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Vol. 19 Issue 16

KITES gets I ift from donated sails on Aurora

by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor

As any teacher can attest, the higher the outdoor temperature and the more brilliant the sun, the more students tend to drift out of the classroom - in mind, if not in body. In May, with spring fever well entrenched and summer vacation just weeks away, keeping elemen­tary school students interested in science can tax even the most experi­enced and enthusiastic teacher.

Fortunately, an innovative busi­ness and education partnership between Island Development Corp. of Newport and the Rhode Island College-based KITES - Kits in Teaching Elementary Science - pro­vides an ideal solution for teachers and students alike. JDC, which owns several properties in Newport including the Marina Grill on Goat Island and Ocean Cliff, has donated the services of the Aurora and her crew to provide about 50 educational cruises for more than 2,000 elemen­tary students from across the state in the coming weeks. The donation is valued at more than $150,000.

The sailing program is part of the science education reform initiative

See KITES, page 14

Poverty Institute at RIC receives $56,000 from RI Foundation

by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor

The Poverty Institute at the Rhode Island College School of Social Work has been awarded $56,000 by the Rhode Island Foundation to provide "capacity-building" funds. The Institute, which was created in 1998, is the only organization in the state whose mission is to effect systemic change by providing policy analysis, education and advocacy statewide on issues affecting the well-being of all low-income Rhode Islanders.

The grant will enable the Institute to increase its efforts in expanding economic opportunities for low­income families. The funds will help support the Institute's first full-time paid staff position and expand the advocacy and education efforts, according to Nancy Gewirtz, profes­sor of social work and director of the Institute.

"We are very excited about the grant from the Rhode Island Foundation. Our work has been on a

See Poverty Institute, page 14

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

Circulation over 42,000 Summer Issue June 14, 1999

RIC commencements send 1,000 students off to create bright future

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE: Melissa Guillet wears one of RIC Commencement's most elaborate mortarboard decorations: a huge, blue butterfly. Why? "A symbol of freedom,,. she says. For more pho­tos of Commencement '99, see pages 8 & 9. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

Where are they notN ... ?

In January of 1986, What's News ran an article about Alfred Niquette, Class of 1985, who gained momentary fame as the "T-Shirt Guy."

Niquette's degree was in communications and public relations, so when it came time to look for a job, he used his imagination and printed his resume on 25 T-shirts and sent them out to prospective employers. With the shirt was a card which read: "Try me on. I guarantee I'll fit." He got 20 inter­views.

"Some of the people;' Niquette related at the time, "didn't even have job openings, but they said they had to meet this 'T-shirt-guy' . Even the receptionists were looking for me."

News of the innovative resume appeared in The Providence Journal, was picked up by a wire service and was reprinted all over the country. It also appeared in Readers Digest , then in the March 25 issue of The New Yorker, as the "most fascinating news story of the week ."

We caught up with Niquette recently. He's married now, with two children and lives in Lake Mary, Fla. He says that after all

the hoopla about the resume he accepted a job with the same public relations firm, Ducharme Associates in East Greenwich, at which he had interned as a stu­dent .

In 1987 he moved to Florida to work for a healthcare company. Although the company has been through many acqui­sitions and name changes, he is still with the firm, now called McKesson/ HBOC. It's a large healthcare information software com­pany, Niquette says, and his position is in sales . Part of the job requires stand-up pre­sentations and Niquette credits much of his success to the preparation he had at RIC. "Marketing, creative writing, speech .. .it was all an awesome start;' he says.

Photo and text by Gordon E. Rowley

by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

ea of white and pUTple alloons proclaiming Congratulations raduates" wafted in the

warm spring air Saturday, May 22, as Rhode Island College bestowed degrees on the Class of 1999 in its annual commencement ceremonies on the campus esplanade. ·

Thousands of family members and friends, faculty members, College administrators, alumni, friends of the College and distin­guished guests, including Congressman Robert Weygand, Secretary of State James Langevin and state Treasurer Paul Tavates, joined the festivities for the approximately 700 seniors who received diplomas.

Earlier in the week, some 300 graduate students had received masters degrees in ceremonies in the New Building.

Among them were the first two students to complete a new doc­toral program in education offered jointly by RIC and the University of Rhode Island. They are Anne Hird of Providence and Helen "Tina" Barboza of Bristol.

"This evening is a celebration of accomplishment," said Barboza, speaking for both. She thanked their families, friends, College administrators and faculty "for the high standards to which they have held us" and philanthropist Alan Shawn Feinstein whose 1994

See Commencement, page 8

Naming performing arts facility for Nazarian approved

It's official! The new performing arts facility adjacent to Rhode Island College's Roberts Hall will be named the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.

The state General Assembly passed the measure which the Council of Rhode Island College had urged in a resolution honoring RIC's president who has been part of the College since his undergraduate days starting in 1950.

Gov. Lincoln Almond has signed the measure even as construction of the 45,000-square-foot $9.5 million performing arts classroom facility continues.

Completion date for the classroom wing of the facility is expected by mid-August as is the renovated "old" music wing in Roberts Hall, reports Lenore A. DeLucia, vice president for administration and finance.

See Naming, page 16

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The Way We Were ... This popular item in What's News will continue this year in order for you to be

able to revisit your alma mater with a selection of photos from the past - the College's past, whether the current era (Rhode Island College) or past e~as _(Rhode Island College of Education or Rhode Island State Normal School). We invite your contribution of old photos, along with sufficient information about each ~i:,ch a_s who's in the photo and what they ?'re doing, t~e year it_ was ta~en and place _ (if possi­ble). In the meantime, we'll continue searching our files for interesting pictures of past College life.

COMMENCEMENT IN THE 1960s: For this Commencement '99 issue of What's News we look back to the 1960s, when graduation exercises were held on the lawn of Adams Library. Adams was built in 1963 and the first commencement there was in 1964. In 1970 the exercises were moved to the front of Walsh Gymnasium, where they t,ave remained to this day, even after Walsh was destroyed by fire and replaced by the New Building. (File photo)

In Memoriam -.Social -activist Iola Mabray

Iola A. Mabray, 88, of Providence, who was ins.trumental in the forma­tion of several educational prqgrams for minorities, died May 27 at Roger Williams Medical Center. She was the wife of

IOLAMABRAV (File photo)

the late William A. Mabray. Born in Providence, she was a

d.aughter of the late James Lindsey and Martha (Gibson) Lindsey-Hall.

As noted at spring commencement in 1991 when she was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Public Service by Rhode Island College, Mrs. Mabray _ was "one of those very significant Rhode Islanders whose social activism and concern for human worth have made lasting contributions to the lives of black and other minority youth and the poor.

"No history of the civil rights movement in Rhode Island could be written without including Mrs. Mabray: she was pivotal in develop­ing _ educational opportunities for thousands of minority children and adolescents."

She organized neighborhood youth for cleanup activities in an organiza­tion called the Lower Pleasant Street Improvement Association on t:~1.e East Side of Providence; was an orig­inal board member of Mt. Hope Courts the first public housing built on the East Side; founded the Lippitt Hill Tutorial Program housed at tJ:i-e Lippitt Hill School - now Martm Luther King Jr. Elementary School - in Providence, and organized par­ents for the founding of the Mt. Hope

Day Care Center and the East Side Community Action Board, Inc., while simultaneously obtaining her own high school equivalency and earning college credits at the age of 54.

After MartiQ. Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, Mrs. Mabray became one of the founders of the Urban Educational Center, a port-of­entry into higher education for the poor and members of the minority community. In the late 1970s, the center won an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce as one of the most innovative educational pro­grams in the nation.

Mrs. M~bray assisted in the devel-. opment of the Alternate Learning Project, which helps provide sup­portive counseling and educational services for dropouts and potential dropouts . A board member of The Providence Corporation, she was instrumental in the design of pro­grams in the areas of education, housing and employment. In addi­tion, she helped to establish on-going scholarships at the University of Rhode Island for minority students.

In 1969, she came to RIC to work in a federally funded program called Project Eight, which provided educa­tional counseling early enough for minority students to select college preparatory classes.

She leaves a son, Horace Mabray of Providence; two daughters, Carol Hill of Warwick and Gail Daniel of Providence; a brother, Rufus Hall, and a sister, Beverly Hall, both of Providence; 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great­great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late William A. Mabray Jr. and sist~r of the late Juanita Osborne, Barbara Lampkin and Shirley Mitchell.

Funeral services were held in the Olney Street Baptist Church, Providence. G.L.

Focus on Faculty and Staff

Stev.en King, assistant profes­sor of industrial technology, .suc­cessfully defended his PhD dissertation at the University of Connecticut on April 29. His research study, e n - t i t 1 e d "Organizational Capabilities and Competitive Advantage: Senior Managers' Perceptions of Past Use, Past Payoff, and Future Use," investigated senior managers' perceptions of four proposi­tions related to how a company devel­ops competitive advantage. The final study sample CQnsisted of senior man­agers from five New England manufac­turing companies. The study produced three new propositions that have impli­cations for the focus of management education programs.

Michael S. Casey, assistant profes­sor of management, presented a paper entitled "Principal Component Analyses of AMT Transfer Characteristics: Results from Advanced Manufacturing Centers" at the 28th annual conference of the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute recently in Newport. The paper was published in the conference proceed­ings.

Jose .ph L. Costa, director of Student Support Services, has been elected president of the New England Educational Opportunity Association for a term beginning in the year 2000 when the NEEOA will hold is regional conference in Providence. NEEOA is an advocate for access to and success in post-

. secondary education for low-income in-dividuals, first generation college students and college students with disabilities. Costa also has been appointed to the national board of the Council of Opportunities in Education, a part ofNEEOA.

Joanne Schneider, associate pro­fessor of history, was elected vice presi­dent of the New England Historical Association at its bi-annual meeting held recently at Rivier College in New Hampshire. She will be responsible for organizing the conference programs for th~ October 1999 meeting which will be held at Suffolk University and the April 2000 meeting which will be held at Tufts University. Schneider is the co-compiler of Women in Western European History (1982) and is com­pleting a study of the emergence of public welfare in 18th century Germany.

David C. Woolman, professor in

the Curriculum Resources Center, attended the 1999 conference of the Comparative an? Intern~tio~al Education Society m Toronto m m1d­April. He chaired a session of four papers on the theme? "The Me~ia, Culture and Education: Jamaica, Japan, Korea and Australia" and ~re­sented a research paper, "Australian Press Coverage of Curriculum and School Reform Issues," which exam­ined the role of media in reflecting and shaping policy debates in cases where pressure for social change has caused conflicting priorities. Woolman pre­sented a second paper, "Understanding the Modern ,World," in a panel presen­t~tion by The Society for Educational Reconstruction, which examined some positive and negative aspects of "Modernism in the Global Age ." The Toronto conference was attended by nearly 900 educators from over 60 countries. While in Toronto, he also visite'd elementary and secondary schools to observe multicultural cur­riculum and community-school part­nerships.

Several faculty members and about 30 students from the Health, Physical

· Education and Dance department recently atten~ed the 1999 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) national convention held in Boston. Professors Karen Castagno, Betty Rauhe and Ben Lombardo presented at the conven­tion. In addition, two Rhode Island College students were recognized for their excellence by the Eastern District Association of AAHPERD. Laura Murphy and Kristy Siravo were named Outstanding Student Majors from Rhode Island. Student Elizabeth Randle was recognized by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and named Outstanding Physical Education Student from RIC.

The National Geographic Society's new initiative for families called "Reading Adventures" lists the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development at Rhode Island College and Anne K. Petry, professor of elementary education and co­di rector of the Rhode Island Geography Education Alliance, on the rear cover of the program booklet along with , eight other develop­ment team consultants who assist the Society's program staff. The program's goals are to increase family reading time with an exploration of travel, people, places and other cultures. Petry says the program is being field tested exclusively in RI this summer with every public library receiving copies to give to fami­lies. In the fall, it will be distributed to libraries throughout the country.

WHAT'S NEWS AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE

What's News, Monday, June 14, 1999 - Page 3

Program gets renewed federal funding -

Upward Bound graduates 39; most going on to college by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

The Upward Bound program at Rhode Island College heard the announcement at its 33rd annual graduation

ceremonies June 3 in Donovan Dining Center that the federal government had · renewed its fund­ing for another four-year cycle even as this year's class of 39 received their cer­tificates of com­pletion of the col­lege-preparation program.

Of the gradu­ates, all except one will head to various institu­tions of higher learning through­out the United States in the fall. One has chosen to enter the Air Force.

In his address to the graduates, College President John Nazarian noted that no high school in the state approaches the Upward Bound Class of 1999's achieve­ment: 100 percent of its graduates who chose to go college were accepted.

geted schools for completion of high school and acceptance at college. All are first in their families to attend a four-year college or university.

Nazarian said Upward Bound's grant application for renewed fed­eral funding had been approved in the amount of $460,000 for each year in the up-coming four-year cycle.

This is in addition to the financial commitment made by the College.

Keynote speaker Kenia Franco, a member of the Upward Bound Class of 1983, who went on to complete a bachelors degree at Boston College and an advanced study program at Harvard University, told the gradu­ates the two most important things

they can develop in college are the abil­ity to learn and the ability to think.

She said it became apparent to her in her position as a human resource generalist at Brigham & Women's Hospital "that the one thing that was constant -was change" and that they should be prepared t.o make _ the changes neces­sary "not only for a job or a career, but also for your life."

Other speakers included Mariam Z. Boyajian, program director; Kevin Austin, a member of the class, and Gary M. Penfield, vice president for student affairs and dean of students~ who offered a salute to the graduates.

Three Upward Bound Alumni Scholarsliips were awarded as well as one from each of the four school districts in which the partic­ipating high schools are located .

Presenting the 11th annual alumni scholarships was Luis F. San Lucas,

"Your success makes it possible for others to believe in them­s elves," he told the class.

Upward Bound is the federal­funded college­based program that prepares

COLLEGE BOUND: The three graduates of the Upward Bound Program chair of the scholar­who received scholarships from the Upward Bound Alumr,i Scholarship ship committee and Fund at ceremonies in Donovan Dining Center on June 3 are (I to r) William an Upward Bound Buccella, Gloria Satgunam and Juan Acosta. In September they will attend alumnus from the UMass/Amherst, Brown University and URI, ;espectively, and will share Class of 1986. over $4,000 toward their tuitions. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. The winners, Rowley) · their high schools,

selected students from the area's tar-

COMMAND PERFORMANCE: Ken Coulbourn, director of Office Services, conducts a "Creating a New Service Agenda" session in the Faculty Center May 25 for 22 members of the Donovan Dining Center staff. It was the first time a department attended a session as a group and the first time one had requested a special session. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

amount of award and the colleges they will attend are: Gloria J. Satgunam, Shea, $2,000, Brown University; William M. Buccella, Mt. Pleasant, $1,300, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Juan C. Acosta, Central Falls, $1,000, University of Rhode Island.

Target School System Scholarships presented to the seniors with the highest academic averages are: Acosta , Central Falls , $250; Denise G. Gonsalves , East Providence, $250; Satgunam, Pawtucket, $250; s·ayanh S. Miya, Providence (Mt. Pleasant), $500.

The Outstanding Service Awards were presented to Arthur Zarrella, former Providence school superinten­dent; Leo Di Maio, director of the Talent Development Program at URI, and Regina M. Livramento, super­vising registered nurse at College Health Services.

Each was cited for contributions toward the success of the program and its students.

College working on campus plan Rhode Island College is

developing a campus master plan to address the needs of the College as it enters the lat­est phase of growth and devel­opment, which is most notice­able with the construction of the John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts.

Lenore DeLucia, vice presi­dent for administration and finance, is coordinating the project which will include the eastern part of campus.

The College is working with Goody, Clancy & Associates, an architecture and planning firm.

Among the areas to be included in the plan are: vehic­ular and pedestrian access and flow throughout the entire campus, parking, signage, and usage of outdoor spaces.

Math camp for kids in July

Explorations in Mathe­matics, a mathematics enrich­ment camp for children com­ple:ting grades 4 through 7, _ .

, will be hel-d 01{ the ··Rho'cte :­Island College campus July 19-23 and July 26-30.

The camp is for children who enjoy mathematics and solving problems in a challenging environment, according to Gertrude R. Toher, associate professor at Henry Barnard School.

For more information or an application call her at 456-8127.

Communications honor society

inducts The Rhode Island College

chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communications honor society, inducted new members in recent ceremonies at Mama Spumoni's Restaurant, Pawtucket.

Inducted were Todd Cauchon, Amy Olivera, Melissa Gemma, Sally Karlson, Gina D' Ambrusco, Amanda Elderkin, Donna Balcom, Debbie Weismann, Jennifer Lai, Matthew Allen and Ryan Theroux.

The honor society has 180 chapters at colleges and uni­versities across the country. It recognizes students for out­standing scholarship, stimu­lates interest in communica­tions and promotes profes-

. sional development.

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Appeal during 'short' fiscal year an outstanding success for Annual Fund

Almost $84,000 was pledged dur­ing the spring 1999 phon-a-thons for the Annual Fund, reports Marguerite Brown, director of development.

"That , in itself, is incredible. However , just over $64,000 , or 76 percent of the total pledged by our alumni and friends has already been collected. That's an unprecedent ed percentage!" More than 10 percent of the total pledged represents increases from previous donors and first time pledges from non-donors.

The Alumni Association changed its fiscal year from Jan. 1 through Dec. 30 to July 1 through June 30. "This left us with a 'bridge' of six months and a goal of $50,000 for the Annual Fund during this transition period. We particularly targeted pre­vious donors who had given less than

$100 . Th us, no concerted effort was made to conta ct our major donors for this period, " Brown remarked .

"One of the central factors in this success story is our team of dedi­cated and skilled student callers who work under the leadership of student Jennifer Courtney . Jen has been in her position for over a year, and she continues to surpass her own goals. Unfortunately for us (and wonderful for her ), Jen will be leaving us in August as the Shinn Study Abroad Scholar . However , she has com:r;nitted to spending the summer with us and to training a replacement."

The spring team of student callers included: Alicia Manganelli, Class of 2001; Sherita Delagado, Class of 2001; Andy Ridel, Class of 2002;

Jenna Cyr, Class of 2002; Elizabeth Dos Santos, Class of 2001; Sarah Correia , Class of 2001; Paula Cabral , Class of 2001; Lauren, Buckley, Class of 2002 ; Nick Alfred , Class of 2002; Jen Belizzi, Class of

· 2002; Bill Goodridge, Class of 2000; Andrea DiCicco, Class of 2001; Diane Correia, Class of 2001; Heather Fink , Class of 2001; Janou Gonzales, Class of 2001; Melinda Gonsalves, Class of 2001; Angela Briggs, Class of 2000 , and Matt Pringle, Class of 2001.

Pledge reminders will be mailed during the first week of June, and the 'short fund' closes on June 10, 1999. All donors will be recognized in a fall publication. The 1999-2000 Annual Fund kicks off in late sum­mer with a goal of $310,000.

ALUMNI AWARDS: This year's recipients of RIC Alumni Awards gather for a group photo with President John Nazarian just after the awards ceremonies in Donovan Dining Center on May 5. From left are: Nazarian, Paul Bourget, Class of 1969, president of the Alumni Association; James R. Langevin, Class of 1990, Secretary of State; Lynne Urbani, Class of 1983, President and CEO of Coordinated Health Partners, Inc.; Sandra Levine, secretary to the director of undergraduate admissions; and Nancy Gewirtz, professor of social work and director of the Poverty Institute at the RIC School of Social Work. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

Alumni Association plans summer, fall events

Although the academic year is over the Alumni Association isn't taki~g a break. The committees are working on upcoming events. Mark your calendar.

• Friday, June 30, 7 p.m. Night at the Paw Sox, sponsored by the Young Alumni Group. Box seats are available at a discount price of $6.50. For additional information, watch your mail for the Alumni Magazine or call the Alumni office at 456-8086.

• Monday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. Golf tournament at the Cranston Country Club to benefit the RICochet fund and scholarships. Opportunities for sponsorships available. Call the Alumni Office (456-8086) to be placed on the mailing list or for more information.

• Friday and Saturday, Oct. 1 and 2 Homecoming 1999 for all alumni. Special activities · planne _d for reunion classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969 , 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989. A mailing with information on all activities will be sent in late August.

Alumni Association · annual meeting June 16

At its annual meeting Wednesday, June 16, the Alumni Association will elect six new directors. The nominat­ing committee places the names of the following alumni for election for a two-year term:

Lucia Amado, Class of 1992 Suzanne Augenstein, Class of 1997 Phyllis Hunt, Class of 1980 Joe Parfenchuck, Class of 1954 Judy Roy, Class -of 1974 Ed Soares, Class of 1989

The slate will be voted on at the annual meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Alumni House.

$60,500 approved for 32 faculty research projects Rhode Island College Faculty Research

Committee recently has approved fund­ing in the amount of $60,500 to cover 32 faculty research projects commencing in July and extending through next June.

Of the total amount awarded, $13,500 came from the RIC Foundation and Alumni Association, reported committee chair Peter S. Allen, professor of anthro­pology. The rest came from unrestricted College funds.

The grantees, their departments, pro­jects and amounts approved are:

Samuel Ames, art, "Research into the Formal and Narrative Content in Figurative Art: Analysis and Allegory, a Tradition in Two Dimensions," $1,600;

Yael Avissar, biology, "The Effect of Magnetic Fields on Bacterial Transformation," $1,500; Pamela J. Benson, English, "Gualdrada and the Emperor's Kiss: The Politics of Narrative in Florentine Legendary History," $3,390; Diana Delia, history, "Egypt from Gambyses to the Arab Conquest: An Anthology of Sources in Translation," $1,384;

Beverly A. Goldfield, psychology , "Are

There SES Differences in Parents' Perception of Early Language Comprehension?" $1,300; Terrence E. Hays, anthropology and geography; "Paul Wirz's Early New Guinea Photographs," $3,679; Claus Hofhansel, political science, "Cooperation between Germany's Border Regions and their Czech and Polish Neighbors ," $2,008;

Krisjohn Horvat, art, "Sublimation: The Sculpture Series," $1,445; Dana Kolibachuk, biology, "Molecular Analysis

· of Genes Required for Poly(3-hydrox­yalkanoic acid ) Biosynthesis & Luminescence in an Unusual Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Isolate," $1,687; Marc C . Lamontagne, physical sciences , "Isolation, Purification and the Determination of Stable Nitrogen Isotope Compositions of a Novel Anthropogenic Marker, " $1,200;

Jianhong Liu, sociology, "Crime , Social Control and Justice in the Changing Chinese Society," $2 ,000; Harriet S. Magen , communications, "Links between Production and Perception in Speech ," $2,650; Thomas E. Malloy , psycho logy, "Consensus in the Judgment of Communication Intent, " $3,175;

William Martin, art, "Wood and Steel Sculpture," $1,332; Charles Marzzacco, physical sciences, "Excited State Proton­Transfer Reactions in Micelles," $2,200; Meradith T. McMunn, English, "A Study of the Illustrated Manuscripts of the Chevalier delibere," $1,280;

Thomas H. Meedel, biology, "Using 'Gene Knockout' to Study the Function of CiMDF in Ascidian Embryos," $1,925; Eung Jun Min, communications, "Methodologies and Approaches in Intercultural Communication: A Critical Assessment of the Field of Future Direction, " $1,045;

Rosemary Murphy, Henry Barnard School, "Explorations and Adaptations in the Physical Domain of Learning ," $1,449; Jeannine E. Olson , history, "Calvin 's Circle and the Publishers, " $3,500; Joan H . Rollins, psychology, "Development of a Proact ivit y Scale Designed to Delineate Non-Intellectual Facto rs Predictive of Student Success, " $810 ;

Bret Rothstein , ar t, "On the Order of Seeing io the Burgundian Low Countries ," $3 ,000 ; Lisa Gabrielle

Russell, art, "Aesthetics of Space and Form," $1,500; Leslie Schuster, history, "Recruitment and Organization of Labor," $1,000; Amritjit Singh, English/African-American Studies, "A Wallace Thurman Reader: Literature of the Harlem Renaissance," $3,034;

Daniel P. Snowman, physical sciences, "Field Theory Calculations via Parallel Processing," $1,200; Bryan E. Steinberg, art, "Post-Industrial Vessels," $2,670; Judith Lynn Stillman music theatre and dance, "Developme~t of a Musical," !I ,900; Duncan A. White, psychology, The Effects of Extremely Low

Frequency Magnetic Field Intensity on Development and Learning Behavior," $2,649;

Felicia L. Wilczenski, counseling and educational psychology , "School Psychology Consultation from the Consultee's Perspective, " $2 ,340; John C. Williams , physical sciences "Synthesis of Dye-Substituted Cephalosporins ," $606; Ying Zhou , math­ematics and computer science , "The Effect of Geometrical Change in Dendritic Spine Stems, " $263.

What's News, Monday, June 14, 1999 - Page 5

Collaboration between education and jewelry industry sparks learning, career opportunities by Shelly Murphy What's News Editor

0 n May 24, numerous pairs of gold scissors sliced the rib­bon to open the new jewelry training and education facil­

ity on the Rhode Island College cam­pus. The facility will bring art stu­dents and jewelry professionals together in a forum to inspire and actually produce jewelry designs for the next millennium.

Like a fine jewel itself, the jewelry facility is the product of many disci­plines and ideas combined into a cohe­sive unit. In this case, the binding ele­ment is commitment to creation - of art and opportunity.

In his remarks at the ribbon cut­ting, College President John Nazarian commended the efforts of all involved in making the facility a reality. The facility will provide classes for art stu­dents as well as individuals currently working in the jewelry industry.

"That this facility has come into being is a tribute to a partnership between MJSA - the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America -together with the state of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College," Nazarian said.

MJSA, based in Providence, is an international professional trade asso­ciation. Tµe new facility houses nearly $80,000 in equipment donated by l\fJSA members or purchased with grant money. Steven Fisher, chair of the art department, and Curtis LaFollette, professor of art, have been instrumental in the development of the program, Nazarian noted.

The facility features 12 state-of-the­art work stations as well as soldering and grinding equipinent.Cl~sses are slated to begin in the fall, Fisher said.

The interaction between students, educators, and those working in the industry is a key component of this facility, according to Steven Tegu, an international jewelry designer who was instrumental in bringing MJSA and RIC together to create the facility. Tegu, whose father, the late Steven Tegu, was a popular professor of mod­ern languages at RIC for 36 years and was named professor emeritus, man-

ONE. .. TWO ... THREE ... Dignitaries line up to cut the ribbon opening the College's new facility to provide jewelry training and educational programs for students and professionals. The ceremony took place May 24 at the Art Center. From left are: Marguerite Brown, director of development; Dennis Bouchard of the State Department of Labor and Training; President John Nazarian; Peter C. Fuller, chairman of the board of Manufacturing Jewelers and Supplies of America, Inc. (MJSA); Gov. Lincoln Almond; Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty; David Doll, MJSA program manager; Curtis LaFol/ette, professor of art; Brenda Gamba, vice president of MJSA; and Stephen Fisher, chair of the art department. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

ages his own design studio based in Providence and has developed prod­ucts for Bulova Watch Co., Tiffanys, Cartier, Revlon, Warner Bros. and Christian Dior Jewelry.

Tegu provided an impromptu tour and demonstration of the equipment for a few curious on-lookers. "These work stations are state-of-the art. The core of all creativity is done here at the work bench," he said, as he casually shined a key from his pocket with one of the sophisticated tools.

The program allows students to transform their ideas from mere con­cept to a tangible, and perhaps, mar­ketable prototype. "Prototype develop­ment and manufacturing consists of casting and molding- a model-based process. This facility and the creation of an education curriculum in design and model making extends the College's fine arts program and is

geared toward the realities of manu­facturing and mass production or lim­ited editions," he said.

Tegu, who credits his time in the industrial arts shop as a student at the Henry Barnard School for spark­ing his interest in the jewelry indus­try, has worked in the industry for 20 years , including five in the New York City diamond district. He also serves as a cultural diversity training consul­tant for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corp. to assist Rhode Island companies in Mexico and South America. He is fluent in Spanish and speaks French and Portuguese.

Despite his travel, Tegu remains committed to Rhode Island College and the state of Rhode Island as the jewelry capital. "The jewelry industry is design and fashion driven. These are strengths of Rhode Island. There is no place better to look for designs and ideas than where the fashion jew­elry industry began," he said.

To help nurture this pool of talent and perhaps ignite a spark in young artists, Tegu volunteered his time to work with art students at Central High School in a three-month School­to-Career pilot initiative .

It also provided Tegu an opportu­nity to complete a circle by helping someone who once helped him. The art teacher in the Central High class­room where he taught jewelry fabrica­tion to 18 students for about three months this spring was Carole Harman - the art teacher who had mentored and encouraged him as a student at Hope High School in the 1970s. It was in her classroom that Tegu, who was doing an independent art study at Hope High upon return­ing to the United States after study­ing abroad, found an "artistic haven" and discovered that his work had value.

"She pushed me to join a collabora­tive with some RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) students on Martha's Vineyard. As a senior in high school, I was selling my jewelry designs."

tools, MJSA provided the silver. MJSA is sponsoring similar pro­

grams in Mt. Pleasant High School, Attleboro High School, Choelo Middle School in Attleboro and Central Falls High School, said David Doll, MJSA program man­ager.

The lesson plans for the program in the Tegu/Harman ·collaboration cov- _ ered design concept, design layout, prototype development, engineering considerations,art history, costing, copyrights and intellectual property, and line manufacturing.

The students started with the basics by exploring a line drawing and then working with clay. Next, they worked with wire and then transformed their designs into an actual piece of jewelry.

"The can-do spirit in the classroom is almost alarming," Tegu said, refer­ring to the enthusiasm and creativity of the students. "After they acquired the basic techniques, the spirit of indi­viduality came through. They wanted to do their own thing."

Harman said, "The students here are very wealthy in spirit" - and in creativity, added Tegu.

The applicability of the lessons is broad. "Everything is connected. If they work on something this small, they can work on something the size of a wall. They have learned something they can use forever," Harman said.

"It worked because Steven was the glue that held it together. Ninety-one percent of our students are non-white. Steven could speak the language of many of the students and developed an immediate bond."

Two of the Central High students -Kedrin Frias and April Perry - will be coming to RIC in the fall. This pilot program has already expanded their horizons regarding the possibilities in the arts. "It was a lot of fun. I've always like working with my hand, but it takes a lot more work than what I thought," Frias said.

SILVER STRANDS: Teachers and students work together making jewelry at Central High School in Providence. From left: Carole Harman, Central High art teacher; student Kedrln Frias, who is twisting strands of silver; jewelry designer Steven Tegu; and student April Perry. Both Kedrin and April will be attending RIC in the fall. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

Now, nearly 30 years later, Tegu had the chance to inspire his teacher's students. Tegu brought a portable jew­elry shop with about 100 tools valued at about $2,000 to the art classroom and provided hands-on instruction. Tegu provided the energy and the

Perry said, "I thought it was going to be a cool experience, but I never thought of working with metals. I'm not sure what I want to do yet, but I love art."

Frias added, "I know I want to be doing something with my hands that I like doing. When you're doing some­thing like this, it's not work."

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A triple-award winner in academics is grateful to RIC for her education . by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

''

I'm so glad I came h ere," says Amanda M . Sequi n of Pawtucket, who grad uated from Rhode Island College May 22

with degrees in Early Childhood Education and Spanish.

"Both program s gave me such a good education and I'm not in debt, " she adds.

This multiple award winner with the near perfect academic average had felt dejected in high school when "all those out-of-state colleges " and prestigious, expensive Ivy League institutions where her classmate s would go were posted.

"I felt out of it," she admits. After all, she graduated from St.

Raphael Academy with honors and was fourth in her class. She, cer­tainly, could master the challenges of any of those other posted colleges or universities.

On May 5, she won the Eleanor M. McMahon Award as the outstanding graduate of the RIC Honors Program; the Elementary Education Faculty Award and the Nelson A. Guertin Memorial Award in Spanish as the outstanding graduate in those disciplines.

In addition, she registered a "first" at RIC. As a non-native Spanish speaker, she wrote her senior honors thesis in Spanish, the first in the history of the honors program to be written in a language other than English.

She will graduate summa cum laude with a 3.88 grade point aver­age out of a possible 4.0, and is just delighted with her experiences at RIC.

"Dr. Dix Coons advised me for my thesis. He really went above and beyond to help ine. I know he went the extra mile for me," says Sequin, · who also gave appreciative nods to Melissa Caprio, an instructor, and

Marybeth M. Cannon, an assistant profes sor, both of th e Henry Barnar d School and Patri cia A. Cor deiro, pro fes; or of elementa ry educ atio~, "for th eir en cou r agem ent , re cogni ­ti on and in spiratio n ."

Whi le at RI C Sequin worke d as a circ ul ation assistant in Adams Library; as a peer counse lor for the Office of Academic Support and Infor mation Servi ces (OASIS ), an d as an a dvisor to t h e p are n ts pro­gram at Orientation for n ew ·stu­dents.

She served as vice president for the former Native American Student Network; was president of the Browne Hall Council , and was active with the Spani sh Theatre of RIC (STRI C), performing in its pro du c­tions and serving as it s treasur er.

But that 's not all. Off campu s, Sequin volunteered

as a fourth grade ma th tutor at St. Leo the Great parish in Pawtucket ; as a first grade English-as-a-Second Language (ESL ) tutor at the former Broad Street School (-now the

. Feinstein School) in Central Falls, · and with the Pawtucket Athletic

League Community Center where she worked with young children.

Asked what she wanted to do now, Sequin replied , "Hopefully I'll find a job. "

Would that mean a career as a teacher, she was asked. Sequin looked stunned and merely nodded "yes" as though there couldn 't possi­ble be any other answer.

She says she has experienced both private and public schools as a stu­dent or student-teacher, and would pre fer to teac h in an urban setting in Rhode Island , Massachusetts or Connecticut.

She'd like to get a masters degree in language and literacy "but that could change ."

Sequin is the daughter of Albert and Linda Sequin of Pawtucket. She has two brothers, one older, Steven, and one younger, Ryan. Is her family proud of her? "Oh, yeah." AMANDA SE'QUIN

Geography awardees map new careers Y2K project on track

Two non-traditional students at Rhode Island College have excelled in their major course of study and been awarded the James Houston Award as the out­standing students in geography this year. ·

Hector J. Cardona of Pawtucket, a native of Colombia, who as a U.S. Marine served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield, and Paul J. Pinault of Providence and formerly of Pawtucket, who already HECTOR CARDONA has a 25~year

· career as a chef and food produc­tion manger to his credit, are co­winners of the award which was bestowed at the College's annual Cap and Gown Day Convocation May 5. .

Cardona moved with his family from Colombia to New York City in 1977 and to Rhode Island in 1980.

He then moved to St. Augustine, Fla., where he attended St. Joseph's Academy, graduating in

1987. A year later he joined the Marine Corps and served for nearly five years, traveling to many sites in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

Returning to Rhode Island, he attended the Community College of Rhode Island where he met his future wife, Denise Martin. Both earned associates degrees at CCRI before transferring to RIC. Denise, a Cap and Gown award winner in communications, graduated in 1997.

Cardona worked full-time at an adolescent counseling center in Pawtucket while studying geogra­phy and anthropology part-time at RIC.

He will start work "the day after I graduate" doing archaeological research with Pierre Morenon, an associate professor of anthropol­ogy, for the state Department of Transportation in Narragansett.

Pinault, one of nine children of Alice M. Pinault of Wakefield, a retired registered nurse, gradu­ated from Tolman High School in Pawtucket in 1970 and then attended CCRI (then Rhode Island Junior College) in the old Foundry Building in Providence.

He then served as chef and food production manager at a number of establishments such as Georges

of Galilee, the Dunes Club in Narragansett and the Providence Marriott.

"So I was out or'school 25 years before I came to RIC," observes Pinault.

"He has car- PAUL PINAULT ried these talents into his • double degree program - career/technical education and geography - and into the community as a volunteer in school culinary arts curricula and the Alan Shawn Feinstein Soup Kitchen in Providence, demonstrating a remarkable abil­ity to translate his academic work into service application," noted his award citation.

While a student at RIC, he became a founding member of the Rhode Island Geographic Association and participated in the College's NBC 10 Multimedia Project which resulted in the 1998 fall curriculum guide for teachers.

He graduated magma cum laude May 22 and plans to teach culinary ­arts in a vocational high school in the southern New England area. G.L.

The implementation of the PeopleSoft software system to upgrade Rhode Island College's com­puter systems and ensure Y2K com­pliance is progressing on schedule, according to Vince Ross, director of MIS.

The planning phase, Stage I, has been completed and Stage II is well under way. On July 1, the first signif­icant number of users are slated to go live , Ross reports. This group includes users in human resources and accounting. Dual operations of the PeopleSoft system and the exist­ing Legacy system will continue until the decommission of the Legacy sys­tem after all users have been suc­cessfully transferred to the PeopleSoft system and ample time for data transfer has been allowed. The decommission date is antici­pated to be March 2000 .

The PeopleSoft system is being rolled out to departments and users according to a specific timetable. The next major group of users to be acti­vated will be student systems which is slated to go live in November.

The roll-out team continues to evaluate identified users' current sys,tems and upgrade as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for running the PeopleSoft system and installing appropriate systems for identified users.

I ~ 1 r r \

What's News, Monday, June 14, 1999 - Page 7

RIC Prof. Holland appointed education commissioner by Sheliy Murphy What's News Editor

William R. Holland, professor of educational lead~rship at Rhode Island College and executive director of the Rhode Island Association of School Principals (RIASP), is poised to take on a new title and a new role - Rhode Island Commissioner of Higher Education.

In July, after 11 years on the Rhode Island College campus teaching educa- ·t

plan to go in and study, see what needs to be done, develop a collective vision of higher education for the next several years, build a consensus and try to get the legislature to sup­port it."

Holland brings a total of 36 years of education experience to the posi­tion - 11 in higher education and 25 in elementary and secondary educa­tion. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Rhode Island, a masters from the University of

· Massachusetts, and a doctorate from Boston University. He brings a statewide,

_r~gional l!_nq national per­spective to the role.

He has served as superintendent of two school systems in Massachusetts before return­ing to his home state where he served as superintendent in Narragan­sett for eight years prior to

tional leader­ship and, more recently, foster­ing professional _ development for practicing school leaders as executive director of RIASP, Holland will turn his energies to just one position. He has served as a full-time fac­ulty member and a part-time executive direc­tor while also helping estab­lish the educa­tion manage-

WILLIAM A. HOLLAND joining the RIC faculty.

ment collaborative and the Rhode Island Center for School Leadership, housed in Building 6 on the RIC cam­pus.

"Now I can ·concentrate on one job, even though it is a challenging and multi-faceted job," Holland said. "I'm reaiistic about the challenges here. I

He has held regional and national educational leadership positions

· including president of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and member and past chair of NASSP National Committee of Professors of Secondary School Administration.

Earns degree 10 years after high school-

Holland's experience as an educa­tor and administrator at all levels of public education -provides a solid foundation for building the consen­sus and establishing collaborative relationships between schools · and colleges he envisions creating ~s commissioner. This collaboration is an area of expertise for Holland who consulted for NEASC on a schooilcol­lege collaboration project from 1985 -1990.

"The connection between elemen­tary and higher education is a prior­ity. It affects pre-service and in-ser­vice training, and affects the quality of teaching. Gollege and high school faculty and teachers working together can help ensure the success of stl!_Q.ents in high school gmd into college."

Holland also brings a familiarity with the three institutions - RIC, URI and the Community College of Rhode Island - and their individual missions ·and goals.

"I know the presidents. I already have positive feelings about what I consider to be stable stewardship of all three institutions. The commis­sioner needs to forge successful work­ing relationships with all three presi­dents, both individually and collabo­ratively. It's appropriate for the three presidents to advocate for their own institutions needs and concerns, while the commissioner needs to con­sider all 38,000 students in the sys­tem."

Although Holland had been inter­viewed for a Providence Journal story the previous day, he willingly squeezed in an interview for this article just before heading out to a conference in Montreal. "I feel very indebted to the Rhode Island College community . President Nazarian has

been incredibly supportive of me and the development of the collaborative. I feel good about what I have done here and I know I can leave it and it will go on."

Holland · identifies three primary goals: teacher preparation, the com­missioner role itself, and faculty research.

Regarding teacher preparation, Holland said, "We have to demon­strate that we are not preparing teach~rs the same way we did in the 1950s. We have changed the way we prepare teachers, especially at RIC. We need to show demonstrable progress on testing and student achievements to change the public perception."

Holland believes the commissioner should h ·ave a strong public pres­ence, especially in the statehouse. "It will require a lot of energy. You need to be in the statehouse when you need to be and networking all the time. The presidents (of the institu­tions) do this now. As commissioner,

· I'll work cooperatively with the pres­idents."

A third priority is faculty research, "at all of the institutions but espe­cially at URI which is trying to move to the next level as a research insti­tution is important to the economy" because it creates new products and ne:V processes.

Holland also noted that continued infrastructure improvements for all three institutions are a major prior­ity, citing in particular CCRI's pro­posed Aquidneck Island campus, the eastern end of the RIC campus and the performing arts classroom facil­ity, and the rehabilitation of existing facilities at URI as well as building a convocation facility.

This grad believes in taking her (ime an-d doing it right

by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

With an almost perfect grade- _ point average and the physical sciences department's Ronald J. Boruch Award as the out­

standing graduate in chemistry at Rhode Island College this year, Lise Ann M. Greenough of HarrisviUe received her diploma May 22, capping off 10 years of intermittent study. · "I'm not sure what I want to do yet but graduate study ... will have to wait," she says.

"After 10 years getting ' this degre -e, I want to take some time off from book study."

The daughter of Raymond and Louise Tellier of Harrisville graduated from Burrillville High School in 1989, entered RIC and studied full-time for a couple of years but wasn't sure what direction she wanted to take in her studies.

Young and vivacious, she applied to Up With People, the up-beat national organi­zation founded to ''build bridges of commu­nication and understanding" through the services of talented young adults like Greenough. The group travels and per­forms in countries throughout the world.

Greenough dropped out of college and spent time raising funds to support her enlistment in Up With People.

Once a part of the organization, she traveled for seven months in the United States and four months in Europe, staying not in hotels but in the homes of families at the sites she visited . Thus she was exposed to regional differences

and various cultures. Claiming she has "no singing or musical

talent," Greenough says, "They taught me what I needed to know." Her personality and willingness to learn were the only pre­requisites (along with being in the right age group-18 to 25).

And -she had the time of her young life! She finished touring with Up With

People in 1993 and then "worked for a year to earn more money to come back to school."

She married Steven Greenough and came back to RIC part-time in 1994 and "has been here since."

In her sophomore year she won the American Polymer Chemist's Award for excellence in organic chemistry and the local section of the American Chemical Society Award for outstanding perfor­mance by a junior chemistry major. Most recently, she completed a research project under the direction of Profs. John C. Williams Jr. and Barry Gilbert on the pe-r­turbation of calcium ion diffusion by an electromagnetic field.

The results of this work were presented at the National American Chemical Society meeting last August in Boston. ·

As department chair Douglas G. Furton, an associate professor of physical sciences, noted in her Cap and Gown award presen­tation May 5: "It is noteworthy that she has done all this while working full time as a pharmacy technician (at CVS) and analytical chemist (at Evans Plating in Centerdale), fields that she intends to pur­sue after graduation. "

Whatever :;;he decides, it's a sure bet she 'll take her time , evaluate the situation and then do it right .

LISE ANN M. GREENOUGH

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Final commencement of the millennium showcases College's mission

EVEN THE FACULTY: Assistant Professor Paola Ferrario displays an antique Brownle camera on her mortarboard. Why? She teaches photography.

THE FIRST TWO graduates of the Joint RIC/URI Ph.D. in education program, Anne Hird (left) and Helen Barboza, speak at graduate commencement exercises in The New Building May 20.

Continued from page 1

donation of $500,000 had made it possible to establish the RIC-URI partnership. URI President Robert L. Carothers was on hand for the occasion and assisted RIC President John Nazarian in hooding the two graduates.

"This is certainly a significant moment in the history of this insti­tution and accordingly, tonight we seek to establish what I expect in time will become a new tradition at our graduate commencements," said Nazarian.

Keynote speak.er Feinstein urged recipients of the graduate degrees to devote themselves to public ser­vice, saying they have an opportu­nity and an obligation to make a difference in others' lives.

"You want to change the world. Go out and change it. You don't have to perform big miracles," he said, "You can perform little ones."

Feinstein was awarded the hon­orary degree of doctor of pedagogy. Oscar Eustis, artistic director of the Trinity Repertory Company, was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts.

Other speakers at the graduate ceremony included Sarah T. Dowling, chair of the Board of Governors for Higher Education, . who urged the graduates "to do good and do well" and "don't forget us be-cause we will never forget you,"

and Providence Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr., who told the graduates, "We look forward to the great success you'll achieve."

Nancy Evans, chair of the Council of RIC, who led the processional and recessional at both ceremonies, observed that the commencement ceremonies were taking place in this the 145th year of the College.

Gov. Lincoln C. Almond, speaking at Saturday's ceremonies, informed the audience that the General Assembly had approved naming the College's soon-to-be-completed new fine and performing arts facility after Nazarian, who has been a part of the College for nearly half a century.

Almond assured he would sign the measure, making it official.

"I am proud of my association with this institution and all that it repre­sents," said Nazarian.

He ran down a long list of RIC graduates who recently were honored for their outstanding achievements.

"The fulfillment of their promise began with an education at Rhode Island College," said Nazarian, who then told the bachelors degree recipi­ents, "Your future is limited only by the scope of your dreams and your willingness to work to turn those dreams into reality."

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, delivering the main address at the undergradu­ate commencement, noted that an

average of 13 children die each day from gunfire in America - about one every 100 minutes - and said soci­ety must begin arming its children with greater educational opportuni­ties, not guns.

He was awarded an honorary doc­torate of public service. Other hon­orary degree recipients at the under­graduate ceremony were George T. Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, doctor of fine arts; Helen Forman, a 1934 RIC graduate, retired special education teacher and long-time benefactor of the College, doctor of humanities; and David A. Capaldi, a 1964 RIC graduate, who is retiring as head of the mathematics department at Toll Gate High School in Warwick, doctor of pedagogy.

The Golden Anniversary class gift of a check for $10,500 was presented to the College president by Lena Aloia Cosentino and Christine Melone Curran, members of the Class of 1949.

Other speakers at the undergradu­ate commencement were Michael F. Ryan, representing the Board of Governors; Aaradhana K. Prajapati, president of the Class of 1999, who delivered the farewell address, and Paul A. Bourget, president of the RIC Alumni Assocjation, who welcomed the class as alumni.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Maryann Fonseca, accompanied by her daughter Amamda, 9, receives her diploma from President John Nazarian.

GRANNY GRAD: Before the ceremonies begin, Bernadette Coletta holds her grandson, Anthony Verduchi, 9 months.

Photos by Gordon E. Rowley

FRONT ROW SEATS: Happy class officers and solo/st stand during the recessional. From left are: Aaradhana Prajapati, president; Sokunthe Dong, vice president; Sara Barkett, secretary; Adam Nagle, treasurer; and Sara McMillan, who sang The National Anthem.

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Sports Roundup BASEBALL

The RIC baseball team finished the 1999 season with an 11-23 overall record and a 4-10 mark in the Little East Conference. Head Coach Scott Perry's team defeated UMASS-Boston 12-1 in the Little East Conference Baseball Tournament qualifying game to advance to the six-team, double­elimination tourney hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University on April 13-14. RIC lost to Eastern Connecticut 8-0 in the first round and fell to Keene State 10-1 to close out its season.

Senior centerfielder Ben Libbey was an Honorable Mention to the All-Little East Conference team and was selected as the squad's Most Valuable Player. Libbey led the team in batting (.371), hits (52), runs scored (30), triples (six), steals (eight) and slugging perc-entage (.529). His 52 hits were three short of the school record for the most in a sin­gle season.

James _ Fitzgerald, Mike Leger and TJ Mellen were the three other seniors on this year's team. Fitzgerald, the school's all-time leader with 526 career putouts, homered in his final at-bat, scoring the team's only run in the loss to Keene State.

SOFTBALL The Anchorwomen finished the 1999

season with a 22-19 overall record and an 8-6 mark in the LEC. The softball team's 22 wins were the most in school history and the club received a berth in the ECAC Tournament. Head Coach Maria Morin's team put forth an out­standing effort, but fell to Smith College 1-0 in extra innings in the opening round of the tourney.

First baseman Rachel Medeiros was selected as the squad's Most Valuable Player. Medeiros led the team in bat­ting (.357), hits (40), RBI (26), doubles (eight) and slugging percentage (.509).

Shortstop Jen Cook, catcher Jen Sabatelli, second baseman Monique Marchand and pitcher Lea Wiggins were each named Honorable Mention to the All-Little East Conference team. Marchand was the club's only senior. She leaves RIC as the school's all-time leader with 45 career stolen bases.

MEN'S TENNIS The men's tennis team finished the

season with a 5-7 overall record and a second place finish at the Little East Qonfe,rence Championships. Head Coach Dick Ernst saw four of his play­ers win All-Little East Conference titles.

Pat Prendergast was the number two singles flight champion. He teamed with Joe Testa to win the number one doubles flight. Prendergast was named the team's Most Valuable Player.

Paul Perry was the LEC Champion at number six singles. Perry and Jon Cheney were the LEC champs at num­ber three doubles.

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD

The women's track and field team finished the season at the ECAC Division III Championships hosted by Williams College on May 8. RIC placed 22nd on the day with 11.0 points against the top competition in the region. Head Coach Matt Hird's squad had the highest finish of any Little East Conference team.

Melinda Roczynski was named All­ECAC in the high jump. Roczynski was also All-New England and All­Alliance/Little East in that event.

Crissy McCullah, Stephanie Florio, Keely Subin and Jacqueline Horlbogen were named All-ECAC as part of the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 meter relay teams. Subin was named the team's Most Valuable Player.

Joyelle Galli was named All-ECAC in the triple jump. Captain Beth Rupert was the team's lone senior.

Gu_atemalan native displays caring attitude, skills as bilingual teacher

Flor de Maria Ribezzo of Providence, a native of Guatemala, "demonstrated

. ex cellence in preparatory teaching, a commitment to the profession , a strong academic record ... a com­mitment to fos­tering intercul­tural under­standing and promoting greater equity in society" during her years of study at Rhode Island College.

In 1994, she enrolled at RIC -"I was the first in my family to attend a university, so I made a commitment to myself to finish

school no matter what ."

She has alter­nated between attending part­time and full­time while work­ing for Travelers Aid as a you th worker dealing with runaway kids, a position she still holds.

While at RIC, R-ibezzo returned to Central High for her student teaching experi­ence. "I wanted to go back. It was a wonderful

For this, she was awarded the Katherine Murray Prize in educational studies at the College's recent Cap and Gown convo­cation and graduated

FLOR DE MARIA RIBEZZO experience. Some of my teachers are

May 22. with a ~egre~ ·in secondary education/social sciences with a specialization in bilingual educa­tion.

Ribezzo came to Rhode Island as a teenager in 1984 to study English for one year at Central High School in Providence as an international student. She returned to Guatemala and · enrolled in the University of San ~e Carl~s where she majored in mternational relations. She com­pleted all her course requirements in a f~ve-year program of study but did not complete the thesis that was required to graduate.

Each year during this period she had visited her two sisters here, one living in Coventry and the other in Boston. On one of these trips she met her husband­to-be, Louis Ribezzo. Now mar­ried, the couple has two young children.

still there," she says.

She was cited for her skill in reaching bilingual students there, and at her classes at RIC proved to be "very supportive of newer immigrant students, encouraging them and assuring them that they could persevere," notes Ellen Bigler, assistant professor of edu­cational studies.

Ribezzo is high in her praise of RIC faculty- "all of the teachers were really accommodating" -and cites especially the efforts on he~ behalf of Robert Cvornyek, assistant professor of history.

She is active in the Rhode Island Hi sp anic com muni ty, wor king for United Guatemalans in Action -yvhere she helps inform immi­grants of immigration laws, among other duties.

She already is employed as a substitute teacher in Central Falls and looks to a full-time teaching position by next fall. G. L.

What's News, Monday, June 14, 1999 - Page 11

COS~UME AWARD: Costume designer Barbara Matheson receives an Amertcan College Theatre Festival award from P. William Hutchinson chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. The award, for th~ cos­tumes she created for RIC Theatre's production of The Servant of Two Masters, was presented at the department's awards banquet May 7 Matheson is retiring this year, after 29 years at RIC. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

THEATRE AWARD: Sarah Martini, Class of 1999, receives the Musical Theatre Award from William Wilson, assistant professor of theatre, at the awar_d~ banquet of the Department of Music, Theatre and Oance May 7. Martm, was also the recipient of the RIC Theatre Award and the Eubank Performing Arts Scholarship and has been accepted into the RICllrinity Rep Conservatory M.F.A. degree program. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) ·

Education grad left lucrative job to ·complete education; graduates with high honors, award

Music awards given

by George LaTour What's News Associate Editor

Woonsocket man, who left a ucrative job as purchasing

manager for Ai.FosterGrant in

Smithfield to complete his education , has done so earning high honors (magna cum laude) and the Educational Studies Senior Award as the outstanding graduate in his field this year.

Dennis J. Jutras graduated from Lincoln High School in 1982 and enrolled at Rhode Island College in its Honors Program but left after one year to become a youth minister, working with teenagers in a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) retreat program in his home town .

Later, he worked for Our Lady of Good Help in Mapleville for about two years as a youth ministry coordi­nator, and then started his climb up the corporate ladder.

He started as a receiving clerk for the former R.N. Koch, a jewelry dis­tribution firm. Within five years and a number of promotions later he was operations manager, responsible for the coordination of 2,000 field staff

DENNIS J. JUTRAS

throughout North America . Then it was a move to

AAi.Fo sterGrant, manufacturer of jewelry, small leather and optical goods, as purchasing manager, over­seeing the expenditure of $25 million annually and coordinating the deliv­ery of domestic and overseas prod­ucts.

His rapid climb came as no surprise to those who know the Eagle Scout and 1982 CYO Youth of

the Year. He saved his money and last May

left his employment and came back to RIC where he studied secondary education with a concentration in history full-time, carrying an amaz-

. ing 53 credits and, even more amaz­ing, doing so with a perfect 4.0 acad­emic average.

"Mr. Dennis Jutras is one of the best students I have worked with in the teacher-preparation program ... since 1972," said Milburn J. Stone, professor of political sci­ence and supervisor of Jutras' stu­dent teaching.

He added: "I have never worked with a student teacher better pre­pared to work with a diversity of subjects and range of students."

Said Ellen Bigler, associate profes­sor of educational studies, with whom Jutras did his teacher prepa­ration : ''He is absolutely super, and I do not doubt that one day he will be a leader in social studies education in the state."

"I finally reached the goal I set in 1982. I just took a circuitous route to get there," observes Jutras.

Now it 's time "to hit the pave­ment," he says, "looking for a teach­ing position in secondary education ."

A number of Rhode Island College students have won endowed scholar­ships in music ranging from $200 to $1,000 this spring and were pre­sented certificates of award at vari­ous College performances and cere­monies.

The award winners and the schol­arships are: Aimee Parenteau, Alice Pellegrino Music Education Award, and Daniel Connaughton, Cantor Jacob Hohenemser Award, both pre­sented at the Cap and Gown convo­cation May 5.

Also, Alicia Ruggiero, Drabienko Family Endowed Prize in Strings; Cynthia Coffey, Melody Stappas Endowed Memorial Scholarship; Andrew Galuska, Louis Appleton Memorial Scholarship, all awarded at the Coll.age Concert March 25.

Also, Jason Thomson, Katherine Bryer-Kruger Scholarship, awarded at the RIC Wind Ensemble concert April 30.

Also, the following won the Bicho Family Memorial Scholarship: Dominique Doiron, voice; Wendy Rios, strings; Jacob Stott, keyboard, and Patricia Bentley, woodwinds. These were awarded at the annual Bicho Concert May 3.

Sandra Godinho and Donald Dupre received the Very Outstanding Service Award at the Student Recital May 4.

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Dean's List for Spring 1999 semester Full-time students who attain a minimum grade point average of 3.25 in any semester have their names placed on the Dean's List in recognition of their scholastic achievement.

Catherine A Abberton Stephanie L Boyd Katie E Corcoran Cindy-Sue Dyndur Rone Grieco Athena Kounavis Monique Marchand Angelina M Newbury Nicholas L Ricci Amy E Strickland Stacy L Abjornson Keri E Boynes Jennifer L Cordeiro Krist in N Edmondson Curtiss E Grieve Michael A Kowalewski Summer Marchand Vanny Nhem Melissa M Richard KimLSun Marilyn A Ackaway Shawna O Bradshaw Lidia M Cordeiro Rhiannon R Edwards Hilary L Grieve Sara B Krajewski Alicia S Marcotte Jennifer A Nichols Kelly J Richardson Laynging Sun Pascale M Acocella Julie M Braga Daniel E Cormier Cynthia M Eldridge Yaviri A Grosso Shannon J Kramarski Brenda L Marino Lavonne N Nkomo Melinda M Richardson William A Surrette, Jr. Angela L Adamo Christy J Brancatelli Gail M Cormier Danyel M Elias Edicta M Grullon Karyl L Kramer Gina E Marino Mia Nocera Wayne A Richardson Mark Sweeney Benjamin Q Adams Michelle A Brancato Amy Correia Dorie F Ellison Sheila M Grzych Kristine L Kreamer Alicia E Marques Jill L Noiseux Shanna J Rider Chonalee A Swetnam Catherine M Ady Jennifer L Brandt Amy B Corrigan Sasha L Ellms Alicia M Guarino Christina M Kreckel Diane Marques Nathan A Northup Samuel J Ridout Debra L Szaro Kathie Afonso Katherine E Brennan Renee A Corsi Wendy L Erickson Roberto Guerenaba rrena Amy L Krzyzek Scott A Marques Seneca L Nowland Kevin M Riley Traci J Taglione Nancy B Agostino Angela L Briggs AmyB Costa Luis J Escobar Jessica Guerra Julie K Kue Stephen A Marrocco Tracy D Nowosielski Joanne T Ritzen Erica L Tanfani Erica F Agren Elizabeth J Brillon Jean M Costa Jean M Esdale Michelle L Guertin Ravi Kumar April A Marshall Kerri L O'Brien Yesenia M Rivas Michele A Tarallo Sandra R Aguiar Timothy P Brindamour Melissa A Costa Michael T Esposito Greta A Guilbault Sasi Kumar Amy-Lynn Marteka Erin M O'Connor Gina M Rivera Linda A Tarantelli Frank L Alardi Laura C Brittan Moira K Costigan Leonel A Estrada Jessica L Guilmain Marni E Kunz Robin M Martellini Marilyn J O'Connor Susan A Roberts Alexandra Tarro Robert W Albanese , Ill Kelly L Britto Maria Cotto Jaime L Estrella Kimberly A Guimelli Bonnie L Kusiak Christine M Martin Michael J O'Donnell Derrick M Robinson Melissa L Taurisano Ramona A Albero Danielle Brooks Alaysha A Cotton Kimberly A Eudy Steven R Haberlin Julie A L'Europa Jennifer D Martin Christine M O'Hara Jessica L Robitaille Alana D Tavares Jennifer M Albuquerque Kristy C Brouillard Brian R Cournoyer Erica D Evans Christine L Hafer Irene T La Make Susan R Martin Shannon K O'Keefe Nancy A Rocha Christine Tavares Nicholas S Alfred Sharon T Brouillard Jennifer M Courtney Laura K Fabrizio Kathleen B Hagan Adam N Labonte Mariana F Martins Toyin Ogundipe Kerissa L Roderick Shelly L Tavares Joseph R Allen Adrienne M Brown Tara A Cousineau Lisa Fabrizio Deanne L Hall Andrea M Lachapelle Johanna D Maslen Sachiki Okawa Michael P Roderick Tessa M Tavares Matthew R Allen Hayley R Brown Lucia Couto Stephen J Faccenda Meghann E Hall Alyson Lacour Melissa R Massa Kathleen A Okeeffe-William Cristina Rodrigues Virgen S Tavares Michelle L Allyn Heather L Brown Rosa B Couto Amy Fagundes Patrick D Hall Kathryn L Laduke Leigh V Matheu Melissa A Oliveira Melissa A Rodrigues Teresinha F Taveira Lynsie L Almeida Lauren E Brown Donna M Couture Sheila S Fairweather Jenny R Hallal Brian P Laferriere Gina M Mattera Elaine S Oliver Sara R Rodrigues Danielle L Taylor Monica E Almeida Lisa A Brown Nicole L Couture Brigitte R Faria Elizabeth M Halloran Danielle M Laferriere Jessica L Mattia Beth A Olivieri Leslie A Rodriguez Greg J Tedino Carrie Alves Pamela J Brown Kathryn P Creighton Christopher J Farias Maryellen M Halloran Tanya M Laforge Amy G Mattingly Annette L Olson Michaela F Romano Jennifer L Tellier Judith L Alves Heather G Brunelli Kimberly A Creighton Derrick R Farish Satu E Halpin Jennifer K Lai Patricia R Matusow Nicole E Oneppo Kristi-Lee Rondeau Jessica L Tempest Sheree A Alves Brigid K Bucci Kerri A Crescenzo Heather J Farrar Susan A Halvarson Brettney A Laiter Jessie A Maurice Shannon C Orlando Keri L Rossi Sandra M Tenreiro Colleen Y Amaral James M Buchanan, Jr. Jacqueline A Croft Deborah L Farren Shena Hamel Susan E Lake Kathleen L Mc Carvill Brian A Ottaviano Angela K Rourke Arkadiy A Terpunov Michael Amaral Denise M Buchignani Elizabeth A Crowley Carla A Fazio Joanne L Hamilton Erin M Laliberte Kristen A Mc Caughey Christy Ottilige Laura S Ruginis Joseph G Testa Nancy M Amaral Nicole M Bucka Julia A Crowley Toni J Fellela Catherine L Hanley Michelle J Laliberte Jane E Mc Connon Monica J Ouellette Beth A Rupert Christen R Tetreault Nobina M Amaral Diane M Bugner Kristen S Crozier Sharon L Ferrara Robert F Hanlon Aimee M Lamarre Alicia A Mc Cormick Nancy M Palardy Paul D Rupert Nicole M Tetreault LauraMAmes Rebecca Buonanno Tara M Crudden Debora E Ferreira Kathleen A Hardiman Becky A Lamarre Brian J Mc Cormick Nicole C Palin David J Ruscito Jennifer M Thackeray Shaney M Andella Kerren L Buote Frances L Cruz Kristina L Ferreira Robin Lee Harpin Sara E Lamb Meghan Mc Cormick Nicole M Palmisciano Danny L Saccoccio Ryan D Theroux Matthew G Ando Bruce A Burak Timothy D Cryan Sandra R Ferreira David S Harrington Troy D Lambert John J Mc Donnell Michael D Palumbo Carol-Anne Saifi Susan E Thomas Beverly Andrade Susan G Burt Nicholas J Cudmore John D Ferrigno Chad R Harris Judith M Lancellotta Timothy M Mc Duff Elisa A Paquet Leven! Sak Theresa M Thomas Carlos F Andrade Elisabeth J Burton Michael A Cullen Heather C Fink Jessica R Harris Lisa Lancia Jaimee L Mc Elroy Nathan J Paquet Michelle M Salgueiro Seenat Thongdee Christine L Andrade Courtney J Bush Heather A Cyr Jennifer L Fisette Sarah L Harris Angela M Lang Alison C Mc Kay Joseph N Paquette Kathleen M Salisbury Heather Thorburn David M Andreozzi Suzanne Bushell Gina L D'Ambruoso Jaclyn J Fisher Jacquelyn M Hassell Erika L Langevin Joseph P Mc Koon Rebecca L Paquin Christina L Salmond Jaclyn Tirrell Alison L Angers Erin L Butler Julie A D'Amico James M Fitzgerald Melissa S Hastings Jill B Langford Shannon B Mc Laughlin Gina M Pari Amy B Salustio Melissa Tiscione Marc E Angiolillo Jennifer K Butler Julie M D'Antuono Thomas K Fitzgerald Christine M Hauck Jennifer E Langlais Cynthia J Mc Lellan Jennifer Parisi David A Salvador David H Tobin Caroline Antinucci Alicia J Byrd Sergio E Da Costa Jeremy J Flori Laura J Hebert Carrie M Langlois Julie A Mc Murry Kimberlee A Parker Carrie W Sampers Wendy RTodd Michael J Antosia Katy A Cabral Bernadette F Da Rosa Stephanie A Florio Tracy M Hedley Danielle K Langlois Robert F Mc Nelis Elizabeth M Parrillo Catherine G Sampson Denise R Tondreau Katherine R Archambault Nancy M Cabral Yolanda M Da Silva Patrick S Flynn Jason A Henefer Lori A Lanni Ryan J Mc Nelis Heather M Pascale Maria L San Martino Nicole I Tondreau Diana K Arenburg Alfred J Cabral, Jr. Jeanette V Da Silveira Suzanne E Fogarty Joan L Hencler Edward L Lapierre Jessica Mc Wey Lisa D Pasonelli Kimberly M Sanita Leda Tonto Amanda Armenti William J Cafaro Onassis B Dagraca Karrie K Folco Donald R Henick Kathryn A Lapinski Dawn M Mccormick Bethany L Patalano Jonathan P Santini Joan E Toohey Sondra N Arnold Talia Cairo Bethany A Davis Kristen Follows Kathryn E Hennessey Jennifer J Laplume Sara L Mcmillan Frank P Patalano Neil G Santoro Christina A Toti Jessica B Arrighi Bethany L Caito Heather A Davis Cibelle Fonseca Kevin P Herchen Karen K Laramee Lisa N Mcpeak Michael T Paz Claudio A Santos Brandee L Trainer Elise M Arruda Lisa E Calcagni Hope M Davis Jessica L Fontaine Kellie Hewitt Webster K Larkin, Jr. Amie M Medeiros Kaitlyn L Pearson John C Santos Kerri L Travers Kristie J Arruda Melissa J Calkins Jamie C Davis Lori B Fontana Adam J Heywood Vivian E Laroche Carla M Medeiros Heather L Peckham Julia Mari R Santos Christine M Tremblay Nellie Arruda Mary C Callahan Joshua D Davis Maria R Fontes Amy Heywood Maleeha A Latif Nancy C Medeiros Nicola R Pekrul Anabela A Santos-Moore Kerri A Trimble Toni Arruda Todd M Cambio Meaghan M Davis Deborah Forcelli Melissa A Heywood Peter G Laurie Tony C Medeiros Michelle M Pelletier Daina M Santurri Anne-Marie Tripodi Ronald W Asal Tara L Campanella Rachele A Davis Peter A Forsstrom Kimberly A Hicks Kari-Ann Lavallee Michelle R Mekhaeel Daihana L Pena Joseph A Sarkis Dena R Tsonos Sana Asstafan Margarette Caouette Sharon D Davis Jenna L Fournier Laura B Hicks Cynthia L Lavigne Mark Melanson Jean A Pepper Diane Sattari Laurie A Tubman Denise S Aubin Amy B Caparco Faith E De Ambrose Melissa L Francis Jennifer M Higham Thomas P Lavoie Kathleen B Melillo Sandra Pereira Paul Saucier Craig P Turcotte Candace A Auclair Mary A Caparelli Beata De Conti Tracy L Francisco lllaM Hiller Christina M Leach Thomas J Mellen Amy J Peroni Jill A Savini Nicole M Turcotte Nicole Auclair Michael R Cappello Stephen P De Cotis Sharon A Franco Shannon M Hinton Catherine M Leddy Ashley L Mello Kelly A Perron Karen A Schaefer Lynn M Turner Wendy L Austin Steven Capraro J..aurie A De Fusco Jennifer Fratantuono Anissa L Hoard Jonathan P Leddy Thomas J Mello Beth A Perry Kimberly A Schifino Sharon A Usher Dennis M Austin, Jr. Julie A Card Matthew D De Gruchy Michael A Fredette Kristen Hoffman Kristin L Leduc Valerie J Melone Kathleen M Perry Kelley L Schimmel Kyleen J Vadenias Stephanie L Authelet Lynn•Marie Card Iraida De Jesus Richard P Fredette Julian N Holley Eric D Leep Jazmine Mena Mary-Eliza Perry Glen R Schneider Krista M Van Dale Kerri LAyo Nina C Cardoso Bethany T De Nardo Adam G Freedman Marc R Houde Scott Lefebvre Keith R Menard Alicia G Peters Jessica A Schondek Cheryl A Vanasse April A Backman Jaime L Carello Jennifer L De Palma Lori A Freitas Crystal L Houle Alicia M Lefort Esther A Mensah Steven S Peters Richard S Schwalb Natalia D Vanegas Catherine B Badru Ruthanne J Cargill Michael A De Rosa Lynda M Friedman Elona B Huffman Laurie M Leger Michael Mercier Tammy R Petricone Brandi Scott Nicole M Varrecchione Andrew J Bailey Justin L Carley Nicole M De Roy Michael J Fusaro Rachel A Hughes Michael S Leger Kimberly Metivier Eric J Petrosinelli Samantha L Scott Jennifer L Vaughn Bridget D Baird Laura N Carley Elena C De Simone Jennifer I Fuvich Vanessa L Hull Dawn C Leipf Paul W Michael Andrew D Pettis Katy H Scudieri Eric Ventura Roger L Bairos Katie A Carlson Gail A, De Simone Kimberly A Gagnon Rae-Ann E Hunt Jennifer A Lema Joseph E Michalski Jason M Pezzullo Brittany E Seavey Bradford G Verdi Donna M Balcom Rebecca S Caron Ronald W De Simone Donna D Gallagher Crystal G Hunter Angela M Lemieux Jason B Midwood Bonnie J Phalen Bernice L Senape Kate E Vitalo April M Bannon Courtney B Carpenter Jamie L Dean Joyelle M Galli Shaun L Hunter Bobbie-Jo B Lemire Jennifer L Mignanelli Jennifer M Picard Ryan G Senecal Andrea R Volpi Sara Barkett Heather E Carpenter David M Dekonski Stephanie D Gallo Sara E Hutchings Brianna L Lemos Thomas M Milewski Christine Pickard Amanda M Sequin Phalatsamy Vongvisay Linda L Barrette Doreene S Carr Melissa A Del Nigro Andrew R Galuska Loren A Hutchinson Kelly E Lennox Joanna J Millard Melissa M Pierce Elizabeth A Serrnak Michael F Walach Andrew R Barron Susan L Carson Robyn M Del Ponte Kerri A Gamboa Bethany L lacoi Kathleen C Leonard Ian F Miller Shanan C Pimental Elvis A Seth Sara L Walker Laura R Barry Keri A Carter Christalle L Del Prete Rosmery A Garcia Danielle Iacovone Mark J Leonard Allison S Mills Paul G Pimentel AmyM Shaw Christine A Walsh Joshua P Beagan Kathryn M Cartier Justin M Delaire Jessica L Gardner Rachael K lannuccilli Robert J Lepage Christina A Milner Diane Pinto Brenda L Shaw Joanne D Walsh Janet L Beard Lisa M Carvara Melissa A Demers Michaela J Gardner Rebecca A lannuccilli Rose B Lessard Neyla G Miroshnichenko Robert C Pires Kristen Shaw Hillary F Ward Christopher R Beaucage Thomas L Casale Michael A Denham Deborah J Garneau Jennifer A Imperato Matthew C Leveille Kathleen A Misiaszek Christina Pirolli Kathleen R Shea Robert EWard Jennifer J Beauchemin Kristy M Casali Donald D Denham, Ill Steven R Garneau Amy L Ingalls Ericka L Levesque DonnaJ Moan Jennifer G Pistacchio Alissa E Sheehan Michael P Waterman Andrew Beaudoin Lori Casali Kenneth N Depot Nikki M Garriepy David E Inman Melissa A Liard John L Moccia Michal Pitel Melissa M Sheer Jeffrey L Whalen Danielle M Beaudoin Amanda J Casiano Catherine M Derouin Kristen R Gasbarro Catherine L Inzer Michael J Liberatore Hope L Moffat Megan S Plante Susan C Sherman Linda A Wheeler Holly E Beaudry Michele L Castagliuolo Alicia M Deroy Dawn M Gasior Joseph J Iozzi Cristina Lima Patricia M Mojzak Marie E Pompei Timothy N Shirley Dawn M White Kevin T Beaulieu Stacey A Castellucci Erica L Desalvo Katherine B Gately Pamela K Jackson Jessica J Linderman Christine M Monahan Amy M Pompetti Jeremiah J Shockley Robert H Whittaker, Jr. Charlene M Begin Maryann Castigliega Kathryn E Desilets Michelle M Gaudreau Charles H Jackson, Jr. Nino V Lineberger Raymond D Moncato Tony R Poole Erin E Short Melissa C Wier Raymond F Beland Dina M Cataldi Kristen L Desvoyaux Sara A Gaulin Gregory A Jamiel Hollie K Lizotte Tracey J Mondor Margaret M Porter Doreen A Shottek Nara C Wierzbicki Sherrielyn M Belanger Desiree L Celadon Lauren J Dettore Timothy F Gaulin Laurie E Jansen Amy E Lockwood Andrea S Moniz Elizabeth A Potanas Amy J Sidelinger Jessica A Wildenhain Louise A Bello Michael P Cellemme Angela M Deus Bethany N Gauvin Renee D Jares! Catherine A Moniz Rose M Potanas Karyn L Signore Jennifer S Wilkinson

Jorge J Lomastro Patricia M Benevides Jennifer R Cerbo Christian D Deziel Michael L Gaynor Heather M Jarvis Alicia M Lombardi Kimberly Moniz Doreen M Powers Arthur M Silva Lynn MWilley Patricia J Bentley H. Marie Cespedes Kristen M Di Chiaro Christopher R Gelinas Maria V Jeffrey Christopher R Lombardi Matthew Moniz Sheryl A Powers Jaclyn Silva Angela M Williams Jamie A Berdy Aaradhana K Prajapati Carla P Silveira Jessica L Williams Katie A Chadwick Andrea V Di Cicco Stephanie N Gelsomino Amy T Jerominek David A Lombardi David W Monte Gregory P Berger Elise E Chapman Chris M Di Fazio Melissa A Gemma Lawrence H Jodoin, Jr. Maria F Monteiro Michelle A Prata Christine M Silvia Kristen A Williams Kelley M Bertherman Gina M Lombardi Christopher A Williamson Anita C Chase Jennifer L Di Nola Daniel M Gendreau Christiana V Johnson Michael R Lombardi Colleen A Moone Alfred H Pratt Corrie Silvia Nancy M Bertrand Carrie A Chasse Douglas E Di Panni Christine E George Eric K Johnson Christine M Lonardo Christopher P Moore Patrick J Prendergast Heather A Silvia Stacey A Wilson Keith R Berube Lauren A Chatelle Dawn M Di Petrillo Linda M Geremia Susan L Johnson Melissa S Moran Peter A Prendergast Deborah A Simao AmyMWintle Nicole D Bessette Melissa A Chenail Jodie L Di Pierro Stephen M Gerling Jay Jones

Jay P Lonergan Carol J Moreau Julie P Proulx Kenneth J Simone Jillian Wolff

Lynn A Bettencourt Alicia C Longley Brenda L Quattrucci Marybeth Simonelli PeterC Wood

Jennifer M Bettez Thy Chhan Stacy L Di Pietro· Melissa M Gesualdi Melissa R Jones Heather A Longo Sarah M Moreau

Peter N Wood, Jr. Christopher J Chiarelli Felicia L Di Raimo Jennifer J Gilbert Karen L Joos! Gina M Longolucco Christopher A Morello Jay P Quinn Mariella Sinapi Joseph M Bilotti Andrew P Chisholm Joanne M Di Raimo Marcyanna Gilbert Renee L Jovin John B Moretta Jonathan D Quinn Kristy L Siravo Danielle E Wor'rells Pasha C Bilyj Donna M Ciccarelli Danielle A Di Rocco Christine A Gilchrist Dennis D Jutras

Christine L Lopes Wendy A Morgan Ellen G Quintin Arthur D Smith Holli Wozniak

Rebecca E Binns Leslie A Cipriano Melissa M Di Tomma so Olga Gilevich Jennifer H Jutras Leocadia C Lopes

Eleanor A Morin Maria L Quiray Casey I Smith Justin P Wrathall Anzel T Bio Lisa Cipriano Roxanne L Di Trolio Carolyn R Giramma Jennifer L Kalaskowski

Michelle P Lopes Sherri A Morin Nicole M Rabideau Elizabeth Smith Angie L Wu-Chin

Christine T Biron Nicole A Civito George Dib Brian F Girard Ka-Lai C Kan Gretchen L Lopez

Margaux S Morisseau Jennifer L Rachko Emily C Smith Aldea R Yanski Joseph T Bishop Wendy A Clark Marisa L Didonato Steven D Girard Amanda B Kanaczet

Lucinda T Loring Michelle M Morissette Sean W Radican Hannah E Smith Lori C Yeadon

Amanda J Bisson WilliamO Lava Debbie J Claudino Sarah J Diggle Cheryl L Giuffrida Pamela A Kane Rosemary Moronta Michael J Rado James F Smith Pamela J Yoder Elisabeth D Bjernestad Christina M Clay Kerri A Dionne Casey P Giuliani Kelly C Kansiewicz

Jessica A Lovett Blake S Morphis Joseph A Ramos Jennifer M Smith Malissa F Yung-Grubb

Lisa M Bjorklund Tracy J Cledes Elizabeth D Dobosz Brian M Glaude Benjamin A Kaplan Erica L Lowery

Kelly A Morris Jennifer L Rancourt Jonathan Smith Christopher P Zabbo Taryn J Bjorklund Dwayne C Clement Dominique E Doiron Daniel F Gloria Peter A Karon

Carol E Lussier Sandra J Morrissey Lori A Randall Michele A Smith Esther J Zabinski Erika L Blais Liza M Clemente Cheryl A Dokken Kurt S Goding Alaina M Kayata

Danielle M Lussier Michael A Moskaluk Elizabeth L Randle Rachel A Smith Stephen M Zabinski

Dana L Blanchard Kelli Lussier Lisa M Zagarella Sylvie N Clermont Melissa K Dolan Sarah D Goebel Erin K Kelley Taras Moyer Michael Ranucci Tricia M Smith Kyle Blanchette AmyLClune William J Donovan, Jr. Christin L Goff William M Kelley Megan A Luther

Melissa E Mudgett Anibal Raposo Diane Soares Sharon K Zagorsky Michele A Blanchette Kristen M Cobb Kathryn Dorazio Laurie M Goff Luann M Kelly

Kimberly A Lynch Pauline G Mueller Edith Rappaport Jennifer L Soares Lorraine A Zahm

Cynthia H Blythe Donna M Coderre Susan M Doucette Natalya Goman Nicole C Kelly Robert E Lyons

Jennifer B Mullen Abigail P Raspallo Amanda A Soave Yolanda Zalewski Rachel L Bodner Shara B Lyons Shirley I Zarraga John J Coen Cathleen M Dowd Jemima M Goodlin Jessica I Kemble Yolande G Muoio Lauren E Raspallo Darren R Soens Catherine M Boisvert Kerri L Mac Vittie Andrea B Ziobro Cynthia C Coffey Kimberly J Doyle Caldwell Stephanie A Gory! Heather Kennaway Jacquel ine S Murphy Brian A Rathier Richard J Sousa Peter D Boland Tracey Coggins Gregory Driscoll Jessica B Gotjen Todd R Machie Andrew C Raymond Timothy A Sousa Corinne L Zisiades Kim M Boiano Mary E Colannino Jeffrey L Drury

Crystal L Kennedy Becky L Machinski Laura L Murphy

Patricia A Rebello Arthur E Souza Christene M Zito Heather J Bolenis Mary B Gousie Deborah L Kennedy

Kevin M Macioci Maryellen Murphy Giustinian E Colarusso Andrea M Dubois Anabela L Gouveia Maureen A Kennedy Melissa M Murphy Amy L Rectenwald Christopher P Spadazzi Marianna Zotos Julie A Booth Joye M Coles Paula C Dubois Michelle M Gouveia Chhann Keut Sean M Magee Paul H Reece Meghanne J Sparfven Donna S Zych

Jason P Murray Susan M Boragine Anthony B Comeau Kerri L Dubord Amy KGower Jessica L Kidwell Terri-Lynn Magnan Jessica L Murray Shannon L Reedy Julie A Specht Diana Bordalo Christopher E Conley Lisa C Ducharme Katherine R Goyette Kate E Maguire Nancy A Regine Michelle F Spinola Sareina Kim Angela L Musco Brian R Bordieri Thomas P Conlon Rebecca L Ducharme Alexander Gracia Katherine R Maher

Sheri L Rego Stephanie L St. Laurent Lynn A Boss Meredith M Kinash Kathryn P Mahoney Charles R Myers, Jr. ·oos Michael B Botvin

Daniel J Connaughton Anthony M Duclos Lisa M Grady Melissa M King Tissaigna N'Dem David G Regoli Cheryl M Stacy Kerri-Lynn Constancia Jennifer L Duclos Jessica L Grant Kara A Kinnecome Judith R Mailloux

Melissa S Nadeau Bonnie L Renfrew Norman C Staunton tuiat• Jayme M Bouchard Jennifer A Conti Lindsay L Dufault Stacey L Grasso Tanya R Kinosian David A Major Patricia M Nanni Melissa A Renzon i Sari A Steinberg

coo9r:O alH Michelle M Bouchard Marguerite K Convery Jessica B Dumas Matthew P Graves Meghan L Maleski Jennifer R Boudreau Kevin P Kirby Gina M Nardollllo Diane Resendes Brian M Stevens Robert T Boulais

Jennifer Cook Charles A Dunton Jennifer M Green BrianJ Kite Brian J Malloy Jamie M Nardolillo Hannah C Resseger Jennifer L Stevens

Marie F Bourgery Nancy B Cookson Shana Dupre Rebecca E Greene Memeh F Kizekai Denise I Manchester

Sherry L Nassi Claire M Restivo Christopher Stewart Jeanine C Bourget

Summer Copelan Christopher Durst Eric J Greenlund David E Klek Leah Manchester Erin M Nealon David F Reynolds Jessica S Stewart

Karleen M Bowie Susan I Copley Christopher R Dutremble Lisa O Gregoire Heather J Klockars Marisa Mancini

Colleen Needham Heather L Reynolds Heather M Stockwell Erica J Corbett Sabrina J Dworkin Cheryl L Gridley Dawn K Koferl Erik J Mancyak Andrea B Neto Pamela J Rhynard Lori A Straker Joseph C Manzello

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KITES Continued from page 1

which started in Rhode Island through the KITES program in 1995. KITES has grown from that seed of an idea to a viable project that pro­vides ready-to-use kits to more than 30 000 K-6 children in Rhode Island. It ~upports about 950 teachers with deliveries of everything they need to do science in the classroom and the professional development necessary to make it all work. It brings teach­ers, students and scientists together in exploring the world around us and applying what is learned.

On Monday, May 24, the sailing program added a couple more dimen­sions, bringing the business commu­nity into the picture and bringing the kits out of the classroom into a real-world setting. About 50 fifth­graders from Providence's Camden Elementary School and Newport's Cranston-Calvert Elementary School, dressed in ethnic and Colonial attire, kicked-off the pro­gram at an inaugural reception and sail.

Invited guests included Sen. Jack Reed, Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty, Rep. Paul Crowley of Newport, Education Commissioner Peter MC'Walters, and College President John Nazarian. The speakers commended the collab­orative approach of business and education and highlighted the importance of involvement from the community in education to provide access for all children and keep st1;1.­dents connected with the communjty and with their own education.

As Crowley stated, "It's these kinds of programs that make public education so special. Bringing kids form Newport and Providence here and putting them together on a boat ... maybe some friendships will be established. It shows them the diversity of this state."

Nazarian pointed out the power of public-private partnership in educa­tion. "This brings excitement and interest and helps integrate science,

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math, reading, and language skills into the curriculum."

Directing his comments at the stu­dents, he said, "I hope you have fun, learn a lot about science and other subject matters. And, most of all, happy sailing ."

With that and the news from Patricia Joseph of IDC that it was time to get ready to go aboard, the attentive and quiet students roared to life. Although the morning was misty and chilly, the young sailors and budding scientist were eager to go. They donned life .jackets and bounded aboard the 101" classic wooden sailing ship. With her two masts and seven bright red sails, the Aurora, which is reminiscent of the Tall Ships era, provided the perfect setting for the students to learn -about the ocean, navigation, history and a few other things.

As the ship glided away from the marina, the crew gave the new sailors their first lesson of the sea: Sailing requires teamwork and par­ticipation. The children were shown the ropes, literally, and with a strong heave, followed by a loud ho, the magnificent red sails began to rise under the watchful eye of the cap­tain.

Once under way, the real work began. Ron DeFronzo of the East Bay Collaborative, KITES partner, pulled out the plankton nets while the teachers, Linda Moit of Newport and Nick Imondi of Providence, read­ied the bottles and bug boxes to hold the samples. Suddenly, the Aurora was transformed into a busy labora­tory as the small nets were plunged over the sides into the bay and young hands clung to the handles and pulled the nets up to reveal their treasures. "Veronica, come over here," one student called excitedly to his classmate as he pulled up his net, eager to see and share what he had caught.

"I caught this one," another stu­dent declared, proudly showing his sample of seaweed suspended in the water. In response to a query about what they were . discovering, the sim­ple reply: "We're finding out how

EXAMINING A SAMPLE: {I to r) Fifth graders Linda Moetoza and Sarah Bolan from the Cranston-Calvert School in Newport donned Colonial attire for the inaugural science sail of the Aurora on May 24 during which they studied science in a real world setting. (Photo by Suzanne Ouellette, courtesy of The Newport Daily News)

slimy it is." Imondi, the teacher who was

instrumental in convincing the Providence school system to pur­chase the science kits so his stu­dents could benefit from hands-on learning like students in schools that are officially in the KITES pro­gram, put it in a more scientific con­text. "We'll take the samples back to the classroom and measure the Ph and the saline, and examine it under a microscope" to see what micro­organisms may be in there. He also noted that the students use the KITES kits to measure salt in regu­lar food and drinks "to show them what they are ingesting."

While the port and starboard of the ship were dedicated to scientific research, the fore of the ship was an enclave for journal writings and the aft of the ship became a navigational fortress with the crew joining in on the fun and huddling with a group of students over a navigational chart to

demonstrate how to read the maps and to identify buoys.

Observing all the activity, Imondi said, "This is a great learning expe­rience for them." He also noted that the interaction between the students from Providence and Newport was beneficial to all of them. "Children are universal; they all get along. They don't have the barriers up that older people do."

The impact of the program was not lost on Tom Roos, the CEO of IDC, who just casually observed the activity. "I remember as a kid look­ing out the window and wanting to be outside rather than in the class­room," he said. "I got the idea to do this about a year ago when I saw the Aurora sitting around during the week. Most of our charters are on the weekends or during the evenings. This was an opportunity to help students learn and gain a dif­ferent perspective."

Poverty Institute advocates for children and low-income families Continued from page 1

NEW CHILD ADVOCATE HANDBOOK was distributed to attendees at the fifth annual Advocacy for Children Conference in May. Above, Nancy Gewirtz director of the Poverty Institute and professor of Social Work, left; Ronald Thorpe, vice president of programs, Rhode Island Foundation; Laureen D'Ambra, Esquire, Rhode Island child advocate; and College President John Nazarian display copies of the resource guide entitled Office of the Child Advocate Handbook: A guide to the Rhode Island Child Welfare System. The conference was sponsored by the Office of the Child Advocate and RIC. The Rhode Island Foundation provided funding to help produce the handbook, which is an easy reference to relevant policy, pro­cedure and law. A free· copy can be obtained by calling the Office of the Child Advocate at 222-6650.

volunteer basis. We have done good work, but it has been frustrating that we couldn't do better work," Gewirtz said. "This will allow us to hire a full-time assistant director and to undertake new initiatives to expand economic opportunities for low-income families."

~n awarding this grant, the board of directors of the Rhode Island Foundation declared its support for the Institute "because of the com­prehensive focus of the systematic and structural issue hurting all of Rhode Island's poor."

The Foundation also noted the collaborative approach of the Institute in working with other com­munity programs with a similar or related goal. "The Institute's mis­sion complements several other efforts in the state to improve the well-being of disadvantaged popula­tions, and we see your work as draw­ing from the initiatives of other groups as well as providing essen­tial information for those groups so that their work is better informed. In particular, we note your associa­tion with the Wiley Center and Rhode Island Kids Count," the award letter states.

To date the Institute's efforts have included staffing the Welfare Implementation Task Force to guide the Department of Human Resources in implementing the Family Independence Act, present­ing workshops about the FIA, moni-

toring the state's Welfare to Work plan and testifying before the Human Resource Investment Council on several aspects of the plan.

"There are a variety of funding sources available to the state in the wake of the passage of the federal welfare bill, but there is no 'map' documenting the source and scope of funding, no plan for assuring that the funds are spent effectively and efficiently to develop work opportu­nities or to purchase training and work-readiness programs that will actually lead to jobs," the Institute wrote in its grant application.

"The Institute serves as an inde­pendent voice working to promote economic security for low-income Rhode Islanders. We will be a cata­lyst for this planning process. We can help create a map and under­standing of all the funding programs available. We can coordinate between state departments," Gewirtz said.

Among the planned initiatives is a conference for policy makers, com­munity leaders, ad _vocates and providers to provide an overview of the funding and requirements, bring national experts to present on "best practices" and creative uses of the funds to maximize opportunities, share success stories and start the planning process. The Institute will also provide an analysis of the new Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and its impact on Rhode Island.

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First class of Case Management Program earns certificates

Twelve women from communities around the state comprised the first "graduating class" of the Case Management Certification program at Rhode Island College's School of Social Work and were presented certificates May 18 in the Forman Center.

The certification program provides 15 college credits for those interested in an immediate occupation in case management and possibly a future career in social work . Those complet­ing it may choose to go on and earn a baccalaureate degree, according to Mary Ann Bromley, professor of social work an _d director of the Case Management Institute.

"It's a job training program," said Michele Rathbun of Scituate, one of those receiving a certificate of comple­tion. ''You learn case management in social services. If you want to go on and add to the 15 college credits, you can and get your degree."

"The program is a great help ," assured Christine Pope of West Warwick, "it helps you get your foot in the door."

Social work case management, explained John Riolo, program coordi­nator, is a method of providing ser­vices whereby a case manager assesses the needs and arranges and advocates for a package of multiple services.

To this end, the program is designed to provide "a high quality educational training program for entry level, para­professional case managers."

George D. Metrey, dean of the School of Social Work, welcomed the

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES at the ceremony for the first class of graduates from the Case Management Institute at Rhode Island College School of Social Work finds (I to r) John Riolo, institute coordinator; Dean George Metrey; graduates Michele Rathbun of Hope, Sandra Carr and Christine Pope, both of West Warwick; Mary Ann Bromley, institute director; and Vice President John Salesses. Site is the Forman Center May 18. (What's News Photo by George LaTour)

graduates and their families to the presentation ceremonies; Rathbun and Terri N. Winston, of Providence, addressed their fellow students in the class; John J. Salesses, vice presi­dent for academic affairs, was the keynote speaker and presented the

certificates along with Riolo; Bromley offered the closing remarks.

The graduates and their home­towns, in addition to Rathbun, Pope and Winston, are: Linda J. Allen and Sandra L. Carr, both of West

Warwick; Christine Arsenault, Dawn M. Ivey and Beverly A. Weed, all of Newport; Georgene M. Carle, Providence; Maureen Free, Portsmouth; Ann A. Rodriquez, Cranston; Kim L. Walker, Middletown.

Biology/chemistry dual major _gr~duates summa cum laude

Stephanie Corsetti of Providence is this year's winner of the W. Christina Carlson Award in biol­ogy for her "demon­strated poten-tial in S. CORSETTI research." She graduated May 22 summa cum

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laude from Rhode Island College with the dual major of biology and chemistry.

Also in May, Corsetti received an associates degree in nursing from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI).

A daughter of Donato and Maria Corsetti of Providence, she had left her studies at CCRI prior to com­ing to RIC to travel to Italy to pro­vide care for her ailing grand­mother in the village of Belmonte Castello.

"And that's where I got my love fo r t he medical field, " ex plains Corsetti .

She spent seven months there before her grandmother died. Corsetti came back to Rhode Island with her grandfather, who has since passed away.

While at RIC, she tutored chem­.is try to students and worked nights as a certified nursing assis­tant (CNA) at Rhode Island Hospital. To relax, Corsetti enjoys basketball, softball, hockey and

soccer, although she did not play on College teams.

Her research, conducted at the hospital and entitled "The pres­ence of arginine vasopressin and its mRNA in rat choroid plexus epithelium" has been published in journal of Molecular Brain Research.

Corsetti plans to continue her education in the medical or nurs­ing fields where she sees "a lot of

__possibilities" for a career. G.L.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS members march in the processional at the undergraduate commencement on May 22. Holding the banner are Christine Melone Curren (left) and Lena Aloia Cosentino.

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Progress abundant on campus this spring Naming---continued from page 1

Completion of the performance space in the new facility is expected by January.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held last Oct. 2 as Gov. Almond and a host of other officials, including rep­resen ta ti ves from the designers, William Warner Architects, lifted the first shovels full of gravel marking the start of construction.

The facility will address the unmet needs of the performing and fine arts programs, which have been operat­ing in space designed in the mid-1950s to serve 1,000 students. Those same spaces now serve a College enrollment of about 8,600 students.

Accolades were heaped on Nazarian by both chambers in the General Assembly preceding its vote on the measure.

The Council of RIC noted that President Nazarian "is a major sup­porter of the performing arts at the College, having overseen the devel­opment of a performing arts program without peer among the institutions of higher learning in this state, and the creation of a highly acclaimed and recently integrated Department of Music Theatre and Dance" in its resolution endorsing the naming of the building for Nazarian.

Retirees recognized RETIREES: Recent retirees from the College were honored and pho­tographed with the president at the Commencement Gala in Donovan Dining Center May 21. From left are professors Judith Babcock of man­agement and technology, Robert Viens of physical sciences, Margaret Hainsworth of nursing, Curtis LaFollette of art, President John Nazarian, professors George Anderson of mathematics and com­puter science and Jan Marecsak of health/physical education and Jean Corrigan, a cook's helper. {What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)

TAKING SHAPE: The College's new John Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, seen from the northeast corner, the roofed-over portion of which will accommodate music classrooms and faculty offices.

FUN AT LAST: After two years of planning and fund-raising, the new playground was opened May 25 on the lawn of Henry Barnard School. The project was a joint effort of the Barnard School Parents' Association and the College. (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley)