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Sisters Jennifer Amaral ’16 and Rachel Amaral ’19, ’21 speak their truth to champion for others.
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“Paramedicine is very rewarding, but after I treat a very specific illness, I leave the patient in the emergency department. I want to spend more time with my patients. My end goal 02 is to be a nurse practitioner and treat those patients after the paramedics leave.” Paramedic Timothy Abbott, ABSN ’23, NRP, (pictured with daughter Charlotte and son Drew) is making a career change to nursing. Read more on page 18.65246-Regis College FB 001-W-Tr Dear Neighbor A return to campus; celebrating 2,300+ graduates; strategic partnerships; diversifying programs; fighting against racial injustice. 03 Tower Views Commencement ceremonies; new trustees; meet the director of the Regis College Health and Wellness Center and COVID-19 Testing Center team; 6/30/2021 2:14:04 PMprogress report on Institutional Action Plan to Address Racism; First-gen Forward designation. 12 After Class Students gain hands-on experience with alumni entrepreneurs Iliana Ramirez ’10 and Mary Lou Blas ’08. 14 Academic Innovation Regis Professional MBA program bridges business and science. 16 Looking Ahead Partnerships between Regis and employers like Boston Public Schools extend discounts on graduate degrees and open up opportunities. Features 18 Shift/Change Why Timothy Abbott, ABSN ’23, NRP, Justin Andrews, ABSN ’22, and Jacqueline Gorman, ABSN ’21 are changing careers to nursing amid the pandemic. 22 Same Road, Different Paths Sisters Jennifer Amaral ’16 and Rachel Amaral ’19, ’21 are following different career paths, but both advocate for the good of others. 28 You’re Not Alone Regis alumni and faculty work to overcome stigma and provide treatment as cases of mental health conditions increase in the United States. Departments 34 Alumni Together Reunion throwback edition. 36 In Memoriam Remembering alumni who passed away. 39 Alumni Spotlight Elizabeth Dill Chafcouloff ’68 reflects on a lifelong love of language and travel. 40 Hearts & Minds Lori Hanks ’99 gives back to the Hannah Bradley Scholarship that helped her achieve her college dreams.
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dear neighbor THE BASICS Regis Major: French Current Employment:What an incredible spring semester we had at Regis! We successfully Co-founder of Speech Therapy Cambodia welcomed back more than 350 students to campus in January, and nothing gave me more pleasure than seeing our campus starting to resume to some Current city: San Francisco, sort of normalcy. I am so proud of our faculty and staff who worked diligently to ensure Californiaa safe return for our students. Since last August, Regis has administered more than 20,000 COVID tests to students, faculty, and staff on campus and 99.7 percent were negative. As a result of this success—in conjunction with the rollout of the vaccine—we intend to reopen the campus this fall close to full capacity. I am so grateful to the Regis community for their “ I am so grateful to the Regis community for their resiliency and for all we have accomplished this year for our students.” 65246-Regis College FB 002-Back WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORIES TOO! Submit your Alumni Spotlight questionnaire for a chance to be featured in one of our alumni publications: alumni.regiscollege. edu/spotlight SPRING 2021 39 resiliency and for all we have accomplished this year for our students. In May we held virtual commencements for the classes of 2020 and 2021. It was fantastic to celebrate more than 2,300 graduates from associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs and welcome them into the Regis alumni community—which is now more than 18,000 strong! During the past year, enrollment at all levels has remained strong. In fact, we have seen an increase at the graduate level, in both on-campus and online programs, thanks to several new programs and updates. Our online Master of Social Work is now accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, a three-year process. Regis also recently launched a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and is actively recruiting for the fall. A boost in applications to our online accelerated nursing program— for students who have a non-nursing bachelor’s degree but want to return to school to change careers to nursing—reflects a career trend toward nursing during the pandemic that is truly heartwarming. Read some of their stories on page 18. Inside this issue you will also find stories demonstrating how Regis holds a competitive advantage by diversifying programs. Our new Professional MBA program bridges science and business, while a new partnership with Boston Public Schools provides tuition discounts on Regis graduate programs to BPS employees and full-tuition scholarships to current BPS students interested in pursuing a major in education. We are proud to help shape a new generation of educational leaders and teachers who will have a significant impact on students for generations to come. There is still unrest in our Regis community and the nation as a result of racial injustice. While the guilty verdicts of Derek Chauvin are a significant step toward advocating against systemic racism, there is still so much work to be done. We stand up against ongoing anti-Asian rhetoric and violence. We fight against any intolerance against communities of color and uphold the values of our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. In March the university shared a six-month progress report on the Institutional Action Plan to Address Racism at Regis (see page 6), and this important work continues as the action plan is only a first step. REGIS STRONG<< Trevon Wright ’20, ’22 Read about the continued repopulation of the Regis campus on page 4. Throughout a very challenging year, there was still so much to be grateful for. I have learned that we must embrace where we are and what we have. We have our friends and family. We have our tight-knit Regis community and I am grateful for all of you. This year more than ever, your support means so much to Regis and our students. So thank you for being a valued member of the Regis community and for standing with me as an ambassador of our vision, our mission, and our students. Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN
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More students return to campus this spring; fall plans announced
More than 350 students moved back to campus in January for the spring semester. As part of the university’s comprehensive COVID-19 health and safety protocols, move-in took place over one week to allow for social distancing, minimal waiting at the on-campus testing center, and any required quarantining.
All student residents were placed in single occupancy rooms and everyone had to get a COVID-19 test at Regis Health Services upon arrival.
“The excitement our students bring to Regis is why our team worked so hard over the past several months to develop a safe move-in plan,” said Bridget Buoniconti, assistant dean of student affairs and director of residence life. “We are thrilled with how joyous and smooth the process has been.”
In March, President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, announced that Regis is planning to open the campus and operations even more in fall 2021. The university intends to return to all in-person classes; have close to full capacity in our residence halls; hold engaging on-campus events; and participate in athletic competition.
In preparation for a full in-person return, all students, faculty, and staff who live, learn, and work on campus or who will participate in in-person activities at Regis are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, August 16, 2021. Immunization against COVID-19 will allow for increased on-campus activities this fall semester and greatly reduce the risk of transmission. The health and wellness of our community remains a top priority, and this decision is guided by local and state public health agencies, our medical experts, and our COVID-19 Response Team.
Planned gifts provide a unique opportunity for donors to give back to Regis Trustees while receiving tax benefits or income. Whether you’d like to extend your impact guides a university with more than 16,000 interna- Allison S. Cartwright, JD, has through a bequest intention or make a gift through an IRA Charitable Distribution, tional students and scholars. She previously was extensive litigation and jury trial there are many ways for you to leave a lasting legacy at Regis while supporting an associate attorney at Costa and Riccio, LLP in Boston and Zavala Law Offices in Phoenix, Arizona. experience and serves as attorney-incharge at CPCS Roxbury Defenders, future generations of students. She serves on the Boston Bar Association In-House a unit of the state public defender Forum Advisory Committee and is a member of agency. She previously owned a general law prac“ NAFSA: Association of International Educators, National Association of College and University tice while also serving as a supervising attorney with Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Inc. Cartwright This scholarship means the Attorneys, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and South Asian Bar Association. Patel also held the position of assistant corporation counsel for the City of Boston. Appointments and board world to me and my family received a juris doctor from New England Law and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Arizona memberships include the Boston Police Reform Task Force, the Massachusetts Advisory Board 5 on Probation, the Governor’s Restorative Justice Advisory Committee, faculty at the Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop, Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, and Massachusetts Black Women Attorneys. Cartwright holds a juris doctor from Boston College, a master's degree in English and American studies from Michigan State University, and a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology from the University of Michigan. Kevin T. Conry, JD, adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University, has spent his career serving in higher education and the nonprofit sector. As an adjunct professor of law for more than two decades, he has taught about issues related to nonprofit organizations. He most recently served as the vice president for development at the Center for Global Development, a nonprofit that aims to reduce global poverty and improve lives through innovative economic research and policy advocacy. Prior to this, Conry served in a variety of senior academic administrative roles at Georgetown University, including law vice president of strategic development and external affairs, and associate dean at Georgetown Law. He provided oversight for fundraising, alumni relations, communications, real estate planning, public safety and emergency planning, and continuing legal education. Married to Regis alumna Mary Beth Graham Conry ’74, he For the latest information on Regis’ response to the pandemic, go to regiscollege. edu/covid-19. Lourdes Jean-Louis ’22 (left) and Mitchell Weinger ’21 are happy to #ProtectThePride and keep the Regis community safe by wearing a mask on campus. who were hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. My responsibilities went from making sure I got good grades to helping pay bills. I am forever grateful for my scholarship for lifting the weight off my shoulders and allowing me to focus on my education and dreams of becoming a nurse.” ALESSANDRA MIRANDA ’21, NURSING MAJOR CATHERINE BURKE SCHOLAR Membership in the Catherine Burke Society is extended to those who notify Regis of their intent and have provided documentation of a planned gift. If Regis is included in your plans, or you would like to discuss ways in which to make your gift, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement. 65246-Regis College FB 002-Front SPRING/SUMMER 2021 COMMUNITY PARTNERS Regis’ undergraduate education program partnered with the Waltham Public Library to set up homework tutoring sessions for K-12 students. Librarians will help K-12 Waltham Public School students get connected with Regis student volunteer tutors for one-on-one tutoring. Named in honor of Reverend Mother Mary Domitilla, who served on the Board of Trustees from 1927 to 1936, State University. received bachelor and juris doctor degrees from the Domitilla Society honors former members of Georgetown University. the Regis Board of Trustees. The Domitilla Society LEARN MORE about your planned giving is open to all who have served in recognition of options through the Catherine Burke Society: alumni.regiscollege.edu/burkesociety Jigisha B. Patel, JD, associate general counsel and chief adviser for international and immigration sertheir dedication and service to the university. Jane Cronin Tedder ’66, EdD, was appointed as the first chair of the Domitilla Society when it vices at Northeastern University, was established in 2020. Tedder was a dedicated has spent the majority of her career board member from 2012-2020; she is an incrediserving as a global adviser in higher education. Her ble leader in her class, raising more than $1 million work focuses on global initiatives, international stu-in honor of her 50th Reunion; and, most recently, 6/30/2021 2:14:08 PM dents and programs, international hiring and con-she led a successful fundraising effort for the tracts, global compliance and regulatory affairs, and virtual Let It Shine Gala—raising nearly $60,000 U.S. sanctions/embargoes. As chief adviser for inter-for the Inspired Leader Sponsorship in support of student scholarships. national and immigration services, Patel strategically
Lisa Thompson ’91, MBA, is a partner with Axiom Consulting, which just acquired her firm, Sturbridge Growth Partners. An expert in commercial strategy and strategic planning, she previously served at Strategic Pricing Group, where she founded and led the firm’s Chicago office growing revenues more than 40 percent during her tenure. When the firm was sold to Monitor Group, Thompson served as a senior partner and later became a partner at Deloitte Consulting when they acquired Monitor Group. At Deloitte, she served as a leader of their award-winning Women’s Initiative and led the manufacturing strategy practice. Thompson serves on corporate boards including Consigli Construction and Twin Valley, and nonprofit boards including the College Advisory Board at Babson College and as chair for MetroWest Chamber of Commerce. She holds an MBA from Babson College and a bachelor’s degree from Regis.
Satish Vankayalapati, MBA, is the founder and chairman of MedicaMetrix, a medical device company leading the development of a new paradigm that transforms prostate health management. He is also the CEO of UrbanX Global, which invests in technologies and supporting infrastructure focusing on technology-enhanced health care and medical devices, platforms for enhancing and securing the online environment, and real estate. Vankayalapati recently served as president of the multi-billion-dollar real estate asset management firm Capri Capital Partners and as partner at McKinsey and Company, where he advised clients in strategic mergers and acquisitions in excess of $100 billion and helped clients conceptualize and execute green-field development projects over $1 billion. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering.
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Dorothea McNulty Styles February 4, 2012
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Dorothy Mulhern Carroll March 9, 2021 Josephine Moran Steckevicz November 25, 2018
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Elinor Doyle Corcoran March 8, 2019
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Pauline Sharby Bulman December 11, 2020 Edith LaMarca Tarricone January 9, 2021
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Margaret Wait Conant January 16, 2021 Marguerite O’Donoghue Dowd January 6, 2021
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Shirley McKenzie Connolly April 6, 2021 Jean Ryan Connors May 24, 2021 Norma Maloney Crowley November 23, 2020 Margaret Sellers Fitzpatrick February 19, 2021 Catherine Purcell Greeley October 19, 2019 Lois McWeeney Moulton June 7, 2020 Lois Morrison Steffensen January 16, 2021
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Olive Pirani Chupka November 26, 2020 Maureen Ellis Cremen December 22, 2020 Ellen Craig Davey April 18, 2021 Elaine Guinee Denning April 4, 2021 Dorothy Culpin Murphy September 23, 2017 Jane Dore Powers May 30, 2021 Elizabeth Knowlton Rourke January 6, 2020
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Patricia Bellini Cruise January 5, 2021 Rosemary Denmark Murphy March 4, 2021 Marie Ward April 17, 2021
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Marjorie O’Neill Ferren May 4, 2021 Jane Muckian Harrington November 13, 2020 Sally Donovan Mandeville December 24, 2020 Dolores Gangaro Wilson April 15, 2021
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Mary Maureen Staunton Crowley December 31, 2020 Frances Kellaher Perron January 28, 2021 Janet Petty February 24, 2021 Katharine Hourihan Walker June 4, 2020
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Marijane Hill Kennedy November 26, 2020 Doris Good Marr April 15, 2021 Joan Gorman McCue December 10, 2020
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Janet Clements Lavey April 26, 2021 Joanne Myers December 1, 2020 Barbara Meyer Pierce January 4, 2021
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Mary Dunleavy Jones May 13, 2021 Beverly Plouffe November 12, 2019
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Patricia Bench April 7, 2021 Barbara Healey Ring December 5, 2020 Jane D’Ercole Roman February 21, 2021 Nancy Sizer August 22, 2018 Constance O’Brien Skahan April 15, 2021 Judith Guillette Smith December 2, 2020 Agnes Reardon Sughrue January 15, 2021
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Patricia McDonald Gavel April 18, 2021 Diane Lear Simpson January 12, 2020
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Felicienne Murphy Cullen December 29, 2020
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Audrey Dalton Gorman May 19, 2021 Mary Ellen Bresnahan LeBlanc June 4, 2021 Patricia McDonough, CSJ March 21, 2021
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S. Marie Cleary, OP December 2, 2020 Claire Ryan Hickey April 6, 2021
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Carol Wixted Cahill February 7, 2021 Susan Carter O’Brien June 3, 2021 Joan Mullaly April 21, 2021 Sheila Kelly Sullivan May 1, 2005
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Eileen A. Hayes February 11, 2021
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Nicola McKeen December 19, 2020
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Nancy Wilcox Dowling January 21, 2021 S. Bernadine Marie Egleston, OP December 2, 2020
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Judith Ramsdell Hersey December 3, 2020
Regis has been notified of the following alumni and friends who passed away.* May they rest in God’s eternal peace.
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Marie A. Shea July 27, 2020
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Therese Reilly Burke May 24, 2021
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Kelley A. Lafferty April 21, 2020
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Karen Foran Dempsey December 24, 2020
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Donique L. Hill October 5, 2015
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Angela M. Travers December 5, 2020
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Linda H. Shen April 6, 2021
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John J. Maguire March 8, 2018
Lifelong Learning
Jacqueline Griffith July 4, 2020 John Harris March 13, 2017 Marie Kelley September 12, 2020 Karen Malikowski December 9, 2017 Mary Pughe December 15, 2019 Linda Wylde April 12, 2021
Former Faculty
Patricia Elliott, PhD May 17, 2021 Susan Nessen December 7, 2020 Paula Schneider April 2, 2021
Remembering Jane D’Ercole Roman ’61, PhD,
Professor Emerita of Chemistry and former chair of the department of Chemistry. She is remembered fondly by classmates, students, and colleagues for her passion for excellence and dedication to Regis.
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Commitment to Do BetterReunion Throwback EditionGRANT HIGHLIGHTS Grants fund student aid, COVID-19
Six-month progress report on Institutional Action Plan to Address Racism highlights new initiatives implemented and work still to be done research and safety, child care, and curriculum development
As part of Heritage Week in March, a celebration of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston and their social justice values, Regis unveiled a six-month progress report on its Institutional Action Plan to Address Racism. The plan highlights new initiatives that have been implemented and work that still needs to be done. “As this progress report details, we are taking real, tangible steps to ensure the future of Regis College is one that is actively antiracist,” Regis President Antoinette M. Hays, PhD, RN, wrote in the progress report’s welcome letter on March 19, 2021. “I know this is hard, ongoing work. But as the past six months have shown, we are not afraid of hard work, especially when it comes to ensuring that Black Lives Matter at Regis and that we truly love, serve, and respect each other without distinction.” The progress report was presented by Audrey Grace, JD, associate vice president for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer, at a special town hall event on March 15. The action plan contains nine goals, from increased learning opportunities for the campus community to a curriculum review to updating the institution’s bias response protocols. “I am impressed by the overwhelming support for this plan, from the number of volunteers and community members who committed their time, to the energy and support from our trustees,” Grace said. “It is clear that Regis is willing to do what is needed to advance racial equity and social justice for all.” Among the achievements the report highlights are an institutional-wide, self-identification campaign to provide a better sense of the campus’ diversity, and continued opportunities for direct community input and feedback on all anti-racism work on campus. Additionally, Regis’ annual Founders’ Day in October 2020 brought more than 700 people together for a daylong dialogue on racism, equity, and social justice. As this work continues, Grace said she would like to focus on strengthening the institution’s hiring and retention work around equity and inclusion. She also credited the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Multicultural Student Association (MCSA) for their roles in the development of the plan. She hopes to To read the grow student involvement even further. six-month “Throughout the development of the action plan, the members of progress report on the Institutional Action Plan SGA and MCSA are incredibly proud and honored to have worked with Audrey Grace,” the groups said in a shared statement. “It is without question that the demands made in mid-June 2020 to Address required tremendous work from our faculty and staff, who have Racism, visit been highly responsive throughout the planning process. The sturegisma.me/ dents of Regis College should feel excited and ready for the positive dobetter. institutional change that is emerging.”
Gifts to Inclusive Excellence
As part of Giving Day 2021, the Regis community had the opportunity to designate their gifts to one of six areas, including Inclusive Excellence. Gifts to Inclusive Excellence support all strategic equity, inclusion, and diversity initiatives across the university, helping to develop programs, 6 34 REGIS TODAY 65246-Regis College FB 002-Back Class of 1971 45th Reunion in 2016 address structural challenges, and ensure Regis has critical resources to fulfill its mission to serve the dear neighbor without distinction. Recognition Last fall, Regis received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The national honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Regis was selected based on several initiatives, including a commitment to LGBTQA+ student support, equity for first-generation students and students of color, and maintaining connection and a sense of community during the pandemic. “ I am impressed by the overwhelming support for this plan, from the number of volunteers and community Class of 1961 25th Reunion in 1986 members who committed their time, to the energy and support from our trustees. It is clear that Regis is willing to do what is needed to advance racial equity and social justice for all.”
AUDREY GRACE, JD, associate vice president for inclusive excellence and chief diversity officer
Class of 1956 60th Reunion in 2016 ALUMNI TUITION DISCOUNTS Class of 1986 5th Reunion in 1991 One of the benefits for Regis alumni is tuition discounts* on graduate programs. One of the newest opportunities is the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP). The mission of the program is to prepare students entering the field of speech-language pathology with the skills necessary to assess and treat a diverse population of individuals, to integrate scholarship and policy into practice, and to serve and lead in the community. The combination of classroom preparation and field experience provides students with everything they need for a rewarding career as a speech-language pathologist. Learn more about Regis graduate programs: regiscollege.edu/graduate. * Graduate program tuition discounts for Regis alumni range from 10-20 percent depending on the program. Some exclusions apply. Please contact Graduate Admission for details.
Grants support a broad range of important initiatives at Regis. The following highlights recent awards: • Metropolitan District Dental Society provided a grant to help Regis align health and safety protocols with COVID19 best practices at its Waltham Dental Center. • Leslie Mandel, PhD, MA, MSM, program director and professor of public health at Regis, provided a grant to Adjunct Professor Julie Nostrand, PhD, to study the impact of COVID-19 social isolation on seniors living in
Newton, Massachusetts. • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) is continuing its long-standing support of the President’s Lecture Series on Health with an award for the 2021 season. • The Regis Children’s Center Director Rebecca Putnam,
EdD, received a federal award from the Child Care
Access Means Parents in School program of the U.S.
Department of Education. It will fund child care vouchers for Regis students with child care needs. • Regis received federal funding from the CARES Act and the CRRSAA Act through the Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF I and II). The funds support direct student aid and institutional aid to support increased health and safety costs and lost revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. • Heather Josselyn-Cranson, PhD, Sister Margaret William McCarthy Endowed Chair of Music, received a FulbrightHays Seminars Abroad award. She will travel to Mexico Lifelong Learning at Regis for cultural studies to support her curriculum in music and religious studies. (LLARC) is learning at its best LLARC is a community of adult learners who strive to remain intellectually engaged by participating in courses and lectures designed and taught by their peers. Programs will be offered virtually and in person this fall, giving alumni and friends the opportunity to take advantage of these stimulating study groups from anywhere in the world. There are two levels of LLARC membership:
Basic annual membership
$75 for the Lunch, Listen, and Learn Program, a series of outside guest speakers who present a new and interesting topic each week.
Membership and courses
Tuition is $200 per semester after purchasing the basic annual membership. Choose from 20+ study groups per semester. LEARN MORE at regiscollege.edu/llarc.
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Commencement First-gen Forward Designation Ceremonies Celebrate Regis was designated a First-gen Forward institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Classes of 2020 and 2021and The Suder Foundation. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes higher education institutions that demonstrate a commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students.
“I am very proud of how the Regis community, including On May 8, 2021, Regis held two separate virtual commencement cer-students, faculty, and staff, have worked together to increase emonies to celebrate the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020. Garth the visibility, voice, and identity of our first-generation students,” Graham, MD, MPH (pictured below), an accomplished physician and says Regis Assistant Professor of Psychology Helen Consiglio, PhD, leading authority on social determinants of health, delivered the commencement address. “The word ‘resilient’ is the word I would use to describe Regis College graduates,” Graham said. “You have been through one of the most challenging time periods in the United States, and in the world. That was not just the pandemic, but also a new call for racial justice.” More than 2,300 graduates across associate, bachelor, graduate, and doctoral programs were honored during the two events. Graham applauded graduates for being advocates and encouraged them to continue their mission. “The lifelong work that many of you will have to improve lives, either through one patient at a time, one community, or even the whole system—that journey is just beginning, but you have the strength of everything you’ve just been through,” he said. “The world needs your talent more than ever before,” Graham continued. “It needs that drive and determination that you had to move forward to translate into tackling some of the most difficult challenges that still persist in front of us.” Graham received an honorary degree in recognition of his commitment to health equity, social change, and making credible public health information more accessible around the world. 65246-Regis College FB 002-Front 8 who spearheaded a number of key initiatives for first-generation students at Regis. “Their stories of success and challenge within and outside of the classroom have laid the foundation, and now the real work begins.” Over the past few years, Regis has made significant strides in prioritizing first-generation student success. Associate Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence Denise Mashmasarmi led the charge in obtaining the First-gen Forward designation while Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Anabella Morabito and Kelly Brochu, MEd, director of the Health Services Testing Center and co-director for the Summer Scholars Program, played pivotal roles in establishing a task force and several programs focused on enhancing the experience of first-generation students and their families. • Partners in Excellence (PIE) is a Regis mentoring initiative that provides personal guidance and support to first-year students of color and first-generation students through the assignment of trained peer, faculty, staff, and graduate mentors. • The First Pride Program connects first-generation college students to academic resources, faculty, staff, and student leaders to learn more about the Regis community. It also allows early move-in to campus to help students acclimate to the campus environment and navigate offerings and programs. 65246-Regis College FB 003-Front Regis also bestowed honorary degrees to Forbes’ Top 100 Most Powerful Women honoree and Bank of America Vice Chairman Anne Finucane, and James Brett, president of the New England Council. • The annual First-Gen Pride Week celebrates the first-generation college student identity through various programming efforts. As a First-gen Forward institution, Regis will receive professional “The world needs your talent more development, community-building experiences, and a first look at than ever before. It needs that drive the Center for First-generation Student Success’ research and resources. Interested faculty and staff will be afforded multiple and determination that you had to opportunities to engage with peer institutions that are also creating move forward to translate into tackling some of the most difficult challenges environments to improve the experiences and outcomes of first-generation students. that still persist in front of us.” 6/30/2021 2:14:08 PM 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM
To learn more about first-generation GARTH GRAHAM, MD, MPH Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speakerefforts at Regis, visit regisma.me/firstgen.
+ Focus on Health
Q&A with TAMMI MAGAZZU, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Director of Regis College Health and Wellness Center REGIS AGAIN DESIGNATED A MILITARY FRIENDLY® SCHOOL
9For the fifth time in the past six years, Regis is designated a military friendly institution in the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® Schools list. The prestigious list identifies institutions committed to serving the military and veteran community. Regis received a bronze award designation for the opportunities it provides to veterans and their families. Admission counselors at Regis offer one-onone guidance and veterans receive support on applying their benefits to their education. The campus Veterans Center provides students a dedicated space to study or meet up with fellow veterans. Regis also participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which allows veterans to receive funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their unmet tuition and fees. The university works closely with the Veterans Administration in securing GI Bill®, Veteran Readiness and Employment, Basic Allowance for Housing, and other available supports for active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
In January 2021, Tammi Magazzu, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC, joined Regis as the director of the Regis College Health and Wellness Center. She boasts more than two decades as a nursing educator and previously served as a nursing instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professionals. Why did you say “yes” to joining Regis? I felt this was a spectacular opportunity to merge my two passions: adolescent health and education. A health services department is all about education and most of the population is older adolescents and young adults. How will your work as a nurse educator inform your role at the Health and Wellness Center? I was blessed to have worked as an educator for over 18 years and this has helped me develop a rapport with students. It taught me to have a mutual respect for them. Additionally, I bring a SPRING/SUMMER 2021 faculty background, which helps me bridge the gap between faculty and students.
What was it like starting your role amid the pandemic, when 350 residential students were
returning to campus? It was excellent, scary, educational, and awakening. I felt the support from the Regis team was exceptional. I have enjoyed the opportunity to grow as a person and a health care professional. REGIS GIVING DAY
Regis Giving Day 2021 was our most What has been your experience at Regis thus far? successful Giving Day yet! In just 24 This role has been what my hours, 360 donors collectively raised entire career was building toward. I more than $70,000 for important knew I would need to adapt quickly, causes and programs that support maintain a calm persona, and bring our students and further the Regis my team together in the height of mission. Thank you to all alumni, what could be a "panic" time. But friends, parents, faculty, staff, and the Health and Wellness Center students who came together to show team has maintained an envitheir love for Regis. Read more and ronment that put students watch a video: alumni.regiscollege.first, and I'm proud of the edu/givingday. work we have done.
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we’re all experiencing things at the same time. So there is a shift and an openness to look within. That self-reflection includes how people grapple with their race, culture, and identity.”
Callwood was toward the end of her Regis education (a bachelor’s degree in psychology) when Black Lives Matter began gaining attention—and it informed her career path in mental health.
“Protesting in the streets isn’t for everyone, and I knew I could do important advocacy work behind the scenes,” Callwood says. “What better way than to integrate it with the work that I would be doing every single day.”
Stigma around mental illness is especially an issue in some racially and ethnically diverse communities, and it can be a major barrier to people accessing mental health services. Seeking professional help for mental illness may be counter to cultural values of strong family or emotional restraint, for example.
“People of color, particularly Black clinicians, only make up 5 percent of the population of psychologists,” Callwood says. “I identify as Puerto Rican and West Indian so I understand mental health stigma and also mistrust of the health care system that exists in Caribbean and other cultures. I want to be an agent of change, not only as a provider who looks like the people I serve, but as someone who can open the door for dismantling barriers to access to quality care. Representation matters.”
Rachel Koransky-Matson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, assistant professor and clinical coordinator of Regis’ Online Family Nurse Practitioner Program, embraces both traditional Western medicine and more holistic approaches— including homeopathy, naturopathy, and aromatherapy.
10 REGIS TODAY “Experiences stay with you, maybe not at the forefront but in the back of your mind. Therapy is not going to erase what happened. But what we are offering people is the concept that these are normal responses to traumatic experiences, and that you can be happy, in spite of all the bad things that have happened to you.”
THOMAS KANNON, DNP, PMHNP-BC, assistant professor and interim assistant dean of Graduate Online Nursing at Regis
+ Focus on Health On January 1, 2021, a newly signed state law lifted practice restrictions and increased access to care. The sweeping health care reform, signed by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, grants nurse practitioners, psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialists, and nurse anesthetists independent authority over their practice after two years of supervision by a physician or qualified advanced practice nurse. Previously, supervision was required by a physician, limiting the ability of advanced practice nurses to deliver care permitted by their licenses and scope of practice.
A driving force behind the reform’s approval was the decision by the state earlier this year to temporarily lift the physician supervision requirement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to optimize health care access during the once-in-a-generation public health crisis. "This critical reform addresses the rising health care needs of patients and regional workforce challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Diane Welsh, DNP, RN, CNE, dean of the Young School of Nursing at Regis. “Removing practice restrictions further empowers advanced practice nurses, including the next generation of nurse practitioners we educate at Regis College. This new law will increase access to high-quality care during the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting demands on our health care system, as well as expand access to care into the future.”
Twenty-two other states had already removed practice supervision restrictions, including every state in New England except for Massachusetts. Associate Professor Mary Ann Hart, PhD, director for the health administration graduate program and a registered lobbyist who has represented several nursing professional groups advocating for the legislation, explained that numerous factors made supervision requirements a barrier to practice,
Delivering Care COVID-19 TESTING CENTER TEAM: BEHIND THE MASKS Regis applauds state’s practice The safety and well-being of community members is a top supervision reform priority at Regis. In addition to enhanced cleaning and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, the university implemented preventative measures that include mandatory weekly COVID-19 testing for every student, 65246-Regis College FB 003-Back faculty, and student-facing employee returning to campus. The Regis community has come together to make that happen in the testing center located behind Maria Hall. “My role, first and foremost, is not possible without the incredible partnership across the institution,” says Kelly Brochu, MEd, director of the Health Services Testing Center and co-director for the Summer Scholars Program. “We have had the privilege of various staff members stepping in to support this operation in tandem with their full-time roles. From triaging our wellness housing efforts to stepping in to assist with testing center registration, our testing center is truly grateful for the gracious hospitality and care of our colleagues and leadership.” Here is a glimpse of the people behind the masks at the testing center: TESTING CENTER TEAM • Director of the Testing Center Kelly Brochu, MEd, oversees the institution’s protocol of testing compliance, academic progression support of those impacted by COVID-19, and the supervision of the including a shortage of primary care physicians and psychiatrists to supervise a growing number of advanced practice nurses. “There have been a lot of people rooting for this legislation,” Hart said. “I think it is going to testing center operation. encourage more nurses to become advanced practice • COVID-19 Coordinator Eddie Hand helps nurses because they will no longer have this barrier manage COVID-19 testing compliance. to practice.” • Administrative Assistants Stacey Cloutman and Nick Ferreri-Wildason manage testing center registration and organize specimen collections. Hart, who represented the Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses on the most recent push for the legislation, pointed out an increasing number of advanced practice nurses, particularly in psychiatry, simply could • Testing Center Monitors observe individu- not care for their patients because they were unable als collecting their sample for surveillance to find physician supervisors. COVID-19 testing. This team is comprised “But attitudes have changed,” said Hart. “The of approximately 10 graduate intern evidence shows that health outcomes for patients employees from the Division of Student treated by advanced practice nurses are compaAffairs and Enrollment and health sciences rable to those who have been treated by physicians. students. People in health care are beginning to get that.”
CLINICAL TEAM
• Tammi Magazzu, RN, MSN, WHNP-BC,
Associate Dean and Medical Director • Rebecca Hill, PhD, DNP, FNP-C,
Clinical Leader • Margaret Duggan, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC • Katelyn Durgin, BSN, RN • Cheryl A. Murphy, BSN, RN • Vanessa Peixoto, MSN, APRN, FNP-C • Erin Tetler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C • Beth DeArias, Administrative Assistant
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Crafting a Career Students practice public relations and help alumni entrepreneurs boost business BY ASHLEY STARR Real-world experience gives students a chance to apply what they’ve learned, explore interests, and gain a competitive edge in the job market. These are just a few reasons why Assistant Professor of Communication Naomi Kooker incorporated a consulting component into the curriculum for her fall 2020 Introduction to Public Relations class. Kooker welcomed two Regis alumni entrepreneurs to be the class’ clients for the semester: Iliana Ramirez ’10, CEO and co-founder of Meaningful Occasions, a nonprofit agency that provides event planning services for the underserved communities in Boston; and Mary Lou Blas ’08, owner of Mary’s Sweet Bliss Bakery in Roslindale, Massachusetts. “The main objective was to give students the experience of working with clients in a professional setting,” explains Kooker. “And in return, the clients—the alumni—would get the benefit of the students’ ideas, perspectives, and their work. It’s a win-win for everyone.” The alumni presented their communication objectives for their businesses at the beginning of the semester. Students were asked to come up with public relations strategies and campaigns to fulfill these goals.
the students’ presentations, Ramirez has revamped her social media and created a YouTube page.
Looking to continue the positive collaboration, Ramirez hired Tyler-Lee St. Leger ’21 last fall as Meaningful Occasions’ first intern.
“It was important to offer this opportunity to a Regis student,” explains Ramirez. “Regis was a second home for me, and it felt natural to extend this opportunity to a person who is in the same place as I once was.”
Ramirez fondly recalls her own internship as a student at Regis. “I am able today to take risks and 65246-Regis College FB 003-Front dream big because my internships as a student gave me the environment to practice for the real world. I hope that I was able to offer the same experience to the students.” St. Leger, a double major in criminal justice and communication, is responsible for boosting Meaningful Occasions’ social media presence—catering toward a younger demographic—and participates in the promotion of the company’s programming. She has successfully reached more than 500 followers on the Facebook page and is working on a virtual Boston-based series, Entrepreneur Partnership Cover. “As an intern, I was given a lot of creative freedom, which helped build my confidence,” says St. Leger, whose career plans include working within the justice system to help underserved communities in “Being able to work with clients from real organizations was a great opportunity and allowed me to practice what I learned in class,” says Matty Jobarteh ’21, a marketing and communications major. “I discovered the importance of understanding a company’s needs before developing a strategy to achieve their goals.” This was something Jobarteh and classmates had talked about in class, but being able to experience the process firsthand brought the ideas to life—and provided a platform to take creative risks and receive professional feedback. Kooker says that students came away with a sense of accomplishment and the alumni business owners are using the campaigns to help their businesses grow. 13 SPRING/SUMMER 2021 the Greater Boston area. “I want to be in the social work field, and this A Meaningful Experience experience has taught me ways to Ramirez jumped at the opportubecome more involved in my local nity to work with Regis students “ I enjoyed hearing community. I know I will use Iliana as a resource for the children and to offer them an inside glance at entrepreneurship. Her objective families I serve.” the perspectives for the class was to create a press kit for Meaningful Occasions that Finding a Sweet Spot of students … I could be shared with investors, recognize that Blas was honored to participate in the class and hoped her story partners, and potential clients. “The student pieces were students are an 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM could provide inspiration to students. She graduated from Regis with a great. I enjoyed hearing the perspectives of students who are untapped fountain major in biology. After working in being taught cutting-edge ideas,” of innovation.” the science field for eight years, she took a leap of faith and moved into says Ramirez. “I recognize that students are an untapped founthe business world. tain of innovation.” Thanks to ILIANA RAMIREZ ’1065246 Regis College Front 3 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM Black 65246 Regis College Front 3 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM Cyan 65246 Regis College Front 3 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM Magenta 65246 Regis College Front 3 6/30/2021 2:14:30 PM Yellow
“At Regis, I learned that if you follow others, you will always be behind them,” Blas says. “This helped me eventually thrive in creating a successful business.”
Blas currently works as a billing agent at Constant Contact but discovered her true passion when she started her own baking company, Mary’s Sweet Bliss Bakery. She was exploring ways to grow clientele and asked students to build content for social media, blogs, and her website that would help boost her company recognition.
“Working with the students was very educational for me,” says Blas. “They offered new ideas and taught me the power of social media. Since creating an Instagram account specifically for the bakery, I’ve seen an increase in clients.”
Blas plans to implement more of the students’ ideas and ultimately hopes to work full time on Mary’s Sweet Bliss.
YOU’RE NOT 28 REGIS TODAY “I hope my story ALONE taught students that if you are not given an opportunity, to The National Institutes of Health reported that mental illnesses in create one for yourself.” MARY LOU BLAS ’08 the United States affect tens of millions of people each year. Yet the stigma of mental health issues often leads people to suffer alone. “I hope my story taught students that if you are not given an opportunity, to create one for yourself,” says Blas. “I wanted them to walk away with the skills of staying persistent and being determined to achieve their goals.”
STORY BY KRISTEN WALSH
Marissa Garozzo ’10, MS ’12 had science and regulatory management skills down pat when she started her career in the pharmaceuticals industry after completing an undergraduate degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in regulatory and clinical research management at Regis. Today, she works at Pall Corporation; with more than 10,000 products across different business unit portfolios, the global company supplies filtration, separation, and purification solutions across life sciences and industrial applications. It’s not surprising, then, that Garozzo is back at Regis for an MBA.
“By being in the MBA program, I really understand how much business I didn’t know before,” says Garozzo, who is a biotech technical inside sales associate at Pall. “But I can already see how much more competent I am on the job. I can now speak about the importance of inventory turns, more closely examine revenue recognition, and conduct more comprehensive margin analysis. I also use marketing strategy tools I learned to work with product management on proposing new product development ideas.”
The Regis Professional MBA program launched in fall 2020 and is designed for, and open exclusively to, Regis graduate students and alumni who can apply previous coursework and receive the degree with as few as six additional online courses and a personalized, career-focused specialization. Unlike traditional MBAs, the Regis Professional MBA offers a tailored curriculum developed to meet the rapidly growing needs of professionals in non-business fields, such as health care, education, social service, communication, and life sciences.
For nurse practitioner Samantha Nugent, MSN ’17 the notion of an MBA was not top of mind until she heard about the Regis program.
“I had told myself I would likely not go back to 14 school for quite some time given I had just gone through an associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degree without a break,” Nugent recalls. She
REGIS TODAY earned a Regis master’s degree in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. “But the MBA program has helped me discover how health care and business tie in so well together.” The curriculum directly relates to Nugent’s work providing annual wellness visits through home care working with UnitedHealth Group/Optum. “This is exactly what I was hoping for from an MBA program—the realization that understanding the business aspect of health care is just as important as understanding how to treat and care for my patients,” Nugent says. “Because the truth is, you cannot have adequate health care without a strong business supporting the field.”
Knowledge and Confidence
Kayleigh Walsh, MS ’14 graduated from Regis with a master’s degree in clinical research management and regulatory affairs. A principal lead clinical research associate at Johnson & Johnson in Irvine, California, she plans to use the MBA to advance her career even further. “I see the MBA as an opportunity to possibly leave the clinical research bubble and become more involved in the higher-level company-wide decisions and practices but from the research angle,” Walsh says. “Having an MBA would give me the confidence to speak to the business side of the decision-making process and also utilize my previous research experience to make well-informed decisions for that side of the business.” Members of early Professional MBA cohorts varied widely in their initial comfort level with
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of the Department of Business Management. “Professor Christie had personal experience as a law student. I relied on his guidance when I started applying to law schools.” EXPLORING OPTIONS WITH INTERNSHIPS Internships gave the Amaral women the chance to explore career options. They approached the job search with gusto—and strategy. “I submitted dozens of résumés and cover letters and always circled back. I was persistent but professional,” says Rachel, who landed multiple internships. She worked for a marketing agency and an executive search firm, for the offices of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, and as a social media intern for a nonprofit health care organization.
Often, she and Jennifer held down several internships simultaneously. Jennifer described one of these busy weeks: “I’d work two days at UBS Financial, two days with the Office of Senate President Therese Murray at the State House, and one at a local law firm.” She says that particular summer was demanding but helpful. “I got a taste of the business and law worlds. It solidified my decision to pursue law.” LIGHTING THEIR OWN PATHS After taking the LSATs and applying to law schools, Jennifer chose Suffolk University Law School. She started in August 2016 and found herself challenged to new heights.
“Law school is not for the faint of heart,” says Jennifer of her threeyear experience. She served as a legal intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and as a judicial intern for the Honorable Marianne B. Bowler ’67.
“I learned so much working with Judge Bowler,” she says, noting Bowler’s role in the Boston Marathon bomber and Whitey Bulger cases.
Jennifer held law clerk positions for the City of Boston and a Boston law firm. After receiving her juris doctor degree, she worked in varied areas of the law while actively networking with legal colleagues. Her experience in pharmaceutical law led Jennifer to her current path in the health care field. “Law is fluid and you’re always developing and honing skills, so I’m not sure where I’ll end up in the future,” she says.
For Rachel, senior year brought deep reflection as she questioned her career trajectory. “I was burned out and felt lost and disengaged. Despite all of my internships, I wasn’t sure what I wanted. I was so focused on the perfect résumé and being the perfect student that my path was lit for me rather than me lighting my own path.”
Years of coping with her own anxiety through therapy, coupled with her affinity for helping people, drew Rachel to Regis’ master’s program in counseling psychology. After discussion with Karen Miranda, director of graduate counseling programs, and with support from her family, Rachel applied and was accepted into the program.
“I got my bachelor’s degree in May and started grad school two weeks later. It’s intense and I love every minute of it,” says Rachel, who completed a one-year counseling internship with Housing Families in Malden, Massachusetts.
Though she’s headed in a new direction, Rachel says she doesn’t regret her undergraduate journey. “I’ll use my communication skills to talk with clients and my business skills if I set up a private practice,” she affirms. For now, Rachel is enjoying graduate school and working as a graduate assistant for the Institutional Review Board to offset tuition under the supervision of Malachowski. “She has been my mentor throughout my undergraduate and graduate years and deserves a shoutout for making my Regis experience so worthwhile,” Rachel says.
“I got my bachelor’s degree in May and started grad school two weeks later. It’s intense and I love every minute of it.” RACHEL AMARAL ’19, ’21 SERVICE AND SELF-CARE Despite their hectic lives, the Amaral sisters find time to care for 15 others. They are longtime volunbusiness. Walsh, for example, was concerned that “some classes or subjects would be like learning a new language to me because they were far outside the realm of my current job and I wasn’t familiar with them.” It was that fear factor that Professor of Finance and Accounting Chris Kubik, DBA, wanted to teers at the Perkins School for the Blind and the Bread of Life Food Pantry. At Regis, Rachel tutored children at Bethany Hill Place while Jennifer attended a mission trip to Jamestown, Mississippi, with Campus Ministry and Service. The recipient of Suffolk Law’s Pro Bono Service Award, Jennifer recently provided free legal aid in a Department of Children and Families case. “I’m a big proponent of pro bono legal services for people who can’t afford them,” she says. SPRING/SUMMER 2021 address head on. “My goal was first and foremost to To minimize stress and to maxinot have students be fearful of what we were going mize wellness in their own lives, to talk about. I took a focused approach on industries Jennifer and Rachel practice selfwhere they could see some of their language like care. They exercise, meditate, enjoy comorbidities and other sorts of things you wouldn’t music and books, and eat well. necessarily see in any traditional MBA program.” Mental health advocate and budding
Former paramedic Stephen Monteiro, MS ’08 spent therapist Rachel says she’s come decades in various leadership positions with Caritas Christi Norwood Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, served as a Federal Disaster Worker with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, full circle and looks forward to supporting people with mental health concerns—just as she received help in the past. And she wouldn’t change a thing about her Regis journey. “As and helped Massachusetts General Hospital develop long as I’m fueled by passion, I’m on a statewide pandemic plan before making a couple the right path.” of significant career decisions.
“The arrival of COVID-19 became a very clear signal that it was time to test my knowledge and skills in the open health care market,” he explains. “I am motivated by the vision of accessible health care that is affordable to all. I am driven by knowing that it can always be made better.” REGIS Learn more about the Professional MBA degree in the Marshall M. Sloane In August 2020, he launched School of Business Mitigant Risk Solutions, LLC, and Communication which provides consulting serat Regis: regisma. vices in health care emergency me/mba. management and hospital operations, including comprehensive program reviews. In March 2021, he began the Regis MBA program. “Being a former graduate student at Regis, I understand how valuable the educational offering is here,” he explains. “My prior studies in organizational development helped to shape my critical thinking and leadership philosophy as well as provided me a rich contextual understanding of why so many impossibly simple organizational problems turn out to be ‘simply impossible.’” Garozzo’s job also has ties to the pandemic; Pall is a supplier for many of the biopharmaceutical process developmental strategies used in vaccine manufacturing. “I’ve worked with numerous companies directly involved in the COVID-19 vaccine race by providing them with tools, solutions, and documentation (necessary for submission to regulatory agencies) as part of their scale-up production plans,” Garozzo says. “When I’m able to support customers’ efforts, I feel like I’m making Regis proud by doing my part to contribute to the common good.”
