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A Message from the President Alumni, Parents and Friends – As the renewing season of spring begins and we look forward to the beginning of our 90th academic year at Emmanuel in the fall, we continue to focus on our vibrant educational mission. At the same time, we are addressing the economic challenges presented by the global financial crisis. Certainly our students, their families and members of the Emmanuel community feel the effects. As we plan for the future, our commitment to students is our top priority.

At Emmanuel College we are missionfocused and student-centered. Our strategic plan enables us to focus on priorities and allows us to be nimble in our response to the external environment. Our strategic priority is clear: to build distinctive academic programs by leveraging Emmanuel’s unique location and continuing the College’s commitment to the Catholic intellectual tradition. We believe in the power of education to transform lives.

Emmanuel College came into this economic downturn from a stable and healthy financial position due to sound fiscal management.

To keep an Emmanuel education affordable for our students and families, we approved the smallest increase in tuition and room and board in decades — 2.87%. We have also increased institutional financial aid by 8% in anticipation of increased need on the part of students and families as they deal with economic pressures. We are committed to providing the necessary resources. Nearly 80% of our undergraduates receive financial aid and we are most grateful to our generous alumni and friends who help to support these students through scholarships and gifts.

In order to balance the FY2010 budget, the College will need to make reductions in operating expenses. We will be strategic in these decisions, with a priority to maintain the highest quality educational programs and to preserve positions wherever possible.

As a tuition-dependent college, we pay close attention to enrollment. Applications for fall admission have increased by 6% this year and attendance at our Accepted Student Visit Day in early April exceeded previous years. We have expanded outreach to accepted students and look forward to welcoming an accomplished class in the fall.

Emmanuel College is moving forward with transformative building projects that increase the value of an Emmanuel education. Our new Academic Science Center, opening in September 2009, will provide state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories and increased opportunities for collaborative learning. It is a green building and it speaks of the 21st century in every way. We will also open a newly renovated Art Department in the fall on the fifth floor of the Administration Building. In this magazine, you’ll read about the exciting restoration of Roberto Clemente Field — Emmanuel’s joint partnership with the city of Boston and the Yawkey Foundations. Roberto Clemente Field will be the home field for softball, soccer, track and field, and club women’s lacrosse.

As we continue working to advance Emmanuel and respond to the economic realities, we remind ourselves that Emmanuel College came into this financial crisis from a position of strength; that our commitment to mission, our prudent financial management, and our exceptional growth and momentum have positioned us well to weather these conditions. The unwavering support of our alumni and friends contributes to our strength and we will continue to look to your generosity to bring us into the next decade and beyond.

I believe that just as each of us has a graced history — our own story of God’s intervening in our lives — so too does this College have a graced history of Emmanuel, our God with us, entering into our story. The Emmanuel story is still unfolding. I am confident that with your support we will strengthen and deepen the Emmanuel educational experience for future generations.

Sincerely yours,

Sister Janet Eisner, SND President

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Emmanuel and City of Boston Partner to Upgrade Historic Roberto Clemente Field

12 Campus News

Dennis Lehane to Speak at Commencement

Founders’ Week Celebrated Faculty News

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Faculty-Student Research Spotlight

Study on Immigrants Reveals Strong Networks of Support

17 Alumni News

Alumni Weekend 2009

Annual Naples Reception

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90K Update

The Psychology of Change The Impact of Technology on Generational Experiences

20 Class Notes

10 A Milestone Victory

24 Alumni Journey

Coach Yosinoff Reaches 600 Wins

Faculty to Lead Trip to Israel/Palestine

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Editor in Chief: Molly Honan Staff Writers: Sara Doherty, Molly Honan and Bryan Mahoney Faculty Writers: Katrin Križ and Michael St. Clair Contributors: Joan Caldwell, Andrea Dempsey, Elisabeth M. O’Hearn ’47, Valerie Stephens, Lori Sullivan and Sarah Welsh Design: LIMA Design Printing Coordinator: Helen Kimeria ’97 Printing: Summit Press Photography: Tom Kates Photography, Carla Osberg Photography and Merrill Shea Front cover photograph: ©iStockphoto.com/agitons Page 2: Emerald Necklace map courtesy of The Emerald Necklace Conservancy Pages 4-5: Field renderings courtesy of Camp Dresser McKee Paper: Porcelain Ultra

Emmanuel and City of Boston Partner to Upgrade Historic Roberto Clemente Field Emmanuel’s location in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston is integral to the College’s character and its 90-year history.

With the Back Bay Fens just across the street from campus, Emmanuel students have enjoyed, along with other members of the Fenway community, the green space and walking paths that this section of the Emerald Necklace has provided.

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Roberto Clemente Field, a city-owned field in the Fens, has long provided recreational space for members of the Fenway community, but over time it has been worn down by incessant use and abused by the harsh New England weather, rendering it often unusable. The stonedust track used for running and walking by the neighbors is uneven and damaged. In all, ragged conditions that are hardly worthy of its owners, the people of Boston.

So, when Emmanuel saw an opportunity to initiate a partnership with the city of Boston to restore the athletic field, which has been part of this park since the 1970s, to its original glory, the College pursued it tenaciously, working tirelessly to build support in the community knowing the significant impact that an upgraded facility could have.

“Nearly a year and a half ago, Emmanuel College began the complex process of working with many constituents — the city of Boston, neighbors, community groups, elected officials, environmental engineers and others — to make this partnership happen,” said Emmanuel College Vice President of Government and Community Relations Sarah Welsh.

“Countless hours have gone into the meetings, negotiations and planning to make this project a reality. It is our hope that

and field events, new MUSCO lighting, scoreboard, spectator stands and benches for handicapped seating. With the planned removal of the southern spectator stands and planting of new trees, community members will be able to enjoy additional

part of the Emmanuel community and transformed the campus. This ensuing Clemente Field restoration will further advance complementary characteristics of the Emmanuel experience, creating a facility for both varsity athletic teams and

green space for picnicking, in addition to an enhanced view of the Muddy River.

As a mission-driven college with deep roots within the Fenway, Emmanuel is proud to play a part in this collaborative enterprise. Upon completion, Clemente Field will be used for Fenway High School gym classes, Colleges of the Fenway intramurals and adult and youth summer softball

recreational use. For the city of Boston, the collaboration will help preserve the park for generations of residents to come.

“Renovating Clemente Field is consistent with the Yawkey legacy of supporting and celebrating quality youth and amateur baseball and softball programs throughout the region,” said James P. Healey, President and Trustee of the Yawkey

Foundations. “The Trustees of the Yawkey Foundations are pleased to be involved with this worthwhile project.”

Despite upgrades to the area as part of the Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s “Getting the Job Done” capital improvement program, which renovated city playgrounds between 1993–2000, the need for further improvements has persisted in the popular park. Emmanuel’s commitment to improving the facility is consistent with objectives set forth in the Parks and Recreation Department’s “Community Open Space & Recreation Mission” for the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood, which emphasizes the need for both public and private “broad-based capital investments” to aid future improvements in the Fens. continued on page 4

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A field restored This comprehensive restoration of Roberto Clemente Field, to be completed this summer, will result in a brand new facility that will not only benefit the Fenway neighborhood, but will serve as the new home field location for Emmanuel College and Boston Latin School athletic teams.

Designed by Camp, Dresser & McKee (CDM), one of the leading global consulting, engineering, construction and operations firms, the renovation will include an upgraded 120,000 sq. ft. NCAA-regulation synthetic turf field, a three-lane rubberized track, practice facilities for expanded track

leagues. The all-weather track, meanwhile, will remain open to the public for recreational walking and jogging year-round.

“Emmanuel has a long tradition of giving service to the wider community,” said Emmanuel College President Sister Janet Eisner, SND. “We hope that this renovation will enable more members of the Boston community, including our students and our neighbors, to appreciate and use this historic treasure.”

Supported in part by a grant from the Yawkey Foundation II, the project marks the next chapter in the continued partnership between Emmanuel and the Yawkey Foundations. In 2004, aided by the foundations’ generous donation, the College opened the Jean Yawkey Center, a facility that has since become an integral

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through this partnership Clemente Field can once again be a jewel in the Emerald Necklace.”

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Renovation to Provide Much Needed Green Space for The Fenway Neighborhood

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BEFORE “The partnership is particularly important in these difficult economic times and we appreciate Emmanuel’s willingness to assist,” said Boston Parks Commissioner Antonia Pollak. “This will provide a terrific state-of-the-art field for Boston Public School children, the neighborhood and Emmanuel.”

For Emmanuel College Chair of the Board Thomas J. Hynes, Jr., who was instrumental in bringing Julie Hall back to the Emmanuel College campus, this partnership with the city is just one of many decisions the College has made over the years to capitalize on its location to the benefit of its students and the community.

“Emmanuel has deftly and creatively capitalized on opportunities to enhance the experience of its students, improve the community and sustain itself financially through changing times. The renovation of Clemente Field is a striking example of a collaboration with the city of Boston and Emmanuel College — a classic public/private partnership which will enhance the quality of life for the College, Boston Latin School and the Fenway area community at-large,” said Hynes, who is also Chairman and CEO of the commercial real estate firm Colliers Meredith & Grew.

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all the while remaining true to “both the character of the land and the needs of the growing population.”

Although over time the area has undergone change, most notably in the early 20th century through the damming of the Charles River and the addition of new features, including the ball fields designed by landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff, Olmsted’s vision of creating a park that meets the needs of the city’s residents has remained strong.

The current restoration project will respond to the increasing needs and demands occurring at the site today, both in terms of maintaining the cultural integrity and improving recreational use. Described

by CDM Vice President John Kissida as an A vision realigned, a legacy “anomaly of an Olmsted design” in that honored the area has evolved into a place of athletic Located within one of the city’s premier activity despite its creator’s original intent, parks, the Back Bay Fens, Clemente Field is Clemente Field will continue to serve as a part of the city’s 1,100-acre chain of parks blend of active and passive interests. and waterways known as the Emerald In an effort to maximize the open and Necklace. Designed in the late 19th century unrestricted use of the facility’s surrounding green space, the track will be shifted down

by Frederick Law Olmsted, the Emerald to allot more room for passive community Necklace was meant to serve the city as a use. This space will also serve as a practice place for both relaxation and recreation. area for expanded track and field events, At the foundation of Olmsted’s plan to develop the Back Bay Fens was a desire to including discus, shot put, long jump, triple jump and high jump. While the field is eradicate the pollution plaguing the area, 4

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designed to meet the regulation standards for sports activity (National Collegiate Athletic Association, Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, etc.), at the same time, it maintains safety zones around the field to protect joggers and walkers when games are in progress.

“We needed to strike a balance as the field serves a variety of users, both in terms of active and passive recreation,” said Kissida. “We wanted to make sure it served all purposes.”

The ball field at Joseph Lee Playground was named “Roberto Clemente Field” in honor of the legendary Hall of Fame baseball player and humanitarian. Proclaimed by his contemporaries as “the greatest right fielder of all time” and lauded for his abilities on the field, the Puerto Rican native is equally remembered for his tireless charitable work around the world.

Tragically killed in a plane crash in 1972 while attempting to deliver relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims, Clemente’s memory has certainly not been forgotten.

Since 1973, Major League Baseball has annually presented the Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award as a means of honoring his “spirit and goodwill.” The award is given to the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship,

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beautiful field that the students can enjoy.

“What you do today, these kids will remember tomorrow,” said McDonough.

“They will remember how important it was to them to have an open space they could do something with.”

Kayla Zaremski ’11, a Boston Latin alumna whose two younger sisters, Krista and Kelly, are current student athletes there, agreed.

“I know how much the students there will appreciate this,” she said. “It will have such a positive impact on the school.”

For Emmanuel’s athletic programs, the addition of a high-quality Division III athletic venue will be a boon for the teams that for years have remained resilient despite the obstacles and challenges. From recruitment and player development to access and pride, Director of Athletics and Recreation Pamela Roecker is thrilled by the potential the Clemente Field renovation has to offer the Saints.

“The goal of our department is to provide equitable treatment and put our student athletes in a position to succeed,” she said.

“We’re excited to provide this opportunity to them. On a daily basis, these student athletes will get to play on the type of facility they deserve. Even though this is a partnership, we have a chance to establish a sense of identity for our programs there. These athletes have a place they can be proud of.”

Tony DaRocha, the Head Coach of Emmanuel’s Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field programs, has had a connection with the field for longer than most, dating back to 1988 when he organized a Mayor’s Cup track meet onsite for the Parks and Recreation Department.

With 16 seasons of coaching in the Fenway area between time with Boston Latin and Emmanuel, he has simply made do with the challenges he has faced while training his athletes. Now, he looks forward to seeing how a rejuvenated and modernized Clemente Field will impact his program and the community.

“Knowing how important having a track here is for the community, it’s great to see this renovation happen,” said DaRocha.

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in some instances the conditions have been so poor that it has been rendered unplayable. The Saints were only able to host two dates on the field last spring, moving the remainder of their home schedule to Emerson College’s Rotch Field or away sites. For the Wolfpack football team, meanwhile, each practice seems to be met with a challenge no matter what Mother Nature happens to throw its way.

In the warmer weeks of the season, every move players make on the dry, loose soil is kicked up and sent airborne, creating a storm of dust that quickly blankets the area and becomes a nuisance to all. When the colder weather arrives, the frozen and unforgiving playing surface makes any and every tackle a chance for injury and an unpleasant experience for players. Rainy days are marked with muddy jerseys, but at least such days allow for the team to better A place to call home focus on the task at hand.

For inner-city schools, gaining access to “The best days we have down there are usable open green space is a constant chalwhen it rains,” said Boston Latin School lenge. Student athletes at Emmanuel and Boston Latin School know that all too well. Athletic Director and Varsity Football Coach John McDonough. “The kids don’t The Emmanuel women’s soccer team have to worry about the dust or the hard shares limited field time at The Winsor surface, they can just have fun with it. The School’s facility down the street from the kids have put up with a lot, but they don’t College because it also serves as the home complain.” field for a number of schools in the area.

Now, with the upgrades to the field, Their male counterparts, meanwhile, have McDonough expects the area to leave a bounced around to multiple practice facilities since the program’s inception in 2002, in lasting impression on all Boston Latin stusome cases training without the aid of soccer dents. Besides his boys having a practice nets. Only last year did they finally host their facility constructed of the same turf that the New England Patriots play on at Gillette first “home” games at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville — a 25-minute ride from campus. Stadium, called FieldTurf, freshman teams will have a home field in which to play.

Although Clemente Field has served as The track team will be able to practice field home field to the Saints’ softball team for events prior to meets. Even the 7th and 8th two decades and as the practice venue for Boston Latin’s football program since 2001, grade “Field Day” can now be held on a community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.”

It’s Clemente’s spirit that lives on in the hearts of many, such as Raimar Martinez ’11, today as well. Immigrating to Jamaica Plain from Puerto Rico when he was 10 years old, Martinez considers Clemente his boyhood hero. Growing up, he played in area baseball leagues named in memory of the Puerto Rican star, which is how he came to be introduced to the Fenway area, Emmanuel College and the field that also bears his hero’s name. He’s proud to be a part of a college paying homage to a man that has been his inspiration.

“I hope that with the restoration of this field, people will be encouraged to learn more about him,” said Martinez. “To me, it’s the greatest way to honor his name.”

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Study on Immigrants Reveals Strong Networks of Support

BY KATRIN KRIŽ, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY

Dr. Katrin Križ is a new member of the Emmanuel College faculty. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vienna, Austria, an M.A. in International Development from Clark University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Brandeis University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University’s Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, exploring what the EITC means to low-income families. (pictured is Meaghan Mingo ’10, left, with Dr. Križ)

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Close partnerships between faculty and students are a distinctive feature of an Emmanuel education.

This includes opportunities for students to gain hands-on research experience by working closely with faculty.

Since this past fall I have had the pleasure to collaborate with sociology major Meaghan Mingo ’10. Thanks to a faculty development grant, Meaghan and I are working on a research project that explores the support networks of lowincome immigrant families. This study investigates the financial and in-kind contributions that family and friends provide to low-income immigrant families, and also looks at the support that these families provide to others. Meaghan and I presented an article on our findings in March at the meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society in Baltimore, and our goal is to submit it for publication in a scholarly journal before the summer.

Previous research has shown that support networks play an important role in helping poor families make ends meet.* However, research on the support networks of poor first-generation immigrant families is scarce. From a social justice perspective, this type of research is important, because the poverty rate among firstgeneration immigrants is considerably higher than that of the native-born population. It is therefore salient to analyze whether sharing resources among family and friends may mitigate poverty risks among the first-generation.

Meaghan and I hope to contribute to the existing scholarship on poverty alleviation by showing the strengths and needs of poor immigrant families, and by making policy recommendations. Our project addresses the following questions: Do

low-income immigrants have functioning support networks? Who are the people who provide help to immigrants, and what exactly do they give? Who are the recipients of immigrants’ support, and what do they receive? What conditions need to be in place for support networks to function well? And, how can social policy help poor immigrants?

Meaghan provided a significant amount of the analysis necessary to answer these questions. We used interview data gathered by a research team lead by Professor Kathryn Edin at the Harvard University Kennedy School, where I worked as a post-doctoral research fellow. Meaghan and I read and analyzed transcripts of interviews and discussed the network patterns we detected in the interviews in weekly, hour-long meetings. Meaghan’s “research apprenticeship” consisted of several tasks: she captured the basic demographic information of each family on a spreadsheet, wrote analytical summaries of the transcripts, and compiled the interview quotes that are relevant to our analysis.

Our analysis is based on 20 in-depth interviews with first-generation immigrant families that were conducted in the Boston area in 2007 as part of a larger research project on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This project, which was funded by the Ford Foundation, investigated how low-income families utilize the EITC. Who are the study participants whose lives Meaghan and I have been delving into?

Most of the interviewees are citizens or permanent residents who are in their 30s or 40s and hail from the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa. They have typically lived in the United States for more than 14 years. All of them hold at least a high school degree, and some of them have graduated from college. Most of them are Catholic. Many of them are single mothers, and all of them share a household with at least one minor child. Almost all of them live in subsidized housing. All of the families we have studied worked during

such as subsidized housing, the EITC and food stamps.

The kind of support that anchors receive from family and friends includes help in cash and in kind. It is mostly anchors’ parents, siblings and even non-cohabiting partners who provide financial support in the form of cash, food, groceries, gas or gifts to the children — including clothes and sneakers — or taking children out for a meal or to a movie. Anchors’ mothers and sisters take care of children, for instance when anchors take classes. Family members also provide less tangible and yet important support in the form of listening to anchors’ woes, providing information about housing, jobs and banking as well as supplying advice on child-rearing and education. Relatives also often function as “dream catchers” for low-income parents, who frequently talk about their dream of owning a home, attending college or working in a white-collar job. These dreams are inspired by siblings and cousins who already own their own homes, have graduated from college and/or work in professional occupations. Friends whom anchors know through church — especially godmothers — and through work are also salient network members: they care for children, cut hair, repair cars, and provide advice on banking, finding jobs, safe neighborhoods to live in, and on how to obtain government support.

What Meaghan and I found surprising was the extent to which teenage children help out their families. For instance, in one family, a teenage boy did an internship with Habitat for Humanity so that his mother could meet the work requirement necessary to obtain a house. Another teenage boy made money by participating in an educational trial program, and a teenage girl worked during the summer and helped her parents care for the children

of her sister, who is a recovering drug addict. What Meaghan and I also found astonishing was the transnational character of family networks and the extent of financial support that low-income families provide to their relatives in their countries of origin. About half of the families in our sample remitted a considerable amount of their income to parents or siblings abroad, even while they were struggling to pay their own bills and make ends meet in the United States. Anchors reported that they remit between $200 and $1,000 per year to parents, siblings, cousins and children.

What are the implications of these findings? Our research shows that the proximity of family members who have steady incomes and/or have time to care for children are important for low-income immigrants’ well-being. It also shows that low-income immigrants, despite their financial struggles in the U.S., are important contributors to economies in the global South. It is therefore imperative that government policy ensures that immigrants receive living wages, and that immigration policies encourage the reunification of siblings as well as parents.

This study is an example of the valuable research collaborations between faculty and students that are encouraged

by Emmanuel College and, in my case, fostered by the Department of Sociology.

The department is chaired by Sister Mary Johnson, SND, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies and Director of the Center for Mission and Spirituality. The department, which focuses on sociological research, social services, social policy, and social justice and development studies, aims to provide students with various opportunities to gain professional experience through internships as well as handson experience with sociological research. S

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Overall, we found that low-income first-generation immigrant families have functioning support networks, consisting of both biological family members and “fictive kin” — friends who they consider family.

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2006, but none of the households earned more than $40,000 per year. Our sample includes a school van driver, a bus and cab driver, pre-school teachers and personal care attendants. Almost all of the study participants report that they struggle to make ends meet.

What are the main findings of our study? Meaghan and I found some network support patterns that we expected, and some that were surprising. We expected to find that the anchor or central person in a network — in our case, mostly low-income mothers — would be more likely to receive support from family members if their family members lived locally and if they had expendable monetary resources, sufficient time to help and interest in supporting the anchor. This proved to be the case. We also expected to find that the kind of family support would vary by immigration stage and life cycle of the anchor. For instance, when immigrants come to the United States, they may be sponsored by family members, and they frequently stay with relatives until they can afford to move out and stand on their own two feet, and/or when they find a partner.

We also found evidence of these types of network support.

Overall, we found that low-income first-generation immigrant families have functioning support networks, consisting of both biological family members and “fictive kin” — friends who they consider family. Most of the immigrants in our study also subscribe to an ethos that highly values meeting the needs of those family members who need help. This ethos differs from a more individualistic understanding of families that underscores the need to fend for oneself. In addition, immigrants’ patchwork of support includes help from non-governmental organizations, from church and from government assistance,

*Kathryn Edin and Laura Lein. 1997. Making Ends Meet; How Single Mothers Survive Welfare and Low-Wage Work. New York: Russell Sage Foundation

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Change, Change and, Yes, Still More Change

BY DR. MICHAEL ST. CLAIR, PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

Dr. Michael St. Clair has been a professor at Emmanuel College for 32 years.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Boston College, a Master of Arts from Trinity College, a Master of Theology from Woodstock College and a Ph.D. from Boston University. This essay is adapted from an upcoming book.

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If there were any need for further proof, the recent election and financial crisis confirmed that change is the modern experience.

To illustrate this point, I ask students in my psychology course “Relationship, Marriage and Family” to interview a grandparent about the experiences that he or she had at the same age as the students in the class. I suggest some categories for the conversation: communication technology, dating and relationships, clothing styles and popular music. The students invariably report energized interactions with their grandparents — perhaps the first real encounters they have had — as they realize their grandparents have shared many of the same experiences of being 20 years old. But oh!, the differences.

As students begin to get a glimmer of the range, depth and pace of change in modern America, perhaps most noticeable is the arrival of the 800-pound gorilla: digital technology in the form of the computer and the Internet. These electronic twins have transformed college life, work life and social life. To sit in the classroom without PowerPoint? No way! Not to have MySpace and Facebook? No e-mail?

How did people ever live, communicate or stay in touch way, way back then?

Other technologies such as the cell phone have similarly transformed social lives. Grandparents will no doubt be surprised that modern students do not own watches — they use cell phones to tell time. Indeed the sales of new watches have plummeted by nearly 30%. Texting brings as many advantages as deficits; in truth, it probably doesn’t really hurt students’ writing and it does help them stay in touch.

The average student, according to my Emmanuel students, probably texts or calls 50 times or more a day. If their grandparents went to college, they would have had

to wait in line for the corridor phone to keep in touch. Now, it is starting to appear in syllabi: No texting during class!

Naturally people still listen to and enjoy music. The choices, however, are overwhelming and within easy reach. Fifty years ago radio and records were the main means for keeping up with popular music, now the Internet and iPod are the means for downloading and accessing an enormous range of music. Indeed technology alters the recreational means by which we entertain ourselves, from surfing funny videos on YouTube to being mesmerized by the crisp images of High Definition television.

Can we talk about reading now? The current cohort of students is just as smart as in prior years, but they come with different training. The habits of reading for pleasure are not widespread; other demands seem to push reading all too often to the sidelines. The roiling culture of modern America is altering them and how they think and respond. “My” freshmen were born around the time of the Persian Gulf War. Their mental sense of recent history then is such that the Vietnam War seems very remote indeed. Public protests?

Marches, anti-war demonstrations? Can that be done via the Internet?

How are current students different from their parents or their grandparents? They think differently, have different skills and — most of all — will face a very different world, a world that changes rapidly and erratically. They are thoroughly acclimated to an electronic world, a digital world, and this changes how they interact with their social world. One example is a different sense of time. One of the functions of time

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Current students have no experience of the old card catalogues in the library, nor typing papers on a typewriter, nor the need for carbon paper and correction fluid.

which we can make calls, text, take photos, keep our schedules, play games… and… more and even more.

For all the changes and differences between their college experiences and those of their parents and grandparents, today’s students are also replicating many of the same rich human encounters and trials that earlier generations did: meeting exciting new people, discovering new areas of interest, figuring out a major and a path to take into the unknown. It is a joy to me to have returning graduates say that such and such idea or course truly gave focus to their developing lives and careers.

All sorts of new majors and jobs have appeared, such as neuroscience and communications. Internships undreamed of by parents and grandparents provide practice and opportunities to sort out professional skills. College still provides a relatively safe harbor for four years to test oneself, to explore new territory, to encounter the life of the mind, to gain new connections and friends. Somehow, someway they do indeed surmount the challenges and complexities of modern life as they discover and use their own personal resources as well as the assistance that caring parents, faculty and staff provide.

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— but the flames were real; what couldn’t be seen were the four men with fire extinguishers just out of the picture. The web site from which I downloaded the picture had a caption which read, “Mothers should close their eyes.” Students have acclimated to a visual age and have grown accustomed to a digitally adjusted reality, whether it is in films or the many advertisements that mangle our sense of reality.

It makes a difference who is judging what the changes are and how great the rate of change is. Students who are just beginning their adult life simply do not have enough benchmarks to make comparisons, although I have heard seniors and juniors saying they do not understand the “next generation,” meaning, the freshmen. Today’s freshmen arrive on campus already in the know, having been busy all summer socializing electronically with their soon-to-be roommates and classmates via MySpace and Facebook.

Since I have been alive for decades, I have benchmarks such as typing my Ph.D. dissertation on a manual typewriter and trekking to the library. I confess I prefer working in my office and electronically reaching out to the glorious bank of databases that our library offers to students who can work in their rooms and retrieve all the journal articles they might need.

Each computer that I have owned and written on — a new one every five or six years — is itself a kind of sub-benchmark as each has been faster with greater memory. Similar progress holds true for cell phones: the early mobile phones were clunky, heavy bricks. Now, of course, smart phones are minicomputers through

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is to coordinate social activities like class or meetings. With cell phones social time is changing and becoming more in flux.

Ring, ring. “Hi, what’s up?” “Wanna do something tonight or tomorrow night?”

“OK, give me a call.” It is hard to get a firm commitment, a definite RSVP. Hostesses and families of a different generation often feel frustrated because many of the current college-aged generation keep options open, staying in touch with each other and revising their plans until the very last minute by cell phone. It drives restaurant managers crazy, at least those restaurant managers of a certain age.

Psychologists like to use terms like “mental schemas” and “paradigm” to refer to mental categories that are changed when societies are in flux, such as our culture is now. One example I like to give is of reality itself. What is real? In a digital age — an age that is increasingly visual rather than verbal, a media age rather than a text age — what is real is what can be seen. How often do we look at an image now on television where the four letters “LIVE” are in the upper left-hand corner.

But the scene may or may not be broadcast live. It could be a replay of something that was “live” a few minutes ago or a few weeks ago.

Several weeks ago I showed my students a picture of a woman in a wedding dress in flames. It’s a horrifying image that is baffling because the woman in the fiercely burning wedding dress has a smile on her face. One can only look in horror.

Students were shocked at the image but were certain that the flames were digitally added to the smiling woman’s white dress

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Yosinoff Honored for Career Milestone Emmanuel College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Andy Yosinoff earned his 600th career victory early in the 2008–2009 season. Achieving the milestone on December 9th with a win over Lesley University, Yosinoff placed himself among elite company, becoming only the fifth Division III women’s basketball coach to ever accomplish the feat.

Emmanuel College President Sister Janet Eisner, SND and the Athletic Department honored Yosinoff’s achievement during a pre-game presentation on January 21st. The ceremony took place in the Jean Yawkey Center gymnasium prior to the start of the Saints’ game against Suffolk University.

Yosinoff was presented with the 600th-win game ball and a proclamation from Mayor Thomas Menino officially declaring the day “Andy Yosinoff Day” in the city of Boston. In recognition of his accomplishment, the College also made a contribution to his mother’s scholarship, the Freda Yosinoff Memorial Scholarship Fund.

“To achieve the milestone of 600 wins is truly amazing,” said Emmanuel College Director of Athletics and Recreation Pam Roecker. “Andy has dedicated his entire basketball career to Emmanuel College, maintains incredible relationships with his former players and preserves a strong commitment on a daily basis to his current team members. This is all possible because of the unmatched level of enthusiasm and dedication he brings to the profession. Andy believes in Emmanuel College, is a tireless worker, and with his energy level I am expecting to celebrate many more career and victory milestones along the way.”

Currently in his 32nd year as head coach of the Saints, Yosinoff has compiled a list of impressive credentials, including a record of 618-204. He ranks fifth in career victories among Division III women’s basketball coaches, while his .752 winning percentage places him among the top 20 of his peers, both active and all-time.

Under Yosinoff’s direction, the Saints have made 14 NCAA tournament appearances and claimed 13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) titles, including five straight from

President Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Coach Andy Yosinoff, Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Rissmeyer and Director of Athletics and Recreation Pam Roecker during the ceremony to celebrate the 600th victory.

2000–2005. During the 2000-2001 season, he led Emmanuel College to its first NCAA Final Four appearance, becoming the first coach in Boston to make it to the national basketball semifinals in any category (men’s or women’s, Division I, II or III). That season, Yosinoff was named GNAC Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year while the Saints were voted the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Team of the Year.

In 2006-2007, Yosinoff guided Emmanuel College to an NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance and a Division III-best 29 wins, which included a perfect 12-0 mark in GNAC play. Between 2000-2006, the Saints went undefeated in the GNAC, winning 72-straight regular season games, the longest Division III regular season conference win streak to date.

Last January, Yosinoff was honored for his contribution to women’s athletics with a “Heights Award,” presented by the Massachusetts State Lottery and Boston

Coach Yosinoff celebrates his 400th win with Brianne Bognanno ‘02 10

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LaTeisha Johnson ‘07, Anne Plante ‘82 and Catherine Gallant ‘07 joined Coach Yosinoff to recognize his 30th year at Emmanuel.

Current players and alumni congratulate Coach Yosinoff.

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College Athletics at Boston College’s Conte Forum. The award recognized individuals in the Boston community who have exhibited a long-term commitment and dedication to the growth of women’s athletics.

Last winter Yosinoff also organized a historic team trip to Beijing, China, where the Saints participated in exhibition games against a number of local teams. From December 28, 2007 to January 5, 2008 the team had the opportunity to experience Chinese culture and visit some of the country’s most historic sites, just months prior to the country hosting the XXIX Olympiad.

A 2003 inductee of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, Yosinoff’s résumé also includes serving as the USA Maccabiah Open head women’s basketball coach in 2005, where he guided Team USA to its first-ever gold medal during the Maccabiah Games in Israel. He is a 1970 graduate of the University of Rhode Island.

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Lehane to Speak at 2009 Commencement Best-selling author Dennis Lehane will deliver the Commencement Address during the College’s 87th Commencement Exercises to be held on Saturday, May 9th.

In 1995, Lehane received the Shamus Award for his first novel, A Drink Before the War. Since that time he has published six more novels that have become international best sellers: Darkness, Take My Hand; Sacred; Gone Baby Gone; Prayers for Rain; Mystic River; and Shutter Island. His most Best-Selling Author recent work, the acclaimed historical novel The Dennis Lehane Given Day, focuses on the Boston Police Strike of 1919. Lehane has also published Coronado, a compilation of his best short stories.

His work has been translated into 28 languages.

Lehane reached the New York Times best seller list with Mystic River, winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel, the Barry Award for Best Novel, the Massachusetts Book Award in Fiction, and a finalist for the PEN/Winship Award.

The film adaptations of both Mystic River (directed by Clint Eastwood) and

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Gone Baby Gone (directed by Ben Affleck) have garnered numerous awards and the film adaptation of Shutter Island (directed by Martin Scorsese) is scheduled for release this fall. Lehane has also written for the HBO series “The Wire,” earning him a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award.

Lehane is a native of Dorchester, MA and is a graduate of Boston College High School. He completed undergraduate studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL and earned an M.F.A. from Florida International University. He is currently the writer-in-residence at Eckerd College where he runs the annual Writers in Paradise conference. He has also taught in writing programs at Pine Manor College, Tufts University, Boston College, Harvard University and the University of Southern Maine.

Last spring, Dennis Lehane gave a captivating lecture to Emmanuel College faculty, staff and students and shared an excerpt from his novel, The Given Day. We look forward to welcoming him back to Emmanuel’s campus and celebrating the Class of 2009.

Commencement will take place on the Emmanuel campus at 11:00 a.m.

Details are available on the College’s web site.

When students return to Emmanuel for the 2009-2010 academic year, not only will the new Academic Science Center be open, but an entirely new art space, located on the fifth floor of the Administration Building, will be ready for use. This new home for the College’s Art Department will feature: studios for painting, drawing, 3D graphics and ceramics; a wood shop; faculty offices; a dark room; a Mac computer lab; and other gallery and interactive spaces. There will also be a new multipurpose classroom. The renovations to this space take advantage of existing high ceilings and the addition of new skylights will result in increased natural light, especially in gallery locations.

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College to Showcase Work of Modernist Herman Trunk in Fall

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“I thought it would be an interesting exhibit at Emmanuel, to look at his art in terms of his Catholic faith and how his faith informed his artistry,” she said. “In talking to colleagues it soon became an interdisciplinary exploration; a comprehensive discussion of the relationship between religion and modernism.”

In addition to Fowler and Smith, Associate Professor of History William Leonard and Dena Gilby, associate professor of art at Endicott College, will contribute to the exhibition’s catalogue. Emmanuel College art history students will also provide entries on specific works within the catalogue, which is to be published and distributed on www.amazon.com.

An Emmanuel student from Assistant Professor of Art Erich Doubek’s “Graphic Design II” course will be selected to design the publication as well.

As part of the celebration of Trunk’s work, a symposium on “Early American Modernism and Religion” will be held on October 3rd. Distinguished scholars from the Smithsonian “Luckies” (1926) oil on canvas American Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Virginia Commonwealth University, William Patterson University, City This fall, Emmanuel College will host a six-week long art University of New York, Beloit College and Clark University exhibition titled, “Religious Identity and Early American will participate in the Modernism: The Paintings of Herman Trunk.” The event panel discussion. will showcase the work of the early 20th-century modern artFor more informaist, examining the relationship between his unique vision and tion about “Religious his Catholic faith. The exhibition will be held in the new Art Identity and Early Department on the 5th floor of the Administration Building American Modernism: and will be on display from September 8th to October 22nd.

The Paintings of Herman Recognized for his work during the 1920s and 30s, Trunk was among a group of important New York modernists experi- Trunk,” please contact Dr. Cynthia Fowler at menting in abstraction between World War I and World War II. Although appreciated during his lifetime, Trunk’s legacy has 617 975-9110 or fowlecy@emmanuel.edu. since been lost in the history of American art. His work drew the attention of Associate Professor of Art Cynthia Fowler two years ago during a research fellowship at the Smithsonian Institution.

Contacting Trunk’s nephew, Joseph Smith, a Massachusetts resident, about a rug his uncle had designed, Fowler was amazed at the extensive collection of artwork Smith had in his possession. She recognized an opportunity to showcase some of Trunk’s never-before-seen paintings, all the while focusing upon his use of religious imagery to express his devout Catholic faith.

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Emmanuel Begins Onsite BSN Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital In a continuing effort to form preferred partnerships with employers, especially the health care institutions of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, this January Emmanuel began offering its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for RNs curriculum onsite at nationally renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Brigham and Women’s Director of Global Health and Academic Partnerships Dr. Patrice Nicholas, Clinical Educator Linda Evans and Operating Room Manager Pearl Cunningham were instrumental in the program’s onsite founding. While the initial target audience for the program was perioperative department nurses of Brigham and Women’s operating and recovery rooms, the initiative was ultimately expanded hospitalwide due to the strong reputation Emmanuel College has among its BSN graduates who work there.

Dr. Diane Arathuzik, Interim Chair of Emmanuel’s Department of Nursing and other faculty and staff conducted a survey this fall of prospective BSN participants, which included nurses who had earned an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, but had not completed a bachelor’s degree. Following the identification of strong interest in an onsite accelerated BSN program, each candidate attended information sessions and were provided individual academic advising by nursing faculty members.

“Anytime there is a collaboration between an academic institution like Emmanuel College and a practice setting, it’s exciting,” said Nicholas. “This program is accessible for busy working professionals and it is very attractive to clinical nursing staff. I hope this is the beginning of a long and successful partnership with Emmanuel.”

Cunningham, a 2000 graduate of Emmanuel’s BSN program, has often encouraged her health care colleagues to explore the College’s curriculum. For the January start, she anticipated over 20 members from the perioperative unit alone to matriculate into the inaugural BSN onsite cohort. Cunningham, as a nurse manager, is enthusiastic about the large interest in earning a bachelor’s degree from staff nurses and nurse managers alike.

“This program is such a natural progression,” she said. “Emmanuel and Brigham and Women’s have worked hard to make something very manageable for staff members while allowing them to attain a quality education. It’s something that many may not have felt was achievable before. Now it’s nice to see people, who previously felt they didn’t have the opportunity, apply to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, be excited about it, and see that upper management is investing in their professional growth as part of the hospital’s strategy.”

The program exemplifies the College’s tradition for strategic employer alignment for the BSN. Over the years, the benefactors have included nurses of Blue Cross Blue Shield and a number of the hospitals that are part of the Caritas Health Network. Members of the Graduate and Professional Programs staff hope the onsite model for nursing at Brigham and Women’s Hospital will generate requests from other hospitals of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area.

Emmanuel’s BSN has been embraced in the suburbs as well. For the past four years, another onsite BSN initiative has been delivered at Saints Medical Center in Lowell. This

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May, students from the medical center’s second cohort will graduate from the College. Cathy Curtis, the Director of the Caring Well Institute at Saints Medical Center, attributes the effective affiliation not only to the medical center and CEO Michael Guley’s commitment to investing in the nursing staff’s higher education, but shared values and beliefs between the two collaborating organizations.

She views the program as Dr. Patrice Nicholas and Pearl Cunningham, BSN ‘00 unique in that the faculty members teach onsite to deliver the BSN, in addition to the dean and staff making regular visits to the hospital to dialogue with participants, the hospital’s top administrators and most importantly, the nurses themselves.

“Emmanuel classes are conveniently held at Saints Medical Center to provide college courses enriched in the latest evidence-based research in patient care,” she said. “Saints Medical Center congratulates its cohort of graduating nurses as well as expresses its gratitude to Emmanuel College for making workforce development and enhanced patient care a priority.”

The impact the program has had at Saints Medical Center is considerable.

“It’s been a great collaboration,” said Doug Philbrick, the clinical nurse manager on the orthopedic medical surgical floor at Saints Medical Center, who graduated from Emmanuel’s BSN program in May 2007. “For a lot of people, the onsite program has made attaining a degree much more accessible. In nursing, the BSN is the desired degree.

It’s how you elevate from being a nurse to being a professional nurse.”

According to Nursing Economics, studies have shown that hospitals employing large numbers of nurses with bachelor’s or advanced degrees produce better outcomes in terms of patient care. Research recently featured in Nursing Education Perspectives also indicated that onsite cohort-based programs as an especially successful approach to elevating registered nurses to the BSN level.

“The cohort style provides a great adult learning experience,” said Cunningham. “It allows students to take courses with people they know so there’s that comfort level and support system already there.”

Cunningham and her colleagues at Brigham and Women’s look forward to the advantages an onsite program will afford the hospital and its nursing professionals.

“It’s a great opportunity for us as managers to encourage our staff with a program like this,” she said. “In my role, I see the impact of nurses with a bachelor’s degree in terms of better outcomes for patient care. “Before I could only recommend a BSN to them. Now I can tell our best nurse leaders that we have our own onsite delivery of the Bachelor of

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College Celebrates Founders’ Week

Meaghan Mingo ‘10, Sr. Margaret Mullholland, SND, Jenny Marin ‘09 and Ryan Rivard ‘09 Members of the College community participated in three service trips throughout Founders’ Week at the Notre Dame Education Center, the Notre Dame Montessori Pre-School in Dorchester, and Julie’s Family Learning Center in South Boston.

Director of Academic Advising Sr. Susan Thornell, SND, Education Liaison for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Margaret Mullholland, SND, College President Sr. Janet Eisner, SND, Sr. Mary Farren, SND, Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies and Director of the Center for Mission and Spirituality Sr. Mary Johnson, SND.

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During the first week of February, Emmanuel College celebrated Founders’ Week, sponsored by the Center for Mission and Spirituality and coordinated by Professor of Sociology and Religious Studies and Director of the Center Sister Mary Johnson, SND. The theme of the weeklong celebration was “Educating for Life” and included prayer services, speakers and films emphasizing the mission and vision of the College.

Sister Margaret Mullholland, SND, Education Liaison for the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was the keynote speaker during the Founders’ Day celebration on February 5th.

The event also included a panel discussion on community service featuring three Emmanuel students: Meaghan Mingo ’10, leader of the Sunday Service Group, Jennifer Marin ’09, a member of the College’s service trip to New Orleans and Ryan Rivard ’09, who participated in a service trip to Ecuador. After the student panel, Maria Grieci ’09, winner of a college-wide art competition, had a piece of her artwork blessed by College Chaplain Father Stephen Boyle.

Another notable event during Founders’ Week was the “Follow Your Heart Dinner, From CPA to SND: A Conversation with Sister Patricia Shea, SND.” The dinner and intimate roundtable discussion chronicled Sister Patricia’s journey from the professional world into religious life.

Also a part of the weeklong celebration, Emmanuel hosted the only Boston-area showing of the film, “They Killed Sister Dorothy,” directed by Daniel Junge and narrated by Martin Sheen. The film chronicles the life and murder of Sister Dorothy Stang, SND, who worked on behalf of the indigenous people of Brazil for nearly 40 years.

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Associate Professor of Psychology Joyce Benenson conducted research along with recent Emmanuel graduates Caitlin Fitzgerald ’08, Diana Geoffroy ’08 and Julianne Fleming ’08 that has recently garnered global interest. The study examined male and female levels of tolerance towards same-sex peers.

The findings, as reported in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reveal that males are more tolerant than females of unrelated same-sex individuals.

Assistant Professor of Education Sister Karen Hokanson, SND was the keynote speaker at the September Conference for National Communicators Network of Religious Congregations held in Cincinnati, OH. Her talk was entitled “Collaborative Technologies: Enhancing Mission.” Sister Karen demonstrated how new technology tools can transform and assist religious women’s congregations in promoting their life and mission. In addition to the keynote address, Sister Karen led break-out sessions on the next generation of Web 2.0 collaboration tools and ways to implement these tools to enhance the mission of religious congregations.

Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages José Ignacio Álvarez Fernández presented his work “From Camp to Camp: Liéux de Mémoir in the Concentration Camp Literature of Spanish Republican Diaspora in France” at the conference “Colloque International: 70 Ans Apres la Literature Espagnole et Les Camps Français D’Internament (19391945).” The conference took place at the University of Paris X-Nanterre, France from February 12-14, 2009. His article will be published by the University of Paris Press.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Christine Jaworek-Lopes has been appointed to the Committee on Community Activities (CCA). The CCA is an American Chemical Society Committee.

Jaworek-Lopes’s appointment will last for three years.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Katrin Križ was recently awarded a Leiv Eriksson mobility fellowship by the Norwegian Research Council for two summer months in 2009 and 2010. The fellowship will allow her and a colleague at the University of Bergen to continue their comparative research on child welfare work with minority children in England and Norway.

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Emmanuel College Professor of Political Science and author of the book, The Future of Turkish Foreign Policy, Lenore Martin was a featured guest in an interview titled “Gaza Sours IsraelTurkey Relations” on Al Jazeera English TV in February. During the interview, Martin and fellow experts, including a Turkish ambassador and a scholar from the Dayan Center in Israel, discussed the aftershock effects of the war on Gaza and the possible effect on Israel/Turkey relations. They questioned whether Israel and Turkey’s association with one another has reached an unprecedented low and if there may be unknown causes behind this swift souring in their relationship.

Professor of Political Science Marie D. Natoli has a forthcoming publication, due out in May, entitled “Ogunquit: Then and Now.” Her work will be published by the Arcadia Press. Additionally, a second edition of her book, American Prince, American Pauper: The Contemporary Vice Presidency and Presidential-Vice Presidential Relations, is being released.

Assistant Professor and Co-Chair of the Department of Performance Arts Thomas Schnauber was invited to join Composers in Red Sneakers, an eight-member composer collective that has been active in Boston and New England for over 25 years commissioning and performing new works of music. On September 27th his song cycle, Kleine Lieder (texts by von Hofmannsthal) for voice and piano, was performed in Dresden, Germany and then again on September 28th in Leipzig, as part of a lecture-concert series highlighting German-American cultural exchange. Also, Schnauber’s work for flute and piano, Those Infernal Exsanguinators, was performed by Tamara Thweat and Hye-Seon Choi as part of the recital of new music at the University of Indianapolis. Schnauber’s children’s musical called Town Mouse and Country Mouse (book and lyrics

by Jeff Duncan) was produced, directed and performed by members of the Emmanuel College Theatre Guild.

Instructor of Foreign Languages Cheryl Tano has recently written her newest French textbook, Promenades: A Travers le Monde Francophone, to be published by Vista Higher Learning of Boston.

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Save the Date: Alumni Weekend 2009 • June 5th-7th Additionally, all graduates (including non-reunion alumni) are welcome to participate in the following Alumni Weekend events:

The Boston Pops will pay homage to the great swing clarinetist Benny Goodman, a musical giant who became known as “The King of Swing,” on the anniversary of his birth. In an unparalleled evening of his music, Goodman will be honored by a program that includes such memorable songs as “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “Let’s Dance,” “Don’t be that Way” and other favorites. The evening will also feature the annual tribute to Boston Pops Maestro Arthur Fiedler. Keith Lockhart conducts.

date: Friday, June 5, 2009 time: 8:00-10:00 p.m. location: Maureen Murphy

Wilkens Atrium,

Jean Yawkey Center cost: $25.00 per person Parking available on campus It’s time to celebrate! Share an evening at Emmanuel College with your fellow alumni while you enjoy a wine tasting and cheese pairing by Boston’s Wine Gallery. Join us at this festive event!

Register online for either of these events at www.emmanuel.edu and click on “Alumni & Friends” or call 617 975-9400.

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date: Friday, June 5, 2009 time: 8:00 p.m. cost: $63.00 per person

(mid-floor seating) Bus transportation from Emmanuel College to Symphony Hall will be available. Tickets will be mailed to those attending two weeks prior to the evening.

Wine Tasting Sponsored by the Young Alumni Club

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Emmanuel College invites graduates of all classes ending in 4 and 9 to return to campus and reconnect with classmates while celebrating their reunion! A variety of events have been planned, including the President’s Welcome, a champagne reception, class dinners and a Memorial Mass. See your Alumni Weekend mailer for all the details and registration information.

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Emmanuel’s 90K Initiative: 97,000+ Hours Pledged...

40,000+ Hours Completed and Counting New blog launched

Emmanuel College’s “90K…It’s All About Time” volunteer service initiative has reached and surpassed its pledge goal of 90,000 service hours. The Alumni Board, the Nominating Committee and many other alumni have pledged over 97,000 hours to date. Those who have pledged must now complete their service hours and be sure to log their volunteer work.

Logging your hours is easy. Simply: 1. Go to www.emmanuel.edu 2. Click on Alumni and Friends and follow the link to 90K Volunteer Initiative 3. Log in and click on My Activities and enter the required information. Your hours will be recorded and you can check back at any time to see the total hours you have entered to date.

Also, the new “90K…It’s All About Time” blog has recently been launched, where those who have volunteered can share their service experiences and ideas with the Emmanuel community. All those participating in the initiative are encouraged to visit www.emmanuelcollege90k.blogspot.com and post any personal volunteer experiences or opportunities. Lisa Altieri Miller ’83 and Lt. Adam Brandao ’05 were among the first to post their experiences:

Lisa Altieri Miller ’83 is a Director at Large on the Alumni Board. She has co-chaired the Red Sox fundraiser with former Emmanuel Alumni Board Vice President Karen Salhaney ’82 for two years and Diana Kenneally ’94, this past year. Miller and Salhany devote huge amounts of energy to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, where they have organized friends and family to do fundraising events for more than 12 years.

This year, Lisa is volunteering to raise awareness among her family and friends for the 3rd annual St. Jude’s family event, “Tuning into St. Jude Kids,” held on March 29th at the Lantana in Randolph, MA. So far, she and her friends and family have already exceeded her 1,500 hours pledge with 1,675 hours to date.

Lt. Adam Brandao, USAF ’05 has already exceeded his 500 pledged hours by volunteering for the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, which deals in youth education (cadet programs), search and rescue and aerospace education. In the program, Brandao teaches ground search and rescue, cadet leadership and time management skills. The programs are modeled after the Air Force where he is currently on active duty.

Brandao also gave a briefing to CAP cadets about serving as an Air Force officer at the 2007 Civil Air Patrol Summer encampment. The encampment is a weeklong training session that gives cadets a basic familiarization to the military as well as CAP. It challenges their leadership, followership and educates them in various related fields. Brandao also attended the Regional Cadet Leadership School, a weeklong course for senior cadets in the program that gave them a chance to try their leadership skills in various challenging settings. It was held this past July at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, CO. Volunteering is nothing new for Brandao. Last December, he was awarded the military’s outstanding volunteer service medal for donating more than 1,000 hours to the CAP.

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Alumni Gather at Annual Naples Event More than 130 alumni and friends, a record number, attended Emmanuel’s annual President’s Naples Reception on February 11th at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in Florida. Attendees had the opportunity to hear first-hand about the continued momentum and excitement at the College from President Sister Janet Eisner, SND and Trustee Jack Connors, Jr. Guests also had a chance to meet the College’s new Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Dave

Fraboni.

Patricia A. Walsh, Evelyn Rocco Small ’59, Ruth McNaughton ’49, Elaine M. Donohue ’59 and Bishop William McNaughton, M.M.

Anne and Richard Ockerbloom with Emmanuel President Sister Janet Eisner, SND

back: Anne Torpey Ockerbloom ’51, Joan Cavanaugh Coughlan ’51, Phyllis Gould

McDevitt ’51 and Irene E. Dempsey ’51

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Doris Louden - Vaillancourt ’57, Mary Brophy Renehan ’57 and Virginia Good Riley ’57

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classnotes We invite you to share your news with your classmates!

You may contact your class notes correspondent(s) directly, or call 617 735-9771, or e-mail alumni@emmanuel.edu. Your classmates want to hear about what you are doing!

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Although Anna Mary Bigelow Thompson was unable to attend her 75th class reunion, she was happy to visit the campus a year prior during registration week, and was so impressed with the expansion of the campus and the friendly students. Anna continues to enjoy the many cultural activities in Pittsburgh, attending concerts and gallery openings. She fondly remembers the wonderful years at Emmanuel College.

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A few notes about the Class of 1946 from Dorothea (Dot) Phair: To the best of my knowledge, the following is up-to-date. There were 150 graduates pictured in the 1946 Epilogue. Sixtyeight classmates have passed away.

Audrey O’Neil was the most recent loss, on November 6, 2008. Currently, there are 77 names on the active mailing list.

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Elizabeth Mahoney 8 Edward Street Canton, MA 02021-2304

Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu

Elizabeth “Betty” Fleming passed away during the summer of 2007. Betty taught biology at Emmanuel College and was a wonderful friend to all.

She was the cousin of the late Martha Doherty Mooney ’35 and second cousin of Martha’s daughter, Martha Mooney Waltien ’70.

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Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu

Sr. Therese Gerard Kleh, SND 30 Jeffrey’s Neck Road Ipswich, MA 01938 kleh@SNDdeN.org We bring you the sad news of three of our classmates who have passed away: M. Rita Fougere Manocchio, who went to God on October 2, 2008, and had moved permanently to Tempe, AZ, in 1994; Helen McEttrick Cogan, who died on November 23, 2008; and Miriam Flynn Flaherty, who passed on January 26, 2009. May they rest in God’s love.

We wish a Happy 2009 to our classmates and pray to the Lord to look on you kindly and give you peace.

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Alice McCarthy 240 Main Street, Apt. 303 Marlborough, MA 01752

On November 6, 2008, a group of classmates enjoyed a delicious luncheon at the Woodland Golf Club in Newton, MA. We thank Ellen Murray for making the arrangements at the club.

Mary E. Corcoran 247 Washington Avenue #9 Winthrop, MA 02152-1343

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Mrs. Margaret Reagan O’Donnell, Class of 1939, celebrated her 90th birthday with her children, grandchildren and extended family in Scituate, MA.

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She had a varied career in education (lucky kids) and then switched gears to work at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Peg was up for anything Emmanuel, attending all reunions and lunches. Perhaps the highlight was her stint as a model in an alumnae fashion show a few years ago. Peg loved her family and friends, reading, traveling and her garden at the Cape. Her last two years were valiant and inspiring.

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Mildred Corocoran Feloney and Grace LaFauci Taylor went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land led by Father Walter Cuenin in June 2008. They were able to vist many holy sites, including the Garden of Gesthemane, Mount of Olives, Mount Zion, the Upper Room Margaret Hewes Dermody died on October (the Last Supper), Church of the Holy 17, 2008. She was happily marSepulchre and prayed carrying a cross ried to her husband Frank for 52 along the Via Dolorosa. The two years. She left three children and six also journeyed to Bethlehem where grandchildren, with a daughter who Mass was said in an outdoor area currently works for Merck Research called Shepherd’s Field and visited the Laboratories in Boston. Margaret Church of the Nativity and the manger was one of Emmanuel’s first alumnae grotto in the lower level. They stopped daughters. Her mother was a memin Cana, Nazareth, Capernaum, ber of the class of 1923 and was the Mount Tabor, Church of the second president of the Emmanuel Transfiguration and the River Jordan, College Alumni Association. Margaret where they listened to the Gospel and was a member of the Wellesley College renewed baptismal vows. The whole faculty for 26 years in the biology trip was an “incredible experience.” department. Our sympathy goes out to her lovely family.

On October 29, 2008, Alyce Vincent Hanley passed away. A business major 1953 at Emmanuel College with a master’s Virginia Delvin Grammer is very proud degree in education, Alyce taught for to say that her son, Christopher many years at Aquinas College in Grammer, has been selected “Educator Milton, MA. She was married to her of the Year” in the Boston Public husband Tom for 47 years, raised Schools system. He is a very deditwo daughters, Karen and Lori, and cated music teacher at the Alexander had four adoring grandchildren, Hamilton Elementary School in the loves and focus of her life. After Brighton, MA. retiring from teaching, she moved to Dennisport, MA. She traveled exten1954 sively with her Emmanuel classmates Send news to the Office of and friends, the late Eleanor “Bunny” Development & Alumni Relations, Hinchey Lyons, Pauline “Polly” Donovan Smith 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 and Maryanne Connolly Kerrigan, and spent or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu winters in Naples, FL. After a long, valiant battle with cancer, she died at 1955 her beloved home on the Cape. She Ruth Lally Brown passed away on May will be missed.

29, 2008. Ruth earned a master’s in social work from Boston College. After The 1955 co-presidents, Polly Donovan working in adoptions for a few years, Smith and Maryanne Connolly Kerrigan, Ruth headed west in 1961, ending are keeping healthy and busy. Polly up in Fairbanks, AK, where she met and her husband, Bill Lyons, comher husband, Jim Brown. They marpleted a wonderfully scenic 35-mile ried in 1964 and eventually moved to bike trip around Chesapeake Bay, his ranch in Samuels, ID. Ruth was which raised money to help save the adventuresome, lively and up for new bay. Meanwhile, Maryanne, through experiences. She enjoyed the outdoors, her on-going involvement with the people, books and her dogs. She was Lifelong Learning Institute at the visiting her loving family when she University of Massachusetts Boston, passed away peacefully. facilitated a course titled, “Clandestine Women: Women Spies.”

Margaret “Peg” Murphy Bush succumbed to her battle with cancer on June 8, 1956 2008. Peg was loyal and energetic and Mary Mahoney, the mother of Eleanor responsible for the class’s memorable Mahoney Harrington, passed away at the 50th reunion Boston Harbor Cruise. age of 102.

1959

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Margaret Curran Elson currently lives in Naples, FL, and is in the midst of reverse retirement. She retired as an English teacher when she was 32 years old only to return recertified in special education when she was 60 years old. Margaret is now an inclusion teacher/English teacher at Barron Collier High School. If you would like to get in touch with Margaret, you can e-mail her at elspeg2@yahoo.com. She would also like to mention that Linda McCarriston should contact her, as she has read her published books.

Mary Jean Knapp Houlahan received the honor of being named Registered Nurse of the Year by the South Louise Wadden Guilmette and her husFlorida Business Journal at the 2008 band, Pete, have retired to Greensboro, Excellence in Health Care Awards.

NC, where they lived during their first She has served 34 years in the health five years of marriage. They love their care industry and has been recognized new home and living in a warmer for her excellence throughout her climate, but of course, miss their famcareer. Mary’s prior accomplishments ily and friends. They would like to tell include the Marine Corps League everyone to “come on down” for a Distinguished Citizen Award for visit and would love to hear from any lifesaving and four Emmys for “The classmates located in the area.

Breast Cancer Navigator Program” news series she started in 2004.

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Ann Marie Hilton Roubachewsky writes: Home is now Southern Maryland where we’re renewing acquaintances after over a decade with the Department of State working in public 1963 affairs offices of U.S. embassies in Following the death of her husband, the Middle East. Emmanuel College Lou Baer, in 2002, Ann Donnelly, who opened their Junior Year in Paris is a retired court reporter for the program in 1963-64 with accommodaCommonwealth of Massachusetts, tions on the Left Bank in a small foyer decided to make St. Petersburg, FL, her and theology and philosophy classes at permanent residence. She is currently a the Institut Catholique de Paris and litmember of two book clubs, an active erature and composition classes at the member of Business & Professional Sorbonne University. I loved that year Women (BPW), the Tiger Bay Club, and am grateful to Emmanuel College a volunteer two days a week at an for having offered that wonderful autism unit at the local high school program. and serves as secretary of the condo association where she lives in St. 1966 Petersburg, FL. Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 1964 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 Send news to the Office of or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Development & Alumni Relations, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 1967 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Send news to the Office of Development & Alumni Relations, 1965 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 Ruthmary Coughlin Bennett sends greetor e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu ings from the beautiful state of Washington, where she has lived since 1968 1980. She raised her two children in Diane Fava D’Errico became one of Jenny’s the state, as well as many animals.

Heroes on October 2, 2008. Jenny’s For the past 27 years, Ruthmary has Heroes is a charitable foundation worked in a small rural K-8 grade started by former talk-show host Jenny school district and currently serves Jones that awards people who present

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as an administrative assistant for the district. She and her husband met on Beacon Hill and will always love Boston. Ruthmary would love to hear from any graduates from the classes of 1964 or 1965 and from anyone who lives in the Pacific Northwest.

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the best ideas in how to make a difference in their surrounding community.

Diane received a grant of $9,000 to provide backpacks, school supplies, coats and boots for children at six domestic violence shelters in Rhode Island.

1969

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1970

Kathleen “Kathee” McCormack, Sara “Sally” O’Connell Pezanko, Judith “Judy” Power Despres and Mary Cournoyer Beddes,

celebrated their 60th birthdays at Kathee’s summer home in Wells, ME. The ladies celebrate together in Maine every year and for their 60th they invited their respective spouses to join in on the festivities. Happy birthday to all the members of the Class of 1970 and remember, 60 is the new 40!

1971

Dorothea “Dee” Nocera Buckingham has published her fifth book, Delicious Tidbits: Recipes and Stories of Sackets Harbor, New York. Her forth book, Poisoned Palms: The Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jane L. Standford, was selected as one of the Best Local Books of 2008 (Hawaii). This novel is based on the unsolved cause of death of the wife of Senator Leland Stanford, who was the co-founder of Standford University. As of January, Dee will be a student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, in the Certificate of Professional Writing program. Her studies will focus on literary gerontology and food memoirs. Dee has been selected as a distinguished alumna for 2009 by her high school, Immaculate Conception High School.

Christine Rose is currently a Professor of English/Medieval Studies at Portland State University in Oregon and lives in Seattle, WA. She is the co-author, along with Gina L.Greco, of The Good Wife’s Guide (Cornell University Press, 2009), which serves as a translation with a critical introduction of the 14th century Le Menagier de Paris, a conduct manual for women on how to hold onto their significant others. This is the first complete translation of this medieval text that outlines behavior and moral values for 14th-century bourgeois wives.

1972

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1973

Laureen Burke Fuller retired after 35 years with the Billerica school system.

She taught English to grades 3-5 at John F. Kennedy School and grades 6-7 English at Cyril D. Locke Middle School. Her son, Justin, is a funds account manager with John Hancock in Boston, while her other son, Brendon, is captain of a 150’ private yacht based in the Bahamas. Her husband, Phil, is a resident of Norsman Charters doing research in Alaska.

1974

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1975

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1976

Isabella Findeisen Casser is currently living in New Jersey with her husband Michael. She is working part time at Michael’s medical office, that is, when she is not knitting, playing mahjong and just generally enjoying life. Her daughter Alexandra is a junior at Rutgers University and her son Elliot will be going to high school next year.

You can find Isabella on Facebook or at izzyb@optonline.net.

1977

Linda Sadin married Wayne Sadin in 1983. They were both employed in financial services when they first met.

Both relocated their jobs to Dallas, TX, South Bend, IN, Lansing, MI and finally to Houston, TX, where they have lived since 1998. They have a daughter, Emily, and two large rescue dogs. Emily is 15, in the 10th grade and is currently organizing a fundraiser to benefit the Houston Humane Society for the displaced pets from Hurricane Ike.

1978

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1979

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1980

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1981

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education at Cambridge College pursuing a master’s in education specializing in counseling psychology.

1988

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Colleen Brennan and her husband Jay are proud to announce the birth of their son, Harrison Brennan Wamester.

Harry was born on February 20, 2008, and has a two-year-old brother, Charlie.

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Aggie Schoenfeld Ketchen and her husband Scott say hello and would like to announce that they are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. Their daughter Julie is in Bangor, ME, studying accounting. Their 18-year-old son Dave is currently a senior in high school and is looking into some colleges this year. Dave’s basketball team also won the state championship.

1984

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1985

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1986

Mary Curtiss McGovern was named Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Danvers Bancorp, Inc. located in Danvers, MA. Mary currently lives in Groveland, MA, with her husband Stephen and her daughter Abigail, who is 11, and eight-year-old Aidan.

1987

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1990

Julieann Barbour says that the bonds of the Emmanuel sisterhood are still strong for her and her classmates. She is currently entering her 13th year as a guidance counselor at Taunton High School. Julieann’s father recently passed away in 2008 and her colleagues established a scholarship in his honor, the Mansour Hanna Barbour Scholarship. They held their first fundraiser in November and her Emmanuel sisters were in full force, Stephanie Francis Gill, Luiza Martins Olah and Diana Gagnon Zeller. After the challenges her family faced, it was nice to know that the bonds she made at Emmanuel College were stronger than ever, and it would have made her dad proud. She wishes a warm hello to all.

Zaimara Canas-Sniffin married her husband Jeffrey Scott on September 7, 2003. She is working as an accountant at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. She and Jeffrey live in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with their two dogs, Lilly and Alex.

Francesca DeVellis Nolan was married to George Nolan in August 2007. They have an 11-month-old boy, Cameron George, and live in Winthrop, MA. Fran has worked in communications/ public relations for biotech companies since graduating.

Maria O’Connell-Unda and her mother went on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina in August 2008.

The group was led by Father Joseph Raeke, a pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas 1991 Since the summer of 2001, Jennifer Cutts Church in Bridgewater, MA. Maria Maier has been home schooling three kept a blog journal while on the trip: web.me.com/faithchain. . of her six children. She enjoys being a mother and teacher to her busy and Janice Turikain was selected as an Albert active children — Emily, 12; Lydia, 10; Ian, eight; Justin, five; Amelia, Schweitzer Fellow for 2008–2009. three; and Oren, one. Jennifer and her This program is dedicated to comhusband Chris will be celebrating their munity projects that address health 14th anniversary this fall. disparities in populations at risk. Her project will involve developing curriculum to address the high incidence of type-2 diabetes in adults with development disabilities. In addition, Janice is working at the Walnut Street Center in Somerville, MA, and continuing her

1992

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within New England federal activities.

As a recent recipient of the Department Sandra Nurse is now working as a Send news to the Office of of Homeland Security 2008 Fiscal Year Marketing Specialist under the USAG Development & Alumni Relations, Achievement Award, Ashley is curBenelux Command in support of 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 NATO in Belgium. She provides demo- rently attending Suffolk University in or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu graphic research to provide quality-of- order to achieve a master’s degree in life programs for U.S. Service members, crime and justice studies.

1994 1999 civilians, and U.S. NATO Mission perSend news to the Office of Shannon Mullins Carneiro gave birth to sonnel. Additionally, she provides pub- 2007 Development & Alumni Relations, Alyson Trank graduated from Emmanuel her third daughter, Isabella June, on lic relations support through promo400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 College with a bachelor’s degree in October 29, 2007.

Shannon and tional campaigns, web site management or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu her husband Nelson have two other and works with local commercial spon- global studies. She is now in the prodaughters, McKenzie and Samantha. sors. Sandra is thoroughly enjoying her cess of becoming a Surface Warfare 1995 Officer for the United States Navy at The Carneiros have relocated from time in Belgium, while also exploring Send news to the Office of Officer Candidate School in Newport, Somerville to Mansfield, MA, where Europe, and is always looking for her Development & Alumni Relations, RI. She is expected to graduate in future-Emmanuel-undergrad McKenzie next adventure!

400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 March 2009 and afterwards plans on will start kindergarten this fall. or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu traveling to Virginia Beach to begin her Ashley Nigro was recently promoted career. She hopes to make one last pit 2000 to the position of Personnel Security 1996 stop at Emmanuel before beginning her Send news to the Office of Specialist for the Department of Andrea DeFeo Dotterer and her husband Development & Alumni Relations, Homeland Security, Federal Protective new life journey.

Jesse welcomed a son, Nicholas, on Service, Immigration Customs and February 5, 2008. They intend to relo- 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 2008 or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Enforcement, Boston Regional Office. cate to Atlanta, GA, next year.

This position involves conducting back- Send news to the Office of 2001 ground investigations in order to render Development & Alumni Relations, 400 Gina DeVivo Brassaw and her husband The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 or Send news to the Office of work suitability decisions for contracwelcomed their second child, Isabella Development & Alumni Relations, tors seeking employment opportunities e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu Kathleen Brassaw, last March and 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 recently moved into the home that they or e-mail to alumni@emmanuel.edu renovated in Willimantic, CT. Gina continues to work at the University In Memoriam 2002 of Connecticut as a senior program Rebecca Frade Dutra and her husband advisor in the Community Outreach We pray for the following alumni who passed away or were just bought their first home and Office. now reside on Rock Hill Drive in remembered at a Memorial Mass in the Emmanuel College Chapel Dartmouth, MA. Chrissa Sarhanis-Kaselis, her husband from June 2008 to January 2009.

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Kristyn Strules and her boyfriend, Jason, just finished building their first home in Portsmouth, RI. Melissa Tremblay has been a Special Education Teacher in Cambridge, MA, for the past four years. She and her fiancé Matt will be holding their wedding July 11, 2009, on Cape Cod. Many Emmanuel College alumni will be in attendance.

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Rebecca Consentino Hains and her husband, Tyler Hains, are delighted to announce the birth of their first baby, Theodore Edward Consentino Hains. Theo was born at 4:38 a.m. on September 20, 2008, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. His photos are available online at theodore.hains.net.

Amanda Ciccarello Walker and her husband Bill welcomed their second son, Evan John, on September 1, 2008.

He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was five weeks early. He joins

Maryanne Ziemba 68 Plymouth Drive Norwood, MA 02062 ziembam@bu.edu

1930s Dorothy Hughes Renaghan ’34 Gertrude G. Collins ’38 Margaret M. Reardon ’39

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1940s Helen McEttrick Cogan ’41 M. Virginia Larkin Power ’41 Ellenmarie Reade ’41 Mary L. Cahill Regan ’42 Lois M. Blakeney ’43 Marjorie Scanlan Christian ’43 Margaret Condon Claus ’43 Bernardine Travers Rines ’43 Mary Virginia Meade McCourt ’44 Rita Kremp Diment ’45 Helen Marie Ryan ’45 Audrey E. O’Neil ’46 Gertrude Drey ’47 Helen McDonough MacVarish ’47 Virginia Collins Tosney ’47 Marie Teresa Connolly ’48 Martha Catalogna DeSimone ’48 Winifred J. McDonough ’48 Sr. St. Agnes Spillane, SND, ’48 Marie Farrell Collins ’49

Keri-Rose Harkins Gomez 13403 Bellingham Drive Tampa, FL 33625-4064 keriroseharkins@yahoo.com Amanda Fontaine 6 Westminster Avenue Haverhill, MA 01830 Afontaine16@yahoo.com

2005

Aliece (Ali) Weller Dutson 17 Dent Street West Roxbury, MA 02132-3203 welleral@gmail.com

As a first-year master’s of English student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, Eliza Kane will present a paper for the Sociology of Literature panel at the April 2009 Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

Joycelin Tremblay completed her master’s degree in pastoral ministry from Boston College. In August, she started a new job as the Campus Minister for Faith and Justice Initiatives at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH.

1950s Joan Cooney Gross ’50 Jeanne Marley McCarron ’50 Ann Oberlander Welsh ’51 Alice L. D’Entremont Lombardi ’52 Margaret Hewes Dermody ’52 Sr. Catherine Teresa Rice, SND, ’53 Jean Courtney McGinnis ’53

Rita Curry McMahon ’53 Sr. Nora Quinn, SND, ’53 Eileen Downing Bendel ’54 Ruth Lally Brown ’55 Margaret Murphy Bush ’55 Alyce M. Vincent Hanley ’55 Sr. Bernadette M. Keefe, SND, ’55 Sr. Patricia Barry, SND, ’56 Sr. Ellen Christine Doran, SND, ’56 Carol Walsh Garvey ’56 Frances Tomasina Macchia Lydon ’56 Sr. Georgiana Smith, SND, ’56 Sr. Mary Patricia Cassidy, SND, ’57 Sr. Mary Joan Welch, SND, ’58 Sr. Margaret Frances Lahiff, SND, ’59 1960s Marie Culloty Mulcahy ’60 Sr. Mary Margaret Flynn, SND, ’62 Sr. Charlotte Kane, SND, ’62 Ursula Harrington Hanlon ’63 Mary O’Halloran ’66 1970s Sr. Bernadette Turgeon, SND, ’71 Sr. Marion Patricia Maxwell, SND, ’72 Maureen J. Fennessey, Ph.D. ’76 Aletha Roberts-Niles ’77

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John, and daughter Sophia welcomed the newest member of their family, Demi Christina on December 23, 2007. Sophia, who started preschool in September, loves being a big sister.

Chrissa is currently an at-home mom enjoying every minute spent with her little girls.

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Emmanuel College Alumni Journey

Religious, Political and Historical Perspectives in Israel/Palestine May 18 – 28, 2010 Join two of Emmanuel College’s faculty for a unique and enriching journey to Israel/Palestine. This land has been witness to some of the most formative events of western religious and political history and continues to enchant those who come to walk in the footsteps of visionary men and women of faith.

Our scholars on tour will be Emmanuel Professor of Political Science Lenore G. Martin, Ph.D., who is co-chair of the Middle East Seminar co-sponsored by Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and Emmanuel College Associate Professor and Chair of Religious Studies Father Thomas Leclerc, M.S., Th.D. Program Highlights Make History Come to Life. Israel/Palestine is a land of unparalleled importance for understanding great historical events that have shaped the world for at least the past 2500 years. The program helps participants connect names, places, and events by visiting the very places where important change continues to inspire change in people today.

Nurture Faith. We will visit some of the most spiritually moving places on earth — places where countless pilgrims have visited over the centuries. In addition to his expertise in Scripture, Fr. Leclerc will lead us in worship and offer opportunities for us to connect with our faith heritage and discover the power and grace of this land.

Broaden Perspectives. Israel/Palestine is a land held sacred by three major faith traditions and where different languages and cultures continue to flourish. Particularly through the expertise and leadership of Professor Martin, we will have a unique opportunity to gain new understanding and perspectives on the cultural and political dimensions of this region.

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Dates: May 18-28, 2010.

Costs: $3995.00 per person, double occupancy $950.00 supplement for single room occupancy All prices listed are discounted for payment by check. When paying with a credit card you will be charged the standard base price which is 5% higher.

Enrollment: Open to Emmanuel College alumni, members of the Emmanuel College community and their traveling companions.

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