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. 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.

Sarah A. Treganowan graduated in June 2020 from Santa Clara University with a major in Economics and minor in Retail Management. Her retail minor offered multiple leadership opportunities. As a result, she was awarded a scholarship that included attendance at the National Retail Federations’ Foundation Student Program in NYC and she also qualified as one of the first Retail Management students ever to attend ShopTalk, a professional conference in Las Vegas.

Sarah enjoyed a semester abroad in London. Her program included an internship with Jeremy Jacob Letting Specialists, a real estate and property management company. After returning from London, Sarah secured an internship with Levi Strauss & Company in San Francisco. Sarah now works for Guidehouse, a management consulting firm, as a Global Investigations and Compliance Consultant.

Amanda Vasilakis graduated from Villanova University in May 2020 with a Finance and MIS double major. During her senior year, she worked part-time as an Equity Research Analyst at Senzar Asset Management covering telecom and the 5G theme.

A highlight of Amanda’s Spring semester (pre-quarantine) was hosting a dinner for 75+ Villanovans and refugees who had been supported by Villanova’s CARES (Clinic for Asylum, Refugee & Emigrant Services).

After graduation, Amanda pivoted to global macro by joining Tudor Investment’s Global Research group. In her current role, she has the opportunity to blend programming skills with a passion for research and markets, interests that were all discovered through Ursuline!

“We can have courage and perseverance when we are � united in God . . . Have hope and firm faith in God, for he will help you in everything. Pray to him, humble yourselves under his great power.” St. Angela Merici

1977

Kathie Loughman Simmons ’77, RN and long time Long Island resident, moved to Melbourne, Florida when her husband, an aeronautical engineer, was transferred there in 2014. Enjoying the easier pace of Florida life, they both decided to retire in 2018, a few years earlier than originally planned. Kathie recently came out of retirement, took classes to renew her RN licensing and is volunteering at the Dept. of Health, administering COVID vaccines. She is looking forward to being able to spend quality time with her three grandchildren (two in New York, one in Germany) once the vaccines have ensured a more widespread immunity.

1989

Twenty-eight years after representing the United States at the Barcelona Olympic Games where she won gold and bronze medals in swimming, Lea Loveless Maurer ’89 continues to take the swimming world by storm! We congratulate Lea who was named, in the summer of 2020, as Associate Head Coach of men’s and women’s swimming and diving at the University of Southern California. Lea was the head coach of the Stanford University women’s swimming and diving team from 2005-2012.

1992

Congratulations to Sheila Kelly who was named Chief Advancement Officer for the Robin Hood Foundation. She will be overseeing all aspects of fundraising, marketing and communications. Sheila previously served as Chief Development Officer at Sesame Workshop, and before that as Senior Vice President, Development at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Says Sheila, “There couldn’t be a busier time to join! I am very excited.”

1994

After high school, Hope Brown ’94 attended Manhattan College and received her degree in Computer Science and then a Master’s in Computer Engineering. She currently works for an IT managed services provider based in NY. Hope is happy to report that she just had twin girls 14 months ago (London and Olivia) and her son (Myles) is now 5, pictured here with Duane and Hope. They moved last year from New York to North Carolina and love it there so far.

This past fall, Jessica Dunne ’94 was re-elected for her second term as a Councilmember for Dunellen Borough (NJ). In addition, she currently serves as Council President for 2021.

We congratulate Jeanette Gisbert, MPA, ’94 who was named the new Executive Director of Volunteer New York! as of July 6, 2020. Volunteer New York! mobilizes over 26,000 volunteers annually and serves more than 500 nonprofits in three New York counties.

2001

Caitlin Duffy Meloy and her husband, Ricky Meloy, were delighted to welcome their first baby, Winnie Kathleen, on April 30, 2020! A pandemic baby and future koala in the making. Caitlin was so excited to ask her twin, Kara Duffy Mylod ’01 to be Winnie’s godmother.

2007

Kelly “Mac” Annunziata ’07 and her husband, Anthony, welcomed their baby girl, Avery Patricia, on March 16, 2020. Avery was just 52 minutes shy of having a St. Patrick’s Day birthday and weighed 6lbs 12oz. They are loving every minute with their sweet girl!

2008

Cara D’Arcy ’08 married Joe Lucking on September 19, 2020, in a very special celebration with immediate family and a handful of friends. The couple were married at St. Joseph’s Church Yorkville on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and an intimate reception was held at Bronxville Field Club. Cara’s wedding party included her sisters Maggie D’Arcy ’10, Jillian D’Arcy ’12 and Emily D’Arcy ’16. Cara works as a school psychologist at Cooke School and Institute, a special education school that services students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The couple resides in NYC.

2011

Emily Dickinson ’11 graduated from New York Medical College in May of 2020 with her doctorate in Physical Therapy! Congratulations!

2012

Danielle Geraci ’12 married Robert Liberatoscioli of Long Island, NY on March 20, 2021 at Resurrection Church in Rye, NY, followed by a beautiful reception at L’escale restaurant at the Delamar in Greenwich, CT. There were numerous Ursuline alumnae in attendance, which included her mother, Joanne Monaco Geraci ’81, aunt, Eleanor Dimarzo Mastracchio ’81, and cousin, Stephanie Monaco ’27. Maid of Honor was Angelina Galbo ’12, accompanied by bridesmaids Christina Adipietro ’12, Nicole Cercone ’12, Stephanie Fanelli ’12, and Kerry Coughlin ’12. Shannon Donovan Stelzer ’12 and Liana Marinaro ’09 were also in attendance. Danielle and Robert met in 2017 while both worked as analysts at the Japanese investment bank Nomura in NYC. Danielle is currently working at Discovery as a Sr. Financial Analyst in Digital Ad Sales. The two reside in Greenwich, CT. Congratulations!

2014

On February 1, 2021, Haley Ryan ’14 received her Master’s in Classics from The Graduate Center, CUNY. Well done, Haley!

2017

Kathrine Vitiello ’17 was awarded a Susan Flynn Oncology Fellowship at Greenwich Hospital in the summer of 2020. The highly competitive application process includes an essay, transcript, interviews and multiple recommendations. In September of 2020, Kat started her fourth and final year as a nursing student at Fairfield University where she has made the Dean’s List every semester. Kat believes there was some divine intervention in play as MaryAnn Scorese Pitofsky ’80 was treated at Greenwich Hospital. Kat stated, “Ms. Pitofsky was my inspiration, and I am so happy that I can now personally thank the staff who took care of her.”

2018

Amanda McCooey ’18 was named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List at Loyola University Maryland.

In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.

2019

Natalia Matar ’19, a current student at Villanova, says her freshman year at Villanova was exciting and successful! Ursuline prepared her academically, professionally, and socially. Academically, she was placed on the Dean’s List. While at Ursuline, Natalia had many opportunities to apply for leadership positions. Consequently, thanks in part to strong interview skills she acquired in middle and high school, she obtained the following competitive positions: Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) State Convention Delegate, SNAP Special Projects Co Chair, NOVAdance Sidekick (freshmen leadership position), NOVAdance Team Captain (upperclassmen leadership position), and Research Assistant for the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. Socially, she became a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. Natalia is looking forward to continued college success thanks to Ursuline!

2020

From the Ursuline peace pole to representing Harvard on the United Nations stage, we are so proud of Kyla Golding ’20 who presented at the International Day of Peace program at the UN on September 17, 2020. Kyla shared, “...as neighbors we must not place conditions on who gets to be human, who gets to live, who gets to be free. As neighbors we must assume the individual ethical responsibility of diversifying our world sense and serving our society with dignity so that when we look into the eyes of our neighbors, our fears, prejudices, and insecurities are no longer what’s reflected back at us.”

Congratulations to Julianna Trombetta ’20 who was placed on the Dean’s Honor List at Manhattan College in her first semester!

Ursuline alumnae can discuss careers and share job postings on our LinkedIn group: The Ursuline School, New Rochelle, NY. Be sure to follow The Ursuline School company page on LinkedIn.

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