Anthony “Tony” H. Librot ’94 Elected as Trustee Colby-Sawyer’s Board of Trustees elected Anthony “Tony” H. Librot as a member of the board to serve a three-year term that began July 1. Librot earned a B.S. degree in business administration from Colby-Sawyer in 1994 and an M.S. in finance from Suffolk University in 1997. He is a certified public accountant in Massachusetts. In 2002, Librot signed up with Waldron H. Rand & Company, PC, one of the oldest public accounting firms in Massachusetts. Librot was previously a supervisor in the audit department of KPMG, LLP, where he gained national firm experience serving Internet, communications and software companies. Earlier in his career, he was an accountant for a privately held stock brokerage firm.
As an undergraduate at Colby-Sawyer, Librot took a leadership role in campus life and served as the co-president of the Student Government Association, the student representative to the Board of Trustees, and on the Community Council. A member of the first coed class to graduate from the college, he was also a community service volunteer and competed on the men’s tennis team. A frequent speaker to industry groups, Librot is active in the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, where he serves on the Accounting and Audit Committee. He’s also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, Librot sits on the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Leadership Council in support of its mission to advance Dana-Farber’s research and patient care initiatives through financial support, advocacy and leadership. An avid golfer, Librot is a current member and past treasurer of the Spring Valley Country Club in Sharon, Mass. He and Susan live in Sharon with their sons, Harrison and Brandon. – Linda Varnum
A former Colby-Sawyer Alumni Council member, Librot serves on the President’s Alumni Advisory Council. Several times a year, he’s a guest lecturer in accounting and economics classes in the Business Administration Department. He also lends his expertise to the Managerial Communications and Business Senior Seminar courses as a mock interviewer. In addition to his work with students, Librot is an alumni leader serving on class reunion committees, and he and his wife, Susan, hosted a campaign feasibility event in June 2014. In recognition of his service to ColbySawyer, Librot received the Young Alumni Achievement Award in 2009.
Congress in Your Corner On April 6, Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH-2) came to campus for a town-hall style discussion on how best to increase college accessibility and affordability. Congresswoman Kuster was impressed with students’ thoughtful and informed questions about federal loan interest rates, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, and the fact that 45 percent of Colby-Sawyer students are first-generation college students. Congresswoman Kuster was joined by panelists Ed MacKay, director of the N.H. Division of Higher Education; Tom Horgan, president of the N.H. College and University Council; Tara Payne, vice president of College Planning and Community Engagement at the N.H. Higher Education Assistance Foundation; and Colby-Sawyer administrators Kim Sauerwein, director of Retention and Student Success; Todd Emmons, vice president of Finance and Operations/ Treasurer; and Thomas C. Galligan Jr., president and professor of Humanities. Photo: Greg Danilowski
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS APPOINTED Three academic departments have new chairs this fall. Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Deborah A. Taylor, Ph.D., appointed Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences Jean Eckrich, Ph.D., as chair of the Exercise and Sport Sciences Department and Associate Professor of Humanities Melissa Meade, Ph.D., as chair of the Humanities Department. Martin Green, Ph.D., joined the college as an associate professor and chair of the Business Administration Department.
“I am confident that these chairs’ work and counsel will advance the priorities of the academic area and the college as a whole, and I welcome their addition to an already talented and experienced academic leadership group,” said Vice President Taylor. “In the challenging and rapidly changing environment of higher education, shared information, perspectives and governance are critical requirements for progress.” Read more at cscm.ag/deptchairs15. – Jaclyn Goddette ’16 fall 2015
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