September 2022
1960s
Michael Sicleri, MD, ’69 has been providing assistance in Ukraine and his work was recently featured in an article in the Providence Journal. Read the whole article here.
1970s
Jim Hayes ’77 retired from the financial services commercial software industry in March 2018. Jima and Carol welcomed their first grandchild in September. They split their time between homes in Branford and Cape Cod.
Theodore Musco ’77 is the Director of the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of New York.
1980s
Brian McManus ‘86 was appointed to the National Alumni Association Council of Providence College.
1990s
Benny Amarone ’97 recently assumed the position of Director of Graduate Admissions at Quinnipiac University, His son, Benny, Jr., is a member of the ND Class of 2025.
2000s
Dean Palmer ’02 Dean and Lisa welcomed their third child, Finn (Finley) in September. Outside of his full-time job in Information Technology with the Northern Rhode Island Collaborative, Dean is the Resident Lighting Designer at The Company Theatre in Norwell, MA since August 2021. The Theatre Company puts on 11 productions each year.
Andrew Massaro ’08 is District Manager at ADP in New Haven.
Michael Laracuente ’09 is the Co-Founder and CEO of Esporter, an enterprise that got underway in May 2021 in San Diego, CA.
Matthew Sponheimer ’09 started a new position at Berchem Moses, PC as a Wills, Trusts, and Probate Associate.
2010s
Brandon Gomez ’10 ran and completed his sixth marathon on October 2 in London. Brandon. His team ran to support Samaritans, a suicide prevention crisis response network, and raised $2500.
Ethan Godfry ‘13 is the Program Coordinator of Competitive Sports at Fairfield University. Over the past six years, he has been able to hire a number of Notre Dame alumni to work with him in Competitive Sports.
Matthew Jaques ’15 started a new position as Senior Financial Analyst at NBCUniversal, Stamford.
Colton Kopcik ’15 passed the Connecticut State Bar exam and is currently employed as an associate attorney at Day Pitney LLP in Stamford. Colton was awarded his JD from the University of Michigan College of Law in the spring of this year.
Jim Blakeslee ’16 was awarded his BA in Political Science from the University of South Carolina in December 2021. He is currently working as a Business Development Representative at OneStream Software LLC, prioritizing the creation of new business opportunities.
Michael Pino ’16 is an independent insurance agent with the Innovative Financial Group, Northford, CT.
Finn Boynton ’17 started a new position as a Senior Analyst – Development and investments at Foundry Commercial, Del Ray Beach, FL.
Justin Keish ’17 started a new position as Business Analyst II at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Matteo Donato ’18 graduated from the University of Tampa with a major in Finance and a minor in Economics. He is now working as a Junior Financial Advisor with Kingsbury Financial Advisors.
Liam Ireland ’18 graduated from UConn in May and is working as a Graphic Production Specialist at ESPN.
Akshay Reddy ’18 completed his degree in Biomolecular Biology in December and started medical school at the University of Florida School of Medicine in August.
Michael Robertson ’18 has accepted a full-time position as an Assistant Superintendent with Consigli Construction, Inc.
Cameron Wilkitis ’18 is the Digital Content Specialist for the Milford Board of Education. He reports on LinkedIn: Been working hard producing, scriptwriting, recording, and gathering interviews for this podcast I started with the Milford Public Schools. I’ve put a lot of hard work, research, and preparation into it. You can find the first two episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, and Google Podcasts. Feel free to check it out!
Nick Gerwien ’19, a senior at Nichols College
Colton Varholak ’19 is a senior at Stonehill College where he recently was assumed the role of Police Communications Dispatcher.
Matt and Mike Consorte ’20 are third-year students at the University of Notre Dame. They are studying in Europe for the fall semester. Mike is at Trinity College, Dublin; Matt is enrolled in a program called College Year in Athens.
June 2022
1950s
Congratulations to Nick Brunetti ’59 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
Congratulations to our 70th and 65th Reunion Classes. These members were present at the All-50s Reunion at Anthony’s Ocean View on June 9, 2022.
70th from left to right Vaugh Brennan, Ronald Mortali, Daniel O’Mara
65th from left to right Milton Strobel, Jon Purmont, Gilroy Davidson, and John Haggerty
1960s
Congratulations to Dave Kingsley ’66 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
1970s
Scott Lane ’73 completed a 47-year career in law enforcement when he retired from the Virginia State Police on March 31, 2022. He is enjoying retirement immensely.
Thomas Celentano ’77 retired in December 2021 after 34 years as a Library Technician at Southern Connecticut State University’s Buley Library.
Congratulations to Lou Kesseler ’77 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
Congratulations to Thomas Mut ‘78 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
1980s
The 1984 and 1985 state championship Outdoor Track teams and the 1985 state championship Baseball team will be honored at this year’s Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame scheduled for September 29, 2002 Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
Jason Courtmanche ’87 was promoted to Associate Professor in the English Department at UConn.
1990s
Congratulations to Joe Funaro ‘91 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
Jeff White ‘96 has received an appointment to the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Aerospace Equipment. The committee is a unique public-private partnership jointly managed by the Commerce Department and the Office of U.S. Trade Representative that engages business leaders in formulating policy.
Congratulations to Dan Wilson ‘97 who will be inducted into the Notre Dame Athletic Hall of Fame on September 29, 2022. Athletic Hall of Fame Event.
Michael Grande ’98 recently announced that two companies he founded have merged. Vancord (originally The Business Network Group) and TBNG Consulting are now operating as Vancord. The merger brings together two companies with deep experience in IT and cybersecurity.
2000s
Matthew Sponheimer ’09 was appointed as a member of the Walter Camp Foundation.
2010s
Michael Mott ‘11 started a new position as Marketing Operations Associate at TechTarget, Newton, MA. In his new role, he creates surveys in qualtrics for some of TechTarget’s products and assists in other operational tasks.
Craig Carlson ’15 has a new position as a Development Specialist with New Haven Promise.
Anthony Richardson ’15 began working as a Mental Health Therapist at Annahaven Behavioral Health Services in West Haven.
Michael Binck ’16 was awarded a Master’s Degree in Taxation from the University of New Haven and has accepted a position with Cohen & Company, NYC, as a Senior Tax Accountant.
Gino Pagliaro ‘17 graduated from Georgia Tech with my Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a minor in Global Engineering Leadership. He will continue his professional career this fall as a Structural Engineer with Bechtel Corporation in Tri-Cities, WA, and begin to pursue a Master's in Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering in the Engineering for Professionals Program.
Matteo Donato ’18 received his degree in Finance from the University of Tampa and has started working as a Junior Financial Advisor at Kingsbury Financial Advisors.
Robert Ludwig, III ’18 upon completion of his Allied Health Sciences degree at UConn began working as a Clinical Research Coordinator at Invicro, in the company’s New Haven clinic facility. Invicro serves top pharma and biotech companies from molecular discovery through late-phase clinical trials
Derrick Pommills ’18 completed his BA degree at the University of Rhode Island and is working as a Consumer Banker at Webster Bank in Hamden. Derrick and other members of URI’s Fraternity Managers Association were awarded the Financial Literacy Rhode Island Leadership Award by the CFA Society of Providence. The award was in recognition of the fraternity’s Financial Literacy program for first graders at Cunningham Elementary School in Pawtucket, RI.
Tyler Robichaud ’18 graduated from the University of New Haven with a degree in Accounting He is starting a new position as Client Services Associate at Connecticut Capital Management Group, LLC.
Cameron Wilkitis ’18 completed his studies at Merrimack College and received his degree in Communications and Media Studies. He begins his career in the Milford School System as a Digital Content Specialist
Jay Brennan ’19 is a Sports Management Major at Albertus Magnus College. This summer he has an internship with the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, NJ. He is currently working with Ginga Football Club and Everson Soccer Academy as a professional soccer coach and manager.
Jonathan Crisci ’19 is a Pre-Physician Assistant student at Quinnipiac University and he recently began working as a Physical Therapy Aide at Amity Physical Therapy
Jordan Ferro ’19 is majoring in Finance at UConn School of Business. He has accepted an internship in Retail Banking at KeyBank
