MERCYHURST COLLEGE CLASS NOTES Kristen Berkoski ‘06 became engaged to Michael Stubelek on Nov. 5, 2010, in Freeport, Maine, at Wolf Neck Park. They’re planning a wedding for fall 2012.
Preston Briggs ‘06 and Amanda Jo Davis ‘04 were married Sept. 4, 2010, in Natrona Heights, Pa. Members of the bridal party included Katie Krupa ‘04, Kelly Porter ‘04, Mackenzie Dexter ‘03 and Katie Resinger Kutterna ‘03. The photographer was also a Mercyhurst alum, Danielle Prokop ‘04, and the officiant was Barbara Ravenstahl ‘62. The couple is residing in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Matt Echan ‘06 married Sarah Clark on Oct. 16, 2010, in Willoughby, Ohio. The wedding party included Devin Kowalski ’05, Bridget Clark ’02 (sister of the bride and maid of honor), Tim Echan ’07 (brother of the groom and best man), Leslie Fletcher ’03 (sister of the groom), and Dan Coffee ’05. Blakely Holman ‘06 married Elizabeth Kenniston ‘06 on Sept. 25, 2010, at Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, Minn. Bridesmaids included Deborah Dalsin ‘06, Katie Marsjanik ‘06 and Carrie Karsznia ‘06, and Zac Brien ‘06 was a groomsman. Mikael Keremes ‘06 and Natalie Kordziel ‘06 were married in Cazenovia, N.Y., on May 22, 2010. They reside in South Amboy, N.J., and work in New York City. Jacob Ross ‘06 was a groomsman. Erin Lenz ‘06 married Scott Grammer on Sept. 5, 2010, in Cambridge Springs, Pa. Val McNeill ‘06 was a member of the wedding party. Erin and Scott live in Indianapolis, Ind. 20
David Sterns ‘06 ‘08 became engaged to Wendy Beveridge on Dec. 23, 2009. They plan to wed May 21, 2011, at Shenandoah National Park near Luray, Va. Jeremy Hewitt ‘07 became engaged to Kristin Leonard ‘08 in October 2010. Melanie Asay ‘08 married Jakub Jaroszewicz on July 24, 2010, in Meadville, Pa. Among the attendants were Nicole Rondini ‘08, Felecia Adamus ‘07 and Amanda Daugherty ‘10. They reside in Phoenix, Ariz., where they both work for the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes. Amanda Placek ‘08 married Aaron Wood on May 1, 2010. Members of the bridal party included Sally McKenny ‘08 and Elizabeth Ellis ‘08. The wedding took place at Grace Church in McKean, Pa. Stephanie Prohaska ‘08 and Kyle Craig ‘08 exchanged vows at Christ the King Chapel on the Mercyhurst campus on July 10, 2010.
Thomas Palmer ‘00 and Heather Weber Palmer ‘01 had a daughter, Samantha Kate, on Sept. 25, 2010. She joins sisters Julia and Lauren.
Dave McCoy ‘01 and Laura Chrulski McCoy ‘01 had a son, James Everett, on July 8, 2010.
Amy Weaver-Kaulis ‘00, assistant professor of fashion merchandising at Mercyhurst, and husband Kyle had their second son, Reid Weaver Kaulis, on Dec. 30, 2010. Jennifer McLaughlin Rzepecki ‘00 and husband Dan had a daughter, Laila, on June 22, 2010. She was born in Annapolis, Md., and joins sister Ella. Jesse Wakeman ‘00 and Allison Oberle Wakeman ‘01 had a daughter, Abigail Elizabeth, on March 26, 2010. Abby joins sister Olivia. The Wakemans reside in Newark, Del.
Laurie Sienkiewicz Cornelius ‘02 and husband Matt had a son, Grant Matthew, on May 11, 2010, in Raleigh, N.C. Grant joins brother Cole. James Alexander IV ‘04 and Heather Ackerman Alexander ‘04 had a third daughter, Taylor Louise, on Oct. 27, 2010. Taylor joins big sisters Noel and Morgan. Stephanie Adams ‘06, director of the respiratory therapy program at Mercyhurst North East, and husband Tim had a son, Michael Timothy, on July 22, 2010. Michael joins siblings Cora, Lucas and Sammy. Ron Dorchak ‘06 and wife Kelly had a son, Ronald Evans, on Sept. 30, 2010.
SPOTLIGHT: CLASS OF ’65
BIRTHS Erik Hoolahan ‘97 and wife Alicia had a daughter, Alexandra Marion, on Oct. 15, 2010, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Brother Kaden and sister Kendall are thrilled. Jamie Papinchak ‘97 and Rebecca Zawacki Papinchak ‘98 had a daughter, Penelope Jean, on July 21, 2010. She joins big sisters Lillian and Violet. Peter Zohos ‘97 and wife Karen had a daughter, Toula Marie, on Aug. 4, 2010. Emilio Colaiacovo ‘98 and wife Kimberly had a son, Brayden Michal, on May 15, 2010. Beth Pettit Karpinski ‘01 and Mark Karpinski ‘99 had a son, Evan John, April 15, 2010, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Members of the Class of 1965 gathered for a mini-reunion last summer. Pictured on the beach in Cape Porpoise, Maine, are (top row, from left) Mary Kay Naegle, Marcine Chmielewski, Ann Ledoux Erwin, Kathie Mahaney Baumeister, Maryce Jaeger Cunningham, Marcia Neumont Melhop, Peg Hock Heetmann, Maureen Aleci Gray. Second row: Bonnie Morris Gerace, Fran Herman Lord, Mary Ann Sabolsky Sieczka, Sue Smith Beidler, Ginny Gorsak DeGironimo, Barb Kramer Brozich. Foreground: Marty Fiedler Spring, Janis Bodnar Hall, Barb Brairton.