PENGUIN N AT I O N
Paul Marmaro ’04 outside the NBC Sports studio in Stamford, CT.
Paul Marmaro ’04 in the studio covering the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Tommy Powers ’05, his wife Sara, and baby Meg.
2004
2005
Chris Bourque will be inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026. He was a key member of the Hershey Bears’ back-to-back championship teams in 2009 and 2010. Over his AHL career, Chris recorded 746 points (251 goals, 495 assists) in 794 regular-season games with Portland, Hershey, Providence, Hartford, and Bridgeport. He remains the league’s all-time playoff leader in assists (83), is tied for third in postseason points (118), and ranks second in playoff games played (138).
Tommy Powers and his wife Sara welcomed their newest addition, Margaret “Meg” Jane Powers, on October 21, 2025 — joining proud siblings Lucy and Henry!
Paul Marmaro headed back to the Olympic stage for his fifth Games with NBC. This year, he served as a tape producer for Primetime in Milan with Mike Tirico, helping bring the biggest moments, stories, and energy to millions of viewers each night. Paul’s Olympic journey began with the 2018 winter games in PyeongChang, working alongside Erika Lawler ’05. Paul’s favorite Olympic sport is hockey, and he was hopeful that both the U.S. men’s and women’s teams would win championships (and they did!).
2008 Congratulations to Violette Gu on receiving the Excellence in Talent Management award at the 2025 Women in Finance Asia Awards, presented by Markets Media Group, which recognizes outstanding women across the financial centers of Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney. Violette is a senior investment officer at Millennium, a global investment firm.
2016 Colleen Fay writes, “I’m thrilled to introduce my grandson, Phthalo (pronounced Fay-low) Sage Fay, born on Sunday, December 21, 2025. He arrived weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 inches long.” Phthalo’s dad is Jack Fay ’16, Cushing’s own visual arts instructor.
L to R: A holiday gift, Phthalo Fay, born to Jack Fay ’16 and his partner, Caddie Cicogna; Bob Johnson ’21 (Hon.) visited in March 2026 and presented Phthalo with a one-of-a-kind handcrafted sterling silver spoon; Proud Mama Fay and her grandson, Phthalo.
46
C U S H I N G TO D AY