her two daughters, ages seven and two. Within the past year she’s started working for Thirty-One Gifts, a direct seller of purses, gifts and accessories.
‘99 It’s never-ending wedding prep for Anthony Navarro. As a wedding and event planner, Navarro has been busy helping couples tie the knot for the past six years at his company, Liven It Up Events in Lincoln Park. He just published his book “The Business of Being a Wedding Planner” and other professional accolades include a feature in “Martha Stewart Weddings” and awards from websites The Knot and Wedding Wire.
‘03 Marisa Laricchia Campbell and her husband Ryan welcomed daughter Penelope Grace to the world on March 13, 2013. Matt Longarini graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in May 2013. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in December. Longarini currently practices corporate law, primarily in mergers and acquisitions, at the Tokyo office of Morrison & Foerster.
‘06 Jaclyn Cavers and Nicholas Giovannetti ‘07 have announced their engagement. Both graduated from St. Louis University. Jaclyn is a physical therapist at ATI in Wood Dale and Nick is an occupational therapist at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. They are planning a July 2014 wedding. Dan Klein and childhood friend Patrick Tannous founded Tiesta Tea
in 2011. After a shaky start, Tiesta has carved out a niche in blending and selling loose tea. Marketing about 40 teas sold in 3,500 stores nationwide, the company was recognized among the most innovative brands by Forbes Magazine in 2013 and the duo was ranked among the top 15 entrepreneurs under 35 by the specialty food industry.
‘09 Ryan Michie writes that he is now living in Fredericksburg, Va., and recently was the regional field director for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli. Michie hopes to head back to the Chicago area soon to catch up with fellow alums. Danny O’Shea, along with skating partner Tarah Kayne, reports a very successful season. After placing sixth in the senior division at the U.S. National Championships in Boston, they were named to the 2014 Four Continents Championships team. O’Shea and Kane competed in Taipei City, Taiwan, where they won second place. Earlier in the season the pair placed third at the Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria and the U.S. International Classic in Salt Lake City.
‘10 The University of Illinois’ “Daily Illini” named senior John Scully Illini of the Week in February. Scully scored five 13
goals against conference rival Indiana, which helped the team secure a spot at the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division I National Championships in Newark, Delaware. His success at U of I has caught the attention of Southern Professional Hockey League semi-professional team Bloomington Thunder, which plays in Bloomington, Illinois. The Thunder signed Scully to a contract in 2014. Washington University senior guard Alan Alboona scored 25 points and had 8 assists in a win over University of Chicago at the regular season’s final game. He became the 22nd player in school history to score 1,000 points in his collegiate career. With Alboona’s help, the team secured a second undefeated season in the University Athletic Association conference.
‘11 Rutgers University junior lacrosse midfielder Brian Goss was named captain for the second year in a row. A threeyear-starter, Brian helped lead the Scarlet Knights to the Big East Tournament, their first playoff appearance since 2004. The team advanced to the Big East Semifinal where Goss scored two goals against the University of Denver.