1995 Erin Foley Cronin and her husband Scott Cronin are happy to announce the birth of their first daughter, Colleen Emma Cronin, born on August 15, 2012 in Sarasota, Florida. The proud grandparents are David Foley ’58 and Darlene Foley, also of Sarasota.
2000 Sarah Smith Picard and husband Rick Picard ’99 welcomed the birth of their second child Ryan Joseph Picard in May 2013.
2001 Gregory Knight married Sandra O’Keefe on July 27, 2013. Gregory lives in PA and said he loves reading the magazine and his parents read it too. Greg ended his note with “Thank you for the great efforts made to keep the alumni connected.”
Schiffer Publications. It is a wide-ranging book that highlights stories of abandoned villages, tales of the supernatural and offbeat travel destinations such as museums dedicated to carousels, railroads, and bizarre curiosities. There are also insider’s tips on tasty restaurants and activities near various attractions. The book has something new for first time visitors as well as for long-time residents of Connecticut. The book can be purchased at Amazon.com, BN.com and other online stores. Zac studied regional history and folklore while a student at Boston University, attaining a degree in American Studies, and has since earned a Master’s Degree in Special Education. Currently he lives and teaches in the Boston Area. Brett Levanto and his wife Holly welcomed their daughter, Ellarene (Ellie) Marie Levanto, on September 6, 2013. Ellie was born to a family with deep roots at the Academy. Her great grandparents Maria Brayman Friswell ’39 and the late Dr. John Friswell ’35 and the late John Levanto ’40 as well as her grandparents Bonnie Friswell Levanto ’66 and David Levanto ’64 along with her dad, three uncles and many, many cousins are all Academy alums!
category for the Core77 Design Awards 2013 program. The project, Rocking Lump, is a chair made with paper pulp that doubles as both a rocking chair and an adult-sized rocking horse. As the jury explained in their comments, the Rocking Lump is “an informal and playful object that showcases a true research material.” The Furniture & Lighting Category honors excellence in the fields of industrial and furniture design.
2004 Amy Jancewicz and her life partner, David Chmielecki, welcomed their first child, a son, Wyatt Jacob, on November 1, 2012. Wyatt’s godmother is Isabel DelVecchio ’04. Amy and her family live in Wisconsin where she is currently a PhD candidate in the Cellular and Molecular Biology program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, studying the genetic mechanisms of polyamines in plant stress response.
2003 On June 14, 2013, Cranbrook Academy of Art student Michael Neville was awarded student runner -up in the Furniture & Lighting
2006 Congratulations to Amy Quay and Chad Greene who will be married on July 12, 2014.
Zachary Lamothe has always been intrigued by local lore and history and recently had his book, Connecticut Lore: Strange, Off Kilter and Full of Surprises, released by
Michael on his award winning Rocking Lump
Sarah Melchior graduated from the College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law in May and recently passed the Virginia Bar Exam. She recently was sworn in by the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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