Classes 2000-2009

Caroline (Corrigan) Eskow '02 and husband Adam welcomed a baby boy, Charlie George, on May 24, 2017. Big brother Jack loves having a brother!
Alan Browning '05 is a Software Engineer at Google.
Ryan Browning '01 is an attorney at Manion, Gaynor and Manning.
Courtney Gannon Fox '07 and Martin Fox welcomed a baby girl, Ruth Helen, on October 4, 2017. Mom, dad and baby are all doing well.
John McManus '03 recieved his PhD in Biochemistry from Penn State University in May 2017.
Siobhan O'Neill '05 and Matthew Williams were married on March 25th, 2017 in Philadelphia at The German Society of Pennsylvania. Her Godmother and Aunt, Carrie Reid Crow officiated. Brittany Killion Carter '05, Christine Gitlin Kempf '05 and Samantha Pennington Vasques '05, were in attendance.
Mark Lukach '00 released a heart wrenching, yet hopeful, memoir based on his marriage that has been redefined by mental illness and affirms the power of love. The book is titled My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward.
Steve Collins '08 returned from a six month Tour of Duty in Afghanistan as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. He received a promotion to Captain on January 1, 2017.
Chris Lawlor '07 graduated from Harvard Business School in May 2016 and now lives and works in Manhattan.
Christina Hess '05 married Frank Gibbs on November 5, 2016 in Lancaster, PA at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Christina's sister, Natalie Hess Trento '03, was the matron of honor, and Christine DiPrinzio '05 and Kate O'Flynn O'Brien '05 served as bridesmaids. Many other auks were in attendance to celebrate their special day. The couple met in Philadelphia and currently resides in their beloved South Philly home.
Suzanne Elizabeth Guarino '04 and Daniel Joseph Wanninger were married on July 11, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Newark, with the Reverend Brian S. Lewis officiating. Suzanne, a graduate of Davidson College, is a language arts middle school and high school teacher at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur. The couple honeymooned in Playa del Carmen. They reside in Springfield, PA.
Megan Healy Corey '02 and Amy Trelenberg Kanzleiter '02 opened their second Shop Mamie retail store location in Kennett Square, PA in August 2016. Shop Mamie, now branded as Mamie Boutique, is a women's clothing, gift, and shoe boutique specializing in affordable yet stylish merchandise and amazing customer service.
Megan Healy Corey '02 and her husband, Jeff, welcomed their daughter, Vivian Corey on September 14th. Vivian is welcomed by twin siblings Gavin and Teagan who will be two in January.
Claire Prentice Hobby '05 and her husband, Zach, welcomed their first child, Evie Seldon Hobby on March 24, 2016. Evie and her parents reside in Tampa, FL.
Rajbir Singh '00 currently lives in San Francisco and is the head of finance for Airbnb Asia.
Ali Walls '07 graduated with a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy in May 2015. She currently works as a pediatric physical therapist in Portland, Oregon.
Lindsey Lawless Melchiore '03 and her husband David are proud to announce the birth of their first child. Henry David Melchiore was born on August 12, 2015 and weighed in at 5 pounds, 9 ounces. He was baptized November 22, 2015 at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine. Lindsey is a National Board Certified special education teacher and currently resides in Springfield, PA.
Christopher Sanna '05 and wife Lisle welcomed their second child, Munro Grace, born on December 5, 2015. Munro was 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and 21 1/2 inches. Munro joins older brother, Bray Michael who is 2. Chris, a teacher and coach at Tower Hill School, lives in Wilmington with his family.
Kelli Quercetti Farrell '02 and her husband Ian welcomed their second child, Natalie Grace, born on August 14, 2015 at 2:01pm. Natalie was 8 pounds, 3 ounces, adn 21 inches. She joins older brother, Maximus, who is 3. Kelli, a physician, lives with her family in Lewes, DE.
Dan Kane '00 has recently opened Kane Insurance Group, LLC, an independent insurance agency in King of Prussia. Dan sells Life, Auto, Home and Business insurance and represents 17 companies. Dan will shortly celebrate the 4th anniversary of marriage to Lauren (Mondo), a native Floridian. They have a son, Davin, who will have a little brother in June.
Ainsley Hertrich '05 married Dominic Palladino, Jr. on October 17, 2015 at St. Agatha St. James Church in Philadelphia. Jane Crifasi Ayers '05 served as Matron of Honor, while Jessica Tigani '05 and Stephanie Corsi Bazylewicz '05 were bridesmaids. Ainsley's brothers CJ Hertrich '02 and Eric Hertrich '04 were groomsmen in the wedding, and Michael Davolos '05 was an usher. Michael Marinelli '76 provided the liturgical music. Ainsley and Dominic currently reside in Haddonfield, NJ.
Jane Crifasi '05 (daughter of Stephen Crifasi '69) married Paul Ayers on August 8, 2015 at St. Anne's Church in Wilmington, DE. Jane's sister, Katie Crifasi '11, was the Maid of Honor and Jane's brother Steve Crifasi, Jr. '03 was a groomsman. Stephanie Corsi Bazylewicz '05 and Ainsley Hertrich Palladino '05 served as bridesmaids and were among 20+ alumni at the wedding. After several years of living apart, Jane moved to London where the couple bought a turn of the century home that they are currently renovating.
Alexander Daniels '08 married Sarah Orpurt on July 5th 2014. Gregory Jasani '10 was the best man and Megan Ryan '11 was the photographer. Alexander and Sarah both graduated from the University of Hawaii and commissioned into the United States Air Force as 2nd Lieutenants.
Kristin Tigani-Taylor '00 is married to Bill Taylor and together they have a son, Will Taylor, who will be 2 years old in March. They are also expecting a baby girl in May 2016. Kristin's family currently resides in Newark. Kristin is a dentist in practice with her father James V. Tigani III '65 and brother James V. Tigani, IV '05 who are also dentists. Allison Tigani-Hanson '97 works with the family as a dental lab technician.
Zachary Burkett '05 is working with South Pacific Financial as a Loan Officer. He lives in Cardiff by the Sea, CA.
Katie Trotman O'Donnell '01 and her husband, Ryan, welcomed their first child, Florence Quinn O'Donnell on August 25, 2015. Florence was born at 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Florence and her parents reside in New York City.
Brian Thomas Matthews '02 married Amanda Mary Bayley on March 20, 2015 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Wilmington, DE. Brian's brother, Brendan '08, was best man and his brothers, Patrick '95 and Daniel '97 were groomsmen. Brian's sister, Laura '99 was a bridesmaid and his father, Bruce '67, was a lector. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. officiated at the wedding ceremony. Brian and Amanda, who met in dental school, live in Wilmington.
Ryan Christopher Washall '03 married Ashley Elizabeth Panichelli on June 6, 2015 at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in Wilmington, DE. Ryan's brother, Kevin '97 was best man and Ryan's sisters, Megan '00 and Jillian '06 were bridesmaids. Among the groomsmen were Daniel Brooks '03, Joseph Corsini '03, Joshua Lauer '03, Stephen Sweeny '03, and Stephen Wray '03. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. officiated at the wedding ceremony. Ryan and Ashley live in Wilmington.
Susan Eileen Bellew '07 married Daniel Peter DeCarlo on June 20, 2015 at Old Saint Joseph Church in Philadelphia. Brenna Bellew '18 was a bridesmaid for her cousin and Joseph Bellew '80, uncle of the bride, was a gift bearer. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O.Praem. officiated at the Nuptial Mass. Susan and Dan, who met at Saint Joseph's University, live in Philadelphia.

July 2015

Stephanie Corsi '05 married Daniel Bazylewicz on July 11, 2015 at Christ the King Church in Haddonfield, NJ. Jessica Tigani '05 served as the Maid of Honor, while Jeana Allan '05, Jane Crifasi '05, and Ainsley Hertrich '05 served as bridesmaids. Stephanie's brothers, Gerry Corsi '01 and Christopher Corsi '13 were groomsmen in the wedding. Also in attendance were some of Stephanie's classmates: Christine Williams '05, Kasey Hacker DeSantis '06, Anthony DeSantis '05, and Christopher Sanna '05. Upon returning from their honeymoon in Italy, Stephanie will begin working at AtlantiCare as a General Surgery Physician Assistant. The couple resides in Ocean City, NJ.
Amelia Tabeling '03 recently passed all parts of the professional architecture exam and got a new job at VOA Associates. She is currently working on the team that will lead the implementation of building the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art at the Chicago lakeshore museum campus.
Roddy Flynn '04 is currently working as Executive Director of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus in Washington D.C.
Mike Flynn '03 got married on June 27th in Boston to Jenifer McNamara. Mike's classmate, Matt Campion '03, was a groomsman, and Mike's younger brother, Roddy Flynn '04, was best man. Ten Archmere alums attended the wedding. Mike is Counsel to the U.S. House of Representative Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He has been living in Washington D.C. for several years, and graduated from Catholic University Law School last year. He passed the Maryland bar exam earlier this year.
Valerie Felix Hoft '06 completed her active duty service as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, graduated with distinction from New York University with a M.S. in Management, and celebrated her 5-year wedding anniversary by renewing vows with her husband Andrew in Hawaii. She now lives in San Francisco and works in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs, where she specializes in mergers and acquisitions, and raising capital for technology, media, and telecommunications companies.

June 2015

Meredith Eastburn '06 married James Holmes, Sr. in April of 2013. On November 23, 2014 they welcomed twins Cassidy Reagan (who is older by 4 minutes) and Connor Nicholas.

May 2015

Emily Rankin Wardrop '00 received her PhD in History from the University of Oklahoma on May 8, 2015. Dr. Wardrop is currently on staff of the Casady School in Oklahoma City.

April 2015

Lisa Hilyard '03 completed her Master's in CRNA at Drexel University in 2015.
Patrick A. Browne '00 graduated from Harvard Law School in 2007 and is currently working as an attorney in the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.

March 2015

Alexander Abraham, Ph.D. '04 completed his doctorate in biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University where he developed an encapsulation strategy for an optical glucose sensing technology compatible with a novel thermoresponsive hydrogel. He currently works as a clinical chemistry R&D engineer at Abbott Laboratories. His wife, Joy, is a nurse practitioner. They, along with their daughter Evianna, currently reside in Dallas, Texas.
Samantha Facciolo '02 is gearing up for the 2015 Boston Marathon. She has spent the fall and winter running and raising money with Team in Training, for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She ran Boston for the first time in 2014 and is running in honor of her grandfather and others affected by cancer.

January 2015

Nicole Repetto '09 is now the Hockey Operations Program Assistant with the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation in Philadelphia. She is also halfway done her One-Year Masters degree in Professional and Business Communication at La Salle University, expected to graduate in August 2015.
Brittany Killion '05 married Michael Carter on December 27, 2014. The two were wed at St. Hedwig Church in Wilmington, DE. Father McLaughlin officiated the ceremony. It was followed by a reception at the Hotel Dupont. Brittany's sister, Rebecca Killion '10 and her cousin Kari McNichol '00 served as the Maids of Honor. Christine Gitlin '05 and Samantha Pennington '05 were two of eleven bridesmaids who celebrated in the occasion. Brittany and Michael live in Media, PA.

December 2014

Alex Fierro '01 is a Senior Software Engineer at Google in their Mountain View, CA headquarters. He has recently been named the Technical Lead for Google Play Music, Search and Discovery. Alex has been awarded two patents for the development of an automated configurable translation Software for Google Toolbar.
Michael Hall, M.D. '04 and Kathryn Cunningham Hall, M.D. '04 welcomed their second child, Madison Genevieve, born on October 26, 2013; Madison was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20 inches. Father Joseph McLaughlin, O'Praem. baptized Madison on November 2, 2014 at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Greenville, DE. Madison has an older borther, Logan Joseph, who is three. Michael and Kathryn are both physicians at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and are living in Philadelphia.

November 2014

Adam Smith '03 married Erin Thompson on May 17, 2014, at The Wilmington & Whist Club in Wilmington, DE. Adam's brother Ryan Smith '09 served as Best Man. Groomsmen were Sean Dyroff '03, David Jamison IV '03, Vasu Palli '03, and Joe Schmitt '03. Peter Schmitt officiated at the outdoor ceremony. Adam and Erin live in Drexel Hill, PA.
Izzie Steele '04 has been cast to play Marion in The Heart of Robin Hood, a play commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The play will open in Winnipeg November 12th before moving to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre on December 23rd, where it will run through March 1, 2015.

October 2014

Amy McKenney '08 is working at JP Morgan Chase in New York City.
Katie Trotman '01 married Ryan O'Donnell on August 2, 2014 at World Café Live at The Queen in Wilmington, DE. The bride is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and works as a Vice President of Rewards Marketing at Citibank. The couple reside in New York City with their French bulldog, Laverne. (picture to the left)

June 2014

Kathleen Dailey '06 graduated from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law on May 23, 2014.
Thomas "Parker" Collins '02 will be marred to Theresa Dunn on October 25, 2014 in Richmond, VA. Parker is a graduate of the University of Richmond and has worked for the last 3 years as an Account Supervisor with The Martin Agency, an advertising firm, managing the GEICO account. He frequently spends time in California shooting the well known GEICO commercials. Parker and Theresa have recently accepted new positions in California and will be residing in Marina del Rey.

May 2014

Jordan Finnegan '08 is enrolled in her first year of the Physician Assistant program at Salus University in Philadelphia, PA.

April 2014

James Newitt '02 is currently touring the country with his band, the Heavy Pets. Jamie and his band will be playing Philadelphia on April 19th at the Underground Arts. The Heavy Pets will return to the region on May 18th for an all ages show at the Queen in Wilmington. For full information, please visit the band's website.

March 2014

Jennifer Laskowski Talley'00 married Chris Talley in July of 2010 at the Chesapeake Inn. Lindsay Laskowski Maiorano'03 served as the maid of honor and Craig Laskowski '07 and Eric Laskowski '11 served as ushers. The couple welcomed their first son, Conner James, in July of 2013. They currently reside in North Wilmington where Jenn works as an ER Nurse.
Will Mulhearn '08 is a teaching assistant at Princeton University. One of his current students is fellow alum, Christopher McCord '11 who is currently in his junior year at Princeton. (picture to the left)
Courtney Lynch '04 is finishing up her 2nd year at Penn State University where she is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education. Since moving to State College, she has taken up powerlifting. For her weight class Courtney placed 1st at the State Meet (March 2013), 4th at Collegiate Nationals (April 2013), and 7th at Raw Nationals (July 2013). She won the American Open in December 2013 for her weight class and will be competing at Raw Nationals again this July in Denver, CO. Courtney currently hold two PA state records: squat and total (squat, bench, and deadlift combined) and is being coached by fellow alum Michael McKenna '91.

December 2013

Matthew Sowa '06 married Melanie Farrell on September 28, 2013. Jack Quindlen '06 served as best man and Henry Ball '06 was also in the wedding party.
Rajbir Singh '00 recently moved to San Francisco, CA where he is now the Finance Director for Google's consumer hardware business.
Michael Reichert '02 proposed to long-time girlfriend Christina Golio in October 2013. Michael and Christina currently live in Wilmington. He is pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Delaware and teaching social studies at Saint Edmond's Academy. Christina currently works at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Both families are eagerly anticipating the wedding in New York in late Spring 2015.
Brittany Killion '05 was crowned the 2013 Philadelphia Rose of Tralee where she competed internationally in Ireland. Brittany was lucky enough to travel to Ireland twice over the summer after making it through the Regional Selection where she was amongst one of the 25 out of 65 women that was chosen to return for the International Festival in August. While in Ireland she performed 'Part of Your World' in front of thousands of attendees and it was even televised internationally! Brittany continues to represent the Philadelphia Irish Community and will be featured in the Philadelphia Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

October 2013

Corrine Rapone '07 is an associate producer at the "Bethenny" talk show in New York City.
Alexandra Sowa-McPartland, M.D. '01 is living in NYC with her husband, Peter, who recently won an Emmy as Executive Producer of Trisha's Southern Kitchen on the Food Network. She will be completing her residency in Internal Medicine at NYU in July 2014 and plans to practice in NYC after graduation.
Rachel Stellini' 05 received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University in June 2013. She is currently practicing equine medicine in Tryon, NC.
Steve Stellini '09 graduated from the University of Miami in May 2013 with a double major in Political Science and Public Relations. He now works as a Marketing Specialist at Assurance Media, LLC in Wilmington, DE.
Nicole Phillips '04 married Miquel McDonald '01 on September 13, 2013 in Georgetown, DE.
Lauren Lawless '03 has been selected as one of the 30 Under 30 recipients by The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) for the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show 2014, to be held February 4-6 in Las Vegas. The goal of the NKBA 30 Under 30 Program is to acknowledge outstanding young professionals, while helping these individuals to immerse and apply themselves to new opportunities for growth and development in support of the industry.
Megan Fusco '05 married John Caruso on June 1st, 2013 at St. Anastasia Parish in Newtown Square, PA. Jaclyn Newton '05 was the Maid of Honor.
Lauren Lawless '03 got engaged to Fred Voelker in July of 2013. They will be married on August 16, 2014 at the church of St. Anthony of Padua in Wilmington.

August 2013

David Jamison, IV '03 successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University (Aug 2013). He will be starting work at Villanova University this Fall as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering.

July 2013

Courtney Slowik '04 is starting her fourth year at Touro School of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. She is engaged to be married on May 24, 2014, in the Catskills of New York.
Kyle Slowik '09 graduated summa cum laude in the Honors Program at the University of Delaware this May. He majored in International Business with minors in Economics and Spanish. He will start work at a Newtown Square investment firm in September.

June 2013

Jeffrey Hindes '07 will join Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, MD as a full time faculty member for the 2013-2014 academic year. Jeff will be teaching upper class Advanced and AP Chemistry. Jeff previously taught chemistry and computer arts whileat the Friends School of Baltimore while on leave from the Johns Hopkins' doctoral program in Chemistry.
Britt Eichner '03 graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law and Darden Graduate School of Business with her combined JD/MBA degrees in May, 2013. She recently moved back to the Boston area, where she is studying for the Massachusetts and New York bar examinations. She will join the Boston office of law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP as an Associate in the Fall.

May 2013

Phillip Breen '02 is a musician based in New Orleans. He has been playing clubs and festivals around town since 2009 with groups such as "Russell Batiste and Friends" and "Ernie Vincent & the Topnotes". He recently played keyboards with "Ernice Vincent & the Top Notes" at the Kennedy Center in DC for the Millenium Stage performance. Phil attended Loyola University in New Orleans majoring in business. After Hurricane Katrina, Phil decided to pursue a career as a musician.
Dillon Buckley '09 graduated from Amherst College in May of 2013 with a BA in History. While a student, he completed twelve seasons on the Amherst Cross Country and Track team serving as a captain of the team in his senior year.

April 2013

Kara Ann Succoso '04 married Jason Mangone on August 4, 2012 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New York City. Kara's brothers, Ross Succoso '02 and PJ Succoso '09, and close friend, Carly Ciarrocchi '04 were in the Bridal Party. The couple's friends, Andrew Cooper '04 and Miranda Ciarrocchi '09, were also in attendance. (picture to the left)
Bryan Colbourn '06 is a United States Marine serving at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms, with 3rd Assault Amphibian battalion as a Platoon Commander.
William 'Bill" Parks '01 played the part of Philip in the 3/15/13 episode of Fox's "Touch. For more informatio on Bill's acting and voiceover career, please visit his website:http://billparks.net/

March 2013

Jamie Newitt '02, is the drummer with rock band, the Heavy Pets. The Pets are known for catchy tunes and powerhouse performances spiked with hot electric licks and multi-climactic instrumental solos. The Heavy Pets and AlyCat, featuring Allison Newitt '95, will be performing at the Blockley in Philadelphia on April 25th. Click here for ticket information.
Anthony G. "Roddy" Flynn, Jr.' 04 graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University Law School in May 2012. At commencement, Roddy received the Calhoun Bond University Service Award. Roddy currently is a law clerk to Justic Henry DuP. Ridgely of the Delaware Supreme Court. In September 2013 Roddy will join the law firm of Richards, Layton & Finger as an Associate.
Monica Fiss '03 recently married Alan Burdette at their farm in Maryland. Gina Kim '03 served as a bridesmaid.Monica is a graduate of Villanova University and has recently opened her own business, Windswept Stables. It is a Horseback riding Training facility in Aberdeen MD that offers training for horses, horse boarding and riding lessons. (picture to the left)

February 2013

Casey O'Connell '09 graduated a semester early from Cabrini College.She was inducted into the Alpha Kappa Delta- Sociology National Honor Society and the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminology National Honor Society. Casey made the Dean's list every year and also was named to the President's List in 2011.
Nicole Repetto '09 graduated from Widener University a semester early with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Sport Management. During her time at Widener she played varsity soccer all four years, and was named co-captain her senior year. She now helps to train the girls of the Player Development Program (PDP)at YSC Sports, which also serves as the training facility of the Philadelphia Union.

January 2013

Alex Daniels '08 is currently a Cadet Second Lieutenant in Air Force ROTC at the University of Hawaii and will graduate and Commission in May 2014. Alex is currently studying Meteorology at the University and previously served as the Aloha Chapter President of the American Meteorology Society. He is currently working on a student documentary for the Beneath the Waves Film Festival. Please click here to view a sampling of Alex's underwatwer videography footage.
Matthew Campion '03 married Dana Karlsson on September 1, 2012 in Boston, MA. Andrew Campion '07 was best man. Michael Flynn '03 was a groomsman. The ceremony was held at Old South Meeting House with a reception on the waterfront at the Exchange Conference Center. The couple are both graduates of Providence College. Matthew is director of business development for Social Sphere, Cambridge, MA and Dana is office manager for Cedar Tree Foundation in Boston. The couple live in Cambridge, MA. (Photo to the left)
Lauren Stepanski '05, was awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree by Drexel University in 2012. Lauren is a practicing Physical Therapist at Jefferson University Hospitals and will begin teaching an undergraduate class at Drexel in 2013. Together with Sara Bussiere '05, Lauren coaches a club volleyball team at Brandywine Volleyball Club.

November 2012

Katherine ("Kasey") Grimm '04, daughter of Tom '73 and Janet, married Ryan Ford on June 9, 2012 at St. Joseph's on the Brandywine in a ceremony officiated by Kasey's uncle, Fr. John Grimm '83. Kasey's sisters, Meghan '08 and Tori '12 were her maids of honor and Megan Shotzberger '04 was one of Kasey's bridesmaids. Kasey and Ryan live in Arlington VA where Kasey teaches first grade at St. Veronica's Catholic School and Ryan is an associate at the law firm Hogan & Lovells. (picture to the left)
Carly Ciarrocchi '04 recently joined the cast of the Sunny Side Up Show on PBS' Sprout, programming for preschoolers. She, along with the other members of the cast, performed in the Macy's Day Parade on Thanksgiving Day. Check out her bio on Sprout.com here.
Lauren Soltani '04 is currently in her final year of law school at Villanova University and is commuting weekly to Washington, D.C. where she works as a legal fellow for Congresswoman Anna Eshoo of California's Silicon Valley. Lauren is enjoying working on Capitol Hill and looks forward to living in D.C. full-time after completing her JD.
Ryan Smith '09 was accepted into the US Navy's NUPDC program (Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate). He will attend OCS after graduation from Boston University in May 2013 and be commissoned as an office (Ensign) upon graduation. He then will go through about a year's training and then serve on a nuclear submarine as a nuclear engineering officer.

October 2012

Izzie Steele '04 was a guest star on the Wednesday, October 31 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The episode was entitled "Friending Emily."
Laura Severance'03 received her Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland in the fall of 2012.
Elise (Stephenson) Laskas'00 and Tom Laskas'00 are expecting their first child in January 2013.

September 2012

Madeline Buckley '11 recently scored the game winning goal in the 108th minute for the William Smith soccer team in their match against the University of Rochester. Madeline (currently a Sophomore) notched the game winner with two minutes remaining in the second overtime period. Madeline scored both goals for the team that day and leads William Smith with 16 points on a team-high seven goals and two assists. She ranks first in the Liberty League in points, goals, and goals per game (0.88) and was recently named the Liberty League Women's Soccer Offensive Performer of the Week.


Buckley notched the game-winner with two minutes remaining in the second overtime period.
Matthew Coogan '09 graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2012, a year early earning numerous academic honors. Matt earned a degree in Foreign Language and Literature with concentrations in Modern Standard Arabic, French, and Spanish and a minor degree in Islamic Studies. While at UD, Matt traveled and studied in Morrocco,, Martinique, and Panama. Matt is currently living in Manhattan and is enrolled in NYU's Eastern Studied Graduate Program.

August 2012

Joseph Branco '03 and his wife Kate welcomed a baby girl, Abigail Rose Branco on August 21, 2012.
Alexandra Konetski Graham'02 and her husband Mark Graham welcomed their 5th child on December 2, 2011. Ryder Rome was 6 weeks early and weighed 4lbs. 6oz. and was 17". He joined sisters and brother Alexia Rose-7, Mark Ryan-5, Cassidy Rayne-2, and Camryn Rylee-1. They are very blessed and the siblings love their new baby brother!

July 2012

Stephanie Welch Silverman '00 was just recognized as Delaware's 2013 Secondary Art Educator of the Year. The award, sponsored by the Delaware Art Education Association, recognizes Outstanding DAEA members who spend 51% of their job in their division for outstanding service, achievement and significance during previous years. Stephanie is the former chair of Archmere's fine art department and was nominated for the award by current Archmere faculty member Terry Newitt for the award. Stephanie currently chairs the fine art program at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE. Stephanie lives in Wilmington with her husband Alexander and two year old daughter, Sophia.

June 2012

Michelle Fremuth '09 was recently awarded a prestigious 2012 Philadelphia Society of Women Engineers Scholarship. The scholarship will be used towards her full time education at Philadelphia University. Miichelle was selected for her academic performance and leadership in pursuing an engineering degree. She is currently also interning at Destination Maternity Corportation and plans to graduate in 2013.

May 2012

Courtney Lynch '04 is finishing her fourth year of teaching this summer. Courtney graduated in 2011 with an M.S. in Instructional Technology from St. Joseph's University and will be attending Penn State University in the fall to pursue a Ph.D. in Mathematics Education.
Meredith Eastburn '06 recently earned her Master of Social Work degree from Widener University. She is also planning her April 2013 wedding.
Alexandra Sowa' 01 married Peter McPartland in a ceremony at Saint Joseph on the Brandywine in Greenville, Delaware on April 28, 2012. Victoria Sowa '06 was the Maid of Honor, Sara Toner '01 was a bridesmaid, and Matthew Sowa '06 was a groomsman. Alexandra and Peter currently reside in New York.
Jamie Wohlhagen '04 recently completed her Optometry requirments and is now a Doctor of Optometry. While studying at the the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Jamie served as Class President for three years and will be addressing her class at the upcoming graduation.
Kelly Wohlhagen '06 graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology specializing in Ultrasonography in May of 2011 and had the opportunity to address her fellow classmates as Class Representative. She is now working as a Sonographer at Paoli Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Jonathan Wohlhagen '09 has just completed his Junior year at Lehigh University in the field of Mechanical Engineering.
Scott Bentley '06 is currently a PhD student at Rutgers University, where he is studying Industrial Relations, with a concentration in Labor Economics.

April 2012

Jason Nista '04 is the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Franchise Operations for The Fuzzy Peach Frozen Yogurt Bar based out of Wilmington, NC. He is also a charter member of the Cape Fear Angel Fund where he serves on the Investment Advisory Committee.
Kelly Parshall '06 is loving life in the D.C. area. She ran in a St. Patrick's Day Half-Marathon and came in the top 5% of all women (and it was her first one!) She is working for an IT Headhunter and says if she had known what IT starting salaries were, she would have tried harder in Math at Archmere.

March 2012

Carly Messick '07 is working as a paralegal in Wilmington, Delaware.
Lindsay Ambrose Curtin '03 will receive her Master's degree in Deaf Education at Hunters College in NY in August, 2012. She is currently a third grade teacher at St. Joseph's School for the Deaf in the Bronx. She and her husband Tom currently reside in Mamaroneck, NJ.
Brian Diskin '06 graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Lehigh University in 2010, and is currently a second year student at NYU School of Medicine. He and his fiancee, Cali Roth, who is a student at New York Law School, will be getting married this December.
Meghan Thomas Semler '00 and her husband, Lt. Cogan Semler, welcomed their first child, Josephine Jean, born July 17, 2011. Josephine weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz., and she was baptized on December 18, 2011 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Westtown, PA. Meghan and family live in WA but will be moving to Gulfport, MS in May.

December 2011

Rosemary Bock '06 is living and working in Rhode Island as an in-house product designer for a packaging company.
Erica Jackey '08 led her cross country team at Washington University in St. Louis to their first NCAA Division II National title. She finished 4th out of 300 runners which was the best finish in school history. In addition, she won the UAA conference meet and placed second in the Midwest regional meet earlier this year.
RJ Malseed '08 just finished final year of football at Delaware Valley College. He was part of 4 MAC Championship Teams, a first in Delaware Valley history. He made NCAA Division 3 play-offs 3 straight years, making the second round every year. He will graduate in May with a BS in Horticulture.

November 2011

Katherine A. (Bailey) Martin '00 married Lee Martin on Hinesburg, Vermont, on September 4, 2011.
Christopher Koppel '05 is finishing up his deployment in support of Operation New Dawn. His unit is anticipating redeployment to Ft. Hood in January 2012.
Jessica Oates '04 earned her B.S. in Biology with minors in Faith & Justice Studies from Saint Joseph's University in 2008. She earned her M.S. in Biology from Saint Joseph's University in 2010 in Biology, and is now a doctoral student at Texas Tech University studying Environmental Toxicology.
Alan Browning '05 is currently working for Oblong Industries in Los Angeles, CA as a computer engineer, working with a 3D gestural computer interface.
Ryan Browning '01 is currently a lawyer with Potter Anderson in Wilmington, DE.

October 2011

Amanda Rowe '02 graduated from Boston University in May, 2009 with a DPT in Physical Therapy. In August, 2010, she married Jeffery Boyer, who graduated from St. Mark's HS and went on to earn an MBA from Harvard. They are living in Boston and Amanda is a physical therapist at Boston Children's Hospital.
Paul Them'09 is a junior at Penn State University, University Park. He is double majoring in Mathematics and Economics and is a Bass II in the University choir and a director and the treasurer for No Refund Theatre. During the summer, he is a storyteller an a tour actor for Historic Philadelphia, Inc. He is starring in an independent film called "Hoagie," which is scheduled to premiere in 2012.
Jillian Burdziak '06 has been living and teaching in Japan for the last year and a half.
Christian M. Burdziak '03 is living and teaching in Japan.
Will Mulhearn '08 has been recognized as the top student in his chemical engineering class at the University of Pennsylvania for two years in a row.

August 2011

Katrina Eichner '06 is currently a PhD student at the University of California, Berkeley. She is studying historical archaeology through the university's anthropology graduate program. Her intended research focuses in the Caribbean, where she completed her 6th field season this summer, and looks into the topics of gender and creole identity as seen through historic documentation and material culture.
Richard Heffron '02 married Jenna Nechaman in her home town of Salem, Connecticut on June 18th. Two of his Archmere classmates Kevin Donnelly '02 and Tom Weiss '02 were in the wedding party and several of his Archmere classmates attended the wedding. Richard and Jenna met as cross country and track teammates at Quinnipiac University. They will live in Chicago where he is completing a Ph.D in Near Eastern Languages and Islamic History at the University of Chicago and she is working toward her Ph.D in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
Lisa Skedzielewski '06 just completed her first triathlon in Pittsburgh on July 31, 2011. She is in her last year of obtaining her PharmD from Duquesne University, expecting to graduate in May, 2012.

June 2011

Andrew Coonin '05 graduated for the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in May 2009 with a degree in Public Policy. While at UNC, Andrew was tapped into the Order of the Golden Fleece for his service to The University and served on the International Board of Directors for Hillel. Post graduation, Andrew joined Huron Consulting Group and resides in Manhattan

April 2011

Kelli A. Quercetti, DO '02 married Ian S. Farrell on May 15, 2010, at St. John the Evangelist Church with the reception following at The Downtown Club in Philadelphia. Alumni in attendance were Allyssa Vaile '09, MaryAnn (O'Brien) Slowik '79, Anthony Vasile, DO '74, Nicholas Quercetti, Jr. '74, Nicholas Quercetti, III, DO '98, Robert Quercetti '89, Ian Farrell, Kyle Slowik '09, Kelli Farrell, Courtney Slowik '04, Alexandra Kennedy '02, Cory Topel '04, Thomas Grimm, Esq. '73, Caroline Corrigan, DDS '02, Fr. Joseph McLaughlin, Meghan (Thomas) Semler '02, and Tracy Sanna '02. The couple lives in Philadelphia where Kelli is currently a resident in Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery.
Ryan Bonner '06 graduated from UNC Wilmington in December 2010 with a degree in Operation Management. He is currently working for Physical Therapy Physicians and coaching as an assistant with Archmere Varsity Lacrosse.
Izzie Steele '04 (pictured) moved to Brooklyn and has been working as an actress in regional theater and film around NY and NJ. She has been working with the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for the past three years playing such roles as Juliet, Tranio in Taming of the Shrew, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Diana in Alls Well that Ends Well. Aside from many side projects including her own sketch comedy group that she writes, produces and stars in, she is also playing the lead in an film called Minds Eye costarring Dean Cain and Malcolm McDowell that will be filming on location in Denver, CO in May/June of 2011.
Chris Koppel '05 will be deployed with the 2nd bridge combat team of the 1st Cavalry Division to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. He will serve as a mechanized rifle platoon leader for a 12-month tour starting in May, 2011.

March 2011

Jessica Zutz '04 is now earning concurrent J.D./M.B.A. degrees at the University of Oregon after working for two years in Los Angeles. This summer, she looks forward to getting married to Matt Hilbert, honeymooning on a Black Sea cruise and working for U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio. Though she is enjoying being a Cardinal alum and a Duck, she certainly misses all of her Auk friends on the East Coast.
Courtney Rozsas '03 recently opened her own restaurant in Media, PA called Lotus Farm to Table. Courtney studied in Asia to gather inspiration for her tea collection at Lotus.

February 2011

Ben and Sarah Schmidt '02 had a baby boy, Samuel Neale Schmidt, on February 9, 2011

January 2011

Stephen J. Demanovich, Esq. '00 is an assistant State Attorney at the Minai-Dade State Attorney's Office where he prosecutes adult felonies. He lives in South Beach and also is an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL.
Ryan Browning '01 is an attorney with Potter-Anderson and is a marathon runner.
Jack Zylkin '02 invtented a way to modify manual typewriters so they can be connected to computers via a USB and used in place of a regular keyboard. He launched the product in June on Esty and has since been featured on the Gadget Show on UK television, CNet, Gizmodo, Boing Boing, WIRED, Engadget, etc. He was featured in over half a million Google hits in the first two weeks. His creation was selected as the Grand Prize Winner in the Back to School Contest which is a national competition organized by Intrsuctables.
Danielle Thompson '03 spend the last year living in Blois, France as an English language assistant. She is now working at the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C.
Lindsay Laskowski '03 married Domenic Maiorano in November 2009 at Saint Joseph's on the Brandywine. Jennifer Laskowski '00, Jess Meany '03, and Lexie Olsen '03 all served as bridesmaids. Chris Laskowski '07 and Eric Laskowski '11 served as groomsmen. Many other alumni attended. Lindsay is currently working as a Math teacher at Stanton Middle School and her husband works as a police officer. The couple recently bought a home in Wilmington.
Eric Longo '03 graduated from Rice University in 2010 with a Masters Degree in Music. He is now performing locally.
Christian M. Burdziak '03 is in his fourth year of teaching in Japan.
Emily O'Koren '04 is in her third year at Duke, in the Immunology PhD program.
Ryan Emptage '04 is in his 3rd year of graduate studies at Duke University, working towards a PhD in Biochemistry.
Courtney Slowik '04 presently lives in New York City, while attending Touro School of Osteopathic Medicinie in Harlem.
Christopher Koppel '05 completed the field artillery officer basic course in December. He is now a platoon leader in the 1st Calvary Division in Fort Hood, Texas. He is slated for a deployment to Iraq in Spring, 2011.
Alan Browning '05 graduated from MIT in February of 2010. He worked on Pixar's "Up" and "Toy Story 3" as an effects specialist. Now he is working for a 3D interactive company in LA called Oblong Industries.
Meredith Eastburn '06 is attending Widener University for her Master's in Social Work.
Corinne Rapone '07 is studying Film and Cinematography at NYU and is set to graduate in May, 2011 with honors.
Laura DiPrinzio '07 will graduate from Villanova University's School of Business in May, 2011 with a major in marketing and minor in communications. She is the Social Chair and Director of Fall Recruitment for the Alpha Phi Fraternity.
Erica Jackey '08 completed her Fall semester (junior) making the Dean's List at Washington University in St. Louis for the 5th consecutive semester. Her cross country team finished second in the country at the Division III Championships this Fall.
Michelle Fremuth '09 started a dance company at Philadelphia University called the Rhythm and Motion Dance Company. The company's first holiday performance was on December 5, 2010.
Ryan Smith '09 will be studying abroad in Dresden, Germany, through Boston University's College of Engineering Program this Spring.
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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.