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2008 and is a special education teacher at Needham High School, where he also coaches baseball and football. Justin Smith, AC’s senior assistant director of admissions, was recognized in Worcester Business Journal’s 2010 “40 under Forty.” WBJ annually recognizes 40 up-and-coming business leaders under the age of 40. A 10-year survivor of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Justin has been involved in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and currently serves as vice president of the Massachusetts chapter of L&LS and is also a member of the national board of representatives and serves on its national task force on advocacy. tom Wilkins was promoted in June to assistant athletic director for media and public relations at the University of New Hampshire. BirtHS: thom Mcnamara and wife Kristin announced the birth of Brynlee Virginia on 7/29/10. Thom is a senior quality analyst for Covidien in Mansfield.
’04
class agEnts ryan cody (ryanjcody@gmail.com) Jill Witham (jillianwitham@gmail.com)
Brian Bishop completed the Lake Placid Iron Man Triathlon in 12 hours and 32 minutes in July. After surviving a heart attack at age 28, he lost 112 pounds and has been competing in triathlons since 2005. Adrienne gardner married Lucas Snow on 7/10/10 in Latham, NY. Alumni in attendance were Tiffany Gull and Alicia Kuchar. Adrienne was recently promoted to dean of students at Ballston Spa (NY) High School. Seth Lopes was elected to The Arc of Massachusetts Board in April 2010. Seth is assistant vice president, business relationship manager of Cambridge Savings Bank in Harvard Square. He resides in South Boston. Bridget McKenney married Andrew Malachowski in Warwick, RI on 8/8/10. weblink Other Assumption alumni and students in attendance were: Erin Bennett ’06, Lindsay Warren Bolduc, Brendan Covey ’14, Hilary Fobes, Katie Gilman, Stephanie Goan Kuokkanen, Erin Markos, bridesmaid Colleen McKenney ’06, Alicia Kuchar Petteruti and Rachael Whitney. The cou-
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ple resides in Boston. Stephanie Montaquila married Joshua Sweeney on 8/8/10. Alumni in attendance included Dr. Maria Nemerowicz G’02, a lecturer in special education at Assumption. Stephanie earned a master’s degree in special education in 2007 from Lesley University and has been teaching in Hudson for four years. The couple resides in Ayer. nate Sorensen, owner of Worcester Heat and Hit quarters, was recognized in Worcester Business Journal’s 2010 “40 under Forty.” WBJ annually recognizes 40 up-and-coming business leaders under the age of 40. Hit quarters is a 30,000-square-foot indoor sports training facility in Shrewsbury that the Worcester Heat, a developmental baseball program for players of all ages, calls home.
’05
class agEnts ryan Brennan (rybrennan@gmail.com)
Erin Ahearn married Roger Burns on 8/7/10. Kristin Howdy married T. Weston Shifone on weblink 8/27/10. Classmates in attendance included: Jill Amicangelo, Sara Dolloff, Parker Gately, Jacqui Greene, Kathleen Keating, Dawn Kingston, Michelle O’Connor McLaughlin, Andrea McSherry, Kate Mulvihill, Shannon Nuzzelillo, Colleen Oteri and Stephanie Essenberg Yermalovich. Justin richards married Brigid Mullen on 7/17/10 in Sturbridge. Justin is a math teacher at Westborough High School and varsity baseball coach at Oxford High School. The couple resides in Grafton. tim rougeau and Sarah Biros were married on 6/26/10 in Pittsfield. In attendance was best man Jonathan Grabowski.
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class agEnts casey hatten (hatten.casey@gmail.com) Jay laperriere (jason.laperriere@gmail.com) Erica Mandeville (emandevi@assumption.edu)
Katie Burns earned a graduate degree from DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. She is a physician assistant at an ENT office in Dartmouth. Elise gross authored and published a book, titled Sa Derniere Chanson (CreateSpace, 2010).
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The fictional work is about a woman who reminisces about her past while walking on the beach. Casey Hatten married Emily Moffat on 8/14/10 in Woodstock, VT. Eighteen alumni from the Classes of ’77 and 2005, ’06, ’07 and ’08 attended. Christina Paskalis and Arthur rogan ’04 were married on 6/27/10, and instead of wedding favors they made a donation to Children’s Hospital in Boston. Sara Prendeville married Patrick Joyce on 7/10/10 in Stow. One of her bridesmaids was Michelle Orlando Lyons. nicole romer married Andy Triola on 6/26/10 and they reside in West Boylston. Nicole is a daycare teacher for New England Center for Children. She earned a master’s in counseling psychology from Assumption in 2008 and was a mental health clinician at a DYS-contracted residential program in North Grafton for the last two years. Leann D’Ettore Solotke is one of REALTOR Magazine’s “30 Under 30,” honoring real estate professional nationwide under the age of 30 for their business success, community involvement and leadership. Leann is president/owner of Next Home Real Estate, in Cranston, RI. She has received bronze and gold sales awards for her success, as her sales earnings has risen steadily and topped $8.9 million last year. Jessica Williams married Robert Pantazelos on 6/26/10 in Freeport, ME. Alumni in attendance were John Adams, Vanessa DeLuca, Emily Makin, Jessica Oliva and Allison Smith. The couple resides in Upton.
’07
class agEnts Frank galligan (fgalliga@yahoo.com) kristen st. Martin Marshall (kristenrose1010@gmail.com) Danielle st. Martin (dstmarti@gmail.com)
Brian Burlas was appointed head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country teams at Clark University in August. Brian is also an instructional support liaison at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough. Jaclyn Carriveau and Mark Daniels ’06 were married on 5/1/10 in the Chapel of the Holy weblink Alumni in attendance were Marc Spirit. LePain ’65, Fr. Barry Bercier, A.A. ’67; Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A. ’69; Andy ’03 & Gina Piermarini