ClassNotes

Freshman Dorm: Campisi

Jacquie Walker '96 writes: "My husband Matt Walker '95 and I live in Dallas, Texas with our two boys, Barrett (5) and Casey (3). I worked for an investment bank in New York as a graduate recruiter before moving to Texas in 2006 and 'retiring.'"

Garrett Wade '96 and his wife Lisa welcomed their first child, Emily Marie Wade, into the world on June 11, 2010.

Garrett Wade '96 and his wife Lisa welcomed their second daughter, Madison Riley Wade, into the world June 4, 2012.

Stephanie (Melia) Tsiagkas '96 and husband Nick welcomed their second daughter, Katherine Anne, on Oct. 12, 2008. The family currently resides in Sunnyvale with 3-year-old daughter Amelia.

Mary Trujillo '96 earned her master's degree in Spanish from the University of Colorado.

Alison Tanigawa ’96 was named advertising and media director for Island Insurance Company in Hawaii. Tanigawa, who has nearly 15 years of experience, will be responsible for managing the company’s advertising and media activities.  Prior she was the marketing manager for DTRIC insurance.

Eric Swenson MBA '96 welcomed Katelyn Olive Oct 15, 2009 who joins 5-year-old brother Ethan. The family recently relocated to the Pheonix, Ariz. area.

Alison (Beimfohr) Stanely '96 and husband Shawn welcomed their second child, Trevor Alan Stanley, on June 23, 2009.  He joins big sister Lauren, 2, in the family's Dallas, Texas home. 

Carrie Ann Shirota '96 has been named a 2009 Open Society Institute Justice Fellow. A lawyer and advocate in Wailuku, Hawaii, Shirota  will work to mitigate and reduce the transfer of incarcerated Hawaiians to mainland prisons thousands of miles away. Hawaii's growing reliance on transfers severs family ties, disconnects Hawaiians from cultural traditions, gives rise to prison gangs, and complicates community reintegration. 
 

Christopher Shepherd '95, principal with Shepherd & Associates Insurance Services of San Jose, and Sarah Almazol Shepherd '96 proudly announce the birth of their first child, Olivia Almazol Shepherd on June 29, 2011. The family resides in Santa Clara and are loving every minute with little Olivia.

Jim Schiechl '96 and Mary Higgins Schiechl CPE '00 welcomed a son into the family on December 9, 2010. Alexander James (AJ) joins his 4-year-old sister Julia. Jim now works as a middle school principal for the Kent, Wash., school district. Jim and Mary live in Auburn, Wash.

Freshman Dorm: Campisi

Jen Santoro '96 writes: "I am currently a pharmacist for the Orange County Medicaid Program. I competed in my first Olympic distance triathlon last year and have since done five more!"

Lucy (Azevedo) Rojas M.A. '99 and husband Ariel welcomed baby girl Chiara Francesca on Dec. 23, 2008. Chiara is named in honor of SCU's patron St. Claire. The family lives in Watsonville, Calif., where Lucy works as a project manager in the student affairs division at UC Santa Cruz.

Jeff '92, J.D. '96 and Molly (Foy) Rich '92 welcomed their third baby, Findlay George Rich, on June 12, 2010. Finn joins his older brother, Jeffrey Jr. (8) and sister, Caeleigh (6) in Palo Alto where Molly works in real estate. Jeff is currently Assistant General Counsel at Juniper Networks.

Erin McCarthy Reasoner '96 and husband Scott welcomed their third child, Audrey Grace, on May 11, 2010. She joins big sisters Olivia and Bridget. The family lives in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Erin (McCarthy) Reasoner ’96 completed Ironman Arizona on November 18, 2012. It took her 13 hours, 58 minutes to finish the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run. Fellow Bronco Karen (McCormick) Ekizian ’96 was part of the amazing cheering crew. Erin has completed two half Ironman distance triathlons; this was her first full distance. Erin and husband Scott have three girls: Olivia, 8, Bridget, 5 and Audrey, 2. The family lives in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Kate Peters '96 was named President of The Grossman Group, an employee communications agency in Chicago. She also serves on the faculty for the Marketing Communication department at Columbia College Chicago.

Sam Partovi '95 and Janine (Herpers) Partovi '96 welcomed their fourth child, Mary Imogene, on Oct. 12, 2008, in Portland. Mary joins big brothers Jack, 6; Max, 4; and big sister Sydney, 4.

Steve '96 and Kristen (Taylor) O'Sullivan '96 -- their second son Colin Patrick on December 12, 2008. He joins big brother Miles, 4, in the family's home in West Linn, Oregon.

Goutham Narla '96 co-directs the Tisch Cancer Institute’s Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund. According to a press release, the fund just received a $100,000 donation from Top Chef winner Floyd Cardoz. “I’ve seen the passion this fund ignites in young researchers and it’s an honor for me to be able to support a program that inspires the next generation of scientists to develop new approaches to cancer research,” Cardoz said. The Tisch Cancer Institute’s Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund was created to foster the development of young scientists at the pioneering cancer research center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Narla says Cardoz's "support for the Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund will be invaluable to the mission and vision of Tisch Cancer Institute."

Annalora (Calin) McMahon '96, Th.M. '01 and husband Kevin were blessed on November 14, 2010 with the birth of their sweet daughter Jocelyn. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces, was 21.5 inches long and came with a full head of curly golden brown hair.