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Pray, Hennelly, Brunelli Inducted into PMC’s Athletics Hall of Famebrennen & praySoftball and soccer legend Sara Pray ’02 (pictured left, with Erin Brennen, Director of Athletics), ofNorton, three-time All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) basketball honoree JillHennelly ’99, of Whitman, and the late assistant women’s basketball coach Donald E. Brunelli,Jr., of Malden, were inducted into the College’s Athletics Hall of Fame in October duringAlumnae Reunion Weekend. Over 150 people, including friends, family members, formerteammates and coaches, fellow Hall of Famers and current student-athletes, attended the inductionceremony, which was held on the floor named in Brunelli’s honor inside the College’sgymnasium.Sara Pray was a four-time All-GNAC Softball selection and a two-time all-conference soccerhonoree. A catcher and feared slugger, Pray led NCAA Division III in RBI and slugging percentagein 2000. As captain of the 2001 GNAC Champion Gators, she led Pine Manor to itsfirst NCAA Tournament berth. A three-time National Fastpitch Coaches Association all-regionselection, she was named NFCA First Team All-Region in 2000. Twice a First Team All-GNACsoccer goalkeeper and a three-time PMC Athlete of the Year, Pray was the softball program’sall-time leader in home runs (35), RBI (165), runs (156), doubles (48) and slugging (.888).Jill Hennelly is a three-time All-GNAC performer, the leading three-point shooter (285) in theCollege’s history, and the only player to score more than 1,000 points. She ranks third in careerassists (339), fifth in points (1,295) and seventh in points per game (14.1). The 1996 recipientof the Peter G. Ellis Award for Outstanding First Year Student-Athletes, Hennelly also was atwo-year letter winner on the Gators softball team.A beloved figured in the College’s athletic program, coach Brunelli died suddenly, minutesbefore a game, in February 1993. A year later, the College designated its basketball court as theDonald E. Brunelli, Jr. Court “in loving memory of our coach and friend.”CLASS2013OFNielsen named GNAC Sportswoman of the YearPine Manor College soccer andsoftball player Kayla Nielsen ‘13has been named Great NortheastAthletic Conference (GNAC) 2009Sportswoman of the Year. The twosportstar was lauded for her respectand integrity on and off her fields ofplay.“Kayla is always positive and upbeat,which rubs off on the team,” saidNielsen’s soccer coach, Cory Kinsella.Nielsen“Her presence and attitude are contagious.”Nielsen’s softball coach, MarthaDeusser, recalled one of the many times when the catcher utilized her flexibilityfor the betterment of the team: “In Florida we were down a shortstop, andshe said, ‘I’ll go wherever you need me to.’”As the soccer team goalkeeper, Nielsen led the GNAC and finished 19th inthe NCAA with 11.86 saves per game. As a catcher-infielder on the diamond,Nielsen (Saco, ME/Thornton Academy) was named to the 2009 GNACSoftball All-Sportsmanship Team, as well as the Third Team All-Conference asa utility player.Nielsen was very active in a number of service projects sponsored bythe College. She helped conduct a workshop for 20 girls from Boston’sSportsmen’s Tennis Club at its Hey Sisters Program, speaking to them abouteducation, athletics, staying on course to success, and the importance ofteamwork, as well as doing team building exercises. She also spoke at theCollege’s Board of Visitors meeting regarding the student-athlete experienceat PMC.In light of her commitment and success on the field and her work in the community,Nielsen was also honored with PMC’s Peter G. Ellis Award, which isreserved for the first-year student-athlete who portrays outstanding “dedication,spirit, and ability.”Santos Named All-GNAC in SoccerPine Manor sophomore defenderChristina Santos ’12 was namedto the All-Great NortheastAthletic Conference (GNAC)Third Team in November. Santos,from Pawtucket, RI gained herreputation as an aggressive,speedy back by protecting apair of first year goalkeepers.She tallied her first career pointwith an assist in the Gators 4-0santoswin at Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy. The anchor ofthe Gators defense, Santos led a youthful team that allowed two or fewergoals in seven contests, going 3-3-1 in those matches. A true team player,Santos made a team season-high 25 saves in her only game in goal at EmersonCollege. Santos is the College’s second All-GNAC representative in two seasons,with midfielder Kasey Jeronimo ’12 earning all-league honors a year ago.The Class of 2013 includes the Ukrainian champion forrhythmic gymnastics for 2000-2006(one of the top 12 inthe world); a member of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island TeenHall of Fame; an accomplished violinist; volunteers withthe New York City Park Department, Furnish A Future(working with homeless families), and the JROTC Foodbank; and a big sister in the Big Sisters of America Program.While 70% of the Class are from Massachusetts (27 comingfrom Boston), there are students from 11 states and 10countries, including Albania, Brazil, Cape Verde, China,Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Haiti, Jamaica, Japan, and Ukraine.Parents’ ReceptionOn December 9, 2009, the College hostedits first reception for family members ofcurrent students. Parents, friends, and otherrelatives were invited to attend. At thereception they learned about the College,met members of the staff, and were able toask questions and provide suggestions aboutthe formation of a PMC Parent Council andfamily website.22 PINE MANOR COLLEGE BULLETIN | www.pmc.edu Winter 2010 23
BOARD of VISITORSalumnae associationWhat do a nationally ranked tennis player, a teacher, a lawyer, the ownerof a chain of hotels, a physician, a public radio and tv executive and thePresident of the Metropolitan Museum of Art have in common? They areall members of the Pine Manor College Board of Visitors. With almostninety members, the PMC Board of Visitors includes alumnae, communityleaders, experts in higher education, and others committed to the inclusiveleadership and social responsibility mission of Pine Manor College.Last October, over sixty Board of Visitors members, trustees, faculty, staffand students came together for the Board’s second Annual Meeting.Chair Brenda Bernstein Shapiro ’58 welcomed the group and joined withPresident Gloria Nemerowicz to discuss the critical issues facing PineManor today—the crisis in our country regarding the number of youngpeople attending and graduating from college, the financial challengesbecause of the economy, and the need to make people aware of today’s PineManor College.After the discussion and a review of the materials presented, the groupdivided into four subgroups, each of which tackled an important issue:Recruitment and Retention, Telling our Story, Fundraising, and StudentSupport. Every BOV member filled out cards making a commitment to doat least two things for Pine Manor College in the next year.Since October, BOV members have been actively participating in Collegeactivities—helping organize the upcoming Summit, providing volunteerconsulting, creating internship opportunities for our students, mentoringstudents, introducing the College to new constituencies, and assistingwith fundraising. The next meeting of the Board of Visitors will take placeSeptember 24, 2010.Greetings from your Alumnae Association! The mission of our Associationis to advance the interests of Pine Manor College and her alumnae throughrepresentation, involvement, recruitment, cultivation and support, and tooffer a vehicle for alumnae to stay connected to their school and carry forwardits rich heritage. Your Alumnae Association Board has been hardat work in identifying programs and events that help accomplish thismission.The Alumnae Association Annual Meeting was held during the ReunionWeekend, October 16-17, 2009. The program included the annual electionof new Directors. The following alumnae were unanimously elected to serveas Directors on the Alumnae Board: Carol Searle Ley ’69 of Dedham,MA, Keisha Mabine ’07 of West Roxbury, MA and Nicole Vocaturo ’09of Bellmore, NY.Join us on Facebook or LinkedIn by searching for “Pine ManorAlumnae Association.” To learn more about ways to stay involved withyour alma mater, contact the Office of Alumnae Relations by e-mail atalumnae@pmc.edu or by calling 617-731-7130.MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF VISITORSLeslie AllenJenny AmorySusan W. Ayres ‘67Anne Bridge Baddour ‘97David and Sandy BakalarAlfonsina Betancourt ‘99Patricia BlanchetteSadie Burton-GossFrederick C. CabotLibby C. Candler ’77Bithiah CarterDenise J. CasperYully ChaAnn ColesBrit J. d’ArbeloffCharles DesmondWendy E. Diamond ’92Vicki H. Donlan ’71Kay DoughertyBarbara Baldwin Dowd ‘69Christine L. Edwards ’00Gus and Anne Noland Edwards ’70, P’00Karin ElliottMary Ann Tinklepaugh Fish ‘50Joseph and Jane Piper Gleason ‘72Nancy A. GleasonElisha and Nina Davis Gray ’64Steven GrossmanRodman R. HenryLisa M. HodesEkua HolmesAmory and Priscilla Dewey Houghton ’44Lisa Jo Hurbaugh ’87Marianne JacobbiRussell and Elise Elkins Joseph ’70Cornelia Kubler Kavanagh ‘60Nancy Feick Kendall ’49Judith H. KiddAnthony L. KomaroffJoshua KraftAndria DeLucia Lewis ’86Debbra LindoDennis LittkyPilar Loizaga ‘98Otile McManusJoel and Susan Weis Mindel ‘64J. Keith MotleyKatherine H. Nailor ‘73Marjorie E. Nesbitt ’74Herman and Gail Papa P’95Linda Haldan PascottoColette PhillipsDavid and Barbara Biddulph Preston ’59Emily Kernan Rafferty ’69Sue B. ReamerKaren RohdinMarita RiveroMargaret H. SampMandy Savitz-RomerIrvin ScottBrenda B. Shapiro ’58Frederic and Jean SharfSarah-Ann ShawMimi Halper SilbertSuzanne T. Smart ‘52Tommy and Susie Adams Smith ‘71Florence C. Stanley ‘70Lori M. Sylvia ‘93Kip TiernanKimberlea Tracey ‘91Ann Pappajohn Vassiliou ‘93Joan Wallace-BenjaminHillary WellsFrederick and Nancy N. Weyerhaeuser ‘51Deborah E. Wiley ‘66Toni WileyClaudia Abrego Williams ‘03Merle Linda Wolin ’68Ex Officio MembersGloria NemerowiczLydia Villa-Komaroffanother alumna authorAt the end of 2009 Susan Church Moore ’63 published her latest workHiberden: A North Idaho Adventure. The book is in coffee table formatand has 24 pages of color photographs with more in black and white. Itis softbound and 196 pages long.As a result of a forced early retirement, Moore and her husband movedfrom suburban Philadelphia to the woods of north Idaho in 1993 and shedecided to write about the first year of this major transition and recordthe move and acclimation in pictures.The book is a record of the award winning photographer’s adaptation tothe forests and the wildlife surrounding her. This process included cuttingwood for heat, learning the dangers of dry lightning, meeting wildanimals up close in her yard, and digging out from record depths of snowwith the threat of flooding when it melted. It also chronicled the joys ofliving near a ski slope, of unimaginable elbow room, of privacy away frominformation overkill, and the great privilege of being able to walk in thewoods every day.For more information or to purchase a copy, email info@hiberden.com.ISBN 978-0-9843069-2-3.new recent graduate TRUSTEEJascelyn Parson ’09, of the Bronx, New York, has been selected tobecome the College’s Recent Graduate Trustee. An active member ofher class who majored in Biology, Parson was awarded the President’sCup at the May 09 commencement, and served as a First Year Advisor,Resident Advisor, and President of the Dance Ensemble while at PineManor. After graduation she worked at Harlem Hospital and beganthe Master’s Program in Public Health at Hofstra University in January,2010.Send Us Your MemoriesPine Manor College celebrates its Centennial in 2011! Please send us yourmemories and photos as well as any suggestions you may have about ways tocelebrate!Mail to:Susan Webbervice President for Institutional AdvancementPine Manor College400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467617-731-7623 | webbersu@pmc.edu24 PINE MANOR COLLEGE BULLETIN | www.pmc.eduWinter 2010 25
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