law practice. Jerry and his wife, Carolyn, live in Mahoning Twp., Pa., with their two children, Catrina and Matthew.
1998 Carolyn Machonis Catalano ’98 and her husband, David, welcomed their son, Benjamin, on March 27, 2014. He joins brother, Tyler, and sisters, Holly and Bethany.
2000 Justin Catino ’00 joined the PHOENIX Rehabilitation and Health Services, Inc., team in September 2014. He presently serves as facility director and lead physical therapist for PHOENIX's outpatient physical therapy facility in Montoursville, Pa.
2001 Tara Coletti Sinclair ’01 and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed a son on April 13, 2015.
2002 Ronald Badman ’02 and his wife, Helen, welcomed their daughter on May 2, 2015. Megan Mulderig ’02 and Michael McAndrew were married on July 11, 2014. Megan is a physical therapist on the brain-injury unit at Moss Rehabilitation Hospital, Elkins Park, Pa. Following a wedding trip to Aruba, the couple will reside in Glenside.
2003 Rebecca Keefe ’03 and Luke Ronczka welcomed a baby girl on Nov. 2, 2015. Lauren Scott Richichi ’03 and her husband, Dominick, welcomed their son, Joseph, on May 6, 2014.
A Misericordia University faculty-student research project in occupational therapy has been accepted for presentation at the 6th Annual National Association of Neonatal Therapists Conference in Orlando, Fla., in April. Members of the research team, from left, are Brittany Bly ’15, M.S.O.T., O.T.R./L.; Katherine Murphy Sassani ’15, M.S.O.T., O.T.R./L.; Kim Kubistek, O.T.D., O.T.R./L., adjunct faculty, and Christina Tucci ’15, M.S.O.T., O.T.R./L. The collaborative study, An Investigation of the Methods and Products Used to Thicken Infant Formula in U.S. Children’s Hospitals: A Survey Study, reviewed current trends in the methods and products used to thicken formula for infants with swallowing difficulties or dysphagia at children’s hospitals across the United States. The study showed the use of a variety of products, including rice and oat cereals, and gel thickeners, and the use of a broad range of methods to thicken infant formula. Participants expressed interest in the development of a standardized protocol for thickening infant formula in order to prevent medical complications.
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2005
Meghan Ambosie Skrypski ’04 and her husband, Christopher, welcomed a son on Oct. 12, 2014.
Leann Ickes ’05 and her husband, Randy Womelsdorf, were married Oct. 24, 2015.
Mike Trudnak ’04 was named general manager for Bucknell Sports Properties by Learfield Sports. Trudnak comes to Bucknell having most recently served 12 seasons in senior-level positions with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders, the Triple-A affiliate of MLB’s New York Yankees.
Launi Smith ’05 and her husband, Eugene Klinges, were married May 3, 2014. Launi is a registered nurse in the operating room at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pa. The couple honeymooned at Excellence Playa Mujeres, Mexico. They reside in their new home in Swoyersville, Pa., with their dog, Murphy.
2006 Misericordia Proud! Misericordia Proud! is an alumni referral program that affords the applicant a waiver of the standard $25 application fee and a one-time $500 alumni grant that will be applied to first-semester tuition. For more information and a referral card, please log on to misericordia.edu/MUProud.
Marc Cefalo ’06 and Nicole Cooper were married Sept. 19, 2015. Marc is the owner of Planet-Miata. They have a mini-schnauzer, APEX. Edward Hamm ’06 and his wife, Mallory Bieber Hamm ’07, welcomed their son, Henry LaRue, on Nov. 20, 2014.
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