class notes Caldwell was a groomsman. Other classmates in attendance included Lenka Hanzlik, Adam Moore, Melissa Otero, Francis Quimby, Ndi Sampson, Patrick Sullivan, and Jennifer Youk See. • Britt (Frisk) and Matt Pados are happy to announce the birth of their twins, Frank John Pados IV and Lily Astrid Pados, on December 9, 2010, in Boston. Everyone is doing well! • Krystle Wong married Jamel Dawson on March 5 in Syosset, NY. Fellow classmates Zain Pirani, Sophia Mitchell, Sonjah McBain, and Wudassie Teklehaimanot were bridesmaids. Other Eagles in attendance included Sandra Caraballo, Kristin Curro, Christina DeGregorio, Joyce Lohrungruang, Shiona Rose, and Dariel Heron ’02. • Adam Umhoefer, who currently resides in Los Angeles, was recently profiled in the Advocate’s “Forty under 40” as an important LGBT advocate and activist. Adam has worked for the last two years as senior project director of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which funded and organized the Proposition 8 litigation in California. Adam has been working for some time in nonprofit management and politics, including working on President Obama’s campaign in Montana in 2008. • Brian and Karen (Van Doran) Coughlin, MEd’05, welcomed their first son, Alexander John, on March 24. The family resides in Walpole. • Laurie (Caldwell) ’05 and Mike Kurtz welcomed their second child, Ryan Anthony, on April 13. Big sister Ashley (2) is delighted to have a little brother at home! The family lives in Phoenix. • Owen Patrick Flynn passed the Massachusetts and New Hampshire Bar exams. Owen tutored high school students in Latin and Greek while in law school. He is presently studying for his LL.M. in estate planning and taxation. be
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Correspondent: Alexandra “Allie” Weiskopf allieweiskopf@gmail.com Drew Schaffer graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in May. • Michele (Osztrogonacz) Noonan is a neuroscientist, author, and TV and radio personality. In April she joined engage:BDR as the chief scientist to formulate health and beauty products for its 16 Bottles brand. • In March, Andy Shea, general manager of the Lexington Legends baseball team, spent a week in Haiti, where he served food and helped with housing and shelters as that country continues to deal with the effects of the earthquake that struck more than a year ago. Andy traveled with a group of friends and stayed at a facility of the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission. Despite the conditions, Andy saw signs of hope, and he said his experience in Haiti changed his perspective of life in the United States. • Also in March, Erin (McKlveen) Murray celebrated the first birthday of her fourth child, Caelinn. His brothers Liam and Luke are four years old, and brother Keegan is almost three. • Roger Smerage and Jillian Hayes were married on September 5, 2010, at the Annisquam Village Church in Gloucester. A reception followed at Cruiseport Gloucester. Tim Williamson, MA’05, served as best man; Jason Vanderburgh, MEd’05, and Daniel Elliott ’05, JD’08, served
as groomsmen. Fellow alumni in attendance were Christine (Burns) Williamson ’04, Jeffrey Pinkham MS’05, and Raffi Samkiranian MS’05. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and now make their home in Salem. Jillian is a human resources business analyst at Pegasystems in Cambridge; Roger is an attorney with K&L Gates in Boston. • Katie Sobocienski and Alex Gschwend were married on May 21 at St. John Vianney Church in Colonia, NJ. Brad Arguello, Ray Ariola, Kevin Dunphy, Matt Journalist, Phil Mettling, Kara Castagna, Katie Feder, and Kaitlin Lavery were in the wedding party. Alumni in attendance included Ben Albuquerque, Derek Apfel, Justin Brill, Kelly Brozyna ’05, Henry DeMatteis, Terrence Doyle, Alyssa Durbec MA’08, Elizabeth Eidson, Ed Feeley, Alex Finigan, Richard Kabobjian, Chris King, Kristen Mulhearn, and Cory Silviera. be
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Correspondent: Joe Bowden joe.bowden@gmail.com Correspondent: Justin Barrosso jbarrasso@gmail.com In June, Michael Messina graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School– Worcester with a specialty in family medicine. He will be doing his internship and residency at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Family Medical Center in Concord, NH. • Mike ’03 and Laurie (Caldwell) Kurtz, MEd’06, welcomed their second child, Ryan Anthony, on April 13. The family currently lives in Phoenix. • Michael Hundgen has fulfilled his lifelong dream of securing a job with the Walt Disney Company. As a manager of social media, his new responsibilities include developing strategy for Disney on social media platforms, helping to produce in-house original content, and riding Space Mountain at least twice a week. • Dennis Sullivan has enjoyed a very active 2011 thus far: His first child, Erin Grace, was born on January 3. In April, he graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Department and was hired by the Somerville Fire Department. In May, he also received his master’s degree in chemistry from Northeastern University, and as a die-hard Bruins fan, he went to all the Stanley Cup finals games in Boston. • Speaking of the NHL and the Stanley Cup, Andrew Alberts, a former Boston Bruin, played incredibly well as a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks in their run to the Stanley Cup as Western Conference champions. His teammate, Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider, was also a classmate of his at Boston College. • In November, Ashley Coutu gave a presentation at an archaeological conference in Dakar, Senegal, where she won the prize for best student paper. Her work also appeared in the online Project Gallery of the journal, Antiquity. Ashley is currently working on her PhD at the University of York. • Scott Maffei, MEd’06, was recently named Norwood’s Teacher of the Year for his work as a fourth-grade teacher at the Oldham Elementary School. • Rebecca Musso, MSW’06, and John Mauro ’03 are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Julia Ann Mauro, on March 20 in Morristown, NJ. Mom, dad, and baby are all doing well! • Anne 23 class notes
Maxwell Foster’s interior design firm, Tilton Fenwick (named after her freshman-year dorm), was recently featured in the online magazine TradHome. Anne and her business partner work in the Flatiron District of New York City and provide interior design services. • Lauren Marra is now an associate director at Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors, a consulting firm that helps individuals make better philanthropic decisions. • In memory of her mother, Tara Shanes-Hernandez, MEd’06, and her father, Steve Hernandez, cofounded the Annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk. The second annual walk took place in April at Rye Town Park and along the boardwalk overlooking Long Island Sound. Among the estimated 800 walkers were a number of BC alumni, parents, and friends, including Katherine (Bartel) Gordon and her mother, Emily Chambliss, Madonna Amaris Kinne, Michael Aaron Flicker, Katy (Sammartano) Steere and her parents, Diana Wong, Joe Demir MEd’06, Ned Borgman, Lisa (Pompana) ’90 and Kevin Johnson ’90, and Steve Hernandez. Funds raised went to support pancreatic cancer research through the Lustgarten Foundation. be
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Correspondent: Cristina Conciatori conciato@bc.edu / 845-624-1204 Correspondent: Tina Corea TinaCorea@gmail.com / 973-224-3863 It was great seeing you all at Reunion in June! Who’s up for a 6th reunion? If you couldn’t catch up with other ’06-ers at the reunion, just read on to see what some of us are doing. • Melissa Buzzi married Erik Szobota on February 26 in Portland, CT. The celebrant was Paul McNellis, SJ, PhD’93, of the philosophy department, who was Melissa’s Perspectives professor. The matron of honor was Joy (Eckstein) Belke, MS’07, and bridesmaids were Nicole Caragian, Vanessa Voltolina, and Melissa Abruzzese. Melissa is the assistant director of admissions at Columbia University’s School of Social Work, and Erik is a strategic planning analyst at Turner Broadcasting. The couple reside in Queens. • Alice Salaun-Carney has been living in Hanoi since January 2010. She moved to Vietnam to teach English and travel but loved it so much she decided to stay. She recently got a new job as the business development manager at a communications firm. • Mat and Carolyn (Hassel) Mahar are happy to announce their marriage on October 30, 2010. • Katharine Germansky received her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine in May 2010. She is now completing her internal medicine residency in Boston at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. • Natalie Stokes received a Fulbright grant to study in the United Kingdom, where she will complete a degree program in gender, violence, and conflict at York University. • Will Schatz married Ana Maria Cabreira in a wonderful ceremony in Santiago, Chile, on January 8, 2011. Among those in attendance were BC’06 friends Albert and Margaret (Obermeier) Lardizabal, Ty Frankel JD’09, Amelia Fournier MS’07, Alyssa Lau MEd’08,