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her articles online. She recently
changed jobs, and is enjoying life
in Portland, Maine.
Deana Dennis and I met for din-
ner over the summer while Deana
was in Albany for work. We had
a great time catching up. It was
like a trip back in time, because
we lived across the hall from each
other in Dean-Eaton for our FYP.
Deana is with the National Electri-
cal Manufacturers Association as
manager of state and government
relations. Her work has her travel-
ing all over the country; she calls
Arlington, Va., home.
Shannon Casucci wrote with
news of her wedding to Brian
Beauchamp. The happy couple
met in Washington, D.C., three
years ago and were married on
August 23, 2014, at Shannon’s
family’s farm, Walker Homestead,
in Brookfield, Mass. Just one week
later, they moved to St. Louis,
where Shannon works for the U.S.
General Services Administration
and Brian is working at Enterprise
Holdings. Shannon notes that
she is “slowly settling into a less
hectic (less ‘DC’) life and enjoying
the Midwest.”
2004
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 15th, 2019
(cluster with ’03, ’05)
2005
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 10th,
May 28-31, 2015
St. Lawrence looks forward to
welcoming’05 alumni for their
10th reunion, May 28-31. Registra-
tion materials will be sent in April.
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Adam Casler
35 Latham Village Lane #20
Latham, NY 12110
518-782-6582
Next Reunion: 10th, 2016
Kate Byrne visited me in August
while in Albany for her grandfa-
ther’s 90th birthday celebration.
It was great to catch up with one
of the first people I met at SLU in
August of 2002. Kate ventured on
to St. Lawrence and reports that
“campus feels just as much like
home as it did when I was there.”
Kate recently starting writing for
the Huffington Post; you can see
2003
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 15th, 2019
(cluster with ’04, ’05)
Last August 29, Matt Migonis
of Hamilton, N.Y., won the 30-34
age group at the ITU Sprint
World Triathlon Championships in
Edmonton, Alberta, making him
a world champion triathlete for
the first time in his nine-year tri-
athlon career. The sprint distance
consists of a 750-meter swim,
12.4-mile bike and 3.1-mile run.
Matt won the overall USA Triath-
lon Sprint National Champion-
ships in 2013. He is a member
of PowerBar Team Elite, and the
founder and head coach of Mi-
gonis Multisport, a small triathlon
and endurance coaching business.
Albany and also provides profes-
sional development opportunities
for New York State's museum
professionals,” she explained.
Kyle Kennedy and Jen moved
to Parker, Col., in May. On August
14, they welcomed their second
child, Finn Patrick, to the family.
“Three-year-old big sister Kath-
leen is ecstatic,” Kyle wrote.
Michael and I have bought a new
house in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,
practically on the campus of
Saratoga Springs High School,
where we both teach technol-
ogy and English respectively. We
have a lot of work ahead of us in
repairs and renovations, but enjoy
the rather brief commute. Parker,
4, and Celia, 3, are enjoying their
new, big backyard.
If you have not updated your
email address with St. Lawrence,
please do so. I send an email blast
out and often gather updates
that way. Keep all the information
coming; I love connecting with
everyone and especially sharing
exciting news with classmates.
Mark your calendars for 2016! Our
15th reunion is coming up!
2002
For information about becoming a
reporter for this class, please contact
Sharon Henry, 315-229-5585 or
, or Kim His-
song, 315-229-5837 or khissong@
stlawu.edu.
Next Reunion: 15th, 2016
(cluster with ’00, ’01)
Howard Beckford is a criminal
attorney, soccer coach and
part-time sports writer. But, as
expected, he is “Still an ardent
SLU soccer fan!”
Abbey Ciccariello and
George Ciccariello-Maher
have been living in Philadelphia
for the past four years. Geo is a
professor of political science at
Drexel University and Abbey is a
nutritionist. Geo's first book, on
Venezuelan social movements,
was published last year, and he's
finishing two more. Their child,
Oakley Francisco, is almost 5 and
a Facebook sensation.
Beth Lacey Gill has bought
her first home. It's big enough to
keep up with her organic jelly and
jam business (Sweetness Follows,
which many alums helped her
launch in 2013 via Kickstarter),
and can support her rotating
door of foster dogs. She’s up to
24 now, and is still in Baltimore, as
the director of marketing at Irvine
Nature Center.
James Townsend-Butter-
worth has started a new career
at Coldwell Banker and says he
loves working in real estate. “I'd
love to help out any Laurentians
with anything real estate-related,”
he wrote in the fall. “My twins just
turned 2 and are keeping my wife
and me busy and entertained
every single day.”
Dana Cook Krueger has been
promoted to associate director of
the Museum Association of New
York in Troy. "We are a statewide
museum service organization that
advocates for state funding in
Claire Spollen welcomed Orla
Marie on April 6, 2014. “Our son,
John, just turned 2,” she wrote.
“We are still in Portsmouth, N.H.,
and I'm working for the historical
society.”
Dan Sheff welcomed a second
son, Thomas, at the end of July,
and Wallace Sweet wrote that
Harrison joins 2-year-old sister
Claire.
Stacy Boudrias wrote, “Charly
Kathleen Landry was born June
10, nine pounds one ounce. We
can't wait to get her on skates!”
Kate Volpe’s baby boy, Blake,
turned 1 last September 22. Her
husband, Wilson, is a dentist, and
she decided to be the office man-
ager of his new dental practice.
“Sonrisas and Smiles Dental Care
is in Springfield, Va., just outside
of Washington, D.C., and very
close to our house,” she said. “I'm
learning more about teeth and in-
surance billing than I ever thought
I would know!”
Kathleen Crane got married
last May to David Deninger. I
was one of the Laurentians in
attendance and am happy to say
we had a wonderful time! Kathy
and Dave live in Colorado Springs,
where Kathy is a board certi-
fied behavior analyst for Autism
Behavior Associates.
Mark Brand is in his second year
of an English Ph.D. program at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwau-
kee. He’s on the editorial staff of
Cream City Review.
thing except class notes. Who
knew? Here I sit in Colorado, a lo-
cally distilled non-organic whiskey
in hand, quite honestly floored.
If you’re reading this column it’s
either because you’re looking for
a dose of the keen wit I’m famous
for, or more likely you’re curious
what our classmates are up to. So
don’t make the same mistake that
I did: assuming, because I haven’t
heard a peep out of you, that
each and every one of you has
nothing to report.
As I write this in the fall, I am
planting 200 daffodil bulbs
because I am told that nothing—
neither the deer, nor elk, nor black
bears, nor squirrels, nor rabbits,
nor chipmunks, nor gophers—will
eat them. God knows the afore-
mentioned animals have enjoyed
everything else we have planted.
I could go on; this is just a taste of
the doldrums of my life. Send me
some news please.
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Bridgette Holmes
Gallagher
15 Congress Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-727-4527
Next Reunion: 15th, 2016
(cluster with ’00, ’02)
I’ve got three words for you:
babies, babies and babies! Lots
of babies (and career news) in
this issue!
that two classmates have been
included in the 2014 Upstate New
York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
list. Blaine T. Bettinger is listed
in the field of Intellectual Prop-
erty, while Andrew D. Bobrek
specializes in employment and
labor law. They were selected by
their peers from among the top
up-and-coming lawyers, defined
as 40 years of age and younger or
in the practice of law for less than
10 years.
1999
Genevieve Shaw Brown
177 East 77th Street, Apt 3B
New York, NY 10075
646-275-0016
Next Reunion: 20th, 2018
(cluster with ’97, ’98)
Amy Farrell won the women’s
35-39 age group at the Ironman
World Championships in Kina, Ha-
waii, in October. She completed
the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike
ride and marathon (26.2-mile)
run in just under 10 hours. A track
standout at St. Lawrence, Farrell
is a teacher and coach in Tupper
Lake, N.Y.
2000
Joe Kerper
8156 Centaur Drive
Evergreen, CO 80439
303-674-3181
Next Reunion: 15th, 2016
(cluster with ’01, ’02)
Apparently the phrase “No news
is good news” applies to every-
1: Jim Powers ’10 and Karli Stone,
Feb. 22, 2014, Averill Park, N.Y.
2: Kevin Russell '08 and Katie Nichols '07,
June 29, 2013, Seattle, Wash.
3: Serena Shallish ’04 and John David Wadsworth,
July 27, 2013, Cohasset, Mass.
4: Matt Sonagere ’09 and Caity Hamilton ’10,
May 25, 2014, Glenville, N.Y.
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