… Alum's Commitment to Helping the Underserved Continues Maureen Ryan packed a lifetime’s worth of living into 27 years. Despite being diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz … to it.” Maureen began at 13, when she volunteered on the Alzheimer’s unit of a nursing home near her hometown of Framingham. An accomplished archer, in high … While at Bridgewater State University, she helped children with special needs, was a camp counselor for children with life-threatening illnesses, and tutored and …