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by Chris Brida ’12 (Southampton, MA).

• More than 90 students participated inthe Leadership Development Programsponsored by the Center for StudentInvolvement.

• The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebra-tion featured a dragon dance (byBryant’s very own dragon dance team)and tea ceremony demonstrationsby members of the China NationalTea Museum.

• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sponsoredDomestic Violence Awareness Week.

• History students lunched with andlearned from local World War IIveterans.

• Judy Shepard shared the story of her sonMatthew, the fatal victim of an anti-gayhate crime.

• Psychology students were enthralledby the stories of paranormal researcherAndy Laird.

• Students in Lecturer Mary LaMarca’sFrench course took part in a traditionalFrench Waiters’ Race.

• A chamber ensemble, a French Cajunband, and a classical guitaristwere justsome of the musical genres featured.

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College students nationwide in-creasingly seek opportunities forspiritual discovery during their

first three of years of college, accordingto a recent UCLA study.At Bryant, students’ quest for the

spiritual dimension is now reinforced bythe Interfaith Center, which was dedi-cated in October 2009. The facility pro-vides students, faculty, staff, and alumnifrom all faith perspectives with a placeto come together to express their spiritu-ality and learn from one another. De-signed by the award-winning GwathmeySiegel & Associates, the 10,000-square-foot building incorporates three symbolscommon to most, if not all, religions –

light, water, and the eternal circle – andis designed to inspire all who enter.Bryant students participate regularly

in on-campus religious services and avariety of faith-based organizations.

“To me, the Interfaith Center is whereI can go to reflect, to regain my faith. Itis so easy to get lost in the day-to-daybustle of being a student,” says KatiSojkowski ’10, of Easthampton, MA.“My hope is that our campus will be

seen as an example of how all religionscan coexist peacefully,” adds AndrewYouman ’12, of Medway, MA.

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Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Prize-winninghumanitarian whose grippingmemoir, “Night,” described his

experiences as a young Jew in the infa-mous German concentration campsof Buchenwald and Auschwitz, spokeat Bryant on December 3 as part of theStudent Arts and Speaker Series (SASS).Only 15when he and his family weredeported to Auschwitz, his mother andyounger sister died there, while twoolder sisters survived. He and his fatherwere later transported to Buchenwald,where his father passed away just daysbefore the camp was liberated in 1945.“Indifference,” Wiesel told the 1,000

in attendance, “is the greatest sin.” Al-though the Bible has 10 commandments,he said, there is one more that all peopleshould incorporate into their lives:“Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By.”Wiesel, now 81,went on to promi-

nence as the author of nearly 60 books,and as an esteemed professor and a polit-ical activist. He and his wife started

the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanityin 1986.“To see the man who had endured so

much tragedy and to hear him speakabout hope for the future was truly a fan-tastic opportunity,” says Trevor Dumont,a sophomore management major fromRehoboth, MA, and a SASS member.“To be in his presence was a once-in-a-

lifetime experience,” adds Jennifer Sher-man ’10, a management major and historyconcentrator (Framingham, MA), whoserves as Hillel vice president.

Speakers, events feed the mind,body, and spiritAt Bryant, guest speakers, special events,and co-curricular programs regularlyinspire, educate, and open minds to newways of thinking. Following are a fewhighlights from the fall semester:

• Students took part in the eye-openingOxfam Hunger Banquet® organized

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An inspirational place

Sharmin AttaranAssistant Professor of Marketing

Professor Attaran, whojoined Bryant University’sCollege of Business in

2009, teaches courses in Con-sumer Behavior and Retail Man-agement and believes thatteaching should be a collabora-tive effort between students andfaculty. She encourages her stu-dents to work as a communityto better themselves and theirpeers and to create an engaginglearning environment.She is currently a Ph.D. can-

didate in Business Administra-tion (Marketing) at the Universityof Illinois at Chicago.We asked Professor Attaran

to complete a number of sentencesfor us. We’re pretty sure youwon’t find any of this informa-tion in her “curriculum vitae.”

When I was in high school, I wanted to be a reconstructiveplastic surgeon.

In my spare time, I analyze advertisements, travel, and pretendI’m a DJ.

The last CD I bought was Lady Gaga – great music for a workout.

My students would say that I’m young, therefore I presentmaterial with examples they can relate to.

If I wasn’t teaching, I would be saving the rainforest in CostaRica.

I was attracted to Bryant because of the collegiality of thefaculty and Bryant’s commitment to success, which I find motivat-ing and inspiring.

I think the students here are enthusiastic, hard working, andquick learners.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/SHARMINATTARAN

Faces in the Bryant crowd

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Jessica Komoroski ’11West Islip, NY

As editor-in-chief of the student newspa-per, The Archway, a resident assistant,and an orientation leader, Komoroskichallenges herself daily to make a differ-ence. It was during her honors historyclass, though, that she realized she isalso making history by adding to thelegacy of influential women at Bryant.“I learned that even back in 1863

when the school was founded, Bryantwas ahead of its time, opening itsdoors to both men and women, saysKomoroski. “Without the work of thesewomen, many of the opportunities thatexist today would never be possible.”Komoroski plans to work as an

actuarial consultant after graduation.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/KOMOROSKI

Kristen Legier ’10South Windsor, CT

As the executive director of the St. JudeUp ’til Dawn letter-writing campaign atBryant, Legier brought together morethan 215 fellow students with one goal:to help find a cure for cancer.“Up ’til Dawn is the ultimate colle-

giate fundraiser,” says Legier, “Withevery letter, students are helping to raiseawareness and money that will directlybenefit the amazing work taking place atSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”A finance concentrator, Legier is also

active in Bryant’s Greek Life as vicepresident of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.After graduation, she hopes to use herleadership skills in the non-profit sector.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/LEGIER

Adrian Fowler ’10Lumberton, NJ

An accounting concentrator, Fowler spentlast spring living and studying in theWest African country of Ghana. He wasthe first Bryant student to receive aBenjamin A. Gilman International Schol-arship to fund the trip, which was facili-tated by Bryant’s Study Abroad program.Fowler immersed himself in the cul-

ture, sampled local delicacies, and evenpetted an unchained crocodile. He alsodeveloped a more worldly outlook onlife – one takeaway that he says will re-main with him forever.“Don’t be afraid to leave the comforts

of home to study abroad,” he says. “It’sa once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”Fowler hopes to work for the global

accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopersafter graduation.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/FOWLER

Rev. Joseph PescatelloCatholic Chaplain

Every Sunday evening, Bryant’s Catholicchaplain celebrates Mass for more than100 students.“It is refreshing to see the Spirit work-

ing in their lives and their response toGod – especially because no one is forcingthem,” says Fr. Joe.He has worked with Bryant students

for more than a decade, teaching a Foun-dations for Learning class, taking part inAlternative Spring Break programs, andjoining students on a Sophomore Interna-tional Experience trip to Italy.“There is a real sense of community

here,” says Fr. Joe. “Faculty and staff mem-bers make genuine attempts to connectwith their students, and that’s one of thereasons I’ve enjoyed being part of theBryant community.”

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/FATHERJOE

BEHIND THE BIO I Faculty Profile

Bryant grad takes the Pepsichallenge

BRYANT BY THE NUMBERS I Each week in “Salmo” Dining Hall

36,250FOOD PORTIONS ARE SERVED

8,500CHICKEN NUGGETS ARE DEVOURED

1,500BANANAS LOSE THEIR PEELS OF STUDENTS GO ECO-FRIENDLY

BY NOT USING TRAYS

#1CEREAL IS RICE CRISPIES

You could say that 2009 gradChristine Lorifice has a thirst forher work. As a pre-sell account

manager for Pepsi Bottling Group inTaunton MA, she is on the road at 6:30a.m., serving 20 to 25 accounts daily.Her responsibilities include up-selling,marketing, signing/stickering, mer-chandising, ordering – and lots ofsmall talk. Fighting the clock is a con-stant battle because the company’sordering system shuts down at 4:30.Despite the grueling days, she is

loving every minute.“The highlight of my job is its

independence,” she says. “I get toorganize my day and build and main-tain customer relationships, andthat gives me a great sense of accom-plishment.”Lorifice landed an interview with

Pepsi through the campus recruitingprogram, and felt confident as shewent through the process.“Bryant prepares you to think and

act on your feet, and encourages stu-dents to be team players and problem

solvers,” she says. “Some of my classestruly gave me the confidence to be aself-starter and self-motivator, skillsthat are highly valued in the work-place.”Lorifice added Bryant to her

“ridiculously” lengthy list of potentialcolleges when a recruiter visited herhigh school in NewWindsor, NY. Shetoured the campus on a rainy, springday and immediately knew it was theplace for her.“No other college has the mix of

academics, student activities, a beauti-ful campus, and close-knit feel thatBryant has,” she says. “I believe that aBryant education is invaluable, or, asMasterCard would say – priceless,”she says. “From academics to the socialinteractions, the University “secretly”prepares you for the real world. I’mso proud to say I am a graduate.”

AFTER BRYANT I Alumni Profile

Students who use ACE services five times or more typically see an increase in their GPAs.

The rigor of college-level courseworkcan be a challenge for many first-year students. For example, the

average Bryant student is assigned 600pages of reading each week!The University has the perfect place

for students seeking the help they need tonavigate their academic programs. TheCenter for Teaching and Learning, whichis conveniently located in the Unistruc-ture, houses the Academic Center for Ex-cellence (ACE), The Writing Center, andseveral study areas and academic labs.ACE is dedicated to helping Bryant

students become more self-reliant andconfident learners. Amyriad of services –such as peer-tutoring and learning labsin math, economics, finance, andaccounting – go a long way to supportacademic progress and help students dis-cover which study strategies work bestfor them. According to Laurie Hazard,director of ACE and The Writing Center,students who use ACE services five timesor more typically see a .3 to .5 increasein their GPAs.

Alexandra DiGregorio ’12 (Charlton,MA) uses the Center's study labs andtakes advantage of regular one-on-onetutoring appointments. “ACE is a greatresource available on campus for extrahelp, advice, or some guidance,” shesays. “Questions always arise whiledoing work, so why not seek help ratherthan remain confused?”The ability to write clearly and effec-

tively is a critical skill in any professionalfield and is key to success in manycourses. The Writing Center offers one-on-one service with professional writingspecialists and student writing consult-ants, who work with students at allstages of the writing process, includingbrainstorming, outlining, thesis develop-ment, and draft editing.Throughout the semester, both ACE

and The Writing Center also hold work-shops on issues such as time manage-ment, prepping for finals, and writing aresearch paper.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/ACE

ACE is the place

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Sharmin AttaranAssistant Professor of Marketing

Professor Attaran, whojoined Bryant University’sCollege of Business in

2009, teaches courses in Con-sumer Behavior and Retail Man-agement and believes thatteaching should be a collabora-tive effort between students andfaculty. She encourages her stu-dents to work as a communityto better themselves and theirpeers and to create an engaginglearning environment.She is currently a Ph.D. can-

didate in Business Administra-tion (Marketing) at the Universityof Illinois at Chicago.We asked Professor Attaran

to complete a number of sentencesfor us. We’re pretty sure youwon’t find any of this informa-tion in her “curriculum vitae.”

When I was in high school, I wanted to be a reconstructiveplastic surgeon.

In my spare time, I analyze advertisements, travel, and pretendI’m a DJ.

The last CD I bought was Lady Gaga – great music for a workout.

My students would say that I’m young, therefore I presentmaterial with examples they can relate to.

If I wasn’t teaching, I would be saving the rainforest in CostaRica.

I was attracted to Bryant because of the collegiality of thefaculty and Bryant’s commitment to success, which I find motivat-ing and inspiring.

I think the students here are enthusiastic, hard working, andquick learners.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/SHARMINATTARAN

Faces in the Bryant crowd

2 / BRYANT 360 BRYANT 360 / 3

Jessica Komoroski ’11West Islip, NY

As editor-in-chief of the student newspa-per, The Archway, a resident assistant,and an orientation leader, Komoroskichallenges herself daily to make a differ-ence. It was during her honors historyclass, though, that she realized she isalso making history by adding to thelegacy of influential women at Bryant.“I learned that even back in 1863

when the school was founded, Bryantwas ahead of its time, opening itsdoors to both men and women, saysKomoroski. “Without the work of thesewomen, many of the opportunities thatexist today would never be possible.”Komoroski plans to work as an

actuarial consultant after graduation.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/KOMOROSKI

Kristen Legier ’10South Windsor, CT

As the executive director of the St. JudeUp ’til Dawn letter-writing campaign atBryant, Legier brought together morethan 215 fellow students with one goal:to help find a cure for cancer.“Up ’til Dawn is the ultimate colle-

giate fundraiser,” says Legier, “Withevery letter, students are helping to raiseawareness and money that will directlybenefit the amazing work taking place atSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”A finance concentrator, Legier is also

active in Bryant’s Greek Life as vicepresident of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority.After graduation, she hopes to use herleadership skills in the non-profit sector.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/LEGIER

Adrian Fowler ’10Lumberton, NJ

An accounting concentrator, Fowler spentlast spring living and studying in theWest African country of Ghana. He wasthe first Bryant student to receive aBenjamin A. Gilman International Schol-arship to fund the trip, which was facili-tated by Bryant’s Study Abroad program.Fowler immersed himself in the cul-

ture, sampled local delicacies, and evenpetted an unchained crocodile. He alsodeveloped a more worldly outlook onlife – one takeaway that he says will re-main with him forever.“Don’t be afraid to leave the comforts

of home to study abroad,” he says. “It’sa once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”Fowler hopes to work for the global

accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopersafter graduation.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/FOWLER

Rev. Joseph PescatelloCatholic Chaplain

Every Sunday evening, Bryant’s Catholicchaplain celebrates Mass for more than100 students.“It is refreshing to see the Spirit work-

ing in their lives and their response toGod – especially because no one is forcingthem,” says Fr. Joe.He has worked with Bryant students

for more than a decade, teaching a Foun-dations for Learning class, taking part inAlternative Spring Break programs, andjoining students on a Sophomore Interna-tional Experience trip to Italy.“There is a real sense of community

here,” says Fr. Joe. “Faculty and staff mem-bers make genuine attempts to connectwith their students, and that’s one of thereasons I’ve enjoyed being part of theBryant community.”

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/FATHERJOE

BEHIND THE BIO I Faculty Profile

Bryant grad takes the Pepsichallenge

BRYANT BY THE NUMBERS I Each week in “Salmo” Dining Hall

36,250FOOD PORTIONS ARE SERVED

8,500CHICKEN NUGGETS ARE DEVOURED

1,500BANANAS LOSE THEIR PEELS OF STUDENTS GO ECO-FRIENDLY

BY NOT USING TRAYS

#1CEREAL IS RICE CRISPIES

You could say that 2009 gradChristine Lorifice has a thirst forher work. As a pre-sell account

manager for Pepsi Bottling Group inTaunton MA, she is on the road at 6:30a.m., serving 20 to 25 accounts daily.Her responsibilities include up-selling,marketing, signing/stickering, mer-chandising, ordering – and lots ofsmall talk. Fighting the clock is a con-stant battle because the company’sordering system shuts down at 4:30.Despite the grueling days, she is

loving every minute.“The highlight of my job is its

independence,” she says. “I get toorganize my day and build and main-tain customer relationships, andthat gives me a great sense of accom-plishment.”Lorifice landed an interview with

Pepsi through the campus recruitingprogram, and felt confident as shewent through the process.“Bryant prepares you to think and

act on your feet, and encourages stu-dents to be team players and problem

solvers,” she says. “Some of my classestruly gave me the confidence to be aself-starter and self-motivator, skillsthat are highly valued in the work-place.”Lorifice added Bryant to her

“ridiculously” lengthy list of potentialcolleges when a recruiter visited herhigh school in NewWindsor, NY. Shetoured the campus on a rainy, springday and immediately knew it was theplace for her.“No other college has the mix of

academics, student activities, a beauti-ful campus, and close-knit feel thatBryant has,” she says. “I believe that aBryant education is invaluable, or, asMasterCard would say – priceless,”she says. “From academics to the socialinteractions, the University “secretly”prepares you for the real world. I’mso proud to say I am a graduate.”

AFTER BRYANT I Alumni Profile

Students who use ACE services five times or more typically see an increase in their GPAs.

The rigor of college-level courseworkcan be a challenge for many first-year students. For example, the

average Bryant student is assigned 600pages of reading each week!The University has the perfect place

for students seeking the help they need tonavigate their academic programs. TheCenter for Teaching and Learning, whichis conveniently located in the Unistruc-ture, houses the Academic Center for Ex-cellence (ACE), The Writing Center, andseveral study areas and academic labs.ACE is dedicated to helping Bryant

students become more self-reliant andconfident learners. Amyriad of services –such as peer-tutoring and learning labsin math, economics, finance, andaccounting – go a long way to supportacademic progress and help students dis-cover which study strategies work bestfor them. According to Laurie Hazard,director of ACE and The Writing Center,students who use ACE services five timesor more typically see a .3 to .5 increasein their GPAs.

Alexandra DiGregorio ’12 (Charlton,MA) uses the Center's study labs andtakes advantage of regular one-on-onetutoring appointments. “ACE is a greatresource available on campus for extrahelp, advice, or some guidance,” shesays. “Questions always arise whiledoing work, so why not seek help ratherthan remain confused?”The ability to write clearly and effec-

tively is a critical skill in any professionalfield and is key to success in manycourses. The Writing Center offers one-on-one service with professional writingspecialists and student writing consult-ants, who work with students at allstages of the writing process, includingbrainstorming, outlining, thesis develop-ment, and draft editing.Throughout the semester, both ACE

and The Writing Center also hold work-shops on issues such as time manage-ment, prepping for finals, and writing aresearch paper.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/ACE

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There were plenty of positives tolook back on as the Bulldogscompleted the fall sports season

in their second year of Division I com-petition. Football tied for fifth in theNortheast Conference (NEC) stand-ings, and field hockey team posted animpressive 4-4mark. Men’s soccer shutout a very good Army squad at home,while the women’s team picked upfour wins on the season. Cross country,golf, and tennis also boasted somegreat victories.Fans could watch men’s basketball

on regional television as part of theNortheast Conference television pack-age. The Bulldogs made appearanceson Fox College Sports (FCS), MadisonSquare Garden TV (MSG), Fox SportsNetwork-Pittsburgh, the Big Ten Net-work, ESPN, and more. In addition,all men’s and women’s home gameswere streamed live on PackNet andavailable onwww.Bryantbulldogs.tv.

Time well spentBryant student-athletes work hard tobalance the rigors of academics with

the realities of playing team sports. It’snot unusual to see students heading toclass with backpacks, water bottles, andbags of ice taped to sore body parts.Despite their hectic schedules, they

find time to make a difference inyounger students’ lives. Recently, mem-bers of the football team helped a localhigh school senior with a final paper.The student, who is in a specially de-signed wheelchair, was treated to a tourof the football facilities, interviewedseveral members of the team duringposition meetings, and concluded theday by attending afternoon practiceas the athletes prepared for the seasonfinale at Duquesne University.Meanwhile, the baseball team took

part in the Celebrity Readers Programat a local elementary school, reading invarious classes and spending time withstudents during recess and lunch.At Bryant, student-athletes hold

themselves to high standards of successand regularly serve as role modelswithin the community.

� WWW.BRYANTBULLDOGS.COM

Imagine interning for a company thatemploys 2,100 interns nationwideeach summer. What would you do to

stand out and get noticed?It’s apparent that Jacob Bruschi ’10

(Ludlow, Mass.), a finance concentrator,did all the right things. He approachedhis internship at Northwestern Mutual,the nation’s largest provider of individuallife insurance, with passion and convic-tion, working 50 hours a week over thesummer and 15 to 20 hours per weekthroughout the school year. For his ef-forts, he recently ranked second amongthe company’s interns nationwide – nosmall accomplishment given that North-western has been named to the list of“Top 20 Internships” by “Vault’s Guideto Internships” for the past 13 years.For daily inspiration, Bruschi looked

no farther than the next cubicle occupiedby Matthew Raposo, a 2009 Bryant gradu-ate. Raposo served as an intern beforebeing offered a full-time job; now, he’s

Bruschi’scollege unitdirector atNorthwestern.“I believe

that Jacob’sentrepreneurialspirit andambition to suc-ceed are the

important attributes that set him apart,”says Raposo.Bruschi feels his time at Northwestern

Mutual has been an ideal opportunity totest drive a potential career.“Working at the company allowed me

to make sure this type of work is some-thing I will enjoy doing full time,” hesays. “It also gave me a head start build-ing a client base and learning theins and outs of the business. I can reallyhit the ground running after I graduate.”

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/JACOBBRUSCHI

By fall of 2012, it is estimated that the federal government will hirenearly 273,000 new workers in the United States and abroad formission-critical jobs – positions considered crucial by agencies to fulfill

their essential obligations to the American people. These jobs cover almostevery occupational field in-cluding law enforcementand immigration personnel,accountants, auditors,lawyers, information tech-nology specialists, programmanagers, and more.In November, Bryant

students from all majorshad the opportunity to learnabout various types of ca-reers and internships bynetworking with agenciesat the 2009 Government Fairon campus. Among the 31agencies were the FBI, State

Department, FDIC, Secret Service, Vermont State Police, Peace Corps, SocialSecurity Administration, Federal Highway Commission, Boston Fire Depart-ment, Customs and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Prisons, IRS,Securities and Exchange Commission, and Drug Enforcement Administration.Agencies gave high praise for the number and quality of students who

attended the fair, according to Kelly Kochis, assistant director of the AmicaCenter for Career Education at Bryant. Bryant played a lead role in organizingthis statewide fair.

� LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AMICA CENTER FOR CAREER EDUCATION AT

WWW.BRYANT.EDU/CAREER

Government Fair at Bryant

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CAREER CENTRAL

Henry Ford was awarded anhonorary master’s degreefrom Bryant in 1931.

The first women’s basketballteam was established in1964, though womenwere excluded by traditionfrom varsity sports untilfederal legislation in themid-seventies.

ADVICE4U

“Make sure to stop by during yourprofessors’ office hours as often as youcan – they are always willing to help.”

ALICIA KENNEDY ’12, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSBURLINGTON, CT

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Accounting major Christine Cassidy(Feeding Hills, MA), currentlyenrolled in the Bryant MPAc pro-

gram, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers,Boston, as a tax associate. While an un-dergraduate, Cassidy was a member ofthe business honor society Beta GammaSigma and served as president of theAccounting Association. She was also aCommencement Award recipient.

Phil Cherok (Harrisville, RI), an Inter-national Business major, is enrolled inthe Bryant one-year MBAprogram andexpects to graduate in May 2010. He aimsto work in the medical device industryor with alternative energy, specificallywind turbines. As an undergraduate,Cherok studied abroad in Spain and wasan Ambassador in the admission office.His favorite part of the IB program wasa globally-focused business simulationin which he competed against hisclassmates.Finance major Joe Pelletier (Newbury-

port, MA) is a systems analyst for FidelityInvestments, Boston. At Bryant, he servedas director of CEO Consulting, a commit-tee within the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’Organization that creates business plansfor actual companies. He won the presti-gious “Editor’s Choice” award for hiswork on The Archway, Bryant ‘s student-run newspaper, and was also a memberof the Senior Class Gift Committee.Sociology and Service Learning major

Erica Spiegel (Stratford, CT) is a Level 1teacher at the New England Center forChildren, which provides a full range of

programs for children with autism andother developmental disabilities. AtBryant, Spiegel helped to develop andpresent a series of workshops that helpedmanagers at a local community agencyimplement change and improve lowmorale caused by significant budget andstaffing cuts. Next semester, Spiegelwill begin a graduate school program inspecial education.

Hassan Zawawi (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia),a management concentrator, is currentlya student at Cardiff University, a widelyrecognized law school in the UnitedKingdom. After graduation, he plans towork for an international law firm inLondon. At Bryant, Zawawi was a mem-ber of the International Student Organi-zation, the Student Senate, and theStudent Alumni Association. He was alsoa Resident Assistant.

Class of 2009:Where are they now?

On the field, on the court,and on tv

Field hockey posted an impressive 4-4 mark in the fall sports season in their second year ofDivision I competition.

ATHLETICS UPDATE

Bryant intern is tops atNorthwestern Mutual

INTERNSHIP ZONE

BRYANT HAS HISTORY

Sororities andfraternities havebeen part ofBryant since theearly 1930s.

Phil Cherok ’09

“The combination of state-of-the-art facilities, a uniqueintegration of business and liberal arts, and an in-depth

knowledge of global perspectives give Bryant graduates acompetitive advantage in their careers.”

MADAN ANNAVARJULA, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT

[ ]BRYANT 360 / 7

There were plenty of positives tolook back on as the Bulldogscompleted the fall sports season

in their second year of Division I com-petition. Football tied for fifth in theNortheast Conference (NEC) stand-ings, and field hockey team posted animpressive 4-4mark. Men’s soccer shutout a very good Army squad at home,while the women’s team picked upfour wins on the season. Cross country,golf, and tennis also boasted somegreat victories.Fans could watch men’s basketball

on regional television as part of theNortheast Conference television pack-age. The Bulldogs made appearanceson Fox College Sports (FCS), MadisonSquare Garden TV (MSG), Fox SportsNetwork-Pittsburgh, the Big Ten Net-work, ESPN, and more. In addition,all men’s and women’s home gameswere streamed live on PackNet andavailable onwww.Bryantbulldogs.tv.

Time well spentBryant student-athletes work hard tobalance the rigors of academics with

the realities of playing team sports. It’snot unusual to see students heading toclass with backpacks, water bottles, andbags of ice taped to sore body parts.Despite their hectic schedules, they

find time to make a difference inyounger students’ lives. Recently, mem-bers of the football team helped a localhigh school senior with a final paper.The student, who is in a specially de-signed wheelchair, was treated to a tourof the football facilities, interviewedseveral members of the team duringposition meetings, and concluded theday by attending afternoon practiceas the athletes prepared for the seasonfinale at Duquesne University.Meanwhile, the baseball team took

part in the Celebrity Readers Programat a local elementary school, reading invarious classes and spending time withstudents during recess and lunch.At Bryant, student-athletes hold

themselves to high standards of successand regularly serve as role modelswithin the community.

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Imagine interning for a company thatemploys 2,100 interns nationwideeach summer. What would you do to

stand out and get noticed?It’s apparent that Jacob Bruschi ’10

(Ludlow, Mass.), a finance concentrator,did all the right things. He approachedhis internship at Northwestern Mutual,the nation’s largest provider of individuallife insurance, with passion and convic-tion, working 50 hours a week over thesummer and 15 to 20 hours per weekthroughout the school year. For his ef-forts, he recently ranked second amongthe company’s interns nationwide – nosmall accomplishment given that North-western has been named to the list of“Top 20 Internships” by “Vault’s Guideto Internships” for the past 13 years.For daily inspiration, Bruschi looked

no farther than the next cubicle occupiedby Matthew Raposo, a 2009 Bryant gradu-ate. Raposo served as an intern beforebeing offered a full-time job; now, he’s

Bruschi’scollege unitdirector atNorthwestern.“I believe

that Jacob’sentrepreneurialspirit andambition to suc-ceed are the

important attributes that set him apart,”says Raposo.Bruschi feels his time at Northwestern

Mutual has been an ideal opportunity totest drive a potential career.“Working at the company allowed me

to make sure this type of work is some-thing I will enjoy doing full time,” hesays. “It also gave me a head start build-ing a client base and learning theins and outs of the business. I can reallyhit the ground running after I graduate.”

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By fall of 2012, it is estimated that the federal government will hirenearly 273,000 new workers in the United States and abroad formission-critical jobs – positions considered crucial by agencies to fulfill

their essential obligations to the American people. These jobs cover almostevery occupational field in-cluding law enforcementand immigration personnel,accountants, auditors,lawyers, information tech-nology specialists, programmanagers, and more.In November, Bryant

students from all majorshad the opportunity to learnabout various types of ca-reers and internships bynetworking with agenciesat the 2009 Government Fairon campus. Among the 31agencies were the FBI, State

Department, FDIC, Secret Service, Vermont State Police, Peace Corps, SocialSecurity Administration, Federal Highway Commission, Boston Fire Depart-ment, Customs and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Prisons, IRS,Securities and Exchange Commission, and Drug Enforcement Administration.Agencies gave high praise for the number and quality of students who

attended the fair, according to Kelly Kochis, assistant director of the AmicaCenter for Career Education at Bryant. Bryant played a lead role in organizingthis statewide fair.

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CAREER CENTRAL

Henry Ford was awarded anhonorary master’s degreefrom Bryant in 1931.

The first women’s basketballteam was established in1964, though womenwere excluded by traditionfrom varsity sports untilfederal legislation in themid-seventies.

ADVICE4U

“Make sure to stop by during yourprofessors’ office hours as often as youcan – they are always willing to help.”

ALICIA KENNEDY ’12, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSBURLINGTON, CT

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Accounting major Christine Cassidy(Feeding Hills, MA), currentlyenrolled in the Bryant MPAc pro-

gram, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers,Boston, as a tax associate. While an un-dergraduate, Cassidy was a member ofthe business honor society Beta GammaSigma and served as president of theAccounting Association. She was also aCommencement Award recipient.

Phil Cherok (Harrisville, RI), an Inter-national Business major, is enrolled inthe Bryant one-year MBAprogram andexpects to graduate in May 2010. He aimsto work in the medical device industryor with alternative energy, specificallywind turbines. As an undergraduate,Cherok studied abroad in Spain and wasan Ambassador in the admission office.His favorite part of the IB program wasa globally-focused business simulationin which he competed against hisclassmates.Finance major Joe Pelletier (Newbury-

port, MA) is a systems analyst for FidelityInvestments, Boston. At Bryant, he servedas director of CEO Consulting, a commit-tee within the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’Organization that creates business plansfor actual companies. He won the presti-gious “Editor’s Choice” award for hiswork on The Archway, Bryant ‘s student-run newspaper, and was also a memberof the Senior Class Gift Committee.Sociology and Service Learning major

Erica Spiegel (Stratford, CT) is a Level 1teacher at the New England Center forChildren, which provides a full range of

programs for children with autism andother developmental disabilities. AtBryant, Spiegel helped to develop andpresent a series of workshops that helpedmanagers at a local community agencyimplement change and improve lowmorale caused by significant budget andstaffing cuts. Next semester, Spiegelwill begin a graduate school program inspecial education.

Hassan Zawawi (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia),a management concentrator, is currentlya student at Cardiff University, a widelyrecognized law school in the UnitedKingdom. After graduation, he plans towork for an international law firm inLondon. At Bryant, Zawawi was a mem-ber of the International Student Organi-zation, the Student Senate, and theStudent Alumni Association. He was alsoa Resident Assistant.

Class of 2009:Where are they now?

On the field, on the court,and on tv

Field hockey posted an impressive 4-4 mark in the fall sports season in their second year ofDivision I competition.

ATHLETICS UPDATE

Bryant intern is tops atNorthwestern Mutual

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BRYANT HAS HISTORY

Sororities andfraternities havebeen part ofBryant since theearly 1930s.

Phil Cherok ’09

“The combination of state-of-the-art facilities, a uniqueintegration of business and liberal arts, and an in-depth

knowledge of global perspectives give Bryant graduates acompetitive advantage in their careers.”

MADAN ANNAVARJULA, PH.D.ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, MANAGEMENT

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by Chris Brida ’12 (Southampton, MA).

• More than 90 students participated inthe Leadership Development Programsponsored by the Center for StudentInvolvement.

• The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival celebra-tion featured a dragon dance (byBryant’s very own dragon dance team)and tea ceremony demonstrationsby members of the China NationalTea Museum.

• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority sponsoredDomestic Violence Awareness Week.

• History students lunched with andlearned from local World War IIveterans.

• Judy Shepard shared the story of her sonMatthew, the fatal victim of an anti-gayhate crime.

• Psychology students were enthralledby the stories of paranormal researcherAndy Laird.

• Students in Lecturer Mary LaMarca’sFrench course took part in a traditionalFrench Waiters’ Race.

• A chamber ensemble, a French Cajunband, and a classical guitaristwere justsome of the musical genres featured.

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Ladies’ NightWednesday, February 17

Tuesday, February 23

Transfer InformationSessionSaturday, February 27

Bryant 101Saturday, March 20

Admitted Student DaysMonday through Friday

April 5 – April 9

April 12 – April 16

Admitted StudentOpen HouseSaturday, April 10

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make an informed decision about college.Prospective students who visit Bryant’scampus usually apply – evidence that ourfriendly atmosphere, beautiful campus,and high-quality academics are best ex-perienced in person.

• Take a Student Guided Tour (Monday-Friday and most Saturdays).

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College students nationwide in-creasingly seek opportunities forspiritual discovery during their

first three of years of college, accordingto a recent UCLA study.At Bryant, students’ quest for the

spiritual dimension is now reinforced bythe Interfaith Center, which was dedi-cated in October 2009. The facility pro-vides students, faculty, staff, and alumnifrom all faith perspectives with a placeto come together to express their spiritu-ality and learn from one another. De-signed by the award-winning GwathmeySiegel & Associates, the 10,000-square-foot building incorporates three symbolscommon to most, if not all, religions –

light, water, and the eternal circle – andis designed to inspire all who enter.Bryant students participate regularly

in on-campus religious services and avariety of faith-based organizations.

“To me, the Interfaith Center is whereI can go to reflect, to regain my faith. Itis so easy to get lost in the day-to-daybustle of being a student,” says KatiSojkowski ’10, of Easthampton, MA.“My hope is that our campus will be

seen as an example of how all religionscan coexist peacefully,” adds AndrewYouman ’12, of Medway, MA.

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Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Prize-winninghumanitarian whose grippingmemoir, “Night,” described his

experiences as a young Jew in the infa-mous German concentration campsof Buchenwald and Auschwitz, spokeat Bryant on December 3 as part of theStudent Arts and Speaker Series (SASS).Only 15when he and his family weredeported to Auschwitz, his mother andyounger sister died there, while twoolder sisters survived. He and his fatherwere later transported to Buchenwald,where his father passed away just daysbefore the camp was liberated in 1945.“Indifference,” Wiesel told the 1,000

in attendance, “is the greatest sin.” Al-though the Bible has 10 commandments,he said, there is one more that all peopleshould incorporate into their lives:“Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By.”Wiesel, now 81,went on to promi-

nence as the author of nearly 60 books,and as an esteemed professor and a polit-ical activist. He and his wife started

the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanityin 1986.“To see the man who had endured so

much tragedy and to hear him speakabout hope for the future was truly a fan-tastic opportunity,” says Trevor Dumont,a sophomore management major fromRehoboth, MA, and a SASS member.“To be in his presence was a once-in-a-

lifetime experience,” adds Jennifer Sher-man ’10, a management major and historyconcentrator (Framingham, MA), whoserves as Hillel vice president.

Speakers, events feed the mind,body, and spiritAt Bryant, guest speakers, special events,and co-curricular programs regularlyinspire, educate, and open minds to newways of thinking. Following are a fewhighlights from the fall semester:

• Students took part in the eye-openingOxfam Hunger Banquet® organized

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