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  Class Notes
     
   

1900-1949

1950-1989

1990-2004


 


1990
Class Chair
Mark P. Wickstrom
Class Co-Correspondents
Nancy L. Meaney
Lisa M. Villa

Gerald E. “Jerry” Farrell has recently been appointed deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Maria E. Genecco currently works at EMC Corp. in Hopkinton , Mass. Massachusetts representative, Rachel Kaprielian, worked with Diane (McDonnell) Pickles ’89, executive director of Tobacco Free Mass, on the smoke-free workplace bill, signed into law in June by Gov. Mitt Romney. James S. Morris Jr. and his wife, Christine ’91, announce the birth of their daughter, Fiona Rose, on Jan. 17, 2003 . Daniel G. “Dan” Robinson and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of their son, Connor Raymond, on May 16. Joseph A. “Joe” Sack is a senior vice president and associate general counsel with Citigroup.

MARRIED: Maria E. Genecco and Tim Stotz, in June 2003, in Lenox , Mass.

1991
Class Co-Chairs
Peter J. Capizzi
John R. Hayes Jr.
Kristin M. Kraeger

JoAnn L. Dawson and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of their daughter, Rebecca Ann, on Sept. 20, 2003 . The Aug. 19 edition of the Manchester , N.H. , newspaper, The Union Leader, announced the appointment of Michael A. Delaney as the state’s new deputy attorney general. Lisa Stadig Elliot and her husband, Marc, announce the birth of their daughter, Elise Rose, on April 28. Patrick J. Flynn, M.D., who is a staff general surgeon at Falmouth ( Mass. ) Hospital, serves as chief of the department of surgery and director of trauma services. Kathleen Kiely Gouley was recently promoted to assistant professor of psychiatry at the New York University . Lisa (Dotson) Meloche and her husband, Gerald, announce the birth of their son, Travis Gerald, on Dec. 5. Jodie A. and Stephen T. Michon announce the birth of their daughter, Camille Rose, on March 8. Christine (Kavanah) Morris and her husband, Jim ’90, announce the birth of their daughter, Fiona Rose, on Jan. 17, 2003 . Deirdre McCarthy Ogden and her husband, Garrett, announce the birth of their son, Nolan James, on May 23. Anne Mara Potts and her husband, George, announce the birth of their daughter, Isabel Grace, on July 24.

1992
Class Co-Chair
Christopher J. Serb

The Worcester-based law firm, Bowditch & Dewey, announced in June that Andrew P. Boucher has joined its Worcester office as an associate in the business and finance practice. He specializes in corporate law, representing businesses in planning and transactional matters–including debt and equity financings; mergers and acquisitions; and sales of assets or stock. Christine M. Daly is a stage manager for the Broadway musical Avenue Q. Thomas P. Duggan and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Anne, on April 30. Jennifer Murtaugh Fritzsche and her husband, David, announce the birth of their son, David Charles “Charlie,” on May 1. Kathryn (Delahay) and Christopher G. Kalhorn, M.D., announce the birth of their son, Luke Francis, on Aug. 3, 2003 . Chris is a neurosurgeon at Georgetown University Hospital , Washington , D.C.; he specializes in movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease. Suzanne M. O’Conor and her husband, Raymond, announce the birth of their son, Matthew Grady, on May 7. Alexander L. Ross and his wife, Anne, announce the birth of their son, Teddy. Marisa A. Scala-Foley recently accepted a new position as the associate director of the Access to Benefits Coalition at the National Council on the Aging in Washington , D.C. Christopher P. Vogt recently completed a book, titled Patience, Compassion, Hope and the Christian Art of Dying Well (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004). Vogt, who received his Ph.D. in theology from Boston College in 2002, is in his fourth year of service as assistant professor in the department of theology and religious studies at St. John’s University in New York . Danielle (Lamoureux) Wearing and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their son, Ian Bryce, on May 16.

MARRIED: Dean M. Gianoukos and Robin M. Farley, on July 31, at the Church of Our Lady of Victory in New York City .

1993
Class Co-Chair
Patrick J. Comerford

Diana M. Batlle is a civil/commercial litigation attorney at the law firm of Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez in San Juan , Puerto Rico . Melissa Aldridge Carlson and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their son, James Herbert, on July 25, 2003 . Christopher T. Cunniffe has recently formed Harbor City Real Estate Advisors, LLC, a real estate brokerage company serving the Charleston , S.C. , metropolitan area. Kelly Doherty-Schaffner and her husband, Patrick, announce the birth of their son, Jack James, on Jan. 27; Doherty-Schaffner is currently an assistant vice president with Chubb & Son Inc. Marcus K. Duckworth and his wife, Stacie, announce the birth of their son, Owen Morris, on Oct. 28, 2003 . Carrie (Ramenofsky) Heilman and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of their son, Matthew Jay. Michael J. Toner ’63 reports that, on July 31, John P. Margiotta came in third in his age division at the Metropolitan Team & Individual One Mile Open Water Swim Championship in the Atlantic Ocean at Point Lookout , N.Y. Melinda “Mindy” (Wagner) Oakley and her husband, Chad , announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Aris, on May 3. Wendy (Kennedy) Venoit and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of their daughter, Sydney Kennedy, on July 18. Venoit was recently named a partner with the Hartford ( Conn. ) law firm, Pepe & Hazard, where she practices construction litigation.

MARRIED: Suzanne E. Arcuni and Joseph Boissevain, on April 17, at the Church of St. John and St. Mary in Chappaqua , N.Y. Maryanne K. Spillane and Jordan R. McInturf, at St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis , Mass.

1994
Class Co-Chairs
Julia F. Gentile McCann
Amanda M. Robichaud

Shannon M. Harding and her husband, Gus, announce the birth of their daughter, Kyra Madison, on Feb. 11, 2003 . Harding, who completed the requirements for her Ph.D. in neurobiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine / New York University , Manhattan , in August 2003, began her first year as a tenure-track professor in the psychology department at Fairfield ( Conn. ) University the following month. Cynthia (Tole) Miller and her husband, Gordon, announce the birth of their son, Wyatt Jackson, on March 3. Laurie ( Carson ) Shufrin and her husband, Dan, announce the birth of their daughter, Madison Kate, on March 31.

1995
Class Co-Chairs
Christopher J. Caslin
B. Timothy Keller
Shelagh Foley O’Brien

Socrates de la Cruz is quoted in an article about the Lawrence ( Mass. ) Boys & Girls Club that appeared in the Aug. 12 edition of The Boston Globe. Named “National Youth of the Year” by the Boys & Girls Club of America in 1991, de la Cruz has maintained a private law practice in Lawrence for the past four years. The Crossquarter Publishing Group, Santa Fe. , N.M. , recently announced that Daniel R. Gelinas received the second-place award in the Paul B. Duquette Memorial Short Science Fiction Contest–and that his story, Icarus Soup, would be featured in the August release of CrossTIME Science Fiction Anthology, Vol. III. Bronwyn M. Monahan and her husband, Dave, announce the birth of their son, David, on July 1. An English teacher at Agawam ( Mass. ) High School, Monahan also serves as the assistant curriculum specialist and the girls’ varsity basketball coach. Anthony G. Pignio and his wife, Roseann, announce the birth of their son, Dale George, on June 2, 2003 . Karen (Schroer) Sullivan and her husband, Christian, announce the birth of their daughter, Caeli Grace, on July 9. Brendon A. Welker has recently been appointed director of admissions at Avon ( Conn. ) Old Farms School .

1996
Class Co-Chairs
Jennifer E. Burns
Holly R. Khachadoorian, M.D.
Christopher L. Sears

Tara (Guarnieri) Alex works as a certified public accountant for Ernst & Young in Boston . Molly M. and C. Alexander “Alex” Coté announce the birth of their son, Max Michael, on Oct. 8, 2003 . Matthew T. Faery and his wife, Alison ’98, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaelin Campbell, on Aug. 18. Sandra “Sandy” (Pomnitz) Gullo and her husband, Gary, announce the birth of their daughter, Sabrina Anne, on May 23. Andrew P. Lannon and his wife, Cora, announce the birth of their son, Peter Nicholas, on Nov. 21, 2003 . Lannon, who received his juris doctor in May 2003, is clerking for Justice Peggy A. Quince of the Florida Supreme Court. The July 29 edition of The Boston Globe announced that Beth Brennan O’Donnell recently joined the Lowell , Mass. , law firm of Gallagher & Cavanaugh; she focuses her practice on tort and business litigation and commercial transactions. Belen (Micozzi) and Adam P. Scully-Power announce the birth of their daughter, Emma, on Dec. 10, 2003 . Patricia (Shields) “Tricia” Sweet and her husband, David, announce the birth of their son, David Arthur Frederick, on May 11. Christopher J. Vinton, M.D., and his wife, Amanda ’97, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Malone, on Aug. 5, 2003 . Jeanine O’Brien Waldron and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaelin O’Brien, on May 12. Megan (Wright) Young and her husband, Daniel, announce the birth of their son, Chase, on Nov. 14, 2003 .

MARRIED: Michelle DeViva and Michael Richitelli, on July 17, at St. Gregory’s Church in Bellerose , N.Y.

1997
Class Co-Chairs
Marnie J. Cambria, M.D.
Julie E. Orio

Virginia Benzan Buyu , who received her degree from Northeastern University Law School in May 2003, practices law in Boston with her brother, John ’85; she specializes in criminal defense and immigration. Jennifer DePrizio Calef, who is the assistant curator of education at the Worcester Art Museum, accepted a part-time teaching position this fall in the Holy Cross visual arts department. Amanda (Foster) and Carlos C. Clark announce the birth of their daughter, Hayley Marie, on April 24. J. Patrick English, who recently returned from an overseas deployment with the 13 th Marine Expeditionary Unit, relocated to New Orleans , La. , to work with the 4 th Marine Division. Heather (Brown) Hinchey and her husband, Chris, announce the birth of their son, Ryan Christopher, on Jan. 27. Hinchey is a second-year student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. John F. “Jack” Kennedy, who received his juris doctor/M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003, is currently working in the corporate law department at The Hartford in Connecticut . Ricardo D. Machado serves as the director of technology and teaches advanced placement calculus at his alma mater, Monsignor Edward Pace High School , in Miami , Fla. Amanda K. Malone and her husband, Christopher ’96, announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Malone, on Aug. 5, 2003 . Nicole (Gandia) Mantville and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their daughter, Julia Mareé, on May 4. Louis A. Monti and his wife, Karen, announce the birth of their son, Jake Angelo, on March 14. Kelly (Sierkowski) Nolan and her husband, Paul, announce the birth of their daughter, Kate Ailis, on May 2. Melissa J. Richard, who is an attorney, practices civil litigation with a firm in downtown Boston . John T. Szeghy and his wife, Tracy, announce the birth of their son, John Thomas “Jack” Jr., on Jan. 28. Szeghy is now a program manager within the strategy and business development area at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Michael P. Whitehouse and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their son, Patrick James, on April 9. Whitehouse is starting the fourth year of his Ph.D. program in theology at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana .

MARRIED: Thomas J. Oneglia and Mary Saunders, on Oct. 4, 2003 , in Portland , Maine . Melissa J. Richard and Patrick Sullivan, on May 8, in Narragansett, R.I. Erica R. Robbins and Earl F. Cronan III, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Ludlow, Mass.

1998
Class Co-Chairs
Christian P. Browne
Eric B. Javier
Alyssa R. MacCarthy

Melissa (Fay) and Matthew D. Bartos announce the birth of their son, Christopher Michael, on March 3. Alison Dietz Faery and her husband, Matthew ’96, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaelin Campbell, on Aug. 18. In May, Kathleen (Grammatico) Ferraiolo received her Ph.D. in political science–with a focus on American politics–from the University of Virginia . Anne Cloherty Fortune, who received her master’s degree in business administration and master of social work degree from Boston College last May, has accepted a position as programs manager with a Boston charitable foundation. Kimberly A. Galler is a chiropractic assistant in Colorado for a doctor specializing in prenatal, infant and child care. Jeffrey A. Laboranti and his wife, Lynn, announce the birth of their daughter, Ava, on June 9. Wendy A. Latunik, M.D., who received her degree from the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey last May, is pursuing her family practice residency at the Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Clinic in Sayre , Pa. The Aug. 30 edition of Banker & Tradesmanannounced that Richards Barry Joyce & Partners, a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm based in Boston , has appointed Paul A. Leone as a vice president in its Suburban Brokerage Group. Rafael E. Millares, who recently graduated from the University of Miami L.L.M. program in real property development, now works for The Related Group development company as the project manager of several residential condominium towers in Miami , Fla. Matthew J. Weiss, M.D., has completed his first year as a resident in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore , Md.

MARRIED: Stephanie L. Babinski and Joseph Brewer, on April 24, at the Wilbraham ( Mass. ) and Monson Academy Chapel. Timothy C. Bennett and Danielle M. Burd, on Aug. 7, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Dana Point, Calif.

1999
Class Co-Chairs
Roland A. Baroni III
Thomas C. Soper

Elena M. Araoz received her master of fine arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin . Denis T. Brogan, who received his degree from St. John’s University School of Law, Jamaica , N.Y., is an attorney with the New York City law firm of Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, specializing in intellectual property enforcement. Deborah Gobron Collins, who received her master of arts degree in teaching from Regis College in Weston , Mass. , is working as a literacy specialist in the Natick ( Mass. ) Public Schools. Jennifer G. DiFranco is the associate director of the Holy Cross Fund. Megan Boland Filipowicz and her husband, Ron, announce the birth of their daughter, Elena Jane, on June 30. Lee Knauer writes that his son, Capt. Robert A. Knauer, USMC, is currently serving a tour of duty in Iraq with the 24 th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Janice L. Kopec, who received her degree in May from the Washington & Lee School of Law in Lexington , Va. , accepted a position with the Greensboro , N.C. , firm Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard. Allison J. Posner currently serves as a staff attorney for the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., in Washington , D.C. E. James “Jim” Rigg and his wife, Lauren, announce the birth of their son, Matthew James Price, on April 26. Rigg is the principal of St. Joseph Elementary School in Memphis , Tenn. Julie A. Romasco recently received tenure as a seventh-grade English teacher at Norwell ( Mass. ) Middle School. Patrick S. Winters has been promoted to events coordinator for the Aqua Nightclub in Key West , Fla.

MARRIED: Deborah L. “Debbie” Gobron and Darren Collins, on Aug. 2, 2003 . Jennifer M. Guerin and Jarrod DiFranco, on May 15, in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.

2000
Class Co-Chairs
Jason C. Hoffmann, M.D.
Kathryn R. Remmes

Nicole A. Colby is a first-year associate with the law firm McDermott Will & Emery, working in the trial department of its Boston office. Michael R. Flynn, who works as a usability and Web design consultant for Verizon Laboratories, Waltham , Mass. , is pursuing his master’s degree in human factors in information design at Bentley College , also in Waltham . Daniel P. Monahan currently serves as the associate director of admissions at St. Anselm College, Manchester , N.H. Michael S. Terlizzi works as an assistant agent at the United Talent Agency in Beverly Hills , Calif. The Aug. 20 edition of the New York Daily News announced the appointment of Kellie N. Terry-Sepulveda as a co-leader of The Point Community Development Corp–“a nonprofit community organization dedicated to youth development and cultural and economic revitalization”–located in Hunts Point, N.Y. Terry-Sepulveda has served as youth programs coordinator and program director there since 2002.

MARRIED: Lauren K. Leonard and Michael C. Tallarine, on July 30, at St. Frances de Chantel Church, Wantagh , N.Y. Katherine Lowe and Brian S. Thome, on May 21, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Westhampton Beach , N.Y.

2001
Class Co-Chairs
Sarah K. Foley
Megan E. Kehew

The article, “Not your Ordinary Law Class,” which appeared in the spring 2004 edition of BC Law Magazine, included a reference to David J. Galalis as one of eight Boston College law students who, during the 2003-04 academic year, participated in the Environment Law Teaching Program. Trained to become teachers of college-level environmental law by professor of law, Zygmunt J.B. Plater, the students taught an undergraduate political science course at Boston College during the spring semester. Last May, Nicholas R. Mancini received his juris doctor from the Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law in Bristol , R.I. Kathleen M. Pessolano, who is in her last year at the University of Chicago Law School in Illinois , worked as a summer associate in the San Francisco ( Calif. ) offices of the law firms O’Melveny & Myers LLP and White & Case LLP. Robert A. Riether is currently pursuing his juris doctor/M.B.A. at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland , Ohio .

2002
Class Co-Chairs
Lauren M. Buonome
Peter D. McLean

Justin C. Holmes currently serves as the communications director for Boston College High School . Caitlin M. McInerney received her master of arts degree in children’s literature and her master of arts in teaching degree last May from Simmons College in Boston .

MARRIED: Carolynn M. Cavicchio and Justin A. DeBenedectis, on June 26, in St. Joseph Memorial Chapel.

2003
Class Co-Chairs
Elizabeth L. Maloy
Inez C. Russo

Susan D. Aiello is working as a legal assistant in the New York City law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Danielle M. DiCerbo is a second-year student at St. John’s University Law School in Jamaica , N.Y. The Aug. 12 edition of the North Reading ( Mass. ) Transcriptincluded a story about Jonathan E. Favreau and his work as a speech writer for Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry’s presidential election campaign. Patrick K. Hohl currently serves as a teacher in Easton , Mass. The July 30 edition of The Catholic Free Press included a story about Visitation House–a new, not-for-profit agency aiming to provide housing for women with crisis pregnancies–and the appointment of Joseph J. Mammi as the program’s executive director. The Sept. 9 edition of the Beverly , Mass. , Tri-Town Transcript announced the appointment of Meghan E. Swanson as a fourth-grade teacher at the Proctor School in Topsfield , Mass. Christopher A. Torres is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf on the USS Denver as part of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, in support of the global war on terrorism; assigned as the automated data processing officer, he is in charge of all computer and network troubleshooting for the ship.

2004
Class Co-Chairs
Kathryn C. Leader
Kathryn D. Meyers
John M. O’Donnell

The Aug. 1 edition of the Sunday Telegram announced that Erin M. Palank has been named director of fund development at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Worcester County Inc. The September edition of the Rocky Hill, Conn., monthly newspaper Chronicle announced the appointment of Andrew M. Sauer as a history teacher at Xavier High School in Middletown , Conn.

 

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