Nichols College Fall-Winter 2010 Magazine

NICHOLS COLLEGE MAGAZINE

Volume 5, Issue 2 | Fall / Winter 2010 | Annual Report

The changing face of Nichols

F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

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Susan Veshi

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Dorothy Millhofer

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As a graduate, trustee, and

former chairman of the

board of Nichols College,

I’ve maintained a strong as-

sociation with the institution

over the past 40 years. And,

through my involvement

with the board of Nichols

Academy, it’s even fair to

say that I have a connection

to the past, present and fu-

ture of Nichols.

My experience with the

College from these vantage

points has prepared me well

for my current role as inter-

im president. I am familiar

with the challenges and op-

portunities facing Nichols,

but more importantly, I am

committed to finding a vi-

sionary and effective leader

who can recognize the

proud history of this institu-

tion, build on its accom-

plishments and set a course

for continued progress.

To that end, we have assem-

bled an impressive Presi-

dential Search Committee

with representation from the

trustees, alumni, faculty,

staff and students, and we

have contracted with the

firm of Witt/Kieffer to direct

the search. Our goal is to

conduct a participatory

and painstaking process to

ensure we find the right

match, and our hope is to

announce the next president

of Nichols College in the

spring.

In the meantime, it’s not just

“business as usual.” The

Nichols community is fully

focused on maintaining the

momentum of recent

achievements. One exciting

project is the transformation

of Alumni Hall to a new

campus center. Alumni Hall,

which was built in 1948 and

dedicated to the memory of

the 18 Nichols alumni who

lost their lives in World War

II, has been the center of

many activities at Nichols,

but we all agree it has seen

better days. The reconstruct-

ed Alumni Hall will serve a

variety of purposes and

offer a modern facility for

the co-curricular and social

interests of our students.

This building project will

be viewed as a defining

moment for Nichols and an

ideal opportunity to galva-

nize support for the chang-

ing face of the College.

(You can read more about

the new campus center on

page 7.)

Working on the day-to-day

operations of the College

and helping to plan for a

secure future during this

transitional time, I have a

new-found respect for the

dedication of the faculty, the

support of the staff and the

motivation of our students.

I am determined to see that

Nichols remains in good

hands and fulfills its poten-

tial as a premier business

school.

Gerald Fels '66, DBA (Hon.) '07


Your Success Is Our Business

Transitional lens

1NICHOLS COLLEGE M A G A Z I N E

A L U M N I

10 | Homecoming 2010

12 | View from the Hill

12 | Class Notes13 | Catching up with:

Jenness Robbins ’62

15 | Catching up with:Brad Child ’70

16 | Catching up with:Roberto Alvarez ’73

19 | Nichols Remembers

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O N C A M P U S

2 | Water blogged

2 | Degree in three2 | Fischer Institute enters

fourth decade of pro-gramming

F E AT U R E S

4 | Building momentum

8 | Smith tackles ‘civil rightson the gridiron’ in up-coming book as newStansky Professor

AT H L E T I C S

9 | Polocrosse anyone?Nichols sophomoretrades rackets in summer

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Cover: Rendering of the newstudent center by architects JusterPope Frazier LLC

Volume 5, Issue 2 | Fall/Winter 2010 | Annual Report

C O N T E N T S

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Degree in threeNichols College is offering anopportunity for students to earna Bachelor’s of Science in Busi-ness Administration degree inthree years. The custom-de-signed 3 Year Program allowsgraduates to earn 121 credits,the same number of credits asthe traditional four-year pro-gram, and offers participants

2 NICHOLS COLLEGE M A G A Z I N E

Join Ed Baia ’12 on his adven-tures with Semester at Sea as heblogs his experiences aboardthe cruise ship MV Explorer.Baia, Nichols’ second student to participate in the program, is taking courses and soaking up the sun and culture in awhirlwind tour of 12 differentcountries.

Baia began his journey onAugust 26 from Halifax, NovaScotia, and is studyingconsumer psychology, global-ization, emerging markets, andglobal studies. On August 30, hewrites, “… So far the introduc-tion to each class has been very

interesting as they all relate tolife experiences we will have inthe port and the examination ofthe different cultures we will bevisiting rather than on facts andstats.” In an entry datedSeptember 8, Baia describespart of his day in Spain: “Thenext visit was to Cordoba, wherewe spent the afternoon walkingaround and visiting the city thatis full of both artifacts fromIslamic and Christian religions.The Mezquita Mosque is trulyone amazing compound to see,one of the most interestingthings to see is the Roman arti-facts that are blended in withthe Islamic Mosque. One of thethings you would never expectto see in each other.”

To read more and follow Ed Baia onhis “once-in-a-lifetime

experience,” visithttp://bisonabroad.blogspot.com.

the added benefit of saving ontuition costs. “The program of-fers unique economic and pro-fessional advantages for moti-vated students who want to beacademically challenged,” saysTom Cafaro, vice president forenrollment and marketing. “Stu-dents receive a quality Nicholseducation but get a career jumpon the competition.”

With a new director, Blanche Milligan, taking the helm this sum-mer, the Robert C. Fischer Policy & Cultural Institute enters itsfourth decade of providing stimulating programming in publicpolicy issues and cultural enrichment.

Tracking records show that between the academic years of1999-2010, the Institute has organized over 731 events with a to-tal attendance by students at 42,755, by local residents at 7,198,for a grand total participation of 49,953. Over 26 percent of mem-bers in the Class of 2010 exceeded the 28 cultural credits requiredfor graduation.

When Milligan, who most recently served as the executive di-rector of the Northeast Cultural Coop in Amherst, N.H., joinedNichols in late June, she began work on the Institute’s fall sched-ule. “As I get to know the college community, I will reach out tothe best speakers available in their fields to help enhance the cur-riculum and engage the public in what we are doing here atNichols,” she says. She brings to her role experience with the NewHampshire Humanities Council, the National Consortium forTeaching about Asia, the Southeast Regional Education ServicesCenter, and the American Stage Festival, as well as her academiccredentials: a B.A. in art history from Moore College of Art and anM.A. in English from the Bread Loaf School of English at Middle-bury College.

Milligan is making a renewed effort to connect with local com-munity groups and collaborate with faculty and staff. For example,the Nichols’ Sept. 15th Constitution Day speaker, Professor RichardA. Hesse from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, addressed the BlackTavern Historical Society the next morning. Also, Milligan hookedthe Bison Book Club into reading The Book of Salt by Oct. 4th Insti-tute speaker Monique Troung.

There’s a neighborly advantage to Milligan’s face-to-face meet-ings. She made a connection with the Dudley Library to collabo-rate on programs and author visits. She also met with the DudleyWoman’s Club, discussed the Club’s participation in the Nicholscelebration of the 30th Anniversary of Women’s History Monthnext March, and then, joined the Club as a member.

This fall, the Institute’s programs offer an array of subjects,from a discussion about hot issues in New England politics withformer state representative Cheryl Jacques, to an illustrated talkon political cartoons with Richard Minear, author of the book: Dr.Seuss Goes to War. Other notable speakers include Lou Imbriano,CEO of TrinityOne Worldwide and former VP and chief marketingofficer of the New England Patriots, and film director/activist JenMarlowe. Rounding out speaking events are musical performanc-es, a poetry slam, Cajun dancing… something for everyone.

1980Water blogged


O N C A M P U S

Fischer Institute enters fourth decade of programming ~ 20101 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 4 : THE EARLY YEARS

Institute of American Values established, promoting free enterprisemessage built around balanced, quality programs and events

Robert C. Fischer comes from Olivet College in Michigan to directthe Institute

Inaugural program in Nov. 1981 sets a high mark: George Gilder, Dr. Russell Kirk, Robert Crandall and Governor George Romney

1 9 8 4 - 1 9 8 6 : ROUNDING OUT & FITTING IN

Common calendar developed Cultural enrichment program with modest budget added Cultural credit program started

1 9 8 6 - 1 9 9 6 : THE MATURE PROGRAM

Network expands as Fischer connects with Worcester as an “Am-bassador of Good Will,” president of the Worcester Economic Cluband member of the Worcester Committee on Foreign Relations

Alumni Associates group grows strong, have yearly retreats Advisory Council expands to include regional and national leaders Bridge to Washington, D.C., created with internship program Publications take hold: Sovereign Citizen, Civil Reflections

1 9 9 6 - 1 9 9 9 : TRANSITION & CHANGE

Keen interest of Fred Currier, a Michigan-based pollster for presidentialcampaigns, results in gift to move Institute to a newly renovatedfacility (renamed the Currier Center following Currier’s death in1999)

Bob Fischer dies in March 1998 and is remembered as a great facilitator, bringing together all kinds of people

1 9 9 9 - p r e s e n t : A NEW ERA

Former Dean of Students Roger Carney is named director andmoves performance arts under the same roof as public policy;Carney retires in 2004

Len Harmon transitions as director; implements online culturalcredit option

Institute continues as a “bridge to the community”; broadens anddefines Nichols’ academic and social life

Blanche Milligan takes the helm in 2010 Program attendance tops 50,000

Blanche Milligan,new director ofthe FischerInstitute


Building momentum

This spring,

Nichols College

will break ground

for a new campus

center, one of six

new buildings

to be added to the

campus in the

past five years...


As Nichols approaches its bicentennial in 2015, the learning

and living landscape is transforming to increase capacity,

improve function and enhance appearance. Campus growth

and renewal is changing the face of Nichols.

Campus res ident ia lWhen the College began to see record-breaking enrollment

returns on recruitment investments, it sought to build on its

strong bones and classic charm as a quintessential New

England village to accommodate a new and larger generation

of students. A needs assessment revealed that the College

had sufficient classrooms and dining, athletic and library

facilities to handle the increase. What was needed was addi-

tional living space.

Robert LaVigne, associate vice president for building

and grounds who began in March 2006, remembers a time

when the buzz word was “beds.”

“We need beds, beds, beds, beds, beds,” he recalls of

the administrative directive. “It was all about beds for about

two years.” He had been on the job for less than a year when

he converted his department to a mini construction company.

The College added three modular units, North, South and

Center halls; built the apartment-style Copper Beech I and

II; renovated Olsen Hall; and created more beds in Remillard

and Budleigh halls. In just three summers, Nichols added

248 beds to campus, representing a one-third increase to the

total of 975 beds. Today, with a student body comprised of

some 85 percent residents, LaVigne contends, “We have

maximized every inch of living space.”

The gras s i s a lways greener

Maintaining a bird’s eye as well as a worm’s eye view of the

campus environs, LaVigne, having worked at Brown Univer-

sity for 22 years before coming to Nichols, also has an eye

for what gives a college presence. Copper Beech I and

Copper Beech II on Center Road and the grassy area in

between is a good example. “When you arrive on campus,

you know you’ve arrived,” LaVigne says of the Copper

Beech quad. “It brings density to the campus. The students

love it. They’ve had several events in the area, including the

fall extravaganza.” The area has also been prepped to add a

stage to serve as a possible concert venue.

One of the aims of campus renewal has been to put

“more green on campus and a little less asphalt,” says LaVi-

gne. Trees play a big role in the transition, and LaVigne and

his crew have planted 100 in the past three years. “On all of

the good campuses, the walks are lined with mature trees.

We are planting new trees for future generations.” He points

to Budleigh Hill as the epitome of distinction at Nichols,

saying, “This is the diamond in the rough, a beautiful area of

the campus with the most mature trees.” Budleigh Hill has

been “reinvented,” according to LaVigne, with a cobblestone

walkway, seating areas, period lighting and a handsome new

home for the Forestry Program marker inscribed with “1954-

1970, The Best Damn Group That Ever Lived.” Wanting to

preserve the history of the area, the College also removed a

B U I L D I N G M O M E N T U M


12-foot wide road in front of Budleigh and replaced it with

an 8-foot wide walking path that prohibits vehicles (except

emergency vehicles).

Another visible change was the renovation of the

Campus Common. In 2009, with a grant from the Fred

Harris Daniels Foundation and a private donation, the

College was able to replace the walkway surrounding the

Common, create new pathways from the library to Davis

Hall, add pedestrian amenities, such as street lamps and

benches, and install an irrigation system to maintain newly

planted trees and landscaping.

User f r iendly

Keeping students on the right path at Nichols doesn’t only

mean providing moral guidance. Some of the finer points of

campus renovation have provided optimal safety and access

to students.

“One of the things I first noticed when I came here was

the campus was not pedestrian friendly. It certainly had more

of a vehicular feel to it. Cars came first, pedestrians came

second,” LaVigne says. Examining foot traffic patterns

throughout campus, he championed the redesign and recon-

struction of campus walkways.

With the north-south access clearly defined by Center

Road, the College looked to improve the east-west connec-

tion. Budleigh Hill, which sits at the center of residential

and athletic life, serves as a gateway. “Whether students are

athletes or they just want to work out, they have to get across

I haven’t been back to campus in 20

years and I think the changes are great.

It’s clear that the College has put time,

effort and thought into the design of the

buildings and campus.

Milt Hallowell '50

Budleigh Hill. We’ve never provided an easy way for them

to do that.” Last year, Shamie and the residence halls on the

west side of Center Road were connected to the Athletic

Center with a set of stairs, lighting and a direct pathway.

This summer, a walkway was added between the Auditorium

and Budleigh Hall to access the athletic areas. Says LaVigne,

“We’ve connected the athletic areas with the west side of

campus. It’s been a big

hit with the students.”

Reshaping the

campus for growth,

function and appearance

has revitalized the

nearly 200-year-old

school. New buildings,

fresh landscapes and

attention to even the

slightest detail have

ensured that the face of

the College, like its

students, will always

remain youthful.

Today, with a student body comprised of some 85 percentresidents, LaVigne contends, “We have maximized every inchof living space.”


A new campus center, con-structed on the site of AlumniHall, was the centerpiece of aCampus Master Plan that wasapproved by the College’sBoard of Trustees in 2009.

“A top priority for the Boardis creating a learning and livingenvironment that supportsNichols mission and promotesthe curricular and co-curricularpursuits of our students,” said

Chairman John H. McClutchy, Jr. “The reconstructed Alumni Hall willserve several of these purposes.”

At 26,600 square feet, the new facility will occupy the same foot-print as its predecessor but will double the space. The building willhouse office space for residence life, student activities and career serv-ices; classrooms; meeting/work space for clubs; an alternative foodservice; the post office; bookstore; and the radio station. Also underconsideration is a trading room to engage students and faculty in theworld of finance.

The College plans to break ground for the project this spring with an expected opening date of Fall 2012 and expected cost of nearly $7 million.

By any measure…The changing face of Nichols Collegecan be demonstrated in a number ofways:

7 residence facilities added/sig-nificantly renovated

248 student beds added (34 percentincrease)

73 period lamps installed100 trees planted

1,627 plants/shrubs planted33 benches/picnic tables added

7,500 feet (1.42 miles) of new or refur-bished walks

23 classrooms renovated (85 per-cent of inventory)

700 irrigation heads installed

The campus looks tremendous, a good blend

of old and new buildings. Nichols is very

welcoming and vibrant.

Tom Hopkirk '70

Alumni Hallreborn

“We’ve connected the athletic areas with the west side ofcampus. It’s been a big hit with the students.”


In 1961, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the

Kennedy Administration made a bold move against segrega-

tion when it pressured the owner of the Washington

Redskins – the only team in the National Football League

without a black player – to integrate. At the center of the

drama were two protagonists: George Preston Marshall, the

irascible Redskins owner who vehemently resisted integra-

tion; and Stewart Udall, the relentless secretary of the inte-

rior under President John F. Kennedy who ultimately forced

Marshall’s hand.

In his new book, Washington Blitz: the Redskins, the

White House and the Showdown over Integration (working

title) to be published next year, Nichols Professor Thomas

Smith will present this tale of political maneuvering, racial

tension and high stakes professional sports that pit conserva-

tives against liberals in a debate over whether the U.S.

government overstepped its authority by interfering with a

private business.

He does so as the newly appointed Robert E. Stansky

Distinguished Professor. The professorship is the first fully

endowed at Nichols and was created through the generosity

of Robert Stansky ’78 to recognize the College’s commit-

ment to the highest quality teaching as well as an individual

professor’s contributions to advancing the Nichols mission.

Smith is the second recipient of the rotating position, which

enabled his predecessor, Finance Professor William Lasher,

to finish work on the sixth edition of his financial manage-

ment textbook and to sponsor a group of eight students

specializing in finance to attend the RISE IX financial forum

at the University of Dayton.

“This is an honor for my past teaching, my past research,

and my past service to the College as well as for the projects

I have in hand,” Smith says of the distinction. Senior Vice

President and Provost Alan Reinhardt, PhD, agrees: “Tom is

an incredible draw for students. He also performs a great

deal of traditional research and service to Nichols. He truly

exemplifies the ideal of teaching, scholarship and service.”

Smith has been given release time and funding to pursue his

research and writing of the book and to create activities and

opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom,

such as travel to historical locations. He is also envisioning

the broader implications of his work and its value to the

Nichols educational experience. “We’re exploring the idea

of introducing a sports history class in 2011,” he says. “This

would be a good vehicle to show the many ways that sports

mirror U.S. society.”

The controversial tug-of-

war between the Redskins and

the White House is a fitting

example and appeals to Smith

on several levels. “Three of

my interests – sports, modern

U.S. history, and Stewart

Udall – all came together in

this one topic,” says Smith.

He had written on the subject

in an article called “Civil

Rights on the Gridiron”

which was published in the

Journal of Sport History in

1987. The book idea was

prompted by Beacon Press

after the publisher spotted

a reprint of the article on

ESPN.com in 2002. In it,

Smith chronicles the series of

volatile and highly publicized

events that ended with

Marshall’s grudging acquies-

cence when Udall threatened

to deny Marshall the use of

D.C. Stadium – for which he

had just signed a 30-year lease – for discriminatory hiring

practices because it was constructed with public funds.

“It’s tough to write about a guy like [Marshall]. He does-

n’t have many redeeming features,” says Smith. Though

Marshall, who suffered a debilitating stroke in 1963, may

always be vilified as the last owner in the NFL to integrate

his team, he was also a pioneer, says Smith. “He proposed

splitting the league into two divisions with a season-ending

championship game, now called the Super Bowl. He also

suggested the player draft and roster limitations and helped

bring about several rule changes.” As a grand showman,

Smith adds, Marshall also introduced the half-time extrava-

ganza because he believed football was a pageant similar to

the “gladiator shows” of ancient Rome.

Smith feels the book will have widespread appeal

because it deals with human emotions that teach lessons

about racism and the stupidity of bigotry. But of all the

lessons he’d like to convey to readers, Smith says he hopes

one thing will be clear: “a history book can be interesting.”

Smith tackles ‘civil rights on the gridiron’ in upcoming book asnew Stansky Professor

Thomas Smith has been a mem-

ber of the Nichols faculty since

1975. He is the author of two

books: Green Republican about

Republican environmentalist

John Saylor; and Independent,

co-written with Robert Brower,

about Lewis Douglas, FDR’s

budget director and U.S. ambas-

sador to Great Britain. He has

written extensively on Stewart

Udall, secretary of the interior for

the Kennedy Administration, and

was instrumental in getting him

to speak at Nichols in 1986.

A T H L E T I C S


Sports fans often times thinkthey’ve seen and heard it all,from rugby to jai alai, from

badminton to cricket. But sopho-more Dan Young, who spends hissummers playing polocrosse inhis native Ireland, has opened upa whole new world of sport toNichols College.

Young, an All-The Common-wealth Coast Conference men’stennis singles selection in hisrookie season last year at Nichols,has spent the last six summersacross the pond training inpolocrosse, which is pretty muchwhat it sounds like: a combinationof polo and lacrosse, or essentiallylacrosse on horse.

Developed in Australia prior toWorld War II, polocrosse pro-gressed from an indoor workoutfor horses to a game with an es-tablished rulebook by 1939. Thegame spread to South Africa bythe 1950s and to England in 1978and the formation of the UKPolocrosse Association in 1985.

Young’s father, David, broughtthe sport to Ireland in 1990, andnow as the 2011 World Cup ap-proaches, the event is set to behosted in England and outsideAustralia for the first time sincethe tournam ent’s inception in2003. Polocrosse is gaining inpopularity globally, and Irelandhas 10 clubs alone. Currentlyeight teams have been invited tothe 2011 World Cup, includingAustralia, Ireland, New Zealand,South Africa, United Kingdom,United States, Zambia and Zim-babwe.

Young plays for the HoretownClub in Foulksmills, Co. Wexford,and is the primary attacker on thefield, or Number 1 position. Thegame is played with two teams ofsix playing three vs. three for sixchukkas, or periods. After eachchukka, the teams alternate play-ers on the field. An average scoreis around 20 points, but accordingto Young, can go as high as 30.

“Polocrosse is one of the most ex-citing sports,” says Young. “It’s real-ly, really fun. You can’t describe it.You’re going so fast on a horseand it’s combining hand-eye co-ordination skill.”

Young described the stick asbeing similar to a lacrosse stickbut having a deeper net and abigger head. “You can swing it allover the place and it won’t fall outas easily as a lacrosse stick,” he ex-plains.

There is little contact inpolocrosse, which is called “TheKing of the One Horse Sports,” be-cause, unlike polo, players rideonly one horse. This caused sometrouble for Young’s team in themost recent national event.

“We didn’t do so well becauseour horses got injured,” he says.“That’s a big part of it, keepingyour horse healthy. It’s a lot ofwork.”

As the Number 1, Young mustbounce the rubber ball, about thesize of a softball, on the groundbefore attempting to scorethrough upright goalposts in theground. In the attacking third ofthe field, he is only defended byhis opponent’s Number 3 player.

His tennis style is much moredefensive and won Young 13 sin-gles matches last season asNichols posted the best record inprogram history and advanced tothe TCCC semifinals for the firsttime. Young thwarted conferencefoes to go a perfect 8-0 duringTCCC matches, never once goingto three sets.

Head Men’s Tennis Coach PaulBrower says of Young, “He antici-pates very well and is one of thestrongest players mentally that I

have ever worked with. He has avery creative all-court gamewhere he uses his defensive styleto generate great offensive op-portunities and is a very aggres-sive finisher.”

Though Young has been ridinghorses since he can remember, hewasn’t interested in the typicalequestrian activities. “I don’t knowsome of the terms about riding.My dad knows all the equestrianterms. I know how to ride playing

Polocrosse anyone? Nichols sophomore trades rackets in summer

polocrosse,” he says. “It’s some-thing different than jumping ordressage. I like jumping, but dres-sage is kind of slow. Jumping’s ex-citing. I don’t like doing some-thing that’s not exciting.”

This past summer, Young splithis time between playingpolocrosse and breaking horsesfor his dad. But his tennis gamehasn’t seemed to suffer, as thesophomore won the fourth sin-gles flight at the Holy Cross Invita-tional in early September and suc-cumbed in three close sets atWesleyan University long afterdarkness fell and the lights cameon the Robinson Courts.

His sights are set on a TCCCtennis championship comespring, and past that, a couple ofthings come to mind. One is usinghis sport management degree tobecome the general manager ofthe New York Knicks, his favoriteteam. The other includes trainingto represent Ireland in a futurepolocrosse World Cup, possibly in 2015.

“It’s really, really fun. You can’t describe it.

You’re going so fast on a horse and it’s

combining hand-eye coordination skill.”

H O M E C O M I N G


2010A balmy weekend was the backdrop for Homecoming 2010 on September 24 and 25 as alumni returned tothe Hill to show their Bison pride.

The third annual Ice Hockey Alumni Golf Tournament at Dudley Hill Golf Club kicked off the festivities onFriday and generated more than $4,000 to support the ice hockey team. On Friday evening, alumni, family andfriends gathered for the Alumni Awards and Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner. The President’s Breakfast on Satur-day provided an opportunity for reunion classes and Nichols volunteers to be recognized, and on Saturday

2010 ANNUAL REPORT 1

2 0 1 0 A N N U A L R E P O R T

C r e a t i n g O p p O r t u n i t i e s

2 NICHOLS COLLEGE

Dear alumni, Friends, parents, Faculty and staff of

nichols College,

the theme of the 2009-2010 annual appeal, creating

opportunities then…and now, reflects the enduring

commitment of nichols College to provide today’s

students with a dynamic career-focused experience,

the same as i had some 40 years ago.

though nichols has changed since then, the College

remains true to its mission of developing tomorrow’s

business leaders. the donors recognized in this

annual report play a critical role in making that

happen. Your gifts help provide nichols students

with the tools for success – a relevant business

curriculum, new facilities, increased academic

resources, technology upgrades, scholarships, and

many opportunities to learn and lead in and out of

the classroom.

i have been proud to serve as the president’s society

chair in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, and i am pleased to

share these accomplishments of the college:

~ raised a total of $3,364,939 in restricted and

unrestricted gifts

~ received a generous $2 million commitment

from brothers John ’72 and steve ’80 Davis

~ Kicked off the reunion Challenge resulting in

10 classes reaching the $25,000 goal

~ generated more than 50 new president’s

society members through the matching gift

support of an anonymous donor.

thank you for your continued support to nichols and

its students. i look forward to continuing my support

of nichols with you, to create even more

opportunities now, and in the future.

Ed Donahue ’72

“Thank you for

your continued

support to

Nichols and its

students.”

Ed Donahue ’72

2009-2010 President’s

Society Chair

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Vitruvian Exploration, LLC

The Woodlands, Texas

this report reflects gifts to nichols College from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.


scholars’ society Gifts of $25,000 or more

Fred C. and Katherine B. andersen Fdn.Keith t. anderson ayco Charitable gift Fund randall V. and Donna Becker Oliver W. Jr. and Jane t. Birckhead patricia a. Clark Fred Harris Daniels Fdn. irene e. and george a. Davis Fdn. John H. and robyn Davis stephen a. and ramona Davis Mary C. DeFeudis gerald and Marilyn Fels richard B. and sarah Hardy Hyde/Dexter-russell Charitable Fdn. robert B. and nancy Kuppenheimer peter L. and Madeline Lynch raymond C. pecor Jr. Martin J. and shelly power

trustees’ society Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999

James W. sr. and nancy Coghlin Community Fdn. of Western Mass. Fidelity Charitable gift Fund george F. and sybil H. Fuller Fdn. thomas J. and Denise B. Hall Kurt r. and Carolyn HarringtonBarry D. Hogan John H. Jr. and Janet McClutchy thomas H. and ann niles robert e. and Kathleen stanskyrobert J. and sheila Vaudreuil

president’s green Circle Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

Mrs. Herman F. Becker Howard K.O. Jr. and andrea Chong richard p. Clinton robert F. Dorsey James L. Dunbar raymond p. Faucher Jimmy gahan Charitable Fdn. Jeff r. and Kristin Johnson Leo V. Marshall nuveen investments Lovett C. peters alan r. peterson Charles a. petrillo alvah O. rock sodexo inc. & affiliates united Way of Central Massachusetts Webster Five Fdn.

president’s gold Circle Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Constantine alexander Wayne J. archambo Jonathan D. Blake Charles p. Burnett iii Frank r. Burns Jr. John B. and Maria Dirlam William D. Fowler David g. Hale Michael a. Jones Joshua green Fdn. inc. William F. Keats Lorna D. stearns Masakazu sugiyama Wachovia Fdn. Charles Jr. and star Zabriskie

president’s silver Circle $1,000 to $2,499edward J. abell iii

Laurie p. albert Marty allen Brent J. andersen richard M. and Marie angers Bank of america Bruce r. Barton anthony J. Baudanza r. Donald Bean iii Marc D. and andrea C. Becker David g. and ellen J. Bedard alice C. Belden robert Q. Benowitz Brenda M. Bianculli richard a. Blankley Donn e. Bleau Boston Fdn. Kevin F. Brassard robert a. and Janet Bullard george s. Butler thomas r. Cafaro tammy a. Cardillo armand J. Carrano eugene p. Cenci ross H. Chambers stephen p. Chernock Jr. Chevrontexaco William s. Cleary gordon e. Clement James L. Jr. and Benita Conrad roger p. Crandall paul W. Cutler Henri M. David Jr. george e. deredon albert J. Digregorio*edward a. Dixon edwin B. Donahue William F. Dore Jr. David C. Duhamel susan M. Duhamel peter M. and sherry e. engh richard L. english raymond F. essig Jeronimo esteve-abril terence M. Farrell thomas e. Franzese Michael W. Frisbie Cecil M. gabbett iii steven C. and patricia Lyons gallo peter F. garrell Leo L. gaudette Dwight W. gesswein goldman sachs James F. goulet Marianne e. gruskin samuel r. Haines David s. Hammond Hanover insurance Co. John M. Harrison Bruce i. Haslun raymond W. Hencir patricia a. Hertzfeld richard L. Hilliard Calvin a. Hills Jr. Christine Holmes Bradley s. Hvolbeck Kenneth B. ingraham Jonathan H. and rosemarie ives Johnson & Johnson roy t. Johnson Jean D. Jones and Dale Harger Lafayette Keeney Judith Keyser Kelly Kincannon gregory B. King richard C. Knoener robert H. Kullas Heidi e. Kunkel Jack C. Lambui Christopher g. Langlois robert LaVigne

Lockheed Martin Corp. thomas s. and terri t. Lodge David F. and susan D. Lombard thomas a. Loricco Francis J. Lovell Michael a. Lukasek John D. Macphail robert p. Macpherson Jr. William K. Mahler Jr. richard C. Makin edward p. Mazzetta Christopher W. and Kim M. McCarthy Dr. Brian t. and Monique a. McCoy Lee a. Mcnelly Frank a. Michienzi robert e. and sylvia Miller stephen W. Miller robbie p. and Holly M. Munce Munce’s superior inc. John a. Murphy Jr. edmund J. Murrah Horace s. nichols William F. O’Connell Jr. Matthew B. O’Connor Keith a. and Dena O’Hara suryakant M. patel MD ernest pekmezaris Walter t. peters William C. pieczynski shlomo pinkas Jerome priest earl s. prolman Leslie H. read alan J. reinhardt David W. rodgers Lloyd M. roth Charles e. sage r. Joseph and Joanne salois robert t. sanford richard W. scheffler Frank C. schroll Jr. Martin schwab William r. scott peter F. sennott richard F. shields thomas g. sleasman edward J. socha Henry p. st. Cyr state Farm Cos. Douglas s. stirling Mark a. sweeney Kent tarrant susan K. tellier Joseph p. tokarz William M. treffinger edward trenkmann Jr. robert V. trudel george t. tucker Walter urtz Dominic C.* and suzanne r. Varisco george a. Vaughan Jr. Michael J. and Joan Vendetti James D. Wagner alexander s. Walker W. Bruce Wallin paul J. Washburn Jr. John F. White george e. Withington Jack e. Zacks paul e. Zimmerman

president’s society now Classes 2000-2004: gifts of $500

Classes 2005-2010: gifts of $250

Leonard K. Harmon

President’sSociety

* Deceased

CLass Of 1937

President’s Silver Circle

Alexander S. Walker

Supporters

rene D. Daniels *

CLass Of 1939

Supporters

Thomas R. Gross #

Bernice Sheldon #

CLass Of 1940

Hilltoppers’ Club

george F. McKisson sr. Robert D. Taft #

Supporters

Richard A. McLellan #

epworth s. Moulton

CLass Of 1941

Academy Associates

John H. Vanderveer Jr. #

Hilltoppers’ Club

De Loss Blackburn Allen F. Diefenderfer Jr. #

Stephen V. Lewis

H. austin Mitscher

CLass Of 1942

Scholars’ Society

Oliver W. Birckhead Jr.

Hilltoppers’ Club

robert g. adams John D. Kurtz

Supporters

philip C. gould *

CLass Of 1943

Hilltoppers’ Club

Charles S. Jones

Supporters

Morton I. Levine

CLass Of 1947

Academy Associates

Charles W. Ebert Jr.

Hilltoppers’ Club

Howard L. Bickford Kendall M. Dolbeare robert W. smith

Supporters

Donald p. Barry Wilbur F. Charter

Bernard J. Gevry

CLass Of 1948


Horace S. Nichols

Academy Associates

Albert L. Wyer

Hilltoppers’ Club

Walter e. Bennett Sumner F. Bissell

Lewis B. erwin Jr. Robert A. Green #

Townsend T. Mink #

Charles a. pappas

Supporters

Donald A. Baker

Nicholas S. Constantine

Peter C. Friend *

robert W. Jewell Robert A. Mattia

Robert W. Needham

Charles poladian Philip R. Smith

James M. Strong Jr.

Lawrence S. Student #

CLass Of 1949

President’s Gold Circle

William D. Fowler


Gordon E. Clement

Lafayette Keeney #

Hilltoppers’ Club

Arnold D. Cramer

george M. Kevlin Frederick a. Mock Jr. John L. sullivan Jr. Charles D. Watrous

Supporters

Dudley A. Hawley Jr.

robert C. Luse robert a. Martel

CLass Of 1950


Jeronimo esteve-abril Walter T. Peters #

Edward Trenkmann Jr.

Hilltoppers’ Club

Allan P. Dunn #

Charles L. Foote Jr. Albert W. Hanlon Jr.

alden L. ingraham Homer W. Jones Jr. Frederick J. Levitan

William C. Loughran

David P. Michaels

Archie E. Mitchell Jr. #

robert risk Jr. John a. Veazey Wilbur W. Whedon

Supporters

Robert H. Bacon

Robert L. Collingwood

David P. Graham

Milton L. Hallowell #

John B. Jenkins

richard C. Kosse William T. Lawson #

John M. McCullum richard n. Wedmore Robert M. Zangler III

CLass Of 1951

President’s Green Circle

James L. Dunbar


Stephen W. Miller #

Academy Associates

James E. Coley III

John H. Flagg Jr.

Hilltoppers’ Club

Thomas W. Bartsch Jr.

William A. Haskell #

edwin W. Hawley John p. talbot

Supporters

Robert W. Butler

Holmes V. Tracy Jr.

CLass Of 1952


Robert A. Bullard #

Frank C. Schroll Jr.

robert V. trudel

Milestonesnichols College gratefully acknowl-edges the generous support andleadership of these individuals,corporations and foundations thathave reached the following mile-stones in their individual cumulativegiving to nichols. We appreciate theirsignificant financial commitment tonichols and our mission of develop-ing tomorrow's business leaders.

$4,850,000 Fred C. and Katherine B. andersen Fdn.

$3,000,000gerald and Marilyn Fels

$2,500,000 irene e. & george a. Davis Fdn.

$2,000,000anonymous robert B. Kuppenheimer

$1,000,000Frederick p. Currier *John H. Davis stephen a. Davis george F. and sybil H. Fuller Fdn. David F. and susan D. Lombard

$750,000george i. alden trust Fred Harris Daniels Fdn.

$500,000Oliver W. Jr. and Jane Birckhead raymond shamie *stoddard Charitable trust

$400,000Keith t. anderson randall V. and Donna Becker Martin J. power arthur J. remillard

$350,000James W. Coghlin sr. richard B. Hardy Hyde/Dexter-russell Charitable Fdn.

$250,000Davis educational Fdn. roger Lavoie *

$200,000Howard K.O. Chong Jr. norman B. Wenk Jr. *

$150,000Mary C. DeFeudis James L. Dunbar raymond C. pecor Jr. Francis W. robinson Jr. *

$100,000Mrs. Herman F. Becker Commerce insurance Co. albert J. Digregorio * John B. Dirlam robert C. Fischer *robert r. gurnett *peter L. Lynch John H. McClutchy Jr. thomas B. Mcilvain Jr. Lovett C. peters irvin a. shiner *united Lens Co. inc. robert J. Vaudreuil Webster Five Fdn.

* Deceased

# Donor to nichols College for 20 or more consecutive years

names in bold indicate nichols College donors for five or more consecutive years

4 NICHOLS COLLEGE

Alumni Donors

Academy Associates

Frank p. Duffy

Hilltoppers’ Club

Gilbert R. Anderson

Jerre C. Budd Robert B. Magnus Jr. #

James H. McManus Jr. Gilbert W. Parks

Frederick L. Pratt

Donald s. putnam

Supporters

Herbert O. Bascome Daniel E. Berman

Charles C. Haggerty

everett F. Jewell Leo S. Maniatty

David R. Peil

CLass Of 1953


Jack C. Lambui

Hilltoppers’ Club

Charles W. Dragon #

David J. Landau Francis L. Lemay #

John P. Melvin

Lyman W. phillips Jr. Howard A. Raphaelson

arthur a. ristau Jr. edson C. taylor

Supporters

george H. Hull William W. Koerner #

Edward J. Schroeder II

William H. spring

CLass Of 1954


richard p. Clinton


Robert Q. Benowitz

Earl S. Prolman

Hilltoppers’ Club

Louis J. alberico James E. Burnet III #

Donald J. Dyer John r. Houghton Edward A. Hunt Jr.

e. anthony infante * John J. McCabe Jr.

Supporters

Robert A. Brilhart

Bruce S. Buttinghausen

Franklyn H. Kilby

Donald E. Schafer

richard B. shanklin Donald r. siegel Davies Tainter Jr. #

CLass Of 1955


Charles P. Burnett III


roy t. Johnson Leslie H. read

Academy Associates

Donald e. gugelman John n. Katori robert F. Wagner

Hilltoppers’ Club

robert H. Kemp Louis W. Kinzer Jr.

Fred K. Lindsay

Carlton s. Littell edgar s. Murray iii Frederick W. neilsen Jr.

Supporters

george a. Barbieri averell D. Litt edward H. Matthiack Ronald J. Swenn

CLass Of 1956


Raymond P. Faucher #


Richard L. English #

Lloyd M. Roth

Academy Associates

Jerold M. sidman

Hilltoppers’ Club

John p. Durney Arthur L. Fries #

W. t. Keith

Supporters

David C. Bidwell

Richard A. Clarenbach

Richard D. Coe

When their son, Jimmy, a nichols

College junior, was killed in the sta-

tion nightclub fire in 2003, Jim and Carol

gahan promised “to create something

positive, beneficial and lasting” to keep his

spirit alive. through the Jimmy gahan

Charitable Foundation, their goal was to

endow three funds – one of which was to

reward the academic and co-curricular

achievements of a nichols student. “We’ve

accomplished quite a bit, but we’re only

part way to what we had hoped to

accomplish,” says Jim gahan, owner of

Falmouth antiques.

at nichols, their quest was aided with an initial gift of

$25,000 from Jerry ’66 and Marilyn Fels, and each year the

James C. gahan iV endowed scholarship gets stronger with a

contribution from the gahan Foundation, which raises some

$30,000 a year through a golf tournament and silent auction to

support its endeavors. the gahans have also continued

Jimmy’s passion for music by funding improvements to WnrC

radio, where Jimmy co-hosted “Jim and Mikey’s power Hour,”

such as a renovated station, new equipment, a signal boost and

enhanced music library.

the gahans are planning far into the future to ensure

their efforts honor Jimmy’s memory in perpetuity. they are

determined to keep their promise.

IN J I M M y’S ME M O r y


6 NICHOLS COLLEGE

Jack r. Kalman Joseph a. Mendez richard D. strahman Glenn M. Terrill

CLass Of 1957


George S. Butler

Cecil M. Gabbett III

Kent Tarrant

Walter Urtz

Hilltoppers’ Club

Frederick W. Chase Jr. Philip K. McNiff

allen J. scherer Jr.

Supporters

Elliot M. Altman DDS

richard s. Beck Donald Claprood Wayne C. earley andrew M. Fisher David W. Hawley Martin D. Leach Jr.

CLass Of 1958

Hilltoppers’ Club

Steven M. Fisher #

Charles F. Lewis III #

William C. Mollet *

William C. schmertz

richard F. skelly Thomas G. Small seth F. Wakeman

Supporters

Eugene B. Collard Jr. #William K. Dunbar iii Harold p. Jurgens andrew p. Levin edmond s. Millere albert W. redway ii David r. umba tasi Vriga Henry E. Woods

CLass Of 1959

Scholars’ Society

Raymond C. Pecor Jr.


Leo V. Marshall


James D. Wagner

Academy Associates

Morgan J. Knudsen

Hilltoppers’ Club

richard r. garcin John a. girvin L. Robert Gould #Douglas J. Mace Frederick L. Pease #elliot p. putnam Howard J. rubin

Supporters

Kenneth Banks terry r. Chatfield J. Michael Donnelly C. Sanford Tuttle

Gary A. Webber

CLass Of 1960

Hilltoppers’ Club

Kenneth B. Beyer robert t. evertsen paul s. Friedlander Kerry D. O’Brien

John Pepe

peter D. shapleigh

Supporters

John t. appleton richard r. Clemence Bruce S. Collett

Joseph V. giomblanco Charles p. gruet sr. Philip Van Campen

CLass Of 1961

Academy Associates richard D. Marsden

Hilltoppers’ Club

William E. Dillmeier Jr.

Warren C. Rowe Jr. #

stephen H. smith p. thomas Van schaick

Supporters

peter K. Carpenter William T. Corbett

William M. Dannehy Douglas s. Hall

Paul Z. Haus Jr.

Colson O. simmons William s. Weikert

CLass Of 1962


Alan R. Peterson


Calvin a. Hills Jr. Kenneth B. ingraham Richard C. Knoener

Richard C. Makin

George E. Withington #

paul e. Zimmerman

Academy Associates

William S. Edmunds

Charles N. Howe

Langdon H. Wait

Hilltoppers’ Club

robert L. Colombo R. Allen Elliott

Fernando a. Figueras Jenness L. Robbins #

Supporters

george D. Bartlett John H. Bowles

Michael L. Daley

nelson D. Durland Barclay Henkle

Bruce e. MacDonald John A. Turro Jr.

Peter M. Zona

CLass Of 1963

Trustees’ Society

Thomas H. Niles


Alvah O. Rock


William F. Keats


Eugene P. Cenci

Ross H. Chambers

William S. Cleary #

Raymond F. Essig #

Bruce I. Haslun

Bradley s. Hvolbeck Richard W. Scheffler #

Academy Associates

James H. Feindel #

Robert J. Sharp #

Bruce I. Siegal

Hilltoppers’ Club

Robert Abrams #

John L. Anderson

Peter M. Brusman

Paul R. Chapdelaine

Donald W. Hick Jr. #

Wilkinson B. Marvel edmund s. shepard Louis A. Stroller

Henry a. taylor iii arthur B. tozzi Paul A. Virostek #

ross M. Weale

Supporters

george V. euler Robert G. Falkenstein

Henry H. Hart #

Frans J. Keesing Hugo pagliccia Jr. George A. Pagnotta Jr.

Frederic J. Potter IV

Charles R. Smith

peter H. smith

CLass Of 1964


Howard K. O. Chong Jr.


Henri M. David Jr.

edward p. Mazzetta

Academy Associates

paul L. Ceccarelli robert D. Craig Jr. David C. Ebacher #

Hilltoppers’ Club

Leonard s. adler Robert E. Beckwith

Warren C. Bender K. Dexter Cheney David C. Doe philip B. Donnelly Robert M. Fenn II #

Robert H. Gascoyne #

Carl F. gilbert Donald g. March Edward W. Nichols

Henry H. Peterson

David B. ruddock James F. shields Richard A. Spugnardi #

Carl e. swenson Jr. steven a. thorn Daniel P. Tomassetti

Richard L. Williams

Giving by Source Foundations

17%

Alumni 79%

Corporations 1%/ \

Parents, Friends, Faculty & Staff 3%


Supporters

William F. Bufalino

richard K. Corsini William J. Dyer Rufus S. Frost III

ronald J. LeClair Stanley G. Matthews

Cortlandt R. Montross #

James A. Oates

William C. Richwagen

William R. Wright III #

CLass Of 1965


Richard A. Blankley #

David F. Lombard

John D. Macphail David W. rodgers Charles e. sage Robert T. Sanford #

Richard F. Shields #

george a. Vaughan Jr.

Academy Associates

Charles E. Evans #

thomas H. Flaherty Charles t. Kaull Jr. Benjamin A. Minardi III

ronald L. schmitt

Hilltoppers’ Club

Henry M. aldrich Jr. Robert L. Ansalone William L. Archer Sr.arthur C. assad Bruce A. Demoranville Sr. Lew p. gelman Thomas C. Hiller Robert H. Kime Herbert I. Losee III Geoffrey E. Meyer David t. Murphy James e. robinson

David A. Rowe Barry B. segal Bennett J. Wiley

Supporters

David a. Bates Joseph s. Beresik Kenneth G. Burr Jr. John W. Canetta Daniel r. Clark Ward B. DeKlyn Jr. robert W. grady robert C. Hagendorf Daniel M. Hastings #george r. Lazar Wayne e. nigro thomas D. pearsall John F. platt Charles L. Potter robert g. Wilson

CLass Of 1966

Scholars’ Society

Gerald Fels #


stephen p. Chernock Jr. David s. Hammond William r. scott Henry P. St. Cyr #W. Bruce Wallin

Academy Associates

thomas J. Bergin Jr. Peter G. McGivney Jesse J. rulli

Hilltoppers’ Club

Bradford C. Babb #stephen t. Carter sr. John H. Cavanaugh sr. phillip e. Collins John Cygielnik Robert A. Eckardt Charles V. eggleton Jr. Mark a. Fursman Jon s. gilbert e. paul Herbert Roger P. Holden John e. Lockwood richard F. Moran James B. Moriarty James D. Murray CPAa. Barry paletta Kenneth C. scott Joseph s. smalarz Bernard L. smith Jr. ralph a. stuart John D. Watson

Supporters

Dennis r. arsenault David H. Blake robert a. Feinstein thomas H. Fisher Barry r. gibbs robert e. Heald Stanley Henshaw III robert C. Koch John C. Mason John F. sweeney stephen B. Wingate

CLass Of 1967

Trustees’ Society

James W. Coghlin Sr. Barry D. Hogan


Bruce R. Barton Dwight W. Gesswein Raymond W. Hencir #Jonathan H. ives robert H. Kullas Edmund J. Murrah Ernest Pekmezaris #

Academy Associates

William E. Fredericks

David B. Jones

Charles n. piazza Joseph M. price

Hilltoppers’ Club

samuel r. Bailey iii David g. Butterworth Paul M. Clough #

William C. Dean Jr.

Charles H. Detwiller III

John S. Ferro

Charles H. Foster Jr. Robert F. Howe Jr.

peter H. Johnson Donald s. parsons Michael t. pelletier Michael J. Runyon #

Mark g. scolnick george e. Vogel William L. Voitk

Peter H. Walker

Supporters

Alan S. Close #

Robert R. Coykendall

Frank L. Grzyb #

Mark s. Harris John t. Kurposka Gary G. Mattila

gary a. penniman sanford perlman everett J. ramsdell Jr. thomas J. riley Jr.

CLass Of 1968


Charles A. Petrillo


John M. Harrison William M. treffinger

Academy Associates

James e. Comer paul a. rasmussen Richard K. Robertson

William L. Shaw #

Hilltoppers’ Club

Kenneth alton Jr. Michael G. Ash

Frank p. Cianflone robert F. DeFonce stewart L. eaton William R. Fox #

Jeffrey p. gould tom Jones paul B. shay Richard T. Speath #

Jack G. Wille

Supporters

Robert M. Champagne #

James L. Conwell Horacio Daubon Jr. Bernard F. Foley

Jon H. Haggerty #

richard a. Harris Fredrick P. Magnus

Joseph a. Manning iii David P. Mooter #

gordon e. Muldoon peter K. smyrl Byron W. tomlinson E. M. Wolcott Jr. #

CLass Of 1969

Scholars’ Society

Robert B. Kuppenheimer #

Colonel Conrad Bequest Societynichols College is grateful to themembers of the Colonel ConradBequest society – individualswho have documented a bequestto nichols through their estateor who have rememberednichols through a planned gift.

norris abbott ’51*

Oliver W. Birckhead Jr. ’42

robert a. Bullard ’52

eugene p. Cenci ’63

Donald e. Chalmers ’59*

William s. Cleary ’63

Frederick Currier *

Henri M. David Jr. ’64, Chair

alfred r. Fishel ’41*

William gunther ’43

David g. Hale ’75

Charles n. Howe ’62

Herbert F. Kaupe ’43*

robert H. Kime ’65

robert B. Kuppenheimer ’69

ronald p. noyes ’65*

Martin J. power ’78

Michael J. runyon ’67

rabbi richard i. schachet ’56*

richard W. scheffler ’63

robert a. stewart ’48*

Davies tainter Jr. ’54


Trustees’ Society

Thomas J. Hall #


Jonathan D. Blake #

Michael A. Jones #

Masakazu sugiyama


armand J. Carrano roger p. Crandall Lee A. McNelly #

george t. tucker

Academy Associates

John M. Hills

Daniel W. Ivascyn

robert D. Keller James W. Kerley Peter F. Lofgren

Robert H. McPhee

robert L. savage

Hilltoppers’ Club

Richard H. Bauzenberger

Edward L. Beatty Jr.

russell L. Birchall J. Douglas Cameron Peter A. Lunsford

Douglas e. MacMillan Donald A. MacQuarrie #

thomas C. purple William J. shaughnessy Jay sherwood Bruce e. splaine David C. Weyant #

Supporters

Chester W. Boyd iii Kendall W. Burrill

robert W. Davis Vincent P. Giracca #

William F. gruber Alfred T. Hargrave #

David L. Krasnov James a. Maguire Jr. robert K. Mann Robert J. Meagher

Paul A. Riblet

Walter Y. robb Jr. Gilbert G. Rochon #

Matthew a. sparks David K. thomas

CLass Of 1970


peter F. garrell Douglas S. Stirling #

Academy Associates

ronald p. Marshall David E. Stuart #

Hilltoppers’ Club

Willi J. Benoit Bradford C. Child AAI

William F. Clifford Thomas E. DiGiuseppe

george W. goodell Jr. thomas e. Hopkirk geoffrey D. Kane Charles J. Mangini Cpa Robert M. McIlvain Jr. #

richard g. Merrill Frank Mickel Brian M. Mullen

Frank r. petrillo John A. Ritacco

Peter A. Scandone

Bruce t. underwood

Supporters

Edwin D. Berry III

Philip A. Boucher #

Bruce B. Brown Jr.

David r. Carroll Henry J. Ciak #

John J. giordano iii Leonard J. Lazure paul g. Leonard rodney p. Macphie Jr. William p. Mattei Thomas J. McCaughey #

Donald J. Miceli James J. Mulcunry iii Robert G. Smet

Robert C. Toth

Joseph J. Yablonski

CLass Of 1971


Kelly Kincannon

Francis J. Lovell #

Robert P. MacPherson Jr.

William K. Mahler Jr.

Martin schwab Peter F. Sennott

John F. White #

Academy Associates

Thomas T. Klebart

Douglas A. Newman

John g. steepy

Hilltoppers’ Club

Donald e. allison Jr. Edward W. Bellerose

David W. Cuffe Bradley M. Damon

Leo F. Furfey Daniel L. Linden Kevin F. O’Connor Sr.

Stephen J. Piascik #

gary r. Walsh

Supporters

Richard H. Alley

r. Craig Fowler Wendell O. ingraham David E. Irons

John J. Mulder Jr.

Bruce John r. powers richard st. Onge richard F. Weaver

CLass Of 1972

Scholars’ Society

John H. Davis #

Trustees’ Society

John H. McClutchy Jr.


Edwin B. Donahue

James F. Goulet

Jack e. Zacks

Academy Associates

Steven L. Boynton #

richard M. DeCrosta CFp

Grateful for the education he, his late brother

Louis “skip” ’50, and his son peter ’81 received

at nichols College, ray Faucher ’56 started a family

scholarship as a way of giving back. the retired

owner of superior Bakery inc. endowed the Faucher

Family scholarship in 2004 to help a deserving and

motivated student from Faucher’s hometown of

thompson, Conn. While Faucher was not a

scholarship recipient himself (“the tuition was only

$500 back then,” he jokes), he understands the

financial burden facing today’s students, having

raised six children with his late wife, Barbara. “the

scholarship was a way to give somebody a chance to

get an education,” he says modestly. endowing the fund was

also a way to perpetuate the Faucher name.

Faucher warmly recalls his nichols experience, especially

meeting students while working for the legendary Bazzie at the

snack bar. “i made a lot of ice for them,” he says, “to ‘cool

down’ their beverages on the weekends.”

A FA M I L y’S LE g A C y

* Deceased



8 NICHOLS COLLEGE

Hilltoppers’ Club

richard a. Bacon Robert B. Coleman

robert L. gaucher * J. paul H. gauvin James P. Grainger

anthony J. toloczko Henry B. Wainer

Supporters

Donald S. Labonte #

graham W. MacDonald stephen McDermott Barry s. pedell Bruce a. Victor

CLass Of 1973


robert F. Dorsey


Donn E. Bleau

samuel r. Haines gregory B. King

Academy Associates

Roberto O. Alvarez

ronald e. plasse

Hilltoppers’ Club

Jeffrey L. allen Ronald J. Barry

David F. Biron

Michael C. Bousquet

Bradley W. Boyd #

Thomas J. Craig Jr.

timothy a. Cronin arthur Z. greenseid Francis B. Keefe

Victor A. Pelletier

gregory pogue David J. renaud royal F. turner Jr.

Supporters

Peter F. Allan

Barry A. Clapp

Joseph s. Colodin James r. Dillon arthur L. Keenan stephen a. McKeown Stephen W. Page #

William J. Reese III

CLass Of 1974

Scholars’ Society

Peter L. Lynch

Trustees’ Society

Kurt R. Harrington


Frank R. Burns Jr.


Joseph P. Tokarz

Academy Associates

Ronald E. Osimo

Hamlin a. pakradooni

Hilltoppers’ Club

William H. Bradford edmond r. Breton William H. Collins II

Stephen P. Estaphan #

richard e. Flagler Jr. John J. Healy Jr. Henry r. Keene Jr. robert t. Mcnally peter p. Ostrokolowicz robert J. Waskiewicz

Supporters

Kurt E. Grimmelmann CFP #

robert J. Hirsch Robert J. Keating

Edie Kirk

Joseph M. Krosoczka John R. Kustigian

timothy J. O’Connor David B. Steinberg

CLass Of 1975


David G. Hale


Marty allen Thomas E. Franzese John a. Murphy Jr.

Academy Associates

Norman R. Fougere Jr.

Hilltoppers’ Club

tyler p. Benson F. Wick Dudley John P. Maffeo Brian F. simmons

Supporters

William g. Boris Clarke r. Chandler Stephen M. Chick Paul E. Dona Janice a. Ducharme thomas W. ellis richard M. Ferraro richard W. Friedman richard a. Harrington John R. Klys thomas J. Komorek robert g. schmitt Jr.

CLass Of 1976


anthony J. Baudanza

Academy Associates

David a. French William p. Lefebvre

Hilltoppers’ Club

David A. Blanchard Jon s. Blohm Conrad p. Letourneau John J. Levandowski David pailler Bruce H. russell robert B. saunders

Supporters

Joseph F. Bullan george M. Burliss Jonathan F. Curtis Paul J. Gannon Joseph J. Kozlowski Frank F. Krogul angela g. Maffeo elaine a. Morrison

CLass Of 1977

Trustees’ Society

Robert J. Vaudreuil


George E. deRedon #

Academy Associates

Michelle B. austin Ronald P. Carlson #Peter S. MacLeod

Hilltoppers’ Club

ann Marie Breton Cpa peter D. Deary Michael Keefe James E. MaharJames B. ryder David A. Zalewski

Supporters

Gary J. Cascioanthony s. Kusek Michael K. Malone Fred S. Mezynski #Don W. White Jr.

CLass Of 1978

Scholars’ Society

Martin J. Power

Trustee’s Society

Robert E. Stansky #


terence M. Farrell Thomas A. LoRicco

William F. O’Connell Jr.

Thomas G. Sleasman

Academy Associates

Brian W. Calabro Stanley J. Casillo #

naren M. patel eric a. rosen

Hilltoppers’ Club

Linda J. Butler Cpa robert a. Butler Joseph F. Fillo

Frank S. Paradis

Supporters

Michael J. Bassett Marcia a. Behrens roger J. Berube J. Stephen Boyce

ann F. Coolidge Joseph p. Dacri iii James A. Dupre

Marc P. Dupuis #

Brian J. Fitzgibbons

thomas p. gajewski Kevin M. Hackett Donald A. Henderson Jr.

neil M. perry raymond H. prunier Judith M. Sarkisian

Christopher J. sommerhoff Frederick p. tiberii

CLass Of 1979 President’s Silver Circle

thomas s. Lodge

Academy Associates

Malcolm C. allen Jr. thomas a. Callahan Jr. Charlene M. French Timothy P. Garrison

Christopher M. roberts Stephen F. Wentzell

Hilltoppers’ Club

Kenneth S. Baker

John t. Barton Jr. Mark J. goretti Gary S. Guglielmello

Robert R. Nault

Joanne O’Malley David M. Parkinson

roger e. pontbriand Stephen J. Stagliano

John B. szugda Michael W. Young

Supporters

Guy J. Barbieri

thomas r. Borzino gary D. Davis John M. Doherty Jr. Jeffrey s. Freeman Leon p. Jezierski Jr. stephen a. Krosoczka Cpa Donald J. Lee

gregory e. Mason edward g. poirier Jr. ronald J. tremblay

CLass Of 1980

Scholars’ Society

stephen a. Davis


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Academy Associates

James C. Norcross #

William J. robinson Joseph g. sova

Hilltoppers’ Club

paul M. Calvi James p. innamorati eugene J. Kerrigan Kurt M. Rothschild

James H. stewart Allan D. Walker Jr.

Supporters

Wilfrid B. Cournoyer

Michael r. D’angelo andrew W. Higgins randy M. Jacques Charles e. Kennedy stanley V. Oleksy Mark a. phillips Miles B. sherburne

CLass Of 1981

Scholars’ Society

Keith t. anderson


Wayne J. Archambo


Marc D. Becker

Leo L. gaudette Michael J. Vendetti

Academy Associates

Daniel J. perron

Hilltoppers’ Club

Steven M. Alferes

Steven E. Antos

Todd J. DaCosta

Edward P. Deary

Joseph C. Kubiak Jr. Christopher J. McQuade robert J. radford Van D. Thomas

Supporters

paul C. Baker phD Charles F. Bechert Mark a. Cleverdon Matthew C. Corcoran norman a. Deslauriers george K. Haddad robert C. Kubiak W. Michael Mastricola James p. McCarthy Olga Pappas

Joseph pastore Charles e. patterson Dominic J. pingitore Jr. amy L. ruzbasan

CLass Of 1982


Heidi e. Kunkel

Academy Associates

Allen W. Dillaire

Bruce W. Dillaire

Hilltoppers’ Club

anne H. Berzins peter a. Boltruczyk William F. Bouvier #

David a. Dipilato Richard H. Dodakian #

James M. graham Randy L. Heitin

Michael D. palmer Joseph M. petty rick stimets Jeff tasse

Supporters

Kimberly a. Cleverdon sandra L. Crory Marie A. Cutillo

ellen M. Duggan Linda J. Freitas

Lisa L. Landgren Dean J. Largesse

Janis L. Largesse nancy a. Meloni Mary a. shaw Deborah C. Sherman

David r. smith paul J. stansky

CLass Of 1983

Scholars’ Society

Donna Becker #

Randall V. Becker #


edward a. Dixon

Academy Associates

Thomas C. Baker #

Hilltoppers’ Club

John H. allen Michael L. Donehey Theodore J. Dumas

Beverly M. Milano Cpa

Supporters

Jeffrey M. Bercume ann Marie Canty nancy J. Hillis Bruce r. Johnson ronald p. Laliberty Michael N. Lussier

susan g. Muckle William J. niedziela george F. soderberg ii todd M. Zeidenberg

CLass Of 1984


paul W. Cutler

Academy Associates

Lisa C. Baker #

Hilltoppers’ Club

rosario J. Bacarella richelle M. Brown Mark K. Bryant tracy e. Coppinger Bruce S. Dodge #

Charles F. Estaphan #

Jeffrey B. Ferrara Robert A. Hoey CFP #

David M. LaFleche Charles s. nikopoulos Robert E. Pierce

William a. potter Lisa M. scott

Gayle P. Teixeira

Louis E. Testa III

Dawn M. Vayo

Supporters

W. Brian Capshaw

David t. Claprood James M. gleason stephen neffinger Michael s. pantos tammy C. rawls steven M. shiner

CLass Of 1985


Alice C. Belden

Academy Associates

robert C. Derubeis

Hilltoppers’ Club

susan a. Bacarella adam L. Barmakian salvatore a. esposito robert a. Wheaton

Supporters

Franklin g. Boisvere Jr. Kathleen e. Claprood robert J. Cournoyer Melanie J. Footer roy t. grafton Lawrence J. Kerwin iii Barry L. Kromer

Patricia M. Motyka

norma L. pauli paul F. sczepanski Nyree G. Valdes

CLass Of 1986


David g. Bedard

Academy Associates

richard W. anderson

Hilltoppers’ Club

Robert J. Amico

Lawrence a. Bassett Donald e. Chalmers Laurence B. King

Cheryl A. Kopas

Paul G. Wigglesworth

susan K. Zimonis

Supporters

David D. Barlar Amy L. Bartram

nathan r. Benjamin Jr. Kenneth p. Bergeron Jr. Leigh M. Cashmore Jeremy B. Coullard #

Linda a. Freund Marybeth S. Hood

David P. Lynch

Kelly a. Marcimo Anne-Marie A. Moulin #

Diane M. Page #

Maureen T. Shields #

Cynthia t. truax Brian E. Zippin

CLass Of 1987


ellen J. Bedard Michael A. Lukasek

Academy Associates

James C. Brown

William J. guilmart Jr. Cynthia a. ickes Sharron R. McCarthy

Hilltoppers’ Club

robert D. Babcock Jr. Robert D. Conrad

Dollars Raised:

Class of ’72 $239,745Class of ’81 $230,892Class of ’80 $212,513Class of ’66 $156,985Class of ’69 $94,506 Participation: *Class of ’62 28%Class of ’69 26%Class of ’65 24%Class of ’50 24%Class of ’63 23%

* Classes with 50 or morealumni of record

Top 5 Classes


William M. Demers Craig S. Johnston

Bruno Mazzotta Karen a. Mazzotta paul L. pomerleau Jr. Janet M. Wornham

Supporters

Margaret L. Babbitt alan r. Cashmore Mark g. Foster theresa e. Haggerty sheila J. Kusek Christine L. Laporte Bruce P. Lawrence

Barbara L. Mahoney Cheryl A. Milas

patricia a. sanchioni

CLass Of 1988


Susan M. Duhamel

Academy Associates

Andrew M. Foley

Peter J. Rowden

Hilltoppers’ Club

gina F. Babcock Michael J. DeBlieux David L. ivanovich Jr. scott a. Jeamel Susan M. Ricard

Supporters

Jocelyn L. Bouvier #

patricia L. Burdick elisabeth a. Cangemi Wayne M. Correia tammy M. Hearnlaye Jean M. Kirby timothy J. Kirby Laura C. LaBrack alice L. Lazure Dana M. Luzzo Eric A. Tashlein

Stephen D. Westerlind

James Wissler

CLass Of 1989


Steven C. Gallo

Judith Keyser Patricia A. Lyons-Gallo

Academy Associates

robert e. O’Connell iii

Hilltoppers’ Club

annette M. Chalmers Joseph a. Coderre Lisa J. Devine #

Thomas A. Devine #

george e. Humphrey allison V. Kierce David J. Kierce eric J. Kimes David L. Kirchthurn Jan A. Kopas

Kevin p. LaBonville William M. Lavin

stephen C. Morris Martha Plotczyk

Donald J. Vaughan

Supporters

Karen e. Belton tammy J. Ford Kyle C. Haggerty William a. Leary Jr. Karen C. Magnuson-Bernard Lisa A. Montigny

James Pastore

Dennis g. schremser

gary M. shultz nathan K. smith Suzanne R. Sriberg

CLass Of 1990 President’s Green Circle

Jeff R. Johnson


Brenda M. Bianculli Sherry E. Engh

Michael W. Frisbie

Academy Associates

stephen s. Buchalter

Hilltoppers’ Club

Judy g. Baker Dawn i. Carlo Francis J. Carlo paul D. Chlapowski Carl a. Conlon Darrin J. DiNapoli

robert J. russell andrew r. schilke

Supporters

Lata a. Banavali Virginia M. Carmignani

Kimberly M. Casasanto Joseph M. Casper Dennis D. Doherty Lance e. Forgit Kennison n. gale Jr. thomas B. Hardy David C. Kane Kenneth J. Kunst

Cheryl L. Melendy earl D. Melendy peter t. nightingale Lisa J. sabacinski p. richard Wall

CLass Of 1991


Lorna D. stearns


r. Donald Bean iii David C. Duhamel

Academy Associates

David g. Butler

Hilltoppers’ Club

richard F. Bernier patricia J. Cantara esq. Christopher E. Girardin

Joseph P. Raposa

Kenneth r. snell CFa, CFp

Supporters

Leslie a. Bailey paula J. Fontaine Kimberly L. Jobbagy Richard G. Juneau

William r. Lannon Heather s. Mahall Daniel J. priestman richard p. smith Jeremy a. Warren

Restricted 8% —Capital Gifts

63%

/ Endowment 1%

Giving by Purpose

Unrestricted 28%

CLass Of 1992


Christopher W. McCarthy

Kim M. McCarthy

paul J. Washburn Jr.

Academy Associates

Keith t. Hofbeck

Hilltoppers’ Club

sarah r. Mitchell John G. O’Connell

Supporters

robert J. Bergantino Carolyn J. Burke anne C. Carney Denis E. Casaubon

Rebecca A. Coffin

Dale L. gurek shannon D. gurek Lisa M. Larson

Clifford D. Whynott Jr.

Donna M. Whynott

CLass Of 1993


Matthew B. O’Connor

Academy Associates

Lisa p. Cone

Hilltoppers’ Club

Leslie M. Doody scott J. Quinn Mark a. reino William J. steglitz Cpa Kathleen B. turgeon

Supporters

emily n. Blum Cathleen a. Coonan Jeffrey r. Doucette Deborah L. Farrell

elizabeth a. george William a. george Erik C. Godaire

Jeffrey r. guyette thomas J. Kaczynski Matthew r. Kerzner Barbara A. Larson #

Holly L. Madsen robert t. Manning Joan M. Meagher

Colleen M. Menis

sandra e. regan

CLass Of 1994


Tammy A. Cardillo

Frank a. Michienzi

Academy Associates

Christopher M. Maher

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Hilltoppers’ Club

William r. Carven Jr. Christopher paradise

Supporters

Kirk p. Burnham Josephine A. Canty

Carol A. Clouthier

Jason L. goldaper Lisa a. Jakubowski Donna M. Macnaughton Joseph J. pasquale Julie E. Pike

sharon L. schleyer Christopher E. Starczewski

Jude a. tomasino Daniel e. Wisniewski

CLass Of 1995


Edward J. Abell III

Hilltoppers’ Club

Heather M. Mullin Kathy A. Segui

Supporters

Joseph S. Bourdeau

sallie K. guskey pamela M. Laferriere Clifford a. Livernois Joseph a. Mazzarelli Mary ellen perez Scott S. Sullivan

Christopher F. tuohey Matthew p. Volpert

CLass Of 1996


Andrea C. Becker

Hilltoppers’ Club

Hilary L. Doncaster

Kevin J. Fournier

robert C. Vayo

Supporters

Michael J. Cote israel r. Cruz Jr. Patricia R. Doyle

Michael Fitzgerald audra gouin Cheryl A. Knowles

Levon W. Knowles

Lee ann M. Kozlowski Danette M. Mazzarelli Patricia M. Stockwell

Michael L. Yanosy

CLass Of 1997

Academy Associates

anthony J. Laganelli robert e. McKenna

Hilltoppers’ Club

Jon D. Anderson

L. David Fox stanley D. Franklin ronald s. Liston David J. Sokolnicki

Supporters

Mary Ellen A. Bohdiewicz

John p. Mahan Jr. Charles a. Marble John L. pileggi Jr. Kelly a. salvati Mark J. smith

CLass Of 1998


r. Joseph salois Mark a. sweeney

Hilltoppers’ Club

Douglas C. Curving

Brian e. Miller alan s. peppel Brooke E. Sokolnicki

Supporters

James e. Bond Jane e. Brewer anne C. ethier glenn F. racicot William K. Vasbinder Robert E. White Jr.

stuart D. Williamson

CLass Of 1999


Holly M. Munce

Robbie P. Munce

Academy Associates

anonymous patrick s. Curtis

Hilltoppers’ Club

Christina M. Fox pamela a. McHugh alice V. Miller

Supporters

Lisa M. antonson Harold C. greenlaw

CLass Of 2000


Brent J. andersen Christopher G. Langlois

Hilltoppers’ Club

Jacqueline Y. Du Maureen C. Moore

Supporters

Julie M. Barker Lori a. Bitar Lisa n. Blackwell Cynthia e. Curtis Diane g. Delvy Melissa a. Jameson sean J. Jameson nellie r. Kosakowski anne M. Mahan edward F. Manion Jr.

CLass Of 2001

Academy Associates

Kelly D. RothKugel

Hilltoppers’ Club

ronald J. Brown Jr. Barry C. Cringan Warren s. ehrlich Debra M. Harmon

Joan e. Hawkins

Supporters

Michael L. Clifford Matthew J. goulet nao n. nishimura Susan C. Ouellet

David J. twiss

CLass Of 2002

Academy Associates

Jane t. Domings

Hilltoppers’ Club

Michael e. Doyle sara e. gillespie Thomas W. Gorski III

Heather pike

Supporters

Jeremy L. Barker Kevin G. Johnson

Paul J. Karam

arlette M. Lynch Karen F. Munroe

Justin t. ryan Joseph B. shea

CLass Of 2003

Hilltoppers’ Club

Michelle A. Fasold

Ryan J. Fasold

erica n. nyhaug

Supporters

albert a. DiDomizio Kathryn M. Ewen

Sandra M. Giroux

CLass Of 2004

Academy Associates

Amy S. Oman

Hilltoppers’ Club

Joshua a. Bachand

Supporters

Maryann Costello Keith R. Robichaud

Carl p. Zieminski Jr.

CLass Of 2005

Hilltoppers’ Club

Kerry M. Barnes glenn D. Hand

Supporters

elizabeth a. Castle Kyle M. Castro adam K. smith alina B. Wreczycki

CLass Of 2006

Supporters

gerald W. Buono iii Brendan M. Hall gregory D. Johnson Kristin M. Ward

CLass Of 2007

Hilltoppers’ Club

William J. Domings

Supporters

Kristine V. Bird James C. Dunne

Lori a. smith ashley a. stockbridge

CLass Of 2008

Hilltoppers’ Club

Cynthia L. Brown Kristen M. Harmon

Supporters

scott a. antonson William F. Borowski Lucinda a. renaud Christopher F. santoro

CLass Of 2009

President’s Society Now

Leonard K. Harmon

Hilltoppers’ Club

Justin r. Dolan

Supporters

Diane J. Perry

CLass Of 2010

Hilltoppers’ Club Kate O’Hara

Supporters

eric Cremer richard Walters iii

* Deceased





COrpOratiOns

President’s Green CircleNuveen Investmentssodexo inc. & affiliates

President’s Gold CircleWachovia

President’s Silver CircleBank of AmericaChevronTexacogoldman sachsHanover insurance Co.Johnson & Johnson Cos.Lockheed Martin Corp.Munce’s Superior Inc.State Farm Cos. #

Amasa Nichols SocietyMicrosoftnew York Lifeprudential

Academy Associates

ING

Quabaug Corp. rogers Corp.Webster First Federal Credit union

Hilltoppers’ Club

american Optical Co. ameriprise Financial services inc.Computer associates intl.Dudley House of pizzaeagle Cleaning Corp.Fidelity InvestmentsFM global the HartfordHospiraiBMJimmy’s pizzaMass MutualMetLifesanofi-aventis pharmaceuticalsshoreline Business solutions inc.the travelers Cos. inc.United Technologies Corp.Unum Provident Corp.Verizon

Supporters

aetna gegilbane Building Co.Huguenot Development Corp. John Hancock Mutual Life

insuranceNational Gridnorthwestern Mutual Life raytheon Co.Saint-Gobain Corp.tas t pizza

faCuLty/staffPresident’s Silver Circle

Laurie p. albertAndrea C. BeckerKevin F. BrassardThomas R. Cafaro

James L. Conrad Jr. #

Peter M. Engh

Sherry E. Engh

Patricia A. Hertzfeld

Richard L. Hilliard

robert LaVigneBrian T. McCoy

William C. Pieczynski

Alan J. Reinhardt

Richard W. Scheffler

edward J. sochaSusan K. Tellier

Other DonorsTribute giftsnichols College received gifts inhonor/memory of these individualsand named funds:

John Ansalone robert L. ansalone

Joseph S. Blumberg ’95 edward J. abell iii

Gregory J. Cannon ’80 edward a. Dixon

Donald E. Chalmers ’59 patricia a. Clark shlomo pinkas

Class of 1954 Endowed Scholarship robert Q. Benowitz James e. Burnet iiiMarianne e. gruskin (in memory

of Matt gruskin)John r. Houghton edward a. Hunt Jr.new York Life earl s. prolman Davies tainter Jr.

Class of 1957 Endowed Scholarship george s. Butler Frederick W. Chase Jr.Donald Claprood Wayne C. earley Cecil M. gabbett iiiphilip K. Mcniff Kent tarrant Walter urtz

Col. James Conrad MemorialEndowed Scholarship

James L. Jr. and Benita Conrad Johnson & Johnson Cos. Leslie H. Brooks

Professor Keith Corkum EndowedScholarship in Economics

Keith t. anderson edward J. abell iiithomas r. Cafaro

Dean Robert H. Eaton MemorialScholarship

stewart L. eaton

Marilyn and Gerald FelsScholarship

gerald and Marilyn Fels

Fuller Scholarshipgeorge F. and sybil H. Fuller Fdn.

James C. Gahan IV Scholarshipthomas r. CafaroJimmy gahan Charitable Fdn.amy s. Oman

Edwin Hubbard Faculty Scholarshipandrea C. Beckerthomas r. Cafarothomas K. Duncanpatricia a. Hertzfeld

thomas t. KollerJoanne p. newcombeKathleen M. piniarskialan J. reinhardtrichard W. schefflerthomas g. smith

Professor John Katori/Class of 55Scholarship

Bank of americarandall V. and Donna BeckerBrenda M. BianculliWilliam H. BradfordDonald e. and annette M. Chalmersnorman a. DeslauriersBruce W. Dillaire John B. Dirlam Leslie M. Doody stephen p. estaphan John s. Ferro norman r. Fougere Jr.L. David and Christina M. Fox steven C. and patricia a. gallo raymond W. Hencir Cynthia a. ickes Daniel W. ivascyn roy t. Johnson John n. Katori Joseph J. Kozlowski John t. Kurposka Christopher M. Maher Frederick W. neilsen Jr.Charles s. nikopoulos gary a. penniman gregory pogue Martin J. power Jesse J. rulli Masakazu sugiyama David C. Weyant Janet M. Wornham

Robert T. Kennedy ’42 William C. pieczynski

Alexa Latteo and Debra Davis eric Cremer Christine Holmes Kristina p. Matias ariel F. O’Hara J. philip O’Hara Kate O’Hara Keith a. and Dena O’Hara richard Walters iii

Donald M. Leonard Jr. ’76 robert B. saunders

Ronald P. Noyes ’65 Melissa noyes

Dr. Debra M. Townsley Douglas s. stirling

Dr. Daniel Van Leuvan Scholarship alan J. reinhardt

Presdent’s Society Now

Leonard K. Harmon

Academy AssociatesMarie F. BeardwoodJohn n. Katoriedward J. Kolek Jr.Kenneth Korchpatricia B. KorchCynthia J. Lafortune

richard Woods

Hilltoppers’ Club

John A. Armstrong

Kerry M. BarnesCraig BradyLeslie H. Brooks

Cynthia L. BrownWilliam r. Carven Jr.

Kimberly a. CharbonneauColleen M. Colles

E. Bates Craver

Lawrence D. Downsrayanne DrouinThomas K. Duncan

Christopher E. Girardin

nicholas gorgievskiJeffrey A. Halprin

Dora L. Kac

Thomas T. Koller

elizabeth Lambertpaul e. Lambert sr.Jesse LimanekTimothy J. Liptrap

Melissa D. MichalakDorothy J. Millhofer

14 NICHOLS COLLEGE

John E. Moore

Libba G. Moore

Mark Naigles

Joanne p. newcombeevelyn nieszczezewskiLouise Nordstrom

Katherine C. Poplawski

Jason a. priceEdward J. Romano

Dawn C. Sherman

David J. Sokolnicki

pauline sroczynskiLeonard F. supriseMary A. Trottier

Susan D. Veshi

Edward G. Warren

Sarajane Warren

Supporters

robert J. abruzzorobert algieriMarcia a. Behrensrichard BirdPauline Borden

Brianne s. CallahanLisa J. Campbellandrew B. Craverthomas C. DavisJames D. DouglasJames C. DunneJay girouxKaren A. Gorski

Thomas W. Gorski Jr.

Hillary L. Haynespamela W. HollanderChristine G. Jankowski

nicole LaCourseKenneth M. LapanWilliam r. LasherLouis F. LoBuePatricia M. Motyka

paul J. perryKathleen M. Piniarski

Cathy racicotBetin RobichaudDonald sandstromKathy M. sandstromJoseph B. sheaLori a. smithThomas G. SmithJacquelyn a. stevensLauria e. tiberiiDebra M. TownsleyMaryellen V. WatsonCynthia C. Williamssteven J. Wojnar

fOundatiOns

Scholars’ SocietyFred C. and Katherine B.

Andersen Fdn. #ayco Charitable gift FundFred Harris Daniels Fdn.

Scholars’ Society Gifts of $25,000 or moreTrustees’ Society Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999

President’s SocietyGreen Circle Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

Gold Circle Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Silver Circle Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499

President’s Society Now Graduates of the Last DecadeClasses of 2000–2004: $500Classes of 2005–2010: $250

Amasa Nichols Society Gifts of $500 to $999

Academy Associates Gifts of $250 to $499

Hilltoppers’ Club Gifts of $100 to $249

Supporters Gifts of $1 to $99

irene e. & george a. Davis Fdn.Hyde/Dexter-Russell Charitable Fdn.

Trustees’ Society

Community Fdn. of Western Mass.Fidelity Charitable gift FundGeorge F. and Sybil H. Fuller Fdn. #


Jimmy Gahan Charitable Fdn.Lovett C. peters FundWebster Five Fdn.


Joshua Green Fdn. Inc.


Boston Fdn.Jonathan & rosemarie ives

Family Fund

Academy Associates

Comer Family Fdn.Flagg Fdn. inc.

friEnds

Scholars’ Society

Jane t. Birckheadpatricia a. ClarkMary C. DeFeudisRichard B. Hardy #


Lovett C. Petersunited Way of Central Massachusetts


Constantine AlexanderJohn B. DirlamCharles Zabriskie Jr.


richard M. and Marie angersJanet Bullard CFa, CFpBenita A. ConradAlbert J. DiGregorio *William F. Dore Jr.Marianne E. GruskinChristine HolmesJean D. Jones HargerSusan D. Lombardrobert e. Miller phDSuryakant M. Patel MDshlomo pinkasJerome priestDominic C. Varisco *Joan Vendetti

Amasa Nichols Society

american insurance administrators inc.

Hilltoppers’ Club

Karen adairLinda J. andersenDaniel atwoodrichard F. Brownedward Cieslukraymond p. Faucher Jr.

gift Clubs

Louise KurposkaWalter MalyKristina p. MatiasMedical Center of northeast Conn.John D. nordstromMelissa noyesariel F. O’HaraJ. philip O’HaraMary Lou reid-robinsonJohn ricegeorge shusterJohn sullivanJohn g. sullyPaul M. Veshi

Supporters

anonymousrobert B. aucoinirene V. augustynanthony J. Bakopolus DMDevelyn Baldygasteve Banas Jr.robert BazydloDebra a. BerubeLorraine BiadaszHeath D. BooteDouglas e. Bryerpeter L. Carella DMDKevin F. CareyDebbie ChampouxKazia Chlebicagrace D. ChojnackiBarbara a. CobbMissy ColburnMilton Cordeironorman Czyzewskialine M. DouilletteChrystal DouilletteJacqueline DuvalOmer DuvalFrancis Dziembowskipauline DziembowskiJohn n. eastbergMartina r. gorski-strongJulie r. greinerr. J. grybMichele L. grzybstanley grzybLois M. HucksamJune s. ingramCynthia M. iwanczuktheresa a. JankowskiHelen JohnsonFrancis J. KaczmarekJudith D. Kingsburyrichard J. and Diane C. Koniecznyrobert e. KrollLeonard Kuzawaann LaskowskiWayne LawsonMarcella LeiteMarcia LeveroneLoda Lewandowskirichard MajercikMargaret MarrierMassachusetts aCe national

network of Women LeadersJoan MatteJoseph MayotteJulia D. McDonoughsarah Moskosgeorge J. Murray Jr.richard F. parslowaudrey i. pfefferMarlene plazaBertrand g. poirier Jr.William F. popekHerbert g. raymondMadeline r. robidouxCarol rukat

* Deceased



Helen rukatedward L. rutkowskirichard samborskiarleen sharpFrank shennettraymond siekierskiMarjory simmonsnapolean simpsonJean a. skiffLeonard spoonerCharles and norma a. sroczenski selwyn H. stearnsstacie t. sujdakamy szygielpamela J. turnerJace Wadsworthshawn M. WallesLina WatsonLee WilliamsHelen a. Wojciechowski Frederick e. WojickWoodstock academyg. Frank YoungDavid ZdrokKaren a. Zona

parEnts (Current and past)

Scholars’ Society

Oliver W. Birckhead Jr.


Mrs. Herman F. BeckerCharles A. Petrillo


Laurie p. albertMarc D. and Andrea C. Becker

Thomas R. Cafaro

Leo L. gaudetteLee A. McNelly

Keith a. and Dena O’Hara David W. rodgerspaul J. Washburn Jr.John F. White

Academy Associates

thomas H. FlahertyJohn n. and Barbara Katori Cynthia J. Lafortune

Hilltoppers’ Club

Leslie H. Brooks

robert L. ColomboWilliam L. ewenDavid gaudreau ODJeffrey p. gouldDebra M. Harmon

Roger P. Holden

James e. robinsonDawn C. Sherman

rick stimets

Supporters

David O. ahernJames C. Dunne

Thomas W. Jr. and Karen A.

Gorski robert guyetteBarbara A. Larson

Dennis g. schremserpeter K. smyrlDebra M. townsleyJoseph J. Yablonski

When randy Becker ’83 MBa ’96 learned that the

professor John Katori/Class of ’55 scholarship

was shy of the $25,000 goal needed to endow the fund,

he challenged his fellow nichols College accounting

graduates to take action. Becker and his wife, Donna

’83, generously agreed to match donations received in

honor of one of the school’s most beloved professors.

“professor Katori gave his all to help students succeed

in the accounting profession throughout his long and

illustrious teaching career,” says Becker.

thanks to the effort, $11,000 has been raised by more

than 30 accounting graduates from class years span-

ning 1955 to 1999. to maintain the momentum, the

Beckers announced that they will continue to match gifts, dol-

lar for dollar, until December 31, 2010. the College hopes to

begin to award the scholarship annually to a deserving stu-

dent specializing in accounting next fall.

Becker feels that helping to raise funds for a scholarship in

professor Katori’s name is a fitting way to recognize “one of

the giants of the nichols accounting program.” “i think the

world of him for helping ignite the passion for business in my

heart,” he says.

A Pr O F E S S O r’S Tr I B u T E

BOard Of trustEEsJohn H. McClutchy Jr. ’72, Chairman Constantine alexanderrandall V. Becker ’83 MBa’96Jane t. BirckheadJames W. Coghlin sr. ’67John H. Davis ’72Mary C. DeFeudisrobert F. Dorsey ’73asuman goksel

thomas J. Hall ’69Kurt Harrington ’74robert B. Kuppenheimer ’69David F. Lombard ’65peter L. Lynch ’74robert e. Miller, phDsenator richard t. Moorerobbie p. Munce ’99 MBa ’01thomas H. niles ’63Martin J. power ’78r. Joseph salois ’98Debra M. townsley, phD, ex-officioDominic C. Varisco H ’10 *robert J. Vaudreuil ’77William J. Weyand ’66

trustEE EMEriti Howard K.O. Chong Jr. ’64John B. Dirlam H ’09gerald Fels ’66richard H. Hardy H ’90Lovett C. peters H ’04

BOard Of adVisOrsDavid F. Lombard ’65, Co-chairstephen a. Davis ’80, Co-chairMark B. alexander ’72Wayne J. archambo ’81ted avlasBruce r. Barton ’67r. Donald Bean iii ’91David g. Bedard ’86alice C. Belden ’85Jonathan D. Blake ’69Leslie H. BrooksJanet Bullardrobert a. Bullard ’52tammy a. Cardillo ’94Joseph J. Carloneeugene p. Cenci ’63Bradford C. Child ’70 aaiJames L. Conrad Jr.William p. Daly Jr. ’94

Nichols Boards& Volunteers

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The Nichols College Office of Advance-

ment works to ensure the accuracy of the

Donor Honor roll. If you note an error,

please contact us at 866-622-4766 or

[email protected]. Also, please let

us know if you would like your name to

be listed differently in future issues.

Thank you.

Henri M. David Jr. ’64John B. Dirlamedward a. Dixon ’83edwin B. Donahue ’72David W. Fleming ’57Brian p. Foley ’75anthony M. Fruci ’94Leo L. gaudette ’81Lew p. gelman ’65Jeffrey p. gould ’68samuel r. Haines ’73David g. Hale ’75richard B. HardyJohn M. Harrison ’68raymond W. Hencir ’67Henry Howard ii ’69Bradley s. Hvolbeck ’63Jeff r. Johnson ’90Jean D. Jones HargerJohn KaukerFrancis B. Keefe ’73James W. Kerley ’69rosalie p. Lawlessthomas s. Lodge ’79Francis J. Lovell ’71Michael a. Lukasek ’87John D. Macphail ’65timothy e. Madden ’95Leo V. Marshall ’59ronald J. Masiello ’77Christopher W. McCarthy ’92 MBa ’97Lee a. Mcnelly ’69Keith a. O’Haraalan s. peppel ’98philip pettinelli ’71J. arthur rizy Jr. ’57alvah O. rock ’63Lloyd M. roth ’56Craig a. sanden ’65sherwood a. schaub Jr. ’64richard O. shea ’74george shusterKenneth r. snell ’91 CFa, CFpWilliam J. steglitz ’93 Cpa Kent tarrant ’57Juan M. Velutini ’84Michael J. Vendetti ’81george e. Vogel ’67Henry B. Wainer ’72robert n. Weibel ’88John F. White ’71 MBa ’79Charles Zabriskie Jr.

aLuMni BOard Of dirECtOrs

robbie p. Munce ’99 MBa ’01, President

Mark B. alexander ’72

Julie a. Cedrone ’02

William H. Collins ’74

richard DeCrosta ’72

Michael Downing ’79

Christin evangelista adams ’07

ryan J. Fasold ’03

Christopher g. Langlois ’00 MBa ’04

Francis J. Lovell ’71

paul newman MBa ’01

scott Quinn ’93

shaun richard ’08

David J. twiss ’01

gary M. Watson ’96 MBa ’02

CLass aGEntsCharles s. Jones ’43robert a. green ’48

robert s. Blumberg ’49F. edgar Mooney Jr. ’50thomas W. Bartsch Jr. ’51Francis L. Lemay ’53robert Q. Benowitz ’54Kent tarrant ’57John a. turro Jr. ’62William F. Keats ’63John H. Hinchliffe iii ’64ronald J. LeClair ’64arthur C. assad ’65r. towner Lapp ’66Michael J. runyon ’67Henry Howard ii ’69Douglas s. stirling ’70Francis J. Lovell ’71glenn a. anderson ’73William H. Collins ii ’74Kelly F. Harris ’78Barry F. Fowler ’79robert a. Hoey ’84 CFp Franklin g. Boisvere Jr. ’85robert D. Conrad ’87Lisa M. O’Meara ’91Keith t. Hofbeck ’92sandra Barbar ’93sandra C. Desourdy ’94audra gouin ’96Michael D. Damici ’97Holly Munce ’99robbie p. Munce ’99Michelle a. Fasold ’03ryan J. Fasold ’03ibrahima K. Kourouma ’04Melissa a. Jackson ’07

CLass sCriBEsrichard a. McLellan ’40stanley e. Finn ’48robert risk ’50thomas W. Bartsch ’51roger M. parker ’52William B. gallagher ’54arthur L. Fries ’56Kent tarrant ’57Charles n. Howe ’62Bruce i. Haslun ’63Warren C. Bender ’64Frank p. Cianflone ’68robert B. Kuppenheimer ’69Donald a. Jaeger ’72Craig r. edwards ’76William s. Fraser ’78Michael L. Donehey ’83rosemary Mamakos ’84John p. Donahue ’85susan K. Zimonis ’86Diane L. golas ’88allison V. Kierce ’89Donna M. small ’91John J. Lareau ’93Danielle a. sprague ’94Christopher p. saengvanich ’95gary M. Watson ’96Colleen B. saengvanich ’97emily a. alves ’98anthony M. Volpone ’99andrea J. sacco ’00David J. twiss ’01Kim J. Krumsiek ’03erin L. Chenette ’04Michelle L. Brown ’05erica a. Mello ’06ashley a. stockbridge ’07Kristin M. spinner ’08

nichols College received gifts toacknowledge the passing of theseindividuals this year:

Barbara J. Faucher

Karen adair anonymous robert B. aucoin Margaret L. Babbitt Debra a. Berube edward Ciesluk John n. eastberg raymond p. Faucher Jr.raymond p. Faucher Cynthia M. iwanczuk richard Majercik Medical Center of northeast Conn.george J. Murray Jr.Bertrand g. poirier Jr.John rice Madeline r. robidoux Debra M. townsley Frederick e. Wojick Woodstock academy

Hortense Gottfried

John J. Healy Jr.

Philip C. Gould ’42

steve Banas Jr.Oliver W. Birckhead Jr.William F. Dore Jr.William C. pieczynski Mary Lou reid-robinson Jean a. skiff John g. sully

Herbert F. Kaupe ’43

William C. pieczynski

Dominic C. Varisco H ’10

Missy Colburn John B. Dirlam Marcia Leverone William C. pieczynski arleen sharp

Memorial gifts


evening, alumni socialized at “Homecoming on the Range” at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. In sports, the men’s and women’s soccer teams prevailed against Western New England College and GordonCollege, respectively, but the football team suffered a loss to WENC.

Throughout the weekend, the reunion classes of 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990 and 2010celebrated at events on and off campus, and the Class of 1965 was honored for reaching their $25,000 goal inthe 25 by 2015 Reunion Challenge.

Each year, Nichols College celebrates the achieve-ments of alumni in their service to the College, theirprofessions and their community as well as theirprowess as student-athletes. The College applaudsand honors this year’s recipients.

Alumni Awards

Outstanding Alumnus Award

Robert J. Vaudreuil ’77, former chair of the NicholsCollege Board of Trustees

Alumni Achievement Award

Jeronimo Esteve-Abril ’50, chair of the board of BellaInternational Corp., Bella Retail Group, Commercial Fi-nance Corp., and Quality Investment Corp.

Alumni Achievement Award

J. Paul H. Gauvin ’72, president of Henri Enterprises Inc.

Ken Thompson Alumni Service Award

Robert Risk, Jr. ’50, class scribe and facilitator of classengagement

Honorary Alumnus Award

Charles Zabriskie, Jr., former member of the NicholsCollege Board of Trustees, an associate advisor of theRobert C. Fischer Policy and Cultural Institute, and amember of the Nichols Board of Advisors.

Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

Gary S. Buma ’76, Baseball

Anthony J. DePasquale ’98 ’MBA ’01, Baseball andBasketball

Lisa (Benson) Summers ’05,Women’s Soccer

LeVar Gary ’02, Football, Lacrosse, Track

Christopher J. Galligan ’92 MBA ’96, Basketball

1940Class Scribe: Richard McLellan3436 Button Bush Dr.Zellwood, FL 32798-9620407-886-5539Richardzellwood @aol.com

From the Class Scribe…

The guys in the Class of ’40 aregetting along in years, andwhen one attempts to inquire asto what they are doing, the an-swer is often "nothing." Howev-er, here is a report on six ofthem. We learned that Paul Fi-nan passed away on May 23,2009. Paul was a veteran ofWorld War II, serving in the U.S.Coast Guard. He retired in 1982as president of Terryville TrustCo. He was the widower of Mar-cella Ward Seelye Finan. He wasan avid bowler and golfer andwas a member of the Black HallCountry Club and the VFW inLyme, CT.Ep Moulton has been in St.

Petersburg, FL, near his son’shome, for a couple of years andhas adjusted to the area and cli-mate (quite a change fromWindham, ME). He is in "greatshape” from doing water aero-bics five mornings a week andworking out at the gym for anhour, three days a week. Heeven mows his son's lawn onSaturdays. He says, "It’s hell togrow old, but I am very happy."Bob Taft is another work-out

guy. He lives in Murrells Inlet,SC, and works out three days aweek, walking a half-mile eachway to the gym and spendingan hour there. He's no longerdoing much yard work, butbusies himself by assisting hiswife, Dot, who is somewhat rel-egated to a wheelchair. Theydrove north earlier this summer,but he says that will be their lasttrip, driving anyway, back toNew England.I believe Ed Carlson is still in-

volved with education, one wayor another. He was not onlypresident of Mount Ida School

for Girls (now co-ed), but alsowas connected to Flagler Col-lege in Florida. He lives in Med-field, MA, in the summer, and inFlorida in the winter. I tried tomake connections with him buthad no success.Bud Miller is in Auburndale,

VA, having retired from the De-partment of the Navy as a con-troller. He and his wife are stillenjoying the monthly cotillionsthey have attended for a num-ber of years.George McKisson has cut

down his golf game to a nine-hole league, when he plays. Thissummer he and his wife stayedclose to home, as one of theirsons passed away due to cancer.Normally, he is in Minnesotaand snaring a fish or two in oneplace or another, and of course,slapping the white ball around.He is doing well, though he islearning to live with macular de-generation.My wife, Millie, and I are still

pleased to have lived 30 years inZellwood, FL, about 25 milesdue north of Orlando. Golf was along-time activity, but the so-called ravages of time have kindof put the activity in the “backseat” of late. I’m still involvedwith Habitat for Humanity,though I’ve yet to hammer a nailin my 17 years of service. I alsomentor five kids for an houreach week at the local elemen-tary school.Time goes mighty quickly. I

bet all would like to return tosee the many changes that havetaken place at Nichols throughthe years, but Old Father Timeseems to figure each of us isbetter off staying where we are.The youngest of us just hit 90and the oldest is almost 93. Andall of us have a great love andaffection for Nichols College.

1948Class Scribe: Stanley Finn70 Franklin St.Northampton, MA 01060-2039413-586-0886

When reading about the abilityof Kristin Andrews ’10 to play


Iwould like to take this oppor-tunity to thank President Debra Townsley for her serv-

ice to Nichols over her tenure.Nichols has certainly been trans-formed from the institution weknew to the institution we nowknow. The Alumni Board of Di-rectors wishes her all the best infuture endeavors. A presidentialsearch committee has beenformed. In the interim, Nichols isin great hands with Gerald Fels’66 and the Board of Trustees

The Alumni Board of Direc-tors was busy this spring andsummer. We’ve been able to bol-ster our ranks with the additionof new members spanning sev-eral decades of alumni. We’vealso reconfigured our commit-tees to work more efficiently

and better represent the alum-ni of Nichols College. The com-mittees include Citations, Constitution, Events, andNominations. Our fall meetingwas held prior to the AnnualAlumni Awards Ceremony andAthletic Hall of Fame Inductionduring homecoming weekend.The event is our greatest op-portunity to say thank you tothose who have helped theCollege and those who haveexcelled in their fields.

On behalf of the Board, I would also like to announcethat nominations are open forthe position of president ofthe Alumni Board of Directors.Nominations should be sub-mitted to the Alumni RelationsOffice by March 1 for consider-ation by the Board of TrusteesAdvancement Committee. Ifyou are interested in this posi-tion, please submit your biog-raphy along with a missionstatement as to why youwould best represent thealumni. Approved candidateswill then be voted on by thecurrent Alumni Board of Direc-tors at its summer meeting.The new president-electwould begin his/her three-year term at the fall meeting in2011. If you have questions,please contact the Alumni Re-lations Office at 866-622-4766or [email protected].

A View from the HillRobbie Munce ’99 MBA ’01President, Alumni Board of Directors

Nichols launches online communityIn 2011, you’re invited to logon to Nichols’ new online com-munity. The website offersmembers a range of services,including the ability to updatecontact information, submit aclass note, find classmates anddonate and register for eventsonline.

“This online communitybrings our service to alumni to a whole new level,” says Brianne Calla-han, director of alumni relations. In addition to its interactive features,the website provides a calendar of upcoming receptions, event cover-age, campus highlights and alumni spotlights. Alumni will also benefitfrom access to career services.

To take full advantage of the offerings on the new Bison community,membership is required. Stay tuned to your email for details.

A L U M N I / C L A S S N O T E S


With his great-grandfather establishing the family business,Robbins Lumber Company, in 1881, it was only fitting thatJenness Robbins be a forestry major at Nichols. After graduat-ing from Nichols in 1962, he went right back to working forthe company whose trucks he’d figured out how to drive byage 10. Robbins served as the company’s president for 24years before selling it to his brother and business partner, Jim.During Robbins’ tenure as president, land base was increasedfrom a couple thousand acres to the approximately 30,000the company now possesses. Also, in the 1990s, several differ-ent technological advances substantially increased companyefficiency and product quality. Robbins Lumber Inc.’s softwaremethod has gone on to be implemented in mills across thecountry, serving as a model in interactive technology. To date,the company is a vertically integrated forest products firmproducing about 25 million board feet of top quality Easternwhite pine lumber and byproducts in its mill.

Robbins, who still serves as a consultant to Robbins LumberInc., has dedicated himself to a wide variety of communityservices, including serving as president of the board of direc-tors of Waldo County Healthcare Inc., and former president ofthe Northeastern Loggers Association. He’s also been hon-ored with the Albert Nutting Award for Outstanding Leader-ship in the Forest Products Industries.

This past summer, Robbins was one of the 35 plus membersof the Nichols foresters to return to the Hill for their first re-union. He currently resides in Searsmont, Maine, with his wife,Carol. They have six children and 14 grandchildren.

Catching up with Jenness Robbins ’62


of all the effort, planning, andwork they put into the home-coming events and celebrationsled by Brianne Callahan, direc-tor of alumni relations. Top hon-ors for everyone connected tothe weekend. The weather wasjust right and we had 14 fromour class, again #1 in participa-tion!

Friday night’s dinner wasgreat, and afterward the partymoved to the hotel rooms. Oh,what tales! The halftime recog-nition at the football game wasterrific, and the Class of 1950made a splash with our en-trance. Some of us were in a golfcart, some walking, and thanksto Bill Loughran, we walked outto confetti shot in the air! Theclasses and fans loved it! At Sat-urday night’s reunion party atthe Southbridge Hotel and Con-ference Center, Walt Peters pre-sented Al “Peanuts” Dunnwitha plaque for his loyalty in at-tending so many reunions, com-ing all the way from California.Otis Vaughn arrived in his RVfrom Arizona. Fred Levitan pre-sented beautiful green coffeemugs to us with the Nicholslogo and names of classmateswho were attending. Other at-tendees included Art Nielsen,Alden Ingraham, Milt Hallow-ell, Charlie Foote, Al Hanlon,Dave Graham, Homer Jones,and Bill Abel.

It was great to see everyone,and a grand time was had by all!

1951Class Scribe: Tom Bartsch303 Archer MeadWilliamsburg, VA [email protected]

1955John Katori addressed theNichols College foresters duringtheir reunion weekend in June.Katori, who taught introductoryaccounting to the forestry ma-jors, discussed the memorablecontributions made by thewoodsmen and concluded: “Inmy 43 years of teaching atNichols College, there were two

“Moonlight Sonata” and “FurElise” on the piano in the sum-mer edition of Nichols CollegeMagazine, Stan Finn called theAlumni Relations Office and saidit reminded him of when heplayed those exact songs on thepiano in the library and at Bazz-ie’s when he was a student.

1949Stan Jones ’50writes, “The sum-mer 2010 Nichols College Maga-zine was great, but noticeablyabsent was any report from theClass of '49. Now, these fellowsare considerably older than me(Class of ’50), but I feel obligatedto share news of the Mayor ofthe Hill of 1949. How can youforget Joe Corsiglia? Impossi-ble! Joe is alive and well onCape Cod. He and his wife,Joanne, have their share ofaches and pains – as we of theover-80 crowd do – but Joe is al-ways his cheery self. He just hada knee replacement so he’sslowed down a bit this summer,but only a little. Joe and I wentto high school together in Gard-ner, MA, and then to Nichols. Weboth served in the army and, in-terestingly enough, twice raninto each other in Korea in 1952.Joe was in sales in the NYC areaand I was in sales nationally. Weboth retired and lived about amile apart on the Cape. Politicalroyalty like Nichols mayorsshould be reported on regularly.Walt Peters, where are you?”

1950Class Scribe: Robert Risk309 Conestoga Rd.Wayne, PA 19087-4009610-688-8242


Homecoming 2010 – what atime! The weekend was filledwith seeing old classmates, cre-ating great memories, and shar-ing great stories (some I hadnever even heard before). Thehardworking staff and adminis-tration of Nichols can be proud

1950s


Catching up with Brad Child ’70

Since graduating in 1970, Brad Child has enjoyed a successfulcareer in the insurance industry, working for some of thebiggest firms in the world. He started his career at Aetna as acasualty underwriter, working in various offices in Boston andCincinnati. Following 19 years at Aetna, he went south to FortMyers, Fla., working for Sedgwick James, the third largest in-surance broker in the world. He continued working with thecompany even after they were acquired by Marsh, the world’slargest insurance broker. Child and two colleagues thenformed their own company, Insurance Management Co. LLC.The firm quickly developed and became the third largest insouthwest Florida. The group sold the company three yearsago to Lykes Insurance Co., and until last year, Child stayed onas a consultant, officially retiring in October 2009.

Child grew up locally in Woodstock, Conn., and though hisolder siblings went to UConn, he knew he wanted a differentpath. “I wanted to get my degree in business, but I didn’t wantto go to a big school like my siblings did. I wanted a smaller,more focused school, and Nichols was the obvious choice,” hesays. Child credits Nichols with giving him the tools to be agreat leader and teacher throughout his career. “The personalrelationships I built with professors allowed me to successfullymentor and foster employees into good leaders.”

Despite not even taking the SATs due to service in Vietnam,Dean Robert Eaton accepted Child to Nichols, where he ex-celled in the classroom, finished top in the management ma-jor and earned the Zeta Alpha Phi Trophy for Excellence inManagement. He was a charter member of the College’s Boardof Advisors, and celebrated his 40th reunion at Homecoming2010. Child resides in Fremont, Ohio, with his wife, Betsy.


will be an annual event.John Turro also returned for

the foresters’ weekend. He start-ed out in that discipline, butrolled over to business whenNichols went to a four-yearschool. He had a lunch with MikeVendetti and John Katori ’55.

I also recently caught up withBruce Seigal over lunch. He tellsme that he hopes to spend timein West Springfield, MA, with oldroommate, John Miles, beforesummer runs out. I hope to re-port in the next issue about thatreunion.

It was great to hear from RayEssigwho still lives in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, with his wife, Linda.(Why would anyone want toleave a town called Ho-Ho-Kus?!) Ray is retired after 32years at Prudential and playsmucho golf. They do some trav-eling, including trips to visit chil-dren and grandkids. Last time Isaw Ray, we were both begin-ning careers in insurance. Myson was just learning to walk.My son, now 48, is in insuranceat The Hartford. Lot of waterdown the Schukyl, Ray!

This summer, for better or forworse, I re-upped as your classscribe. Now what I need is a lotmore phone calls, snail mail, andemail from all of you. I promiseyou that all of us are interestedin you. Let me lead by example.In mid-June I was diagnosedwith prostate cancer. I told threeclose classmates. I now get a callabout every other week, “just totouch base,” “to see how you’redoing,” and if I’m “getting alongokay?” They care about me. I care about them. We all careabout you. Keep in touch, y’all.

1964Class Scribe: Warren Bender3604 Kingsley Dr.Myrtle Beach, SC [email protected]


Well another summer slides byand, boy, was it a hot one here inthe South. You Yankees didn't es-cape it either, but now I'm look-

visits to the beach were great.Youngest son, Douglas, spenttime with us following a monthof rehearsals for an eight-day,eight-play festival at the La-Guardia Performing Art Centerin Queens, NY. Doug is the artis-tic director of the International-ist Theater Company, which in-troduces foreign playwrightsand directors to U.S. audiencesand produces shows in Europe.Doug, who had been living inParis for the past year, relocatedto Sydney, Australia. Kate's son,Bryan, a teacher at NiagaraCommunity College and artist inBuffalo, NY, has been nationallyrecognized for his porcelainwork.

We will be off to Florida inearly October, so give us a call ifyou’re in the area.

And now a closing reminder:a smile is a sign of joy, a hug is asign of love, a laugh is a sign ofhappiness, and a friend like me?That's a sign of good taste. Tillnext time!

1963Class Scribe: Bruce I. Haslun16 Gilder Point Ct.Simpsonville, SC [email protected]


Seems as though the biggestnews of this quarter is the huge-ly successful “stump jumpers”first ever reunion on the week-end of June 12. Dave Shemmcalled as soon as he got backfrom the Hill and told me thathe teamed up with FrankSweeney ’60 and Jenness Rob-bins ’62 for a “terrific homecom-ing!” Like everyone returning inrecent years, they were amazedat how much the campus haschanged physically. Theforesters were invited to live inthe dorms, and found their ac-commodations a bit more poshthan the rooms they remem-bered decades ago. Lots of ku-dos and compliments to theAlumni Relations Office, whomade everyone feel welcome.There are high hopes amongthe “furry forest fellows” that this


straight at the driving range tojustify going golfing. You canemail Buzz at [email protected]. He sent me a great pic-ture for my wallet.

1 962Class Scribe: Charlie HoweMay-September212-22nd St.Surf City, NJ [email protected]

October- April17468 Cornflower Ln.Punta Gorda, FL 33955941-575-8150


Bill Dillmeier ’61 requested thatI mention the 50th reunion forhis class in the fall of 2011.Hopefully, someone will step upto the plate and volunteer to or-ganize a gathering. Bill did it forthe 40th, but is only interestedin attending this time. He re-minds classmates that this willbe the anniversary of the firstclass to graduate from NicholsCollege with a four-year degree.You owe it to yourself to be partof the weekend!

Good to hear from Lang Wait,who has lived in Acton, CT, since1972. In 1980 he started a com-puter consulting business that isstill going strong. He says thatalthough he has not seen any'62 alumni since graduation, heis planning to attend our 50threunion.Ken Ingrahamwrites that he

moved from Connecticut toNorth Carolina in 1959. He hastwo sons and two granddaugh-ters. He retired in 2001 andjoined the Sons of the AmericanRevolution, as well as the NorthCarolina Civil War Roundtable,where he previously served aspresident. Both organizationskeep him busy traveling to vari-ous historic sites. He also servesas treasurer for the local affiliateof the National Alliance on Men-tal Health. Last year he and wife,Jane, visited Dick Marsden '61

and wife, Nancy, in Syracuse, NY,on the way to the Thousand Is-lands at Alexander Bay.

I dined with Rich Knoener '62at the Grist Mill in Farmington,CT, and discussed some fondmemories of our days at Nicholsand in Conant Hall. He recentlymade contact with Henri David'64, whom he hadn't seen since1970, at Old Black Point, CT.Paul Zimmerman and wife,

Deb, celebrated their 49th wed-ding anniversary, a marriagewhich began in 1961 in Paul'ssenior year at Nichols. They havelived in Montclair, NJ, Wolfeboro,NH, and on Webster Lake. Nowthey enjoy a wonderful lifestyleon Lake Winnipesaukee in thesummer and in Stuart, FL, in thewinter. They enjoy boating, hik-ing (not Paul), golf, and lots oftravel. Paul stays very activemanaging apartment buildingsin New Jersey and shoppingcenters in New Hampshire. Heloves being hands-on, alwaysfixing and improving things!They have two daughters: Heidilives in Truckee, CA, with herboys, Mason (8) and Millien (10);and Heather lives in Talkeetna,AK, with son, Talon. Paul andDeb are both healthy and ingood shape. Congratulationsfrom all of us. How about a BarnParty in Webster (or Blue Bell) tocelebrate your 50th?

I had a nice chat with KenBeyer '60, who lives in Naples,FL, with his wife. For over 10years now we have either got-ten together at an alumni gath-ering, which Ken organized andsponsored for many years, orjust talked on the phone. Kenand John Girvin '59 see one an-other on the senior tennis cir-cuit. Ken returned to the Hill forhomecoming this year. John Lewiswrites that he is

still selling real estate in NorthJersey. He and his wife get awayto Ocean City, NJ, each October.

Kate and I had a great sum-mer on Long Beach Island, NJ,which was a revolving door ofchildren and grandchildren whowere with us for six weeks. Daily

1960s

groups that gave me the mostpleasure and satisfaction, theaccounting majors and you, thebest group to ever attendNichols College.”

1956Class Scribe: Art Fries917 Jordan CourtNipomo, CA [email protected]

1957Class Scribe: Kent TarrantP.O. Box 496Hampden, MA [email protected]


For those of you who don’tknow, Denis Cronin passedaway on April 21, 2010. At our50th reunion, Denis told of hisSeptember 11, 2001 experienceat the World Trade Center. Luck-ily, he managed to escape fromthe tower where his office waslocated and said it was incredi-ble in the true sense of theword. He saw people on thetops of the towers holdinghands and jumping, witnessedkindness and a willingness tohelp in every face he passed,and would never forget the roarthat filled the city when thetowers came down. Deny alsoserved in Vietnam as an armyranger. He was a loyal alumnusand will be missed by us all.

I’d also like to officially an-nounce that the Class of ’57topped the $25,000 goal in the

25 by 2015 Reunion Challengeand earns a matching $25,000!Let’s give ourselves a big pat onthe back for establishing ascholarship fund that will live inperpetuity. If anyone has any in-terest in serving on the scholar-ship committee, please let meknow. If you want your futurecontributions to go to the schol-arship fund, please indicate ac-cordingly.

1959A message from Charlie Howe…

I heard from Buzz Bardsley,who inquired about some of hisclassmates, some of whom I wasable to contact. However, weneed a new email address forMoe Knudsen. Buzz is in Dan-bury, CT. Life has been goodand involves visits to his kids:Walker, a graduate of Middle-bury and a sergeant with theOakland, CA, Police Dept.;Fletcher, a Penn grad who worksas a LEED certified builder inNYC; Clymer, also a Middleburygrad and a lawyer in Philadel-phia; and daughter, Sayler, aUVM grad and brand managerat Polo Ralph Lauren in NYC. Allare married and all but Saylerhave children. Buzz is off to Cali-fornia in October for a week ofwine drinking and golf. His hob-bies are biking on a 1200cc Tri-umph that he rides to MarcusDairy in Danbury on sunny Sun-day mornings when you all arein church praying for Col. Con-rad's forgiveness (sounds likeBuzz) and trying to hit balls


Members of the 1950 graduating class gather at Homecoming 2010 for their 60th reunion.



Catching up with Roberto Alvarez ’73

Roberto Alvarez’s journey to NicholsCollege began over 1,500 miles awayin Cuba, where he lived until he was12 years old. Following a brief stay inMiami, Fla., through a program by St.Louis Church, Alvarez was brought toWebster, Mass., and attended BartlettHigh School. At Bartlett, he excelledin the classroom as well as on the bas-ketball court, where his play earnedhim a scholarship to Clark University.Unfortunately, a knee injury put anend to his basketball career andscholarship to Clark. Determined tostill go to college, Alvarez searchedthrough Rotarian scholarships, andwas able to receive one which al-lowed him to attend Nichols.

When Alvarez finally got to Nichols, he didn’t waste any time focusing on his studies and achieved agreat deal of academic success. “I was always very serious about school,” says Alvarez. “Nichols didn’thave a lot of followers when I attended. Most of the students were leaders and had a mindset of being able to successfully run a business, and learning with them helped prepare me for what I accomplished post-graduation,” he adds. His hard work earned him the Clarence McKeen Trophy at graduation, which is awarded to the student for excellence in marketing.

His long journey to Nichols may have been over, but his life journey was just beginning. Despiteworking for IBM for 32 years, Alvarez recently completed his 17th move to his current residence inDuluth, Ga. Following graduation in 1973, he began work at IBM, following his brother, who beganworking with the company 10 years prior. He was initially placed in the company’s year-long train-ing program. “I viewed training as if it were my MBA degree,” Alvarez says. Following training, heserved in various capacities, beginning with salesperson for the Worcester territory, to branch man-ager in Philadelphia, regional manager in Atlanta, general manager of Caribbean operations, andeventually general manager of IBM Chile. “Most people in the Webster-Dudley area tend to stay inthe area because they are very family oriented. For me, working for a corporation like IBM, whenyour boss moved, you moved,” Alvarez says, referring to living in Atlanta three different times,Philadelphia five different times, and Latin America for six years.

Though retired from IBM, Alvarez still takes on some projects. “I think some of my old classmateswould be shocked to know I’m semi-retired, and that I’m not working till I die,” laughs Alvarez. SinceIBM, he’s spent two years as North American sales manager for Eastman Kodak and now runs asmall consulting business where he advises very small, mostly start-up companies on their market-ing strategies.

Alvarez was able to take a drive through campus last December, where he was stunned by how dif-ferent it looked since he was a student. “I’ll be honest, I got a little lost!” he reflects. He hopes tomake it back to campus and spend some time catching up on all the changes that have taken placeover the years.

ing forward to the nicest time ofyear here in Myrtle Beach. It usu-ally lasts right through Thanks-giving, and swimming is not outof the question. Lila and I just re-turned from a national parks tripin Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore,and the Grand Tetons, with stopsin Park City and Jackson, WY. Ourtour started in Rapid City, SD andended up in Salt Lake City, UT.

Coming up is a trip to NewYork for Lila's 50th high schoolreunion, a week-long visit from15 high school friends, and atrip to Virginia Beach to meet upwith Bob Falkenstein ’63 andhis wife, Elaine, from California,who are visiting their son andnewest grandchild. We will thenshare some much needed R & Rwith Bob Hood ’66 and his wife,Kathleen, who are coming forthree weeks on their way southto their new place in Titusville,FL. They plan to still enjoy thesummers at their home on Can-dlewood Lake in Connecticut.

I recently agreed to stay on asclass scribe so, if you get andread Nichols College Magazine,which comes three times a year,please drop me an e-mail,phone call, snail mail, or ponyexpress and just say "read yourclass notes" and then I won'tbother you with a future emailasking for info. If you can dothat, you might as well give mesome info for the next issue atthe same time. Nothing is tootrivial for me at this point.Please!

Have a "full" fall, enjoy theweather, stay healthy and travelsafe because "The Beat Goes On."

1969Class Scribe: Robert Kuppenheimer

4627 Tremont Ln.Corona del Mar, CA [email protected]

Lee McNelly became a proudgrandfather on Aug. 28, 2010,with the birth of grandson,Damien Kolbe Barge, born to hisoldest daughter, Kristen.



ing the district in Operation Careand Comfort, a donation drivefor the troops in Afghanistanand Iraq. In addition to workingfor Gap Inc., he is chairman ofthe Charlton, MA, Cultural Coun-cil and a published nature andwildlife photographer.

1983Class Scribe: Michael Donehey508-376-5469 (phone)509 376-5043 (fax)[email protected]

1984Class Scribe: Rose (Cummings) Mamakos

3 Woodland Ave.Kingston, MA [email protected]


Steven Byrnes reports that in2009, after 22 years working forBank of America, he moved toManhattan, where he workedfor Capital One. He lived on theUpper West Side on 97th Street

1980s

1970s

1973Donn Bleau’s son, Jason, sur-prised him with a golf trip toPebble Beach and Spyglass. Forthe record, Donn shot 79 at Peb-ble Beach.

1976Michael Bird recently retiredfrom the Mass. State ParoleBoard after 33 years of serviceand is working part time for theWorcester County Sheriff’s Office.

1981Don Gorczynski was promotedto training store manager forGap Inc., under the Old Navybrand. He also acts as substitutedistrict manager in times ofneed. Recently his team was rec-ognized for their efforts in lead-

Lee McNelly ’69 (far right) and family welcome baby Damien.

Sacred Heart University andteaches fifth grade in Andover,CT. Lisa’s oldest daughter, Emily,will be attending St. Joseph'sCollege in West Hartford this fall.On a more somber note, herhouse burnt to the ground onApril 10, 2010. They were underconstruction during the summerhoping to be back in beforeschool started. Wow, Lisa, hopeyou’re settled in soon.

1988Class Scribe: Diane Golas90 Lebanon St.Southbridge, MA [email protected]

1991Class Scribe: Donna Small4905 Bay Harvest Ct.Clemmons, NC 27012-8245336-712-1053 (home)336-692-5157 (cell)[email protected]

1993The following families vaca-tioned together in Brewster, MA,for July 4th: Shawn Phair ’92and wife, Laura; Mary (Mikas)Burpee ’92 and husband, Brian;Michael and Bernadette (Char-bonnier) Okenquist; andWilliam ’94 and Chrissy (Misi-aszek) Becotte.

and Columbus Avenue. Most re-cently, he accepted a role as SVPat KeyBank in Portland, ME, andhas purchased a new home onthe West End. Steven and hiswife, Kari (Ramsdell) ’85, justcelebrated their 25th weddinganniversary with a trip to SouthBeach and Key West, FL. Kari hasbeen working at TD Banknorthas a VP in project managementfor the past six years. Their old-est son, Sean, works for TD Bankin the asset recovery division inFalmouth, ME. Their youngestson, Ryan, just graduated fromElon University and is a market-ing coordinator for the NY StateSociety of CPAs in NYC.

1985Class Scribe: John P. Donahue10 Corsham DriveMedford, NJ 08055-8434609-257-8191 [email protected]

1986Class Scribe: Susan Zimonis18930 Misty Lake Dr.Jupiter, FL 33458561-707-8781 (cell)[email protected]

From the Class Scribe…Summer must have been a busytime for everyone, since I re-ceived an update from only oneof our classmates. Lisa (LeBlanc) Robinson

wrote that she received hermaster’s degree in teaching at

1990s

Donn Bleau ’73, and his son, Jason, at Pebble Beach

(Top L to R) Noah Becotte, Shane Okenquist, and Bailey Burpee. (Bottom L to R) HaleyBecotte, Julia Brynn Okenquist, Avery Phair, Jeremy Okenquist, Zachary Phair and BradyBurpee.

Resendeswere married onSept.18, 2010, and Asher was inthe wedding party.Bryan Meusewas married

last January to MaryLeigh.

2008Erica Adams has been namedhead women's lacrosse coachat Pine Manor College.

2010Class Scribe: Katelyn [email protected]


2001Class Scribe: David Twiss978-979-7658 (cell)[email protected]

Dave Foley, his wife, Colleen,and three-year-old daughter,Cailin, welcomed Thomas David,on Feb. 25, 2010.

2003

Shane Szydlowas named headcoach of the Pride, a new coop-erative football program formedwith three high schools innortheastern Connecticut – Put-nam, Tourtellotte and Ellis Tech.

2006Class Scribe: Erica [email protected]

Katie (Brothers) Karter MBAwas promoted to principal ofWinter Wyman's HR contractsgroup.

2007Asher Laliberte married Miran-da Hughes on June 26, 2010.Andrew Pernawas in the wed-ding party. Andrew Perna and Christine

1997Webster Five Cents SavingsBank appointed Robert McKen-na as a trustee/director of thebank. McKenna is senior vicepresident, treasurer and chiefaccounting officer at CommerceInsurance Co. He was elected asa corporator of the bank in2007.

1998Class Scribe:

Emily (Seiferman) [email protected]

2000Class Scribe: Andrea [email protected]


Barbara Powell married BradleyCrawford on May 27, 2010, inHawaii. The couple resides in In-man, SC, and both work inGreenville. Barbara has beenwith Resurgent Capital Servicessince February 2004 and Bradleyhas worked for Jeep ChryslerDodge since March 2005.

Sean and Melissa (St. Onge)Jamesonwelcomed their sec-ond son, Daniel Joseph, on June2, 2010. Sean owns and oper-ates Jameson Landscaping Co.,and Melissa is a middle schoolmath teacher.

1994Class Scribe: Danielle Sprague20 Stagecoach Rd.Leominster, MA [email protected]


Robyn (Noble) D'Addario wel-comed her second son, NathanJohn, on Feb. 6, 2010. She wasalso promoted to assistant ECmanager at New Balance Athlet-ic Shoe Inc., whose CEO, RobDeMartini, spoke at the NicholsCollege graduation in 2009. Jude Tomasino received his

second master’s degree, a MEdfrom Cambridge College. Heworks for the Community Col-lege of Rhode Island in transferadmissions and articulation. Healso teaches as an adjunct in-structor in business administra-tion. He was elected to the NewEngland Transfer Association’sGoverning Board and presentedat its 39th annual conference.

2000s


We’d like to hearfrom you!Please send your news direct-ly to your class scribe. If you do not have a class scribe,news may be forwarded to [email protected].

Digital images are preferred,but please do not crop them!The higher the resolution thebetter – 300 dpi (dots perinch). Digital images may be sent directly to the AlumniRelations Office – [email protected] may be sent to:

Nichols CollegeAlumni Relations OfficeP.O. Box 5000Dudley, MA 01571.

Barbara Powell ‘00 with husband BradleyCrawford

Thomas David and Caitlin Foley

Daniel Joseph Jameson

Asher Laliberte ‘07 with his wife Miranda

Biran Meuse ‘07 with his wife Maryleigh

Katie ( Brothers) Karter MBA ‘06


Peter C. Friend ’48, of New-port, Maine, died Aug. 26, 2010.He served in the U.S. Army AirCorps as a nose gunner on a B-24 during World War II. In 1964,he founded the motorcycle divi-sion of Friend and Friend Inc.,where he worked until the timeof his death. He is survived byhis children, Cooper and Anne;three grandchildren; threegreat-grandchildren; and broth-er, Gilman. He was predeceasedby his wife of 58 years, Beverly.

Roger E. Worden ’50, of Cum-ming, Ga., died July 13, 2010. Heserved in the U.S. Navy Reservesand was the founder and ownerof Quick Flight Stair Co. He alsohosted equine-assisted servicesfor people with special needs athis farm, which inspired the cre-ation of Driving Magic Inc., atherapeutic carriage drivingprogram for people with dis-abilities. Worden is survived byhis wife, Judith; sons, David andJohn; two granddaughters; andone stepson.

Richard E. Benham ’51, of WestHartford, Conn., died June 16,2010. He worked with the Trans-portation Department of Hart-ford Insurance Co., retiring in1992. He was a member of theUniversalist Church of WestHartford, The Old Guard, theWest Hartford Lions Club andWyllys-St. John Lodge #4 A.F. &A.M. Besides his wife of 54 years,Vallette, he is survived by threechildren, Richard, Jeanette, andMargaret; three grandchildren;and brother, John.

George S. Dates ’63, of PortCharlotte, Fla., died June 20,2010. Dates was the trust officerand vice president of the New-ton Trust Bank of Newton, N.J.,where he served for many yearsbefore venturing into real estateand tax preparation services. He

served in the New Jersey Na-tional Guard and was a memberof the Florida Sons of the Ameri-can Revolution. He is survivedby his two daughters, Laurie Joand Kelly; and brother, Stephen.He was preceded in death byhis wife, Joanne.

John J. Dyer, Sr. ’70, of Shrews-bury, Mass., died Sept. 1, 2010.He was a salesman in the metalbuilding construction industryfor more than 40 years. Since1988, he has been a sales execu-tive in the Northeast for VarcoPruden Buildings of Evansville,Wisc. He leaves his wife, Joanne;son, John Jr.; and two brothers,Joseph and William.

Roger P. Bicknell ’74, of FortMyers, Fla., died June 6, 2010.Bicknell served in the U.S. ArmyReserves for four years. His ca-reer included serving as foodand beverage director of theSheraton Hotel in Washington,D.C., establishing the food andbeverage operations at a newhotel in New Hampshire, andserving as dining hall managerat Yale University. In Hamden,Conn., he owned a real estatecompany and later taught afood and beverage course atConnecticut State VocationalTechnical Schools. In Florida, heworked as a photo technicianfor Walgreen's. Survivors in-clude his companion, JudySharp; daughter, Robyn; agranddaughter; five brothers,William, Norman, John, David,and Neil; and former wife,Gertrude.

Jason M. Rodgers ’93, of Fitch-burg, Mass., died July 15, 2010.He worked for Netstal Plastic In-jecting Mold Machine Co. from1995-1998. In 1998 he moved toColorado with Husky InjectionMolding Systems of Bolton, On-tario, until 2000. He is survived

by his parents, David ’65 andKaren; and sister, Torri.

Former Nichols Chairman of theBoard of Trustees Albert J. Di-Gregorio H ’85, of Southbridge,Mass., died Aug. 13, 2010. Hewas a U.S. Army Air Corps veter-an of World War II, serving as a1st Lt. B-24 Bomber Pilot in theNorth Apennines, Rhineland,Balkans and PO Valley. He re-ceived the Distinguished FlyingCross Air Medal. DiGregorio wasthe president of the United LensCo. Inc. in Southbridge for manyyears and served as chairman ofthe board until the time of hisdeath.

Throughout his life, he servedthe Central Massachusetts com-munity in a multitude of capaci-ties including serving as thepresident and treasurer of FilenoRealty Co., honorary trustee andpast treasurer of Old SturbridgeVillage, director of the ShawmutBank, N.A., advisory director ofthe Don Orione Home in EastBoston, and member of the Op-tical Society of America and theOptical Manufacturers Associa-tion. He leaves his wife of 65years, Doris; two daughters,Lynne and Lisa; three grandchil-dren; four brothers, Raymond,Richard, Leonard, and Ronald.He was predeceased by twobrothers, Armand and William.

N I C H O L S R E M E M B E R S

Y o u r S u c c e s s I s O u r B u s i n e s s


When David Hale ’75 first learned of the new

Nichols gift annuity program, he saw it as an

opportunity to contribute to Nichols in a signifi-

cant way. From being a chairman of the Presi-

dent’s Society, a member of the Nichols hockey alumni

association, and a charter member of the Board of Advisors,

to his current service on the Board of Trustees, Hale is

continually looking for a way to make a difference through

his involvement at Nichols.

Hale, who took an early retirement from Polaroid and

currently works as a mortgage loan officer, says signing up

for the program was a win-win situation and provided him

with several benefits. He will be able to claim a tax deduc-

tion right away and also get a guaranteed annuity at retire-

ment or a specified age. The College benefits because it is

then able to use his funds to continue to provide a quality

education to students. Because he also turned over stock

options, he avoids paying capital gains taxes as well.

Hale was motivated to enroll in such a program not only

because of the financial benefits but also his desire to

continue being part of a growing institution. “I truly believe

that in the past 10 years during Debra Townsley’s tenure,

every part of Nichols College has shown significant

improvement whether in its facilities, faculty, curriculum,

athletics, or administration.” Hale also recognizes Nichols’

value as one of the most affordable business colleges in the

area. “I think the Nichols brand has certainly gained in its

recognition and its value,” he adds.

In addition, Hale says it’s a sound investment. “Out of

all of the financial advisors I spoke to about the gift annuity

program, none had any issues with it at all. Donating to

Nichols is no different than buying stock in a company that

is in a growth pattern. I hope that other alumni will think

about the college when they are reviewing their estate plans.

For me, financially and personally, I just saw it as the right

thing to do.”

If you are interested in seeing a customized illustration

of a charitable gift annuity, please contact Bill Pieczynski,

vice president for advancement, at 866-622-4766 or

[email protected].

A win-win situationby Julie Errico

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Join us at an upcoming alumni reception! These special events

encourage alumni to network, socialize, and catch up on the

recent happenings at Nichols. Be sure to check your email and

mail for your invitation.

SAVE THESE DATES IN 2011:

February 1: Phoenix, AZ

February 5: Men’s Hockey Alumni Game

February 16: Sarasota, FL

February 17: Naples, FL

Receptions are being planned in these areas:

> Boston, MA

> Dudley, MA

> Worcester, MA

> Greenwich, CT

> Hartford, CT

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