who resides in Haddonfield, also serves as chair of the firm’s petroleum industry practices group. • Maureen Glennon Phipps has been named vice chair for research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. She is also an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and community health at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Maureen earned her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and her master’s in public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Brown University Women & Infants Hospital and a fellowship in the University of Michigan’s Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program. Maureen lives in Wrentham. • Juli-Anne Evangelista, MS’90, e-mailed that she received her doctorate in nursing practice from George Washington University in May. Her research focused on the innovative practice of pediatric nurse practitioner-run cardiology clinics: patient satisfaction and appointment access. She is currently a pediatric nurse practitioner in cardiology at Children’s Hospital Boston and an adjunct professor in the graduate program at BC’s Connell School of Nursing. • One final note: I recently launched my own talk show, Cocktails for Everyone!, on VoiceAmerica.com. It’s heard nationally every Thursday at 5 p.m., EST. I’ll be chatting with the most influential people in the beverage business today—the winemakers, distillers, brewers, chefs, mixologists, and authors—who will take listeners behind the scenes of top brands, restaurants, and bars, talking about the latest industry trends and what new cocktails, beers, and wines are on the horizon. • That’s all for now. Please drop me a line when you have a chance.
1988 Correspondent: Rob Murray murrman@aol.com 421 Callingwood Street San Francisco, CA 94114 Celeste McMahon Shirvani checked in from her home in London, where she lives with her three kids. The family still gets to the States every summer to hit the Jersey Shore, where the kids are amazed that Mom knows all the words to “American Pie.” Once again, Thursday nights at The Rat come in handy! Word to the wise, Celeste: If you meet anyone named Snooki, The Situation, or JWoww down at the shore this summer, run away. • John Gallaugher, MBA’90, was featured in a PSA about BC (a 30-second spot that ran during televised games throughout the 2009–10 season). When not appearing on television, John is an associate professor of information systems in the Carroll School. He and his wife, Kim (Roer) ’91, had their third child, Lily, in June 2009. • Sherman Leland e-mailed from Novato, CA, where he lives with wife Marla and their three children. He runs a junior golf program called Total Golf Adventures that offers after-school programs, summer camps, and tournaments throughout Marin and Sonoma counties. Sherman recently heard from Jim McDonnell, who is living in London and is engaged in some ventures that may take him to the Middle
East. Jim is also training for the London Marathon! • Kathy Coffey wed L. Stephen Vincze, JD, LLM, MBA, on October 23, 2009, at the Church of Jesus Saviour in Newport, RI. A reception followed at OceanCliff Resort. Barbara Cullen-Pasti was a bridesmaid. Beth (Halbardier) MacKinnon and Sue (Scanlon) Urrego were guests. Kathy has been president of the Center for Business Intelligence for the past 12 years, while Steve currently serves as the national managing director of life sciences, Forensic and Dispute Services, at Deloitte FAS. Steve also had a distinguished career in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. The couple reside in Boston and have a summer home in Narragansett, RI. • Karyn Polito has entered the race for Massachusetts State treasurer. Karyn, a state representative for Shrewsbury and Westborough for the past 10 years, is running with the message that she will build a strong foundation for a brighter future by following basic commonsense money management techniques. She announced her candidacy at the Omni Parker House in March. The Politos live in Shrewsbury. To learn more about Karyn’s campaign, visit www.karynpolitofortreasurer.com.
1989 Correspondent: Andrea McGrath andrea.e.mcgrath@gmail.com 207 Commonwealth Avenue, #3 Boston, MA 02108 Dineen Riviezzo is the new president of the Boston College Alumni Association. Dineen is also an active member of the Council for Women of Boston College. An alumna of Georgetown University Law School, Dineen began her career as a prosecutor and later served as a judge in the New York State Court of Claims. She is now a Bronx County Supreme Court justice.
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Correspondent: Kara Corso Nelson bc90news@cox.net 67 Sea Island Glastonbury, CT 06033; 860-647-9200 Michael Monsour recently returned from two months in Haiti, where he served aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort as part of the Navy’s relief efforts there. His primary job on the Comfort was providing dialysis to crush victims of the recent earthquake. His permanent duty station is in the Norfolk, VA, area, where he lives with wife Sharon and their son, Daniel. He currently works at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where he is chief of nephrology. • Christy Schwarz Schultze finally had an opportunity to read the Winter issue of Boston College Magazine uninterrupted as she recovered in her hospital bed, following the arrival of her fifth child, Eloise, on May 13. Other moms will appreciate the holiday-like aspect of this type of hospital stay! Christy enjoyed a visit from Kerry Dinneen, MA’96, and daughter Raine, and Kerry and www.bc.edu/alumni
Dinneen also visited Deena DeMasi, who was recovering from a bone fracture. Speedy recovery! Christy added, “I’m sad to miss our 20th reunion, since reconnecting with so many friendly ’90 faces on Facebook has brought back so many fond memories of our days on the Heights. See you at our 25th!” • Speaking of our recent reunion, please send in your stories and news to share in the next issue!
1991 Correspondent: Peggy Morin Bruno pegmb@comcast.net 2 High Hill Road Canton, CT 06019 I hope you enjoyed a fabulous summer and caught up with your friends from BC! Send me a quick note with an update of your summer adventures! • Ray Vaillancourt and his wife, Megan Quinlan, welcomed a son, Andrew Vaillancourt, on June 8, 2009. They live in Roslindale, and Ray is a lieutenant in the Cambridge Fire Department, assigned to Engine 3 in East Cambridge. He’s still working on figuring out what he will be when he grows up! • Troy Bracher brought his three sons—Jack, Christian, and George—out to Hanscom Air Force Base to see the CH-53E helicopters flown in by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 in support of Marine Week Boston. HMH-461 is commanded by Troy’s friend Lt. Col. Sean Salene, and the Bracher boys enjoyed meeting with the Marines. Despite Sean’s hopes, it doesn’t look like the visit has swayed the boys’ mom, Elizabeth (Renick) Bracher, MA’95, PhD’04, to back any future enlistments. Sean and his squadron had just returned from Haiti, where they participated in Operation Unified Response, the humanitarian relief mission conducted in response to the devastating earthquake in January. Sean and his Marines left home base on 72 hours’ notice and then spent three months as part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit delivering food, water, and aid and supporting international efforts to help alleviate the suffering of the Haitian people. Thank you to Sean and his Marines for all they do! • Congratulations to Greg Sarian, who was recently named to Barron’s America’s Top 1,000 Advisors: State-by-State list in February. Greg is first VP, investments, and wealth management advisor with Merrill Lynch Private Client Group. In addition to working with clients, Greg is an instructor at Merrill Lynch’s corporate headquarters, where he helps train new financial consultants. Greg also serves on various committees at the Church of the Savior, and recently his team organized and sponsored a fundraiser for the CityTeam Ministries, helping the homeless in the Philadelphia area. He and wife Laurel live in Malvern, PA, with their children, Elizabeth, Christian, and Grace. • Congratulations to Jaime Crowley, MA’96, who received a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in May. It was presented in Santa Monica, CA, at an awards dinner and ceremony, hailed as the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher Magazine. Jaime is an assistant principal at Mount Hope High School in Bristol, RI.