miles Kittredge Street #1, Roslindale, MA 02131, from Portland, OR, and visited with while there. Connie walked 13 miles in 617-921-5759, [email protected] ¶ Mrs. Lynch at the luncheon, bringing the Boston Marathon Jimmy Walk to Congratulations to Susan Lang Abbott on her mom’s greetings. They were joined Conquer Cancer in September. Susan the birth of grandchild #9, Ian Patrick to by Mary-Ellen Driscoll Deasy from Dublin, Airoldi Kalloch and husband Jim became daughter Elizabeth and husband Emmet Ireland. Also coming a distance were grandparents in September. Jo-Anna on February 8; and to Janice Settana Patricia Sullivan Smith from Centennial, Rapp Holden welcomed her first grand- Bingham and husband Frank on the CO, and Janet Williams Cross from Menlo child Fiona in March. This fall, Susan arrival of grandchild #7, Nicholas Peter Park, CA. Frances Hogan and I are hon- and Jo-Anna will retrace their 1970 trip on June 30, to daughter Mary Ellen and ored to receive the Service to Profession to Greece and Crete with their husbands. husband Peter. George and I welcomed and Service to Regis awards respectively. Since this past spring 35 members of our grandchild #4, Priya Rose, on August 10, There were visits and reconnections class have joined our newly inaugurated to daughter Lila and husband Prashant. during the summer. Joyce Cuff and Mary Prayer Tower. It is never too late to join. Thanks to reunion committee co-chairs, Schumacher Megson, unable to come to If you are interested in joining, please Ellen Kearns and Mim Riley Flecca, and reunion, joined fellow biology major Ann Flag contact Eleanor McCarthy Bouvier or planning members: Facebook coordi- Baird for a tour of Regis on July 31, and Indicates Molly Lahnston Ford. On August 9, 22 nator: Pat Driscoll Egan; Friday Mass, then visited S. Cecilia Agnes Mulrennan, Reunion members of the Class of ’66 enjoyed our Rosemarie Melloni Dittmer; Saturday CSJ, at Bethany where they found her Year

716008.indb 43 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM - - Valerie Valerie is returned seems to be Dede Dalton- Alice Luster Alice ¶ After 44 years of ¶ Judy Park Judy Park moved to Pittsfield, Nancy MacKenzie Connelly MacKenzie Nancy ¶ at Logan Airport as both were Airport as at Logan Ouida Williams Johnson Ouida Williams living a whirlwind life. This past year when she involved visiting daughter Toni gave a presentation in Boston, extended stay with her mom in New Orleans, extended stay with husband Freddie’s mom in Gulf Shores, keeping 8-year-old granddaughter Summer for two weeks. She and Freddie recently undertook many revisions to their house and found out all the horror stories were true. They are planning a family reunion for 300 in After retiring from ¶ Atlanta next year. her accounting management career with Prudential in New Jersey in 2013, and her husband Tom are celebrating and her husband Tom the birth of their first grandchild; Logan was born May 6, 2017 to proud parents Meredith and Bryon. Nancy and Tom’s son, TJ, blends his interests and skills in technology and music as director for both the Boston Red Sox and New England enjoying retirement in Durham, SC. Recently she located her Regis roommate at a Dimock Health Center Karen Voci She is the development direc fundraiser. tor at Harvard Pilgrim Health. Karen MA, with husband and lives in Wellesley, Alice was sorry not to make the children. 2015 Regis Reunion but looks forward to the next one. to Massachusetts this past year. She is to Massachusetts this past year. and at Wellesley living in Mt. St. Vincent hopes to reconnect with Regis friends. ¶ Martell Martell Shakespeare James Shakespeare MA. The Berkshires was an area she and husband Bob had frequently visited travel goal this A often over the years. past year was to visit all the major cit ies in the U.S. they had not been to; a has three new city each month. Valerie Art children: Eric works for the British Museum as an IT tech throughout the world computerizing art work at the daughter Pamela is a stay at Vatican; home mom to Eve; and daughter Kay, a board-certified physician in family has practiced medicine. For years Valerie She yoga and played tennis seriously. wants fellow Regis alums to know she’s in the phone book and to call if ever in the Berkshires area. on their way to Ireland for last year’son their way to Ireland football. Tech Boston College vs Georgia vaca- off Joanne’s trip to Paris topped A in the Naples, tion. She also took part Day Parade as part of FL, St. Patrick’s the Regis contingent. York, living in New and administration, Martha works Martha works and administration, students at North part-time advising keeps College. She Shore Community club meetings, busy reading for book for her visiting friends and volunteering is still working as a local church. Joanne Caldwell Banker real estate agent with the MA, since Brokerage in Weston, company Hammond merger of her former to visit her grandsons Residential. Trips top of her travel and family are at the plans. Joanne ran into - , , - - ¶ - ¶ I am , Marcia , Marcia got together Pat Grosz Grosz Pat , Nancy Brine ¶ The annual Tricia Nelson Tricia , , Judy Murphy Mary Beth Stanton Mary Beth Stanton , fundraising chair, , fundraising chair, , class president, Mary Beth Govoni Cormier Mary Beth Govoni Welcome to the 70s. At to the 70s. Welcome . Kate is the chief informa ¶ Barbara Murphy Barbara at 508-651-8387, or e-mail me at Anne Marie Tucker Brooks Anne Marie Tucker , Joanne Mazzarelli Berry Joanne Mazzarelli Linda Daigneault, 300 Forker Boulevard, Boulevard, Linda Daigneault, 300 Forker Nora Quinlan Waystack, 126 Merrimac Quinlan Waystack, Nora Cotter tion officer at Regis and an honorary member of the Class of ’68. The luncheon is always a lovely event, especially hear ing updates on the college, and catching For those of us who up with one another. were available, we continued the visit at in North beach house Barbara Murphy’s Falmouth, MA. What a fun visit we had and what a beautiful ocean view! Carey Walsh, Carey Walsh, Sharon, PA 16146, 724-342-5306, tj.dano@ 724-342-5306, 16146, PA Sharon, verizon.net Mimi McDonald Concannon [email protected]. Have a wonderful retirement! Embrace the seventies. See you at our 50th. Cross Korzendorfer 1969 ✒ 1970 ✒ Martha Brine Milasaukis, Fournier Louise ask questions regarding the weekend. regarding the weekend. ask questions will reunion communications Additional mailings, and personal include emails, in the fall. calls from fellow classmates Lauch Judy Murphy Walsh Carey Marcia Dibbern Hallisey Claire and yours truly, reunion chair, gathered gathered reunion chair, and yours truly, to the com- a great group of classmates room for more mittee, but there is always of us know if you participation. Let one would like to be involved. was held in Regis Cape Cod Luncheon Country Club August at the Willowbend class: Attending from our in Mashpee. and Street #50, Newburyport, MA 01950, MA 01950, Newburyport, #50, Street [email protected] 978-462-0777, for lunch and a tour of Portsmouth, NH, in June. Louise is retired after a 41-year career in elementary education. She enjoys her five grandchildren, partici pating in community events and doing After a career of over a bit of traveling. 35 years in higher education, teaching Lauch, Fredrickson, and Kate Korzendorfer, Fredrickson, and Kate Korzendorfer, daughter of our classmate this point most of us have celebrated or will celebrate the big SEVEN ZERO! made it! Hope you Congratulations! We are all well and enjoying retirement. It has been a pleasure reporting the “news” . I hope you enjoyed the for Regis Today updates on classmates. This will be my last contribution. If one of you is inter ested in taking over the position, please Alumni Relations Office at contact the 781-768-7221, call sorry for the short report: my fault (well, I am blaming my computer) for missing wishes to everyone the deadline. Warm of to a wonderful gathering and here’s friends in 2018! - - , Ellen . FYI, our Tricia Baroni Baroni Tricia Sheila Norton Sheila Norton Paula Murphy Murphy Paula . As we look back As we look . , and Barbara and Gail McKinnon Heinz 50th Reunion

Ellen Farrell kayaked and then had dinner kayaked and then had Catherine Society Burke about more Learn planned giving opportu- the nities through Society: Burke Catherine alumni.regiscollege.edu/ burkesociety 781.768.7220 Mary Jo O’Donnell Boden in Sandwich, MA. Sheila also in Sandwich, MA. Sheila and Ann Baird in South Orleans. Ann Baird in and

1968 Nancy Brine Fredrickson Nancy Tricia Nelson Cross, 200 Paseo Terraza Terraza 200 Paseo Nelson Cross, Tricia Elaine Simeone Pace at the Eastham home of Frances. Paula at the Eastham home I and Wilkey, Beauregard, Marlene Cod Luncheon attended the Regis Cape in Mashpee. On July 4, I stood next to a woman, her husband, and beautiful daughter at a parade in Edgartown on and her appear Vineyard, Martha’s I ance and mannerisms were familiar. asked if her mother’s name was Elaine, and sure enough, she is the daughter of class Facebook page is a “closed group.” The page will periodically contain reunion information and allow you to #306, St. Augustine, FL 32095, 904- FL 32095, Augustine, #306, St. [email protected] 805-3222, Maloney for lunch in East Dennis this Maloney for lunch in from June. Ellen Farrell, recovering had a visit from surgery, joined O’Connor, O’Connor, Frances Waht Lewis Waht Frances in great form about to celebrate her about to celebrate in great form Ann became August 4. on 93rd birthday and after reunion a Regis ambassador visited classmates and remember, we also look forward and we and remember, envision the future, as we did at reunion, meeting the present students who give us a sense of purpose for our loyalty to Regis, and gratitude for all that she is to Mueller is planning Pam us. Remember, and wants us our 55th reunion dinner, all together! on Block Island, RI, and on Block Island, RI, and ✒ ¶ Greetings classmates. It is hard to believe that our 50th Reunion is less reunion commit Your than a year away! tee is already at work and anticipating a great weekend. Mark your calendars for updates for May 18-20, 2018. Watch on the class Facebook page, Regis College Class of 1968, which is managed by Fletcher Rooff Rooff Dugan

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Patriots, playing songs heard at the 1974 1976 games. Not quite ready to leave educa- ✒ Grace Murphy, 6 Colony Road, ✒ Mary Bergeron-Suchopar, 9 June tion, Nancy has reduced her workload Lexington, MA 02420, 781-861-3914, Terrace, Dennis Port, MA 02639, mary. in the past few years. After retiring as [email protected] ¶ Lots of tran- [email protected] ¶ I am excited to an elementary principal with Randolph sitions happening this year as we all turn take over the responsibility of sharing Public Schools in 2009, Nancy is a princi- 65 and go on Medicare! ¶ Congratulations our class updates. I took a look back in pal coach for Bay State Reading Institute to Betty Rearick MacLellan on her retire- history at the year 1976 and found that it and an adjunct professor, supervising ment as Sr. Vice President from the was a year of many important “firsts” for teacher candidates, for Curry College. Village Bank in Auburndale, MA, where women. The first females were accepted Nancy recommends LLARC courses at she worked for more than 30 years. She into West Point Academy, the first woman Regis for alums with time for a stimulat- has been longing for grandchildren and was admitted into the Air Force Academy. ing, inexpensive course. ¶ Joan Archer now she’ll be spending some of her free The American Episcopal Church allowed left her position at Newton-Wellesley time doting over her new grandson, women to become priests and bishops. Hospital after 19 years serving as vice Benjamin. ¶ Lisa Driscoll Tuite is adjust- Barbara Walters became the first woman president for development and presi- ing to her new downtown office at The to become a nightly news anchor. In dent of the hospital’s charitable foun- Boston Globe and loving the commute addition, we graduated in the year of the dation. Joan thoroughly enjoyed two by boat from Hingham to Boston. She’s 200th anniversary of the signing of the decades working in health care, but is also looking forward to the birth of her U.S. Declaration of Independence. To me, now busy figuring out retirement and first grandchild in November.¶ Diane the most significant event happened right getting involved with non-profits. She Salvatore Comforti and her husband on our campus when we graduated. We will soon be off to Croatia and Venice! moved from Fairfield, CT, to Westerly, RI, were privileged to have a Saint as our ¶ At our 45th reunion, Joan and Ellie last year. Diane has a great career with commencement speaker. Mother Teresa Ryan Devlin agreed to co-chair our 50th. Oracle and she is still able to keep her of Calcutta was in our presence and we So, mark your calendars for May 2020, job, thanks to the ease of telecommuting were blessed by this incredible woman. and consider joining their committee. and a nearby office in Warwick, RI.¶ We should be very proud to be a part of Updates are forthcoming. Joan sees JoAnn Bayer Michaels has a granddaugh- a class of women who have gone on to be this as a broad reaching, memorable ter, whom she sees frequently, since teachers, doctors, nurses, members of the event with lots of fun in the planning. ¶ daughter Katy lives near Jody’s home religious, businesswomen, legislators, Ellie Ryan Devlin is visitng Alaska for a in upstate New York. And Kathy Mason scientists, mothers and wives. Let’s share three-week adventure of glacier hiking Podolski has both a granddaughter and with our fellow Regis family members and salmon fishing.¶ Sadly, we learned grandson, who also live nearby, here in who we are and who we have become. that Betty Wright Herring’s mom passed Massachusetts. Janice McDonald Polin You may find someone you haven’t heard away. Betty made countless trips from has six grandchildren—five boys and from in 40 years!! ¶ Four years ago, when California to visit her mom. She was one girl. Janice lives in Westwood, MA, my husband Michael and I bought our a lovely lady and will be missed. Our and is working in the Town Hall there. ¶ Cape home, I was amazed and pleased to condolences to Betty. Joanne Crowley is busier than ever in her find so many old friends who shared my retirement, between the Regis Alumni love of Cape Cod life. Indeed before long, Board, South Yarmouth Planning Board, Lorraine Bullock, Peggy Boland Admirand 1972 AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, and SHINE and I gathered at Elaine Richardson’s ✒ Jan Wilhelm, 8 Brookside Drive, (Serving the Health Insurance Needs for home in Yarmouth for a gals weekend. Stratham, NH 03885, 603-583-5229, Everyone) counselor. Joanne is currently Others calling Cape Cod home or summer [email protected] ¶ It is my pleasure very involved in the activities surround- home include, Rosamond Dunn Lockwood to be your new class reporter. Please ing the completion of the new athletic and Linda Reed Tolman. ¶ As I prepared know that you can always send goings fields at Regis.¶ Mary Ellen Carroll- this report, I took a stroll through on to me at any time. I am on Facebook Rogan’s daughter Eileen just received Facebook, here’s what I’ve learned. Liz and Instagram, as well. After spending her MBA from Georgetown and son John Bartolotti Califano shares her time as many years in Massachusetts, and being is also in graduate school at Portland owner of a farm-to-table Neopolitan a reading teacher for about 30 years, my State University in Oregon. ¶ Mary Ann Pizza restaurant in Worcester, MA, and husband and I finally returned to New Walsh Lewis and Elizabeth Frawley Bagley relaxing at the Jersey Shore. She has Hampshire. Our daughter now has two attended the Regis Alumni reception three children and six grandbabies. Janice beautiful children and my husband and in the DC area in April. They later met Carey Keough is semi-retired and loving I are actively involved in their lives; we for their annual lunch with Mary Beth every minute of it. Since 2009 she’s been also have been traveling to visit friends Graham Conry. As a Regis trustee, Mary editor of The Origami Poems Project. She and family. ¶ Ann McGrath wrote: I have Ann is on several committees at Regis, also published a novella, Jasmine Tea, lived in New Hampshire for nearly 40 focusing especially on facilities, where which can be found on Amazon. Married years and have retired from teaching she’s leveraging the many skills she to Kevin Keough for 24 years, they live in Hampton, NH. I am now working acquired over her long career in the with a rescued mini-schnauzer mix in at Philips Exeter Academy in both the construction industry. ¶ Debbie Reed Black Mountain, NC, and Indialantic, library and art gallery! My husband Blake came back east from her home FL. Oh, and key to any and all of the recently retired and so now we are enjoy- in California to celebrate her mother’s above is her daily meditation practice. ing travel, hiking and kayaking. Life is 90th birthday. ¶ Finally, we extend our Anne D’Ambrosio moved to Clinton, MA, great! ¶ I also enjoyed catching up with condolences to the family and friends of a year ago. Semi-retired. Enjoying her classmates at our reunion in May. While Joanne Martignette Benton, who passed six grandchildren. She continues her I only attended the event on Friday eve- away in April. Joanne lived in Winchester calligraphy and dog sitting and training. ning, it was wonderful being back on our and had a long and distinguished career After 28 years in their Manchester, NH, beautiful campus and seeing all the most in public education, most recently as the home, Rosamond Dunn Lockwood and recent improvements. Superintendent of the Lexington and her husband downsized to a condo in Wilmington public school systems. She Bedford, NH. She writes: “I am lucky to was remembered at the Memorial Mass be able to spend summers in Wellfleet on in November. Cape Cod swimming and kayaking just about every day! I am enjoying my time with my three sweet granddaughters,

716008.indb 45 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM - , Jill Karen Karen Mary K. Debbie and ✒ Hello, Class and In June ¶ ¶ Joyce Sullivan Sullivan Joyce , We had such a ¶ We and her husband, Janet Prior, Betty Janet Prior, , , was lucky to spend Jean Burritt Robertson Jean Burritt , Mary Roche Mary Roche Please keep in touch with Paula Bellorado Wolfert Bellorado Paula 40th Reunion was honored as a finalist for Dawna Provost-Carrette Dawna Sheila Walsh , in attendance. Paula also shared 1978 Janet Mills-Knudsen, 504 Narvaezi Janet Mills-Knudsen, 504 Narvaezi Sheila Walsh, 13B Beal’s Cove Road, Road, Cove 13B Beal’s Sheila Walsh, became Mrs. Rick DeAngelis on October 29, 2016, with St., Ste 113, Venice, FL 34285, 781-424- 113, Venice, Ste St., [email protected] 0660, Hingham, MA 02043, 781-749-1044, 781-749-1044, Hingham, MA 02043, [email protected] three weeks in North Carolina visiting Eileen Walsh my mother and my sister, Dowd, ’86, for my summer break. Our class will be celebrating our 40th reunion in May 2018, so please look for news of that upcoming event and make your travel plans to join us on campus! Many of us are also on Facebook, so get your yearbook out and friend your old friends! Bob, both retired in March and moved to FL. ¶ Venice, your class reporters so we’ll have more news to share in the next issue! Southworth Howard, 1817 Primrose 1817 Primrose Howard, Southworth 515-441-9539, 50213, IA Osceola, Lane, [email protected] The Presidential Awards for Excellence Awards The Presidential in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award recognizes teachers who develop and implement a high-quality instructional program that is informed by content knowledge and enhances student learning. Karen is the math specialist at the Florence Sawyer School in Bolton, where she also co-leads elementary and ¶ middle school Math Olympics Teams. of ’78! We have very little news this issue; of ’78! We please let me know what you and your After a 14-year loved ones are up to! engagement, that her daughter Jessica is living and City in digital mar York working in New keting, and that her daughter Bethany successfully completed her first year in the nurse practitioner graduate program at Regis and loves it. Mary Roche has been a mentor for Bethany in many ways, according to Paula, who sends “kudos to one Regis graduate and one future grad!” Paula is loving married life and Paula is still professionally active as Dr. Yours DMD, in Hingham, MA. Wolfert, truly, Ames 1979 ✒ Manning Chicarello Janet Mills-Knudsen ✒ Walsh Fortin Walsh Christine Leary Driscoll Leary Christine Mazeiko Abdulla Mazeiko Mucci Belastock. Alexander good time at the reunion that plans for good time at the reunion get-together are in a 65th birthday year Nace has offered the works. Beth Driscoll in Sarasota, to host a Regis get-together me And please email FL, so stay tuned. . with news for next year’s Regis Today Stay well everyone. , , - ¶ , Mary Joanne Mary- Carol Carol , Sheila Barry , is living in ¶ I’ll start Joan Whalen Joan Whalen Joyce Toomey Joyce is the co-chair of Debbie Andrew Julie O’Connor McGinn Julie O’Connor bought a summer home who has retired to South Diane Naehle McCarthy , Marion Quinn-Jowett , lives on the Cape and often visits . Mary hasn’t changed a bit. She . Mary hasn’t her daughter and granddaughters in Georgia. Maureen Callahan Zander flew in from Milwaukee, where she is a She and her husband real estate broker. have two daughters; one works for the State Department in DC and the other is a media planner for Comedy Central in Minneapolis. It was great to see Vera DePalo Vera Camden, ME. Her granddaughter is Camden, ME. Her granddaughter with Carmel’s two-and-a-half and lives in Bolton, MA. daughter and son-in-law Jan Gleason Rogers has retired and moved to the Cape with husband Chuck Abby who to be closer to their daughter Meanwhile Vineyard. lives on Martha’s on the her son and daughter-in-law west coast recently had a little girl. Philbin Edwina Colpoys Edwina Sharon Lally Doliber, Sara Monahan, Nicki Monahan, Nicki Sara Lally Doliber, Sharon Girouard Carolina, flew up for the reunion. Jan Rutkowski had very exciting news, her Champion U.S. Women’s 1991 World the Rugby was inducted into Eagle Team Jan is Hall of Fame! What an honor. Arlington and works married, lives in for Regis in the IT Department. Agawam, MA, and works at lives in Associates, a Court Reporting Philbin & Firm with offices in Springfield and Pittsfield. Patrice d’Entremont is going through an exciting transition in her life. She has sold her condo in DC and rents France! She Avignon, an apartment in is studying interior design and decid ing what to do next with her life. It was also great to see Wilson Carmel Coughlin Donoghue Carmel Coughlin Sumner Donna Cellucci another recent retiree, splits her time between Revere and Marblehead. Ferraro Davies Davies Ferraro the Math Department at the Wayland the Math Department at the Wayland Middle School where, coincidentally, my daughter goes to school. interesting to see male grads back for to see male grads back interesting our On Sunday we said their reunion!! in touch promised to keep goodbyes and 77 grads to attend and get more class of our next reunion in 2022. Thank Heaven with the members of Club. Kathy Cove for 77 Grandmothers had a little girl in daughter Curley’s forward to son February and is looking Elizabeth wedding in October. Stephen’s the birth of Driscoll Nace was awaiting Elizabeth lives her first granddaughter. Hingham, MA. in Sarasota, FL, and was unable to attend but is living in works as a Special where she Wakefield Education teacher. enjoyed the weekend – she has moved to Dedham, MA. Like from Wellesley many of us, she had spent a great deal of time caring for family and working on the retirement agenda. on Martha’s Vineyard. We hope she takes hope she We Vineyard. on Martha’s time from her busy pediatric practice to enjoy her vacation home. - - - Elaine for , I am Jan , Beth Driscoll Beth Driscoll , Jan Gleason , We had a great ¶ We Jane Lenox Leary Jane Lenox

, summers on the Cape in , and Mary Bergeron-Suchopar Patrice d’Entremont Patrice , Kathy Cove Curley Cove Kathy Maureen Callahan Zander Maureen

, Karen Driscoll Montague, 9 Erwin Montague, Driscoll Karen Nace Road, Wayland, MA 01778, 508-358-5130, 508-358-5130, MA 01778, Wayland, Road, [email protected] Rutkowski Rogers turnout at our 40th reunion! I tried to capture as much info as possible but please forgive me if I overlooked anyone. There was a lot of wine involved! Thank you to ing and training with Konica Minolta have a wonderful Business Machines. We son, Benjamin, who is studying for his master’s in special education. married to Michael Suchopar, executive married to Michael Suchopar, director of the Bristol Boys & Girls Club. I work at the Cape Cod & Islands Boy Scout Council and living in Dennis Port. I worked eight years as the assistant to for three dif- the Mayor of Bristol, CT, ferent Mayors, and 20 years in market ing the Quad. On Friday night there was a delicious catered dinner from Blue Ribbon BBQ for our class in St. Joseph Hall. On Saturday we participated in a variety of reunion events planned by Alumni Office. The evening ended the with a fabulous buffet and dance party It was under a tent next to the Tower. doing an amazing job planning our class Along with the help of the activities. Alumni Office, the planning was smooth were housed in the and successful. We new dorm suites at Maria Hall overlook 1977 ✒ ing downsized and moved to the Cape, ing downsized and moved client base “over she still maintains her one daughter, the bridge.” Linda has toward who also attended Regis Emily, and her husband her nursing degree. She where he live inGermany, Stuttgart, Headquarters reports to the European Emily has two little girls, Commander. Although she has Olivia and Natalie. them, she will physical distance between be making her fourth trip to Germany Anne D’Ambrosio and this year to visit Linda Linda get together regularly. sold her a lovely home in Clinton last year; they chatted regularly during that transaction. My roommate, Abby, Eloise and Camille. My son, David My son, David and Camille. Eloise Abby, will at Babson College. He is a junior a semester in Copenhagen be spending to visit him this this fall, I am hoping has been a real fall!” Linda Reed Tolman Abu Realtors Andrew estate broker with 15 years; but hav in Northboro, MA, for Richardson Yarmouth and lives between Lexington, Yarmouth MA, and Florida. Elaine took over the AR Products, which family business, Al founded. It holds a niche her father, market in anti-vibration devices and anti-galloping devices for transmission lines and broadcast towers. She enjoys playing golf and spending quality time And, as with her nieces and nephew. for me,

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1980 nesters last fall when our twins went to she will be celebrating her 20th year ✒ Judith A. Allonby, 7 Rockland Park, college. The first few weeks were pretty at Zales in Natick, MA, where she has Apt. 2, Malden, MA 02148, 781-324-7735, quiet but it’s comforting to know they are helped many Regis students get engaged! [email protected] ¶ Sad News, both happy and doing well. ¶ Please send ¶ Nancy Capalucci Antonio reports that M. Siobhan Keogh Rogers passed away me your updates. her youngest daughter is studying nurs- in September 2016. This news did not ing at U. Maine Orono. Nancy continues make it into our last round of Class her work as a senior real estate special- Notes. Debbie Sawin’s dad, Richard 1983 35th Reunion ist which often involves helping seniors Sawin, passed away in July. Our condo- ✒ Anne Gruszka McKenzie, 4508 Buffalo de-clutter, sell off items and prepare their lences to their families. ¶ Happier Trace, Annandale, VA 22003, 703-978-2121, homes for sale. With the strong market, News: Caroline Coscia is the recipient [email protected] ¶ In April she suggests that “empty nesters” would of the 2017 Distinguished Academic 2017, I attended the Regis Washington, be smart to consider “rightsizing” now. Leadership and Outstanding Service to DC, alumni reception; President Toni For Regis alumnae, she is always avail- the Students of UMass Boston Award. Hays, Christina Duggan, and other able to help. (Contact: nancyantonio@ Congratulations and great job, Caroline! Regis staff and alumnae attended this kw.com) ¶ Louise MacLellan has had a ¶ Happy Holidays! evening reception at the Cosmos Club. I busy few years. After being elected and was pleased to hear the exciting updates serving two years on the Rockland City from Regis as well as meet alumnae in Council, she was elected as Mayor of 1981 the Washington area—including one who Rockland, Maine. Louise had a check- ✒ Susan Clancy Kennedy, 40 Bowditch became my son’s internship supervisor. list of things to get done as mayor and Road, Sudbury, MA 01776, 978-460- ¶ I am delighted to share news from managed to check off every box. Since 4601, [email protected] ¶ Marcia Hubbard, her very first Regis she stepped down as mayor, she contin- Greetings Class of 1981! As I type this, alumni update. Although Marcia had a ues her civic involvement as chair of the we are getting ready to welcome an degree in sociology from Regis, she found Rockland Harbor Trail Committee and incredible class of undergraduates for that business and finance management a member of the Harbor Management the Class of 2021! I met many of them at were her stronger suits. She has man- Commission. In addition, she and hus- orientation and from what I understand, aged small business finances for design band Nick volunteer for Avian Haven, it is one of the largest classes we’ve seen. companies, human resource consultants, a rescue shelter for injured birds. She I have a few updates but would love to and seafood ventures, and successfully also secured a U.S. patent for a one-of-a- 47

hear from more of you. ¶ Carol Weigel ran a sports nutrition export business for kind product called LouLoos, a bathroom FALL 2017 DiFranco reported that recently some over ten years with a partner in Moscow. accessory that replaces the white toilet members of the class of 1981 had a mini Currently, Marcia is the finance manager cap bolt cover. She hopes to get a licens- reunion in Andover, MA. Celebrating at hunger-relief organization The Open ing agreement and may even fill out an Meg Simpson McDonald’s birthday were Door in Gloucester, MA. She loves the application for Shark Tank. When she Maria Branquinho Cunha, Maureen Fallon organization’s mission—alleviating the gets free time, Louise enjoys traveling Leonard, Hope Miceli Spalla, Maureen impact of hunger in our community—and with her husband with recent adventures Mulcahy, Maureen Stephens, and Carol sees this work as circling back to her to India, Europe, Bahamas, and Central Weigel DiFranco. Fatima Branquinho educational roots. She has two delight- America. When at home, it is all about from the Class of 1988 also joined us ful college-aged children, a daughter her husband and her rescue dog Cargo for a lovely afternoon of visiting. ¶ We studying mathematics and art, and a P. Cargo. ¶ Sheila McDermott Sutton were happy to hear that Hope was son, studying kinesiology. One of her co- has shared updates. She is working for named teacher of the year in Trumball workers is fellow Regis alumna Jennifer Connecticare, a health insurance com- Connecticut where she teaches 9th, 11th, Perry ’00. Also, Marcia and her college pany in Connecticut, where she manages and 12th grade English at Trumball roommate Karen Abruzzizi Hurst ’82 30 nurses who provide telephonic care High School. ¶ Betty Donovan Guilfoile is occasionally run across one another in management. Her husband Trevor con- now living in Chicago. She reports: Bill the community. She has been in contact tinues to practice Cardiac Anesthesia in and I moved to Chicago from Georgia in with Suzanne Ridge, Billie Jean Potter Connecticut. Daughter Avery, riding her August 2015 and it has been quite an and Doreen Zankowski. ¶ From Puerto horse Cas Canto, placed 11th in the 2016 adventure! I am the director of programs Rico, Roxanne Mayol Gonzalez writes that National Marshall Sterling Medal. As a for Alternatives, Inc., a non-profit that she is doing well. She is a real estate bro- high school junior, Avery will continue to supports and empowers Chicago youth ker and mother of three grown children. compete in U.S. equestrian events. ¶ Is to build safer and more vibrant com- Her oldest daughter, 31, is a lawyer. anyone planning to head back to Regis munities through a combination of youth Her son, 28, has a propane gas business for our 35th reunion in the spring?! development program and behavioral and her youngest daughter, 26, works in health services. Bill and I are also marketing. Roxanne hopes to travel to active members of our local chapter of Boston next year. ¶ Maureen Dalton has 1988 30th Reunion Parents of Transgender Individuals. had quite a year of travel to include St. ✒ Kym Johnson Miele, 31 Randall Street, We joined in 2016 when our son John Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, and Ireland. Greenville, RI 02828, 401-949-2828, came out to us as being a transgender She was joined in Ireland by her children [email protected] ✒ Elizabeth man. Both John and identical twin, Tess, as well as her daughter Brianna’s (’13, Higgins Fitzgerald, 69 Cleveland Road, are living in Chicago as well. ¶ Joanne ’14) boyfriend who proposed at the Torc Brookline, NH 03033, 603-673-8754, Lynch Schamberg is serving her second Waterfall in Killarney National Park. [email protected] ¶ Greetings year as Alumni Board president and Maureen invites fellow alumnae to Ladies. Kym and I would like to wish enjoying the experience. Donna Ribaudo see her at AAA in Framingham, MA. all celebrating the big 5-0 Milestone Schow, who was Joanne’s roommate at (Side note: Limited tickets have gone recently many happy returns. It’s an Regis, also serves on the Alumni Board. on sale for the 2020 Passion Play in interesting time of life…such a diversity Charlotte O’Malley Kelly, Susan Cronin Oberammergau.) Maureen’s son Kyle is of experiences all happening at once. Robinson, Eileen O’Malley Sutherland still happily barbering at Kings Corner So much to balance these days, careers, (Class of ’79) along with Joanne and in Sudbury, MA. He finished his Spartan community & civic leadership, and loving Flag their husbands enjoyed dinner together Race trifecta this past year, and has our families at so many stages…seeing Indicates in Boston’s North End in June. ¶ As for taken up boxing of which Maureen is not our teenagers starting to drive and off Reunion me, my husband and I became empty thrilled. In addition to her work at AAA, to college or careers, nurturing toddlers Year

716008.indb 47 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM - , , , - (now - , - Well Well Kerry Kerry , Kristen Kristen , ¶ . ¶ My Deirdre Deirdre , Michelle Marea E. Marea , Lauren Morse Lauren Trinity Hurlbut Trinity , Kelly Casey Kelly ¶ April Alger- Kathleen Schilling Kathleen Juliann Zedonis Juliann Zedonis ¶ , ¶ Kerry McGregor McGregor Kerry Cheryl DeFlumeri , who was honored , , Margo Englehardt Englehardt Margo , Carla Damian , Kendra Dupont Wallace Kendra , is started a new teach Dianne Lawton Robillard, Robillard, Dianne Lawton Michaela Chiras Forde Michaela Chiras Maryann Whitman Zujewski Whitman Maryann , , , Paula Ventura, Tammy Correia Correia Tammy Ventura, Paula , ) got married this summer: says: Not sure if this is news Cindy Joyce has a new job as the senior , Lucy Colombo Jacobus Colombo Lucy , Tracy Walton Spellman Walton Tracy , Caitlin McCarthy Stephanie Joyce Zahariadis Joyce Stephanie Jody Michalski, 49 Brentwood Drive, Drive, Brentwood Jody Michalski, 49 Audrey Griffin-Goode, 90 Leslie 90 Griffin-Goode, Audrey what a night it was—our 25th reunion what a night it was—our up with was so much fun! Catching campus has classmates, seeing how like it was 1990 changed, and dancing a was Tavern and I was back at Tower usual Saturday great break from my amazing reconnect night routine. It was ing with so many of our classmates. Most ing with so many of our the Saturday night of our class attended I was so dinner. cocktail reception and lucky to catch up with Goldstein, Michelle Barczykowski Goldstein, Westfield, MA 01085, 413-562-1108, 413-562-1108, 01085, MA Westfield, [email protected] Lynne Frodyma Turmel Frodyma Lynne Lewis Road, Waltham, MA 02451, 781-890-7811, 781-890-7811, MA 02451, Waltham, Road, [email protected] Gordon Piaseczynski Pawlikowski Ann Kelley Beirne Ann Kelley Astleford Julie Anne Wing 1996 ✒ 1992 ✒ favorite part of the night was that it felt like minutes, not decades, had passed when talking with everyone. It is hard to believe that some of us have chil dren who are in college and looking at ¶ Also colleges…time passes so quickly. attending other weekend events were with the “Service to Community” award for her DES (diethylstilbestrol) activism Alumni Luncheon on and writing at the Saturday afternoon. Congratulations, Caitlin! ¶ For those of you who missed Reunion, I hope you consider coming to will not regret it! You the 30th. Edwards Kennedy, Joanne McHugh Kennedy, that will just make everyone feel old, but Santos and Prince Sok Prince ing kindergarten in the fall. Not sure how that happened so fast! ¶ director of brand marketing for a pay- ment technology company called Cayan, overseeing brand, creative content marketing, social media and public relations. Her offices are in downtown great to spend the time Boston and it’s Also, they are excited that in the city. their son, Benjamin, will be start Aimee Fors Turner Aimee Fors Lyons Eaton Lyons Deb Slattery Murphy Deb Slattery ing adventure on August 21! She will be ing adventure on a preschool teacher at Boston College is sad to leave She Center. Children’s CCC after seven years but is excited for this new opportunity! Vigliotti Lewis Lewis Vigliotti Grudier and Congratulations Kelly! - - Lisa ¶ - - ¶ - and her both have ¶ On a sad Hello! As Hello! ¶ passed away has marked the Mary Regan Thakur Thakur Mary Regan Paula Kelliher Kelliher Paula ’s oldest son David, ’s celebrated with a is beginning her ninth is beginning her ninth has taken a new position as Alison O’Brien Cheryl Mabey Cleary Cheryl Mabey Sue Casey Sue Casey Mary McSoley Ohrn Mary McSoley Barbara L’Heureux Murphy L’Heureux Barbara Maria Alpers Henehan, 33 Baker Road, Road, Henehan, 33 Baker Maria Alpers children attending UMass Amherst children attending UMass and participating in the Minuteman son Noah is a marching band. Mary’s daughter sophomore, and Barbara’s I Bridget is a freshman. Coincidentally, aka superfan bandparent, ran into Mary, at the UMass/Boston College game last fall—such a nice surprise. Barbara works on retirement plans for BDS Consulting ¶ Group in Worcester. Arlington, MA 02474, 781-643-4499, 781-643-4499, MA 02474, Arlington, [email protected] note, many of you know that our dear classmate husband have been married for 28 years. She has three boys—two at Bridgewater State and her youngest a sophomore in high school. Five years ago she changed careers and is teaching and working towards her Master’s degree in Special Ed at Cambridge College. She worked in the Lawrence, MA, school system for three years and has just returned to Hillview Montessori in Haverhill, MA, I as a middle school special ed teacher. just accepted a position as a preschool teacher at Saint Raphael School in Medford, MA, and will be leaving my cur rent school after seven years. peacefully earlier this year. As you are peacefully earlier this year. thinking back on your Regis days, please Alison. take a moment to remember Please remember to take a moment to send me any news you would like to share at any point during the year as there is only one class update per year. This column is only as interesting as the news you provide! trip to Hawaii where she learned to trip to Hawaii where surf! new decade with a family move back new decade with a family FL. Her oldest son Eric will to Jupiter, of college. begin his freshman year Kristin Dolder Wenger Kristin 1989 ✒ and a trombonist, is off to Berklee School of Music. Her middle son is a sophomore in high school, and she is still home schooling her youngest—“6 years, and I love it!” year as a Spanish teacher at Austin Prep year as a Spanish teacher at where her three young in Reading, MA est attend school. Her oldest son Danny and her son is a senior at Georgia Tech, Luke will be a freshman at Regis playing lacrosse for the Pride! a development associate with the Boston Alliance. Preservation Her daughter Allie will begin her freshman year at Boston University College of Communications. Meninno Theriault Meninno Theriault Antonevich difficult as it is to believe, many of us difficult as it is to believe, decade—cel have crossed into a new occasion with ebrating the momentous to all Best wishes friends and family. health, happi classmates for much in the coming ness, and fabulousness decade! - - - . ’s - Jackie Sonia visit to hosted www. regis ’s got an as she is and Debbie Brooks Debbie Brooks , author, talk talk , author, Marianne Ritchie Marianne Ritchie Jennifer Kelley Kelley Jennifer Warm wishes ¶ Warm , and Katie Brady Corcoran Corcoran Brady Katie Mary Ellen Kelly Mary Ellen Kelly is living in Florida and Kristin Taylor Yarranton Taylor Kristin Steph will also speak Steph will also speak st Christine Cavagnaro Kelley Cavagnaro Christine cape house in Dennis, MA… Kym Miele Johnson Kym

Steph Palermo Steph ’s . Those Angela girls still know . Those shared a family trip to Santa’s shared a family trip to Santa’s Mary Bunnell Faulkner

Anne Maneikis who recently lost her mom and Tricia Clisham Thorogood Clisham Thorogood Tricia Courtney Feeney Deschenes Feeney Courtney Kristin Taylor Yarranton who lost her Yarranton Kristin Taylor Dad. ¶ how to party… It’s been fun to connect how to party… It’s with classmates on Facebook and see all the many paths we have taken since have a class group our days at Regis. We and we would love to connect at facebook.com/groups/RegisClassof88. If care you’d like to share news but don’t for Facebook, please email us at at Regis on April 12, 2018. This is a April 12, at Regis on a class meetup great opportunity for so mark your calendars and look for can check out Steph’s You an invite. webpage juststeph.com to learn about her success as a motivational speaker. Also, check out Village in Jefferson NH over the summer Village and adorable puppy! Albrikes Albrikes who celebrated a successful surgery and what looks like an amazing recovery Vineyard and recuperation on Martha’s Also, take a minute during the summer. to pray for and middle schoolers and everything schoolers and everything and middle or caring for aging parents in between, the loss, not to mention mourning their base- hot flashes and the ever-popular comes around on line colonoscopy that is so this part of the timeline…There stage of our lives much going on at this you all. Here and we love hearing from several months are tidbits over the last So journeys: of a few of our classmates’ classmates proud of our enterprising including: Drain Regis friends at her home in Hull on the fabulous Nantasket Beach…The friends also shared several fun days surround ing braving through some difficult and pain ful medical complications with her heart these last several months. Please keep all of our classmates in your prayers that have experienced the loss of a parent of loved one including: Puchovsky Iturregui Miyares Iturregui “Taylor Made” enterprise on Etsy offer Made” “Taylor ing custom stationary and invitations. Congrats to show host and public speaker. She speaker. show host and public Action” in “Women planned to present at on October 21 McMorrow with She will be starting this school year as the new assistant superintendent of the Pentucket Regional School District Amiga MA. Mi Newbury, in West working at McCabe Law Group. Well working at McCabe Law Group. Well wishes are sent to .We look forward [email protected] to hearing your story! from your class reporters, Liz Higgins Fitzgerald and Kym Miele Johnson. Boston including a day at

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I’m guessing I may be the first or at least on the purchase of your new home on one of the first to drop my oldest (Drew) Mount Hope Bay. ¶ Shout out to Simone off to college next week at VCU (Virginia McGuire Grant who after five years as a BE SOCIAL Commonwealth University). Seems stay-at-home parent is now a realtor in like just yesterday we were unloading Washington. Enjoy your adventure! ¶ our stuff into Angela Hall! ¶ Kim Dicker Stephanie Turgeon would like to share WITH REGIS Powazinik is teaching fifth grade in with the class that she has a new job at Regis Today is published Waltham at Stanley School, with many Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University twice a year, but you can Regis alumni! ¶ Laura Edwards-Lassner as an assistant campus director at the is just hoping everyone had a wonder- MacDill AFB campus and was chosen stay informed about what’s ful summer and is getting through the by Muse, one of the biggest Rock bands happening at the university climate changes, real or not! ¶ Kristen from England, to have a photo pass for all year long. Hodgdon DeFrancisco will be the new their show at the Red Rocks Ampitheatre principal of an all 6th grade school in in Colorado. ¶ Megan Michael Lane is Arlington opening in 2018-2019! Anyone working in public relations for Dell as want to work with her? ¶ There were part of a 13-year run in high tech PR, also many, many Regis friends trips has an adorable 4-year-old daughter, and facebook.com/ this year which are just awesome to is gearing up for a bunch of travel includ- regiscollegealumni hear about! ing a birthday trip to UAE and Africa. Best of luck and safe travels, Megan! ¶ facebook.com/ Jennifer Collins started her own com- regiscollegema 1997 pany, Molly Words & Widgets, LLC, in ✒ Sabrina Greenwood-Briggs, February, providing publishing and proj- 15353 Weddington St Apt D320, ect management services to publishers, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411, 603-369-0394, authors, and individuals. She is working [email protected] ¶ The Class of 1997 on both print and digital publications, @regis_ma celebrated our 20th reunion during the primarily focusing on the publishing and Reunion weekend at the college in May. PR industries. She’s always accepting The event was attended by: Susan A. new clients. ¶ Finally, a Happy 40th 49

Simonich, Kristen L. Shah, Kera S. Pixton, Birthday to all those classmates born in @regiscollege_ma FALL 2017 Tammy L. Manning, Audra M. Williams,, 1977. Hope this year brings much fun Susan M. Nee, Laura A. Watson, Valerie and excitement. A. Sumner, Laura B. Vittum, Angela F. Mosscrop, Kristen D. Erickson, Swati J. Patel, Lucy Jacobus, Kate Forgue, Kriste 2002 youtube.com/user/ Kleiner, Jen King, and Lisa McPhail. The ✒ Karyn Lessard, 774-284-4457, regiscollegeweston weekend was chilly, overcast, and even a [email protected] ¶ The Class bit rainy; reminiscent of our graduation of 2002 was very excited to celebrate our weekend. It was great to see our alums 15th reunion this year! It was so fun to and hope to see many more in five years. catch up with everyone who could make it and I think I speak for everyone when with Regis families! ¶ Kara Sprague was I say that we were super impressed with missed at our reunion but she did send 1998 20th Reunion the new “dorms.” I don’t think the word in the following update: “A big year for ✒ Jessica Flaherty, 26 West Street, dorm can even be used when describ- my husband and I as we (mostly) finish Weymouth, MA 02190, 781-340-0567, ing the lap of luxury these kids today building, and move into our new home [email protected] ¶ We are very live in! One topic of conversation at the this summer! Looking forward to having excited to be planning our 20th reunion, reunion was giving back to our alma some alumni over to visit! I continue to which will take place May 19 and 20, mater. I was surprised to learn that work as a school counselor at the high 2018! The campus has significantly it’s not the dollar amount that counts school level. I was fortunate to be able changed throughout the past few years, when giving but rather the number of to attend the ASCA (American School so plan to come to reunion to see all the people in a class that give. Soooo, if you, Counselor Association) Conference out new improvements! Please check out our like me, have hesitated to give because in Denver, CO, this summer to network class Facebook Page: Regis College Class your donation would be too small take and learn some great tips for working of 1998 for updates on the planning com- heart! I was inspired enough to make with youth in schools.” Thank you Kara mittee. We hope to see you in the spring! a donation of $20.02 and set it up as a for the update and I will have to stop yearly gift as a way to honor our class. by your homestead the next time I’m in And to think I only have to give up a your neck of the woods! ¶ Unfortunately 1999 few trips to Starbucks this year… ¶ Anne and Kara were the only two ladies ✒ Janine Lapan-Yawson, 171 Derby Dingle The lovely Anne Mastronardi Miller came to get me any printable info so I’ll share Street, Springfield, MA 01107, 413-746-8151, to the reunion and it was lovely catch- some info about myself to round out the [email protected] ¶ It is with a heavy ing up with her. After over 13 years of report. Rudi and I welcomed our fourth heart that I share with you the passing working in Television Production at (!) baby February 12. Little Beatrix of our friend and classmate, Maria Coutu, ESPN, Anne is excited to be running her Lynne is super cute and makes it hard who died in February of this year from portrait photography business full-time. to say this will be our last but we’re run- an illness. May our continued thoughts She specializes in Maternity, Newborn ning out of room in our house and I ran and prayers be with her family and close and Family photography and dedicates out of patience sometime in 2009, haha. friends. ¶ Cheers to Stacy McClosksy and her craft to tapping into the longevity ¶ If you’re reading these class notes and Christina Musante on their engagements. of family roots. You can view her work you’re not on our class Facebook page Best wishes to the brides-to-be. ¶ Kudos at annemillerphotographer.com. Anne please join our page! It’s a closed group Flag to Rebecca Hancock on her position lives in Connecticut with her husband called “Regis College—Class of 2002.” Indicates at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as Justin and photographs throughout New Ask to join and the admins will add you Reunion director of communications. Best of luck England. She’s always excited to connect in. It’s a great way to stalk, no, keep in Year

716008.indb 49 11/9/17 1:12 PM 11/9/17 1:12 PM also Dana is a , is also and her Emily Hall and her ¶ is eagerly Cate Howley Howley Cate switched positions Olivia Kelley Olivia Kelley moved from teaching Kamille Carthy Kamille Melissa Curry Melissa is moving jobs; after more Michelle Petersen Michelle Petersen reports that she is getting Kate Nicholson Mjos Kate , Lorick Wash, and Paula Power and Paula , Lorick Wash, Meg Sullivan Rosemary Gaudreau McKeever Gaudreau Rosemary Elizabeth DeLise, 757-848-6160, 757-848-6160, Elizabeth DeLise, 401-835-1296, Young, Aprea Christina Mary Ann Stoica Manning Mary Ann Stoica pre-K on Coast Guard Air Station Cape pre-K on Coast Guard Manager on the Aircrew Training Cod to same base three years ago. She is very involved in community theatre on Cape both acting and stage managing and is August 2017 position excited that her of stage manager is a paid position for [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] is living the single life in Phoenix, AZ, in Phoenix, is living the single life currently participat- with her dog. She’s and working ating in a fitness challenge with physicala day program for people and mental disabilities. married in October. married in October. little ones. Michelle’s daughter Zoey is daughter little ones. Michelle’s now 2 and her son Zachary is 5. She’s sorry to have missed the last reunion wait to see everyone in 2020! and can’t ¶ recently purchased a house; it’s almost recently purchased a house; it’s 300 years old! The new home is able to accommodate her parents when they’re ready to move in. She has two new acrobatic barn cats that prowl the area for uninvited critters. Rosemary recently Alberta, Canada went to Drumheller in Lauren, daughter, with her 9-year-old to attend paleontology camp in the “bad lands.” Beguerie Lauren Pullia Spencer Lauren 2005 ✒ ✒ Stuart Kat at the school she works for and is now going on her 13th in admissions; she’s year there. She recently moved back to Plymouth, MA, and her husband is now in the law enforcement field. She reports that they have no thoughts on expanding our family yet...unless it’s puppies. work at home mom as a professional photographer of all things babies, kids and families. She welcomed her fourth in November 2016. Baby child, Violet, joins two older brothers, Henry Violet Emmaline. and older sister, and Winston, in the oldest starts kindergarten Olivia’s fall so until then they’re enjoying the summer and hanging out with fellow classmate expecting a little girl due on Halloween. husband Eric purchased their first home in March and are living in Pepperell, MA. awaiting a second baby (another girl) liv- “just any day now and says she’s ing the dream.” ¶ McLaughlin Spadea represented the Class of 2004 at Spadea represented the game outing. Annual Red Sox the than seven years with Tufts School of than seven years with Tufts Dental Medicine she will be going to work at Simmons College as their new assistant vice president of capital giving. is working happily at the Florida Gulf happily at the Florida is working Coast University. got married and and her and her Shauna Cocco Kaitlynn Kaitlynn . Let’s get our . Let’s ¶ says that she are still happy to continues to roam Angela Carpinella Meghan McBride and her husband, Johnny Bobbie Finocchio was married in May 2016 Cassie Blondel-Libardi Blondel-Libardi Cassie Paula Power Spadea Power Paula Lorick Wash Wash Lorick Angelina Mancini Chrisemer and her husband, welcomed Stephanie Barros Hansbury Barros Stephanie Mercedes Cardona Mercedes Paula Power Spadea, 781-413-5593, Spadea, 781-413-5593, Power Paula [email protected] Doughty their first child Caleb William in March their first child Caleb 2016. husband, Michael, are busy with their In December Anthony. son, 2-year-old 2016, she started to work at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in the Case Management Department. Feijoo, are expecting their first child in January 2018. does not have much of a life since she is busy in school. She is in her second University year at George Washington working towards a Master’s in Quality Healthcare. She hopes to focus on establishing regulations that will help provide good quality healthcare in low Angeles. income communities in Los She and will be teaching and I will be growing my and I will be growing will be teaching well as business as freelance marketing of my son!taking care wife, Tessa, are expecting a little girl in are expecting a wife, Tessa, Also, congratulations to December 2017. our newlyweds! Jessica Homer Jessica and her husband welcomed their third son, Nicholas Owen, in January 2016. Sestayo Lorena 2004 ✒ Malinowski Arvidson Malinowski Jeremy Schaefer in Connecticut on July 1, 2017. is embarking on a new adventure of renovating her house with her husband And by renovating, she means Tony. watching him work as she is “too clumsy Tony for construction.” Unfortunately, is still waiting on a kidney transplant, so everyone keep them in your prayers! report they are still not cat ladies. (Not that there is shame in that Dana and Kamille.) her husband, Tom, gave their daughter, gave their daughter, her husband, Tom, Giuliana, a little brother named Jack in June 2016. to Eric. She kept her last name because his is awful. They reside in Florida in an area that looks like a constant vacation. They have two special needs old lady dogs. Unfortunately for Paula, Jessica married to Chad Chrisemer in July 2017 in Sandown, at the Zorvino Vineyard NH. the halls of Regis as the manager of the halls of Regis as the When she is Graduate Career Planning. she is home not working hard at Regis, two-year-old their with husband Will, is now being son, Gabriel Xavier who Madelynn chased by his kid sister, family in October Grace. She joined their to recruit Regis 2016. If anyone wants alums to work in their organization, please contact Kaitlynn at kaitlynn. [email protected] ladies and gents connected! Kaitlynn one with an the only certainly isn’t expanding family. - - - - and Jennie Kaitlyn Kaitlyn is living in ¶ Onto the and we will Erica Glennon will marry Bidiak Amana will marry Bidiak 15th Reunion Hello Class of 2003, can Hello Class of 2003, can is currently in her 14th

¶ Carolyn Dandurand Carolyn and her husband had triplets on Stephanie Stenmon Rodriguez Rodriguez Stenmon Stephanie

moved back to Massachusetts after 2003 Kara Bilotta Kara Katie Blais, 978-790-8554, katie.blais@ 978-790-8554, Blais, Katie July 12. Two identical girls and one boy. identical girls and one boy. July 12. Two Their names are Logan Elijah, Scarlett They are Elizabeth, and Elle Harper. Asher is doing well and big brother As for myself my hus excited to help! band Marc and I along with our 1 year old son recently moved back fromHenry will be living Miami to Rhode Island. We Abbey School, where Marc at Portsmouth include it in the next issue. include it in the next fun stuff, you believe next spring is our 15th- you believe next spring is flying and I still year reunion! Time an “adult” yet. I am not sure I feel like share from the If have some news to if you have any class, please remember to share please updates you would like email [email protected] Farrand gmail.com year on the Railroad, working on the Commuter side (the contractor for the She has been a customer service MBTA). manager in some way shape or form for all coming of those years, but that’s 11 to an end. Later this month she starts She school to become a train dispatcher. also moved from Boston to her home town of Halifax, MA, a year ago and still getting used to small town life again, haha! on November 4th at Providence Public Many Regis classmates will be Library. in attendance at the celebration. cle. five years in Washington, DC, working at five years in She took a year Georgetown University. sabbatical and did a lot of painting and worked in a glassblowing studio where she learned how to create blown glass. This past July she ended her sabbatical and went back to work! Jennie is now the director of Casserly House, a non-profit congregational ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in Roslindale, which is where she interned as a sophomore when she was at Regis. Life has come full cir her husband Dan and their kids Jackson (9) and Hayden (6) made big decision to move from cold Minnesota to warm Stephanie this past February. FL Tampa, is coming up on her 6 year anniversary of working for Beachbody and is currently a 6 Star Diamond Coach. Reis Reis touch with everyone and it’s where everyone and it’s touch with due. that class notes are I announce more news to shareI’d love to have next time! ✒ ments used in hospital and BioPharma laboratories. She was recently promoted to marketing specialist and completed her Marketing Strategy certificate through Cornell earlier this year. Wrentham, MA, and working in Norwood MA, and working in Norwood Wrentham, Advanced Instruments, a company at that manufactures a variety of instru McDonough

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Cape Cod Community College (using her husband’s upcoming deployment. We with chronic graft vs host disease. that theatre minor for something!). The thank you for your service to the country! Meredith is also a preceptor for gradu- show is a Steve Martin comedy, Picasso ¶ Please keep sending us all of your excit- ate nursing students in Rhode Island. at the Lapin Agile, and it ran 8/17–20 ing news! Isobo Erekeosima has had a busy 2 years. and 8/24–26. Meg also recently signed She left her job as an ICU nurse at Yale up as a Thirty-One consultant through New Haven Hospital to pursue travel classmate Liz DeLise; Meg’s group is 2007 nursing, which was a dream she wanted called Thirty-One by the seashore if you ✒ Kate Fisher, [email protected] ✒ to do since first becoming a nurse. Isobo want to join! Which brings me around to Regene DePiero, regenedepiero@gmail. had been mostly in southern California me, Liz DeLise. I am currently living in com ¶ Marrissa Gondola Brunetti and and loved exploring the area. She is cur- San Antonio, TX, and have five children: her husband Michael of five-plus years rently in an assignment closer to home Sophia (9), Tedy (7), Ceci (5), Mikey (3) welcomed with love their son, Mason at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, and Audie (1). We have two dogs as well Brandon Brunetti born on Wednesday CT, and can’t wait to see what other and apparently my “hands are full.” I May 24, 2017 at Brigham and Women’s places she explores next! Jasmine Cenat work as an entrepreneur and am a thirty- Hospital in Boston, MA. He weighed 7 and Mardochee Val are both pursuing one consultant and run a custom apparel pounds 1 ounce and was 19 inches long. additional degrees. Jasmine is cur- and accessories business. Rambling Mom He’s a healthy baby boy and loved by rently working at Brigham and Women’s is my catch all term and I currently serve many grandparents, uncles, & aunts! Hospital in the SICU as an RN and is as a brand ambassador for Skirt Sports. Welcome to the world Mason! studying in the Acute Care NP program As an Army wife I don’t often get to come at Northeastern University. Mardochee back up north but I hope to be able to graduated from the University of attend a reunion one of these years. I 2008 10th Reunion Pennsylvania with a Master’s of Science hope everyone is well and if you’re on ✒ Jennifer Thomas, 401-723-5778, in Nurse Anesthesia and will be sit- Facebook please go checkout our class [email protected] or ting for her boards soon. She recently Facebook Group Page so we can make it [email protected] ¶ Our class vacationed in Sonoma and Hawaii – active again. vice president and reunion chairperson, well deserved relaxation! Jeanelle Riley Ashley Villandry, has been very busy over Thomas is working at Bloomingdale’s the past year! She and her wife Kimberly at Chestnut Hill, MA, as the NARS 2006 Barrett ’07 bought their first home Cosmetic Business Manager. Jeanelle 51 ✒ Nicole Collette, 603-801-1847, together in the fall and love it! After does makeup outside of her full-time job, FALL 2017 [email protected] ✒ Heidi Gomez, 10 years together, Ashley & Kim got so she is very passionate about her new 978-918-6300, [email protected] married on September 16 on Nantucket venture in the cosmetics industry. A few ¶ Hello Class of 2006! Erin Campbell is and enjoyed a honeymoon to the US and of our classmates have moved recently. proud to be celebrating her 10 year work British Virgin Islands. Professionally, Myriam Surprise relocated and started a anniversary at BCG Connect, and has Ashley has enjoyed a growing client new job with Johnson & Johnson Health also become a Beachbody Coach, where base and was happy to hear from other Care Systems Inc. in Piscataway, NJ. she has been helping others (including a alumni when they saw her featured on She works as a Senior Analyst Supply great group of Regis ladies!) to achieve the New England staple, “Chronicle.” Chain Customer Solutions. Katelynn fitness goals. She currently is training for She is looking forward to our 10 year Shea bought a condo in January and the Chicago Marathon in support of the reunion and can’t wait to see everyone is now living in Westborough. She is Fox Foundation, which raises money for there! Three of our classmates recently approaching her three year anniversary Parkinson’s Disease research. ¶ Nicole had children this spring, expanding the as Associate Director of Enrollment Collette accepted a new position at Lowell Regis family! Rebecca Chilton Dunbar and Management in the Center for General Hospital where she continues her her husband Derek welcomed a beauti- Accelerated and Professional Studies career as a physical therapist. She has ful baby girl, Charlotte Lillian Dunbar, Becker College. ¶ It’s hard to believe spent the past year travelling through- to the world on March 7. Rebecca and that this coming May marks our 10 year out as much of the country as possible. Derek currently live and work in New anniversary of graduating from Regis! ¶ Laura Clark Pelletier was promoted to York City. Congratulations to Caitlin Our reunion will be held on campus on the Co-Director of Inter-Lakes Day Care Fraser Finn who also gave birth to a May 19 and 20, 2018. If you haven’t been & Nursery School, and she and her hus- girl, Madison Elliot Finn, on March 20. here in a while, be prepared for an amaz- band, Brian, are excited to be celebrating Caitlin continues to work as an ABA ing transformation! The parking lot that the first birthday of their son, Cameron. Therapist for the Canton Public Schools was between College Hall & the student Amy Carbone Mavris, and her husband and just started the sixth school year union is now a beautiful Quad (perfect Jim, are excited to be celebrating their with the district. Congratulations also for playing lawn games) and there is a first anniversary with the arrival of to Megan Cuneo and her husband Jim Dunkin Donuts in the library! Check their baby girl! Congratulations are also who just had their first baby in April. alumni.regiscollege.edu or facebook.com/ in order for Keri Bertorelli Mulcahy and Megan has worked as a cardiology and regiscollegealumni for more details. If her husband, David, as they welcomed internal medicine Nurse Practitioner you would like to help with the planning, their son, Wyatt Cash, in March. Nora in Reading for the past four years. She send along an email to regisclassof2008@ Gross is happy to report that she recently and a colleague started a new esthetic gmail.com. Hope to see you in May! purchased her first home in Gray, ME, skin care business, Sea of Youth, which and that she has enjoyed travelling to specializes in Botox and dermal filler many locations this year, especially to injections. Several of our classmates Atlanta, GA with fellow alum, Flor Leal are working in the healthcare industry, Leandre. Sarah Conway Pelletier is now including Meredith Sherman who, for living in Anchorage, AK, where her family the past seven years, has been work- is stationed as her husband, Joseph, is ing in hematology and oncology in the on active duty in the Army. They wel- Providence area, as well as in hospice. comed her daughter Christine this past Currently Meredith works at the stem Flag February, joining older brother Joseph. cell transplant center at Roger Williams Indicates She and her children will be returning to Medical Center in Rhode Island, which Reunion Massachusetts to live with family during also offers photophoresis for patients Year

716008.indb 51 11/9/17 1:12 PM To all classes who did not submit notes, please contact your reporter 1982 1995 so we can keep you connected ✒ Elizabeth Carey Stygles, 24 Macarthur ✒ Erika Nelson LaBella, 92 Sean Circle, through Regis Today! Road, Natick, MA 01760, 508-333-1832, Coventry, CT 06238, 860-742-3164, [email protected] [email protected] ✒ Amy Smith, 40 Meetinghouse Lane, Marshfield, MA 1941 02050, 781-837-2264, amylarsonsmith@ No reporter listed. 1984 gmail.com No reporter listed. 1942 2000 No reporter listed 1985 ✒ Grace Milner Howard-Donlin, 774-402- ✒ Holly Kendrick Babin, 241 Sandown 0462, [email protected]✒ Allyson Road, Chester, NH 03036, 603-235-3596, L. DiGregory, 781-632-3344, nosylla6@ 1943 75th Reunion [email protected] ✒ Diane Gaudet hotmail.com No reporter listed Baxter, 2 East Street, Sudbury, MA 01776, 978-443-6034, sudburysinger@ yahoo.com 2001 1944 ✒ Jessica Schumaker Grondin, 617-435- ✒ Margaret Young, 384 West Street, 3450, [email protected] ✒ Lisa Owen, Leominster, MA 01453, 978-537-3541 1986 801-231-5487, [email protected] ✒ Jocelyn Greene, 122 Jacquelyn Drive, Savannah, GA 31406, 508-965-9060 ✒ 1946 Sara Mulrooney, 1210 S Barton Street, 2009 No reporter listed. Unit 321, Arlington, VA 22204, 703-920- ✒ Monique Colarossi, mac_777@msn. 3129, [email protected] ✒ Kimberly com ✒ Jocelyn Yabut, jocelynyabut@ Sinclair, 10 Fountain Grass Waye, gmail.com 1950 Plymouth, MA 02360, 508-320-4160, 52 ✒ Jacqueline Choquette Picard, 2970 [email protected]

REGIS TODAY Mendon Road, Unit 189, Cumberland, 2010 RI 02864, 401-658-0625, littlecho7@ ✒ Stephanie Voltaire, 607-298-9140, gmail.com ✒ Anne Swiston O’Hara, 55 1987 [email protected] ✒ Medgyne Lexington Avenue, Magnolia, MA 01930, ✒ Annamaria Cobuccio Paone, Lubin, 781-953-5664, medgynel@ 978-525-3227, [email protected] 26 Marshall Street, North Reading, gmail.com MA, 01864, 978-664-4181, apaone@ arqule.com 1953 65th Reunion 2011 ✒ Kathryn Cauley Driscoll, 5 Quisset No reporter listed. Brook Road, Milton, MA 02186, 617-698- 1990 5626, [email protected] ✒ Robin Doyle, 5 Rose Lane, Atkinson, NH 03811, 603-362-5158, rdoylr@ 2012 captivate.com ✒ Christina Kennedy, 40 ✒ Alyson Goncalves, 508-287-0909, 1955 Sherman Place, Woburn, MA 01801, 978- [email protected] ✒ Margaret Vincent Kelley, P.O. Box 394-1710, [email protected] 1346, Edgartown, MA 02539, 508-627- ✒ Bethlee O’Connor McLaughlin, 3601 8596, [email protected] Justin Drive, Palm Harbor, FL 34685, 2013 5th Reunion 727-872-4872, [email protected] ✒ ✒ Jacqueline Williams, 781-571-9679, Lt. Col. Elaine Posanka, 180 Wingding [email protected] 1971 Way, Normandy, TN 37360, 931-454- ✒ Marcia Charlton Reynolds, 408 3000, [email protected] Lebanon Street #8, Melrose, MA 02176, 2014 260-750-4711, [email protected] ✒ Markenson Telfort, 781-629-2652, Sandy Moore Bohn, 14 Soundway Drive, 1991 [email protected] Rocky Point, NY 11778, 631-744-4694, ✒ Pattyanne Lyons, 37 Oriole Street, #1, [email protected] West Roxbury, MA 02132, 617-817-6017, [email protected] 2015 No reporter listed. 1973 45th Reunion ✒ Patricia D’Amore, 50 Jane Road, 1993 25th Reunion Newton Centre, MA 02459, 617-504-1156, ✒ Jean Lorizio, 125 Warren Avenue, 2016 [email protected] Hyde Park, MA 02136, 617-725-8160, ✒ Giselle Rodriguez, 617-319-8776, [email protected]✒ Angela Valerio, [email protected] 15 West Union Street, Ashland, MA 01721, 1975 508-309-3261, [email protected] ✒ Janet Arigo Dygert, 28 Oakcrest 2017 Drive, Framingham, MA 01701, No reporter listed. [email protected]✒ Cathy Grealy 1994 Cohen, 6028 Copley Lane, McLean, ✒ Andrea Fegan-Bohn, 1 Bruce Circle, Virginia 22101, [email protected] Randolph, MA 02368, 781-963-1288, [email protected]

716008.indb 52 11/9/17 1:12 PM Regis has been notified of the following alumni and friends who passed away. Those listed are notifications received between April 8, 2017, to In Memory September 27, 2017. May they rest in God’s eternal peace.

1934 Eleanor Melville Moss 1954 1967 Ruth Rogers Lally Kilbourn Marilyn Harrigan Mary E. Billingham August 1, 2017 September 6, 2016 December 25, 2016 April 9, 2017

1938 Jane Dawson McKearin Juliette Brassard Marcoux 1968 Rosenda Winifred Gill September 25, 2016 October 6, 2016 Mary C. Cunningham May 6, 2017 March 31, 2017 Frances Macchia Crecco Ann Graney Riester 1939 Wheeler June 13, 2017 Catherine L. Lee Mary Eden Magee October 19, 2016 May 6, 2008 1955 August 27, 2017 1950 Marguerite T. Flavin 1972 1940 Constance McGoldrick June 13, 2017 Kathleen Heaney Mary Hastings Kilcoyne Englert May 27, 2017 Nancy E. Roche Buckhoff June 28, 2017 May 9, 2017 May 20, 2017 1973 Mary Elizabeth Bagley Cecilia McCarthy Cleary Mary Jane Jennings Kelly Lois Sullivan McWalter Murray August 7, 2017 April 7, 2017 June 24, 2017 April 25, 2017 Jane Kraemer Dubuc Margaret Mitchell Walsh 1974 July 5, 2017 Joanne Martignette 1941 June 19, 2016 Mary Wessling Priest Benton Etheldreda C. May 7, 2017 1956 April 12, 2017 Kallaher George Ann Marie O’Donnell August 3, 2017 1943 Kenny 1975 Eleanor Gargan Jordan Mary Mulvey Jacobson Catherine Shannon March 13, 2017 June 4, 2017 May 20, 2017 Kinchla 1957 January 5, 2017 Phyllis Stone 1944 Claire DeGiacomo Bertini Margaret White Casey November 21, 2015 Pauline Doyle Powell September 4, 2017 July 12, 2017 June 3, 2017 Peggy F. Cronin 1958 Margaret M. Eager Yanuskiewicz 1951 Jane Rooney Friel January 9, 2017 September 14, 2017 Gertrude Galvin Madrulli June 20, 2014 Florence Hoffman May 7, 2017 Patricia Graham Kelley 1977 Sweeney Helen Constance Margaret C. O’Brien July 12, 2017 January 17, 2017 Neville Vautour May 29, 2017 1959 August 1, 2017 1945 Dorothy A. Welch Sally Gorham Winifred H. Bulman May 15, 2017 April 12, 2017 1978 Ledgard Maryann Zampell May 19, 2017 1952 1960 June 6, 2017 Margaret M. Hazel Henry Anna Marie Minelli Mildred G. Burns Sullivan September 8, 2017 Gavriloaia 1985 June 9, 2017 Mary A. Dandrow May 12, 2017 Joan Keefe Reardon June 24, 2017 1946 January 24, 2017 Carol M. Murphy Sarah MacLellan June 29, 2017 1993 March 31, 2017 Mary Finigan Sears Dorothy Benson Farrell May 8, 2017 1961 May 5, 2017 1947 Carol A. Shaw Mullowney Ruth Barry McCoy Mary M. Gallagher Watts Marta L. Stuen-Parker June 20, 2017 February 16, 2017 July 19, 2017 Ryan Sullivan 1962 July 17, 2017 Dorothy Burns Sullivan 1953 Millicent A. Diggs Veal April 15, 2017 Ann McNally Dalrymple September 14, 2017 1999 July 10, 2016 Maria Laura Coutu 1948 1964 February 13, 2017 Gloria Matera Musto Mary Malone Pannell Sharon Callnan Rush April 21, 2017 January 1, 2017 October 1, 2016 2012 Philomene Walsh, CSJ Christine Nentwig 1949 1966 August 3, 2017 Catherine Manning April 11, 2017 Ann M. Lalli Aicardi May 1, 2017 August 15, 2017

36-55_RTF17_ClassNotes.indd 53 11/15/17 9:17 AM alumni spotlight Karen Johnson Celi ’64 THE BASICS Current job: When you think about your four years Retired; Occupational Therapist and Certi- at Regis, what stands out the most? fied Hand Therapist My classmates and the enduring Current city: Wellesley, MA friendships stand out the most. Sister Regis major: Jeanne d’Arc O’Hare is the most Government memorable instructor and adviser.

How did you go from a government major to becoming an occupational therapist? Do you miss it now that you are retired? I wanted to teach after Regis, and as How do you keep yourself busy? a high school tutor I discovered that I I miss the patients and the challenges, really enjoy one-on-one teaching. After but I don’t miss getting up at 5:00 a.m. getting married, moving frequently, and the long days! My days are still 54 and having four children, a physical full, however, because I do volunteer REGIS TODAY therapist told me about occupational work, including OT. therapy (OT) and I enrolled in a master’s Regis launched its master’s program in program. The Regis philosophy of occupational therapy in 2016. What advice serving and helping others matches do you have for OT students at Regis? OT. For me, it was the perfect blend of Never stop learning. Occupational teaching and caring while satisfying my therapy addresses physical and perpetual curiosity. At age 37, I was the psychological components of a oldest student by 10 years. I graduated person with the focus on function. The in 1984, the same year my first son challenges can be great but you take graduated from high school and my one patient at a time. The joy of helping Learn more about Regis’ husband completed an MBA. someone regain functionality is a huge master’s programs, including Tell us about being an occupational therapist. job benefit. occupational therapy: As a Certified Hand Therapist for regiscollege.edu/ academics/masters. 30 years, I worked closely with hand FUN FACTS cfm surgeons treating a wide variety of 1. I can hula dance. WE WANT TO HEAR diagnoses. When treating a hand 2. I have nine grandchildren. YOUR STORIES TOO! Submit your injury and its implications—particularly 3. I have traveled to every continent Alumni Spotlight questionnaire for when dealing with severe accidents—the except Africa. a chance to be featured in one psychological aspects can be just as 4. I sailed on my son’s sailboat of our alumni through Asia when he sailed from publications: important as the physical challenge of alumni.regiscollege. relearning even the most basic tasks. Australia to France. edu/spotlight I had a patient who had an arm 5. With solar energy on our sailboat, replantation, another whose hand was my husband and I independently cruise caught in a chipper/shredder, and one around Cape Cod and many islands. whose toe was transplanted to his hand. 6. I’m in a garden club. (Head over to the Wellesley library and post office to see our work!) Holly Redmond Photo:

716008.indb 54 11/9/17 1:12 PM Julia Shen Fung ’67 makes $5 million campaign gift to establish Fung Scholars

Julia Shen Fung ’67 committed to $5 million for Regis’ Now We Fly comprehensive campaign to establish The Fung Scholars Program. The Fung Scholars Program aims to nurture future world leaders through supporting university students to experience different cultures and environments early in their career. Regis joins over 30 other universities around the world who have distinguished Fung Scholars. Julia’s generosity will fund scholarships for high-achieving Regis students at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels as well as international travel, study abroad, and internship experience. The $5 million gift is the largest in Regis history and it will continue to benefit deserving and talented Regis students for decades to come.

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True Purpose Family inspires Natasha Iacoviello ’20 to pursue a nursing career

BY LINDSEY HONIG

Selflessness. Compassion. Adaptability. These are The university’s prestige was highly appealing just a few qualities key to succeeding in the nurs- to Iacoviello and her family: Regis has repeatedly ing profession. Natasha Iacoviello ’20 was drawn earned the distinction of a Center of Excellence in to the field for precisely those reasons. Her inspi- Nursing Education from the National League for ration? Not a health care provider, but a patient: Nursing—the only program in New England to 56 her dad. receive the designation three times.

REGIS TODAY Frank Iacoviello is a cancer survivor five times “In my household, education is very important,” over. He underwent several treatments before Iacoviello says. Her father dropped out of high Iacoviello and her two younger sisters were born, school and her mother was unable to complete her and then during their early childhoods. He kept college degree. The tenacious duo—one beating things light for the girls who were too young to cancer and the other stepping in as caregiver— fully grasp the seriousness of his condition. channeled that spirit into their daughter’s future. “Dad would tell us to touch his arm where he “My parents know school will set me up in the had a tumor, and would then bark like a dog,” world and help me go far.” Iacoviello laughs nostalgically. “Growing up, I Regis values, she says, will be the foundation of knew he was sick and I wanted to help, but I her career. “Caring for the dear neighbor without didn’t know how.” distinction goes perfectly with nursing. You have Things began to click for Iacoviello in middle to administer care with respect, regardless of a school when she completed a career aptitude test. patient’s values or culture.” The results showed she possessed the potential to Iacoviello is well on her way to becoming not become a nurse. only a knowledgeable nurse, but also a well- “After the test, I looked more into the field and rounded one. During her first year at Regis, she related it to what I experienced in my life,” she completed the expected health sciences coursework recalls. “This was the perfect major for me.” including microbiology and anatomy. Liberal arts For Iacoviello, choosing Regis was surprisingly classes provided the opportunity to develop skills easy. The Revere, Massachusetts, native grew up necessary to the effective practitioner. “My writing in a “big Italian family.” She sought opportunities courses will be really helpful when it comes to that were not too far from home, and those that journals and charting, and my introduction to logic provided a real sense of community. The esteemed class will allow me explain and support my state- nursing program at Regis sealed the deal. ments to patients and the medical team.” “I really liked that students start their clini- She is eager to begin clinical rotations in the cal rotations sophomore year,” Iacoviello says. “I upcoming spring semester—with a true sense of thought that would give me a lot more hands-on purpose. “I may not have been able to help my dad experience than if I attended another college that in a professional nursing role, but now I will be didn’t begin that until junior year.” able to help many others like him.” Photo: Justin Saglio Justin Photo:

716008.indb 56 11/9/17 1:12 PM “ Caring for the dear neighbor without distinction goes perfectly with nursing. You have to administer care with respect, regardless of a patient’s values or culture.”

—NATASHA IACOVIELLO ’20

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