In celebration of his 25th year as the Women’s softball coach at KSC, Charlie Beach will be hosting an alumni game/reunion of all softball players, their families and Fans on Sunday, October 4th at 11 a.m. at the softball field and will include a BBQ. Please bring your own drinks — no alcohol — and chairs to sit on.
Come to play, come to watch, come to cheer; current players will host and umpire.
Irene Herold, Dean of Mason Library, is hoping to identify KSC Alums who have gone on to be employed in the library profession. While KSC does not have library program/courses offered, we do know some former students have entered the field.
If you are such a person (or know one), please contact her, as we are planning a special centennial event this November at the Library and would like to extend invitations.
Are you an alum who hasn’t heard from KSC in a while? If so, you might be one of our “lost” alumni. Lost alumni are those we have accidentally misplaced — likely because they have moved around a bit!
If you would like to receive correspondence from your class, news from your affinity group, Keene State Today magazine and much more, please update our data records by visiting the “Keep in Touch” section of the Alumni Page.
Anyone who has been paying any attention to KSC field hockey star Erin Dallas’ career knows that, just last winter, it looked like that stellar athletic career was over.
Dallas had developed a necrotizing fasciitis infection (a rare bacterial infection that can destroy skin and the soft tissue beneath it) after routine ACL surgery last December. At first, it looked like she wouldn’t survive the infection. Then it looked like she would lose her leg. Then it looked like she’d never walk normally, and certainly never play field hockey again. But now it looks like she’s defied all the odds. In nothing short of a miracle, Erin Dallas is back on the field. Her biggest challenge now? Whether to play offense or defense.
Use the “comments” button below to let us know if you’ve seen this amazing athlete in action, or to send her a note of congratulations.
At a breakfast ceremony on August 24th, KSC President Helen Giles-Gee announced that the Keene State Science Center has been named in honor of the late David F. Putnam, marking the support the Putnam family and the Markem Corporation have given the College over the years. Adding to this great news, the Putnam family and the College announced the gift of an endowed chair in chemistry, which brings much deserved prestige to the chemistry department and will be a big plus as it seeks national accreditation from the American Chemical Society.
Like you needed someone to tell you that KSC is a great school. But, in case someone asks, U.S. News & World Report has listed Keene State College as one of the top schools in the North. The College was listed 81st in the Masters University-North Tier 1 listing, and 25th in the Top Public Schools Masters University-North listing in the 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges. As Will Sonnet used to say, “No brag, just fact.”
There’s great entertainment brewing at the Redfern this season. The Visiting Artists Series offers a wonderful variety of musical genres and features several new artists.
The series opens with a free preview of the entire season on Thursday, September 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Redfern’s Alumni Recital Hall. The preview will include video excerpts from performances, and recordings of some of the music. (Call 603-358-2168 to reserve a seat.)
Here’s the line up:
Wednesday, September 30: Yeol Eum Son, the most recent Silver Medal 2009 winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
Wednesday, October 21: the Borealis Wind Quintet, which The New York Times described as “a polished, elegantly turned performance.”
Wednesday, January 27: David Krakauer and His Klezmer Madness!, an internationally acclaimed ensemble that hurls the tradition of Klezmer into the 21st century.
Wednesday, February 24: The Ethos Percussion Group, accomplished classical and world-music artists who marry global instruments and playing styles with the conventions of Western chamber music.
Wednesday, March 3: The Ying Quartet celebrates Robert Schuman’s 200th birthday.
Wednesday, March 10: Cathie Ryan, former lead singer of Cherish the Ladies, helps us celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Tuesday, April 13: Philip Hamilton’s Voices, this nine-voice a cappella ensemble’s performance ranges from barbershop quartet to blues to miners’ songs.
Sunday, November 1: Cirque Mechanic, in its latest creation, Birdhouse Factory, a place where acrobatics and early 20th century machines come together. (3 p.m.; special school performance on Monday, November 2, at 10 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 14: The Acting Company’s Romeo and Juliet at the Colonial Theatre (7:30 p.m.; school performance at 9:30 a.m.)
Thursday, November 12: Avner the Eccentric, noted for his hilarious take-no-prisoners comedy.
Wednesday, October 7: Kate Weare Company; as Dance View Time noted, “… the heat came from the stage … you sense intelligence and the choreographer’s mind at work.”
Wednesday, February 17: Kinodance Company, which employs a passion for kinetic arts and a strong belief in interdisciplinary collaborations.
Tuesday, March 23: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, featuring the largest repertoire from African American choreographers in the world.
Were you here for Reunion 2009 in June? Were you one of the 700+ people who signed the beam for the Alumni Center? If so, your name is enshrined forever (forever=the life of the building) in the new construction. In spite of this summer’s heavy rains, we expect to move into the Center early next May. Make plans to be on campus for Reunion 2010 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
If you’d like to see more pictures of the beam, and the construction on the Alumni Center, check out the photo journal.
The Alumni and Parent Relations office has a new staffing model to help expand outreach efforts and help alums connect with students and each other.
Here’s the new system:
Any questions?
Exactly what are the consequences of our interaction with the environment? How do our social and political systems mesh with the natural world? The College has established a new Environmental Studies Department to address questions just like those. The curriculum is designed to develop students’ ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize complex information relating to environmental issues and prepare them for careers in environmental consulting, policy making, field research, and sustainability assessment.
With our new Environmental Studies Department, it’s logical that the campus would put some careful thought into the way it generates heat and electricity. When the steam plant that has heated the campus for nearly 100 years needed an upgrade, the design team went for a pair of super-efficient new boilers that increase steam output with almost no waste and turn a turbine that can generate up to 12% of the campus’s electricity. VP for Finance and Planning Jay Kahn estimates a seven-year payback and a $5.6 million savings over the 30-year life of the boilers. Now that’s going green!
A larger-than-life character who ran his life on high octane, John “Captain Jack” Carey ’71, was killed July 17 while mountain biking near his home in Ophir, Colorado. Jack was a Keene native who came to KSC after a hitch in the Air Force. While on campus, he played varsity basketball and was a Kappa Delta Phi brother.
Not long after graduation, he made his way out to the Telluride area, where he became a legend as a skier and hang glider. One of his fraternity brothers, Gordi Davis ’72, remembered that Jack got his “Captain” nickname after doing a hang-gliding commercial for Coors beer in the late 70s. Jack was the first person to soar over 20,000 feet in a hang glider.
The Telluride Watch had a nice article, with slideshow, on Captain Jack, and ESPN also did an informative obituary with a fascinating video.
We bet there are some other great Jack stories out there. Please use the “comments” link below to send us your memories of this remarkable alum.
Base-stealing champ Jenna Patnode, a senior from Surry, N.H., was one of 10 student athletes named winners of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) 2009 Golden Shoe Award. NFCA and Adidas present the award annually to the top base stealer from NFCA member schools. Besides a wealth of other accolades, Patnode holds a school-record for stealing 47 bases in a single season. She finished her Owl career with a grand total of 99 steals. Her 47 steals ranked her second in the NCAA standings and were the most steals in NCAA Division III play during 2009. She was the only player in the country with 40 or more swipes last season.
In July, KSC Surplus Property Program earned more than $2,950 in its annual summer blowout sale, recycling useful items back into service and avoiding tipping fees at the local landfill. As one of our many success stories, the Linden School in Northampton, Mass., a school for troubled youth, filled a large truck with $10 dressers and headed home with something they were happy to get such a deal on.
The sale is the second Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon. Everyone is welcome. All sales are first come, first serve. The Surplus House, located on Winchester St. across from McDonald’s and Wendy’s restaurants, will be open this coming Saturday morning, August 8.
If you’d like to receive emails letting you know about the sales, please email Renee Harlow and ask her to add you to the list.
But not the 007 kind, though this local hero has done a lot to make his world a safer place. Eric J. Clouthier ’00 recently received the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Region VIII Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award for his ongoing contributions to his chapter and the Society and his commitment to protecting people, property, and the environment. Region VIII represents ASSE chapters in Conn., Mass., Maine, N.H., N.J., N.Y., Penna., R.I., and Vt.
According to an article in Seacoastonline.com, Eric, who lives in North Hampton, N.H., “serves as a safety engineer at Harvey Building Products in Londonderry, where he manages safety, health, and environmental functions for all of Harvey’s 38 locations throughout New England, N.Y., Penna., and N.J. He is also a call firefighter/emergency medical technician (EMT) for the North Hampton Fire and Rescue Department, where he has served for 15 years.” He received a bachelor of science in safety studies with a minor in management here at KSC, where he first became a student member of ASSE.
If you remember Eric, use the “Comments” link below to drop him a note of congratulations.
Thanks to the very talented Antje Hornbeck, we have pictures of the Alumni Center construction, which is now well underway!
(Click on the picture for a whole gallery of photo updates!)