THE VIRTUAL ’00s 2003 – ERIC CICILIAN earned his silver wings on August 17, 2012, at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. Brigadier General Mark Dillon presented 2d Lt. Cicilian the Eric Cicilian ‘03 Order of Daedalians AETC Commanders Trophy, earned for the highest overall flying and academic rating throughout the program. Training for certification in the KC-135 refueling jet continues in Altus, Oklahoma. 2006 – DEREK KORZYM is now residing on St. Maarten, in the Netherland Antilles, to attend medical school at the American University of the Caribbean. Derek will spend twenty months there and then return to the United States to do his clinical rotations. Derek received a partial merit scholarship to attend the university. He has acclimated Derek Korzym ‘06 well to island living and looks forward to the rest of his time at the school. He has not yet declared his specialty but is enjoying his studies at this time. 2007 – WESTON FRANCIS is a program manager for an international UK company in China that manufactures vents for cars. He manages things from the design stage, to tooling, production, assembly and shipping. Weston is in contact with customers and suppliers around the world. Sometimes, he flies
to Europe and other places to meet with customers face to face. In doing so, he gets to use his language skills in English, German and French. Furthermore, he has an amazing opportunity to start learning Chinese as well. 2008 – STEVEN BOKSHAN graduated from the University of Michigan and is now in his second year of Medical School at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. 2008 - JONATHAN CICCARELLI writes: I’m twenty-one years old and currently attend the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. With a major in Illustration and a minor in Fine Arts I hope to make a dent in the art world as either a storyboard artist and/or an illustrator of childhood and phi fi books. I enjoy drawing the human anatomy as well as painting scary creatures. It has been a passion of mine ever since I could remember. In fact all I ever drew as a kid were Ninja Turtles… I think anyone can do what I do. It just takes hours of practice, and not to mention the desire to be an artist. For anyone who is thinking about pursuing an art career, take my word for it. It’s great!
THE CONNECTED ’10s 2012 – BEAU BLOOMFIELD, JACK DOYLE and ALEX GOINGS attended the Purdue-Notre Dame football game at the University of Notre Dame on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Beau is currently attending the University of
Jack Doyle ‘12, Beau Bloomfield ‘12, and Alex Goings ‘12
Notre Dame, Jack attends nearby Holy Cross, and Alex is a student at Purdue University. Shamrocks! Shamrocks! Shamrocks everywhere! Three weeks before the start of the 20122013 school year, longtime CC teacher, Sherry Lefforge was vacationing and encountered five current CC students. She submitted the following: “I was walking along Lake Superior and I heard the voices of “my boys.” “Come on,” I thought. Sure I miss them but this is nuts---their voices?! Then Nate turned in my direction and bellowed, “Ms. Lefforge!” And of course, we needed a picture. Every day is a great day to be surrounded by Shamrocks!”
From the left: Nathan Wierzgac ’13, Ben Wierzgac ’16, Michael Trupiano ’13, Ms. Lefforge, Evan Moran ’13, Joe Jabbour ’13 and RJ Moran ’16
2012 – JOSEPH KRISTOFIK was among eight Michigan and Ohio students awarded scholarships by Christopher Ilitch awards Ilitch Charities. Joseph Kristofik ’12. The student athletes from the Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club and the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League (LCAHL) were honored at a ceremony at Hockeytown Cafe in Detroit emceed by Ken Daniels, playby-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings on Fox Sports Detroit television. C H A T T E R B O X • w inter 2 0 1 3
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