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 »
Campus Centered
Posted in Alumni Profile, Fall 2009, Feature, tagged Admission, Institutional Advancement, Patrick Gallivan on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For more than half of his life, Patrick Gallivan has been at Saint Michael’s. The college has never mattered more to him, and he’s never mattered more to it. By Mark Tarnacki Photos by Andy Duback If friends and perspective constitute wealth, as in the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life, then Patrick Gallivan ’89, [...]
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.
The World’s Physician
Posted in Alumni Profile, Feature on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When conflict, crisis and disaster strike, Dr. Skip Burkle ’61 answers the world’s call
Something Special: Golden Knights
Posted in Alumni Profile, Summer 2009 on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Class of 1959 planned their campus return for four years Each year, the newest class of Golden Knights (those who graduated 50 years ago) return to campus with enthusiasm and emotion. But it’s a rare class who planned their reunion with as much energy and thought as the Class of 1959, who have been [...]
After the Tsunami: Dr. Paul Harper ’64
Posted in Alumni Profile, Summer 2009 on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Paul Harper ’64 says he can’t fully explain his willingness to endure what he called hell on earth as part of a volunteer international medical team that responded when the tsunami destroyed Banda Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in December 2004, killing hundreds of thousands.
In the Spirit: Jason Moore ’01
Posted in Alumni Profile, Summer 2009 on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Transitions are never-ending for spiritual-growth agents like Jason Moore ’01, who thinks it best to embrace those moments whole-heartedly. For three-plus years, Moore was assistant director in Edmundite Campus Ministry’s MOVE office, leading students with life-changing service experiences both locally and around the world. This year, he’s become an assistant director of campus ministry, and [...]
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 [...]



