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"The hope is there. The sun is rising. Our best days arc yet to come, "

-Senator John Kerry

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Message from the President

Dear Members of the Class of 200?

I offer you my most sincere congratulations o|
your graduation from Massachusetts College
Liberal Arts and offer you best wishes in all th
your future holds. Earning a baccalaureate
masters degree is a significant accomplishment
which you should be extremely proud; I kno
that we are all very proud of you! Regardless
your major, your degree from MCLA will prov
valuable as you pursue careers or gradual}

school

It is my greatest hope that you will look back oj

your time at MCLA with fondness. You hav

worked hard to complete your studies, you havl

developed enduring relationships with membei

of the faculty and staff, and you have bui

friendships that will last you a lifetime. I urg

you to continue those bonds in the years aheac

they will serve you well personally an

professionally

As you head off to begin new jobs, continue you

education, or explore new opportunities pleas

keep in touch with MCLA. As alumni of tn

institution you are our best examples of succes)

and serve as important role models for futui

students. We want to hear about your activiti J

and achievements, we want to know how you an

doing, and we hope that you will visit ofteii

MCLA is a better institution because of each an|

every one of you. I thank you for that, and

consider it a true privilege and a great pleasure t

have served as your president. It has been a gre<

gift to have come to know so many of yd

personally. I wish you every success and loo

forward to calling you fellow alumna

Sincere!]

Mary K. Grant, Phi

Presidei

MCLA 2008

Class of 2008

"Friendship is born at that

moment when one person says to

another "What! you too? I

thought I was the only one "

-C.S. Lewis

Dianna Blanchard
Elena Borosk>
Jessica Boru>loiu>

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AmhoiiN Bruno
Lauren Burdick
Nicole Bushika
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Amanda Carpenter

Heather Confer

Ashley Contois

Thomas Coppola

Jessica Coutinho

Shawna Cullen

Angel Dailey

Sarah Davitt-Sweeney

Lyndsay DeBord

Gina DeGrenier

Lorry Delmolino

Jessica Dennis

Jessica Donegan

Eric Drawer!

Amy Driscoll

Lisa Eklof

Edwin Escobar

Elizabeth Farrell

Jennifer Fiorile

James Fitch

Andrea Fitzgerald

Megan Fitzgerald

Mary Beth Francese

Kaylee Furlano

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James Gaffga
Jessica Gage
Toniann Genovese
Justin Giuliani
Jonathon Goranson

Amanda Goulel
Scott Greenberi;
Anthoin Hamling

"Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll

understand. "
-Chinese Proverb

Kimberly Hollister

Valerie Hope

Jennifer Hug

Adam Jolieoeur

Julie Jordan

Misty Keyes

Corey Kielb

Elizabeth Kimba

Jeffrey King

Kristean Kissel

Rebeeea Knights

Myanne Krivoshey

Danielle LaCasse

Ann-Marie LaFave

Miehelle LeBlane

Omar Leonard

Alicia Lepage

Heather Mackesev

Sean McKenney

Lisa Merrill

Jason Mlodzianowski

Dawn Morin

Christina Murray

Joanne Passi

Nicole Pelletie

Gabriel Peso

Holly Peter

Kimberly Piku

Kyle Ploof

Regina Rancatti

Rebecca Relyea
Anibelka Reyes
Meredyth Sabin
Peter Salant
Tracy -Renee Scagne
Henry Schrader

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Live the life you have imagined. "

-Henry David Thoreau

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Alix Seifert
Heather Senecal
Spencer Shau
Bethany Shears
Corrinne Shogrj
Vladimir Shvorin

Emily Sigler
Trevor Skrocki
Katie Sporko
Terry Storella
Zoe Sugg
Laura Tatro

Michael Taylor
Joshua Tefft
Matthew Tibbs
Luis Torres
Amj Troelstra
Jennifer Valera

Katherine VanAnden
Erica Varieur
Christine Vlach
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Rebecca \Yehr\
Valerie White

MCLA 2008

Clubs and
Organizations

"Don't tell people how to do things,
tell them what to do and let them
surprise you with their results. "
-George S. Patton

Student
Government Association

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Utivc Board

President Michelle Hansen

Executive Vice Piesideol Chns Kenned)

Coordinating Vice President Shea Bcath

I reasURf Catie Lachappelle

Student Trustee Mark Richards

Parliamentarian Jameck Clo\ le

PR Chair Jama] Ahamad
Senate Chair Jininn Sheridan

Adviscf Ceha Norcross
Office Manage! Diane Collins

Mrs
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Justin Vanderpoolc
Sarah Robischon
Chnsis Vlach
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Kevin DeSanlis
Cassandra Pierre
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Darren Fitzgerald
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African American Studies Club

Asian Club

Multi-Cultural Students Society

Jewish Student Union

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3iology Club

Political Science Club

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Political Science Club

Anime Club

critical Failure

Film Club

National Broadcast Society

Photography Club

The Beacon

Your Mission Should You Choose To Accept...

Orientation Leaders

Marcelle Bastille

Amey Blackburn

Danielle Gismondi

Michelle Hansen

Victor Joyner

Gaby Rivera

Maggie Rolla

Ellen Rosati

Justin Vanderpoole

Dayne Wahl

Annie Ruvolo,

Coordinator of

Orientation

Jamal Ahamad

Erica Alien

Joseph Baker

Kristen Banks

Marcellc Bastille

Shea Beath

Adam Burdick

Eddie Cano

Adam Carmichael

Jessica Coutinho

Barbara DeNucci

Kevin DeSantis

Jessica Gage

Robert Gibson

Danielle Gismondi

Kim Harris

Valerie Hope

Larissa Huda

Lauren Ingignoi

Ryan Kelly

Nhi Lam

Heather Mackescy

Alyssa Masucci

Pal Moran

Jade Prickea

Mark Richards

Gabriels Rivera

Sarah Robischon

Ellen Rosali
Henrs Schradei

Christen Seinpell

Emilj Silvei

Boh Skerrj

Kellie Vincent

DayneWahl

Ben Warren

Jaqueline Williams

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Peer Advisors

SWAT Team: Students Working to Assist Transitions

Inter Greek Council

At right IGC members from top row: Heather
Pepe, Casey Devlin, Katerina Chhay.Emily
Sigler, Matthew Jennings, Derek Staples,

Matthew Markir, Rory Allan, Katherine

Jenkins, Lois Springer, Tabitha Cruz, Kim

Harris, Sam Estes, Sara Valero, Fayla Coons,

Dre Fitzgerald, Molly DiMuccio, Kevin

DeSantis, Jacqueline Williams

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Top Row: Jameek Clovie. Dauri Torres. Raechal
Doughty. Brandon Clinton. Kim Hendricks. Chris
Pataky. Nate Haney. Jimmy Sheridan. Ke\in Pink.
Dianne Manning. Emily Schiavoni. Fred Karl.
Catie Lachapelle. Lindsay Murray. Mychal
Machado. Middle Row: Maggie Rolla. Katelyn
Bouckart. Laurel Sogn. Darren Fitzgerald. Heather
Audette. Li/ McWhirk. Bottom Row : Michelle
Hansen. Christy Vlach. Lyndsay Isham. Becks
Relvea. Alix Seitert.

Residence Life

Jamal Ahamad Ashley Contois Max Drawert Danielle durand Becky Fleckner

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Dory Hamm

Ryan Kelly

Pat Harris

Jen Herbert Larissa Huda Adam Jolicoeur

Ben Leahy

Tim McAvoy Pat Moran

Laura Silverman Josh Tefft

Matt Tibbs

Alex Poulin

Dauri Torres Ben Warren

MCLA Ambassadors

MCLA 2008

MCLA Trailblazers

All sports

photos courtesy

of: Ian Grey

"Talent wins games,

but teamwork and intelligence

wins championships. "

-Michael Jordan

Tennis & Volleyball

Members of the 2007-2008 Women's Tennis Team:

Kristen Banks, Katie Bodnar, Jihan Leonard,

Jennifer Paskowski, Jen Paull, Anibelka Reyes.

Gabriella Rivera, Maggie Holla. Sandra Sheridan,

Emily Silver, Samantha Woodworth.

Coach: Annie Ruvolo

Members of the 2007-2008 Women's Volleyball

Team:

i in.mda Borsotti, Ashley Jadlos, Marta Brown,

Kasey Snook, Ryan Kelly, Maggie Kucharski,

Jamie Signor, Cristina Kidd, Amanda Lane,

Corrine Rommeney, Diana Blanchard,

Alicia Thibault, Wendy McLatchy.

Coaches: Amanda Beckwith and Kristin

Rapkowicz

"Champions keep playing

until they get it right. "

-Billie Jean King

MASCAC Honors

Second Team:
Casey Baker. Joe Irwin
Ben Twonmey, Tom Murphy

Members of the 2007-2008 Men's Soccer Team:

Bryan Char, Sean Teehan, John McCarthy, Richard Line, Luke Davis, Brian Szabo, Tom Murphy,

Ben Twomey, Joe Irwin, Gianfranco Bravo. Joe Deady, Edwin Escobar, Erek Lane, Casey Baker,

Raul Escobar, Jason Mlodzianowski, Mark Cioccari, Kyle Romeo, Adam Tarsa, Bob Tator.

Coaches: Adam Hildabrand and Nick Cardillo.

MASCAC Second

Team recipient; Casey

Baker takes one to the

net.

MASCAC Honors

Coach of the Year: Deb Raber

First Team and Rookie of the Year: Jess Tietgens

Second Team: Samantha Morrissey and Kristean Kissel

The team finished 35th out of 81 teams in New England.

2007-2008

Women's Soccer

MASCAC Rookie of

the Year; Jess Tietgens

does her best to fend

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Members of the 2007-2008 Women's Soccer Team:

Kristean Kissel, Jessica Tietgens, Danielle Weber, Jade Prickett. Samantha Miller, Samantha Morrissey,

Christina Murray, Karri Schongar, Taylor Kenyon, Gaby Fernandez, Erin Bourquc. Rachel Desautels.

JackieVye, Danielle Parenteau, Katie Buckler, Lizzie Ryan, Harmony McGorman, Alexis Tabor, Michelle

MacDonald, CeCe Von Tiesenhausen-Hush, Maggie Shea, Sara Miller, Lisa Merrill. Samantha Weber,

Ashley Collins. Coaches: Deb Raber and Holly McGoyern

2007-2008

Women's Basketball

'This is a tough game. There are times when you 've
got to play hurt, when you 've got to block out the
pain. "
-Shaquille O'Neal

2007-2008

Men's Basketball

On January 17. 2008, Dave

Bisesi scored 34 points

against Southern Vermont

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also scored his 1,000th

point.

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Members of the 2007-2008 Men's Basketball Team:

Dave Bisesi, Pat O'Connell, Alex Lopes, Benny Cuprill. Jared Martin, Diante hllis,

Chris Cassels, Henry Schrader, Marvin Thompson, Joe Paoletti, Mike Perreault. Shalka Rivera, Curtis

Leaston, Mike Callahan, Derek , Jon Creenberg, Pat Ryan.

Head Coach: Jamie Morrison

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2007-2008

Cross Country

'Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even
if someone else has reached it first. "
-Author Unknown

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Members of the 2007-2008 Cross Country Team:
Men: Nicholas Raby, Nick Curelop, Chris Kelley, Kevin Tappin, Benjamin Leahy, Benjamin Warren, and

Patrick Moran.

Women: Xhirley Gonzalez, Rachel Wright, and Emily Johnson.

Coach: Kent Lemme

2007-2008

"The only shots you can be sure of are those you 've
had already. "
-Byron Nelson

Golf

Members of the 2007-2008 Coif Team:

Simon Zelazo, Chris Polidor, Mitch Spooner, Matt Dogulas, Ed Cano, Brandon Sullivan. Pat Ryan, Tim

Brings, Travis Trottier, Matt Babeu, Adam Ciborovvski. Marshall Prokup, Shaun Lavalley

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"There is no greatness

without a passion to be

great, whether it's the

aspiration of an athlete

or an artist, a scientist, a

parent, or a

businessperson. "

-Anthony Robbins

"You're the only one who

can make the difference.

Whatever your dream is, go

for it. "

-Magic Johnson

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MCLA 2008

Student Activities

Community Service, Theater, Clubs, Sports, Activism

"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience

to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer

and richer experiences. "

-Eleanor Roosevelt

Fine & Performing Arts Department Presents:
'Major Barbara' by George Bernard Shaw

What price is salvation now?"

Helping Hands

Welcomefest

Faculty and Staff

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"Now the first of December was covered with snow,
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston,
The Berkshires seemed dream-like on account of that

frosting,

With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to

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