Alumni Updates

 

Dennis Travers of SanDiego, California, has been a member of the San Diego Opera Chorus for the last 15 years as a tenor.

 

Bill Midon fulfilled a lifelong dream to pilot his plane across the North Atlantic. In July, Bill and his wife Hilary and two friends set off from Bedford, MA to Reykjavik, Iceland where, in a 4 x 4 Land Cruiser, “… covered much of southern Iceland and enjoyed spectacular scenery, lots of wonderful hiking, good food and endearing people.”

 

Richard Bolandz was named Chief Executive Officer of UnXis, a new company with a vision to develop the full potential of UNIX technology for businesses worldwide that operates across 82 countries and remains the single largest operating system of the web. Richard resides in Henderson, Nevada.

 

Linda Curtis and her life partner David are building a home and outbuildings in Northern Vermont. When complete, they will have a sugarhouse, a sawmill operation, orchard and beekeeping. 

 

Gary Begin and his wife Pam have been living in Jackson, Tennessee for the past six years. Gary spent several years in radio broadcasting, and since being struck with multiple sclerosis, he now does commercial voice over work from his home studio. Vist his website and listen to his various demos at www.garybegin.com.

 

Kevin Doyle and his daughter Nina, visited the Feehan campus during an extensive trip to the states from their home in Lamu, Kenya. Nina might just fit into the uniform skirt we gave her by the time she reaches high school. Watch out class of 2021! Also, Kevin announced the birth of his son on January 13, 2011. A possible grad of 2028? Looking great in his Feehan bib.

Scott Lesiuk teaches firefighting for the Rhode Island Fire Academy and EMT at Community College of Rhode Island. He serves as a firefighter and EMT for the West Warwick Fire Department. He also coaches girls fast pitch softball in Smithfield. and his wife Tonya have two daughters, ages 12 and 9, and the family lives in Johnston.

 

Topper Senn and Kimberly Karpowich ’89 were married on March 10^th on a beach in Turks and Caicox. Jamie Keiper ’88 served as a witness. Topper serves as a firefighter for the Pawtucket Fire Department, Kimberly is an Engineering Manager at IBM in Littleton, and they make their home in Milford.  

 

Kimberly Karpowich and Topper Senn ‘88 were married on March 10^th on a beach in Turks and Caicox. Jamie Keiper ’88 served as a witness. Topper serves as a firefighter for the Pawtucket Fire Department, Kimberly is an Engineering Manager at IBM in Littleton, and they make their home in Milford.

 

Al Emond earned his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Bridgewater State University. He works as a Substance Abuse Counselor at Castle, an adolescent detoxification and stabilization unit in Brockton.

Julie Toscano Sequeira and her husband Neil recently moved to California, for Neil to open a West Coast office for General Catalyst. With their twin girls, Siena and Sofia, who were born on March 10, 2010, and son Max, 3-1/2, they’re residing in Menlo Park. 

 

Lisa Spellmeyer Cullity recently wrote that “it’s during these trying economic times that I learned what the most valuable lesson I learned at Bishop Feehan was … our faith and character are not challenged much when things are going well, but rather when they’re not … stay positive and have faith … it will see you through anything … it did for me.” Lisa is currently on her fourth career, after periods of no employment, and she realized the greatest resource in both her professional and personal life was her resiliency. She is serving as Health Agent for the town of Pembroke.

 

Dacia Ferrara McQuade teaches health in the North Attleboro Public Schools. She and her husband Rick have a 3-1/2 year old daughter Bella, and they reside in North Attleboro. 

 

Kristen Leroux Hatchel has been teaching for twelve years and is currently a special education teacher (grades K-3) at Lyme Consolidated School in Lyme, Connecticut. She and her husband Shawn have a 3-year old daughter named Emilia, and they live in Clinton, Connecticut.

 

Ray Martel is the producer of New York’s #1 afternoon drive sports talk show, Mike’d Up with Mike Francesca, which is also simulcast on the YES network across the country. He resides in West Hempstead, New York.

Caryn Alves Sylvestre and husband Marc welcomed daughter Margaret Elizabeth on November 23, 2010. Maggie joins big brother Jacob and sister Addison at their home in Uxbridge. Caryn is the Director of Learn to Skate at the New England Skating School, Iorio Arena, Walpole.   

 

Erin Gouin Deneault and husband Chris welcomed daughter Delaney Paige on March 3, 2011. Erin is an RN in the ICU at Miriam Hospital in Providence, Chris is Firefighter/Cardiac EMT for the Smithfield Fire Department, and they reside in Woonsocket. 

 

Matthew Mores married Tracey Hill in Lafayette, California, on July 3, 2010. After serving with three prominent clubs on the East Coast, Matt has been the PGA Pro at the Orinda Country Club since January 2006. He and Tracey live in Concord, California.

 

Debra Wilkinson Terrell and her husband Adam welcomed their first child Braden Andrew on December 1, 2010. Debi taught 1^st grade in Idaho for six years, was an infant/toddler teacher at Castle Hill Academy in Medfield for two years and is now a stay-at-home Mom. They reside in North Attleboro. 

 

Shelby Bennett is engaged to marry Timothy Black on September 17 in Falmouth followed by a reception by the beach. Shelby is a Client Liaison with Tufts Veterinary School in Grafton. 

Jessica Pellerin Gravel and her husband Josh welcomed Emmeline Elizabeth on November 10, 2010. Jessica works in Corporate Actions for Wellington Management Company in Boston. 

Monique LeBlanc has been named head coach for Merrimack College’s women’s basketball program, a Northeast-10 team. Since her graduation from Bucknell with double major degrees in mathematics and economics, Monique spent three seasons as the assistant coach of their women’s team. More recently, she served three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Northern Arizona University, where she earned her Master’s degree in educational leadership. 

 

Robin Bassett Barton and her husband Greg welcomed their first child, Jeremy Everett, on February 3. They reside in Providence.

Derek Chabot and Nicole Stearley were married on May 2 at the Hyatt Resort in Key West, Florida. John Morin served as best man. Derek is stationed in Sandwich with the U.S. Coast Guard. He and Nicole reside in Attleboro.

 

Gillian Hart is a Special Education Teacher at Westside Elementary School in Daytona Beach. She will marry Ron Sayyah on October 22 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

 

Catherine Servant Lea and husband Jason welcomed daughter Mary Catherine on April 7; proud grandparents are Feehan President Chris Servant ’66 and Elise Messier Servant ’68, aunt, Christine ’02 and uncles Bill ’96 and Tim ‘04. Catherine will continue to work in admissions at Feehan. She had previously been an art teacher, swim and track coach, and student council moderator at Feehan . She and Jay live in Providence. 

 

Christopher Lopes and his wife Kristin welcomed their second child, Teddy, on June 28, who joins big sister Liliana, 3-1/2. The family resides in Wrentham. 

Sarah Wallace and Keith Kuceris will be married on October 14 at the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick. Sarah is employed as a radiologic technologist at Brigham & Women’s/Mass. General Health Care Center in Foxboro and a CT technologist at Rhode Island Hospital.

  

Allyson Kinch and Kevin White were married on December 31, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Church in Newport followed by a reception at Belle Mer on Goat Island. The wedding party included Rachel Almquist, Brielle Cataldo, Katie Doolin McManus, Colleen Murphy Alger, Tammy Beaucage,and Matthew Kinch ’04. Ally is a project manager of operations at Tech Target, Newton, and she and Kevin reside in South Boston.

 

Matt Schricker, Mike Lee, and Zack Kahn ’01 work for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care by day, and play in the Indie rock band Fevah Dream by night.  Fevah Dream was formed in 2003 at Umass Dartmouth and brought Mike Lee on board in 2005.  Matt is the lead singer and acoustic guitar player, Zack plays lead guitar, while Mike is the bass player. They have 2 studio albums, the most recent titled Roasted Coast. Fevah Dream plays at many local venues and has headlined the Kids Day festival in North Attleboro three times including this past one. Brendan Hodge, a former Drum Major at Feehan and an accomplished swimmer, was the original drummer of the band. He has a wife and a beautiful daughter in Taunton and they all remain close to this day. Matt says, “all in all I can't even remember how many venues we have played over the last 9 years, but it has been an amazing experience, and I am glad that I got to share it with 3 guys that have been like brothers since high school. We still bleed green and we make sure to give a hard time to our drummer (North Attleboro High School's own Jimmy Quinn ‘01) every football season.” You can purchase songs on iTunes or at www.cdbaby.com/fevahdream.

 

Christopher Bickford married Jennifer Sullivan on February 12 at Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton with a reception following at the Omni Parker House in Boston. Pat Loew, Gil Forbes and Mike Brady were among the guests. Chris is a department manager at his family’s automobile dealership in Boston and is also the assistant coach of Feehan’s boys soccer team. He and Jennifer reside in Wrentham.

 

Casey Cronin and his wife Melissa Ann welcomed daughter Claire Anna on March 16. Casey is a Senior Consultant with SunGard Consulting Services in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he and Melissa reside in Charlotte.

 

Jenna Doheny Sier married Reed Sier on June 11, 2010 at Castle Hill in Newport. Jenna is a teacher in the Ridgewood, New Jersey Public Schools, and after a honeymoon trip to South Africa, she and Reed settled in Montclair, New Jersey.

 

Natalie Stokes graduated from Boston College as and has been awarded the J. William Fulbright grant, a coveted post-baccalaureate study/teaching award. A theology and history major, Natalie was in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, and completed a minor in women’s studies.

 

Shauna Crounse and Christopher Fontaine were married July 1 at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel by Feehan’s chaplain Fr. David Costa at Salve Regina University followed by a reception at Regatta Place in Newport. Kathleen Crounse Dearborn ’00 and Shannon Crounse ’03 served as their sister’s matron and maid of honor. Shauna is currently enrolled in a part-time MBA program at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and works as an account executive at Delta Dental of Rhode Island in Providence.

Laurel D’Agenais Argyle and husband Benjamin welcomed son Remy on June 1. Laurel and her family reside in Brooklyn, New York.

 

Joseph Riley earned the 2011 Best Sapper title in a competition that showcases the Army’s elite soldiers in combat engineering military occupation specialties. The Best Sapper competition gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to compete in a grueling six-phase, three-day competition to determine who the best engineers in the Army are. Joe, who holds the rank of Captain, is the commander of Company B, 554^th Engineer Battalion.

Christine Servant and Kyle Svendsen are engaged to be married on December 31 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro with a reception to follow at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. Christine is a seventh grade moderate special needs teacher in Walpole and Kyle is a diagnostic energy specialist with the Conservation Services Group in Westboro.

 

Jessica Soininen-Eddis earned a Master’s degree in Fine Arts from the Pratt Institute in New York. She and her husband Tim reside in New York City.

Laura Zanowski earned a Master’s degree in Education from Simmons College in 2008. Since then she has been developing substantially separate programs in public school settings for children on the autism spectrum. She current works at Bi-County Collaborative in Franklin and is pursing a certification degree in Behavior Analysis through U-Mass., Boston, with an anticipated graduation date of 2012.

  

Joseph Bellucci and Kaitlin Rowles are engaged to be married in September in Cumberland with a reception to follow at Lake Pearl Luciano’s, Wrentham. Joe is a pharmacist at Walgreen’s and Kaitlin is a neonatal intensive care nurse at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence.

 

John Gonet graduated from New York Chiropractic College in 2010. He owns and operates his chiropractic practice, Gonet Chiropractic in Attleboro and New Bedford where he works with professional and amateur athletes to increase their sports performance and decrease sports injuries. 

 

Lindsay Sheldon and Brian Nichols are engaged to be married on June 16, 2012, at the Queen of Martyr Church in Seekonk with a reception to follow at Five Bridge Inn, Rehoboth. Lindsay is employed at Suffolk University.

 

Meghan Barrett earned a Master’s degree in Literature and Modernity from the University of Edinburgh in November 2010. Since returning to the United States, she has been employed by Education First in Boston, working with teachers and administrators to establish global education programs in their schools.

 

Alicia Papa de Oliveira and her husband Vinicius are residing in Milford with their two daughters, Sophia and Gabriella. Alicia stays at home during the week and works at Milford Regional Medical Center’s infusion suite on the weekends.

 

PJ Sullivan has transferred to Harvard Law School as a member of the class of 2013. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 2008, PJ worked at Ropes & Gray in Boston for two years, and then completed a year of law school at Catholic University.

 

Dashe Alberty and Michael Videira are engaged to be married in December 2012. Dashe is pursuing a Master’s degree in organizational leadership and works as a security administrator for Savvis Communications in Waltham.

 

Shane Gibney, a Sergeant in the U.S. Marines,is serving his third tour in Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper. He has earned several commendations since beginning his service in 2006.

David Libardoni has completed a two-year study in South Korea as a Fulbright grantee, after extending his grant for the second year last spring. He now plans to pursue a law degree from Boston College Law School.

 

Kyle McAlice was deployed to the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan in March where he serves in the forward operation base Azizullah as a Battle Captain. He is responsible for all activities and missions in his battalion and other battalions during his 12-hour shift each day. Follow his unit at www.facebook.com/425fa.    

Jessica Vickery earned a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Community Health Education in May. She returned to Veliky Novgorod, Russia, to serve, for the second time, as the project coordinator at UMass Amherst’s Institute for Global Health on a U.S. Department of Education grant. She will be implementing her Master’s project, an alcohol abuse intervention program for alcoholic and at-risk adolescents at Katarsis, an alcohol and substance abuse clinic in the city. 

 

Lindsay Slater recently graduated from Springfield College with a Master’s degree in Science and Physician Assistant studies. She lives in Truro.

 

Patrick Hannon and Grant Rose graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy on June 18, earning Bachelor of Science degrees in Facilities Engineering. 

Cecilia Mok graduated summa cum laude in May from the University of Pittsburgh. She and her family are living in San Gabriel, California.

 

Trevin Schmidt was named the recipient of the top award at St. Michael’s College graduation in May. In presenting the St. Michael’s Award to Trevin, Michael Samara, V.P. for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, said, “As president of the St. Michael’s College Student Association, Trevin has demonstrated an unselfish commitment to others and the development of community at St. Michael’s.” 

Roseanne Strott was honored in a ceremony at the Grand Staircase of the Massachusetts State House by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education as one of the “29 Who Shine”, a group of outstanding students representing each of the 29 public campuses who were chosen because of their academic achievements and record of student leadership and community service. She is an artist and community activist, and she has played multiple leadership roles within the MassArt community.

 

Michael Sullivan received two awards at Notre Dame’s Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievements & Recognition Showcase, which honored more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2010-11 school year. For swimming and diving, he was the recipient of a Leader of Distinction award, presented to individuals deemed exceptional leaders by their coaches and teammates, and a Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award.

 

Ryan Winn and Sean Murphy graduated from The Catholic University of America. Ryan was chosen for a position with Teach for America in Memphis. 

 

Kevin Brawley was granted a Fr. Smith Fellowship for Service and Study Abroad, which allows students to propose their own period of service or study abroad that encompasses Catholic and Dominican ideals. He will travel to Kisumu, Kenya, to teach at Our Lady of Grace School. Follow his experience at http://kevininkisumu.blogspot.com.

 

Kristen Connors received the Strength and Conditioning Award at the annual banquet for the Boston University swim team. She swims for BU with Kendra Cheng ’10 and Jeff Thomas ’10, who also received awards.

 

Justin Dion was honored at Sacred Heart University’s Sports Award Banquet for his accomplishments in fencing. His achievements include an 2011 All-American Honorable Mention, 11^th place finish at the NCAA Championship, Gold Medalist at New England Fencing Championships, All-Northeast Fencing Conference First Team, and College Fencing 360.com Primetime Performer of the Week (1/26/11) as well as the Enterprise Rent-A-Car All-Pioneer Team Award for 2010-11. Most recently, he placed 5^th (out of 111 competitors) at the USFA National Fencing Championship in Men’s Epee Division 1A held in Reno, Nevada, on July 6, and 3^rd at the annual Pomme de Terre Tournament in June at Brandeis University. 

Sunny Masison, a senior at St. Michael’s College, studied abroad in Spain in the spring. While there, she spent time touring Morocco. 

Lysa Sim spent the spring semester studying in Ghana; read about her experiences at http://www.blavel.com/mskirby_g. Lysa is a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles

 

Matt Boulter, representing Southern New Hampshire University, was a First Team selection in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region teams, a Second Team Daktronics All-East Regional selection and was also named to the Northeast-10 First Team All-Conference. 

 

Costas Sivyllis is serving in several roles at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In addition to being a full-time student who plans to graduate a year early in May 2012, he is a flight instructor, editor-in-chief of the campus newspaper The Avion, president and founder of the Airline Pilots Association Aviation Collegiate Education program, resident advisor for upper class students, orientation team leader and student government officer. In addition, he was selected by the flight department to conduct certain VIP flights and represent the university at various events, and he represented The Avion at the National College Journalism Convention in Los Angeles in March. Most recently, Costas was featured on the front page of USA Today on June 21^st in an article titled “Demand for Pilots is Set to Soar”. Read the article and watch video at: http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2011/06/Demand-for-airline-pilots-set-to-soar/48661596/1 

Jeff Thomas ’10 and Kendra Cheng ’10 received Rookie of the Year Awards at the annual banquet for the Boston University swim team. They are teammates with Kristen Connors ‘08, who also received an award at the banquet.