Alumni Notes

1940

Mary (Brent Webber) Bocckino `40A celebrated her 98th birthday in May 2021. She also shares that she is the great grand-daughter of Christian and Eleanor Ihmsen and niece of Mother Mary de Sales Ihmsen, co-foundress of Saint Aloysius Academy.

1995

Anna M. Anna `95 was named CEO of Tyrone Regional Health Network/ Tyrone Hospital on July 1, 2020 after serving as acting CEO since April 2019.

2014

A group of Mounties celebrated the marriage of Matthew `14 and Brooke Davis on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Alum Bank, PA. Included in the photo are (L-R) Luca Farina `13, Ryan Hills `13, Matthew Davis `14, Anthony Penna `13, Matthew Varner `13, and Luke Fragello `12, `14.

2015

Taylor Clark `15 was named to the Altoona Mirror and Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 list of 20 Under 40. Taylor is currently the Evolution Expressions program director at Evolution Counseling Services, LLC.

Dr. Megan Chicoine `15, who specializes in prenatal and pediatric care chiropractic techniques, was hired as a chiropractor at ChiroCynergy in Leland, NC.

2016

Christine Eckenrod `16 was recently elected to a two-year term as secretary on the Pennsylvania Society of Radiologic Technologists Board of Directors.

Brady Wright `16 received his Doctor of Dental Medicine from LECOM, and was hired as a full-time dentist at Pursel Dental in Johnstown. Brady studied biology during his time at the Mount and was a Mercy Scholar and a baseball player. He says that he loved the close-knit family on campus. As for why he chose a career in dentistry? “I had a really cool dentist growing up.”

2017

Ronnie Townsend `17 published two books over the course of the last year, Colors of the Earth and Journey to the Navajo Nation. Colors of the Earth is a children’s book that explores the beauty of mother nature, and Journey to the Navajo Nation shares Ronnie’s story of spending a year of service living in the Navajo Nation near Window Rock, AZ. Both books can be purchased on Amazon.

2020

Heather Harbrige `20 and Justin Siverd recently got engaged, and the two plan to get married in July 2022

2021

Shana Mark-Hood `21 and Jaden Hood `21 celebrated their graduation from Mount Aloysius as a mother-daughter duo.

Gatherings

Mary Keller `69 and her husband, Walter, met up with President John McKeegan, his wife, Theresa, and Dr. John Farkas, VP for Institutional Advancement, for lunch in Palm Beach Garden, FL.

Several Mounties joined President John McKeegan, his wife, Theresa, and Dr. John Farkas, VP for Institutional Advancement, for lunch in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Attendees included: Barbara Andrasko `64, Nancy Carman `68, Dr. Marylouise Fennell, RSM, Bryan Jordan `17, and Sr. Rosemary Sabino, RSM

The McElheny family had a great time at the 2021 MAC Community Day at Hersheypark on August 6, 2021. Included in the photo are (L-R) Kyrsten Kowalczyk, Spencer McElheny `23, Alison McElheny `19, Lydia McElheny `24, and Dylan Biter. If you weren’t one of the 70+ Mounties that had the opportunity to go this year, the Alumni Office plans to hold the event again next summer!

Nearly 100 Mountie alumni, students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a MAC Community Night at the Altoona Curve in July 2021. There’s nothing like baseball and a picnic in the summertime!

Marriages

Michelle Peoples `10 and Nathan Kephart, Warriors Mark, PA - September 5, 2020

Megan Peters `14 and Todd Colt, Harrisburg, PA - October 2, 2020

Karen Voeltz `17 and Justin Hann `16, Altoona, PA - October 16, 2020

Morgan Malovich `18 and Bradley Hillegas, Pleasantville, PA - December 12, 2020

Tiffany Hall and Allen Seibert `13, Mount Union, PA - May 15, 2021

Little Mounties

Whitney (Johnson) `13 and Derrick Batts `10 welcomed Theodore Joseph (8lb, 12 oz; 22.5”) to their family on their anniversary, June 17, 2021!

Nicola (Johnson) Smith `12 and her husband, Bob, welcomed Charlie May Marie (7lbs, 19 ¼”) on May 13, 2021 in Indiana, PA. She has a head full of dark har, blue eyes, and is the final piece to their family puzzle!

Austin Old `15 and Shaina Weyandt `14 welcomed Olivia Zoey, who was born on December 27, 2020.

Luke Fragello `12, `14, Director of Alumni Affairs, and his wife, Aubrey, welcomed Rowan Samuel to the world on July 9, 2020.

On June 10, 2021, Adam Pernelli `15 and his significant other, Haley, were blessed with their first child, Sophia Grace who weighed 6lbs, 2oz and was 20” long!

In Memoriam

Stephanie Dorsch `57A, `59

Charlene McMahon `63

Mary Jane (Petrini) Beck `66

Margaret “Betty” Straw `76

Gary Schilling `89

David “Buddy” German `02

Charles Mastervich `11

Sierra Farabaugh `20