ALUMNI CORNER ALUMNI Class Notes CORNER Patricia Fogarty, B.A. 1971, J.D. 1950s 1974, has been elected to a three- year term on the board of trustees UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS Sister Laurette Bellamy, S.P., for Catholic Charities of Buffalo. M.M. 1955, celebrated her 70-year An Allegany County assistant jubilee as a member of the Sisters public defender and a longtime May 8: Senators Club of Providence. A native of Chicago, county resident, she has a long The Senators Club, an alumni networking and philanthropic she entered the congregation on history of civic activity and service group, will hold its annual luncheon on May 8. The Club, Feb. 2, 1948, and professed final on the boards of Allegany County founded in 1923 with 38 original members from what was vows on Aug. 15, 1955. She United Way and Southern Tier then the School of Engineering and Architecture, has expanded ministers as a volunteer at Our Traveling Teachers. over the years to welcome alumni from all schools within the Lady of the Greenwood Parish University. The group is now 300 members strong and sponsors in Greenwood, Ind. Carol Maillard, B.A. 1973, one the Senators Club Alumni Scholarship, which provides financial of the founding members of the assistance to full-time, undergraduate students seeking a degree African American female a cappella in the schools of architecture and planning, arts and sciences, or 1960s group Sweet Honey in the Rock, engineering. joined the ensemble as artists- The May 8 luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a Raymond Murphy, B.A. 1965, of in-residence at the University tour of the recently renovated Maloney Hall (see story, page 24), St. Petersburg, Fla., has published of Chicago in November. The the new home of the Busch School of Business. All alumni are his second book, Irish Official ensemble won a Grammy Award welcome. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Mail 1922–1983 (Eire Philatelic for Best Traditional Folk Album Relations at [email protected] or 202-319-5608. Association, 2018), a study of Irish in 1989 for their version of Lead envelopes and the overprints to Belly’s “Grey Goose” from the the British envelopes, as well as the compilation album Folkways: A cancellations and other markings. Vision Shared. Their vocals also May 10–11: Class of 1959 Reunion appeared in a number of animated Members of the Class of 1959 will return to campus on May 10–11 counting cartoons on Sesame Street. to celebrate their 60th reunion. Jerry Carbone, B.C.E. 1960, and a 1970s member of the reunion planning committee, said the reunion will '59 | '64 | '69 | '74 | '79 | '84 | '89 | '94 | '99 | also help support a scholarship, established in the late 1980s, that Rev. John J. Shea, O.S.A., M.A. 1980s the class funds. 1970, published a new book, “I believe that the most outstanding trait that we took away '04 | '09 | '14 Adulthood, Morality, and the Steve Finney, B.A. 1980, has been from Catholic University was charity,” he said. “The scholarship Fully Human: A Mosaic of Peace appointed as chief financial officer fund stands as a testament to that trait.” (Lexington Books, May 7, 2018) of Incipio Group, Irvine, Calif. He Planned activities include a social on Friday night, campus describing an adult, moral, and fully has more than 30 years of experience and city tours, a memorial Mass for deceased class members on human self in terms of integrity and and an extensive background in the Saturday, and a semi-formal dinner featuring music from the mutuality. areas of financial planning, retail 1960s. For more information about the Class of 1959 reunion, Cardinal Weekend 2019 operations, management, and global visit engage.catholic.edu. Eugene Welch, J.D. 1970, strategy. received recognition in the form of a proclamation from the town CourtneyCourtney Clark Pastrick,Clark J.D.Pastrick, 1980, has J.D. been of Greece, N.Y., for his 14 years appointed1980, hasto the been board appointedof trustees of the to Academy the November 2019: Cardinal Days of Service of service as a trustee at Greece Artboard Museum of intrustees Easton, Md. of Shethe has Academy led her Wondering about Cardinal Days of Service? Usually held in April, family’s philanthropic giving as president of the A. Public Library. Welch oversaw Art Museum in Easton, Md. She these alumni service events will now be held in November. Look SEPTEMBER 27-29 1-800-288-2586 James & Alice B. Clark Foundation and now as improvements to the library’s chairmanhas led of her the board.family’s She isphilanthropic active in the for more information in upcoming issues and continue to visit SEPTEMBER 27–29 buildings and its services, including Washington,giving as D.C.-areapresident community of the where A. James she has engage.catholic.edu to see all alumni events. 1-800-288-2586 | c | [email protected] | digital technology, e-readers, and served& Alice in leadership B. Clark roles Foundation with several local and ua-al the Creation Station. nonprofitnow as organizations. chairman of the board. She is [email protected] du | @Ca tholicUalumni (F @CatholicUalumni (Facebook) acebo ok) Spring 2019 < 45 ALUMNI CORNER Class Notes

active in the Washington, D.C.-area litigation, cross-border issues, and compensation committee and President’s Receptions community where she has served defense of high-exposure tort claims. the nominations and governance University President John Garvey has continued visiting Cardinal in leadership roles with several local committee of the board. He alumni across the country this academic year. Since October, he has nonprofit organizations. Pastrick Elie Saad, M.S.E. 1983, Ph.D. founded Walker Nell Partners, visited Fairfield, Conn.; Atlanta, Ga; Dallas, Texas; and Naples, Fla; with currently serves on the board of 1988, was named president and Inc., a financial advisory firm, in additional trips to come. During the receptions, President Garvey offered trustees for Vanderbilt University CEO of Kopp Glass, Inc. Before 2013, and continues to serve as its updates to alumni on new academic programs, increased numbers of and DC-CAP, a college access joining Kopp, his most recent managing partner. scholarships offered, and various campus projects and plans for the future. program for public and charter position was head of corporate Some of these receptions have been held in conjunction with panel school students. She also serves on development at LANXESS Evelyn Rodriguez Devine, B.A. discussions on the current sexual abuse crisis (see page 10). the board of Clark Enterprises, the Corporation, where he served 1985, in March 2018 after 30 years Hosts of these events include Board of Trustees (BOT) Member private investment firm founded by in leadership roles since the of practice, announced the opening of James Moye and his wife, Jeanne; BOT Member Frank Hanna and his her father in 1972. company’s formation in 2005. her own law firm, Devine Timoney wife, Sally; Michelle Staubach Grimes, B.A. 1990, J.D. 1994, and her He is an active member of the Law Group in Plymouth Meeting, husband, John Grimes; and BOT Chair Joe Carlini, B.M.E. 1984. Margaret Peterson, M.S.N. Pittsburgh community, serving as Pa., with offices in Philadelphia. The 1980, is the new board chair for a board member for the Pittsburgh firm is dedicated to the employment Hospital Association of Southern Botanic Garden. of women and other minority groups Four Questions with Mitch Landrieu California. She serves as president and is a minority-certified law firm. Mitch Landrieu, B.A. 1982, former mayor of New How do you think your faith has shaped your of Dignity Health’s California Sister Maureen Kelleher, She is also on the executive board of Orleans, gained national attention in 2017 when he political beliefs? Hospital Medical Center, a 318- R.S.H.M., J.D. 1984, received ACLAMO, a nonprofit organization fought for the removal of four city monuments that It’s had everything to do with my politics, in a lot bed acute care hospital located in the Mother Butler Leadership committed to the support of Latino celebrated the Confederacy. Following the success of of ways. I’m from a big family so I grew up with the downtown Los Angeles and one of Award at the Marymount College families in Montgomery County, Pa. his speech explaining the removal — which was widely idea that everybody puts in, everybody takes out, and the busiest private trauma centers Alumni Association Founder’s Day shared in the national press — Landrieu published everybody looks out for somebody else. My mom and in the county. celebration on Fordham University’s Logue, B.E.E. 1987, of In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts dad talked about service all the time and helping other Rose Hill campus. Sister Kelleher, Oakton, Va., was appointed to History, a book Time Magazine praised as one of the people. Although there are many, many ways to serve, Naomi Earp, J.D. 1982, has an immigration attorney, has been the board of directors at Novetta, best memoirs of 2018. one of the ways is through government, and that’s how been selected by U.S. Secretary of on the front lines of immigration a leader in advanced analytics Landrieu shared his thoughts on faith, race, I’ve decided to do it. Agriculture Sonny Perdue to serve issues and asylum requests for more technology. He brings more and politics in November as part of the “History as deputy assistant secretary for than 30 years. She works with clients than two decades of experience Matters” lecture series at an event cosponsored by the What do you think can be done to heal the political civil rights at the U.S. Department at Legal Aid Services of Collier supporting defense and intelligence Department of History and the Office of Alumni divisions within our country? of Agriculture (USDA). County in Immokalee, Fla., where customers, as well as providing Relations. Prior to that event, Landrieu sat down This country has had lots of divisions for many years. I she supports impoverished migrant cyber, information technology, with CatholicU magazine to answer questions about have seen that when people are angry or they’re hungry A.J. Pietrantone, B.A. 1982, farmworkers. engineering, and transformation his faith, the current political climate, and his time and they’re made to be afraid of other people, that joined ’s Pillow as deputy services to the international at Catholic University. human beings will do terrible things. From a leadership director. Jacob’s Pillow, located Terri Ryan, B.A. 1984, was commercial business market. perspective, though, you can drive the wedge through in the Berkshires of Western appointed vice president of brand Looking back on your time at Catholic that division and make it wider or you can try to find Massachusetts, is a National operations for Cambria Hotel Denise Seastone Kraft, J.D. 1988, University, do you have any specific memories common ground. I chose the entire time I was in Historic Landmark and National at Choice Hotels International of Media, Pa., has been appointed to that stand out? politics to try to find common ground, which meant Medal of the Arts recipient, home in Rockville, Md. In this role, the Franklin Mint Federal Credit So many memories! I loved my time here. Catholic U seeking out people who were different from me and to America’s longest-running dance she will lead compliance, design, Union board of directors. She is just filled a really wonderful niche for me, because working through issues with them to see whether or not festival, and has recently expanded and operations teams focused on presently a partner at DLA Piper I wanted to study theater, and I was interested in we could actually solve a problem. It’s a simple notion, to become a year-round center for developing sustainable programs LLP in Wilmington, Del., having political science. I started out in Flather Hall, where but a hard thing to do. dance research and development. that drive guest loyalty. joined the firm in 2011. She serves I lived for two years, then I lived in Spalding for a on the boards of Jobs for Delaware year, and I was an R.A. in Gibbons my senior year, What advice would you give to today’s students who Maria Isabel “Mary” Hoelle, J.D. WayneWayne R. Walker, R. Walker, J.D. 1984, J.D. was appointed1984, was to the Graduates and Bar Examiners of the primarily because they had single rooms. While I was are trying to make positive change in the world? 1983, is co-founder and partner in a boardappointed of directors to of the Wrap board Technologies, of directors Inc., an Delaware Supreme Court. here, I did theater, I played tennis, I was involved with Stay engaged and stay aware. You have to fight for what innovator of modern policing solutions. He will chair newly formed firm, Lombana Hoelle of Wrap Technologies, Inc., an student government, and I just had a spectacular time. you think is important because nobody is going to give both the compensation committee and the Trial Law in Coral Gables, Fla. nominationsinnovator and of governance modern committee policing of the KerryKerry Ahearn, Ahearn, M.S.W. 1989,M.S.W. has been 1989 , I was here when John Paul II visited in 1979 and you what you want for free. More easily said, freedom is Her practice focuses on commercial board.solutions. He founded He Walker will Nellchair Partners, both Inc., the a namedhas been CEO ofnamed Aldea Children CEO & ofFamily Aldea I remember it very fondly. not free and you have to battle for it every day. — K.B. financial advisory firm, in 2013, and continues to Services, a Napa-based nonprofit that serve as its managing partner. provides mental health services to communities in Napa and Solano counties, 46 > The Catholic University of America Calif. Ahearn, whose social services career Spring 2019 < 47 spans 20 years, most recently served as director of children and family services at San Mateo County Human Services. ALUMNI CORNER Class Notes Courtesy of St. Parish

Children & Family Services, Sharon A. Davison, M.A. 1992, of “The President’s Own” United Christopher K. Coffman, M.A. D.C., for Bryan Steil, the new the Iowa Lottery. He is the co- a Napa-based nonprofit that Ph.D. 1998, has written You Go States Marine Chamber Orchestra 1999, Ph.D. 2005, a senior lecturer representative of Wisconsin’s 1st founder of Next Generation Public Rev. Frank Murray provides mental health services to Girl: Start. Build. Sell (BookBaby, for President George H. W. in humanities at Boston University, Congressional District. Affairs and helped bring an Arena communities in Napa and Solano January 2019), on how to turn Bush’s funeral at the Washington wrote the monograph Rewriting Football League franchise, the Iowa counties, Calif. Ahearn, whose the vision of a successful business National Cathedral in December. Early America: The Prenational Past Brian Della Rocca, J.D. 2003, Barnstormers, to downtown Des From Politics to Priesthood social services career spans 20 years, into reality — with just the right in Postmodern Literature (Lehigh has joined Clark Hill PLC, as Moines. most recently served as director of attitude, approach, and skills. St. Pierre, B.A. 1996, University Press, November 2018). senior counsel, in the tax and estate When considering who should receive Theological College’s Lifetime children and family services at San executive director of Catholic planning group in its Washington, Celia Winslow, B.A. 2003, of Service Award during the concluding celebration of TC’s centennial year, Mateo County Human Services. Sean Gaillard, B.A. 1992, Campus Ministry Association Patrice Kennard, M.S.W. 1999, D.C., office. He joins the firm Washington, D.C., was promoted to Rector Rev. Gerald McBrearity, P.S.S., said his thoughts quickly turned Lexington Middle School principal, (CCMA), wrote a new book, The has joined Wilson Legal Solutions from private practice, where he vice president, legal and regulatory to Rev. Frank J. Murray, ’81. “Throughout his life Frank has asked the Chris Concannon, B.A. 1989, was named the 2019 Piedmont 5 Habits of Prayerful People: A No- as a senior risk consultant, in represented clients in trusts and affairs, at The American Financial question, ‘How can I be helpful?’ and made himself, time and again, ready J.D. 1994, in January was Triad Regional Principal of the Excuses Guide to Strengthening Your Asheville, N.C. estate matters. Services Association. and willing to serve the needs of his diocese,” Father McBrearity says. appointed president and chief Year during a surprise ceremony Relationship with God (Ave Maria That would be the statewide diocese of Portland, Maine, which Father operating officer of MarketAxess in front of the entire school, board Press, April 2019). Andrew Patrick Lannon, J.D. Ryan P. Robichaux, B.A. 2004, Frank currently serves as pastor of the six-church parish of Paul the Holdings, Inc., the operator of a of education members, and staff 2000s 2003, has joined Bogin, Munns & has been named a new counsel in the Apostle in Bangor. It is the second time he has been assigned to ministry leading electronic trading platform from the central office. As regional Michael V. Dougherty, M.A. Munns, P.A., after spending the Birmingham, Ala., office of Bradley in his hometown, following what he concedes was a fairly nontraditional for fixed-income securities and principal of the year, Gaillard will 1997, the Sister Ruth Caspar Chair Misty Johnson-Oratokhai, J.D. past decade at the Palm Bay (Fla.) Arant Boult Cummings LLP. path to the priesthood and some surprising turns in his subsequent the provider of market data and compete with seven other regional in Philosophy at Ohio Dominican 2000, was promoted to chief City Attorney’s Office, serving as journey. post-trade services for the global award recipients from North University in Columbus, Ohio, administrative officer, Events the city attorney for seven years. Christopher J. Armstrong, J.D. “I was a little delayed in terms of my formation,” says the soft-spoken fixed-income markets. Carolina for the 2019 State Wells wrote Correcting the Scholarly DC, the official convention and 2005, has joined Holland & Knight Father Frank, who earned his B.A. in secondary education from the Fargo Principal of the Year award. Record for Research Integrity: In the sports authority of the District Margaret Parsons, M.A. 2003, as a partner in its public policy University of Maine while serving — starting in his senior year — as a Patrick Joseph Devine, J.D. 1989, Aftermath of Plagiarism, as volume of Columbia, after managing Ph.D. 2011, has joined National and regulation practice group in member of the Maine House of Representatives. He would eventually was appointed by Governor Larry John Meindl, B.A. 1993, 6 in the series Research Ethics Forum the Events DC human resources Federation of Independent Washington, D.C. Most recently, he serve two terms in the chamber before leaving elected office following a Hogan (R-Md.) to the Charles is founder and president of (Springer, 2018). department as chief people officer Business in Pennsylvania as was chief oversight counsel for the failed run for a seat in the state senate. County Circuit Court. SPORTSBRANDED MEDIA, for the past five years. grassroots manager. U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Even today, Father Frank retains a keen interest in politics, which, INC., a sports marketing company Cheryl Gustafson, B.A. 1997, together with his four-year experience as a teacher and coach at John Kelly Weldon, B.A. 1989, of that helps clients define, articulate, has been appointed as assistant Peter D. Antonoplos, J.D. Matt Strawn, J.D. 2003, has MeganMegan Mooney, Mooney, B.S.N. 2005,B.S.N. M.S.N. 2005, 2012, Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor, he credits for finally pointing Wilton, Conn., was hired as the and reach corporate goals. principal at Somers High School 2001, was selected for America’s been appointed by Iowa Governor marriedM.S.N. Ryan 2012 Farrell,, married B.A. 2011, Ryan on June Farrell, 16, him toward his seminary studies at TC. assistant to the chairperson for in Connecticut. She has taught Top 100 Attorneys® Lifetime Kim Reynolds (R-Iowa) to lead 2018.B.A. Megan 2011 is ,a onfamily June nurse 16,practitioner 2018. at “The call was sort of quiet,” Father Frank says, “definitely not the Foundations in Faith for the Thomas F. Needles, M.A. 1993, French for 15 years and was chosen Achievement award. He is the Chapel Hill Family Medicine in Hazlet, N.J., and Saint Paul approach of getting knocked off your horse and hearing a voice Ryan, an attorney recently admitted to the bar, is Diocese of Bridgeport. Foundations principal at Compass Consulting as a semifinalist for Connecticut founder of Antonoplos & Associates, from the clouds. a law clerk for the Hon. Carolyn Murray, New in Faith is a nonprofit created to Group, LLC, was appointed by Teacher of the Year. Attorneys at Law, in Washington, Jersey Superior Court in Newark, N.J. The couple “I always viewed my time in the legislature as public service, and I just assist the diocese’s ongoing mission Ohio Gov. John Kasich to The D.C., and Chevy Chase, Md. lives in Aberdeen, N.J. thought that a priest is a public servant, as well. And then it was the same to support, transform, and enhance University of Akron Board of Gregory J. Ossi, J.D. 1997, with my work in a school. A priest is a teacher, too. It took me a long its varied pastoral ministries. Trustees. His term began Sept. 28, has joined the national law firm Shawna Longo, B.M. 2001, time, but eventually I started to realize that this [becoming a priest] could 2018, and will end July 1, 2027. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in middle school music technology be a possibility.” its employee benefits and executive teacher in the Hopatcong school After receiving his Master of Divinity degree from the University in 1990s Carol Downs, M.S.W. 1995, compensation group, based in the district (N.J.), has been selected 1981, Father Frank was ordained the same year. His first assignment of Alexandria, Va., has been Washington, D.C., office. as the 2019 recipient of the Mike was to be the chaplain at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, where Christopher Hyslop, B.A. 1991, named AARP Virginia’s volunteer Kovins TI:ME Teacher of the Year he served for six years before taking on the role of campus minister at his wrote a new book, Lakeways state president after a decade of Most Rev. William Valencia Award. She teaches general music alma mater, staying there for seven years. Parish postings — almost all (Blurb, November 2018), a service with AARP and other Antonio, S.T.D. 1999, auxiliary (music technology) in grades 6–8 including responsibilities for a parish school — followed in Bangor collection of stories about growing organizations that support people bishop of Segovia, Spain, was and serves as a STEAM facilitator (nine years), Auburn (six years), and Brunswick (seven years), leading to up on Swan Lake in central age 50+. appointed by Pope Francis as the new and arts integration coach in the his eventual return to Bangor. Minnesota. The book covers all the bishop of Ilagan, Philippines. He will school district. “I get to enter into so many people’s lives,” says Father Frank. “The vital topics: chiggers, swimming Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter continue as apostolic administrator days go by so fast, but I’m able to engage with so many people on so lessons, lawn care, docks, and Wilson, M.M. 1995, D.M.A. of San Jose in Mindoro, a task he was RyanRyan Carney, Carney, B.A. 2002, B.A. serves 2002 as the, serves chief of staff many topics. And I feel truly blessed. Not many vocations have those many more. 2007, played violin as a member entrusted with in March 2018. inas Washington, the chief D.C., of stafffor Bryan in Steil,Washington, the new Mooney-Farrell wedding same opportunities.” — K.M.B. representative of Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.

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Megan is a family nurse practitioner Bridget Schuster, J.D. 2008, Ryan Keebaugh, D.M.A. 2010, Rogers in Potomac, Md. He focuses at Chapel Hill Family Medicine in has joined Williams Kastner as of is an assistant professor of music his practice on medical malpractice, Hazlet, N.J., and Ryan, an attorney counsel, in their Seattle office. Her at Eastern Mennonite University personal injury, and claims arising recently admitted to the bar, is a practice focuses on environmental where he serves as the director of under the Federal Tort Claims Act. law clerk for the Hon. Carolyn law and related litigation. choral activities and coordinator of Murray, New Jersey Superior Court music theory. He has distinguished Patrick Six, M.S.B.A. 2012, in Newark, N.J. The couple lives in Marat Umerov, J.D. 2008, was himself as a leading music educator was the account director for Aberdeen, N.J. promoted to counsel for Curtis, and frequent guest conductor and the Microsoft commercial that Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle clinician to numerous choral and appeared during Super Bowl Timothy Coville, B.A. 2006, LLP in Washington, D.C. Prior to instrumental ensembles throughout LIII, highlighting Microsoft’s of Baltimore, Md., received his joining Curtis, he was a secretary the United States. commitment to building accessible professional engineer’s license and is of tribunals at the International technology that levels the playing working as a geotechnical engineer. Centre for Settlement of Investment Frank Shannon, B.A. 2010, field and creates opportunity for all. Disputes. graduated from the University of He was responsible for managing all Mary Catherine Sellers, B.A. Pennsylvania School of Dental the business aspects of the campaign. 2007, married Andrew Gary Lauren Williams, B.A. 2009, Medicine in May 2018. He is The Super Bowl ad presents the Sadow on Jan. 19. Mary Catherine married Christopher Regal, B.A. currently in a one-year general inspirational story of passionate is a grants specialist at the National 2007, on Aug. 4, 2018. More than practice residency at Abington young gamers rising to the top Return on Investment: Alumnus Treasures Involvement with the University Endowment for the Arts in 20 University graduates were in Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pa. of their game with a little help from Washington, D.C., and Andrew is attendance. The couple lives in After completion of his residency their friends, family, and the Xbox When the time came for Rashaun Martin, B.A. 2001, to choose a college, a Other highlights of Martin’s time with student government include the a business analyst for Capitol One Arlington, Va. program, he will be going into Adaptive Controller. monetary gift from his parish made it possible for him to visit the campus of introduction of the official University class ring and increasing the student Financial in McLean, Va. practice with his father, Frank Catholic University. The warmth of the students he met quickly persuaded activities fee to support more programming across campus. He organized Shannon, D.D.S., in Havertown, BethBeth Amann, Amann, B.M. 2013, B.M. managing 2013 director,, him that he had found a home. There was only one problem — financing. a letter-writing campaign in which all 100 members of the student Nicki Kennedy, J.D. 2008, was 2010s Pa. He is the son of Mary Buhsmer Jimmymanaging Mavrikes, director, B.M. 2013, Jimmyco-artistic director, “My aid was just short enough that I wasn’t sure if I could come to school government wrote to their home dioceses thanking bishops for supporting elected partner for Kilpatrick Shannon, B.S.N. 1982, and nephew andMavrikes, Michael Windsor, B.M. co-artistic2013, co-artistic director, are here,” Martin says. “I paid a visit to the Office of Student Financial Assistance the University. Townsend & Stockton. She is a Chris Conlin, J.D. 2010, serves of Dennis Buhsmer, B.A. 1987, foundersdirector, of Monumentaland Michael Theatre Windsor, Company, to see if I could work out what later was called an Impact Scholarship. As a student who didn’t call the Washington, D.C., area home — “I was recipient of the John Aniello Award for member of the chemistry and life as tax counsel to U.S. Sen. Chuck Kathleen Buhsmer Crawford, co-artistic director, are founders of I remember saying, ‘I really want to be here, and if you are able to work out a Boston kid, born and raised,” he says — Martin belonged to a minority Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company at the sciences team in the Denver office. Grassley. He has handled additional B.S.N. 1996, and Caroline HelenMonumental Hayes Awards Theatre in 2018. Company,Monumental is a little more aid, you’ll get a great return on your investment.’ And I have within a minority; most other African Americans on campus were local. legislative issues including banking, Buhsmer Peters, B.S.N. 1996. therecipient leading emerging of the Johntheatre Aniello company Awardin the been involved in the University ever since.” “As a devout Catholic, I think my faith either bridged a lot of relationships Hailey Ray, B.A. 2008, has joined small business, Social Security, D.C.for Outstandingmetro area catering Emerging to millennials Theatre with a Martin was active in student government throughout his years at the or broke down a lot of barriers. Whatever our differences, whether across social the Auto Care Association as director pensions, and general economic Aaron Blank, J.D. 2011, has been primaryCompany goal to upliftat the and Helenshowcase Hayes millennial University, and is currently president of the Alumni Association Board of or economic or racial lines, the faith was the same for the majority of us.” for political affairs. issues. elected as shareholder at Shulman artistsAwards and youngin 2018. artists Monumental while providing is the Governors — the first African American to hold that position. As a senior, he In his work with the Board of Governors, Martin hopes to increase alumni high-quality, accessible productions. organized a caravan of buses to Salem, Va., so that students could cheer the support through a mix of programming, service opportunities, and other Cardinals basketball team to victory in the semifinals. The team went on to events and networking opportunities. win the NCAA Division III national championship. “The more Catholic University represents the diversity of the universal “We kept getting so close to the final four, and after some heartbreaking Church, the better overall experience all of its students will have,” he says. losses as sophomores and juniors, to make it all the way during senior year Along with his wife and children, Martin still calls Boston home. was just one of the best experiences,” Martin says. “In February 2018, as Since graduating, his career has been in education both as a teacher and president of the alumni association, I was able to help induct the entire administrator. He has worked with nonprofit boards and recently served basketball team into the Catholic University Athletics Hall of Fame.” on a committee that revised standards for the teaching of social studies and That induction ceremony was held in the Edward J. Pryzbyla University history in Massachusetts. Center, across from the Starbucks — another way Martin has come full circle. In November 2018, he was awarded the Bishop James Augustine Healy “As the University Student Government president, I sat on the committee Award, presented annually to an African American Catholic in the Archdiocese to help design the Pryz,” he says. “We had a big debate over the resources that of Boston who has demonstrated commitment to the Church. Martin’s should go into the student center. I wanted to add a coffee shop. We didn’t commitment began in childhood, when his devout great-grandmother planted win the battle at first. When the Pryz first opened up, the graduate students the seeds of faith and encouraged him to become an altar server at the age had their own study lounge — but finally it became the Starbucks. I was of 10. Williams-Regal wedding Monaghan-Berlenbach wedding proud of that.” “I’ve been at the service of the Church for a long time.” — G.V.

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leading emerging theatre company the York (Pa.) Catholic Athletic mechanical engineer at Northrop House of Representative in its 198- work as a human resource specialist Taylor Elliott, B.A. 2016, married in the D.C. metro area catering to Association Hall of Fame. Both Grumman. The couple lives in year history. at the financial management firm Tyler Zimmerman, B.B.E./M.S. millennials with a primary goal to sisters were members of three state Riva, Md. ProShare Advisors, LLC. 2016, on June 23, 2018, officiated uplift and showcase millennial artists championship girls’ basketball W.K. Thweatt, M.S.M. by Rev. Justin Ross, a former and young artists while providing teams in 2006, 2007, and 2008, Sarah Morris, B.A. 2013, married 2014, was awarded “Professional Daniel Kane, J.D. 2015, associate chaplain at Catholic high-quality, accessible productions. and also four-year members of James Dempsey Jr. on Oct. 5, of the Year” at this year’s CASE is director and lead of TR University. Taylor is working at the girls’ soccer team. 2018. Sarah is a senior corporate District II Annual Conference. Business Navigator program at the University of North Carolina, Brianna Manzelli, B.A. 2013, has went on to start every game of communications associate at Cvent He is currently executive director Tully Rinckey PLLC. He helps Chapel Hill, and Tyler is working been named by U.S. Sen. Roger her basketball career at Catholic and James is a product manager at of Individual Giving at Columbia entrepreneurs and business owners at United Therapeutics in Durham, Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of University, where Mary played two Deloitte. They live in Washington, Business School. navigate the legal challenges that N.C., where they reside. Why I Give the Committee on Commerce, years of basketball and four years D.C. come with launching and growing Science, and Transportation, as of soccer. Christopher Bruneau, B.A. their business. He previously Matthew Hanrahan, B.A. 2016, Monika Petter deputy communications director of Ryan Fecteau, B.A. 2014, of 2015, received a master’s degree worked with the U.S. Small serves as legislative correspondent the committee. Katy Monaghan, B.A. 2013, Biddeford, Maine, was elected in human resource management Business Administration. for Rep. Ben Cline (Va.–6th). Monika Petter, M.S.W. 1996, is passionate about helping those who married Tom Berlenbach, B.M.E. assistant majority leader of the Maine from University College Dublin Previously, he served Rep. Tom have served our country. In early 2015, she made a bequest in her will to Genevieve McGann, B.S.B.A. 2012, M.S. 2013, on Sept. 29, State House of Representatives. He College of Business. After a two- Martin Larson, B.A. 2015, married Garrett of Virginia as a legislative leave 5% of her estate to the National Catholic School of Social Service 2013, and Mary McGann, B.S. 2018. Katy is a fifth-grade teacher is the first legislator from Biddeford year hiatus, he has returned to the Brigid McGrath, B.S.N. 2015, correspondent and legislative (NCSSS) to create The Monika Petter Endowed Scholarship to support 2013, have been inducted into in Annapolis, Md., and Tom is a elected to leadership in the Maine Washington, D.C., area to resume on Nov. 10, 2018, with many assistant. internships with a clinical concentration in a military specialization. friends from Catholic University In honor of this year’s 100th anniversary of NCSSS, Petter generously in attendance. The couple lives in Indira Henard, M.S.W. 2016, increased her bequest to include 15% of her estate, with the goal of Philadelphia. executive director of the DC Rape supporting the endowed scholarship through a $300,000 total gift. Crisis Center, was featured in Essence Petter grew up in Vienna, Austria, and St. Petersburg, Fla. Fluent Damian X. Lenshek, M.Phil. Magazine on women who are on the in English, French, German, and Spanish, she worked as a translator 2015, joined the Diocese of front lines combating sexual assault. and interpreter, as well as in the film and fashion industries. She began Madison (Wis.) as manager of her career as a psychologist and clinical social worker at the Veterans special projects. In that capacity, Connor J. Kurtz, B.A. 2016, has Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in 1979. That work he will assist with initiatives in been awarded a yearlong Public inspired her to seek her M.S.W. operations, communications, Policy Fellowship with The Fund “I thought a social work degree would enable me to do more for planning, development, and for American Studies (TFAS). He veterans,” she said, adding she saw service members suffering from a technology. He comes to the will foster strong connections with variety of issues. diocese with more than 12 years peers working in public policy while “As a hospital social worker, I covered a lot of ground. I worked of experience in organizational building an understanding of the with people suffering from post-traumatic stress, and in the substance Morris-Dempsey wedding McGrath-Larson wedding management, process improvement, principles of government through abuse department. and fundraising initiatives for deliberation and debate. “After discussion with NCSSS, I set up the plan to help veterans.” Catholic nonprofit organizations. Recipients of The Monika Petter Endowed Scholarship will learn Justin R. Friedman, J.D. 2017, advanced clinical practice in their advanced-year field internship, which Audra Nakas, B.A. 2015, married has been named an associate with can take place in hospitals, medical clinics, home health agencies, Matthew Dugandzic, M.Phil. Friedman & Ranzenhofer P.C., hospices, or other settings where the mission includes caring for people 2016, Ph.D. 2018, on Jan. 6, 2018. Buffalo, N.Y., and will focus on with acute or chronic illness. Dozens of Catholic University criminal defense and civil litigation. Petter, who said she has “fond memories of studying at Catholic students and alumni celebrated University,” has been honored for her gift through membership in with the happy couple. At the Steven Funk, B.A. 2017, is the St. Society, which recognizes those who have reception, to chants of “Nakas dedicating 10 months of his life to made planned gifts to the University. She has called the D.C. area Nation,” unofficial University service, community, and spirituality home for many years, and is involved with several local artistic and weatherman and father of the bride, as an Augustinian Volunteer. He will philanthropic organizations. — A.K. Victor Nakas, vice provost for be living in San Diego, Calif., and administration, declared that there serving as campus ministry assistant To learn more about planned giving, visit engage.catholic.edu or contact Nakas-Dugandzic wedding Elliott-Zimmerman wedding would be “no school tomorrow.” at St. Augustine High School. Isabel de la Puente at 202-319-6914 or [email protected].

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Joseph P. Myers, B.E.E. 1938, Jan. 21, 2019. Twink C. Lynch, B.A. 1955, M.A. 1961, Nov. 18, Most Rev. John M. Smith, J.C.B. 1962, J.C.L. Sister Mary Sharon Burns, Ph.D. 1972, Nov. Monsignor Stephen T. Churchwell, J.C.B. Robert J. Ryan, B.A. 2007, Ph.L. 2018, Aug. 19, 2018. 1963, retired bishop of Trenton, N.J., Jan. 22, 2, 2018. 1980, J.C.L. 1981, J.C.D. 1982, May 31, 2018. 2018. F. Patrick Zailckas, J.D. 1943, Nov. 28, 2018. 2019. Raymond M. McGuire, B.M. 1955, M.M. 1962, Marguerite Moccia, B.A. 1973, Sept. 23, 2018. Sister Gertrude Tanner, M.R.S. 1982, May 19, William E. Gonzalez, M.S.W. 2011, Sept. 9, John L. Garvey, J.D. 1948, LL.M. 1954, Oct. 4, M.A. 1963, Nov. 22, 2018. Barbara M. Bannon, M.A. 1963, Oct. 11, 2018. 2018. 2018. 2018. Imogene Rigdon, M.S.N. 1973, Jan. 3, 2019. Richard C. Miller, M.S. 1955, Ph.D. 1958, Dec. Sister Marian Bohen, O.S.U., Ph.D. 1963, Janet A. Bailey, M.S.L.S. 1984, Sept. 6, 2018. Sister Gretchen Berg, M.A. 1949, Ph.D. 1962, Sister Margaret Appell, O.S.F., (formerly Sister 31, 2018. Dec. 9, 2018. Nov. 27, 2018. St. Margaret), M.A. 1974, Jan. 4, 2019. Betty K. Scheer, M.S.W. 1988, Nov. 27, aculty taFF Brother Edward G. Bozzo, B.A. 1956, Ph.D. Sister M. Adele Bullock, M.A. 1963, Oct. 20, 2018. Faculty/StaffF /s Sister Camille Kliebhan, O.S.F., B.A. 1949, M.A. Sister Rosemary A. Garrity, M.S.W. 1974, 1969, Aug. 20, 2018. 2018. 1951, Ph.D. 1955, Nov. 17, 2018. Sept. 9, 2018. Monsignor Tomas M. Marin, J.C.L. 1993, Meghan M. Ford, M.A. 2010, process analyst, Sister Elizabeth Condon, M.A. 1956, Nov. 18, Sister Ellen M. Doherty, M.A. 1963, Aug. 31, Dec. 28, 2018. Ret. Capt. Mary T. Kovacevich, B.S.N. 1949, Sister Mildred H. Guillot, B.S.N. 1975, M.S.N. provost office from 2010 to 2018, Dec. 13, 2018. 2018. 2018. Jan. 22, 2019. 1977, Nov. 22, 2018. Carey Gunn Venditti, J.D. 1993, Jan. 10, 2019. Richard A. Wunderlich, former associate Rev. Charles R. Dautremont, B.A. 1956, M.A. Rev. Emmett Meyer, M.A. 1963, Dec. 3, 2018. Robert Meister, B.E.E. 1949, Ph.D. 1958, Paul N. Wojcik, J.D. 1975, Oct. 25, 2018. Benjamin F. Rodriguez, M.A. 1999, Ph.D. professor, taught in the Department of Psychology 1957, Aug. 28, 2018. Jan. 11, 2019. Rev. Mike Burke, S.C.J., S.T.B. 1964 S.T.L. 2002, Nov. 1, 2018. from 1958 to 1994, Jan. 12, 2019. Gregory W. Devlin, M.M. 1976, M.A. 1978, Michael H. Heffron, B.Arch. 1956, M.C.R.P. 1965, M.A. 1968, Feb. 9, 2017. William Evans Mullan Jr., B.A. 1949, Jan. 4, Jan. 10, 2019. Matthew K. Switski, B.A. 2000, July 29, 2018. Richard P. Youniss, B.A. 1950, Ph.D. 1958, 1981, Dec. 17, 2018. 2019. Donald A. Franck, B.S.Chem.E. 1964, J.D. taught in the Department of Psychology from Rev. Joseph DiMauro, S.A., S.T.B. 1978, Nov. Lolita P. Rillorta, B.A. 2002, Dec. 24, 2018. Philip Bosco, B.A. 1957, D.F.A. 1997, Dec. 3, 1967, Dec. 13, 2018. 1959 to 1991, Feb. 7, 2019. William J. Nealon, J.D. 1950, Aug. 30, 2018. 29, 2018. 2018. Caitlin Kennedy Masterson, B.A. 2006, Nov. Michael A. Pretl, B.A. 1964, Dec. 25, 2018. Leonard Andrew Roy, B.E.E. 1950, Jan. 11, Kathryn E. Hershey, M.S.L.S. 1978, Jan. 9, 2019. 18, 2018. Sister Mary Patricia Murtagh, D.C., B.S.N. 2019. James C. McDade, Ph.D. 1965, Dec. 8, 2018. 1957, Nov. 23, 2018. Eugene Louis Aronne, B.C.E. 1951, Nov. 4, 2018. Rev. Richard J. Engels, M.A. 1966, Oct. 28, 2018. Sister Brigid Driscoll, R.S.H.M., M.A. 1958, David G. Pritchard, B.A. 1951, May 26, 2018. Oct. 29, 2018. Theodore James “Ted” Lapina, M.M. 1966, D.M.A. 1974, Jan. 20, 2019. Most Rev. Frank J. Rodimer, S.T.L. 1951, J.C.B. Sister Mary Clement Hemler, B.S.N. 1958, Raymond McGuire: Tenor and Teacher 1952, J.C.D. 1954, retired bishop of Paterson, M.S.N. 1969, Dec. 22, 2018. James A. Cooper, B.M. 1968, Aug. 20, 2018. Raymond “Mickey” McGuire, B.M. 1955, M.M. 1962, Lund said Mickey’s personality was shaped by his Irish N.J., Dec. 6, 2018. William McCarthy Jr., B.S.Chem.E. 1958, Nov. Rev. Jorge Garcia, B.A. 1968, Dec. 19, 2018. M.A. 1963, passed away November 22, 2018. An associate background, his time in the military, and his faith. John E. Stephens, B.M. 1951, M.M. 1963, 19, 2018. professor of music and voice instructor at Catholic University “He really was a genius,” she continued, adding Mickey’s Sister Mary Aileen Huettl, M.S. 1968, Dec. 24, D.M.A. 1973, Nov. 18, 2018. for 45 years, McGuire shared his knowledge with countless ear for music and knowledge of what can be done with Sister Sheila Murphy, O.S.U., M.F.A. 1958, Dec. 2018. vocal performance students. a human voice set him apart. “He knew and read and Robert Hill, M.M.E. 1952, July 15, 2018. 5, 2018. Rev. Edward Markley, M.A. 1968, Jan. 14, 2019. One of his daughters, Captain Moira McGuire (U.S.P.H.S.), understood more about voice than anyone I ever met. His Sister Virginia O’Reilly, O.P., M.S. 1952, Lorraine M. Chanatry-Howell, M.A. 1959, B.S.N. 1993, said her dad had a beautiful tenor voice, was diagnostic ability was out of this world.” Lyn M. Scheuring, B.A. 1968, Sept. 20, 2018. Sept. 24, 2018. Nov. 19, 2018. a frequent whistler, never without a cup of coffee, and read She said he could listen to someone sing and immediately Sister Patricia Marie Williams, F.H.M., M.A. constantly. Mickey taught French, German, and Italian know how they could improve. J. Margaret A. Hayes, M.S. 1953, Aug. 22, 2018. Most Rev. Eugene J. Gerber, S.T.B. 1959, bishop 1968, Nov. 11, 2018. diction, as well as vocal anatomy. “His thing was to say, ‘Don’t sing the song. Sing you,’” emeritus of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, Sept. Herbert E. Boeckel, B.A. 1954, Oct. 16, 2018. “He believed the key to singing lay in the individual, and Lund said. “Teaching was a passion to him. He related Colleen M. Conway-Welch, M.S.N. 1969, 29, 2018. in that individual’s ability to be themselves. The goal was everything in life to voice.” Marianne N. Femiano, M.S.N. 1954, Oct. 8, Oct. 12, 2018. James Holden Schwartz, B.E.E. 1959, Jan. 20, not to try and be like Pavarotti. It’s such an empowering After his death, Moira and her siblings discovered clippings 2018. 2019. James J. Cooney Jr., B.A. 1969, Dec. 23, 2018. message. He felt the individual was communicated through documenting performances for President Eisenhower and the Donald Paul Kommers, B.A. 1954, Dec. 21, that vocal performance,” Moira said. “The ear picks up Irish ambassador, on television shows, and at the National Joyce M. Mesec, B.A. 1960, Nov. 15, 2018. Caroline J. Megevich, M.T.S. 1969, Oct. 24, 2018. changes and fluctuations. That’s what makes people want to Christmas Tree Lighting for President Kennedy. 2018. Rev. James F. Crilly, C.S.V., M.S. 1961, Nov. 2, listen to a person performing live rather than a recording,” “Dad never said anything about this, ever. Mom didn’t Hugh J. Lee, B.A. 1954, Oct. 19, 2018. 2018. Nelson J. Sholette, M.S.W. 1969, Jan. 31, 2019. Henriette Lund, one of Mickey’s former students, later know,” Moira said. “He was a very humble person.” Arnold Sperling, B.A. 1954, Nov. 1, 2018. became a colleague when she, too, taught voice at Catholic A memorial service for Raymond McGuire is being planned Rev. Charles Currie, Ph.D. 1961, Jan. 4, 2019. Sister Manetto Ruocchio, O.S.F., M.A. 1970, University. for late September in the Crypt Church at the Basilica of the Josephine F. Houser, M.S. 1955, Nov. 20, 2018. Dec. 18, 2018. Patricia A. Kennedy, M.A. 1961, Sept. 21, “It’s all because of him that I taught,” she said. National Shrine of the . — A.K. Martina A. Jussel, M.S.W. 1955, Nov. 2, 2018. 2018. C. Whitt, J.D. 1971, Sept. 4, 2018.

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