C lass N otes Kristen Ellis ’03 and Anthony Fasano ’03 are engaged; they plan to wed in fall.
Stephanos Pavlides ’04 has completed his Ph.D. in Genetics at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and is working in the laboratory of Dr. Michael P. Lisanti. His thesis focuses on cancer study and challenges in cancer research. His latest findings on the development of cancerous tumors are challenging the prevailing theories of Nobel Laureate Otto Warburg, whose research has dominated the field for nearly 90 years.
Dr. Michael P. Lisanti and Stephanos Pavlides ’04.
Terrisha O. Kearse ’05 wrote and directed the film 10-20, which won HBO’s Best Feature Film at the 2009 Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. Joseph Brancato ’06 is engaged to Lisa Galofaro. Joseph is a special education teacher with the Department of Education in Brooklyn. Robert J. Reilly ’06 is engaged to Alyssa Vilardi. Robert is a vice president with RTR Financial Services and lives on Staten Island. Carl E. Coulanges ’08 recently traveled to Haiti to shoot the short film Abundance Found, an intimate portrait of doctors who operate a Partners in Health medical clinic in the largest refugee camp of post-earthquake Haiti. Rebecca T. Roldan ’08 is grateful to Dr. Richard Giaquinto, professor of Education, for helping her become the teacher she is today. She has never forgotten his mentoring.
2010s Javier A. Gonzalez ’10 has signed a professional soccer contract with Deportivo Petare, a team in the Primera División of the Venezuelan League. Brittany Smith ’10 is development assistant and database manager for Xaverian High School in Brooklyn.
Margaret M. Curtin ’07 wed Jason Roth in September. Margaret is the daughter of Thomas J. Curtin, Jr. ’70.
Weddings & Anniversaries Martin A. Pasquale ’63 wed Geraldine Ann Fiero at St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church in Astoria in November. The nuptial Mass was followed by a reception at Piccola Venezia Restaurant, also in Astoria. Bill Marmion ’61 traveled from Spain to be Martin’s best man, while Robert C. Mitchell ’60 served as usher. Martin and Geraldine, friends for more than 50 years, will divide their living between New York and North Carolina. Catherine E. Davis ’94 wed Robert Gasparino in August at Disney’s Wedding Pavilion in Orlando, FL. The couple lives on Staten Island. Christine Carroll ’96 wed Patrick McLoughlin in September. Present were Kathleen Fraser ’97, Margaret R. Murphy ’94, Melissa K. Wobbe ’94, Maureen O’Dwyer Saurino ’96, Maureen O’Dea ’96, Kimberly MacDonald Coursey ’95, Kristie Hanley-O’Sullivan ’96 and Daria Meade Connolly ’95.
Amanda T. Fanelli ’07 wed Joseph Manna ’07 in August at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Manhattan; they are expecting their first child in December. On their wedding day, the couple, who met in Dr. Sophie Berman’s Psychology class, took pictures on the front steps of “the small college where all their dreams came true.”
Births Desi Romanov ’01 and her husband announce the birth of their son Robert, in July. He was welcomed by siblings Victoria and Max.
Martin B. Minkowicz ’04 and Kate E. Hammond ’05 recently wed at St. Francis Xavier R.C. Church in Brooklyn. Kate is a registered nurse at New York Methodist Hospital in Park Slope and Martin is marketing manager for Collegebound. net, an online site that helps high school graduates and adult learners identify colleges to attend. He works in Staten Island. Rosmery Camilo ’06 wed Jaime Chauca at Saint Teresa’s Catholic Church in Woodside in May. Christopher M. Gibbons ’96 and Danny Plaza ’05 served as best men, while Francine N. Kollydas ’96 served as maid of honor. Rosmery is an analyst in the Management Reporting & Planning Department at National Grid and Jaime is director of Network Operations at St. Francis College. They live in Queens.
Max, Victoria and Robert Romanov.
Salvatore C. Vitale ’01 and his wife Colleen welcomed their second child, Marcello, in August. They are also parents to Salvatore. Michele A. Susino ’03 and her husband Christopher Gando announce the birth of their daughter Chiara Daniela, in September. Sarah Harris ’03 and her husband Devon announce the birth of their daughter, Layla Serenity, in March. Layla is niece and goddaughter of Tabitha St. Bernard ’04. Layla Harris
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