KSC Staffer/Student/Alum Seeks Your Vote

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Samantha Massahos—KSC employee, grad student, and ’10 alum.

Samantha Massahos is a KSC employee (with Campus Safety), a graduate student, and alumna of the Class of 2010. And she’ll be competing for the title of Miss New Hampshire at the end of April. She’s currently serving as Miss Capital Area with a  platform of Advocating for Survivors of Sexual Violence. And she’d like your help: Help her get into the top 12 at Miss NH this year by going to the Miss NH website AND the Miss NH Fan Page and voting for her. Make sure you open the confirmation email and clink of the confirmation link to complete the voting process.

Says Sam: “Thank you—it is very much appreciated! I look forward to representing the Keene State College community at this year’s competition!”

Noted Poet Skypes into French Seminar Class

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French/Algerian poet Patrice Aba

Last month, noted French/Algerian poet Patrice Aba visited Prof. Margaret Langford’s French 495 seminar via Skype connection as he wrapped up a week’s funded lectureship at Case Western University. He spoke about his life (and artistic inspiration); read selections from his book, Approches à Proches en Croche; and conversed with the seminar students in French. Prof. Langford and her students were duly impressed by this opportunity.

“His views on life and liberty were amazing and very thoughtful,” noted student Elissa Johansson.

Carol Jeffrey called Aba’s poetry “colorful and musical,” while Prof. Langford considered the event “inspirational.”

“Meeting a major contemporary poet is an experience I will not soon forget,” said Lindsey Ryder.

Patrice Aba lives in Chatillon, just outside of Paris.

Join Us for the Senior Family Dinner—& Dessert!

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Celebrate graduation, gather with friends and family, and reminisce about the great times at KSC! The Senior Family Dinner starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in the Zorn Dining Commons. After dinner, the group will proceed down Appian Way, through the Appian Gateway, and over to the Alumni Center to celebrate the transition from student to alumni! Attendees will join members of the Alumni Association for dessert, a cash bar, and the chance to learn what it means to be a member of the KSC community for life!

Please register online before Monday, April 30.

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Seeking Employment? We’re Here to Help

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We have seen an increase in job opportunities recently and want to make sure our alumni have access to all the ways KSC can keep you informed about these openings.

  • JobWISE through Academic and Career Advising has posts from local, regional, and national companies and organizations as well as private families who wish to recruit individuals for various openings. In addition to the job posting, ACA  has information on several events that could be useful!
  • Linkedin is a social networking site that allows you to build and engage your professional network, manage your personal identity, and explore insights and opportunities. The Keene State College Alumni Association has two active groups that can help you connect with your follow alums, current students, and recruiters.
  • On occasion, the KSC Alumni Association will send out emails to particular majors when relevant employment opportunities arise. If you want to receive these emails, be sure to update us!
  • Facebook can also be a great way to connect with your department and fellow alumni. For example, Safety Studies has a great discussion going around jobs and internships.

Sharon Fantl Invited to Leadership Development Institute

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Sharon Fantl, events manager at the Redfern Arts Center

Sharon Fantl, events manager at the Redfern Arts Center, will be among 14 professionals from the performing arts field chosen to participate in the Leadership Development Institute (LDI), facilitated by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Express Foundation.

Sharon and her colleagues will work together using a facilitated collaborative inquiry process to investigate the topic of Knowing and Connecting with Community. Over the next eight months, and over the course of five sessions, the participants will meet in Austin, TX; Washington, DC; and New York.
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Tom Kearney ’69 Inducted into New England Newspaper Hall of Fame

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Newspaper Hall of Famer Thomas F. Kearney ’69

The New England Newspaper & Press Association recently inducted Thomas F. Kearney ’69 into the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame. Kearney, who spent much of his professional life as executive editor of the Keene Sentinel, is currently managing editor of the weekly Stowe Reporter.

Tom kept himself pretty productive while he was at Keene State, working full-time as a disc jockey, as a music director, and then as news director for WKBK, then the region’s only rock station. For his last semester, he was a full-time reporter for the Sentinel.

“The main thing I learned in college was that most of my preconceived notions about how the world worked were simply wrong, or very much in question,” Tom said. “That taught me to keep an open mind about nearly everything, and to challenge assumptions about the best way to do things.” That ability to look under the surface is a key ingredient to Tom’s success as a journalist.

To learn more about Tom Kearney’s distinguished career, read what the NE Newspaper & Press Assn. wrote about him for the awards ceremony. If you know Tom, drop him a comment.

Two KSC Profs to Attend Summer Institute in England

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Two representatives from KSC have been awarded fellowships to the first European Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilization at the Royal Holloway campus, Egham, Surrey in England, this summer: Dr. Nona Fienberg, who will be moving from her current position as  dean of Arts & Humanities in June to teach in the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Department, and Economics Professor Patrick Dolenc. This intensive, two-week residential program is designed to broaden the background of postgraduates in Holocaust studies, early career academics, and educators in relevant fields. The curriculum consists of courses, lectures, and seminars taught by leading scholars on such themes as the history of Jews and Judaism in Europe, Holocaust history, the Holocaust in literature and film, and the Holocaust and modern thought.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

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Are you on board yet for the annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” march against sexual violence? So far, 182 fundraisers and 55 teams have signed up, with $8192 raised to date. As of now, the KSC Nursing Program is the top team, and last year’s champs, Phi Sigma Sigma, are in third place. Join the fun! Visit the website for more info, or to sign up.

All funds go to the great work that the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention does for Keene State College and community survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.

And don’t miss this year’s video, featuring appearances by over 40 members of the Keene and Keene State College community, including KSC President Helen Giles-Gee, KSC Student Government President Colin Daly, former Keene Mayor (and KSC alum) Dale Pregent ’11, Senator Molly Kelly ’83, Mentors in Violence Prevention, TKE, Phi Sigma Sigma, and the KSC lacrosse team. Watch it and get your walking shoes on.

Music Collaboration with Stonewall Farm

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On Sunday, April 15, at 3:00 p.m., the Keene State College Department of Music will present a choral concert entitled “The Cultivation of Sound” in the Redfern Art Center’s Alumni Recital Hall. The concert will feature selections based on cultivation and agriculture to commemorate the semester partnership with local nonprofit educational farm, Stonewall Farm. The performance will also include a newly commissioned choral work entitled “The Farmer” by KSC faculty composer Dr. Heather Gilligan and representative choral selections spanning 500 years. Stonewall Farm will offer cheese and yogurt sampling in the lobby, after the concert. The Department of Music will donate 20% of the concert proceeds to Stonewall Farm.

“In our local communities, music educators need to create social and cultural collaborations between their music programs and surrounding businesses, non-profit organizations, and community members to create experiences that help students connect to their communities on a personal level,” explained Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Sandra Howard.

The performance will feature KSC’s three collegiate choirs: the Concert Choir conducted by Prof. Diane Cushing, Canticum Novum conducted by Dr. Elaine Ginsberg, and Chamber Singers conducted by Dr. Sandra Howard. Tickets for this event are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens and may be purchased at the Redfern Ticket Office or online.

In Memoriam: Norma Morissette Mallat ’52

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Norma Morissette Mallet ’52

The Keene State community lost a dedicated alumna and educator when Norma Morissette Mallat ’52 passed away Tuesday, April 3, while staying with family in California. Norma began her career as an instructor at Keene’s Wheelock School after she graduated and remained on staff there until she retired in 1995. She was the wife of Robert L. Mallat, Jr. ’58, former vice president for Resource Administration at Keene State College, retired senior manager for Capital Planning and Development, and former USNH Board Trustee, The Mallat’s commitment to education and Keene State has been demonstrated through their service, dedication, and participation at campus events and in the community. Generations of students who passed through Wheelock’s doors have been touched by Norma’s commitment to education.

A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, April 13, at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery on Main Street. Family and friends are invited to call on Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street. The Knights of Columbus Council 819 will conduct a prayer service at the funeral home Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Mallat’s memory to the St. Joseph Regional School Scholarship Fund, 92 Wilson Street, Keene, NH 03431.

New This Year: Commencement Brunch

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Nothing says “college life” like a meal in the dining hall, so what better way to celebrate the close of a student’s KSC career than by sharing a meal in the Zorn? Keene State Dining will be serving a Commencement Brunch in the Zorn Dining Commons the morning of Commencement (Saturday, May 5, 2012) from 9 a.m. until noon. Park early, bring the whole family, and enjoy a relaxing meal as the excitement on campus builds for the Class of 2012. In addition to our typical brunch items like pancakes, sausage, home fries, and scrambled eggs, we will also offer eggs benedict, a grilled bagel bar, smoothies, a carved turkey station, biggie sandwiches, and salad and pizza options. Something for everyone! Bring your appetite: It’s $10.50 per person ($5.25 for kids under 12) for an all-you-care-to-eat bargain. (Please note: student meal plans end on Friday, May 4th).

Dr. Helen Giles-Gee to Become President of University of the Sciences

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Dr. Helen Giles-Gee, Keene State College's ninth president

Spring is always a time of change in the academic world. Seniors graduate and go off into the rest of their lives, and most everyone else gears up for the transition to the summer break. And it’s the time when academic professionals make changes in their careers.

This spring has brought especially big changes to Keene State. After moving KSC boldly into the 21st century, President Helen Giles-Gee has accepted a position as president of the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. And Provost Emile Netzhammer is moving on to become Chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver. Read about that here.

At her inauguration on 2006, Dr. Giles-Gee became the first African-American president in Keene State history. When she takes the helm at the University of the Sciences next fall, not only will she be their first African-American president, she’ll also be their first female president. And the University obviously realizes that she’ll lead them to excellence, just as she did here at KSC.

President Giles-Gee will remain on campus until July 2012, and College leadership and the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) Board of Trustees and the Chancellor’s Office will be working diligently to find another dynamic president to take her place. As an insightful editorial in the Keene Sentinel pointed out, both Dr. Giles-Gee and Dr. Netzhammer have raised the bar for their successors, so the College can expect like excellence in its new leadership.

The University of Sciences knows what a great leader they’ve acquired. Read what they have to say about Dr. Giles-Gee.  She was the perfect choice to lead a university that specializes in science. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology, a master’s in science education, and a PhD in measurement, evaluation, and techniques of experimental research from the University of Pennsylvania. She also has a master’s in zoology from Rutgers University.

On a personal note, Newsline would like to thank Dr. Giles-Gee for her part in creating a campus that has so many good stories to tell!

Read more, including a list of President Giles-Gee’s accomplishments here at KSC. …

Provost Netzhammer to Become Chancellor at WSU Vancouver

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KSC's Provost—and soon to be WSU Vancouver's Chancellor—Emile Netzhammer

After six years as KSC’s dynamic provost, Emile Netzhammer is leaving Keene for an appointment as chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver. Provost Netzhammer, who came to Keene in 2006, will remain on campus until June 30, and then head for Vancouver (Wash.).

We’ll sure miss his excellent leadership around here. Read about some of the remarkable things he accomplished while he was in the provost’s office.

WSU is lucky to snag him, and they know it. Read what they have to say about their good fortune.

Where’d I See That?

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OK, this is obviously the planning meeting for next year’s Pumpkin Lobotomy, but where did it take place? That’s sure not the SAC office.

If you think you know the answer, please write it on a piece of paper and slip it carefully inside the brim of an ultrafino Casablanca Montecristi  Panama Hat, size 7 ¼, and mail it to Newsline, Alumni Center, 229 Main St., Keene, NH 03435. Or use the “comments” link, below.

High Andean Adventures in Health Care

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J-Lynne Brown ’10, loving life in the Peace Corps in Peru

When J-Lynne Brown ’10 was at KSC, she majored in biology with minors in chemistry and Spanish, planning to go on to medical school and someday practice international medicine. But then she got sidetracked—or maybe she got fast-tracked. You decide:

Before she graduated, a friend told her about the Peace Corps and its programs in Public Health. With her background, which includes HIV/AIDS education, and the need she knew existed in several Latin American countries, she knew the Peace Corps was for her. “I wanted a part of this organization!” she said.
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