London. The family is doing very well. • John Patrick Foody married Gina Stamuli on October 10, 2009, at St. George Cathedral in South Boston. Groomsmen included Dan Cahill MBA’08, Greg Goodman, Billy Harrison, and Steve Harutunian MS’04. Bridesmaids included Saramarie (Foody) Bittmann ’99, MA’03; Suzanne (Foody) Toner ’01; Katie (Foody) Proulx; and Beth Pollock ’00. Other BC alumni in attendance included Ryan Baylock, Daniel Bonjour, Justin DaGraca, Anthony Riguardi, Beth (Milewski) Goodman, Kelly Holland, Bob Kalas, Kate Simpkinson ’05, Matthias Schildwachter, Katie DellaPorta, John Ian Kimball ’02, Brian Bittmann ’99, Mike Argyelan ’72, and Kenneth Kimball MEd’68. John and Gina currently live in Philadelphia. • Anne DaSilva married Scott McGrath on September 6, 2009, in Newport, RI. In attendance were several BC alums, including Julie (McSweeney) Curti, Michael Sarette, Karen (Updaw) Thorpe MEd’08, Dan Thorpe, Michelle (Martini) Sanchez, Heather Kusmierz, David Soo MA’05, Justin Schwarz MEd’03, Kevin Werner, Pam (Longar) Clifton, Britt (Frisk) Pados, Matt Pados, Pete Cannistraci, Nita Kolstad, and Trevor and Gina (De Stefano) Swanberg. The couple plan to move from New York City to San Francisco this summer. • Kathryn Gilmore and AJ Bedel ’02 are happy to announce their marriage on October 10, 2009, in Pasadena, CA. Fellow Eagles who partied with the couple were Mital Raythattha, Gajan Sivananthan, Archana Patel, Adam Kalt ’05, Brian Davis ’02, Paul Tamburro ’02, Isabel Shen ’02, Kevin Shah ’02, Anand Shah ’02, Andrew Nazar ’02, Nick Watt, Kristen Nazar ’04, Jackie Rohrer ’02, and Ed Nazar ’71. AJ is a lawyer with Quinn Emanuel, and Kate is a zookeeper at the Los Angeles Zoo. • Erin Herbig is running as a moderate Democrat for the District 43 seat in the Maine House of Representatives, representing Belfast, Belmont, and Northport. In March, Erin began working in community outreach for Belfastbased Maine Farmland Trust, a statewide land trust that focuses on preserving farmland. She and her husband, Josh Povec, live in Belmont. • Happy summer to all!
Isabelle Abramson ’07 one piece at a time
T
he practical side of Isabelle Abramson ’07 led her to study nursing at Boston College, while the dreamer in her reveled in the ceramics electives she took at the Heights. Upon graduation, she became a school nurse, but—as an aspiring artist—she worked nights and weekends developing a signature style of porcelain design that “incorporates patterns of negative space into functional works of art.” Now, Abramson only occasionally serves as a substitute school nurse and spends most of her days in Boston’s South End, perfecting her craft in her loft studio in a converted nineteenthcentury mill. She’s become known for her finely crafted white porcelain bowls and vases Isabelle Abramson balances form and function with striking organic patterns and deliin her ceramics. cate openwork. Most designs take three to four hours to make, and larger pieces need up to 15 hours each. Abramson is also developing ceramic pendants and table lamps similarly inspired by forms in nature. “I work on one piece at a time,” she says, “and I’m completely engrossed in weighing what the material can handle while making sure the design of the piece is the main focus.” Her creations were featured in Boston Globe Magazine this spring and have also received positive buzz from Boston Home magazine. Abramson opens her studio by appointment, and her works can be viewed at www.isabelleabramson.com. Below, Abramson finds another means of expression: what is the most satisfying moment in your professional life?
how have you changed since graduation?
2004
The rare instances when I meet someone who has “heard of me.” It always blows my mind. I’m thinking, “I haven’t heard of me!”
I am much more self-confident and optimistic.
Correspondent: Alexandra “Allie” Weiskopf allieweiskopf@gmail.com 703-863-6715
in your personal life?
I think, initially, BC’s campus was what drew me.
I’m in love with the gardens I tend outside of work.
what is the secret to success?
Jade Brown is working in Mali as a Catholic Relief Services business development and strategies manager. • In May, Jane Duket graduated from the Roger Williams University Law School in Rhode Island. She was a member of the Alliance and the Association for Public Interest Law and a student attorney for the RWU Law’s Community Justice Clinic in Providence. She also served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Timothy Hillman in Worcester, as a legal intern for the Family Court Division in Providence, and as a Rule 9 student attorney for the Office of the City Solicitor in Pawtucket. • Robert Harper was honored for his volunteer efforts supporting the Suffolk County Bar Association, where he serves as chair of the Membership Benefits and Services Committee. Robert, who earned his JD from Hofstra University School of Law, is an associate at Farrell Fitz, PC, in Union-
why did you decide to attend bc?
what is your best bc memory?
Find the thing that you would do if you had no material needs.
I think walking out of my last final at the end of nursing school was one of the most completely satisfying moments of my life.
where is your favorite spot on the heights?
what is your next goal? I’d like to add a few more products to my collection and refine some of the designs I’ve been using.
what is one thing everyone should do while at bc? Go to a football game.
The rooftop of the Beacon Street Garage. As a commuter student, I would sit in my car on the roof and listen to music before class.
what would you do if you were bc president for a day? I’d have everyone go into the city and volunteer for a day.
for more q&a with isabelle abramson, visit www.bc.edu/alumniprofiles.