Framingham University Alumni Magazine Winter 2010

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Call for Alumni Nominations
alumni achievement awards
The Alumni Achievement Awards are
given annually during the alumni reunion
weekend program to honor distinguished
alumni who have made significant contributions
in their communities through their
careers and/or community service. Alumni
Achievement recipients are outstanding
role models for Framingham State students
today. Any person or group of persons may
nominate an alumnus of the college for
this recognition award. Nomination forms
are available on the alumni Web site at
www.framingham.edu/alumni.
alumni asso ciation
board of directors
The Alumni Association Board of Directors
serves to support alumni engagement and
involvement at Framingham State College.
Alumni board members selected to join the
board serve for a three-year term and commit
to attending five meetings per year and
alumni events, including homecoming and
reunion. Alumni who may be interested
in joining the board may submit a letter of
interest and resume for consideration.
The deadline for nominations is
Feb. 1, 2010.
submit nominations to:
Alumni Nominating Committee
Framingham State College
100 State Street, PO Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701-9101
Fax: 508-626-4036
alumni@framingham.edu
If you have questions about nominations,
contact the Office of Alumni Relations at
alumni@framingham.edu or 508-626-4012.
Alumni Recognized
for Achievements
The Alumni Achievement Awards are
presented annually to recognize alumni
who have utilized their education and
training at Framingham State College to
achieve noteworthy accomplishments
and success both in their careers and
in their communities. This year, six
distinguished alumni were recognized
during the alumni general assembly
program as part of reunion weekend.
Marguerite “Peggie” Anderson ’64 is
a highly successful entrepreneur. After
graduating from Framingham State with her
bachelor’s degree in home economics, she
began working in the family business, which
sold stationery and cards. That store is now
The Paper Store, Inc., a thriving landmark
business with 22 locations around the
region. Since 2000, Peggie has been a
consultant to regional retail businesses
in the areas of buying, merchandising
and operational management.
Gonzalo Puigbo ’04 is vice president and
regional sales manager for Eastern Bank.
Prior to that, he served as the producing
sales manager at Citizens Bank, where he
received the President Club Award for 2004
and 2005 as the top community residential
loan officer nationwide. Outside of work,
Gonzalo teaches money management skills to
moderate- and low-income families and volunteers
as an ESL teacher to new immigrants.
Roberta “Bert” (Cooney) Burns ’59 is a
clinical supervisor of student teachers at
Boston College School of Education and was
an elementary school teacher in the Natick
Public Schools for 31 years. She earned a
BS in education at Framingham State and later
did graduate work at Wheelock College. Bert
volunteers in an aftercare program for women
who are incarcerated in MCI Framingham.
Gerald Darsch ’84 is director of the
Department of Defense Combat Feeding
Directorate at the U. S. Army’s Soldier
Research, Development, and Engineering
Center in Natick, Mass. Gerry has been
instrumental in bringing about numerous
improvements in the quality and distribution
of food supplies for combat troops,
including the evolution of the Meals Ready
to Eat (MRE) program. Gerry is the Combat
Feeding Program spokesperson to the
national and international media.
Jennifer Ohop ’97 is the staff naturalist at
the Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, located
in Monson, Mass. She began her job soon
after graduating summa cum laude from
Framingham State with her bachelor of science
in biology. Her interests include birds,
dragonflies, reptiles, amphibians and large
predators. Jennifer volunteers and is the vice
president of a local land group, Opacum
Land Trust, a nonprofit conservation group
that protects more than 600 acres of land.
Christopher MacDonald-Dennis ’92 is
assistant dean of the undergraduate college
and director of intercultural affairs at Bryn
Mawr College in Pennsylvania. In this position,
Christopher coordinates programs that
explore and support diversity. “[The Student
Affairs staff] made an indelible mark on
me and I knew that I wanted to have that
same effect in the lives of college students.”
Christopher was the 2008 Pennsylvania
Fellow at the Center for Progressive
Leadership and has won awards for his
work as a mentor and administrator.
board of trustees
executive committee
Robert E. Richards, Esq. ’83
Chair
Raymond P. Boulanger, Esq.
Vice Chair
Hon. Barbara G. Gardner ’82
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officers
Kevin M. Foley ’84
President
Richard C. Logan ’70
Treasurer
Margaret Guardiani ’77
Clerk
Christopher P. Hendry
Executive Director
alumni association
officers
Ann G. Stanesa ’95
President
Lisa A. Slavin ’99, ’02
Vice President/President-Elect
Timothy M. Cornely ’75, ’80
Past President
Maria Quiray
Secretary
trustees
Raymond P. Boulanger, Jr. Esq. Senior Counsel Goodwin Procter LLP
Paul C. Combe ’72, ’76 President American Student Assistance
Julianne T. Cormio Student Framingham State College
Hon. Barbara G. Gardner ’82 Former Legislator Massachusetts Government
Daniel P. Haley, Esq. Attorney McDermott Will and Emery
Mary Beth Heffernan, Esq. ’80 Undersecretary for Criminal Justice Executive Office of Public Safety
Angela Hunt, M.D. Physician Town Center Pediatrics
Edward B. McGrath, Esq. Attorney Burns & Farrey
Alice L. Pomponio Director, Global Policy Programs Genzyme Corporation
Fernando Quezada* Executive Director Biotechnology Centers of Excellence
Robert E. Richards, Esq. ’83 Attorney Hanify & King
directors
Deborah A. Bitsoli Chief Operating Officer MetroWest Medical Center
Robert Bonnevie, PhD* President/Owner The Palmer Group, Inc.
Joe Burchill Corporate Controller Bose Corporation
Jerome (Jerry) K. Chase Jr.* President Framingham Ford
Peter J. Dittami, PhD Retired Faculty Framingham State College
Kevin M. Foley ’84 Assistant Vice President,General Accounting The TJX Companies, Inc.
Kathleen Freeman* Director, Environmental Affairs NSTAR Electric & Gas Corporation
Thomas M. Graf Executive Director/CEO MEFA
Margaret Guardiani ’77 Senior Executive Assistant NEPTCO, Inc.
Mark R. Haranas, Esq. ’77 President Framingham Cooperative Bank
Helen L. Heineman, PhD President Emerita Framingham State College
Jeff B. Killian* Director, Global Technical Support PerkinElmer
Patrick D. Laughran Chief Information Technology Officer Framingham State College
Richard C. Logan ’70 President Medical Records Associates, Inc.
Dana M. Neshe ’90 Senior Vice President Middlesex Savings Bank
Robert Ramrath Chief Information Technology Officer Bose Corporation
Janet M. Thomas, PhD ’82 Professor of Economics Bentley University
Dora Vell Managing Partner Vell Executive Search
Karen Williams Integration Executive IBM
ex officio
Framingham State College Leadership Boards
Timothy J. Flanagan, PhD President Framingham State College
Dale M. Hamel, PhD Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance Framingham State College
Christopher P. Hendry Vice President, College Advancement Framingham State College
directors
Sue M. Alessandri ’91 Assistant Professor, Communication and Journalism Suffolk University
Timothy M. Cornely ’75, ’80 Assistant Superintendent Holliston Public Schools
Maureen J. Dugan ’71 Education Consultant
Ralph G. Eddy ’96 General Manager Sodexo
Michael L. Fabbri, Esq. ’80 Attorney Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office
Warren C. Griffin ’73, ’78 Retired Teacher Rogers Middle School
Kathleen T. Hebden ’70 Guidance Counselor Hopkinton School District
Ramakrishna V. Iyer ’06 Senior Financial Analyst EMC
Peter W. Salenius ’90* National Account Manager InnoMark Communications
Lisa A. Slavin ’99, ’02 Director of Strategic Enrollment Wheelock College
Aaron L. Snyder ’01 Teacher, French Immersion Holliston-Placentino Elementary School
Ann G. Stanesa ’95 Associate Director, Public Affairs Genzyme Corporation
ex officio
Timothy J. Flanagan, Ph.D. President Framingham State College
Christopher P. Hendry Vice President, College Advancement Framingham State College
Sara A. Mills ’10* Senior Class President Framingham State College
Maria Quiray
*new for 2009–10
Director of Alumni Relations Framingham State College
2009–10