SoundingsFall 2019 Endicott College Magazine Meet Endicott's Seventh President 6 Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D., brings new leadership and big ideas to the College. With an Ever-Increasing Talent Gap, Cybersecurity Program 24 Offers Job Security Recent graduates fi nd success in this growing fi eld—without having a technical background. Setting Records On-and-Off the Field 39 Our student-athletes juggle academics and athletics with award-winning success. Soundings Endicott College Magazine Editorial Directors Bryan Cain Editor-in-Chief/Vice President, Communications & Marketing David Vigneron Editor/Vice President, Institutional Advancement Rob Palardy Digital Editor/Executive Director, Marketing Integration Angela Gulino Creative Editor/Art Director Erin Hatch Production Editor/Associate Director, Communications & Major Publications Editorial Board Laura Rossi-Le Vice President & Dean of the Undergraduate College Dale McLennan Dean, Internship & Career Center Allison Muise Dean of Academic Success Michele Campbell Director, Executive Communications & Community Relations Sarah Earnest Director of Annual Giving Shawn Medeiros Sports Information Director Tory Pilbin Director of Alumni Relations Ashley Drinkwater Associate Director of Marketing Cameron McDonough Digital Content Manager Terry Slater Graphic Designer & Photographer Kristin White Key Accounts Manager For the fi rst time in his presidential tenure, Soundings is a publication of the Offi ce of Institutional Advancement and the Offi ce Dr. DiSalvo witnessed the Endicott community of Communications & Marketing. Questions, coming together around a common cause. The comments, or news should be sent to Endicott fourth annual Ice Bucket Challenge to support College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915. ALS research and awareness raised over $3,000 thanks to the selfl essness of our students and Writing, Photography, & a matching contribution from Dr. DiSalvo. The Layout Contributors Michele Campbell Ice Bucket Challenge took place in the quad Emily DaSilva adjacent to Peter Frates Hall, named for the Emell Derra North Shore legend who has inspired a nation Nicholas Grace Angela Gulino to combat this life-threatening disease. Erin Hatch David Le Cameron McDonough Scott Metzger Terry Slater About Endicott College Michael Spencer Located in Beverly, Mass. on 235 acres of oceanfront property, Endicott College offers doctorate, master’s, bachelor’s, Christine Sullivan and associate degree programs in the professional and liberal arts. Founded in 1939, Endicott provides an education Kristin White built upon a combination of theory and practice, which is tested through internships and work experience. Studying Eric Zurawski at the Beverly campus, regionally, internationally, and online are approximately 2,900 undergraduate and more than Cover Photo 2,300 adult and graduate students. For more information, visit endicott.edu. Michael Spencer 2 SOUNDINGS • Fall 2019 Endicott Alumni Find the Right Ingredients 26 for Success Athletic Training: Student-Faculty Research 16 Transitioning Into Creates Collaborative the Future 30 20 Coursework 38 Photo credit: Benj Haisch Service Is Our Stance In Th is Issue 6 Meet Endicott's Seventh President 30 The Case of Emil Diesel & the Incredible Journey Along the Way 10 Co-Op Program Presents New Opportunities for Experiential Learning 31 Capturing Iconic Moments 12 Successful Internship Is a Win-Win 34 Institutionalizing Sustainability for Employer & Student 36 Thriving Community Partnership 14 Conservation & Community on the North Shore 39 Setting Records On-and-Off the Field 15 On the Forefront of Change 40 More Than Just a Name: Meet Our 18 Endicott’s Scholars Program Offers Named Building/Stadium Donors a Unique Academic Experience 42 Alumni Class Notes 22 Commitment to Affordability & Assistance 24 With an Ever-Increasing Talent Gap, Cybersecurity Program Offers Job Security On the front cover: The presidential chain of offi ce signifi es Endicott's history and journey. The four-foot long silver STAY CONNECTED endicott.edu medallion bears the College seal, and the names of our past presidents are fused into the chain itself. Worn by Dr. DiSalvo here at Inauguration, it symbolizes his offi cial installation as @endicottcollege Endicott's seventh president. #ThisIsEndicott 3 SOUNDINGS • Fall 2019 PRESIDENT'S CORNER Educating the Whole Student hen fi rst learning about the what factors and infl uences contribute Wvalue of an Endicott College to the making of a graduate who is education, I was struck by how holistic confi dent, experienced, thoughtful, the experience is for students. Support intellectual, and healthy. for our students comes from not only It considers the massive value of academics but through extracurricular teaching students ethics, spirituality, opportunities, counseling center creativity, athletics, service, leadership— offerings, student life programming, and how these concepts all combine to athletic team-building, interpersonal ensure that students have broadened mentorship, and internship experience. their horizons over the course of their It is my hope to expand this approach time here and emerge as creative even more as we seek to support our and thoughtful collaborators and students in the best and most effective problem solvers. ways possible. At Endicott, we take great pride in our Today, our young people are experi- outstanding postgraduate benchmarks encing more mental health challenges, in employment and career success. more environmental stressors, and a What we cannot as easily measure—but larger uncertainty about their place what is arguably even more important— in the world, and it is more important is our ability to produce graduates who than ever to consider the concept of are integrated into their communities, ‘educating the whole student’ as a confi dent, and active global citizens. necessary pillar of higher education. This generation, known as “Generation Z,” I call on our faculty, staff, and struggles with a level of anxiety many of community to join me on this mission us cannot comprehend, and as educators to more fully support our students we’re and custodians, it is our job to ensure so passionate about educating. Their no student feels alone or unsupported. time here is incredibly formative, and it There has been a recent wave in higher is our duty to support, encourage, and education to bolster mental health challenge them to grow in as many ways resources, and we must take this idea as possible—both inside and outside even further to fully incorporate it into the classroom. the experience of every student here. Educating the whole student is not just about academics and required courses in the liberal arts and soft skills. It digs into Educating the whole student is not just about academics and required courses in the liberal arts and soft skills. It digs into what factors and in uences contribute to the making of Educating the whole student goes way beyond what you a graduate who is con dent, learn in classes. When a college educates the whole student, experienced, thoughtful, it means they are helping the student gure out who they are intellectual, and healthy." and what they believe. College allows students to form their —Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D., own opinions and become independent in the world we live in. Endicott College President It also gives them the opportunities to create the connections and relationships that will help them in their careers and their growth as a person.” —Nick Grace, Class of 2020 4 SOUNDINGS • Fall 2019 IN PICTURES Eight hundred and forty nine members of the Class of 2023—a record-setting number of first-year students—were greeted on move-in day by an enthusiastic student moving crew who were all smiles. Eleanor Barkett ’20, Emma Hess ’20, and Meghan Price ’20 took a moment to pose inside one of our residence life move-in bins in front of historic Reynolds Hall, one of eight first-year housing options. One hundred years of athletics history and tradition at St. John’s Preparatory School (Danvers, Mass.) is now in the hands of "Double Gull” Jameson Pelkey ’07 M’09, who began his tenure as director of athletics for the Prep on July 1. Pelkey, who earned his B.S. in Sport Management before earning an M.Ed. in Athletic Administration (now M.S. in Sport Leadership), credits Endicott’s emphasis on career preparation through its nationally-lauded internship model and the collaborative and supportive nature of the Van Loan School for achieving his dream job. Bioengineering major Kaitlyn Nadeau ’20 joined forces with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command in Natick, Mass., for an innovative internship geared toward protecting our troops. Here, Nadeau is working on a sample of a singular polysaccharide cell that she scanned with an atomic force microscope to test the mechanics of a fungus that was affecting the Army’s portable combat shelters. 5 SOUNDINGS • Fall 2019 LEADERSHIP Meet Endicott’s Seventh President In March 2019, Endicott College formally announced its seventh president, Steven R. DiSalvo, Ph.D.—a higher education leader with a track record of transformative success at multiple U.S. colleges and universities. On July 1, 2019, Dr. DiSalvo offi cially stepped into his new leadership role ready to build upon the strong foundation of the College. A new beginning. affordability, with op-eds and interviews University Chicago and Fairfi eld As president, Dr. DiSalvo has a mission in media outlets such as The New York University. Informed by his education to ensure that Endicott leads the way Times, The Washington Post, The and experience at multiple institutions, with access to affordable, quality Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Dr. DiSalvo maintains a deep belief in education so that today’s students can Globe, among others. He also led the providing college access to all students meet or exceed their highest potential. Committee on Student Aid as a member and ensuring that the college community As a fi rst-generation college student, of the Board of Directors for the National is diverse, inclusive, and refl ective of the Dr.