Commencement 2007 - Villanova University

Chuck Kahler ’95 C.E., ’00M.C.E. is an associate with SchnabelEngineering Inc. He is a dam designengineer in its Alpharetta, Ga.,office. He and his wife, Karen AbbottKahler ’95 A&S, Gen., reside inAtlanta. This summer, she publishedher first book, Sin in the Second City:Madams, Ministers, Playboys and theBattle for America’s Soul.Scott Nolan ’95 A&S, Psy., ’07G.S., Couns. in May graduated withan M.S. degree in counseling fromVillanova University.Michael W. Rosiecki Jr., ’95VSB, Fin. is vice president in equitiesat Credit Suisse in Manhattan.His wife, Claudine Fiorilli Rosiecki’95 Nur., is a clinical nurse specialistfor critical care at The ValleyHospital in Ridgewood, N.J. Theyreside with their infant twin daughtersin Cedar Grove, N.J.Katie Callahan ’96 A&S andDeirdre Joyce ’96 A&S, Gen.,French Lang./Lit. in April and Mayled a Habitat for Humanity GlobalVillage trip in New Zealand.James Daniello ’96 VSB, Mgt. isregional director with Xshares Securities,LLC, an exchange traded fundsfirm based in New York City.Carla Generose Grimm, CPA,’97 VSB, Acct., ’06 M.B.A. waspromoted to manager of financialreporting at Southco Inc., a globalmanufacturer of access hardware inConcordville, Pa.Amy Holovaty ’97 Ch.E., ’04M.B.A. relocated to Houston, Texas,with her husband and infant son. Sheis business manager at Air Products.Michael J. Paskey ’97 VSB, Fin.is based in Tokyo, where he is vicepresident of the Asia Pacific regionfor Merrill Lynch.Gerda Schoepp Stetz ’97 A&S,Bio. is a Merck & Co executive respiratoryspecialty sales representativefor central New Jersey. In January, shereceived an M.B.A. degree from RutgersUniversity. She and her husband,Steven Stetz ’97 VSB, Mkt., andtheir infant son reside in Metuchen.Class of 1998: 10thReunion, June 7-9, 2008Paul Giacalone ’98 VSB, Acct. isdirector, financial reporting at WorldWrestling Entertainment in Stamford,Conn.Monica N.C. Ivey ’98 A&S,Gen. graduated in May from TheJohns Hopkins University with amaster’s degree in writing. She publishedtwo short stories in PennUnion,a literary journal at Johns Hopkins.Todd Schmucker ’98 VSB, Fin. ison the institutional equity sales desk atTracy GiordanoCreatore ’98 Nur.chaired the 2007nurse week atYale-New HavenHospital. She ispatient servicemanager of thepediatric oncology research andrespiratory care units.Goldman Sachs in New York City. InJanuary he received an M.B.A. degreefrom New York University’s SternSchool of Business. He and his wife,Bianca Milazzo Schmucker ’98 VSB,Mkt., reside in Manhattan.Peter M. Barsa ’99 VSB, Fin. isvice president, asset management, atDeutsche Bank in Manhattan. Hiswife, Stacey Favalora Barsa ’99VSB, Fin., is vice president of regulatoryreporting at JPMorgan ChaseBank in Jersey City, N.J. She earnedan M.B.A. from Seton Hall University.They reside in Ridgewood, N.J.,with their infant son.Molly Hupcey Marnella, Ed.D.,’99 A&S, Gen. in May received adoctor of education degree from SetonHall University and is an instructorin teacher education at BloomsburgUniversity of Pennsylvania.Kristie Magee Porcaro ’99 Nur.,global development director for OperationSmile, participated in anOperation Smile mission in the GazaStrip, where she taught children theimportance of dental hygiene, nutritionand burn care/prevention.Joseph McGowan ’99 A&S, Pol.Sci. is a doctoral student in clinicalpsychology at Teachers College,Columbia University, where he willconduct research on personalitytheory and self-identity. He holds amaster’s degree in general psychologyfrom Pace University and this summerat Gettysburg College taught anintensive month-long course for 11thand 12th graders.Mohammad Rahman ’99 J.D.,’99 M.B.A. is a partner in the intellectualproperty law firm of Gibb &Rahman, LLC, in Annapolis, Md.2000sKelly McKenzie Cooper ’00 VSB,M.I.S./Mkt. in May received a masterof library and information sciencedegree from the University of NorthCarolina in Greensboro.Thomas A. Mastrobuoni ’00VSB, Acct. is controller at PalladiumEquity Partners in New York City.Jessica Kemler ’01 A&S, Soc.received an M.P.A. degree from theMaxwell School of Citizenship andPublic Affairs at Syracuse University.Robyn D. Froio,Esq., ’01 A&S,Pol. Sci. joinedthe Princeton,N.J., law office ofSaul Ewing LLPas an associatein the litigationdepartment.At the Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) in Washington, D.C.,she works in the Office of FinancialServices and is part of the EPAIntern Program.Christian Reid ’01 A&S, Phil.is an account executive at theCharlotte, N.C., firm of AmericanHealth Care, managing East Coastoperations and client relationships.Tom Bisco ’02 M.B.A. is managingdirector at Xerox Global Servicesin Exton, Pa.Michael Bukowski ’02 VSB,Bus. Adm. is a financial advisor inthe private client group at MerrillLynch in Princeton, N.J.John Cook ’02 M.B.A. is a consultantwith CRA Inc., an internalcommunication, leadership developmentand research firm in Berwyn, Pa.Rick Fox ’02 M.B.A. has beenpromoted to vice president, customeroperations at Aqua America in BrynMawr, Pa.Chris Franklin ’02 M.B.A. waspromoted to regional president atAqua America in Bryn Mawr, Pa.Sung-Jae Koo ’02 M.B.A. is vicepresident of international treasuryand accounting operations at AmkorTechnology Korea.Mark Kropilak, Esq., ’02 M.B.A.was named senior vice president, corporatedevelopment and corporate counselat Aqua America in Bryn Mawr, Pa.Kristen Nungesser ’02 VSB,Acct. is an associate in the globalbanking division at Deutsche BankAG in Manhattan. In June, shereceived an M.B.A. degree from theUniversity of Chicago GraduateSchool of Business.James Osborn ’02 Ch.E. in Junejoined UBS Securities as an associatein investment banking after receivingan M.B.A. degree from the Universityof Rochester’s William E. SimonGraduate School of Business Administration,which honored him withthe Dean’s Leadership Award.Class of 2003:Five-Year Reunion,October 24-26, 2008Steve Behmke ’03 M.B.A. is vicepresident of strategic accounts at theKing of Prussia, Pa., office of ADVOInc., a direct mail media company.Chuck Curtis ’03 M.B.A.accepted a position as national alliancemanager at IBM in Blue Bell, Pa.Dean Del Vecchio ’03 M.B.A.was named vice president for globaltechnology services at Dow Jones &Company in South Brunswick, N.J.Oscar S. James II ’03 A&S, Pol.Sci. is a council member for theSouth Ward in Newark, N.J.Chris Shadday ’03 M.B.A. iscommercial vice president at Viance,a wood treatment technology firm,in Charlotte, N.C.Vince Sorgi ’03 M.B.A. is controllerat PPL EnergyPlus in Allentown, Pa.Sean Stanga, M.D., ’03 A&S,Bio. in April received his M.D. degreefrom The American University of theCaribbean School of Medicine in St.Maarten, V.I. He will pursue a careerin pediatrics at Blank Children’sHospital in Des Moines, Iowa.Mark Tribbitt ’03 M.B.A.entered a Drexel University doctoralprogram with a concentration inorganization and strategy.Davina Goldammer, Esq., ’04A&S, Soc. received an L.L.M. degreein international law and internationalrelations from the Brussels School ofInternational Studies, which is part ofEngland’s University of Kent.Jason Kisner ’04 A&S, Engl./Pol. Sci. accepted a position as newbusiness development manager withCSX Transportation at its headquartersin Jacksonville, Fla.Phil Letowt ’04 M.B.A. worksat the Department of HomelandSecurity in Washington, D.C.Sara Jeanette Mucowski, M.D.,’04 A&S, Bio. graduated fromDrexel University School of Medicineand has begun her residency inobstetrics and gynecology at theUniversity of Texas Medical Branch.Alicia Padovano ’04 A&S,Psych./French Lang./Lit. was namedthe 2007 Neubauer Family Fellow bythe Widener University Institute forGraduate Clinical Psychology, whereshe will pursue a doctoral degree.Bogie Rosypal ’04 M.B.A. waspromoted to manager, documentationoperations and record management atSchering-Plough Research Institutein Summit, N.J.Clyde Barrow ’05 M.B.A. in Januaryreceived the Management Awardfrom the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.Christine Baumeister ’05 M.B.A.was named marketing director-Continental Europe at INFONXX,the largest independent directoryassistance provider.Christina Marie DiBella ’05A&S, Psy. this year earned a master’sdegree in applied psychology at NewYork University’s Steinhardt SchoolSummer 2007 75