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Bridgewater Magazine, Volume 13, Number 2,Winter 2003Bridgewater State College

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Recommended CitationBridgewater State College (2003). Bridgewater Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 2. Retrieved from http://vc.bridgew.edu/br_mag/61

Bridgewater aims to keep alumni, faculty, students and their families, staff and friends of Bridgewater State College informed aboutthe college community and its impact on the region. The tri-annual college magazine is written, designed and edited with the needsof its varied audiences at heart and in mind.

Credit Card 14Travel Program 14

Alumni Online Community 14Alumni Weekend 14Career Services

Calendar ofEvents 15CareerNet 15

Crimson Ambassadors 16Shea Scholar Presentations 16State Street Alumni Meet

New President... 16Carol Mulloy Cuttle 5K Aloha Classic

Road Race 2002 17Homecoming 2002 17Hyannis-Bridgewater

Alumni Association 181nternational Travel with BSC. 18Upcoming Events 18

Scholarship UpdateCrimson Ambassadors Establish

Scholarship 19Afro-American Alumni Seek to

Reflect and Connect with CurrentBSC Students 19-20

Parents Respond Generously to NewScholarship Fund 20

Development UpdateCharitable Gift Annuity Provides

lncome Stream 21Adrian Tinsley Center Equipment

Endowment Continues Growth ....... 21

Class Notes 22-31

Note BeneMarriages 32Deaths 32

The BridgewaterCollection inside back cover

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrationand Breakfast..........outside back cover

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Correspondence: address all mail to Editor, Bridgewater Magazine, c/o Public Affairs,Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA 02325. 508-531-1335.E-mail: mmurphy@bridgew.edu. E-mail class notes to: cmaguire@bridgew.edu.Issues of Bridgewater may be found on the college's Web site at www.bridgew.edu.

Buy a Brick .lnside Front Cover

President's Message 2

Feature StoryBSC Art Faculty Lead Two Lives .

Teacher and Artist .3-5

Alumni ProfIlesASuccessful Artist

With His Photorealistic PaintingsSelling Like Crazy, Steve Mills, '82,Debunks the 'Starving Artist'Stereotype 6

Family First - Then ArtFrom Her Sparse, Cold Factory Studioin Taunton, Monotype Artist BeverlyCarreiro, '98, is Drawing Up a SimplePlan for Happiness 7

Art and BSC - It's All Bliss forThis Family 8

Debra Brandzen is Recipient ofFirst John Heller Scholarship 9

College NewsDr. Adrian Rondileau, Builder of

Modern BSC IONancy Moses Promotes the Arts as

Chairperson of the MME 11Professor Emerita Ann Coakley Now a

Member of New England Women'sSports Hall of Fame 12

Alumni UpdateAfro-American Alumni Association Hosts

Annual Student Recognition andAlumni Award Dinner 13

Alumni Chamber Choir ReleasesNew CD 14

Alumni ServicesAdrian Tinsley Fitness Center 14Insurance Program 14

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Editor: Marie C. Murphy, '86, assistantdirector of public affairs

Editorial Board:Eva T. Gaffney, G'01, director of

public affairsCandace A. Maguire, director of

alumni relationsDavid K. Wilson, '71, staff associate,

public affairs

Advisory Board:Alan Comedy, assistant to the president

for affirmation action, minority affairsand equal opportunity

Victor DeSantis, assistant to the presidentJohn Harper, director of athleticsF. Scott Longo, '89, president,

Bridgewater Alumni AssociationLouis Ricciardi, '81, chairman of the

Bridgewater State College FoundationDr. Laurence Richards, dean, School of

Management and Aviation ScienceDonna Stanton, assistant professor of art

Contributors: Eva Gaffney, G'OI;Candace Maguire; Julie SantosReardon, '91; David Wilson, '71;Bryan Baldwin; Tracey Connell;Karen White; Mary Lou Thornburg;Linda Balzotti

On the cover: Assistant Professor RobertLorenson works on his sculptureentitled "Split Ring in Balance." Thisstainless steel sculpture is 12'8" talland was completed in 2002. It is atan international and juried show foroutdoor sculpture in Florida. See storypages 3-5.

BridMewater Magazine staff:

Photography: Kindra Clineff; TomCroke/VlSUAL image; Julie SantosReardon, '91; David Wilson, '71;Bryan Baldwin

1I1ustration: Dana Barros

Design: Philip McCormick ofDesign works.

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends,

The early days of a new year are a time when we pause to reflect on the successes and lessons ofthe past 12 months and to gather our strength for the road ahead. Few would argue that 2002 wasa milestone year for Bridgewater State College, just as no one doubts that we'll need all of

our energy and enthusiasm to weather the economic storm brewing on the horizon.Without question, the worsening health of the state's fiscal environment represents an immediate

and, indeed, daunting challenge. Moreover, the expected shortfalls in state appropriations come at atime of record enrollment for the institution. Over the past decade, the number of incoming studentshas risen steadily thanks to Bridgewater State College's reputation as a place offering quality, afford­able higher education. Indeed, we anticipate even more high school students pursuing the publiccollege option, thus placing even greater demands on our abilities to accommodate incoming classes.

Put simply, we will all be asked to not o.nly do more with less, but perhaps to do considerably more.Rest assured that we are committed to working hand-in-hand with members of the state legislature

and the new administration to ensure that public higher education in Southeastern Massachusettsremains a top priority. Events such as a recent, on-campus legislative breakfast do more than justprovide us with an excellent chance to take our case directly to the political community; they affordus the opportunity to show decision-makers firsthand what we've accomplished with the resourceswe've been given.

We need to do more, however, than just remain dedicated to the practices of fiscal prudence. Tocontinue to be successful in the turbulent times ahead, we'll have to tap even more into our collectiveinnovative spirit - a spirit prevalent not only on our campus but throughout the region - to find novelsolutions to shared problems. The recent creation of a partnership between the college, Comair AviationAcademy and the City of New Bedford is one example of the kinds of creative solutions we need.

Similarly, I'm excited to report that the college will be the pilot site for a Teacher Recruitment andAdvancement Center, an umbrella organization which will coordinate all of our teaching outreachactivities. This new model will feature a community, business and civic-based board of directors, andwill be instrumental in developing a truly regional strategy for teacher education, recruitment andprofessional development.

Finally, in an unprecedented display of cooperation, the leaders of the five public higher educationinstitutions in Southeastern Massachusetts (Bridgewater State College, the University of Massachusettsat Dartmouth, Massasoit Community College, Cape Cod Community College and Bristol CommunityCollege) have begun meeting regularly to find new ways of delivering on the promise of quality, afford­able education. While each institution maintains its own unique place in the fabric of our region, clearlythere are untapped opportunities for collaboration which we will explore.

I am confident that these are exactly the kinds of initiatives which will help us do more with less. Inthese uncertain times, it is crucial for us to take the necessary steps to become more responsive to thepeople we serve, more flexible in the face of emerging challenges, and more open to considering newand novel solutions to our problems.

All of the men and women who work at Bridgewater have a reputation for their commitment toexcellence, whatever the economic climate may be. I know they are all up to traveling the difficult roadahead. It is to each and every one of them that I offer my sincere appreciation and thanks for theirongoing dedication to the students and alumni of this college.

Dana Mohler-FariaPresident

Sincerely,

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Associate Professor Mercedes Nunez poses for a photo in her Fall River studio.

Bse Art FacultyLead Two Lives...Teacher and Artist

Rob Lorenson, assistant professor of art, would certainlyagree. He and Professor Nunez rent studio space in the samemill complex in Fall River. He has been balancing his work asa sculptor with a teaching course load for eight years, firstat Northern Illinois University, then at Loyola University ofChicago, and now at Bridgewater State College, where hehas been teaching since the fall of 1999. In addition toteaching all levels of sculpture as well as three-dimensional

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artist hardly qualifies as a "hobby." For one thing, it takes alot more than just a few hours of "spare time" in order tomaintain an active career as an artist. And while ProfessorNunez certainly derives pleasure from creating art, hermotivation is much deeper than that; it's something she

simply must do."I am an artist, and I see the world as an artist - I cannot

see it any other way," she said.If creating art was not so essential, Professor Nunez and

her working artist colleagues would probably be less willingto take on the challenges of balancing a teaching careerwith a separate career as an artist.

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0; If you ask Mercedes Nunez, associate professor of art,s::" about the work she creates as a cross-disciplinary artist~ outside of the classroom, she'll be glad to tell you about

~ it. If you're then interested enough to want to see some of'" her work, she'll let you know where she's exhibiting. She.E;; might even offer to let you visit the studio in Fall River

~ where she spends as much time as possible creating the art

~ she envisions in her mind.cS Just don't refer to her work as a "hobby."

"It's not a hobby," she said simply.A hobby, as defined by Webster's dictionary, is "a spare

time interest or occupation, especially one taken up just forpleasure." Maintaining a career both as a teacher and as an

Collage created by Associate Professor Mercedes Nunez.

design and animation, he also teaches a course thataddresses business issues for visual artists.

"A large number of art students who take the course areprepared for making art, but not prepared to make a livingas an artist," he said. "When you are an artist. you really area small business."

It's a business in which he has considerable experience.He has had a successful career as a sculptor of large metalpieces, many of which have been either sold through gal­leries or commissioned by corporate or municipal entities.It's never just as simple as someone seeing one of his piecesand wanting to buy it. There are issues of structural engi­neering and liability involved in installing such large - and

very heavy - pieces. There are also contracts to be signedand timetables for construction and installation to be

negotiated.And, before any of that can even be considered, there's

the small matter of actually marketing the work so it canbe sold.

"Easily 50 percent of my time outside of school is spentat a desk," Professor Lorenson said. "I'm putting togetherproposals and gathering slides of my work to send out.Sometimes I don't even get to go to the studio when I'dplanned to."

The lure of the studio, Professor Nunez admits, some­times causes her to neglect the business of marketing herwork. She often makes notes about putting together pack­ets (which contain a letter of introduction, resume, artist'spurpose and slides) for certain galleries, but sometimesfinds it difficult to make the deadline.

"What happens is, I'd rather be in the studio making thework," she said.

The idea of hiring an artist's assistant or representativeto help with the business part of being an artist is some­thing that has crossed her mind more frequently as of late.

As she tells her students, it is important to spend two tofour hours a week - "religiously" - on marketing theirwork. That time can be hard to come by when balancingthe needs of a full-time career as a teacher and as an artist- to say nothing of managing commitments at home.

"If you are truly committed to the studio, you give up alot in terms of what most people would see as free time,"Professor Nunez said.

When classes are in session in the spring and fall, shedoesn't go out much in the evenings or on weekends. Sheteaches a full load of studio courses during the day and alsoteaches at night - not so much for the extra money, shesaid, but to connect with a different group of studentsshe'd otherwise not see. She also advises her share of stu­dents and holds regular office hours. Add to that herdedication to spending two full days in the studio duringthe week and 1'/2 on the weekend, plus preparation forexhibits (she did three local exhibits in the fall 2002 semes­ter), and there's just not much time left over.

Professor Lorenson cites similar time crunches inmaintaining two careers. On a day-to-day basis, he has a

great schedule: His classes are clustered in the morning,allowing him to have his afternoons free for studio work.But when his work has to be installed in venues as far awayas California, his schedule becomes much more difficultto manage.

"Sometimes you don't have any choice (about when toinstall a piece)," he said. "That part can be less than fun."

When installing a piece at a new building, for example,Professor Lorenson is often bound by the schedule set forthby the contractor, which can change at a moment's notice.He might get a call at any given time that a certain piecehe's been commissioned to create must be installed during acertain week - and he has to accommodate that schedule.

He is grateful to colleagues in the art department whofill in for him when necessary and to an administration hesays has always been supportive of his outside work.

"I saw opportunities here through CART (Center forAdvancement of Research and Teaching) and through whatis now the Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research,"Professor Lorenson said. "I had other job offers that wouldhave paid more, but the interest in supporting faculty and

student artistry propelled me to come here."Even with the support of his colleagues and the admin­

istration, Professor Lorenson often finds himself havingto turn down potential opportunities to sell or exhibithis work.

"There are a lot of opportunities that come along. I try tochoose the ones with the greatest visibility, while keeping inmind the realities of geographic distance," he said. "Thereality is, you can't do everything."

That's a reality that Professor Nunez grapples with intrying to maintain a balance between her careers as anartist and as a teacher. Creating art. she said, is her passion,but her "day job" as a teacher is something she also loves.Balancing the commitment to both is never easy.

Assistant Professor Robert Lorenson works on his sculpture, "Split Ring in Balance," at his FallRiver studio.

"I do get a lot of rewards from the teaching, more thanmost people realize," she said. "I love what happens in theclassroom. Given the right grouping of individuals, it canbecome a real community for that semester. As much as Ihave given in the classroom, I have probably received equalor more so from those individuals that I was entrusted tonurture and to teach."

Being a working artist as well as a teacher gives aninstructor a certain amount of credibility with the students,Professor Nunez said.

"There is a level of respect you get from the studentswhen they know you are not teaching from a book," shesaid. "You're not just telling them about the sacrificesand the commitment they have to make - you're also doingit yourself."

The art students at Bridgewater, she said, are "gifted,they are hard working." During her 15 years as a professorhere, she has seen her share of students go on to success.Success, she notes, is not something she measures by how

much money her former students earn, but by the type ofpeople they have become.

Professor Lorenson also finds his teaching as rewardingas his sculpting. He is mentoring two students whose workis supported by Tinsley grants, and he calls that opportunity"a super-rewarding thing from a faculty point of view."He enjoys the time he gets to dedicate to his art during thesummer, but said he is always ready to return to teachingwhen August rolls around. A mentor of his who retired

from teaching said he really missed the "youthful energy"of the students, and Professor Lorenson knows he wouldmiss it, too.

He'd also miss the knowledge students share with him,particularly in areas like computer-animated design.

"They bring a lot to the table, and I learn from them as

much as I teach them," he said.When she is at the college, Professor Nunez said, she is

focused on her work as a teacher, and her students benefitfrom that dedication. So, too, does her work as an artist

benefit when she is able to spend long periods of time inthe studio. During her last sabbatical, during which she tooka full year off at half-pay, she made tremendous strides inthe studio.

"What I saw was that really, my work exploded, in terms

of depth, craft, versatility," she said. "When you have time,you grow, you evolve, you change ... things become so the­matic and so threaded."

Knowing that her work as an artist grew so much duringa period of sustained studio time makes her wonderwhether she may give up teaching one day. Perhaps, shesaid, she will return from the sabbatical she hopes to take inspring of 2004 completely re-energized. Perhaps, she willforego taking the sabbatical leave and think more seriouslyabout leaving teaching.

"Or maybe that day doesn't come," she said. "I am avery introspective person; my work is about asking a lotof questions." •

A Successful ArtistWith His Photorea listie Pa inti ngsSelling Like Crazy, Steve Mills,'82, Debunks the 'StarvingArtist' Stereotype

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/"Twist on the Vineyard" 30 x 40" oil on linen.

Awhile back, Steve Mills was having a bad year finan­cially when his girlfriend's mother asked a piercingquestion - "What are you going to do for a real job?"

~ The query didn't make him angry,just determined.~ "You don't get it," he said. "I'm going to be an artist even

if it kills me."Not only has art not killed Mr. Mills, it's made him a

comfortable living. His brand of photorealistic paintingshas caught the eye of art sophisticates in both New Yorkand Martha's Vineyard, who snap up his paintings of mar­bles, sandpipers and schooners like Ben and Jerry's ice creamon a hot day. And not at bargain basement prices, either ­one of his canvases, "Prophet," sold for a record $52,000.

"I'm having a blast. I wouldn't trade this for anything,"said Mr. Mills, who lives in Jacksonville, Fla., with his wifeLeigh (not that old girlfriend with the inconsideratemother). "People who are more talented never had theopportunities I had. I feel fortunate to be in the right placeat the right time."

What Mr. Mills has is an eye for detail, a feel for colorand compositiDn, and a knack for picking subject mattersclose to the heart of art buyers. His paintings can call up thecharm of "olde" Cape Cod or emanate Americana nostalgia.

Out of 500 paintings he's completed, Mr. Mills owns 10and has sold the rest. At his first commercial show at theGranary Gallery in Martha's Vineyard in 1983, one year afterhis graduation from Bridgewater State College, his canvasessold for around $400. Now, reproduction prints of his workscan command that price.

Although he had a lifelong interest in art, even sellinga picture of a clipper ship for $10 at age 11, Mr. Mills hadnever taken an art course and never considered it a viablecareer. He first went to college to be a meteorologist, butthings didn't pan out. He then tried one year in a factory.Another dead end.

When Mr. Mills enrolled at BSC, it was as a music major,following in the footsteps of his father, a public schoolmusic director. By chance he took his limited art portfolioto Dr. Stephen Smalley, who took one look then ran Mr.Mills to the BSC registrar's office to change his major to art.

Once he had finished his first art course with ProfessorWilliam Kendall, it all began to make sense. "It was awe­some. It was a design class, and I began to understand whythings were where they were (on the canvas)," he said. "AtBridgewater, I was allowed to explore what was within me,to experiment and find my own style."

Mr. Mills' works are so realistic they are often mistakenfor photographs. His creative process involves taking oneor more photographs, projecting them onto a canvas witha slide projector, and manipulating the scene to createthe image he wants. He then uses the projected imageas a guide to create a painting that "goes beyond a photo,"he said.

Scattered pennies in a mason jar ... a lone fishing polestuck at ocean's edge ... empty ferries at the Vineyard dockkissed by an orange dawn. His paintings sell so well thatthe former restaurant waiter, professional fund-raiser andfactory worker has held no other job than "artist" since1985. Who said all artists are starving?

"Things have been so amazingly wonderful," he said."I feel like a guardian angel is looking over me." •

Steve Mills, '82, and his wife, Leigh.

Karen White is a freelancer who writes feature articlesfor AAA Horizons, Dance Spirit, Stage Directions, theBusiness Journal of Southeastern Massachusetts, PlimothPlantation, Cape Cod Healthcare and the Trucchi'scorporate newsletter.

Family First - Then ArtFrom Her Sparse, Cold Factory Studio in Taunton, Monotype ArtistBeverly Carreiro, '98, is Drawing Up a Simple Plan for Happiness

.~ It was several years ago when~ Beverly Carreiro closed her eyes,~ held her breath and jumped.~ She was making good money ascS regional vice president for Citizens'

Bank, a job admittedly high up thecareer ladder. Her house was paid for;her children grown. It was time torelax, time to save her pennies forretirement. Only one thing stood inher way.

Years before, financially strugglingwith young children, she had given upon her dream of getting a degree inart and becoming an art teacher. Overthe years she had managed to take afew art courses at Bridgewater StateCollege, as well as at other colleges,but her art was very much in thebackground.

But something changed when sign­ing up for yet another course at BSC.A sympathetic employee in the admis­sions office did some research andinformed Ms. Carreiro she only needed22 more credits to receive her diploma.

"I thought, 'I can do this. I can focuson art now and be a full-time artist',"she said. "Quitting my job was thescariest thing I've ever done but thebest thing. I've always been most suc­cessful when I follow my heart."

Ms. Carreiro graduated from BSCwith a degree in fine arts and a newoutlook on life. She also had a newoutlook on art. An introductory print­making course taught by ProfessorJoan Hausrath had caught Ms. Carreiro- traditionally a painter and drawer­by surprise. She fell in love with mono­types, a print created by transferringan image from a plate onto paper byusing pressure, and when ProfessorHausrath offered to tutor Ms. Carreirothrough an independent study, sheeagerly agreed.

Today, monotypes are Ms. Carreiro'smain artistic focus. She has somastered the art form that she nowteaches master class workshops andis president of the Monotype Guildof New England.

From her very own Weir PrintStudio, located on the top floor ofan old factory building in Taunton,Ms. Carreiro, a Berkley resident,creates monotypes that reflectmoments and memories of her life.Her "Remembrance" series is like vagueflashes of the past - an old-fashionedwoman at a door, a wistful youngchild, a turn-of-the-century family,passport stamps, flowery script on apostcard, ghostly timepieces.

Yet art isn't Ms. Carreiro's sole focusin life. Her mother figures prominentlyin her work, and in fact was the focusof her "Mother" series, the first seriousbody of work she compiled while atBSC. Her need to spend time with herailing mother, as well as several otherdying relatives, was also a factor inMs. Carreiro's decision to leave hernine-to-five career.

Despite her dedication to art, Ms.Carreiro's studio is often dark whileshe babysits her grandchildren andtends to family matters. That's hersimple formula for life. Family first,then art.

"I feel privileged to do what I love,to be passionate about what I do," shesaid. "I have the best of both worlds­so fulfilled with my family and grand­children, and the luxury to be able torealize my dream."

Bridgewater State College played ahuge part in Ms. Carreiro's mid-career"rebirth." As an adult student, she feltnurtured by her instructors and theentire art department faculty. Shepraises the BSC faculty for "focusingon the individual's potential" as theyinstruct and mentor their students.She credits Professor Hausrath notonly for introducing her to printmak­ing, but encouraging her to design herwork around artistic themes.

Ms. Carreiro is thrilled to be a full­fledged artist. She has found 200 kin­dred spirits in the "passionate artists"of the Monotype Guild and generouslyshares her studio with artist friends.Income generated from teachingworkshops throughout New England

Beverly Carreiro, '98, in her studio.

pays her studio rent, yet she loves theworkshops because they allow her tohobnob with other artists, to discussnew developments in printmakingtechniques, to just plain talk art.

"Going through Bridgewater mysenior year, I realized who I was,"she said. "Bridgewater gave me thegreatest gift. It helped me realize whoI am as an artist." •

Karen White is a freelancer whowrites feature articles for AAAHorizons, Dance Spirit, StageDirections, the Business Journal ofSoutheastern Massachusetts, PlimothPlantation, Cape Cod Healthcare andthe Trucchi's corporate newsletter.

Art and BSC-It's All Bliss for This Family

Gregory Bliss, '01, working on his own art.

Karen White is a freelancer whowrites feature articles for AAAHorizons, Dance Spirit, StageDirections, the Business Journal of

Southeastern Massachusetts, PlimothPlantation, Cape Cod Healthcare andthe Trucchi's corporate newsletter.

figures or stunning landscapes, butcould be about things, places and

people that were meaningful to him.Gregory, also, has taken lessonslearned at BSC and applied them tohis own art, which includes workingin clay, as well as acrylic.

They both feel strongly about theimportance of art courses on themiddle and high school levels. Art

encourages creative problem solving,Gerard said, a skill held in high regardby big business, and gives students theopportunity to study and learn in anatmosphere that isn't so particularabout right and wrong answers.

While father and son teach, artis important in Mom's life, as well.Doreen studied elementary educationat BSe, graduating the same year asGerard. She has since returned to heralma mater, taking adult education

courses in graphic arts to help developthe graphic arts computer skills sheuses in her job at Harvey and Strait, alocal business.

Art and BSC - two constants in thelife of the Bliss family. "I'm as happy asI can be with what's going on in mylife, and I have BSC and ProfessorSmalley to thank for that," Gerard said."I think of that often, I really do." •

as a physical education major. But artbegan to call to him more and more,and soon the freshman was puttingtogether a portfolio and preparing totransfer to another college.

That's when he heard through thegrapevine that BSC was consideringcreating an art major. Gerard huntedout Dr. Steven Smalley in the twosmall rooms the art "department" thenhad in the basement of Boyden Hall.Dr. Smalley admitted that, yes, byGerard'sjunior year art would be afull-fledged major at BSe.

He recalls that early art departmentas small and close-knit, only about a

dozen students strong but with youngand enthusiastic professors. On Sundaynights, the art majors would gatherat Dr. Smalley's home to chat about

the philosophy of art education. Thoseinformal discussions, as well as theprofessor's own painting, were so

inspirational to the young student thatGerard remembers it well, and sharesmemories of those "lessons" with hishigh school students.

"I just said to my seniors today thatProfessor Smalley illustrated you coulddo a painting of just about anything,"he said, recalling a particularly fasci­nating painting of the snack foods theprofessor shared with his two-year-old

Doreen Bliss, '76, enhances her computergraphics skills.

son. "Before that, I was confused.There were so many things you coulddo with art. I saw his paintings andwas just awestruck."

From Dr. Smalley, Gerard learnedthat art didn't have to be about great

It's not unusual for a son to followin a father's footsteps. But whenit comes to father-son teams, the

Bliss family has everyone beat.Gerard Bliss graduated from BSC in

1976, one of the very first art majorsin the brand-new art department,returning later to earn a master's in

art education. Gregory Bliss graduatedfrom BSC in 2001 with a bachelor'sdegree in art education.

Gerard Bliss, '76, on the job in Hingham.

After graduating, Gerard Bliss wentto work in the Hingham school systemas an art teacher. After graduating,Gregory signed up to teach sixthgrade art in Hingham - hired by hisfather, by then head of the Hinghamart department and a high schoolinstructor.

In another similarity of fate, Gerardmet his wife, Doreen, at BSe. Still sin­gle, Gregory, nonetheless, has a girl­friend he met at - where else? - BSe.

"It's kind of amazing that his lifehas paralleled mine so closely," Gerardsaid. "I do paintings, acrylic. Greg does,also. Our hobby is custom cars, hotrods. We'll be downstairs working oncars, coming up with ideas and bounc­ing them off each other. We're somuch alike."

Back in the '70s, Gerard wasn'theading for a life in art. A natural

drawer, his main interest in highschool was sports, and he entered BSC

Debra Brandzenis Reci pient of Fi rstJohn Heller Scholarship

.~ That day last April wasn't going well for Debra~ Brandzen, mother of six and junior fine art major ats:: BSe. Scrambling after her baby-sitting arrangements~ fell through, she finally decided to take her small son~ with her to campus. He didn't want to go, and after much

motherly coaxing, the two finally arrived at the AnnualStudent Art Exhibit reception a half-hour late.

Ms. Brandzen was so flustered that it wasn't until mid­way through the reception's scholarship presentation whenshe realized something unusual was up. "I didn't understandwhat was happening. Then someone said to me, 'You'vewon the award'," she said. "It was a huge surprise. It nevercrossed my mind that I'd be a recipient."

Ms. Brandzen was the first winner of the John HellerScholarship, named for the potter and metalsmith whotaught art courses at BSC since 1968 and served as directorof the art department for four years. After struggling withrecurring health problems, Professor Heller suffered a fatalheart attack in 2001.

Aside from Ms. Brandzen's obvious artistic skills, theaward selection committee was also impressed with herdedication and hard work despite her commitments as asingle mother. "There are many demands on her time, yetshe manages to put the time into painting, and it's impor­tant to her," Dr. Dunn said.

Ms. Brandzen was married with a half-dozen childrenranging in age from 14 months to 14 years when her hus­band left. A 39-year-old housewife with few job prospectsbut skilled in painting and drawing, she decided to find away to support her family through art, and enrolled in thegraphic design department at BSC.

Since then, she has changed her focus and now is aimingfor a career teaching art at the high school level. She is ontrack to graduate in spring 2004.

She might not have arrived at this career choice if notfor the encouragement and support of the BSC art depart­ment faculty especially Professors Dorothy Pulsifer andWilliam Kendall. Not only has the BSC campus proven to bea welcoming, warm environment for a returning adult stu­dent, Ms. Brandzen said, but her professors have guided herby hand, pushing her to enlarg.e her vision about art andchallenging her artistic skills.

...Debra Brandzen aims for a career teaching art.

The John Heller Scholarship will be given annually to astudent maintaining a 3.0 GPA and with a strong recordof art studio activity and achievement. The recipient'sartwork must also "communicate an intellectual dimen­sion," demonstrating a distinct direction, focus andknowledge. Dr. Dunn said Ms. Brandzen's work clearlyfits this requirement.

Art, Ms. Brandzen feels, is all about communication."If you really have something to say, painting is a valid lan­guage," she said. "When you put people and art together,a lot of feelings and expressions come out. That's what life'sall about."

Deeply honored by the scholarship award, Ms. Brandzen'sonly regret is that she never knew the esteemed professorherself. But from conversations with other members of theart faculty and student body, she knows that ProfessorHeller was a dedicated, exceptional teacher. "I've neverheard anything but praise about him," she said. "Winningthis scholarship named as a tribute to Professor Heller,someone taken from us too soon, is a great honor." •

The award amount of the John Heller Scholarship isbased on donations received throughout the year. AnyBSC alumni who would like to donate to the John HellerScholarship can do so by contacting the DevelopmentOffice at 508-537-2946.

Dr. Rondileau, BSC's eighth president.

Dr. Adrian Rondileau:Builder of Modern BSe

f:: The death of Dr. Adrian Rondileau, eighth president of;:: Bridgewater State College, marks the closing of an~ important chapter in the college's own life, because his~ leadership over the course of 26 years profoundly and per­:.:: manently reshaped the institution. Dr. Rondileau, a scholar,

] a teacher and a visionary, died Nov. 20, 2002, at the age of'"Q 90.

~ From his installation as president in 1962, through hisretirement in 1986, and continuing again when he served asacting president from 1988 to 1989, President Rondileauwas the chief architect of the largest expansion in the his­

tory of the college.In the book "As We Were, As We Are," which was pub-

Iished by the college in 1976, his ach ievements up to thatpoint were chronicled:

"The Rondileau years have been marked by tremendousgrowth in all aspects ofthe life of the college. Since Dr.Rondileau became president in 1962, the full-time under­graduate enrollment has increased four times over, fromless than a thousand to more than 4,000. The size of thefaculty has more than doubled. The number of academicmajors has climbed from less than a dozen to 22. In addi­tion, six major new buildings have been constructed."

Equally significant, noted the book's authors, was thephilosophy of "college as community" that was a corner­stone of Dr. Rondileau's presidency.

The 1969 yearbook was dedicated in his honor and notedthe following: "He is constantly concerned with the welfareof the student body, and his aim is to produce a collegecommunity which serves all of its students. He is the symbolof our college, and we are proud of him."

Dr. Rondileau had honed that philosophy in the earlyyears of his life, growing up in a tough, poor neighborhoodin New York City. "I began to realize at a young age thattalking is always better than fighting," he once told a

college audience, "and I set out to do what I could, wher­

ever I was, to promote understanding, cooperation andgoodwill."

After earning bachelor's and master's degrees at the City

University of New York, and a doctorate from ColumbiaUniversity, Dr. Rondileau embarked on a career as a teacherand administrator, and traveled with his first wife, Martha,throughout the nation and to South America, where heacquired proficiency in Portuguese (he subsequently pub­lished a volume of poetry in that language).

In 1952, he was appointed president of Yankton College

in South Dakota, where he spent a decade before returningEast to become the president of BSC.

In 1986, just after Dr. Rondileau retired from theBridgewater presidency for the first time, then-Gov.Michael S. Dukakis came to the college to officiate at thenaming of the Campus Center in his honor.

"All of us in Massachusetts are indebted to AdrianRondileau," said the governor, "because the work he has

done over so many years to make Bridgewater such an out­standing institution of higher learning is truly extraordi­nary."

Until the time of his death, Dr. Rondileau remainedactive in the life of the college, serving on the BridgewaterState College Foundation and attending college events on aregular basis.

Adrian Rondileau's life and his achievements as a college

president, as a friend and colleague, and as a father andgrandfather were recalled on Sunday afternoon, December15th

, at a memorial service held in the Campus CenterBallroom hosted by President Dana Mohler-Faria.

Mrs. Mary Rondileau, his widow, and members of theirfamily were among the 150 guests in attendance, as well asclose friends and a number of emerti faculty and adminis­trators who had served with Dr. Rondileau during his longtenure at the college.

President Mohler-Faria opened the program byacknowl­edging the college's debt to Adrian Rondileau, calling him a

"true giant" whose leadership was instrumental in trans­forming Bridgewater into the largest of the Massachusettsstate colleges.

"Though I did not personally know Dr. Rondileau verywell," he said, "I am fortunate today to be standing, like Dr.Tinsley did before me, on his shoulders. In fact, we are allfortunate to be standing on those shoulders. We have Dr.

Rondileau to thank for laying the foundation of the modernBridgewater State College."

"Dr. Rondileau's legacy is one that we can all share in and

celebrate. And though he will be missed, it is quite clearthat he will never be forgotten. His spirit lives on in everybrick of this campus and in every student that passesthrough our halls," said Dr. Mohler-Faria.

Following the president's remarks, a series of speakersfollowed him to the podium, each recounting a differentaspect of Dr. Rondileau's life as a college president and a

beloved family man.•

Nancy Moses Promotes the Artsas Chairperson of the MAAE

?" The bad economy hasn't made,£ Nancy Moses' work as chairperson

-E of the Massachusetts Alliance of~ Arts Education any easier. AdvocatingV) for better funding of the arts is almostB'" always an uphill battle, and it's made~.!:: even more difficult when there's little~ money to go around.~ Dr. Moses, professor of communica-

tion studies and theatre arts, as well asmovement arts, health promotion andleisure studies, began serving theMAAE in 1995 as treasurer to theboard. She held that position for twoyears and then served as chairpersonelect. She is now in her second year aschair of the organization.

MAAE advocates for arts educationin all facets of life; in both K-12 set­tings and in higher education, as wellas in other public institutions. The mis­sion is to ensure that citizens ofMassachusetts have the opportunityto become lifelong learners in the arts.

The budget of the MassachusettsCultural Council has been slashed inthe wake of the state's financial woes,but lack of money isn't the only obsta­cle to promoting the arts in publicschools. Pressure to spend time prepar­ing students for the high-stakes MCAS

test has taken away from the timeavailable to spend on the arts, Dr.Moses said.

"We do a lot of work in terms ofconsciousness raising," Dr. Moses said,which includes targeting school super­intendents and talking to them abouthow arts education can improve theoverall performance of the district'sstudents.

MAAE gives annual awards to rec­ognize achievements in the arts inpublic schools as a way of demonstrat­ing that arts education can be success­ful no matter what the economicclimate. The organization also gives alegislator of the year award to a law­maker sensitive to arts educationissues

During the summer, Dr. Mosesattended the Kennedy Center Alliancefor Arts Education Network LeadershipConference in Washington. TheMassachusetts delegation made anappointment to meet with SenatorEdward Kennedy to thank him for hiscontinued advocacy for arts in educa­tion.

Sen. Kennedy met with the delega­tion in his anteroom, where he proudlydisplays several pieces artwork that hecreated. The delegation appreciatedthe time he spent chatting with themdespite other pressing appointmentson his calendar that day.

Sen. Edward Kennedy meets withDr. Nancy Moses to discuss theimportance of arts in education.

Dr. Moses, now in the second yearof her term as chairperson of MAAE,said that stabilizing the organization isher top priority.

"We took a really big hit in terms offunding," she said. "Stabilizing ourfunding is our primary goal for thisyear."

The organization will continueworking with the Department ofEducation to ensure arts education isproperly supported in public schools,and will also continue supportingresearch in the arts and disseminatingthat information to the public.

"We need to nurture arts education,or we'll lose something fundamentallyimportant," Dr. Moses said.•

Professor Emerita Ann CoakleyNowa Member of New EnglandWomen's Sports Hall of Fame

Ann Coakley is in every sense apioneer - as an educator, as anathlete, and as a woman - and

her induction last fall into the NewEngland Women's Sports Hall of Famewas only the latest affirmation of themany paths she has blazed for hergender and for society over the pasthalf century.

Although retired from BridgewaterState College since 1989 after 30 yearson the faculty, this professor emeritaof physical education remains activeand involved in promoting what shedescribed as her "first love in ath­letics," the game of lacrosse, whichhas been an important part of herlife since her undergraduate days atBoston University.

"Lacrosse is among the oldest sportsin North America, dating back to the1800s, so it has a long history in thispart of the world," she said. "I firstencountered the game at BostonUniversity, and what initially drewmy interest to the sport, and latermy passion for it, was the combinationof skill and movement required toplay it well."

Professor Coakley's enthusiasm forthe sport, and her outstanding talentas a player, led to her selection as amember of the U.s. lacrosse touringteam in 1950and 1951. "Thiswasawonderful opportunity to travel andto represent America overseas," shesaid. "We went to Great Britain andIreland, and played a number ofnational and regional teams. As alearning experience, this was terrific,and in the years that followed, myrespect and affection for lacrosseonly continued to grow."

Over the next five-plus decades, asa player, coach and official, ProfessorCoakley has worked from coast-to­coast and around the world to intro­duce young women to the sport.

Her own training in athleticsstarted early, she said, but informally.

Born in Norwood, Mass., numberfour in a family of five children, "weall played sports, all the time." Fromgrades one through nine, she attendedparochial school, "where there wereno organized athletics."

Instead she got her early exposureto sports ir:l after-school activities. "Ihad three older brothers, and I playedbaseball, football and basketball untilabout the age of 12, when my mothersaid, 'that's enough football for you:"

But her mother did offer analternative - "she bought me atennis racket, so that became myfavorite sport."

After graduating from high school,Professor Coakley entered BostonUniversity in 1944, and upon earningher degree, she was hired to teachat Pembroke College, which waspart of Brown University. Followingfour years there, she attended theUniversity of North Carolina to earna master's degree before headingto Cornell University for anotherteaching assignment.

"I then came out of the teachingprofession and went into businessfor three years," she related. "I was a'traveling saleslady' for a unit of theA.G. Spaulding Company, which madeathletic equipment. But after a while,I frankly missed teaching, and that'show, in 1959, I came to Bridgewater."

Applying for a position at thecollege was, she said emphatically, "thebest choice of my life."

As a native of the region, ProfessorCoakley was familiar with the college,and she was especially aware of MaryJo Moriarty, who was then the chair­person of the women's physical educa­tion department at Bridgewater StateCollege. Impressed with ProfessorCoakley's background, Dr. Moriartyhired her to teach activity courses.

"Dr. Moriarty was, and to many ofus still is, a legend in women's sports,so it was a real privilege for me to havethe opportunity to work with her,"

Professor Emerita Ann Coakley proudlydisplays her Hall of Fame Award and herlacrosse stick.

Professor Coakley said.In addition to her many other con­

tributions to learning at BSC overthree decades of service, ProfessorCoakley is among the four facultymembers who in 1982 initially devel­oped what is today the AcademicAchievement Center at the college.

"I was especially pleased that I gotto know and to work with Dr. EdHaughey, the center's founder. Thiswas his idea, and he got it launchedwith such success. Today, it servesthousands of our students every yearby providing a host of important acad­emic services. The center makes a realdifference in the lives of many ofBridgewater's students."

In a career filled with many suchhighlights and achievements, ProfessorCoakley hesitated only for a momentwhen asked which particular accom­plishment means the most to her.

"What I'm most proud of is intro­ducing lacrosse to all of the collegeswhere I've been and to see what agood impact the sport has had on somany students," she replied.

"The great majority of these womenhave enjoyed playing lacrosseimmensely, and some have gone to onto play at a national level and even aninternational level. Today, given thenature of world events, any interna­tional connection of this type that wecan have is important and, I think,helpful and useful to America. In anyway that I've contributed to that, I'mhappy about." •

Several Afro-American Alumni

Association supporters who have con­tributed to the success of the organi­zation were also recognized. Thefollowing were presented with a

framed plaque thanking them fortheir support.

Mrs. Rosa GaskinsMrs. Jacqueline HenryMs. Lynne Payson

Left: Nanzetta Merriman, '78, is therecipient of the 2002 Afro-AmericanOutstanding Alumnus Award. Right: LuisRosa is the first recipient of the JerrolToledo Outstanding Student Award.

Paul Gaines Scholarship recipientApril Agbai.

Past Vice President Michael P. Henry, '92,with his mother, Jacqueline Henry.

Mr. Luis Rosa, a junior at Bridge­water State College, was the firstrecipient of the Jerrol ToledoOutstanding Student Award. Thisaward was established in memory ofJerrol Toledo, a student who passedaway two years ago. Mr. Toledo had a

bright future ahead of him, and thecampus has truly felt the impact ofthis loss. The Afro-AmericCln AlumniAssociation established this awardto keep Mr. Toledo's memory aliveand to recognize students who arecommunity leaders.

Afro-American Alumni AssociationPresident Aenis Harris, '94, presentsaward to Arnaud DeBurgo.

If you would like to make a contri­bution to the scholarship fund estab­lished in Mr. Toledo's memory, please

make check payable to the JerrolToledo Scholarship Fund, and send it toCandace Maguire, director of alumnirelations, P.O. Box 13, Bridgewater, MA02324.

Other students recognized were:

Dr. Robert A. Daniel ScholarshipEmmanuel MonteiroLatoya Jack

Paul Gaines ScholarshipApril Agbai

Hill Ross ScholarshipSheliah Calhoun

Alumni Awards and ScholarshipsArnaud DeBurgo

Afro-American Alumni Association Hosts AnnualStudent Recognition and Alumni Award Dinner

Master of Ceremonies Dr. J. Keith Motley.

More than 150 students, fac­

ulty and friends attendedthe second annual Student

Recognition and Alumni Awardsdinner last October. Dr. J. Keith Motley,dean of student services at North­eastern University, served as themaster of ceremonies for the evening.Dr. Motley is very involved in thegreater Boston community and is thefounder and director of ConcernedBlack Men of Massachusetts.

Mr. Nanzetta Merriman, '78, wasthe recipient of the 2002 Afro­American Outstanding AlumnusAward. Mr. Merriman is the directorof minority academic achievementinitiatives in the Framingham PublicSchools. He coordinates and supervisesactivities relating to the district'sefforts to reduce the achievement gapbetween Latino and African-Americanstudents and their white counterparts.He also teaches a graduate level courseto teachers about race and racism inthe public schools.

Aenis Harris, '94, with Dr. Robert A.Daniel Scholarship recipient Latoya Jack.

BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCHING OF ITS

BRIDGEWATERSTATE COLLEGE

,Be

Alumni Weekend

A slide presentation will be held onApril 10 at the Davis Alumni Center.Please call for details.

Save The Date ­June 6-7, 2003Plan to spend a couple of days on thebeautiful Bridgewater State Collegecampus. Alumni who graduated in ayear ending in a three or an eightshould start thinking about planning areunion if they have not already doneso. The Class of 1953 has been plan­ning their reunion for the past fouryears and is well prepared to celebratetheir 50th ! How about you? If you wantto have a reunion of old friends hereon campus, call your friends, puttogether a committee, and call theOffice of Alumni Relations at 508­531-2695. The alumni director,Candace Maguire, will meet with yourcommittee and help you plan a mostmemorable weekend.

We will have:• alumni brunch on Saturday and

Sunday• alumni tent on quadrangle with

live music and caricaturist• special all-alumni luncheon on

Saturday

• campus tours• alumni cocktail reception and

dinner at StoneForge Tavern

alumni.bridgew.edu

IF YOU HAVE ANYQUESTIONS, please feel free to contact the

Office of Alumni Relations at 888-272-9555 and askfor Candace.

ALUMNI ONLINE COMMUNITY

Alumni are eligible to apply for a BSCcredit card through MBNA. Its useby alumni generates income for theAlumni Association to increase schol­arship support. For more information,please contact the Office of AlumniRelations.

THERE IS SO MUCHWAITING FOR YOU, and there is no fee to join.

Take the time to register and see what awaits you.To join, you simply log in with a temporary user nameand password. To receive that information, pleasecaU the Office of Alumni Relations or e-mail CandaceMaguire atcmaguire®bridgew.edu.

lnsurance ProgramThe Bridgewater Alumni Associationoffers a discounted car, home andrecreational vehicle insuranceprogram. For more information aboutthis money saving program, visit thealumni Web site at www.bridgew.edu/Alumni/AlumServices.htm.

Credit Card

WANT TO RECONNECTWITH CLASSMATES with whom you have

lost touch? Then visit Bridgewater State College'snew online commWl..ity at aJumni.bridgew.edu.

Travel ProgramShades of Ireland - Oct. 22-31, 2003- $1,899 per person/double occu­pancy; $2,299 single. Price includesround trip airfare from Boston.Optional cancellation waiver, insur­ance and departure tax are anadditional $260. A $250 deposit isdue at the time of reservation; balanceis due on Aug. 23, 2003.

Join other alumni on this fabuloustrip to Ireland. You will be visitingLimerick, Killarney, Waterford andDublin. For more information onthis trip or to request a tripbrochure, please contact the Officeof Alumni Relations.

Alumni ServicesAdrian Tinsley FitnessCenterAll degree-holding alumni from BSCare eligible to purchase a membershipto the new fitness center. The 9,000­square-foot fitness center is equippedwith state-of-the-art strength andcardiovascular equipment.

• Annual Fee - $275 and is validfrom September through August

• Semester Fee - $125 and is validfrom January through May

• Summer Session - $50 per summersession, full summer $100

Please call the Tinsley Center at 508­531-2281 for further information.

The Bridgewater State College AlumniChamber Choir has released their newCD entitled "Made in America." Underthe direction of Dr. Carol Nicholeris,the Chamber Choir performs their firstcollection of folk, spiritual, modernclassic, and popular songs all byAmerican composers. You maypurchase this CD through the Bridge­water Collection highlighted at theback of the magazine. All proceedsdirectly benefit the choir and allowsthem to continue to perform through­out the Commonwealth.

To learn more about the BSCAlumni Choir go to the Web page atwww.bridgew.edu and click on Alumni8: Donors, Alumni Relations, ChamberChoir.

Alumni ChamberChoir ReleasesNew CD

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Career planMJg powlII'lId by experience.

districts. From 3:30-4:30, a panel ofhiring personnel and superintendents

will speak to candidates about hiringpractices, trends in the field of educa­tion and what they are looking for incandidates. The panel will be moder­ated by Dr. Joanne Newcombe fromthe School of Education and AlliedStudies and will be followed by a net­working fair. More than 65 hiring per­sonnel from 30-plus school districts in

Southeastern Massachusetts attendedthis event last year, and participationis expected to increase this year.Teacher candidates should register forthis event online at: www.bridgew.edu/depts/ca rpla n/on Iineworkshops.cfm.

Massachusetts EducationRecruiting Consortium(MERe)Thursday, April 24BostonThis annual education job fair is opento BSC alumni and graduating seniors,master's degree candidates and post­baccalaureate candidates who arecertified/licensed in education (or willbe by August 2003). School districtsfrom all over the United States willinterview candidates for a variety of

teaching and educational positions.In order to attend, you must partici­pate in a MERC orientation session.Orientation sessions will be heldin March.

Please visit our Web site for dates,

times and locations for these sessionsat: www.bridgew.edu/depts/carplan/upcoming.htm.

You must call our office at 508­531-1328 to register for one of theseorientation sessions.

What topics do BSC studentswant to explore?Students' inquiries may cover a widerange of topics regarding your careerfield including:• Skills necessary to enter your fieldof work

• Career path and upward mobility• Current trends and job marketoutlook

• Tips for job hunting and networking• Tips for asuccessful transition from

college into the workplace

Gearing Up for theEducation Job MarketThursday, March 273:30-6 PMOliver Ames High School,EastonThis event connects first-timeteacher/educational administrationcandidates from BSC and other areacolleges and universities with superin­tendents and hiring personnel fromSoutheastern Massachusetts school

job fair. More than 40 organizationswill be on campus to interview BSCseniors, alumni and members of theBridgewater community for full-time,professional-level opportunities. Forfull details on the job fair, includingtips for success at the fair and an up­to-date listing of participating organi­zations, visit the 2003 Job Fair Web

page at: www.bridgew.edu/depts/carpla n/jf2003.htm.

How do Iget started?Go to http://www.monstertrak.com. You will need to select Career Contact andAlumni Network on the menu. Once in the system, you will select REGISTER and followthe step-by-step instructions.

What is CareerNet?CareerNet is BSC's alumni career-advisory network, designed to assist current studentsand alumni with their career planning. CareerNet consists ofa group ofalumnivolunteers who would like to share their experiences with students and other alumni.The NEW CareerNet program is Web based.

Who should join?We are looking for alumni in all career fields including business, education, health care,human services, nonprofit organizations, government and those who are self­employed.

How can CareerNet alumniassist BSC students?Alumni can provide advice by phone,e-mail or in person. You can participatethrough:• On-campus networking events• Informational interviews• Career panel guest speaking• serving as amentor to students of

color or GLBT students

Career ServicesCa lenda r of Events

Southwest Airlines offers specialdiscount rates for alumni traveling toAlumni Weekend 2003. To find outmore details, please call the Office ofAlumni Relations and ask for Candace.

You do not have to be in a specialreunion year to come and enjoy thisweekend. It is open to everyone. Abrochure with a complete listing ofevents and a registration form will bemailed to you in April.

For information about any of thefollowing events, contact the Officeof Career Services at 508-531-1328.

1Qth Annual Job Fair

VVednesday, Feb. 1912 NOON-3 PMCampus Center BallroomMark your calendar for BSC's annual

Crimson Ambassadors prepare for theirChristmas visit to the BridgewaterNursing Home.

Crimson AmbassadorsThe Crimson Ambassadors held theirannual caroling and Christmas visitat the Bridgewater Nursing Home inDecember. Prior to the visit, they metat the Davis Alumni Center and madeChristmas cookies and gift bagsfor the nursing home residents. Thishas become a tradition with theAmbassadors, and the nursing homeresidents look forward to their visitevery year.

Shea ScholarPresentationsBrandyn Keating's topic entitled"American Response to Terrorism atHome: When is War Justified?" dealtwith the Justified War Theory. Ms.Keating graduated in May 2002. Dr.Aeon Skoble from the Department ofPhilosophy was her mentor.

Shea Scholar Cheri Jo Berens, '03, left,with her mentor Dr. Nancy Moses.

During the "DistinguishingAuthentic Middle Eastern Dance"presentation, Cheri Jo Berens, '03,held the audience's attention with

a slide presentation showing the his­torical progression of Middle EasternDance. Ms. Berens compared andcontrasted the authentic and unau­thentic movements used and definedthe differences. Dr. Nancy Moses from

the Department of Movement Arts,Health Promotion and Leisure Studieswas Ms. Berens' mentor. Dr. Moses isalso affiliated with the Departmentof CommL:Jnication Studies andTheatre Arts.

Shea Scholar Brandyn Keating, '02, right,with committee chair Sheila TunstallMcKenna, '62.

State Street Alumni MeetNew PresidentDr. Dana Mohler-Faria encouragedBSC alumni who work at State StreetCorp. to return to the campus to wit­ness for themselves its transformationto the largest state college and thefourth largest public institution ofhigher education in Massachusetts.

The newly minted 11 th president ofBridgewater State College made hisremarks at the second annual break­fast for BSC alumni, held Nov. 14 atthe North Quincy financial complex.

President Moher-Faria discussedthe progress made to campus facilitiesover the past five years, including theopening of the MBTA commuter railline and resulting improvements thatlinked the west and east sides ofcampus and eliminated the old foot­bridge; this fall's opening of three newbuildings - the Tinsley Center, East

Hall and East Campus Commons;the opening of a fourth new buildingthis academic year, the operationscenter; the opening ofthe refurbishedHarrington Hall; and purchase ofthe Hunt Elementary School from

the town of Bridgewater and itssubsequent rehab into an academicbuilding.

"Bridgewater finds itself in 2002very well positioned for the future,"President Mohler-Faria told thealumni. "Standards at Bridgewater

are on the rise and we have justunder 10,000 students. Our applicantpool for first-year students is already15 percent higher this year thanlast, and last year we experiencedrecord enrollments."

The president urged the alumni toparticipate in the campus communityto make it an even greater success."As Bridgewater grows and develops,we need you ... there are many, manypeople who will come behind you whowill need your support and help.

"It's a place you should be very

proud to be associated with," PresidentMohler-Faria said. "It's a phenomenalsuccess story. I'm just proud of allof you here at State Street. You areBridgewater, and all of you havemade us very proud."

F. Scott Longo, '89, president of theBridgewater Alumni Association, andCandace Maguire, director of theOffice of Alumni Relations at thecollege, also discussed opportunitiesfor the alumni to re-engage withthe college, such as service on scholar­ship committees, participation inCareerNet and opportunities to serveon BAA committees.

BSC graduates and State Streetemployees listen to PresidentMohler-faria's remarks.

Frank Nelson, '95Michael Kearnan, '89

James WalkerJohn Fournier, '84 and '87

The Kappa Delta Phi and Gamma Phi Betafloat moves along the parade route.

Many activities took place at thealumni tent on Swenson Field, in spiteof the cold windy day. The well-knownBaHa Brothers band provided the post­game party entertainment. Everyonein attendance enjoyed dancing totheir music and feasting on the much­welcomed hot buffet on a very chillyautumn evening. The Class of 1978has already requested the return ofthis band for its 25th reunion at nextyear's Homecoming, which will takeplace on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Courtney Jones, '93Jane Lilley

Debra FornasaroCynthia Hanley

Homecoming 2002Many alumni, parents and friendscame to campus last October to cele­brate Homecoming and Parents Dayat BSC. The day began with anotherrunning of the Carol Mulloy Cuttle 5KAloha Classic Road Race (see story atleft). It was a very cold, crisp fall morn­ing, perfect for a road race! The Classof 1962 held a 40th reunion brunchprior to the Homecoming Parade.Carolyn VanBuskirk Turchon drove herclassmates, Sheila Tunstall McKennaand Dr. Wayne Phillips, college marshaland professor, down the parade routein her classic convertible. Frank Dunn,'49 G'51, drove this year's parademarshal, President Mohler-Faria, in hisclassic Mustang convertible.

This year's alumni association prizefor best float went, once again, toKappa Delta Phi and Gamma Phi Beta.They had an extraordinary "superhero" float depicting President DanaMohler-Faria and President EmeritaAdrian Tinsley.

Senior Group Janel Paquin, '73 John Jones50 and over Margreta MacRae, '03 Sam Baumgarten

Courtney Jones won the best overall female trophy and Mark D'Amico won thebest overall male.

Master 40-49

Submaster Group30-39

Race participants line up at the starting line in front of the Tinsley Center.

This year's first- and second-place winners in each category were:

Women MenOpen 19-29 Victoria Ferreira Mark D'Amico, '98

Marc Blandin, '04

. ....\.T>f!,..., - HOMECoMING &I~ FAMILY WEEKEND 2002

;'~::ntures at Bridgewater"~

The Carol Mulloy Cuttle road race tookplace on the morning of Homecoming.This race is a living memorial to CarolMulloy Cuttle, a 1982 graduate ofBSC. All proceeds from the event ben­efit a memorial scholarship fund thatwas established in Carol's name. Theincome from the scholarship fund isused to benefit BSC student cliniciansor group leaders participating in theChildren's Physical DevelopmentalClinic program.

Carol Mulloy Cuttle5K Aloha Classic RoadRace 2002

Michael Perchard, '70, crosses thefinish line.

The Homecoming and Family Weekendbanner leads the parade.

Alumni attending included: CyndiArpin, Rick Beaudoin, DanielleBousquet, Michelle Breslin, DavidCatinella, Eddie DeAndrade, DeborahDeGregorio, Kathy Flaherty, JohnGately Jr., Gina Giaquinta, JessicaGilchrist, Diana LaLama, CarolynLogan, Michael McDonald, Mary-AliceMuse, Cheryl Pino, Lisa Sugrue, GregMaher, Dawn Hinchliffe, Paul Malloryand Carla Bianchi.

Hyannis-BridgewaterAlumni AssociationThe Hyannis-Bridgewater PhysicalEducation Alumni Association hostedits second annual barbecue for stu­dents majoring in physical education.This annual event provides studentswith the opportunity to meet physicaleducation alumni and talk with themabout their future plans. Severalfaculty, including Dr. Janice Harris, Dr.Kathleen Laquale and Professor SamBaumgarten, were also in attendance.

If interested in becoming part ofthis group, please contact the Officeof Alumni Relations.

lnternational Travelwith BSCTour of Gardens and StatelyHomes in EnglandJuly 26-Aug. 3, 2003Enjoy a visual feast and get inspiredwith creative gardening techniques.Stroll magnificent gardens and eleganthomes in the golden Cotswalds andpastoral Oxfordshire areas of England.Visit castles, buy antiques, enjoy slidepresentations and learn from localexperts. This is a noncredit programdesigned for your pleasure.

Travel will be at a leisurely pacewith frequent stops for afternoontea with new friends. Nightly accom­modations are in private rooms atWad ham College in Oxford University.This is a wonderful program forsingle travelers. Bring your friends.Double accommodations may alsobe arranged.

Drs. Jadwiga and William Smith,professors of English at BridgewaterState College, will lead the tour.Dr. William Smith is also director ofthe Bridgewater-at-Oxford summerprogram, which is in its 16'hyear.

Call Robin Melavalin at 508-531­6183, or via e-mail at international@bridgew.edu for a brochure.

Earn Graduate Credits withBSC lnternational TravelBSC is a regional leader in its short­term, faculty-led study tours. Thesethree-credit courses involve inter-

national travel for just 10 to 21 days tofit your busy schedule. They are perfectif you wantto earn three quick credits,can only be away from family or workfor a short time, or want an "appe_tizer" type of international experiencebefore deciding whether to pursue alonger experience abroad.

Designed and led by BSC facultyaccording to their academic andregional specialties, the intensive

study-tour format includes academicstudy, research and experiential learn­ing with visits to cultural and historicsites, museums, schools and otherlocations that contribute to the courseobjectives. Predeparture orientationsessions will prepare you for the courseand travel.

2003 Summer Study ToursChina, May 20-June 4Experience the Great Wall, the TerraCotta Warriors and the Forbidden Citywith visits to Beijing, Xian, Hangzhouand Shanghai. Choose history or soci­ology credits.

Salzburg, Vienna and Prague,June 9-21Study the life and works of Mozart.Walk in his footsteps in the cathedralwhere he composed, and learn aboutthe cultural influences that shapedthis musical genius.

Turkey, June 19-28Specifically designed for K-12 teach­ers, administrators and educationgraduate students, this program fea­tures three days of workshops withteachers in Istanbul.

France, June 22-July 5Choose creative photography or pleinair painting in this studio art programin Paris and the Isle de Re.

Italy, June 26-July 18Examine the social, cultural, politicaland artistic aspects of life in earlymodern walled cities and theirterritories. Choose history or arthistory credits.

Oxford, England, July 6-29Take part in three weeks of honorsstudy at Oxford University in England

with a choice of political science/law,art history, english literature, orenglish history.

Ireland, July (dates TBA)Two weeks of study about Irish culture,history and migration will increaseyour understanding of the Irish­American experience.

For more information about all ofour international programs, visitwww.bridgew.edu/international orcontact Robin Melavalin, Internationaland Exchange Programs, Graduateand Continuing Education, MaxwellLibrary, at 508-531-6183 or via e-mailat international@bridgew.edu.

Upcoming Events

Afro-American AlumniAssociation's GospelExtravaganzaFeb. 22, 2003Catholic CenterBridgewater State College6-10 PM

Florida Alumni ReceptionJupiter Beach ResortMarch 14,20036:30-9 PM

Florida Alumni ReceptionLong Boat Key Sunday BrunchMarch 16, 200311 AM-2 PM

Springfleld Alumni ReceptionTo Be Announced

Washington, D.C., AlumniReceptionRed Sage RestaurantSpring 2003 - Date to Be Announced

Northern New EnglandAlumni ReceptionFall 2003 - Date to Be Announced

For more information about any of theabove trips, please contact CandaceMaguire, director of alumni relations,at 888-BSC-9555, ext. 2695.

Christine Bren

Crimson AmbassadorsEstablish Scholarship

s:: senior communication major Christine Bren is helping.~

"<:l to give something back to her soon-to-be alma mater.<;CQ For the first time in the history of Bridgewater State6 College, a student group has raised enough money to~ endow a permanent scholarship. Ms. Bren, a native of~ Monson, is a longstanding member and current president

of the Crimson Ambassadors,an organization committedto promoting pride and tra­dition among past and pre­sent students of the college.

The BSC Foundationrequires a minimum contri­bution of $10,000 to endowan annual scholarship, andthe Crimson Ambassadorsmet the considerable chal­lenge through a fund-raisingcampaign that spanned sev­eral years. Among thegroup's more innovativeactivities was a raffle opento all students - with the top prize being a free semesterof tuition. The recipient of the $500 scholarship will beselected based upon his/her commitment to the college,financial need, and the quality of a written essay.

Afro-American AlumniSeek to Reflect andConnect with CurrentBSC Students

.~ The Afro-American Alumni Association, through its~ fund-raising and mentoring efforts, has become aPO force on the Bridgewater State College campus over<:l

s:: the last several years. The members, adhering to the~ organization's motto "Reflect and Connect," reca~1 theirCQ undergraduate days at BSC and use these memories and

experiences to connect with and help students in needof assistance.

"The members of our association recognize that theydidn't get through their college careers alone and they wantto give back and help other students to be successful," saidMr. Aenis Harris, '94, president of the Afro-AmericanAlumni Association.

The Afro-American Alumni Association has worked tire­lessly over the last several years to assist students of color inovercoming the costly hurdle of paying for college.

Ms. Bren suggested one does not have to look very farto tap into a spirit that is uniquely Bridgewater StateCollege. "It's been great to work with so many people whoenjoy and appreciate their time at the college," said Ms.Bren. "We hope that this scholarship is just the beginningof what we'll be able to accomplish by working togethertoward a common goaL"

President Mohler-Faria certainly thinks it will be."This is a remarkable achievement, both for the studentswho made this wonderful gift a reality and for the entirecollege." He continued, "this is the best example yet ofwhat can be achieved as we begin to think of our commu­nity as a family."

The Ambassadors volunteer their free time and energiesto serve as ushers and aides at commencement, honors dayand alumni weekend/homecoming. When members of thecommunity, parents and prospective students visit thecollege, members of the group are typically among the first

they meet."The Crimson Ambassadors function as our alumni-in­

training," noted BSC director of alumni affairs, CandaceMaguire. "This is a group of students who are truly enjoyingthe Bridgewater experience and want to share that enthusi­asm with others."

As for Christine Bren, she plans to pursue a career intelevision broadcasting, and will spend her final semestershuttling back-and-forth between her remaining classes oncampus and an internship at WCVB's studio in Needham.There is little doubt that her career, both as a professionaland as an alumna, will be as inspiring as the time she spentas a student.

The Afro-American Alumni Association has focused onraising funds to endow scholarships for students of color inneed of financial assistance. Four scholarships have beenestablished to address this need. Two are endowed and dis­tributed annually, and two are near endowment status.

The Dr. Robert A. Daniel African-American Scholarship,created in honor of BSC's first faculty member of color,and the Paul Gaines Scholarship, created in honor of PaulGaines, the much-beloved, retired assistant to the presidentfor affirmative action and minority affairs who is creditedwith shepherding many students through the maze ofcollege life, are awarded each spring to deserving students.

The two scholarships near endowment status are theRuth Batson Scholarship, created in honor of a 1990 gradu­ate who is a known philanthropist and educator in the cityof Boston, which will be awarded for the first time in thespring of 2003 and the Jerrol Justin Toledo MemorialScholarship, in memory of a BSC junior who passed way inMarch of 2001, which is scheduled to be awarded in thespring of 2004.

The Afro-American Alumni Association, upon comple­tion of its own fund-raising efforts to endow the PaulGaines Scholarship, has begun an effort to assist students intheir fund-raising efforts to endow and award the ToledoScholarship. Continued on page 20

program provides students with sound advice about collegelife as well as what to expect following graduation.

The awarding of the scholarships, according toMr. Harris, provides students with more than justfinancial assistance.

"When a student is recognized for his or her achieve­ments based on the criteria established to honor an accom­plished person of color, it creates a sense of pride in thestudent and provides additional motivation to continueto strive to meet personal goals."

If you are interested in contributing to any of thesescholarship funds, please contact Jane Rae Bradford, '72G'76, in the Davis Alumni Center at 508-531-2946.

Parents Respond Generouslyto New Scholarship Fund

An additional $16,000 has been addedto the original amount, and thereis another $10,000 in outstandingpledges. Ms. LaFrance anticipates thatthere could be as much as $35,000 inthe scholarship by June.

The scholarship will be awardedfor the first time this spring to a junioror senior who has a 2.75 grade pointaverage or higher.

For more information about theParent Association Scholarship, callBarbara LaFrance, director of annualgiving, at 508-531-1288.

annually, but if they continued to addto the principal, it could increase theamount of the award or create addi­tional scholarships that could beawarded each year.

"With the economy today, anyfunding that can help working parentsget their kids through college is great,"said Mrs. Bennett. "This is a veryworthwhile investment in both thestudents and the college."

The phonathon students respondedwith enthusiasm, as did the parents.

Items for the silent auction are reviewedduring the President's Brunch.

Parent Association." Associationmembers agreed.

Undertaking a major fund-raisingeffort was a departure for the associa­tion, which plans one fund-raiserannually, a silent auction during thePresident's Brunch on Homecoming/Family Weekend in the fall.

Traditionally, the Parent Associationcollects wish lists from student groups,clubs and organizations, then dispersesthe auction's proceeds to the groupsto help defray the cost of speakers,equipment, trips or events.

In November 2001, another suc­cessful auction allowed the ParentAssociation to jump-start the scholar­sh ip fu nd with a $1,000 donation.Several months later, a phone brigadeof students, supervised by Mrs.LaFrance and her staff, were spreadingthe word about the new scholarshipduring their annual spring phonathon.

More than 500 phone calls weredirect successes, with parents com­mitting gifts or pledges toward thescholarship. With an average gift of$25, the calls netted more than$9,000, Mrs. LaFrance said. When thatwas added to the Parents Association'soriginal gift, the fund was over the$10,000 mark.

In fall 2002, the newly electedpresident of the association, MaryBen nett, asked if the phonathonstudents could continue fund raising

for the scholarship. An endowment of$10,000 would fund one scholarship

Continued from page 19A scholarship is endowed and awarded after $10,000

has been raised. BSC students, to date, through a varietyof fund-raisers have collected more than $9,000 in memoryof their classmate.

The association won't be resting on its laurels, however,when its latest endeavor is accomplished. In October,association members announced the creation of the HenrySantos Scholarship to honor professor emeritus HenrySantos, a noted musician who spent more than 30 yearsas part of the BSC community.

Helping students to meet their financial needs is justa part of the association's efforts to help students of coloradjust to life on the BSC campus. An active mentoring

9 parents of Bridgewater State'=' College students are answering

""~ with resounding enthusiasm~ when being called upon to donate'=' to a new scholarship fund. Thanks to: their initial generosity, the $10,000::.

lJ.J needed to establish an endowede:5' scholarship was in hand by last sum­

mer. Their continuing generositythis fall has increased that amountto over $26,000.

''They have responded overwhelm­ingly," said Barbara LaFrance, directorof annual giving. "Parents seem toidentify with the scholarship becausethey understand how difficult it can beto pay tuition plus related expenses."

They connected to it also becausethe scholarship is the brainchild of theParent Association, a group of con­cerned parents who meet regularlyto discuss issues related to BSC andto establish a first-hand relationshipwith the college.

Suzanne Beattie, immediate pastpresident of the BSC Parent Associa­tion, began thinking about a scholar­ship when her son Matthew, a physicsmajor, accepted a departmentalscholarship at the college's annualHonors Day banquet in the springof 2001. Matthew used his physicsaward to buy an entire semester'sworth of textbooks.

As she watched all the deservingstudents stepping up for their awards,a thought popped into her head:"This would be a great idea for the

No, I'm not a wealthy man. The only reason I was ableto make such a large contribution to our 50'h reunion

was because Bridgewater State College now offerscharitable gift annuities. This type of vehicle allowedme to retain the income from my gift. making mygenerosity financially "bearable!"

Adrian Tinsley Center EquipmentEndowment Continues Growth

l:' 1:e last issue of Bridgewater highlighted the dedication~ of the Adrian Tinsley Center on Oct. 17. The building~ is fully equipped for the instructional, athletic, intra-: mural and recreational activities for which it was designed..3 Because the college intends to keep the facility equipment~ current, President Dana Mohler-Faria has agreed to con-~ tinue solicitation for the endowment fund for the center.~ As of January 2003, more than $106,000 is in the fund

with 174 alumni, staff and friends contributing. As anendowment fund, only four to five percent of the principalmay be used each year. Thus, we are hoping to enlarge

the principal.If you are able to assist in this endeavor, please send

your pledge or contribution to Jane Rae Bradford, '72 G'76,

Development Office, Davis Alumni Center, BridgewaterState College, Bridgewater, MA 02325. Contributors of$1,000 or more will be noted on the plaque in the lobbyof the center. Thanks to all who have joined in this effortand welcome to any new participants.

Charitable Gift Annuity ProvidesIncome StreamMore and more alumni celebrating major reunions arestepping forward to take advantage of the interestingopportunity of a BSC charitable gift annuity. The donor maydesignate the ultimate purpose to match the class fund­raising effort or select another worthy need of the college.

Here's how a $10,000 gift works for the followingupcoming reunions:"

Reunion Year: 60'h 55'h 50,h 45'h 40'h

Age: . 81 76 71 66 61

CharitableDeduction: $4,247 $3,672 $3,045 $2,409 $1,722

Annual Income: $910 $800 $730 $680 $650

"Note: These figures are changed periodically to reflectfinancial market conditions.

For further information or a confidential example, pleasecall or write Jane Rae Bradford, '72 G'76, at 508-531-2946,

Davis Alumni Center, Bridgewater State College,Bridgewater, MA 02325. Please include your date of birth.

Basketball court at the Tinsley Center.

1921Ruth Stretton Boyden turned 103this past year and was honored asthe oldest living graduate of WoburnHigh School. Her career throughoutthe years included two decades as afourth and fifth grade educator inthe Stoneham School System and, atone point in her life, campaigning forHerbert Hoover before heading off toschool in the morning.

1924Florence Brower passed away onJuly 24, 2002 at her daughter's home.Florence graduated in 1924 and laterreturned to Bridgewater to receiveher graduate degree in 1943. Shewas a well-known educator in GreaterNew Bedford, and had the distinctionof teaching in every school andevery grade in the New Bedfordpublic schools. Florence was a veryloyal alumna of BSC. She attendedevery Alumni Weekend up until 1998,at which time it became to difficultfor her to travel. Knowing the impor­tance of higher education, Florenceestablished a scholarship fund in 1983that benefits a BSC student who grad­uated from the Fairhaven area and isan education major.

1933Dorothy Chatterton Carter cele­brated her 92nd birthday on Oct. 2,2002. Nineteen members of her familyand friends, including her daughter,Dorothy Paige, and her son, RichardCarter, were in attendance at a dinnercelebration hosted in her honor....At the age of 90, Mildred FergusonDutton is happy to find that shebelongs to The Young Leaders Club.Mildred retired from the New YorkState School System after teachingfor 34 years. Her specialty was firstgrade education and she still enjoystutoring young students.

1934George Higgins20 Deerfield RoadOsterville, MA 02566-1409

Anna Ginnetty wrote to say that sheis retired, alive, well and still driving.In addition to her road trips, Annaenjoys her Senior's Club activities andhas been putting her master's leveleducation to good use with herendeavors in creative writing.

1936Barbara Albret87 North Pond DriveBrewster, MA 02631-1929

Phyllis Esau45 Bryant AvenueMilton, MA 02186-5439

1937Ruth Metcalf104 Pleasant StreetBridgewater, MA 02324-2422

1938Helena Logan O'Malley and her hus­band, Mike, sold their home in SpringHill and moved to Timber Pines, wherethey both are keeping busy with themany activities that the assisted-livingcommunity provides.

1939Boston's Historic First Corps ofCadets honored Boston's World War IIveterans Dr. V. James DiNardo andhis wife, Norene. Dr. DiNardo is theformer executive vice president ofBridgewater State College. He met hiswife, Norene, during the war whileshe worked for the usa in California,writing columns for the legendary"G.1. Joe." Their son, Larry, is a retiredLieutenant Colonel.

1940In recent years, Jean WhitingPatenaude and her husband, Pat, havebeen traveling with Pat's Air Forcegroup, visiting Charleston, S.c., in 2002and New Orleans, La., in the spring of2003. Jean keeps herself busy withoriental rug making, bridge gamesand church work, while Pat is activein their local Rotary Club and theWoodchucks, a group of people inter­ested in woodworking.

1942Loretta Kennedy Dexter15 Buckwood DriveSouth Yarmouth, MA 02664-1805

1945Constance Kennefick9 Highland StreetGloucester, MA 01930-3804

1947After retiring four years ago from theWeymouth school system, MarionGuilbault Louzan volunteers at twoschools, working with small groups ofchildren and traveling during theremainder of the year.

1949Jacqueline Killen Weyand34-10 94'h Street, Apt. 1CJackson HeightsLong Island, NY 11372

1950Sadie Stinson Galego celebratedher 102nd birthday on June 14,2002.A former Dedham schoolteacher, Sadienow spends her time caring for herhome, swimming and attending socialfunctions.

Members of Bridgewater State College's class of 1952 gather during their 50th reunion.

1951Jean Collins Fletcher

91 Riverboat Village Road

South Hadley, MA 01075

1952Dorothy Hall Benner will be 87 yearsold this year and is having a happy and

very busy retirement. Dorothy is thehostess of several Massachusetts tele­vision shows titled May We Come In?

Something Different and Square One.

In addition to her television appear­ances, she is the secretary for Friendsof Seniors, a trustee of F.B.C. Whitman,

the chaplain for VIDA Rebekah Lodge,an adviser for Whitman Women's Club,and a member of the Town CableCommittee, Town Republican Cluband Prayer List Partners.

1953Ralph 1. Fletcher

91 Riverboat Village Road

South Hadley, MA 01075-1354

The class of 1953 will celebrate their50th reunion on June 6 and 7, 2003. Forinformation regarding the celebration,contact Candace Maguire at 508-531­1287 or cmaguire@bridgew.edu.

1954Hazel Luke Varella

121 Center StreetNorth Easton, MA 02356-1801

The committee planning the 50th

reunion for the class of 1954 is tryingto locate the following classmates:Lois Fredella Dunn, Ruth ThorellFabiano, Raymond Gagne, DorothyFekkes Hughes and Janet White Mixer.Please send any information youmay have about these graduates to

Hazel Varella.

1955Francena Warren Smith

32 Mellen Street

Needham, MA 02494

Paul P SpraguePo. Box 521

Hinsdale, NH 03451-0521

1956Carlene Dodd Brown

35 Tam O'Shanter Way

South Yarmouth, MA 02664-2049

Eleanor Lydon Olson

661 Falmouth Road R117

Mashpee, MA 02649-3313

1957Beverly Tunstall Shavinsky

81 Francis Street

Fairhaven, MA 02719

1958John B. Lonergan

21 Westminster Road

East Weymouth, MA 02189-1939

Dr. Ron Carroll and his wife, Marylou Canniff Carroll, '59, reside inPortland, Maine. Ron retired from hismedical oncology practice of 35 years.Over the years, Ron and Mary Louraised five children and are now enjoy­ing watching their nine grandchildrengrow up.... Constituents in Massa­chusett's Eighth Plymouth District re­elected State House Representative

David Flynn. In addition to his service

as a state representative, David hasworked as commissioner and actingsecretary of state for the ExecutiveOffice of Administration and Finance,was interim moderator for the town

of Bridgewater, served as a selectman,acted as overseer of public welfare,and was a member of the recreationcommission.... Dr. John Fletcherreceived two prestigious awards thispast year: the Real Hero Medalpresented to him by the American RedCross and the Marion Medal bestowedupon him by the Diocese of Fall River.

John and his wife, Mary Beth, a publicrelations associate, reside in NewBedford.

1959Rose Petruui-Maccorma Burgosretired after 43 years as a physicaleducation teacher in Charlton. For thepast two years, Rose taught at theHeritage School but spent the previous41 years teaching in the CharltonElementary School gymnasium, whichhas been named in her honor. WhileRose expects retirement to be anadjustment for her, she is lookingforward to visiting her grandchildrenand spending her extra time develop­ing her craft business.

1960Ginny Jewett Hogg

194 James Otis Road

Centerville, MA 02632

1961Retired principal for Apponequet HighSchool, Joseph Simas, was awardedthe prestigious Vocational ExcellenceAward for public service by theMiddleboro Rotary Club. The annualaward is given to a non-Rotarian

professional person or businessowner from Middleboro, Lakeville orFreetown whose active communityinvolvement and high ethical stan­

dards set him or her apart as a rolemodel. Joseph devoted 32 years ofservice as a public school educatorand served as a volunteer member ofa half-dozen committees in his home­town of Lakeville.

1962Barbara Aguiar27 Tenley AvenueNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747-3268

1963Principal Albert Attar retired from hisposition at Durfee High School after10 years as principal and 40 years ofdedicated service to the field of edu­cation. In honor of Attar's contributionto the school system, the DurfeeParent Advisory Council establishedthe Attar Tribute Scholarship - acollegiate scholarship awarded toa student who displays interest ingovernment and political sciencethrough course selection, extra­

curricular activities and the opinionsexpressed in a required essay.... TheUniversity of Hawaii bestowed Dr.Annette Wessling Sherry with theChancellor's Citation for MeritoriousTeaching Award for 2002. Annettebecame the pioneer of distance learn­ing at the University of Hawaii whenshe became the first faculty memberto volunteer to teach an online class.

Now she has developed courses on theapplication of research findings oninstructional de.sign as well as teach­ing and learning with media. Annetteresides with her husband, Frank, inPearl City, Hawaii ....Thomas Walsh

recently returned from Poland, wherehe is involved in providing neededassistance to a number of schools andhealth clinics associated with thePolish Home Army veterans fromWorld War II. Additionally, he hasstudied at Warsaw University and theJagellonian University in Krakow.

1964James Nidositko54 Lakeview AvenueFalmouth, MA 02540-2830

Publisher's Clearinghouse may not

have knocked upon Rena AntiAlmeida's door yet, but she is stillhoping they might surprise her with

an early retirement sweepstakesgiveaway. Rena lives in Plymouth,where she works at the PlymouthCorrectional Facility as an instructorand educational counselor. She is alsoa part-time employee at the Sheraton.

1965Christine Scelsi Coan and Dr.William Coan celebrated their 35th

anniversary with a two-week tripto Ireland. Their three daughters,Jeannine, Patrice and Jennifer, aremarried and pursuing their owncareers. Jeannine is captain in theAir Force; Patrice is an elementary

school teacher who has taken sometime off to raise her first child; andJennifer is a public relations andadvertising executive at CRN Inter­national in New Haven, Conn. In addi­tion to having served as principal oftwo high schools and the superinten­dent of Litchfield, Conn., Bill worksas the superintendent of schools inLenox. He was awarded the BlueRibbon School Designation by theDepartment of Education, nameda National Milken Educator in 1996,served as an evaluator of overseasschools for the New England Associa­tion of Schools and Colleges, and haschaired visiting committees for schoolsin Germany, France, Norway, Russiaand Ethiopia. Christine taught physicaleducation for several years in Dalton

before leaving the profession to raisetheir three daughters. Subsequently,she has served as a substitute teacherat several schools and a mathematics

teacher at Weston Middle School inWeston, Conn. Christine is overseeing

the extensive renovation of their 160­year-old farmhouse.... MaryclaireMulcahy and her husband, James,reside in Bourne. Their daughter,Cynthia, teaches music at theInternational School of Beijing andhas adopted a five-year-old girl namedMarcie Mee. Meanwhile, their sonBill is an ordained Jesuit priest andthe executive director of the NativityPreparatory School in Roxbury.Maryclaire's husband is a retiredchemistry teacher who still teachespart-time at Cape Cod CommunityCollege.

1966Geraldine Murphy Wright229 Windcrest DriveCamillus, NY 73037 -1945

Barbara Atwood Meyer is a readingspecialist at Rustburg Middle Schoolin Brookneal, Va., where she resideswith her husband, Roger. She wouldvery much like to hear from herold friends from Tillinghast and Pope.... Donna Fullerton Johnson resignedfrom her role as acting director atthe Stoughton Council on Aging,where her beneficial leadership greatlyimpacted the seniors of Stoughton.Following her heartfelt departure,Donna will be taking her talents to the

town of Whitman, where her husband,Dennis, is the chairman of the Boardof Selectman.

1968Donna Daley Brown779 Center StreetPo. Box 366Bryantville, MA 02327-0366

State Representative Bob Correiawas reelected for the 13 th time asMasschusetts' Seventh Bristol District

representative. Bob's role within theState House includes serving as theHouse Floor Division chairperson and a

member of the House Rules and JointRules Committees. Other public officesBob has held include positions on thePort Authority, the Democratic CityCommittees and trustee of the Earl E.Hussey Hospital.

1969Carol Ethier Pappas44 Tall TimbersBerwick, ME 03901

Incumbent Kathleen Keras Teahanwas re-elected as Massachusetts StateRepresentative for the SeventhPlymouth District. Additional publicoffices that Kathleen has held includeseats on the Whitman DemocraticTown Committee, Whitman SchoolCommittee and Whitman-Hanson

Regional High School Committee. Inher previous term as state representa­tive, Kathleen served as a member ofthe Joint Committees on Health Careand State Administration.

1970Joseph Hackett48 Ledgeview DriveNorwood, MA 02062-5806

After an extensive 37-year careerof working in the school system as ateacher, guidance counselor, guidancedirector and personnel director,Dartmouth High School principal,Donald King retired. He served asprincipal in Dartmouth since 1986.

1971Dr. Ann Borowiec Koczera receivedher doctorate in educational leader­ship and administration from Johnsonand Wales University in Providence,R.1. Ann and her husband, State Rep.Robert Koczera, reside in New Bedford,where they have been raising twodaughters, Wendy and Elizabeth.Wendy is a second year graduatestudent at Catholic University inWashington, D.C., and Elizabethjust entered junior high school.

1972Phil Conroy Jr. andJanice Indorato Conroy85 Bridle RoadBridgewater, MA 02324-1001

The Swansea School Committee rati­fied a one-year contract extension forassistant superintendent Susan Cote,extending her three-year contractsigned a year ago. Susan's extensivecareer in education includes severalyears as a high school educator, aone-year assignment with the state's

Department of Education as the statescience coordinator and participationin the formation of the MassachusettsComprehensive Assessment SystemTest. ... Linda DiPasqua serves as trea­

surer for the Massachusetts Women inPublic Higher Education and is a mem­ber of the Board of Trustees of theTwin Lakes Condominium Associationin Halifax.... Sewell-AndersonElementary School in Lynn welcomed21-year faculty member at the school,Jane Clements Franklin, as their new

principal. ... State RepresentativePatricia Haddad was re-elected for asecond term in Massachusetts' FifthBristol District. Patricia's prior careerincluded 13 years as a middle schoolphysical education teacher and 14years working with her husband, Sam,at Haddad Electronics in Fall River....

John Prendergast was namedWeymouth High School's new associ­

ate principal. John resides in Hansonwith his wife, Darcy.

1973John Brady launched a major newventure in winemaking called SonomaCoast Vineyards. John resides inSebastopol, Calif. ... The New EnglandInstitute ofTechnology in Warwick,R.I., appointed Bruce Feodoroff asdepartment chair for manufacturingengineering technology and mechani­cal design technology.... DavidLongland owns and operates his ownbusiness, Special Gardens, Etc., whichspecializes in consultation, design,installation and management of

ornamental gardens.... Lisa (MaryElisa) Murphy is an assistant vicepresident with State Street Corpora­tion.... The Executive Office ofEnvironmental Affairs announced thegraduation of Rich Silvia from theCommunity Preservation Institute atthe University of Massachusetts. Aspart of his career development, Richhas served on numerous committees,including the Community PreservationCommittee, Housing Authority, local

and regional school committees, theSchool Facilities Committee, and the

Department of Energy's New EnglandEnergy Task Force. He resides inCohasset with his wife, Marsha Ford,and their three children, Matthew,Daniel and Amy Mae.

1974Veronica Galanek Wainwright4358 Bonfield CourtOxford, MD 21654-0460

Lynn Bromley, incumbent District 30State Senator for Maine, was re­elected in the 2002 elections. Lynnresides with her husband, Bill, andtheir two children in South Portland,Maine.... Barbara Giard Campanellawas one of twelve women recognizedby the YWCA of Western Massachu­setts in its 10th annual women achieve­ment awards as an outstandingwoman who made important personaland professional contributions to thecommunity. While holding her positionas vice president for marketing andexternal affairs at Western New

England College, Barbara has becomewidely known for her expertise in thefields of marketing, communications,media relations, publications and spe­cial events planning. Additionally, shehas volunteered as a creator, coordina­tor and adviser for community eventsand nonprofit causes, including Parade

of Big Balloons, Taste of Springfield,Springfield's Big Fourth Celebration,

Bright Nights, Spirit of Springfield, andBasketball Hall of Fame EnshrinementWeekend.... Joseph Gouveia was co­editor of a poetic collection of worktitled Dancing on Water that antholo­gizes poets who have performed at

Cape Cod Community College....Deborah Kreusch is president andchief operations officer of CantonCo-operative Bank, where she hasworked since 1976 and was elected aspresident in 1992.... Katherine CroninPatenaude ran for a seat on theDistrict 2 School Committee inCoventry, RI., where her daughter,Kasey, 15, is a sophomore at CoventryHigh School. ... Journalist, coach,game official and self-professed"hoop-a-holic:' Russell Watermanwas appointed as the sports informa­tion coordinator at the CommunityCollege of Rhode Island, a position heheld from 1987-1992 and is excited tohold once again.

1975Paul Carroll, former principal ofthe Ponaganset Middle School inGlocester, RI., was hired as the newprincipal of Whitman-Hanson MiddleSchool. In addition to his prior role asprincipal, Paul's achievements includestints of teaching in Norton's elemen­tary schools beginning in 1969,migrating later in his career to thejunior high school level and becominga veteran coach in Norwood, Medway,Millis, Foxboro and Westwood....Lennox Real Estate in Abingtonwelcomed Debbi Thistle Hall to itssales staff.... Foxcroft Academyrestored its Latin program with theappointment of Peter Hartel as theprogram's new instructor. Peter'smost recent work in Latin studieswas as master teacher of Latin atSturgis Charter School in Hyannis....Elliot levy is executive director ofthe Poland Spring PreservationSociety, where he has embarkedupon researching the social historyof the Poland Spring Inn - the MaineState Building initially erected at theChicago World's Fair in 1893 and sub­sequently transported to Ricker Hill inPoland Spring. Elliot also began teach­ing the first history course ever offeredat Central Maine Technical College....Meredith Woodward Pendley movedwith her husband, Hank, back to

Hank's hometown of Leakey, Texas,following his retirement from the AirForce in July 2002.

1976Jacqueline Sylvia Wheaton716 Atlantic RoadSwans Island, ME 04685

In the wake of 25 years dedicated tocoaching at Hanover High School,Fran Coyle was promoted as theschool's new athletic director. In addi­tion to serving as head coach for theHanover High Indians' baseball team,Fran's career at Hanover includes 23years as an assistant football coachand 14 years assisting the Indians' boysbasketball team.... Helen Forsgardearned a Master of Science in Readingdegree in May 1976, haunting theMaxwell Library as she completed herdegree. After several years of teachingin public schools and at two colleges inBoston, Helen is now a member of thegraduate studies reading program atHolt Hall. ... Marlene Marroccomoved permanently to the PioneerValley, where she and two businesspartners have started a technologyfirm, TechCavalry Inc., to service com­puters and technology systems forsmall companies and individuals. Priorto opening her own business, Marleneworked as a division vice president forLotus Development Corp.... Followingan impressive career path as a teacher,assistant principal, principal and assis­tant superintendent, Roy Seitsingerwas appointed superintendent ofthe Exeter-West Greenwich SchoolDistrict. ... Ron Stahley was appointedthe new superintendent of theWindham Southeast SupervisoryUnion. Ron was formerly assistantsuperintendent of the neighboringWindham Central Supervisory Union.... Kathryn Sullivan has been teachingfor 32 years, spending the past 24 asan educator at Oakmont RegionalHigh School in Ashburnham, whereshe enjoys introducing and envelopingfuture Latin scholars in an apprecia­tion of the classical world....Mary Ellen Garrity Sullivan lives inMilton with her husband, Paul, and

their two daughters, Kate and Elise.In addition to teaching for the past20 years as a bilingual special educa­tor, Mary Ellen serves as treasurerand steering committee member ofthe New England Bilingual SpecialEd Network. She may be reached atmegarrity@attbi.com for furtherinformation about the network.

1977Robert Mansur2525 SE 5th StreetLee's Summit, MO 64063-3648

Former principal of the BurnellLaboratory campus school atBridgewater State College, lynneChristensen, returned home toKingston as the new KingstonElementary School principal. Lynnebrings 25 years of education experi­ence to her new position, includingmany years of teaching on a NavajoIndian reservation in Arizona and inthe Iowa elementary school system....Sherry Dalton retired from FlahertySchool in Braintree after 32 years ofteaching kindergarten through gradefour.... David Forrest is teaching atSt. Michael's School in Newport, RI.,and serves as a reading specialist in theFoxboro School System.... The BristolWarren Regional School Committeeannounced that Edward Mara washired as the district's new assistantsuperintendent of curriculum, grantsand assessment. Edward has worked inadministrative capacities since 1978,serving with his most recent positionas the director of curriculum in theMiddletown School District. ... Afterreceiving the MassachusettsSecondary School AdministratorsAssociation principal of the yearaward, Donald Rebello was hired tohead Attleboro High School. Donald'soutstanding record as principal atSomerset High School for the past 11years included a tremendous reductionin student failure rates on state testsand the institution of a reform pro­gram modeled on the national SchoolsThat Work initiative.

1978Elizabeth Gallagher Duval148 Colonial DriveQuincy. MA 02169-1849

John Nunes joined the firm of Century21 Hughes and Carey Birchwood as asales associate, specializing in South­eastern Massachusetts commercialand residential sales.... Dr. KarenSzczepaniak Castagno receivedthe Catherine E. Comeau Award forOutstanding Leadership in the fieldsof physical education, athletics andadministration. Karen is an associateprofessor of health and physicaleducation at Rhode Island Collegein Providence, R.1.

1979Margaret Linehan Szostek26 Woodhaven StreetCarver, MA 02330

Former general manager of the BostonRed Sox, Lou Gorman, received hon­orary doctorates from Franklin PierceCollege in Rindge, N.H., and StonehillCollege in Easton. Lou is a member ofthe Executive Board ofTrustees atStonehill College.

1980M. Scott McDonald101 Highgreen RidgePeachtree City. GA 30269

Following an extensive review by theofficers of Wheaton College in Norton,Professor of Art Howard Nortonwas granted tenure. Howard teachesbeginning, intermediate and advancedphotography while advising studentson independent projects.

1981Cynthia Booth RicciardiPo. Box 228Taunton, MA 02870

Jody Peterson Marshall has trans­ferred from her position at theTremont StreetTrucchi's Supermarket

to a new position at the Trucchi'son County Street. Both stores are inTaunton.... The Burt Wood School ofPerforming Arts in Middleboro addedElaine Moore Santos to its voice andpiano teaching staff. With her variedknowledge of education, medicine,and performance studies in jazz andclassical music, Elaine is a welcomeaddition to the prestigious program.

1982John F Sullivan6 Phyllis RoadFoxboro, MA 02035

Joseph DiOrio was appointed asSaugus High School's new principal. ...After working in the Milton PublicSchools for 25 years and serving asthe school system's math departmenthead for the past three years, Dr. JohnDrottar has accepted an offer tobecome Milton High School's principal.Parents and students of Milton areenthusiastic for his new role at thehigh school. ... Harrison Middle Schoolin Yarmouth, Maine, welcomed CindyDoughty McCormack to its faculty asthe new modern language teacher....William Mullen III is an attorney andbroker-owner of Mullen Real EstateConsultants in Burlington. Williamwas appointed as the 2003 presidentof the North Shore Association ofRealtors and sits on the board ofdirectors for the MassachusettsAssociation of Realtors.

1983Chairman of Bridgewater StateCollege's board of trustees, FrederickW. Clark Jr., was elected as the execu­tive officer of the Council of Presi­dents for the nine Massachusetts statecolleges. His new role will be to over­see the council's operations as theprincipal advocate for the statecolleges.... State Representative PeterKoutoujian is a member of the barassociations of Massachusetts andWashington, D.C. He has representedportions of Newton and Waltham

since his election to the 10th MiddlesexDistrict seat in 1996 and serves as vicechairman of the House Committee onHealth Care, vice president of theMassachusetts Legislators Associationand is an active participant in manycivic organizations.... AthenaLightbourne completed her masterof science in school counseling degreeand is one of 30 students participatingin a joint project between the Collegeof the Bahamas and Kent State Uni­versity. Athena and her new husband,Ronnie, reside in the Bahamas, whereRonnie is self-employed and a drum­mer for Abigail Charlow, one of theleading jazz vocalists in the Bahamas.Athena would like to re-establish con­tact with Nicole Gabrial and can bereached at amenah@hotmail.com orathena341@yahoo.com.... RobertOllila, a freshman and sophomoreteacher with the social science depart­ment at Durfee High School, attendedthe Belfer Conference at the UnitedStates Holocaust Memorial Museumin Washington, D.C., to help determinea methodology and the historicalprinciples involved in teaching aboutthe Holocaust. ... Karen ReddingtonThompson graduated from NovaSoutheastern University in Ft.Lauderdale, Fla., with a Master ofScience in English Education and a3.92 GPA.

1984Christine Openshaw Tempesta40 Columbus AvenueBraintree, MA 02184-7104

1985Jill Fields Lazzeri46 Elm StreetFranklin, MA 02038-1506

David A. Buckley11 Susan's WayFranklin, MA 02038

Kelly Sullivan Kramer52 Colonial Ridge DriveGaylordsville, CT 06755-1003

Members of the Class of 1988 and their families enjoy a reunion at the home ofTraceyand Christopher Meech.

Horseneck Beach in Westport, is safewith Christopher Boyle acting aschief lifeguard during the summermonths. Off-season, Ch ristopherteaches at Durfee High School in FallRiver.... Endicott College electedBourke Corcoran to its Board ofTrustees. Bourke is a therapist at theSouth Shore Educational Collaborative(SSECj where he provides guidanceand therapeutic services for highschool age students. Prior to his workwith SSEC, Bourke devoted 20 years asa clinician in the Department of ChildPsychiatry at New England MedicalCenter.... Sue Courchesne continuesher work of 16 years as WakefieldMemorial High School's athletictrainer, where she thoroughly enjoyseducating the school's students in

proper care of their bodies. '" MarvaCuffee joined the staff at ManchesterCommunity College as the assistantdirector of financial aid.... NormaHarrington received the highest nurs­ing credential in the multiple sclerosisfield - Multiple Sclerosis CertifiedNurse. This is the first time theMultiple Sclerosis Nurses InternationalCertification Board has offered theexam for certification, and they com­mended Norma on her achievement.In addition to her new certification,Norma is a member of the NationalAssociation of Social Workers, theAcademy of Certified BaccalaureateSocial Workers, the MassachusettsNurses Association, the BostonRegional Continuing Care Nurses,and the Case Management Society ofNew England.... Swampscott's townselectmen voted unanimously to hireAndrew Maylor as the area's firsttown administrator. Andrew residesin West Peabody with his wife, Paula,and three children, where he has beenserving Chelsea as the deputy citymanager.... Joe Wallace has beenwriting a movie screenplay about hisexperiences of growing up behinda Somerset drive-in movie theater.Treating the drive-in as a frameworkfor Americana, Joe has incorporatedthe stories, anecdotes and character

depictions of other people's drive-intheater experiences. In additionto the screenplay, Joe has writtenfour plays that have been performedin high schools, colleges and com­munity theaters.

1986Paula Vogel Quill

20 Goldsmith DriveNewburyport, MA 01950-3417

Regina Silvia has served as a staffbiologist for the International Wildlife

Coalition and is working as a naturalistfor whale watching tours on CaptainJohn Boats out of Plymouth. Regina's

efforts to raise awareness of marineecosystems and the potential effectsof proposed energy developmentprojects in the Nantucket Sound havebeen central to the debate of imple­menting wind-based alternativeenergy sources in the offshore region.

1987Kevin Kindregan10 Weston Avenue, Apt. 106Quincy, MA 02170-1840

Peter Beauregard and his wife,Jennifer, are co-owners of Bay StateNeuromuscular Treatment Center inAttleboro. Peter received a degree in

exercise physiology from BridgewaterState College and went on to receive acertification in neuromuscular therapyand Thai massage techniques....Sherry Biss was hired as sixth gradehousemaster at Qualters MiddleSchool in Mansfield. Sherry brings15 years of teaching experience atFreetown-Lakeville Regional School toher new position and hopes to use herexperience to ease the transition forstudents moving out of elementaryschool and into a middle school class­room environment. ... ComedianBrad Mastrangelo performed inBillerica in October 2002 for a benefitaiding children of Chernobyl. Brad'saccomplishments include 12 years ofstandup comedy, performing as aheadliner for clubs, cruise ships, andcorporate shows, and writing jokesfor Jay Leno. He lives with his wife,Stephanie, and their newborn daugh­ter, Sofia Marie, in Wayland.... AshlandHigh School welcomed StephenO'leary as a new member of its mathdepartment faculty.... The AssociatedPress and the New England PressAssociation honored Paula Peters for

her work as a journalist at the CapeCod Times. Paula extends her thanks

to the Communication Departmentand a special thanks to Dr. Holtonfor the education she received as acommunications major at BridgewaterState College.

1988Daniel J. DarcyEmmanuel College400 The Fen wayBoston, MA 02115

Susan M. Sullivan200F Poplar Forest RoadFarmville, VA 23901

Illinois College in Jacksonville, III.,appointed Arthur Bethea as a one­year visiting assistant professor inEnglish.... Members from the class

of 1988 got together this pastsummer for a barbecue. HostsTracey McGettrick Meech, '88, andChristopher Meech, '90, entertained

several Bridgewater State Collegealumni and their families at their

Andover home. Participants includedKevin Convery, '88; Diane DeGioriaSmith, '88; Tim Dever, '88; KathyGlynn Parsons, '88; Amy HillHarwood, '88; Lou LeVasseur;Scott (Shaky) MacDonald. '88;Thomas (Benny) Malloy, '88; Rich

Siederman; and James Whiteway.

1989Bill Gagliard received a master ofbusiness administration in informationtechnology degree from KellerGraduate School of Management,DeVry University in Chicago, III. Billis a client sales director for AT&T

Solutions and has been living inChicago since 1991.

1990Jorge Neves16 Labrie LaneHolyoke, MA 01040

Jeannine Bonnayer has begun workfor the Amherst police force. Havinggraduated from the Broward CriminalJustice Police Academy in BrowardCounty, Fla., and worked as deputysheriff for the Broward County.Sheriff's Department, Jeannine hasmoved back to Massachusetts andis enrolled in the Amherst Police

Department's field officer trainingprocess.... Pierce Middle School wel­comes James DeMaggio as its newscience teacher. Jim worked as a sci­ence teacher from 1993-2000 at theAtlantic Middle School in Quincy andmore recently worked at BridgewaterState College as an instructional mediaspecialist and visiting lecturer....Jeffrey Godin received his doctoratein kinesiology from the Universityof Connecticut. Jeffrey served as agraduate assistant during his yearsof residency at the university andnow works as an assistant 'professor

in the Exercise and Sport ScienceDepartment at Fitchburg StateCollege.... The Yellow Jackets TooGymnastics and Cheerleading Gym in

Danvers now features Cheer X-plosion,an all-star program codeveloped byKristin Shipulski. Kristin's programfosters the development of competi­tive all-star cheerleaders, teachingthem teamwork, friendship, commit­ment and healthy competition skills,while safely and effectively improvingtheir athletic skills. Kristin's accom­plishments include an assistantshiprole in the coaching of Danver's foot­ball cheerleading squad, leading tothe squad's three NEC championships

and titles in the MassachusettsNorth Regional, Northern Area andNortheast Invitational Meets.... FallRiver Celebrates America (FRCA)

Waterfront Festival 2003 has chosenGeorge Sousa as chairman. The festi­val, which draws more 200,000 visitors

each year, is distinguished as the EastCoast's largest annual waterfront fes­tival. George is the president andowner of Fall River Limousine andserves on several committees for theFRCA. He also serves on the Board ofDirectors for the Friends of HeritageState Park and on the BusinessAdvisory Committee for the CharltonMemorial Hospital. ... MassachusettsState Rep. David Sullivan was re­elected for another term to representthe Sixth Bristol District, representingthe towns of Fall River, Berkley andFreetown. In addition to his serviceas a state representative, David actedas a Fall River city councilor and

council vice president. David residesin Fall River with his wife, Cheryl, andtheir two children, Caitlin, 17, andBrendan, 14.

1991

Marie Hunter Frazier and Sean Frazier'sfive- month-old daughter, Anastasia.

1992Judy Grenier was welcomed as anew faculty member at Coe-BrownNorthwood Academy in Northwood,N.H. After working for six years as aspeech-language pathologist, Judy willbe bringing her extensive experienceand skills to Coe-Brown in her newrole as a reading specialist. ... OtisMemorial Elementary School inBourne celebrated the return ofJeanne Holland to its staff. Jeanne

worked at Otis Memorial for eightyears as the Bourne Public School'searly childhood facilitator and thenserved as assistant principal at theEzra H. Baker School in Dennis. As OtisMemorial's new principal, Jeanne plansto place an emphasis upon reading,writing and comprehension, helpingyoung students develop a basic lan­guage foundation that will bring themfuture success.... Thomas Hoye isteaching adaptive physical educationfor the Taunton Public Schools and isthe athletic trainer at Coyle andCassidy High School in Taunton. Inaddition to his education careerThomas was elected to Taunton'~CityCouncil in 2002.

1993Debra Gately Cacciatore

439 Lexington StreetWaltham, MA 02452

Brian Breton was promoted to vicepresident at RRK Insurance Agency.Brian resides in Bourne with his wife,Maryellen, and their son, Justin, wherehe is active in community affairs anddevotes time outside of his work lifeto coach Little League baseball. ...Seminarian Brian Smith will beordained to the priesthood in May2003. Brian received his divinityeducation at St. John Seminary inBrighton and works weekends at HolyRosary Church in Lawrence, meetingwith parents who wish to baptize theirchildren and working with couplesplanning to marry.... With 10 yearsexperience in elementary school coun­seling, Jeanne Sullivan was promotedto the guidance counselor/CET chair­person at Solmonese ElementarySchool in Norton.

1994Matthew Maderos27 Wareham StreetMiddleboro, MA 02346

Pocasset resident Joseph Carrara Jr.,was elected to a two-year term on theBarnstable County's Assembly ofDelegates. Joseph, a paramedic forBourne's fire department, competedfor the position to represent Bourneresidents on the delegation. As a dele­gate, he will be responsible for review­ing and adopting the county's $20

million budget as well as approvingand amending various land-use plan­ning programs for development pro­jects proposed on Cape Cod.... JaniceGeorge Corkhum and her husband,Scott, are expecting their first child.Janice has elected to step down fromher position as executive administratorfor the Revere Chamber of Commerceto devote her attention to her new

child .... Foxboro High School wel­comed Scott Morris as a new specialeducation teacher in town. Scott isenrolled in Bridgewater State College'smaster's degree program in specialeducation and lives in Attleboro,where he served as a special educationteacher at the Willow Hill Schoolin Sudbury.... Lori Hartnett, '94,and Tara Smith, '95, would like toknow how Meghan Kennedy. '95,is doing. Please contact Lori at10riah@f1ashnet.com or Tara atTara.Leigh.5mith@fmr.com.

1995Kristen Angel DiRocco has beenappointed to the Suffolk Universityathletic department as Beacon HillUniversity's first full-time athletictrainer.... Donovan Middle School inRandolph promoted Derek Smith toprincipal this past fall. Derek served asassistant principal at the school for thepast few years after starting in theschool system as a substituteteacher and working his way intofull-time employment as a regularfaculty member.

1996Tina Michae/-Dah/mann657 Horseneck RoadWestport, MA 02790-7352

Rev. Kristy Marston, graduate ofdivinity from Andover-NewtonTheological School and member of theNaval Reserve, was appointed as thenew spiritual coordinator for oldColony Hospice in Stoughton.... BurtWoods School of Performing Artssecured Laurie St. Peter as a new staffmember to teach courses in playwrit­ing and performance, scene study withaudition preparation, actingShakespeare, ensemble playmakingand improvisation. Laurie graduatedfrom Emerson College with a master'sdegree in theatre education after serv­ing an apprenticeship at the AmericanRepertory theatre in Cambridge.

1997Roger Limoges7743 PStreet NW #7Washington, DC 20036

Melissa Gaudette graduated fromEmerson College in December with amaster's degree in broadcast journal­ism. You can hear Melissa on theairwaves as a disc jockey for WBOS,WKLB and WMJX.

1998Carol SacchettiP.O. Box 259Bristol, RI02809

Nancy Bazanchuk, director of Childand Family Service of Pioneer Valley inAgawam, continued to help those withdisabilities through a fund-raisingspeaking engagement held by theAgawam Chapter of UNICO National.Nancy was the 2001 recipient of theNeighborhood SuperstClrs Award bythe Massachusetts Governor'sCommittee on Physical Fitness andSports.... David Lentendre directedthe romantic comedy "Don't Dress forDinner" for the Dover Foundationcommunity theater. David volunteeredhis talents for the foundation's fund­raising performance, which donatesmoney to needy local college-boundhigh school seniors.... BristolCommunity College appointedformer student adviser and counselorMargaret O'Brien to assistant directorof the school's enrollment services.In her new role, Margaret will super­vise and provide training and coordi­nation of advisement services tofaculty and staff.

1999Lee Charpentier491 West Central Street-Unit 08Franklin, MA 02038

Jeff Newhall was named as headcoach of the girls basketball programat Marblehead High School afterdemonstrating his coaching talentsas the junior varsity coach forSwampscott High.... Plaistow, N.H.,selected Jaclyn Potter from a pool of16 applicants as their new recreationdirector. A combination of her enthu­siasm, references, and education sether apart from other candidates, help­ing her to secure the position. Jaclyn'sformer accomplishments include asupervisory role at the MerrimackValley YMCA in Andover, where sheworked as a member involvementcoordinator and after-school director,overseeing 20 employees and thebudgeting for two departments.

2000Lincoln-Sudbury welcomed the arrivalof new faculty member Charli Asta­Ferrero. Charli received her Master ofScience degree in Analytical Chemistrythis past September at the Universityof Massachusetts and has been anassistant teacher at the Universitysince the fall of 2000.... AcademyAvenue Elementary School teacherand Massachusetts Army NationalGuard serviceman, T. J. Bonner hasbeen called into active duty in the waragainst terrorism. 1J. was shipped tothe Middle East in mid-October towork on the building and maintenanceof U.s. military bases. The exact termsof his service are unknown, but he isexpected to serve up to a year over­seas. Bridgewater State Collegeextends its best wishes for his safereturn.... Kelly Ann Rose wasaccepted into the master's degree pro­gram at the University of Reading, U.K.A music teacher for schools in NewBedford, Kelly Ann was the only stu­dent in the United States acceptedinto the program.

2001Kelley Bento successfully launched aSMART Girls program at the Boys EtGirls Club of Cape Cod. SMART (SkillsMaster and Resistance Training)Girls focuses on adolescent girls anddirectly addresses various issues theyencounter in their daily lives. Kelleyplans to use her experiences with thegroup to advance her career plan ofbecoming an elementary schoolteacher.... Meredith StoughtonBohannon has been hired as anEnglish teacher at Nauset RegionalHigh School. ... Timothy Davinreceived the KPMG William Holmesaward for winning first place in thestudent manuscript contest sponsoredby the Massachusetts Society ofCertified Public Accountants, Inc....Following her eighth year as a lan­guage arts teacher in Stamford andNorth Attleboro, Dawn Esposito­Smith accepted a seventh gradeLanguage Arts position at Dodd MiddleSchool in Cheshire.... Leanne Gundelreceived a promotion to office super­visor at Tiger Home Inspection, theSouth Shore's leading independenthome inspection firm.... RocklandHigh School math teacher, CraigJohnson, spent his summer workingas a counselor for the Park andRecreation Department's summerprogram. Having spent his summerswith the program as a kid, Craigreturned to work with the programand foster its continued growth....The Concord school system welcomedKara Kivi as a new faculty member inspecial education.... Melissa AnneMcCarthy opened a dance studio inNorton called Art In Motion Academyof Dance. The studio will teach chil­dren and adults in ballet. lyrical,modern, jazz, tap and soft shoe dancestyles.... Wrentham physical educationinstructor for multi-handicappedyouth, Steve Santos, has been namedthe new boys' soccer coach at NorthAttleboro High School. ... HeatherSwimm was honored on September 20by the Central New England Chapter

of the National Multiple SclerosisSociety for her commitment to endthe effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).Her work as an MS ambassador, speak­ing to raise awareness of the disease,and the success of "Team Heather" - agroup of volunteers who participatedin the spring MS Walk in Plymouth ­were praised at a dinner that raised$25,000 to fund vital research andcommunity programs.

2002Following his left-handed pitchingcareer at Bridgewater State College,Kevin Cadres now pitches profession­ally for the Brockton Rox... , PatCallahan is competing with CurryCollege's Steve Santos for the EasternFootball League Middleboro Cobras'starting quarterback position.... InSeptember 2002, summa cum laudegraduate Maureen Graham begangraduate studies with the Program ofForensic Science at the University ofNew Haven with an elected concentra­tion in criminalistics. Maureen's sisterand magna cum laude graduateMeghan Graham is aspiring to teachspecial education in the Boston PublicSchool system.... Kimberly Meadeis a newly hired fourth grade specialeducator for the Carlisle PublicSchool system.... Springfield's EastLongmeadow High School welcomedGordon Smith as its new assistantprincipal. ... Jessica Whitney was oneof 100 people inducted into the newlycreated New England Basketball Hallof Fame. Jessica is pursuing a master'sdegree in social work at GallaudetUniversity where she works as anassistant basketball coach.

MarriagesJill Wrobleski to John Hibert, '81, on June 29, 2002

Linda LeVasseur to Edward Walkins, '81, on April 13,2002

Beth A. Weaver to Robert P. Dupre, G'86, on June 28, 2002

Marianne Murphy, '86, to Paul Rooney

Jennifer Mills to John Lee, '87, on June 22, 2002Tracey Nee, '87, to David Groskopf on July 21,2002

Cheryl Chiasson to Yoshitaka Ando, '87, on July 7,2001

Ann Maley, '88, to David Bouvier on Sept. 1, 2001

Peggy Anne Costa, '91, to Wayne Gallagher on July 13,2002

Marie Travers, '91, to Capt. Sean McGarry on April 14,2002

Heidi Gagnon to D. Brian Davies, '92, on June 1,2002

Sandra Raposo to Shane Holland, '93, on June 1,2002

Jenna Canfield, '94, to Justin Rounds in the summer of 2002

Cynthia Warecki, '94, to Michael Rock on June 29, 2002Elizabeth King, '95, to Timothy Condon on April 13,2002

Linda Moseley to Eric Corfield, '95, on Sept. 8, 2001

Lisa White, '95, to Mark Ravanesi on June 15,2002

Dawn Loewen to Kenneth Lacerda, '96, on July 13,2002

Katherine Falcone, '96, to Vincent SimmaranoElizabeth Desjardins to Robert Rood, '96, on Aug. 18,2001

Kami Delucia, '96, to Ryan Bearce on June 8, 2002

Michelle Widder, '96, to Brian Stone on Aug. 31,2002

Melissa Messina to John lanagan Jr. '96, on Sept. 7, 2002

Cara J. Dooley to Jonathan Bernier, '97, on June 16,2001

Jennifer Cabral, '97, to Kaz Vogelgesang on July 13, 2002lauren Young, '00, to John Kelsch Jr., '97, on Nov. 2, 2001

Cara Ann Cricco, '97, to Peter Capalbo, '00

Kori Mclaughlin, '97, to Paul Jones on July 27, 2002

Jennifer Bourassa, '97, to Jeremy Beland on July 20, 2002

Kristen Strojny, '97, to Chad Smith on July 20, 2002

Stacey Titus to Jesse Krawiec, '98, on April 20, 2002

Sandra P. Justa, '98, to Jamie R. Soares on April 28, 2002

Lynn DeMond, '98, to Christopher Falzone on May 25, 2002

Jennifer Mangano, '98, to Jeffrey VermetteJulia Curtin to Carl Palmeter, '99, on June 1,2002

Samantha Schielding, '99, to Jason Fahey

Andrea Mathieu, '99, to Gil Castonguay on May 4,2002

Claudia Carrara, '99, to Christopher Norton on May 26, 2002

Christine Berube, '99, to Saron Uon on May 25, 2002

Elizabeth O'leary, '00, to Marc Oberacker on May 11,2002

Erin Voute to Timothy Weeden, '00, on June 8, 2002

Caitlin McKenna, '00, to Kenneth Araujo on July 5, 2002Sheri Deotte, '00, to Timothy Plouffe

Cristin O'Hara, '00, to Richard Roberts on Aug. 3, 2002

Shana Kirby, '00, to Sean Grogan

Kimberly Vieira to David Farrell, '00, on June 1,2002

Denise Dion, '00, to Stephen Giblin on June 1,2002Yulanda Pimentel, '01, to Kevin W. Cotte

Dalila L. DaCosta, '01, to Joshua Mendoza on May 25, 2002

Beth Anne loranger, '01, to Jaryd M. Gioiosa, '02, on Dec. 31,

2001Jill Buebendord, '01, to David Wild Jr. on Aug. 25, 2001

Elizabeth Hickey, '01, to Stephen Geary

Tiffany Fein to Matthew Ohlson, G'01Andrea Mermet, '01, to Prakash Hule on July 20, 2002

Lori Benevides, '01, to Matthew Farley on Sept. 28, 2002

Andrea Pedro, '01, to Nelson Medeiros on Aug. 31,2002Jamie White, '00 G'02, to Steve Farnham, '96, on Aug. 3, 2002

Jillian Trottier, '02, to Timothy Burr on Aug. 3, 2002Chris Andersen, '02, to Walter Jacobson on Sept. 14,2002

Edward M. Brolin, '63, on June 28, 2002Carl E. Johnson Jr., G'66, on July 12, 2002

Daniel J. Smith, '67, on Sept. 1,2002

Joan V. Vital, '67, on July 27, 2002

Ronald N. Fallon, G'67, on Aug. 2, 2002

Linda J. St. John, '67, on Aug. 7, 2002

Thelma Lawee, '69, on Aug. 14,2002Peter Fachetti, G'69, on Nov. 7, 2002

Richard C. Sawyer, '71, on Oct. 19,2002

William White Sr., '71, on Oct. 26, 2002

John J. Cronin, '72, in Sept. 2002

Harry A. Trask, G'73, on Aug. 2, 2002

Patricia A. Paquin, '77, on Aug. 20, 2002

Alan Moore, G'80, on July 24, 2002James Gardner, '80, on Nov. 7, 2002

Regina M. Arvidson, '80, on Oct. 24, 2002

Michael J. Moriarty, '83, on Sept. 24, 2002

Gerard K. Flaherty, '91, on Sept. 25, 2002

Marian Reed, '91, on Oct. 14,2002Jacquelyne Chatterton, '92, on Oct. 5, 2002

Paula N. Querzoli-Smith, '92, on Aug. 27,

2002Elizabeth de Lancey Lewis, '92, on Oct. 26,

2002Stephen Katz, '96, on Sept. 7, 2002

Michael P. Moran, '99, on July 30, 2002

Francis Murphy, emeritus faculty, on

Sept. 27, 2002Florence Fortier, retired employee, on

Oct. 7, 2002

Ruth Kumin, '41, on Oct. 14,2002

Evelyn L. Mangarpan, '42, on June 26, 2002

Catherine M. Goodwin, '42, on July 29,

2002Beatrice McHale, '42, on July 5, 2002Mary E. Flaherty, '44, on July 22, 2002

Mary L. Reilly, '44, on Sept. 4, 2002

Maida R. Pratt, '45, on Sept. 3, 2002

Eleanor L. Benac, '47 G'49, on Oct. 17,2002

Nancy Jenkins, '49, on Oct. 23, 2002

Shirley Cory, '51, on Nov. 13,2002

Nancy Lominski, '52, on Nov. 8, 2002Beverly Gouldrup Mazan, '53, on May 14,

2002Marion Whipple, G'53, on Nov. 21,2002

Arthur Lord, '55, on Nov. 14,2002

Father John Doonan, '56, on June 24, 2002

Eugene A. Kennedy, '56, on June 28, 2002Marilyn A. Furlong, '56, on Sept. 23, 2002

Rocco W. Libertine, '58, on Aug. 24, 2002

John Quick, G'59, on Oct. 27, 2002

Donald R. Ketcham Jr., '59, on Aug. 27,

2002Peter Fachetti, G'59, on Nov. 7, 2002

Elinor Putnam, '60, on Nov. 5, 2002

Robert Goode, '60, on July 15,2002Edmie P. Bibeau Jr., G'60, on June 20, 2002

John T. Newell, G'60, on Oct. 2, 2002

Joseph Spallino, G'61, on Sept. 2, 2002

Frank Grimes, '62, on Sept. 30, 2002

DeathsFlorence Brower, '24 G'43, on July 24, 2002

Esther Paulsen, '25, on Nov. 23, 2002

Helen Murphy, '26, on Oct. 30, 2002Rose Borges, '27, Nov. 24, 2002

Agnes Pelczar, '33, on Nov. 17,2002

Alice G. Goss, '34, on Oct. 28, 2002

Ruth Baird, '34, in Nov. 2002

Catherine Gilmartin, '36, in Aug. 2002

Marie C. Donovan, '24, on Sept. 2, 2002Gertrude E. Boyle Lanman, '25, on July 12,

2002James W. Buckley, '27, on June 19,2002

Marjorie N. Richardson, '27, on Oct. 7, 2002

Helen T. O'Reilly, '29, on Oct. 2, 2002

Catherine A. Galvin, '31, on June 27, 2002

Barbara B. Shultz, '31, on Oct. 13, 1999Miriam Tilden, '31, on Sept. 8, 2002

Harry E. Spracklin, '34, on Sept. 10,2002

John Bates, '35, on June 29, 2002

Catherine Gilmartin, '36, on Aug. 4, 2002

Cornelia A. Kettendorf, '36, on March 21,

2002Christie C. Hayden, '37, on June 23, 2002

Ruth M. Golden, '38, on July 16,2002Irene E. Hatchfield, '39, on Sept. 29, 2002

Elizabeth M. Wright, '40, on July 12, 2002

Lillian G. Rudolph, '41, on June 29, 2002

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BrIdgewaterAnD Chair- Black with CherryArms and Gold Silkscreen of BSC sealBrIdgewater....StyIe Rocker- Laser Engraved with BSC seal; Black with Cherry Chair Crown and Arms

BridgewaterAlumni Ucense Plate Holder - Chrome with Red lettering

College MIrror- Hand-painted SCene of Boyden Hall on a 15"x 26" Mirror in Silver-Toned Frame

Low Profile lWo-Tone washed Pigment Dyed cap -leather Strap Back. Colors: Khaki Crownwith Black or Burgundy VISOr

BridgewaterAnn Chair- Laser Engraved with BSC seat; Black with Cherry Chair Crown and Arms

Bridgewater....Style Rocker- Black with Gold Silkscreen of BSC sealBridgewater Liberty Side Chair- Black or Cherry Finish with Gold Silkscreen of BSC seal

Laser Engraved lamp

Bridgewater Mug -White Porcelain with Red BSC seal

BridgewnterDesk Clock- Pen and Ink SCene of Boyden Hall; Hand-FinishedWood Frame in Mahogany orDark GreenTone -7"x S"x 2" Quartz Movement, batteries included. $130.00

Pen Ii Ink Mirrored Desk Box- Hand-Finished PoplarWood Box Features a Reproduction Pen and Ink Print of BSC $130.00BrIdgewater State CollegeWoven CoverIet-

Red and Natural White 100 percent Cotton Custom-Woven Coverlet Features 10 College Buildings

Bridgewater State College fabric Brief- Black Brief Includes College logo, Adjustable Strap, Front ZipperedPocket. Easy Back Slip Podcet and an Inside Hanging Mesh Utility Pocket

Bridgewater Golf UlnbreUa- Red and White, Nylon Panels with BAA logo

Solid Hardwood Diploma Frame-Double Matted with Bridgewater's Official seal in the Matting. Shipping and Handling Included.

Super Heavy Dlawstring Hooded Sweatshirt - Ash Grey with Bridgewater State CollegeAlumniEmbroidered in Red- Sizes M, L. Xl and XXl

100 Percent Sport Quarter Zip Pullover Fleece - Two Side seam Pockets; Black or Navywith Bridgewater State CollegeAlumni Embroidered in Red -Sizes M, l and Xl

NEW ITEM Folding Lounge Chair - Portable, Ughtweight, Easy-Folding lounge Chair (Red with BSC logo).Comes with Nylon Carry~with Shoulder Strap and Drawstring Closure. $25.00

NEW ITEM Boyden Hall Pewter BusIness card Holder $10.00NEW ITEM Bridgewater State College Alumni Choir CD -Made in America,- (includes shipping and handling)$15.ooPenonalization of Chain. aock and Desk Box (only) $30.00 each

IN ONE VOICEParticipants in the 16th Annual Martin Luther KingJr. Celebration and Breakfast at Bridgewater StateCollege (photo above, clockwise) join in song at theend of the breakfast by singing James WeldonJohnson's "Lift Every Voice." Ms. Giovanna Negretti,executive director of OISTE, the first politicallybased organization for Latinos in the common­wealth, delivers the keynote speech. Membersof "Khakatay," the college's African drummingensemble, entertain the more than 500 individualsgathered at the breakfast, which also featuredpresentation of the first Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Distinguished Service Award. President DanaMohler-Faria congratulates recipients (from left),Mrs. Nannie L. Ellison, Mr. Paul Gaines andMs. Aida Bruns.

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