Mary Lou Retelle was installed

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FALL/WINTER
2015
A l u m n i
Ma g a z i n e
Mary Lou Retelle was installed
as Anna Maria College’s 11th president
in September.
Moving Forward
Dear Alumni, Friends and Family,
Following the beautiful inauguration festivities on campus in September,
we can’t help but feel the continued momentum of positive change on
campus. I am honored to serve as Anna Maria College’s president and I
appreciate all the well wishes, willingness to collaborate and other support
received from Anna Maria’s valued alumni.
The fall semester began strongly. We welcomed 320 new students to
campus, marking a nearly 45 percent increase in enrollment. Thanks to
increased efforts from our Admission team with engagement of prospects,
a fine-tuned formula for Financial Aid allocation and concerted marketing
efforts in the academic areas in which we thrive—criminal justice, fire
science, music education, social work, education and nursing—Fall 2015
has indicated a healthy momentum.
As you know, community-minded, service-driven students are
drawn to Anna Maria College. We are delighted to continue to educate
the next generation of public service leaders. Developing a campus culture and online arena that is conducive to such
community-minded students continues to be a focus.
Additional points of focus are redefining our strengths and addressing our weaknesses. The objective in doing so is
to improve our program offerings as a higher education institution in general, but also to sharpen our influence as a
meaningful partner in Worcester area higher education and the larger business and higher education communities in
the region and beyond.
Remaining true to our mission and values, Anna Maria College continues to identify opportunities that will prepare
students to live and work successfully in our changing society. Preparing students to become good citizens is certainly
not a novel idea. However, it brings such high reward to learn of the exemplary citizens our students have and continue
to become.
This was especially evident during Anna Maria Campus Ministry’s recent pilgrimage to see Pope Francis in
Philadelphia. Alongside much positive feedback from the students and staff who were able to attend this life-changing
trip, I received this correspondence from Carolyn Magee, a thoughtful resident of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, who
waited eagerly for a sighting of Pope Francis in close proximity to our students along the Papal route:
“… I wanted to let someone at your school know how wonderful your students are. My husband and I and our
three daughters live right outside Philly and went into town to see the Pope on Saturday...We were standing
next to and just behind a group from Anna Maria...There was one young woman (she was wearing a soccer
jacket) from your school that was so kind to allow my youngest to sit on the curb next to her in the front row.
And then when the Pope was coming down the street, she squeezed over so that my other daughter could get
to the railing. All the kids were so kind to share their space with us in a very tiring situation. You should be
proud of the thoughtful and generous students that represented your school in Philadelphia. I would be proud
to raise my daughters to be as wonderful as them.”
I’m sure you share my pride to hear of such compassion and humanity exhibited by our young men and women both
as leaders of Anna Maria College and as members of our service-focused campus culture and community. Clearly, the
ideals and quality of instruction and experience gained at Anna Maria today are having a profound impact on today’s
students, as they did on you.
I look forward to our continued dialogue as we work to improve the offerings and experiences we provide for
our current and future students. As always, I welcome your feedback—[email protected].
Sincerely,
Mary Lou Retelle
President
Anna Maria College
Board of Trustees 2015-16
Alumni Association Board
of Directors 2015-16
Joseph J. Bafaro
Worcester, Massachusetts
David Armstrong ’99, ’01G
Immediate Past President
Annette J. Bibeau, S.S.A. ’57
Marlborough, Massachusetts
Ursula Arello ’98G
Rita M. DeRoy, S.S.A. ’68
Joanne M. Dion, S.S.A.
Paul A. DiPierro
Chair
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Kimberly A. Kennedy ’97G
Quincy, Massachusetts
Alyssa Balboni ’01
Christine Baril ’89
Joan Bertrand ’78 ’81G
Kelly Blake ’14
Eric Boll ’14
Vincent Buffone ’11
Robert Carnegie ’81G
Shawn Conway ’85
Pauline A. Laurence, S.S.A. ’72
Brooke Denver ’13, ’14G
Jacqueline LeBoeuf, S.S.A. ’72, ’08G
Michael Gerry ’86G
Brian A. O’Connell, Esq.
Danielson, Connecticut
Elizabeth Ann Quinn ’65
Vice Chair
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Rev. Richard F. Reidy
Matthew Denham ’14
New Emergency Management Program
Amy McCarthy ’02G
Vice President
A Passion for the Sciences: Professor Christensen
Invigorates Sciences Program
Roberta O’Brien ’57
Marjorie O’Reilly ’17*
Leyla Rawan-Borowy ’10
12 Academic Excellence
Higher Learning at a Higher Level:
Anna Maria’s Honors Program
Kathleen Rowe ’92
Anna Maria: Kappa Delta Pi’s Newest Chapter
Linda Ruda ’68
Vice President
Introducing Two New Industry-Driven Programs
John Shea ’90G
Elevated Learning Overseas: Student Samuel Gow
Reflects on his Study Abroad in Italy
George Sherrill ’97G
Daniel Totten ’93, ’96G
Anna Maria College Administration
Alumni Spotlight: Camacho ’12 Credits
Anna Maria, GI Bill for his Success
* Student representative
President
Mary Lou Retelle
18 Athletics
Interim Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Christine L. Holmes, Ed.D.
20 Campus Notebook
Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
David K. Breen
Vice President for Student Affairs
Andrew O. Klein
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
David M. Rosati
Director of the Office of Institutional
Advancement
Susan A. Wojtas
many people and much activity to campus
B.S.N. Grads Exceed State and
National Averages on Licensing Exam
William Lane ’02
Marguerite A. St. Amand, S.S.A. ’74
4 Fall Weekend: September 18-19 brought
Former Lynn Fire Chief Selected to Lead Fire Science
Dean Kochanowski ’11
Jeffrey Raymond ’03
President
Inaugurated as Anna Maria’s 11th President
8 Spotlight on Fire and Health Sciences
Melissa Johnson ’07, ’15G
Secretary
John J. Spillane, Esq.
2 A Bright Beginning: Mary Lou Retelle
6 #AMCMeetsPope
Meg Guercio ’07
Alexandra Paul ’17*
Maureen G. Wilkinson ’90
Secretary of the Board
Plainville, Massachusetts
David Fleming ’00
Mary Lou Retelle, ex-officio
Paxton, Massachusetts
Carolyn J. Stempler
Victor Champagne ’86G
Rev. Paul D. Kennedy, D.D.
Holden, Massachusetts
Barbara G. Lyman, Ph.D. ’69
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Contents
Anna Maria College Alumni Magazine
is published by the Office of
Institutional Advancement.
Editorial Team
Managing Editor and Director
of College Relations
Tricia M. Oliver
Director of Alumni Relations
Wesley Dunham
Design/Production
Casey Design
27 Legacy Giving: Name Anna Maria
in Your Will or Retirement Plan
28 A Message from the Alumni
Association President
30 Alumni Notes
35 Gifts to Anna Maria College
The Annual Honor Roll of Donors
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A Bright
Beginning for
the 11th President of Anna Maria College
Hundreds of students, faculty, alumni, parents, Paxton residents,
delegates and a myriad of other well-wishers gathered on campus
on Friday, September 18 for the Inauguration of Mary Lou Retelle
as president of Anna Maria College.
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President Mary Lou Retelle and students capture a moment at the reception
that followed Inauguration.
T
he Installment Ceremony and the
preceding Mass were held in a
large tent on the sun-soaked lawn
in front of St. Anne’s Hall. Chair
of the Board of Trustees Paul A. DiPierro,
Bishop of Worcester Robert J. McManus,
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and
other distinguished guests were on hand to
celebrate Anna Maria’s newest leader.
Associate Professor Richard Connors
provided greetings on behalf of the faculty.
“President Retelle deserves a C+, meaning
that the qualities she possesses to a plus
degree start with the letter C. She has
class, charisma, character; she is caring,
compassionate, clear-sighted, confident,
considerate, credible. In short, she is Anna
Maria’s agent for change,” he said.
Connors and representatives from various
groups brought greetings forth to Retelle,
the first lay woman president in the College’s
history and the first woman in more than
20 years to lead the institution. In May,
DiPierro announced the board’s selection of
Retelle as Anna Maria’s next president—an
announcement that was well received by the
campus community and beyond.
“Today is a very important day because it
does mark history here at this College with
new leadership, new energy and a new vision
that can move forward,” said Lt. Governor
Polito during the program. Connors and
Polito were joined by representatives from
the Sisters of Saint Anne, alumni, the student
body, staff, administration, academic
leadership and the Town of Paxton, who
all offered greetings to Retelle. In addition,
continued
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus,
Bishop of Worcester, presided over the
Inaugural Mass and participated in the
Installation ceremony.
The Honorable Karyn E. Polito, Lt. Governor
of Massachusetts.
Mary Lou Retelle delivered her first Presidential Address at the conclusion of the Installment Ceremony. Alumni Board Member Ursula Arello
(third from right) ’98G, who served on the Presidential Search Committee brought greetings on behalf of the alumni.
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Guest Speaker Dr. Joseph Kelley and
President Retelle.
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nearly 30 delegates from universities across
New England participated in the Inaugural
procession and celebration.
Well represented were current and former
students of Anna Maria College, who as a
group, were highly involved in the selection
process for Anna Maria’s new leader. Many
of those students came to know Retelle
during her three-year tenure as Anna Maria’s
executive vice president and her year of service
as interim president.
“You have led by example, by your relentless
work ethic and dedication that you continue
to give to us,” said student Kyle Jameson.
“We congratulate you and we look forward to
working hard, growing as a community and
being a positive force under your influence at
our beloved Anna Maria College.”
Kevin Shuck, president of the Student
Government Association, had the honor of
presenting Retelle with the presidential medal,
after which she delivered her first Presidential
Address to a supportive and jubilant crowd.
“To the Anna Maria College community, I
offer my deepest gratitude for your confidence
in me, your support of my leadership and your
commitment to this institution. I look forward
to working with all of you as we move our
mission forward together to instill the name
of Anna Maria College in the hearts of many
future generations to come,” said Retelle to
conclude the Inauguration and officially begin
her term as president of Anna Maria College.
The Class of ’65 was well represented at its 50th Reunion festivities.
’75
The Class of ’75 raised their glasses in a toast to old and new memories.
’90
President Mary Lou Retelle (center) and Trustee Maureen Grady Wilkinson ’90
(third from right) gathered with members of the Class of ’90 outside Miriam Hall.
On September 18 and 19, Anna Maria welcomed alumni, families,
and prospective students to campus. Following Friday’s Presidential
Inauguration Mass, Installation and Reception, Saturday brought a
fun-filled day of reunions, sporting events and special celebrations.
2015
The Fourth Annual AMCAT 5K
Fun Run and Walk benefitting
student scholarships was
supported by alumni, students,
employees, families, friends
and community members.
The caricature artist was a big hit at Fall
Weekend’s barbeque under the tent.
The men’s soccer team played a close
match against Mount Ida.
Crowds cheered for the AMCAT soccer,
football and tennis teams.
#AMCMeetsPope
Papal Visit Proves to be Emotional, Moving for All
Anna Maria College students had the momentous opportunity
to come close to Pope Francis and be part of the final leg of his
historic visit to the United States in September.
Following a bus
ride and a night
at a camp in New
Jersey, students
were eager to see
Pope Francis.
Opposite: Anna Maria students received
access to the Pope’s more intimate
speaking engagement in Independence
Hall. As a result, students were within 10
feet of the Popemobile.
Right: Suzy Pekar is pictured in Love Park,
one of Philadelphia’s landmarks.
“We were a little over 10 feet away,” said sophomore
Elizabeth Casella. “I was speechless.”
A small group of students were able to make
the trip to Philadelphia as part of a larger
effort coordinated through the Worcester
Diocese. Those students’ gratitude was
unmistakable as was their excitement
leading up to and throughout this once-ina-lifetime experience.
“I cannot wait. I have been waiting for
a long time for this,” Junior John Plewa
shared with a WBZ-TV reporter during the
week leading up to the trip. Pointing out
what makes this Pope so special, Plewa said,
“he’s reinvigorated my faith…he’s taking it
from paper to living it out.”
“I need to see him again,” said senior
Elizabeth Haggerty, who was able to see
Pope Francis once before during her
studying abroad experience in Rome.
“To me he is a role model.”
Plewa, Haggerty, nine other students
and three staff members made the threeday voyage. Students embarked via bus on
Friday and spent two nights at a camp in
New Jersey in between their daily trips into
Philadelphia on Saturday, September 26 and
Sunday, September 27.
Anna Maria students were particularly
lucky as they received VIP tickets to one
of the Pope’s more intimate speaking
engagements in Philadelphia’s famous
Independence Hall. As a result, they got
within feet of His Holiness.
“We were a little over 10 feet away,”
said sophomore Elizabeth Casella. “I was
speechless.”
Like Casella’s, sentiments of the students
throughout this meaningful experience
were well documented on social media and
picked up by many of the Worcester’s and
Boston’s media outlets and news sites.
Senior Teresa Ryan of Shrewsbury
tweeted, “less than 15 feet from the Pope
today and it was amazing. Here’s a man
that’s bringing Catholicism back to its root.”
In addition to the close encounter with
Pope Francis on Saturday, the Anna Maria
group was able to receive the Eucharist during Pope Francis’ final Mass on Sunday.
Fr. Manuel Clavijo, director of Campus
Ministry, commented on the sense of
shared purpose that day. “It was a beautiful
testimony to the power of prayer,” he said.
Campus Ministry and Community
Service Coordinator Emma Gallagher
found Sunday’s Mass to be the most
emotional part of the trip.
“As we approached the gate to receive the
Eucharist from one of the deacons, it was
such an overwhelming feeling. We needed
it. To be a part of the Mass and experience
the Eucharist that had been blessed by the
Pope was a true blessing,” said Gallagher.
She also remarked that everyone that the
Anna Maria group encountered, whether
it be police officers, store clerks or others,
was happy and in a good mood, even as the
groups were trying to depart the city in an
extremely crowded train station.
“Instead of getting upset about the long
waits, everyone was singing!” she said.
For a Storify post chronicling the
students’ experience, visit storify.com/
MDKane/pope-francis-s-visit-chronicled-onsocial-media-by. And, to view other posts
or tweets that chronicle the students’ trip,
search #AMCMeetsPope.
Spotlight on Fire and Health Sciences
Former Lynn Fire Chief
Selected to Lead Fire Science Program
This summer, Anna Maria College welcomed its new director of
Fire Science and Emergency Management, James Carritte, Ph.D. An
established adjunct for Anna Maria’s online offerings, a former fire
chief in the City of Lynn and a doctorate-prepared faculty member,
Dr. Carritte has hit the ground running in his elevated role.
“Through his lifetime experiences in the Lynn Fire Department,
his knowledge of our students as a former Fire Science instructor
and lecturer, and his highly qualified and enhanced background in
emergency management response and procedure, Dr. Carritte is a
major asset to this institution,” said Dr. Judith Kenary, Anna Maria’s
associate vice president for Academic Affairs.
Kenary explains that Dr. Carritte’s perspective on how to effectively
run and manage a fire department complements the background and
viewpoint of Anna Maria’s fire science students, the majority of whom
work for the departments in their hometowns, throughout the region
or in towns around Anna Maria’s campus.
“I’m thrilled to be working with students interested in fire
science and emergency management as well as those interested in
administering public organizations,” said Dr. Carritte. “I’m proud to
have such an influential role in providing the education and advising
that students need as they prepare to be exemplary public servants.”
Dr. Carritte accepts this directorship at Anna Maria following
five years serving as an adjunct professor teaching courses associated
with the College’s online Master in Public Administration, Fire
Science and Emergency Management programs. His higher education
experience follows a lengthy tenure at the Lynn Fire Department,
where he ultimately served as chief from 2008 until 2010.
Dr. Carritte received his Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare in
1974 from Salem State College and both his Master of Science and
Ph.D. in Sociology from Boston College in 1983 and 1992.
Dr. Carritte explained that the program was previously in very
good hands with Everett Pierce and others who came before him.
He will aim to continue to “hold people to high expectations and
continue to work on improving best practices.” A collaborative leader,
Dr. Carritte looks forward to building upon that groundwork and
continually improving one of Anna Maria’s more popular majors.
MPA-prepared Alumni
Tapped as Fire Chiefs
Photo: Alicia Stemper Photography
Susanna Schmitt Williams ’13G
Susanna Schmitt Williams, a recipient
of a Master of Public Administration
degree from Anna Maria in 2013,
was sworn in as the Fire Chief for
the Carrboro,
North Carolina
Fire-Rescue
Department in
August. She is
one of only a
few women fire
chiefs in the
state. The Carrboro Fire-Rescue
Department serves the citizens
of Carrboro and Orange County.
Williams had most recently served
as Division Chief of Training and
Standards for the Jacksonville, N.C.
Fire Department, serving as a member
of their Command Staff. Among her
awards and commendations, was
her being named the Chapel Hill Fire
Department 2005 Firefighter of
the Year.
David Castleman ’15G
The Jacksonville, Florida Fire and
Rescue Department (JFRD) is being
led by Anna Maria recent graduate
David Castleman ’15G. A recipient of
a Master of Public
Administration
degree from
Anna Maria in
May, Castleman
was appointed
the Division Chief
of Rescue this
summer. As division chief, he leads
a fleet of 41 Advanced Life Support
rescue units staffed by nearly 300
uniformed personnel that serve a
response area of over 840 square
miles, the largest metropolitan area
in the United States. He most recently
served as district chief, directly
supervising more than 25 percent
of the personnel assigned to JFRD’s
rescue division.
Inaugural BSN Grads Exceed State and National Pass Rate
Averages on Licensing Exam
Ninety-three percent of Anna Maria
College’s inaugural class of four-year
nursing students passed their licensure
exams on their first attempt, exceeding
the results of state and national averages.
The inaugural class of students graduated
from Anna Maria College in May with
Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing,
a program started in 2011. This summer,
30 graduates sat for the National Council
Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses
(NCLEX-RN)—a requirement to practice
as a licensed, registered nurse (RN).
With a pass rate of 93.3 percent,
graduates surpassed the 2015 national
average pass rate of 86.77 percent. The
2014 national and state average pass rates
were 81.78 and 80.83 percent respectively,
according to the National Council of State
Boards of Nursing.
“Achieving this impressive pass rate is a
reflection of the dedication of these students
and the high caliber of our nursing program
faculty.” said Anna Maria College President
Mary Lou Retelle, who explained that only
four years after starting the traditional,
four-year BSN program, it has grown to an
enrollment of nearly 200 students.
New Emergency Management Undergraduate Program
The Schools of Fire and Health Sciences now
offers a Bachelor of Science in Emergency
Management. As current and future
emergencies become more complex, and
span boundaries, they require coordinated,
collaborative leadership to protect the
public and its resources.
Graduates of the program will
demonstrate best practice leadership skills
using analytical, decision making and
problem solving capabilities. Graduates
will be able to effectively communicate
and collaborate with others by using their
knowledge of the elements of social context
and sound cultural competence.
The U.S. Department of Labor expects
a growth of 21 percent from 2010 to 2020
in the field of emergency management.
Students who graduate with a bachelor
degree in Emergency Management will
most likely pursue employment with
government agencies with careers including
Homeland Security officers, FBI special
agents, U.S. Border Patrol specialist, police
officers, firefighters or air marshals. Careers
outside of government agencies include
personal security, private investigators
and industrial espionage security specialists,
to name a few.
“This program will leverage students
to become the emergency management
professionals we need in the world today.
It’s also a great pre-cursor to our Master of
Science in Health Emergency Management”
said Dr. Judith Kenary, associate vice
president for Acadmic Affairs.
For more information on Anna
Maria College’s Bachelor of Science
in Emergency Management, visit
annamaria.edu/academics.
A Passion for
the Sciences
Professor Arne Christensen Invigorates Sciences Program at Anna Maria
The best gifts often come in the smallest packages.
Recognizing that value is rarely tied to size, Assistant
Professor Arne Christensen, Ph.D. is making a big
impact on the growing health sciences program at
Anna Maria College. Since joining the faculty in 2012
as an assistant professor of Biology, Dr. Christensen
has engaged students in his research program,
encouraged the College to invest in a research-grade
fluorescence microscope and advocated for the
addition of an advanced cellular biology course that
will debut in the Spring 2016 semester. Little by little,
he’s helping to transform the sciences at Anna Maria.
Anna Maria students often come in planning to major in health
sciences relating to fire science, nursing or paramedic science.
To encourage students to think about how research could be
incorporated into their chosen fields, or possibly expand interests
using research, Dr. Christensen began adding new tools to the science
labs and focusing on building strong foundations in research. The
result has been energized students who are prepared for the next
phases in their studies and careers.
It all starts with research. “Research is how we are turning our
students into critical thinkers,” Dr. Christensen said. “They get
hands-on experience. They learn how studies work, or how they
don’t. Students learn how to troubleshoot. The reality is that
conducting a successful study often means redesigning the study,
sometimes multiple times.” This perseverance and ability to adapt
and think critically are skills that will give Anna Maria students an
advantage when applying to graduate school or the job market.
Mary Kate Breen, a senior at Anna Maria College, has been a
student in multiple classes of Dr. Christensen’s, and is currently
working on a research project with him. “It’s not just about the results.
It’s gaining lab experience and learning how to set up a good research
project. Dr. Christensen is teaching us lab techniques and how to
design successful experiments,” said Breen.
Breen had originally planned to study paramedic science, but
changed her major to health science to give herself more options,
which include the possibility of becoming a physician’s assistant,
physical therapist or even working in a biology lab. “All these new
directions will require grad school, but I felt really good about
opening up my options. Getting to participate in research has
been a bonus of going into health sciences,” she said.
Professor Christensen’s current research project, one of the
first major life science research endeavors at Anna Maria, is with
Daphnia pulex, commonly known as water fleas. Undergraduates are
actively working with him on designing the studies, collecting and
interpreting the data; while showcasing the practical applications of
what their research is finding.
“Our studies right now consist of exposing the Daphnia to specific
drugs, some of which have been found as contaminants in the
environment, and measuring the impacts of these exposures,”
Dr. Christensen explained. “The drug we are most interested in
right now is Prozac.”
He continued, “Prozac is a widely prescribed antidepressant. When
people excrete it, or its breakdown products through their waste, or
discard pills in the toilet, it gets into our water supply.” Unlike many
other drugs that are removed by wastewater treatment plants or
become inert, “Prozac sticks around.”
His studies are focused on two areas. The environmental science of
how the drug impacts aquatic organisms; as well as the health science
of what happens to humans at the cellular level in response to it. This
is where Daphnia come in. Like humans, they have a sequenced
genome. The genetic structure of Daphnia is similar enough, in the
right places, to humans that they can serve as a model for the cellular
effects of Prozac.
As one of the students assisting Dr. Christensen, Breen helps with
the lab work, measures the results and controls the environment. She
adds, “The biggest thing I’m learning is patience! Things don’t always
work out the way you want them to,” she said.
These practical applications are invigorating students. “What they
are finding is meaningful,” Dr. Christensen said. “When I was an
undergraduate, I was skeptical about why we had to do research.
So answering that ‘why’ question is important.”
Junior Nana Owusu and Senior Mary Kate Breen are among
several students assisting Dr. Arne Christensen with research
to assess Prozac’s impact on living organisms.
A smaller school means professors and
students have to be more creative with the
resources they have available. Professor
Christensen purposely selected Daphnia
for this study because they are inexpensive
and robust, which works well in the current
facilities at Anna Maria. But this smaller
environment has other advantages too.
Students and instructors develop a tight-knit
community, since they are regularly working
closely together, learning and depending on
each other. Breen agreed, “The professors
are very approachable. We can go to them for advice on classes, grad
school or future plans. We get great insight and lots of support.”
Besides developing minds that can analyze data and think outside
the box for new solutions, being directly involved in research gives
students an added advantage after they leave the Anna Maria campus.
These students will graduate with actual research experience under
their belts, practical knowledge that they can reference in interviews
for graduate school or the job market.
Research also benefits the school as a whole and future generations
of students. “Research creates data. That data can be developed and
used to apply for grants and drive future research,” he explained.
In 2014, Professor Christensen advocated for the purchase of a
fluorescence microscope. “Unlike the standard microscopes we had
previously, this one is research-grade and enables us to look at specific
characteristics with better resolution. Instead of just looking at
Daphnia, we can look at a specific proteins in
Daphnia and what they are doing.”
Advanced equipment also means better
analysis, with more data available to process
and utilize. Plus the colors and images
are beautiful and powerful, making the
experience of microscopy more exciting
for the students: even film-worthy. Dr.
Christensen has partnered with students to
create time-lapse videos highlighting the
development of different microscopic species
such as the fruit fly or corn earworm and
plans to create more of these video projects with his students at
Anna Maria.
It’s obvious that Dr. Christensen has a passion for the health
sciences and his enthusiasm is shared by the rest of the faculty and
staff. With his background in cellular biology, he has been petitioning
to offer more advanced electives to the student body. Starting next
semester, that goal will be realized as he’ll begin teaching an advanced
cellular biology course.
Whether it is Daphnia teaching us how contaminated water will
affect the cells of humans, a single professor imparting his love of
research and the value it brings to a student body, or a small college
making dents in big science with its commitment to investing
and growing a relevant and useful science program—small can
be very significant.
“Research is how
we are turning
our students into
critical thinkers,”
Christensen said.
Academic Excellence
Pictured are Anna Maria Honors students, faculty
and staff at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Higher Learning at a Higher Level
The Honors Program was founded in 2007 to provide a rigorous intellectual
challenge and an opportunity for scholarship, research, culture and
community service for highly-motivated scholastic achievers.
Today, AMC Honors students play a singular role in fulfilling the College’s
mission as servant leaders on campus and off. This “college within a college”
is rich with educational events like academic symposia and lectures, as well as
opportunities to serve the local, national and global community.
Watching a film and discussing the philosophical implications of its theme;
lunch with a noted author; and cultural events including trips to the opera,
ballet or museums, elevate the students’ learning and perspective, according to
Associate Professor of English and Honors Program Director Dr. Lisa LeBlanc.
“As an Honors student, I have enjoyed a lot of opportunities and experiences
that have helped me as a student and upcoming member of the job market,”
said junior Honors student Nana Owusu.
Anna Maria College’s Honors Program is a member of the National
Collegiate Honors Council [NCHC], the National Association of Honors
Programs and the North East Regional Honors Council [NRHC].
For more information on AMC’s Honors Program, visit annamaria.edu/
amc-honors-program.
 The 2016 Honors Program trip is to Quebec. Planned outings include an
archeologic dig of early Quebec, La Citadel and a day trip to Lachine to
visit the Sisters of Saint Anne motherhouse. Help the Honors students
fund their 2016 trip by designating a gift to the “Honors Trip” online at
annamaria.edu/support-amc or by sending a check to AMC, Box K, 50
Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612.
Introducing Two New Industry-Driven Programs
3+3 program with WNEU School of Law
Anna Maria College has partnered with Western New England University
School of Law to create a 3+3 Pre-Law program, paving the way for students
to finish their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years, instead of seven.
Students will attend Anna Maria College for three years, then, upon
admission to WNEU School of Law, attend their first year of law school and
receive their Bachelor of Arts degree in Law, Politics, and Society from Anna
Maria College once the year is completed. Students will then complete their
last two years at WNEU School of Law to receive their law degree.
This program provides an opportunity for students to take classes relating
to law, attend select courses that prepare them for the LSATs, be able to attend
speaker series at the Western New England School of Law and network with
Western New England students and faculty prior to attending the school.
For more information, visit annamaria.edu/pre-lawprogram.
I/O Psych Masters program
prepares business leaders
Anna Maria College launched a
Master of Science in Industrial/
Organizational Psychology this
semester. According to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Industrial/
Organizational Psychology is
currently the fastest growing career
in the country. Industrial/Organizational Psychologists
study the workplace, focusing on talent management,
coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational
development and work-life balance.
“This new degree program is designed to develop
compassionate, effective business leaders and will place
its graduates at the leading edge of a field that is changing
the way we respond to modern business needs,” said Lisa
Carpino, (pictured) MHA, MA, program director for
the program.
Coursework includes a blend of counseling psychology
classes and business classes. Students learn how to use
research and measurement skills to solve practical workplace
issues, apply the principles of psychology to human resource
and leadership challenges, as well as become skilled in
conflict management. They also address complex issues
while managing a multi-generational workforce, research
and improve the quality of work environments and
implement effective workplace programs to improve worklife balance.
For more information on Anna Maria College’s Master of
Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology program,
visit annamaria.edu/graduate.
What an Honor
In April, Anna Maria proudly hosted the Installation
Ceremony for Kappa Delta Pi as the College became
the newest chapter of the largest and most prestigious
Educational Honor Society in the world. Anna Maria
is one of 600 chapters and the Anna Maria inductees
join the society’s more than 1.2 million members
worldwide. Pictured below, inductees represent the
brightest of Anna Maria’s education majors.
Italia!
Elevated Learning Overseas
Study Abroad in Italy
The summer Italy trip was once again led by Assistant Professor of Theology
Michael Lombardo, Ph.D. A group of students spent a total of three weeks in
Rome. Like trips of years past, the experience was life-changing for most and
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
As part of the trip, students were able to take a class to fulfill a general education
requirement for Catholic Social Teaching, while Honors Program students applied the
trip to their cultural immersion requirement. Samuel Gow, a senior education major
and president of the Education Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi, provides a first-hand
account of the meaningful academic experience.
The trip to Rome
was an excellent cultural immersion, to
experience a society that is like our own
in many ways, and yet still lives at times
a vastly different lifestyle in a city that
blends the past and present in a way that
Samuel Gow
is replicated almost nowhere else in the
world. Our visit was spent primarily in the city of Rome itself,
although we did have the opportunity to travel to Florence, Assisi
and Pompeii, with a quick stop in Naples.
The trip was an overall incredible experience, we were able to
get out and see something different everyday and yet we still saw
only a small portion of what the city had to offer. We were able
to see and experience a myriad of places, foods and people. Every
day we went out into the city, exploring and interacting with the
culture of a place that was simultaneously a bit familiar and yet
so foreign.
Rome, in particular, represents a westernized and industrialized nation, and as a result it appears at times strikingly similar to the United States. There is a semi-efficient metro system
that is in many ways like our metro systems in the U.S., subject
to bureaucratic complications and mildly irksome scheduling
delays due to construction and things of that nature. Like any big
city, there is a danger of pickpockets, and though we witnessed
one or two episodes, we never really had to deal with the issue
ourselves. Rome has cars, grocery stores, shopping, rich neighborhoods and poor neighborhoods, and any other hallmarks that a
city existing in the industrialized first world might have.
Rome is not incredibly different than any other modern city,
with its own unique rhythm and feel; however, it is much more
than just simply a modern city. History is woven into the fabric
of Rome like nowhere in America. Ancient buildings date back
to before Europeans even invaded the Americas, and there are
structures still standing from the Romans over 2,000 years ago.
“It was curious to see people
living in the city who seemingly
paid no thought to the history
and beauty that they were
immersed in on a daily basis,
but it was just a city to them.”
Many of these old structures have been converted into modern
living accommodations, with such conveniences as electricity
and plumbing. The blend between the ancient architecture and
the modern innovations reveals a unique amalgamation between
the ancient and contemporary ages, which plays a major role in
the lives and attitudes of the people that live there.
It was curious to see people living in the city who seemingly paid
no thought to the history and beauty that they were immersed
in on a daily basis, but it was just a city to them. The buildings
and history had always been there; from before they were born
and it would almost certainly still exist after they died. One of
my favorite experiences, which really showcased this blending of
past, present and seeming indifference was a few days into the
trip, when a few of us took the metro out to the Piramide stop to
see The Pyramid of Cestius and the Protestant cemetery.
The pyramid itself was in pristine condition; located
in this busy traffic circle no one really paid attention to
it. They just drove in perpetual circles around this massive
construct built circa 12 B.C. The Pyramid was in such good
condition that we doubted the veracity of that date until
we were able to use the infallible Google search later that day.
The Protestant cemetery was also an amazing blend of past
and present, though not quite as old perhaps as the Pyramid it
was still in active use. For any literary buffs, it is the home of the
graves of John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelly, some of the most
famous British Romantics.
We went out every single day to see at least three or four sites
and even then we saw only the smallest fraction of the city. We
experienced Italian opera, gelato, museums and transportation
and yet there are many more museums, piazzas, ornately
decorated churches, and other sights that we did not see. For
every Coliseum or Pantheon there was some hidden wonder like
the Ara Pacis, and it became a futile task to try and see everything
there was, but that certainly did not stop us from trying.
–Samuel Gow
Senior Education Major
Music to Their Ears
Through the leadership of Anna Maria College
Director of Music Therapy Lisa Summer,
Ph.D., and the collaboration of Holy Trinity
Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Worcester,
music is being used as a catalyst to improve
patients’ moods and maintain and increase
cognitive skills.
A frequent lecturer on the positive impact
of music on memory, Dr. Summer is hopeful
of the results in this project with Holy Trinity,
Anna Maria Music Therapy alumna Danielle
Pilotte ’15 and senior Music Therapy major
Julia Archambault.
This musical enrichment program has been
integrated into the daily activities of certain
patients. Archambault is currently evaluating
the results of the pilot phase as part of her
senior Honors Thesis.
The plan is to ultimately grow the
program to include 30 patients, thanks
to a grant received by Holy Trinity from
UnitedHealthcare. “We look forward to
increasing the number of residents in the
program,” said Pauline Fleury, director of
Staff Development and Quality Improvement
at Holy Trinity. “Our collaboration with Anna
Maria is invaluable.”
Dr. Summer explains that hearing favorite
or certain songs can bring about pleasant
memories and thoughts.
A nonprofit organization, Music and Memory,
has been enlisted to help with this project.
Anna Maria College
Annual Golf
Tournament
Monday,
June 20, 2016
Anna Maria Music Therapy alumna
Danielle Pilotte ’15 (left) and
current Music Therapy major Julia
Archambault (right) work with Holy
Trinity patient Louise Arselin.
Enjoy an afternoon of golf at the beautiful Cyprian
Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Massachusetts, while
supporting Anna Maria College students.
The Cyprian Keyes Golf Club is a Mark Mungeam-designed
championship course which has received numerous
national recognitions and awards. This dramatic course
combines the beauty of nature with stimulating play.
It is the perfect intimate and comfortable setting to play
with friends and colleagues. The cost is $150 per player.
In addition to the tournament’s events, each player
receives the following to be used after June 20, 2016:
• Complimentary Round of Golf on the 18-Hole Course
• Complimentary Round of Golf on the Par-3
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
284 East Temple Street
Boylston, Massachusetts
• $5 Cyprian’s Restaurant Voucher.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Contact us
at 508-849-3341 or [email protected]
Alumni Spotlight
Camacho ’12 Credits Anna Maria,
GI Bill for His Current Success
Jaime Camacho ’12 had a world of experience before pursuing academics at
Anna Maria College. Camacho served in
the Army from 2003 to 2009 as a 31 Delta
A Criminal Investigation Division Special
Agent. He was quick to quip “If you have
ever watched NCIS, I am one of those
agents. I traveled and did investigations
into areas of interest for the Army.”
During his military career, Camacho
served two terms in Afghanistan, one term
in South Korea, he otherwise traveled the
world to serve. He met his future wife,
who was a naval nurse after his last term in
Afghanistan. After some contemplation, it
was at that time that Camacho ended his
military career and settled down, which
led him to Anna Maria College.
While at Anna Maria, he took advantage of the Post 9/11 GI Bill to fulfill his
dream of entering the health services
industry. He chose Anna Maria College
because of the Health Science program
and his deep faith in Catholicism.
It was a tough decision in the beginning
for Camacho because he wasn’t sure if he
wanted to join the Nursing program or
the Health Science program. After some
further research, Camacho decided he
wanted to become a physician’s assistant
and chose the Health Science program
to begin to fulfill that dream. The GI Bill
gave him the opportunity to attend Anna
Maria by covering his tuition and giving
him a monthly stipend to buy books or
other items that were necessary for classes.
“It was a godsend. I was very blessed
to be able to use it. It gave me complete
coverage of my tuition. I am thankful for
the opportunity to use it,” Camacho stated.
Not only did he graduate in less than
four years with his undergraduate degree,
but while attending classes, he started
as a part-time police officer in Dudley,
Massachusetts. Like many of Anna
Maria’s students, he wanted to continue
to serve people.
After graduating, Camacho continued
his studies at the University of Bridgeport
in Connecticut, where he graduated in the
spring of 2015 with his Master’s degree
in Physician Assistant Studies. Living in
Burlington, Camacho currently works in
trauma surgery as a Physician Assistant
at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford,
Connecticut and continues to be a parttime police officer in Dudley.
In his spare time, Camacho sits on the
board of the Connecticut Academy of
Physician Assistants.
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at Anna Maria College? Your recommendations are a powerful
tool that can influence prospective students to choose Anna
Maria to complete their bachelor’s degree.
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Athletics
Welcome to Our New Head Coaches
BASEBALL
NICK MARSH
SOFTBALL
CHELSEA KORP ’15G
CROSS COUNTRY
BARRY COONAN ’84
Nick Marsh is the new head
coach of the Anna Maria baseball team. Marsh comes to
Anna Maria most recently from
Castleton University.
“Nick demonstrates a strong
knowledge of Division III baseball and recruiting,” said Anna
Maria College Athletic Director
Laura Habacker. “This, coupled
with his years in New England
and his leadership abilities,
made him a top contender to
lead our baseball team.”
Marsh comes to Anna Maria
following a three-year stint as
an assistant coach at Castleton
University. There Marsh worked
with the pitching staff, coaching
them to a staff ERA of 2.71 and
guiding junior Sam Spencer to
the North Atlantic Conference
(NAC) Pitcher of the Year title.
The 2014 and 2015 Castleton
squads both won the NAC championship titles and advanced to
the NCAA regional tournament.
Chelsea Korp is the new
softball head coach.
Korp joins the AMCAT staff
following three seasons as the
head softball coach at David
Prouty High School. At Prouty,
Korp took the team from a
sub-.500 season in 2013 and
coached them to back-to-back
tournament appearances in
2014 and 2015.
“Chelsea stood out in a
pool of candidates as a clear
frontrunner,” said Anna Maria
College Athletic Director Laura
Habacker. “Her exceptional
playing experience at the
Division III level, as well as her
ability to transform the Prouty
High School team really
appealed to us.”
Korp, a native of Worcester
and a 2006 graduate of Holy
Name, played her collegiate
career at Brandeis University in
Waltham, Massachusetts. Her
name appears in 11 different
categories in the Judge’s career
record books—Korp holds the
Brandeis program record for
both games played (172) and
games started (171). In addition,
Korp is tied for second in career
at-bats (514) and is among the
top 10 in both runs scored (104)
and total hits (163).
Barry Coonan ’84 is the new
head coach of the men’s and
women’s cross country teams.
“Barry brings over 22 years of
experience to our cross country
program,” said Anna Maria
College Athletic Director Laura
Habacker. “That, coupled with
his familiarity with Anna Maria
College as an alumnus, made
him a great candidate for the
position.”
Over his career in the cross
country field, Coonan has
totaled over 292 dual meet
wins, 18 league championships,
and three state high school
vocational championship titles.
“Not everyone gets this
opportunity to come back and
coach at their alma mater and
I’m looking forward to making
the most of it,” said Coonan,
who most recently served as
the boy’s varsity cross country
coach at The Bromfield School
in Harvard, Massachusetts.
Prior to that, he was the head
men’s and women’s cross
country and track & field coach
at nearby Assumption College.
During his time as a student
at Anna Maria, Coonan was a
four-year member of the men’s
basketball team and also played
men’s soccer. He graduated with
a degree in social work and later
pursued a Master of Education
degree from the University
of Maine.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
ALLISON KELLEY
Allison Kelley is the new
women’s soccer head coach.
A recent 2015 graduate of
Central Connecticut State
University, Kelley brings a
wealth of playing experience
to the AMCAT sidelines.
“We are delighted to have
Allison be the next leader for
our women’s soccer team,”
said Anna Maria College Athletic
Director Laura Habacker. “Her
passion for the game and her
can-do attitude are exactly the
qualities that we were looking
for. We are excited for her
future successes.”
At Division I Central
Connecticut State, Kelley
was a four-year starter for
the Blue Devils and was a twotime All-Northeast Conference
Second Team selection. She
started 62 of the 66 games she
appeared in over her career
and scored seven times with
12 assists from the Blue Devils’
midfield.
“I am honored to be named
the new head coach of Anna
Maria College,” said Kelley.
“I hope to continue to build on
the success the team had last
year and further progress as
a competitive women’s soccer
program.”
Chickering Voted
GNAC’s SID of the Year
Anna Maria College’s Sports
Information Director Samantha
Chickering was named the 2015 Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(GNAC) Sports Information Director of the Year in July 2015. Chickering
recently completed her first year at Anna Maria and earned the recognition following a vote among her athletics communications peers across
the GNAC.
“This is great news and well deserved,” said Anna Maria Athletic
Director Laura Habacker. “Samantha is a one-person operation here
at Anna Maria and works very hard to get all of our student-athletes
coverage. She is a true professional.”
The 2010 Southern New Hampshire University graduate launched the
revamped goamcats.com this past December and made social media a
key priority, increasing Anna Maria’s Instagram followers by 900 percent.
She also made great advancements and key improvements on Twitter
(@goAMCATS).
Show your AMCAT pride today by
supporting Anna Maria College’s Athletics
Gifts to the AMCAT Fund honor the rich tradition of
academic and athletic excellence of Anna Maria College
and show a commitment to providing resources to our
student-athletes. The fund provides invaluable support
for all student-athletes, with each gift having a positive
and lasting impact on their ability to succeed in the classroom, in competition and in the community. Every gift
to the AMCAT Fund makes a difference to the more than
300 student-athletes who compete in 13 NCAA sports.
You can make a gift to an individual team or program.
Visit annamaria.edu/amcatfund to make a gift.
AMCAT Roundup: 2015 by the Numbers
1,499 career rushing
yards for senior running back
Chris Bettano, moving him into
second place on the AMCATS’
career rushing leaderboard.
500Halloween goodie
bags filled by the Anna Maria
tennis team for the children
of Hardwick as part of the
athletic department’s on-going
commitment to serving our
local community.
108
Career wins at Anna
Maria, achieved by men’s
basketball coach Shawn Conrad
in 2015 to become the secondmost winningest coach in
AMCAT school history.
56
saves by men’s soccer
goalkeeper Elliot Kuzma in the
month of September, making
him the GNAC leader in that
category in the first half of
the season.
33career coaching wins
by volleyball coach Samantha
Shomo. Shomo is now the
program leader in volleyball
coaching victories.
10seasons it had been since
field hockey beat Clark—a streak
that ended on September 22nd
following an overtime goal by
junior Katlyn Moran for the
3-2, victory.
7.4
average number of assists
per set in 2015 by senior setter
Samantha Parker of the volleyball
team. Parker is poised to become
the first player in AMCAT history
to reach 2,000 career assists.
7 goals scored this season by
sophomore women’s soccer
player Ashley Bottis, the most
in a single-season by a women’s
soccer player in over a decade.
4
years freshman Casey Quirk
served in the United States Army
as a combat medic in Afghanistan
before joining the AMCAT cross
country team this season.
2number of times field hockey
goaltender Mary Kate Breen was
named the GNAC’S Goaltender
of the Week in the month of
September.
CAMPUS NOTEBOOK
Dr. Barbara G. Lyman ’69 Warms to New Trustee Role
Photo courtesy of Shippensburg University.
The first time Barbara (Gallow) Lyman ’69
arrived on the Anna Maria campus, she’d
been on a train and a bus for more than 36
hours, relying on the kindness of strangers
to navigate her way north. It was June, but
the 16-year-old from St. Landry Parish in
southwest Louisiana remembers feeling
cold. She’d never traveled that far from
home before.
She came to Anna Maria in 1965, the summer before her freshman
year, staying with the Sharry family in Worcester and taking the
College bus to her campus science laboratory job. “Living with that
family, and their 10 kids, helped during those first chilly days,” she
recalled in a recent conversation. “It was a bustling household. I was
very warmly received.”
Fifty years later, Dr. Barbara Lyman, Ph.D. arrived on campus
as Anna Maria’s newest board member to attend President Mary
Lou Retelle’s Inauguration. During her undergraduate years, she
didn’t realize colleges even had boards. “I was aware of all the deans
and faculty members dedicated to teaching me and holding high
expectations for me, especially English professor Sister Mary John
of Carmel. And I was aware that the College was led by a woman, as
Sister Irene Socquet would speak to us on various occasions and while
making rounds on campus.” She also met Dr. Ogretta McNeil, the
first African-American woman that she knew to have earned a Ph.D.,
and who was an instructor at Anna Maria.
Those high expectations of her role models prepared her for a
career path that led the English Literature major to graduate study
in English and American Literature at Brandeis University, as well
as in the Teaching of Reading program at the Graduate School of
Education at Harvard, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
at Louisiana State University, followed by teaching and administrative
roles of increasing responsibility up to her current position as
Provost and Executive Vice President at Shippensburg University
in Pennsylvania.
For each new position, she’s had people recognize her abilities
before she could, she said. Their invitations to new challenges have
often been the nudge she needed. Early in her career, she recalled,
“some friends took me to lunch one day, and asked ‘would you like
to be our interim department chair’?” Dr. Lyman said she protested,
saying it wasn’t her department or even her college. But she eventually
spent two years in an interim position and learned much.
“Why not? I had done hard things before,” she said with a laugh.
“Like leaving Louisiana at age 16 to come to Anna Maria College.”
She credits Anna Maria for helping her to develop a deep sense
of competence and consider that next challenge. “I’ve been given
advantages, so I should be willing to step up for them,” she said.
“It’s a way of serving, of giving back.”
She brings back to Anna Maria her skills as a chief academic
officer and veteran of six distinctive universities, all public.
“My experience in higher education means I’m exceedingly
aware of the challenges that these institutions face,” she said.
As the country slowly emerges from recession, the appeal of a
vocational approach to learning is strong, she acknowledged. But
“we still need to prepare people for the long haul, for jobs we can’t
even imagine,” she said. “It’s not unfair to let students know how
the pursuit of liberal arts will prepare them for future employment.
However, they need to understand the value of that liberal arts
education to solving the novel problems that will continually arise
in both life and work.”
Dr. Lyman is looking forward to learning how to be most helpful
as a new trustee, and is excited to begin her term as the new president
begins her tenure. After serving on many college accreditation teams
over the years, she said she has “a plethora of ideas.” For her, joining
the trustees “is another way for me to give back a little of what Anna
Maria made possible for me.”
Dr. Lyman (center) is pictured with husband Benjamin Lyman and
fellow trustee Kimberly Kennedy ‘97G.
Blanchard Gains Much From Washington Center Experience
Business alumna Kristen L. Blanchard
’15 relates how her experience at The
Washington Center impacted her
academic growth. Blanchard is pictured
below at Commencement 2015 with
Dr. Michael McCartney, who
coordinates the internship program.
Kristen L. Blanchard ’15
In the spring of 2015,
I finished my last semester in Washington
D.C. instead of the small cozy classrooms I
had grown comfortable in at Anna Maria
College. My journey began when I was first
accepted into The Washington Center for
Internships and Academic Seminars program.
After a series of Skype and phone interviews,
I was asked to intern for The United States
Marshals Service, Tactical Operations
Division. My friends were disappointed that
I wouldn’t be spending that last semester
together; my parents were concerned about
me living in the city so far away, and my
biggest concern was, well, everything. I was
nervous about working with students who
were top of their class, and employers who
had resumes that intimidated me, and how
was I ever going to figure out the Metro
system in downtown D.C.? Despite initial
reservations, I did it, and became the person
I thought I would never be. I became the
ambitious student that other students looked
up to, and an intern that my supervisors were
grateful to have on their team. I developed
independence and confidence by making my
own choices and by the
time I left D.C., I knew the
Metro system like the back
of my hand.
The Washington Center has
provided me with leadership
skills, community engagement
and hands on experience
within a professional
environment. I spent four days
a week working at The United
States Marshals Headquarters
alongside U.S. Marshals, retired
veterans, deputies and federal
employees. My internship
Anna Maria College was well represented at The Washington
Center 40th Anniversary Gala in the nations’s capital. President
gave me the opportunity to
Mary
Lou Retelle, administration, faculty and students were
demonstrate my skills in a
among the attendees.
professional environment
and most importantly, I was
able to learn beyond the text
The Washington Center made a huge
books how a federal agency
impact on my academic growth. I now have
operates. I discovered what type of working
a list of references that I would have never
environment I prefer, what I am capable of,
acquired if I had not made the decision to
and how complex the government is. One day
overcome my fear and spend a semester in
out of the week I took a course in Non-Profit
D.C. I am forever grateful of how the program
Leadership and Management, which was
has influenced my life and future career
one of the most challenging, educational,
choices. I am more confident, knowledgeable,
and memorable classes I have ever taken.
and ready to tackle my future career.
The course challenged me and changed my
I knew I owed it to myself to take a chance
perspective on what it takes to become a
and see what could happen if I pushed myself
leader. My Fridays were dedicated to civic
beyond my comfort zone. Now that I am
engagement and community service. I learned
an alumna, I don’t have to think, “what
how to become a more appealing employee,
if I went?” or “who could I have been?”
how to work within an environment that best
because now I know I have the potential to
suits me, how to prepare for various types of
be a leader, to work for a federal agency, to
interviews and how to contribute to society
be independent and to be the best I can be
through volunteer work. Even though I was
through hard work and perseverance.
exhausted by the end of the week, my time
–Kristen L. Blanchard ’15
was never wasted, and I was pushed to be the
Kingston, Massachusetts
best that I could be.
 You can help a student experience a Washington Center internship by designating
all or part of your Anna Maria Fund gift to the “Washington Center”.
Alumni Get the Nod for Top State Public Safety Positions
Wood Sworn in as Public Safety Undersecretary
McKeon is sworn in to his new position by Gov. Charlie Baker.
McKeon selected to head Massachusetts’ State Police
This July, Richard McKeon ’83G assumed
command of 2,300 Massachusetts State
Police Troopers with his appointment by
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
as Superintendent and Colonel of the
Massachusetts State Police. He is a 33-year veteran of the
State Police.
“Keeping the people of Massachusetts safe is paramount to my
administration and I look forward to Major McKeon building
upon our State Police force’s stellar professionalism and
diligence,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Fostering trust
between the community and law enforcement is essential to
public safety and McKeon will be essential to strengthening
those relationships.”
Colonel McKeon joined the Massachusetts State Police in 1982
and was most recently the Deputy Division Commander of the
Division of Investigative Services where he was responsible for
oversight of investigative units, administrative resources and
intergovernmental coordination with local, state and federal law
enforcement, most notably, throughout the response and
investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings. He earned his
Masters in Criminal Justice from Anna Maria College in 1983.
In June, Alumnus Curtis Wood ’00 was sworn in as a Public
Safety Undersecretary by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Wood and three others provide strategic leadership to the
agencies within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public
Safety and Security and report to Public Safety Secretary
Daniel Bennett.
“I would like to commend these four individuals for bringing
their years of experience and accumulated knowledge to the
job of keeping the people of Massachusetts safe every day,”
said Gov. Baker.
Wood, who received his masters degree in Criminal
Justice Administration from Anna Maria, had served as the
Undersecretary for Forensic Science and Technology since April
2011. Prior to his appointment to the Executive Office of Public
Safety and Security, Wood served as the Commissioner of the
Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information
Services and as the Executive Director of the former Criminal
History Systems Board (CHSB), overseeing the state’s law
enforcement information systems, Criminal Offender Record
Information System and the Firearms Records Bureau. He also
served as the Secretariat Chief Information Officer for EOPSS
during this time. Before being appointed Commissioner,
Wood served as the Deputy Director of the CHSB since 2002.
While in these roles, Wood has held several national
leadership roles, including representing Massachusetts at the FBI
Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board
and was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Law
Enforcement Telecommunications System: the International
Justice and Public Safety Justice Information Network. He also
serves as the Governor’s appointment to SEARCH Inc., the
national justice and information statistics organization.
Wood (far left) is pictured with Governor Charlie Baker and the
three other Undersecretaries within the Executive Office of
Public Safety and Security.
Key Academic Positions Announced
Anna Maria College strengthened the Fall 2015 opening
with several faculty and staff announcements.
Christine L. Holmes, Ed.D. has been promoted to interim vice president for
Academic Affairs. Since joining the faculty of Anna Maria College in 1999, Dr.
Holmes has served as both dean of the School of Education and more recently as
associate vice president for Academic Affairs, overseeing the Schools of Education;
Humanities; Justice and Social Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts. She
received her bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State College; her master’s from
Wheelock and her doctorate degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
James Bidwell, Ph.D. has
been promoted to dean of
Humanities and Visual and
Performing Arts. Bidwell
previously served as associate
dean of Humanities. Bidwell
received his bachelor’s degree
from the University of Maine in
Orono, Maine. He received both his master’s and
Ph.D. from Boston College.
Carol Gabriele, D.N.P. has
been promoted from director
of Nursing to associate dean
of Nursing. Dr. Gabriele
joined Anna Maria College
as director of Nursing in 2011
with the onset of the College’s
traditional, four-year Bachelor
of Science in Nursing program. She received
her B.S.N. from the University of Bridgeport in
Connecticut, her master’s degree from Fairfield
University in Connecticut and her doctorate
degree from Case Western Reserve University
in Ohio.
Jude Gonsalvez, Ph.D. has been
promoted to associate dean of
Justice and Social Sciences. In
addition to this role, he will
still serve as director of Social
Work. Gonsalvez received his
bachelor’s degree from Madurai
Law College in Madurai,
India; his master’s degree from Loyola College
in Madurai, India; and his Ph.D. from Madras
Christian College in Madurai, India.
Associate Professor of Business
Elzbieta Manos ’86 ‘88G
was promoted to associate
dean of Business programs at
Anna Maria. She joined Anna
Maria’s faculty in 1988 and
previously served as the director
of the Master of Business
Administration program. Manos received both
her bachelor’s degree and her Master of Business
Administration from Anna Maria College.
Ann Marie Mires, Ph.D will
direct the non-profit Molly Bish
Center for the Protection of
Children and the Elderly and
Forensic Criminology, and its
related academic program. She
has more than three decades
of experience in forensics
(including 25 years as a forensic anthropologist
in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner) and previously served for seven years
as an assistant professor of Criminal Justice
at Anna Maria. She received her bachelor’s
degree from the University of New Hampshire,
Durham, her master’s degree from the University
of Arkansas, and her doctorate degree from
the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In
addition to her role with the Bish Center, she
also serves as an adjunct faculty member at
the College.
Saverese ’04
Promoted to Dean
of Student Life
Anna Maria College’s former
Director of Student Activities
Lisa Saverese ’04 has been
promoted to Dean of Student
Life. Saverese is a graduate
of Anna Maria College and
received her master’s degree
from Springfield College. She
has served as Anna Maria’s
Director of Student Activities
since July 2012. As director, she
was responsible for New Student
Orientation and major campus
events.
 To view the Bish Center’s new website,
According to a campus-wide
visit annamaria.edu/mollybishcenter.
memo issued by Vice President
Reagan Paras ’08 joins Anna
Maria as the director of Music
Education. Paras, a Brookfield,
Massachusetts resident and
Anna Maria alumnus, will add
to Anna Maria’s growing music
program with his extensive
experience performing,
arranging and conducting scores, and
directing chorus, orchestra and band ensemble
performances. He received his bachelor’s degree
from Anna Maria College in 2008 and his
master’s degree from Gordon College.
Associate Professor Richard
Talbot, Ph.D has been named
director of Criminal Justice.
Dr. Talbot has been a member
of Anna Maria’s faculty since
2007. He received his bachelor’s
degree from the University
of Maine and both his master’s
degree and Ph.D from the University of
New Hampshire.
for Student Affairs Andrew O.
Klein, Saverese “will continue
oversight of the Student
Activities Office and will work to
develop a Student Leadership
Program, further coordinate all
programming efforts on campus
and assume responsibilities
within the student judicial
procedure.”
“I am honored to serve in this
role, especially at Anna Maria
College. As my alma mater, Anna
Maria gave me so much; so I look
forward to giving back to the
students to help them grow and
succeed,” said Saverese. “Anna
Maria is a special place and I hope
to continue to portray that in my
work as Dean of Student Life.”
DeVincent Brings Dream Alive
Anna Maria Welcomes
Edie as New Director
of Residence Life
In January, Anna Maria College
welcomed Shawn Edie as its new
Director of Residence Life. He comes
to Anna Maria with thirteen years of
experience in Residence Life, six of
those years as a Director of Residence
Life at Regis College in Weston,
Massachusetts. At Regis, he oversaw
all aspects of housing management,
including residence hall management, housing assignments, housing
challenges, the housing lottery and
facilities maintenance. Edie received
his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
Education from Manhattanville
College and his Masters of Education
in Student Affairs Counseling from
Bridgewater State University.
Stephen DeVincent ’75G has generously established the
DeVincent/Strittmatter Memorial Fund, which provides
funding for the establishment of the American Dream
Library at Anna Maria College. This wonderful tribute to
his parents will help fill a great need for our students.
The funds will be used to purchase books for use by
students who are first or second generation immigrants to the United States; with
secondary preference to students who are the first generation in their family to attend
college. Initially, the books purchased will support these students in their first-year
general education courses. DeVincent says he can relate to the struggles of students
trying to make ends meet. “In 1979, I did not go to my graduation because I could not
come up with the money for the fee...I think it was $75.” He hopes others will join him in
contributing to this fund to help as many students as possible.
DeVincent is a retired school psychologist who is active in the Worcester area
immigrant community. He earned his M.A. in Psychology from Anna Maria College in
1975 and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in 1979.
Dodds Selected as New Director of
Multicultural Affairs
Joshua K. Dodds, a Springfield, Massachusetts resident, will lead the
mission of the Office of Multicultural Affairs in supporting students
who wish to express and explore their heritage and ethnicity and
bringing forth cultural awareness, diversity and societal issues to the
attention of students, faculty and administrators on campus. He joins Anna Maria following
his time at Baystate Academy Charter Public School as Dean of Students and School Culture.
Dodds received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his
master’s degree from Northeastern University, Boston.
It was a beautiful August
evening for the South
Shore and Cape Cod
Alumni gathering held
at the picturesque Dan’l
Webster Inn in Sandwich.
President Mary Lou
Retelle (seated, second
from left) provided those
attending an update on
Anna Maria’s progress.
Faculty are Featured in High-Tier Conferences, Publications
In late November, Assistant Professor Julienne Ugalde will present “Childhood Toxic Stress: Loss
of or Change in Connection to Family Members; using Art Making Opportunities to Help Children
and Family Members Cope with Substance Abuse, Incarceration, or Deployment of a Loved One” at
the 2015 Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. This is
Ugalde’s seventh time presenting at the national level.
Lisa Summer, Ph.D., (front row, center) gave two presentations
at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China this
summer. She presented a public lecture entitled, “Music and
Imagery for Health,” and a three-day seminar for music
therapy students entitled, “Preparing Yourself for Practicum:
A Humanistic Approach.”
James DiReda, Ph.D. (left) and Jude Gonsalvez, Ph.D. (right) were
selected to present at Adelphi University in New York at the 11th International
Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision in June. DiReda and
Gonsalvez presented, “The Role of Spirituality in Clinical Supervision”
to audiences including counselors, nurses, educators, therapists and
other professionals.
Anna Maria College participated in the annual conference of the Massachusetts
Association of Criminal Justice Education on Oct. 2. Allen Brown, J.D., Ph.D., (second
from right), associate professor of Criminal Justice and Psychology, gave the keynote
address entitled, “Forensic Psychology: Exploring and Broadening the Discipline,” while
Ann Marie Mires, Ph.D. (far right) director of the Molly Bish Center and the Forensic
Criminology Program, presented, “Stress Awareness for First Responders: Taking Care of
Mental Health Needs.”
Assistant Professor of Nursing Karin Ciance, D.N.P., R.N. was recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s
Who as Professional of the Year 2015 for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field
of Community Health Nursing. Her honor was highlighted in the Boston Business Journal. In addition,
as a result of being nominated by the American Nurses Association, Ciance will be featured in the
January 2016 Women of Distinction Magazine for her accomplishments and expertise in the field of
Nursing over the last 25 years.
New and Improved Website
In March, Anna Maria unveiled
an improved annamaria.edu.
The new site is intended to have
a more intuitive navigation and
organization; a more engaging
homepage; a more robust news
page (news hub); and an overall
better representation of the
Anna Maria brand.
Share your feedback on the site
and the alumni-focused pages.
Visit annamaria.edu/amc-alumni
and email us alumnivoice@
annamaria.edu
Artwork from the Blicken’s Collection is now
on display in the Information Commons.
ALUMNA’S ART WORK DONATED TO ANNA MARIA
A scientist, academic, musician, wife, mother, student of dance and Kundalini yoga,
Level II Subtle Energy Healer, and artist—Dr. Elizabeth Anne “Lisa” (McCormick)
Blickens ’56 was interested and concerned about world events including the work of the
United Nations, war torn areas, and homelessness. Lisa’s husband Dr. Donald A. Blickens and
their three daughters, Dorothy Marie Blickens, Melissa Anne Winks and Donna Lee Driggers
donated some of Lisa’s art work in her memory. Lisa passed away in 2010. On display in the
Information Commons on the Anna Maria campus, are her works depicting United Nations’
efforts in Africa, homelessness in America and the Bosnian conflict, as well as a self-portrait.
The Anna Maria community celebrated the Feast of Saint Anne with a July Mass and luncheon. Pictured are the Sisters of Saint Anne who
attended, along with students participating in the week long Esther’s Dream Summer Bridge Program. The Sisters of Saint Anne help
fund this important Anna Maria College program that helps prepare students for their college studies and campus life.
egacy
Legacy Giving
One of the most significant ways you can support
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Anna Maria College is through a bequest or other
type of planned gift. Such a gift is easy to make,
may meet your individual needs, and will strengthen
Anna Maria College. Gifts of all sizes are welcomed
and appreciated at Anna Maria!
Through a planned gift you can:
• Establish an endowed scholarship fund
• Support new construction or renovation
of existing campus facilities
• Strengthen academic programming
and faculty development
• Allow your gift to be used where it
is most needed at the time
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Name Anna Maria College a Beneficiary of Your Will
A charitable bequest through your will is one of the easiest ways to provide
a lasting gift to Anna Maria. You can choose to leave specific, named assets
(such as property or goods) to the College, a specific sum of money, or a
certain percentage of your estate. By making a provision in your will for
Anna Maria, you will perpetuate your support for the College.
We will be pleased to discuss options with you to find the right gift type
for you and your current situation.
For more information about bequests
or other planned gifts, please contact:
Susan A. Wojtas, Director of Institutional Advancement
508-849-3298 or [email protected]
Elizabeth “Tad” Chickering ’74
has provided for Anna Maria in her will.
She attributes much of her success to the
time she spent at Anna Maria under the
tutelage of Sr. Bernadette Madore, S.S.A.
Elizabeth fondly recalls the many hours
she spent in St. Joseph’s Hall and the
lifelong love of learning it engendered.
I am grateful for the opportunity I had to
attend Anna Maria and for the doors my
education opened to me. I’m a blue-collar
kid whose family could not afford to pay for
college. Way back then, in 1970-1974, the
federal government offered Educational
Opportunity Grants to students in financial
need. I graduated with a BS in Medical
Technology and zero debt.
After spending four years working in
medical labs, I moved on to the University
of Vermont for a Master’s Degree and
taught there for several years. I changed
careers to medical writing and editing for
the pharmaceutical industry, which was
challenging and rewarding. Retirement is
even more rewarding!
I wanted to endow a scholarship at Anna
Maria for a student in financial need, but
the amount of money needed is beyond
my reach. What I’ve done instead is leave
Anna Maria College a portion of my estate
to endow a scholarship in memory of Sr.
Bernadette Madore. While I have many
wonderful memories of the dedicated
professors who educated me at AMC, as a
science major, Sr. Bernadette is the person
I think of first when I think of AMC. I was
in awe of her capacity for work and study.
Although I’m retired now, I still value the
opportunity I had to “learn how to learn”
at Anna Maria.
A Message from Alumni Association President
Dear Fellow Alumni,
It is my privilege to serve as president of the Anna Maria College
Alumni Association. The Alumni Board and I are proud to represent
you, and welcome your ideas on advancing our programming and
services. Please contact me at [email protected] or at an
upcoming alumni event to share your thoughts.
I was happy to see so many of you at President Mary Lou Retelle’s
Inaugural events, which kicked off Homecoming and Reunion
Weekend. I felt fortunate to be there to witness firsthand the positive
energy and excitement present on campus. We all wish President Retelle well as she moves
forward Anna Maria’s mission of academic excellence serving the Common Good.
There are many opportunities for you to stay involved with and support the campus
community. If you are able, please come back to Anna Maria for the many alumni and student
events offered throughout the year. Join our Facebook and LinkedIn communities—the
networking available through these are limitless.
We share a common heritage of academic and professional achievement and community
service. We should be proud of these and I hope you share your AMCAT pride not only with us,
but with your communities and potential students.
I also thank those alumni who have joined me in making a financial contribution to the Anna
Maria Fund. I encourage those who haven’t done so yet to consider making a donation now.
Every contribution directly helps Anna Maria’s students and is greatly appreciated.
You are what makes Anna Maria great. I look forward to seeing many of you soon.
Sincerely,
President
Anna Maria College Alumni Association
Alumni Association Board of Directors 2015-16
Executive Committee
General Members
President
Ursula Arello ’98G
Alyssa Balboni ’01
Christine Baril ’89
Joan Bertrand ’78 ’81G
Kelly Blake ’14
Eric Boll ’14
Vincent Buffone ’11
Robert Carnegie ’81G
Victor Champagne ’86G
Vice President
Amy McCarthy ’02G
Vice President
Linda Ruda ’68
Secretary
Melissa Johnson ’07, ’15G
Immediate Past President
David Armstrong ’99, ’01G
Shawn Conway ’85
Matthew Denham ’14
Brooke Denver ’13, ’14G
David Fleming ’00
Michael Gerry ’86G
Meg Guercio ’07
Dean Kochanowski ’11
William Lane ’02
Roberta O’Brien ’57
Marjorie O’Reilly ’17*
Alexandra Paul ’17*
Leyla Rawan-Borowy ’10
Kathleen Rowe ’92
John Shea ’90G
George Sherrill ’97G
Daniel Totten ’93, ’96G
* Student representative
For more information, contact Wesley Dunham, Director of Alumni Relations,
at [email protected] or (508) 849-3341.
Events
December
4 Christmas Concert
9 Alumni Community Service Project
January
30 Alumni Association Board Meeting
30 Alumni Basketball Game and Reception
A Christmas Festival
February
11 Dinner with Six AMCATS
March
2 Alumni Community Service Project
30 Public Safety Career Networking Night
April
9 Alumni and Friends Retreat Day
14 AMC Job Shadow Day
TBA Edith Mooney LaVigne ’63 Lecture
TBA AMC Student Play and Pre-Play Reception
Please join us for the
Anna Maria College annual Christmas concert
performed by the
Concert Chorus and the Wind Ensemble
Friday, December 4, 2015
7 p.m.
St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church
630 Cross Street | Boylston, MA
Please join us for a reception
immediately following the concert.
Pictured is last year’s concert,
at St. Mary of the Hill’s woodland church,
overflowing with Anna Maria’s students,
alumni and parents .
May
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20
21
Alumni Association Board Meeting
Senior Farewell and Alumni
Welcome Reception
Baccalaureate
Commencement at The Hanover Theatre
June
20 AMC Annual Golf Tournament at Cyprian
Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, MA
August
TBA Alumni Night at Fenway Park
Every Month
On the third Wednesday monthly, a Mass will
be offered in honor of Anna Maria alumni/ae.
Masses will be held at Anna Maria’s Madore
Chapel at noon on behalf of our alumni/ae, both
living and deceased. These Masses will be held
throughout the academic year.
For More Information
For more information about Anna Maria
College’s alumni events, contact the
Office of Institutional Advancement at
[email protected] or 508-849-3342.
Alumni Notes
1950s
Sr. Margaret Brown, RSM ’57 recently
celebrated 70 years as a Sister of Mercy.
Claire (Letourneau) Magee ’59 was
honored to be nominated for The Women
of Excellence Award for the year 2014 for
her many hours as a community activist in
the city of Santa Maria, CA.
1960s
1970s
Geraldine McQuoid ’74, ’77G was one of
34 Infection Control Practionioners from
across the country chosen for a one-year
Infection Prevention Fellowship called
Project Protect. It was funded by the
NHRET and sponsored by the AHA and
supported by APIC, SHEA, and the CDC.
She graduated from the program on
March 24, 2015 at AHA Headquarters
in Chicago, IL.
Margaret Cahill ’71 is proud to
announce her second novel, Not Over
It. Readers will enjoy a fast-paced
novel with realistic characters who
handle day-to-day life problems with
grit, humor, compassion, or violence.
Check it out on Amazon. It is available
as an e-book and in paperback.
Doris Brodeur ’72 initiated a blog
called, Reflections from My Lenai,
in July. It can be accessed at
reflectionsfrommylanai.com.
Joan Dargan ’73 recently retired as
a professor of modern languages and
literatures (French) from St. Lawrence
University. She joined the faculty in 1983.
Cherune (Waxwood) Clewley ’62 recently
had her book, All is Not Right With the
World, published. It is a collection of
thirteen short stories and two connected
mystery novellas. It is available through
Amazon.com or Barnes&Noble.com, either
as hard copy or e-book.
Joan (Friel) Cronin ’65 writes she enjoyed
seeing fellow classmates at our 50th
anniversary celebration and enjoyed the
good lunch and induction to the St. Anne
Society. She also loved seeing Clarissa
(Ortiz-Mendez) Biaggi ’65 who came
from Puerto Rico to celebrate. Joan has
been busy helping to care for her two
grandsons, Timmy and Tommy. “Best
job ever!!”
Mary Lou (Jendry) Daxland ’73 is the
President of the Massachusetts Republican
Assembly, the “Conservative Wing of the
Republican Party,” and she won the State
Committeewoman seat for the 1st Bristol,
1st Plymouth district on July 16, 2015.
She will join other conservatives on the
state committee who stand for life and
traditional marriage. Daxland was one
of the ten signers of the gas tax ballot
question that won last November.
Michelle Masse ’73
was recently named
the new dean of the
Lousianna State
University Graduate
School. She began
her career at Brown
University and George
Mason University before joining the
faculty at LSU in 1985. She has taught for
the Department of English and served as
the Director of Graduate Studies for the
department. She was the founding director
of Women’s and Gender Studies at LSU.
Patricia (Sablak) Korzec ’75 was named
the 2015 Citizen of the Year for the city of
Moreno Valley, CA. She recently completed
her tenth year as Executive Director of the
March Field Air Museum in Riverside, CA.
Diane Laveglia ’75 retired on July 1,
2014 after 30 years in education. She
was fortunate to have experienced many
aspects of the profession: language arts
teacher, instructional specialist, staff
development specialist for the district,
writing facilitator at the Maryland State
Department of Education, and vice
principal. Her husband, Ken, followed
her lead and retired after 39 years with
the IRS. They still reside in White Plains,
Maryland, just outside of D.C., but now
have plenty of time to spend on the Cape,
in Florida, and visiting their sons
in Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
Donna Lyn (MacDonald) Stevens ’75
retired from teaching in Oxford, MA in
2013. She fills her days with volunteering
with Audio Journal, First Baptist Church
Outreach Team, as the secretary and
treasurer for the Pine Grove Cemetery
in Spencer, MA; and spending time with
family; traveling; and swimming 2-3 times
a week.
Marie (Knapik) Smith ’76 has retired from
34 years of teaching in the BlackstoneMillville School system (MA). “Thank you to
Anna Maria College for giving me the tools
to be the best teacher I could be and to
enjoy it every day!”
1980s
1990s
Kevin Mayne ’81, ’84G is now the Senior
Vice President of Goodwill Industries
of Middle Georgia and the CSRA/Helms
College in Augusta, GA.
Christine (Kardell) Doxey ’77
is a management consultant
and uses her foundation of
experience to provide best
practices and solutions to
her clients in the areas of
compliance, auditing, internal
controls, and fraud prevention. Chris also
serves as the Executive Director of the
Controller Certification Program for the
IOFM. Chris is a Certified Accounts Payable
Professional (CAPP), holds a Certification
in Controls Self-Assessment (CSA), is a
Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA),
and is a Certified Professional Controller
(CPC). She has authored The Controller’s
Best Practices Guide and The Controller’s
Best Practices Guide to the Financial
Close for the IOFM and IMA. Chris has also
published two handbooks: AP Leadership
Skills and Implementing a Controls
Self-Assessment Program for Accounts
Payable. She writes articles, blogs, and
whitepapers for professional organizations
and solution providers. She also provides
several webinar and presentations
throughout the year. Chris is a member of
the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the
Institute for Internal Controls (The IIC), the
Institute of Financial Operations (IFO), and
the Institute of Management Accountants
(IMA). She is a board member of the
IMA’s Ethics Committee and Research
Foundation. She is also a member of the
advisory board for The IIC and is president
of the Washington DC area chapter for
both the IFO and the IIC organizations.
Herman Schimanke ’81 retired from
the Department of Veterans Affairs in
February, 2015, after 30 years of service.
He is working as a customer service
representative for Amazon.com.
James Cotter ’92
is studying speech
level signing (SLS)
in Galway, Ireland.
He formed a tribute
band of pop music
from the 50’s
through the 70’s
with 2-3 voices,
and using period instruments. They play
around Galway. During the odd time, he
enjoys hiking and reading Latin and Greek.
Norman Yvon ’86 is the Superintendent
of Schools in Douglas, MA.
Susan (Palmer) Jeffrey ’88 graduated
from Kent State University in August,
2014 with her Master’s in Library and
Information Sciences and was appointed
Head Librarian at the Cedarville Branch of
the Greene County Public Library in Ohio.
Cheryl (Mendenhall) Lowe ’88 was
promoted to Assistant Vice President at
Martha’s Vineyard Insurance Agency, Inc.
Brian Nelson ’88 was promoted to the
position of Senior Manager Business
Operations Planning & Chief of Staff at
Juniper Networks.
Christine (Magliaro) Baril ’89 was named
audit manager for Robert C. Alario, P.C.
Christine is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and Massachusetts Society of Certified
Public Accountants. Her volunteer work
includes the St. Mary School Parent
Association, the Central One Federal
Credit Union Board of Directors, and the
Anna Maria College Alumni Association
Board of Directors.
Patricia (Knox) Cressman ’77 and classmates, Rosemarie
“Ree” (Salamone) Kessler ’77, Michele (Scarpone)
Repko ’77, Susan (Saviski) Pilling ’77, Nina (Rubino)
Phalen ’77, and Kathleen “Kate” Powers ’77 reunited in
York Beach, ME to celebrate their 60th birthdays. They
had a fabulous time relaxing, catching up on old times,
and enjoying being together. As Pat says, “We didn’t miss
a beat—it felt like not a day had passed since we had been
together at Anna Maria some 38 years ago!” The group
sends a special thanks to Vicki Callini, Ree’s sister, for
being the best vacation coach!
Stacy Lord ’92 recently receive one of
this year’s Katharine F. Erskine Awards at
the annual Tribute to Women presented
by the YWCA of Central Massachusetts.
She is a middle school art teacher at
Worcester East (MA). She was also chosen
to participate in NASA's Stratospheric
Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
Program.
Kristina (Lavoie) Gemborys ’93 is the
owner of Hometown Barbers in Gardner,
MA which features artwork from local
artisans, including Steve Landry who
manages nearby Studio 4 Potters
and Gallery.
Nicole (Tesmer) Beale ’94 is now the
Associate Vice President of General
Medicines Field Force Strategy &
Operations for Sanofi.
Dory Huard ’95, ’98G is a Vice President
with the wealth management company,
Bartholomew & Company, and was named
a 2015 Five Star Wealth Manager by
Boston Magazine.
Joseph Brady ’96 was promoted to
Associate Athletic Director at Clark
University after 13 years as head coach
of the women’s soccer team. Joe has two
children, Keira (age 6) and John (age 2)
and resides in Worcester, MA with his
wife, Melissa.
David DiTullio ’98 recently served as
a Team Leader for 30 days in Dakar,
Senegal to assist with opening the U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration’s Dakar
Senegal Country Office. Special Agent
DiTullio has worked for the DEA for 14
years and is currently assigned to the
New England Field Division.
Alumni Notes
2000s
Michelle Higuera ’14
is currently a digital
marketing coordinator
for a well-known
fitness franchise in
the Boston, MA area.
She is also a mother
of one, Vincenzo. She
is a full-time student
at Boston University and studying for
her dual-degree in law (JD) and business
administration (MBA).
David Houghton ’00 was named the Fire
Chief in the town of Wayland, MA.
Travis Simpkins ’02 and
Janet Tremblay were
married at the Worcester
Art Museum on June 21,
2015. Recently, Travis began
working with the Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum
(Boston, MA), contributing
artwork for an ongoing
program. Travis is tasked
with creating sketches of
works in the museum’s
collection which are then presented as
gifts to noteworthy recipients. Travis
continues to work as a freelance artist,
focusing on commissioned portraits. He is
also a staff member of the Worcester Art
Museum. Earlier this year, Travis taught a
well-received portrait drawing workshop
at the Worcester Public Library.
William Accardi ’03 was promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant by the Rhode Island
State Police. He is an 18-year veteran of
the RI State Police and has been assigned
to all barracks as a member of the Uniform
Bureau. He is currently the Officer-inCharge of the Fusion Center.
Candida Rodriguez ’03 married Ryan
Luttrell on May 23, 2015 at St. Mary’s
Church in Franklin, MA.
Christina Suppe ’06 started
at the Roslindale Community
Center (Roslindale, MA) in
January, 2015. She is the
Group Educator for the
After School Program for
ages 6-12. This summer she worked as a
counselor for the center’s summer camp.
Michael Miers ’07, ’15G
was recognized for his
professional and community
accomplishments being
named one of the Worcester
Business Journal’s 2015 40
under Forty honorees. An
award ceremony was held in
Mechanics Hall in Worcester. Mike is
Anna Maria’s Chief Information Officer
and married to Brianne Morrow Miers ’08,
’12G. The couple has two children.
Katelin (Kilgallon) Cwieka ’07, ’08G
married Matthew Cwieka on October 25,
2014 at the International Golf Club in
Bolton, MA.
Graduate News
Business Administration
2010s
Patrick Smith ’10 and Sarah Kinchla, who
attended Anna Maria from 2008-2009 as
a music major, were married on June 26,
2015 in Quincy, MA.
James McNamara ’11 has been named
the new baseball coach for Worcester
Academy.
Alicia (Savo)
Moquin ’12 and
Matthew Moquin
’14 were married
on June 1, 2013.
Alicia received her
master’s degree in
Higher Education
from Merrimack
College in May,
2013. Matthew
received the same
degree from
Merrimack College this past May. Alicia
works as a Residence Director at Dean
College in Franklin, MA and has recently
been hired as the assistant coach of the
women’s lacrosse team. Matthew hopes
to find a job in academic advising or
student activities.
Stephanie Williams ’12, ’14G is now a
senior staff member in the Department
of Transitional Assistance for the State
of Massachusetts.
Martin Bressler ’83G was
appointed as the first John
Massey Endowed Chair
in Entrepreneurship at
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University. He joined the
faculty in the John Massey
School of Business in 2010 and
was named professor in 2013.
Worcester Fire Chief Gerard Dio ’91G
retired in August, after more than 35
years on the department, 15 of which
were as chief. Lt. Gov. Karyn E. Polito and
District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. joined
Worcester officials in commending the
chief for his leadership in Worcester and
around the country. He served on many
local and national oversight groups and
organizations committed to making fire
departments all over the country more
safe and healthy. Gerry will continue to
serve on the board of the International
Association of Fire Chiefs.
Counseling Psychology
Eric Dion ’02G has been named coprincipal for the Ralph C. Mahar Regional
School district for the 2015-2016 school
year. Prior to working at Mahar, Eric
worked as an adviser for Mount Wachusett
Community College, and as a counselor at
both Gardner High (MA) and BlackstoneMillville Regional schools (MA).
Criminal Justice
Frank Noone ’88G, ’02G has joined the
Five Star Companies as the Vice President
of Advanced Surgical Sales. He has
enjoyed 20 years in sales leadership roles
in the medical device and technology
industries. Prior to joining Five Star, he was
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Pro-Dex, Inc., a publicly traded Irvine, CAbased company. While in that position he
led Pro-Dex in a turnaround and developed
their long term strategic objectives.
Previously, he served as a leader in the
Global Instrument business as the Vice
President of Instrument Sales at Symmetry
Medical, Inc., (now Tecomet). He led their
strategic sales growth in endoscopic
instruments, spine, sterile packaging
solutions and professional services. Prior
to his career in medical devices, he was
Director of Professional Services for CBE
Technologies.
Michael Goulding ’91G was named Chief of
Police for the town of Weston, MA in April,
2015. Michael joined Weston’s department
after having served 26 years in Medford,
MA, where he most recently was devoted
to investigating major crimes.
Kenneth Green ’12G has been chosen to
lead the Massachusetts Transit Authority’s
police force. He had been acting chief for
a year. Previously he had served in the
Winchester Police Department before
joining the Transit Police in 1991. Green
launched the Transit Authority’s “Think
about it first” initiative, which provides
cards with information to youth about
the consequences of being arrested and
the impact it could have on their lives.
At the time of the announcement of his
appointment, he noted his commitment
to create a safe commute for T riders and
boosting the department’s visibility by
having more officers on subway trains
and commuter rail lines.
James Fitzpatrick ’97G
was unanimously voted
by the Lawrence, MA City
Council as the permanent
Police Chief for Lawrence.
He had served as interim Chief for
23 months.
Philip Simonian ’10G
was appointed the Chief
of Yarmouth (MA) Fire
Department in June,
2015. He had served
as acting Chief for
two years.
Paul Sikorskyi ’98G was promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant of the Rhode Island
State Police. He is a twenty-two year
veteran of the RI State Police, has served
at every barrack in the state, including
assignments with the Commercial
Enforcement Unit, Accident Reconstruction
Team, and as a Division Range Officer
Christine Mateer ’11G now works at
BrightStar Care of Milford and Worcester,
MA in business development and
community outreach.
Occupational and Environmental
Health and Safety
Anne Sallee ’15G is the Biosafety
Manager at Massachusetts General
Hospital (Boston, MA). She is now a
Registrant of the National Registry of
Certified Microbiologists (NRCM), which
is a voluntary certifying body which
was founded in 1958 and has certified
microbiologists in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
on six continents.
Psychology
Janet Marie Bessette ’82G, ’83G married
Peter W. Ivaska on April 19, 2015 at the
Ecotarium in Worcester, where they met
as volunteers.
Public Administration
James Vuona ’09G was given the 2014
Fire Chief’s Leadership in Fire Education
Award by the Massachusetts Association
of Fire and Safety Educators. He was
selected for his work in building safety
education programs in businesses,
schools, and town offices.
Tammy Horne ’13G is now the Clinical
Director for Caring Community Clinic. She
was tasked with taking an 8-hour a week
free clinic into a full service clinic that
would be open 48-hours a week, with the
goal of pulling uninsured patients, who use
the emergency room as their primary care
provider, out of the emergency room.
Tyrral Quinn ’13G
welcomed his
daughter, Millie Kaede
Quinn, on June 22,
2015. Tyrral was
also promoted to
Lieutenant for the city
of Fayetteville (NC)
Fire Department.
Clementine Bihiga
’14G is the author
of Happily Broken:
Discovering
Happiness Through
Pain and Suffering.
It is about her
experience with the
Rwandan genocide
and civil war of 1994.
It can be found on
Amazon.com.
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Alumni Notes
In Memoriam
Total Quality Management
Barbara (Kreiss) Santiano ’96G is now
the Director of Quality for NEC Energy
Solutions, Inc. in Westborough, MA.
Philip Johnson ’97G has written and
self-published the book, The Hampden
Railroad: The Greatest Railroad that
Never Ran. It tells the story of this
railroad’s construction and ultimate failure
to operate. The railroad was built in 1913
from Springfield, MA to the Bondsville
section of Palmer, MA with the hopes
that it would connect two railroads and
provide passenger traffic from southern
New England
and New York
to the “vacation
lands” of New
Hampshire and
Maine.
The book is
available from
the author,
on Amazon.com
and Barnes &
Noble online, as
well as several booksellers who specialize
in books about railroads. Phil can be
reached at [email protected].
Francoise (Tasse) Spayne ’53
Monica (Cervini) Doherty ’56
Diane (Nolin) Provencher ’57
Mary Bodanza ’61
Lorraine Griffin ’63
Ann Bibeau Warfield ’67
Maureen (Lein) Chisholm ’76
Joan Flaherty ’76
Jerry Paquette ’76
Kevin Judge ’78G
Gerard Lanoue ’79G
Kathryn Oliver ’79
Winifred Coonan ’82, ’92G
Robert Dennehy ’82G
Joseph Manley ’82G
Paul McElroy ’82G
Thomas Walsh ’83G
Emile Steele ’90G
Denise Caissie ’92
Marc Cournoyer ’96G
Edward Lynam ’96G
Reverend Monsignor
Edmond Tinsley ’01G
Francis Brennan ’02G
Deborah Koenig ’07
Condolences to
Cathleen Manduca ’56 on the
death of her brother
Maureen (Murphy) Cleary ’57
on the death of her husband
Let us know what you’ve
been up to! Submit a
Class Note by visiting
annamaria.edu/alumni
or send an email to
[email protected].
Deborah (Lemanski) Monaghan
’74 on the death of her father
Marilyn Markarian ’75 on the
death of her father
Diane (Cutroni) MohieldinSchwartz ’97G on the death of
her father
Natasha (Dziokonski) Blouin
’09 on the death of her mother
Gifts
Thank You
We thank the alumni, friends, parents, corporations and foundations, faculty and staff
who made donations to the Anna Maria Fund in the previous fiscal year. These gifts
play a tremendous role in helping Anna Maria to achieve great things. Each and every
gift regardless of the amount has an impact. Your generosity is crucial to financial aid,
attracting outstanding instructors, innovative programs, library resources, and campus
activities. We are deeply thankful for your support.
This list contains the names of all individuals, corporations, and foundations that made
gifts to Anna Maria College between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015.
*denotes a member of the Board of Trustees
+denotes deceased
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Gifts of $10,000 and above
Alumni
Maureen Logan Coghlin 1957
Rosemary Rossetti DiPierro 1972
Mimi Besch Krug* 1967
Charles Snell 1979G
Friends
Joseph* and June Bafaro
Paul DiPierro*
Corporations, Foundations
and Organizations
Anthony-Arthur Foundation
Center For Child Care Careers and Family
Service of Central Mass
Coca-Cola Refreshments
Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation
Esther’s Dream
Fairlawn Foundation
George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation
The Maureen Logan Coghlin Fund of the
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Lauring Charitable Foundation
NEDA of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Sisters of Saint Anne (Canada)
Sisters of Saint Anne (Malborough, MA)
In honor of
Sr. Annette Bibeau* 1957
Sr. Rita DeRoy* 1968
Sr. Joanne Dion*
Sr. Pauline Laurence* 1972
Sr. Jacqueline LeBoeuf* 1972/2008G
Sr. Rollande Quintal 1962
Sr. Marguerite St. Amand* 1974
Members of Saint Marie Province
FOUNDRESS CIRCLE
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
Alumni
Joan Boivin Hunter 1972
Dorothy Gasper Iorio 1964
Barbara Gallow Lyman* 1969
Maureen Grady Wilkinson* 1990
Friends
Benjamin Lyman
John Spillane*
Faculty and Staff
Mary Lou Retelle*
and Organizations
Iorio Charitable Foundation
CHARTER CIRCLE
Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
Alumni
Anonymous
and Organizations
Blanche Walsh Charity Trust
Estate of Yvonne Corporan
Sodexo, Inc & Affiliates
GE Foundation
J. J. Bafaro Inc.
Sage Dining Services
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499
Alumni
Catherine Sullivan Birtwell 1971
Denise Beaudet Brogna 1965
Mary and Paul Brough 1984G
Lynn McCarthy Butler 1986
Mary Tonna Cocaine 1975
Jean Mercier Cooney 1964
Ann Dahlstrom Forsberg 1979G
Jean Gabaree-Lawler 1986
Katherine George 1966/1978G
Rosalie Rocheleau Grenon 1960
Linda Haeberle Hamm 1982
Lloyd Hamm Jr. 1981/1983G
Linda Cartier Hart 1973
Janice Sullivan Higgins 1957
Kimberly Ragsdale Kennedy* 1997G
Jennifer Klein 2010G
Kathryn Harrington Pisk 1975
Elizabeth Quinn* 1965
Marguerite Ranucci 1971
Rena Richard 1955
Constance Galkowski Schultz 1958
Claudette Renaud Sortino 1964
Patricia Swistak 1965
Barbara Nolder Tremain 1965
Joanne Zannotti 1966
Friends
Billye Auclair
Raymond Callebaut
James and Nancy Coghlin,Sr.
John Conte
Kranthi Dasi
David Forsberg
Brian O’Connell*
Erik Wexler*
Faculty and Staff
Andrew Klein
Susan Wojtas
and Organizations
Boston Color Graphics
Christos and Mary T. Cocaine Charitable Trust
Cintas
Congress Asset Management
Deltak-Wiley
Fred C. Church Insurance
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Home Fire Sprinker Coalition
Homefield Credit Union
Leominster Credit Union
Marsh & McLennan Agency
Mirick O’Connell Attorneys at Law
People’s United Bank
Ricoh
St. Vincent Hospital/Metro West Medical Center
MADONNA CIRCLE
Gifts of $500 to $999
Alumni
Danielle Abbott 1964
Barry Ashton 1994G
Laurence Aucella 1982
Douglas Barrus 1984G
Norma Barbeau Burnett 1967
David Brough 2000/2001G
Martha Krom Chiarchiaro 1978/1985G
Elizabeth Chickering 1974
Shawn Conway 1985
Lucille Cormier 1968
Samuel Dambrocia 1979G
Sr. Rita DeRoy SSA* 1968
Frances Miller Edgeworth 1959
Joanne Engel 1967
Pauline Raboin Gagne 1958
Pamela VanOstrand Graves 1975/1981G
Mary Ellen McNamara Kroll 1958
Patricia Daniels Lessard 1977/1987G
Marilyn Markarian 1975
Diane Cutroni Mohieldin-Schwartz 1997G
Lorelle Morrow 1973
Charlene Lowell Nemeth 1970
Gifts
Roberta McCarty O’Brien 1957
Lucille Kuklinski O’Connell 1961
Rosemary McMahon Pellegrino 1964
Paul Quaranto 2011G
Claire Quintal 1952
Diana Marsh Rotelli 1981
Christine Parenteau Saulnier 1961
John Shea 1990G
Gail Szczurko Treffinger 1969
Frederica Williams 1994G
Friends and Parents
Susan French
Lisa Maxwell
Henri and Marilyn Quintal
Rev. Richard Reidy*
Wendy Silverberg
Teresa Simmons
Faculty and Staff
Elisabeth Driscoll 2010G
Lorene Farrar
Catherine Flick
Deacon John Franchi 2011/2012G
Jude Gonsalvez
Andrew McCarthy
Peter Miller
David Rosati
Susan Swedis
and Organizations
Arbella Insurance Foundation
Bob McCloskey Insurance
Casey Design
IBM Matching Grants Program
North Attleboro Firefighters/
KIDS Day Assoc. Inc.
Paycom Payroll, LLC
Ron Bouley Photography
SimplexGrinnell
St. Mary of the Hills Church
St. Mary’s Church
MIRIAM CIRCLE
Alumni
David Armstrong 1999/2001G
Alyssa Balboni 2001
Christine Magliaro Baril 1989
Donald Baril 1989
Joan Metivier Bertrand 1978/1981G
Grady Bowen 1998
Gail Bowen 1998G
Doris Brodeur 1972
Doris Sterner Buonomo 1950
Christina Callahan Hayes 1967
Maureen Moriarty Caplette 1957
Robert Carnegie 1981G
Robert Carroll 1985G
Nancy Charon 1974
Katherine Clarke 1977G
Carolyn Cowell 1983
Gail Parshley Crane 1964
Katelin Kilgallon Cwieka 2007/2008G
Gail Cole Drake 1973
Robert FitzGerald 1985
Teresa Harrington Foley 1971
Maryclare Luby Forry 1967
Michael Gerry 1986G
Eileen Gorman 1961
Gary Hoskin 1997/1998G
Doris Huard 1995/1998G
Christine Coleman Kardokas 1965
Holly Kelley 1971
William Lane 2002
Kathleen Driscoll Larson 1968
Gerald Latham 1982G
Christa Leroux Lee 1982
Luther Legg 2006
Alicia Lenahan 1989
Patricia Duffy Lynch 1972
Arthur Martins 1995G
Amy McCarthy 2002G
Brianne Morrow Miers 2008/2012G
Ann Lavin Murphy 1964
Colleen Condon O’Connor 1971
Glen Ollis 2006
Phyllis Pearson 1979G
Melissa Reynolds 2007/2015G
Suzanne Hopfe Rohrbacher 1982
Constance Rossi 1957
Nancy Roy 1965
Linda Buffone Ruda 1968
Dorothy McLaughlin Salmon 2001
George Sherrill 1997G
Patricia Recko Smith 1964
Yasuko Johnson Tanaka 1976
Dennis Thompson 1979G
A Special Gift
Give a special Anna Maria College keepsake ornament
to your favorite AMC alumna/us, student, parent, or
professor this year. Each ornament is $19 and all proceeds
benefit the AMC Alumni Association Senior Scholarship.
Ornaments are sold online at annamaria.edu/keepsakeornament or at the AMC Bookstore.
Friends and Parents
Eugene Charon
Peter Dawson
Kevin Dayton
Milton Hardy Jr.
Richard Zdrowski
Faculty and Staff
Evelyn Ajemian
Alice Baron
John Delaney
James DiReda
Michael Donnelly
Barbara Driscoll de Alvarado
Paul Erickson
Carol Gabriele
Christine Holmes
Ray LeBoeuf
Joanne McDonnell
Yvonnie Malcolm 2014G
Elzbieta Sobocinski Manos 1986/1988G
Michael Miers 2007/2015G
Sr. Rollande Quintal SSA 1962
Janice Ruggieri 2002
Lisa Saverese 2004
Dennis Vanasse 1994
Foundations, Corporations
and Organizations
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Commencement Photos, Inc.
Comspec International, Inc.
E.L. Harvey & Sons, Inc.
Eaton Vance Matching Gift Program
Greenwood Community Church
Liberty Mutual Insurance
New England Office Supply, Inc.
Pagano Media, Inc.
Whalley Computer
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office
AMCAT Circle
Alumni
Isau Adebimpe 1984G
Paula Jean Alexandrowicz 1971
Susan Alinovi 1970
Lucy Oulohojian Almasian 1953
Mary Lou O’Brien Anderson 1965
Janet Gravel Angelico 1975
Janet Marois Arcieri 1959
Diane Ashjian 1964
Valerie Roberts Avore 1966
Susan O’Hearn Bamerick 1965
Deacon Joseph Baniukiewicz 1988/2005G
Beverly Banks 1966
Carol Barlow 1971
Evelyne Thibout Battle 1979
Donald Beal 1980G
Josette Beaulieu-Grace 1963
Maryann Michaelson Berger 1969
Sylvia Gregoire Berthiaume 1960
Robert Bianchi 1986G
Kelly Blake 2014
Lucille Boucher Blejwas 1990G
Regina Boisclair 1966
Ann-Marie Farley Bond 1966
Joan Bourke-Ilves 1969
Bruce Bousquet 1980G
Paige Fernandes Brage 1998G
Francis Brennan+ 2002G
Pamela Laganas Brody 1973
Shirley Zak Brownstein 1984G
Robby Bryant 2014G
Vincent Buffone 2011
Gerald Buono Jr. 1986G
Lorretta Sledziewski Burdulis 1966
Cynthia Baker Burnell 1990
Nancy Kelly Burns 1977
Kevin Burr 2002
Elizabeth Cosgrove Burrell 1969
Henry Bushfan 1982G
Karen Byrne 1966
Margaret Cahill 1971
Robert Callahan 1983G
Diane Botelho Campbell 1976
Vivian Beauregard Cardinal 1972
Rev. Richard Carey 1980G
Gloria Calloway Carithers 1985G
Janice Doran Carlow 1988
Deborah Robertson Caronna 1980
Kathleen Sheehan Casey 1971
Victor Champagne Jr. 1986G
Karen Goucher Chelotti 1969
Brent Christopherson 2013
Ellen Hussey Clark 1959
Carol Clark 1986
Marilyn Cocozza Trillo 1970
Michael Collette 2000G
Geraldine Friel Collins 1967
Dennis Collins Jr. 1999
Anita Lanciaux Collins 1960
James Colton III 1989
Philip Condon 1980G
William Cope Sr. 1982G
John Cosmo 2008
Amelia Martins Coviello 1963
Dianne O’Coin Cummings 1967
Mary Jane Horton Dacri 1968
Mary Davey 1971
Lori Iamonaco Davitt 1977
Joyce Shiel DeCesare 1963
Catherine Riordan Delaney 1957
Gina Deschaine-Stone 1980
Robert Desrosiers 2011
Robert Desto 1986G
Margaret Kahn Dieringer 1963
Gerard Dio 1991G
Bradford Dodge 1978
Nancy Donohue-Berthiaume 1972/1977G
William Doogan 2001
Elizabeth Drake 1969/1984G
Lisa Drescher Judd 1986
Janice Reidy Dubuque 1964
Anne Durgin 1993G
Christina Dymek-Thompson 1970
Lawrence Edwards 1984G
Marie Lagasse Fabbri 1950
Mary Flynn Faddick 1964
Matthew Fairbanks 2002
Mary Burke Fallon 1960
Mary Ziccardi Farrell 1973
Constance Favreau 1984/1999G
Elizabeth Campbell Feher 1964
Ethel Dube Fleming 1966
Larry Flowers 2000G
Julie Flynn+ 1981
Joanne Lamoureux Foley 1963
Rosemary Hallinan Foley 1976
James Fowlie Sr. 1983G
Ann Niedzwiecki Frazier 1985
Marcia Stuart Fritz 1971
Kenneth Furtado 2000G
Kathleen Gallagher 1971
Antoinette Bonvouloir Garceau 1950
Edward Gardella 1982G
Maria Gugliemetti Gardner 1967
Janet Bourgeois Gemborys 1969
Elizabeth Cronin George 1965
Ann Marie O’Sullivan Giambruno 1953
Lisa Gillum 1991G
Marianne Curran Girouard 1967
Jose Gonsalves 1983G
Christopher Goodwin 1999G
Beverly Ann McDermott Gorman 1953
Maureen Lane Grandmont 1973
Rosalie Grattaroti 1963
Donna Mary Grout 1961
Elaine Guay 1965
Marie Harrington Guman 1970
Lesley Weber Gustafson 1979/1982G
Lois Hall 1981G
James Hall 1980G
Gloria Zarrella Hand 1955
Richard Hanlon 1985G
Lianne McCallum-Dixon Hanlon 1974
Carol Harding 1955
Carol Kavanaugh Harvey 1964
Mona Mong Heffernan 1956
Holly Heffernan Krelle 1990G
M. Diane Garnett Hendricken 1980G
Frances Crowley Hirst 1964
Marguerite LaBrie Houde 1956
Andrew Hubacz 1982
Kelly Pereira Hubacz 1982
Ashley Hubacz 2011
Denise Doyle Hughes 1966
Richard Hutzenbiler 1980G
Theresa Emmons Jackman 1973/1978G
Ronald Jacobs 1999
Claire Jameson 2002
Anne Jette 1997
Mayland Fung Jew 1985G
Peronneau Johnson 1979G
Marlene Gramling Katz 1973
Maureen McGady Kelleher 1965
Susan Power Kelly 1963
Author Julianna Baggott served as the inaugural
lecturer of the Edith Mooney LaVigne ‘63 Lecture
Series in April 2015. She is pictured with Assistant
Professor Craig Blais, Ph.D. (left) and President
Mary Lou Retelle (middle).
Patricia Kelly-Bedard 1976
Ruthanne Lynch Keto 1970
Francis Kozaczka 1982G
Frances Kroll 1985G
Betteanne Mitchell Kuhnen 1970
Steven Kwederis Jr. 1983G
Carol Carignan Lachance 1969
Anne Laliberte 1962
Keith LaValley 2004
Rebecca DeFronzo LaValley 2002
Francyne Lefemine 1998G
Assegedch Legesse 2006
Bradford Leitch 2013G
Lucille Chenette LeMieux 1958
Claire McIntyre Lent 1964
Linda Viscosi Limoli 1970/1980G
Jane Lovett 1965
Natalie Koziara Lozoski 1966
Susan Luba 1971
Phyllis Madigan 1964
Marguerite St. Jean Mahler 1968
Ann Marie Rossetti Malvey 1964
Michaline Chomicz Manno 1957
Maureen Friel Marois 1963
Louise Marsello 1964
Lois Mason 1973
Anne Marie Maynard 1962
Janet McCarthy 1964
Edward McDonald 1981G
Elaine Calandruccio McDonald 1967
Barbara McDonald 1985G
Elizabeth Hoey McDonough 1984G
Joanne Smith McGinn 1978
Mary-Margaret McGrail 1962
Gail Riordan McGrail 1961
Ellyn McGrath 1964
Jane McGuiggan 1966/1980G
Janice Cormier McGuire 1963
Mary Foley McKinnon 1961
Dorothy Dowd McMahon 1961
Judith Rioux Medeiros 1966
Marie Paradis Meegan 1960
Gifts
Carol Barre Messina 1963
Stephen Metras 2008G
Joan Metras 2002G
Suzanne Smith Milani 1978/1991G
Leslie Mattie Milewski 1973
Ellen Kent Mora 1958
Suzanne Marin Morin 1960
Theresa Morin-Doyle 1987G
Carol Morocco 1979
Garfield Morrison Jr. 1981G
Scott Morrison 1996G
Nancy Zalneraitis Muise 1973
Arlene Laflash Murray 1969
Patrick Nealon 1986/1999G
Birgit Nelson 1977G
Mary Campbell Nelson 1967
Susan Gaudet Neville 1970
Richard Newton 1984G
Judith Sullivan Noone 1968
Linda Breau Norman 1970
Donna Dolan Norman 1964
Carole Emery Nowak 1966
Mary McKeon O’Connell 1984
Maureen Chojnacki O’Higgins 1963
Kathleen Roach Ohlson 1966
Kathryn Oliver+ 1979
Patricia Osimo 1990G
Robert Paulsen Jr. 1998G
Mary Jane Curran Pelletier 1973
Richard Pierce 2009G
Yvette Bourdelais Pietrangelo 1963
Leocadia Linga Pietrewicz 1967
Edward Power 2012G
Paul Proko 1982G
Gerard Proulx 1984G
Erline Laramee Provost 1964
Irene Condon Purcell 1963
Ann Marie Reed 1992G
Hubert Rees Jr. 2001/2002G
Mary Flynn Regan 1962
Pauline Cloutier Reil 1964
Claudette Emond Rice 1971
Catherine Richard 1989
Matthew Richards 1992G
Georgene Riedl 1970
Mary Riordan 1978G
Brenda Andle Rohan 1964
Elaine Gravel Rosmond 1963
Constance Martin Rutt 1955
Elizabeth Sabaj 1976
Jeannine Boivin Sacco 1962
Shirley Saffy 1962
Linda Forchielli Sauer 1968
Mark Savasta 2002/2006G
Patricia Sclafani-Hinkley 1973
Ronald Senez 1985
Marie-Anne Bergeron Seymour 1965
Donna LaPrade Shepard 1969
Janice Silva 1957
Susan Donohue Simitis 1968
Stephanie Smith 1988
Raith Son 2002G
Sally Spalding 1984
Barbara Kittredge Spugnardi 1965
Sandra Staney 1997
Carol LoConto Stanton 1965
Nicole Stevens 1990
Maryanne Kerrigan Stewart 1962
Jean Aldinger Stewart 1984G
M. Lynne Curran Strid 1972
Judith Supernor Berlane 1962
Mark Sweeney 1998
Elaine Szul 1973
Elizabeth Cattaneo Tantillo 1984G
Gina Oliva Tarolli 1983
Barbara Synnott Teller 1959
Diana Testa-Place 1965
Forrest Thorpe III 2005/2015G
Thank You!
We are grateful to our
2015 Golf Sponsors.
Your generosity provided
much needed scholarships
for our students and support
for our athletic teams. Next
year’s Tournament will be held
on Monday, June 20, 2016 at
the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
in Boylston, Mass.
Pictured are members of the Whalley Computer foursome that played in the 2015
tournament (l to r) Kadion Phillips, Dan Jury, Bill Oleksak, and Mike Miers ’07’15G.
Jessica Hagopian Thorpe 2005
Phyllis Beaudry Tomaiolo 1965
Jeannine Savage Trahan 1959
Marion Christle Tratnyek 1977
Ashleigh Wall 2010
Christopher Walton 1995
Edward Wardzala 1979G
Sylvia Arduini Warner 1955
Frederick Wassel 1976G
Claire Weber 1988G
Maureen McNamara Wilczynski 1986
Mary-Ellen Williams 1974
Edward Williams 2000/2005G
Stephanie Williams 2012/2014G
Margaret Enright Zytkiewicz 1963
Friends and Parents
Melinda Anderson
Karen Arsenault
James Asadoorian Jr.
Patricia Brigham
James Cosgrove
G. Richard and Mary Danner
Celia Day
Fran DeQuinzio
Michael and Mary Dubois
Diane Dyberg
Sandra Egan
Robert Eglitis
Sandy Flowers
Eileen Griffith
Jackie Hardy
Cathleen Hayden
Warren Hicks
Frances Hoothay
Dennis Kane
Carol Lenox
David MacPherson
Donald and June Maloney
Eugene and Marcie Mattioli Jr.
Patricia Meader
Jennifer Mier
Frank and Janet Mitera
Laurie Miyazaki
Angela Morin
Robert Murray
Joan Oatis
Virginia O’Connor
Edward O’Sullivan
Kathleen Ouellette
Jeanne Paganetti
Joseph Palmieri
Vincent Petrillose
Marguerite & Gerald Pilotte
Dana Pratt
Robert and Jeanne Reichelt
Rev. George Ridick
Florence Rosselle
Joseph Ruder
Richard Simitis
Dorothy Simonds
Jim and Jane Sutphin
Marion Veale
Don and Joyce Virostek
Lisa Washek
James Whitton Jr.
Faculty and Staff
James Bidwell
Allen Brown
Karin Ciance
Wendy Cleveland
Michele Coakley
Jean Desto
Nancy Dowd
Wesley Dunham
Alan Feltham 1977G
Patricia Gavin
Joan-Beth Gow
Judy Johnson
Patricia Kehoe 2010/2013G
Alice Lambert 1987
Renee Markiewicz 2014
Norma Mann
Carol Myles
Sandra Pereira
Everett Pierce 2009G
Susanne Shays 2005G
Richard Talbot
Susan Wallace
Barbara Warren
Eleanor Wasilak
Janice Wilbur
Barbara Zawalich 2007/2009G
and Organizations
Connecticut Business Systems, LLC
Law Office of David A. Trottier
Mass Mutual
Our Lady of the Lake Parish
St. Columba Parish
GIFTS of $1 to $99
Alumni
Mary Archambeault Abair 1965
Kathleen Airoldi 1984
George Alger Jr. 1984G
Christopher Andrade 2003/2004G
Carol Kingston Andrus 1971
Claire Angers 1961
Iris Anorga-Cook 1964
Margot Riccio Anrico 1966
Patricia Borci Archambeault 1969
James Arnold 2007
Michael Ashton 2004/2011G
Marilyn Atchue 1984
Lorraine Sledziewski Bachand 1966
Paula Stoy Bafaro 1971
Erika Cannavino Bailey 2005
Marguerite Giguere Bartlett 1981G
Russell Beaudoin 1985G
Barbara Alexandrovich Beauregard 1979/1987G
Kevin Beazley 2015
Suellen Holly Beeman 1966
Margaret Belanger 1970
Michael Belmont 1982G
Linda Bendoris 1971/1981G
Linda Drumm Bertucci 1973
John C. Bianchi 1990G
John J. Bianchi 1981G
Denise Gearan Bilotta 1969
W. Lee Blackburn 1983G
Bruce Blais 1978
Cheryl Coty Blaisdell 1972
Kathleen Blake 1976
Mary Borelli-Bean 1980
Natasha Borkowski 2008/2009G
John Bosselman III 1984G
Claire Guerin Bouchard 1965
Elaine Boudreau 1978G
Francis Bourdon 1989G
Eric Braxton 2001G
Tara Brennan 2009G
Thomas Briody 1992G
Theresa Babin Brooks 2000G
Charlotte Guay Brown 1960
Sr. Margaret Brown RSM 1957
Joan Wynne Brunell 1968
Donald Buck 1990
Elizabeth Stanley Buckley 1957
Jill Gardella Butke 1968
Barbara Callan 1994G
Jon Camp 1988G
Ann Careau 1976
Sarah Carlson 2005G
Kent Carlson 2000
Christine Carmody 1997G
Richard Carpenter Jr. 1998
Karen Dogil Carter 1968
Joseph Casasanto 1993G
Angela DeAngelis Casey 1969
Judith Cassanelli 1972
Joanne Marie Cassidy 1974
Karen Murphy Cavan 1971
Mary McMahon Chappell 1988G
Edward Charlton III 1994G
Discell Charlton Jr. 1998G
Janice Childs 1998G
Cecily Ryan Christensen 1976
Lisa Christoforo 1981/1991G
Christina Zaiko Claffey 1965
Anne Courtney Clough 1994
Elena Maglione Coffey 1969/1982G
Pamela Cole 1985G
Mary Anne Sullivan Coleman 1967
Fotis Colocousis 1988G
Margaret Briand Como 1960
Patricia O’Hara Connor 1962
Dorothy Consiglio 1969
Barry Coonan 1984
Michael Cooney 1985G
Christine Coulombe 2000
Helen Morris Courtemanche 1974
Nancy Perkins Cox 1967
Doris Blanchard Craigue 1975
Denise Cote Cross 1976
Richard Crowley 1981G
Anne Marie Gudejko Crownfield 1963
Ellen Culbert-Johnston 1998G
David Cullen 1990
Thomas Cullinane 1980G
Christopher Curtis 1999/2000G
Diane Tammi Cushing 1977
Charleen Dahlin 1964
Carol Lafleur Daley 1961
Julie Carlantuono D’Andrea 1975/1980G
Joseph D’Andrea 1991G
Luis Frias ’83 (left) and Barry Coonan ’84 (right)
reminisce before the annual alumni basketball game.
Kathleen Phillips Davidson 1987G
Katherine Davitt 1977G
Barbara Day 1976G
Carl DeCarlo 2014G
Carol Poirier DeCubellis 1957
Gail Beauregard DeFreitas 1964
Elaine DeParis 1973
John Desalvia 1985
Michelle LaPlante Desilets 1969
Rachelle Gauthier Desrochers 1967
Paula Dillaire Stephens 1980/1989G
David Dockstader 2004G
Diane Donovan Doherty 1992
Monica Cervini Doherty+ 1956
Brian Doherty 2006G
Yvette Faucher Dombrowski 1964
Eleanor Cronin Doon 1960
Barbara Drake 1984G
Joyce Cournoyer Dresser 1969
Marci Dargan Drummey 2005G
Joan Goodrow Dubois 1966
Steven Dupre 2007
Maureen Egan 1956
Jacqueline Enright 1999G
Sheila Donoghue Ethier 1965
Priscilla Farnsworth 1973
Kent Farrenkopf 2000/2010G
James Fernando 1983G
Charlene Shomphe Ferretti 1972
Madeline McCrohon Figueras 1962
Gifts
Richard Finnegan 1996G
Beth O’Dell Fitzgerald 1971
Kathleen Flaherty 1972/1980G
Dorian Flowers 2013G
Pauline Foreman 2006
Virginia Frappier 1970
Bonnie Nason Frederico 1967
Linda Narris Friberg 1969/1998G
Gail Frieswick 1984G
Constance Fugere 1976
J. Bruce Gabriel 1982G
Daniel Gallivan 2000
Judith Garvey 1983G
Gary Gaskin 1996 2000G
Elise Gauthier-Higgins 1964
David Gavin 1992
Janice Walendziak Gearan 1974/1982G
T. Anne Gray Gemme 1958
Barbara Riordan Gemme 1959
Teresa Gentile 2009
Shirley Sisti Geoffrion 1956
Mary Shea George 1982
Mark Georgeson 1985
Therese Brigham Gerhardt 1984
Janice Gilley 1978/1981G
Rita Smith Grady 1964
Robert Graham 1981G
Michael Green 1977G
Stephen Grenier 1985G
Michele Guerin 1975
Marjorie Guerin 1959
Paul Guevin III 1988
Eric Gustafson 2004G
Lizbeth Dzaugis Gustavson 1985G
Melissa LaFleur Hadley 2009G
Jane Hemenway Hall 1969
Margaret Smith Handlin 1966
Maryann Hannon 1980G
Judy Hatstat 1994G
Susan Gleason Hebert 1976
David Hebert 1982G
Anne Hedstrom 1992G
Ann Swift Heffernan 1966
Terry Heinold 1984G
Ernest Henry 1989G
David Heroux 1996/1998G
John Hester 1983G
Kathleen Riley Hildebrandt 1967
Joan Hirvonen Lajoie 1961
Michael Hoar 1999/2000G
Kathryn Law Hobbs 2000
Julie Gniadek Hoey 2007
Laura Howard 2002
Stephen Hughes 1978G
Dorothy McKiernan Iaccarino 1984G
Cheryl Dupont Izyk 1972
David Jacek 1983G
Bernadette Boudreau Johnson 1970
Elizabeth Hutchins Johnson 1981
Marie Maloney Johnson 1975
Robert Johnston 2003G
Deborah Pare Joinville 1974
Sondra Jones 2004G
Anne Marie Joubert 1971
David Karakeian 1992
Susan Ghelli Karkheck 1990
Christine Greene Keenan 1964
Margaret Kelly 1971
Kathleen Flynn Kelly 1965
Lisa Antonetti Kelly 2000/2002G
Daniel Kelly 1999
Anne Marie Kennedy 2000
Thomas Kennedy 1976G
Alicia E. Kerr 1970
Linda Kikutis Kropp 1996G
Mary-Ann Matys Kirklauskas 1988G
James Klich 2013/2014G
Carol Jean Knight 1983G
Elizabeth Zingarelli Knott 1969
Joan Roy Knox 1972
Sheila Cassily Koot 1966
Karen Koprowski 1980G
Irene Kudarauskas 1970
Mel Kwatowski 2000
Jane Ellen West LaCroix 1964
William Laliberty 2014G
Sherri Landry 2003G
Richard Laracy 1985G
Joanne Duane Larner 1975
Katherine Lavallee 1998
Mark Laverdure 1991G
Elizabeth Stanley Leclair 1964
Music Therapy
Alumni Reunion
Lindsey (Blouin) Paras ’09 (left)
and Tomoka Howard (right),
an adjunct professor in Music
Therapy, take a break from the
music and revelry of the reunion
to introduce their children.
Susan Leger 2009G
Christine Oates Lehane 1968
Walter Lennon 1976G
Martha Levine 1979/1989G
Sally Curran Loman 1960
Anneleen Lajoie Loughlin 1981
Janice Christenson Lundberg 1967
Catherine King Lunde 1970
Edward Lydon 2006
Cecilia St. Maurice Lynch 1961
Daniel Macconnell 2005G
J. Kevin Macdonald 1990G
J. Louise DeSimone Magaldi 1965
Claire Letourneau Magee 1959
Peter Magerowski 2011
Leslie Stewart Majoy 1999
Kathleen Beddia Malatras 1975
Ann Marie Proulx Mandeville 1973
LaWanda Manor 1974
Katherine Howard Marcoux 1977
Ann Gagliarducci Mariani 1962
Linda Markarian 2008G
Doris Martel Hernacki 1970
Donna Waters Massingale 2013G
Rita Cioci McCarty 1965
Jane Richardson McCracken 1976
Renee McCue-Hall 1985G
Ruth McGinn 2011G
Richard McGlynn 1981G
Cheryl McKenna 1999
Francis McKenna Jr. 1980G
Brian McKenna 1985G
Beverly Collins McKenna 1964
Brian McMahon 1986G
George McNeil Jr. 1990G
Nancy Szczepaniak Meehan 1983
Lorraine Melican 1982G
Renee Merolli 1979/1988G
Reverend Linda Whitney Michel 1996
Taylor Mills 2002G
Denise Corriveau Mize 1972
Leonard Montigny 1985
Robin Gabrielle Moore 1973
Mary Gearin Moran 1967
Yole Morocco-Foley 1968
Greta Morris 1982G
Jo Moss 2013G
Vanda Kormanski Mullins 1966
Cheryl Wright Murphy 1971
Joseph Murphy Jr. 1984G
Barbara McKiernan Murphy 1979
Joseph Murphy 1986G
Teresa Murphy 1978
Kathleen Weldon Newcomer 1965
Robert Nickerson 1989G
Joseph Nixon Jr. 1980G
Julie Anne Ledoux Nolan 1964
Catherine Cantwell Noonan 1950
Nancy Norberg 2013G
Patricia Norris 1984
Mary Sheridan Notaro 1974
Frances Nugent 1976G
Cynthia Oatley 1987
Ann O’Connell 1965
Lois O’Leary 1989G
Patricia Flaherty Olson 1962
Margaret Olson 1983G
Margaret O’Malley 2000G
Phyllis Cloutier Orr 1964
Eda Oteri 1990G
Theresa Ouellette 1983
John Paciorek 1985/1988G
Kathleen Paiva 1988G
Elizabeth Parks 2008
Jennifer Parrish 1993/2000G
Jill Conte Pellegrini 1976
Susan Peltier 1994G
John Perchard III 2004/2004G
Gary Perras 1989G
Jeanne Provencal Perreault 1962
James Pervier 1994/1995G
Nina Rubino Phalen 1977
John Pino 1985G
Lydia Pirro 1954
Cynthia Houde Pontbriant 1963
Teresa Popek 1981G
Joyce Catalini Porter 1964
Virginia Powell-Brasier 1971
David Powers Sr. 2003G
Joseph Powers 1981G
Margaret Hallinan Prendergast 1965
Colton Prentiss 2014
Melissa Monnerat Prentiss 2004
Jeffery Pringle 1991G
Sr. Janet Provost, SSJ 1961
Robert Pugh 1999G
Marian Purington 1975
Cecile Quintal 1961
Kenneth Rabidou Jr. 1983G
Frances Rabidou 1986G
Julianne Mansueti Rabschnuk 1962
Richard Radesky 1998G
Michael Reardon 2007
Joan Didier Remy 1983/1984G
John Reno 1979G
James Ricci 1986G
James Richinick 1984G
Alfred Ricko 1983G
William Riley IV 1985G
Neal Riley 1988G
Michael Rivard 1976G
Marguerite Morin Roache 1972
Susan Roney-O’Brien 1989G
Laurence Rose 1987G
Phyllis Rouleau 1979
Robert Ryan 1981G
George Ryan 1981G
Patricia Jean Sadin 1967/1992G
Frank Salamone 1988
Lauren Sale 2014
Daniel Sanches 2013
Mark Saunders 1995G
Mary Schneller 1991G
Marcia Scully 1997/1998G
Criminal Justice Career
Networking Night
Tiana Arvello ’15, Kevin Beazley ’15,
and Jacques Pierre ’16 chat with one
of the many legal law enforcement
representatives. Members of state
and local police, the district courts,
9-1-1, corrections, ATF, the Secret
Service, the DEA, and federal and
state probation were in attendance
to answer questions from students.
Barbara Bonetti Selinger 1969
Diane Servant 1974
Jean Severson 1979G
Barbara Desjardins Seymour 1960
Annette Simoneau Shaw 1961
Ruth Johnson Shea 1973
Christie Shippee Shea 1970
Cynthia Shipp Sheehan 1970
William Shepard 2000G
Janet Minty Shirazi 1983/2001G
Sheila Walsh Shrewsberry 1963
Virginia Ray Shumsky 1971
Maureen Kelley Siedlecki 1970
Pamela Sigel 1996/2002G
John Sillasen 1980
Lynne Barriere Simonson 1980
Claire Bourcier Simpson 1971
Cristina Ruffolo Singer 1979G
P. Gregory Smith 1985G
Jane Smith-Bowen 1980
Cecile DeRoy Solitro 1972
Peter Souritzidis 1985G
Shirley Uryniak Spiewak 1969
Sheila Krylow St. Sauveur 1972
Mary Stepanski 2007G
Catherine Tangney Stevens 1984G
D. Lyn MacDonald Stevens 1975
Christopher Stewart 2002G
Jane Kennedy Sullivan 1965
Donna Sullivan 1984G
Michael Swan 2000G
Joanne Szlyk 1976
Anna Szymczak 2013G
Patricia Reilly Tamulis 1969
M. Jeanne Tasse 1955
Elizabeth Ludy Taylor 1963
Ashley Laudon Taylor 2006
John Thibodeau 1998G
Spiro Thomo 1985G
Andrew Tingley 2003
Rev. Msgr. Edmond Tinsley+ 2001G
Timothy Tobin 1985G
Lindsey Ngo Tran 2003
Cheryl Eckland Trimby 1985
Mary Darmody Troxel 1984G
Thomas Tuniewicz 1982G
Elizabeth Esip Van Atten 1960
Diane Vankevich 2015
Roger Van Wert 1980G
Steven Veach 1990G
Lorraine Brady Vrionis 1968
Debra Walczak 1988
Anne Walsh 1984
Mary Ellen Stoyko Walsh 1969
William Warner 1985G
Dianne Farr Wawrzusin 1981
Janet Garrity Weber 1992
Nancy Wegimont 1968
Shelie Woods Wells 1992
Mary Nadolny Wendell 1975
Judith Daly West 1960
Caroline Yuoska Wilczynski 1980
Mary Doyle Williams 1968
Mary Carberry Wood 1970
Marsha Woodard 2001
Carol Richie Woodman-Vadenais 1975
Barbara Nowak Wyatt 1979G
Lisa Dillon Young 1984
Friends and Parents
Katrin Aback
Nancy Adams
Renee Allain
Wendy Allard
Tracy Allen Calder
Beverly Anderson
Daniel Aramini
Kelly Austin
Sandra Babin
Linda Babraitis
Diane Barr
Edward and Linda Bazinet
Rev. Msgr. Peter Beaulieu
Frances Behrens
Yvonne Bennett
Paul and Kristin Bernier
Robin Black
Virginia Boland
Kathy and Lenny Bonn
Gifts
Elizabeth Bonneau
Roberta Brooks
Mark and Catherine Brooks
Kevin Burke
Adam Burkitt
Sheryl Burt
Deborah Calascione
Jeanne Callahan
Cheryl Charves
Lori Churchill
David Cieslik
Shari Corlett
Lois-Belle Crankshaw
Colleen DaCova
Ann Dauphin
Deborah Davis
Bernadette DiBiase
Rev. Michael DiGeronimo
Ronald and Victoria Dirienzo
Robert Duckworth
Nancy Dupre
Alice Dzierzeski
Deborah Fahey
Daniel Fisk
Ruth Fririhio
David and Laurie Galley
Emilio Gautieri Jr.
Cheryl Gottlieb
Heidi Graff
Edward and Joanne Grzembski
Normand and Bessie Guerette
James Haffey
Brian Haggerty
Theresa Haggerty
Kyle Haggerty
Leeann Hansson
Walter Hoothay
Lori Howard
Lisa Hunter
Scott Jackson
Briean Jensen
Eileen Johnston
Jane Joyce
Richard and Michelle Kaczmarczyk
Jeffrey and Marissa Kaczmarczyk
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Emmy Kmet
Sandy and Whitey Knowlton
Steve and Judy Knowlton
Kathleen Krasowski
James Laraia
Jeanne LaRegina
Jamie and Donna Leon
Mary Leonard
Andre and Nancy Leveille
Stephan Lockney
Dianne Louk
Erika Love
Joseph and Julie Machado
Russell Machado
William Maradei
Scott and Denise Matthews
Carol Matthews
Ryan and Christine McCabe
Amber McCreadie
Jim and LeeAnn McCue
Eugene McCue
Richard McCue
Anna McGrath
Theresa McLennan
Peter McNight
Dana Megna
William Meier III
Joanne Menice
Ronnie and Tammy Miller
Monique Modig
Nina Naas
Christina Nadeau
Kirsten Nelson
Brenda Norris
Megan O’Gara
Heather Olen
Kerry Packard
Frank and Joanie Parisi
George and Beth Parkinson
Ramona Pastore
Richard and Norma Patterson
Beth Pavlis
Senior Farewell
and Alumni
Welcome Reception
Former Alumni Association
Board member Patricia (Recko)
Smith ’64 (standing) talks
with graduating seniors about
life after college. The Alumni
Association Board of Directors
formally welcomed members
of the class of 2015 to the
alumni family.
Robert and Pauline Phillips
Christine Piehl
Joseph and Joan Pizzi
June Powell
Lisa Powers
Ornella Quinn
Michael Rosselle
Sheila Roy
John and Cindy Roy
Harry and Kim Ruddock III
Harry and Mary Ruddock
Lori Rufino-Rutberg
Joseph and Kathy Ryan
Herbert Sanderson
Daniel and Carol Santos
Thomas Scavetta
Joseph and Patricia Scavetta
Charly and Patricia Slagle
Carl and Carol Ann Slicer
William Sugrue
Patricia Sullivan
Jeff and Michelle Swajanen
Stacey Szymanski
Dallas and Kelley Thibodeau
Rev. Msgr. Edmond Tinsley+ 2001G
Brenda Turner
Vincent Tursi
William and Elaine Vousboukis
Townsend Walker
Kristine Walsh
Mary Wright
Faculty and Staff
Lisa Braunig
Arne Christensen
Rev. Manuel Clavijo
Cristina Finn
Emma Gallagher
Bruce Gilmore 2001G
Ronni Grzych-Wanat
Laura Harbacker
Karen Hubert
Judith Dibella Kenary 1996G
William Lynch
Patricia Marsh
Ann Marie Mires
Karen Morrissey
Ann Murphy
Brian O’Brien Sr.
Tricia Oliver
Richard Onanian
Doryl Rourke
Elizabeth Seymour
Samantha Shomo
Vincent Sinagra
Lisa Storey
Lisa Summer
Terrence Young
and Organizations
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Raytheon Company
St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Parish
Vernon Police Association
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In Memory of Edwin (Ted) Coghlin
Mary Lou Gannon Farrell 1957
In Memory of Elizabeth (Betty Lou)
Conte 1957
John Conte
In Memory of Margaret Cooney Creamer 1960
Jean Mercier Cooney 1964
James Laraia
Diane Dyberg
Virginia O’Connor
In Memory of Deceased Members of
Class of 1967
Norma Barbeau Burnett 1967
In Memory of Ryan Leary
Karen Goucher Chelotti 1969
In Memory of Mary Shevlin Murray 1967
Robert Murray
In Memory of Dr. Louise Soldani 1953
HONORARY GIFTS
In Honor of 2014 AMC Retirees
Paige Fernandes Brage 1998G
In Honor of Ryanne Burke 2018
Robert Duckworth
In Honor Ted+ and Maureen Coghlin 1957
James and Nancy Coghlin Sr.
In Honor of Carol and Martha Harding
Georgene Riedl 1970
In Honor of Dr. Reginald M. Houze
Daniel Sanches 2013
In Honor of Andrew Klein
Daniel Aramini
In Honor of Fr. John Madden
Joseph Bafaro*
In Honor of Cecile Quintal, Claire Quintal,
Sr. Rollande Quintal
Henri and Marilyn Quintal
In Honor of Mary Louise Retelle
Appointment as President
Billye Auclair
Deltak-Wiley
Evelyn Dauphinais LaDuke 1962
Helen Vanasse
LEGACY SOCIETY
Members of the Legacy Society have made
a planned gift to the College. Planned gifts
include bequest commitments, life insurance
policies, charitable gift annuities, trusts and
gifts of real estate or other tangible property.
For more information on making a planned gift
to AMC, or if you have already included AMC in
your estate plans, please call 508-849-3298 or
email [email protected].
Danielle Abbott 1964
Elizabeth Chickering 1974
Walter Dzieniszewski
Katherine George 1966/1978G
Ann Marie O’Sullivan Giambruno 1953
Eric Gustafson 2004G
Carol Harding 1955
Martha Harding 1957
Suzanne Chapdelaine Kelly 1959
Gail Riordan McGrail 1961
Elizabeth Quinn* 1965
Richard Radesky 1998
Rena Richard 1955
Madelaine St. Amand 1963/1985G
Mary Doyle Stankus 1971/1990G
FACULTY AND STAFF
For the 2015-2016 academic year the following
AMC faculty and staff have pledged their
financial support of the College. We thank the
individuals listed below for their dedication to
our students, our campus, and our mission.
Evelyn Ajemian
Linda Aronson
James Bidwell
Craig Blais
Lisa Braunig
Meghan Bresnahan
Pamela Brunelle
Arne Christensen
Karin Ciance
Wendy Cleveland
Michele Coakley
Eileen Cole
John Delaney
Brooke Denver 2013/2014G
Jean Desto
James DiReda
Nancy Dowd
Elisabeth Driscoll 2010G
Wesley Dunham
Paul Erickson
Lorene Farrar
Alan Feltham 1977G
Catherine Flick
Deacon John Franchi 2011/2012G
Emma Gallagher
Janet Gemborys 1969
Joseph Gentile
Jude Gonsalvez
Joan-Beth Gow
Ronni Grzych-Wanat
Christine Holmes
Words of Wisdom
On Saturday, May 16, Anna Maria College
held its 66th Commencement ceremony
at Hanover Theatre in Worcester. Fr. John
F. Madden, pastor of St. John Parish in
Worcester, delivered the Commencement
speech. Fr. Madden also received an honorary
degree, as did Rev. Paul T. O’Connell and
Sr. Michele Jacques, S.S.A. ’69. This year’s
Commencement featured a total of 433
graduates (270 undergraduate and 163
graduate degrees).
Said Fr. Madden, “My hope and prayer is
that this great accomplishment we celebrate
today will lead you to walk a path which
recognizes the great power of God’s grace,
the power which alone can make failure a
vehicle to wisdom, which sees that every act
of service contains a ripple and experiences
suffering as but an entrance into the depth
of our hearts and God.”
“This is my hope and prayer because
this is the only path which leads to the
incomprehensible joy known only by those
who practice daily, consistent, perpetual,
spiritual and corporal works of mercy.
Congratulations to you all. May God fill you
with his grace and blessings,” he added.
Gifts
Karen Hubert
Irene Irudayam
Judy Johnson
Judith Kenary 1996G
Andrew Klein
Ray LeBoeuf
William Lynch
Yvonnie Malcolm 2014G
Elzbieta Manos 1986/1988G
Renee Markiewicz 2014
Patricia Marsh
Joanne McDonnell
Janice McNamara
Michael Miers 2007/2015G
Peter Miller
Karen Morrissey
Ann Murphy
Carol Myles
Brian O’Brien Sr.
Tricia Oliver
Sandra Pereira
Everett Pierce 2009G
Sr. Rollande Quintal 1962
Mary Lou Retelle
Doryl Rourke
Janice Ruggieri 2002
Lisa Saverese 2004
Elizabeth Seymour
Susanne Shays 2005G
Vincent Sinagra
Lisa Summer
Susan Swedis
Richard Talbot
Robert Thompson
Julienne Ugalde
Mary Ann Ulevich
Dennis Vanasse 1994
Barbara Warren
Eleanor Wasilak
Janice Wilbur
Susan Wojtas
Terrence Young
Barbara Zawalich 2007/2009G
AMC Board of Trustees 2015-2016
Joseph J. Bafaro
President
J.J. Bafaro, Inc.
Mechanical Contractors
Annette J. Bibeau, S.S.A. ‘57
Provincial Secretary
Sisters of Saint Anne
St. Marie Province
Rita M. DeRoy, S.S.A. ‘68
St. Marie Province
Joanne M. Dion, S.S.A.
Province Co-Leader
Paul A. DiPierro
Chair
Retired
Kimberly A. Kennedy ‘97G
Assistant VP, Operations
Arbella Insurance Group
Quincy, Massachusetts
Rev. Paul D. Kennedy, D.D.
Retired
Holden, Massachusetts
Pauline A. Laurence, S.S.A. ‘72
Province Co-Leader
Jacqueline LeBoeuf, S.S.A. ‘72, ‘08G
Wellness Counselor
Barbara G. Lyman, Ph.D. ’69
Provost and Executive Vice President
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Brian A. O’Connell, Esq.
Manager of Business Services
Killingly Public Schools
Danielson, Connecticut
Elizabeth Ann Quinn ’65
Vice Chair
Retired Superintendent
Old Rochester Regional School District
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Rev. Richard F. Reidy
Vicar General
Diocese of Worcester
Mary Lou Retelle, ex-officio
President
Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts
John J. Spillane, Esq.
Partner
Spillane & Spillane, LLP
Marguerite A. St. Amand, S.S.A. ’74
Carolyn J. Stempler
Owner
Carolyn and June Designs, Inc.
Maureen G. Wilkinson ’90
Secretary of the Board
Vice President
Community Education/CRA Officer
HarborOne Bank
Plainville, Massachusetts
MOVING
FORWARD
Anna Maria College continues to offer the same excellence
in academic, spiritual, athletic and cultural programming
that you experienced. But we need your assistance in
assuring that we stay competitive and offer our students—
and future alumni—that quality education that is so
necessary in today’s competitive market.
Where are our greatest needs?
Scholarship
We continue to serve many who, without our financial assistance,
would not have the opportunity to earn a degree and give back to
our communities and experience future success in their careers
and personal accomplishments.
Facilities
While we continue to attract many students with our beautiful
campus, our needs are many in keeping our infrastructure
current and in meeting the needs of students looking for an
experience that matches other institutions. The student center,
classrooms, labs and residence halls, while maintained well,
need improvements and our athletic facilities need expansion—
including the need for baseball and softball fields on campus to
support those playing for our beloved AMCATS!
Student Support
Peer mentoring, internship development, tutoring and leadership programs enhance the success of each and every student.
Graduates like you go on to represent Anna Maria with
confidence because these opportunities allowed you to go
beyond the classroom learning—our present students are
eager to be better and with these offerings they can be.
You can be part of moving Anna Maria College forward in meeting
the needs of future alumni. The memories they will tell at their 10th,
25th or 50th anniversary year should be of the wonderful learning
and living experiences they had as a student.
You can make those memories real by supporting Anna Maria
College. Please consider making a gift using the enclosed
envelope or online at annamaria.edu/support-amc.
Why I Give
Perspective of a Young Alumnus
Matthew Denham ’14 earned his B.S. in Business
and is working while attending graduate school.
He supports Anna Maria not only with his
financial contributions, but with his service
as a member of the Alumni Association Board.
Anna Maria College is considered a home to many
students. Over the four years of being there, friendships
were forged, some heartbreak was suffered and
careers were developed amongst so many wonderful
experiences. Anna Maria for the time that I attended
lived by the motto “Many Paths. One Goal. Excellence.”
I never really stopped to think about the paths I would
be walking on during my time at Anna Maria, but then
again, I think many of us are living in the moment and
taking the school and its opportunities for what it is. As
a member of the Student Government Association and
resident assistant, I saw the many opportunities offered
to students, but also saw that more resources could
expand these.
The reason why I give to Anna Maria being so young
and being so fresh into my career is because I believe it
is important that students have the same opportunities,
if not better, than I did during my time at Anna Maria.
I want students to be able to go to conferences with
their delegation without the concern of having to pay
a tuition bill by the time they go. Seeing the studyabroad program utilized in a more effective manner has
been wonderful and I hope it grows to become more
affordable for students. I know that every single dollar
I contribute either helps a student with their tuition or
helps develop and expand these programs and others.
My path at Anna Maria helped me to grow as a person
and provided me a great education. I want to help
current and future students to have the same benefit
of the community of caring and academic strength that
is Anna Maria.
Please join me in making a gift to Anna Maria today.
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Leave a Lasting Imþact
Elizabeth “Tad” Chickering ’74 attributes much of her success to the time
she spent at Anna Maria under the tutelage of Sr. Bernadette Madore, S.S.A.
Elizabeth fondly recalls the many hours she spent in St. Joseph’s Hall and
the lifelong love of learning it engendered.
“I wanted to endow a scholarship at AMC for a student in financial
need, but the amount of money needed is beyond my reach. What
I’ve done instead is leave AMC a portion of my estate to endow a
scholarship in memory of Sr. Bernadette Madore.”
A charitable bequest through your will is one of the easiest ways to provide
a lasting gift to Anna Maria College. For more information about bequests
or planned gifts, please contact:
Susan A. Wojtas
Director of Institutional Advancement
508-849-3298
[email protected]
Stay in touch. Stay informed.
annamaria.edu/alumni
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Mary Lou Retelle was installed

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