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FIRST WORDS
Letter from the Editor
Seasons of Change
Change is in the air at Utica University.
The fall season saw the campus once again bustling with activity as students returned for another semester, continuing an academic journey for some and a new chapter of life for others. It seemed only a moment before the vividly familiar red, yellow, and orange leaves were carried off by autumn’s chilly breeze to make way for the snowy days of winter. In the blink of an eye, the Spring semester was here.
A new administration has taken the reins under President Todd Pfannistiel and we say goodbye to President Laura Casamento after her seven years of service in the University’s lead role in addition to her more than 12 years in other positions within the institution prior to that.
Seasons of change at Utica, to be sure - both on campus and within these very pages.
For the past several years, Utica Magazine was under the watchful eye and talented pen of Mary Donofrio. As Mary moves on to greener pastures, the task of overseeing Utica Magazine falls to me. I was a big fan of Mary’s writing, and her skill with the pen (or perhaps skill with the keyboard would be more appropriate in what seems to be an increasingly-digital age) always made me want to be a better writer. While I hope I can do justice to the wonderful stage she has set for us with this magazine, were I to try and replicate her, I’d no doubt come off as a pale imitation at best.
So if things look a little different from time to time, don’t fret. It’s just us moving forward. After all, time only moves in one direction, whether we like it or not. Onward toward the future, with an appreciation for the past.
Though some things may change, one thing remains the same - telling stories - past, present, and future - of the people that make Utica the community it is.
Dave Dellecese Editor
