The Flex Files MAGAZINE Centennial Issue 1917-2017 Editor Susan Simpson Managing Editor Joyce Chutchian
The falcon landed as Bentley’s mascot in 1963, with a nod to the bird’s strength, speed and keen eyesight. It gained a prominent home on campus in the form of a sculpture, a graduation gift from the Class of 1971. The first documented sighting of the mascot outfitted in a costume and sitting among fans is a photo from 1972. The name “Flex” entered Bentley records in 2004, when the mascot was photographed in the Homecoming parade. Today, Flex is a fixture at athletic events, of course, and turns up regularly elsewhere — wherever there are spirits to raise and success to celebrate.
Writers Deblina Chakraborty Caroline Cruise Kristin Livingston Allyson Manchester Jen A. Miller Jennifer Skuce-Spira Kristen Walsh Jennifer Wright Guest Writers Susan Brennan Paul Carberry Jaimie Fritz Leigh K. Gaspar George Grattan Sean Kerrigan Richard Lipe Michael Lynch Meredith Mason Clifford Putney J. Andrew Shepardson Jonathan White Creative Director Claire S. Anderson Art Direction & Design Carol Dirga Sara Jane Kaminski Designer Matthew Dimond Assistant Director Print & Production Judy Metz Project Manager Content & Communications Diane C. Kehoe Bentley Archive Photography Chris Conti Courter Photography Gretchen Ertl Herb Gallagher Sam Kittner Rose Lincoln Craig Orsini Len Rubenstein Taslim Sidi Brian Smith Damian Strohmeyer David Yellen Executive Director Advancement Relations Leigh K. Gaspar Senior Assistant Directors Advancement Communications Caroline Cruise Kristin Livingston
Height: Minimum 5-foot-10 Personality: Outgoing, loves attention without being a distraction, uses good judgment, embraces being seen but never heard Age: A perennial 18 to 22 Arch nemesis: Rain, as feathers are slow to dry
President Gloria Cordes Larson Vice President for University Advancement William Torrey Chief Marketing Officer Valerie Fox
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