A BRIDGE TO SUCCESS

MAUREEN PHILBIN ’86 CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

Maureen Philbin ’86, executive director of the Fall River Deaconess Home, embodies the collaborative mentorship that is a hallmark of Salve Regina’s alumni network. rough her participation in career development panels and as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, she o ers her expertise and guidance to students and alumni seeking internships and employment.

Upon her arrival at Deaconess, Philbin met Catherine McGee ’21, who spent two semesters as an intern there because she enjoyed it so much. A business administration major, McGee has worked full-time for the organization since graduation; her rst position was in an administrative support sta role.

Philbin soon recognized McGee’s potential and suggested she apply for her current role as data and quality improvement specialist.

“Maureen has taken me under her wing,” says McGee. “Our mentorship relationship has really taken o and we are working on an accreditation project together. I’m shadowing her really, collecting information. She helps to go through my work so that in the future I can do this on my own. e project is giving me con dence and I know I will mentor more as I advance in my career.”

McGee applied for Salve’s master’s degree program in nonpro t management, which she began in fall 2022. “Maureen was really supportive and helped coach and guide me through the process,” she says.

As she becomes more seasoned in her profession, McGee hopes to return to campus to help guide and support students, just as Philbin does.

“I would de nitely love to mentor more,” she says, “especially on the transition from college to adult and nding the right work/life balance. It takes time to get a sense of whether the community and environment of a job are right for you.”

“Maureen was an excellent teacher and colleague,” recalls Jonathon Lynch ’18, ’19 (M). Lynch credits Philbin and Vincent Petrarca, senior lecturer in criminal justice and criminology with fostering bridges to a successful career in Naval Criminal

Investigative Services (NCIS).

Lynch’s interest in human tra cking began as a student in Philbin’s course on human tra cking. In addition to serving as an adjunct faculty member, Philbin at the time served as the chief operations o cer of Day One, a Rhode Island agency working to support survivors of sexual assault through advocacy and prevention.

While awaiting word on his application to NCIS, Lynch volunteered at a Day One conference and assisted in running a multidisciplinary team. ese experiences helped transition Lynch from college to career. As an NCIS agent, Lynch continues to consider Philbin a mentor. “I still go to Maureen with questions,” he says.

Johnson omas ’16, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Providence Country Day School (PCDS), also considers Philbin’s mentorship a guiding force on his career path.

“She de nitely guided me beyond Salve to where I am today,” says omas, who recalls feeling unsure as to what he wanted to do with his degree after graduation.

“Coming out of college, you can feel a little lost and unsure,” he says. “Maureen inspired me. She saw my passion and helped me be the best version of myself. She o ered me my rst job.”

“ rough working at Day One, I became a better friend, brother, ally and boyfriend,” he continues. “ ings have come full circle, because now Maureen reaches out to me with questions about equity and inclusion.”

-Tara Watkins ’00

THE SALVE SISTERS: 50 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP (Continued from page 47)

learning Spanish and Arabic, in addition to the French and Latin that she had already studied at Salve Regina.

Although her years have been peppered with signi cant accomplishments, Beaudin ruminates most about speci c occasions during her studies and career at Yale University.

“ e day I took the oral exams for my Ph.D., I faced a panel of ve Yale professors whose questions I answered for an hour on Spanish literature spanning the Middle Ages to the 20th Century,” Beaudin explains. “Adrenalin surely kept me going. More importantly, from years earlier, the strategy reinforced by Sister Ann Nelson at Salve Regina reminded me of the e ectiveness of formulating your ideas before launching into an answer. at thought plus the preparation we had received from some of the best professors at Yale buoyed my con dence to a successful outcome.”

While teaching Yale undergraduates was a highlight of her career, it was through this role and new family responsibilities that Beaudin shifted from the classroom to Yale’s remarkable library system. With the aid of Sterling Library’s resources, she began a technical project to make catalog data freely available in multiple languages.

“Eventually I managed grant-funded projects to create digital repositories, specializing in the optical character recognition of Arabic text,” recounts Beaudin. “Digitized materials rst from the Middle East and then the Slavic collections at Yale – academic journals, dictionaries, gazettes, and manuscripts – produced online searchable text freely available to all.”

Projects like these connected Beaudin with library teams in Europe and the Middle East, and she left a lasting mark by sharing her expertise with the Yale community. In her nal role as director of digital initiatives, she guided colleagues to set policy, de ne processes, and publish guidelines for a sustained and integrated digital strategy at Yale University Library.

Since retirement, Beaudin’s endeavors have included a project review of the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library in London, a period at the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland in the library and information networks for knowledge section, and a long-term consultancy in special collections at Pequot Library, in Southport, Connecticut. She also embraced a long-postponed challenge by learning to swim o the coast around Ocean Drive at the age of 66.

In March 2020, Beaudin suggested that the “Salve Sisters” Zoom each week to ght the feelings of isolation brought on by the pan- demic. Jane Cullum Crotteau, Cynthia Holmquist Estaphan, Nancy Stratton, Ellen F. Hergen, Keiser, Donna Cregan Lambert, Denyse Paradise Lyden, Patricia Mullany Molloy, Janet L. Robinson, Taylor and Beth Casey Weibust all welcomed the opportunity to connect. Since then, according to Beaudin, “our regular communications began, supported by email, text and Zoom. We have group lists and group chats and everything ‘group’ you can imagine.”

“Early on, it was clear that we would struggle on our own, especially with the early days of con nement, hand washing, and masks,” says Beaudin. “[Our friends] are scattered through New England and down to Washington, D.C., so we had not seen each other for some time. Zoom became a lifeline as well as a refresher course in Internet skills for some.” e Zoom calls were lled with lots of laughter as the friends relived memories of those absent from them, dorm life, bus rides to mixers at Providence College, and other assorted antics.

Beaudin sent the Zoom invitation for every Monday at 5 p.m.

She also kept the friends motivated with inspirational quotes, shared stories, and videos on current cultural topics, triggering conversations much like the ones that began their friendship 50 years earlier.

“We have shared numerous COVID worries, children and grandchildren stories, political topics of concern, and travel stories,” shares Taylor. “We’ve had friends go to Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Hawaii for post-pandemic adventures. And of course, we planned our 50th Reunion Weekend!”

In June 2022, the group nally reconvened on campus to celebrate their 50th reunion. Beaudin’s favorite part was the hugs. After nally being together again in person, the welcome recognition of faces not seen for decades brought smiles and tears. All 11 of the “Salve Sisters” attended the festivities, creating new memories to cherish.

“Invariably, when in a group, one of us will start to sing,” says Beaudin. “Usually this begins with ‘Side by Side’... Oh, we ain’t got a barrel of money/Maybe we’re ragged and funny/But we’ll travel along, singin’ a song/Side by side/Don’t know what’s comin’ tomorrow/Maybe it’s trouble and sorrow/But we’ll travel the road, sharin’ our load/Side by side...

“It’s corny,” she admits. “We know it’s corny, but it’s true.”

-Corilyn Richard ’15, ’20 (M)

Fighting Crime In The 21st Century

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

(Continued from page 59) matter we investigated involved a cyber element…so knowing how to handle a running device and preserve evidence in a forensically sound way is [crucial].”

While in London, Winters met his future wife, Rachel, and the two married in 2019. Although they began planning their return to New York with the understanding that Winter’s secondment in London was only a temporary position, their move was delayed 18 months due to the pandemic.

Re ecting on his favorite Salve Regina memory, Winters recalls the warmth and charm of His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to campus in September 2005. Hearing his message about world peace and the links between truth, knowledge and education, Winters recognized the same values being instilled through his coursework at Salve Regina and was inspired by a sense of duty and an intellectual curiosity to go out into the world to make a positive di erence.

A lot has changed since Winters last served in Manhattan. e couple is happy to be back with family and friends in the United States, and they welcomed their rst child, Annabelle Edith, in December 2021. After leaving the DA’s o ce, Winters started a new role as Vice President, AML Investigations O cer in Compliance/ Financial Security at Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB). Although the transition out of law enforcement has been an exciting challenge, Winters is continuing to learn while enjoying the pace and culture of the private sector.

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-Corilyn Richard ’15, ’20 (M)

Friday, September 29 to Sunday, October 1

“While I don’t have a career in [my majors], I still use … what I learned in those college classes,” said Boyd. “It’s everything I brought with me from my college experience: Four years living so far away from home and really growing up that allowed me to ourish into whatever path I took. And my path became a ight instructor and a pilot.”

Boyd’s dedication to led her position as a 737 pilot for Southwest Airlines, where she ies commercial planes instead of smaller private jets.

“I used to get made fun of for always having a 10-year plan, so it’s funny how it worked out that I wanted to be a pilot when I was 18, and I just turned 28,” said Boyd. “So it was 10 years in the making. Every step along the way I worked hard, and I appreciated every step.”

Boyd understands the signi cance of being a female in a male-dominated industry, something that she is passionate about changing. is is an important issue for her as it aligns with the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy and their advocacy in promoting equality for women in society. Boyd hopes to inspire young girls, by letting them know that they, too, can become pilots.

“Whenever a little kid comes up to see the ight deck, I let them sit in the seat — and especially if they’re female, I say ‘you know, you could do this in 10-15 years,’” Boyd shared. “It’s cool to help them see … something they might not have seen themselves doing before.”

Boyd hopes to one day follow in her father’s footsteps by becoming a captain at the airline and looks forward to enjoying her dream job.

-Amanda Graves ’23

DREW CEPPETELLI ’23

DEC. 7, 2000 – NOV. 24, 2022 e Salve Regina community continues to mourn the loss of Drew Ceppetelli ’23, who passed away Nov. 24, 2022, following a tragic car accident near her hometown of Barrington, New Hampshire. She was just weeks shy of graduating with a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and had planned to complete her master’s degree in the ve-year degree program. Ceppetelli’s dream was to open a yoga studio combined with a holistic center in order to educate, inspire, motivate, create positive energy, and spread peace and good will for others.

In addition to her parents, Derek and Melissa, brother Dante, and boyfriend Luke Moynahan ’23, Ceppetelli left behind many family members, friends and teammates who dearly miss her kindness, positive attitude, sense of humor and passion for living life to the fullest. Described as a born leader whose smile lit up every room she entered, Ceppetelli was a four-year student-athlete and captain of the Seahawk softball team, serving as an inspiration and role model for her teammates.

Ceppetelli encouraged those around her to think and act positively; her favorite quote was “you are what you think you are,” which she shared frequently whether on the eld, in the classroom or working multiple shifts per day as a server to contribute to her college tuition. Making an impact wherever she went, Ceppetelli left her mark on Salve Regina and will be remembered by the students, faculty and sta who had the privilege of knowing her.

In Memoriam

Kathleen Leonard Aldrich ’52

Jane A. Carroll ’70

Johnine T. Cummings ’68

Sheila Crotty Dipollino ’60

David P. Faucher ’83

Susan Travers Foley ’85

Francesca S. Galeazzi ’18

Joan F. Glasheen ’68

Dr. Catherine Hawkins Graziano ’53

Geraldine Condon Lavery ’60

Anne P. Leeney-Panagrossi ’74

Frank P. Lombard Jr. ’94

Mary E. McGann ’69

Michael W. McGee ’85

Jeanne Leonard Nassa ’77

Dr. Elizabeth Ciallella Piasecki ’70

Carol A. Sarganis ’68

Mary Jane Tra cante Sheridan ’58

M. Rita Spero ’87

Kristen Kane Traywick ’91

Prayer Requests

e University’s Chaplains, Father Scott Pontes and Father Ray Malm, initiate outreach across a network of local communities of worship (from multiple Christian and other faith traditions), host multi-faith services on campus and connect students with local faith communities to support their religious and spiritual life and development. e Salve Regina community is welcome to participate in religious and spiritual events, have their children baptized in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, request a Mass in remembrance of a deceased loved one, or request prayers of gratitude, thanksgiving, petition and intercession. Visit salve.edu/ chaplains for more information.