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1990s
Wendy M. Balester, CJ’90, MJ’91, would love to hear from classmates and friends. E-mail her at <nebhson1@prodigy.net>.
Jeff Barclay, E’90, ME’94, was awarded a JD from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire, on May 19. He now is a patent attorney at the Boston law firm Fish & Richardson, P.C.
Tony Trigilio, MA’90, PHD’97, of Chicago, Illinois, had his book Strange Prophecies Anew published this year by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. His poem “The Party Turns Fifty” was published in The Beloit Poetry Journal and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He is an assistant professor of English in the poetry program at Columbia College in Chicago.
Michael Picard, ME’91, of Dover, Massachusetts, is the vice president of solutions at BiT Group, Inc., in Boston. He oversees the services-delivery team—including web application and website development—supervises the engineering team, and serves on the management team.
David M. Vivilecchia, BA’91, of Melrose, Massachusetts, serves as an associate with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., in Watertown. He joined VHB in 1994 and is a regional finance manager.
Dawn (Sager) Newton, BA’92, and her husband, Rob, celebrated the birth of their first child, Sean Robert, in June. Dawn is a buyer for Ames corporate offices in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The family lives in Colchester.
Thomas F. Noto, BA’92, and Gwendolyn Field Noto, L’96, welcomed the birth of premature twins, Thomas Francis III and Nicholas Charles, on November 8, 2000. Both boys are doing well. Gwen left her law practice to stay home with their sons. Tom has been with General Electric for nine years and is a vice president of sales and marketing with GE Capital
in Norwalk, Connecticut. They live in Fairfield, just two blocks from the beach, and note that “life with twins is a thrill.” E-mail <tom.noto@gecapital.com> or <gnoto@optonline.net>.
Arnaldo H. Austria, BA’93, of New York City, sends congratulations to friends Jen Kline, AS’94, and Rich Reamer, BA’93, “on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Brooke Sydney. From one new parent to another: Sleep is highly overrated!”
William R. Barrett, BA’93, writes, “Where do I start? I graduated and sold food in New Jersey, then moved to Vegas to become a craps dealer. I moved back to Boston in 1995 to work at a recruiting firm, then left to start my own high-tech sales and marketing recruiting firm (www.goldenhire.com) in my hometown of Buffalo, New York. I sit on the mayor’s IT council, on the Economic Development Committee in Buffalo, and I love what I do. I married my high school sweetheart in 1997 and now am the father of Jack Kudu and Emma Impala, both named after African antelopes (went to Africa for a late honeymoon). I plan on hiring Northeastern co-ops in the spring of ’02.”
Ed Jost, AS’93, of Maywood, New Jersey, received a master’s in education from Centenary College and teaches history at Tenafly High School, where he was named head football coach for this season. E-mail him at <edljost@yahoo.com>.
Ken Williams, AS’93, of Groveland, Massachusetts, is a sixth-grade teacher in Lawrence. Friends may contact him at <kennywilliams@kennywilliams.com>.
Chris Hogan, AS’94, and Susan Hurley were married on June 23 in Branford, Connecticut. “It was a wonderful day filled with family and friends, including several NU alumni,” writes Chris. He and Susan honeymooned in the British Virgin Islands and Maine. Chris is a financial manager with the American Petroleum Institute, and Susan is a financial associate at the Discovery Channel.
Christine Tetherly-Lewis, AS’96, writes,“I can’t believe it’s been five years already. I just got married this past April and am still living in Boston. My sorority sister, Heather (Kaplan) Margulis, BPH’96, MS’97, was an attendant in my wedding party, as was a good college friend, Gina (Malavenda) Reardon, BA’96.”
Noel Texeira, CJ’96, of Foxborough, Massachusetts, responded to the September 11 tragedy with these words: “For all those affected by the recent tragic events, please accept my deepest sympathies and prayers. Americans will come together in unity and human compassion to rebuild what was lost. God bless the United States of America.”
Philip R. Iantosca, AS’97, of Norwood, Massachusetts, sends this update: “I got engaged to Nicole M. Bowes of North Attleboro in June 2000; we are getting married in August 2002. I was named communications director for Norfolk County in July 2001.” E-mail him at <piantosca@norfolkcounty.org>.
Michelle Maher, AS’98, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, is a copywriter at Sullivan Creative, an advertising agency in Watertown.
Angela Scerra, AS’98, of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, is engaged to Jeremiah Hawk, and the wedding is set for September 21, 2002, in Palmer, Massachusetts. The marriage will make Scerra and Jennifer (Hawk) Godin, AS’98, sisters-in-law. Friends since middler year, they were roommates as seniors at Northeastern.
Mary Vigasin, UC’99, of Randolph, Massachusetts, writes of reaching a career crossroads in insurance that led her to NU. “It was required that I write teaching and professional materials for the field underwriters. With only a high school diploma, I needed more, so I attended University College and graduated with a degree in English. But, in 2000, I was out of work as a result of a changing and shrinking industry. I saw an ad for someone with an insurance background and writing skills. I’m now an assistant editor for Standard Publishing Corp. and write a monthly newsletter for insurance personnel. So I was able to start a second career. A job, by the way, I love because I am able to be creative.”