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 Attorney General Richard Blumenthal was the guest speaker at the annual Accounting Banquet on May 3 in the Paul E. Johnson, Sr. Community Conference Room. The attorney general reviewed a number of corporate fraud cases his office has investigated and/or litigated, indicating that professional accountants were a valuable resource in his investigations. “With their help, we are able to cover $13 for every dollar spent in the Attorney General’s Office. There is a crying need for more accounting expertise in law enforcement.”
Account Professor Moh’d Rujoub reminded the audience that Eastern’s accounting program is the largest accounting undergraduate program in Connecticut, with Eastern students receiving the highest pass rate on the Connecticut CPA exam two years in a row.
Special Agent Matthew Garth of the IRS also presented information on tax and financial statement fraud.
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Eastern Students at Heart and Stroke Lobby Day in Washington D.C. |
Eastern Health and Physical Education fitness students Caitlin Muldowney and Lindsay Raymond with American Heart Association volunteers from Connecticut, after meeting with representatives from U.S. Sen. Lieberman's office in Washington, D.C. Muldowney and Raymond, along with Associate Professor Charlie Chatterton, were invited to the Capitol to take part in the American Heart Association's 2007 Congressional Heart and Stroke Lobby Day on April 24, 2007 |
Congratulations to the Eastern Dance Team! |
 Tip your hat to members of Eastern’s dance team. They placed among the top 10 in the nation at the National Dance/Cheer Alliance competition in Daytona Beach FL, on May 3-5. The team climbed 20 spots from last year to finish in ninth place, an outstanding performance when one considers the top 10 teams all have big dance programs. Eastern dancers put in long hours rehearsing and fundraising to make the trip to Daytona Beach. Dance team members include Jessica Bella, Catherine Branigan, Amanda Deabay, Margaret Deptula, Mindy Evans, Kelly Gilroy, Kelly Looke, Cara Mrozeck, Caitie Muldowney, Nicole Paradis, Ashley Tiscia, Bevin Titcomb, Kristin Wassell, and Nicole Wilkins.
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Social Work Students Win Scholarships to Study Addiction |
Gregory Page, Debra Muro, and Amy Roselle-Cahill, three seniors majoring in social work, have been accepted to participate in the 38th Annual New England School of Addiction Studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME from June 11-15, 2007. The students received full scholarships for their participation through the Substance Abuse Counselor Recruitment Program, sponsored by the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, Inc.
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Kevin Douglas Named Top Social Work Student in Connecticut! |
Kevin Douglas, a junior majoring in social work, has been selected as the Social Work Student of the Year by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW/CT). Douglas will be honored on June 7 at the NASW/CT Annual Awards Banquet in New Haven. Douglas is pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work degree and expects to graduate in 2008. Douglas is treasurer of Eastern’s International Students Association, is involved with Amnesty International, and has helped building homes in Louisiana through Habitat for Humanity. He also volunteers in the office of State Sen. Edith Prague. This past February, Kevin also won Eastern’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award in the student category. He plans to enter the master’s program in social work at the University of Connecticut with a concentration in community organizing or public policy. |
 Louise Wright, who made history at Eastern when she was named the University’s first detective in 2005, has retired after 20 years of service. In March, Detective Wright was recognized as the 2006 Officer of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Women Police for her outstanding dedication to public safety at Eastern. She helped develop Eastern’s bicycle patrol, the department’s Open Rec Night, and its policy on community-based policing. One such example was her response to an emergency medical call at Crandall Hall in 1990 that resulted in the delivery of a 9- pound, 8-ounce baby girl. Detective Wright was well-known for her involvement with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, but says her proudest moment was being selected by Eastern students to deliver the Baccalaureate Address on Commencement Day 1999. “I will continue working, through Christian education, to help young people become trusted, respected young adults who make good choices in life.”
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Blood Drive Helps Save Lives |
Alexa Silan, a junior from Montville majoring in English, gives blood during Eastern’s Blood Drive on April 25. Angel Cioffi of the Connecticut Red Cross looks on.
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Eastern visits Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia |
Eastern Connecticut State University Environmental Earth Science Professor James Hyatt and Eastern Art Professor Andy Jones will show how geology and art may be combined at a special presentation on June 7 from 1–4 p.m. during Geology and Art Day at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, GA.
The program will include geological information obtained over the past seven years through scientific research such as vibra-coring. This type of study removes soil samples from up to 20 feet below the canyon floors. The cores will be available for observation during the program where the materials that were collected from the depths of the canyons may be viewed. These geological materials and information will be incorporated into artistic techniques. Professor Jones, the designer of the Connecticut quarter, will explain how he uses the sands from the canyons along with other mediums to create vista and landscape artwork.
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Performing Arts majors Michael Shapiro (Theatre) and Elizabeth McDermott (Music), play opera singers in
Giraudoux’s Ondine directed by Ellen Faith Brodie, director of theater, in masks designed by David Regan.
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- June Bisantz wrote a feature on “Fabric Graphics” about the work of her digital design students for the April 2007 issue of Industrial Fabric Products Review.
- Ralph J. Yulo Jr., professor emeritus of science education, was recently honored by the Connecticut Science Teachers Association. The story appeared in the May 8 edition of the Hartford Courant. Yulo received the Dr. Sigmund Abeles Science Advocate Award for a lifetime of dedicated service to students and teachers in Connecticut.
- Eastern students Carter Lennon and Katie Russo and Professor Eric Martin were showcased on the Ascribe Newswire Service on April 25 after being named recipients of the 2007 Connecticut Department of Higher Education's Student Group Community Service Award. The ceremony was held on April 11 at The Marriott in Rocky Hill.
- Bill Leahy, director of operations, was cited in the April 25 issue of the Greenwich (CT) Times discussing renewable energy sources and energy use in the Town of South Norwalk and by Connecticut municipalities.
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