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`Entrepreneurial, Artistic, Civic-Minded': Yvonne Balsamo Receives Doctor of Humanities from Stonehill College.


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NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000

Citing her "entrepreneurial, artistic and civic-minded" talents, Stonehill College Stonehill College is a private Roman Catholic college located in North Easton, Massachusetts, United States, founded in 1948. Situated in North Easton, Massachusetts, a suburban community of 23,329 people, Stonehill is located just 22 miles south of Boston on a 375-acre campus,  recently awarded Yvonne Balsamo, of Dover, MA, an honorary Doctor of Humanities Noun 1. Doctor of Humanities - an honorary degree in the humanities
honorary degree, honoris causa - a degree conferred to honor the recipient
 degree.

Mrs. Balsamo is Corporate Designer/Decorator for TAC 1. TAC - Translator Assembler-Compiler. For Philco 2000.
2. TAC - Terminal Access Controller.
 Worldwide Companies, one of the world's largest providers of technical, information technology, engineering and office support staffing. She and her husband, Salvatore A. Balsamo, who founded TAC in 1969, have built the Newton-based company into a billion-dollar member of the Forbes 500. Mrs. Balsamo has been credited as a principle architect of TAC's widely recognized employee-centered, family-oriented corporate culture.

In addition to her creative and entrepreneurial work, Mrs. Balsamo has been a philanthropist on behalf of Catholic Charities and the Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world , as well as other causes. Mrs. Balsamo was instrumental in founding the Balsamo Memorial Foundation, which serves the needs of the elderly and children. She and her husband were recently honored by the Renaissance Lodge (OSIA OSIA Order Sons of Italy in America
OSIA On Site Inspection Agency
OSIA Open Source Industry Association
OSIA Open Source Industry Australia Limited (Australia)
OSIA One Stop Italian America (online community) 
) as recipients of the Legionnaire Award.

In addressing Stonehill's graduating class, Mrs. Balsamo spoke on the importance of parenting. "Being a parent is a responsibility to cherish. It is my hope that you will be the generation to bring family values family values
pl.n.
The moral and social values traditionally maintained and affirmed within a family.
 back to America, if not as a parent, perhaps as a role model for nieces and nephews."

Yvonne Balsamo was born and grew up in the city of Boston. She resides in Dover, Massachusetts with her husband. Her family -- Tony Balsamo, Mary Balsamo, Linda Wirta, Bill Wirta, Vicki Balsamo, and her five grandchildren -- resides in Canton, Massachusetts.

About TAC Worldwide Companies

TAC Worldwide Companies (TAC) is one of the world's largest providers of technical, information technology, engineering, and office support staffing. TAC companies include EDP (Electronic Data Processing) The first name used for the computer field.

EDP - Electronic Data Processing
 Contract Services, TECH/AID, TAC Engineering Resources, TAC Automotive Group, TAC Staffing Services, TAC Entertainment Staffing, TAC Nationwide Staffing, TAC Call Center Staffing Group, and Technical Aid International. TAC is headquartered in Newton, MA, and has 150 offices doing business in 50 states and 22 countries in North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Current annual sales for TAC are more than $1 billion.
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