Alumni of Lesley, AIB, and SPA

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Barbara Stevens Clark '51

Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert

Barbara Stevens Clark shares some background information on herself and her time at Lesley. She also gets into her reasoning for choosing Lesley and her life and career after Lesley.
Carol Anne Levine Pozefsky '56

Alyssa Pacy and Randy Stabile

Carol Anne Levine Pozefsky discussed her undergraduate experience at Lesley University. Carol mentioned the groups she was a part of and the professors that she connected with. Pozefsky also elaborated on her childhood in Hempstead NY and shared numerous anecdotes regarding her student life in Cambridge.
Diane Butterfield Borsnan '53, Part 1

Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert

First interview with Diane Butterfield Brosnan on Wednesday July 15, 2009. Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert of Lesley University speak with Brosnan, accompanied by Brosnan's daughter-in-law Yvonne Higgins at Brosnan's home in Plymouth MA. She discusses her undergraduate career at Lesley University, studying Elementary Education from 1949 to 1953.
Diane Butterfield Brosnan '53, Part 2

Alyssa Pacy

Second Interview with Diane Butterfield Brosnan on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009. Alyssa Pacy speaks with her at Brosnan's home in Plymouth MA, continuing to discuss her undergraduate career at Lesley University. She mentions various teachers that made an impression on her, dorm life, etc.
Diane Labell Feinzig '58

Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert

Diane Labell Feinzig discussed her undergraduate career at Lesley University, studying to become an elementary school teacher. She elaborated on her childhood experiences and how that influenced her aspirations. Fenizig also expanded on her time on campus, the specific courses she took, and her involvement with Lesley later in life.
Ella Purington Curtis '35

Tricia Kramer

Ella Purington Curtis discusses her early life in Bowdoinham, ME where she still lived at the time of the interview. She began her academic career at Lesley in 1933. Some of the topics that are discussed in the interview are the professors that Ella had during her time at Lesley, her memories of Edith Lesley, traveling to Lesley by car and by train. Ella also describes Gertrude Malloch, playing competitive basketball at Lesley, and her teaching career at after her graduation from Lesley.
Ella Riccioli Buzzotta '46

Alyssa Pacy and Jennifer Gilbert

Ella Riccioli Buzzotta is interviewed at her home in Burlington, MA. During the interview Ella discusses how she found her way to the School of Practical Art and her time enrolled at SPA. Ella also discusses what it was like to be in Boston during WWII.
Helen Briggs Miller '29

Alyssa Pacy

Alyssa Pacy interviews Helen Briggs Miller in her apartment in Needham, Massachusetts. Miller goes in-depth about her experiences as a student at Lesley University.
Itty Chan '61, Part 1

Alyssa Pacy

Itty Chan began to discuss her undergraduate career at Lesley University. Born in China and living in Bangkok Thailand, Chan described coming to America to get a college degree. Among other stories, her reasoning for coming to Lesley, Chan's exposure to American culture and her interactions with students were given mention.
Itty Chan '61, Part 2

Alyssa Pacy

Itty Chan answered the last few questions in this segment of the interview. She offered insight regarding the struggles of women in China vs. America, experiences on a minority on a mostly white campus, and her career choices as a woman at the time.
Itty Chan '61, Part 3

Alyssa Pacy

Itty Chan continued to discuss her undergraduate career at Lesley, following up the previous interview by comparing her experiences in America with Thailand and China. She mentioned the teaching techniques and philosophies she learned of, internships, and general student life. Chan also shared about her post Lesley journey, including research at other colleges, a twenty-seven year Kindergarten teaching career in BPS, the Headstart program, and a study group trip to China.
Jeanne Norton Palmer '53

Alyssa Pacy

Jeanne Norton Palmer discussed her Undergraduate career at Lesley University. After briefly mentioning her graduation from Dedham High School in 1949, she elaborated on her transfer from Curry College in 1950.Palmer majored in Education, "the only thing you could major in at the time." Palmer described her shift in major, her interactions with then President Trentwell Mason White, and the classes she remembered taking. She also mentioned her teaching experience and time as a stewardess.
Judith Diggs Potter

Alyssa Pacy

Judith Diggs Potter discussed her undergraduate career at Lesley University, from 1961 to 1964. She elaborated on her transfer from Jackson College at Tufts University, her experience as a black student on campus, and her Early Childhood Major. Potter also mentioned her classroom stories and Sorority bonding among other stories.
Julia Mentzer Fifield

Alyssa Pacy

Julia Mentzer Fifield discusses her early life, being an only child growing up in the early 1900's. She details her first interactions with Edith Lesley, describing her as "a breath of fresh air!"Julia shared that her dorm room that was right above Edith Lesley's residence. She discusses some her memories on early dorm life, and school life.
Loyal Lesley Daughters: An Oral History of Massachusetts' Women Teachers, 1925 - 1965

Patricia Kramer, Alyssa Pacy, Meryl Perlson, and Jim Ospenson

This video was part of the Loyal Lesley Daughters: An Oral History of Massachusetts Women Teachers, 1925-1965 exhibit that took place at the Marran Art Gallery from May 26-July 1, 2010. The video was commissioned for the exhibit and drew from materials from the Loyal Lesley Daughters oral history project created by Alyssa Pacy. The video combines audio excerpts from the oral histories with archival images and a new recording of the Loyal Lesley Daughters song.
Mark Montgomery '08

Alyssa Pacy

Mark Montgomery discussed his undergraduate career at Lesley University. Coming from Bunker Hill as a History major, he described his experiences regarding classes, extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities.
Natalie Saltmarsh Pogson '45

Alyssa Pacy

Pogson discussed her undergraduate career at Lesley University, from 1942 to 1945. She elaborated on her Early Childhood Education Major, her teaching experiences and serving on the Board of Trustees among other stories.
Phyllis Horvitz Friedman '49

Alyssa Pacy

Phyllis describes about her childhood growing up during the depression in Fall River, Mass. Phyllis also discusses her reasoning for choosing teaching as career path and her impression of Lesley during her time attending.
Rhoda Mann '58

Alyssa Pacy

Rhoda Freed Mann discussed her experience within the Graduate School. As one of the earlier graduates of the Masters of Education program, she offered insight regarding her choosing of Lesley, the interview and acceptance process.
Roberta Pelley di Gonzzaldi '48

Alyssa Pacy

In the interview Roberta Pelley di Gonzzaldi answers some background questions, talks about her time at Lesley, and academics. The academics portion of the interview covers what classes she took, her professors, favorite and least favorite classes. Roberta also speaks about dorm life, student activities, her social life, Lesley traditions and her life and career after Lesley
Roberta Sibor Bradley '49

Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert

Roberta Sibor Bradley discusses some early experiences during her undergrad time at Lesley. She also discusses her teaching life after Lesley and how the fundamentals of teaching that she acquired at Lesley helped her teach special education and the developmentally disabled.
Selma Chervin Bel '48

Alyssa Pacy and Jenny Gilbert

Selma Chervin Bell is interviewed at her home in Gloucester, MA. During the interview Selma discusses her undergraduate time at Lesley, as well as her life after Lesley. Teaching early childhood education, and later becoming a teaching principle. Selma also shares a bit about what she has been up to since retiring from being a principle.
Shirley Sargent Forsman '41

Alyssa Pacy

Shirley Sargent Forsman talks her background and childhood in Quincy, MA. Shirley describes the earlier campus layout and campus life at Lesley. She also shares that Lesley students of the time spent a lot time at the Harvard Museum for their science classes.Stating that "she probably knew every inch of the museum." Shirley then discusses some info about her life after Lesley.
Thomas Morgan '09

Alyssa Pacy

Thomas Morgan began to discuss his undergraduate career. From making the decision to be a first generation college student to becoming part of the first fully co-ed class, Morgan elaborated on his process. Among other stories, he mentioned living with AIB students, choosing his major, and the internships he had.
Virginia Chau '08, Part 1

Alyssa Pacy

Virginia Chau discussed her undergraduate career at Lesley University starting in 2004. She answered background questions and elaborated on her Hollistic Psychology and Management double major. Chau also mentioned some of the issues surrounding Lesley's changing curriculum, including the reactions of some students to its more "male-friendly" additions. She noted the social atmosphere of the previously all female college and how it changed with the decision to become co-ed.