“My daughter Alyssa graduated from Cranston High School West in Cranston, RI, and was accepted Early Decision to Boston College. She is a member of the Screaming Eagles band and started classes in September. She is loving it so far! It’s been great being back on campus while she begins her college experience. I also have two other children: Jack (5) will be attending kindergarten, and Madeleine (3) will be attending preschool. I am happily married to Scott Marques, and I’m employed as a principal software engineer in development at Infor Global Solutions in East Greenwich, RI. We live in Cranston.” • Peter Kotz had been living in Connecticut for the last five years, working for Gridiron Capital, a private equity firm based in New Canaan. He recently relocated back to the Midwest—Chicago—to join Gladstone Investment as a managing director focused on private equity investing. Peter is married with three kids. • David Finnegan heads up marketing for NAI Hunneman, a commercial real estate firm here in Boston, and lives in Mansfield with wife Kelli and sons Connor (7) and Henry (5). This fall, David and Kelli plan to take part in the New England Walk4Hearing (in Artesani Park in Brighton) in support of son Henry, who is profoundly deaf and autistic. The money they raise will benefit Henry’s school, the Learning Center for the Deaf, in Framingham. Over the last two years, David and Kelli have been the leading fundraisers for New England for the walk.
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1996
Correspondent: Mike Hofman mhofman12@gmail.com I hope everyone had a nice summer and fall. • Congratulations to Karen (Abele) Scheu, who graduated in May from the University of Maryland with her doctoral degree in nursing practice. • Congratulations are also in order for Tom Gallagher, who recently earned his third stripe, meaning that he has attained the rank of commander in the U.S. Navy. Tom is based in Norfolk, VA, with his wife and daughters Peyton and Riley. • Kudos also to BC football standout Stalin Colinet, who was among the eight athletes inducted into the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame in October and recognized during halftime at the BC–Army game the next day. Stalin, a native of the Bronx, was an All-Big East defensive tackle. A team captain, he played in the 1993 Carquest Bowl as well as the 1994 Aloha Bowl, and in 1996, he earned the Bulger Lowe Award for the best defensive player in New England. Stalin was the first Dominican-born player to be drafted in the NFL; he played six seasons, finishing his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002. • In other news, over Labor Day weekend I saw Dave and Amy (Schoeffield) Telep in Minneapolis, where Dave works at GE. The Teleps have four kids: DJ, Ava, Kaitlin, and Eloise. It was fun to catch up with old friends!
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1997
Correspondent: Sabrina Bracco McCarthy sabrina.mccarthy@perseusbooks.com Faye Rogaski de Muyshondt is the founder of socialsklz:-) in New York City, a program that
teaches children and young adults modernday social interaction and communication skills. She has also published her first book, socialsklz:-) for Success: How to Give Children the Skills They Need to Thrive in the Modern World, which Parents magazine calls “a cutting-edge, must-read manual.” Faye has also become a contributor on the Today show. She was married in 2011 and had her first baby, Adriana Elizabeth, in 2012. • Carolyn (Van Ness) Owen, husband Steve, and children Ashley and Gregory recently returned to Northern California after living in England for the last 10 years. The family relocated in part due to Steve’s new position at Apple, where he has worked for many years. • Paul ’99 and Tamatha (Baker) Bibbo, MEd’99, have been living in London for the past two years. Paul currently works for TJX Europe as a general merchandise manager. Their children, Nolan (7) and Haleigh (5), attend the American School in London, where Tamatha is the K–12 director of service learning. They have enjoyed traveling, hosting many BC friends, and attending events that the London BC alumni club offers. Moreover, Tamatha has had articles published in several educational magazines about her work on service learning in schools. The family plans to return to Massachusetts in June 2014. • Jen Bencivengo gave birth to a baby girl, Adeline “Addie” Genevieve, on June 12. Jen is on maternity leave until December, when she returns to work as the assistant principal of an elementary school in Greenwich, CT.
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1998
Correspondent: Mistie P. Lucht hohudson@yahoo.com Brett Sterenson is reporting a wonderful last few years. This year, he celebrated his sixth year in business as president and founder of Hotel Lobbyists, a conference site selection firm. But more significantly, he also celebrated a year of marriage to the love of his life, Jaime, and the birth of their first son, Eli Henry, on May 15. They reside on Long Island and are just finishing renovating a home. • Joe ’96 and Amy (Snyder) Janezic welcomed their second daughter, Emily Clare, on June 1. She joins big sister Caroline (3). Emily’s birth was right in the middle of Reunion Weekend, so Amy was unable to attend all the festivities! The Janezic family still resides on Boston’s South Shore and enjoys going to the beach as much as possible. Amy is VP, marketing and client service, at Frontier Capital Management in Boston and marked 14 years with the firm this past fall. • BC football star Mike Cloud is among the eight athletes who were inducted into the BC Varsity Club Hall of Fame in October at Conte Forum; they were recognized at halftime at the football game against Army the next day. Mike, who played in 45 games, was named BC’s Eagle of the Year in 1998. A native of Portsmouth, RI, he finished his career at the Heights as the all-time leading rusher with 3,597 yards. He also had 25 career touchdowns and averaged 5.9 yards a carry. As a senior, Mike rushed for 1,726 yards and scored a career-high 14 touchdowns. He was a consensus AllAmerica first-team honoree and earned the 74 class notes
Gold Helmet Award and was an All-Big East first-team honoree.
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1999
reunion year class participation goal: 560 Correspondent: Matt Colleran bc1999classnotes@hotmail.com Correspondent: Emily Wildfire ewildfire@hotmail.com We hope everyone is doing well. Please keep the updates coming! • Jesse and Darryl Herrick welcomed a healthy baby boy, Jasper McKinney, on October 12, 2012, joining big brother Aidan Daniel (2). Darryl and Jesse—and the boys—are always cheering on BC teams from their home in Manhattan. • Samantha Steel and Ian White welcomed their second son, Donovan, on April 20. He joins older brother Beckett (4). The family recently moved to Lincroft, NJ. • Sean, MEd’10, and Maryanne (Knasas) Irwin welcomed their second daughter, Grace Lauren, on June 18. She joins big sister Abigail. The family lives in Dedham. Sean works at BC High, while Maryanne is an endodontist at Great Hill Dental Partners. • Rob and Marielle (Sack) Bush welcomed a daughter, Lily Caroline, on June 16 in London. Lily joins big brother Jack (2). The family just relocated back to New York City after four-and-a-half years in London. Marielle is a director in the business development group for GoldenTree Asset Management. • Currently in London are Tamatha (Baker) ’97, MEd’99, and Paul Bibbo; please see their news in the Class of 1997 column above. • Rob and Lori Nehls Nickerson moved to Hopkinton in June 2012. In March, they welcomed their third child, Olivia Grace, who joins big brother Andrew James (3) and big sister Julia Rose (5). Lori has been working at Hologic for three years. • We are very sorry to share that fellow ’99 alumnus Evan Lichtenfels passed away suddenly on May 16. A revered father, husband, son, brother, and friend, he leaves behind his wife, Heather, and three young children. The funeral services, held in his hometown of Denver, were attended by BC’99 alumni Phil Seng, Jeff Melei, Tim Lawler, Mike Kelly, Jake Lee, and Matt Hersh.
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2000
Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com Happy fall, Class of 2000! • James Corbett David’s first book, Dunmore’s New World, a biography of Lord Dunmore, was published by the University of Virginia Press in July. James earned his PhD in history from the College of William & Mary. He lives and works in New York City. • Lindsay Ann Brown married John Stanley on December 1, 2012, at St. Matthew Parish in Norwalk, CT. The couple live in Darien. • Michael Tynan and Kristine Ruff were married on May 3 in Aquebogue, NY. Numerous BC alumni, including several 2000 classmates, were in attendance. • Mike and Lindsey (Doering) Mahanna welcomed daughter Morgan Elyse