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@ Anna Maria College
Alumni Newsletter
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"Once an AMCAT, always an AMCAT!"
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A message from President Mary Lou Retelle
Dear Members of the Anna Maria Community,
I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks for your patience during this unprecedented time. Senior management at Anna Maria has been working closely with the Department of Public Health, medical experts, guidelines issued by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and adhering to instructions from government on both the state and federal levels. Based on the best available information from the public health community, we are at a pivotal moment with respect to both the spread of the COVID-19 virus and our ability as a college to take proactive, rather than reactive, steps.
In this letter, I will update you on the following topics:
· Online learning for the remainder of the academic year
· Cancellation of all campus events through the end of the semester
· Financial considerations for reimbursements
· Guidelines for working remotely for faculty and staff
To continue reading President Retelle's letter, please click
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Coronavirus and Pandemic Preparedness: An Interview with Dr. Greg Ciottone
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A Message from Joe Brady '96, Director of Athletics
In response to the evolving situation related to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, Director of Athletics Joseph Brady ’96 has announced the difficult and challenging decision to suspend the remainder of the spring sport seasons including club and non-traditional fall sports, effective Monday, March 16.
The health, safety, and well-being of our community is the top priority and the decision was made in order to help mitigate the spread and minimize the exposure and risk of the Coronavirus. There are no suspected or confirmed cases on the Anna Maria College campus.
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Presidents Council unanimously voted to cancel the spring regular season conference schedule and championships. The NCAA announced that all winter and spring national championships have been canceled.
“The entire athletics community is disappointed and extremely saddened about this unprecedented situation. We feel this is the best decision for the safety and well-being of our students, coaches and community,” said Brady. “I cannot begin to express how I feel for all of our student-athletes and coaches and even more for our senior athletes who have worked so hard for Anna Maria College. I thank them for everything they have done and their commitment to AMCAT athletics.”
2019-2020 GNAC Winter Postseason Awards
Amber Wilson, '21, Women’s Basketball First Team All-Conference
Dawnisha Franklin, '22, Women's Basketball All-Sportsmanship Team
Mike Rapoza, '20, Men’s Basketball First Team All-Conference
Bobby Perette, '20, Men’s Basketball Third Team All-Conference
Shawn Conrad, Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Javon Smith, '22, Men's Basketball All-Sportsmanship Team
Anna Maria Men's Basketball, Sportsmanship Team of the Year
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Alumni Association Board Seeks Members
The Mission and Purpose of the Alumni Association Board is to serve in an advisory role to the Office of Institutional Advancement, focusing on alumni engagement, program enhancement, and as ambassadors to help communicate key messages from the College.
Currently, the Alumni Board of Directors is seeking new members. Members will serve two-year terms, renewable up to three times.
Interested alumni should be actively involved with the Anna Maria alumni community and available to attend events throughout the year. Alumni Board members are asked to support the College through a minimum financial commitment of $250 per year.
To learn more or be added to the list of potential new Board members, please contact Patty Shaffer, Director of Alumni Engagement at pshaffer@annamaria.edu or 508-849-3298.
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AMCATS on the MOVE
May 28, 2020
Alumni & Friends Cocktail Reception hosted by John Shea '90G
Eaton Vance, Boston
5:30pm
June 15, 2020
11th Annual Golf Tournament
Sterling National Country Club
8:00am
August 20, 2020
Alumni & Friends Cape Cod Reception hosted by John J. Spillane, Esq., Chair, Board of Trustees
Hyannis Yacht Club
5:30pm
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Can you successfully balance home, work and pursuit of a Graduate education?
You can at AMC!
Save over $4,000 on your tuition!
It’s true. With flexible course scheduling that caters to working professionals, Anna Maria's graduate degree programs work with every kind of schedule. We also offer alumni a 20% discount off all graduate courses.
In addition, AMC alums are privy to a streamlined admissions process that includes:
• No test scores required
• The $40 application fee is waived
• We retrieve your AMC transcript
Currently accepting applications for the Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 terms.
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
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Business Administration
• Health Emergency Management
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Criminal Justice
• Pastoral Ministry
• Education
• Social Work
Plus Graduate Certificate Programs in 17 areas of study
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Alumni Standouts
Congratulations to
Dave Shea '93,
03G on receiving the Athletic Director of the Year Award for Massachusetts. Dave is the current Director of Athletics for Worcester Public Schools.
Special thanks to
Jillian Moriarty '02, Prevention Coordinator for the Herren Project for selecting Anna Maria College as one of the sites to screen movie "The First Day," a substance abuse prevention film. To learn more about Jillian, check out this
page at The Herren Project!
Alumni Sightings
June (Field) Cloutier '75
sent the photo below, taken in the summer of 2019 in Gloucester. June shared that a group from the Class of 1975 often get together for a few days each year. Hoping this group will make a trip back to Paxton this Fall to celebrate their 45th Reunion.
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Back row: (l-r) Kathy (Harrington) Pisk, Denise (Ducasse) Lindell, Peggy (O'Connor) Finn, Charlene (Arnold) Luiz, middle row: Valerie (Rucidlo) DelGiudice, Cathy (Rooney) Ashley, Joanne (Reynolds) Cullinan, Valerie (Petto) Moura, Nancy Gardner, front: Mary (Chichak) Pomeroy, Gayle Gagliardo, Linda (Rocco) Reyle, Janet (Gravel) Angelico, June (Field) Cloutier
Obituaries
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of
Carole Emery Nowak '66
, on March 2, 2020 from complications from cancer.
May she rest in peace.
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