Then Friends Now

Alumni share photos, stories and gratitude for friendships that started in dorms and elsewhere at Bentley. Look for more at bentley.edu/magazine/friends and submit your own to classnotes@bentley.edu.

Striking No. 1

Both born on April 5, 1952, Bentley buddies Barry Arntz ’74, MBA ’84 and Paul “Tango” Tangusso ’75 shared their 70th birthday party in April 2022. The pair’s bond was solidified knocking down pins as winning teammates in the 1973 Bentley intramural bowling championship. The Tumblers won again in 1974 and changed their name: We’re Number 1. Fifty years later, Barry and Tango still keep in regular touch.

How We Roll

Best friends for 43 years and counting, Marianne Melbinger ’83 and Patty Shinkwin ’82 (pictured at the former’s graduation and in 2022) were members of the women’s basketball team, including the 1983 roster — the first in Bentley history to participate in the NCAA regional finals.