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In the Mood for Manhattan
 The
Office of Alumni Relations hosted a day of holiday shopping and sight
seeing in New York City on Dec. 2. Alumni and their guests were
invited to plan their own day, with a little help from the Alumni
Relations staff. Alumni received an FSC tote bag packed with a "NYC
Survival Pack" guide for planning the day's activities, snacks and a
disposable camera.
 While
en route to and from New York City, alumni competed in two trivia
contests for the highly coveted Framingham State College clock prizes.
The Driscoll Family certainly knew their Holiday Trivia, while
Michelle Watson reigned victorious over all trivia regarding New York
City.
In Manhattan, alumni enjoyed a walking tour of the holiday displays
along Fifth Avenue. Some shopped until they dropped, taking advantage
of sales at Saks Fifth Avenue or just indulging at Tiffany & Co.
Others took in shows, ice skated at Rockefeller Center or headed off
on tours of the Big Apple. Then there were those who used the
opportunity to simply meet up with friends for spontaneous fun.
A good time was had by all - "We just wish we could have stayed
longer," said Jen Demos '01.
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Homecoming
Weekend 2006
Homecoming and Family Weekend 2006 (Oct. 20 – 22,
2006) began with breakfast – the Annual Moonlite Breakfast, that is.
Students enjoyed what is normally the first meal of the day late
Friday night. It was just the beginning of a full, festive weekend
organized by the FSC College Community.
On Saturday, Framingham State College’s 15th
President, Dr. Timothy J. Flanagan, and his wife, Dr. Nancy A.
Flanagan, hosted the President’s Brunch while the Volleyball team
squared off against conference foe MCLA, ultimately taking the win,
3-0. Meanwhile, the women’s soccer team was victorious over the
Trailblazers of MCLA, 1-0. Men’s soccer fought equally hard, also
beating MCLA, 1-0. In the afternoon, Framingham State College took on
Maine Maritime Academy in an edge-of-your-seat Homecoming football
game. Students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff filled the stands
to capacity for the Big Game, and spirits were high as the Rams fought
from behind. Unfortunately, the Rams couldn’t catch up, losing to MMA,
40-24.
The Framingham State College Alumni Association
hosted a post-game tailgate reception under a large tent at the field,
where attendees munched on mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers and
buffalo wings while enjoying beer and wine as the festivities of the
day continued. The Time Warp Trivia Game Show…and Dinner rounded out
the day as teams competed to win cash prizes.
Of course, what Homecoming Weekend would be
complete without a fall concert? This year’s Verizon Wireless Tour
with The All-American Rejects at Nevins Hall in Framingham on Sunday
ended the weekend with a roar. “The whole place was shaking,” said
Julie Govain, ’07. “It was a great weekend.”
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Danielle Cochrane '01 Appointed Nurse Manager of New Facility
Danielle Cochrane, RN, BSN, '01 has been appointed nurse manager of
New England Sinai hospital and Rehabilitation Center's new Inpatient
Satellite at Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Cochrane is
responsible for the day-to-day operation of the 25-bed facility, which
opened in the fall.
She plays "a key role in overseeing daily clinical operations and
establishing policies and procedures that define the scope of care for
the facility," said Karen Hughes, vice president for nursing
administration.
Before this appointment, Cochrane worked as a nurse manager at
Northeast Specialty Hospital in Waltham. Previously, she worked at
Sinai as an assistant nurse manager at the former Satellite at
Deaconess Waltham Hospital and as a staff nurse. She also has worked
as a case manager for the Visiting Nurse Association and as an ER
nurse at Metro West Medical Center. She graduated from Framingham
State College with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
Cochrane is currently completing a master of science degree in
management at Emmanuel College. She and her husband, Jonathan, live in
Marlborough with their young son.
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IAFSA Hosts Student
Award Reception
Eighty students, parents, alumni and friends filled
Alumni House for an elegant reception hosted by the Executive Board of
the Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni on Sept. 24.
The guests gathered to honor the recipients of 2006-2007 scholarships
and loans that were provided through the generosity of the alumni and
friends who established and contributed to the extensive program
administered by the Association. Members of the committees and the
Executive Board were pleased to meet with this year's award recipients
and their families.
Photos by Virginia
Baldi Ferguson '59
From left: (1) Lecia Shronce '03, IAFSA
Treasurer, Professor Maureen Dunne of the Economics and Business
Administration Department with her mother, Mildred King McHugh '44,
representing the Class of 1944 Scholarship Committee.
(2) Jacob Oliveira '08, recipient
of the Alumni General Scholarship, shakes Kathy Cotter's hand, (3)
Mildred King McHugh, right, congratulates Class of 1944 Scholarship
recipient Ruth Hibbard '07 as IAFSA President Kathy Cotter '78 looks
on , (4) Robert Scarpato '08, gives Kathy Cotter a hug after he
received the David and Margaret Foley Scholarship. (5) Mary Bond
'36, left, meets Liz Pedro '08, the recipient of the Mary Bond
Scholarship.
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Cape Cod Club Holds Fall Meeting
The Cape Cod Framingham Club held
its fall meeting and luncheon at the Barnstable Tavern in October.
Robert Pease, an author who writes about Cape Cod, was the guest
speaker.
The club, which meets three times a
year, welcomes new members. For membership information, please contact
Joan Costello Colosi, ’75, at 508-394-4266.
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In
Memoriam: Dr. Constance B. Jordan '41 
Dr. Constance Brine Jordan ’41 was
an active member of the Framingham State College community for more
than 65 years - first as a student and then as a faculty member,
administrator and trustee. The educator, colleague and mentor to many
died September 7, 2006, after a lengthy illness.
Dr. Jordan graduated from Framingham
State College with a bachelor of science in education. She went on to
receive a master’s in public health from Harvard University in 1948
and a doctorate in nutrition and biochemistry from Cornell University
in 1954. She worked as a faculty member at the University of Rhode
Island from 1948 until 1956, when she returned to her beloved alma
mater, FSC, to assume a faculty position.
At FSC, she rose to the position of
chair of the Home Economics Department, serving in the position from
1957 to 1973. She became the first graduate dean at the College.
Upon retiring in 1983, she still maintained an active association with
the College. In 1987, the professor emerita received an honorary
doctoral degree. She continued to serve the College as a member of the
Alumni Association Board. In 2002, she was appointed as a member of
the Board of Trustees, serving in that role until her death.
Even as her health declined, Dr.
Jordan attended FSC's 2006 Graduation Ceremony to personally present a
degree to one of the last students she mentored. In the last year of
her life, she also established the Constance B. Jordan Scholarship to
continue to help students even after her passing.
Her association with Framingham
State College also touched her family. Residing for many years at the
base of the College hill, she often was seen with her husband, the
late John Q. Jordan, at many FSC functions. Her children were often
present on campus with her and some of their children attended
Framingham State. Dr. Jordan is survived by three daughters, Kathleen
Introini and her husband Davide, Elizabeth Borges and Mary Jordan; one
son, Kirk Jordan and his wife Lori; one sister Elizabeth Angier; nine
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Contributions to the Constance B.
Jordan Scholarship Fund can be sent to the Office of Development and
Alumni Relations Office, Framingham State College, 100 State St.,
Framingham, MA 01701.
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Reunion
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It's Time to Shine the Spotlight on Your
Classmates
2007 Alumni Achievement
Awards
Do you know a Framingham State College graduate who has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in his or her profession or in the
community? Nominate that person for the 2007 Alumni Achievement Awards. Simply
follow the instructions below and mail the information by February 1, 2007, to
Laura Lo, Associate Director of Development & Alumni Relations, Framingham State
College, 100 State St., Framingham, MA 01701-9101, e-mail
development@frc.mass.edu, or
complete the form on our Web site by
clicking here.
Please include the following information on the nominee: Name
and contact information (address and phone, e-mail if known), personal and
professional accomplishments, memberships in professional or community
organizations; volunteer services, honors and awards, as well as additional
education or degrees. Please include your name and contact information.
The Framingham State College Alumni Association Nominating
Committee will select a slate of candidates to be honored for their
accomplishments at the Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony during Reunion
Weekend, June 1-2, 2007.
Check out Alumni Achievement Awards
pictures from Reunion 2006 by
clicking here
STAY CONNECTED! Join the
Alumni Online Community at
http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/FRC/homepage.cgi
If you're in a Class ending in 2 or 7, or the Class of 2006, make your Reunion a
success by joining your Reunion Planning Committee. Contact the Office of Alumni
Relations at 508-626-4561 or e-mail development@frc.mass.edu
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Tell Us What You Have Done With Your FSC Degree
December's Topic: Tell Us
What You Have Done With Your FSC Degree
Communication is a two-way street. Here at the Office of
Development and Alumni Relations, we've been working hard to revamp the ways in
which we communicate with our alumni and to provide more opportunities for you
to communicate with us. To that end, we hope this column, Perspectives, will
become a useful outlet for you to voice your thoughts on Framingham State
College topics.
Alumni Perspectives are welcome. Submissions should be no more
than 500 words and can be e-mailed to development@frc.mass.edu or mailed to
Hilltop Happenings Perspectives, Office of Alumni Relations, Framingham State
College, 100 State St., Framingham, MA 01701. Submissions may be edited for
style, grammar, mechanics, content and length.
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Let Your Hair Down...
Compiled by Nikki
Wetherell '07
IN CONCERT.
These days, FSC students enjoy concerts featuring bands such
as The All-American Rejects, but back in the '70s, performers like Richie Havens
came to campus. Here, students enjoy a campus-sponsored concert during the
1970s. Can you help fill in some of the groovy details? Any familiar faces?
(Photo Courtesy of Framingham State College Archives)
Last Issue's Highlight:
They Got Game!
GO RAMS!
The Rams baseball team makes a great play at a game vs. UMass Boston.
Do you know what year this was? Remember this game? (Photo by Jay Mitchell,
Courtesy Framingham State College Archives)
Framingham State College has a rich history, steeped in
tradition. Do you have a piece of history to share? Let us know what you think
of this photo, or better yet, send us your own favorite Framingham State College
photo. E-mail pictures and/or responses to
development@frc.mass.edu, or mail
to: Alumni Relations, Att: Laura Lo, Framingham State College, 100 State St.,
Framingham, MA 01701. Please be sure to identify the people or action taking
place in your photo submission. Photos will be returned upon request. Responses
may be published in future editions of Hilltop Happenings.
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Remember to make your gift to the FSC Legacy Fund by
December 31 for the added opportunity of year-end income tax advantages.
You may make your gift securely online at our Web site at
www.framingham.edu/alumni/makeagift.htm or via check made out to FSC Legacy
Fund by mail to Development & Alumni Relations Office, Framingham State College,
100 State St., Framingham, MA 01701.
On behalf of all those who benefit from your commitment,
thank you for your consideration.
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College's Highest Donors Honored
Framingham State College celebrated the commitment of its
highest donors to its Legacy Fund with a black-tie gala at Framingham Country
Club in October.
College President Timothy J. Flanagan and his wife, Dr. Nancy A.
Flanagan, hosted the event and thanked this special group of friends of the
College. The President's Circle Dinner honors alumni, parents and friends of the
College who gave $1,000 or more in fiscal year 2006. Every gift received
strengthens the College's mission to provide its students with the highest
quality of education.
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7 McCauliffe Scholars Recognized
Seven Framingham State College students received scholarship
awards at the 20th annual Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Scholarship Banquet in
October.
Banquet attendees enjoyed a reception before the dinner and
awards ceremony at the newly renovated College Center. Madison Dennis of Oxford,
Kara Giuliano of Foxboro, Britni Mahan of Medway, Carolyn McGrath of
Westborough, Christine McMahon of Framingham, Meghan Patrick of North Grafton
and Jillian Sharpe of Needham were presented their scholarship awards by Grace
Corrigan '79, mother of Christa Corrigan McAuliffe '74. McAuliffe, a social
studies teacher from Concord, N.H., was selected from thousands of applicants to
be NASA's first civilian astronaut. She died when the Challenger space shuttle
exploded on January 28, 1986.
The Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching
Excellence at FSC established the awards program to honor McAuliffe and her
commitment to teaching. Awards are granted to candidates who present exemplary
academic credentials combined with noteworthy achievement in the special talent
area. Since its inception in the 1986-87 academic year, the scholarship fund has
provided more than $300,000 in direct financial aid to Framingham State College
students.
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FSC Hosts Children's Literature
Workshops
Students, alumni and area teachers explored how literature
for children relates to several academic disciplines at the Children's
Literature Workshops on Nov. 2. Authors and illustrators Gordon Morrison and
John Lechner paired with FSC faculty members Dr. Charlotte Zampini of the
Biology Department and Professor Barbara Milot of the Art Department to give
concurrent workshops, which were followed by a panel discussion. The event
concluded with a reception and book signing.
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Faculty Notes
Professor Sachiko Beck of the Art and Music Department
had a solo show at the Bromfield Gallery in Boston in October. She also
exhibited two new works in a group show at the gallery in September.
Professor Marc Cote of the Art and Music Department and FSC
Art Majors Blair Boudreau and Laura Taylor were juried into the Boston
Printmakers 2007 North American Print Biennial. The juror, Judy Hecker, is the
assistant curator of the department of prints and illustrated books at the
Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. Hecker selected 180 prints from the
approximately 2,000 submitted works. The exhibition opens on Feb. 18 at the 808
Gallery in Boston.
Professor Robert Johnson Jr. of the Communication Arts
Department is exhibiting his photography alongside the works of other
artists of the Boston Open Studios Coalition. The exhibition will be on display
throughout Boston City Hall until Jan. 19.
Dr. Thomas Koshy of the Mathematics Department had his
article, "The Ubiquitous Catalan Numbers," published in Mathematics Teacher,
Vol. 100 (October 2006), pp. 184-188. He also had his article, "Lure Talented
Students to Math and Science," reprinted in the Worcester Business Journal on
Sept. 16 under the title "In Search of Tomorrow's Math Teachers." It was
originally published in The Metrowest Daily News on July 29.
Dr. Diane Lowe of the Education Department received two
grants from Inspiration Inc. These grants provide both Inspiration and
Kidspiration software for computers in the Education Department Mac Lab, as well
as computers and tech carts for various offices around campus.
Keri Straka of the Art and Music Department had her work
in three group exhibitions: "Autumn Art Exhibition" at Newton Cultural Center,
"Ceramics Biennial 2006" at the New Hampshire Institute of Art and "Our Cups
Runneth Over" at the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston. All three were
exhibitions of sculptural ceramic forms. "Our Cups Runneth Over" will be on
display through January 21.
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From the Office of Career Services
It's never too late to start
utilizing our many services geared toward alumni. Please view the new online
version of the
Career Services & Employer Relations Newsletter
to find out more. Visit us in our
new office located in the
College
Center, Room 412, call to
schedule an appointment at 508-626-4625, or log on to our main
page
and click on alumni to look for jobs or
what's happening
to view upcoming employer showcases. Don’t forget to check out the exciting
CareerLink
alumni networking
database page.
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Help Preserve FSC's History
The Framingham State College Special Collections and Archives
need your photographs, memory books, class notes and syllabi, programs,
correspondence, club records, and artifacts and memorabilia pertaining to the
College's history. For information on how to donate, please contact Colleen
Previte, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, at 508-626-4648 or
cprevite@frc.mass.edu. Feel free to
view our current holdings at
www.framingham.edu/wlibrary/
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Framingham State College
Introduces Liberty Mutual Insurance Discount for Alumni
Framingham member benefits now include savings on auto and home insurance!
As
a Framingham State College Alumni Association member, you may qualify for a
special group discount* on your auto, home and renters insurance through
Group Savings Plus from Liberty Mutual. With Group Savings Plus, you’ll
also enjoy fast, easy round-the-clock claims service and a variety of discounts
including multi-car, multi-policy, safe-driver, passive restraints and
anti-theft device discounts*.
See
for yourself how much money you could save with Liberty Mutual compared with
your current insurance provider. Call 800-524-9400 or visit online at
www.libertymutual.com/lm/framinghamstate
*Group discounts,
other discounts, and credits are available where state laws and regulations
allow, and are not available in all states. Certain discounts apply to specific
coverages only. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually
underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. Coverage provided and underwritten
by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street,
Boston, MA.
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Online Community - Helping You Build a Strong
Personal Network
Register today at
http://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/FRC/homepage.cgi
You are just a few clicks away from finding people who could
help you find a new job, explore a career change, or find you the perfect job
candidate. Or maybe you just want to make new friends or find former classmates.
The Online Community is your connection. It's easy to use, free and accessible
only to Framingham State College alumni.
Features include:
CareerLink. Need a mentor? Interested in becoming
a mentor? This tool enables alumni to connect and help one another in the job
market.
Online Directory. A password-protected directory that
allows you to search for classmates and friends, as well as update your personal
profile.
Class Notes. Life is more fun when it is shared with
friends. Post pictures and update news about your family, career, interests and
experiences.
Permanent E-mail Forwarding Address. A permanent e-mail
address that will automatically forward messages from your Framingham State
College account to your current e-mail address.
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Moving? New Phone Number? New E-mail Address?
Be sure to call the Office of Alumni Relations at 508-626-4012 or
e-mail
development@frc.mass.edu
to ensure
your contact information is up to date.
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Career Services
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Loan Consolidation
Looking to
consolidate your college loans?
Click here for a great
rate!
The elimination of the Single Holder Rule now lets
Framingham State College graduates choose their consolidation
lender. Call 877-312-1555 or
click here for a great
rate.
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Designed especially for Framingham State College alumni by Bank of
America, N.A., a Framingham
State College MasterCard and/or Framingham State College American
Express card are available to alumni. Both cards provide numerous benefits to the cardholder while also helping to support alumni and student programs at
no additional cost to you. For more information call, 800-932-2775 for MasterCard; or 877-805-8694 for American Express.
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Department of Graduate and Continuing Education
The Center for Lifelong Learners ...
where learning is a lifelong pursuit.
We all know the importance of exercising the mind as well as the body.
Framingham State College now offers a variety of educational programs to
sharpen your intellect and explore your interests. From a living history
presentation to digital photography workshops, you will find programs that
suit your active lifestyle, with weekday and weekend options. Most workshops
meet for a single, two-hour session on Saturdays.
Most classes cost
only $10.
Learning has never been so accessible
... or affordable!
(www.framingham.edu/dgce/cll
index.htm)
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