As a board-certified psychiatrist providing emergency services for his entire career, he recently was the focus of a Congressional briefing for the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
1975
Jim Dwyer was a consultant for the Broadway play, “Lucky Guy,” by Nora Ephron, a show set 25 years ago in the raucous, ragged New York City of 1988 about Mike McAlary, a colleague and fellow journalist who died in 1998. Jim is an actual character in the play and most of his entire interview with Nora Ephron in developing the script is used. Loyola School is also mentioned in the article as a former classmate, Malachy Cleary, auditioned to play Jim in the play. Visit http://theater.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/theater/ lucky-guy-by-nora-ephron-as-recalledby-jim-dwyer.html?pagewanted=1&_ r=0&adxnnlx=1364826450-8tXlSZ3Jyymbhp%20JVfgb0g to read the full article.
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Bruce Hoffman works for Flight Safety International at the West Palm Beach Center in Florida. He retired after 32 years as a military flight instructor. In his new position, Bruce works with various government agencies training pilots in the operation and capabilities of the SK70 (BlackHawk) helicopter.
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Joseph Pegno’s garage, Joe’s Muscle Car Garage, celebrated its holiday/open house on December 9, 2012.
1974
Herbert Sarria Cruz took a recent trip to Maui, Hawaii and proudly wore his Loyola colors! Herb is the Medical Director of Telepsychiatry for Kings View Corporation, a faith-based non-profit that is the largest provider of telepsychiatry in the State of California. He is also the Corporate Medical Director for WestCare, a non-profit nationally renowned provider of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. 42 LOYOLA magazine
1978
Rafael Castellanos was recognized by and received the President’s Call to Service Award from the White House at the Department of Parks and Recreation headquarters on January 8, 2013. Ray has performed 40 years of volunteer public service and accepted the award on behalf of all the members of the Central Park Medical Unit.
1979
Michael Larkin, Vice President for Advancement at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, was quoted in the February 14, 2013 issues of the Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Business Journal regarding a $20M gift for a scholarship endowment at the school. Visit http://www.bizjournals. com/austin/news/2013/02/14/mundaysgive-20m-to-st-edwards.html to read the full article.
1980
Elizabeth Wilson is engaged to be married to Joseph Balogh.
1982
Jackie Hanrahan published the children’s book, Happy Hippo Billy, the heartwarming, true story of an orphaned hippo dropped off on her friend’s doorstep. To view an excerpt of the book, visit http://www.happyhippobilly.com/.
1984
Brew Mbirika recently updated the office: “Still Rockin-n-rollin with my Dublin-based Irish band, BLUESUN! Recently qualified to be an English High School Teacher at Trinity College Dublin, but the music remains my true vocation and that seems to be taking off again with US airplay on college radio. Hit me up on Facebook and check out my music on www.reverbnation. com/bluesunireland. Come visit me in Ireland! Currently re-learning both Italian and Spanish as well and got accepted intoTrinity’s Masters of Education program to start September 2013.”
1985
Family and friends of Michael Armstrong† gathered at Park Avenue Tavern on November 10, 2012 for the annual Posse’s Fall Gathering. They gathered again for the 12th annual Michael J. Armstrong Memorial Foundation Golf Outing on May 10, 2013 at New York Country Club.
1986
Michele Crespo-Fierro was the recipient of the 2011 Hispanic Health Student Scholarship from the National Hispanic Health Foundation & Dissertation Fellowship at the Centro for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College. She is so proud of her daughter, Regina, who is entering her third year at Loyola! Jane Martinez Dowling is in her 5th year as the Executive Director at KIPP in NYC. KIPP is the largest and most successful charter school network in the country and Jane leads its college success efforts for over 700 KIPP students in New York, the largest and most comprehensive program in the national network. During her tenure, the organization has increased the college graduation rate of minority first generation college