class notes their venture, RadCakes.com, with a completely new format and new designs. • Blair E. Kanis joined the litigation practice group at Kutak Rock LLP as an associate. She will be representing national commercial clients as plaintiffs and defendants in general civil litigation.
2006 Correspondent: Cristina Conciatori conciato@bc.edu / 845-624-1204 Correspondent: Tina Corea TinaCorea@gmail.com / 973-224-3863 Bridget Doherty, MS’07, had been working in audit at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Chicago until she started her own business, 3rd Coast Concierge. Largely inspired by the busy public accounting lifestyle, 3CC offers personal concierge services to individuals lacking to-do list time. The business is growing and succeeding already. Bridget appreciates all the advice, expertise, and support of her BC friends. Special thanks to roommates Katie Cisto and Sara Weiner, who volunteered logos and artwork. Also unending gratitude to boyfriend Andy Perkins, MS’07, who always comes to 3CC’s rescue (and hooks up crazy laptop/TV contraptions so Bridget never misses a game!). Check out Bridget’s website: www.3rdCoastConcierge.com! • Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher W. Bergman was recently designated a naval aviator while serving with Training Squadron 22, Naval Air Station, in Kingsville, TX. Christopher was presented with the coveted Wings of Gold, marking the culmination of months of flight training. He followed a training curriculum that included basic studies in engineering and navigation, training flights in simulators, aircraft familiarizations, basic and advanced instrument training, extended navigation flights, and landings and takeoffs aboard an aircraft carrier. • Be sure to send Cristina Conciatori (cristina.conciatori@gmail.com) an e-mail to let us know what you are up to, so we can share it with the rest of our class. We now have a BC’06 Facebook group to help us stay connected. E-mail Cristina for a Facebook invite! • We hope to hear from all of you soon!
writes, “We sell Colombian handbags called mochilas, and for every bag purchased, we give a mochila to a child in need. Our donation bag is called ‘a bag full of dreams,’ because we fill it up with school supplies, a musical instrument, and a toy before giving it away. We do this through an affiliated group of volunteers called BACKERS.” View Andres’s profile at www.facebook.com/BAGSBACK?v=info. He’d love to hear your thoughts. • Last summer, Andrew Buttaro was one of four leaders of the Bike and Build’s Central U.S. ride that began in Virginia Beach, VA, in May and concluded in Cannon Beach, OR, at the end of July, helping Habitat for Humanity along the way. A group of 30 riders participated in the 3,865mile trip across the United States.
2008 Correspondent: Maura Tierney mauraktierney@gmail.com 92 Revere Street, Apt. 3 Boston, MA 02114 Hi there, Class of 2008! • February saw a great turnout of ’08 alumni at BC events. Many Boston and New York classmates attended the second annual Boston Winter Ball at the Fairmont Copley on February 20, a fun night of dancing and cocktails to raise money for BC financial aid. Several ’08ers also came out for the first “Take Back Mary Ann’s” fundraiser night at our old BC standby, an event that was a huge success. Alumni feasted on Pino’s pizza, played some great music, and won fun prizes, including a BC snuggie. • Congratulations to Joseph Kwiatek and Shannon Keating ’07, MEd’09, who were married on October 10 on Cape Cod. The bridal party included maid of honor Maureen O’Dea ’07 and bridesmaids Catherine Noblitt Keating ’03, MEd’05; Mary Christine Kwiatek Dion ’05, MEd’06; and Joan Kwiatek ’12. Best man was Peter Kwiatek ’10, and groomsmen were Daniel Dion ’03, Joseph Keating ’03, and Sean MacDonald. • Jonathan Carmine and Sarah Milonas were married on November 28 in Red Bank, NJ. There were many BC alumni celebrating and dancing to the BC fight song at the reception.
student in speech pathology at Columbia University, and Dan McGillivray is a literary agent assistant at Foundry Literary + Media. • In Chicago, Alexandra Dezell is an RN on a pediatric neurosurgical/endocrinology unit at Children’s Memorial Hospital. • Lauren Wiedmeier is the coordinator of community relations and fan development with the NHL Los Angeles Kings. Cristina Hancock is an athletic compliance intern for the Athletic Department at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, MO. • Fred Alcober is an assistant content manager at Crispin Porter & Bogusky in Boulder, CO. Alexander Gerrish is a project control associate at Computer Sciences Corporation in Baltimore. Steve Isom is an analyst at TD Securities in Houston. • Kristen Hysell is working with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in St. Louis, and Betsy Fountain is with the Alliance for Catholic Education, teaching second grade in Pascagoula, MS. • Hannah Ames and Chris Denice are in the financial management program at GE Energy in Atlanta and Houston, respectively. • Kristen Kelly is an associate at AmeriCares on the Latin America and Caribbean partnerships team, currently working on relief in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there.
wcas Correspondent: Jane T. Crimlisk ’74 janecrimlisk@yahoo.com 37 Leominster Road Dedham, MA 02026; 781-326-0290 Carlo Cautilli ’98 and his wife, Jacqueline, welcomed their second child, Alessandra Bella, into the world on October 27, 2009. Alessandra joins her two-year-old brother, Christian. The Cautillis reside in Medway. Carlo is a vice president at Salrex, where he has been employed for seven years. Congratulations, Carlo and Jacqueline, on the birth of your second child and good luck, Carlo in your new position! • Brian O’Keefe ’09 reports that he plans to graduate in May 2010 with an MS in administrative studies. Congratulations, Brian, on your accomplishments. • Prayers and late condolences are extended to the family of Russell Gannon ’82, who died in August 2009.
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Correspondent: Lauren Faherty fahertyl@bc.edu 11 Elm Street Milton, MA 02186; 617-698-6608
Correspondent: Timothy Bates tbates86@gmail.com 277 Hamilton Avenue Massapequa, NY 11758
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Shannon Keating, MEd’09, and Joseph Kwiatek ’08 were married on October 10, 2009, on Cape Cod. (Read details in the column for the Class of 2008 below.) • Tristan Smith, a copywriter at Google Creative Lab, wrote “Parisian love,” deemed one of the top ads aired during this year’s Super Bowl. View the ad on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU. • In January, Melissa Koski was promoted to senior account executive at public relations firm Edward Howard. Melissa is also a cofounder of the Cleveland Social Media Club and an instructor on social media at Cuyahoga Community College. • Andres Navia has founded a company called BAGSBACK, based in Miami Beach. Andres
At BC, working toward a master’s degree are Amanda Goldfine in philosophy and Erin Donovan in the School of Education. Bryana McGillycuddy is in her first year at BC Law. • In Boston, Evan Speece is an associate at Wealth, Tax, and Advisory Services; Anthony Bova is a paralegal for Tentindo Kendall Canniff & Keefe; Katie Dadarria is a project coordinator at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Brian Heavey is a financial analyst at State Street. • In New York City, Showna Beaulieu is a nurse at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Rachel Weinstein is a nurse on the neuro-ICU at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Leslie Monchin is in the NYU accelerated nursing program, Alison Briglia is a graduate
In January, Justin Testa, MBA’80, was named president of Onset Computer Corporation, a supplier of data loggers. • Last fall, John Rieger, MBA’86, joined the OPEL Solar team of OPEL International Inc. as director of regional sales, responsible for business development and sales in the United States and Canada. John holds a BS in electrical engineering from West Michigan University. • In January, Stephen Friedman, MBA’87, was named senior VP at Regents Bank’s North County office in Carlsbad, CA. • Lee B. Oliphant, MBA’88, was named president of MIB Group in February. Lee, who joined MIB in 1999 as CFO, was also designated to succeed the current CEO upon
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