Class notes

MARRIAGES

Colleen Derksen ’11 married John Kent ’11 in 2020.

Brendon Doni Gendel ’14 married Emily in 2020!

Evelyn Gonzalez Treto ’16 felt blessed to marry Marcos Campos in the company of close friends and family on October 17, 2020.

Sierra Covington Wilkinson ’17 married Terry Wilkinson, Jr., at 6,300 feet above sea level in the Wasatch Mountains in June of 2020.

Sofi a Lopez Vejarano ’18 married Joey Palkowitch on August 22, 2020.

ENGAGEMENTS

Ana Lilia Davison ’15 and Steven Smith ’16 got engaged in July of 2020.

Sydney Bright ’19 is engaged to Ian Schramm ’19.

BIRTHS

Daniel Perry ’03 and his wife Catherine welcomed their third child, Emerson Rose Perry, on June 24, 2019.

John Kelly ’10 and his wife Jenniferare excited to announce the birth of their third child, Jude Henry, born on January 31, 2020.

Katie Fetters Emery ’10 and her husband Noah welcomed Barbara Nancy Emery on January 1, 2020. Big brother Gregory cannot get enough of his little sister.

Colleen Derksen Kent ’11 and John Kent ’11 introduced Bernadette (Bernie/B) Marie Kent to the world on August 7, 2020.

Kristin McCardle ’13 and her husband are delighted to announce the birth of their second baby boy, Murphy Jay McCardle, on March 13, 2020. Niko Jeličić ’14 and wife Gabi were overjoyed to welcome daughter Lorena to the world on March 2, 2020.

Victoria Lord ’14 and her husband added to their growing family with the birth of Nicholas Edward Lord on January 28, 2020.

Vincent Lynch ‘14 and wife Megan welcomed Thomas Joseph Lynch to the family on June 5, 2020.

Joe Rolf ’15 and wife Katie are delighted to announce the birth of daughter Dorothy Jo on August 11, 2019.

GOOD NEWS

Paul Lawrence Daniel ’73 retired from IBM after 30 years of service. He and wife Karen have been married since 1975 and have two sons, Brad whose 43 and Bryan who passed in 1998. The couple are proud grandparents of granddaughters Nevah age 12 and Mackenzie age 8.

Harold Leyes ‘73 has retired from his career in software development, technical writing, and training. He, and his wife Joyce, continue to reside in Fort Myers, Florida, and they continue to be active in the music ministry of their local church.

Tom Chomyn ’80 celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary on August 25th with his wife Jeannine, a 1983 USC grad.

Daniel Perry ’03 relocated from Nashville, Tennessee to Hebron, Kentucky and has accepted a job at Aronoff , Rosen & Hunt, LPA in Cincinnati, Ohio. He practices in the areas of Trusts & Estate, Corporate Law, and Tax Law.

Andrew Weiss ’12 was named #8 in the Knights of Columbus Insurance, Stackowicz Agency, out of 1000 agents. He has the highest level of professionalism and takes care of his clients and members to the nth degree according to his manager.

Lauryn Luckey ’18 is excited to announce she has taken a new position as an INPAA Program Manager with Indiana 811.

Jackie Navarro Leon ’19 started a new job at the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County.

Bryce Crosen ’19 started a new job as a fourth-grade teacher at Mount Auburn Prepatory Academy.

Andrew Bolt ’19 is excited to start a new job as a Key Bank Lobby Leader.

Dave Napierkowski ’20 is working hard at the Augustine Institute in Denver, sinking his teeth into some heavy graduate level theology, and loving every second! He is thriving in Denver, having met a large and growing community of young, fervent, orthodox joyful young people, on fi re with the Catholic Faith.

Jhade Avilla ’20 has accepted a position as a lead teacher with Schooner Learning Academy in Chicago. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and aims to bring open mindedness, creativity and positivity to her classroom. She wants to assist each child in developing their own potential and learning styles. She has experience in engaging children in several sports like soccer, basketball and swimming.

Dominic Kucela ’20 was hired by the University of Notre Dame as a science/STEM specialist in one of their outreach offi ces. He is an online instructor to low-income kids in a program to boost their math/ science skills.

Lukman Abiodun Aimannosi Ahmed-Shaibu’16

has joined the Monaro Panthers FC NPL Capital Football team.

PASSING

Justin Robert Cronin ’01, age 40, of Gettysburg, South Dakota, passed away on November 11, 2020, at his home. He was a graduate of Gettysburg High School and earned his associate degree from Holy Cross College, before graduating from the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minnesota), with a bachelor’s in business. He was active in politics and at his church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. His life will be cherished by his wife, children, and extended family.

Jacob Johnson ’16, age 33, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed into the arms of his loving Father on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his residence. He was a graduate of McCutcheon High School, earned his associate degree from Holy Cross College, and had been working as a Forklift Operator for Vanguard.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Edward Gareau in April of 2020.

A recipient of the Holy Cross Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014, he was also instrumental in the vision, curricular design, and implementation of the College’s fi rst four-year program, the BA in Liberal Studies. In 2010, he and Brother Lawrence Unfried, CSC, developed a cross-listed course in Theology and science, Creation and Evolution. He was also one of the fi rst Holy Cross College professors to teach in the Moreau College Initiative at the Westville Correctional Facility. After his retirement, he continued his contribution to the College as a Theology adjunct.