class notes dale, NY. • Brendan Housler won the 2010 Philly Phlyer Circuit Race in March. • In February, Noah Patel, MEd’05, was the recipient of the Sontag Prize in Urban Education, which recognized him as an exemplary math teacher in the Boston Public Schools. • David Della Penna married Jennifer Curcio on August 8, 2009. They met during the first week of freshman year in Duchesne West. Christine Hughes-Pontier ’03 was the matron of honor; and Julie Walsh Messinger, MA’06, and Tina Corea ’06 were bridesmaids; and Stephen Della Penna ’02 was a groomsman. Other 2004 alumni present included Chris Ciano, James Cooper, Joe Federico, Andrew Kelley, Ryan Pontier, and Martin Stezano. Also attending were Danielle Corea ’10, Tony DiMeo ’06, Karina Chamorro Pearlin ’03, Anne Cooper Pratt ’05, and Stephen Pratt ’05. • Matt ’03 and Kristen (DeBoy) Caminiti, MSW’05, welcomed Ryan James DeBoy on January 7. Kristen and Matt live in Crofton, MD, and are enjoying life with their littlest BC fan. • Marika Beaton recently accepted a position at Harvard University as project manager for Allston. • Please continue to send me updates!
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Correspondent: Joe Bowden joe.bowden@gmail.com 95 Harvest Lane Bridgewater, MA 02324; 508-807-0048 Elizabeth Stowe married Mark Fennell on September 6, 2009, in Warwick, RI. Regina Lauricella was the maid of honor; Christine Bourque, MS’06, was a bridesmaid; and Robert Keely was the best man. Other alumni in attendance included S. Christopher Stowe Jr. ’73, JD’76; Jeanne Blank Stowe ’73; James Fennell ’69; James Nichols ’52, MBA’62; John Tessitore ’73; Kellie Faircloth; Rev. Gregory Stowe ’01; Karen Stowe Mark ’76, MEd’77; Emily Keane; Lauren Tallevi ’04; Eileen Holmes MSW’07; Elizabeth Bender ’04; Christy Neu Rodriguez JD’08; Trevor Rozier-Byrd; Lana De Angelis; Steve Cote; Courtney Reynolds; Emily Stanger; Elizabeth Donahue MS’10; Jennifer Marsh ’06; Justin ’04 and Jessica Johnson Zbrzezny MEd’06; Christopher Iaquinto ’06; James Pollack ’03; David Seltz ’03; Gus Pabst; Matthew Barbini ’03; David Herman; John Rybicki; Christopher Hawkins ’04; Matthias Schildwachter ’03; and JP Shuster. The Fennells live in South Boston. • Hannah Nolan-Spohn married Matthew Hess on May 29 in Haddonfield, NJ. Robert Wabler, Colleen Gordon DaRos, Peter DeLuca MA’07, Jon Venne, Shana Rabinowich, Amar Ashar, Elana Western, James Noonan, Barry Mills, Sarah Brown, Joe Halli, and Kate Kreinbring were in attendance. The couple live in Chicago. • Tanesha Barnes has contributed to a new book on social justice, Love, Race and Liberation: ’Til the White Day is Done, which was released in March. Tanesha oversees campus-wide cultural and social justice programs for the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs at NYU and facilitates various social justice and diversity workshops. • I hope everyone had a great time at Reunion! It was really nice seeing so many of you, sharing old memories, and creating new ones. I look forward to seeing you all again!
2006 Correspondent: Cristina Conciatori conciato@bc.edu / 845-624-1204 Correspondent: Tina Corea TinaCorea@gmail.com / 973-224-3863 Classmates, some not-so-breaking news: We are rapidly approaching our fifth year away from campus. You know what that means: it’s almost time to head back to the Heights—the Class of 2006 will soon be celebrating our first official class reunion! Michael Cianchette, Dave Levy, Natalie Caruso, and Colleen Crowley are taking the lead on some of the reunion efforts and would love help from classmates who might be interested! Please contact Mike Cianchette (michael.cianchette@gmail.com) or Dave Levy (levydr@gmail.com) for more information and to become involved. • Ben Adams was married to Sarah Morgan on September 26, 2009, in Lake George, NY. Groomsmen were Joseph Woodfield and Patrick Mulhearn. • Bridget Doherty, MS’07, is thrilled to announce her recent decision to partner with chef friend Ginna Haravon to grow Salted Caramel LLC. The two are working in Chicago and spreading sweet and savory treats to the nation! Salted Caramel’s first product, Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn, has been all the rage, gaining nationwide press and attention. Check out Bacon Bourbon Caramel Corn at www.SaltedCaramel.net! • Matthew Putorti, a third-year student this fall at Fordham University School of Law, has been selected as editor-in-chief of the Fordham International Law Journal. The journal is the fourth-most-cited international studentrun legal periodical in the United States.
2007 Correspondent: Lauren Faherty fahertyl@bc.edu 11 Elm Street Milton, MA 02186; 617-698-6608 In May, Mairin Lee graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco with an MFA in acting. She has appeared on the ACT main stage in Phèdre and A Christmas Carol. Her other Bay Area credits include The Farm, with the Shotgun Players, and Pericles, with the California Shakespeare Theater. This summer she will play Alais in The Lion in Winter at Shakespeare Santa Cruz. • Cameron Hosmer and Emily Bowen were married by former BC faculty member Fr. Daniel Sweeney on January 2 in St. Ignatius. Alumni groomsmen were Christopher Rosser, Andrew DeGiorgio, and Jason Fleming. Other alumni in attendance were Jessica Nixon, James Holland, Monica Donahue Phariss, Scott Nitz, Stephanie Lyndon, Noelle Troccoli, Anne Marchessault, Duri Chitayat, Meghan Benedetto, Daniel Meenan ’08, and Lora Mead ’06. Cameron and Emily live in Germany, where Cameron was preparing for deployment to Afghanistan this summer with the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment. • Stephanie St. Martin finished her master’s degree in philosophy this year at Boston College. She also was published recently in a book titled The Red Sox and Philosophy: Green Monster Meditations. She wrote Chapter 19 (“In Sync with Pink?”), in 25 class notes
which she discusses the pink hat fans and whether or not they should be accepted as a part of Red Sox Nation.
2008 Correspondent: Maura Tierney mauraktierney@gmail.com 92 Revere Street, Apt. 3 Boston, MA 02114 Kristin DiCenso recently accepted a new position as a software consultant in Austin, TX. She has also started a new BC alumni chapter in the Austin area. • Mike Malloy has been with Deloitte Consulting in Washington DC since graduation and has been working part-time on his MS in computer science at Georgetown. Mike is living with fellow ’08er Mike Korchak, who is also studying at Georgetown, having just completed his second year at the medical school. • Shannon Sullivan will be returning to the Newton Campus this fall—this time to attend BC Law. Shannon has been working in Washington DC since graduation. • Michael Leen and Ashley McLaughlin were married on June 26 in St. Paul, MN. The wedding party included Eric Sanderson, Jordan Bragg, and Eileen Puzo MA’09. Other wedding guests included Robert Edelman ’73; Michael Puzo ’74, JD’77; James ’74, JD’77, and Dona (Metcalf) Laughlin ’75; Eileen (Edelman) Minihan MEd’76; John ’78 and Colleen (Edelman) Leen’79; Ellen Edelman-Franklin ’82; James Puzo; Colin Smith; Jeff Staples; Colin Laughlin; Tim Manning ’09; Kerry Fino; Hunter Vigneault; Greg Herrle; Ruth (Spangler) Herrle; Maureen “Mo” Lonergan; Jen Ferreris MA’09; Lauren Lieppman; Sarah Conaghan; Meg Weldon MEd’09; Matt Maher ’09; and Kristin Stobo ’10. The wedding featured bride and groom “Baldwin” cake toppers.
2009 Correspondent: Timothy Bates tbates86@gmail.com 277 Hamilton Avenue Massapequa, NY 11758 Alicia Kinton is at UPenn’s graduate school of nursing, working toward an MSN with a specialty in women’s health. • Jillian Donohue is at the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY, in the school counseling master’s program. • Jackie Ouellet is a training manager at Virtual Inc. in IT security in Wakefield. • Nick Ackerman is working with the New York City Department of Education as the New American Academy director of communications. • Lizzy Robbins is an admissions officer for the master’s Security Studies Program at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. • Natasha Treacy recently made the move from Citco Fund Services to a new job doing investor relations at Luxor Capital Management, a hedge fund in New York City. • Austin Bryant is enjoying his ability to exercise his creativity as a product writer at Rue La La in Boston. • Bryce Rudow is working at Bayard