Springfield Technical Community College - Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1974 volume:

The Way We Were A Final Word Much of this book has dwelt on the physical changes which have occurred at STCC over the last seven years. It would be impossible to conclude without mentioning something about the future of the College. Plans have been made for the future expansion of the school both in the number of students who will be enrolled in the next few years and for the construction of new buildings which will encompass all facets of education and student life. The new campus will be considerably different from today ' s — and we hope that this book will help all of us remember 1974 and the way we were. SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY THE WAY WE WERE . . . CLASS OF 1974 YEARBOOK Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, Massachusetts STCC Armory Museum — 1966 AN attempt to recapture the years 1967- 1974 is a difficult task. Springfield Technical Community College has meant something different to all of the people who have studied, taught, or worked here during the last seven years. If the recollections of at least 15,000 people were to be compiled, there would be at least that many versions of what has happened here during those years. However, to go to the beginning is a logical step, for the history of the school is fact. STCC began as Springfield Technical Institute at Springfield Technical High School. STI offered post- graduate courses in technical subjects between 1962 and 1967. It was staffed by teachers employed by the Springfield School department and headed by Edmond P. Garvey. When the United States Government decided, in 1966, to phase out the Springfield Armory, a decision met with horror by many of the citizens of Springfield and called a disaster for the economy of the city, the property became the site of the newest institution for higher education in Western Massachusetts. When the move to the 54 acre campus was completed, Springfield Technical Institute became Springfield Technical Community College, a part of the Massachusetts Regional Community College System. Since that day in 1967, the growth of STCC has been enormous. When STCC took possession of the first three buildings, a great deal of conversion was necessary. While the buildings were structurally sound, they Officer ' s Club - 1967. Quarters 4 5, 1966 Building 27 - 1966. Buidling 20 - 1967. were hardly ideal classrooms. It was necessary to alter the buildings, and much of the altering was done by faculty members during the summers of 1967 and 1968. It is hard to picture the corridors and soundproof rooms of Building 20 today as the temporary rooms of the early days. It is harder still to picture the vast spaces left by the departure of the Armory machinery and equipment. However, 600 students and 42 faculty members had to be put somewhere, and the needed rooms were renovated and completed by the faculty and staff in time for the opening of the school year in September. The buildings echoed the sounds of hammers and drills and the crashing of some existing walls and the building of others. Since, even then, it was known that these were only temporary measures, the existing heating and lighting fixtures were left in place or walls were constructed around them. Because, in part, of the height of the ceilings and the long strips of fluorescent lights hanging from the ceiling, the rooms were only walls, eight feet high. The ceilings were higher and the divisions between rooms perforated to accommodate the lights. Faculty and students of this period recall that it was quite impossible to be bored in class. If the subject being taught lacked interest, the student could listen in to what was going on next door. He could also eavesdrop on conversations taking place in the 3 The occupation begins President Garvey is evicted from his office. hal or to an instructor whose volume made him audible. Alternate routes from the classroom were also possible. At least one student is known to have left the room the hard way — over the wall. Despite these definite disadvantages, the school grew and more room was necessary. The houses on campus, once the homes of Army officers attached to the Armory, were converted for classrooms and laboratory use by the Allied Health Technologies until permanent quarters were established for these departments. The need for a larger and more modern physical plant is obvious when these figures, the approximate enrollments for each of the last seven years, are considered: 1967,600; 1968,1050; 1969, 1900; 1970, 2150; 1971, 2500; 1972, 3000; 1973, 3260. The physical expansion began in 1971 when Building 20 began to undergo a complete renovation and to expand by two full stories. In the midst of the noise and confusion, classes continued. Finally, in 1972, the building was complete and housed the bookstore, the cafeteria, the Nursing, Physical Therapy, Operating Room Technicians, Medical Lab Assistants, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Mental Health, Electrical, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assistants, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Bio- Medical, Physics, and Social Sciences departments. While work was still being done on the first building, several of the houses were torn down, as well as a large wing of Building 27, in order to make room for the construction of the new Humanities Building and the Roger L. Putnam Physical Sciences Building. Both of these face the Green, part of the National Historical Site. The Humanities Building was occupied in September, 1973, and the Putnam Science Building is slated for completion in 1974. Pictures of existing structures, and statistics, are fine for citing one aspect of the way we were several years ago. It is not so easy to pin down the way we felt, the way we looked at STCC, and the way we looked at ourselves. For some, it was just a year, or two, of classes that had to be attended and courses that had to be taken and days that had to be gotten through. For others, it was the best time in their lives. For still more, it was an experience, an adventure. Certainly things have changed a great deal in the visual sense. One can see the difference in the comparison of the soundproof, well-lighted rooms, the lounges, the increased facilities for the comfort of the students. The other changes are not so visible, but they are as profound. There are more courses and they are improved. STCC ' s students are now able to apply to and be accepted at other colleges. Our faculty has grown proportionately with the student body. Our students are, according to most teachers, better than they ever were. There are more events which bring the students back to STCC for things other than classes: the movies, for 5 Part of Bide. 27 is demolished to make room for the new D . .1. D . DL . , c . D -u- „. . , - ? , .... Progress at the Putnam Physical Science Building. Physica Sciences bui ding. 1973} 6 Students point one of the old- er buildings. Faculty Offices in Bldg. 27. The first boogie of 1973. example or the boogies . Communication is easier. Help is available if it is needed. It is true that we have grown in number. Despite this growth, there is no one who can say that he or she was just a number at STCC. There has always been someone who cared about who you were, about what you were doing, about where you were going. Alumni are often amazed at the great changes in STCC when they return. They know, however, that they will find a warm welcome here from people who still care about them. Conversations between former students and their professors always begin with, Do you remember . . . ? And they recall the High Meadows picnics, the competitions for the campus queen, the marches to downtown Springfield for the Convocations, the dress code, and all the incidents which now seem to characterize their stay at STCC. They have left here with happy memories. While STCC stayed aloof from many of the controversies of the last few years, there is one incident which seems to characterize the school and its students. During 1969, on college campuses from Boston to Berkley, radical students were taking over and occupying the administration buildings of their schools, and attempting to confront administrators with demands for everything imaginable. The taking of Building 16, the Administration Building of STCC, was newsworthy for its lack of demands and 6 the kind of confrontation it demonstrated as any of the more violent activities of other students. There was nothing to complain about. There were no problems between Administration and students. True, the students shouldered weapons and forced the president from his office, but the weapons were mops, pails, brooms, dustpans, dusters, and furniture polish. The President was forced to leave so that his office could be given a thorough cleaning! The students worked all through the night and the President went home. In the morning, with some fanfare, the rest of the plot was revealed. Without consulting anyone, except the carpenter, the students had decided to honor their leader. When the drapery was drawn away by the president of the Student Association, the new name of the building was revealed — Garvey Hall. On other occasions, students banded together to clean up the campus. They descended on the Armory Museum to check up on facts presented by their teachers about the history of the school. They counted the spikes in the fence for some reason, and held contests for others to count them. They were involved, they were active participants in the life of the college. There were difficulties to be overcome, growing pains to endure, problems to be faced. They faced them cheerfully and profited by the experience, as it is hoped the students of 1974 have profited, from their association with STCC. 7 President Garvey addresses the Class of ' 73 at their Graduation Exercises. Pres. Garvey with Rep. Anthony Pres. Garvey and students at the annual Christmas Party . Scibelli. Dedication Edmond P. Garvey First President of Springfield Technical Community College In the past, several books have been dedicated to President Garvey. All have cited his dedication to the ideals of educa- tion, his devotion to the College, and his interest in the life and growth of all of us as individuals . It would be possible to fill this page and other pages with no more than a list of his achievements, and these are consider- able. There is more that can be said about the honors which he has received which are richly deserved. In paying tribute to the President of this College, it would also be possible to cite example after example of incidents which demonstrate that he is worthy of tribute. Rather than repeat all that has been said about Doctor Ga rvey by his colleagues, by the community, and by those who have honored him previously, we can state that there is something tangible which speaks for him, something which stands as proof that words are inadequate to make clear his achievements. This College is that proof. Springfield Technical Com- munity College as we know it would, probably, not have existed if it were not for Dr. Garvey. Without his foresight, knowl- edge, and dedication, there might be thousands of people deprived of a chance for further education, excellent training and, perhaps, a better life. Springfield Technical Community College, during the tenure of Dr. Garvey, has made enormous strides in preparing per- sons of all ages, of all backgrounds, and of all interests for the demanding technological society which America is producing. It serves as an example for other educators who are now, much later, realizing the necessity for institutions such as STCC . In a very real sense, Dr. Garvey is the father of the school. His interest in its students, its faculty, and its departments has been paternal. He is a wise father and a just one, putting the good of his family ahead of his own personal desires for many years. We have benefitted from his guidance, profited by his example, and enjoyed his enjoyment in us and our concerns. We have been fortunate in knowing him and will miss him sorely . However, like any good father, Dr. Garvey leaves us with a legacy for the future. The growth of STCC is already planned for the next few years. While he will not be here to see the plans take shape on a day-to-day basis, we are sure that he will watch with all of a father ' s pride the progress of his school . We hope to live up to his expectations, both as individuals and as a College. We will try to do so. We all — students, faculty and staff — wish you and Mrs. Garvey a full and happy life. 9 The Administrators Paul W. Berwick Dean of Students John H. Dunn Dean of Faculty John J. Fortsch Dean of Administration Gilbert M. Rosenbrier Dean of Academic Affairs Donald Avery Director of Admissions Kathleen Greenan Student Health Service Kenneth E. Lenz Assistant Registrar Leonard Lockley Counselor Edward McCloskey Assistant to Dean of Faculty William Manzi Assistant Dean of Students Ruth S. McLaine Counselor Rosalie D. Newsome Counselor Katharine T. Reichert Librarian Alfred C. St. Onge Director of Continuing Education Andrew M. Scibelli Registrar Rose M. Sullivan Secretary to the President Office Manager Teresina B. Thompson Dean Emeritus Raphael A. Zoller Counselor Charles B. Zumwalt Placement Director 10 O u PJ H Hilton Abbott Physics Kathleen Andrew English Daniel P. Barry Landscape F aye-Marie Bartlett Nursing Anthony J. Bialis English Rev. Vernie Bolden Psychology Bruno B. Boucher Machine and Tool Design Dr. Thomas J. Boyle SWestern Civilization Antoinette L. Burgess Foreign Languages Helen Burzynski Division of Allied Health Sciences Rosemary Case Dental Assistants Leonard J. Collamore Western Civilization Goldsmith Conant Chemistry Dr. John H. Connell Physics Patricia Coppola Secretarial Sciences H. Alan Crowe Landscape Sally J. Curtis Early Childhood Assistants George E. Cusson Data Processing Ellen Cuttita Dental Hygiene Jane T. Davis English Mary G. Delaney Nursing Sydney C. Deitrich English Vincent D. DiMonaco Business Administration Gerard J. DiSanti Business Administration 1 1 Robert J. Donoghue Business Administration James J. Dowd Physcis Sophie L. Drost Cosmetology Beverly I. Faille Secretarial Sciences Russell E. Falvey Music Margaret E. Fay Nursing Dr. Donald Fitzgerald Division of Humanities William Fitzgerald Electrical Technology Donald Fleming Physics Dorothea Foote Dental Hygiene Dr. Jean Forbes Dental Assistants Leon J. Friedman Economics Frank Furgal Manufacturing Pro- cesses Technology John F. Cately II English Joyce Geissler Biological Sciences William E. Gibbs Graphic Arts John Godfrey Business Administration Francis P. Gray English Mitchell Gregorski Business Administration Sr. Mary Cecelius Griffin Medical Lab Assistants Mary Ellen T. Harbeck Medical Assistants William Herd Business Administration Dr. Thomas Holland Foreign Languages Jack Holowitz Photography 12 Lucille Hood Physical Therapy Assistants Virginia Hovland Secretarial Sciences Bruce O. Howes Sociology Marjorie Kane Secretarial Sciences Beverly Katsh Early Childhood Assistants Patrick Kearney Fire Science Joseph Kelley Graphic Arts Virginia Kerr Sociology Edwina Kirby Secretarial Sciences Rita LaBrecque Operating Room Technicians Gail Lachmeyer Nursing Dr. Philip N. Lawton Western Civilization Sr. M. Elizabeth Leahy Nursing Anne Lemieux Music Raymond Lemieux Economics Patricia Lovejoy Physical Therapy Assistants Robert Ludolph Student Development Irving Ma goon Mathematics Edith Mantyla Art M.V. Marrion English Walter P. Mayf ield Journalism James McDonald Mathematics Clare McDonnell English James Meehan Biological Sciences 13 Alan Merickel Student Development Frederick Meyers Environmental Technology Dr. Cherry Michelman Public Administration Diane Miller English Joan Millette Nursing Mary Moran Nursing Edward Moriarty Social Sciences Gary Mullett Electronic Technology William Mullett Math Physics Mary C. Murphy English Elsa Niedbala Chemistry Thomas F. O ' Connor English Richard Parkin U.S. History Gail Pederzoli English Carla Pierce Medical Lab Assistants Maryjane R. Pi-Sunyer Sociology William Powers Respiratory Therapy Dorothy Pryor English Joan Purcell Cosmetology Nancy Rapoport Biological Sciences Sr. Elizabeth J. Reardon Nursing Dennison G. Rice Speech Dr. Kenneth Rillings Chemistry William Roseborough Environmental Technology 14 Joseph F. Ross English Mildred Russell Psychology Denise Ryan Dental Hygiene Alfred C. St. Onge Data Processing Dr. Henry Salz Physics Dr. Burt Scannapieco Police Science Dr. Robert I. Schermer Physics James Shanley Physics Patricia Shea Nursing Cordon Smith Radiologic Technology Thomas Tetlow Data Processing Carolyn Tetreault English Part icia Triggs Nursing W.LeeTuthill Civil Engineering Oliver Wallock Mathematics John R. Warner Civil Engineering Stephen Weisner Social Sciences William White Student Development (Math) Joyce Wyszatycki Secretarial Sciences INTERNES Gene Bernstein Bonnie Herlihey Bheki Langa Wayne Ude STUDENT GOVERNMENT The achievements of the Student Government this year are many. Responsible for the allocation of the student activity fee, the senate was able to provide funds and active leadership in increasing involvement with the school. With this in mind, the opening of The Gallery on October 1, 1973, provided another place for people to be during the day. During second semester, a snack bar was also opened, funded and staffed by the students. The Gallery is a multi-purpose room. It serves as a lecture hall, a concert hall, and a theater for both movies and student productions. Adjacent to the Gallery is the Student Services Wing where the S.G., the Business Club, PUCK, the year- book, and the drama society are housed. One floor be- low is the Game Room where pool sharks and pinball fans c.an enjoy themselves. This year, through the efforts of S.G., 125 more off- campus parking spaces were obtained from the city. An information booth was opened in Bldg. 20 where a senator is always on hand to answer any questions from perplexed students. The Health Service has been expanded, now offering the services of a doctor (part- time) and a full time nurse, Ms. Kathy Greenan. The Health service is without charge to any student. Culture was not overlooked. Once again, tickets were purchased for STAGE WEST in West Spring- field and provided to any students who wished to see a live performance of a play. Half of the cost of sub- scriptions for the American Film Theater was absorbed by S.G. making the cost to interested students only $8.00 for eight films. Fifty tickets for the Springfield Symphony Concert Series were also purchased — and distributed to interested students. The Cultural En- richment Committee was also granted funds to make possible the appearance of speakers, art and films which might be of interest to the student body . Our own cultural activities included PUCK again, produced by students from student work and mailed to all who attend STCC The College theater Work- shop produced two plays, and several readings. The RAM was bigger and better than ever — and came out twice as often. WTCC was on the air more, and soun ed better. Finally, S.G. made possible the production of tf book. 16 17 THE GALLERY Opened on October 2, the Gallery has been the center of night-time activity at STCC. Rock concerts, folk con- certs, and drama productions draw increasingly large crowds. Groups such as Home Cookin ' , Good Friends, Coyote, Ed Vadis, Flashbacks and Firewater have ap- peared at the Friday night boogies . Folk Artists Kirk Edwards and George Gritz have drawn their share of ap- plause in a room that was transformed only last summer from one of the emptiest places on campus. A snack bar, featuring pizza, recently opened in an effort to give stu- dents an alternative to the cafeteria. Beer and wine are served during performances, along with snacks. A sophisticated lighting system serves both concerts and the Drama group, both of whom use the same stage. The Gallery Players began the year with a musical pro- duction of You ' re A Good Man, Charlie Brown and produced a Woody Allen comedy in the Spring. On Mon- day and Tuesday nights a film series was presented dur- ing Spring Semester. The Gallery Players The Gallery Players embarked on an ambi- tious program of productions with the suc- cessful presentation of You ' re a Good Man, Charlie Brown , followed by a reading entitled The Cjrcle Game ' ' in December. During Spring semester, Play It Again, Sam and a Faculty-Administration reading were present- ed. Members of the groups have attended Na- tional theater Conferences in New Hampshire, at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and at Providence College in Providence, R.I. During the spring, they also took a trip to New York to attend some of the hit plays on Broadway. On the night of November 7, Mrs Mary (Egan) Boland, wife of Cong. Edward P. Bo- and, Springfield ' s representative to the U.S. Congress, cut the ribbon to open the Gallery Playhouse officially. Under the direction of Dennison G. Rice, the drama group has been increasingly active atSTCC. mes Cooper enny Hickey Lee Kress Tena Davies Bob Scott Gaynell Grover Karen Parker Debbie Davies Liz Stuart Kathy Marquis Alan Dick Linda Nancy Bogey Dream Sharon Sharon Vanessa Intellectual Girl dancer Chris Garbatini Gina Bonnie Ouellette Barbara 19 The Ram The college newspaper has come a long way from its beginnings. Now a weekly paper with a circulation of 3000, THE RAM is the only Student produced news- paper in the Community College system with that distinction. Under the direction of Walter P. Mayfield, advisor, the two journalism classes at STCC produces a paper that is geared to campus news and informing the stu- dents about what is going on on campus. The paper handles news, announcements, sports, the arts, and advertising, both free classified advertising and paid display ads. Initially, in September, there were two separate staffs, under the co-editors Norm Barnard and Don Burke, Jr. As of January Keith Sikes became e ditor in chief. One of the area scoops was an early review of the film The Exorcist , written by Keith Sikes who was sent to Boston to cover the film. Proof of the success of the journalism course and the practical experience of working on a newspaper like the RAM was demonstrated when two of the for- mer editors of the RAM, G. Mark LaFrancis and Don Burke, Jr., were hired by local newspapers. WTCC STCC ' s own radio stations, WTCC AM, a closed circuit station which can only be heard on campus between 9 and 4 each day, and WTCC FM which operates 18 hours a day, are located in the top of the tower of Building 16, Garvey Hall. The staff, which has grown to about 55, learn by experience all facets of the broadcast industry. They are involved in news report- ing, writing and broadcasting, as well as selecting and playing the music used on the air. WTCC FM has pending an application for a power boost which, if approved, will increase the range of the station considerably, proba- bly making STCC a household word. The Way We Were This yearbook, in a way, demonstrates the spirit of STCC. There was very little time for the staff to ac- complish all that needed to be done and many people not directly involved in the production of the book, gave their wholehearted cooperation. We ' d like to thank those people. First, the Administration and Faculty for allowing us to disrupt classes in order to get the word to students about what was being done, the students who cared about a yearbook enough to have their pictures taken, our senior photographers, Grenier Ducharme Studios who took a big gamble, Don Lendry of the American Yearbook Company, who literally put the whole book together, the Student Government for promising to fund this book — all helped to make this book possible. The staff also deserves thanks. JoDel Hanson com- piled all of the necessary information about all possible activities. Craig Sotiropolous volunteered his camera one morning and only stopped taking pictures when he ran out of people to photograph. Ed Kelley spent countless hours in the darkroom developing and print- ing the shots Craig took. Thank you to all of them. M. V. Marrion PUCK The campus magazine, PUCK, returned this year for the third time. For the second time, it was a unique magazine since it was composed, edited, and even printed at STCC. The staff, Gerry FitzGerald, Sue Legalos, Gail Daley, and Keith Donaghue sifted through the mountain of student submissions of poet- ry, prose, photography and art work submitted to them, choosing those works which they believed to have literary or artistic merit. The final manuscripts were taken to the Graphic Arts Department where Nancy Craig, another student, did the layout work under the direction of Bill Gibbs. Later, some 3000 envelopes were stuffed with copies of PUCK, labeled with student names provided by the Computer Center, and mailed to all of the students at STCC. Response to this year ' s PUCK was tremendous. All agreed that it was the best yet. Next year ' s staff is hop- ing to provide more of the same. The Art Department, under Prof. Edith Mantyla ' s direction, provided another opportunity for those talented students to exhibit their work. Paintings by Art students are on loan in various buildings on campus, demonstrating the ability of our students to master the difficult tech- niques of both drawing and painting. The photography department provides the campus photographers who have their work exhibited in the Gallery, in PUCK, in the RAM and in this book. Taught the elements of good composition in picture taking by Jack Holowitz, with the assistance of Mike Gareffi, they are also capable of developing and printing their own work. 22  Chorale During 1973-74 the STCC Chorale has en- joyed promising growth and a busy perform- ing schedule. With twenty four singers re- hearsing regularly during the fall semester, the group grew to thirty five at the start of the spring term. The first formal concert on the campus was given on December 10, 1973 in the fifth floor auditorium of bldg. 20. Called Musical Minia- tures of the Yule Season, the program featured traditional selections of the season and was enhanced by the appearance of the Holyoke Civic Choral Society. The Channel 40 televi- sion program, Conversations With, with host Frank Mclrnerney, featured the Chorale on its annual Christmas show. During the second semester plans will in- clude another formal concert on campus, May 1, 1974. This program will feature a work for chorus and string ensemble supported by the Cultural Enrichment Committee of the college. Another section of the concert will include music of significant American composers . Plans have been formed to once again to participate in the New England Junior College Choral Festival, this year to be held at Rhode Island Junior College, in Warwick. Invitations have also been received from the College of the Lady of the Elms and Bay path Junior College for joint programs. The Chorale will present choral selections at the 1974 commencement exercises. 23 Rifle And Pistol Club The Rifle and Pistol Club, located in the back of Bldg. 19, has a membership of about thirty people. Associated with the National Rifle Association of America, the Club, under the leadership of Dave Papuga, Jonathan Her- rick, Dennis Sullivan, Bill Jones, and Mickey Kober, is involved in the promotion of safe shooting. The rifle team is looking forward to team matches against other rifle and pistol clubs. The Club is funded both by Student Government and its own raffles. Camping And Outing Club The STCC Camping club received its charter in the fall semester of 1973. Club members are active in the area and travel to near-by state parks for outings. They hope to become affiliated with the Appalachian Mt. Club in the near future. By promoting camping and outdoor activities, the club members wish to inspire oth- ers with their enthusiasm and appreciation of our American heritage. Members; Norman Barnard Michael Flynn (Pres.) Joanne Foster Diane Gagnon (Treas.) Harvey Gagnon (V. Pres.) Richard Gilmore Kenneth Rillings (Advisor) Joanne Hanson James P. Kearney Mark Harp Jim Marquis Kathy Marquis (Sec.) Robert Medwid Robert Rice Lee Swallow Ec Zych Association of Business Students ABS gives the students in the Business Department a chance to put into practice the fundamentals learned in their courses. This year, for the second time, the Associa- tion sponsored and manned a booth where income tax problems were solved for the public. Dr. Gerard DiSanti, ABS advisor, June Etterman, Diane Deambrosio, Michael Barberi, officers of the Association. 25 FESTIVAL ON THE GREEN May 1, 1974, marked the beginning of what is hoped will be a new tradition at STCC. The Festival on the Green co-sponsored by Stu- dent Government and the Cultural Affairs Committee, proved to be a hugh success. Two bands provided music through the sunny af- ternoon while student food and drink conces- sions did a great deal of business. The Art and Photography departments sponsored exhibits, as did other members of campus community. The spirit of friendliness and fun persisted long after the usual hour for deserting the campus. The day climaxed with a concert by the STCC Chorale. Alpha Nu Omega Alpha Nu Omega, Alpha Chapter, has been very active this year. A tapping ceremony was held in the Spring for the induction of new mem- bers of the national honor society. With the in- crease, the society is the largest organization on campus, having 199 members. On February 26, 1974 the Honor Society spon- sored an Open House for area high school stu- dents who might be interested in attending STCC. The turn out for this event was nothing short of spectacular as over 750 students came to the college to get some idea of what STCC has to offer. Departmental booths were set up and manned by Alpha Nu Omega members who ex- plained what their departments required and what courses were like. Officers of the society, Lynne Kruszyna, Vicky Rahmy, Nola Leone, and Jamie Stein (pic- tured above) alongwith advisors Dr. Thomas Boyle and Prof. Virginia Kerr are to be congratu- lated on the fine planning and the great turnout of the open house. Adorns, Robert Secretary) Harris, Delphine Maxwell, George M. Schlichting, Dawn Albert, Sandra D ' Ambrosio, Diane Hebert, Kathleen Mc Kinney, Lawrence Seaver, John Annino, Eveline J. Dill, Linda Hinckley, Ronald R. Seaver, Margaret Ashe, Clare Dillon, Mary E. Hope, Peter Miller, Dorothy Semanie, Theresa Baker, Cynthia Day, Martha Hubbard, Richard Miller, Jeff D. Shea, Mariann Bednarz, Susan Diggs, Diane J. Jazab, John S. Montagna, Roberta Shurn, Arthur R. Barnard, Norman E. Jr. (Treasurer) Johnson, Jeffrey Moriarty, Joanne Schutt, Thomas D. Bellows, Susan Drolett, Valerie H. Johnson, Sandra Moriarty, Marianne Spadoni, Ann Belisle, Ann Drudi, Lorraine Jones, Eilen Morin, Rachelle L. Stein, Jamie A. Belton, Percy Dusza, Diane Jorge, Joseph Morisi, Susan Stickles, Maureen Berge, Clinton Figiel, Mary S. Kacenski, Mark G. Murray, Kathleen Streeter, Mazetta Bernini, Maryanne Florian, Diane M. Kagan, Joanne Mc Cleery, Colleen Sullivan, Martha Bernstein, David Fonseca, Christine Kajka, Paul K. Nahlousky, Richard Sunter, Sherrie A. Bliss, Irene Forest, Alice Kane, Charlotte Najarian, Stephen Taylor, Cynthia Botsvert, Henry J. Jr. Frennier, Dorothy Kardynal, Cynthia O ' Connor, Rederick Taylor, Linda Bond, Bruce Gagnon, Diane M. Kazemekas, Dorothy Oliveri, Edward P. Theriaque, Tena Bonneville, Gail A. Gallagher, Eileen M. Keenan, Michael Oullette, Marion Tobey, Glenna Bosak, Donald Gallo, Susanne Kelly, Thomas B. Parent, Lucille Toohey, Donald Bressette, Norma Gamelli, Denis Keyes, Donna Parenzo, Roberta Turner, Rick Breton, Doris Gaudette, Joanne Kokkalis, Paula Percy, Mary Ugolini, Linda Brigham, Jennifer S. Genereux, Mark Kokoszka, Sonja Picard, Cecilia Vandergrift, Lois J. Britton, Denise Gibeau, Louis Korzeniowski, Thomas Pinkos, Laura L. Vetro, Diana Brower, Ronald J. Gibeau, Joseph L. Koziol, Mark E. Plante, Diane M. Vidal, Edward Brown, James Giguere, Donald R. Kretschmar, Richard Poteete, Kenneth Walder, Alan David Bujak, Robert J. Gilligan, Mark Kruszyna, Lynn D. Principe, Noreen Wallace, Ronald C. Burger, Sharon Giosica, Mary Ann (President) Quimby, Janice Waite, David Burzynski, Thomas Gironda, Marylyn La Branche, Robert Quinn, John P. Jr. Walpurgis, Gail Carroll, Thomas Giroux, Richard E. Ladd, Shelley Radomski, Barbara Warner, Susan B. Casella, Carolyn S. Goodchild, Christine Lambert, Deborah Rahmy, Vicky (V. Watkins, Marion A. Chapin, Charles E. Jr. Ann Landry, David President) Wilkinson, Eileen M Chernick, Gladys Gormbley, James T. Jr. Latour, Gail L. Rees, Joanne Waz, Cynthia Chones, Angela Goodreau, Paula LaVigne, Kathryn A. Richmond, Alvin H. Jr. Wentworth, Anna Chmura, Diane Gosselin, Vickie L. Lazarus, Bruce M. Robinson, Deloris Willis, Robert Clark, Gordon Gould, Kevin LE Clair, Sandra Robitaille, Robert Wolos, David Conley, Kenneth Graham, Donna R. LeDoux, Janice Rodgers, Jerome Wright, Stephen Constable, Carmen Griffin, Norene M. LeDuc, Donald T. Rogers, Lois Yello, Denny Contrino, Ruth B. Grymek, Hanna Leslie, Cynthia Ross, Marjorie Yerk, Helen Corbin, Joan Guilmette, Debra Leone, Nola B. Rossmeisl, David Zamanigian, Sharon Cushing, Stephen H. Gurski, Robert (Recording Roth, Sue Ann Zawadzki, James Cygan, John Hall, Alan D. Secretary) Ryan, Kathleen Ziencina, Mithcell T. Cyr, Elaine Hanson, Joanne D. Maciorewski, Gail Samek, Sandra (Corresponding Harris, David M. Mathison, Clara A. Sanchez, Cynthia A. Library STCC ' s Library and Learning Center is becoming an increasingly important part of the campus. Here there are over 30,000 books, film strips, tapes, records, and films, all destined to aid the student in pursuit of knowledge. The competent and affable staff is always willing to assist the bewil- dered student. Physically the library has grown consid- erably, both in the number of books and other facilities and in size. During the past several years, more and more space on the second floor of Building 27 has been turned over to the library ' s staff, which now has a technical processing center and facilities for viewing filmstrips, video-tapes and films. In the library, it is possible to find a place to study undisturbed, to relax, or to com- plete the inevitable term papers. International Club This year at STCC, the foreign studies department organized its second trip abroad. These trips are presented annually to the STCC community in the hopes of providing a rewarding cultural and edu- cational experience. In addition, it is hoped that the members of our international excursions have a lot of fun ! ! This year ' s excursion was to romantic Madrid. A group of 45 stu- dents, faculty, and staff spent eight fantastic days in Madrid, Tole- do, Avila, and Segovia. They also had the opportunity to savor Spain ' s exquisite cuisine and its excellent offering of fine wine. All will remember the gracious hospitality of the Spanish people, the busy stores of the Plaza Mayor ' , and most of all the exhilirating and unique experience of Spanish taxi cab drivers, and the crowded metro. Most of us welcomed, with open arms, the opportunity to practice Spanish, although on one occasion three members made a dinner reservation for thirteen (trece), instead of three (tres) !! All returned with fond memories of Spanish paella (the national dish), the magnificnet cathedrals of Toledo, the Roman aqueducts, and Spanish art. Months later, most of us are still daydreaming about the exciting nightlife we left behind and the people that were a part of it ! Co-op Expands Program A new dimension was added to the STCC Co-op Program in the spring of 1974. The plan includes Afternoon Summer, off-campus internships which enable stu- dents to work on career-related, paid jobs during the summer after their freshmen year and after school during their senior year. Upon completing the co-op field work, participants receive the Cooperative Education Certificate in addition to their regular Associate Degree diploma. The option differs from the traditional co- op arrangement (which will be continued) in that it allows students to complete school during the regular two-year period and still enjoy the benefits of the pro- gram. Academic Credit Offered A major advantage of the new plan is the offering of academic credit for co-op in several career courses. J. Stanley Cummings, Director of Cooperative Educa- tion, feels that this is a major step in STCC ' s official acknowledgment that experi- ence gained in the world of work is an intregral component of the total learning process and should be so recognized. Pictured on this page are some of the 42 Greater Springfield firms in volved in STCC ' s co-op program. Approximately 90% of the students who went out on co- op in 1974 were offered full-time jobs by their employers upon graduation. 1 Kathy Horvschuk of Hadley, a Business Administration student spent her co-op term at Triple 5 Vending Company in Spring- field s Industrial Park Kathy is shown here entering the cash record from the day ' s receipts. 2 Sue Hutcheson of Chicopee broke the sex barrier and became one of the first women Civil Engineering technicians on co-op in the country 3 The City of Springfield had two to-op students last year. Jim Hill (left) of Agawam and Bill Handy of Westfield are in the Envi- ronmental Technology Program They worked at Bondi ' s Island treatment plant during I heir co-op internships. 4 Senior secretarial students. Lynn La|eunesse of Springfield joined President Carvey (left) in presenting to Wilson Brunell. president of the Third National Bank a plaque. The inscription acknowl- edges the Third ' s partu ipation in the STCC co-op program since its inception two years ago Lynn, a Springfield native, has worked at the Third not only on co-op but part-time after return- ing to school. Like almost all co-op students out in the field last year she has been offered a job by her employer upon graduation. 5 Springfielder Ken Flemming is pictured solving a computer prob- lem with his co-op supervisor Jack Stern of Springfield Institu- tion for Savings. t Shown above are James Davis, (left) president of American Saw Company He is with Paul Duprey (center), senior STCC co-op student in Mechanical Technology and J Stanley Cummings. Director of Cooperative Education Mr Davis Company is the largest saw manufacturer in the world. 7 William Orr, president of Orr Cadillac, posed with co-op student Ron Brower of Vernon Connecticut. Ron spent several months working at Orr. 8 Gary Rogers of Springfield performed his co-op stint at Art Ce- ment Company in Wilbraham. He was in the Civil Engineering Technology program. 9. Digital Electronics of Westfield had two co-op students. Art Al- len of Pelham (left) and Len Haflich of Springfield (foreground) are shown discussing a circuitry problem with Tony Walker of the Digital staff 9. Tom Chrzanowski did his co-op at the Adams Nursery in West- field, one of the largest growers and landscapers in New England A native of that town. Tom was exposed to all facets of the nurs- ery profession in his internship. T A P The Special Student Services Program origi- nated from the demands of students, faculty, and staff to provide additional services for students. T A P (Tutorial Assistance Program) is one important aspect of the Program. T A P has been bringing people together, coordinating schedules, providing places to study and relax, and providing tutorial assistance in the areas of communications skills, mathematics, social sci- ences, the sciences, and business. Students have been involved as tutors and peer counselors working with faculty and staff to implement this program. The Special Student Services Program has of- fered a number of full-length feature films which have brought students and professors together in an informal atmosphere for unique learning ex- periences. Outside speakers have informed stu- dents about career opportunities as well as sub- jects of general interest to the student body. The Program has also sponsored several non-credit mini-workshops in the areas of test-taking skills and study skills. The Special Student Services Program is planning to continue working closely with faculty, counselors, and students to better serve the entire college community . r Y Sports Sports at STCC have, unfortunately, been confined to the sports who play them. This year, as in other years, several fine teams were organized and took to the fields, or the ice, with little recognition and little encour- agement from the majority of the student body. The saddest event during the course of the year was the decision to dissolve the football team. Athletic Director William Manzi cited scheduling. Personnel, expenses, lack of facil- ities and decreased interest in the sport as the factors which rendered this decision necessary. On the other hand, two of the teams had a successful year. The Soccer team won 17 games, lost one and tied another. The basket- ball team, also under the direction of Prof. John Bugbee, had a nine win record, with only three losses. According to Coach Mike Suzor, the 1974 Hockey season was hampered by the fact that of the eighteen team members, only three had played for the team previously. This year ' s record of 5 wins and 9 losses will, hopefully, be reversed when the majority of the team takes to the ice next year. Teams and coaches are congratulated for their willingness to give of their time and themselves. We wish them many more suc- cessful seasons . REGISTRATION Remember Registration, the long lines and the confusion, the agony of discovering that you had an eight o ' clock class and a three o ' clock class on the same day? Discov- ering that of all the possible teachers in the school you got the toughest ones. Remem- ber the attempt to change your schedule, going to the admissions office and took your number and waited in line, and waited, and waited, because you had number 214 and it was only nine in the morning and the first number you heard called was twenty. That was a great introduction to STCC, wasn ' t it? But this year things were better. The lines weren ' t nearly as long and the wait was min- imal. And, with only months to go, STCC started looking better as the end approached. Deb Acquaro Operating Room Technician Sharon Alwardt Operating Room Techinician Karen Ahmed Cosmetology John Ambrogi Automotive Technology Debra Ainey Dental Assistant Eveline Annino Nursing Diane Albano Cosmetology Carol Archible Dental Assistant Rocco Albano Liberal Arts Raymond Audette Bio-Medical Sandra Albert Early Childhood Kathleen Authier Nursing 38 Cynthia Baker Nursing Deborah Barrett Liberal Arts Jacquelyn Bednarski Nursing Linda Bergeron Medical Assistant Eleanor Bineault Secretarial Karen Balboni Medical Assistant Thomas Barry Business Sally Belcher Early Childhood Karl Bernier Heat and Power Technology Diane Biscotti Medical Assistant Barbara Ballard Executive Secretarial Regina Bean Executive Secretarial Lawrence Belisle Electrical Technology Susan Berthiaume Medical Assistant Lorraine Blanchard Medical Assistant Michael Barbieri Business Ronald Beauchemin Data Processing Susan Bellows Liberal Arts Charles Bewes Liberal Arts Brenda Boom Dental Hygiene Georgia Barioni Public Administration Stephen Beaumier Electrical Technology Debra Bembenek Radiology Douglas Bieniek Law Enforcement Denise Boissy Earyl Childhood Daniel Barlow Graphic Arts Susan Beckman Nursing Clinton Berge Respiratory Therapy Luann Bigda Early Childhood Camille Boisvert Medical Assistant 39 BOOKSTORE After the first day of classes the book- store, in its newest location was the place to go. Books, books, books, piled ceiling high and another line to get into just to get inside the store. There were gripes and com- plaints about the prices, but you bought the books all the same, because you ' d be no- where without them. And, possibly, if you were late in getting there, the one that was most necessary was gone. The bookstore is now in its third location. When Bldg. 27 was first opened for classes, the bookstore was just inside the main doors, where the landscape and civil engi- neering people have established an outpost. Its small size was inconvenient, but it ' s loca- tion was central for the school as it was then established. Henry Boisvert Automotive Technology Stephen Brazee Electrical Technology Janet Bonfitto Early Childhood Theresa Breault Medical Secretary Gail Bonneville Operating Room Technicians David Breor Bio-Medical Maryellen Boone Dental Assistant Doris Breton Medical Lab Technician Laurie Borowski Executive Secretary Carol Briere Dental Hygiene John Bowler Heat and Power Technology Jennifer Brigham Dental Hygiene | 40 Diana Bristol Mental Health Technicians Michael Burke Civil Engineering Dennis Calvanese Civil Engineering Thomas Carroll Data Processing Hin Tat Chan Business Harry C. Brown III Business Cheryl Buynicki Cosmetology Rosemary Cangro Operating Room Technicians Maureen Casey Respiratory Terapy Charles E. Chapin, Jr Electronics Technology Joann Bryant General Studies Nemiah Bynum Liberal Arts Stephen Caramello Heat and Power Technology Debra Cebula Operating Room Technician Shirley Chappell General Studies Robert Bujak Automotive Technology Mary Ann Cahill General Studies Glenn Cardinal Electronic Technology Regina Cecchini Dental Assistant Beverly Chartier Operating Room Techincian Gary Bulman Heat and Power Technology Anthony J. Caliento Jr. Liberal Arts Daniel Carnevale Automotive Technology Leigh Cekala Secretarial Kathleen Chenevert Dental Assistant Carol Burke Nursing John Callini Electronic Technology Lynn Caroglanian General Studies Sara Chadbourne Medical Assistant Gladys Chernick Nursing 41 THE CAFETERIA The Cafeteria, in Bldg. 20, seems to be the place to be between, before, after, and dur- ing classes. Though the signs request that cards not be played there, it is the place to watch the card fanatics. The food is reasonably priced, the service swift, and the atmosphere, thanks to the piped in music of WTCC-Am, rather noisy. St ill, it seems to be the only place to go. Compared to the food services of 1668- 1969, it is a great improvement. In those years the vending machine area of Garvey Hall, then just Bldg. 16, served as the only place on campus where food could be pro- cured. In those days, as well, there was only one half hour, between twelve and twelve thirty, which was set aside for fulfilling the needs of the inner man. Imagine 800 hungry people descending en masse to be fed! That was the way it was. Adelbert Chemiel Electrical Technology Susan Collins Liberal Arts Michael Clapper Automotive Technology Michael Conboy Bio-Medical Andrew Clark Landscape Technology Kenneth Conley Graphic Arts Marcia Clark Business Diane Connell Data Processing Mark D. Clark Respiratory Therapy Francis X. Connolly Liberal Arts Barbara Clarke Secretarial Mary Patricia Connor Nursing 42 Carmen Constable Liberal Arts Richard E. Couture Jr. Data Processing John Cygan Heat and Power Technology David Dakers Electrical Technology Mathy Day Grahic Arts Ruth Contrino Medical Secretary Nancy Craig Graphic Arts Elaine Cyr Early Childhood Dennis Dalto Heat and Power Technology John Dechainne Business Daniel Coogan Business Barbara Cullen Radiology Gina Czanowski Dental Assistant Paulette Dansereau Cosmetology David Decorie Automtive TLechnology Carole Corcoran Medical Assistant Janet Curto Date Processing Kathryn Czepiel Nursing Tena Davies Liberal Arts Dennis Delaney Electronic Technology David Coutu Business Celeste Cwieka Business Joanne D ' Amato Dental Assistant Dennis Davis Landscape Technology Catherine Delude Radiology Alice Couture Nursing Irene Cygan Medical Assistant Norene Griffin Dagley Dental Hygiene Deborah Day Cosmetology Russell Demers Operating Room Technicians 43 Linda Denoncourt Medical Assistant Gail Dominique Executive Secretarial Peter Dulong Graphic Arts Carole Eggleston Secretarial Lance Fersch Machine and Tool Design Susan Denoncourt Cosmetology William Donovan Medical Lab Technican Susan Dumas Dental Assistant June Etterman Business Richard Filipak Electrical Technology Jeffrey Didas Electrical Technology Ellen Dowd Cosmetology Robert Dungan Bio-Medical Ann Fairbanks Dental Hygiene Ruth Filipkowski Nursing Diane Diggs Early Childhood Deborah Drake Secretarial Susan Duquette Dental Assistant Joseph A. Falvey III Bio-Medical Maureen Findlater Dental Hygiene Linda Dill Legal Secretary Deborah Drewnowski Liberal Arts Joan Dusza Legal Secretary Susan Faria Operating Room Technician Gail Finney Mental Health Technician John Doherty Electrical Technology Michael Dudek Electrical Technology Marcia Earnshaw Executive Secretarial Carol Fedak Liberal Arts Linda Fin sen Secretarial 44 William Fitzgerald Electrical Technology Luann Foley Dental Assistant Laura Carceau Medical Assistant Donald Giguere Automotive Richard Ciroux Electronics Technology Deborah Fitzpatrick Dental Assistant Fred Forbes Data Processing Michael Garvey Bio-Medical Mark Aaron Gillman Liberal Arts James Glowacki Automotive John S. Fleming Business Jeanne Foster Mental Health Technician Debra Gates Cosmetoloty Patricia Gilman Data Processing James Goodnough Graphic Arts Pamela Fleury Radiology Diane Gagnon Early Childhood Ann Gautheir Medical Assistant John Gilmore Graphic Arts Ronald Goodrow Law Enforcement Suzanne Florence Dental Hygiene Eileen Galagher Nursing Richard Gellock Heat and Power Technology Wanda Gilwreath Secretarial James Gormbley Machine and Tool Design Diane Florian Nursing Ronald Gallagher Mental Health Technicians JoAnn Gigowski Radiology Philip Giroux Vicki Gosselin Early Childhood 45 BUILDING 20 - LOUNGE Bldg. 20 ' s Lounge area is a place to go. Sometimes it ' s the only place to go. Where else can a captivated audience watch re-runs of Leave It To Beaver for the thirteenth time? Once there was no where to go at b 1 The halls were the gathering places. Now, with the Gallery and the large lounge area, as well as the cafeteria, there is finally a place to meet your friends. In the future, when the Student Union is constructed, there will be more places , and better ones . Donna Goyette Operating Room Technicians Nina Graziano Physical Therapy Assistant Robert Grabiec Radiology Patricia Greene Executive Secretary Donna Graham Early Childhood Joanne Grieco Dental Assistant James Graham Electrical Technology Cathy Guarino Cosmetology Wilma Graham Liberal Arts Ernest Grygierczyk Business Administration Deborah Grassa Secretarial Karen Haetinger Executive Secretary 46 Marta Hafey Medical Assistant J. Paul Harlan Nursing Cheryl Haznar Dental Assistant Clifford Hogan Electrical Technology Diane Hughes Medical Assistant Sr. Mary Angela Haggerty, S.P. Nursing K. Mark Harp Liberal Arts Kathleen Hebert Early Childhood Peter Hope Liberal Arts Conrad Iuliano Law Enforcement Peter Haggins Electronic Technology Delphine Harris Cosmetology James Herschel Data Processing Jef f ery Howe Respiratory Therapist Anita Jackson Secretarial Kathleen Hale Medical Secretary Bruce Hart Liberal Arts Christine Hibbard Physical Therapy Assistant Karen Howe Nursing Jame s Jasmin Liberal Arts Kathleen Halpin Dental Assistant Constance Hart Dental Hygiene Mary Lou Hickle Dental Hygiene Linda Howe Nursing John Jezab Electrical Technology Joanne D. Hanson Liberal Arts Stephen Hartnett Graphic Arts Ronald Hinckley Heat and Power Technology William Huchaby Electrical Technology Kenneth Johnson Data Processing 47 KEYBOARD LAB Bldg. 13, which houses the Humanities and Business departments is the most musical place on campus. Here, in the piano lab, or on one of the several pianos located on the first floor, the serious musician and the beginner can practice or enjoy his ' own kind of music. Pauline Johnson Eileen Jones Data Processing Secretarial Dorothy Kazemekas Michael Keenan Medical Lab Technician Production Technology Marthy Joy Operating Room Technicians Susan Kelley Operating Room Technicians John Jurkowski Bio-Medical Thomas Kelliher Heat ad Power Technology Joanne Kagan Early Childhood Nancy Ketterman Medical Secretary Business Donna Keyes Dental Hygiene torsion ' roni(T ( 48 ]ohann Knapik Engineering Gail Kosiorek Liberal Arts Joseph Kulina Electronic Technology David Landry Business Roberta Latimer Dental Assistant Patricia Knapik Dental Assistant Henry Kosuch Electrical Technology Brian Kulungian Automotive Technology Mark Landry Business Gail Latour Medical Secretary Linda Knightly Executive Secretary Linda Krawiec Secretarial Sherry Ladd Mental Health Technicians Carol Lane Nursing Kathryn LaVigne Liberal Arts Jean Kogut Liberal Arts Linda Krol Business Kathleen Lak Medical Assistant Linda Langill Medical Assistant Burce Lazarus Liberal Arts Sonja Kokosko Early Childhood Lynne Kruszyna Early Childhood Marjorie LaMountain Physical Therapy Assistant Ida LaPointe Nursing Sandra LeClair Medical Assistant Lynne Kopeksi Nursing Thomas Kuczynski Electrical Technology William Landers General Studies Walter Laptew Electrical Technology Lawrence LeClerc Electrical Technology 49 DENTAL CLINIC The Dental Clinic at STCC is, like several other of the service oriented courses of study available to students and the public for the nominal fee. In the large clinic, on the second floor of Building 20, the students in the Dental Hygiene course are available sev- eral days a week for cleaning teeth and teaching the proper methods of oral hy- giene. Their ' clients ' may be their fellow students, older persons, or small children. Kendra Leech Mental Health Technicians Judith Liptak Dental Hygiene Stephen Lefebre Business Martha Nina Lombardo Business Joanne Leger Dental Hygiene Elizabeth A. Lowe Nursing Nola Leone Early Childhood Debby Lowery Cosmetology Frank Liberti Business Denise Lucchesi Medical Assistant Darlene Lignar Secretarial Francis Lucey Heat and Power Technology 50 Linda Lumsden Liberal Arts Cheryl Malanson Dental Assistant Kathleen Marquis Liberal Arts Alice McCarthy Trudy McKay Operating Room Technician Kathleen Lyons Operating Room Technician Sharon Malek Dental Assistant Alan Mars Heat and Power Technology Colleen McCleery Early Childhood Candice McKee Physical Therapy Assistant Laura Lyons Liberal Arts Catherine Mantoni Dental Assistant Christine Martin Dental Assistant John McClements Liberal Arts Herman McKenzie General Studies Lynn MacDonald Radiology Linda Mariani Early Childhood Douglas Martin Automotive Technology Stephen McCormick Law Enforcement Lawrence McKinney Electronics Technology Diane Magnani Nursing Barbara Marion Cosmetology Peter Martinello Automotive Technology John McCue Liberal Arts Michael McLaughlin Heat and Power Technology James Maksimowski Electrical Technology Marie Marques Business Michael Maziarz Landscape Technology Doreen McDonald Eary Childhood Susan McLaughlin General Studies 51 Mary McMaster Nursing Diane Merritt General Studies Kathleen Monaghan Business Kathleen Moriarty Operating Room Technician Catherine Mossi Executive Secretary William McMaster Landscape Technology James Mikelis Electronic Technology Robert Monigle Business Patricia Moriarty Legal Secretary Catherine Muller Dental Assistant Julia Medina Medical Assistant Donna Milde Nursing Roberta Montagna Medical Secretary Darlene Morin Secretarial Jo Ann Murray Radiology Jacqueline Meggison Nursing Maxine Millender Liberal Arts Jean Montm eny Nursing James Morin Data Processing Sharon Marie Mutti Secretarial Thomas Meleady Business Francis X. Miller Graphic Arts Kathleen Moran Operating Room Technicans Robin Morpeth Medical Secretary Ann Nadeau Cosmetology Diane Melloni Nursing Aleta Miskus Mental Health Technicians James Morey Liberal Arts Kevin Morrison Bio-Medical Barry Neill Heat and Power Technology 52 Kathleen Nelan Dental Assistant Michael O ' Connor Law Enforcement Marian Orcutt Business Donna Pajak Physical Therapy Assistant Lise Petit Dental Assistant Kathleen Nelson Medical Assistant Joanne Odato Mental Health Technicians Stephen Orlowski Electrical Technology Linda Pandolf i Operating Room Technician David Pet rolati Heat and Power Technology Walter Niznik General Studies Mary Ellen O ' Keefe Dental Assistant Marion Ouellette Dental Hygiene Janice Papuga Early Childhood Edward Phares Liberal Arts Cathleen North Dental Assistant Nancy Oiler Operating Room Technicians Ronald Padykula Nursing Deborah Parent Earle Phillips Data Processing Nancy Noyes Operating Room Technician Edward Oliveri Data Processing Mary Louise Ouimette Secretarial Karen Parker Liberal Arts Stephen Pilegi Heat and Power Technology Margaret O ' Connor Medical Assistant Judith O ' Neill Business Marianna Pagliccia Dental Assistant Howard Peavey Mental Health Technicians Laura Pinkos Early Childhood 53 LANGUAGE LABORATORY How do you learn a language? The best way is to go to France or Spain and speak it, hear it, and use it. For most of us, this wasn ' t feasible. So, there was an alternative. Go to the language lab and hear the language as it is supposed to sound, try it yourself, notice the difference. The users of the labs, at least some of them, discovered their value when they went to France and to Spain with the trips sponsored by the Foreign Language department. John Pires Engineering Brian Prescott Data Processing Diane Plante Physical Therapy Assistant Jeanne Quill General Studies David Plantier Heat and Power Technology Janice Quimby Secretarial Delphine Pleasant Business Robert Quimby Electronics Technology Joan Plef ka General Studies Paula Qu inn Nursing Kenneth Poteete Bio-Medical Barbara Radomski Legal Secretary 54 Vicki Rah my Early Childhood Beverly Repossi Nursing John A. Robertson Liberal Arts Kurt Rogal Nursing Paul Rosati Heat and Power Technology Pamela Rauseo Legal Secretary Eileen Resta Business Mary Ellen Robillard Medical Assistant Dennis Rogers Liberal Arts Marjorie Ross Business Management Catherine M. Raymond Medical Lab. Technician Robert Rice General Studies Margaret Robinson Business Jerome Rogers Law Enforcement Nancy Ross Data Processing Daniel Reed Data Processing Sheila Richardson Liberal Arts Peter Robinson Data Processing Soewardiman Rogodjodlelong Business David Rossmeisl Civil Engineering Wendy Reel Early Childhood Barbara Rigazio Liberal Arts R. Robitaille Melaine Rogowski Nursing Adele Rueli Physical Therapy Assistant Michael Reid Law Enforcement Corinne Rivet General Studies Regina Rodowicz General Studies Carl Ronca Public Administration Carol Ann Rush Cosmetology 55 AWARDS DAY Awards Day, in the final week before graduation, is designed to recognise stu- dents who have made significant contribu- tions or outstanding achievements during the course of their studies at STCC. Those students who have been outstanding in their studies, in athletics, or in community service are honored on this day. The only awards not announced on Awards Day are the two most prestigious given at STCC — the Edmond P. Garvey Award and the Tere- sian B. Thompson Award. The winners of these awards are selected from nominations made by the faculty who are polled regard- ing their choice of the most outstanding Seniors. 5 V n f • Kathleen Russell William Russell Jeffrey Russo Kathleen Ryan Thomas Rzasa Cynthia Sanchez Dental Assistant Business Heat and Power Early Childhood Electrical Technology Nursing Ahmad Safdarzadeh Jessie Sanders Technology Marianne Santinello David Sattler Gretchen Sattler Business General Studies Michele Sanderson Medical Assistant Heat and Power Dental Hygiene Nursing Technology 56 Carol Savage Mental Health Technicians Beverly Sears Medical Secretary Barbara Siege) Mental Health Technicians Ronald Sipitkowski Bio-Medical Janis Smith Dental Assistant Sarah Sawyer Dental Assistant Margaret Seaver General Studies Paul Sieracki Heat and Power Technology Elizabeth Sippel Cosmetology David Smolinski Heat and Power Technology Sheila Scanlon Radiology Theresa Semanie Early Childhood Robert Simard Civil Engineering Stanley Skaza Electrical Technology Susan Snow Business Dawn Schlichting Nursing Joseph Shebell Liberal Arts Jane Simonich Nursing Jon Skrabely Electrical Technology Joanne Spero Physical Therapy Assistant Steven Sclipou General Studies Catherine Shea Secretarial Robert Simpson General Studies Laurie Smail Business Lynne St. George Secretarial Robert Scott Graphic Arts Jeannette Sheffer Data Processing Didi Sinata Data Processing Janet Smith Dental Assistant Earl St. Pierre Heat and Power Technology 57 Leonard Stadnicki Liberal Arts Kenneth Such Civil Engineering Jamie Stein Early Childhood Daniel Sullivan Electrical Technology Robert Sterling Electronics Technology Martha Sullivan Executive Secretary Richard Stocks Law Enforcement Maureen Sullivan Operating Room Technology Barbara Stull Dental Assistant Michael Sullivan Philip Styler Electrical Technology Sherrie Sunter General Studies 58 Daniel Surridge Data Processing Gilles Thibault Automotive Technology Lisa Trela Radiology William Urbanski Business Walter Walker Data Processing Trish Sypek Legal Secretary Lee Thurston Business Gloria Trevathan Nursing Lois Vandergrift Liberal Arts Ronald Wallace Electrical Technology Barbara Swiercz Dental Hygiene Gary Tiberi Graphic Arts Mary Triggs Nursing Diana Vetro Medical Assistant Gail Walpurgis Secretarial Linda Taylor Mental Health Technician Marian Timothy Business Carl Tudryn Automotive Technology Edward Vidal Landscape Kevin Walsh Bio-Medical Stephen Terrien Business Management Thomas Todi Data Processing Khanitta Ujjin Business James Vitagliano Graphic Arts Peter Wanczyk Heat and Power Technology Leo Tetreault Data Processing Christine Toms Secretarial Jaime Ulloa Liberal Arts Carol Walker Cosmetology Susan Warner Dental Hygiene 59 Marion Watkins Nursing Laura White Secretarial Maureen Wood Secretarial Allan Zaleski Heat and Power Technology Clare Ziolkowski Mark Watson Data Processing Suzanne Willette Medical Assistant Leon Wright Electronic Technology Crazyna Zawadzki Secretarial Patricia Zuccala Operating Room Technician Cynthia Waz Secretarial Deborah Williams Executive Secretary Elizabeth Wrzosek Medical Lab Technician James Zwadzki Bio-Medical Instrumentation Joyce Znoj Nursing Roberta Weber Dental Assistant Robert Willis Liberal Arts Heather Wylie Medical Assistant Joseph Zolewski Norma Bessette Nursing Richard Wentzel Electrical Technology Patricia Wilson Respiratory Therapy Bonny Yelle Secretarial Jan Zawistowski Dental Hygiene Gail Branchini James Whalen Civil Engineering Francis Wojnarowski Mental Health Technician Chester Zajac Business Mitchell Ziencina Liberal Arts David Bernstein 60 Marian Brown James McLively Sharon Burger Early Childhood Assistant David Papuga Engineering Gail Daley General Studies Shawn Rahmani John Guevin Machine and Tool Design Roger Roy Business Henry Honorio General Studies Helen Schebel Mental Health Technicians Joseph Spano Business Glenna Tobey Medical Secretary 61 A Final Word . . . In view of the great changes that are projected for Springfield Technical Community College in the next few years, we hope, sincerely, that this book will, someday, bring back memories of what STCC meant to you. Building programs and time will change the face of the campus and our own faces — but, in this book there will be proof that we really were THE WAY WE WERE. 64 The Way We Were A Final Word Much of this book has dwelt on the physical changes which have occurred at STCC over the last seven years. It would be impossible to conclude without mentioning something about the future of the College. Plans have been made for the future expansion of the school both in the number of students who will be enrolled in the next few years and for the construction of new buildings which will encompass all facets of education and student life. The new campus will be considerably different from today ' s — and we hope that this book will help all of us remember 1974 and the way we were.