Heart Productions, arranges and produces music and entertainment for fundraising events in the greater Green Bay area. I sing in a soft jazz group, Rhapsody, and have just released my first solo CD, Close to My Heart Love Songs and Lullabies. John and I currently live in Green Bay.” • Our condolences to the family of Eamonn S. Gallagher of Chicopee, who died on July 11, 2010. be
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Correspondent: Carol A. McConnell bc84news@yahoo.com PO Box 628 Belmar, NJ 07719 Greetings! • Terry Curtin is VP and a risk management consultant for Kevin F. Donoghue & Associates in Boston. (Kevin Donoghue ’61, MBA’70, the company’s CEO and president, is also a BC alumnus.) Terry lives in Belmont with wife Julia and children Micaela and Chiara. He was recruited by Joe Shamon and the BU School of Medicine last August to participate in a panel discussion, “An Actuarial Model for School Safety,” at a conference at Tufts Medical Center. Terry was also asked to comment in a white paper titled “Hard Market Game Plan” for Business Insurance magazine. • The Kostka/Edmonds/Hillsides roommates had a fantastic time last Labor Day weekend, marking 22 years of Labor Day reunions. This year’s annual was hosted at the Hopkinton home of John Letcher, wife Michelle, and children Jack, Leah, and Abby. The group included Cindy (Coyle) and David Alves and son Christopher; Connie (Fleming) and Daniel McNeely and son Brian (son Dan Jr. is a sophomore at Tufts); Mark Fitzpatrick, wife Christine, and son Daniel (daughter Sarah is a sophomore at Villanova); Christopher Flynn ’85, wife Maureen, and children Aidan and Siobhan; and Kevin Reilley ’85, wife Beth, and children Alyssa and David. Margaret Fay Siegriest and sons Sean and Brendan were missed by all. • J.P. Hansen, author of The Bliss List: The Ultimate Guide to Living the Dream at Work and Beyond!, appeared on FOXNews.com’s Strategy Room with host Harris Faulkner. The interview can be seen at www.YourBlissList.com. • In September 2010, Ed Murphy, managing director of Putnam Investments’ retirement services, testified at a joint Department of Labor–Department of Treasury hearing on retirement income issues facing U.S. workers. • In June, Blair Heavey was named president and CEO of Moontoast, Inc., a company that helps brands engage in social commerce. Blair serves on the board of directors of Cartera Commerce (formerly known as Mall Networks) and on the advisory boards of two start-ups. • Last October 3, my husband Mike and I ran the seventh annual Richard’s Run 5K in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. The race is part of Beth and Richard Stefanacci’s foundation, Go 4 the Goal, organized when their son Richard was diagnosed with bone cancer. The foundation works to fight pediatric cancer. It was a fun event, with over 1,000 running for a great cause. I hope to see classmates at this year’s race. See www.go4thegoal.org
for events. • With sadness I report the passing of our classmate Norman Peloquin of South Dartmouth on July 23, 2010. • Please write soon. be
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Correspondent: Barbara Ward Wilson bwilson@hlmx.com 35 Meadowhill Drive Tiburon, CA 94920 In November 2010, Bob Radie was appointed president and CEO of Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company. Bob, who holds a degree in chemistry from BC, has been working in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for more than 25 years. He served most recently as president and CEO of TransMolecular Inc., a biotechnology company developing novel cancer diagnostic and treatment products. • Last fall, Henry Gomez served as an advisor to former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, the Republican nominee in California’s gubernatorial campaign. At BC, Henry majored in political science and was involved in organizing young people for the Democratic National Committee. He also attended Rutgers Law School but eventually decided on a career in public relations. He worked for eBay as the company grew from a start-up to a global presence, becoming president of Skype soon after it was purchased by eBay. Henry lives in New Jersey, is married, and has a 16-year-old son. be
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Correspondent: Karen Broughton Boyarsky karen.boyarsky.86@bc.edu 130 Adirondack Drive East Greenwich, RI 02818 Reunion update! Reunion will take place on the weekend of June 3–5, 2011, and is open to all reunion classes. Many thanks to Drake Behrakis for the following details: “We have in place a preliminary schedule— watch for updates! Anticipated events include an alumni welcome lobsterbake, a 5k road race, a veterans memorial Mass, and an alumni memorial Mass. There will also be affinity group receptions as well as the Festival on the Green and of course the Class of ’86 celebration, to be held in a tent on Bapst Library lawn. Also, with regard to our class gift, here are a few thoughts: Small gifts really do matter; last year BC raised over $1.26 million in gifts of $100 or less. Gifts of any size can be directed to areas of interest, such as a particular school, program, or activity—and for alums interested in including BC in their estate planning, there are great options for making legacy gifts. The University’s core priorities and most pressing needs are financial aid, faculty support, expanding knowledge and serving society, and student formation. Our class gift is also a matter of personal pride and challenge: The Class of ’86 is the BC recordholder for the 20th reunion. Let’s break the record www.bc.edu/alumni
for our 25th reunion in both participation and dollars raised! There is also a dormitory contest in the works (based on where you lived freshman year) to determine which dorm can raise the most money and achieve the highest rate of participation. I have a feeling that Duchesne will be the dorm to beat! Thanks to the Reunion Committee for all of their hard work and dedication! See you all at the Heights in June!” be
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Correspondent: Catherine Stanton Schiff catherine87@bc.edu Hi, everyone. I hope your new year is off to a great start! • Gemma Ward Martin e-mailed that she is living in Dedham and married to a brave non-BC grad, David. They have three kids: Allison (15), Emily (13), and Vivian (10). She and David formed their own company, the Chick Montana Group, several years ago. They are campaign finance specialists working with federal, state, and local candidates, parties, and political action committees. They had the pleasure of working with Gemma’s BC roommate, Mary Honan, and her company, For Marketing Matters, setting up all its marketing materials. • Edward “Ted” Fischer is president and COO of ConnectEDU. The company, which is committed to helping students successfully manage their education and launch their career, recently raised $4.92 million from a $7-million equity offering. Ted is also a member of the board of trustees of the Moses Brown School and of the advisory council of Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and he is a past present of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association. • Maureen Glennon Phipps, vice chair for research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was recently recognized as Rhode Island’s March of Dimes Volunteer of the Year for 2011. She was honored for her commitment to the mission of the March of Dimes through her work as chair of the Rhode Island Taskforce on Premature Births and her service on the board of directors of the Rhode Island Chapter of the March of Dimes. Maureen, who is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, also serves as director of the Brown University/Women & Infants National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health. She resides in Wrentham. • Monica Corrado was profiled in the Washington Post in an article about the revival of preserving food with lacofermentation. Monica, who is a whole foods chef and holistic nutrition educator, runs a private practice, Simply Being Well, in Takoma Park, MD. • Finally, I recently hosted a holiday wine and cocktail tasting at Alumni House as part of the Alumni Association’s education series. We had a fun, at capacity crowd, with alumni from the 1950s up to the 2000s, including our own Molly Martin Alvarado. • That’s all for now—stay in touch!