Caroline Bass ’00 (SFA) senior vice president and associate broker at Citi Habits in New York, N.Y., was named in Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30: Real Estate.”
David J. Cavallaro ’00 MS, biological health and safety specialist at UConn, is a registrant of the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists.
Stefanie Dion Jones ’00 (CLAS) is traveling to the Entabeni Game Reserve in South Africa this summer to serve as an advisor to UConn undergraduate students taking part in an African field ecology course.
Jessica Haugland ’00 (BUS) is advisor for the Afghan communications squadron.
Michael Kmec ‘00 (CANR), ‘08 MBA is serving as Northeast Region president of the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS). He is general manager of board plan operations at Connecticut College in New London, Conn., and lives with his wife in Marlborough, Conn.
John W. Marchetti ’00 MBA is chief strategy officer at Fabrinet USA, Inc., a provider of precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services to equipment manufacturers around the world.
Marisa Nadolny ‘99 (CLAS) serves as features editor at The Day in New London, Conn., where she also writes a blog.
Christopher C. Jarvis ’01 MBA, president and CEO of Caprock Risk Management, joined the board of directors at True 2 Beauty, Inc., a leading distributor of health and beauty accessories for men and women.
Alyssa (Gerlando) Bosley ’02 (CLAS) and Brian Bosley were married on March 3, 2012, in Harrisonburg, Va. Alyssa works in the department of sport and recreation at James Madison University.
Jason Urso ’02 (ENG), ’09 MBA, mechanical engineer at Tighe and Bond, Inc. and member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, serves as chairman for the Connecticut chapter society.
Colin Young ’02 MS, ’05 Ph.D., adjunct assistant professor of biology at Galen University in Belize, is CEO in the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology, and Public Utilities, serving a five-year term.
Margaret Ardito ’03 (CLAS), ’06 MA is a seventh- and eighth-grade Spanish teacher at Adams Middle School in Guilford, Conn.
Natalie Berg Keightley ’03 (BUS) is the author of Walmart: Key Insights and Practical Lessons from the World’s Largest Retailer, released in May by Kogan Page.
Zato Kadambaya ’03 MA, head of the math department at Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, Conn., was honored by the local branch of the NAACP with the 2011 Excellence in Education Award in October.
Scott V. Nicol ’03 6th Year, ’09 Ph.D. is director of performance management for Hartford public schools.
Erin O’Reilly ’03 (CLAS) is strategic industry consultant at Prudential Annuities.
Dawn Voyer ’03 MA, a social studies teacher at Cypress Lake Middle school in Cypress Lake, Fla., was named teacher of the year by the Lee County School District.
Rachel Lenore ’04 (CLAS) is vice president at Marina Maher Communications, a marketing and public relations firm in New York, N.Y.
Colleen McGinn ’05 (CLAS), associate director of alumni relations at Fairfield University, is the recipient of the Student Alumni Association National Advising Award after previously serving as president and social chair at her local student chapter.
Shoshana (Shana) Cook Mueller ’05 MPA, ’06 JD, attorney at Bernstein Shur in Portland, Maine, received the Martindale-Hubble AV Preeminent rating in the three areas of municipal law, public finance and zoning, and planning and land use, an award given to less than 5 percent of women lawyers.
John Albanese ’06 (BUS), a lieutenant of the Connecticut State Police, serves as Commanding Officer for Troop C in Tolland, Conn. This is his 20th year with the Connecticut State Police.
Rhema Fuller ’06 (BUS), ’08 MA, ’11 Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management at Alfred State College, presented a research paper titled “A Tipping Point?: The Impact of Stereotypes and Racial Discrimination on the Academic Outcomes of African American Male College Athletes” at the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association Convention in Indianapolis.
Emily (Riordan) Lucibello ’06 (CLAS) is partner and founder of the law firm Lucibello and Proscino, LLP, located in Orange, Conn. The firm offers comprehensive legal representation, with a focus on divorce and family law, estate planning, personal injury law, business law, and criminal defense.
Kimberly Rauch ’06 (CLAS) received her JD degree from the Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, R.I., on May 18, 2012.
Greta Scheibel ’06 (CANR), ’07 (CLAS) is executive director of United Plant Tanzania, a volunteer organization that places volunteers from the United States and Europe with local host families while they work at orphanages and schools in Tanzania.
Joy Southworth (CLAS) ’06, a certified personal trainer and pre/post-natal exercise specialist, released a DVD set called “Body by Trimester,” a series that focuses on maintaining a woman’s health and fitness throughout her pregnancy. She owns her own personal training business, Body Design by Joy, LLC, located in New Hampshire.
Katie Brigham ’07 (CANR), ’07 (CLAS) and Patrick Egan ’05 (ED), ’06 MA announce the birth of a son, Charles “Chip” Benedict, on Jan. 12, 2012. The family resides in Fairfield, Conn.
Mathew Calkins ’07 (ENG) is a civil engineer in the engineering applications department at the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Jennifer (Elman) Cushman ’07 (CANR), ’08 (ED) and Wesley Cushman were married on July 3, 2011. They reside in West Hartford, Conn.
Jeffrey D. Downs ’07 (BUS), ’09 MS received the Elijah Watt Sells award for his excellent performance on the certified public accountant exam. He currently works at Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Hartford, Conn.
Heather M. Faulkner ’07 (CLAS) completed 12 weeks of basic training for the United States Marine Corps at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, in Parris Island, S.C., where she and her fellow recruits went through physical conditioning, field assignments, and instruction in the Marine Corps values and traditions.
William T. Jachym ’07 (BUS) is recipient of the Elijah Watt Sells Award for his excellent performance on the certified public accountant exam. He currently works at McGladrey and Pullen, an assurance, tax, and consulting firm in New Haven, Conn.
Aaron Torres ’07 (CLAS) is the author of The Unlikeliest Champion: The Incredible Story of the 2011 UConn Huskies and Their Run to the College Basketball National Championship, published by CreateSpace in December.
Anthony R. Artino Jr. ’08 Ph.D., associate professor with the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and commander in the Medical Service Corps of the United States Navy in Bethesda, Md., received the Outstanding Young Professional Award from the Neag School of Education Alumni Society in March.
John J. Kelly ’08 MBA is vice president and commercial loan officer in commercial lending at the Vienna, Va., branch of TD Bank.
Marissa Manzelli ’08 (CLAS) is a seventh-grade teacher at the Amity Regional Middle School in Bethany, Conn.
Jason Nall ’08 (CLAS) is attending a physician’s assistant program at the University of Bridgeport.
Valerie (Spaight) Olinyk ’08 (BUS) and Brendan Olinyk ’10 (BUS) were married on July 30, 2011, in Geneva, Wis. Valerie is district sales manager at Coca-Cola Refreshments, and Brendan works at Mark Toyota. The couple resides in Plover, Wis.
Rebecca K. Stetz ’08 (CANR) and Michael P. Cangiano ’08 (BUS) were married on June 2, 2012, in Dedham, Mass.
Andre Bowser ’09 (BGS), second lieutenant and wing public affairs officer at Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts, graduated from the Defense Information School, a division of the Department of Defense, which trains military public affairs specialists and officers.
William R. Cayer ’09 (CLAS), band director of Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood, Miss., led the high school band in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., in January.
Elizabeth Clark ’09 (CANR), a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, has started a beekeeping cooperative with a group of local families.
Matthew O. Liskom ’09 (BUS) is on the sales and local tax team at Lattimore Black Morgan and Cain, an accounting and investment firm located in Nashville. He was previously employed as a sales and tax analyst at IBM.
