southern vermont college chronicle fall 2009

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2 Career Networking Tips 3 President’s Column4 Sports News 5 Class Notes

6 Honor Roll of Donors 7 Why Giving Matters 8 Upcoming Events

editor: Susan Amberg Biggs

Fa ll 2009

news and information from the Southern Vermont-St. Joseph College Community

It’s been a busy year at Southern Vermont College, from building and renovations on campus to the hiring of new staff and the launch of new programs – Build the Enterprise and Health Management and Advocacy. “SVC has so much to celebrate,” said President Karen Gross. “Our campus is

bursting with growth, excitement and wonderful energy.”

Hunter Hall, the new 41,000 square-foot structure that opened its doors to 54 students in January, welcomed a full house of 112 students this fall, and now houses the College’s Offi ce of Residence Life and Health Services. Th e new space, truly a campus focal point, was made possible by the generosity of the late Irene Hunter and Norman and Selma Greenberg. It is also home to two high-tech laboratories for learning and simulation. Th e state-of-the-art Science Labora-

Looking up: Greenberg Atrium in Hunter Hall is architecturally beautiful.

When current and former SVC students were polled for an informal marketing study this spring, Edwards & Company—a Boston fi rm assigned to create a new Admissions Viewbook—found that, above all, students greatly value their relationship with their professors at Southern Vermont College. Th e fi ndings helped inform new messaging for the College and a new tagline, “Find Your Way.” Th e Viewbook, now available, features im-ages from a unique photo shoot on campus. With the help of a trampoline, students like Chelsea Johannesen ’10, above, are shown being ‘launched’ to their futures by professors like Sylvia Jimison, at left. (Call the Admis-sions Offi ce, 802-447-6304, to have a copy of the new Viewbook sent to a student you know who wants to fi nd their way on a solid career path today!)

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tory will handle all biology, anatomy & physiol-ogy and chemistry classes. SVC Trustee Deborah Wiley provided critical support to this facility.

Th e Simulation Lab enables clinical, risk-free learning of patient care on life-size, computer-ized mannequins, which are programmed with heartbeats, blood pressure and voice capabili-ties. Th is lab comes equipped with a Sim Family: father, mother, child and baby and special two-way glass for observation and videotaping. Senior Whole Health Management Inc. provided key support for the lab, and a high-tech video moni-toring studio was designed, installed and donated by SVC alumnus and CEO of Adirondack Audio & Video, John Max Miller, ’82.

Th e College Dining Hall was given a much-needed facelift, more than doubling its seating capacity. “With 330 students living on campus

Helping Students Find Th eir Way

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Grants Fund Curriculum Innovations

this semester, the previous dining hall was not able to accommodate the residents,” said SVC Chief Financial Offi cer James Beckwith.

New faculty joining the College this semester includes Professor Eric Drouart, appointed Chair of Th e McCormick Division of Business; Bryna Siegel Finer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Th e Hunter Division of Humanities, teaching creative writing; Sandra Fleischmann, MSN, BN, RN, teaching nursing; and Professor Barry Flanary, Th e John Merck Division of Science & Technology, teaching biology and Interim Director of the new Health Management and Advocacy program. For more information on new faculty, see the faculty profi les on the Web, www.svc.edu.

Recent grant awards to Southern Vermont College will bring innovative curriculum ad-vances to campus. A $200,000 grant from the Davis Educational Foundation will fund SVC’s transformation from its current fi ve-course model curriculum to one featuring four courses per semester. Th is structural change will allow for pedagogical re-visioning as well as en-hanced experiential learning across all fi elds of study, an approach aligned to collaborative laboratory learning. Th e curriculum change will evolve over the next three years, accord-ing to Provost Al DeCiccio.

A $25,000 award from the Edwin S. Web-ster Foundation will help fund several techno-logical resources, including MOODLE course management software for faculty, additional loaner laptops and new projection equipment for the library, equipment for the Learning Diff erences Center and the purchase of Kindle Readers with preloaded course material for students in a business course this fall. Th e Kindles, six-inch, handheld electronic de-vices, can download entire textbooks as well as over 300,000 news sources.

Th e SVC Offi ce of Advancement is ad-ditionally pleased to recognize that, despite a tough economy, nearly $800,000 was raised for the College in the fi scal year 2008-2009. Karen Trubitt, Dean of Advancement, also re-ported that the number of donors (alumni do-nors and other college friends) supporting SVC was up nine percent over the previous year.

SVC GOLDEN ALUMNI (those who graduated 50 years ago or more) gathered at the May commencement for a special celebration. Th ree former students who attended when the school was known as St. Joseph College, are pictured in the photo at right with President Gross. From left to right, Ruth Champlin ’46, Norma Brenenstuhl ’58, and Phyllis Ruggles ’52. Mrs. Ruggles brought in some SVC memorabilia from her school days to share. All Golden Alums are invited to join us for SVC’s 83rd commence-ment on May 8, 2010. Please contact the Alumni Offi ce at 802- 447-6357 for more information.

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AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR (House of Sand and Fog, Th e Garden of Last Days) and honorary degree recipient Andre Dubus III delivered honest, heartfelt and sage words for the graduating class at SVC’s 82nd commencement exercises in May. Dubus urged graduates not to get caught up in a culture that divides people into winners and losers. With his newly conferred “doctoral magic dust,” Dubus said his wish for the graduates was, “to go out there, suff er a little bit, get great growth and fi nd great joy.” In the photo at right, Dubus talks with SVC senior speaker and valedictorian Sarah Hersey before the ceremony.

Networking in a Tough EconomyFree Career Resources for Students and Alumni by Denise Spencer, Career Services

Networking is a critical tool to utilize for a successful job search, especially in a tough economy. Research shows that 60 to 80 percent of jobs are found through networking. How do I network, you ask? Below are some pointers to help you get started!

Contact people you know. We all have family and friends and they have family and friends. Ask for advice and other connections in the fi eld in which you are looking. Are you on Face-book or Linked-In? Update your status with the statement, “(name) is hoping to speak with someone who works in the XYZ industry.”

Join the club. Professional organizations can be a great resource for networking. Many national organizations have local chapters. Join a local Chamber of Commerce or a Young Professionals group. Th is is a great way to meet others in your area and seek contacts that may help you fi nd that ideal job.

Revisit your past. Are you an active member of your alumni association? Keeping in touch with former classmates is a great network-ing opportunity. Southern Vermont College has a student, alumni and faculty group on Facebook. You can fi nd our link on www.facebook.com/svcalumni.

Do a good deed. Volunteering expands your network and exposes you to new people. If possible, choose an organization that’s related to your profession, or the profession you want to pursue. Organizations can always use an extra set of hands with building skills, com-puter work, clerical tasks or organizational skills.

NEW BUSINESS Division Chair Eric Drouart brings a wealth of global experience in marketing and international business to SVC. His corporate background includes overseas develop-ment work for Bristol-Myers Squibb and General Foods. “What drives me is to be able to share real-world business experiences with students, mentoring them to be successful in careers.”

THE DISTINQUISHED ALUMNI award for 2009 was presented to Richard Gauthier ’91, Bennington Chief of Police and an instructor in criminal justice at the Col-lege, in recognition of his contributions in his career, community service and personal achievements. Gauthier, a Criminal Justice major himself at SVC, later went on to the FBI National Academy and received an M.A. in Criminal Justice Administration from Norwich University. A lifelong resident of Benning-ton, he has been with the Bennington Police since 1980, serving as chief for eleven years. Gauthier proudly accepted his award at com-mencement from President Karen Gross and Director of Alumni Relations Patrick Buckley.


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Innovation: Th e Vital Spark of Progress at SVC

From the President’s Offi ce: Dr. Karen Gross

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Each year, we have a themed lecture series on our campus, and the theme for this year’s series is Innovation. What an apt topic, given the inno-vations underway at SVC. I welcome this op-portunity to share some of them with you. More importantly, I look forward to welcoming you to campus during the year—so you can experience the changes and innovations fi rst-hand.

We celebrate the offi cial opening of Hunter Hall on September 26. In addition to providing quality residential space for students (mostly single rooms), this new building off ers student lounge space, two amazing laboratories, com-puter and conference rooms, offi ces, a new healthcare center, a beautiful kitchen and the glorious Greenberg Atrium with mezzanine space. Th e building design is innovative, creating a true living and learning community within one build-ing. Author E.M. Forster would take note: Every student has a room with a view.

Within Hunter Hall, we have created two new, state-of-the-art laboratories—a Science Lab and a Simulation Lab where our healthcare stu-dents can perfect their skills. For me, it is excit-ing to create space where remarkable hands-on learning can occur, and I look forward to visiting the labs regularly to see our students in action. Our dining hall on the lower campus has been totally renovated, opening up the space for added

seating. Using a leaf motif and bright fall colors, it has a very Vermont feel to it. We also tweaked the food menu so that students will experience a range of new dining options.

Th is fall, we welcome several new faculty and staff members to campus. Each brings distinctive talents to SVC, and all are deeply committed to helping our students succeed. You can learn more about our faculty on our Website, www.svc.edu. (While you’re there, read Professor Tom Redden’s blog—chronicling his summer travels through China, representing SVC with a Vermont Cham-ber of Commerce contingency.)

Our athletic program is undergoing innova-tion too. We are delighted that accomplished coach, athlete, author Chris Cruz has joined us as Director of Athletics. After successful recruit-ing and team development across all programs, we embrace this year with a thriving conference, excellent coaches, wonderful school spirit and opportunities for success for our student-athletes on and off the fi eld.

Our lecture series this year features, among other speakers, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for Af-rican and African American Research at Harvard University and Pulitzer prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, who holds professorships

at both Rutgers University and New York Law School. Both individuals have written remarkably innovative books, and their respective research is on the cutting edge in their fi elds.

Stay tuned for additional examples of innova-tion within our academic program—from curric-ular advancements to technology that enhances learning. Watch for meaningful partnerships with area organizations. As I refl ect on our progress, particularly in our complex world, I am struck by the words of Professor Th eodore Levitt who observed that innovation is “the vital spark of all human change, improvement and progress.”

SVC is innovating and improving—for the benefi t of our students and their families, our alumni, friends and our community. Also in this issue is our Honor Roll of Donors — without whom none of these innovations would be pos-sible. It is an exciting time to be an SVC student. I am proud to share the remarkable progress of this school with you. Th ank you for your ongoing support of Southern Vermont College.

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today at www.svc.edu/alumni/

12 p.m. Alumni baseball game & BBQ

1 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Newbury College

12-4 p.m. Concessions open

2:30–6:30 p.m. Fall Festival

3 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Newbury College

4:30–6:30 p.m. Chicken BBQ

7–9 p.m. A Night of Sacred Music/Spirit Hollow

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 279:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. Brunch

SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE Homecoming Weekend September 25-27, 2009

FR IDAY, SEPTEMBER 258 p.m. Game Show

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 269–11:30 a.m. Brunch

9–3 p.m. Jazzman’s Café Open

9–11 a.m. Homecoming Info Tent

9:30–10:30 a.m. Academic Sessions

10 a.m.. Cross-Country Invitational

11 a.m. Hunter Hall Grand Opening Ceremony

12-3 p.m. Hunter Hall Tours

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SEE THE PRESIDENT’S NEW BLOG:

“Higher Education Matters” at blogs.svc.edu.


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sportsSPORTS NEWS AT SVC

NECC Men’s Basketball Team Wins AwardTh e SVC men’s basketball team gar-nered the 2008-2009 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Sports-manship Award this winter. Th e award is voted on by all head coaches in the conference. SVC Coach Michael Mc-Donough stated that, “Sportsmanship can mean many things. In this case, I think it says that we came to play, were never out of a game, and won and lost with class. Our guys respected their opponents.”

Southern Vermont College has appointed Christina Cruz, Ph.D., a coach, Olympic-trained athlete and educational research analyst as the College’s new Director of Athletics. Cruz worked at Williams College for more than 20 years in many capacities, including as Research Analyst and Facilities Man-ager as well as Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Women’s Crew Head Coach. She is the author of the recently published book, Gender Games: Why Women Coaches are Losing on the Field, on gender issues that persist in athletics and how they infl uence female coaches’ sense of self and their deci-

sions to stay in or leave coaching. Cruz competed on the rowing team

while a student at the University of Wis-consin-Madison, then went on to become a member of the 1980 Olympic Team and compete on the Women’s National Row-ing Teams. She holds a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Wiscon-sin, an M.Ed. in Administration from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a Ph.D. in Educational Research and Evalua-tion in Curriculum and Instruction from the State University of New York at Albany. Her awards include the Civilian Congressional Medal of Honor.

Harrington Honored Graduate Nick Harrington ’08, shown with SVC President Gross and Interim Director of Athletics Don Schaff er, was presented with his framed #21 jersey following this year’s commencement. As the school’s all-time leader in rebounds (1026), having led the nation in both his junior and senior seasons, he was also SVC’s second all-time leading scorer and sixth 1,000 point scorer. Harrington returned from playing hoops with the Cottbus White Devils of the German Professional League, where he plans to return in the fall. In one memorable game against Mitchell College, Harrington scored 37 points and pulled down 33 rebounds, securing him a place in the record books for Division III and in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd. To read more about Harrington’s remarkable achievements on the court, see the Mountaineers’ Web site at www.svcathletics.com for his sports profi le.

SVC BASEBALL (left) battles instate rival Castleton State College in April. Freshman pitcher Eric Wells dominated on the mound with his fastball, then attempts to pick off a CSC player with the waiting glove of sophomore Tim Johnson at fi rst base.

SPRING AHEAD - FALL BACK AT SVC By Joe Frey ’08, Director of Athletic Communications

Spring 2009 was an exciting time for the Southern Vermont College Athletic Department with the baseball team (12-26) hosting the Inaugural New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Baseball Championship, winning

the most games in a season since 1989. Th e young squad, made up of mostly freshman and sophomore ball play-ers, played smart and tough baseball but came up short when they were eliminated in the semi-fi nals by Becker

College. Ball players Adam Northup and Eric Wells were named to the 2009 NECC All Tournament Team. In other conference news, junior David Gage was named to the Academic All-Conference for baseball, freshman Kayla Whitman was named to the All-NECC Softball First-Team, junior Ryan Heron was given an NECC Volleyball Honorable Mention. Both Northup and Wells also were mentioned on the NECC Honorable Mention list for baseball. During the regular season, the women’s softball team (3-24) snapped a 46 game losing streak, and the men’s volleyball squad (2-16) winning its fi rst match in two years. Th is burst of winning is only a small sample of what is to come for the Moun-taineers as the programs continue to move forward and strengthen under new leadership with a thirst for developing student-athletes to be successful on and off the fi eld. Fall 2009 brings a greatly increased recruiting class to SVC as the men’s and women’s soccer programs continue to build a strong core. Be sure to walk the

campus Homecoming Weekend (Sept. 26) at 10:00 a.m. for the Mountain-eer Invitational Cross Country event, and join us later in the afternoon as the soccer teams host games with Newbury College on Everett Field. To view the full fall schedule of games, visit www.athletics.com and click on Calendar of Events.

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Class NotesUpdated announcements can be found on www.svc.edu/alumni. Send your announcements to the Alumni Off ice today!

Laura Myers-Paligo ’80 received her Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Towson Uni-versity on May 20, 2009.

Denise Welch Land ’97 celebrated Easter with husband Chad and daughters Jadyn (age 4) and Makayla (age 1). Jadyn picked gorgeous dresses for her and for her sister.

Chad Levesque ’98 has been promoted to Assistant General Manager and Director of Baseball Opera-tions for the Holyoke Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He will be in charge of all day-to-day baseball operations for the Blue Sox, helping players get acclimated to their new surroundings and ensuring that the proper equip-ment is available for the team and its staff . He will continue to serve as an assistant coach, a position that he has held for the past two seasons. Levesque is a police offi cer in Chicopee, Mass., and also serves as an assistant coach at American International College in Springfi eld, Mass., where he is the team’s lead recruiter and academic advisor. He is also working on his MBA in Sports Administra-tion and Management and hopes to transition to a career in professional sports or at the college level as coach and athletic director.

Lawrence Higgins ’00 retired in August after 32 years with the Dalton, Mass., Police Department and has moved to Cape Cod.

Jody Schade ’00 performed in Oldcastle Th eatre Company’s production of Ferenc Molnar’s “One Two Th ree,” adapted by Morwyn Brebner, at the Bennington Center for the Arts this summer. Jody played a secretary named Miss Petrovich in the one-act play and said, “Even the cast members couldn’t stop laughing during rehearsal.” Jody is currently an adjunct faculty member in Th e Hunter Division of Humanities at SVC.

Stephen Jordan ’05 has been accepted into the Mas-ter’s of Clinical Psychology program at Goddard Col-

HOMECOMING 2009: Alumni gather at Carmody’s West for good food and good conversation. From left to right: Dan Elliot ’98, Brian Griffi n, Rob Costello ’89, Jennifer Bernardo ’86, Jeff White, Joe Papai ’91, in front: Susan Noble ’95.

IN MEMORIAMSVC marks the passing of:

Florence Nora Witham King ’73June 1, 2009

Richard MyersFebruary 14, 2009

Roy G. Berkeley, former faculty memberApril 24, 2009

Th eresa Brady-Caslin July 8, 2009

Michael D. Grady ‘96July 18, 2009

Engagements & Weddings

Meghan L. Cipperly ’07 married Tyler P. Th ompson on June 20. Meghan received an associate’s degree in Radiologic Tech-nology and in 2008 earned her certifi cation in ultrasonography from Hudson Valley Community College. She is currently em-ployed as an ultrasound technologist at Glens Falls Hospital.

Trista A. Hoot ’09 is engaged to Michael T. Comtois. Trista received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology this past May. Michael is a 2005 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Information Tech-nology. A September wedding is planned.

lege. He currently owns Th e Groomer Guy, a mobile pet grooming company in Bennington, Vt.

Stef Arteaga ’07 is working as an account execu-tive for One Communications and interning at MTV Networks.

Sandy Marks ’07 has returned to Vermont after living in Colorado and has been accepted into the JD program at Vermont Law School.

Peter J. Richard Jr. ’07 represented the University of Maine School of Law as co-chair of the Student Litigation Society and of the American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America) in a student mock trial competition in Providence, R.I., in February 2009.

Amanda Shea ’08 began an MBA program at the Col-lege of St. Rose this fall.

Trista A. Hoot ’09 had a baby boy on June 24, 2009. Connor Michael Comtois weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches long.

Th ings are busy for Harry Gold, who majored in accounting while at SVC. Gold started his fi rst company, online marketing fi rm Interactive Promotions, not long after graduating college and sold it four years later to a major advertising agency. Gold became interested in merging computer technology with marketing early in the game, and credits the computer science department at Southern Vermont College for preparing him well for this arena. “SVC did an excellent job of prepping me with the right computer skills,” Gold said.

Th e entrepreneur’s next Boston-based venture called Overdrive Interactive, is an online, search and social media marketing fi rm founded in 2001. Gold is currently CEO of the fi rm, assisting clients such as Harley-Davidson, Dow Jones & Company, New York Times Digital, IBM and other Fortune 500 companies. He is a frequent lecturer on online marketing and has written widely on the subject, including a regular column for ClickZ Experts. To see recent columns written by Gold, visit www.ovrdrv.com/about_us/clickz.asp.

Gold is quick to praise the intimate environment at SVC as being “conducive to my success.” With his interest in business and the emerging computer marketplace, he could “indulge in a creative side” in the small school setting. He credits a sense of community at the College that helped prepare him for fostering relationships in his corporate life. “I felt that the faculty and staff really cared about us,” Gold said of his SVC experience. “Today I value that type of relationship with clients as well.” Gold can be reached on Facebook at www.facebook.com/harryjgold.

ALUMNI PROFILE: HARRY GOLD ’92Founder/CEO of Overdrive Interactive

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Honor Roll of DonorsSouthern Vermont College gratefully acknowledges our generous donors. Thank you again for your commitment to the mission of the College.

PlatinumTh e Donald E. Axinn FoundationCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLPDavis Educational FoundationSelma and Norman Greenberg✣

Karen Gross and Stephen H. CooperHunter ExcavatingMr. and Mrs. Raymond D. LenoueEstate of Albert & Janet MederDeryck A. Palmer & Carmen J. LawrenceTh e Poses Family FoundationSenior Whole Health, LLCAlice Shaver FoundationTyco ElectronicsMr. and Mrs. Ira Wagner ’83Mr. James L. and Mrs. Darla WainscottTh e Edwin S. Webster Foundation ✣Deborah E. Wiley

GoldAlvarez & Marsal Holdings, LLCDr. and Mrs. Steven BrodyBob and Cora May Howe✣ Joan and James HunterHuron Consulting Services LLCJohn Max Miller ’82- Adirondack Audio & VideoOlin Scott FundRaytheonState of Vermont Department of LaborWills Insurance, Inc.

SilverWallace and Jane Altes✣

Association of American Colleges & University

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. BuckleyDr. James L. FitzGeraldSean McDonoughMr. and Mrs. Th omas MetcalfeMSK Engineering & Design, Inc.SodexhoState of Vermont Division for Historic

Preservation

BronzeAnonymous✣

Bennington House of Tile and CarpetBennington PottersBette & Cring Construction GroupW.W. Keen ButcherDan DeSario ’87Mr. Peter Donavan & Dr. Nancy Scattergood✣

Merritt S. Hewitt ’85✣✧

Frances and Tim Holbrook✣

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Iason IIMr. and Mrs. David NewellDr. and Mrs. Ammon Broughton Peck✣

Mr. and Mrs. Jay SheehyMargaret P. Sirvis Betty Tange✣

Karen and Steven TrubittMary L. Wicker✣John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Keystone SocietyAnonymousDr. and Mrs. James GozzoKelly FuelsDr. and Mrs. William KettererDr. and Mrs. Frank MacchiarolaDr. David and Mrs. Sue Metzner

Stephen SargentNorma and Ted Th omas✣

Cornerstone SocietyAnonymous - RT Class of 2005✣✧

Bank of BenningtonLenni B. BensonDr. Jean ElrickMrs. Bill Epstein✣

Daniel A. FacillaTh e Four Chimneys Inn & RestaurantMary E. Jones ’92✣✧

Mrs. Fabian W. Kunzelmann ✣Paul and Sue LamontagneR.K. Miles, Inc.✣Jean Miller✣Mr. and Mrs. Ken MoriartyMichael A. PelloMr. and Mrs. James Rigby ’94Donald & Angelina Robertson✣

Friends and Family of Lolita B. Smith

Mount Anthony SocietyTh e Alcyon FoundationTrudy Anderson ’85Colonel and Mrs. Jim Baker ’91Virginia Baldwin ’49✣✧

Vicky A. Slawson BarbashRosanne Tripp Beauchamp ’68✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bell Jr.Raymond Bolton, Esq.Dr. and Mrs. Michael BradyMr. and Mrs. Robert J. BrowerPatrick J. BuckleyMr. and Mrs. Paul BurdickJane BurkhardtCatherine Burns✣

Steve and Nancy BurzonJim Carroll ’90Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cestone✣

Michael Collins ’95Robert Consalvo✣

Marylin Cottone ’08Dr. Albert DeCiccioMark and Suzy DonavanDr. and Mrs. Richard FabriciusJames FrederickRuth GoldstoneMichael GoodwinRichard A. Gray ’68Anne Hopkins GrossMr. and Mrs. Peter Hadeka Sr. ’70John Hubbard Jr.Jeanne Jackson ’67Renee Jacobs ’87Th omas Jozitis ’78Warren and Barry KingSusan ’83 and Frederick KotalikJulie Kuhlmann ’85Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Latif✣Alice Loos✣

Dr. and Mrs. Frederick LoyHeather and Hardin Marion✣

Bob MattesonMr. and Mrs. Paul Mier ’97✣✧

NRG Global GivingGeorge Nolan ’07 ✧

Carol A. O’RourkeMr. and Mrs. Frank Orr ’67Mr. Christopher Pedley ’01Patricia Nash Perrotta ’44Dr. and Mrs. Robert PezzulichKarl Pfi ster IIIDorothy O. Pizzano✣

Prue Electric/Deirdre Prue ’99Kathy Reed ’76✣✧

Mary and Kerry Ryan

Dr. Barbara P. Sirvis✣

Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Timothy Smith ’77✣✧

Th e Reverend and Mrs. Th omas Steff enRolf M. SternbergMr. and Mrs. Frank Stotz✣

Ryan “Sully” Sullivan ’01✣✧

Taconic PlasticsEugene P. Tripp ’66Wassick’s Tire ServiceWells Communication Service Inc.Donald M. White III ’96Dr. & Mrs. Eugene WhitneyDr. Eugene and Janet WinkelmanJennifer S. WinkelmanGreg WinterhalterHenrietta Woodward✣

Mountaineer SocietyAnonymousSVC Administrative ForumAlfred E. Allard ’42✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. George Allard ’34✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph AlpertDr. and Mrs. Steven Baranow ’82Ellen P. BerkeleyToni M. Boilard ’94, ’97Eugena Bourdon ’60✣✧

Carolyn G. Bratcher ’53, ’85✣✧

Larry and Nancy CallanderJustyna M. Carlson✣

George and Leslie Casey✣

Cigna FoundationJeanne Coleman ’04✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cone ‘60✣✧

Lucille Cook ’51, ’72✣✧

Marshall ’99 and Rebecca Cox ’99Mr. Vincent Cristaldi ’64Sarah Cushman ’88Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Dean ’81Barry L. Dejasu ’05Mrs. Brianne Della Rocca ’05Delta Kappa Gamma SocietyLaurie ForfaScott Fruscio ’96Mrs. Robin Garhartt RN ’89Mark R. Gates ’84Louise H. Gauthier ’45✣✧

Jeremy GibbonsAnn GraneyDorothy Guber ’61Nancy HealyMr. and Mrs. Neil HechtMr. and Mrs. Peter HechtMr. and Mrs. David Howard ’94Mildred P. KatzPaula Kautz-LaPorte ‘82Ron and Marilyn KingBetty Klauder✣Mrs. Anne KnappMaureen Koch ’81Dr. and Mrs. John LaPentaMr. and Mrs. Russell Launderville ’01Rosalie ’92 and Robert Leach✣✧

Travis G. LeBel ’89Mr. and Mrs. Arnold LeforDonald LeSage ’68Stephen Marcoux ’79Colleen Moore ’93John Morrissey ’82Scott O’Callaghan✣

Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. OttingerRobert and Carol PalandraniBenjamin and Laurie Patten ’84Elisabeth Perenick ’55Bruce and Liz PutnamCharles R. and Linda C. PutneyAnne Marie ’76, ’91 and Paul Renzi

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler ReschEileen RiceMr. and Mrs. John Rindell ’76 & ’00Sarah Rocklin ’06Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rossmeissl ‘95✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. Peter RuvoloMr. and Mrs. Gary SantorelloMark Simpkins ’94Martha Noga Smith ’83Cameron Sours ’90Sandra C. SteeleTexaco Xpress LubePatricia Tyree ’62C.L. White Glass, Inc.✣Dennis and Marion Whiteford✣

Roxanne Wild-Feely ’82Katherine Williams ’95Williamstown Savings Bank

In Kind DonationsBennington House of Tile and CarpetBennington Sports and GraphicsDr. and Mrs. Steven BrodyPatrick J. BuckleyRenee J. Jacobs, CPA, ’87Hunter ExcavatingJohn Max Miller ’82- Adirondack Audio & VideoMSK Engineering & Design, Inc. Karen and Steven TrubittEstate of Susan SteinTh e Four Chimneys Inn & Restaurant

Recognition SocietiesEverett SocietyPlatinum: $10,000 and aboveGold: $5,000 - $9,999Silver: $2,500 - $4,999Bronze: $1,000 - $2,499

Keystone Society:$500 - $999Cornerstone Society:$250 - $499Mount Anthony Society:$100 - $249Mountaineer Society:Up to $99

Key✣ Th e Alan H. Morrison Society

recognizes donors who havegiven to the College consecu-tively for a minimum of fi ve years beginning in 2000.

✧ Th e Merritt S. Hewitt Societyrecognizes alumni who havegiven a gift to the College every year since 2005 or their graduation (whichever is morerecent).

If we inadvertently omitted your name or listed it incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact the Advancement Offi ce at 802-447-6357 or [email protected].


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Memorial and Honorary GiftsIn honor of Th e Class of 1985Julie Kuhlmann ’85

In memory of Emma AltesSVC Administrative Forum

Leonard Black Memorial FundMerritt S. Hewitt ’85

In honor of Lindsey Jory Brooks ’86Heather and Hardin Marion

In memory of Gary Charbonneau ’68Jeanne Jackson ’67

In memory of Marylin CottoneMr. and Mrs. Ralph Alpert Vicky A. Slawson Barbash Ann GraneyNancy E. HealyMr. and Mrs. Gary Santorello

In memory of Bill EpsteinMrs. Bill Epstein

In memory of Madeline FonteneauAnonymous

In memory of Richard FonteneauAnonymous

In honor of Brennan HollandAnonymous

In memory of Lucy Pello LeRay ’40Michael A. Pello

In memory of Mitchell RiegerMr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Lenoue Dr. Eugene and Janet Winkelman Jennifer S. Winkelman

In memory of Kevin RobareAdministrative Forum

In memory of Lolita SmithFriends and Family of Lolita B. Smith

In honor of Deborah WileySandra C. Steele

Named ScholarshipsSouthern Vermont College awards an-nually, to currently enrolled students, several named scholarships to honor or in memory of a specifi c individual. Below we acknowledge 2008-2009 donations to named scholarship funds. A complete list of these scholarships is available from the Advancement Offi ce.

Axinn Community Leadership ScholarshipTh e Donald E. Axinn Foundation

Bill Epstein Scholarship AwardGeorge and Leslie CaseyMrs. Bill Epstein

Genrik S. Sirvis Scholarship FundDr. Barbara P. SirvisMargaret P. Sirvis

Robert Stout Scholarship Fund for NursingSharon Greene

Olin Scott Fund ScholarshipOlin Scott Fund

TrusteesWallace W. Altes, ChairExecutive Consultant

Joan AxinnAxinn Foundation TrusteeCommunity Leader

Steven BrodyOral and Maxillofacial SurgeonGreenwich AssociatesClinical ProfessorColumbia School of Dental Medicine

Jon Goodrich PresidentMace Security International

James J. GozzoPresidentAlbany College of Pharmacyand Health Sciences

Norman GreenbergPresidentH. Greenberg & Son, Inc.

Karen GrossPresidentSouthern Vermont College

Merritt Hewitt Jr. ’85Retired Business ExecutiveFormer Vermont State Senator

Robert HoweRetired President & CEOK&H Industries

Randall B. KrumFaculty RepresentativeSouthern Vermont College

Raymond D. LenouePresidentEducational Resources Network, Inc.

Michael Nosek ’10Student Government

Association PresidentSouthern Vermont College

Nancy ScattergoodPhysicianSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center

Ira Wagner ’83President, European Private FinancesAmerican Capital

Mary WickerRetired/Former COOHospital AdministratorSouthwestern VermontMedical Center

Deborah E. WileySenior Vice PresidentJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.

AdministrationPresidentKaren Gross

ProvostAlbert DiCiccio

Dean of StudentsAnne Hopkins Gross

Chief Operating Offi cer/Chief Financial Offi cer

James Beckwith

Dean of AdvancementKaren Trubitt

Director of AdmissionsGrant Th atcher

Director of Human ResourcesSue Metzner

academic division chairs

Th e McCormick Division of Business Eric Drouart

Th e Hunter Division of Humanities Scott O’Callaghan

Division of Nursing Patricia Wrightsman

Th e John Merck Division of Science and Technology

Anne Myrka

Th e Donald Everett Axinn Division of Social Sciences

Scott Stein

“My writing would never be where it is today if it were not for the dedication of the faculty, and the opportunity to hone my skills in the small classes at SVC.Th is is the per-fect place for me.”

— Jeff Laude ’11

Th e Finish Line Fund Initiative Aware that many students and their families were facing real and unanticipated fi nancial stress this year due to the econo-my, Th e Finish Line Fund, a dimension of our Annual Fund, was created to help SVC students complete their undergradu-ate education. Several generous donors came forward to provide this extra level of support.

President’s CircleKaren Gross and Stephen H. CooperJoan and James HunterMr. James L. and Mrs. Darla Wainscott

FoundersAnonymous✣

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Buckley Dan DeSario ’87Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Iason IISean McDonough

SupportersDr. and Mrs. Frank Macchiarola

FriendsAnonymousAlfred E. Allard ’42✣✧

Trudy Anderson ’85Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bell Jr.Carolyn G. Bratcher ’53, ’85✣✧

Steve and Nancy BurzonJim Carroll ’90Jeanne Coleman ’04✣✧

Lucille Cook ’51, ’72✣✧

Dr. and Mrs. Richard FabriciusMary E. Jones ’92✣✧

Rosalie ’92 and Robert Leach✣✧

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Orr ’67Michael A. PelloElisabeth Perenick ’55Patricia Nash Perrotta ’44Dorothy O. Pizzano✣

Anne Marie ’76, ’91 and Paul RenziPatricia Tyree ’62Wells Communication Service Inc.

Why Giving Matters, Especially NowHundreds of alumni, friends, businesses and foundations support South-ern Vermont College. Some want to honor a classmate’s memory or a favor-ite faculty member; some seek to preserve our historic home, the Everett Mansion; still others are motivated to support a student group or athletic team that was an instrumental part of their college experience.

Th is year, amidst economically challenging times for everyone, some students and families are experiencing sudden needs that will seriously impact their ability to fi nance and fi nish their education. A college degree remains one asset that is not depreciating in value. Th e College asks you to help us ensure that our students are able to complete their education.

Please consider a gift to the Annual Fund: a gift can be made online at www.svc.edu/support or send a check to Institutional Advancement, SVC, 982 Mansion Drive, Bennington, VT 05201-6002. Th ank you for your generosity!

Rob Smith ’98 ScholarshipAlice LoosMr. and Mrs. Peter RuvoloMr. and Mrs. Robert P. SmithHenrietta Woodward

Daniel Tange Memorial Scholarship FundBetty Tange


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Upcoming Events at SVC

O’Hara

Gates

Gordon-Reed

As part of the annual Four Colleges Issues Forum (Bennington College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Southern Vermont College and Williams College), Anita Hill spoke to a packed hall at the Bennington Center for the Arts in April. In 1991, Hill testifi ed before the Senate Judiciary Com-mittee during then Supreme Court nominee Clarence Th omas’ confi rmation hearing. Th e legacy of her testimony includes an in-creased awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace today. SVC President Karen Gross introduced her friend and colleague, now a law professor at Brandeis University and author of Speaking Truth to Power, at the spring event. abov

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Anita Hill on Choosing America’s Better HistoryINNOVATION SERIES: Photographer/author/humorist Kevin O’Hara

Tuesday, September 22, 2:45 p.m., Everett Theatre

HOMECOMING AND FAMILY WEEKEND September 25-27

Hunter Hall Grand Opening Celebration

Saturday, September 26, 11 a.m.

GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR, Field House

Tuesday, September 29, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

ADMISSIONS FALL OPEN HOUSESaturday, October 17, 9 a.m – 3 p.m., Burgdorff Gallery

FITZGERALD HEALTH LECTURE: Marsha Fonteyn, R.N., PhD.

Tuesday, October 27, 2:45 p.m., Everett Theatre

INNOVATION SERIES: Harvard scholar/cultural critic Henry Louis Gates IIIThursday, December 3, 2:45 p.m., Everett Theatre

FITZGERALD HEALTH LECTURE: CEO John Baackes Senior Whole Health Management

Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 2:45 p.m., Everett Theatre

INNOVATION SERIES: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-ReedFriday, March 19, 2010, 2:45 p.m., Everett Theatre

See the SVC website for dates and times of more events, www.svc.edu.

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