CLASS NOTES
Clare Ryan graduated from Boston College in Spring 2020 with a B.A. in History as well as Public Health and then signed up for a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. At her JVC placement, Clare is the academic support coordinator for students at Cristo Rey De La Salle High School in Oakland, California. While Zoom school is a challenging way to start off, Clare loves her students and the relationships she has already begun to build in her community. Clare is enjoying her time in the Bay area and is excited to continue to explore the hiking and nature the West Coast has to offer. Longer-term, Clare intends to get her Master’s in Public Health. Lilly Sullivan graduated summa cum laude in May 2020 from Villanova University with a double major in History and Education and a minor in Irish Studies. Some highlights from her time at Villanova include celebrating the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship, serving on the executive board of her sorority, Chi Omega, spending a summer studying abroad in Ireland, and taking on various volunteer positions on campus. Lilly is currently following her passion by earning her M.A. in Intellectual Disability and Autism (Adolescent Level) at Columbia University’s Teachers College. 79
Julianna Sullivan graduated from Harvard University in May 2020. In September 2020, she began at ClearView Healthcare Partners, a life sciences consulting firm, where she works predominantly with pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and med techs to develop scientifically driven strategies. Transitioning into the working world has been exciting but, naturally, challenging during COVID. She remains grateful to be in a fast-paced work environment in which she is learning very quickly and has coworkers who care a lot about helping her learn. Brianna Tagliamonte graduated cum laude from the Iona College Honors Program with a BBA in Marketing, a chemistry minor, and a senior thesis with distinction. She loved Iona so much that she was thrilled to take on a Graduate Assistant position in the Office of Student Development; she manages social media campaigns, creates email blasts, and assists in major campus event planning. Brianna is also working at Tornatore Family Dental, where she has assisted since her freshman year of college. Brianna is currently pursuing her MBA in Healthcare Management at Iona and is eagerly waiting to hear from the dental schools she applied to.
