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GSLIS Edition - Simmons College
SIMMONS FALL 2007 GSLIS Edition making work work IT’S ALL ABOUT FLEXIBILITY work, family and simmons IT’S ALL ABOUT FLEXIBILITY work, family and simmons IT’S ALL ABOUT FLEXIBILITY GSLIS PRISON LIBRARIANS also in this issue: π PROFESSOR RECEIVES APA AWARD π ONLINE COURSES TRANSFORM TEACHING editor’s note: MAKING AND MAINTAINING CONNECTIONS Two alumnae enjoy Reunion 2007. Making Connections. Maintaining connections. In the world of alumnae/i relations, making and Read more about Reunion online at www.alumnet. simmons.edu maintaining connections is an integral part of our everyday work, whether that means staying in touch with alumnae/i through emails, inviting them to events, or reminding them of their college days here at Simmons. One of the best ways to rekindle these connections is through Reunion. As the photo above illustrates, this yearly event celebrates all the best of Simmons and its meaning to alumnae. On page 16 we highlight Reunion 2007 in the story “The Legacy of Alumnae.” Through their own words, six alumnae talk about the importance of Simmons in their lives and what it means to connect back to the College. Another way we connect with alumnae/i is through our various communications: the Simmons magazine, Alumnet, invitations, fundraising appeals, and more. Lately, some of these communications sent through the U.S. mail have not been delivered to you on time, and we apologize. There have been a series of postal changes this year that have impacted not only non-profit mailings, but also other types of mailings. We are working to create a solution so that you receive these important notices in a timely manner. Just as we want to communicate with you, so too do we want to receive your feedback and ideas. Letters to the editor are always welcome, and I hope one day to devote a page or more to alumnae/i letters. However, I need to receive this feedback first! If you have any comments about the Simmons magazine (for example, thoughts on recent stories, ways to improve the magazine, or ideas for alumnae/i features) please send them to [email protected], or mail them to Simmons magazine, Office of Marketing Communications, Room E108, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115. Please continue to connect with Simmons, and use your magazine to do so. Allyson Irish ’04GS, Editor [email protected] SIMMONS Fall 2007 Volume 89, Number 2 Vice President of Advancement Kristina G. Schaefer Senior Director, Marketing Communications, Advancement Rebecca H. Yturregui ’94 Editor Allyson Irish ’04GS Assistant Editor Emily Devaprasad Editorial Assistant/Class Notes Editor Kristin Howley The Legacy of Alumnae Copy Editor Elyse Pipitone ’07SW BY KRISTIN HOWLEY & ALLYSON IRISH ’04GS Writers and Editorial Assistants Christian Pope Campbell ’91 Katie Fiermonti Jill Russell Magazine Design Sawyer Design Associates, Inc. Diane Sawyer, Art Director Ellie Krysl, Designer Printing Kirkwood Printing # Photography/Art Kathleen Dooher Steve Gilbert John Gillooly Rose Lincoln Stephanie Mitchell Len Rubenstein For more than 100 years, Simmons has been nurturing young women and helping them to succeed in their personal and professional lives. What does this legacy mean to today’s alumnae and how does Reunion foster these strong intergenerational ties? We speak to six alumnae who share their thoughts. 16 Making Work Work Cover Photo Kathleen Dooher BY KATIE FIERMONTI Flexible work arrangements can offer working women the opportunity to pursue challenging careers while maintaining a family life. Despite media accounts to the contrary, a recent School of Management study found that many working mothers would prefer to stay in the workforce if given the option of flexible schedules. President’s Letter/ 2 Graduate News/ 3 Fenway/ 8 Voices/ 25 Giving/ 26 Undergraduate Class Notes/ 30 Emerities/ 31 Obituaries/ 44 departments departments 20 fall 2007 1 president’s president’sletter note Chair Helen Drinan ’75LS, ’78SM Dear Alumnae/i, Clerk of the Board of Trustees Regina M. Pisa Members Carmen A. Baez ’79, ’03HD Robert E. Branson Lauren Brisky ’73 Deborah C. Brittain ’74SW Joyce Elden ’80 Atsuko Toko Fish Eileen M. Friars ’72 Helen K. Gee ’85, ’04HS Maha Ghandour P ’06 Anne C. Hodsdon ’75, ’77GS Pamela H. Jackson ’85 Stephen P. Jonas P ’05 Kathleen Morrissey LaPoint ’84 Ngina Lythcott ’67, ’04HD Judith Samdperil Mann ’83 Stephen P. McCandless Jacqueline C. Morby ’78SM Carol Waller Pope ’74 Emily Scott Pottruck ’78 Lucia Luce Quinn ’75 Faith M. Richardson ’84 Jo-Ann Robotti ’75 Barbara B. Scolnick ’64LS Susan Scrimshaw Douglas Smith-Petersen Paula A. Sneed ’69 Gail Snowden ’78SM, ’97HD Janet Trafton Tobin ’67 Amy E. White ’81 board of trustees Kevin C. Phelan As I write this letter in late August, I am thinking of the many ways that Simmons is thriving. The back of our campus has been humming with construction this summer. The new underground garage is nearly complete and a landscape designer is finalizing plans for the new quadrangle, which will connect all the main campus academic buildings. This beautiful grassy common will be a place to stop and smell the flowers, read a book, hold a class, or meet a friend. The new School of Management building — which includes classrooms for other schools and programs — is now a sculpture of girders, and renovations to Beatley Library are complete with faculty and staff moving in for the fall semester. All of these physical changes look spectacular and provide a glimmer into the bright future of our college. They also are due in large part to your generosity. In fact, we have just completed the most successful fundraising year in our history, having raised $9.7 million (excluding bequests). Your gifts to Simmons ensure our students have the same opportunities you found so valuable. Thank you also for encouraging prospective students to attend our undergraduate and graduate programs. This year we saw a record number of applicants, and the number of new undergraduate students will likely be close to 600. Simmons also is thriving because of the vision and commitment of alumnae like Barbara Fish Lee ’67, ’01HD. Barbara celebrated her 40th reunion in June by making a $1.5 million gift to Simmons from her family foundation to establish an endowment for a political intern fellowship program (story page 28). Since 2005, 40 Simmons women have worked at the Massachusetts State House and at various non-profit groups with the goal of preparing them for political careers. Another gift (from an anonymous amily of donors) provided $600,000 to support research by the nursing faculty. These and other gifts help improve our scholarship and visibility, and allow Simmons to achieve what we could not otherwise afford to do. It continues to be a delight to meet so many of you here on campus and through my travels. These exciting improvements could only have been achieved with your support and generosity, and I look forward to sharing with you our continued success. Susan C. Scrimshaw, Ph.D President The Simmons College Office of Marketing Communications publishes the Simmons maga- Alumnae/i Volunteer Leadership Reference Key zine three times a year. Third-class postage is paid Undergraduate Alumnae Association Executive Board President Amy Klotz ’96 School for Health Studies Health Care Administration Alumni Association Co-Chairs Wendy Gutterson ’94HS Richard Corder ’01HS Graduate School of Library and Information Science Alumni Association President Margaret Cardello ’85LS School of Management Alumnae Association President Joan Tomaceski ’91SM School of Social Work Alumni Council President Katherine Elliott ’02SW School Names CAS College of Arts and Sciences SHS School for Health Studies GSLIS Graduate School of Library and Information Science SOM School of Management SSW School of Social Work GD Garland Junior College in Boston, Mass. Diverse views presented in the Simmons magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the magazine or the College. Letters to the editor should be no longer than 250 words and should be addressed to Allyson Irish, editor, Simmons magazine, Office of Marketing Communications, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, Mass., 02115-5898; (fax) 617-521-2303; (e-mail) allyson. [email protected]. (ISSN) 0049-0512. For more information, call the Office of Marketing Communications at 617-521-2380, or visit www.simmons.edu. 2 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu Alumnae/i Designations ’37 1937, undergraduate ’88GS 1988, Graduate Studies ’91HS 1991, School for Health Studies ’65LS 1965, Graduate School of Library and Information Science ’77SM 1977, School of Management ’45SW 1945, School of Social Work ’53GD 1953, Garland Junior College P ’04 Parent of 2004 Graduate GSLIS graduate school of library and information science The Work of a Prison Librarian BY KRISTIN HOWLEY It looks like a typical library — patrons perusing book titles, queuing up at the circulation counter, asking for reading suggestions. Yet the cinderblock walls and barred windows reveal a different setting. Within this prison, library patrons are incarcerated criminals who oftentimes consider the library their only place of solace and exploration. What does it take to work in one of these facilities? Mary-Jo Sweeney ’76LS, manager of library services for the Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC), says, “The prime qualifications for prison librarianship are a sense of humor and unbounded patience.” According to the Statistics Bulletin, a national publication produced by the Bureau of Justice, the Massachusetts prison population was approaching 11,000 at the end of 2005. The state has 11 prison libraries, with 11 trained librarians, each of whom is responsible for maintaining a fullservice library including a complete law library and a comprehensive general library. Overseeing both library sections is a difficult task for any one person, said Sweeney, and prison librarians often train inmates to assist them. Becoming a prison librarian is not a common field. And many, like Sweeney, get into the position by chance. After attaining her master’s degree at Simmons, Sweeney worked at a public library, a private company, and then segued into a paralegal program. That’s when a friend suggested that Sweeney might enjoy combining her interests as a prison librarian. Sweeney has now been working for the DOC for 18 years and says her work has been challenging yet rewarding. “Running both a law and a general library in a prison setting can be difficult at times, but also it is very rewarding, and never, ever dull,” said Sweeney. Sweeney said that her training at GSLIS provided her with all of the core competencies that she uses daily in her job. Sweeney is often a guest lecturer, and talks about her experiences in GSLIS West classes. She also arranges at least one prison visit for students each year to show them the opportunities available as a prison librarian. Sweeney currently is working to plan development goals for DOC libraries. These goals include adding to the law library to provide the most accurate legal information; adding to the general library to increase re-entry materials; increasing large print and Spanish-language materials; and creating library-based literacy programs. Prison populations are largely underserved, said Sweeney, and prison libraries are among the most undercontinued on pg. 7 Mary-Jo Sweeney ’76LS Resides: Franklin, Mass. Education: B.A. in American History from Boston State College, now a part of the University of Massachusetts Experience: Currently, manager of library services for the Massachusetts Department of Correction; previously children’s librarian at Boston Public Library Memberships: American Library Association, the Massachusetts Library Association, the American Correctional Association, the Correctional Association of Massachusetts Awards: 2007 Certificate of Recognition for Professional Excellence from the Department of Correction for her work in designing the transition of inmate law libraries from print to electronic resources Hobbies: Reading, gardening, cooking, kayaking, and canoeing fall 2007 3 graduate school of library and information science faculty news SERGIO CHAPARRO RONG TANG Sergio Chaparro, GSLIS assistant professor, was the feature of a Q&A profile in the March 18 Boston Sunday Globe. In the article, titled “Quiet, Please. Libraries Still Count: You can’t find everything on the Internet,” Chaparro extols the benefits of library research and shares his own experiences as a librarian. GSLIS Professor Peter Hernon and GSLIS Ph.D. students Rosita Hopper, Michael R. Leach, Laura L. Sanders, and Jane Zhang are the authors of E-books Use by Students: Undergraduates in Economics, Literature, and Nursing, which appeared in the Journal of Academic Librarianship, in January. James M. Matarazzo ’65LS, GSLIS professor and dean emeritus, co-authored the article “Corporate Score,” which was published in the Feb. 1 issue of the Library Journal. The article also was selected as the “Editor Pick” for the March issue of the Informed Librarian Online. Matarazzo recently was named a member of the President’s Club of the Special Libraries Association for his efforts to recruit new members. GSLIS Continuing Education Instructors Bonnie Peirce ’03LS and Robin Brenner are featured on the Library Journal’s list of “Movers & Shakers”, published March 15. Peirce, who is labeled in the article as “Library Goddess”, is head of children’s services at the Dover (Mass.) Town Library. In addition to founding the Library Goddess Blog network (librarygoddesses. blogspot.com), the Library Youth Services 2.0 group (libraryyouth.ning.com), and Global Libraries Organizing (globallibraries.ning.com), she has worked to get libraries around the world to participate in July’s Global Library 2.0 Week. Peirce also is co-founder of thebestkidsbooksite.com, a unique knowledge brokering service serving child-focused professionals and families around the world. Brenner, whose profile is titled “Batgirl” after the action figure on her desk, is the teen librarian at the Brookline Public Library. Brenner is the creator and editor in chief of the graphic novel review website, No Flying No Tights (www.noflyingnotights.com). GSLIS Assistant Professor Rong Tang recently received a $10,000 award from the American Psychological Association (APA) to conduct a research project assessing the search needs of PsycINFO users. For her project, Tang will survey APA members and academic librarians on the use of PsycINFO, a bibliographic database of psychological literature. Her results will help identify gaps in user education and improve PsycINFO user interface design. GSLIS Students Honored at Commencement During the GSLIS Commencement May 19 at the Bayside Exposition Center in Boston, several students were honored. Pictured here, Darin Murphy ’07LS receives the Estelle Jussim Award for the Visual Arts from GSLIS Dean Michèle Cloonan. The award is presented annually to a graduating GSLIS student who has demonstrated great promise in the visual arts and honors Dr. Estelle Jussim, a GSLIS faculty member and distinguished photographic historian and scholar. 4 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu Other students who received awards were: Ellen Knowlton Wilson ’07LS, who received the Student Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Outstanding Information Science Student Award; Jennifer Michelle Lege ’07LS, who received the Kenneth R. Shaffer Award; and Georgina M. Trebbe ’07LS, who received the GSLIS Western Campus Leadership Award. graduate school of library and information science Dean’s Message GSLIS Offers First Online Class When GSLIS Adjunct Professor Linda Braun teaches her class each week, she never has to recap the previous lesson. Thanks to emails, online chats, the class wiki, and podcasts, her students are up to speed, and often have continued the discussion outside of class. This spring, GSLIS launched its first online course, “Technology and the School Library Media Center.” Taught during the spring and summer semesters, the class has been met with much success. “Online teaching provides new opportunities for checking in with students and finding out what their understanding is,” said Braun. “I was impressed at how well the students adapted. They quickly became comfortable with the technology and with asking sortium allowed GSLIS students to take courses from other leading American Library Association-accredited programs and provided guidance for quality predictors in online education. According to Braun, online courses are beneficial in many ways. The online structure is helpful to students who cannot travel In the past, summer campuses used to be quiet; faculty would focus on their research and administrators would plan for the academic year ahead. No longer! Simmons GSLIS is just as busy during the summer as at any other time. Below are just a few examples of how we have spent the summer. • Students can enroll at Simmons any time of the year, and many use summer to take their core, required courses or to sign up for internships and independent studies. • Many applicants use the summer to tour GSLIS and Boston, taking the time to stroll around campus, hop on a Duck Tour, make their way around the Emerald Necklace, or head over to join Red Sox Nation. • Some of our full-time faculty teach in Boston, while others elect to teach at our Mount Holyoke campus or abroad. For the past two summers, GSLIS part-time and full-time faculty have offered classes in the Middle East. This summer, Professor Pat Oyler ’77SM and Assistant Dean Terry Plum taught in Vietnam. to campus for class or those who live far away. Contrary to popular belief, Braun says that students do not feel isolated. Her students formed strong friendships through the class wiki and instant messaging, and participated in online discussion boards. each other — and me — for help when needed.” Prior to offering this online class, GSLIS gained valuable experience about distance learning by joining the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) consortium, which makes online courses available to each of the 13 participating LIS schools. The con- • Several conferences are held in Boston over the summer, and we host continuing education courses and meetings on campus. • International students like to arrive well in advance of fall semester to find housing, immerse themselves in English, or go sightseeing before they devote all of their energies to graduate studies. • For the third summer in a row, Assistant Dean Denise Davis ’99LS led a group of Simmons students to San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, to volunteer at Biblioteca Movil. Those abroad continue to keep in touch with students in Boston through emails and our dispatches blog at http://gslis.simmons.edu/blog/dispatches. In this issue of the Simmons magazine you can read about prison libraries and the librarians who work in these settings. And don’t miss our story on our first online class to read about how Linda Braun is using technology in her teaching. I hope you had a wonderful summer, and if this issue doesn’t fully saturate your appetite for reading, check out a bibliomystery. The Simmons College library has volumes and volumes of them. Best wishes, more online Read more GSLIS news on Alumnet, www.alumnet. simmons.edu. PHOTOGRAPHY : Steve Gilbert Stephanie Mitchell MICHÈLE V. CLOONAN DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE fall 2007 5 graduate school of library and information science alumni news Roz Pelcyger ’68LS, director of the Glen Rock Public Library in New Jersey, received the New York Times Librarian Award. During this year’s 2007 Alumni and Professional Development Day, GSLIS recognized Molly Raphael ’69LS with its 2007 Alumni Achievement Award. The former director of the District of Columbia Public Library, Raphael is the current director of Multnomah County Library in Portland, Ore. She is an active member of the American Library Association, serving on the Intellectual Freedom, Budget Analysis and Review, and the Nominating committees. She recently completed a term on ALA’s executive board, and was co-founder of the ALA’s unit on library services for the deaf and hearing impaired. Winston Tabb ’72LS received the ALA International Relations Committee’s John Ames Humphry/OCLC/ Forest Press Award in recognition of significant contributions to librarianship and community service worldwide. Tabb is currently dean of university libraries at Johns Hopkins University. Ross Atkinson ’77LS was posthumously awarded the Blackwell Scholarship for his article “Six Key Challenges for the Future of Collection Development” published in Library Resources & Technical Services. Donna Mullen Good ’79LS was featured in a March Boston Herald article highlighting her work as CEO and president of the Center for Women & Enterprise. Mary E. Helms ’81LS was awarded the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Spirit of Community Service award for demonstrated excellence in community service in April at the annual meeting of the faculty. This award is given in recognition of outstanding service to the community. Helms is associate professor and associate director at the McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center. 6 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu Robert Fleming ’84LS has been appointed executive director of the Emerson College Library. Daryl Boone ’85LS is a Harvard residential administrative fellow for 2006–2007 in a program intended for individuals pursuing administrative careers in higher education, especially those committed to addressing the under-representation of ethnic minorities in university administration. Boone has been working at the Harvard libraries for more than 20 years, and is currently head of English division technical services. Scott Atwell ’88LS writes, “I am currently a professor of library and instructional services and reference librarian/liaison for art, music, philosophy, and religion at Ferris State University. I have published in several library science and musicology journals. I am also an abstractor for the world’s premiere music bibliography, Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM), and I am working on publishing my first book for the Edwin Mellen Press. I also am a contributor and English proofreader for Die Goldberg Stiftung (2004–), founded by Dr. Clemens Goldberg. The website emanates from Berlin, Germany. The URL is http://www. goldbergstiftung.org/page_home_de.” David Miller ’90LS writes that he’s had the honor of serving as chair of the ALCTS Cataloging and Classification Section for 2006–07. He also has recently co-edited (with Filiberto Felipe Martinez Arellano) the book SALSA de Topicos=Subjects in SALSA: Spanish and Latin American Subject Access. This fully bilingual book of essays, based on an American Library Association annual conference program, will be published in 2007. Miller continues to work as head of technical services for the library at Curry College in Milton, Mass. Amy Leimkuhler Williams ’94LS was recently named the deputy director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library in Independence, Mo. The library is one of 11 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Williams was the first graduate of Simmons’s dual degree program in archival management. During this year’s 2007 Alumni and Professional Development Day, GSLIS recognized Nguyen Thi Bac ’95LS with its 2007 Alumni Achievement Award. The director of the General Sciences Library in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Bac established a preservation center and has provided Braille and talking books to blind and visually impaired patrons. She serves as a vice president of the newly formed Vietnam Library Association, and was named a woman leader of Ho Chi Minh City. Betsy Marcus Wolfe ’97LS has been named director of the Thayer Public Library in Braintree, Mass. Prior to this position she was director of the Marlborough Public Library. Elaine Jackson ’98LS is a former Taunton, Mass. teacher who is currently head librarian at the Norton Public Library. She has held her position for the last 15 years, and said that the transition from teacher to librarian was easy. Both jobs educate, but the positions just go about it in different ways. Elena O’Malley ’98LS has been appointed assistant director for technology and access services at Emerson College Library. Linda Takata ’98LS is now head of technical services at the Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library. Sarah Tudesco ’98LS is interim head of the Circulation Division, Widener Library, Harvard College Library. Maria Christenson Bernier ’99LS recently accepted a position at Salve Regina University located in Newport, R.I. as university archivist. Bernier previously was employed at Mystic Seaport as ships plans librarian. Ellen Dyer ’99LS has been named curator and director of education graduate school of library and information science The Work of a Prison Librarian continued from pg. 3 represented portion of the library world, a trend Sweeney hopes will change through awareness. “I hope more library students will be interested in a career in prison librarianship, but even if that doesn’t happen, I hope that when these students move into library positions they will remain aware of prison libraries and work with us to include the libraries in community outreach projects.” π at the Center for the Study of Early American History in Maine. Ondrea Toni Robertson ’99LS recently accepted a position at the Falmouth (MA) Public Library as information systems librarian. Robertson previously was interlibrary loan librarian. “After 23 years in Ill., I’m now overseeing everything electronic for the main library and two branches. I’m starting at an interesting time, as the main library building is being renovated and expanded, which means all the equipment in it next year will be different!” Sarah Gray ’01LS is a project librarian/cataloger at the Weissman Preservation Center, Harvard College Library. Ralph Montilio ’02LS is a library assistant at the Tozzer Library, Harvard College Library. Erin Dini ’04LS has been appointed reference librarian at Utah State University’s Merrill-Cazier Library. Steven Folson ’05LS was appointed metadata librarian at the Image Collection Library of UMass Amherst. Nicole Hios ’05LS is a serials cataloger, Harvard College Library Technical Services. Support GSLIS Through a Bequest Taking time to create and maintain a legal will is one of the most important things you can do for yourself, your loved ones, and the organizations you care about. If you have a will, or plan to create one, consider including a gift to the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College. This simple gift can be one of the most satisfying contributions you’ll make in a lifetime, and it may also help you reduce or eliminate estate taxes. Your bequest may be unrestricted or designated for a special purpose such as scholarships, endowment, or faculty development. Bequests are an option for everyone, and each bequest is as unique as the individual who creates it. Those who have notified the College of their plans are welcomed to the John Simmons Society, to recognize and honor their visionary gifts. For confidential information tailored to your needs, contact Monica Collins, director of planned giving, at 617-521-2382 or [email protected], or visit us online at www. alumnet.simmons.edu and click on “Giving and Volunteering.” Jane Callahan ’06LS is a library assistant at the Tozzer Library, Harvard College Library. Linda Carroll ’06LS is the reference/local history librarian at the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, MA. Nancy Cordery ’06LS and Rosanne Sheridan ’06LS are both working at Bain Capital in Boston. Monica McCarter ’06LS, director of library services at Atlantic Union College, published an article in Current Studies in Librarianship entitled “At Risk Students and Cooperative Learning: Best practices for library instruction based on students’ psychological, cognitive, and emotional needs.” Jennifer MacMillan ’06LS is the evening and weekend library supervisor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and also is working in the children’s room at the Memorial Hall Library in Andover, MA. Anne Munn ’06LS is a library assistant at the Fine Arts Library, Harvard College Library. Clare Murphy ’06LS is now the children’s librarian at the Amesbury (MA) Public Library. Jessica Suarez ’06LS is an archives assistant at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, Harvard Divinity School. Brittany Lehman ’07LS is a reference librarian at Latham & Watkins, LLP in New York City. 2007–2008 Alumni Association Executive Board President Margaret Cardello ’85LS Vice President/Achievement Award Chair Kris Liberman ’87LS Secretary Julie Jersyk ’92LS Treasurer Bernadette Rivard ’01LS Past President Claudette Newhall ’98LS At-Large Director Marilyn Steinberg ’86LS At-Large Director Vivien Goldman ’00LS At-Large Director Beatrice Pulliam ’04LS Director of Fundraising Thomas Casserly ’94LS The Alumni Board can be contacted at: [email protected] fall 2007 7 fenway movers and shakers accomplished graduate and undergraduate alumnae/i FAYE EDWARDS COLEMAN ’68 KAREN CROSBY-JARMOC ’89 MEGGEN BEAULIER WALKER ’96 Harriet Elam-Thomas ’63, ’00HD, former U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and currently director of the University of Central Florida’s new diplomacy program, recently was named the 2007 recipient of the State Department’s Director General’s Cup for Foreign Service. Elam-Thomas, who retired in 2005, is only the fourth woman to receive this prestigious award. Faye Edwards Coleman ’68 recently was interviewed in U.S.News & World Report online in the “small business scene” section for her successful navigation of government contracts through her company, Maryland-based Westover Consultants. In September 2005, Coleman was asked to assist with coordinating the federal emergency response to Hurricane Katrina, and helped implement the Katrina Assistance Project. Gilda M. Thomas ’78LS recently was named senior vice president and general counsel for POZEN Inc., a Chapel Hill, N.C.-based pharmaceutical company focused primarily on treatment products for migraines, acute and chronic pain, and other pain-related conditions. Thomas will be responsible for all legal matters affecting the company, its products, intellectual property, and employees. Thomas received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and an A.B. from Wellesley College. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation recently named Tracy Nickl ’83 managing director of BNY Mellon Wealth Management in southern California. In this role, Nickl will oversee wealth management business development efforts in Los Angeles, Glendale, Century City, and Newport Beach. Nickl formerly worked for the Wells Fargo family wealth group, where she was senior vice president and director responsible for setting strategy for its multi-disciplinary service team. BNY Mellon Wealth Management is ranked as one of the top 10 U.S. wealth managers with nearly $155 billion in private client assets and 83 offices globally. Democrat Karen Crosby-Jarmoc ’89 recently was elected to the Connecticut State Legislature. Jarmoc previously served on the Enfield (CT) Democratic Town Committee and on several boards, including the United Way and North Central Chamber of Commerce. She will be up for re-election in the fall of 2008 for the 2009–2010 year. In April, Wendy Campanella ’96, ’02HS and her rowing partner were victorious at the National Selection Regatta, held in West Windsor, N.J. As a result, Campanella earned a seat on the 2007 National Rowing Team, and hopes to earn a spot in the 2008 Olympics. She and her rowing partner also won the bronze medal in Amsterdam at the World Cup Regatta in June. Campanella is a nationally recognized rower; she placed first in the Lightweight singles at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston in 2005, and competed in that year’s World Championships in Gifu, Japan, where her crew also broke the world record during a trial heat. Meggen Beaulier Walker ’96 and her mother, Trina Beaulier, recently appeared on the Today show in December and the Rachael Ray show in May featuring their business Simply Divine Brownies. Since the company was founded in 2004, it has exploded onto the gourmet scene. The brownies were given as gifts at the Oscars, the Indy 500, Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony parties in both New York and Japan, and the Muhammad Ali Charity Celebrity Fight Night this past March. The brownies, which are being sold at Bloomingdale’s, Ralph Lauren, and the Home Shopping Channel, also have been featured on The Food Network shows Roker on the Road and Unwrapped as well as in articles in magazines Better Homes and Gardens and Working Mother. Ellenmarie Rhone ’04SM recently was named vice president of human resources at OrderMotion. The Boston, Mass.-based company delivers an on-demand direct retail platform that enables merchants to achieve unprecedented growth for direct commerce companies. Previously, Rhone was director of human resources at the company. 8 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu fenway Scrimshaw Presides Over 102nd Commencement Keynote speaker John Prendergast called upon Simmons’s graduates to follow the plea of Martin Luther King, Jr., who in 1968 told his followers: “Don’t sleep through the revolution.” “Don’t sleep through this momentous defining period in our history,” said Prendergast to more than 1,400 graduates at Simmons’s 102nd Commencement exercises May 19 at the Bayside Exposition Center in Boston. One of the world’s leading critical voices on the genocide in Darfur and other war-torn nations in Africa, Prendergast is the author of eight books on Africa, senior adviser of the International Crisis Group, and founder of the ENOUGH stop-genocide project. He was formerly an adviser to the White House and to the U.S. Department of State. Prendergast encouraged the graduates to “dream big” and to believe in themselves. He also spoke about current world events and our responsibility to help solve global problems. The ceremony was the first Commencement presided over by President Susan C. Scrimshaw, who spoke of the common values held by Simmons students and alumnae/i: scholarship, leadership, and a dedication to the global community. During the ceremony, degrees were awarded to undergraduate students, as well as to graduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Social Work, School for Health Studies, and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Prendergast and four others received honorary degrees from the College during the ceremony. Prendergast received a doctor of public service degree. Brigadier General Dana H. Born, Ph.D., the highest-ranking psychologist in the U.S. military academy and the Air Force Academy’s first female dean of faculty, received a doctor of humane administration degree. Dr. Josephine Morello Butz ’57, a respected emerita professor of pathology and medicine at the University of Chicago, received a doctor of humane sciences degree. Dr. Nancy Yuk-Yu Ip ’77, an internationally recognized neuroscientist, received a doctor of humane sciences degree; and Dr. Sidney Verba, the former Carl H. Pforzheimer University professor and director of the Harvard University Library, received a doctor of humane library science degree. top to bottom: President Susan C. Scrimshaw; graduates await the Commencement procession; Dr. Josephine Morello Butz ’57, Brigadier General Dana H. Born, Commencement Speaker John Prendergast, President Scrimshaw, former Board of Trustees Chair Lucia Luce Quinn ’75, Dr. Sidney Verba, and Dr. Nancy Yuk-Yu Ip ’77 fall 2007 9 fenway New Warburg Chair Joins Simmons Simmons will get a fresh global perspective on diplomacy and human rights issues this fall as Thomas N. Hull, ambassador to Sierra Leone, joins the College as the new Warburg chair in international relations. Serving as ambassador since 2004, Hull has expertise in African affairs and a specialization in public diplomacy. During his distinguished career, he has been on the diplomatic front line of many global issues, including peace building, social justice, human trafficking, blood diamond reform, and war crimes prosecution. Before becoming ambassador, Hull served as deputy chief of mission at the American Embassy in Ethiopia. He also was director of African affairs at the United States Information Agency in Washington prior to its merger with the Department of State. Hull has made an international impact outside of the African border. He served as counselor for public affairs in Prague, for which he received a Presidential Meritorious Service Award for his contributions to the transformation of communist Czechoslovakia into the democratic Czech Republic and Slovakia. Throughout his career, Hull has been actively involved with academia. He founded the Fulbright Commissions for Educational Exchange and served as board chairman in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and South Africa. He also worked at the Institute of International Education in New York. The Warburg Chair in International Relations was established in the 1980s by Joan Melber Warburg ’45, ’97HD. Most recently, Walter Carrington served as Warburg chair. Carrington is the former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and Senegal. Students and Alumnae Learn From One Another A new mentoring program is giving alumnae the opportunity to reach out to Simmons students and help shape their future. Created by the Office of Alumnae/i Relations, the purpose of the Mosaic Multicultural Mentoring Program is to foster strong mentoring relationships between alumnae and students of color, and for students to learn from their alumnae mentors about the college-towork transition, and the education and skills needed in professional fields. Phu Ly ’95, a first grade teacher at the Union School District in San Jose, Calif., was one of more than a dozen alumnae who traveled to Simmons in February to meet with undergraduate students and learn more about the unique new program. Ly, whose student mentee was Ashley Martin ’09, said she has found the program to be very fulfilling. “I’ve always wanted to give back to Simmons because Simmons gave so much to me when I was a student. I also believe in the power of mentoring, 10 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu “I’ve always wanted to give back to Simmons because Simmons gave so much to me when I was a student.” — PHU LY ’95 and the wonderful things that can happen,” said Ly. Funded by the Simmons College Diversity Council, Mosaic helps to further the College’s diversity initiatives. A total of 14 sophomore and junior undergraduate students of ethnically diverse backgrounds participated in the program this past spring, communicating with their alumnae mentors and meeting with them for job shadowing opportunities. Another group of students and alumnae mentors are scheduled to meet this fall. For more information, or to sign up to participate as a Mosaic mentor, please contact Sarah Zengo in the Office of Alumnae/i Relations at 617-5212112 or [email protected]. SIMMONS Black Alumnae/i Symposium 2008 The Power of Our Presence: Past, Present, and Future save the date April 11–13, 2008 for more information, visit www.alumnet.simmons.edu fenway faculty focus notable achievements by simmons faculty BOB OPPENHEIM RONG TANG RICH GURNEY Donna Beers, professor of mathematics, recently received the Certificate of Meritorious Service Award in recognition of outstanding service to the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and to the Northeastern Section of the MAA. This award, which is given every five years, was presented in January at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in New Orleans, where Beers also participated on a panel titled “Creating and Maintaining Active MAA Student Math Chapters.” Stephen Berry joined Simmons this fall as assistant professor of history. His previous teaching experience included positions as a visiting instructor at HampdenSydney College in Virginia, a preceptor at Duke Divinity School, and an instructor at Duke University. Berry’s areas of interest include religion in the U.S., history of the American South, and African-American history. He received a B.A. and M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University, an M.L.I.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in religion from Duke University. Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing Terry Buttaro ’95HS has been elected a fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, a distinction achieved each year by a select few nurse practitioners who make outstanding contributions to health care through nursing practice, education, research, or policy. Academy fellows work on leadership and mentoring programs to develop leaders in the field. Buttaro is a primary care nurse practitioner who works with adolescent, adult, and elderly patients in Boston and Newburyport, Mass. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Rich Gurney was one of 10 educators nationwide to be invited to the “Building the Capacity of Green Chemistry Educators” workshop in Washington, D.C. this summer. Gurney also presented two papers at the International Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference and made a presentation about Simmons’s “Cups to Cleaners” project at a Green Chemistry and Engineering Student Education Workshop. In addition, he presented two papers at the National American Chemical Society Meeting in August, and was the keynote speaker at the Green Chemistry Educators Workshop at the University of Oregon in July. SOM Professor Lynda Moore was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for the 2007–2008 academic year at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She will teach courses on leadership in the College of Business Sciences and conduct a research project on corporate women leaders in the United Arab Emirates. The highly selective Fulbright Fellowships are designed to increase mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and people from other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Profes- sor Moore is the first SOM recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship. Art and Music Professor Bob Oppenheim was recognized at the Fifth Annual International Association of Art Critics/ New England for a Simmons Trustman Gallery exhibit he curated in 2005 titled “Four Artists in Search of the Intangible.” Oppenheim received second prize in the category “Best Group Show in Institutional/University Gallery, Boston Area,” during a Feb. 28 ceremony at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. GSLIS Assistant Professor Rong Tang recently received a $10,000 award from the American Psychological Association (APA) to conduct a research project assessing the search needs of PsycINFO users. For her project, Tang will survey APA members and academic librarians on the use of PsycINFO, a bibliographic database of psychological literature. Her results will help identify gaps in user education and improve PsycINFO user interface design. Cheryl Welch ’70, professor of political science and international relations, recently was awarded the John D. and Rose H. Jackson Fellowship for archival research at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. The visiting fellowship will support a month-long period of research in September and October to study the papers of French magistrate and prison reformer Gustave de Beaumont, in pursuit of a book project on the 19th-century roots of human rights discourse. fall 2007 11 fenway Students Create Marketing Initiative for U.S. Navy Students in Ed Vieira’s advanced marketing class did far more this spring semester than study advertising techniques. Partnering with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), 13 undergraduate students had the opportunity to create multi-faceted marketing and recruitment campaigns for the agency, and the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to NCIS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The collaboration with Simmons was the first time NCIS had paired with a school to work on a major marketing initiative. The students were divided into three groups to create recruitment campaigns that included ads for print, radio, and television media. In May, the students presented their campaigns to a panel of judges including Joan Abrams ’71, ’91GS, director of the Master’s in Communications Management program; Cheryl Marsh, NCIS recruitment officer; and Ira Matathia, managing partner of NoFormula, a strategic communications branding consulting company in New York. The event was standing room only, and was attended by the NCIS director Simmons marketing students at NCIS headquarters in Washington, D.C. Professor Ed Vieira, Olga Karagiannis ’07, NCIS staff member, Emily Catallozzi ’07, Kate Mistretta ’07, Kimberly Mitchell ’06, Anna Reinhard ’08, and NCIS staff member. and NCIS agents from Rhode Island, Washington, D.C., and Maine. The winning team members — Olga Karagiannis ’07, Kate Mistretta ’07, Emily Catallozzi ’07, Kimberley Mitchell ’06, and Anna Reinhard ’08 — presented “Chart Your Course” to the NCIS director’s executive team while in Washington, D.C. this spring. NCIS plans to use the marketing concept in its next advertising campaign. “This enriching learning experience provided students with the opportunity to bridge what they have learned in the classroom with the real world,” said Vieira. “They developed advertising recruitment campaigns for women and minorities, which is in the spirit of Simmons’s mission. I am very proud of them and their achievement.” SOM Creates Partnership with Latina Business Organization In response to the fast-growing number of Latinas working in the corporate sector, the School of Management (SOM) and Madrinas, a national network for Latina professionals, recently formed a unique partnership. SOM Professor Patricia Deyton, director of the SOM’s Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO), will oversee the partnership and coordinate upcoming projects. Latina women represent one of the fastest growing demographic groups entering the U.S. workforce today; their numbers are estimated to reach 9.2 million by 2010, according to recent business surveys. “One of the goals of the School of Management is to effectively serve the needs of professional women of color,” said Deborah Merrill-Sands, SOM 12 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu dean. “Our alliance with Madrinas is key to furthering the professional empowerment and success among Latinas in corporate positions.” Madrinas and the CGO are planning to focus on long-term research, programming, mentoring, and networking opportunities to ensure that Latinas have the best tools and resources to succeed in diverse corporate industries. “There are unique challenges faced by Latinas in the corporate workplace,” said Deyton, “and this partnership will include opportunities such as mentoring and specialized executive education programs to enhance Latina professional development options.” Other long-term goals of the partnership include expanding the SOM research about women’s use of flexible work arrangements, and creating a research agenda that will lead to publications about the challenges and successes of Latinas in the workplace. During the upcoming year, CGO will organize several programs to be offered during monthly teleconference meetings of Madrinas. The programs will be led by SOM faculty and CGO affiliates who will focus on areas that are of specific interest and value to Madrinas. “There is a real need for programs that address the specific needs of Latinas,” said Roseanne Lopez, president of Madrinas. “We want to throw a lifeline to the next generation of young professionals.” fenway words, etc. publications by simmons faculty and alumnae/i Phyllis Bricker ’58HS is the author of Girl Cane and Other Short Stories (Rosedog Books, 2006). The lead story focuses on a woman who struggles with her physical therapy until she begins swimming with a dolphin near her Southern California home. Eventually, their friendship leads to a legal battle about animal rights. Sophie Freud ’48SW, ’96HD, professor emerita of social work, published Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family (Greenwood Press, 2007), an expanded autobiography of her mother, Esti — the daughterin-law of Sigmund Freud. Professor Freud expands her mother’s memoirs through family letters, archival material, and her own diary penned as a teenager, to recount her family’s experiences on three continents, through two world wars, and the Holocaust. Through a special offer by Greenwood Press, members of the Simmons community can get 20 percent off the book’s list price when purchased directly through the publisher. Enter or reference coupon code F238 when ordering. Orders can be placed at www.greenwood.com, by emailing orders@ greenwood.com, or by calling 800-225-5800. Shipping/handling and sales tax apply. Women-run companies are more likely to stay in business, to grow at three times the average rate, and to produce profits faster than the average U.S. firm. To find out how and why, SOM Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship Margaret Heffernan interviewed hundreds of women business owners in How She Does It: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Changing the Rules of Business Success (Viking, 2007). Julie Silard Kantor ’91, executive director of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), writes about the transformative power of teaching entrepreneurship in I Said Yes! — Real Life Stories of Students, Teachers, and Leaders Saying Yes! to Youth Entrepreneurship in America’s Schools (Gazelles, Inc., 2006). Kantor shares her career journey into youth development and teaching, and tells stories about youths who overcame significant obstacles to make their lives productive and meaningful. In her second book of poetry, Hometown for an Hour (Ohio University Press, 2006), Jennifer Rose ’82 writes about places and displacement as she searches for the meaning of “home.” Incorporating the brevity and immediacy of a postcard, the poems are greetings from destinations ranging from Cape Cod to Croatia. The book was the 2004 winner of the Ohio University Press Hollis Summers Poetry Prize. Escapade Johnson — the most boring kid in the most boring town in the most boring state in the country — is back in the second installment by GSLIS Lecturer Michael Sullivan ’99LS. In Escapade Johnson and the Coffee Shop of the Living Dead (Big Guy Books, 2007), the protagonist learns that one small mistake might be enough to doom him to a job working side-by-side with the undead. For more about Sullivan and his books, visit www. talestoldtall.com. Calling All Authors If you’ve recently authored a book and would like it to appear in the “Words, Etc.” section of the Simmons magazine, please send a copy of the book, along with a cover letter including your name and graduation year, to: Simmons magazine, Office of Marketing Communications, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115-5898. You also may fax information about the book to 617-521-2303 or e-mail simmonsmagazine@simmons. edu. Books will appear in “Words, Etc.” at the editor’s discretion and as space allows. fall 2007 13 fenway Alumna Chosen As New Trustee Chair Helen G. Drinan ’75LS, ’78SM, senior vice president of human resources at Caritas Christi Health Care, recently became the new chair of the Simmons College Board of Trustees. “It is an honor to serve Simmons in this leadership capacity,” said Drinan, who has been a member of the board of trustees since 2003. “In the tradition begun by John Simmons, it is wonderful to have the opportunity to give back while contributing to the educational mission of this special place.” Caritas Christi Health Care is the second largest health care system in New England, providing community-based medicine and care to populations in eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As senior vice president of human resources, Drinan is responsible for policies and programs affecting 12,000 employees, and her strategic vision includes cultivating a culture for the enhanced care of one million patients annually. Drinan has been recognized for distinguished leadership as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, and as a recipient of the Phyllis Rappaport Alumnae Achievement Award by the Simmons School of Management. She has received the Best Practice in Human Resources Award from the board of the New England Employee Benefits Council, and the John D. Erdlen Five Star Award from the New England Human Resources Association. Drinan replaces Lucia Luce Quinn ’75, who has served as board chair since 2004 and as a Simmons trustee since 1996. Quinn and Anne L. Bryant ’71 were honored at the 2007 Commencement Recognition Dinner at Simmons in May. Bryant retired from the board after 36 years of distinguished service to the College. Poetry Comes Alive Through Hurston Literary Center For nearly a decade, the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center at Simmons has provided a forum for contemporary poets, playwrights, and writers to share their diverse cultural perspectives with members of the Simmons community and the public. Kwame Dawes, Honoree Jeffers, Li Young Lee, Cynthia Hogue, and Natasha Trethewey — winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. In April, the center welcomed award-winning author and poet Martha Collins, who read from Blue Front, her The center was created in 1998 with the goal of giving members of the Simmons community access to some of the most vital writing being published today. Named after renowned novelist, playwright, journalist, and critic Zora Neale Hurston, the center was created in 1998 with the goal of giving members of the Simmons community access to some of the most vital writing being published today. “As a writer, I understand the need to have an audience,” said English Professor Afaa Michael Weaver, director of the center. “Live readings energize working writers.” The first poets to present at the center were Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady, the founders of Cave Canem, a non-profit organization that supports the efforts of African American poets. Other guests through the years have included Alicia Ostriker, Marilyn Chin, 14 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu latest book-length poem based on a lynching her father witnessed when he was five years old in Cairo, Ill. Not only does the center provide poets and writers with a public forum, said Weaver, but also it provides Sim- mons students with an opportunity to hear from those who often have very different life experiences and perspectives from their own. Weaver himself was among the first faculty at Cave Canem, and has been recognized by many younger poets as a mentor. Weaver recognizes the important link between the center and nurturing students’ awareness of contemporary writers and poets. “Students at Simmons have an increasing interest in creative writing, and I think it is important for them to see the wide array of voices at work today in all the genres,” he said. For more information about the center and its events, please visit www.simmons. edu/znh, email [email protected], or call 617-521-2220. You are The Simmons Fund From financial aid to field placements, from books to basketballs, your gifts to The Simmons Fund support every part of the Simmons experience. The annual support of our alumnae/i and friends helps bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Simmons education. Every gift matters, and every student benefits. To make a gift today, or to learn more about supporting Simmons, visit us online at alumnet.simmons.edu/donate/simmons or call 1-866-GIV-BACK. fenway Annual Leadership Conference Focuses on the Ways Women Lead The 28th annual School of Management Leadership Conference, “Ways Women Lead,” was yet another success. The sold-out May conference was the largest ever, and was attended by nearly 3,000 professional women, entrepreneurs, students, and 150 SOM alumnae. An impressive slate of inspirational speakers including Yue-Sai Kan, entrepreneur, TV journalist, and best-selling author; Christiane Amanpour, CNN chief international correspondent; and actress and recording artist Queen Latifah spoke during the day-long event. “I am proud that the conference was Queen Latifah delivers the keynote address. global in focus and shone the spotlight on a wide array of women leaders and the diverse ways that women lead,” said SOM Dean Deborah Merrill-Sands. “SOM alumnae conceptualized and established this important event 28 years ago. It is heartening to see so many from the SOM community remain involved today.” The conference offered a broad mix of business content, personal leadership stories and experiences, analysis of complex political and social issues, and skill development workshops. It also featured business leaders who have successfully integrated profitability and corporate social responsibility, such as Ann Moore of Time, Inc. and Barbara Krumsiek of Calvert Group. “It’s important to highlight all types of women leaders, especially those who represent a new way of thinking about profitability and responsibility,” said Leadership Conference Executive Director Joyce Kolligian ’87, ’89SM. Other speakers included Jehan Sadat, former first lady of Egypt; Marta Sahagún de Fox, president Vamos Mexico Foundation and former first lady of Mexico; leading cultural linguist Debo- Indira Patel ’83SM, Yue-Sai Kan, Marta Sahagún de Fox, President Susan C. Scrimshaw, and Marcela Aldaz-Osorio ’06SM rah Tannen; former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins; commercial fisherman and author Linda Greenlaw; and Newsweek senior editor Barbara Kantrowitz. Corporate sponsors included HP, Pfizer, Philips, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Deloitte, Ford, Goldman Sachs, Novartis, Pink magazine, Shattered magazine, State Street, and the U.S. Postal Service. For more information about the conference, including photos, visit www.alumnet. simmons.edu. New Online Service Offers Job Resources to Alumnae/i Looking to rejuvenate your career? Begin a job search? Analyze a new industry? Simmons is now offering a free online service to our alumnae/i. Available through Alumnet (www.alumnet.simmons. edu), the Vault Online Career Library offers a vast array of professional resources at your fingertips. Vault is the world’s leading source of career information, making research on employers, industries, and career subjects easy and efficient. This new online resource contains: • 90+ career guides and employer profiles in PDF format • 3,000+ company profiles • 1,000+ career advice articles • industry and occupational profiles • access to Vault message boards for insider information In addition, Vault is offering a 15 percent discount on its career services — including case and finance interview preparation, and resume and cover letter reviews — for Simmons alumnae/i. Your discount code is simalumv. Simply go to: www.vault.com/careerservices/career services.jsp, and type the discount code in the box on the upper right when you order. To access the Vault services, log on to Alumnet and access the Professional Resources page. Click on the Vault Online Career Library link on the left and take the first step in your new career! fall 2007 15 BY KRISTIN HOWLEY & ALLYSON IRISH ’04GS Once a year, undergraduate alumnae gather on campus for Reunion, a time to reconnect with classmates, professors, and Simmons. Many alumnae consider Reunion a precious time — one that reminds them of their formative years and links them to a long history of Simmons women. What does this legacy mean to today’s alumnae and how does Reunion foster these strong intergenerational ties? In the following pages, you will read about six women who attended this year’s Reunion and who shared their thoughts about Simmons, Reunion, and the legacy of alumnae. 16 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu A recent law school graduate who passed the Massachusetts bar exam last year, Julieanna Sacchetti ’02 has a ahead of her. She attributes much of this success to the lessons she learned at Simmons. “Being in law school and experiencing the intense competition and the Socratic teaching method made me appreciate my Simmons education, which emphasized the success future of lping ng other others and helped me maintain a balance that other law students lacked.” When thinking about the alumnae who have come before her, Julieanna says she feels honored to be among them. “It makes me feel confident to know that alumnae support and protect the Simmons experience, which is so precious.” “I chose Simmons because I knew what a profoundly positive long-term effect it had on my mom,” said Alexa Tsokanis ’87, director of project management at Lewtan Technologies in Waltham, Mass. “Growing up, I saw the value of S Simmons experience and what it brought to my mom, both educationally and socially.” A research associate at the Harvard Medical School biophysics lab for many years, Bessie Zotos Tsokanis ’52 says she is gratified that she and her daughter both chose Simmons and happy with the life skills they attained. “We were taught to be and proud of our accomplishments, and gained self confidence in all we did.” independent fall 2007 17 The assistant director of therapeutic foster care at The Home for Little Wanderers in Boston, Eugenia Correia Knight ’97 says her experience at Simmons was “So many of my personal views about the world, myself, and my family were challenged during my undergraduate experience. Simmons literally opened up a whole new world to me.” Eugenia also feels a strong bond with other alums. “During Reunion, I looked around and thought, ‘I wonder how many of us have and thoughts within these walls.’ An alumna from the class of 1952 gave me a tour of her dorm in Evans Hall and we were both excited as we reflected on the changes. She could have been my grandmother, but for that moment we were chatting like girlfriends in college together!” life-changing. shared the same feelings 18 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu After nearly five decades in the communications field, Dorothea (Dotty) Hesse Doar ’52 retired in 2000. But that hardly means she’s been idle. Dotty attends watercolor painting workshops and has created a line of greeting cards, which she sells through local retail shops. Given her work ethic, it’s not surprising that Dotty believes being an alumna requires dedicated dicated involvement. involvement She currently is vice president of the Class of 1952 and communications vice president of the Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Simmons College Club. She also was one of 70 class members who attended her 55th Reunion this year. “My undergraduate years were among the My Simmons experience gave me an appreciation for professionalism, helped shape my career, and contributed greatly to my enjoying a fulfilling, enriched life.” happiest of my life. When Winifred Whitemore Kneisel ’37 isn’t square dancing, tending the garden, or walking around her neighborhood, she can be found in the same Waltham, Mass. house where she was born in 1915. At age 92, Winifred has slowed down a bit, but she still and attributes her good spirits and joie de vivre to Simmons. “I learned lessons at Simmons that I continue to use 70 years later,” said Winifred, who counts among her most important classes accounting, which was particularly helpful after she took over her husband’s accounting business. “At Simmons, I learned to buckle down and work hard. With the right knowledge, hehher life ytything is possible.” more online For more information about Reunion and additional profiles, visit www.alumnet.simmons.edu. fall 2007 19 fenway accomplished graduate and undergraduate alumnae/i MAKING WO 20 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu How flexible work arrangements are making employment WORK work for moms Work BY KATIE FIERMONTI Monday is the most hectic day of the week for Miranda Daniloff Mancusi ’07SM. She must get her five-year-old to school, pack lunches for her two teenage stepchildren, get them all out the door, pick them up after school, drive to soccer practice and tutoring, cook dinner, fold laundry, etc. In between all that, Mancusi also makes time for her full-time job as associate director of the MossavarRahmani Center for Business & Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Her key to sanity, she says with a laugh, is flexibility. “The trick is to get all the moving pieces working in a complementary direction,” said Mancusi. But what really helps is her flexible work arrangement — or FWA — which allows her to have a healthy work-life balance. This arrangement provides Mancusi with the wiggle room to keep doctor’s appointments and even take some Friday afternoons off in the summer. She also gets five weeks of vacation each year. Despite the hectic pace, Mancusi loves her work and says she wouldn’t change a thing. “I don’t think I could stay at home full time, even if it was an option. I have chosen to remain working, in large part, because of the flexibility.” A New Paradigm Mancusi is one of countless American women — and men — who is creating a new paradigm for work. Unlike the media portrayal of women “opting out” of the workforce to stay home, a recent study from the Center for Gender in Organizations (CGO) at Simmons’s School of Management (SOM) found that many women would actually prefer to stay in the workforce if given the option of telecommuting, job-sharing, or flexible hours — essentially the definition of a flexible work arrangement. In fact, nearly 90 percent of the women respondents to the 2007 SOM study “Optioning In Versus ‘Opting Out’: Women Using Flexible Work Arrangements for Career Success,” stated they had used FWAs to stay employed. Study authors and SOM professors Mary Shapiro, Cynthia Ingols, and Stacy Blake-Beard knew about the prevailing cultural rhetoric: working mothers leaving the workforce in droves in favor of the “mommy track” and eschewing careers to focus on their families. News articles like the pivotal 2003 New York Times piece, “The Opt-Out Revolution,” sparked outrage and backlash from feminist groups around the country. Women like Karen Hughes of the Bush Administration, a mother who left a highfall 2007 21 powered job to spend more time with her family, reinforced this “opt-out” notion, along with articles in Time magazine and the Wall Street Journal. Additionally, a 2005 study by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce of the Center for WorkLife Policy cited a statistic that 37 percent of working women fully “opt out” of careers by voluntarily leaving work. But the recent Simmons survey provided some striking contrasts. Opting-In with FWAs “We were getting very different stories from our MBA students and alumnae,” said Shapiro. Of the 400-plus women sampled for the SOM study, most of the respondents reported using some form of FWA during their career. This figure contrasted with the numbers reported by the 2005 Hewlett and Luce research, which found only 58 percent of women using FWAs. Shapiro and the other study authors were surprised by the extent to which women reported using flexible work arrangements. “Our study supported the anecdotal evidence we had that women are committed to work, and are being creative in juggling the multiple responsibilities in their lives. Overwhelmingly, women are using flexible work arrangements not to ‘opt out’ of work, but to make employment work in their complex lives,” said Shapiro. are in effect challenging a half-century of strongly held ideas about work and its place in American society. The idea that people work Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with total loyalty to a company has become impractical, outdated, and unrealistic. “It’s no surprise that the 1950s career definition, which was written by and for white middle-class males, no longer works for an increasingly diverse workforce,” said Ingols, also a faculty affiliate at the CGO. Today, the modern workforce is being shaped by “mega-trends,” such as the increase of working mothers, singleparent families, those taking care of aging parents in addition to young children, and fathers helping out more at home. Such fathers seem to be taking their cue from women in terms of seeking out flexible work arrangements. It is no longer unusual to hear of men forgoing long hours at the office in favor of more time at home, especially since fathers are becoming more and more involved in their children’s lives. According to a 2002 Families and Work Institute study, the average amount of time fathers spent with their children per day increased from 1.9 to 2.7 hours between 1977 and 2002. A 2003 study by the Families and Work Institute, Catalyst, and the Boston College Center for Work & Family found that more than 20 percent of male executives had downsized their career aspirations, work. Indeed, a 2005 study by the SOM and Bright Horizons Family Solutions found that 95 percent of respondents rated their “life outside of work” as equally or more satisfying than their job. “Flexible work arrangements are not just for women and they are not just for mothers,” said Blake-Beard. “They are for people, women and men, who need flexibility, and from what we can see, the number of workers who will need flexibility is going to get larger.” with family and personal life the most highly cited reason for the sacrifice. Ingols said such mega-trends have affected an overall change in our society, where home life is valued as much as also allows me to get home to take them off the school bus.” Another example is Allyson Nickowitz Ross ’90, who left her position as a magazine art director and designer partly Staying Connected One key component to these changes is technology. With devices like cell phones, laptops, and the BlackBerry, a person “no longer has to physically be at their office to do work,” said Shapiro. “Employers must totally rethink how and where work gets done. BestBuy already does this with its ROWE (results only work environment) Program, which allows all employees in the corporate offices to get their work done anytime, anywhere.” Nadine Heaps ’09SM is a working mother who has embraced this “anytime, anywhere” idea. Married with four children, Heaps is owner and president of the Purple Ink Insurance Agency in Ashland, Mass. “Technology is amazing,” said Heaps. “People can reach me 24/7. I shut my phone off if I need to, but my kids understand that if I get a call at dinnertime, I have to take the call. But that flexibility According to the Executive Moms survey, only 10 percent of women without a flexible work schedule feel their current situation is “just fine.” Seeking a Work-Life Balance This emerging trend of workplace flexibility does not come without some major cultural and societal rethinking. The study authors said that working women 22 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu is flexibility right for you? Think you might be ready for a flexible work arrangement (FWA)? They certainly can help to achieve work-life balance, but it’s important to recognize that not every person is ready, nor every job situation appropriate, for a FWA. Here are some guidelines, provided by SOM study authors and professors Mary Shapiro, Cynthia Ingols, and Stacy Blake-Beard. • Not all employees are cut out for telecommuting or flexible work hours. Critical traits are the ability to work independently with little supervision, the ability to work with less social contact, dependability, honesty, and self-organization. • Certain jobs are better suited to telecommuting or flexible hours. Research indicates that these jobs most likely involve writing, accounting functions, administrative duties, software and Web design, sales, telemarketing, and some consulting. • Management must be ready to support the employee. For those managers who believe “out of sight, out of mind,” this won’t work. • Certain industries, such as technology, are more receptive to FWAs. On the other hand, according to the SOM study, nonprofits had a lesser percentage of employees using FWAs, possibly due to resource constraints. The success factors in obtaining and making FWAs work include: • Build your value in the organization first. That means putting in the hours and because she wanted more flexibility than her company could offer. Now a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Cambridge, Mass., Ross says she is happy with her choice. “Most companies that I have worked for aren’t really structured for flexible schedules, mostly because of strict deadlines,” said Ross. Now she enjoys spending mornings with her three-yearold daughter, and working at home in the afternoons. Making “Face Time” It’s a scramble, though, for parents whose work schedules are less accommodating. Many women face this problem as they look for flexible work arrangements, says Blake-Beard, adding that companies must building trust so that the organization recognizes your input and does not want to lose you. • Have a detailed proposal for your employer. Know what you want and negotiate well. • Rather than focusing on what you need, focus on how your organization will benefit from the FWA. • Very clear productivity metrics must be established, monitored, and used to appraise the success of the arrangement. Negotiate these metrics upfront, and then have frequent check-ins. Check out these online resources for more information on women and work-life balance: • www.momsrising.org • www.executivemoms.com • www.workoptions.com • www.familiesandwork.org • www.workfamily.com shift to a work culture where results and productivity — not “face time” — are rewarded. Adria Giordano ’92 is aware of how vital face time can be. As a mother of two young girls and a Mothers Against Drunk Driving development officer for the Connecticut branch of the national organization, Giordano usually works from her house and visits the office once a week. “I check in,” she said. “I feel so much more productive when I’m at home with my girls, but it’s good for me to be able to communicate with my coworkers.” Giordano landed her current job after nearly 12 years of working for U.S. Senator Chris Dodd in Washington, D.C., a job she says eventually offered her a lot of flexibility once she moved to work in Dodd’s campaign fundraising office in West Hartford, Conn. As Giordano expressed, workers need to understand that communication is extremely important when using FWAs. Oftentimes, companies and co-workers harbor misperceptions about workers who use flexible work arrangements, which can lead to unspoken costs like the infamous “mommy tax.” Coined by Ann Crittenden, author of The Price of Motherhood, the term “mommy tax” refers to the lifetime loss of income that women incur as a result of having children. However, data from the recent SOM study shows that the use of flexible work arrangements has no statistically significant impact on income. Women who have used FWAs saw no difference in salary fall 2007 23 Today, the modern workcompared to those who did not. Still, said Shapiro, “we can’t ignore that there are many studies that have identified ‘unspoken costs,’ such as decreased salaries, being seen as less committed, being taken off the ‘fast track’ for promotions, or having reduced influence inside the organization.” “Power to the Worker” Despite these potential drawbacks, SOM student Lisa Craig ’10SM is willing to take the gamble. Craig is planning a return to the workforce after a 13-year hiatus to raise her two sons, and is adamant that her future job will offer flexibility. “I still want the flexibility that I have now. I’m used to it,” she said. But Craig hopes that with the increase of women like her returning to the workforce after raising children, employers will listen to requests for flexible schedules. “Demographics are going to force the hand of companies. There’s going to be a transfer of power to the worker,” Craig said. Those like Craig may be right to bank on their value to the marketplace. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that there will be a four percent decline in the working age population between 2000 and 2050, and baby boomers are already beginning to retire. Though employees may enact a cultural shift in the workplace with FWAs, employers also benefit from flexible work Tell Us About Your Experience Do you have a personal story to tell about flexible work arrangements (FWAs)? Have you negotiated one or managed working in one? Have you managed employees who worked flexibly? The Simmons School of Management is currently conducting a follow up research project exploring what makes FWAs work or not. If you would like to share information about FWAs, please email Simmons Professor Mary Shapiro at [email protected]. 24 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu force is being shaped by “mega-trends,” such as the increase of working mothers, single-parent families, those taking care of aging parents in addition to young children, and fathers helping out more at home. arrangements. For example, Blake-Beard cited that women were overwhelmingly more loyal and willing to “go the extra mile” for organizations offering FWAs. “In a world of an impending labor shortages and constrained resources, capturing those benefits through FWAs will be a strategic advantage to organizations in recruiting and retaining key talent,” she said. Ready for Real Change More and more companies, like Johnson & Johnson, which offers on-site childcare and lactation rooms, will compete for highly talented women who value their families as well as their careers. According to the authors of the SOM study, real change will occur only when companies and organizations adopt wide-scale policies on FWAs, instead of offering them on a case-by-case basis. For women like Mancusi, Heaps, Giordano, Ross, and Craig, their lives are a delicate balance of professional and personal time. And while this balance can often seem crazy or unmanageable, they are appreciative of their flexible work arrangements. They know they are examples to other women who long to gain fulfillment with families and careers, and they are optimistic that more widespread changes will come. “We have come a long way,” said Mancusi. “So that now there are many ways to build a career without sacrificing your family.” Q more online To read more on this topic, please visit www.alumnet.simmons.edu fenway voices: AMY PATTEE TITLE: Assistant Professor, GSLIS AR E A O F S P E C I A L I Z A T I ON : Young Adult Literature, Children’s Literature W HAT I L E A R N E D AT SI M M ON S: “I have learned a lot from my students, and I enjoy the challenge of taking student suggestions and creating better classes each year.” During the middle of Amy Pattee’s first interview for a library job in Westhampton, N.J. she had an epiphany. For the first time in her life, she realized that all the accumulated knowledge she had about Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and Sweet Valley High was actually of professional value. “I realized that for my entire life, I had been in training for this. All these years of reading and critical thinking were finally coming into play in a way that made sense and was validated,” said Pattee. An assistant professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Pattee teaches children’s and young adult literature. In her three years at Simmons, Pattee says she’s learned a lot about being part of an active faculty and managing curricular and administrative issues. She also is keenly aware of instilling in her students a sense of critical thinking and analysis. But she sees her role as far more than academic. “I consider my position as a professor, an advocate for youth, and a critical consumer of materials for children and young adults, to be an inherently political one,” Pattee says of her teaching philosophy. “I try to encourage my students to be aware of the power we enact as teachers and librarians. It’s important for us to recognize that children’s literature is not innocent literature; children’s texts are deliberate texts and deliberate objects of design.” These are strong words, which underscore just how seriously Pattee is about her chosen field. While some may dismiss the young adult genre as being “in between” children’s literature and adult literature, Pattee strongly disagrees. “Youth occupy symbolic space,” said Pattee, paraphrasing cultural and educational critic Henry Giroux. “So we’re concerned about the lives and choices of young people. Youth remind us to be attentive to a future that others will inherit.” fall 2007 25 giving Tribute Gifts Honor Simmons C Honoring Friends with Special Gifts “BFF” could very well be the motto for classmates Trustee Anne Collins Hodsdon ’75, ’77GS; Doreen Devine Keller ’75; Margo Daphnis ’75; and Meg Gaynor ’75. The acronym BFF — “Best Friends Forever”— certainly is true for these four, who have reunited for every celebration there is, including birthdays, Easter, July 4th, and Christmas, and exchanged gifts for more than 30 years. But recently, these women realized they wanted to make a larger gift, one that would impact the alma mater where they began their friendship, and help future generations of students. “We were four independent, hard working, goal-oriented young women,” “From the moment we all met, we clicked. We’ve shared so many good times together and stood by each other through the bad times. These women are truly my best friends.” — MARGO DAPHNIS ’75 said Keller. “We valued the opportunity to be at Simmons and wanted to give back to the place that had given us so much.” gifts to honor others If you are interested in making a tribute or memorial gift, please contact the development office at 800831-4284. You also may mail your gift to Simmons College, Office of Development, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA, 02115. Please include your name, address, phone number and/or email. Also include the name of the person you would like to honor with this gift, and whether you would like your gift to be unrestricted or designated to a specific fund. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. 26 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu So in 2006, the classmates created the “Smith Hall 4Ever Friends” initiative. Since they give gifts to each other all year around, they decided to consolidate their tokens of friendship into gifts to the The Simmons Fund in honor of each other. Whether it was hopping into Hodsdon’s powder-blue Volkswagen bug for an ice cream run, studying in the library, or climbing over the spiked iron fence after curfew, the foursome shared many fun-filled moments in college. “Ice cream always brought us together back then,” said Hodsdon. “The best was Cabot’s in Newton, and they delivered any and every flavor. Who wanted to eat the cafeteria food, when you could have ice cream delivered to your door?” Shortly after their freshman year began, the four young women became acquainted (Hodsdon and Keller had been friends since childhood) and before they knew it, they were insepa- Whether it’s rain or shine, Anne Collins Hodsdon ’75, ’77GS; Meg Gaynor ’75; Doreen Devine Keller ’75; and Margo Daphnis ’75 always have a good time together. rable. Although life and geography have changed since their days residing in Smith Hall, the friendship has continued to flourish over the years. “From the moment we all met, we clicked,” said Daphnis, who works for Partners Healthcare in Boston. “We’ve shared so many good times together and stood by each other through the bad times. These women are truly my best friends.” Daphnis came up with the idea for “Smith Hall 4Ever Friends” in 2005. In an email to Hodsdon, Keller, and Gaynor, she suggested that they forgo the traditional birthday gifts that year and make a gift to the College instead. The friends happily embraced Daphnis’ idea and have been making yearly gifts since. “It made sense,” said Gaynor. “Simmons was the vehicle that introduced us to each other. It also provided us with a foundation for our careers and future. What better way to honor our friendship than by providing the same opportunities we had to future generations of Simmons women?” giving s College in Unique Way An Example for Others Dan Saklad always knew that his parents ardently supported education. After Dan’s mother, Ruth Leavitt Saklad ’30, passed away in 1985 and his father, Joseph Saklad, passed on in 2002, Dan and his wife, Sheila knew exactly how to honor their memory. In 2006, the couple established the Ruth Leavitt Saklad ’30 and Joseph Saklad Scholarship at Simmons. “My mother always spoke positively about Simmons. This scholarship will provide an opportunity to help someone in financial need advance in her life,” said Dan. Ruth Leavitt Saklad grew up in Worcester, Mass. She attended Simmons from 1926 to 1930 and graduated with a degree in business. She “My mother always spoke positively about Simmons. This scholarship will provide an opportunity to help someone in financial need advance in her life.” — DAN SAKLAD married Joseph Saklad in 1936 and became a full-time homemaker while Joseph practiced law. The couple raised Dan and his sister, Barbara, in Belmont, Mass. Ruth served as president of the former Women’s Scholarship Association in Boston, and Dan said both parents loved to travel, play golf, and were devoted to their family. “They were very interested in education — it’s the door opener to advancement and quality of life,” said Dan. “My advice to scholarship recipients would be to follow the example that my parents set for us. Work hard, be responsible, take accountability, enjoy your studies and work, and remember to have fun.” A Legacy for a Mother Kurt Allshouse has been in the homebuilding business for 22 years. But now, he’s decided to build something else — his mother’s legacy. Kurt’s mother, Virginia Hosmer Allshouse ’43, passed away in January 2006. Shortly after, Kurt’s sister was reviewing their mother’s checkbook and noticed several gifts to Simmons College. Since their mother had supported Simmons through the years, Kurt and his family decided to honor her memory by creating a scholarship in her name. “My mother enjoyed her time at Simmons and used to talk about it often. I remember her telling us how she and the girls used to go to Fenway Park and swoon over Ted Williams,” said Kurt. “She was on the tennis team at Simmons and said that it was her very good backhand that kept her on the team.” Virginia Hosmer Allshouse attended Simmons from 1939 to 1943 and graduated with a degree in business. She attended her 50th class reunion in 1993. Kurt describes his mother as “independent and a nonconformist.” “There weren’t many women getting business degrees in 1943,” said Kurt. “She didn’t get married until 1949, which was a big deal back then. She didn’t get married just because other people said so. She worked for six years after college and got married when she felt it was right for her.” After marriage, Virginia stayed at home to raise Kurt and his three siblings in Chelsea, Mich. She was very active with the Ann Arbor Public Library and served on the library board. “My mother always taught her children and grandchildren to do what you enjoy, do your best, and be flexible, be- cause life rarely turns out the way you expect,” said Kurt. “I think she would have given that same advice to the students attending Simmons today.” Virginia Hosmer Allshouse ’43 fall 2007 27 giving Alumna’s Gift Encourages Women in Politics To mark her 40th Reunion, 1967 alumna Barbara Fish Lee ’01HD recently gave $1.5 million to Simmons to endow a political fellowship program. Lee’s gift — the largest single gift ever made during a Simmons Reunion — helped raise the total 2007 Reunion contribution to more than $2 million. “This remarkable gift fits perfectly with the mission of Simmons,” said President Susan C. Scrimshaw. “I am President Susan C. Scrimshaw, Barbara Fish Lee ’67, ’01HD, and Leanne Doherty, political science professor so excited to watch this program blossom and to encourage our young women to pursue their political dreams. As we like to say, the world needs more women from Simmons.” The gift to the Barbara Lee Political Intern Fellowship Program will provide stipends for up to 20 undergraduate students each year to serve as interns for Massachusetts women legislators and statewide elected officials. In turn, these women will serve as mentors to the students and encourage them to envision themselves as future political leaders and policymakers. The gift also will fund a speaker series at Simmons on women in American politics, and travel for students to attend women’s non-partisan political training workshops. “Working side-by-side with women who are successful in government and politics helps students become deeply invested in the political process and gain both the confidence and the know-how to run for office,” said Lee, principal of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation. The endowment expands upon the Barbara Lee Political Intern Fellowship Program, which began at Simmons three years ago. Under the program, students have been matched with Massachusetts women legislators and worked as interns on projects including legislative research, budget analysis, writing news releases, handling constituent duties, and attending hearings. A number of students who have taken part in the program have since graduated and have gone on to work in government, politics, advocacy, and law. “Our students value the integration of the theoretical and the pragmatic, which is so characteristic of a Simmons education,” said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Diane Raymond. “The gift that Barbara Lee has given to the College supports that integration in new and creative ways.” Reunion Gifts Total More Than $2 Million Thanks to the generosity of alumnae, the total 2007 Reunion gift to Simmons this year was $2,360,255. The Reunion Cup, which recognizes the class with the most attendees, was given to the Class of 1957 — the 50th Reunion Class. A total of 72 alumnae, along with guests, attended the weekend event. Reunion Giving Chair Judith Wolper Ennis ’57 said she enjoyed the experience of helping to plan for the weekend and reconnecting with so many classmates. “Some were overwhelmed to hear from us; it was the first time they’d heard from classmates in 50 years,” said Ennis. “It’s been a wonderful experience.” Other awards included: • The Class of 1957 received the Highest Participation Award for the highest overall giving participation rate (70.6 %) for the year; • The Class of 1932 received the Kay Heggie Planned Giving Award for the greatest amount of planned gifts this year; • The Class of 1967 received the highest Simmons Fund Gift Award ($88,000) and the highest overall Reunion Class Gift Award for contributing $246,000 to the College. Above, Victoria Walsh ’07LS, assistant director of reunion giving, presents The Reunion Cup to 1957 Class President Sandra McLean Clunies; at left, the 50th Reunion class poses for a photograph. more online For more about Reunion 2007, visit www.alumnet.simmons.edu 28 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu the greening of the main academic campus School of Management/Academic Building & Quad Project the greening of the main academic campus • Nearly 2 acres of grass and plantings will create a peaceful, yet active, quad by 2010 • Numerous seating and gathering spaces will offer opportunities for relaxing or studying outdoors • Five stories of parking will be underground benefits of the som moving to the main academic campus • Will promote collaboration among all schools and programs, uniting the campus • Graduate and undergraduate students will have more opportunities to interact • A mix of traditional and tiered “case” classrooms will enhance the undergraduate and MBA learning experiences a model of green building design • Simmons is seeking U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Silver certification • This is one of the most environmentally friendly construction projects and buildings in Massachusetts • The building will consume at least 30% less water and 20% less energy than likesized conventional structures fall 2007 29 classnotes Undergraduate Classnotes CLASS NOTES/ALUMNAE/I NOTES POLICY Alumnae/i are encouraged to send notes directly the Class Notes Editor at [email protected] or [email protected]. We prefer that alumnae/i send us notes directly and electronically to lessen the chance for error. Notes also may be sent by mail to the Office of Marketing Communications, Room E108, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115. Undergraduate Class Notes will be printed in the back section of each issue of the Simmons magazine; graduate Alumni Notes will be printed in their respective graduate school sections (CAS, GSLIS, SHS, SSW). Photos of alumnae/i are welcome and will be printed as space allows. Please be sure to include the names of all alumnae/i in the photo along with class years. If you want the photo returned, please indicate this on the back of the photo. Electronic photos must be at least 300 dpi to be printed in the magazine. All Class Notes will be printed in full online at Alumnet (www. alumnet.simmons.edu). Notes will be edited for space purposes to be published in the magazine. The magazine is published three times per year: fall, winter, and spring. In order to be considered for the fall magazine, notes must be received by March 15; for the winter magazine by July 15; and for the spring magazine by Nov. 15. Names and addresses of Class presidents and secretaries are available online at Alumnet (www.alumnet.simmons.edu) on your specific Class pages. You also may get this information by calling the Office of Alumnae/i Relations at 800-246-0573. We no longer are printing the years of classes with no Class Notes. If you do not see your year listed, it means we did not receive any information from your Class, or that the information is printed elsewhere in the magazine. Please keep notes brief and to the point so we can print as much information as possible. Please limit notes to 35 words per person. The Class Notes Editor reserves the right to edit notes for clarity or brevity. If you have any questions, please contact Class Notes Editor at [email protected], or 617-521-2380. 1932 Debbie Bell Gavaletz wrote to report the death of her mother, Dorothy Hornig Bell, Jan. 3, 2007. “She was a great mother and will be missed terribly by her six children, their spouses, 15 grandchildren, and 8 greatgrandchildren. She was a loyal supporter of Simmons and so grateful for her education.” 30 simmons 1939 Katherine Sullivan, a.k.a. Sister Mary Denisita RSM, enjoyed a luncheon reception hosted by the Rhode Island and Cape Cod Simmons Clubs to meet the new president and her husband. She was interested to learn they lived in the same president’s house where our Class attended a brunch at a long-ago Reunion. | Margaret Blossom Coffin keeps www.alumnet.simmons.edu busy with family and friends. She lives at Lasell Village, where each resident is supposed to be physically and mentally busy at least 1.25 hours daily. | Ruth Robbins Lafley still enjoys hearing from friends. | Marjorie Duggan Murphy is enjoying life in Brooksby Village and is busy with her large, active family. She visited Clare MacPherson Peters at her summer home in New Hampshire. | D. Marjorie Clark writes that even though she’s afflicted with the usual problems of aging, she is always cheered up by hearing from old classmates and reading about us in Simmons magazine. | Priscilla Lima Averill also looks forward to Class Notes. She’s still hanging in there in Washington state, enjoying life among her “descendants.” | Katherine Keelan Lopez sends greetings from her home and reports she is in good health. Of her eight grandchildren, all live in San Juan except one, who lives in Atlanta. She also has three greatgrands. | Jane Thompson Tukey is still playing tennis at Piper Shores, even though she had a couple of “bumps in the road” this year. | Mildred Halfmann Gilman writes that she is still tutoring new immigrants and participating in the “Literary Council” that she founded 30 years ago. They now have 189 trained tutors. She also serves on committees at her retirement residence. | Our sympathy to Jeanette Auringer Arnold, whose husband died in July 2006. She says she enjoys our Class news. 1942 Dorothy Siegfried Silhavy writes, “Libby Welch ’43GS has received a letter from Estella Kanevsky, our 1942 Endowed Scholar- Evelyn Gilmore Juthe ’34 attended the Simmons graduation of her granddaughter Stacey Lynn Juthe ’07 in May. Stacy received her master’s degree in special education with an emphasis in severe special needs. ship recipient for the year 2006–2007. Estella expresses her gratitude for our assistance toward her degree in a double major of mathematics and economics and a minor in statistics. She has achieved the Dean’s List every semester and is now applying to graduate school to seek a career in biostatistics. Her hope is to work in the pharmaceutical industry and later to study medicine in order to understand disease prevention. All our best wishes to you, Estella, in the pursuit of your dreams! Please send me your notes, Dorothy Silhavy 357 Grant Hill Rd., Tolland, CT 06084; (860) 875-6408.” 1943 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Barbara Prance Fluck writes, “Please accept my apologies for my column in the winter 2006 magazine. I mentioned expressions of sympathy I received from several classmates who are also widows. The editing at Simmons made it seem that those I named are the only widows in our Class. That is not the case. Never before has the editing been a problem. Please write to Barbara Prance Fluck @ 19 South St., Plainville, MA 02762 or to barbpf@verizon. net” | Mary Zecchini Bryant has been a faithful correspondent this year. She tells of living alone in her home at Cape Porpoise, ME, but within the caring circle of her stepchildren. She travels with the seniors on some interesting local trips, still drives locally, and walks to the grocery classnotes store for supplies. She sends word that Mary Hatch Kimball is living at Coveside Nursing Facility in Damariscotta, ME after a debilitating fall. Mary Z.’s letters are full of life and interest, and I thank her for them. | Priscilla Kay Smith, better known to us all as P.K., remains in her own home in Dummerston, VT. Her letters show an active life of service to her various organizations and devotion to her children and grandchildren. Her current interest is following the adventures of two granddaughters who are traveling in England and France, as of March 2007. | One of us who does traveling in a big way is Kay Wingate. Her Christmas letter was full of trips to warmer climes, ocean sailing, and her winter home in Florida. That girl never runs out of steam. | Peg Coffey Hamilton had plenty of ice this winter living in Ottawa, Ont., Canada. Her daughter, Terry Carter, won a contest for the best haiku about cherry blossoms, emeri-ties Carroll French Miles, 1915–2007 updates on emeriti faculty and staff During the glorious Inauguration March 31 of Simmons’s new President Susan Scrimshaw, many emeriti/retirees marched in the academic procession including Peter Bowers (Chemistry), who led the way as the delegate from Cambridge University, which was founded in 1209. That’s a mere 427 years before Harvard, which was represented by Richard Lyman (History). Carol Leary (Vice President) represented Bay Path College, where she serves as president, and Karen Talentino (Biology) was the delegate from Stonehill College, where she is dean of faculty. Helen Reinherz ’46SW (Social Work), Laurie Taylor Crumpacker, ’63, who is back on the Simmons faculty as chair of the history department, Kay Dunn (Education), Carol Frasier Love, ’60 (Nursing) and Betty Rawlins ’67GS, ’03HD and Sandra Williams ’95GS (Biology) also processed. Other emeriti who attended the ceremony included Susan Bloom ’60, ’81GS (Children’s Literature), Marie Bueche ’61 (Nursing), Anne Coghlan, ’48, ’98HD (Biology, Dean of Sciences), Diane Coulopoulos (Psychology), Ici Hartman (Chemistry), Henry Halko (History), Reggie Jackson (Communications), Susan Keane (French), Lawrence Langer ’96HD (English), Charles Mackey (French, Dean of Humanities), Alden Poole (Communications), Dr. Marjorie Readdy ’82HD, (Health Center), and John Robinson (Education, Dean of Professional Studies and Graduate Studies). In other emeriti news, Sophie Freud ’48SW, ’96HD (Social Work) reports that her latest book, Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family, was published by Greenwood/Praeger Press in April 2007. Alicia Faxon ’98HD (Art) chaired a session entitled “Creating Culture in 19th Century Boston: Blue Prints in Arts and Letters” last winter for the College Art Association conference in New York. Elizabeth Rawlins ’67GS, ’03HD (Education, Associate Dean) was looking forward to receiving an honorary degree from her undergraduate alma mater, Salem State College, at their May Commencement. Emeriti and long-term retirees, please send news items to Peggy Loeb, ’62, at peggyloeb@ verizon.net. in Japan. Peg sent a charming picture of her family at her table on Christmas and one of herself which clearly shows that at least one girl of the Class of 1943 ages beautifully. | Reunion is only a bit over a year away as this is being written — much closer when you receive the printed version of these notes. a remembrance by a friend, HENRY J. HALKO, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, EMERITUS Carroll French Miles, professor of government, emeritus, died in February at the age of 91. Stan, as he was known, came to Simmons in 1960 from Harvard, where, after completing his doctoral studies, he was dean of foreign students and senior tutor of Dunster House. At Simmons, Stan was director of the School of Social Sciences, comprised of the sociology, government, economics, and history faculties. In the mid-’60s when the College reorganized along departmental lines, he cheerfully accepted the reduced role of chairman of the department of government (now political science), a position he held until his retirement in 1984. Dress and decorum were important to Stan. Always well turned out, Stan was known to berate younger colleagues who, as times and values changed, lectured in shirts open at the neck, having abandoned the hitherto proper jacket and tie. And as for the student overheard using less than delicate language, a scolding was quick to follow. But there was more than the curmudgeon to Stan. A gifted administrator and splendid lecturer, he was devoted to Simmons, his work, his students, and his colleagues. Perhaps his most outstanding attribute, however, was his astonishing capacity for making friends, friends who crossed generational lines and whom he was quick to share with others. The value he placed in them is reflected in his favorite lines from William Butler Yeats, lines he quoted frequently: “Think where man’s glory most begins and ends. And say my glory was, I had such friends.” undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 31 classnotes 1944 Roslyn Blake Bell, who lives in Silver Springs, MD, is a retired judge. | Dot Christie Leitch and her husband have moved to a retirement center in Laconia, NH, close to their former home. | Joanne Williams Tripp has been enjoying tour groups, visiting Maine, Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, and two weeks in Maui, HI. | Carol Blanchard Owens, who lives in Seattle, has been editing for a forestry magazine for 39 years. She has a daughter living in New Zealand, another is a translator at the University of Washington, and her son is a meteorologist. She has a grandson at Georgetown and another at Stanford. | Jean Marie Jensen Crocker writes that she and her husband are still living in their 2-story home. She writes some poetry and had a poem in Off the Coast, a magazine published in Maine. She has completed a memoir of her father’s Danish family. She had a reunion with Dot Leitch and John last fall in Laconia, NH. | Jeanne Henery Talbot is still living in Rockport, MA and doing her painting. | Joan Keating Lowney writes, “I stay busy with our church choir and also the LLI, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, connected to BC — and, of course, bridge. Be sure to write me your news at 1202 Greendale Ave #119, Needham, MA 02492.” | Peggy Adelson Saslow is our Class president, and can be reached at 278 Ridge St., New Milford, NJ 07646. | The Sarah Elizabeth Field ’44 Endowed Fund, supports activities that engage Simmons students in literacy and reading activities with children. The Field Fund embodies core values of the College, including community service and solid preparation for meaningful careers through direct work experience. Classmates and friends are invited to learn more about Sarah’s fund from classmate Joanne Belk at [email protected] or Monica Collins, director of planned giving at Simmons College, 617521-2341, or monica.collins@ simmons.edu. | Macy Sheehan Williams’s husband died last August. She is staying put in Naples, FL; she likes it there! | Janet Lawton Autenrieth lost her husband last spring. | Alice Bentley Britnell ’57HS passed away this year. She shifted careers from her master’s in nutrition from Simmons to a master’s in library science from BU. She was librarian in the Holliston Middle School until she retired in 1981 to East Orleans on Cape Cod. | Ruth Hall Harley from Sandwich, MA, recently lost her husband. 1945 Lucille Lundy Lagerloef writes, “Several classmates have inquired as to the possibility of a mini-reunion class luncheon in March or April of 2008. It sounds like a great idea to me, and I will be happy to make the necessary arrangements. Please share your thoughts on the subject. (This will by no means indicate a positive commitment on your part.) Please contact me by snail mail: 2 Hendrie Drive, Old Greenwich, CT 06870; by email: [email protected]; by phone: 203-637-9813.” 1946 Priscilla DePetris spent Christmas in San Francisco with her daughter and took a side trip to San Diego to visit Harriet Leighton Mitchell and her husband. | Dorothy McMahan has a new address, 1256 Castine Rd, Penobscot, ME 04476. | Marjorie Lindsey missed Reunion due to a grandson’s graduation. She and Wes drove to Maine, stopping to visit “Cricket” Connie Hudson and Betty Putnam. | Joyce Chandler MacDiarmid writes, “I’m still working at the Gardiner, ME public library and walking a mile a day.” | Dorrie Coffin Prouty writes that she is living in a retirement community in Chapel Hill, NC. | Martha Brooks Stearns writes, “enjoying assisted living in Duxbury, MA.” 1947 Helen Shribman Curran writes, “I really am too busy to travel back to Boston, lovely as that would be. I am now president of a health club here in Leisure World, wrote a book about my experience surviving cancer, arrange tours of Mexican clinics, and do publicity for four alternative medicine physicians. I also counsel cancer patients on the 32 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu 1948 alumna and SSW Emerita Professor Sophie Freud writes about her famous family. Read more on page 13. phone and in my home. I had a call from Lebanon this year! I wish everyone happiness and good health.” | Rita O’Loughlin Bourque writes, “Since our 55th Reunion, I have had a broken hip and arm, and am now learning to adapt to a gluten-free diet; however, am still planning to go on a cruise with my daughters and sons-in-law. I have 23 grandchildren. My children live nearby and help me in many ways since my husband passed away six years ago.” | Priscilla Wheelock Duncan writes, “Have been enjoying my granddaughter, Nora, who is a multi-talented dancer, specializing in ballet, jazz, and hip-hop. Nora is the daughter of my son who died eight years ago. My husband passed away Aug. 31, 2006. I attended my high school reunion and enjoyed reconnecting with my high school classmates.” | Barbara Potts Smith writes, “Saddened by the death of my husband, Tom, who was a member of the first graduating class of the Maine Maritime Academy. We had been married for almost 60 years. Tom’s ashes and our daughter Karan’s (who died in a car accident in 1985) were laid together.” Barbara says she is fortunate to have her daughter Janet close by, and she and Audrey Hickey Livingston keep in close contact. classnotes 1948 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Please remember that Nancy Jane Blanchard Carmel is our Class president and can be reached at njcarmel@aol. com, and Jane Gates Washburn Parker is Class secretary and can be reached at 1210 Evergreen Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060, or [email protected]. | Ruth Harrington Powell visited her late husband’s ancestral home in Belgium traveling with his three nieces and their families. They traveled to Brussels, Ghent, Bruges, Bassevelde, St. Laureins, Aalter, and several other locations. Ruth was official translator, and “gained a lot of knowledge of history and family relations, ate well, and drank some very good beer!” This year she also celebrated her 80th birthday and traveled with sister, Frances Harrington Marshall ’45, to visit family in Ohio. | Margery Garland Nickerson, Lois Fogg Jackson, and Mildred Stevens now live in Piper Shores retirement community near Portland, ME. They are planning a 2007 mini, mini-reunion for the fall. Marge wrote that her spring swimming program helped her recuperate from her Dec. 2005 hip surgery. Her children threw her an 80th birthday party in June ’06 at son “Albert’s studio/flower shop in a Biddeford mill with a spectacular view of the Saco River thundering over the falls, and catered it with ‘family recipes’ making it a gathering of family and friends.” | I, Jane Gates Washburn Parker, attended granddaughter Arielle Knudsen’s Middlebury College graduation in May. | Jean Vanicek Babcock sent us June Grant Taylor’s new address: Brighton Gardens, 391 Common St., Needham, MA 02026. Van and Violet Drury planned to visit June. | Katharine Morris Fisher writes, “Last grandchild is a sophomore in college. Still in a retirement community (Quadrangle) near Haverford College, where I work in their arboretum, joy! Bob, 93, with Alzheimer’s, but still a goodnatured, nice person. I’m fine.” | By the time you read this, Simmons will have inaugurated its president, Dr. Susan Scrimshaw. She spoke at the fall Leadership Weekend, and I was most impressed. Send me your email address and/or mail me news. Our classmates tell me they read Class of 1948 news first. | Condolences go to the families of two of our classmates. Jean Kohler Davis died in Nov. 2006, and Isobel Daniels Comerford in Feb. 2007. Virginia Nowell Klein, who served with Jean as assistant treasurer, has agreed to become our treasurer. 1949 Patricia Lindsay White writes, “My husband taught geology at the Ohio State University for 34 years — many summers at University of Colorado as well as summers at OSU’s field camp in Ephraim, Utah — been married 61 years — happy and fascinating travels abroad.” | Polly Donovan Kidney passed away unexpectedly March 18. 1951 Virginia Willon Clark writes, “Please send your news! Virginia Willon Clark, 4519 Baybrook Dr., Pensacola, FL 32514, email: [email protected]; Joan Sing, 280 Newtonville Ave., Apt.417, Newton, MA 02460. Sorry, I have nothing to report this month. Joan Newman Sing mentioned that there was a lot of news from last year’s Reunion, but so far no one has emailed me or written. I am beginning to feel like the Maytag repairman. My next deadline for news is November 15, so there is plenty of time to forward items to me. Looking forward to hearing from you.” 1952 President: Mary Harrington Wentworth, 167 West Street, Granby, MA 01033; email: [email protected]; Secretary: Ann David Young, 126 Berwick Place, Norwood, MA 02062 or drocey@comcast. net | Dorothea Hesse Doar was in San Diego visiting her grandson Adam and took a side trip to Galeta, CA to visit classmate Milly Thompson Colahan and her husband, Bud. Dottie toured the Colahan’s vineyard and enjoyed swapping grandparent stories. In Sept., Dottie and roommate Jane Echlin Kammerer visited Block Island and soaked up the island breezes. | Bessie Zotos Tsokanis is happily settled in at Baypoint in Brockton, MA, and was happy to see all of us at Reunion. She sends thanks for the cards and notes she received from classmates. | Claire Meyer Kretschmer and Ray had a fabulous cruise from Singapore back to NYC aboard the QE2 and the QM2. Last month she had lunch in Florida with Helen March Bond, Carolyn Hax Hoffmann and Jane Kammerer. Claire and Ray also see Jane Wood Harrington and Bob several times a year. | Milly Colahan traveled to visit granddaughter Bailey at Purdue University. She writes that it was fun to get back to the Midwest again to see a Big Ten football game and meet Bailey’s friends and fellow crew classmates. | Joanne Patterson Porter spent a long time recovering from rotator cuff surgery, but is doing well with lots of physical therapy. She and husband Bob traveled to Mexico in early December. | Barbara Smith Glover spent a few days in Florida with nursing school classmate Carol Rogers Jaffe and her husband, Don. They met Lillian Anderson Rowe for lunch one day, as Lillian lives nearby. | Our Class continues to make College gifts at a record-breaking percentage of participants per class. It’s not too late to remember that our Class gift this year is to be directed toward establishing scholarships to future Simmons students. 1953 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Dorothy Halloran Fowerbaugh, Class secretary, 260-432-3656; [email protected]; Eleanor Doane Quirk, Class president. | For Mary Miller Cross and Alan, 2006 included cruises and trips to Boston for visits with Mary’s mother (age 102) and their daughter Mary and her family, and a July family reunion with their four living children, spouses, and 10 grandchildren in Cashiers, NC. | Audrey Bryant Barnes of Rockport, ME, is active in clubs and enjoys traveling. Two granddaughters will graduate from college this year. | Peggy Downey Brawley undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 33 classnotes has been writing fiction and non-fiction and had a watercolor painting in a juried art show in Falmouth, MA. She has a condo townhouse in Mashpee and is active in the Cape Cod Simmons Club. Peggy enjoys her grandchildren, who live in Duxbury. | Ethel Elbein Milas is keeping busy with her seven grandsons and volunteering. She tutors a first grader and a kindergarten student for the Jewish Coalition for Literacy. Ethel also is taking classes at Merrimack College. | Helen Parks Neff teaches quilting. She and husband John recently led a group trip down the Danube to the Black Sea. John’s book, Katahdin: An Historic Journey about a Maine mountain, has been published. Their first great-grandchild was born in June 2006. | Alice Hochheimer Epstein, who passed away June 3, 2006, had been an adjunct professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. We extend condolences to her husband, Bennett, and three sons and their families, including three granddaughters. A Class gift in Alice’s honor will be made to the Simmons Fund. | We offer our condolences to Mary Lou Kenney Logan and family on the loss of her husband, Tom, who passed away Feb. 26, 2006. Four small grandsons help keep Mary Lou’s spirits up. Her summer schedule included a week in Boulder, CO, and a week in Rockport, MA. 1954 Gertrude Rose Soderstrom sends her “best to all you ’54ers out there!” Trudie and her husband have just moved across the street from their old Cape Cod house, as they downsized to a smaller home. She and Ray cel34 simmons ebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Paris this past year. | Lorraine Fraser and Mary Cavallaro ’56GS are the wonderful co-chairs for our 55th Reunion in June 2009. Any suggestions YOU may have about events for Reunion would be most welcome to both Lorraine and Mary. | Marilyn Sarkisian Woloohojian attended the Gold Coast Simmons Club luncheon in Palm Beach, FL, recently to hear and meet new president, Dr. Susan Scrimshaw. Marilyn also met Myra Sparks Rosenberg at the luncheon. Myra lives in FL for part of the year. 1955 Marj Ahara Kraske and her husband, David, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 16, 2006. Seventeen members of their family gathered to celebrate at Lake of the Woods, Kenora, Ontario. In early October, Marj and Dave took a motor trip from their home in ME to Ornate, WA, to visit their son and his family. | Barbara Thorpe Runneals is still working 8 to 5 as a “hostess” (basically Customer Service) at a multispecialty medical clinic. She says “it’s my HOBBY and I love it.” | Suzanne Mills Dennis and her husband, Larry, have moved to an Active Adult Community close to their former NJ home and have a condo in Sarasota, FL, where they expect to spend their winters. | Evelyn Dreyfoos Spelman went on a trip to the Amazon with Linda Sprague McElroy in Oct. 2006. We will hear more about that in future news notes. Evelyn sends greetings to all. | Greetings from Lilias “Lilla” Ford Cingolani. After teaching science and chemistry and enjoying her children, she returned to Simmons for a www.alumnet.simmons.edu degree in library science and became a school librarian. She is now retired and is a coordinator for The New Art Forum in Kingston, MA and ballroom dancing four times a week. | In Aug. 2006 Judy Lamprey McLain and her husband, Cliff, flew to San Francisco to visit old friends then drove to Portland, OR, and joined up with three other couples. They eventually made it to Yellowknife, Canada, where they have some very impressive waterfalls, and back to Portland to celebrate Cliff’s brother’s 50th wedding anniversary. Cliff had driven 6,000 miles by the time they made it back to San Francisco. | Marilyn Paul Chapman is still running her small gift shop, Mrs. Chapman’s Gift Shop, in Fairlee, VT. The shop is open seven days a week, so stop by and introduce yourselves. She’s not able to be at the mini-reunion, but she will be there in spirit. | Mary Starbuck Hastings and her husband, Phil, spent almost a month at their farm, a few days on the Cape, took some trips to VT and NH, and they plan to be back home in Oct. 2007. Their family is great, very busy. Their granddaughter graduated from Purdue Engineering and is now working on bridges for a company in OR. Mary sends her best to all. | Babs Weaver McCorsin will be cruising to Princess Louisa and Desolation Sound all of September. | In Sept. 2006, Priscilla Trayers Tennant and Edith Syrjala Eash and their husbands were in Hawaii for the American Dietetic Association’s annual meeting to celebrate their 50th anniversary year as members. After a week in Honolulu, they all went to Maui. Edith said it is a glorious island. At the end of March, Edith was scheduled for a knee replacement, joining the ranks of all who have had that experience. | Mina Angelus Marken couldn’t attend the mini-reunion in Sept. because she and her husband were celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary that weekend. | Priscilla Balyea Trussell and her husband, Phil, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Sept. 2006, but decided to wait until Thanksgiving and celebrate with their kids and grandkids in Bermuda. | Gloria Sloat Stolman is still adjusting to the tropical climate in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She and her husband recently visited their daughter and family in Chicago. She was packing for a two-week holiday in Sicily at the writing of this column. She received a lovely note from Alice Tate Cushing, thanking her for introducing her to Chuck; they just celebrated their 50th. How time flies! | Jean Bedford Cameron has decided to remain year-round on the Olympic Peninsula in Sequim, where she has begun a new business: “By Arrangement,” redesign in a day. Jean says it’s something she has always wanted to do, and as it is said, “it’s never too late!” | In December 2006, several members of our Class were at the Middlesex Simmons Club holiday gathering in Framingham, MA including Barbara Meaney Keough, Jean Marie Lehan Levergood, Pat Chisholm Wallace, and Kay Rogan Paltsios. Kay started in our Class, left at the end of her freshman year to marry, then went back and graduated in the Class of 1965. Jean Marie brought part of her antique doll house furniture collection and gave a very fine talk. Ellie Dosick sent her regrets; she was scheduled to work at the library that afternoon. | On Feb. 6, the winter meeting of the Gold Coast Simmons Club was held with a luncheon at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL. classnotes There was an extra large group of alums there to meet our new president, Susan Scrimshaw. The class of 1955 had the most classmates present. In attendance were Sandra Ferreira Smith, Elizabeth “Betsy” Hoffmann, Frosos Metalides Delianides, Jackie Pell Tuttle, Helene Rosen Schwalberg, Gloria Sloat Stolman, and Jackie Wray Buck. A delicious lunch and lots of visiting and networking were the order of the day. We hope other classmates are attending their regional Simmons Club meetings, so they are able to meet Susan Scrimshaw. 1956 Dot Bruce Willis writes, “Recently a newsletter was sent to the Class of ’56. As the Class secretary, my name and email address were included in the letter, but my email was incorrect; it is dandfwillis@verizon. net. I have had several notes from classmates hoping they could email me news. Although a year has passed since our 50th, the excitement still lingers in the notes and emails I have received.” | Sheila Goldner Sydney and husband Stanley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with all their children and grandchildren during Thanksgiving week. | Carolyn Zaltman Mangel had a “mini” reunion in Maryland with her old roommate Joan (Rip) Rippner Mechalovitz who came from California. They enjoy getting together every year or two. Carolyn and husband Joel are now living in their new condo in Maryland, 6 or 7 months in Florida, and a summer month in Seattle with their daughter and family. | Lynn Deitch Wolk, after living 40 years in Connecticut, has moved to University Park, FL, where she belongs to the Simmons Club of Southwest FL. Lynn and her husband, Arnold, celebrated their 50th anniversary with a trip to Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. | C. Helen Crestin Farber writes that she is enjoying a busy life: traveling, reading, volunteering, and playing bridge. She recently traveled to Australia and New Zealand. | Ann Hinckley Romish, who lives in Seattle, had dinner with Grace Medici Hess in Delaware, where she was visiting with her daughter and first grandchild. She then went on to Boston and visited with Katie Gomatos Zedros, who continues to run the incredible Brattle Square Florist. Katie sent Ann home to Seattle with a bouquet of red roses. | Grace Medici Hess writes that her travel has been close to home this year. She and her husband, Sid, spent the summer at their home in Ocean City, NJ, with their 3 children and spouses and 5 “grands.” | Beth Weeks MacNally after 30 years in her home in Burr Ridge, IL, has moved two miles away to “The Woods.” She especially enjoys “the organized trips that take advantage of cultural events in Chicago and the environs.” | Corrine Hord Yetman has had a year of travel — Hawaii, Russia, and a cruise from Dubai to Singapore. She even found time to attend Reunion. | Joyce Davidson Franklin, our Class president, underwent major spinal surgery in Feb. We wish her well. | After many years of declining health, Shirley Richardson Creedon passed away March 22 after a massive stroke. We extend our sympathy to her husband, John, her 3 sons, and 2 grandchildren. | It is with sadness we have learned of Shirley Merrill Warren’s death Dec. 10, 2006. Shirley was very dedicated to the Class of ’56 and to Simmons. She leaves three stepchildren and six step-grandchildren. | Please send all news for the Simmons magazine to your Class secretary — Dorothy Willis, 24 Bradford Lane, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920, or [email protected]. 1957 Ruth Angel Finn writes that everyone had fun visiting with classmates in June. “What a wonderful Reunion — many friends returned. What great parties we had on campus and at the Hotel Commonwealth.” | Dawn Anderson Lewis lives in Charlottesville, VA, with her husband. They have two sons and five grandchildren. They own and operate a service association for employment of teachers from international schools. | Helen Addison Blakelock and husband are enjoying their weekend home in Nobleboro, ME. They live in Belmont, MA, and love to travel. | Mary Dreier Holleman still lives in Denver, CO. She enjoys her grandchildren, and spends time golfing, and playing bridge, tennis, and Mah Jongg. | Phyllis Isenman Buchsbaum enjoys keeping in touch with her friends Judith Wolper Ennis, Sheila Orlinsky Nadler, Marion Brody Soled, and Ilene Edelstein Beckerman in NJ, and Sandy Frank Goldberg and Sheilah Cohen Harrow in FL, where she winters. She was looking forward to the 50th. | Paula Lewis Spound has three sons and six grandchildren, and travels as much as possible with her husband. | Evelyn Dowd Hand lives in Pittsfield, MA with her husband. They have two children and two granddaughters. Evelyn is now retired and enjoys traveling. She visited New Mexico in March. | Margaret Dunn Russell lives in East Winthrop, ME, with her husband. They have 3 daughters, one son, and 5 granddaughters. Recently, they traveled to Ireland. | Susie Olson Reicher retired from The Writing Room and now sells a great line of clothes — Elana by Tanner Company. She has four seasonal trunk shows each year at her home. | Class secretary Claire Austin Anderson wants to remind everyone of Class officers: Sandra MacLean Clunies is president, Ruth Finn is vice president, Claire Anderson is secretary, and Patricia Hetherington O’Hara is treasurer. Sandra, Claire, Ruth, and Pat had a great time at the 50th Reunion. 1958 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Nine classmates gathered at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach to welcome our new president, Dr. Susan Scrimshaw. Everyone was exceedingly pleased with the choice of our Trustees. Those attending were Deanna Rothschild Alper, Stefanie Erenstoft Bornstein, Dianne Kofman Chirls, Phyllis Fishman Decker, Joyce Golan Derrow, Sandy Rosenfeld Dickerman, Maxine Ascher Goldberg, Beverly Halpern Goldberg, and Catherine Ferreira Parenteau. | Patricia Greene Lessow and husband Herb have enjoyed March vaca- undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 35 classnotes tions in the California desert for the past 20+ years. She continues to swim laps, and both work out almost daily at the local gym. She continues to assist the chairman emeritus at Pfizer. Pat missed seeing Maxine Goldberg, Sandy Dickerman and other Florida snowbirds in Dec., but hopes to make it up in 2007. | Gerda Kilian Freedheim and her husband, Don, spend a lot of time at their townhouse in Old Town Alexandria, VA, while visiting 5 of their 6 grandchildren. They are world travelers, having been to over 100 countries and all 7 continents. Favorite spots include Tuscany and London, where they stay and “live at the theater.” In Dec., they traveled to Prague to visit family, and then to Vienna. Gerda keeps in touch with Joan Handilman Lee and Sheila Weinstein Hutman. | News from our president, Florence Pressman — still busy working and traveling. She and Pat Keegan Harden are “theater buddies,” and they often team up with Michelle “Cookie” Lally for a night out. Florence is working hard with Sandy Dickerman, planning for a spectacular 50th Class Reunion in 2008. Stay tuned for more details and make sure you have the date on your calendar — May 30th to June 1, 2008! | Share your news with our classmates in the next issue of the Simmons magazine — send your news to the address above or by e-mail to [email protected] before November 15, 2007. 36 simmons 1959 Joan Halpert writes, “I spent a great weekend in NY with Barbara Peretz Shulman in Feb. I also see Susan Slater Barnet often. Now that I’m retired from full-time work, I’ve been completing my education with courses at Brown, downsizing my collections of things, and recently moved back to Providence. | Carol Korb Sachs writes, “My daughter Lisa Sachs ’89, was married Aug. 5, 2006 to Andrew Goodman. They were married at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston and, are living in Natick, MA.” 1961 Claire B. Rubin recently hosted a student from Simmons as part of a program that pairs undergrads with alumnae to obtain some insider career information. Leanna Farnum, a senior majoring in biology with a career interest in forensics and homeland security, was in Washington, D.C. to attend a conference on Homeland Defense/Homeland Security. “Since it was her first time in Washington, DC, we did a quick tour of major monuments and landmarks.” | Marion Geber Berman writes, “Although I still work (very) part time for Jones Apparel, I took off the month of January and spent it traveling in the Mekong Delta; namely, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The trip was wonderful, and each day proved more spectacular than the last. My two daughters are happily married and each has two children — nothing like grandchildren!” | Congratulations to Betty Crock Shapiro, who became the grandmother of triplets (Isabel, Max, www.alumnet.simmons.edu and Sam) born August 2006 to son David. | Claire Caram Dembowski writes, “In my 30th year as a full-time, award-winning realtor in the Marblehead/ Swampscott (MA) area. I’m married to Henry Dembowski, lifelong educator and now educational consultant, mother of 2 sons, and have 2 granddaughters. I remain active in my community, supporting charities and schools, and am currently on the Swampscott Council on Aging. 1962 President: Gloria Scott Conway, 7 Belmont St., Charlestown, MA 02129; Secretary: Myrna Abbott Kasser, 214 Thirteenth St., Hoboken, NJ 07030; email: [email protected] | We have our own website now — www.ClassOf62.org — with pictures from the 2002 Reunion and a mini-reunion held in Maine in 2006. And we have a listserv: send an email to [email protected] and reach everybody — or everybody with a known email address.... If you’d like to be added to the listserv, please email Myrna. | Myrna Kasser writes, “I was in Pocatello, ID for an Elderhostel program on forensics. The local police participated, and we also had a lawyer/ psychologist and an archeologist talk to us. We visited the women’s prison, a cadaver lab, and investigated a Alumnae talk about the importance of Reunion. Read more on page 16. mock crime scene. We also did sightseeing at a fort related to the Oregon Trail and visited the local zoo.” | Elaine Moran Dixon writes, “After teaching English at Wellesley High School for 26 years, I retired to Chatham on Cape Cod. For the past few years, I have enjoyed selling second homes and retirement homes on the lower lake. My three daughters enjoy the Cape with our grandchildren. Come visit us any time: 508845-3260.” | Myrna Herscot Freedman ([email protected]) and her husband, Gene, are still living in Weston. She said “It hardly seems possible that so much time has elapsed since our college days. I am busy with 5 grandchildren, travel, golf, and exercise. May it all continue!” | Bette Gordon Epstein has done some exciting traveling: first to the Dominican Republic Christmas week with the entire family — 11 of them — then in Feb. to Australia and New Zealand for three weeks. Her husband, Joe, is semi-retired — sold his pharmacy, but has since been working for CVS in Riverside, CT. | Carol Nobel Hirsh says her favorite activity is “fleeing to Cambridge, MA, where our two children and twin grandsons live within a mile of each other. For us, there’s nothing to compare with the joys of grandparenting. Life is good, and we are grateful for our many blessings.” Her husband, Mike, teaches firstyear medical students clinical classnotes pediatrics each fall. “This leaves us winter, spring and summer to play!” | Joan Moskovitz Druckman said it for all of us: “Hard to believe we’re this old!” She welcomed her 7th grandchild, Juliette, on Oct. 3, and her oldest grandchild Nate became a Bar Mitzvah Oct. 28. Joan is still tutoring: “I always say I’ll cut down my number of students, but I’m such a softie when I hear a desperate parent on the phone.” | Kathleen Rizzo Benjamin writes that, “In November 2008, the American Contract Bridge League is going to host the North American Bridge Championships at Copley Place for 10 days. I am going to cochair the event. Several thousand bridge players from around the world will be in attendance.” 1963 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Barbara Paresky Budnitz is Class secretary. “Once again, it’s time to catch up on news. Please keep in touch; phone is 510-5279775 and address is 734 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707, so keep sending news before the next deadline, November 15. All is well here in sunny California. Our three children are great, happy, still single. One lives in Berkeley, two in New York. My husband, Bob, has no plans to retire. I’m retired, but thinking I should go back to work to get some rest. I went to a reception for Simmons’s President Scrimshaw, who had wonderful things to say about our school, is a super choice for leading the College. Best wishes to all.” | Marcia Chase Karp writes, “I I just signed a 10-year contract to open the Sotheby’s International Realty Office in Newton, Karp, Liberman, & Kern Sotheby’s International Realty. My grandchildren are very cute, but live far away. Our 5 year-old grandson, Jason, has autism. My daughter Josie is living in Colorado Springs, is retired from CNN, and is a mom of 2 children.” Marcia traveled to Budapest at the beginning of April with a fellow realtor who was born and raised there. | Gerry Conway Morensky writes, “I’m fine, still living and loving life. Spent Christmas holidays in Brussels visiting my daughter, Kathleen. She has been living there for about 20 months in her job at the American Embassy there. I still work part time; neither child has found Mr. or Ms. Right.” | Linda Sundook Wise reports, “Life here in Holliston, MA is good. I am still working as the co-owner of N.E.C. Trophies in Ashland, a trophy and awards store. Our family has increased with the addition of 9-month-old twins, Holden and Phoebe, born to our son Jeffrey and his wife, Barbara. They, along with 8year-old grandson, Ian live in Burbank, CA. Our daughter Karen and her husband, Brad, are the parents of 4-year-old twins, Isaac and Molly, and live in Uxbridge, MA. Larry and I are enjoying being grandparents. I see Ruthie Sooper Weiner and Don, as we try to meet for dinner every few months. I am also in touch with Judy Dubin.” | Linda Tripp Parker writes, “I continue to work my private practice as an LCSW, having just this year scaled back to my inhome office. My husband, Michael, and I enjoy planning and executing a major trip every year: last year southern Spain, this year the Greek Isles. The big news is that we became grandparents for the first time in May. Life is good!” | Phyllis Cook Tarlow who is in Hartsdale, NY, wrote, “I’ve been an artist for many years now, and recently began painting landscapes while still doing portraits of people, pets, and homes. My new interest brings me to beautiful areas of the country like Cape Cod and New Mexico. My son Jordan and his family live in Malibu. My daughter, Wendy, lives in Ft. Lauderdale and owns a Fitness Together studio there. I was recently in touch with Karen Temko Backilman ’65. She lives in Florida, so we may get together one of these days when I go south to visit my daughter. Check out my websites for more information about my work. www.ptarlow.com (portraits); www.phyllistarlow.com (fine art)” | Elaine Fisher Dodge writes, “Jim and I are enjoying traveling since he retired from NASA. We’ve been traveling most of our lives, but now it’s mainly to visit our 2 grandsons. Each of our sons has a son almost 3 years old; one near Pasadena, CA and the other in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We recently bought a small, van-sized RV and are planning a cross-country trip to bike Rails to Trails routes, visit National Trust properties and art museums, hike, and visit friends. I send best wishes to all my Simmons classmates.” | From Mary Lyons: “I’m a professor of English and communication at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI, where I have been teaching since 1970, and have recently have turned into a technology buff. My husband, Bill Parrillo, passed away in Feb. 2003. Bill was chief sports columnist at the Providence Journal, and I sponsor a journalism scholarship in his name at the University of Rhode Island, his alma mater. I still live in Johnston, RI, a short commute to Bryant.” | Jinny Hines Fruin and JoAnn Curtis Pippin met at Jinny’s house just outside Yosemite National Park in September of 2006. JoAnn and her husband, Ron, enjoyed climbing Pothole Dome and a hike along the Tuolumne River with Jinny and her grandson, Robert, whom she has adopted as her 6th child. Jinny and JoAnn are both avid volunteers. Jinny recently won high honors for over 30 years of work with her nutrition project for Korean orphans, returning to Korea to receive her award at the 50th anniversary celebration of Holt Children’s Services in Oct. 2005. She returned to Seoul in April 2006 with Robert and her daughter Lauri to share her Korean experiences with them. JoAnn and her husband have done volunteer service at Great Sand Dunes National Park and will be volunteering at Acadia National Park this spring and fall. JoAnn also works with the Five Colleges Book Sale in Hanover, NH, which last year raised over $12,000 for a Simmons scholarship fund. | Barbara undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 37 classnotes McGaw Gracki celebrated 40 years with John last spring. She wrote, “Daughter Katherine married Marc Irwin in Covington, LA, Nov. 11 in a beautiful garden ceremony after surviving a week of being stranded in the great Katrina flood. Her twin sister, Kirsten, has three little girls, Emily 7, Sophia 4, and Clara 11 months. Our son, John, is married to Fabiola Velarde Garcia from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and their son, Felix, is 2. John and I are both working part time, and love the extra time for our volunteering and travel. We spent June in Paris. I would love to hear from fellow alums. My email address is [email protected].” | Susan Howard Biederman writes, “Barry and I became grandparents of a delightful baby girl, Delilah, in February. She is the sister of a fabulous 3year-old, Jasper, who lives in Boulder, CO, with our daughter, Rachel, and her husband, Greg. Our son, David, lives in Las Vegas, and we recently made a combined trip to visit them all. When not visiting or traveling, we are happily occupied in New York. I’m a volunteer tutor and belong to two book groups, and Barry takes courses at Columbia U; occasionally works when an interesting project comes along; and does pro-bono work for several organizations. We both try (vainly) to keep up with the abundance of cultural events that interest us. Retirement and grandparenting, especially, are the best things about becoming a senior citizen (oh yes, and those discounts). I keep up a steady correspondence with Diane Cogan Volk, and we see her and her husband, Ken, whenever we are in reasonable range of each other. I also keep in touch with Lori Dingman Wadsworth, although we saw more of her and Chris when they lived in Turkey than we do now that they are in Boston! My only other Simmons contact is Diane Lewis ’64, who lives in CT. I enjoy hearing news about my Simmons friends and send my warmest regards to all.” | Judy Frank Dubin wrote to Barbara Budnitz. Barbara says, “I’ve taken the liberty of passing on her news.” Judy says, “I just returned from visiting my brother in Visalia. My mom passed away Dec. 17. She lived on the Cape for her final year, and I saw her almost every day. I can’t believe it is nearly 2 years for Mike, but it is. Busy attending a lot of 65th celebrations — who’d a thunk it? I now have 5 grandsons ages 8 mos. to 8 years. I am still very busy working at selling real estate and renting summer cottages at the beach, and hoping soon to plan some fun trips being a senior citizen and all that. Wish I had really interesting news to report, like bungee jumping in Bejing or swimming across the Atlantic, but things are just moving along at a nice pace, and I Read about 1963 alumna Harriet Elam-Thomas on page 8. 38 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu am too. It is interesting reconnecting with everything.” | Linda Twombly Baker and her husband, Don, have been happily married for 43 years, and live in Williamsburg, VA. They have two sons, Russ and Ken, and two grandchildren, Jack and Cailey. They enjoy family, friends, golf, bridge, travel, and being together. They have traveled all over the world, highlighted by a quest to play golf in all 50 states — a milestone reached in 2002. Linda currently serves on the board of Art Song of Williamsburg, and the Williamsburg Symphonia League. | Evie Cohen Celler reports that she is living out west. “I am living in Lafayette, CO, (Boulder County) and selling real estate here. I would be delighted to hear from anyone traveling in this area. I love Colorado year-round for the abundant sunshine and great athletic activities. I ski, hike, and canoe. I have two grandchildren living nearby and one in Japan. I’ve been single for a while and am open to meeting a good companion!” | Sally Hill Reed was on a fun trip to San Francisco and the wine country in April, so we will hope to connect or at least talk by telephone. She still lives in Bangor, ME. | Pat Mais Palmer says, “We’ve been in Albuquerque for 4 years, and have explored many national parks and other areas we never spent enough time in before. We Bob Johnson with his wife Gail Townsend Johnson ’56 and friend Val McGlone Winslow ’56 at the Christmas Parade in December 2006. drove to Palm Springs to meet with our “stone seeking” club, Aiseki Kai, and traveled through some wonderful places. We were in Sedona, AZ, and marveled at the red rocks at sunset and sunrise. We return to MA a few times each year to visit with our grandkids — 2 in Harvard and 1 in Amherst. Hope you’re all doing well.” | Marcia Chase Karp wrote, “Our Class has very sad news. Susan Kelfer Goldstein died in the late summer. Carol Hillman Oreskovic, Amy Maskel, and I were at her funeral in Bethesda, MD. She was one of the kindest and loveliest people I have ever known, and made magnificent contributions to the lives of children and families in her roles as therapist and friend. | We are sorry to acknowledge that Sylvia Jaakola Striebeck’s husband passed away. She writes, “After a long illness my husband of almost 42 years passed away in Dec. 2004. I am filling the void with spending time with my children and grandchildren and traveling — China was in April.” | Simmons has learned of the death of our classmate Paula Migneault. Paula was supervisor of microbiology at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, for 20 years. She was a resident of Bay Winds in Webster and a member of the Browncroft Community Church. | Ann Salmon Robb has a son living classnotes with wife and children in Berkeley. Ann’s husband, Peter, died suddenly in the not-toodistant past. It was too short notice for us to get together, but she’ll be out again in the future so we can catch up on old times. 1965 Suellen Zima writes, “Dear Classmates, Hooray! I have succeeded in writing and publishing my adventures over the last 22 years. Memoirs of a Middleaged Hummingbird is available in paperback or as an e-book from amazon.com or by calling 1-800AUTHORS. Come visit me at my website for the book at www. ZimaTravels.com. | Although many of our classmates have retired, there are still many who continue to work and enter new careers. Janet Razler Wolf reports that she has been looking for a career change, i.e. a move into fundraising/development. She has two children, a recently married son in New York, and a daughter who teaches English in Chestnut Hill. | Liz Miller Austin continues to run the Stony Brook Children’s Center on the campus of Mount Holyoke College. She continues to find time to travel abroad, recently Cairo, and to serve as a guide at the Robert Barrett Fishway on the Connecticut River. | Sarah Rothman is still working “harder than ever” as a senior government scientist. | I, Margie Levine Lappen, continue to work as a public guardian and geriatric case manager, while my husband, Arthur, remains an elder law attorney in private practice. While recently meeting President Scrimshaw at a high tea in Washington, DC, I visited with Arleen Goodman Lustig and Jane Young Rainville. It was a wonderful mini-reunion for us. That’s my news for the next Simmons magazine. Thanks for staying connected.” | Karen Temko Backilman writes, “Liz Klock Austin recently visited me in Jacksonville, FL. We picked up our friendship as if we had just seen each other the day before. Frank and I enjoyed taking her on a trip to nearby St. Augustine. Our beautiful, sunny weather was a great contrast to the cold New England clime Liz had just left.” | After Barbara Ginsberg Foreman passsed away last spring, she was awarded a patent posthumously for her weather-predicting software. 1966 Trisha Rothenberg Roth writes that she has been working for two months in Sacramento as a pediatrician. She has two daughters, and is helping one, Suzi, the graphic designer, plan for her wedding in L.A. Her son left for South America in February. | Jeanie Eaton Goddard sends an addendum to her recent Class letter: “We owe a great debt to Carol Nesson for orchestrating such a glorious 40th Reunion and gathering such a spirited committee to assist her.” | Judy Hargraves Fichtenbaum will be continuing her good work as Class agent with Linda Lenge Waterhouse. | Judith Powers Brand writes, “My husband and I had a great time making new friends and renewing old ones at the fantastic Reunion. I live in Washington, DC, and visit our sons and grandchild in California and Vermont. Our youngest child will graduate from Georgetown this year.” 1967 Mary A. Lee Cliborn writes, “I was unable to attend Reunion due to my grandson’s first birthday, and my 40th anniversary! I worked with classmate Karen Smith Killoy, a physical therapist at the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Lowell, MA. I am enjoying retirement and my grandchild, and hope to move to Florida in the near future. I regret that I have lost touch with my classmates, but please contact me, 14 Stephen Ave., Dracut MA, 01826.” | Carole Palmer writes, “I am currently professor and head of the division of nutrition and oral health promotion at Tufts Dental School and am also on the faculty of the school of nutrition and the school of medicine. My husband, Charles, and I live in Concord, NH on the Contoocook River with our toy fox terrier and miniature pinscher dogs. We just bought a condo in Bay Village to spend more time in Beantown!” 1968 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Miriam Kandler Sokoloff had seven quilts on display this winter at the New England Quilt Museum and her Israel postage stamp quilts were on exhibit at the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History at Regis College. She also co-chaired the Brookline 300 Quilt, which is now on permanent display in Brookline. It can be seen online, www.townofbrooklinemass. com/coa/300thQuilt.html. Miriam and her husband, Jeffrey, have 3 married daughters and 7 grandchildren. 1970 Harriet Kroogman Brand is now director of alumni relations for the Boston University School of Public Health. | Seva Jaffe Kramer was named an honorary member of the Princeton University Class of 1969 in 2005 by virtue of her outstanding work as executive director of the Class of ’69 Community Service Fund which is committed to making a global contribution to community service, stimulating community service activity by Princeton students, and providing members of the class with opportunities to become deeply involved with community service organizations that are important to them. | The Class extends its condolences to our Class president, Cookie Levinson, and her brothers, Richard and Alan, on the death of their mother, Beatrice Levinson, in Pittsfield, MA, this past Jan. | The Class also extends its condolences to the family of Jane Noseworthy Harthorn Lind of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada, on her unexpected death this past Feb. At the time undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 39 classnotes of her death, she was teaching Grade 9 at Kennebecasis Valley High School in Rothesay. This past summer, Martha Cronin ran into Jane, who told her that she planned to get back in touch with the College, after many years of being on the “lost classmates” list. | Jackie Clark Thomson wrote, “Jane’s sudden death is a reminder of the fragility of life. As her husband said when he called, it’s a reminder to hug those we love and tell them how much they mean to us. Thank God I had called Jane just a few weeks before she died, and we had a good long chat. She was a great friend and will be sorely missed.” Your Class officers will be working on a Class letter at some point in the near future — watch for it! Please don’t hesitate to send your news to me by email or regular mail, or register with Alumnet, Simmons’s alumnae/i website, at www.alumnet.sim mons.edu and post news about yourself in the 1970 Class Notes area. I look forward to hearing from you! 1972 Roberta Fiske-Rusciano writes, “Greetings! I have been teaching at Rider University for the past 16 years, and have edited a book, Experiencing Race, Class, and Gender in the United States, 4th Edition, 2005, McGraw-Hill (with Virginia Cyrus, deceased). 40 simmons My students have been involved in a dialogue with students in Middle East/North Africa region to broach difficult topics. As one student from Yemen stated, ‘Sometimes governments get in the way of people. Peace is too important to leave up to governments.’ Please email me at [email protected] with any questions.” www.studentglobalvillage.org | Judith Tavano ’72, ’74GS recently was appointed director of a new professional development academy at the University of Arkansas. Tavano will act as a liaison, assessing teachers’ needs and identifying resources available on campus and in the region to serve those needs. 1973 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Secretary: Deborah Lerner Duane; dduane@comcast. net; President: Lesley Levine; [email protected] | Nancy Rigelhaupt Smith and her husband, who is a research scientist at Harvard-Smithsonian, live in Newton. They have three children — Avi, a college sophomore, and two high school-age daughters, Sarah and Mira. A social worker for 30 years, Nancy is now in a chaplaincy training program. | Rachel Boyer writes that she is working at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Boston as a nurse recruiter. | Vivian Klek Brocard is an ex- www.alumnet.simmons.edu ecutive recruiter with Isaacson, Miller (www.imsearch.com), “a decided and much-appreciated change from the high-tech industry, where I focused for about 18 years with my previous firm.” Vivian and husband Dominique have two sons, Ollie, 25, and Benoit, 22, who both boys work in Boston. Vivian says marriage with Dominique “is a life-long intercultural experience.” | Important note: We have a 35th Reunion coming up next year. Diet if you insist, come up with something fabulous to wear, change whatever you think needs changing, but remember — we all love each other as we are. Middle-aged baggage, be damned! 1974 Mel Patrell Furman writes, “The Class of 1974 is back in Class Notes, and a lot is new. Many of us are shipping children off to college and shifting gears into new activities. Deb Paden-Levy is now our Class president, and Diane Miller Knopf is taking a well-deserved rest after years of leadership. Deb started her own private practice in counseling after working for a psychiatrist for 15 years. We are fortunate to have her at the helm. In other news, I, Mel Furman, have accepted a job as communications director of Newry Corporation, a management consultancy based in Cleveland. My youngest is still at home, daughter Emma is at Sarah Lawrence, son Ezra at Tufts, and Noah graduated last year from Colorado College, where he is working to facilitate student-generated visual arts programming on campus. Boris and I have fun visiting them all.” | Jennifer Hillson Hudner writes: “I now have two sons in college, so I find myself thinking back to my own college years! My kids and their friends were actually quite intrigued as I described May Day breakfasts and Friday afternoon teas. Life is very good with work, family, friends, and community activities here in Connecticut.” | Mary Angela Fellow Davis is still associate minister at First Church in Windsor, CT, which recently celebrated its 375th anniversary! Last year, Mary Angela took a class at Andover Newton Theological School and supervised a seminarian in field ed. | Bob and Jan Parmenter announce the addition of Li, a 5year-old adopted daughter from Xian, China. | Beth Hollander Rigel writes: “My husband Darrell and I split our time between New York and Vail, CO. I am enjoying retirement, planning two large medical meetings a year, and traveling extensively. Our daughter is a freshman at MIT, son Adam is a junior there and president of his fraternity, and Ethan graduated from MIT last June. I always stop by the Simmons campus when we are in Boston. It seems like old times, traveling between MIT and Simmons!” | Chris McElroy wrote that her church, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cambridge, partnered with First Parish in New Orleans, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Chris and her son, Mathis, a junior at Concord Academy, went to work in New Orleans for spring vacation last year. | Loukia Mourikis LoPresti writes: “I am busy with 11-yearold Hope, husband Bob, and my part-time job at Monmouth Medical Center’s Emergency Department. I enjoy trips to Cape Cod to visit family. See you at the next Reunion! | Esther Darling Mulroy wrote: “Married to Michael — 29 years. We have 3 sons: Conor, 24; Tom, 22; classnotes Read about the gift that four 1975 alumnae gave to Simmons — and each other. See page 27. and Robert, 19. I am a speechlanguage pathologist working in Lynn, MA since 1995 in early intervention.” 1975 Judith Moses writes, “In November 2007 in New Orleans, I was installed as National President of the Women’s Council of Realtors, the 12th largest women’s organization in the U.S. I will serve as the spokesperson of the organization, whose mission is to empower women to execute their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders. As president, I will visit local and state chapters all over the U.S.” | Sarah White Crosby writes, “I’m living in Vermont with my husband of 22 years, David; our children, Emily and Ben, are both in college. For the past 17 years, I’ve worked as a therapist at a community mental health center, working with children and families who are coping with trauma and attachment issues. I’ll probably never write my autobiography, but have chosen a title for it: ‘When Bizarre Things Happen to Boring People!’ I’d love to hear from anyone, at sarahberra05060@ yahoo.com.” 1976 Amy Drogin-Schwartz writes, “I have been married to Dan Schwartz for 28 years and live in New City, NY. Dan is a CPA, and I manage residential real estate in Manhattan. We have 2 sons. Ilan, 23, is engaged to Rebecca Sneider, a graduate of Simmons’s class of 2005. Roberta Solar ’75 will be attending Ilan and Rebecca’s wedding. Jonathan, 20, is now a junior at Binghamton University, where he is a regular columnist for the university newspaper.” | Donna Rosenbaum Lupatkin is the mother of three children: Judith (24), Benjamin (22), and Gabriela (20). She maintains an active private practice in social work in Brookline, MA, and consults for a variety of organizations and is active in training social work interns. She lives in Brookline with her husband Richard who is a psychologist, and with whichever children happen to be in town. 1979 Deborah McCarter Spaulding wrote that she completed her Ph.D. in nursing in March from University of Massachusetts, Lowell, and that she is still a busy mom with her 16-year-old son, Daniel, considering his college options, and with her 7-year-old daughter’s activities. | Marcy Adler Krumbine, our Class president, started a new job in June 2006 as director of human services of Collier County and said she felt her education — BA (human services, Simmons) and MPA (Florida Gulf Coast University) — helped “seal the deal.” | Treacy Stascavage Weiner has a new internet provider and her email has changed to treacy913@comcast. net. | Gail Pituck, Class secretary, thanks you all for keeping in touch! Also, just a little reminder that our 30th is just 2 short years away, and remember to visit our Class page on Alumnet. 1981 Lynne Marino writes, “I’ve just taken a new position with Women@Work. This is a unique women-only placement firm perfectly targeted to Simmons alumnae. We offer workshops and seminars on interviewing, resume writing, career coaching, blogs, etc. Women must have college degrees and have previous work experience. This baby boom generation is the largest growing demographic workforce in the US.” 1984 Natalie Fleischman writes, “In February, I left the University of Vermont to become vice president for development at World Learning, headquartered in Brattleboro, VT. World Learning celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, and prepares individuals, institutions, and communities to be inspiring and effective leaders of change. I encourage you to explore the organization’s website at www.worldlearning. org to learn more.” 1987 Cheryl Koor started her company, Kameleon Healing, www. KHealing.com in 2002. “I run a unique business as an aromatherapist and perfumer. I have been featured on the television show Chronicle and praised in Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe, and other publications. I teach aromatherapy classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, and have been published in The National Holistic Aromatherapy Journal, Natural Health Magazine, and many community publications. I’d love to hear from other classmates. My email address is [email protected].” 1989 Lisa Sachs writes, “I was married on Aug. 5, 2006, to Andrew Goodman. We were married at the Hyatt Harborside Hotel in Boston and are living in Natick, MA.” 1990 Julie Trela and Frank Tantillo are happy to announce their marriage on Oct. 15, 2006, in Lincoln, MA. The wedding took place on a perfect fall New England weekend, and activities before the wedding included a canoe trip on the Concord River and a running race in Lowell, MA. Alumnae attendees included classmate Michele O’Toole and Julie’s mom, Patricia Trela ’59. Julie is director of merchandising for the expert floral designer and plants category at 1800flowers.com. The couple currently resides in New York City. | Michelle Cooper and Chris Cummings are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Scarlett Cooper Cummings. She was born March 8 in Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, and weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz. Meredith (7-1⁄2) and Abigail (5) are thrilled to be big sisters. undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 41 classnotes 1991 Elizabeth Dunsker, her husband, Jeff Leiman, and son Zachary welcomed new baby Sadie Mo Dunsker Leiman to their family in November. | Tia Priolo Wilkinson says, “I have recently been appointed the municipal court judge of Westerly, RI, and am proud to say that I am the first female to hold the position. I have been practicing law in Westerly for the past 10 years and will continue to practice in my law firm, Scungio & Priolo.” 1992 Jill Harmacinski Beaulieu and her husband, Richard, of Danvers, MA welcomed a son, Raymond Richard Beaulieu, Nov. 15, 2006. Jill planned on returning to work as a staff reporter at the Eagle-Tribune Publishing Co. in North Andover, MA in mid-February. 1994 Catherine Boehm Miller and her husband, Matthew, recently moved to Maine after the birth of their 2nd child, Allison. The family, including Tyler (age 3) and dog, Tucker, are all settling in well in their new home. Catherine would love to hear from friends and classmates at [email protected]. 1995 Marci Levine Grossman and her husband, Brian Grossman, welcomed their third child, daughter Eden Noe Grossman, on Jan. 21. | Laura Moreschi recently accepted a position at Winter, Wyman & Co, located in Waltham, MA, as senior consultant. “My husband, Jeff Pare, and I are proud to announce the birth of Charlotte Adams Pare, born May 20, 2006, and weighing 9 lbs., 8 oz. Big sister Amelia Moreschi Pare (born Dec. ’04) happily welcomed home our second little girl. “Life is busy and exciting with two little ones toddling about! Please feel free to contact me at [email protected].” 1996 Pamela FitzGerald Campbell recently accepted a position at Simmons as assistant director of online communications. “I was always looking to get back to the Simmons community. I thoroughly enjoyed my four years at Simmons. My husband, Fred, and I bought my parents’ house in South Weymouth in 2004, and adopted a boxer/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix from West Virginia in 2005. We took him to Nantucket this past summer. He loved the beach!” 1997 Sarah Leete Tsitso writes, “In Feb., I accepted an award from the New England Press Association during a ceremony held at Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel. I received the award for my coverage of the 2005 Suffield (CT) municipal elections. I am currently serving as editor of the Southwick Suffield News.” 1998 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Suzanne Ronkin Leone and her husband, Lorenzo, are proud to announce the birth of their twin sons, Hayden Franco and Caleb Gabriel. They were born Dec. 28, 2006. It was a happy new year for the Leone Family! | Dana Kessner Figler and Ed are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Ryan, in Oct. ’06. He joins his big brother, Josh, who is now 3! 1999 Carrie Libby writes, “I live in Washington, ME, where I work as an ICU nurse at Miles Memorial Hospital, Damariscotta.” 2000 Roxana Peters McCloskey and James McCloskey are happy to announce their marriage on April 15, 2006, in Lake Tahoe, CA. They currently reside in Philadelphia. Sara Pane ’01 was a bridesmaid. 2001 Lisa Cormier Valentine was recently promoted to marketing 42 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu manager of Intertech-Pira’s Portland, ME, office. She now heads up the fast growing team and is responsible for the company’s overall marketing strategy for Global events. | Hanna Bordas writes, “I am studying to be an urban public school teacher through the Boston Teacher Residency, and have been teaching at Edwards Middle School in Charlestown. I have made a commitment to teach for three years in the Boston Public Schools, and after the incredible experience I have had so far, I imagine I will stay for much longer than that.” 2002 Ilana Plavin Bernstein and her husband, Steven, had a baby boy, Yeshiah Simhah, in Aug. They currently live in West Hartford, and Ilana is a fundraiser at the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford. | Katherine Lupa Matthews writes, “My husband, Peter, and I are proud to announce the birth of our first child, Anna Deborah Matthews, on Feb. 19. She is a healthy and happy little girl, and we are so excited to have her home with us!” 2003 REUNION ’08 MAY 30–JUNE 1 Julie Blundon and G.R. Nash were married in March in Old Saybrook, CT. They currently reside in Connecticut. Julie and G.R. have been together since high school, and are excited to “make it official!” They were also looking forward to seeing Molly Weinmann Steen ’03 and her new husband at the wedding. | Lynn Dutra Swift and Mark Swift are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Laura Mae. She was born Sept. classnotes accepted a position at Color Services located in Needham, MA. | Jennifer Madden recently accepted a position at Scituate (MA) High School as an English teacher. “I’m very excited to start teaching in September,” says Jennifer. “I can’t believe that, after five years at Simmons, I’m finally entering the ‘real’ world. Then again, is high school really the real world?” Simmons launches a new multicultural mentoring program. Read more on page 10. 16, and weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz. | Diane Randolph accepted a position at Community Healthcare Network located in New York, NY as a project manager. “I was pleased to share news of my move to the Big City with close friends and family; particularly Laju Ogedengbe ’01 and Brook Davis ’01. The going-away party was ridiculously fun, and I will always have fond memories of (and hopefully a place to stay with) my Simmons family in Boston.” | Sarah Buckley Nolan and husband Mark are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Alexandria Leigh. She was born on March 4, and weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. Mom, dad, and baby are all happy and healthy! 2004 Alicia Parillo recently was promoted to budget analyst II at Raytheon Company, located in Tewksbury, MA.” | Alice Fangueiro recently accepted a position at Boston magazine as business manager. “Hello: After 2 successful years working for a prominent law firm, I decided to seek a more challenging position at Boston magazine. I’ve been with the company since November 2006 and absolutely love it!” 2005 Kathleen Tighe is working at Boston Bar Foundation as development and philanthropic services associate. “I needed a break from law school, so I’ve gone to work as second in charge of a massive fundraising effort for Greater Boston civil legal aid providers. I bet no one ever thought a Republican would take this job, but I absolutely love it!” | Tanya Zuk accepted a position at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., located in Boston, as marketing production assistant. MCLE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing new lawyers in the legal field and continuing to educate successful professionals. | Meghan Backus recently accepted a position at Simmons College as assistant registrar for institutional reporting. Meghan was recently employed at Massachusetts General Hospital as a senior research assistant, and will continue as a consultant for the research project she was involved in there. She is excited to be back at Simmons! 2006 Laura Buckley recently accepted a position at Cramer Productions, located in Norwood, MA, as associate producer. “Cramer is a comm. girl’s dream company! I am excited to work with a long list of clients on projects including event planning, video production, and printed marketing materials. www.crameronline.com.” | Beth Gilbert recently Looking for Alumnae Volunteers The Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Office of Alumnae/i Relations is currently recruiting alumnae volunteers interested in writing to prospective Dix Scholars (undergraduate women age 24 or older). This is a new and exciting volunteer initiative, that requires writing to no more than 15 students in a 12-month period. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Kathy Porteus at [email protected] or 617-521-2314. President Scrimshaw Continues National Tour Simmons’s seventh president, Susan C. Scrimshaw, continues to travel across the country, meeting with alumnae/i and sharing her vision for the future of the College. Please save the date for the following events in your area: November 7, 2007 – Atlanta, GA March 25, 2008 – Los Angeles, CA March 26, 2008 – Portland, OR For more information, visit www.alumnet.simmons.edu. undergraduate classnotes fall 2007 43 obituaries 1976 OBITUARIES From December 2, 2006 through April 16, 2007, the College received notification that the following alumnae/i and faculty are deceased. garland 1958 1973 1936 1974 Elizabeth O’Neill Hannaway Dec. 6, 2006 Minna Flynn Johnson April 16, 2007 1946 Jane Moore Johnston June 27, 2006 1948 Janice MacNeil Mendes March 12, 2007 graduate school of library and information science 1933 Margaret Rathbone Nov. 15, 2006 1937 Ellen Stone Harris Jan. 27, 2007 1939 Alice Warner May 19, 2006 Alice Johnson Jan. 1, 2007 Lee Adair Major Feb. 11, 2006 Elizabeth Rattle Jan. 20, 2007 1981 Maury Feld June 3, 2005 1990 Diane Barry Feb. 23, 2007 graduate studies 1939 Mary Kellogg Chapman Retail Management; Aug. 21, 2006 1940 M. Elizabeth Fawcett Koenig 2005 Barbara Morey Feb. 2, 2007 Elizabeth Jordan Retail Management; Feb. 25, 2007 Jean Drake Wanless Business; Jan. 11, 2007 1941 1971 Rita Desaulniers Dinneen Feb. 7, 2007 1948 Lucy Manzi March 19, 2007 1954 William Quinn Nov. 19, 2006 1955 1983 Norma Sinclair Stiles Generic Teacher; Feb. 8, 2007 school of social work 1928 David Cooley March 21, 2007 Ruth Thomas Bemis Sept. 17, 2006 1963 Margaret Otto Dec. 10, 2006 1964 Arthur Wolman May 15, 2006 1969 Ruth Chase Schubert May 26, 2005 1972 Christine Peters Home Economics; Nov. 7, 2006 Frances Darr Aley Nov. 12, 2006 Charles Jacob Jan. 19, 2007 1932 Evelyn Davis Cowles March 10, 2007 1938 Margery Osberg Jan. 20, 2007 1957 Sylvia Weisz Isaac Jan. 7, 2007 1959 Barbara Sparks Hall Jan. 10, 2007 1974 Naomi Young Nov. 18, 2006 44 simmons www.alumnet.simmons.edu Lorna Merson July 18, 2006 1996 Emma Bassinor Robbins Library Science; Jan. 19, 2007 1939 Frances McRobbie Caswell Business; Nov. 7, 2006 Elizabeth Welt Lucy Library Science; Feb. 7, 2007 Vivian Copp Chumbley Library Science; Feb. 8, 2007 Carolyn Nutter Crowley English; Feb. 28, 2007 Alice Crosby Kean Business; Jan. 10, 2006 Mary Gordon McCrensky Nutrition; Dec. 8, 2006 Evelyn Andrews McKnight Social Work; Jan. 31, 2007 Barbara Roth Rau Library Science; Nov. 14, 2006 Rose Blumberg Schwartz Business; Dec. 22, 2006 Elizabeth Roper Simpson Business; Dec. 8, 2005 1931 1940 Ann Lynch Aug. 3, 2006 undergraduate college 1923 Henrietta Kugelman Jacobs Business; May 30, 2003 1925 Margaret Full Luckey Business; Jan. 23, 2007 1929 Doris Stevens Dewing Business; June 24, 2006 Anne Jacobson Lewis Business; March 5, 2007 Marie Toperzer Sharkey Home Economics; July 18, 2006 Mary Herlihy Ahearn English Feb. 22, 2007 1941 Dorothy Hornig Bell Home Economics; Jan. 3, 2007 Gladys Morgan Schuldt Business; Feb. 23, 2006 Phyllis Smith Charpentier Nursing; Nov. 5, 2001 Elizabeth Villone Mooney Nursing; Nov. 26, 2006 Marie Wieners Reynolds Nursing; Nov. 8, 2006 Bess Hershman Swartz Chemistry; Dec. 6, 2006 1933 1942 1932 Sylvia Spaulding Allen Home Economics; March 3, 2007 Isabel Selzer Barlofsky Accounting; Oct. 11, 2006 Muriel Libin Cohen English; Dec. 5, 2006 Jessie Parsons Nutrition; Nov. 22, 2006 1934 Eunice Kemler Greenstein Pre-Professional; Feb. 16, 2007 Beth Ferguson Symons Business; Jan. 31, 2007 Dorothy Peterson Allen Library Science; Aug. 5, 2006 Elizabeth Dipesa Alley English; Oct. 1, 2004 Hortense Burleigh Nutrition; Feb. 22, 2007 Frances Hale Library Science; April 3, 2007 Marian Buck Nemec Special; Oct. 31, 2006 1936 Mary Farrell Sutton Nursing; Oct. 24, 2006 1937 Vera Chase Library Science; March 20, 2007 Dorothy Leventhal Levinson Business; Jan. 28, 2007 1938 Ellen Lyons Ballweg Library Science; March 25, 2006 Loretta Ecker Graham Nursing; March 15, 2006 Frances Adams McDonnell Library Science; Sept. 23, 2006 1943 1944 Irma Wolf Abramson Nursing; Nov. 26, 2006 Ruth Fogelin March 19, 2007 Ruth Knipes Streeter Business; March 3, 2007 1945 Helen Cooper-Young Science; 2007 Hazel Lager Molzan Library Science; Feb. 15, 2007 Doris Carter Ufford Business; Dec. 30, 2006 1946 Eunice Howard Del Grasso Nursing; May 3, 2005 Ann Michelson Ellis English; Nov. 30, 2006 1947 Phyllis Gray Nursing; March 22, 2006 Rita Sharcoff Mizner Science; March 15, 2007 1948 Beatrice Cavan Science; Jan. 26, 2007 Isabel Daniels Comerford Business; Jan. 30, 2007 Jean Kohler Davis Business; Nov. 29, 2006 1949 Polly Donovan Kidney English; March 18, 2007 Jane Church Miller Accounting; Dec. 5, 2006 1950 Natalie Shea Davis Business; Nov. 21, 2006 Irene Wironen Mattila Communications; Feb.14, 2007 1951 Elizabeth Kudriavetz Pack Retail Management; Jan.15, 2007 1952 Ethel McCausland Nursing; Dec. 18, 2003 Eleanor Kantor Rosenberg Business; Jan. 18, 2007 Irene Rosenbaum Weinstein Science; Jan. 21, 2007 1956 Shirley Richardson Creedon Social Science; March 22, 2007 Shirley Merrill Warren Nursing; Dec. 10, 2006 1961 Patricia Kamens Young Home Economics; Jan. 7, 2007 1963 Jane McFarlane Library Science; Dec. 1, 2006 Paula Migneault Science; Jan. 28, 2007 1969 Athalinda Woodcock Russell ’69LS Library Science; Jan. 18, 2007 1970 Jane Noseworthy Lind Education; Feb. 19, 2007 1978 Patricia Wallace Nursing; Dec. 13, 2006 1983 Joan Curley Kelley ’85SW Social Work; Nov. 2005 endnote the flexibility to work BY KELLIE BUCKLEY ’91, ’99GS not the most practical or effective, for me or for my employer. Many working moms like me are proving that it’s psible to chaperone school field trips and to exercise a couple of times a week, if you are willing to work in the wee hours of the morning or after you put the kids to bed. For me, flexibility is about making choices and setting priorities based on the every day push and pull of work and family. A flexible work schedule allows me to have days like last Wednesday, a glorious end-of-summer day. At the last minute, I decided to take my kids to the beach for a picnic. I called my boss to tell him I was going to spend the afternoon “goofing off” with my kids. But the truth is, I didn’t need to inform my boss of my whereabouts. And the best part was, I didn’t feel guilty about taking off in the middle of the day. I knew my work would still get done. During my freshman year at Simmons, my first taste of freedom came with the realization that schoolwork could be done anytime and anywhere. I could study in the early morning or late at night, in the library or in my dorm room. Almost 20 years later, as a working mother of an active young family, I am able to experience a similar kind of freedom through my flexible work arrangement. For me, flexibility is about making choices and setting priorities based on the everyday push and pull of work and family. When I began my marketing communications job at an Internet start-up, it did’t start as a flexible work arrangement, but over the past two years, it has morphed into one. The flexibility of the position is the reason why I have been able to stay in the workforce and avoid the “opt-out” dilemma that so many women face. I no longer have to think in terms of work-life balance, because a flexible work arrangement blends my work-life with my “life-life.” My flexible work arrangement allows me to have “schedule control” of my day, and my work is judged on results — not face-time. Gone is the attitude “the more hours you work, the more productive you are.” As a working mom, there are some days when the hours of nine to five are A working mother of two young boys, Kellie Buckley ’91, ’99GS is vice president of marketing at H3.com, a Cambridge-based start-up in the recruiting and social network space. She has extensive experience building successful marketing and communications programs for diverse businesses including the Olympics, Super Bowl, NCAA, the Monster Employment Index, Converse, ESPN, Nike, Rockport, and ZoeFoods. Buckley lives in North Kingstown, R.I., with her husband, David, and sons Zachary (left) and Nicholas. 5IJTJTNZMFHBDZGPS SIMMONS My commitment to Simmons is much more than nostalgia for my own experience as a student. What excites me is how we’ve evolved as an institution. As a trustee, I’m more aware than ever of how Simmons instills a sense of capability in its students. You leave here knowing that you possess the skills and the courage to do great things with your life. I want young women like my daughter, Morganne, to know this. That’s why I’m so passionate about Simmons. I encourage you to contact the Office of Planned Giving to learn how you, too, can build a strong future for Simmons and enjoy the benefits of a charitable gift annuity, or deferred charitable gift annuity, at the same time. I’m glad that I did! 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