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Please log in or register in order to add or edit notes. Class Notes 11/12/2026   Gillian Fournier '20, membership coordinator at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, has brought together Isaac Wood '17 and MCLA Professor of Art, Melanie Mowinski, as part of the Boundless: The Book as Art exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Class Notes 11/12/2026   Michael Glenzel '91 has published the second and final installment in his Crack of Dawn series. Crack of Dawn Part Two: Hell to Pay was published on November 1, 2026. Michael is an independent author based in Western Massachusetts, writing science fiction, fantasy, and horror. In addition to the Crack of Dawn series, he has published the novel World Fusion and several short stories. Both books in the Crack of Dawn series are available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Additional information on his books and writing can be found at www.alienalmanac.com. Class Notes 11/12/2026   Isaac Wood '17 and MCLA Professor of Art, Melanie Mowinski, are part of the Boundless: The Book as Art exhibit at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. This was arranged by MCLA alum Gillian Fournier '20, who is the museum's membership coordinator. Class Notes 11/10/2026   Sheila Gibeau '92 passed away November 5, 2026. Class Notes 11/10/2026   Donna Meyer '71 passed away November 4, 2026. Class Notes 11/10/2026   Brian O'Grady '81 passed away November 5, 2026. Class Notes 11/9/2026   Carolyn "Lynn" (Ryder) DeHart '65 passed away November 6, 2026. Class Notes 11/6/2026   When asked who made your college years memorable and what is one small thing you remember about them, Marie (Wasel) Howard '77 responded: I truly enjoyed my anthropology classes with my professor, Dr. Tom Price. He was a great teacher. I was also privileged to go on a field research trip with him and a group of students in my senior year to tow remote islands, San Andres and Roatan. We lived with native families. It was a great learning experience, and I will never forget it. Class Notes 11/3/2026   Victor Beaudin '66, M.Ed.'70, passed away October 31, 2026. Class Notes 11/2/2026   Congratulations to Nia Scott-Hamilton '17. She welcomed her son, Jackson Scott-Hamilton, on October 16, 2026. Class Notes 10/23/2026   Janine (Foley) Cobb '77 passed away October 20, 2026. Class Notes 10/26/2026   Emily Moulton '18 has been named Teacher of the Month by iBerkshires. Class Notes 10/23/2026   Christopher Wondoloski, M.Ed. '82 passed away October 18, 2026. Class Notes 10/14/2026   Marilyn (Gallese) "Cookie" Carlson '68 passed away October 7, 2026. Class Notes 10/14/2026   Marie (Wasel) Howard '77 remains in close contact with her roommate Trish (Welch) Dobson. Marie fondly remembers Kappa Omicron sorority and several former events such as Spring and Fall Flings at Fish Pond and trips along the Mohawk Trail. After graduation, she worked as a pharmaceutical buyer at UMass Medical Center and a pharmaceutical analyst at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. She later explored several part-time roles while raising her daughter. She and her husband of 29 years, retired ironworker Mike Howard, live in Millbury, Massachusetts. Their daughter, Skylar, 23, works as a senior financial analyst at Fidelity Investments in Boston. Now semi-retired, she enjoys summers at their beach house in York, Maine, regular yoga practice, and annual yoga retreats that have taken her from the Bahamas to Peru. Greece is next! She treasures the education and lasting friendships NASC gave her and looks forward to our 50th reunion. As she puts it: “If I had it to do over I wouldn’t change a thing.”

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