Bay Path University

Bay Pathway Winter/Spring 2016 Vol. 20, No. 1 Bay Path University 588 Longmeadow Street Longmeadow, MA 01106 Tel: 413.565.1000 www.baypath.edu Carol A. Leary, Ph.D. President Kathleen M. Bourque Vice President for Institutional Advancement Kathleen S. Cotnoir Director of Stewardship & Leadership Giving Sharon Davenport Director of Leadership & Planned Giving Barbara Fitzpatrick Grants Development Associate Meghan Golden '12 Coordinator of Annual Giving & Recent Alumni Programs Anna Mailloux Alumni & Development Program Associate Maryanne Krajcik Data & Report Processing Coordinator Janine M. McVay Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations Angelika Melien Leadership Giving Officer Holly Paquette Administrative Assistant, Leadership Giving Amanda E. Sbriscia Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Regina Zaskey G'10 Advancement Operations Manager EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Kathleen M. Wroblewski Director of Communications & Public Relations Robyn Rawson-Sicard Web Communications Coordinator Emma Evans Communications & Multi-platform Specialist COVER & PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Steve Smith CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY Paul Schnaittacher FJ Gaylor Photography White Point Imaging Leah Martin Photography LAYOUT & DESIGN Cecco | The design office of David Cecchi I N T H I S I S S U E Carpe Diem 2 From the President A Royal Role Model 4 Miss Vermont 2015, Alayna Westcom '13, on encouraging girls to enter STEM fields Changing the Face of STEM 7 Prioritizing our commitment to preparing students for STEM careers Giving STEM Space 10 Carr Hall renovations Selfies & Social Media 12 #CaptureBayPath Carol A. Leary's 20th Anniversary 13 Social media played a key role in celebrating President Leary's 20th anniversary On Campus. Online. 14 In case you missed it: highlights for 2015 Campaign Update 16 It Begins Here An Evening of Gratitude 20 Millennium Society Celebration People in the News 22 What's happening in the Bay Path community Alumni Reunion 24 Recapping the 5th Annual Carpe Diem Dash and Reunion Class Notes 27 The Greatest Gift 36 Valerie Kane-Curtis '81 honors her father with a planned gift Giving Matters 37 Beloved faculty member Charles Page on why he gives back On the Cover Alayna Westcom '13 conducts an experiment on the stage at the Miss America competition WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Comments and correspondence should be sent to: media@baypath.edu. Visit www.baypath.edu for the latest info on upcoming events! CONTENTS BPW_WinterSpring 2016_final_Rev_Layout 1 3/29/16 12:34 PM Page 4

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