MARRIAGES

Chris Hossfeld ’20 married Kendra Diehl in Shelbyville, Tennessee.

John Reilly ’19 married Ellie Neff on October 30, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Slade Gorski ’19 and Lauren Bureau ’21 married at the St. Joseph Chapel on the campus of Holy Cross College on January 8, 2021.

Zayra “Yare” Valencia-Bernardino ’16 and Chace Burchard were married on August 27, 2022.

Farkhod Kurbonov ’14 married Sara Bogol on May 15, 2022.

Kate Palmer ’07 married Shayan Saber.

Births

Stephen Storey ’19 and wife Raquel welcomed first child Maximilian Maria Storey on January 24, 2022.

Elizabeth Medina ’19 gave birth to baby girl Samara on September 2, 2022.

Madison Malec ’19 gave birth to Evelyn Malec on March 23, 2022.

Mike Tarala ’15 and Claire Tarala ’15 welcomed Leo Ignatius Tarala weighing 8 pounds and 12 ounces.

Leslee McCaffery-Burghduf ’14 gave birth to Audrey Burghduf on January 6, 2022.

Nicole Leo ’14 and Shane Leo ’12 welcomed daughter Madilyn Emory Leo on March 1, 2022.

Jessica Heston ’13 gave birth to Quinn Sophia Kajer on August 31, 2022. The baby weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.

Steve Jaffee ’11 and wife, Liz, welcomed their second baby, Zoey Grace Jaffee, in December.

Good News

Chandler Seaman ’22 started a new position as the Recruitment Graphic Designer for USF Football.

Robert Bridges ’21 started a new position as a Senior Health Care Analyst for Blue Cross Blue Shield in downtown Detroit, Michigan. He is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, implementation, and leading department assignments. Position operates within broad objectives to ensure optimum utilization of manpower and budget. Research, compile and analyze appropriate and relevant data and make recommendations for operational improvements.

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) recently announced the nominees for the 2022 HBCU Scholar Recognition Program. Southern University Law Center (SULC) student Bashar Saleh ’20 has been selected to represent SULC as a2022 HBCU Scholar! The purpose of this program is to recognize outstanding student leaders and further empower them with tools for excellence.

Elizabeth Medina ’19 was promoted to CAHPS Quality Analyst at Press Ganey Associates.

Zach Drury ’18 graduated with a second bachelor’s degree in computer and informational sciences.

Olivia Overfield ’18 started a new position working for ArcherPoint as a License Order Administrator. She feels blessed to work for a company that is extremely diverse and always moving forward.

Alumna Madelyn Martinec ’16 was promoted to Director of Development with REAL Services.

Thomas Lyons ’14 was named to the Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars for the following concentrations in his legal practice: Securities & Corporate Finance Law, Business/Corporate Law, Closely Held Business Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions. Being named to the Indiana Super Lawyers lists means he was ranked in the top 2.5% of attorneys in the state of Indiana. He was also named to the Best Lawyers in America list for the following concentrations in his legal practice: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Being named to the Best Lawyers in America list means he was ranked in the top 5% percent of attorneys in the United States.

Michael Novitzki ’13 graduated from The University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business.

Tyler Kanczuzewski ’12 of Inovateus Solar was named a 2022 Hoosier Resilience Hero from the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University. He was recognized for being an advocate for sustainability, conservation, and renewable energy.

Andrew Weiss ’12 started a new position as Investment Adviser Representative at Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors.

Amber Jacob ’12 is working in cardiac electrophysiology as a Medical Assistant with Advocate Heart Institute. She loves her interesting and rewarding work.

Marie-Louise Bridgeman ’12 accepted a position as a College and Career Advisor at Hutto High School.

Alexandria Rios ’12 recently left Aquinas College and is finishing her M.Ed. in education. She is a full-time 2nd grade teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Kate Crane ’11 started a new job as a Manager of Advancement Services with St. Laurence High School in June 2022.

Danielle Noone ’11 took a new job with Aldi in February 2022 and became Store Manager of her own store in September 2022.

Ellen Ludwig ’08 started a new position as a Logistics Manager with HopeCity in Kansas City, Missouri. HopeCity is an inner-city missions base that serves the homeless and addicted on the east side of Kansas City through a prayer room, food program, and inpatient rehab center for drugs, alcohol, and other life changing circumstances.

Keara Roethke ’97 started her position as Legal Director – Privacy, Product & Regularity with Snapdocs, Inc. in May 2022.

Mary Alves ’85 took a new job as an Interior Designer with Kris Kronstruction, specializing in kitchens and baths.

Sheila Smith ’78 and her husband are embarking on a new business venture with the opening of an ethnic deli.

Patrick Erhardt ’68 helped found the Valerie Players in 2021, a new community theater troupe performing at the historic Valerie Theatre in downtown Inverness, Florida. He serves as the President and Artistic Director. Additionally, he teaches a semi-annual playwriting class.

Passing

It is with sadness we share the passing of Sister Nancy Miller, OSF, who had a lifelong ministry in education, died Aug. 1, 2022, at Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital, Grove City, Ohio. She was 76. Born Sept. 27, 1945, in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Francis and Ruth Grosh Miller, graduated from Rosary High School in Columbus, Ohio, and Rosary Hill College in Amherst, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in 1968. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Math Education from Fordham University, Bronx, in 1978, and a master’s in education from the University of Dayton, Ohio in 1993.

Sister Nancy served the Diocese of Buffalo as a high school teacher at Stella Niagara Seminary from 1968-1970, and Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart in Eggertsville from 1972-1977. She also taught in the dioceses of Trenton, New Jersey; Wheeling/ Charleston, West Virginia; and Columbus, Ohio. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, she served as academic advisor. She was also coordinator of Academic Advising at Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, Indiana.

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