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’11 Danielle Beliveau recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL. Gina Casadonte has joined Realized Solutions, Inc. as an early career associate. Based in Connecticut, Realized Solutions is an information technology company that works with small to midsized businesses. Ashley Erkoc has been appointed graduate assistant in Assumption’s Office of Graduate Studies. She will assist the office in all aspects of recruiting prospective graduate students, particularly via social media.
Mike O’Connor, Sean O’Gara, Laura Traverse and Stephanie Wilcinski. e Fitzpatrick family held a mini-reunion at the May 2012 Commencement ceremony, with Chris ’06, his sister Caitlin ’12 and brother Rob ’07, posing for a photo with their cousins Will ’06 and his sister, Kelsey ’12.
George Christian P’46 and his brother, Richard P’49, have together translated some 30 articles and 14 books on various topics for the American-French Genealogical Society of Rhode Island. In addition, they have translated three biographies of martyrs, along with numerous flyers and booklets, for the Paris Society of Foreign Missions, which are available in the George & Richard Christian Missionary Collection in Assumption’s d’Alzon Library.
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’12 Meredith Deacon is a volunteer for the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and is working at UNITY of Greater New Orleans. Chelsea Durso’s U23 Bay State Brats soball team placed second at the All-American Tournament in July, finishing with a 29-1 record. Next year, she plans to serve as a coach of the Brats U14 team. Taylor Larsen signed a contract with the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League for the 2012–13 season. Taylor was the NE-10 Player of the Year for the last two seasons and totaled 137 career points, the 14th highest in Greyhounds history. John Landsvik is a staff accountant at Alexander, Aronson and Finning in Westborough. Jenna Murphy is studying optometry at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Kristen Norris is serving with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps at the Room in the Inn in Nashville, TN. Amy Noyes is an admissions recruiter at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Erin Rodriques has joined Assumption Office of Graduate Studies as secretary. e art projects produced by 13 members of the Class during their Senior Art Seminar with Professor Tom Grady last spring were displayed in both the annual d’Alzon Library exhibit and a three-week show in June at the Sprinkler Factory in Worcester. Artists participating were Melissa Brazeau, Chris Cirilli, Ashley Costanzo, Jasper Coutu, Maribeth Deflaminis, Nick Frazer, Anne Harris, Michelle Hemeon, Christina Hitchins,
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Stephen Brewer was re-elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in November. He represents 29 towns in Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties. He has served in the Senate since 1997. omas Olson is the new principal at St. Mary’s Junior-Senior High School in Worcester. He served as the school’s guidance counselor over the past four years.
Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game The men’s lacrosse program held its annual alumni game in October. Among the alumni participating were: Andy Aros ’99, Mike Barnes ’10, Neil Donnelly ’07, Gaetano Giambrocco ’11, Matt Goldblatt ’04, Tom Guido ’12, Andrew Haggett ’11, Matt Hoffman ’05, Kevin Klaskin ’10, John Landsvik ’12, Will Langevin ’11, Conor Mack ’11, Chris Noyes ’12, Matt Pescutore ’11, Peter Reynolds ’07, John Ryan ’12, Matt Sullivan ’95 and Brian Tuomi ’08.
Assumption College Magazine
Winter 2013
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