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10 Congrats to Allie and Joe
Allie Paharik and Joe Essner ’03 welcomed their third child, John Michael Essner, on Feb. 16. So far, he is a classic laid-back third child, and is very loved by his two big sisters. Allie, Joe and family are living in St. Louis MO, where Joe is an engineering manager for a defense contractor and Allie is a clinical trial scientist at bioMérieux. It was wonderful to see many of you at Reunion in June. Save the date for our 20th Reunion in the summer of 2030! If you couldn’t make it to Reunion, send an update to let your classmates know what you’re up to. — Matt Molloy; ndclass2010@gmail.com
10MBA Ready for Fall
Balki Rangan has made a move after a 20-year corporate career in IT and finance across the US, Europe and India. He has started his entrepreneurial journey as co-founder and chief operating officer at Uneqty Technologies, a fintech startup intent on democratizing unlisted equity investments in India. TO Seidel shared he has joined William Blair in their London Investment Banking Group leading their European Private Capital Advisory practice for secondary transactions. Please keep the news coming. If you do not receive my quarterly requests, please email me. Go Irish. — John Gerberich; cell 847-331-4707; jgerberi@alumni.nd.edu
10JD Class Secretary — Jennifer (Hernandez) Laffitte; 10310 Southwest 128th Ave., Miami FL 33186; res 305-322-7154; bus 786-762-3815; jherna11@alumni.nd.edu
11 Newest Fans Make Football Debuts
Melissa Kaduck welcomed her son Mack (Matthew) on Feb. 11 in Pittsburgh. His godmother is Hillary (Heffernan) Peiffer, Melissa’s best friend of over 20 years — they lived closer to each other growing up in Pittsburgh than when Melissa was in PW and Hillary was in Howard! Mack took his first trip to Notre Dame in July to spend a few days with Laura (Bradley) Whitehill, Kari (Johnson) Maas, Leslie (Allen) and Charlie Nejedly, Caitlin (Pulte) and Kevin Doyle, Lauren Hemington (soon-to-be Spirz), Kaitlin (Robinson) and John Lalor, plus 13 kids between them, which does not count the four kids staying home and the one on the way, thanks to Lauren Hemington! Kelly (Forster) and Dan Jacobs welcomed their third child, Nicholas Peter, this past December in Chicago. Big sibs Isabella (6) and Julian (3) are already teaching Nico the fight song. Amanda and Adam Doster welcomed their daughter Molly Joan Doster on May 24. Look for Molly to make her ND football debut at the Purdue game this fall. Kelly and John Kramb welcomed their fifth child, Owen William Kramb, in May. In November, they will leave Japan after two and a half years and move to Salisbury, UK. C. Danielle Tan and her husband, Russell Simpson, welcomed their first child, Rowan, on May 2. Their big, beautiful boy was born 9 pounds, 5 ounces, 22 inches long and with one dimple. Claire (Streitman) and Mike Rabon welcomed their third child, Teddy, on May 5. Big brother Tripp and big sister Lucy love the new addition (as do their parents and their four-legged child, Maggie). Maria Sellers-McGauley ’11, ’14MNA and AJ McGauley joyfully welcomed their first child, Filomena Anne, in June. Erin Ramelb and Teddy Schaefer are so happy to announce the arrival of their daughter Sophie Ramelb Schaefer on Father’s Day, June 15! Amy Grinsteinner has been named assistant dean for the School of Education at Dickinson State U in ND. Claire Brosnihan and her family moved to her husband’s hometown of Modena, Italy. She is continuing her work on global agricultural development and supporting smallholder farmers in the nonprofit sector, while finishing her MSc in global food security and nutrition at the U of Edinburgh, and trying to learn enough Italian to order her favorite gelato flavors. Kristen and Mark Tancredi welcomed Julian Joseph to their family this year. Big sister Sophia and big brother Luke are excited and generous with their hugs. Caitlin Burke and Padraic Canavan were married May 17 at St. Anne in Barrington IL, with her sisters Clare Burke ’14 and Molly (Burke) Calcutt ’15 serving as maids of honor, and her cousin Jimmy Twist ’23 serving as a groomsman. In addition to many family Domers present, fellow Farley Girls Abigail (Jackson) Farrelly, Lucy Geglio, Emily Murphy, Rachel Roseberry, Marisa Truong (and Robyn Grant McCardel from afar!) were in attendance, as well as Sarah Weiler, Codi (Limm) Murphy and James Schwarber. James Zumot married his fiery Cuban wife, Bernadette Gerrity, in the confines of the historic Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton NY on June 28, by Rev. John McKinney of Marion IN. Jimmy stood with a signature mischievous confidence while draped in a tux that’d make Jack Donaghy blush and flanked by ND roommates/groomsmen/fashion icons Brian Dondanville and Rob Morgan while Bernadette floated from the narthex to the altar, with a train longer than the South Shore. The ceremony drew the admiration of seraphim, complete with a solo rendition of Schubert’s “Ave Maria” by Kyle Collins ’12, and proceeded a gaiety set in the sprawling gardens of the Long House at golden (dome) hour. Other notable Domers joining the celebration include Matt Perron, Laura (Verwilst) Perron ’10, Seth Sutton ’10, Jason Holman, Rob Ryan ’10, Michael Browder, Kyle Welch, Alex Gannon and Daniel Palmer ’12. What a beautifully written summary by the groomsmen themselves. Congrats to all and I hope to run into some of you on campus this football season! — Caitlin (Burke) Canavan; class11@nd.edu
11MBA Class Secretary — Mimi Wilfong; 903-714-4988; mimitwilfong@gmail.com
11JD Lucky Kid
Blake Rambo and Sean Cullen ’08 welcomed Caroline Rose Cullen-Rambo on June 27 at 6 pounds, 13 ounces. She is the luckiest girl in the world … but seriously I mean that; I for one am so jealous of her parents. Lauren Sharkey Byam ’08, ’11JD, Erin Rogozinski ’08, ’11JD, Samantha Winter McAlpin and Annie Weir went off the grid with a girls weekend in Park City. The trip had everything: danger — an intense hike among the lakes; death-defying feats — chairlifts to the clouds; drama — rental car keys that went AWOL for 16 hours; and detective skills — a full retracing of our steps including back to an elevation spectator point led to the recovery of said keys before a Hertz tow truck of shame needed to be called. Golden girls get in line. Ryan Finlen ’06, ’11JD sees other classmates around town. Watch out. To catfish you into emailing me — send me your guesses on who would be most likely to be a TikTok star if TikTok was around during law school for us. — Lauren Sharkey Byam; shark.byam@gmail.com
12 919 Gathering
Former roommates came together in Sheboygan WI to introduce all of their little ones to each other and enjoy some summer sunshine. Masterfully organized by Liz (Pawlak) Traudt; attendees included Ryan Traudt, Mike Doyle, Kaitlyn (Howard) Doyle, Andrew Greybar and family, Kevin Roberts, Michelle (Hopke) Roberts, Conor Wolohan and family, Ed Redden, Sarah Snyder ’09, Christian Gigante ’11, and John Kane and family. Missing due to a broken leg was Kevin Soran and family. If you have any updates please email me at tharmsen@alumni.nd.edu — Tyler Harmsen; tharmsen@alumni.nd.edu
12JD Class Secretary — Jimmy Champlin; james.c.champlin@gmail.com
13 The Better Champlin Column
Hello everyone and thanks for tuning to another installment of class updates. We’ve actually got quite a few submissions this time around, so I won’t waste any words on that two-bit hack above me. Vickie (Jankoski) Mayne emailed me that Maddie (Smierciak) Horan and her husband, Jack, welcomed a child, Mary Elizabeth Horan, back in November 2024. Happy almost first birthday, Mary! Matt Lang and his wife Ally (Weaver) Lang ’15 had a baby boy, Andrew Christopher Lang, in January. Gotta respect when you use a top-tier name as the middle name. And burying the lead, Vickie signed off her email letting me know that she and her husband, Kip Mayne ’11, had a son as well, Corbin David Mayne, in March. Colleen Bailey-Knapke also sent me the news of enough kids to fill up St. Ed’s, except apparently they’re all Duncan and Pangborn (rip). Chelsea (Schmitt) Ferris and her husband, Nikhil, welcomed their son Felix in July. Rob Piscatelli and his wife, Hannah, welcomed their daughter Elsie in September. Chrissie (Diebold) Shearn and her husband, David, had twins, Charlie and Izzie, to join their two older siblings (for a harrowing four under 4) in November. Colleen and her husband, Kyle, had their fourth child as well, Charlie, for an also impressive four under 5 in December. I had two under 2 and I felt like I didn’t know what planet I was on most days. Jacque Patz and Leo DiPiero had their daughter Nicolette back in January to start the new year off on a high note. Brian Dakin and his wife, Jamy, also started the year off strong, welcoming their first child, Brendan. In June Garret Ward and his wife, Ellen, had their son, Joel. I’m not sure what internal timer all those Duncanites and Pangborndiegans set off 12 years ago, but kudos to them all for holding to it. Alexa (Wilson) Pantos and her husband, Alex, welcomed their son, James, back in April. Ted Spinelli (famed Sorin quarterback) and his wife, Brittany, welcomed their daughter Riley Kathyrn Spinelli in May. Fellow Sorinian Gabe Delatte and his wife, Emily, had their third child, Leo Joseph, in July. After years of babysitting Andrew McKernan down in New Orleans, Gabe tells me he was ready to have another kid, stating “at least with a newborn I don’t have to jump up to burp them.” On to weddings, there was a veritable who’s who of Sorin alumni and cheerleaders at the wedding of David Jones and Amanda Mikolajczak. In attendance was famed leprechaun Bryce Burton, hanging up the ESPN commercials for work at Google. Anne Robles, another member of that 2013 cheerleading team, was also in attendance. Tom Nevins Oliver, Chris Mork, Joe Wirth, Ryan Lion, Andrew McKernan, Dom Lucero, Kyle Kober, Ryan Robinson and Max Maier were all in attendance to watch David marry way out of his league. I was invited “strictly with journalist credentials.” Oh and Bobby Shields was in attendance I guess. Ryan Lion, a few weeks later, got engaged to Hayley Arceneaux (famed astronaut and author) while on vacation in Kenya. Our classmate marrying an astronaut, kenya believe it? Finally, I’d like to issue a correction to the previous column. Joanna (Sullivan) Full filled in some of the details of her daughter. She and her husband, Mark, welcomed Eliza Full in January, not February. So much for those journalism credentials David gave me. Well, thank you all for sending updates! Cheers, — Chris Champlin; nd2013updates@gmail.com
13MBA Happy News
I’m excited to pass along that Elie El-Zammar and his wife, Ashley, welcomed a baby girl to their family. Isabella Zammar was born on June 2. All are doing well. Patrick Murphy married Keegan Warren in 2024. He was happy to share that they celebrated their wedding with several close friends from the MBA Class of 2013, and the signature drink featured Indiana Whiskey. They moved to Dallas-Fort Worth for Keegan’s job with Texas A&M’s Institute for Healthcare Access. In June Patrick accepted the role of president of the Sierra Club, the nation’s oldest and highest-profile environmental NGO. I hope to hear from more of you next time! The next updates are due to me by Oct. 18. Please pass along anything — I know people like to hear what’s happening with others. — Nick Imgrund; 314-775-7364; daimgrund@yahoo.com
13JD Back From Sleep Deprivation Hiatus
Dear classmates, my last Class Note was in the Autumn 2024 issue. Apologies for the delay. In related news, Caroline and I welcomed Jack Joseph Blair last September and he is still not sleeping. If you have any hot tips on sleep training, please email me at the address below. I have given up hope that the situation will change before the date of publication. At least he’s cute. We had him baptized at the Log Chapel by Father Dailey, which I presume means free tuition when he comes of age. I also started a position as a partner at Goldberg Segalla LLP in May, where I focus my practice on products liability defense. Adam Mathews announces the birth of Rosemary Cabrini Mathews. Adam also appeared before SCOTUS and went to oral argument as amicus in Medica v. PPSA. I could have sworn someone else sent me an update, but I checked my texts, DMs and emails and couldn’t find it. If you’re reading this and are disappointed: just resend and it will be perfectly cromulent. — Alex Blair; apblair@gmail.com
14 Place Your Bets
In an unprecedented move, I am going to start off this column with some predictions. Buckle up, you guys — there’s going to be some hot takes here. First prediction: undefeated football season, National Championship, obviously. Second prediction: Science proves that you can eat as much cheese as you want and it’s fine and actually it’s quite good for you. Third: Everyone who reads this column will immediately send me a picture of their dog or cat or plant or baby or whatever is the cutest thing in their house. Fourth: Taylor Swift will release TS12 … like soon. I need something to clown for. Fifth: They finally build a cross-OH rail to connect the three OH cities. Public transportation and infrastructure please!! High hopes? Crazy dreams? Maybe! But hey — if any of them come true, you read it here first! And guess what else you read here first — some wonderful updates! First off, I have the distinct pleasure of announcing that Lauren (Krumdick) Ateyeh and her husband, Tripp Ateyeh, welcomed a sweet baby girl in April! Lauren and Tripp couldn’t be more in love with little Aubrey, and we are sure that everyone who meets her will feel the same way! Congratulations, Lauren and Tripp! Next, Becca (Passarelli) Heiden and her husband, Brendan Heiden, were thrilled to welcome Emma Kelcey to the Notre Dame family on April 22, 2024. Emma just turned 1 and will attend her first Notre Dame game this fall! Emma, good luck, and don’t stress about getting the arm movements exactly right the first time for the Celtic Chant — we all mess it up sometimes! Finally, Courtney (Taylor) Hissa and Donnie Hissa welcomed Jasper Pierce to their family on Jan. 21. Big brother Sebastian, who turned 3 in July, loves making his baby brother laugh. Courtney and Donnie, what a sweet update to share — thank you so much! Jasper is a lucky boy! That wraps it up for this edition’s updates — great news from great people, and it is my honor and privilege to be the one to share it with you! Until next time, lots of love. — Lizzie (Helpling) Trebbien; ehelplin@alumni.nd.edu
14MBA Class Secretary — Jessica Bonanno; 407-808-7148; jbonanno@alumni.nd.edu; Krick Cahill; 518-598-4222; kcahill1@alumni.nd.edu
14JD Class Secretary — Rachel Hanley; rachelrhanley@gmail.com
15 Growing ND Families
Cate Kennel and Quinn Horvath welcomed a baby boy in December. Andrew Kimball married Pallavi Jain in February. Stephanie Wachs married Andy Wyatt (’13 USF) in April in Alpharetta GA. Catherine Puma received an honorable mention in the Poetry Society of Virginia’s 2025 Annual Adult Contest. Emily (Halvorsen) and Nick Organ welcomed their first child in April. Danica Lapid married Kevin Shaghagi (’17 St. Thomas TX) in May in Honolulu. Stephen Charnley married Ashley Hoff (’13 Art Institute of Michigan) in Farmington MI in May. Anna Tripi and Evan Brizius welcomed their first child in June. Megan (Pelino) and Mike Fletcher ’10 welcomed their first child in July. — Emily Flores; Los Angeles; eflores2@alumni.nd.edu
15MBA Class Secretary — Valeriano Lima; val@meridianx.com
15JD Class Secretary — Alisa Finelli Murphy; alisafinelli@gmail.com
16 Proud to Present Another Full Column
If my records are correct, I’ve written about well over 600 of our classmates. That is seriously so fun! Keep the news coming and I’ll keep sharing. Save the date for our 10-year Reunion June 4-7, 2026. Visit reunion.nd.edu for information and begin making plans to join us for an unforgettable weekend! Gen Bellon graduated from NYU with her master’s in health care administration; this summer she started an administrative fellowship at Northwell Health. See if Tommy (Schneeman) Brennan is on tour to a city near you — I brought all my friends to his comedy show in Tampa and we had a decent time! Caroline Clark oversees Kindred Spirit’s film and television slate; she produced the recent The Wedding Banquet and was named a 2025 Gotham Cannes Producer Network Fellow. Catch Clayton Conroy as Padre Terry in The Gringo Hunters on Netflix. Jessica Keane Deranek PRed a mini-marathon in Indianapolis; she and Thomas have the two cutest doodles, Waffles and Banjo. Special shout-out to Lindsay Dougherty for becoming a certified actuary — a huge accomplishment! Joe Driano was promoted to senior technical program manager at Boeing. Michael Fliotsos completed his residency and started as a medical retina fellow at Duke Eye Center. Kelsey Collett Gosz ran the WI marathon — her 10th! Katie Haimes ran her first half marathon in Brooklyn this spring. Taylor Kelly completed her MA in theology from ND. Jun Young Kim is working towards his MBA at Columbia. Jake Kinsella completed his residency and will start this fall as a hospitalist at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Megan (Schilling) Klingenberger works as the director of admissions at Marymount School of NY; Lizzy (Miggins) King recently started as an admissions counselor on her team. Finish-line high-fives for Katrina Linden, who ran the Orange County Half Marathon last spring, her first. Katrina also started a new position as CA director at Young Invincibles, leading young adult civic engagement and economic opportunity work for the state. Ben Lowerison earned his MBA from Yale. Sophie Manley started a new job with AWS as energy projects manager. Hunter McDaniel graduated from Case Western with his MBA in health care management, and he earned the Dean’s Academic Achievement Award. Michael McLean started with Northern Trust as environmental senior analyst for accounting back in January. Allie Mosser started a new job as associate director of accounting with UnitedHealth Group. Joanna Mulvey graduated from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business with her MBA. Nick Nissen was featured in the May NDAA Echoes Newsletter for his work destigmatizing mental illness; he’s currently a psychiatric resident at Harvard Medical School. Racine (Hansen) and Jack Reily bought a house in South Minneapolis. Jack Rooney started a new position as director of communications and community engagement with the Lebanon School District. Stephen Scobee started as a technical product manager at Cook Children’s Health Care System. Molly Seidel graduated with her MBA from DeVry U. Everyone watches women’s sports, and Jas Smith started a new position back at ND as director of operations for women’s basketball. Tina Techar’s bernadoodle, Rosie, was featured in an ad for Target. Meredith Ulle graduated from U of M Law School. Congrats to Val Woulfe for completing her first Ironman! Thanks to Brandon Russo and Trini Bui ’18MEd for your FaithND reflections. Congratulations to our recently engaged classmates — Lauren Amor and Alex Ricciardelli, Erin Bishop and Bipul Gnyawali, Elizabeth Charles and John Mundaden, Elizabeth Ike and Marc Mazzucco, Kendall Lake and Anthony Segreto, Maggie McInerney and Alex Blaise, Clare Welch and Jack Flowers, and Jessica Zic and Brian Gaffigan. Cheers and many happy years to our married couples — Rohan Andresen and Zach Eklov, Michelle Bartlett and Ryan Hamilton, Evelyn Baumann and Erik Carlson, Pat Carrique and Michael Schmutter, Noreen Fischer and Tim Laylock, Anna Gebhardt and Felipe Concha, Megan Gerspach and Chris Grant, Jenn Jaeger and Jack Magiera, Sydni Meunier and Grant Koch ’17, Ashley Moeller and Kevin Frost, Bridget O’Hara and Ryan Reddy, Rebecca Rogalski and Matthew Hughes, Rachel Szucs and Anthony Mai, Kelsey Taylor and Will Hornish, Catherine Willis and Erik Lindholm, and Jackie Zink and Jake Eisner. Big list of growing families, all our love to you and your sweet babies!! Caroline (Newell) and David Berlinghof, Mel (Ricker) and Ben Bouche, Carson Canonie and Reed Curtis, Emily (Claps) and Joe Driano, Corinne (Eckert) and Sebastian Fischer, Faride Talamas and Mike Fortuna, Clarice (Juska) and Kevin Fox, Haley (Van Steenwyk) and Gary George, Samantha and Greg Hadley, Ellie (Hoban) and Jeff Hale, Janine (Romy) and Bryce Hermsen, Mary (Hunter) and Oren Hillel, Sarah (Followill) and Skyler Hughes, Clare (Clouse) and Christian Inciong, Lizzy and David Katter, Audrey Kelly and Dave Spedding, Mary (Prouse) and Allen Khayat, Madelyn (Chandra) and Thomas Kolakowski, Theresa and Jason LeBlanc, Kate (Everett) and Dale Lobo, Lindsay (Broyles) and Steven Mason, Kaitlin (Kennedy) and John McMackin, Jennifer and Austin O’Brien, Haley (Bonneval) and Matt Parker, Emma (Lyons) and David Que, Racine (Hansen) and Jack Reily, Erin Richards and Jack Milliken, Mackenzie (Gray) ’17 and Joe Salvi, Lucre Siman and Juan Jose Daboub, Kelly (Laco) and Ben Steinhafel, Emily (Horton) and Thayer Wade, and Christina Wu and Brian Miller. Reach out! I adore hearing from you. — Bridget (Doyle) Hanle; bdoyle3@alumni.nd.edu
16MBA Can’t Wait to Catch Up
We hope to connect with classmates this football season and we look forward to receiving your updates! We always love learning about the latest in your lives so please send your updates our way! Claire Kenney recently merged her background in media with her MBA degree by launching her own writing, broadcast, communications and marketing venture. She also recently started influencing in the luxury health, fitness and spa space. You can follow her at @luxfitnesshealth on Instagram and TikTok. — Claire Kenney; ckenney2@alumni.nd.edu; Kelly Rubey; kelly.rubey@nd.edu
16JD Class Secretary — Mack Watson; mack.watson@pm.me
17 All-Stars
The years started coming and they haven’t stopped coming for the Class of 2017! Our friends and classmates continue to celebrate engagements, marriages, new members of their families, and an always-growing list of career accomplishments. Wedding bells continued to ring this summer, including for two of your class officers that make this update possible! Congratulations to Katelyn Wray and Ben Hertel, Celanire Flagg and Michael Thadani, Charlotte Bern and Gary Dai, Michaela Crawford and David Salmon, Erin McNamee and Tiffany Mims, Megan Fitzgerald and Rory Quigley, Caroline Genco and Michael Beach, Chelsy Van Overmeiren and Jackson Fox, Alyssa VanDoorne and Nick Pettegrew, Kassidy Lawrence and Preston Lee, Annie Oliveri and Jack Klamer, Sydni Meuiner ’16 and Grant Koch, Katie Eilert ’18 and Ryan Kloke, and Lindsay Neuberger and Phil Cozzi. Celebrations are also in order for our newly engaged couples: Annie Rooker and Kevin Rajput, Bryan Hall and Brett Chatman, Maura Doré and Andrew Fogarty, Katie Jondle and Jimmy Matakovich, Sofia Morena and Cesar Castillo, and Barbara Kazanowska and Josh Gertsman. The professional accomplishments by our classmates are impressive, per usual: Glen McClain continues to collect degrees, graduating from the U of Cincinnati medical school. Adam Degand was promoted to FP&A manager at Cardinal Health. Gabby Marzke started a new role as director of online communities at Ipsos. Margaret Quinn moved to Davenport IA for her new role as manufacturing manager at Kraft Heinz. Danny McKee has had a busy summer, graduating from residency and starting a fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Along with his wife, Maddie, he is also preparing for the birth of his second child (and first daughter!). Zach McCormick finished his MBA at the U of Minnesota. Elisa Herrman now owns her own orthodontic practice in OR. Catherine Young is spending the summer at American Airlines. Clare (Geraghty) Henne had a busy summer moving to Columbus OH to return to Vertiv as a services strategy and planning manager. Makenna (Siebenaler) Stavins is a primary care physician at Providence. Shannon Chiao is now the associate director of investor relations at Castleton Commodities International. Emily Shira is the senior R&D designer at Teleflex. Miguel Madrigal Hernandez finished his MBA at NYU. Ben Schultz graduated with honors from William & Mary Law School. Sophia Bevacqua will be conducting on-site research in France after receiving the George Lurcy Fellowship. Dominic Alberigi joined OpenEnvoy. And we will still congratulate Brynn Gallahue for starting her MBA, even if it is at USC. We have many new Notre Dame fans to cheer on the team this fall, including the newest family members for our classmates: Mariana “Moo” (Tumminello) and Bradley Powers, Brooke Justus Cohen and Justin Cohen ’18, Ariana and Josh Dulany, Alyssa and Jake Wagner, Claire (Sinnott) and Andrew Kelley, Lauren (Michels) and Charles Kind Jr., Laura (Luchini) and Steven Paula, and Gabriella (Perino) and Peter McGrane. We also have many new fans coming, with babies on the way for Kelly (Kaes) and George McCabe, Emily (Foernssler) and Josiah Williams, Mary (Howard) and Drew Nikolai, Sarah (Linesch) and Michael Griffin ’18, Ashley (Calvani) and Mike Feula, Michelle and Martin Chapman, Sierra (Muir) and Marshall Jackson, Kristen (Ochs) and Corben Davis, Madison and Kevin Schmitt, and Katie (Paige) and Atticus Coscia. This update was made possible by input from Clare (Geraghty) Henne, Celanire Flagg, Katelyn Wray and social media. If you have an accomplishment, announcement or something else you would like to say (like congrats on getting married!) please send it to Celanire Flagg, cflagg@alumni.nd.edu. Congratulations to everyone and see you at a game this fall! — Zach Bequette; zbequett@alumni.nd.edu
17MBA Autumn Updates
Hello to the MBA Class of 2017! Here are some exciting life updates from your classmates. I was very happy to hear from Matthew Dudevoir, who completed a two-year tour of active duty at US Special Operations Command this past February. He has since returned to the Army Reserve, where he is now commanding the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion in Buckeye AZ. He, his wife and their adorable 1-year-old daughter, Nancy, have moved to Colorado Springs, where he is a project manager at the Missile Defense Agency, leading a project to support the Golden Dome for America project. I’m also very excited to share that Nidhi (Dalmia) Bhalla welcomed her first child, Jai, last February; she was also recently promoted to senior manager at EY. Finally, I received the happy news that Allison (Paddock) Gustafson and her husband have welcomed Andromeda Maeve Gustafson on May 29. She weighed 7 lbs, 3 oz, and was 20.5 inches long. I am always delighted to hear from you; please feel free to send me any and all life updates. Cheers to the Class of 2017 MBA. — Mary (Tomasik) Foran; mtomasik@alumni.nd.edu
17JD Class Secretary — Lauren (Nottoli) Schwabe; laurennottoli@gmail.com
18 Congrats
It has been another wonderful and exciting year for the Class of 2018. We extend our prayers and support to Brother Joachim (Gregory) Conti who professed his perpetual vows as a Benedictine monk in Conception MO this past year as well as to Daniel Jasek who was ordained a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and will be ordained a priest in 2026. Clare (Scantling) and her husband, Dan Miller ’22MSF, welcomed their second child, Declan Francis, on June 20. Benedict is an adoring big brother, and they are settling into man-to-man defense. Sam Mustipher is excited to announce the birth of his second child, Zoe Mustipher. Kelly (Heiniger) Denhard and her husband, Matt, welcomed their son, Brooks, in May, joining big sister Macy. Caitlyn (Booms) and Brad Peot welcomed their daughter Siena Marie-Therese on June 5. Luke Brahier and his wife, Hannah, welcomed their first child, Paul Francis. Courtney (Shreve) and Patrick McMahon welcomed their son, Nolan William McMahon, on June 16. They are very grateful for this addition to their family. Rebecca Dvorak and John Speier are engaged to be married on May 30, 2026, in Cleveland OH. Elena Ezzo and Sean Gaouette will be married on Oct. 18 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC. Shane Jenkins and Robyn Conroy Jenkins received the sacrament of Catholic matrimony on Aug. 31, 2024, in Robyn’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland. Paul Stevenson recently moved from DC to Richmond. Reach out if you’re in the area or have any friends nearby! As you all know, Paul is very shy and struggles meeting new people. Ryan Brickner will begin attending Kellogg School of Management in August. Promise Choice passed the GA bar exam and has started work as an assistant attorney general. Lastly, reminder to follow @youngndalumni on Instagram and reach out to the ND Alumni Club in your hometown to stay engaged with the many programs tailored to young alumni. Go Irish! — Matthew Peters; mgpeters96@gmail.com
18MBA Class Secretary — Patrick McHail; pmchail@alumni.nd.edu
19 Fall Updates
It’s been a big year for the Class of 2019, filled with weddings, engagements, academic milestones — and the celebration of enduring Notre Dame bonds. Lauren Tucker married Albert Aguilera Dangla this June in the coastal town of Arenys de Mar, Spain. Patrick Falvey tied the knot with Emily Panyard on May 31 in Washington DC. As the former ND Marching Band president, Patrick made sure the “Victory March” rang out during the festivities. Caitlin Rosswurm married Liam Purcell on June 21 at none other than the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Stephen Kabele and Camille Zyniewicz said “I do” Aug. 16 in South Bend — forever tying their love story to the place where it began. Andy Lessard and Margaret Short wedded on Aug. 23. Claire Boyce also recently got engaged to Scott Meyer — congratulations to the happy couple! On the academic front, Megan Guynes graduated with her master’s in library science from the U of North Texas this May and will begin her Ph.D. in history at UNT this August. Stephen Kabele, in addition to his upcoming wedding, also completed his MBA at Notre Dame — officially joining the MBA Class of 2025. Go Irish, twice over! A reminder to follow @youngndalumni on Instagram and reach out to the ND Alumni Club in your hometown to stay engaged with the many programs tailored to young alumni. Lastly, it is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic passing of our classmate Daniel Brennan, who passed away in June in NJ. Dan was a beloved member of our Notre Dame community — full of joy, warmth and generosity — and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Please keep his family and loved ones in your prayers. — Michael Conlon, Dan Hopkinson, Jane Driano and Eddie Griesedieck; classof2019@alumni.nd.edu
19JD Class Secretary — Katherine Miller; miller.a.katherine@gmail.com