38 Explorer Autumn 2005
39 Explorer Autumn 2005
1980’s
Jules Riehs, Jr. ’81 is completing a doctorate program at Immaculata University.
Terrence Fallon ’98 is employed by the U.S. Department of Commerce as an economist at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. He is working towards a Masters Degree in Economics at Johns Hopkins University, and is currently residing in Alexandria, VA.
Joseph Dowling, Jr. ’82 has a private psychological practice in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Mark Szczech ’98, is the Senior Program Director at the Roxborough YMCA.
William O’Brien III ’83 is celebrating 10 years of private practice. He operates five family practice offices in Newtown, Bristol, Bensalem, Bustleton, and South Philadelphia.
Lt. Scott T. Miller ’99 received his pilot’s wings and was promoted to Lieutenant in May 2005. He flies a CH-60 helicopter.
Michael Pavlick, Esq. ’83 is a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Kirkpatrick Lockhart Nicholson & Graham. He and his wife Kim have two children, Meghan and Veronica. Lt. Col. Matt Anderer, USAF ’84 served in Afghanistan and Iraq, where he was awarded two Bronze Stars. Matt is currently Operations Officer of the First Airlift Squadron at Andrews AFB, flying Air Force Two (Chaney, Rumsfeld, Rice, etc). He lives with his wife Cathy and two children Sean and Kelly in Springfield, VA. Bernard E. Saxon ’85 was promoted to Vice President and COO of Barclay Brand Ferdon in South Plainfield, NJ.
Jeremy Cooke ’99, recently started work as a copy editor for The Bond Buyer. He lives and works in the Financial District of Manhattan. Mathew Schaffer ’99 recently returned from Japan. He will be working as a programmer for Comcast. Joseph Steffa III ’99 is a 2003 cum laude graduate of Harvard University. He is living in Manhattan, NY. He is working for Bear Stearns as a vice president/agency adjustable rate mortgages trader on Wall Street.
2000’s
Jim Stabilito ’87 accepted a position as an Assistant Vice President with Willis North America in January 2005.
1990’s
Lt. Commander Robert Everling ’92 is a Naval Operations Officer on Commodore’s Staff aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. He married Jennifer R. Rosenthal on September 4, 2004. He is a graduate of George Washington University with a MA in Organizational Management. The couple lives in Norfolk, VA. Brian Griffith ’92 was a founding member of CCV Restructuring, which offers bankruptcy turn-around consultation. Brian married his wife Kimberly Arcoro in 1999 and has two children, Emma and Benjamin. Brian Matthews ’94 just celebrated the sacrament of marriage in Rhode Island. He is currently serving youth in Providence at the MET Justice School.
Stephen Paul Kettinger ’00 spent three years as the Villanova “Wildcat”. He continues his mascotting career as “Mad Dog” for the Philadelphia Wings. He hopes to someday reach his goal of becoming the Phillie Phanatic, but until then he will keep his day job of Facilities Project Engineer for Johnson Controls, Inc. at Merck. John Paul Prego ’00 joined the staff of R&B, Inc., Colmar, PA after his graduation from Wilkes University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Michael Bondiskey ’01 recently began studies at Vanderbilt University Law School. William Parker ’01 graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore. He is now working for Sun America Financial Services and living in Burbank, CA. Brendan Rueter ’01 graduated from Fairfield University in May 2005. He is employed with Deloitte and Touche. Michael Steffa ’01 graduated cum laude from Carnegie Mellon University. He is presently living in Manhattan, NY. He is working for BNP Paribas as a trading analyst in short term investments. Sean Ahern ’02 recently participated in the 123rd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta with Penn AC. He is in his third year of varsity rowing at La Salle University.
Michael Wimmer ’94 has been teaching at Colonial Elementary school for the past seven years. He lives in East Norriton with his wife Stephanie and his son, Michael Jr.
Timothy Catinella ’03 became a U.S. Marine as of March 2005. He left for training in South Korea on August 12, 2005.
Michael Witkowski ’94 has passed his professional engineering exam. He also has an adjunct teaching position at Villanova University
William Benz ’04 is studying film at Temple University. He was on the Dean’s List both semesters of his freshman year. He is in a band called Explosive Bears and they are playing shows in and around Philadelphia.
David Boelker ’95 married Erin Burke on September 4, 2005 in Wayne, PA. They spent their honeymoon in London and Dublin. Adam E. Frey ’96 and his wife Christina now reside in Melbourne, FL.
This past spring the Class of ’75 held its 30-Year reunion which reawakened friendships and allowed us to catch up on the careers of our fellow classmates. All of us were proud and touched to learn about the efforts of Frank Cervone. As Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Support Center for Child Advocates, Frank Cervone, MA, Esq. ’75 plays a vital role in the more than 700 pro bono cases handled by Child Advocates annually. Child Advocates combines
the Philadelphia court and social service system.
Joseph Irwin, MD ’86 was elected Chairman of the Department of Family Practice at Ephrata Community Hospital.
Mike Sharkey ’86 is now a Detective in the Marple Township Police Department.
by Mark Gaeto ’75
skilled social workers and staff attorneys with volunteer attorneys and paralegals to represent abused and neglected children in
Mike Anderer ’86 is Director of Community Outreach at San Miguel School in South Chicago. Mike and his wife Karen live in South Chicago with their children Jack and Clare.
Jeffrey Beck ’86, announces that his company, PhillyUnions.com is about to launch its Union-Yes certification and marketing program, Pro Union VIP Partners. Jeff also works as an audio engineer with Popular Sounds Productions.
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Anthony Limberakis ’05 assisted in the transformation of Bustleton Radiology into a digital filmless radiology practice. He is attending Drexel University and majoring in Information Technology.
Frank’s motivations for a career in child advocacy are deeply rooted in a lifelong passion for community service, recognition of a civic need, and a willingness to step forward and lead. Much of his time these days is devoted to awakening a similar consciousness for civic duty in other leaders—attorneys and business professionals—to attract their valuable talent and needed support. Among his many responsibilities at Child Advocates, Frank and his colleagues recruit, train and supervise volunteer attorneys—more than 3,000 attorneys since assuming leadership of the program in 1992. Frank also helped to launch the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project (MCAP), promote the creation of internal pro bono programs within law firms across the city, and coordinate the National Children’s Law Network, a support resource for public and private child advocacy programs nationwide. “Child advocacy cases provide an opportunity to utilize a wide range of skills possessed by all attorneys, whether their practices involve litigation or are transactional in nature,” wrote Frank in a recent article published in The Legal Intelligencer. Indeed, volunteer attorneys from many practice areas, including intellectual property, real estate, business and finance, and litigation quickly acclimate and make valuable contributions to child advocacy case loads, donating two to 10 hours per month. Volunteer attorneys do not have to be litigators. “Much of our work at Child Advocates is convincing someone to do something—what attorneys and successful businesspeople already do,” explains Frank, noting that Lee Schwartzberg is a business attorney.
He emphasizes how his finely tuned moral compass found its direction at La Salle College High School. “The Christian Brothers’ historical mission and commitment to put themselves in the presence of the poor always appealed to me,” says Frank. He participated in the Community Service Corps at La Salle. Those experiences “taught us that there are needs beyond our own,” says Frank. Through Joe Colistra at La Salle, Frank developed an interest in American History, which became his major at Penn. He graduated cum laude with an American History Honors Award. Frank went on to earn his law degree and the Wenk Community Legal Services Award at Villanova University School of Law. Throughout his higher education, Frank remained connected and very much interested in the work of the Christian Brothers Community. Upon his graduation from La Salle High, Brothers Gene Graham and Lewis Mullen invited Frank into the Community’s Aspiring Program. Six years later, in 1981, he received the Habit of the Brothers and moved into Community at Jeremy House in Mt. Airy. His ministry focused mostly on service to juvenile offenders in the Saint Gabriel’s System. Frank left the Christian Brothers in 1989 and applied his Christian Brothers values to legal services advocacy. Positions with the Delaware County Legal Assistance Association and as Adjunct Clinical Professor at Villanova University School of Law preceded his now 15-year tenure at Child Advocates. Frank’s many professional affiliations, publications on advocacy topics, and litany of awards, including 2004 and 2005 Super Lawyer recognition by Philadelphia Magazine, only begin to reveal his secular fulfillment of the Christian Brothers mission. “I loved life as a Brother,” reflects Frank. “I respect that experience and continue to stay in touch with the Community. The lessons learned about the value of human interdependency changed my life.” We should all be proud that through Frank and other La Salle alumni answering his call, many needy children’s lives are being changed as well.To learn more about the Support Center for Child Advocates, or to find out how to lend assistance, please visit http://www.advokid.org.