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publishing articles in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Regrettably, on June 29, Jeff lost his brave, three-year battle against cancer. Jeff lived his life to the end with courage, energy, optimism, and a sense of fun and adventure, and his wedding day was no exception. • Have a great fall, and please keep in touch.
2000 Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com 63 Carolin Trail Marshfield, MA 02050 Thanks for the great news as always, Class of 2000! • Rob Bubalo graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN. • James Walson was recently made a senior associate at the law firm of Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. in Orlando. • On May 1, Elizabeth Rocco was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar. An associate at the Wilmington, Delaware–based law firm Bayard P.A., she is also admitted to the Delaware and the New Jersey bars. • Proactive Pictures LLC’s new feature film Bureaucracy, directed by Mark Perreault, won the Best Drama Picture award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival. • Matt Woods’s second film, Audience of One, was released theatrically in select cities and on DVD this past spring. The documentary can be found on Amazon and will be airing on the Sundance Channel this fall. Audience of One won numerous awards at film festivals, including jury prizes at South by Southwest in Austin and Silverdocs in Washington DC. • Robert Cristiano married Jennifer Rando on April 5, 2008, in Massapequa, NY. Sadly, on February 23 Robert lost his father, Joseph Cristiano. Condolences to Robert’s mother, Margaret ’64, his brother Jim ’04, and the Cristiano family. • Dan ’99, MS’04, and Nicole Aurillo Lacz welcomed Wolfgang “Jack” Jackson on October 21, 2008. He joins big brother Maximilian and big sister Emmalyn. The family resides in Convent Station, NJ. Nicole recently finished her radiology residency and will be doing a fellowship in 2010. • Simon, JD’08, and Cathy (Tomaszewski) Burce welcomed their first child, Julianna Christine, on Christmas Eve. The family lives in New York City. • Marc ’01 and Deanna (Deskin) Cusano, M.Ed.’03, welcomed a daughter, Anna Karin, on February
10. • David and Carrie (Scuorzo) Naulty welcomed their first child, Caroline Marie, on February 11. • Rena and Jason Denoncourt welcomed identical twin boys, Luke Jason and Michael Dennis, on April 1. The family lives in Cambridge. • On April 19, Sabrina Lilly joined the Gabriel family. Her parents, Marggy and Philippe Gabriel, and big sister Charlotte are thrilled with the newest addition to the family. • On another note, remember that our 10th Reunion is in June 2010. Be on the lookout for more information, and be sure that your contact information is up to date with the Alumni Association.
2001 Correspondent: Erin Mary Ackerman bostoncollege01@hotmail.com 16 Brightwood Avenue North Andover, MA 01845 Thomas ’03 and Mary Glynn (Toomey) Cullinan welcomed a son, Thomas Kevin “Tucker” Cullinan III, on March 7. The family resides in Boynton Beach, FL. • Andrew LaFiura has joined the Philadelphia office of the law firm Jackson Lewis LLP as an associate. Previously an associate with a firm in New Jersey, he was selected by his peers and the researchers of Law and Politics magazine as a “Rising Star” in that state. Andrew earned his JD from Villanova University School of Law in 2004.
2002 Correspondent: Suzanne Harte suzanneharte@yahoo.com 42 8th Street, Apt. 1102 Charlestown, MA 02129; 617-596-5486 Congratulations to James W. Murphy and Sonya Roncevich, who were married in Boston on August 29, 2008. Sonya’s bridesmaids included Melissa (Irgens) Peikin, Anne (Sargent) Gallagher, and Katie Skeffington. Brian Thomas ’02 served as one of James’s groomsmen. Other BC alumni in attendance included Courtney (Murphy) Richardson, Catherine Bailey, Glorimar Reuter, and Kristi (Rosenthal) Hackett. Fr. Don McMillan of BC married the couple at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The couple enjoyed their 31 class notes
honeymoon on the islands of Mooréa and Bora-Bora in French Polynesia. James received his JD from Suffolk University Law School in 2006 and is an associate at an estate planning firm in Boston. Sonya received her JD, also from Suffolk, in 2007 and is an in-house corporate attorney for the national supply and distribution chain for Dunkin’ Donuts. James and Sonya currently reside in East Boston. • Kristin L. Beckman married George “Chip” Crafton in New Orleans in October 2008. In attendance were several BC alums, including Caroline “Carly” Ruttner, Sara Katz, Ami Jastrzemski, Meredith Grant MA’04, Jennifer Lau Wakeman, and Ghazaleh Samandari. • Doreen Scanlon married Parker Gavigan on June 28, 2008, at Our Lady of the Cape in Brewster; a reception at Ocean Edge followed. They both work for ABC6 News in Providence. BC alumni in attendance included Kate Monahan, Lauren Cronin, Tom ’00 and Laura (Biello) Mullen, Sarah Fillion M.Ed.’03, Ned Chaney, Tim Lavin, and Adam Lee. • Randy and Catherine (McAleavey) Tibbetts, who were married on October 8, 2006, at St. Ignatius Church, are proud to announce the birth of their first child, Cate Creason, on September 27, 2008. Randy and Catherine recently moved to Long Island, where Randy is a client executive for a technology firm, and Catherine is a stay-at-home mom finishing her MBA. • Elizabeth Cappelluti, MA’03, married Brendan Sheehy on November 15, 2008, at the Church of Saint Mary in Closter, NJ, and a reception followed at the Hilton in Pearl River, NY. BC alums in attendance included Brian Davis; Alison Lawlor Russell; Maria Campo; Casey and Amy Vautour Stanley MA’03; Erika Martin ’04, M.Ed.’05; and Marc Banks ’04, M.Ed.’05. Liz received her MA in higher education administration from BC in 2003 and is a staff member in the Freshman Studies program at Seton Hall University. She is currently pursuing a post-master’s certification in school counseling at Seton Hall. Brendan is an equity research analyst at an investment bank in Manhattan. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and live in Hoboken, NJ.
2003 Correspondent: ToniAnn Kruse kruseta@gmail.com 43 Jane Street, Apt. 3R New York, NY 10014; 201-317-2205