Bridgewater State University
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BSU's Give Campaign Raises $275,000
in 1840 Minutes
A hearty "Thank You" was expressed to all of BSU's alumni and friends who participated on April 1st and 2nd in the university's annual campaign to raise funds for student scholarships - it was a rousing success, with more than $275,000 pledged in 1840 minutes. .
President Clark expressed his personal thanks in a video, which can be accessed at this address:
A Video Gem Features University Life
in All Dimensions
A walk through University Park (photo above) is part of a video tour of BSU provided just last week and posted on YouTube that is a truly one of the best we've seen produced by the multi-talented video team at Bridgewater State.
From all angles, in all seasons, this is a video to watch and enjoy with pride (suggestion: among other features, be sure to see the section about the quality of campus food - spectacular!).
Here's the link:
University Honors Service of Faculty, Administrators and Staff
Mr. David Delutis was recognized for his 30+ years of service to BSU as a director in the university's IT Department. His mother, Mrs. Evie Delutis, '63,
was on hand to congratulate him.
Below is the message that President Clark shared with the university community following the event:
"Every spring, we set aside time to recognize those who are celebrating monumental work anniversaries. This year, BSU honored more than 100 faculty, librarians, staff and administrators who have made Bridgewater State their professional home for 10, 20, 25, 30 or even 40 years," the president wrote.
"Their remarkable tenures demonstrate a phenomenal commitment to our university and the students we are privileged to serve.
"They help students achieve their dreams by teaching, mentoring and advising; creating an inclusive, welcoming campus; and maintaining the facilities and infrastructure that underpin everything that we do," he said.
President Clark then quoted Dr. Martina Arndt, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, who celebrated 25 years of service and who spoke on behalf of the retirees.
"Most of that work happens quietly. But it is essential. And it is deeply impactful,” remarked Dean Arndt, who celebrated 25 years of service and spoke on behalf of our honorees.
"Dean Arndt arrived at what was then Bridgewater State College with a newly earned PhD in physics and – like so many of us – a passion to prepare the next generation of leaders," the president said.
Dean Arndt continued: “Over these 25 years, I’ve had the opportunity to serve in a number of roles across the university. But what has stayed constant – what defines this place – is the mission driven, shared commitment all of us bring to supporting our students and to making BSU what it is.”
President Clark said the event "also signified something to which every one of us should be very proud: Our coworkers have chosen to continue to be Bears because they see opportunities for professional growth, feel supported and valued in their roles, and believe their efforts make a meaningful difference on campus and beyond. These are characteristics of the strong workplace culture that we all play a role in upholding.
"I'm truly honored to serve alongside all of you as we, in the words of Dean Arndt, show 'care, expertise and effort' in shaping the student experience," he said.
“It’s what students remember. And it’s what makes this place special.”
Below is a list of those honored:
10 Years of Service - Erica Adams, Margaret Black, Alain Blunt, Andrea Borges, Christine Brandon, Donna M. Callachan, Jon Cash, Lindsey Couturier, Kathryn Crisostomo, Andy Crompton, Jim Currie, Christopher Drowne, Heather Flatto, Stephen Flood, Claudio Frias, Lindsay Giardino, Feodor Gostjev, Meghan Healy-Clancy, Peggy Jablonski, Michael King, Stephen Edward Krajeski, Sarah Landers, Matthew Leite, Jon Lukin, Bryan Macedo, Timothy Mclinden, Andres Montenegro Rosero, Nicolas Montville, Angelo Pires, Travis Rebello, Gia Renaud, Nadine Rodriguez, Tanya Ross, Jeffery Sarahs, Michael Shackleton, Paulo Silva, Thilina Surasinghe, William Walsh, Joseph Wolk.
20 Years of Service - Antonio Alberto, Lynne Augenti, Harry Bairos, Maria Bilodeau, Darcy Boellstorff, Robert Brock, Sheila Caine, Benjamin Carson, James Crowley, Karen Fein, Kaylee Fernandes, Phyllis Gimbel, Michele Handley, Melissa Howarth, Reid Kimball, Lori A. LeComte, Deniz Leuenberger, Kathleen Manning, Darlene Marks, Wendy Messaline, John Mulrooney, Melanie Nadeau, Keri Powers, Maura Rosenthal, Nicole Sprague, Tara Thompson, Matthew Turner, Michele Wakin, Stephen Waratuke, Richard Wright, Amanda Zuromski.
25 Years of Service - Linda Alberghini-Pepsa, Glen J. Anderson, Martina B. Arndt, Janice Bowen, Christine Brown, Michael Carson, Robert Colandreo, Johnathan Crites, Eileen De Andrade, Susan Diniz, Mahmoud El-Hashash, Eric Feibel, Rosa Fortes, Michael A. Froio, Randy Glover, Robert Hellström, Anne Hird, Joseph Keen, Shelly Keniston, Michael Anthony Krol, Barbara Landers, Arthur Lizie, Debbie Marx, Manuela Moniz, Ellyn M. Robinson, Peggy Sarty, Peter Sietins, Yulia Stakhnevich, Lee Torda, Michele Trezzi, Cuong Vu.
30 Years of Service - Dave DeLutis, Jane Doherty, Lisa Doucette, Leonid Heretz, Robbin R. Maloney, Kim McCoy.
40 Years of Service - Timothy Gannon, Mark Johnson, Abdul Sattar, Jane Thomas.
Memory Lane: An Interview with
Mr. James Tartari, '64
Just over a dozen years ago, we had a chance to sit down an interview Mr. James Tartari, '64, and in the image above, he wore his "letter sweater" as a member of the first Bridgewater State football team of the modern era.
Earlier this week, we had an e-mail exchange with Jim and the subject was campus food back in his day (please note, the second item in today's report notes that the
quality of food at BSU is of a far higher quality than what Jim's generation experienced).
In fact, what Jim wrote us was the following:
"There were probably no records kept at the time, but during my junior year, 1962-63 there were a number of walkouts and boycotts.
"One was that there were insects served in the noodles.
"Another was when one of the girls who worked in the Dining Hall told us that the dietician had frozen and unfrozen the same hamburger several times and was going to serve it. We took action.
"After a three-day boycott, the patrons were summoned to tthe auditorium where we were admonished by Dean Shea [Dr. Ellen Shea, '35, dean of women], but she also got an earful of complaints.
"Also that year, several of us confronted her in her office prior to going to the Middle School ffor Junior Training to show her the condition of the servings in our box lunches.
"She was quite defensive, but said she’d ask the dietician to include butter on our stale bread sandwiches. Our classmate Tracy Baldrate [now a BSU Professor Emeritus of Education] was lead man on that.
"Later t hat year, after a wonderful Roast Beef Dinner at the Men’s Athletic Awards Banquet, we all came down with amoebic dysentery. That led to another boycott of a day or two."