25. • I am very sorry to report that Brian Lynch passed away suddenly in his home in Houston in May. He is survived by his wife, Anna. Brian attended business school at the University of Texas at Austin with Ryan Foley, Jeff Tusa, and Nicole Rasmussen. Services were held near his hometown of White Plains, NY. In attendance were fellow BC alumni Mark Del Priore, Laurel (Zinn) Turner, Pete Daniels, Tom McGovern, Matt O’Leary, Den McMahon ’98, Hercules Grigos, Kathryn Sweeney, Jeff Sikaitis, Tim Nest, and Ryan Foley.
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2000
Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com Well, it’s hard to believe, but we are now officially a reunion class once again. Next May will mark the 15th anniversary of our graduation. Where did that time go? Please keep in mind that Reunion Weekend is May 29–31, 2015. • Liam Timmons, MBA’10, was recently nominated for the 2014 Investment News 40 Under 40 Award and was interviewed by The Suit magazine in an article in the July 2014 edition. Timmons Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm founded and run by Liam, recently won the Comcast Regional Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs Competition for best improved customer service via new technology implementation. The company focuses on helping clients navigate the complex world of investing and financial planning in a commission-free environment. • Mike ’05 and Stephanie Ridge Murray welcomed their first son, Jack Ridge Murray, into the world on July 19, 2013. They reside in Portsmouth, NH, where Steph just left her career as an education consultant to be a full-time mom. • Brendan and Catherine (Lacson) McVay welcomed a new addition to their family, Maisie Eve, on March 11, 2014. Her big brothers, Max (3) and Miles (1), just love having a baby sister! The family lives in Westwood. • Arianne and Hugh O’Kane announce the birth of their third child, Anna Scarlett, on April 29. Anna joins big brothers Hugh (4) and Jack (2). • In October 2013, Kevin Boland and Kerrie Caulfield-Boland, along with big brothers Kyle (6) and Kevin Patrick (3), welcomed a new addition to their family, Kayla Eileen. “Everyone is enjoying the pink frenzy that has taken over our home!” writes Kerrie. The family resides in Denville, NJ. • I hope that everyone is enjoying the summer. Just think: It’s almost football season. Thanks, as always, for sending your news!!
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2001
Correspondent: Sandi (Birkeland) Kanne bc01classnotes@gmail.com Happy summertime, classmates! • congratulations to Gretchen Cooper Athas on her new role as principal and comanager of Campus2CareerTransition Services, a career coaching and transition services firm. Gretchen earned a BA in elementary education and human development from
BC and an MEd in higher education from Loyola University Chicago. She lives in Chicago with her husband and 1-year-old daughter. • Lorena Campozano, JD’04, married Aris Giannakakis, MBA’12, on May 4 at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Chestnut Hill. BC alums in attendance included Shanon Connor MEd’06; Vanessa Rodrigues Samuels; Jameel Moore; Adriana Garzon Rojas ’00, JD’05; Marielys Divanne ’98; William Tsagas MBA’12; and Deanna Larkin JD’04. The happy newlyweds are currently busy planning their second wedding, which will be held in Athens, Greece—Aris’s native country—in August. • Dan and Morgan (Brady) Degan welcomed a daughter, Riley Hope, into their family on December 26, 2013. Big brothers Brady (5) and Hudson (2) are very excited. • Danny and Shelley Ventura Colontrelle welcomed a new baby boy on January 24: Luca Daniel joins big brother Dylan (4) and big sister Camilla (2). They live in Vero Beach, FL. • Renee Pitts Moran and her husband, Joe (a UNH alum), are new parents to daughter Stella Reese, born on April 2. • Tim and Lisa (Miller) Doherty welcomed their second son, Miller James, born on April 3. He joins big brother Kellen (3). • I’d like to offer personal congratulations to one of my BC besties, Jim Gillespie, and his wife, Joelene, who are now a party of six. Brendan Charles joined the Gillespie family on April 25 and was welcomed home by big siblings Owen (5), Claire (4), and Ryan (2). This class notes correspondent is super excited to have a friend’s child to whom she can actually refer as “BC baby” for the rest of his life. One fun fact: Jim and I were part of a close-knit Western Cultural Traditions class during freshman year at BC, taught by John W. Howard, SJ, ’59. Many of the 14 members of this class have stayed in touch over the years, and, by my last count, we have 22 “Fr. Howard babies” among us! • Erin and Mike Teevan and their son, Holden—a future Eagle, they hope!—live in New York City. Mike is VP of public relations for the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. He writes: “I still draw on many experiences from writing for The Heights and being helped by the media relations staff of BC Athletics, including Chris Cameron and the wonderful Dick Kelley ’87, MA’89. I was so proud when the BC basketball team won at top-ranked Syracuse in DK’s memory.” • Now football season is upon us. Happy tailgating, and keep those updates coming!
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2002
Correspondent: Suzanne Harte suzanneharte@yahoo.com Brian and Martha (Plante) Frydl are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Marie Seraphine, on St. Patrick’s Day. The couple reside in the suburbs of Washington DC. • Congratulations to Brent and Liz (Babinski) Baker, whose first child, Tessa Katherine, was born on January 3. Tessa’s middle name is especially for Liz’s sister, Katie Babinski Thompson ’05. The Bakers reside in Waltham. 72 class notes
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2003
Correspondent: ToniAnn Kruse kruseta@gmail.com Marites Maramba Espiritu and Steve Brian Cordova were married on June 15, 2013, at the Immaculate Conception Chapel at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, NJ. The bridal party included Jessica Muriel, Charlene Biala Irineo, Joseph Irineo, David Dundas, Rufus Caine, Didier Sylvain ’04, and Sabian Cheong ’02. Other BC alumni in attendance were Giannina Gutierrez Biala; Joi Branch; Gerry Caba; Siti Cheng Eschrich; Leila Mondejar Keeler; Olga Kleinman MS’04; Barry Connolly; Cynthia White LaColla; German Lopez; Peter Markovics; Edwin Perez; Martine Remy; Raul Reyes; Yesenia Mejia Saulino; Kyle Ingram ’01; Cynthie Cheung ’02; Dan Cho ’02; Alina Enggist ’02; Brad Bateman ’02; Traci Gomes ’02; the bride’s cousin Erik Gutierrez ’02; Ricky Ho ’02; Vincent Lake ’01; Isabel Shen ’02; Cindy Song ’02; Chun-Wei Yi ’02; Filmon Hagheray ’04; Gabriela Fullon ’05, MEd’06; Kay Martinez ’05; Eric Rodriguez ’05; and Bernard Baffoe ’06. The bride’s cousin Vanessa Maramba ’14 and Robert McGill, JD’05, were also in attendance. The couple is also happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Josephine Ailey Espiritu Cordova, on April 18, 2014. • Brad Swift, MS’04, and Jennifer Bonynge ’05 were married in Newport, RI, on September 1, 2013. The wedding party included Caitlin Swift ’08, Carolyn Rock ’05, Karen Carlucci Freni ’05, Tom Smith MEd’06, and Joel Wacek MS’11. Other Eagles in attendance included Penny McElhenny ’68; Nick Priselac ’01; Alicia Fasi Priselac ’01; John Tetreault; Keith Normant ’04; Katie Meehan ’04; Camille Asher Berriochoa ’05; Amy Cebulski ’05, MS’10; AJ Nary ’05, MBA’11; Kari Cushing-Nary ’05; Megan Krauss Kelson ’05, MS’06; Taylor Lehmann MBA’10; and Ryan MBA’12 and Shannon (Phillips) Desrosiers PhD’11. Brad and Jennifer reside in Newton, and both work at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston. • Tommy Egan and Meghan Irrgang were married on January 25 at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Atlanta, GA. The nuptials were followed by a reception at the Cherokee Town Club. BC classmates in attendance included Kathryn Marut Birch, Kathleen Heffernan, Tim Connell JD’13, James Dolce, Liv Clarke Dolce, Timothy Fletcher, Ashley Fletcher, Tim Kelleher, and Kate Schriver. Other Eagles in attendance were Catherine English ’02, Jed Dolce ’05, Katie Lemek MSW’14, John ’72 and Grace Regan Conway NC’72, James ’71 and Mary Ellen Devlin McGuire ’72, and Tom Brown ’72. The couple reside on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
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2004
reunion year class participation goal: 650 Correspondent: Alexandra “Allie” Weiskopf allieweiskopf@gmail.com Tyler Hollinger and Christian Keiber’s film Trust Me, I’m a Lifeguard debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. Tyler and Christian both starred in the film. • Corey Strader and