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RODNELL WORKMAN is currently Head of Business Development and Corporate Partnerships for the New York Cosmos. He is the father of two boys, Dashiel (8) and Darius (6). He currently resides in Hillsborough, NJ.
MARIA GIGLIO-SMITH has been married for over 13 years and has two children, Michael and Brianna. She is working for the Diocese of St. Petersburg in Florida and has her own cleaning business on the side. CLAIRE MORRO is happy to say her daughter will be attending Kellenberg as a freshman in September 2016. She notes that although the school has changed a great deal in the last 28 years since she graduated, it still feels like home. JOSEPH GIORDANO has been working 25 years for the City of New York and has been happily married for 15 years. He is a grandparent to a grandson and granddaughter.
’89
BRIAN DUNN has been married for 20 years. He retired in 2011 and now spends his time as a mentor & volunteer. LISA (HEALEY) HYLAND is married to John Hyland. She "retired" from a career on Wall Street to stay at home with her 4 sons. She founded, owns & operates "Four Boys Photography," based on Long Island.
’90
PETER GENTILINI is a CPA for Barnes and Noble headquarters in Westbury. He is married and has 2 kids. DWIGHT WILLIAMS is a 2011 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law. He recently joined the law firm of Spooner & Associates, P.C. in Suwanee, Georgia. Dwight resides in Suwanee with his wife, Michelle, and two sons, Brandon and Nathan.
’91
SARA GANT is a high school Calculus teacher in Bellmore. She has been married for 19 years, and is a mother of four children, Matthew (a freshman at Kellenberg), Andrew, Kayla, and Michael. 26
HEART & MIND
’92 LEWIS has been singing in a 10 piece band for hire - CODE BLEU for the last 13 years. They perform at private affairs, weddings and corporate events. She has also been fronting an 18 piece big band, called “The New Millennium Jazz Band." She and her guitarist husband write, record and perform original music together too! Pamela also performs cabaret and was the recipient of the 2013 BroadwayWorld.com New York Cabaret Award for “Best Female Vocalist”; she is currently nominated for a MAC Award in the same category for her performance in her most recent show: ""New York State of Mind: The Songs of Billy Joel."
PAMELA
LYGIA (PENAFLOR) SZELWACH is currently a young author and teacher to child actors on television and movie sets. Her debut novel, Unscripted Joss Byrd, is about a young actress struggling with her mother's expectations and her ambitious director's edgy script, that will be published late summer, 2016. ALICIA (DOMINGO) VICTORIA has been living in Baldwin, NY for about 10 years. She is the Director of Bayada Home Health Care in Garden City. Alicia is also the Commissioner of Uniondale PAL Track, and President of the Uniondale Knights Youth Football League. Finally, she is the mother of two sons, Chris and Jonathan.
DONNA (DOUGLAS) CUNNINGHAM works as an Administrative Assistant at Knights of Columbus Insurance in Merrick. She is also a Eucharistic Minister and Catechist at Our Lady of Peace Church in Lynbrook, NY. She is a recording secretary at St. Mary's/Maris Stella Knights of Columbus in Lynbrook where she participates in charities. She has been married to her husband for 16 years. RICHARD FEMINELLA and his wife, Jessica, welcomed the birth of their first child, Nathaniel Leo, on August 28, 2015. MICHAEL KING retired after 18 years as a currency trader and portfolio manager to become a teacher. In the fall of 2014, he began teaching history at Baruch College Campus H.S. in NYC. Michael credits Mr. Kevin Buckley for inspiring him to be a history teacher. STEPHANIE (ESCHENAUER) MAKAR has been the clinical project manager for the UCONN Health John Dempsey Hospital. Stephanie has also been chosen by two of her contractors to speak at a healthcare symposium in Orlando this coming September. Stephanie still lives in CT with her husband Joe and their rescued dog, Nova. She is looking forward to being captain again this year for "Kellenberg Families support team Matteo" at the 4th annual Nicholas Pedone 5K in Glen Cove, NY on September 4, 2016. All Kellenberg alumni and families are welcome. Please contact her for more information!
MICHAEL WALLACE resides in sunny New Smyrna Beach, Florida with his wife of 17 years, Lori Ann, their daughter, Kaitlin Rose (5) and their two dogs. He is currently the Senior Detective assigned to the Major Case Unit of the Criminal Investigations Division at the Port Orange Police Department in The City of Port Orange, Florida.
’93
JOHN DURSO, JR. was named the Vice President of Community and Communications for NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47 New York/WNJU in February 2016. John will also oversee communications for COZI TV, the national multicast network launched by the NBC Owned Television Stations and LX.TV Productions. He and his family currently reside in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. ELIZABETH (BRASS) MICHAELS is a first grade teacher in Queens, New York. She has been married to Daniel Michaels for almost 10 years. They live in Lynbrook, New York and have 2 boys, Aidan (7) and Jonah (2) . CHRIS RIORDAN and his wife have a 6 year old daughter and reside in Merrick. He is presently working as a lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department. JOHN WALLS recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from Shaw University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations/International Business. John was named Food & Beverage Director for an Embassy Suites Hotel in Raleigh.
’94
CHRISTINE BEYROUTY graduated from C.W. Post with a Master's degree in Childhood Education and Literacy. She is currently a 3rd grade special education teacher for District 12 in the South Bronx.
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