2010
Kate Budzinski (’13MPA) married Mark Gildard ’06 on June 24, 2022, in Troy, New York. Several fellow Red Foxes were in attendance!
Amanda Cicero ’12MPA got married in New Hartford, New York, on Oct. 20, 2023.
Gina (Pernicano) Cristino was promoted to director of engagement at Temple Sholom in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Andrew Hirsch is part of the Marist Business Administration mentorship program. He started a new job at Balyasny Asset Management in December 2023. Andrew ran the B.A.A. Boston Half Marathon in November 2023.
Caela Provost interned at Community Legal Aid (Fitchburg, Massachusetts)
as a rural summer legal corps fellow (through Equal Justice Works and LSC) in the summer of 2023. Community Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to the low-income and elderly residents of the five counties of Western and Central Massachusetts. Caela is a law student at Suffolk University School of Law. She served for one year with the AmeriCorps Job Ready program in the Gardner and Fitchburg areas before working for a decade in the fields of international education and study abroad. An avid traveler, Caela served as a volunteer builder several times in Sacatepéquez, Guatemala.
Christopher Turkiewicz started his own fully inclusive clothing line, Chris Turk Swim, while also being media director at CLD PR. Chris Turk Swim is now in 20 stores across the United States.
2011
Kate (McGann) Schultz joyfully changed careers in 2018 and currently works as a tattoo artist at one of the most sought-after studios in New York City, Haven. In addition to tattooing, she makes and sells her own original artwork and has traveled around the country to participate in art shows and events. She married her husband Christopher in 2020, and while they do not plan to have children, they do plan to have lots of dogs. And maybe a turtle someday.
2012
Kate Bianco and Austin Lanari, members of the Marist band, got married in Beacon, New York, in December 2022.
Rachael Blair and Greg Sulik ’12/’15M got married on June 24, 2023.
Kevin Condon and his wife Samantha Verost welcomed a son in 2022. The family resides in Boston, Massachusetts, where Kevin recently earned his MBA with a concentration in sustainability from Northeastern University. Kevin has been working for S&P Global since August 2013, now as an account manager covering private equity clients in the Northeast.
Rayna Megnel married Thomas DeVaney ’12 on July 29, 2023, with more than 35 Red Foxes in attendance! While Rayna and Tom were both in the class of 2012, both lived in Leo Hall freshman year, and studied abroad in Florence (different semesters) – they never met at Marist. They eventually met through mutual friends from Marist on New Year’s Eve, 2019. After dating for a few months, they realized that during their final semester at Marist senior year, they had one class together... Psychology of Love!
2013
Kelley (Sullivan) Bridenbaugh got married to Nicholas Bridenbaugh in the Finger Lakes on Oct. 8, 2022.
Edward Grimes MPA had his book “Sin of the Forgotten” released in fall 2023.
Robert Peterpaul and Cassandra Carroll ’16 were married on Nov. 11, 2023, in Connecticut. Robert also worked at the Tony Awards as a red carpet correspondent/host.
2014
Shannon Duncan and Wallance Miranda were married on July 23, 2023, in Wallance’s hometown of Kaneohe, Hawaii. Many Marist alumni attended including Christopher McMahon ’14 (and wife Rebecca McMahon), Anthony Tung ’14, Kaitlyn (McCarthy) Tung ’14, Vincent Raia ’14, Katie (McAuliffe) Raia ’14, Mark Nepf ’14, Nima Moshtagh ’14, Anna Dellomo ’14, Matthew Castagna ’14, Kimberly Ferguson ’14, Grace Sin ’14, and Naomi Faris ’14.
Jennifer Ford and Brandon Pizzuti ’15 were married on Dec. 4, 2022, after meeting sophomore year at Marist.
Nekesha Green (MA) began a new role as a Content Design Leader at Expedia Group. She is thoroughly excited to begin this journey with an amazing team and company.
Nicole Smith married Mike Dinunzio ’15/’15M in June 2022 surrounded by a bridal party and guests full of Red Foxes.
2015
Deanna (DeVito) Kass is the Boston Chapter President of the Marist Alumni Executive board - after several years of service as a member at large.
Courtney Lawlor graduated in 2023 from William & Mary with a M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In Sept. 2023, she accepted a job with the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie as a community clinical specialist, working with youth and families in the Hudson Valley.
2016
Cassandra Carroll and Robert Peterpaul ’13 were married on Nov. 11, 2023, in Connecticut.
Siobhan Dunn married Nate Baranowski ’15/’16M on April 14, 2023, in Syracuse, New York.
Jason Rockefeller and Megan Krysh were married in October 2023.
2017
Kate Boylan married Kris Cruz on April 15, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.
Daniel Hastings MPA was appointed to deputy medicaid inspector general for investigations in April 2023.
Jacqueline Venuti married James Braun ’17 on June 4, 2022, in River Vale, New Jersey.
2018
Camille Chambliss graduated with her Master of Science in Human Resources Management & Development from NYU in August 2023.
Ryan Cunningham went to Montreal to shoot a commercial.
Carrie Denoyer opened a restaurant called Café Deux in Harrison, New York. Described as: “...an all-day café serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner,” the restaurant believes quality ingredients, thoughtful preparation, and an inviting environment are key to restaurant service. This stylish French American restaurant, bar, and chocolaterie, is located on the main street in Harrison, New York, close to the Metro North Train station. Tying together classic French decor details with a modern industrial flare, guests can experience an intimate dining experience with vibrant local and seasonal menu items, a thoughtful wine list, and modern craft cocktails. The menu is inspired by traditional French and reimagined American comfort food. And the chocolates are made onsite!
Monica Luisi went from being a reporter and television news anchor in San Diego, California, to being the White House correspondent for One America News.
Kimberlee (Mathe) Jones MPA started an event floral design business in Wappingers Falls, New York, in 2023.
Eliza Patterson ’21MPA got married to Kyle Chung on Sept. 30, 2023. She was promoted to development and communications manager at Community Health Resources.
2019
Andre Beliveau moved from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Washington, D.C., to begin working for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation as policy & outreach manager.
Thomas Crowell was hired to be the marketing project coordinator for the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, California. He will be coordinating various marketing projects for the YMCA and his efforts will oversee all of the YMCA branches of Los Angeles County. Thomas has also gained traction in his music career as a Dubstep/EDM artist under the name Mystic Wonder. He has collaborated
with other upcoming artists and created hip hop beats as well for fellow artist colleagues. Expect big things from Mystic Wonder, the goal is to one day perform in EDC and other music festivals.
Kerry Gaye and Michael Kennedy were married at the Marist chapel on May 29, 2023.
Kathleen Larkin and Jordan Singh got engaged on June 9, 2023. They met during their freshmen year at Marist and both went on to graduate with matching bachelor’s degrees in political science.
Ed Raudnael MPA and his wife, Tara, are expecting their second child in June 2024.
Andrew Zink was elected Saugerties Village Trustee in March 2023. He won by a margin of 84%. Andrew also married his wife, Nina Schmidbaur on Feb. 2, 2022, and the two welcomed a daughter born on Aug. 12, 2022. Her name is Talia Nova Schmidbaur.