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The best measures of a liberal arts college, especially a Catholic one, are the ways in which men and women who have passed through its halls choose to live their lives – not just one or two years after graduation – but throughout their careers.

Providence College alumni are ethically responsible individuals and leaders within their respective professions who demonstrate faith, moral courage, and a commitment to service.  With purpose and vision, Providence College graduates make a difference in the lives of those around them, in the quality of their communities, and collectively, in the state of our nation.

Our alumni remain steadfast in their loyalty to Providence College, and consistently contribute to its success, donating their valuable time, talent, and resources.  Transcending age, class year, and geographic location, they are all united in a common love of Providence College and their support of its mission. 

Those alumni profiled on the following pages have achieved prominence in their chosen field.  We are proud to present their stories to you here:

Business
Leonard N. Alsfeld '74 1974 
President and CEO, FBT Investments, Inc.
Lisa Anne Brown '86  
Owner, L.A. Brown Photography
Laura E. Cianciolo  1997
Marketing Manager-Creative Development with Disney Destinations, Celebration, Fla.
Richard H. Giza  1964
Chief of Staff in the Office of Legislative Affairs for the Director of National Intelligence (Retired)
Elizabeth Flynn Lott 1982
Former Executive Vice President, J.P. Morgan Chase and Company
Mary-Ellen Sposato-Rogers  1977
Founder and CEO of Work/Life Innovations in Wethersfield, Conn.
Arthur F. Ryan 1963
Chairman and CEO, Prudential Insurance Company of America
Jack Tretton  1983
President and chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America
Monica D. Womack 1991
Marketing Strategy Manager, Lexus
Clergy
Rev. Frank Hicks 1963
Chaplain for Los Angeles Police Department; Associate Pastor at St. Mel's, Woodland Hills, CA 
Communications
Doris Burke 1987
Basketball Analyst/Reporter, ESPN, ABC Sports, Madison Square Garden Network Roy Peter Clark, Ph.D. 1970
Vice President and Senior Scholar at the Poynter Institute David A. Duffy 1961
Chairman, Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Richard L. Elia, Ph.D. 1964
Professor of English at The State College at Salem, MA; Publisher of the "Quarterly Review of Wines" Magazine Mike Leonard 1970
NBC News Feature Correspondent John F. Robitaille 1970
President and CEO, Perspective Communications Group, Inc. Laureen Connelly Rowland  1991
Publisher and Founder of Hudson Street Press/Penguin Group (USA) Lindsay Waters 1969
Executive Editor for the Humanities, Harvard University Press
Entertainment
Tara Kramer Keeler  1991
Executive Chef, Bobby Flay Steak at the Borgata Hotel/Casino/Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. John G. O'Hurley, Jr. 1976
Actor and Entrepreneur
Law
Colleen Murphy 1986
Executive Director and General Counsel of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission John J. Partridge, Esq. 1961
Senior Partner, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP Fay A. Rozovsky, J.D., M.P.H.  1973
President, The Rozovsky Group, Inc. Austin D. Sarat, Ph.D., J.D.  1969
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science / Five College Fortieth Anniversary Professor / Senior Advisor to the Dean of the Faculty, Amherst College Honorable William J. Sullivan 1962
Chief Justice, Connecticut Supreme Court Honorable Donald F. Shea  1950
Associate Justice (retired), Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Medicine and Health Services
John V. Conte, Jr. 1981
Associate Professor of Surgery                            Director of Heart and Heart/Lung Transplantation Robert C. Gallo, MD 1959
Founder and Director, Institute of Human Virology Mary Ellen Williams 1983
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
Public Service
Brother Lawrence Goyette, F.S.C.  1972
Executive Director, San Miguel School, Providence, R.I. Patrick A. Lynch 2003
Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator, American Cancer Society Major Michael P. Manning  1997
Rhode Island Army National Guard Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment-Global Edward J. McElroy 1962
President, American Federation of Teachers Arn Chorn-Pond  1992
International Human Rights Leader; Director of Youth Programs for the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association M. Teresa Paiva Weed 1981
Rhode Island’s First Female Senate Majority Leader Lisa Zagura  1999
Graduate Student; Former Peace Corps Volunteer / Coordinator of the School for Children with Disabilities, Central Pacific
Sports
Brian P. Burke 1977
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Anaheim Mighty Ducks Billy Donovan  1987
Head Coach, Men's Basketball - University of Florida Richard E. Gotham  1986
President, Boston Celtics Sara DeCosta-Hayes 2000
Women's Olympic Hockey Team Goaltender/Owner, National Fitness Health Club Lenny Wilkens 1960
NBA Hall of Fame Player and Coach