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1983

Dedication

Dean William Grogan

All of us know Dean William Robert Grogan.
He has served WPI as a student, a professor,
and a dean for nearly four decades. The list of
his accomplishments, while at WPI, is indeed
long and impressive. Perhaps anyone who
dedicates his entire adult life to the education
of youth could claim the same.

Certainly most schools, businesses, and other
institutions have one or two loyal people who
have given exceptional service. In this respect,
WPI has been very lucky. Students, faculty, and
alumni have all taken active roles to develop
WPI and educate its students. However, few
have committed the time and energy of Dean
Grogan. He has accrued scientific and service
awards illustrating his extraordinary devotion to
his profession and his school. He is a former
national president of the brotherhood of Phi
Kappa Theta. But perhaps most important of
all, he was the single most influential person
during the implementation of the Plan, and he
has dynamically led a constant effort to retain
the quality of the Plan ever since, including
recommendations this past year to upgrade
the Plan. His work has had such results that
this very school is a tribute to him and his
colleagues who set the Plan in motion.

A good fifty years from now. Dean William
Grogan will have faded into the relative
obscurity of a Ralph Earle or an M. Lawrence
Price, remembered perhaps only by a plaque
on a wall or by a faint smile of a student's
recollection. However, right now we have the
opportunity to thank him for the time and
devotion he has given to this school. With
greatest admiration and love, this yearbook is
dedicated to him,

2 • Dedication

Student Life.14

Sports.32

Clubs.96

Academics.118

Greeks.142

Events.174

Class of '83.196

Table of Contents • 3

4 • Opening

Opening • 5

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Trick or Treat?

At Tech, Halloween was not sleepy

In fact it seemed rather creepy

Goblins and ghouls

Infested the school

Some of them looked a bit gweepy

Halloween went over well
By the costumes it was easy to tell
The parties were great
Some went a bit late

And witches staggered the streets till they fell

Halloween

Student Life • 17

That’s Entertainment?

Fiji Island, Phi Sig's Slimey Dimey, ACR's Mug Nite, KAP's Toga
Party, ATO's Cocktail Party, Sig Ep's Pajama Parties, TKE's
Sewer Party, SAE's Initiation Party, Sig Pi's Grafitti Party, Zeta
Psi's Founder's Day, Theta Chi's Crockett Bash . . .

Fraternity party. The two common words cause a variety of
reactions in people: a severe loss of color in the face of a
freshman's mother, a wide grin on the face of a freshman, a worn
half smile on the face of a senior, another gray hair and increased
blood pressure in the Student Affairs office, a flaring of nostrils
and clenching of teeth in an area resident, and a twinkle in the eye
of an alumnus.

This year fraternity parties evoked another reaction from the
Office of Student Affairs. A number of new guidlines were

established to help control this aspect of WPI social life. The
guidelines limited the number of parties each night and required
registration of all open parties. New rules also specified that an of
duty police officer and a liquor license be obtained for each party.
The most controversial requirements were a 2:00 am closing and
party poster censoring. These new rules dampened many spirits,
but fraternity parties continued to be the major source of
entertainment on campus despite the new guidelines.

Fraternity parties went on complete with unforgettable beer
flooded floors, slow moving crowds, foosball, beer, rock bands,
drinking games, beer, togas, party posters, beer, bathroom lines,
pick-up lines, and of course, beer.

18 • Student Life

Fraternity Parties

Student Lite • 19

Twas The Week Before

Christmas

'Twas the week before Christmas,

And all across Tech,

Not a creature was stirring,

But most students were wrecked!
Though projects were pressing,

And course work was tough,

It was blown off for a while,

Enough was enough!

Invitations were abundant,

Plans for parties were big,

Rumors of blowouts:

ATO —KAP, PhiSigSig.

Techies in chiffon,

Gweeps in jackets and ties,

Formal parties aplenty,

They came as little surprise.

The parties were festive;

Lasted 'till the wee hours you know,
New chapters were written
in "Love Under the Mistletoe".

Many truly believe that
While staggering home those nights,
They saw eight swift reindeer
And a fat, drunk man in flight.

At the end of the season,

The streamers came down with a sigh.
Empty bottles and cans collected,
Another Christmas at WPI.

Christmas Parties

Student Life • 21

A Typical Techie Day

4/4/83

Dear Diary,

Today was another typical day at WPI. Here are some of the
scintillating highlights:

— Daka was in full swing when I got up, this meant another cold
shower.

— late for calc. . .again

— I think I failed the calc test. I gave up after the first question

. . . “find a vector orthogonal to . . . " I should have taken a
Greek test instead.

— Hamburgers for lunch for the 25th day in a row. At least
Daka is creative, no two of those burgers tasted the same.

— Quantum mechanics has me lost. Today I learned I could fit a
10 meter pole in a 15 meter garage by running 200 million
meters per second. I still don't know what happens when I
reach the back wall.

— Finally I got time on the MV8000, and it crashed. The lab
monitors said they couldn't bring it back up until 3 white mice
could be sacrificed to it.

— After finding out that supper was the famous Poo-Poo
platter, I went out to the “B" for pizza.

— I got another green envelope sent out by the Dean of Forms
and Letters, using an alias of course.

— Another floor meeting tonight.

Topic: How to get more than 5 girls to come to the
next floor party.

— Debugged my program, and finished my homework till 1
AM. ~

— I can hear the radios blaring, so it must be time for bed.

Dorm Life

22 • Student Life

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The Good Life

Scattered around WPI are all those familiar three story
tenement-like houses. They would go rather unnoticed if it were
not for the fact that those and similar houses provide a great deal
of the housing for WPI students . . . for what it is worth. As
students mature (and discover that the Office of Residential Life
wants nothing to do with them) these houses seem to be the
answer to a prayer. Through the splinter-edged door and up the
creaky steps lies an apartment which offers the best of two worlds.

Once living in the apartment the student enjoys the free time of
academia and the freedom of living on his own. Luxuries such as
having parties, spending a day on the front lawn (doubling as a
beach), or just relaxing with a friend become everyday occurances.

Other advantages soon become apparent. In the newfound digs,
students get to pay bills: electricity, gas, hot water, phone, food,
transportation, and rent. They get to join the never-ending battle
against cockroaches and other tiny friends that visit cookie

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cupboards. A select few are lucky enough to live underneath
someone whose favorite pastime is playing Pink Floyd at 3:00 am
or have a phanthom landlord who enters the twilight zone every
time the toilet backs up.

Everyone learns to appreciate mom. Shopping, washing dishes,
and cleaning the bathroom soon replace studying, afternoons on
the Quad, and fraternity parties. Macaroni and cheese, tuna fish,
peanut butter and jelly, pizza, and spaghetti take the place of beef,
vegetables, and various other foods that are supposed to be good
for you.

Apartment living helps prepare the student for the real world
that awaits after graduation ... if he still wants any part of it.

Apartment Life

24 • Student Life

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Tech’s 24 Hour Work Force

As Monday morning dawns at Tech,
weary WACCC workers trudge to bed.

The faithful few of Daka's morning crew,
stumble out of bed instead.

As another day begins, over 1000 Techies know
where, for financial survival they must go.

There are lots of jobs around this school,
including the saving of lives at our pool.

There are books to be shelved, towels to fold,
candy and other essentials to be sold.

And with all the calculus and science we take,
you would be surprised what good secretaries engineers make!

Typewriters fly, and telephones ring,
but the skilled Techie can handle anything.

There are mailboxes to be stuffed, tours to be held,
papers to be corrected and circuit boards to weld.

All day long the work goes on and on,
even through the night with SNaPpers till dawn.

For there's more to school than pizza and books
as everyone knows,

There are jobs to be done as Tech's work-study
force clearly shows.

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Intra Sweat

What is more distracting than a Tuesday night Slimey Dimey,
draws a crowd to rival happy hour in the pub and gets Alumni Gym
rowdier than a wrestling match? Intramural Sports. Hundreds of
students participate in the eight intramural competitions which
take place each year under the direction of coach Mel Massuco.
The competition for the prized Intramural Cup is heated and its
honor is sought after by fraternities and independents.

The *83 intramural year began with a football season which was
cut short unexpectedly. Two divisions were formed and 136 games
were played. PARS defeated SAE to win the Division I title and the
Budmen beat Sig Pi in the Division II finals. Basketball followed
during B term with three divisions and 44 teams. Lamda Chi, Sig
Ep, and ALBOE won their respective divisions. The wrestling meet
found ATO victorious over Sig Ep by just two points.

A new competition, floor hockey was added this year. The
addition was very successful and Lambda Chi beat KRAP for the
title. The Grease also won the swimming meet by a large margin.
As usual, the spring contests decided a close battle for the cup. Fiji
won the track meet and then defeated SAE in the softball finals to
capture the honors. SAE was second in the points race followed by
Lamda Chi.

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Student Life • 29

Cheers!

Happy Hour. . . pinhead . . . Donkey Kong . . . darts
tournament. . . free potato chips . . . Pub Council . . . Tuna's
hangout. . . Superbowl . . . buy your professor a beer-brownie
points . . . Goat's Head . . . Miller Night. . . Crockett. . .
Omega House Initiations . . . Heineken on tap . . . free
pretzels . . . Management Christmas Party . . . cheap grinders
(salmonella). . . SAE-dart champions . . . the "20" stamp .

M A S*H Bash ... 83 days . . . Tau Beta Pi Dance Marathon
. . . DLQ . . . first semi-formal . . . rejection of rejection night
. . . coke-no ice . . . Preston Porter Band . . . The Bull Moose
Club ... no one under 20 allowed . . . tip the cup . . . Pub
Managers . . . 40# drafts . . . ATO's "Eatin'for Epilepsy"
Pancake Eating Contest. . . Ollie and his Coke . . . Sheraton
Yankee Drummer. . . Zippy . . .

The Pub

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Head Coach Bob Weiss instructs a replacement
before sending him in to the game.

So began W.P.I.'s 1982 football
campaign. Gone to graduation were
Bob Montagna, Chalmers Brothers, and
John Sancousy. But there were plenty of
people back from the 1981 squad that
went 6-2. Co-captains Bob Bois and Joe
Phalen were ready to lead what was
probably the most talented and
experienced football team that
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has ever
offered. This senior class which
included such standouts as Chip Biena,
John Salvadore, Rudy Beaupre, and
John Gorman, was Coach Weiss' first
recruited class to complete four years of
participation. Hopes were high as the
season began after three very successful
scrimmages.

Farleigh Dickinson was W.P.I.'s first
opponent and they proved to be no
match for the explosive offense. Behind
the running of Jim Leonardo, and Chip
Biena, and the strong defense of Joe
Phalen, and Jim Jackman, W.P.I. easily
handed Farleigh Dickinson its most
convincing loss of the year (44-0).

The Coast Guard game proved to be
the first test of the team's character. The
Engineers fell behind 25-9 early in the
second quarter and it wasn't until the
third quarter when Chuck Hickey
caught the winning touchdown pass
that gave the men in maroon the lead
for good. Jim Leonardo won the coveted
Gold Helmet Award for his efforts in
the game. Mike Dagle, Joe Phalen, and
Ron Ranauro played outstanding games
in the teams second win. The 59-44 final
constitutes the highest points scored in
any one game all season.

The following week, Coach Weiss

1982 STARTED WITH A ROAR

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Asst. Coach Chalmers Brothers yells with true

enthusiasm.

Coach Robichaud coordinates the offensive line
during a break in the action.

"}]" returns another interception, with a little help
from Costa.

took his team on a trip to Colby, which
turned out to be very worthwhile. The
offensive attack in the 26-3 victory was
lead by sophomore quarterback John
Scacciotti and running back Chip Biena.
The defense, which had bent but never
broke, was once again lead by senior
captain Joe Phalen. The defense as a
whole had one of its best efforts of the
year.

The team went on the road the
following week also. The opponent, a
very scrappy University of Lowell
squad. The Engineers emerged from the
mud covered field with a 18-0 win.
Freshman Nate Hanson and sophomore
Eddie Mackey combined for 22 tackles
which aided the team in their second
shutout of the season.

For the fifth game of the season,
W.P.I. found themselves on the road
again. This week it was Hofstra in Long
Island, New York were the game was
played on an unfamiliar artificial turf.
Hofstra had jumped to a quick 28-0 lead
before the Engineers could adjust to the
new surface. Soon after the half time

Junior Chuck Hickey returns a kickoff up the Hard-running John Salvadore follows a lead block

middle against a tough Bates team. by guard Ray Paquette. Sports • 35

Val, Hick and Leo observe the action from the

sidelines.

The offensive line prepares for another attack on

the Hamilton defense.

break, W.P.I. narrowed the Hofstra lead
to 28-21. But the Hofstra ball control
game proved to be too much for the
defense to handle. Tight ends Mark
Hannigan and Mike Grassis were both
on the receiving end of John Scacciotti
touchdown passes.

A week passed and the W.P.I. team
found themselves at home for a contest
against Bates. The friendly atmosphere
was not enough as the team lost 21-12.
The defense once again played a strong
game, but the offense again lead by
Chip Biena could not muster up enough
points. During the loss to Bates, John
Scacciotti connected with John
Salvadore for the catch of the season, a
forty yard touchdown pass. The second
to last game of the season was against
one of the biggest rivals, R.P.I. Once
again the defense held the opponent to
minimal scoring, and the offense could
not get it together. W.P.I. lost the game
7-3.

The last game of the season was held
on Alumni Field and was against

36 • Sports

THEN WE RAN INTO TROUBLE

FOOTBALL

WPI

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44

Farleigh Dickinson

0

59

Coast Guard

32

26

Colby

3

18

Lowell

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21

Hofstra

35

13

Bates

21

3

RPI

7

27

Hamilton

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Senior nose guard Dave Femia comes to the
sidelines after an outstanding play.

Our faithful cheerleaders perform another one of
their outstanding mounts.

Front: Mark Hannigan, Brian Fuller, Ron

Ranauro, Mark Coggeshall, Joe Phelan, Bob
Bois, Chip Bienia, Jim Leonardo, Rudy
Beaupre, Jim Housekeeper, Ray Paquette
Second: Larry Glennon, Dale Lewis, Chuck
Hickey, Tom Costello, John Gorman, Jim
Jackman, Mike Valiton, Dave Femia, Rob
Henderson, Roger Uszakiewicz, Ed Moffit
Third: Dennis Leonard, Nick Perog, Steve
Graveline, Bob Ragonesse, Mike Dagle, Jeff
Solloway, Kevin Conlon, Mike Bernazani, Will
Worth, Mike Grasis, Rich Pochepan, John
Salvadore

Fourth: John Scacciotti, Kevin Lynch, Rich
Farland, Jim Grasseschi, Mark Collins, John
Bibinski, Bill Ferco, Costa Evangelakos, Paul
Becotte, Ed Mackey, Bill Abbott, Paul Furtado
Fifth: Steve Jackson, Brian Gilday, Ken Perry,
Harold Caldwell, John Jesi, Franz Roesner, Pat
Sacco, Pat Devlin, Chris McNeil, John Keating,
Chuck Kenyon

Sixth: Paul Vitali, Eric Nelson, Chris Curtus, Rick
Boosey, Mike Gonsor, Dean Ayotte, John St.
Cyr, Don Fadden, Brian Woodworth, Bob
Gibbons, Jim Hoagland, Mike Carbone

Seventh: Jim Dumas, Scott Heneveld, Nate
Hansen, Pete Gurney, Jim Pewarski, Lyford
Beverage, Steve Pinkerton, Bob Mullins, Paul
Hogan, Joe Bromley, Matt Wasielewski, Mark
Moriera

Eighth: Head Coach Bob Weiss, Coach A1
Dhembe, Randy Mocaldo, Rod MacClellan,
Dick Tyler, David Dumas, Dan Baird, Bill
Ryan, Eric Kapantais, Mike Dolan
Ninth: Coach Ted Clancy, Coach John

Eleftherakis, Coach Charlie Butterfield, Coach
Steve Robichaud, Coach Chalmers Brothers,
Coach Jeff Theodoss

Sports • 37

Defensive End Brian Fuller leads a swarming

W.P.I. defense.

Hamilton College. At the end of the
game, the seniors had accomplished
what they had set out to do, win the last
game of their college career. With
another exceptional defensive display,
the game was won by a score of 27-14.

This years version of the W.P.I.
football had many key ball players. The
offensive line including Mike Valiton at
wide receiver, did an exceptional job
clearing the way for the teams trio of
outstanding running backs. The
defense had six seniors all of whom had
great seasons. Joe Phalen, Jim Jackman,
John Gorman, Dave Femia, Brian Fuller,
and Jim Housekeeper are all going to be
tough people to replace.

Six players will return to the
offensive squad led by Co-captain Paul
Becotte. The defense will be headed by
Co-captain, Costa Evangelakos.

BUT FINISHED UP STRONG

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Jan's hard working students earning their
work-study money.

Highly motivated Rudy Beaupre prepares for
another day in the pits.

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Boissey leads the way for another toss sweep
right.

E.J. and Hendo perform their own version of the
high-five.

Sports • 39

A SEASON OF EMOTIONAL
HIGHS/LOWS

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Front: Rich Nasman, John Meehan, Amaro
Gonclaves, Steve Dehais, Joe Sheehan, Carlo
Gretter, Ken Lindberg, Angelo Cacciatore,
Marty Ferguson

Second: Vlgr. Stephanie Strohbeck, Mgr. Tina
Gorski, Coach Alan King, Scott Cormier,
Kevin Murray, Scott Weyman, Jay Dumphy,

Steve Ouellette, Steve King, Tony Pileggi,
Coach Dennis Hersey, Mgr. Tanya Culpepper,
Trainer Whit Griffith

Third: Martin Schall, Mike Scanlos, Ed Kochling,
Jerry St. Pierre, Jeff Luecke, Ben Paul, Eugene
Randecker, Mark Dillon, David King

1

40 • Sports

Scanlos under strain.

A

Amaro goes one on one.

In a season where the tendency was
to play at the level of their opponent,
W.P.I. posted a 6-6-2 record. The
Engineers opened strongly with a 2-0
win over Bently College. This game was
dedicated to Rob Agar, a respected
member of the team who unfortunately
passed on before the season began. The
team was highly emotional in the game,
and this proved to be the secret to their
success and failure throught the season.

The tougher teams on the schedule,
Holy Cross, Hartford, Brandeis, and
Babson all experienced difficulty with
the Engineers. The Brandeis match was
marred by a malee, and the ensuing
penalties left Tech shorthanded. At this
point, Brandeis broke the game open
with two goals. This was the only game
of the season where W.P.I. had no
chance of winning the game in the last
ten minutes. The Worcester squad was
also guilty of sub-Par performances
against Coast Guard, Nichols, and
Bowdoin.

Seniors Kevin Murray, Steve King,
and Captain Joe Sheehan provided the
leadership for the team along with
sophomore stand out Amaro Goncalves
and juniors Marty Ferguson and Jerry
St. Pierre. Murray and Sheehan were
number one and two in scoring while
Steve King, Jerry St. Pierre, John
Meehan, and Jeff Luecke were the work
horses for the team. A knee injury to
sweeper Amaro Goncalves, the best all

Jerry "Saint" with a heads up play.

Sports • 41

SOCCER

WPI

OPP.

2

Bentley

0

0

Wesleyan

(OT)O

1

M.I.T.

(OT)O

3

Coast Guard

5

1

Lowell

0

2

Trinity

1

3

Assumption

0

1

Holy Cross

(OT)l

0

Nichols

2

0

Hartford

(OT)l

1

Brandeis

4

3

Clark

1

1

Bowdoin

2

1

Babson

2

(6-6-2)

Slam dancing on the soccer field.

around player on the team, kept him
out for half the season. Jay Dumphy
handled most of the goalie chores, with
Steve Ouellette getting into some of the
action in that spot.

Coach King knew he had a talented
freshman class as Scott Cormier, his son
David, and Mike Scanlon were highly
touted high school players. All three did
well, and showed much promise for the
future. The big surprise of the season
was the play of Scott Weymen, a

freshman who stepped into the stopper
position, and showed great poise. Some
of the other freshman, Luecke,

Kochling, and Randecker also did well.

The general feeling of the returning
players at the end of the season was one
of great expectations. The players all
had that "I can't wait til next year” air
about them. This could have stemed
from the fact that the team as a whole
was young, only six seniors being lost to
graduation.

42 • Sports

It's a bird, no it's a plane . . .

Sports • 43

Steve Joyce hands out finishing sticks while Coach
Norcross Dan Laprade record times.

Keith Michaud and Scott Hand jockey for

position.

HARRIERS LACK MANPOWER

CROSS COUNTRY

WPI

OPP.

77

R.P.I.

25

M.I.T.

32

36

Lowell

21

71

Holy Cross

19

Assumption

56

Clark

114

43

Holy Cross

20

55

Coast Guard

19

Babson

54

30

Trinity

19

35

Tufts

35

(1-10)

The 1982 Fall season was not one of
the better efforts by the Cross Country
Team in recent history. Evident by its
1-10 record, the team lacked the
manpower to win, with the exception of
a victory over Clark.

Senior Mike Horgan led the team
with consistant finishes in the top three,
including a win over Holy Cross and a
second place finish in the All-City meet.

Keith Michaud finished his running
days at W.P.I. with several strong
performances after a disappointing
junior year.

Next year's team will depend on the
efforts of Scott Hand, Paul Nowak, and
Scott Hunt. With some good freshman
talent, W.P.I. could be back on the
winning track.

44 • Sports

Senior Ray Arsenault displays fine running form.

Front: Susan Thibodeau, Ellen Regan, Greg
Langer, Mike Horgan, Dave Lebranch, Mark
Malagodi, Robert Holden
Second: Coach Merl Norcross, Scott Hunt, Paul
Nowak, Mark Erickson, Steve Joyce, Gerald
Robbler, Robert Pierce, Roy Arsenault
Third: John Kennealv, Robert Wadja, Steve

Rogerson, Mike Brousseau, Steve Swetz, Keith
Michaud, Doug Potter, Scott Hand, Bill Hees

Bob Wadja and Paul Nowak set the pace against
Coast Guard.

Senior Standout Mike Horgan vies for an early lead.

Sports • 45

The WPI players watch the action

THE LADIES SHOW
THEIR STRENGTH

Sophomore Chris Clancy moves in for a solid hit
Junior Beth Roughan hits a defensive drive
Sherry French fights for possession

46 • Sports

The 1983 Tri-captains Terese Kwiatkowski, Chris
O'Connor, Meggan McGuiness.

Blinded by the light.

Kathy Cronin keeps an eye on the action.

For the second year in a row, the
womens field hockey team began and
ended their season on a positive note.
Not only did they have a winning
record of 14-6-1, but they also captured
two championship titles and finished
third in the Northeastern part of the
country.

The first title was the city
championship, at which WPI defeated
Anna Maria and then Clark in the finals.
Later, the girls went on to compete in
the state tournament. Consistent
playing and teamwork were the key
factors in the victories over Fitchburg
State and seeded Anna Maria which
brought WPI the state title.

The Northeast Regional Tourney
turned out to be the girl's final stopping
point. The team traveled to Ithica, New
York where they met Cortland State
College in the first round. Despite a
strong first half, Cortland managed to
defeat Tech by a score of 4-3. WPI
refused to be completely beaten, and
the engineers won the consolation
match against Smith College. This
earned them third place in the
Northeast — a spot of which Coach Sue
Chapman, Assistant Coach Pat

DeCaire, and the team could certainly
be proud. Only the top twelve
nationally ranked teams were selected
for the Nationals, and Tech was not one
of them. The team did receive
Flonorable Mention in the poll.

Another honor was bestowed upon
four of the girls as well. Terese
Kwiatkowski, Chris Clancy, Karen
Brock, and Kelli Mackey were
acknowledged by the Northeast Field
Hockey Association by being selected to
their first, second, and third All-Star
teams, respectively.

The end of the season marked the loss
of only three senior members on the
team. Captains Terese Kwiatkowski,
Meggan McGuiness, Chris O'Connor
gave their fellow teammates support
and encouragement, and kept a high
team morale throughout the entire
season.

Terese had a terrific year as always.
She was the leading scorer with 23
goals. She was also chosen as an
All-Star for the U.S.A. Field Hockey
Team, division 3. During her four years,
"T" has averaged 20 goals per season,
and has always been right there in
clutch situations. With the loss of

Sports • 47

Terese, there will undoubtly be a large
gap to fill.

Meggan has also been a mainstay for
the four years that she has played. Her
presence at center halfback on the
defensive line has had a stabilizing
effect on the entire team. An injury kept
her out of the lineup for more than half

of the season, but she returned to her
spot with confidence. Replacing
Meggan will be a difficult task.

Chris also was out for half of the
season with an injury, but that did not
stop her from returning as a strong and
dependable part of the team. "Prep"
was called upon to take over a newly

WITH ANOTHER WINNING

SEASON

Senior Meggan McGuiness readies for a tackle.

opened position. The change was
difficult, but she worked very hard to
overcome the situation, and did an
excellent job.

And so the 1982 season concluded in
a successful light for the lady Engineers
Next year's outlook is good for most of
the team is returning with experience.

48 • Sports

Front: Kathy Taylor, Chris Goodspeed, Michelle
Payant, Captain Terese Kwiatkowski, Captain
Chris O'Connor, Captain Meggan McGuiness,
Bronwyn O'Reilly, Beth Roughan, Mary Flynn
Back: Coach Sue Chapman, Kelli Mackey, Robin
Hart, Karen Brock, Angela Padavano, Cathy
Dalton, Kathy Cronin, Jackie Thibeault,
Michelle Bugbee, Kris Grimes, Virginia
Nodden, Angela Frankudakis, Asst. Coach Pat
Decaire

FIELD HOCKEY

WPI

OPP.

4

Anna Maria

1

3

Clark

0

3

Assumption

2

4

Framingham State

0

2

Connecticut College

3

5

Franklin Pierce

2

0

Clark

0

2

Nichols

0

0

Tufts

1

1

Wheaton

0

1

M.I.T.

0

3

W.N.E.C.

1

0

N.E.C.

0

2

Fitchburg State

(OT) 1

4

Smith

1

3

Worcester State

0

1

Amherst

(OT) 2

4

Norwich

2

0

Skidmore

0

1

Fitchburg State

2

3

Cortland

4

4

Smith

2

(14-6-1)

The WPI players for lunch.

Karen Brock goes for a dodge.

Sports • 49

Front: Nancv Frangioso, Thonison Mento, Lisa
Longwefi, Debbie Biederman, Cheryl
Buitenhuys, Jenny Davis
Second: Coach Sue Powers, Allison Krebs, Karen
McCue, Nancy Amery, Athena Dratelis, Anji
Seth

WOMEN'S TENNIS

WPI

OPP.

5

Emmanuel

0

4

Clark

3

5

Bryant

2

3

Assumption

4

2

Rhode Island College

5

2

Brandeis

5

6

New Hampshire College

1

3

Suffolk

4

1

Worcester State

6

3

MIT

2

(5-5)

The Women's Varsity Tennis Team
finished the year with an overall record
of 5-5, despite the loss of seven varsity
players. First year coach. Sue Powers,
encouraged the team tremendously as
they faced fierce competition
throughout the season.

The team was lead by No. 1 Singles,
Captain Debbie Biederman, who
finished with a commendable record of
8-2. Both Biederman and Lisa Longwell
have been the team's top contenders for
the past four years. Jenny Davis, the
No. 2 Singles player compiled an
outstanding record by only losing one
match. Davis went on to reach the finals
of the MAIAW tournament losing in a
third set tie-breaker.

Upcoming stars for the 83-84 season
include Cheryl Buitenhuys, a transfer
student with a thundering backhand,
and Anji Seth, a tough opponent with
consistant strokes. With the continued
leadership of Coach Powers, the team
looks forward to a successful season
next year.

A SPLIT SEASON FOR THE GIRLS

50 • Sports

Jenny Davis shows a perfect back-hand.

Anji Seth and Karen McCue relax before a meet.

Debbie Biederman prepares for the smash.

Cheryl Buitenhuys returns a corner shot.

Karen McCue readies for a backhand swing.

Sports • 51

Front: Linda Plaza, Co-Capt. Sonia
Adrianowycz, Co-Capt. Karen
Casella, Sue Padell, Marion
Keeler, Jackey Biascoechea,
Jeanne Travers

Second: Coach Nancy Vaskas,
Joyce Barker, Barbara Thissell,
Maria Norman, Mary Bartos,
Cheryl Macedo, Franziska
Weiss, Robin Gately, Mgr.
Evelyn Marshall

A RECORD HIGH SEASON

52 • Sports

Barb Thissell sends it over the net

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

WPI

OPP.

WPI

OPP.

1

New Hampshire College

2

1

U. Mass

2

0

Williams

2

0

Worcester State

2

2

Bryn Mawr

1

0

Tufts

2

0

Wellesley

2

2

Amherst

0

0

Vermont

2

0

Merrimack

2

0

Union

2

0

Rhode Island College

2

0

Clark

2

2

Brandeis

1

0

Babson

2

2

Western New England

0

0

Bryant

2

1

Stonehill

2

3

Fitchburg

1

0

Assumption

2

1

Simmons

3

0

Wheaton

2

2

Regis

1

1

Coast Guard

2

2

Bradford

0

0

Eastern Conn. State

2

0

Bentley

2

2

Amherst

0

0

Holy Cross

2

2

Framingham

0

(9-20)

Captains Sunny and Casey await the serve

The sideline enjoys the game

The fifth season of the women's
varsity volleyball team demonstrated
the team's growth and improvement
with a record high of 9 wins. Both
experience and enthusiasm from
returning players and new freshmen
combined to make this season so
successful.

Senior co-captains Sonia
Adrianowycz and Karen Casella proved
to be a dynamic pair. In her fourth year
as a starting setter, "Sunny" set the
offense, while "Casey" followed with a
strong spike or an ace serve. These
seniors will be sorely missed for their
leadership and playing skills.

The team's growth is seen in the large
percentage of freshmen players. Sue
Padell as setter, and hitters Jeanne
Travers and Cheryl Macedo added to
the effectiveness of WPI's offense. Sue
and Cheryl often gave WPI an
advantage with their excellent serving
skills. Linda Plaza worked defensively
with Fran Weiss to save many plays
with an excellent bump or return pass.
Barb Thissell, Joyce Barker, Jackie
Biascoechea, Marion Keeler, Robin
Gately, and Mary Bartos aided and
supported the team.

This season the varsity team
competed in its first tournament play.
During fall break they attended the
Northeastern Invitational Tournament
in Williamstown, Mass. The team
played well.

Despite the loss of the powerful
seniors, the team can expect a stronger
season next year with the strength and
experience of the underclassmen who
remain.

Sports • 53

The 1983 tri-captains: Jim Petropulos, Russ
Philpot and Chris Trainor.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

WPI

OPP

81

Yale

99

65

Wesleyan College

54

75

Nichols College

72

76

Clark University

88

63

Babson

75

49

Bowdoin

69

73

Amherst

61

45

Springfield College

61

95

Anna Maria

75

66

Lowell University

75

67

Colby College

75

71

Bates College

64

67

Tufts University

71

Thomas

60

71

Nichols College

68

73

Brandeis

67

76

Norwich University

62

64

Trinity College

72

72

Coast Guard

54

72

Williams College

79

71

Middlebury College

60

72

MIT

64

85

Suffolk

67

76

Clark University

(OT)77

77

Conn. College
(15-10)

72

A Slow Start

Chris Trainor goes for two despite an attempted

block from Amherst.

54 • Sports

Front Row: Orville Bailey, Greg Fiddes, Ron
Wojcik, Chris Roche, Chris Whitney, Dave
Harris, Tom Horan, Chip Anderson
Second Row: Asst. Coach Bill Herrion, Dave
Whalen, Pat Duffy, Russ Philpot, Reynold
Dodson, Jim Petropulos, Larry Manor, Chris
Trainor, Doug Powers (mgr.). Head Coach
Ken Kaufman

Men’s Basketball

The WPI men's basketball team had a
fine season, posting a 15-10 record and
just missing their second straight berth
to the NCAA Division III tournament.

The season started slow as the
engineers dropped 7 of their first 11
games. The WPI fans were just about
ready to give up, but with Russ Philpot
and Orville Bailey leading the team on
offense and Jim Petropulos crashing the
boards, they came back to defeat Bates,
Tufts, Thomas, Nichols, Brandeis, and
Norwich. At this point, guard Gregg
Fiddes was making the plays work, and
the team was on the move. When the
points were hard to come by, Chris
Roche was there to toss in the big
hoops.

Russ Philpot put together one
awesome week as he threw in 77 points
and collected 39 rebounds against
Nichols, Brandeis, and Norwich and
was named the ECAC Division III
Player of the Week.

Trinity managed to break the WPI 6
game winning streak, but the Engineers
did not let up as they won 4 of the next 5
games. Against MIT Russ Philpot
became the men's all-time leading
scorer.

Orville Bailey takes advantage of the undefended hoop.

Sports • 55

During halftime the cheerleaders concentrate on a

new mount.

And a Strong Finish

‘ u»

■ •

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Despite a tough Wesleyan defense, Fiddes shoots from the base line.

56 • Sports

With their record 14-9, the Engineers
knew they had to defeat Division III
crosstown rival Clark University. Clark
jumped off to an early lead, but WPI
battled back to send the game into
overtime. With 15 seconds left the
engineers trailed by one, but were
unable to hit the jumper as the buzzer
sounded, and the hopes for another
NCAA tournament bid slipped away.

The team wrapped up the season
with a 77-72 victory over Connecticut

College and posted its best season since
1920.

A special goodbye to senior
tri-captains Russ Philpot, Jim
Petropulos, and Chris Trainor for their
leadership and dedication during their
college careers. The seniors will be
missed, and the returning players along
with the new recruits will change
the personality of the WPI team;
however, their winning ways should
continue.

Chris Trainor all by himself. Petro breaks through to the net.

Sports • 57

Movin' Up

The 1982-1983 season was a
rebuilding year for the crew. With only
two returning varsity oarsmen, the crew
lacked the experience of previous years.
What they lacked in experience they
made up for in determination.

After a challenging fall season the
team began winter workouts. The
sound of four new Dreissigacker ergs
echoed through Alumni Gym as team
members competed for the fastest
times. The NYAC circuit became a
favorite pastime for the crew in between
workouts.

The varsity eight opened the spring
season with a time zone win over
Lowell and a victory the next week over
Amherst. The following races against
Conn. College and UMass showed a
battling WPI crew coming short of wins,
while the team easily defeated Williams.

After losing the City Championship
to a heavier Holy Cross crew, WPI
worked towards the New England
Championships where the varsity
lightweight four won their event. The
varsity heavyweight four fought rough
water to place third.

After the Dad Vails in Philadelphia,
the freshmen four and varsity pair both

finished with close fourth places in the
finals to end the season.

Next year's crew will greatly miss
both the talent and leadership of the
senior oarsmen. Best wishes to Joe
“Captain" Iantosca, Paddy “Captain
Fat" Guida, Fred Guerts, Chris “Harf"
Hare, and Tom “Lester" Kemeny.

The women's crew team, in their first
year as a separate club, accomplished
their best season ever.

Second year coach Sally Jamara led
the team to varsity wins over Lowell,
Wheaton, Assumption and Clark. The
latter two wins captured the city finals
for the second year in a row. The team
competed in both the Head of the
Charles and the Head of the Merrimack
races, but did not compete in the New
Englands.

Despite the loss of the skill and spirit
of seniors Carla Blakslee and captain
Pam Russel, the team should continue
to grow and improve next year.

The team enjoys the post-race celebration at the

Dad Vails.

58 • Sports

Coach Floyd leads the crowd at the crew
reunion at Homecoming.

Front Row: Nancy Smith
Second Row: Carla Blakslee, Mary Park, Chris
Pelosi, Virginia Noddin
Third Row: Chiara Whalen, Pam Russel, Julie
Ruksnaitis, Anne Provencher
Missing: Sue Abramson, Michelle Cutler, Athena
Dratela, Lorna Franco, Julie Lindstrom, Karen
Riordan, Anji Seth, Diana Waskevich

Virginia Noddin celebrates the capture of the City
title.

The varsity eight practices before the city meet.

Coxen Nancy Smith takes a traditional swim.

Sports • 59

An ECAC Division III Title Win

The 1982-83 women's basketball team
had a record breaking season. Under
head coach Sue Chapman and assistant
coach Lynne Olson, the Lady Engineers
compiled a 20-5 record and won the
ECAC North Division III
Championship. On their way to a
school record 20 victories in one season,
the WPI women put together a 16 game
win streak which was also unequalled
in WPI sport history. But more
impressive than breaking school
records, the Lady Engineers finished in
the top five teams in the NCAA
National rankings in three separate
categories — overall record, free throw
percentage (.605), and scoring margin
(-I-16.7). The team's success this season
has firmly established the WPI women's
basketball program among the best in
New England.

The Lady Engineers had a young
team this year, with three seniors, one

junior, and seven freshmen on the
squad. This relative youth accounted for
a slow start. Before the Christmas break
the women had a 3-3 record. After two
easy wins, WPI lost three games in a
row. Two losses came in the Worcester
City Tournament via Assumption and
Worcester State, giving WPI the last
place finish in the tournament for the
fourth consecutive year. To make
matters worse, WPI next met Division II
powerhouse Rhode Island College and
lost by a humiliating 23 points. The
team gained some consolation before
going home on break with a 71-62
victory over Western New England
College.

Double-session practices over
Intersession helped prepare the WPI
team for the remainder of the season.
The Lady Engineers were so prepared,
in fact, they did not lose a single game
between January 17th and February

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

WPI

OPP

78

Framingham State

27

78

Barrington

42

58

Assumption

71

67

Worcester State

74

61

RIC

84

71

WNEC

62

78

Fitchburg State

50

66

Gordon

58

79

Merrimack

67

95

Coast Guard

45

84

Anna Maria

53

66

Trinity

54

79

Suffolk

51

99

Wheaton

52

66

Bates

60

69

Colby

49

86

Brandeis

43

85

Babson

58

76

Amherst

58

61

MIT

33

68

Nichols

55

52

Clark

73

56

Salem State

65

71

Oneonta State

56

57

Manhattanville

49

(20-5)

22nd. The WPI women won a record
breaking sixteen games in a row over
some of the most talented and
experienced teams in New England.

The Lady Engineers opened the
second part of their season with an easy
victory over Fitchburg State. In the
same week WPI downed Division II
Merrimack, 74-67 and Division III
stronghold Gordon College, 66-53. In
the January 24th game vs. Coast Guard,
WPI set a school scoring record with
their 94-45 victory. Two weeks later the
women again broke the record
defeating Wheaton College, 99-51.

The game which began to bring the
WPI team to the NCAA ranking
committee's attention was the 66-54
upset of Trinity College, then ranked
7th in New England. Victories over
Anna Maria and Suffolk preceded the
women's weekend road trip to Maine,
where the Lady Engineers beat a

60 • Sports

scrappy Bates team 66-60 and earned
their ninth place New England ranking
by defeating 5th ranked Colby College
by a whopping 69-49 score. The victory
over Colby gave the women such great
confidence that they rolled over their
next five opponents by an average of
25.8 points. These wins raised WPI to
the seventh place New England
ranking.

With the win streak standing at 16
games, WPI met cross-town, arch rival
Clark University, which was ranked 1st
in New England and 6th in the National
NCAA polls. As had happened in the
1980-81 season, Clark broke WPI's win
streak; this year with a 73-52 trouncing
of the Lady Engineers. Still reeling from
the Clark game, WPI lost again 56-65 to
Salem State College to be eliminated in
the first round of the MAIAW State
Tournament.

The Lady Engineers 18-5 record
earned them the 2nd place seed in the
ECAC North Division III Eastern
Tournament which was played at WPI.
In their first round game, WPI coasted
to a 71-56 victory over number three
seed, Oneonta State. The championship
game pitted WPI against

Kim Fay passes to the inside. The 1983 tri-captains: Therese Kwaitoski, Nancy

McLane and Karen Casella.

Sports • 61

Front Row: Karen Casella, Nancy McLane, Terese
Kwiatkowski

Second Row: Asst. Coach Lynn Olson, Kim Fay,
Cathy Murray, Lauren Hagstrom, Donna
Leonard, Chiara Whalen, Erin Carrol, Mara
Catlin, Amy Swotinsky, Sue Chapman

Coach Sue Chapman gives the team some pre¬
game instructions.

Chiara concentrates at the foul line.

WPI enjoys another round of congratulations.

Nancy McLane shows her usual determination.

62 • Sports

The captains and coaches celebrate their ECAC
plaque.

WPI's highest point scorer in history, Terese
Kwaitkowsky displays her winning form.

Manhattanville. The Lady Engineers
finished their finest season ever with a
57-49 victory and an ECAC plaque for
the trophy case.

This season marked the end of three
seniors' WPI basketball careers. Terese
Kwiatkowski, Nancy McLane and
Karen Casella each made significant
contributions over the last four seasons
to help bring the women's program to
its current respected level.

Terese Kwiatkowski completed her
basketball career with 1441 points, more
than any woman or man in WPI history.
Terese was also the first person at WPI
to score 1000 points in only three
seasons. But Terese was more than a
scoring asset to the Lady Engineers.
Swinging in the guard and forward
positions, Terese could control the
boards or the offense. Her ball-handling
destroyed many opponents full-court
presses. Terese also played aggressive,
heads-up defense that resulted in her
leading the team in steals with 74 for the
season.

For her all-around court play, Terese
was honored this year by being selected
to the All-New England squad as an
honorable mention, to the Academic
All-American team as an honorable
mention and to the second team of the
Academic All-New England Squad. The
statistics and honors Terese has earned
while at WPI speak for themselves, but
more important than any of them to the
Lady Engineers is the fact that Terese
was a team leader. "T" will be sorely
missed next year.

Three year starter Nancy McLane had
the unselfish style of a team player. At
the power forward position her hustle
and aggressiveness made her a leading
rebounder, despite her height
disadvantage to opposing frontcourts.
Nancy had bruised knees throughout
the season from diving after every loose
ball. Nancy was a consistent scorer and

played tough denial defense. Her
intensity and hard work on the courts
contributed greatly to the Lady
Engineer's success.

Karen Casella provided instant
offense off the bench for the WPI
women. Casey's accurate 20-25 foot
baseline shot could not be stopped by
opposing teams. Casey was also quite
competent at leading the offense from
the point guard position. Casey played
as hard in practice as she did in games
and will be a difficult person to replace
on the Lady Engineers' roster.

In the final game of the season,
against Manhattanville, Chiara Whalen
scored her 1000th career point and
joined Terese Kwiatkowski to become
the only two people in WPI history to
reach this milestone in only three
seasons. Chiara averaged 11.6 rebounds
a game this season and has become one

of the dominant centers in New
England. Chiara was selected as an
honorable mention to the All-New
England team this year and will figure
heavily in the WPI women's future
success.

Also returning next year for the Lady
Engineers are starting guards Kim Fay
and Cathy Murray who averaged 12.4
and 10.7 points per game, respectively,
this season. Joining them at the guard
position are Lauren Hagstrom, Mara
Catlin and Amy Swotinsky. Donna
Leonard and Erin Carroll will be back at
the forward/center spot. These players
will form a strong nucleus for next
year's team, and with the help of
incoming freshmen, the WPI Lady
Engineers will continue to be a
successful and highly respected
basketball team for years to come.

Sports • 63

RANKED 16th NATIONALLY

Lance grits his teeth.

The tradition continues. Once again
the Engineer wrestling proved that it
belongs among the elite Division III
teams in America. The final national
poll had WPI ranked No. 16, the highest
in the school's history.

WPI also finished third in the New
England College Conference Wrestling
Association Championships, and had
seven wrestlers earn All-New England
recognition. The Engineers finished
(with 104 points) behind Coast Guard
(119) and Wesleyan (IO 6 V 4 ).

Junior Rich Testa, who had an 11-1
dual-meet record, including six pins,
was crowned New England Champion,
when he beat defending champ John
Sampson (Amherst). The other All-New
England wrestlers are: Roland Marquis
at 126 lbs (2nd), Paul Wyman at 158 lbs
(4th), John Atkinson at 167 lbs (3rd),
Mike Thorn at 177 lbs (3rd), Bob
Schwartz at 190 lbs (2nd) and George
Duane at heavyweight ( 6 th).

In compiling the 16-2-1 dual-meet
record coach Phil Grebinar used 27
different wrestlers to outscore the
opposition by a whopping 443 points,
or 24.6 points per meet.

WPI opened the year with 11
consecutive wins, including five
victories over Division I teams. The
highlight of the year was the sweep of
three Division I teams (Harvard, the
No. 1 team in New England at the time,
the University of New Hampshire and
Maine/Orono) in a quad meet.

“It was a very satisfying year for the
team," said Grebinar. “We had a lot of
people wrestle and contribute. The
seniors, as always were great leaders,
and will be greatly missed next year.

But they helped build a foundation and
a winning spirit that I hope will
continue in the future."

64 • Sports

Coach Grebinar and squad look on anxiously.

Sports • 65

A big win for the whole team.

WRESTLERS

66 • Sports

Front: Rich Testa, Roland Marquis, Dave Parker,
Jeff Horowitz, Co-Capt. Mike Thorn, Co-Capt.
John Atkinson, Lou Caldrello, Dave Wyman,
Stu MacEachern, Bob Schwartz, George Duane
Second: Lance Hall, Neal Stoll, Bob Soares,

Gordon Walker, John Keane, Dave Miles, Joe
Crispo, Jim Mirabile, Greg Langer, Frank Cerio
Third: John Dahill, Nick Triantatell, Mike

McElwee, Jim Ball, Bill Howe, Steve Jackson,
Steve Graveline, Flick Boosey, Bill Petruff
Fourth: Coach Phil Grebinar, Julie Bussell, Kim
Burg, Elizabeth Bendaniel, Anne Saunders,
Shari Harvey, Suzanne Listro, Asst. Coach
Frank Defalco

WRESTLING

WPI

OPP.

40

Norwich

6

50

Bridgewater St.

0

43

Boston College

3

19

Harvard

17

27

UNH

12

34

Univ. ME/Orono

13

49

Brown

4

30

Williams

9

33

Amherst

11

39

Bowdoin

10

45

Rhode Island Col

3

20

WNEC

22

30

U. Lowell

13

43

Trinity

6

37

M.I.T.

9

17

Wesleyan

19

46

Univ. of Hartford

3

20

Coast Guard
(16-2-1)

20

Thorny looks him down.

Sports • 67

THE TRADITION CONTINUES

Co-captain Mike Thorn goes with a cross face.

68 • Sports

Sports • 69

Front: Mike Duquette, Mike Macqueen, Joe
Bracken, Mike Horgan, Randy Brown, Doug
Saunders

Back: Coach Dave Quinn, Brian Fraser, Paul
Hogan, Dave Rossi, Dave Henry, Todd Guay,
Steve Demers, John Bibinski, Doug Rich, Paul
Fortier, Bill Fleisher, Brian Starr, Fred
Moseley, Manager Phil Cullen.

The hockey engineers continued to
dominate the N.E., Small College Club
Hockey League by posting a 12-3 record
in the league. The team finished first in
the league in regular play, but failed to
regain the championship due to a
disappointing loss to the University of
Rhode Island in playoff competition.

Senior forwards Mike MacQueen and
Mike "Squeak" Splaine teamed up with
junior Paul Fortier to form a highly
aggressive hard hitting line which came
through in the clutch whenever called
upon.

Seniors Joe Bracken, Doug Saunders
and co-captain Mike Horgan handled
the defensive chores with under
classmen Dave Rossi and Steve Demers.

Co-captain Randy Brown anchored
the third line with junior Brian Starr and
sophomores Todd Guay, Bill Fleischer
and Brian Fraser rotating in the
remaining sports. Injuries kept Starr,
Fleischer and Fraser off the ice at
different times throughout the season.

The first line combination of
sophomore Paul Hogan and freshmen
Mike Duguette and Dave Henry proved
to be the surprise of the season. Hogan
broke the team scoring record with 32
goals and 22 assists.

No hockey club can be successful
without strong goal tending.

Juniors John Bibinski and Doug
Rich split the net minding duties

Brian Fraiser surveys the action.

Senior Mike McQueen clears one from the front of
the net.

saving many a game for the
Engineers.

"We had a great season even
though we didn't win the playoffs,"
said co-captain Mike Horgan who
picked up 25 points on eight goals
and 17 assists for the season.

The constructive criticism from
first year coach Dave Quinn, the
help and Urban Assault Vehicle of
manager/trainer Phil "Do-Boy"
Cullen, and the support of
managers Deidre McCarthy and
Meg Fallon will long be
remembered by each of the players.
"We're going to miss the
graduating seniors, but I'm sure
we'll do we'll do well again next
year," said Quinn, "I'm really looking
forward to bringing 'the cup' home
next year."

ANOTHER TREMENDOUS

SEASON

70 • Sports

Mike Horgan blasts one off the boards.

The W.P.I. players watch the action intensely.

lassB

Dave Henry and Dave Rossi get ready to go in.

Sports • 71

/1

HOCKEY

WPI

OPP.

3

Wentworth

7

6

Brandies

3

9

Mass. Pharmacy

7

10

Mass. College
of Art

2

6

Wentworth

4

1

U.R.I.

3

4

M.I.T.

8

9

Clark

2

14

Central Ct.

0

4

Tufts

5

5

M.I.T.

8

6

Univ. of Hartford

1

11

Clark

2

7

Univ. of Hartford

0

9

Brandies

7

5

U.R.I.

(12-6-1) overall

8

Squeak and Paul take a break on the bench.

Paul Hogan fights for position in front of the net.

72 • Sports

Sports • 73

lit*

Bruce Carbone at the gun

Anticipation is keeping me waiting.

Front: Sue Firla, Missy Hurley, Shirley Veranis
Second: Coach Whit Griffith, Humberto

Gugliemina, Captain Mike Healey, Ed Ford,
Mike O'Donoghue

Third: Dave Dutton, Dave Jalbert, Eric Boudreau,
Chris Lacey, Andy Gagnon
Fourth: Drew Payson, Bruce Carbone

74 • Sports

Support from the pool side.

DIFFERENT STROKES

SWIMMING

WPI

OPP.

39

Babson

56

57

Holy Cross

37

28

Boston College

67

59

Clark

54

20

Lowell

73

25

Coast Guard

70

33

S.M.U.

62

48

Trinity

65

39

Keene State

71

56

Brandeis

(3-7)

39

The Engineers showed significant
improvement — bettering last year's
times in eight events — but swam
against tough competition in compiling
a 3-7 record.

Sophomore Bruce Carbone continued
his onslaught on the record book,
breaking the school in the 200
individual medley (2:02.29) at the
NCAA New England Championships.
He also broke the record in the 160 IM

three times (it is now 1:35.48). He
currently holds all three IM records and
both breaststroke records.

Freshman Missy Hurley qualified for
the New England's in six events and
represented W.P.I. in the National
Championships at Canton, Ohio.

Carbone was the top point-scorer
(107V2), followed by sophomore Dave
Jalbert (91and Hurley (43 V4).

WPI's high flying swim team.

Sports • 75

Mike Connell and Rick Walker takes a break to
catch their breath and some rays.

A tender moment.

Tom Driscoll goes for the ball in the line out.

Rugby '83

The WPI Rugby club enjoyed its first
spring season in its two and one half
year existence, finishing 5-1.

In the Fall the team was not as
fortunate, accumulating only 2 wins
against 4 defeats. WPI won the first
game against URI only to lose to them
during their homecoming weekend at
URI later on in the season. WPI also lost
games to Amherst, and Worcester RFC.
A victory against UMass B's finished the

fall season.

The spring season started with a
successful international tour to Jamaica.
WPI traveled with a skeleton crew to
play the best teams on the island. The
heat proved no factor as WPI crushed
the Jamaican Defense Force Team 43-0.
Game two against the Chairman's 15
saw WPI triumph once again 24-4. The
last game proved the toughest as WPI
took on the best players on the island
for the third game in 5 days. The
Jamaican Barbarians beat the ruggers

22-9.

Back home WPI dominated 5 out of 6
games beating Central Conn. State
College, Norwich U., Worcester RFC,
Quincy, and UMass B's. No team
scored more than 7 points on WPI,
while the Ruggers never scored less
than 11 points per game and averaged
17. The last game of the season was a
heart breaking loss 15-14 on a last
minute penalty kick by Mass Maritime
on Cape Cod.

The WPI Rugby Club graduates one

76 • Sports

"Half time drink" say Hogs and Pouli.

half of its (A side) and other seniors
including; Kenny Weber, Peter Wrable,
Bill Lamberti, Mike Connell, Mike
Conners, Bob Cody, Bruce Sullivan, Jim
Leonardo, Frank Reeves, Scott Latvalla,
Don Montgomery, Dave Rainone, Bob
Matthews, and Jose DeLaGuardia.

However, the turnout of 30 new
players this season gave the Rugby Club
excellent depth in each position which
will provide for at least two strong
teams this fall. Continuing under the
coaching of Chemistry Professor Herb
Beall, the WPI Rugby Club will continue
its charity fund raisers and Parents' day
games along with a newly added
alumni game to be played Homecoming
Weekend.

Back out with the ball

Sports • 77

The game begins with a scrum down.

Doug runs with the backs . . . look out try line.

MEN'S RUGBY

WPI

OPP

16(A)

Central Conn.

4

37 (B)

0

17(A)

Worcester RFC

3

6(B)

3

11(A)

Norwich Univ.

4

30 (B)

0

12(A)

Quincy

6

18(B)

Newport

17

22(A)

UMASS (B)

0

15(A)

Mass. Maritime

16

WOMEN'S

RUGBY

16

Mt. Holyoke

4

16

Wheaton

0

0

Holy Cross

16

8

Providence College

8

Front Row: Pete Wrabel, Bruce Sullivan, Tom
Driscoll, Don Letson, A1 Marinilli, Willie
Lamberti, Pouli, Keith McNeil, Bob Matthews,
Bob Hansen

Second Row: Mike Stone, Bill Michaud, Mike
Connors, Frank Reeves, Howie, Bob Cote,
John Carol, Andy Bruno, Gary Sargent, Jose
De LaGuardia

Third Row: Dave Grace, Gary Smith, Steve

Breininger, Peter Gurney, Dick Weed, Jeff
Fuller, Scott Latvalla, Don Montgomery, Dave
Rainone, Carlos "Zucco" Zuccolillo
Fourth Row: Jim Connell, Dave Tormey, Jim
Fenstermacher, Doug Rose
Fifth Row: Rich Engert, Lou Derose, Doug "HB"
Anneser, Jeff Kelley, Louis Castriotta, Nick
Santoro, Dave Payne, Coach Herbert Beall,
Rollando Zuccolillo

Look at that cream puff.

Front Row: Kris Ryding, Angela Frankudakis,
Charlene Linenan, Mary Shea, Denise
Johnston, Bronwyn O'Reilly, Monique
Bhiladvala

Second Row: Carol Paone, Lori Freeman, Sandy

Olson, Ann Pettit, Merc Mirkazemi, Gail
Smith

Third Row: Ann Slade, Donna Barone, Renee
Whittaker, Chris Cataldo, Lori Cody, Pam
Berg, Coach Herb Beall

"Remember you're a pack" says coach-player
Carlos Zuccolillo.

Sports • 79

The Clark face off began a successful 7-4 season.

Netmen Show Talent

Bruce McCrae covers his Clark opponent.

80 • Sports

Dave Collett and Jim Melvin protect the goal.

Front: Charlie Pappis, Captain Chris Claussen,
Steve Kochman

Second: Tom Denney, Lou Peluso, Adam Joffee,
Bill Zagrany, John McNamara, Jim Melvin

Third: Marty Schall, John Joseph, Chris Robbins,
Dave Sheehan, Bruce MacRae, Chris Good,
Coach Phil Grebinar

Fourth: Mark Primmer, Dave Anderson, Ken
Dieselman, Buddy Vincent, Paul Sorrento, Bill
Clemmy, Tom Broderick, Pat Brady

LACROSSE

WPI

OPP

22

Clark University

2

16

Bridgewater State

1

15

Mass Maritime

10

9

UR1

4

10

New Hampshire College 12

7

Univ. of Lowell

9

4

Holy Cross

12

12

Dean Junior College

5

19

Univ. of Hartford

9

9

Merrimack

11

10

Nichols

(7-4)

(OT)9

Paul Sorrento carries the ball toward Lowell's
goal.

Sports • 81

p&T *' - — **

'• ’ * '.. - .'

Captain Chris Claussen beats his man.

Defenseman Chuck Pappis gets rid of the ball just

in time.

Lacrosse '83

The lacrosse team under first year
head coach Phil Grebinar finished a
very successful year with a 7-4 record.

In gaining this record, the engineers lost
three heartbreakers by a total of only
five goals.

As in years past, the team was lead by
their four high scoring attackmen,

David Anderson, Bill Zagrany, John
Joseph, and Lou Peluso. Responsible
for seventy-five percent of WPI's goals,
these four explosive net men were one
of the main reasons for the Engineer's
success.

In Lacrosse, strong midfielders are
the key to success and this was evident
with WPI. Captain Chris Claussen,
David Sheehan and Tom Broderick
proved to be grave scoring threats in
pressure situations throughout the
year.

Hustle is an important aspect in
Lacrosse and Pat Brady, Ken Dieselman
and Bruce Mac Rae demonstrated this
all year. First year players Bill Clemmy
and Chris Good along with three year
veteran Paul Sorrento provided strong,
steady play throughout the year.

The team's mainstay this year was the
ever consistent play of its defensemen.
All-star Charlie Pappis along with Jim
Melvin, Dave Collete and Mark
Primmer showed exceptional hustle and
character throughout the year and are
commended for a job well done.

Finally, the Engineers can boast a slim
six goals per game thanks to the fine
performances supplied by Steve
Kochman and Adam Joffe. They will
both be leaving this year and their
services will be sorely missed.

82 • Sports

Coach Phil Grebinar discusses strategy with
Captain Chris Claussen.

The team's high scorer, Dave Anderson, hits
another one.

Bill Zagrany looks for a free man.

Mass. Maritime congratulates the netmen on their
third victory.

Sports • 83

The bench keeps up the noise during the game.

A Roller Coaster Season

The Engineers had a roller-coaster
season this year while compiling an 8-9
record. The first five games of the year
were played against teams that squad
could have beat. Unfortunately, during
this time the team did not get to practice
outside due to the weather and the
record slipped to 0-5. The team then
started to gel, and proceded to win
eight of its last twelve games.

Many highlights were scattered
throughout this years season. Jimmy

Jackman, who hit .400, Had two home
runs to beat Division I power Tufts in
extra innings. Junior Bob Hess, whose

4- 3 record is deceiving, proved to be an
exceptional pitcher, as evidenced by his

5- 1 defeat of another strong Division I
ball club, Brandeis.

The outfield of Dan Coakley (RF),
Chuck Hickey (CF) and Pat Ruffo (LF)
played consistent defensive ball this
year. Coakley, a freshman, hit .356 and
led the outfield in assists. Hickey, a

junior, did exceptionally well at the
plate this year. He hit .400, leading the
team in runs scored and stolen basses.
Chuck also hit 3 home runs from the
leadoff slot. Senior Pat Ruffo hit .323
with 4 home runs. Pat played the tricky
hill in left field as well as anyone has in
recent years. Senior Steve Kelm and
Freshman Joe Olaynack played well in
the infield this year, with "Klein"
contributing some key hits.

The last two players who completed
the starting nine are A1 Carpenter and
Mike Valiton. They both had very good
years and did a great job as co-captains.
Val hit over .300 for the fourth straight
year and Carpy led the club in almost
every offensive category, including
Home Runs, RBI's, and Total Bases.

84 • Sports

The team returns to the bench after congratulating
Hickey on a key home run.

Senior co-captain Mike Valiton getting ready at
first.

Chuck Hickey gets ready for a few “high fives"
after his home run.

Front Row: Todd Hagenburg, Pat Ruffo, Ron
Ranauro, Co-capts. Mike Valiton and Alan
Carpenter, Jim Jackman, Steve Kelm, Chuck
Hickey

Second Row: Steve Kurdziel, Mike Dolan, Ernie
Cappozzi, Bob Hyland, Bob Hess, Jack
Holzman, Mike Bernazani, Ed Ryan, Jeff Eells,

Joe Olaynack

Third Row: Jim Harlor, Dan Coakley, Rick
Fioravanti, Chris Curtis, Mike Riley, Dave
McCarthy, John Pacheco, Mike Pockette, Chip
Fiore, Greg Tashjian, Paul Johnson, Coach
Charlie McNulty

Sports • 85

Val stretches to complete the double play.

With Many Strong Performances

FJ* A

86 • Sports

Pat Ruffo makes it close at first.

BASEBALL

WPI

OPP

12

Wesleyan

15

3

Lowell

25

5

Bates

6

3

Babson

8

10

AIC

11

18

Clark

0

5

Brandeis

1

10

Assumption

13

6

Coast Guard

2

9

Coast Guard

2

2

Suffolk

6

9

MIT

1

2

MIT

5

12

Tufts

9

16

Mass. Maritime

5

9

Northeastern

11

7

Bentley

3

(8-9) '

All eyes are on Dan Coakley.

Jack and Ronnie discuss strategy during the game.

Junior Bob Hess looks in to Carpy for the signal.

Sports • 87

Front Row: Capts. Curtis Whitehead, Steve
Smith, Joe Saloio

Second Row: Mike Raspuzzi, Rick Hajec, Mark
Mungeam

Third Row: Coach Mel Massuco, Steve Swetz, Jeff
Twomey, Eric Reidemeister
Missing: Jim Petropulos, Steve Leblanc, Steve
Kelly, Jeff Whitehead, Mike Savage

A Winning Season

Men's Golf started the season with a
very strong performance, winning four
of the first five matches. Well into the
season, the Engineers played evenly,
winning as many matches as they lost,
but dropping two of the last three
matches of the season. WPI bested
Clark and Coast Guard early on in a
dual match. The team then went on to
beat Bentley and Babson. Losing a close
dual match to both Holy Cross and
Assumption seemed to inspire the team
to beat Clark in a split dual meet and
then to sweep Lowell and St. Anselms.
At the end of the season WPI outplayed
both Springfield College and AIC.

The team closed out the season with a
winning 9-7 record, which was 8-4
when only Division III matches are
considered. The team may have a
rebuilding year next year since six
seniors, Jim Petropulos, Joe Soloio,
Steve Smith, Curt Whitehead, Mark
Mungeam, and Jeff Twomey are all
graduating.

88 • Sports

Mark Mungeam lines up his putt.

Captain Curt Whitehead watches his shot.

GOLF

WPI

OPP

403

USCGA

406

Clark

431

401

MIT

388

Babson

405

417

Holy Cross

404

Assumption

407

411

Tufts

408

Clark

437

400

Lowell

408

St. Anselms

405

427

Springfield

456

420

Nichols

405

AIC

427

422

Trinity

412

412

Bentley

439

Providence College

395

(9-7)

"Petro" watches his putt fall short.

Jeff Twomey pulls the tee from the ground as he
tees off on the first hole.

A1 “Bird Dog" Glenn, VVPI's number one sports
fan bends the ear of a spectator.

Sports • 89

Best Nationals Finish Ever

WPI's track and field team continued
its league domination with its
eighteenth consecutive winning season,
posting a 6 win/3 loss record in 1983.

Head Coach Merl Norcross
successfully completed his third decade
coaching as WPl tallied wins over
Wesleyan, Eastern Connecticut,
Assumption, Clark, Worcester State,
and Brandeis. WPI lost the City
Championships for the first time in 13
years, failing to an experienced Holy
Cross team.

Co-captains Mike Horgan and Sean
Flanigan led the squad with consistently
strong performances as junior Pete
Sifferlen and freshman Greg Westgate
topped the team in point scoring.
Sifferlen competed in the hammer,
discus, mile relay, and decathlon, while
Westgate handled the jumping events

and hurdles.

A pair of school records fell this year:
Dan Pond set the new high hurdle time
at 14.5; and Pete Sifferlen broke the
decathlon mark with 6,388 points,
placing fourth in the All-New England
competition. Other very noteworthy
performances were given by Lloyd
Tepper in the sprints, John Economou
in the 440, Dan LaPrade in the 880, and
Pat Barry throwing the javelin.

In the Division III New England
Championships, Dan Pond took first in
the high hurdles as teammate Sifferlen
took another first in his specialty, the
hammer. Both proceeded to the
National Championships in Illinois
where Sifferlen earned "All American"
status, finishing fourth; Pond came in
ninth hurdling. WPI enjoyed its highest
point tally ever at the Nationals.

J

Front Row: Merl Norcross, Kevin Conlin, Kevin
Wenta, Mike Carbone, Jay Durrvphy, Pete
Langfield, Eric Noack, William Cotter, Dan
Pond, Gerald Robblee, Rich Herrenn, Larry
Haith, Eric Johnson, Pete Schibly

90 • Sports

Second Row: Barry Tripp, Gerald Melesko, Lloyd
Tepper, Steve klann, Scott McAuliffe, Karl
Pilon, Pat Barry, Donald Lindsay, Mark
Gilday, Greg Westgate, Scott Hunt, Paul
Nowak, Robert Cundiff

Third Row: Dan Laprade, Pete Sifferlen, Dan
Ward, Charles Garland, Mike Horgan, Joe
Capua, Sean Flanigan, Frank Connolly, Robert
Wadia, John Economou, Brian Coleman, Scott
Hand

TRACK AND FIELD

WPI

OPP

107

Wesleyan

74

Eastern Conn

22

98

Holy Cross

119

Clark

46

Assumption

24

Worcester State

15

71

MIT

99

Brandeis

33

66

Trinity

(6-3)

97

Dan Pond sprints to the finish line.

Awaiting his turn, Dan Ward concentrates on his
throw.

Sean Flanigan clears the pole.

Mike Horgan and Bob Wadja lead the
steeplechase.

Sports • 91

The rundown begins . . .

A Great Start

The women's softball team posted a 9
and 7 record this year. The Lady
Engineers, aided by the strong hitting of
Chris Clancy, Cheryl Macedo and Mary
Cardoza, and the superb pitching of
Michelle Bugbee (0.9 ERA) and Terese
Kwiatkowski (1.9 ERA), started off the
season well. They won six out of their
first seven games against some good
ballclubs. The schedule got tougher as
the year went on, and the ladies
dropped six out of their next seven
games. But the team really showed a lot

of character in winning its last two games.

The team was lead by the outstanding
senior athletes Terese and K.C., Karen
Casella. These two seniors have done a
lot to promote girls' athletics at WPI.
They will be missed, but there are
plenty of good athletes to carry on the
tradition. This year's team was young
With sophomore Kathy Taylor and
juniors Karen Brock and Robin Hart
returning next year, the softball team
has a lot to look forward to.

WOMEN'S SOFTBALL

WPI OPP

12 Coast Guard 0

4 Coast Guard 3

5 W. Conn 4

5 Merrimack 2

5 Clark 8

3 Nichols 2

1 Regis 0

0 Stonehill 5

1 Gordon 2

1 Bryant 15

5 Anna Maria 1

4 Brandeis 5

3 Fitchburg 4

0 Emmanuel 1

3 Emmanuel 0

1 Roger Williams 2

(9-7)

Trustworthy "KC" behind the plate.

Cheryl puts the tag on a potential base stealer.

92 • Sports

. . . and then "T" ends it with a putout

Front Row: Chris Clancy, Wendy Stebbins,

Michelle Bugbee, Terese Kwiatkowski, Karen
Casella, Liza Paul, Chris Grimes, Aiyiy
Swotinsky

Second Row: Coach Lynne Olson, Angela

Padavano, Karen Brock, Cheryl Macedo, Barb
Thissell, Kathy Taylor, Robin Hart, Mary
Cardoza, Asst. Coach joe Grimes

Captain Terese lets loose with another pitch.

Sports • 93

Front Row: Linda Beach, Michelle Payant, Barney
Young, Ellen Regan

Second Row: Elaine Santry, Mary Allen, Elaine
Keenan

Third Row: Megan Mosser, Maria Kaliontzis,
Mara Catlin, Linds 3 y Gage
Fourth Row: Sharon Measer, Fran Weiss, Kathy
Bolton

Missing: Lisa Burke, Cathy Dochak, coach Whit
Griffith

WOMEN'S TRACK

WPI

OPP

53

Assumption

51

67

Bryant

60

82

Bryant

60

Clark

22

(4-0)

A Perfect Record

The Women's Track Team made 1983
a season in which team spirit was
initiated, victories were gained and a
strong foundation was laid for the
team's future. Captain Bernadette
“Barney" Young and coach Whit
Griffith played major roles in getting the
young team on its feet and tallying an
impressive 4-0 record.

The season began with a close 53-51
victory over Assumption. Barney
started the meet off right with a first
place in the shot put. Elaine Santry and
Mary Allen followed with respective
wins in the javelin and long jump
events. The track events followed with
WPI's Michelle Payant, Kathy Bolton
and Ellen Regan dominating their
events.

In the next week's meet with Bryant,
the field events were dominated by the
Lady Engineers. The girls swept all of
the throwing events and Lindsay Gage
won the high jump. Ellen Regan
brought home two strong wins in the
200 & 800 distances. Ellen qualified for
the regionals, but could not participate
due to illness. Bolton and Allen also
took home firsts.

The final meet was a perfect finish for
the triumphant season. Most of the
team members contributed to the 82
points which equalled the sum of the
scores of the two opponents, Brandeis,
60 and Clark, 22.

94 • Sports

A Disappointing Season

The men's tennis team had a
disappointing year, finishing with a
3-6-1 record. The season started slow
with 1 victory and 4 losses. The win,
however, was a sweet one in which WPI
defeated rival Holy Cross.

The season seemed to be turning
around as WPI started to come back,
winning 2 matches and tying 1 out of
the next four. In a rain-soaked match
against Suffolk, WPI managed a 3-3 tie.
The netmen then easily disposed of
both Nichols and Assumption, 9-0 and
8-1 respectively.

With the match pitting WPI against
AIC cancelled due to bad weather, the
team had only a match against Lowell
left. That match, played on Mayfest,
ended the season in a disappointing
loss.

The team had a rough time all season,
losing two of the top players. Carlo
Gretter and senior Juan Carbarcos early
in the season. The netmen will now be
losing seniors Jeff Brandt and captain
Dave Wilbur, leaving Dan Mott, Greg
Durand, and sophomores John
Scacciotti and Tom Costello to lead the
team to a better season next year.

MEN'S TENNIS

WPI

OPP

2

Bentley

7

6

Holy Cross

3

1

Babson

8

0

Clark

9

0

Brandeis

9

3

Suffolk

3

0

Bates

9

9

Nichols

0

8

Assumption

1

3

Lowell

(3-6-1)

6

Dan Mott heads toward the spinning ball.
Scacciotti displays his winning form.

Greg Durand awaits the serve.

Jeff Brandt concentrates on his return

Sports • 95

Mens Chorus and
Womens Chorale

The WP1 Mens Chorus
performs various classical
works as well as modern
music in concerts located
in Worcester and the New
England area. Between
fifty and sixty members
comprise the group.
Around twenty five
women make up the WPI
Chorale. Under the
direction of Malama
Robbins, the ladies
present wide-ranging
musical selections in a
number of concerts
during the year.

98 • Sports

Outing Club

Jim Fenstermacher
Cherie Powers
Karen Brock
Bob Pare
Robert Kodrzyeki
Vic Schubert
Gail Anderson
Ed Coy
Linda Beach
Shauna Donovan
Paul Pultorak
Mike Gueltieri
Kristin Nygard

Ellen Warms
Scott Nacey
Steve Gately
Bob MacDonald
Michael Yacavone
Christie Wopschall
Liz Groleau
Eileen Flanagan
Vick Demos
Fabio Carrera
Jeffrey Borggaard
PeterTabur
Mike Prince

Committee of Concerned Students

The Committee of
Concerned Students dealt
with affairs having an
impact on the way in
which the WP1 student
body was educated.
During the year, this
organization strives to
improve student
awareness of upcoming
academic policy changes
by holding informational
meetings and forums. In
this way, the CCS
performs a valuable
service by replacing
apathy with informative
feedback.

Sports • 99

Cheerleaders

Basketball

Kim Cote
Gwyn Crouch
Joyce Cutting
Elaine Santry
Cindy Capuano
Laurie Whittingham
Judy O’Coin
Gary Elias
Gerry Earabino
Peter Gurney
Ken Madamba
Janina Natrillo

Football

Gwyn Crouch
Joyce Cutting
Sherrie Hess
Kim Cote
Gay Gwozdz
Fern Amuan
Cindy Capuano
Andrea Sianop
Susan Langlais
Cheryl Trombly
Janina Natrillo

Pep Band

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Sue Ames
Terry Barber
Ron Barth
Jerry Bass
Monte Becker
Karen Berka
Sue Butler
Loring Chadwick
Ed Childs
Jay Cormier
Rich Correia
Gayle Dalawrak
Steve Davi
Sheldon Dean
Bob Demattia
Dennis Donovan

Bob Edelman
Bob Figucia
Linda Groenewal
Lee Guertin
Bill Hahn
Dean Holman
Paul Holmes
Paul Kimball
Sue Kreda
Steve Krouse
Bob Kunemund
Andy Lester
Jim Madewell
Paul Maier
Paul Milott

Fred Moseley
Dave Moynihan
Maureen Mullarkey
Keith Olsen
Tom Palasky
Barbara Parady
Ron Rappel
Ron Sabol
Diana Sauer
Steve Scarlatta
Tony Smith
Doug Tenney
Shirley Veranis
Rich Waage
Alan Weinberg

100 • Clubs

Mens and Womens Bowling

Scott Cote
Dave Drab
Joe Grimes
Greg Hagopian
Phil Hallee
Steve Opolski
John Visbaras
Dave Wesolowski
Mike Williams

The sound of pins
crashing in the glorious
cacaphony of a well
executed strike is what
the Mens and Womens
Bowling team is
constantly striving for.

Competing in the
Tri-State League, the
teams have enjoyed
considerable success in
the past few seasons, and
look forward to winning
many more league titles.

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Kirsten Storm
Pam Fearn
Sue Ames
Robin Gately
Sue Coombs

Clubs • 101

Frisbee Team

Kathy Driscoll
Sharon Keyes
Leslie Gloyd
Linda Beach
Beth Whiteside
Joanne Shatkin
Julie Beberman
Diane Mammarelli
Nina Hackel

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Rifle and Pistol Club

David Barlow
William Thorpe
Peter Chrissanthis
Christopher Dicenso
Henry Skinner
Peter Spinney
Robert MacDonald
Susan Butler
Sam Kistler
Prof. Walter Kistler

102 • Clubs

Karate Club

Briand Beaudin
Mark Beckwith
Anuar Barake
Scott Brazina
Ken Domes
John Crowley
Dan Flowers
Andy Goldstein

Kyle Hall
Alex Jackl
Charles Loewy
Sue I’Hommedieu
Wally Pizzano
Xiomara Rico
Jim Santos
Mike Sepe

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Fencing Club

Tom Pecorini
Rich Dickey
Yau Shing Lee
Mike Lucas
Steven Hall
Ron Duwell
Tom Watson
Alex Jackl

Mike Melisi
John Crow
Mark Desmarais
Joe Tompkins
Jim Marsh
Bruce Wood
John Murray
Mike Prince

Clubs • 103

Wireless Association

The hobby of Amateur
Radio is both enjoyable,
and in times of
emergency, can provide a
reliable communications
link if the need should
arise.

The radio amateur is
involved with anything
that has to do with the
reception and
transmission of radio
frequencies.

Basically the Wireless
Association is for
individuals interested in
whom, on what, and to
where, they
communicate.

Sport Parachute Club

You’re in freefall,
punching through the
troposphere at around
100 mph. The view is
incredible as you pull the
rip-cord in one well
rehearsed movement. As
the ’chute billows out
above you, you realize
that what you have just
done is both a thrilling and
unique experience. The
fast-increasing popularity
of the Sport Parachute
Club reflects the
“atmospheric
adventurism” on the WP1
campus.

104 • Clubs

Science Fiction Society

The works of people
like Clarke, Heinlein,
Asimov and Bradbury
speak of distant places
and unique concepts,
both scientific and social,
Realizing that science
fiction literature has its
own place amidst other
forms of contemporary
fiction, the Sci-fi Society
makes available to its
members an extensive
library of classic works in
this genre.

Bicycling Club

Clubs • 105

Scuba Club

Judy Sedgewick
Christine Goodspeed
Lee Marden
Todd Becker
Dean Holman
Chris Stakutis
Howard Davidson
Kristin Nygard
Thomas Denney
Willian Nacey
John McNeil
Alan Ahlstrom
joan-Alice O’Connor
Fabio Carrera
PeterTabur
James Melvin
Howard Miller
James Shea
Peter Woods
Humberto Guglielmina
Robert Yard
David Rainone
Robert Walters
Christine Clancy
Bruce Sullivan
Donald Link
Jeffery Plouffe
John Benson
David Uchenic
Thomas Hoblitzell
David Sbabo
David Batschauer

Ski Team

Almost every weekend
during the ski season, the
WPI ski team hits the
slopes to compete in an
intercollegiate ski
conference. They attack a
variety of mountains in the
New England
surroundings, always
striving to improve their
record. This goal is
reflected in their
consistently oustanding
showings in their division
for the last five seasons.

Jeff Andrews
Frank Reeves
Craig Therrien
Myles Parker
Dave Coffin
Dave Grusell
John Snow
Dean Athans

Paul Johnson
Andy Steere
Mike Roush
Chris MacDonnell
Darrell Wong
Bob Wilton
Tom Scoville

106 • Clubs

David Allen
Mark Anderson
Jerry Bass
Linda Beach
Carl Benda
Hal Broker
Frank Bronzo
Neal Cappellino
Dwight Curry
Bob Demattia
David Drab
Cliff Dufresne
Andrea Gallant
Tom Giannetti
Chris Hannaford
Bill Holland
Ken Lanier
James Lee
Jim Madewell
Joan Marler
Andy Matthews
Russel McFatter
Neal Murphy
Kris Nygard
Dan Reeve
Keith Ruskin
Scott Schenker
Leslie Schur
David Wall
Steve Wheaton
Marc White
Steve Wylie
Uwe Zimmerman

Student Executive Council

Matt Goldman
Meggan McGuiness
Doug Acker
Kevin Cavanaugh
Beth Ann Dupell
Gerry Earabino
Pam Fearn
Tina Gorski
John Lally

Heather MacDonald
Teresa MorUzzi
Paul Skerker
Vinny Vignaly
Marie Harriman
Geoffery Strage
Lisa Longwell
Paula Walker
Dean Bernard Brown

Clubs • 107

Academic Committee

Todd Cimino
Marion Keeler
Annamaria Diaz
Paul Skerker
Cathy Culnane
Janet O’Leary
Neil Sullivan

Student Activities Board

Pam Fearn
Janina Natrillo

108 • Clubs

Soccom

Kevin Cavanaugh
John Lally
Maureen Walsh
Terry Barber
Jim Morton
Liza Pierro
Sue Morgan
Jodi Gates
Dan Tortolano
Arpi Aprahamian
Patty Martone
Julie Schofield
Debbie Harrow
Karen Eklof
Mike Rousch
Beth Whiteside
Krishna Narayan
Andrea Siano
Elizabeth Bendaniel
Megan Moser
Kathy Kruczek
Irene Sotirou

Masque

David Rowell
Cathy Coyne
Carole Gerardo
Marybeth Woodward
Frank Grasso

Clubs • 109

The student newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Box 2472, WPI, Worcester. Massachusetts 01609

Phone (617)793-5464

Here at WPI, many extracurricular activities are offered, but few
are as exciting and demanding as that of being a Newspeak staff
member. The weekly challenge of producing a newspaper, from
finding the stories, to editing and layout, to getting the papers
delivered on time provides an unrivaled college experience.

The members of the former editorial board are to be congratu¬
lated on their fine job last year. Lisa Longwell, the past Editor-in-
Chief, helped to perpetuate many improvements initiated by her
predecessor, Jim Diemer. Others who were on her editorial board
are: Mary Montville, Business Manager; John Mar, Features Editor;

Scott Daniels, Graphics Editor; Joe Grimes, Sports Editor; and Asso¬
ciate Editors Keith Agar, Howard Cyker, Greg Doerschler, and Eric
Schade. The present staff wishes them luck in their future en¬
deavors.

This year, under the direction of the new Editor-in-Chief Steve
Knopping, the paper has seen several changes. Many new col¬
umns have been instituted, more research articles are being as¬
signed to story writers, and even the sports section is more
thorough and organized than last year.

Staff:

Howard Bernard
John Dranchak
Larry Leung
Jeanne Benjamin
Jim Morton
Debbie Allen
Geoff Strage
Erin O’Connell
Walter Plante
Samir Ghosh
JeffWinick
Neil Sullivan

Lisa Longwell

Editor-in-Chief, 1982

Steve Knopping

Editor-in-Chief, 1983

Scott Schenker

Business

110 • Clubs

Jack Nickerson

Associate Editor

Walter Plante

Associate Editor

Bob Eiermann

News

Kirsten Storm

Features

Dave Drab

Photography

Ed Childs

Circulation

Marlon Keeler

Sports Editor

Dave Tormey

Sports Editor

Clubs *111

Class Officers

Class of ’83

Debbie Biederman, Lynn St. Germain,
Mark Hannigan, Heather MacDonald,
Sonia Adrianowycz

Class of'85

Class of '86

112 • Clubs

The Newman Apostolate

Clubs • 113

Peddler

Peddler Staff

Edltors-ln-Chief

Cathy Culnane
Maureen Sexton

Advisor

John P. van Alstyne

Representatives

Norman Benrimo,
Yearbook Associates
Arnie Lohmann,
Hunter Publishing Co.

Student Life Section

Kathy Kruczek
Walter Precourt
Anji Seth
Andrea Siano
Steve Winn

Academics Section

Jenny Davis
Dave Femia
Gay Gwozdz
Kathy Kruczek
Walter Precourt
Anji Seth
Kevin Trudel
Fran Weiss

Advertising Section

Debbie Hanna, ed.
Sharon Gerolamo
Ellen Keaney
Jane Norris
Nathan Smith

Senior Section

Jackie Gemma, ed.
Jinny Guerrin, asst. ed.
Sue Leslie

Sports Section

Greg Danti, layout ed.
Chuck Hickey, info ed.
Carla Blakslee
Steve Demers
Angela Frankudakis
Charlie Garland
Phil Grebinar
Joe Grimes
PatGuida
Mike Horgan
joe lantosca
Jeff Kelly
Mark Mandel
Nancy McLane
Pam Russel

John Scaciotti
Nathan Smith
Paul Sorrento
Curt Whitehead
Bernadette Young

Events Section

Lynn St. Germain, ed.

Steve Winn
Nancy Zimmerman

Clubs Section

Mike Strzepa, ed.

Fraternities Section

Sonia Adrianowycz, ed.
Beth Roughan, asst. ed.

Business

Debbie Harrow, ed.

Neil Sullivan, Financial ed.

Graphics

Dan Farrar, co-ed.

Mark Scott, co-ed.

Photography

Eric Soederberg, ed.

Dariusz Laskowski, asst. ed.

Doug Anneser

Jon Baskin

Jeff Benrimo

David Drab

Maura Eagen

Bill Fleischer

Mike Gagnon

Samiir Ghosh

Humberto Gulielmina

Dan Jacavanco

Jack Kelly

Jeff Kelly

Roberta Klisiewicz
Alison Krebs
David La Branche
Larry Leung
Laura Mackertich
Mark Mandel
Erin O’Connel
Sandeep Palit
Witold Pawlowicz
Roger Perry
Mike Roush
Pat Scott
Judy Sedgewick
Nathan Smith
Geoff Strange
Bruce Sullivan
Bruce Viestra

Clubs *115

Congratulations

and

Best Wishes

to the

Class of 1983

from the

Class of 1986

Congratulations to the
Class of '83

from the

Class of '84

116 • Clubs

Best Wishes
to the

CLASS of 1983

from the

Class of 1985

GOOD LUCK
CLASS of 1983

from

Epsilon Chapter
of

THETA CHI FRATERNITY

"ALMA MATER FIRST AND THETA CHI FOR ALMA MATER"

Clubs *117

THE PLAN

The concept of the Plan began not in
1968 as most people believe, but in
1865. The foundation of the “Two
Towers,” the relationship of technology
and society, dates back to the founding
of the Institute by John Boynton and
Ichabod Washburn. Boynton believed
that theory and science were essential
while Washburn endorsed a more
practical, “hands-on” approach to
education. These concepts guided WPI’s
educational schema from its inception.

The Plan itself began innocently
enough. At a faculty meeting on June 14,
1968, Professor William Shipman
claimed that the college was drifting
without academic purpose. The school
was good, but it had nothing exceptional
or uniquely challenging to offer a good
student. President Harry Storke, at this
prompting, appointed the President’s
Planning Group to draw up a plan for
long range development. Shipman, John
van Alstyne, John Boyd, Charles
Heventhal, William Roadstrum, and
Stephen Weininger were appointed to
start the planning process. After
presenting the first report, “Two Towers
I,” they resigned and suggested that the
faculty elect its own committee. At this
point Romeo Moruzzi and William
Grogan replaced Roadstrum and
Weininger on the committee which led
the faculty’s efforts to transform WP1.

A year and a half later a final report,
entitled “Two Towers IV: A Plan,” was
submitted to the faculty. The WP1 Plan
was approved by a two-to-one vote.

Since its creation, the Plan has
undergone subtle changes in its
interpretation and its execution. This
past year, being the tenth anniversary of
the Plan, a study was done to investigate
how successful different aspects of the
Plan have been. The Accredidation Board
for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
found one main fault with the Plan:
graduates seemed to lack a solid
background in the basic sciences.

Through campus reactions,
shortcomings were pointed out in the
advising system, the competency exam,
and completion of qualifying projects.
The entire WP1 community was heard
from, but it was the Committee on
Academic Policy (CAP) that was given
the task of reevaluating the Plan and
proposing new degree requirements.
The new requriements most importantly
had to satisfy the accredidation board.

Open meetings, student, faculty, and
administrative committees, and the
student newspaper Newspeak all served
as vehicles for the change. In the end,
however, it was the faculty who would
decide what would happen to the WPI
Plan.

After all the input about the changes
had been accumulated and considered,
the faculty, in a series of special
meetings, discussed each section of the
CAP Plan proposal. In the final vote on
the entire proposal, the faculty agreed to
one basic change from the original Plan:
the addition of distribution requirements.

The requirements are optional for each
department, and each department’s
requirements must be approved by the
entire faculty. It is the hope of the faculty
that this additional graduation
requirement will satisfy ABET’s major
concern for a basic science background
while still allowing for as much flexibility
in the choice of courses as possible.

IQP/MQP/SUFF

The humanities minor (Sufficiency)
gives the student a focused and
concentrated introduction to the
humanities. For some, it is the easiest
requirement; for others the most
difficult. For many, the red ink of the
advisor’s pen becomes a common and
frustrating sight.

The Interactive Qualifying Project
(IQP) widens the undergraduate’s view
to the intricate interactions of society
and technology. The IQP areas combine
technical issues with moral and ethical
judgements, social needs, value
systems, and cultural considerations.
They also give the opportunity to
understand and to communicate with
other sectors of society.

The IQP is often considered to be the

124 • Academics

most innovative and powerful aspect of
the Plan. For this very reason it is often
the most difficult for a student to
complete. Many times he has no
previous knowledge of the area, and
then he finds that his advisor, too, has
limited knowledge. In addition, the
student is often faced with the
continuous problem of keeping enough
technological and social reference in the
project. Anyone lucky enough to have an
expert handy can jump these hurdles
more easily than others.

The Major Qualifying Project (MQP)
deeply involves a student in problem
solving or design in his chosen
profession. It helps to give a view of the
real world to an otherwise
classroom-oriented major area of study.

Both qualifying projects, though, mirror
the real world in some ways more than
others. Classroom learning may not be
sufficient to get the job done, and long
hours are spent in libraries or travelling
to new sources. Deadlines are often
extended; with final reports passed in by
students gasping for breath minutes
before projects are due.

The Competency exam (Comp) tests
the undergraduate’s ability to integrate
knowledge, resources, and methods on
a significant problem. Each department
offers the Comp in a slightly different
way. Yet, there are two things all Comps
have in common. It scares the pants off
of everyone, and each department
requires an oral defense of the work. The
oral is enough to give someone

butterflies that make a flock of geese
look small by comparison.

The education gained by an open
mind under the Plan is indeed
extraordinary. The heart of the Plan, its
projects, extend the student beyond the
classroom to develop a confident,
conscious, and conscientious engineer.
If anything, they teach one how to stay
up late at night.

BIOLOGY/

BIOTECHNOLOGY

New discoveries in the past decade in
gene splicing and tissue culture
techniques have given rise to
biotechnology. The boom in
biotechnology in recent years has begun
to change the role of biology from a
research science to an applied science, it
has created a new area for engineering.
This changing role has triggered a new
approach to the study of biological
science at WPI.

The beginning of the 1982-1983
academic year was greeted with a new
name for the old Life Sciences
Department: the Biology and
Biotechnology Department. This was
inspired by the changing trends in
biological sciences and the creation of a
new major at WPI to meet the needs of
industry for biological engineers:
Bio-technology. The need for trained
bio-technologists is just beginning and
promises to grow as new discoveries are
made.

The growing interest in Biotechnology
is reflected in a steadily increasing
enrollment over the past few years in the
department both in majors and
non-majors. Many areas of interest are
being explored through such projects as:
biomass conversion, water quality,
cancer, blood cell structure, agricultural
applications, cell energetics, and
mechanization of tissue culture.
Development of these areas as well as
others will help to prepare WPI for the
coming age or biotechnology.

With the close of the 1982-1983
academic year the Biology and
Biotechnology department will be
bidding farewell to Dr. Kenneth Giles, the
department head. Dr. Giles was highly
instrumental in the implementation or
Biotechnology at WPI and subsequent
growth of the department in this area.

A new era is upon us, an era that will
integrate the physical principles of
engineering with the science of biology,
and only the creativity of the student will
set the limits to this potential.

126 • Academics

CHEMISTRY/

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Over the past year the Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering departments at
WPI have seen some changes. The need
for more laboratory experience in the
undergraduate Chemical Engineering
program prompted the department to
introduce a controls laboratory into the
curriculum. This lab gives the students
some hands-on training which is
necessary to become successful
engineers. Professor Yi H. Maand his
Chemical Engineering department are
also looking to add a computer system
to their Chemical Engineering facilities.
There is a great need for such a system.
Competition in the field of Chemical
Engineering is tough and the Chemical
Engineering department is doing
everything in their power to produce the
finest quality of engineers. It is expected
that the lull in the Chemical Engineering
field will start to ease up in the next year.

The small but professional Chemistry
department, lead by Professor James W.
Pavlic, is also constantly upgrading the
facilities so that Chemistry students will
have quality training. The Chemistry
department this year welcomed a new
member to their staff, Professor Paul M.
Champion.

Both the Chemical Engineering and
Chemistry departments have societies
on campus whose main function is to
increase the professor-student
relationship, therefore, making the
learning process easier. The Americal
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE)
at WPI held many faculty-student
functions such as their first annual
Octoberfest. The Skeptical Chemists
held tutoring session for undergraduate
students and also student-faculty
functions over the past years. Both
groups sponsored many guest speakers.

The two groups are currently working
on remodeling the student lounge in
Goddard Hall. The lounge is being done
over from top to bottom. New furniture,
carpeting and paint will replace the old.
This is the largest project the societies
have undertaken this year.

128 • Academics

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You know it’s Springtime when you
see the Civil Engineering students with
their transits and tape measures out on
Kaven lawn! Remember those three days
that seemed like eternity? Who ever
thought one’s hair could turn grey so
feist? Remember Professor Koontz’s
Depth question and how long it was, or
what about having Professor Sage’s
Breadth question? Fluids? What’s Fluids?

The Civil Engineering student chapter
of the American Society of Civil
Engineers has become very active over
the past year after a long period of lack
of interest. During the 1982-83 school
year Guy Busa was President; Todd
Regonini and Jack Henderson, Vice
Presidents; Rick Nasman, Secretary and
David Beane, Treasurer. Dr. Paramisivan
Jayachandran is the faculty advisor. The
chapter acts as a liason between
engineers in training and the field that CE
students will be entering. It organizes a
lot of professional presentations for the
students, and by doing so, helps to
increase the interest of different

CIVIL ENGINEERING

companies in WPI. Some of ASCE’s other
activities are mini courses throughout
the year, their annual picnic, and the
"always fun” combination field trip and
Red Sox game. This year they also have a
Concrete Canoe Race planned.

Chi Epsilon honor society has been in
existence at WPI since 1961. During the
1982-83 year Chris Erikson was
President; Jim Luskay, Vice President;
Nancy McLane, Secretary-Treasurer and
Allen Leblanc, Editor. One of the major
accomplishments of Chi Epsilon was
initiating Dr. Frank D. DeFalco as an
“honorary member” of the society.
Professor DeFalco was one of the
original members of Chi Epsilon and has
recently stepped down from being

faculty advisor after fifteen years. The
new advisor is Dr. Richard D. Desrosiers.
Also initiated this year as a new member
was Dr. Frederick L. Hart. Chi Epsioon
sponsored the “Dollar-a-Year”
fundraiser. Each alumnus is asked to
donate a dollar for every year that he has
been out of school. The students raised
close to five-hundred dollars, which was
used towards various Civil Engineering
and Chi Epsilon activities.

In closing, a special thanks is
bestowed upon Professor Richard W.
Lamothe for his dedication to the
department and students here at WPI.
Professor Lamothe will be retiring from
teaching at the end of this year after
being with WPI since 1957.

_

COMPUTER SCIENCE/
MATHEMATICS

The Computer Science department
has worked hard to keep up with
research areas in computer science.
Networks seminars, database courses
and weekly presentations have been
sponsored by the faculty this year. The
faculty have also had their share of fun. In
addition to the usual pub happy hours
and Halloween party, Stan Selkow’s
“Goodbye Fortran” party and April Fool’s
Day surprise helped to keep the
department in good spirits.

Math has been an important part of all
WPI students’ curricula since the school’s
opening over 100 years ago. More
recently, the related filed of Computer
Science has joined Math as an integral
component in the field of engineering
and the curriculum at WPI. Both
departments have been expanding in
recent years as they try to keep up with
new developments in their
ever-changing fields.

The Math department has grown in
terms of both faculty and areas of
concentration in the past four years. A
new mathematics area, Computer Math,
joined the existing four areas of
Statistics, Applied Math, Operations
Research and Actuarial Sciences this
year. The number of graduating Math
majors has remained small in recent
years and actually droped fifty percent to
seven in the past four years.

The Computer Science department
has attracted some would-be Math
majors; its ranks have doubled since
1979 with ’83 graduates numbering
sixty-five. The department faculty has
also grown significantly and in 1980
moved form the third floor of Washburn
Hall to Atwater Kent, which the
department now shares with the EE
department.

A new computer facility, built into the
newly renovated Atwater Kent quarters,
was made the home of a new 32 bit
mini-computer, the MV8000, donated
by Data General Corporation. The
MV8000 terminals replaced the
punched cards of the Univac as the
medium used to complete assignments
for the introductory computer courses.
Most of the advanced coursework is
completed using the DEC-20 computer
located at WACCC. The DEC-20
replaced a DEC-10 just two years ago,
but increased use has caused some
controversial attempts to both update
the computer system and to require
students to purchase their own personal
computers.

132

ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERING

The Electrical Engineering department
is the largest department at WPI and at
present serves over 700 students. This
enrollment has been increasing for the
past ten years and can be associated
with the addition of eight new staff
members to the department in the last
five years. Twenty-four full time faculty
members are presently dedicated to
approximately 140 Bachelor of Science,
30 Masters of Science and one
Doctorate of Physical Science Electrical
Engineering candidates each year. The
EE department is proud of its staff and
accomplishments. The Department
Head, Doctor Harit Majmudar, had this
comment, “Scholarly activity of the
faculty has resulted in 45 publications in
the last two years.”

In the newly renovated Atwater Kent
building the laboratories can be
separated into two categories. The first is
the Teaching Labs used mostly for
undergraduate project work and
classroom-related laboratory exercises.
This category consists of the Computer
Engineering Lab, Communications Lab,
Electronics Lab, Circuits Lab, Electric
Machine and Power System Lab and the

Microwave Lab. The Image Processing
Lab, whose construction was funded by
the National Science Foundation, and
the Power Electronics Lab constitute the
Research category of the Electrical
Engineering department’s laboratories.

There is considerable research being
conducted by the Electrical Engineering
faculty and students in many areas
including computer engineering, solid
state devices, digital communication,
power systems, theory, power
electronics, image processing, and
bio-medical engineering. Much of this
research is sponsored by outside
organizations including the National
Science Foundation, Electric Power
Industry and the United States
Department of Defense. Contributions
result in approximately three hundred
thousand dollars of sponsored research
a year.

WPI’s expanding Electrical Engineering
department is preparing students for a
promising future. Each year recruiters
come from all over the country including
California, Florida, and Texas to secure
WPI EE graduates for their companies.

There are three undergraduate majors
in Management offered at WPi; straight
Management (MG), Management with
Computer Applications (MGC) and
Management Engineering (MGE). A
MGE degree combines the basic
concepts of Management with a
technical background in one of the
engineering disciplines. Likewise, a MGC
major gains his/her technical experience
in Computer Science. The need for
people with these skills is growing as our
society becomes more technologically
advanced; this advancement requiring
qualified managers.

As a department, Management
students are a very involved group. The
WPI Management Society aims to make
students aware of the opportunities
available and the challenges they will be
facing in the business world. This year,

MANAGEMENT

the Society has sponsored speakers
from various industries. Students are
fortunate to be able to interact with
professionals at meetings of the
American Institute of Industrial
Engineers and the American
Association of Cost Engineers. The
Society is a student chapter of two
other trade organizations, the Society
for Advanced Management and the
American Marketing Association. The
Coffee Lounge located in Salisbury Labs
is managed by the officers of the
Management Society and employs
work-study students to keep it running.

In addition to developing a sense of
professionalism among its students, the
department also encourages social
activities to give professors and students
a chance to mingle outside the
classroom. The Christmas Party, held in

the Pub this year, was a fun time for all.
After a Turkey dinner, Crockett provided
the entertainment for the evening. In the
Fall and again in the Spring, the Society
threw two Beer &. Pizza parties. With the
end of the school year came the annual
faculty/student picnic and, new this year,
Salisbury Happy Hour.

In recognition for their achievements,
top students are inducted into Epsilon
Upsilon Pi, tne Management Honor
Society. This year EUP sponsored a
Career Night at which WPI alumni spoke
to students about their careers and the
opportunities available in Management
fields. As another service, EUP members
provided tutoring in Management and
engineering courses that were being
offered each term.

7/ys,

MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING

As technology advances towards
computers and automation, the
Mechanical Engineering Department has
not been left behind. The department
has added a large amount of equipment
in recent years and is continually
growing.

The Manufacturing Engineering
Applications Center (MEAC) has been
established and includes the robotics lab.
They have four robots which are used by
students for MQP’s. Three companies,
Emhart, Norton, and Heald, are
members of the growing program which
enables students to work directly with
engineers and industry.

The computer aided manufacturing
(CAM) lab contains five computers used
with the injection molding and CNC
milling machines. CAM can also be
connected to the computer aided
design (CAD) lab.

The CAD lab became operational in
August, 1981. Introductory courses are
offered as well as project opportunities

to students of all disciplines. The
program also includes mini-courses for
managers, engineers, designers, and
drafters in local industry.

The Apple lab, now in operation for
two years, was acquired to support
computer graphics and computer aided
design in addition to programming
needs. Courses employing the Apples
may require work solely in the lab or as a
supplement to regular course work.

A major renovation of Washburn will
be completed by the summer of 1984. It
will house several separate materials
engineering labs, a new lecture hall, as
well as an enlarged robotics lab. New
modules, each equipped with a lathe,
milling machine, tooling, and
videocassette, will encourage a more
self-sufficient approach to education.

The Mechanical Engineering
Department has done much to keep
pace with technology and plans
indicate that growth will not end here.

UNlMATt

“Robots,

computers, and CNC
machines have
arrived.”

— B.E. Gordon

The 1982-83 school year saw some
good times for the Physics department,
both in and out of the classroom. On the
academic side, the department has
grown significantly in the last two years.
Lenn Kupferberg, Richard Quimby and
Jan Tobochnik joined the faculty and
continued their impressive research in
the fields of condensed solids and
laser-induced reactions in solids.
Professor Jerald Weiss has been working
in dielectrics for IBM. One of the most

PHYSICS

important projects currently being done
in the department is an attempt to lay
claim to the world’s smallest ion beam.
Ray Goloskie and associate Fred Martin
have a good chance of accomplishing
this tremendous goal in the future.

The majority of Physics students in the
class of ’83 looked towards graduate
school for their near-future plans.
Graduate schools at the University of
Rochester, Duke University, San Diego
University, the University of California at
Berkeley and the University of Illinois will
enjoy the attendance ofWPI graduates.

As usual, the Physics department

enjoyed their share of social events this
year. Besides the normal picnics with
master chef Sir Sev Ritchie at the grill, the
department celebrated Bob Long’s
twenty-fifth anniversary in Olin Hall.

In athletics the Physics students
excelled. The department’s basketball
team, “The Degenerate Spinors,” had
another winning season with the
shooting of Steve Dehais and John
Hanavan. “We would have won more
games,” claimed captain Tom
Weiderman, “except that we forgot to
take into account the rotation of the
earth when we shot the ball.”

140 • Academics

Academics • 141

TG1F rules the Punts . . . The Third Floor. . . We don’t care!. . . Marty!. . . Rex at the Video Helm . . . The punt machine . . . Buck the Plumber. . . Hilow, the red eyed brother

ALPHA CHI RHO

Night in Cairo . . . Charlie Brown . . . Hey big guy . . . Mich Ligh

144 • Greeks

Jay Cameron, President
Dave Sauerbrey, Vice President
Dariusz Laskowski, Treasurer
Steve Fiorelli, Secretary
Richard Olson, Advisor

ALPHA

AKP

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Dan Alcombright
William Andrews
William Baron
Steve Baturin
Robert Bergland
John Bozenhard
Quentin Brown
Ralph Casale
Andrew Cott
Ted Devin
Chris Duggan
James Duncan
William Flynn
Steve Gardner
Matthew Goldman
George Graw
Rich Hilow
Brian Keogh
Andrew Krassowski
Steve Mann
Brian McLaughlin
James Nichols
John Niedzielski
Mike Palmer
Robert Power
Robert Reinfurt
Jeff Remillard
Rich Rydant
Mike Salk
Robert Sawyer
John Scannell
Chris Stakutis
Mark Stanley
Rick Thomas
Mitch Wright
ArraYeghiayan

Mr. Wonderful. . .
Buddyxxxxer. . .

AXP

Delta Sigma Tau Chapter
8 Boynton Street

Greeks *145

Sherrie Hess, President

Lee-Anne Charbonneau, 1st Vice President

Renee Cardinal, 2nd Vice President

Deena Oriente, Treasurer

Cindy Capuano, Recording Secretary

Debbie Allen, Corresponding Secretary

Carol Price, Advisor

Zeta Zeta Chapter
WPI Box 2850

Sue Ames
Nancy Armery
Liz Aspden
Mary Bartos
Donna Bagdonovich
Pam Berg
Juliann Bussell
Chris Cataldo
Nancy Chatis
Lisa Chaves
Tricia Coughlin
Ginia Coulter
joyce Cutting
Ann Marie Daly
Eileen Delaney

Dale DeLibero
Cathy Dochak
Linda Dunn
Beth Dupell
Meg Fallon
Stevie Ford
Hazel Fotheringham
Lori Freeman
Jackie Gemma
Michele Goguen
Christel Goy
Kelly Hayes
Mary Ingemi
Connie Keefe
Denise Kuenzig

Lisa LaChance
Deb Lamontagne
Julie Lindstrom
Sue Loconto
Barbara Mace
Kelli Mackey
Diedre Malley
Diedre McCarthy
Donna McRae
Teresa Moruzzi
Kathy Notariani
Judie O’Coin
Joanne Papalardo
Elaine Phelan
Deb Powell

Michelle Provencal
Lisa Razzaboni
Marie Ristuccia
Kris Ryding
Gail Smith
Beth Strobel
Kim Tadgell
Cheryl Trombly
Diedre Urbaetis
Sue Walker
Mary White
Sue Woods
Barney Young
Linda Ziegler

ATA

Wodka A Wemonade . . . the Human Alphabet . . . least nobel petal . .. mandatory FCT ... Be there and like it . . .

146 • Greeks

Green M&JVl’s. . . Friendly’s Run ... Air raid

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA

Greeks • 147

Dancing . . . good psych!. . . those alpha gam songs . . . singing in the streets . . . more M8JV\’s . . . pajama parties . . . more green M8JV\’s ... mandatory!!

ATO Cocktail Party ... Tequila & Goldfish Party ... Homecoming Feast ... Orphan Christmas Party ... Penthouse Pubs ... The Red Sox Trip ... Ralph’s .

ALPHA TAU OMEGA Omega House . . . BHS . . . Crystal & Juliet. . . The Old Bastard

148 • Greeks

Mark Boivin, President

John Atkinson, Vice President

Daniel Farrar, Treasurer

Steven Bednarz, Recording Secretary

David D’Addario, Corresponding Secretary

Harry Thompson, Advisor

Ma Fell, Housemother

Gamma Sigma Chapter
10 Regent Street

Christopher Alley
Eric Borgsted
Angelo Cacciatore
Fabio Carrera
Christoph Cavigioli
Chris Chenis
Scott Cormier
Danny Doe
Neil DuBois
Christopher Eckler
Craig Falkenham
Martin Ferguson
Michael Fields
Karl Fischer
Ed Ford
Scott Fortier
Victor Geraci
Benjamin Hantz
Chris Heyl
Tom Huckman
Joseph Iantosca
Steven Labbitt
John Lally
Michael Lally
Ken Linberg
Larry Massaro
Jamie McElhiney
John Meehan
William Michaud
Emadeddin Muntasser
Kevin Murray
John Packer
Matthew Parker
Benjamin Paul
Eric Peterson
Roy Peterson
Walter Pizzano
Don Post
Kevin Prince
Greg Ryan
Paul Ryder
Gary Sargent
Michael Scanlon
Greg Speer
Michael Stone
Thomas Tillman
Vincent Vignaly
Ken Webber
Kevin Wenta
David Wilbur
David Williams
Steven Winn
Darrell Wong
Michael Yacavone

Silver Beach . . .

ATO

Greeks • 149

Jinny Guerrin, President
Cathy Dalton, Vice President
Kathy Cronin, Treasurer
Wendy Stebbins, Secretary
Barbara Ziff, Advisor

Phi Omicron Chapter
WPI Box 2560

Kim Bauman
Katherine Bolton
Sue Boucher
Michelle Bugbee
Mary Cardoza
Karen Casella
Mara Catlin

Chris Clancy
Sue Coombs
Mari-Agnes Flynn
Betty Ann Gustafson
Sharon Hemmingway
Denise Johnston
Marion Keeler

Elaine Keenan
Terese Kwiatkowski
Sondra Morrissey
Cathy Murray
Angela Padavano
Michelle Payant
Patty Porcaro

Kathy Spieler
Donna Swenson
Amy Swotinsky
Jackie Thibeault
Barbara Thissell
Carrie Thompson
Chiara Whalen

A<3>E

Give ma a hand . . . Search the booth . . . Eating and scholarship. . . Egg shampoo . . . Hancuffs . . . Yardsale . . .

150 • Greeks

Mission impossible . . . Leatha. . . Quickly Tech

DELTA PHI EPSILON

Greeks • 151

Pearl Harbor. . . Squiggles . . . With you . . . Fried dough sale . . . Tug of War Champs . . . W.P.I.s . . . Pledge raids and kidnaps . . . Kermit. . . Again!!!. . . Again!

Ain’t not be . . . KAAGLER’S . . . Feed ... On the wagon (Bud, that is). . . One . . . Two . . . Drink!!!. . . Marlin Day 199... Get a clue ... E to the clueless . . . S.T.Y.P

LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Meyer eats Quiche . . . The Mung Man . . . OK Boys, Flaaatcake

152 • Greeks

Joe Santos, President
Willie Hyland, Vice President
Pete Manca, Treasurer
Ed Walls, Secretary
Mark Coscenza, Advisor

Chuck Andrew
Ed Austras
Ray Baker
Jim Ball
Rob Bates
Bob Bauchiero
Joe Boggio

lambda

CHI

ALPHA

Pi Chapter
12 Boynton Street

John Buckley
Jeff Bulette
Bill Campell
Bill Clemmey
Bruce Carbone
Dan Coakley
Tom Crowley
Jim Coyne
Pat Duffy
Mike Duquette
Greg Durand
Jeff Eels
Gregg Fiddes
Bill Fitzgerald
Tracy Gamble
Skip Gummow
Nick Hannon
Jim Harlor
Rob Henderson
Dave Henry
Tom Horan
Peter Hunt
Steve Joyce
Greg Kelly
Steve Kelly
Dan Kennedy
Ray Keough
Scott Latvalla
Jamie Linhares
Bob Lokuta
Paul Lukasiewicz
Jason Macari
Pete Marino
Joe McCartin
John McDonald
John McNamara
George Miller
Paul Mulroney
John Mundy
Stu Murray
Mike Nelson
Joe Nikosey
Mike O’Donoghue
Chris Papile
Chuck Pappis
Jim Petropulos
Russell Philpot
Dan Pitkowsky
Brad Pickett
Mike Pockette
Chris Robbins
Steve Rogerson
Dave Santos
Bill Simpson
Chuck Strobel
Dean Stockwell
joe Sweeney
RickTacelli
Chris Trainor
Sal Vella
Dan Ward
John Welch
Chris Whitney
Doug Zuklie

AXA

Harley . .. Queaf. . . Conan . . . Good Times Cafe . . . Bone Crew ... We have a roof]... The Dream Team . . .

Greeks • 153

Doug Acker
Paul Ahlijanian
Craig Baptiste
Mark Boudette
Eric Boudreau
Scott Brazina
Jeff Breed
Lou Caldrelio
Kevin Callahan
Ernie Capozzi
Todd Cimino
Mark Coggin
Jeff Cocozzo
Ned Corini
Joe Crispo
Phil Cyr

Pete Denkewicz
Jany Dumphy
Jim Dunn
Chris Good
Craig Gosselin
Mike Grasis
Tom Hoblitzell
Jeff Horowitz
Gary lannone
Adam Joffe
Paul Johnson
Telly Kassos
Jeff Kelley
Steve Kelley
John Kenneally
Apostal Laske
Jerry Lentz
Dennis Leonard
Tom Levergood
Scott Lindsay
Steve Lombardo
Kevin Madden
Walt McConaghy
Paul McAskill
Dan McCrory
Dave Metrano
Mark Millay
Dave Navaroli
Ron Nichols
Steve Ovellette
Ed Ortler
Mark Padula
Dave Paparella
A1 Pelli

Doug Powers
Paul Pultorak
Perry Riani
Franz Roesner
Ralph Rondinone
Chris Ross
Martin Schall
Mike Schwinn
Dave Sheehan
Jim Sielaff
Pete Sifferlen
Ken St. Hilaire
Ron Tarallo

Greg Tashjian
John Towner
Wally Towner
Tim Ufert
Ken Ward
Jay Zavada

Mark Robichaud, President

Jerry St. Pierre, Treasurer

John Gorman, Recording Secretary

Jim Villano, Corresponding Secretary

Randy Brown, Historian

Walter Knapp, Advisor

Pi Iota Chapter
99 Salisbury Street

FIJI

Skippy . . . The Island . . . Purple Pig Award . . . CAS1. . . Cherry Club . . . AA7 . . . Rug Slides . . . Mimi. . . X-Mas trees

154 • Greeks

“Hey guys, We’ve got problems” . . . “Is Jackie dead yet?”

PHI GAMMA DELTA

Greeks *155

Joe Reefer. . . Amy. . . Goody . . . Bus ride ... Pig Dinners . . . Homecoming . . . Alumni. . . Gamites . . . Christmas Party ... Mimi Special ... Silver Bullet

Albert Fish . . . The Gopher. . . Danker Square . . . RF. . . Happy Hour. . . The Dog . . . KAP Assholes . . . Manone . . . Old Swill. . . Santa Claus Gets Busted

PHI KAPPA THETA

Big Brothers/Little Brothers ... Nipples ... Faculty Cocktail

156 • Greeks

Mike Horgan, President
Nick Pirog, Vice President
Tom Wilsack, Treasurer
Brian Klaubert, Secretary
Dean Grogan, Advisor

Rich Amico
Mark Auger
Paul Bergantino
John Bibinski
Charles Bienia
Rick Boosey
Bob Bursiewicz
Sean Caffe rty
Rich Caloggero
Joe Capua
Mike Carbone
Alan Carpenter
Lou Castriotta

Lambda Chapter
26 Institute Road

Mark Cincotta
Dave Coffin
Brian Coleman
Tom Costello
Steve Criscione
Bob Cundiff
Mike Dagle
John Dahill
Dave Day
Chris Dobrowski
Brian Dodge
Tim Donnellon
Jim Dumas

Jeff Eagle
Michael Egan
Scott Elithorpe
Rich Engert
Bill Foraco
Rich Fitzgerald
Bill Fleischer
Doug Foglio
Paul Fortier
Jeff Fuller
Paul Furtado
Steve Graveline
Paul Grautski

John Griffin
Bruce Haley
Lance Hall
Jim Hanna
Bob Hess
Paul Hogan
Jim Houskeeper
Manuel Irujo
Jim Jackman
John Joseph
John Keane
John Keating
Mike Kelly
Steve Kelm
Chuck Kenyon
Eric Langevin
Jim Leonardo
Don Letson
Kevin Lynch
Stu Maceachern
Roland Marquis
Bob Massaroni
Jim Mckay
Keith Michaud
Jim Mirabile
Eric Nelson
John Pacheco
Dave Parker
Dave Paquette
Joe Parisi
Lou Peluso
Jim Pewarski
Steve Pinkerton
Frank Reeves
Mike Riley
Bill Ryan
Pat Sacco
Mike Savage
John Scacciotti
Dave Sledzik
Bob Soares
Mike Splaine
Paul Steinberg
Joe Stella
Rich Sylvestre
Mike Thorn
Barry Tripp
Roger Uszakiewicz
Scott Vallee
Paul Vitali
Gordon Walker
Brian Wetzel
Frank Zanghi

The Dorm ... Tip the Cup ... Screech ... The Red Tide ... Tuesday Happy Hour... Party at the KAP ... Be Dere ...

<X*B

Greeks • 157

Ken Arruda
John Benson
Joel Bernstein
Craig Brodeur
Paul Cass
Paul Carroll
Jim Cialdea
Kevin Collamore
Chris Coulter
Mike Crimmins
Martin Custer
Adel Daster
Russ Delude
Tony Defrancisco
Mark Dinapoli
George Duane
Conrad Duffy
John Economou
Bob Fillipone
Paul Goodrich
Bob Grogan
Pat Guida
Jim Hagerott
Gregg Hagopian
Rick Hajec
Steve Hall
Phil Hallee
Jim Hoey
Steve Hooley
Doug Hudson
Jack Hughes
Ron Jabara
Terry Jernberg
Pete Kaplan
Pete Kruczynski
B.S. Lachance
Eric Lantz
Joe Ledoux
Craig Lemmler
Mark Levesque
Kevin Lozeau
Joe Marias
Greg Marcus
John Martin
Jim McWeeny
Kevin Menice
Andrew Meredith
Vinny Moscaritolo
Garret Murphy

Epsilon Deuteron Chapter
11 Dean Street

Ed Perry
Mike Sapack
Dave Sbabo
Joe Smallcomb
Joe Tate

Eric Thompson
Brian Veo
Steve Wallet
Scott Wheaton
JeffWhite

John Whittaker
Minot Wood
Steve Wright
Gordon Young

<X>EK

Pitch in Gram ... Phi Sigs always eat cookies ... The Fear is Blowing ... Sea Monster Contest ... The Magic Bus . . .

158 • Greeks

Phi Swiggers ... Club Dean ... Dead Orgy ... Maggie’s Farm ...

PHI SIGMA KAPPA

Greeks *159

Get Trashed . . . Dime Beers . . . How bout that-!. . . The possibilities is EMENSEH . . . P.I.G.. . . Slimey Dimey. . . Molson the Golden Dog . . . School of bonerolling

Phi Siggy Piggy. . . Loser. . . SUMA . . . Maxwell's. . . Barlin Acres . . . “wholesome” . . . pledge raids . . . happy hours . . . It’s Raining Men . . . RPI.. . . Smurfs .

Nasdrovia. . . Another Phone Chain . . . Alumni Phonathon . . .

PHI SIGMA SIGMA

160 • Greeks

Lynn St. Germain, President
Jane Jaillet, Vice President
Sonia Adrianowycz, Treasurer
Fern Amuan, Recording Secretary
Karen Eklof, Corresponding Secretary

Gamma Iota Chapter
WPI Box 1306

Susan Abramson

Kim Etheridge

Carolyn Kachanis

Mary Park

Linda Beach

Cheryl Fay

Allison Krebs

Jeannine Peters

Jeanne Benjamin

Eileen Flanagan

Joan Landry

Ann Pettit

Jackie Biascoechea

Sue Firla

Susan Langlais

Beth Phalen

Carla Blakslee

Mary Foley

Kathleen Loftus

Anne Provencher

Daila Blaus

Nancy Frangioso

Cheryl Lucier

Karen Reardon

Karen Brock

Angela Frankudakis

Cheryl Macedo

Karen Ruest

Lisa Burke

Jodi Gates

Patty Martone

Diana Sauer

Judy Caplan

Chris Goodspeed

Anne Kelly McGurl

Anji Seth

Erin Carroll

Tina Gorski

Meredch Mirkazemi

Julie Simanonok

Susan Celentano

Ann Gustafson

Suzanne Morgan

Nancy Smith

Jeannine Cheney

Gay Gwozdz

Janina Natrillo

Kirsten Storm

Mary Beth Chuplis

Marie Harriman

Christine O’Connor

Kathy Taylor

Kim Cote

Debbie Harrow

Christine Olson

Karla Twedt

Debbie Czujko

Susan Hayes

Sandy Olson

Paula Walker

Shauna Donovan

Teresita Icaza

Bronwyn O’Reilly

Diana Waskevich

Athena Dratelis

Karen Italiano

Lisa Orfan

Fran Weiss

Maura Eagen

Corinne Juneau

Barbara Parady

Laurie Whittingham

Christie Wopschall

Formal Meeting ...

You Guys! Slide shows ... Phi Sig Sig House .

.. It’s Raining Men ... Social! ..

.. Here’s to Sister...

Greeks • 161

Scott Menard, President
Lawrence Chin, Vice President
Michael Brousseau, Treasurer
Dennis Boyd, Secretary
William Keat, Advisor

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Delta Chapter
6 Humboldt Avenue

George Aghjayan

William Balcezak

Mark Beers

Arthur Cadilek

Scott Cote

Patrick Courtney

John Crowley

Nicholas Demos

David Dymek

Robert Frey

Michael Gagnon

Robert Galgano

Michael Gilbert
John Gillis

Scott Greene
Scott Hunt

Chris Kaprielian
Andrew Kelly
Thomas Kelly
Steven Kurdziel
Colin Lawrence
Richard Linnehan
Alan Macomber

Mark Malagodi

Robert McDonough

John Moore

John Murray

Paul Nowak

Kenneth Olson

Vito Pawlowicz

Joe Saloio

John Sarkis

Peter Schibley

Robert Schwartz Jr.

Richard Scott
Ronald Sedergren
Rylan Shepard
Jeffrey Smith
Steven Snyder
Kevin Sullivan
Stephen Sullivan
William Thorpe
Michael Thys
Stephen Wojtas
John Worthmann

EAJ3 Sleep and Eat. .

. Pearl Necklace II. .

. Rm. 4 Tequila shots . . . Paddy Murphy. .

. Slam . . . Senior lounge . .

162 • Greeks

too drunk to__ . Smitty gak. . . Jamming

SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON

Greeks • 163

Apes . . . Mega-Spectrum Blow-Out Weekends . . . Broken Pieces. . . Bill Carson Band . . . Tangent. . . Shrooms. . . Eileen’s Cooking ... Crank ’til death

Qir./VIA PHI FP^II ON Spring!. . . Pebble Beach . . . Funnelation . . . Red Tide

164 • Greeks

Joe Perlik, President

Dave Mongeau, Vice President

Mike Valiton, Treasurer

Joe Phelan, Recording Secretary

Jim Pouliopoulos, Corresponding Secretary

Al Sacco, Advisor

Beta Chapter
1 1 Boynton Street

Joe Bromley
Joe Burger
David Burke
Scott Burton
Harry Caldwell
Ted Clancy
Mark Coggeshall
Dave Collette
Kevin Conlon
Mike Connell
Mike Connors
Steve Curran

Greg Danti
Pat Devlin
Ken Dieselman
Mike Dolan
Pat Dolan
Bob Drapeau
Tom Driscoll
Dave Dumas
Costa Evangelakos
Dave Femia
Brian Fuller
Bob Gibbons

Larry Glennon
Mike Gonsor
Dave Grace
Todd Hagenburg
Mark Hannigan
Mike Healy
Chuck Hickey
Jack Holzman
Bob Hyland
Steve Jackson
Mike Jasminski
John Jesi
Brent Jordan
Mike Laskevitch
Dale Lewis
Ed Mackey
Mike McQueen
Bruce MacRae
Scott McAuliffe
Andy McCarthy
Mike McKeon
Mike McElwee
Chris McNeil
John McNeil
Jim Melvin
Doug Miles
Dave Miles
Ed Moffitt
Mark Moreira
Bob Mullins
Ken Nylan
Tom O’Donnell
Bob Papay
Ray Paquette
Dick Parsons
Ken Perry
Rich Pochepan
Tom Poirier
Ron Ranauro
John Salvadore
Joe Sheehan
Eric Soderberg
Jeff Solloway
Paul Sorrento
Dan Soulia
Jim Stacey
Bruce Sullivan
Dick Tyler
Dick Walker
Matt Wasielewski
Charles Woodman
Willie Worth
Bill Zagrany

2XNE

.. Mike Fitzgerald ... P.O.P. ... A-Team ... D-Team ... Sig Ep East, West, South ... Ape Manor

Greeks *165

Todd Becker
Robert Bombara
Paul Brozek
Lawrence Cardani
Paul Chieffo
Philip Colarusso
Vince Cunningham
Nicholas Damenti
Aldo D’Amico
Michael Deleeuw
Donald Demello
Christopher Dicenso
John Digulio
Mark Dillon
Theodore Ervin
Barry Fougere
Todd Guay
Scott Hess
Michael Hobson
Thomas Holmes
Paul Huehmer
Peter Hufnagel
Amine Khechfe
Jeffrey Klofft
Edmund Kochling
Mark Lanciault
Leonard Lapadula
Christopher Lavalle
Kenneth Lovegreen
Robert MacLeod
Bryan Mannel
Stephen Mariano
Joseph McHugh
Brian McKeon
Kevin McLeod
Jefferey Moore
John Mouland
Edward Nowak
Mark Noyes
Michael O’Brien
Steven Pakulski
John Pepper
Alan Phipps
Alan Rosenberg
Scott Rudge
Frank Sansevero
Mark Scott
Henry Skinner
Mark Skinner
Andrew Stewart

Lloyd Tepper
Timothy Urekew
Robert Wadja
Michael Wozniak
David Zaterka

Jim Nesteruk, President
Chris Erikson, Vice President
John Merola, Treasurer
Jay Burrill, Secretary
Van Bluemel, Advisor

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1 7 Dean Street

Graffitti Party . . . Sig Pi Bike Race . . . Wild Turkey Shoot. . . Christmas Cocktail Party . . . Beach Party . . . Blue Grass

166 • Greeks

American Lung Association jog-A-Thon . . . “The Morgue” . . . The B . . . The Tute . . . three for foos ...
Real Men . . .

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Greeks • 167

The Trap Patrol. . . turn your boof around . . . RBC . . . Vision ... Its for you, George . . . Let’s form a committee . . . oh ,well. . . Rince Ranguage . . . Zippahead

Sewer Party . . . Red Carnation Ball. . . Maxwell’s . . . Shitty Wait-On . . . Lightweight. . . Swampwater. . . Gugly-Ugly Smut Night. . . peabrains 1 and 2 .

TAU KAPPA EPSILON AAAAAH - Yea - AAAAAH - No

168 • Greeks

Bob Marcotte, President
Mike Briere,Vice President
Jeff Forsythe, Treasurer
Ben Valcour, Secretary
Bob Tupper, Advisor
Edward Ma, Advisor

tauvappa epsilon

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SEWERS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION

CITY OFTKE-zn
SEWER OPERATIONS

Jesse Anderson
Mike Atamian
Al Austin
David Barrett
Cliff Barron
Jeffrey Belanger
Kevin Biernacki
Louis Bragaw
George Burgess
Ron Caldwell
Ed Cheung
John Colfer
Richard Dietz
Bob Ejermann
David Elliott
Eric Engstrom
Jim Fenstermacker
Mark Fitzgerald
Paul Fucile
Mike Gawronski
Steve Gilardi
Jeff Giordano
Bill Gould
Stefan Heline
Joel Kearns
Robert Keeble
Greg Khederian
Wayne Lawson
Bill Leary
Jeff Luecke
Bob MacDonald
Roland Martin
Mike Mclnnis
Fred Moseley
Dean Nahatis
Ken Nichols
Steve Olivieri
Shawn O’Rielly
Bob Peters
Richard Priestly
Peter Rhoads
Glenn Ross
David Sabala
Mike Shea
Paul Stephenson
Bob Sweeney
Rob Taylor
John Vaccio
Peter Wrabel

Zeta Mu Chapter
1 Massachusetts Avenue

THE

UMOE ... It came from the sea. . . Hooter. . . pond ’em . . . Duck . . . Dino . . . Tuppey . . . Redrug. . . Bing-Bang

Greeks *169

Doug Wood, President
Bob Mathews, Vice President
Marshall Young, Treasurer
Bert Velasco, Secretary
Roger Perry, Advisor

Ed Ahigian
Dennis Aves
Kevin Barrett
Tom Barron
Ron Barth
jerry Bass
Steve Beaudoin
Sam Bigelow
Adam Bosnian
Andy Bruno
George Bukow
Jeff Burdick
Pete Caffrey
Paul Chodak
Dave Chute
Matt Colangelo
Frank Connolly
John Curry
Jim Daly
Kevin Damon
Don Desaulniers
Reynold Dodson
Tim Dray
Walt Esker
Scott Favreau
Jim Fitzer
Dave Frary
Gerry Fredrickson
Joe Gammal
Rich Gargano
Jose De La Gaurdia
Joe Gugliemino
Bob Hansen
Tom Horan
Tom Hunt
Dave Jalbert
Paul Kling
Chris Lacey
Bill Lamberti
Bill Leslie
Wayne Lipson
Mark Lite
Dan Lussier
Andy Marcinkowski
John Marczewski
John Matthews
Mike McIntyre
Bob Mealy
Jerry Melesko
Jim Melvin
Todd Moore
Dave Moriarty
Ray Newmark
Eric Noack

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Epsilon Chapter
85 Salisbury Street

Brian O’Rourke
Myles Parker
Drew Payson
Mark Pease
Erik Peterson
Bruce Phillips
Tad Pierce
Jim Polewaczyk
Luc Poulin
Greg Raber
Brent Reedstrom
Charlie Reilly
Andy Ripanti

Steve Rodgers
Bob Rossato
Jim Sahadi
Paul Sanneman
Ira Silverman
Pete Simeone
Andy Skinner
Gary Smith
Stu Smith
John Snow
Steve Squadrito
Dave Stachelczyk
Jon Story

Dave Tahajian
Eric Thune
Paul Thurston
Anthony Urrico
Todd Vigorito
Rick Weed
Phil Wendell
Warren Wheeler
Mark White
Pete White
Dave Williams
Jim Witt
Bob Yard

Beer and pizza. . . billiards . . . power foos . . . psycho . . . parties . . . funnels . . . rugby . . . Red Ox Stampede

170 • Greeks

soccer in the park. . . brains . . . good psyche for the house . . . clambake . . . the biplane . . .

THETA CHI

Greeks • 171

helping hand . . . golf. . . cool manuevers . . . brotherhood in action . . . Crockett. . . Good tunes . . . ultimate . . . creative mental intensity .. . “Hi neighbor!

I m Proud to be a Zete!” . . . Puke Alley Boys . . . Meet the Rabbi. . . Viking . . . Your Mother. . . Maggots . . . Joe Zete . . . Irving J. Fishbaum Viking Gee

ZETA PSI

. Joe Klecko Fan Club ... The Few, The Proud, The Zete’s!. . . Gee . . . T.V. Sports Coordinator

Eliot Weitz, President
Steve Rollins, Vice President
Bob Brackett, Treasurer
Scott Fuller, Secretary
Mike Kyritsis, Advisor

Pi Tau Chapter
32 Dean Street

Dave Allen
Licinio Alves
Kurt Bahnsen
Norm Bergeron
Chris Berube
John Bono
Paul Bono
Jeff Borggaard
A1 Clermont

Jeff Donsbach
Dan Flowers
Al Godman
Micah Goodwin
Ron Herrera
John Herrin
Jim Hiller
Paul Hyde
Dan LaBella

Pete Langfield
Pete Lanyon
Ken Larson
Don Lindsay
Juan Lopez
Steve Lovejoy
Dan Pond
Evan Pressman
Dan Reeve

Steve Rollins
Dave Selfors
Dave Smith
Leo Smith
Ray Stinson
Rich Tolies
Mike Toth

. . . Tasmanian Devil. . . Puke Alley Boys . . . Proud to be a Zete!. . . Your Mother... The Few, The Proud, The Zete's!

Greeks *173

Moving In.

President Cranch provides words of

wisdom.

Getting Oriented

Remember Mom and Dad?

“Don’t stay up too late ... eat right (haven’t they heard of DAKA?)
. . . study hard . . . call home every night... no drinking . . .
stand-up straight!. . . write your grandmother. . .don’t wash
colored clothes in hot water. . . brush your teeth . . . keep your
room clean . . . stay away from that girl down the hall — and those
awful fraternities!. . . need money? . . . kiss mommy good-bye
now. .. BE GOOD!!!

Oh son, you’re such a man!”

And that’s the way it was . . . August 29,1982.

176 • Events

Dean Bolz, Prof. Berka and family
share a laugh.

Daka’s Ice '86, which can easily be
melted down to '87, ’88 . . .

“Juniors Jim Pouliopoulos and Pat
Brady at your service.”

Events • 177

178 • Events

Homecoming queen Elizabeth
Bendaniel is congratulated by
runners-up Nancy Armery and Daila
Blaus.

A Welcome Diversion

Homecoming

The 1982 Homecoming Weekend got off to a thunderous start
on Friday night as Electra/Asylum recording star Warren Zevon
played to an enthusiastic crowd of some 1500 people in
Harrington. This was Zevon’s third stop on a national tour. His
high energy performance included “Werewolves in Worcester” (a
rendition of his popular “Werewolves in London” tune), and other
favorites such as “Lawyers, Guns, and Money”, “Excitable Boy”
and tracks from his latest album — “The Envoy”.

As Saturday rolled around, the campus was filled with activities.
The day began with a parade of movable displays made by the
Fraternities and Sororities, with each display portraying a certain
period in WPI history. Theta Chi’s airplane captured the grand
prize, tailed by SAE and TKE.

After the parade the activities turned to athletics. Depending on
a person’s favorite sport, one could watch Field Hockey capture
the City Tournament by defeating Anna Maria 4-1, and Clark 3-0,
or witness Soccer’s disappointing 3-5 loss to Coast Guard.

With the afternoon came football, as WPI took on Coast Guard
before a crowd of nearly 4000. Backed by their homecoming fans,
the Engineers rolled over Coast Guard 59-32, and achieved the
second highest score in WPI history. For their superb
performances Ron Ranauro and Jim Leonardo received the
coveted Pritchard Awards.

Other activities of the day included the Freshman Skull award
presentation and the rope pull. During football’s halftime senior
John Atkinson presented Bruce Carbone with the Skull award,
and Christine Clancy received honorable mention. After the
football game the sophomores challenged the freshmen to the
annual rope pull over Institute Pond. The sophomores, keeping
with tradition, were dragged through the pond, again.

As afternoon weened away, everyone prepared for the
Nightclub. Nightclub entertainment was provided by Roomful of
Blues. The band kept the packed house dancing to blues and
swing all night long. Between sets the crowd was entertained by
The Amazing Fantasy Jugglers, a three member comedy-juggling
team from Boston. Set to music, they juggled everything from
golfballs to tennis rackets.

“Our Mom’s use Tide to get kids
clean.’’

Events • 179

180 • Events

The Amazing Fantasy Jugglers
mesmerize seniors Sherry Hess and
John Atkinson.

Sophomore Ann Pettit and senior Mike
Connell relax between sets.

Alum's Ann Sullivan, Tom Berard, Joe
Vignaly and junior Kathy Kruczek are
caught off-guard by the cameraman.

Carol Clark and Dan Souvier share a

smile.

182 • Events

The Marsels rock the crowd.

Ham it up!

Smile — you’re on Candid Camera!

Winter Weekend

A lively David Johannsen accompanied by “Preview” kicked off
Winter Weekend on Friday, February 11th, in Harrington
Auditorium. Johannsen’s resonating baritone, perhaps best
known for his “Funky but Chic” melody, rocked the sparse but
energetic crowd through the late night hours.

On Saturday night a much larger and more enthusiastic
audience greeted The Marsels for the Winter Weekend Nightclub
in Harrington. The Marsels energetic sound, ranging from disco to
rock to a new wave, was a crowd pleaser. The group’s spirited last
set was a trip down memory lane. The floor was jammed with
dancers who journeyed from 1954 to 1964 and never stopped
rocking.

In between sets, comedian Tom Parks returned to WPI once
again and as always brought down the house with his act.

A Formal Affair

Some of WPI's own talent Chalmers
Brothers and Carol Clark were
featured this year at a Coffeehouse.

Saturday night bands appeared at
least twice a month at the Pub.

Coffeehouses in the Wedge brought
mellow entertainment for Thursday

nights.

“Mr. Spock is a most interesting
character,” comments Gene
Roddenberry.

Soccom Presents

Throughout the year the Social Committee, or Soccom,
provides a variety of entertainment to wile away our non-studying
hours. The broad spectrum of entertainment meets practically
every taste.

For serious and educational entertainment Soccom presents
Spectrum and Cinematech. Cinematech brings some of the best
of world cinema to WPI and this year included films from 8
countries. Spectrum provided just that — a spectrum of
entertainment including musical groups, a magician, a mime duo,
dancers, lectures, and even the Chinese Magie Circus of Taiwan.
Spectrum’s biggest attractions were lectures by science fiction
writer Dr. Isaac Asimov, and “Star Trek” creator Gene
Roddenberry.

Social Committee also presents The Reel Thing, which runs
current popular movies which included: “Star Wars”, “Raiders of
the Lost Ark”, “Rocky III”, and “On Golden Pond.”

But perhaps what Soccom is best known for (and often
criticized for) is the musical talent it brings to campus in the form of
concerts, mixers, coffeehouses, Pub entertainment, and
nightclubs. David Johansen, Warren Zevon, Robin Lane and the
Shake, Beau Bolero, Berlin Airlift, Preston Porter Band, and
Crocket were a few of the groups featured this year. Social
Committee also sponsored a well-received Nightclub in the Pub,
the first event of its kind and hopefully the forerunner of many
more.

The Preston Porter Band is hard at
work in the Pub.

Events • 185

Bill Wheaton says, “three is not a crowd.”

“To everything there is a season ..."

With winter a frigid memory, a young man’s mind turns to Spring.
Ah Spring, when even Worcester looks good. The long cold nights
of studying are replaced by lazy, hazy days of Spring. At WPI
Spring means pebble beach, afternoons on Higgins’ House Lawn
and special events like Spring Weekend and Mayfest.

Ah, those dog days of Spring ...

Dog Dags

186 • Events

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Ellen Regan boogies with Robin
Lane and the Shake.

Joe Perlik shows his powers of concentration.
Hoolie reprimands Molson for overindulging.

Events • 187

The parade of chariots winds its way
up West Street.

188 • Events

Robin Lane performs for the crowd in
Alden Hall.

Mai7 Park and Craig Dempsey flash
their pearly whites.

Spring Weekend ’83 brought controversy to the WPI campus.
When the final decision to hold the Nightclub on a boat in Boston
Harbor was announced, several threats of boycotting surfaced.
But the promises were idle ones, and keeping with recent
traditions, the Nightclub was sold out.

When April 29th rolled around, the controversy subsided and
the festivities began. The Spring Weekend activities began on
Friday night with a concert in Alden. New Wave and Rock
dominated the performances of both “The November Group” and
the main attraction “Robin Lane and the Shake.”

Saturday’s assortment of activities began with a parade of the
Fraternity chariots. By recording the fastest time in the chariot
race and sponsoring the most original design SAE captured the
grand prize for best overall chariot. The Social Committee and the
Junior Class tried to make everyone richer by tossing frisbies —
some with money attached! The young at heart were entertained
by a magic show, while ATO once again proved that it has some
of the ugliest men on campus when Tom Huckman won Alpha Phi
Omega’s infamous annual contest. ATO also won the Miller
Tug-of-War for the guys with Delta Phi Epsilon capturing the
women’s title.

Throughout the afternoon buses left the quad to whisk the
adventurous to Boston for the Nightclub. Many people spent the
day in The Hub before catching the evening cruise. As the
Provincetown II left the dock no one was quite sure what to
expect. Many slipped to the boat’s lower decks to escape the wind
or to boogie with “Panorama”. Dancing on a moving boat turned
out to be a new and “rocky” experience and the dance floor was
soon packed. Before the cruise was over Deidre Urbaitis was
crowned Queen and Rich Pochepan King of the Junior Prom.

A royal pair, Junior Prom Queen nominee Corinne Juneau and King Rich
Pochepan, take a break.

Events • 189

Is that what a scrum looks like?

The boys have arrived ... let the party begin.

Chris Baryluk, Dave Femia, Bruce Sullivan and Mike Jasminski enjoy
the day.

Would you buy popcorn from these two?

Mayfest

Dear Diary, April 27, 1983

The morning was clear and cool. What a great Wednesday
morning to spend in bed. Then I heard it. I got up to see who
the clown was that was blasting “Here Comes the Sun” so
early on a Wednesday morning. Then I realized that the
music wasn’t coming from an apartment nearby but was from
somewhere on the hill and it wasn’t a stereo it was a band.

No, it couldn’t be, could it? But not on Wednesday, and
besides its only April. Then Jane came screaming back from
class “Guess what today is?” Sure enough, Mayfest in April
was here.

Being the conformist-type, I donned my shorts and t-shirt
and meandered up the hill. I slipped through security to find
the quad littered with a score of freshmen playing frisbee as
the Jazz Band announced that Mayfest had arrived.

Slowly upperclassmen armed with coolers began flooding
the quad. By noon it began to look like the day would be a
success. Prof. Beall accompanied by this wife and
occassionally the entire rugby team provided noon-time
entertainment. Daka supplied a picnic on the quad and the
class of ’84 sold popcorn. Later in the afternoon the “Dry
Heaves” took the stage. I’ve never heard a band with a more
appropriate name ... Enough said?

The roving photographer catches the crowd.

Events • 191

Nice Legs Guys!

192 • Events

I wouldn’t believe Ted either.

The kiddies buy cotton candy.

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tastes great.”

Events • 193

Warren Zevon is a true performer.

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194 • Events

Robin Lane and The Shake kicked off
the Spring Weekend.

Rock 'n Roll

Social Committee brings a variety of
groups to campus.

Events • 195

198 • Class of '83

■* ®XSR**S

Douglas Lance Acker
Chemical Engineering
Jane Adamson
Electrical Engineering
Sonia I. Adrianowycz
Chejnical Engineering
Keith W. Agar
Electrical Engineering
Daniel S. Alcombright
Electrical Engineering

Patricia A. Allard
Electrical Engineering
Fern Cathleen Amuan
Mechanical Engineering
Richard K. Anderson, Jr.
Biology and Biotechnology
Jeffrey A. Andrews
Mathematics
David P. Angelini
Mechanical Engineering

Finn A. Arnold

Electrical Engineering

Yuly Aronson

Civil Engineering

Roy Arsenault

Electrical Engineering

Elizabeth N. Aspden

Mechanical Engineering

Class of '83 • 199

Dean G. Athans

Mechanical Engineering

John D. Atkinson

Management Engineering

Edward R. Austras

Management Engineering

John E. Baczewski
Electrical Engineering
Donna Lynn Bagdonovich
Chemical Engineering
William Chester Balcezak
Mechanical Engineering
David M. Barrett
Computer Science
Thomas D. Barron
Electrical Engineering

Christopher M. Baryluk

Civil Engineering

Stephen P. Beaudoin

Mechanical Engineering
Rudolph T. Beaupre
Mechanical Engineering
Michael C. Beckerle
Computer Science
Stephen M. Bednarz
Mechanical Engineering

Mark L. Beers
Electrical Engineering
Scott Behan
Electrical Engineering
Stephen J. Benner
Mechanical Engineering
Kimberly Ann Berg
Management Engineering
Malcolm R. Berke
M a nagement / C omputer

200 • Class of '83

Joel Bernstein

Management! Computer

Mark Alden Besse
Computer Science
Ruth Marie Bibbo
Mechanical Engineering
Deborah Aletha Biederman
Mechanical Engineering
Charles Bienia
Mechanical Engineering

Scott Eugene Bishop

Computer Science
Carla Blakslee
Electrical Engineering
Robert L. Bois
Mechanical Engineering
Mark David Boivin
Chemical Engineering
Dennis Boyd
Chemical Engineering

Joseph F. Bracken

Chemical Engineering

Michael P. Brousseau

Mechanical Engineering

Michael Robert Brown
Electrical Engineering
Randall M. Brown
Mechanical Engineering
Mary E. Brzezenski
Physics
Jay H. Burrill
Chemical Engineering
Robert J. Bursiewicz
Mechanical Engineering

Guy D. Busa, Jr.

Civil Engineering
Juan Manuel Cabarcos
Management/Computer
Sean Kl. Cafferty
Management Engineering
Louis Charles Caldrello
Management! Computer
John M. Cameron, Jr.
Mechanical Engineering

Class of'83 • 201

Joseph Rosario Capua
Chemical Engineering
Renee Louise Cardinal
Electrical Engineering
Gary Carey
Electrical Engineering
David D. Carlson
Mathematics
Fabio Carrera
Electrical Engineering

Karen Ann Casella

Meehanical Engineering
Richard Cass
Mechanical Engineering

John Thomas Cassidy, Jr.
Computer Science
Robert J. Catino

Computer Science

Kevin T. Cavanaugh

Electrical Engineering
Daniel Cernese
Computer Science

Philip David Chapnik

Physics

Daniel Michael Chartier

Chemistry
John Manuel Chaves
Electrical Engineering
Jeannine Marie Cheney
Chemical Engineering
Robert D. Chin
Electrical Engineering

Edward A. Clancy
Electrical Engineering
Jack E. Cnossen
Chemical Engineering
Stephen Bradford Cobb
Civil Engineering
Jeffrey Joseph Cocozzo
Chejnical Engineering
Mark Coggeshall
Mechanical Engineering

202 • Class of '83

Carl J. Colangelo
Interdisciplinary
David Michael Coleman
Computer Science
Keith L. Comeford
Computer Science
Michael Joseph Connell
Mechanical Engineering
Francis T. Connolly
Electrical Engineering

Michael James Connors

Mechanical Engineering

Mark J. Conoby

Chemical Engineering

Jeffrey P. Copeland

Mechanical Engineering

Robert M. Cote

Mechanical Engineering
Paul D. Cotnoir
Mechanical Engineering
Edward Brown Coy
Mechanical Engineering
Catherine Coyne
Computer Science
James E. Coyne, Jr.
Mechanical Engineering

Colin D. Craig
Mechanical Engineering
David A. Crawford
Management Engineering
Michael F. Cronin
Chemical Engineering
Andrew Bernard Crosby
Management Engineering
Robert Fraser Cruickshank III
Mechanical Engineering

Class of '83 • 203

Mary A. Crump

Mechanical Engineering

James W. Culliton

Civil Engineering

Howard Alan Cyker

Mechanical Engineering

David Alan D Addario

Civil Engineering

David Burns Damon

Chemistry
Kevin H. Damon
Electrical Engineering
Scott Douglas Daniels
Mechanical Engineering
Bruce Channing Daube, Jr.
M echanical Engineering

Sujal K. Dave
Computer Science
Howard B. Davidson
Computer Science
Steven J. Dehais
Physics

Jose R. De La Guardia
C hcmical Engineering
Dale Marie De Libero

Management/Computer

Charles A. Dellacona, Jr.
Computer Science
Raymond P. Denkewicz, Jr.
Chemical Engineering
James Philip Despelteau
Electrical Engineering
M.L. Devaphorn Devakula
Mechanical Engineering
Annamaria Diaz
Chemical Engineering

204 • Class of '83

Anthony D. DiBiase
Electrical Engineering
Richard F. Dietz
Electrical Engineering
Da-Hai Ding
Computer Science
James M. Dolan
Electrical Engineering
Timothy J. Donnellon
Mechanical Engineering

Paul Donner

Mechanical Engineering
Robert J. Drapeau
Electrical Engineering
David Dumas
Electrical Engineering
Francis X. Dunn III
Electrical Engineering
Maura Bridget Eagen
Chemical Engineering

John G. Eleftherakis

Mechanical Engineering

Jon V. Ericson

Electrical Engineering

Chris M. Erikson
Civil Engineering
Walter J. Esker, Jr.
Computer Science
Matthew Falco
Chemical Engineering
Pamela J. Fearn
Chemical Engineering
David Anthony Femia
Physics

Edward Fengler
Chemical Engineering
William A. Fitzgerald
Mechanical Engineering
Timothy Michael Fitzpatrick
Electrical Engineering
Sean T. Flanigan
Mechanical Engineering
Dennis M. Foley
Chemical Engineering

Class of '83 • 205

Peter Joseph Fontana, Jr.

Computer Science

Nancy Elaine Fortier

Chemistry

Scott Fortier

Electrical Engineering

David A. Frary
Computer Science
Mark Christopher Freeman
Chemical Engineering
Daniel Earl Fretz
Computer Science
Paul Dominic Fucile
Electrical Engineering

Brian Harold Fuller

Mechanical Engineering
Michael J. Gagnon
Mechanical Engineering
Gaspar Garcia de Paredes
Mechanical Engineering
Steven E. Gately
Civil Engineering
Jacqueline Lee Gemma
Computer Mathematics

Fred W. Geurts
Chemical Engineering
Jeffrey A. Giordano
Mechanical Engineering
Susan Godbout
Electrical Engineering
Matthew S. Goldman
Electrical Engineering
John E. Gorman
Electrical Engineering

Denise Grenier
Management! Computer
John W. Griffin
Mechanical Engineering
Joseph R. Grimes
Chemical Engineering
Janet A. Guerrin
Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Anthony Gugliemino
Computer Science

206 • Class of '83

Patrick Michael Guida
Mechanical Engineering
Bettyann R. Gustafson
Electrical Engineering
Gay Susan Gwozdz
Civil Engineering
Raymond K. Haarstick
M anagerne nt/Computer
Nina R. Hackel
Chemical Engineering

Todd E. Hagenburg

Mechanical Engineering

John F. Hanavan II

Physics

Christopher J. Hannaford

Electrical Engineering
Mark Anthony Hannigan
Mechanical Engineering

Christopher A. Hare
Chemistry
Shari-Ann Harvey
Electrical Engineering
Sheryl A. Hess
Mechanical Engineering
Stephen A. Hight
Mechanical Engineering
Douglas M. Hill
Mechanical Engineering

Richard H. Hill

Electrical Engineering

Thomas J. Hoblitzell

Chemical Engineering
Yaron J. Hocnman
Electrical Engineering
Robert Lew Holden, Jr.
Computer Science
Timothy F. Horan
Management Engineering

Michael Timothy Horgan
Civil Engineering
James H. Houskeeper
Mechanical Engineering
Nancy Jane Hubbard
Civil Engineering
Joseph John Iantosca
Civil Engineering
Florin S. Ilovici
Electrical Engineering

Class of '83 • 207

James D. Jackman

Mechanical Engineering

Donald A. Jacques

Mechanical Engineering

Jane T. Jaillet

Civil Engineering

John L. Janosik, Jr.

Computer Science

Michael A. Jasminski
Civil Engineering
Brent Jordan
Mechanical Engineering
David C. Jorgensen
Computer Science
Ronald Linden Joy
Civil Engineering

Carolyn Patricia Kachanis
Mechanical Engineering
Stephen Richard Kaprielian
Electrical Engineering
Mitchell D. Kearny, Jr.

Civil Engineering
Stephen Thomas Kelley
Electrical Engineering
Stephen R. Kelm
Civil Engineering

Thomas E. Kemeny
Mechanical Engineering
Brian Klaubert
Mechanical Engineering
Steven George Kochman
Chemical Engineering
Robert Kodrzvcki
Biology
Elaine Kokernak
Computer Science

208 • Class of '83

Cynthia Mary Kosciuczyk
Chemistry
Stephen J. Kozak
Chemical Engineering
David M. Krafcsik
Electrical Engineering
Kenneth Joseph Kubilins
Mechanical Engineering
Gerald Arthur Kulhowvick
Mechanical Engineering

Michael T. Kurowski
Electrical Engineering
Mitsuo Kuwada
Chemical Engineering
Terese M. Kwiatkowski
Civil Engineering
Stephen M. Lafrance
Civil Engineering
William Carl Lamberti
Electrical Engineering

Nora Lane

Mechanical Engineering
Michael Jon Langlois
Mechanical Engineering
Eric Bertram Lantz
Mechanical Engineering
Dariusz J. Laskowski
Electrical Engineering
Scott R. Latvalla
Mechanical Engineering

Wayne Robert Lawson
Civil Engineering
Paul N. Lazecki

Electrical Engineering

Allen F. LeBlanc

Civil Engineering
Stephen T. LeClerc
Nuclear Engineering

Heejeong Lee
Chemistry

James Dominic Leonardo

Mechanical Engineering

Class of '83 • 209

Susan M. Leslie
Computer Matheinatics
John William Letendre
Electrical Engineering
Donald Link
Electrical Engineering
Mark Alan Lite
Mechanical Engineering
Karen Lombardo
Civil Engineering

Stephen J. Lombardo

Chemical Engineering

Lisa A. Longwell

Computer Science

Paul J. Lukasiewicz
Mechanical Engineering
James F. Luskay
Civil Engineering
Heather D. MacDonald
Electrical Engineering
Michael F. MacQueen
Civil Engineering
Charles F. Maguire III
Mechancial Engineering

Deirdre A. Malley
Chemistry
Diane Lynne Mammarelli
Computer Science
Michael J. Manner
Electrical Engineering
Kevin F. Manning
Mechanical Engineering
John P. Mansour
Physics

John Mar
Electrical Engineering
Robert G. Marcotte
Electrical Engineering
Peter J. Marino
Chemical Engineering
Nelson A. Martel, Jr.
Electrical Engineering
Robert J. Massaroni, Jr.
Civil Engineering

210 • Class of '83

Maura Mastrogiovanni
Mechanical Engineering
Robert C. Mathews
Electrical Engineering
Linda Matson
Mechanical Engineering
John Anthony Mazzone
Mechanical Engineering
Daniel Patrick McCrory
Mechanical Engineering

David J. McFarlin
Management Engineering
Timothy M. McGrath
Management Engineering
Bridget E. McGuiness
Civil Engineering
Meggan E. McGuiness
Nuclear Engineering
Joseph McHugh
Physics

Nancy Joan McLane
Civil Engineering
Brian Patrick McLaughlin

Mechanical Engineering

William S. McLaughlin
Electrical Engineering
William John McMullan IV

Electrical Engineering

Kirk Patrick McNagny

Mechanical Engineering
Robert Mealy
Mechanical Engineering

Scott Allan Menard

Civil Engineering
Frank Carmine Mercede III
Civil Engineering
John Merola
Chemical Engineering
Keith Edward Michaud
Chemical Engineering
Janice Millard
Nuclear Engineering

Class of '83 • 211

Mark Philip Millay

Mecha nical Engineering
David J. Mongeau
At echon ical E ngi neeri ng
Donald Kent Montgomery
M anagemen t E ngi neeri ng
Mary Jane Montville
C hemical Engineering
Jeffrey W. Moore
Chemical Engineering

John Leland Moore

M echanicalE ngi nee ri ng
Shawn L. Moore
Mechanical Engineering
Timothy M. Morse
Chemical Engineering
Paul V. Moruzzi
Mechanical Engineering
Carl Thomas Mosley
Biology and Biotechnology

Fernando E. Motta
Management/Computer
John Douglas Mouland
Chemistry
Mark A. Mungeam
Civil Engineering
Stephen J. Munyan
Computer Science
Garrett Murphy
Electrical Engineering

William S. Nancy

Electrical Engineering
Dean M. Nahatis
Civil Engineering

Janina Ann Natrillo

Electrical Engineering
James W. Nesteruk
Mechanical Engineering

Stephen Thomas Nevalsky
Electrical Engineering
Nelson G. Newhouse
Civil Engineering

212 • Class of'83

Ronald Andrew Nichols
Mechanical Engineering
Jane Dana Norris
Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Michael O’Brien
Mechanical Engineering
James Ray O’Coin
Mechanical Engineering
Terence Patrick O’Coin
Cojnputer Science

Christine Marie O’Connor
Mechanical Engineering
Manus H. O’Donnell
Computer Science
Cheryl A. O’Neal
Mechanical Engineering
Lisa Orfan

M a nageme nt/Comp u te r

Nicholas E. Ortyl III

Mechanical Engineering

Mark Dominic Padula

Mechanical Engineering
Beth Ellen Papianou
Electrical Engineering
Christopher James Pappas
Electrical Engineering
Charles C. Pappis
Mechanical Engineering
Raymond J. Paquette
Electrical Engineering

Class of'83 • 213

Elizabeth Washburn Paul

Chemistry

Philip Kenneth Pearson

Computer Science

Mark H. Pease
Electrical Engineering
Robert Francis Pedulla
Mechanical Engineering
Alan Richard Pelli
Electrical Engineering

John R. Pepper

Mechanical Engineering
Brian Michael Perkins

Electrical Engineering

Joseph M. Perlik

Electrical Engineering
Paul Perron
Mechanical Engineering

Richard A. Perry

Electrical Engineering
Michael Eugene Peszynski
Mechanical Engineering

Robert J. Peters
Electrical Engineering
Eric C. Peterson
Electrical Engineering
James Nicholas Petropulos
Civil Engineering
Joseph F. Phelan
Mechanical Engineering
Russell Robert Philpot
Mechanical Engineering

Anthony V. Pileggi R.
Electrical Engineering
Nicholas Pirog II
Mechanical Engineering
Walter Power IV
Mechanical Engineering
Douglas J. Powers
Civil Engineering
Kathleen M. Putnam — Welch
Computer Science

214 • Class of'83

Paul Quigley

Mechanical Engineering

David J. Rainone
Mechanical Engineering
Ronald P. Ranauro
Management Engineering
Todd Regonini
Civil Engineering
John W. Riley
Mechanical Engineering

Mark Edward Riley

Mechanical Engineering

Mark Roger Robichaud

Management Engineering

Ronald S. Rodrigues

Civil Engineering

Ralph J. Rondinone, Jr.

Mechanical Engineering
Leslie Ann Rooney
Chemistry
Ole K. Rose
Computer Science
Alan N. Rosenberg
Electrical Engineering

Mark T. Rosol

Computer Science

Christos N. Ross
Electrical Engineering
Robert A. Rossato
Mechanical Engineering
Mark E. Rossmeisl
Mechanical Engineering
Michael D. Roush
Mechanical Engineering

Steven H. Roy
Electrical Engineering
Patrick R. Ruffo
M a nagement/ C ompu ter
Michael Jude Russell
Electrical Engineering
Pamela Elizabeth Russell
Mechanical Engineering
William J. Ryan, Jr.
Management Engineering

Class of'83 • 215

David Alan Sabala
Mechonical Engineering
Roger P. Sacilotto Jr.

Computer Science
Roham Anthony Saleh
Electrical Engineering
Mark Harold Salmonsen
Management Engineering
John Salvadore
Management Engineering

John F. Salzig
Mechanical Engineering
Keith D. San Giacomo
Chemical Engineering
Joseph John Santos
Civil Engineering
Kevin Santry
Computer Science
Cynthia N. Saravia
Biology and Biotechnology

David W. Sauerbrey
Mechanical Engineering
Anne R. Saunders
Electrical Engineering
Douglas J. Saunders
Management Engineering
Eric Royce Schade
Mechanical Engineering
Carol Ann Schober
Mathematics

216* Class of'83

Mark W. Scott

Mechanical Enginering

Timothy Scott

Physics

Ruth E. Sespaniak

Electrical Engineering

Maureen F. Sexton
Computer Science
David A. Shatford
Computer Science
Daniel Joseph Shea III
Cheynical Engineering
Joseph David Sheehan
Civil Engineering
Thomas Edward Shores
Mechanical Engineering

Peter Andrew Simeone
Mechanical Engineering
Paul Steven Skerker
Chemical Engineering
Stephen E. Smith
Management
Stephen Scott Smith
Mecha n icalE ngi neeri ng
Steven Richard Snyder
Electrical Engineering

Eric Soederberg
Electrical Engineering
Derek S. Speed
Electrical Engineering
Michael J. Splaine
Mechanical Engineering
Wendy Jo Stebhins
Electrical Engineering
Anthony W. Steere, Jr.
Computer Science

Class of'83 • 217

Joseph Mark Stella

Civl Engineering

Lynn M. St. Germain
Chemical Engineering
William A. St. John, Jr.
Electrical Engineering
John Francis Stratford, Jr.
Electrical Engineering
Brian K. Stuver
Chemical Engineering

Sean D. Suckling
Mechanical Engineering
Bruce E. Sullivan
Management Engineering
Kevin J. Sullivan
Electrical Engineering
Neil Sullivan
Computer Science
John Michael Summers
Mechanical Engineering

Richard Jay Suntag

Computer Science

Paul F.Sydney

Physics

Kenneth Albert Terrell, Jr.

Mechanical Engineering
Susan A. Thibodeau
Management Engineering
Richard C. Thomas
Electrical Engineering
Michael Joseph Thorn
Management Engineering
William J. Thorpe
Mechanical Engineering

Michael S. Thys
Electrical Engineering
Richard J. Tolies
Electrical Engineering
Jennifer Jill Toomey
Mechanical Engineering
Walter Thomas Towner, Jr.
Mechanical Engineering
Christopher V. Trainor
Mechanical Engineering

218 • Class of'83

Matthew Turner

Mechanical Engineering
Eric Victor Tuvesson
Electrical Engineering
Jeffrey E. Twomey
Electrical Engineering
Richard Scott Tyler
Management Engineering
Atsuo Urai

Electrical Engineering

Michael J. Valcourt

Chemical Engineering

Michael Russell Valiton

Mechanical Engineering
Adrian T. Vanaerspek
Electrical Engineering
John E. Vangos
Electrical Engineering
MaryBeth Van Keuren
Civil Engineering

Roberto Cardinoza Velasco
Chemical Engineering
Vincent P. Vignaly
Civil Engineering
Angelo Villani
Mechanical Engineering
James Vincent Villano
Electrical Engineering
John Visbaras
Computer Science

Class of'83 • 219

Paula Jane Walker

Mechanical Engineering
Edward W. Walls, Jr.
Chemical Engineering
Ellen Ann Warms
M a nagement/ Compu ter
Anne E. Warner
Computer Science
Kenneth J. Webber
Mechanical Engineering

Michael David Weeks

Computer Science

Thomas E. Weideman

Physics

Debra R. Weinstein

Electrical Engineering
Eliot Weitz
Computer Science
James Michael Welch
Electrical Engineering
John Vincent Welch
Mechanical Engineering
Thomas E. Wester
Chemical Engineering

William Wheaton

Chemical Engineering

Wayne Roger Whippie
Electrical Engineering
Marc Michael White
Computer Science
Mary Louise White
Planning
Curtis R. Whitehead
Computer Science

David J. Wilbur

Electrical Engineering

Nancy Jeanne Wilkinson
Computer Science
John Albert Willard
Chemical Engineering
G. Richard Wolf
Electrical Engineering
Douglas A. Wood
Computer Science

220 • Class of '83

Peter R. Woods

Electrical Engineering
Marybeth Woodward
Computer Science
John G. Worthmann
Management/C omp ute r
Peter M. Wrabel
Mechanical Engineering
Stephen Wright
Mechanical Engineering

Arthur Wu

Electrical Engineering

Joseph B. Wysocki
Mechanical Engineering
Aibin J. Yanchak
Mechanical Engineering

Sunmi Yim

Electrical Engineering
Bernadette Young
Electrical Engineering

Marshal Stephen Young

Mechanical Engineering
Laura Zarrella
Electrical Engineering

Class of '83 • 221

222 • Class of '83

Class of '83 • 223

224 • Closing

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Closing • 227

A Senior “Celebration”

Calendar changes in the 1983 school
year left five days and nights for seniors
to enjoy after turning in all lingering
projects and degree requirements. The
senior class officers took advantage of
this opportunity and organized a super
week with an appropriate theme of
“Celebration." The week began with
rejection night in the Pub. Prizes were
awarded for the rudest rejection letter,
the most rejection letters, and a variety
of other rejection honors. Throughout
the night Senior Week t-shirts were
sold, and the pub was soon dotted by
the light blue shirts.

Those who made it out of bed before
noon the following day attended a
graduation rehersal where Bill "Tuna"
Trask yelled directions in his typical
Tuna style. He also consoled those who
had not yet found jobs and told them fo
remain optimistic — even the chem
eng's. After rehersal, the crowd again
headed toward the Pub for a free lunch
of pizza and beer.

Wednesday, cars packed with seniors
headed for the Cape, where all 50 rooms
of the Windjammer Motel in Yarmouth
had been reserved for a continuation of
the "celebration." Despite the cool

228 • Closing

with Formal Receptions

and Informal Breakfasts

weather, the trip was a huge success.
An all day volleyball game, softball in
the sand, swings, drinking games, and
"packie" runs were the sports of the
day. Dinner was served poolside by the
class officers, who were given the chore
of cooking almost 200 steaks.

At night, many headed to the local
clubs for dancing and all night toasts.
Others stayed on the beach where they
kept warm with the help of a bonfire
and some body heat. Despite the cold,
some went for a midnight swim. The
next morning donuts were available for
anyone with an apppetite.

Friday concluded the week with the
Senior Dinner Dance held at the Holden
Hills Country Club. Prime rib and

Closing • 231

232 • Closing

One Last Road Trip

baked stuffed shrimp were served along
with lots of wine. The class danced to
the “funk” music of “Downtime.” Sam
Woolford led a round of toasts during a
break, and the band concluded the
night by coercing people to dance on
chairs and table tops. The class officers
had accomplished one of the best
“Celebrations” ever.

The following Friday night, the class
returned to the Pub with their parents.
The dads received old fashioned hats
which read “My kid made it,” and
everyone enjoyed the “Ragtime
Rowdies.” The crowd attempted some
old time dances to tunes like “In the
Good Old Summertime,” “Mac The
Knife,” and “Alexander's Ragtime

Closing • 233

Band." When the Pub closed, the
celebrating moved into rooms in
Stoddard, which many parents had
rented for the night.

The next morning graduation day
began with a farewell brunch prepared
by the Daka food service. The final Daka
service was reminiscent of the many
meals eaten or avoided in previous
years.

When the day was well under way,
the graduation ceremony began.

Seniors lined up by Boynton Hall, while
family and friends waited in Harrington
Auditorium. The march across Earle
Bridge and the Quad brought the
members of the class of 1983 to the
ceremony they had anticipated for four
years ... or five years ... or six
years . . .

Harry Gray, Chairman of the Board of
United Technologies, arrived in his
personal helicopter to deliver the
keynote address. While he encouraged
the graduates to make the most of their
intelligence and skills throughout life,
class members amused themselves by
popping corks from champagne bottles.
Finally, when the last student received a
diploma, the new graduates applauded
and cheered their successes.

When all was finished, handshakes,
kisses, and hugs seemed almost
commonplace as friends said goodbyes
to each other and to professors. At the
end, graduates went in different
directions, leaving the school at their
backs. Next year it all happens again.

and the Final Semi-Formal

Closing • 235

236 • Closing

The “Celebration” Continues

Closing • 237

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Closing • 239

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252

SILVER

Success, Wealth, and Happiness Mike — Mom and Pop Thorn

Janina Natrillo — You've always made us proud of you but we've never been more proud.
Love Mom and Dad, Michelle and Ralph

Congratulations Cynthia. Mother — Dad, Lisa

Good Luck to the best Mechanical Engineer.

Love, Mom and Dad

Congratulations, Billy — Mr. and Mrs. William J. Ryan

Ya did it Doug! We knew you could — We knew you would —

The Ackers — With Love and a Hug

Congratulations Russ! Mr. and Mrs. W. Philpot and Michael
Congratulations Roy —

From Dad, Mama, Lu, and Jim Arsenault

Yeah Jimbo!

Bravo Steve! May the wind always be at your back.

Mom, Dad, Ellene & Steve, Marnie & Tom, Kerrie & Keith, Pop-pop & Zizi

Congratulations Bob! Mr. and Mrs. W. Mathews

Congratulations and Good Luck Keith!

Love, Mom, Dad, Tom and Karen

With Love and Pride Congratulations Johnny! Mr. and Mrs. J. Janosik Sr.

Congratulations Marshall! We are so very proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad and Skipper

To Jane and Class of '83 “Congratulations"

Jenn, our favorite Engineer!

Congrats and Love — Mom, Dad and Lynn

Congratulations Jay!

Mark Pease — Congratulations — Good Luck and lots of Love.

Grandma, Mother, Father and Joe

Congratulations Taron! Mr. and Mrs. Hochman

Love you Peter — Congratulations.

Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Denkewicz

Best Wishes for Class of 1983 — Mr. and Mrs. Piotr Baryluk

Gus 78 Dan '80 Michael '83
The Jasminskis

Congratulations Chris! With our Love, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pappas

253

BLUE

To Steve: The party's over, go to work. Love Dad

God Bless you Joey.

Love Mom, Dad, Ed, Jim and Diane

Congratulations John!

Love Mom and Dad. Col. and Mrs. P.G. Atkinson Jr.

Congratulations Vinny — Our best wishes for Happiness and Success.

GBWY — Love Mom and Dad

Congratulations Tom! Graduation is just the beginning — Mr. and Mrs. Kemeny

Congratulations Neil! Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dubois

Congratulations Bob! From Mom and Dad and Family

Congratulations Duanesburgs D.J.! We are proud of you.

Love from the whole family

Congratulations and Good Luck to Class of '83 — WPI — Jeff Moore — '83
Congratulations Dave! Mr. and Mrs. David R. Wilbur

Congratulations Steve. We are so proud of you! Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dehais

Congratulations, Sue!!! Mrs. Gloria Godbout

Colin: In 30 years you will do this! Love Mom and Dad

Congratulations Joe

Mom Dad Pa’tti and Sharon

Congratulations “Leo" We are proud of you.

Good Luck in the future — Mom, Dad and Marie

We are proud of you, John; We'll see you in Hawaii!

Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Gorman

Congratulations and Happiness Diane Mammarelli.

Mom and Dad

Congratulations and Thanks Michael. Love Mom and Dad

Lynn: You are the Greatest!

Mom and Jim

Congratulations and Best Wishes Always —

Ma, Dad, Tom and Jim

Congratulations Jeff!

Mom — Dad — Joanne — Ken — Stella

Congratulations Deirdre!

Mom, Dad and Brothers

Well Done, Congratulations Paul!

Gram and Grandad

Good Luck Donna!

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bagdonovich

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BLUE

Congratulations Nora!

Much Love, Mom and Amy and Walter and Karen

Congratulations Doug!

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hill

Love and Success Teecie!

Mom and Dad Kwiatkowski

Good Work Dennis!

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd

Congratulations J. V.E.,

Aunt Sadie and Friend really care you know! XXX

Congratulations Richard and Good Luck.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Wolf

Congratulations, Nick, on a job well done. We're very proud of you.

Mom, Dad, Laurie, Michael, Kim and Kevin

Congratulations to Bettyann and the Class of '83

Congratulations, Sherrie — With much Love from your very proud family!

Congratulations Angelo! Best Wishes and Happiness —

Mr. and Mrs. Villani

You made it. Pudge!

Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Twomey

We're proud of you and we love you DANNY —

DAD, MUM, and all the ALKIES and the B's

Congratulations Mark! Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Millay and Susan

Congratulations Class of 1983

Thanks for making us proud parents, Mark
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Rossmeisl

Good Luck to the Class of '83.

Congratulations Stephen —

Mom and Dad Kozak

Congratulations John!

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Salvadore and Family

Congratulations — Knew you could do it.

Babs and Gordo

Congratulations Kevin! Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Damon
Congratulations Dave! Mom and Dad
Rah Rah! Don!

255

Peddler 1983

The 1983 Peddler was printed by Hunter Publishing Company
of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The book contains 256
pages, 16 of which are printed in 8/4 color. Black ink was used
on matte paper throughout the book. The cover is constructed
from Palladium Grey lexatone wrapped around 160pt binder
board. The cover design, drawn by Dan Farrar, was silkscreened
using Pantone Ink (PMS #201). The endsheets are a mohair
texture in Granite (#222) printed with maroon ink (PMS #201)
in a design created by Mark Scott. Various copy and headline

Many times in the past few weeks I have wondered whether
or not any book could be worth the time and effort it required to
produce this. After seeing the proofs for the first half of the
book, I am beginning to feel that it will be. I hope that all
who worked on the book will agree. Thank you very much
for your help.

I would especially like to thank the entire editorial board for

styles are used throughout the book. Press run was 2150 copies
The 1983 Peddler staff strived to create a book which
thoroughly captured the people and events of this year at WPI.
We sincerely hope that all who receive the book will be
reminded of some aspects of their own lives during this year.
The additional coverage of the book was made possible by an
increase in size of both the editorial board and the staff. We all
hope that this growth will be continued for the quality of future
yearbooks depends upon it.

their support. Special thanks to van A for his encouraging ideas
and proofreading help. I will never forget you. Norm Benrimo
also deserves special recognition for his constant support and
entertainment. Finally, I would like to thank those who stayed
to get both deadlines out the door, especially Neil.

Enjoy!

Love, Mo.

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