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2005–2006
Robert McEwen finished his Ph.D.
in mathematics at the University of
Virginia and will be starting a position
at the National Ground Intelligence
Center soon. Robert also became
engaged to Amanda Driscoll ’06,
in early October.
On the baby front, Caitlin Sullivan
Allen and husband Adam ’04 were
expecting a beautiful baby boy around
Nov. 5. Adam got a new job closer to
home, still working as a civil engineer,
and Caitlin teaches chemistry and
coaches tennis. Please be sure to
send pictures with your next update.
Samanatha Lucas-Walley and
husband Scott had their first baby,
Harrison Peter, April 6. He weighed
7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was
22 inches long.
Kate Robbins works at Lafayette
and is enrolled in a psychology
certificate program at the Wescoe
School of Muhlenberg College. While
Kate works on her education, Michelle
Railsback graduated summa cum laude
in May from San Francisco State
University with her master’s in public
administration.
When Erin McKan isn’t attending
baseball games in Maryland with me,
she lives in Washington, D.C. In August,
Erin started graduate school at George
Washington University for her master’s
in higher education administration. In
July, she completed her first triathlon in
1 hour, 45 minutes.
Jack Furlong informed me that he
is finishing his second year leading the
pep band in support of our Lafayette
athletes. Jack also took over the job of
running the percussion ensemble for
the fall semester while Professor Larry
Stockton is on sabbatical. On the
baseball front, Jack completed year four
of New Jersey certified umpiring and
was wrapping up year two as manager
of the Hopewell Valley Senior Babe
Ruth team, featuring top players from
the Pennington, N.J., area, ages 15–19.
Jack is an animated umpire apparently,
as he dislocated his shoulder calling a
player out at home plate! Most
important, The Jack Furlong Quartet,
featuring Sean Gough ’09, Pat Kelley
’09, and John O’Keefe ’96, was set to
record an album in August and will play
a huge release concert on the main
stage in Morris R. Williams Center for
the Arts Friday, Feb. 4. Get free tickets
for the event at the Lafayette box office.
I reside in Bethlehem, Pa., and work
as a special education teacher at the
Centennial School of Lehigh University.
I am taking a few graduate courses in
educational leadership at Lehigh as well,
despite the fact that I already obtained a
master’s in special education in 2008.
I think I am subconsciously trying to
remain a lifelong student and never
grow up! If you are ever in the Lehigh
Valley, please call me.
Please send me updates at any time
during the year! A special thanks to
everyone who sent updates. Always
remember: We are ’05, we do what
we want.
2006
Eiko Suzuki
161 E. 96th St., Apt. 5D
New York, NY 10128
(917) 599-6672
suzukie@alumni.lafayette.edu
President: Kelly E. Barrows
Fund Managers: Kelly E. Barrows,
Melissa J. Spitz
Reunion Chair: Melissa J. Spitz
Web Page Administrator: David G.
Glasser, david.glasser@gmail.com
Hello from your new class
correspondent! It is tough to fill Amy
Schwartz’s shoes after four years of her
engaging updates, but I will try! Thanks
for keeping us connected, Amy, and
good luck with your studies at the
University of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey.
Since Amy’s last update, our
accomplished class kept our minds and
bodies busy, traveled the world, and
reached exciting milestones. Nkosi
Aberdeen celebrated the launch of
his second book, Home of Jahism: the
019696910 Spiritual Path of Creation,
Lifeforce and 9Movement, published in
July. His degrees in anthropology &
sociology and Africana Studies played
an integral part in his achievement.
Check out his other book, A Caribbean
Footballer’s Guide to Study Abroad,
available on Amazon.com. Nkrumah
Pierre also earned press in the form
of prestigious articles about a July 11
soiree in The Hamptons, N.Y., that his
PLG Consulting Group organized with
Jaguar and the marketing consultancy
Diversity Affluence. The inaugural
brunch series and awards presentation
unveiled the new 2011 Jaguar XJ and
celebrated the achievement of
individuals who are advancing the
diversity agenda in America. Wow,
Nkosi and Nkrumah, we want signed
copies of your books and invitations
to next year’s bash!
In professional and academic news,
Nicole Black was admitted to the
Connecticut, New Hampshire, and
New York bar associations. She works
at Clair & Gjertsen in Scarsdale, N.Y.,
which handles foreclosures and
bankruptcies. Andrew Genco moved
from Missoula, Mont., to Fort Collins,
Colo., to attend graduate school at
Colorado State University. Liam Yao
is pursuing an MBA at American
University in Washington, D.C.,
and lives in Fairfax. Va., with his
wife, Shanette Leree Yao ’05.
Jenna Breslin graduated from the
University of Illinois College of
Veterinary Medicine this past spring.
She works as an associate veterinarian
at the Animal Hospital of West Lake
Forest and is engaged to boyfriend
Justin Peterson, who works for the
Chicago Bears. She is excited to be
planning a wedding for summer 2011.
Kristine Kath is a new homeowner in
Phoenix, Ariz., where she works as an
occupational therapist in a school
district and does pediatric home health
and hospital work on the side. When
she is not busy working, she cools off in
her swimming pool with her two dogs
and kitten to beat the Arizona heat.
Kristine was back on the East Coast last
summer for Katie Rose and Matt
Gately’s wedding.
Colleen Walsh married Marc
Cardella June 5 in Spring Lake, N.J. The
alums who celebrated their nuptials were
Claire Bourquin ’07, Christine Burke
’07, Steve Caruso, Maureen
Weissmueller Costello ’05, Laura
Danberg, William Dietz, Jared
Doucette, Austin Holtsclaw, Gregory
Heitmann ’09, Lauren Hugel, Michael
Johnson, John Jorizzo, Alex Kenney,
Jonathan Kurz ’05, Kristen Linderoth
’10, Kristan Lucas, Nick Masluk,
Kristin Rhebergen, Matthew
Robinson ’05, Bud Rose ’72, Matthew
Spencer ’05, Michael Slattery ’08,
Tacie Steidel, Laurel Waterhouse, Eric
Wilson ’09, and Michael Xanthopoulos.
The couple sent us a lovely photo (see
online) from the wedding, which could
easily be mistaken for a Lafayette reunion,
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