Catching up with Bo-Young Lin ’08
Mark Primavera sends the following update: “I graduated in fall ’96 but walked with the class of ’97. After graduating, I worked as a personal trainer and nutrition consultant. I left those fields to concentrate on teaching special education at the Kennedy Center in Trumbull, CT. I got married on April 8, 2011, to Laurissa Toigo, who graduated from UConn in ’95 with a degree in liberal arts. She is the director of sales for FME, a software company based in Germany. We have two children, a boy, Colby, who is 12 and who I adopted when he was eight. We had a baby girl on June 18, 2013, and her name is Adelaine. We live in Milford, CT. Please feel free to contact me at Primo1m@hotmail.com or 203-606-9091.” Alicia (Moreau) Shambo MBA was the featured cover story in the Fall 2013 edition of the College of Charleston Magazine for her heroic efforts as a volunteer for the Boston Marathon during last year’s bombings. Shambo is a 1989 graduate of the College of Charleston. To view the article online, go to http://issuu.com/ college_of_charleston/docs/ cofcmagfall13.
Bo-Young Lin ’08 believes in the value of education. Since earning his bachelor’s degree at Nichols, Lin has earned two certificates, completed a Master of Arts degree in international studies and is expected to complete a Master of Arts in banking and finance at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland in October. Given his experience and education, Lin’s short-term goal is to find a job in the financial sector, preferably in asset management or wealth management, with a long-term goal of starting a wealth management company. Lin recognizes that education will help get him there. “While at Nichols, I learned that economics is the foundation of understanding how this world operates. This is the primary reason why I have continued my education in economics,” he says. “On the other hand, I am also very interested in finance. That is why I wanted some additional education in finance and pursued professional certification in the field.” A native of Taiwan who speaks three languages, Lin proved his academic ability at Nichols by double majoring in management and economics with a minor in psychology. He was selected as a candidate for North American Free Trade Agreement Honor Program and was awarded an internship with the prestigious CATO Institute, a
Bo-Young Lin is exploring the world on a trip to Brazil.
D.C.-based think‐tank promoting free markets and limited government, and its Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, where he researched economic policies. Since graduation, Lin has made his way through a number of internships dealing with international issues at the World Bank Group, the United Nations, and ATHGO International, a non‐profit organization dedicated to youth empowerment. Through all of his experiences, Lin has followed the advice he gives others: “Go explore the world. Learn from different cultures and people and their ways of thinking. When you encounter people from other parts of the world, expect that the experience will open your eyes to the world beyond your own.”
Class Scribe: David J. Twiss 978-979-7658 (cell) david.twiss14@gmail.com
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Class Scribe: Jillian H. Smerage jnhayes80@gmail.com 10th REUNION
Class Scribe: Emily (Seiferman) Alves millie.176@hotmail.com 15th REUNION
Tony Volpone MBA ’02 has been named head football coach at Castleton College in Vermont. Volpone brings 15 years of coaching experience to the position,
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spending the past seven seasons at Endicott College as associate head coach and offensive coordinator.
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Spring/Summer 2014
From the Class Scribe… In October 2013, I was promoted to AVP/commercial loan officer at Georgetown Bank. I now reside in Georgetown, MA, with my wife, Catherine, and two children, Lilliana and Lando. Steve Malcolm is now an enterprise account executive at Work Market.
Class Scribe: Erica (Mello) Boulay erica.boulay@hotmail.com Class Scribe update... I was married to Daniel Boulay on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Hartford, CT, followed by a