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2010
✒ Shannon Tonelli, Framingham, MA 01701, stone084@regiscollege.edu ✒ Alanna DelRose, Watertown, MA 02472, alanna.delrose@facebook. com ¶ Katharine Bradford graduated
from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Worcester in May 2012. She is now a Registered Nurse! She enjoyed her summer catching up with Casey Leon ’ 09 and Casey’s baby Brayden and heading to Maine for the annual whitewater-rafting trip with Amanda Hoyt Morrill, Shannon Tonelli, and Caitlin Erwin ’11. The ladies enjoyed navigating the river and reminiscing by the fireside. ¶ Nicole S. Deschenes is an RN at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center in Worcester, MA, and aloves it. She is completing her final year of the Family Nurse Practitioner program at UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing. On a personal level, she became engaged on February 24, 2012, to John-Michael Shenette. They live in North Grosvensordale, CT, with their 2 cats Phoebe and
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Fredrick. Email Nicole at nicole. deschenes@umassmed.edu. ¶ Gordon Dunn entered his 1st semester at U of Saint Georges School of Medicine this past August. Previously he worked for Melmark New England as an Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapist, providing care for children with autism in a residential setting. He plans to work for them on his breaks from school! ¶ Jess Culhane Eisenlord married her best friend, Steve Eisenlord, in June! ¶ Leigh Handschuh entered her final semester at Suffolk’s Sawyer Business School where she continues as a Graduate Fellow earning her MPA. She works at The Boston Foundation in the Nonprofit Effectiveness Group supporting nonprofits across Massachusetts in the innovative, online resource, The Giving Common. She also works with Boston’s Higher Ground in Roxbury as an Evaluation Assistant. Leigh asks her 2010 classmates to cross their fingers and hope this “political junkie” survives this election cycle! Email Leigh at lhand447@gmail.com. ¶ Elene Kasseris is currently working in a brokerage firm in the Financial District. Though she is still looking at teaching positions, this job is something new and easy. Elene is also looking into pursuing her Master’s Degree, potentially in Special Needs. ¶ Amanda Morrill married husband Jon last October. They are happily living in their new house in Exeter, NH. Amanda works at Catholic Medical Center in the Cardiac Unit. ¶ Sarah Paquette was recently hired by Wilmington High School as its newest Biology teacher. She is excited to have her own classroom and pass her love of science on to the next generation. ¶ Andrea LoPilato Sheldon moved from teaching 4th grade to 6th grade this year in Boxford. She teaches Language Arts and Social Studies. ¶ Shannon Tonelli relocated to Framingham, MA, in August and is happily settling in to her new apartment. She is happy to be closer to friends. This fall, Shannon begins teaching 3rd grade at the Woodland School in Weston, MA. She continues her Master’s classes in Special Education at Regis College. ¶ Stephanie Voltaire left her Community Organizer position at the nonprofit organization Wayside Youth and Family Support Network for The Center for Substance Abuse and Prevention (CSAP) in order to continue her education. She began her graduate studies at UMASS in September to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Health.
2011
✒ James Guaragna, james.guaragna@ regiscollege.edu ¶ The Class of 2011 is busy as usual! Nathan Fagundo
works with the Regis College Track and Field team as Assistant Coach. He also works at EMC as Technical Support Engineer in Hopkinton, MA. Nathan recently received a certification from EMC as a “Cloud Architect” in his field. We try not to tell him how awesome he is because he gets too excited, but nice job, Nathan. ¶ Investments in Merrimack, NH, as a Systems Analyst. Yash recently traveled with his family to Puerto Rico. He will go back with Nathan Fagundo and James Guaragna at the end of September! ¶ James Guaragna works as the Resident Director of Angela Hall at Regis. He has also continued his position as the Assistant Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach there. The women’s season begins soon and the squad looks promising! The Pride are projected to finish 4th in the conference this year according to a poll. Visit www.goregispride.com for all athletic game times and locations. ¶ Alycia Murray works at Regis as a Student Programming and Leadership Intern. Alycia continues her passion for traveling and always goes somewhere new and fun. ¶ Caitlin Erwin is Resident Director of College Hall with the Regis College Residence Life Staff. She has been a great addition to the staff. ¶ Tanya Young is a Dialysis Nurse at the Medford Dialysis Clinic in Medford, MA. She enjoys it and is learning more and more each day. ¶ Rachel Anderson enters her second year as a Master of Divinity candidate at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. She is in the candidacy process for ordained ministry through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She enjoys living in Philadelphia, but was home in Connecticut for the summer doing clinical pastoral education, working as a chaplain in a level-1 trauma facility. In December 2011 Rachel got engaged to Carrie Stare and asked Allyson Silva to be her maid of honor. Rachel extends blessings and best wishes to the Class of 2011. ¶ Send me a friend request on Facebook so you know when the new issue of Class Notes comes out! Support Regis in any way you can: attend a game or event on campus or donate to the annual fund. Remember, it’s not about how much you give; it’s that you give something.
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Kassandra Kernes lives in LA and works for Showtime. She works fulltime in the photo publicity department—reading scripts, assigning photographers, and preparing images to distribute to the press. Kassy attends red carpet events, press conferences, and photo shoots. ¶ Kaitlin Flaherty Smith and husband welcomed their 1st baby, a boy named Noah William Smith on February 16, 2012. She loves every minute of being a mom. ¶ Sthefany Redel finished her first Professional year of Pharmacy School at MCPHS-Worcester. She completed rotations in September and October, and completes her PharmD in May of 2014. She works at a pharmacy and enjoys her beautiful family. ¶ Angelina Hodgkins is completing her degree at MCPHS. She graduates in December with a Master of Physician Assistant Studies. ¶ Jenna Cappello travelled to Alaska this summer, and is back in Boston working for Wellington Management Company, where she has been for the past year and a half. She plans to travel to Colorado and Florida in the fall. ¶ Kim Mariotti was hired as the Assistant Director of Residence Life and Housing at Lake Erie College in July. She supervises all on-campus buildings (specializing in the 1st year experience), and coordinates RA programming, housing maintenance, and judicial meetings. She has been appointed Advisor for Lake Erie’s Campus Activities Board, playing a role in large-scale activities.
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