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Congratulations MSW Class of 2009The Springfield College School of Social Work is proud to announce the recipients of the 2008-2009 Frank Vecchiolla and William Coolidge Reid Scholarships.
Peter Cofoni
Recipient of the 2008-2009 Frank Joseph Vecchiolla and William Coolidge Reid Scholarship in Child Welfare Levinia Burgess Recipient of the 2008-2009 Frank Vecchiolla and William Coolidge Reid Scholarship in Gerontology |
Congratulations Phi Alpha 2009 Inductees:
National Social Work Honor Society
Phi Alpha Induction Ceremony
Thirty-one students were inducted into Phi Alpha Honor Society, on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Dean Vecchiolla welcomed students and their guests, giving an overview of the program requirements for students enrolled in Springfield College School of Social Work. Robert Johanson Wolff, President of the School of Social Work Student Organization, introduced Phi Alpha as the national social work honor society. Student Organization Officers conducted the induction, leading new members in the recitation of the pledge, and then calling each new member to receive a certificate and pin.
The Frank Joseph Vecchiolla and William Coolidge Reid Scholarship was awarded to Peter Cofoni for Social Work Practice with Children and Families, and to Levinia Burgess for Social Work Practice in Gerontology.
The ceremony gave families, friends, and faculty the opportunity to recognize the academic achievement of new members of Phi Alpha. In order to join Springfield College School of Social Work’s chapter of Phi Alpha, Nu Tau, students must have completed 16 academic credits, and maintained a 3.9 grade point average. A reception followed the ceremony.
- Kerri Ann Cappuccio
- Gia Catanzarite
- Sara Conner
- Jessica DeDay
- Kristin Duke
- Jeffrey Ogle Duprey
- Carrie Graham-Ellis
- Robert Johanson Wolff
- Carol A. Judd
- Kati Knapp
- Maria Elena Knight
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Cristina Martins
- Allison Beatty Maynard
- Debra McGranaghan
- Kerry-Ann Miller
- Tamara O’Rear
- Joseph Osterman
- Jacqueline Porter-Clinton
- Theresa Rembiszewski
- Aimee Richter
- Jennifer Sell
- Jillian Silverman, Honorary
- Michelle Templeman, Honorary
- Jane Marie Trevethan
- Michael Tyskiewicz
- Leslie Tzivanis
- Mara Veronesi
- David James White
- Charles Wuest
- Rosa Zubizarreta
Graduate Commencement Ceremony Update:
Class Marshals for the 2009 Graduate Commencement Ceremony selected by Dean Vecchiolla are Robert Johanson Wolff and Rosa Zubizaretta. Both students will be honored for outstanding academic achievement upon the recomendation of the School of Social Work Scholarship Committee which includes Professor Walsh, Chair, Professor Arce, Professor Canning, Professor Fisher, and Professor Smith.
Congratulations to Student Authors on Successful Submissions
- Elizabeth Young
- Anthony Lilley
- Erin Nau
- Traci Preli Derwin
- Sarah Eccles
Congratulations to Elizabeth Young "An Observation at a Public Library", Anthony Lilley “Negotiation”, Erin Nau “Teaching Nutrition and Exercise to Adolescent Girls”, Traci Preli Derwin “The Correlation Between Depression, Loss, and Suicide in the Elderly”, Sarah Eccles "Sex Offenders in Mental Health: An Underrepresented Population", on successful submission to the seventh volume of Journal of Advanced Generalist Social Work Practice, which is a collection of the work of students at the Springfield College School of Social Work. In the spring of each year, students submit articles for review by faculty who teach in the content areas of the article. For fair and impartial reviewing, the name of the writer was removed from the submission piece for the review process.
The goals of the journal are to demonstrate the breadth of practice approached and theories that the advanced generalist social work practitioner employs as well as to give students the opportunity to publish their writing.
Congratulations to the 2008 Goodkind Scholarship Recipients:
- Tamara O'Rear - WD Program
- Jessica Bass - WE Program