In this section, you will find alumni accomplishments and updates submitted February 20, 2023 through March 16, 2023. Thanks for sharing your news! Please direct any future submissions to alumni@springfieldcollege.edu.
At left, Roger Kelton ’65, Bill Plunkett ’65, Paul Couzelis ’65, Arthur Wester ’65, and John Evans ’64 gather for some birthday celebration fun.
At left, Springfield College President Mary-Beth Cooper and David Cooper with alumni friends.
Members of the Springfield College classes of ’71, ’73, and ’74 gather at an impromptu day of fun on Marco Island in Florida.
Class of ’77 had some fun in the sun during their informal gathering in Florida.
Pictured above are fellow Springfield College alumni, Samantha Bastarache ’19, MBA ’20 (left) and Emily Doucette ’12, MBA ’16, who work together at F3 Technology Partners in West Hartford, CT. The two first met when Samantha was a student in Emily’s MBA Human Resources class. “It’s pretty neat to have a student turn into a friend/colleague, but that’s one of the many special things about SC and the alumni network,” says Emily. The two were recently on a company trip to Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic.
Ludlow Public School Superintendent Frank Tiano and Ludlow High School Principal Lisa Nemeth recently presented the prestigious Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching 1st Year Teacher Award to LHS social studies teacher Emily Conroy ’21.
The annual award honors Western Massachusetts educators for their dedication and excellence.
Colleagues nominate recipients based upon the following suggested criteria: excellence in teaching practices, subject mastery and scholarship, effectiveness and creativity, impact on students, support of and positive impact upon other teachers’ practice, participation in professional development, evidence of going above and beyond the classroom and school community.
Sean “Stash” Moore ’81 and Dave “Hans” Hinman ’81 reunite after 39 years. The duo enjoyed a day of skiing in Telluride, Colorado.
Thank you to Christopher Quetant ’11 who recently volunteered his time to talk with several students as part of our “Mentor Minute” program. Participating students Elizabeth Sobande PhD ’27 (Exercise Physiology), Dante Lingley ’24 (Applied Exercise Science) and Pedro Calderon ’24 (Sports Management) each had 15 minutes to chat one on one with Chris about a variety of career related topics.
Christopher Quetant is the Associate Director, Anti-Doping & Sanctions for USA Track & Field. He encouraged the student participants to take advantage of all the opportunities that Springfield College has to offer both inside and outside of the classroom. During his student days, the sports management major held numerous internships (USOC, Springfield Falcons, Orange Bowl), worked several on campus jobs (Wellness Assistant, Athletics Event Staff, Alumni Relations Student Staff), served as a Head Supervisor for the Spaulding Hoophall Classic and was a member of the Track & Field team.
At left, On September 30, 2022, Chuck Bridge ’05 and his wife Erica, welcomed Harrison Maxwell Bridge to the family making a family of four. (Two year old Tori Bridge also in the picture).
At right, Nick DeCelle ’08 G’10, daughter Cecilia is four years old and wrote this letter. “I love the YMCA. I want to play.” She attends the Saratoga Springs Pre-K YMCA. Nick shared that he currently is volunteering with the branch director, Steve Butler, for the Dake Foundation for Children. This foundation provides equipment and services that insurance does not cover for children.
Matt Brucker ’07 was recently highlighted in the Salemnews.com for his more than 16 years of hard work as an athletic trainer at Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School.
“As the national spotlight turns to our field following major events, I’ve learned that we continue to show our value and importance through our preparation, actions, and educating the public.
Personally, I’ve learned to invest time in educating young athletes and caregivers about what an athletic trainer is and what my role is with the athletics program,” added Brucker.
In 2021, Central High School, Providence, RI, head football Coach Peter Rios ‘77 led the Knights to an undefeated season and a Division 1 Super Bowl win in his final season. He was selected as the “Male Coach of the Year” by the Providence Journal All-State Sports Awards. He was also selected as the RI Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s “Male Coach of the Year” in 2021. After 28 yrs of coaching, Peter has been awarded 4 RI HS Football ‘Coach of the Year’ Awards and was inducted into the ‘RI HS Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2019. In February of 2023, Peter was inducted into the ‘Providence Grid Iron Football Hall of Fame.”
In this section, you will find alumni accomplishments and updates submitted January 20, 2023 through February 19, 2023.
Nancy Rocarro ’80, Eileen Bow ’79, Laurel Greco Vicidomino ’79, and Teresa Mazik ’79 gather in Pompano Beach, Florida in January of 2023.
Alumni Spotlight….Meet Matthew Tuthill ’03, Vice President, Content & Communications for Robert Irvine. Matt is excited to report that he has a book coming out on February 14, “Overcoming Impossible” that he wrote for Chef Robert Irvine. Published by Harper Collins, the book is about business leadership and has been named to the list of Most Anticipated Books of 2023 by Apple Books. The audio version of “Overcoming Impossible” contains bonus content, which includes a discussion between Robert and Matt.
A communications and sports journalism major at SC, Tuthill says “I can imagine a lot, I just can’t imagine getting to this stage of my career without Springfield College. The COSJ major had a huge impact on me and how I approach stories, and I’ve yet to write a piece without wondering what the head of the program, Marty Dobrow, would think of it. I can still hear his instruction in my head.”
In his current role at Robert Irvine, Tuthill is responsible for writing all of Irvine’s op-eds and speeches, and runs his digital magazine: RobertIrvineMagazine.com. Previously, Tuthill was Deputy Editor of Muscle & Fitness, where he penned over a dozen cover stories on athletes and celebrities such as Dwayne Johnson, Michael Strahan, and John Cena ’99. His 2015 profile of transgender powerlifter Janae Marie Kroczaleski was named to the Notable list in the Anthology of Best American Sportswriting.
For more on Matt’s book: https://www.harpercollinsleadership.com/books/overcoming-impossible/
At left, Michelle Lynn ’01 and Ron Roberts ’83, G’85 recently found out that they both graduated from Springfield College when he took a position this year at Patapsco High School and the Center for the Arts in Dundalk, Maryland, just outside of Baltimore, where Michelle has been teaching for the past 11 years.
Two generations of Springfield College alumni recently had the opportunity to get together. Left to right: David MacLeod ’74, Adam MacLeod undergrad ’10, Ben MacLeod ’11.
Maine State Senator Joe Rafferty ’77, better known to his neighbors as “Coach Raff,” recently retired after more than 40 years as head football coach of the Kennebunk Rams. He graduated from Springfield College with a degree in physical education, making him the first person in his family to graduate from college. Since 1978, Joe’s goal has been to provide his students and players the support they need to become the leaders he knows they can be — no matter the path they choose in life.
Throughout his career, Joe worked diligently for fellow educators in local and state associations. From 1984 until his retirement in 2018, he was a strong advocate and voice for teachers, serving in various capacities: as President of the Teacher’s Union, Building Representative on the Executive Committee, and Chief Negotiator on the contract negotiation team. He approached negotiations with an eye toward two goals many Mainers seek — to earn a living wage and have access to affordable health care.
Christopher Quetant ’11, associate director, anti-doping and sanctions for USA Track & Field, after being on multiple Zoom calls, recently had an opportunity to meet fellow Springfield College alum, Stacy Michael-Miller G’98 in person at a NGB meeting in Colorado Springs, CO. Stacy is the director, national team support and services for USA Swimming. Both Stacy and Chris, along with numerous other alums, participated in a Zoom panel discussion in October of 2021 hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations titled “SC Alumni and the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tkl8wIAhV8
The latest book by presidential historian and bestselling author Craig Shirley ’78 recounts the final months of World War II. The long-awaited follow up to Shirley’s highly acclaimed December 1941, April 1945 tells of the final month of the Second World War. Vigorously researched and rich in details, the book explores the titanic final battles of the war and delves into events that transformed everyday lives of Americans and served as a catalyst for America’s shift into its role as a superpower.
In addition to these works on the Second World War, Shirley has written Citizen Newt, a biography of former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich and four best-selling biographies of President Ronald Reagan. His installment covering the 1980 presidential campaign, Rendezvous with Destiny, was named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five best campaign books of all time. The London Times has called Shirley “the best of the Reagan biographers.” He also authored the award-winning Mary Ball Washington, which features the untold story of George Washington’s mother.
ISBN-13: 9781400217083
Publisher: Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Publication date: February 22, 2022
Pages: 528
Jon-Luc Lavoie ’17 recently graduated from paramedic school and passed the fire academy. He is now a Firemedic with the Ludlow Fire Department.
Alumni Spotlight – Meet Kris Rhim’21….from four year member of “The Springfield Student” to now sports reporting fellow for “The New York Times,” Rhim has covered everything from the Spalding Hoophall Classic to just recently, the NFL, and quite a few things in between. Prior to working at the “New York Times,” Rhim was a features reporter for the Atlanta Falcons and covered the Red Sox as an intern with Boston Globe Media.
Rhim is passionate about issues involving race, culture, social justice and how they intersect with sports. This shared passion with Springfield College professor Martin Dobrow led to the creation of the podcast “Liberty, Justice and Ball,” presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
“I was grateful to have professors that invested and believed in me at Springfield. They taught me the foundations of journalism, which I rely on daily, and exposed me to unique opportunities in professional settings that quickly improved my writing and built my network. It may be a cliche, but to me, Springfield is family. My professors often felt like uncles or aunts, and my classmates like siblings or cousins. Because of that family-like atmosphere, we stay connected, alums go out of their way to help current students, and we cheerfully root for each other,” says Rhim.
Rhim received a bachelor’s degree in Communications/Sports Journalism, and when he wasn’t busy writing, he was a four-year member of the track and field team.
David Hoffman G’81 has a new publication in the current issue of Annals of Bioethics and Clinical Applications (Volume 6, Issue 1 2023), “Ethical Approaches to Public Policy for Health: A Focus on Principles and Working Together.” Hoffman DP. Ethical Approaches to Public Policy for Health: A Focus on Principles and Working Together. Ann Bioethics Clin App 2023, 6(1): 000251. (medwinpublishers.com)
Amanda A. Alpert ’05 is one of the winningest, most-decorated, and most admired players in the history of the WFA (Women’s Football Alliance). As a 12-time All-American center, Alpert helped lead her Boston Renegades team to the 2022 Super Bowl title in a game that was televised nationally on ESPN2. Her teams, the Boston Renegades and the Boston Militia, have won seven Super Bowl titles. Alpert is in her seventh year at the helm of the Chelsea High School athletic program. She ran track and field at Springfield College before entering the ranks of women’s professional football.
Tim Moriarty ’91 recently joined Gartner as an associate partner in consulting focusing on State and Local Government based in Austin, TX.
In this section, you will find alumni accomplishments and updates submitted December 14, 2022 through January 20, 2023.
Jeff Messer ’80 was recently inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony in early January. Messer completed his 37th season as head baseball coach at Slippery Rock University (Pa.) in 2022. He has amassed a career record of 1,072-696-5 (.605) since taking over the program 1986, finishing the 2022 season with a 33-18 record and advancing to the program’s 13th NCAA Tournament appearance.
Following the Rock’s 19th season of 30 or more wins under his leadership, Messer was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Coach of the Year for the eighth time in his career. Slippery Rock has captured 15 PSAC West titles and two PSAC Tournament titles under Messer, while advancing to the NCAA Div. II World Series four times. He remains the all-time winningest coach in PSAC history.
The 2000 and 2003 ABCA/Diamond Sports NCAA Div. II Atlantic Region Coach of the Year ranked 12th in NCAA Div. II history in total wins and fourth in wins among active NCAA Div. II coaches through 2021. A 38-year Lifetime ABCA member, Messer currently serves on the ABCA Board of Directors after serving multiple terms as the ABCA NCAA Div. II chair and eventually serving as ABCA President in 2017.
Eric Chase ’14 G’16 is currently teaching adapted physical education at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Mass. Congratulations to Eric and his colleagues who recently presented at the National Adapted Physical education Conference in San Jose, Calif., and at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Spring Conference.
“After graduating from Springfield College with my bachelor’s and master’s degrees, I felt extremely prepared entering the workforce as an educator,” said Chase. “The amount of real world experience Springfield’s PE and Adapted PE programs gave us allowed me to feel confident entering the gymnasium on day one. The other piece that has been so valuable is the connections I’ve been able to make with Springfield’s extensive alumni network.”
During his student days, the physical education major was a member of the baseball team and worked as a graduate assistant in the Office of Alumni Relations.
Mary Warman Edgerton ’66 wanted to share these pictures from October 2022. As Springfield College graduates, the friends had a great time reminiscing as they gathered in Skull Valley, Ariz.
Springfield College graduate Tim O’Donnell ’05 new film, THE HOUSE WE LIVED IN, recently won the “Best Feature Documentary” award at the New Hampshire Film Festival. The film follows a young filmmaker confronting family, memory and addiction as he chronicles his father’s journey to recover following a brain injury in Boston. Through years of recovery, his son used experimental approaches with projected installations in an attempt to bring back missing memories and in search of the dad he used to know. As memories return in the form of dreams the family struggles with acceptance of this new version of their father.
Phyllis Learner ’71 and Barry Gudelsky ’83 recently were recognized at the 30th Dinner of Champions: Supporting Inclusion at Lessans Camp JCC of the Bender JCC of Greater Washington. Gudelsky received the Maccabli Legacy Award, and Learner was inducted into the Bender JCC Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Congratulations to Cindy (Bolger) Roulier ’82 and retired Springfield College Vice President for Communications Steve Roulier on their recent marriage. Left to right: Lori (Pritchard) Cahill ‘82, Judy (Kirk) Gagnon ‘83, Jane Corbin ‘81, Cindy (Bolger) Roulier’82, Steve Roulier (groom), Anne (Gatto) Brennan ‘82, Sarah Roulier ‘20, Mark Lobik ‘G90, and Nancy (Bolger) Lobik ‘84.
Field hockey alumni Kim Zenisky ’91 and Anne O’Connor ’92 recently got together with Coach Dottie Potter Zenaty ’65. From left to right, Kim Zenisky ’91, Dottie Potter Zenaty ’65, and Anne O’Connor ’92.
Photos from the Colchester Group classes of 1991 and 1992. Left to right, John Perrucci ’91, Jodi Silvia Maurer ’92, Pam McCabe Lynam ’92, Andrew Carroll ’91, Krista Debler ’91, and Craig Sullivan ’92. Missing Jim Wheeler, who passed away in 2022.
Diane Potter ’57 and Jack Welch ’57 recently had the opportunity to meet up for lunch in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Nash Birch Silverman ’16 married Adam Silverman this past New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2022.
Springfield College art major graduate Pam Marino ’22 will have her art featured at the Cell Theater in New York City from February 2-4, 2023. MIXT is a community-created event set to the backdrop of Julian Wild’s original musical composition The Illusion of Nature. Wild says, “the Cell Theatre will be transformed into an interactive environment where all who enter the space can cultivate the celebration of our diversity together and find the common ground on which we intersect along the way.”
The Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame induction ceremony featured a significant number of Springfield College alumni. Tim Morris ’83 and Bob Axtell ’75 were inducted into the hall of fame. Left to right, Bob Axtell ’75, Pat McCabe ’75, G’76, Tom McCabe ’76, G’78, Tim Morris ’83, John Bayreuther ’92, Jessica Bayreuther ’94, Jim Norton ’83, Matt Burgess ’92, and Rob Morris ’89.
Congratulations to entrepreneur Jon Katz ’19, founder of BLENDi, whose company makes portable, cordless blenders. “Blend Whenever, Wherever.” Recently, BLENDi has been featured on several national television shows including The View, Live with Kelly & Ryan, and this past Saturday, Good Morning America! A marketing major at Springfield College, Katz developed his first prototype while a student in 2017. After working with 11 different UMass engineers, the final prototype was designed and the first cordless blenders were produced in the summer of 2018. By December of 2018, BLENDi sold out of its first 300 units.
“Springfield College has been a driving force behind my professional success,” said Katz. “It has provided me with the skills, knowledge and support necessary to become a successful professional. It is a place where I have gained invaluable experience and friendships that have helped me to grow and thrive in my career. To me, Springfield College is more than just a college, it is a family of individuals that have helped me to become the person I am today.”
(The following is a list of alumni accomplishments and updates we received during the 2022 fall semester.)
Pam Hogarth ’74, was recently named The Visual Effects Society (VES) Founds Award recipient, an award that recognizes an individual member of the VES who has significantly contributed to the success of the VES. During her more than 35 years in visual effects and high-end computer graphics, Hogarth fulfilled many roles, from marketing to industry relations. The majority of her career was dedicated to incubating and growing educational programs geared towards training people for careers in entertainment production.
Before co-founding Eido, a training company that facilitated training for IATSE creative guilds, which was successfully sold in 2017, Hogarth was the publicist for VFX house LOOK Effects. As Industry Liaison she helped build Gnomon School of Visual Effects into the premiere school for careers in digital production. She ran Digital Media Institute (DMI) in Hollywood and helped grow the digital program at The American Film Institute (AFI). Teaching experience includes Art Directors Guild, Otis College of Art and Design, cgsociety.org, Gnomon, DMI and AFI. Hogarth has been extremely active in the Visual Effects Society, including serving eight terms on the Board of Directors, twice elected as the first female Vice Chair and former Chair of the Education Committee. She also served as Secretary of the Los Angeles Section of VES. Now retired, she is Board President for the Elite Theatre Company in Oxnard, CA and is Secretary of the Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild.
The 2022 VES awards banquet celebrated the 2022 inductees into the VES Hall of Fame, VES Fellows, the newest Lifetime and Honorary members, and this year’s recipients of the VES Founders Award. More than 150 visual effects professionals and entertainment leaders were in attendance to pay tribute to all the honorees at this exclusive, invitation-only cocktail reception held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.
This fall, 18 women from the class of ’74 and adjacent classes spent a week together on Cape Cod celebrating their 70th birthdays.
Bonded together by their years at Springfield College, their friendships have only been enhanced by attending Reunion Weekend and Homecoming Weekend over the years.
The friendships and joy being together has moved this group to make sure they spend their milestone birthdays together.
Peter Burdett ’72, retired after 29 years with Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor at the end of March 2022.
Peter added, “I Think I was putting my teaching (PE & Health) to use again after my time as a flight instructor in the US Navy. Financial education is lacking and I said often that Investing 101 was a daily course offering!”
Pete continued, “Note that I am now completing a 10th year as the CASA for the state of NH next July 2023. The Secretarial appointment carries a three star protocol rank, in contrast to my Navy rank as a Commander, USN(ret). Only the Army has Civilian Aides and every state gets at least one. There are currently a total of 122 across the US and territories of the US. CASAs provide a direct link to the Secretary and help especially with recruiting issues. Working hard at retirement in central NH and continuing with various veteran support roles.”
Ashley Tresoline ’12, owner of Bella Foodie LLC, host of “Food For Life,” a new show on E360 tv, and a frequent guest on Mass Appeal, a local lifestyle talk show on WWLP TV 22. Ashley’s love of food started at a young age, helping her Italian grandmother and great-grandmother in the kitchen. She is a personal chef who shares her love of health and wellness through food. After living with MS for over a decade, Ashley discovered the power of clean eating and knew she had to share it with her community. Her expertise has allowed her to educate those from 4 – 100 years old on the value of healthy, organic food and its impact on overall health.
“Springfield College supported me through all my ups and downs with my health. My professors helped guide and encourage me to find my own path while teaching me the skills I needed to succeed post graduation. I have put everything I learned to good use while running my business for the past nine years. I am thankful for Springfield College and everything that it has done for me and the wonderful connections I made there,” says Ashley.
Christine Ferguson ’04, G ’06, was elected to the Higher Education Case Managers Association (HECMA) leadership as the Clinical Case Manager at Large. Representing case managers in university counseling centers, Christine assists with moving the field forward with research, CE recognition with the NASW, and currently working towards ACEP status with the NBCC. Additionally she co-represents HECMA on the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), and has participated in sub committees reviewing standards for disability services. Christine currently works at William & Mary as their Mental Health Services Coordinator where she focuses on helping the most at risk students maintain enrollment, secure mental health services, and addresses basic needs barriers.
Congratulations to Kurt Aschermann ’71, who is the author of the recently published book “That Was You, Wasn’t it?” The story is about a young man who is expected to follow his father and grandfather in the pulpit of the church his grandfather started many years ago, only he’s not even sure he believes in God. His discernment process sees him interacting with a varied cast of characters who help him work through his doubts and make a decision that will alter his life forever.
Says Kurt about his #SpringfieldCollege experience, “Springfield came along at just the right time for me. When I arrived in 1967, I was a jock and not much more. Springfield forced me to learn, study and apply myself to something besides hitting a curveball (which I could always do, by the way: the fastball? another question). Interacting with important and powerfully inspirational professors as well as making life-long friends, helped me see a future that I hadn’t seen before. It also prepared me for every job I’ve ever had, none of which I was qualified on paper for, save professional baseball and teaching. Everything else that I succeeded at – including writing books, I made up as I went along, and it was Springfield that prepared me to do that. I was proud to serve two terms as a member of the Springfield College Board of Trustees and have stayed active with the baseball program. The Ability Field on the baseball field is named after my family.”
Aschermann is the 2006 recipient of the Springfield College Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Congratulations to Lynn Couturier MacDonald ’81, D.P.E. ’86, SUNY Cortland professor who was recently appointed to the rank of Distinguished Service Professor by the SUNY Board of Trustees in recognition of a dedicated career that raised the bar for physical education at SUNY Cortland and beyond. The appointment constitutes a promotion to the SUNY’s highest academic rank and is conferred upon instructional faculty who have achieved a distinguished reputation for applying their research and intellectual skills to interests of public concern in their community, NY state or nationwide.
Says Lynn about her #SpringfieldCollege experience “When I graduated from the College, I didn’t realize how well prepared I was for the next step, whether that step was graduate student, teacher, coach, administrator, or leader of a national association. Looking back, I understand more fully just how influential my professors were in shaping my professional knowledge, skills, and aspirations. I have many fond memories of those beacons in my life; faculty like Jim Robertson, Dottie Zenaty ’65, Molly Rau, Gretchen Brockmeyer G’66, Diane Potter ’57 G’63, Barbara Jensen ’57 and Ken Childs. They saw something in me that I am not sure I did, and I am so grateful!”
Photo above is from the class of ‘83 mini reunion at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire in October.
Left to right, Mary Lynch, Lori Webber, Erin Flynn (‘84), Josie McCafferty, Katherine Stewart, Patty Bates, Mary Ellen Kelly, and Anne Nichols. Photo by Brad Nichols. A fun time was had by all!
Cindy Dunlap ’84 recently received an outstanding achievement award from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society. It’s the highest honor. Dunlap serves as the Chief for Regional Services Division for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.
“My degree from Springfield College has served as the foundation for my success, throughout my career, in the field of Community Parks and Recreation,” added Dunlap.
Late this summer, there was a gathering of alumni representing the Springfield College classes of 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1978. In the photo below, left to right, John Hriczo ’71, Ira Colby ’71, Kent Sampson ’71 and John Christian ’70. The guys lived off campus in Mrs. Weed’s house, 409 Oakland Street. Their spouses were nearby taking pictures including: Susan Skrovanek Hriczo ’71, Deborah Norton Colby ’72, Laura Howe Sampson ’72 and Beth Helmers (Christian Union College ‘78).
James Mercer ’90 recently led the boys lacrosse program at Hayfield Secondary School in Virginia to its first district title in school history. Coach Mercer played lacrosse for Springfield College Men’s Lacrosse Head Coach Keith Bugbee G’84 from 1987-90. Additionally, Mercer was the US Lacrosse Coach of the Year for 2022.
Springfield College ’79 alumni reunite in British Columbia! Rick Jaffe and Greg Catalano travelled to the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia and Whistler Mountain, to visit fellow alum Mark Heidebrecht. Heidebrecht led the charge for a wild adventurous week of hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, and sightseeing.
Frank Wolcott ’52 G’60, Erik Kjeldsen ’54 G’62, Richard (Dick) Aaronson ’58 G’71 and Jeff Cardinelli ’61 G’63, also known as the “big four” of the 1970 New England Championship winning gymnastics team, got together for their annual gathering at Salvatore’s in Lawrence, Mass. This annual tradition opens up Springfield College memories and stories. Thank you Erik for sending along the photo.
