Charles McCarthy has passed away. He was Dorchester born and raised and a proud Navy veteran. He spent most of his adult life in New Jersey.

Barbara Gould Henry presented the Barbara Henry Courage in Teaching Award to Boston Public School Teacher Connell Cloyd for his extraordinary work over many years as math instructor at The Henderson School. The award is designed to recognize a teacher's work to further, for their students, aspects of social justice. A native of Memphis, Mr. Cloyd's story is one of America's iconic, inspirational success stories.

John "Jack" Ryan received his BS from Boston College. In January 1956, the Army sent him to California. He had five children by 1967 and was ordained deacon in 1981. He is now enjoying 16 grandchildren, with eight "greats" to photograph. His main occupation is suffering with the Red Sox daily via MLB.com. • Gerard “Jeff” Hayden has passed away. Four of his children, two sons-in-law, and two granddaughters are Eagles. • Norby Timmins died in October. He lived on the Cape.

Ed Carroll is living in Marshfield and is still in contact with teammates Frank Quinn and Chick Entremont. 

Richard "Dick" B. O'Brien was fortunate enough to attend the Holy Cross game this fall with his family. He was happy that BC was able to pull off a win. He attended the game with his daughters, Kristen O'Brien Holland ’89 and Carolyn O'Brien McCann ’90, his two granddaughters Maeve Holland ’25 and Catherine McCann ’27, and his grandson Conor McCann. 
Class correspondent: Frank Higgins | higgs92@comcast.net

Billy Monahan had the pleasure of attending the 65th Reunion last June. There was so much to see. He believes only two members of the class attended, but Fr. Leahy gave them a shoutout at Mass. Come back; it’s a wonderful experience. It was great to meet the boys from ’63, ’68, and ’88. • Moira Feeney Lyons thanks donors to the scholarship fund in memory of Paul Lyons, who passed away in 2022. Paul was captain of the BC basketball team in 1957–58 when the BC basketball venue was the Quonset Hut. Paul led BC to the NIT Tournament. A member of Massachusetts Basketball Association’s Hall of Fame, Paul cofounded the Belmont Youth Basketball Association, which introduced thousands of boys and girls to basketball. The court at Belmont's Wenner Field House is named “Coach Lyons Court.”

Joan Belliveau Moran, MEd’59, of Waltham married Thomas Moran of Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1960. Thomas received his PhD at Notre Dame in 1962. Joan and Thomas had four children and seven grandchildren. Joan taught elementary school for 24 years, and Thomas was a chemistry professor at Georgia Tech. After retiring from academics, Joan and Thomas became "The Moran Team" at BHHS GA Real Estate and enjoyed working together for 13 years. Thomas Moran died on July 17, 2023.
Class correspondent: Bill Appleyard | bill.appleyard@verizon.net

Thomas “Tom” Cunnally celebrated the 70th anniversary of his USMC enlistment on November 10, 1953. He enlisted after dropping out of classes at BC, but returned after military service to graduate with the class of 1960. • John Walgreen is back in Tampa for the winter. He is able to see his daughter and granddaughter who now live there. • Leo Shea ’60, H’17, joined Boston College alumni and friends in January to spend a week at Sophie's Place, an orphanage for children with special needs in Kingston, Jamaica. This is his second trip. He was also a chaplain for four years at Blessed Assurance Orphanage, Montego Bay, Jamaica, which is a part of Mustard Seed Communities. • Pauline Fogge Leonard lost the love of her life, Bob Fricker, at 91 years of age, after 19-plus years of marriage. He passed away after more than two months of being ill on October 26, 2023. He had a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Luke Church in Barrington, Rhode Island. She will miss him every day of her life. • Fred O'Neill and his wife, Ann Marie, recently moved back to Duxbury from their ski house of 50 years. The best part of the move is that they live next door to their son, Bill. Their children wanted Fred and Ann Marie to be closer to them and to their doctors. They have settled in and have been enjoying watching two of their grandsons play football, one at Brown and one at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut. Five of the seven grandchildren have begun their careers, and the other two are 14 and 16.
Class correspondent: John R. McNealy | jmcnealy@juno.com

Tom Jones reports, for the many alums who served with the Army in Germany, that the former Keyes Building, Harrisburg, which was the office of the USAREUR CG, is now the Mark Twain Center for Transatlantic Relations, continuing to further international relations through events and displays. Tom and a small group of Americans previously connected with the Army HQ and have contributed displays and provided oral history presentations. Admission is free. • John McLaughlin’s grandson graduates from BC in 2024, joining John’s two granddaughters and five children as BC grads. • John Hehir is living in Skillman, New Jersey, just outside of Princeton. He enjoys periodic visits from his two grown children: John, who resides in Delaware, and Angelique, who lives in Florida. He just celebrated the marriage of his second grandchild, Nicholas. His other grandchild, Jennifer, already has two children, Lilly and Broudy. Two surgeries last year have limited John’s ability to play golf, so he is addicted to TV streaming.

Kathleen Cashman Beaton's "work dues" have been paid! • Paul Apholt’s granddaughter, Alexis Apholt, was named Teacher of the Month in central Florida, after only three years of teaching! • William Lundregan arranged for a group of classmates to meet at the McMullen Museum of Art on Brighton Campus to view some of the paintings recently donated by Peter Lynch ’65, H’95, P’01. The artwork comes from the Carolyn A. and Peter S. Lynch Collection, and all are considered masterpieces by some of the world's most acclaimed artists. • Jack MacKinnon’s plans of going to Lourdes were reported in Class Notes in the Summer 2023 Boston College Magazine. He was a man of deep faith. He died in August. As long as his classmates remember, Jack was the "president" of the class. He loved planning events, entertaining his friends, and very generously giving of his time, talent, and treasure to so many who needed his help. Jack had many loves, but at the top of his list was his Rosemary! He will be missed by his six children and their spouses and his 21 grandchildren. • Ronald Dyer is very active in veteran affairs. It's a guess, but he thinks it’s likely his class has many who entered the service after graduation. Let's find out. Please message him. He has been searching for Richard V. Mc Devitt, another classmate. His last known address was Somerville. Ron is also looking for Ronald W. Reilly.
Class correspondent: Eileen Faggiano | efaggiano5@gmail.com

Mary Anne True passed away. She was an accomplished student, Lynch School of Education junior class vice president, Dramatic Society actress, and so much more. In later years, she was a mother, grandmother, and devoted wife of George Yezukevich ’63, MA’66, and a volunteer to many civic and parish agencies. A beloved friend and family member. Words fail us. Mary Anne surpassed all expectations of all who knew her. Que Dios la bendiga en la eternidad. • Diana Newman attended the KING International Nursing Theory Conference in San Antonio, Texas, in November 2023. It was co-sponsored with the University of Incarnate Word Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing in San Antonio. Diana is president of the KING International Nursing Group. • Bill Shaw's recent novel, On the Run, tells the story of a rural Irish family's struggles after husband and father Terence Connolly is arrested as a terrorist during the Troubles. Kirkus Reviews describes it as, "An absorbing work of historical fiction that satisfyingly educates, illuminates, and entertains. Based on historical events, Shaw's novel presents an absorbing and unique narrative that explores familial struggles against a backdrop of violent political unrest." • Sister Mary Pauline Hogan is celebrating her 60th anniversary as a Sister of Charity of St. Elizabeth.
Class correspondent: Ed Rae | raebehan@verizon.net

Daniel Keleher completed another milestone with the PanMass Challenge. Dan completed the 126-mile bicycle ride in excellent time, but the winner was the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dan’s financial sponsors have pledged over $100,000 during the course of his many rides in support of cancer research. • Arthur J. Doyle completed his three-year term on the Select Board in Milton this year. Arthur finished his tenure in the role of chairman of the board. He continues to serve as a member of the Milton Conservation Commission. • Bill Mitchelson just retired from SalemFive Bank after 42 years as CEO, then chairman. When he started at the bank, it had less than $300 million in assets, but now SalemFive is one of the largest banks headquartered in Massachusetts. • Judy McClelland Searle has been a "washashore" on Martha's Vineyard for 46 years. She has three children and four grandchildren. She and her husband, Donald, spend their winters on another island, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. • Louis Lauria retired from aviation.

The seventh mystery/thriller novel by Jack Dobbyn, JD’65, Deadly Depths, was published by Oceanview Publishing on August 1, 2023. The plot draws on events in the lives of people from three centuries—the Aztecs before Spanish conquest, the Caribbean pirates of the golden age of piracy, and the maroons of Jamaica.
Class correspondent: Patricia Harte | patriciaharte@me.com

Jane McDonough had a belated 80th birthday party at her brother Jim’s in Chatham last summer. Many family members attended. Her only grandson went off to the University of Cincinnati in August. • Rick Blasser's granddaughter, Kate Ham ’26 of Hingham, is a member of the Boston College women's hockey team. • C. Richard Torrisi recently retired as professor emeritus from Suffolk University Sawyer School of Business. Twice a Fulbright Scholar and former dean, he remains active as a member of the Massachusetts Fulbright Board. • Thomas Kelly got a call a couple of weeks ago from Charlie Smith, who was at BC. He was talking to Jim Nelson, who Thomas had played basketball with. Charlie passed the phone to Jim so Thomas could verify that he was still alive. Thomas is still kicking but very saddened by the passing of friends, especially Mary and Buzz. He does go back occasionally to visit his brother who lives in the Berkshires. He loves the memories and wishes you all happiness and enjoyment. • Frank Pados finally retired after 20 years with private investment firm Dubin Clark. He has been living in Boston for the past 10 years but is planning to move in 2024. • Stephen Arlinghaus is living in Norwich, Connecticut, and is still a season ticket holder for men's hockey. He is in frequent contact with classmates Rich Falco and Rich Batsavage, who are both living in Florida. Sadly, his four-year roommate, Ray Landry, died in February 2020.

Walt Mahoney and David Register took their wives on a southeastern Alaska cruise in July, replete with fjords, glaciers, bears, and spectacular scenery. They also celebrated their wedding anniversaries. Walt had a TIA, and Dave had back surgery, but both are recovering well and looking forward to future visits and adventures together. They wish all their classmates good health and continued prosperity. • Bill Concannon and his wife, Mimi, have permanently moved to Cape Cod. Their oldest daughter has a house several streets behind them. Their second daughter bought the house next door. Their youngest spends a lot of time with them. Life is good. He wishes everyone good health and happiness. • Ernie Jette was reelected to his fourth term as an alderman for the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. He has a law practice specializing in wills, trusts, and probate, and is a court-certified mediator. His wife, Cindy Theroux-Jette, practices functional medicine. His daughter and grandson live nearby.
Class correspondent: Charles and Mary-Anne Benedict | chasbenedict@aol.com

Jim Hinchey’s daughter received her master’s degree in education from Boston College, magna cum laude. He has hiked the West Highland Way, the Ring of Kerry, the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, and along the Amalfi Coast during the last year. • Dennis Smith, JD’68, retired from the private practice of law in New Jersey after 52 years. He and his wife of 58 years live close to their children and grandchildren and spend their winters in Sarasota, Florida. He has fond memories of his education at BC Law School. • Helen Reynolds, MEd’68, became a published author with Becoming a Nun in the Age of Aquarius. It has been well received and provides an inside look at the secretive pre-Vatican II experience. • Ann Murphy, MSW’68, and Michael Bellotti, MSW’67, have been married for 55 years and have three children and five grandchildren. Both are retired from close to 50 years working as clinical social workers and administrators of programs. Their home is in Warwick, Rhode Island. • Edward M. Frazer has been named as chairman, in addition to being CEO and founder, of Trinity Group Limited, based in London, England.
Class correspondent: Judith M. Day | jnjday@aol.com

George Niles is semiretired as a self-employed attorney and CPA. George received his JD in 1980 from Suffolk University Law School. George and wife Mary are living in Enfield, New Hampshire, and are enjoying their four grandchildren. They keep busy with volunteering, travel, and golf. • Dave Haley and wife, Bonnie, have resided in Scituate since 1983, where they raised their children, Alicia and David Jr. They are the proud grandparents of two granddaughters, Remy and Luca. Dave worked in state and local governments. In 1995, he joined the national executive search firm, Isaacson Miller, as a partner and remained in that role until his retirement in 2013. • James “Terry” Harrington and wife, Judy, celebrated 53 years of marriage on August 1, 2023. They have three sons: Jay, Matthew, and Adam. Adam has their only grandchild, Miles, age seven, who is the light of their life. Of their three sons, Jay is a TV actor and stars on the CBS show SWAT. Matthew is Jay's stand-in and body double on the show. Adam is in an off-Broadway musical as the first stand-in for three male leads. • Jim Littleton is sad to announce the passing of classmate John Bonica on August 12, 2023. Sympathies go out to John's wife, Phyllis, and son Matthew. John worked in public accounting and in industry as a controller and vice president of finance for various Massachusetts companies. John resided in Medfield. • Father Joseph Arsenault is now a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, living at Regina Cleri residence in Boston. He also taught for 35 years before he was ordained a priest. He taught at Curry College in Milton for most of that time. He has had a great life, thanks in part to his BC education. God bless you all. • Richard J. Berman, JD’69, was recently made lead board director of Thoragenix Inc. The company expects to go public in February 2024 and has a revolutionary medical device for open-heart surgery. Richard is now a board director for six companies. • The third book by Louis Salome, MA’69, Two Hundred Miles from Baghdad—The Joys of Hitchhiking, will be published early in 2024. It's based on his life on the road, first hitching for two years to and from college and later hitching as a journalist for Cox Newspapers in Iraq, Somalia, Kosovo, Syria, and Turkey. Told of Salome's forthcoming book, an old classmate recalled, "Oh, I hitched to JFK's inauguration in 1961." • Kenneth Sullivan passed away on March 20, 2023. Sympathies to Ken's wife, Anna, and three children, Lea, Kara, and Luke, plus his three grandchildren. Ken received his PhD in psychology from Temple University. Ken worked for many years as a psychologist, primarily at the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia. • Mike Flynn is a partner on a team that represents the world-renowned Catholic sculptor Timothy Schmalz. Tim created the 3.5-ton bronze sculpture “Angels Unawares” for Pope Francis, which sits in St. Peter's Square, Rome, the first sculpture to sit on the Plaza in over 200 years. Mike's team is representing Tim on his new project, “The 14 Stations of the Cross.” When finished, the Stations will be placed on the grounds of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Queen of Universe, Orlando, Florida.
Class correspondent: James R. Littleton | jim.littleton@gmail.com

Charlie Reagan has recently been published in his first attempt at becoming an author. Tales from the Road: My 40 Years as a Traveling Salesman contains interesting true short stories that will take the reader to his encounters with US presidents and first ladies, escaped convicts, Secret Service agents, US Customs and DEA agents, lawyers, and judges, as well as people who have actually seen heaven! • Jack Foley recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his admission to the Illinois bar and has established his own boutique business litigation firm, Law Office of Jack Foley, P.C. Jack was also conferred the title of distinguished counselor by the Illinois State Bar Association. • Most of the Williams 2 Annex group got together in November at Davio's in Chestnut Hill. This included members of the Class of 1970 who lived on the second floor of the Williams dorm plus several spouses from the Class of 1971. This group has kept in touch for over five decades through trips to Europe, an occasional cruise, and several Zoom calls, thanks to Kathy ’71 and Mitch Burek and continuing in the present with Kathy and Fred Heimann.
Class correspondent: Dennis Berry | dennisj.berry@gmail.com

Charley “the Chukker” McBride and wife Judy enjoyed a relaxing summer vacation in Kennebunkport, Maine. They have been going there for several years and love the atmosphere. They also have been tailgating at BC football games since 2000 and remain avid fans. • Joe Collins spent a week in July in Denmark with daughter Stacey and grandson Matthew, who was taking a college course there. Sightseeing included old castles, Viking ships, the Little Mermaid, and a side trip to Sweden. • Rob Amen and Claudia, his wife of almost 52 years, had a busy 2023. They are taking steps toward their future, which means downsizing—not a simple or easy move. They sold the house in New Canaan, Connecticut, and bought a condo. They live in Naples about eight months of the year and in Connecticut for only about three months. The big deal last year was that they went to Africa for a safari for 14 days. Fabulous experience. Now they’re just enjoying friends, the weather, and golf in Naples for the next few months. • James “Rocco” Centorino ’71, MS’75, recently received the Outstanding Educator Award from the University of Chicago and the 2023 Arts Council Distinguished Alumni Award from Boston College; released his 10th music album, Notes on a Triangle; and composed the “Austerlitz Suite” for string trio, “Yeti” for tuba and piano, “Jack & Ef” for trumpet duet, “Two Garnets” for flute duet, and eight pieces for cello and piano. • Father Jim McCurry, one of the distinguished members of the Williams 2 Annex, retired this year after a career as head of the Conventual Franciscans for half the US, the British (and Irish) Isles, plus some countries in Latin America. Jim concluded his leadership career as celebrant at the remembrance ceremonies of the D-Day landing in Normandy. Among accomplishments too numerous to mention was his helping the State Department in securing the freedom of an American minister imprisoned in Turkey. • Gaffney Feskoe was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Port Authority by Governor Ned Lamont.
Class correspondent: James R. Macho | jmacho@mac.com

Arthur Makar was recently elected co-chair of the Alumni Association’s LGBTQ+ Council, created for BC grads who identify as such. He and his partner, Jon, celebrated their 30th anniversary in January, which they commemorated with a September crossing on the Queen Mary II. • Francis X. Gormley Sr. and his wife, Terry, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 25, 2023, with their five sons, four daughters-in-law, and eight grandchildren. • Al Dhembe’s roommate of four years and lifelong friend, Bob Hill, passed away after an illness. Bob was a member of the football team and graduated with a degree in marketing. He enjoyed traveling and had business ventures ranging from gentleman farmer to owning his own RE/MAX company. More importantly, Bob was a great guy, an outstanding roommate, and a loyal friend who will be missed. • Tom Herlehy is happy to share the news of the birth of his sixth grandson! His three daughters-in-law have given Tom and his wife, Mary, six boys. Tom and Mary just returned from an adventure in Italy, including Lake Como, Turin, Genoa, Cinque Terre, Luca, Pisa, Florence, and Milan. They also stayed in Siena for a week, so they could visit Tuscan vineyards and wineries. While there, Tom and Mary also visited Assisi, home of St. Francis, and the cathedral dedicated to him. • Dick Mucci is teaching a course for second-year MBA students in the Carroll School entitled Mergers & Acquisitions. He has taught this course every fall since 2021.
Class correspondent: Lawrence G. Edgar | ledgar72@gmail.com

Bob “Rah” Connor and Joe Capalbo are president and vice president of the BC Club of Cape Cod, consisting of 2,800 members. The club ran over 15 social, educational, and athletic events. They ran the first annual BC vs. Holy Cross Ryder Cup with classmates John Kelliher, Bill Riley, and Bill Toye, destroying their HC opponents. The annual charity golf tournament benefiting the Veterans Outreach of Cape Cod was won by classmates Bob Wickham, Tony Manfredi, and Joe Winn. • Christine Kessel was a delegate to the biennial convention for Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing. She represented Chi Rho, her local chapter in Illinois. 
Class correspondent: Patricia DiPillo | perseus813@aol.com

Len DeLuca has been named the 2023 adjunct faculty teacher of the year for the entire Seton Hall University and the Stillman School of Business. He also teaches at NYU Stern School of Business and the Tisch Institute of Global Sports. He has kept close ties with the BC community by serving as one of six board members of The Heights and as an advisor for the BC Sports Administration program in the Woods College. Len and Geri reside in Manhattan and look forward to seeing classmates at the Reunion next spring! • Michael Canavan has four grandchildren: three boys and one girl. • Mary Grant shared the sad news that School of Nursing grad Jane Flatley passed away in October. Mary described Jane as "funny with a brilliant mind." Jane was a NP working for most of her career in Texas before returning to her home in Seekonk 15 years ago. She leaves behind a loving family and many friends. • Rosina Bierbaum was one of 33 people elected to the American Philosophical Society. Benjamin Franklin founded this society promoting scholarly research and interdisciplinary dialogue in science, humanities, and social sciences. Rosina was honored for her career focusing on climate change and sustainable development in academia and government. She is a professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan and is the Westin Chair in Natural Economics at the University of Maryland. • Patricia McNabb Evans hopes to see many classmates at the 50th(!) Reunion. The Class of 1974 has always had great attendance at Reunion; it will be wonderful to get together again!
Class correspondent: Patricia McNabb Evans | patricia.mcnabb.evans@gmail.com

Robert Casey became a first-time participant in the Pan-Mass Challenge on August 5, his 70th birthday. At 5:30 a.m., he left Sturbridge with thousands of new friends on the ride to Provincetown. Quite the adventure to raise money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. • Maureen Quinn McKenzie, Joan Kenny Bardsley, and Andrea Tremaglio Coyle made their annual roommates trip to NYC. They saw a Broadway show, got stand-by tickets to The Tonight Show, and saw a red carpet debut for Gutenberg! They had a blast! • Tom Kelley ’75, MS’78, retired to Sunriver, Oregon, in 2013 after 40 years of high school chemistry teaching, mostly at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands. Tom and his wife of 41 years, Ann, have two children and four grandchildren they proudly spoil at any opportunity. In September 2023, a group of ’75 friends and classmates including Pat Casey, Matt Fissinger, Ann Houston, Liz Fay, and Mark Pierman gathered on Sunriver to enjoy a great time biking, chatting, dining, and stargazing. • Pat Casey lives in Newton with husband Paul Hennessy. She is happily retired after a long career in higher education. Her adult children live in Colorado and New Mexico; she is the long-distance grandmother of one. • Matt Fissinger ’75, MA’86, is retired and living in LA with his wife Rose Healy ’80, MS’89. They are proud parents of three children, including Mary Rose ’15, and enjoy their three grandchildren. • Liz Fay McMahon worked in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps East from 1975 to 1977. She is a retired administrator from St. Peter's University and Ignatian Volunteer Corps. Liz and her husband, Vincent McMahon, reside in New Jersey and have two children, Kate ’03 and Luke, and thoroughly enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren. • Mark Pierman retired from a lifelong career in nonprofit management. He has two adult children and two grandsons and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Class correspondent: Hellas M. Assad | hellasdamas@hotmail.com

Mark “the Torch” Ryan hosted the third annual BC Class of 1976 Golf Reunion on September 6 at the Quidnessett Country Club in Rhode Island, and 15 classmates were in attendance. After golf, they were hosted by Tony Thomas for a night of food and a few adult beverages. In attendance were Bill Murphy, John Gildea, Brian Hennessey, George Murphy, Joe Clair, Mike Rooney, Mike Williams, Tom Buckley, John Casale, John Carroccia, Ray Doremus, Steve Goodwin, Tom Pilkington, Mark Ryan, and Tony Thomas. • Stephen LeClair ’73 reports the passing of his brother, Robert LeClair. • Kathleen Regan’s debut young adult novel, St. Damon’s Hall, was published in December of 2022. It follows a nonfiction book, Opening Our Arms: Helping Troubled Kids Do Well, and a memoir, Unintended Consequences: A Mother’s Memoir. • Kathy Walunas retired in 2017 after teaching for 41 years. She spent 29 years as a special education teacher in Framingham, Northampton, Dedham, and Medfield, and the last 12 as a fifth-grade classroom teacher. Since retirement, she has been on 11 trips: North Carolina, Italy, twice to England, New Year’s Eve in Paris, and nine trips to Ireland. In Ireland she was able to find the house (now derelict) where her ancestors lived from the late 1700s through the Great Hunger. • Al Kearney, MEd’70, PhD’76, and Anne Graham Kearney, MEd'72, PhD'77, just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They wish Alumni Hall was still there on Comm. Ave. so they could revisit the site of their reception. • Robert Angel is down to working very part-time for the entertainment firm he owns with his brother. He mostly lives in his beach house in Rehoboth and plays national tennis tournaments. He told his wife to think of him as a tennis player now, not a lawyer; the only difference being he’ll never make money as a tennis player, so it’s a good thing he did well as a lawyer. • Thomas Chasse completed 42 years of academic (MEEI/Harvard Med), community (Portsmouth, New Hampshire), and rural (Malawi, New Zealand) otolaryngology/ENT surgery practice and traditional patient care on September 1, 2023. He is now providing telehealth/virtual ENT consultations to patients and to PCPs worldwide. He moved to Gorham, Maine, his home state. 
Class correspondent: Gerald B. Shea | gerbs54@hotmail.com

Mary Margaret Morrisett graduated magna cum laude from the Connell School of Nursing and has attended Reunion every fifth year with her closest college friends. She worked as a pediatric nurse for several years, starting her career first in New Orleans, then in Boston at Tufts Medical Center Floating Hospital for Children and the Lahey Clinic. • Amy Shapiro, MEd’77, helps people reduce carbon emissions while improving their health with home-grown produce, using an affordable, state-of-the-art hydro-aeroponic system. • Robert Tillman, S.J., MDiv’77, continues to serve as a school counselor at Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska. He has also served as the school cross country coach for the past 23 years. This year his team won the Nebraska state cross country championship. It was his third time coaching a state championship team. • The BC women’s ice hockey team held “Doxie McCoy & Alumni Day” on October 13 to mark the 50th anniversary of BC women’s ice hockey. McCoy, an original player in 1973, is widely believed to be BC’s first Black female athlete. She had never played ice hockey but became the goalie for the ’70s club team. McCoy dropped the ceremonial puck at the team’s home game at Kelley Rink. “I thank Coach Katie Crowley, team founder Reenie Baker, and my other teammates," she said in an ESPN interview at the game. • Mark J. Bly, MA’77, was inducted in the spring of 2023 into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre at the Kennedy Center for his distinguished lifetime achievement in theater. Past inductees have included theater legends Edward Albee, Zelda Fichandler, Ming Cho Lee, and Lloyd Richards.
Class correspondent: Nicholas Kydes | nicholaskydes@yahoo.com

Julie Butler attended the 45th Reunion in October. For those who were there, how great was it to see classmates again? Still crazy, after all these years. Kudos to the Reunion Committee: Sharon Bazarian, Bill McKiernan, Jack Stapleton, Maureen Tichenor, Barb Grady, Ed "Eddie O" O'Sullivan, Kevin McLaughlin, Terry Belton, Jack Foley, Jack Hanwell, Kathleen Driscoll, Kevin Malone, Dan Dart, Nancy German, Bruce Fador, Eileen Carney, and Rich Scheller. • John “Wheatie” McGuire has passed away. He played varsity hockey.
Class correspondent: Julie Butler | julesbutler33@gmail.com

Catherine Birtwell, MEd’79, is pleased to announce that she finished her debut novel, a mesmerizing tale of a psychologically haunted family rooted in unforgettable love, abandonment, and extraordinary transformation, this past March and is actively looking for a book agent: birtwell@comcast.net. • Donna Ferullo, director of the Purdue University Copyright Office and professor in the Libraries and School of Information Studies, coauthored and coedited the book Copyright: Best Practices for Academic Libraries, published by Rowman & Littlefield in September 2023. She was granted a sabbatical to work on the book and was lucky enough to travel extensively through Europe and the UK while working on the project. • Bruce Chalupka is a new grandfather. His son had a baby boy in April, and his daughter had a baby boy in September. Those are his first grandchildren. Everyone is doing well. • Deborah Foss Cox retired in May, and she lives in Rochester, New York. Deb recently enjoyed a day on the North Shore (Gloucester) with classmates M. Margret Hanley and Margaret Kienzle. (MK left BC when her mother died in ’77.) 
Class correspondent: Peter J. Bagley | peter@peterbagley.com

Jamie Dahill is still living the dream in NYC and traveling to exotic destinations on a regular basis. He hopes everyone is doing well in life! • Bob Dutile retired on July 1 after 18 years building UST Global. While he is consulting a little, he is primarily managing his investments and enjoying taking the time to travel for fun with his wife, Ellen ’94; taking a course or two; and spending more time with family, including getting on whitewater for the first time in 40 years. • Rose-Marie Cervone earned a master’s in public administration from Suffolk University. She has a daughter living in LA pursuing an acting career. Simone started a new job this summer working as a case manager for Beth Israel Lahey's Hospital at Home program. • Linda Vecchione Mason recently retired after 40 years working in the field of special education. Her husband, Peter, recently retired from his position as deputy commissioner for DDS/State of Connecticut. They have three adult children (their middle daughter, Colleen ’10, is a BC grad) and welcomed their sixth grandchild this year. • John McLaughlin, Esq., recently retired from a 30-year career in state and federal law enforcement. John was appointed to the 61st class of the Massachusetts State Police. He holds diplomas and certificates from the Massachusetts State Police Academy, the United States Customs Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. John is now president and CEO of McLaughlin Investigations & Security Services, LLC. • Kevin McLoughlin cofounded MTech Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in startup companies bringing technology to the insurance industry, after a career in investment banking. Kevin, his wife, and two sons are all in London. He has two nieces currently at BC.
Class correspondent: Alison Mitchell McKee | classnotes@bc.edu

James “Jay” Leach just retired after 26 years of teaching biology, physics, and biotechnology at Burrillville HS, Burrillville, Rhode Island. He is enjoying the relaxed hours and travel to Scotland and Ireland. He lives in Smithfield, Rhode Island, with his wife, Liz. • Dena Romero, MSW’82, has written her family story, which will be available May 7, 2024. Titled All for You: A World War II Family Memoir of Love, Separation, and Loss, the book is about the loss of homeland, commitment, and the will to survive despite overwhelming obstacles. • Pat Rocco, a thoracic and general surgeon, has joined the staff of Holyoke Medical Center. His identical twin sons were recruited to play lacrosse at Yale and won a Division I lacrosse championship in 2018. • James Pruss is helping classmates with solutions for corporate, mission, and leisure travel insurance. • Sue Macomber Dunphy has been retired for seven years and is living in Lake Nona, Florida!
Class correspondent: Mary O’Brien | maryobrien14@comcast.net

Lois Marr Fruhwirth was elected to the City Council of Prescott, Arizona, for a four-year term beginning November 28, 2023. Lois and her husband, Gary, retired to Prescott in 2018, where she has been an active volunteer in politics, education, and community service. • Brian Johnson and his wife, Laurie, split their time between their homes on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and New York City. Brian has led global people and culture for the International Rescue Committee in New York City for the past seven years, after spending 21 years at Fidelity Investments in Boston. Their daughter, Meghan, is a recent Fordham University graduate. • Antoinette Mongiardo Carchedi had a perfect day for the Reunion Weekend BC vs. UConn football game. She felt compelled to be on campus as a way of expressing gratitude to BC for preparing her for a 40-year career in nursing that she could never have envisioned. Antoinette retired in January 2024 after 35 years of service at McLean Hospital. She plans on spending her time, along with her husband, guiding their son through college visits, applications, and deadlines. • Tim Haskins was among the 2023 inductees to the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame, honored for 40 years of varsity coaching across multiple sports, including softball, girls’ soccer, and girls’ basketball, primarily at Groveton High School in northern New Hampshire, where his teams have won seven state titles, along with seven more runner-up finishes. He retired from teaching English at Groveton in 2021 but continues to coach the girls' basketball team.
Class correspondent: Cynthia J. Bocko | cindybocko@hotmail.com

Brian McCann retired from Swansea Public Schools after serving as high school principal for 18 years and being in the district for more than 35 years. He went on to coauthor a book with two nationally recognized school leaders that pays tribute through storytelling to the lifelong impact that schools have. HATS: Heartfelt Acts for Teachers, Students & Staff celebrates educators and the power of relationships. It's available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible.
Class correspondent: Carol A. McConnell | classnotes@bc.edu

Pam Finn Magahiz retired in August. She and her husband moved to Delaware so they could live closer to her family. • Richard DeBona, MA’85, completed an MA in psychology at BC, and then God nudged him into teaching religion. He went on to obtain an MA in theology and went into campus ministry at Jesuit Le Moyne College, followed by a focus on Catholic social teaching and work in parishes/dioceses as director of social justice ministries including a Holy Land ministry—focused on Palestinian Christians. His four-week Advent program "O Little Town of Occupied Bethlehem'' is available! If your parish could use it, contact him at RichardDB42@hotmail.com. 
Class correspondent: Barbara Ward Wilson | bww415@gmail.com

Lisa Hartunian Campbell hosted us Hillsides C-56 roommates in the mountains of South Carolina recently for a mini-reunion: Eileen Goerss Thornberry, Mary Tyrrell Coughlin, Shelly Barillo MacGillivray (and husband Dan MacGillivray ’85), Pam Risio Ferraro, and their spouses had a wonderful long weekend together. They missed Rachel O'Hara Kurtyka terribly, who was unable to join them. BC greetings to all our Class of 1985 friends! • Paul McDermott transitioned from the US Embassy in Nigeria to the US Embassy in Sierra Leone and also serves as the USAID Health Officer. From 2019–2023, Paul advised the Embassy leadership in Nigeria on a variety of global health issues and programs, including malaria and Covid-19 response. • Mike Hickey, MDiv’86, has received word that his seventh book, Rising Light: The Promise of Resurrection of the Body, will soon be published by Hamilton Books. • Fred Damon is in his 33rd year of teaching and serving as dean of students at Rockland High School. He recently celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his beautiful wife, Lynda. They have three great children. Freddy is a graduate of the University of Southern California and presently works for BNY Mellon in California. Patrick is a senior at Bentley and the starting tight end for the football team. Olivia is graduating from high school this year, and her number one choice is Boston College. • Daughter of Rubens, the debut film of Gloria Monaghan, MA’86, was featured in the Provincetown Film Festival's 25th anniversary in June. The film was made possible by a generous Bistline Grant from Wentworth Institute of Technology, where Professor Monaghan teaches in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. The short documentary focuses on the life and work of the brilliant but marginalized Truro painter Nancy Ellen Craig (1927–2015). Craig's work has been compared to Sargent and Thomas Eakins.
Class correspondent: Leenie Kelley | leeniekelley@hotmail.com

Franklin Sarra accepted a position working for the US Navy in Naples, Italy, in November 2023, after eight years living and working in Florida in federal government civil service. He and his wife, Michelle, took a fabulous 30th wedding anniversary trip in June 2023 on a Viking Rhine River cruise. They had so much fun, he decided to work and live in Europe some more now that they are empty nesters. • Octavio Almeida, MBA’87, is now global business development director at SwissDrones, a maker of large unmanned helicopters. • John Lynch took a position as the first HR manager at DePaul College Prep HS in Chicago after 29 years as a lawyer. John and his wife, Julia, celebrated their 25th anniversary last summer. They live in Chicago and have three sons. The oldest graduated from the University of Illinois last spring. Their middle son is a freshman at Purdue, and their youngest is a sixth grader at St. Benedict Prep. • Paul Backalenick, MBA’87, published his third suspense novel, Empty Luck. Kirkus Reviews says, “Each character’s inner sense of right and wrong, balanced against their actions in the moment, keeps the novel barreling toward its inexorable showdown.” A great read, available at Amazon. • Stephen Yoch was joined by Stephen Courtney, Scott Hayward, Greg Yoch ’89, Andrea Yoch ’89, and Ben Yoch ’22 for the release of Steve’s second book, Becoming Benedict Arnold. • Marjorie Campbell will be exploring a run for Massachusetts US Senate in the 2024 election as an independent. Please feel free to follow her on Facebook (Margie Campbell) or contact her by email if you would like to discuss her campaign platform.

Kim Johnston Brooks advocates for veterans as a board member of Stronghold Freedom Foundation. Her husband, LTC Timothy P. Brooks, succumbed to his toxic exposures at K2, Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, in 2004. Her congressional testimony in February 2020 led to widespread congressional support for veterans of K2, and her SFF team helped to ensure the passage of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. Her team sued the Pentagon in April to release documents pertaining to K2 toxic exposures. • Maureen Palmer Ronan is the parent of Maeve Ronan ’21, who was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain in 2023, and Brendan Ronan ’19 (follow Low Echo music from VT!). Maureen had such a fun BC 35th Reunion weekend on the Heights with the Class of 1988! Keyes North, Walsh Hall, Hillsides, and SON! Great friends and happy memories! 
Class correspondent: Rob Murray | murrman@aol.com

John Taylor visited Washington, DC, in October 2022 from his home in Boston and shared a Lebanese meal with classmate Karen Ficorilli at the Pentagon City Mall! • Sandra Higgins Meiggs married Robert Meiggs on December 27, 2021. They live on the Cape. Sandra cofounded Kedamé, a custom gift box company celebrating all things Cape Cod, in Osterville. Kedamé boxes are perfect for corporate gifting, wedding welcome amenities, or for personal gifting needs. Check them out at kedame.com. Sandra's other business is OROPA, a gift shop in Duxbury. South Shore Home, Life & Style Magazine named OROPA "Best Gift Shop" in the 2023 Best of the South Shore Awards. • Suzanne Suppelsa Zilvetti earned her EdS in education administration and public policy from Seton Hall University in May 2023 and is in her 35th year teaching science in New Jersey public schools, currently in Ridgewood, New Jersey. • John Sheehan, Becky Raucci, Tom Olivier, Jen Byron Grady and John Grady, Carolann and John Delmonico, Jennifer and Pat Fay, Corinne Teschmacher Thygeson, Karen Colley MacKinnon and John MacKinnon, Tim Pisinski, John Sulick, Kendal Karm Egan, Gabby Mazzucca, Sheila Royston Murphy, Ellen Grealish, Pat Barbera, Pete Cotter, and Pat McManus attended the BC vs. Virginia Tech game, along with many other ’89ers who came to tailgate, visit their kids, or just return to campus to celebrate.
Class correspondent: Andrea McGrath | andrea.e.mcgrath@gmail.com

A group of Eagles flew into Washington in September to celebrate "I Can't Drive or Believe I Am 55!" Thank you Paul Joseph and Karen Chieco for helping to make this happen! They gathered for rooftop bar fun Friday, followed by a party at the home of Karen and Paul Joseph. • Missy Reid, Paul Joseph, Karen Chieco, Greg Gonser, Mike Joyce, Mike Johnson, John Liesching, Lenny Enos, AJ Johnson, Wendy Willman, Deb Sprindzunas, Rita Rodin, Susie and Rick Iovanne, Donna Carver, Jen Sullivan, Amy Tamayo, Mary Doherty, Ellen McGuinn, and Anju Olson had laughs as memories of The House of Pain, ball games, original ’80s parties, and Chieco MF surfaced! We were treated to an Irish band that played the BC fight song and had photobooth shenanigans where "there were no pillows." • John H. Harrington ’90, MBA’99, MFS’03, joined Taika Capital as Head of Investor Relations in July 2023. Taika Capital is a long/short equity hedge fund based in Florida. John continues to live in Rhode Island. Taika Capital recently was awarded the 2023 With Intelligence HFM US Equity ”Newcomer” performance award.
Class correspondent: Missy Reid | MissyCReid1@comcast.net

Gene Redd was promoted to managing director of sales for FedEx Services Inc. His span of coverage includes Northern and Southern California regions. He recently relocated to the West Coast from New York, along with his wife, Marsha, and three daughters: Alexandria (20), Ashley (16), and Alyssa (15). Gene also received a law degree from St. John's University School of Law while working for FedEx Services in New York. • Cara DeNuccio earned her MSW back in 2000 but just this past year took and passed her licensure exam, completed three classes to get her school social work certification, and took a new job as a school social worker. She and her family have been living (too long) in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and plan to move “south” after her youngest finishes high school next May. • John Kaczynski, MBA’91, spent more than 40 years working in the consumer products industry for various companies including Procter & Gamble, Nestlé, and Ocean Spray. He has now launched his own company and brand, Red Queen, which is a superfruit blend of cranberry, pomegranate, cherry, and other red fruits in a "ready-to-mix" stick pack. 
Class correspondent: Peggy Morin Bruno | pegmb@comcast.net

Andrew Watson has joined eXp Realty serving the Greater Boston area. • Dina Strada moved back to the Jersey Shore after 21 years in Los Angeles. She is working as a senior strategic events manager for a software company. Her passion is still her own business, working as an intuitive life coach and writer. She published her first book, If I'm Honest… A No BS Guide to Loving Yourself, Navigating Relationships and Trusting the Journey, and she’s so excited and proud! Her daughter, Kaia (10), is a dancer and cheerleader, and her son, Logan (13), keeps busy with soccer and wrestling. • Heide Fulton sends greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay, where she began her service as US Ambassador in February 2023. She and her team are working hard to strengthen bilateral economic ties, while improving educational standards and citizen security. Heide proudly facilitated Uruguayan President Lacalle Pou’s June visit to the White House and Uruguay’s participation in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit in November. She and her family enjoy exploring Uruguay and the region. • Catherine Del Buono will be returning to get a PhD in mind, gender, and language at the University of Naples Federico II after being in Naples, Italy, on a Fulbright. She is very excited for this new adventure! • Ann Fralick Fuell and Tony Fuell moved to Seoul, Korea, in 2022. Tony continues with PWC in Seoul and Ann joined the board of governors at Seoul Foreign School. • Deborah Zirpolo Federico, MBA’92, is happy to report that she is working at the BC Career Center as a part-time career coach. She’s been here since the beginning of September and absolutely loves working with BC students. She has worked at several colleges, but there's something unique about the BC students and campus. You can really feel the presence of the Jesuit mission being played out. She is reminded daily of why she chose to get her MBA at Boston College!
Class correspondent: Katie Boulos-Gildea | kbgildea@yahoo.com

Laura Bete had a great time being back on campus for Reunion and was so glad to be able to spend time with roommates, classmates, and spouses of friends. She felt BC and the ’93 Reunion committee did such a great job—from the communications leading up to the event to the music at Friday's class party, it felt seamless. She wishes there had been a few more days together. Laura has returned to Cape Cod full time and would love to catch up with classmates there. If you're on the Cape, please look her up! • Sarah Irizarry established her growth consulting practice. Sarah works with B2C or B2B brands that need a turnaround or to find new ways to grow with their audiences, from evaluating the landscape to determining growth strategies through refreshed positioning, audience research, new product concepts or adjacencies, and go-to-market strategies. You can reach Sarah at sarah@thriv3company.com. • Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook, PhD’93, currently serves as professor of practical theology and Christian histories at Claremont School of Theology. She just published Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care (Fortress, 2023). She is also working on a history of the Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity (Episcopal) for publication in 2024. • Graham Guest, MA’93, is promoting Henry's Chapel (Sagging Meniscus Press, 2022). Henry's Chapel is an ambitious philosophical novel that blends philosophy, film, Faulkner, and David Foster Wallace. It was very favorably reviewed in 2022 by Jacob Appel in 3AM Magazine. It is a book that can be read for fun or for class. It would be at home in English, writing, humanities, and philosophy syllabi.
Class correspondent: Laura Beck | laurabeckcahoon@gmail.com

Chris Accardo continues to write and produce music for film, television, and movie trailers at his home in Los Angeles and a studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Chris, also a member of the men’s swimming team during his time at BC, connected with Coach Joe Brinkman and toured the new aquatics center. Good times! • Dave Martin and his wife, Maria, have recently opened their second medical aesthetics spa. Their new Forever Slender MedSpa is located in Norton, with the original in Wayland.
Class correspondent: Nancy E. Drane | nancydrane@aol.com

Matt Chapuran has become the executive director of the Conservatory Lab Foundation, which raises awareness and money for the Conservatory Lab Charter School. A K–8 school with two buildings in Dorchester, Conservatory Lab provides daily musical instruction to all 450 of its students. Through this joyful activity, students are empowered to become scholars, artists, and leaders of their own learning. • Ann Dolan Flanagan published her first novel, Irish Catholic, under the pseudonym Arlen O’Connor. It’s the fictional story of a young BC grad coming to terms with her Catholic roots while grappling with career ambitions, love, and betrayal. Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple Books. • David R. Sanabria, MEd’95, has been named the new head of school for The Palmas Academy in Palmas Del Mar (Humacao), Puerto Rico. Mr. Sanabria began his tenure in July after over a decade of successfully leading Saint John’s School (San Juan, Puerto Rico) as upper school principal, where he helped the institution reach unprecedented enrollment numbers, significantly expanded top academic offerings and achieved numerous prestigious accolades in academics, and helped assert the athletics program as a powerhouse. • Daniel McGee has recently gone back into private practice with the law firm Keller & Heckman, LLP, based in Washington, DC, after many years of in-house practice. His legal practice is focused on assisting clients in the tobacco, e-vapor, and cannabis industries with state and federal regulatory, tax, and compliance matters before the FDA, FTC, TTB, ATF, FCC, and other state regulatory agencies. In addition, he continues to assist clients on transactional and commercial matters.
Class correspondent: Kevin McKeon | kmckeon@gmail.com

Erin M. Dunston has been named to the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. She was recognized for her excellence in the practice areas of patent litigation and patent law. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on detailed peer-review evaluations and have become widely regarded as respected reference guides to legal excellence. • Rehan H. Ali, MD, and his wife, Zainab, made it onto the cover of Society Life Magazine. Rehan practices emergency medicine in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and his wife is the provider at an urgent care center that they own. They were recognized for their service in the field of medicine. • Danielle Culp McElveen, who currently resides with her husband, Sean, and three young boys in Greenville, South Carolina, competed in the World Championship Ironman in Kona, Hawaii, on October 14, 2023. She finished the grueling course (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run) in 13 hours and 41 minutes. This was her fourth full-distance Ironman race. • Stephen Scully’s company, Thaddeus Medical Systems, Inc., is finally taking off! Thaddeus protects cell and gene therapies in transit. We enable better patient outcomes, especially in remote areas during the last mile. Looking for great C-level folks to assist as advisors and team members! • Ivan Illan, Forbes thought leader and #1 Amazon bestselling Dummies author, has been recognized in this year’s inaugural issue of the InvestmentNews Hot List, which celebrates professionals with outstanding accomplishments in and for the investment management industry. • Kevin Willer was featured in the Midwest Province Jesuits Magazine fall 2023 edition along with other Jesuit school alums who are investors/executives in professional sports.

A group of our Class of 1997 friends got together to start The 5A5B Foundation with the goal of paying for a full four-year scholarship to one deserving student every year. Meet Andrea Vences, the first scholarship winner at Cristo Rey High School in Chicago. Her story is inspiring—she is the first person in her family to go to high school and she commutes over an hour every day to get to Cristo Rey. • Chris Duncan was elected mayor of the City of San Clemente, California, the surfing capital of the United States. • Paul Newnham (former BC swimmer), his wife, Kristin, and their two sons, Kyle (16) and Braydon (14), have spent the past two summers traveling and exploring Europe. Besides a bit of an eventful parasailing experience, they had an amazing time. On the home front, Paul returned to a new position as the director of technical product solutions at Businessolver, where he runs the technical sales and proposal teams. • Julie Tucker Rollauer has started her own company called Antidote Professional Development after 16 years at Google. Julie continues to serve as VP on the board of directors at She Runs It, a nonprofit committed to paving the way for women to lead at every career level in media, marketing, and ad tech. • Kayte Christopher Bellusci is happy to share that she has accepted a position with Gartner in their state and local government (SLG) consulting practice. She will be focusing on the Northeast but is excited to bring her vendor and government side experience to the table in support of agency partners anywhere!
Class correspondent: Margo Gillespie | margogillespie@gmail.com

JonMarc Buffa was appointed an alternate secretary on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee. EEMAC is focused on the transition to electrification, batteries, and renewable/cleaner energy sources as well as issues that affect the competitiveness of US markets. He will lead the metals subcommittee, which focuses on the role of metals as components in transitional energy sources and the metal market’s impacts on financial markets. • Janice Kelly Savage was appointed the new assistant dean of research for the Columbia Climate School in September 2023. As the nation's first climate school, its mission is to develop and inspire knowledge-based solutions and educate future leaders for just and prosperous societies on a healthy planet. As assistant dean, Janice leads the Office of Research, which nurtures and supports the innovative and interdisciplinary research of the school. • Jeff Johnson, PhD’98, has retired after 30 years of teaching philosophy at BC and Suffolk University. He is now finishing work on a book of philosophical reflections. • Erez C. Miller, PhD’98, and Prof. Emerita Efrat Kass coauthored a book titled Self-Efficacy and Success: Narratives of Adults with Disabilities, which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in March. The authors wrote the book based on a two-year study of 18 adults with varied childhood disabilities who developed successful careers in a variety of fields.
Class correspondent: Mistie Lucht | hohudson@yahoo.com

Paul Giovanniello and Stephanie Anastasia launched a peanut butter company featuring the world's first drinkable peanut butter. Their product has no added sugar and 50% less carbs than most other products. It's available on Amazon and was recently selected by Spartan to be the on-course athlete race fuel at the Spartan North American Championships in Killington, Vermont, this year. • Mark Winters was called to be the new settled pastor of the Federated Church of Martha's Vineyard this past year. He and his family moved from Illinois to Edgartown in February. • Maria Cleary’s nonprofit, Readeezy Literacy, a digital library for disabled/struggling adolescent and teen readers, is growing: 14 books by the end of 2023, a grant from the Birck Family Foundation, and finalists in the FETC (Future of Education Technology) Pitchfest in January! Fellow alums who are parents or educators should please check them out. • Kristen Gustavson Ferris, a director in the corporate group at Goulston & Storrs in Boston, has been named to the 2023 “Top Women of Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her exceptional accomplishments in the legal profession. Ferris was recognized for building an impressive middle-market M&A practice and being a leader, mentor, and role model for women lawyers in the M&A field.
Class correspondent: Matt Colleran | colleran.matt@gmail.com

Kathleen M. Kearney is honored to serve as president of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys Foundation and continues to represent individuals who have been severely injured in Texas. • Heather M. Ross, MS’00, PhD, DNP, FAAN, FAANP, was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2023. Dr. Ross is a clinical associate professor of health policy and technology policy, jointly appointed in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and College of Global Futures at Arizona State University. 
Class correspondent: Kate Pescatore | katepescatore@hotmail.com

Joe Spataro has been named associate deputy attorney general over the Florida Attorney General’s victim services and criminal justice programs. • Christopher Amore was recently promoted to chief of the general crimes unit at the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. Prior to the promotion, he completed a detail with the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia in the Capitol siege section, where he prosecuted individuals who participated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. • Tim McManus recently relocated to Dallas, Texas, with his wife and three young children. Tim will continue there in his role as a senior organizer with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), the nation's oldest and largest community organizing network. Tim was recently part of a small delegation of IAF organizers who met with Pope Francis to discuss the work of organizing and its connection to Pope Francis's vision for the Catholic Church. • Jennifer Cerami became a mom of five-month-old baby Lorenzo Michael on November 23, 2021, in Bogota, Colombia. Jennifer adopted her son from the very same orphanage she was adopted from 42 years prior. Both she and her son return to Colombia often, most recently for the 50th anniversary of FANA, the orphanage they were both adopted from. They completed “Project Lorenzo” in 2023, which was a fund established to rebuild rooms at the orphanage and provide uniforms for the children. • Annelice Morales started a new client events position at Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. 
Class correspondent: Sandi Kanne | bc01classnotes@gmail.com

Chris Murphy, Kevin Burke, John Cagney, Omar Kazimi, Steven LeBlanc, Dave McGowan, Kevin McSherry, Dave Mikullitz, Ryan Mulderrig, and Kevin Walsh gathered in NYC to reunite and celebrate the 21st year of their Rubenstein D63/64 fantasy football league. They shared great BC memories and talked about their collective 22 children (and no divorces!). They also enjoyed roasting accomplished sports marketing executive Kevin McSherry for his last-place finish the previous season. Whatever it takes! • Amanda Udis-Kessler ’96, PhD’02, is pleased to report the upcoming publication of her latest book, Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing (Pilgrim Press, May 1, 2024). • Ricardo Bianco, MA’02, moved with his family from Chestnut Hill to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He recently started a new job as a mental health specialist with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. He will be providing counseling to their elementary school children and families as well as developing and engaging in prevention interventions to provide awareness and wellness to the community at large. 
Class correspondent: Suzanne Harte | suzanneharte@yahoo.com

Bernard Dufresne was named by the Business Council of Westchester as a 2023 Rising Stars- 40 Under 40 Award recipient. The Business Council of Westchester is the county’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization, representing more than 1,000 members. Bernard currently serves as the assistant vice president in the Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Compliance at Pace University. • Lance Neff, MTS’03, was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Florida's Second Judicial Circuit as circuit judge. • Jim Coogan, managing partner of the law firm Coogan Gallagher (Park Ridge, Illinois), has launched a podcast. Coogan Knows the Law features legal knowledge and explanations of legal procedures and client interactions in plain English, as well as interviews with professionals about their intersection with the law. Look for the show anywhere you listen to podcasts! • Dr. Diane T. Lambert, MA’03, graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2023 with a doctor of education degree in organizational leadership. She completed her coursework with a 4.0 GPA and her dissertation explored long-term volunteer motivations of the Air Force Auxiliary, in which she serves as a Major. She looks forward to continuing her career as a college administrator and instructor.

Jacqueline Rutkowski-Murgia Uretsky and Jacob Uretsky, childhood classmates, were married in a private ceremony at the Barnstable Town Hall on Cape Cod and later held a reception on Lake Massapoag in their home town of Sharon. • John H. Goggins is a licensed GC in Massachusetts. John enjoys working in the field of residential construction and renovation for his company, JHG Builders LLC, located in Milford. John was excited to see BC beat Syracuse—Go Eagles! • Javier Herrera was elected as the American Association for Justice minority caucus chair in July 2023, and in January 2024, he will become the president of the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association. • Sarah F. Kozik, director of reverse engineering at SkySafe, has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2023 Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Women to Watch Award. The award is designed to acknowledge and motivate women who are driving change and leading the industry closer to gender parity. • Terence Tirella and his wife, Alyssa Loring Tirella, MBA’15, of Woburn, welcomed their third child, Emma, in May 2023. She joins big brother Robert "Bobby," age three, and big sister Eleanor, age six, and a family of proud BC graduates, including grandmother Linda Grey Tirella '74, aunts Brittany Loring, JD/MBA’13, and Alexis Tirella Van Der Beek ’06, and uncles Charles Tirella ’13, Ryan O'Sullivan ’06, and Adam Van Der Beek ’08.
Class correspondent: Allie Weiskopf | allieweiskopf@gmail.com

Bill Klements, MEd’05, was named the assistant superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Providence, a system of 36 schools ranging from grades PK to 12, in July 2023. • Lauren Hemenetz Laing, Emily Dendinger, and Kevin Lichtenberg (joined by David Cotter ’03) celebrated Lauren’s and her spouse Bryan Laing’s 40th birthdays together with family and many friends in Boonton, New Jersey—a good time was had by all! • Dana Vartabedian Nentin, Sarosh Nentin, David Swanson, John Castiglione, and Hung Lam ’06 are opening up three more fast-casual healthy food restaurants called Playa Bowls in Canton, Wellesley, and Hanover in fall/winter 2023–24. This will bring them to 10 locations in the greater Boston area, after opening their first location right outside of their alma mater in 2019. • Paul Suk-Hyun Yoon’s small business, CQ Strategies, was awarded the US Small Business Administration's 2023 Vermont Minority-Owned Business of the Year award! This annual award recognizes the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses in Vermont. Also, Paul recently joined the board of the King Street Center, a nonprofit community organization in Burlington, Vermont, which provides children and families the core life-building skills necessary for a healthy and productive future. • Bonnie Burgett married Luke Holding on January 7, 2023, at her parents' home in Dallas, Texas. She tells the story: “My dad started home hospice care on Christmas Eve, and, while Luke had already told my dad he planned to propose in the spring, he realized my dad would not make it until then. He proposed on New Year's Eve, and we planned a wedding in less than a week. My dad passed away four weeks later. Courtney Shea Winters ’04 was an honorary matron of honor via FaceTime from Boston.” • Eric F. Stein received a 2023 Meritorious Presidential Rank Award, considered the most prestigious award for career civil servants, in recognition of sustained accomplishments as a federal employee. Eric is the deputy assistant secretary for global information services at the US Department of State responsible for the agency's federal records and information access programs. He was a political science major with a minor in ancient civilizations (classics). • Michael Culhane Harper joined K&L Gates’s white-collar defense and investigations group in DC after seven years at the DOJ. At the DOJ, Michael spearheaded high-profile international criminal matters against public and private companies, board members, executives, and foreign officials for bribery, money laundering, and fraud—resulting in over 20 criminal convictions and $1 billion in criminal penalties and forfeiture funds returned to the American taxpayer and the countries victimized by the corruption. 
Class correspondents: Joe Bowden | joe.bowden@gmail.com; Justin Barrasso | jbarrasso@gmail.com

Meghan Smith is the inaugural dean of teaching and learning at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield. Meghan provides direction for academic life, convening department chairs and faculty to spearhead a transformative academic program that develops vision, voice, interpersonal efficacy, and gumption in MHS students. She also models and implements best practices in girl-centered pedagogy, oversees hiring, retention, and evaluation of faculty, and serves on the senior leadership team. • John N. Sheveland, PhD’06, edited a book titled Theology in a Post-Traumatic Church (Orbis Books, 2023), featuring victim-centric and constructive theological approaches to the phenomena of abuse in the Catholic Church. He serves on the review board of the Diocese of Spokane and began a second term on the US Conference of Catholic Bishops National Review Board. The foreword is written by Hans Zollner, S.J., a leading safeguarding expert. • Ankit B. Shah, MD, MPH, started his own sports cardiology practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland, after being the founding director of the sports and performance cardiology program for MedStar Health for nearly six years. He works with active patients and competitive athletes with cardiovascular concerns or disease and is the team cardiologist for USA Swimming. 
Class correspondent: Cristina Conciatori | cristina.conciatori@gmail.com

Gaby Mier married Victor Herrera in a ceremony fit for the King of Las Vegas. Wed by Elvis himself, Gaby and Victor celebrated their love in front of family and friends in Sin City. In attendance were classmates Mary Strockbine, Rebecca Kraus Izzo and Jarrett Izzo, Erland Modesto, Ian Read, and future Eagles Axel Ocean (Class of 2043) and Delphine Victoria (Class of 2045). • Megan McCarthy married Tim Shearer on July 29, 2023, in Newton, with their daughter, Violet, as flower girl and over 30 alumni in attendance. ’07 Eagles in attendance included matron of honor Alison Boyle Sullivan, bridesmaids Liz Stender Cheron, Meghan Wetherbee Ball, and Lindsey Warren Mazza, and guests Dan Bagley, Amanda Ruddick Barone, Brendan Boyce, Eric Campion, Ryan Elman, Stacy Kaczmarek Elman, Kristina Lang, Ben Litchfield, Kristen McCann, Lauren Seghezzi Meaney, John O'Donnell, and Brendan Waters. • Kristin Jacques ’07, MS’13, and husband Timmy Ho welcomed a son, Noah Rivers Ho, on December 6, 2022. He joins big brothers Jordan (six) and Alex (four).
Class correspondent: Lauren Faherty Bagnell | lauren.faherty@gmail.com

Sarah Yoo and Brian Min Su Jung had twins, Bella and Henry. Now, their Leroy has a sister and a brother! • Alejandra Maruri Trucillo and Eugene Kane welcomed their second child, Isabella Valentina Kane, on September 13, 2023. • Kate Cafferky Giancatarino, MA/MSW’08, is the inaugural director of the Villanova University Center for the Common Good. Kate has been at Villanova overseeing service and social justice activities for nine years. The Center for the Common Good is an initiative out of the University's strategic plan to coordinate service initiatives and increase campus and community collaboration. • Anne Marie S. Mahoney, MA’08, is thrilled to announce the publication of her creative bereavement program, A New Parish Guide to Grief Ministry, by Twenty-Third Publications. Her book provides facilitators with background in grief and bereavement groups with all the tools necessary to offer a bereavement program that utilizes the arts in learning to cope with grief and loss. • Jessica Langella ’08 had a big year in 2023: She got married to Todd McGuire ’01, started an endodontic practice in Rhode Island called Narrow River Endodontics, and became board certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. 
Class correspondent: Maura Tierney Murphy | mauraktierney@gmail.com

Gabrielle and Ryan Sherman are excited to announce the birth of their baby boy, Owen! As a former Boston College soccer player, Ryan is eager to come watch the BC Eagles play next season. • Mark Woodall has completed his PhD in physics at the University of California, Merced. He transitions into active research in quantum sensing and technologies in the San Diego area this spring.
Class correspondent: Timothy Bates | tbates86@gmail.com

Michael A. Brown, JD’10, currently serves as the vice president, assistant general counsel, and corporate secretary at the New York Times. He has been recognized by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) as a 2023 MCCA Rising Star! • Christa Beauchamp, MA’10, has published her debut novel with Thomas & Mercer, The Daughters of Block Island, under the pseudonym Christa Carmen. The Daughters of Block Island is a subversive twist on the classic gothic novel, in which the mysterious past of an island mansion lures two sisters into a spiderweb of scandal, secrets, and murder. The book was chosen as an Amazon First Reads pick for the month of November and was officially released on December 1, 2023. • Katherine Marr ’10, MEd’14, has been promoted to director of marketing at The Marr Companies in South Boston. Katherine is a sixth-generation member of her family to work for the business, a construction equipment and labor service provider that has operated in New England for 125 years. In her role, Katherine combines her love for writing and photography to create content that inspires new business opportunities. She works with her brother, Jeff Marr ’08, president of Marr Scaffolding Company. • Charlie McQuillan and Emily Wilson keep in daily contact via their group chat with Daniel Fitzgerald ’15, cousin/friend to Charlie and friend to Emily, despite being distributed across the country in Denver, New York City, and Chicago. Grateful to have solidified lifelong friendships at the Heights! • Sydney Sanchez Angrand ’10 and Fitz Angrand ’09 welcomed their second baby Eagle, Maya Josephine Angrand, on March 13, 2023. This fall, the Angrands moved cross-country from New York to California in support of Fitz's new exciting role with The Walt Disney Company.

Maggie Mansfield has completed a PhD a year after returning from Amsterdam, where she spent two years as the Kress Institutional Fellow in art history. Her doctorate was in the history of art and architecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  • Lindsey Herzog Shipley and her husband, Colin, welcomed a new baby boy, Luke in June. Big sister Sophie (three) has joyfully embraced her new role. • Marlena Papavaritis and her husband, Sergio Alvarez, welcomed their daughter, Amalia Sofia into the world on May 22, 2023. Amalia was welcomed not only by her parents but by her older brother, Sergio Petros, who is thrilled with having a new playmate! Marlena continues to live in the DC area and works at the National Endowment for Democracy, where she is a program officer in the grantmaking department for Latin America.• Jean Luc Enyegue, STL’11, completed a PhD in church history and hermeneutics at Boston University in 2018. He has since been working at Hekima University College in Nairobi as a senior lecturer in church history and as the director of the Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa (since 2020), publishing Competing Catholicisms: The Jesuits, the Vatican and the Making of Postcolonial French Africa (2022) and The Jesuit Ethos: A Social and Spiritual History (2023). He is a proud Eagle. • Renato DePaolis, JD’11, recently finished 21 years of government service after progressive leadership and advisory roles at the White House and as a Navy fighter pilot, most recently serving the past two administrations as a military aide and advisor to the vice president. Renato is now the chief operating officer of a government solutions firm. He is married to Celia DePaolis, JD’12, an attorney for the federal government. They reside with their six children on a mango farm in Naples, Florida. • Hon. Grace E. Lee has been appointed as adjunct professor of law for Fordham University School of Law and Rutgers Law School. She teaches social justice and advocacy and implements an experiential curriculum based on practical and real-life professional skills and social impact. In this teaching role, her aim is to help students develop practical legal advocacy skills and equip them to utilize their legal background to promote social justice and make positive change. • Ruth O’Herron joined Gibbons P.C. in Newark, New Jersey, this past October as the John J. Gibbons Fellow in Public Interest & Constitutional Law for the 2023–2025 term. In this role, she is litigating cutting-edge matters including constitutional and civil rights, education, immigration, criminal procedure, prison conditions, and government transparency. • Justine Romana Dellaria, MSW’11, gave birth to a baby boy, Brian Jr., on October 27, 2023.

Laura Travers and Kevin Collins were happily married on October 7, 2023, at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan. The ceremony was followed by a reception at The Yale Club of New York City. A number of 2012 Eagles were in attendance, including: Maryanne Auld, Kristin Gambardella, Bianca Gandarias, Tom Holek, Maggie Lawrence, Caroline Malizia, Kristen Mount, and Margaret Nieto. The couple currently resides on the Upper East Side in Manhattan. • MK McAdams tied the knot with her Yale Divinity School sweetheart, Taylor Ashlock, at her family farm in Pawling, New York. The wedding was a tea party, and the largest contingent of guests was from Boston College. Both brides teach religion at Bay Area schools. • Samuel A. Rippin, CAES’12, was sworn in as the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO) 67th president for the 2023–2024 year. MASBO members work hand-in-glove with education professionals at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to adhere closely to the laws, regulations, and guidelines necessary to ensure compliance while supporting taxpayer confidence in the district’s administrative management. • Maritane Guillaume ’08, MS’12, has exciting news. She is now working for the Lexington school district as a substitute teacher and enjoys it very much. She feels that this job is a reward that she received from her Boston College education, from faculty, professors, classmates, and staff as well, and the hard work that made her the individual she is today. Be patient with yourself, and things will work out for you, too. • Allison Minogue-Dionne and her husband, Gil Dionne, welcomed their first child. Gabrielle Dionne was born in October 2023, outside of Chicago. Allison is excited to bring her future BC Eagle to a football game on campus soon. • Jocelyn Collen, MDiv’12, married Allan Caldwell on September 23, 2023, in Westerly, Rhode Island. This was an Intergenerational BC celebration with so many BC alums, including Jocelyn’s parents, Jane and Jess Collen ’79, Jocelyn’s aunt and uncle, Susanna and Kevin Maher ’81, and Jocelyn’s siblings, Bennett Collen ’11 and Abigail Collen ’15. 
Class correspondent: Riley Sullivan | sullivan.riley.o@gmail.com

Laura DelloStritto (they/any pronouns) completed their three-year term as one of the inaugural co-chairs of the Boston College LGBTQ+ Alumni Council in August 2023. During their term, Laura worked with Matt Putorti ’06, followed by Martin Casiano ’15 and Arthur Makar ’72, to oversee the creation of programs and initiatives aimed at building an inclusive community of LGBTQ+ alumni and allies. To learn more about the LGBTQ+ Council or sign up for updates, please visit bc.edu/lgbtqalumni. • Victor Churchill was recently appointed assistant professor of mathematics at Trinity College in Hartford, one of 10 new tenure-track faculty this year. Churchill is a computational mathematician working in the areas of scientific machine learning and image reconstruction. At Dartmouth College, his PhD focused on a Bayesian uncertainty quantification framework for synthetic aperture radar imaging. His post-doctoral work looked at the evolution of unknown dynamical systems using neural networks. • Andrea Kisiel Smith became the director of marketing and communications for Cathedral High School in Boston's South End. Cathedral High School's mission is to deliver a rigorous and holistic education that is available for all families, regardless of ability to pay. • Lauren Watt Hodges, MSW’13, completed a doctorate of social work at the University of Southern California this year. Her doctoral work focused on developing a method to prevent child abuse. The culmination of her education and experience as a trained forensic interviewer led to the development of a mobile app. The app, Kula Empowered, assists caregivers in discovering ways to speak with their child about how to stay safe physically and emotionally to prevent abuse. • Rev. Sr. Mary Aloysius Onwuegbuchulam, CAES’13, DDL, was recently appointed the principal of Regina Pacis College, an all girls' Catholic K–12 institution located in Abuja, Nigeria. She has just arrived at the school from Chicago to resume her new mission. The faculty, staff, students, parents, and the Archdiocese of Abuja were very delighted to have her back. Sr. Aloysius was formerly the vice principal of this same school about 15 years ago. • Sarah Taddei ’13, MSW’17, married Brandon Sumpio in Newport, Rhode Island, in June. They were accompanied by lifelong BC friends and alumni, including Cate O'Connor Sullivan, Patrick Nevins ’11,  Natalia Peña Tisdale, Gavin Tisdale, Jennie Hardin Nevins, Rosie Chandler Wells, Elizabeth Jones Starr, Kate Hoffman McLaughlin ’12, Caroline McEnery ’12, Michael Bryant ’14, and Lila Abboud Bryant. • Chelsea Chin and Anthony Santacrose got married on the same weekend as their 10th year Reunion surrounded by many Eagles in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. • Brennan Carley married his partner, Nolan Feeney, in New York City on September 21, 2023, surrounded by friends and family. Fellow graduate Maggie Burdge ’14 officiated the ceremony, while other Boston College pals—including Taylor Cavallo-Siering, Daniel Siering, Adriana Mariella ’14, Therese Tully-Jacob ’14, Mary Rose Fissinger ’15, Christina Quinn, and John Master ’14—joined in on the festivities the following day at the reception held at Brooklyn's Threes Brewing.
Class correspondent: Bryanna Mahony Robertson | bryanna.mahony@gmail.com

Megan Johnson and Brian Jost were married on November 13, 2021, at the Fordham University Church in the Bronx. They celebrated with many fellow Eagles from the Class of 2014 in attendance. • Sarah Gormley Quinn ’93 announces the passing of her husband, Kevin M. Quinn. He received a bachelor’s degree in 2014 from the Woods College of Advancing Studies and was a former employee of BC.

Mark A. Cloutier ’12, JD’15, has been elevated to partner by the law firm Polsinelli. Cloutier focuses his practice on venture capital and emerging growth companies, private equity, corporate and transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.• Brittany Taranto, cross country /track alum, and David Taranto ’16, M.Ed’18, cross country/track alum and former assistant coach, welcomed a baby boy, Conor, on November 1, 2023. • Chrissy Raymond and Michael Allen were married on September 9, 2023, on Peaks Island in Maine, surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Eagles! • Charles Groome and his wife, Samantha, welcomed twin girls Charlotte Anne and Eloise Angelica on April 30, 2023, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. The family is happily living in Pelham, New York, near family (who are helping, a lot). 
Class correspondent: Victoria Mariconti | victoria.mariconti@gmail.com

Meredith G. Fierro, JD’16, was named an "Up & Coming Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. This distinction recognizes the rising stars of the local legal community—Massachusetts attorneys who have been members of the bar for 10 years or less but who have already distinguished themselves. • Varsha Ramesh and Matt Walsh got married on September 3 during a beautiful weekend in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. They were joined by over two dozen BC classmates, friends, and classmate-friends! Matt and Varsha are now living on the other side of the Charles River in Cambridge. After two years away from Boston, Matt is excited to be able to attend BC football, basketball, and hockey games and plans to spend his free time convincing Varsha to join him. • Feras Abdullah Aldoaij was filling out applications a couple of years back when it hit him hard that instead of checking the box that said single, he checked married. Now he has a son who has taken his father's name, his wife's face, and Feras’s allergy! • Hannah and George Dennis welcomed six decades of BC alumni to their wedding on August 19, 2023, beginning with Hannah's grandfather Eugene Taylor, MEd’68, PhD’82.

Alexandra Vernice, MA’17, married college sweetheart, Tom Cassese, on July 8, 2023 in Long Island, New York. Her best friends, Jennifer Sachs, MSW’17, and Jeannie Huynh, MSW’17, were bridesmaids! Alex now practices as a school psychologist and is in the final year of her psychology doctoral program. Her husband works in visual effects for television and movies. • Sarah Pongrace ’16 and Sebastián Sandoval met at BC in 2012 and married on September 23, 2023. • Isabella Loosbrock ’19 and Thomas Devlin tied the knot on September 8, 2023 in Stillwater, Minnesota. The day was filled with sunshine, endless smiles, and plenty of former Eagles to help the couple celebrate!
Class correspondent: Joshua Beauregard | joshf94@charter.net

Anna Housley Juster, MSW’18, PhD, LICSW, has written her first children's book, to be released by Free Spirit Press on February 20, 2024. How to Train Your Amygdala builds on Anna's clinical work, fostering children's understanding of brain function with the help of a playful, overzealous, monsterized amygdala who guides young readers through the book and inspires them to practice self-regulation skills. Content at the back of the book is designed for parents, teachers, counselors, and clinicians. • Bronte Kass is thrilled to be joining the US Department of State as a foreign service officer. Her first posting is in Shanghai, China. • Laura Galligan Sonego and Bernardo Sonego met sophomore year in Roncalli Hall. After a year as close friends, they began dating early in the spring semester of their junior year. Bernardo and Laura were married at St. Ignatius Church at BC and had their reception in the Boston Seaport with approximately 25 fellow alumni, with graduation years spanning from the 1970s to 2018. Bernardo and Laura are so thankful that BC brought them together and are very proud to be BC Eagles! • Blake Yoho was married this past summer to his wife, Lauren, in their hometown of Cleveland. They celebrated their wedding at their Jesuit parish, Church of the Gesu. Blake and Lauren were joined in celebration by friends and family from near and far, including his roommates and neighbors of Mod 37B. In attendance were Sam Mbugua, Caroline Moran, Nick Nelson, Jacob Ordos, and Hanna Um.

Eduardo Yespica Mendoza, MSW’19, began a doctorate program in social work at the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. • Lauren Daly, lacrosse alum, and Jacob “Bear” Stevens ’21, baseball alum (deferred ’19), got married on October 22, 2023 in New York. Go Eagles!

Mary Ann Christie Burnside, MDiv’20, EdD, joined the leadership team at Care Dimensions as the pediatric palliative care program manager in July 2023. Mary Ann oversees multidisciplinary community-based services for children with life-limiting illness and their families. In 2016–2017, she volunteered there before joining the staff as a hospice and pediatric palliative care chaplain. Mary Ann is delighted to become the first chaplain promoted to leadership in the organization’s 45-year history. • Grace Kinney Broderick graduated with a master's degree in palaeobiology from the University of Bristol, UK, in February 2023. She is now a first-year PhD student in the Earth Science Department at the University of Cambridge, UK. • Monica Heil and Zach Walker were married on June 24, 2023. Monica is an emergency room nurse at Glen Falls Hospital, while Zach is playing professional hockey in the New Jersey Devils organization for the Adirondack Thunder while pursuing a master’s degree in business administration. They are enjoying their adopted cats, Gizmo and Ruby, and spend quality time hiking with their dog, Nora. • Danielle Erickson has joined the firm Pullman & Comley, LLC. Ms. Erickson is an associate in the firm's trusts and estates practice. She graduated summa cum laude from BC. • Courtney Foley, JD’20, to Benjamin Slade ’15 in Newport, Rhode Island on August 19, 2023.

Nish Varma started at Harvard Law School in the fall of 2022. • Laura Mason is currently pursuing a doctorate of nursing practice at Sacred Heart University while working as a registered nurse. She also wants to congratulate her mother, Anne Brennan Mason ’83, on celebrating her 40th anniversary this fall! Laura’s sister, Julie Mason, DNP’26, is also pursuing graduate nursing at BC in the direct-entry DNP program. • Joshua Atchue was accepted into George Washington University Law School after he graduated from BC. Joshua would like to express his gratitude to those who supported him during his time at BC, because it is their help that made his admission into GW possible. He also wants to thank Oracle: The History Journal of Boston College for publishing one of his research papers in its January 2023 issue. • Lauren Leslie, MA’21, and Eden Hicks are happy to announce the birth of their second son, Samuel Franklin Hicks. Their family is overjoyed with this new addition, and they couldn't be happier. He is already filling their home with laughter and love. • Diksha Thach has adopted a beautiful baby girl, Sahg Gondiz, named in the Nepalese tradition. • Chris “Topher” Sundaram married the man of his dreams, John Hardars. They'd like to extend their thanks to the BC community for all the support they've received. They look back fondly on their wedding, and John's family has a special appreciation of the Eagles and Chris's commitment to the Hardars.

Sam Hayes, MA’17, PhD’22, visiting assistant professor at Trinity College, received the 2023 Edward S. Corwin Award for his dissertation project from the American Political Science Association. Hayes researches US federal courts, electoral institutions, and political geography. His dissertation details the role played by US federal courts in drawing legislative district maps since the Supreme Court’s decision in Baker v. Carr in 1962. • John Zulewski is completing his second year of service at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School, part of the Red Cloud Indian Schools located on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Porcupine, South Dakota. The school embodies a true and dynamic partnership between Jesuit and Lakota values, including education, the arts, culture, and social justice. John has spent two years teaching science and technology at the K–8 school and plans on returning for a third year. • David Zulewski is working as a nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital inpatient pediatric psychiatric unit. The unit provides patient- and family-centered care for 8–17-year-olds, offering effective treatments within a safe environment to help children during a behavioral health crisis. David was part of the Keys to Inclusive Leadership in Nursing (KILN) program, which prepares students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the field to become nurse leaders.

Fr. Hilary Ogonna Nwainya, PhD’23, who recently defended his dissertation in the Theology Department at Boston College, has been appointed an assistant professor and director of theology programs at St. Thomas University, Miami Gardens, Florida. • Pascal Loua, S.J., STL’23, sends greetings from his missionary post in the Republic of Tchad. He teaches philosophy and human and religious education in one of the Jesuit schools in Kyabé, where he is also a school chaplain. All the experiences and knowledge he got at BC are very useful for his mission in Tchad.