October 2016 Notes

October 2016 Notes Notes The class of ’73 had a gathering in late April at Cowgirl-Seahorse

1943 Gene Cavallero Jr., father of Gene Cavallero III ’69, passed away at the age of 92 in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier in his life, Gene ran the Colony Restaurant, which occupied a lofty perch in NYC's dining scene, becoming a destination for boldface names like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Frank Sinatra. Read an article about Gene's legacy here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/nyregion/gene-cavallero-jr-who-ran-thecolony-restaurant-dies-at-92.html?_r=0 1964 Fred Gretsch received an Honorary Degree from Elmhurst College in late May 2016. Fred was presented a Doctor of Music degree at the school’s Commencement ceremony, joining more than 600 Elmhurst graduates.

Read the full article from the Gretsch Company’s blog by visiting http://blog.gretsch.com/fred-w-gretschreceives-honorary-degree-from-elmhurst-college/2016/05/.

1965 Dennis Brennan wrote his first book in January 2016 called “Journeyman: A Tradesman's Tale: A Guide to Practical Remodeling”, an autobiographical how-to story about the nature of a craftsman.

1980 Cindy Mercer received the Tom O’Brien Mentoring Award from College of the Holy Cross this past spring.

The award was given for Cindy’s great appreciation and in recognition of her loyalty and passion for Holy Cross and her commitment to the football program and its student-athletes. Also for her mentoring and concern for their education, maturity, well-being and success in life.

1981 Christina Maurillo is now Investment Advisor Representative and Special Care Planner at Barnum Financial Group.

1990 Jeff Alpi is now Web Services Lead at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

1993 Thomas Galvin is Candidate for one of 5 seats for Maricopa County on the Board of Directors for the Central Arizona Project (the Central Arizona Water Conversation District). The general election will be held on November 8, 2016. Good luck, Tom! 1994 Congratulations to Laura Armstrong and her fiancé, Ralph Weaver, who became engaged on August 9, 2016.

1999 Matthew Paul Cass-Smith is now Design Manager at WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Cassie Mikicic is now Advisor to the VP for doctoral education and training, gender and international relations at the University of Luxembourg.

Adam Waggoner was quoted in an article regarding real estate in the Huffington Post. Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/trulia/7-things-buyers-shouldne_b_9887188.html 2000 Christina DeLay is now assistant general counsel at JPMorgan Chase.

2001 After 4 years of med school and 7 years of residency, Nora Fullington graduated from surgical residency at the University of Massachusetts. She just accepted a job at UMASS, starting August 2016.

2002 Iris Groen is now Senior Executive Recruitment Manager at Forte'-Talent Acquisition, LLC. 2003 After completing his MBA and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Florida, Ryan Kelley moved to NYC to take a position as an Associate Investment Banker at Goldman Sachs.

2004 Diana Sorbera and her fiancĂŠ, James Wortman, became engaged on August 27, 2016.

2008 Will Healy was mentioned in an article in the New York Times. A musical composition of his debuted at Lincoln Center in late April. Read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/arts/music/review-crescendos-and-decay-in-juilliard-premieres.html?_r=0 2011 Congratulations to Daniela DiGuido, now first grade teacher at Success Academy Charter School.

2013 Fernando Morett is now Incoming Analyst at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

2016 Congratulations to Sommer Queally who won a $1,000 scholarship for an essay she wrote on credit unions.

Sommer Queally ’16

Weddings Andrea Iannuzzi ’78 and Matthew Drennan ’78 were married on October 13, 2016.

Hillary Ambrose ’97 and Frank Mcgrail were married on May 20, 2016.

Andrea Iannuzzi ’78 and Matthew Drennan ’78

Kristina Chan ’00 and Robert Shaw got married at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on May 7, 2016. Fr. Mike Sehlar was the celebrant.

Christophe Jammet ’01 and his fiancée, Mary, got married in Iceland on September 3, 2016.

Mary Cirbus ’04 and Will Price were married on January 30, 2016 in Lake Placid, NY. Mary’s sister Allison Cirbus ’06 was Maid of Honor and Karolina Lempert ’04 was a bridesmaid.

Elizabeth Nehemiah ’04 and Oliver Schenkel got married at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on April 30, 2016. Fr. Steve Katsouros was the celebrant.

Congratulations to Lindsay Cleeton ’05 and her fiancé Gjenc Bibaj, who recently got engaged. They are planning a wedding for the spring of 2017.

Births Joe Tiernan ’94 and his wife Lea welcomed their son Sean Jitsuto Tiernan on April 26.

Andrew Giacalone ’99 and his wife, Nadia, welcomed their son, Maxim, on May 19, 2016.

Elizabeth Sullivan ’00 and her husband, Brian, welcomed their daughter, Sloane Harper, on June 27, 2016.

Emilie Castro Xidias ’01 and her husband, Christos, welcomed their sons, Alexander John and Lukas Emmanuel, on August 1, 2016.

Deaths Gene Cavallero Jr. ’43, father of Gene Cavallero III ’69, on June 4, 2016.

Louis Manfredi, father of Charles ’68 and John ’71 Manfredi, on June 1, 2016.

Belle Nardone Webman, mother of Dorothy Webman ’78 and Marcia Webman Dickieson ’80, and grandmother of Kendall Dickieson ’13, on August 18, 2016.

Gary Ruttenberg ’83 on July 19, 2016.

Former Faculty Notes Congratulations to former Loyola Faculty member Kirsten Brown and her husband, Chris, on celebrating the birth of their son Wesley William on March 26, 2016. Wesley joins his brother older brother, Conor, who is two years old.

Faculty Notes

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey, visited Loyola on April 13, 2016 and addressed the student body and faculty.

It was a terrific learning experience from a major figurehead in the US federal law enforcement community.