Assumption Magazine : Summer 2018

THE MAGAZINE OF ASSUMPTION COLLEGE SUMMER 2018

Looking Forward 2018 Commencement Celebrates Student Success and Future Impact EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

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Practice Makes Professional For business studies students, experiential learning opportunities can deepen knowledge, hone job skills, and place them far ahead of employment trends.

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Commencement Lessons “Love is the desire of good for the other” and more wise words to live by from Commencement speaker and social media icon Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Robert Barron.

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Post-Grad Awards Allow Worldwide Scholarship, Teaching Assumption students earn prestigious post-graduate honors like Fulbright Awards and Lilly Fellowships, allowing them to transform lives while enriching their own.

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A Blueprint for Athletic Success Assumption’s new Director of Athletics Jamie P. Marcoux outlines her ambitious goals for building on the College’s recent successes and securing a place among the top five contenders for the President’s Cup.

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ON THE COVER Selfie! Smiles were bright and sunny as the future for this year's 617 graduates.

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PUTTING KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE

The world can’t be contained in a classroom.

For Jean-Manuel Martinez ’18, an internship with the Pawtucket Red Sox sharpened skills and opened doors.

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The Search for Genuine Happiness and Love AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVINE COMEDY, DANTE EMBARKS ON A JOURNEY, HAVING recognized that somewhere along “this way of life” he had lost his way in a world that was experiencing material success in the midst of spiritual poverty. Dante’s journey through the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso is driven by a restlessness that is ultimately satisfied in Paradiso when Dante comes into the presence of God, “the love that moves the sun and the other stars” (PARADISO 33, L. 145).

Would it be meeting lofty financial goals?

Or perhaps ascending the ladder of success to become the best in their chosen fields?

Success is coupled with responsibility.

Bishop Barron warned graduates that the “accumulation of riches” — money, power, and pleasure — is all too often accompanied by a habit of self-destruction, a byproduct of a restless heart and lack of spiritual fulfillment, whereby we lose our way as Dante came to recognize.

At this year’s Commencement, Bishop Robert Barron began his Commencement Address by highlighting humanity’s restlessness, reminding the graduates of St. Augustine’s words, “Lord you have made us for yourself and therefore our heart is restless until it rests in you.” This restlessness has always been part of the human condition. As I looked out upon more than 600 graduates who would soon transition from students to alumni and embark upon a number of unique journeys, I pondered how these individuals, equipped and formed with an Assumptionist education, would seek to satisfy their restless hearts as they search for personal and professional fulfillment.

Like Dante, Augustine, and all of humanity, we can be tempted by the vices of power and ambition. While the pursuit of success is natural for anyone, especially for those who have endured four challenging years of personal and academic discovery, how we integrate success into the way we live out our lives will either fulfill us or impoverish us. If we become self-centered in our success, our restlessness will never be satiated, but if it is centered on the other, we will experience an inner happiness that will enrich us and our world.

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Inspired by the vision of the Venerable Fr. d’Alzon, our mission seeks to form graduates

who will use their intellect and knowledge to live out their lives with compassion and thoughtfulness so as to make a difference in the lives of those around them – family, neighbor, stranger, and the marginalized.

Pondering the words of St. Augustine or contemplating the lessons learned from Dante’s journey should inspire us to reflect upon who we are and where we are in our journey of life. In doing so, it is important to keep love at the forefront as the motivation that compels us to live a life marked by kindness and generosity.

As I watched those 617 graduates move their tassels from right to left, I was confident that their Assumption education had indeed prepared them not only to be successful in the world, but to find satisfaction for their restless hearts in “the love that moves the sun and the other stars.” It is only in a life grounded in that love that we will not lose our way on this journey of life, but find genuine happiness and fulfillment.

Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. President

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Each fall, the College welcomes a new group of first-year students into the Assumption community. Here is a snapshot of our impressive incoming class.

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Including Dominican Republic, South Africa, South Korea, USA, and Vietnam.

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U.S. states that first-year students call home

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PERCENTAGE OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

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NUMBER OF VARSITY ATHLETES IN THE CLASS OF 2022

Most popular majors in the incoming class:

BIOLOGY BUSINESS CRIMINOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY

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Using Service and Compassion to Impact the Lives of Others When a mother’s love and a passion for using one’s gifts in the service of others is a driving force, transformative work takes place.

When Alison (Mason) Shilinsky ’03 learned that her 6-year-old son, Lucas, who was unable to communicate, was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome and autism, she turned to Easter Seals of Massachusetts for an assistive technology evaluation. The test concluded that Lucas would benefit from using an iPad app called TouchChat, which Shilinsky called a “life-changing evolution.”

Lucas can now communicate, repeating words that he chooses through the app.

“Easter Seals played a monumental role in helping my son find the words we didn't know he had,” shared Shilinsky.

To demonstrate her gratitude, Shilinsky began to support Easter Seals by helping to promote and organize the annual Walk With Me event. Her steadfast support for the organization led to her being named chair of the Easter Seals Central Massachusetts Regional Board of Directors. As chair, she seeks to raise awareness of the many services offered by Easter Seals.

“The mission of Easter Seals is to ensure that children and adults with disabilities have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play,” she said.

“This is accomplished by offering assistive technology, employment and training services, rehabilitation services, and a youth leadership network.

In this new role, I hope to make parents, who may have just received a diagnosis for which they weren't prepared, find resources for their child.”

Her passion is driven by a commitment to service developed as a student at Assumption.

“The importance of service and compassion is emphasized at Assumption,” explained Shilinsky. “I remember my advisor telling me that, after I had established my career, it would be important to find ways to give back to the community, to organizations and individuals that might need assistance.”

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and law firms. She currently serves as senior vice president at Zwicker & Associates in Andover, a law firm with 700 employees. Each day, Shilinsky brings the compassion and encouragement she experienced at Assumption to the employees for whom she works.

“Assumption offered me an exceptional foundation upon which to build my later experiences,” shared Shilinsky. “At the College, I delved into many topics outside of my major, providing me with knowledge I still draw on every day. My professors at Assumption taught me how to work toward outcomes for the greater good, to be compassionate, even in situations where compassion wouldn't normally be expected.”

She credits her liberal arts education for helping her succeed both professionally and personally, adding that the curriculum encouraged her to take courses she wouldn’t have chosen herself. “I use concepts I learned in my psychology and sociology courses to assist me in interacting with employees at work and my own children at home,” she said, adding that her accounting course and an Argument and Persuasion course gave her “invaluable confidence” when it comes to having difficult conversations or managing proposals. In another course, her professor stressed the impact one could have on the lives of those in need. As part of the coursework, she spent her time at a group home that served adults with disabilities. “I found the experience to be extremely rewarding and enlightening,” she explained. “I feel fortunate that Assumption encouraged students to have experiences like this. It shows the importance Assumption gives to contributing to the greater good.”

Shilinsky said that Assumption’s mission encouraged her involvement with Easter Seals. “The importance of service and compassion is communicated throughout one's time at Assumption,” she explained. “Assumption fosters individuals who are socially aware, compassionate, and thoughtful …

I felt it from my first visit to the campus.”

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Assumption’s Vocational Exploration Program Recognized

by Prominent College Organization The College’s SOPHIA (SOPHomore Initiative at Assumption College) program has been recognized with a Best Practices in Mission Integration Award by the Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASACCU). The SOPHIA program was the top-ranked program in its category.

The award recognizes those institutions whose programs have a positive impact on student learning, successfully address student and/or campus needs, are original and creative, possess a foundation in Catholic identity, and make practical use of research or assessment. Since it was established in 2013, 98 percent of SOPHIA Collegians have demonstrated significant growth and insight into their personal vocation journey.

Honors Convocation Recognizes Students’ Academic Excellence Assumption College honored 74 students with awards for academic excellence during the 34th Annual Honors Convocation, held on April 23 in the Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall. Awards ranged from departmental honors to special recognitions to Augustine Scholarships, the College’s highest academic honor.

“The Honors Convocation recognizes those students who have not only demonstrated academic excellence, but also outstanding character and service to the community in which they reside,” said Louise Carroll Keeley, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. “During the Convocation, Assumption’s 15 academic departments honor the most meritorious student in each of their primary programs of study with a prestigious department award, a significant achievement for an undergraduate. On behalf of the College, I congratulate these devoted scholars for their commitment to learning.”

Each year, the College invites a distinguished alumnus or alumna to address the honorees on the value of a liberal arts education.

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This year’s keynote speaker was Thomas McCarthy, Ph.D. ’71, senior vice president and head of the healthcare antitrust practice of National Economic Research Associates, a consulting firm located in Los Angeles.

McCarthy shared that a liberal arts education provides students with knowledge, critical reasoning – which he called the “gem of a liberal arts education” – humility and, most important, intellectual independence. “The temptation to stop thinking for yourself is great,” he shared with the honored students, adding that in a world filled with analysis and opinions, one might become apathetic. “I hope the liberal arts have nourished your instincts to [perform] your own evaluations and weigh an argument from both sides. It’s a good habit.

And I hope you also have the confidence to trust your own conclusions. Be brave enough to rely on your learning.”

McCarthy said that a liberal arts education not only gives one’s life adaptability but also enriches it. “There are simply more things for you to enjoy when you are familiar with the many great

“…have the confidence to trust your own conclusions. Be brave enough to rely on your learning.”

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books and many great ideas,” he explained. “These are skills that give you a breadth of interest and experience, so I would suggest you use all of what you’ve been given. … Your liberal arts background is the key to that enormous and brewing life of facts and ideas. … Enjoy what you have and do your best to pass it on. That’s what Assumption has done for students like you year after year after year.”

“An Assumptionist education is characterized by the rich and productive community between teacher and student, built upon the conviction that truth exists; that its pursuit orients love; that tradition coupled with a fundamental openness guides; and that faith sustains,” shared Esteban Loustaunau, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish and director of the SOPHIA program. “SOPHIA invites sophomores to recognize that vocation lasts a lifetime, but it begins in the undergraduate years with the need to respond to the world in which they find themselves.”

Now in its fifth year, the SOPHIA program fosters the culture of vocational exploration to enhance the educational mission of the Augustinians of the Assumption. The program encourages students to reflect upon their lives in terms of vocation; to ask themselves about their desired spiritual, personal, and professional goals and to understand that a harmony of such, or vocation, requires constant discernment and evaluation.

Each year, 24 students are selected as SOPHIA Collegians following a competitive application process.

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New Members Elected to College’s Board of Trustees

The Assumption College Board of Trustees elected three new members to serve on the Board at their May 12 meeting. The new members include accomplished individuals in the field of finance as well as a dental surgeon, all of whom graduated from the College.

Carl Cafaro ‘98

Richard J. Catrambone, D.M.D., M.D. ‘81

Andrew Viens ‘94

Carl Cafaro ’98 is a managing director with The Cafaro Group at Merrill Lynch, a financial services firm with offices in Newton, Chicago, and New York City that manages more than $2.3 billion in assets. In 2009 and in each year from 2013–15, Cafaro was named to On Wall Street’s “Top 40 Under 40” list. Merrill Lynch recognized Cafaro’s success with the prestigious “Circle of Champions” designation, the highest honor awarded to Merrill Lynch advisors. In 2010, Cafaro was appointed by Merrill Lynch’s executive team to the esteemed Advisory Council to Management Board. Prior to establishing The Cafaro Group, he was a vice president for investments and a financial advisor for Bank of America where he managed $460 million in assets. Cafaro graduated magna cum laude from Assumption with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned a master’s in education from Boston College. Cafaro and his wife, Jacqueline, reside in Wellesley with his five children.

he has maintained a private practice since 1993. Catrambone is a past president of the Alumni Association at Boston University School of Medicine where he is currently a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board. After graduating with honors from Assumption College and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Catrambone completed a four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Tufts. He then completed a one-year fellowship in anesthesiology at Boston City Hospital. Furthering his studies in medicine, Catrambone graduated with honors from Boston University School of Medicine, after which he completed a PGY-2 year of general surgery training at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. He was born in Brockton and raised in West Bridgewater. He has been married to his wife, Sophia, for more than 32 years, and they have two children: Christopher, an estate planning attorney in Wellesley, and Karina, a third-year dental student at Tufts University.

London, and Hong Kong. He leads the firm’s Risk and Oversight Committee and is a member of the Valuation Committee and Technology Steering Committee. Prior to his position at Bain Capital, Viens was a director leading the Treasury Operations group at Investors Bank & Trust. He serves as the board chair of City Year Providence and is a member of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center’s Patient and Family Advisory Council.

Viens graduated from Assumption with a bachelor's in economics. He and his wife, Suzanne (Klinger) ’94, and their three children reside in Dover.

Richard J. Catrambone, D.M.D., M.D. ’81 is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as an assistant clinical professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He is also the chairman of the Department of Oral Health at the Steward Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, where

Andrew Viens ’94 serves as executive vice president and global head of capital markets operations at Bain Capital, a private multiasset alternative investment firm located in Boston. In this position, Viens oversees all portfolio and investor relations operations functions supporting the Fixed Income and Public Equity businesses, with teams in Boston,

“On behalf of the College community, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Brother Didier, A.A., Father Guilmain, A.A., and Michael for their selfless service to Assumption College and its students as we welcome new members to the Board of Trustees,” said President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D.

Bro. Didier Remiot, A.A., and Rev. Roland O. Guilmain, A.A., ’50, each completed their term of service at the conclusion of the May meeting. Michael Sullivan ’83 also completed his term of service but will remain a co-chair of the Light the Way Capital Campaign for Assumption College.

Priesthood Anniversaries Celebrated On Sunday, May 27, the Augustinians of the Assumption of Old English Road recognized those Assumptionists celebrating 60 years or more as priests during a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. They included: Fr. Oliver Blanchette, A.A. (74 years); Fr. Roland Guilmain, A.A. (65 years); Fr. Theodore Fortier, A.A. (65 years); Fr. Aidan Furlong, A.A. (65 years); Fr. Norman Meiklejohn, A.A. (64 years); Fr. Camillus Thibault, A.A. (62 years); Fr. Eugene Laplante, A.A. (60 years); Fr. Gerard Messier, A.A. (60 years). assumption.edu | SUMMER 2018 7

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Stephanie Cota ’19 works with students at Canterbury Street Computer-Based Magnet School.

Teaching English to Worcester’s Next Generation of Leaders

BY KAITLYN FRIEL ’19

Learning to work, interact with, and be inspired by different cultures is not only critical to one’s development but also an important life skill.

This spring, students enrolled in EDU302 Teaching English Language Learners (ELL) worked with students in 10 Worcester-area elementary, middle, and high schools. Throughout the semester, students assisted teachers, prepared lessons, and worked one on one with ELL students in the classroom.

“The most common misconception is that there doesn’t need to be a specialized class for learning how to teach ELLs,” said Assumption Education Professor Elizabeth Walsh. “Our hands-on work brings an extra set of hands to each classroom or program where we volunteer.

The Assumption students are a consistent weekly presence in the schools, which directly benefits the English Language Learners. They form a nice relationship, set and achieve goals, and teach each other a great deal. … Just a few minutes of extra assistance can make a substantial difference to an English Language Learner.”

Elizabeth Browne ’19, who is double majoring in elementary education with a concentration in STEM and classics with a concentration in Latin, volunteered at Canterbury Street Computer-Based Magnet School.

“I have learned how different every English Language Learner is and how they all need different strategies and levels of support,” she said.

“It really takes getting to know the child and working with them to figure out what works best for them.”

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Classmate Stephanie Cota ’19, an English and elementary education double major, also worked with students at Canterbury. Cota said she was able to observe the students and their social norms – adopted from the culture in which they grew up – which helped her to customize lesson plans based on the students’ abilities. “[This experience] taught me how difficult it can be to learn English,” she said. “I love [measuring the ELL students’ progress] at the beginning of the semester compared to now to see how much each of the students has grown in confidence in speaking and comprehension of English.”

This real-world experience is something Mary Sealey, principal of Canterbury Street Computer-Based Magnet School, feels is important for future teachers. “This is a valuable model for both the College and for Canterbury,” she said. “There is a lot of value in the cycle of learning that exists among all three groups – Canterbury teachers, Assumption students, and Canterbury students – each group provides valuable learning experiences for the other.”

According to Prof. Walsh, Sealey isn’t the only principal who enjoys and sees the benefits of hosting Assumption students. “Everyone is so grateful for the additional support in the classroom,” she said. “They are also so pleased with the quality of work and professionalism of our students. I am delighted and confident to send our students out into the field every semester because I know that they are bringing the very best Assumption has to offer to the schools in our community.”

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Faculty Accolades Assumption College Psychology Professor Leonard Doerfler, Ph.D., was named president of the New England Psychological Association (NEPA).

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Doerfler will seek to work to increase association membership, raise visibility of the annual conference, and highlight the scholarship of psychologists and psychology students in the New England region.

Deborah Kisatsky, Ph.D., associate professor of history, director of peace and conflict studies, and director of grant development for Assumption College, is one of 45 higher education administrators – and one of just two in Massachusetts – selected by the Council of Independent Colleges to participate in the 2018–19 Senior Leadership Academy, in which she will have the opportunity to enhance her knowledge of the business side of higher education.

Adam M. Volungis, Ph.D. ’03, assistant professor of clinical counseling psychology, has written CognitiveBehavioral Therapy (CBT): Theory in Practice (Rowman & Littlefield, August 2018). The textbook, designed for graduate students in training and mental health professionals interested in the foundations of applied CBT, provides a formal translation of CBT theory in practice by addressing how to apply core competencies for therapists and psychologists serving mental health clients.

Recognizing Exemplary Service and Leadership On the eve of their Sunday, May 13, Commencement, 16 members of Assumption College’s Class of 2018 were honored with the College’s prestigious Crown and Shield Award. The Award recognizes students who have distinguished themselves throughout their tenure at the College in the areas of leadership and community service.

Award recipients have protected (shield) and furthered (crown) the interests of the student body and Assumption as a whole.

This year’s Crown and Shield recipients – who were nominated by faculty, staff, and administrators – were: (TOP ROW L TO R) Alexandra Mary Fleming of Acton; Alexander Jonathan Cerbo of Cranston, RI; Kayley Paige Millard of Swansea; Amber Sue Welch of Arlington; Mark Raymond Carpentier of West Islip, NY; Ian Joseph Burns of North Andover; John Raymond Brand IV of West Wareham; and Isabella M. Camasura of Bristol, CT; (BOTTOM ROW L TO R) Maia Nicole Campbell of Worcester; Raysa Guerrero of Worcester; Rafael S. Hamawi of Waterbury, CT; Marissa Jane Gifford of North Attleboro; President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D.; Tamra Jean Adams of Quincy; Sang Thi Le of Worcester; Shannon Rose Dewar of North Grafton; and Kara Marion O'Connell of Medfield.

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With Billions in Annual Cyber Crime Losses Nationally, Assumption Announces New Cybersecurity Major Assumption Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat In less than a year, the state-of-the-art Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall has provided an array of performances, lectures, and other events to the community that have enhanced the city’s arts and entertainment calendar. Following the March concert featuring New York Metropolitan Opera Tenor Matthew Polenzani, Assumption presented a concert-staged performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Curtis Hall. Over a span of three days, members of the College’s Chorale and student actors performed lead roles before friends, family, and many members of the Worcester community.

According to The Musical Company, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which is celebrating its 50th year in 2018, is the “reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, 11 brothers, and the coat of many colors.” The story is told entirely through song and was the first musical collaboration between Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics).

Since debuting in March 1968, it has been performed around the world, has earned several Tony Award nominations, and was adapted into a film featuring Donny Osmond as Joseph.

“The new performance hall is a fitting space to showcase the depth of talent at Assumption while demonstrating the College’s commitment to the performing arts,” said guest director Richard Monroe ’85.

For nine years, the College held its spring production at Worcester’s historic The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, but this spring opted to showcase the new hall, which officially opened in October 2017 and boasts one of the most sophisticated sound systems for a college or university on the East Coast.

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With incidents of identity theft on the rise and countless, costly cyberattacks occurring each year against individuals, businesses, and government agencies, Assumption College is offering a new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity this fall. The curriculum for the new program is designed to meet the standards outlined by the National Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Academic Excellence credential, a rigorous application process in which the College is already engaged.

to exploit, making it vulnerable to intrusion and exploitation. Cyber threats and vulnerabilities have grown exponentially with the explosion of technology and connectedness, affecting individuals, organizations, and nations alike. Through a new major in cybersecurity, Assumption College will train the next generation of individuals who will seek to thwart and respond to cyber threats and attacks.”

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2016 Internet Crime Report, millions in the United States are Assumption’s the victims of COLLEGE PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT OF cybersecurity internet crimes ACADEMIC AFFAIRS LOUISE CARROLL KEELEY, PH.D. program offers each year and it a technology-based education, using receives, on average, 800 complaints methods in computing and information per day. The report also shares that science, engineering, social science, losses due to email scams, identity and technology management that theft, ransomware attacks, tech support also foster innovation and entreprefraud losses, and other nefarious neurship in the digital information activity generated $1.33 billion in economy. victim losses in 2016, the latest year for which statistics are available. As “Cyberspace is a dynamic and evolving a result, there has been a 28 percent ecosystem, with complex, multifaceted growth in information security analyst networks that connect individuals, positions, according to a January organizations, and national and inter2018 report by the Bureau of Labor national entities,” said Assumption Statistics (BLS), with the field growing College Provost and Vice President “much faster than average.” The BLS of Academic Affairs Louise Carroll also added that the median annual Keeley, Ph.D. “However, cyberspace's wage for analysts is $92,600. expansion presents new weaknesses

“Assumption College will train the next generation of individuals who will seek to thwart and respond to cyber threats and attacks.”

FACULTY PROFILE

Lisa D’Souza, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION

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Ph.D., Boston College, 2009 M.Ed., Wake Forest University, 1999 B.A., Wake Forest University, 1998

Classes Taught at Assumption

Curriculum and Methods in History and Social Science (5–12) Elementary and Secondary Practicum Supervision History and Social Science in the Elementary Curriculum The Middle School: Concept and Curriculum Pre-Practicum Supervision Schools in American Society

When did you first discover your passion for education?

My passion for education stemmed from my liberal arts education. During my first semester of college, I was captivated by the inherent connections I uncovered between my coursework in sociology, world religions, biology, and English composition.

As I progressed through my sophomore year, I learned that my interests extended far beyond one subject and instead encompassed the social sciences more collectively. As a result, I grew into the idea of becoming a history and social studies educator.

What do you most enjoy about forming future teachers?

Working with teacher candidates is incredibly rewarding. I often teach students in our introductory education course and then again during upper-level coursework. Watching the transformation of teacher candidates from the world of “student” to “teacher” is an incredible journey to support.

What are the top three qualities an effective teacher should demonstrate?

First, effective teachers must be lifelong learners. It’s imperative that teachers continue exploring new perspectives in both content and pedagogy. Second, teachers must be committed to building strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators.

Finally, teachers must develop skills as flexible problem-solvers.

Teachers spend most of their time solving challenges ranging from instructional dilemmas to behavior management.

What is something most people do not know about you?

While I am now very comfortable meeting new people and exploring unknown places, I was an incredibly shy child. I spent my first six years hiding behind my mom’s legs observing the world. I even had school anxiety for the first couple of years!

Did someone inspire or encourage you to pursue education as a career?

Having experienced school as a shy and reserved child, I have much gratitude for the patience and support my teachers gave me as I developed confidence inside and outside of school. As I look back on the most influential individuals in my life, my teachers are always on the top of the list.

How would you say your methods prepare future educators to take on the diverse classrooms and student needs faced by teachers today?

I am confident our graduates exemplify strong content knowledge and diverse pedagogical strategies to meet the needs of all learners. We immerse our students in over 100 hours of fieldbased experiences prior to 360 hours in student teaching. During field experiences, our students work directly with students with diverse learning needs including students learning English.

What is one lesson you hope students remember from your class and apply to their future careers?

I want them to have the confidence and knowledge to build strong communities of learners where students are part of the learning process and they feel safe, supported, and challenged to learn new ideas.

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COMMUNICATORS, THOUGHT LEADERS, & QUICKCHANGE ARTISTS Students gain deep knowledge and relevant skills – the essential traits of a professional – through Assumption's ever-expanding internship and experiential learning programs.

James Landry ‘19 presents to his colleagues at Nova Biomedical, where he spent the summer as a marketing intern.

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“BY ENSURING THAT OUR STUDENTS ACQUIRE RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLASSROOM AND THEN PRACTICE BUSINESS SKILLS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WE PLACE OUR GRADUATES WELL AHEAD OF THE EMPLOYMENT CURVE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.” JENNIFER NIECE, C.P.A., CHAIR OF THE BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING

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y the time James Landry ’19 applied for an internship in his junior year, he had already earned relevant experience through his projectbased Public Relations class and a leadership position with Assumption's Reach Out Center and Habitat for Humanity chapter.

“You could see people’s eyes light up during job interviews whenever I described the projects I’d already done,” he said.

After taking management, accounting, and marketing classes, Landry chose to major in marketing with a minor in political science. “Marketing is a very creative field,” he said, “but it’s also surprisingly technical. It’s an interesting combination of right brain-left brain work. Plus, I love to travel and meet new people.”

Landry received several internship offers and ultimately chose to work with RCS Learning Center, a nonprofit organization that provides educational services to children with autism spectrum disorders or other development disabilities.

“I thought it would be rewarding to provide marketing services for them, and I knew they had plenty for me to do,” he said.

He was right, but there was one unexpected obstacle: “They didn’t have a place for me to sit,” he said. “I had to float around to different people’s desks, and it was my first lesson in how to adjust and think on my feet.”

As Landry learned through his Internship in Business course, it’s essential to be a “quick-change artist” if you're going to succeed professionally. “That means learning how to think quickly and adapt to different situations,” he explained. Ultimately, his internship supervisors complimented his flexibility and cheerful willingness to do whatever was necessary to get the job done.

The Internship in Business class is one component of the Experiential Learning program in Assumption’s Business Studies Department. Open to juniors and seniors with a GPA of 2.8 or higher, students spend 120 hours a semester applying the skills they've learned in class out in the field while attending regular seminars.

“I loved hearing the perspectives of other students doing internships,” said marketing major Alyssa Jalbert ’19. “It was a great way to learn what jobs are out there and what skills they require.”

Jalbert interned for the College’s Institutional Advancement Office, assisting in alumni relations during her sophomore year, and applied for an internship at Worcester Envelope as a junior. The company called her back the next day. Once hired, she did everything from market research to writing content for a new website and managing an email campaign. Her supervisor was so impressed that he hired her to stay on for the summer.

“Internships have been an essential part of my education,” Jalbert said.

“Before that, I had studied marketing in the classroom, but I didn’t really know what goes on day to day on the job.”

Landry agreed. “You can learn a lot in class, but you still don’t know what it’s like to actually get up in the morning, dress professionally, go into an office, and work effectively with coworkers and clients,” he said.

“You don't realize that you need to go out and see the world until you actually go out and see the world.”

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS? LEARN TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE When Jean-Manuel Martinez ’18, an international business major with a sport management minor, landed an internship with the Red Sox Foundation the summer after sophomore year, he was stepping out of his comfort zone – or maybe even leaping.

“I was definitely an introvert,” he admitted. “This was a job where you had to interact with hundreds of fans every day. It was really scary. I had to learn to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.”

Born in New York, Martinez grew up in the Dominican Republic and arrived at Assumption with dreams of one day becoming the general manager of a sports team. He majored in international business to better prepare him for future work in a bilingual, bicultural setting, like many professional baseball clubhouses.

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Jean-Manuel Martinez ‘18 chats with a PawSox fan in his role as organizer of Osos Polares, the club's initiative to attract more fans from the Latino community.

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When Assistant Professor of Management Libby O’Hara discovered his passion for baseball, she encouraged Martinez to add a sport management minor. She also nudged him to attend the campus events she arranged with guest speakers from the Red Sox, Celtics, and New England Patriots, among others.

“I learned a lot by listening to these people talk about their personal experiences and how they got to where they are today,” Martinez said, “and I'm so grateful that Professor O’Hara kept pushing me to go and then follow up on these events by emailing the speakers and asking about volunteer work and internship opportunities.”

During his junior year, Martinez interned with the New England Baseball Complex, and in the spring he interviewed with the Pawtucket Red Sox, where he was offered a summer position as a community relations intern the same day.

“It was crazy,” he marveled. “I was stunned.” This position, too, required Martinez to tackle a wide range of responsibilities. He was hired by the team's community relations office after graduation and put in charge of Osos Polares, a new initiative the organization has developed with the Latino community.

“It's a great project and really fun to do,” Martinez said, “because it's a way for me to expose our current fan base to Latin American culture and draw more Latino fans to the games.”

In no small way, Martinez has achieved his dream of working in business in a bilingual, bicultural setting. He attributes his success to both the experiential education he received at Assumption and to the one-on-one mentoring he received from Prof. O’Hara.

For students with big dreams, he offers this advice: “There are certain things you can learn by working that you just can’t learn in a classroom.

The earlier you can do internships, the better,” he said, “and then network, network, network.

It’s great to have a high GPA, but the more you have on your resume at the Experiential Learning Coordinator end of four years of James Monette, M.B.A. ‘08 college, the more meets with a student to discuss internship possibilities. you'll stand out from other job candidates.”

Assumption students enrolled in the Community Tax Assistance course assist low-income taxpayers in electronically preparing their taxes each spring.

PRACTICING KNOWLEDGE Like Martinez, Marisa DeLuco ’19, a business communications major with a sport management minor, developed a passion for sports early on.

She worked as a team manager throughout high school, hoping to one day make it her career.

At Assumption, the projects she has completed in her marketing and organizational communication classes have prepared her well for that role.

“I’ve done so many marketing plans and sales analyses that I can do them off the top of my head now,” she said.

This summer, DeLuco was a travel intern in Connecticut with a U-19 team for American Legion Baseball, an umbrella organization for 3,500 baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada. Her responsibilities included following the team, recording players’ statistics, and uploading them to the team’s website for public access. “Sitting in the dugout with the team, I don’t just watch them play,” she said. “I also see what the head coach does and how the team is managed. Those are things I couldn’t have learned in a classroom. Internships are a great way to learn through experience.”

Fortunately, business studies students have multiple avenues for learning through experience. Experiential Learning Coordinator James Monette, M.B.A. ’08 oversees all aspects of experiential learning for the department, from maintaining relationships with organizations for projects and internships to working with students on career-related tasks such as interview skills and building portfolios.

Monette, who spent two decades in banking and finance prior to assuming the newly created position in 2016, said that businesses are eager to work with Assumption students. “The College has a stellar reputation in the business community,” he said, adding that the Experiential Learning program supports the College’s mission of being a liberal arts college whose graduates are known for their critical intelligence, thoughtful leadership, compassionate service, and ethical leadership.

Besides the Internship in Business class, the College offers experiential learning opportunities through a Sport Internship course and class projects. Additionally, through Community Service Learning (CSL) classes, students apply concepts and theories

to help people and organizations in need. For instance, Jennifer Niece, C.P.A., chair of the Business Studies Department and associate professor of accounting, oversees the Community Tax Assistance course, in which students electronically prepare tax returns for low-income taxpayers. Moreover, those in the Global Social Entrepreneurship class learn about establishing and implementing business opportunities in developing countries.

“Our faculty all came out of industry,” said Prof. Niece, “and we bring our ties to the business world into the classroom. Because we identify ourselves as practitioner scholars, we stay in tune with what’s trending in the marketplace.”

Assistant Professor of Marketing & Organizational Communication Arlene DeWitt, M.B.A., noted that, no matter what concentration students choose, having a liberal arts degree is a bonus because Assumption graduates possess the one skill employers prize most: the ability to communicate effectively.

“Employers can train people on the job,” she said, “but only if those people already have good communication and teamwork skills, know how to manage their time, and are able to analyze problems and create solutions.

Our students have those skills.”

NOT ALL KNOWLEDGE IS CREATED EQUAL “Knowledge” is something we think of as learned through classes and textbooks, but that's not always true. Some of the most important knowledge essential for individual success in the business world is “tacit knowledge” – or the ability to think and act as a professional. These skills can only be learned “by working alongside seasoned professionals” in internships, explained Prof. DeWitt, who conducts research in this area.

Tacit knowledge skills are in top demand in our global, multicultural, fast-paced, high-tech business world. One of those skills is being a “quick-change artist” – someone who adapts well to unexpected situations on the job, as Landry did.

Other examples include thinking of oneself as a “service center,” learning how to improve situations at work so that you are perceived as a “fixer” rather than a “finger pointer,” and developing networking skills.

Interns in Prof. DeWitt’s weekly seminar course apply organizational behavior and management concepts, such as company culture, leadership styles, and communication channels, to their internships by conducting a “macro” analysis of these concepts in their companies and a “micro” analysis of their personal fit within their companies. In this way, students access their own work preferences and thus are able to make sound career decisions when they graduate.

What's more, she requires students to conduct informational interviews, preferably “in companies they dream about working for one day or in career fields that interest them,” she said, “because this helps them refine their communication skills and learn how to assess the structure and leadership style of different companies.”

Informational interviews also help students acquire networking skills and can even open doors, as when Landry interviewed a marketing director at Nova Biomedical in Waltham. The marketing director encouraged Landry to apply for a summer internship on the spot, where his responsibilities have included email marketing and assembling client materials for seminars.

“It's definitely rewarding,” said Landry, who spent the summer as their marketing intern. “I’m doing everything a marketing professional in this job would be doing, and I love it. If I hadn't gone to Assumption, I wouldn't be where I am.”

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God Is Love Commencement Speaker Bishop Robert Barron Implores the Class of 2018 to Find Happiness in God

“God is love,” The Most Reverend Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, shared with Assumption’s 617 graduates.

“Love is not a feeling or sentiment or act of the will. It is the desire of good for the other. Wanting what is best for someone else and then doing something about it.

To love is to give oneself away.”

On Sunday, May 13, Bishop Barron proved why he is one of the world’s most well-known Catholic figures as he shared his wisdom with the Assumption College Class of 2018 during the College’s 101st Commencement ceremony held at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester. Bishop Barron, an evangelist who uses various forms of modern media, in particular social media, to share the Gospel message, and one of the most-followed Catholics on social media, told graduates that the key to happiness and the cure for a restless heart was in God. "We human beings can experience all the good the world has to offer – wealth, pleasure, honor, and power – and still feel unsatisfied and restless,” he said.

“It’s because we were made for more than that. …The satisfaction of the restless heart is in God.” Because of his considerable social media following (1.5 million on Facebook and nearly 150,000 on YouTube), Bishop Barron is well known beyond the halls of academia and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

“When I had a chance to interview His Excellency … he expressed concern that some people have stopped going to church, making it necessary for the Church to do more to reach out to them in new ways,” said Noor Kawmi ’18, this year’s salutatorian, in her introduction of the 2018 Commencement speaker.

In addition to delivering the Commencement address, Bishop Barron received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Honorary degrees were also conferred upon Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., president and co-founder of The Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, who received a Doctor of Humane Letters; and John Agresto, Ph.D., former president of St. John’s College in Santa Fe, NM, who received a Doctor of

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Humane Letters. The recipients were honored for their dedicated work to community service and living the Assumption College mission.

During the ceremony – in which 406 Bachelor of Arts degrees, 180 graduate studies degrees (Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration) and certificates, and 31 Continuing and Career Education degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, and associate’s degrees) were awarded – Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., president of Assumption College, urged graduates to continue to live the College’s mission in their future endeavors.

“The College’s mission statement states that Assumption ‘strives to form graduates known for critical intelligence, thoughtful citizenship, and compassionate service.’ These are qualities that will serve you well in both your personal and professional lives,” he explained. “In a time of competing worldviews, agenda-driven narratives, social media, and the lack of clarity as to what information is or is not true, critical intelligence will allow you to reason carefully, to recognize the complexities and paradoxes of the

human condition, and to recognize that you should not accept everything you hear or read at face value, that there are different sides to consider in every situation, and that the goal is to arrive at the truth.”

Raysa Guerrero ’18, Class of 2018 valedictorian, encouraged her classmates to celebrate the moment, but also to look back in gratitude for what each of them has learned over the last four years, including the important lessons learned in the face of failure.

“I believe that failure is one of the best measures of character,” said Guerrero, who received a standing ovation after her speech. “Who you are has everything to do with how you react in the face of failure. In any given moment, you can allow failure to define you or you can use it to help you become the person you want to be. We need to examine our failures more than our successes because it is failure that molds us. Failure has been part of our academic experience, athletic undertakings, and cocurricular endeavors. I guarantee you that we learned more from the exam we failed than from the one we aced.”

“Love is not a feeling or sentiment or act of the will. It is the desire of good for the other.

Wanting what is best for someone else and then doing something about it. To love is to give oneself away.”

BISHOP ROBERT E. BARRON, S.T.D.

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Jessica Ferronetti 18 in Argentina; Stephanie Bouley 12 in Germany; Leanne Walsh 04 in Taiwan.

CULTURAL AMBASSADORS From Argentina to Taiwan, Assumption’s Fulbright Scholars Live, Study, and Work Around the World As a child, Stephanie Bouley ’12 spent a lot of time in doctors’ offices “because so many people in my family were diagnosed with diseases with few therapeutic options.”

She made up her mind to change the face of medicine by pursuing a career in research. In addition to her double major in biotechnology and chemistry, she completed research internships at Assumption, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Brown University.

Bouley was encouraged to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which provides grants for postgraduate research and teaching opportunities abroad.

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at the University of Tubingen in Germany. She is now completing her doctorate in Dartmouth College’s experimental and molecular medicine program.

“I was so lucky to have the Fulbright experience,” Bouley said. “The biochemistry I learned in Germany was really helpful in my graduate work, and living abroad taught me that I'm stronger than I thought.”

“The best part about the Fulbright is that it’s like becoming alumni of another very prestigious institution.”

THOMAS WHEATLAND, PH.D. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND ASSUMPTION’S FULBRIGHT ADVISOR

For Jessica Ferronetti ’18, the College’s newest Fulbright scholar, the journey began in her sophomore year when Spanish Professor Maryanne Leone, Ph.D.,

“handed back one of my papers with 'Fulbright' written across the top.” A double major in Spanish and middle/secondary education, Ferronetti knew early on that she wanted to be a teacher, and had already taught at Assumptionist schools in Argentina through an internship created by Esteban Loustaunau, Ph.D., an associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. In preparing her Fulbright application, she worked closely with a number of professors, particularly Thomas Wheatland, Ph.D., associate professor of history and Assumption’s Fulbright advisor.

Prof. Wheatland shared that more than a dozen Assumption students have earned prestigious Fulbrights since 2001, and professors are enthusiastic about encouraging qualified students to apply for the award. “Regardless of the outcome, going through the application process helps students tie their life experiences together and do some deep thinking about what they truly want to accomplish in life,” he said.

The Lilly Fellowship: Shaping the Character of Church-Related Higher Learning Through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, more than 1,700 U.S. citizens study, teach, and conduct research abroad in more than 140 countries each year.

Fulbright alumni include 59 Nobel Laureates, 82 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 71 MacArthur Fellows.

Leanne Walsh ’04, who earned a Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan, agreed. “Having a Fulbright listed on my resume is a great introduction to who I am,” she said. “It has definitely helped me get interviews whenever I've applied for jobs.”

For her Fulbright, Cristine Delaney Goldman ’06 – a double major in political science and history – went to Norway, where she studied international human rights. She then won a grant to stay an additional year to finish her master’s degree at Oslo University School of Law before earning a law degree from Fordham University. She currently represents Massachusetts school districts on a variety of legal issues.

“The Fulbright made a huge difference in my life both personally and professionally,” Delaney said.

“Living in another country is a life-changing event and I made lifelong cross-cultural friendships.

Professionally, having a Fulbright shows that you're committed to the projects you set out to do.”

For adventure seekers, a Fulbright also paves the way for a lifetime of international work and travel.

Audrey Anton ’02, a double major in philosophy and social and rehabilitation services, spent her Fulbright year studying philosophical gerontology in Ecuador before earning two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. Today she’s an associate professor of philosophy at Western Kentucky University.

“My particular research interests take me to interesting places, like Italy and Greece, where I am now researching my next book,” she said. “My research will be about Aristotle’s theory of vice. I’m on sabbatical this coming year and I won a fellowship to work on my book at the National Humanities Center in North Carolina. There’s a library here in Greece that I like to use, and I’m working through some materials I can’t find anywhere else.”

Assumption professors are eager to help Fulbright applicants because the faculty focus is on helping individual students succeed, said Professor of English James M. Lang, Ph.D., who earned a Fulbright Specialist Grant to work with three universities in Colombia to develop an online course in teaching and learning for Spanishspeaking faculty members.

“We know that earning a Fulbright is a way to open doors for students for the rest of their lives, so we do everything in our power to help them through the application process,” he said.

Sometimes, this means just encouraging students to take a risk. “I had always lived within a 30-minute radius of my hometown,” admitted Bouley, “and by the time I got the Fulbright, I had already been accepted to Dartmouth. I hesitated about deferring graduate school to take it.”

But then she heard University of Notre Dame Head Football Coach Brian Kelly ’83 speak at her graduation. “He asked if we were going to do what was good for us or what was best for us.

He reminded us that, if we only do what's good for us, we won’t challenge ourselves and push ourselves to our limits,” she recalled.

She flew to Germany that August, “and it was the best decision I could have made,” said Bouley. One day, she hopes to teach cancer biology and have her own laboratory at a college like Assumption, where the faculty truly cares about mentoring students throughout their undergraduate years and beyond.

“It would be such a gift to give back to students some of the knowledge and generous help I have received in my life.”

Michael Colebrook ‘10, Ph.D., admits that teaching at St. John's Prep School in Shrewsbury – his alma mater – was “a little weird the first year, because my former teachers became my colleagues.” Now he absolutely loves it.

An Assumption baseball and academic standout, Colebrook was a double major in French and philosophy who stepped into this teaching job well prepared. As an undergraduate, he tutored at the College‘s Academic Support Center. He honed his French studying in Quebec and at the Sorbonne in Paris, then earned a Lilly Fellowship in the Humanities and the Arts as he headed into his doctoral studies at the University of Dallas.

“My network of Lilly Fellows and mentors kept me focused on why I was doing grad school to begin with: to one day be able to inspire students the way I was inspired by my own teachers.”

“The whole concept of the Lilly Fellows program is to produce Christian scholars who will go on to publish and teach in all types of Christian schools,” Colebrook said.

Participants are selected from around the country through a challenging MICHAEL COLEBROOK ‘10, Ph.D. application process. Once accepted, Lilly Fellows participate in additional readings to complement their coursework, monthly dialogues with mentors and other Lilly Fellows, and annual reunions.

“It‘s great to discuss ideas with people from different faith traditions and academic disciplines,” said Colebrook. “My network of Lilly Fellows and mentors kept me focused on why I was doing grad school to begin with: to one day be able to inspire students the way I was inspired by my own teachers.”

Gianna Lillian Gugliotti ‘13, who received her degree in English literature and earned a master‘s degree in English literature at the University of Connecticut, said the Lilly Fellowship greatly enhanced her graduate school experience because of the unique community it created, “providing me with a powerful support Michael system and network.

Colebrook 10 I can‘t suggest it highly enough.”

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arcoux assumed her new position on June 4 and is honored to share her commitment to excellence athletically, academically, and in the community with the student-athletes and staff at Assumption College. “It feels like the right fit,” Marcoux said.

Marcoux’s vision for Assumption athletics is to build on the College’s recent successes and become a perennial contender in the NE10 and the NCAA, with the goal of finishing in the top five of the conference’s President’s Cup standings annually. The President’s Cup is presented each year to signify overall athletic excellence in the conference, and is awarded to the institution that compiles the most cumulative points based on finishes in the regular season standings from all of its programs competing in league championships.

New Athletic Director Committed to Excellence

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“The Northeast-10 Conference has the highest academic success rate of all Division II conferences, and Assumption is among the top in the conference,” shared Assumption College’s new director of athletics, Jamie P. Marcoux, M.S., LATC, during her first week on campus. “Providing a diverse and holistic college experience for our student-athletes is paramount for us.”

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“We will also strive to remain one of the top academic programs in the NE10 and Division II,” Marcoux said. “We are looking at facility enhancements that will help us continue to improve our competitive varsity programs regionally and nationally. We will also monitor ourselves against our NE10 counterparts and other regional competitors to ensure we are striving to provide our student-athletes and staff with all the tools necessary to be successful, including facilities, staff and squad size, wages, operational needs, and fan experience.”

Marcoux added that the department will also continue to actively work on building financial support networks through alumni, advancement, and sponsorship collaborations, while remaining fiscally responsible.

Marcoux most recently served at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, where she was the director of athletics and managed 500 student-athletes, a full-time staff of 30, and 23 Division III varsity programs, as well as the University’s recreation, fitness, and intramural programs. Prior to her appointment as director of athletics at Johnson & Wales, Marcoux was an athletic trainer before being named associate director of athletics and a senior administrator, a position she held from 2002–2013. In addition to her vast administrative credentials, Marcoux also worked as head coach for the University’s volleyball team from 1996–2010. She holds a bachelor’s degree in community health education and athletic training from Rhode Island College and a master’s degree in athletic training from Indiana State University.

Drawn to the smaller campus and closer community at Assumption, Marcoux was impressed by the College’s strong academic

GOING THE DISTANCE programs, as well as its vision and commitment to the community exemplified in the College’s Light the Way 2020: Building Foundations of Excellence strategic plan. “Among other things, the upgrades to the athletic facilities showed me the College was executing their plan, and that was very exciting to me,” Marcoux said.

“The Department of Athletics has had great success, especially in recent years. The enhancements to facilities, transition to full-time coaches, and growth in the student-athlete population, all of which are emphasized in the strategic plan, made Assumption’s commitment to athletics clear to me. There is a great deal of passion for athletics and the College overall.”

“We will continue to strive to be NCAA regional and national contenders while also maintaining academic excellence and giving back to our community.“

There are several areas of the Department of Athletics that have been identified for enhancement to further reflect that passion, according to Marcoux.

The 2019–20 academic year will see the addition of Blue JAMIE P. MARCOUX, M.S., LATC and White Sports DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS teams, including Women’s Ice Hockey, Men’s Swimming, and eSports. “These programs will not compete at the NCAA level, but will start at the club level and are an opportunity to assist with the recruitment and retention efforts of the College,” Marcoux said.

“We are excited to be adding these programs and continuing to enhance the cocurricular experience for our students. Once we have completed our strategic plan, we will begin to focus on our next steps to continue to provide Assumption athletes with an outstanding student-athlete experience. The plan will be to add more enhanced club sport offerings as we move forward.”

As Marcoux continues to acclimate to the campus and gets to know her staff, studentathletes, and the Assumption family, she is also studying the NE10 and Division II landscape and determining how to take Assumption in the best direction. “We will continue to strive to be NCAA regional and national contenders while also maintaining academic excellence and giving back to our community,” she said.

2018 Hall of Fame Class to Be Inducted Homecoming Weekend The Assumption College Department of Athletics has announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on Friday, October 26. This year’s inductees include Larry Bornheimer ’89 (Basketball), Karen Doucette ’85 (Basketball/Softball), Paul Duquette ’81 (Men’s Lacrosse), Bill Hodge ’91 (Men’s Soccer), Stephanie (Fleming) Montessi ’02 (Field Hockey), and Lauren Raswyck ’08 (Volleyball).

BORNHEIMER was a four-year Men’s Basketball standout, finishing his career with 1,457 points – 16th in program history. Despite the three-pointer only being in existence for his final three seasons, the All-Conference guard ranks seventh all-time in three-point field goals (169) and sixth in career three-point percentage (.406). Bornheimer's 72 three-point field goals during the 1987–88 season are the ninth highest total in program history. He finished his career with 418 assists, 226 rebounds, and 175 steals.

DOUCETTE is Assumption's all-time leader in assists (621), owns the top two singleseason assist totals in Women’s Basketball program history, and is second all-time in steals (284). Doucette was selected as captain and won the Cating Award during her senior season. Doucette also played softball for three years and served as a captain for the 1984 season. She was a .370 hitter, with 60 hits and 50 RBIs in her career.

DUQUETTE was one of the pioneers of the Men's Lacrosse program. He helped build the program from a 0-10 team as a freshman to one with back-to-back winning seasons and a 13-5 mark over his final two years. A true ambassador for the mission of the College, Duquette was named captain as a senior for his leadership and ability to bring his team together. In addition to his impressive character, he ranks eighth in program history with 65 goals and 11th in points (90). Duquette passed away in 2015 and will be honored posthumously.

HODGE was a dynamic scoring forward for the Men's Soccer program for four seasons.

He captained the 1989 team and is currently the school's all-time leader in assists (24). He also ranks fourth all-time with 68 points on 22 goals and 24 assists. Hodge's 35 points from 10 goals and 15 assists in 1988 still ranks as the second-highest single-season total in Men's Soccer history. The talented athlete also spent two seasons as an infielder on the Baseball team, helping them to a 43-36 mark.

MONTESSI is one of the top scorers in Assumption Field Hockey history. She was a two-time Northeast-10 All-Conference selection, earning First-Team honors in 2000, and graduated as part of the second-winningest class in program history. Individually, she is second all-time in games played while ranking fifth in program history in both points (82) and goals (33). Her team captured the 1998 ECAC Championship, compiling a school-record 17-4 season.

RASWYCK is one of the best volleyball players in program history. During her four seasons, she became the College's all-time leader in digs (1,930) while captaining the team to a 13-11 record and winning the Rev. Armand Desautels, A.A., Memorial Award.

During the 2006 season, she totaled a school-record 649 digs and ranked second in the nation with 7.21 digs per set – the fourth highest single-season mark in NCAA history.

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Spring 2018 Sports Highlights Despite losing several of its top players last season, Men’s Tennis had a productive spring season under new head coach Brent Gruno, who helped develop the young squad amid a tough schedule. Max Francis ‘21 was named to the NE10 All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the year.

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Women’s Track & Field Antonia Pagliuca ‘18 capped an impressive season for Women’s Track & Field by becoming the first USTFCCCA All-American in program history, taking eighth in the nation in the 10,000 meters in a school-record 35:08.49. Pagliuca also captured NE10 titles in both the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters at the NE10 Championships. As a team, Assumption finished a program-best third at the NE10 Outdoor Championships.

Abby Jones ‘19, meanwhile, won the NE10 title in the heptathlon and took silver in the high jump. Her efforts earned her a spot in the NCAA Championships, where she placed 12th in the heptathlon to secure USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American honors. In total, 12 different women were named All-Region while 13 different school records were broken multiple times throughout the course of the season.

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Antonia Pagliuca ’18

 Women’s Rowing had a banner year as they proved to be one of the top Division II teams in the Northeast.

The team received multiple victories throughout the spring from its Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 boats, as well as capturing the NE10 Challenge for the first time in five years. In the team’s final competition of the year, the Dad Vail Regatta, both the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 boats set new school records while racing against top competition from around the nation.

The Baseball team had multiple wins over some of the best teams in the NE10 this past season and finished just outside of the playoffs.

Assumption handed No. 7 University of New Haven its first defeat of the season and also took down Franklin Pierce University for the first time in over five years. Andrew Jaehnig ‘18 became just the 12th player in program history to surpass 200 hits while earning First-Team All-Region and All-Conference honors. Quinn Moynihan GR was named ThirdTeam All-Conference.

Andrew Jaehnig ‘18

Softball reached the NE10 Tournament for the fourth straight season while amassing a 19-16 record overall and a 14-10 mark in conference play. The team earned regular season wins over NE10 finalists Pace University and Adelphi University, as well as NCAA participants Southern New Hampshire University and Merrimack College. Kendal Roy ‘18 concluded her career as just the third pitcher in program history to throw over 300 strikeouts.

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 Women’s Lacrosse went 9-8 this past year and reached the NE10 Tournament for the third time in the past four seasons. The Hounds were nationally ranked all season and concluded the year ranked 25th in the nation. The team set school records for goals and points, while Sarah Reilly ‘19 established a new single-season scoring record with 88 points on 62 goals and 26 assists. Reilly also earned NE10 Second-Team All-Conference and Second-Team All-Region honors for her play. Allison Foley ‘21 and Grace McDermott ‘21 were both named to the All-Rookie Team.

 Men’s Track & Field recorded the most points in NE10 Outdoor Championship history with 66.5, while tying its best finish ever by taking sixth. Kevin Hack ‘20 earned a silver medal in the javelin and decathlon, as well as earning AllRegion honors. In the New England Championships, the Hounds won the 4x800 relay with a school-record time of 7:38.88. Six school records in total were broken over the course of the spring.

Men’s Lacrosse completed another strong season in 2018, going 7-6 overall for their second winning season in the past four years. The team finished a game out of the NE10 Tournament and had some impressive wins throughout the year, including a 16-7 victory over Southern New Hampshire University and losing by only five (10-5) to the eventual national champion, Merrimack College. Four players earned NEILA All-New England honors, including three First-Team honorees: Brett Jennings ‘20, Travis Reid ‘19, and Colby Hamwey ‘19.

Daniel Florendo ‘19

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Raymond J. Legac ’65 Raymond J. Legac ’65 credits Assumption with spurring a lifetime love of learning. He recognizes his professors – particularly George Doyle, Ph.D., HD’92, and Fr. Georges Bissonnette, A.A., ’43, HD’79 – for inspiring his passion as a social studies teacher in the New York City public school system, which spanned three decades from 1971–2001.

Legac remembers Professor Doyle encouraging him to apply for a coveted fellowship at the East-West Center, a national educational institution based at the University of Hawaii, to explore the development and understanding among the peoples of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific Islands through programs of cooperative study, training, and research. Legac earned that fellowship and received his master’s degree in political science from the Center in 1967, subsequently spending four months in India as part of an educational exchange.

Legac, who also served as a New York City teachers’ union pension consultant for nearly 25 years, said his desire to include Assumption as a beneficiary in his will is due to his appreciation of the education he received and the enduring friendships he made at the College. He proudly joins many of his fellow alumni in the 1904 Society as individuals who have made a deferred gift or provided for Assumption in their estate plans.

For more information on how you can support Assumption with an estate gift, contact Melanie Demarais at 508.767.7332 or visit www.assumption.edu/plannedgiving.

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ALUMNI NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI A S S O C I AT I O N PRESIDENT Congratulations to the Class of 2018 and welcome to the Alumni Association!

It is energizing to have more than 600 new alumni join this vast, tight-knit community of nearly 20,000. Whether you completed your degree at the undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education level, I hope you are as proud as I am to be a Greyhound alumni. Please do keep in touch as you embark on the next chapter.

On May 13, I had the privilege and pleasure to formally welcome members of the Class of 2018 into the College’s Alumni Association during the College’s 101st Commencement exercises. It was an honor to represent Assumption alumni in this role and witness the joy, excitement, and pride as each graduate listened to his or her name announced, crossed the stage, and accepted the diploma each had so arduously worked to earn.

Reunion Classes Donate in Excess of $1.3 Million

More than 300 alumni, family, and friends returned for Reunion 2018, held on campus from June 1–3. The festivities began on Friday evening with members of the 50th Reunion Class of 1968 inducted as Golden Greyhounds.

On Saturday morning, many alumni explored the new Tsotsis Family Academic Center on a tour led by President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D. Other highlights included an Alumni Chorale Concert in the Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall, in which nearly 30 alumni, under the direction of Michelle Graveline, D.M.A., performed; HoundFest, an outdoor food and activities festival held on the Chapel lawn, featuring local food trucks and a live performance by local favorite Dave Binder; a fireworks display, optimally viewed from the Stephen ’69 and Cynthia O’Brien Terrace in the Tsotsis building; and Sunday’s Reunion Mass, celebrated by Fr. John Franck, A.A., ’70.

The weekend also included the annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, honoring four members of the Assumption community: Michael Sullivan ’83, Donna O’Neill Connolly ’78, Kevin Peterssen ’08, G’12, and Professor Emeritus Charles Brusard. Throughout the weekend, alumni from reunion classes in attendance – 1963, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, ’98, ’03, ’08, and ’13 – donated a record $1,367,679 in support of academic programs, athletics, campus ministry, scholarships and financial aid, and student life.

To view more photos from Reunion 2018 and other recent alumni events, please visit www.assumption.edu/alumni.

Shortly after celebrating the new graduates, Reunion Weekend was held June 1–3 where we welcomed more than 300 alumni and their families back to campus. The weekend featured a number of activities for the many classes celebrating milestone anniversaries, including a HoundFest food truck festival followed by fireworks for all to enjoy. Additionally, the Alumni Chorale Concert and the presentation of Alumni Awards took place in the new state-of-the-art Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall in the Tsotsis Family Academic Center. These events are but a few of the many ways in which the College recognized the contributions and success of our inspiring alumni.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors is ready to begin the upcoming academic year and eagerly welcomed the Class of 2022 on Move-In Day. If you have any suggestions on ways to connect with alumni, or if you would like more information on getting involved, please feel free to reach out to me directly. I would love to hear from you!

Michela D’Eramo Mesa ’06 mderamo@assumption.edu

ALUMNI NETWORKS

To better serve our alumni, Regional Club programs have been restructured into Alumni Networks, with 14 established regions to date. If you wish to start a Network in your area, please let us know! Instrumental in maintaining the groups, Network Ambassadors will plan and implement a variety of programs to enhance your engagement with the College and other alumni.

Visit assumption.edu/alumni to get involved.

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CLASS NOTES Submit your news online at assumption.edu/ classnotes.

FALL 2018 issue deadline is November 1, 2018.

Weʼd love to hear from you!

1944

Rev. C. Romeo Lamothe celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He retired from active ministry in September 1991.

Fr. Andre Gariepy celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.

He retired from active ministry in July 2006 and now resides at Southgate in Shrewsbury.

50TH REUNION

Peter Chaput published a book titled Checking You Out. The book includes comical content with vignettes about running a hotel in New England.

Paul Hemphill recently published Why You’re Already a Leader, a book that draws upon stories from the Battle of Gettysburg to prove that leadership is in one’s DNA. John Peter Keller is celebrating 50 years as an educator. He is currently a history teacher at Immaculata High School in Somerville, NJ.

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William Humbert published his latest book, Employee 5.0: Secrets of a Successful Job Search in the New World Order.

Philippe Ouellette, Jr., has received a master’s degree in public administration and a post-master’s certificate in health services administration from George Washington University in Washington, DC.

1972

Paul St. Onge began working at the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation as an outreach caller in April 2017. He was honored as a Healthy Driven Hero in October 2017 and volunteers at the Elmhurst College Library.

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1980

Frank Doyle has been named to the Governor’s Insurance Council in Rhode Island. Frank is the senior vice president for AAA Northeast.

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1968

Lionel Lamoureux and his son, Marc P’11, owners of Lamoureux Ford in East Brookfield, were awarded the Ford Motor Company’s 2017 President’s Award for the 21st consecutive year and 24th total.

45TH REUNION

Fr. Francis Roberge is celebrating his 40th year of priesthood. He remains pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Baldwinville.

Joseph Pagano and his wife, Kathleen, were recently honored for their 20 years of generous support to Venerini Academy in Worcester.

During that time, the Paganos have offered their expertise in the areas of media production and print design, and provided the Academy’s auditorium with a new sound system and theatrical lighting.

1983

35TH REUNION

William Bilow, Jr., is the new director of the Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Worcester.

In May, members of the Class of 1983 supported fellow alumnus Brian Kelly, head football coach for the University of Notre Dame, at his Irish Eyes Gala in New York City. The gala served as a fundraiser for the Kelly Cares Foundation, which aims to strengthen communities and inspire hope by investing in resources to improve health and education.

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Classmates in attendance included Dave Conroy, Joe Manning, Michael and Cathy (Thomas) Sullivan, Assumption College President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., and Melanie Demarais HA’92.

Sandra Merlini’s paintings were exhibited by the Northborough Art Guild June 2–3 at the Northborough Historical Society. Following the theme “patriotism,” her “Portrait of an American Afghanistan Soldier” was on display.

Michael Rezuke was named treasurer to the board of directors for the Be Like Brit Foundation. Mike is a certified public accountant and senior audit partner at KPMG, LLP in Boston.

1986

John Fulone was appointed to the board of directors for the Cape Cod Association, which has offered scholarships to young students from the Cape Cod area for more than 150 years.

1987

Margaret Marotta-Smith, Ed.D., was appointed superintendent for the Haverhill School System and assumed her duties on July 1.

1989

Eric Billingkoff has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing at T&K Asphalt, Inc. in Whitman.

Rosemary (Rodrigues) Sheehan has been named chief human resources officer for Partners HealthCare, where she is responsible for progressing and executing an effective human resource strategy to support the overall forward direction of the company.

1990

Paul Irish has been appointed to Millbury Federal Credit Union’s supervisory committee.

Jane Shivick will perform a solo concert titled “My Favorite Things” on Thursday, November 8, at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The evening will include a repertoire of classical soprano and Broadway songs. For more information, visit www.janeshivick.com.

Joe Biedrzycki ’75: Lending a Voice to the National Library of Congress

Joe Biedrzycki ’75 followed a poster – and his instincts – to an organizational meeting of the fledgling WACR-FM (Assumption College Radio) his first week on campus as a sophomore transfer student. Today, his voice recordings are being preserved and distributed by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Handicapped.

“After 20 years on the air at FM rock radio stations, 10 years wearing many hats at several advertising agencies, and 25 years owning and operating a recording studio business, apparently I am finally ‘good enough for government work,’” Biedrzycki quipped. “Twenty-five years after I first auditioned for this work and was rejected, through pure serendipity I got the chance to try again. And they approved me – first just for nonfiction and since (by re-auditioning) for fiction with character dialogue.”

“GOOD COMMUNICATION IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS.“ Joe Biedrzycki ’75

Biedrzycki records at Minuteman Talking Books near his home in New Hampshire. Final productions are then formatted and sent to Washington, DC, made available to visually or physically impaired subscribers nationwide, and preserved in the National Archives.

Titles recorded to date include Merlin’s Guide to the Universe, Hannibal, Boston Strong, and The Big Book of Jack the Ripper, among others.

Biedrzycki said the foundation of a strong liberal arts education at Assumption gave him the versatility to communicate on such a wide variety of topics eruditely. And the communications skills adapted from his studies at Assumption sealed the deal on “talking for a living … and living for talking.”

“Good communication is one of the keys to success and happiness,” he said.

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Rosemary (Rodrigues) Sheehan ’89 has been named chief human resources officer for Partners HealthCare.

Brian Kelly ’83 (CENTER) with fellow members of the Class of 1983 Dave Conroy, Joe Manning, Michael and Cathy (Thomas) Sullivan, Assumption College President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., and Melanie Demarais HA’92 at the Irish Eyes Gala in May.

Malcolm Asadoorian, Ph.D. ’95 (FAR RIGHT), with Assumption Professor Thomas White, Ph.D., and Doyle Award recipient Ashley Lockwood ’18 at the March ceremony in which Asadoorian served as guest speaker.

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James Garabedian is managing director of Hoopis Financial Group in Chicago where he is responsible for the financial advising teams and oversees the expansion of the firm’s office in Naperville, IL. Charles Whipple, senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Wellforce, Inc., has been recognized as a 2018 Leaders in the Law recipient by Lawyers Weekly magazine.

1995

Malcolm Asadoorian, Ph.D., was the guest speaker at the 2018 George A. Doyle Merit Award for Excellence ceremony, which was held in the Testa Atrium in March. Malcolm

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Joelle Santiago ’13 and Kyle Parrilla ’14 graduated from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in May.

is currently the vice president for academic affairs and a professor of economics at Regis College.

1997

Brendan Gallagher is the new branch manager for Main Street Bank in the bank’s Devens, Lunenburg, and Shirley locations.

BIRTH: Martin Kilcourse and his wife, Joelle,

announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl, Charley Mae, born on February 4.

1998

20TH REUNION

Dana Foye is celebrating 15 years of owning and operating Lowe Mart Liquors (Foye Beverage) in Peabody.

Jane Shivick ’90 will perform a solo concert on November 8 at Mechanics Hall in Worcester.

2000

Steve Thebodo is a partner with the accounting firm of O’Connor, Maloney & Co. in Worcester.

2003

15TH REUNION

Alison (Mason) Shilinsky is the new chair of the Central Massachusetts Regional Board of Directors for Easter Seals Massachusetts.

Alison works as the senior vice president of human resources at a law firm in Andover.

Steve Piscitello has started a nonprofit for writers in the Quabbin area, aptly named the Quabbin Quills. The group’s first anthology was published in January under the title Time’s Reservoir. A second anthology, Mountains and Meditations, is slated for spring 2019.

Proceeds from all book sales fund educational programs and future scholarships.

BIRTH: Kaylene Walton Chausse and her husband, Adam, announced the birth of their son, Coen David, on November 27, 2017.

He joins big sister Kearsley.

BIRTH: Christopher Grogan and his wife, Krystal, announced the birth of Graham Charles on May 19.

2007

BIRTH: Jennifer (Burgoyne) Bruinsma and

her husband, Chris, welcomed Harper Juliette, born on January 20.

BIRTH: Christof CE’11 and Lauren Kelly

Andrew Mahoney recently accepted the position of director of business development at Comportz IT Services in Worcester. In this newly created role, Andrew oversees sales and marketing as the company continues to grow and offer its IT services across the country.

Jonathan Villaire published a book, The Stepford Employee Fallacy, in July. In his book, Jonathan, who received his bachelor’s degree in organizational communications, shares his knowledge regarding leadership in the workplace, which he has collected in his years working in corporate settings.

2008

Alicia Pare was named to the position of cash management relationship officer for Florence Bank in West Springfield. Alicia was awarded Florence Bank’s President’s Club Award in 2014 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the bank.

10TH REUNION

Bryan Coleman was named the Assumption College Department of Athletics’ Faculty Member of the Year at the Sixth Annual Academic Excellence Breakfast held on April 6. Bryan is an accounting professor at Assumption.

BIRTH: Elizabeth (Papp) Putnam and her husband, Cale, welcomed their son, Anthony, who was born on April 9.

2009

Chartier are thrilled to announce the birth of their third son, Saul Arthur Oisin, on March 5.

He joins Joseph (4) and Charlie (2).

BIRTH: Michael Paglione announced the birth

of his daughter, Sofia René, on March 24.

2011

Jon Bishop has published his first full-length collection of poetry, Scratching Lottery Tickets on the Street Corner (Finishing Line Press).

William Langevin received a Master of Architecture from Northeastern University in May 2018. He is the recipient of Northeastern’s RISE Award in Humanities and Arts for his research in developing natural and architectural systems to address sea level rise and storm surge events.

Nicole Macioci Lovell has started her own business as a travel agent, called NML Travel.

Katie Pontes was promoted to vice president of NorthMarq Capital in the Boston regional office.

2012

Joseph Fabiano co-leads JLL in its New England industrial practice group. JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.

Meredith Deacon was recently presented with a Robert H. “Tex” McClain, Jr. Distinguished Public Administrators of the Year Award. The award is given to public administrators who perform exemplary work. Meredith works as the coordinator of student success interventions at Bridgewater State University.

Matthew Orrico was promoted to accounting officer for Amica Mutual Insurance Company and Amica Life Insurance Company.

2013

5TH REUNION

2010

Amanda Bollacker received a master’s degree in library science from Simmons College in 2017. This fall, Amanda accepted the position of digital media librarian at Trinity College.

Christina Graziano has been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 list in Washington, DC.

Sophia El-Hayek has been selected as one of StartUp Worcester’s 12 promising entrepreneurs, allowing her to advance her Phenic Natural Skincare line. This award comes with a full-year membership to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Venture Forum, and Worcester Clean Tech Incubator, as well as workspace, publicity, and business resources.

Timothy Asselin is vice president of Constitution Capital, a leading alternative asset manager focused on private equity and private credit.

Derek Khouri was recently promoted to both assistant vice president and assistant treasurer of Norwood Bank.

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2006

Rachel Hedge has been named head varsity softball coach at Manchester Memorial High School in Manchester, NH. Joelle Santiago and Kyle Parrilla ’14 graduated from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in May.

2014

Marian (Murphy) Eno, a resident of Milford, has launched Simple Rosaries, an Etsy store with an international clientele, that offers artistic and extra durable rosary beads. Marian is the owner of the venture, which features original designs and a unique manufacturing technique that was pioneered by her late mother, Gayle, in the 1990s.

Devyn Oliver has received the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Devyn will continue her research at UMass Medical School.

2015

Eduardo Rivas is the VITA Coordinator at MSCDC and an adjunct faculty member at Quinsigamond Community College in math and accounting.

2016

Andrew Lampi will be entering the Ph.D. program in applied developmental psychology at the University of Virginia in fall 2018. Andrew is interested in pursuing a career that includes research on autism spectrum disorders.

2017

Paul Amarone serves as a statewide campaign director of field operations for Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Candidate Erin Stewart (R).

Franchesca McMenemy recently attended the College English Association conference in St. Petersburg, FL, and was one of 500 Ph.D. and graduate students in attendance.

McMenemy, who is currently studying at Massachusetts School of Law, presented her second thesis on author Samuel Beckett under the direction of Assumption Professor Carl Keyes, Ph.D., with whom she also worked on the first paper.

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ASSUMPTION PREP AP’44

Roger Gosselin was honored by Bishop Michael Cote with the Patrici-Anne Award for more than 80 years of distinguished service to the Diocese of Norwich last December. At the age of 94, Roger can still be heard playing the organ at two weekend Masses.

AP’57

John Connors, Ph.D., was inducted into the College of the Holy Cross’s Varsity Club in April. John is a retired cardiac vascular surgeon in St. Louis, MO.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CE’87

Douglas Moisan has been named the new chief financial officer and senior vice president of UniBank.

CE’95

James Leonard has been appointed the new director of special education at the Mansfield Public Schools.

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G’17

GRADUATE STUDIES G’88

G’18

Jennifer Marble was named senior vice president, chief lending officer, and credit officer at Homefield Credit Union.

Brian McCoy, Ed.D., was selected as a NASPA Pillar of the Profession at the organization’s 2018 conference. Brian is a full professor of psychology at Nichols College and an adjunct professor at Assumption.

G’08

Deborah Larsen was named head of the new Wells Fargo regional banking services office on Park Avenue in Worcester. Deb is in charge of the company’s middle-market banking business and is the head of commercial lending operations in Central and Western Massachusetts.

G’12

Timothy Donahue presented at the MASCA annual conference in Hyannis on the state of college affordability and financial counseling for high school students and their parents.

Andrew Howard has joined the board of directors for the Acton Discovery Museum.

Andrew is an assistant vice president in Commercial Lending at Middlesex Savings Bank.

Salomé Wilfred will be entering the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Salomé has co-authored three publications that have been published in peer-reviewed psychology journals. While at Assumption, Salomé was a graduate fellow mentored by Psychology Professor Len Doerfler, Ph.D.

CLASS NOTES SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Assumption Magazine publishes Class Notes in each issue (spring, summer, and winter). Submissions can be made at alumni@assumption.edu or by mailing us your information. An icon may be placed by a wedding announcement, indicating a photo is posted online. The Magazineʼs editorial staff makes every effort to accurately print announcements, but cannot always verify the accuracy of information submitted for publication.

For Jim Fitzpatrick ’82, president and CEO of NICSA, a nonof their clients through education programs, interactive forums, profit trade association serving the global asset management and networking opportunities. Fitzpatrick, who is based in industry, Assumption’s liberal arts education prepared him for West Palm Beach, FL, sets the strategic direction of the his career – one that began before he even graduated. During association, while handling the day-to-day operations of its his senior year, Fitzpatrick, an accounting major, worked with business, including relationship management with member an asset management firm at an internship. Upon graduation, organizations. Fitzpatrick is also involved with NICSA’s new he was offered a full-time position with the initiative, The Diversity Project, which seeks company, a field he has worked in for more to change the diversity and inclusion metrics “I BELIEVE THAT than 35 years. within the asset management industry. “I am EDUCATION CAN really excited about working on this and the “I believe that a liberal arts education provides MAKE A SIGNIFICANT impact we can have for our member firms, as well as for individuals in underrepresented an excellent foundation for students to develop DIFFERENCE IN work groups within our industry,” he said. strong critical thinking, communication, and YOUNG PEOPLE’S interpersonal skills,” he said. “While there LIVES.“ are many highly technical aspects of the Though more than three decades removed asset management industry, the core of it still from Assumption, Fitzpatrick remains a Jim Fitzpatrick ’82 revolves around people. I think my education champion for the importance of education helped me transition into the business world with the and finds the time to mentor current students. “I believe that ability to collaborate, communicate, and problem solve education can make a significant difference in young people’s with my colleagues.” lives,” he said, adding that he has spent the last few years restructuring NICSA’s scholarship fund so it can provide as much financial and mentoring support as possible to underFounded in 1962, NICSA’s goal is to help asset management firms and financial service providers meet the changing needs graduate students of member firms.

IN MEMORIAM

† Vincent G. Cioffari, Ph.D.

† Jean Morelle AP’53

† Brother David J. Carignan ’70

† Kathleen T. Hoey CE’85

† Dr. Victor E. Fournier AP’48 February 18, 2018

† Jules G. Viau AP’45, AU’49

† Richard L. Gagnon G’84

† Louis R. Leveillee AP’53, AU’57

† Roger A. Coulombe ’61

† Edward W. Kaleskas AP’64

† Pierre “Pete” A. Tougas AP’53

† June A. (Lawrence) Leahy CE’94, P’95 May 29, 2018

† Thomas Bill ’71 February 25, 2018

† Roger E. Racine, S.T.L. AP’53, AU‘57

† Charles A. Paquette AP’55, AU’59

† Richard J. Bourcier AP’49, AU’58

† Rev. Richard L. Archambault AP’47

† Louis P. Jacques AP’60

† Philip R. Delongchamp ’75

† Robert Belhumeur AP’49

† Susan C. Dussault CE’00

† Sr. Mary D. Malloy G’78

† Helen T. Connors G’64

† Nancy (Nore) Sadick G’97

September 15, 2017 February 11, 2018

February 21, 2018 February 22, 2018 February 23, 2018

March 7, 2018 March 8, 2018

March 13, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 23, 2018

† James P. Doonan, Jr. ’82 March 26, 2018

† Julie (Benson) Flynn G’11 March 27, 2018

April 1, 2018 April 3, 2018

April 20, 2018 April 24, 2018 May 1, 2018

May 31, 2018 June 3, 2018 June 7, 2018 June 9, 2018

June 24, 2018 July 2, 2018

For an updated list of dearly departed alumni, faculty, and staff with links to online obituaries, please visit assumption.edu/obituaries.

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Service Learning and the Spirit of Partnership MIKE LAND, PH.D., DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ENGLISH

one winter’s evening years ago, i watched scores of visitors, adults, and children from many countries and continents gather around Associate Professor Esteban Loustaunau in D’Alzon Library.

The College had brought our guests over from Training Resources of America (TRA), but of course they had traveled far greater distances. It was only fitting they attend the opening of an exhibit of immigrant photography.

The featured photographers? Themselves.

The previous year, Prof. Loustaunau had sent his Contemporary Spanish-American Drama students to tutor at TRA. His course culminated in a project in which the immigrants were given disposable cameras, then asked to take photos that symbolized what Worcester – or America – meant to them.

With the assistance of Prof. Loustaunau’s class, the TRA students practiced their English by writing and talking about their photos.

Prof. Loustaunau was so impressed, he took the project a step further, arranging the exhibit that surrounded us in the library.

“This is for you,” he told our guests as he gestured around himself. “This is your space. This is your home.”

The newly exhibited photographers showed their families and friends their work on the walls of a public institution, congratulating one another, hugging, and laughing. But what caught my eye most were interactions between the immigrant photographers and Prof. Loustaunau’s students, a reminder that the generosity flowed in both directions. The truth was that TRA – like more than 80 other partners who work with our Community Service Learning (CSL) courses – gave as much to our students as they gave to it. This is the spirit of partnership that the best CSL courses achieve: We focus on doing with rather than

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just doing for, approaching partners on level ground, the supposed server as grateful as the served.

Examples of such mutual benefits abound in Assumption’s Community Service Learning Program. Professor Jennifer Niece’s accounting students have helped lower-income people receive almost $900,000 in tax refunds, but her students get practical experience with real clients. Professor Angela Kaufman-Parks’ criminology students aided residents at the Hector Reyes House in identifying possible employers, but in return, they gained deeper

Just since 2007-08, in an average year, 377 CSL students have contributed 5,695 hours of service. Those partnerships – much like Campus Ministry’s SEND trips and the Reach Out Center – embody the values of Assumption at its best. insight into the challenges faced by those seeking to re-enter life beyond the criminal justice system.

Graphic design students under Professors Kate Egnaczak and Lynn Simmons have provided a wide variety of products that help nonprofits promote themselves more effectively, but they learned how to identify the needs of real clients and enjoyed seeing much of their work used. (One day I looked out my car window to see a student-designed logo covering the side of a UGROW truck; it was the happiest I’ve ever been about being stuck in traffic.)

For each of these examples, I could name many, many more. Just since 2007–08, in an average year, 377 CSL students have contributed 5,695 hours of service. Those partnerships – much like Campus Ministry’s SEND trips and the Reach Out Center – embody the values of Assumption at its best. Not only does CSL honor the Catholic call to serve something larger than ourselves, but it also underscores the College’s commitment to innovative teaching that helps students apply classroom learning to the world beyond the campus. The program created

by Professors Susan Perschbacher and Ann Murphy – which I’m now fortunate enough to direct – has seen students build their experiences into vocations and avocations.

Plus, everyone involved experiences memorable moments, small and large, private and public, like the ones unfolding around me that night in D’Alzon Library. Certainly, the hard-working immigrant photographers will remember. As one TRA staff member told me, “This will go down in their history.”

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ALUMNI EVENTS Monday, September 17 FBI Golf Tournament Worcester Country Club

Saturday, September 22 Prep Reunion

Thursday, September 27

Saturday, October 20

President’s Council Dinner Tsotsis Family Academic Center

Saturday, October 27 Homecoming Weekend

Boston Alumni Reception Clarke at 7 Tide – Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Showroom and Test Kitchen

Event information: assumption.edu/alumni/events

Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2, 2019 Reunion/HoundFest