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OUR  LOVE  LIES  THERE. 
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The  members  of  the  yearbook 
staff  are  proud  to  present 
STOSAG  81  to  the  student  body 
and  faculty  of  the  Stockbridge 
School  of  Agriculture.  It  is  our 
hope  that  in  future  years,  when 
you  pick  up  this  book,  it  will 
bring  back  pleasant  memories  of 
the  many  facets  of  college  life. 
To  us,  this  book  is  more  than  an 
outline  of  events,  it  is  a 
"memory"  book  in  which  we 
have  tried  to  capture  the 
highlights  and  accomplishments 
of  the  1981  academic  year.  If 
you  the  reader  can  relate  to  this 
pictorial  essay  of  events,  than  we 
have  achieved  our  goal. 


DEAN  JOHN 
DENISON 


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So?  What  Else  Is  New? 


You  are,  my  friends!  You  are  the  newest  members 
of  the  Alumni  Association  of  the  Stockbridge 
School  of  Agriculture.  Many  of  you  will  also  be 
new  additions  to  a  wide  variety  of  businesses  which 
may  or  may  not  be  related  to  the  great  agricultural 
industry.  Those  of  you  who  are  not  new  to  business 
will  hopefully  be  taking  some  new  ideas  gained 
here  in  the  Stockbridge  School  back  to  those  busin- 
esses. 

So?  What  else  is  new?  Well,  there  is  a  relatvely 
new  President  in  the  White  House  who  has  plans  to 
devise  new  and  different  federal  programs  to  serve 
the  people!  Here  in  the  Commonwealth  of  Massa- 
chusettes,  the  people  mandated  a  new  method  of 
reducing  wasting  of  and  inefficient  use  of  their  tax 
dollars  called  "Proposition  2V'2". 

You  new  graduates/alumni  are  truly  entering  a 
new  and  exciting  (frightening)  era  which  will  offer 
you  many  new  challenges  and  undoubtedly  new 
problems.  So?  What  else  is  new?  You  entered  into 
the  Stockbridge  School  two  years  ago  to  tackle  a 
new  and  exciting  (frightening)  educational  exper- 
ience and  you  have  done  very  well! 

I  am  confident  that  you  new  graduates/alumni 
will  rise  to  the  challenges  which  will  confront  you 
in  the  future  as  well  as,  hopefully  better  than,  the 
thousands  of  successful  alumni  who  have  preceded 
you. 

From  all  of  us  who  have  had  a  small  part  in 
preparing  you  for  this  new  experience,  good  luck  to 
each  one  of  you.  Keep  learning  about  all  the  new 
things  that  will  affect  your  lives.  If  you  will  do  this, 
you  will  succeed! 

So?  What  else  is  new? 


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NO  ONE  IS  INDISPENSABLE 
(What  a  thing  to  say  to  a  new  graduate!) 


The  Class  of  1981  has  been  blessed  with  inventive- 
ness, initiative  and  boundless  energy.  Here,  at  the 
Stockbridge  School,  this  class  has  also  received  the 
very  best  education  money  can  buy.  Any  student  who 
is  a  member  of  such  a  class,  certainly  has  a  head  start 
in  making  a  success  of  his/her  life. 

Many  of  the  old-fashioned  homilies  are  still  good 
advice,  even  to  such  a  student.  "Give  a  good  day's 
work  for  a  day's  pay."  This  homily  is  self-explanatory, 
and  I  am  confident  that  you  will  follow  it.  "Keep  to 
the  middle  of  the  road."  This  one  applies  to  all  things. 
Certainly  we  must  eat  to  live,  but  we  should  not  over- 
eat and  endanger  our  health.  Jogging  is  great,  but  not 
to  the  point  of  exhaustion.  It's  okay  to  party  and  to 
drink,  but  not  to  excess.  Buy  not  the  more  expensive 
nor  the  cheapest,  but  the  middle-priced  article.  Do  not 
get  overemotional.  Sure,  get  angry,  who  doesn't  at 
times?  But,  do  not  get  to  the  point  where  you  cannot 
get  back  to  normal.  Moderation  in  all  you  do  is  the 
key  word. 

I  think  my  father  gave  me  the  best  piece  of  advice  I 
ever  received.  When  I  left  my  first  job,  I  was  prattling 
away  to  him  about  how  "they"  were  certainly  going  to 
miss  me  because  I  was  such  a  good  worker.  My  father 
did  not  say  anything  for  a  minute.  Then,  he  calmly 
said,  "But  remember,  no  one  is  indispensable.  Sure, 
they  will  miss  you  for  a  while,  but  they  WILL  man- 
age! 


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At  that  time,  I  was  terribly  hurt  that  my  own  father 
would  say  such  a  disloyal  thing  to  me.  But,  his  words 
have  been  proven  over  and  over  through  the  inter- 
vening years. 

What  does  this  mean?  In  one  sense,  it  means  that  if 
you  are  not  doing  your  job,  your  employer  most  cer- 
tainly can  do  without  your  services.  But,  in  a  bigger 
and  broader  sense,  it  means,  and  remember  this,  that 
when  the  opportunity  for  advancement  arises,  never 
stay  in  a  dead-end  job.  Do  not  sacrifice  your  own  well- 
being  because  "they"  say  they  cannot  do  without  you. 
They  CAN  and  they  WILL! 

With  all  my  heart,  I  wish  the  Class  of  1981  the  best 
of  everything-happiness,  success,  and  a  long,  full  and 
contented  life. 


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DEDICATION- 


The  class  of  1981  proudly  dedicates  this  year's 
Stosag  to  Dr.  Douglas  L.  Airhart.  Along  with  being  a 
dedicated  faculty  member  Dr.  Airhart  is  actively 
involved  in  many  student  activities  and  can  be  seen 
at  most  Stockbridge  functions.  He  is  entering  his 
fourth  year  as  advisor  to  the  Student  Senate,  a  job 
he  performs  with  great  enthusiasm. 

We  the  class  of  1981  dedicate  this  book  to  you  Dr. 
Airhart  to  show  our  appreciation  for  your  active 
involvement  with  the  student  body  of  the 
Stockbridge  School  Of  Agriculture. 


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The  day  that  everyone  was  waiting  for 
turned  out  to  be  a  typical  fall  day,  bright 
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People  filtered  in  one  by 
one.  Before  you  could  blink 
an  eye  Farley  Lodge  was 
filled  with  excited  seniors 
and  enthusiastic  freshmen 
Stockies  . . . 


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Along  with  burgers  and 
beer  one  could  enjoy 
listening  and  dancing  to 
the  music  or  participate  in 
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The  day  was  a  great 
success  and  many  new 
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SALE 


The  pumpkins  were  radiating  a 
bright  orange  under  the  sun's  rays.  It 
was  a  great  day  for  the  Flori's  to 
have  their  annual  pumpkin  sale. 

The  dried  flowers,  which  were 
collected  by  the  club,  stood  out  in 
front  of  the  sale  waiting  to  be 
selected  by  on  coming  customers. 

The  Flori's  had  a  great  time 
meeting  customers  as  well  as  catching 
quick  conversations  with  their  many 
friends  who  stopped  by  on  their  way 
to  classes. 


The  pumpkin  sale  was  highlighted 
by  a  contest  which  consisted  of 
guessing  the  weight  of  the  largest 
pumpkin.  This  was  won  by  a 
Southwest  resident  who  correctly 
guessed  the  weight  of  the  123  pound 
pumpkin! 

The  day  was  enjoyed  by  all  those 
involved  and  was  extremely 
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To  the  delight"t)f  all  involved,  the  sun  shone  brightly  on  the 
Annual  Tree  Climbers  Jamboree.  The  spirit  of  competition 
crackled  in  the  air  between  the  Seniors  and  Freshman  as  they 
prepared  for  the  rigorous  competition. 


The  crowd  was  awed  as  the 
participants  demonstrated  their 
skills  in  the  areas  of  ropethrowing, 
footlocking,  bodythrust,  and 
speedclimbing.  Jeff  Ruesch  was  the 
star  of  the  day  as  winner  of  both 
the  speedclimb  and  the  bodythrust 
events,  while  Steve  Lynch  came 
out  on  top  in  footlocking  and  Andy 
Felix  won  the  rope  throw  event. 

Though  the  Seniors  won  the 
competition,  everyone  felt  like  a 
winner  after  having  a  great  time  on 
such  a  beautiful  fall  day. 


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This  year  the  Senior  Class 
held  it's  first  weekly  coffee  shop 
which  promises  to  be  a 
successful  tradition  for  future 
classes.  Tom  Maeder  became  a 
familiar  site  in  Thompson  Hall 
as  he  often  checked  the 
efficiency  of  the  shop.  This 
coffee  shop  not  only  benefited 
the  Senior  Class  financially,  but 
also  helped  the  many  students 
that  staggered  in  to  their  early 
morning  classes. 


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Farley  Lodge  has  often  been  the  sight  of  many  spooky  characters, 
but  on  Halloween  night  these  visions  could  be  attributed  to  something 
more  than  too  many  spirits.  Even  though  their  balloons  were  popped, 
Fruit  Of  the  Loom  was  flying  high  after  winning  first  prize,  followed 
closely  by  some  strange  characters  looking  for  the  Land  of  Oz. 


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The  Cowboys  and  fanners  added  that  valuable  country 
flair  when  it  came  down  to  foot  stomping  Halloween  fun. 
Everyone  from  Angels  to  Devils  agreed  that  the  party  had 
lived  up  to  a  unique  Stockbridge  tradition  of  good  people, 
good  music,  and  good  times. 


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Stockbridge  students  are  always  eager  to  be 
in  the  company  of  professionals  from  their 
related  fields,  and  the  Annual  Massachusetts 
Arborists  Convention  provides  the  perfect 
opportunity  to  bring  together  Arbor/Park 
students  and  professional  Arborists. 

The  day  was  full  of  valuable  and 
interesting  lectures  and  demonstrations,  but 
the  highlight  was  the  competition  between 
the  students  and  professionals.  The  students, 
initiators  of  the  challenge,  were  quite 
confident  of  their  abilities,  and  rightfully  so 
as  they  won  two  of  the  four  events. 

Dean  Denison  was  proud  to  see  his 
students  do  so  well  against  the  pro's,  many  of 
them  Stockbridge  graduates  themselves! 


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On  the  first  and  second  day  of  November 
1980  a  Stockbridge  work  weekend  took 
place.  The  work  weekend  consisted  of 
volunteer  Stockbridge  students  doing  yard 
work  for  homeowners  such  as  raking 
leaves  and  clearing  away  brush.  All 
proceeds  from  this  work  went  to  the 
Freshman  and  Senior  classes.  Many 
customers  were  reached  through  the 
numerous  Radio  and  Newspaper 
advertisements.  Students  used  their  own 
equipment  and  the  many  rakes  and 
shovels  lent  to  them  by  the  Superintendent 
of  Grounds  of  U-Mass. 

Coordinator  Tom  Maeder  said  that  29 
Seniors  and  13  Freshmen  participated  and 
the  weekend  was  a  total  success. 


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HOIvIvT  JOLI.Y 


Kegs  of  beer, 
Cases  of  beer, 
Drops  of  beer, 

Where's  Tom  Houston? 


Is  anyone  going  to  pass  that 
Entomology  Exam  tomorrow? 

Hey  Dave,  I'll  trade  ya  a 
cockroach  for  a  grasshopper! 

Dr.  Dennison,  lona,  and  a  very 
confused  horse! 


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Stars  on  the  walls, 
Stars  in  the  eyes. 

Strawberry  Jam. 

That  potent  Mistletoe 


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The  iPSi  Soccer  season  wa^ 
by  far  the  most  successful  in 
the  history  of  the  Stockbridge 
team,  with  a  record  of  5-0-2. 
Coach  Tony  Williams  felt  that 
this  was  the  best  group  of 
players  that  he  has  ever 
coached.  The  team  had  a  solid 
defense  backed  by  goalie  Rob 
Allen  and  defensive  backs  Paul 
Johnson,  Gerard  Wilson,  and 
Jeff  Curran.  The  offense  was 
sparked  by  midfielders  Bill 
Keith  and  Tom  Hulbert, 
strikers  Ray  Jones,  wing  Chris 
Storie  and  last  years  MVP  Ken 
Botzek,  all  players  who  typified 
the  expertise  of  this  years 
squad. 


Front  L-R:  Bob  Medieros,  Bill  Keefe,  Bob  Szymanski,  Andy  Quinlan,  Angel  Montamagni, 
Gerard  Wilson,  Tom  Hulbert,  Peter  Bissell,  Kenny  Botzek.  Standing  L-R:  Bob  Allen,  Ray  Jones, 
Jeff  Brown,  Jeff  Curran,  John  Van  Hoogan,  Chris  Storie,  BillEkross,  Don  MacNeil,  Chris  Pirner 
and  Coach  Tony  Williams. 


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Front  row:  Steve  Call,  Jon  Clemens,  Bob  Miller,  Pete  Bissell,  2nd  row:  Asst.  Coach  Rich 
Hehert,  "Zeke"  Dumas,  Scott  Breyer,  Jeff  Brown,  Tim  Smith,  Coach  Jack  Leaman.  3rd 
row:  Steve  Van  Hoogan,  Dom  Mannarino,  Jeff  Bober,  George  Smith. 


The  Stockbridge  basketball  team 
completed  a  great  1980-81  season  with  a 
highly  respectable  10-3  record.  Under  the 
guidance  of  Jack  Leaman,  former  UMass 
varsity  basketball  coach,  the  squad  came 
through  with  many  fine  individual  and 
team  performances.  Freshman  forward 
Steve  Call  led  the  team  in  scoring  and 
assists,  while  other  outstanding  players 
included  freshmen  Zeke  Dumas  and 
Steve  Bober  along  with  seniors  Bob 
Miller  and  Jon  Clemens.  The  high  spirit 
and  sincere  dedication  of  all  team 
members  contributed  to  the  all  around 
winning  effort. 


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CHRISTMAS  SPECTACULAR 

There  is  no  doubt  that  this  year's 
Floral  Design  Show  was  a  smashing 
success!  As  if  by  Christmas  magic, 
dreary  old  room  105  of  French  Hall 
was  transformed  into  a  flowering 
winter  wonderland.  After  a  kiss  under 
the  mistletoe,  students,  faculty,  and 
residents  of  area  nursing  homes  all 
left  with  a  good  dose  of  Christmas 
Cheer. 


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ORGANIZATIONS 


Every  major,  club,  and 
organization  is  represented  in 
tiie  Senate,  enabling  every 
student  to  have  a  say  in  the 
school's  student  government. 
The  Senate  is  made  up  of  many 
committees  which  coordinate  all 
activities.  Among  these 
committees  are  Finance  and 
Budget,  STOSO  (Stockbridge 
Service  Organization),  Public 
Relations,  Athletic,  Election, 
Ways  and  Means,  and  the 
Constitution  Committee  to  name 
a  few.  A  major  responsibility  of 
the  Senate  is  the  preparation  of 
a  Student  Government  budget. 
The  main  duty  of  the  Senate  "is 
to  promote  the  welfare  of  the 
students  of  the  Stockbridge 
School  of  Agriculture. " 


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DAVEHARTING 
HEIDI  NELSON 
SCOTT  BRUNDAGE 
CHRIS  PIRNER 
ROBERT  MEDEIROS 
JAY  WILSON 
MIKE  PADUCH 
JIM  PEARY 
BRIAN  SLATER 
ED  BEMIS 
TOM  MAEDER 
DAVESEONE 
MARK  TOMICH 
PHIL  CONNERS 
DOM  MANNARINO 
CHRIS  JAR  VIS 
PAUL  WALKER 
JEFFRUESCH 
KIM  BARTER 
STEVE  GUMMING 
MARK  AHRONIAN 
MIKE  PIAZZO 
SANDRA  FOSS 
ED  ROACH 
RAY  CORSE 
JANET  SOTTILE 
ELMER  GROOM 
ED  ELDREDGE 
SUE  BEARCE 


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TREASURERS  Steve  Gumming  and  Mark  Ahron- 
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SENIOR  CLHSS  OFFICERS 


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FRESHMEN  CLRSS  OFFICERS 


President  Ed  Roach  and  Vice  President  Sandra 
Foss 


Senator  at  Large  Bob  Meideros  and  Treasurer  Janet 
Sottile 


Secretary  Susan  Bearce 


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H/TA  E.  ANDERSON  -  STOCKBRIDGE  HALL  OFFICE 


JOAJV  DAMON  -  SENATE  OFFICE 


ELIZABETH  A.  WIERNASZ  -  STOCKBRIDGE 
HALL  OFFICE 


NOT  PICTURED 

KAREN  H.  CEROW- 
STOCKBRIDGE  HALL 
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'5i  Peter  Deane  President 
'81  Randy  Brown  Vice 

President 
'81  Dan  Mulloy  Treasurer 
'81  Ron  Trudeau  Secretary 
'81  Mark  Kokansky  Steward 
'81  Tony  Craig 
'81  Jack  Bombardier 
'81  Jan  Kasyjanski 
'82  Greg  Barnett 
'82  Matt  Clement 
'82  Rick  Breedon 
'82  Scott  Stagis 
'82  Dave  Are! 
'82  Paul  Andruk 
'82  Mark  Egan 
'82  Alan  Blanchette 


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Alpha  Tau  Gamma  survived  yet  another  year  at 
Stockbridge  but  it  took  some  effort  on  the  part  of  the 
ATG  class  of  81.  We  ran  into  a  multitude  of  assorted 
problems  during  the  fall  and  spring  semester  but  nothing 
we  couldn't  over  come.  The  Chapter  House  will  hopefully 
be  painted  by  the  time  this  Yearbook  comes  out  plus 
other  improvements  to  both  the  grounds  and  the  interior 
of  the  house.  We  should  be  having  more  weekend  parties 
in  the  coming  years  once  our  court  case  is  completed. 

The  attitude  around  ATG  has  always  been  positive  even 
in  the  face  of  defeat.  We  didn't  win  any  intramural 
sporting  events  but  we  did  clean  house  on  the  Miller 
Drive.  The  graduating  class  from  ATG  numbers  only  10 
but  there  are  no  finer  or  more  devoted  students  then 
these  10  individuals.  As  spokesman  for  this  group  I  would 
like  to  thank  Stockbridge  and  all  who  make  Stockbridge 
what  it  is  today  for  the  education,  good  times  and 
friendships  that  we  have  gained  by  being  Stockbridge 
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Back,  L  to  R:  Bob  Miller,  Mike  Powers,  Marc  Kokansky,  Nat  Binns,  Peter 
VanHeest,  Jack  Leaman.  Front:  Coach  Mantegna,  Jim  Tuttle,  Tom  Alex, 
Mike  Leising.  Absent:  Jan  Kasyjanski  and  Mike  Leal 


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Douglas  L.  Airhart, 

Ph.D. 

Assistant    Professor    of 

Plant  and  Soil  Sciences 


James  F.  Anderson 

M.S. 

Associate    Professor   of 

Plant  and  Soil  Sciences 


William  J.  Bramlage, 

Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Plant  and 

Soil  Sciences 


John  W.  Den i son, 

Ed.D. 

Director  of  Stockbridge 

School 


Robert  T.  Duby,  Ph.D. 
Associate    Professor    of 
Veterinary  and  Animal 
Sciences 


N.  Eugene  En  gel, 

Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Food  and 

Resource  Economics 


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Heinrich  Fanner,  Ph.D. 
Associate  Professor  of 
Veterinary  and  Animal 
Sciences 


John  H.  Foster,  Ph.D. 
Professor  of  Food  and 
Resource  Economics 


Nancy  L.  Garrabrants 
Lecturer  Plant  and  Soil 
Sciences 


George  B.  Goddard, 

Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Plant  and 

Soil  Sciences 


Tom  S.  Hamilton  M.S. 
Associate    Professor 
Landscape  Architecture 
and  Regional  Planning 


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Francis  W.  Holmes, 
Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Plant  Pa- 
thology 


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Tom  Houston  M.S. 
Landscape  Architecture 
and  Regional  Planning 


Kirk  A.  Hurto,  Ph.D. 
Assistant    Professor    of 
Plant  and  Soil  Sciences 


Robert  L.  Kent. 

M.L.A. 

Associate    Professor    of 

Plant  and  Soil  Sciences 


Gordon  S.  King.  M.S. 
Professor  of  Landscape 
Architecture    and    Re- 
gional Planning 


Deane  Lee,  M.S. 
Associate    Professor    of 
Food  and  Resource  Eco- 
nomics 


William  J.  Lord,  Ph.D. 
Professor  of  Plant  and 
Soil  Sciences 


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Sidney  J.  Lyford, 

Ph.D. 

Associate    Professor    of 

Veterinary  and  Animal 

Sciences 


Edward  M.  Mahoney, 

M.S. 

Assistant   Professor    of 

Landscape  Architecture 

and  Regional  Planning 


James  B.  Mar  cum, 

Ph.D. 

Associate    Professor    of 

Veterinary  and  Animal 

Sciences 


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Donald  R.  Marion, 
Ph.D. 

Associate  Professor  of 
Food  and  Resource  Eco- 
nomics 


E.  Bruce  MacDougall, 
Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Landscape 
Architecture  and  Re- 
gional Planning 


Harold  E.  Mosher, 
M.L.A. 

Professor  of  Landscape 
Architecture  and  Re- 
gional Planning 


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Edward  S.  Pira,  M.S. 
Associate    Professor    of 
Food  Engineering 


Robert  J.  Precheur, 

Ph.D. 

Assistant    Professor    of 

Plant  and  Soil  Sciences 


Paul  N.  Procopio,  M.S. 
Professor  of  Landscape 
Architecture  and  the 
Regional  Planning 


lona  M.  Reynolds, 

M.S. 

Associate    Director    of 

the  Stockbridge  School 


William  A.  Rosenau, 

Ph.D. 

Professor  of  Plant  and 

Soil  Sciences 


Herbert  G.  Spindler, 

M.B.A. 

Associate   Professor    of 

Food  and  Resource  Eco- 


nomics 


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Franklin  W. 
Southwick,  Ph.D. 
Professor  of  Plant  and 
Soil  Sciences 


Joseph  Troll  Ph.D. 
Professor  of  Plant  and 
Soil  Sciences 


William  D.  Tunis, 
Ph.D. 


Roy  VanDriesche, 

Ph.D. 

Extension  Specialist  for 

Entomology 


Jonas  Vengris  D.  Agr. 

Sci. 

Professor  of  Plant  and 

Soil  Sciences 


John  M.  Zak,  M.S. 
Professor  of  Plant  and 
Soil  Sciences 


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It  was  sometime  back  in  November  that  Dave  Harting  asked  me  to 
write  a  brief  address  from  myself  to  go  into  the  yearbook.  When  spring 
break  came  along,  I  had  drafts  varying  from  a  speech  that  sounded  like 
it  came  from  a  pompous  buffoon  to  a  silly  rendition  from  a  foolish 
lackey  (some  say  the  latter  describes  me  aptly,  but,  hey,  I've  got  to  try 
to  lend  a  little  dignity  to  my  image).  Well,  here's  my  final  draft.  It  goes 
like  this  .  .  . 

The  two  years  spent  at  Stockbridge  went  by  all  too  fast.  It  seems 
that  just  as  we  were  getting  genetics  down  pat  and  knowing  our  auxins 
from  our  gyberrilins  that  it  was  time  to  pick  up  our  silver  caps  and 
gowns. 

We  made  alot  of  new  friendships  and  gained  knowledge  not  only 
about  aspects  of  agriculture  in  our  chosen  fields  but  also  we  learned 
more  about  ourselves. 

Our  class  was  an  exceptional  class.  We  started  a  coffeeshop,  brought  a 
rebirth  to  fall  work  weekend  and  blessed  ourselves  with  perhaps  the 
most  original  mug  Stockbridge  has  ever  seen,  just  to  name  a  few 
accomplishmen  ts. 

I  would  like  to  thank  those  who  worked  hardest  to  make  all  of  our 
events  enjoyable  and  successful.  But  most  of  all,  I  thank  you  all  for 
allowing  me  to  be  the  President  of  such  an  outstanding  class. 

Tom  Maeder,  President 
Class  of  1981 


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SENIORS 


AGRICULTURAL 
BUSII^ESS 

MAi^AGEMEJJI^T 


This  program  provides  students  with  basic  busi- 
ness management  training  for  the  agricultural  in- 
dustry and  related  fields.  Employment  opportuni- 
ties leading  to  supervisory  and  management  posi- 
tions are  available  in  agricultural  business  and  re- 
lated firms  such  as  feed,  seed,  fertilizer,  chemical, 
and  farm  supply  manufacturers  and  distributors; 
credit  firms;  farm  machinery  dealers;  food  proces- 
sors and  distributors  of  fruit,  vegetable,  dairy, 
poultry,  livestock,  and  nursery  products. 


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JANICE  STILES 


MICHAEL  CONNOR 


JON  CLEMENS 


LAURIE  WESTON 


CAMERA  SHY 

MICHAEL 
DiPIETRO 

RAYMOND 
TAUSEVICH 

STEVEN  VAN 
HOOGEN 


This  program  is  designed  to  prepare  students  for 
careers  in  the  broad  field  of  the  animal,  dairy,  and 
poultry  sciences.  In  recent  years  the  demand  for 
graduates  of  this  department  has  exceeded  the 
supply.  The  demand  continues  to  be  strong  for 
foremen,  herdsmen,  and  managers  of  dairy,  live- 
stock, and  poultry  production  enterprises,  as  well 
as  for  technicians  in  artificial  breeding  units,  dairy 
herd  improvement  associations,  and  animal  re- 
search laboratories. 


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MALAH  ANDERSON 


STEPHEN  DEVINE 


DAVID  GOLAS 

Athletic  Activities:  Dorm  Softball. 
Favorite  Saying:  "Can't  beat  it  with 
a  stick"  Clubs:  An  Sci  Club.  General 
Activities:  Field  trips  to  dairy  and 
pig  farms,  Pig  roast,  Apple  cider 
sale,  fart  around 


KARL  HEINS 


MARC  KOKANSKY 


STEPHEN  PROUTY 


TIMOTHY  SMITH 


JAMES  SLOWINSKI 


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RICHARD  TAVARES 


LISA  WHITMAN 


CAMERA  SHY 

CAROL  GIDARI 

PAULHARLEN 

CHRISTOPHER 
HOLLIS 

KRISTEN  KEOGH 

AMY  LOCKE 

SUSAN  PHANEUF 

THOMAS  PILLING 


CYNTHIA 
PLIMPTON 


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ARBORICULTURE 
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Arboriculture  is  the  care  of  shade  and  ornamental 
trees.  It  includes  tree  planting;  large  tree  moving; 
diagnosing  and  treatment  of  tree  disease,  defects, 
and  mechanical  injuries;  identification  and  control  of 
tree  insect  pest;  fertilizing;  pruning  and  repair  of 
storm  damaged  trees;  and  removal  of  dead  or 
undesirable  trees. 

Careers  for  graduates  of  this  program  include: 
operators;  formen  and  salesmen  for  arboriculture 
firms;  utility  line  clearance  foremen;  tree  wardens; 
tree  care  personnel  in  estates,  parks,  highways, 
campuses,  etc.  * 

Park  management  offers  many  opportunities  with 
municipal,  county,  and  state  groups  dealing  with 
parks.  Many  towns  and  cities  need  personnel  who 
have  an  understanding  of  Arboriculture  and  Park 
Management. 


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MARK  AMOLING 

Favorite  Saying;  "Hey  Astro!" 
"Dave  gets  baggecl  again!"  Clubs: 
Arbor  and  Park.  General  Activities: 
Pegging  Astro  with  anything  and 
everything 


KIMBERLY  BARTER 

Favorite  Place:  Grandfather's  home 
in  Maine(Keenaydin  Lake).  Favor- 
ite Saying:  "These  things  do  hap- 
pen" "Hit  the  fan"  Clubs:  Senate 
President,  Arbor  Park  club  treasur- 
er. Activities:  everything. 


ALLEN  BIRD 


JOHN  BOMBARDIER 

Class  offices:  Freshman  Class  Presi- 
dent. General  Activities:  ATG,  pho- 
tography, skiing,  drugs 


KENNETH  BOTZEK 

Athletic  Activities:  Soccer  and  in- 
tramural volleyball  Favorite  Saying: 
"If  the  shoe  fits  wear  it"  Clubs:  Ar- 
bor Park,  Yearbook.  General  Activi- 
ties: Studies?  Soccer,  Skiing  (when 
in  season),  Girl-hunting  (also  when 
in  season) 


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DANIEL  ROSSI 


JEFFREY  RUESCH 

Athletic  Activities:  Speed  running 
(back  from  ttie  D.C.)  Favorite  Say- 
ing: "I  can  talcejust  tliis  much  more 
of  Gorden  King!  Clubs:  Arbor  and 
Park,  club  major  rep  to  Senate. 


CRAIG  WHITING 

Favorite  Saying:  "Enjoy  life,  its  the, 
only  one  you  have!"  Clubs:  Arbor 
Park,  General  Activities:  Hunting, 
lisbing,  being  outdoors,  skiing, 
women  partying,  playing  guitar,  and 
trying  to  enjoy  myself 


CAMERA  SHY 
JOSEPH  ALONGI 

BRADLEY  CORMAN 

STEPHEN  COSWELL 

ANNE  DEMPSEY 

EDWARDO  FALCAO 

EDWARD 

GARVULENSKI 

ROBERT  LaBOMBARD 

MARK  McDonald 

ROBERT  MEANEY 
ARTHUR  MURPHY 
JEFFREY  NISSENBAUM 
JAMES  PROBST 
KARL  SCHMUCKI 
JAMES  TOOMEY 
JOHN  TRIPP 
MICHAEL  WINSTON 


JOHN  YOUNG 


SPECIAL 
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DeWhirst  W.  Wade 


The  compulsion  to  finish  what  they  start  is  one  of  the  characteris- 
tics and  also  one  of  the  secrets  of  successful  people  and  they  seem  to 
be  more  disturbed  than  most  about  not  completing  a  project  no 
matter  how  small. 

In  the  fall  of  1935,  a  happy  little  freshman  entered  the  Stock- 
bridge  School  of  Agriculture  majoring  in  General  Horticulture.  He 
had  already  been  out  in  the  world  working  in  the  area  and  had 
graduated  from  the  Bartlett  School  of  Tree  Surgery  but  he  wanted  to 
know  more  about  everything!  So  he  came  to  school,  where  he  re- 

cieved  good  grades  and  was  instrumental  in  establishing  the  Ornamental  Horticulture  Club.  Between  his 
freshman  and  senior  years,  he  married  a  lovely  young  girl,  came  back  to  school  in  the  fall  and  finished  his  fall 
semester  but  only  went  through  March  1937  in  his  senior  semester.  Anyone  who  dates  back  that  far  will 
remember  that  finances  were  a  BIG  problem  in  those  days  and  so,  for  various  reasons,  Dewey  had  to  leave  his 
education  unfinished.  He  left  incomplete  courses  in  machinery,  uses  of  herbaceous  plants,  surveying  and 
planning,  and  plant  materials  and  their  care.  It  would  certainly  seem  that  bad  mastered  the  content  of  these 
courses  by  now,  for  in  the  intervening  44  years,  he  established  and  operated  a  highly  successful  Tree  Care  and 
Landscaping  business.  He  is  the  author  of  numerous  articles  on  tree  care,  was  founder  and  editor  of  the 
magazine  ARBOR  DAY,  and  received  a  citation  for  a  section  he  wrote  for  the  ENCYCLOPEDIA  BRITAN- 
NICA.  He  was  Vice  president  and  later  President  of  the  New  York  Arborist's  Association  and  also  served  as 
Treasurer  and  Director  of  the  national  Arborist's  Association.  He  has  been  called  in  repeatedly  by  governers 
of  New  York  as  an  expert  on  tree  care  and  also  served  the  federal  government  in  the  same  capacity.  At  one 
point  in  his  life,  he  and  President  Harry  Truman  planted  a  tree  together. 

Meanwhile  he  continued  to  educate  himself  while  also  raising  two  fine  sons.  He  took  36  credits  at  the  New 
York  Botanical  Gardens.  He  attended  winter  and  summer  schools  at  Cornell  University,  the  Syracuse  College 
of  Forestry,  at  the  Long  Island  Institute  of  Agriculture  and  Technology  at  Farmington,  N.Y.  and  at  the 
University  of  Connecticut.  He  took  the  Dale  Carnegie  Course.  But  all  this  was  not  enough.  He  had  not 
finished  what  he  started  here  in  1935.  He  had  not  received  his  degree  from  the  Stockbridge  School  of 
Agriculture.  He  tried-  oh  yes,  he  tried!  But  the  old  rules  were  hard  and  fast-  if  you  didn't  finish  the  courses  at 
Stockbridge,  you  didn't  graduate.  Doesn't  it  sound  a  little  silly  to  expect  a  man  with  Dewey's  background  to 
come  back  and  take  courses  in  machinery,  plants  and  their  care  and  such???  And  he  certainly  had  enough 
additional  college  credit  to  transfer  in  to  the  School  to  add  to  the  58  credits  he  earned  here.  Also,  they  were  in 
his  field  of  expertise.  This  past  year,  Dewey's  transcripts  and  history  were  looked  in  to  and  it  was  concluded 
that  he  was  qualified  for  the  Associate  Degree  in  Arboriculture  and  Park  Management. 

On  May  29,  1981,  46 years  after  he  started  school,  Dewhirst  W.  Wade  walked  across  the  stage  and  received 
his  Associate  Degree. 


Reprinted  from  Stockbridge  Alumni  News 
Volume  49  -Number  2 
Fall  1981 


FIvORICUI^TURE 


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Excellent  job  opportunities  for  graduates  are 
available  as  skilled  workers  in  commercial  green- 
houses, arboreta,  and  educational  garden  centers 
as  wholesale  and  retail  florists;  as  salesmen  for 
florist  and  home  garden  suppliers;  and  as  sales 
agents  or  operators  of  commercial  garden  centers. 
Students  also  have  the  opportunity  to  go  into  busi- 
ness for  themselves. 


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CHESTER  DZIEDZIC 


ROBERT  EATON,  JR. 

Favorite  Saying  "Back  off."  Clubs: 
Flori,  Campus  Crusade  for  Christ  "I 
encourage  you  all  to  accept  the 
peace  of  Jesus  Christ"  John  14:27 


CAMERA  SHY 


JEANNETTE  ALLEN 
ALAN  BLANCHETTE 

ANN  CHIN 

MICHAEL 
KONJOIAN 

JAY  WILSON 


FRUIT  Ai^D 
VEGETABLE  CROPS 


This  course  emphasizes  the  basic  principles  of 
plant  growth  which  underlie  sound  cultural  prac- 
tices, the  economic  factors  which  bear  upon  the 
marketing  procedures,  and  the  business  aspect  of 
the  student's  specialized  interest. 

For  Fruit  and  Vegetable  Crops  majors,  there  is  a 
wide  variety  of  jobs  including  the  following:  fore- 
men, operators,  or  owners  of  fruit  and  vegetable 
farms;  employees  on  private  estates  and  institu- 
tions; and  salesmen  for  various  supplies,  equip- 
ment, and  machinery  companies.  There  is  also 
work  in  private  and  state  produce  inspection; 
wholesale  and  retail  sales  with  various  market 
agencies;  and  in  many  business  and  industry  oper- 
ations dealing  with  produce. 


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MARYMcNAMARA 


MICHAEL  PIAZZO 


CAMERA  SHY 


ROBERT  DALURY 


MICHAEL  HANSON 
ED  WARD  HA  YWARD 


STEVEN  HELLER 


BRIAN  McIVER 


IvABORATORT 

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TECHJ^OLOGY 


This  program  is  designed  to  provide  a  broad  base 
of  training  in  the  areas  where  technologists  are 
most  needed,  these  being  breeding,  management, 
and  laboratory  techniques.         ««*»- 

Upon  completion  of  the  course  the  LAT  gra- 
duate can  be  employed  by  commercial  production 
facilities,  private  and  governmental  animal  re- 
search laboratories,  technical  sales  and  services 
and  some  graduates  may  be  employed  as  assistants 
to  veterinarians  in  private  practice. 

On  a  sad  note,  this  is  the  last  year  that  this  major 
is  being  offered  due  to  lack  of  enrollment. 


OPERATIOiJIJ^S 


The  courses  within  this  department  deal  with  the 
study  of  drafting  room  practices  and  field  techniques 
necessary  for  the  landscape  development  of  grounds, 
including  the  measuring  of  walks,  drives,  terraces  and 
walls.  Graduates  of  this  program  are  qualified  for  posi- 
tions as  plant  propagators,  foremen,  or  superintendents 
for  nurseries;  gardeners,  foremen,  or  superintendents 
on  private  estates,  public  parks,  cemeteries,  botanical 
gardens,  and  various  other  public  and  private  institu- 
tional grounds;  foremen  with  landscape  contractors 
and  real  estate  developers;  owners  of  their  own  land- 
scape firms,  nurseries,  and  garden  centers;  and  sales- 
men for  seed  and  nursery  concerns. 


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WAYNE 
LAMOUREUX 


DANIEL  LENOX 

Athletic  Activities:  Old  Mill-Swill. 
Favorite  Saying:  "Ya  know  what  I'm 
saying?"  General  Activities:  Work 
weekend,  Soil  Damage  by  Propane 
Committee,  National  Nectria  Can- 
ker Foundation,  Charter  Member 


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THOMAS  MAEDER 

Athletic:  Running,  12  Oz  curls  w/ 
Bud,  Snake  hunting  with  Y.  Jack 
Favorite  Saying:  "Uh,  the  Kiwi,  it's 
a   brown   thing,   doesn't  look  like 
much" 

Land  Op  Club,  Pres  Class  of  '81 
Have    V.W.    will   travel.   Infirmary 
Hill.  N.H.  on  Sunday.  Fritz  in  '80. 
Coffee  Shop,  Work  weekend.  Spring 
Clean  Up 


CAMERA  SHY 
SCOTT  ANDERSEN 


RANDOLPH  BROWN 


SUSAN  DONOVAN 


JOHN  GAMELIN 
NORMAN  ROWE 


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TURF  MAJ^AGEMEJJI^T 


There  is  an  immediate  need  for  skilled  supervisors 
and  assistants  to  superintendents  of  parks,  cemeteries, 
and  recreational  areas.  Municipal  and  private  golf 
clubs  expect  their  superintendents  to  be  trained  in  turf 
maintenance.  Students  who  major  in  Turf  Manage- 
ment find  jobs  as  these  assistants  and  superintendents 
of  golf  courses,  parks,  cemeteries,  commercial  nurser- 
ies, and  landscape  service  companies  and  equipment 
supply  dealers. 


CAMERA  SHY 


WALTER  BILOWZ 
NATHANIEL  BINNS 
JAMES  CAPUTO 
THOMAS  FULVI 
JOSEPH  KIRVIN 
MICHAEL  LEAL 
STEPHEN  MALLOY 
ROBERT  MILLER 
MATTHEW  PARASCAND 
JOHN  PENDERGAST 
MICHAEL  POWERS 
KEVIN  SCANLON 
TIMOTHY  SCHILLING 
THOMAS  SCHWARTZ 
ERNEST  SHAW 
JONATHAN  STARR 


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4th  Annual 

PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT  DAY 


Campus  Center,  University  of  Massachusetts 


February  18,  1981 


Theme : 


Energy  in  Agriculture 


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OPENING  CEREMONY 


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The  Fourth  Annual  Stockbridge 
Professional  Development  Day  was  held  on 
Wednesday,  February  18,  1981  in  the 
Campus  Center  Auditorium. 

FDD  is  a  one  day  event  solely  organized, 
funded  and  run  by  Stockbridge  students 
interested  in  providing  a  convention  for 
students,  alumni,  faculty,  and  professionals 
of  agricultural  and  horticultural  fields. 
This  year's  attendance  was  nearly  one 
thousand  people. 


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this  year's  Seminar  Chairman  and 
put  together  a  program  consisting 
of  nine  seminars.  These  speakers 
gave  interesting  presentations  i)n 
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(Arbor  Park  '81 ).  Each  major  is 
allotted  a  space  in  the  auditorium  to 
set  up  a  display  to  show  something 
about  their  major.  The  displays  are 
judged  for  educational  value  as  well 
as  aesthetics.  Floriculture  took  first 
place,  Land  Op  and  Turf  tied  for 
second  place,  Arbor  Park  finished 
third,  and  Honorable  mention  went 
to  the  Animal  Science  Club  and  Fruit 
and  Vegetable  Club  for  their  displays. 

Edward  Bemis  (Land  Op  '81) 
General  Chairman  1981  PDD 


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AWARDS 


FIRST  PLACE  - 
FLORICULTURE 

SECOND  PLACE  -  LAND  OP, 
TURF 

THIRD  PLACE  -  ARBOR 
PARK 

HONORABLE  MENTION  - 
ANIMAL  SCIENCE,  FRUIT 
AND  VEGETABLE 


Honorable  Mention-Ray  Corse  for  Fruit  and  Veg  (left)  and  Bob  Medeiros 
for  Animal  Science  (right) 


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This  page  is  dedicated  to  professor  Herbert  Spindler  who  is 
retiring  at  the  end  of  this  year.  We  the  class  of  1981  would 
like  to  thank  you  Professor  Spindler  for  your  many  years  of 
dedication  to  the  Stockhridge  School  of  Agriculture.  We  wish 
you  the  best  of  luck  in  your  retirement  years  and  we  hope 
that  you  will  continue  to  attend  Stockbridge  events  in  the 
future. 


Professor  Spindler  accepting  the 
"Outstanding  Teacher  of 
Stockbridge"  Award  at  this  years 
Progress  Banquet. 


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THE  NEWSLETTER  OF  THE  STOCKBRIDGE  SCHOOL  OF  AGRICl .  TURE 


BRIAN  J.  SLATER, 

EDITOR 

EDWARD  G.  BEMIS, 

LAYOUT 

HEIDI  NELSON,  STAFF 

JANET  SOTTILE,  STAFF 

DAVID  G.  SEONE,  STAFF 

CHRIS  JARVIS,  GRAPHICS 

JIM  HOFFSTETTER, 

STAFF 


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STOSRC  STHFF 


Dave  Harting 


Editor-in-Chief, 
layout,  photography, 
graphics,  color 
photography 

Ken  Botzek  -  Photography  Editor, 
layout,  color 
photography 

Heidi  Nelson  -  Assistant  Editor, 

layout,  photography 

Wendy  Vaillancourt  -  Layout 

Jim  Peary  -  Photography,  layout 

Jim  Krupa  -  Photography 

Liz  Hamilton  -  Layout 

Janet  Sottile  -  Layout 

Susan  Bearce  -  Layout 

Sandra  Foss  -  Graphics,  layout 

Yvonne  O'Hern  -  Layout 

Carol  Noel  -  Layout 


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CONTRIBUTORS 
Ed  Bemis  -  Photography 
Kim  Barter  -  Photography, 
writing 

Tom  Maeder  -  Writing 
Sue  Tuttle  -  Photography 
Keri  Kerichenko  -  Photography, 

layout 
Sue  Von  Flattern  -  Photography 
James  Hoffstetter  -  Writing 
Chris  Jarvis  -  Graphics 

Special  thanks  to  Mark 
Ahronian  and  Steve  Cumming 
for  their  handling  of  our 
financial  problems. 


YEARBOOK 
ADVISOR 


ASSOCIATE  PROFESSOR  EDWARD  PIRA 


The  STOSAG  SI  staff  mnild 
like  to  thank  Professor  Edward 
Pira  for  all  his  help  in  the  produc- 
tion of  this  book.  He  is  a  man 
who's  dedication  to  the  student 
body  is  unquestionable  and  is  al- 
ways there  when  needed.  We 
thank  you.  Professor  Pira  for  your 
assistance  at  our  meetings  and 
with  your  handling  of  many  of  our 
administrative  problems. 


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The  twenty  seventh  annual  Spring  Progress 
Banquet  was  held  in  the  Student  Union 
Ballroom  on  March  16,  1981.  The  night 
consisted  of  awards,  a  dinner,  and 
entertainment  by  the  foot-stomping  band 
Willow  Creek.  Highlights  of  the  awards 
consisted  of  outstanding  teacher  of  each  major, 
outstanding  professor  for  the  school, 
outstanding  STOSO  person,  outstanding 
senator,  MVP's  of  the  sports  teams,  and  the 
yearbook  dedication.  Service  award  grants  and 
senator  certificates  were  also  given  out  to 
students  who  actively  participated  in  the  extra 
curricular  activities  associated  with  the 
Stockbridge  school. 


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AWARDS 


OUTSTANDING  TEACHERS 
LAT-  Peggy  McConnell 

AN  SCI-      Dr.  Heinrich  Fenner 
FLORI-       Dr.  Douglas  Airhart 
AG  BUS-    Herbert  Spindler 
LAND  OP-John  Zak 
TURF-        Dr.  Joseph  Troll 
AR  PK-       Tom  Houston 
FRUIT  +   James  Anderson 

VEG- 
OUTSTANDING 
PROFESSOR 

Herbert  Spindler 
OUTSTANDING 
STOSO  MEMBER 

Kim  Barter 
OUTSTANDING  SENATOR 

Ed  Bemis 
MVP  SOCCER 

Gerard  Wilson 
MVP  BASKETBALL 
Steve  Call 
STOSAG  DEDICATION 

Dr.  Douglas  Airhart 


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After  all  the  speeches  were 
given  and  awards  presented, 
Willow  Creek  caught  everyone's 
attention  with  some  "down 
home"  music.  Dancing,  partying, 
and  just  plain  socializing  with 
good  friends  made  for  a  perfect 
evening  for  all. 


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The  livestock  Classic  consists  of  students  competing  in  livestock 
showmanship.  The  animals  are  assigned  to  particular  students 
who  train  and  work  with  them  individually  for  months  in  prepara- 
tion for  the  Classic.  Livestock  shown  consist  of  beef,  dairy  cattle, 
sheep,  swine,  horses  and  oxen  teams.  The  event  also  consists  of  the 
very  popular  Baby  Animal  Parade  in  which  the  young  animals  are 
brought  into  the  general  audience  to  allow  everyone  the  chance  to 
see  and  pet  the  animals.  This  year's  Classic  was  held  on  April  24 
and  25  in  Grinnell  Arena  and  was  a  tremendous  success. 


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Class  President  Thomas  Maeder 

SPEAKERS 

MASSACHUSETTS  COM- 
MISSIONER   OF    AGRI- 
CULTURE 
Frederic  Winthrop,  Jr. 

UNIVERSITY  CHANCEL- 
LOR 

Henry  Koffler 

ACTING  DEAN  COLLEGE 

OF  FOOD  AND  NA  TURAL 

RESOURCES 

Dr.  James  B.  Kring 


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ROLAND  H.  VERBECK  ALUMNI  AWARD-  Edward 

Bemis 

Presented  to  the  student  who  best  typifies  the  ideals  and 

spirit  of  the  Stockbridge  School 


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Commencement  1981 


Lear 


Graduated  January  2,  1981 


Stockbridge  School  of  Agriculture 
Honorary  Scholastic  Society 
(Cumulative  averages  of  3.40  or  higher 
through  third  semester) 


Arboriculture  and  Park  Management 
Jeffrey  Elsmore  Cfiapman  Gregory  Vincent  St.  Cyr 

Robert  t\/lichael  Hagerty  Kevin  Joseph  Scanlon 

James  Paul  Ippolito  Dewfiirst  W.  Wade 

Edward  Conant  Pearson 


Heather  Bargeron 
Edward  G.  Bemis 
Diane  R.  Berthiaume 
Peter  G.  Deane 
Diane  M.  Ferrazzi 
David  B.  Foster 
Thomas  L.  Fulvl 
Peter  J.  Gilmore 
David  F.  Harting 
Karl  W.  Heins 
Peter  G.  House 
Robert  J.  LaBombard,  Jr. 
Mary  F.  Macdonald 
Andrew  S.  Martin 


Mary  T.  McNamara 
Scott  H.  Miller 
Jeffery  B.  NIssenbaum 
Theresa  M.  Olanyk 
Michael  L.  Paduch 
Jeffery  E.  Ruesch 
Georgy  V.'St.  Cyr 
Edward  M.  Salminen 
Timothy  A.  Schilling 
Paul  W.  Walker 
Craig  H.  Whiting 
Steven  J.  Whittemore 
Alethea  A.  Yates 


Floriculture 
Carol  Jeannette  Smith 

Fruit  and  Vegetable  Crops 
Andrew  Studley  Martin  Scott  Hayes  Miller 

Hotel.  Restaurant,  and  Travel  Admmistration 
Linda  Jane  Peterson 

Landscape  Operations 
Christopher  Clark  Johnson  Thomas  Linwood  Pierce 

William  Alan  Mclntyre  Leonard  Louis  Turbini 

Turf  Management 
Michael  Turnbull  Harrison  Sidney  Daniel  Pierson,  Jr. 

Michael  Leon  Miner 


Dean's  List 


Stockbridge  Alma  Mater 


(Cumulative  averages  of  3.00-3.34 
through  third  semester) 


Thomas  R.  Alex 
Jeannette  A.  Allen 
Malah  Anderson 
Craig  M.  Bloodgood 
Gary  P.  Briggs 
Theodore  E.  Butynski 
Ann  M.  Chin 
Stephen  P.  Coswell 
Robert  G.  Dalury 
John  P.  Gamelin 
Susan  B.  Goldstein 
Bryan  L.  Goulet 
Christopher  M.  Graziano 
Edward  W.  Hayward 
Linda  D.  Jackson 
Robert  K.  Johnson 
Leslie  P.  Jones 
Thomas  E.  Maeder 
Richard  A.  Malloy 
William  A.  Mclntyre 


Robert  Meany 
Susan  R.  Morgan 
Teresa  C.  Peckham 
Leonard  G.  Peltier 
Stephen  A.  Prouty 
Shaun  P.  Quilty 
Norman  O.  Rowe 
Kevin  J.  Scanlon 
David  G.  Seoane 
Christine  M.  Singleton 
Brian  J.  Slater 
James  J.  Slowinski 
Carol  J.  Smith 
Bernard  L.  Smolkovich 
Janice  L.  Stiles 
James  P.  Toomey 
Robert  M.  Turecek 
James  E.  Tuttle 
Peter  M.  VanHeest 
John  B.  Young 


Neath  the  elms  of  dear  old  Amherst 
Stands  our  college  fair. 
Hail  to  thee  our  Alma  Mater 
Stockbridge  men  go  there. 
Working  ever,  falter  never. 
Onward  to  our  goal. 
Give  your  best  to  dear  old  Stockbridge. 
Body,  heart,  and  soul. 

Tho'  the  hours  are  quickly  passing 

And  we  soon  must  part. 

Thy  great  halls  will  not  be  lonely 

They  contain  our  hearts. 

In  the  future  thought  will  wander 

Back,  and  we  will  see 

Scenes  we  knew  at  dear  old  Stockbridge; 

Always  dear  they'll  be. 

Words  by:  Charles  F.  Mandell  S'39 
Russell  S.  Shaw  S'39 
Timothy  C.  Sullivan  S'40 


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FROM 
THE  EDITOR 


Well  here  it  is,  at  last,  the  1981  STOSAG! 
I  hope  that  your  expectations  of  this  book 
have  been  fulfilled. 


We  ran  into  numerous  difficulties  in  the 
production  of  this  year's  STOSAG  but  all  problems  were  eventually 
resolved.  To  name  a  few,  we  were  stuck  with  a  frozen  budget  first 
semester,  we  lost  many  rolls  of  film  when  our  developing  company  went 
out  of  business  (only  to  have  them  appear  again  later),  and  the  strange 
disappearance  of  all  the  Senior  Portraits  for  well  over  a  year.  Well  all 
obstacles  were  eventually  overcome  and  the  book  finally  went  to  press. 


I  would  like  to  take  this  time  to  thank  some  people  who  were  instru- 
mental in  the  production  of  this  yearbook.  First  Fd  like  to  thank  last 
year's  editor,  Terri  Girard  for  her  support.  Next  Fd  like  to  thank  my 
staff,  and  especially  my  assistants,  Heidi  Nelson  and  Ken  Botzek  (a  big 
thanks  to  your  car  also.  Ken).  To  Don  Lendry,  our  American  Yearbook 
representative,  thanks  for  your  guidance,  to  Professor  Pira,  thanks  a 
million  for  your  help  with  our  administrative  problems,  and  I  would  also 
like  to  give  a  big  thanks  to  everyone  who  contributed  along  the  way. 


Fd  like  to  give  a  very  special  thanks  to  Wendy  Vaillancourt  for  all  your 
help  and  for  always  being  there  when  needed.  I  really  never  would  have 
made  it  without  you. 


In  closing  Fd  like  to  wish  each  and  every  one  of  you  the  best  of  luck  in 
everything  in  the  years  to  come. 


Dave  Harting 
Editor  STOSAG  81 


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