Class Notes

1955

Anthony “Tony” Agostinelli, Portsmouth, NH, taught a course this fall that examined the great Big Bands, as part of the Circle of Scholars, a program of seminars for “life-long learners”  hosted by Salve Regina University. Tony’s seminar, one of many he has offered over the years for the Circle,  included recordings, movies, You Tube clips and discussion. He is a retired professor of social work and former faculty at Roger Williams University for nearly 25 years, and a musician since 1943. Tony has also been a radio and TV broadcaster, hosting a cable access program, “Jazz Bash,” and has published a wide variety of works in social sciences and jazz history. He also is working on his first mystery novel, The Professor Was Dead. The New York Times reported that Alain Tessier, Northport, NY, married Merle Sprinzen in late September. Alain, who was a widower, works in New York as the chairman of GfK MRI, a media and consumer research unit of GfK Group, a German research company. He is founder of the United States business, which was formerly known as Mediamark Research and Intelligence. He received a master’s in literature from Notre Dame. His new wife is a business and marketing strategy consultant in New York who has a doctorate in sociology and social psychology from Harvard. John Burnett, Clinton, CT, is a retired sales trainer and research manager of The Hartford Courant. John is an active volunteer as chapter president for Holy Family Ministry Retreat Center Hospice for the past 11 years. He is happily married to Mary Lee.

 

1967

John S. Robinson, Twain Harte, CA, was married August 28, 2010. He and his wife, Janet, honeymooned in Switzerland, Janet’s country of origin.

 

1970

Paul Baribault, Lewiston, ME, is preparing for a 2011 reprise of his first play, God Touches, at another Maine theater after its 2009 premier at a performing arts center. Supporting his goal of bringing the work to other New England and U.S. venues, www.Godtouches.com is now on the Internet. “Classmates and all alumni working in the theatrical community are warmly invited to see and read a little more about the play,” writes Paul.

 

1971

David Tesini, Hopkinton, MA, a pediatric dentist in Natick and Sudbury, MA, was honored at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry annual meeting on June 1 in Chicago. Dave received the Manuel M. Album Award for the individual who has made a great contribution to the oral health of children with special needs. He is past president of the American Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities and past associate chief dentist of Tufts Dental Facilities for patients with special needs. He is presently an associate clinical professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston and holds a fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

1974

Dean M. DeLuke DDS, Clifton Park, NY, has written a novel titled Shedrow. Dean divides his time between the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery and business consulting. He had a book-signing for Shedrow in September in Schenectady. A portion of the book’s sales will be donated to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. In a recent published interview, Dean said the book’s storyline draws on both his medical background and racing experiences. “It’s a racetrack and a medical thriller, or cross between,” he said.

 

1979

Peter Worrell, Portsmouth, NH, president of The Bigelow Company, LLC, recently oversaw his company’s successful brokerage of a deal in which Senior Flexonics,  a global supplier of expansion joints, control bellows and hoses to petrochemical, power generation and chemical processing industries , acquired the Maine-based firm Wahlco Metroflex, a manufacturer of flow control dampers, expansion joints and duct systems for air pollution control systems. Peter’s company is a private investment bank focused on owner-managers of larger successful entrepreneurial companies in North America.

 

1983

Glenn Farrell, Cape Neddick, ME, was married on August 7, 2010 in Maine. Jeffrey Shamon, Boston, MA, married Paula Alarcon on February 20, 2010.

 

1984

Mare Ellen (Mel) McNierney Hannigan, West Roxbury, MA, reports she will be walking with fellow alumna and breast cancer survivor Kelly Dematteis Kelley, Belle Harbor, NY, in New York City in October as part of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Campaign. “We’d love more Purple Knights on our team, Purple Knights for Pink!” Mel writes. Information: http://www.avonwalk.org/goto/Mel.Hannigan Marc Archambault, Springville, UT, has accepted the position of Vice President for Development and Alumni at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He and his wife, Amy McGough, will be relocating from California to Utah.

 

1987

Jason Bean, Houston, TX, and Steven Hauke, Colchester, VT, both participated in this year’s Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on September 12 to support research on children’s cancer. They were part of team The Paper Cranes, which was doing its seventh year of walking. Other Paper Cranes included Jason’s father, Daniel Bean, retired biology professor; Dan’s wife Jeanette Voss (the team captain) along with Bill and Carole Hauke and Maryjean Kalanges. Walking the 26.2 miles in nine hours, and recruiting donations from friends and relatives, the team raised over $50,000 this year and a total of over $250,000 over seven years.

 

1989

Peter Guidarelli, Schenectady, NY, was featured The Business Review (Albany, NY). The July 30 article focuses on Peter’s new Schenectady-based biomedical company, BioSensors, where Peter is the president, and particularly a new glucose sensor the firm is developing. They’ve  raised $400,000 of the $1.8 million needed to further develop a technology that continuously monitors glucose levels in diabetics, the article explains, noting how the technology is non-invasive and painless and could replace traditional glucose treatments that requires piercing the skin for blood samples. Peter is a former Schenectady city councilman and chair of the Schenectady County Legislature. He also owns Roman Villa restaurant in Rotterdam, NY.

 

1991

Marilyn Higgins Mulhall, Milton, MA, and her husband, Terence, welcomed a son, Patrick, on August 26, 2009.

 

1992

Deborah Cady Melzer, Syracuse, NY, recently began a new position at LeMoyne College as vice president for student development. “I am particularly grateful for the lessons that I gained from the student life leadership at Saint Michael’s in preparing me to be an educator, advocate and mentor in students’ lives. I only hope I can do as well by students as Michael Samara, Jennie Cernosia, Lou DiMasi and others have done by me. Duane, I and our daughter Nuala are thrilled to make this new move to Syracuse,” Deb writes. Eric Grant, Asheville, NC, has been recognized as Teacher of the Year in the school district where he works and will receive $1,000 prize, a marble clock and a $4,000 technology package for his classroom. He now will compete with other local-level teachers of the year at the regional level in western North Carolina. A language arts teacher for Buncombe County Schools, Eric has been involved in training programs for his peers and helped develop a college support program for students from Enka High School, where he teaches English and journalism. Eric also joined Early College in 2006 as part of the staff of a five-year program that allows students to earn an associate’s degree with their high school diplomas. Jenna Hamelin Carroll and Michael Carroll, Charlestown, MA, welcomed twin boys, Aidan and Flynn, on June 9, 2010.

 

1993

Jeanne Zadrozny Shea, North Grafton, MA, and her husband, Jonathan, welcomed a daughter, Briley Jeanne, on June 10, 2010,

 

1994

Kim Boland, Pittsfield, MA, has been named interim director of Horizons at Miss Halls School in Pittsfield. Her new position coordinating the school’s experiential learning program follows an 11-year tenure with the school’s admission office, where she served since 2003 as director of admission & financial aid. Kim Kennedy Miller, Long Beach, NY, and her husband, Jeff, welcomed a son, Daniel, on September 21, 2010. Vanessa Kruger White, Knoxville, TN, and her husband, Ryan, had a daughter, Saige Cruger, on March 7, 2010. Craig Ulbricht, Boston, MA, married Elaina Puopolo ‘96, Boston, MA, on May 30, 2009.

 

1995

Michael Richard, Springfield, MA, has a new job. “I have left Belchertown High School to become principal of West Springfield High School in West Springfield, Massachusetts,” Michael writes. In a Springfield Republic report, the hiring superintendent credited Michael’s legal background with making him “very articulate and giving him very good communication skills.” Michael holds a law degree from Western New England College School of Law. He has a master’s in education from American International College in Springfield and a certificate of advanced graduate studies in education from Westfield State College. He had been Belchertown’s principal since 2007 and taught history there for six year. Nicole Mladenoff, Marshfield, MA, amd Todd Alvey welcomed a second daughter, Paige Grace, on April 3, 2010. Paige’s sister, Sadie Elizabeth is 3. Michele Anderson Johnson, San Antonio, TX, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force as of September 1. Mark Kennedy, North Granby, CT, and his wife, Deborah, had a son, Ryan Shea, on August 3, 2010. He joins older brothers Thomas Liam, 4, and Sean Patrick, 2.

 

1996

Tara Egan Miller, Manhasset, NY, and her husband, John Miller, had a son, Cole Francis Joseph, on May 15, 2009. See 1994 Class Notes for news about Elaina Puopolo Ulbricht’s wedding.

1997

David Guertin, West Boylston, MA, was named a 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. David, an assistant professor of molecular medicine for the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is a 2002 graduate of the UMass Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. His work focuses on understanding how nutrients and growth factors control tissue regeneration and cancer. The Pew program enables scientists to take calculated risks, expand their research and explore unanticipated leads. They receive $240,000 over four years. Other recipients have included three Nobel Prize winners, three MacArthur Fellows and two recipients of the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award. Cailin Kelleher DeBiase, Beverly, MA, and her husband, David, welcomed a son, Callum, on May 30, 2010

 

1998

Alex Zengo, Wellesley, MA, and his wife, Amy, welcomed their first son, Abbott Kennedy, on May 29. Brian Kelsch, Conway, NH, and his wife, Leah Newton Kelsch, announce the birth of their third child, Abraham Thomas Jee Hwan, on September 7, 2010. Abraham joins siblings MacCary, 5, and Hannah, 3. Brian is a Certified Public Accountant. Alyson Boucher Montgomery and her husband, Sean, Plymouth, MA, welcomed a baby girl, Addison Grace, on March 20, 2010. Addison joins big sister Kaitlyn Rose. David Stankard, North Chelmsford, MA, and his wife, Irene, welcomed their first child, Christopher Andrew, on June 26, 2010. Stephanie Forgette Couture, Dannemora, NY, and her husband, Nathan, had a daughter, Averie Evangeline, on November 5, 2009.

 

1999

Kristen Bartlett Usher, Englewood, CO, and her husband, Derrick, welcomed twin girls, Annabel and Laurel, on May 22, 2010. Melissa Godin Hunt, Barrington, RI, graduated from Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI, with a master of arts in teaching elementary education. “Although I am very proud of myself for becoming the first member of my family to obtain a master’s degree, I am most proud that I was able to complete this program in two years with two young children and a husband to take care of ,” writes Melissa, adding, “the skills I developed as an English Lit major at Saint Michael’s more than prepared me for graduate school. Thanks, SMC!” Karen Palmer Robinson and Amos Robinson, Williston, VT, announce the birth of their twins, Beatrice Suzanne and Maxwell Webster, on May 5, 2010. “Everyone is doing well and big sister Maggie adores her new sister and brother,” Karen and Amos write. Michael Clarity, Somers, CT, and his wife, Rebecca Camerota Clarity  ’02, welcomed a son, Connor, on February 25, 2010. Christine Pother, Wakefield, MA, married Donald Onnis on August 22, 2010.

 

2000

Patrick Twomey, and his wife, Laurie McDowell Twomey, Dedham, MA, announced the birth of their daughter, Shannon Jean, on August 13, 2010. Lael Croteau Oldmixon, Fairbanks, AK, and Mark Oldmixon ’04, welcomed a son, Quinn Luke, on June 2, 2010. Sean Grattan, South Burlington, VT, has joined NBT Financial Group as assistant vice president and financial consultant. He will be responsible for helping clients in Vermont with their financial planning and insurance needs, based at NBT’s regional office in Burlington. Amanda Stellhorn, Manteca, CA, is the new marketing communications manager at Harris Moran Seed Company in Modesto, CA. The company breeds vegetables for markets in more than 65 countries. Elizabeth Griffo, Milton, VT, got married on August 21, 2010. Bradford Cronin, Plympton, MA, was married on July 3, 2009. Shane Lamos, St. Albans, VT, and his wife, Kelly, had a daughter, Aiyana Elizabeth, on October 12, 2010. Aiyana joins siblings Seneca and Baylor. Shane teaches chemistry at Saint Michael’s.

 

2001

Patrick Wheeler, Arlington, VA, joined Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Federal Human Capital Management Practice in Washington, DC, as a change-management and strategic communications consultant. “I’m currently supporting major IT infrastructure and process transformations designed to make federal agencies more secure, efficient, and customer-centric. The work is wonderful and rewarding and Deloitte is a great place to work,” Patrick writes. Joel Senesac, Colchester, VT, was named The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s recipient of its 2010 Robert Ross Personal Achievement Award for Vermont, honoring his determination to excel and his work on behalf of others with disabilities. Joel has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which causes weakness and muscle atrophy of voluntary, respiratory and cardiac muscles, and he uses a power wheelchair for mobility. He is a freelance writer and long-time MDA volunteer. Stacie Trivento, Sheldon, VT, is a kindergarten special educator for Milton (VT) Elementary School, according to an article from the Milton Independent. Matt and Barbara Trongo Bergeron, Brentwood, NH, had their third daughter, Molly Jackson, on September 1, 2010. Molly joins big sisters Anna and Mary. Kristen Brodeur Fielding, Apex, NC, and her husband, Tom, had a son, Aidan Patrick, on May 10, 2010. Kristen is product marketing representative/professional products for Bayer CropScience LOP, part of Bayer Environmental Science in Research Triangle Park, NC. Matthew Pelkey, Montpelier, VT, married Heather McLane on July 10, 2010 in East Montpelier. The reception was at Memorial Hall on No. 10 pond in North Calais, VT. Matthew and Heather currently are in their third year teaching at International School Manila in the Philippines. Joshua Pepin, Essex Junction, VT, married Jessica Neary ’04 on July 16, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel with Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE ‘86, officiating. Jennifer Kocsmiersky Hogan and Ryan Hogan, Malta, NY, celebrated the birth of their second child, Alexis Kaya, on June 4, 2010. Jill Puleo Demsey and Ryan Demsey, Melrose, MA, had a daughter, Danica, on October 29, 2009. Shawnalea Young Zemanek, Essex Junction, VT, and her husband, Shaun, welcomed a daughter, Amelia Jennifer, on March 27, 2010. Paul Frail, Cherry Hill, NJ, and his wife, Michelle, had a daughter, Charlotte, on February 25, 2010. Melanie Bouchard, Stowe, VT, and her husband, Derrick Lemnah, welcomed a son, Stewart John, on February 23, 2010. Jessica Wallace, Denver, CO, married Dillon Salrin on July 24, 2009.

 

2002

Phillip Moore, South Burlington, VT, married Colleen McCormick of Colchester, VT, on November 1, 2008.  Phillip is working on his master’s in history at the University of Vermont, a program he began in spring of 2010. Colleen FitzGerald, Canton, MA, is the director of development at Boston College High School. Colleen started in 2008 as the school’s director of donor relations and stewardship. Before that she was assistant director of the Saint Michael’s Fund and assistant director for alumni and parent relations at Saint Michael’s. Karen Bocchi Beebe, Binghamton, NY, and her husband, Brennan T. Beebe, had a daughter, Peyton Adelai, on January 310, 2010. Andrew Sheridan, Ballston Spa, NY, and his wife, Beth, welcomed a son, Thomas, on April 6, 2010. See 1999 Class Notes for news of Rebecca Camerota Clarity’s new baby. Erin Hooper Sutherland and Ian Sutherland, South Burlington, VT, welcomed a daughter, Susan Chesleigh, on September 12, 2010.

 

2003

Kelly Frawley Ferenc, West Hartford, CT, and her husband, Lloyd, had a son, Noah Dexter, on May 17, 2010. Timothy Simard, Waterbury, VT, is publishing his first book, Haunted Hikes of Vermont, this fall. “It is a travel book and hiking guide to several haunted locations throughout the state,” writes Tim, who majored in journalism and was active in the Wilderness Program while a student. Stephanie Geane Parisi and Michael Feeney, South Burlington, VT, were married June 12, 2010 at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, with Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE ‘86, presiding. Shana Mongan, Boston, MA, earmed her Master of Arts degree in higher education administration from Boston College in May. She is an admissions counselor at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Jill Roberts Smith, Belmont, NH, and her husband, Matt, welcomed a daughter, Amelia, on April 15, 2010. Caitlin Mackin and Edward (EJ) Darisse, Raleigh, NC, were married on July 10, 2010 at the Echo Lake Aquarium & Science Center in Burlington, VT.

 

2004

See Class of 2000 notes for news of Mark Oldmixon’s new baby. Logan St. Peter, Waterbury, VT, married Kelly Balczuk on June 26, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE, officiated. See Class of 2001 notes for news of Jessica Neary’s recent wedding. Molly Lydon and Zachary Cook, Beverly, MA, were married on August 14, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. Very Rev. Michael Cronogue, SSE, officiated.

 

2005

Spencer Powlison, Boulder, CO, is marketing coordinator at the Brewers Association in Boulder, Co. He deals with communications and promotions for that group, a trade group for craft breweries, along with a similar organization for home brewers called the American Homebrewers Association. The group’s biggest event is hosting the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, the world’s largest beer festival in terms of different beers served. Spencer was field-programs coordinator at the International Mountain Cycling Association and continues to volunteer as conference director for Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling. Johenry Nunes, Isle LaMotte, VT, ran for the U.S. Senate from Vermont as an independent in the November election. Steven Dietrich, Portsmouth, RI, was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant and accepted into the JAG program for the Army, to begin at University of Virginia in July 2011. Steven also got married on March 17 in Rincon, Puerto Rico to Aubrey Matthews Dietrich ’06. Jamie Dansereau, Putney, VT, on July 1 was made residential faculty/life skills supervisor, head cross country coach, head basketball coach and head baseball coach for the Greenwood School in Putney. “It is a great school and they do amazing things for boys with learning disabilities,” Jamie writes. Faith Hubert and Brian Horton, Burlington, VT, were married on June 26, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, with Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE ’86,  presiding. Heidi Griswold, Waterbury, VT, married Brian Kelly ’07 on August 14, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. Christine Callahan, Arlington, MA, and Mark Ommerborn, Brighton, MA, were married August 21, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel, with Rev. Marcel Rainville, SSE ’67, officiating. Andrew Falzone and Eliza Delaney, Watertown, MA, were married on July 17, 2010.

 

2006

Courtney Alex, West Chatham, MA, married Paul Wittenstein on June 12, 2010 in Chatham, MA, on Cape Cod. Jon Hyde, Saint Michael’s professor of journalism, officiated. Robynne Locke completed her master’s in anthropology from the University of Denver in June and now is a researcher for ICF Macro International. Rebecca Samulowitz Dawson, Meriden, CT, is married and has been promoted to account executive at The Walt Disney Company/ESPN. For news about Aubrey Matthews Dietrich see 2005 notes. Katie Hefferan, Topsfield, MA, married Robert Mann in Haverhill, MA, on July 31, 2010. Anna Woodley Sheridan, Ashburnham, MA, was married on June 12, 2010. Rebecca Jewett and Criag Geragosian, Haverhill, MA, were married on May 29, 2010.

 

2007

Kieran Meehan, Boston, MA, is working as Housing Coordinator at Harvard Business School and would be happy to network with Saint Michael’s people, he writes, adding, “We are always looking for good job candidates at Harvard.” Andrew Gill, Shelburne, VT, is vice president of Burchfield Resources, a property management company in Vergennes, VT. Meggan Roberge, Colchester, VT, recently earned a master’s in sports leadership from Northeastern University is the Saint Michael’s College’s new coordinator of athletics facilities and student workers. She and Ryan Dulude were married on June 5, 2010 at the Chapel of St. Michael the Archangel. Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE ‘86, performed the ceremony. Ryan works at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. Mercedes Miles Mack, Burlington, VT, recently received the Young Leader Award from Burlington’s Peace and Justice Center. “Mercedes reminds us that our young are very capable of rising above today’s uncertainty and able to give voice to the many inequities which alienate and deny them access to participate in their own decision-making,” reads the citation on the Center’s web site. Martha Salois, Auburn, ME, married Ian McCarthy in Dedham, Maine on September 4, 2010. Classmates in attendance were Kristin Pietroski, Emily Downing, Francoise Villedrouin and Andrea Marcotte. See 2005 note for news of Brian Kelly’s wedding.

 

2008

Elisabeth Steward, Hamilton, NY, is one of 26 Team Leaders who led 230 members of AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) during 10 months of full-time service to communities in need over the past year. She arrived in NCCC’s Southwest Region campus in Denver in September 2009 to begin her training and term of service, graduating from the program this past July 27. She spent most of her year working on program support with focus on training and service learning, and led about 10 members on an eight-week project with an Arizona fire district. Her graduating class responded to 11 disaster callouts nationwide in partnership with agencies like the Red Cross, FEMA and the Forest Service. Elizabeth also participated in NCCC’s 2008-09 class as a Corps member. Jim DeLuca, Middleboro, MA, is heading to the Philippines for a management position with his company, American Power Conversion, and group of classmates got together recently to wish him good luck. Brendan Forbes, Washington, D.C., after two years working for Homeland Security, has been accepted by Georgetown Law School and will start in the fall – the first Saint Michael’s graduate accepted at Georgetown Law since Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. ’61, according to family of Brendan who sent in the news. Emily Hubbard and Andrew Samara, Colchester, married at the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel on June 19, 2010, with Very Rev. Michael Cronogue, SSE, presiding. A reception followed at the Old Lantern in Charlotte, VT. Melissa Cronin and Joseph Caligiuri, Essex Junction, VT, were married July 17, 2010 in the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. Rev. Brian Cummings, SSE, presided. Greg Lazarus, Evanston, IL, played for Germany in the lacrosse world championship tournament this summer in Manchester, England, scoring a team-high 15 points during the tournament and individually ranked 45^th out of 400 players, according to a recent article in The Defender, the college’s student newspaper. Greg moved to Australia after graduation with three fellow alumni to play lacrosse, then moved to London and worked as a personal lacrosse trainer while continuing to play. He qualified to play for Germany in the world championships since his grandparents were born there

 

2009

Andrea Slaven, Danvers, MA, is the new coach of the Manchester Essex Regional High School field hockey team. Andrea is the all-time leading scorer for Saint Michael’s and was an All-American. Lora Kelley, Yarmouthport, MA, is in the PACT Program at Providence College/ She is in her last year working toward a master’s in education. She is also a Spanish teacher at Pope John Paul II High School in Hyannis, MA, which is the only Catholic secondary school on Cape Cod. Lora also is the sophomore class adviser and assistant softball coach. Jacqueline Cote, Auburn, NH, married Gregory Duane on August 14 in Auburn, with Rev. Marcel Rainville, SSE ‘67, officiating. Michelle Roberts, Milton, VT, married Daniel Anctil ’08 on August 28, 2010.

 

2010

Karyn Norwood, Bucksport, ME, was offered a position as a member of the AmeriCorps Civil War 150 Leadership Corps in Oberlin, OH, at the Oberlin Heritage Center. She will be spending the next nine months researching local history relevant to the Civil War, curating exhibits, giving tours and collaborating with others in regard to the commemoration in Ohio of the 150^th Anniversary of the Civil War. This is AmeriCorp’s first history-service related project. Writes Karyn, “My acceptance is certainly due to my excellent history professors and classes at St. Mike’s, which I am very much thankful for!” Tom Sawyer, Southborough, MA, recently contributed a guest commentary that appeared on the Web site Catholic Exchange concerning bioethics, with the help of Rev. Nicanor Austriaco from Providence College.

 

M1973

Robert L. Hunton, Tucson, AZ, has sold North American/United Kingdom rights to his middle grade novel, Gift of the Desert Dog, to Pen Books Press, Indianapolis. “It is the story of a petulant 12-year-old Tohono O’odham boy, with an alcoholic father, living on a remote Arizona reservation along an 86-mile border with Mexico, who finds true salvation in the person of his grandfather, Joseph,” Robert writes. A mid-November release date is anticipated.

 

M2003

Katherine Donahue, Monterey, CA, has earned her doctorate in counseling psychology from Northeastern University. Katherine is currently a post-doctoral resident with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry with the San Jose Medical Center/Kaiser Permanente in San Jose, CA.

 

M2008

Erica Lynn Zimmer, Brandon, VT, was accepted into the Peace Corps, and departed for the Philippines on August 20 to begin pre-service training as an English Language Fluency Teacher. Upon graduation from volunteer training in November she will be co-teaching with a Filipino teacher. Erica previously worked at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Rutland as a Spanish and ESL teacher. She will live with a host Filipino family for three months, then independently among the population for the balance of her two years of service.