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Tanya Barnett聽鈥� served the college for 14 years. During her tenure, she worked as assistant to the superintendent of buildings and grounds and as executive assistant to the president. She was always available to assist with college activities and spent countless hours for many years as the costume designer for Theatre at the Mount. She continues to support 开元棋牌 during her retirement years.

Charles 鈥淐huck鈥� P. Bowles聽鈥� has served on the Board of Trustees for five years and as chair of the 开元棋牌 Foundation for over ten years. During his tenure, the foundation endowment has grown from less than $40,000 to over $1,100,000. On many occasions, GFA Credit Union has been a key contributor to foundation events and activities.

Donna Brown聽鈥� was a student at 开元棋牌 from 1987 to 1990. In 1987, she served as student trustee and in 1988 represented all public higher education students as a member of the Board of Regents. Since 1992, she has served as a distinguished member of the Board of Trustees and has contributed as a member of the Presidential Evaluation Committee and the Trustees Retreat Planning Committee.

Professor Ronald Burba聽鈥� has been a member of the faculty since 1970. He is one of the most respected and loved faculty members (by students and staff) at the college. His approach to math instruction is legendary and he, quite literally, leaves no student behind. His sense of humor endears him to his fellow staff members and students.

Raymond Coleman聽鈥� began his career at 开元棋牌 in August 1966. He has served as professor of Psychology and as the director of international education. He is responsible for bringing many international students and faculty to the college through exchange opportunities.

Arthur Collins聽鈥� arrived at the college in 1993. Since that time, he has served as chief engineer of AV/TV. He is always professional, pleasant and ready and willing to do what is necessary to get the job done. In addition, he has represented the college within the community at various media outlets and has been, single handedly responsible for the donation of thousands of dollars in TV equipment donated to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications program.

John Costello聽鈥� was the first executive director of the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges. He assisted the legislative delegation and 开元棋牌 President Arthur Haley in the search for and purchase of land for a temporary facility for the college and for a permanent facility. John Costello was responsible for the coordination of the construction of the new campus at the state level.

Lois Cox聽鈥� was a student at 开元棋牌 from 1969 to 1971. After graduation, she served as an administrative assistant to the associate dean of Science and Technology for twenty-four years, as a staff assistant to the academic dean for two years and has been the executive assistant to the president since 1997. Lois is the prime organizer and literally 鈥減rime mover鈥� for many college events and activities.

Mary Cullen聽鈥� was a faculty member and division chair from 1972 to 1991. During her tenure she served on many committees including the Presidential Selection Committee and chaired the 1992 Self Study Committee that resulted in a full ten-year accreditation for the college. All of this she accomplished while maintaining her commitment to students as a professor of mathematics.

Ruth Dahir聽鈥� served the college for 27 years as the assistant to two presidents. Her efficiency, discretion and professionalism resulted in a consistently outstanding image of the president鈥檚 office. She was always available to assist with outside projects and with faculty and staff concerns.

Ellen Daly聽鈥� was a member of the Board of Trustees from 1987 to 1997. During her five-year tenure as chair, her leadership and support helped to steer the college through some extremely difficult economic times. She worked collaboratively with the college and its president to address the issues at hand and to help the college prosper. She also served on the 开元棋牌 Foundation Board of Directors and continues to support the college in the greater community.

Jay Davis Drake聽鈥� has served on the Board of Trustees since 1992. Since 1997, he has served as its chair. He has shown tremendous commitment to the mission of the community college, and has been a steadfast advocate for 开元棋牌.

Richard Fox聽鈥� served 开元棋牌 from 1978 to 1997. He served as the first dean of Continuing Education and Community Services. During his tenure, the continuing education division experienced incredible growth鈥搊utdistancing other Massachusetts colleges. When he retired in 1997 he could claim a continuing education enrollment of 3,000+ students.

Herman Gelbwasser聽鈥� claims the title 鈥渄ean of the faculty,鈥� as the most senior member of the 开元棋牌 faculty. However, this honor is not bestowed on him for his length of service but for the quality of this service. He has consistently rendered superior classroom instruction, been available to assist his students and been willing to contribute his time to college events, activities and committees.

Arthur Haley聽鈥� was the founding president of the college and served for 24 years before his retirement in 1986. He was responsible for the hiring of the initial faculty and staff, for the delineation of the curriculum, for the development of the budget and for the siting and construction of the new campus. During his tenure, enrollment grew from 250 students to over 3,000 students.

Edward Hall聽鈥� served the college from 1970 to 1996 as a maintainer. His diligence to his duties was extraordinary. He always took pride in the appearance of the campus and was often seen literally polishing the floors on his hands and knees. His high standards set the tone for all of those who followed in his footsteps.

Joseph Hallowell聽鈥� has served as the college carpenter since 1988. Like Eddie Hall, his standard is absolute perfection. His ingenuity and expertise have saved the college thousands of dollars in construction costs. His zeal in the design and building of furniture for classrooms, labs and offices is without equal as is his commitment to his fellow staff.

David Halvorsen聽鈥� served the college from 1972 to 1988. He served as assistant dean of students and later as dean of students. He was a model student services professional. He was always willing to help any student who required assistance and he always treated his staff and other college faculty and staff with great respect and dignity.

Frank Hirons聽鈥� served as assistant to the president and director of media and public relations from 1972 to 1991. He served two presidents with distinction and pride. His political acumen enabled the college to steer clear of potential problems and to build one of the best town/government relationships in the public higher education system. He was an effective liaison to the greater community and was responsible for negotiating many advantageous arrangements, including the purchase of the land, for the new college facility.

Vincent Ialenti聽鈥� has served the college since 1970 as department chair of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications program and recently as the director of distance learning and as liaison to Mass Colleges Online. His professionalism and respect among the faculty has resulted in the development of a great number of distance learning classes and the application of technology in the classroom.

Raymond LaFontaine聽鈥� has been an outstanding friend and political ally. During his tenure as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, he was instrumental in securing the support of the legislature and the necessary appropriations for the construction of our fine campus. He served for 11 years on the Board of Trustees, five years as vice chair. He remains a steadfast supporter of the college and its mission.