January 2016 Notes Notes On Saturday, November 21, alumni spanning five decades attended the Michael J. Armstrong ’85 Foundation event at Park Avenue Tavern. What a testament to Mike’s friendships and the continued support of the Loyola family!
1958 Even at the age of 75, Bill Doyle is still putting up big numbers on the hardwood. To celebrate his birthday, he scored 22 of his basketball team’s 79 points in early October 2015. Nice shooting, Bill! 1970 A great photo of a gathering at Loyola including some from the class of 1970:
In this photo, from left to right: Joe Gimma ’70, Malcolm Speed ’70, Bob Pacicco ’70, Chris Levy ’70
Bob Pacicco has been directly appointed by Governor Christie to the Council on Local Mandates. This is an exciting opportunity and special honor for Bob to pursue government participation on the state level. Congrats! 1981 Frederick Bricker is now Insurance and Financial Services Consultant at State Farm Insurance and Financial Services. 1985 Congratulations to Matthew McLaughlin for receiving an Alumni Service Award at Fairfield University. Matt and two other friends helped to start a scholarship to commemorate a fellow Fairfield alumnus whose life was taken during the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Read more about the award and Matt’s service by following this link: http://news.fairfield.edu/topstories/topstoryheadline,110411,en.html 1988 Victoria Best is now Financial Planning Associate at Badgley Phelps Investment Managers. 1999 Cameron McMunn-Coffran’s artwork “An Expeditious Trip to Fairway” is part of an annual exhibit at the Sideshow Gallery in Brooklyn, NY which opened on January 9, 2016 and will be on display through March 20, 2016.
Congratulations to Adam Waller, who was announced an Emmy Award winner at the 35th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards for his work as Producer of the Charlie Rose show. 2001 Congratulations to Tom Brennan, who has been promoted to Editor at Valiant Entertainment. 2003 Congratulations to James Carbaugh who recently graduated from Naval Postgraduate School with Master’s Degrees in Operations Research and Applied Mathematics. He is currently in Newport, RI for an assignment at the Naval War College for the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group. He and his wife Hanna had their first daughter Mary in August 2014, and are happy to be the closest to home they’ve been in 12 years. 2007 Congratulations to John Curtin, now Security Consultant at Continuum Security Solutions in the Greater Omaha Area. 2009 Elizabeth Petitti recently earned her Master’s Degree at Boston College and is now working at the NY School for the Deaf. She’s loving it! 2011 Congratulations to Benjamin Manzione, now Research Analyst at CEB. Congratulations to Sarah Wartman, who graduated from Penn State in May 2015 and is now working at a company called Meltwater, selling software. 2012 Martino Asaro is now Financial Research Analyst Intern at First Creative Capital. Weddings 1980 Elizabeth Wilson-Balogh married Joseph Balogh on September 26, 2015. 2001 Tom Brennan married Amanda Nicastro in Concord, North Carolina on September 13, 2015. Fellow 2001 alums Christophe Jammet, Pedro de Lancastre and Luke Haidorfer were a part of the wedding party, while Chris Morales ’03 and former faculty member Robert Pomer were in attendance.
2003 Maggie Dolan ’03 and Greg Acosta ’03
Maggie ’03 and Greg ’03 Wedding Party
Congratulations to Maggie Dolan ’03 and Greg Acosta ’03 on celebrating their marriage on October 17, 2015. Kelly Scholz ’03 was the Maid of Honor and Chris Acosta ’06 was the Best Man. Also in the wedding party were Stephanie Leach ’03, Michelle McVann ’03, Carla Mollica ’03, Michelle Spiegel ’03, Chris Borgia ’03, Will Malderelli ’03, and Stephen Walsh ’03. Also, an honorable mention to Greg’s dad, Tony Acosta ’69. Congratulations to Maggie and Greg! 2004 Congratulations to Mary Cirbus and Will Price on celebrating their marriage on January 30, 2016. 2005 Congratulations to Evan Richards ’05 and Jacquelyn Dougherty on celebrating their marriage on October 17, 2015. Fr. Steve Katsouros celebrated the wedding.
Evan Richards ’05 and Jacquelyn Dougherty
The Lavagnino Family
Births Chris Lavagnino ’89 and his wife Kate welcomed their first daughter Sophia Elise on October 14, 2015. Jessica Gallagher ’95 and her husband Jason Muldoon welcomed Finley James Muldoon on October 26, 2015. Jessica Gallagher ’95, Jason Muldoon & Finley James Muldoon
Beth Shanley ’97 and her husband Peter welcomed their daughter Megan Carol on August 6, 2015. She is the newest member of their family which includes Lily (5 years old) and Matthew (1 year old). Megan Carol Shanley
Alexis McGuinness ’99 welcomed Poe Harriet Dahl on December 10, 2015. Jadzia Switniewska Duffy ’99 and her husband Matt welcomed their son, Callan Joseph on December 17, 2015. Callan joins his sister, Sabina (2 years old).
Deaths Lawrence James Connors ’47 passed away in Hawaii on September 20, 2015. Allen Atheras ’50 passed away on January 28, 2015. Michael F. Mullen ’57 passed away on December 27, 2015. Dr. Thomas J Sheehy, Jr., father of Tom ’65, John ’66, Bob ’68 and Jim ’69 passed away on December 6, 2015. Peter Dougherty ’73 passed away on October 12, 2015. Leo Dobrjanskyj, father of Dan Dobrjanskyj ’74, passed away on November 26, 2015. Cecil Ashdown II, father of Cecil Ashdown III ’76, passed away on March 23, 2015. Mary Greason, mother of Ed ’77 and Will ’79 Greason and mother-in-law of Marisa Salamone Greason ’77, passed away on January 9, 2015. Susan Sedlacek ’83 passed away on December 7, 2015. Dr. Donald St. Johns-Parsons, father of Fiona Sloane ’91, passed away on December 18, 2015. Conor Breidenbach, brother of Kelly Breidenbach ’18, passed away on December 14, 2015. Thomas Jakelich ’18 passed away on October 26, 2015. Dr. Brian Maruffi, father of Trevor Maruffi ’18, passed away on November 5, 2015. Thomas Morgan Turner VI, father of Morgan Turner ’19, passed away on October 30, 2015. Dr. Ross and her Dad
Faculty Notes Congratulations to Dr. Kristin Ross, who ran in the US Marine Crops Marathon in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 25th. This was Dr. Ross’s eighth marathon, which she happily ran with her dad on his 72nd birthday. Long-time Loyola community member, Dr. Amelio D’Onofrio, a clinical professor and director of the Psychological Services Institute in the Graduate School of Education, recently received a $311,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services to design an intervention program for inner-city students who have experienced complex trauma. Dr. D’Onofrio has been a member of Loyola’s community for many years, helping to provide psychological insights in times of need. Former Loyola Faculty member of the English Department, Mr. Charlie Winans† was featured in a NY Daily News article in December 2015. Mr. Winans influenced the lives of many students at Loyola and this article details the importance of his traits. A special thank you to Bill Lyons ’83 for sharing the below article with us: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/arthur-browne-learning-charlie-abu-dhabi-article-1.2470849
Ms. Barbara Malecki joined several young alumni in January at a dinner gathering featuring a great group of theater and forensics alums. The photo includes (from left to right): Regina Fierro ’15, Nicole Seredenko ’15, Elliot Scarangello ’15, Reece Rodriguez ’15, Peter Tresnan ’11, Faith Amenn ’13, Peter Carzis ’15, Ms. Barbara Malecki, Maggie Hom ’14, and Ayanna Legros ’09
Congratulations to the following members of the Loyola Community, all who ran in the NYC Marathon on November 1, 2015: Faculty Member Andy Donacik, Mike Smith ’94, Antonia Chong ’90, Freddy Feria Garibay ’93, Jenny Fletcher James P’18