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Springfield

EDITOR Joseph T. McAleer

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Barbara Campanella

ALUMNI DIRECTOR Scott Taylor '66

ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Alden (Whitey) Burnham' 48

Springfield Alumni Magazine Spring, 1987

is a publication of the Public Relations Office

produced for the graduates of Springfield College.

Please address correspondence to Joseph T. McAleer, Director of

Public Relations, Springfield College, Springfield, MA 01109

SPRING, 1987 VOLUME 60, No.2

~ Allied Health Sciences Center The college will spend $1.6 million converting the former Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame into a center for expanding health related programs.

~ Substance Abuse Institute With a $178,000 grant from the Pew Trusts of Philadelphia, the college has established a Drug and Alcohol Abuse Institute to train youth workers about ways to help young victims.

~ Beth Evans' Devotion Since 1970 Dr. Elizabeth E. Evans has coordinated an adapted physical education program that has provided therapy and recreation for 400 disa­bled youngsters.

~ Trustees and Corporators Springfield College continues to attract gifted and committed leaders to its Board and Corporation. Here we provide you with some brief pro­files of these men and women.

~ (Q) From the Sidelines Our reports range from a story about scholar - athletes; a summary of winter sports; and more.

~ ~ Alumni News We are delighted to highlight the 1986 Alumni Award recipients. In ad­dition, there is a new Assistant Alumni Director. If you are planning to attend Reunion Weekend, we provide a detail summary of events.

~ ® Development News Alumni Fund heads towards a new record; Hearst Foundation awards SC $100,000 grant; Parents Fund has grown 50% in three years; and more.

~ (Q) Parade of Classes

~ ~ The Passing of a Legend Leslie J. Judd, the internationally acclaimed pioneer in gymnastics, died March 21. Here we provide a glimpse at the achievements of this man who dedicated 31 years of his life to the college.

Former Hall of Fame to be Renovated into Allied Health Sciences Center

The architect's preliminary concept of the Allied Health Sciences Center after renovations are completed in September, 1988.

The former Hall of Fame was completed ill April, 1968. WitT, state fUllds, a new $13 millioll museum was dedicated in IlIne, 1985 and is located 011 the banks of the Connecticut River.

College Will Invest $1.6 Million; Fund Drive Has Begun

Springfield College President Frank S. Falcone has announced plans to spend $1.6 million to renovate the former Basketball Hall of Fame for use as an Allied Health Sciences Center.

Completion date for the project is September, 1988.

The 23,OOO-square-foot structure will house classrooms, laboratories, of­fices, and a clinic for some of the col­lege's fastest growing academic pro­grams, such as Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, and Exercise Physiology.

lilt is our objective to create a showplace for our health-related pro­grams," commented Falcone. "Build­ing upon our internationally­recognized Physical Education cur­riculm, we have recently instituted programs that are attracting large

' numbers of exceptionally gifted students. "

Illustrating his point, Falcone cited

I Physical Therapy. In four years, the program has become the fifth most popular major at the 102-year-old in­stitution of higher education.

"Our commitment of $1.6 million to create this first-rate center is indicative of our determination to be in the forefront of educating professionals in programs that are related to sports medicine as well as expanding our successful physical therapy and car­diac rehabilitation majors," asserted Falcone.

"The reconstruction of the old Hall of Fame affords us the opportunity to accommodate the expanded enroll­ment in health-related programs, and to dramatically improve the laboratory and research facilities for our Move­ment Science major," added the President.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was constructed on the Springfield College campus to com­memorate the invention of basketball in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a stu­dent at the college who was fulfilling a class assignment. Dedicated in April, 1968, the structure was replaced in June, 1985 by a $13 million museum located adjacent to the Connecticut

River. Rehabilitation of the old structure

and the financing have been unanimously approved by the col­lege's Board of Trustees.

John H. Coons, the college's Direc­tor of Development, has already in­itiated a fund drive, which includes proposals to individuals, national foundations and corporations, who have an interest in or benefit from pro­grams related to health care and fitness.

Project Director is Robert B. Palmer, the college's Vice President for Ad­ministration, who coordinated preliminary plans and architectural designs.

Assisting with space utilization and allocation is Academic Vice President, Martin J. Anisman, and an advisory committee comprised of Dr. Nicholas P. Moutis, Director of the Division of Health, Physical Education, Recrea­tion and Physical Therapy; Professor Jeanne C. Previty, Chairperson of Physical Therapy; Dr. William J. Con­sidine, Chairperson of Physical Educa­tion and Health/Fitness; and Dr. Joel R. Cohen, Coordinator of Programs in Nursing and Allied Health Studies.

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se Receives $178,000 Grant To Found

At a time when the Community Council of Greater Springfield has identified "substance abuse as one of the most serious problems" confront­ing the region's human service agen­cies, Springfield College is estab­lishing An Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training Institute.

In announcing the founding of the Institute, College President Frank S. Falcone disclosed that the college has received a $178,000 grant from The Medical Trust, which is one of the seven Pew Charitable Trusts of Philadelphia.

"This institute takes a distinctive ap­proach to the specific problem of children becoming dependent upon drugs or alcohol," said Dr. Falcone. "It concentrates on educating profes­sionals who work with young people on how to detect potential alcohol and drug problems early and provide ap-

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Institute

propriate prevention and intervention Ruscio, Associate Professor of measures." Rehabilitation. Ruscio has 20 years of

"Nationally and locally, substance experience as a counselor, educator abuse has been identified as the and administrator. He has been a con-underlining problem contributing to rising rates of suicide, pregnancy anq homelessness among our children," added Dr. Falcone.

"Springfield College has been educating professionals to aid young people since its founding in 1885," added Dr. Falcone. Now, with the support of The Pew Charitable Trusts of Philadelphia, we are able to estab­lish this Institute in the specialized area of training professionals, such as teachers and coaches on treating adolescents who are dependent upon chemicals or at risk of becoming victims."

Springfield College's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training Institute is directed by Professor Thomas J.

sultant and advisor to numerous public and private agencies including the federal Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Social Services, and the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health.

"This program takes a comprehen­sive approach to the catastrophe of youngsters becoming enslaved by drugs or alcohol," commented Pro­fessor Ruscio. "Too often education programs have limited their focus to the dangerous effects of chemical dependency as a means of frightening young people. That approach has had limited success," observed Professor Ruscio.

"The Institute is designed to equip people assisting junior high and high

school students with the knowledge and skills to formulate action plans for their respective schools, agencies and communities," remarked Ruscio. "We will seek participants from diverse backgrounds including teaching, law enforcement, counseling, coaching, recreational programming, and the religious life.

- A recent national survey of 8,000 high school athletes discovered that one-third of the athletes have alcohol or drug problems in their families.

- The U.S. National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism issued a report that " American youth is starting to drink at an I

earlier age ... a situation that has ..... largely been ignored until relatively recently."

- 50% to 75% of the youth seen in Springfield Juvenile Court have substance abuse problems themselves or in their families.

- According to a national study by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, it is estimated that 13% of students surveyed in the fifth, eighth, and eleventh grades have an alcohol or drug abuse problem.

"In order to understand the need for this special drug and alcohol abuse institute, all one needs to do is ex­amine some of the facts relating to students and their use of alcohol and

other drugs," declared Ruscio. The National Council of Alcoholism,

Inc., which was founded in 1944 to prevent and reduce problems of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, has published the following results of several studies:

-Alcohol is America's No.1 drug problem among youths. In 1985, an estimated 4.6 million adolescents aged 14 through 17 experienced negative conse­quences of alcohol use (e.g., ar­rest, involvement in an accident, impairment of health or job performance) .

- Nearly 100,000 10- and ll-year olds reported getting drunk at least once a week in 1985. Over 185,000 sixth graders have used hard liquor by age 10.

- Almost a third of high school seniors have said that most or all of their friends get drunk at least once a week.

- Drinking differences between boys and girls is diminishing. The number of young female drinkers has been increasing more rapid­ly than the number of young male drinkers. Girls also tend now to experiment with a wider variety of substances.

Another survey, conducted by The Chemical People, the group endorsed by Nancy Reagan in the fight against drugs, produced the following results:

- More than 33 percent of all

Americans try an illicit drug before leaving high school.

- Over one-third of seniors have used drugs other than marijuana.

- In all 34 percent of high school seniors are regular drug users.

- Substance abuse in the United States is the highest of any developed country in the world.

"These staggering statistics demand that we initiate dramatic and in­novative approaches to the tragedy of substance abuse," asserted Ruscio. "These surveys tell us that the future for our sons and daughters is not bright. No society can prosper when alcohol and drugs are abused by a ma­jor proportion of its youth."

"It is also important to note that this problem touches every segment of American society - white and black, rich and poor, city residents and suburbanites .... "

"In response to this gloomy outlook, we are aggressively seeking youth workers who are committed to improving their skills and abilities in dealing with alcohol and drug abuse problems. We are looking for profes­sionals who are action oriented and will return to their communities after the Institute with a commitment and a plan of action."

Those seeking additional informa­tion should contact Professor Ruscio, Director, The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training Institute, Springfield College, Springfield, MA 01109.

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For 14 Years Beth Evans and Her Students

At a first glance, the course descrip­tion in the college catalog for PHED 108: Adapted Physical Education Pro­gramming resembles so many other college classes. For those, however, who elect the alternative assignment for the course of volunteering for the Easter Seals Program, or volunteer independently, it becomes an ex­perience that has a way of put­ting one's own limitations into perspective.

Twice annually (in the Fall and Spring) special therapuetic recrea­tional programs are developed and implemented solely through the generosity of Springfield College students and faculty volunteers in conjunction with the Massachusetts Easter Seals Society. Children with a variety of disabling conditions in­cluding, but not limited to, spina bifida, Down's Syndrome, cerebral palsy, hyperactivity, seizure disorders, Apert's Syndrome, and ar­throgryposis - a condition in which there is abnormal connective tissue in the joints, are the beneficiaries of the individual talents of the college's volunteers.

Dr. Elizabeth E. Evans of Physical

Have Helped Over 400 Disabled Youngsters

Education Department, a volunteer since 1970, readily conveys en­thusiasm when she speaks about the program. IIWhen we first began, I was coming back to campus periodically to help organize and check things out. As the program has progressed, I find myself volunteering increasing amounts of time and find more and more reasons to be an active part of it all," commented Dr. Evans vibrantly.

The program which she coordinates each Spring is a gymnastic recreation program which runs 8 weeks and is held once a week for one hour. Anywhere from 10 to 20 disabled children ranging in ages from 2 to 16 years old are afforded individual tutor­ing or instruction on a one-to-one basis. The program for each child is developed and implemented by the volunteer and geared to meet the special needs of the disabled child. A primary goal of helping the child ap­proach his/her potential skill level is complemented by the social interac­tions of a community setting that allows the child's siblings to par­ticipate also. As for the parents of the children who participate, their response is clear from the warm rap-

port that has developed and the familiarity that exchanges with these special volunteers, who each week help their children demonstrate what they can do rather than what they cannot.

In addition to this direct w<;>rk with children, these volunteers also donate their time to work during the annual Easter Seal Telethon held each March. The students also take the least desirable hours of midnight to 8 a.m. during the telethon and perform a variety of functions to assist the Easter Seals in its pledge drive.

Susan G. Taylor, Regional Director for the Western Massachusetts area of the Massachusetts Easter Seals Socie­ty, has characterized the Springfield College program as Ii one of the most successful in Massachusetts and unique to Springfield College. More than 400 children with disabling con­ditions have been helped because of the SC program. Ms. Taylor further asserts that II . .. (The Springfield Col­lege program) has been extremely well-received by the professional com­

munity as well as the families of the par­ticipants. In fact, par­ents have expressed a

desire to increase the therapeutic recreation program to a year-round offering. "

Ms. Taylor eagerly recounted the story of one boy, whose experience typifies that of so many others. Donny (not his real name) came into the recreation program _ about five years ago. A retarded youth with motor and speech problems and other developmental delays, Donny also had a condition called scoliosis, or lateral curvature of the spine, which required that he wear a brace. Overweight and extremely lethar­gic, Donny was difficul t to moti­vate to do any­thing. Under the care and tutelage Dr. Evans and her specially trained student volunteers, a remarkable metamorphosis oc-curred. This child, whose mother had once expressed frustration because she could not II get him off the

Springfield College has "one of the more successful pro­grams in Massachu­setts . . . More than 400 children with disabling conditions have been helped."

- Susan G. Taylor Easter Seals Society

keep him on the couch. This extreme­ly lethargic child was regularly riding a stationary bike and his back brace, which once supported excess weight, was adjusted several times to compen-

sate for his new slimmed-down and

better-toned physique. Formerly very in­

troverted, Donny eagerly volunteered to be photographed for

the Friendly Ice Cream's Kone for Kids pro­

motion

Dr. Elizabeth Evans

for the Easter Seals Society. Ms. Taylor says, "Donny's mother, like so many others, claims that it was the Springfield College Easter Seals Pro­gram that 'turned her son around' and that there are many other Donnys that have been helped in significant ways by the Springfield College program. Nothing can quite compare to the ex­hilaration one feels, when one is able to accomplish something that he (and everyone else) thought previously impossible.' ,

For these dedicated volunteers the risks that go with commitment cannot begin to compare with the satisfaction and joy of helping

someone achieve a goal, or even find a goal for the first time.

It is because of what is "all a day's work" for some, that a

lifetime of pOSSibili-

ties are born for

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New Trustees & Corporators Distinguished For Achievements & Social Commitment

Twelve distinguished executives have been recently named to the Springfield College Board of Trustees and Corporators.

The newly-appointed members include:

• Rep. Paul E. Caron, State Representative, 11th Hampden District, of Massachusetts

• Arthur Ellsworth Ellison, M.D., founding member of the Interna­tional Arthroscopy Association

• Professor Howard G. Knuttgen, Professor of Physiology and Chairman of Dept. of Health Sciences, Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Boston University

• John E. Lescroart, Senior Vice President, Port Elizabeth (N.J.) Terminal & Warehouse Corp.

• Gail Y. Lowery, Managing Editor, Heldnef Publications of Washington, D.C.

• Thane A. Pressman, President & Chief Operating Officer, Sara Lee, Canada

• Dennis St. Jean, Scout Executive, Queens Council, New York City

• John C. Scully, President, Retail Sector, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company

• Mary-Jane Sprague, a nationally­honored volunteer for human service agencies

• Jon M. Steele, Division Manager/Postmaster, U.S. Postal Service, Springfield, MA

• Seymour Sternberg, Senior Ex­ecutive Vice President, Massa­chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, MA

• Thomas B. Wheeler, President, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur­ance Company, Springfield, MA

Mary-Jane Sprague Corporator

A member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1983, Rep. Paul E. Caron is a 1977 graduate of Springfield College. Currently he serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and is Vice-Chairman. of the Joint Committee on Housing and Urban Development. He has also serv­ed as a member of the Joint Commit­tee on Human Services and Elderly Affairs and on the Joint Committe on Public Service. Having been a member of numerous special commissions in­cluding civil service reform and suicide in municipal detention centers, Rep. Caron has worked with U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy as a member of his 1980 Presidential Elec­tion Campaign committee.

Rep. Caron is active in numerous organizations including membership on the advisory boards of HERA-

Hotline to End Rape and Abuse, Pioneer Gymnastic Youth Association, Springfield Visiting Nurses Associa­tion, and the Springfield Elderly Crime Hotline Program.

Arthur Ellsworth Ellison, M.D., a graduate of Williams College and Har­vard Medical School, is a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon, who specializes in the treatment of athletes. He has authored more than 145 pro­

I fessional articles and publications for I medical journals, symposiums, etc.

and was the recipient of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Gold Medal for the most outstanding

! research in the field of accidental ! injury.

Dr. Ellison served for 14 years on the Sports Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the last six of which he has served as chairman. He was a found­ing member of the International Ar­throscopy Association, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the International Society for Surgery of the Knee. A leading authority in the field of sports medicine, Dr. Ellison has been a member of the u.S. Surgeon General's Advisory Commit­tee on Accident Prevention and con­sultant to the U. S. Surgeon General on Skiing Injuries, as well as having served in a number of teaching and other associated positions throughout the Northeast. Dr. Ellison currently maintains his private practice in Williamstown, MA.

Dr. Howard G. Knuttgen, Professor of Physiology and Chairman of the Dept. of Health Sciences, Sargent Col­lege of Allied Health Professions at Boston University, is a 1952 graduate of Springfield College. He earned a master of science degree from Penn­sylvania State University in 1953 and a doctorate degree from Ohio State

University in 1959. A Fulbright Scholar in Physiology at the Univer­sity of Copenhagen 1959-61, Dr. Knut­tgen served as President of the American College of Sports Medicine from 1973-74. He has been Vice Presi­dent for the Pan American Confedera­tion of Sports Medicine since 1983, as well as serving as U.s. Delegate to the International Federation of Sports Medicine since 1978.

Dr. Knuttgen's expertise has gained international acclaim through his participation in the Pan American Congress of Sports Medicine. He was Chairman of the Fifth International Symposium on Biochemistry of Exer­cise and Chairman of the Symposium on Human Performance in Beijing in 1985. He has served on editorial boards for several internationally­respected professional journals in­cluding The Physician and Sports Medicine, International Journal of Sports Medicine, and Journal of Applied Sports Science Research.

John E. Lescroart, a successful business executive and public servant, is the Senior Vice President of the Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Cor­poration in Elizabeth, NJ. As chief ex­ecutive of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company, Mr. Lescroart was successful in reversing losses and negotiating a sale of the international river and harbor contracting firm for the majority beneficial owner, Cornell University, and provided a substantial return to the stockholders. He also served as chief operations officer of C.F. Bean Corporation, where he designed, initiated and implemented a major reorganization which resulted in a successful and profitable merger. Mr. Lescroart also served as the Federal Director of Deepwater Ports in the United States. In this capacity not only did he monitor deepwater ports and their activities, but he developed national policies with respect to such ports. His efforts in overseeing the U.s. Coast Guard's work and in negotiating with major oil companies and more than twenty Federal and State Agencies enabled the licensing of the Gulf Superports, LOOP and

Thane A. Pressman Corporator

SEADOCK within the Congressional timetable.

A management consultant over a period of six years, he has performed numerous industry studies for For­tune '500' level domestic and interna­tional clients.

Mr. Lescroart is a graduate of St. Johns University with a Bachelors of Business Administration degree and pursued an MBA degree at New York University as well as having com­pleted courses in various engineering disciplines: hydraulics, surveying, mathematics and mechanics. He was the recipient of the Secretary of Transportation's Award for Meritorious Achievement in 1977 and has served on numerous national and

international research councils in leadership capacities.

Gail Y. Lowery, Editor of Heldref Publications in Washington, D.C., is a 1961 graduate of Springfield College. Ms. Lowery holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English. This Springfield, Mass. native began her career as a high school English teacher, a positio!, she held from 1961-64.

Mrs. Lowery has long been active in alumni activities at the college. She volunteered to join the Alumni Fund Committee in 1980. During her tenure, alumni contributions rose from $125,000 to $575,000. In addition, the percentage of alumni contributing to the college jumped from 17% to 43%.

In recognition of her success and commitment she was named National Vice Chairperson of the Annual Fund in 1984. Mrs. Lowery concentrated upon increasing the number of $500 donations in her new position. Dur­ing her two year tenure, major gifts to the Annual Fund increased from $100,000 to over $250,000.

Thane A. Pressman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sara Lee in Canada, is a 1967 graduate of Springfield College where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in American Studies. Mr. Pressman also has a Master of Science degree in Television and Radio from Syracuse University. In 1968 Mr. Pressman joined the Procter and Gamble Com­pany where he held positions in marketing the Crisco, Jif, Pringles and Duncan Hines brands. In 1981 he became Director of New Products for Alberto-Culver Company where he was instrumental in developing Alber­to Mousse European Styling Foam. Mr. Pressman joined Sara Lee Cor­poration in 1984 as Group Staff Vice President where he played a key role in creating Bagel Time bagels. He was appointed to his current position in 1986.

Mr. Pressman has been active in several professional and civic organizations. He is a member of the

Grocery Products Manufacturers of Canada and the Canadian Frozen

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Food Association. He is also active on the National Board of Directors of the American Field Service-USA and the AFS International Endowment Task Force. Mr. Pressman has been involved with the United Way in Cin­cinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada. He has been a guest lecturer in marketing and advertising at the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business.

Dennis St. Jean, Scout Executive, Queens Council, New York City, graduated from Springfield College in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Leadership and Devel­opment. He served as Director of Pro­fessional and Volunteer Training for the Greater New York Councils in New York City from 1984-86. As Assistant Council Executive in Williamsport, PA, Mr. St. Jean directed all Council fund raising ef­forts, including the Annual Sustaining Membership Enrollment Campaign, Camp Capital Development Program, Golf Tournament, Recycling and Planned Giving.

In his role as District Scout Ex­ecutive, a position which he held from 1975-78, Mr. St. Jean served the capital city of Concord and 21 surrounding towns. His district consistently was cited for membership growth. Previ­ously he held a similar position in Lan­caster, MA. Through his efforts the district realized substantial member­ship and unit growth and he rebuilt both the Commissioner Staff and District Committee of this newly­consolidated District.

Mr. John C. Scully, a Springfield native, is President, Retail Sector for the John Hancock Mutual Life In­surance Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Holy Cross College and later at­tended The Dartmouth Institute and received the CLU designation from Boston University in 1963. He also holds an Honorary Doctor of Com­mercial Science degree from Suffolk University. Mr. Scully joined the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Com­pany as a management trainee upon graduation from Holy Cross in 1953.

Thomas B. Wheeler Trustee

Having held various positions within the Home Office, he was then ap­pointed Superintendent of Agencies in 1966 in Chicago. He then became General Agent in Indianapolis. Following this, Mr. Scully was elected Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors in 1980. As of January 1, 1987 he became Presi­dent, Retail Sector. Currently Mr. Scully serves on the boards of John Hancock Advisers; John Hancock Distributors; John Hancock Sub­sidiaries, Inc.; Unigard Securities In­surance Company; Hanseco U.K.; Tucker Anthony R.L. Day.

A leader in the community, Mr. Scully serves on the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston YMCA. He is a Trustee and Overseer of New England

Medical Center; an Overseer of Dart­mouth Institute; Chairman of the Massachusetts Steering Committee for Holocaust Campaign; a Director of the Greater Boston Chamber of Com­merce; Past President of the Ex­ecutives Club of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Scully is also a member of the Board of Trustees for Catholic Charities; Past Chairman of the Life Underwriter Training Council, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of Suffolk University.

Mary-Jane (Jid) Whitney Sprague has extensive experience in the com­munity with special emphasis in re­cent years in the Girls Clubs and Girls Clubs of America programs, where she has held top leadership positions the past ten years. Currently Ms. Sprague is Chairperson of their Capital Campaign and serves as a con­sultant to the local clubs. Of special in­terest has been her work related to issues affecting girls and women. A graduate of Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, Ms. Sprague was also awarded the Doctor of Public Service, Honoris Causa, degree from North Adams State College in 1986.

Her work wih the Girls Club has been comprehensive. She began as a member of the Board of Directors for the Worcester Girls Club, a position she held from 1969-77. Ms. Sprague served as President from 1974-77. In 1977 she became an Honorary Direc­tor for that organization. She also served on the Pittsfield Girls Club Board from 1978-86; was Chairperson for the Northeast Region of the Girls Clubs of America from 1978-80 as well as Vice President of the Girls Clubs of America during that same period. Ms. Sprague became President of the Girls Clubs of America, a position she held from 1980-84. She has been a member of its Board since 1977 and has chaired its Leadership Campaign since 1985.

A community leader and citizen, Ms. Sprague has been active with the League of Women Voters since 1960. She has served on the Board of the League of Women Voters in Williams­town, MA from 1965-68, in addition to

serving on the Board for the counter­part League in Worcester, MA from 1972-76. From 1964-66 she was Chairperson of the Smith College Alumnae House Committee and its Class Fund Agent from 1980-83. Ac­tive in church leadership at St. John's Episcopal Church in Williamstown and St. Frances Episcopal Church in Holden, MA, Ms. Sprague has been a member of the Long Range Planning Committee for the Diocese of Western Massachusetts. For the Williamstown Youth Center, she has served as Cor­porator since 1980 and on its Board from 1978-82. Ms. Sprague was Chairperson of the Williamstown Community Chest Annual Drive for two years and on its Board for four years. She has served on the Board of the Electronic Industries Foundation since 1985.

Jon M. Steele, Division Man­ager/Postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service, Springfield, MA is a graduate of University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree. His graduate studies have been at the University of Virginia and University of Lowell. Appointed Postmaster in Springfield in 1981, Mr. Steele has 19 years of postal service, also having served as Postmaster in Burlington, VT and Portsmouth, NH. He has held various positions in District Offices at Springfield, Hartford, and Regional Offices in New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia.

A member of the Springfield Rotary and Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Steele is a director of the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Boys' Club of Springfield, Brightside, and the American Red Cross of Pioneer Valley. In addition, he is a Trustee for Eastern States Exposition.

Seymour Sternberg, Senior/Ex­ecutive Vice President of Massachu­setts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineer­ing from City College of New York and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Northeastern University. This Brooklyn native was Manager of Infor­mation Services for the Raytheon

/011 M. Steele Corporator

Company from 1968-73. He then joined Data Architects consulting firm, where he served as its resident con­sultant in the design and development of a telecommunications network for MassMutual. In 1975 Mr. Sternberg joined MassMutual as Director of In­formation Services and later was rapidly promoted to Second Vice President in 1976, followed by Vice President in 1977, and Senior Vice President and head of Group Life and Health Division in 1981, before becom­ing Executive Vice President in 1984. On January 1, 1987, Mr. Sternberg assumed the duties of his most recent promotion to that of Senior Executive Vice President and he became a member of the Board of Directors.

He is a designated Charter Life

Underwriter (CLU), Chairman of the Board of United States Dental Plans; a member of the Board of Pioneer Valley Home Infusion Therapy, Benefit Panel Services, and Industry Network for Social, Urban and Rural Effort. l\1r Sternberg is active on the Board of Directors of Big BrotherslBig Sisters, the New England Air Museum, Stage West, and The Com­munity Music School of Springfield.

Thomas B. Wheeler, President/and Chief Operating Officer of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield is a native of Buffalo. Mr. Wheeler assumed his present responsibilities for the na­tion's 11th largest life insurer on January 1, 1987 and became a member of its Board of Directors. Prior to becoming the company's 13th Presi­dent in its 135-year history, Mr. Wheeler served as Executive Vice President of MassMutual's Individual Product Line, its oldest and largest division, from 1983-86. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Wheeler was Mass­Mutual's General Agent in Boston starting in 1972. During his 11-year tenure in this position, the Boston agency became recognized as one of the company's top agencies and won corporation's highest field award for overall quality of business four times.

A former resident of Holyoke, MA, Mr. Wheeler is a 1958 graduate of Yale University. His MassMutual career began in 1962 as a sales agent in Boston following U.S. Naval service as a junior officer and two years in com­puter sales with IBM.

Mr. Wheeler serves as a director of Bank of New England-West in Springfield and as a trustee for several non-profit organizatons including Baystate Medical Center, Basketball Hall of Fame and the Springfield Or­chestra Association. He was chairman of the Major Firms Division of the 1986 United Way of Pioneer Valley Cam­paign. Mr. Wheeler is also a board member of the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association in Farmington, CT and Robertson Fac­tories in Taunton, MA in addition to being a trustee of the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, MA.

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FROM THE SIDELINES

Women Cagers Successful on Court & in the Classroom

By LARRY SILBER Springfield Newspapers

(Story reprinted courtesy of the Springfield Newspapers)

Springfield, MA - For starters, they're smart.

Three regulars on the Springfield College women's basketball team, Michelle Busa (Bedford, MA), Patty Larkin (Manchester, NH), and Shelley Antone (Bangor, ME), are candidates for GTE Academic All­America honors. Ellen Hill (Oakdale, CT) and Kris Littlefield (Brewer, ME) are the other studious starters.

Mind you, no one is taking ad­vanced basket weaving, introductory recess or second-year study hall to fill course loads.

Junior center Larkin is a physical: therapy major with a 3.38 (on a 4.0 scale) grade-point-average, the same figure sophomore guard Antone car­ries in her early childhood education studies. Busa, a senior forward and two-time team captain, owns 3.34 GP A credentials as a health and fitness major and business minor.

Hill, a senior forward, and Lit­tlefield, a sophomore point guard, are physical education majors with re­spective 3.01 and 2.9 report cards.

In their spare time, these cerebral cagers helped Springfield to a 14-9 record and fourth-place finish in the Northeast-8 Conference this past season.

In this age of Proposition 48 prop­aganda and day-to-day worrying over athletes even attending classes, the Maroons grade out quite nicely mix­ing academia and sports success.

"Your discipline in the classroom can carry over to your discipline on the court," said Busa, who averaged 15.3 points and 6.7 rebounds while leading

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SMART STARTERS. It was a winning season on the court and in the classroom for the 1987 Springfield College women's basketball team. The Maroons posted a 14-9 record under the direction of first-year coach Denise Amato. The starting five of (from left): Michelle Busa, Kris Littlefield, Ellen Hill, Patty Larkin, and Shelley Antone also com­piled a cumulative grade-paint-average of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale). Busa has a 3.34 GPA in HealthlFitness, Littlefield and Hill have a 2.9 and 3.01, respectively, in Physical Educa­tion, Larkin has a 3.38 in Physical Therapy, and Antone a 3.38 in Early Childhood Studies. Antone, Busa, and Larkin also were candidates for the GTE Academic All­America team.

Springfield in shooting (50%). II (By doing the former) You're not worry­ing about your grades while you're on the court - you can just play basketball." .

Having fast and good learners makes coaching easier.

"They pick up things and they're smart to ask about new things to do; they're real inquisitive," said first-year SC coach Denise Amato, no slouch herself with respective 3.49 under­graduate and 3.89 grad school grade­point-averages.

No starter has fouled out of a game this season. The Maroons have

adapted to Amato's defensive con­cepts well enough to hold opponents to 39-percent shooting.

Amato could joke that if her team was really brilliant, it would be undefeated. "We didn't look too smart in a loss against Bentley and I let them know," she said.

Amato also lets this group know how proud she is of them.

Springfield's team grade-point­average is a collective 2.9, thanks to scholarly freshmen like Chris Goyette (West Boylston, MA), Julie Shappy (Rutland, VT), and Pam Souza (New Bedford, MA). Junior Lauren Webster

(Boothbay, ME), sophomores Sheila Donahue (Reading, MA), Michelle Fasolino (Medway, MA), Kathie Mann (Stratford, NJ), and freshman Judi Jennings (Worcester, MA) fathom what college is all about too.

Correctly appropriating the hours of each day is paramount during the season.

"I have to budget my time more," said Larkin, SC's top rebounder (8.6) and third-leading scorer (9.1). "In the off-season, I can goof off and watch my cartoons until 6 and then study. Now, I can't."

Yet, Larkin says she does better in her studies when she's in season, as do her teammates.

I 'Definitely . Everything's revolved around practice and schoolwork dur­ing the season. Those are the first priorities," chimed Antone, who averaged 15.0 points with a team-high 117 assists.

Antone and Busa also are candidates for the Kodak Women's All-America Basketball Team.

Springfield Basketball The I/OOO-Point Club

Men

Name Al Shutts '53 Buddy Clarke '83 Tony Jeffreys '81 Ivan Olivares '86 Denis Clark '70 Bill Gregory '75 David Pugh '78 Paul Wagner '67 Fred Bredice '64 Elzy Tubbs '87 John Burke '50 Steve Waterman '71 Dana Anderson '72 Tyrone Settles ' 83 George Yelverton '70

Women Name Anita Thomas '82 Sharon Playdon '84 Randi Zola '81 Jen Crawford '85 Michelle Busa '87

Points

1974 1766 1681 1651 1588 1369 1361 1342 1317 1314 1179 1166 1117 1089 1068

Points 1417 1315 1088 1062 1015

Murphy Named Maine Grid Coach

Timothy Murphy (Springfield '78) was named the 31st head football coach at the University of Maine­Orono Dec. 26.

Murphy, who served as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Maine for the past two years, succeeds Eugene "Buddy" Teevens who left to become the head football coach at Dartmouth College.

Murphy also succeeds Teevens in another category. He now becomes the youngest Division I or I-AA foot­ball coach in the nation, a distinction held by Teevens until Dec. 26. Mur­phy and Teevens are both 30 years old, but Murphy is nine days younger than his former boss.

Murphy, a graduate of Silver Lake High School in Kingston, MA, re­ceived both a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a Master of Education degree in Student Personnel Administration from Springfield College.

Murphy came to Maine in 1985 after serving as the offensive line/tight end coach at Boston University for three years. Prior to joining the BU staff, Murphy was an assistant coach at Brown University from 1979-81 and Lafayette College from 1981-82.

As an undergraduate at Springfield, Murphy was a four-year starting linebacker on the football team and UPI All-New England in 1977. He was named Springfield's "Most Coura­geous Athlete" in 1979 and won the "Most Courageous Player" Award in 1977 and 1978.

Two of Murphy's new assistants this year wiII be Stephen Spagnuolo (SC '82), and former SC football player Steven Lufkin.

Amy Kidder New ECAC Administrator

Former Springfield softball captain Amy Kidder is completing her first year as the Assistant Commissioner and Coordinator of Women's Cham­pionships and Officiating at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).

Kidder, who joined the ECAC staff last September, is responsible for the coordination, assistance, and ad­ministration of women's and men's championship programs and the women's officiating bureau. She has an important role in organizing the basketball officiating program while assisting with the overall administra­tion of the ECA C services.

Prior to joining the ECAC staff, Kid­der served as head women's soccer coach for seven years at Albany State (NY). She also was the women's basketball coach for three years and assisted with the Great Dane track/ field program.

For the past two years, Kidder has served on the ECAC Selection Com­mittee for women's soccer champion­ships. At present, she is a member of the NCAA Division II Northeast Ad­visory Board. In all, Kidder has spent nine years as a softball official and was a high school basketball official for three years.

Kidder, a native of West Orange, NJ, graduated from Springfield Col­lege in 1975 and received her Master's degree here in 1979. She taught physical education at Masconomet Regional High School in Topsfield (MA) during the 1975-76 school year and at Longmeadow High (MA) in 1976-77.

Before working at Albany State, Kidder served as the women's athletic director and head coach of the women's basketball, softball, and volleyball teams at Franklin Pierce Col­lege (NH).

Kidder played left field on the var­sity softball team for four years and served as co-captain (with Diane Schumacher) on the '75 squad which posted a 12-0 record.

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Winter Sports Wrap-Up As always, it was a busy and ex­

citing winter for Springfield College's varsity sports teams. Here's what happened.

Men's Basketball - The Chiefs ad­vanced to the championship game of the Northeast-8 Conference for the third straight year losing to St. Anselm in the title contest Feb. 28. SC reached the finals by defeating top-seeded Stonehill (80-76 in aT) and AIC (70-69) on the road in the league playoffs.

Despite a 5-22 record, Springfield achieved two milestones during the season. When the Chiefs beat Southern Conn. State in New Haven Dec. 2 (78-74), it was the school's 1000th victory in 78 years and the first for new head coach Dr. Hal Wissel (SC '60). Junior forward Jim Watkins (W. Boylston, MA) scored a career-high 28 points in the historic game.

Elzy Tubbs

A month later, senior guard Elzy Tubbs (Hanover, MA) became the 15th SC player to pass 1000 points when he netted 14 against Division 1 St. Francis, P A in the WLKF Classic in Lakeland, FL. He also was named to the tournament all-star team.

Junior center John Sylvia (Brockton, MA), meanwhile, emerged as one of the top players in the NE-8 averaging 20 points and 12.6 rebounds an outing. He also was selected to the

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weekly Eastern College Athletic Con­ference (ECAC) Division II honor team five times.

Sylvia was selected to the North­east-8 Conference first-team squad while Tubbs was named to the second team.

Michelle Busa

Women's Basketball - Under the direction of first-year coach Denise Amato, the Maroons posted a 14-9 record after compiling a 9-16 mark in 1986. After an opening season two­point loss against Bridgeport, Spring­field won seven of its next eight games including a 72-60 win over a fine St. Michael's team. Senior captain Michelle Busa (Bedford, MA) was the top scorer with a 15.3 average. She also became only the fifth SC woman to pass 1000 points when she scored 18 in the season finale against Bentley. Guard Shelley Antone (Bangor, ME) was second in scoring (15.0 ppg) while center Patty Larkin (Manchester, NH) was the top rebounder with an 8.3 average.

The Maroons also did well in the classroom as Busa, Antone, and Larkin were candidates for the GTE Academic All-America team. The starting five had a cumulative grade­point-average of 3.2 while the team checked-in with a 2.8.

Busa also was selected to the North-

east-8 Conference first-team all-star squad while Antone was a second­team choice. Both players also were candidates for the Kodak All-America squad.

Men's Gymnastics - Coach Steve Posner's team had a 3-2 record enter­ing the final month of competition. The Chiefs beat Coast Guard, Syra­cuse, and East Stroudsburg in dual­meet competition. Junior Ron Spinelle (Wheatley Heights, NY) won the all­around competition against Syracuse with a season-high 51.6 score. Senior co-captain and All-America Brian Smith set a school record in the pom­mel horse with a 9.3 against Syracuse. Other top gymnasts include junior co­captain Mike Colarossi (Norwood, MA) in the all-around, and sopho­more Roy St. Pierre (Essex Junction, VT) in the floor exercise.

Women's Gymnastics - The Maroons were off to a fast 8-3 start with one dual meet remaining before the ECAC Championships. Coach Cheryl Raymond's team was ranked first in the Division 111111 Northeast Region (Feb. 17) with juniors Diane Casella (West Dennis, MA) and Mia Cosimini (Portsmouth, RI) ranked third and sixth, respectively, in the all­around competition. Casella, who set a school record with a 35.85 score against Brown (which included a 9.15 in vaulting), also was listed 10th na­tionally. Springfield set another new record with a 173.45 points in a win against East Stroudburg.

Men's Swimming & Diving - The Chiefs finished with a 2-9 record win­ning their last two meets on the road against Connecticut (57-56) and Lowell. Senior diver Jamie Warner (Chenago Forks, NY) qualified for the nationals against MIT while soph diver David Roth (Newburgh, NY) qualified for the nationals against Amherst.

Women's Swimming & Diving -Despite a 1-9 record, the Maroons placed a respectable eighth a11l0ng 15 teams at the New England Division A Championships Feb. 22 at the Linklet­ter Natatorium.

Freshman sensation Mary Jane Muhlbach (Bethpage, NY) was unde­feated in the 200-yard freestyle during the regular season while winning 19 of 26 races in her rookie year. Muhlbach finished second in the 200 butterfly at the New England Cham­pionships. Also at the New Englands, freshmen Deanna Colacito (Water­town, MA) and Chris Walsh (Nauga­tuck, CT) finished sixth in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke events, respectively.

Men's Indoor Track - The Chiefs finished ninth among 14 teams at the Eastern Championships Feb. 15 in New Haven, CT. Top finishers for Springfield were senior co-captain An­thony Davis (Kingston, NY), third in the 60-yard dash; senior Hayden Da­ly (Enfield, CT), fourth in the 880, and freshman Mark Jones (Williamstown, MA), fourth in the high jump.

Women's Indoor Track - At press time, the Maroons were preparing for both the New England and ECAC Championships. At the Army Invita­tional Feb. 8, senior Yvette Moore (Baltimore, MD) qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships by winning the 55-meter hurdles in 8.65 seconds. The 1600-meter relay team of freshman Sarah Mount (Manchester, VT), Moore, junior tri-captain Tamra Stokes (Cleveland, OH), and junior Cheryl McGibbon (Randolph, MA) placed first with a school-record time of 3:58.52.

Coach Jim Pennington's squad also won the 10-team Tufts Invitational for the third consecutive year.

Moore also won the pentathlon at the Dartmouth Relays while the mile relay team finished first in 4:06.6.

Men's Volleyball - Coach Tom Hay's team started its season Feb. 5 with a 3-1 victory at Westfield State. The Chiefs will play 18 matches this spring including contests against Har­vard, MIT, and Yale while competing

in the Eastern Intercollegiate Open at Navy.

Ric" Hasen/us

Wrestling - It was a banner year for the Chiefs who finished with a 16-1 record while placing third among nine teams at the NCAA Division II East Regionals Feb. 22 at Mansfield Univer­sity (PA). Springfield also won the New England Collegiate Classic at MIT, finished second at both the Northern New Englands and Springfield Invitational, and placed third at the Albany State Tournament.

During the regular season, SC beat Boston College, Boston University, Harvard (23-21), Maine, and New Hampshire, among others, while los­ing only to Brown (20-17).

Tim Failing

At the NCAA Regionals, juniors Chris Perry (Waldoboro, ME), 118 pounds, and Rich Hasenfus (Dux­bury, MA) 142 pounds, each finished

second. Freshman Tim Failing (Ft. Plain, NY), 126 pounds, and junior Yin Altebrando (Selden, NY), 190 pounds, were third while senior co­captains Dave Green (Columbia, NJ), 134 pounds and Brian Latessa (Wellesley, MA), 150 pounds, and junior Mike Cunningham (Wo1cott, CT), 158 pounds, placed fourth.

This was Springfield's 39th straight winning season. I~ 32 years as head coach, Doug Parker has compiled an impressive 443-136-9 record for a remarkable 76.5 winning percentage.

A distinguished group of Spring­field College students served as team captains this winter. The Jist:

Men's Basketball - Brett Bishop '87 (Orono, ME), Elzy Tubbs '87 (Hanover, MA), Eddie Leverett '88 (Springfield, MA).

Women's Basketball- Michelle Busa '87 (Bedford, MA).

Melt's Gymnastics - Mike Colarossi '88 (Norwood, MA), Brian Smith '87 (Holden, MA).

Women's Gymuastics - Patricia Fallon '87 (Weymouth, MA), Karen Lazeration '87 (Linden, NJ).

Men's Swimming - Edward Knoll '87 (Amherst, NH), Jeff Lynch '87 (Cumberland, RI).

Women's Swimming - Robin Luby '87 (Bedford, NH), Diane Sagaser '88 (Andover, MA).

Men's Indoor Track - Anthony Davis '87 (Kingston, NY), Brent Coon '87 (Fairfax, VT).

Women's Indoor Track - Sheryl Bishop '87 (Manchester, NH), Ginger Stewart '88 (Gaithers­burg, MD), Tamra Stokes '88 (Cleveland, OH).

Men's Volleyball- Todd Waltsak '87 (Sea Girt, NJ).

Wrestling - David Green '87 (Colum­bia, NJ), Brian Latessa '87 (Wellesley, MA).

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ALUMNI NEWS Alumni Awards Recognize

Achievement And Commitment

Lynn L. Russell '66, one of the Tarbell Medallion recipients is presented for the award by Dr. Joel R. Cohen, Professor of Biology.

During recent meetings, there has been a thorough review of the Alum­ni Association's awards by the 1987 awards committees, according to Scott Taylor, Director of Alumni Relations.

"Based upon these discussions, a consensus has evolved that there is a need to restate the original intent of each award as a means of restoring the proper perspective of these historic and exceptional honors," declared Scott.

"The members of each alumni awards committee have concluded that each award is to be treated equal­ly," continued Scott. "No award is superior to another in the opinion of each committee. Each award is dis­tinct and recognizes specific achievements. "

'These honors are bestowed on in­dividuals who are exemplary models of the Humanics Philosophy. They are Alumni who have captured the true meaning of what Springfield College stands for and who live, work, and recreate those standards," concluded Scott.

In the transition between alumni publications' schedules, we did not have an opportunity to annouce the recipients of the 1/1986 Alumni Awards."

The 1986 recipients are listed below along with their award:

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Young Alumnus/a Award Patricia Roland LeShane '76

Sponsored by the Class of 1966, this honor is presented annually in recognition of "Outstanding service to the college, to the community and professional excellence in one's chosen field."

Patricia, who graduated with a degree in Community Leadership and Development, is a partner in Sullivan and LeShane of Hartford, a full­service legislative and administrative lobbying firm representing organiza­tions in both the public and non-profit sectors.

The recipient of a Master's Degree in Health Care Management, Ms. LeShane has served as Director of Ex­ternal Affairs for Easter Seals and has participated in a number of communi­ty organizations including - The Governor's Council on Developmen­tal Disabilities Planning, Connecticut Youth Services Association, Connect­icut YMCA Youth and Government Cooperation Extension Service Coun­cil's Board of Directors.

In 1983, she was recognized by the Hartford Courant as "one of the five women who make a difference at the State Capitol," and has been named "Outstanding Young Woman of America," and was featured in the

New England Business Journal.

Distinguished Alumnus/a Award Dr. Edward J. Shea '41

Dr. Seward C. Staley '17 Sister Joyce A. Wise '75

Dr. Edward J. Shea has served as Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education for Men and Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education for 27 years, as well as 31 years on the faculty of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Dr. Shea, who earned his master's degree at Emory University and his doctorate at New York University, has achieved the highest and most prestigious position in his profession through election to the presidency of the American Academy of Physical Education.

This national leader also received the Honors Award, the highest attain­ment for meritorious service to the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In addition, he is the recipient of the Lindell W. Sturgis Memorial Public Service Award from the Trustees of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Dr. Seward C. Staley was a member of the faculty at the University of Il­linois for 39 years and served as Dean of the College of Physical Education until his retirement in 1961.

In addition to his bachelor's degree from Springfield College, he was awarded his master's at Clark Univer­sity and his doctorate at the Univer­sity of Illinois in 1929. Dr. Staley has completed extensive studies of sports and athletics in such countries as Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Ger­many, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark.

Dr. Staley is the recipient of the University of Illinois' Gold Tablet Award as the "most valuable faculty member." He also received the Anderson A ward from the American Association of Health, Physical Educa­tion, Recreation and Dance for I I outstanding professional service," and an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Springfield College.

Sister Joyce Wise, who for 28 years has dedicated herself to the sacrifices of religious life, is a member of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Sister Wise is the first member of her religious order to serve as a probation officer. For the past 13 years, she has been working daily at Springfield (MA) Juvenile Court with hard-core delinquents, the deprived, the physically, mentally and emotionally neglected as well as the tragedy of sexual abuse of children.

Sister earned her undergraduate degree at Our Lady of the Elms Col­lege and her master's degree from Springfield College in 1975.

In addition to published articles on justice and discipline of youth in na­tional journals, she serves as Director of Marathon House, a drug rehabil­itation center; as an Advisor to Downeyside, a center for troubled teenagers; and as a Counselor for Treatment Alternative Plan for Drug Abuse at the Westfield Mental Health Center.

Tarbell Medallion Award Richard ]. Brigham '50

Emil F. Faubert '43 Lynn L. Russell '66

Richard J. Brigham earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Springfield College.

Prior to becoming a classroom teacher in West Hartford, CT, he was an executive in the YMCA serving in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Pawling, NY. As a volunteer he is involved with

the Farmington Valley Branch YMCA Camping and International Commit­tees and was a founder and first presi­dent of the Simsbury (CT) 1/ A Better Chance" Program.

Brigham is past president and scholarship committee member of the college's Hartford Alumni Chapter. A former vice president of his class, he has served on four reunion commit­tees and was editor of the first class newsletter.

Emil ("Duke") Faubert pursued a celebrated career in the YMCA follow­ing his graduation from Springfield College. He was President of the Greater Providence YMCA, and served as General Executive of the YMCA's of Springfield, Wallingford (CT), and Norwalk (CT).

He was President of the Association of YMCA Professional Directors of the United States and President of the World Federation of YMCA Profes­sional Directors.

An active member of the Class of 1943, he has served on the Springfield College YMCA Committee and on many of Springfield's fund raising campaigns, including the Planned

Giving Committee. He played a cen­tral role in the establishment of the Tompkins Memorial Scholarship, which assists students planning YM CA careers.

Lynn L. Russell, a specialist for allied health in the Continuing Educa­tion Center for Health Professionals at Triton College in Illinois, is the third woman to receive the Tarbell Medallion.

A 1966 graduate of Springfield's Medical Technology Program, she also has earned a second bachelor's degree in Psychology from Townson (NJ) State College and a master's degree from Central Michigan University.

In recognition of her professional achievements, she has been inducted into Omicron Sigma and Alpha Mu Tau. She twice has been named "Maryland's Medical Technologist of the Year."

A College Corporator, she has served as President of the Maryland Alumni Chapter. Ms. Russell has established a Medical Technology Scholarship Fund and has been active in the Alumni Admissions Program and Alumni Council.

Richard I. Brigham '50 is congratulated by Trustee lohn Odierna upon receiv­ing tlte Tarbell Medallioll.

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Tamie Kidess Lucey Named Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Tamie Kidess Lucey, a graduate of Springfield College and student per­sonnel professional the past five years, has been named Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, according to Scott Taylor, Director of Alumni Relations.

Tamie, who graduated from SC in 1981 received her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation and Leisure Serv­ices with a concentration in Thera­peutic Recreation. In 1982 she earned a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Psychological Services with a concentration in Student Personnel.

Prior to her return to campus as an alumni relations administrator, Ms. Kidess Lucey was Assistant Dean of Students at Mount Holyoke College where she was responsible for the supervision and advisement of co­curricular education and program­ming including staff development, research and revision of social event regulations. Her career at Mount Holyoke College had begun in 1982 as residence program coordinator where she selected, trained and advised stu­dent advisors and assisted in the selec­tion and training of head residents. As an advisor to the residence hall pro­grammers, she was involved in the development of a proposal for a new non-academic Honor Code. She was also responsible for advisement of Campus Program Council, Campus Rathskeller and new student orientation.

As Coordinator of Student Activities

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at Mount Holyoke her increased ad­vising and programming respon­sibilities included several organiza­tions and committees, ranging from the Campus Program Council and Residence Hall Programmers to a Task Force developed to study student life, from Sophomore Arts Weekend to the Alcohol Awareness Committee.

Her activities and talents are not limited to the academic environment. From 1982-85 Tamie served as Camp Director at Camp Wilder in Springfield, MA. For the three years prior to that, she had served as Camp Wilder's Program Director. A former tennis and figure skating instructor for area recreation departments, Tamie has demonstrated leadership abilities in a variety of academic and communi­ty settings. She has also served as a therapeutic recreator for the Skating Club of Springfield, Shriner's Children's Hospital and Hemlocks Outdoor Education Center from 1978-81.

A member of the National Associa­tion of Student Personnel Ad­ministrators, Ms. Kidess Lucey was honored as an Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1986 and is a member of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.

Commenting on her appointment, Scott Taylor noted, "We are indeed fortunate to have the exceptional talents and dedication of Tamie Kidess as a member of the Alumni Relations team of professionals. The Alumni Relations Office, a very busy and ac­tive area on campus, needs an ex­perienced professional like Tamie to handle the demands of this most im­portant facet of the college community. "

As Assistant Director, Tamie will be coordinating on-campus class reun­ions, the annual Alumni Homecoming and other special events. She will serve as a member of the" Alumni Development Team" in its efforts to enhance alumni involvement and sup­port of Springfield College.

Tamie is the daughter of Dr. Ahalah A. Kidess, long-time Springfield Pro­fessor of Physical Education, and before his retirement the founder and Director of the International Center.

REUNION CHAIRPERSONS 1987 1917 Alumni Director

1922 Alumni Director

1927 Rev. Arnold M. Lewis '27 600 No. Boundary Ave., Apt. 102B De Land, FL 32720

1932 Mr. Fred M. Dickerson '32 21 Calvin Road West Hartford, CT 06110

1937 *Mr. Archie Allen '37 P.O. Box 402 Yarmouthport, MA 02675

1942 Mr. Charles Kistner '42 72 Elbert Rd. Agawam, MA 01001

AND Mr. Robert E. (Dutch) Porter '42 62F Nipmuc Trail No. Providence, RI 02904

1947 Mr. Edward (Ted) Dunn '47 17 Kipling St. Springfield, MA 01118

1952 Mr. Harry M. Dotson '52 - President 12291 Santa Rosalia St. Garden Grove, CA 92641

AND Mr. W. Gilbert Wolf '52 - Reunion Chair. 404 Addison Road Glastonbury, CT 06033

1957 Ms. Faith-Anne (Coley) Stammer '57 4 Kimball Ave. Danvers, MA 01923

1962 Mr. Henry Kozloski '62 102 Meadow St. Agawam, MA 01001

Beth Evans '62 Box 1741

1967

AND

Ms. Lee (Wicks) Koszalka '67 106 Mayflower Rd. Springfield, MA 01118

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Welcome Home to Springfield: 1987 Alumni'Reunion Weekend Activities Take Shape

An extraordinary weekend of ac­tivities has been planned for alumni, spouses and guests (of classes ending in 2' sand 7' s) as Springfield College once more prepares to welcome its alumni home. From Thursday, June 4th through Sunday, June 7th a full array of events certain to please everyone will be featured. According to Tamie Kidess Lucey, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and co­ordinator for the event, "Whether you're a tennis enthusiast or baseball fan or if you prefer the delicious tradi­tion of the strawberry festival, an alumni arts and crafts exhibit or just a chance to see some friendly faces at the Western Barbecue, you are sure to be entertained."

Accommodations on campus in dor­mitories will be available at a nominal fee of $10.00 per person per night and the $5.00 registration fee required of all who participate will help defray some of the entertainment and re­freshment costs. Many of the events are free. Others will be offered at a nominal price; and, because of the wide selection of activities available, all who attend can expect a memorable experience at an affordable cost.

(continued from page 16)

1972 Mr. Curtis G. Evans '72 20 East Normal Avenue Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

1977 Mr. John Mentor '77 85 Overlook Dr. Springfield, MA 01118

AND Peter Haley '77 Box 1735

1982 Mrs. Karen (Benner) Kennedy '82 2174 Wilbraham Rd. Springfield, MA 01129

* Allen - Seasonal Address (Dec.-Mar.) 707 Rutgers Place Sun City, FL 33570

The schedule of activities is as follows:

Thursday, June 4th 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:30 p.m.

Friday, June 5th 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon 2:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 6th 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 7th 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon

i 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Registration - International Hall EARLY BIRD MIXER - Refreshments com­pliments of the ALUMNI As?ociation Dinner on Your Own - Dine on campus or at one of our recommended area restaurants MOVIE - The 1936 Classic: It Happened One Night

Registration

Alumni Golf Tournament - Hampden Country Club Campus Tour Lunch on Your Own Strawberry Festival and Live Dixieland Music Alumni Arts and Crafts Exhibit - Opening Reception YMCA Hall of Fame Induction Western Barbecue Western Social - Music, Dance & Great Times

Registration

Continental Breakfast liThe Four Presidents" Film - A Short Documentary Film on the historic meeting of Springfield's former living Presidents Alumni Institute I: "Stress Express - Are You On It?" Alumni Institute II: "Career Choices And Changes Workshop" Reunion Parade Alumni Awards Luncheon Alumni Baseball Game Campus Tour Tennis Tournament Social Welcome Home Social - Cash Bar & Hors d'oeuvres Individual Class Dinners Reunion Dance

Check-out at Registration Desk Alumni Memorial Service Farewell Breakfast

Scott Taylor, Director of Alumni Relations, urges everyone to circle the dates now and watch for the special brochure with details and registration forms to follow very soon. "We anticipate a tremendous turnout for this very popular annual event, so be sure to reserve early."

For more information, contact your 1987 Reunion Chairperson listed on pages 16 and 17.

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DEVELOPMENT Alumni Fund Growth 662,000

650,000

600,000

550,000

500,000

450,000

400,000

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

Exceeds Goal

~ Unmet ~ 1987 Goal

245,000

188,560 30,000

50,000

1981 1982 1983

583,350

508,991

5,000

1984 1985 1986 1987

Alumni Fund Heads Towards Record As we go to press, the Alumni Fund

has passed the $412,000 mark on the way to a record goal of $662,000, it was disclosed by Dennis H. St. Jean, Chairperson of the 1986-87 Alumni Fund Drive.

"To date we have 3,567 donors and 914 of them are first-time con­tributors," added St. Jean. "We are right on schedule to meet our record goal because of the work of hundreds of dedicated volunteers."

Last year 6,044 Springfield graduates contributed a total of $583,350 to the Alumni Fund.

St. Jean attributed the success of the first phase of this year's drive to the increased size in gifts by graduates who have consistently supported the college, as well as the large number of new donors.

" As we enter the final phase of the drive, however, there is one area of particular concern," observed St. Jean. "We have more than 2,000 alum­ni who previously made gifts to the Alumni Fund but have not made one to the current appeal at this time."

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St. Jean indicated that his commit­tee will be concentrating upon these alumni during the phonathons that are scheduled this Spring.

Bert Hill Praised The Fund Chairman singled out the

work of one volunteer for special praise. Bert Hill, a 1935 Springfield graduate, has been assisting Associ­ate Development Director Karl C. Zacker '78.

"Because of the fund's growth, we needed help in the office on a daily basis," said Zacker. "Without hesita­tion Bert agreed to handle many of the management details. Our success to date is testimony to his extraordinary efforts."

"The Alumni Fund Committee and the college owe a great debt to Bert Hill," observed St. Jean.

Bert Hill served as the college's Director of Student Activities from 1960 until his retirement in 1977. Prior to joining the college's staff he was a YMCA executive for 22 years. Bert and his wife Helen reside in East Longmeadow.

Dr. Rathbone Establishes Fund for Lecture and

Study Abroad

Josephine L. Rathbone, Ph.D., the widow of Dr. Peter V. Karpovich, has made a generous gift to the Springfield College Pooled Income Fund, according to the college's Direc­tor of Development, John H. Coons. Upon its maturity it will establish the Josephine Rathbone Fund for faculty and students to lecture and study abroad. .~

Renown both nationally and inter­nationally as an authority on the sub­ject of relaxation, Dr. Rathbone is the author of numerous books and papers on the subject. She has been a promi­nent teacher and lecturer in this field for many years. Dr. Rathbone and her husband, Dr. Peter Karpovich, were among the founders of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in 1954.

A life member of the American Physical Therapy Association, she was the first technical director of training classes in physical therapy at the Col­lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, with affiliations at many major hospitals in New York City. Dr. Rathbone served as consult­ant to the Air Surgeon General on techniques in relaxation during World War II, and after the war, served on the YMCA and YWCA National Health and Physical Education Com­mittees. She also initiated a training program for women at the Wesson Maternity Hospital- in Springfield, which emphasized the psychological preparation for childbirth as well as relaxation techniques and other physical preparation.

Dr. Rathbone, who graduated from Wellesley College and earned ad­vanced degrees from Columbia Uni­versity, has previously endowed the Karpovich Lecture Series, and through the Pooled Income Fund, has established the Peter V. Karpovich In­ternational Studies Fund. When this latter gift matures, the proceeds will help support work of the college's In­ternational Center.

Corporate Grant Will Support Projects

by Junior Faculty

Springfield College has received a $24,000 grant from New England Telephone Company to support junior faculty members who need funds for travel, equipment, and research and training materials.

The grant, which will be made in three installments, is made through the Special Academic Support Fund by New England Telephone President G.M. Freche.

The purpose of the fund is to finan­cially support private colleges in five New England states, according to Freche.

Assisting the college with the grant was John Briggs, the company's Assis­tant to the Vice President - Massa­chusetts. Briggs is one of the principal telephone company executives super­vising Western Massachusetts.

Alumni Office Launches Massive Survey of Alumni

In an effort to be more responsive to the needs of our alumni, Springfield College will be conducting a major survey of all alumni beginning in late spring and early summer.

"Over 22,000 alumni will be surveyed over a one-year period in order to insure that our research department will be able to compile the most current information available about our alumni," said John Coons, Director of Development.

Questions will center around com­munity activity, employment informa­tion, additional academic involve­ment, and other general data. In some instances, alumni will be asked to up­date previously submitted data and, in other instances, new questions will be asked. "This information will be used to better assess the activities and areas of importance to our alumni with a view toward more effective program­ming to meet the specific needs of the alumni," said Coons, who supervises the Alumni Relations Office.

The study will be conducted by Mary Lou Dyjak, a resource specialist for the college, who directs specific

research projects for the college, with an emphasis in the area of alumni rela­tions. According to Ms. Dyjak, "We plan to make this survey as painless as possible and will have included pre­printed information currently on file for verification."

All alumni are strongly urged to watch for details about this important survey and to return the completed forms as soon as possible. Care has been taken to keep the survey simplified to promote a significant response.

liThe types of activities and interests of a graduate are very important to us for everything from how and when to plan an alumni social to strengthening the outreach network of Springfield College for its work in the communi­ty," observed Coons.

Hearst Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant for Minority

Students Seeking YMCA Career

With the pledge of a $100,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, College President Frank S. Falcone and the YMCA of the USA have taken a major step towards the goal of meeting the increasing need for recruiting minority students who want to assume leadership positions within the YMCA.

In announcing the grant, Dr. Falcone said, "In my discussions with the local and national YMCA leadership, it has become increasingly clear that the Y needs and wants more minority ex­ecutives to lead its urban associations and to more effectively respond to the needs of Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities. As the only Association col­lege for the YMCA, Springfield must take the initiative in attracting and educating highly motivated and com­mitted minority students."

Under terms of the grant, Springfield College will establish the Hearst Foun­dation Scholarship Program II for minority students interested in careers as YMCA leaders .. . "

Instrumental in winning the grant was College Corporator Donald S. Broas, a 1963 graduate and Executive Director of The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

The Hearst grant is Dr. Falcone's latest initiative to increase minority enrollment at the college. He previous­ly established the Jesse Parks Scholars program which provides a full scholar­ship each year to a gifted minority stu­dent from the greater Springfield area.

Parents Fund Continues Record-Breaking Pace

The Parents Fund continues to be one of the fast growing sources of voluntary support for the college.

To date, the Fund Committee has already raised over $14,000 towards its goal of $15,000. The Fund has already surpassed last year's record of $12,872, which experienced an in­crease of 26% over the 1985 fund total of $10,181.

If this year's drive simply reaches its goal (and at the current pace it is very likely to greatly exceed it), then the Parents Fund will have grown by more than 50% in three years.

"Credit for the success of this drive goes to Jack and Barbara Scully," remarked Karl C. Zacker, Associate Director of Development. "As chairpersons for the Fund, they have devoted an extraordinary amount of time and energy to sharing their en­thusiasm and commitment with the parents of other students.

"Jack and Barbara and their commit­tee have taken a very personal ap­proach to this effort," continued Zacker. "w orking from their home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, they have personally communicated the purpose of the fund to hundreds of parents."

According to Zacker, the Fund Committee has strengthened the net­work of parents by increasing their in­volvement in the college.

Contributions to the Parents Fund enable the college to expand its library acquisitions, increase the resources available to the financial aid office, and strengthen existing academic programs.

Jack and Barbara Scully are the parents of Maryellen, a junior major­ing in Physical Therapy. Jack is the President, Retail Sector, of John Han­cock Insurance Company. A member of the Board of Directors of the Boston YMCA, he is a Trustee of Springfield College.

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PARADE OF CLASSES by Sandra A. MacFadyen

2 0 Clinton Leonard reports that he and his wife Eleanor are still healthy and well

enough to enjoy travel to Palm Beach for the winter. Norm Mansfield still plays a little golf, swims at the pool, plays bridge and enjoys walks on the beach in Clearwater.

2 3 George Zimmerman was recently induc­ted into the Chattanooga "Old-Timers

Hall of Fame."

24 Loveland Chapel has been made complete by a beautiful, two manual, full pedal

board organ donated by W. Haines Kent. John Young has received the 4th Order of Sacred Treasure award from the government of Japan.

26 a stroke.

Clement Ladd is at the Leader Nursing Home in Sunbury, PA after suffering

2 7 R. Turner Dickerson is enjoying retire­ment with reunions with four sons and ten

grandchildren.

2 8 Ralph Piper is now a part of the National Dance Association's Oral History Project.

3 0 Everett Bailey is retired but living on the Ursinus College campus and enjoying all

the privileges of campus life-including swimming and raquetball most every day. Richard Brooks is a voluntary interviewer several afternoons a week in the Admissions Office of the College of William and Mary. J. Ralph Goldy and his wife recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. Francis Hoffman would like any of his classmates visiting the Amish country in Lancaster, PA to stop and see him.

31 Herman Kufs has been appointed an As­sociate State Director for New York by

the American Association of Retired Persons. Trent Russell is now retired after fifty years of service to the people of New York State in the careers of education, social work and public health.

3 2 J. Alfred Collins and his wife Marie cele­brated their 50th wedding anniversary in

August. Charles Erdmann has been named a charter inductee into De Pauw University's newly-formed Athletic Hall of Fame.

3 3 Ted Abel is spending the winter in Guadalajara, Mexico. Mark Randall has

been selected as Madison County's Senior Citizen of the Year.

3 5 Edwin Greene is still playing golf three or four times a week. He placed second in the

South East Seniors tournament at Bay Point. Earle Nodine is 94 years old, living at home with his daugh­ter, Barbara.

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3 6 Richard Cooper is now a part of Pilgrim Place, a retirement community in South­

ern California for full-time Christian workers of at least 20 years. Emory Tuthill and his wife recently cele­brated their 50th wedding anniversary. Emory still enjoys a little golf.

3 7 Jack George recently had a scholarship fund established in his name at Southern

Connecticut State University. Herbert Millman con­tinues to be active as a mentor to younger executives and professionals and a consultant in the fields of community planning and education. Ivan Wood, long­time coach-administrator-teacher, has received the Gold Key award from the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance.

3 8 James Hall is enjoying retirement and trav­eling to visit family members. Edward

Strobridge and his wife Jane will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next June.

3 9 Howard Imhof continues to serve as an Impartial Hearing Officer for children sus­

pected of or having a handicapping condition.

4 0 Ken Dening was honored as Tupper Lake, NY,' s Citizen of the Year as a result of many

years of helping local accident and illness victims over­come their crippling disabilities. After 25 years of act­ing as team physician for St. Louis high school teams, Bill Knowles was honored by the Board of Education with a plaque and the establishing of the William J. Knowles Football Award. Woody Lindsay and his wife Edie recently returned from a cruise aboard the "New Cunard Princess."

41 Carl Adams continues to do a great deal of officiating. Russ Ball is recuperating from

a major operation, however, he is in great spirits. Art Beck recently returned from a trip to San Antonio. Chuck Christy returned to England in October to see his old 12th Air Force base. Len and Audrey Covello are playing lots of golf and they are hiking and camp­ing. Jim Delamater has retired from New Mexico State University. He now has a small business in Las Cruces involving fishing and camping trips. Leon and Gayle Doleva of Houston, IX, experienced a beautiful trip through the Panama Canal. Frank Engelhardt, vice­president of the Long Island YMCA, was named out­standing director for 1986. Joe Fenton has retired from his work as Director of Recreation in Norwood, MA. Carl Fetz attended his Rochester high school 50th re­union and spent time with Bud Gray, Al Werner and Don Robertson. Charles Jorgensen has returned from a year of teaching English in China. Charlie has put his running shoes back on to win two gold medals in the recent Empire State Games. Forest (Whitey) Kendall has been inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. Hal and Dottie Lynch have been hon­ored with special service awards by the 57th Bomb Wing for their 14 years of service as Executive Director and Associate. The Lynches have retired from lead­ership of the Wing and are now enjoying a full sched­ule of travel and golf. Ed Safford completed 35 years of volunteer service with B.5.A. as Commissioner, Ex­plorer Advisor, Scoutmaster and Campmaster. He was the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award and "Vigil" honor in the Order of the Arrow. Ed Shea has received recognition as one of 10 Americans to receive the 1986 Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award. President Ronald Reagen was one of the other recipients.

42 Bill Anttila was installed in the Stockton, CA, Athletic Hall of Fame. Another

Springfield graduate, Amos Alonzo Stagg '91, is a member of this group. Arthur Byrnes recently estab­lished two new companies-World Center for Devel­opment and Training and ECI International. Bud Erich has been honored by having the Bud Erich Swim Cen­ter dedicated recently at Hopkins Grammar Day Pros­pect Hill School. Daniel Lotz has returned from Okinawa where he celebrated the 41st anniversary of the WWII invasion and the "Battle of Okinawa." Bob Miller and his wife Edith attended the 11th annual Post Golden Age Games in Sanford, FL and returned home with 18 medals. William Schofield's book "Psychotherapy: The Purchase of Friendship" has been reissued as a "social science classic." The Amer­ican Psychological Association presented him with an award for Outstanding Contribution to Health Psychology.

4 3 J. Weston Abar reports that he is still rais­ing Arabian horses and having fun. Edwin

Skipton is enjoying grandparenting, boating, writing and stamp collecting in an otherwise busy life.

44 Robert Burford is doing volunteer work in the Veteran's Hospital pharmacy and also

at the Connecticut Historical Society as a volunteer genealogist. Dave Cole and his wife Wilma are enjoy­ing their Rhode Island home and grateful to be back in New England on a permanent basis. Retirement keeps Dave very busy-active at church, with the peace movement-with time for occasional fishing and golf­ing. Robert Lawson and his wife Margaret had dinner with Harvey Stevens and his wife Carrie last fall. This was the first time they had seen each other since 1942. It was a great reunion-they plan to see each other more often. E. Scott Maynes served as chairman of the International Conference on Research in the Con­sumer Interest. Ken Robinson retired from South Central Community College and has been awarded professor emeritus status by the Board of Trustees.

4 6 Sadie Tabackman attended a three week seminar at the University of Maine on

Chinese culture.

4 7 Staton R. Curtis has retired from Boston University where he has been awarded

professor and dean emeritus status by the faculty and trustees. Jim Fulton has been inducted into the SUNY College at Brockport's Golden Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame. Jim coached at Brockport for twenty years.

4 8 Alden "Whitey" Burnham is pleased to represent the Class of 1948 as president of

the Alumni Council. Dixie Howell recently retired after thirty-six years. He spent three years at Wesley Junior College in Dover, Dela .... 'are, as Athletic Director and coach of Soccer, Basketball and Baseball and thirty-three years at Ocean City H.S., Ocean City, Nj, as Athletic Director and coach. After thirty-five years as a member of the faculty and administration at East­ern New Mexico University, Dewey Langston has re­tired. Ed Steitz received the second annual Special Merit Award from the Collegiate Commissioners As­sociation in Park City, Utah.

4 9 Harold Hilliard and his wife Marg shared a table and sumptuous medieval meal at

Bunratty Castle in Ireland with John '51 and Lucille Overlock. Warren Pfost is retired and is currently a

"house-spouse" while wife Gloria finishes her teach­ing career. Benjamin Ricci has retired after thirty-six years of service to UMass!Amherst. After thirty-seven years in the teaching, coaching and administrative fields; and the last twenty-two years at Northern Illi­nois University, Harold Wells retired in 1986 and re­cently moved to Albuquerque; NM. Ray Wilkinson enjoys a round robin letter with former trailer camp­ers, Sid Griffith, Chuck Swart '48 and Dewey Lan­gston '48.

5 0 Dick Brigham is now teaching at Braeburn School in West Hartford, CT. Walter Lobb

is back working as Executive of the Camden City Branch of the Camden County YMCA. He is just fill­ing in until a full-time person is hired. Bruce McElroy is Vice-President and Personnel Committee Chairman of the Camping Association of the Presbyteries of Northwest Pennsylvania. George Nagel recently re­tired after thirty-seven years in the Rhode Island schools-nineteen years as principal or assistant. He hopes to travel and do some mid-week skiing. Carl Rees just came back from a tour of Europe-had a fabulous time-aU that scrimping and saving as a teacher is paying off now! Martin Silverman's son Paul and his wife, Trudy, have joined him as director of Camp Kippewa for Girls in Winthrop, ME.

51 After holding a number of different posi­tions with Eastman Kodak's Corporate

Relations over a period of more than 40 years, Duane Baker has recently retired. Don Baldwin moved to San Diego to accept a position as Executive Vice Presi­dent with Golden Eagle Insurance Company. James Bosco recently was given the Verne Landreth Award by the California Association for Health, Physical Edu­cation, Recreation and Dance. Ted Craver is the head tennis pro at Greendale Branch of the Worcester YMCA after retiring from the superintendency of BerlinIBoylston schools. Robert Douglas has retired from public education and is now part-time secretary! treasurer of Section 1 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Ted Dreisbach and his wife Genevieve attended a reunion of the Navy VP­M58 squadron stationed in Trinidad, BWI, 40 years ago. Harry Halbersleben has retired from his position as Executive Director of the Longview Home for Chil­dren. Matthew Maetozo has recently completed an around-the-world consultant and lecture tour at the invitation of the governments and national sports councils of Bahrain in the Middle East and Singapore, Malaysia and the PhiIlippines in South East Asia. John Shea retired recently as the Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Springfield, MA. James West retired after thirty-four years as YMCA Director-the last ten as General Director of the YMCA in Sacramento, CA. Willard Wright was honored as the last principal of Technical High School, Springfield, MA, which closed last year.

5 2 Dave Baxendale, a Colonel in the Salvation Army, has been appointed as Territorial

Commander for the Caribbean Territory with head­quarters in Kingston, Jamaica. Rev. Bruce Cham­berlain has been consecrated Bishop of the New Eng­land Missionary Diocese of the Anglican Catholic Church, becoming the first resident bishop of the di­ocese. Skip Knuttgen was elected co-chairman of the scientific commission of the International Federation of Sports Medicine. AI Melleby retired from a thirty­three year YMCA career. AI's recent professional high­lights include authoring a book and co-producing its 1985 video counterpart. Richard Pedigree is retiring to Florida in the summer of 1987 after thirteen plus years at St. John's Hospital. Don Richwagen is presently serving his twelfth year as a member of the School Board of Directors in the Wissahickon School District. George Sperling continues as athletic trainer at Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, PA. WaIt Umber­field is a data processing consultant by day-but he continues his hobby as a magiCian. He is an unpaid showman for the Insurance Club's entertainment bu­reau, a group that puts on variety shows for elderly and handicapped people. Walt has been at his hobby for thirty-eight years.

5 3 William Kapa retired as Director of Parks & Recreation for the city of Wilmington,

Del. after seventeen years. Ellis Ring reports that Lakeshore Farm celebrated its 60th year under the Watra-Ring management.

5 4 Khwaja Ahmed has been appointed as a visiting professor in the Pakistan Sports

Complex, Islamabad, Pakistan. Ted Hines has been awarded the Thorton Unsung Hero of the Year Award by the Town of Danbury, CT because of his many contributions to the community over the years. William Holden received a heart transplant at the University of Minnesota Hospital. He was the 80th consecutive person to undergo this procedure. George Korobkin retired as president of the Associa­tion of Jewish Centa Workers, a volunteer position. Roger Martin was recently honored by the San Diego section of CAHPERD for "Outstanding Contribu­tions to the Profession" in health and fitness promo­tion in San Diego. Dick Schneider and his wife, Mary Lou (Sabisch) '55 are co-presidents of the Springfield College Parents Association. Alexander Solir recently acquired his third church for conversion to condominiums.

5 5 James Farrier recently completed four weeks as Grandpa Vanderhof in "You

Can't Take It With You." He is presently involved in the Harbour Theatre production of "Fiddler on the Roof." Ed Lithgow has been working for Sam Tamposi (part owner of the Red Sox) as a representative for the Citrus Hills Development in Florida. Flora Millette will have completed thirty-five years in the proba­tion service at the Springfield Junior Court on July 14, 1987. Ron Wade is a career management consultant for International Career Consulting Corporation, Boston, MA.

5 6 Helen James retired after thirty-five years as a guidance counselor in Suffield, CT.

Fred Moran received his Master's Degree in Econom­ics from the University of Delaware in 1986. Vincent Trotta joined his son, a professional diver for Mel Fisher's Treasure Seekers (who located the 450 million dollar treasure of the Atocha), and dove with him for twelve days. They salvaged gold, silver, emeralds and artifacts from the Spanish treasure ship.

5 7 Paul Eastman retired from the Amityville Union Free School district in Amityville,

NY. Last year, Don Michielli was part of a sports medicine delegation from the United States to go to China and present results of their cholesterol research at various research centers in mainland China. June (Dix) Smith is busy with volunteer activities in town, church, library and garden club as Belchertown, MA prepares for its 250th anniversary. Dick Walmer has been elected chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Community Renewal Team of Greater Hartford, CT.

5 8 George Hamilton has been selected as the NAlA District 5 Athletic Administrator of

the Year. Harold Leverknight is doing some substitute teaching and preaching once or twice a month. George Marsh, Executive Director of the Armed Services YMCA in Philadelphia, was recently awarded the Chapel of Four Chaplains Legion of Honor Mem­bership. Dave Peat is the director of contracts for the Electra-Optical and Data Systems Group of Hughes Aircraft Company.

5 9 Joe Aceves just returned after fourteen months at the University of Keele in Eng­

land as a visiting professor of geography-doing re­search on rural development in Spain. Melvyn Hale owns, manages and is the pro at Waukeway Golf Club in Meredith, NH. Barbara Jordan was appointed ad­ministrative assistant of Peter LeVine Associates, Inc. of Framingham, MA. John Lyon has been honored for

his publications by the College Sports Information Directors of America Association for the third time. Larry Nilson was recently named Middlesex County Science Educator of the Year by the Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers. Bruce O'Neill re­ceived the Theresa Brungardt Award as the Outstand­ing Professional Recreator in Vermont.

6 0 Joe Fodero is collaborating with Ernie Furblur on a book, "Gymnastic Pyramids

and Balancing." Lucille Gibbs was appointed by Mayor Richard Neal, Springfield, MA, to the planning board of the city.

61 Next spring Ailan Bickum will be rl'tiring for the sl'cond time and will be moving to

the Florida Keys. He hopes to spend some time teach­ing scuba and just taking it easy. Peler Elefterakis has been named one of the two 1986 winners of the Clark University Alumni Association Outstanding Second­ary Educator Awards. Sharpe James has bl'en ell'cted Mayor of Newark, NJ. Jim Robbins recently trans­ferred from Philadelphia to Ft. Lauderdale as Amoco Oil Company's District Manager of Marketing. Fred Toot has resigned after eight and one half years as Executive Director of the Pittsfield YMCA to take a post with the Central and Northern Westchester YMCA in White Plains, NY. Charlotte (Bridgham) Wallace is doing historical research for the Falmouth, ME, Historical Society and teaching an adult education course on the "History of Falmouth-1630-1986."

6 2 Marian (Fitzgerald) Franck is presently serving on NASPE Secondary School

Physical Education Council and the Outcomes Com­mittee. Helen (Werner) Hamilton, former Dean of Stu­dents at Springfield College, holds the NationalS km Road Race record for the 50-54 year age group. Tom Woodcome is celebrating his twenty-fifth year as a physical education teacher and coach.

63 Norman Devio was appointed the all year round Trainer for athletic teams at Brook­

line High School. He continues to actively participate in arm wrestling meets in the USA. Andra Herriott was recently assigned to the number two position in the second largest AID education program oV('rseas in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gene Kangley is president of the Fort Lauderdale Alumni Chapter and during the winter break entertained the men's swimming team at the Swimming Hall of Fame. Craig Parker has pub­lished a book entitled "Parole and the Community­Based Treatment of Offenders in Japan and the United States." Alfred Roncarati, who recently opened a pri­vate practice in physical therapy, has been promoted to the Director of the Sports Medicine Curriculum at the University of Massachusetts. Nancy Sturcke has been named New Jersey Girls' Tennis Coach of the Year by the RoscHe Park Star Ledger.

64 Jack Charney was named Coach of Mens' Sports at Nichols Colkge. Charles "John"

Evans retired from active duty on June 1, 1986 after twenty-two years, 2000 F-4 phantom flight hours, and 651 carrier landings. Eugene Gaudet received a di­ploma in physiotherapy from the University of Penn­sylvania and Ed. D. from Boston University. Peter Petty teaches life science, and has children at the National Nordic and Alpine Ski Team level.

65 William Atkinson has started his own Human Resources Managl'ment consult­

ing business. Gordon Burris recently accepted the position of Assistant Athletic Director for Devl'lop­ml'nt and Major Gifts for the Virginia Student Aid Foundation. Nancy (Whittemore) Granger has been appointed coordinator of Alumni Affairs at North Adams State College. Richard Vivona, an investment management professional, has bl'en named manager of thl' newly formed Charitable Funds Management Unit at the First National Bank of Atlanta.

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6 6 Charles Marchant is trying to start a guided tour business all year round.

6 7 Peter Kramer was the exercise physiologist and sports therapist for the US biathlon

team at the National and World Championships in December and January at Lake Placid. Sandra (Leach) Sacco is working as an educational and psychological consultant while living in Okinawa, Japan.

6 8 Peter Addicott accepted a position on the College of St. Francis Advisory Board for

Corporate Education. Harry Howitt is planning to re­tire to Wichita Falls, Texas. Alice Moreland recently returned from a Holland-American tour of Alaska. Sharon Rupp is currently enrolled as a graduate stu­dent working on her Master's Degree in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Lois (Aitchison) Taubner, a retired elementary principal, is involved with the Northern Connecticut Blood Bank Program and the Well Child Clinics for the Visiting Nurses Association. Connie (Ingersoll) Walkwitz re­ports that they have built a house in Maine. Glenn Ward is coaching varsity girls' soccer at Whitman­Hanson Regional High School. He is also a varsity basketball referee and a softball umpire.

6 9 Michael Setaro was appointed Chairman of the Physical Education Department at

the University School in Nashville, TN. Kim Spahn was chosen Chairperson for the 1987 NYS Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Convention. Ray Zipko has been elected to the Board of Directors of Doremus and Company, the Wall Street based international advertis­ing and public relations firm.

70 Carol (Baillie) Austin has been named Director of New Market Development by

Dennison National Company, Holyoke, MA. Bill Horgan is the Honorary Chairman of Chicago land Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Art Iwanicki has a new position at the US Department of Education in the "campus-based" student loan program. He still coaches the Good Counsel High School soccer team. Linda Knight has been on sabbatical traveling and taking Outward Bound courses in Colorado. In Au­gust, Henry Koritokoski umpired at the women's ma­jor ASA Fast Pitch Softball National Championships in Illinois. Margaret (Prendiville) Lafortune was induc­ted into the Salem (NH) Hall of Fame for her coaching achievements from 1970 to 1985. Susan (Ackerman) McCann reports that home and business really keep them hopping but they take time out occasionally to bike, cross-country ski, camp, etc. Eleanore (Jarosz) McCue was promoted from Claims Representative to Claims Auditor. Margaret (Taylor) Pearson was re­cently appointed to a Statewide Transfer Counselors Executive Committee. James Sumner has been named Dean of Admissions at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. Bob Surette is now the Assistant Varsity Soc­cer Coach at Keene State College.

71 David Belle-Isle is Senior Vice President for Marketing and Planning for Electrolux

Corporation. Martha (Allen) Hitchcock is currently coaching field hockey at North Kingstown Senior High School. Leo Hoar is celebrating his 10th year as a campus minister and faculty person at Springfield Col­lege and enjoying every minute of it! Phyllis Lerner is a staff development consultant with Interweave, the California State Department of Education and the Los Angeles County Office of Education in the area of gender and ethnic bias in the classroom. Jim Sawchuk is working as a free-lance, independent, TV producer/ directc. •.

72 Peter Burdett has been promoted to Com­mander. His position is within the office of

the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, DC. Elliott Craver has been given a one-year appointment

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as Men's Athletics Director at Nichols College. Bar­bara Howes is beginning her fourth year as an English teacher at St. Joseph Regional High School in Lowell, MA Nancy (Schultz) LeGant has been named Head Women's Gymnastics Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Beverly (Schmitt) Malone has been appointed Director of the Lower School at Buck­ingham, Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge, MA Francis Short is a research associate and visiting assistant professor of Physical Education and Sport at SUNY at Brockport.

73 Violet Bridgeman is Executive Secretary at the Department of Mental Health in the

Holyoke-Chicopee (MA) area. Nancy Darsch is the Head Coach of the Ohio State Women's Basketball Team. Donna Esperito is enjoying working in the field of Recreation. Paula Hodgdon is a professor of Phys­ical Education and Coordinator of Women's Athletics at the University of Southern Maine. Howard Patter­son recently had an article published in the Soccer Journal. The title was "Illicit Substance Use/Abuse in College Soccer."

74 The Massachusetts Association of School Committees announced the appointment

of Springfield School Committee Member, Michael Albano, to the Federal Network of the National School Boards Association. Mike Bullis has had three district champions and one regional champion on the wres­tling team at Mendham (NJ) High School. He still remembers the 70's! Steve Cohen is the Head Soccer Coach for Matawan (NJ) High School. He also runs two karate schools. Joe Gill is the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Blair Academy, NJ. Howie Gilson recently acquired the nationally recognized distinction of Certified Personnel Consultant. Gary Mysorski has been selected as a trainer in the YMCA Career Devel­opment program for the Southwest field. Ira Nozik was selected as one of the photographers to display his work at the 94th International Exposition of Profes­sional Photographers this past summer in Rosemont, IL. Ira received a merit award for his entries. Linda Opyr was named Softball Coach of the Year by the Nassau County Softball Coaches Association. Chris­tine (Butler) Rohrbacher is an officer in the Naval Nurse Corps, Reserves. Bill Tilton was selected to coach the Timberlane Regional High School Girls' Var­sity Soccer team for this, its inaugural season.

75 Kathleen (Bulger) Cleary and her hus­band, Michael, recently purchased the

Cork 'N Hearth in the Berkshires on Route 20. Susan (Rasmussen) Englander recently signed a contract with Warner Bros. She has completed two exercise videos, eight audio cassettes and is presently writing an exercise book. She is doing consulting work and is personal fitness trainer for Barbara Walters, Bess Myerson and Mary Tyler Moore. Arthur Ferreira is a hospital administrator presently stationed in Okinawa, Japan. George Neveil instructs an appren­ticeship program for Associated Building Contractors of Southeast Pennsylvania. Diana Peckham is cur­rently enrolled at Georgetown University in the Mas­ters/Doctorate program in Sociolinguistics. Eileen Pot­repka has completed the Communications Officer Ashore course at the Naval Education and Training Center. Leila (Newhouse) Salmon has been named Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of New York. Diane Schumacher is still playing softball for the Hi-Ho Brakettes. She finished second in the Nationals (AS.A.) and received a gold medal at the National Sports Festival. Bob Witt has opened his own practice in Physical Therapy specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine. Sheri (Thomas) Witt is presently teaching an emotionally disturbed class in Neptune, NJ.

7 6 Beverly Carlson is living in Coventry (cr), almost finished with her Master's Degree

in Therapeutic Recreation from UConn. Peter Dowl­ing has been elected a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and has been certified as a Certified Management Consultant. Bob Johnson, who led Emory and Henry College to its best men's basket­ball season in thirty-two years, has been named Divi­sion III Coach of the Year for the South Atlantic Region

of the NCAA. Gordon Pinkham is working for Mitchell of Simsbury, cr. Mike Spezzano has been appointed Director of Corporate Health and Fitness and National Director of the Y's Way to a Healthy Back at the Greater New York YMCA.

7 7 Patricia Beyer became athletic trainer at the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT, during

September. George Galli was promoted to Director of Intramural Programs at North Adams State College. Keith Lawrence has entered a Ph.D. rrogram in Mo­lecular Biology at the University 0 Pennsylvania. Mary-Lou Petti was graduated from the Coast Guard Recruit Training Center. Jim Zachazewski was hon­ored by being chosen as the graduation speaker for the Class of 1986, School of Physical Therapy, Childrens Hospital of LA This is the first class in the sixty-three year history of the school to receive a Master's Degree.

78 Doug Day is the assistant coach of the Men's Gymnastics team at the University

of New Mexico. Jean (Gaynor) Fouche is enjoying the three r's of rest, recreation and reading after thirty-one and one half years in education. Tim Murphy has been named Head Football Coach at the University of Maine. Craig Shirley now serves as president and chief executive officer of Craig Shirley and Associates, Inc., a Washington, DC, public relations and political consulting firm. Chris Zettler is currently an assistant professor of Recreation at Ulster County Community College in Kingston, NY.

79 Diane Carey is working in a special unit investigating institutional child abuse

cases in Florida. Julia Eads has been working as a puppeteer and educator helping to heighten aware­ness and understanding towards people who are "different." Donalyn Gross, a social worker and thanatologist, is working with terminally ill patients and their families. Dana King is teaching emotionally disturbed children. Bryan Lane is starting his fourth year of coaching at Kingwood High School. His team is rated in the top 20 soccer teams in Texas for 1987. Regina McCarthy moved into the North American Finance Group in early May, was promoted to man­ager in June. She enjoyed a summer of boating and windsurfing from Long Island to Nantucket and is looking forward to a snowy winter at Stratton Mt. where she'll be working part-time in the ski school. Gamet <Hardy) McCorkle is enjoying working on staff with the Chronic Pain Clinic at the Eastern Maine Medical Center. Maria Sabatino was selected to be the program chairman for the Special Education Depart­ment at Lafayette High School, NY. Megan Stewart has been named Director of Career Placement at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston, MA Rick Warner scored a hole-in-one on the 207 yard 15th hole at Candlewood Valley Country Club using a 5-wood.

8 0 Dorothy Coleman is employed by Lincoln University (PA) this semester as an adjunct

professor. Bill "Lob" Laubenstein is still enjoying bachelorhood, still tending bar, still officiating basket­ball leagues, still living in Boston, MA. Bill Newhall is serving as the Men's Cross Country Coach at Westfield State College (MA). Pat Richmond recently returned from a three year teaching job in Seoul, Korea. Jane Snyder is continuing her work with Outward Bound.

81 Karen Clemons is in her second year as the Dean of Students at Westbrook College in

Portland, ME. Joe Glen and Steve Lemanski operate the PEiRecreation Department at the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services serving incarcerated ju­veniles. Dave Hinman completed his third year with the New Mexico Jumping Beans jump rope demo team. Mason Hurd will complete his Master's in com­puter science from the Johns Hopkins University in the spring of 1987. Bill Nowlan is the Assistant Ath­letic Trainer and an instructor in Physical Education at Springfield College. John O'Neill will complete his Master's Degree in Education in May of 1987 at Pro­vidence. Mary Jo Quigley was awarded a Klingenstein Fellowship which allowed her to study at Columbia

University. Karen Reardon is presently teaching and coaching at Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA. Bob Stoker graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in 1986. Mary Tipton is working in an analytical lab at Monsanto Company, Springfield, MA. Matthias Ukah was promoted to principal lec­turer and head of the Department of Physical Educa­tion in the College of Education, KfALA Benue State, Nigeria. John Wentzell has been appointed Director of Intramurals, Recreation and Club Sports at Harvard University, MA.

8 2 Cindy Bolger is in her third year at Massa­chusetts College of Pharmacy. Cheryl

Croce is presently employed at the Hallen Special Education School as a pre-vocational Rehabilitation teacher. Mitch Finnegan is teaching and coaching at Brockton High School (MA). Deborah Lepkowski coaches the field hockey team at Murdock High School (MA). They went to the state finals last year. Rick Libuda has been with NES for a year now, doing very well. Look for Budda traveling throughout New Eng­land. Roberta Martone has been named Assistant Di­rector of Information Services for the New England Electric System Company. Mary Anne (Gaul) Nagy is currently enrolled in a Master's Degree program in Student Personnel Services at Monmouth College. Kathy (Cargill) Shinay teaches elementary Physical Education at Stanley School and is also the Head Ath­letic Trainer at Swampscott High School, (MA). Cheryl (St. Pierre) Sleboda was appointed to serve on the Board of Regents for the New England Institute of Mortuary Science. Meg Smith has bought a town­house on the water in Black Rock, CT. John Vella opened a national pizza chain with Jeff Favia.

8 3 Charles Boswell is an X-ray technician, plays amateur soccer and belongs to the

voluntary Fire Department in Ridgewood, NJ. Dave Caron hopes to be ordained to the Deaconate in the Winter of 1987 and to the Priesthood in 1988. Mary Crawford just returned from two years in Tokyo work­ing with the Tokoyo YMCA. Diane Cropsey is study­ing for a Master's Degree in adaptive physical edu­cation and therapeutic recreation at Long Island University. Grace Curran has been named as a resi­dential coordinator at New Hampshire College. Josie De Guglielmo is teaching science at Immaculate Con­ception School in Everett, MA. Mary Gallagher is the special events director at Fairfield Snowbowl Ski Re­sort. Rich Manello has been named assistant football coach at Springfield College.

84 Dave Jermyn has been employed by Niagara Mohawk for one and one half

years. His interests have included golf, softball, bowl­ing and hockey. Lynn Liljegren is director of recrea­tion in the Hartwyck at Planfield Skilled Nursing Care Facility for Senior Citizens. Diane Lussier has been named head field hockey coach at Westfield State Col­lege (MA). Elisa Maggio was certified teacher of the handicapped for New Jersey. Carolyn Pasquale has completed devising and implementing a Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation program. Keith Strong is in the midst of his second year at St. Francis College in PA. Veronica Sullivan has been named director of women's athletics at Cushing Academy.

8 5 Catherine Bird has been appointed Irish U16 field hockey coach in Waterford,

Ireland. Jennifer Hagen is the associate director of admissions at Blair Academy. Wayne Rodrigues has been promoted to assistant professor in Health, Phys­ical Education and Recreation at Dean Junior College. Susan Van Vorst has returned from a trip to London, one of the English Channel Islands and Norway. Carlie Wallace is currently a therapeutic recreation specialist at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center.

MARRIAGES 1968

Robert E. Rutkowski to Rosalie Obara, July 12, 1986

1971 Lauren I. Marr to Frank Blow, January 3, 1987

1972 Darlind J. Davis to Charles Taubersmith, June 14,1986 Beverly Schmitt to Richard F. Malone, Jr., August 10,

1986

1973 Richard J. KoniecZllII to Judith Searles, June 21, 1986 Howard Y. PattersOli to Cathryne D. Cuba, December

27, 1986

1974 Eliott G. Baker to Deborah Smith, July 20, 1986 Leslie Earing to Andrew J. Heindl, July 12, 1986 Alice R. Hoveman to David L. Pitz, April 19, 1986 Deborah K. Ulbrich to James H. Huston, August 9,

1986

1976 Maxwell J. Gorski to Kathleen M. Reid, November 28,

1986 Frances A. Iacovelli to Lenny Morcone, August 22,

1986 Patricia Roland LeShane to Patrick Sullivan, November

7,1986

1977 Nancy A. Hughes to William S. Pratt, July 5, 1986 Michael J. Lorion to Sandra K. Kotlarz, July 26, 1986 Mark S. Spencer to Elizabeth C. Sundt, September 6,

1986

1978 Eric C. Derocher to Valerie C. Cisler, June 14, 1986 Alyssa F. Ern to Charles T. Singer, July 12, 1986 William T. Foley to Sheila M. Bowler, July 18, 1986 Robert T. Patemic to Lori-Ann Reidy, August 23, 1986 Maurine Townsend to John P. Fitzpatrick, June 28,

1986

1979 Lisa A. Golden to Malcolm DeCamp, Jr., November

16, 1986 R. Dennis Leighton to Erin M. Durkin, October 18,

1986 Michael W. Rollins to Elisabeth Zeller, August 27,

1986 Barbara Routsis to Robert D. Traverso, September 20,

1986 Elizabeth A. Shaw to Donald 0. Lee, August 9, 1986

1980 Pamela J. Galbraith to H. Jack Williams, July 12, 1986 Robert C. Gidari to Gloria M. Lackie, June 21, 1986 Andrew T. Kozikowski to Robin Rivard, June 28, 1986 Dalliel H. Neufeld to Heidi Antonoff, September 21,

1986 Douglas E. Rapisarda to Yumiko Seki, June 20, 1986

1981 loallne M. Egan to Charles A. Hewins, September 6,

1986 Cristine M. Iuliano to Juan Jarrett, February 9, 1986 I. Tamari Kidess to Arthur Lucey, December 27, 1986 Lorraine G. Mackson to Jeffrey Allen Foster, October

25,1986 Mary K. Maryniski to Bruce O'Brien, July 19, 1986 Holly C. Nelsoll to Anthony Giunta, September 20,

1986 George M. Romell to Laraine M. Yolde, November 8,

1986 Anne Subrizi to Brian McKee, September 28, 1986

1982 Suzanne Drown to Chris Trout, September 20, 1986 Thomas Fitzgerald to Fern Kronber~ '83, June 5, 1986 1011 T. Mcllltyre to Mary Beth Whitaker, September

20, 1986 lellllifer H. McPhersoll to Carl Cervini, Jr., September

27, 1986 Pamela A. Moylall to Byron Basham, September IS,

1986 Lori f. Wiater to Bryan K. Harper, July 26, 1986

1983 Craig D. Cowles to Jennifer J. Leonard, September 20,

1986 10/111 H. Forslund to Natalie C. Reyor, August 24,1986 William H. Greider to Gloria f. Potrel'ka '86, October 18,

1986 Briall D. Holt to Salldra A. Phillips, July 19, 1986 Ellell R. Jan,is to Brian Swedberg, May 18, 1986 Step/lell A. Martin to Betsy J. Lavallee, October 10,

1986 C. Roger Moss to Kathleen O'Donnell, October 11,

1986 Dale D. O'Dell to Salldra Wilber '84, August 16, 1986 KelldCII 0. White to Dia/lIlt' S/wnak '84, November 1,

1986

1984 Daryl F. Devillier to Ann Marie Pouliot, August 19,

1986 ROllald C. Hamrick to Lllllda S. Fellows '86, June 28,

1986 . IOllathall N. Klase to Laura Smith '83, July 26, 1986

1985 Ralldy Sue Caisse to Craig]. Lammi, October 18, 1986 Paul J. Louglllin to luditll A. COllllolly, August 3, 1986 Gll'1lI1 S. NotiCl' to Linda Pelehach, October 25, 1986 Michael A. Parellte to Eliza/1l'1h f. Allall '86, June 7,1986 Richard F. Wheatoll to WClldy A. Vertucci, August 9,

1986

1986 David D. Burr to Jennifer c. Foote, June 2, 1986 Elizabeth A. Butclter to Ronald J. McCarty, May 30,

1986 Paul M. Graham to Lauren L. Birrell, August 10, 1986 Frederica H. Kelly to Tony J. Vacca, August 16, 1986 Paul E. Moody to Leslie M. Traynor, July 19, 1986 Michael T. O'Collnor to Debra E. Bloom, July 26, 1986 Linda B. Sc1lillill~er to Michael]. Weiss, June 14, 1986 Kevill Stehlill to Donna J. Frye, October 12, 1986 Callie L. Thomas to David A. Underwood, July 12,

1986 JO/la/lIla R. Thomas to Jon M. Underwood, July 12,

1986 Steven H. Vall KleecktoRena L. Mannion, June8, 1986

BIRTHS 1965

A daughter, Emily Susan, to Mr. mId Mrs. I~obert D. Lincolll, October 7, 1986.

A son, Travis William, to Mr. and Mrs. William A. Skoog, January 22, 1986.

1967 A daughter, Simone, to Mr. and Mrs. Dm'id B. Keitel,

(Maureell Czekallski), December 27, 1986.

1969 A son, Wilson Hills, to Mr. alld Mrs. lamcs A. Boolle,

July 18, 1986. A son, Marshall Whitehouse, to Mr. a/u! Mrs. Eugellc

P. NCl'iIlS, (Patricia A. White/lOUSC), September 10, 1986. A daughter, Carolyn Elizabeth, to Bar/JUra Rowe and

Chet Chmielewski, August 26, 1986. A da~ghter, Anne Elizabeth, to Mr. alld Mrs. Douglas

K. Rubm, January 7, 1986.

1970 A son, James Henry, to Mr. alld Mrs. Stephell W.

Alport, March 9, 1986.

1971 A son, Brady James, to Mr. alld Mrs. Frank J. Cullcn,

(Barbara Gustafson), June 30, 1986. A daughter, Skyler Nicole, to Todd R. Hill and Penny

Chase, April I, 1986.

1972 A son, Bradford Miles, to Mr. alld Mrs. Allan B.

Cmcker, August 24, 1986. A daughter, Sarah Catherine, to Dr. and Mrs. Henrll

Kurusz, July 18, 1986. . A son, David Christopher, to Mr. alld Mrs. Dm.'id C.

LorSOIl, (ReI'ccca I. Lilies), October IS, 1986. A daughter, Leah Christine, to Mr. alld Mrs. Alit/Willi

M. Tarsitallo, May 23, 1986. . A daughter, Lyndsay Mae, to Mr. alld Mrs. Frederick/.

Thacher, July 20, 1986.

1973 A daughter, Colleen Dianne, to Mr. alld Mrs.

Lowrellce M. Fellll, (Elizabeth Peltoll), December 27,1986. A daughter, Kelsey MacKenzie, to Mr. alld Mrs.

Dou~las K. Lisk, (Eullice A. Adams '82), May 18, 1986. A daughter, Amanda Marie to Dr. mId Mrs. Frcderick

A. Schaller, (Amy Petzold), June 25, 1986. A daughter, Ainsley Ford, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell P.

Smith, (Laurel Ford), August 18, 1986. A daughter, Lindsay Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Dm,id

Spose, October 18, 1986.

1974 A daughter, Erin Jean, to Mr. alld Mrs. Archie E.

Achilles, (Deborah Nault), November 14, 1986. A son, Jason Louis, to Mr. mId Mrs. Garll Bemetl,

(Bollllie Shassian), April 17, 1986. . A son, Tyler Alexander, to Mr. and Mrs. William E.

Howarth, February I, 1986.

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1975 A son, Arthur Ward, to Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey P.

Bratton, (Kathryn Rottmann), May 8, 1986. A daughter, Karis Anne, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregory

Gale (Lee Ann Benninghoff '77), February 19, 1987. A daughter, Shawn Rose, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard M.

Lanclzantin, (Diane DlInn), September 10, 1986. A daughter, Emma Liana, to Mr. and Mrs. HlIgh C.

Phibbs, (joan Warbllrton), August 3D, 1986. A daughter, Julie Ann, to Mr. a~d Mrs. Edwin Shields,

(Diane Deyoe), December 14, 1986.

1976 A son, Matthew, to Mr. and Mrs. David S. Crowell,

<patricia Fogarty), September 6, 1986. A daughter, Kelly Catherine, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

M. Korpiel, October 2, 1986. A daughter, Stephanie Marie, to Mr. and Mrs.

Michael E. Kozikowski, September 5, 1986. A daughter, Melanie Elizabeth, to Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas P. Lynch, January 23, 1987. A son, Lee Gardner, to Mr. and Mrs. David L.

Meryash, (Madeline Gardner), May 13, 1986. A son, Thomas, to Mr. alld Mrs. Andrew K. Miller,

(Doreell A. DlInn), September 14, 1986. A son, Kevin Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G.

O'Connor, (Wendy DlIke), March 17, 1986. A daughter, Alison Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald C.

Thomas, October 28, 1986. A daughter, Amanda Rachel, toMr. and Mrs. Charles

E. Timm, (Kathy L. Taylor), May 10,1986. 1977

A daughter, Katharine McKenna, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Adams, (Patricia McKenna), October 29, 1986.

A daughter, KelIy Christine, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. McBride, May 11,1986.

A daughter, Caitlin Elise, to Mr. and Mrs. David J. Pallzc, May 9, 1986.

A daughter, Shannon Margaret, to Mr. alld Mrs. Steven SlIllivan, (Gail 0' Ambra), November 3, 1986.

1978 A daughter, Laura Theresa, to Mr. and Mrs. John L.

Freeze, (Anne Gearhart), July 17, 1986. A son, Drew Ephraim, to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P.

Klligllt, (Jill Pall IllS), March 3D, 1986. A son, Thomas John, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

McQuade, (Deborah Ging), September 25, 1986.

1979 A daughter, Emily Cameron, to Mr. and Mrs. G.

Thomas Cole, (Naney E. Webb), November 14, 1986. A daughter, Johanna Debra, to Mr. and Mrs. Johll D.

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Decotis, April 27, 1986. A daughter, Jillian Anne, to Mr. and Mrs. Alall G.

Qllackenbllsh, May 5, 1986.

1980 A daughter, Alexandra Lynne, to Mr. and Mrs.

Sheldon L. Booze, July 23, 1986. . A son, Timothy Naughton, to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M.

Dowling, (Joanne Rivers), August 11, 1986. A daughter, Karleen Alexandra, to Dr. and Mrs.

Brllce Eggleston, (Katherine Mills), August 14, 1986. A daughter, Aimee Michelle, to Mr. and Mrs. Richard

J. LaRlIe, (Naney A. Finigan '85), June 12, 1986. A daughter, KelIy Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. William M.

O'Grady, (Katll/eell Swanson), April 21, 1986. A son, Matthew Parker, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P.

Towle, (Robin R. Crawford), July 19, 1986.

1981 A son, Benjamin Roy, to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel

Christopher, (jane Dllnkerley), November 18, 1986. A son, Thomas Kenneth, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C.

Halkin, (Joyce HlIngerford), June I, 1986. A son, Joel Nelson David, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael W.

Slocllm, (Naney Spalliding), May 11, 1986. A daughter, Allison Therese, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael

Smith, (Jae Werbinskj), September 7, 1986.

1982 A son, Jared, to Mr. and Mrs. Glly D. BaillargeOll,

(Elaine Coache), October I, 1986. A son, Timothy Michael, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.

Balise, (Joy Meredith Willson), September 3, 1986. A son, Kyle Benjamin, to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dllnmire,

(Lisa Rising), May 24, 1986. A daughter, JiIlian, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. RlIsso,

(Mallreen Mlcllch), April 13, 1986.

1984 A son, Christopher Steven, to Mr. and Mrs. Carey

Weiss, (Jane Dispagna), September 22, 1986.

DEATHS 1918 George H. Thompson, Sr. July 9, 1986 1920 Harry G. Carlson, July 26, 1986 1921 J. Wheeler Wood, March 5, 1986 1922 Guido Graziani, March, 1986

Charles A. Paul, July 17, 1986 Leonard A. Watters, December 10, 1986

1923 John S. Merriman, June 26, 1986 1925 Henry C. Sears, September 23, 1986 1926 Howard W. Preble, August 18, 1986 1927 Clair H. Lewis, October 21, 1986 1928 Henry W. Closson, July 9, 1986 1929 Kenneth C. Chapin, November 8, 1986 1930 Merle R. Henre, September 10, 1986

Leslie G. Smith, January 14, 1986 1931 Chester L. Narvel, October 26, 1986 1932 Frederick H. Huff, April 2, 1986 1933 WaIter E. Gunby, Jr. May 28, 1986 1934 Donald B. Monro, January 4, 1986

Alfred Nordstrom, July 21, 1986 1935 Roberts D. Burr, July 22, 1986

John P. Spickers, October 23, 1986 Merle D. Wiggin, September 23, 1986

1936 George Jackson, June 16, 1986 O. Ronald Lippitt, October 28, 1986

1938 E. Parker Johnson, March 7, 1986 1943 Bernard G. Egan, November 10, 1986 1948 Robert M. Dannenhauer, September 3, 1986 1950 Ernest F. Bareham, December 25, 1986 1951 George H. Ramsden, June 21, 1986

William J. Spratt, June 28, 1986 Fred R. Winsmann, Apri125, 1986

1952 Frank R. Coleman, November 3, 1986 George R. Harris, June 14, 1986 Lawrence G. Woodall, July 12, 1986

1953 Thomas J. Nesbitt, July 11, 1986 1957 Raymond F. Sobolewski, August 16, 1986 1958 Ethyl (Hall) Howard, August 29, 1986

Paul S. Rosenkrantz, November IS, 1986 1963 T. England O'Connor, February 5, 1987 1964 Manuel Petisco, April 3, 1986 1965 Lena M. Skwark, March 5, 1986 1966 Richard Gilmore, January 7, 1987 1967 John E. Kober, August 22, 1986 1969 Lois (Taylor) Anne, June 19, 1986 1971 Michael A. Vanacore, October 31, 1986 1977 Mary (Persechino) Fortune, March 14, 1986 1983 James D. Bailey, July 4, 1986

The Alumni Association has tried to be accurate with this information. If there are any errors, omissions, or additions we apolOgize. Please let us know as soon as possible, so we can make appropriate corrections.

Legendary Coach Leslie Judd Dead At 99, Pioneered Gymnastics

Leslie J. Judd, who for 31 years served as coach of the Springfield College Gy,nnastics Exhibition Teal1t, achieved 'lvorldlvide recogni­tion as a leading physical educator and pioneer in the field of gy"1-nastics, died on Saturday, March 21 in Northa111pton.

His creation of the gy"tnastic tableaux, unifying the aesthetic and athletic qualities of the sport, was presented on television and in theaters around the world and was the subject of a feature story in "Life" I1tagazine in 1939.

He joined the faculty of Springfield College upon the invitation of President Laurence Locke Doggett in 1920 after receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education front the college. Coach Judd later went on to receive his Master's Degree fro 111 the School of Education of New York University in 1929. In 1962, six years after his retirel1tent froln the faculty of Springfield College, Coach Judd was awarded the college'S Honorary Degree of Doctor of H'l1nanics.

Coach Judd, who was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1888, began his career in 1908 as Physical Director of the Ballarat YMCA in Victoria shortly after graduating frol1t high school. He also served as Physical Director of St. Patrick's and Church of England Colleges in Ballarat in 1910 before becoming Physical Director of the Perth YMCA in Western Australia in 1911.

While a member of the Springfield faculty, he coached nll1nerOUS athletic tea111S in addition to gymnastics, including track and field, SWil1l1ning and diving, cross country running, soccer, and dance.

His many additional positions while on the faculty of Springfield included: Director of Recrea­tion and Summer Sports at Bar Harbor Swil1t111ing Club, Bar Harbor, Maine; Ine111ber of the faculty of the State YMCA Leadership Conference Institute at Lake Cobeseecontee, Winthrop, Maine; director, Young Men's and Men's Divisions of the Hartford YMCA; and Director of Health and Physical Educa­tion for Hillyer Junior College.

Following World War II, he 'lvas twice called upon by the U.S. Govenl1nent to conduct clinics in gymnastics and track at overseas bases and calnps.

On November 20, 1953, as a tribute to Professor Judd's dedication to the developlllent of Springfield College and its world-reno'lvn GY"1nastics Exhibition Tealn, the West GY"1nasiul1 ,vas renalned the Leslie J. Judd Gy,nnasiu111.

Two years later in 1955, Judd 'lvas honored by the college'S Alunlni Association 'lvith the presen­tation of the Tarbell Medallion. Instituted in 1934 by Ed'lvard N. Tarbell, Class of 1889, the Illedallion honors those alll1nni "who have brought honor to Springfield College through exceptionally distinguished service on behalf of their al111a I1later for such services as the recruiting of nelV students and the placelnent of graduates, and for distinguished service in their cOl1lnlunities, the country or the 'lvorld at large.

Professor Judd's 'lvife, Muriel, died in 1948 in Springfield. He is survived by a son, Norl1lan H. Judd, of Cornwall, England and a daughter, Mrs. Frances Judd Winter of Worthington, Mass., and eight grandchildren.

The fa111ily requests that donations ill his I1le1110ry be 111ade to the Leslie J. Judd Me1110rial Scholar­ship Fund. Contributions should be sent to the attention of Karl Zacker, Associate Developl1lent Director, Springfield College, Springfield, MA 01109.

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