Alumni Spotlight

  Vice President of Community Impact and Operations at the United Way of Greater New Bedford   What do you do professionally?  I serve as the Vice President of Community Impact and Operations at the United Way of Greater New Bedford, where I manage our funding allocations and facilitate our South End Engaged work. How…

President, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts What do you do professionally? I am the President of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts whose mission is to mobilize philanthropy by matching donors and resources with community needs for the benefit of our region. How are you involved in the community and what motivates you to engage? …

Financial Advisor, RDA Financial Group How are you engaged in the community and what motivates you to be involved? I currently serve on a number of local boards and committees: The Women’s Fund’s Life Work Project Advisory Board (my engagement began through my LSC class project); the United Way of Fall River’s Allocation Committee; the Bristol…

Executive Director, Trips for Kids New Bedford How are you engaged in the Community and what motivates you to be involved? A New Bedford native and life-long city resident, I have volunteered many hours with many organizations over the years. Deeply committed to this community and its youth, I have and will continue to dedicate and…

Producer/Director & Adjunct Communications Professor at Bristol Community College How are you engaged in the Community and what motivates you to be involved? In my role as a producer/director, I create dynamic marketing content for organizations, colleges, businesses, artists, and social causes. A project that I recently completed is a short film that stars New Bedford youth…

Director and Chief Physicist, Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care in Fall River and Fairhaven Massachusetts What do you do professionally? As the Chief Physicist of a community cancer program, I am responsible for the clinical physics and radiation safety of my departments. Behind the scenes, I work with a team of physicists, dosimetrists, and physicians to…

Commercial Lines Account Executive, Sylvia Group What do you do professionally? As a member of the Sylvia Group team, I help to carry on our company’s 65 year tradition of strengthening our community by protecting local companies, workers and families through our suite of insurance, employee benefits and financial planning services. Previously, I worked to…

Vice President of Program Operations, People, Incorporated What do you do professionally? I am the Vice President of Program Operations at People, Incorporated.  I provide guidance and direction to our growing programs serving children, families and adults with disabilities primarily in the Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton area. People, Incorporated is a $35 million company…

Freelance Writer What do you do professionally? I like to describe myself as a professional writer who happens to spend most of my time being a journalist. I graduated from Southeastern Massachusetts University in 1976 with a BA in English, and an internship at The Dartmouth Chronicle led to my first newspaper job. I have…

Executive Director, Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County Michelle Loranger’s career in child welfare spans 29 years, during which she’s held positions from social worker to executive leadership. “I am passionate about helping children who due to no fault of their own are not cared for in the manner they deserve,” says Michelle, who was…