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When Guernsy Calls…
Phonathon Manager Finds Passion and Purpose
Guernsy Bernadeau ’13 wanted to help people and
nursing seemed like the obvious choice. Little did
the Randolph, Mass., resident know that four years
later, she’d be graduating with a degree in social
work, after having found her passion.
Guernsy’s high school adviser, Christine Fregosi
Beagan ’71, guided her toward Regis’s nursing
program, where Guernsy received a generous
financial aid package, which included the
Anniversary Scholarship and Regis grants—both
funded by donations from alumni and friends.
She started school, but nursing didn’t feel right.
After attending a Regis career fair and hearing
social work professor April Fletcher speak, it was
like a light bulb went off. She’s now a social work
major and has a field placement at a local antipoverty
agency.
For four years, Guernsy also worked as a Chatty
Cat for the Phonathon. Her work there has motivated
her to give through the student giving program.
“It’s important to build and help your school,”
she said, and she plans to continue to be a part
of Regis as an alumna.
photo: Heather Ciras