London, the same hospital where Princes William, Harry, and George were born. Mother and father, May and Vassilios Karatzenis, are in heaven. • I had the pleasure of seeing Mike Foley briefly in Chicago, and I spent a fun weekend in November in New York City with Charise Rohm Nulsen, Ereka Vetrini, and Dawn Krieger.
Correspondent: Mistie P. Lucht hohudson@yahoo.com
1999 Hello, Class of 1999. We hope you had a great winter and are ready for the snow to melt and spring to spring. Thank you for all the great updates. Please keep them coming! • Mary and Dan McCulloch welcomed their third son, Edward Ryan McCulloch, on September 6. “Teddy” already has BC gear passed down by his big brothers, Tommy and Jimmy. Dan is executive director of business development with Paloma Partners hedge fund and is based out of Houston. • Timothy Liam Epstein and his wife, Sara Leakey, welcomed the arrival of a little girl, Madeline Welles, on August 29. The Epstein clan calls the windy city of Chicago home. • Danielle Walther married German Rangel in Manhattan Beach on September 27, 2014. • Dave Belford and his wife, Megan, welcomed their first child, Barbara Rose Belford, on September 2, 2014. Mom and Rose are doing great! • Liz Costello Bae JD’04, Steve Bae, and big sister Olivia welcomed Hannah Grace on June 24, 2014, in New York City. • Garrett and Nicole (Vince) Lord (former standout BC cheerleader!) welcomed a baby boy, Mason Vince Lord, on July 26, 2013. They reside in Delray Beach, FL. • Joe and Tammy (Buchan) Dwyer live in Philadelphia with their three kids: Joseph, Sadie, and Keira. Joe is now a hand surgeon in New Jersey. Tammy and Joe also have launched a company based on the wonderful “Christmas pickle tradition.” Check it out at ChristmasPickleTradition.com!
Correspondent: Matt Colleran bc1999classnotes@hotmail.com Correspondent: Emily Wildfire ewildfire@hotmail.com
2000 15TH REUNION May 29–31, 2015 The countdown to our 15th reunion continues. Planning is well under way, and the committee is hoping to see you there. Thank you for sharing your news with the rest of the class. • Thomas Joyce recently accepted a position at the Marsh McLennan Agency and relocated back to the Boston area after coaching basketball at Virginia Tech. His wife, Megan, and three daughters are happy to be home! • Jaime Quiros is working as an associate portfolio manager for FBB Capital Partners, an independent wealth management firm in the Washington DC area. He and his wife, Cynthia, live in Rockville, MD. • Aaron Patnode was recently hired as the executive director of Cover Oregon, Oregon’s health insurance marketplace. • Last summer, Ryan and Jennifer (Butterworth) Debin, owners of My Gym Medfield, purchased My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers in Boston and Newton. They would love to see you and your little Eagles for some family fitness fun! •
Michele DiPaolo and Michael Decastro were married on February 15, 2014 (in a foot of snow), in Philadelphia. Michele is currently a nurse practitioner in hospital medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and an adjunct faculty member at Neumann University’s Graduate Nursing School. • Meghan Cronin married Michael Wilson ’03 in Falmouth on July 14, 2012. The family has since expanded, welcoming Michaela Jeanne on July 11, 2013, and Garrett Jeffrey on September 5, 2014. • Eric and Catherine (Attardo) Stanley were proud to welcome their first child, Chase William, on July 4, 2014. Catherine is the PR manager for TRC Companies, a national engineering and environmental consulting firm. • Brian and Missy (Salas) Salamone welcomed their third girl, Peyton Zeidy, to their family on March 19, 2014. Her big sisters, Ashley (5) and Taylor (3), love her like crazy! • Brooke (Schepman) ’06 and Dan Thomason had their second child, Charles Richard, on March 27, 2014. He joins his older brother, Jack (3). The family resides in Westchester, CA. • Thank you for sharing your exciting news with the rest of the class. Don’t forget to start making those Reunion Weekend plans!
Correspondent: Kate Pescatore katepescatore@hotmail.com
2001 Happy 2015! Last year was eventful for many of our classmates, so let’s get right to it! • Brian and Jillian (Gocinski) Sutton welcomed a new addition to their family, Jack James, on January 10. He joins Katelyn (3) and Sean (2). • Andrew and Aimee (Burke) Valeras, MSW’02, welcomed daughter Acadia Joy in March. She joins big sister Ayanna (6) and big brother Alique (3). Aimee and Andy are on the faculty of NH Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency at Concord Hospital and often present and publish on working with complexity and the integration of behavioral health in primary care. • Kirsten and Seamus Morley welcomed their third child, Maeve Catherine, on April 28. She joins big brothers Gavin (5) and Colin (3). • In May, Tracey Cullen and her husband, John Hebert, welcomed their first son, Luke. • Tim and Kate (Hartman) Royal welcomed son Daniel David on July 22. David joins big sisters Therese (5) and Claire (2). • Congratulations to Matt and Jaime (Shinn) Pallai on the birth of their fourth child, Andrew Conrad, on October 3. Big brothers Hunter (6) and Jack (4) and big sister Emerson (2) are so excited to welcome baby Drew into the family. • Congratulations to new parents Steve Ross and his wife, Melissa, who welcomed their first child, Ryan James Ross, into the world on October 30. • David DeAngelo married Karen Jack on September 12 at the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City. Groomsmen included Gregg Genova, Chris Durand, Cormac O’Neill, and Steve Ross. Also in attendance were Marie Nycz O’Neill, Jon Heagle, Ken Kozack, and Ryan Kelleher. The celebration continued at Studio 450. • Mark Macaluso was named VP, investor relations, at Honeywell International. Previously, Mark was a director on the global corporate development and M&A team at Honeywell. • In September, Edward Ryan joined the Boston law firm Collora as an attorney on the firm’s litigation team. Ed was previously an associate at Cetrulo in Boston. •
I love hearing from all of you, and the column for the next issue is already filling up! Keep those updates coming!
Correspondent: Sandi Birkeland Kanne bc01classnotes@gmail.com
2002 Congratulations to John Thomas, who married Christina Ochmanowicz on June 8, 2014, in Philadelphia. Eagles in attendance were Bryan Bonk, Michael Barry, James and Meg (Kane) Bride MS’05, Robert Gall, Tarek Nahabet, Michelle Marling Barone, Kelly Langton Otte, and Tim Davis. The wedding reception was held in Cleveland. In attendance were Steve ’00 and Natalie (DiCostanzo) Rini ’00, Fares Chamoun ’01, and Jason Sinnarajah. The couple reside in Broadview Heights, OH. • Ben, MA’06, and Katie (Basta) Kadamus welcomed their third daughter, Olivia, to the family in February 2013. Ben and Katie are also the proud parents of Ellie (7) and Anna (4). The family resides in Worcester. • Doug and Kolleen (Skoney) Johnsen are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Emily Katherine, on April 15, 2014. She joins big sister Abigail (Abby), who turned 4 in September. The family resides in New Canaan, CT. • Farah Bernier was recently promoted to national talent management director at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She has also been working to complete her coaching certification through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. She shares insights learned over the course of her career since graduating from BC in her blog www.livingfabulouslyfierce.wordpress. com. • Congratulations to Jonathan Buck, who married Emily Horowitz ’09 on January 4, 2013, under a perfect sunset on the beaches of Jamaica, a country he first visited as a member of BC’s Ignacio Volunteers. The couple live in Somerville with their dog, Ulysses Buck. • Rich ’03 and Brooke (Shull) Hobbie welcomed a baby girl, Claire Alleyne, on March 27, 2014. • Jason Sinnarajah and wife Jessica welcomed Matthew Sinnarajah into the world on October 13, 2014. Taylor (3) is enjoying being a big brother, and both boys enjoy listening to dad read the children’s book My Daddy Loves BC Football, by Michael Shoule ’92 and Duncan Chinno • Andrew and Sarah Helming Stern welcomed daughter Caroline Anthony Stern on August 29, 2014. The family lives in Falmouth, ME.
Correspondent: Suzanne Harte suzanneharte@yahoo.com
2003 Sara Jordan Rosen (now Sara Jordan Fertman) married Jared Fertman on September 6, 2014, at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. Fr. Francis Herrmann, JD’77, helped officiate at the wedding ceremony. The bridal party included ToniAnn Kruse JD’08, Ariana Ebrahimian, and Stephanie (Wolfe) Sherlock. Other Eagles in attendance included Marin Kirby De Leon, Joseph Stanley, Jim and Amelia (Stephens) Clark, Kara Keating Bench, Katie Williamson Sutton, Katie Johnson Flanagan, Meaghan Traverse Cox, Peter and Emily (Ball) Jabbour, Aisling Jumper JD’08, Mike Dailey’04, and Bobby Bench ’04. The happy couple honeymooned in South Africa and Mauritius and now reside in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with their chocolate Lab, Mako. Sara is a program officer 69