Sports in Brief May 22, 2008
Bay State Games events are held at top-notch venues including Bentley College, MIT, Mass Premier Courts, New England Sports Center and UMass Boston. High school students who are in 11th grade this academic year and try out for the 2008 Summer Games are also eligible for the Verizon Future Leaders Scholarship Program. (Georgetown Record, MA)
HHS senior ready to tackle the world May 22, 2008
In the last four years, Blute s been named a Tomorrow25 leader by Bentley College and Time magazine, won video editing software in the Samsung Mobile Fresh Films competition and a set of tires in the Bridgestone Firestone Safety Scholars Video Contest. And, most recently, he s participating as one of 250 students from around the country vying to receive up to $20,000 in scholarship money as part of The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
'Indiana Jones' soundtrack premieres at Pops May 18, 2008
The event, sponsored by the Filmmakers Collaborative, will be at Bentley College in Waltham. The public is invited to attend. (Boston Globe)
Waltham's two orchestras give choices to classical music lovers May 18, 2008
To that end, he started working with a marketing class at Bentley College that researched how to market the orchestra to potential musicians, sponsors, and its audience. The class of 24 students spent hours researching the area's demographics, reading preferences at local libraries, and posting themselves in front of supermarkets, banks, and the library to survey residents about their musical interests. (Boston Globe)
Sister act is doubles trouble for Clipper opponents May 18, 2008
Taylor, a senior, will head to Division II Bentley College in the fall, but she'd first like to hoist a plaque or two with her younger sister. "We got really close once we got to high school," she said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bentley's Roche wins praise, award May 18, 2008
Bentley College baseball coach Bob DeFelice calls freshman outfielder James Roche "the real thing." Considering that DeFelice just completed his 40th year at the helm, it's safe to assume he knows what he's taking about. Roche, a former Globe All-Scholastic from Arlington High, drew praise from the veteran skipper after a brilliant first season in which he led the Falcons in several offensive statistics. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
For the Falcons, a season to soar May 15, 2008
But after winning just two games last spring, and 15 over the last three years, what the Bentley College women's softball program accomplished this season was almost unbelievable. Although the Falcons failed to qualify for the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs by a single game, Bentley finished 20-24 (13-15 NE-10), one victory shy of the school record set by the 1989 team that was 21-25. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Softball tourney honors Corning May 15, 2008
Munroe sets steeplechase mark Haverhill native Meaghan Munroe made sure she left her mark with the Bentley College women's track program. The senior set the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
VistaPrint Announces Promotion of Mike Giannetto to Chief Financial Officer May 14, 2008
Mike received a B.S. in Accountancy from Bentley College and an M.B.A. from Babson College. VistaPrint's current Chief Financial Officer, Harpreet Grewal, will resign from the company effective October 2, 2008, due to personal reasons and obligations. (Primezone Releases)
Citigroup Leads Wall Street Drive to Punish Taxpayers in Auction-Rate Debt May 10, 2008
Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts is preparing to terminate swaps on $56 million in auction-rate bonds that it's refinancing, said Paul Clemente, the CFO. The penalty changes daily depending on interest rates, and Clemente declined to speculate on the final cost. The swap was arranged by in New York and. (Bloomberg)
Dwyer, McLaughlin selected to play in Shriners Classic May 9, 2008
Kickoff of the 30th edition of the Shriners Football Classic will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 20 at Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, in Waltham. Tickets are $10 and available day of game. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Setting a good example May 9, 2008
He attended summer camps at Bentley College and played on a junior Olympic select team in eighth grade, which was his first real playing experience. In his freshman season, DeValle started the second game of the season as a setter. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Winthrop's Kneeland leads Bentley softball May 8, 2008
Knee surgery was supposed to put an end to athletics for Briana Kneeland, but after recovering and strolling onto the softball team at Bentley College, the Falcons' senior outfielder was named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference third team. The Winthrop native hit. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Marchesi stands tall for Bentley May 4, 2008
Jarrod Marchesi hung around his older brother, Joe, long enough while Joe was a pitcher at Bentley College to know that Falcons baseball coach Bob DeFelice was, as Joe put it, "definitely his own little genre.". Jarrod was about 12 or 13 when he first met DeFelice at one of Joe's award banquets, and the first thing DeFelice said to the kid from Peabody was, "Thank God you don't look like your brother.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mullin has been a big hit for Devils May 2, 2008
Mullin also participated in the Bay State Games last summer in front of several scouts at Bentley College. As if his baseball workload wasn t enough, Mullin keeps busy in the off-season with other sports at BHS. He was a three-year letterman in football who played left guard on the Devils squad that reached the Div. 2 Super Bowl two seasons ago. (Burlington Union, MA)
"Grammar for the Soul" May 2, 2008
Tonight, the Bentley College English professor speaks about his book "Grammar for the Soul: Using Language for Personal Change" at the Harvard Book Store. He'll explain how sticking to the rules of grammar can be as healthy as yoga. (Boston Globe)
Boys lacrosse drops three exciting battles May 2, 2008
It was a tough stretch for the Billerica High boys lacrosse team as the Indians lost their third-straight game on Monday night, 12-11, to Duxbury in the rain at Bentley College in Waltham. "They have everybody back," said Billerica coach Chris Burns, whose team was defeated by the Dragons in the state tournament s semifinals in double overtime last year. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Marathon draws 25,000 runners May 2, 2008
Bentley College senior Dan Badavus, running in his second marathon, attributed his success to the legendary cheering section from Wellesley College. The Wellesley girls - it was just deafening, he said. (Medfield Press, MA)
Scout.com NFL Draft Report Card May 2, 2008
The Panthers' seventh selection, Mackenzy Bernadeau from Bentley College, was injured and missed the second half of the '07 season. But I really like his game and playing potential. (BearReport.com)
Taking a macro ride for micro finance Apr 22, 2008
The Sentinel Online : News Local. Current Conditions: Last updated April 22, 2008 07:18:03. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Gym owner: Reports of cheerleader being kicked are wrong Apr 19, 2008
Stacey Brinegar, a former varisty cheerleading coach at Newton-North High School who now coaches at Bentley College, said as cheerleading has grown more competitive, squads are attempting more daring moves compared to the yesteryears of pompoms and spirit fingers. I think part of the reason there are so many injuries is because people still think its not so hard, said Brinegar, who knew Chang as a junior varisty cheerleader but left Newton-North before getting the chance to work with her. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Tongo to play basketball at Stonehill Apr 19, 2008
Last season the Skyhawks finished 18-14 overall, losing to Bentley College in the conference semifinals. Bentley eventually reached the NCAA Division II national semifinals. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Robert Mullen Apr 18, 2008
He attended Bentley College. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving from 1962 to 1964. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Adult Leagues Apr 18, 2008
Waltham Athletic Hall of Fame The Waltham High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2007 on Oct. 19 at the LaCava Center at Bentley College. This year's inductees are: Allie Crane (Class of '60), Jerome Fuller ('88), Jim Generoso ('68), Marianne (Corbet) Murkidjanian ('76), Coach John Passarini ('73-'84), Loretta Barbarick Tomassian ('30), the 1981 Central Sectional champion wrestling team. (Newton Tab, MA)
Richard Bachman of Colorado College Named National College Hockey Rookie of the Year Apr 12, 2008
Honorable Mention Rookie of the Year Max Pacioretty, F, Michigan, CCHA Erik Peterson, F, Bentley College, AHA Riley Nash, F, Cornell, ECAC Matt Read, F, Bemidji State, CHA Colin Wilson, F, Boston University, HEA Brandon Wong, F, Quinnipiac, ECACHL. (Wcha.com)
Around Town April 10 -- Spring means expensive heels and garden projects Apr 11, 2008
John Fougere earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College; freshman James Gerbeville, a business major, made it to the dean s list at Bentley College. Matthew Spillane, a freshman majoring in management, is on the dean s list at Bentley College, and freshman business major Emily Werner earned a spot on the dean s list at Bentley College. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Everett honors its football champs Apr 10, 2008
Marchesi eating up innings for Bentley If 40-year Bentley College baseball coach Bob DeFelice could have junior right-hander Jarrod Marchesi pitch every day, he would. The former Everett High standout is the Falcons' biggest innings-eater, pitching a team-high 53 innings with two complete games in seven starts this season, giving some semblance of consistency to a team that has been up and down since returning from an eight-game trip to Florida, where it went 5-3. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Russia's WTO hopeson borderline Apr 8, 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi teaches international relations at Bentley College. Natalia Gold teaches business at Bentley College, Massachusetts. (Asia Times Online)
Carter Leads Adelphi Past Bentley, 17-13 Apr 7, 2008
- Freshman tallied four of her five goals in a second half rally, including the game-winner to lift the #4 Adelphi University women's lacrosse team past Bentley College, 17-13. The Panthers improve to 7-0 on the season, while the Falcons drop to 4-5. (Aupanthers.com)
No.4 Women's Lacrosse Stifles New Haven, 18-5 Apr 6, 2008
The Panthers return to action tomorrow, as they travel to Waltham, Massachusetts to take on Bentley College at 1:00 p.m.. (Aupanthers.com)
Obama in American history Apr 4, 2008
He is a professor of international relations, Bentley College. (Copyright 2008 Asia Times Online Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
EIU in top 10 organizations in US to receive award for efforts to curb alcohol abuse Mar 30, 2008
Other recipients of Prevention Excellence Awards were Bentley College, College of the Holy Cross, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Delta Zeta Sorority, University of Alabama, University of Central Florida, University of Connecticut, University of Iowa and Villanova University. The applications we received this year were by far the strongest we ve seen since the award was established three years ago, said Brandon Busteed, founder and CEO of Outside The Classroom. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Perfectly awful ending for Bentley Mar 28, 2008
SPRINGFIELD - In a rare defeat, the Bentley College Falcons showed the kind of heart that made them a source of enormous pride through win after win in Waltham and beyond. Last night, in a Division 2 semifinal, the top-ranked and undefeated Falcons finally met their match in the form of a Winona State team from Minnesota that mirrored them in will, and - for one night - exceeded them ever so slightly in talent. (Boston Globe)
Leaf brothers cheer on sibling and WSU team from home Mar 28, 2008
The Warriors finished strong over Bentley College in an 86-75 victory. The Warriors will play in the championship game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday against Augusta State University. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Bentley uses perfect formula in win Mar 27, 2008
SPRINGFIELD - Of the 1,041 men's basketball teams in the three divisions, the Bentley College Falcons are the only one left with an undefeated record. Bentley continued its run for glory with a 102-92 victory over North Alabama in last night's Div. 2 Elite Eight quarterfinal at the MassMutual Center. (Boston Globe)
Lacrosse Falls to No. 11 Boston University, 17-10 Mar 27, 2008
Boston College takes on North Carolina on Saturday, March 29 at 1 p.m. at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. (Bceagles.com)
Bentley seeking finishing touch in men's basketball Mar 26, 2008
SPRINGFIELD - While the Red Sox have gone global, the Bentley College men's basketball team is trying to go national - and doing so by merely traveling across the state. The Falcons have brought their 33-0 record and shared No. 1 national ranking from Waltham to Springfield for the NCAA Division 2 Elite Eight. (Boston Globe)
Around Town -- March 20, 2008 Mar 25, 2008
Jason Raynor of Norwell was recently named to the president s list at Bentley College for extraordinary academic achievement during the fall 2007 semester. Jason is a junior majoring in finance. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
By all accounts, she's a softball player at heart Mar 23, 2008
When she got to Bentley College in Waltham, her mind was made up: She was going to grow up to be a nice, well-paid accountant. Then the itch came. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Medvedev holds key to WTO Mar 21, 2008
Kaveh L Afrasiabi teaches international relations at Bentley College, Massachusetts; Natalia Gold teaches business at Bentley College. (Copyright 2008 Asia Times Online Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Convergence of tastes and fine cuisine Mar 20, 2008
Zywina, who moved to Boston from Poland 10 years ago to earn an undergraduate degree and MBA from Bentley College, was a former waitress at Blue Ginger. She'd dabbled in sales and worked as a realtor. (Boston Globe)
Brandt: Up-to-the-minute pro day reports Mar 20, 2008
OL MacKenzy Bemadeau (6-4 1/8, 306): Prospect from Bentley College who worked out at BC pro day. Ran the 40 in 5. (ESPN -- Football News)
Candidate column: Richard Gregorio Mar 19, 2008
I graduated from Bentley College in 1977, with a Bachelor of Science in accounting, and received a certificate in management from Harvard Business School. I have worked in private industry, working my way up to chief financial officer. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Matt Ryan Displays Skills at Pro Day Mar 19, 2008
The list included Mackenzy Bernadeau from Bentley College, Casey Gough from Holy Cross, Maurice Murray, Scott Kaplan and Kevin Brown from Northeastern and George Wright-Easy from St. Francis. Four Harvard players attended, as Andrew Brecher, Doung Hewlett, Matt Thomas and Steven Williams worked out. (Bceagles.com)
Around Town March 19 -- Lots of towns show up in Marshfield Mar 19, 2008
The following Marshfield residents were named to the dean s list for the fall 2007 semester at their respective colleges: Shawn M. Amand, Erin F. Catarius, Gina V. Cullen, and Jason H. Maley at Boston University; Rebecca Stevenson at the University of Maine in Farmington; Mary C. Jennings and Elizabeth Campbell at the University of Hartford; Amanda Blakeslee, Victoria Ibrahim and Jessica McConoghy at Emmanuel College; Jessica Banco, Morgan McGillicuddy, Kari Phillips and Jennifer Stallings at... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Adelphi Men's Tennis 2-1 At Halfway Mark Mar 15, 2008
Kissimmee, FL - Halfway through the competition schedule during their trip to Flordia, Adelphi Men's Tennis remains 2-1 with victories over Bentley College and The University of Indianapolis ... Against Bentley College. (Aupanthers.com)
Gregorio outlines financial background Mar 15, 2008
Gregorio boasts a background of more than 30 years in finance, a Bachelor of Science degree from Bentley College, and a Certificate of Management from Harvard Extension School. Gregorio has used his Finance and Advisory Board appointment to work with the town s state delegation. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Probe is not a clear loss for Fidelity Mar 7, 2008
W. Michael Hoffman, director of the Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College, said Fidelity now must demonstrate to its customers that it has taken stronger steps to enforce its ethics policies, which didn't stop the traders' gifts. "Fidelity hasn't helped itself in building up trust," Hoffman said. (Boston Globe)
Murphy tumbles for cheering Mar 7, 2008
Murphy hopes to attend either Bentley College or the University of Maine in Orono in the fall ... Murphy has been accepted to the University of Maine at Orono, but is still waiting to hear from her first choice school, Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. (Courier Publications, ME)
Junketing around the Junction, March 6 Mar 7, 2008
He attended Morgan State University, Northeastern University, Cambridge College and Bentley College. Mike Holovak was his first Patriot s coach. (Concord Journal, MA)
Nobles avenges loss to Hotchkiss Mar 6, 2008
Bentley record has a local flavor Sophomore Dan Darcy of Sharon, junior Garrett Stephen of Braintree, and junior Jeremy Langton of Mansfield were part of a combined effort to help the Bentley College distance relay team break a six-year-old school record at the New England Indoor Track Championships last week at Boston University. The three teamed up with Stephan Ramirez of San Antonio to record a time of 9 minutes, 58. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mansally's career cleared for takeoff Mar 3, 2008
Bentley College coach Peter Simonini, a former Revolution assistant, alerted the New England coaching staff. Then, Revolution coaches Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner traveled to Montreal for the Gambia-Portugal game July 8 and began making arrangements for Mansally and Nyassi to join the team. (Boston Globe)
The feeling at Bentley is unbeatable Mar 2, 2008
But he did, and thus did Bentley College win by a 63-62 score on Jan. 8 to improve to 13-0 ... Bentley College is, in fact, the No. 1-ranked Division 2 men's basketball team in all of America. (Boston Globe)
Brosseau adds to Springfield mix Feb 28, 2008
For DeFelice, it's 40 years in Div. 2 It's 40 seasons and counting for Bentley College head baseball coach Bob DeFelice - which makes him the dean of Division 2 coaches in the country. When DeFelice started the program in 1969, the Falcons played a 13-game schedule. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
State news of national interest Feb 26, 2008
(AP) State health officials say about 200 Bentley College students have been given preventive antibiotics after the second case of bacterial meningitis at the school in recent months. The infected student was put in the intensive care unit of a Boston hospital. (International Herald Tribune)
Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to Maryland, 23-10 Feb 25, 2008
- Boston College lost its first game of the season to No. 6 Maryland, 23-10, at Bentley College on Sunday afternoon. Nine Eagles helped with the scoring by registering points on the day. (Bceagles.com)
For 49ers, it didn't pan out Feb 24, 2008
"Extra pointsThe Vikings have given receiver Troy Williamson, the seventh selection in the 2005 draft, permission to shop himself in a trade. Williamson, who is coming off an 18-catch season, has been a disappointment . . . Bentley College offensive lineman Mackenzy Bernadeau (6 feet 4 inches, 303 pounds), who has drawn the interest of NFL scouts, is scheduled to work out at Boston College's Pro Day March 18, according to his agent, Eugene Lee . . . Rams executive vice president of player... (Boston Globe)
Women's Lacrosse: Snowed In At The Fun Dome Feb 23, 2008
The Terps will then head east on the Mass Pike following the game to take on Boston College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Bentley College. (Umterps.com)
Casey Affleck is teachers 3rd Oscar nominee Feb 22, 2008
He returned to the classroom in 2000 and now teaches English, screenwriting and public speaking at Bentley College in suburban Waltham. He sees his most famous pupils every once in a while, such as at a premiere of Gone Baby Gone. (MSNBC -- News)
Women's Lacrosse Game At UMass Moved To Noon Feb 22, 2008
The Terps are still scheduled to play Boston College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Bentley College. For the full preview of this weekend's games, please click. (Umterps.com)
Nonprofits fight debt costs, bond insurers Feb 21, 2008
At Bentley College in Waltham, treasurer Paul Clemente expects he'll soon have to pay $500,000 to refinance a debt with soaring interest costs. If his bond insurer would let him convert from an auction-rate bond to a different type of variable-rate date, however, his cost would drop to around $50,000. (Boston Globe)
No. 6 Women's Lacrosse Opens 2008 In Massachusetts This Weekend Feb 21, 2008
The Terrapins will then head east to face Boston College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Bentley College. Terps Open 2008 In Massachusetts No. 6 Maryland opens its 35th season of women's lacrosse on Friday, February 22 when it travels to Amherst to take on Massachusetts. (Umterps.com)
Hoosiers win, but what about coach? Feb 20, 2008
Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. 25-0 and the top-ranked team in NCAA Division II, tied the division record with its 52nd consecutive regular-season victory, a 79-66 win over Assumption. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Youth Movement Feb 17, 2008
But, observes Bentley College economics professor Patricia Flynn, "being offered a really good job will override housing costs, and snow, and a lot of other issues." To retain our youth, we've got to focus more on getting them plugged into the business world here - well before graduation day looms. Most business groups and trade associations don't think much about introducing college students to their members, beyond organizing the occasional career fair. (Boston Globe)
Best Foot Forward Feb 15, 2008
At the top of his list was Bentley College in Massachusetts. Other schools like Holy Cross and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) offered him scholarships, but Bentley was Division I and Schwartz said playing at the Division I level was always his goal growing up. (Daily Collegian, PA)