John J. Mahoney , MBA'75, of Dover, Massachusetts, is executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Staples. He was formerly the chief financial officer of the company. Barbara Bye Murdock , MEd'75, of Winchester, Massachusetts, is an associate with Back Bay Financial Group in Boston. She has previously worked for Applegarth Advisory Group, Fidelity Investments, and American Express Financial Advisors. Dennis A. Deslisle , E'76, of Neshanic Station, New Jersey, says he has three teens at home.
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Thomas J. Wenzel , LA'76, has been named 1997 Maine Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Wenzel, who is the Charles A. Dana professor of chemistry at Bates College, was recognized for his efforts in reforming how analytical chemistry is taught. He has been awarded eleven National Science Foundation grants in his sixteen years at Bates. Lots of board fence being put up and lots of slivers being pulled out of my hands. I've retired the ride lawn mower and have upgraded to a lawn tractor.