employer and how to market themselvesin the best possible way.

Amica Center Manager of CorporateRecruiting Kathy Clarkin advises stu-dents to be flexible, persistent, and opento realigning their career expectations.

A resource for all studentsBeyond helping students secure jobs incorporate America, the Amica Center of-fers many resources for students major-ing in the arts and sciences. Kelly Kochis,assistant director of the Amica Center,says liberal arts students have the inter-personal, communication, problem-

solving, decision-making, andanalytical skills that hiring managers arelooking for.

“Employers love liberal arts students,”says Kochis, who has more than 10 yearsof experience counseling students major-ing in the liberal arts. She encouragesthem to pursue careers that they are in-terested in and passionate about ratherthan simply focusing on an industry theythink will have open positions. “Thereare job opportunities out there for allstudents,” she says.

Graduate school or law schoolMichael Mullane ’10 (North Kingstown,RI), a management concentrator andlegal studies minor, will attend RogerWilliams University School of Law in the

fall. At Bryant, he participated in organi-zations such as Mock Trial and theLegal Studies Society, which helped himdevelop contacts, network with profes-sionals in the field, and understand thevarious careers in law. Says Mullane,“I like to think that I have been preparingfor law school since my first day atBryant.”

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Visit Bryant and seefor yourself

A t Bryant University, 12 milesoutside Providence, Rhode Island,“seeing is believing….” according

to Barron’s “Best Buys in CollegeEducation.“

A campus visit is the best way tomake an informed decision about college.Prospective students who visit Bryant’scampus usually apply – evidence that ourfriendly atmosphere, beautiful campus,and high-quality academics are bestexperienced in person.

• Take a Student Guided Tour(Monday-Friday and most Saturdays).

• Attend an Info Session presented bya member of the admission staff(Monday-Friday and most Saturdays).

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selors estimate that figure could be muchhigher. So, how should soon-to-be gradu-ates approach their first jobs?

“You should not take a job simply tohave a job,” advises Judith Clare, directorof Bryant’s award-winning Amica Centerfor Career Education. “Look for a posi-tion in which you’ll gain valuable skillsand plan to stay at that job one to threeyears. If you stop learning and if there isnowhere for you to move up, you shouldthen begin looking elsewhere.”

What employers really wantAccording to the National Association ofColleges and Employers, as well as theAmica Center, employers are looking fora specific major, a strong GPA, and in-ternship experience, as well as an exten-sive list of skills, qualities, and attributes.Applicants may have many of these skillsbut often need help identifying how theygained the skills and how they use them.Amica Center staff can help studentsdetermine what they have to offer an

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According to Brendan Sysun ’10,deciding to go to Bryant wasone of the best decisions of his life.

He met great people, got to travel theworld, and has an unbelievable job wait-ing for him in June after he graduates.“Life is good,” he says.

The Leominster, MA, student tookadvantage of opportunities in and outof the classroom. He also utilized theAmica Center for Career Education duringall four years at Bryant. As a freshman,he researched how to write a resume anda cover letter. Through the alumni careerlink, he developed relationships andreceived terrific insight from Bryant gradsin the workforce. He secured internshipsin three different industries – twothrough the Amica Center, the other withthe help of a professor.

Sysun’s efforts paid off in a bigway. In November, he was offered aposition by EMC Corporation andwill join the EMCMarketing LeadershipDevelopment Program, an 18-monthrotational program, at their world

headquarters in Hopkinton, MA.“I was ecstatic not only to get a job

but also to get one with an amazingcompany that I have such a high regardfor,” he says. “My family knew all thehard work I put in to get to this point –and could not have been more thrilledwith all that I have done with my Bryanteducation.”

By working closely with the AmicaCenter staff, Sysun felt confident goinginto each interview. “I cannot stressenough how important it is to utilize theAmica Center staff and resources,” hesays, “not just during the job-huntingcraze but during all four years at Bryant.”

The marketing major and communi-cation minor also studied abroad atthe University of Sydney, Australia, andspent two weeks in Panama, Ecuador,and the Galapagos Islands through theSophomore International Experience.He’s met people and made friends from

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many walks of life, and, as a senior, isstill making new friends.

“At Bryant, everything is covered,” hesays. “Faculty are the best in the business.My professors have always been easilyaccessible and have really made myBryant experience one that will not soonbe forgotten,” he says.

“Some schools may have more flashynames, but Bryant is the whole packageand offers big school resources in a smallschool setting. The opportunities here areendless.”

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Tom ChandlerAssociate Professor of Creative Writing

Faces in the Bryant crowd

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Kurt Spear ’10History and FinanceGreene, NY

Last spring, Spear, a four-year member ofBryant’s football team, was excused frompart of spring practice by his coach toattend the annual meeting of the NationalSocial Science Association in Las Vegas.He and classmate Jillian Emma ’09 pre-sented their research findings, “Yours forVictory: The Wartime Story of HowardPeach,” and had the opportunity to speakwith respected professors from acrossthe country. The presentation was part ofa project undertaken with Professor ofHistory Judy Barrett Litoff, a world-classhistorian, and several classmates, andit is one of Spear’s most memorableexperiences.

After graduation, Spears plans toapply to Bryant’s MBAprogram.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/KURTSPEAR

Mariah Springs ’13Politics and LawHarlem, NY

Springs knew she wanted to major inpolitics and law and chose Bryant becauseof its reputation and small, close-knitcampus environment. Her interest inpolitical science has been fueled by oneof her favorite teachers, Assistant Profes-sor of Political Science Rich Holtzman,who, she says, makes learning interestingand fun by starting every class witha few jokes.

Springs is a member of the MSU, theAlliance for Women’s Awareness, anda new Bryant dance squad, and those arejust a few of the ways she gets involvedon campus.

After graduation, she aspires togo on to law school or become a politicalscience teacher.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/MARIAHSPRINGS

Taryn Smith ’12Sociology and Service LearningVoorheesville, NY

During a Sophomore International Expe-rience trip to China in January, Smithspent a day with classmates volunteeringat a school in Beijing. She will neverforget the smiles and pure joy of thechildren, she says.

During Spring Break in March, sheand fellow students took part in an inter-national service trip and traveled to asmall fishing village in the DominicanRepublic to offer computer lessons tothe local people and talk with womenabout micro-enterprise opportunities.

“As a sociology and service learningmajor, I feel it is important for us to beactive in the community and aware ofthe people around us,” she says.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/CHARACTERINACTION

Rich Hurley ’04Assistant DirectorCenter for Student Involvement

It wasn’t long ago that Hurley walked thecampus as a student. Today, as assistantdirector of the Center for Student Involve-ment, this award-winning alumnus ispassionate about making a difference inBryant students’ lives. He believes asolid education in the classroom andco-curricular activities create well-rounded students.

Hurley helped create the LeadershipDevelopment Program for emerging,developing, and established studentleaders, and he also oversees Bryant’sCommunity Service Office.

“I am truly lucky because every dayI get to watch students go through theprocess of becoming confident, devoted,and passionate young men and women,”he says.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/RICHHURLEY

BEHIND THE BIO I Faculty Profile

The sky’s the limit for formerfootball standout

1,628SCHEDULED COUNSELING

APPOINTMENTS

324PARTICIPATED IN

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPPLACEMENTS

Saddi Williams ’06 knows howimportant first impressions canbe. As an aerospace technical

recruiter for Wyle (a leading providerof specialized engineering, scientific,and technical services to the Depart-ment of Defense, NASA, and commer-cial customers), he meets with collegestudents from all over. Many of them,he says, don’t know how to conductthemselves in a professional setting.Others talk about feeling a bit lostwhile in college. “Seeing them, I’mgratified that Bryant’s program isdesigned so there’s not a lot of roomto lollygag,” he says.

“There’s a learning curve as studentseventually reach a comfort level,” hesays. “I didn’t realize until after I grad-uated how carefully Bryant designsits curriculum and programs.” By then,Williams knew how to make a goodimpression and give a professionalpresentation. He also understood thevalue of a strong work ethic. “Evennow my colleagues cannot believe Iam only 25,” says the marketing

major and communication minor.It’s not just academic excellence

that contributes to the quality of thecollege experience, he notes. “It’sthe student life, too – the amount offreedom, the range of options andprograms to become a part of – or

even create. All that is Bryant, pushingyou as an individual to your purpose,whatever that may be.”

As an undergraduate, Williamsdistinguished himself on the footballfield as co-captain of the BryantBulldogs varsity team. He co-foundedthe Student Advocacy Committee,served as a student mentor and peer

mediator, and was president of theBryant Christian Fellowship.

One memory that stands out, hesays, is talking to his roommate aboutputting together a program featuringstudents of all perspectives talkingabout faith. He mentioned the conver-sation to an Intercultural Centercounselor. “She said: ‘Do it.’ And beforeI’d finished the conceptual conversa-tion, she had booked an auditorium

and set a date for an actual play,” hesays. “It forced us to put our wordsinto action. From concept to production,we had six weeks. We put together acast and crew of more than 30 peopleand performed ‘Spoken Faith’ as afundraiser for the Make-A-WishFoundation.

“Dreams can happen,” saysWilliams. “That’s the kind of environ-ment Bryant is.”

Professor Chandler believes that all students should have the opportu-nity to express their creative side, regardless of career paths. He is awinner of Bryant’s “Excellence in Teaching Award,” and his classes

are so popular that there is a wait list every semester. He has been a profes-sional musician, a member of a sketch comedy group, and worked on thedocks unloading commercial deep sea trawlers. He entered the University ofNew Hampshire at 30, graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa,and received a full graduate fellowship from Brown. Professor Chandler isRhode Island’s Poet Laureate Emeritus and the author of five books, andhis work has appeared in many journals. He is also the founder and editorof the Bryant Literary Review (http://web.bryant.edu/~blr).

We asked Professor Chandler to complete a number of sentences forus. We’re pretty sure you won’t find any of this information in his“curriculum vitae.”

When I was in high school, Iwanted to be back in my bed,dreaming of a world with noalgebra.

In my spare time, I travel, kayak,bike, make visual art, playguitar, read, read, read andwrite, write, write.

The last CDs I bought wereDjango Reinhardt:“Djangology” and RoseanneCash: “The List.”

My students would say that I’m not boring. Not ever.

If I wasn’t teaching, I would be a lighthouse keeper, an alchemist,a stranger on a bus.

I was attracted to Bryant because it’s positive and friendly, stateof the art, and always consciously evolving academically.

I think the students here are terrific! – bright, open-minded,thirsty to learn.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/LCSPROGRAM

AFTER BRYANT I Alumni Profile

Sophomore International ExperienceAs part of the Sophomore International Experience (SIE), 128 students traveled abroadduring winter break to immerse themselves in different cultures and learn how busi-nesses operate globally. Students who traveled to Costa Rica and Panama focusedon international business and sustainable economic development. Those who visitedChina studied Chinese culture and business in the larger context of globalization andthe rise of that country. Students who chose Germany and Greece explored the com-munication and culture of those two vastly different countries. Bryant faculty, staff,and administrators led the trips.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/SIEWINTERRECAP

“I didn’t realize until afterI graduated how carefullyBryant designs itscurriculum and programs.”

SADDI WILLIAMS ’06

730STUDENTS ATTENDED

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BRYANT BY THE NUMBERS I Amica Center for Career Education (2008-2009)

1,676COVER LETTERS AND

RESUMES WERECRITIQUED

Saddi Williams ’06

Tom ChandlerAssociate Professor of Creative Writing

Faces in the Bryant crowd

2 / BRYANT 360 BRYANT 360 / 3

Kurt Spear ’10History and FinanceGreene, NY

Last spring, Spear, a four-year member ofBryant’s football team, was excused frompart of spring practice by his coach toattend the annual meeting of the NationalSocial Science Association in Las Vegas.He and classmate Jillian Emma ’09 pre-sented their research findings, “Yours forVictory: The Wartime Story of HowardPeach,” and had the opportunity to speakwith respected professors from acrossthe country. The presentation was part ofa project undertaken with Professor ofHistory Judy Barrett Litoff, a world-classhistorian, and several classmates, andit is one of Spear’s most memorableexperiences.

After graduation, Spears plans toapply to Bryant’s MBAprogram.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/KURTSPEAR

Mariah Springs ’13Politics and LawHarlem, NY

Springs knew she wanted to major inpolitics and law and chose Bryant becauseof its reputation and small, close-knitcampus environment. Her interest inpolitical science has been fueled by oneof her favorite teachers, Assistant Profes-sor of Political Science Rich Holtzman,who, she says, makes learning interestingand fun by starting every class witha few jokes.

Springs is a member of the MSU, theAlliance for Women’s Awareness, anda new Bryant dance squad, and those arejust a few of the ways she gets involvedon campus.

After graduation, she aspires togo on to law school or become a politicalscience teacher.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/MARIAHSPRINGS

Taryn Smith ’12Sociology and Service LearningVoorheesville, NY

During a Sophomore International Expe-rience trip to China in January, Smithspent a day with classmates volunteeringat a school in Beijing. She will neverforget the smiles and pure joy of thechildren, she says.

During Spring Break in March, sheand fellow students took part in an inter-national service trip and traveled to asmall fishing village in the DominicanRepublic to offer computer lessons tothe local people and talk with womenabout micro-enterprise opportunities.

“As a sociology and service learningmajor, I feel it is important for us to beactive in the community and aware ofthe people around us,” she says.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/CHARACTERINACTION

Rich Hurley ’04Assistant DirectorCenter for Student Involvement

It wasn’t long ago that Hurley walked thecampus as a student. Today, as assistantdirector of the Center for Student Involve-ment, this award-winning alumnus ispassionate about making a difference inBryant students’ lives. He believes asolid education in the classroom andco-curricular activities create well-rounded students.

Hurley helped create the LeadershipDevelopment Program for emerging,developing, and established studentleaders, and he also oversees Bryant’sCommunity Service Office.

“I am truly lucky because every dayI get to watch students go through theprocess of becoming confident, devoted,and passionate young men and women,”he says.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/RICHHURLEY

BEHIND THE BIO I Faculty Profile

The sky’s the limit for formerfootball standout

1,628SCHEDULED COUNSELING

APPOINTMENTS

324PARTICIPATED IN

ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPPLACEMENTS

Saddi Williams ’06 knows howimportant first impressions canbe. As an aerospace technical

recruiter for Wyle (a leading providerof specialized engineering, scientific,and technical services to the Depart-ment of Defense, NASA, and commer-cial customers), he meets with collegestudents from all over. Many of them,he says, don’t know how to conductthemselves in a professional setting.Others talk about feeling a bit lostwhile in college. “Seeing them, I’mgratified that Bryant’s program isdesigned so there’s not a lot of roomto lollygag,” he says.

“There’s a learning curve as studentseventually reach a comfort level,” hesays. “I didn’t realize until after I grad-uated how carefully Bryant designsits curriculum and programs.” By then,Williams knew how to make a goodimpression and give a professionalpresentation. He also understood thevalue of a strong work ethic. “Evennow my colleagues cannot believe Iam only 25,” says the marketing

major and communication minor.It’s not just academic excellence

that contributes to the quality of thecollege experience, he notes. “It’sthe student life, too – the amount offreedom, the range of options andprograms to become a part of – or

even create. All that is Bryant, pushingyou as an individual to your purpose,whatever that may be.”

As an undergraduate, Williamsdistinguished himself on the footballfield as co-captain of the BryantBulldogs varsity team. He co-foundedthe Student Advocacy Committee,served as a student mentor and peer

mediator, and was president of theBryant Christian Fellowship.

One memory that stands out, hesays, is talking to his roommate aboutputting together a program featuringstudents of all perspectives talkingabout faith. He mentioned the conver-sation to an Intercultural Centercounselor. “She said: ‘Do it.’ And beforeI’d finished the conceptual conversa-tion, she had booked an auditorium

and set a date for an actual play,” hesays. “It forced us to put our wordsinto action. From concept to production,we had six weeks. We put together acast and crew of more than 30 peopleand performed ‘Spoken Faith’ as afundraiser for the Make-A-WishFoundation.

“Dreams can happen,” saysWilliams. “That’s the kind of environ-ment Bryant is.”

Professor Chandler believes that all students should have the opportu-nity to express their creative side, regardless of career paths. He is awinner of Bryant’s “Excellence in Teaching Award,” and his classes

are so popular that there is a wait list every semester. He has been a profes-sional musician, a member of a sketch comedy group, and worked on thedocks unloading commercial deep sea trawlers. He entered the University ofNew Hampshire at 30, graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa,and received a full graduate fellowship from Brown. Professor Chandler isRhode Island’s Poet Laureate Emeritus and the author of five books, andhis work has appeared in many journals. He is also the founder and editorof the Bryant Literary Review (http://web.bryant.edu/~blr).

We asked Professor Chandler to complete a number of sentences forus. We’re pretty sure you won’t find any of this information in his“curriculum vitae.”

When I was in high school, Iwanted to be back in my bed,dreaming of a world with noalgebra.

In my spare time, I travel, kayak,bike, make visual art, playguitar, read, read, read andwrite, write, write.

The last CDs I bought wereDjango Reinhardt:“Djangology” and RoseanneCash: “The List.”

My students would say that I’m not boring. Not ever.

If I wasn’t teaching, I would be a lighthouse keeper, an alchemist,a stranger on a bus.

I was attracted to Bryant because it’s positive and friendly, stateof the art, and always consciously evolving academically.

I think the students here are terrific! – bright, open-minded,thirsty to learn.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/LCSPROGRAM

AFTER BRYANT I Alumni Profile

Sophomore International ExperienceAs part of the Sophomore International Experience (SIE), 128 students traveled abroadduring winter break to immerse themselves in different cultures and learn how busi-nesses operate globally. Students who traveled to Costa Rica and Panama focusedon international business and sustainable economic development. Those who visitedChina studied Chinese culture and business in the larger context of globalization andthe rise of that country. Students who chose Germany and Greece explored the com-munication and culture of those two vastly different countries. Bryant faculty, staff,and administrators led the trips.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/SIEWINTERRECAP

“I didn’t realize until afterI graduated how carefullyBryant designs itscurriculum and programs.”

SADDI WILLIAMS ’06

730STUDENTS ATTENDED

THE CAREER FAIR

BRYANT BY THE NUMBERS I Amica Center for Career Education (2008-2009)

1,676COVER LETTERS AND

RESUMES WERECRITIQUED

Saddi Williams ’06

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Men’s and women’s swim teamsenjoyed perhaps the greatestseason in the program’s

short history this past winter and setnumerous school records in placingfourth at the Northeast ConferenceSwimming Championships inFebruary.

Freshman Casey Ostrander(Yarmouthport, MA) was named the2010 Northeast Conference Outstand-ing Swimmer and Rookie of the Meet(along with Central Connecticut’sTaylor Friedmann) after winning threeevent gold medals and setting a con-ference record at the championships.Fellow freshman Kim Carballeira(East Setauket, NY) set a school recordin the 200 free, while Molly Smith(Belmont, MA) set a new mark in the200 individual medley.

Two weeks later, at the ECACChampionships in Pittsburgh, PA,more school records fell as boththe men and women finished 12thout of 24 teams competing. Atotal of 16 school records fell duringthe three-day meet.

On the men’s side, Alex Kosenski ’12(Lavalette, NJ) earned three top-10finishes and set three school records inthe process. Teammates Kevin McDonald(North Haven, CT) and Sean Martell(Nashua, NH), both sophomores, broketwo school records and were part of

three relay teams that also broke newschool records.

Track & Field excel duringindoor seasonMen’s and women’s indoor track &field teams recently placed ninth at theNortheast Conference Championshipsin Landover, MD. Freshman standoutDeirdre Doyle (Carlow, Ireland) wasnamed the Most Outstanding FemaleRookie of the Meet at the Champi-onships after becoming the first Bryant

athlete to win a conference title.The men’s track & field team got

strong performances from severalathletes, but the Bulldogs came throughin a big way a week later at the NewEngland Championships. SeniorAlex Engel (Spencer, Mass.) set a newschool record in the men’s 400 meters.

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Jenna Madill ’10 (Marshfield, MA)entered her senior year at Bryantknowing she wouldn’t have

to stress about interviews and thatperfect blue suit. She received a joboffer at the end of her summerinternship at Target, the retail giant.The internship experience was out-standing, says Madill, and she lovedthe fast-paced retail environment.In June, she’ll start a six-weekmanagement program in Target’s“Business College.”

Madill – and her parents – areecstatic.

“The Bryant curriculum does agreat job of preparing us for the realworld by emphasizing teamworkand offering hands-on learningopportunities,” she says. “I was ableto apply many of the skills I learnedin the classroom – from publicspeaking to accounting to operationsmanagement. I worked with a groupof people from diverse backgrounds,and we came together every dayto make the store run successfully.”

Madill first learned about Bryantfrom friends who had graduated,and their fond memories gave her agreat first impression of the school.“I knew I wanted to apply to Bryantafter I visited,” she says. “I remem-ber walking onto campus during“Admitted Student Day” and justfeeling like I belonged.”

She now lives in a senior town-house with many of her freshmenyear friends, and that, she says, hasbeen a great experience. Business101, a required class for all first-yearstudents, was also a perfect way toget to get to know other students.“We worked together to make ourbusiness plan a success,” she says,“and had plenty of bonding oppor-tunities during our late nights!”

Now, during her last year atBryant, Madill can speak knowledge-ably about what sets Bryant apart. Inaddition to the curriculum, she citesthe Amica Center career counselors,who helped her find an internshipand prepared her for the interviewprocess, and the faculty, who are“completely there for students.”

She also talks about the perfectsize of the student body – smallenough to have close relationshipswith classmates and professors – yetlarge enough that there is adiversity of opinions and back-ground, school spirit and a sense ofcommunity, and a strong supportsystem for those who need it.

And, most importantly, there’sthe value of a Bryant education.

“After receiving a job offer beforemy senior year even began, I can saythat that a Bryant education is trulypriceless,” says Madill.

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• Bryant is thesecond-oldest collegein Rhode Island.

• Graduation in 1953featured the first woman inBryant’s history to deliverthe commencement address:Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby,Secretary of the UnitedStates Department of Health,Education, and Welfare.

• Tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr.received an honorarydegree in 1976.

ADVICE4U

“Explore all the opportunities Bryanthas to offer, and, most importantly,

BE YOURSELF!”

JESSICA LUSSIER ’12, MANAGEMENTSPENCER, MA

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Marketing major Delia Glover(Marstons Mills, MA) is in theHuman Resources Future

Leaders Program at Hanover Insurance,and she is also a field reporter for Nike.A two-sport starter on the women’svolleyball and lacrosse teams, she earnedFemale Athlete of the Year honorsand was named distinguished StudentAthlete by the RI Association forIntercollegiate Athletics for Women, aswell as NCAAWoman of the Year.

Christina Ho (Haverstraw, NY), anInternational Business major, landedone of 160 U.S. Department of Statevolunteer positions at the USA Pavilionat the World Expo, which runs fromAprilthrough June in Shanghai, China. Howill also blog from the expo for Bryant’sU.S.-China Institute page. In the fall,she will join the Confucius Institute atBryant as a program assistant.

Accounting concentrator Brianna Mahan(Charlton, MA) is a staff auditorat the public accounting firm of Bigelow& Company in Manchester, NH. As anundergraduate, she was a member of theHonors Program, and participated inAlternative Spring Break, Relay for Life,Bryant Pride, and the AccountingAssociation. She was a member of DeltaSigma Pi and gave the Student Chargeat Commencement.

Matthew Moore (East Sandwich, MA), adouble concentrator in finance andmarketing, is a financial analyst at The

Hartford in Simsbury, CT. An honors pro-gram graduate, he served on the SeniorAdvisory Council and the Executive Com-mittee for the Archway Investment Fund,and was vice president and co-captainof the wrestling team. Moore was StudentLeader of the Year for the NortheastDistrict while president of the StudentAlumni Association.

Communication major Elizett Pires (NewBedford, MA) is currently doing a year ofservice as an AmeriCorps member as theAmbassador of Mentoring for SMILESMentoring Inc. in New Bedford. At Bryant,she served as an admission ambassadorand secretary of the Multicultural StudentUnion. She was also a member of theLeadership Council and a Resident Assis-tant. She is a recipient of the Bryant ICCCommunity Service Award and theGeorge M. Parks Commencement Award.

Class of 2009:Where are they now?

W ith only four hours to examine acase and propose a set of recom-mendations during a national

actuarial case competition, ChristopherAuger ’10 (Indianapolis, IN) and hisBryant teammates had to use their timewisely. The decision to spend the last fewminutes anticipating a list of potentialquestions the judges might ask was keyto the team’s success, says Auger. “Thisextra step is what led to our successfulpresentation and prepared us for every-thing that was thrown our way,” he says.

This attention to detail paid off asBryant captured third place in the 2ndAnnual Actuarial Case Competitionsponsored by Travelers Insurance. Itwas held simultaneously at Travelers’locations in Hartford, CT, and St. Paul,MN. The participating teams presentedtheir findings via teleconferenceto a panel of judges in both locations.

In addition to Auger, the Bryant teamincluded Matthew Ciaffone ’11 (EastBrookfield, MA), Daniel DiMugno ’11(South Windsor, CT), Katie Heeder ’10(Saunderstown, RI), Thomas Lapinski ’11(Garden City, NY) and Lauren Prue ’10(Griswold, CT). Professor of MathematicsJames Bishop, a faculty member from

the College of Arts and Sciences, accom-panied the team to Hartford.

Hands-on experienceAs part of the competition, students iden-tified potential business opportunitiesthat could arise as a result of an economicrecovery. Next they had to demonstratehow these opportunities would impactthe property/casualty insurance industry,and what Travelers could do to turn theseopportunities into a competitive advantage.

The Bryant team proposed theTravelers Construction Protection Plan,a program that would insure small-to mid-sized construction companiesagainst future economic hardships.

Auger says the classes he and histeam members have taken helped themquickly identify opportunities forgrowth and the target market for a newproduct. “Our business backgrounds,paired with the analytical skills wegained throughout the actuarial program,prepared us for the competition,” saysAuger. After graduation, he will beginworking in the Hartford ExecutiveActuarial Rotational Training programat Hartford Life in an occupationthat was recently named by Career-

Cast.com as the best job for 2010.Heeder, who will begin working as

an actuarial analyst for Towers Watsonafter graduation, says she gained valu-able experience applying her classroomknowledge to a real-world situation.

“The competition did not just testmy mathematical skills, it tested my

ability to work on a team and communi-cate effectively in a business environment– skills that are essential for success inany company,” says Heeder.

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Students place third place in actuarial case competition

Swimming to arecord-breaking year

On Target – and ahead ofschedule

BRYANT HAS HISTORY

Delia Glover ’09

BRYANT 360 / 7

INTERNSHIP ZONEATHLETICS UPDATE

(L-R) Tom Lapinski ’11 (Garden City, NY), Matt Ciaffone ’11 (East Brookfield, MA), Lauren Prue ’10(Griswold, CT), Katie Heeder ’10 (Saunderstown, RI), Dan DiMugno ’11 (South Windsor, CT), andChris Auger ’10 (Indianapolis, IN)

(L-R) Thomas O’Connor ’11 (Westwood, MA), Joe Pugliano ’13 (West Springfield, MA),Michael DiBella ’11 (Upper Saddle River, NJ), Alex Engel ’10 (Spencer, MA)

Casey Ostrander ’13

“After receiving a job offer beforemy senior year even began,

I can say that that a Bryant educationis truly priceless.”

JENNA MADILL ’10[ ]

Men’s and women’s swim teamsenjoyed perhaps the greatestseason in the program’s

short history this past winter and setnumerous school records in placingfourth at the Northeast ConferenceSwimming Championships inFebruary.

Freshman Casey Ostrander(Yarmouthport, MA) was named the2010 Northeast Conference Outstand-ing Swimmer and Rookie of the Meet(along with Central Connecticut’sTaylor Friedmann) after winning threeevent gold medals and setting a con-ference record at the championships.Fellow freshman Kim Carballeira(East Setauket, NY) set a school recordin the 200 free, while Molly Smith(Belmont, MA) set a new mark in the200 individual medley.

Two weeks later, at the ECACChampionships in Pittsburgh, PA,more school records fell as boththe men and women finished 12thout of 24 teams competing. Atotal of 16 school records fell duringthe three-day meet.

On the men’s side, Alex Kosenski ’12(Lavalette, NJ) earned three top-10finishes and set three school records inthe process. Teammates Kevin McDonald(North Haven, CT) and Sean Martell(Nashua, NH), both sophomores, broketwo school records and were part of

three relay teams that also broke newschool records.

Track & Field excel duringindoor seasonMen’s and women’s indoor track &field teams recently placed ninth at theNortheast Conference Championshipsin Landover, MD. Freshman standoutDeirdre Doyle (Carlow, Ireland) wasnamed the Most Outstanding FemaleRookie of the Meet at the Champi-onships after becoming the first Bryant

athlete to win a conference title.The men’s track & field team got

strong performances from severalathletes, but the Bulldogs came throughin a big way a week later at the NewEngland Championships. SeniorAlex Engel (Spencer, Mass.) set a newschool record in the men’s 400 meters.

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Jenna Madill ’10 (Marshfield, MA)entered her senior year at Bryantknowing she wouldn’t have

to stress about interviews and thatperfect blue suit. She received a joboffer at the end of her summerinternship at Target, the retail giant.The internship experience was out-standing, says Madill, and she lovedthe fast-paced retail environment.In June, she’ll start a six-weekmanagement program in Target’s“Business College.”

Madill – and her parents – areecstatic.

“The Bryant curriculum does agreat job of preparing us for the realworld by emphasizing teamworkand offering hands-on learningopportunities,” she says. “I was ableto apply many of the skills I learnedin the classroom – from publicspeaking to accounting to operationsmanagement. I worked with a groupof people from diverse backgrounds,and we came together every dayto make the store run successfully.”

Madill first learned about Bryantfrom friends who had graduated,and their fond memories gave her agreat first impression of the school.“I knew I wanted to apply to Bryantafter I visited,” she says. “I remem-ber walking onto campus during“Admitted Student Day” and justfeeling like I belonged.”

She now lives in a senior town-house with many of her freshmenyear friends, and that, she says, hasbeen a great experience. Business101, a required class for all first-yearstudents, was also a perfect way toget to get to know other students.“We worked together to make ourbusiness plan a success,” she says,“and had plenty of bonding oppor-tunities during our late nights!”

Now, during her last year atBryant, Madill can speak knowledge-ably about what sets Bryant apart. Inaddition to the curriculum, she citesthe Amica Center career counselors,who helped her find an internshipand prepared her for the interviewprocess, and the faculty, who are“completely there for students.”

She also talks about the perfectsize of the student body – smallenough to have close relationshipswith classmates and professors – yetlarge enough that there is adiversity of opinions and back-ground, school spirit and a sense ofcommunity, and a strong supportsystem for those who need it.

And, most importantly, there’sthe value of a Bryant education.

“After receiving a job offer beforemy senior year even began, I can saythat that a Bryant education is trulypriceless,” says Madill.

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• Bryant is thesecond-oldest collegein Rhode Island.

• Graduation in 1953featured the first woman inBryant’s history to deliverthe commencement address:Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby,Secretary of the UnitedStates Department of Health,Education, and Welfare.

• Tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr.received an honorarydegree in 1976.

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“Explore all the opportunities Bryanthas to offer, and, most importantly,

BE YOURSELF!”

JESSICA LUSSIER ’12, MANAGEMENTSPENCER, MA

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Marketing major Delia Glover(Marstons Mills, MA) is in theHuman Resources Future

Leaders Program at Hanover Insurance,and she is also a field reporter for Nike.A two-sport starter on the women’svolleyball and lacrosse teams, she earnedFemale Athlete of the Year honorsand was named distinguished StudentAthlete by the RI Association forIntercollegiate Athletics for Women, aswell as NCAAWoman of the Year.

Christina Ho (Haverstraw, NY), anInternational Business major, landedone of 160 U.S. Department of Statevolunteer positions at the USA Pavilionat the World Expo, which runs fromAprilthrough June in Shanghai, China. Howill also blog from the expo for Bryant’sU.S.-China Institute page. In the fall,she will join the Confucius Institute atBryant as a program assistant.

Accounting concentrator Brianna Mahan(Charlton, MA) is a staff auditorat the public accounting firm of Bigelow& Company in Manchester, NH. As anundergraduate, she was a member of theHonors Program, and participated inAlternative Spring Break, Relay for Life,Bryant Pride, and the AccountingAssociation. She was a member of DeltaSigma Pi and gave the Student Chargeat Commencement.

Matthew Moore (East Sandwich, MA), adouble concentrator in finance andmarketing, is a financial analyst at The

Hartford in Simsbury, CT. An honors pro-gram graduate, he served on the SeniorAdvisory Council and the Executive Com-mittee for the Archway Investment Fund,and was vice president and co-captainof the wrestling team. Moore was StudentLeader of the Year for the NortheastDistrict while president of the StudentAlumni Association.

Communication major Elizett Pires (NewBedford, MA) is currently doing a year ofservice as an AmeriCorps member as theAmbassador of Mentoring for SMILESMentoring Inc. in New Bedford. At Bryant,she served as an admission ambassadorand secretary of the Multicultural StudentUnion. She was also a member of theLeadership Council and a Resident Assis-tant. She is a recipient of the Bryant ICCCommunity Service Award and theGeorge M. Parks Commencement Award.

Class of 2009:Where are they now?

W ith only four hours to examine acase and propose a set of recom-mendations during a national

actuarial case competition, ChristopherAuger ’10 (Indianapolis, IN) and hisBryant teammates had to use their timewisely. The decision to spend the last fewminutes anticipating a list of potentialquestions the judges might ask was keyto the team’s success, says Auger. “Thisextra step is what led to our successfulpresentation and prepared us for every-thing that was thrown our way,” he says.

This attention to detail paid off asBryant captured third place in the 2ndAnnual Actuarial Case Competitionsponsored by Travelers Insurance. Itwas held simultaneously at Travelers’locations in Hartford, CT, and St. Paul,MN. The participating teams presentedtheir findings via teleconferenceto a panel of judges in both locations.

In addition to Auger, the Bryant teamincluded Matthew Ciaffone ’11 (EastBrookfield, MA), Daniel DiMugno ’11(South Windsor, CT), Katie Heeder ’10(Saunderstown, RI), Thomas Lapinski ’11(Garden City, NY) and Lauren Prue ’10(Griswold, CT). Professor of MathematicsJames Bishop, a faculty member from

the College of Arts and Sciences, accom-panied the team to Hartford.

Hands-on experienceAs part of the competition, students iden-tified potential business opportunitiesthat could arise as a result of an economicrecovery. Next they had to demonstratehow these opportunities would impactthe property/casualty insurance industry,and what Travelers could do to turn theseopportunities into a competitive advantage.

The Bryant team proposed theTravelers Construction Protection Plan,a program that would insure small-to mid-sized construction companiesagainst future economic hardships.

Auger says the classes he and histeam members have taken helped themquickly identify opportunities forgrowth and the target market for a newproduct. “Our business backgrounds,paired with the analytical skills wegained throughout the actuarial program,prepared us for the competition,” saysAuger. After graduation, he will beginworking in the Hartford ExecutiveActuarial Rotational Training programat Hartford Life in an occupationthat was recently named by Career-

Cast.com as the best job for 2010.Heeder, who will begin working as

an actuarial analyst for Towers Watsonafter graduation, says she gained valu-able experience applying her classroomknowledge to a real-world situation.

“The competition did not just testmy mathematical skills, it tested my

ability to work on a team and communi-cate effectively in a business environment– skills that are essential for success inany company,” says Heeder.

� WWW.BRYANT.EDU/ACTUARIALMATHCOMP

Students place third place in actuarial case competition

Swimming to arecord-breaking year

On Target – and ahead ofschedule

BRYANT HAS HISTORY

Delia Glover ’09

BRYANT 360 / 7

INTERNSHIP ZONEATHLETICS UPDATE

(L-R) Tom Lapinski ’11 (Garden City, NY), Matt Ciaffone ’11 (East Brookfield, MA), Lauren Prue ’10(Griswold, CT), Katie Heeder ’10 (Saunderstown, RI), Dan DiMugno ’11 (South Windsor, CT), andChris Auger ’10 (Indianapolis, IN)

(L-R) Thomas O’Connor ’11 (Westwood, MA), Joe Pugliano ’13 (West Springfield, MA),Michael DiBella ’11 (Upper Saddle River, NJ), Alex Engel ’10 (Spencer, MA)

Casey Ostrander ’13

“After receiving a job offer beforemy senior year even began,

I can say that that a Bryant educationis truly priceless.”

JENNA MADILL ’10[ ]

employer and how to market themselvesin the best possible way.

Amica Center Manager of CorporateRecruiting Kathy Clarkin advises stu-dents to be flexible, persistent, and opento realigning their career expectations.

A resource for all studentsBeyond helping students secure jobs incorporate America, the Amica Center of-fers many resources for students major-ing in the arts and sciences. Kelly Kochis,assistant director of the Amica Center,says liberal arts students have the inter-personal, communication, problem-

solving, decision-making, andanalytical skills that hiring managers arelooking for.

“Employers love liberal arts students,”says Kochis, who has more than 10 yearsof experience counseling students major-ing in the liberal arts. She encouragesthem to pursue careers that they are in-terested in and passionate about ratherthan simply focusing on an industry theythink will have open positions. “Thereare job opportunities out there for allstudents,” she says.

Graduate school or law schoolMichael Mullane ’10 (North Kingstown,RI), a management concentrator andlegal studies minor, will attend RogerWilliams University School of Law in the

fall. At Bryant, he participated in organi-zations such as Mock Trial and theLegal Studies Society, which helped himdevelop contacts, network with profes-sionals in the field, and understand thevarious careers in law. Says Mullane,“I like to think that I have been preparingfor law school since my first day atBryant.”

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Visit Bryant and seefor yourself

A t Bryant University, 12 milesoutside Providence, Rhode Island,“seeing is believing….” according

to Barron’s “Best Buys in CollegeEducation.“

A campus visit is the best way tomake an informed decision about college.Prospective students who visit Bryant’scampus usually apply – evidence that ourfriendly atmosphere, beautiful campus,and high-quality academics are bestexperienced in person.

• Take a Student Guided Tour(Monday-Friday and most Saturdays).

• Attend an Info Session presented bya member of the admission staff(Monday-Friday and most Saturdays).

• Spend a Day With Class.

• Schedule an interview with an admis-sion counselor or a student fellow.

• Fly-in and you may qualify for areimbursement.

Can’t make it to campus? Take aVirtual Tour at admission.bryant.edu.

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Today’s college graduates willchange careers three to five times intheir lifetimes. Some career coun-

selors estimate that figure could be muchhigher. So, how should soon-to-be gradu-ates approach their first jobs?

“You should not take a job simply tohave a job,” advises Judith Clare, directorof Bryant’s award-winning Amica Centerfor Career Education. “Look for a posi-tion in which you’ll gain valuable skillsand plan to stay at that job one to threeyears. If you stop learning and if there isnowhere for you to move up, you shouldthen begin looking elsewhere.”

What employers really wantAccording to the National Association ofColleges and Employers, as well as theAmica Center, employers are looking fora specific major, a strong GPA, and in-ternship experience, as well as an exten-sive list of skills, qualities, and attributes.Applicants may have many of these skillsbut often need help identifying how theygained the skills and how they use them.Amica Center staff can help studentsdetermine what they have to offer an

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According to Brendan Sysun ’10,deciding to go to Bryant wasone of the best decisions of his life.

He met great people, got to travel theworld, and has an unbelievable job wait-ing for him in June after he graduates.“Life is good,” he says.

The Leominster, MA, student tookadvantage of opportunities in and outof the classroom. He also utilized theAmica Center for Career Education duringall four years at Bryant. As a freshman,he researched how to write a resume anda cover letter. Through the alumni careerlink, he developed relationships andreceived terrific insight from Bryant gradsin the workforce. He secured internshipsin three different industries – twothrough the Amica Center, the other withthe help of a professor.

Sysun’s efforts paid off in a bigway. In November, he was offered aposition by EMC Corporation andwill join the EMCMarketing LeadershipDevelopment Program, an 18-monthrotational program, at their world

headquarters in Hopkinton, MA.“I was ecstatic not only to get a job

but also to get one with an amazingcompany that I have such a high regardfor,” he says. “My family knew all thehard work I put in to get to this point –and could not have been more thrilledwith all that I have done with my Bryanteducation.”

By working closely with the AmicaCenter staff, Sysun felt confident goinginto each interview. “I cannot stressenough how important it is to utilize theAmica Center staff and resources,” hesays, “not just during the job-huntingcraze but during all four years at Bryant.”

The marketing major and communi-cation minor also studied abroad atthe University of Sydney, Australia, andspent two weeks in Panama, Ecuador,and the Galapagos Islands through theSophomore International Experience.He’s met people and made friends from

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Orientation is a great time to meet fellow students – and make friends.

Bryant’s 2010 Career Fair featured employer representatives from a wide variety of organizationsand industries.

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Moonlighting at BryantWednesday, April 7

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Junior Welcome DaysApril 19 – 23

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many walks of life, and, as a senior, isstill making new friends.

“At Bryant, everything is covered,” hesays. “Faculty are the best in the business.My professors have always been easilyaccessible and have really made myBryant experience one that will not soonbe forgotten,” he says.

“Some schools may have more flashynames, but Bryant is the whole packageand offers big school resources in a smallschool setting. The opportunities here areendless.”

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