Class Notes The ’60s Kristine Monroe ‘67 and Dr. P. Barry McAndrew , retired Mercyhurst English professor, were married in Christ the King Chapel on July 13, 2019. Barry and Kris reside in Erie. The ’70s Michele Rucinski ‘72 married Dr. Allen Thach on Aug. 4, 2019, at Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, France. Michele and Allen reside in Las Vegas. Dr. Anne Summerville Koch ‘77 retired after 26 years teaching in the Pennsylvania public schools and now teaches in the education department at Duquesne University. She is teaching math to undergraduate students and overseeing feld experiences and student teachers. She is the mother of four and grandmother of eight. Holly A. Chiappazzi Villella ‘79 recently showed her art works at Sparrow Gallery in Erie, Pennsylvania. The ’80s Elizabeth Hajduk Dobes ‘82 showed her work at Whispering Willows Art Gallery, LLC in Norman, Oklahoma, in October and November 2019. She works in colored pencils and featured images of birds. The ’90s Dave Constantino ‘92 has been inducted into the Punxsutawney Sports Hall of Fame. He is in his 28th year as a teacher at Clarion Area High School and is a long- time coach for the school district.
The ’00s Anthony Maher ‘02 and wife Anne had their fourth son, Apollo John, on July 29, 2019. Jennifer Moore ‘02 has been named director of the School for Humanities and Global Cultures at Ohio Northern University. She is also an associate professor of creative writing. Erin Cunningham Peters ‘04 and husband Charley had their frst children, identical twins Elizabeth Marie and Ava Grace, on March 22, 2019. Suki Fuller ‘05 was named one of the 50 most inspiring, prominent and infuential black voices in UK tech. Parris S. Hobbs ‘05 was promoted to branch manager at Chase Bank in Dayton, Ohio. He has been with the bank for nine years as a private client banker. Before joining Chase, Parris worked as a customer service specialist at GE Capital and earned an MBA from the University of Dayton. Timothy Krysiek ‘05 and wife Allison had a daughter, Kathryn Amy, on July 20, 2019. She joined big brother Nicholas. Kristen M. Mekota ‘05 and husband Chris had their 4th child, Noah Christopher, on Dec. 1, 2019. Noah joins sisters Ava, Grace and Evelyn.
Karen Rugare ‘05 was named vice president of customer service operations and strategy for Erie Insurance in October 2019.
Ben Bluemle ‘06 and wife Megan had a son, Cameron, on July 1, 2019.
Mary Ellen Leisering Ermis ‘06 and husband Reis had their frst child, Christian James, on Nov. 19, 2019. Jen Anderson Michel ‘06 and husband Tim had a daughter, Joella Jessica, on March 28, 2018. Ramona Ramos ‘06 married James Sullivan Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 9, 2019. Ramona is a management analyst for the Department of Veteran Afairs in Chicago. Laura McCarthy Kawecki ‘07 and husband Michal had a son, Julian Kevin, on Dec. 4, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lucia Abaunza McLain ‘07 and husband Brandon McLain ‘07 had a second daughter, Lillian Elizabeth, on April 5, 2019. She joins big sister Isabella.
Yvonne Maher ‘93 has been named vice president for advancement and community engagement for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
Jonathan Nolan ‘97 and the Woodrow Wilson Middle School music program received a 2019 Merit Award from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. Nolan, the band teacher at Wilson since 2004, also received a special citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for his dedication to the music program. He also received the 2019 Imagine Award from Erie Arts and Culture recognizing an educator whose eforts have made an outstanding contribution to the community by using arts and culture in an educational setting to inspire and empower students. Jonathan also teaches guitar in Mercyhurst’s D’Angelo Department of Music. Jarrett Coco ‘98 has been elected to partnership with Nelson Mullins, an 800+-attorney frm with ofces in 11 states and Washington, D.C. He’s in the frm’s Columbia ofce.
Cody Smith ‘07 , a researcher in the University of Notre Dame Department of Biological Sciences, has been granted a highly
competitive National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award that will allow him to perform bold research that has the potential to impact a broad area of science.
Kayti Ostromecki Stadler ‘07 and husband Ryan had a son, Christian Ryan, on Aug. 27, 2019.
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