2025 Welcome Luncheon

The Quarter Century Club hosted its annual welcome luncheon on March 13, 2025 at the Samberg center to honor this year's class of new members, as well as our 50-year achievers. President Sally Kornbluth joined us for another engaging fireside chat and to celebrate our longtime MIT colleagues. Relive the wonderful celebration with these photos from the celebration!

Photos: Gretchen Ertl

Jennifer Sweeney, wearing a gray long sleeve shirt and a navy blue vest examines the baseball card on a table. Jennifer Sweeney looks at a baseball card that decorates the table QCC President Yvonne Gittens and 65-Year Achiever Paul Menadier stand together and laugh in front of stage. Behind them, two red armchairs, a large banner with the MIT logo and the Great Dome, and a red Quarter Century Club banner are on the platform. QCC President Yvonne Gittens and 65-Year Achiever Paul Menadier laugh Inductee Helen Haislmaier wears a dark green coat with a colorful scarf tied around her neck as she is greeted by Ted Johnson. Helen Haislmaier is greeted by Ted Johnson Yvonne Gittens laughs with Charles Moss. They stand at a tall round table with a white tablecloth and a framed photo of a Red Sox player rests on top. Yvonne Gittens and Charles Moss smile as they chat New member Josh Vatsky smiles, wearing a blue vertical-striped shirt with a navy blazer as he converses with another attendee who has their back to the camera Josh Vatsky smiles and converses with another attendee Board Member Donna Fucillo speaks with three other guests Board Member Donna Fucillo speaks to guests Paul Menadier and James Fox sit at a table and laugh Paul Menadier and James Fox sit and laugh Inductee Anita Yip wears a pale colored shirt with a navy blazer as she smiles Inductee Anita Yip smiling Deb Roy, in a dark brown jacket, smiles and shakes hands with Ramona Allen Deb Roy and Ramona Allen shake hands Maria Puim sits at a table wearing a cream knit sweater and smiles towards the camera Maria Puim sits at a table and smiles Ximena Forero-Irizarry smiles and speaks to Y-Chie Primo, who wears a purple blazer Ximena Forero-Irizarry speaks with Y-Chie Primo Y-Chie Primo and Ximena Forero-Irizarry stand to the left of an MIT banner picturing the Great Dome Y-Chie Primo and Ximena Forero-Irizarry pose and smile in front of MIT banner Rich DeLaura, in a blue striped shirt with a gray blazer, puts an arm around QCC Board Member Kim Calden Woodrow, in a black top with a colorful scarf, as they pose and smile Rich DeLaura and QCC Board Member Kim Calden Woodrow pose and smile MIT President Sally Kornbluth sits and shakes hands with a guest across the table MIT President Sally Kornbluth greets another guest QCC President Yvonne Gittens stands at a wooden podium with a red Quarter Century Club sign as she speaks. In the background, a vertical Quarter Century Club banner and a large MIT banner with the Great Dome hang in front of windows QCC President Yvonne Gittens speaks at the podium QCC President Yvonne Gittens speaks at a lectern as the attendees sit at round tables and listen QCC President Yvonne Gittens addresses the crowd MIT officer David Sacco, in an MIT police uniform, stands and reads the QCC program MIT Officer David Sacco reads the QCC program 50-Year Achiever Cecil Forde wears a black leather jacket as he sits at a table and smiles at another guest 50-Year Achiever Cecil Forde smiles at another guest Vice President of Human Resources, Ramona Allen, stands at a podium with a Quarter Century Club sign as she gives a speech Vice President of Human Resources, Ramona Allen, speaks at the podium 50-Year Achiever James Fox, in a blue sweater with a dark-colored blazer, sits at a table and smiles towards something out of frame. 50-Year Achiever James Fox smiles from his seat 50-Year Achiever and QCC Treasurer, Bonny Kellermann, stands up from seat to be recognized. Other guests sit at various tables and clap 50-Year Achiever and QCC Treasurer, Bonny Kellermann, is recognized 50-Year Achiever Henry Lieberman wears a gray top and sits at a table, giving a thumbs up to someone out of frame and smiling. In the background, other attendees look in the same direction 50-Year Achiever Henry Lieberman gives a thumbs up and a smile Melissa Choi wears a plum-colored blazer and sits in a beige chair as she smiles towards the left Melissa Choi smiles QCC Member Melissa Choi stands at a wood lectern and speaks into a mic. Attendees sit at tables around the room and look to the stage QCC Member Melissa Choi gives a speech 50-Year Achiever Steven Krich, in a purple button-down and a dark blazer, stands as guests around him clap Steven Krich stands to be recognized 50-Year Achiever Marilyn Lewis stands in a cobalt blue blazer as attendees around her clap 50-Year Achiever Marilyn Lewis is recognized Peter Szolovits, in a striped button-down and a black jacket with the MIT logo, talks and sits next to Jennifer Sweeney, who is wearing a gray long sleeve and and navy blue Department of T? vest Peter Szolovits talks to Jennifer Sweeney New members Felicia Gauthier and Mark Dickson laugh as they talk with two other attendees, who have their backs to the camera Felicia Gauthier and Mark Dickson laugh with two other attendees Qing Dong wears a red sweater and talks with two other guests at a table. On top of the table are wine glasses and picture frames Qing Dong speaks with other guests Catherine Grant is in a gray and black paisley-patterned cardigan and smiles facing the right side of the frame as she places a hand over her heart Catherine Grant smiling with a hand over her heart Larry Vereker smiles, wearing a navy blue sweater that says "MIT Lincoln Laboratory Facilities" Larry Vereker smiles at the camera QCC Board Member JIm Burke and Samuel Calomo sit and talk QCC Board Member Jim Burke and Samuel Calomo converse New inductee Norvin Richards sits, gesturing with two hands as Anthony Hallee-Farrell listens. On the table are two wine glasses with water and a framed photo of Oprah from the late 90s New inductee Norvin Richards speaks as Anthony Hallee-Farrell listens QCC Treasurer Bonny Kellermann and MIT President Sally Kornbluth sit in red armchairs in front of a banner picturing the Great Dome. President Kornbluth speaks as Bonny smiles QCC Treasurer Bonny Kellermann and MIT President Sally Kornbluth during a moderated talk MIT President Sally Kornbluth smiles as she sits in a red armchair and leans back. There is a small microphone clipped to the colorful floral scarf around her neck President Kornbluth smiles during a moderated talk QCC Treasurer Bonny Kellermann and MIT President Sally Kornbluth sit in red armchairs on a platform with MIT and Quarter Century Club banners, speaking to the audience as they watch from their seats. Behind them is a wall of windows showing the Boston skyline. Bonny Kellermann and President Kornbluth speak to the audience in front of a view of the Boston skyline Jennifer Weiss holds a microphone and smiles widely as she speaks Jennifer Weiss speaks into a microphone President Kornbluth sits, holding a white piece of paper in one hand and gesturing to Bonny Kellermann, who is sitting behind her, with another as they both smile President Kornbluth sits with Bonny Kellermann Kevin Davis sits at a table wearing a light blue long-sleeved button-down and a green tie, smiling and looking to the right Kevin Davis listens to a speaker Dan Michaud bends down and shake hands with John McDonald, who is sitting in a chair and leaning towards ? Dan Michaud shakes hands with John McDonald John McDonald wears a navy blue pullover and smiles, sitting and placing both arms over the back of the chair John McDonald gives a smile Alicia LaDuke, in a dark blue dress, smiles and peers over one shoulder. Also pictured is guest Marilyn Lewis, sitting and wearing a red top with a cobalt blue blazer and glasses Alicia LaDuke with a big smile Bonny Kellermann, President Sally Kornbluth, and Todd Glickman smile and pose as someone to the right, out of frame, takes a photo Bonny Kellermann, President Sally Kornbluth, and Todd Glickman smile and pose Melissa Choi, QCC President Yvonne Gittens, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, and Bonny Kellermann stand and smile at the camera Speakers Melissa Choi, QCC President Yvonne Gittens, MIT President Sally Kornbluth, and Bonny Kellermann smile Yvonne Gittens looks at the camera as Bonny Kellermann and Melissa Choi laugh Yvonne Gittens, Bonny Kellermann, and Melissa Choi share a laugh Heather Garcia, Helena Sebastian, and Greg Bourne stand in front of Quarter Century Club and MIT banners, smiling with arms around one another Heather Garcia, Helena Sebastian, and Greg Bourne smile together Carol Schultz and Sharon Pinksten stand in front of a wooden lectern with a Quarter Century Club sign, each placing one hand on it and smiling Carol Schultz and Sharon Pinksten in front of the Quarter Century Club lectern Y-Chie Primo, in a white jacket with "MIT" embroidered in red, holds a phone up to take a selfie as Maxine Samuels stands behind her and smiles for the photo Y-Chie Primo and Maxine Samuels take a selfie Jonathan Byford and QCC Board Member Doug Piercey sit on a red armchair on the left while fellow Board Members Steve Holmberg and Jo-Ann Lenzi sit on another red armchair on the right. They smile for a photo as a large MIT banner picturing the Great Dome hangs behind them Jonathan Byford and QCC Board Members Doug Piercey, Steve Holmberg, and Jo-Ann Lenzi smile together in front of the MIT banner