Left to right 2013 graduates Erin Ferraro, Georgina Blakeley, Jacqueline Autuori, Jordan Stanley, and Natalie Deliso at Commencement with 2014 graduate Annie Osiecki (third from left)
2012 CLASS AGENTS Reed Barbe Katherine Battle Will Evangelakos Jameson Everett Josh Galant Taylor Jett Connor Kaplan Caroline Leonard Izzy McDonald Carly Smith Colin Dowd David Huang Alex Porter FRANK BOLELLA My sophomore year at Boston University was educational, exciting, and filled with rewarding opportunities. Over the course of the year, I maintained contact with classmates Alex Michel, Emily Mandirola, Dan Bailey, Alex Apkin, Zac Czikowsky, Will Sartorius, Dong Hyun Lee, Chris Sonberg, and Billy Degen. In addition, I earned a spot on the Dean’s List for both fall and spring semesters and served as the treasurer of my fraternity (Chi Phi), treasurer of BU’s Interfraternity Council, and as the transportation chairman for the BU Community Service Center. This summer I will be returning to my internship at United Technologies Aerospace Systems, participating in Deloitte’s Boston Mentor Program, and preparing to be a career skills coach in the Boston University School of Management’s Career Center, where I will assist my peers with career development. For the upcoming year, I look forward to maintaining the close relationships that I established during my time at Suffield, while utilizing the resources that Suffield provided me with to continue growing as a person and as a professional. 72
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Ben Cooper ’14 and Anna Strzempko ’13 at 181st Commencement
DOMINIC FIALLO I am happy to say that I am still at Oberlin, still playing lacrosse, and still enjoying life to the fullest. Here at Oberlin I am pursuing a geology major with a minor in chemistry. I am also working as a student accessibility advocate for the Office of Disability Services. This summer has already been a blast, and there is much more adventure to come. In June, I was able to visit the Suffield campus for Commencement. Congratulations to the Class of 2014! Also, I got to help Coach Foote put on a clinic for some of the sophomore defensemen; I can definitely say that the future of men’s lacrosse at Suffield looks bright. I will spend the month of June in Oberlin doing research in the Geomorphology lab. Specifically, I will continue researching the effects of land use on erosion in mountainous regions. At the beginning of July, I will head out to New Zealand to start my semester abroad. Other highlights of my life include—but are not limited to—a half-marathon this month, hanging out on my porch in Oberlin, January term in the Bay Area with Josh Galant, and being selected as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellow. My sister Olivia ’13, is thriving at College of Charleston and loving the South. Unfortunately, my brother John will be a freshman at Loomis this fall. We tried to push Suffield, but he wanted a school with hockey. Hope all my 2012 classmates continue killing it out in the world! I also want to give a quick shout out to Mrs. Bauchiero, Rocky, Shanny, Amy, the Schildges, Mr. Zwirko, Ms. Andrysiak, Mr. Edwards, the facilities staff, the dining staff, and all of academic support. You were great mentors during my high school years! SU SIE PARK I took a leave of absence in the spring semester from New York University this
January and have been home in Korea since. Because I lived away from home for a long time, I rarely spent time with my family. This was the only time that I could share some time with them and make memories. I traveled to Taiwan during the winter and other places like Daegu and Yeosu in Korea during the spring. During the summer, I may stay in Korea until the fall term or probably visit my hometown, Oxford, in England. When I was in New York, my friendship with Kate Nivero ’11 developed more. We often hang out in New York on the weekend. It was really nice to know someone from Suffield, and she helped me adjust to life in New York. I also keep in touch with Val Klimenko, who is also at NYU. Suffield has always crossed my mind. I miss the peaceful atmosphere and close connection at Suffield. I miss Mr. Cahn, my advisor, who was always willing to help me like my parents. I miss the staff in the kitchen. They really gave me great memories of working there, especially Lynette’s warm smile! I really appreciate Suffield for having a great impact on my life and I am a proud alum. MOLLY STROMOSKI I finished my sophomore year at Pratt Institute making Dean’s List. This year was a tough one, but the support of my friends and family helped me get through it. The last two years at Pratt Institute have taught me about art, relationships, and how to really push myself. I continue to look back on my Suffield experience with great fondness and keep in touch with many of the wonderful people I met there. I will be forever grateful for the experience I received as a student at Suffield Academy.