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2010s Oswego, NY, native Christopher Battles ’10 is making waves in New York City as
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Deborah (Gevens) Peltz ’94, her husband, Randall, and big brother, Zachary, welcomed Rebecca Kate into their family on June 1, 2011. Trish (Tarasiewicz) Altimonda ’95 and her husband, Michael, welcomed their second son, Bryce, on July 6, 2011.
an acoustic singer-songwriter. He is campaigning with the online fundraiser Kickstarter.com to raise funds for his first professionally recorded EP. Bridgett M. Condon ’10 graduated with a MBA in accounting from SUNY Oswego in 2011. She was hired in January, with Dannible & McKee, LLP. Lauren V. Gilmour ’10 is a museum education specialist at the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, NY, where she provides children a handson experience with the arts.
Joel Perkins ’10 currently teaches elementary music in the Bedford School District and performs as a violinist and fiddler.
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Craig ’03 and Lisa (Fiorentino) Newell ’04 shared a
Mike ’98 and JoAnne (Sperry) Starks ’00 wel-
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Old college friends Judy Weigert Bossuat-Gallic ’75 and Warren T. Gallic ’75 were married on December 27, 2011.
recent photo of their son, Chase, enjoying a visit to the Minerva Plaza on campus, which had not been built when they were students. Erin (Kerwin) Wilson ’05 gave birth to a daughter, Casey Jane, on October 4, 2011. Rachel Sivers Johnson ’07 and Brett Johnson ’08 welcomed their third child, Emily Grace, on February 24, 2012.
comed their first son, Kaleb Michael, on March 22, 2011. They recently celebrated his first birthday.
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Erin (Peters) Lockwood ’98 and her husband, Jason, welcomed a daughter, Natalie Maria, into the world on November 5, 2011. She joined her big brothers, Brandon Dominick (5) and Alexander (16), and her sister, Taylor (15).
Julia Kate Glasgow ’98 & ’00 married Adam J. Thompson on July 30, 2011, at the home of her aunt in Higley Flow, NY. The couple took a honeymoon trip to Maine and resides in Star Lake, NY. Shawn Patrick Spriggs ’01 and Janel Lynn Smith were married June 18, 2011, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Canton, NY. The couple took a wedding trip to The Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa and resides in Potsdam, NY. On August 6, 2011, Stephanie Tooke ’03 married Harry C. Baran.
Tabitha J. Towles ’03 married Randy Reynolds at Quality of Life in Ogdensburg, NY, on September 3, 2011. The couple resides in Fayetteville, NY. Katie E. Shear ’06 married Brian Varga on November 12, 2011. On July 30, 2011, Lisa M. Miemietz ’07 and Lowell T. Warner ’03 were married at
Holy Family Church in Syracuse, NY. The couple traveled to Ocean Isle Beach, NC, for their wedding trip.
Geoffrey ’00 and Erin (Goodwin) Mackey ’00
Nicholas White ’10 performed at an exhibition at the UMBX Center for the Arts and Visual Culture on the banjo with Dr. Airi Yoshioka. Amber Aksterowicz ’11 has taken a job as a receptionist at Pinckney Hugo Group, a full-service marketing communications firm.
Adaiah Barron-Cook ’01 and her husband, Joshua, welcomed a son, Noah, on January 21, 2012.
Tracy Bloom Heisler ’97 announced the birth of her daughter, Rebekka Paige Heisler, on March 7, 2012
Lisa A. Kilic ’10 entered her second year of service as a teacher in the Peace Corps in Zambia. Joseph Lyszczarz ’10 is a 2012 BMI Student Composer Award winner. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in composition at Bowling Green State University, where he is a graduate assistant in music theory.
Christopher Marino ’00 and his wife, Megan, welcomed their third child, a son, Nicholas Dominic Anthony, into the world on December 12, 2011. His two older sisters think he is adorable.
announced the birth of their second child, Alexandra Almeda, born November 10, 2011.
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