nichols college spring magazine 2012

NICHOLS COLLEGE MAGAZINE

Volume 6, Issue 1 | Summer 2011


Volume 6, Issue 3 | Spring 2012

Nichols College welcomesDr. Susan West Engelkemeyer

In my inauguration address, I refer-enced a quote that I found particu-larly relevant to the occasion and pertinent to the remarkableevolution of this 196-year-oldinstitution. Business writer Jim Collins, in his monograph tothe book, Good to Great, notesthat, “Enduring great organizationsare characterized by a fundamental duality. On the one hand, they have a set of timeless corevalues and a core reason for being that remains constant over long periods of time. On theother hand, they have a relentless drive for change and progress.”

Since its academy days, Nichols has been committed to creating opportunities for studentsand guided by a tradition of innovative thinking and progressive pragmatism. This funda-mental duality has been the key to our survival and success and will continue to distinguishNichols in its third century.

In these challenging times, or what is called the “new normal,” volatility and uncertaintydictate organizations to be fast, focused and flexible. What will characterize the successfulcolleges and universities in this “new normal”? They will be highly differentiated to effec-tively compete and focused in order to harness collective energy for a shared purpose. Theywill embrace the needs of the marketplace and use that to continually shape and reshape theirofferings. They will understand that there is no more important work than the developmentof young men and women. In short, they will all need to be more like Nichols College.Nichols is fast, focused, flexible… and friendly!

This special place on the Hill endures with the spirit of optimism and entrepreneurship that springs from our roots. We are a college that is steeped in tradition, but innovative in theway we capitalize on the ideas of our community to best serve our students. Serving studentshas always been the center of all we do and the catalyst for change and progress for nearly200 years.

Dr. Susan West Engelkemeyer

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

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ON CAMPUS EDITOR

Ron Schachter

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Celebrating our fundamental duality

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2 | Monks blend culture and policy in colorful visit3 | Curriculum4 | Alden grant offers menu of high-tech possibilities4 | Job market receptive to Nichols’ 2011 grads4 | Survey says. . .

F E A T U R E S

5 | The Engelkemeyer Era: Trust in Tradition, Inspire Innovation8 | Splendor and symbolism9 | Engagement is key to student retention

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11 | True Grit: High-scoring senior keeps injuries in check12 | Team effort shows off Bison pride

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13 | A view from the hill14 | Catching up with: John Stanton ’7815 | Class notes18 | Catching up with:Deb Cote ’86

21 | Catching up with:Matthew Roach ’10

23 | Nichols remembers 24 | President’s Society within reach for new grads


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Clad in saffron and maroon robes, the monks visiting from theDrepung Loseling Monastery in south India may have looked a bitout of place during the lunch rush in Lombard Dining Hall, but theyquickly and delightfully acquainted the Nichols community withtheir spiritual and cultural ways. More than 350 students partici-pated in the mid-October program of the Robert C. Fischer Policyand Cultural Institute, which featured poignant ceremonies andunusual performances of chanting, mantra recitation and sacredmusic and dance. The monks also introduced students to the ancientart of sand painting with the painstaking creation of a mandala,which was ultimately distributed in a nearby stream to disperse heal-ing energies throughout the world.

“The campus visit by the Drepung Loseling monks was the per-fect blend of policy and culture,” says Fischer Institute DirectorBlanche Milligan.

Journalist Jonathan Green, author of Murder in the High Himalaya,spoke on the current conditions for Tibetans in Tibet, incorporatingthe personal stories of Buddhist refugees into his talk and invitingthe head lama to talk about his own experience crossing theHimalayas on foot in the 1980s. “The balance of beauty, compassion,creation, and destruction presented a timeless lesson on a world cul-ture many students knew very little about before this visit,” says Milli-gan. Nichols student, and fellow Tibetan, Tenzin Dundutsang, helpedtranslate for the monks who did not speak English.

In their short time on campus, the visiting monks brought both asense tranquility and vibrancy that Nichols will long remember.

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Name of Course: Introduction to the Hospi-tality Industry

Professor: Bryant Richards, Visiting Assis-tant Professor and Hospitality ManagementProgram Chair

Description: This course provides anoverview of the hospitality industry and itscomponents including hotels, restaurants,casinos, theme parks, cruise lines, and traveldistributors. It provides an introduction tovarious business disciplines including man-agement, marketing, accounting, financeand strategy. Students gain an historical per-spective and also discuss current eventswhile exploring the only thing that cus-tomers of this industry actually purchase,the guest experience.

Required Readings: Hospitality TourismInteractive Website (Pearson Higher Educa-tion). “This is an interactive textbook,”Richards explains. “It takes a lot of the learn-ing from a widely accepted textbook, andeach chapter is authored by someone fromthe industry. I like to think of it as Wii meetsthe textbook.”

Special Project: A group project, for whicheach group takes two hospitality companies(such as hotels, restaurants, and resorts) andevaluates the guest experience of each interms of industry-quality elements, from thecleanliness of bathrooms and décor of thelobby to the services provided and thecheckout procedures.

On the Day Nichols College MagazineVisited Class: A discussion of tourism as a social phenomenon, its growth from the1930s to the present using statistics fromthe United World Tourism Organization, and its future prospects, including spacevacations; small groups designed a tourismbusiness that caters to a particular demo-graphic; Monopoly money was used tomeasure the “multiplier effect”—howtourism increases employment and spend-ing by a range of related businesses in thecommunity.

CURRICULUM

Requirements: Quizzes, a final exam, andclass participation. Two projects: the finalproject comparing hospitality companiesand an earlier project identifying a particularjob in the industry and devising well-researched questions for an informationalinterview.

Student Quote: “There are so many oppor-tunities out there for hospitality managers.You can pretty much do anything [in thefield],” says freshman Chelsea Lee, whoaspires to a hospitality business that alsoinvolves the music field. “That’s exactlywhat I want to do with my future.”

Professor Bio: Besides serving as a visitingassistant professor and Hospitality Depart-ment chair, Richards is director of corporategovernance for the Mohegan Sun casinoand resort in Uncasville, Conn. He beganteaching hospitality management coursesat Nichols three years ago and has workedfor Mohegan Sun since 2007. Previously, he had worked for the accounting firm Ernstand Young, Sovereign Bank, and LucentTechnology. Richards received his bache-lor’s degree from Bentley College and a mas-ter’s in accounting from Babson College.

“Curriculum” is an occasional feature that introducesreaders to courses taught at Nichols College.

“You don’t take home anything physicalwhen you go to a hotel or restaurant,”

says Richards. “You leave with a memoryand a feeling. So in this class students are

learning what it takes to make thosememories and feelings, how you fit them

into a business, and how to sell them.That’s the gist of the hospitality industry.”

By Ron Schachter

Professor Richards comments on the top 5 companies for guest experiences

Disney – “They are masters of doingeverything well.”

The Ritz Carlton – “They can come upwith everything you can think of, andsome things you can’t.”

Starbucks – “Rich, compact, andextremely deep.”

Dick’s Last Resort (part of a comedychain) – “They are known for inten-tionally employing obnoxious people.You go there, and they will insult you.”

Mohegan Sun (the home teamadvantage) – “It’s a resort that hasembedded friendliness in the culture.”


The George I. Alden Trust has awarded Nichols College a $300,000grant to establish a finance/technology room, a prominent feature ofthe College’s 30,000-square-foot student center, which is expected toopen in the fall of 2012.

Alden grant offers menu of high-tech possibilities

Job market receptive to Nichols’ 2011 grads

The grant will support a full range of technology to engage stu-dents and faculty in a dynamic multi-media educational experience.

“The student center is the largest capital project in the College’shistory, and the one with the most potential to transform the cul-ture and complexion of our campus,” said Nichols College PresidentSusan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D. “The finance/technology seminarroom will provide a vibrant setting for the next new tier of teachingand learning opportunities, and we are immensely grateful to theAlden Trust for helping to make it happen.”

The George I. Alden Trust, located in Worcester, Mass., concen-trates its support on small, independent undergraduate institutionsthat demonstrate educational excellence, exciting programming,and effective administration. Their past generous support of NicholsCollege includes grants to renovation projects such as the library, anew science lab, and the installation of smart classrooms.

The state-of-the-art finance/technology room will feature theexpansive use of technology, such as real-time market data, web-cams, large screens and student workstations, to create hands-ontraining opportunities for several of the College’s business special-izations, including finance, information technology, sport manage-ment, criminal justice management and business communication,as well as the College’s graduate programs in business and organi-zational leadership.Architect’s rendering may not reflect final design.

survey says...The annual surveyof recent graduatesreveals that NicholsCollege continuesits stellar record ofpreparing studentsto compete intoday’s job market.Of the job seekersfrom the Class of 2011 whoresponded to thesurvey (74 percent), 91.4 percent have secured full-time positions.

Programs such as the Professional Development Seminar, whichbuilds on the professional skills and career readiness of students eachyear, contribute to their success. “We recognize that it takes four yearsfor students to find their paths,” says Liz Horgan, director of careerservices. “No longer can students wait until their senior year to writea resume or to network for a job. To make intelligent career decisions,students must take incremental, critical steps to hone their talentsand skills.”

Resources offered by the Office of Career Services, which hosts oneof the largest career fairs in central New England each year, have alsointensified and include an online job database and resource librarycalled the Road to Success; on-campus recruiting; InterviewStream,which enables students to practice interviewing via a webcam andreview the results with counseling staff; and practical advice on effec-tively using social media to network and glean job opportunities.

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On October 21, 2011, Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., was

inaugurated as the seventh president of Nichols College.

“A magical day for me,” writes Engelkemeyer in her blog,

“but more importantly, an opportunity for folks to see (or

be reminded of ) what a wonderful College and campus

community we have at Nichols.”

Now, with the ceremonial fanfare, and half a year on the job,

behind her, Engelkemeyer discusses the past, present and

future of this “hidden gem” on a hill . . .

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Q.In the first months of your presidency, you spent timelearning about Nichols College, asking students, alumni,faculty, staff and parents what makes Nichols special. What didyou find out?

A. In many ways, I just confirmed what I had already thoughtabout Nichols. There’s a true sense of community here

where folks really do put students first and work together to solveproblems. There’s a spirit of optimism and a culture of caring thatis pretty unique in some ways.

Q.How will the past of Nichols College inform its future?A. Nichols College has always had a focus on business, and

we’ve tried to stay true to that central missionthough we’ve enhanced our offerings to provide moreopportunities for students. It’s always been a place thathas played a significant role in transforming students. Imeet alumni from all stages of life, but particularly fromthe ’60s or ’70s, who’ll say, “I wasn’t that serious of a stu-dent, but Nichols…“ either ”took a chance on me,” or“saw some potential in me,” or “helped me over that last financial hurdle that made it possible for me to come

here.” There’s always a story about someone taking an interest in astudent and helping him or her, either intellectually or financially orjust motivationally. This treasured tradition of our past has producedtruly remarkable people, not just in business, but in their personallives, too. They are doing what’s meaningful to them. Fosteringthose relationships that help, mentor, and prepare our students forleadership roles will continue to be a strong part of our identity.

Q.How do you feel Nichols currently differentiates itselffrom the competition?

A. Our tagline, Your Success Is Our Business, characterizes our continued focus on business, but overlooks a large

part of our curriculum that is devoted to liberal arts. We revised the mission statement to emphasize that Nichols buildsa strong liberal arts foundation and we offer experientiallearning, real-world applications, internships and pro-grams that cultivate and en hance the professional skillsand readiness of our students. PDS [Professional Devel-opment Seminar] is truly our signature program in thatregard because it differentiates our students from thecompetition, and on that level, differentiates Nichols. AsI meet the new students, I know that, four years from now,

Photos below:

The piper leads theinauguration processional.

Featured speaker Bill Glavin,former president of BabsonCollege, greets President

Engelkemeyer.

President Engelkemeyerreceives the College charter.


they will change. For one thing, our students look verycomfortable and natural in professional business attire!They’re very poised. They can network better than thetypical college students for sure. Whatever happens,they are ready.

Q. In your inaugural address, you referred tothe “new normal” in business and highereducation. What is the new normal? What will Nichols haveto do to compete in this new normal?

A. The new normal is chaos and ambiguity. We have uncer-tainty in the economic situation, shifting demographics, de-

clining financial support for higher education – so many things thatare coming together — it’s almost like the perfect storm. For thoseof us in the East and Northeast, it’s not a pretty picture. The actualnumber of high school graduates is going down. While the popula-tions in places like Arizona and Texas are exploding so they have toserve more students, we’re looking at fewer. Since we draw most ofour students from the region, we have to determine how we can ex-pand our reach in several ways. Stakeholders are looking for greatermeasures of accountability and everyone wants to know the returnon investment. Students have new and increasing expectations aswell. They were raised on electronic calendars and programmedlives. We need to meet them where they are, not wish they weresomething different.

Q.What motivated you to take this job?A. I think it was the potential in this hidden gem.

We now need to figure out how to take theword “hidden” away. I’ve been in other environmentswhere folks were more likely to ask, “Why would wedo that?” Here, we say, “Why not? Let’s give it a try!” It’s

a place where the culture is one of entrepreneurship and optimismand where the possibilities are really remarkable. The school camethrough a bumpy financial period, but we’re now on solid ground.Of course, we’d like to grow the endowment for long-term financialsecurity, but we’re in a situation where we can start trying new thingsthat are worthy investments. Our Board of Trustees is more than will-ing to help us, intellectually and financially, to fulfill our potential.That’s exciting and it impressed me enough to take on this challenge.Also, for me, there’s nothing more fun than spending your day tryingto help young people become high-performing adults.

Q. What opportunities do you see for polishing this “hid-den gem”? What obstacles?

A. As an entrepreneurial institution, Nichols has always capitalized on opportunities, in kind of a “ready, aim, fire”

approach. That has led to innovative programs – programs thatothers schools are just now thinking about – such as sport man-agement and criminal justice management. But moving forward,

“It’s a place where

the culture is one of

entrepreneurship and

optimism and where

the possibilities are

really remarkable.”

Photos above:

The newly installed presidentshares a laugh during the

inaugural address.

Grand Marshal Libba Moore,associate dean of business,

displays the ceremonial mace.


we will be more systematic and deliberate about our decisions,using a more data-driven approach. We will also be more mindfulof branding, marketing and finding more niches where we canmake a strong impact. The obstacle, for everyone, is financial. EvenHarvard is tightening its belt. We won’t be able to make any giantleaps given our financial constraints, but we can certainly takesome new tacks and assess what we might want to do differentlyor initiate.

Q. What type of student will be the most successful atNichols College?

A. Students who realize that education is not a spectator sportand who are willing to take advantage of what we have to

offer will succeed here. Our typical students may not have beenthe valedictorians or salutatorians of their high school class, butthey are good, solid students. I just randomly walked into a PoetryClub event this past semester, and was very impressed. A studentjust decided to start a Poetry Club and Nichols enabled her tolaunch it. Our degree programs prepare students for their profes-sional roles and responsibilities, but we also need to help studentsexplore their “other side” – their interests and talents beyond theclassroom – which provide another way to build their teamworkand leadership skills.

Q. How does Nichols prepare students for the globaleconomy?

A. Most of our students have not had a great deal of interna-tional experience so we promote cultural sensitivity and

awareness on campus. The programs of the Fischer Institute offertremendous opportunities, such as studying abroad, and culturalenrichment events on campus. We had an extremely successful visitfrom Tibetan monks in the fall. In general though, preparingstudents for most any organization, whether it’s domestic or inter-national, involves a focus on developing analytical skills, commu-nication skills, the ability to adapt to different environments andperform within those – the soft skills that make the hard impres-sions. In this “new normal,” business schools must be flexible to thedemands of the marketplace, but responsible about academic in-tegrity and planning for the development of strong leaders. Changeand chaos are inevitable in today’s global economy, and arming ourstudents with practical knowledge and the professional skills thattranscend the volatility offers the greatest advantage.

Steeped in grand academic tradition, the inauguration ofPresident Susan West Engelkemeyer served as a vividreminder of the College’s roots, first as an academy then ajunior men’s college to a four-year co-educational institution.From the rich retrospective delivered by Master of Ceremonies and History Professor Dr. Ed Warren to Engelkemeyer’s inauguration address where she tipped a (mortarboard) cap to the foresight of Nichols’ founders, celebrating the past, and its impact on the present andfuture of Nichols, became the rallying theme of the day.

This was most significant during the ceremony of investi-ture when Chairman of the Board John H. McClutchy Jr. ’72presented Engelkemeyer with the symbols of the past repre-senting the high office she now holds:

• The Nichols College academic gown and hood, with robing assistance provided by Engelkemeyer’s children,Kristen and Jason

• The official charter of the College

• Antique, nineteenth-century service and dessert dishesand demitasse set specially embossed with scenes of Dud-ley Hill and Nichols Academy buildings

• The Presidential Medallion, engraved with the great sealwhich is inscribed with the College’s motto: Loyalty to[Nichols] and the highest standards of professionalachievement and learning in a community of free andopen inquiry; Service to the College, the professions, thenation and to the betterment of mankind; and Culture asan appreciation and understanding for the arts, sciencesand humanities and their broadening and humanizinginfluences so important to the development of the edu-cated person and for the personal fulfillment and well-being in today’s life.

Splendor and symbolism

If you would like to make a gift in honor of President Susan West Engelkemeyer,

please use the enclosed envelope.

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Unfortunately, for a host of reasons, more than one-quarter ofthe students who enter as freshmen won’t return for theirsophomore year in 2013, and 47 percent won’t complete their

undergraduate degree within fiveyears. With a freshman-to-sopho-more retention rate of 60 percent,Nichols College is committed toa significant improvement.

“We know that if studentscome to Nichols and aresupported and nurtured, they’llbe successful, and their successwill encourage other students to

enroll and to continue here through graduation,” says NicholsPresident Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., who has identi-fied retention as a priority for her administration. “We’redoing all the right things to engage and retain students. Ourgoal is simply to do all those things a little better.”

Enter Bill Boffi, associate dean for student success andretention, who came to Nichols in 2010 from Pine ManorCollege in Chestnut Hill, Mass., which earned nationaldistinction for its retention and graduation rates, particularlyfor at-risk students. His ambitious responsibility is not just to persuade Nichols students to complete their degrees herebut to marshal the College’s resources to engage students soactively and deeply in their studies that they can’t imaginecompleting their degrees anywhere else.

“Engagement is the key to reducing attrition,” says Boffi. “When students are engaged with one another, withtheir instructors, with their studies, and with groups, clubs,sports and other activities on campus, they connect with theCollege in ways they couldn’t or wouldn’t otherwise.”

Engagement requires a community-wide effort, involv-ing every aspect of the student experience. From faculty tothe financial aid office, those who interact directly withstudents on a daily basis have a profound impact. Boffiworks to ensure that the retention efforts of each departmentare integrated and best positioned to foster student success.In addition, a retention committee, comprised of elected

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ENGAGEMENT IS KEY to Student Retention

In the fall of 2012, more than three million students willenroll as freshmen at colleges and universities across thecountry, and Nichols College will welcome about 400 ofthem. Virtually all will begin their college careers with varying degrees of optimism and energy, confidence andconcern, excitement and anxiety, and they’ll imaginethemselves clutching a diploma – and the prospect of ahappy life and a secure job or career – four or five yearsdown the road.

Bill Boffi works closely with a first-year student.

By Paul D. Adams


faculty and appointed staff, meets regularly to net outspecific recommendations to improve retention and to track

progress towards goals. “We want to retain students

because it gives them the bestshot at achieving success, defin-ing and reaching their long-termgoals, and having productivelives as educated citizens andprofessionals,” says Boffi. “Byfocusing on engaging studentsboth inside and outside the class-

room, we have the best chance of accomplishing that.” To understand the retention-attrition issues at Nichols,

Boffi undertook a retention audit that included candid meet-ings with faculty and staff to gauge the success of currentretention strategies and to discover why students chooseNichols, why they stay, and why the leave. Absent from theaudit were the kinds of complaints voiced too often by othercolleges, which focused on the deficiencies of students:they’re unengaged, they don’t read, they have short attentionspans and expect instant gratification. Instead, NicholsCollege faculty and staff focused on how the College canbuild on and enhance what already seems to be working.

Retention, says Boffi, is a simple way to characterize andmeasure a complex phenomenon, and the College can onlyfocus on the variables it can control. Those include payingcloser attention to students as individuals, increasing advis-ing resources, continuing the current focus on internshipopportunities, recommitting the institution to “active, collab-orative learning,” and assuring that the College is “nimble”enough to add curricular and co-curricular opportunitiesdepending on student interests and the needs of employers. The athletic program at Nichols College provides an intrigu-ing model for student engagement. Currently, 40 percent ofNichols students take part in competitive sports, and reten-tion rates for student-athletes are significantly higher than fornon-student athletes.

That seems to be so because learning in sports is alwaysactive and collaborative, which Boffi says “makes for deeperlearning and better engagement.” Being part of a teamcreates bonds with peers and coaches and provides opportu-nities for meaningful, sometimes even difficult, interactionsto occur. In sports, students work together and learn about theimportance of navigating differences. “These are the kinds ofskills employers are looking for,” says Boffi, “so the goal ofengagement is to create more and better ways for all studentsto develop bonds with each other and with faculty and staff.”

With lessons learned from athletics and a better grasp on

Top 10 Student Satisfaction Ratings

According to a Campus Life Annual Satisfaction Study conducted by

Bill Boffi, associate vice president for student success and retention,

Nichols students reported high levels of satisfaction with classroom

experiences, with the faculty, and with peer relationships.

These three indicators of student satisfaction – along with student

advising programs and internships – are among the most important

and consistent indicators of higher-than-average retention rates

according to “What Works in Student Retention, 2010,” the fourth in

a series of national studies conducted by ACT, a college-entrance

testing program.

the retention issues at Nichols, the College has establishedsome ambitious new goals.

“The short-term goal is to improve fall-to-fall (freshmanto sophomore) retention from 60 percent to 70 percent,” hesays. “That will put us close to our own historic high watermark and at or near the rates of schools similar to Nichols. To achieve 70 percent retention of this year’s new students,and 75 percent retention of all students, will mean retaining45 more students than we would at last year’s rate. Our reten-tion committee has taken to calling this charge Mission: 45.”

The long-term goal is no less ambitious: a 75 percentyear-to-year retention rate for first-year students, which willtranslate to an overall graduation rate of 60 percent.“That’s alevel we’ve never achieved,” Boffi says, and it’s part of acampus-wide commitment to remaining “a difference-making institution for our students.”

Satisfaction

Quality of Teaching in Your Major 3.40

Faculty Availability 3.35

Responsiveness of Faculty 3.27

Availability of Your Academic Advisor 3.23

Admissions Process 3.22

Responsiveness of Admissions Staff 3.20

Quality of Academic Advising 3.15

Responsiveness of Library Staff 3.11

Responsiveness of the Business Office Staff 3.10

Availability of Tutoring Services at the ARC 3.05

Based on a 4 point scale

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If you met women’s ice hockey forward Mandy Manopla ’12 on thestreet, you’d likely think she’s a polite, smart young woman.

If you met her on the ice, you would want to get out of her way asfast as possible, especially if you’re between her and the net. She’sskated right through opponents and unleashed lethal wrist shotspast many goaltenders during her four seasons as a Bison.

And if you met her in a dark alley and you’ve committed a crime,well, just call it a day and surrender because she is just that tough.And she’s training to be in law enforcement as one of Nichols Col-lege’s top criminal justice management students.

The leading scorer on the women’s hockey team three out of herfour seasons on the ice, Manopla is even tougher on the ice this year.After suffering a knee injury during the 2010-2011 season – the onlyseason in which she did not lead the team in scoring – she had off-season surgery to repair a torn ACL last March.

But what followed tested Manopla throughout the summer andshowed just how tough she is.

Manopla went under the knife for ACL surgery on March 30 andwas back on campus with crutches shortly after. But as anxious asshe was to start physical therapy to get ready for her upcoming sen-ior season, things weren’t progressing as normally as she expected.

“About a month after my surgery in my recovery, [my knee] wasstill really swollen and I wasn’t able to walk on it, wasn’t able to doany physical therapy,” she recounts. “So I went to the doctor to justget it drained. When they drained it, the doctor said immediately thatit looked infected. So he sent it into the lab and I got the news backthat night. I had a staph infection.”

The next day she went in for inpatient surgery and remained hos-pitalized for a week.

True Grit: High-scoring senior keeps injuries in check

She was looking forward to returning home to Florida, with a per-manent IV line (PIC) for two months, but three days away from herflight, her trip was delayed with another trip to the hospital – thistime with a stomach ulcer.

Once home on May 19, she was hospitalized again with an infec-tion in a vein where her PIC line was, but, with treatment, quicklyrecovered.

With infection at bay, and all of the repairs in her knee intact,Manopla was ready to begin physical therapy again.

“I lost 50 pounds and was down to around 97 pounds. I wasdelayed two months with physical therapy so I was cutting it reallyclose with hockey season.

“I did physical therapy for three hours a day, six times a week. Iwent as much as I possibly could. I went to the gym and did some ofthe exercises I had been struggling with, too. I went more and moreon my own and then I was able to do it.”

She met her deadline for hockey, but one more surprise was left instore for Manopla.

“When I came back, I went to get an MRI to clear me to play. Andwhen I did that, it showed that my ACL was gone. It disintegratedfrom the infections.”

Playing without an ACL this season, Manopla established herselfas the best player to have come through the program so far. A trueleader and a captain, she crossed the 50-point career mark midwaythrough the year, and is poised to be the first player in program his-tory to have played in 100 career games.

Off the ice, Manopla established herself as a top criminal justicemanagement student at the College, winning a scholarship fromNichols alumnus James Dunbar ’51 to attend the 57th ASIS SecurityConference in Orlando, Fla., last September.

Based on a written essay, extra-curricular activities and grade-point average, Manopla, along with classmate William Wolfburg Jr.’12, earned the opportunity to join CJM Program Chair KimberlyCharbonneau at the conference where they viewed the latest tech-nological advances in security and listened to presentations by for-mer Mexican President Vicente Fox and former Governor of FloridaJeb Bush.

Manopla was always interested in the FBI, but said that shebecame interested in both private security and the DEA after meet-ing with several representatives at the conference.

The tour of the Dunbar Armored, Inc. facility, including an insidelook at the armored trucks and the vault, highlighted the trip, andManopla kept her coursework from Nichols in the back of her mindthe whole time.

“Everything we talked about in my Physical Security class wasdemonstrated out on the trade floor show. Of course I was lookinginto the security and technology part, but at the same time I had net-working in the back of my mind.”

Manopla has already proven her toughness on the ice, and wonthe difficult battle over injury. She’s prepared for a career in lawenforcement; and wouldn’t have it any other way.


AT H L E T I C S

In a dynamic display of teamspirit, the Nichols Collegecommunity came together

to host the 2011 NCAA DivisionIII Field Hockey Championshipat Vendetti Field the weekend ofNovember 19 and 20. The event– the first NCAA Championshiphosted by the College – encom-passed the efforts of staff andstudents representing depart-ments such as athletics, facilitiesmanagement, information tech-nology, dining services, sportmanagement and criminal justice management.

The work began long beforethe steering committee, basedout of the Athletic Department,met with a member of the NCAAChampionships staff and amember of the NCAA Division IIIField Hockey Committee in earlyAugust for a site evaluation. Theanswers and energy of theNichols hosts provided itsguests with a strong feeling theevent would be a success.

From that point on it was fullsteam ahead; meetings wereheld on a regular basis, and thecommittee reached out to thevarious allies across campus.

Vendetti Field and the sur-rounding area was a main focus

stocked throughout the weekend.Much of the marketing was

done by students in the SportManagement Program. One ofthe classes was instrumental indelivering posters and informa-

of the Department of FacilitiesManagement. The crew paintedor coordinated the painting ofthe non-field hockey markings,the NCAA dots outside the endzones, and, the highlight of theweekend, a Division III logo andthe words, “Discover, Develop,Dedicate” on a pair of hills. Inaddition to the field prepara-tion, the crew transformed theStudent-Athlete Lounge into apress conference area, and theveranda overlooking VendettiField had a fresh coat of paint.

IT was on hand to make acouple key saves, particularlywhen the network down at thefield was acting up. The teamwas able to remedy the situa-tion rather quickly and then finetune the infrastructure for theneeds of the webcast producedby the NCAA.

Dining services was on theclock as early as Thursday nightserving dinner for the staff andNCAA representatives to helpkick off the weekend. The groupwas also charged with feedingthe teams and Special Olympiansat the Chalmers Field House onFriday. They also kept the mediaroom, field hockey coaches’ tent,concessions and the NCAA tent

tion to local merchants. The stu-dents also had several roles inthe week leading up to theevent and also on game days.Criminal Justice Managementmajors pitched in by heading upthe parking and security detailalong with members of the Athletic Department.

The College of New Jerseymay have won its 10th NCAAField Hockey Championship that weekend, but it was Nichols College that emerged as the real winner as a result ofthe campus-wide effort.

Team effort shows off Bison pride


A LUMN I

If you asked college students todefine the word “philanthropy,”you might get a few shrugs,maybe a blank stare or two, andsome might even take a stab atit. In general, college studentsmay be unaware of the supportthat alumni and friends ofNichols College provide so thatwe can have a quality education.As members of the StudentAlumni Society (SAS), we’re hop-ing to change that.

SAS is a club on campus thatstrives to promote interest andunderstanding among Nicholsstudents of the past, presentand future. We encourageNichols College spirit throughinvolvement in campus, com-munity and alumni activities,and our mantra is “StudentToday, Bison Forever.” Duringthe past year, we’ve dedicatedour efforts to developing tradi-tions that promote philanthropyamong current students. The

A View from the Hill By Dustin Timm ’13, Treasurer, Student Alumni Society

Opening minds and hearts with The Gift of Opportunity

Gift of Opportunity (TGOP) is anevent that will show membersof the Nichols community thedifference that they and otherscan make on campus.

TGOP is a week-long programof events to increase studentawareness of the contributionsmade by alumni and friends. On Monday, April 16, we willkick off our version of a tag sale. Price tags will be displayedon items throughout campus,such as buildings, chairs, desks,and other objects, all week to show the costs of operatingthe College.

On April 17, students can participate in a networkingworkshop with Nichols alumni,who will demonstrate interview-ing “dos and don’ts” throughrole-playing skits. In the eve-ning, students can try out theirnetworking skills with alumni at a reception.

The pinnacle of TGOP will

occur on April 18, when stu-dents will sign postcards thank-ing donors for their generouscontributions. Various membersof the Nichols community andcurrent students will be wearingt-shirts that have been specifi-cally designed for TGOP. By sign-ing thank you cards and wear-ing the TGOP shirts, studentswill become more conscious ofhow many alumni contribute toNichols, and this opportunityallows them to say Thank You.The Gift of Opportunity will con-clude with the Legacy Reception

Dustin Timm (far left) and other SASmembers model t-shirts displaying thenumber of donors who contributed lastyear giving students “The Gift ofOpportunity.”

on April 19 and an email to stu-dents bringing the events of theweek into complete perspective.

We’re very excited about TheGift of Opportunity and theimpact it will have on studentawareness. By emphasizing theSAS mantra, “Student Today,Bison Forever,” we hope currentBison understand the definitionand importance of philanthropy.

Office visitsStudent visits to alumni at their places of business provide enriching experiences forboth. On recent field trips, student groups, including Student Alumni Society andInvestment Club, got a closer look at manufacturing at a global corporation, tips oninterviewing and resumés, a tour of a chart room and the history of the stock market,and learned that candy is a recession-proof industry.

Top left, Tim Madden ’95 (far left), vice president/account manager at Fidelity in the chart room; far left, Donroy Ferdinand ’93, director of finance,and Paul Gannon ’76, vice president/treasurer, at Metso Automation, a globalsupplier of flow control, automation andmanagement information systems for the process industries; left, Pete Trudel ’52,(far left) retired owner and president ofPriscilla Candy Shoppe; and right, SteveLemieux ’84 (far left), district managerof Staples.

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ohn Stanton is not a CIA operative, but he does lead two lives: one as an independent journalist and security analyst and one as a private school administrator.

Two lives, one purpose: Making a differenceBy Julie Errico

Both careers combine Stanton’sinterest in national securityissues and his desire to teach.As a teacher, coach, and admin-istrator at St. Stephen’s and St.Agnes School in Virginia, hedesigned and teaches anadvanced high school seminartitled National Security in the21st Century. Now in its sixthyear, the course featuresnotable war fighters, diplomatsand the many interests thatinfluence national security pol-icy. At the Pentagon’s request,Stanton has rewritten thecourse syllabus to be taught atother schools.

Stanton first became involvedin government issues at Nicholswhile working as an intern atthe Rhode Island State House.“Nichols opened a number ofdoors to me and gave me afoundation in non-profit andbusiness administration whichproved to be helpful. I wouldnot have gotten into graduateschool without the academicofferings and the support of Dr. Ed Warren who arranged for my internship,” Stanton says.In his work as a mentor, Stantonadvises his students to find theright fit. “Nichols was the right fitfor me. I can’t say enough aboutthe experience I had there. “

After Stanton graduated fromNichols in 1978, he went on tograduate school in Detroit andmoved to Washington, D.C.,where he held a variety of jobsworking at embassy securityprograms, a nuclear facility, anda counter-narcotics program, toname a few. He then served asan administrator and writer atthe National Defense IndustrialAssociation for 10 years.

As an independent journalist,

Stanton is free to research andwrite about issues of importanceto national security and inter-ests. He provided national secu-rity and political analysis andcommentary for CBS EveningNews, ABC, CNN, and Investor'sBusiness Daily immediately fol-lowing the insurgent attacks inNew York City and in Arlington,Virg., on September 11, 2001.

Much has changed in home-land security since then. “Home-land security is now part ofnational security and nationaldefense,” Stanton says. “Thedividing line between civil andmilitary elements is now blurredcompletely. It permeates ourlives every day. What happens inCentral Asia and Mexico, forexample, affects everyone, eventhose in small towns. We’re allpart of it now.” However, eventhough the national security pic-ture has evolved, Stanton isquick to point out to his stu-dents that they can still make adifference.

Stanton is a prime example ofhow one individual can make adifference. Following a tip, heuncovered a series of tragic sto-ries not reported by the main-stream media related to a U.S.Army program which wasdesigned to gather informationin Iraq. Now more than threeyears later, after 100 sources and60 articles written by Stanton,the program is under investiga-tion. The U.S. Army and Congresstook action based, in goodmeasure, on Stanton’s efforts onbehalf of the many sourcesinvolved. “In the end, it is abouttalking to people. It is their story,”Stanton says. ”If you have thefacts and your sources are good,then you can make a difference.”

Catching up with John Stanton ’78

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Photo by Melissa Maas/St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School


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

Class Scribe: Robert Risk309 Conestoga Rd.Wayne, PA 19087-4009610-688-8242From the Class Scribe…I’m happy to provide theseupdates on a few classmates.Otis Vaughn was an outstand-ing student and active on cam-pus, working on the Nicholspaper, The Budget, for the year-book, The Ledger, and on thedorm council. Otis was in theArmy before Nichols and aftergraduation. He married Jean inJune 1950, and they have fourboys. Otis retired from ChaseBank, where he was executivevice president, in 1998. He andJean have travelled all aroundthe country, Mexico, andCanada in their motor home,eventually settling in Mesa, AZ,but continuing to travel as theirsons all live in different areas ofthe country. Otis keeps busymaking toys and other items forJean and his grandchildren inhis woodshop. The couple hashad four motor homes and driveto Nichols reunions in them. I’mlooking forward to having lunchwith them and Alden Ingrahamand Al Hanlon.

Art Nielsen played football,lacrosse, and was a member ofthe “N” Club at Nichols. He mar-ried Pat in 1951; they had threesons and a daughter, and nowhave nine grandchildren. Artwas in the paper industry for 50years, starting his own company,Nielsen and Nielsen Inc., in 1976.He retired in 1995 and his sonsrun the business, selling to allmarkets: waste paper, linenboard, newsprint, magazine

Kenneth Titus writes: Afterreceiving the fall/winter NicholsCollege Magazine, I was appre-ciative and happy to see newsfrom the Class of 1953. It hasbeen quiet since losing our oldfriend and scribe, Clem Dowling.I do keep in touch with BillKoerner, my first-year room-mate, who sent a photo of our T-Hall, first floor dorm. After

graduating, it was hard to keepin touch – within two weeks I was on active duty in the Navy.After that, I had a memorablecareer as a placement counselorwith IBM, where I spent over 30years. I’ve been married over 50years and have helped raise fourchildren, including twin boys(speaking of fun!) I still workpart time as one must keepbusy. Living in Florida has been the only way to live and I would not move for anything!If any of you recall those goodold days, please contact me at

paper, and many other types.Art’s wife passed away in 1997,and he remarried in 2002. Hehad lived in Los Angeles for 35years, and then moved back toNew York and built a log homein the Albany area (Rensse-laerville). Art loves fishing andhas been on many trips toAlaska, the Yukon, and Canada.He and his wife will be spendingtime in early 2012 in St. Peters-burg, FL, hoping to buy a condothere.

Bill Sprague enlisted in theArmy after graduat-ing high school andserved in Japan withthe occupationtroops. After return-ing, he attendedNichols on the G.I.Bill and two workingscholarships. AtNichols, he was classtreasurer, marshal ofthe graduating class,and returned tocampus for severalyears serving on theadvisory council. As a licensedrealtor, insurance agent,appraiser, and Maine guide, Billran several companies for morethan 30 years, includingSprague & Curtis Real Estate,Sprague Insurance, SpragueConstruction Co., J&S Develop-ment Co., and Kennebec Homes.He’s also kept busy in manycivic, business, cultural and educational organizations, andwas one of the founders of theUniversity of Maine Augusta. In1978, Augusta proclaimed a BillSprague Day! Bill is an avid ten-nis player and golfer (a 30-yearmember at the Augusta CountryClub), having seven holes inone! He’s been married to Eliza-beth for 61 years, and his chil-dren, a son, two daughters, andtheir spouses, all live in Maine.He also has four grandchildrenand a great-grandchild.

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

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10363 Greentrail Drive N, Boyn-ton Beach, FL 33436, or byphone at 561-736-4392 (home),561-374-3592 (cell) or email,[email protected].

William Spring reports thathe retired at 79, and is turning80 in March. When he came toNichols on a Sunday afternoonlast year, he was astounded bythe buildings and expansion.

Gil Bourdon reports that he isstill married to his sweetheart,his girl at Nichols, and is lookingforward to the 60th reunion.

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

Class Scribe: Kent TarrantP.O. Box 496Hampden, MA [email protected]

In a note, Bob Landry says thathe’s doing okay and that 75 isapproaching. He enjoyed seeingfriends from the 1950s in frontof T-Hall in “Stay Connected”from the most recent NicholsCollege Magazine. (Bob Davis,Skip Hjelte, Dave Umba, GaryOrr, and Dave Shields.) “I wasthe dorm proctor,” he says, “butnot in the picture.”

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The T-Hall Gang in 1953

Benefactors: 1957 classmatesmeet with the firstrecipient of the Class of ’57 EndowedScholarship, fromleft, Art Rizy, Kent Tarrant, Crystal Dennison ’13,and Dave Fleming.

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The clan of Peter Brusman ’63 (center) with newest member, Harper Elizabeth


An update from Charlie Howe…

Joe “The Buzz” Bardsley hasrelocated to the West Coast, toWalnut Creek, CA, about 25miles due east of San Francisco.The golfing is good there. (Hesent me a picture standing nextto a golf cart. I couldn't tell whathe was holding in his hand, buthe did have it gripped ratherwell, TaTa.) He has a son thereand notes that he has a realschlep now to see his threeother offspring, but the weatherwas getting to his bones. Con-tact him at 1708 Golden RainRoad #3, Walnut Creek, CA94595 or by phone, 925-457-3108. Buzz writes that JohnGfeller is living in Fairfield, CT.

John Girvin writes that noth-ing much is going on in Florida,aside from lots of tennis andgreat weather, but don't tellanyone. According to John, KenBeyer is going on more cruisesthan Robinson Crusoe, and hetoo is playing some pretty goodtennis. All are looking forward tothe Naples alumni gathering.John gives his best to all.

Elliot (Chick) Putnam is stillliving in Sun City, Hilton Head,SC, spending four months inMassachusetts. He still is playinga lot of golf. Chick and Chrisremain in good health. Chickhas healed from a knee and hipreplacement last year, and Chrisis about to have a kneereplaced. He wants to send hisbest to friends and former team-mates at Nichols.

Bob Gould enjoys the Floridaweather at their winter homeand riding his motorcycle withhis Florida friends. He is still vol-unteering at SoutheasternGuide Dog Association, wherehe works to socialize puppies tobe around people and getsthem used to walking outside.It’s great fun and a worthyorganization.

I'm sure that your classmateswould like to hear from you. Itsure doesn’t take much effort.Charlie

Class Scribe: Charlie Howe

May-September212-22nd St.Surf City, NJ [email protected]

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

From the Class Scribe…

Plans are shaping up for Home-coming 2012 on Friday, Sept. 21and Saturday, Sept. 22. I am try-ing – please note trying – to arrange an alumni lacrossegame with the College. My goalis to encourage many alumnifrom the ’60s to return to theHill and have a little fun, drink afew beers and let everyoneknow that the "older we get, thebetter we are." It would also be anice way to extend the weekenda little bit, socialize, cheer for theold farts, introduce ourselves toand show support for the newlacrosse coach, Eric Gobiel.More information will follow. I'mhoping that the SouthbridgeHotel and Conference Centerwill again be the gatheringplace for many of the activities.I've heard rumors that theForesters might be back in big-ger numbers this year. Dr. Whitewould be proud. John Turro andI communicate regularly and areboth hoping for a nice turnout.

I got notes from ReneLangevin and Dick Makin whohope we can make a big push toget the class to return for our50th reunion.

Paul “PZ” Zimmerman writesthat he spent a few days withPete Judd in Stuart, FL, recently.Pete sailed down on his boatfrom Dataw Island, SC, to havesome work done on his way tothe Abacos for the winter. WhilePete was in town he drove downto visit Pete Whitney in Boca.Paul and Deb keep busy in

Stuart by playing a lot of golfand enjoying an abundance ofmusic in the area.

George Bartlett writes thathe and Deanie have been mar-ried for 45 years and have livedin the same house in High Point,NC, for that time. Their son,Todd, and a 10-year-old grand-daughter, Savanah, live 20 min-utes away, and they are spend-ing a lot of their retirement timewith them. George started andran three companies for 35years, then did a stint with a For-tune 500 company from 1990 to1998 before downsizing rearedits ugly head.

Bart Henkle has a new homein Tellico Village on Lake Telliconear Knoxville, TN, which is alsoclose to Gatlinburg and PigeonForge (Dollywood). He wouldenjoy seeing any old friendsfrom Nichols if they happenedto be passing by and is alsolooking forward to attendingour 50th reunion.

Kate and I, along with Dick and Pam Makin and Hugo Pagliccia, and his wife,Carol, are doing our best to survive the winter in southwestFlorida. Dick and Pam go northfor the holidays and Carol goes back to Hingham to checkon business, while Kate and Istay put till May. With two 94-year-old mothers living withus, we don't stray too far fromPunta Gorda. We do enjoy sail-boat racing one day a week,plus we continue our involve-ment with autistic and develop-

mentally disabled children.We're hoping to make it to theeast coast to visit Pete Whitneyand his wife, Beverly. Pete's hadsome health issues which heseems to be dealing with. Theenergizer battery just keepsgoing.

Wishing you all well and wouldappreciate hearing from you.Charlie

Class Scribe: Bruce I. Haslun16 Gilder Point Ct.Simpsonville, SC [email protected] the Class Scribe…As usual, by the time you readthis, Christmas and New Year’sEve memories for 2011 will berather dim. It’s a downside of aquarterly publication, but print-ing timelines are inevitable.Nonetheless, I hope everyonehad a wonderful Christmas, andother appropriate holidays,filled with the good things thosewords convey. And, of course,here’s tipping a wee sma’ cup ofkindness to the lip and wishingus Auld Lang Syne. May Godbless us all in 2012!

I had the privilege of wish-ing a happy birthday to Jack Lubbers’ ’62 dad, Bill, whocelebrated 100 years on Dec. 23.I also received a Christmasgreeting from Peter Brusmanwho shared the “First official pic-ture of the newest addition,Harper Elizabeth.”

In mid-Jan., Carol and I are off

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Bruce Demoranville and hiswife, Melanie, will be complet-ing one of their four quests tovisit all seven continents with acruise to Antarctica in January2012. They returned from SouthAfrica in May.

Chuck Evans reports that hehas been retired for 10 years,but is still volunteering withCoast Guard Shriners Hospitaland the church food pantry. Hesays he doesn’t know how heever found the time to work!

Chip Detwiller writes:My wife, Cindy, and I spent our43rd anniversary in April inSouth Africa with three othercouples – 3,200 photos and fivehours of video to prove it. It wasthe trip of a lifetime! Planning tobe at our 45th reunion – see youthere.

A note from Peter Johnson:My wife, Lynda, and I had theprivilege to see the Nichols Col-lege basketball team play in the

Daytona Beach Shootout. CoachDave Sokolnicki does a great jobputting a very cohesive ball clubon the floor. He not only spokehighly of the talent of his play-ers, but also to their characterand high GPAs. It is great to seethat sports are still an importantpart of the whole Nichols Col-lege experience.

Frank Grzyb reports that histhird book will be published inlate spring, titled Rhode Island inthe Civil War: Life and Death atPortsmouth Grove, 1862-1865.

Michael Ash says he is retiredfrom finance, and now having fun!He teaches driver education at theHartford Job Corps Academy.

Bernard Foley writes that fol-lowing service in the Air Forcefrom 1949 -1952 during theKorean War, he was a teacher inthe North Worcester BusinessDepartment for 21 years.

Class Scribe: Robert Kuppenheimer

4627 Tremont Ln.Corona del Mar, CA [email protected] the Class Scribe…Dave Weyant and wife, Judy,welcomed their first grandson,Charlie Wyatt Barrera, on Nov. 3.

Also, Dave and Matt Sparkshave been corresponding on apossible ancestry of our pastprofessors and what they aredoing for society.

Wayne Johnson reports thatall is well and he is turning 66 atthe end of January. He is retired,has three children and sevenwonderful grandchildren. He

and his wife will be celebratingtheir 44th anniversary inAugust.

John Steepy reports that he hasretired from a career in account-ing, human resources, andsafety.

Class Scribe: Mark [email protected]

From the Class Scribe…September 22, 2012, is our 40threunion! We hope to make ourreunion the best Nichols hasever seen. Rick DeCrosta and I have formed a committee tospearhead our effort. We arecoordinating our efforts withAlumni Relations. If anyone isinterested in assisting us or hasany ideas, please contact Rick(rmdecrosta@ yahoo.com) or myself. We look forward toseeing you!

Richard Boynton has beennamed chairman of the board ofdirectors for the InternationalHousewares Association for the2011-12 term. The association,dubbed “the home authority,” isa full-service trade organizationwith over 1,600 member com-panies from more than 40 coun-tries. Boynton is currently thepresident of Jura Capresso Inc.

to our 13th annual visit to para-dise in the Caribbean Sea,Antigua, West Indies. Two weeksof absolute decadent bliss. MyPSA readings keep getting moreand more miniscule so, knockon wood and God-willing, itappears I have beaten prostatecancer.

Y’all can see the contactpoints above, snail mail, email,and wire. I’ve always got a padand pencil next to my chair upin the library around 5 p.m., usu-ally a bourbon and water too.

Class Scribe: Warren Bender3604 Kingsley Dr.Myrtle Beach, SC [email protected]’s note: At press time,your scribe, Warren Bender, wasbasking in the glow of theGiants being in the Super Bowl.(He must be really basking now.)He wishes his classmates a“bearable” winter and a greatspring and summer.

Fellow Bison from the 1960s gather for a class photo at Homecoming 2011.

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pleasure of meetingactress SuzanneSomers (“She mightbe the nicest celebritythat has ever comein,” she says.) In Febru-ary 2011, she landedat the Lou DobbsShow on Fox, credit-ing her strong workethic and list of con-tacts with her abilityto always find work intelevision.

Earlier this year, Cotemade the leap fromcable to network television when sheaccepted the positionof producer for CBS This Morning. She’s excited about the increasedresources at the network and the “huge opportunity to revampmorning television.” While she expects to put in 10-12-hour daysworking on a news show, she is no stranger to hard work and keep-ing busy, as her former classmates can attest. As a student at Nichols,she worked in the President’s Office and security and played threesports.

Fellow Bison can catch up wth Deb Cote on Twitter @DebCote, whereshe tweets about life and show business.

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Catching up withDeb Cote ’92

Deb Cote ’92 knows television. “Ever since I was little, I wanted to goto Hollywood,” she says. An MIS major, Cote worked as a softwareconsultant traveling the country after graduation, but pursued herinterests in the entertainment industry by taking screenwriting andacting classes. When she got involved in the production of an inde-pendent film in Boston, her passion intensified, so she packed up andheaded to Los Angeles in 2002.

Cote landed a job with Clean House on E! Entertainment by impress-ing the executive producers during the interview with her computerknowledge. “They were having all kinds of computer problems,” sheexplains. “Their regular technician was on vacation and while theywere waiting for another one to show up, I happened to mentionthat in the future if they had computer problems, depending on theseverity, I could probably help because I majored in managementinformation systems… . I started the next day as a production assis-tant.” From there, she worked on a variety of shows in L.A. including 1 Day With on SoapNet, during which she spent time with varioussoap opera stars, including Allison Sweeney.

After almost two years in California, Cote transferred to the other bigplayer in the entertainment industry, New York City. Through a refer-ral from a former colleague, she began working on A Current Affair,and, through another referral, joined CourtTV (now TruTV). “Net-working is very big in this industry,” she says. “Being referred is takenmore seriously than just sending in your resume. You have to be careful of who you refer, though, since that person is a reflection ofyou. I don’t take referrals lightly.” She was with CourtTV for five yearswhen the production of the show was moved to CNN headquartersin Atlanta.

As a freelancer, Cote worked with former presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, on the Fox Business Network, where she also had the

Greg Johnson ’79 and Tim Garrison ’79

Former Public Safety Director Herb Durfee (center) surrounded byfans Mike Bassett ’78, Bob Cohen ’77 and Greg Johnson ’79.



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Joseph Petty has beenelected the 59th mayor inWorcester’s history, after servingon the City Council for the past14 years.

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

Class Scribe: Rose (Cummings) Mamakos

3 Woodland Ave.Kingston, MA [email protected]

Stephen Byrnes has joinedKennebunk Savings as its exec-utive vice president and chiefsales officer. He will be responsi-ble for the bank’s sales effortsand will oversee the organiza-tion’s commercial and retaillending divisions, the branchoffice network, and the Ken-nebunk Savings Insurance andKennebunk Investment Servicesoperations.

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

William Martin has been hiredas vice president and smallbusiness relationship managerfor the Worcester region for TDBank. He will oversee smallbusiness lending and businessdevelopment in Sturbridge,Auburn, Shrewsbury, Westbor-ough, and Milford.

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


Homecoming 2011 was a big

event for the Class of 1986!Despite the rain and someclouds, it certainly seemed likeold times for those of us whoventured back to the Hill for the day!

Amy (Smith) Bartramdropped me a note to agreethat it was great seeing every-one who made it there. It waskind of funny after 25 years,looking at people saying, “Youlook familiar,” introducing your-self and then getting that lightbulb of recognition. Amybrought her husband and twoboys, ages 10 and 12. Shewalked around campus and wassad to see her old Annex wasgone along with the neighbor-ing Fuller House, but the histori-cal Black Tavern was still there. Iagree with Amy that there are so many new dorms and evenelevators! Nichols seems to bethriving. A message from Amy to her former dorm mates, Leigh (Woehrman) Cashmoreand Karen (Chiginsky) Purslow:“You missed our 25-year home-coming! You better come nextyear when your husbands Al ’87and Jeff ’87 celebrate their 25th.My husband and I will come ifyou do.”

I flew up from Florida thatmorning and made it in time tojoin in the tailgating festivitieswith Diane (Singer) Miller,

A note from Bob Cohen:Greg Johnson ’79 and I visitedNichols on Homecoming 2011,my first official, but un-regis-tered visit in over 30 years, to see Herb Durfee. Herb is now86 and living in Florida acrossthe street from his daughter. Hiswife passed over six years ago.Herb has really slimmed downand looks great. He is walkingwith a cane and has had heartsurgery in the past. His humorand wit are as large as life asthey ever were. It was reportedto us that he has been telling alot of stories from his Nichols

days, but always refuses toname names.

Living alone, Herb cuts hisgrass on his riding lawnmower,cooks his meals and takes careof his house. His daughterreports he will not do laundry.He has given up driving. He visited the College with hisdaughter, granddaughter andgreat granddaughter. Four gen-erations of Durfees!

David Parkinson notes that heis still working at Experian, andlast year he got married. He hassix grandchildren, had success-ful bypass surgery, and is com-modore of Tiburon Yacht Club.

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The newly elected mayor of Worcester,Joseph Petty ’82, gets a congratulatoryembrace.

Stephen Byrnes ’84

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ating officer at Worcester ArtMuseum. She is a member ofthe New England Museum Association, the EmployersAssociation of the Northeast,and the Society for HumanResource Management.

Richard Bernier notes that heand his family completed theiradoption of Jasmine Isabelle Yi Bernier in March.

Class Scribe: Danielle Troiano20 Stagecoach Rd.Leominster, MA [email protected]

Mike Nagle announcedhis engagement to CourtneyMead, Gettysburg College '97,on Nov. 10, 2011. A weddingdate has not been set.

Class Scribe:Emily (Seiferman) Alves

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Class Scribe: Andrea [email protected]

Class Scribe: Diane Bellerose Golas

90 Lebanon St.Southbridge, MA [email protected]

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

Tracy (Provo) Caforio, of Leices-ter, MA, has been promoted todeputy director and chief oper-

Maureen (Gilbert) Shields, Jane Gallagher, Sue (Wandland)Plant, Sue (Gillespie) Peabody,Lisa Cremonini, Lisa (LeBlanc)Robinson, Lori Coonan, Andrea (Huss) Aiello, HugoPagliccia, Kate Berry, MichelleBarthelmes, Dave Bedard, Dave Lofgren, Rich Anderson,EJ and Chris Landry, and Matt Zalk. It was either a bless-ing or a curse that EJ remem-bered to bring the yearbookand some photo albums…Any-one else glad that the ’ 80s fash-ions are gone? Budleigh guys…seeing the “Don Johnson” post-graduation Bermuda pictureswere definitely worth the planefare up there. While it wasstrange for me to see bothO’Neil and Merrill dorms (wherewe spent some of our Nicholsyears) gone, it was nice to see allof the changes to the campus.

See you all at the nextreunion!

Zimo

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1990s

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Wear in the World? If you look closely, you can spot the NC on the jacket of Kalen Obregon ‘07 as he and a friend visit Machu Picchu in Peru.

Wear in the World? Barbara (Powell) ’00and Bradley Crawford sport Nichols gearat the Magic Kingdom.


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2000s

Brent Stephenson MBAis the new CFO and director offinance for the city of Bullard, TX.

Peter Smyth and Nicole Loscoeare engaged. She is a paralegalfor The Schreiber Law Firm inSalem, NH, and is in her finalsemester of earning her lawdegree. He is the operationsmanager for Home GrownLacrosse in North Andover, MA.An August wedding is plannedin Mystic, CT.

One of Roach’s new goals within the foundation is to help with thestart-up costs for a power-wheel soccer team called the MA R.E.D.Steamrollers, based out of Central Massachusetts. Additionally, Roachhosted a kickoff dinner for the foundation in January, which includeda silent auction and raffle. He says the dinner was a huge success, witha sold-out crowd and pleased winners from the silent auction. Someof the proceeds will go towards providing uniforms and an official referee certification from the U.S. Power Soccer Association. Roachhopes to hold other events in the summer and fall. One of his long-term goals is to build a facility for the organization as well as have arecreation center and handicap van.

To learn more, visit www.minutesformemories.org.

~ Ed Baia ’12 & Ashley O’Keefe ’13

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

Candice Williamson andPatrick McQuillan were marriedOct. 7, 2011, 10 years after theymet at Nichols, at The Barn atGibbet Hill in Groton, MA.Nichols classmates in attendancewere Kellianne (Foley) PercevelMBA ’06, and groomsmen,John Sullivan MBA ’03 andDerek Durand. The couple hon-eymooned for three weeks in


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Catching up withMatthew Roach ’10

Matthew Roach ’10, has been working hard since graduating.While working in human resources at Northeastern University, he ispursuing his master’s degree in corporate and organizational com-munication. Simultaneously, Roach is pursuing another passion. In2011, he started the Minutes for Memories Foundation in honor ofhis longtime friend, Addison Russell, who was injured in a tragic boat-ing accident.

The name of the charity, Roach explains, comes from the idea that itonly takes a few minutes of one’s life to make an impact on a childwho is facing a long recovery process. “Each moment proves itself tobe a new chance to inspire others, to challenge them to appreciatewhat they do have, and a moment of reflection to see how they toocan help,” he says.

Roach is inspired by Russell, a talented athlete who is now adjustingto his new life in a wheelchair, limiting the amount of athleticinvolvement he can participate in. “He was the driving force [for cre-ating Minutes for Memories],” Roach states. “Our foundation drawsstrength from Addison’s insistence on using the moment thatchanged his life as a catalyst to positively impact the lives of thosearound him.”

The foundation helps those impacted by similar situations becomeacclimated to their new lives and not allow that one instance todefine the rest of their lives. The mission states: “Memories have thepotential to lift people up when they need it most. At Minutes forMemories we realize that it only takes a few minutes to create memo-ries that will last a lifetime.”

Roach stresses the importance of, while helping these kids get accli-mated to their new lives, making them realize that they can still enjoythe hobbies that they once enjoyed prior to their injuries. “We arehoping to build not only a support system but an outlet for kids whoneed a way to see that their days do not have to necessarily be filledwith just the present hardships that face them.”

In Matt Roach (right), Addison Russell has a friend he can lean on.

Hawaii and California. Candice isa production manager at TJXCos. in Framingham. Patrick is anautomobile insurance under-writer at Safety Insurance inBoston. They currently reside inAbington.

Class Scribe: Jillian (Hayes) Smerage

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Class Scribe: Erica [email protected]

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MaryLynn Skarzenskiwas appointed headwomen’s basketballcoach at Daniel Webster in October,

after serving as a top assistantcoach at the University of NewEngland in Biddeford, Maine, forthe past two years.

Class Scribe: Katelyn [email protected]


Bruce Carter graduated fromAir Force Basic Military Trainingat Lackland AFB in June. He iscurrently stationed at Malm-stron Air Force Base in GreatFalls, MT, working in securityforces.

Monica (Bassi) Andrews wasmarried to her husband, Mark,on Nov. 18, 2011, in Branford, CT. Classmates in attendance were ToniMarie Rappacciuolo,Tyquinn Mosby, Lindsay Farr,William Mays, Shauna Dandy,Bryan Ciaramitaro, MelissaWetherbee, Paul Mawaka,Deirdre Watkins, Robert Brennick, Kevin Pittz, RandalSklar, and Loretta Cassidy.

Shane Woodward MBA cele-brated the birth of his first child,Dylan, on June 8, 2011.

2010s

Highlights:• Two-night accommodation at Copper Beech residence hall• Two buffet dinners, a lunch, and two buffet breakfasts• Walking tour of campus• Campus update by President Susan West Engelkemeyer• Updates on Campus Green initiatives and the Forestry Fund• Plenty of opportunities to socialize

For more information, contact Ron Schmitt ’62, ’65, at [email protected] orBrianne Callahan, director of alumni relations, at [email protected].

The Foresters are coming (back) to town.

The “Best Damn Group That Ever Lived” is scheduled to hold its second reunion on the Nichols College campus

June 8–10, 2012

Roger R. Grimwade, formerNichols College trustee, diedSept. 30, 2011. Grimwade servedon the USS Glennon during theKorean War. He was CEO andtreasurer of the Charlton WoolenCo., and started the CharltonBlanket Co. Survivors include hiswife of 25 years, Lois; children,John, Jane, and Julia; stepchil-dren, Patricia, Thomas, andSteven; 14 grandchildren; andsisters, Barbara and Anne. He was predeceased by his firstwife, Barbara.

Walter H. “Bill” Kane, NicholsCollege men’s ice hockey coachfrom 1961-1965, died Sept. 15,2011. In addition to coaching atNichols, he founded andcoached hockey programs atHoly Cross, Assumption College,and Saint John’s High School.Survivors include his children,Jody, Maureen, Nancy, William,Gerard, James, and Timothy; and13 grandchildren. He was prede-ceased by his wife of 64 years,Pauline; and sister, Kathleen.

Joan F. Vendetti, wife of formerNichols Football Coach MikeVendetti, died Dec. 31, 2011. Asecond grade teacher at Charl-ton Elementary School for 20years, she was inducted into theNichols College Hall of Fame asan honorary alumna and servedas president and treasurer of theNichols College Women’s Club. In addition to her husband of 54 years, she is survived bychildren, Michael, Mark, andPaul; and seven grandchildren.The family has established theMichael J. and Joan F. VendettiFund at Nichols College. To make a donation in Joan’s memory, please contact theAlumni Relations Office at [email protected] or866-622-4766.

Helen Waskiewicz, retiredemployee of the Nichols Regis-trar’s Office, died Oct. 27, 2011.Survivors include her brother,Edwin; and niece and nephew.She was predeceased by sisters,Wanda, Joanne, and Jeanette.

include his wife of 51 years, Jean;children, William, Brenda, Peter,and Deborah; two grandchildren;and two brothers, Donald andThomas. He was predeceased bya brother, Richard.

Jon C. DeGrace ’67, of Wakefield,R.I., died Sept. 12, 2011. A mem-ber of the National Guard, hebelonged to many civic organiza-tions including National MS Soci-ety, Operation Roger, and St.Francis of Assisi Church. Survivorsinclude his wife of 24 years, Marjorie; daughters, Amy andEmily; and three grandsons.

Gary G. Mattila ’67, of Laconia,N.H., formerly of Webster, Mass.,died Dec. 10, 2011. A career exec-utive with General Motors NorthAmerica, he retired in 2002 butcontinued to consult with GMand later American Suzuki MotorCo. until 2007. He is survived byhis wife of 38 years, Ila; andbrother, Rick.

Robert E. McCarthy ’74, ofWorcester, Mass., died Nov. 28,2011. He was a production con-troller at Sem-Tec Inc. in Worces-ter for 35 years. Survivors includehis mother, Rita; wife of 28 years,Rosemary; sons, Brian andAnthony; four grandchildren; andsister, Nancy. He was prede-ceased by his brother, William.

Marc R. Martin ’79, ofWoonsocket, R.I., died Aug. 27,2011. He worked over 30 yearsfor Ardente Supply in a manage-rial position and was also alicensed plumber. Survivorsinclude his parents, Roger andLorraine; and siblings, Denis,Roger, Michelle, and Rosemarie.He was predeceased by his wife,JoAnn.

Dorothy E. (Langlois) Orsini ’96,of Dudley, Mass., died Dec. 24,2011. She was employed for thepast 22 years as a product man-ager for Commerce Insurance.Survivors include her parents,Leopold and Bernadette; hus-band of 28 years, David; children,Jillian, Rebecca, and Matthew;three grandchildren; and siblings,Lynn, Mellissa, Frank, and Paul.

1989. Survivors include his wifeof 56 years, Jean; and children,Martha and William.

David. W. Hawley ’57, of Say-brook Township, Ohio, died Oct.2, 2011. He was a member of theHarvest International Church andvolunteered at the Dream Centerin Ashtabula. Survivors includehis wife, Sharon; children, Davidand Heather; stepchildren,Kristin, Timothy, Amy and Davin;13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brothers,Dudley ’49 and E. Washburn ’51.

David W. Johnson ’57, of Darien,Conn., and Yarmouth, Maine,died Oct. 13, 2011. After beinghonorably discharged from theU.S. Army Reserves in 1962, heworked in New York City for over30 years in advertising at compa-nies such as Young & Rubicam,WGN, and SelTel. Survivorsinclude his children, Tracy, David,Craig, and Lindsey; 11 grandchil-dren; and siblings, Alice Bunnelland Fran Shelley. He was prede-ceased by his wife of 31 years,Janet.

John “Jack” B. Tupper, Jr. ’58, ofMerrill, formerly of Geneva, Ill.,died Nov. 27, 2011. He served inthe U.S. Army Reserves from 1960to 1966, and then went on tobecome a sales associate forNichols Homeshield Inc. Sur-vivors include his wife of 32years, Catherine; children, John,Matthew, Karen, Elizabeth, andEmily; four grandchildren; onegreat-grandchild; and sisters, Elizabeth and Mary.

George P. Belba ’62, of Tampa,Fla., died Oct. 15, 2011. A U.S.Navy veteran, he worked in salesand management for NationalGypsum, Georgia Pacific, andMesa Design. Survivors includehis wife, Elaine; and brother,Lewis. He was predeceased by hisbrothers, Christy and Michael.

William L. Welch ’62, of Stur-bridge, Mass., died Jan. 5, 2012.After serving as a corporal in theU.S. Marine Corps, he was ateacher and coach for 35 years atSouthbridge High School andSanderson Academy. Survivors

Douglas A. Hoyt ’44, of Penacook, N.H., died Dec. 23,2011. He was a member of theU.S. Navy, and then worked forhis family’s company, Hoyt Elec-tric, for his entire career, eventu-ally becoming president and par-tial owner. Survivors include hisbrothers, Stanley, Weldon, andHarlan. He was predeceased byhis wife of 57 years, Raymah.

Robert B. McCormack ’47, ofMontpelier, Vt., died Jan. 11,2012. After service in the Army innorthern Africa and Italy duringWorld War II, he worked in NewJersey and New York City for Federal Paperboard Inc. as a cus-tomer service representative.Survivors include his wife of 61years, Margaret; daughter,Cameron; and brother, George.He was predeceased by hisbrothers, Francis and Thomas.

Floyd “Franklin” Grant, Jr. ’52,of Gastonia, N.C., died Dec. 1,2011. He served with the 96thBomber Wing at Dyess Air ForceBase in Texas. Grant was theowner of Frank’s Four Sons’ VinylRepair and was a professionalphotographer for many yearswith Graham Studios in BowlingGreen, Ky. Survivors include hissons, Gregory, Ricky, Johnny, andMichael; 10 grandchildren; andsister, Peggy.

Donald J. Dyer ’54, of Nashua,N.H., died Dec. 15, 2011. A vet-eran of the U.S. Army, he heldvarious positions with TruckstelMfg., Sprague & Carlton, Merrivale Casket Co., and mostrecently with Sterilite Corp. ofTownsend. Survivors include hiswife of 42 years, Diane; children,Shawn and Carrie; two grandchil-dren; and brother, Charles. Hewas predeceased by his siblings,Virginia and Newell.

William F. Fullam, III ’57, ofNorth Brookfield, Mass., diedDec. 5, 2011. He was a memberof the U.S. Marine Corps duringthe Korean War and worked forthe U.S. Postal Service for over 30years as a safety manager and adistrict consultant, retiring in

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President’s Society withinreach for new grads

o recent graduates who may think joining the President’s Society at Nichols College is a bit out of their reach,

think again! Graduates of the last decade can get a head startand enjoy the benefits of membership through President’sSociety Now.

The President’s Society – donors who give $1,000 or moreannually – is among the College’s most prestigious givingsocieties. Graduates who are just starting their careers may nothave the means to make that type of yearly financial commit-ment, so President’s Society Now enables them to join byincrementally increasing the amount of their contribution over10 years. Graduates who have been out of college for one tofive years can join President’s Society Now with an annual giftof $250; those who have been out for six to 10 years give $500annually. After the tenth year, membership will be based on anannual gift of $1,000 or more.

Chris Langlois ’00 MBA ’04, who has served on theAlumni Board of Directors, took advantage of the opportunityand last year, became a full-fledged member of the President’sSociety with his first $1,000 gift. "Nichols has grown leapsand bounds since I graduated in 2000. The College has gonethrough remarkable transformations with the addition ofseveral new residence halls, athletic fields and recreationcenter, renovations to the dining hall, and now a state-of-the-art student center,” he says. “I recognize that since I havegraduated, Nichols continues to invest in the longevity of the‘Nichols experience.’”

For Amy Oman ’04, giving annually to Nichols throughthe James C. Gahan IV Endowed Scholarship is a personalgoal she set since becoming its first recipient. The scholarshiphonors the memory of a former classmate who died in TheStation nightclub fire in 2003. “I was one of Jimmy’s many

friends, and was touched beyond words to receive the scholar-ship,” she says. Oman adds that she is grateful for her Nicholseducation and experiences. “I want to ensure Nichols contin-ues to invest in itself so that my fellow Bison get the besteducation Nichols can offer.”

In addition to the satisfaction that comes from making adifference, President Society Now members are prominentlylisted in the Nichols College Annual Report, and receivespecial communications from President Susan Engelkemeyeras well as an invitation to the annual President’s SocietyDinner in October, the College’s premiere donor event.

Benefits aside, Langlois has his own reasons for giving atthe President’s Society level. “The continued progression ofexcellence at Nichols directly impacts the rising value of mydegrees,” he says. “I am committed to the leadership andgrowth of the College and truly believe that giving back willhelp us all."

To find out more about the President’s Society Now,contact Kerry Barnes, director of the Nichols Fund, at 866-622-4766 or [email protected].

Class Year Annual Contribution2007-2011 $ 2502002-2006 $ 5002001 and older $1,000

President’s Society Now Gift Levels

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Spring ahead to these upcoming New England receptions Hartford President’s Reception

Thursday, April 12, 6–8 p.m. at the Hartford Club

Hosts: Tom Hall ’69, Dave Bedard ’86, Pat Pio ’10

Boston President’s ReceptionThursday, April 26, 6–8 p.m. at the Downtown Harvard Club

Hosts: Tom Niles ’63, Steve Davis ’80, Ed Dixon ’80, Luke Wilson ’08

Greenwich President’s ReceptionWednesday, May 9, 6–8 p.m. at the Greenwich Country Club

Hosts: Brad Hvolbeck ’63, Henry Howard ’69

South PacificSaturday, May 12, 7 p.m. Reception; 8 p.m. Show

Hanover Theatre in Worcester

Worcester Business BreakfastTuesday, June 5, 7:30–9 a.m. at the Beechwood Hotel

Hosts: Jim Coghlin '67, Bob Vaudreuil '77, Jim Paulhus '81, Marie Shepherd '88, Chris McCarthy '92 MBA '97, Joe Salois '98

Forestry ReunionFriday, June 8–Sunday, June 10 at Nichols College

For more information, visit us online atcommunity.nichols.edu or call 866-622-4766.

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