Class Notes for 1990

Spring has sprung! I love how nice the first day above 65 degrees feels! Now that we are blowing off the dust of winter, take a minute to drop me a note so I can let the rest of the class of 1990 know how you are doing and what you have been up to!... I got nice e-mail from Ann-Margaret (Leshinksy) Lambo. She and hubby, Jamie, are living in New Castle, PA. They are parents to Ann Therese (10) and Paul (6). Ann-Margaret is a stay-at-home mom and free lance writer. Jamie works for Goodyear Tire in Akron. He is the director of internal audit -- Americas. He commutes each day from New Castle to Akron, but Ann-Margaret said it�s not too bad a commute since the Steelers won the Super Bowl! Jamie does get to travel frequently to Brazil. They see Carol (Lawrence) Bender at family functions. It turns out that Carol married Jamie�s first cousin, Pat. Carol and Pat are residing in Bethel Park, PA, with their daughter, Abby (7). Ann-Margaret also wrote that she keeps in touch with Lisa (Forniti) Aeillo. Lisa and her husband, Frank, live in Lyndhurst. They have two children, Genevieve (6) and Nick (4). In her e-mail, Ann-Margaret asked if I heard from Rita Abdallah, Lisa Grisez, Lesley Zelasko and Claudine Mellich. I did happen to see Rita Abdallah�s photo in the �Happenings� section of Cleveland�s Plain Dealer for a fundraising event in which she was a participant. Ladies, would love to hear from you...drop me a note! ... Mark Perretta is living in Massillion, OH. He and his wife, Dana, are parents to Angela (11), Anthony (9) and Alexis (2). Mark is CEO of 10K Fundraising. His company helps start fundraisers for schools, churches and organizations. If anyone is interested, check out their web site at www.10kfr.org. Michael Branigan is living in Indianapolis, IN. He got his MBA from CWRU in 2002. He has one son, Jack (4). ... That is the news I have so far -- hope to hear from lots more of you now that the winter hibernation is over. Remember, e-mail is pretty quick and easy!! Here�s to a sunny summer...Melissa

Ran into Jean (Hetzer) Harsar at the annual JCU Breakfast with Santa! Her boys Matthew and Michael were helping wrap lots of cool presents! They are very cute little guys! ... Molly (Spisak) and Don �88 Moracz are living in Avon Lake. They have two children, Brian (10) and Elizabeth (8). ... Brigid (Reilly) Weiller is living in Zagreb, Croatia. She and her husband, Matthew, work for the U.S. Department of State. They have three children -- Maureen (12), John (10), and Terence (7). ... Frank Boensch gave me some updates. He and his wife, MJ, are living in Princeton with Sophia (2). He works as a Global Account director for Cable and Wireless. He travels frequently to the UK and Asia. Frank met up with Sean Marrie and his wife, Tammy, last fall while in D.C. They have two children, Kayla (14) and Tanner (12). He also often gets together with Michael Guenin either in NYC, Chicago or Dayton (when back at home). Michael and his wife, Nicole, are living in South Bend. Michael got his MBA from Notre Dame and stuck around -- he is running the South Bend branch of his family�s business. They have two boys, Jack (4) and Grant (2) and are expecting baby number three this spring (I hear they are pulling for pink)! Frank also mentioned that he sees quite a bit of Jim and Monica (Bliss �89) Weick. They are living in Ft. Lauderdale. Jim started his own law practice and Monica has her own dental practice. They have two children � Jim (4) and Samantha (2). It turns out Jim is a pretty good golfer. Frank played with him in a few two-man tournaments and Jim won a Florida Golf Association Mid-Amateur event last year! Ah, one of the many benefits of living in Florida -- being able to hone your golf game! ... Mary Beth (Wolfe) Lindner mentioned that she runs into Barb (Muir) Radis occasionally. It turns out their children go to school together. Barb, drop me an e-mail -- would love to hear from you. ... Tim and Lynn (Flaherty �93) Kessel are living in Pittsburgh with their four children � Jackson (7), Nolan (6), Garrett (4) and Anna (1). Tim works several days a week in Cleveland for Therm-All and Lynn is a stay-at-home mom. They keep in touch with Joe Palmesano, who is living in Florida; John Graham and Sean Nolan, who are in Chicago; Mel and Mary Lenhardt; who are in Detroit and Glenn Smith in Pittsburgh. ... Brian Adams is a physician in the ER at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna and at Lakewood Hospital. He is also serving in the Air Force Reserves. He and his wife, Eileen, are residing in Middleburg Heights with their five children � Meghan (10), Joseph (9), Madeline (7), Brian (5), and Mary Margaret (3). ... Jay and Maria (LaPorte �89) Weidner are living in Downer�s Grove, IL. They have two girls � Samantha (5) and Sara Jayne (2). ... Thanks everyone for the updates and until next time ... Cheers, Melissa

Autumn greetings to you all, it is hard to believe that the holiday season is fast approaching. I had the honor of being a guest at the inauguration of Father Niehoff, JCU�s 24th president, in October. As I listened to his speech, I was reminded of how important it is that we take the values learned at JCU and use them to better the community around us. The awesome accomplishments of our alumni never cease to amaze me and inspire me. This is a perfect segue into the news of our classmates and what they are doing ... Stefanie (Ulatowski) Rhine is getting involved in the political process and is running for a seat on the South Euclid-Lyndhurst school board. She and her husband, Dan, live in Lyndhurst with their three children. Good luck, Stefanie, you got my vote! ... Lisa (Miaskowski) Arnold updated me with some of her own good news ... she and hubby, Matt, are expecting triplets any day now (I am writing this in October, so by the time it reaches you, the babies will have arrived). They are living in Lakewood and Lisa has left her job as a high school guidance counselor to focus on being a mom. Lisa mentioned that they won�t know the sexes of the babies until they are born. I think that is cool particularly since it seems everybody wants to know ahead time. Lisa wrote that she sees Leslie (Nagley) McCarthy and Vicki (Frabotta) Cowman each month for brunch. Leslie just had her third child in April. Megan joins big brother, Evan (5) and sister, Kelly (3). Leslie is doing her student teaching this semester and will be licensed in December to teach special education. Congratulations, Leslie. Vicki is teaching at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in Chardon and is mom to Brianna (5). ... Sally Ingberg-Lee and her, husband, Dan are living in Twinsburg. They welcomed their new daughter, Nicole Ann, to the family on December 27, 2004. Sally writes that she and Dan are very fortunate in that Nicole has a great disposition � she hardly ever cries and has slept through the night since she was less than six weeks old! Thanks for the update, Sally. ... Donald Pirc checked in with the alumni office. He and his wife, Kirsten, live in Concord with their children, Evan (12), Tyler (12), Alexander (10), and Steven (3). Don works for Medical Mutual as director of provider contracting. ... Alumni getting involved in the political process to improve the school system, alumni teaching the future generation, alumni raising happy, healthy children ... like I said, I am always inspired by the accomplishments of JCU alumni! I hope you and yours have a blessed holiday season. Cheers, Melissa

Hope everyone had a great summer! Thanks to everyone who came back to JCU for Reunion weekend! We had a great turn out and all in all, I thought it was another successful reunion. Thanks to Rosalie and her staff � they did a fantastic job! ... So, here�s a taste of what the class of 1990 has been up to the past 15 years... Bruce Ianni and his wife, Maria, traveled in from Kansas City! Bruce is the CEO and Founder of Chemidex, Inc. It�s like a big Google for chemists. Bruce and Maria are the proud parents of three children � Isabelle and twins, Mac and Matea. ... Ran into Scott Mosser, which was a very pleasant surprise! He is living in Ohio City and working for a software company. ... Rob and Jill (DiNicolantonio) Brdar are building a house in Avon. ... Gary Ritter decided at the last minute to come to reunion all the way from Little Rock, AR, where he works at the University of Arkansas! ... Saw Carl DiBernardo and his wife, Jeanette, very briefly at the beginning of the night. Carl was not only celebrating with the class of �90, but also was celebrating with former JCU wrestlers, who had their own reunion event. ... Larry and Jane (Wagner) Nicolette brought their daughter (and possible future JCU�er), Abby, to Reunion! ... Jim Ford and his wife, Julie, made the drive in from Gibsonia, PA. Jim is the general manager for Cintas in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Jim and Julie are the proud parents of Erin (7), Jack (4) and new baby, Katie, who was born in September 2004! ... Holly Monahan is living in Chicago. She recently quit her job at the American Society of Clinical Pathology where she was the marketing manager for publications. Holly is heading back to school at DePaul University to get her master�s in education! Good luck, Holly! ... Chris Jamison is living in Pittsburgh. She handles marketing and events at a Pittsburgh mall. Some of the events she�s part of include bringing in Landon from Road Rules to do a meet and greet. She gets to book bands, Disney characters, the NYC Rockettes, etc. for her customers. Chris also mentioned that she and Mia Bernet are heading to England in September to do their part to boost tourism after their subway attacks. Have a great trip! ... I got to chat a bit with Amy Finke Cook. She is living on the west side with her hubby, Brian, and their 5 kids! Amy mentioned that the new Crocker Park is high on her list of favorite places to meet up with friends! ... Joe Schmidt and his wife, Holly, and their kids, recently moved to Bainbridge. Joe mentioned they were busy with home improvement stuff! ... Andy Cores is living in Chicago and is partner in a law firm. ... Doug Wichman and his family are living in Westlake. Doug works for The Superlative Group in Cleveland. ... Stefanie (Ulatowski) Rhine is living in Lyndhurst with her husband, Dan, and their kids Jack (7), Megan (4), and Frannie (1). ... Dan and Colleen (Harvey �88) Solomon are living in Alpharetta, GA, with their girls, Mary Claire (6) and Nora (2). ... John Graham is living in the Chicago area, Libertyville, to be exact. He is the president of Graham C-Stores in Gageslake, IL. ... Even though reunion is over, please keep the news flowing! Be Well, Melissa

Hi class of 1990, I am writing this column in April but by the time it�s in your mailbox, it will be June. That means than Reunion is only weeks away! Don�t miss out on the fun ... it�s not too late to make your reservation and join us as well celebrate our 15 year Reunion. While on the topic of Reunion, many of the committee members have noted that the information the Alumni Office has isn�t always current, so take a few minutes and update your information! You can do it on-line at www.jcu.edu -- click on the Alumni & Guests link at the left side of the page and there is a link at the top of the alumni page that will take you right to the update your record section. ... We all must be in hibernation from the cold winter but thanks to those you sent updates and news! Melissa (Missy) McGuire checked in between her Reunion phone calls. She and her husband, Kurt, are expecting their second child in July. Melissa and Kurt are the proud parents of son, Conner 2 �. Both are working at NASA Glen Research Center on the West side of Cleveland. ... I talked to Kathleen (Reichart) Laffey recently about reunion stuff (Kathleen and family will be there). She and her husband, Brian, are living in Chicago with their two daughters. For Easter, they were heading to Ashtabula to visit Brian�s family. Small world moment ... but Brian and Tom DiSalvatore are friends from high school. It was at Tom and Sandi (Sabol)�s wedding that Kathleen and Brian met. Too cute! ... Pat Longo �89 e-mailed with good news about our classmate, Brian Bishop. It seems Brian took the plunge and got married in November 2004! Brian married Pam Franklin in Washington D.C., where they reside. Brian is working for a local D.C. power company in their IT department. Pat was groomsman in the wedding! Thanks for the update, Pat. ... Christine Raffaele checked in with news of her own. She and her husband, David Gorman, are in the process of relocating to the Columbus area. She just accepted the position of Family Law Program manager with the Supreme Court of Ohio, Specialized Dockets section. In addition to her new job, Christine and David are expecting their first child in late August! Good luck with all the new happenings in your life and be sure to check in after the baby is born to give us the good news! ... Speaking of new babies ... Sue (Zurkovski) and Scott Swain are expecting their second baby in June. They are living in Hudson with their daughter, Lily Madelyn, who is just about a year and half old! ... Hope to see lots of you at Reunion! Peace, Melissa

Hi there ... Now that we�ve survived another season of holidays and are thawing out, it�s time to start serious planning for Reunion Weekend 2005! Mark your calendars for June 17-19 and come back to celebrate all those great JCU memories with good friends! ... Ann Marie Fraser-Barry dropped me a note on what she�s been up to -- She is the director of program development for a 500-bed nursing home in Rochester, NY. Her job is half-financial analysis and half computer programming. She has been there 11 years and loves her job.� In March 2004, Ann Marie and her husband, Pete, welcomed their daughter, Sarah, to the family. In addition to their new addition, they continue to work on decorating the house they built two years ago. And last year, they took a trip to Napa Valley where they toured several wineries.� According to Ann Marie, they loved it and highly recommend visiting that part of California! Thanks for the update and the travel tip! Ann Marie keeps in touch with Leslie Nagley McCarthy, who lives in Cleveland with her husband and two children. ... Colleen Carollo Oxsalida and her husband, Matt, are living in Bay Village. Colleen wrote that they welcomed twin girls, Leah and Eve, in August 2004. The girls join big brother, Eric, who turned 2 in August. Colleen mentioned that she has been involved in her city�s Early Childhood PTA and is loving it! ... Colleen Krupitzer Corrado, who is living in Virginia, e-mailed me with news of her growing family! She and husband, Rick, welcomed Lianna Caroline in June 2004! She joins big sisters, Johanna and Elaana, and big brother Biaggio. Lianna has already taken her first road trip to Disney and spends lots of time in her car seat going to her older siblings� activities. Colleen mentioned that she is home schooling the children and teaches religious education at her church part time. In one of their recent trips back to Ohio, Colleen stopped to visit Angela Thiel Sullivan. Angie and her husband, Brian, welcomed baby #3! Matthew joins big sister, Maggie and big brother, Patrick. ... Thanks to everyone who wrote me with news! Keep the e-mails coming -- I�d love to hear from everyone, but especially those who haven�t checked in in a long time or have never checked in! And lastly, again, don�t forget to come back to JCU this June! Reunion is always lots of fun and it�s made more fun by those who attend! ... Happy spring, Melissa

Class Notes 1990

	Melissa Wenzler 4021 Wandsworth Rd. South Euclid, OH 44121 216.691.3759 WenzJCU90@aol.com


spring 2008	Happy 2008! For many of us, this year will be a big one ... the year we hit the big 4-0! How did that happen? Doesn’t it just seem like yesterday that we were fighting our way through the crowd at the Colony? Would love to hear how you plan to celebrate turning 40 (which I hear is the new 30)! ... I ran into Sam Barther last spring (a bit late, but I uncovered the notes I jotted down stuffed into a pocket of my purse) at St. Barnabas church in Sagamore Hills. It turns out we both had friends who’s child was making their First Communion. Sam is a dentist in Olmstead Falls. ... Stefanie (Ulatowski) Rhine was successful in her latest run for the South Euclid-Lyndhurst School Board. She was appointed to the board in November to fill an outgoing member’s spot. Her elected term began in January. Congratulations, Stefanie! I know that this has been something you’ve work hard for and your perseverance paid off! ... I haven’t heard from these classmates and would love to hear from them and all of you too -- Pete Smayda, Mary Kay Farrell, Marty Walter, Daniela Lungociu, and Tim Foley. Take a minute to e-mail me with your news – it would be fun to get something other than spam in my in box! ... Cheers, Melissa


fall 2007	“Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart”…so goes the quote from French author Victor Hugo. ... As we settle in for another winter season, I hope you enjoy the following news and notes from your fellow classmates. I got a great e-mail from Michelle Couture Koester. She just returned from a fabulous five-day get-away at the Outer Banks. Beth Cornelius Nairn was generous enough to share her family’s vacation home for a JCU girls’ weekend. Debbie Yencer Arcara, Sue Hersh Greenberg, Lynne Rifugiato Young, Susan Ayna Carney, Kristin Fornes Connaughton, Kristin Dickinson Hogue, Maribeth Brunn Robinson, Amy Finke Cook, Linda Holmes Donnelly and Beth spent the days relaxing on the beach, listening to their favorite ’80s songs, and catching up. With 31 children between them all, it was a vacation well earned. ... Tom ’91 and Jeannine (Muresan) Mylott are living in Aurora with their four boys: Patrick (11), Joseph (11), Daniel (8), and Michael (4). Tom is the national sales manager for Bostik -- he has been there for 11 years. Tom was able to catch up with Brian Cochran at the Homecoming game. Brian has come back home to be the football defensive coordinator -- welcome back, Brian. Tom and Brian’s football history goes way back ... they played together at St. Gabriel’s, Lake Catholic and were members of the 1989 JCU championship team. Tom noted how far the program has come since his freshman playing days. He didn’t get a helmet until midway though double sessions. He still has a scar over his eye from a hit he took from Brian! Guess which one had the helmet? ... Jeannine gave me some great updates on several classmates. Jill (Varley) Conduff is a senior sales manager at Lighting Dynamics. According to Jeannine, she has practically lit up most of NE Ohio. Jill lives in Aurora, OH, with her husband, Todd. ... Claudine (Melich) Paradise lives in Chagrin Falls with her husband, Chris. They have a son, Michael. Claudine is now a stay at home mom. Prior to that, she was the editor of the trade magazine Expo. ... Audrey (Padula) Besinger is married to Brent ’89. Audrey is a stay at home mom to their children, Alec, Brook and Grant. Before that, Audrey was a senior sales manager for Alcan. She also recently earned her master’s in humanities in ’05 from JCU. ... Dr. Erin (Michael) Hillard has a successful family practice with her husband, Dr. Brad Hillard. Their offices are at the University Hospitals Twinsburg Medical Center. They have three girls: Morgan, Madison and Brin. Erin received her medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency at Sun Coast Hospital in Largo, FL. ... Dr. Walt Sweeney is an interventional cardiologist at Diagnostic Cardiology Associates in Youngstown. He and his wife, Peggy, are parents to four children: Billy, Bridget, Walt and Cameron. Like Erin, Walt received his medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine but completed his residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. ... Thanks to everyone who took the time to e-mail ... keep the news coming! Cheers, Melissa


summer 2007	Welcome to autumn ... is everyone ready for back to school and football season? I want to take a moment to brag about someone very important to me ... my hubby, Chris Wenzler. Last May, Chris went to Jamaica on an immersion trip with JCU Campus Ministry. He accompanied about a dozen JCU students to Kingston, Jamaica, for 10 days. While there, the group worked in a children’s hospital, Riverton School, and the Mother Teresa Home (hospice of the sick and elderly). Chris spent much of his time at Riverton – a public elementary school built near the city dump. Public school in Jamaica is not like public school in the U.S. – parents have to pay to send their children to school. This means that parents have to decide which child goes to school which day of the week! As we head into the season of Thanksgiving, I hope we can all take a moment to remember how fortunate we are for the wonderful opportunities we have – don’t let them go to waste. ... I got a quick e-mail from Jean Hetzer Harsar. She and husband, Al, welcomed their new daughter, Meghan Marie, on March 28. Meghan joins big brothers, Matthew (8) and Michael John (4). Congratulations, Jean and Al! ... Lisa Grisez-Shullick is living in Lorain, OH, with her husband, Dan, and their two children, Michael (11) and Tricia (9). Lisa has spent the past five years working part time at St. Peter School, where their children attend. Most recently, Lisa began a new part time job with the Catholic Action Commission of Lorain. She also is using her 10 years of human resource experience to serve as an independent trainer in leadership, supervision and time management – check out www.gsmmotivations.com! Lisa recently ventured to Chicago with Sue Zurkovski Swain for a gathering with Holly Monahan, Chris Jamison, Shannon Place Martin, Becky Lacovic Barnhart, Liz Brent Franz and Karen Teeter Rufer ’89! The gathering was in celebration of their “39th” birthdays – sounds like a blast -- would love to hear how everyone is doing! ... Rob Taskey took advantage of the new JCU Connect message board -- Rob and his wife, Cheryl, recently moved from Kalamazoo to Pittsburgh. They have two children, Austin and Olivia. Rob is a senior investment officer at National City in the Private Client Group. He manages a group of eight portfolio managers. Since being back in Pittsburgh, he had lunch with Eric Rosenberg! ... In July I ran into Sally Ingberg-Lee, her husband, Dan, and their two girls, Nicole and Erin at Yours Truly in Hudson. They are living in Twinsburg and Sally is working at Forest City Enterprises. It was a gorgeous summer day and it was fun catching up with Sally and Dan – the girls are adorable! ... If you haven’t already done so, check out the newest way to keep in touch with fellow alumni ... JCU Connect - http://www.jcu.edu/alumni/jcuconnect.htm! The site offers an alumni directory, class news and notes, message boards, photo albums! Check it out and update your record if you haven’t in a while. ... Don’t forget to pass along any updates ... looking forward to hearing from you. Melissa


spring 2007	Hello class of 1990! The spirit of doing “good for others” was alive and well on the JCU campus this past April 21-22! That weekend was the First Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The Relay is an eighteen hour walk to raise money for advocacy, research and services related to cancer. It celebrates the survivors and memorializes those lost by this disease. I took part in the Relay on Chris’ team – JCU Sports Information -- with the students that work in his office. I never felt more proud to be alumni of JCU as I watched the students who organized the event, walked with the hundreds of students who walked for life, and celebrated raising over $76,000.00 toward a cure! It is events like this that show the true spirit of the Jesuit tradition – it is alive and well at John Carroll, I am pleased to say! ... I got an e-mail from MikeSchilling all the way from Thailand!! He is doing well ... him and his wife, Whan, have a baby daughter, Eve. Mike is looking forward to a visit this spring from classmates, ScottMosser and GaryRitter. He mentioned that AsadSultan is getting married and will be heading to India to work for Cantor Fitzgerald. Mike is already gearing for retirement – he told me the party will be on January 8, 2014, on the beach in Phuket, Thailand! All are invited – so save the date! ... DaveRastoka is living in Columbus. He is the regional director for ResCare, the largest provider for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Dave is also the president of HeartFelt Stories. With the help of Tony DeCarlo ’88, Dave began Heartfelt Stories, a children’s book company. The stories provide wonderful illustrations and are packed with great messages every family can benefit from. My son, Oliver, was fortunate enough to get an autographed copy of “More Than a Spoonful”! It quickly became one of his favorites. For all you parents out there, I highly recommend checking out Heartfelt Stories - www.heartfeltstoriesllc.com. ... RitaAbdallah is a LISW for the Ireland Cancer center in Cleveland. She leads workshops on topics related to cancer. This past fall she conducted several workshops on topics related to cancer and relaxation, meditation, controlling pain and ways to eat healthy. Rita recently was recognized for her work in her field by her peers. Rita, please send me the details again so I can include in the next issue! ... Ann-Margaret (Leshinsky) and JamieLambo recently purchased a new home in Jackson Township (North Canton area). Jamie took a new job in August with Diebold. He is the vice president of internal audit. ... Tracey (Ludwig) Holecek and her hubby, Terry, have relocated to Powell, OH, near Columbus. Their three girls, Abby (9), Kristen (8) and Anna (5) are growing up fast! Tracey mentioned that they love the Columbus area and the girls are happy and thriving! ... Jane (Wagner) Nicolette e-mailed me. She is a senior training consultant with Mellon Financial Corp. in Pittsburgh. She mentioned that Larry was elected to the Murrysville local municipal council. He is in his second of four years and holds the VP position on council. Congrats, Larry! It is nice to see alums getting involved in local issues that affect them and their families! ... Life in L.A. continues to be an adventure for BobKasunic! He decided to use these adventures to create, write and produce a short film! The film made the rounds of some film festivals in the fall, but you can view on YouTube -- check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Efnc828AM. In addition to the short film, Bob has been writing for a few magazines, still does consulting work with his freelance marketing and strategy company he started a few years ago. He recently took a long term project in NYC to act as the director of creative development and content acquisition for a new green/health and wellness company. Thanks for the update, Bob! ... Beth (Warfield) Hansen is living in Solon with her husband, Toby. She writes that their three children, Eric (11), Emily (7) and Luke (4) are doing fine. By this fall, all three will be in school as Luke starts kindergarten! ... Tracy Backer has been living in Minnesota the past 15 years. Currently working in the mortgage industry with GMAC-ResCap, Tracy recently returned from a seven week, 10 country, solo trip around the world. Tracy wrote that Prague, Paris and Istanbul were favorites on the itinerary! Check out Tracy’s trip blog - http://realtravel.com/member-m1942408-tracer1.htm ... Thanks for the updates, everyone! Be sure to keep in touch and enjoy summer! Cheers, Melissa

fall 2006	I love this time of year � the sky is so blue, the leaves are like colors found in a box of Crayola crayons, and the air is crisp and smell of apples! With fall comes all of that plus football season (got to love Fantasy Football -- how are you doing in your league?) and Homecomings! Hope those of you who live in Cleveland got up to JCU to take in the Homecoming festivities � a special shout out to those who organized and planned the weekend � it was a lot of fun in spite of the clouds! ... I ran into Sally Ingberg-Lee in the Belvoir parking lot � it was great timing as she was leaving as I was arriving. She and her husband, Dan Lee, had their two little girls in tow, Nicole (2) and Erin (8 mos.) � they are just the cutest little girls! They are living in Twinsburg and Sally is still at Forest City Enterprises. Sally, it was great to see you, Dan and the girls! ... I don�t have too much to report � my e-mail Inbox is pretty empty (I don�t count the spam, I get)! You can help out by sending me a quick note � Happy Holidays, everyone! Cheers, Melissa

spring 2006	Spring has sprung! I love how nice the first day above 65 degrees feels! Now that we are blowing off the dust of winter, take a minute to drop me a note so I can let the rest of the class of 1990 know how you are doing and what you have been up to!... I got nice e-mail from Ann-Margaret (Leshinksy) Lambo. She and hubby, Jamie, are living in New Castle, PA. They are parents to Ann Therese (10) and Paul (6). Ann-Margaret is a stay-at-home mom and free lance writer. Jamie works for Goodyear Tire in Akron. He is the director of internal audit -- Americas. He commutes each day from New Castle to Akron, but Ann-Margaret said it�s not too bad a commute since the Steelers won the Super Bowl! Jamie does get to travel frequently to Brazil. They see Carol (Lawrence) Bender at family functions. It turns out that Carol married Jamie�s first cousin, Pat. Carol and Pat are residing in Bethel Park, PA, with their daughter, Abby (7). Ann-Margaret also wrote that she keeps in touch with Lisa (Forniti) Aeillo. Lisa and her husband, Frank, live in Lyndhurst. They have two children, Genevieve (6) and Nick (4). In her e-mail, Ann-Margaret asked if I heard from Rita Abdallah, Lisa Grisez, Lesley Zelasko and Claudine Mellich. I did happen to see Rita Abdallah�s photo in the �Happenings� section of Cleveland�s Plain Dealer for a fundraising event in which she was a participant. Ladies, would love to hear from you...drop me a note! ... Mark Perretta is living in Massillion, OH. He and his wife, Dana, are parents to Angela (11), Anthony (9) and Alexis (2). Mark is CEO of 10K Fundraising. His company helps start fundraisers for schools, churches and organizations. If anyone is interested, check out their web site at www.10kfr.org. Michael Branigan is living in Indianapolis, IN. He got his MBA from CWRU in 2002. He has one son, Jack (4). ... That is the news I have so far -- hope to hear from lots more of you now that the winter hibernation is over. Remember, e-mail is pretty quick and easy!! Here�s to a sunny summer...Melissa

winter 2006	Ran into Jean (Hetzer) Harsar at the annual JCU Breakfast with Santa! Her boys Matthew and Michael were helping wrap lots of cool presents! They are very cute little guys! ... Molly (Spisak) and Don �88 Moracz are living in Avon Lake. They have two children, Brian (10) and Elizabeth (8). ... Brigid (Reilly) Weiller is living in Zagreb, Croatia. She and her husband, Matthew, work for the U.S. Department of State. They have three children -- Maureen (12), John (10), and Terence (7). ... Frank Boensch gave me some updates. He and his wife, MJ, are living in Princeton with Sophia (2). He works as a Global Account director for Cable and Wireless. He travels frequently to the UK and Asia. Frank met up with Sean Marrie and his wife, Tammy, last fall while in D.C. They have two children, Kayla (14) and Tanner (12). He also often gets together with Michael Guenin either in NYC, Chicago or Dayton (when back at home). Michael and his wife, Nicole, are living in South Bend. Michael got his MBA from Notre Dame and stuck around -- he is running the South Bend branch of his family�s business. They have two boys, Jack (4) and Grant (2) and are expecting baby number three this spring (I hear they are pulling for pink)! Frank also mentioned that he sees quite a bit of Jim and Monica (Bliss �89) Weick. They are living in Ft. Lauderdale. Jim started his own law practice and Monica has her own dental practice. They have two children � Jim (4) and Samantha (2). It turns out Jim is a pretty good golfer. Frank played with him in a few two-man tournaments and Jim won a Florida Golf Association Mid-Amateur event last year! Ah, one of the many benefits of living in Florida -- being able to hone your golf game! ... Mary Beth (Wolfe) Lindner mentioned that she runs into Barb (Muir) Radis occasionally. It turns out their children go to school together. Barb, drop me an e-mail -- would love to hear from you. ... Tim and Lynn (Flaherty �93) Kessel are living in Pittsburgh with their four children � Jackson (7), Nolan (6), Garrett (4) and Anna (1). Tim works several days a week in Cleveland for Therm-All and Lynn is a stay-at-home mom. They keep in touch with Joe Palmesano, who is living in Florida; John Graham and Sean Nolan, who are in Chicago; Mel and Mary Lenhardt; who are in Detroit and Glenn Smith in Pittsburgh. ... Brian Adams is a physician in the ER at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna and at Lakewood Hospital. He is also serving in the Air Force Reserves. He and his wife, Eileen, are residing in Middleburg Heights with their five children � Meghan (10), Joseph (9), Madeline (7), Brian (5), and Mary Margaret (3). ... Jay and Maria (LaPorte �89) Weidner are living in Downer�s Grove, IL. They have two girls � Samantha (5) and Sara Jayne (2). ... Thanks everyone for the updates and until next time ... Cheers, Melissa

fall 2005	Autumn greetings to you all, it is hard to believe that the holiday season is fast approaching. I had the honor of being a guest at the inauguration of Father Niehoff, JCU�s 24th president, in October. As I listened to his speech, I was reminded of how important it is that we take the values learned at JCU and use them to better the community around us. The awesome accomplishments of our alumni never cease to amaze me and inspire me. This is a perfect segue into the news of our classmates and what they are doing ... Stefanie (Ulatowski) Rhine is getting involved in the political process and is running for a seat on the South Euclid-Lyndhurst school board. She and her husband, Dan, live in Lyndhurst with their three children. Good luck, Stefanie, you got my vote! ... Lisa (Miaskowski) Arnold updated me with some of her own good news ... she and hubby, Matt, are expecting triplets any day now (I am writing this in October, so by the time it reaches you, the babies will have arrived). They are living in Lakewood and Lisa has left her job as a high school guidance counselor to focus on being a mom. Lisa mentioned that they won�t know the sexes of the babies until they are born. I think that is cool particularly since it seems everybody wants to know ahead time. Lisa wrote that she sees Leslie (Nagley) McCarthy and Vicki (Frabotta) Cowman each month for brunch. Leslie just had her third child in April. Megan joins big brother, Evan (5) and sister, Kelly (3). Leslie is doing her student teaching this semester and will be licensed in December to teach special education. Congratulations, Leslie. Vicki is teaching at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin in Chardon and is mom to Brianna (5). ... Sally Ingberg-Lee and her, husband, Dan are living in Twinsburg. They welcomed their new daughter, Nicole Ann, to the family on December 27, 2004. Sally writes that she and Dan are very fortunate in that Nicole has a great disposition � she hardly ever cries and has slept through the night since she was less than six weeks old! Thanks for the update, Sally. ... Donald Pirc checked in with the alumni office. He and his wife, Kirsten, live in Concord with their children, Evan (12), Tyler (12), Alexander (10), and Steven (3). Don works for Medical Mutual as director of provider contracting. ... Alumni getting involved in the political process to improve the school system, alumni teaching the future generation, alumni raising happy, healthy children ... like I said, I am always inspired by the accomplishments of JCU alumni! I hope you and yours have a blessed holiday season. Cheers, Melissa

summer 2005	Hope everyone had a great summer! Thanks to everyone who came back to JCU for Reunion weekend! We had a great turn out and all in all, I thought it was another successful reunion. Thanks to Rosalie and her staff � they did a fantastic job! ... So, here�s a taste of what the class of 1990 has been up to the past 15 years... Bruce Ianni and his wife, Maria, traveled in from Kansas City! Bruce is the CEO and Founder of Chemidex, Inc. It�s like a big Google for chemists. Bruce and Maria are the proud parents of three children � Isabelle and twins, Mac and Matea. ... Ran into Scott Mosser, which was a very pleasant surprise! He is living in Ohio City and working for a software company. ... Rob and Jill (DiNicolantonio) Brdar are building a house in Avon. ... Gary Ritter decided at the last minute to come to reunion all the way from Little Rock, AR, where he works at the University of Arkansas! ... Saw Carl DiBernardo and his wife, Jeanette, very briefly at the beginning of the night. Carl was not only celebrating with the class of �90, but also was celebrating with former JCU wrestlers, who had their own reunion event. ... Larry and Jane (Wagner) Nicolette brought their daughter (and possible future JCU�er), Abby, to Reunion! ... Jim Ford and his wife, Julie, made the drive in from Gibsonia, PA. Jim is the general manager for Cintas in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Jim and Julie are the proud parents of Erin (7), Jack (4) and new baby, Katie, who was born in September 2004! ... Holly Monahan is living in Chicago. She recently quit her job at the American Society of Clinical Pathology where she was the marketing manager for publications. Holly is heading back to school at DePaul University to get her master�s in education! Good luck, Holly! ... Chris Jamison is living in Pittsburgh. She handles marketing and events at a Pittsburgh mall. Some of the events she�s part of include bringing in Landon from Road Rules to do a meet and greet. She gets to book bands, Disney characters, the NYC Rockettes, etc. for her customers. Chris also mentioned that she and Mia Bernet are heading to England in September to do their part to boost tourism after their subway attacks. Have a great trip! ... I got to chat a bit with Amy Finke Cook. She is living on the west side with her hubby, Brian, and their 5 kids! Amy mentioned that the new Crocker Park is high on her list of favorite places to meet up with friends! ... Joe Schmidt and his wife, Holly, and their kids, recently moved to Bainbridge. Joe mentioned they were busy with home improvement stuff! ... Andy Cores is living in Chicago and is partner in a law firm. ... Doug Wichman and his family are living in Westlake. Doug works for The Superlative Group in Cleveland. ... Stefanie (Ulatowski) Rhine is living in Lyndhurst with her husband, Dan, and their kids Jack (7), Megan (4), and Frannie (1). ... Dan and Colleen (Harvey �88) Solomon are living in Alpharetta, GA, with their girls, Mary Claire (6) and Nora (2). ... John Graham is living in the Chicago area, Libertyville, to be exact. He is the president of Graham C-Stores in Gageslake, IL. ... Even though reunion is over, please keep the news flowing! Be Well, Melissa

spring 2005	Hi class of 1990, I am writing this column in April but by the time it�s in your mailbox, it will be June. That means than Reunion is only weeks away! Don�t miss out on the fun ... it�s not too late to make your reservation and join us as well celebrate our 15 year Reunion. While on the topic of Reunion, many of the committee members have noted that the information the Alumni Office has isn�t always current, so take a few minutes and update your information! You can do it on-line at www.jcu.edu -- click on the Alumni & Guests link at the left side of the page and there is a link at the top of the alumni page that will take you right to the update your record section. ... We all must be in hibernation from the cold winter but thanks to those you sent updates and news! Melissa (Missy) McGuire checked in between her Reunion phone calls. She and her husband, Kurt, are expecting their second child in July. Melissa and Kurt are the proud parents of son, Conner 2 �. Both are working at NASA Glen Research Center on the West side of Cleveland. ... I talked to Kathleen (Reichart) Laffey recently about reunion stuff (Kathleen and family will be there). She and her husband, Brian, are living in Chicago with their two daughters. For Easter, they were heading to Ashtabula to visit Brian�s family. Small world moment ... but Brian and Tom DiSalvatore are friends from high school. It was at Tom and Sandi (Sabol)�s wedding that Kathleen and Brian met. Too cute! ... Pat Longo �89 e-mailed with good news about our classmate, Brian Bishop. It seems Brian took the plunge and got married in November 2004! Brian married Pam Franklin in Washington D.C., where they reside. Brian is working for a local D.C. power company in their IT department. Pat was groomsman in the wedding! Thanks for the update, Pat. ... Christine Raffaele checked in with news of her own. She and her husband, David Gorman, are in the process of relocating to the Columbus area. She just accepted the position of Family Law Program manager with the Supreme Court of Ohio, Specialized Dockets section. In addition to her new job, Christine and David are expecting their first child in late August! Good luck with all the new happenings in your life and be sure to check in after the baby is born to give us the good news! ... Speaking of new babies ... Sue (Zurkovski) and Scott Swain are expecting their second baby in June. They are living in Hudson with their daughter, Lily Madelyn, who is just about a year and half old! ... Hope to see lots of you at Reunion! Peace, Melissa

winter 2005	Hi there ... Now that we�ve survived another season of holidays and are thawing out, it�s time to start serious planning for Reunion Weekend 2005! Mark your calendars for June 17-19 and come back to celebrate all those great JCU memories with good friends! ... Ann Marie Fraser-Barry dropped me a note on what she�s been up to -- She is the director of program development for a 500-bed nursing home in Rochester, NY. Her job is half-financial analysis and half computer programming. She has been there 11 years and loves her job.� In March 2004, Ann Marie and her husband, Pete, welcomed their daughter, Sarah, to the family. In addition to their new addition, they continue to work on decorating the house they built two years ago. And last year, they took a trip to Napa Valley where they toured several wineries.� According to Ann Marie, they loved it and highly recommend visiting that part of California! Thanks for the update and the travel tip! Ann Marie keeps in touch with Leslie Nagley McCarthy, who lives in Cleveland with her husband and two children. ... Colleen Carollo Oxsalida and her husband, Matt, are living in Bay Village. Colleen wrote that they welcomed twin girls, Leah and Eve, in August 2004. The girls join big brother, Eric, who turned 2 in August. Colleen mentioned that she has been involved in her city�s Early Childhood PTA and is loving it! ... Colleen Krupitzer Corrado, who is living in Virginia, e-mailed me with news of her growing family! She and husband, Rick, welcomed Lianna Caroline in June 2004! She joins big sisters, Johanna and Elaana, and big brother Biaggio. Lianna has already taken her first road trip to Disney and spends lots of time in her car seat going to her older siblings� activities. Colleen mentioned that she is home schooling the children and teaches religious education at her church part time. In one of their recent trips back to Ohio, Colleen stopped to visit Angela Thiel Sullivan. Angie and her husband, Brian, welcomed baby #3! Matthew joins big sister, Maggie and big brother, Patrick. ... Thanks to everyone who wrote me with news! Keep the e-mails coming -- I�d love to hear from everyone, but especially those who haven�t checked in in a long time or have never checked in! And lastly, again, don�t forget to come back to JCU this June! Reunion is always lots of fun and it�s made more fun by those who attend! ... Happy spring, Melissa

fall 2004	Hello and happy holidays to everyone! What was your favorite JCU watering hole? Where was your favorite place to study (think hard)? Who was your favorite professor? What songs always make you think of JCU mixers? It�s time to unearth those memories and get ready to celebrate our 15th reunion! Reunion Weekend 2005 is set for June 17-19 -- mark your calendars so you don�t miss out on all the fun! So far, the following classmates have agreed to be on the reunion committee: Gary & Patti (DeCarlo) Naim, Joe Behm, Debbie (Yencer) Arcara, Kathleen (Reichart) Laffey. If I missed anybody that has volunteered, please let me know! Of course, we are looking for more members to make this a success! You don�t have to live in Cleveland to get involved! One of the most important jobs of the committee is to call/write classmates to get them interested and excited to come back. The alumni office will provide you with all the tools you need to get in touch with our classmates. If you want to be a part of the committee, please contact Rosalie Massey at 216-397-3014 or 800-736-2586. ... Now for the news ... congratulations to Mike Newman and his wife, Lisa, on their birth of their son, Owen Michael, on September 18. Owen joins big sister Madison and I bet she is excited to have a baby brother! Mike and family live in the Pittsburgh area -- pretty sure Mike was happy about the Steelers win over the Browns! ... John & Helen �89 Demsher are living in Wheaton, IL, with their three children: Jack, Ronald, and Evelyn. ... Dan Purcell dropped me an e-mail with several updates! Dan and his wife, Laura, live in Rochester with their two daughters. ... Mike Farrell and his wife, Mandy, live in LA. They are parents to Joseph Travis, who is just about a year-old! Mike has been working as a musician and for the past several years has been touring with different singers. Earlier this year, Mike was hired to play with Morrissey (former lead singer of The Smiths!) on his current tour and upcoming album! Good luck, Mike! ... Bob Girsch lives in Portland, ME, with his wife, Dawn, and their three children. Having lived in Chicago for the past 12 years, they just moved to Portland this summer. Dan is pretty sure even though they are in Red Sox country, Bob will remain a die-hard Cubs fan! ... Kirk Ahlfors and his wife, Jane Burbridge �92, live in Chicago. With family and friends all over the country, they do a lot of traveling and find time to still root for the �Tribe� and Ohio State! ... Keep the updates coming and don�t forget to start planning for reunion! Peace, Melissa

summer 2004	Hello, everyone! Hope everyone is doing well! Be sure to drop me a line and let me know what you did over your summer vacation! I know we are barely out of this summer, but keep in mind that our 15th year reunion will be coming up in June 2005! More information to follow, but if you want to be a part of planning, let me know or contact the alumni office! � I was happy to receive an e-mail from Bob Kasunic! After surviving the winters in Chicago for 13 years, Bob made the move to sunny Los Angeles a year ago July. Before moving, Bob took a year off and traveled to London and Buenos Aires, went skiing for the first time since high school, and got caught up on his reading! Since moving to LA, Bob took a job with a marketing agency that services a lot of the entertainment industry, but has since left that job to start his own business! His agency will help companies develop brand and marketing strategies as well as web/on-line development. In his spare time, he volunteers with children through the program called Spirituality for Kids! Thanks for the update, Bob, and hope to see you at Reunion 2005! � I had dinner recently with Tracey Ludwing Holecek! She was chock full of updates. Tracey got together with Kim Delserone Mauro, Molly Spisak Moracz, and Chris Rakoczy Taylor. Kim is living in Pittsburgh with her husband, Jeff. They have two daughters, Sarah (6) and Megan (5). Kim has taken up a cool hobby -- she shows Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs, of which she has three of her own! Molly and her husband, Don, live in Avon Lake. They have two children, Brian (9) and Elizabeth (6). Chris and her husband, Rich, live in Newbury. They have two children, Hannah (3) and Brian (4 months), who I hear looks just like a �Gerber� baby! Tracey also passed along that Katy Ford Bickert is living in St. Louis, Mo. She and her husband, Dave, have three children, David (9), Daniel (6), and Molly (4). � Jean Hetzer and her husband are living in Avon with their two boys, Matthew and Michael. � Margaret Sever Villari and her husband Chris �89 just moved to Avon Lake with their two boys! It seems like summer has been busy for everyone! � Dan and Liz (Hanna) Morrison checked in from Atlanta. They have four children. In between running the household, Liz plays tennis and volunteers. Life for Dan has been dizzying since 9/11. Dan was put in charge of the 9/11 investigation for the Atlanta division. In 2003, Dan went through bomb tech school to learn how to dismantle explosive devices. Earlier this year, Dan spent a good portion of time setting up for the G-8 summit that took place in Georgia. A well deserved trip to Ohio in August to visit family and friends was on tap for the Morrison clan! � Thanks to everyone who took the time to send me an update! Keep those e-mails coming! And don�t forget to start thinking reunion 2005!!! Until next time, Melissa

spring 2004	Hopefully everyone survived winter and is enjoying the warmth of spring! I have a quick request -- even if you don�t have any news, drop me an e-mail with your e-mail address! The more current my database is, the better information I can gather! Thanks to those who have sent news! I got quite a bit so let�s get started! ... Jane (Wagner) and Larry Nicolette are living in Murrysville, PA, which is about 25 minutes east of Pittsburgh. Jane is a senior training consultant at Mellon Financial and Larry is the comptroller for a local water authority. They were blessed with a new baby girl, Abigail Jane, on November 14, 2003! Congratulations!! Jane thinks she spotted Mary Kay Farrell recently at the Monroeville Mall! Mary Kay, drop me a note to confirm or deny!! ... Beth (Warfield) Hansen checked in and told me that she is moving to Solon from Lyndhurst. She and her husband, Toby, have three children -- Eric (9), Emily (4), and Luke (2). Beth is retired from teaching and working at home raising her kids, but she does work part time from home as the executive director for the Mayfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Beth also wrote that on a recent trip to Pittsburgh, she visited Sue (Walter) Kelly. Sue and her husband, Doug, live in Cranberry, PA with their two children, Regan and Ryan. Sue is a stay at home mom. Beth also keeps in touch with Alyson Batts Meyer, who is married to Oke Meyer. They are in the process of moving to Aurora and getting ready to greet baby #4 in June! Baby #4 will join siblings Julia, Gunnar, and Nathan. ... Melissa (McGuire) Hack wrote to tell me that she and her hubby, Kurt, are the proud parents to Connor, who was born in fall of 2002. They are living out in Grafton. Melissa is working full time and raising her new �little man�! But in her spare time, she stays connected to JCU by speaking at the Physics meet your major night. If you know of anyone that is interested in applying for internships related to Physics, let her know at lulu@mac.com or check out her home page at http://homepage.mac.com/lulu/. ... News from Buffalo comes from Tricia Cracchiolo. She moved back to Buffalo from Pittsburgh a few years ago. She was working for MCI as an account executive until the fall of 2003. Tricia is now looking for a position that will utilize her sales, marketing and technology skills! She stays busy with volunteer work with the JCU Alumni-in-Admissions program, which she encourages all other classmates to get involved in. With all that is going on in the world today, service and helping out each other is key. Tricia would love to hear from fellow classmates and can be reached at tricia3245@aol.com! ... Sue (Zurkovski) Swain recently moved to Hudson with her husband, Scott, and their daughter, Lily Madelyn. ... Paul Rahe is living in Sylvania, OH. He and his wife, Cheryl, have three children, Courtney, Andrew, and Lauren. He is a partner in a CPA firm, Rahe and Company in Toledo! ... Colleen (McKale) Olszewski dropped me a note to tell me that she and Mike are living in the Toledo area. Mike is going back into business for himself with his dad in public accounting. Colleen is a partner in a private pediatric practice. Their son, Kevin, is finishing third grade and daughter, Maggie, is finishing kindergarten. Colleen passed along wedding news ... Julianne Trichtinger got married to Matthew Mahwhinney in Pittsburgh on November 15, 2003. More wedding news comes from Chris Harper, who lives in San Francisco. Chris and John, his partner of 11 years, were married at the end of February. CNN taped the entire event and ran clips of the ceremony later that night! Chris has been in San Francisco for 8 years and is working for The Gap as a manager in the Training Department. ... James Vokac lives in Lyndhurst with his wife and three boys. ... Ray Montello was recently promoted to purchasing manager for The Lubrizol Corp-Texas Plants (Houston). Since moving to Houston in January, he has taken up sailing as a hobby and is now the skipper for one of the local sailing clubs. So far he has been on sailing trips to Croatia, the British Virgin Islands, and San Francisco. Upcoming trips this year will include Florida Keys and Maine! ... Don�t forget to keep the news coming! Happy spring, Melissa

summer 2003	Hope all is well with you, the Class of 1990! Right now, we are in the midst of a chilly and rainy spring. By the time this reaches you, hopefully, we will be in the midst of some nice warm weather! ... Erica (Wolfe) O�Leary checked in with some news. She and her husband, Mike, live in Parkville, MD. They have two boys, Joseph (3) and Eric (1). Eric was born last Mother�s Day. The family was part of the local news report on Mother�s Day babies! What a fun 15 minutes of fame! On their Christmas journeys, they visited with Lara �89 and Dave �89 Poduska and their 5 children in Solon; they visited with Dianne �88 and Jim �89 Kenny and their 3 boys in Chicago. Road trips to Cleveland and Chicago are in their plans again this summer to visit grandparents and as many friends as possible! Have fun and stay safe! ... News from the class members is slow coming in! So, take a minute this summer and let me know what you�re up to! ... If you haven�t been to JCU lately, you might be surprised at the changes! The new Dolan Center for Science & Technology is nearing completion. The new Don Shula stadium at Wasmer Field is taking shape and is expected to be completed in time for the fall sports season. Plan on taking in a game this year! Homecoming 2003 is September 27 v. Ohio Northern and my inside source tells me that Don Shula is expected to be in attendance. So come out and support your Blue Streaks as they embark on another winning season! ... Have fun in the sun, Melissa

spring 2003	Greetings, Class of 1990! Hope you all survived the winter and are looking forward to the warmer weather of spring! Chris and I had a chance to get away in January to Playa de Carmen, Mexico. It was a nice reprieve from the cold, Cleveland temperatures. ... I received a nice note from Kristin Marie Oberheu. She recently relocated to Charlotte, NC to be closer to family. Her parents are retired in South Carolina and her sister is in Charlotte, which keeps her close to her 2 nieces! Kristin is working for Bank of America in the Corporate Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions division in the Legal Department. In her spare time, she spends time volunteering as a member of the Charlotte Junior League. Kristin is enjoying being close to the mountains and the beach, and advised that if any classmates get to Charlotte, her door is always open. Thanks for the nice letter, Kristin! ... Tom Harrington and his wife, Lisa, welcomed a new baby this past May. They are now the proud parents of Caitlyn (5), Christopher (3) and TJ (8 months and ready to crawl). As Tom says, they are busy playing a zone defense these days! Tom is a VP with Fifth Third in downtown Cleveland. In addition, he is involved in a number of non-profit and charitable organizations. ... In early February, the varsity gym became the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. The new gym was dedicated during halftime at the JCU-Otterbein men�s basketball game. On hand to celebrate with her father and rest of the family was Patty (DeCarlo) and Gary Naim. Patty and Gary have three boys and are living in Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Congratulations to the entire DeCarlo family on such a tremendous honor. ... Mike Schilling checked in all the way from Bangkok, Thailand! Mike is a Corporate Consultant with Kimberly-Clark Asia-Pac and is a director of a company based in New York (Metatron Technologies) with offices in Japan. As if that is not enough to keep him busy, Mike and his wife, Whan, have some family land on a pineapple plantation! Future plans may include a B&B ... perfect for those members of the class of 1990 who plan a trip to Southeast Asia! Mike and Asad Sultan are planning to get together at a beach resort in Thailand. Asad is based in Hong Kong, CEO of ITG, a cutting edge financial trading and software firm. Mike also passed along some news of other alums: Gary Ritter is an associate professor at the University of Arkansas, where he continues to become famous with all of his publications. Gary and his wife, Kristin, are the proud parents of Colyn and Madeline (Mike is her godfather). ... Good news from our former columnist! Sue (Zurkovski) and Scott Swain welcomed their new daughter, Lily Madelyn, in November! Sue said that Lily is doing many fun things and making more sounds than just crying! Sue decided to leave her job at the Beachwood library and is working as a mom!! Congratulations, Sue and Scott! I imagine the holidays were that much more special with Lily in your life! ... Well keep the news coming! Drop me a note and let me know about those weddings, new babies, new jobs, new homes, fun vacations or just say hello! Think spring, Melissa

winter 2003	Congratulations go out to Father Brian Hurley! Brian was ordained in May 2002. Many of Brian�s JCU friends were on hand to celebrate! According to Brian, it was a beautiful ceremony and reception. Brian is the associate pastor at the Church of the Divine Child in Dearborn, MI! Who would have thought Brian would be a priest!? Good luck, Father Hurley! ... Edwin Skoch is an attorney and living in Bellevue, WA. He is currently studying for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office�s exam to be a registered patent attorney! ... Dr. Tony Stein and his wife, Anne, live in Kent, OH with children, Theresa and Maria. Tony is working at Kent State University in their physics department. Tony obtained his Ph.D. in physics at KSU in 2000! ... Tim Morgan, who received his JD from Cleveland-Marshall in 2000, is working for the NRP Group LLC. He is living in Chagrin Falls. ... Also checking in is Diane (Wisner) Herner '91. She and her husband, Kevin, reside in Stow, OH. She is in pro audio sales for Audio-Technica US, Inc. At last update, she is finishing her law degree! ... Chris Martine is working at Progressive and living in Shaker Heights. ... Michael Horgan was recently hired at Marcus Thomas LLC as a senior writer. He is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with editors and reporters while conducting research, writing and editing various client publications. Michael, his wife, Lisa, and stepson, Michael, live in Brecksville. ... Gabriel Bruno and his wife, Tracy, live in Lakewood with their children, Gabriel, Christian, Christine, and Juliana! Gabe is the North American controller for Lincoln Electric in Euclid. ... Dennis Withem is living in University Heights with his wife, Rose, and their children, Tyler and Matthew. Dennis is the president of Sundance Systems, Inc in Valley View. ... Lastly, I had the pleasure of running into Mary Beth (Wolfe) Lindner this summer at the St. Gregory the Great summer festival. She and her husband, Dan, live in University Heights with their children, Chad and Allison. Mary Beth works in the marketing department at Arhaus Furniture. ... Wishing you all the best during this Holiday Season! Peace, Melissa

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