College of Business Appoints New Associate Dean Bryant University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Glenn M. Sulmasy, J.D., LL.M., and College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D., have announced the appointment of Daniel Ames, Ph.D., as Associate Dean of the College of Business. Ames began his position on July 31, 2018, joining an academic leadership team that has garnered national recognition for developing innovative graduate and undergraduate programs in the College of Business. "I am excited by the potential for expansion and growth of new programs that will extend the University’s scope," Ames said. Most recently, Ames served as Associate Dean at the Idaho State University College of Business where he was also Department Chair of Accounting. There he provided strategic, innovative leadership for undergraduate and graduate programs, chaired the Curriculum Committee for the College of Business, oversaw AACSB-related reporting, and earned a reputation for continuous improvement and engagement. At ISU Ames helped to facilitate the launch of new academic programs including the Master of Science in Health Informatics, Master of Science in Taxation, and Master of Health Care Administration (Fall 2018). At Bryant, Ames will spearhead the design and launch of innovative new programs such as online programs and help continue Bryant's aggressive growth trajectory. “Bryant’s graduate programs in business are positioned to accelerate significant enhancements to its longstanding degree and certificate programs in business administration, health care, data science and analytics,” notes Dean Annavarjula. “With Daniel Ames on board we have even greater strategic strength and expertise in program-building behind these student-centered initiatives.” “As Bryant’s world-class faculty develop innovative new programs to prepare students to meet the rigorous demands of current and emerging industries, Daniel Ames brings exceptional strengths both as a strategist and administrator,” said Provost Sulmasy. Ames noted, “Bryant’s top-ranked business programs are reflective of the University’s continuing commitment to academic innovation and excellence. I am excited by the potential for expansion and growth of new programs that will extend the University’s scope.” Prior to his tenure at Idaho State University, Ames served as Assistant Professor of Accounting at Illinois State University. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, his Master of Arts in Business from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business. He is an accomplished author and recognized for teaching excellence as an Outstanding Professor of the Year.
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Bulldogs sweep NEC Men's tennis Major Awards The Bryant University men's tennis team swept the three major Northeast Conference postseason awards, as redshirt junior Matt Kuhar (Smithfield, R.I.) was named the player of the year, freshman Wilson Dong (Bradenton, Fla.) was tabbed rookie of the year and Ron Gendron collected coach of the year honors. Kuhar has now won NEC Player of the Year honors in each of the last two seasons, while Dong becomes the fifth NEC Rookie of the Year in program history. For Gendron, it is his league-record sixth-straight NEC Coach of the Year recognition. In addition, the Black and Gold placed three players on the All-NEC Singles First Team, two on the All-NEC Doubles First Team, two on the All-NEC Singles Second Team, four on the All-NEC Doubles Second Team and one on the NEC All-Rookie Team. Kuhar repeats as NEC Player of the Year after putting together the greatest season for a tennis player in league history. He entered the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 26-7 and a dual match record of 20-3 this spring. Kuhar went undefeated against league opponents and also picked up victories over Cal's Billy Griffith, Brown, Harvard, Richmond, Navy, Air Force and Buffalo. Dong has come on late for the Black and Gold, posting five-straight victories heading into the NCAA Tournament. He is 12-12 overall on the year and clinched Bryant's fifth-straight league title with a victory at No. 6 singles. Gendron picks up his sixth-straight NEC Coach of the Year honor after leading the Bulldogs to their fifth-straight league title. The Black and Gold have posted a 14-15 overall record and have played one of their toughest schedules in program history. Bryant opened the year with three matches against nationallyranked opponents and traveled to Austin, Texas for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated by No. 11 University of Texas. Joining Kuhar on the singles first team is Jakubowski and senior Luke Lorenz (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Jakubowski has played primarily at No. 3 and No. 4, posting an overall record of 16-14 and a 14-9 dual-match record. Lorenz is now an eight-time all-league honoree after earning first team honors in singles and second team honors in doubles. In singles, Lorenz has played at the No. 2 position and is 19-19 overall and 12-12 in dual matches. The NEC Tournament MVP, Lorenz won all four of his singles and doubles matches during last week's league tournament. Lorenz's second team doubles honor comes after he and freshman Grant Pertile (Edgartown, Mass.) posted a 17-5 record during the year.
Bulldogs win first conference title in program's history + support Nicole For the first time in program history, the Bryant University women's swimming and diving program is champions of the Northeast Conference. The Bulldogs finished first in the four-night meet, totaling 793 points, besting second-place Wagner by 55 points. Nicole Salzano, suffered a stroke on Thursday, February 22, 2018, just hours after competing in Day 2 prelims of the Northeast Conference Swimming Championships. Nicole amazingly dropped 19 seconds off her 500 Free event and jumped from 18th place into 3rd going into finals. "Our first ever championship was special and very bittersweet," head coach Katie Cameron said. "These women are an inspiration to every women's team out there. They swam with so much heart, passion and resilience. They swam the way Nicole [Salzano] has attacked everything in her life. Nicole has helped mold our program so that we could get this first ever championship. She was with every Bulldog every lap of the way." Nicole is currently in rehab, she is getting movement in the right leg, and the start of movement in her right arm. She is working hard at therapy. Nicole has had her family and friends with her around the clock, cheering on her miraculous gains and supporting her through unfortunate setbacks. 2
Ambassador Angle Matthew Barnett ’19 from Hamden, CT is fascinated by others’ passions entitled, “Entrepreneurs’ Top 5 Tips for Startups” on Bryant University’s and often finds himself engrossed in friendly conversations with truly interesting YouTube page. people. He finds he is inspired daily by nearly every interaction he has and like After an enlightening, busy summer, it was clear to Matthew that his pasa sponge, soaks it all up. sion was more for marketing, analytics, and filmmaking than in So it should come as no surprise that Matthew has finance. At the start of his junior year he changed his concenfound some fascinating, interesting, and inspiring summer tration to marketing and applied analytics with a minor in internships that has helped him find his path. Coming to Legal Studies and continues to make films in his free time. Bryant, Matthew was concentrating in finance and applied During his junior year at Bryant, Matthew was inducted into analytics and had a minor in Legal Studies. So, for the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) and began teaching design start of his summer last year he held a finance internship thinking as an IDEA Mentor to Bryant’s Class of 2021. Matwith Waddell and Reed. The second half of his summer thew is proud to be spending this summer working with anothwas spent driving 10,000 miles with another Bryant stuer Bryant student and two students from RISD with CVS Caredent creating filmed interviews of 16 different entrepremark working on a Design Thinking/Marketing Strategy internMatthew Barnett, neurs across the United States. Matthew traveled to ship right here in Northern RI! Matthew says the best part of Class of 2019 Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, collaborating on a team is the different backgrounds and interAustin, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta, Raleigh, Washington, DC, ests of the teammates and how all of those pieces can proand New York City where he interviewed founders of a variety of companies duce a “deliverable that looks beautiful.” thanks to the financial support from the Goss Grant he received. This covered Matthew is the ultimate example of an “innovative leader with character” the cost of food and gas for his car. “My favorite person to interview was Josh and his courage is an inspiration to so many in Bryant’s Community and with Jarrett, co-founder of Koru, a predictive hiring company,” says Matthew. Of our prospective students. We are lucky to have Matthew for one more year in course, Matthew has friends all over the US which gave him a place to sleep in our community each city! For more information on his summer, you can find a video of his trip Written by Mary Beth Luzitano
Tupper II Debuts as Bryant’s Newest Mascot A gift to the Bryant community from President and Mrs. Machtley, Tupper II was selected after an extensive search. The breeder, recommended by the president of the American Bulldog Association, has bred many champions. Tupper II was bred in Maryland, and according to President Machtley, “has all the qualities and traits of the best damn bulldog in the country. Tupper II cannot wait to meet his new Bulldog family at Bryant.” The home care provider for Tupper II will be Krupp Library Manager of Borrower Services William Doughty and his family. Bryant Trustee Joseph F. "Joe" '80 and Kathryn A. "Kathi" (Jurewicz) '81 Puishys have generously provided resources for Tupper II's care.
Bryant bulldogs 2018 Football Schedule September 2018 1 vs New Haven @ Home 3PM 8 vs Stony Brook @ Stony Brook 6PM 15 Marist @ Home 6PM* 22 Robert Morris @ Home 1PM
October 2018 6 vs Duquesne @ Duquesne TBA 13 Central CT @ Central CT 1PM 20 Fordham @ Fordham 1PM 27 Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart 1PM
November 2018 3 vs. St. Francis (PA) @ St. Francis 12PM 10 vs. Wagner @ Home 1PM 17 vs. Howard @ Howard TBA
*Since its inception in 1998 and its first full varsity season in 1999, Bryant has played all of its 102 home games during the day. The Bulldogs have gone 6834 (.667) in those contests, posting 15 winning seasons at home. Bryant will also become the first Division I football school in Rhode Island (Brown and URI) to have permanent light fixtures. In addition to the first night game, Bryant will play its five home games on brand new artificial turf. One of the last teams in the Northeast to play on natural grass, the Black and Gold will take the field on state-of-the-art turf that is also used at Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL's New England Patriots. Construction began following Bryant's season finale with Duquesne last November and wrapped up in early May. 3
Bulldogs sweep NEC Men's tennis Major Awards The Bryant University men's tennis team swept the three major Northeast Conference postseason awards, as redshirt junior Matt Kuhar (Smithfield, R.I.) was named the player of the year, freshman Wilson Dong (Bradenton, Fla.) was tabbed rookie of the year and Ron Gendron collected coach of the year honors. Kuhar has now won NEC Player of the Year honors in each of the last two seasons, while Dong becomes the fifth NEC Rookie of the Year in program history. For Gendron, it is his league-record sixth-straight NEC Coach of the Year recognition. In addition, the Black and Gold placed three players on the All-NEC Singles First Team, two on the All-NEC Doubles First Team, two on the All-NEC Singles Second Team, four on the All-NEC Doubles Second Team and one on the NEC All-Rookie Team. Kuhar repeats as NEC Player of the Year after putting together the greatest season for a tennis player in league history. He entered the NCAA Tournament with an overall record of 26-7 and a dual match record of 20-3 this spring. Kuhar went undefeated against league opponents and also picked up victories over Cal's Billy Griffith, Brown, Harvard, Richmond, Navy, Air Force and Buffalo. Dong has come on late for the Black and Gold, posting five-straight victories heading into the NCAA Tournament. He is 12-12 overall on the year and clinched Bryant's fifth-straight league title with a victory at No. 6 singles. Gendron picks up his sixth-straight NEC Coach of the Year honor after leading the Bulldogs to their fifth-straight league title. The Black and Gold have posted a 14-15 overall record and have played one of their toughest schedules in program history. Bryant opened the year with three matches against nationallyranked opponents and traveled to Austin, Texas for the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they were defeated by No. 11 University of Texas. Joining Kuhar on the singles first team is Jakubowski and senior Luke Lorenz (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Jakubowski has played primarily at No. 3 and No. 4, posting an overall record of 16-14 and a 14-9 dual-match record. Lorenz is now an eight-time all-league honoree after earning first team honors in singles and second team honors in doubles. In singles, Lorenz has played at the No. 2 position and is 19-19 overall and 12-12 in dual matches. The NEC Tournament MVP, Lorenz won all four of his singles and doubles matches during last week's league tournament. Lorenz's second team doubles honor comes after he and freshman Grant Pertile (Edgartown, Mass.) posted a 17-5 record during the year.
Bulldogs win first conference title in program's history + support Nicole For the first time in program history, the Bryant University women's swimming and diving program is champions of the Northeast Conference. The Bulldogs finished first in the four-night meet, totaling 793 points, besting second-place Wagner by 55 points. Nicole Salzano, suffered a stroke on Thursday, February 22, 2018, just hours after competing in Day 2 prelims of the Northeast Conference Swimming Championships. Nicole amazingly dropped 19 seconds off her 500 Free event and jumped from 18th place into 3rd going into finals. "Our first ever championship was special and very bittersweet," head coach Katie Cameron said. "These women are an inspiration to every women's team out there. They swam with so much heart, passion and resilience. They swam the way Nicole [Salzano] has attacked everything in her life. Nicole has helped mold our program so that we could get this first ever championship. She was with every Bulldog every lap of the way." Nicole is currently in rehab, she is getting movement in the right leg, and the start of movement in her right arm. She is working hard at therapy. Nicole has had her family and friends with her around the clock, cheering on her miraculous gains and supporting her through unfortunate setbacks. 2
Ambassador Angle Matthew Barnett ’19 from Hamden, CT is fascinated by others’ passions entitled, “Entrepreneurs’ Top 5 Tips for Startups” on Bryant University’s and often finds himself engrossed in friendly conversations with truly interesting YouTube page. people. He finds he is inspired daily by nearly every interaction he has and like After an enlightening, busy summer, it was clear to Matthew that his pasa sponge, soaks it all up. sion was more for marketing, analytics, and filmmaking than in So it should come as no surprise that Matthew has finance. At the start of his junior year he changed his concenfound some fascinating, interesting, and inspiring summer tration to marketing and applied analytics with a minor in internships that has helped him find his path. Coming to Legal Studies and continues to make films in his free time. Bryant, Matthew was concentrating in finance and applied During his junior year at Bryant, Matthew was inducted into analytics and had a minor in Legal Studies. So, for the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) and began teaching design start of his summer last year he held a finance internship thinking as an IDEA Mentor to Bryant’s Class of 2021. Matwith Waddell and Reed. The second half of his summer thew is proud to be spending this summer working with anothwas spent driving 10,000 miles with another Bryant stuer Bryant student and two students from RISD with CVS Caredent creating filmed interviews of 16 different entrepremark working on a Design Thinking/Marketing Strategy internMatthew Barnett, neurs across the United States. Matthew traveled to ship right here in Northern RI! Matthew says the best part of Class of 2019 Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, collaborating on a team is the different backgrounds and interAustin, Tampa, Miami, Atlanta, Raleigh, Washington, DC, ests of the teammates and how all of those pieces can proand New York City where he interviewed founders of a variety of companies duce a “deliverable that looks beautiful.” thanks to the financial support from the Goss Grant he received. This covered Matthew is the ultimate example of an “innovative leader with character” the cost of food and gas for his car. “My favorite person to interview was Josh and his courage is an inspiration to so many in Bryant’s Community and with Jarrett, co-founder of Koru, a predictive hiring company,” says Matthew. Of our prospective students. We are lucky to have Matthew for one more year in course, Matthew has friends all over the US which gave him a place to sleep in our community each city! For more information on his summer, you can find a video of his trip Written by Mary Beth Luzitano
Tupper II Debuts as Bryant’s Newest Mascot A gift to the Bryant community from President and Mrs. Machtley, Tupper II was selected after an extensive search. The breeder, recommended by the president of the American Bulldog Association, has bred many champions. Tupper II was bred in Maryland, and according to President Machtley, “has all the qualities and traits of the best damn bulldog in the country. Tupper II cannot wait to meet his new Bulldog family at Bryant.” The home care provider for Tupper II will be Krupp Library Manager of Borrower Services William Doughty and his family. Bryant Trustee Joseph F. "Joe" '80 and Kathryn A. "Kathi" (Jurewicz) '81 Puishys have generously provided resources for Tupper II's care.
Bryant bulldogs 2018 Football Schedule September 2018 1 vs New Haven @ Home 3PM 8 vs Stony Brook @ Stony Brook 6PM 15 Marist @ Home 6PM* 22 Robert Morris @ Home 1PM
October 2018 6 vs Duquesne @ Duquesne TBA 13 Central CT @ Central CT 1PM 20 Fordham @ Fordham 1PM 27 Sacred Heart @ Sacred Heart 1PM
November 2018 3 vs. St. Francis (PA) @ St. Francis 12PM 10 vs. Wagner @ Home 1PM 17 vs. Howard @ Howard TBA
*Since its inception in 1998 and its first full varsity season in 1999, Bryant has played all of its 102 home games during the day. The Bulldogs have gone 6834 (.667) in those contests, posting 15 winning seasons at home. Bryant will also become the first Division I football school in Rhode Island (Brown and URI) to have permanent light fixtures. In addition to the first night game, Bryant will play its five home games on brand new artificial turf. One of the last teams in the Northeast to play on natural grass, the Black and Gold will take the field on state-of-the-art turf that is also used at Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL's New England Patriots. Construction began following Bryant's season finale with Duquesne last November and wrapped up in early May. 3
College of Business Appoints New Associate Dean Bryant University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Glenn M. Sulmasy, J.D., LL.M., and College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula, Ph.D., have announced the appointment of Daniel Ames, Ph.D., as Associate Dean of the College of Business. Ames began his position on July 31, 2018, joining an academic leadership team that has garnered national recognition for developing innovative graduate and undergraduate programs in the College of Business. "I am excited by the potential for expansion and growth of new programs that will extend the University’s scope," Ames said. Most recently, Ames served as Associate Dean at the Idaho State University College of Business where he was also Department Chair of Accounting. There he provided strategic, innovative leadership for undergraduate and graduate programs, chaired the Curriculum Committee for the College of Business, oversaw AACSB-related reporting, and earned a reputation for continuous improvement and engagement. At ISU Ames helped to facilitate the launch of new academic programs including the Master of Science in Health Informatics, Master of Science in Taxation, and Master of Health Care Administration (Fall 2018). At Bryant, Ames will spearhead the design and launch of innovative new programs such as online programs and help continue Bryant's aggressive growth trajectory. “Bryant’s graduate programs in business are positioned to accelerate significant enhancements to its longstanding degree and certificate programs in business administration, health care, data science and analytics,” notes Dean Annavarjula. “With Daniel Ames on board we have even greater strategic strength and expertise in program-building behind these student-centered initiatives.” “As Bryant’s world-class faculty develop innovative new programs to prepare students to meet the rigorous demands of current and emerging industries, Daniel Ames brings exceptional strengths both as a strategist and administrator,” said Provost Sulmasy. Ames noted, “Bryant’s top-ranked business programs are reflective of the University’s continuing commitment to academic innovation and excellence. I am excited by the potential for expansion and growth of new programs that will extend the University’s scope.” Prior to his tenure at Idaho State University, Ames served as Assistant Professor of Accounting at Illinois State University. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration (Accounting) from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, his Master of Arts in Business from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business. He is an accomplished author and recognized for teaching excellence as an Outstanding Professor of the Year.
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AAC Membership renewal If you receive a hardcopy of Connection, you will find a 2018-2019 Renewal Form and postage-paid envelope enclosed. Please check the appropriate line and update any information, if necessary. If you receive Connection electronically, please click the link in the email to renew and also update any old information via the update link, if necessary.
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The Office of Admission would like to sincerely thank all of our AAC members near and far who helped with recruiting events this spring. From college fairs to Bryant 101s, we could not have brought in the class of 2022 without you!
College fair volunteers Alex Barbosa Michael Bennett Chris Kolias Jared Koreff Gabriella Rossi Michelle Villa Alan Zuckerman
Bryant 101 speakers Jose Batista Lauren Martin Theresa Navarra
Alumni-Admission Connection Spread the word! Inspired to Excel Bryant University Office of Admission 1150 Douglas Pike Smithfield RI 02917 The Bryant Connection is published three times a year for the AlumniAdmission Connection members of Bryant University. Please send comments on this newsletter to Rebecca Eriksen, Director of Campus Visit Experience, at reriksen@bryant.edu. 4
Phone: 401-232-6100 Toll Free: 800-622-7001 admission@bryant.edu
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