The ’10s
John Novogurski ’06 and Kristin Cypher ’07 had a son, Bennett Alexander, in January 2017 and a daughter, Madelyn Grace, in March 2018.
Robert Daugherty ’03 , the chief probation ofcer for Venango County, Pennsylvania, was honored with the top statewide award at the James E. Anderson Pennsylvania Conference on Juvenile Justice.
Kate Balconi ’10 accepted a new job with Ernst & Young (EY) as an alumni relations manager serving ’ EY alumni of the Southeast region. Shes based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Capt. Jefrey P. Halladay ’03 was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel on July 1, 2019. In May 2020, he will take command of the 215th Brigade
Jesse Shelmire ’06 works as a paleontologist with the San Diego Natural History Museum, focusing on Pleistocene megafauna with human occupation in Southern California and Baja, Mexico.
Ryan Browning ’10 and wife Ashley had their frst child, daughter Avery Brooke Browning, on June 22, 2018. The family lives in Alexandria, Virginia, and Ryan is pursuing his MBA from the University of Florida while serving as an active duty naval ofcer.
Brian Walker ’06 and Valerie Nezich Walker ’05 had a daughter, Charlotte Helena, on March 8, 2019. She joins big brother Declan.
Support Battalion 3d Armor Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. He lives in Texas with his wife, Nicole, and kids Lillian (10), Owen (7), and Violet (5). Rich Johns ’03 has been promoted to associate commissioner of fnancial management with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the largest municipal housing development agency in the nation. Katie Krupa Agen ’04 was selected as a New York State Master Teacher in October 2018.
Colleen Gafney ’10 married Jef Volkmar on Aug. 18, 2018, in Rochester, New York. The bridal party included bridesmaids Alex Halin Yorio ’10 , Mary Vuono Lamancusa ’10 and Sarah Blackwell Herhal ’10 . Colleen and Jef live in Arlington, Virginia. Jill Kreiensieck ’10 married John-Michael Alexy on Oct. 7, 2018, in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Bridesmaids included Stevie Jennings ’10 , Danielle James ’10 and Marisa Evans ’11 . Jill works in Boston as a paralegal. in the Seattle area since moving to Washington State in 2015. In January 2019, he received his Master of Science degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Western Governors University. Cara Adamus Natalo ’10 and husband Andrew had their frst child, daughter Olivia Marie, on May 18, 2018. Bryan J. Melerski ’10 has been an elementary general music teacher
Chris Aloshen ’07 and Meghan Sauer Aloshen ’07 had a son, Simon Henry, on Jan. 23, 2018, in Ashburn, Virginia. He joins older brother Malcolm Joseph. Lisa Bannister ’08 was named Teacher of the Year for 2017-2018 at Lake Erie Correctional Institution. Bannister was also named Employee of the Month for April 2017. She teaches Administration Ofce Technology at the prison and is the frst vocational instructor to be honored as Teacher of the Year. Nicole Rapacki Konieczki ’08 and husband David had their second child, Mila Stephanie, on March 28, 2019, in Erie. Mila joins big sister Eva.
Michelle Costanzo Fitzpatrick ’04 and husband Sean had their second child, son Macklin Joseph, on May 19, 2018. Michael Marshall ’04 was named vice president for enrollment, marketing and communication at Bellarmine University. Caitlin Carroll McNulty ’04 and husband Brian had their second child, Molly Margaret, on Aug. 28, 2018, in Bufalo, New York. Molly joins big brother Brennan.
Eileen McGoun Law ’08 and husband Adam had a son, Edward Patrick, on June 6, 2018, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Edward joins big sister Natalie.
Courtney Olevnik ’08 ’13M , who formerly served as director of donor relations, was promoted to director of annual giving at Mercyhurst. In her new role, Courtney’s main responsibilities include oversight of the annual fund’s fscal and participation goals, stewardship of the Leadership Giving Society and the Loyal Laker program, and management of the matching gifts program. Kristin Peterson ’08 , based in Saskatchewan, Canada, has launched her second children’s book that tells the story of the magic of creativity: Mayva O’Meere, Creationeer .
Jennifer Pisula ’10 and Pawel Bialk ’10 were married on April 27, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware. Emily Pisula ’05 and John Bennett ’10 were part of the wedding party. Jennifer works in global sourcing for Anthropologie at the Urban Outftters Headquarters
Bethany Shafer ’04 was named one of 12 league-wide recipients of the Sun Belt Conference’s inaugural Faculty Member of the Year Award. The award recognizes a faculty member from each Sun Belt institution who displays valuable classroom skills such as developing relationships, being a good communicator and showing a passion for teaching, engaging and inspiring students. Eric Hollenbeck ’05 had two flms that he worked on accepted to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Jaime Myers ’05 had a daughter, Aubrey Josephine Outly, on Jan. 19, 2018. Ted Nagorsen ’05 has been named frst assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Clemson University’s women’s rowing team. Mary Ellen Leisering ’06 married Reis Ermis on July 28, 2018, in Houston. Mary Ellen started a new job as assistant to the music and ministry department at West U Baptist Church in Houston and her husband is a dispatcher for the local police department.
in Philadelphia, while also teaching part time in the Fashion Merchandising department at Immaculata University. Pawel works as a research scientist at Christiana Care Health Systems in the Gene Editing Institute in Newark, Delaware.
Jan Czajkowski ’09 married Katherine Juarez ’08 on Aug. 4, 2018, in Lublin, Poland. Marek Bernach ’09 served as the best man. Jenna Golden ’09 and husband Eric Bresnehan had a son, Jacob Leon Bresnehan, on Jan. 10, 2019.
Caileen Farrell ’11 married Patrick Fox ’11 on Sept. 1, 2018, in, Rochester, New York. The bridal party included
bridesmaids Shannon Farrell Clark ’09 , Liz Contrella Baldelli ’11 ,
Sarah Hricko ’11 and Katie Chandler Nash ’12 and groomsmen Tony Fox ’08 and Brett Sumbrum ’10 . They live in Cleveland, Ohio, where Caileen is a marketing communications manager for The Ritz- Carlton and Patrick is a logistics coordinator.
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