Join the Board
The Fitchburg State University Alumni Association Board of Directors is always seeking active and involved graduates of Fitchburg State University to serve the association and its committees. These committed individuals should display qualities of leadership, integrity, and spirited volunteerism. All interested parties should contact the alumni office before March 1. Please submit your cover letter and resume to alumni@fitchburgstate.edu.
Learn more about the board (PDF) and it's responsibilities.
Alumni Association Board
The Association is supported and managed by an elected Board of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors promote the interests of the Alumni Association and serve as liaisons between the Association and Fitchburg State community and community at-large.
The following members of the board have been elected by the Alumni Association and are dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the Association.
![Portrait of Dawn (Polascak) Haley-Morton](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Dawn%20Morton.jpg?h=2788c732&itok=7VM8u_0e)
President
Dawn (Polascak) Morton '90
Executive Committee
![Portrait of John Garten](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/John_Garten-2.jpg?h=1e585473&itok=NJiT4Rs8)
President-Elect
John Garten '89
Executive Committee
![Portrait of Stephanie Marchetti](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Stephanie%20Marchetti.jpg?h=d56b46e8&itok=E7GcP-Xs)
Secretary
Stephanie (Fielding) Marchetti '07, '10
Executive Committee
![Portrait of Seferine Baez](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Seferine-Baez-Headshot-3-600x600.jpg?h=9613196e&itok=2d9NVpd-)
Treasurer
Seferine Baez '18
Executive Committee
![Portrait of Jim Walsh](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2024-05/JimWalsh.jpg?h=2e890c61&itok=jEjP48s7)
Past President
Jim Walsh '75
Executive Committee
![A silhouette headshot placeholder image](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2020-06/Male_Avatar.jpg?h=ee3ad724&itok=VxeuHGkq)
Eddie Brissett '96, '99
Director at-large
![Portrait of Rosaline Cardarelli](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Rose%20Cardarelli.jpg?h=e9959b69&itok=9BPuz7gc)
Rose Cardarelli '81
Director at-large
![Ron Colbert Alumni board of directors and former faculty](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Ron%20Colbert_0.jpg?h=b7d5c8aa&itok=KxvBGeTs)
Ronald P. Colbert '76, '80
Director at-large
![Portrait of Rob Comeau '93 Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-06/Rob%20Comeau.jpg?h=adecc6cb&itok=jMzboBCd)
Rob Comeau '93
Director at-large
![A silhouette headshot placeholder image](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2020-06/Male_Avatar.jpg?h=ee3ad724&itok=VxeuHGkq)
Joshua Cormier '99
Director at-large
Mark Fearer '93, '99
Director at-large
![Ray Gallagher Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Ray-Gallagher-web.jpg?h=ae87ec0b&itok=IFOzn27U)
Ray Gallagher '15
Director at-large
![David Gonalez '10 Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/David-G-headshot.jpg?h=f1b1fa5a&itok=9QZU6EK7)
David Gonalez '10
Director at-large
![Alumni Trustee Eric Gregoire '11](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2022-03/Eric%20Gregoire%20BOT.jpg?h=32a9a665&itok=TJlKmiuZ)
Alumni Trustee
Eric Gregoire '11
Director at-large
![A silhouette headshot placeholder image](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2020-06/Male_Avatar.jpg?h=ee3ad724&itok=VxeuHGkq)
Ralph L. Hogan, III '11, '16
Director at-large
![Portrait of Ian James](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Ian%20James.jpg?h=a081466d&itok=RgttAnmb)
Ian James '09
Director at-large
![Headshot of Kristin Kelly Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-06/Kristin%20Kelly.jpg?h=3ad5e745&itok=eAuUPory)
Kristin Kelly, Esq. '16
Director at-large
![Shylah Maloney '15 from Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Shylah-headshot.png?h=97091567&itok=Ki_FxLPs)
Shylah Maloney '15
Director at-large
![Francine (Pericotti) Meigs '83 Alumni Board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Francine-Meigs---web.jpg?h=c462ba9a&itok=yOSlblZ-)
Francine (Pericotti) Meigs '83
Director at-large
![Portrait of Jennifer Melanson](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Jen%20Melanson%20headshot.jpg?h=81b78dec&itok=MAie34S8)
Jen Melanson '18
Director at-large
![Portrait of Nick Smith](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Nick%20Smith.jpg?h=15f35bc9&itok=liVYOpon)
Nick Smith '11
Director at-large
![Robert S. Pijewski '15 Alumni board](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-06/Robert%20S.%20Pijewski.jpg?h=4cda60fe&itok=yqNtwKC2)
Rob S. Pijewski '15
Director at-large
![Portrait of Daniel Seaman](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Dan%20Seaman.jpg?h=cacb74e3&itok=DImLxogr)
Dan Seaman '07
Director at-large
![Portrait of Paula (Ashford) Stefanakos](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/migrated-files/images/Alumni/Paula%20Stefanakos-web.jpg?h=5c4b4ab5&itok=lpGIig8b)
Paula (Ashford) Stefanakos '92, '02
Director at-large
![President Donna Hodge headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2024-06/President%20Donna%20Hodge.jpg?h=417de707&itok=N7YiEfC1)
President, Fitchburg State University
Dr. Donna Hodge
Ex-Officio (without vote)
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Jeffrey Wolfman
Ex-Officio (without vote)
![Portrait of Tanya Hoos Crowley](/sites/default/files/styles/gen_list_sm/public/media/images/2023-05/Tanya%20Crowley%20-%20new%20headshot%205%205%2023.jpg?h=dca9f577&itok=FuDIYzX2)
Director of Alumni and Family Relations
Tanya Hoos Crowley MS '21
Ex-Officio (without vote)