THE SKY’S THE LIMIT

CHEYENNE BOYD ’16 TAKES TO THE SKIES AS A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT.

Cheyenne Boyd ’16 has never shied away from hard work. As a triple major in global business and economics, nancial management, and business administration, she’s brought the same work ethic she demonstrated as an undergraduate at Salve Regina to her career as one of the few females in a male-dominated industry-something she is passionate about changing in the future. After years of training and studying, Boyd is now a 737 pilot for Southwest Airlines.

Born and raised in Arizona, Boyd had an active childhood and participated in soccer and swimming. When she was 5 years old, a skating rink opened near her home and her parents signed her up for hockey. She fell in love with the sport, and her parents loved the luxury of air conditioning amidst the sweltering heat of Arizona.

When Boyd started looking at colleges, she knew that she wanted to continue playing ice hockey, but it was not o ered at schools on the West Coast. As she widened her search to the East Coast, she discovered Salve Regina.

“I got to meet the hockey team there,” said Boyd. “It was a favorite school and had a beautiful campus, and they had the majors that I wanted.”

For Boyd, moving to Rhode Island was a huge culture shock. She quickly became close with her teammates on the women’s ice hockey team and cherishes the many fond memories as a student-athlete.

While at Salve, Boyd was also working on becoming a pilot. She had been ying under supervision for years and completed her rst o cial ight when she was just 10 years old in 2004. Her dad was a pilot, and his career is what inspired hers.

“I always loved it,” said Boyd. “It’s something that’s challenging and that I’m passionate about.”

During the summers when Boyd was on break from classes, she was taking ight classes. Once she graduated from Salve, she packed up her car and drove to Florida to complete her ight instructor training.

As a ight instructor, Boyd faced many challenges, but found that her time at Salve prepared her to be self-su cient.

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Madison Stewart ’19 and her sister Lexie Stewart ’17 opened Studio Be, a dance and yoga studio that operates under the mission to “be as you are.” ey encourage all students to unlock the potential to use movement as a vehicle of self-expression, community and tness. ey each continue to work full-time: Lexie is a third-grade teacher and Madison is a marketing specialist at Promineo Tech.

2020

Sara Birse ’20 completed an MBA in Music Business from the University of Southern New Hampshire, and is now working as a music programming coordinator at SiriusXM in Nashville.

Lauren Peterson ’20 earned her master’s degree in communication and media studies from Temple University in 2022 and is now working as a copywriter at Arizent in New York City.

2021

Alexander Azary ’21, ’22 (M) is working as a research associate with medical imaging equipment that will provide early detection to improve the overall outcome for cancer patients. Azary has also started his own small business, repairing computers for clients.

Abigail Brodeur ’21, ’22 (M) was promoted to executive assistant to the CEO, CFO and CTO for Ascend Elements.

Jen Gentile ’21 opened the Salt Air Early Learning Center in Middletown, Rhode Island, in July 2022 after graduating from the holistic leadership graduate program.

2022

Clare Daly ’22 accepted a position as assistant to vice president of corporate communications for United Talent Agency in their New York o ce.

Anita Lahue ’22 joined the Robert Adams Middle School in Holliston, Massachusetts, as an eighth grade English and language arts teacher.

Richard Stanley ’22 is a music teacher at Rogers High School in Newport, where he directs and teaches three performing groups: band, orchestra and chorus.