As a longtime friend to the EagleEyes Program and the Campus School, Marialice Curran has invested much of her personal and professional life in helping students with severe disabilities achieve their learning goals. Having recently earned a doctorate at BC, Marialice is now leaving the Campus School and moving on to new challenges.

B.E.A.T.: You have long been involved with the Campus School. Can you describe how you got here and what made you stay?

Curran: The first time I came to the Campus School, I was in high school. My Dad, Frank Curran, was the school’s curriculum coordinator and he was playing Santa for the students. I remember feeling totally comfortable. My Dad was committed to the Campus School and the EagleEyes Program. I knew I wanted to teach and I knew that the Campus School was a very special place. When I eventually came to work at the Campus School in 1998, I had a unique connection with the staff and students at both the Campus School and EagleEyes program.

B.E.A.T.: What will you miss most about working at the Campus School?

Curran: There are so many things I’ll miss. The close relationships I’ve formed with students, parents and undergraduates. One thing about being at the Campus School is that every day you are reminded how good people are – the students, staff, and parents are remarkable. And being around the undergraduate students and seeing the difference they make in the lives of Campus School students is very rewarding.

B.E.A.T.: What will you most remember?

Curran: Some of the moments I will most remember are the breakthrough EagleEyes sessions. Just one example is a session when a man in his 40s was able to communicate with his father for the first time through EagleEyes technology. There have been many other such breakthroughs that I have been privileged to have witnessed.

B.E.A.T.: Is there anything you hope will become your legacy in the EagleEyes Program?

Curran: For me, I would be proud to be remembered as Frank Curran’s daughter. It has been an incredible experience to be involved in a project that I know my Dad was so passionate about. I can only hope that I have continued to contribute to the quality of my student’s lives in a manner similar to my Dad.

B.E.A.T.: Can you tell us a bit about the book you are writing?

Curran: I am writing the life story of EagleEyes student Matt Galligan with Matt. My family and Matt’s family share a long history. Also, while I was in graduate school, I was Matt’s Personal Care Assistant. Matt, with the many obstacles he has faced, is a fascinating young man with an important story to tell.

B.E.A.T.: Any advice for future EagleEyes teachers?

Curran: Expect a lot from the students and always remember that the sky’s the limit!