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Pirates of Penzance staged at The Hanover Theatre For the eighth consecutive year, The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in downtown Worcester served as the venue for Assumption’s annual spring theatre production. The Pirates of Penzance, set during the reign of Queen Victoria, tells the story of Frederic, played by Brian Belleville ’18, who was mistakenly indentured as an apprentice to a pirate. On a journey to discover his destiny, Frederic and his band of pirates find adventure, love, comedy and music. Other starring roles were portrayed by Kelse Merrill ’17 as the Pirate King, Sarah Mombourquette ’17 as Mabel and Shant Eghian’18 as Major General Stanley. Directed by Richard Monroe ’85, the cast and crew included 25 students, along with alumni and local actors. Since opening in New York City and London in 1879, Pirates has become W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s most popular comic opera.
kelse merrill ’17 as the Pirate king
Three new trustees bring expertise to board The president and chief executive officer of one of the region’s largest health care providers, a local philanthropist and the president of an upscale kitchen and bath appliance store were appointed to the College’s Board of Trustees in May. Richard Burke ’80 is president and chief executive officer of Fallon Health, a nationally recognized richard burke ’80 not-for- profit health care organization, which he joined in 1998. Burke has served on numerous boards including the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, Fitchburg State University, the Worcester Economic Club and the Worcester Regional Research Bureau. Currently a board member of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, he holds a B.A. in politics from Assumption, a master’s degree in political science from Boston College and a MBA from Cornell University. Burke and wife Mary reside in Worcester. Alison Kenary, a long-time neighbor and friend of Assumption is an active volunteer and philanthropist in the Worcester community. She has served on the boards of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, the Junior League of Worcester, Old Sturbridge Village, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Worcester Garden Club, Worcester Historical Museum and the Worcester Wellesley Club. A volunteer with the Diocese of Worcester vocations office, Kenary is an active
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Assumption College Magazine
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lilliam Alonso miller ’89
member of the Assumption community, regularly attending campus events and Mass. A Wellesley College graduate, she and her late husband, James, a former Assumption Prep student, are the parents of five children. Lilliam Alonso Miller ’89 is president and co-owner (with husband Arland) of Remodela, Inc., an upscale kitchen and bath appliance store for residential and commercial enterprises, and vice president of Maderas Alfa, Inc., a distributor of construction materials. Both businesses are based in Puerto Rico, where they reside with their three sons. Miller earned a B.B.A. in management from Assumption. She is president of the Drug Enforcement Association Caribbean Citizen’s Academy, an outreach program which teaches and spreads awareness to make a positive impact on drug trafficking. As devoted friends of the College, the Millers have graciously hosted several Assumption alumni receptions at their home.