25 years ago: Officials at Middlesex Memorial Hospital announced, that Susan E. Abbe, assistant director of the Ona M Wilcox School of Nursing had been promoted to the director of nursing education at the school. Abbe succeeded Mary B. Heath, who had retired after 37 years with the school.
25 years ago: Richard E. Cavanaugh, former Carter Administration official, was announced as the new chairman of Wesleyan University’s Alumni Association. Cavanaugh graduated from the school in 1968 with high honors. Joining Cavanaugh at the head of the 20,000-member alumni body wass James Van B. Dresser, Wesleyan Class of 1963, who was set to serve a two year term as vice chairman.