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Monsignor John J. Bonzagni notes that he was recently appointed monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI—and adds that he currently serves the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., as judicial vicar and the director of pastoral planning. Class Chair Thomas E. Ryan. Class Correspondent Thomas C. Healey
Timothy S. Egan writes that he has recently been elected treasurer and chair of the Finance Committee of the board of directors of the non-profit organization St. Francis House, a homeless day shelter in Boston that provides basic services for its guests as well as rehabilitation and counseling programs. Catherine (Lynch) Leary notes that she currently serves as the director of admission and financial aid at Saint Mary’s School, an Episcopal high school for young women, located in Raleigh, N.C. Class Co-Chairs Brian A. Cashman, Kathleen T. Connolly
Jeanne L. DelSignore, M.D., recently submitted a press release from the American Orthopaedic Association, Rosemont, Ill., announcing her induction into the organization at its annual meeting held in June 2007; senior partner with Hand Surgery Associates LLP in Rochester, N.Y., DelSignore, according to the press release, has held leadership positions in several professional societies, including chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Committee on Ethics and Professionalism, and chair of the AAOS project team for Development of Professional Code of Conduct for Board of Directors. DelSignore also notes that she has been appointed chair of the newly established US Lacrosse ethics committee—and that she was invited to present a lecture on anterior cruciate ligament tear incidence, risks and prevention, at the Jan. 18-20 US Lacrosse National Convention in Philadelphia. Gerard A. “Rod” Woodford ’79 writes that his wife, Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., has been appointed the first holder of the Anderson Family Endowed Chair in Medical Education, Research and Patient Care, by the board of trustees of The University of Alabama (UAB); professor and vice chair for research in the UAB department of genetics, she also directs the UAB Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Core Center. Kathleen (Durkin) Whitelock notes that she is currently the director of Catholic schools marketing and institutional advancement for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Class Co-Chairs Glennon L. Paredes, Deborah A. Pelles
Daniel M. Dallenbach writes that he has been promoted to regional sales manager-West Coast, for the GAF-ELK Corporation—and that he directs the sales of 15 territory managers and business for the Fontana and Shafter, Calif., roofing plants. Michael T. Harvey announces the summer release of his debut novel, The Chicago Way, by Knopf Publishing. Mark E. Hroncich, M.D., notes that he is now president of the medical staff at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Ill. Class Co-Chairs J. Christopher Collins, Kathleen L. Wiese
Anthony A. Ashur writes that he has released his latest compact disc, All Things Bright and Beautiful—“a collection of hymns, songs and lullabies for children of all ages.” Faith Cuenin and Gerard M. Doherty, M.D., note that Jerry is chief of general surgery at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and Faith is secretary of the board of trustees of the Emerson School, also in Ann Arbor; they both serve as co-chairs of the school’s capital campaign. Jefferson Radiology, a private group practice in Connecticut, announced in January that Michael J. Hallisey, M.D., an interventional radiologist in the partnership, has been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); in this capacity, according to the press release, Hallisey “will provide independent expert scientific advice and make recommendations on radiology related health issues in conjunction with the FDA’s regulatory responsibilities.” Bernard J. Kilkelly, who has been an investor relations practitioner for more than 20 years, writes that he became a director, in 2007, of the New York chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute; Kilkelly adds that he has been the vice president of investor relations for the Delphi Financial Group, Inc., in New York City, since 2001. Class Co-Chairs Jean Kelly Cummings, Susan L. Sullivan
Lynne Guimond Findlay notes that she recently started law school full time—at the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, N.H. Michael J. Kennedy is the founder, president and chief executive officer of the Virginia-based Web and information technology solutions provider Competitive Innovations, LLC., which announced in August its inclusion on the Inc. Magazine top 500 list of privately held companies in the United States for 2007. Thomas J. “Max” Quinn and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their daughter, Abby Mae, on Jan. 20, 2007. Quinn writes that he received his Ph.D. in human development from Marywood University, Scranton, Pa., and is currently serving as the assistant superintendent of schools for the Abington Heights School District in Clarks Summit, Pa. Class Co-Chairs Susan F. Feitelberg, Edward J. Lynch III, Fred J. O’Connor
Brian J. Thackaberry notes that he is now flying the Boeing 777 out of Washington Dulles International Airport as a first officer with United Airlines. Class Co-Chairs Thomas M. Flynn, Joseph Terranova. Class Correspondent Joanne S. Niland
Michael J. Dembowski, a licensed architect in Massachusetts since 1998, is now an associate with Chan Krieger Sieniewicz, an architectural design and planning services firm in Cambridge, Mass. Since joining the company in 2004, Dembowski has been involved in several Boston projects, including the Center for Advanced Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and the General Aviation Facility, Logan International Airport. Having also recently completed a public skating rink in Revere, Mass., for the state, he is currently working on a new headquarters and warehouse/distribution center for the Greater Boston Food Bank. James H. Krumsiek writes that he recently joined his brother and four other attorneys in opening the law firm Perry, Krumsiek & Jack, LLP, in Boston; he notes that he continues to focus his practice on financial transactions, including residential and commercial real estate lending. Thomas M. Meuser notes that, last August, he became an associate professor of social work and psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the director of the Gerontology Graduate Program; he publishes and conducts research on aging. Class Co-Chairs Virginia M. Ayers, Patrick L. McCarthy Jr., Edward T. O’Donnell, Kathleen Quinn Powers
Michelle (Tuure) Andrew writes that she has been named the chief financial officer of Carroll Construction, Inc., of Bartow, Fla., “which provides construction and consulting services to the transportation and chemical industries.” The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that James J. Collins Jr. was selected as a recipient of its 2007 Director’s Pioneer Award, which is “designed to support individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering—and possibly transforming approaches—to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.” According to the NIH, Collins will use the award “to develop innovative systems biology and synthetic biology approaches to analyze the bacterial gene regulatory networks underlying cellular responses to antibiotics and the emergence of resistance.” He currently serves as a university professor, professor of biomedical engineering, and co-director of the Center for BioDynamics, College of Engineering, at Boston University. Thomas F. Coonan and his wife, Linda, announce the birth of their daughter, Riley Lynne, on Sept. 5. Andrew K. Cuddy announces the May 2007 release of his book, The Special Education Battlefield: A Guide to the Due Process Hearing and Other Tools of Effective Advocacy; Cuddy notes that, for eight years, his law practice has focused on “representing the parents of children with disabilities against their school districts.” The Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, N.Y., announced in January the appointment of Anna Tobin D’Ambrosio to the position of assistant director; according to the press release, D’Ambrosio is continuing her current duties as the curator of decorative arts, which includes oversight of the museum’s 19th-century American collection. Philip Gregory “Greg” Hilton notes that he has recently been recalled to active duty with the Navy in Afghanistan. Carolyn (Lester) Magowan and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their daughter, Laura Marjorie, on June 10. Stephen J. McCormack writes that he has been appointed managing director of Global Life Science Ventures, an independent capital fund focusing on the life sciences, with offices in Germany and Switzerland; he adds that he recently joined the board of directors of Coapt Systems in Palo Alto, Calif., and serves as chairman of Intelligent Medical Implants—a medical technology company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, with a research and development subsidiary in Bonn, Germany. Theresa K. Mohan and her husband, Peter Moskowitz, announce the birth of their twin girls, Erin and Jamie, on May 5. Scott L. Rudy and his wife, Anke, announce the birth of their daughter, Amelie Lorelei, on Sept. 24. Mary Morrill Shannon and her husband, Ted, announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Jane. Joseph N. Sidari, M.D., notes that he is now working at the Fallon Clinic in Worcester—and that, in May 2007, he was appointed chief of the division of otolaryngology; Sidari also notes that, during his tenure, the department was recognized with the clinic’s “Innovation of the Year” award, for his work “in expanding the depth and breadth of services in the ENT department.” Thomas J. Welch and Jodi Stewart were married on Sept. 15, in Shelton, Conn. Class Chair Kathleen E. Moylan
The Boston Bar Association recently announced that Joseph L. Bierwirth Jr., an attorney in the Boston law firm Hemenway & Barnes, has been named co-chair of the Fiduciary Litigation Committee of the Trusts and Estates Section of the association. The Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, a Missouri-based non-profit organization that conducts agriculture education and research projects, announced in November that Roger G. Doiron has been awarded a Food & Society Policy Fellowship for 2008-09. According to the press release, the two-year annual stipend is presented to food and agriculture professionals in North America, “enabling them to use mass media channels to inform public viewpoints in alignment with the goals of creating sustainable food systems that promote good health, vibrant communities and environmental stewardship.” Founder of Kitchen Gardeners International, Doiron is a freelance writer, photographer and media professional as well as the regional organizer for the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group and a volunteer coordinator with the Eat Local Foods Coalition of Maine. Eric J. Schuck, M.D., and his wife, Stacy, announce the birth of their son, Rocco Anthony, on Nov. 30. Class Co-Chairs Ellen S. Conte, Paul E. Demit
Lt. Col. Kevin M. Schmiegel, USMC, who is currently stationed at Quantico, Va.—and serving as the head of enlisted assignments for the Marine Corps—writes that he was one of four officers to be named a military assistant to recently appointed Special Envoy for Middle East Security Gen. Jim Jones. Schmiegel notes that this mission involves travel to Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan and Egypt over a sixth month period—“in an effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by working with Israelis and Palestinians on the full range of security issues and working to strengthen security for both sides.” Class Co-Chairs Christina M. Buckley, Sean T. McHugh
Paul V. Buckley and his wife, Monica, announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, on Sept. 22; Buckley notes that he continues to work at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., where he teaches math and TV communications and directs the drama program. V. Paul Chattergy writes that he currently works for the hedge funds group at SPARX International in Hong Kong, S.A.R. The Massachusetts Bar Association recently announced that Michele E. Randazzo has been appointed to a second term as co-chair of the association’s public law section; Randazzo serves as an attorney with the Boston firm Kopelman & Paige PC. Michael J. Rousseau notes that he currently serves as the director of a program for social, emotional and behaviorally challenged middle school students in Amherst, Mass. V. Paul Chattergy and Mii Kim were married on June 23, at the Punahou School Chapel in Honolulu. Class Co-Chairs Nancy L. Meaney, Lisa M. Villa, Mark P. Wickstrom
David A.M. Christie and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Philip, on March 25, 2007. Julie Solinski Faller writes that she accepted a new position as vice president and New York State Agency counsel for the Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company in Garden City, N.Y. Kelly (Thompson) Reilly notes that she works at the toy company, Hasbro, as the director of learning and development. Marie (Peters) Thibeault and her husband, Mike, announce the adoption of their nine-year-old son, Adam, on Sept. 11, 2006; Thibeault writes that she works at Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Mass.—teaching students about history in the 1830s. Class Co-Chairs Peter J. Capizzi, Kristin M. Kraeger, Richard A. Squeglia
Carrie Couglin Germain and her husband, Paul, announce the birth of their son, Thomas Cyrus, on April 30, 2007. Susan Daley and Patrick L. Gibson announce the birth of their daughter, Maeve, on April 1, 2007. Todd D. Manning and his wife, Kathleen ’93, announce the birth of their daughter, Mairéad Kathleen, on Aug. 24. Class Co-Chairs Maura E. McGovern, Timothy D. McGovern, Christopher J. Serb
Sara Leahy Boyle and her husband, Bill, announce the birth of their twins, Declan Patrick and Siobhan Margaret, on May 15, 2007. Melissa Aldridge Carlson and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of their daughter, Annika Melissa, on May 1; Carlson writes that she is an assistant professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Matthew R. Cavanaugh and his wife, Alice, announce the birth of their son, Parker; Cavanaugh notes that he teaches high school Spanish in Rye, N.Y. Cynthia M. “Cindy” Zmijewski and John C. Demers announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth, on July 19; John writes that he works for the U.S. Department of Justice as the deputy assistant attorney general for law and policy in the National Security Division. Peter B. Gesell Jr. and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of their son, Brody Joseph, on Nov. 15. Ann Tondow Kovalick and her husband, Kurt, announce the birth of their daughter, Ellen Louise, on Jan. 5, 2007. Kathleen A. McKnight Manning and her husband, Todd ’92, announce the birth of their daughter, Mairéad Kathleen, on Aug. 24. Linda McMorrow Ries, M.D., and her husband, Justin, announce the birth of their son, William Joseph, on July 20. Jean Donnelly Schnorr and her husband, Peter, announce the birth of their daughter, Maeve Catherine, on Aug. 14. Rev. Michael E. Spencer notes that he was recently appointed dean of the Chapel at St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H.; he adds that his responsibilities also include teaching humanities during the year and coaching crew. Elizabeth Hill Swenson and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of their daughter, Riley Elizabeth, on Aug. 29. Keith A. Vendola, M.D., writes that he is the head of corporate development at DiObex, Inc., a private biotech company in San Francisco focused on diabetes and metabolic diseases. Andrew E. Tourtelotte and Véronique Lambert were married on June 2, at Notre Dame de la Nativité de Bercy in Paris. Keith A. Vendola, M.D., and Catherine Tipps were married on May 26, at Memorial Church, on the campus of Stanford (Calif.) University. Class Co-Chairs Patrick J. Comerford, Eileen Kasprzak Read
Allyssa J. Bates writes that she is currently working as the director of corporate business development for Babson College, Babson Park, Mass. Erin O’Brien Choquette and her husband, Robert, announce the birth of their daughter, Catherine Anne, in May 2007; Choquette notes that she continues to work for the State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services. Kami Devlin Ellis and her husband, Bernard, announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Devlin Ellis, on June 29. Brother Peter F. Killeen, FSC, writes that he currently serves as the vocation director for the New York Province of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Carla (Spinda) Quigg and her husband, Kevin ’95, announce the birth of their daughter, Guinevere May, on March 31, 2007. Jennifer Lindwall Schwab, M.D., and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Frances “Maggie”; Schwab notes that she continues to work as a pediatrician in Rocky Hill, Conn. Jonathan R. “Jon” Strack writes that he is now working full time for Fidelity Investments in its North Carolina office. Michael J. Cullity and Bethany Earls were married on July 14, at St. Peter’s Church in Worcester. Class Co-Chairs Danita J. Beck, Amanda M. Robichaud
Eileen (Crowley) Balderas and her husband, Javier, announce the birth of their son, Sean Donald, on Sept. 24, 2006. Joseph M. Falcone and his wife, Judy, announce the birth of their twins, Michael Joseph and Mia Felicia, on Nov. 5. George V. Guida Jr. writes that he recently began working at the Daiwa Institute of Research as a member of its translation team, translating equity reports from Japanese into English. Margot DeKorte Lewis and her husband, Merritt, announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Virginia, on April 10, 2007. Killian D. MacCarthy, D.M.D., M.D., and his wife, Tarryn, announce the birth of their son, Leif Ciar, on Oct. 12; MacCarthy notes that he completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, in July—and adds that he has joined Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, a group practice in South Portland, Maine. John P. McLaughlin writes that he recently opened a general practice law firm in Quincy, Mass., specializing in criminal defense; he had previously served eight years as a prosecutor with the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. Bronwyn M. Monahan and her husband, Dave, announce the birth of their son, Joseph, on Dec. 23. Jennifer A. O’Neill and her husband, Jonathan Fox, announce the birth of their son, Garrett Dillon, in October. Kevin W. Quigg and his wife, Carla ’94, announce the birth of their daughter, Guinevere May, on March 31, 2007. Nicole (Houdelette) and John C. “Chris” Ragognetti announce the birth of their son, Alexander John, on July 13. Michelle A.L. Rankin and her husband, Matthew, announce the birth of their daughter, Allyson, on July 13. Genine C. Swanzey-Mahon and her husband, Jake Mahon, announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, on Nov. 6, 2006. Maura Cullen and Elliott T. Visconsi announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Catherine, on May 23. George V. Guida Jr. and Yuiko Katakura were married on Jan. 24, 2007, in Tokyo; they renewed their vows Sept. 17, at a wedding ceremony held at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Mass. Class Co-Chairs Christopher J. Caslin, B. Timothy Keller, Shelagh Foley O’Brien
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