Nichols College Alumni Magazine / Spring 2010 by Nichols College

Volume 4 • Issue 3 • Spring 2010

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Good Sports: The Bison Ride a 10-year Wave of Success

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Volume 4 • Issue 3 • Spring 2010

FROM THE PRESIDENT

EDITOR

COVER STORY

ON CAMPUS EDITOR

A Decade of Athletics at Nichols College

Dorothy Millhofer

Susan Veshi

CONTRIBUTORS

FEATURES 8 10

Business Education Goes European Meet the Board of Advisors

Julie Errico, Hillary Haynes, Christine Jankowski, Robbie Munce, Bill Pieczynski, Ronald Powers, Len Suprise DESIGN

ON CAMPUS

Patricia Korch

McClutchy Named Trustees Chair, Hall Joins Board

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Daniels Walkway Dedicated Chief Business Officer during College’s Financial Transformation Retires Students Examine Life Behind Bars Seniors Hit the Pavement Running President’s Society Dinner ~ A Time to Reflect

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A View from the Hill Business Owners Conference Class Notes Catching up with Ralph Bates ’51 McClutchy Receives International Honors Catching up with Tammy Cardillo ’94 Urban Recounts Haiti Losses in Hometown Paper Nichols Remembers

On the cover: Representing the achievements of the past decade in Nichols College athletics are: front, AD Charlie Robert; second row, Chelsea Miller ’12, Coach Natalie Soffen ’04 (women’s basketball); third row, Coach Bill Carven ’94 (football), Emily Widdison ’13, Jonathan Merjuste ’11; last row, Tim Smith ’10 and Coach Dave Sokolnicki ’98 (men’s basketball).

Your Success Is Our Business

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Message from the President

Student-Athletes Discover Passion, Pride, Potential At its 2010 Convention in January, the National Collegiate Athletic Association unveiled a strategic platform to strengthen the identity and mission of Division III athletics. As a member of the NCAA Division III Chancellors/Presidents Advisory Group, I was pleased to see the statement’s primary message is to encourage student-athletes to follow their passions and discover their potential while dedicating themselves to learning and growth. At Nichols College, we’ve always stood by this mission and have a long and proud history of promoting athletics as an important piece of a student’s experience and an avenue to pursuing their dreams. Lessons learned on the playing field contribute to the education of the whole student, promoting the leadership and teamwork skills that are essential to their professional growth and development. Athletics also foster confidence, pride, poise under pressure and sportsmanship. With well over 50 percent of Nichols student body participating in a varsity or club sport, we are assured that students are taking advantage of the opportunities sport offers them. We’ve also been proud of our athletic success over the years–from the program’s auspicious beginnings with Hal Chalmers to football’s championship seasons in the ’70s under Coach Mike Vendetti to the dominance of women’s basketball in the ’80s to the myriad teams carrying on Nichols winning tradition in the ’90s.

with the opening of the Athletic Center in 2000 and concluding with field hockey’s home turf appearance in the NCCA tournament this fall–the third appearance of a Nichols team in 10 years. In between, we’ve prevailed at championships in football, men’s tennis, golf, women’s soccer, and men’s ice hockey, and earned the coveted Worcester Cup in 2008 which measures our success in wins/losses across all varsity programs. These victories represent positive returns on our increasing investment in facilities, coaching and recruitment efforts. But they also symbolize the intense commitment our student-athletes are making to the game, to their team, and to Nichols while they follow their passion and discover their potential. We continue to be proud of their performance on and off the court and thank them for the efforts they make in the spirit of Bison and Division III athletics.

Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D. In addition to the NCAA Division III Chancellors/ Presidents Advisory Group, President Townsley is a former member of its Financial Aid Committee.

In this issue of Nichols College Magazine, we feature the past decade of Nichols athletics. We have experienced an unprecedented wave of success, starting

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A Decade of Athletics at Nichols College

As the athletics director at Nichols College for the past 12 years, Charlyn “Charlie” Robert has presided over one of the most successful decades in Nichols athletics. From the addition of state-of-the-art facilities to appearances at three NCAA championships, the program is infused with excitement and promise and is reinvigorating the standards of Nichols College–and Division III–athletics. So, why here, why now? AD Robert talks about the surge in sports over the past decade and how student-athletes are wearing passion and pride along with Bison green and black.

If you had to describe the past 10 years in Nichols College athletics in one word, what would it be?

Growth.

2000

Please explain.

So much has changed in a relatively short period of time. When comparing the picture of the 2000-2001 school year to the 2009-2010 school year, facilities, staffing and sport success are at a much higher level of production and performance. In a way, we too have moved to HD, “high definition.” What do you think has had the greatest impact on the Athletic Program?

The building and opening of the Athletic Center addition in the fall of 2000. This “postage stamp” opened the doors of the campus and the Athletics Department for recruiting and success. It was our “wow” factor at that point… and to a

2001

First varsity women’s lacrosse game (at Elms)

 Athletic Center opens

Football plays in first ECAC Northeast Championship (at Western Connecticut State)

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 Men’s tennis wins second consecutive TCCC championship (at Salve Regina)

degree, still is. As folks tour the campus and enter the Athletic Center lobby they see and feel the potential that the College offers by acknowledging the climbing wall, racquetball courts and the diversity of flags hanging above their heads which demonstrates that athletics is important at Nichols College.

In what ways has the College supported the Athletic Program?

The commitment of President [Debra] Townsley to athletics, as an integral part of the success of the College, has been outstanding. She has supported growth with facility development of the Athletic Center and Vendetti Field. She has supported full-time coaches in the strategic plan. She spearheaded the hiring of a full-time commissioner for The Commonwealth Coast Conference, which has had a direct impact on the College athletically and with admissions. Debra is highly respected within NCAA DIII presidents and ADs as a participant in the development of financial aid reporting–now academic progress reporting–and has been a panelist at the NCAA convention. With her support, I sit on the NCAA DIII Management Council showing that professional involvement, exposure and marketing of the College are important tenets to our success.

AD Robert Charlie Robert came to Nichols College as the field hockey coach in the fall of 1996 and was named the director of athletics in November 1998. In addition to all of the accomplishments of the past decade that occurred under her leadership, Robert was named the ECAC Jostens Female Administrator of the Year in October 2008. From 1983 to 1996 she was the head field hockey coach at Union College, where she was awarded the New York Collegiate Female Coach of the Year in 1988. A member of the NCAA Division III Management Council, she is also currently the chair of the NCAA DIII Women’s Lacrosse Championship Committee and a member of the ECAC Field Hockey and Officiating Negotiating committees. Robert has served as the NCAA DIII Field Hockey chair, and currently serves as the secretary of TCCC and the chair of its Women’s Basketball Committee. She also chairs the Colleges of Worcester Consortium Directors of Athletics Committee. Robert earned a BS in physical education from SUNY Cortland and an MS in sport management administration at UMass Amherst. In

Three of your coaches are Nichols alumni. What do you think inspires them to return to their alma mater?

college, she was a four-year

Billy [Carven ’94], Dave [Sokolnicki ’98] and Natalie [Soffen ’04] have a special appreciation of the opportunities and experiences that they had while attending Nichols. They know the value Nichols has to offer its graduates, the

hockey and lacrosse.

player and captain in field

2002 Golf wins TCCC team title (1st of 8 teams); Joe DiStefano ’04 wins individual title

Football wins NEFC Boyd Division Title

 Women’s soccer wins TCCC title (vs. Endicott) Women’s soccer marks first NCAA Tournament appearance by any sport (at Tufts)

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growth and potential that can be reached here due to caring and dedicated faculty and staff and, most importantly, they want to share this with dedicated, aspiring future Nichols alumni. They believe deeply in our philosophy and our priorities of family, academics, athletics, community service and social development. We are very fortunate to have such passionate coaches who share these priorities. As alumni, their recruiting, coaching and mentoring of our student-athletes exudes Bison pride!

Three Times a Charm Sophomore Krista-Jean Forand is one of several three-sport athletes at Nichols College. In 2009, she was named The Commonwealth Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Year, and she is also a standout in field hockey and ice hockey. “Being a three-sport athlete takes a special personality, and KJ certainly has what it takes,” says Head Field Hockey Coach Kristan Mallet. “She is at her best among her teammates in the heat of competition. KJ is always willing to do whatever it takes to help her team achieve success, even if it includes sacrificing her personal athletic goals.” In her first season as attacker in women’s lacrosse, she scored 36 of the Bison’s 85 goals–the program’s fifth-most single-season total. She added 10 assists–tied for second-most in a season. Forand ranks fifth on the women’s ice hockey team’s all-time scoring charts, but it was her debut with the field hockey team in the fall that stands out in many people’s minds. A midfielder by trade, Forand stepped into the starting goalkeeper role at the beginning of the season and never looked back, taking the team to the TCCC Championship and the program’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Along with a 1.04 goals against average–the seventh-lowest in Division III–Forand posted a 17-6 record with six shutouts in her introductory season. She earned TCCC weekly honors five times during the season en route to a spot on the 2009 Longstreth/NFHCA Division III New England East All-Region Second Team. “KJ is a natural athlete, but she works hard all the time–on the field and in the classroom,” adds Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Damir Pesa. “She’s one of those kids that coaches love to have on their teams.”

2003

The NCAA is updating its mission statement for Division III athletics. How do you define Division III athletics?

One word: passion. I am very pleased with the newly presented platform and the creativity of the three Ds: discover, develop and dedicate. The positioning statement of “follow your passions and discover your potential” is what Nichols College and DIII is all about. I look forward to coming to campus every day to work my passion along with our staff. We look forward to stretching the potential of our student-athletes and teaching them life lessons and values through the avenue of athletics. Some time ago, Nichols began referring to athletics as cocurricular activities rather than extra-curricular. What did this change signify?

With this change, President Townsley and the Board of Trustees acknowledged that our student-athletes are being

2004

Men’s basketball team wins John Jay Bloodhound Holiday Tournament in NYC 

Contest Manager Dick Scheffler ’63 has seen a huge increase in the number of students making use of our facilities.“Both athletes and nonathletes are staying in shape.”

2005 Baseball earns berth to DIII NE Championship for 3rd time

Golf team wins Worcester City Tournament  Turf field dedicated to retired Football Coach Michael Vendetti

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educated outside the borders of the campus and represent our institution in the “external classroom.” “It takes a village to raise children,” as they say, and we afford a very collaborative effort to prepare our students for their careers and for life.

How do you define success in an athletic program?

Student-athletes maintaining a commitment to their education, including athletics participation, outside commitments to family, work and community service. Our success will always be measured by the athletic “win” column but when student-athletes cross the stage with their diploma in hand and a legacy of earnest dedication and commitment to all facets of life–that is success for DIII athletics. What was the impetus for the development of BISON Pride?

I was concerned about the “negative” evolution of sportsmanship from professional to collegiate to high school sports–both participants and spectators. Nationally, we have been on a downward spiral with poor sportsmanship being highlighted and broadcast daily. As an educator, I wanted to be proactive and be sure that u

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2006

On the Go Head Football Coach Bill Carven ’94 and his staff describe senior Lawrence Scott as one of the most athletic and versatile players on their team, and certainly the fastest. Scott is always on the go, whether setting records on the football field or jetting from class to his jobs as a security guard, coach and fitness trainer. In 2008, Scott was named an ECAC DIII New England All-Star, to the New England Football Conference First Team and the All-Worcester Area Second Team at return specialist. He led the NEFC and ranked eighth in the nation with a 28.7 yard kick return average, totaling 546 yards on 19 returns. He racked up a school-record 255 yards against Curry including a 90-yard return for a touchdown. In his senior season, he transitioned to linebacker and was briefly sidelined with injury, but couldn’t stay still for long, finishing with 46 tackles (20 solo) to go with 347 yards on 20 kick returns. Scott spent six months of his sophomore year training at the Boylston Police Academy–some of it during the football season–and worked weekends with the Worcester Auxiliary Police Unit. He’s been working security year-round for the past four years at Allied Barton, the largest American-owned security officer services company. In his “spare” time, Scott teaches aerobics at Maximum Fitness in Oxford, Mass., and has started a class on campus. He was an assistant track coach for the last two years at Oxford High School, training athletes in sprints and jumps, and this spring is set to take charge of the Thompson (Conn.) Middle School track program. “I like being active and helping people,” Scott says with a smile as he heads out the door to train some friends in the weight room.

2007

First night football game on Vendetti Field

Chris Brock ’09 wins TCCC Golf individual title  Golf wins TCCC team title; Pat Pio ’10 wins individual title

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Nichols College is acknowledged and recognized for the class we bring to competition venues as coaches, athletes, spectators and hosts. In working with our Student Athlete Advisory Council, BISON Pride was developed as our sportsmanship code. BISON represents Business, Inspire, Strive, Opportunity and Neighboring, which is a friendly reminder of our integrity.

Athlete and Scholar Molly McGuire’s tennis career at Nichols College is nothing short of amazing. The Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 2006 went on to ace five Nichols records by the close of her fall season and was named the TCCC’s Women’s Tennis Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2009. McGuire holds the Bison’s career singles and doubles victories records with 50 and 36 wins respectively and set the Nichols single-season standard for singles wins in 2006 with 14, again matching it in 2008. With a career singles record of 50-9, she holds the highest career singles winning percentage at 84.7 percent, and set the single-season mark at 93.3 percent, with a 14-1 record in 2006. She guided the women’s tennis team to prominence with program-best seasons in 2008 and 2009, when the Bison posted a record 10 and then 15 wins. Off the court, McGuire is equally talented. She has been a Dean’s High Honors student since stepping foot on campus with a major in marketing and a minor in sport management. The 4+1 MBA candidate has already completed her minor and begun graduate work during her senior year. “Molly is truly one of a kind,” says Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach Paul Brower. “She is an amazingly talented athlete who has been a huge influence on our program over the last four years. Her cheerful demeanor and upbeat attitude have been as important to the success of our program as her phenomenal backhand. It was a fitting honor when the TCCC named her as the Senior Scholar Athlete, and she leaves behind a tremendous legacy of success both on and off the court.”

2008

To what do you attribute the growing number of championships in this decade?

The passion, belief, determination, hard work, dedication and patience of our coaches, staff and student-athletes, along with the support of President Townsley and the Board of Trustees. They supported and allowed our vision and dreams to materialize–they believe in our potential, they have a commitment to the strategic plan, and they too had the vision. Now they can enjoy and relish the fruits of everyone’s labor by Equipment Manager Bates Craver: “The “riding this Bison wave” of success.

Athletic Center is a place where all More excitement, more success, more students can commit to the spirit-mindhard work, and more commitment and dedication to providing our student-athletes body connection so necessary to complete with the best possible DIII, Nichols academ- the academic mission ic and athletic education and experience. of Nichols students.” What’s on the horizon for Nichols athletics?

Nichols wins Worcester Cup  Charlie Robert named ECAC Jostens Female Administrator of the Year

First varsity women’s ice hockey game (vs. Holy Cross)  Nichols makes June Rockwell Levy Rink its

new home for men’s and women’s ice hockey

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Golf wins DIII title at NEIGA Championship

Above Par

Score Board In the past decade, Nichols athletics has scored on many fronts. Here’s how the numbers stack up: Worcester Cups NCAA Tournament Appearances TCCC Individual Golf Titles Conference Titles NEIGA All-New England Honorees Conference Players of the Year Conference Senior Scholar Athletes of the Year All-Region Honorees ECAC Tournament Appearances Conference Rookies of the Year All-ECAC Honorees Winning Seasons All-NEFC Honorees TCCC Tournament Appearances All-Worcester Area Football Honorees All-TCCC Honorees Wins Games Winning Percentage

1 3 4 6 7 7 8 8 15 16 28 56 56 60 83 197 1042 2310 .458

Bison Athletic Affiliations ECAC: Eastern College Athletic Conference NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association NEFC: New England Football Conference NEIGA: New England Intercollegiate Golf Association TCCC: The Commonwealth Coast Conference

2009

From senior Pat Pio’s first collegiate golf match, it was evident that his career at Nichols College was going places. He followed up his debut two-under-par against Babson at Dudley Hill Golf Club in late September with a medalist performance at the Blazers Invitational less than a week later, and Pio was on his way to becoming one of the most highly awarded golfers in Nichols history. By the fall, Pio had earned All-New England honors in four consecutive years, two The Commonwealth Coast Conference individual titles, the 2009 Division III ECAC individual title and PING Division III AllAmerica and All-Region accolades. He had also led the Bison to a TCCC team championship and an unprecedented fall 2009 season in which the team took top honors in seven of 11 events, including the program’s first New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Division III title. In his sophomore year, Pio, with a one-over-par performance at the Essex Country Club, led Nichols to its second team championship in six years. He earned silver medalist honors at the ECAC Championship and finished second out of 113 golfers at the Lou Flumere Invitational. He also took home top honors at the Babson Invitational en route to earning a spot on the PING DIII All-Northeast Region Team. In the 2008-09 season, Pio was just one of two golfers from New England to earn PING DIII All-America status and was the first AllAmerican in any sport at Nichols since 2003. He took home medalist honors in five of nine fall events, finishing second in two others, including the ECAC and TCCC championships. He finished eighth overall at the NEIGA Championship, leading Nichols to the DIII title and a fourth-place finish overall–the team’s best-ever finish at the event.

 Men’s ice hockey wins first ECAC Northeast Championship (vs. Wentworth)

 Field hockey wins TCCC championship (vs. New England College)

Men’s ice hockey makes first NCAA Tournament appearance (at Hobart) First time hosting an NCAA Tournament game (Field Hockey vs. MIT)

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and its faculty comes from 21 countries. This diversity will help the students gain an understanding of not only cultural differences but the differences in the way businesses operate as well. While there are many commonalities among business practices, students will gain an international point of view at EU to add to the U.S. perspective they get at Nichols, according to Tom Cafaro, vice president for enrollment and marketing. “If students take an international management course in

Business Education Goes European

By Julie Errico

This spring, Nichols juniors Amy Kent and Christine Ward will trade the quiet, sheltered environment of the Nichols campus for European University’s campus in Barcelona, Spain, a city with a cosmopolitan reputation for its fashion, cuisine and art. The students will be the first to venture overseas as part of Nichols affiliation agreement with EU. The affiliation reflects a joint vision of Nichols President Debra Townsley and EU President Dirk Craen. “Both of our schools are entrepreneurial in nature and open to partnerships. By working with European University, we each are able to meet the needs of our students who will be working in an increasingly global marketplace,” says Townsley. EU President Craen adds, “Partnering with Nichols is a move designed to provide an increasingly international approach to the curriculum while giving students even more advantages for the inevitable career launch.” Nichols students can attend one of EU’s campuses in Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. While at EU, Kent, a management major, and Ward, a business communications major, are looking forward to living in the new student residence hall with its contemporary design and ideal location on the marina in Barcelona’s Melon District. “While we considered EU’s London campus, we wanted the challenge of being immersed in different languages–in this case, Catalan and Spanish,” notes Ward. “We really want to experience the culture,” adds Kent. The pair hopes to experience the culture through travel and also through interaction with fellow classmates and faculty. EU’s student body is made up of more than 70 nationalities,

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Barcelona, it’s taught from the perspective of Europe. That’s true of all of the courses they will take–advertising, finance, and accounting. This knowledge should be extremely valuable to students as they begin their careers and pursue their future career goals.” The EU affiliation, which is coordinated at Nichols through the Robert C. Fischer Policy and Cultural Institute, is one of five that the College offers for students interested in studying abroad or off campus. These programs include Academic Programs International, Regents College in London, Semester at Sea, and the Washington Center. During the past year, Nichols has seen a 30-40 percent increase in the number of students interested in these study-abroad programs, with a substantial number of those coming from first- and secondyear students who are planning ahead for their junior and senior years of study. What’s different about Nichols relationship with European University, however, is the business focus, says Len Harmon, director of the Fischer Institute. “I am excited about EU because it gives our students access to a program specifically related to business. Students who are interested in EU benefit Best friends and Nichols juniors Amy Kent and Christine Ward are enjoying a semester in Barcelona, Spain. For Massachusetts-based students, the career advantage to understanding the European perspective is immeasurable. Kent’s father, who works for an international pharmaceutical company with a location in Barcelona, is even arranging for a tour of one of its European production plants for both Nichols students.

by learning about business from a European perspective as well as by being immersed in the local culture,” adds Harmon. Students interested in studying at EU can attend for just a semester or can pursue dual degrees (Bachelor’s of Business Administration/Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration) from both EU and Nichols. The program requires that a student be a junior in good standing with at least a 3.0 grade point average. Students must also write an essay explaining why they are interested in the program and meet multiple times with Harmon. Students pursuing the dual degree attend EU for two semesters, take five courses per semester (30 credits) at EU and then return to Nichols to complete their final two semesters. They then earn a BSBA from Nichols and a BBA at EU for the same price, providing an incredible added value not only for students but for future employers as well. European University students also have the same opportunity to attend Nichols to earn a dual degree. Like Nichols, EU provides small, dynamic classes and its faculty offers both academic credentials and relevant work experience to promote a strong connection between the workplace and the classroom. EU offers ten different business specializations including leisure and tourism management, international relations, sports management, and global banking and finance. The partnership also allows graduate students the option of earning a joint MBA with EU’s Center for Management Studies. “Having a joint MBA provides graduates with an advanced degree from two prestigious business programs on two continents giving students a competitive advantage in today’s global economy,” says Rayanne Drouin, director of academic programs in the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies. “Additionally, student interaction and discussions within the classroom are enhanced because each student brings his or her own unique international perspective and experience to the learning process.” Ultimately, participating in the Nichols/EU affiliation program will enhance graduates’ resumes for their initial job and make them more effective as they advance in their careers and are required to work with a variety of cultures. “This partnership provides a major advantage for our graduates,” says Cafaro. “It comes back to the core of our career focus. There’s a good chance graduates will have to work internationally or interact with other companies that do. Even our graduates who work for small or medium-sized businesses are going to encounter some international exposure at some point in their careers. Graduates who have that international background definitely have an advantage.”

The American Way European University student Espen E. Saeverud, from Bomlo, Norway, discusses his American collegiate experience.

What impact do you feel this American business school experience will have on your career path? Having a greater understanding of American business, as well as American culture in general, will help leverage me competitively for jobs with multinational corporations. What do you like the most about attending Nichols College? I like experiencing first hand American collegiate life, meeting new people and being exposed to new perspectives. I also like the seriousness of Nichols as a business institution. The professors are knowledgeable, and no matter what problem I had, a staff member was quick to resolve the issue. What words of wisdom can you leave for Nichols students? That’s easy…travel. Travel as much as you can while you're young and have the chance. There is so much more in the world to see than just the U.S. and it will expand your understanding of global business issues. I’ve been to New York City, and hope to do more traveling around the U.S. this spring. What’s your favorite class? Well, I have enjoyed all of my classes, but a special class for me during the fall semester was Business, Government and Regulations with History Professor Paul Lambert. He presented a U.S. historical perspective, and his lectures were engaging and thought-provoking. Have you been homesick? Yes. It was wonderful to go home for Christmas to see my family and friends. I am used to being away for an extended period of time, as I studied in Spain for two years. And I do miss Norwegian cuisine; it’s very hard to eat healthy on an American campus.

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Meet the Board of Advisors Mark B. Alexander '72 Investor

Leslie H. Brooks

Ted Avlas

Business Assistant to the Superintendant, Webster School Department

Janet Bullard

Bruce R. Barton '67

Robert A. Bullard '52

Bradford C. Child ’70 AAI James L. Conrad Jr., Ph.D.

Investment Manager, A.T. Whitehead Inc.

President (ret.), KHB Corp.

William P. Daly Jr. '94

Henri M. David Jr. '64

Stephen A. Davis '80

Vice President/Director of Marketing, Resources Management Corp.

Alice C. Belden '85 MBA ’92

CFO, New York Life Investment Management

Professor, Nichols College

Franchise Owner, Daly Kenney Group LLC

David G. Bedard '86

Sr. Vice President (ret.), Fleet Financial Group

President, Ventry Industries LLC

Vice President, Lykes Insurance Inc.

John B. Dirlam H ’09 President, J. I. Morris Co.

Customer Service & Systems Manager (ret.), Rogers Corp.

Professor Emeritus, Nichols College

Edward A. Dixon '83

They come from as far away as Kenmore, Wash., Kingwood, Texas, and Bay, Shore, N.Y., and as close as Dudley, Mass. Their professions range from business owners to CPAs to bankers to professors to retired customer service specialists in fields as diverse as finance, manufacturing and hospitality. Most are Nichols alumni representing class years from 1952 to 1993; others are loyal friends of the College–including retired trustees who want to continue their active affiliation with Nichols. They are the Board of Advisors, and for the past three years, Nichols College has come to rely on the talents and expertise of this esteemed group of volunteers who share ideas, skills, professional networks, enthusiasm and interest in the mission of Nichols. These ambassadors increase the profile and prestige of the College and further connect Nichols students to the realities of the business world. The Board is co-chaired by David Lombard and Stephen Davis.

Managing Director, R.W. Pressprich & Co. Inc.

Not Pictured: Wayne J. Archambo '81 Managing Director, BlackRock Capital Management

R. Donald Bean III '91 President/CEO, Custom Adhesive Products

Jonathan D. Blake Brian P. Foley '75

Financial Consultant/Vice President of Investments, A.G. Edwards & Sons

Anthony M. Fruci '94 Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Leo L. Gaudette '81

Director of Regional Corporate Accounts, Johnson & Johnson Cos.

Samuel R. Haines '73 President, Gear Motions Inc.

David G. Hale '75

Sr. Vice President for Americas (ret.), Polaroid Corp

Richard B. Hardy H ’90 Chair/CEO, Hyde Manufacturing Co.

John M. Harrison '68 Principal, Miller+Harrison Inc.

President, J.D. Blake & Associates

Joseph Carlone '72 CEO/President, Linemaster Switch Corp.

Eugene P. Cenci '63 Consultant/Hotel Owner (ret.), Hospitality Associates Inc.

Edwin B. Donahue '72 Sr. Vice President/CFO, CDX Gas LLC

David W. Fleming '57 Exec. Vice President (ret.), Moseley Halgarten Estabrook & Weeden

Raymond W. Hencir '67 Vice President/Trust Officer, Bank of America

Henry Howard II '69 Sr. Vice President, Southridge Asset Management LLC

Jean D. Jones Harger President, Putnam Card & Gift Shoppes Inc.

Francis B. Keefe '73

General Manager, Xpedx – International Paper

Rosalie P. Lawless

Vice President of Human Resources, VNA Care Network Inc.

Thomas S. Lodge '79 Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers

David F. Lombard '65 Publications Consultant (ret.), Jostens Inc.

Lew P. Gelman '65 President (ret.), L. Gelman & Son Inc.

Jeffrey P. Gould '68

Owner/President, Gould Services Inc.

Bradley S. Hvolbeck '63 President/Owner, Prudential Realty

Jeff R. Johnson '90 President, Eagle Cleaning Corp.

John Kauker Exec. Vice President/Treasurer, Antron Engineering & Machine Co. Inc.

Francis J. Lovell '71

Vice President (ret.), Brown Bros. Harriman & Co.

Michael A. Lukasek '87 Vice President, Goldman Sachs & Co.

John D. MacPhail '65

President/Sr. Executive Advisor, Jack MacPhail LLC

Timothy E. Madden '95 Regional Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Christopher W. McCarthy '92 MBA ’97

Sr. Vice President/Reg. Director, TD Wealth Management

Lee A. McNelly '69

Sr. Account Executive, Sennott Insurance

Thomas H. Niles '63 Sr. Advisor, Boston Residential Group LLC

James W. Kerley '69 President, LIMRA International Services

Leo V. Marshall '59 President, J L Marshall & Sons Inc.

Ronald J. Masiello '77 Partner, Furman & Shepherd Associates

Keith O’Hara Vice President, Follett Publishing

Alan S. Peppel '98 President, Dexter-Russell Inc.

Philip Pettinelli '71

J. Arthur Rizy Jr. '57

President/CEO, Southbridge Savings Bank

District Manager (ret.), The Gunlocke Co.

Alvah O. Rock '63

Director of Facilities & Services (ret.), The McGraw-Hill Cos.

Sherwood A. Schaub Jr. '64 Chair, Goodrich Capital International

Richard O. Shea '74

President/CEO, Spiration Inc.

George Shuster CEO, Cranston Print Works Co.

Kenneth R. Snell '91

Vice President/ Portfolio Manager, US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Lloyd M. Roth '56 President, The Tin Box Co.

Craig A. Sanden '65 President/Owner, Markal Finishing Co.

Kent Tarrant '57 President/CEO (ret.), Southworth Co.

George E. Vogel '67 Vice President, Protector Insurance Agency

Dr. Henry B. Wainer '72 President, Sid Wainer & Son

William J. Steglitz '93 CPA Audit Manager, Stowe & Degon

Juan M. Velutini '84

Vice President/Director, Banesto Securities Inc.

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Robert N. Weibel '88

Sr. Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase Bank

John F. White '71 MBA ’79 Sr. Vice President of Commercial Lending, Nuvo Bank and Trust Co.

Tammy A. Cardillo Wolf '94

Sales Manager, Hewlett Packard

Charles Zabriskie Jr.

President, Zabriskie Family Foundation

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McClutchy Named Trustees Chair, Hall Joins Board At its annual meeting in October, the Nichols College Board of Trustees voted John H. McClutchy Jr. ’72 to succeed Robert J. Vaudreuil ’77 as its new chair. In addition, Thomas J. Hall ’69 joined the board as a new trustee. “It has been the tireless efforts of the Board of Trustees which has led Nichols to new heights,” said President Debra M. Townsley. “I would like to express my personal gratitude for their commitment to this institution.” McClutchy, who joined the board in 2007, is founder and managing member of The JHM Group of companies founded in 1989. Over the past 30 years, he has been involved in all aspects of real estate development including acquisition, financing, construction and management of a variety of developments throughout the United From left, outgoing Board Chair Bob Vaudreuil, President Townsley, States. Throughout his career, he has been and new Chair John McClutchy involved in the development of over 50,000 residential units as well as approximately 5 million square feet of retail and commercial space. McClutchy is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Affordable Housing Council and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority’s Committee for the Preservation of Affordable Housing. He also is a trustee for the Merritt Parkway Conservancy. In October 2000, he Thomas J. Hall ’69 was named to the Mayor’s Task Force on Affordable Housing in Stamford, Conn. In 1996, he was named by Henry Cisneros, then secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to a panel to redefine HUD. Hall is managing director/branch manager of Wachovia Securities, which was recently acquired by Wells Fargo Advisors. He worked for AT&T out of college and later held vice president, senior vice president and branch management positions at Advest, First Albany Companies and First Union Securities, respectively.

Chief Business Officer During College’s Financial Transformation Retires UMass Medical School Controller is new VP Susan K. Tellier, who oversaw a dramatic fiscal turnaround of Nichols College, has retired as vice president of administration. She has been succeeded by Michael J. Stanton. “I would like to recognize Susan Tellier for eleven and one-half years of service to Nichols College,” said President Debra Townsley at a campus community forum. “The College is financially stronger, the budget more tightly managed, facilities are vastly improved, and she has befriended many. Sue, thank you for your contributions.” From 1998 to 2003, Townsley and Tellier, with guidance and support from the Board of Trustees, were instrumental in returning the College to financial stability through a series of cost-cutting and revenue producing measures. Faced with a 10-year downward spiral in enrollments and infrastructure, shrinking numbers of college-aged students and a staggering operating deficit, they embarked on a full-scale, five-year turnaround that enabled Nichols to see a positive change in net assets two years ahead of schedule. The aggressive multifaceted approach included reaffirming the Nichols mission as a business school, a critical view of operations, improvements to curb appeal, the addition of business

Daniels Walkway Dedicated

President Townsley and Daniels Foundation Trustee Meridith Wesby stand on the transformed Daniels Walkway. In a brief ceremony on October 16, President Debra M. Townsley thanked the Fred Harris Daniels Foundation for generously supporting the upper campus restoration project and dedicated Daniels Walkway with a tablet inset in concrete. “The Campus Common and its surrounding walkway represent the heart of the Nichols College campus,” stated President Townsley. “It is the center of academic activity and the main thoroughfare for students travelling to class and to the library.” The project entailed replacement of the walkway with reinforced concrete, the addition of pedestrian amenities, such as street lamps and benches, and the installation of an irrigation system to maintain newly planted trees and landscaping. President Townsley thanked Daniels Foundation Trustees Meridith Wesby and Jonathan Blake ’69, a member of Nichols Board of Advisors, for advocating on Nichols behalf. Townsley also acknowledged the hard work of Associate Vice President of Buildings & Grounds Robert LaVigne and his staff in completing the construction this summer. President Townsley noted that Daniels Walkway is a source of great pride for the Nichols community and is one part of a new master plan to continually enhance the learning and living environment for Nichols students.

specializations and a focus on friend-raising. In February, the College welcomed Stanton to the senior management team to replace Tellier. He most recently served as controller for UMass Medical Susan K. Tellier Michael J. Stanton School where he was responsible for the integrity of financial operations, including accounts payable, bursar, financial aid, general accounting and payroll functions, as well as financial planning and oversight of the Worcester City Campus Corporation, the school’s real estate management and development subsidiary. Previously, he was director of accounting for the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, controller for All Seasons Services Inc., and manager of financial reporting for Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc. A CPA, Stanton holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from Bryant University. “I am delighted that Michael has agreed to join Nichols. He brings a wealth of knowledge as a seasoned financial leader with strong technical, business and operational experience,” says President Townsley.

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Students Examine Life Behind Bars

Nichols students get a reality check at the Maximum Security Prison of Rhode Island, the state’s oldest operational prison.

“We don’t live in a nice place, because we are not nice people,” one inmate told 33 Nichols College criminal justice management, sociology and psychology students as they toured Rhode Island’s Maximum Security Prison on October 8 in an examination of life behind bars. Correctional Officer Shawn Largy, who oversees the Special Community Outreach Education Program (SCORE), met the Nichols students at the metal detectors and then the group proceeded into another secured area where officers monitor the activities of prisoners from a centralized control center using closed-circuit television cameras and a computer tracking system. The final destination was the Visitors Center where inmates addressed the group. The inmates, hand selected for the SCORE Program, were serving sentences for a variety of offenses from murder and robbery to rape. They talked candidly about peer pressure, gangs, bullying, truancy, and violence and substance abuse as well as the life choices and behaviors that led to incarceration. The visit was one of several initiatives created by Kim Charbonneau, chair of the Criminal Justice Management Program at Nichols College, to ensure students have exposure to field experience to enhance their class work. (See related story.) “Seeing a prison up close was awesome, particularly viewing the housing units while the inmates were there. I was impressed by the prisoners’ openness about the negative effects of peer pressure,” says Christopher Kerrigan ’12. Students felt the experience reinforced what they learned in their American Corrections course. The course, which explores topics such as underfunding, rehabilitation, crowding, officer pay and burnout, also examines long-standing and emerging issues impacting correctional facilities from a solutions point of view. “I can now see why there must be clearly outlined regulating policies and procedures,” says Shauna Dandy ’10.

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Patrick Audette ’13 was impressed by the duties of a correctional officer in “care, custody and control.” He found routine discipline effective "because the prisoners appeared to be very respectful of the correctional officers present," he relates. Officer Largy, one of 300 correctional officers who supervise 455 inmates in a prison with an operational capacity of 409, says, “My job is to make sure these guys are safe. I have to deal with hundreds of incidents a day. It’s survival of the fittest.” According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, job opportunities for correctional officers employed by state and local government prisons and jails are excellent, but the work is stressful and hazardous. Correctional officers are trained to know the security and custodial requirements of the prisoners with whom they are dealing. Two of the SCORE officers are members of tactical response teams, which are trained to respond to disturbances, riots, hostage situations, forced cell moves, and other potentially dangerous confrontations. Since visiting the prison, Dandy recognizes the volatility of the situation, summing it up for her fellow students: “Most of the inmates are stuck in 6 x 8 foot cells for the rest of their lives!”

Maximum Security inmates impart life lessons to Nichols students.

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Charbonneau: Keeping it Real Kim Charbonneau wants to open students’ eyes to the realities of criminal justice management. Since becoming chair of the CJM Program at Nichols College in 2008, she has developed a course on corrections and is planning one on deviant behavior, organized a trip to Rhode Island’s Maximum Security Prison, facilitated a community service project where students helped the elderly negotiate computerized driving scenarios for license renewal, and is simulating a police physical fitness test for students this spring. “It’s so important for students to get out and have exposure to the real world to supplement what they learn in books,” says Charbonneau. She is also intent on bringing the outside in, securing the Dudley police chief as an adjunct instructor and a U.S. Marshall to speak to students about federal jobs. Charbonneau is determined to show students the range of what’s available in the criminal justice management field. The CJM specialization at Nichols has always had a strong foundation in private security, thanks to the efforts of James L. Dunbar ’51 of Dunbar Armored, who helped develop the program and who sponsors two students to attend the American Society for Industrial Security conference each fall. Charbonneau, who has served as a Medicaid fraud investigator for the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office, captain at a prison that housed federal detainees, and a deputy sheriff, is eager to illustrate all of the opportunities in the field of law enforcement–and the benefits of having the Nichols business background. “I have a master’s in criminal justice but it wasn’t until I got a master’s in public administration that doors really opened for me,” she “I have a million ideas– says. “I tell the students that they are blessed and I like to run with because they have that business background as them,” says Charbonneau, well as exposure in the criminal justice specialwho is pursuing a ization. The FBI, for instance, is looking for doctorate in law and people with backgrounds in accounting.“ policy at Northeastern Currently, Charbonneau says the Department of University. Homeland Security offers the greatest growth potential, as it is planning to hire tens of thousands of new people in the next five years. “When the economy is down, crime can go up. There’s a strong correlation that could be the case. If you can work for any of the organizations under Homeland Security, you’ll always have work and you’ll be working in the field helping to make the U.S. safe and a better place to live,” she says. “What more could you do with your life?” With over 100 students and growing in the CJM Program, Charbonneau admits that the proliferation of TV crime shows may be an impetus for the spike in student interest in criminal justice. But she is quick to set students straight. “I tell them that the field is so glamorized on TV. It’s not just a job, it’s a profession, it’s a calling. I’ve always felt that,” she points out. “It’s not about getting in, making a comfortable living, arresting people. It’s more than that. You have such an awesome responsibility when you can take away somebody’s civil liberties.”

The Class of 2010 faces a daunting task to find meaningful work in the worst economy since the Great Depression. In these “can-do” snapshots, we salute four Nichols seniors who have secured employment before graduation. Our successful job hunters made intelligent career decisions by taking incremental, critical steps to hone their talents and skills; strategically planning to get what they want by “getting out there”; putting in long hours at internships (some multiple); making contacts in the field; and staying focused on the goal of realizing a return on their educational investment.

Ashley Ford

Ford in her City Island office cubicle making sales calls for the Harrisburg Senators. Specializations:

Sport Management/Legal Studies

Internships:

New Britain Rock Cats (2009) and Harrisburg Senators (2010)

Employer:

Harrisburg Senators (Penn.)

“I knew at an early age that I wanted to work in sports,” says Ashley Ford, “and even managed my high school baseball and basketball teams.” After searching a job website and electronically submitting a resume, she completed a telephone interview, which enabled her to show off her engaging phone presence. (She credits her experience with the Nichols Fund phonathon for helping to polish those skills.) Today, she makes 250 telephone sales calls a week for the Harrisburg Senators, an Eastern League baseball franchise. This spring, she’s living in a Harrisburg penthouse with eight other interns and receiving a small internship salary with commission until she graduates in May. Then, she officially begins her professional career with the Senators. Ford’s close-knit family is thrilled that she is living her dream (in baseball and as the first member of her family to graduate from a four-year college), but both parents wish she lived closer to her Naugatuck, Conn., home. Ford’s advice to other seniors: “Make sure you learn to budget so that you can pay your first-year bills.”

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Derek Cassell

Mike Nichols

Specialization: Marketing Internship:

Liberty Mutual (2009-present)

Employer:

Liberty Mutual, Auburn, Mass.

Cassell believes new business is just a call away at Liberty’s Auburn office.

In the summer of his junior year, Oxford native Derek Cassell hit the jackpot when he started working in a paid internship for $18/hour at the fifth largest P&C insurance company in the U.S., Liberty Mutual. He wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps, a sales manager for Liberty, by prospecting for new business and working closely with branch sales representatives. In addition to the PDS Program, Cassell states that his favorite professor, Larry Muller, prepared him for his new business career. When he starts his full-time position after graduation, his base salary will be $40,000 during several months of intensive training and then, incrementally decrease until it is substantially dependent on commissions. Cassell’s advice to other seniors: “Everyone you meet is a potential employer…or customer!”

Sara Bailey Specializations:

Accounting/Management

Internship:

Graham, Huckins & Shepherd, PC, (2009-2010)

Employer:

Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC, Worcester, Mass.

As a field hockey star, Sara Bailey holds two Nichols career records: most goals (50) and most points (115). She made an equally aggressive off-thefield effort to find an experiential, paid internship which ultimately opened doors for an accounting career. She arranged her schedule to take classes in the morning and intern in the afternoon. Bailey used her student-athlete accomplishments as a conversational ice-breaker when interviewing for an entry-level accounting position. “Interviewers were particularly interested in discussing my time-management skills and discipline juggling both academics with sports,” she comments. As the first member of her Athol, Mass., family to graduate from a four-year college, Bailey says her parents were ecstatic when she got a call from David Mayotte ’91, vice president at Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, stating that she had gotten a job at his firm with Bailey brings her a handsome salary package with full benefits. field hockey team Bailey’s advice to other seniors: “Get your leadership skills to face out there and shake a lot of hands.” her job.

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Nichols (left) with two of his colleagues, in an attempt to stay as sterile as possible, dress in hospital "scrubs" as they work on the Cisco wireless router/access points in the operation rooms at Boston Medical Center. Specialization:

Management Information Systems

Internships:

Town of Burlington (2006-2008), Fallon Health Clinic (2009)

Employer:

Platform Solutions Inc., Boston.

Michael Nichols spent his summers wisely. Using his technology knowhow, he staffed information technology help desks in his hometown for the Burlington, Mass., Town Hall, and then for the Fallon Health Clinic. While at Fallon, a networking miracle occurred. The president of Platform Solutions, a privately held company specializing in advanced networking, security, and application infrastructure solutions, gave Nichols a business card to discuss what an IT college intern did, and Nichols called him directly to discuss his capabilities. After meeting the company’s vice president of sales, human resource manager, and the president at lunch, Nichols realized that he wasn’t being interviewed for an internship position, but rather, for a network/systems engineer position, which he landed for a handsome salary with benefits. Nichols’ ultimate career goal is to become a chief information officer able to optimize business operations. “I know that technology demands a lifetime of continuous learning,” he says, “and that’s why I love it.” Good thing, considering the rigorous upcoming training he faces as a Cisco Certified Network Administrator. Nichols’ advice to other seniors: “Everyone you meet has contacts. Ask them for help.”

The Daniels Auditorium is transformed for the annual President’s Society Dinner.

President’s Society Dinner 2009 ~ A Time to Reflect The annual President’s Society Dinner on October 16 was a time to reflect on the many years Nichols has been successfully transforming students into tomorrow’s leaders and thank the alumni, friends, faculty, staff and foundations who continue their generous investment in the Nichols mission. Recognizing annual gifts of $1,000 or more, the President’s Society Dinner celebrates the leadership of these donors who provide a foundation of support for Nichols students, faculty

Professor Emeritus John Katori ’55, Tammy Cardillo ’94, Professors Emeriti Keith Corkum and Richard Valle

and staff. At this year’s event, President Debra Townsley honored Bob Vaudreuil ’77, outgoing chair of the Board of Trustees, with an engraved gavel, and welcomed newly elected chair, John H. McClutchy ’72. Also, the College recognized the charter members of the Scholars’ Society, a new giving level for individuals who make an annual contribution of $25,000 or more to Nichols. Several students were on hand to personally thank the attendants, and the evening featured a special video presentation of various members of the campus community expressing their gratitude to these donors for making a difference in their lives. During this time of festive reflection, Nichols President’s Society donors are invited to see how their gifts can affect change and create opportunities, then and now.

(from left to right) President Debra Townsley presents the charter members of the Scholars’ Society: David ’65 and Susan Lombard, John McClutchy ’72, Marilyn and Jerry ’66 Fels, Marty Power ’78. Members not pictured: Keith Anderson ’81, John ’72 and Robyn Davis, Mary DeFeudis, Robert Kuppenheimer ’69, Peter ’74 and Madeline Lynch and Ray Pecor ’59.

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A View from the Hill By Robbie Munce’99 MBA’01 President, Nichols College Alumni Association

My favorite time of year on campus was always winter, real winter with lots of snow, and with it came Massachusetts snow days, something we were never accustomed to in northern New Hampshire. Nothing beats a great day to lounge around and maybe engage in a game of snow rugby or football. It’s always great to be the “Top of the Hill” where the rest of the school year is all downhill full speed ahead. As we near commencement, we are very excited to receive the newest inductees into an elite group of fewer

than 10,000 members worldwide, the Nichols College Alumni Association. This elite group can say, “I've done it. I lived on the Hill. I was part of the Nichols community. I lived the dream, and I'm one of the best prepared graduates entering the job market.” Current Nichols alumni should be on the lookout for our recent graduates; this proud group has to watch out for each other, and to go even further, seek out each other. Who better to fill one of the vacant and highly coveted seats in your office than one of our own? The Nichols

network is strong and has unlimited potential to grow stronger with every graduating class, not only for new graduates but also those who may be changing careers or have been the unfortunate victims of today’s economic cycle. There are few stronger bonds than those of us who bleed green. I can honestly say that we are beginning to see a change in the culture of the alumni. At every event, be it sporting, alumni, homecoming, our numbers are growing. This past homecoming was the most well attended that I can remember in the 10 years since I graduated. Thank you. Thank you to the school for making it so easy for more alumni to want to come back to campus. Thank you to the current students for making us feel welcomed back on campus. Thank you to our fellow alumni for getting out and supporting the school. I look forward to continuing my work with you to ensure Nichols, like its graduates, has a bright future.

Join us for any of these upcoming receptions in 2010… April 27: Hartford, CT, Reception

May 20: Greenwich, CT, Reception

The Hartford Club 46 Prospect St., Hartford, CT 6:00 p.m. Host: Tom Hall ’69

Greenwich Country Club 19 Doubling Rd., Greenwich, CT 6:30 p.m. Hosts: Brad Hvolbeck ’63, Sherwood Schaub ’64, Henry Howard ’69

April 29: Alumni and Class of ’10 Wine & Cheese Reception

Ingraham Room, Nichols College 4:30 p.m. Host: Alumni Office April 30: Worcester, MA, Reception Disney’s Beauty and the Beast*

Hanover Theatre 2 Southbridge St., Worcester, MA 7:00 p.m. Reception 8:00 p.m. Show Host: Alumni Office * Show tickets are available for purchase through the Alumni Office for $20 (2 tickets per alumni).

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May 26: Boston Reception

The Union Club 8 Park St., Boston, MA 6:00 p.m. Hosts: Ed Dixon ’83 & Steve Davis ’80 July 17: Annual Alumni Golf Tournament

Dudley Hill Golf Club 1:00 p.m.

Watch for details on these additional events… • Long Island Roundtable • Chicago, IL, Roundtable • Denver, CO, Roundtable • Providence, RI, Reception • Washington, DC, Reception • Worcester, MA, Breakfast

Alumni

Are your revenues struggling in the down economy? Does your marketing strategy need an overhaul? Is your company compliant with HR regulations? Do you plan to transition your company to new ownership?

Then you need to attend the Business Owners Conference Hosted by Nichols College

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 12:30 – 5:00 p.m. Nichols College Campus, Davis Hall Young Business Owners Luncheon (40 years and younger)

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Sit down before the conference with President Debra Townsley and our guest speaker.

For one day only, Nichols will make available, experts in the fields of marketing, management, human resource management, ownership transition, accounting, etc. A select field of professors, consultants and fellow business owners will provide you with useful tools and information to help enhance, build and develop your business.

Topics include:

• Workforce challenges in a recovering

Your Success Is Our Business

economy • Management for improved performance • Accounting and finance • Website strategies • Marketing

Look for more details on our website at www.nichols.edu/alumnifriends/bizowners or contact the Alumni Office at 866-622-4766 for more information.

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Please send your news directly to your class scribe. If you do not have a class scribe, news may be forwarded to classnotes@nichols.edu. Digital images are preferred, but please do not crop them! The higher the resolution the better – 300 dpi (dots per inch) is best. Digital images may be sent directly to the Alumni Relations Office – classnotes@nichols.edu. Prints may be sent to: Nichols College, Alumni Relations Office, and P.O. Box 5000, Dudley, MA 01571.

1940 C l a s s S c r i b e | Richard McLellan 3436 Button Bush Dr. Zellwood, FL 32798-9620 407-886-5539 MnDMcl@aol.com

1943 Charles Jones writes, “To the boys of ’43, our numbers may be a little less, but the spirit is still there! Remember those happy days on the Hill!”

1948 C l a s s S c r i b e | Stanley Finn 70 Franklin St. Northampton, MA 01060-2039 413-586-0886

1950 C l a s s S c r i b e | Robert Risk 309 Conestoga Rd. Wayne, PA 19087-4009 610-688-8242 F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … This column will go north and south, including fellow alumni from New Hampshire to Puerto Rico. After Nichols, John Veazey went to the U.S. Air Force and then to Syracuse University College of Forestry. He got married in 1953 and went into the family retail lumber business in Laconia, NH. John has three children and two grandchildren. He has served as city councilman and mayor of Laconia, and currently is in the

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state legislature. John is still owner and president of Retail Lumber Co. and enjoys skiing, sailing, and boating. A few years back, he took me and several others on a boat ride across the lake– talk about a wild ride! John is looking forward to our 60th reunion on Saturday, September 25, 2010, as I hope all of you are. Save the date in your calendar. Jeronimo Esteve-Abril was born in Cuba, but has lived in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, since 1960. Also a U.S. citizen, he is married and has two children and six grandchildren. Currently, he is chairman of Bella International Corp. where he still works five days a week. Established in 1963, the company began as a Honda motorcycle dealership and later became the exclusive distributor of Honda, Acura, and Bombardier products for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The corporation also operates a car rental service, a travel agency, and a car audio and security systems outlet. When Jeronimo was 20, he interrupted his studies at Nichols to join his father in Cuba in the administration and development of various enterprises, such as dairy and cattle farms, an automobile business, and a land development firm. Soon he was running his own business, selling electronic equipment and home appliances. Later, he also established two other companies for the distribution of coin-operated vending machines. Although he still refers to himself as a “humble car salesman,” Jeronimo also heads other businesses in Puerto Rico dedicated to real estate and financing and various car dealerships in Louisiana and Texas. He organized Headquarter Toyota in Miami, FL, and sold it to his son, Jeronimo, in 1994. His son also owns Headquarter Lincoln Mercury and acts as a special advisor to the CEO. Jeronimo is proud that he has enhanced the quality of life for Puerto Ricans by contributing over 250 direct jobs to the local economy and providing professional development for employees. He also serves as a volunteer in the board of directors in many civic and non-profit organizations. He was recently featured in an article in The San Juan Weekly Star. For a copy

of the article, contact the Alumni Office at alumnioffice@nichols.edu or toll free at 866-622-4766.

1951 C l a s s S c r i b e | Tom Bartsch 303 Archer Mead Williamsburg, VA 23185-6582 tbar23185@aol.com F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … Happy New Year! By now you have all received the 2009 fall/winter issue of Nichols College Magazine. If you would like to know who wrote the letter to me about going to Nichols, let me know. Send me an email or a postcard telling me what is going on in your life and I will answer you.

1952 C l a s s S c r i b e | Roger Parker HC 67 Box 6 Nogal, NM 88341-9700 505-354-0539 sunsetmesa@zianet.com

1954 C l a s s S c r i b e | William Gallagher 7122 Oak Fairway Tulsa, OK 74132 c1895@aol.com Bob Wohlman writes to fellow alumni and Orange County, CA, neighbor, Art Fries ’56 that he has been a California resident since 1958 when he left the U.S. Army. Since 1974 he has been living in Fountain Valley with his wife whom he married in 1958. They have two daughters. Wohlman still follows Nichols basketball and football scores when they make their way into his local paper.

1956 C l a s s S c r i b e | Arthur Fries 225 Via San Remo Lido Isle Newport Beach, CA 92663-5511 949-673-7190 friesart@hotmail.com

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Catching Up With Ralph Bates ’51 Though he would be the first to tell you he was “just a lucky guy in the right place at the right time,” Ralph Bates’ success as a businessman couldn’t have possibly come on luck alone. Bates began publishing the Greater Boston House Buyer’s Guide in 1962, right around the same time the Polaroid camera had been introduced to the market. With the introduction of the camera, Bates was able to pioneer printing not only a property listing, but also providing actual pictures of the homes for sale. He ran the company for 23 years before selling it in 1985. In addition to publishing his monthly guide, he purchased two apartment buildings in Arlington, Mass. “It was a great time to buy,” Bates reflects. Bates’ successes have led him to do some extraordinary philanthropic things, the highlight of which came in 2006. While listening to the WEEI-NESN Jimmy Fund Telethon, he called his old friend, Jimmy Fund Chair Mike Andrews. Andrews, former Red Sox second baseman, gave Bates a tour of the Jimmy Fund Clinic. Knowing a donation would be put to great use, he presented Andrews with a check for $1 million. “I am truly very happy to be in the position to make such a gift,” Bates says. A 1951 graduate of Nichols, Bates reports that he very much enjoyed his time on campus, where he participated in basketball, track, and soccer. He currently resides in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. ~ Ron Powers ’08

Editor’s Note: On February 22, Bates presented the ALS Association of Massachusetts Chapter with a $300,000 donation, the largest single gift the chapter has ever received.

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C l a s s S c r i b e | Kent Tarrant

A m e s s a g e f ro m C h a r l i e H o w e …

45 Valley View Dr. P.O. Box 496 Hampden, MA 01036-0496 413-566-5130 kent@samnet.net F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e …

What was going to be my last article for the Class of ’59 turned out to be anything but that! Don't get me wrong, I'm still looking for someone to take over the job. What a nice response over the past month. Out of the blue, I received a call from Richie Gerber, who after living in Long Island, New York City, Montreal, and San Francisco, is now splitting time between Allentown and Philadelphia, PA. He has been in the textile business his entire career. He shared his many good memories about Conant Hall, hopefully there are more to come. His email address is thegreatgerb@hotmail.com. I was also in touch with Sandy Tuttle, George Morrison, and Dave Umba ’58, prior to Dave's 50th wedding anniversary. Sandy and Mary headed to Pt. St. Lucie, FL. for the winter. Email him at stuttle703@aol.com.

Andy Fisher showed up for his annual New England visit with his wife Marcia. Don Claprood, Dave Fleming, Art Rizy, and myself and our wives all met for dinner and some Christmas cheer at the Publick House in Sturbridge, MA. Dave is active on the lecture tour telling about “Growing up Next Door to Albert Einstein.” Is there a book in the offing, Dave? Did you know that Don’s wife Jean is Jack Kelly’s twin? She reports that Jack is well and very active on the local sports scene. The ’57 Scholarship Fund is growing towards the endowment goal, with all additional support welcome.

From Elliot “Chick” Putnam living in Hilton Head, SC: both he and his wife Christine are in good health and playing lots of golf. Email him at Elliotputnam@aol.com. Bob Gould will be in the Sarasota, FL, area for the winter. Email him at jeanbandbobg@comcast.net. I got a call from Mike Donnelly, who is living with wife Joan in Lake George, NY. We had a nice chat about places that we have lived and worked. I asked to be remembered to his brother Phil ’64. Mike told me a story about “Mo” Knudsen, who is the retired president of Globe-Knudsen. Hopefully with Mo’s permission, we can share it with you sometime. It has something to do with meat slicers. Mike is still selling and distributing bricks at www.empirebricksales.com. He will be coming down to Florida this winter for the Sailfish Tournament in Stuart. Email him at donegal91@roadrunner.com. It was nice to get a note from Howard Rubin aka the “Glove Doctor.” He has been living in Boca Raton, FL, for the past 10 years. He is also a graduate of the University of Miami and the president and co-owner of KOMBI Gloves, the leading glove supplier to the ski and snow sports industry, with manufacturing plants in Shanghai and Vietnam. Check out www.kombisports.com. It's very impressive. Help us locate the following: Ted Anastos (MA) John Huxster (DE) Joe LoBello (MA) Bert Yagoda (NY or FL). Thanks to those of you who got in touch. Charlie, aka "Whale"

1962 C l a s s S c r i b e | Charlie Howe May–September 383 North 3rd St. Surf City, NJ 08008-4926 charleskatehowe@gmail.com October–April 17468 Cornflower Ln. Punta Gorda, FL 33955 941-575-8150

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F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … I had a nice chat with Dick Knoener, who is still in the garden and lawn business in Granville, NY, at the foothills of the Berkshires. He brokers products in the New England market and has no plans of retiring. Rene Langevin is still involved in athletics at Bartlett H.S. in Webster, MA. He doesn’t coach anymore but has been the athletic director for the last four years. He said that it's something to do to keep him out of Karen's hair. They have six grandchildren, five boys and a young "princess," Annika. Last year he was the director of the Massachusetts state lacrosse tournament. He has only one problem with that–his golf game is suffering! George Bartlett says his wife Deanie has had a rough time healthwise over the past 18 months. We all wish them well. Email him at gbartlett@northstate.net. Spoke with Hugo Pagliccia and his wife Carol. Their son Mike broke a Guinness World Record by traveling 750 miles in a Sea-Doo in 24 hours through rough seas as part of a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Paul (PZ) Zimmerman and Pete Judd enjoyed each other’s company at Bald Peak Country Club in New Hampshire. They played in a member-guest tournament and came in dead last. (Who had the bad day?) At a tournament at Pete's club in Dataw, SC, they came in first in their flight, only to get blown away in the finals. (It's apparently better playing in the South.) Paul and his wife Deb visited the Judds in Hope Town Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas over New Year’s. Pete lives there in the winter then navigates back to SC, in the spring. His wife Patti sells real estate. Paul and Deb live in Stuart, FL, in the winter enjoying what you are supposed to enjoy in Florida. Life is good. They plan to attend the opening of the Nichols satellite campus at Palm Beach in February. Dick Makin and his wife Pam report that after spending the holidays up north with their family, they’re now back in Naples, FL. Kate and I hope to see them at the alumni gathering in February.

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Pete Whitney and his wife Beverly are doing fine. Pete had a heart attack and triple bypass last winter, but has bounced back and is doing quite well. He says that he has more energy now. Their grandson Tripp is playing lacrosse (which makes Great Uncle “Whale” happy.) Pete says that watching him play is amazing; his skill level is unbelievable. Go Tripp! Pete hopes to attend a February Florida alumni gathering. Email him at pswhitney@hotmail.com. Stephen Posner is retired and living with Ruth, his wife of 46 years, in the sticks of Cumming, GA. He worked in the commercial and industrial tire business, mostly in the NY, area and for the past 10 years in Georgia. They have two daughters: Stacy, an attorney in New York, and Kim, who lives in Marrietta, GA, plus three grandchildren. Email him at rust3@comcast.net. Kate and I are doing well. We do some work with autistic and developmentally disabled children and still race sailboats and enjoy Florida. Kate still loves her painting, and has been accepted into a number of juried art shows, plus she has done some commissioned paintings. Our house serves as her gallery. We plan on getting together with Henri David ’64 and his wife Liz in March at Boca Grande, FL. As I mentioned to some of you in my recent email, congratulations to the Class of ’62 for having the highest percentage of participation in the 2009 Nichols Fund. Let's shoot for two years in a row. Best to all, Charlie, aka "Whale"

1963 C l a s s S c r i b e | Bruce I. Haslun 16 Gilder Point Ct. Simpsonville, SC 29681 hashardt@charter.net F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … I can truly remember sitting on a stool at Red’s Café, John Miles ’60 at my side, drinking “dimies” and trying to write a critique of “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost. The deadline was second period

the following day at Mr. Eddy’s English class. Fear can be a terrific motivator. So, 47 years later I sit in my armchair, my good wife at my side, staring at a blank sheet of paper. In two days we leave for Antigua. In one day this verbiage needs to be in the hands of Editor Veshi. I love a challenge! Last time around I reminded y’all that the whole purpose of these notes is to keep us informed about us and that I didn’t feel “us” was cooperating. As usual, the Class of ’63 came through! Thanks for a great response. I’ll start with a picture I received awhile ago. It comes from Bill Cleary in San Antonio, TX. It was folded into a piece of stationery that said, “Peter Brusman and Bill Cleary checking out the bison at a ranch near Comfort, Tex.” I can remember when Cleary and Brusman went to places like Endicott Junior

Peter Brusman and Bill Cleary among the bison.

College to check out… ah, but that was another time, wasn’t it? Our erstwhile senior class president, Ross Weale, sent an email with some very kind (and much appreciated) words about these notes. Ross had been on the Cape in August and ran into Mike Peretz. Mike and his wife run a pair of successful women’s specialty stores in Orleans and Chatham. Mike, send me an email and tell us more. Coach John Turro says he and Adele have four inches of wet snow topped with a couple of inches of rain. They’re wishing they’d gone to Naples, FL, early this year. (Be careful what you wish for. Our local newspaper reported on December 30 that on the same date in 2008 the temperature was 72 degrees. On that day in 2009 our high was 27!) John got up for Homecoming and had a great time.

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Jack Lubbers and wife Theresa wished us all a good year. He says his old roommate, Dave Paulson, is having some tough health problems. A simple note, card, or phone call would really be appreciated. Don’t look now, but some of us aren’t exactly college age these days. Gene Cenci and his wife Ann say they were lucky enough to sell a Florida condo just ahead of the great economic meltdown. They are happy to be in Vermont and among family which includes father, uncle and aunt ages, 97, 95, and 93! I hope someone is recording those voices for future generations of Cencis. Gene says he would be willing to “assist in getting classmates back to campus for our 50th.” That’s just three years away. Seems like a long time, but did anyone else notice how fast we went through the first decade of the 21st century? Pete and Diane Brusman say hi to y’all. Pete is kind enough to say he enjoys reading these glad tidings. (Diane, I was just kidding with that Endicott Junior remark. Peter was a scholar whom we rarely could drag away from the library.) We have warm wishes from old Merrill Hall mate, George Euler and wife Florence. If anybody is looking for a nice piece of property in the Carolinas, give them a call. The acreage is between the Hatfield and McCoy properties which may account for the good asking price. In October, Art Tozzi was home in Conn. for his 50th high school reunion. Next day he drove up to Nichols and spent the evening with John Katori. He lunched with Coach Vendetti, toured the campus and was “amazed” at the changes of the last 12 to 15 years. He had hoped to get together with fellow lacrosse teammate, goalie Rene Langevin ’62, but it didn’t pan out. Art too is aware that 2013 is coming and is making plans. Ed Mazzetta and his wife Suzanne hope our days are merry and bright. Carol and I bumped into

Ed in Hartford’s Bradley Airport as we were disembarking on a Charlotte flight to visit the grandkids. Ed was waiting to embark for Charlotte and home, wrapping up a business trip. The four of us are hoping for a get-together in 2010. Dave Shemm has been happy and busy hunting in New England and out west. (I think he said Wyoming.) Dave also very proudly announced that his 10-year-old grandson had bagged two deer during our South Carolina season. Sounds like Grandpa teaches well. Dave had a call from a Nichols Forestry graduate who is trying to organize a Forestry School reunion on the Hill. If any of you ’63 Stump Jumpers are interested in more details, try the Alumni Office at 866-622-4766 (toll free). I had a most warm and delightful conversation with Dave Lombard ’65, who called to wish a good Christmas and New Year. It is always good to talk to Dave. He keeps up with some of those younger lads who graduated after us old shellbacks. I would ask that those of us who do pray, please include our classmate Stan Urban and his wife Nicole who own a hotel in Haiti. Those who don’t please keep your fingers crossed and the Urbans in your thoughts. Keep it up with the cards, emails and telephone calls! Let’s get the winter over with and then comes spring. I will think of y’all daily while lying on the sands of Galley Bay…“You betcha!” as Sarah would say. Editor’s note: Stanley Urban contacted Nichols to let us know that he and his wife are safe. See related story on page 26.

1964 C l a s s S c r i b e | Warren Bender 3604 Kingsley Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588-7714 843-492-6727 wbender@sc.rr.com F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e …

the 45th reunion. I know our 50th is four and a half years away, but I would love to hear if you think you’ll be making the effort to get to the Hill. While you’re at it how about some “tidbits” on what you’ve been up to. Being the scribe for “our” class, I was asked several times if I know the whereabouts of some of you, but all I could say is I have not heard from them “yet.” (That is in quotes as I am still hopeful.) I did hear from David Doe right after Thanksgiving, by way of Facebook. I'm not into that too much, so I responded the old fashioned way, email. He lived upstairs in Daniels his freshman year. I believe it was Conant after that. From 1964-1967 he was in the Army through Officers Candidate School, a class behind Bob Gascoyne and Carl Gilbert. He worked for 3M Co. (1967–1975) out of Pittsburgh and NYC. Turns out “Gas” worked out of the same office. Dave saw the light and married Ms. Judy in 1968, and they have three children, all born in New Jersey. He worked in sales for Benjamin Moore & Co. in Rhode Island until 2000 when he retired. They put up with the cold weather until 2004 and then moved to a warmer climate, Southport, NC. Lila and I had the pleasure of meeting them for lunch in Myrtle Beach right after New Year’s. It is always a good time recalling those good old days. We all moved to the south to enjoy the warmer weather and tonight the temperature will dip into the teens. Still warmer than what you Yankees are experiencing. Bob Hood’s wife finally retired and they are on their way to Texas in their 42-foot RV to see their daughter and will then head west for a few months. They spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with their son in Orlando, FL. Guess this is the beginning of that so called “good life.” Speaking of the good life, I think I'll get back to mine. u “And The Beat Goes On”

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McClutchy Receives International Honors The Institute for International Sport recognized John H. McClutchy Jr. ’72 and his wife Janet at the inaugural Ambassadors of Peace Dinner on October 28 in New York City. They were among other distinguished individuals and organizations honored for their “profound appreciation of the scholar-athlete/ artist and sportsmanship programs of the Institute.” The dinner featured Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell with Janet and John McClutchy General Colin Powell as keynote speaker and benefited the Institute’s important initiative, the World Youth Peace Summit, to be held in Connecticut in 2011. McClutchy, chair of the Nichols College Board of Trustees, has become one of the country’s leading experts on the use of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds for the development of affordable housing. In his career, he has completed in excess of 55,000 housing units and more than 5 million square feet of retail and commercial space. The McClutchys were recognized for their active involvement in their community and their support of the World Youth Peace Summit’s mission.

1968 C l a s s S c r i b e | Frank Cianflone c/o Maxiglide Box 415 Stow, MA 01775 978-897-2317 f.cianflone-maxiglide@charter.net

1969 C l a s s S c r i b e | Robert Kuppenheimer 4627 Tremont Ln. Corona del Mar, CA 92625-3130 bob.kuppenheimer@nuveen.com Scott Shank writes that having retired after 26 years in federal law enforcement he is living a quiet existence in Yarmouth, ME, and would be happy to

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hear from any classmates who would care to swap memories, be they enhanced or diminished by time.

1972 C l a s s S c r i b e | Donald Jaeger 8 Lord Joes Lndg. Northport, NY 11768-1571 jaeger@ajaeger.co Paul Gauvin was recognized by Mount Wachusett Community College as the Harold E. Drake Citizen of the Year. The award recognizes a community member who exemplifies extraordinary volunteerism and commitment to the North Central Massachusetts region. Currently he is the president of Henri Enterprises. He and his children have volunteered by

delivering holiday dinners to the elderly and shut-ins on Christmas morning, through the Salvation Army’s Meals on Wheels program for the past 20 years. Gauvin also serves as chair of the Center for Well Being, and on the boards of the Crocker Field Restoration Committee, North Central Chamber of Commerce, Workers Credit Union, and Thayer Symphony Orchestra. He has also been a 35-year member of the Rotary Club of Fitchburg, and a Eucharistic minister and finance committee member of Sacred Heart Parish of West Fitchburg. Fellow alumnus M. Marcus Moran ’66 was in attendance when Gauvin was presented with the award.

1973 A m e s s a g e f ro m P e t e r M o n i c o … Roommates John Prenguber and Pete Monico recently competed in the Philadelphia Distance Run, a 13.1 mile race held in September. Ordinarily not a noteworthy event, since events such as these are held in most big cities all across the country and entered into by many thousands of runners. However, John (“Hittie-Boy”) is a double leg amputee, along with other challenges which long ago would have sidelined most athletes. Years ago he discovered the joys of running and was not about to give it up, having competed in hundreds of races and nine full marathons. John and Pete got reacquainted after losing contact for many years, only to discover that Pete had also taken up running and had also competed in hundreds of races and nine full marathons as well. John, who lives in Colorado with his wife, Janice, and Pete, who lives in New Jersey with his wife, Kim, have gotten together a number of times over the last few years. Both had run the Philadelphia Run before and decided that they should run it together. John slipped into his state-ofthe-art prosthetic running legs and took off along with 4,000 other runners, many of whom dreamed of winning the race. John's goal was a bit more basic: finish. Seven hours later, long after the music stopped and the crowds were gone, John

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Class of ’73 alumni John Prenguber and Pete Monico reconnected at the Philadelphia Run.

and Pete came across the finish line to find Kim presenting them with two medals. She got them from race officials by showing them John’s everyday legs, saying there would be two runners coming in who would be rather upset if they didn’t get medals for their efforts! John proudly wore his medal on the return flight home. Way to go HittieBoy!

1976 C l a s s S c r i b e | Craig Edwards P.O. Box 244 East Walpole, MA 02032 339-364-1810 F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … A recent note from a fellow 1976 graduate helped reinforce once again that the Nichols community might be small, but can work for us all. No matter where you are in the country and what business you are in, you won’t survive if you become an ostrich and ignore the other businesses in your community. A fellow Nichols graduate, Peter Cimorelli ’02, albeit 20 years younger, and I had struck up a friendship at the Boston alumni reception. While emailing each other about job leads, he remembered that an acquaintance of his works for a company doing energy conservation, the field I want to get into now. After I found the company contact information, I asked for a referral. He had her check me out on LinkedIn and she requested a copy of my resume with

a cover letter. I am now waiting to set up an interview. That is the power and speed of the internet. You should be wondering now, how can you make connections that will help you in a job search, do more business in your current job or make your business more successful. Go to Nichols College on www.LinkedIn.com and start. For those who haven’t given their email to the school, it is a great way to keep up with news of our class. Recently, classmate, Joseph Mooney, passed away. Check out this recent email I received via LinkedIn from a Class of 1976 member: “After all these years I have lost touch with many of the fellow alums. I just got a mailer today from NC and last week joined the NC LinkedIn group. I have been living in S. Texas since 1995 and love it.”

1978 C l a s s S c r i b e | William Fraser 12915 Letando Ln. Cypress, TX 77429-3554 281-376-5922 wifra@wci78.com

1982 Domenic N. Smarra has joined Seven Hills Foundation as their chief information officer. In his new role, he will be primarily responsible for the management and administration of the foundation’s agency-wide information system and the development and implementation of new systems. Prior to joining Seven Hills, Smarra was the CIO at YOU Inc. in Worcester, MA.

1983 C l a s s S c r i b e | Michael Donehey 508-376-5469 (phone) 509 376-5043 (fax) mdonehey@live.com

1984 Class Scribe | Rose (Cummings) Mamakos 3 Woodland Ave. Kingston, MA 02364-1029 mamcraz@comcast.net F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … David Amedeo reports he is a senior customer support engineer at Camiant, a telecommunications company. Camiant is the market-leading policy control solution of choice for over 25 fixed and mobile broadband operators worldwide including Comcast, Cox Communications, Kabel Deutschland, Sprint, and Vodafone Hungary. Dave lives in Haverhill, MA, with his wife of 21 years and a son (12) and daughter (16). He occasionally will see fellow alumnus Angelo “Bubba” Battaini around town. Mark Fagan, CPA, is a partner at Citrin, Cooperman & Co. LLP in White Plains, NY. Mark is co-managing partner of audit of the firm’s Westchester office. With over 17 years of audit, tax and business advisory experience, Mark has developed expertise in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, private placement offerings, fraud audits, prospective financial statements and due diligence work. He is currently serving clients in the real estate and software development, manufacturing, retail and construction industries. In his spare time, Mark coaches youth football and softball in Yorktown Heights. Bob La Banca is CEO and president at Impression Point Inc., a printing and marketing company producing high quality printing and professional service through every step of the process. They specialize in design and layout, and print everything from simple postcards to the most sophisticated variable data direct marketing campaigns including POP and banner display materials. Bob is the past president of the Direct Marketing Club of New York. He is also one of the trustees of the 12 Metre Yacht Development Foundation. The foundation was established in 2006 in Greenwich, CT, for the acquisition, restoration, and preservation of historic America’s Cup 12 u

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metre yachts and their racing heritage. Bob has participated in triathlons and enjoys skiing and sailing with his family.

1985 C l a s s S c r i b e | John P. Donahue 10 Corsham Dr. Medford, NJ 08055-8434 609-654-4809 john.donahue@us.hamburgsud.com

1986 C l a s s S c r i b e | Susan Zimonis 18930 Misty Lake Dr. Jupiter, FL 33458 561-707-8781 susanzimonis@bellsouth.net F ro m t h e C l a s s S c r i b e … I hope that you all are enjoying the information that I’ve been able to put together for this magazine. I’ve really enjoyed doing it and I’m always happy to see emails from my classmates. So, if you haven’t provided anything yet, please do so. We’re coming up on a reunion year pretty soon and it would be nice to start reconnecting now and try to have the biggest showing at our next reunion on the Hill. Dave Bedard married Ellen Smith ’87 in 1988. They have two children. Matthew (17) is a senior in high school and will be attending Elon University in North Carolina next year. Nicholas (14) is a freshman in high school. Dave, Ellen and the boys live in Avon, CT, after living in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. He is currently senior vice president and CFO of New York Life Investments in Manhattan. Previously, he spent eight years at The Hartford and three years at MassMutual in a variety of roles. Dave spent his first 12 years after graduation with the former Coopers & Lybrand where he was a partner in their national insurance practice. Dave joined the Nichols Board of Advisors about three years ago and has been trying to get more involved in the school. He reports that he really enjoys it and encourages all of his fellow alumni to do the same. (Looks like Dave

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set the bar pretty high for the rest of us.) He also attended his first annual alumni golf tournament last July with Rich Anderson, Joe Litavis and Andy Michienzi and reports that they all had a great time. (He neglected to report their scores though…) He is currently working with several other alumni in the New York area with the hopes of planning an alumni event in the city sometime next fall, so keep an eye out for updates and notifications so they can involve as many folks as possible. Dave would love to hear from any fellow alumni who might be working in or passing through New York City. If so, please drop him a note at david_bedard@nylim.com. Wayne LaMalva dropped me a note to let me know that he has recently moved to Londonderry, NH. You can reach him at waynelamalva@aim.com.

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1994 C l a s s S c r i b e | Danielle Troiano 20 Stagecoach Rd. Leominster, MA 01453 508-845-6604 thedwoman@yahoo.com

1995 C l a s s S c r i b e | Chris Saengvanich 40 Chestnut St. Apt #2 Melrose, MA 02176 cpsaeng@yahoo.com

1996 C l a s s S c r i b e | Gary Watson 25 Lakeside Ave. Webster, MA 01570 508-943-5504 gmwatsonsr@yahoo.com

90 Lebanon St. Southbridge, MA 01550-1332 508-764-6077 spongedicat@aol.com

On December 17, Lenore Millette gave birth to son Silas. He was 8 lbs., 8 oz. and 21 inches long.

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C l a s s S c r i b e | Allison Kierce

Class Scribe | Colleen (Reilly) Saengvanich

C l a s s S c r i b e | Diane Bellerose

1804 Shawan Ln. York, PA 17402 717-757-3949 alivk@comcast.net

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40 Chestnut St. Apt #2 Melrose, MA 02176 cbethre@aol.com

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4905 Bay Harvest Ct. Clemmons, NC 27012-8245 336-712-1053 (home) 336-692-5157 (cell) dsmall9242000@yahoo.com

Class Scribe | Emily (Seiferman) Alves

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Patrick Curtis was promoted to vice president at Morgan Stanley at the Wellesley Hills office.

C l a s s S c r i b e | John J. Lareau Tax Manager Greenberg, Roseblatt, Kull & Bitsoli, PC 508-791-0901 jlareau@grkb.com

millie.176@hotmail.com

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2000 C l a s s S c r i b e | Andrea Sacco andrea-sacco@comcast.net

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Catching Up With Tammy Cardillo ’94

2005 C l a s s S c r i b e | Michelle Brown

Tammy Cardillo’s path since graduating from Nichols has been a journey of preparedness, risk taking, and survival. While interning with Digital Equipment Corporation, Cardillo developed an action plan for her future. “I needed to plan how to start my career right before I got out of college, determine what part of the country it was going to be, and identify the growth of business in that area,” she says. Her plan led her to Charlotte, N.C. After interviewing with a few large corporations she was able to secure a fulltime position with Digital’s sales office located in Charlotte when they actually made her “an offer in sales that she couldn’t refuse,” as she puts it. For the next 13 years she continued to build her sales career in the Charlotte area before deciding it was time to move on. “I was willing to venture off to warmer weather and wanted to be closer to the ocean,” she says. She finds living closer to the water is peaceful. Cardillo ended up in Florida, quite a distance away from her hometown of Northborough, Mass. Since she began working at Digital in 1989, she has survived three mergers and acquisitions, and currently works for Hewlett-Packard where she just recently celebrated her 20th anniversary with the company. She is now a sales account manager covering the largest universities in the state of Florida. Cardillo is also another kind of survivor. At age 31, as someone in great physical health who took good care of herself, she was blindsided with a diagnosis of breast cancer. “Looking back, processing such devastating news, I realized that I again needed to develop a plan on how to survive,” she says. Two weeks later, she jumped in the driver’s seat and quickly educated herself on all her options. Her determination and positive attitude resulted in a treatment plan to beat breast cancer, which she successfully did. “Being prepared for every day will give you the foundation and strength,” Cardillo says. She currently resides in Palm Harbor, Fla., with her husband, Ted. A member of the Nichols Board of Advisors, Cardillo is also a very active member of the alumni association. She urges current students and young alumni to “learn how to adapt to change quickly and adjust to any situation and always be flexible. Good companies are always looking for good people!” ~ Ron Powers ’08

C l a s s S c r i b e | David Twiss

Massasoit Guild Art Group. Visit www.amyyanover.com to learn more about her work.

978-979-7658 (cell) david.twiss@comcast.net

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Photography by Amy Yanover was featured at the Worcester Public Library’s acclaimed Heart Gallery, a collection of 12 photographs of children and teens in the Massachusetts foster care system. A Certified Professional Photographer specializing in children and family portraits, Yanover is a 2008 recipient of the Women of Achievement Award by the Center for Women and Enterprise, and 2006 winner of the

C l a s s S c r i b e | Kim Serino Confluent Surgical Inc. serinokj@hotmail.com

2004 C l a s s S c r i b e | Erin Chenette 508-789-5652 e_chenette@yahoo.com Megan (Messier) Linde finished her Master’s of Science in Healthcare Administration in December.

slmz018@yahoo.com Matthew Krumsiek has joined the accounting firm of P. L. Jones & Associates PC as a senior accountant. Nicholas Galbiso is a consultant business process modeling developer for Foxhole Technology.

2006 C l a s s S c r i b e | Erica Mello emello84@hotmail.com

2007 C l a s s S c r i b e | Ashley Stockbridge ashley.stockbridge@gmail.com

2008 C l a s s S c r i b e | Kristin Spinner kmspinner@gmail.com

2009 Luis Sierra is currently employed as an associate district manager for ADP in Windsor, CT. Jon Snediker is employed as a project delivery coordinator at EMC in Hopkinton, Mass. Tom Mulligan recently finished the season at Mount Ida College as a linebackers’ coach. The Mustangs finished 4-7 overall but appeared in the ECFC Championship. He's currently teaching at Elmwood Park Memorial High School and coaching wrestling in Elmwood Park, NJ. Terrence Mayrose is a graduate assistant/intramurals coordinator in the Athletic Department at The College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY. He works part time for the New York Knicks as a member of the game night staff. Josh Harris is currently employed at the DCU headquarters in Marlborough, MA, as an information center specialist. Pete Cramer was recently hired as a customer service representative for tsgcolmaz.com and abdpurehockey.com.

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Urban Recounts Haiti Losses in Hometown Paper

Phillip C. Gould ’42, of Essex, Conn., died Nov. 10, 2009. He was a World War II B-24 bomber pilot and owner and president of PC Gould Sales Co. and Aerial Leasing Corp. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gloria; four children; nine grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Gould is the first of three generations of Nichols alumni, including his son, Jeff ’68, and granddaughter, Sally Riggio ’94.

Stanley Urban Jr. ’63 was featured in the Jan. 28 edition of the Ware River News, in which he discussed the devastation wrought by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti and made a special appeal for assistance with relief efforts.

Urban, who has maintained a Haitian permanent residency passport for 38 years with his wife Nicole, runs a hotel, the Lodge at Furcy, and an orphanage, Le Refuge in Obilion. He was on a trip home to Ware, Mass., to

attend his 50th high school reunion and then continued to Florida to tend to his sick father when the quake struck. While his establishments incurred minor damage, he was preparing to offer his facilities to relief workers when he returned. An international business man, Urban is one of the founders of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti and edited and published Haiti’s first professional business magazine, Business Haiti. He and his wife have long served on the board for a local orphanage hospital which was destroyed in the earthquake. In the article, Urban recommends several ways to help, and any Nichols alumnus(a) who pitches in can be a guest at his hotel. For a copy of the article, please contact the Alumni Office at 866-622-4766 or alumnioffice@nichols.edu.

The Alumni Office was informed by a family member that Frederick P. Young ’42, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died on Oct. 14, 2009. John McLellan ’43, of Sun City Center, Fla., died Dec. 26, 2009. He served in the Navy during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary; two children, Peggy and Dean; and three grandchildren. Kurt Newman ’50, of Hastings, N.Y. formerly of Yonkers, died Nov. 11, 2009. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Newman was president of the Chester W. Newman Insurance Co. He later became a partner in the Rollins Agency in Bronxville, N.Y. As an active community leader, he was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a former member of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, Commander of the American Legion Alan F. Waite Post, past president of the Halstead School Board of Trustees, president of the Yonkers Kawanis Club, member of the Bronxville Rotary and board member of the Westchester Salvation Army. He is survived by his wife, Joan; two daughters, Nancy (Richard) Thevenet and Gail; a sister, Virginia Lindsay; and three grandchildren. Edward Balmer ’51, of Bedford, N.H.,

died Dec. 20, 2009. He was a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran, serving his country during the Korean War. He was a member of both the Freemasons and Rotary International, and past president of the Bedford Chapter of Rotary. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma. He is survived by his wife, Kerstin; two children, David and Beth; and two grandchildren.

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Dudley C. Merritt Jr. ’51, of Scarborough, Maine, died Dec. 27, 2009. He was a member of the Army Air Corps, serving two tours as a World War II fighter pilot. Merritt worked for Gulf Oil Co. for over 30 years. He was active in the Falmouth Lions Club, Masons, Triangle Lodge, Kora Shrine Temple of Lewiston, Kora Shrine Club of Greater Portland, Kora Royal Guards, Kora Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S; and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 32í, Valley of Portland. He leaves behind his children and grandchildren; and three brothers, Jimmy, Bob, and Bruce.

Barry and Cheryl; and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph.

Guy G. Harper III ’52, of Kensington, Md., died Sept. 22, 2009. He was a longtime personnel director of First Virginia Bank, as well as president of the bank’s subsidiary, First General Mortgage Co. He also headed volunteer charity projects for the Corporate Volunteer Council of Northern Virginia, was a lector at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kensington, and a member of Columbia Country Club, Toastmasters, and the Knights of Columbus. In addition, he volunteered as a youth baseball, youth track, and adult softball coach. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Joan; three sons, Scott, Tim, and Guy; and two brothers, Don and Dave.

Joseph W. Mooney ’76, of Philadelphia,

Russell C. Benjamin Jr. ’63, of James-

town, R.I., died Sep. 25, 2009. He was a caseworker for the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare and a teacher in public and private schools in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. He directed several flood recovery projects for the Luzerne County PA Redevelopment Authority following the 1972 Agnes flood. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as the secretary to the commanding officer, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Defense Command. Survivors include his seven children, Margaret, Jennifer, Christopher, Russell, Mary, Heather, and Claire. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary. Raymond P. Moquin Jr. ’65, of Holliston, Mass., died Sept. 24, 2009. Prior to working 35 years at Stark Draper Lab in Cambridge, he was a member of the U.S. Air Force. He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Beverly; his children,

David F. Mahoney ’71, of Tampa, Fla.,

died Oct. 10, 2009. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Kathryn; three children, Sean, Samantha, and Ryan; his parents, William and Ann; and three siblings, William, Jane, and Richard. Metodija “Ted” Cunkowski ’76, of Charl-

ton, Mass., died Oct. 25, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Nada; two children, Tony and Diana; his mother, Pavlina; and a sister, Rozeta. Penn., died Dec. 19, 2009. He owned and operated William Patrick Catering. Survivors include two daughters, Bridgette and Brittany; his former wife, Joetta; and three brothers, James, Tim, and John. James P. Diggins Jr. ’77, of Worcester,

Mass., died Sep. 27, 2009. He was a partner at Marshall & Diggins Insurance Agency where he worked for 33 years. He was also a very active member of the board at Seven Hills Charter School and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, being honored as Hibernian of the Year in 1995. Diggins was also involved with Worcester Youth Soccer, the Rotary Club of Worcester, the First Friday Club, and St. John's Church, where he served as a Eucharistic minister. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Eileen; his son, Patrick; his mother, Margaret; two brothers, Timothy and Patrick; and two sisters, Mary “Molly” and Deirdre Ann Erb. Gina M. (Lopolito) Main ’81, of Quincy,

Mass., died Nov. 12, 2009. A native of Worcester, she served for 28 years with the Department of Defense, and with the Office of Naval Research, conducting financial and quality audits of contractors in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. This included a five-year secondment to England. She is survived by her husband of three years, Robin; her father, Pasquale; her sister and brotherin-law, Mary and Greg Khederian; and her brother- and sister-in-law, Bill and Monica Main.

Former Nichols College President Dr. James J. Darazsdi, of Fernandia Beach, Fla., died Nov. 17, 2009. He served as the College’s fifth president from 1996 to 1998. During his tenure, he reorganized the financial structure of the College and made significant improvements to the campus and curriculum. In his extensive career as a businessman, he held more than 25 board seats on public, private and non-profit organizations, including Perdue Farms, Hyde Manufacturing, High Industries, and Interstate Resources and was an advisor to Standard Supplies. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janet; and his brothers, George, John, and Frank. Trustee Emeritus Dominic C. Varisco, of Newport, R.I., and Harwich, Mass., died Jan. 17, 2010. In more than three decades in higher education, he served as director of development at Brandeis University, associate dean and senior lecturer at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, associate director of the Boston Science Museum, and executive vice president at Salve Regina University. As a senior consulting vice president with Grenzebach Glier and Assoc., he advised nonprofit institutions throughout the United States and in Canada. In addition to serving on the Board of Trustees at Nichols for seven years, he was involved in several organizations including the Foundation for Rhode Island Public Radio, Newport Public Library, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Touro Synagogue Foundation, Newport Hospital Governors, and Newport Historical Society. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Suzanne; a sister, Margaret Spagnoli; three children, Mary, Susan, and Paul; and seven grandchildren.

Spring 2010

Nichols College Magazine

Helping you help us

Henri M. David Jr. ’64 and his wife, Liz

Your Success Is Our Business

Nichols College Magazine

Spring 2010

Leaving an estate gift is one of the more personal and effective ways donors can make a difference in the life of Nichols College. No matter what charitable vehicle is used, individuals who have remembered Nichols in their estate plans are providing for the future of Nichols and the generations of business leaders we educate. With this in mind, the College recently teamed up with UBS and Comerica to offer estate planning and planned gift services to all who wish to create such a legacy. This partnership benefits both our donors and Nichols and gives our loyal supporters an easier way to make a significant commitment. “This has been something we’ve wanted to offer for a long time, and while we know it will certainly benefit the College, we also hope that our donors will find a personal value in it as well,” says Bill Pieczynski, associate vice president for advancement. The program will fall under the auspices of The Colonel Conrad Society which recognizes those who have remembered the College in their estate plans. Henri M. David Jr. ’64 has been named chair of this organization and will serve as ambassador to encourage alumni to think of Nichols when updating their estate plans. With Henri’s background in financial management, he can appreciate how different gift vehicles can help charitable organizations and donors accomplish both of their goals. Henri is also one of The Conrad Society’s newest members–he recently established a charitable gift annuity naming Nichols College as a beneficiary. To find out more about how we can help you help Nichols, contact Bill Pieczynski at 866-622-4766 or bill.pieczynski@nichols.edu.

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