Al in a C ho ’ 9 3 emergency medicine, have two children: Will (2) and Molly, who was born on November 28, 2008.
1997 Correspondent: Sabrina Bracco McCarthy sabrina.mccarthy@perseusbooks.com 464 Westminster Road Rockville Centre, NY 11570 I hope everyone is doing well and weathering this difficult economic time. It’s nice to know there is still happy news to share. • Amit Dogra married Karen Czajkowski on November 8, 2008. Karen attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 1998. The couple went to Australia and New Zealand on their honeymoon and are now living happily outside Philadelphia in Phoenixville. • Robyn (Winters) Blatchley and husband Sean, MBA’03, MS’04, welcomed a little girl, Clare West, on June 21, 2008. They live in Winchester. Robyn continues to work for Crate & Barrel. • Mark, MBA’05, and Melissa (Stammer) Runde welcomed their third child, Ava Helene Jillian, on December 26, 2008. She joins her twin brothers, Jack and Logan (3), who are thrilled to have her as part of their family. They are living in Windham, NH, just over the Massachusetts border. • Chris and Cheryl (O’Connell) George welcomed their new baby, Christopher, on October 11, 2008. His big sister, Catherine (3), is very excited about her new baby brother. After spending almost a year at home with her daughter, Cheryl is returning to work as a buyer for Casual Male. • Last year, Claudette Scheffold left the world of fundraising at the Robin Hood Foundation to open a paint-your-own pottery and art studio, called Glaze, in Orangeburg, NY: www. glazeartstudio.com. If you’re in the area, check out the store. Claudette continues to live in New York City. • If we haven’t heard from you in a while, please send me an update.
1998 Correspondent: Mistie P. Lucht hohudson@yahoo.com 1281 N. Dayton Street Chicago, IL 60614 Peter and Karen (Casey) Blackstone welcomed their daughter, Ailsa Casey Blackstone, on April 26, 2008. They reside
spreading the news f a major story breaks in any corner of the globe, there’s an excellent chance you’ll get the scoop from Alina Cho ’93. A television correspondent for the cable news giant CNN and a contributor to its American Morning program, Cho has reported on historic happenings that include the election of President Barack Obama, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the New York Philharmonic’s landmark concert last year in Pyongyang, North Korea. “I love to tell great stories,” Cho says. “I also believe that on some level, journalism is a public service. That part of Alina Cho covers some of the world’s most my job is extremely gratifying.” As she compelling stories as a CNN correspondent. narrates the world’s stories, Cho has had the opportunity to meet and interview many luminaries, among them Oprah Winfrey, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, and the entire cast of Saturday Night Live. “The truth is I just can’t imagine doing anything but journalism,” she says. “I always joke that I don’t have the skills to do anything else.”
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Below, Cho takes a moment to report on her own life: what is the most satisfying moment in your professional life? Covering the New York Philharmonic in North Korea was the assignment of a lifetime. It was also a personal journey. My parents were born in South Korea, and my family believes that my father’s two uncles who disappeared during the Korean War might still be there. I didn’t find them on this trip, but I hope to find my relatives someday.
in your personal life? I’ve owned my apartment in New York for nearly nine years, but I’m just now finishing a complete renovation. That has been a labor of love.
what is your best bc memory? Driving 15 hours to South Bend my senior year to watch the first Holy War football game between BC and Notre Dame in many years. I seem to recall finding cold pizza in my Jeep.
what is your next goal? I’d really just like to keep doing what I’m doing. I love my work.
what was your favorite bc activity? Meeting people who became lifelong friends.
how have you changed since graduation? I’m moderately more responsible.
why did you decide to attend bc? I always say BC is the best combination of great academics and great fun.
what is the secret to success? Self-confidence, hard work, good connections, and good luck.
where is your favorite spot on the heights? The Mods. I’d hate to see them go.
what would you do if you were bc president for a day? I’d cancel finals.
for more q&a with alina cho, visit www.bc.edu/alumni/cho.html.