on August 30, 2012, joining big brother James. Lindsey, a CPA, is the assistant director of finance and administration at a small nonprofit membership association in Washington DC. The Mahannas live in Vienna, VA. Lindsey’s roommate of three years, Erika (Grahl) Cogliani, and husband Leland welcomed their first child, Adriana Jiun, on February 27. Erika is an executive assistant and office manager for Nutricia North America, the nutritional arm of Groupe Danone, in Rockville, MD, and Leland works on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. The Coglianis live in Silver Spring. • Brian and Jenny Garratt Hayden welcomed daughter Emma White on March 3. Emma joins big brother Carter (5) and big sister Caitlin (3). The family resides in Santa Monica, CA. • Jason and Lauren Fogarty White welcomed their first child, Camden Joe, to the world on May 9. They reside in Basel, Switzerland, where Lauren works in a strategy and projects role for Novartis. Lauren was lucky enough to have her twin sister and Camden’s godmother, Katharine Fogarty, present at the birth. • Carolyn and Mark McNulty welcomed their first child, Molly, to the world on June 19. Also, Mark just released a new edition of his children’s novel The Sea Shack and launched a blog on fatherhood, The New American Dad (http:// mark-mcnulty.blogspot.com). The family resides in Pembroke. • David and Lauren Fischetti Angiporti welcomed a baby boy, James Peter, on August 13. James also has a very proud older brother, Michael (5). The family lives in Babylon, on Long Island. • As always, thank you for sharing your news with me and the rest of the Class of 2000. See you in the new year!
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2001
Correspondent: Sandi (Birkeland) Kanne bc01classnotes@gmail.com Hello, classmates! We have so much happy news, so let’s get right to it! • Two former BC roomies became mothers this year! Alfonso and Erica (Sedano) Cienfuegos welcomed a daughter, Camila, on March 19, and Kevin and Danielle (Colon) O’Sullivan welcomed their first child, a boy named Graeyson Royce, on June 20. • Pollie Willhite and Chris Conte welcomed their first child, Tessa Jean, on April 25. • Jonathan and Jennifer (Hill) Brauman are pleased to announce the birth of their son, William, in May. The Braumans live in New York City and enjoyed their first summer with Will. • On June 6, Frank and Andrea (Carlino) Medina welcomed son Franklin Robert. He has a head full of beautiful, brown curls. • Timothy and Dana (Panzarino) Hodermarsky welcomed their first son, Matthew Thomas, to the world on June 15. The Hodermarskys reside in Merrick, Long Island. Dana plans to return to her position as a high school special-education teacher in November. • Brian and Cre (Holder) Maguire became a party of five on August 6. Patrick George was welcomed home by big sisters Brenda and Shannon (both 3). • Kevin and Emily (Rine) Butler are new parents to James Patrick Kurshid Butler, born August 17. James is already becoming a worldly scholar. His nursery is decorated with maps and artwork in multiple languages, and his crib skirt says
Carolyn Jeziorski, MEd ’97
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hen Carolyn Jeziorski, MEd’97, tells people she teaches elementary school in Cairo, Egypt, she knows their eyebrows will rise. But after six years at Cairo American College, she is more in love with the city than ever, despite the political upheaval that has seen the school briefly shut down and many of her students—expatriates from around the globe—evacuated. “Cairo remains an amazing place to live and to teach,” Jeziorski says. “I am living through history being made here, which is fascinating, since we often Carolyn Jeziorski, MEd’97, running through the think of Egypt’s history as happening in desert of Egypt during the Luxor half marathon. the time of the pharoahs.” Jeziorski finds it fascinating to work with parents and teachers from many different cultures, and travels as much as she can; she’s visited between 40 and 50 different countries. “Not to be too sappy, but I have a wonderful life. I’m a marathon runner, and running through the desert by the Pyramids is something most people can only imagine.” what is the secret to success? Collaboration. A good support team, whether professionally or personally, makes all the difference.
where is your favorite spot at the heights? It’s not so much a spot as a time. When the fall leaves are blazing, the campus is so
beautiful. I love this part of the world, but I miss autumn in New England and New York state, where I grew up.
how have you changed since graduation? Living overseas has been an incredible experience. I’m more open, more confident, and more curious.
To read more about about Carolyn Jeziorski’s life and work in Egypt, visit www.bc.edu/alumniprofiles.
“good night” in six languages, which is the number Emily studied as a linguistics major at BC! • Jonathan Penta, senior VP–wealth advisor at UBS Wealth Management Americas, was named to the UBS “Top 35 Under 35” program, which is designed to promote best practices and to formally recognize an advisor’s success in client service. Jonathan is a founding partner of the Mohamed-Penta Wealth Management Group in Wellesley. Since joining UBS in 2007, he has received the UBS Recognition Council Club Award, the UBS President’s Council Award, and the Top Ranked Financial Advisor Recognition Award. Jonathan lives in Wellesley with wife Paula and sons Nicolas and Michael. • Thank you for all the great updates! I hope you have a joyful holiday season, and I look forward to hearing from you in the new year.
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2002
Correspondent: Suzanne Harte suzanneharte@yahoo.com Congratulations to Jay and Celeste (Sedo) Tini, who welcomed their second son, Alec John, on May 7 in Stamford, CT. Alec joins www.bc.edu/alumni
his big brother, Drennan Joseph. The family resides in Darien. • Thomas and Lauren (Ziobro) McDonald, MEd’03, are proud to announce the birth of their second son, Ryan Thomas, on April 8. He was welcomed by his big brother, Brendan. The family resides in Natick. • Matt McKinney and Alexis Tessier were married in New Orleans on June 29. In attendance, in addition to both loving families and many friends, were BC grads Katie Battle, Will Benedict ’04, Tim and Elle Navarro Bruno, Joe DiBello, Mary Fitterer, Ted Hesson, Joe Hellrung, Brian Hogan, Bobbi Lee, David Matteo, David Mendoza, Matt Sims, and Courtney Zecevich Bondi.
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2003
Correspondent: ToniAnn Kruse kruseta@gmail.com Julie Romero completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and is starting a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. • Suzanne Boyle married Jonathan Senos on