Class Notes Fall-Winter 2008

70s

Dr. Rebecca (Towner) Silva (1977) is Administrator at River-side County Office of Education in Riverside, California. She resides in Riverside with her husband and children. She earned her doctorate from the University of California at Riverside in Special Education, and has focused her research on the well-being of parents with children who have severe disabilities.

Patrick Mahoney (1978) has just published Tibet: Lamplight Unto a Darkened World.

80s

Peter A. Bosco (1980) resides in Oak Park, Illinois. He is Executive Producer at Bosco Productions in Chicago.

Michael McMahon (1983) resides in Palatine, Illinois.

Tomas Saavedra (1989) resides with his family in South Bend, Indiana. He is a National Sales Manager for Fluke Corporation in Everett, Washington.

90s

Ellen Needham Imbur (1992) resides in South Bend, Indiana. She is an Art Director for Villing & Company, and holds a B.A. in Art History from Indiana University.

Joe DeCola (1993) and his wife Andrea reside in Boerne, Texas.

Michael Kostyk (1993) resides in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Jose "Pepe" Anastas (1993) resides in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

James Maloney (1993) and his wife Leanne reside in Upton, Massachusetts. James received a B.S. in Business and an MBA from Boston College, and is a firefighter for the Watertown Fire Department.

John “Tex” Reese (1994) lives in West Chester, Ohio with his wife Tina.

Amy (Koga) Haskell (1996) resides in Westville, Indiana with her family. She is a Project Manager for Fas-Pak, Inc. and holds a B.S. from Benedictine University.

Brian Nordan (1997) resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is General Manager and Chief Marketing Officer for Afdent in Fort Wayne.

Amy Watt McFadzean (1998) and her husband Rob reside in Boulder, Colorado.

Megan Fitzgerald (1999) and her husband Dr. Sean Finnegan reside in Chicago, Illinois.

James A. Chodzinski (1999) resides in Granger, Indiana.

Jihoon Kim (1999) resides in West Palm Beach, Florida.

00s

Shannon Firks-Albers (2000) resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana with her husband Eugene. She is a Nurse at Select Speciality Hospital, and holds a degree in nursing from Ivy Tech Community College (2002).

John David Gardiner (2000) resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is an Associate Attorney, Beck & Chapman P.C., and holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Kalamazoo College (2003).

Mike McCarthy (2000) resides in South Bend, Indiana. He is the Social Studies Department Chair, Head Track & Field Coach, and Assistant Cross Country Coach for Saint Joseph’s High School in South Bend. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Notre Dame.

Sara Pendley (2000) resides in Marietta, Georgia. She is an Account Manager for CareerBuilder.com in Norcross, and holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Saint Mary’s College (2003). She recently created a LinkedIn group for Holy Cross College graduates and is working on social networking strategies for alumni.

Elizabeth (Muilnaro) Willing (2000) resides in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband and children. She attended Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis following Holy Cross College.

01s

Stacy Lee-Price (2001) resides in Peoria, Illinois with her husband and celebrated the birth of Addelynn Anne Price on June 1st. She holds a B.S. degree in Family and Consumer Science from Indiana State University (2003).

Michael Drzewiecki (2001) and his wife Megan reside in South Bend, Indiana. He is a Senior Consultant for Cognizant Technology Solutions, and holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Purdue University.

Gillian Hurley (2001) resides in Rockford, Michigan. She is a preschool teacher at AppleTree Christian Learning Center, and she holds a B.A. in English from Indiana University.

Maria Ribaudo (2001) resides in Granger, Indiana. She works at Memorial Hospital and holds an Associates of Science in Nursing.

02s

Elizabeth (Feighan) Kelly (2002) resides with her husband Tony in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert J. Koch (2002) resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Christine Roche (2002) resides in Chicago, Illinois. She is a Project Engineer/Field Operations Manager for Reed Illinois Corporation, and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Saint Mary's College.

Elizabeth Stake (2002) resides in Lansing, Illinois.

03s

Stephen Kent (2003) is a Transportation Planner with the California Department of Transportation (CaTrans) in San Bernandino. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma – Norman in May 2008 with a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning. He lives in Redlands, California.

Brian Ledley (2003) resides in Brewster, New York. He holds a BA in communication studies from Fordham University.

Daniel Perry (2003) resides in Maineville, Ohio. He holds a B.A. in History from Purdue University, and plans to continue his education at the University of Dayton School of Law this fall in Dayton, Ohio.

Casey St. Aubin (2003) is Director of Student Activities at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana. He holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from Illinois State University.

04s

Christie Corcoran (2005) resides in San Francisco, California. She is a Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Neurology at California Pacific Medical Center.Corcoran holds a MSN from the MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Kevin Martin (2005) resides in Naperville, Illinois and works for the Educator’s Advancement Group in Mokena, Illinois.

Sean Miller (2005) resides in South Bend, Indiana. He is a Payroll and Benefits Specialist for Schurz Communications, Inc. in Mishawaka, and holds a B.B.A. degree in HR Management from Loyola University Chicago (2008).

05s

Ryan McGovern (2006) resides in Placentia, California. He is currently in the final semester of his B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Wagner Dacosta (2006) resides in Hagerstown, Maryland, and works for the EOP Group in Washington, D.C. He majored in sports communication at Shepherd University following his career at Holy Cross College.

Christopher Nichol (2006) and his wife Nicole reside in East Lansing, Michigan. He holds a M.A. in Counseling from Michigan State University.

06s

Stephen Baumgartner (2007) resides in South Bend, Indiana. He is an Admissions Counselor and Head Coach for Men's Basketball at Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Indiana.

07s

Joseph (Tyler) Martin (2008) resides in Washington, D.C.

Michael Hodge (2008) is the Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator at Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, Indiana. He holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Holy Cross College.

Ellen Ludwig (2008) resides in Sigel, Illinois. She works as a Direct Service Personnel/QMRP in Training for Community Living Options in Effingham working in a home with the disabled population, and will begin corporate training to become a qualified case manager and manager of a CLO home.