OFF ALDEN STREET


Volume 83, No. 3 EDITORIAL OFFICE


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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Stephen A. Roulier, Director sroulier@springfieldcollege.edu


EDITOR


Jane Johnson Vottero G’10, Publications Director jvottero@springfieldcollege.edu


ALUMNI NEWS


Caitlin Penndorf, Editorial Assistant cpenndorf@springfieldcollege.edu


SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Stephen Raczynski, Director steveraz@springfieldcollege.edu


PRINT PRODUCTION Kelly A. Gonya, Manager


GRAPHIC DESIGN John Devanski


Guy With Glasses Design Alumnus Honored by Make-A-Wish


PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHER Paul Schnaittacher


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The mission of Springfield College® is to educate the whole person in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others.


PRESIDENT Richard B. Flynn, Ed.D.


EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Jill F. Russell, Ph.D.


VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS John A. White


ALUMNI RELATIONS DIRECTOR Tamie Kidess Lucey ’81, G’82


ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT Bridget Belgiovine G'87


School of Human Services names David Rudder as Associate Dean


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DAVID I. RUDDER was named associate dean of the School of Human Services at Springfield College. Rudder comes from Wilmington, Del., where he was an academic advisor and an assistant athletic director at Delaware Technical & Community College, and an adjunct faculty member at Springfield College School of Human Services’ Wilmington campus.


Brian Magoffin Named National Media Award Finalist


SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE Assistant Director of Sports Communications Brian Magoffin, was a finalist for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Grant Burger Media Award in the sports information category. In addition to sports information responsi - bilities, Magoffin was a key player on the Springfield College team that was responsible for hosting the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s Division III Volleyball National Championship as well as the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Regional Championship at Springfield College.


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JOHN CENA ‘99 has been declared the biggest wish granter by the Make-a-Wish Foundation, granting more than 250 wishes to ill children who wanted to meet him. Cena and the WWE’s loyalty to the foundation have earned them a dedicated room at the Make-a-Wish headquar- ters in Phoenix. Only three other celebrities have exceeded the 200-wish mark.


Courts for Kids Group Returns from Uganda


A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS traveled to Uganda as part of the Courts for Kids program led by Judy Van Raalte, Ph.D., professor of psychology and codirector of the athletic counseling program this past winter. The group, comprised mostly of Springfield College students, traveled to the newly opened Lira Integrated University to build basketball courts under the guidance of the school’s headmaster, Beatrice Ayruru Byruhuanga. The trip began after Van Raalte was approached by one of her graduate students, Jens Omli, who traveled to Uganda and was intrigued by Byruhuanga and her work in


creating a positive educational environment for boys and girls.


The group worked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, using car headlights after dark because electricity was intermittent. They were assisted by people from the village, including a group of prisoners. While the group was in Uganda, it provided AIDS and life skills education to teachers, and discussed HIV/AIDS and other health matters with young people. They completed one court; two remain under construction pending funding to purchase concrete. Information is available at courtsforkids.org.


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