Engineering Adjunct Prof. Curt Freedman G’87 Designs
Solar and Wind Complex to Heat and Light a Sleith Hall Lab

No, an outdoor sculpture hasn’t been taking shape next to the southern end of Sleith Hall—although certain engineers would argue that the installation does have certain artistic appeal. The eye-catching (and sun-catching) panels are part of a solar energy project that will heat the building’s mechanical engineering laboratory by producing thermal energy. In addition, the electricity generated by the photovoltaic panels will be utilized to supplement lighting in the lab.

The solar panels will soon have company: a wind turbine, with eight-foot blades, will also provide electricity to the laboratory. The designer and project coordinator is Curt Freedman G’87, an adjunct professor of alternative energy and energy management at the School of Engineering. The entire project, which he expects to be completed by September, will have benefits beyond providing effective—and renewable—energy sources, according to Freedman.

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Alumni: Have Something to Announce? Stay
Connected by Using Our Alumni2Alumni Online Forum

Alumni2Alumni is an exciting new online forum for those who wish to make general announcements, find and post job openings, list reunion information, and let fellow alumni know of such opportunities as summer rentals and business discounts.

We want to help you stay in touch with friends and classmates—and your alma mater. To login, click here. Have you written a book? Released a CD? Let everyone know on Alumni2Alumni! Alumni in the military: this is a great opportunity to build an online communications network.

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Western New England College Alumni LinkedIn
Networking Group Membership Passes 900 Mark

NEW: Take a Look at the Sport Management LinkedIn Group!

It’s no secret that networking is the key to finding a job, and it’s no secret that LinkedIn is the top professional networking site in the world, with 35 million members representing 150 industries.

Now Western New England College alumni have their own LinkedIn group with more than 900 members, thanks to the efforts of Paul Coushaine G’95, a vendor manager for the Enterprise Sourcing Office at The Hartford Financial Services Group. Coushaine started the group in 2008, with the blessing of the Office of Alumni Relations. An alumni group was recently formed for those interested in the sports industry.

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The 2009 Alumni Association Elections:
Seven Chosen for Board of Directors Positions

Lilliam Guerra- Tarantino '01	Adam Salerno '05	Gary Gromack  '80/G'02	Randy Milou '03/L'06
Grant Ritter '05	Dawn Whitney '75	Steve Daigneau '93/G'04	Olalekan Adeoyin '09

Lilliam Guerra-Tanantino ’01 (Secretary) and Grant Ritter ’05 (Advancement Committee Chair) headlined a group of seven newly elected members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors during the organization’s recent annual elections.

Steven Daigneau ’93/G’04, Adam Salerno ’05, and Dawn Whitney ’75 joined the Board of Directors as Members-at-Large. Gary Cromack ’80/ G’02 and Randy Milou ’03/L’06 were re-elected as Members-at-Large. In addition, Olalekan Adeoyin ’09 will serve as a One-year Alumni Trustee.

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