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Dennis Leamy ’06 was honored at the may 2011 “men Who make a Difference” gala by the Women’s resource Center of ri’s Bristol and newport Counties. the gala celebrates “men who work tirelessly within the rhode island community to make positive and lasting change.” Pictured: nick Veltri ’07, Dennis Leamy ’06 and melissa mahoney ’07
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Laura Daros (laura.daros@gmail.com) amy Beadle LaCroix (amy.b.lacroix@gmail.com)
ryan Cody (ryanjcody@gmail.com) Jill Witham (jillianwitham@gmail.com)
Paul Caceci is enrolled in a post baccalaureate/ pre-med program at the University of Hartford. Ben Conery married Courtney Caroline on 6/4/11 in Fairhaven. Ben is a U.S. Supreme Court reporter and a member of the investigative team for e Washington Times in Washington, DC. Ted Potters is a consumer sales manager for ViaCord, a stem cell preservation service for new babies. BIRTHS: Dan Holland and wife Mary-Helen announce the birth of daughter Emma on 2/16/11. Emma joins Davis (2). Anna Mattson Kilmer and husband Chris welcomed son Eli Joseph on 1/4/11. Kristen Foley MacDougall and husband Brad welcomed son Brendan Nicholas on 3/29/11.
Elijah Bland married Patrice Covington on 3/25/11 in Jersey City, NJ. eir story was featured in the weddings section of the New York Times in April. Elijah is the assistant general manager of the New York Sports Club in Clion, NJ. A self-taught musician and neo-soul singer-songwriter, he has released two albums as “E. Bland”. Mark Carges married Katherine Levesque on 5/27/11 in Framington, CT. Mark is a specialty sales professional and field sales trainer for Forest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He also serves the Greater Hartford CT area as a public speaking consultant. e couple resides in Rocky Hill, CT. Alumni in attendance were Chas Carges ’01, Jared Linnell ’05 and Shane O’Donoghue ’03. Jacqueline Connolly and Michael Paton ’05 WEblINk were married on 9/18/10 in Pittsfield. Alumni in attendance were Tom Boodry ’05, Amy Eckert Cavanna, John & Kerry King Claflin, Mark Cleland ’97, Tim ’77 & and Donna O’Neill Connolly ’78, eresa Desilets, Jen Dupuis, Katherine Kane, Nicole Kinlin, Jake Lucasiewicz, Sean Marshall, maid of honor Lea McDonald, Micheline McDonald G’73, groomsman Kevin McGrath, Amy Pouliot, Scott Schulhtess ’05, bridesmaid Rachel Smith, Annette Cinelli Trossello, Denise LaFond Walters ’04 and Luke & Sarah Messier Williams ’04. e couple resides in Worcester. Siobhan Ziccardi graduated from Adelphi University in May with a M.S. in early childhood special education. She was a member of the Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education.
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CLass agent Joe DiCarlo (jdicarlo05@comcast.net)
Margaret Randall married Jason Avakian on WEblINk 10/10/09. Alumni in attendance included Kristyn Bonnyman, Ryan Bonnyman ’05, Kristin Garrity, Michelle Lennox Hansford, Jess Lague ’04, Keith Pfeifer, Michael Scott, Neha Bhatt akur and Andrew Walsh.
Kevin Cosgrove ’00 Establishes Narcolepsy Foundation in 2006, Kevin Cosgrove ’00 was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a neurological condition characterized by uncontrollable sleep episodes. He recognized an unmet need to promote and foster education and awareness, so kevin founded Wake up narcolepsy, inc. (Wun), with the assistance of David & Monica Leahy Gow ’87, who have a son with the disease. kevin is executive director and president of the foundation and David gow is vice president. Caused by a chemical deficiency in the brain, narcolepsy affects approximately 200,000 individuals in the u.s., though only 50,000 patients suffering from the condition have been medically diagnosed. in 2009, kevin received a national public service award from the narcolepsy network for his efforts through Wun. in 2011, three Boston marathon runners raised more than $25,000. more than $50,000 has been donated to research for a cure of narcolepsy through the programs of Dr. thomas scammell at Beth israel Deaconess medical Center and Harvard university and Dr. emmanuel mignot at stanford university. Dedicated to raising funds and donating all proceeds, Wun hopes to expand its reach and become the leader in the search for a cure for narcolepsy. kevin is a pharmaceutical sales representative for galderma Laboratories and has received multiple President’s Club awards for his success. He is also known as “DJ Doze” and has worked at the past two assumption reunion Weekends and various locations in the Boston area.
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