Sara Steenberg ’07 married Jeremiah Bergan ’07 on July 10, 2009, in Syracuse, amidst crowds of Nazareth alumni. Left to right: Gavin Thomas ’06, Shelly Moerschel, Alex Gotsch ’08, Ben Kabat ’07, Leanna Santorio ’08, Eli Widrick ’08, Tara Mahoney ’05, Amanda DeMaria ’07,’10G, Mike Deichmiller ’06, Jen Dapolito ’05, Mollie Dapolito ’06, Jared Millbrandt ’06, Matt Elliot ‘06, the groom, the bride, Sloane Dill ’07, Ryan Hotaling ’07, Sara Shipley Gustafson ’06, Heather Nichols McGuire ’06, Kevelle Wild ’07,’09G, Katie Binns ’07, Alex Dapolito ’08, Patrick Keegan ’06, Karen Gozzi ’07, Nicki Stocking ’07, Lisa Arena ’07, Leah Bergan ’09,’11G, Jason Charno ’02G.
and Exercise Psychology. Love’s article on “Exploring the Links Between Physical Activity and Post-traumatic Growth in Young Adult Cancer Survivors” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Psycho-oncology. Ryan MacIaszek ’07, Art, was a former defenseman on the Nazareth men’s lacrosse team. In February, he signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League.
Graduate Class Notes Valerie M. Snelgrove ’84G was awarded the Greece Athlete of the Year Award’s Lifetime Achievement for her 30-year coaching career at Greece Olympia High School, where her cheerleading program won two national, 15 sectional, and 14 county titles and where she was named National Coach of the Year. In May 2009, Snelgrove received the Greece Teachers’ Association Golden Apple Teacher of the Year award for Greece Central School District. She retired in June from
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teaching sixth grade science at Arcadia Middle School. Deborah Carr Stamps ’01G was appointed the interim chief nursing officer for Newark-Wayne Community Hospital. She is also pursuing a doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College. Stamps is a member of the Finger Lakes Organization of Nurse Executives, New York Organization of Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nursing, the Emergency Nurses Association, and is charter president of Chi Eta Phi Sorority. Allison Marie Berical ’08G was accepted into the University of Rochester to obtain her Doctorate in Education (Ed. D.) in Teaching and Curriculum. She plans to graduate in 2013.
Weddings Brenda Dupee Sanchez ’88 to Michael James Sanchez, July 25, 2009. Joanna Brehaut to Jason Kufs ’96, Aug. 4, 2009. Amy Washburn ’00, ’01G to James Bulmahn, Sept. 19, 2009.
Jill Dembeck ’03, ’06G to Thomas Lochner, Oct. 11, 2009. Laurie Mae Koons ’04 to Gregory M. Donovan, Feb. 14, 2009. Jen Dapolito ’05 to Nick Ganster, Aug. 22, 2009. Heather Nichols ’06 to Ben McGuire, June 26, 2009. Kerry Boyle to Michael Stumpf ’06G, July 4, 2009. Sara Dankert ’07G to Benjamin Gross, Aug. 15, 2009. Kimberly Nellist to Derek Ortiz ’07, Aug. 2, 2009. Lindsay Pendleton ’07, ’08G to Timothy Baker ’07, Aug. 22, 2009.
New Arrivals Wendy Young Orosz ’96, a son, Charles MacGregor, Oct. 1, 2009. Dr. Nicole Durie Walls ’00 and Franco Walls ’01, ’05G, a daughter, MacKenzie Elizabeth, Dec. 12, 2008. Candice Clarke Brown ’01, a son, Gradyn Clarke, Jan. 15, 2009.
In Memoriam Dolores Edell Biglan ’34, Jan. 22, 2010. Harriet M. Hoock ’34, Feb. 23, 2010. Roberta Mykins Hoey ’40, Dec. 20, 2009. Anna Stahl Lidfeldt ’41, Jan. 4, 2010. Mary Brennan Weidenborner ’42, Jan. 3, 2010. Betty Mulcahy Keenan ’44, Jan. 6, 2010. Elizabeth Keller Presnal ’46, Dec. 5, 2009. Martha Elizabeth Purcell ’60, Jan. 20, 2010. Marian Cefali Petrosino ’62, Feb. 3, 2010. Karen Gears Kusak ’64, Jan. 19, 2010. Sheila Norton DeGraff ’75, ’77G, Nov. 21, 2009. Nancie M. Pilato ’76G, Dec. 17, 2009. Sharon Hellman Lockwood ’86, Dec. 17, 2009. Barbara Veillard Cobb ’89, Jan. 21, 2010.
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