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Cla ss No t e s Jayne Brady ‘79, marketing, married Michael Prescott in April, 2005. The ceremony and reception were held at the Mount Vernon Inn on the grounds of Mount Vernon/George Washington’s Plantation and Gardens, Alexandria, VA. Dean Emeritus Donald Howard, Elaine Varelas Ryan ‘79, Jill Harrington Ciavarelli ‘79, Penny Toperzer Hoodlet ‘80, George Hebard ‘80, and Kathy Love Robertson ‘81, traveled to Virginia to attend the ceremony. The Prescotts live in Lorton, VA. Susan Clyde Crosier ’79, nursing, graduated from law school as valedictorian and passed the California bar exam. She has her own private family law practice. She and husband David have two children, Lauren, a student at University of California Davis, and Daniel, a student at Cal Poly Pomona. Peter Draymore ’79, electrical engineering, of Hudson is an engineer with CSPI in Billerica. Joseph E. Toomey Jr. ’79, physics, of Dartmouth, was honored by the Massachusetts State Police with the “Life Saving Award” at the State House for his assistance at a 2002 traffic accident. He works as an electrical engineer and physicist for the US Navy and is a US Air Force veteran.
’80s
Roger J. Roberge ’80, management, is a warehouse supervisor for LoJack. Cliff Smith ’80, computer science, of Gold River, CA, writes that “After 22 years in a variety of high technology positions, I went back to college to earn my California teacher credential, and now having a blast teaching mathematics at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento.” Gregory Paquette ’81, MS medical laboratory science, of Middletown RI, was promoted to full professor and director of biotechnology and clinical laboratory science programs for URI’s cell and molecular biology department. He received his PhD in Microbiology from URI in 1992,
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and has been a professor at URI since 1982. His new responsibilities include directing undergraduate biotechnology manufacturing programs and a graduate biotechnology program. David Peixoto ’81, accounting, is the assistant coach for women’s volleyball at Stonehill College. William McGowan ’82, sociology, Taunton, works as a probation officer employed by Trial Court of Massachusetts in Attleboro. Michael MacDonald ’83, accounting, of Duxbury is the vice president of Clear Channel. Cameron Brown MacDonald ’83, marketing, is the chief executive officer of CM Design in Duxbury.Mary Louise Nunes ’83, accounting, Dartmouth, was appointed to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Joint Trial Board, which provides uniform enforcement of professional standards by adjudicating disciplinary charges against members through a system of hearing panels. Linda Tarano ’83, English, is married to a veterinarian whom she met in while studying library science in the graduate program graduate at the University of Missouri Columbia. She works as a library branch manager in Grandview, MO, and her husband, Tony, owns a veterinary clinic. They have many rescued pets. Tarano enjoys volunteering with an animal rescue organization, knitting, and horseback riding. Richard G. Bedard, Jr. ’84, accounting, of Paxton, has been the Winchendon public schools district business manager since September 2002, and has his MBA from Anna Maria College. Patricia J. Steeves Clark ’84, mathematics, married Gary W. Clark in 2004. They reside in North Chelmsford. Michelle Kessler ’85, design, moved to Nagasaki, Japan, in July for a year with her husband Brian and their young son, Nathan. James Sheehan ’86, MBA, has been named vice president for administration and finance and chief fiscal officer of Towson University in Towson, MD. Gary Czelusniak
’87, marketing, is vice president of marketing and business development for Insurance Center of New England, Inc., which operates seven full service insurance agencies throughout central and western Massachusetts. In this senior leadership position, he is responsible for the organization’s marketing, communications, strategic and sales development initiatives. Dave Miranda ’87, visual design, founded Vision Design Group in February 2005, a fullservice graphic design firm based in Lexington which does graphic design, corporate identity and branding, and advertising. Its web site is www.visiondesigngroup.com. He lives in Lexington with his wife Shannon, owner of Woodcliffe Design and Construction. Kerry A. McKinnon ’89, visual design and art education, and husband Jack had twins in June 2004, Ruth and William. The couple, who live in Little Compson, RI, also have three sons, Jack, Tom, and Dan. McKinnon has her own business, McKinnon Design.
’90s
Christopher Adey ’90, English/writing communications, and Leia Claussen ’94, textile design/hand weaving, were married in October, 2004, and live in Lakeville. Jacinda Cannon Boneau ’95, graphic design, of Washington, DC, married Rick Boneau in August 2005. Christopher Cooney ’90, economics, and his wife Deborah announce the birth of twin daughters, Ella Rose and Lily May, born in September 2005. Cooney is the president and CEO of the Metro South Chamber of Commerce in Brockton, and is president of the New England Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. He is also a member of the Alumni Association board. Deana ‘Didi’ Schuller Leedberg ’90, marketing, is married to Ken, who is an officer in the New Hampshire Air National Guard. They have two
sons and live on the seacoast in Stratham. She is business development manager for Delahaye, a communications research firm. Stephen Volkmann ’90, multidisciplinary studies, and wife Judith Araujo-Volkmann ’91, painting and ‘92, BFA art education, both taught school for over 10 years. They have moved to New York City and started a business painting pet portraits, called JAV Pet Portraits. Maureen Walther ’90, management, has moved to Jackson, NJ, with her husband Brien and two children, Sarah and Patrick. Alums can contact her via mhwbcw92@optonline. net Elizabeth Applebee ’91, visual design, of Belmont, works as a center coordinator for TERC in Cambridge. Lisa K. Stone ’91, sociology, married Walter H. Stone III in September, 2005. She is a realtor for The Highlands Real Estate Company in Chesterfield, VA. Carlos Costa ’92, electrical engineering, lives in the Ann Arbor, MI, area with his wife Martha and their two children, Christopher and Joseph. He has been associate director of the student union at Eastern Michigan University for seven years, and is involved in the planning of the new student center. Traci “DiGiorgio” Robie ’92, mechanical engineering, of Holliston welcomed daughter Sienna to her family in February 2005. She and her husband Jay also have a son, Joshua. Robie is operations manager for facilities at Wellesley College. Paula Soucie ’92, accounting, is married to Tommy Gallant. She received her MBA from Assumption College, and is controller at Laidlaw Transit, Inc. in Marlboro. The couple took a trip to Aruba and live in Leicester. Lisa Cabral Kyranos ’93, finance, and husband John, of East Freetown, announce the birth of their third daughter, Sophia Paige, born in March 2005. She is director of product development for Connecticut’s student loan foundation. Jonathan Leaver ’93, accounting, Dartmouth, has been