Worcester State University - Oak Leaf Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1982 volume:

LUBNIN6 fi OUftCES CEMTEa WORCESTER STATE CDLIIBE 1 2 f since 1 B 7A W. S.C. has seen a steady growth in student enrollment and faculty. Evidence of the change is reflected in the fact that a new site and buildings were necessary. Chandler Village [photo on preceding pageJ was open in 1 9V3.. It offers approximately 500 students a “home away from home convience to the campus. The Administration, Sullivan, Gym and the Learning Resource Center serve as the major sites of classes. The Student Union building is the heart of the campus. Any imaginable function goes on there, from a pie-eating contest to a Welcome Back Party. 3 5 6 7 1 1 a 13 • 1 A 1 5 1 B CONTENTS Administration 21 Faculty ■4-1 Seniors Sy Organizations 01 Activities 113 SpringFest 1 5B Graduation IT ' D Sports 1 7 7 Advertisements 2Q5 1 B 10 TV-3 DATING SERVICE The Voice Office was the scene of the TV-3 Dating Service. Students called up and let MC’s Bob and Carl do their matchmaking work. According to unreliable sources approximately 1 0-20 couples were fixed” up. For those students the service was useful and well worth the call but for the rest watching it was a night of pure fun. ADMINISTRATION 21 PRESIDENT JOSEPH J. ORZE □ear Students: Saying good-bye is difficult. You will be saying good-bye to your undergraduate days at Worcester State College, and I will be leaving the college to assume a new university presidencey right after your graduation. Although you will be graduating, don’t ever say good-bye to Worcester State College. As it will be for me, make it a continuing part of your life. We will become alumni together, and I trust that we will always hold the office dear and be supportive of it. I have enjoyed and learned from my presidency of Worcester State College. It is a fine school, truly a people’s college.” Its students, like you, come from many walks of life and leave it to walk many others. If you will accept me, I will be proud to be a part of the Class of 1 BB2, the last graduating class of my presidency. Good luck. Good Fortune and Godspeed to each and every one of you. Most sincerely, Joseph J. Orze President 22 23 25 Todd Benson Audio-Visual Services Beverly Berthel Adult Education James Alberque Resident Dean Ken Barton Bursar ' s Office Beth Axelson Admissions 26 Phyllis Bilizarian Buildings and Grounds Betsy Brenneman L.R.C. Debbie Biceglia Operator Florence Blatt Bursar’s Office Joyce Bubon Chandler Village 27 2B Beth Daley Bursar’s Office Peg Ethier Continuing Education Krishna Dasgupta Coordinator, Technical Services Ann Ducharme Acquisitions Judy Delaney Continuing Education 20 Tina Gianakis Central Booking Joan K. Fischer □ineccor of Community Affairs Esther Golub Financial Aid Ruth Greenslit Librarian Peggy Gentile Director ' s Office, L. R.C. 30 Chris Hailer Student Activities Gerard Indelicato Undergraduate Dean Deborah Houde Admissions Judy Hendrick I.C.A. □avid Hennessey GRA, Chandler Village 31 Barbara Martel I.M.S. 33 3-a 35 Paul Regan Building and Grounds Eileen Rodgers Graphic Arts Joseph Scannell Admissions Linda Shea Personnel Helen Shaughnessy Personnel Director 36 Richard Sine Academic Advising Darlene Skog L. R.C. Finance Carol Smalley Financial Aid Paul Stimson Asst. Directon Adult Ed. Lee Ann Stuart Periodicals 37 Janice Sullivan Administration E. Jay Tierney Admissions Ruth Webber Catalog Librarian Tim Sullivan Student Activities Caryn Scanlon-Volin Administration 38 30 ■ao FACULTY 42 3 Janet Dennaras Physical Education Francis Dyson Physical Education John Eager Biology Barbara Desrosiers Elementary Education Daniel Dick Library Mary Dolphin Ant George Downey Geography Helen Duquette Physical Education 45 Penny Galtman CommunicaDon Disorders □ r. Geoffrey Garrett Physics Charles Geer Early Childhood Educacion □ r. Kenneth Gibbs English James Girouard Physical Education Leonard Farrey Secondary Education □r. Charles Glassbrenner Physics Dr. Merrill Goldwyn English 46 Terry Graham Biology Bernard Guarini Psychology Mary Haley Nursing Nacy Harris Early Childhood Education John Hayes Math □r. Mack Hill Math □r. David Hilton Secondary Education Dr. Robert Goss Sociology 47 Ronald Hurd Geography Alfred Johnson Computer Science □ r. Nancy Johnson Elementary Education Dr. Joline Johnson Psychology □r. William Joyce Media Dr. Richard Juralewicz Management Abram Kaminsky Music Paul Holle Biology Robert Kelley Physics Sandra Kocher Art □r. Ellen Kosmer Ant Catherine Lewicke Elementary Education Robert Lingner Geography □ r. George Kelley Economics Joseph Lonergan Psychology Mary Lovering Nursing 9 William Masterson Biology Gordon Matheson Psychology Bernard IVlcGough Media John McLaughlin Communicacion Disorders □ r. Mary Meegan Elementary Education □r. Melvin Merken Chemistry Dr. Gibbs Mitchell History 50 51 □ r, Robert F. Perry Geography Vincent Piccolo Media Dr. A. Pilon Elementary Education Frank Pizziferri Sociology Dr. Maureen Power Urban Studies Dr. Vincent Power Urban Studies Margaret Read Communication Disorders Dr. Surindar Paracer Biology 52 53 5-4 Anthony Thurston Biology Stephen Trimby Economics □r. Robert Walker English Lloyd Wheaton Chemistry □ r. James Widmayer Psychology 55 FACULTY NOT PICTURED Eleanor Ashton Nora Barraford Williann Belanger Anne Brown Josefina Bunuan Kathleen M. Burns Robert Casavant Jennie Celona Yvonne Chen Kee Choi Joyce Cummings Clement Delaney Alfred Eddy Paul Edmonds Roger Edwin Robert Ellis Arthur Ferguson Florence Fraumeni Bernard Goldsmith Lillian Goodman Emmet Grandone Judith Harris Robert Hartwig Mary Herx Richard Hunt Jean Johnson George Joseph Donald Joyal Robert Kane Margret Kittredge Marshall Kotzen Jerry Langer Harold Langlois Edward Leonard Felix Masterson Gary McEachern Robert McGraw Frank Minasian Saeed Mohaghegh Howard Munson Paul O’Neil Henry Ormonde Robert Perry Carl Peterson Catherine Quint Donald Read Robert Redding Gerald Robbins Thomas Roberts Najib Saliba Eugene Scanlon Courtney Schlosser Helena Semerjian Robert Spector Robert Todd David Twiss Donald Traub Faith Zeadey Joseph Zegarra Matthew Zelman Estelle Zoll 5B SENIORS 57 Donna M. Adams History Somsak Akaradechanuwat Media Karen Akerson Management William Albertelli Management Bonnie J. Albin Elementary Education Jimmie Ames Management Sandra J. Anderson Pre-Health Patrice M. Angeramo Communications Disorders Denise M. Ardito Elementary Education 5B Minoo F. Askari Biology Homayoun Asmaieli Chemistry Mark H. Awtny Management Ahmad Banatian Economics Richard E. Banonoski Geography Richard J. Bartkus Sociology Robert A. Beaudet Urban Studies Donna Belanger Communication Disorders Richard R. Bertrand Jr. Urban Studies 5S Karen Bigger Deborah R. Bigwood James J. Blake Jr. Spanish Geography Economics Debra Blanchette Barbara A. Blaney Daniel T. Bliss Communication Disorders Psychology Mathematics 60 Karen L. Bloniasz English Dennis D. Botelho Chemistry Barbara A. Bouchard Early Childhood Education Leann Bourque Elementary Education Judith A. Bovenzi Psychology Jacqueline A. Bradshaw Unban Studies Linda L. Bradshaw Dennis Bredthauer Thomas M. Brindisi Communication Disorders Geography Elementary Education Anne K. Brooks English Sharon fVI. Brooks Early Childhood Education Cynthia E. Brown Biology B1 Linda E. Brown Maryan E. Brown Steven Budish Health Education Urban Studies Economics Sheila M. Boron James E. Butcher Nancy M. Cappuccio Sociology Sociology Early Childhood Education B2 James Caruso Management Brian J. Carville Management Mary A. Casello Biology Coleen M. Casey Biology Mary A. Chabot Media Janet C. Chambers Mathematics Margarida R. Chaves History Charles F. Cherry Management Steven J. Chojnicki Management B3 Marjorie S. Cole Margaret R. Collins Stephen F. Collins Media Psychology Geography Linda A. Confrey James □. Connolly Michael F. Conway Communication Disorders Management Economics 64 Karen A. Corcoran Management Faythe J. Cote Sociology Mark W. Couch History I Douglas J. Couture Urban Studies Lori E. Cowee Elementary Education Cynthia L. Cronan Elementary Education Carl E. D’Angio Jr. Urban Studies Jerome S. Cullen Management Cynthia C. Cummings Psychology Peter J. Danyluk Health Education Linda K. Davis Unban Studies Lori J. Dawson Elementary Education B5 William A. Dean Management Carol E. Deprospo Psychology Kenneth Desbouvrie Management □avid L. Desnosiers Management Helen V. Dignegorio Early Childhood Education Charles L. Dionis Geography 66 Patricia A. Donahue Mark G. Dowgiewicz Communication Disorders Sociology Laura Downey Urban Studies Anita K. Draghetti Elementary Education Dana P. Dulmaine Mathematics Maureen C. Dunn Media Patricia Dunne English John M. Ellsessar History William P. Emmetts History Maureen F. Epstein Urban Studies Bamby Fahey Elementary Education Glenn Fallavollita Management Rose G. Fisher Communication Disorders Peter F. Fitzpatrick Geography Ronda A. Flynn Psychology Debra L. Gajewski Elementary Education Nancy Gallant Health SB Carol A. Garofoli Management Joan E. Garrett Elementary Education Elizabeth M. Gaudette Communication Disorders Paula A. Gervasi Elementary Education Robert J. Gauvin Psychology i i Jerome F. Giedymin Jr. History Walter L. Gilleo History Jason Golen Natural Science Timothy G. Granger History Gregory G. Gray Geography Elizabeth C. Greene Psychology BS Donna M. Greenleaf Early Childhood Education Barbara J. Gregory Management Deborah F. Gninnell Elementary Education I i 1 Christina E. Guerra Urban Studies Lisa M. Gully Elementary Education Ann M. Halstead Management Gary Hawksley English Karen A. Hayden Bradford L. Heard Elementary Education Media Pamela A. Hegge Geography January A. Henault Early Childhood Education Carol M. Hession Communication Disorders James A. Hoyt Laurie A. Hutchins Michael J. Hutchinson Media Communication Disorders Geography k Jennifer A. Ingison Management Thomas S. Joannou Economics Fatemeh Kachooian Management 72 Cathy Kenney Communication Disorders Lillian S. Kent Communication Disorders Robert E. Kistler Geography Cynthia M. Kittredge John P. Klimowich Julianna M. Kline Elementary Education Unban Studies Sociology Christine A. Konal Psychology Elizabeth C. Kotzen Elementary Education Nancy A. Kowalik Psychology Paul Krasowsky Management Kathleen E. Kurgan Psychology Thomas F. Kwiatkowski Geography Patricia Labelle Communication Disorders Leo C. Lachambre Jr. Mathematics Nancy Lahair English Emily Lambrou English Susan M. Lamountain Psychology Alison H. Lampke Biology Cynthia M. Lanocque Urban Studies Melvin E. Laughton Geography 74 Clifford W. Lanier Mathematics Margaret M. Leahy Elementary Education Karen M. Leblanc Management Barbara J. Leboeuf Communication Disorders Paul F. Leboeuf Teresa M. Leboeuf Christine E. Leclaire Geography Early Childhood Education Psychology Elizabeth A. Legault Management Melinda M. Lehner Management Kathleen Leonard Management ■75 James Lewandowski Management James M. Lewis Management Sandra L. Loli Urban Studies Dennis P. Lopata Management Nancy E. Loughnan Psychology Lisa J. Luciano Early Childhood Education Debra D. Maddox Psychology Deborah L. Maffia Lee A. Mahaffey Elementary Education Communication Disorders Rose Maino David L. Malcomson Anne M. Malone Elementary Education Biology Elementary Education Timothy J. Mara Economics Ruth Margolis History Barbara A. Marsh Economics 77 Linda M. Masterson Urban Studies Patricia G. Matte Elementary Education David J. Matyczynski History Bernardette S. McBride Media William R. McDonough Management Judith A. McGeary Psychology Joseph J. McGrath Geography William K. McKenna Jr. Biology Martha A. McOsker Communication Disorders Patricia Melnick Urban Studies Eileen M. Mitchell Psychology Kerry P. Moniz Management Nancy M. Moore Early Childhood Education John M. Mortimer Economics Leo Nalivaika Natural Science Gholamveza A. Namin Chemistry Cynthia A. Nardella Elementary Education Rebecca A. Neal Sociology James M. Nogueira Pamela J. Norkus Robert B. Norton Media Elementary Education Health Education Ingrid M. Ohs Mary-Beth O’Leary Dennis P. Oliver Elementary Education Biology Economics Glen S. Onorato Management Michael J. Orfao Media Wesley G. Ostiguy Economics BO Patricia E. Page Lauren E. Pandiscio William Paradise Sociology English Management Nancy J. Parker English Ruth A. Pasakarnis John S. Patterson Communication Disorders Management Mark A. Pezzano Psychology Paul M. Piscicelli Media Mary C. Postale Etementiary Education Mark X. Prendergast Economics Elizabeth Prestena ElemenCany Education John M. Price Management S2 Janice M. Richinick Management Nanette Robinson Early Childhood Education Maureen Roche Biology Timothy O. Rodden Economics Juliann M. Rosati Communication Disorders Christopher J. Media Rose Shirley M. Rovezzi John J. Ryder Jr. Mahida Saliba Elementary Education Mathematics Mathematics B3 Daniel C. Secon Management Kathleen M. Seery Psychology Colleen E. Sheehan Janet M. Sheehan Anne C. Shields Mathematics Early Childhood Education Communication Disorders Catherine J. Sidoti Medta Brenda J. Simmons Elementary Education David R. St. Pierre Psychology Rita Steinback Elaine M. Sutton Timothy R. Sweeney Geography Mathematics Media Ann H. Sweetman English Stephen R. Swenson History Mohammad Tand Chemistry John A. Teggi Economics S5 Maryann M. Thoman Biology Donna Thomas Urban SCudies Leeann Togneri Management Raymond P. Turgeon Jr. Biology □ lane R. Tuttle Communication Disorders S6 David B. Tucker Geography Eileen J. Valinski Management Robert E. Valinski Mathematics Maura C. Vargas Elementary Education Terri E. Varrichione Jane Viera Joseph P. Walent Jr. Psychology Urban Studies Management Mary A. Wallace Elementary Education Cynthia J. Wiggin Biology Mary A. Wilcox Elementary Education Wendy A. Wilson History Mark A. Wood History Richard W. Young Management SENIORS NOT PICTURED Nicholes Abremo Wanda Doyle Mary Kruckas Shirly Pizzifern Steohon Adams Vincent Drago Judie Kulis Margret Plante Trecey Adams Jean Drexler Leslie Kusmirek William Plouffe Susan Alix Denise Driscoll Denis Lachance James Pogorek Mark Allard William Driscoll Robert Lamarche Peter Pope Regina Anderson Diane Duchesneau Armand Langlois Jr. Audra Prepuolems Mary Arabian Lawrence Dufault Peter Laprad Linda Prepuoienis Nader Aram-Panehi John Duffy Elaine Larson Mark Presutti Jayme Armstrong Stanley Dulmaine Donna Lazorik Michael Prifti Cindy Army Margret Duncan Arthur Ledoux Edward Provost Stephen Arsenault Kevin Dunford Linda Ledoux Janut Prue Sally Atchue Dare Dunigan Deborah Lee Timothy Queiel Mark Babmeau David Dupont Martin Leonard Richard Quinn Lisa Bacon Susan Duquette Susan Lewandowski Scott Rend Linda Bailey Andrew Durski Martha Limoli Joseph Raskett Stephen Baker Bradley Earle Susan Lindsay Mary Raymond Philip Bastien Wayne Ebbelmg Andrew Lipasti John Reardon Rhonda Baxendale Lisa Ehnstrom James Longo Judith Reis Robert Beaudreau Deborah Elliot Stephen Ludy Joan Rellstab Stephen Belmskes Linda Ensom David Lugi Leonard Richard Mitchell Bell Jacqueline Epstein Michael Lukaszevicz Steven Ritacco Richard Bell Carolyn Esslmger Lucille Luke Jefferey Ritter Michael Benoit David Ethier Gary Lyman Jose Rivena Patricia Benoit Joseph Evangelista Helen Lynch Patricia Robbins Christine Bererd Susan Fahey Pamela Lyons John Robertson Robert Bergen Heidi Falk James Macek Susan Rommes Eleanor Bergm Ann-Marie Fanning Stephen Machoian Angette Roy UInke Bernhardt Joann Farley Steven Maclean Patricia Salvaggio Kathy Besly Nancy Farmer Nancy Madore Barbara Sanborn Faith Bectke Eileen Farrell Robert Maesto Jr. Mark Scardamaglia Robert Billet Carol Fidrych Catherine Maffia Jay Schmidt Patricia Biron Michael Filgerleski Thomas Magnant Sandra Scott Sharon Bisceglia Elaine Fisher Peter Magner Mark Scribner Elaine Bieau Joseph Flaherty James Mahan Nicholas Seymour James Blodgett Robert Fletcher Suzanne Maher Gregory Shaw Mark Bloomstem Linde Flynn-Petty Deborah Mahoney Brendan Shea Margret Boatwnght-McEvoy Terrence Fontaine Syloie Major Kath Sherrin Daniel Boissy Diana Ford Linda Mangini Linds Sherwood Deborah Bolio Robert Foster Suzanne Manseau Joseph Shurila Audecte Bouvier Paul Fournier Raymond Mantyla Judith Shute James Boyatzi William Fullam Susan Mars Carol Sitterly Diene Bratsos Anne Gaddua Madeline Martin Beth Sjogren Holly Breen Ruth Garbauskas Susan Mason Rachel Sklar Susan Brennan Robert Gauthier Gregg Mathieu Mark Slabaugh Kevin Brenner Kathleen Geann Cathy Mcauiiffe Carol Smalley Kurt Brenner Stephen Genatossio Brian McCarthy Ann Smith Linda Brockway David Genereux Steven McCarthy Cynthia Smith Alan Broden Hunter Giroux Walter McClem Elies Smith Stephen Brouillard Mary Gleason Donna McClendron Forrest Smith Cheryl Brown Mark Goodwin Charles McClimans Timothy Snowling Susan Brown Michael Gooley Joseph McDonough Alan Sorenson Thomas Burke Ann Gove Mary McGinn Marlene Soter Jacqueline Burning Bernadette Grace Kathleen McGrail Richard Spector Clare Bush Christopher Grady Carol McGuiggan Stephen St. Denis Karla Busky George Greene Jr Mathew McLay Paula St- Louis Madelyn Butkus Yan Grines Ellen McNamara James Stager Richard Butt Dianna Gubber Peter McNamara Mery Stanton Mery Cahill Zorita Habib Ruth McNeeney Donna Statkus Nancy Calcutt Susan Hamilton Judith Menard Brian Stewart Susan Campbell Robert Hammach Greg Menchm Barbara Stiles Michael Canale Robin Hanlan Diane Michalak Mark Surgis James Carbone Claire Hanson David Migliozzi Maureen Sturgia Kathleen Carey Debore Hams Henry Misilo Diane Sullivan James Camazza James Harnty Prudencia Mojica Margaret Sullivan Phyllis Camevale Susan Harty Barbara Molinan Virginia Sullivan Julia Carpentier Neil Harvey Claire Monahan Wendy Surabian Margaretha Carraway Ronald Hayes Carol Moore Maria Szymcik Stephen Carroll Timothy Heider John Moran Joseph Tanona Jennifer Casale Leslie Henderson Renee Moran Thomas Taurone Karla Case Margret Hennessy John Morin Beth Mitchell-Taylor Michael Casey Edward Henze Jr Mary Mugg Catherine Telemaque Susan Catanzaro Soma Hernandez Judy Munroe Dean Theodore John Chapates Jackie Hetu Berry Murphy Raymond Thernen Elliot Chessey Jr George Hevey Colleen Murphy Edward Thomas Lynne Chatis Douglas Heywood Joseph Murphy Patti Thomas Helen Chaves Donald Hiiiegass Mery Murphy Joel Tiberli Patrice Cohen Zelia Hilton Michael Murphy Arthur Tomasetta Scott Colley Joseph Hoag Shane Murphy Andrew Tuttle Joan Connolly Mark Holland Janet Murray Carolyn Tyree Diane Connor Mary Horan Corrme Nelligan Marcel Uribe Mary Cooney Scott Horgan Christopher Nelson Ronald Valinski Susan Cooper Matthew Herman David Nicholas Lex Varney Michael Corey Joseph Hovagimian Benjamin Nzeife Barbara Vespucci Karen Coteleso Mery Howard Lynn Oakes Brian Volk James Covino Robert Howard John O’Brien John Wahlstrom Arleen Curner Ellen Howe Ann O’Connor Cynthia Weiss Robert Cutting Margery Hughes Catherine O ' Connor Ann Werner Diane Dahlstrom Sandra Hughes Ellen O ' Connor Margret Whalen John Daly Jr. Susan Hunt Susan O ' Connor Cornelia White Harry Damerjian Peter lacoubucci Joan O ' Donnell Karen White Paulette Dsmon-Ciulla Gayle llacqua Lynn O ' Keefe Sheryl White Mark Daughney Thomas lovieno William O’Leary Jr Dorothy Whitehead Mark Davis Daniel Jacques Alisa Orciuch Gerald Wilfong Allan Day Joanne Janowski Gerald Ouellette Joan Willard Jeffrey Dean Janet Jankowski Carolyn Packard Jane Williams Michelle Dears Diane Kachajian Kathy Padovano Mark Wilson Jennifer Decarolis Donna Kaitbenski Jody Page Ann Winslow Maria Defmo Karen Kalinowski Evelyn Palmer Ellen Wirka Frank Demana Ilona Kalisky John Pappas James Witkowski Richard Derosier Helen Kantarelis David Pare Julianne Wood Peter Demco Lisa Keeler Robert Parent Robert Woolner Patricia Deslauner Marie Kelly Denise Patnod Stanley Wronski Janice Desrosiers Donna Kezer Millissa Patulak Esther Yess Joanne Desruisseaux Diane Kilcoyne Charlene Peloquin Maura Young Alejandro Diaz Elaine King Catherine Peltier Gail Dillon Joel Kirk Ruth Penka Ronald Dipadua Vareen Klauk David Penny Cornelius Doherty Donna Kohlstrom Janice Pepper George Domian Lynn Koroser Cecia Perazzelli Diane Dowd Daniel Kosoff Leslie Peterson Richard Doyle James Krogul Paul Pikteiis B3 SIMON 90 ORGANIZATIONS 91 92 33 I II STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Student Government President: Lawrence Bruce Senate Chairperson: Michele Barriere Senate Secretary: Ellen Parker Senate Treasurer: Gregory Hunter Senate College Coordinator: Debra McEnaney Senate Parliamentarian: Betty Prestera Senators: Susan Newcomb Linda Storm Kevin Hill Keith Greg Bob Doherty Kathleen Kurgan Ken McLaughlin Wendy Wilson Ruth Parakarnis Advisor: Chris M. Hailer 04 CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT 96 HISTORY CLUB Ruth Margolis: President Lorna Waters: Vice President Michael Casey: Secretary □avid Matyczynski: Treasurer Mark Allard □ iane Bratsos □avid Charette Walter Gilleo Ann O ' Neal Ruth Penka Mark Wood Robert Kane: Advisor 37 WSCW RADIO WSCW, In addition to their daily broadcasts, has participated in a number of activities throughout the year. Representatives from the radio station attended the Radio Convention in Chicago, where they won 35 albums for third place at a Masquerade Ball. In February, they sponsored an Italian Dinner Raffle in which the winner received a fully-catered Italian meal for fourteen, prepared and served by members of the radio station. Also, in cooperation with other organizations on campus, the radio station has participated in such events as St. Patrick ' s Day Happy Hour, Lake Elly Lounge, the Volleyball Marathon, C.V. Taco Night, Spring Fest Finale Party and the C.V. Barbecue. Officers of the Radio Station included: Production Manager; Mark Viglatura General Manager: Mark Bloomstein News: Nora Kelley T reasurer: Jackie Flynn Program Director: Giff Campbell Music Director: Chris Rose Advisor: William Joyce 38 FILM COMMITTEE f ' i % i 3 1 r 5 9L 9 The Student Voice Staff, with close to SO active members, published over 35 issues of the student paper and one special edition of the Vice. This year ' s Voice did an excellent job in covering all campus activities, sport events and political issues, advertising for local businesses and upcoming events, and publicizing an accurate listing of community events. In addition, the paper received a very good response to its editorial section, which varied in content from the problems with security to opinions on the draft. This year’s paper reached its largest number of readers and published the news of greatest interest to the Worcester State Community. The success of the Student Voice could be seen every Friday morning as students and faculty alike could be seen with a copy of our school paper. Officers of this year ' s Student Voice included: Editors-in-Chief: Barbara LeBoeuf Carl D ' Angio Jr. Assistant Managing Editor: Lillian Kent Business Manager: John O’Connell Photography Editor: Bob Valinski Sports Editor: Steve Collins Distribution Managers: Dan Breen Jason Dacier 101 LANCER SOCIETY Being one of the larger organizations on campus, with a peak membership of over eighty members, the Lancer Society sponsored a number of successful major events throughout the year. Among these events were the traditional Welcome Back Party. Oktoberfest Ca smashing success], the Livingston Taylor Concert. Dallas Night, the Spring Fest Finale Party and Spree Day. The Lancers ' success can be attributed to excellent leadership, well-organized and enthusiastic members, and a variety of popular events selected by the organization. This year ' s officers included: Chairperson: John Ellsessar Treasurer: Donna Coughlin Secretary: Laura Dawson Security Coordinator: lain McKinley Publicity: Rich Tepfer 1 02 EXHIBITIONISTS rhe Exhibitionists have organized 3 number of successful events ;hroughout the year. In September they sponsored the lypnotist Russ Burgess, who did vorkshops on hypnosis and E. S.P. ' hey sponsored two Lake Elly .ounges. The first featured a nagician, two comedians, and loffeehouse musicians. The second, which was held during Spring Fest week, featured a nusician, the class skits ;ompetitions, and the fifties nusic. They also organized a lappy hour on St. Patrick ' s Day, i hich included Irish music, green leer, and free popcorn. Towards he end of the year, the ixhibitionists sponsored a puppet heatre in the Student Center. ' hey also organized an obstacle ourse at Spree Day in ooperation with the Lancer Society. Officers for this year icluded: So-chairpersons: Frank Irr Scott Herrin reasurer: Dan Breen ’rogram Council Liaison: Sue Baskin 103 John Goodell: President Chris Mailer: Vice President Sue Taylor: Treasurer Pat Pearson: Secretary OUTDOOR CLUB Dhairperson: Bernadette Grace Treasurer: Karen Kalinowski BUSCH BHSUn 105 106 W ' waw ' ' THE SPRINGFEST COMMITTEE oV w ya AtoV The Spring Fest CommitTCee is a standing subcommittee to the Program Council. Its purpose is to organize a week of related events and class competitions. This year’s committee chose the Nifty Fifties as the theme for Spring Fest week and the majority of events held throughout the week were based on this theme. Class competitions included the traditional tug-of-war, pie-eating contests, sports activities, and skits and mural competitions. Other events held throughout the week included the semi-formal, a volleyball marathon, the All-Day Coffeehouse, Campus Skate, a jazz Concert, a Lake Elly Lounge and the Finale Party. Due to the combined efforts of the Spring Fest Committee, and a number of cooperative organizations. Spring Fest week was an overall success which was enjoyed by all. This year’s officers of the Spring-Fest Committee included: John O’Connell: Chairman Bob ' V ' alinski: Vice Chairman Darlene Arsenault: Treasurer Marie Hart: Secretary Colleen Sheehan: Historian Sue Baskin: Publicity Steve Collins: Sports Coordinator Mike Roy: Skits and Murals Terri Varrichione: Photographer 1 ov POETRY CENTER The Poetry Center at Worcester State College has as its purpose to enhance the appreciation of poetry at WSC by complementing the English Department’s poetry and poetry-writing courses. Through its own programs and in conjunction with such organizations as the Worcester County Poetry Association. Inc. , and the Worcester Consortium for Higher Education, the Poetry Center has sponsored writers-in-residence and has brought to the college and community many acclaimed poets. This year’s officers included: Chairperson: Gary Hawksley Vice Chairperson: Andrea Tempesta Treasurer: James Blodgett Secretary: Margaret Whalen Publicity Chair.: Amy Trafton Membership Chair. : Linda Gentry Advisors: Kenneth Gibbs Michel Merle 10S TV-CLUB Chairperson; Bob Valinski Vice Chairperson: Chris Rose Members: Carl D’Angio Ed Provost Mary Chabot 109 YEARBOOK STAFF Somsak Akaradechanuwat Hand work, dedication and a lot of patience — that ' s what goes into putting a yearbook together. No book could further exemplify those characteristics than does the 1 3B2 Raggensdraggle. Many, many hours went into the planning, designing and laying out of this book. It wouldn ' t have been at all possible if it weren ' t for the people ingredient. Many thanks to Bobby F. for some really super pictures, to Kelly for all her copy work, to Robert who came and gave 1 1 OPfa, to Mark who did everything from typing to taking pictures, from pushing to meet deadlines to giving support and thanks to the rest of the staff. A special thank-you goes out to Bob Valinski and Todd Benson whose last minute darkroom exposures gave the book it ' s final touch. Lastly thanks to our publisher and friend Arnie Lohmann who showed us home plate when we were out in left field playing in the tall grass. We ' ve come a long way this year — from a rocky start, occasionally falling in a pothole here and there to the satisfaction of meeting our last deadline by literally minutes. Read and enjoy! Editor-in-chief Todd Benson Paula Therrien 1 1 0 Mark Awtry Mark S Paula Terri Varrichione S Colleen Paula Therrien: Editor-in-Chief Mark Awtry: Business Manager Robert Ferreira: Photography Editor Staff: Somsak Akaradechanuwat Todd Benson □onna Bourbeau Colleen Hart Robert Kistler Stacy Rosenberg Colleen Sheehan Bob Valinski Terri Varrichione Representative: Arnie Lohmann 112 ACTIVITIES 1 1 3 WELCOME BACK PARTY 116 On Saturday November th the Exhibitionists along with the Bluemoon Coffeehouse presented Lake Elly Lounge.” About BO people including 20 parents attended a night of music, magic and comedy. The performers of the evening were the Valley Partners, a musical group, the Amazing Hayes, a magician and Abrams and Anderson a comedy team. Spokesmen for the event said it was a success and that more new and innovative ideas would be tried in the future. 117 1 1 B s: r •Ml ,Wj | ' i r r vnirf 1 ai CHRISTMAS SEMI-FORMAL sponsored by Newman Assoc. 1 22 123 SPREE DAY sponsored by Lancer Society Held on May Ath at Peaceful Acres in Hubbardston, Spree Day was one of the most well-attended and entertaining events of the year. In spite of occasional temperamental weather, the event which was organized and funded by the Lancer Society, was an all-around success. In addition to cheap food and drink, there were elephant and camel rides, and an obstacle course [funded by the Exhibitionists]. The crowd enjoyed the music provided by four popular rock bands — Snypr. Aces and Eights, Private Lightening, and the Fools. Spree □ay. being the last major event of the year, was a memorable time for all. 124 125 127 1 20 30 1 34 135 THROUGH THE DOORS 1 36 1 30 FOR COLORED GIRLS . . . 1 40 The title of this unique theatre event was FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF. Written by poet Ntozake Shange, this play is a celebration of being black and being a woman; it was filled with music — jazz, soul and salsa. It was sponsored by the Third World Alliance and staged October S. ' S1 at the theatre in the administration building. 141 HALLOWEEN NIGHT CONTINUED . . . 1 143 1 AA 145 1 46 1 A 7 93 DAYS PARTY 1 4S The 93 days countdown party, Dne of the most successful of the Senior events, marked the beginning of a series of events held primarily for the Senior Class. On February 1 2, the Student Center Exhibit Area took on a lounge-type atmosphere as Underclassmen served as waitresses and waiters for the evening. Entertainment was provided by the popular Coffeehouse singer Marty Bear, comedians from the Comedy Connection, and a number of would be entertainers from the audience. The party was well attended and enjoyed by all. 151 -I 52 1 53 1 5-a 1 55 � atWS Springfest 2 T-Shirt Concept: Mike Kubic T-Shirt Art; Eileen Rodgers 1 5B SPRING FLING � ?� • i ■? Vr « 1 5B 1 sa 1 60 1 62 On April 1 3th, the Bluemoon Coffeehouse sponsored a one-day extravanganza of music, food and fun. This year the Coffeehouse brought back two of the most popular acts to play at WSC, Bruce Marshall and Nancy Tucker. In addition, Marc Black played along with special guest Mike Cross. There was a bai becue during the day and the performers were outside. That night, the festivities moved inside with Tucker and Cross. CLASS MURALS 1 G4 JLJ, A 165 CLASS SKITS During Springfest each class puts cn class skits. Each is encouraged to use as many students as possible in the development and production of the skits. In addition the class must arrange for their own props and costumes. Usually they last about 1 D-1 5 minutes and in that time almost anything can happen. There are limits to what the class can do because the skits are judged in A key areas: A. Theme — do the skits follow the theme of Springfest B. Originality C. Props and costumes D. Use of music, sound and lighting. This year the class of ' BA took first place followed by ' S3, ' S2 and lastly ' B5. 1 66 1 B7 1 6B FINALE PARTY c ic () . nicv f Y n r( (r ( c ( Y - a o o ' h’ Y(o ' os ' a r j}(fU Go Aye ' ly zos s fAc )A’a s H ' o yof r co f )(f f ({ An ' ()0 (7U ' (7 i7f Aln777 ' S ' OS Gi7 777 ' i (77J 7 N)77f 7nj7 , . (Ja J 70i7 7 -7 77 77 7 iii77 A 7 7 ( ' (7 ((7 (A a( A 7 - 700 ( c (7)C77 ( . . ( Ac A(A7 ' CCS ' C7 ' . f c77 077a . ( (A 0 7777 7 1 70 WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES COLLEGES Worcester State College Mr. Mark H. Awtry Ms. Donna M. Belanger Mr. Mark Bloomstein Ms. Anne K. Brooks Ms. Sharon M. Brooks Ms. Linda E. Brown Mr. Stephen C. Carroll Ms. Janet C. Chambers Mr. Charles F. Cherry Ms. Lori J. Dawson Mr. Silliam P. Emmetts Mr. Michael P. Gooley Ms. Dianna M. Gubber Ms. Marie A. Hart Mr. Bradford L. Heard Ms. Pamela A. Hegge Mr. James A. Hoyt Ms. Laurie A. Hutchins Ms. Vareen C. Klauk Ms. Nancy A. Kowalik Mr. Melvin E. Laughton Ms. Karen M. LeBlanc Ms. Barbara J. LeBoeuf Mr. Dennis P. Lopata Ms. Debra D. Maddox Ms. Lee A. Mahaffey Ms. Ruth Margolis Ms. Linda M. Masterson Mr. David J. Matczynski Mr. Joseph J. McGrath Ms. Ingrid M. Ohs Ms. Ruth A. Pasarkarnis Ms. Leslie Peterson Ms. Juliann M. Rosati Ms. Paula St. Louis Ms. Colleen E. Sheehan Ms. Janet M. Sheehan Ms. Brenda J. Simmons Ms. Elaine M. Sutton Mr. Richard Tepfer Ms. Paula M. Therrien Mr. Robert E. Valinski Ms. Cynthia J. Wiggin Mr. Gerald L. Wilfong Class of 1 9S2 Comnnencennent Worcester State College 171 Although buckets of rain drenched Worcester State College May 2S, graduation was an event to remember. □ ick Albert, a meteorologist for Channel 5. WCVB-TV, Boston, was invited by the graduating class as its commencement speaker. Albert told Worcester State College graduating students, Well, it certainly is a very nice day ... I did try to get the weather to be nice. I called all the people I knew, he added, sparking a tide of laughter from the nearly 2,500 students, teachers, parents and friends that gathered at Worcester Memorial Auditorium for the college’s graduation exercises. The college awarded 52 Bachelor ' s degrees. 1 BO Master’s degrees and five certificates of advanced graduate studies. It was the last Worcester State College commencement for its president, Joseph J. Orze, who has resigned to accept the presidency of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. La. Linda E. Brown, senior vice president, was awarded the Ella M. Whitney prize, which is given to the senior chosen by his or her classmates as having rendered outstanding service to the school. A new prize, the Earl B. Shaw, granted to the senior who has shown excellence in geography, was given to Melvin E. Laughton. 1 72 1 74 1 75 1 76 SPORTS 1 77 FOOTBALL 78 Kevin Snow Mark Dowgiewicz Gerry Comer John Hayes Mike GueneCte George Spignesi Dan Degnan Craig Walker Rick Maypother Ben Marshall Paul Fournier Jeff Hopkins Tom Power John Selen Mike Curtis John Stranieri Tim Keddy Kevin Garvey — Captain John Heverty Bob Darrah Tony McKenzie Mike Aramento Tom Hendrickson Ian Nickerson Jack Reardon Steve Garron Mike Cappiello Joe Raskett Dennis Sullivan Wayne Cazeeuit Butch Hobble Dan Bondage Brian Guiney Scott Goode Mark Coyle Kevin Donahue Bob Deamer Jim Covino Ed Sliwoski Tim Fontaine Dave Ginisi Tom Kahaie Mike Caouette Alan Fournier Bob Midura Mark Goodrich Jim Murphy — Captain Joe Marchsciano Mike Filgerleski Ron Sherbert Tony ZahanediB Gerry Rubin Head Coach: Jim Girouard Asst. Coaches: Ron Spakaukas Bob Carney Bruce Pinto Marty Lynch Fran Witkowski Trainer: Oscar Larson 4 - r w.s. C. OPP. 2B Stonehill 21 2S At Roger Williams □ -43 At. M.l.T. 2S 3-4 Providence College 6 31 Hartford U. 1 3 33 At Fitchburg St. □ -45 At Bentley 1 3 23 Assumption □ 23 Westfield St. NCFA Playoffs Semi Final 1 -4 27 Bentley Champior .ship 3 1 □ St. John Fischer Won 1 □ Lost 1 1 4 1 BO 1 SI SOCCER 1 B2 1S3 ICE HOCKEY Lenny TnemonCe Tommy Germain Brian McCullough Steve Thoren Ted Lurz Mike Duff Peter LaPrade Scott Williamson Ross Fournier Bill Hadley Kevin Kramich Norm Gamblin Ray Borque □eve Donovan Mark Quebec Kevin McDonough Joe Dillion Steve Duffy Steve Gervais Brian McDonough Tim Delaney Stephen John Cory Cortese Mark Donahue 1 B-4 W.S.C. OPP. 3 Fitchburg St. 5 2 North Adams St. 3 1 1 Western New England 5 □ Westfield St. 1 □ 5 Southeastern Mass. 7 3 Fitchburg St. 5 B Canisius 5 5 Boston St. 2 A Framingham St. 2 A Stonehill 3 5 St. John’s B 7 Nichols 5 A Southeastern Mass. B B Fitchburg St. 7 3 Bentley 6 2 U-Mass Boston !□ 6 Boston St. 5 1 Salem St. B □ Assumption B 3 Amherst B 5 Suffolk 2 Won B Lost 1 3 1 B5 FIELD HOCKEY w.s.c. OPP. 4 Nicholas Cat Clank] 1 □ At Clank 3 2 At Southeastenn Mass. 1 3 Fnanningham State 2 □ At Westfield State B □ At Salem State 3 2 U. of Lowell 5 □ Fitchbung State 1 1 North Adams State C 1 At Wellesley □ 2 Centnal Conn. 3 □ At Condon 2 1 At Assumption 3 1 Amhenst 1 1 At WPI 2 □ At Holy Cnoss Won 5 Lost 1 □ Tied 1 2 -I B6 1 87 1 BB 1S9 w.s. C. OPP. as fVlass rvlantime 04 71 At Framingham St. 72 7S Ac WPI 1 02 75 Nichols CAt WPI] 64 77 Curry 60 50 Westfield Sc. 75 76 At Mass. Maritime B5 64 At Assumption 1 OI 77 Boston Sc. 65 B1 Ac Bridgewater St. 1 07 75 Ac Fitchburg St. 64 64 Framingham St. 76 76 At North Adams St. SO 64 Ac Nicholas S3 66 Fitchburg St. 60 70 Ac Salem Sc. 61 71 Ac Westfield St. 72 06 Bridgewater St. 63 70 At Eastern Connecticut 70 77 Salem St. 64 1 oi Ac Boston St. 112 65 Western New England 70 01 North Adams St. 70 75 Babson 60 67 T nnity 62 60 Southeastern Mass. U. Won 6 Lost 20 70 1 0O 191 EQUESTRIAN TEAM 1 as OUTDOOR TRACK Warren Hayden Charles Jackson Tom Kahle Jtm O’Neil Carl Pitrica Fran Pouhn Coach; Rich O ' Conner CROSS COUNTRY Bill □nscoll Peter Sousa Dan Bliss — Captain Charlie Jackson Warren Hayden Coach: John Hoogasian -I 94 WOMEN’S CREW Claudia Bonificio Katy Chandler Cheryl Dow Megan McDonough Chantel McFarland Lori Porter Lori Yacovone Mike Orfao: Coxswain 135 MEN’S CREW I 96 BASEBALL Rick Atsma Larry Bengtson Joe Blue Mike Bulak John Cosentino Walter Derosier John DiPilla — Alt. Captain Ron Ford Brian Guiney Ed Haddad Tom Hendrickson Dan Jakaitis Tim Keddy Dave Murphy — Alt. Captain Dave Picard Jim Quinn — Captain John Rauscher Stephan Ricciardi John Safford Eric Schmidt Paul Spongberg Paul Tonelli Head Coach: Paul Turco Asst. Coach: Jim Pedone 1 97 SOFTBALL 1 9B Kelly Desnoyers Maureen Dunn Margaret Feyre Maureen Feyre Nancy Graves Susan Hallal Renee LaChapelle Jane Moran Sharon Pike Beth Potvin Debbie Swanton Bonnie Westerback WOMEN’S BASKETBALL w.s C. OPP. BO Eastern Conn. State B1 54 Clark University B4 G6 WPI 62 53 Westfield State 35 50 New Rochelle 56 56 Rhode Island S6 72 Smith College 49 B7 Boston State 49 B5 Southeastern Mass. 57 71 Lowell 54 B9 Assumption 67 SO Framingham State 44 B6 Fitchburg State 45 BO Springfield 70 B2 Keene State 72 70 Eastern Nazarene 46 60 Salem State 53 7S North Adams State 56 B2 Gordon 47 5S Clark University 71 56 Bridgewater State 45 E. A. I.A.W. Opening Ro und Game 5S University of Rochester 77 Won 1 A Lost S 1 ss John Goodell William Tracey Kevin Burns Scott Diforte Stephen O’Brien Robert Spinazzola Author Longmell Jr. Glenn Coughlin John Pans Roy Charbonneau Coach; Edwin Tidas MEN’S TENNIS Won 1 Lost 7 Pi J WOMEN’S TENNIS Won A Lost B Sue Cummings Kelly Flattery Andrea Hickey Betsy Morrison Amy Trafton Chris Zeveska — Captain Coach; Margaret Nugent 201 CHANDLER VILLAGE BARBECUE This year Chandler Village did have a spring barbecue. The event, which was sponsored by the Chandler Village Government, was held on May 1 Oth in the Chandler Village common area. Music was provided for the residents by The Breakers and a local band. Hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, soda and beer were served throughout the day. T-Shirts were given away to a limited number of ticket-holders as souvenirs of the event. The barbecue was well-attended and an overall success. 302 Ir td 203 ADVERTISEMENTS 205 GOOD LUCK AND MANY THANKS TO THE CLASS OF -1 SS2 ANNE. JOE. LAURIE. PETER. JENNY AND BOB CROWLEY’S PACKAGE STORE 206 FEATURING: OLYMPUS CAMERAS PENTAX, RIOCH, TAMPON, SOLIGOR ILFORO, KOOAK, BESELER, TAMRAC LOWE PRO, REPAIRS AND ADVICE ”FOR YOUR COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEEDS” 500 PARK AVE. WORCESTER, MASS. 01610 C61 TD T54-2SS3 207 ALUMNI SPONSORS GOLO STAR Jon C. Lundstpom Laurie A. Buck Mary D. Buffone Mr. and Mrs. Ray Belsito Anne E. Fazio Maureen A. Griffin Nancy T. Vaskas ALL STAR Patricia A. Cummings William E. Purcell Franklin D. Mathews 20B