CLASS NOTES >> 1996 continued $52,000 for brain cancer research via the FitRev Games. The event took place at Fit Revolution studio, which O’Connor owns with husband Gregory. Ken Distel, Avon, Conn., has logged several professional achievements. He was named president-elect for Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut Inc.; elected to the Board of Directors for the American Association of Managing General Agents; and appointed area vice president of his family business, Joseph Distel & Co. Inc. The company has been acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Joshua Hollander, Silver Spring, Md., joined CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield as a program consultant. Evan Labell, Londonderry, N.H., was promoted to sergeant first class in the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon returning from Kuwait, he will serve as sergeant for the 3rd Platoon, 716th Engineer Company, located in Attleboro, Mass.
1997
20th Reunion June 2 to 4, 2017 The Food and Drug Administration invited Merlyn Griffiths, MBA, Greensboro, N.C., to present at a workshop on water pipe smoking. She is an associate professor of marketing at University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
A feature story on LinkedIn highlighted Stephanie (Shuler) Walsh ’02, Halifax, Mass., for volunteering as a medical coordinator with the American Red Cross at the Boston Marathon.
30 | SUMMER 2016
1998 PDR Certified Public Accountants welcomed Paul Costantino, MST, Revere, Mass., as a principal of the firm. Baker Newman Noyes promoted Stanley Rose, MST, Pownal, Maine, to the post of director. Bob Ward, MBA, Swampscott, Mass., has joined the Advisory Board of Merriman Capital Inc.
1999
Highland Capital Partners appointed Jessica (Healey) Pelletier, MST ’02, Andover, Mass., as chief financial officer.
2001 Michael Crotty, Wrentham, Mass., joined Girard Financial Group as a partner. Kara (Hickey) Tucker, Reading, Mass.,Toni (Dorazio) Cannalonga ’96 and Michelle (Moran) O’Connor ’96, MST ’03 raised $52,000 for brain cancer research via the FitRev Games, held at O’Connor’s fitness studio, Fit Revolution.
CSP Inc. has hired Ismail “Izzy” Azeri, Franklin, Mass., as an independent director.
2002
2000
Jared Antista and his wife, Paula, Londonderry, N.H., welcomed William Walter into the world on February 9, 2016. Siblings Cecilia and Wesley are excited.
Bridget (Fahey) Armstrong and husband Jim, Bridgewater, Mass., welcomed son James, born on October 3, 2015. He joins big sister Summer. Athenahealth has tapped Guilda Hilaire, Hyde Park, Mass., as manager of marketing automation. Jennifer (Bunce) Hogencamp, Mansfield, Mass., was promoted to partner at BlumShapiro. Paul Muccio, Quincy, Mass., has been named to the Board of Directors for South Shore Young Professionals. Angela Nuss, Braintree, Mass. received the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Braintree Rotary Club for exemplifying its motto: “Service Above Self.”
15th Reunion June 2 to 4, 2017
The U.S. Air Force promoted Michael J. Schmidt, MBA ’95, Bellbrook, Ohio, from colonel to brigadier general on January 1, 2016. He is program executive officer for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
“We never remembered to send a birth announcement!” write Theresa (Ferlazzo) and Joe Marcello. “Our son, Joseph Anthony III, is now 2 years old and loves his Patriots gear — despite living in Manhattan.”
2004
Jean Joseph, MST ’15 and Meredith Aherne were married on May 22, 2015, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, Mass.
Rebecca (Lariviere) and Brian Applegate, Boulder, Colo., said hello to daughter Berkleigh on September 21, 2014.
Rick Scherer, Hopkinton, Mass., was named among “Top 200 Mortgage Originators in America for 2015,” a list compiled by Mortgage Executive magazine.
Steve McDowell, Durham, Conn., was promoted to director of financial aid services for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
2003
The executive team at ContextMedia has elevated Eric Olson, Oak Park, Ill., to vice president, Member Experience and Operations.
Soleil (Valliere) and Robert Charbonnier, Natick, Mass., are proud parents of Maven Colette, born on February 25, 2016. Denise (Ford) Del Monaco, MSFP ’04 and husband Stephen, Braintree, Mass., announce the birth of daughter Elyse Harper on November 23, 2015. She joins siblings Connor Ford and Owen Alexander. Codeship welcomed Jack Drew, MBA ’06, Newmarket, N.H., as vice president of sales. Courtney (Cogswell) Lombardo, Billerica, Mass., and husband Barry N. Jr. welcomed Barry Nicholas III on February 27, 2016.
2005 Karen (Suydam) Bair, MBA ’09 and husband Kevin welcomed Pascale Rose on August 31, 2015. She joins siblings Isabella and Michael. Co-founder and CEO of Gelato Fiasco, Joshua Davis, Topsham, Maine, was named the Mainebiz Small Company Business Leader of the Year for 2016. Jason Kohari, San Francisco, Calif., has been promoted to associate group manager, Interactive Marketing, at Genentech.
Gloria Shum, Boston, Mass., and Tyson Tran were married on August 2, 2015. They celebrated with bridesmaid Bena Tam ’04 and 10 other alumni. Christopher Tardif and Ra Un were married on August 22, 2015, in Mattapoisett, Mass. Falcons attending included Lei (Caparanga) Amarra, MSF ’06; Jessica Gioglio; Greg Lacasse; and Brian Scott.
2006 Stephen Costa and Quentara (Johnson) ’07, MSFP ’08, North Andover, Mass., welcomed daughter Elizabeth Ann on July 13, 2015. Chris DeRosa, Medford, Mass., was promoted to senior manager in the tax practice at Baker Newman Noyes. First Republic Bank welcomed Kevin Kidd, San Francisco, Calif., as enterprise compliance technology manager. Yelena Tsvaygenbaum, Somerville, Mass. joined Murtha Cullina LLP, as a member of the Business and Finance Department and the Real Estate and Affordable Housing practice groups. Tao “Tony” Wu, MSA, MST ’14, Lake Forest, Calif., is now working as director of international tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers.