Editor’s Note: One of the many challenges of producing a 48-page magazine is that I almost always have about 98 pages worth of material that I want to include. In addition to John Chamberlain’s appreciation of Nick Clary that is running in the fall issue of the magazine, he included this poignant poem, which we [...]
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Nick Clary, Hamlet, Parents and the Grateful Dead
Posted in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, Fall 2010, tagged Hamlet, John Chamberlain, Nick Clary, poetry on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Memoriam Fall 2010
Posted in Alumni News, Fall 2010, Uncategorized, tagged Edward Henry, Hoehl, Obituaries, Olgyay, Saint Michael's College on December 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Memoriam Fall 2010 1938 Rev. Msgr. Edward J. Gelineau, Burlington, VT, died on June 18, 2010. After Saint Michael’s he attended the Seminarie de Philosophie and the Grand Seminaire de Theologie, both in Montreal. He was ordained in Burlington in 1942 by Bishop Matthew F. Brady and retired from active parish ministry in 1990. [...]
Class Notes Fall 2009
Posted in Alumni News, Class Notes, Fall 2009, tagged Class Notes, Saint Michael's College on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1949 Walter Fitzmaurice, North Reading, MA, received the French Legion of Honor award on July 8 in Boston Harbor during the Tall Ships Festival for his service during World War II. This award is the highest honor to receive from the French Government.
Dinner and a Show
Posted in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, Fall 2009, tagged Bob Conlon, Burlington restaurant, David Mindich, Leunig's, Nora Conlon, Rev. Brian Cummings on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bob Conlon ’72 and Nora Conlon ’02 set the scene at a Church Street institution By Buff Lindau Leunig’s Bistro on Church Street is a true Burlington institution that’s also specially connected to Saint Michael’s. The two people who could legitimately be called the heart and soul of the place are Bob Conlon ’72, manager [...]
In Gratitude
Posted in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, Fall 2009, tagged Chavalier, France, La Belle Poule, Legion of Honor, Walter Fitzmaurice, World War II on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Merci, Walter Fitzmaurice ’49 By Mark Tarnacki Gratitude comes through loud and clear when Walter Fitzmaurice ’49 talks about the 30 dangerous missions he survived before coming home and enrolling as a student at Saint Michael’s. Fitzmaurice, who was a radioman and ball-turret gunner on B-24 bombers over Europe in World War II, said he’s [...]
Back Story
Posted in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, Back Story, Fall 2009, tagged Christy Ottaviano, Henry Holt, lego, publishing on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christy Ottaviano ’89 By Caroline Crawford I’ve been at MacMillan Publishing for 18 years, and I publish picture books through young adult fiction for Henry Holt. I was given my own imprint last year, Christy Ottaviano Books, which was a really nice next step for me.
Back Story: Mike Tranghese
Posted in Alumni News, Back Story, Summer 2009 on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In 19 years as commissioner of the Big East Conference, and 11 years before that as associate, I’ve helped grow the league in clout, finances and reach. The league was founded in 1979 with seven teams, and now it’s the nation’s largest Division I Athletic Conference with 16 teams and a goal to “compete at [...]
A Moment in History, Shared
Posted in Alumni News, Campus News, Faculty News, Spring 2009, Student News, tagged Billie Miles, Hilary Richard, inauguration, John J. Neuhauser, Obama, Traci Griffith on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On campus and in D.C., students, faculty and alumni pause to watch the inauguration By Mark Tarnacki The inauguration of Barack Obama as president on January 20 left its mark on the Saint Michael’s community, both for those attending in person on the National Mall and for those back home who gathered for a high-spirited [...]
Music(al) Man
Posted in Alumni News, Campus News, Spring 2009, tagged Brendan O'Leary, Peter Harrigan, Professor Wellright's Library, theater on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brendan O’Leary ’10 debuts his first musical as the spring mainstage production By Buff Lindau Photo by Andy Duback I’d never seen anything done using a kids’ TV show,” said Brendan O’Leary ’10, author of Professor Wellright’s Library, a new musical that was chosen for performance in McCarthy this spring, the first time in college [...]
Food Safety Pioneer Paul Lachance ’55
Posted in Alumni News, Alumni Profile, Spring 2009, tagged food safety, NASA, National Science Foundation International Food Safety Leadership Award, Paul Lachance, Rutgers on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Buff Lindau Inspired in the 1950s by Dr. Harnett’s biology class and Fr. Sullivan’s labs, Paul Lachance ’55 subsequently went on to develop systems that ensure the safe handling of food for the general population. Now Emeritus Professor of Nutrition and Food Science at Rutgers University and a renowned expert on the connection between [...]



