Concord University Magazine Spring 2025

ALUMNI REFLECTIONS

Louis Tripodi ‘60 By Nicole Smith

Mr. Tripodi brought his friends Jill Palmisano (far left) and Pauline Gaudette to visit President Boggess and “The Campus Beautiful.”

Louis Tripodi graduated from Concord in 1960 with a Bachelor oHfeSfcui retnhceer ei nd Ehdi su sc taut idoi ne s, f aotc uWsoi nr sg t oe rn SAt ma t ee rCi coal nl e gh ei s, teoarrynai nngd am a t h . master’s degree in math. Ha si sa f ma veomr ibt ee rmoef mt hoer iPehs ioDf ehlitsa tPi mi fer aatteCr no int cyo. Hr de irnecml uedme bhei sr st itmh ee fbauctugl toyoaddhv ai szoi nr , gD" ra. sMwo eo lrl ea, sa nt hde rde amnicnei ss caendd aebvoeuntt s“ at hl i et tyl eh eh ladz. i Inng , ft ahcet ,f ohoet tboaol lkgaa md aensciinn gd icfof eurresnet apt anritgshot f. HWee satl sVoi rl og vi neida .a t t e n d i n g WH eh si laey as , s“tTuhdeeyn twaetr Ce ohnucmo rbdl e, haen md ge ot os tdu sdteundtesnf trso. mT hSeoyu wt he Kr eo rnei ca e. taondtaslkhatoreadnmd afunny tgooboed wthiitnhg. sW.”e helped each other out in school La oCuaitshwo lai cs ct hl uebparne ds i dh ea nd tdoi ff ftehree nNtefwa cmi l iatni eCs lbuabc, kwthhiecnh . wHaes rideemaesmwbitehrsWtreasvt eVlilringgintioa MUnoirvgearnstiotyw. n periodically to exchange His favorite and most influential professors included Dr. William R(Mobaitnhs)o, ann(dEMngrl.iPshh)il,lDiprs. F(rMaantkhS).tein (English), Dr. Carl Bailey Hc oi sl l er ge es i. dHeen rc ee mweams ba te rMe rd. Mi t cbNe ai ni rg’ sa hvoeur ys en, iwc eh ipclha cwe at so ns et aayr ft oh re ad icf foelrl eegnet st yt upde es notf. bTihr de rse, wwhaisc ha ht aebfleedoanl lt ht heedtei mc kew. i t h m a n y

HV ier gs iani di a, n“ Tpheeo pC laemwpeurse Bv ee ar yu tni fi uc el ,hai tn tdh tehsepyomt faodremmee. Tf eheel Wa t e s t home, even though I was a Yankee! It shaped my future because Ir er lei cg ei oi vne.”dOanveeor yf tghoeofda ceudlut yc amt ieomn ,baenrds wI wh oa swvaesr ya lds eo vao ct eoda ct ho omf y aevthelreytiwcse,ehka.d large family, and they would take him to church Awfht eerr eg rhaedtuaautgi nhgt ,f oh re 3b1e cyaema res a. Imn ahti hs rtee taicrhe me reinnt W, hoerhc ea ss tde or, nMe A , ah igs rcehaut rdceha, laonfdt rvai vs ietlel idn wg , iht he lppaetdi ewn ittshi nd itfhf eer he no ts poictcaal .sHi oenws aa ts a mt r aevme bl sewr oi tfhSht .i sV wi nicfee n, tthDeeyPvai us ilt Se odcAi eutsyt rf oi ar, oI tvael ry, 5I r0eyl aena dr s, .MI ne xhiicso , Canada, and the state of Colorado. “It was one of the best experiences of my life, attending Concord College. The students and faculty were great!”

1 0

SPRING 2025 CONCORD UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE