Soundings Winter 2009

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In our 70th Anniversary year

THE FACE OF ENDICOTT TODAY

To learn more about Endicott College, visit our web site:www.endicott.edu

Anniversaries are causes for celebration, reflection, and renewal. AsEndicott turns 70 this year, the College community is pleased to

reflect on our rich history, celebrate our many achievements, and renewour commitment to our mission.

In this issue of Soundings, we explore the “Endicott Model.” Buildingon our founding principles of applied learning, academic excellence, andcareer-oriented majors, the Endicott Model today offers many opportuni-ties for students to excel both in and out of the classroom. As you will see in these pages, students who grab hold of all that Endicott has to offercreate for themselves not only wonderful college experiences but also outstanding academic records and impressive resumes.

We also include a preview of some of the events that have beenplanned to celebrate our 70th year, and we hope you will join us for a special weekend, June 4–7, 2009. Reunion classes as well as alumni fromall class years and all members of our extended Endicott family will

experience the rich tapestry that is Endicott today. Plans include the dedication of the new Center for the Arts, as well as the kick-off of a “year in the arts” that will fill our performance venues and art galleries with a rich variety of events.

Alumni news and views, campus news, and sports wrap-ups – all designed to keep youup to date with this vibrant institution. As always, we welcome your comments; and weinvite you to stay involved with Endicott. Our strength is our community!

Richard E. WyliePresident

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Endicott College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employerand is committed to the principles of equal employment and complieswith all federal, state, and local laws and regulations advancing equalemployment. The College’s objective is to employ individuals qualifiedand/or trainable for open positions by virtue of job-related education,training, experience, and qualifications without regard to sex, race, religion, color, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin or citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

Endicott College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

On the cover and in these pages:The Face of Endicott Today –

Students Rena Zerbini ‘09, David Tompkins ‘09, Melissa Stuart ‘09,

Orlando Johnson ‘07, MBA’10,Christi Cartwright ‘09, and (seated) Aaron Baugh ‘09

are indicative of Endicott studentswho enthusiastically embrace

the opportunities of internship,community service, research, and

graduate study that create themulit-faceted Endicott Model.

(Cover photography: Paul Lyden)

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THE FACE OFENDICOTTTODAY

As we celebrateour 70th Anniversary,

it’s a time to:

Remember the past.

Appreciate where we are.

Dream about what we can become.

The

ENDICOTT EXPERIENCEcontinues to attract students who value

internship opportunitiesand a curriculum

that works.

IN THIS ISSUE

The Face of Endicott Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

70 Years of Internship, Opportunity, and a Proven Education Model

A Curriculum That Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Internship at Endicott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Writing and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Senior Thesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Embracing Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

70th Anniversary Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

A Preview of Events Scheduled for June 4–7, 2009as Endicott Welcomes Alumni and Friendsto a Campus-wide Celebration

Trustee Spotlight: The Alexanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Leadership Runs in the Family:Frances Alexander and Attorney Thomas J. Alexander

Campus News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

New Trustees Named . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Saturday Sessions at the Van Loan School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

National Recognition for Community Service . . . . . . . . . . 16

A Conference on Education and Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sport Science Students Publish a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Professors Contribute to a Major Publication . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Ocean Current Research for NOAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Alumni Art Featured in Archives Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Alumni Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Patricia Byrnes Kane ‘78:Revolutionizing Swimsuit Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Beth Menczer ‘69Ceramicist’s Art Chosen for Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Joni Stevens ‘6725 Years in the White House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Athletics Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Sports Wrap-ups: What a Fall! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Endicott TODAY

So much has changed, yet in its 70-year history, Endicott has remained

remarkably true to its educational philosophy: to combine liberal arts andcareer-specific programs with practical,hands-on experience that encouragesstudents to explore who they are andwho they want to become. It’s a missionthat the College has embraced since1939, and it’s a mission that will serve uswell into the future.

For students who wish to add broadexperience to their academic study,Endicott continues to provide opportu-nities through internship, throughresearch, through community involve-ment, and through cultural exchange.

A Curriculum That WorksLike many other colleges and universi-ties, Endicott requires each student inevery program of study to complete prescribed courses in a core curriculumthat provides depth and breadth to theeducational experience. Coursework in arts and sciences, humanities, andmathematics, coupled with courses inwriting, form the basis of the liberal arts curriculum.

Unlike most other colleges and uni-versities, however, Endicott encouragesstudents to explore coursework in theirmajors as early as the first semester.

President Richard E. Wylie is an eagerproponent of this educational strategy.“In our model, students are exposed tovarious career opportunities early. Thisallows them to evaluate their choices,focus their energies, and in some caseschange their minds. We believe that thevalue of their college experience isenhanced when they become active par-ticipants in their majors as early as possi-ble. The studies they pursue, the con-centrations they choose, and the degreesthey earn are based on informed deci-sions and hands-on experience.”

Dr. Laura Rossi-Le, Vice Presidentand Dean of the Undergraduate College,agrees. “Endicott’s curriculum allows students to get a taste of possible careerpaths early in their programs. Introduc-tory courses in the various majors givestudents the perspective they need tochoose a concentration that is right forthem. This exploratory relationshipbetween the student and the College’sofferings makes for a unique experience.”

An additional strength of the“Endicott Model” is found in the place-ment of core curriculum coursesthroughout the four years of study. Dr.Rossi-Le explains, “As students learnabout their chosen majors in class andgain hands-on experience throughinternship, they begin to understand therelevancy of coursework in the requiredcore. For example, our designated writ-ing requirement becomes a valuableasset – not just an academic pursuit –as students create journals and writepapers to document their internshipexperiences.”

Dr. Wylie notes, “Endicott hasalways blended academics with appliedlearning. We believe the model we havecreated gives our students many opportu-nities to develop their minds, expandtheir perspectives, explore meaningfulcareers, and get practical experiencewhile becoming critical thinkers andlife-long learners.”

Endicott College, circa 1939: Inspired by the belief that higher education should preparegraduates for meaningful lives and interesting careers, Dr. Eleanor Tupper and her husband,The Reverend Dr. George Bierkoe founded a college whose curriculum combined academicstudy with hands-on experience through internship. They attracted a number of foundingtrustees and purchased the former Kendall Hall School for Girls, renaming the Victorianmansion Reynolds Hall. The sprawling house served as classroom building, dining facility,and residence hall for 38 students who hailed from eight states.

70 Years of Internship, Opportunity, and a Proven Education Model

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The Beverly Campus Today: Endicott’s beautiful, oceanfront campus has been described as one of the most scenic in the country. Its 231 acres of woods, wetlands, lawns, and rocky ledge boast 47 buildings with architectural styles ranging from colonial houses to apartment-style residence halls, from traditional classroom buildings to state-of-the-art learning centers.

The Post Center for Sports Science and Fitness Studies is both an academic center and a sports complex, and our athletics fields havereceived national recognition. The newly-opened Center for Arts fulfills the promise of Endicott’s ongoing commitment to the arts and artseducation. It also enriches our community as a cultural resource for the North Shore and beyond. The Wylie Inn and Conference Center onthe South Campus, which includes Tupper Manor, Meeting Place (formerly Bierkoe Hall), and The Inn (formerly Ebinger Hall), is theNorth Shore’s newest oceanfront conference facility, offering a stunning venue for meetings and events; and Misselwood, a five-acre, ocean-front estate with a French chateau-style mansion and a seasonal tent, also serves as an elegant backdrop to events both large and small.

The Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies (located on the South Campus in the former Bullock Hall) attracts adultlearners seeking graduate and undergraduate degrees and/or courses for personal growth and professional development. With extensive renovation and redesign, the Diane M. Halle Library has become a true center for learning; and technology across campus is continually evaluated to provide the best tools available to our students and staff.

Today, Endicott offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, Master ofBusiness Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Science degree programs. Nearly 2,000 undergraduate students are enrolled at the Beverly campus in eight distinct Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business and Technology, Communication, Education, HospitalityAdministration, Nursing, Sport Science and Fitness Studies, and Visual and Performing Arts. More than 850 degree students and 5,000non-degree students take classes at the Van Loan School. In addition, more than 200 students are enrolled at Endicott’s campuses in MexicoCity, Mexico and Madrid, Spain; and Endicott’s School of International Education coordinates study abroad opportunities for Endicott students around the world.


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Internship at Endicott:Valuable Experience,Early and OftenInternship has always been the hallmarkof an Endicott education, and with 70years of commitment to applied learn-ing, the College has linked internshipexperience to the curriculum in a waythat is unique in higher education. Everystudent in every major earns academiccredit for three, distinct internship experiences – two 140-hour experiencesand a semester-long internship usuallyaccomplished in the first semester of the senior year.

Dr. Rossi-Le notes that the value ofinternship cannot be over-estimated.“Early on in their academic programs,”she says, “students get a glimpse of howpossible career choices can play out inthe real world. Their internship experi-

ences help them shape the direction oftheir programs and help them refinetheir goals.”

From the Seminars in AcademicInquiry in the fall of freshman year tothe Senior Thesis seminars, research,and culminating project, Endicott stu-dents are building a resume that includesdemonstrated success in the classroomand in the workplace.

The Sequence for SuccessAccording to internship coordinator,Devin Rozansky, “The internshipsequence is important. Students developa level of maturity that is discernable. As they progress through their academiccourses, the theoretical knowledge they bring to the work environmentincreases. Their ability to see the connection between what they arelearning and what they are doing alsoincreases, and they approach each newinternship with confidence, ready totake on new challenges.”

During each internship, the studentworks with a supervisor at the internshipsite and with an internship coordinatorat the College to develop a set of goalsand learning objectives that formalizewhat the student is hoping to gain fromthe experience. The internship helpsstudents to refine their expectations and to develop valuable skills in theworkplace.

Each final, semester-long internshipis a true collaborative effort. In additionto fulfilling the daily work requirementsof the internship, students work with asite supervisor at their places of employ-ment, a faculty member who conductsinternship seminars on campus everyother Friday, and an internship coordi-nator from the College’s InternshipOffice. Faculty members and administra-tors make site visits to many of theinternship sites to evaluate both the student and the site. If a student’sinternship site is too far from campus toallow for the bi-weekly, on-campus

Experiencing the EnvironmentChristi Cartwright ‘09An internship at Earthwatch Institute, and more

As an English major with a minor in environmental studies, Christi Cartwright ofLitchfield, New Hampshire landed what she calls “the perfect internship.” She says, “I was the executive department intern, working for the executive assistant to the president at Earthwatch offices in Maynard, Massachusetts. The job required strongwriting and communication skills, and I worked with marketing and public relations aswell. I did presentations for other employees, helped to coordinate their internationalboard meeting in London in conjunction with the Royal Geographic Society, workedthe desk in Maynard while the team was in London, and did research and writing forfuture Earthwatch expeditions.”

Earthwatch Institute is theworld’s largest environmental volun-teer nonprofit organization. Theirmission is to engage people world-

wide in scientific field research and education in order to promote the under-standing and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Christi also partici-pated in one of their field studies on terrapin turtles in the saltmarshes of New Jersey.

Christi says, “I have tried to take advantage of all theopportunities Endicott has to offer. Last year I traveled toMexico with the Community Service and Culture Project,and in January I went to the Madrid campus. I also work atthe Writing Center at the College.” �


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meetings, he or she keeps in touch withinternship seminar requirements via asophisticated, distance learning protocolusing the College’s web portal, GullNet.Often the internship forms the basis ofthe student’s Senior Thesis, the culmi-nating paper and presentation of his orher academic program.

Internship Director Cherie Lynchnotes, “We get a lot of feedback fromour internship employers. They tell usthat they are highly impressed with ourinterns – not only with their level ofskill but also with their confidence totake the initiative, to ask questions, andto ask for more work. We’re alwayspleased to hear it when an employertells us, ‘Your interns are the best!’”

It’s a formula that works. Accordingto the latest career survey of recentEndicott graduates, 90% of those whoresponded indicated that they wereemployed in fields related to theirmajors, and 29% indicated that theywere employed by one of their formerinternship sites.

Writing and ResearchCommunication skills are key in everyprogram of study, and Dr. Rossi-Le citesthe College’s emphasis on writing acrossthe curriculum. She says, “Our writingrequirements form building blockstoward the Senior Thesis. In their firstyear, students explore basic approachesto writing at the college-level throughEnglish assignments and Seminar inAcademic Inquiry topics. In the secondyear, their writing focuses within theirchosen discipline. By the third year, thefocus is on research writing, as studentsprepare for the Senior Thesis.”

Students are required to take threedesignated writing courses that combinecontent instruction with the develop-ment of writing skills and techniques.

The Writing Center supports writ-ing across all majors and for all purposes– from note taking to assignment com-pletion, from rough draft to final paper.Professional staff and peer tutors helpstudents communicate clearly and effectively.

Combining Internshipwith Research andThesis WritingRena Zerbini ‘09A psychology major makes a difference at Beverly High School

If you have the good fortune to talkwith Rena Zerbini, you will becharmed by her self confidence, her poise, and her energy. “I love achallenge,” she says, “and when Istarted my internship at Beverly HighSchool, I went around and introducedmyself to everyone. I need to haveresponsibility, and I wanted to getinvolved.”

As an intern in the GuidanceOffice at Beverly High School, Rena was given an opportunity to work with twobrothers who were having a difficult time in school. “Both brothers were in thetransitional education program, and both had individualized education plans.”Because they were over 18, they were older than most of their classmates andwould soon be out of school.

“Of course there were boundaries,” Rena says, “but because I was near them inage, they opened up to me in a way that they might not have done with othercounselors. It was interesting for me to use the methods and strategies I hadlearned in class, and I kept in close contact with their teachers. Before I concludedmy internship, I convinced them to go on to therapy.”

Rena’s senior internship experience is the foundation for her Senior Thesis,the culminating written work and oral presentation of every Endicott student. “My thesis will be titled ‘Effective School-based Intervention for the At RiskAdolescent.’ As part of the process, I plan to do a lot of leg work talking to peoplein various school systems, learning about interventions in practice, and collectingopinions on what they think is working. As part of the literature review, I amresearching teacher training programs, peer education and intervention, and lifeskills programs.”

Rena says that each of her internship experiences was valuable. Her freshmaninternship was in an elementary school; and for her sophomore internship, sheworked in the human resources department of a large company, something shecalls “guidance counseling for adults.” The experiences helped to solidify hercareer goals. “I loved the high school environment,” she says. “Things were changing all the time, and I liked the unpredictability. I’d like to take a year offfrom school and work in the field, perhaps for the Department of Social Services.Then I plan to pursue a Master’s degree in social work.”

Endicott’s School of International Education coordinated another facet ofRena’s Endicott experience. “During my junior year, I studied abroad in Greece,”she says. “My family is Greek, and though my Greek language skills weren’t perfect, it was funny to see the reaction of the local people when they realized Icould understand what they were saying. I studied for a semester in Athens anddid a lot or touring.” As she says, she loves a challenge, and Rena has brought thatsense of discovery to each of her endeavors. �


Research skills and methodologieshave become important components ofthe Endicott curriculum, and these skillsare tested both in and out of the class-room. For example, in recent years business students have conducted casestudies of various industries and havepresented their written findings to asso-ciations and organizations, at nationalconferences, and on campus.

Senior ThesisThe Senior Thesis is the culminatingpaper and presentation required of everyEndicott student. Through this finalwork, students demonstrate their aca-demic achievement, their extensivelearning experiences, and their ability to synthesize the theoretical and thepractical. In a sense, students have beenpreparing for the Thesis since theybegan their Endicott experience.

Senior Thesis I is the first phase of a two-semester sequence that pro-vides students with an opportunity tostudy a specific area within their majormore deeply. Students choose a topic in their respective fields, and throughlibrary research, they write a compre-hensive literature review that is thendeveloped into an original thesis project.

In Senior Thesis II, students develop the concept explored in Senior Thesis I. The outcomes of thisinvestigation are as unique as the stu-dents themselves. All Senior Thesesrequire a scholarly paper and a presenta-tion, but these may take many forms,depending on each student’s interestsand major. For example, in interiordesign accumulated skills, critical analy-sis, and professional application are key.Practical and theoretical solutions culminate in a research thesis, an actualdesign project, and a final presentation.In nursing, students develop an evi-dence-based nursing research proposal,then prepare a scholarly paper alongwith oral and poster presentations.

The process is similar to the writingof a dissertation, with faculty playing anactive role in helping students refinetheir research, edit their written work,and present their best efforts.

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National Science Foundation Grant InvolvesStudents in Postgraduate-level ResearchDr. Christopher Tripler creates a classroom as big as all outdoorsWhen Dr. Chris Tripler came to Endicott, he waspleased to find students whose curiosity about and passion for the environment matched his own. As apostdoctoral research fellow at Idaho State University,he had gone to Kentucky to study how trees respond tochanging environmental conditions. At Endicott, hewas able to secure a National Science Foundation(NSF) grant to further his research.

“A condition of the grant,” he says, “was that wehad to provide a lab that was appropriate for theresearch. The methodology for the data collection wasimportant. We devised telescoping methods using PVCpipes and created special casings for the data collection devices that may somedaymay be taken to the production level. The students went far beyond the curricu-lum, using engineering skills we don’t teach in class.”

Christopher Brennan ‘10, an environmentalstudies major from East Longmeadow, Mass., andAlex Casioppo ‘08, Endicott’s first environmentalstudies graduate who now serves as the College’scoordinator of environmental affairs, took part inthe research. A week-long, crash course in treeclimbing was followed by several weeks in the fieldselecting appropriate trees and placing probes andcollection devices. The research sought to discoverhow trees are handling the temperature differencesbetween urban and rural areas. By measuring theamount of water moving up tree trunks in differinglandscapes, scientists hope to gain a better under-standing of the effects of change on the environ-ment. “Unlike the Amazon rainforest where watercirculates back into its own area,” says Tripler, “ourforests are becoming too small, our undevelopedland masses too scattered. Trees may be taking morewater out of the soil to cool themselves.”

The field work took place throughout June andinto July. At the end of August, the team went backto Kentucky to retrieve the devices and begin theprocess of data analysis. 12-15 groups of scientistsaround the world conducted similar research.

Dr. Tripler notes, “Now, with good pilot data,the National Forest Service, the Department ofEnergy, and the National Science Foundation maybe able to sharpen their focus for further study. I amconfident that our students would do well at theMaster’s level, and I’d love to develop a dedicatedresearch program.” �

Dr. Chris Tripler

Chris Brennan ‘10

Alex Casioppo ‘08


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Dr. Beverly Dolinsky, professor of psy-chology, has a way of engaging studentsboth in and out of the classroom. “I ampassionate about education,” she says,“and I believe that one of the responsi-bilities of faculty is to give back to thecommunity. Several years ago, Iimmersed myself in the work of theBeverly School Committee, where I was one of two parents chosen tobecome part of the curriculum sub-committee. We realized the need forprogram evaluation in the city’s schools,but the City of Beverly didn’t have thetime, the staff, or the money to do thisimportant research. At the same time,Endicott students were looking forinternships and research opportunities.”Thanks to her efforts, the needs of theBeverly School Department werematched with the resources of theCollege.

“Each year, we ask the superintend-ent of schools what research needs to bedone to evaluate various areas withinthe school system. We develop a list andpresent these opportunities to our stu-dents who choose the areas that interestthem most.” For the last three years, psychology majors have been providingvaluable data that can help to shapeimportant decisions for the school system and for its students.

Helping to Improve Beverly Schools“Last year,” says Professor Dolinsky, “weworked with the high school guidancedepartment to develop an online assess-ment tool to evaluate their services. We wanted to know what services werebeing used most often, what servicesthey might want to add, how these serv-ices were perceived, and how they mightimprove their offerings. As part of herresearch, Margreta Weber ‘08 (who isnow in an MSW program at BostonCollege) examined national models andresearched what the ideal guidancedepartment should be for its students.She developed the survey, and staff at

the high school were able to gain valu-able information using the tool shedesigned.” The school system is stillusing her survey.

Another research project involvedthe Briscoe Middle School, which wasimplementing the Second Step Program,a national curriculum that seeks toinstill appropriate social behaviors anddiscourage bullying. Dr. Dolinskyexplains, “Kaitlin Gomes ‘08 used a professional survey to gather informa-tion. She surveyed 1,000 students andall of the faculty, then evaluated theirresponses. She was able to provide dataanalysis that would have been quiteexpensive if the school system had con-tracted with an outside organization. Wepresented results to the school and tothe school committee to help them eval-uate the effectiveness of Second Step.”

Dr. Dolinsky believes that the rela-tionship between the school system andthe College continues to be beneficial.“In the fall, Rena Zerbini ‘09 workedwith at risk youth as an intern in theguidance department. For her thesis, she will explore innovative programsthat support the at risk child, researchnational models, survey local schools,and present her findings.” (See Rena’sstory, page 5.)

The Importance of ResearchProfessor Dolinsky notes that theresearch component of the curriculum,especially when linked with internship,gives students many opportunities.“Students get first-hand experiencedesigning research,” she says, “and thetopics reflect their own interests.”

She cites three students who discov-ered a love of the research process itselfwhile doing internships this fall.“Kathleen Sands ‘09 worked at NewEngland Resource Center for HigherEducation in the Graduate College ofEducation at UMass–Boston, AlaynaHarned ‘09 was a research assistant in

psychology at Harvard University, andMelissa Stuart ‘09 worked in thePsychiatric Research Center atDartmouth Medical School’s Concord,New Hampshire office. (For Alayna’s and Melissa’s stories, see page 8.)

The College in the Community:A Summer Camp for Honors StudentsThrough her partnership with theBeverly schools, Dr. Dolinsky heardabout a long-time goal of the NorthShore Education Consortium, a collection of 17 schools systems in thearea. “I learned of their desire to developa summer honors camp for middleschool children, especially those livingin disadvantaged circumstances. I toldDr. Wylie about their ideas, and aftermany months of meetings across andwithin our organizations, the honorscamp is being developed. Endicott faculty and middle school faculty willdesign innovative curriculum that willencourage students to explore scienceand the arts.”

The program is designed as a three-week, residential, Monday throughFriday, experience for middle schoolers.Dr. Dolinsky explains, “Each middleschool will recommend four or five stu-dents. It is hoped that the Consortiumwill be able to support groups of studentswho are, at times, overlooked duringthese times of tight budgets.” If plansproceed on schedule, the first group ofhonors camp students should enjoy therich learning environment of theEndicott campus in summer 2010.

Dr. Dolinsky notes that through itscivic engagement initiative, the Collegeand its faculty have found importantways to help the community. �

A Powerful Combination: Civic Engagement,Faculty Expertise, and Student TalentDr. Beverly Dolinsky inspires psychology majors to use their skills

Outside the Classroom:Community ServiceThe spirit of volunteerism and commu-nity service is part of Endicott’s DNA –from the Victory Gardens and newspaperdrives of the ‘40s to the fight againstcancer today. Each year, students andstaff donate time, talent, and resourcesto the local community and to causesacross the country and around the world.

A few examples for fall semester2008: 674 students and 42 staff and faculty performed 4,864 hours of community service with events thatincluded the Beverly Main Streets cleanup initiative, North Shore United Waymailings, YMCA Kids Fun Nights,YMCA Special Needs Dances, BeverlyAffordable Housing mailing, Senior Care“Fun-Raiser,” Open Door/Cape AnnFood Pantry, Holyoke Nueva Esperanza,North Shore ARC, Coast Sweep 2008,Making Strides Against Breast Cancer,Operation APO, Thanksgiving FoodDrive and Mobile Market, Jolly Jaunt forthe Special Olympics, Adopt-A-Familywith Beverly Bootstraps, and the annualDay of Caring that benefitted five organ-izations in greater Beverly.

Endicott was recognized for its com-mitment to service by the Corporationfor National and Community Servicewith a place on the President’s HigherEducation Community Service HonorRoll. (See Campus News, page 16.)

Embracing DiversityIn an increasingly inter-dependentworld, Endicott strives to provide oppor-tunities for students to explore othercountries and other cultures. TheCollege actively seeks to admit studentsfrom other countries, while at the sametime encouraging students at the Beverlycampus to explore internships and studyabroad.

Endicott’s international campuses inMexico City, Mexico and Madrid, Spainallow European and Mexican students tobegin their programs of study near homethen transition to the Beverly campus ifthey so choose. The Madrid campus alsooffers a number of Master’s programs.


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Earning Impressive CredentialsAlayna Harned ‘09Clinical research at Harvard UniversityAt the Laboratory for Clinical and DevelopmentalResearch at Harvard University, psychology majorAlayna Harned of Springfield, Vermont found thework interesting and multi-faceted. The goals ofthe Center’s research are to better understandwhat leads people to engage in self-injurious andaggressive behavior, and to develop methods forassessing and treating these behaviors. “I workedwith Dr. Matthew K. Nock,” she says. “I conduct-ed interviews with possible test subjects and

helped with the psychological testing. I also created databases, analyzed data, andhelped with the literature review for Dr. Nock’s writings. The topics were interest-ing, and I liked looking into peer influence, peer victimization, emotional regula-tion, and social problem-solving skills. Right now, I’m looking at six graduateschools, and I’d like to focus on child and clinical psychology.”

Melissa Stuart ‘09Research for Dartmouth Medical SchoolInterning at Dartmouth Medical School’sPsychiatric Research Center in Concord, NewHampshire, Melissa Stuart of Goffstown, NewHampshire found herself involved in every phaseof drug trial research. “Our project was to investi-gate the effect of smoking cessation drugs onpatients with schizo-affective disorder. The drugChantrix has been approved by the Food and DrugAdministration, but it has not been tested withinthat population. Although they comprise only

1–2% of the population, it is estimated that 80% of schizophrenics smoke. Wewanted to learn if or how Chantrix interacts with their medications.”

Melissa recruited subjects for the study, helped run therapy groups, and helpedto monitor the progress of those in the trial. “I loved it,” she says. “I loved boththe research experience and the clinical experience.”

Aaron Baugh ‘09Arts Therapy at Shriners HospitalFor a child facing surgery, the hospital can be abewildering and frightening place. Working in theChild Life Department of world renownedShriners Hospital in Boston, Aaron Baugh ofBurnt Hills, New York helped to ease the anxiety.“Through dramatic play, we would demystify theequipment and the procedures to help patientsunderstand what they would be going through andwhy. The staff asked me to create my own inter-ventions, and I found that many of my art projects

were therapeutic. They let kids be kids. I have always been drawn to people andhave felt a desire to help them. I am considering graduate schools, and I’d like topursue a Master’s degree in social work.” �

The School of International Education Through their International PeerMentor and International FriendshipPrograms, the School of InternationalEducation matches international stu-dents with Endicott students, faculty,and staff who act as facilitators andfriends to help ease the transition toAmerican college life for students fromaround the world who chose to study atthe Beverly campus.

For Endicott students who wantinternational experiences, the Schoolcoordinates the Mexican Culture andCommunity Service Project, the LondonInternship Program, and other semester-long or academic year exchange pro-grams with institutions throughout theworld, enabling students to earn academ-ic credit for study in over 30 countries.The School also offers an intensive lan-guage and culture course at the Collegefor International Studies in Madrid,Spain during the month of January andin the summer months. Other studytours, which begin with a course in theFall semester and culminate with an in-country stay, vary from year to year.

On-Campus ActivitiesThe Intercultural Club organizes inter-national dinners, special events, and cultural activities highlighting the diver-sity on campus; and the GlobalExperience House is a co-educational,internationally-oriented community thatencourages an intercultural living experi-ence for students from the U.S. andabroad who choose to live together andexpand their understanding of worldissues and cultures.

The student organization ALANAallows students from various backgroundsand ethnicities to create communityfrom diversity. (See story, page 10.)

Endicott TodayAs we celebrate our 70th year, theCollege is proud of its past and confidentin its future. An entrepreneurial spiritcontinues to shape our decisions as wedesign programs, expand opportunities,and create learning communities to meetthe needs of our students and of thegreater society. �


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Giving BackDavid Tompkins ‘10Honors for a commitment to community service

At the start of his junior year this fall – literally –David Tompkins was honored at a White Houseceremony for his commitment to volunteer service.He smiles, “The event took place at noon onMonday, and on Tuesday morning I was back inBeverly for the first day of class.” As a recipient ofthe President’s Call to Service Award, David waschosen to be an official Presidential Greeter whenPresident Bush visited David’s home state of Florida(pictured at left). The award, which recognized

David’s outstanding service to his community, led to the invitation to the WhiteHouse event.

At Endicott, David has continued to roll up his sleeves. He was a member ofthe Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trip to New Orleans in 2008, and he servesas a team leader for the ASB trip to Waveland, Mississippi this year, which bringshelp to those still suffering the effects of Hurricane Katrina. He is a CommunityService Club member, the online logistics chair for Endicott’s Relay for Life event,and a member of Endicott’s Christian Fellowship.

The computer science major also works in the College’s Department ofAcademic Technology, helping to provide technical support to students and faculty. “I was drawn to Endicott because of the internship program,” he says.“Nothing is more important than experience, and Endicott makes sure you getexperience in what you want to do.”

Dr. Robert JerinCriminal justice professor volunteers at the Salem courts to help victims of abuse

Dr. Robert Jerin is an expert on the effects crimehas on its victims. With co-author Dr. LauraMoriarty, he published the textbook Victims ofCrime and edited Current Issues in Victimology.He has published articles in the American Journal of Police, Criminal Justice Policy Review, and theJournal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture andhas worked as a crime victim’s advocate, a battered

women’s and rape crisis counselor, and a juvenile detention officer. His latestbook, The Crime Victim, is due out in June 2009.

Since coming to Endicott in 1995, Professor Jerin has volunteered his expertise to local organizations. “I was teaching a course in domestic violence,” hesays, “and I linked up with HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children). Forthree years, I worked their hotline and got students involved in their work. Lastyear, I was able to arrange my teaching schedule to be free two mornings a week toact as an advocate in the Salem courts for abuse victims. My role is to provideinformation, counseling, and moral support. I can help these victims file forrestraining orders, and if they request, I will stand with them before a judge.”

Dr. Jerin also helps to coordinate the annual Walk for HAWC, which helps tofund much-needed services. Last spring Endicott’s team of 50 was the largest singlecontingent at the walk. �


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Creating CommunityALANAA student organization celebrates diversity,opens discussions, and rocks the houseALANA. The acronym stands for African,Latino, Asian, and Native American, but theorganization stands for a world view that seeseach person as a necessary and valued thread insociety’s tapestry.

Brandi Johnson, advisor to the student groupand member of Endicott’s Diversity Committee,says, “Our theme this year is ‘YOU.’ With all ofour events, we are creating settings where all students can be themselves. It makes it easy tocome to work each day, working with these greatstudents. They won’t forget what they did at college, being part of ALANA. Each week wemeet to brainstorm and plan events that willengage all members of the community.”

The group has grown from a pilot effort ofthree students to an organization with almost 30

active members; and their influence extends across campus. In the fall they sponsored a Poetry Slamfeaturing poet Shawn Kennedy and musician/poet Pete Shungu (aka Afro D). The lower level ofthe Callahan Center rocked when nearly 250 students from Endicott and nearby colleges dancedthe night away at the 1st Annual Urban Jump Off; and creative fundraising efforts included theGolf Cart Giveaway, a raffle for the chance to win a day of rides around campus on one of theCollege’s golf carts.

In October, twelve students attended the Diversity Leaders Forum where Brandi Johnsonwas a featured speaker; and in February, the group coordinated a number of events for BlackHistory Month, including a dinner and a talk with former New England Patriot, Daryl Johnson.

President Wylie praises the work of the group. “We often speak about the ‘Endicott com-munity’ as a close knit family who share a common purpose. The work of ALANA brings thenature of that relationship clearly into focus.” �

The Graduate Mentor ProgramOrlando Johnson ‘07, MBA ‘10Encouraging students to pursue graduate degreesWith his undergraduate degree in sport management, Orlando Johnson spent a year at MacMurrayCollege in Jacksonville, Illinois as a football coach and residence director. “It was great,” he says,“but I knew that I wanted to pursue a graduate degree. On a visit back to Endicott, I stopped by tosay ‘hi’ to Dr. Wylie. He told be about the new Graduate Mentor Program.” The program encour-ages students from diverse backgrounds to pursue a Master’s degree while living on campus, workingfor the College, and mentoring other students. “Through the program, I will earn an MBA, developa great resume, and give back to the College. I work for the Office of Admission, and I feel I cangive prospective students a real taste of the Endicott experience. It’s a privilege for me to representthe College in this way.” �

A few of the members of ALANA: Paris Sanders ‘07, M.Ed. ‘09 of Needham,Mass.; Marvin Burchall ‘11 of Somerset, Bermuda; Patrick Lundgren ‘11 ofBelmont, Mass.; Brandi Johnson, Assistant Dean of Students who serves asALANA advisor; Mary Carville ‘11 of Lancaster, Mass.; Kwasi Baah ‘11 ofGhana, West Africa; Orlando Johnson ‘07, MBA ‘10 of Newport, R.I.; andJoanne Nhip ‘11 of Boston, Mass.


For a complete list of events, visit www.endicott.edu/70th

Endicott College1939– 2009

Celebrate, Reflect, and ConnectCelebrating our 70th Anniversary: June 4 – June 7

Highlights Include:THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH

Symphony by the SeaPlease join Endicott in welcomingSymphony by the Sea, who will performpopular selections from classical com-posers. The event will include a pre-performance reception and a post-concert reception.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH

Gull Club Golf ChallengeHit the links at the Beverly Golf andTennis Club in the first annual Gull Club Golf Challenge. Proceeds will benefit our athletic programs and our student athletes.

Registration fee includes golf; on-courserefreshments; and a luncheon buffet,awards presentation, and auction atMisselwood.

Celebrate Arts EndicottView work by nationally acclaimedEndicott College alumni artists in theEndicott College Archives and Museum.The exhibit celebrates outstanding artalumni from across the country, who havepursued their dreams, achieving regionaland national recognition. Refreshmentswill be served.

25th and Beyond Reunion DinnerEndicott honors alumni from the Classesof 1941 – 1984 who are celebratinganniversary years.

“Love Letters”Alumna and actress, Lee Bryant ‘65 will perform this play by A.R. Gurney for the Endicott community with a questionand answer session following the performance.

Young Alumni CelebrationAlumni from the past ten years are invit-ed to gather and socialize in the tent atMisselwood, Endicott’s beautiful ocean-side estate. Complimentary hors d’oeu-vres and music will be provided.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH

Alumni and Faculty ChatsAccomplished alumni and faculty willspeak about their personal and profes-sional lives. Each chat will last 30 minutesand will include an opportunity for theaudience to ask questions. Participantswill include: Danielle Hirsch ‘90, Star ofHGTV’s Color Splash and talented interi-or designer; J. David Broudo, ProfessorEmeritus and artist; Susie Castillo ‘02,Miss USA 2003 and television personali-ty; and Lee Bryant ‘65, Broadway, screen,and television actress.

All-Class Clambake, President’sAddress, & Awards CelebrationEnjoy a traditional New EnglandClambake as we explore Endicott’s pastand discover Endicott’s future. TheOutstanding Alumni and Eleanor TupperAward winners will be announced, andwe will honor recipients of the Excellencein Teaching Award.

Dedication of the Center for the ArtsThe Dedication Ceremony will take placeon the front steps of the Center. Then allare welcome to experience the excitementof the Center as it comes to life with per-formances and demonstrations through-out the building. Endicott’s faculty, staff,and current students will be showcased.Come for the dedication and stay for the show!

70th Anniversary GalaThis elegant gala will celebrate 70 years of excellence in education. Enjoy a sumptuous dinner, live music, and dancing. Black tie optional.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH

Strawberry BrunchAs always, a brunch to remember!

Community Day ActivitiesEnjoy academic showcases; bands fromjazz, to blues, to rock and roll; an Africandrumming group; Celtic step dancers;food vendors from around the area; facepainting; tours of our historic buildings;and more.

To request a brochure or to

get more information,

call or email:

(978) 232-2109,

[email protected].

Endicott College – Soundings:Winter 2009

Leadership Runs in the Family

The Alexanders: Sharing Their Talents with the Community

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Since 1993 Endicott College has been able to count on amember of the Alexander family for advice, support, and

leadership on its Board of Trustees. With a long history of civicresponsibility, community service, and commitment to educa-tion, Frances Alexander and her son, attorney Thomas J.Alexander, have worked to enrich the lives of citizens on theNorth Shore and have contributed to the success story that isEndicott today.

Passionate about the value of early childhood education,Frances Alexander founded Mrs. Alexander’s School in 1966,serving as principal until 1982 and remaining actively involvedin the school until 2004. The school, located on LothropStreet in Beverly, boasts many a proud alum and continues tooffer innovative programming for pre-schoolers.

In 1970 Mrs. Alexander was elected to the Beverly SchoolCommittee and was named vice chairman for 1974–75. Shewas elected to the Beverly Board of Alderman in 1976 whereshe served until 1981, the last three years as president.

From 1983 to 1990, she served as Representative to theMassachusetts General Court for the 6th Essex District. Shewas named to the House Rules Committee and the HouseCommittee on Commerce and Labor, and she served as chair-man of the Small Business Incubator Commission.

A tireless advocate for many area businesses and organiza-tions, Mrs. Alexander has a list of credentials that is long andimpressive. A partial list includes: member and president of theBoard of Directors of North Shore Morgan Memorial, memberof the Board of Directors of the Beverly Children’s LearningCenter, corporator of Beverly Hospital, trustee of North ShoreCommunity College, president of the St. Vincent dePaulSociety, trustee of the Beverly Improvement Society, and mem-ber of the North Shore Women’s Coalition and North ShoreWomen in Business.

In 1993, Mrs. Alexander was invited to join the EndicottCollege Board of Trustees, where she served until 2003.President Richard E. Wylie recalls, “Frances joined the Boardat a pivotal time for us – the move to coeducation, the growthof the campus, the addition of several new programs of study.She was always ready to accept a challenge, and she pushed usto be our best. ‘What’s next?’ she’d ask as soon as one initiativewas underway. ‘How can we serve our students better?’ was thequestion she would pose again and again. Her energy and herinsight were truly inspirational.”

Mrs. Alexander’s legacy at the College is a lasting one. Tohelp make an Endicott education possible for deserving stu-dents, she established the Frances Alexander Scholarship,which recognizes a resident student from the North Shore area,majoring in education, who best exemplifies high ideals anddedication to children.


In 2006, the College added to Mrs.Alexander’s long list of honors, awardingher an Honorary Doctor of HumaneLetters.

After his mother had stepped downin 2003, attorney Thomas J. Alexanderwas asked to consider joining the Board.“I received a call from Dick Wylie, whoasked me to meet with him and with Joe(then Chairman of the Board, A. JosephCallahan, Jr.). Joe and I were fellowmembers of the Rotary Club, and I haddone some legal work for the College.Of course, I was familiar with the innerworkings of the Board, and I was hon-ored to be approached.”

Mr. Alexander is a partner in thelaw practice of Alexander and Feminoin Beverly. He specializes in commercialreal estate, real estate development,municipal law, zoning, tax law, and cor-porate law. He has also served as CitySolicitor for the City of Beverly, as anassistant development planner for theMassachusetts Executive Office ofCommunities and Development, and asa legislative assistant to the SenatePresident’s Office in the State Senate.The Brown University graduate earned aJuris Doctor degree from SuffolkUniversity Law School and a Master ofLaw degree from Boston University LawSchool.

Like his mother, Mr. Alexander isactive in the community. He has servedon the board of directors of the YMCAof the North Shore, the last few terms aspresident. He is a member of the boardof directors at Beverly CooperativeBank, serving as chair of their auditcommittee. He has also served as corpo-rator of Beverly Hospital, president ofthe Beverly Rotary Club, and chairmanof the North Shore Chamber ofCommerce. He and his law firm alsosponsor local youth sports teams.

On Endicott’s Board, Mr. Alexanderserves as chairman of the Finance Com-mittee. He also serves on the ExecutiveCommittee, the Audit Committee, andon the Committee on Trusteeship. Hesays, “Endicott is a great institution to beinvolved with. I have been impressedwith the energy Dick Wylie has broughtto his position as president, and I believehe has brought good innovations – the

move to coeducation, the expansion ofthe Bachelor programs, the commitmentto athletics, and improvement of thephysical facilities. It’s obvious that a lotof things are going right, and as with allgreat organizations, it starts at the top.”

He continues, “Each year as part ofour fall trustee meetings, we hold a din-ner where we have an opportunity tomeet with students and listen as theymake presentations and talk about theirexperiences. I am always impressed withtheir poise and their ability to convey

their message. They speak eloquentlyabout something they are doing, eitheracademically or during an internship, toan audience of over 100 people. Theirstories tell us that something very excit-ing is going on at Endicott.”

Mr. Alexander and his wife, Janelive in Beverly. Their oldest son, Samuelis in a graduate program at Yale; theirson, James, a graduate of HobartCollege, works for the District Attor-ney’s Office; and their son, Brian, is asophomore at Beverly High School. �

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A Family Tradition of Service: On oppositepage, Frances Alexander during her years at theState House and at the school she founded.Above, the Alexander family and Dr. Wylie asFrances receives an honorary doctorate; andFrances with Dr. Wylie and one of the recipi-ents of Frances Alexander Scholarship. At left:Attorney Thomas J. Alexander.


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At the annual fall meeting of theEndicott College Board of Trustees

in October 2008, three new memberswere nominated and elected to serve on the Board.

In making the announcement, Dr. Richard E. Wylie noted that the talent, energy, and expertise of the newtrustees will be key assets as the Collegerises to meet the challenges facing higher education today. He said, “W.Anderson Devereaux, Charlie Jerabek,and Melissa Hempstead Schottland willbe wonderful additions to the EndicottBoard. With their various backgrounds,they will be invaluable in positioningthe College for its future. All three indi-viduals have a great respect for improv-ing educational priorities and an interestin helping Endicott to be the best it canbe. They join us at a time when theCollege is going through some veryexciting and remarkable changes.”

W. Anderson DevereauxW. Anderson (Andy) Devereaux,Managing Director of American Capitalin Danvers, Massachusetts, is a successful

entrepreneur, corporate executive, andventure investor. He formed AmericanCapital Company in 1988 to initiateand manage private equity investmentsin the areas of media, telecommunica-tions, and internet information services.He has been or is currently active inboth public and private companies aschairman, CEO, executive, board mem-ber, general partner, and limited partner.

Mr. Devereaux was formerly a prin-cipal in, and served as executive vicepresident for, American CableSystems.He also was vice president of strategicplanning and vice president of market-ing at GI Communications, a division ofGeneral Instrument Corporation, nowpart of Motorola. He has been an activeparticipant in the National CableTelevision Association, served as chair-man of the Canadian Cable TelevisionAssociation’s Technical Committee, andis a former director of the CableTelecommunications Research Institute.

He is a graduate of the HarvardBusiness School’s Advanced Manage-ment Program and holds three degreesfrom the University of New Brunswick:

a B.S. in electrical engineering, a B.A. in psychology, and an HonoraryDoctor of Letters.

Charlie JerabekCharlie Jerabek has been president andchief executive officer of OSRAM SYL-VANIA, the North American operationof OSRAM GmbH, a Siemens company,since 2001. Under his leadership, thecompany operates eight distinct busi-nesses: consumer lighting, low pressuredischarge, high pressure discharge, elec-tronics and controls, display/optic, LEDsystems, new ventures group, and auto-motive lighting. Head-quartered inDanvers, Massachusetts, OSRAM SYL-VANIA is a leader in lighting solutionsthat feature innovative design and ener-gy saving technology. The company sellsproducts for homes, businesses, and vehi-cles primarily under the SYLVANIAbrand name, and also under theOSRAM brand.

Mr. Jerabek started his career atSYLVANIA as an engineer. In 1991, hewas promoted to general manager ofGTE Automotive and Miniature

ENDICOTT COLLEGE NAMES NEW TRUSTEES

W. Anderson (Andy) Devereaux Charlie Jerabek Melissa Hempstead Schottland ‘69

VAN LOAN SCHOOL OF GRADUATEAND PROFESSIONAL STUDIESLAUNCHES SATURDAY SESSIONSThe Van Loan School of Graduate and Professional Studies

is pleased to announce “Saturday Sessions,” a program thathelps adult learners reach their educational goals. Whetherthey wish to enhance their professional credentials by complet-ing a college degree or explore the options that could lead to achange in career, students in the program find a welcomingatmosphere, a convenient location, and a variety of choices atthe Van Loan School. Degree options include Bachelor andAssociate programs in Business Administration, LiberalStudies, and Psychology.

Students accepted into the program may:• Earn credit for work and life experience,• Transfer previously earned credits,• Receive one-on-one advising, • Complement their program with online courses, and• Explore financial aid options

According to Wendy McSweeney, coordinator of market-ing and recruiting at the Van Loan School, the program isgeared to meet the needs of adult learners. “Often people aretoo busy during the week, juggling work and child care, tocommit to a series of evening courses. This program attractspeople who otherwise might not be able to complete the

education they need and want.” Classes are five to six weeks in length, and the first cohort of students began the program in January.

In addition to the Saturday Sessions, Endicott offersonline, summer, and evening courses for students who wish toaccelerate their programs.

“Right now,” says McSweeney, “the program is designed forundergraduate courses; but if we find that there is a demand, wewill explore the possibility of offering certain Master’s programsin this format.”

For more information on Saturday Sessions or the VanLoan School’s other offerings, call Wendy McSweeney at 978-232-2103, or email her at wmcsween @ endicott.edu. �


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Lighting headquartered in Hillsboro,New Hampshire, which manufacturesand markets a broad array of lightingproducts to automotive, aircraft, elec-tronic, and related industries worldwide.When OSRAM GmbH later acquiredGTE Electrical Products, he was namedvice president of automotive lighting.

In 1997, Mr. Jerabek was namedexecutive vice president and generalmanager of global automotive lighting,which serves customers throughout theworld with manufacturing facilities infive countries, including the UnitedStates. In 2001, he was named OSRAMSYLVANIA’s president and CEO. Hehas also served on the executive com-mittee of the OSRAM SYLVANIA, Inc.management board since 1995.

Mr. Jerabek is a past chairman andcurrent member of the board of directorsof Valeo Sylvania. He serves on theexecutive committee of the NationalElectrical Manufacturers Association(NEMA) Board of Governors, chairs thegovernment relations committee, and

was recently named to the board ofdirectors of the Associated Industries ofMassachusetts (AIM). He is a past presi-dent of the Exeter, New HampshireArea Chamber of Commerce, and a for-mer director of the Motor EquipmentManufacturers Association (MEMA).

He also serves on the North ShoreChamber of Commerce board of direc-tors. He is a member of the board ofdirectors of the United Way of NewEngland and serves as a campaign chair-man for Hospice of the North Shore.

Mr. Jerabek received a Bachelor ofScience degree from Georgia Institute ofTechnology in 1967 where he nowserves as a member of the president’sadvisory council. He earned an M.B.A.from Boston University in 1982.

Melissa Hempstead Schottland Melissa Hempstead Schottland ‘69 is analumna of Endicott College and hasserved on the College’s Alumni Council.She is also a member of the Arts CenterCampaign Committee. She coordinates

alumni activities for the College insouthwest Florida and served on both the development and regional eventsubcommittees.

Melissa holds an Associate degree inliberal studies from Endicott College, aBachelor of Arts in elementary educa-tion from the University of RhodeIsland, and a Master’s degree in specialeducation from LSU in New Orleans.She taught school for 19 years in NewOrleans and ran her own decoratingbusiness.

Melissa and her husband, Steve splittheir time between Marco Island, Floridaand Block Island, Rhode Island. Steve isthe owner and chairman of the board ofAmerican Packaging Corporation. Theyco-chair fundraising efforts for the Guad-alupe After-School Program, (GAP) inImmokalee, Florida, whose motto is“Closing the poverty GAP through edu-cation.” They also raise funds for theHole in the Wall Gang Camp, foundedby Paul Newman, and are active withthe Conservancy of Block Island. �

In February 2009, the Corporation forNational and Community Servicehonored Endicott College with a placeon the President’s Higher EducationCommunity Service Honor Roll forexemplary service efforts and service toAmerica’s communities.

Launched in 2006, the CommunityService Honor Roll is the highest federalrecognition a school can achieve for itscommitment to service learning andcivic engagement. Honorees for theaward were chosen based on a series ofselection factors including scope and

innovation of service projects, percent-age of student participation in serviceactivities, incentives for service, and theextent to which the school offers aca-demic service learning courses.

Endicott students, staff, and facultyengaged in a variety of service, donatinga total of 7,703 hours of communityservice in the 2007–2008 academic year.Highlighted service events included:Endicott’s Annual Day of Caring, whichkicked off the year serving the GreaterBeverly community; Coast Sweep astatewide event that helped to clean

local beaches by removing trash alongthe coastline; YMCA Kids Fun Nightsheld on Fridays at the Beverly SterlingYMCA, where students volunteeredtheir time supervising games and activi-ties and acting as role models for hundreds of kids from the Beverly community; Operation Helping Handswhere17 students and two staff membersspent their spring break providing boththeir labor and enthusiasm in the clean-up of New Orleans; and Relay for Lifewhere students and staff walked, danced,and hollered for 12 continuous hours,collecting approximately $23,000 for theAmerican Cancer Society.

Community service plans this yearinclude a trip to Waveland, Mississippiwhere Katrina relief is still a priority, theannual Walk for HAWC (Help forAbused Women and Children), and ourfifth Relay for Life. �


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Our Ongoing Commitment to Help Where Help is NeededENDICOTT WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Importance of Physical Education and SportENDICOTT HOSTS CONFERENCE WITH UNITED KINGDOM’S

On April 22, 2009 Endicott College will host a conference for those interested in the many

aspects of physical education and sport. The free eventwill feature interactive sessions that include: PromotingPhysical Activity for Youth: A Leadership Role for Schools;Using Physical Education to Enhance Learning AcrossDisciplines; and Building Community Links. The confer-ence will be held in conjunction with Youth SportTrust (YST), an organization in the United Kingdomwhose mission is to build a brighter future for youngpeople by enhancing the quality of their physical education and sporting opportunities.

Dr. Deborah Swanton, Dean of the School of SportScience and Fitness Studies, notes that Endicott’s rela-tionship with YST began in 2004 and has been benefi-cial to students and professionals on both sides of theAtlantic. “In January 2008, four Endicott studentsspent several weeks in the UK working with the YST.During the week of April 20 to May 2, 2009 eight pro-fessionals from YST will attend seminars and sportscompetitions at Endicott. They will meet with facultyand staff of our School as well as with Athletics staff toexchange ideas on programming for sport.”

For more information on the conference, call or email Dr. Swanton, at 978-232-2433, [email protected]. �

IN THEPLAYING PARTYOUR

TEAMto build a brighter future for young people through

physical education, recreation, and sport

During the fall semester, Dr. Chrystal Denmark Porter, assistant dean of the School ofSport Science and Fitness Studies, offered students taking her class, The Sport

Enterprise, an opportunity to go beyond the requirements of the course. “I have to take thewalls down for my students,” she says. “They need practical experience, and they need to setthemselves apart. I tell them, if you’re doing something great, people need to know about it.”

Aware that the job market is filled with qualified people, Dr. Porter asked her class ifthey would like to be able to add “published author” to their resumes. Of the 27 students inthe class, 26 said they would. “It was completely apart from course requirements,” she says. “It was not in the syllabus and it was not for credit, but students wrote original essays andproduced a book, The Sport Enterprise: A Student’s Perspective. I was able to get the book published, and we hope it will be available for purchase soon.” �


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Professor Offers an Interesting OpportunitySPORT SCIENCE MAJORS BECOME PUBLISHED AUTHORS

NOT a Little Light Reading . . .ENDICOTT PROFESSORS CONTRIBUTE TO WORK THAT EXAMINES READING

Dr. Chrystal Denmark Porter andsome of the members of her class, TheSport Enterprise. Students are holdingtheir published work, The SportEnterprise: A Student’s Perspective.Dr. Porter is a tech-savvy instructorfor tech-savvy students. For a look ather interactive website where she postsresources for her students and otherinformation, visit JVtoVarsity.com.

The recent publication, Cultural History of Reading, is a major, two-volumework examining “what people have read and why they have read it, at dif-

ferent times and in different places in America and around the world,” and fourEndicott professors contributed to the work. Dr. Gabrielle Watling, associateprofessor of English, edited Volume 1: World Literature and Dr. Sara Quay, deanof the School of Education, edited Volume 2: American Literature.The 1,000+ page work, published by Greenwood Press, promises to be animportant addition to the growing literature on the significance of print cultures in history and a major reference work for literary scholars. As Quay andWatling note in their introduction, “Both volumes trace reading trends throughan exploration of types of texts as well as specific examples of books, magazines,and political treatises that were influential and/or widely read.” The volumesinclude essays on reading practices and materials in regions throughout theworld and in specific periods in United States history, as well as timelines of

important events that “influenced what and how people read.” An overview of “Reading Trends and Practices” discusses “the devel-opment of lending libraries, the rise of the novel, and the impact of technology,” and other key events in the history of reading.

In addition to editing the World Literature volume, Watling contributed chapters on the Enlightenment and on Southeast Asia.Dr. Sergio Inestrosa, associate professor of humanities at Endicott, wrote a chapter on Mexico, Central and South America, and theCaribbean, and Dr. Evan Lampe, assistant professor of history, contributed two chapters on reading in China. �

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It was a cold day in November when Dr. Mari Butler, assistant professorof environmental studies, and two of her students deployed “Nomad I,”

a drifter buoy designed to monitor the ocean currents in MassachusettsBay and beyond. Their mission was part of a collaborative research effortlinking Endicott with the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) and several other research institutions locatedon the Northeastern seaboard.

Data transmitted from the buoy will be used to support the work ofMingshun Jiang at UMass–Boston as he seeks to create models to predictsurface currents. Modeling the flow of these currents helps predict wherelobster larvae will settle and grow into adulthood and where toxic algalblooms (which have severely impacted shellfish beds in New England inrecent years) will occur.

Lobster boat captain, Therese Sauvageau, who sails out of BeverlyHarbor, welcomed Professor Butler, Kaleigh Thompson ‘11, and LeighRiley ‘11 aboard, helping them to deploy the buoy then putting them to work for the day. (Can’t waste precious gas when there are lobsters to catch!)

Nomad I was designed and constructed by Professors Mari Butler andMatt Staffier, working with Jim Manning of NOAA’s Northeast FisheriesScience Center. Environmental studies major, Melissa Knickerbocker ‘11also worked on the drifter.

The buoy’s position was tracked for several months before it caughtthe Gulf Stream in late January and headed far out to sea. Its data will becombined with that of other buoys – including those launched by UNE,UNH, SMCC, WHOI, Bowdoin, and UMass–Dartmouth – to refinemathematical models that predict the paths of surface currents.

To view the track of Endicott’s buoy and others that took part in similar research, visit http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/drifter/ and click to see“results from last year.” �

All AdriftSTUDENTS AND FACULTY LAUNCH RESEARCH BUOY TO MONITOR OCEAN CURRENTS

In the Archives and MuseumWORK OF ALUMNI ARTISTS FEATURED IN EXHIBIT THROUGH JULY

Environmental studies major, Kaleigh Thompson ‘11; ProfessorMari Butler, and international studies major, Leigh Riley ‘11with Nomad I aboard the Sea Anchor.

Lobster boat captain, Therese Sauvageau, was an invaluableasset to the research project,volunteering her boat and her time.

The range of media in the Archivesand Museum’s current exhibit,

Celebrate Arts Endicott – from clay,fiber, painting, illustration, and appareldesign to visual communication, webdesign, photography, and acting –reflects the depth and strength of thearts curriculum at Endicott.

A sampling of work includes fiberart created by Janice Lessman-Moss ‘74,professor of fibers at Kent StateUniversity; photography by NancyGrace Horton ‘82 of Portsmouth N.H.;works by Beth Menczer ‘69, ceramicartist from New Mexico; works by interi-or designer Catherine Cleare ‘79; and

paintings from alumni in Panama,Nevada, and North Carolina.

The exhibit is free and open to thepublic, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. and will run through July 24,2009. For more information contactBarbara Broudo at 978-232-2257.

c e l e b r a t e e n d i c o t tArts1939–2009


ALUMNI NOTESAlumni NOTES

Pattie Byrnes Kane is both a typhoonand a tycoon – a whirlwind of artistic

energy and a savvy businesswomanwhose company, It Figures!®, createsinnovative swimwear that sells in a widerange of stores across the country,through many prestigious catalogs, andon the shopping network QVC.

With a proven record of success infashion design and merchandising,Pattie has done something unique. Shehas created an empire by listening towhat women want.

She says, “After years of making alot of money for other companies withmy designs, I had a brilliant idea. Whynot take my designs into production formyself?” With a lot of contacts in theindustry who appreciated her talent andher expertise, Pattie found investors whowere eager to support her vision. Herempire was on its way.

In 1987, she invented the “bodytype” concept in swimwear design,which revolutionized the way swimwearis made and marketed. She created sixspecial styles to address the specificneeds of each common body type inboth Missy and Plus sizes. Her trademarkstyles – Tummy Thinner®; Hip Hider®,Slender Thighs®, C Cup & Up®,Length Wise®, and A’s Okay® – helpwomen find a flattering and stylish fit.She has also created a Matchmakers®separates line that helps women find theright swimsuit tops and bottoms to fittheir figures.

Pattie is particularly proud of herline of post-mastectomy suits. “We helpwomen who are breast cancer survivorsfeel better about themselves. Not onlydo we offer fashion forward post-mastec-tomy suits, but we deliberately maintainlower retail prices to help women moreeasily afford these highly-constructedsuits. We are also the only company tooffer mastectomy suits in plus sizes,” she says.

A recent innovation is her contem-porary I.f.® line, designed for womenwho want exciting and alluring designbut don’t want their suits to be tooskimpy.

Each of Pattie’s suits is accompaniedby a postcard that encourages women totalk back to the company. “It’s sort of a

sorority sister approach,” she says. “Wewant to involve women in the process.We want to know what they like andwhat they need.”

The entire line at It Figures!® is“Created By Women For Women,” andtheir offices at 1411 Broadway in NewYork put them at the center of theclothing industry. Not only is it a meccafor buyers, it also serves as the creativehub of the company. Pattie and her staffeven create the designs of the fabric thatwill be used in their suits.

“I get inspiration everywhere Ilook,” she says. “I may see something innature or an image on the subway, and I start sketching. Then my staff willimport my sketches digitally and buildthem into fabric designs.”

Pattie has always been drawn to thearts. While in high school, she appren-ticed with a commercial artist in NewYork; and at Endicott she revelled in theart classes. “I took ceramics and sculp-ture with David Broudo and fashiondesign with Barbara Broudo. There wereso many interesting courses, and I usewhat I learned there every day.” In addi-tion to creating fabric and swimsuitdesigns, Pattie designs the logos, tags,postcards, and other web and printpieces used at the company.

After earning her Associate degreeat Endicott, she pursued a Bachelor ofArts degree in art education at LongIsland University, graduating summa cumlaude. She also studied with Europeansculptor Alfred Van Loen and worked asan art teacher.

The fashion industry, however, wasin her blood. Her father, an executive atJ.C. Penney, introduced his daughter tothat fast-paced world early, inviting herto model clothes for prospective buyers.For her internship experience atEndicott, she worked with designerGeoffrey Beene. “We were like this,” shesays crossing her fingers. “He was veryshy and didn’t talk to many people, but Iguess opposites attract! I helped fit themodels, and I would take his sketchesand replicate them.”

With all her success, Pattie believesin giving back. Her mother died of ovarian cancer, so Pattie founded the It Figures! Ovarian Cancer ResearchFund at Memorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center.

To see more information on Pattieand her company, visit their web site:itfigures.com. �

A Head for Business and a Heart in the ArtsPATRICIA BYRNES KANE ‘78, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF IT FIGURES!®


Alumni NOTES

It was not the first time Beth Menczerhad been asked to produce a work of

public art. As an artist and ceramicist inNew Mexico, Beth has exhibited widelyand has an impressive body of work.

In 2008, First Lady Laura Bushasked members of Congress from eachstate to select local artists to decorateornaments for the White HouseChristmas tree. Each nine-inch globewas meant to showcase somethingunique about each state.

Familiar with Beth’s work, NewMexico Senator Jeff Bingaman selectedher for the honor, and she created adesign based on the prehistoric Mimbresculture that was indigenous to southwestNew Mexico.

In December, Beth, along with theother participating artists, was invited to an East Room reception where Mrs. Bush thankedthe artists for theircontributions.

Another of Beth’spublic commissionscame in 2008 whenshe was asked to bethe lead artist for theYouth Mural Project(Mimbres RegionArts Council). Work-ing with 85 elemen-tary students andthree other profes-sional artists, shehelped cover 300square feet of wall inmosaic. (Photos atright taken at thededication of theBayard Murals.Above: Beth explain-ing the project toonlookers; and below:Beth with some of thechildren who tookpart in the project.Photos courtesy ofBeth Menczer andDavid Thornburg.)

Beth earned herAssociate degree atEndicott in1969,studying with J. David

Broudo and winning honors in ceramics.In 1973 she earned a B.F.A. at AlfredUniversity, College of Ceramics, inAlfred, New York, studying with DanRhodes, Val Cushing, and Bob Turner.

Since 1969 she has owned GoodEarth Pottery. She has been featured inseveral art magazines, such as SouthwestArt and the Santa Fean, and her uniqueclay art is part of many private and pub-lic collections throughout the UnitedStates, Europe, and Israel. Her work isalso featured in the current exhibit inthe Endicott College Archives andMuseum (see story, page 18). She is represented by Creekside Gallery inScottsdale, Arizona and Seedboat/Eklektikas Gallery in Silver City, New Mexico.

For more about Beth and her work,visit her web site: beth.menczer.com. �

Work of Alumna Featured at White HouseBETH MENCZER ‘69, PROVING THAT ART IS BOTH PERSONAL AND COMMUNAL

Beth Menczer at the White Houseand with the ornament she was asked todesign to represent the state of New Mexicofor First Lady Laura Bush’s 2008 WhiteHouse Christmas tree.


Alumni NOTES

Joni Stevens jokes, “I’ll never write abook, but if I did the title could beFrom Watergate to Whitewater – My 25Years in the White House. As a member of the permanent staff assigned to theOffice of the President, Joni has wit-nessed a very personal side of history.

Like many a good saga, it starts witha guy. Joni explains, “After graduation,my Endicott roommate and I were shar-ing an apartment and working in NewYork City. We saw a cute guy who wasworking on a political campaign, and soto meet him, I explored the world of poli-tics. Back home in upstate New York, Ijoined the administrative staff of the NewYork Republican State Committee, whichled to a job working for the man who wasthe Southern strategist during PresidentNixon’s re-election campaign. Her moth-er, who had been stationed in D.C. dur-ing the war, was excited for Joni to go toWashington. Her father, a life-longDemocrat, was less than enthused. Jonilaughs, “‘Don’t go,’ he said. ‘Nixon willbe out of office and you’ll be out of ajob!’” She went.

Joni was hired to fill a opening onMrs. Nixon’s personal staff, and whenPresident Nixon resigned, Mrs. Fordwanted the staff to stay. When a memberof the White House Military Office leftto work on the Nixon memoirs, Joni tookthe job. “It meant a raise and an opportu-nity to travel the world with thePresident,” she says. “For the next 23years I was part of the permanent staff.”

While some jobs in the White Houseare filled with political appointees, manyroles are filled by career professionals whobring continuity, knowledge, and com-mitment to the day-to-day running of theExecutive Branch. Joni explains, “Staff inthe Usher’s Office stay to ensure theHouse itself runs smoothly. The Clerk’sOffice is responsible for the President’sdocuments, for bills that pass between theExecutive and the Legislature, and for thePresident’s correspondence. The MilitaryOffice facilitates the President’s role asCommander-in-Chief. It is responsible forCamp David, Air Force One, and MarineOne, as well as parades, protocols, specialceremonies, and the President’s medicalneeds. At any one time, 2,000 men andwomen on active duty in the ArmedForces also support that function.”

Joni loved the job. “We never had atypical day,” she says. “For one event,Frank Sinatra was scheduled to perform.As a run through, he sang to us! One ofmy highlights was giving a personal tourof the White House to Ms. Virginia,President Clinton’s mother.”

And then there was the time thatthe Bible chosen for the swearing in cere-mony was left behind on inaugurationday, and the time that someone called totell her the ceremonial bunting drapingthe Presidential reviewing stand and thebleachers from 15th to 17th Streets hadbeen installed upside down, and theInaugural parade was starting within thehour. Fixed without a hiccup on bothcounts!

“I was really apolitical,” she says,“Whatever the President’s party, the staffis there to support the office.” She notes that although you may not have voted forhim, you are going to know the Presidentand his family personally. “When thePresident leaves office, you will be

saying good-bye to friends you haveknown for years.”

Joni has many fond memories ofthose friends. “Mrs. Nixon was wonderful,very sweet and soft-spoken, yet veryastute. She remembered everyone’s name.The Reagans brought glamor. TheCarters were fabulous and did thoughtfulthings for the staff; whenever they weregoing to the White House movie theater,they’d ask if any of us would like to comealong. The Bushes (41) brought a lot ofhumor; President Bush once wrote amemo, typos and all, asking the staff notto feed Millie and Ranger any more milk-bones. They were getting too fat, and hewas considering entering them in theTexas State Fair as well bred heifers! The Clintons made an easy transition tothe White House. They welcomed us; Ithink it was part of their true Southernhospitality.”

Does she miss the pace and the pressure? She laughs, “I can picture whatmust be going on, but I’m glad someoneelse is handling it!” �

25 Years in the White HouseJONI STEVENS ‘67, A CAREER OF MAKING THINGS HAPPEN

Second Act: Joni Stevens as a Gold Key Concierge at the Williamsburg Inn:“My husband says I’m lucky,” she says. “The only two places I ever wanted to work were theWhite House and Colonial Williamsburg, and now I’ve done both.” As the head concierge,Joni finds the jobs remarkably similar. “We’re in the business of fulfilling impossible demandsand exceeding expectations. As long as it’s legal, we know how to do it!” For her efforts – andafter a rigorous nomination process – Joni was awarded a Clef d’Or (Gold Key), an honorbestowed on a limited number of concierges of four- and five-star establishments. “The honorbrings prestige to the hotel, particulary in the eyes of international visitors,” she says, “and Iwas delighted to be able to do it for the Inn.” (Photo: Joe Fudge, Newport Daily News)


SportS Wrap-upS: What a Fall! Go Gulls!Go Gulls!

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country

The women’s cross country team fin-ished its season with a third place finishat The Commonwealth CoastConference (TCCC) Championshipsheld on November 1, 2008 inSpringfield, Massachusetts. SeniorNicole Prokop (Montgomery, Mass.) wasthe top runner for Endicott, finishing insixth place with a time of 24:44 to leadthe team. Prokop paced the Gulls theentire season as she finished asEndicott’s top racer in seven of her nineraces. Endicott should have a strongfuture as freshmen Kelly Cameron(Barrington, R.I.) and Brittaney Plante(Nashua, N.H.) both had strong first-year campaigns. Junior Megan McGraw(Georgia, Vt.) was able to win thePilgrim Pride race early in the year andwill help strengthen the Gulls’ timemoving forward.

The men’s cross country team fin-ished in sixth place overall at TCCCChampionships. The team was led byfreshman Greg Payne (North Attleboro,Mass.), who finished as the top runnerfor the Gulls in every race in 2008.Payne was able to capture the top spot atboth the Gordon College Invitationaland the Pilgrim Pride race, an outstand-ing achievement for a freshman new-comer. Payne was also the top runner atTCCC Championships for the Gullswith his 13th place finish. SophomoreBrendan Mitchell (Chelmsford, Mass.)and junior Sam Turner (Portland, Me.)both had strong seasons, and the Gullshave a good core of young talent to leadthem into the future.

Field Hockey

The Endicott field hockey team wrappedup its season with an 18-5 record andcaptured the 2008 ECAC Champion-ship with a 1-0 victory over PlymouthState University. The Gulls accumulatedtheir most wins in a season by surpassingthe previous high of 16 set in 2006–07.Head coach Jodi Cipolla was honored asTCCC Coach of the Year for the team’sundefeated record in conference playduring the regular season.

The Gulls were led offensively byTCCC Rookie of the Year AnnaGiannoni (Granby, Conn.), who had 20goals including eight game-winners.Defensively, Endicott was paced by sen-ior netminder Chelsea DeFeo (York,Me.), who posted 11 shutouts and made118 saves. DeFeo was named the ECACTournament’s Most Outstanding Playerfor her back-to-back shutout effort inboth the semifinals and finals of thetournament.

Football

The future looks bright for the Endicottfootball program, as the Gulls featuredboth the New England FootballConference’s Offensive and DefensiveRookies of the Year in 2008. Defensivelineman Kevin Eagan (West Hartford,Conn.) led the Gulls with 99 tackles,including 12.5 for a loss. He was also theteam’s top pass rusher with 4.5 sacks.

Mike Lane (Medfield, Mass.) tookover the lead back duties out of theEndicott backfield midway through theseason and finished his freshman cam-paign with 1,005 all-purpose yards andseven total touchdowns. Lane led theteam in rushing with 698 yards and hadfour 100-yard rushing days.

The Gulls finished the year 3-7,ending the season with a convincing,39-18, victory over a formidable MITteam.

Golf

Endicott pieced together yet anothersolid fall season on the links, finishing inthird place at the annual TCCC GolfChampionship event. Endicott, onceagain serving as the host institution atthe Essex County Club for TCCCChampionships, shot a 334 to finishbehind second-place Nichols (319) andeventual winner Western New EnglandCollege (311).

Led by first-year head coachMatthew Hess, Endicott notched severalimpressive finishes during the season. Inperhaps their most complete outing, theGulls finished fourth overall out of 17competing schools by shooting a com-bined 299 at the ECAC Championshipsin Farmington, Conn. The Gulls werealso impressive at the University ofSouthern Maine Fall Classic, firing ateam score of 308 to finish in second outof nine schools.

Men’s Soccer

The men’s soccer team was able to tripletheir win total from last season by win-ning six games, including five TCCCmatches. The Gulls closed out the season with a 6-11-1 overall record, fin-ishing just two points out of the playoffpicture. Endicott wrapped up its seasonin impressive fashion, as the Gulls wereable to win their final three contestsincluding their Senior Day game againstFitchburg State by a score of 2-0.

Senior Kyle Schmutte (Wilbraham,Mass.) led the Gulls in scoring with fourgoals and two assists. Goalkeeper JackDeJesus (Swampscott, Mass.) took overthe netminding duties for the Gulls andwrapped up his year going 3-3, includinghis first career shutout on the final dayof the season. Sophomore Bryan Lee(Rockport, Mass.) earned conferencerecognition, as he was named to the All-TCCC Honorable Mention team. Leescored his first three career goals in ahat-trick effort, including the game winner in the closing minutes in a 3-2victory over the University of NewEngland.

Women’s Soccer

The women’s soccer team ended the reg-ular season with an impressive 13-2-2overall record, earning the top-seed inthe conference playoffs. The Gulls’defense shutout both Nichols andGordon Colleges in the postseason,helping Endicott win a pair of 1-0 deci-sions to advance to TCCC title game forthe eighth straight year. A sixth consec-utive TCCC Championship was not inthe cards, however, as the Blue andGreen suffered a heart-breaking 1-0 set-back to Roger Williams in the finals.

Despite the disappointment,Endicott’s efforts were rewarded whenthe NCAA Selection Committee grant-ed the Gulls an At-Large berth into thefield of 61, a first in the College’s history.Endicott traveled to Rochester, N.Y.

where they defeated host NazarethCollege in double overtime, and thenlost in penalty kicks to eventual FinalFour participant and fifth-rankedWilliam Smith College.

Caitlin Flynn (Southold, N.Y.) wasnamed TCCC Player of the Year, and sixother Gulls earned All-Conference sta-tus. Flynn scored a conference-best 40points on 16 goals and eight assists.

Women’s Tennis

The women’s tennis team made programhistory in 2008, as the Gulls capturedtheir first-ever TCCC Championshipwith a win over Colby Sawyer. Endicottposted an impressive 16-1 overall recordwhile going 9-1 in conference action.The Gulls started the season on a ram-pant run, winning the first 12 matchesthey played.

Endicott placed six players onTCCC All-Conference team, includingFirst Team selection Kate Cioffi (Essex,Vt.). Cioffi had a truly impressive rookiecampaign, as she went 14-1 overall inNo. 1 Singles and a perfect 8-0 in con-ference play. Nicole Breting (Johnston,R.I.) earned Second Team All-Conference as she played in the No. 2Singles hole and went 11-3 in that spot.She finished the season with a 12-3record. The Gulls will play in their first-ever NCAA Tournament this comingspring.


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Women’s Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team won itsthird-consecutive TCCC Championshipand earned its third-straight NCAATournament bid. The Gulls facedWellesley in the First Round, but weredefeated in five grueling sets by the BluePride after an improbable come-from-behind win in the fourth set. The Gullswrapped up their season at 24-15 includ-ing a 10-0 record in conference.

For their great season, head coachTim Byram was honored as the Coach ofthe Year and senior Brittany Nolan(Monroe, Conn.) was recognized asTCCC Libero of the Year. Fellow seniorHayley Janelle (Madbury, N.H.) andjunior Steph Wiese (Higganum, Conn.)were named to the All-TCCC FirstTeam, while sophomore Brittany Phillips(Sudbury, Mass.) was named to theSecond Team. Freshman Elyse Barbour(Greenville, R.I.) was also named to theAll-Conference Honorable Mentionsquad. Wiese led the Gulls with 322 killsand 61 service aces. Senior Casey Ward(Monroe, Conn.) had 789 assists, whileNolan led the team in digs with 521.Janelle was also a force upfront, endingthe year with a team-high 124 blocks.

Equestrian

After the most successful fall in the pro-gram’s history, the Endicott equestrianteam will look for continued successwhen it enters the spring half of itsschedule in March. The squad quicklyrebounded after opening the season witha sixth-place showing at the BostonUniversity show by winning High PointSchool at UMass–Dartmouth the follow-ing weekend. Endicott continued itsimpressive showings by notchingReserve High Point Team and ReserveHigh Point Rider at Springtide Farm inBoxford. Endicott also earned ReserveHigh Point Team at the BostonCollege/Bridgewater State show.

For the first time, three of theEndicott’s Open riders are in the top tenof the Cacchione Cup standings. Thestanding’s points are determined byadding Flat and Fences points earned. Ofthe 27 Open riders in the division, onlythe top ten will compete in Regionals.The Gulls ended the fall in second placeof Zone 1, Region 4.

Ice Hockey

Boasting a 9-5-2 record and currentlyranked 13th in the Northeast, theEndicott ice hockey team enjoyed a solidfirst semester. The Gulls have featuredimpressive wins over Northeastern,Bryant, Boston University and MIT, andhave also battled to draws with bothBoston College and BU.

Senior Chris Linnehan (EastLongmeadow, Mass.) leads the Endicottoffense with a team-high 11 goals andfive assists. Junior forward Brennan Hill(Falmouth, Mass.) has been a strongcomplement, finding the back of the netseven times while dishing out six assistsfor 13 points. Goalkeeper Matt Murray(Billerica, Mass.) has started ten gamesfor the Blue and Green, posting a 3.28goals against average in 640 minutes ofaction. �

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The equestrian team in October at the UMass–Dartmouth event. Lauren Horth (holding redribbon) was named Reserve High Point Rider; and team captain, Kat Noyes shows off theHigh Point School ribbon.

ENDICOTT COLLEGEAlumni Trip to Croatia’s RivieraOctober 27 – November 4, 2009

Explore two of Europe’s most beautiful, yet undiscovered,destinations – Croatia and Slovenia.

Relax and unpack for seven nights in elegant Opatija.

See the remarkably well-preserved, first-century Roman amphitheater in seaside Pula.

Discover Slovenian wines when visiting one of the finest wine producing areas in the region.

For a complete itinerary and information on costs and availability, call or email the Office of Alumni Relations at 978-232-2016,[email protected]

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A beautiful, 250-seat theater has been speciallydesigned for acoustic excellence, which will trulyenhance all musical and theatrical productions.

For a philanthropic gift of $1,000 a seat, you mayput your name, the name of a family member orloved one, or the name of anyone you wish tohonor on a seat in the performance hall. Each seatwill be marked with a bronze plaque bearing theinscription of your choice.

For more information on the Take a Seat Campaign or other gift opportunities, call or email:

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