spring 2013 - Framingham State University

Of Special Note...
professor evgenija
garbolevsky ’03: from
student to teacher
by kathleen mcdonough ’13
It took Evgenija Garbolevsky ’03 four
challenging years of studying, taking notes
and writing papers to earn a bachelor’s
degree in history at Framingham State. But
just two years after graduating, Garbolevsky
found herself back at the University—only
this time, she was the one giving lectures,
assigning essays and passing out exams.
Garbolevsky was offered a visiting lecturer
position in the History Department in 2005
while still in graduate school at Brandeis
University. Having been on the other side of
the desk not so long ago, Garbolevsky says
she knows what it feels like to be a student
and has respect and admiration for the hard
work they put into their studies. “It is just
exciting to give back and kind of switch
places,” she says. “It’s nice to still be in the
classroom no matter what side you are on.”
The Bulgarian native was offered full
scholarships to Brandeis and Boston College
after she graduated from FSU, which she
says demonstrates how well the University
prepared her for post-graduate education.
Garbolevsky remained at Brandeis University
through 2011, earning a PhD in history, while
continuing to teach at FSU.
The topic of her dissertation recently resulted
in her first published book, The Conformists:
Creativity and Decadence in the Bulgarian
Cinema 1945–89, which examines the
Bulgarian film industry during the Cold War
era.
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FraMinghaM State UniverSity spring 2013
alumni by year
Warren Griffin ’73G has been elected
as commandant of the Department of
Massachusetts Marine Corps League. He received
his undergraduate and graduate degrees from
Framingham State.
’75
Patti Delaney Pultorak ’75G recently
retired as a family and consumer science
teacher from the Syracuse City School District in
New York.
’79
June Lantry, a special education teacher
at Oakmont Regional High School in
Ashburnham, MA, recently received the 2012
Oakmont Excellence in Education Award. She
has taught at the school since 1993.
’80
Michael Fabbri was recently named an
associate justice of the State District Court.
Fabbri received an Alumni Achievement Award
in 2005 and served three terms on the Alumni
Association Board of Directors.
’81
Elaine Beckett has been hired as a health
and wellness teacher at the Bromfield School
in Harvard, MA. She was previously a health teacher
at Nashoba Valley Regional High School.
’84
Sandra Wheeler was promoted to vicepresident
of Tactical Networks for General
Dynamics C4 Systems and will work in the U.S. Army’s
network modernization plan. Sandra will lead the
teams responsible for the continuous development
and fielding of the U.S. Army’s Warfighter Information
Network-Tactical, the “cornerstone of the Army’s
network modernization plan.” She has worked for the
company for 32 years.
Class notes Submissions
are you getting married or starting a new
job? Do you have a new bundle of joy or
did you publish your work?
Share your news and photos with
the University and fellow alumni.
each class note should include your
full name and year of graduation from
Framingham State.
’89
Alan MacRae was recently named
principal of Triton Regional Middle
School in Newbury, MA.
Teri Hegarty has been promoted to director
of Marketing and Communication for
Marlborough Hospital in Marlborough, MA.
Before joining Marlborough Hospital, Hegarty
was the marketing and public relations manager
at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, MA. She
is also a playwright and a collage artist whose
work was recently exhibited at the Thayer
Memorial Library in Lancaster, MA.
’92
Craig Williams has been named chief
operating officer of Tufts Medical
Center. He has more than 20 years of experience
in healthcare management, and most recently
served as the COO of the Tufts Medical Center
Physicians Organization.
’94
Matthew Pike has been appointed to the
South Dakota Criminal Justice Initiative
work group by Governor Dennis M. Daugaard. The
work group is a bipartisan collaboration among all
three branches of state government. Matthew is a
criminal defense attorney who currently works for
the Lawrence County Public Defenders Office.
Former FSU roommates Kerri Casarano ’94 and
Laura (Coppola) Spathanas ’94 are training to
run together in the Fool’s Dual Half Marathon
in Gloucester, MA, this April. Casarano and
Spathanas have remained close friends over the
years and look back on their time at Framingham
State as four of the best years of their lives.
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