DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
MARCH 2007 NEWSLETTER
Locklin Hall Rooms 200 - 210
On campus Recruiting 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon
Wednesday – March 28, 2007
Target Group: Alumni, fall/spring graduates
Waddell & Reed, Inc. [a national financial services organization
dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, families, businesses,
Daylight Savings time will take
place Sunday, March 11, 2007.
This change is the result of the
.
U.S Energy
Policy Act of 2005.
Don’t forget to set your clocks
ahead one hour before you retire
Saturday night.
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1.
Feature
 Daylight Savings Time
 On Campus Recruiting
 Table of Contents
and organizations] is looking for Financial Advisors.
Pre-Registration is Required: Stop by the SC Career Center, and
bring a current resume (E. Rae X3222).
Waddell & Reed Representative: Mr. Kenneth Levesque
Company Website: www.waddell.com
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6.
Interview Location: Career Center
7.
2.
2-.4
5.
Feature
 Junior Achievement – Dr. Elizabeth
Wark
 Chair’s Corner – Prof. Joel Parrish
 Spring Break
 Monthly Trivia/Quiz – Prof. Thomas
Shea
Fall 2007 Early Registration
 Class Determination
 S’07 Important Dates
 S’07 Adjunct Professors & Courses
8-9.
 Faculty Office Hours
 Career Center – Carol Leger

9-10.
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11.
MGTE Revised Final Exam Dates &
Times
 Spring 2007 Final Exam Schedule
 New Faces
 Graduates
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have a pleasant and relaxing Spring Break. See
CHAIR’S CORNER
you soon!
Prof. Joel Parrish
Brrr.
SPRING BREAK
It’s been a
cold and windy week
for
the
February.
middle
of
Not that a reminder is needed,
I’m glad it
but the long-awaited Spring Break is
will be over soon and
March 12 – 16, 2007. Relax, have fun, and a
we’re into March.
wish for safe journey on your travel plans.
Yes, I do have spring fever. I have always
MARCH TRIVIA
considered March as being a transitional month.
Prof. Thomas Shea
It’s when spring begins and when we take our
week off for break. I hope you have been able
to stay healthy and steer clear of colds and the
Boy, it seems like a long time
flu.
since you last saw this column.
Well, this semester is now more than half over
Well, I was on sabbatical and I sent
and you should be getting a handle on your
coursework. Try to stay focused; the approach of
warm weather beckons one outside and makes it
tougher to concentrate on schoolwork.
We’re almost done submitting our course
listings for academic year 2007 – 2008, and you
know what that means. Registration for the fall
in a number of “canned” columns.
But now I’m back with a vengeance.
First, some factoids:
 After the French Revolution of 1789, selling
sour wine was considered against national
semester is coming up in April.
interest and the merchant was promptly
It’s always important to touch base with your
advisor and to make sure you’re up-to-date on
credits, minors, and concentrations.
Beat the
executed.
 For 3000 years, until 1883, hemp was the
rush and come in early. I hope everyone will
world's largest agricultural crop, from which the
majority of fabric, soap, paper, medicines, and
oils were produced.
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 The names of all the continents end with the
1. He was the only 3 city player with the same
letter they start with.
franchise.
 On every continent there is a city called Rome.
a. Gil Hodges
 The oldest inhabited city is Damascus, Syria.
b. Eddie Mathews
 The first city in the world to have a population
c. Rogers Hornsby
of more than one million was London. The
most populated city in the world - when major
2. This 1988 Cardinal pitcher was the 1st to win
urban areas are included - is Tokyo, with 30
ERA title with a losing season [5-9].
million residents.
a. Joe Magrane
 The words "electronic mail" might sound new
b. John Tudor
but was introduced 30 years ago. Queen
c. Jose DeLeon
Elizabeth of Britain sent her first email in 1976.
 Eskimos use refrigerators to keep food from
3. He did NOT win back-to-back Cy Young
freezing.
awards.
 Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his
a. Steve Carlton
left foot first.
b. Roger Clemens
 From the Middle Ages until the 18th century
c. Sandy Koufax
the local barber's duties included dentistry,
blood letting, minor operations and bone-
4.
From 1973-1976, this Oakland centerfielder
setting. The barber's striped red pole originates
stole 53, 54, 30 & 75 bases.
from when patients would grip the pole during
a. Rickey Henderson
an operation.
b. Billy North
c. Joe Rudi
O.K. – time for the quiz. Spring training is in
the air. The baseball season cannot be far
5.
In 1987, at age 40, he became the oldest
behind. How good are you at baseball history?
pitcher to lead the NL in appearances.
Try to answer these toughies. (This time I’ll be
a. Goose Gossage
lenient and make it a multiple guess.) Get all 15
b. Kent Tekulve
and your name will appear here!!!!
c. Lee Smith
6.
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In the 1940/50s, he led NL in homeruns 7
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straight years.
11. Fat Jack gave up Ted William's last HR and
a. Johnny Mize
Roger Maris's 60th.
b. Ralph Kiner
a. Jack Johnson
c. Duke Snider
b. Jack Fisher
c. Jack Marsh
7. He was the first man to play 1000 games at
2 positions.
12. In 1961, this Tiger pitcher was 23-9. For his
a. Pete Rose
career, he was 27-13 against the Yankees.
b. Stan Musial
a. Jim Bunning
c. Ty Cobb
b. Bob Feller
c. Frank Larry
8.
This 1961 Yankee shortstop was hit in the
throat with a bad hop grounder leading to Pirate WS win.
a. Bobby Richardson
13.
He led three minor leagues in steals and
b. Tony Kubek
invented the High Five.
c. Gil McDougald
a. Glenn Burke
b. Maury Wills
9.
In 1976, this Yankee catcher drove in 105
c. Bump Wills
runs and was the AL MVP.
a. Elston Howard
14. At age 39, he led league in hitting,
b. Thurman Munson
slugging, and on base percentage.
c. Yogi Berra
a. Ty Cobb
b. Ted Williams
10. The non-Yankee player with the most World
c. Hank Aaron
Series RBIs is
a. Willie Mays
15.
He was one of the best relief pitchers and
b. Rogers Hornsby
was
also
c. Duke Snider
mustache.
famous
for
his
handlebar
a. Roy Face
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b. Luis Tiant
FALL 2007 EARLY REGISTRATION
c. Rollie Fingers
PERIOD
The week of registration is April 9 – April 13,
LAST ISSUE’S ANSWERS:
2007.
Please be aware this is the start of fall
2007 registration. You will be able to register for
1. Uncle Bub
fall 2007 courses until September 2, 2007. After
2. Tabitha
September 2, 2007, a late registration fee will
3. Spacely Sprockets
apply.
4. Ruth Warrick, Hugh Franklin
5. Weber
6 a. Morgenstern
c. Baxter
b. Lindstrom
Students – you are encouraged to meet with your
d. Get Smart
7. Archie and Edith Bunker
advisor at least one week prior to the scheduled
8. Frostbite Falls Minnesota
time of your registration. There are two things to
9. a. Alice
b. Mash
remember:
d. Leave It To
(1) your advisor has specific office hours, and
c. Star Trek
(2) your advisor is the only one who can sign
Beaver
e. Newhart
your proposed fall 2007 course registration
f. The Bob Newhart
sheet.
Show
g. The Andy Griffith Show
10. a. Mash
b. The
Honeymooners
c.
Perry Mason d. Get Smart
e. The Beverly Hillbillies
Bonus:
Wyatt Earp
For a list of advisees and advisors, please
refer to the bulletin board located to the left of
entrance door for the Department of Management
and Economics.
Page seven contains faculty office hours. In
addition, student classification has always been
determined by completed semester hour credits.
There has been a slight change, but the
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classification, on the next page, is applicable to
all classes-2007-2010.
PLEASE NOTE:

Dr. Robert Fiore’s advisees may be advised
by any full-time faculty member.
March 2007 Management and Economics Newsletter
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CLASS DETERMINATION
Reading Day
Final Exams
EARNED
CLASSIFICATION
Zero to 29.5
FR
Credit hours
First Year Student
Earned 30 – 59.5 Credit
SO
hours
Second yr. student
Earned
60-89.5 Credit
hours
Earned
Undergraduate Commencement
JR
SPRING 2007 ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
Junior
90 and above
SR
credit hours
Senior Graduate
Grad
The number of courses required for our
GR Graduate
All Graduate Students
degree programs could not be accomplished
without the assistance of adjunct professors. We
would like to take this opportunity to thank the
SPRING 2007 IMPORTANT
professors who have enabled us to provide your
DATES
Description
First half activity courses end
Last day to add second half activity
courses
SPRING BREAK
Classes Resume
Last day to drop second half activity
courses without withdrawal grade
Fall semester
period
early
required courses for the spring 2007 semester.
Date (s)
Kerry Calnan:
March 6,

2007
Second half activity courses start
registration
Last day to withdraw from full
semester Spring courses
Last day to withdraw from second
half activity courses
Classes End
Graduate Commencement
May 2,
2007
May 3-4,
7-8
May 12,
2007
May 13,
2007
March 7,
2007
March 8.
2007
March 12
-16
2007
March
19, 2007
March
20, 2007
April 9 –
13
2007
April 13,
2007
April 20,
2007
May 1,
2007
Quantitative Methods – MGTE 440/640
Brenda Canning:

Introduction to Business - MGTE 150-21 and
150-22.

Principles of Accounting I - MGTE 210-21

Fieldwork (Internship program) – MGTE 341
(Business) and MGTE 342 (Not-for-Profit).
Rosanne Captain Desautels:

Financial Management – MGTE 315-21.
Michael Dobise:

Money and Banking – ECON 310-21
Janice Fedor:
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
Principles of Marketing – MGTE 121-22

Consumer Behavior – MGTE 345/645

Sales and Selling – MGTE 365-21
Dan Angelica, Tim Brouillard,
Russ Gerstacker, Ashley Palmer,
Edward McGrath:

Personal Finance – MGTE 230-21

Policy & Control – MGTE 402-21 and 40222
John Talbot, Esq.:

Business Law – MGTE 478-21
Dawn Tallaksen:

Principles of Marketing – MGTE 121-21
and Courtney Tracey.
The Junior Achievement Volunteers will be
presenting basic business and economics lessons
to “their” classes once a week during a five-week
period. Zory Fontanez and Jennifer Connolly of
Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts
held a JA training session for all of our new
volunteers on 2/8/07. During this session, the
volunteers were given their teaching assignments
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Dr. Elizabeth Wark
and the materials to be used during their lessons.
The volunteers are eager to get started!
The
following is a tentative list of our excellent
volunteers and their teaching assignments.
Seventeen SC students will be serving as
SC VOLUNTEER
SCHOOL
Dan Angelica
Ells School
1
of our seventeen volunteers are returning for their
Timothy Brouillard
Meadow Brook
2
second (or third) volunteer experiences. We are
John DeLucchi
Junior Achievement volunteers within 12 local
elementary school classes this semester. Five
very lucky to have the following students as
“veteran” Junior Achievement volunteers this
spring, and especially want to congratulate them
on their repeated hard work and dedication to the
Junior Achievement Program:
Frank
GR
Feedman
Elementary
5
Kristen Fontanella
Meadow Brook
2
Russ Gerstacker
Brunton
1
Jennifer Glabicky
Old Mill Pond School
3
Emily Goodman
Meadow Brook
2
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Omar Maklad
Meadow Brook
2
Brandon Montplaisir
Bowles
2
Michael Noonan
Bowles
1
Ashley Palmer
Brunton
1
Bryan Pinto
Elias Brookings
2
Anthony Tizzano
Bowles
2
Tracey Courtney
Hughes
2
Jordan Turner
Brunton
1
Katelyn Voll
Meadow Brook
2
Zach Wurz
Old Mill Pond School
3
Thanks to all our volunteers for their time, hard
work and commitment to the greater Springfield
College community!!! With our dedicated Junior
Achievement volunteers, we are truly making a
difference.
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FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
SPRING 2007
SPRING 2007
M=Mon. T=Tue. W=Wed. R=Thur. F=Fri.
M=Mon. T=Tue. W=Wed. R=Thur. F=Fri.
OFFICE
HOURS
PROFESSOR
Professor Kerry Calnan
 Not on campus
 E-mail contact only
 calnank@elms.edu

M 8:15 –
9:15 am
TR
7:00 - 7:30
am
1:00 - 2:30
pm
Professor Brenda Canning
 Locklin Hall Room 203C
 413-748-3348
 bcanning@spfldcol.edu
Professor Roseanne

Captain-DeSautels
 Administration Bldg Room 212
 413-748-3640
 rcaptain@spfldcol.edu
Professor Michael Dobise

 Administration Bldg Room 102
 413-748-3880
 mdobise@spfldcol.edu
Dr. Robert Fiore
 Locklin Hall Room 209
 413-748-3293
 rfiore@spfldcol.edu
Appt Only
M 12:50 –
2:45 pm
MWF 11:15
am – 12:00
pm
MW 12:50 1:30 pm
Dr. John Doyle
 Locklin Hall Room 202
 413-748-3199
 jdoyle@spfldcol.edu

Dr. Robert Lussier
 Locklin Hall Room 203B
 413-748-3202
 rlussier@spfldcol.edu
Prof. Ed McGrath

 Locklin Hall Room 204
 E-mail contact only
edmcgrath@charter.net - Please
put “Springfield” in subject line!!!
Appt Only
MWF 10:00
– 11:00 am
T 10:00 am
– 12:00 pm
Professor Daniel Chrzan
 Locklin Hall Room 210
 413-748-3414
 dchrzan@spfldcol.edu
Professor Janice Fedor
 Locklin Hall Room 204
 413-786-2691
 janicefedor1@comcast.net
Appt Only
OFFICE
HOURS
PROFESSOR
TR
9:00 – 10:15
am
No Office
Hours – On
Sabbatical
MWF 11:30
am – 12:00
pm
MW 2:00
pm – 4:00
pm
Professor Thomas Shea
 Locklin Hall Room 205
 413-748-3220
 tshea@spfldcol.edu
Prof. Dawn Shea-Tallaksen
 Locklin Hall Room 204
 413-748-3535
 dawndito@verizon.net


By Appt
Only

By Appt
jjtal@comcast.net
Dr. Elizabeth Wark
 Locklin Hall Room 203B
 413-748-3352
 ewark@spfldcol.edu

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MWF 10:00
– 11:00 am
T R 1:00 –
2:00 PM
Prof. Joel Parrish, Dept. Chair
 Locklin Hall Room 203B
 413-748-3452
 jparrish@spfldcol.edu
Prof. John (Jay) Talbot
 Not on campus
 E-mail contact only
T R 8:00
– 9:00 am &
2:15 – 3:30
pm
W 6:30 –
7:00 pm
TR
10:00 –
10:30 am
And
12:00 – 1:00
pm
or
By Appt
T R 10:30
am
– 12:00 pm
T R 4:00 –
5:00 pm
Indicates Adjunct Professor
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Interviewing Tips
Mon. March 26
Samson Rm.
6pm
Creating Your Professional Presence
Thurs. Mar. 29
Samson Rm.
3pm
Finding A Summer Job
Mon. Mar. 5
Samson Rm.
3pm
LOWER LEVEL – BEVERIDGE CTR.
748-3222 or 748-3110
SPRING 2007 INFO
SESSIONS
Resume Writing
Tues. Mar. 27
Samson Rm.
6pm
Wed. Apr. 18
Samson Rm.
2pm
Tues. Mar. 20
Cover Letters
Wed. Apr. 4
Samson Rm.
2pm
Thurs. Apr. 26
Samson Rm.
2pm
The Job Search
Mon. Apr. 2
Applying To Grad School
Samson Rm.
3pm
Samson Rm.
How to Work A Job Fair
Wed. Mar. 21
Samson Rm.
2pm
Mon. Apr. 9
Samson Rm.
3pm
Is This The Right Major For Me?
Wed. Mar. 28
Samson Rm.
Salary Negotiation and Evaluating Job Offers
Thurs. March 1
Samson Rm.
2pm
Mon. Apr. 23
Samson Rm.
6pm
3pm
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GRADUATION CENTER
Dining Room B
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3pm
Thurs.,
March 1
11-7pm
Fri.,
March 2
9am-5pm
Sat.,
March 3
9am-3pm
GEARING UP FOR THE
EDUCATOR’S JOB SEARCH
http://www.spfldcol.edu/neaee
March 29, 3-6pm Doherty Memorial High,
Worcester, MA
April 4, 3:30-6:00 – SC (Marsh Memorial)
Discover what principals focus on during job
interviews. Meet school system representatives
and let them know how you will enrich their
systems.
Dress professionally and bring resumes.
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sections of their respective classes. The exam
times and dates are outside the posted final
exam schedule. This is the only date and time
you will be able to take your final exam.
FINAL EXAM
COLLEGE CAREER CENTERS OF WESTERN
MA
TUESDAY-MAY 8, 2007
JOB FAIR 2007
5:00 pm Locklin Hall Rm. 233
Springfield College
ECON 205 Sections: 21, 22, & 23
Blake Arena
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Prof. Thomas Shea
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Employers recruiting for full and part time jobs
Dress professionally
Bring resumes and business cards
How to Work A Job Fair
Wed. March 21 – Samson Rm.
Mon. April 9 – Samson Rm.
FINAL EXAM
2pm
3pm
Thursday, May 3, 2007
HEALTH FITNESS CAREER FAIR
Jobs & Internships
Date & Location TBA
7:00 pm Locklin Hall Rm. 233
MGTE 211 Sections: 21, 22, & 23
MGTE REVISED FINAL EXAM DATES
Prof. Daniel Chrzan
AND TIMES
Professors Daniel Chrzan
and Thomas Shea schedule a
combined final exam for all
SPRING 2007 FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
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Notes:
Students, please verify the dates and
times with your professors and mark
1:00 p.m.
Thursday
05/03
2:45 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Friday
05/04
10:15 a.m.
your calendars accordingly.
READ!
PREPARE!!
For your planning purposes, listed below is
STUDY!!!
the preliminary final exam schedule for spring semester courses. If your course requires a final
exam, follow the schedule listed below:
2. Final exams for evening classes will be
scheduled as follows:
scheduled at 4:00 pm will take their final ex-
1. Classes meeting during any of the standard
ams on the regularly scheduled days in regu-
time periods listed below will have final ex-
larly assigned classrooms at 5:00 p.m. on the
ams in their regularly assigned classrooms at
dates May 3, 4, 7, and 8. Classes normally
the times indicated on the following page:
scheduled at or after 6:30 pm, will take ex-
Class Starting Days/Times Exam Dates /Times
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY
ams during regularly assigned class times in
regularly assigned classrooms on the dates
M, W, F
8:00 a.m.
Thursday
05/03
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Friday
05/04
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Monday
05/07
10:15 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Tuesday
05/08
10:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Monday
05/07
12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Thursday
05/03
12:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday
05/08
8:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Friday
05/04
2:45 p.m.
Classes normally
May 3, 7, and 8.
The final exams for
Wednesday evening classes (those scheduled
at 4:00 pm or later) will be Thursday, 5/3/07
during regular class time. Specific information
of location will be available in April.
3. Classes with nonstandard time periods will
follow the exam schedule of the pattern to
which the starting time and day most closely
Class Starting Days/Times Exam Dates /Times
conforms.
4. On Tuesday, May 8, 2007, final exam
TUESDAY/THURSDAY T/R
make-up times are available. If students
7:30 a.m.
Monday
05/07
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
Monday
05/07
2:45 p.m.
have verifiable time conflicts for any exam
10:30 a.m.
Friday
05/04
12:30 p.m.
schedule, they may arrange for a make-up
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period through their instructor.
Students can
If you have any time conflicts with any of your
also arrange for a make-up time if they have
scheduled final exam DAYS and TIMES, you
three or more exams scheduled on the day.
need to talk to your professor now!!!
Make-up exam times:
Tuesday - May 8, 2007
10:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
(Locations to be determined)

Professor Thomas Shea’s ECON 205
(Sections
21,
Microeconomics
22,
final
and
exam
will
23)
be
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Locklin Hall
Room 233 from 5-7 pm.

Professor Dan Chrzan’s MGTE 210
(Sections 21, 22, and 23) Principles of
Accounting Final Exam will be on
Thursday, May 3, 2007 in Locklin Hall
room 233 from 7-9:50 pm.
CONFLICTS
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Finance Concentration: Stephanie Bergeron,
NEW FACES
Scott Chakoutis, Peter Ferraro, Mark Jordan,
Jessie Sturges, and Amy Thompson.
Marketing Concentration: Peter Ferraro, Katie
Gonzalez,
BUSM Major:
Brian Albanese, Kyle
Gunningsmith, Emily Hartig, Thomas Noonan,
Steve Porter, Robert Raynor, Matthew Scott,
Porter,
Azumi
Sugano,
Stephanie Sweeney, Joshua Emery, and Scott
Chakoutis.
Not-for-Profit Concentration:
Barnaby.
Robert Spisto, and Sean Whalen.
HADM Major:
Steve
Emily
GRADUATES
Bobby Conlin.
BUSM Minor:
Stephen Ferrara, Andrew
Fleming, Kristin Fontanella, Emily Goodman,
Rachel Kushma, Omar Maklad, Kristy Pappas,
Alicia
Rosse,
Adam
Taylor,
and
Zachary
Bergquist.
ECON Minor:
Scott Chakoutis, Peter Ferraro,
Mark Jordan, Alexander Kampersal, Kyle Pearce,
Javier Rosario, Peter Sander, Azumi Sugano,
Amy Thompson, Tyler Venice, Lane Weinberg,
and Emma Wittmeir.
NFP Minor:
completed their degree requirements during the
Anthony Walker.
Economic Concentration:
The following major and minor students
Sean Whalen.
summer of 2006 or December 2006. All are
considered to be graduates of the class of
December 2006 and can elect to walk in the May
2007
Undergraduate
Commencement.
Congratulations and best of luck to you all.
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Sean Allen, Louis Arruda, Richard Aseltine,
Sarah Bagierek, Jeffrey Baker, Josephine Boyle,
Meghan
Burke,
Dzerkacz,
Meghan
Christopher
Crowley,
England,
Frank
Michael
Fitzgerald, Meghan Foley, Kevin Francis ,Lisa
Fruggiero, Nicolas Gargaro, Matthew Hanson,
Victoria Laemmel, Mark Maitland, Jerard Melito,
Andrew Melnick, Matthew Melnikoff, Christopher
Menchi, James Miner, Kelly Moran, Michael Ortiz,
Evan Paradis Lauren Peterson, Ryan Pratt,
Jeremy Roop, Timothy Ryan, Brian Shea, Erin
Siemers, Jessica Tarbox, Jared Tramaglini, Tyler
Vermette, Brian Weller, Cortnie Yeoman, and
Craig Zeolla.
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