ClassNotes

Stacey Thiell '07 married Ian Ramskov on August 8, 2010 at the Mission Church.

Freshman Dorm: Dunne

Anita L. Ellias '06 married Trevin J. Phillips '06 in Somis, CA on July 24, 2010. Toby Hardman '06, Broderick Smith '06, Vince Castro '06, Jennifer Gottschalk '08, Katrina Welch '06, Michelle Rhoney '06, and Diane Snodgrass '06 were all in the wedding party. Other Broncos in attendance: Melissa Diamond '06, Holly (Honnen) Smith '06, Christina Alexander '06, Alex Tosti '08, Michael Haro '05, Greg Berber '05, Vinnie DiCarlo '05, Ryan Kunkle '05, and Spencer Rand '05. Anita currently works as a United States History teacher at Notre Dame Academy in Los Angeles, Calif., and Trevin works as a whole sale insurance broker in Los Angeles, Calif.

Elizabeth Sandoval ’07 and Joewel Pascual on Dec. 17, 2011, at the Santa Clara Mission. The ceremony was presided by Father Matthew Carnes, S.J. Broncos in attendance were: Maria Sandoval ’98, Anna Carroll ’07, Kerry Vann ’07, Greg Phipps ’07, Omid Faghiri ’07, Ira Movshovich ’08, Virginia Suarez ’08, and Sara Garcia ’10. Liz works for XOOM Corporation in San Francisco, and Joewel is pursuing his doctorate in physical therapy. The couple resides in Newark, Calif.

Megan O'Connor Mershon ’07 writes, "On May 27th, 2012 Zach Mershon ’07 and I got married."

Jenny Moody '07, Assistant Director, Chapters and Groups for the SCU Alumni Association and Brian Sullivan were married on May 8, 2010. The ceremony was at Mission Santa Clara, presided by Father Jack Treacy, S.J. '77. The bridal party included Emily Wilcox '03 '10, Kate Hurley '09, and Julia Niles '07. Other Broncos in attendance: Craig '04 and Melissa Corica '04, Michael Ledesma '07, Andrea Nicholson '07, Emily Houdeshell '07, Daniele Gardner '08, Hector Guzman '07, Anthony Young '09, Joey Karp '09, Missy Reinhardt '08, Kristen Harvey '07, John Spieth '06, Tracy Silvey '07, Maggie Spicer '07, Carey DeAngelis '05, Maureen Muscat '91 '99, Kathy Kale '86, Arnie '86 and Maria von Massenhausen '87. Other SCU community members in attendance were Father Michael E. Engh, S.J. and Jim Briggs (President's Office).

Elisabeth Mineta ’88 was named by Gov. Schwarzenegger to the Monterey County Superior Court . Mineta has served the bench as a legal research attorney for the past five years, and she will become the 19th judge on the Monterey County Superior Court bench.

Brittany Dove '07 and Joey Melo '07 got married on July 17, 2010 in Dallas, Tex. They now happily reside in Monterey, Calif., where Brittany works as a registered nurse and Joey works as a doctor of physical therapy.

 Mark Luedtke, S.J., MDIV '07 was ordained a Jesuit priest June 11 on the campus of Marquette University by Bishop Blase J. Cupich of the Diocese of Rapid City, S.D. As a Jesuit, Luedtke earned a master of arts in social philosophy from Loyola University Chicago in 2004, and most recently a master's degree in divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. His priestly formation has included service as a chaplain; with men's and women's volleyball teams at Loyola University Chicago; as an assistant with SPRED (a Catechism for the developmentally disable in Chicago); as a Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults co-director in Oakland; and as a retreat co-director at St. Theresa Parish in Oakland. Luedtke is eager to begin his next assignment, which will be a two-year cycle of preparation for service in high school administration.

Louis Lane Jr. '07, MBA '13 is a Campaign Manager at the non-profit organization Junior Achievement of Northern California, which promotes financial literacy and work readiness skills to children K-12 throughout 23 counties in California.

Kim Kelley '03, M.A. '05 and Scott Lafranconi '03, M.A. '07 were wed on June 13th at Mission Santa Clara. Heather Kelley '99 was the Maid of Honor. The couple makes their home in Almaden Valley of San Jose.

Thomas Knowles '07 married Jessie Ann Feeny on July 16 at the Bar W Ranch in Whitefish, Mont.

Yasemin Kimyacioglu '07 volunteers for an HIV/AIDS treatment project in Botswana.

Alan D. Khalfin J.D. ’07 was named managing attorney of Vaksman Law California. A native of the Bay Area, Khalfin has vast experience in estate planning, asset protection, and start-up law and strategy. He received his JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, attended Cornell Law School’s Institute of International and Comparative Law, and holds a BA from UCLA.

Julie Juarez ’07 has been named manager of social media and communications at USA Hockey, where's she'll be the primary contact for the U.S. Women's National Team Program and also oversee USA Hockey's social media efforts. Juarez served as a media relations assistant for the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks during the 2011–12 season. She also worked with the Sharks during the 2006–07 campaign as a media relations intern. She worked in SCU's athletic media relations department 2009–11. Juarez played NCAA Division I soccer at Santa Clara. She was the starting goalkeeper 2003–06 and earned All-America honors while helping the Broncos to the 2004 NCAA Women's College Cup.

Mercedes Lourdes Jalaan '07 and Edward-Elex Cary Arteche '05 were married on Aug. 4, 2012, at the Mission Church. 

Brady Harter ’07 married Francesca Budelli at Mission Santa Clara on June 30. Members of the wedding party included alums: Colin Harter ’04, Darren Harter ’11, Mark Litchman ’07, Thomas Knowles ’07, Daniel Soares ’07, Laura Hater ’04, Nicole Mendez ’07, and Elizabeth Weeker ’07.  Dennis Harter '73 and Ann Harter ’73 are parents of the groom, and Robert Franceschini ’52 is the grandfather of the bride.

Benton Gray '05 and Carly Syke '07 were married on September 18, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. Alumni in the bridal party included: Megan Brown 07, Jenny Adams 07, Betsy Dalby 07, Kaitlin Kelty 07, Tony Soldato '05, Charlie Nichols '05, Evan McLean '05, Nick Velis '05, John Robertson '05, Nick Pizzariello '05. Other SCU Alumni in attendance were: Brooke Hennon 07, Jenny Keaton 07, Courtney Titus '07, Stephanie Metzger '08, Michelle Beaularier '08, Kit (DiJulio) Soldato 05, Jen Oddo 05, Tony Viecilli 05, Pat McCarthy '05 Andrew Whiteman 05, Dave Praklet 05, Libby Stearns '06, Kristen (Harrada) McLean '04, Jessica Dow '05, Brian Betz '05, Blake Twisselman '05. Carly and Benton currently reside in Seattle, where Benton is finishing his MBA at UW and Carly works at a digital advertising agency.

Brendan Grace '07 and wife Megan welcome their first child, daughter Emma Rose, on September 22, 2011. The family resides in Pleasanton, Calif.

Nicholas Farguson ’07 married Rebecca Heath ’09 on August 25, 2012, at the Mission Church.

Hannah DuVon '07 developed The Wellness Care Box, a special gift for a loved one or friend who is diagnosed with cancer. Friends and family often feel helpless not knowing what to do to help. DuVon developed the box with the help of Stanford Hospital oncology nurses after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The Wellness Care Box is packed with natural and chemical-free products that help bring comfort from the common side effects of medical treatment. View link below. http://cancer.stanford.edu/features/patient_care_news/WellnessCareBox.html To order a Wellness Care Box www.Stanford.WellnessCareBox.com

Fabian P. Castaneda '07, M.A. '12 and wife Rachelle welcomed their second child, Frieda, on July 16, 2011. She joins big brother, Fabian Jr., 2.