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1944
Rev. C. Romeo Lamothe celebrated the 70th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He retired from active ministry in September 1991.
1953
Fr. Andre Gariepy celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He retired from active ministry in July 2006 and now resides at Southgate in Shrewsbury.
1968
Peter Chaput published a book titled Checking You Out. The book includes comical content with vignettes about running a hotel in New England.
Paul Hemphill recently published Why You’re Already a Leader, a book that draws upon stories from the Battle of Gettysburg to prove that leadership is in one’s DNA.
John Peter Keller is celebrating 50 years as an educator. He is currently a history teacher at Immaculata High School in Somerville, NJ.
Lionel Lamoureux and his son, Marc P’11, owners of Lamoureux Ford in East Brookfield, were awarded the Ford Motor Company’s 2017 President’s Award for the 21st consecutive year and 24th total.
1971
William Humbert published his latest book, Employee 5.0: Secrets of a Successful Job Search in the New World Order.
Philippe Ouellette, Jr., has received a master’s degree in public administration and a post-master’s certificate in health services administration from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
1972
Paul St. Onge began working at the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation as an outreach caller in April 2017. He was honored as a Healthy Driven Hero in October 2017 and volunteers at the Elmhurst College Library.
1973 45th Reunion
Fr. Francis Roberge is celebrating his 40th year of priesthood. He remains pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Baldwinville.
1980
Frank Doyle has been named to the Governor’s Insurance Council in Rhode Island. Frank is the senior vice president for AAA Northeast.
1981
Joseph Pagano and his wife, Kathleen, were recently honored for their 20 years of generous support to Venerini Academy in Worcester. During that time, the Paganos have offered their expertise in the areas of media production and print design, and provided the Academy’s auditorium with a new sound system and theatrical lighting.
1983 35th Reunion
William Bilow, Jr., is the new director of the Office of the Diaconate for the Diocese of Worcester.
In May, members of the Class of 1983 supported fellow alumnus Brian Kelly, head football coach for the University of Notre Dame, at his Irish Eyes Gala in New York City. The gala served as a fundraiser for the Kelly Cares Foundation, which aims to strengthen communities and inspire hope by investing in resources to improve health and education. Classmates in attendance included Dave Conroy, Joe Manning, Michael and Cathy (Thomas) Sullivan, as well as Assumption President Francesco C. Cesareo, Ph.D., and Melanie Demarais HA’92.
Sandra Merlini’s paintings were exhibited by the Northborough Art Guild June 2–3 at the Northborough Historical Society. Following the theme “patriotism,” her “Portrait of an American Afghanistan Soldier” was on display. Michael Rezuke was named treasurer to the board of directors for the Be Like Brit Foundation. Mike is a certified public accountant and senior audit partner at KPMG, LLP in Boston.
1986
John Fulone was appointed to the board of directors for the Cape Cod Association, which has offered scholarships to young students from the Cape Cod area for more than 150 years.
1987
Margaret Marotta-Smith, Ed.D., was appointed superintendent for the Haverhill School System and assumed her duties on July 1.
1989
Eric Billingkoff has been named senior vice president of sales and marketing at T&K Asphalt, Inc. in Whitman.
Rosemary (Rodrigues) Sheehan has been named chief human resources officer for Partners HealthCare, where she is responsible for progressing and executing an effective human resource strategy to support the overall forward direction of the company.
1990
Paul Irish has been appointed to Millbury Federal Credit Union’s supervisory committee.
Jane Shivick will perform a solo concert titled “My Favorite Things” on Thursday, November 8, at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. The evening will include a repertoire of classical soprano and Broadway songs. For more information, visit www.janeshivick.com.
1993
James Garabedian is managing director of Hoopis Financial Group in Chicago where he is responsible for the financial advising teams and oversees the expansion of the firm’s office in Naperville, IL.
Charles Whipple, senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Wellforce, Inc., has been recognized as a 2018 Leaders in the Law recipient by Lawyers Weekly magazine.
1995
Malcolm Asadoorian, Ph.D., was the guest speaker at the 2018 George A. Doyle Merit Award for Excellence ceremony, which was held in the Testa Atrium in March. Malcolm is currently the vice president for academic affairs and a professor of economics at Regis College.
Martin Kilcourse and his wife, Joelle, announced the birth of their first child, a baby girl, Charley Mae, born on February 4.
1998 20th Reunion
Dana Foye is celebrating 15 years of owning and operating Lowe Mart Liquors (Foye Beverage) in Peabody.
2000
Steve Thebodo is a partner with the accounting firm of O’Connor, Maloney & Co. in Worcester.
2003 15th Reunion
Alison (Mason) Shilinsky is the new chair of the Central Massachusetts Regional Board of Directors for Easter Seals Massachusetts. Alison works as the senior vice president of human resources at a law firm in Andover.
Steve Piscitello has started a nonprofit for writers in the Quabbin area, aptly named the Quabbin Quills. The group’s first anthology was published in January under the title Time’s Reservoir. A second anthology, Mountains and Meditations, is slated for spring 2019. Proceeds from all book sales fund educational programs and future scholarships.
2006
Kaylene Walton Chausse and her husband, Adam, announced the birth of their son, Coen David, on November 27, 2017. He joins big sister Kearsley.
Christopher Grogan and his wife, Krystal, announced the birth of Graham Charles on May 19.
2007
Andrew Mahoney recently accepted the position of director of business development at Comportz IT Services in Worcester. In this newly created role, Andrew oversees sales and marketing as the company continues to grow and offer its IT services across the country.
Jonathan Villaire published a book, The Stepford Employee Fallacy, in July. In his book, Jonathan, who received his bachelor’s degree in organizational communications, shares his knowledge regarding leadership in the workplace, which he has collected in his years working in corporate settings.
2008
Bryan Coleman was named the Assumption Department of Athletics’ Faculty Member of the Year at the Sixth Annual Academic Excellence Breakfast held on April 6. Bryan is an accounting professor at Assumption.
Elizabeth (Papp) Putnam and her husband, Cale, welcomed their son, Anthony, who was born on April 9.
2009
Joseph Fabiano co-leads JLL in its New England industrial practice group. JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.
Matthew Orrico was promoted to accounting officer for Amica Mutual Insurance Company and Amica Life Insurance Company.
2010
Timothy Asselin is vice president of Constitution Capital, a leading alternative asset manager focused on private equity and private credit.
Christina Graziano has been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 list in Washington, DC.
Derek Khouri was recently promoted to both assistant vice president and assistant treasurer of Norwood Bank.
Alicia Pare was named to the position of cash management relationship officer for Florence Bank in West Springfield. Alicia was awarded Florence Bank’s President’s Club Award in 2014 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the bank.
Jennifer (Burgoyne) Bruinsma and her husband, Chris, welcomed Harper Juliette, born on January 20.
Christof CE’11 and Lauren Kelly Chartier are thrilled to announce the birth of their third son, Saul Arthur Oisin, on March 5. He joins Joseph (4) and Charlie (2).
Michael Paglione announced the birth of his daughter, Sofia René, on March 24.
2011
Jon Bishop has published his first full-length collection of poetry, Scratching Lottery Tickets on the Street Corner (Finishing Line Press).
William Langevin received a Master of Architecture from Northeastern University in May 2018. He is the recipient of Northeastern’s RISE Award in Humanities and Arts for his research in developing natural and architectural systems to address sea-level rise and storm surge events.
Nicole Macioci Lovell has started her own business as a travel agent, called NML Travel.
Katie Pontes was promoted to vice president of NorthMarq Capital in the Boston regional office.
2012
Meredith Deacon was recently presented with a Robert H. “Tex” McClain, Jr. Distinguished Public Administrators of the Year Award. The award is given to public administrators who perform exemplary work. Meredith works as the coordinator of student success interventions at Bridgewater State University.
2013
Amanda Bollacker received a master’s degree in library science from Simmons College in 2017. This fall, Amanda accepted the position of digital media librarian at Trinity College.
Sophia El-Hayek has been selected as one of StartUp Worcester’s 12 promising entrepreneurs, allowing her to advance her Phenic Natural Skincare line. This award comes with a full-year membership to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Venture Forum, and Worcester Clean Tech Incubator, as well as workspace, publicity, and business resources.
Rachel Hedge has been named head varsity softball coach at Manchester Memorial High School in Manchester, NH.
Joelle Santiago and Kyle Parrilla ’14 graduated from the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in May.
2014
Marian (Murphy) Eno, a resident of Milford, has launched Simple Rosaries, an Etsy store with an international clientele, that offers artistic and extra-durable rosary beads. Marian is the owner of the venture, which features original designs and a unique manufacturing technique that was pioneered by her late mother, Gayle, in the 1990s.
Devyn Oliver has received the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Devyn will continue her research at UMass Medical School.
2015
Eduardo Rivas is the VITA Coordinator at MSCDC and an adjunct faculty member at Quinsigamond Community College in math and accounting.
2016
Andrew Lampi will be entering the Ph.D. program in applied developmental psychology at the University of Virginia in fall 2018. Andrew is interested in pursuing a career that includes research on autism spectrum disorders.
2017
Paul Amarone serves as a statewide campaign director of field operations for Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Candidate Erin Stewart (R).
Franchesca McMenemy recently attended the College English Association conference in St. Petersburg, FL, and was one of 500 Ph.D. and graduate students in attendance. McMenemy, who is currently studying at Massachusetts School of Law, presented her second thesis on author Samuel Beckett under the direction of Assumption Professor Carl Keyes, Ph.D., with whom she also worked on the first paper.
ASSUMPTION PREP
AP’44
Roger Gosselin was honored by Bishop Michael Cote with the Patrici-Anne Award for more than 80 years of distinguished service to the Diocese of Norwich last December. At the age of 94, Roger can still be heard playing the organ at two weekend Masses.
AP’57
John Connors, Ph.D., was inducted into the College of the Holy Cross’s Varsity Club in April. John is a retired cardiac vascular surgeon in St. Louis, MO.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CE’87
Douglas Moisan has been named the new chief financial officer and senior vice president of UniBank.
CE’95
James Leonard has been appointed the new director of special education at the Mansfield Public Schools.
CE’05
Jennifer Marble was named senior vice president, chief lending officer, and credit officer at Homefield Credit Union.
GRADUATE STUDIES
G’88
Brian McCoy, Ed.D., was selected as a NASPA Pillar of the Profession at the organization’s 2018 conference. Brian is a full professor of psychology at Nichols College and an adjunct professor at Assumption.
G’08
Deborah Larsen was named head of the new Wells Fargo regional banking services office on Park Avenue in Worcester. Deb is in charge of the company’s middle-market banking business and is the head of commercial lending operations in Central and Western Massachusetts.
G’12
Timothy Donahue presented at the MASCA annual conference in Hyannis on the state of college affordability and financial counseling for high school students and their parents.
G’17
Andrew Howard has joined the board of directors for the Acton Discovery Museum. Andrew is an assistant vice president in Commercial Lending at Middlesex Savings Bank.
G’18
Salomé Wilfred will be entering the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Salomé has co-authored three publications that have been published in peer-reviewed psychology journals. While at Assumption, Salomé was a graduate fellow mentored by Psychology Professor Len Doerfler, Ph.D.
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