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NHTINext Call? Med School!TRetiring past NHTI presidentDr. William Simonton.res afterSimonton retipage 3.42 years.seeOffice ofAlumniAlumni NewsletterAffairsNHTINewHampshireTechnical InstiPublished by:tuteOffice of Alumni Affairs31CollegeDriveTechnical InstituteNewHampshireConcord,03301-741231 CollegeNHDrive(603)271-8904Concord, NH umniaffairs@ccsnh.eduwww.nhti.eduFall 2007wo generationsof NHTI gradsare med schoolbound.Ryan Pouliotalways knew hewanted to go to medschool. Even as astudent at HinsdaleHigh School, he tookan EMT course andworked for his localambulance service.“Unfortunately,”he says, “you couldsay I was a ‘slacker’Ryan Pouliot ‘02 is taking his road show to the emergency room.the first few yearsof high school, andover. He earned his A.S. in Paramedicby the time I decided I wanted toEmergency Medicine, summa cum laude,go to college, it was too late for mein 2002.to correct my academic record in“NHTI was great for me,” saystime to gain admission to the moreRyan, “and even landed me a great job.”competitive universities.Most NHTI paramedic students have“So I thought I would go tofield clinicals with Greater Lowell (MA)paramedic school, gain some medicalEmergency Medical Services, as didexperience and work in an incredibleRyan. A few months after graduation,job while slowly working towardsthe company offered Ryan a full timemedical school,” says the 26-year-oldposition.newlywed. “I did some research andRyan earned his B.S. in biology andfound out that NHTI has arguablyfulfilled his premed reqs at UMass Lowell,the best paramedic program in Newagain graduating summa cum laude.England.”Meanwhile, he took the MCAT (MedicalRyan began classes at HarvardCollege Admission Test) and did – as heMedical School in August, so hismodestly puts it – “really well” (he scoredplan clearly worked. He is studyingin the top 99.4 - 99.6 percentile!) andto become a critical-care specialist,was accepted to Harvard.drawn to the intensity of caring for theRyan has come a long way from“sickest of the sick.”the “slacker” days at Hinsdale High justseven years ago—even inspiring others toFrom ‘Slacker’ to ‘Summa’pursue their career dreams.Ryan had an active and successfulCarol Bernier, 47, is also a graduatecareer at NHTI. He served on theof NHTI’s paramedic program (class ofStudent Senate in 2000-01, and’86) and an EMT at Greater Lowell EMS.received the Cheryl M. Kellogg AwardShe had been talking about becoming a(given to the paramedic department’sdoctor for 20 years and was motivated by“outstanding senior”) in 2002.Ryan to take the MCAT’s. Long storyEvidently his “slacker” days wereMed School next page
Med School continued from page 1 short: Bernier began medical school,too, at the University of New England,Biddeford, Maine, in August.She’s considering emergencymedicine, since it is closest to herexperience, but as a non-traditionalstudent ready for a change in life, she’sleaving the door open.“It’s time to learn new things,” sherecently told the Lowell Sun. “I need thechallenge now.”mendous growth in the evening classprograms and in the general studentpopulation, which has grown to nearly4,000. In 1995 he became just thethird president of NHTI and, in 2003,was appointed to a four-year term asCommissioner of the System.“Bill has been instrumental inbringing about capital expansion atNHTI and throughout the System,” sayscurrent NHTI President Lynn Kilchenstein, “as well as enhancing partnerships with business, secondary andpost-secondary education, and advancing the mission of the colleges.”Retires after 42 years on campus“When you helpbuildsomething, it’shen Bill Simonfuntowatch it grow,”ton began hisreminiscesSimonton oncareer in educahis42yearsat NHTI.tion, all he wanted was toAnaccomplishedbe a college history teacher.tennis player, Bill plansAfter 42 years on campus,to compete in regional—he has become of a part ofand perhaps national—history at New Hampshiretournaments, travelingTechnical Institute.to the US Tennis Open,Dr. William Simontonand visiting familywas one of the foundingaround the country.instructors on the Concord“I’m going to do a lotcampus when it opened itsSimonton behind the desk as anof things I’ve not beendoors in 1965. In June, atinstructor in 1968.able to do for awhile,”age 65, he finished his cahe says, “and if that getsreer on the same campus,boring, I’ll work.”retiring from his positionSimontonwas feted and roastedas Commissioner of the NH CommunityatareceptionatNHTI’s Goldie CrockTechnical College System.erWellnessCenterattended by faculty,Chances are you’ve come acrossstaff,alumni,familyand many friends.Bill in one of the many roles he played“Heleavesbehinda legacy ofduring his tenure. He taught general studcommitmenttoeducationand caringies to engineering technology lcoached soccer and basketball—evenbemissedaroundhere.”chaperoned student dances—at whatwas then a school of just a few hundredstudents. Bill went on to become Deanof Continuing Education and oversaw treGeneral Hospital and teach as an adjunctat NHTI for six years!Ryan has managed to maintaina number of outside interests. Heis a graduate of the AMC WinterMountaineering School, plays classicaland jazz guitar, and enjoys a variety ofoutdoor activities, as well as reading,films, and photography. He and wifeKerri celebrated their first weddinganniversary just two days after hestarted med school!College Honors SimontonWPouliot ’02’86 and RyanCarol BernierThe Sun,to courtesy ofon the job (phoLowell, Mass.)An Education Vacation?Med school may be a vacation comparedto regular 12- and 16-hour shifts whilepursuing their education, Ryan jokes.Ben Podsiadlo, director of the paramedicdepartment, says that Greater Lowell’sis the second largest life support unitin the state, after Boston’s, with morethan 8,000 calls per year or about a callper hour, and 4,000 of those requireadvanced life support services. The hoursare long and the intensity high.Carol alone has helped deliver 71babies, including three sets of twins, andattended every fatal fire in Lowell since1993. Yet, she found time to serve as aregistered nurse in the ER at LawrenceHot Shot’06 grad focused on photographySteve Arling graduated from theIT program in ’07, but he, andhis photography, are still hangingaround campus. Steve works at theNHTI library circulation desk, and hisphotography was recently exhibitedin the library foyer. Steve grew up inEpsom and, a US Army and OperationIraqi Freedom veteran, picked upphotography while stationed in Korea afew years ago.“As an amateur, I beganexperimenting with object and sceneryphotography using my Canon Rebel2000,” says Steve. “Today, I still considermyself an amateur and use a combinationof digital and film photography, shootingeverything from flowers to industrialimages. It’s just a great feeling to capturestunning images and present them to theworld. I enjoy seeing people’s reactionsand hearing their views.”Steve entered the IT program atSNHU this fall. 2 “For t Lewis”By Steve Arling
Remember When . . . ?These blasts from thepast were taken frompast yearbooks. Do yourecognize anyone? Tellus who these peopleare and the storybehind the photo andwin a prize! Sendyour responses tonhtialumniaffairs@ccsnh.edu.19761988From Last Issue . . .Alumni comments about the “blast from the past” photos published in the Spring 07 newsletter.196819871976“The picture , (l-r, Jill Taylor, Dave Pio,and Michelle Cail[now Burns]) wastaken over nearthe dorms duringhomecoming in thefall of 1987. I knowbecause if thepicture was a littlebigger, I’d be on the farleft-I was there!”- Jeff Remillard, ’88RT and ’06 CIS,Boscawen. (Jeff’swife, Deborah, isan IT professor atNHTI!)“The girlon the farleft in theforegroundis DawnJablonski,the othergirl is LynnPaglierani. They bothgraduated from the dental hygieneprogram. The guy to the right of Lynnkneeling is Tom Morancy (MET). He andLynn were married . . . . I believe thepicture was from spring festival. It wasfun being able to identify some people.It brought back lots of good memories ofthe Tech.”- Mary Mielcarz ’77, Nursing, Exeter“Well, that wasfunny to see myselfin your newsletter.I am the person on the (right). I studiedDH in 1987-88 and have worked as aHygienist off and on since graduating.I have always been grateful for thewonderful education at NHTI. . . .We were all at the welcoming bonfireparty and getting to know our newclassmates.”- Michelle (Cail) Burns, ’88, DentalHygiene, SandownMike Collier ’77, mechanical engineeringtechnology and living in Bedford,identified the man sitting as BobBoissonneault. 3 “The person inthe photo . . . isDennis Renaud. . . a fellowdorm residentwho was in theEET program.When this photowas taken, students were worriedabout the possibility of being drafted inthe Vietnamese war, particularly upongraduation. The sign he is holding wastypical of posters displayed in our dormrooms as a form of protest and a wayof coping with current events of thetime. After graduating in 1968, Denniswas employed by IBM in Essex Junction,Vt. I was also employed by IBM in EssexJunction when I graduated. There aremany more interesting stories that can betold about dorm life at NHTI in its earlyyears.”- Norman Rapoport’69, EET, Williston, Vt.
Alumni Updates 196819751984John TrottierJohn is a graduate of the CIS program andis now living in Meredith.David GrantDave is a graduate of the mechanical engineering technology program and now worksas a designer/drafter at MARKEM Corporation in Keene. He lives in Keene and spendshis spare time as a track and field official,recently at the USA Outdoor NationalTrack & Field Championship in Indianapolis, which gives him a shot at working theUS Olympic trials next summer in Eugene,Ore.Francis DauphinaisFrancis is a graduate of the CIS programand is now senior VP and CFO at IC Federal Credit Union in Fitchburg, Mass. Heearned his BS in computer science andMBA from Clark University in 1987 and1988, respectively. He has been marriedto Maureen since 1990. The couple livesin Holden, Mass.1972John PrattA graduate of the electronic data processprogram, John earned his B.S. in management from Franklin Pierce in 1987. He hasserved as the president of two New Hampshire banks and is now senior vice presidentat First Colebrook Bank in Portsmouth. Heis married to Aila and the couple has twodaughters.1974David “Curly”CurtisA graduate of theCIS (then EDP)program, Davenow lives in SunCity West, Ariz.1977Jennifer AdamsJennifer graduated from the architecturalengineering technology program and earnedher MS in civil engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1984. Sheis owner of the Write Design consultingfirm and lives in Keene.1985Kenneth LamoureuxKen is a graduate of the mechanical engineering techonology program and worksfor Pacific Coast Steel in San Diego asa project manager. He resides in NorthSmithfield, RI, with his wife Debra, withwhom he has two children, Stephany andClaudia.19871983Helen HarrisonHelen graduatedfrom the radiologic technologyprogram and wenton to earn herassociates in business management fromHesser College. She is currently data centersupervisor at Concord Hospital, lives inHopkinton and has two grown children,Christopher and Jennifer.Carl ProvencherCarl is a graduate of the business administration program and now is the manager ofHannaford’s on Fort Eddy Road in Concord. He is a former member of the Collegeadvisory board and recently made a generous donation to the Mother of All 5K RoadRaces to help raise money for the College’snew Health Education Center to expand thenursing program. He lives in Hooksett.’79 Grad Earns Ph.D. in TexasDr. MarkSoucy,NHTInursingprogramclass of 1979,completed hisPhD in Nursingat theUniversityof Texas Health Science Center atSan Antonio’s Graduate School ofBiomedical Science in May of 2003.Soucy is currently an AssistantProfessor at the Health ScienceCenter where he teaches in the nursepractitioner program. He also maintainsa clinical practice as a child/adolescentpsychiatric advanced practice nurse atMethodist Children’s Hospital in SanAntonio.On the home front, Soucy has twochildren, twin boys who keep him moreactive than ever! “Getting back to NewHampshire and sharing my home statewith my twins is probably the most funthing we do,” says Soucy.A native of New Hampshire, Marksays he never expected to end up inSouth Texas but loves his work as afaculty member and advanced practicenurse.Mark’s professional activities includepublishing in professional literature,presenting at local, regional and nationalconferences, and mentoring graduatestudents.“My basis for clinical practice beganat New Hampshire Tech, and I treasurethose years as the best time in my life,”he says. 4 Jeffrey CampbellJeff graduated from the architecturalengineering technology program andnow operates his own home inspectionagency, Campbell’s Property Inspections.He lives in Pittston, Me.1990Marc GagnonMarc graduated from the architectural engineering technology program and is nowexecutive director of Nauset ConstructionCorp. in Portland, Maine. He lives inFalmouth, Me.1991Julia (Towle) JasonJulia graduated from the nursing programin 1991 and is now living in Franklin.George Whitehead Jr.George graduated from the general studies program. He played power forward onthe men’s basketball team and now livesin Nashua.1992Derek VentilatoDerek is a graduate of the architecturalengineering technology program and is aCAD/GIS operator for the MashantucketPequot Tribal Nation in Mashantucket,Connecticut. He lives in Baltic, Conn.Richard StarkRichard is a graduate of the businessmanagement program and owner/president of Apex Tile & Home, Inc. in Marianna, Fla., specializing in natural stonematerials. He also lives in Marianna.
Alumni Updates Newland ’90 joins Community CollegeFoundation Board2000Beth FroelichBeth is a graduate of the businessmanagement program and now lives inGoffstown.M2002Melanie YergeauMelanie graduated from the liberal artsprogram and is living in Columbus, Ohio.She recently received her MA in writingfrom DePaul University and has begunclasses toward her Ph.D. at Ohio StateUniversity, where she is a graduate teaching associate.2003Melissa LibbyMelissa, a graduate of the criminal justiceprogram, is living in the Seacoast areaand working as a security officer. Sheis pursuing her bachelor’s in businessadministration from SNHU, with anexpected graduation in 2010. She is engaged to David Stawasz and a June 2009wedding is planned.Daisuke “Dice” YoshimotoDice graduated from the sports management program in 2003 and is nowattending the Fordham Graduate Schoolof Education in New York City.atthew J. Newland ofConcord, a 1990 graduate ofNHTI’s business managementprogram, has been appointed to theNH Community Technical CollegesFoundation Board of Directors.Matt is a Contract Specialistfor the Advanced Systems andTechnology Business at BAE Systemsin Nashua, NH, where he negotiatesand administers Government andCommercial defense contracts. He hasbeen with the company for over eightyears. He served two terms as a StateRepresentative to the General Courtwhere he served on the Commerce,Small Business, Consumer Affairs2004Linda WakefieldLinda graduated from the paralegal studiesprogram and now lives in Center Tuftonboro. She attends Southern New HampshireUniversity and expects to earn her degree inaccounting in 2008. She has a child, CorrinLeslie, age 8.2005Christopher BajcChris graduated from the electrical engineering technology program and now livesin Lebanon, PA.Dale LafayetteDale graduated from the paramedic program in 2003 and now works for TrinityEmergency Medical Services in Lowell,Mass. He has been married to Faith since2001 and the couple has three children,Nicholas, Molly and Nolan. The familylives in Southwick, Mass.2007Christen PeakA graduate of the nursing program, Christen is now an RN at Concord Hospital. Weddings and EngagementsAmanda TrainorAmanda is a graduate of the paralegalprogram and earned her BA in Englishfrom Northeastern University in 2006.She is currently the volunteer and internship coordinator at the New EnglandAquarium in Boston. She lives in Somerville.LaRoche’00 - DanielDenise Daniel and Shawn LaRoche haveannounced their engagement. Denisepractices law in Concord. Shawn earnedan associate’s degree in travel and tourismfrom NHTI. He is a customer service agentfor Comair/Delta Airlines. A July weddingwas planned.and EconomicDevelopmentCommittee.He received aBS in BusinessAdministrationfrom theWhittemoreSchool of Business and Economics atUNH.Matt also serves as a Director onthe Community Services Council ofNH, the UNH Alumni Association andas a Trustee on the USNH Board ofTrustees. In 2006, he was recognizedas one of the “40 under Forty” by theNH Union Leader.Manifold – JackmanAmanda Manifold and Kyle Jackman haveannounced their engagement. Amandais studying business at NHTI. Kyle is aself-employed contractor. A summer 2008wedding is planned.Storrs’04 – RussellMelissa Storrs and Tully Russell have announced their engagement. Melissa graduated from NHTI with a degree in accounting. Tully works for a cabinet company. Afall 2008 wedding is planned.Routhier’01 – Peck’01Elizabeth Routhier and Michael Peck haveannounced their engagement. Elizabethgraduated from NHTI’s dental assistantprogram and is working toward a bachelor’sdegree in marketing at Southern NewHampshire University. Michael earned anassociate’s degree in criminal justice fromNHTI and a bachelor’s degree in businessmanagement from Franklin Pierce College.He is working toward a master’s degree inbusiness administration at Franklin PierceCollege. He works for the U. S. Departmentof Homeland Security. A November wedding is being planned.Champions ReduxJesse Bopp ’05, a graduate of the sports management program, visits with NHTI men’sbasketball coach Paul Hogan at the PSU basketball banquet last spring. Bopp was amember of the NHTI 2005 USCAA Championship team and was captain of the PSUmen’s basketball team last season. He graduated from PSU last spring. Pictured with themis PSU men’s basketball coach John Scheinman’s son, Jacob. 5
Weddings and EngagementsSenneville – FinnApril Senneville and Ian Finn haveannounced their engagement. April isa counselor for juvenile youth. Ian iscurrently attending NHTI. He is currentlyemployed with Independent Electric. AnAugust 2008 wedding is planned.O’Leary’02 - BrennanMargaret Brennan and Brian O’Learyhave announced their engagement. Briangraduated from NHTI with a degree incriminal justice. He is employed by thetown of Goffstown. A July wedding wasplanned.Boucher’03 - OsgoodMelissa Osgood and Paul Boucher haveannounced their engagement. Melissagraduated from NHTI and is an assistantoffice manager with Hannaford. Paulgraduated from NHTI’s criminal justiceprogram and is a firefighter with the city ofManchester.Hadlock’07 – TuckerKaren B. Hadlock and Patrick M. Tuckerannounce their engagement. Karengraduated from NHTI’s nursing programand is a licensed practical nurse in Bedford.Patrick is attending NHCTC-Manchesterto become a radiology technician and iscurrently working as a phlebotomist. A Julywedding was planned.Scotti – FrancoeurAndrea Scotti and Brian Francoeurannounce their engagement. Andrea isplanning to become a professional dancerand dance teacher in New Hampshire.Brian is attending NHTI and works as aproperty manager. A March 2008 weddingis planned.DeVitto’05 – AprileAshley Aprile and Joseph Devitto, bothof Manchester, have married. Ashleygraduated from Londonderry High Schooland NHTI’s radiologic technology program.Ashley is employed as a radiologictechnologist. Joseph graduated from CentralHigh School. Joseph is also an NHTIgraduate of the RT program and works as aradiologic technologist.Andrews’80 – RamsierKaren Ramsier and Timothy Andrews weremarried in August 2006. Karen earned abachelor’s degree in eleme
the best paramedic program in New England.” Ryan began classes at Harvard Medical School in August, so his plan clearly worked. He is studying to become a critical-care specialist, drawn to the intensity of caring for the “sickest of the sick.” From ‘Slacker’ to ‘Summa’ Ryan h
