nichols college magazine - summer 2011

NICHOLS COLLEGEMAGAZINE

Volume 6, Issue 1 | Summer 2011

IS THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BRIGHTER?

2011 GRADS FIND WAYS TO SHINE

m e S S a g e t o t h e c o m m u n i t y

EDITOR

Susan Veshi

ON CAMPUS EDITOR

Dorothy Millhofer

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT

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Jankowski, Ron Powers ’08, Len Suprise

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To: Nichols College Community

From: John�H.�McClutchy�Jr.�’72,

Chairman of the Board

Subject: New President of Nichols College

I am pleased to announce the selection of Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D.,

as the seventh president of Nichols College. An accomplished and energetic

leader in business education, Dr. Engelkemeyer will lead the College into its

third century of providing an exceptional outcomes-based education and

will work with the Board to realize our shared vision of Nichols as a

premier business college in New England. She will begin her post on

August 1, 2011.

Dr. Engelkemeyer is a proven leader whose ideals are closely aligned

with the mission and vision of Nichols. As dean of the Charlton College of

Business at UMass Dartmouth since 2009, she successfully managed the

first maintenance of the college’s accreditation with the prestigious Association to Advance

Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), facilitated a radical redesign of the

MBA program to increase its distinction and competitiveness, and led the transformation of

the undergraduate curriculum to design and implement more innovative, integrated and expe-

riential degree programs. She has also recently been involved in designing and securing the

funding for a $14 million state-of-the-art, sustainable classroom addition for the Charlton

College of Business.

Dr. Engelkemeyer’s service as dean of the School of Business at Ithaca College from

2005 to 2009 was equally productive. In addition to partnering on the successful completion

of a $17 million LEED Platinum-certified building project, she attained record-breaking

enrollments at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, increased direct/discretionary

funding by 100 percent, and is credited with Ithaca earning its first listing in the Princeton

Review’s “282 Best Business Schools.”

She has a strong track record of successful curriculum design and innovation in higher

education through her work at UMass, Ithaca, and at Babson College where she was an

associate professor of management and director of the One Year MBA Program. She also

brings effective collaborative leadership skills and a national reputation through her scholarly

publications and presentations and her numerous professional associations.

I want to thank each of our constituencies and the entire Nichols community for their

active and interested participation in the process. Your input was appreciated and valued.

I want to especially thank the President Search Committee for its thorough oversight and

remarkable insight that led to the selection of Dr. Engelkemeyer. You have our sincere

gratitude and utmost respect for performing your duties with swiftness and diligence.

Nichols College is a special place with a defined niche of offering a transformative

career-oriented educational experience in a nurturing environment. We have much to be

proud of both in recent and past history and remain a vibrant, distinctive institution with a

bright future. The Board of Trustees is confident that Dr. Engelkemeyer embraces the culture

of Nichols and can foster change that is both progressive and rooted in the College’s

esteemed traditions.

We are looking forward to the next era in Nichols’ history under the helm of Dr.

Engelkemeyer and offer her our congratulations, best wishes and support to achieve the

aspirations we all have for Nichols College.

John H. McClutchy Jr.

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2 | ��Nichols�announces�board�elections3 | ��Graduate�students�examine�effective�leadership4 | ��Shelf-help�for�entrepreneurs4 | ��Anderson�Professorship�offers�edge�to�economics

F E A T U R E S

5 |��Commencement�20118 |��2011�grads�find�room�in�tight�job�market

11 | ��Finding�passion�in�work�and�life:�Anderson�practices�what�he�preaches�to�2011�grads

A T H L E T I C S

12 | ��Loney�brings�perspective�and�experience�to�coaching�job13 | ��SAAC�spring�clean-up�day13 | ��Spring�roundup13 | ��Footballers�huddle�for�Vendetti’s�80th

A L U M N I

14 | ��A�view�from�the�hill15 | ��An�afternoon�with�a�Nichols�legend:�Herb Durfee

16 | ��Homecoming�201117 | ��Catching up with: Howard Raphaelson ’53

17 | ��Class�notes21 | ��Catching up with: Allison Safar ’05

22 | ��Nichols�remembers��24 | ��Brick�by�brick�

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On�May�6,�2011,�Thomas J. Hall ’69 waselected�vice�chairman�of�the�Board�ofTrustees�where�he�has�served�since�2009.��He�is�managing�director�of�investments�forWells�Fargo�Advisors�in�Hartford.�Prior�tothat,�Hall�was�a�managing�director�and�mar-ket�manager�for�Wachovia�Securities.�

Hall�resides�in�West�Hartford,�Conn.,�withhis�wife,�Denise,�who�currently�serves�as�theminority�leader�of�the�West�Hartford�TownCouncil.�He�holds�Series�7,�8�and�63�securities�licensure.

In�addition,�the�Nichols�College�Board�of�Trustees�welcomed�fournew�members�over�the�past�year:�David G. Bedard ’86, Joseph T.Bartulis Jr., David G. Hale ’75 and�Kent Tarrant ’57.�

Bedard is�the�CFO�of�The�Hartford’sWealth�Management�Group.�He�re-joined�The�Hartford�in�December�2010after�most�recently�serving�as�the�sen-ior�managing�director�and�CFO�of�NewYork�Life�Investment�Management.�Pre-viously,�at�The�Hartford,�Bedard�was�theCFO�of�the�Group�Benefits�Division,then�senior�vice�president�and�CFO�ofthe�Wealth�Management�Group.�Hespent�three�years�as�a�senior�vice�presi-

dent�in�corporate�financial�services�at�Mass�Mutual�and�11�years�withCoopers�&�Lybrand�LLP.��

Bedard�joined�the�College’s�Board�of�Advisors�in�2007�and�was�aguest�speaker�on�the�ethics�panel�of�the�2008�START�Youth�Leader-ship�Training�Program�on�campus.

He�resides�in�Avon,�Conn.,�with�his�wife,�Ellen�(Smith)�’87�and�two�sons.

Bartulis�is�an�officer�of�the�law�firm,Fletcher�Tilton�PC,�and�heads�its�Laborand�Employment�Law�Practice�Area.�His�practice�areas�include�business�andcorporate,�charitable�and�exempt�or-ganizations,�and�education�and�highereducation.�

Bartulis�is�a�graduate�of�Boston�Col-lege�Law�School�and�Baylor�University.He�is�a�member�of�the�Boston�Bar�Asso-ciation’s�Labor�and�Employment�Law�Practice�Group,�the�WorcesterCounty�and�Massachusetts�Bar�Associations,�the�MassachusettsCouncil�of�School�Attorneys�and�the�Massachusetts�Association�ofSchool�Business�Officials.�

He�and�his�wife,�Carla,�reside�in�Worcester,�Mass.

Nichols announces board elections

Hale�is�a�retired�senior�vice�president�forAmericas�at�Polaroid�Corporation.��Inthat�role,�he�ran�all�operations�for�theU.S.,�Canada,�Mexico�and�Central�andSouth�Americas�which�represented�72percent�of�the�revenue�and�74�percent�ofthe�operating�profit.��He�is�currently�aloan�officer�at�Poli�Mortgage�Group.��

Hale�was�a�member�of�the�Board�ofAdvisors�and�served�as�the�President’sSociety�and�Nichols�Fund�Chair�in�2008-09.�A�four-year�letter�winner�for�men’s�hockey�and�lacrosse�from1972-1975,�Hale�was�inducted�into�the�Athletic�Hall�of�Fame�in�1987and�received�the�Alumni�Achievement�Award�in�1988�and��2007.

Hale�lives�with�his�wife,�Martine,�in�Wayland,�Mass.

Tarrant�retired�in�1997�as�president/CEOof�Southworth�Co.�in�West�Springfield,where�he�began�as�a�salesperson�in1958.�The�company,�which�manufac�-tures�paper�and�date�keeping�productsdistributed�through�the�office�productsindustry,�also�owns�Time/Design,�a�timemanagement�system�marketedthrough�training�seminars.�

Tarrant,�who�has�been�a�member�ofthe�Board�of�Advisors�since�2007,�is�also�a

class�agent�and�class�scribe.�He�was�actively�involved�in�plans�for�his�50threunion�and�is�one�of�the�architects�of�the�Class�of�1957�Scholarship.

He�and�his�wife,�Kate,�reside�in�Hampden,�Mass.,�and�he�is�the�fa-ther�of�three�daughters.

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Check it out at www.nichols.edu.

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Graduate�students�dissectedmanagement�effectiveness�inMassachusetts-based�compa-nies�by�surveying�nearly�200employees�across�industry�seg-ments.�The�assignment,�part�ofThe�Leadership�Experiencecourse,�proved�the�students’�hypothesis�about�the�role�ofleadership:�there�is�a�perceptiongap�between�managers�andnon-managers.

Using�a�primary�survey�in-strument�which�contained�bothopen-ended�and�closed�ques-tions,�each�student�interviewedone�management�and�one�non-management�employee�from�aMassachusetts�company�ofhis/her�choice.�Students�thensummarized�their�impressionsand�tallied�the�responses.�Alltold,�they�examined�the�differ-ent�perspectives�of�102�man-agers�and�86�non-managers.�Ofthose�interviewed,�47�percentwere�male�and�53�percent�werefemale;�80�percent�had�bache-lor’s�degrees;�95�percent�werenon-union;�and�24�percent�ofthe�companies�had�10,000+�employees.�

Students�presented�theirfindings,�The State of Leadershipin Massachusetts 2011,�toRayanne�Drouin,�director�ofGraduate�&�Professional�Studies,on�March�10.�“I�felt�great�pride�asI�watched�them,”�she�says.�“Theresearch�they�conducted�allowed�them�to�interact�with,and�learn�from,�a�number�of�fas-cinating�and�powerful�leaders.”

Graduate students examine effective leadership

Ray�Guillette,�course�profes-sor�and�presentation�facilitator,was�quick�to�point�out�the�over-all�limitations�of�the�study,�in-cluding�its�tight�timeframe�anduse�of�a�snowball-sampling

technique�where�some�of�thestudents�recruited�subjectsamong�their�own�acquain-tances,�tainting�the�working�demographics�of�Massachusettsto�a�younger,�well-educatedgeneration.

Still,�the�findings�proved�in-teresting�to�students.�AndrewFrydryk,�admissions�counselor�atNichols�College�and�one�of

twelve�students�in�the�class,says,�“I�have�really�enjoyed�thisclass�because�it’s�relevant�to�mycurrent�work�experience."

Key FindingsManagement�and�non-manage-ment�employees�agreed�onthese�characteristics�of�success-ful�leaders:��

effective�communicator(most�effective)�

problem�solver�

good�learner/good�listener.Managers�said�they�stronglymodel�their�company’s�valuesand�goals,�but�non-manage-ment�employees�were�moreneutral.�Seventy-three�percentof�the�managers�rated�theirleadership�ability�as�“effective,”compared�to�40�percent�of�thenon-managers.

Both�managers�and�non-managers�felt�that�dedication�andself-motivation�were�importantattributes�and�that�a�manager’sprimary�motivator�is�quality.�

Managers�felt�their�primaryroles�as�leaders�were�that�of�

facilitators;�whereas,�non-managers�felt�the�primary�rolesof�managers�were�directors.

When�asked�if�the�manageradmitted�mistakes�and�took�re-sponsibility�for�actions,�62�per-cent�of�managers�said�“always,”and�31�percent�of�the�non-man-agers�said�their�leader�did�so“sometimes.”�

Sixty-seven�percent�of�man-agers�and�48�percent�of�non-managers�said�that�leadershipskills�could�be�acquired�and�in-herited.

Finally,�the�majority�of�bothmanagers�and�non-managerssaw�the�biggest�challenge�fac-ing�leadership�in�their�organiza-tion�as�the�economy,�followedby�competition.

When asked if the manager admitted

mistakes and took responsibility for actions,

62 percent of managers said “always . . . ”

The Leadership Experience: Grad students present findings of their research on perceptions of leadership according to managers andnon-managers in the workplace to Professor Ray Guillette (standing, center) and Graduate and Professional Studies Director RayanneDrouin (standing, far right).

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Shelf-help for entrepreneursIn�his�more�than�two�decades�of�teaching�at�Nichols�College,�RichardHilliard�has�planted�the�seeds�of�success�for�countless�budding�entrepreneurs.�Now,�the�associate�professor�emeritus,�who�still�teachesEntrepreneurial�Management,�is�continuing�to�inspire�and�prepare�stu-dents�with�the�creation�of�the�Entrepreneurial�Resource�Collection.�

Thanks�to�Hilliard’s�generosity,�this�developing�collection�featuresbooks�and�other�media�and�reference�materials�on�entrepreneurshipand�is�housed�in�a�designated�area�on�the�top�floor�of�the�Library.�Thecollection�will�serve�as�a�resource�for�all�Nichols�students,�alumni,�andlocal�communities.�Monetary�donations�or�contributions�of�books,videos,�and�other�materials�on�entrepreneurship�are�welcomed.

Says�Hilliard:�“I�hope�that�many�of�my�now-over�15,000�former�stu-dents�will�consider�donating�to�our�effort�to�create�a�world-class�Entre-preneurial�Resource�Collection�at�Nichols�College.”��

Nichols�College�has�established�the�KeithT.�Anderson�Professorship�in�Economicsand�Finance,�in�honor�of�Anderson’s�generous�support�to�Nichols.�The�profes-sorship�gives�a�member�of�the�economicsfaculty�the�opportunity�to�explore�oppor-tunities�and�activities�to�enhance�teach-ing�and�learning.�

Professorships�and�grants�provide�fac-ulty�and�students�with�opportunities�thatthey�wouldn’t�ordinarily�have,�says�AlanReinhardt,�PhD,�provost�and�senior�vicepresident.�“Learning�essentially�opens�upthe�world�after�college�to�our�students.And�faculty�are�the�people�who�makelearning�happen.”��When�alumni,�such�as�Anderson�’81�H�’07,�reflect�on�theirNichols�experience,�they�most�frequentlymention�the�professors�who�provided�in-spiration�or�encouragement�or�challeng-ing�assignments�to�help�them�grow�asstudents.�

Anderson Professorship offers edge to economics

Economics�Professor�and�ChairLouise�J.�Nordstrom,�who�was�namedthe�first�recipient,�was�honored�by�thedistinction.�“Keith�was�a�student�ofmine�many�years�ago,�and�now�servesas�an�excellent�role�model�for�our�cur-rent�students,”�she�says.�“As�a�student,Keith�had�a�strong�work�ethic,�out-standing�leadership�abilities,�and,�mostimportantly,�the�intelligence�and�moti-vation�to�undertake�what�are�probablythe�two�most�demanding�majors�oncampus,�economics�and�finance.��It�isclear�that�these�qualities�have�servedhim�well�in�his�successful�business�ca-reer.”�

During�the�next�two�years,�withfunding�from�this�grant,�Nordstromhopes�to�stimulate�economics�and�fi-nance�students�with�informative�speak-ers,�programs,�and�travel�opportunitiesto�enhance�the�educational�experience.

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Commencement 2011

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was a beautiful day on the

Hill as 408 beaming graduates, led by the stirring strains of

bagpipes and exuberant baton-waving, processed to the

jumbo white tent on the softball field. Amid the pomp and

circumstance of the ceremony, blessings were bestowed,

memories were recounted, hoots were hollered, and the Class

of 2011 kicked off their post-

college years with sage and

pragmatic advice from one

of Nichols’ most successful

alumni.

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In her valedictory

address, Krystin

Kerekes wove in a

little of Plato’s

philosophy when

she asked her

fellow graduates to

not lose sight of the

good or the truth:

“Don’t forget about

who was there to

support you, and

the things in your

life that are truly

important, the

things that make

you, you!”

On behalf of her

classmates, Class

President Alexandria

Hallam thanked

“everyone who

touched our lives

in ways that are

immeasurable,

unfathomable in

repayment, and

unquestionable in our

level of appreciation.”

Commencement on Saturday, May 7,


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Belgium Prime Minis-

ter Yves Leterme, who

received an honorary

Doctor of Public

Administration, urged

the graduates to enter

the world of work with

a solid sense of ethics,

citing “pure greed” as

the underpinning of

the global financial

crisis. He also told

graduates to follow

their passions: “The

best job is not neces-

sarily the one which

pays the most, but the

one you like doing.”

Keynote speaker, Keith

Anderson ’81 H ’07, chief

investment officer for Soros

Fund Management LLC,

and its principal entity,

the Quantum Fund, was

conscious about keeping his address brief so he borrowed

the hourglass that his 11-year-old son, Nikolas, uses for

“that ever painful 15 minutes of piano practice every day.”

“No matter what value you do or don’t get from my

wisdom,” Anderson said, “you can be rest assured that at

least it won’t last a long time.”

“I have a rule which I call, ‘The no jerk rule,’” he

later said. “… I’ve never understood why some people

mistake a competitive attitude with a desire to excel at

someone else’s expense. Throughout your business career,

you will meet many people. Some are more competent

than others and some work harder than others. But, the

good news is that I have always found in the end that busi-

ness is a meritocracy. The people who do a good job,

work hard and work smart and can do it in a positive and

cooperative way tend to excel. And, I hope that you will

strive to win that way as well.”

TimelessWisdom

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2011 GRADS FIND ROOM IN TIGHT JOB MARKET

as 3,200 jobs were added during the month,” and that finan-

cial service and consulting firms are seeing strong job

growth for new graduates. In addition, AP stated that the job

situation will improve for recent MBA graduates.

Despite the promising outlook, “Our seniors still have to

hustle to land a job,” says Heather Maietta, director of career

services at Nichols College. “Recruiters are looking for the

complete package, including campus leadership, internships,

and academic achievement."

Fierce competition for business majors

Competition is particularly fierce among undergraduate busi-

ness majors. The U.S. Department of Education asserts that

of the 1.6 million bachelor’s degrees

awarded last year, roughly 348,000 or

22 percent, were conferred in the fields

of business, the largest of any

academic major.

In December 2010, CNBC Online

published a study showing that business

concentrations with the top employ-

ment prospects were economics (22

percent), marketing (20 percent), information technology (18

percent), accounting (17 percent) and finance (15 percent).

Secrets for success

In his keynote address at Commencement 2011, Keith

Anderson ’81 H ’07 quoted one of his favorite sayings,

Nichols seniors can find solace in the fact that the job

outlook for college graduates has improved slightly when

compared to 2010. Good news came from updated figures

published by the National Association of Colleges and

Employers: “Employers report that they plan to hire 19.3

percent more graduates in 2010-11 than they did in 2009-10,

the first double-digit increase since 2007.”

The U.S. Labor Department also released optimistic

data: “Companies are advertising more jobs than at any time

in the past two years” and “69,000 jobs in January and

194,000 jobs in February were added in professional and

business services.”

Nichols own economist, Associate Professor Hans

Despain, says the good news for

Nichols students and the job market is

that medium-sized firms are planning

to hire. “This is a very good, macro-

economic indicator that the job

market will be turning around,” states

Despain. “Most of these jobs are in

business-related fields, especially in

management, sales and marketing. If

medium-sized firms do this hiring, the job market should

begin to expand within the next 12-18 months for small,

medium and large-sized firms.”

On April 15, the Associated Press reported that Massa-

chusetts unemployment rates dropped to “8 percent in March


By Dorothy Millhofer

NETWORK WITH ALUMNI

When Daniel Cafasso started his

job search for a management

training position, it helped that

Nichols alumus, Justin Dolan ’09,

worked as a manager at Ocean

State Job Lot, a New England

retailer with 102 stores. “I called

Justin up and asked to meet with

him to discuss the company in

terms of on-the-job training and

growth,” says Cafasso, “and basi-

cally, I really liked what I heard.”

Cafasso landed a job as assistant

manager at its Waterbury, Conn.,

store.

DEMONSTRATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Accounting major Michael Schell

signed up for an off-campus inter-

view with Charles J. Webb, a

manager from Alexander, Aronson

and Finning. “He asked me lots of

questions and eventually, we

talked about my leadership role

as captain of the Nichols College

soccer team,” says Schell. He

secured a position as staff account-

ant with the firm by mid January.

“Luck is when opportunity meets preparedness.” After

four years on the Hill, Nichols seniors say they feel

“very prepared” to meet the competition head on,

thanks, in part, to the Professional Development Semi-

nar’s focus on practice interviews and the development

of resumes and portfolios.

They have also been offered increased opportuni-

ties. The Office of Career Services has ramped up its

efforts with recruiting sessions, job clubs, and the

annual Nichols Career Fair, which drew 31 percent

more employers in 2011 compared to 2010.

Seniors who have already secured jobs strategically planned

to get what they want and share their secrets for success in this

tight job market – they got out there, put in long hours at intern-

ships (some multiple), made contacts in their area of career

choice and stayed focused on the goal of realizing a return on

their educational investment. Some students told us that staying

in school longer will help them meet their long-term career

objectives.

We salute these seniors as they embark on their road to

success!

MAKE CONTACT WITH RECRUITERSFinance major Mary Kate

Frodema talked to a recruiter

from First Investors at the 2010

Nichols College Career Fair and

landed one of the five internships

available from a pool of 500

applicants. During her May-

August 2010 internship, she had

an opportunity to learn about

First Investors’ products, and by

late August, she knew she had a

full-time job as a financial service

representative in its Agawam,

Mass., office.

GET IN THE DOOR WITH INTERNSHIPS

Kevin Quinn secured two back-

to-back internships – first with

Graham Shepherd P.C. from Janu-

ary-April 2010 and then with

Alexander, Aronson and Finning

& Co. PC, from June-August,

where he was offered a full-time

job as a staff accountant a full year

before graduation.


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N I C H O L S G R A D S F I N D R O O M

RISE ABOVE THE COMPETITION

With a double major in human

resource management and sport

management, Kara Buckley

completed an internship in New

York City that made all the differ-

ence in setting her apart from other

candidates. “In the fall semester

I interned at Madison Square

Garden, where I did a lot of

recruiting and where the atmos-

phere was fast paced with a high

volume,” she says. She landed a

job as recruitment coordinator at

Shawmut Design and Construction

in Boston. “They were really

impressed at Shawmut with the

work I did and thought I would be

a perfect fit.”

PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO WORK

As a general business major,

Wachira Sittikong took incre-

mental, critical steps to hone his

talents and skills. After coming to

Nichols to learn business funda-

mentals, his entrepreneurial spirit

and love of the food service indus-

try came to the forefront. He’s

taking over the management of

two of his family’s Thai restau-

rants with an eye for further

expansion on the East Coast.

“My father really didn’t expect

me to go into the family business,”

he chuckles, “and neither did I.”

ADVANCE YOUR EDUCATION

Psychology major Rebecca Smith

is heading to the University of

New Haven for her master’s in

industrial/organizational psychol-

ogy. She has a long-term goal

of earning a doctorate and teach-

ing, and it’s noteworthy that all

three Smith siblings are Bison!

Rebecca’s sister, Sarah Smith ’08,

majored in human resource

management and works at Interna-

tional Paper, and her brother,

Daniel Smith ’12, is a psychology

major heading off for a fall semes-

ter abroad.

USE ONLINE TOOLS

Samir Goncalves used LinkedIn

and his wits to secure a position as

a knowledge advisor with Ernst &

Young in Boston. After finding an

entry level position of interest on

the LinkedIn portal, the interna-

tional business major paid for a

premium subscription to get the

hiring manager’s name and then

contacted her directly. After hours

of interviewing at the firm’s office

in the John Hancock Tower,

Goncalves was asked to do a writ-

ing assignment on the spot. “It was

intense!” he says. “Nichols won't

get you the job, but it offers all the

preparation you need to win the

job you want.”


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Whhile Keith Anderson ’81 H ’07 is passionate

about investing, his other passion is architec-

ture. As the chief investment officer for Soros

Fund Management, LLC, and its principal entity, the Quan-

tum Fund, in a sense Anderson is an “architect” as he helps

to shape and build the careers of investment professionals.

As a generous supporter of Nichols, he is helping to shape

the experiences of Nichols students and the quality of the fa-

cilities at Nichols as well.

At this year’s graduation exercises, Anderson brought

his unique perspective and experience to Nichols in his first-

ever keynote commencement speech. “Because of my fond

memories of my time at Nichols, I am happy to give back to

Nichols on a different level by speaking at commencement,”

he says. Anderson discussed his business career and the

lessons he has learned from those experiences. “I sat where

they sat 30 years ago, so I hope they gained some value

from my experiences.” His hope was to encourage graduat-

ing students to consider that it is important to not only be

successful in their careers but to have a work/life balance

and to give back to the community. “Perhaps they’ve learned

something, and I was able to offer them some value while at

the same stressing how important it is to be a good corporate

and world citizen,” he says.

Anderson himself has carried this path throughout his

work and community involvement. Through his role as vice

chairman of the non-profit organization, Family Dynamics

in New York City, he is helping to build strong families.

The organization’s mission is to prevent abuse and keep

families together through counseling, workshops and other

opportunities. “Parenting is challenging enough without

having to deal with poverty and unemployment like these

families do. If I can do something to make a difference, then

it is even better,” Anderson adds.

In addition, in May, Anderson was honored by the

Ronald McDonald House New York as the Financial Serv-

ices Honoree who embodies the “spirit and mission” of the

organization. While Anderson is modest about his commu-

nity involvement, he also recognizes its value. “I have been

fortunate in life, and when you have the means to assist, you

want to do things that are beneficial to the community,” he

says. Anderson has also been instrumental in helping to

build and support Nichols in a number of ways.

In 2003, he established a student scholarship to invest in

the next generation of business leaders and honor an outstand-

ing professor’s 36-year career: The Keith Corkum Endowed

Scholarship in Economics. Eleven Nichols students have been

recipients to date. This year, in honor of Anderson’s generous

support, Nichols established the Keith T. Anderson Professor-

ship in Economics and Finance in recognition of the highest

quality of teaching at the College.

Anderson credits Nichols and his relationships with his

professors as helping to build the foundation for his profes-

sional experience. “The benefit of a small school like Nichols

is the access to the faculty. I found it far and away the most

important aspect of my time there. As I return 30 years later,

I notice that many of my former professors are still teaching

at Nichols. In this world where so many things are constantly

changing, I find it refreshing.”

While he is helping to build student experiences through

scholarships and endowments, Anderson also recognizes the

need to invest in the building of new structures on campus.

He has committed $1 million to the new student center

because, he says, “The need is there. I want to see Nichols

survive and prosper. I realize that while professors matter, the

physical plant matters as well. If you want a school to prosper,

it has to be an attractive place. It’s an important part of attract-

ing and retaining quality students.”

Through his professional experience and community

involvement, Anderson recognizes that it’s all about achieving

balance. “My passion is investing. I didn’t enter [the profes-

sion] to make money. I still to this day am interested in how

economies work and how markets operate. I am passionate

about investing in those markets and attempting to do well.

That’s my business. However, throughout my life I’ve learned

that it’s also important to invest as a person. My goal is to be

a good family member, father and husband and to raise chil-

dren who have a good balance and the best opportunity that

they can have.”

Finding passion in work and life

Anderson practices what he preaches to 2011 grads

By Julie Errico


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In�January,�Kevin�Loney�took�his�place�as�the�13th�head�coach�in�the79-year�history�of�the�Bison�football�program.�Loney�joined�Nicholsfor�his�first�head�coaching�opportunity�after�spending�the�last�twoseasons�as�the�defensive�line�coach�at�Division�II�Upper�Iowa�Univer-sity.�He�previously�spent�two�seasons�as�an�intern�and�graduate�assis-tant�at�the�University�of�Notre�Dame,�where�he�assisted�with�the�run-ning�backs�and�offensive�line.�During�his�tenure,�the�Fighting�Irishwon�their�first�bowl�game�in�13�seasons.�Prior�to�Notre�Dame,�Loneywas�the�defensive�and�recruiting�coordinator�at�Bethany�College�(W.Va.),�leading�their�Bison�to�one�of�the�most�dramatic�turnarounds�inschool�history�and�the�most�wins�in�five�seasons�in�2006.�A�1999graduate�of�Dickinson�College,�Loney�was�a�letter-winner�with�theRed�Devils�football�and�outdoor�track�and�field�teams.

What attracted you to the coaching vacancy at Nichols?

A. Growing�up�in�the�area�[Middletown,�Conn.],�I’ve�always�heardpositive�things�about�Nichols.�Every�person�I’ve�talked�to�that’sgone�through�the�College�had�something�good�to�say�about�it.Combine�that�with�becoming�a�head�coach�for�the�first�time,�andbeing�closer�to�my�family,�it�was�a�no�brainer.�

What challenges did you need to address on day one of the newjob?

A. Right�away�I�had�to�address�recruiting�–�things�like�where�we�areand�what�we�need.�In�the�time�that�Coach�[Bill]�Carven�[’94]�leftand�I�began,�it�sort�of�put�us�in�“limbo”�with�recruiting.�So�far,we’ve�done�a�great�job�making�up�for�it�though.�We�recently�hada�recruiting�day�that�was�well�attended,�and�I’m�excited�to�keepthe�process�going.�Getting�a�late�start,�you�need�to�make�sureyou�don’t�miss�the�things�you�don’t�know�that�you�don’t�know.

Could you describe your short- and long-term goals for theprogram?

A. For�the�short�term,�I�want�to�get�our�players�to�have�an�attitudethat�“we�can’t�be�beat”�and�“we�play�for�each�other.”��Winning�is�a

byproduct�of�attitude,�and�mindset�is�so�important.�I�want�ourguys�getting�to�the�point�where�they�don’t�hope�to�win,�they�ex-pect�to�win.�For�the�long�term,�I�want�our�program�to�achieve�re-spect�and�relevance.�I�want�to�get�to�the�level�that�teams�fear�us,and�that�we�are�the�big�game�on�everyone’s�schedule.

You’ve worked for many different schools and coaches, is there acertain coach’s style that you try to emulate?

A. Working�for�six�or�seven�coaches�in�10�years,�you�take�the�goodand�the�bad�with�each�experience�and�style�you’ve�seen.�But�ul-timately,�you�are�your�own�person.�One�example�of�a�style�thatI’d�like�to�emulate�is�that�of�Coach�[Charlie]�Weis�at�Notre�Dame.He�pays�excellent�attention�to�detail,�studying�personnel,�andoverall,�he�demands�his�team�to�do�everything�in�a�first-classmanner.�Another�example�was�working�for�Coach�Rich�Ca-vanaugh�at�Southern�Connecticut�State.�He�continuously�chal-lenges�his�players�to�be�the�best.�At�Bethany,�Coach�TimWeaver’s�style�of�interacting�with�players�was�very�effective.�Hewas�serious�when�being�serious,�but�guys�could�come�to�himwith�anything.�I�want�my�guys�to�know�I�mean�business,�but�I�amthere�for�them�no�matter�the�situation.�

What type of interaction have you had with the campus, formerplayers, alumni, etc., so far?

A. Everyone�I’ve�met�has�been�extremely�helpful.�The�list�would�betoo�long�to�mention,�and�it�certainly�isn’t�just�those�in�athletics.Positive�interaction�has�come�from�professors,�administration,and�others�all�across�campus.�I’m�truly�blessed�to�have�everyoneso�forthcoming�in�order�to�help.�The�guys�that�have�been�themost�help�are�my�assistant�coaches�and�my�two�captains,�MikeRubalcaba�and�Chris�Kerrigan.�Mike�and�Chris�did�a�phenomenaljob�keeping�these�guys�together�during�the�transition.�I’ve�beenaround�numerous�great�captains�in�my�career,�and�without�adoubt,�these�guys�stand�right�up�with�them.�They�aren’t�onlygreat�guys�for�the�football�program,�but�they�are�taking�advan-tage�of�everything�Nichols�College�has�to�offer.

Describe some of your favorite memories of your coachingcareer to this point.

A. Some�specific�memories�that�I’ve�had�were�beating�Michigan�forthe�program’s�300th�win�and�beating�UCLA�at�the�Rose�Bowlwhile�at�Notre�Dame.�Others�include�beating�Springfield�Collegefor�the�first�time�in�42�years�while�working�at�Norwich.�But�ulti-mately,�for�me,�the�best�memories�are�from�being�around�play-ers.�In�my�coaching�career,�I’ve�been�around�some�great�kids,who’ve�shown�excellent�character.�For�example,�in�one�of�myseasons�at�Notre�Dame,�we�had�a�top�10�recruiting�class�in�thecountry,�but�unfortunately�went�3-9,�the�worst�record�in�schoolhistory.�The�following�year,�only�one�kid�in�the�recruiting�classde-committed.�That�group�of�players�just�led�the�school�to�abowl�victory�against�Miami.�Looking�back�on�it�now,�I’m�soproud�of�those�players�for�their�passion�and�commitment.

What NFL and college football teams do you root for?

A. I’m�a�long�suffering�Buffalo�Bills�fan,�and�a�lifetime�Notre�Damefan.

Loney brings perspective and experience to coaching job

A T H L E T I C S

. . . I want to get our players to have an attitude that

“we can’t be beat” and “we play for each other.”


A T H L E T I C S

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Footballers huddle for Vendetti’s 80thOver�50�former�players�and�friends�gathered�on�Sunday,�May�8,�foran�80th�birthday�bash�for�former�head�football�coach�Mike�Vendetti’81.�Emcee�Bill�Fraser�’78�conducted�a�lively�interview�with�Coachwhich�spurred�discussion�on�topics�likehow�Coach�met�his�wife,�Joan,�what�kindof�football�player�Coach�actually�was,�andwho�his�Nichols�College�heroes�were.�Fol-lowing�the�interview,�Dave�Rodgers�’65told�some�stories�about�his�time�withCoach,�and�Paul�Cutler�’84�presentedCoach�with�the�game�ball�from�his�100thwin,�signed�by�the�1984�team.�He�wasalso�given�a�scrapbook�of�old�photos�andgame�program�covers,�and�a�footballsigned�by�everyone�in�attendance.�CoachVendetti’s�time�as�Nichols�football�coachproduced�a�103-83-5�record�and�five�con-ference�championships.

See more photos in Class Notes, page 22.

SAAC Spring Clean-Up Day

On�April�9,�over�75�student-athletes�from�seven�varsityteams�partnered�with�the�Student-Athlete�Advisory�Coun-cil�(SAAC)�to�give�parts�of�theNichols�College�campus�somespring�cleaning.�Inside�the�Ath-letic�Center,�teams�cleaned�upChalmers�Field�House,�the�upperweight�and�cardio�rooms,�andrenovated�the�pool�area.�Mem-bers�of�the�men’s�lacrosse�teamperformed�one�of�the�day’stoughest�tasks�in�the�pool.�Theyremoved�lots�of�old�equipmentand�debris�from�the�area�andmoved�lockers�and�chairs�aroundto�make�it�a�more�usable�space.�

Outside,�teams�cleaned�uparound�the�main�entrance�to�theAthletic�Center,�picked�up�andorganized�around�the�softballfield,�tennis�courts�and�VendettiField.�One�group�removed�theold�scoreboard�at�the�baseballfield.�The�women’s�tennis�teamextended�the�group’s�efforts�tothe�upper�part�of�campus�bycleaning�around�the�Shamie�andKuppenheimer�residence�halls.�

“It�was�a�great�way�to�giveback�to�our�campus�commu-nity,”�said�Dave�Sokolnicki�’97MBA�’99,�SAAC�advisor�and�headmen’s�basketball�coach.�“Ourstudent-athletes�take�a�lot�ofpride�in�Nichols�College.�Takingcare�of�our�campus�is�one�moreway�to�show�our�Bison�Pride.The�kids�really�enjoyed�ourSAAC�Spring�Cleanup�Day,�andit’s�our�goal�to�make�it�an�annualevent.”

Spring Roundup

Women’s Tennis(21-2,�11-0�TCCC/1st)After�winning�the�program’s�firstThe�Commonwealth�Coast�Con-ference�championship�in�Octo-ber,�the�women’s�tennis�teamadvanced�to�the�NCAA�Champi-onships�this�spring.�In�the�Bison’s�first-ever�NCAA�appear-ance,�Nichols�faced�nationallyranked�Wheaton�College�in�thefirst�round�on�May�13.�The�Bi-son’s�career�doubles�victoriesleader�Maria�Balabanova�andTCCC�Player�and�Rookie�of�theYear�Anna�Dyakiv�securedNichols’�lone�point�during�dou-bles�play�in�a�5-1�loss�to�theLyons.�Nichols�finished�the�yearsetting�eight�records,�includingwins�in�a�season�with�21.�

Women’s Lacrosse(4-12,�3-8�TCCC/T-8th)The�women’s�lacrosse�team�re-turned�to�the�TCCC�Tournamentafter�one�of�its�best�offensiveseasons�to�date.�Nichols�set�pro-gram�records�– goals�in�a�season(168)�and�highest�scoring�aver-age�with�10.5�goals�per�game�–while�tying�the�program�recordfor�wins�in�a�season.�Led�byKrista-Jean�Forand,�who�brokeher�own�record�for�points�in�aseason�with�66,�Nichols�finishedin�a�three-way�tie�for�eighthplace�in�the�league�standingsand�secured�their�first�berth�inthe�conference�tournamentsince�2007�by�winning�a�three-way�coin�flip.�First-year�defenderJulie�Monroe�was�named�All-TCCC�Honorable�Mention.�

Men’s Lacrosse(4-10,�2-8�TCCC/T-8th)The�men’s�lacrosse�team�also�re-turned�to�the�TCCC�Tournamentthis�season�after�a�five-year�hia-tus.�Nichols�won�its�senior�daygame�against�Curry�to�earn�apostseason�berth.�Senior�at-tacker�Ryan�Pacific�finished�hiscareer�with�144�points,�standingfourth�on�the�Bison’s�all-timelist.�With�78�career�assists,�heranks�third�all-time�at�Nichols.

Men’s Tennis(16-5,�11-0�TCCC/1st)The�men’s�tennis�team�playedan�outstanding�season,�finishingthe�TCCC�regular�season�unde-feated�at�11-0�and�earning�thetop�seed�in�the�tournament.�TheBison�placed�six�players�on�theAll-TCCC�Teams,�including�careerdoubles�victories�leader�SteveCarella.�After�a�tough�springtraining�trip�in�Orlando,�Nicholsreturned�to�New�England�wherethe�Bison�won�13�consecutivematches�before�falling�in�theTCCC�Championship�to�RogerWilliams.�

Baseball(12-22,�7-15�TCCC/9th)The�baseball�team�just�missedout�on�the�TCCC�Tournamentthis�season.�A�successful�springtraining�trip�at�the�Gene�CusicClassic�gave�way�to�some�earlylosses�back�in�New�Englandwhen�the�Bison�opened�theirconference�schedule�againstsome�of�the�TCCC’s�toughestteams,�including�2011�CollegeWorld�Series�participant�West-ern�New�England.�Nichols�re-grouped�late�in�the�season,�win-ning�four�of�its�last�five�homegames.�Senior�second�basemanJosh�Clark�was�named�to�thenewly�formed�All-WorcesterArea�Baseba�ll�Team.��

Softball (22-17,�17-7�TCCC/3rd)Nichols�returned�to�the�TCCCTournament�for�the�sixth�con-secutive�season,�this�year�as�thethird�seed.�The�Bison�returnedfrom�the�Gene�Cusic�Classicwith�a�4-6�record,�but�posted�a17-7�TCCC�mark�once�returningto�New�England.�Nichols�usednoticeable�speed�on�thebasepaths�to�confound�its�op-ponents,�led�by�TCCC�SecondTeam�selection�Allasyn�Lieneck.Chelsea�Correia,�an�All-TCCCHonorable�Mention�honoree,led�the�team�with�six�home�runs.�

GolfThe�golf�team�played�fivematches�this�spring,�and�had�itsbest�finish�at�the�Western�NewEngland�Invitational�on�April�14.The�Bison�finished�third�as�ateam�and�saw�all�five�golfers�fin-ish�in�the�top�20�on�the�individ-ual�leaderboard�on�the�day,�ledby�Joey�Gallagher.�Josh�Paulhusfinished�third�at�the�Johnson�&Wales�Spring�Wildcat�Invita-tional,�April�17-18,�with�a�tour-nament-best�five�birdies�in�atourney-low�score�of�73�(+2)�inthe�second�round.�


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A L U M N I / C L A S S � N O T E S

As�I�began�the�first�round�ofcleaning�out�my�dorm�room�andpacking�up�before�Senior�Week,all�of�my�memories�came�flood-ing�back�and�I�began�thinking�of�what�Nichols�College�meansto�me.�

From�my�first�night�on�cam-pus,�I�knew�my�life�wouldchange.�Walking�through�thehallway,�I�met�Justin�Berrettthrough�a�friend.�I�rememberthinking,�“Who�is�that?”�Almostfour�years�later,�I�am�proud�tosay�he�is�my�best�friend,boyfriend�and�one�of�the�most

impressive�people�I�have�met�atNichols.�We�are�both�currentlyapplying�for�jobs�in�New�YorkCity�where�we�plan�on�pursuingour�passions�and�dreams,�andbeginning�our�life�together.�TheHill�brought�about�a�love�storyof�a�boy�from�Minneapolis�and�acity�girl�from�New�York.�

Over�the�past�four�years,�Ihave�grown�personally�and�aca-demically,�thanks�to�my�two�fa-vorite�professors:�Len�Harmonand�Larry�Downs,�two�of�themain�marketing�professors�that�Ihave�had�the�pleasure�of�takingmany�courses�with.�

Professor�Downs,�althoughat�first�greatly�intimated�me�(weboth�still�laugh�about�this),helped�me�grow�into�who�I�amby�passing�on�his�strong�passionfor�marketing�and�allowing�meto�use�his�sometimes�tough�per-sonality�as�motivation�to�grow.His�passion�for�marketing�con-cepts,�principles�and�his�careerexperiences�have�created�thedrive�in�me�to�one�day�be�assuccessful�as�he�has�become�inhis�profession.�I�was�sad�to�hear

A View from the HillMargaret Colom ’11

he�will�officially�retire�at�the�endof�the�2012�academic�year.��

Professor�Harmon�has�con-tributed�to�my�love�for�market-ing�in�more�ways�than�I�can�de-scribe.�He�lives�and�breathesmarketing,�whether�throughreading�articles�or�starting�dis-cussions�in�class�about�differentoutlets�of�marketing.�He�loveshearing�our�opinions�andadding�to�our�“natural�knowl-edge”�of�marketing�in�our�every-day�lives.�He�has�given�me�avoice�and�the�confidence�to�usemy�knowledge.�

The�personable�nature�ofboth�professors�and�the�willing-ness�to�be�part�of�the�careersand�lives�of�their�students�hasimpacted�many�others�on�cam-pus.�I�do�not�believe�either�oneof�them�will�ever�truly�under-stand�how�important�they�are�toNichols�and�the�marketing�pro-gram�overall.�

Thanks�to�Professor�Harmon,I�also�landed�a�marketing�intern-ship�in�Alumni�Relations�withDirector�Brianne�Callahan.�Thisexperience�has,�without�a

doubt,�allowed�me�to�grow�pro-fessionally�through�writing�theBison�Blog�and�features�on�fel-low�students�for�the�onlinecommunity.�Brianne�has�helpedme�improve�my�communicationskills,�and�in�a�way,�has�becomea�mentor�to�me.�She�treated�meas�a�professional,�with�regard�todeadlines�and�responsibilities.�Ifeel�lucky�to�have�had�this�in-ternship.�The�most�memorableexperience�was�the�opportunityto�partake�in�the�alumni�recep-tion�in�Hartford,�which�allowedme�to�network�with�manyalumni�and�trustees.�I�enjoyedthe�camaraderie�among�all�theformer�students�and�had�myfirst�taste�of�becoming�an�offi-cial�Nichols�College�alumna.��Alumni�Relations�has�made�merealize�that�I�can�still�be�a�part�ofthe�Nichols�community�aftergraduation.�I�look�forward�tocrossing�that�bridge.�I�have�astrong�sense�of�pride,�ambitionand�the�feeling�that�I�can�takeon�anything.�Thank�you�toeveryone�who�contributed�tomy�years�at�Nichols.��

Class Scribe: Stanley Finn70�Franklin�St.Northampton,�MA�01060-2039413-586-0886

Class Scribe: Robert Risk309�Conestoga�Rd.Wayne,�PA�19087-4009610-688-8242

Bob Zangler reports�that�hiswife,�Jackie,�passed�away�on�Jan.15,�2011,�after�many�years�suffer-ing�from�Parkinson’s�Disease.�

Class Scribe: Tom Bartsch303�Archers�MeadWilliamsburg,�VA�[email protected]

Robert Skenderian reports�thathe�is�enjoying�semi-retired�liv-ing�in�Naples,�FL.�He�is�still�in�theinterior�design�business,�run-ning�his�company�in�its�83rdyear.�He�is�also�enjoying�golf,

fishing,�art,�and�spending�timewith�his�wife�of�53�years�andtheir�four�grandchildren.

Class Scribe: Arthur Fries917�Jordan�Ct.Nipomo,�CA�[email protected]

Class Scribe: Kent Tarrant45�Valley�View�Dr.P.O.�Box�496Hampden,�MA�[email protected]

From the Class Scribe…

Scholarship�was�the�subject�at�aPublick�House�luncheon�whenDave Fleming, Art Rizy and�my-self�(Don Claprood and�GeorgeButler sent�their�regrets)�metwith�Nichols�VP�Bill Pieczynski,Director�of�Alumni�RelationsBrianne Callahan,�MargaretColom ’11 and�Associate�Deanfor�Student�Success�and�Reten-tion�Bill Boffi.�Boffi�disclosedthe�large�number�of�studentswho�can’t�return�after�theirfreshman�or�sophomore�yearsdue�to�financial�issues.�This�is�animportant�factor�as�the�selec-tion�process�for�this�year’s�Classof�’57�Scholarship�award�gets

1940s

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When�I�arrived�to�meetHerb�Durfee,�the�di-rector�of�public�safetyat�Nichols�College�for

23�years,�at�his�home�in�LehighAcres,�Fla.,�I�was�prepared�with�anotebook�and�tape�recorder�be-cause�several�alumni�informedthat�he�liked�to�tell�stories.�

As�I�walked�to�the�front�door,�Inoticed�there�was�no�car�in�thedriveway�and�thought�that�I�hadthe�wrong�address.�I�pulled�thescreen�door�open�and�was�readyto�knock�when�a�booming�voicecame�from�within,�“Do�you�haveyour�Nichols�College�ID?”�I�wasstartled,�but�was�not�about�tomess�with�the�man�behind�thisvoice.�As�I�reached�down�to�re-trieve�it,�I�heard�laughter.�Thedoor�opened,�I�looked�up�andthere�he�was…the�man,�themyth,�the�Nichols�legend…HerbDurfee�wearing�his�public�safetyuniform�from�head�to�toe.�Ilaughed.�This�was�the�beginningof�my�afternoon�with�the�manwho�so�many�Nichols�alumnifondly�and�vividly�remember.�

Recalling�his�Nichols�days,Herb�told�me�he�was�offered�thejob�of�public�safety�director�onthe�spot�after�he�took�chargebreaking�up�a�fight�in�BudleighHall.�He�also�mentioned�the�help

he�got�from�the�football�playerskeeping�students�in�line.�“Thefootball�players�were�the�bigboys�on�campus.�I�said�to�MikeVendetti,�‘Do�your�guys�want�towork�for�me?�I�will�pay�them�andif�I�ever�have�trouble,�the�guyscan�be�my�back�up.’”�He�hassome�stories�that�he�“dares�notrepeat,”�from�finding�beer�in�toi-lets�to�Peeping�Toms�in�the�girls’locker�room.�Herb�still�laughs�atthe�antics,�saying,�“Some�of�thestuff,�you�wouldn’t�believe!”

While�Herb�may�have�beenreluctant�to�tell�stories,�otherswere�not.�John�McClutchy�’72recalls�a�time�in�1970�when,�un-der�Herb’s�watchful�eye,�Christ-

An Afternoon with a Nichols Legendby Brianne Callahan, Director of Alumni Relations

mas�almost�didn’t�come�forhim,�his�wife,�Janet,�and�theirnewborn,�Kelly:�“It�was�close�tomidnight�on�December�23,�andwe�had�just�finished�decoratingour�freshly�cut�tree�with�stringsof�popcorn�and�berries�pickedfrom�the�bushes�outside�of�ourapartment�at�Durkee’s�farmhouse,�directly�across�fromForestry�Hall.�There�was�a�knockat�the�door�and�I�opened�it�tosee�the�familiar�and,�usually,comforting�smile�of�Herbie,�theubiquitous�head�of�security.Herbie�commented�on�thebeauty�of�the�tree,�saying,�‘Itlooks�so�fresh,�it�could�still�begrowing.’�As�he�was�leaving,�hementioned�fresh�footprints�thathe�found�in�the�snow�by�thepine-tree�grove�behind�ForestryHall.�With�the�snow�still�comingdown�pretty�hard,�he�said�thefootprints�would�be�‘just�mem-ories�in�a�little�while.’�Whenclasses�resumed�after�the�firstof�the�year,�there�was�a�noticeposted�throughout�the�campusseeking�information�about�apine�tree�that�was�cut�from�thegrove�behind�Forestry�Hall.�Thatwas�the�last�I�ever�heard�aboutthat�night�until�my�graduationin�1972.�Herbie�came�by�to�wishme�well�and�to�ask�me�keep�intouch.�‘Oh,�and�stick�with�thosefresh-cut�Christmas�trees,’�hesaid.�‘The�fake�ones,�well,�theyjust�won’t�create�the�samememories.’”�

John�Maffeo�’75�was�alsoquick�to�share�a�memory�ofHerb�and�pinball�machines�inthe�foyer�of�the�Bison’s�Den.�

“On�his�rounds�around�campus,Herbie�would�always�stop�by�tomake�sure�that�the�bar�wasclosed�on�time,”�he�recalls.�“Hewould�come�into�the�bar�andwalk�up�behind�you�and�whisperin�your�ear,�‘Got�a�quarter?’�Thatwas�Herbie’s�way�of�getting�afew�games�of�pinball�in.�Herbiewas�the�‘Pinball�Wizard’�ofNichols�College�back�then.�Hewas�tough�to�beat.�For�therecord,�once�in�a�while�Herbiedid�have�a�couple�of�quarters�inhis�pocket�and�actually�putthem�in�the�machine.”�

With�a�lifetime�of�memories�at�Nichols,�Herb�retired�in�1984and�moved�to�Florida�with�hiswife,�Vivian.�They�enjoyed�travel-ing�up�until�her�death�in�2010.He�plans�to�return�to�Nichols�in�the�fall�to�celebrate�home-coming.

In�my�nearly�three�hours�visit-ing�with�him,�I�pressed�himagain�on�the�students�andpranks�he�most�remembers.�Hejust�laughed�and�said,�“I�won’tmention�any�names.�I�am�takingtheir�stories�to�the�grave.”�I�de-parted�his�home,�but�not�with-out�receiving�a�big�hug.�I�didn’thave�the�pleasure�to�know�himwhile�he�worked�at�Nichols,�but�I�can�tell�you�that�what�youhear�is�true,�Herb�Durfee�is�oneof�a�kind.

A special thank you to Herb’sdaughter, Karen Simioni, andgranddaughter, Laura Bonnette,for making my visit possible.


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There�is�something�special�about�coming�back�to�Nichols�College�inthe�fall�–�our�campus�changes�from�beautiful�to�spectacular.�Joinus�for�Homecoming�2011.�See�some�familiar�faces,�meet�some�new

ones,�and�marvel�at�the�many�changes�the�campus�has�seen.�Homecom-ing�offers�something�for�everyone,�so�make�a�date�to�spend�time�at�youralma�mater.��

Register online at community.nichols.eduRegister�online�to�see�who�else�has�signed�up�to�attend.��Deadline�is�Sep-tember�23,�2011.�All�payments�are�non-refundable�after�that�date.�If�youhave�questions,�contact�Alumni�Relations�toll�free�at�866-622-4766�[email protected].

Schedule of EventsFriday, September 304:30–5:30 p.m. President’s Reception for Golden Bison

The�Golden�Bison,�alumni�who�already�have�celebrated�or�will�be�cele-brating�their�50th�Reunion�this�year,�are�invited�to�join�the�President�foran�afternoon�reception.�Pre-registration�is�required.

6–8 p.m. Alumni Awards Ceremony & Hall of Fame Induction

All�are�invited�to�recognize�alumni�achievement�on�and�off�the�playingfield�as�well�as�all�Golden�Bison�in�attendance.�Hors�d’oeuvres�andbeer/wine�will�be�provided�before�the�event.�Pre-registration�is�required.$15�per�person

2011 Awardees:Alumni�Achievement�Award:�Lloyd�Roth�’56��Young�Alumnus�Achievement�Award:�Dave�Balducci�’00Ken�Thompson�Service�Award:�Ray�Faucher�’56Honorary�Alumna�Award:�Patricia�Hertzfeld

Hall of Fame Inductees:John�Cygielnik�’66Robert�N.�Reynolds�’76F.�Patrick�Clarke�’77Kristine�P.�O’Coin�’03Michael�A.�Carven�’06

Saturday, October 19–10 a.m. Pancakes with the President

Our�President�will�be�serving�pancakes�while�meeting�with�alumni�andfriends�to�kick�off�homecoming.�We�will�recognize�reunion�classes�andvolunteers�in�attendance.�Breakfast�fare�will�be�provided�in�the�DanielsAuditorium.�Pre-registration�is�required.�

10 a.m. Reunion Class Photos

Join�your�classmates�for�a�modern�day�class�photo.�Please�be�prompt�asphotos�will�be�taken�from�older�reunions�to�more�recent�graduates.�Ifweather�permits,�pictures�will�be�taken�on�the�patio�outside�of�DanielsAuditorium.�

10 a.m.–3 p.m. Registration

Register�and�enter�a�raffle�to�win�some�great�prizes�including�a�Kindle.You�must�be�present�at�halftime�to�win.�

10 a.m. - Noon Memories on the Hill

Take�a�step�back�in�time�by�viewing�a�sampling�from�the�Nichols�Collegearchives�on�display�in�the�Library.��

10:30 a.m. Student-guided walking tour of campus (leaving fromthe Library)

Noon–3 p.m. Bison under the Big Top

Come�on�down�to�the�big�top�tent�for�some�fun�activities:�face�painting,balloon�animals,�temporary�tattoos,�and�big�game�fun.�Pick�up�yourNichols�gear.�A�Sodexo�concession�stand�will�offer�an�assortment�oflunches,�snacks,�and�beverages.

Noon–5 p.m. Tailgating

Open�flames�and�glass�bottles�are�not�permitted.�

Please�note:�Due�to�increased�enrollments,�campus�is�at�capacity�withstudent�parking.�The�only�parking�available�on�campus�will�be�in�Lot�Mfor�tailgating.�Offsite�parking�is�available�and�located�at�Shepherd�Hill��Regional�High�School�and�Universal�Tag.�Complimentary�shuttles�will�beprovided�between�these�locations�and�campus.�

Noon Student-guided walking tour of campus (leaving fromthe Athletic Center)

1 p.m. Football vs. Plymouth State University

Classes�celebrating�a�reunion�will�be�asked�to�join�their�classmates�duringour�Reunion�Halftime�Show.��

3:30–5 p.m. The Bison Bash

Join�us�for�a�barbeque�in�the�Chalmers�Field�House.�Make�a�memory�withour�photo�booth.�All�cars�will�be�asked�to�leave�the�tailgating�area�at�theconclusion�of�this�reception.�Pre-registration�is�required.�

Hotel InformationHomecoming�attendees�are�encouraged�to�stay�at�the�Southbridge�Hotel&�Conference�Center.�Be�sure�to�mention�Nichols�College�when�you�call�tomake�a�reservation�for�a�special�discount.�For�other�hotels,�contactAlumni�Relations�toll�free�at�866-622-4766.�

Southbridge�Hotel�&�Conference�Center14�Mechanic�StreetSouthbridge,�MA508-765-8000www.southbridgehotel.com�

To�book�a�reservation�online,�click�on�group�reservation,�and�on�the�regis-tration�form,�enter�the�attendee�code:�NICHOLSHC2011.



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your�friends,�because�they�can'tremember�them�either."��

Harvey Gluck sent�me�a�list�ofsome�of�his�memories�while�onthe�Hill,�too�numerous�to�list.Here�are�a�few: Howard Rubinhad�a�dry�cleaning�service�(nowhe�is�the�Glove�Doctor);�Doug G.streaked�across�campus�(fortu-nately�or�unfortunately�he�wasseen�by�Miss�Leslie,�his�typingteacher);�Young Chung Lee hada�perfect�4.0�for�two�years.�(Letthe�truth�be�known,�Harvey,aside�from�going�to�class�andworking�in�the�dining�room,�Idon't�think�that�he�ever�left�hisroom…study,�study,�study);�andLarry Kimball had�the�secondhighest�average�for�two�years.There�were�25�memories�in�all,so�I�had�to�edit�a�bit.�If�youwould�like�me�to�share�them,send�me�an�email.��

I�got�a�note�from�Howard�

Rubin�who�says:�"Some�of�uslove�to�work.�So�time�is�limited.I’m�currently�working�on�a�proj-ect�for�Marker�and�Rossignol�SkiCompanies.�I�have�moved�pro-duction�from�China�to�Miami.”He�says�the�USA�product�is�100percent�better�and�is�cheaperthan�China.�I�told�him�that�hecould�be�the�poster�child�(so�tospeak)�for�companies�who�wantto�bring�production�back�toAmerica.�Thank�you,�and�if�youneed�one�of�the�Glove�Doctor’sproducts,�remember�the�manwho�is�bringing�jobs�back�to�theUSA.

Sandy Tuttle writes�fromFlorida�that�the�winter�wasmuch�nicer�than�last�year.�Heforgot�to�tell�us�that�his�familycelebrated�the�birth�of�their�firstgreat-grandchild�last�July.�Hewill�be�headed�north�toPhiladelphia�for�his�mother’s

97th�birthday�in�May�beforeheading�back�to�Ohio�for�thesummer.

I�heard�from�Bob Gould,�who,with�wife,�Jean,�recently�boughta�house�in�the�Four�Seasons�atMapleton,�in�Columbus,�NJ,�anover-55�community.�They�stillare�residents�of�the�SunshineState�and�split�their�time�be-tween�the�two.�Jean�has�a�newgrandson�and�is�pushing�to�getback�to�N.J.�to�babysit.�Bob�hasbeen�volunteering�at�the�South-eastern�Guide�Dog�Associationin�Palmetto,�working�with�pup-pies�6-8�weeks�old.�"It's�a�blast.The�organization�is�well�run�andprovides�guide�dogs�to�folkswho�are�not�sighted�andwounded�military�veterans,”�hesays.�He�also�notes�that�he�hatesleaving�them�for�the�summer.For�those�of�you�who�like�twowheels�under�you,�Bob�spends�a

underway.�Plans�were�made�tomeet�the�recipient�on�Oct.�6�at�aPublick�House�luncheon.�Allclass�members�are�welcome�toattend.�It�looks�like�our�scholar-ship�fund�will�top�$70,000�byyear-end�with�$100,000�tar-geted�as�our�next�plateau.

An update from Charlie Howe…

The Buzz (Bardsley) has�re-turned�from�California�and�Aca-pulco.�He�says�that�his�40-year-old�son�got�married�last�Juneand�is�now�a�father.�Accordingto�Buzz,�the�baby�will�be�calledCharles�of�Narberth�(PA).�Hereare�two�thoughts�that�he�passedalong�to�me�about�the�advan-tages�of�living�over�70:�"Your�in-vestment�in�health�insurance�isfinally�beginning�to�pay�off"�and"All�of�your�secrets�are�safe�with

Catching up withHoward Raphaelson ’53

Howar�d�Raphaelson’s�affinityto�Nichols�College�goes�back�to1939,�when�his�father�bought�asmall�cottage�on�Kildeer�Islandin�Webster.��“Nichols�was�justdifferent�than�other�schools,”Raphaelson�says.�“Our�profes-sors�had�so�much�experiencein�their�fields,�and�it�reallyserved�as�an�advantage.�Thepractical�knowledge�gainedthrough�them�is�what�reallymade�Nichols�stick�out�to�me,”

he�adds.�One�specific�teacher�he�recalls�was�Professor�Leo�O’Neil,who�not�only�taught�production�control,�but�invented�the�course,writing�the�book�as�he�taught.�Raphaelson�took�what�he�learned�inthe�course�and�incorporated�it�into�a�major�paper�he�wrote�whileattending�Harvard�Business�School.

In�1960,�following�Harvard,�Raphaelson�joined�Rogers�Corpora-tion,�where�he�spent�38�years�in�their�finance�department.�Servinga�multitude�of�different�roles,�he�spent�most�of�his�time�supervisingaccounting,�analysis�and�data�processing,�and�was�involved�in�ac-quisitions�and�divestitures.�During�his�time�at�Rogers,�the�company

experienced�incredible�growth.��“Over�time,�sales�went�from�$7million�to�$200�million�as�we�expanded�into�Arizona,�New�YorkCity,�Chicago,�Mexico,�Brazil,�Belgium,�and�more,”�he�recalls.

Despite�retiring�in�1998,�he’s�been�quite�active.�“I�started�do-ing�all�the�things�I�never�had�time�for,�and�quickly�found�out�Iwas�really�busy,”�he�says.�Some�of�his�many�community�involve-ments�include�holding�public�office�in�Mansfield,�Conn.,�wherehe�lives�with�his�wife,�Alice�(they�have�three�daughters,�Janet,Karen�and�Sheri),�and�serving�on�numerous�boards,�includingthe�Midstate�Trail�Committee�of�the�AMC,�Webster�Lake�Associa-tion,�a�Willimantic�train�museum,�and�the�Historical�Committeeof�the�Last�Green�Valley�Heritage�Corridor,�to�name�a�few.�Cur-rently,�he�is�working�with�the�American�Aging�Association�on�astudy�that�is�determining�the�effects�of�eating�wild�blueberriesand�other�high�anti-oxidant�foods.�Though�he�is�the�only�mem-ber�of�the�group�without,�or�not�working�on�a�doctorate,�heserves�as�vice�president.�Raphaelson�also�donates�his�time�to�abakery�in�Worcester,�Mass.�Sometimes�he�even�takes�leftoversfrom�the�bakery�and�distributes�them�to�senior�centers�andother�establishments�on�his�way�home.�When�asked�how�hemanages�such�an�incredibly�busy�schedule�at�his�age,�a�smilingRaphaelson�tells�us,�“Age�is�discretionary.”

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lot�of�time�riding�his�BMW�mo-torcycle.��

Elliot "Chick" Putnam writesthat�life�is�good�at�Hilton�Head,SC,�where�he�and�Chris�spendeight�months�before�returningto�Massachusetts�for�the�sum-mer.�He�had�a�complete�hip�re-

placement�in�December�andwas�planning�a�knee�replace-ment�in�April�(chased�too�manyloose�balls).�From�all�of�us,�goodluck,�and�have�a�fast�recovery.The�links�await.�He�would�enjoyany�classmates�who�are�in�thearea�to�give�him�a�call,�visit�andeven�have�a�beer�(or�two).�

Kate�and�I�visited�with�JohnGirvin at�Nichols’�Naples�recep-tion�in�March.�He�reminded�us�ofhow�positively�perfect�theweather�has�been�this�spring,but�don't�tell�anybody.�Most�ofthe�snowbirds�will�be�goingback�north�as�the�car�carriers�arearriving�daily.�He�says�that�hewill�miss�them�and�await�theirreturn,�but�in�the�meantime�hewon't�have�to�wait�for�seats�atrestaurants.�He�also�told�me�thatKen Beyer ’60 has�returnedsafely�from�one�of�his�many�longtrips,�and�will�probably�be�goingagain�this�fall.�John�is�a�Phillyboy�who�really�likes�Florida.

Class Scribe: Charlie HoweMay-September212-22nd�St.Surf�City,�NJ�[email protected]

October- April17468�Cornflower�Ln.Punta�Gorda,�FL�33955941-575-8150

From the Class Scribe…George Withington writes�thathe�is�looking�forward�to�the

50th�reunion,�and�that�Nicholshas�come�a�long�way�since�1962.

John Turro told�me�his�T-Hallroommate,�John Miles,�passedaway.�Our�thoughts�and�prayersare�with�JT�and�the�Miles�family.On�a�happier�note,�JT�is�thrilledwith�the�UConn�basketballteam.�“Sure�made�a�hard�winterin�Connecticut�doable,”�he�says.

Bart Henkle writes�that�he�re-ally�enjoys�the�Class�of�’62�sec-tion�in�the�Nichols�magazine.�Helives�just�outside�of�Tucson,�AZ,but�plans�to�go�east�to�buy�ahome�on�Tellico�Lake�nearKnoxville,�where�he�hopes�tospend�six�months�a�year.�Bartkeeps�busy�volunteering�withthe�sheriff's�auxiliary�(better�notto�speed�in�Green�Valley,�AZ),�asa�guide�at�the�Titan�Missile�Mu-seum,�and�as�a�high�school�ref-eree�for�volleyball,�basketballand�football.�He�is�looking�for-ward�to�the�50th.

Ken Ingraham,�who�studiesAmerican�history�and�is�inter-ested�in�irony�and�fate,�writesthat�he�was�looking�through�theLedgers�of�1959-1962,�and�wasreminded�of�a�trip�to�Californiawith�classmate,�John Frantzis.On�the�way,�they�visited�an�oldfriend�who�was�in�summerschool�at�the�University�of�Col-orado�in�Boulder.�While�walkingone�day,�they�could�not�believe

their�eyes.�Coming�down�thestreet�on�a�motorcycle�wasLenny Lookner ’60,�followed�bysome�other�motorcycle�buddies."I�thought�that�it�was�a�sceneout�of�Brando’s�cycle�movies,"�hesaid.�(Lenny�had�played�footballand�lacrosse�before�transferringfrom�Nichols.)�A�few�days�later,while�visiting�a�friend�from�NCState�who�was�working�in�LongBeach�for�the�summer,�Ken�andJohn�took�in�a�bull�fight�in�Ti-juana�and,�arriving�back�acrossthe�border,�stopped�for�gas�inHuntington�Beach.�He�heard�avoice�call�out�–�it�was�KennyCarlson ’60,�a�forester�at�Nichols,who�had�noticed�the�Nicholssticker�on�the�car�window.�Smallworld.�Kenny,�who�was�thegoalie�on�the�1960�lacrosseteam,�told�them�he�was�a�Marinepilot�stationed�in�San�Diego.While�flying�jets,�he�began�hav-ing�nose�bleeds�at�high�alti-tudes,�and�was�grateful�that�theMarines�let�him�continue�as�ahelicopter�pilot.�

Rene Langevin,�who�is�look-ing�forward�to�our�“ouch,�ithurts”�50th�reunion,�says�that�itdoesn’t�seem�that�long�agowhen�we�were�taping�up�forpractice.�“A�lot�of�LAX�playerswill�remember�my�son,�Matt,and�daughter,�Jenn,�playing�inthe�sand�next�to�the�lacrossefield�during�games.�Well,�Matt�is40,�so�I�guess�that�I'm�getting�tobe�an�old�fart,”�he�says.�Not�so,Rene,�you�have�just�sloweddown�a�bit.

Kate�and�I�saw�Dick Makinand�his�wife,�Pam,�and�HugoPagliccia at�the�Nichols�recep-tion�in�Naples,�FL.�Dick�and�Pam

took�a�trip�north�over�the�holi-days�and�were�treated�to�a�lot�ofsnow,�while�the�rest�us�stayed�inSW�Florida�and�enjoyed�a�fantas-tic�December.�

Pete Judd just�returned�fromtwo�months�in�Hope�Town,�El-bow�Cay,�and�Abacos,�where�heand�his�wife�have�become�activein�the�Hope�Town�Sailing�Cluband�purchased�a�one-third�inter-est�in�a�Marshall�18�ft.�catboat�to�occupy�his�time�“when�he�istoo�old�and�feeble�to�sail�his�41-footer.”�Pete�writes�that�he�is�waiting�to�undergo�someminor�surgery�before�goingback�to�the�frustrations�of�golf,and�hopes�to�join�Paul “PZ” Zimmerman in�New�Hampshirefor�a�member/guest�tournament�in�July.�

My�roommate,�Pete Whitney,writes�that�he�is�slowing�down�abit�to�enjoy�his�family.�His�son,Ty,�is�a�division�president�of�acommercial�insurance�agency�inBoca,�while�daughter,�Elizabeth,also�in�commercial�insuranceand�mother�of�a�3-month-oldson,�lives�and�works�in�WestPalm�Beach.�Grandson,�Tripp,has�developed�into�a�really�goodlacrosse�player,�he�says,�whilegranddaughter,�Kallee,�excels�injust�about�everything�shetouches.�Bev�is�retired.�His�heartsurgery�of�two�years�ago�hasworked�out�fantastic�and�he�hasmuch�more�energy.

William LaFond says�that�heenjoys�all�the�class�notes�fromthe�early�’60s.�He�was�sorry�tohear�about�Steve Cook.�Heagreed�that�he�was�one�hell�of�alacrosse�player,�and�very�goodon�the�hockey�rink.�Bill�"the

The home of John McClutchy ’72 (center) and his wife, Janet, provides the perfect settingfor the Naples alumni reception on February 17.

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1960s



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John�who�put�PODCS,�the�verydefinition�of�management,�tosuch�excellent�and�practical�use.It�was,�you�will�remember,�hewho�Planned,�Organized,�Di-rected,�Controlled�and�Staffedthe�biggest�panty�raid�ever�expe-rienced�by�Becker�Junior�College,and�the�largest�ever�launched�by

Nichols�College.�For�his�tour�deforce�as�a�management�exem-plary,�he�won�the�admiration�ofan�entire�student�body�of�youngbusiness�and�forestry�scholars.He�also�won�a�six-month�suspen-sion�from�the�Colonel.�I�last�sawJohn�three�summers�ago.�He�wasstill�chuckling�over�the�exploit.

Ross Chambers says�he�is�stillworking�for,�and�enjoying�histime�with�two�non-profits,�oneadvocating�clean�water�and�theother,�I�believe�he�said,�a�drugcompany.�He�was�soon�to�headup�to�Las�Vegas�for�a�few�days�forone�of�the�companies.�It�soundsas�though�life�is�good�in�Seattle.

I�got�a�call�from�Dana Jewettwho�still�lives�in�the�Holyoke�areain�a�house�built�by�one�of�his�an-cestors.�At�almost�71�years�old,he�says�he’s�in�pretty�goodshape,�although�he�did�have�akidney�transplant�in�2007.�He

and�his�wife�went�dancing�everyFri.�and�Sat.�night�for�many�years,but�now�he’s�content�to�play�Su-per�Mario�and�trout�fish.�He�wasin�accounting�for�a�bank�afterNichols�and�then�into�other�ac-counting�jobs.�He�is�still�workingnights�at�Bradley�InternationalAirport�for�West�Side�Valet�Park-

ing.�Dana�says�he�hopes�to�getback�for�the�50th�reunion.��He’dlike�to�see�how�the�Nichols�soc-cer�team�looks.

On�April�16,�Carol�and�I�mo-

tored�down�to�Charleston,�SC,�toattend�a�wonderful�birthday�cel-ebration�for�Jack Lubbers at�theHarbor�Club.�He�was�feted�bymany�old�friends�from�manytimes�and�aspects�of�his�life.�Wetoasted�his�70th�year�with�manya�glass.�As�you�can�see�from�thepicture,�neither�Jack�nor�yourcorrespondent�has�changed�abit�since�leaving�Nichols.�Well,actually�I�don’t�recall�our�havinggray�hair�at�graduation.�But�oth-erwise,�as�natty�two�gentlemenas�ever�we�were.�I�took�it�uponmyself�to�give�Jack�a�birthdaypresent�I�hope�y’all�will�approveof.�It�was�an�official�NCAA�bas-ketball�on�which�I�had�inscribed,“Happy�70th,�Jack.�May�this�bethe�only�thing�you�ever�have�todribble.�Bruce�Haslun�and�theNichols�Class�of�’63.”��John’sthank�you�note�said�to�watchout�for�him�on�the�court!

When�I�called�John Turro topass�along�the�news�of�JohnMiles’�death,�he�told�me�thatCarol,�Hugo Paglicia’s wife,�hada�heart�bypass�and�is�recovering�well.�John’s�wife,�Adele,�wasdiagnosed�with�a�lesion,�whichwas�declared�benign.�So,�goodnews�on�both�parts�and�ourprayers�are�with�you,�ladies.

We�opened�our�swimmingpool�the�second�week�of�Aprilbut�have�to�admit�no�one�hasbeen�in�yet.�Spring�is�here�withtemperatures�consistently�in�the70s�and�80s.�Welcome�mat�is�

Snooper"�is�looking�forward�toreturning�for�our�50th.��

Kate�and�I�are�in�South�JerseyShore,�(not�to�be�confused�withthe�TV�version�of�the�JerseyShore).�We've�had�a�nice�winterand�spring,�which�even�pro-duced�a�first�for�us:�our�orangetree�provided�27�very�sweet�or-anges�and�will�likely�producemore�than�double�next�year.�Wealso�continued�to�run�the�localHeart�of�Sailing�Program,�andboth�of�us�look�forward�tospending�the�summer/fall�atthe�beach�visiting�children,grandchildren�and�friends.�Kateremains�active�as�president�andtrustee�of�our�local�church,while�I�remain�active�with�theSurf�City�Fire/EMS.

Remember�Homecoming2012.�I'll�keep�you�posted�on�the�details.�Also,�thanks�to�allwho�contributed�to�the�NicholsFund�and�other�fundraisers�atthe�College.�

Have�a�great�summer,�Charlie.

Class Scribe: Bruce I. Haslun16�Gilder�Point�Ct.Simpsonville,�SC�[email protected]


On�April�4,�I�received�the�sadnews�that�John F. Miles ’60,passed�away�at�Baystate�MedicalCenter�in�Springfield,�MA. Whileon�campus,�John�was�knownfor�his�defensive�prowess�on�the�football�and�lacrosse�fields.�However,�he�was�revered�for�hisknowledge�of�the�art�of�man-agement.�It�was,�after�all,�Big

Class of ’63mates, BruceHaslun (left)and JackLubbers, on theoccasion ofLubbers’ 70thbirthday.

Nichols alumni gather at the Hartford Club on March 29, for a reception hosted by Tom Hall ’69 (far right).

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always�out,�plenty�of�mint�forthe�juleps.

Please�notemy�new�email�ad-dress.�Please�usemy�new�emailaddress.�Y’all�keep�in�touch,�y’allhear?!

Class Scribe: Warren Bender3604�Kingsley�Dr.Myrtle�Beach,�SC�[email protected]


Finally,�warmer�weather�lookslike�it’s�here�for�awhile.�Not�asbad�as�you�Yankees�had�it�thiswinter,�but�was�still�cold�for�thesouth.�I�spent�a�week�in�theTampa�area�at�my�sister’s�andthen�went�over�to�the�Titusvillearea�where Bob Hood ’66 has�awinter�place,�and�then�wentdown�to�a�time�share�he�landedin�Key�Largo�for�a�week.�Therewere�lots�of�laughs�and�fantasticweather.�Now�I’m�finally�back�tomy�seasonal�part-time�job�at�acampground,�after�going�stircrazy�this�winter.

I�received�a�note�from PeterJohnson ’67 with�a�newspaperarticle�on�Curt Stiles.�Since�Oc-tober�2007,�Curt�has�been�thechairman�of�the�board�for�theAdirondack�Park�Agency,�in�up-state�New�York,�with�his�termending�in�June�of�this�year�(I�be-lieve?)�I�actually�wrote�aboutCurt�several�years�ago�with�ashort�bio�on�his�years�since�leav-

ing�the�Hill.�Another�good�LongIsland�guy�and�Nichols�graduatethat�made�a�difference.�[Editor’snote: If�you�would�like�a�copy�ofthe�article�featuring�Curtis�Stiles,please�contact�Alumni�Relationsat�866-622-4766�or�[email protected].]�Peter�wascaptain�of�the�'66-'67�basketballteam�and�played�with�some�ofthe�same�fellows�I�played�with,namely,�Hank St. Cyr ’66,�BobHood,�Charlie Kaull ’65 andJesse Rulli ’66.�Wow,�the�memo-ries�come�flooding�back.

Art Tozzi ’63 is�getting�readyto�start�a�6,000-mile�motorcycletrip�all�across�the�country.�So,keep�your�eyes�and�ears�open,as�you�might�see�him�at�yourfront�door�looking�for�some"bed�and�breakfast."�I'm�also�try-ing�to�locate�Steve Smith '61 forhim.�He�is�supposed�to�be�livinghere�in�Myrtle�Beach?

Hope�ya'll�have�a�great�andsafe�summer.

"And�the�Beat�Goes�On"

Steven Thorn writes�Alumni�Re-lations�to�say�he�is�still�workingas�a�safety�director�for�CHS-Yuma�in�Yuma,�CO.�His�wife,Letha,�has�a�part-time�adminis-trative�assistant�job�for�a�childwellness�program.�They�may�re-tire�in�Estes�Park,�CO,�in�a�coupleof�years.

John Watson reports�that�henow�has�two�new�knees,�afterhaving�his�right�one�done�lastAugust,�and�his�left�done�in�January.

Michael Ash reports�that�retire-ment�isn’t�on�his�radar,�and�thathe�is�having�a�ball�teaching�driv-ing�at�the�Hartford�Job�CoreAcademy.�He�adds�that�he�goesto�work�to�have�fun.

Class Scribe:Robert Kuppenheimer

4627�Tremont�Ln.Corona�del�Mar,�CA�[email protected]


Robert Keller writes�that�hisdaughter�did�a�buy-out�of�hisbusiness�along�with�a�couple�ofother�employees.�“I’m�commit-ted�to�two�more�years�but�will�fi-nally�be�able�to�slow�downthen,”�he�says.�“If�you�are�ever�inthe�N.Y./Long�Island�area�pleasecall,�would�love�to�get�togetherwith�you.”�

A�note�from�Glenn Hovell:“My�life�at�Nichols�was�fantastic.I�met�my�wife,�Susan,�at�EndicottCollege,�and�we�have�been�mar-ried�for�41�years.�I�have�twobeautiful�daughters�and�twobeautiful�grandchildren,�bothboys,�ages�6�and�4.�I�have�justretired�(after�34�years)�from�thelaw�firm�of�Ropes�&�Gray�LLP�inBoston,�where�I�was�an�integralpart�of�their�back�office.�I�retiredto�take�care�of�my�wife.”

Kendall Burrill writes�toAlumni�Relations:�“Our�youngestdaughter�graduated�cum�laudea�year�ago�from�Nichols.�We�en-joyed�attending�her�field�hockeygames�while�she�was�there.”

Jonathan Blake also�writes�toAlumni�Relations:�“Susan�and�Ispent�six�weeks�on�Sundance�inthe�Keys�in�June.�My�youngestdaughter�is�getting�married�atBlithewold�Mansion�in�Bristol,�RI.Susan�keeps�the�websitetrawlersrock.com.”

Charles E. Patterson was�pro-moted�to�senior�vice�president�atthe�Worcester�investment�firm,Bartholomew�&�Company�Inc.�Hejoined�the�firm�in�2002�and�headsits�Municipal�Services�Division.�

Class Scribe:Michael Donehey508-376-5469�(phone)509�376-5043�(fax)[email protected]

Class Scribe:Rose (Cummings) Mamakos

3�Woodland�AveKingston,�MA�[email protected]


Steven Balkau lives�in�Norwich,CT,�and�for�20�years�has�beenowner�of�Balkau�Painting�Co.�Hesays�he�has�two�awesome�kids,and�his�daughter,�Nicole,�was�re-cently�married.�He�enjoys�life�byfishing,�going�to�concerts,�and�isactive�in�his�local�church.�Steverecently�went�on�a�missionarytrip�to�Haiti.�He�helped�restorethe�Baptist�Camp�at�Deux�Croixby�helping�put�a�metal�roof�onthe�two�wings�of�the�chapel,�re-pairing�walls�that�had�beendamaged,�and�building/restor-ing�the�latrines.

Class Scribe: John P. Donahue10�Corsham�Dr.Medford,�NJ�08055-8434609-257-8191�[email protected]

Class Scribe: Susan Zimonis18930�Misty�Lake�Dr.Jupiter,�FL�[email protected]


Shaun Kenney returned�to�hisprevious�job�as�master�projectscheduler�at�Oceaneering�inPanama�City,�FL.�According�toShaun,�it�was�a�great�opportu-nity�for�him�and�he’s�extremelyhappy�to�be�back�there!�Con-gratulations�Shaun!

Class Scribe:Diane (Bellerose) Golas

90�Lebanon�St.Southbridge,�MA�[email protected]

“Take a look at what Bella found!” writesJim Jackson ’69 of his granddaughter’shead gear.

1980s


21

Catching up with Allison Safar ’05 Young�alumna�businessowner�Allison�Safar�’05�en-courages�students�to�“findwhat�your�passion�is.”��

“You’re�going�to�beworking�long�hours,�so�youmight�as�well�find�some-thing�to�do�that�you�love,”she�adds.�For�Safar,�her�pas-sion�is�in�the�hair�salon�in-dustry�and�has�been�forquite�awhile.�Her�fathermoved�from�Marseilles,�insouthern�France,�to�Boston,Mass.,�before�the�age�of�20,and�for�the�past�three

decades,�has�been�heavily�involved�in�and�successfully�operatingtwo�salons�in�Boston.��Safar�always�envisioned�herself�followingin�her�father’s�footsteps�and�entering�the�family�business,�a�jour-ney�that�started�when�she�was�only�13.�From�then,�she�went�onto�attend�hair�school�at�night,�and�even�going�home�every�week-end�to�work�as�a�hairdresser�when�she�was�attending�Nichols.�To-day,�she�operates�Safar�Coiffure�Miami,�in�Miami�Beach,�Fla.�In�ad-dition,�she�runs�her�family’s�Miami�real�estate�company.

She�credits�many�of�her�classroom�experiences�at�Nichols�tohelping�her�succeed�in�the�real�world,�specifically�recallingclasses�with�Professors�Ed�Socha�and�Larry�Downs.�“Courses�insubjects�such�as�operations�management,�marketing,�and�HR,�al-lowed�me�to�develop�my�skills�as�a�manager,”�Safar�says.�She�alsocredits�classes�such�as�Effective�Speaking�as�being�a�great�learn-ing�tool,�developing�skills�that�she�uses�to�this�day.�Just�recentlyshe�used�those�skills�when�she�was�featured�in�a�television�inter-view�on�the�salon’s�success.

When�asked�what�her�classmates�would�be�surprised�to�knowabout�her�now,�she�says,�“They’d�probably�find�it�funny�that�for�a�girl�that�was�into�sports,�studied�hard,�and�had�big�curly�hair,�I�now�own�a�salon�in�South�Beach!”�Visit�the�salon’s�website�at:http://safarmiami.com/.��

~ Ron Powers ’08

Class Scribe: Donna Small4905�Bay�Harvest�Ct.Clemmons,�NC�27012-8245336-712-1053�(home)336-692-5157�(cell)[email protected]

Class Scribe: Danielle (Troiano) Sprague

20�Stagecoach�Rd.Leominster,�MA�[email protected]

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Class Scribe: David Twiss978-979-7658�(cell)[email protected]


To�my�fellow�classmates,�thisyear,�we�celebrate�our�10th�re-union.�I�hope�to�see�all�of�you�athomecoming.�For�those�of�youwho�haven't�returned�to�the�Hill,I�think�you'll�be�amazed�by�theimprovements�that�the�Collegehas�made.�I�also�wanted�to�sendmy�thoughts�and�prayers�out�tothe�Katori�Family.�Professor�Ka-tori�was�very�instrumental�dur-ing�my�first�couple�of�years�atNichols,�and�I�will�always�begrateful.�He�was�a�great�profes-sor,�a�great�person,�and�exempli-fied�what�Nichols�is�all�about.�

I’m�also�happy�to�announcethat�my�family�and�I�celebratedour�daughter�Lilliana's�secondbirthday�on�April�19.

James Perrella was�namedConnecticut Magazine’s Five�StarAuto/Home�Insurance�Profes-sional�in�its�March�2011�issue.This�elite�group�represents�less

than�6�percent�of�auto/home�insurance�professionals�in�Con-necticut.�The�evaluation�processwas�based�on�categories�such�asoverall�satisfaction,�profession-alism,�knowledge,�and�whetherthey�would�be�highly�recom-mended�to�a�friend.�

Michael Farina is�currently�afinancial�analysis�manager�atCVS.��Michael�and�his�wife,Ruthanne,�are�expecting�theirsecond�child�in�September.

Steve Malcolm and�his�wife,Michelle,�are�expecting�their

second�child,�a�girl.�Their�son,Jamie,�is�almost�3�years�old.Steve�was�recently�promoted�toa�field�sales�position�and�will�bemoving�to�Long�Island.�He�willcelebrate�10�years�with�Monsterin�June�2011.

Aric Friend and�his�wife,Katie,�welcomed�a�baby�boy�onSept.�19,�2010.�After�six�yearswith�Fidelity,�Aric�has�begun�anew�job�with�Citizens�Bank�as�afinancial�consultant.


Marianna (Cardi) MacKenzie re-cently�called�to�say�hi�and�catchup.�She�is�living�in�Palm�Harbor,FL,�with�her�husband,�and�10-year-old�daughter,�Olivia.

Joe LoPresti earned�GAMA�In-ternational’s�2011�Brian�H.�EarlyFrontline�Excellence�Award.�Theaward�recognizes�managerswho�arerole�mod-els�for�oth-ers�andare�seenas�emerg-ing�lead-ers�in�theircompa-nies.�Addi-tionally,�he�was�named�2010�In-dividual�Distribution�Sales�Man-ager�of�the�Year�by�MetLife,�anaward�he�also�received�from2004-2008.�He�is�currently�anagency�sales�director�for�MetLifeand�Barnum�Financial�Group�inShelton,�CT.

James Jolicoeur MBA was�ap-pointed�superintendent�of�theLeominster�public�school�dis-trict.�He�has�taught�eveningcourses�at�Quinsigamond�Com-munity�College�for�the�past�18years,�served�as�the�businessmanager�and�the�assistant�su-perintendent�of�schools�in�theSutton�school�district�from1998-2005�and�has�been�the�as-sistant�superintendent�in�Marl-borough�for�the�past�five�and�ahalf�years.�Jolicoeur�was�chair-man�of�Auburn�High�School’sbuilding�committee,�and�saidthat�he�and�his�wife�“might�con-sider�relocating�if�all�goes�well,”because�their�grandchildren�livein�New�Hampshire.�

2000s

1990s


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Class Scribe: Erica [email protected]

Andrew MacKay has�been�ap-pointed�head�football�coach�atAshland�High�School.�A�2002Ashland�High�graduate,�he�hascoached�at�the�collegiate�levelsince�2006,�including�at�Nor-wich�University,�AssumptionCollege,�Mass.�Maritime�Acad-emy,�and�most�recently,�Fram-ingham�State�University.�

Dan and Stephanie (Jacques)Riendeau had�a�baby�boy�onDec.�4,�2010,�named�Jackson.They�hope�he�attends�Nicholssomeday.�Dan,�who�is�currentlyworking�on�his�Nichols�MBA,�is�a�product�developer�at�StaplesInc.,�and�will�be�traveling�toChina�and�other�parts�of�theworld.�Stephanie�is�in�the�HRworld�as�a�generalist/recruiterand�also�helps�students�withtheir�resumes�and�shows�themhow�to�network�to�get�jobs�outof�college.�She�also�meets�withHR�majors�at�Nichols�to�discusstrends�in�the�industry.�

Angela Bennett is�engagedto�Gerrit�Murphy.�She�currentlyworks�as�a�marketing�and�ad-ministrative�assistant�for�BroadReach�Healthcare�in�NorthChatham,�MA.�The�wedding�isplanned�for�August�2011.�

Class Scribe: Katelyn [email protected]

Kate O’Hara is�at�the�BostonUniversity�School�of�Social�Workpursuing�a�MSW�degree.

Jackson, son of Dan and Stephanie(Jacques) Reindeau

2010s

Many happy returns: At his 80th birthday party onMay 8, Coach Mike Vendetti takes turns posing withparty-goers, Bill Carven ’94 (top left) and MartyPower ’78 (top right). Players from the glory dates ofdecades past are well represented (above) with, fromleft, Andy Higgins ’80, Mike Nelson ’80, Bill Fraser ’78,Tom LoRicco ’78, John Calcagni ’77, and MikeVillanova ’79. At left, Vendetti’s longtime assistants,Rene Langevin ’62 (left) and Ed Kunkel ’64, get somecamera time.


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John T. “Jack” Williams Jr. ’69,of�Lake�Worth,�Fla.,�died�Feb.�8,2011.�He�dedicated�his�career�toAlcoholics�Anonymous,�spon-soring�many,�and�speaking�atmany�meetings.�He�was�also�acounselor�at�the�Shirley�FrankFoundation�of�New�Haven,Conn.,�and�the�Oakwood�Centerof�Palm�Beach.�He�is�survived�byhis�sister,�Cheryl.Martin P. Flaherty ’73,�of�Ar-lington,�Va.,�formerly�of�Dorch-ester,�Mass.,�died�Aug.�30,�2010.A�veteran�of�the�U.S.�Army�para-troopers,�Flaherty�was�a�retiredstrategic�financial�planner�forthe�U.S.�Department�of�Treasuryfor�over�35�years.��He�is�survivedby�a�son,�Christopher;�twograndsons;�and�sisters,�Mary�T.Creavin�and�Barbara�A.�Luke-man.�He�was�predeceased�bybrothers,�Joseph�P.�and�Patrick.�Gary J. Gough ’79,�of�Hamden,Conn.,�died�Feb.�25,�2011.�Hespent�over�30�years�in�the�pooland�spa�industry,�and�was�a�su-perintendant�for�the�NorthHaven�Fair�Association.�Sur-vivors�include�his�wife,�Cathy;children,�Nicholas,�Zachary,�andKelly;�two�grandchildren;�andsiblings,�Tina�and�Christopher.Mark F. Diefenderfer ’84,�ofLongmeadow,�Mass.,�died�Jan.25,�2011.�He�was�recently�em-ployed�as�a�business�entrepre-neur�and�as�a�manager�in�thefield�of�continuing�education.He�also�served�as�an�alumni�as-sociate�of�the�Fischer�Institute�atNichols�College,�which�he�waspassionate�about.�In�addition�tohis�parents,�Richard�and�Marilyn,survivors�include�his�siblings,Gail�and�Glenn.Lewis V. Olson ’95,�of�Wood-stock,�Conn.,�died�Apr.�7,�2011.Survivors�include�his�parents,William�and�Norma;�wife,Melanie;�two�children,�Nathanand�Emily;�and�four�siblings,Carl,�Robert,�William,�and�Kori.

Anthony E. Infante ’54,�of�Ori-ente,�Cuba,�died�Dec.�13,�2009.He�was�the�retired�president�ofTrade�National�Bank.�Survivorsinclude�his�wife,�Rita;�children,Anthony,�Maria,�Rita,�and�An-toinette;�and�six�grandchildren.�Stephen F. Jablonski ’56, ofWebster,�Mass.,�died�Jan.�17,2011.�After�serving�in�the�U.S.Air�Force,�he�worked�as�a�salesmanager�for�both�Ludlow�Paperand�Kanzaki�Paper.�He�is�sur-vived�by�his�brother,�Robert.�Hewas�predeceased�by�his�wife,Helen.Robert Baronowski ’57,�ofWilton,�Conn.,�died�Dec.�18,2010.��He�was�a�retired�healthinspector�for�Stratford�andTrumbull.�Survivors�include�twosons,�Gregg,�Jon�and�his�wife,Michelle;�and�two�grandchil-dren.�He�was�preceded�in�deathby�his�wife,�Ermine;�and�abrother,�Albert.�John F. Miles ’60,�of�WestSpringfield,�Mass.,�died�Mar.�31,2011.�A�veteran�of�the�U.S.�AirForce�serving�in�the�medicalcorps�in�Saudi�Arabia,�FrenchMorocco,�and�Texas,�he�spent�34years�in�the�fine�paper�sales�in-dustry,�most�recently�at�Rourke-Eno�Paper�Co./IKON.�He�was�alsoa�member�of�the�RamapogueHistorical�Society�and�Mit-tineague�CongregationalChurch.�Survivors�include�hiswife�of�48�years,�Gertrude;�son,John;�and�sister,�Katherine.Douglas S. Hall ’61,�of�Las�Ve-gas,�Nev.,�died�Mar.�19,�2011.�Heis�survived�by�his�stepmother,Cecil.�He�was�predeceased�byhis�siblings,�Priscilla�and�Richard.Armand J. Carrano, Jr. ’69,�ofWeddington,�N.C.,�died�Apr.�11,2011.�He�was�the�senior�manag-ing�director�of�The�Finley�Groupof�Charlotte.�In�addition,�he�wasalso�part�of�the�business�man-agement�team�for�the�champi-onship�NASCAR�organization,Digard�Racing,�and�chartermember�of�The�Club�atLongview.�Survivors�include�hiswife�of�40�years,�Dottie;�son,�Ara;two�granddaughters;�and�sister,Valerie.

clude�children,�Ann,�Robert,�Ar-lene,�and�Joan;�and�ten�grand-children.�He�was�predeceasedby�his�wife,�Claire.Francis P. "Fran" Fiola ’49,�ofSturbridge,�Mass.,�died�Feb.�16,2011.�He�was�a�U.S.�Navy�vet-eran�of�the�Korean�War�servingon�the�U.S.S.�Fred�T.�BerryDD/DDE-858.�For�over�30�years,he�was�a�salesman�for�ChauvinPaints�and�Sherwin�WilliamsPaints.�He�was�also�a�member�ofthe�Auburn-Webster�Elks�Club,and�was�very�active�in�the�BoyScouts.�Survivors�include�hisson,�Michael;�and�granddaugh-ter.�He�was�predeceased�by�hiswife,�Rosalie;�and�siblings,Joseph�and�Dorothy.Samuel D. Grandin ’52,�ofMeridan,�Idaho,�died�Jan.�29,2011.�Following�service�in�theU.S.�Army�Occupational�Forcesin�Wiesbaden,�Germany,�he�re-turned�to�Colorado�where�heworked�as�general�manager�ofBuck�Hill�Ski�area,�publishedtraining�articles�in�magazines,and�operated�ski�shops�in�Col-orado�and�Minnesota.�He�wasalso�a�multiple�First�Place�Peo-ple’s�Choice�winner�at�the�IdahoState�Fair,�won�numerous�rib-bons�from�the�Columbia�Councilof�Camera�Clubs,�and�has�beenrecognized�by�the�PhotographicSociety�of�America.�He�is�sur-vived�by�his�sister,�Elizabeth.�Hewas�predeceased�by�his�brother,Douglas.Harry J. Pappas ’53,�of�Ft.Lauderdale,�Fla.,�died�Mar.�5,2011.�He�served�in�the�U.S.�AirForce�during�the�Korean�War.Formerly�a�Nichols�basketballcoach,�he�also�coached�profes-sional�basketball�in�Germanyand�Greece,�where�he�won�theGreece�National�Championship.Pappas�also�was�an�athletic�di-rector�and�math�teacher.�Sur-vivors�include�his�children,�Ge-offrey�and�Gregory;�and�twograndsons.�He�was�predeceasedby�brothers,�Arthur,�Achilles,Nicholas,�George,�Hercules,Ernest,�and�Constantine.

Paul W. Finan ’40, of�Old�Lyme,Conn.,�died�May�23,�2009.�Hewas�a�veteran�of�World�War�II,serving�in�the�U.S.�Coast�Guard.Finan�retired�as�president�of�theTerryville�Trust�Co.�He�was�also�acommunicant�of�The�Church�ofthe�King,�and�a�member�of�theBlack�Hall�Country�Club�and�theLyme’s�VFW.�He�was�prede-ceased�by�his�wife,�Marcella.DeLoss Blackburn ’41,�ofSouthport,�Conn.,�and�VeroBeach,�Fla.,�died�Jan.�19,�2011.After�serving�in�the�U.S.�ArmyAir�Corps,�he�went�on�to�be-come�an�officer�of�People'sBank.�Among�his�many�commu-nity�services,�he�served�on�theboard�of�directors�of�the�Wake-man�Boys�and�Girls�Club,�GreenFarms�Academy,�BurroughsHome,�Bordman�BeardsleyHome,�and�the�Fairfield�EthicsCommission�and�RetirementBoard.�Survivors�include�his�wifeof�61�years,�Jacqueline;�children,DeLoss�Jr.�and�Jennifer;�and�twograndchildren.John A. "Jack" Watts IV ’43,�ofWethersfield,�Conn.,�died�Jan.20,�2011.�A�member�of�the�U.S.Army�Air�Corps�during�WorldWar�II�and�of�Hartford�CIVITAN,he�was�the�founder�and�formerchief�executive�officer�of�JohnWatts�Associates�Inc.�in�EastHartford.�Survivors�include�hiswife,�Marion;�children,�John,Joseph,�James,�and�Jeffery;eight�grandchildren;�and�agreat-grandchild.�He�was�prede-ceased�by�his�sister,�Phyllis.�Charles G. Sander Jr. ’47,�ofBarrington,�Ill,�died�Apr.�10,2011.�A�World�War�II�veteran,�hespent�his�career�working�forMars�Inc.�and�William�Wrigley�Jr.Co.�Survivors�include�his�chil-dren,�Charlotte,�Debbie,�andSandra;�four�grandchildren;�andthree�great-grandchildren.�Edward M. Brennan ’49,�ofWoodbridge,�and�formerly�Bran-ford,�Conn.,�died�Apr.,�11,�2011.A�veteran�of�the�U.S.�Navy�dur-ing�World�War�II,�he�worked�forPratt�&�Whitney�for�25�years.�Hewas�also�a�member�of�the�Bran-ford�Land�Trust.�Survivors�in-

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Y o u r S u c c e s s I s O u r B u s i n e s s

As the new Alumni Hall

takes shape, so do efforts

to secure the funding for this impressive addition to the Nichols College campus.

Joining the generous alumni donors who have already contributed more than $4 million to the

building project are Thomas Niles ’63 and Charles Petrillo ’68.

Niles, a Nichols trustee, has committed $300,000 to the student center, a facility he feels

will have a transformative effect on the College. “First impressions are lasting ones,” he main-

tains, “and this building will help market Nichols as well as serve as

a central point for students.” Niles is especially excited about the

potential of the finance lab/technology classroom that is planned for

the main floor. “This is something you would expect to find at world-

class business schools.”

While he hasn’t actually visited the Nichols campus since his son

Paul’s graduation in 1992, Petrillo has kept up with the many phys-

ical changes and is happy to see Alumni Hall getting some attention.

“I have a lot of memories of that building,” he says, “especially at

Bazzie’s.” When he talks about his Nichols days, Petrillo echoes a

sentiment familiar among alumni: “I enjoyed the friendships there

and the all-around experience. The College was small and I got to

know a lot of people.” He believes the new Alumni Hall, as a hub

for student gatherings and activities, will only serve to heighten that feeling for new generations

of students. He pledged $100,000 toward making that happen.

Construction is underway for the student center, which is expected to open in the fall of

2012. The facility will offer the convenience of “one-stop shopping” for student services as

well as serve as a venue for academic, social and cultural activities. To date, $4.6 million has

been raised toward the projected cost of between $8-$10 million, thanks to the support of several

donors, now including Tom Niles and Charlie Petrillo.

Brick by brickStudent center fundraising builds

A crew lifts the steeple atop

Alumni Hall before the remains of

the building were razed to make

way for the new student center.

Fundraising support for the

project continues to grow with

new gifts from Tom Niles ’63,

senior advisor of the Boston

Residential Group LLC, and

Charles Petrillo ’68, president of

Petrillo Contracting Inc.


If you are interested in making a contribution toward the new student center, please contact Bill Pieczynski, vice president for advancement, at 866-622-4766 [email protected].

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