Phi Iota Alpha members gathered for a barbecue at Randall’s Island, during which they remembered fellow brother, Al Kanshaw ’99, who passed away in May.
Christopher La Porta, senior client relationship manager and firm principal at Fenimore Asset Management, has earned CFP certification. As a certified financial planner, he will continue to oversee equity and fixed income portfolios for individuals and institutional investors.
1999 Class Correspondent
Kellie Forrestall 360 First St. Lowell, Mass. 01850 forrestkj@hotmail.com
In March, Rob Senska, esquire of Martinsville, vice president of regulatory affairs and chief compliance officer at Somerset Medical Center, was named a finalist in the non-profit organization category in the 2012 “General Counsel of the Year” Awards program by NJBIZ. The award honors New Jersey’s standout general counsels, chief legal officers and corporate compliance professionals for the critical role they play in making their companies successful. Erik España writes, “In June, Phi Iota Alpha fraternity brothers, family and friends gathered for a barbecue at Randall’s Island, during which
a moment of silence was observed for Al Kanshaw. Al, a Phi Iota Alpha brother, passed away in May.” Pictured above, from left to right are Jose Zayas, Izzy Garcia ’98, David Torres ’00, Carlos Caminero ’93, Danny Aguirre ’95, Alfredo Guevara ’08, Julio Cedeno ’96, Erik España, Daniel Hernandez ’12, Cristian Mejia ’95, Angel Caraballo ’95, Wilson Martinez ’93, Edgar Alor ’08, Jose Hernandez ’09, Juan Jimenez ’03, Jonathan Lebron ’13, Santos Avila ’08, Frank Munoz ’96, Chris Vargas ’10, Cisco Ferrer ’06 and Junior Rivas ’14. Not pictured are Terry Scotland-Caraballo ’96, Roberto Rodriguez ’98 and Yurkis Mercedes ’01.”
2000 Class Correspondent
Erika Newell 546 Pacific St. #2 Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 erika_newell@hotmail.com
2001 Class Correspondent
Erin (Aloan) Grogan 143 Streeter Hill Road West Chesterfield, N.H. 03466 erinlgrogan@gmail.com
Reuel Daniels writes, “I relocated from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Oakland, Calif. back in October 2011 and just started a new job as program manager for the Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District. I am loving my new California lifestyle and am always happy to reconnect with old friends in the Bay Area: reueldaniels@ gmail.com.” Stephen Flaherty writes, “It’s been a big year for me. I was married in May of 2011 and moved from Columbus, Ohio back to Boston to take a new job as the senior quality improvement analyst for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Although rugby and volunteer work still play a large role in my life, my most exciting news is that my wife Jessica and I are expecting our first child in October.” Lee Stevens writes, “I moved to Boston, Mass. in September, where I obtained my license as a psychologist and taught as a visiting assistant professor of psychology at Emmanuel College. This summer, I spent the month of May in Tanzania volunteering.” David Alperin writes, “I left Citibank in 2009 to start my own art gallery and retail clothing shop in Brooklyn Heights called Goose Barnacle. www.goosebarnacle.com.”
2002 Class Correspondent
Gina L. Campanella campanella.gina@gmail.com Jamie Cecilia was recently named chief financial officer of Dannemora Federal Credit Union. He spent the last four years in manufacturing as the manager of financial planning and reporting at Richardson Brands Co. Prior to that, Jamie was responsible for the
asset and liability management of a $1 billion credit union in Central New York. Meghan Wood writes, “I have finally taken my passion for video blogging to the next level. I’ve teamed up with the guys from Think Big Work Small and my friend, Shannon Hoff, and I have started a new show called Raz Room. Raz Room is a look at real estate and mortgage industry topics. The show is hosted by Frank Garay, Brian Stevens, Shannon Hoff, and me. It’s fast-paced and typically focuses on one or two topics in a round-table fashion. We believe that having a short, healthy discussion on topics that impact our lives as real estate and lending professionals is helpful to our business and our sanity. We are here to have fun, yet be relevant, at RazRoom.com.” Daniel Flint writes, “My fellow alumni, I am taking a moment to ask for your help. I am teaching in a high-poverty school in Jacksonville, Fla. My students have very little resources to use for my classes in advanced placement United States history and I have signed up with donorschoose. org. If you could help me out by donating to one of my projects that would be great, my students truly need the help. The web link is www. donorschoose.org/mr.flint.”
2003 Class Correspondent
Katrina (Tentor) Lallier 50A Locust Street Danvers, Mass. 01923 katrina@alumni.union.edu Kyrie York writes, “I started my own consulting company, Kristopher Riley Consulting, LLC, in March 2012. The purpose is to assist aspiring and future law enforcement Fall 2012 Union College
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