vows was particularly cute, with soft-spoken Josh whispering “I do,” while Tom said his part in a booming voice for all to hear. And a fun BC fact: Tom’s parents, Tom ’68 and Andrea (Dantzler) Adams ’69, met at and graduated from BC, and his cousin Kelley Adams was in our class as well. Tom and Josh live in New York City. Tom is a senior director of planning in the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and Josh oversees events at BlackRock. Congrats, Tom and Josh! • Congrats to Larry Hare, who recently received the Glenn Sharp Award from the Athletic Equipment Managers Association, honoring him as the National Athletic Equipment Manager of the Year. Larry is currently the assistant athletic director in charge of equipment operations at the University of Kansas. He got his start in the field at Conte Forum 22 years ago this fall, when he served as a men’s basketball manager for the team that included Billy Curley ’94, Howard Eisley ’94, and Gerrod Abram ’94. Larry’s wife, Jennifer, is a high school teacher, and they have two kids: Mason (10) is in fifth grade, and Elizabeth (8) is in third grade. Larry writes that he recently saw classmates Mike Allen and Matt Kosiorek, and that they are well. • Finally, how great was that BC win over USC? It reminded me of the Coughlin years back when we were in school. Lots of classmates were at the game, including Tom Gallagher (who celebrated his birthday that weekend), Jason Hill, John Nash, Matt Keswick, Mariessa Longo, and John Boyt. Go, Eagles!
Correspondent: Mike Hofman mhofman12@gmail.com
1997 Tim Doyle recently published a novella, All Kinds of Places. The story revolves around a 38-year-old lifelong traveler who must return home to his native Washington DC and live a normal existence. (Find out more at bit.ly/ AllKindsofPlaces.) A former reporter with Bloomberg and Forbes, Tim now works at Discovery Communications as senior director of corporate affairs and communications. He lives in Chevy Chase, MD, with his wife, Marla, stepsons Matteo (10) and Luca (8), and daughter Romy (2). • Christopher Ferragamo and his wife, Tara (Krissik) ’99, welcomed their fourth child, son Brady James, on August 5, 2013. Brady joins big brother Rian (8) and sisters Brenna (5) and Keira (3). Christopher is currently a partner with the law firm of Jackson & Campbell in Washington DC and lives in Northern Virginia. • Amit Dogra and his wife, Karen, welcomed into the world their third child and first boy, Kaleb Raj, on June 23. Big sisters Amalia (5) and Deven (3) love their little brother. Amit started at HighTower Advisors as the head of East Coast relationship management in February, working in New York City. Amit, Karen, and their family live in Valley Forge, PA.
Correspondent: Sabrina Bracco McCarthy sabrina.mccarthy@perseusbooks.com
1998 Salma Mavany Barrett and her husband, Thomas, welcomed their third child, Leilah Autumn, on November 17, 2013. Leilah is 68
an absolute joy in their life. Their oldest daughter, Ava, entered first grade in the fall in Newton, and son Khazi just graduated from preschool in the spring with his buddy William, son of another BC Class of ’98 mom. Salma says: “Life is moving fast, but I am trying to slow down and absorb the calm in life, and the beauty in life that my children teach me every day.” • Brendan Levesque and his wife, Laurel Bernini, celebrated their 10th anniversary in August. They have five children—four boys and a beautiful daughter: Owen (8), Bryce (7), Reid (5), Trent (2), and Marion (who turned 1 in September). Laurel has been teaching for the Boston Public Schools for over 14 years and earned a master’s of education from Simmons College in 2007. Brendan works in downtown Boston for HighVista Strategies. They currently reside in Westwood. • In August, Kevin Plavan passed away suddenly. I have fond memories, especially from freshman year, of his brilliance in all things—in academics and his mischievous ways. Many of his friends posted wonderfully touching sentiments on his Facebook wall.
Correspondent: Mistie P. Lucht hohudson@yahoo.com
1999 We hope everyone had a great fall and a chance to get back to campus for a football game. • Some exciting things are going on with members of the Class of 1999! Congratulations to Matt O’Keefe, who launched his own performance apparel company called RedLine Gear (www. Redlinegear.com), focused on creating cool and high-quality T-shirts and shorts targeting fitness and CrossFit. This little venture has evolved from a small experiment into a really successful start-up. Karen Symanowicz partnered up earlier this year with Matt, and together they are doing some really amazing things. Be sure to check out the site. • My wife, Laura, and I (Matt Colleran, MBA’06) welcomed our third child, Kennedy Elizabeth, on the Fourth of July. Kennedy joins our wild household, which already included older brother Jack (2) and big sister Riley (4). • Brett Harrington was recently made partner at the accounting and consulting professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Brett has been with PwC since graduating from Boston College. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Audra, son Brady, and daughter Ashley. • Daniel Gonzalez, a partner at the Miami law firm Meland Russin & Budwick, has been honored as a 2014 Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the category of bankruptcy/business litigation. The recognition is based on factors including peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research. • Please keep the updates coming. We love hearing from all of you!
Correspondent: Matt Colleran bc1999classnotes@hotmail.com Correspondent: Emily Wildfire ewildfire@hotmail.com
2000 15TH REUNION May 29–31, 2015 Congratulations go out to Erik DeMarco and his wife, Erin, who welcomed their first child,
Shane, on May 7. Shane was born at St. Elizabeth’s in Brighton. The family resides in Charlestown. • Best wishes also go to Kevin Boland and Kerrie Caulfield-Boland: Along with big brothers Kyle (6) and Kevin Patrick (3), they welcomed a new addition to their family in October 2013—a little girl, Kayla Eileen. Kerrie writes: “Everyone is enjoying the pink frenzy that has taken over our home!” • Please don’t forget to send me your news so I can share it with the rest of your classmates. Also, save the date for our 15th reunion: Come back to the Heights May 29–31 and enjoy the festivities!
Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com
2001 Hello, classmates. I hope autumn is treating you well. • Joe and Marisa (Consolla) Fava welcomed a daughter, Annabel Jean, on September 25, 2013. She joins big brother Ben (3). The family lives in Swampscott. • Proud parents Kerry and Kevin McCartney’s son Jack was born on April 22. Jack joins older brother Quinn (3) at home in Baltimore. • John and Christine (Judware) Cope are excited to be moving to Bennington, VT, where John is joining Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putman Physicians’ general surgery practice at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. John graduated from his general surgery residency at Baystate Medical Center in June 2013 and completed a fellowship in surgical critical care at Hartford Hospital in June 2014. • Brad Marxer and his wife, Lauren, are new parents to baby girl Lina Noelle, born on June 7. • Ernie Kappotis married Jennifer Attaide (Northeastern ’07) on June 21 in St. Ignatius Church. Ernie’s brothers Eric and Dante ’05 served as best men, and Don MacMillan, SJ, ’66, MDiv’72, officiated at the ceremony. Joshua Johnson and Brian Brickley ’02 were also part of the wedding party. Ernie is a stock market regulator in Boston for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and Jennifer is an ESL teacher at Welch Elementary School in Peabody, where she educates Portuguese- and Spanishspeaking children. The newlyweds live in Peabody and remain BC football season ticket