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FALL 2004 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE Working on the Edge Ski cinematographer Tom Day ’82 talks about the fun—and the fear—of shooting where the action is Trend Tracker 2004 • Motion Pictures • Acting Out Issues Calendar of Events October 28 Vermont Global Symposium lecture, “The Global Economy and Vermont,” featuring former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. The event is presented by Champlain College, Saint Michael’s College and the Vermont Council on World Affairs. Saint Michael’s College Ross Sports Center, 2:30 p.m. $10 admission, $5 students/seniors (free for Champlain students with ID). Tickets are available at Champlain Bookstore, Borders Books and Flynn Tix at 86-FLYNN and www.flynntix.org. November 10-13 17-20 The Champlain Players present Arthur Miller’s All My Sons. Alumni Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $12 admission (free for Champlain students with ID). For tickets call the theater box office at (802) 651-5962. 20 December Comedian, writer, storyteller and performance artist Peter Burns comes to campus. Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, 7 p.m. Free admission. 2 Intercollegiate Writers’ Exchange, Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, 7 p.m. Free admission. 9 Native American poet, essayist, novelist and children’s story writer Joe Bruchac speaks. Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, 7 p.m. Free admission. 2005 February 2-6 March/April 18-20 23-24 31-2 Champlain Players One-Act Festival, presenting plays on plays. Alumni Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10 admission (free for Champlain students with ID). For tickets call the theater box office at (802) 651-5962. The Champlain Players present Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan. Alumni Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $12 admission (free for Champlain students with ID). For tickets call the theater box office at (802) 651-5962. For more information about these events and others, visit www.champlain.edu or call (802) 860-2756. 2004-05 Board of Trustees Robert W. Allen Terry F. Allen Deborah M. Bergh George F. Bond ’73 William P. Cody April Cornell James Crook, Jr. Staige Davis Leta C. Finch Michael D. Flynn James B. Foster Hinda S. Miller Holly D. Miller Robert B. Moore Diane Mueller Paul A. Perrault Roger H. Perry Peter Lewis Phillips Thomas H. Pierce William G. Post, Jr. Mary G. Powell David A. Scheuer Steven D. Shepard Robert A. Snyder Dawn Terrill ’88 Lisa Ventriss Lawrence J. Walsh, Jr.’66 Arthur E. Wegner COVER: Tom Day ’82, “hands-down the best cinematographer in the snowboard and ski industry,” according to Mike Hatchett, president of Standard Films. Photo by Keoki Flagg. FALL 2004 A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2 3 FROM THE EDITOR VIEW FROM THE HILL Class Act…The Sporting Life… News in Brief…Student View 22 CLASS NOTES News…Alumni Lives & more A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE (Bottom) photograph by Greg Von Doersten; illustration by Ginny Joyner; (top) photograph by Jordan Silverman F E AT U R E S 10 AHEAD OF THE WAVE Innovation and energy are powerful lures and Champlain’s got them, drawing people at the forefront of their fields. To find out what’s happening out on the cutting edge, we chatted with some of the College’s top experts, and got some reassuring— and surprising—answers. by Lee Ann Cox 16 DANGEROUS ANGLES Filming extreme skiing requires being an extreme skier, with camera gear in tow. By all accounts, alumnus Tom Day ’82 is a world-class cinematographer and skier who gets the footage that lets you feel the chill of a blast down the mountain. He’s also a really nice guy. Here he shares what it takes to live a life on skis. by Patrick Kelley Champlain View | Fall 2004 1 FROM THE EDITOR When I look at this issue, I get a palpable sense of the energy at Champlain. The people here are motivated, driven by curiosity, by passion, by respect for themselves Champlain View FALL 2004 VOLUME 3, NUMBER 2 and others. And the alumni who leave here put that energy out into the world. It’s endlessly fascinating to follow the paths of graduates, to see how their lives ripen when experience and the fresh knowledge and commitment of the college years grow together. This time we check in on Tom Day, a business grad from the class of 1982. EDITOR Lee Ann Cox ART DIRECTOR Julia Caminiti CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lee Griffin Patrick Kelley Kris Surette PHOTOGRAPHERS Day’s heart may have been more with the ski team (see their picture below) than his management classes, but the ethic he’s followed through his career as a ski cinematographer is truly in the Champlain spirit. He’s creative, he’s adventurous, he gets the job done. Keoki Flagg Kathleen Landwehrle Jordan Silverman Greg Von Doersten ILLUSTRATOR Ginny Joyner CLASS NOTES Coralee Holm Zizza “You’re guaranteed to get the goods when Tom goes out,” Kim Schneider, a film editor for Warren Miller, told us. “He’s going to get it or he’s not coming Alumni & Development Staff back.” For Day, “getting it” can involve doorless helicopters, avalanches and “ripping down the mountain with all his gear as well as anybody who skis in the film.” Read more of his story in “Dangerous Angles,” page 16. The College no longer has an official ski team, but students are skiing and riding and kickboxing, playing hockey, basketball, lacrosse and stretching into yoga poses. In our photo essay “The Sporting Life,” page 4, you can see how Champlain is shaping the whole student, instilling the joy—along with the health—of movement that will hopefully become a natural lifelong pursuit. There’s one future alumna whose pursuits I’m particularly eager to watch. Michelle Weissman ’05 (“Student View,” page 9) has a mission. She’s a software engineering major with few female peers, a fact she aims to change. Having benefited from the mentorship of successful women, Weissman is committed to returning the favor. In fact, she’s already started, volunteering at a tech camp for VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS Shelley Richardson DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING Paul Ugalde DIRECTOR OF CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS Greg Morgan ALUMNI AFFAIRS & ANNUAL FUND OFFICER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ASSISTANT Coralee Holm Zizza Tammy Carroll ‘92 Sue Marino girls over the summer. It’s just the kind of transformation, from passion into action, that this issue celebrates. — LAC CONTACT INFORMATION Send letters and address changes to Champlain View Champlain College Alumni & Development Office 163 South Willard St. PO Box 670 Burlington VT 05402-0670 [email protected] (802) 860-2756 Champlain View is published twice a year (Spring and Fall) by Champlain College. Printing by Queen City Printers Inc., Burlington, VT. Founded in 1878, Champlain College is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution. Tom Day ’82 (far left) with the 1981 Champlain College ski team. 2 Champlain View | Fall 2004 | VIEW FROM THE HILL | ACT CLASS Theater Group Brings Tough Issues Center Stage or some anxious parents preparing to drop their children off at college, the age-old autumn ritual got a little more intense this year. Sitting in Alumni Auditorium, they watched two students, Maggie and Todd, give varying accounts of a night gone wrong.They met at a party where they both admit to drinking. He says they shared a night of fun. She says she was raped. A third student, Ashley, who introduced them, says she isn’t sure who to believe. Fortunately, this is a fictional scenario, part of an interactive theater production created for Champlain’s Parent Orientation Day. The event was designed to foster discussion—and prevention—of important issues, such as substance abuse and date rape, and was followed by an open dialogue session where parents could question cast members. Joanne Farrell, director of the professional writing program, came up with the idea for the skit and worked with the actors to merge their monologues into a cohesive storyline.“I was worried about how it would be received,”she said, adding that the risk was worth it if it keeps even one student from being in such a position. Parents wasted no time jumping in during the questionand-answer session, asking some very direct questions of the actors, still “in character.” “What part of ‘no’ don’t you understand?” demanded one father. “Did you ever consider STDs as a consequence?” asked another parent. The potentially upsetting exercise received an overwhelmingly positive response from parents, many of whom said they were relieved to hear such frank and honest talk about subjects that otherwise might not have been discussed. F “I want to thank you for talking about these issues. I feel better having talked about them,” said one mother. “I wasn’t sure how it would go because it’s such a difficult topic,” said Alexandra Sevakian ’07, who played the role of Maggie.“We got a lot more feedback than I expected.[The parents] seemed like they wanted to keep talking about it.” Once the actors stepped out of character, they had a chance to talk about their real-life experiences at Champlain. Melissa Plante ’07 reassured parents that these scenarios, although real, are rare here. “I want you to know that you are leaving your kids at a safe place,” she said.“Nothing like this has ever happened to me, but to stand here and say that your child will never be around alcohol or that situations like this don’t ever happen wouldn’t be truthful.” Daring to prepare students for those possibilities is what makes this campus stand out. Carol Moran Brown of student life services informs parents of the many support and counseling services offered on campus. New students are exposed to group counseling sessions and are shown the same skit that was performed for parents. Ginny and Dan Thurler of Canton, Massachusetts, whose son is a first-year student, said they’re confident that he will have a high-quality academic experience, but are naturally concerned about the social aspects of college life. “You’re so used to being in that daily contact, so when they’re out of range it does cause some anxiety,” Dan Thurler said. “It’s been good to hear from students and staff about what goes on here and the services that are offered.” Doris Ogden, Champlain’s alcohol/drug education coordinator,summed up the presentation:“It’s like watching a horror movie. You know she’s going to open the cellar door even though everyone is yelling ‘Don’t do it, don’t do it.’ We want students to know what’s on the other side of the door before they consider opening it.” Champlain View | Fall 2004 3 | VIEW FROM THE HILL | The Sporting S urrounded as they are by lake, mountains, bicycle paths, gym facilities and playing fields—and as energized as they tend to be— Champlain’s students play as hard as they work. Sometimes the energy pours into organized games—hockey, b-ball, lacrosse or volleyball. Often, a few students bundle up and head to the ski slopes for freestyle boarding. Or it’s two on two in an impromptu pickup game on one of the courts. Among the most adventurous, the setting might be vertical and, whether designed by nature or Petra Cliffs, the climb can be exhilarating. Sometimes nothing can surpass the meditative nourishment of a yoga class or a solo ride on Burlington’s miles of bicycle paths to bask in the restorative glow of a Lake Champlain sunset. Although students might not be thinking about James Joyce at moments like these, they no doubt can resonate with his thinking, if not the formality of his expression, when he wrote: “Rapid motion through space elates one.” 4 Champlain View | Fall 2004 Life “ T H E R E A R E N O S H O R TCUTS TO ANY PLACE WORTH GOING.” — OPERA STAR BEVERLY SILLS “THE BEST INSPIRATION IS NOT TO OUTDO OTHERS, BUT TO OUTDO OURSELVES.” — ANONYMOUS Champlain View | Fall 2004 5 | VIEW FROM THE HILL “YOU HAVE TO EXPECT THINGS OF YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN DO THEM.” — MICHAEL JORDAN 6 Champlain View | Fall 2004 | | VIEW FROM THE HILL | “ I T I S N ’ T T H E M O U N TA I N S A H E A D T O C L I M B T H AT W E A R Y O U O U T; IT’S THE PEBBLE IN YOUR SHOE.” — MUHAMMAD ALI Champlain View | Fall 2004 7 | VIEW FROM THE HILL | NEWS in brief Champlain Gets Top-Tier Ranking in New College Guide U.S. News America’s Best Colleges 2005 has ranked Champlain in the top tier of the best comprehensive colleges in the North. Champlain placed 16th in this field of colleges that emphasize undergraduate education. This year, the publication ranked 324 comprehensive colleges in four regions of the country. U.S. News highlighted Champlain for its strong graduation rate, which is among the highest in its category. The publication uses measures of quality that fall into seven broad categories: peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. Main Street Suites Earns Historical Society Award Champlain College has received a Chittenden County Historical Society Preservation Award for its new residence hall, the Main Street Suites & Conference Center, which opened last fall. The award, for “outstanding fill-in design in an historic district,” in the residential category, was presented to Russell Willis, Champlain’s provost, at a ceremony in July. The Society praised the College for creating a building that reflects “the scale, materials, and character of the beautiful nearby historic and campus buildings, while maintaining a distinguishable contemporary appearance.” The building was designed by local architects Truex Cullins & Partners. The College Celebrates Its First Master’s Graduates When master’s hoods were presented in a special ceremony last spring, it marked an important milestone for Champlain: the graduation of its first master’s class. The Managing Innovation and Information Technology program, which began in the fall of 2002, combines business and technology education and is delivered entirely online. Four degrees were conferred in May, two of which went to Champlain alumni. The College is examining additional online graduate offerings in the fields of special education, business and applied technology. 8 Champlain View | Fall 2004 In the Champlain Spotlight Ann DeMarle, director of the multimedia & graphic design program and the new electronic game & interactive development program, has been named an Apple Distinguished Educator. This select group is honored by Apple Computers for making creative and influential use of their technology, inspiring students as well as other educators. Historical scholar-in-residence Willard Sterne Randall lends his expertise on Alexander Hamilton, who figured prominently in the formative years of lower Manhattan, to a new cellphone walking tour of the area. Profits from the tour, narrated by Sigourney Weaver, will be donated to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation. Find more information online at www.talkingstreet.com. Accounting professor Harold “Champ” Soncrant was honored by Vermont Campus Compact as a 2004 Excellence in Teaching finalist. He was praised for “exemplary, innovative teaching using community-based learning and demonstrated commitment to student voice and community partnership.” Soncrant, who coordinates the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at Champlain, has taught at the College for 33 years. College “Icon” Larry Veladota Retires Champlain Vice President Larry Veladota, a 1964 accounting graduate, has retired after 35 years of service to his alma mater. Hired to bring the College’s first computer online in 1969, Veladota held the positions of director of computer operations and vice president for financial affairs before being named vice president. During his tenure, he also earned a master’s in education from Harvard University. Calling him a “true Champlain icon,” President Roger Perry praised Veladota’s management of the physical plant, his tireless efforts as ambassador to the City of Burlington, his fiscal oversight and his role in building Champlain’s state-of-the-art technology centers. Veladota, echoing Bader Brouilette, one of the three presidents he served under, says the College was like one of his children: “I had three daughters and Champlain.” | VIEW FROM THE HILL | Student View Q& Michelle Weissman ’05 A You’re one of a handful of women in Champlain’s software engineering program. How did you get turned on to technology? We had the early Macs in kindergarten with alphabet programs and word games. Ever since then I’ve wanted to know more. In middle school I had two women mentors who took me under their wing, letting me develop the school’s website. From then on I was hooked. This past summer, as a project to fulfill your community service requirement, you worked as a teacher at the Vermont Institutes’ Tech Savvy Girls Camp. Why did you choose that job? Michelle Weissman, teaching at Tech Savvy Girl’s Camp I was really interested in the fact that they were teaching technology in a completely female environment. And I wanted to give back because I was so lucky having these two women mentor me. I wanted to help other girls who are just starting out. In your statement of goals for the project, you said that you expected to learn more about the fears girls have in pursuing tech classes. What do you think scares girls off? It’s hard to pinpoint. Maybe they don’t want to fail or be shown up by boys. And it’s hard for some girls to be labeled a computer geek. The camp took that away. It was a learning environment that’s maybe more conducive to teaching girls technology because it was very supporting; there were no put-downs. I think once girls are taught that they can do it and it’s fun, they’ll keep pursuing it. You wrote that you want to change the stigma that women don’t belong in engineering. You’ve taken computer classes for years and you just finished a four-year summer internship at Goodrich Aerospace. How much resistance have you felt? I’ve experienced it. It’s daunting to be in a conference room surrounded by men or go into a classroom with 20 males and two other females, but, honestly, I’m not turned off by it. I’ve had to work to prove that I have skills that are equal to the men, but once you break through that, you’re respected. I think you have to be careful not to make gender a huge issue. I make it known that I’m an engineer and I’m a professional and this is what I’m here to do. I can prove that I’m a good engineer. You’re confident. Where did the confidence come from? It’s taken time. I think from role models, meeting a lot of passionate women. It’s good to know that you’re not alone. But the confidence? I think you have to be confident in order to really do what you want to do, in any field. People will tell you that you can’t do something or that you’re not good enough, but you just have to prove to them that you are. I think you can achieve anything. You can achieve what your mind believes. If you have the confidence, there’s no stopping you. Do you have other interests beyond technology? A ton. I love doing community service. I love movies, hanging out with friends, being outdoors, boating. I run. I have an itch to travel. That’s one of my passions. Photograph by Kris Surette What are your goals after Champlain? I’m looking at grad schools; I’m looking at doing service with Vermont Campus Compact for a year or two. I’m also looking at industry. I’d like to work for a time, rise to a position of manager and then work in women’s advocacy in technology or in designing programs to get younger girls interested in technology. I want to help. I’ve seen what mentoring can do. I think I’m a living testimonial that mentoring works. Champlain View | Fall 2004 9 hange is accelerating, in business and in life. In a world that’s gone global, where ever-higher speed is the status quo (why e-mail when you can instant message?) and access to information is virtually unbounded (even by wires), we’ve grown increasingly sophisticated—and demanding. At work and at leisure we expect a rewarding experience. It’s got to be stimulating. It’s got to be challenging. It’s got to have value. These dynamics are nothing new to the future-focused people at Champlain who make it their business to stay sensitive—and responsive—to the coming currents of change. To learn more, Champlain View tapped the expertise of a diverse range of trend-spotters to find out the answer to an age-old question: What’s next? C By Lee Ann Cox Illustration by Ginny Joyner Ahead of the Wave Champlain’s cutting-edge experts track the trends in how we live, learn, work and play Champlain View | Fall 2004 11 THE EXPERT: Steven Shepard Champlain Trustee, Master’s Degree Faculty and President, Shepard Communications Group THE FIELD: Demographics & the Workplace THE TREND: Empowered employees. THE EXPERT: Ann DeMarle Director, Electronic Game & Interactive Development and Multimedia & Graphic Design THE FIELD: Electronic Games THE TREND: Hollywood hype. As the gaming industry continues to grow at a phenomenal rate (15 to 20 percent in sales per year, according to DeMarle), gamers are getting a bigger— and better—bang for their bucks. Faster computers and increasingly sophisticated software engineering have created fantasy worlds where hyperreality rules. “Put the stunning visuals together with better and better sound effects,” says DeMarle, “and you’re approaching movie quality.” But game creators aren’t stopping there. With Hollywood actors and music from the likes of Peter Gabriel, coming back to regular reality may be harder than ever. 12 Champlain View | Fall 2004 Shepard has been studying the newest generation to enter the work force, the so-called Millennials (those born roughly between 1982 and 2003), and he’s issued some comforting conclusions for society at large—and a stark warning for the corporations who hire them: ignore their needs at your peril. Shepard makes the case that generational types come in cycles and this new one shares a value set with the World War II “Greatest Generation.” Following on the heels of sarcastic, alienated Generation X, the Millennials, Shepard says, are civicminded, team-oriented, optimistic, moral. “They need to be motivated—and challenged,” he says. “They’re very energetic and they’re looking for strong meaning in what they do. They’re willing to work very hard, but they also want balance.” Unlike generations before them, Millennials are unwilling to sacrifice their families for their jobs and they feel they have the power as a generation to have it their way. Successful managers, Shepard believes, will adapt in profound ways. “They will ensure that everyone contributes and that everyone in every job feels like part of the solution. They will move towards a far more collaborative management style,” he says, one that relies heavily on technology. “Companies that fail to see the need for accommodating the changing demands of the work force will fail,” says Shepard. But to those who wring their hands over who we’re leaving this world to, he has an easy answer. “We’re leaving it in the hands of a generation ideally suited to succeed.” THE EXPERT: Fran Stoddard Producer & Host of Vermont Public Television’s “Profile” and Media Communications Faculty THE FIELD: Media THE TREND: Local air. In an age of big media THE EXPERT: Joe Gaetani ’06 Student THE FIELD: Snowboarding THE TREND: (Left ) photograph by Jordan Silverman; (right) courtesy of Burton Snowboards Spins… and pink? For snowboarders, a day on the mountain is one of big air—and big risks. Consider a few of the hippest tricks, according to Gaetani. There’s the Frontside 540 Indy, which involves spinning off your heels and doing a 540-degree midair rotation during which you grab your back hand between your feet (that’s the Indy). When that gets old there’s the Backside Rodeo. “You come in off your toes but spin backwards over your front shoulder like an inside-out spin. They look really cool,” says Gaetani, “It’s almost like you get flat in the air.” Gaetani and his friends, who’ll be premiering their second ski and riding video at Champlain this fall (view a trailer at www.rightproductions.com), are into the tricks for the challenge and the rush of adrenaline. “I’d be so bored without it in the winter,” Gaetani says. “It keeps me living.” But there’s one trend Gaetani cites that he’s not into—yet. For the truly daring rider: pink outerwear. consolidation, it’s the little guy around the corner who’s making the waves in broadcasting. “People are so desperate to make money,” Stoddard says of the national media corporations, “that there’s not a lot of risk-taking. It’s expensive to take risks.” Enter low-power radio and regional television programming. With new legislation before Congress (co-sponsored by Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy), there’s hope of loosening tough FCC restrictions on low-power radio, opening the airwaves to community stations and a diverse mix of local voices, music and news. And filmmaker Jay Craven, in partnership with Vermont Public Television, is taking a chance on “Windy Acres,” a six-part comedy series set in the Northeast Kingdom, to air on VPT—and public stations all over the Northeast—this fall (the show, starring alumnus Rusty DeWees ’84, premiered at Champlain earlier this month). This groundbreaking project, Stoddard hopes, is only the beginning of similar regional offerings nationwide, expanding our understanding of ourselves and each other. “Now we get to see the lives of New Yorkers and Californians. It’s limiting. You just don’t get that much reflection of who we are.” Champlain View | Fall 2004 13 THE EXPERT: Ken Fredericks Chef, Champlain Dining Facility THE FIELD: Feeding Students THE TREND: Free-style fusion. Remember dorm food, the ubiquitous meat and overcooked vegetables languishing in industrial metal trays? Forget it. Students may still suffer over academics, but the amenities of college life have gone upscale. In Champlain’s new Student Life Complex, open for dining this fall, there’s a state-of-the-art open kitchen, fine china and seven separate platforms at which diners can interact with chefs and customize their food. No steam tables. “Students want fresh food,” says head chef Ken Fredericks. “They want to control the ingredients, not eat food that’s been sitting in the kitchen for hours.” What are they choosing? According to Fredericks, comfort food is out, fusion is in. If they want Chinese chicken salad on a wrap grilled on a panini grill, he says, that’s what they get. THE EXPERT: Roger Perry President of Champlain College THE FIELD: Higher Education THE TREND: Renaissance programmers. Gone are the days of the stereotypic tech geek, the guy you want when your computer crashes—but when you’re giving a dinner party, not so much. Course requirements at Champlain and other progressive colleges and universities now include work in the humanities, communication, critical thinking, global perspectives and even social responsibility and ethical reasoning, producing graduates as conversant in the arts and sciences as they are in writing PHP code. It’s a move that’s paying off big, according to Perry. “EA loves our curriculum,” he says, referring to Electronic Arts, the world’s leading video game developer. “We offer advanced technology, but there’s also quite a bit in terms of the liberal arts. We’re arming tech majors so they can understand the story writers [who create these games], and appreciate the aesthetic point of view.” Now EA and Champlain are talking about a business partnership, supplying wellrounded techies for highly envied jobs. THE EXPERT: Peter Straube Director, Hospitality Industry Management THE FIELD: Tourism THE TREND: Extreme vacations. THE EXPERT: Gary Kessler Program Director, Computer Networking THE FIELD: Internet Safety One’s annual two weeks off used to mean lolling on the beach, doing a little shopping, taking in the sights. Today’s travelers, for both leisure and business, want more, says Straube. They’ve become “experience collectors.” “Now normal people have been a lot of places and they’re getting bored,” he explains. “People want something new. They want to learn something, to get a taste of an authentic experience.” Look out, Disney. Why go to the “Polynesian Resort” when you can take the kids to Bora Bora? THE TREND: (Left and center ) photographs by Kathleen Landwehrle; (right) photograph by Jordan Silverman Phishing for fraud. By now everyone knows to be wary of credit card fraud. The problem is, the bad guys are staying one step ahead, exploiting this climate of concern to get people to voluntarily turn over valuable information. In these “phishing” schemes, according to Kessler, people get an e-mail purportedly from a legitimate company (Kessler uses Best Buy as an example), alerting them that someone has just made a purchase in their name and requesting that they go to “the company’s” url to verify the authenticity of the order. The person gets directed to a fake but realistic-looking version of Best Buy’s website and is asked to provide information as proof of identity. “People are falling for it in droves,” says Kessler. “They think, ‘Somebody is using my card and the company is going to let me help catch them.’” The key to avoiding these schemes is simple: Don’t go there. Ever. “When you’re on the Internet, use common sense,” Kessler says, . “Don’t give away information to places when you’re not sure who they are or why you’re giving it to them. You see those [e-mails], they’re all scams,” he insists. “One hundred percent are scams.” THE EXPERT: Charlie Nagelschmidt Assistant Director, Business & Management Programs THE FIELD: Business THE TREND: Caring for customers. To be filed in the “well, duh” category, businesses are catching up to the fact that service counts when it comes to luring—and keeping— customers. And that means more than a smile at the door. From back-end fulfillment centers to top management, companies are becoming “customer-centric,” integrating a culture of service throughout their organizations, says Nagelschmidt. “They’re managing the customer experience for competitive advantage,” he says, “because the customer holds the trump card. They can take their dollars elsewhere and they will.” For many consumers, though, the ultimate customer service is do-it-yourself. Increasingly, we’re banking, shopping (and tracking shipping) online and even scanning our own groceries. After years of shaky service, it puts the one with the wallet in control—and the help always sees things your way. Champlain View | Fall 2004 15 DANGEROUS Angles By Patrick Kelley Photograph by Keoki Flagg A fearless skier in his own right, cinematographer and Champlain alumnus Tom Day ’82 captures the speed, the thrill and the pure reckless beauty of extreme skiing Champlain View | Fall 2004 17 hile this isn’t exactly a typical month of work for Tom Day ’82, it isn’t completely unusual, either. He’s out on South Georgia Island, a glaciated speck tucked off the coast of Antarctica, the wind raging to 100 mph and shredding tents, its howling an ever-present soundtrack. A day at the office is clicking into skis, loading up 50 pounds of camera gear, negotiating brutal traverses and climbs, and, hopefully, watching world-class skiers and riders carve down a 10,000-foot mountain with fearsome slopes. Day, a leading ski cinematographer, is working with Warren Miller Entertainment to shoot the 2002 film Storm.To get to the island, he and the rest of the crew flew down to the tip of South America, made their way to the Falkland Islands, boarded a 60-foot cutter and sailed for four days—four days of 12-foot swells and no land in sight—until they reached the island where the famous explorer Ernest Shackleton began (and ended) his famous trek toward the South Pole. It’s appropriate. Day, whom Skiing Magazine described as the “Energizer Bunny on skis,” is something of an explorer himself. In more than 20 years of professional skiing and filming the sport, he’s traveled from Uzbekistan to Antarctica,Alaska to Morocco, and virtually every place snowy and skiable in between. Not bad for a kid who left Vermont at age 20 and headed west to Squaw Valley, California, with little more than a plan to find powder. “I follow my passions—skiing, mountains, travel,” Day says.“I’ve been pretty much going with the flow since Champlain, and it’s been working out.” W The Elements of Action Finding success making ski films isn’t quite that simple.The ingredients for doing what Day does include preternatural ability on skis, enough to make the extreme (mostly) routine, an obsession with cameras (he got his first Instamatic at age seven), and an ability to get along with almost everyone, from uptight commercial directors to unbridled soul-patched snowboarders. “His cinematography is phenomenal,” says Kim Schneider, an editor at Warren Miller. “He captures what’s going on out there so you feel it. It puts a tingle on the spine.” Day, who speaks quietly and thoughtfully, sees his craft a little differently. Whether he’s strapped to a doorless helicopter, urging the pilot on with a mike, trying to capture some “sick” sequence of action with the light fading and filmand pilot-time running at hundreds of dollars an hour, or whether he’s perched on a sketchy, avalanche-prone slope, his focus is on capturing action in ways that are exciting, innovative and bathed in pure mountain light. “It’s still a constant challenge,”he says.“You can never conquer it. I’m still trying to find that perfect angle. There are so many subtle things you can do with each shot.” Subtle, and not-so-subtle, things.You can go two basic ways shooting action: the “whoa,” and the “oh-no.” For the whoa shots, Day’s goal is to rip his audience 18 Champlain View | Fall 2004 Photograph by Greg Von Doersten “His focus is on capturing action in ways that are exciting, innovative and bathed in pure mountain light.” Champlain View | Fall 2004 19 out of their seats and put them on skis or snowboard, watching the perfect powder unspool in front of them.The oh-no stuff is different.There, Day is trying to find the angle that puts the action into perspective, helping the audience see exactly how the 55-degree slopes and epic jumps differ from their own weekend turns. “You want to put the audience as close as they want to be to the really dangerous stuff,” he says.“As a skier filming skiing, I have a better chance of getting there because I really understand what’s going on.” Of course, closing in on the danger puts Day himself at risk. He doesn’t dwell on the perils of helicopters and avalanches, but he isn’t a cowboy. “I am scared in those situations,” Day admits.“To me, being scared is showing respect for the situation.” A life spent among mountains has given him a keen insight into what moves and conditions are dangerous, and he’s constantly evaluating whether he wants to pursue a particular shot, stunt or chute. But when he decides that something’s comfortable, he immediately pushes the risks out of his mind and concentrates on the work. It isn’t always easy. “With photography, you’re always getting pulled into danger zones because that’s where the shots are. And you always know it when you’re there,” Day says. 20 Champlain View | Fall 2004 Going West Day’s life in skiing started early—the Montpelier native watched his family hit the slopes without him, until finally, at the grand old age of four, he was allowed to go.At seven, he met a man on the lifts who, when the young Day asked him what he did, said that he skied every day.“I liked the sound of that. It stuck with me,” Day says. So it surprised no one that Day graduated from Champlain College one morning, and the next he chased his dream to California: He grabbed two buddies, including Francois Borel ’82, loaded up the car with skis, and found his way west to Squaw Valley, a resort with steep slopes and copious snow tucked into a box canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains just outside of Lake Tahoe. He settled in, started washing dishes and doing odd jobs, and scored a ski pass.When winter came—with load after load of powdery snow—he skied every day. That was life, and it was good, until his first break: Some spotters making a promotional film for a Japanese clothing company spied Day on the slopes and invited him to ski in a commercial. The next year, a skier he met on the shoot, Scott Schmitt, wandered into the shop where Day was tuning skis and asked him if he wanted to be in a film that Photograph by Greg Von Doersten A cold eye: Day films as skiers plan their run. Points North Heli Skiing, Cordova, Alaska. legendary ski director Warren Miller’s crew was making. Day managed to choke out a “yes.” For a longtime skier like Day, and peers around the country, Miller’s annual ski films, which are timed to open just as the weather begins to turn chilly, are a yearly tradition of inspiration. Skiing for Miller’s crew, especially with Schmitt, was like an amateur guitarist suddenly taking the stage with Springsteen. But Day wasn’t starstruck. The shoot went well and led to more work.The money wasn’t great—in the mid-1980s, about the only way to make a living on skis was to join a team or ride moguls; so-called “free skiers” like Day were on the fringes—but he had an annual ski pass and a roof over his head and that was enough. Those early shoots, though, unlocked another passion, one that would transform Day’s life and career.He had always been interested in cameras—after that first Instamatic, he bought a nice SLR when he graduated from high school—so when he began skiing on film, he found himself as drawn to the filmmakers as he was to his fellow skiers. “When the cameraman pulled his camera out of the backpack I was really intrigued by it. I had never seen a film camera before,” Day says of his first shoot, and the mutual interest deepened from there. “Over the years of working with Warren Miller’s productions, his cameramen were really cool about showing me how to load the camera, all kinds of tricks.” Over the next six years, after he bought his first crude 16mm camera for $500, Day began a gradual transition from skier to filmmaker.With film for the camera running at about $100 for three minutes, he had to learn on the job, cadging film from friends he met on Warren Miller projects.They were happy to supply a fledgling filmmaker they trusted with a few cans of film in hopes that he could come up with a few minutes of usable footage. Day would go out and shoot the film, then send it back to Miller. “Most of it was pretty bad, but they gave me pointers, and even used a few shots,” Day says. On the basis of those early shots, his connections and skiing ability, Day landed a six-week trip to Europe that allowed him to shoot a lot of film and begin developing his own style. Day had envisioned the camera as a “ticket around the world,” and it was beginning to pay off.As his ability with the camera grew, he began getting more and more work. For the last four years, in particular, he’s been heavily involved with Warren Miller’s projects, but he frequently works with commercial, promotional and travel directors as well. “I enjoy any kind of shooting, but I love working on travel documentaries. I’m shooting so that the audience is intrigued to go there—or, if it’s someplace where they could never go, so they feel like they’ve been there.” New Tracks Caught at home at Squaw in late summer, Day was enjoying a relaxed working schedule,spending time in the open post-and-beam home he and his wife, Lizzie, share with their two children, and looking forward to winter’s skiing and shooting. He’s hoping that this winter, or future ones, will bring more opportunities to edit film as well as shoot it; he’s interested in following through on his footage and having more influence on the final production. Day isn’t a big down-the-road-plan kind of guy, and he doesn’t know exactly what his job will look like in ten years. But it’s a good bet that it will be fun—and involve his passions of film and, especially, skiing. “I love where I’m living, I love my family, and I love my work,” Day says.“I’m constantly meeting new people, and when the action starts, I’m definitely still blown away. I never get jaded.That keeps it fun for me—all of a sudden I’m watching as the athletes do something I would have hardly imagined. Everything comes back to the love and thrill of skiing.” Champlain View | Fall 2004 21 | CLASS NOTES | ‘60 DEATHS Mark G. Brouillette, Richford, VT, January 23, 2004. ‘61 ENGAGEMENTS Nancy (Boyle) Pierce and Sgt. Donald M. Garron, to be married in Fall 2004. ‘62 MARRIAGES Katie Flanders and James Hadeka, Jr., May 1, 2004. ‘64 Reunited: (front row) Dawn ‘34 (Sauther) Manchester ‘94, Cravinho ‘94. (Back row) NEWS Mildred (Carpenter) Hill has retired from the Randolph, VT, school system. She also worked for many years in the Motor Vehicle Department and for the Vermont Extension Service. Michelle Merrill ‘94, Kim ‘41 (Moir) Lewis ‘93, Sarah DEATHS Albert Mongeon, Jr., January 2004 Rachel (Russell) Ward ‘94, Jennifer (Hayes) Alderman ‘93/’97 and Jennifer (Haskell) Otterson ‘94, Andrea (Holmes) Pariseau ‘94 and Jessica (Santini) Norkon ‘94. Rita (Riley) Piper, Weybridge, VT, January 31, 2004. ‘42 DEATHS Floyd Leon White, South Hero, VT, May 11, 2004. ‘53 DEATHS Shirley J. (Lambert) Meacham, Burlington, VT, July 8, 2004. ‘56 NEWS Virginia (Branch) Pratt does medical transcription from home, as well as working per diem for Fletcher Allen. She married Arthur Pratt 4 years ago and they currently live in South Hero. They are enjoying vacations on cruises, at family resorts and they especially love Cape Cod. Virginia would love to hear from other classmates! Dale Higgs ‘56 worked at Champlain College for more than 45 years, until he retired in 2001. He died on August 12. 22 Champlain View | Fall 2004 DEATHS Dale C. Higgs, Burlington, VT, August 12, 2004. ‘58 DEATHS Nadine Hayes, Manchester Center, VT, February 21, 2004. NEWS Jacqueline A. Mathias retired from Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT, in May 2002. ‘65 DEATHS Richard A. Blatt, March 15, 2004. ‘66 NEWS Patricia E. (Page) Trendowski and her husband, Teal, have recently retired. They are busy with many travel plans, spending summers at their cottage and enjoying their three-year-old grandson, with another expected soon! Pat is involved in activities at her church and has many craft interests. Currently, she is busy with the newest scrapbooking craze. (Did we really look that young in the ‘60s?) ‘67 MARRIAGES Lauire R. Schacher and Stu Wohl, December 18, 2003. NEWS Raymond V. Boisvert, vice president of Publishers Consultants, Inc., has recently taken over the duties of general manager at The Golden Gate Gazette in Naples, FL. Laurie R. Schacher retired from American Express after 25 years. DEATHS Norman Andrews, East Boothbay, ME, January 21, 2004. ‘68 NEWS Marilyn L. (Ash) Ewell is currently the Registrar of the Language Schools at Middlebury College. DEATHS Jane (Perry) Bowen, Rochester, VT, January 27, 2004. ‘70 NEWS Diane (Whitcomb) Avery has been selected to receive honorary award recognition by having her biography published in the 27th annual edition of “The National Dean’s List 2003/2004.” She is currently a political science major at Southern New Hampshire University. ‘71 NEWS Laurie Lambert has started a small nursery in Newfield, ME, called Naturally Herbs & Flowers, open weekends during spring and summer. A greenhouse is under construction and will be ready to grow flowers in March 2005. Laurie also works with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company in Portland. Christine (Pare) McDermott and Robert J. McDermott own five Morgan horses. Christine serves on the UVM President’s Advisory Committee for the UVM Morgan Horse Farm in Weybridge, VT. DEATHS Roger W. Goldthwait, Putnam, CT, March 29, 2004. ‘72 NEWS Jim Davidson was recently appointed as a Sales Consultant for Cirelli Foods, the largest family-owned food-service distributor in New England. Nancy (Gauthier) Scribner is currently financial officer for the Department of Public Safety division of Vermont Emergency Managment in Waterbury. She was voted employee of the month in August. She has recently moved into a new home in Cabot with her husband, Stephen, and daughter, Melissa. Her son, Eric, is attending Champlain College this fall. ‘73 NEWS Don Guyett is an author working under the pseudonym Hollister DeLong. His first novel, Mystical Toy Guitar, was published in July. The novel has received resounding acclaim nationwide, with two different critics echoing the comment that, “properly cast and directed, Mystical Toy Guitar may be the next It’s a Wonderful Life.” Don is a member of Champlain’s first graduating criminal justice | CLASS NOTES | class. Visit www.eastmesapress.com/ mtg.htm for a synopsis, author biography and four-chapter preview of his novel. ‘74 NEWS Carol Laird Brownell is the human resources manager for the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration at the Burlington International Airport. ‘76 ENGAGEMENTS Karen Dempsey and Christopher Carney, to be married in November 2004. They will make their home in Marblehead, MA. NEWS Patricia A. Cranston completed her first half-marathon in Nashville, TN, in April 2004 with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Team in Training.” She was awarded Top Fundraiser of the Year for this organization in Memphis. Patricia is now volunteering as a mentor and preparing for the Nike marathon and half-marathon in San Francisco in October. She received a promotion at FedEx to Strategic Sourcing Advisor. She is responsible for multi milliondollar contracts across all FedEx operating companies. Patricia’s son is now 28 and has graced her with two grandchildren. Her daughter is 21 and attending college in Memphis, TN. Karen Dempsey founded Alliance Relocation, a residential real estate company helping people moving into the Boston, MA, area. Check out her website at www.alliancerelo.com. Sherry Shedd is currently a single business woman who owns and operates two mini-marts in North Central Pennsylvania. The stores, called “Shedd’s Old Country Market,” feature antiques, gifts and gift baskets as well as groceries and deli items. She is also an author who writes life- and timemanagement books in addition to fiction. On April 1, 2004, she attended a gala with President George W. Bush. She owns five rental properties and a 100-acre ranch, where she lives with her two cats. She is the mother of four, and grandmother of two. ‘77 NEWS Steven Belanger has recently opened his own business in Montpelier, VT, called “Steven Belanger’s Property alumni lives G FORCE Kevin Graziadei ’98 is driving up the Pacific Coast highway. It’s sunny and 75 degrees, his surfboard is in the back and he’s feeling very good about his place in the world. “Since moving out here,” he says of his relocation to Manhattan Beach, just south of Los Angeles, “I’ve become solar powered. I love the sun.” For this Plattsburgh, New York, native, working in the entertainment industry and living two blocks from the beach where he runs and surfs several times a “Living two blocks from the ocean reminds me week is sweet indeed. But he finds how important it is to have a balanced life,” says himself on an eastbound plane Kevin Graziadei ‘98. “After a busy day at work, I three or four times a year. He relax by surfing at sunset.” comes for his dad and his four brothers (the “G5” they call themselves), a tight-knit group since they lost their mom to cancer when Kevin, the youngest, was nine. Occasionally, he finds himself back on the Champlain campus. “It’s such a big part of me,” says Graziadei. “I loved it there.” He loved Champlain, it seems, from his first chat with Admissions and today he still exchanges e-mails with favorite professors. Graziadei, a public relations and media communications major, discovered one of his prime talents working as a campus tour guide: “That’s where I fell in love with PR. The interaction with people came so naturally. I established relationships from President Perry to the folks in the mailroom.” After graduation Graziadei moved to Boston and earned his BA in visual and media arts from Emerson College in 2000. “I craved big-city life,” he says, though he’s certain he would have stayed at Champlain if there had been the media offerings then that are in place today. A number of internships—from MTV and Universal Music in New York to Twentieth Century Fox in LA—helped Graziadei refine his career goals and land his current position as an information security analyst project manager for Fox Entertainment Group. One internship, in the Fox script library, led to one of the most meaningful experiences of his life. Graziadei came across a rejected script that he immediately connected with—the story of two women coming to terms with cancer. He lobbied director Martin Guigui, a former Vermonter, who made the film Changing Hearts, with a star-studded cast, including Oscar-winner Faye Dunaway. His involvement with the movie, the parallels with his own life and the chance to bring a little heart to Hollywood, was, Graziadei says, “a magical time.” It had a feel-good element that’s mostly missing from the technical work he’s doing today. He has a great job that affords him his life at the ocean, snowboarding escapes and his frequent trips back home. But Graziadei has mountains of files full of project ideas and plans to venture off and become an independent producer. He wants to work with his brothers and to express the free-spirited nature he got from his mom. Graziadei is sweet, humble, striving, a self-described “old soul.” His name in Italian means “thanks to God” and he lives his life like he means it. Champlain View | Fall 2004 23 | CLASS NOTES | Maintenance,” specializing in property upkeep and management. Steven’s daughter, Lauren, is currently attending Champlain and is on schedule to graduate in May 2005. Ronald “Ron” Brochu competed in the Town Meeting Day election for town clerk and treasurer. He is the billing manager at Bellavance Trucking in Barre, where he has been employed for seven years. ‘78 NEWS Elizabeth (Allen) Lyman lives in Gilford, NH, with her husband, Jack, and her three children, ages 13 to 22. They own Lyman Construction and Liz runs a Boar’s Head deli in Gilford. She would love to hear from fellow classmates at [email protected]. Gail (Johnson) White is currently a homemaker and OKC Regional Soccer Tournament Director. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband, Jim, and 5 children, ages 5 to 19! She would love to hear from classmates. ‘80 NEWS Kelly Circe is currently the senior staff assistant for the Department of Education and Social Services, Dean’s Office, at the University of Vermont. She earned her B.A. in psychology and business law from Burlington College in May 2003. Catherine (Ribar) McCullough and Dan McCullough own McCullough’s Quick Stop in Bethel, VT, and Dan McCullough Excavation. Cathy is the director of financial aid at Vermont Technical College. They have three daughters. Corrine J. (Thomson) Whitaker has been in the orthodontic field since graduating from Champlain. She is a Send Us a Note Are you recently engaged? Newly married? Had a baby or a job change? Have you recently retired or gotten together with classmates? 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You can also email us at [email protected] or go online to www.champlain.edu and click on Alumni and Friends to make updates to addresses and class notes. 24 Champlain View | Fall 2004 licensed Orthodontic Technician in Maine and New Hampshire. She currently lives in Conway, NH, with her daughter and son. Both of her children attend Fryeburg Academy, a semiprivate school where both are honor-roll students. E-mail Corrine at [email protected]. She would love to hear from classmates! NEWS W. Sam Hill was sworn in as the Washington County Sheriff on July 12, 2004 by Governor James Douglas. Hill is excited about this new challenge and his first goal is to stabilize the sheriff’s department. Hill is also a field training officer and an instructor at the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford. ‘82 Sarah Lane (Peabody) Downey operates her own company, JT Lane Gifts, which can be found online at www.jtlane.com. She lives with her husband, Tom, and their four children. NEWS Steven A. Benoit has joined Rock of Ages as retail sales manager in the company’s Retail Memorial Studio in Graniteville, VT. He has 15 years’ experience in granite manufacturing. He lives in Williamstown with his wife and their two daughters. DEATHS Robert A. Fontecha, Waterford, VT, January 31, 2004. ‘83 NEWS Donna Canty works as a Project Administrator with Engelberth Construction. She lives in Shelburne, VT, with her husband, Joe, and their two children. Kent J. Gregoire is CEO & President of DermAscreen Systems of Florida, Inc., a company with a national network of physicians who provide a procedure to detect skin cancer at its earliest stages. Mary Lynne Isham received her M.A. in teaching English as a second or foreign language from Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, VT, in May 2004. She received the 2004 Richard C. Yorkey award for “academic excellence, interpersonal skills and great potential in the field of English language teaching.” She is an adjunct instructor at Saint Michael’s in the School of International Studies. Michelle Laferriere is busy! She is currently enrolled in an MBA program at the University of Phoenix and in the Master of Science degree program for Managing Innovation and Information Technology at Champlain College. DEATHS Joyce Loretta Hobbs Booska, Burlington, VT, February 27, 2004. ‘84 BIRTHS Sarah Lane (Peabody) Downey and Tom Downey, a daughter, Carolyn, July 2004. ‘85 NEWS Timothy R. Barre works for Northfield Savings Bank as a work center manager. He is pursuing purchasing management, accredited purchasing practitioner and certified purchasing manager certifications. Judy (Chapman) White received the Professional Human Resource designation from the Society of Human Resource Management in December 2003. Maura “Mo” Cunningham Taggert lives in Seargentsville, NJ, and is a stayat-home mom with three children, ages 3 to 9. She would love to hear from anyone from any of the hotel & restaurant management classes. E-mail: [email protected]. Lisa (Hill) Mason is the assistant to the parents’ program director at Union College in Schenectady, NY. Along with her husband of 18 years, Christopher, and their two children, she lives in Albany, NY. Kimberly Blais (Whitaker) DuBrul has just “retired” from the real estate sales business after 18 years! She is now coaching agents from across the United States and Canada for the Mike Ferry Organization of Irvine, CA. Kim helps these clients reach their potential as top agents in the real estate business. Kim’s former licensed assistant has taken over her sales business. ‘86 MARRIAGES Kendy Skidmore and Anthony Sausville, May 17, 2003. NEWS Heidi Ferland has owned Heidi’s Bridal Boutique for 12 years. She has recently moved her business to a new 2,300square-foot location in Claremont, VT. | The location presents a more boutiquelike atmosphere with elegant track lighting, soft ivory-painted walls and an antique decorative tin ceiling. ‘88 MARRIAGES Lisa M. Ackel and Andrew Judge, June 20, 2003. Jennifer Stebbins and Steve Gray, February 14, 2004. BIRTHS Susan (Phelps) Dana and Brian Dana, a son, Paul Edward, August 8, 2003. BIRTHS Jeanne (Ney) Sincerbeaux and Scott Sincerbeaux, a son, Connor Scott, March 17, 2004. Big sister Hailee welcomed him home! Download Champlain’s New Photo Calendar W e are delighted to offer you the “virtual” Champlain College screen calendar. Visit http://go.champlain.edu/calendar and download it in seconds. Each month the images and calendar will change. We hope you enjoy it and, as always, your feedback is appreciated. w w w. c h a m p l a i n . e d u / a l u m n i (802) 860-2756 NEWS Lisa M. Ackel-Judge entered her screenplay into the Project Greenlight Screenplay Contest conducted by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Her screenplay made the list of the top 1,000 entries. commercial, securities and bankruptcy law for Tabas, Freedman, Soloff & Miller, P.A. After Champlain, Chuck received his B.A. from Saint Michael’s College in 1993 and his J.D. from Vermont Law School in 1999. ‘90 Brigitte C. (Audy) Thompson is cofounder of Moms In Print, a traditional publishing house whose sole purpose is to support, encourage and inspire moms to write from their hearts with the goal of publishing and releasing to the national and international markets select top-quality works by a wide variety of “mother authors.” See more at www.momsinprint.com. She also hosts a popular site devoted to supporting moms in the “caretaker role” at www.caringathome.us. Brian Corey is currently the assistant manager and marketing director of Bowl of New England. NEWS Krista (Marzewski) Brown lives in Bimini, Bahamas, with her husband, Eslie. They run a custom dive operation called K&B EZ Dive. See them online at www.knbezdive.com. They invite friends to come on down for a visit! Susan (Phelps) Dana received her CPA license in December 2001. ‘89 ENGAGEMENTS Steven M. Ferretti and Dawn E. Zito, October 16, 2004. MARRIAGES Janine Bergeron and Ross Roy, September 27, 2003. BIRTHS Christina (Maheux) Mead and Peter Mead, a son, Evan James, January 21, 2004. NEWS Charles R. Conroy moved to Miami, FL, in February 2004 after 17 years in Vermont. He is an attorney practicing | Kristie L. Young and Douglas W. Boisvert, May 23, 2004, in New London, NH. ‘87 NEWS Celeste A. (Beebe) Resch is host and producer of Wisconsin’s newest cable TV talk and variety show, “Star Creations by Celeste.” Celeste lives in Wisconsin with her family and can be reached at [email protected]. CLASS NOTES Michelle (Gosselin) Spence is the coordinator of the Franklin County (VT) Early Childhood Programs and is active on the local United Way board. She married her high school sweetheart, Bill Spence, after Champlain College. She received her B.A. in accounting and business management from Campbell University and an M.A. Ed. in supervision and administration from the University of Phoenix. She lives in Vermont with her husband, 11-year-old son and eight year-old twin daughters. Michele (Grossman) Cunningham is a victim assistance counselor for the deaf/hard-of-hearing community at Chicago Hearing Society in Chicago, IL. She would love to hear from classmates at [email protected]! Christina (Maheux) Mead lives in Williston, VT, with her husband, Peter, and their two children. Christina enjoys staying home with them. Susan Willey will be joining the Board of Trustees at Champlain College in October 2004. Susan is currently Vice President of Systems & Software, Inc. in Colchester, VT. BIRTHS John Booth and Kirsten Frances Booth, a daughter, Amelia Francesca, July 31, 2004. John Booth is currently a finance officer with Union Bank in Morrisville, VT. He lives with his wife, Kirsten Frances Booth, and their newborn daughter, Amelia. Susan M. Tice has joined the Franklin County Humane Society in St. Albans, VT, as the executive director. Kimberly (Viner) Place has been appointed investment representative for Investors MarketPlace, located at Bow (NH) Mills Bank and Trust. She recently received her securities and insurance licenses. She resides in Webster, NH, with her husband and son. DEATHS Catherine Anne Paquette, Tempe, AZ. ‘91 MARRIAGES Elwin Edward Emery, Jr. and Jennifer Lillian Saunders, June 5, 2004. Karen Paquette and Sean Preavy, February 14, 2004. NEWS Rebecca (Heath) Seime married Trevor Seime in 1995. They have three children, ages 2 to 8. Becky is currently a daycare provider in North Dakota. Julie L. (Kennedy) Clough has been the executive director of Grafton County operations for the past year and a half. As director of operations, she oversees about 325 employees, as well as operations of the county jail, farm and nursing home. ‘92 ENGAGEMENTS Troy David Lund to Jennifer Jean Mayville, October 2, 2004. MARRIAGES Margaret Carter and Eric Spivack, December 27, 2003. Michael Riley and Sheri Kelly, January 24, 2004. BIRTHS Rebecca Bromley and Curt Guenther, a daughter, Abigail Jayne Guenther, July 11, 2004. Audra (LaBonte) O’Connor and Brian J. O’Connor, a daughter, Blythe Brier, April 2004. Jean (Schneider) Shea and David Shea, a son, Kieran Gerald, 2002. NEWS Rebecca (Bromley) Guenther is the human resource manager at Paul, Frank & Collins in Burlington, VT. Melissa (Fogg) Wallace and her husband, Charles, recently celebrated their 5th anniversary of owning the Mount Blue Motel in Farmington, ME. They have two young children. Audra (LaBonte) O’Connor is currently a sales assistant with Smith Barney in Gilford, NH. She lives in Sanborton, NH, with her husband, Brian, their four-yearold son, Patrick, and newborn daughter, Blythe. ‘93 ENGAGEMENTS Michael Kenyon Griffith and Dana L. Fronc, to be married in November 2004. Champlain View | Fall 2004 25 | CLASS NOTES | PLEASE SEND IN CLASS NOTES BY FEBRUARY 2005 Patricia Hill and Ray Garrison, Jr., to be married in August 2006. Jeanne Marie McCann and Robert James Miller, June 19, 2004. Jennifer Leigh Landon and Mark Richard Lynch, October 2004. Nealy Russo and Page Parsels, May 15, 2004. Jennifer L. Shaneberger and Brad Aldrich, August 14, 2004. Michele (Stringer) Palmer and David C. Palmer, April 24, 2004. They honeymooned in Turks and Caicos, Providenciales and the British West Indies. Christie West and Trevor Mitchell, June 19, 2004. MARRIAGES Monique Daniels and Christopher Hunt, October 4, 2003. Laurianne J. Verret and Matthew A. Griffes, May 29, 2004. NEWS Frank Boyle walked in his third Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on May 2, 2004. This is a 40-mile walk that is completed in two days. Patricia Hill currently works at COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) in Burlington, VT. DEATHS Lisa (Trombley) Shepard, South Burlington, VT, February 26, 2004. ‘94 ENGAGEMENTS Kristy Bezio and Greg Jankowski, June 2004. Carrie Ann Devenow to Peter J. Jones, Jr., to be married in May 2005. MARRIAGES Kelly Marie Greene and Jason Garofalo, September 8, 2001. Tricia Klein and Scott Bilsky, May 15, 2004. BIRTHS Kelly (Greene) Garofalo and Jason Garofalo, triplets (two boys and a girl), September 13, 2003. NEWS Kelly (Greene) Garofalo has been promoted to senior management at PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Oracle consulting division in Las Vegas, NV. Nealy Russo graduated from the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising in New York City in 1996. ‘95 ENGAGEMENTS Stacey Lynn Dupoise and Scott Eric Brown, June 5, 2004. MARRIAGES Jennifer Bernier and Ramon Ortiz, October 25, 2003. Monique M. Desjardins and Eric P. Rich, March 20, 2004. Leslie Dunn and Christopher Gandin, August 19, 2003. Summer Resnick and Troy Capra, June 7, 2003. Christine E. Spencer and Marco Tonizzo, Washington, D.C. BIRTHS Amy (Boudreau) Adams and Travis Adams, a son, Brady Jacob, February 1, 2004. Jaime Bouchard and John Williams Young, January 29, 2004. NEWS Giuseppe (Paul) Cugliari is enjoying teaching in Australia after traveling its countryside. BIRTHS Alyson (Audet) Eastman and Michael Eastman, twin sons, Bently James and Brandon Michael, June 1, 2004. Summer (Resnick) Capra graduated from Colby-Sawyer College with a bachelor’s degree in child development with an elementary education certification. ‘96 ENGAGEMENTS Tracy Kenyon and Martin Wells, October 2004. Christine Lynch and Duane Secord, April 16, 2004. MARRIAGES Kelley Jo Kamison and Corey T. Hackett, May 8, 2004. Laurie Knapp and Daniel J. Celik, May 15, 2004. They make their home in Brandon, VT. BIRTHS Jennifer (Miller) Palmer and Jason Palmer, a daughter, Kailey, July 2, 2004. Kelley E. (Poulin) Bonneau and Doug E. Bonneau, a daughter, Morgan Lynn, December 18, 1999, and a son, Curtis Joseph, September 2, 2002. NEWS Kristin A. Leach, CPA, has been promoted to senior accountant in tax services at Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC. Karey Young, after six-and-a-half years as an administrative assistant for Melvin Kaplan Inc., has become a full-time realtor at Prudential Realty Mart in South Burlington, VT. ‘97 ENGAGEMENTS Dawn K. Beane and Jayson E. Newton, to be married in April 2005. Christine R. Darlington and Matthew C. McCuin, August 2004. Darci Mayer and James Dotchin, to be married in Summer 2005. Joanne Miklaszewski and John Matthews, to be married in June 2005. Chad Jesse Wimble and Judith Lynn Johnson ’04, September 4, 2004. Jennifer Guerin Riordan ‘94 with her husband, Michael, at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT, holding the Olympic torch. 26 Champlain View | Fall 2004 MARRIAGES Alyson Audet and Michael Eastman, July 13, 2002. Heather White and Joshua Gauvin, April 17, 2004. NEWS Emily K. Fair has been promoted to director of BlueCard in the BlueCard/ITS department at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. ‘98 ENGAGEMENTS Lisa Bessette and Michael Currier, Jr., June 12, 2004. Kristi Ann Hibbard and Bradley Michael Klein, October 9, 2004. Corinne Hull and Eric Relation, to be married in August 2005. ‘99 ENGAGEMENTS Brandi G. Cook and Thomas M. Barclay, July 24, 2004. Liza Cote and Derric Miner, July 31, 2004. Scott W. Grant and Christine C. Laduc, to be married in August 2005. Jayson E. Newton and Dawn K. Beane, to be married in April 2005. Jason J. Provost and Jessica L. Palmer, August 20, 2004. MARRIAGES Michael Voity and Melissa Greenslet, May 8, 2004. Benjamin T. Young and Tanya P. Llave, May 22, 2004. BIRTHS Harold L. Start, Jr. and Lee Ann Start, a daughter, July 5, 2004. Jennifer (Vorse) Kirkpatrick and Scott Kirkpatrick ’00, a son, Matthew, February 2004. NEWS Debra (Manning) Sioufi received her Bachelor of Science degree from Johnson State College, graduating summa cum laude. She will be attending medical school in South Carolina this fall. Jill Merrow lives in Dorset, VT, with her two teenagers. Melanie Snay has passed three parts of the CPA exam and is currently working | CLASS NOTES | for the State of New York as a tax auditor. Martha (Weeks) Wellman is now working for Cabot Creamery. She has two granddaughters, Ramona and Gemma Bilodeau. She has been diagnosed with stage-three cancer and has been undergoing surgery and treatment. ‘00 ENGAGEMENTS Kendra Bowen and Chris Hogan, October 2, 2004. Amanda L. Marshia and Adam L. Blaney, June 19, 2004. Nicole Murphy and Bret Hodgdon, September 4, 2004. Rhonda Murphy and Steven Rugar, October 2, 2004. B A V I C E K W Champlain bids a fond farewell to Hamrick Hall as a favorite old meeting spot makes way for a new generation campus hangout. MARRIAGES Elizabeth D. Bartlett and Christopher C. Coppins, May 15, 2004. Lara Beth Beane and Randall L. Alemy, April 10, 2004. Teresa Marie Jones and Jeffry Anthony Moisan, May 8, 2004. Jeffrey St. Peter and Yoko Yamamoto, July 28, 2003, in Maui, Hawaii. BIRTHS Patricia (Punt) Brown and Sebastian Brown, a daughter, Isabelle Christine, April 2, 2004. Debbie (Smith) Weissinger and Jeffrey Weissinger, a son, Tyler, August 2003. Scott Kirkpatrick and Jennifer (Vorse) Kirkpatrick ’99, a son, Matthew, February 2004. NEWS Nouri Dassi completed his M.B.A. in International Business at Hawaii Pacific University in December 2003. He earned a 3.9 GPA and graduated with honors and distinction. He is currently working as a financial advisor for American Express in Honolulu and is working to complete the Series 7 and 66 security licenses. However, he is looking to work in Asia as an operations manager for a multi-national corporation. Army Pfc Clayton E. Hunsdon has graduated from the ammunition specialist course at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. Teresa Jones Moisan currently works for Fletcher Allen Healthcare in Burlington, VT. Karen A. Mills, CPA, was promoted to senior accountant in tax services at Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC. Champlain View | Fall 2003 27 | CLASS NOTES | Mark Porter, in June 2004, completed his MBA with a concentration in finance from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. He also earned membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for business graduates. Patricia (Punt) Brown married Sebastian Brown on September 20, 2001. She’s currently a stay-at-home mom and lives in Vermont with her husband and their 4-month-old daughter, Isabelle. Jason Sumner and his wife, Jessica, are expecting their first child in January 2005. They currently live in Atlanta, GA. ‘01 ENGAGEMENTS Jessica Dora Pappathan and Robert Lee Bertini, October 16, 2004. Amanda E. Roberts and Sean P. Reilly, to be married in December 2004. Ashley J. Truax and David Goletz, August 28, 2004. MARRIAGES Josceline M. Bachiochi and Dennis J. Reardon, April 17, 2004. Olivia C. Gorman and Nathan A. Farrar, December 31, 2003. James Hadeka, Jr. and Katie Flanders, May 1, 2004. Jamie L. Phelps and David Peters Jr., October 4, 2003. Michelle D. Roberge and Scott Beauregard, April 2, 2004. BIRTHS Ronald N. Gallagher and Beatrice Gallagher, a son, William MacEwen, Natick, MA, October 2003. NEWS Christine Bilbrey is a paralegal in forensic psychiatry at the Vermont Department of Health and loves it. She lost her older brother, Brian, unexpectedly in May 2004. Ronald N. Gallagher and his family have relocated to Concord, CA, due to Ron’s promotion to regional vice president/field wholesaler for Evergreen Investments. They are enjoying the mild weather in Northern California! Paul C. Leclerc has joined the accounting department at MorrisSwitzer-Environments for Health in Williston, VT. Paula Steady has opened Essential Bookkeeping Services. Among the computerized bookkeeping services she 28 Champlain View | Fall 2004 Got photos? The Alumni Office welcomes your prints of Champlain alumni gathered for a wedding, party or any other occasion. Please identify the grads shown in your photos. offers are accounts receivable, accounts payable, account reconciliation and payroll services. She has “kept the books” for small and medium-sized businesses and handled funds accounting for nonprofit organizations since 1990. ‘02 MARRIAGES Scott C. Beauregard and Michelle Roberge, April 2, 2004. Samuel E. Clark and Deanna Morin ’03, August 1, 2004. Christopher Coffey and Kylee Huizenga, May 8, 2004. Derek Bradley Hellyer and Melissa Jean Bailey, August 17, 2003. Sarah Paulson and Benjamin J. Tatro, August 16, 2003. NEWS Samuel E. Clark will receive his bachelor’s degree in professional studies from Champlain College at the end of the Fall 2004 semester. Samuel is currently employed at Champlain as a developer in eLearning. in Randolph. She plans to obtain her master’s degree at Champlain College in Managing Innovation and Information Technology. Amy Jo Verrill teaches fourth grade at the Eagle Ridge Intermediate Science & Technology School in Florida. She is an active member of the reading & technology committee and is an afterschool tutor. Lindsay Rivard has been promoted to the position of closer for the North American Title Company. Lindsay lives in Ft. Myers, FL. Anthony Vitelli has recently celebrated his first anniversary as a CMA service specialist with Merrill Lynch in New Jersey. Troy Stienstra has finished an internship with the Montgomery County CART program in Rockville, MD. CART is short for Community Accountability and Reintegration Program, an electronic monitoring program with the Maryland state government. Back in New Jersey, he started a security job in February 2004. ‘04 ‘03 ENGAGEMENTS Chad M. Bouvier and Rachel Thibault, October 8, 2005. ENGAGEMENTS Jaimie Anderson and Robert T. Mongeon II, July 10, 2004. Heidi A. Babcock and Nick Marchand. They have not set a date. Kelly L. Bender and JT Collins ’05, to be married in July 2005. Raymond J. Bergeron and Corinn McCarthy, July 10, 2004. Trish L. Cook and Benjamin T. Shepard, August 22, 2004. Marla A. Kelty and David Redmond, October 9, 2004. Judith Lynn Johnson and Chad Jesse Wimble ’97, September 4, 2004. MARRIAGES Nicole D. Beaulieu and Bruce Cullen, July 24, 2004. They make their home in Morgantown, WV. MARRIAGES Trina Deuso and Jason Plantier, May 15, 2004. Courtney V. Carpenter and Patrick A. Raymond, March 13, 2004. NEWS Kelly L. Bender is currently working for George Silver and Associates in Burlington, VT. Bethany Craig recently purchased a home in St. Albans, VT. Stacey Nichole Dolan and Mark James Elwell, February 21, 2004. Jill Lafond has moved to Bakersfield, CA, and is the service coordinator at Kern Regional Center, a program for the developmentally disabled. She has an active caseload of 80 clients. Jill will attend California State University in the spring of 2005 to begin work on her master’s degree in social services. Deanna Morin and Samuel Clark ’02, August 1, 2004. Erin Phillips is the ByRequest Manager at the Wyndham Billerica Hotel in Billerica, MA. BIRTHS Elizabeth Evelyn (Weeks) Bilodeau, a daughter, Gemma G., February 7, 2004. Abbe Sweeney is Champlain College’s new full-time AmeriCorps VISTA member. She works in the Community Connection Office on campus. Sarah (Paulson) Tatro is the administrative assistant to the regional vice president of human resources for Banknorth, N.A. in Concord, NH. She makes her home there with her husband, Benjamin. Velma Reed is an AmeriCorps volunteer who has worked in a number of community-based programs to help women and children. She has been recognized by the Burlington Community Land Trust for her significant contribution to affordable housing and community revitalization. NEWS Jacqueline Botjer worked at Breakwaters Cafe on the Burlington, VT, waterfront this summer. Chris MacDonald is a homeland security project officer with the Lieutenant Governor’s office for the State of Vermont. Kelly J. Palmer is currently teaching preschool and kindergarten at the Smilie Memorial School in Bolton, VT. Shelly Siskavich is the office manager for Vermont Well & Pump in Hinesburg. She also coaches the women’s basketball team at Vermont Technical College The College Extends a Special Thank You to the S.D. Ireland Family ith their generous gift to the Power of Three campaign, Kim (Wilson) Ireland ’85 and her husband, Scott Ireland, have created a lasting legacy at Champlain College. By lending their name to the newly opened Center for Global Business and Technology, the Irelands have made it possible for generations of students to get a competitive edge by working and studying in this state-ofthe-art facility. This family supports causes they believe in, among them: education, cutting edge endeavors, the continued growth and success of Kim’s alma mater. Thanks to their help, all will thrive well into the future. Read more about the new S.D. Ireland Center for Global Business and Technology in the fall issue of the Power of Three campaign newsletter, coming out in about a month. W Congratulations to the 2004-2005 Sigler Scholarship Recipients A t the September dedication of the S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business and Technology, business major Melody Wilkins ’05 and paralegal major Melissa Giroux ’05 each received $1000 scholarships for their outstanding academic accomplishments, their contributions to college life and their determination to pursue ambitious career goals. After graduation, Ms. Wilkins plans to continue her career as an employee development specialist and Ms. Giroux plans to attend law school. The Sigler Scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Professor Mary Sigler, co-founder of Champlain’s paralegal program and a faculty member from 1988 to 1996. Professor Sigler, who died of breast cancer at the age of 50, was a passionate and gifted educator who set high expectations for herself and her students. Through an endowed scholarship fund, she left a tangible legacy to the dedicated students who meant so much to her.