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September 2004

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John Barry, MBA'00, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, became the head coach of outdoor track and field at Brockton High School this spring. A track standout as an undergraduate at Boston College, Barry was already the head cross-country coach at Brockton.

Amy Black and Christopher Wright, both BA'00, report they celebrated their third wedding anniversary on June 10. They are building their "dream home" in Old Bridge, New Jersey, which they hope to have completed by winter. Black is a human resources specialist at Unilever Bestfoods North America. She can be e-mailed at amy.black@unilever.com. Wright is a marketing specialist at HSBC-Household Financial. His e-mail address is cxwright@household.com.

Eric Jon Cassie, UC'00, CJ'03, of Lynn, Massachusetts, will appear in an upcoming episode of the WGBH television series American Experience; he will portray Arthur Tappens, a late-nineteenth-century calligrapher, in "They Made America."

Michelle Knuth, MS'00, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, is the new director of finance at Associates of Cape Cod. She previously worked for Steiff North America.

Amy Schron, BA'00, married Jason Diaz on May 29 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York. They now live in Boston. Northeastern alumni at the wedding included Chiara Berti, AS'99; Ryan Binette, BA'00; Kerry Clark, AS'00; Matthew Clayson, BA'00; Elizabeth (Schimenti) O'Toole, AS'99; Stephanie Penn, BA'02; Alycia Piccone, AS'00; and Heather Wilkinson, CJ'00. Schron sends congratulations to Piccone, who became engaged on May 30.

Jennifer L. Seelhorst, AS'00, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, received a master of education degree in English from Millersville University in May.

Andy Trincia, MBA'00, of Charlotte, North Carolina, has completed a two-year Peace Corps commitment in Romania, where he served as a business volunteer, consultant, and university professor. He plans to return to Southern California to job hunt and readjust to life in America. Trincia's e-mail address is andy_trincia@hotmail.com.

Carolyn J. Figurski, AS'01, of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, has been a conference assistant with Quadel Consulting in Washington, D.C. She attended George Washington University this summer to earn a certified meeting planner certificate. She is active in the U.S. Tennis Association and the U.S. Capitol Police. Friends may contact her at cfigurski@comcast.net.

Natalie Guarnotta, AS'01, and Joel Yergeau, BA'01, of Quincy, Massachusetts, are engaged to be married.

Heather R. Harris, AS'01, of Waltham, Massachusetts, writes, "I've been working at a nonprofit human service agency in Lexington for the last five years. I am a clinical supervisor of a psychiatric day-treatment program." She has been accepted to a master's degree program in mission-driven management at Brandeis University's School for Social Policy and Justice. "I'd love to hear from old friends from the Human Services program, or people who hung out at 74 Symphony back in the day," Harris adds. "The Symphonites all stay in touch, despite living in different states now."

Andre LaFleur, AS'01, is the director of men's basketball operations at the University of Connecticut. The former Husky hoopster played professionally in Australia for eleven seasons.

Louis Bosco, AS'02, and Kristi DeYoung, BA'02, of Malden, Massachusetts, became engaged in December 2002. Bosco is a former member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity, and now works as a case manager for Goodwill Industries of Boston. DeYoung is an administrative assistant at the Two Ten Footwear Foundation, in Waltham.

Stephanie Marticello, BB'02, of Watertown, Connecticut, earned a master of public health degree from Yale University in May.

Nicole Martins, AS'02, of Somerset, Massachusetts, received a master's degree in speech communication from the University of Illinois, in May. She is one of six students admitted to the school's doctoral program.

Nikoletta Banushi, of Attleboro, Massachusetts, and Bobby Kalamaras, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, both AS'03, are engaged to be married.

Caitlin McCarthy, BA'03, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, is a broker with Berry Insurance in Waltham, Massachusetts. In less than a year, she has earned a certified work-comp adviser designation and has become a licensed Massachusetts property/ casualty insurance broker.

Jamie L. Maglietta, AS'04, of Roselle Park, New Jersey, writes, "Keeping in touch is important, because we can use each other for networking. I wish you all the best of luck and hope to hear from friends." The e-mail address is jmelynmagnj@hotmail.com.

Gilberto Osorio, AS'04, of Miami Shores, Florida, returned home after graduation to work for John Kerry's presidential campaign. "I want them to send me door-to-door. I'll do whatever I can to help out the campaign," Osorio said shortly before graduation. "As a Cuban-American and Democrat, I hope to help persuade the Cuban-American community to vote for Kerry, even though they traditionally vote Republican." Osorio acknowledges his interest in politics was encouraged by former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, now a Northeastern professor. As a student, Osorio interned at the Boston City Council and the European Union Parliament, in Brussels. He was also active in numerous university organizations and was a member of several honor societies.

Lisa N. Russo, BA'04, of Rancho Cucamonga, California, writes, "I want to wish the class of 2004 the best of luck." She reports she's moved back to California, where she is working full time. Her e-mail address is lisarusso@boshartengineering.com.