class notes from CiJKinnati, OH to Brooklyn, NY after Becca graduated from the University of Cincinnati Law School in May. In attendance at her wedding were classmates Kelly Desmarais, Sarah Haddock, Leila Shulman , Colman Chamberlain, and Trude Goodman (bridesmaid). Trinity history professor
Sam Kassow and his wife Lisa, director of Hillel at Trinity, also atte nded with their daughters Miri and Serena. Kelly and Leila are working in Boston ru1d Saral1 will start a master's progrrun at Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy this fall. Although we don't have all the details, we are certain '03 classmates Amanda Berger and Ted Lovejoy tied the knot June 21 at The University Club in Manhattan. Congratulations to all of the newlyweds! In other news, Carl Baglio reports, "Just moved from Astoria, ~eens, to Long Island City, ~eens , and living on my own for the first time ever. Enjoying the summer, hitting the beach, NYC nightlife, going through a house music phase and can't get enough. Regularly hangin' with Trinity alums: Peter Ross, Bob McGovern, and Thad Roberts. If not yet known, John Vancura has recently gotten engaged and is getting married in July '09 to a girl named Suzanne. "I've been working at the University Club in midtown Manhattan since January and loving it and occasionally bumping into Bill Jenkins." Alex Boyatt also heeded the call for notes and reports, "After a several great years at Tom's of Maine I took off and traveled the world for about two years. Got home and started at my MBA at Darden and have just finished my first year. I run working for a solar energy firm ru1d will be in green energy for the foreseeable furure." Bill, Colman, and I (Trude) ran "unopposed" for class officer re-election, so you are stuck with us for another five years! Thank you to everyone who sent in notes and continues to stay in touch with Trinity ru1d fellow classmates. All the Best, Colman and Trude
Alumni l=und Goal: $12,000 Class Secretary: Melinda Mayer
Leone, 123 !=lorence Rd. 2C, Branford, CT 06405-4233 e-mail: melinda.leone.2004@ trincoll.edu Reunion Committee Co-Chairs:
Matt Glasz; Alexandra Muchura Amy (l=leischer) Bryce writes, "I married my husband, Jimmy. in March, and after our honeymoon in Spain and Portugal, we returned to NJ and began house hunting. Our hunt was short; we looked at one house and bought it! It is in Chester, NJ, and it's over 200 years old. It's our dream home!" Jill Nelsen is working as an analyst at McKinsey & Company in NY and finishing her MBA at Pace University The most exciting news is that Jill just got engaged to Thomas Tangen on July 4. Samantha Lee writes, " I finished nursing school at Columbia University in December and am now a pediatric nurse practitioner. l am working at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC as a post-transplant coordinator for a pediatric liver transplant outpatient clinic. I am still living in Murray Hill." I-lope Roth recently purchased a house with 76
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her boyfriend. She writes, "Buying a house is like getting married, but with more paperwork and less booze! We're having a lot of fun fixing the place up. I'm also almost done with a full -length album of original songs. I'm working with producer Pete Weiss at Verdant Srudio up in VT. The album fea rures guest musicians Roger Miller from Mission of Burma (doing a couple of crazy guitar solos) and Robert Holmes of 'Til Tuesday (playing some gu itar and singing backup vocals). I have a big star who will hopefully be contributing as well, but I don't want to say who it is until I get his tracks in hand! Recording has been a lot of fun and the album is starting to sound fantastic. I'm hoping for a fall release. For more information, please check out my Web site, www.hoperoth.com/ music. Daniel Atwood writes, "I'm closing out a 2-year gig at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) , an advocacy group for veterans of the current wars, and heading to law school at NYU. Also, I hear Cyriac George is kicking butt as a high school teacher in the Bronx." Cindy Molina writes, "Ingrid Howell and I got married in Kingston, ON, Canada, on February 22, 2008! We are currently planning our in-state wedding celebration for summer 2009 and are still li ving in Brooklyn with our lizard, Jade, and kitty, Cujo. Ingrid is currently a second year apprentice in the IBEW Local 3 Electrical Union and loving her career! I am still working at Good Shepherd Services and was an internship coordinator last year at Access GED (a GED progrrun for 18 to 21 year olds) but am now an advocate counselor. I will be attending NYU in the fall to achieve my master's in mental health and wellness counseling. By the tin1e this issue goes to print, I should be tl1e proud auntie of a little boy named Leon Jayden (my sister Cristina is having a baby in July)!" Lily Siegel-Gardner WTites, "After working for a Houston city council member for the last two and a half years, I run moving to Denver in August to start a two-year master of arts in international srudies program at the University of Denver. I run planning on concentrating in conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance. I run excited to start school and hoping to work abroad after graduation." Matthew Barison writes, " I am currently fin ishing up a year of work as a VISTA Leader with Maine Campus Compact, a higher education non-profit focused on service learning. This August I'll be getting back to business by going to law school. I will be attending Tulane in New Orleans. I look forward to helping be a part of the city's renaissance, especial ly given the fact that we will most likely have a Democratic administration in office. Shout-outs to old friends and those yet unknown." Lauren McDowell writes, "I run finishing up my one-year clerkship position here in Boston and just accepted a position to clerk for the chief judge on the island of Kauai , HI. I will be taking the Hawaii bar exam at the end of July and moving out to the island at the end of August. Hope all is well with you!" As I write this, I run preparing for Elitsa Daneva's wedding in Warwick, Rl on July 26. I had a lot of fun at her bachelorette with Ashley Brennan, Irena Tsvetkova '06, ru1d Lilia Vazova '06. It seems like yesterday Elitsa and 1 were drinking Olde E in her room in Jones. Just to remind everyone, next June is our fifth -
year retmion! Start getting excited and start thinking about who you would like to nominate to be the next class secretary. Love, Mimi
Alumni l=und Goal: $8,000 Class Secretary: Lydia L. Potter,
10 Hanover Sq .. Apt. 6W, New York, NY 10005-3559 e-mail: lydia.potter.2005@ trincoll.edu Class Agent: Bracknell Baker Sara Gilman graduated from Bauman College's Nutrition Education progrrun in Berkeley. CA, in June 2008 with a certificate in nutrition education. She is starting her own nutritional counseling home business and is also launching a nutrition program at the Jewish Community Center in San Frru1cisco. She is loviJ1g life in San Francisco! Jake Bookwalter is working for the Republicans in Hartford as a legislative aide. ln September, he is going to the Republican convention and will be working as the chief page. He'll be voting for McCain in November.
Alumni l=und Goal: $10,000 Class Secretary: Maureen t.
Skehan, 674 Washington St. Apt. 5, Brookline, MA 02446-4547 e-mail: maureen.skehan.2006@ trincoll.edu Class Agents: Charles Burdette; Christopher Schastok
Lots of news to report this time around! Scott Goldstone is going to law school at Denver University in CO. He spent the summer of 2008 working for a judge. Dena Raffa writes in to say that she is moving to Brighton, MA, in September and will be living with another Trin alumna, Laura Cutler '08. Come September, Dena will be Living less than a mile from Mo Masterson and Ed Slater '07 For two years now, Dena has been working at the advertising agency Arnold Worldwide in the production department. Dena says that it has been great learning about how commercials are made and produced. Dena has been busy traveling this summer and keeping in touch with friends from Trinity, including the girls from the softball team.
JOAL MtNDONSA '06 and Lauren Sisson were married on July 5, 2008, in Hudsonville, Ml. Alumni/ae in attendance were: (I. to r.) Jack King '06, Abi Moldover '05, Adrian Arnett '06, Bill Zeller '06, Brie Schwartz '06, bride, groom, Kevin Harder '06, Jackie Harvey '06, Mary Lynch '06.