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The LESLEYCOLLEQE

CU~NT Fall/Winter 1982-83 PMBI

Piyachat Ruengvisesh, UG '86, of Bangkok, Thailand, (right) with a friend

The LESLEY COLLEgE

Fall / Winter 1982-83 C Volume IX, No. 3

PMBI - Programs in Management for Business and Industry

At a PMBI Reception held in the Fall, Nancy and David Ross, Section Manager of Northrop Corp. in Norwood and in the Quincy PMBI Program; Linda Escobedo, Dean and Director of PMBI; and Lee Dunstane, Office Manager of Clivus Multrum in Cambridge and in the Cambridge PMBI Program.

One of Lesley's newest divisions, PMBI (Programs in Management for Business and Industry), offers a bachelor's degree in organizational behavior and a master's in manage­ment to adults with a business and industry or organizational back­ground. Each degree can be earned in a year while the student continues to work. PMBI's first class was held in Cambridge in December, 1981.

PMBI Dean and Director Linda Escobedo says the program reflects Lesley's educational strengths and PMBl's human-resource manage­ment orientation.

"The applied behavior sciences are at the heart of Lesley's educa­tional base," she says. "It's our strength ."

President Don Orton says Lesley decided to develop and implement PMBI because market research val­idated the College's belief that there was a strong need for a program that offered theory and practice in organizational behavior and human resource management.

No other college in New England offers a program comparable to PMBl's. Because the study con­firmed that many conventional management programs were being offered in the area, Lesley decided it was not appropriate to offer another MBA program. ''This was not the student population we were respond­ing to," says Dean Escobedo. "Besides, by doing so, we could not have built on Lesley's strengths."

Lesley's well-earned national reputation for teacher education, its already strong adult education base, its willingness to design and imple­ment alternative adult education delivery systems, and the high value it places on experiential learning, all helped pave the way for PMBI.

a . President Don Orton chats with Sarah Fitz­gerald, of the Analytic Sciences Corp., and Jean Woods, of the Dept . of Transportation. Both are in the Wakefield PMBI Program.

b. Executive Vice President Robert Lewis (right) discusses the Concord PMBI Program with students Marylin West, Manager of Com­puter Store, and Nila Stickney, Systems Manager of Atex in Bedford, and Forrest Stickney .

Who Are The PMBI Students? by Kathryn Furlong

At present 425 students are in the PMBI Program and more than 500 are expected in the Spring. The average PMBI student is 33-years­old, although the age range is 22 to 55. Forty-five percent are men and 55 percent are women, and more than half haven't been in school for seven years or more. Three-quarters of them are in salaried positions and have ten years of work experience. They are vice presidents of small companies, hospital admissions directors, laboratory supervisors, supervisors and managers in small to large companies, pilots, and administrative assistants. Forty-five percent work in Boston or close-by. A good percentage get some reimbursement for tuition from their companies . Thirty-three classes are now held in both community and corporate settings in Eastern Massachusetts.

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The average student enters at the bachelor's level with 70 credits, al­though the minimum is 56 credits. Students earn 36 credits for PMBI course work and up to 36 credits for life experiences. Life experience port­folios, which are documented, are evaluated by college faculty to deter­mine the amount of credit awarded. Students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Behavior with 128 credits or a Master of Science in Management with 36 credits.

Once a week they attend a four­hour class. They also meet once or twice a week in study groups and spend 15 to 20 hours a week on homework. In addition, they must complete a yearlong work-related project or thesis.

These are the facts. But what is involved personally with the students? They are highly motivated

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PMBI

Patricia Miller, Associate Director-Marketing Coordinator of PMBI (left), talks with Craig Dunston, Real Estate Broker with C.W. Whittier and in the PMBI Waltham Program; Frankie Boyer, Program Representative for PMBI; and Timothy Tyler, of Interactive Systems and in the Boston PMBI Pro­gram.

(continued from page 1) repeated in the classroom. Because people who have committed them- the class is studying organizational selves financially and in terms of behavior, the appropriate solution is time to getting a degree. Nearly all often found. Craig says, "Organiza-expect to hold managerial/ supervi- tional Behavior is a new humanistic sory positions in the future. They approach to people. We try to see must rearrange their lives for a year how we can help you grow in your or more, often at considerable cost situation."

-to-themselves-and their- families , to-~-- --1The course -workload is heavy but-get that precious degree. They want most feel it is tolerable because it it to help them increase their skill lasts only 12 months. Because the levels and to move up in their students work closely in a group, organizations. everyone studies hard, says Craig.

Craig Dunston, a real estate "You have to hold up your end of broker with C.W. Whittier, is study- the class discussion. It's worth it, ing for his B.S. because, he says, though, because everyone gets ex-"In order to be more successful, I cited and looks forward to the need to be better qualified. Besides, classes." I can get my degree in one year." In addition, each student must

Craig sits at a round table with give professional presentations his class of eleven and his primary which involve speaking in front of instructor, Donald O'Neil. They the class and accepting criticism. meet at Polaroid Corp. in Waltham. Craig feels these are very valuable Craig feels that Dr. O'Neil takes an and become easier with experience. individual interest in his develop- The class also meets where the ment. He not only teaches the entire students work which is a learning program (this varies with each experience in itself. For example, group), but he also acts like a per- Craig took the class to C.W. Whit-sonal tutor and sees Craig's tier, a prestigious real estate con-strengths and weaknesses. suiting firm in downtown Boston.

"The class's mood reflects that of The senior partner spoke to the the instructor," says Craig. "We all group about commercial real estate get so enthusiastic and the time just development, financing, and leasing. flies. I can't believe it when the four Craig intends to get his Master of hours are up." Science in Management at PMBI, as

The students work on case studies do many others in his class. and bring in their own management Another student, Marnie Bacot, a problems, such as the difficulty of Project Manager in Space Planning laying off personnel, the evaluation and Design at John Hancock Life In-of medical care, the effective han- surance Co., is also studying for her dling of a large telephone staff who bachelor's degree and hopes to go give customer advice, and so on. into a master's program. Originally

Throughout the year the class PMBI was an unknown to her, but develops a close relationship. Craig she says it looked good to her after says, "You feel for everyone. For ex- going to a couple of information ample, we watched the development meetings. John Hancock pays her of one fellow who took a new job as tuition through its Tuition Award a result of this program. It gave him Program. the confidence he needed." Often the difficulties which a class mem-ber has on the job will surface in class. The characteristics which are causing problems at work are

Marnie takes her classes in Quin­cy with eleven others and her in­structor, Michael Brennan. "Every­one is up for these classes," she says. "The four hours don't drag at all. I don't get tired. The case studies are more meaningful than theory. The students come from a variety of backgrounds and, where pertinent, bring in company prob­lems. These make classes very time­ly and useful."

Through the Program Marnie hopes to look at alternative profes­sions and thereby broaden her horizons. Already she has done this. Although her earlier studies were in fine arts, she is now, of course, get­ting her degree in the field of organi­zational behavior.

Marnie and Craig are serious, businesslike, and very responsive. They ably represent Lesley's PMBI students who know where they're going and are willing to work to get there.

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Parents Weekend

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Parents Weekend was held on October 29 and 30. a. The Dinner Dance held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston on October 30 b. Dancing to the beat of the conga c. Kathleen Knodel, '83, with her parents Mr. and Mrs. David Knodel d. Swinging to "In the Mood," from the Lesley College Theatre Workshop production, All's Well That Ends Well, presented on October 29

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Kindergarten Conference by Kathryn Furlong

On November 19 and 20, Lesley attracted 2,200 people to its 22nd Annual Kindergarten Conference at the Lantana-Chateau de Ville Com­plex in Randolph. As before, Mary Mindess, Professor of Education, . was the Coordinator and Moyra Traupe was Assistant Coordinator.

The sessions and workshops cov­ered a range of subjects from early childhood day care to the effects of pre-school on primary programs to developing autonomy in children.

Employer-Sponsored Child Care

This session was led by Martha Izzi, Director of Education, Training and Research of COPE; Margaret Sand, Child Care Consultant; and Marian Gardner-Saxe, First National Bank of Boston. The prevailing theme throughout the session was that in order to institute child care in business or industry, "the people at the top" must have a strong in­terest in it. Ms. Gardner-Saxe, Per­sonnel Officer, Human Resources Division, First National Bank of Boston, also emphasized the loca­tion of the day care. For example, the financial district of a large city is not ideal for children. Furthermore, employees do not want to commute 45 minutes or more twice a day in a car or on public transportation with their children. The solution is often a day-care referral service which contracts child care. It acts as a resource center which tells what is available in the community and whether it is suitable for the employee.

Ms. Izzi of COPE gave some in­teresting statistics. She said that 43 percent of women who are working today have children under 3 and that 70 percent of all women will be working by 1990. Today only 7 per­cent of American families with at least one minor child have the father as sole provider. She spoke about the importance of marketing procedures for setting up day-care centers: who provides what in my community; how many doctors are in the town; what are the employee needs of the company.

Ms. Sand, Child Care Consultant, supported the statements of the others. In addition, she talked about how day care "impacts" positively on the turnover in a company and the importance of who pays for the child care. She said the Child Care Research Center in Cambridge did a statewide profile of those who sup­ported child care in Massachusetts, namely 10 industries, 16 hospitals, and 20 universities.

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Kindergarten Conference

Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School Richard Wylie with panelists Karen Sheaffer, Kathleen Cochefski, and Charlotte Vieira

Day Care in Conjunction with the Public School

Dr. Richard Wylie, Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School, was the moderator of this session. Panelists were Kathleen Cochefski and Charlotte Vieira of Newington, CT, and Karen Sheaffer, Director of Cambridge Head Start.

Ms. Scheaffer has two children, lives in Brookline, and works full time. She talked about her son who attended day care full time for several years through kindergarten. He was part of three distinct groups and suffen~d stress as a result. She suggested there be one continuous program for kindergarten children and that the schools plan in ad­vance for enrollment and base it on need rather than location.

Ms. Cochefski started the New­ington Child Care program in 1976 with 14 children. Today it has 153 in K-5 and is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is a private, non-profit, licensed center set up in every New­ington public school. The advan­tages of being in a public school are many: there is no transportation, a costly feature; the children feel secure; the parents like it; and it is convenient to teachers and psychol­ogists.

Ms. Vieira, the Director, praised her staff of high school and college students, grandmothers, and mothers. The children can relate to at least one of these groups. The aims of the program are group play, taking direction, positive thinking about one's self, personal responsi­bility, creativity, and strong social relationships with others. She likes having kindergarteners mix with the older children.

Autonomy: The Aim of Educa­tion Envisaged by Piaget

Moral and intellectual autonomy and the kind of interpersonal inter­actions necessary for its develop­ment, as espoused by' Piaget, were presented by Constance Kamii, Associate.Professor, College of Edu­cation, University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. George Miller, Vice President and Dean of the Under­graduate School, introduced Dr. Kamii. She gave examples of how

Dr. Constance Kamii

adults can foster the development of autonomy in children by exchanging points of view with them rather than using rewards or punishments. Pun­ishment leads to calculation of risks, conformity, or revolt, and prevents the development of autonomy.

Piaget said it is impossible in life to avoid punishments but made a distinction between punishment and sanctions by reciprocity. Depriving a child of dessert for telling a lie is punishment, but saying we cannot believe him is sanction by reci­procity.

Dr. Kamii said that in the intel­lectual realm autonomy means be­ing governed by oneself and heter­onomy by someone else. In school, children are encouraged to give "right" answers through the use of worksheets. Many children are then convinced the truth comes only from the teacher and distrust their own thinking.

Autonomy should be the aim of education. Yet memorization of "right" answers enables most students to pass tests and succeed in school. This kind of education pre­vents 75 percent of college freshmen from thinking logically at the formal level, thus hindering their auton­omy, according to McKinnon and Renner (1971) and Schwebel (1975).

Autonomy can be developed by stimulating thinking through debate about the superiority of one idea over another. It encourages children to think critically and to modify their old ideas autonomously.

Dr . David Weikart

The Effects of Preschool on Primary Programs

David Weikart of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation of Ypsilanti, Michigan, said that juve­nile crime, and teenage pregnancy and unemployment could have been prevented with high-quality pre­school education.

A 20-year study shows that those who had pre-school education are twice as likely to finish high school and be financially independent and only half as likely to be in prison or be teenaged mothers. The pre­schoolers are more socially adept and successful in class, particularly from the 4th grade on. By the 8th grade they averaged a full grade better on tests.

Dr. Weikart emphasized that high-quality pre-schools must have supervised and trained staff, a well­defined curriculum, and a regularly evaluated program.

"Children with pre-school educa­tion seem to send positive messages," he said. "Teachers and parents pick up that message and a pattern for success is established."

He pointed out that programs that try to reduce unemployment, delinquency, and teenaged pregnan­cies are far more costly than pre­schools. Outlining the findings of the study to others, he said, ought to convince them of the value of good pre-schools to the total com­munity.

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Allen, '62, wrote, "I have just re­turned from the New England Kindergarten Conference and want you to know how impressed I was with it. I had heard about the Con­ference from kindergarten teachers in my school, but never attended, as I felt first-grade teachers were ex­cluded. After speaking to Mrs. Mindess at our reunion, and attend­ing today, I must say I certainly did not feel left out! This Conference really contributes to a wonderful im­age for Lesley, and I am proud to have my degree bear Lesley's name."

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Notes of Current Interest

New Undergraduate Major

A committee to investigate further and if feasible to develop and propose a new undergraduate major in organiza­tional behavior has been named by Dr. George L. Miller, Vice President for the Undergraduate School. Committee members are Jim Slattery, Chairperson, and members Ethel Furst (who is on leave), Leonard Gibson, and Karen Kurlander from the Undergraduate School, and Denton Crews from the Graduate School.

Dr. Miller reports that the idea which builds upon the strengths of our majors in Education and Child and Community grew out of last year's Task Force for Creative Ventures. Dr. Slattery prepared a thoughtful preliminary proposal which was endorsed by the College Planning Team and adopted as a goal by the Undergraduate School.

Mathematics Education Week

Susan Friel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, spoke and served as Co­General Chairman of the National Coun­cil of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Conference which was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston from December 2-4.

Other faculty speakers from Lesley in­cluded Barbara Kinach, Richard Carter, Linda Schulman, and Nancy Roberts. Twenty undergraduates attended the ~ference and served as student aides.

Significant national topics facing the teachers of mathematics in the 80s were discussed. Particular emphasis was on the growth, development, and under­standing of our increasingly techno­logical society and the problems resulting from the critical and acute shortage of qualified teachers of mathe­matics. In recognition of the importance of this conference and these issues, the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts proclaimed the week of November 28 through December 4 as "Mathematics Education Week in Massachusetts."

Shortage of Teachers in Arizona

Due to the increased birthrate and a yearly attrition rate of about 8 percent among Arizona's teachers, the state of Arizona has been experiencing a definite teacher shortage. According to Ray­mond Castillo, Assistant Director of Career Services at Arizona State Univer­sity, "The increased birthrate should create a new field of opportunity for teachers not only in Arizona, but also across the country before long." Stephanie Hamel, an '81 Lesley alumna, is presently teaching at the Mesa Public Schools and has recently written, "For all Lesley women seeking adventure: Arizona is splendid. I'm enjoying my sec­ond year here teaching 2nd grade! School systems are predicting a severe teacher shortage within the next five years, so pack up your bags, young women, and head West!"

Lesley-Boston Compact School-Pairing Recognition

Richard Wylie, Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School, represent­ed Lesley on October 20 at a meeting at Boston University of representatives of Boston-area colleges and Boston public schools to discuss new plans for the "pairing agreement" established in 1975 to upgrade the quality of Boston public education.

Accompanying Dr. Wylie were cam­pus coordinators May Reinhardt and Ann Larkin, Assistant Professors of Education and Special Education. Their strong leadership has helped Lesley make a long-lasting impact on the Boston public schools.

Dr. Wylie was presented a plaque in recognition of Lesley's contribution to the pairing plan. Lesley was paired with the Curtis Guild and Hennigan Schools.

Professor Larkin was selected to be a member of the prestigious President's Steering Committee which will study the new Boston Compact. The Boston Com­pact is an agreement among educa­tional, civic, and business leaders to im­prove the public schools and to hire its graduates whenever possible. School Superintendent Robert Spillane asked for help in developing a new curriculum for K-12 in all major subject areas and assessment measures in each discipline.

Arnheim Reviews McNiffs Book

The book, The Arts and Psychother­apy, by Shaun McNiff, Dean of Lesley's Institute for the Arts and Human Devel­opment, recently received critical ac­claim in the International Journal of the Arts in Psychotherapy. Rudolph Arn­heim, Professor Emeritus of Harvard University and Sarah Lawrence College, and currently of the Univ. of Michigan, said in his review," ... McNiffs work stands out not only as useful and intelli­gent but also as particularly appealing. It is an exhilarating book because it is pervaded by the spirit of health rather than of illness and by the total involve­ment of a person of many talents, who leaves the imprint of his lively presence on every page.

"The central theme . . . is the over­coming of hampering dichotomies . . . . [His] guiding image is . . . the shaman, the healer in aboriginal societies . . . [who] is ... so thoroughly integrated with his culture that the community's trust and beliefs endow him with his healing powers."

Shaun McNiffs approach is that of the expressive art therapist " ... [who] views the directly perceivable properties of body, voice, behavior, and art product as expressive manifestations of the per­son's state of mind."

Dr. Arnheim concludes the review by saying that Dean McNiffs book is "im­bued with the rich experience of a thera­pist who practices what he preaches."

Lesley Honors Special Friends

On Wednesday, December first, Presi­dent and Mrs. Orton, together with members of the faculty and administra­tion, were hosts at the first President's Council Dinner - an elegant evening of cocktails, musical entertainment, and gourmet dining. Honored guests included members of the President's Council, the College's highest leadership donor cate­gory.

C. Charles II iarran, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, opened the Dinner with warm words of welcome to guests and with praiSE) for the performance of the selected group of young women from Lesley's Collegium Musicum . The ensemble is directed by Edmund Ostrander, Division Head for Humanities.

The evening gave President Orton the opportunity to convey the College's deep appreciation to a special group of friends - individuals who, through their excep­tional generosity and service, have made an outstanding contribution to the welfare of Lesley College. He thanked each guest personally, undersco ring some of the unique qualities of their rela­tionship with Lesley. Tribute was paid to C. CHARLES MAHRAN, a leading sup­porter of The National Center of Eco­nomic Education for Children and a member of its National Advisory Board, the donor of the popular student meeting place "Charlie's Bookstore," and the

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top contributor to the College in 1981-82. President Orton extended his appreciation as well to three other men who serve jointly on the Board of Trustees and the National Advisory Board: HOLLIS GERRISH, a member of the Lesley Board for thirty years and the longest-serving Trustee; SAM DENNIS, the National Advisory Board's Chair­man; and ROBERT TONON, a strong champion of both The National Center and the College. Dr. Orton also praised Trustee ALLENE RUSSELL, to whom he referred as Lesley's "quiet activist," and Trustee ELSA SONNABEND, who has been a catalyst and driving force behind many Lesley achievements. Mrs. Sonna­bend has served the College in numerous capacities, most notably as former Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees and past Chairman of the Financial Development Committee.

Nuclear Arms Race Curriculum

Barbara Kinach, Instructor of Mathe­matics and advisor for the Lesley Chap­ter of United Campuses against Nuclear War (UCAM), was one of four teachers who developed a curriculum for the junior high school level dealing with nuclear proliferation, disarmament, and the peace movement. UCAM is a student/ faculty organization which was started in November 1981, as a result of convocations called by the Union for Concerned Scientists (UCS). UCS, the Mass. Teachers Association, and the National Education Association (NEA) are jointly sponsoring the curriculum which will be available in February for general distribution by NEA.

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Finally, the College's appreciation was extended to alumnae PAULA SHERIN STAHL and DENISE GALVIN SWAN who, as Trustee and Corporator, respec­tively, have been active and committed supporters of their alma mater.

These men and women - exceptional leaders of strong commitment - have chosen to share their talents and resources with Lesley College. The Col­lege is grateful to them and to those members of the President's Council unable to be present at the dinner, for their generosity. The President's Council Dinner is now planned as a regular fix­ture each year on the College Calendar, an opportunity to say a personal ''Thank You" to some of Lesley's most treasured friends.

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The President's Council Dinner was held on Dec. 1 and enjoying It were a. Vice President for External Relations Jen­nifer Page (left) and Trustee Paula Sherin Stahl, '67 b. Joseph and Denise Galvin Swan, '67, Cor­porator, and C. Charles Marran, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in front of founder Edith Lesley's portrait

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c. Catherine and Hollis Gerrish, Trustee (foreground), chat with Alumni Director Han­nah Roberts. • In the rear are President Orton, Wilma Bolduc, '86, of Lesley's Collegium Musicum, and Leslie Feuer Orton, '70 d. President Don Orton with Kate (7) and Andy (10) Orton

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News from the Alumni Office

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With the initiation of this column, I plan to share some news of general in­terest to alumni. Unlike the class notes which focus on individuals, the notes here will highlight alumni events, volunteer activities, and on-campus news. If you have an item of general in­terest that you would like included, please submit it to the Alumni Office. All submissions will be printed on a "space­available" basis.

A Hearty Welcome

My welcome as Lesley's new Alumni Director has been a very warm one. Many alumni have shared history, of­fered ideas, and volunteered to serve the College in a variety of capacities. I would like to invite you to stop by the Alumni Office. Come and see what's happening at Lesley in 1983. If you don't live near Cambridge, I'll happily receive your thoughts and ideas via mail or telephone.

Houston Alumni

Twenty-three Houston alumni gathered at the home of Shirley Spiegelman Horvitz, '61, on December 7. The occasion was a visit by Peg McDonald, Lesley's Director of Place­ment. Many alumns were surprised to find such a large contingent of Lesley grads living in Houston. By all reports the evening was a tremendous success. 'Plans are being made for a future gathering.

Alumni Offered 10 Percent Discount

Did you know that you are eligible for a 10 percent tuition discount if you sign up for a cc,urse through Lesley's Graduate School or Continuing Educa­tion program? To be eligible for the dis­count, you must sign up for a course of­fering 3 or more credits. Also, applica­tions for the discount must be made at the time of registration. For further infor­mation contact the Registrar's Office at (617) 868-9600, x254.

A reception in honor of Lesley's new Alumni Director, Hannah Roberts, was held on November 17. e. Hannah Roberts (left) with Geraldine Nye Pedrin!, '63 f. President Don Orton with Doris Kimball Newman, '31, and Hannah Roberts g. Judy Diggs Potter, '64, (left) with Hannah Roberts and Leslie Feuer Orton, '70 h. Gail Roberts Dusseault, '60, (left) with Han­nah Roberts

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Looking for a Job? Have One to Offer?

A reminder that the Lesley College Placement Office offers its services to alumni. You may come in and read the postings. A bi-weekly "Job Bulletin" is available at a low subscription rate.

If your school or business has an opening, help Lesley grads get a job by posting the position in the College's Placement Office.

For more information about subscrib­ing to the "Job _ Bulletin" or posting a position opening, contact the Placement Office at 29 Everett St., Cambridge, MA 02238, or call (617) 868-9600, xllO.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help with several alumni programs. Have you ever considered helping to plan Alumni Weekend, organizing a reunion event for your class, making calls during the Phonathon, or talking to current students about the work you do? These are just a few of the areas where vol­unteers are needed. If you are interested, contact the Alumni Office at (617) 868-9600, x121.

Phonathon Dates Announced

The annual Lesley College Phonathon will take place on March 7, 8, and 14, 1983. Alumni volunteers and student members of the Lord Newark Society will be placing calls to alumni around the country. We hope to find you at home!

This column was prepared by Hannah D. Roberts, Director of Alumni Rela­tions. Submissions may be sent to: Alumni Office, Lesley College, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02238.

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Moving? Please write to the Alumni Office. Every time we have a wrong address, we must pay the Post Office 25 cents. And you don't receive your Current.

Undergraduate Class Notes 1923 60th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1925 Mary Shugrue Chase and her husband, Irv­

ing, recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at an open house at the American Legion Hall in Contoocook, NH. Mary Is a member of the Women's Union and of the Friends of the Library In Webster.

1928 55th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1932 Mary Maloney Cawley of Wakefield has

retired from her career as a reading special­ist.

Helen Go.uld Clark winters In Vero Beach, FL, and the rest of the year does volunteer work for the Deerfield Museum one-room­school and for the Red Cross in Deerfield.

Julia Whitaker Cole is enjoying retirement after teaching for 31 years.

Dorothy Mullin Hatch came all the way from Cocoa Beach, FL, to attend her 50th class reunion last June.

Alma Burgess Rohdin continues to lead an active life. Alma sings In a choir, is Secretary of the Women's Club, volunteers In grade 2 two mornings a week, bowls In the Senior Citizens League every week, belongs to the "Y," and visits relatives and friends.

Alicia Ann Jewett WIiiard Is enjoying her retirement in Springfield.

1933 Barbara Davis Young's husband, Donald,

died In 1981. As class agent for the 50th reunion class, she hopes to see all '33-ers in June!

50th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1938 Geraldine Taylor Besse remarried In 1979.

She retired after 36 years of teaching.

45th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1940 Jeanette Pederson Smith and her hus­

band, Bill, have moved to Port St. Lucie, FL. She Is composing a Christmas Cantata for Children and 'The Bell Song," and assisted the director of the Sunshine Singers teaching songs to children. Her new hobby is sculpting.

1942 Trudy Vernon Magid has been teaching at

the Roxbury-Weston pre-school for 14 years. She has six grandchildren, Including a pair of twins.

1943 Nancy Noonan Wright lives in Hingham

and serves as a hospital volunteer. Her hus­band, Lincoln, is in advertising. Their daughter, Nancy, works for Mobil Oil and son, Lincoln, for Cities Service.

40th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1948 35th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1952 Carolyn McGrath McSherry works in the

NOW Dept. at the Milton Savings Bank. Roberta Grush Richardson teaches in Lex­

ington, KY, where she and her husband, Robert, have lived for 10 years. They visited their new granddaughter in Hawaii last spring.

1953 Arline Rich Davis decided to leave

teaching "while I still enjoyed it." She is ac­tive in the nuclear weapons freeze movement. Arline and her husband, Joe, are restoring an historic house in New Bedford.

Betty B. Willey visited old friends in England last summer for four weeks. She is teaching neurologically impaired children.

30th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1954 Mary Ann Ryan Blackwell is involved in

many civic organizations In Washington, DC, including: the Georgetown Hospital, the Capital Hill League of Women Voters, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Women's National Democratic Club. Mary Ann is listed in the 1982 Dictionary of International Biography.

1957 Elaine Thomer Damelio has been quite ill

during the past three years and Is now handi­capped, but she writes that she's "still kick­ing!" and continues her involvement in several local organizations. She lives In Hillcrest Heights, MD, and attended Reunion '82.

Carol Frothingham Forsbeck manages a supply store at Trenton State College In NJ. She and her husband, Filip, enjoy camping, square dancing, and music. Carol attended her 25th reunion last June.

It won't be the same without YOU!

ALUMNI WEEKEND JUNE 10-12, 1983

Friends, lectures, career workshops, FUN!

1958 Carol Webber Cook has lived in Japan for

the past 3½ years and plans to remain in­definitely. She Is teaching grade 3 In the DODDS School System. Carol's husband, Gordon, who retired from the U.S. Navy, is Asian Director of the Pearl S. Buck Founda­tion. Her son, Trevor, attends the Lawrence­ville School, in N.J.

25th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1962 Ada Price Allen is the mother of two teen­

agers, and teaches grade 1 at the Lincoln School In Lowell. Her other Interests Include Temple Beth El Religious School Committee, and the Lowell "Reading Is Fundamental" Board.

Susan Levy Everett buys and sells country antiques and accessories. Susan traveled to her 20th reunion from Heston, VA.

Susan Harlow Howe is a part-time sales agent for Amway and Is an active community volunteer.

Joan Platt Soloff is currently a home­maker, looking after her five children in Nor­wich, VT.

Barbara Waterman lives in Southington, CT, and teaches special education.

1963 Josene Stephens Steinberg, '81G, Is a

grade 1 general studies teacher at Cohen Hillel Academy in Swampscott. She formerly taught in Swampscott elementary schools.

20th R,eunlon, June 10-12, 19831

1964 Paula McKlnnls Drewett teaches grade 6

language arts and social studies at the Methuen East Middle School after being a Reading Specialist for 16 years. She just end­ed her term as President of the Merrimack Valley Reading Council.

1965 Harriet Gold Weinstock has taught grade

5 for 4 years at the Marie G. Davis School in Charlotte, NC. Her husband Is chairman of the math dept. at UNCC.

Virginia Lee Maloney is living In Amherst, NH.

1967 Charlotte Barelss Knox is living In Need­

ham and teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). In August, she led eighteen university students from Japan on a tour of the Lesley campus. She also takes students on tours of Greater Boston and tells them about American history.

Eleanor Connor has been a kindergarten teacher In the Boston schools for the past 15 years.

Janet Lipman Brennan sells Industrial packaging In Portland, CT, part time.

Denise Galvin Swan owns "Elegant Essen­tials" which sells club tournament prizes, cor­porate gifts, and custom school Items. Denise ls a member of the Lesley College Alumni Ad Hoc Steering Committee, which Is facilitating restructuring of the Alumni Association.

Regina Rosenbaum Stein has a new job teaching nursery school three days a week at Temple Ner Tamld In Peabody. She also gives private piano lessons and teaches music to grades 1-6 on Sundays at Temple Beth Shalom In Peabody.

Eileen Rogoff lives In Waltham and is a resource room educator.

Edna Brandon came to her 15th reunion

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from Detroit, where she programs computers for an insurance company.

Roz Heifetz Abrams has moved to the Washington, DC, area. Her husband, Philip, has been appointed Assistant Secretary for Housing.

Debbie Levy teaches 10- to 12-year-olds at the Smith College Campus School, Nor­thampton. Her son, Robert Edward, was born March 28, 1982.

1968 Nancy Matza has been appointed to the

public relations committee of NATTS (the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools) in Washington, DC. NATTS is a na­tional accrediting agency of private trade and technical schools. Nancy is director of stu­dent services at ATI, a member of NATTS, in Woburn.

15th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1970 Marianne Murphy is the director of the

Plymouth Small Fry in Plympton, a nursery school that offers experience in creative play, arts and crafts, storytime, cooking, and special events.

1971 Susan Nee is a teacher in the Wayland

public schools. Christine Kirby Runyon teaches grade 5 In

Wilton, CT, where she has taught for eight years.

Muriel Helman Lintz Is living in Charlotte, NC, where she taught at the Charlotte Coun­try Day School for 2½ years. Muriel is cur­rently at home with her son, Howard Michael, who was born January 13, 1982.

1972 Ellen Boslnoff is teaching in a resource

room for grades 5-8 in Londonderry, VT. Ellen Taylor Casey is a children's librarian

at the Billerica Public Library. Karyl Heifetz Chalfin teaches remedial

reading and lives in Needham. Deborah Soloman Christian, at home

with her son, Seth, expected another child in September.

Dorothy Frampton Earle is a research ad­ministrative assistant at the Mass. Dept. of Education, Bureau of Research and Assess­ment.

Nancy Coyne Glazer is a crisis counselor for battered women. She facilitates a support group for mothers and for children of battered women. She is studying for a master's in counseling at the Univ. of CT. Her youngest child, Allison Michelle, was born March 3, 1982.

Marilyn Spanier Gould works part time in her husband's medical office.

Leslea Gitlin Harelick is an interior and fashion designer, and lives In North Dart• mouth.

Deirdre Pearson Johnson was married on May 8, 1982, to Warren T. Johnson, M.D. They moved from CT to Denver because of his work with the Public Health Service. Deirdre had previously been a teacher at the Elmcrest Psychiatric Institute in Portland, CT. She writes, "Although I majored in elemen­tary education at Lesley, I found that the quality of education received prepared me for working with emotionally disturbed adoles• cents."

Katrina Keene Jones is a business partner In "Inner Visions" in Madison, NH. The firm brokers furniture packages and/or groupings geared to condominium investors and devel­opers.

Linda Fox Katz Is teaching music part time at a nursery school. Linda came to her 10th reunion from Greendane, PA.

Nadine Brenner MacDougall is teaching grade 3 in Atkinson, NH.

Deborah Katz Mann and her husband are the owners of a restaurant and flea market In

Raynham, and have two children. Margie Hill Menachem is practicing

motherhood after teaching in Ashland for 10 years. She is also the student liaison for the Lesley / Ashland master's program.

Linnea Turner Messinger is an executive sales assistant at an electronic/ communica­tion firm in West Newton.

Brina Einstein Neustat is at home raising her two children, Ivy and Todd.

Roberta Reich Rosenberg and her hus­band, Myron, became the parents of Alex Marc on March 19, 1982.

Wendi Carton Schelnberg writes, "I am driving the station wagon I always wanted." Wendi also enjoys tennis and swimming.

Cheryl Kassler Smith is at home bringing up her three children. The youngest, Matthew Brett, was born March 23, 1982.

Joan Schwartz Smith is a resource teacher in the Needham public schools.

Lynne Wasley is busy as a childbirth educator, a labor coach, a haircutter, a counselor for battered women, and a public speaker on domestic violence issues.

Sandra Wilfand is in her second year of law school. She worked as a legal intern for a Boston law firm during the summer.

1973 Martha Whelan DeVos, who moved to

Chicago in November, writes "my husband, Christian, is the Executive Chef at the 95th Restaurant in the John Hancock Tower . Our son, Christian (4) is very excited about our latest adventure." Martha plans to work at the pre-school or kindergarten level once she gets settled.

10th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1974 Beverly Hinckley Maffei has taught grade

3 for eight years at the Horace Mann School in Melrose. This year she is switching to kindergarten. She received her master's in curriculum design from Boston Univ. in 1979. As a consultant in education, she teaches workshops and courses for interested school systems. Beverly recently taught two faculties in the Reading public schools. She has also been a guest speaker for the Salem State College reading course in children's books.

1975 Robin Sherman Fine and her husband

Dick, have 2 children, a daughter, Abigail Helene, born July 5, 1982, and a son, Michael.

Marci Mann Pete and her husband Joel have moved to Punxatawny, PA. The~ are ~x­pectlng a baby in February.

Katherine Sosnowski teaches kindergarten part time in Georgetown .

Susan Greenglass Ritchie has a new job teaching grade 4 at the Sparrell School in Norwell. She taught grade 4 for six years in Derry, NH.

Betty Goldberg Sushelsky and her hus­band, Jay, live in St. Louis. She teaches art at the Forsyth Elementary School.

1977 Patricia Carlan teaches grade 8 special

education in Weston. Shirley DeVore has been head teacher at

the Brockton Head Start program for the past four years . In September, she became the co-director of the Children's Cornerstone a new pre-school in West Bridgewater. •

Patricia Hesse is a secretary for food serv­ices at Harvard Univ.

Jill Shuman Novick is working for her husband at his retail-wholesale oil business.

Joan Einstein Weinstein is teaching and living in Ossining, NY.

Myra Davidson Wolovlck is in the special education resource room In Peabody.

1978 Mary Jo Peed is a law student at Florida

State Univ. Wendy Walsh teaches at the Hebron Ele­

mentary and Gilhead Hill schools in CT. She has taught in St. Louis and West Valley.

5th Reunion, June 10-12, 19831

1979 Diane Kallio teaches a children's theater

class, and teen drama and voice. She is a member and assistant director of the J / N Players.

Rachel Zuch is a science teacher, grades 3-6 at the Breakwater School, a private day school in Portland, ME.

1980 Susan Gregory Rodenhlzer and . her hus­

band, James, spent their honeymoon in Ber­muda and are now residing in Plainsboro, NJ. Prior to her marriage, she was employed by the Raytheon Service Co. in Burlington. Her husband is a senior engineer at DuPont.

Jaymie Kraut is teaching at the Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow.

Susan Leone is the supervisor of teller training at the Bank for Savings in Malden.

Jill Gleim teaches dance to children in Cambridge.

Debora Roberts teaches grade 6 at the An­trim (NH) junior high school which she also attended. She also taught grade 6 at PMS last year . Prior to that she was an aide for two visually handicapped students.

1981 Julie Carstens is replacing a teacher on

maternity leave in grade 5 of the New London (NH) Elementary School. Last year, Julie was a grade 6 aide in New London.

Holly Cluff is the new special education in­structor at the Middle School in Kingston, NH. She previously taught in Powhatan, VA.

Sandra Sawyer Keyes is the new grade 4 teacher at the Maple Street School in Con­toocook, NH. This past year she taught at the Bow Memorial School.

1982 Heidi Bailey is a teacher of handicapped

children at the Sidney (NY) School. Ellen Marie Burns will serve in the Jesuit

Volunteer Corps and will spend one year teaching in Juneau, AK.

Judith Connelly is coordinator of the Friend to Friend Program in Hull. She recruits Hull teenagers and adults to become friends to Hull children aged 5-13.

Mary Dick enjoys teaching reading to 185 students in grades 6 and 7 at the Denn Mid­dle School in Kissimmee, FL

Karen Ann Fislchelli teaches grade 6 in Savannah, GA.

Geryl Gershon is a special needs teacher in the Houston (TX) Independent School District.

Ellen Morehouse is teaching language arts to grades 6, 7, and 8 in the Russell Elemen­tary School in Rumney, NH.

Toni-Jo Quinto teaches mathematics, expository writing, children's literature, and a survival sewing course at the New Prospective School in Brookline, a 766 alternative high school.

Elizabeth Salvucci teaches math, social studies and reading to grades · 4, 5 and 6 two days a week at the Fayerweather Street School, a private alternative school in Cam­bridge. The remainder of the week she serves as assistant to Carla Hendrix in the Lesley Library.

Charlene Sullivan is employed by the Waltham School Dept.

Since her marriage in September, Susan McElroy Woodhams and her husband, Phillip, have been living in VA.

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Graduate Class Notes Counseling Psychology

Barbara Matzkln Olsen, '77, is working for Digital Equipment in Marlboro.

Eileen MacLeod, '79, is a therapist work­ing with women and developing alcohol education workshops. Eileen is also a doc­toral student at UMASS.

Karen Nicholson, '81, is a research assist­ant at Children's Hospital in Boston.

Randle Harmon Hendrick, '82, is co­director of Terrapin Boston; her specialty is phobia.

Education Francis Fiske, '61, has been named Chair­

man of the newly expanded Music Dept. at Fryeburg (ME) Academy.

Phyllis Cronin McCawley, '70, is resident manager of the Bernice Brown Cronkite Graduate Center at Radcliffe and is responsi­ble for the daily operation of the facility. It is a residence for 137 Harvard graduate students and is a meeting place for continuing education and alumnae activities.

Susan Kurland, '72, is on the staff of The Network in Andover.

Thomas O'Brien, '74, is the new grade 2 teacher at the Applewild School in Groton.

Suzanne Steenburg Hill, '76, and her hus­band, Crawford, of Villanova, PA, are parents of a daughter, Hadley Coburn, born September 13, 1982.

Susan D. Berry, '77, is an early childhood resource teacher at the Clarke School in Swampscott.

Karen Honeywell, '78, is a registered representative for Fidelity Management and Research Company of Boston.

Robert Littleton, '78, is the director of the Evergreen Center , a residential treatment center for mentally and physically hand i­capped children that opened in September in Milford. He is the former director of the Kennedy-Donovan Center for Programs in Early Childhood.

Rhonda Frisch, '79, is teaching in a special needs preschool program at the Dame School in Weare, NH. She has four years previous teaching experience.

Emily Howe, '79, has a new position teaching in Islesford, ME. Emily has served as a teaching principal for the Plateau Home School in Lancing, TN; as a Commonwealth Fellow for the Mass . Dept. of Mental Health; and as a training supervisor for an arts and human services project in MA.

Barbara Gass, '80, is a teacher at the Har­bor School in Newburyport.

Catherine Grab, '80, teaches in Reading. Anne Causey Klipp, '80, is a teacher at

the Chestnut Hill School in Newton. Deborah Craig, '81, will be teaching grade

3 at the Hillsboro-Deering (NH) Elementary School. She has three years previous teaching experience.

Shauna Landers, '81, is a student loan of­ficer at Harvard Univ.

Three from '82 are in the Springfield School in Philadelphia; Kate Anderson is a new special subject teacher in the lower school; Lucy Buchen is teaching grade 3; and Julie Langhinrlchs is teaching grade 2. Lucy has been teaching in the area for several years.

Carolyn A. Murphy, '82, is a special needs teacher at the Stanley School.

Susan Hauptman is a reading specialist in the Andover lower and middle schools. For the past 8 years she has been a program director of the Green Acres School in Waltham.

Expressive Therapies Janet Roseman, '78, has been appointed

associate producer of a newly revamped morning talkshow, "AM San Francisco."

Beth Moody Gallup, '81, has her own recreational therapy business.

Management Nancy Bouchard-Fincke, '82, has been ap­

pointed Director of Family Life Services at St. Margaret's Hospital for Women. She directs the teenage pregnancy program which pro­vides medical, social, and educational serv­ices for the single parent.

Engagements Laura Armstrong '79, William J.

Donovan III Lynda-Lee Baker '80, Robert Stephen

Sheridan Barbara Jean Gass '80G, James Robert

Wolfson Judy Katz '75, Robert Soloman Jaymie Louise Kraut '80, Harold E.

Chamberlain Shauna Marie Landers, '82G, James

Michael O'Leary Jr. Susan Leone '80, William Stearns Susan Beth Lovins '80, Lawrence _Jay Weiner

Kathleen Lynch '76, Robert L'Homme Susan Johnson Nee '71 , John David

Todd Karen Nicholson '81G, Werner Meier Charlene F. Sullivan '82, Steven D.

McGann Tamara Ann Townsend '79, S. Todd

Rush, Jr. Pamela C. Worth '77, Paul A. Wilson

Marriages Anne MacRae Causey '80G, Todd Lamont

Klipp Alicia Mercedes Fernandez '80, Walter

Bernard Mooney, Jr. Heidi Fernsebner '81 , Joseph Trubacz Betty Goldberg '75, Jay Shushnelsky Catherine Grab '80G, Robert Everett

Powell Susan Seeley Gregory '80, James

Steven Rodenhizer Susan Kurland '72G, Richard Holoff Barbara W. Matzkin '77G, James J.

Olsen Susan Rosemary McElroy '82, Phillip

John Woodhams Monica McLaughlin '79, David Young Elizabeth Dell Moody '81G, Robert

C. Gallup Deirdre Pearson, '72, Warren T.

Johnson

Births Debby Levy Breindel '67 (Neal); boy,

Robert Edward, March 28, 1982 Joni Bass Brown '76, '80G (Charles);

boy, Jeffrey William, June 21, 1982 Robin Sherman Fine '75 (Dick); girl,

Abigail Helen, July 5, 1982 Nancy Coyne Glazer '72 (Edward); girl,

Allison Michelle, March 3, 1982 Suzanne Steenburg Hill '76G (Crawford);

girl, Hadley Coburn, September 13, 1982 Ilda Carreiro King '74 (Jeffrey); girl,

Amberly Marie, February 24, 1982 Muriel Heiman Lintz '71 (David); boy,

Howard Michael, January 13, 1982 Roberta Reich Rosenberg '72 (Myron);

boy, Alex Marc, March 19, 1982 Cheryl Kassler Smith '72 (Steven); boy,

Matthew Brett, March 23, 1982

Deaths Elizabeth Page Bell '36 Lora Standish Brouhard '29 Helen Riley Comeau '15 Mary Esther Corcoran '30 Geraldine Flynn Farrell '31 Eleanor Vahey Ford '27 Elenor M. Lane '62G Joyce LeBeau '82 Anne Arnold Null '71 Martha Dorothy Roche '23 Leona LeDoux Shea '38 Irene White Stewart '14

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Mass. Teacher of the Year

In November, Lois Ramsay, a Lesley alumna, was named Massachusetts Teacher of the Year by Governor Ed­ward King in recognition of her "out­standing leadership in the field of elementary education." Lois Ramsay has been a teacher in the Charlotte Dunning and Jonathan Maynard schools in Fram­ingham for the past 18 years.

She loves teaching first grade be­cause, she says, "I think it is a wonder­ful challenge to teach children how to read. The first year is so formative in every way, socially, emotionally and mentally."

Lois has taught reading and language arts at Framingham State College, the Eliot Pearson School, and in extension courses for Monmouth College in Il­linois.

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