CLASS NOTESDEAR FRIENDS,Throughout its history, <strong>Robert</strong><strong>Morris</strong> <strong>University</strong> has beenfortunate to enjoy the generousfinancial support of its alumnias well as its faculty and staff.The very least we can do isacknowledge this support andsay “thank you.” Every fall issueof Foundations we print a listof all our donors at every levelof giving.You can imagine ourembarrassment when wediscovered that we excluded oneof our most magnanimous donorsthis year. This person had chosento remain anonymous, but evenanonymous gifts should beacknowledged as a sign of ourgratitude. This particular donoris a member of the RMU staffand one of the university’s finestand most visible ambassadors.Not only does he excel in hisprofession and the services heoffers <strong>Robert</strong> <strong>Morris</strong> <strong>University</strong>,but he and his wife are fixturesat RMU sporting events, lecturesand other happenings on campus.He is a tireless supporter of theuniversity whose devotion toRMU is apparent every day.To him and his wife, I offer myapologies and sincerest thankson behalf of the entire <strong>Robert</strong><strong>Morris</strong> <strong>University</strong> community.I also want to take thisopportunity to thank andacknowledge the support of RMUGeneral Counsel Sid Zonn andhis wife, Ellen, a part-time RMUfaculty member, as well as thesupport of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M.Moricz, former dean of the Schoolof Business. The Moriczes’ gift wasmisidentified in the donor report.To all our donors, thank youonce again.JAY CARSON, VICE PRESIDENT OFINSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENTin Pittsburgh, Pa. Kathy and herhusband were married in Hawaiion Sept. 2.JOSEPH W. BROWN ‘94 has beenhired as the new director of foodservices for Columbus (Ohio)City Schools. Joseph will overseethe $25 million food servicedepartment, which has about 450employees. Prior to this position,Joseph worked for PhiladelphiabasedAramark. He resides inHilliard, Ohio.JASON W. LONGNECKER ‘97 isan employee benefits specialistwith The Principal FinancialGroup. Jason resides in BelleVernon, Pa., with his wife,Alyson, and their two daughters,Amelia and Natalie.MICHAEL BATTALINI ‘98 marriedLesley Ann Moore on Oct. 25.Michael is vice president ofinvestments at Ferris Baker Wattsand is also a licensed realtor.Lesley is a marketing managerat Thermo Fisher Scientific.JASON P. PHILLIPS ‘98 works instrategic procurement for BayerMaterial Science. He and hiswife, Lynn, welcomed thebirth of their daughter, AubreyNicole, on May 31. The familyresides in Baden, Pa.2000sLAURA C. WARD ’00 is a 9th gradeEnglish teacher at Fox ChapelArea High School. She and herhusband, Nathan, live inPittsburgh, Pa.AMY E. LIPSCOMB ’01 is a regionalsales manager for Frito-Lay. Sheresides in Charlotte, N.C.JENNIFER LILLARD ’01 is atriathlete sponsored byseeMOMMYrun and CorazonasFoods. Jennifer will compete inmore than nine races this season,including two half-iron distancetriathlons (1-mile swim, 56-milebike, 13-mile run). Jennifer andher husband, Sam, and daughter,Ella, reside in Springfield, Va.PHIL MILLER ’00 M’01 and hiswife, Sarah, became the proudparents of Julia Claire on August21. Julia was welcomed home byher 3-year-old sister, Lydia. Phil ismanager of server operations forRMU’s technical services division.AMANDA E. (CALIK) BROWN ’02married Andrew Brown onMay 31 in the Italian Gardens atFelicita near Harrisburg, Pa.Bridesmaids included AMY (HOY)SELLMAN ’04, who brought herdaughter, Abigail. Amanda is asenior implementation consultantwith Tier Technologies in Reston,Va. The couple resides inHummelstown, Pa.>JEFFREY R. BOWSER ’02 recentlypassed all four sections of theCPA exam. Jeff is a financialreporting manager at the<strong>University</strong> of Pittsburgh. Heresides in Munhall, Pa.SHAWN LIOTTA ’02 was namedthe first head coach to lead theexpansion Wheeling Wildcats ofthe Continental Indoor FootballLeague. Before joining theWildcats, Shawn was headfootball coach and director offootball operations of the ErieRiver Rats of the AIFA. He residesin Lower Burrell, Pa., with hiswife, Allison.>KRISTINE BETH FLUHARTY ’02recently became engaged toNathan Paul Carver. Kristine isemployed by Saber Health Careand is studying occupationaltherapy at Kent State <strong>University</strong>.Nathan is employed by SherwinWilliams. The wedding date ison May 2, 2009.DAMIAN JACKSON ’03 andAnya Winfield of Eden, NC weremarried on August 9. Damianreceived a master’s in historyfrom Morgan State <strong>University</strong>in May. The Jacksons residein Carnegie, Pa.>2 8 • W W W. R M U . E D U
CLASS NOTESCODIE WALKER ’03 has beenpromoted to assistant financialofficer for the Department ofVeterans Affairs Medical Centerin Salem, Va. Codie resides inRoanoke, Va.JAMES A. SPAGNOLO III ’03 isemployed by PNC FinancialServices as a branch manager.He and his wife, Lacie, reside inGlenshaw, Pa.MEGAN (STEIGHNER) DAVIS ’03and Mark Davis were marriedin Negril, Jamaica, on May 11.The couple now resides inFranklinton, N.C., with theirtwo dogs, Beckham and Lily.EUGENE MAZZUCA ’03 and hiswife, TRACI ANN (ZUREICK) ’03,welcomed their first child, MiaElizabeth, on May 23. Eugeneis a pharmaceutical salesrepresentative with WyethConsumer Healthcare. The familyresides in Hamilton, Ontario.JAMES OGG ’04 married MichelleRain on Oct. 28. James is asocial studies teacher with thePittsburgh Public Schools. Thecouple resides in North Irwin, Pa.>SEAN R. KOCAN ’04, anauditor with Malin, Bergquist& Company LLP, received hisdesignation as a certified fraudexaminer. He earned his CPA in2006. Sean resides in CranberryTwp., Pa.JENNIFER (AUGUSTINE) LENTO ’04is employed by MaximHealthcare Services as a medicalbiller. Jennifer and her husband,John, reside in Elkridge, Md.BRICE FRITTS ’02, M’04 was namedathletic director at BlessedSacrament Huguenot CatholicSchool in Powhatan, Va. Hehad been on the coaching staff atBSH since 2005 and accepted aposition as a physics and scienceinstructor in 2006. Brice resides inRichmond, Va.WILLIAM MCKEOWN ’04 is a salesrepresentative with Respironicsin Murrysville, Pa. RACHEL(PACSI) MCKEOWN ’05 is abusiness development specialistwith Clearview Federal CreditUnit. The couple resides inAmbridge, Pa.KELLIE M. (UNDERWOOD) SELLERS’05 is a research accountant at the<strong>University</strong> of Pittsburgh. She andher husband, Jason, reside inPittsburgh, Pa.JOHN R. HENNE ’05 and JESSICA(VOLTURNO) ’05 were married onJune 23, 2007. John is a teacher inthe Conewago Valley SchoolDistrict. The couple residesin York, Pa.DAVID D. KICHI ’05 is employedby SAIC – U.S. Departmentof Energy as a networkadministrator. David residesin Morgantown, W.V.BENNY JOE LOBELLO ‘73, welcomed the Food Network’swisecracking, spiky-haired host, Guy Fieri, to his family’s Coraopolisrestaurant, LoBello’s Spaghetti House, to tape an episode of “Diners,Drive-ins and Dives.” The special on LoBello’s premiered in Nov.A longtime commercial banker, Benny Joe decided a few years agoto go back to work at his family’s restaurant, which LoBello’sgrandparents opened in 1944. Nearly everything on the menu is stillmade from scratch, much of it by Benny Joe’s mama, Rose, a regularthere at 809 Fifth Ave.Guests are invited to carve their names into the wooden booths,if they can find a space in between the hundreds who already haveover the years. And anyone showing an RMU ID will get a 25percent discount, Benny Joe promised.NEIL G. GAMROD ’05 becameengaged to Elissa Gilmer onFeb. 12, 2008 while in Dublin,Ireland. Neil is an airlineemployee and resides inPittsburgh, Pa.JENNIFER SNYDER ’05 is nowworking as a client-basedadministrator for Allied Solutionsin Hagerstown, Md. She isengaged to be married on June 7in the Moon Twp. area. Jenniferresides in Cumberland, Md.JUSTIN P. PETRAS ’06, a technicalsupport service manager for TrueCommerce Inc., recently becameengaged to Jillian Radley, whoworks in human resources forEnterprise Rent-A-Car. Thewedding is planned for Oct. 17,2009 at St. John Vianney Churchin Pittsburgh.MARK L. HAUCK ’06 marriedformer RMU student Kara J.Stavros on July 21, 2007. Mark isemployed by Scotts Lawn Serviceas the market sales manager forRhode Island and SoutheasternMassachusetts. Kara is employedby Benefit Concepts as a benefitsadministrator. The couple residesin Cranston, R.I.SEAN S. HAMILTON ’06 isemployed by PA Cyber School asa help desk analyst. He and hiswife, Marcy, and son, Connor,reside in Midland, Pa.ABIGAIL E. BURKES ’06 is a socialstudies teacher in the Mars AreaSchool District. Abigail resides inWexford, Pa.R O B E R T M O R R I S U N I V E R S I T Y F O U N D AT I O N S • 2 9