Class notes
CAREER AND EDUCATION NEWS Josephine Fiorvanti Pelham ‘64 retired recently as a scientifc review ofcer at the Center for Scientifc Review of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her husband designed a unique piece of jewelry for her that links her 10-, 20-, 30-, 40- and 50-year service pins into a circle to mark her 50 years with NIH. Mary Ellen Dahlkemper ‘73 recently retired from her position as president of Mercyhurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania. Mary A. Finn, Ph.D. ‘83 has been named director of the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University.
Charity M. Moore ‘11 and Matthew Victor Weiss ‘11 have both been promoted to junior principal investigators in archaeology and cultural resource management at AllStar Ecology in Fairmont, West Virginia. Nicole Vonderau ‘12 earned a master’s degree in school counseling in May 2014 from the University of Tennessee and is an elementary school counselor with Collier County Public Schools in Naples, Florida. Jeremy Dickey ‘13 has been appointed marketing specialist for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Silver Spring, Maryland. Zachary Tordik ‘13 works with an after-school art program for children in the Howard County schools. Matthew Gernold ‘14 is an adult probation ofcer for Warren County, Pennsylvania. Five Mercyhurst alumni were among the Class of 2015 in Erie Reader ’s “40 Under 40,” young people working to make Erie a better place. They include Paige T. Bosnyak ‘13 , project director with Erie’s Bayfront East Side Task Force; Branden Kaczay t‘02 , executive vice president- business operations for Lake Erie Speedway; Emily Mosco Merski ‘04 ‘06 , an attorney with Vendetti & Vendetti; Michael Miele ‘07 , director of instrumental music at Mercyhurst Preparatory School; and Ann Tredway ‘00 , president/ chief development ofcer of the Hamot Health Foundation.
Adam Blahut ‘02 completed his Ph.D. in history at the University of New Mexico in May 2014. Brandon Gabler ‘02 accepted a new role as cultural resources practice lead at HDR, Inc., with technical and regulatory oversight for the company-wide Cultural Resources Practice Group, including more than 100 archaeologists, architectural historians, historic architects, historic preservationists and ethnographers. Richard Johns ‘03 was appointed assistant commissioner of budget with the New York Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD), the largest municipal housing agency in the nation. Michelle Logsdon ‘03 earned certifcation as a muscle activation technique specialist. Shannon King Capellupo ‘04 is director of events for the Pittsburgh Symphony. Their 2013 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Opening Night Gala and Soirée won a 2015 Gala Award for Best Fundraising Event from Special Events Magazine and Shannon accepted the award in January at a black-tie event. Ashley Gardner ‘04 joined the U.S. Department of Education in the Ofce of Non-Public Education as a management and program analyst. Lindsey Weber ‘04 is vice president and assistant general counsel to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), where she advocates on behalf of the asset management industry before regulatory agencies and Congress. Kristen Hudak ‘05 has joined the Baltimore Orioles as director of public relations after spending more than three years with Disney/ ESPN. She is the second ‘Hurst alum in the organization, joining outfelder David Lough.
Eric Chase ‘90 has joined the Oklahoma State Department of Health as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Administrator. He lives in Yukon, Oklahoma.
Timothy J. Stranko ‘92 has been promoted to regional manager with First Watch Restaurants in the Pittsburgh market, with locations in Cranberry Township and Robinson. A third location is under construction in McCandless. Brian J. Krawczyk ‘95 won the New York State Tree Climbing Competition in October 2014 and advanced to the International Society of Arboriculture’s International Tree Climbing Competition in March in Tampa, Florida. He placed 13 th in the weekend-long competition among 40 world-class tree climbers from 18 countries. Ann Rzodkiewicz Badach ‘98 has been named executive director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Erie. The cabinet-level position oversees a myriad of programs and agencies designed to respond to people of all faiths who are in need. Joel M. Uzzo ‘99 has been promoted to controller with R.R. Donnelley in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Christina Mafei ‘01 has been
MARRIAGES
Amelia Kitchen ‘96 married Mike Berardi in Geneva, New York, on Feb.14, 2014. Michelle Mays ‘03 married Bob Grabowski on Feb. 7, 2015, in Bufalo, New York. Michelle is a social studies teacher at Mount St. Mary Academy in Bufalo and Bob is an IT consultant at Canisius College. Katie Krupa Agen ‘04 was maid of, honor. Laura McCarthy ‘07 married Michal Kawecki on Aug. 9, 2014, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Howard Orton ‘05 became president of the Annapolis chapter of the Latin American Motorcycle Association. Brian Valero ‘05 was sworn in as a New Jersey state law
enforcement ofcer on Dec. 16, 2014. Brian works as a parole ofcer with the New Jersey State Parole Board. Capt. Kirk Shoemaker ‘10 returned to the United States in November after concluding a nine-month deployment in southern Afghanistan, during which he was promoted to captain. Sean Fedorko ‘11 has been appointed chief executive of the Technology Council of Northwest Pennsylvania and has been involved in space and telecommunications policy discussions in Washington, D.C.
named director of food & beverage operations at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii. She also owns Liquid Artistry, a restaurant/bar and beverage consulting company, and Wedding What-
Michelle Laslavic ‘08 and Timothy Wagner ‘09 were married on Oct. 25, 2014, in Geneva, New York. Bridesmaids included Tifany Cook ‘08 , Brittany Coghlan ‘08 and Monica Porostosky ‘08 . Groomsmen included Bob Phillips ‘09 , John Mang ‘09 and Brian
Knots, which specializes in custom wedding accessories. She was dubbed one of the “Top 10 Mixologists to Watch” for 2013. Daniel Schuch ‘01 started a new job as legal counsel at Shell Oil Company in Houston.
Stefanski ‘09 . Michelle is a registered nurse working on a cardiovascular unit and Tim is a physician completing his orthopedic surgery residency, both at The Cleveland Clinic.
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