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Bay Pathway Spring/Summer 2021
2005
Amy Feeley-Austin G'11 found her
birth father through a DNA test. Read
the article about her search. Tammy
Nuccio G'06 was elected to represent
the 53rd district in the Connecticut
House of Representatives.
2006
Kelly Broderick Class Ambassador
kelbyanne@gmail.com
Myra Quick has joined the board of Dress
for Success of Western Massachusetts.
2007
Cassandra Yaiser Class Ambassador
cassie.yaiser85@gmail.com
Dr. Lauren Chapple-Love was the
recipient of the Nevada Psychological
Association's Outstanding Advocacy
Award for 2020. In her words: " I hope
to continue to serve my community
and plan to use my breath for those
that have had theirs taken away." She is
also the owner of Elle Psychological
Services, LLC. Rachel Hewat recently
opened a cookie shop in Frisco, Texas,
called Mary's Mountain
Cookies. It is a very
small franchise out of
Colorado that was start-
ed by a single mother in
the late 1980s who still
owns and operates her
own stores, as well as
overseeing franchises.
Kiyota Garcia was named
one of BusinessWest,
Class of 2021, 40 Under
Forty honorees. Noelle
Jacques G'12
has started
her own business—
Everything In Its Place
by Noelle. Her company
offers professional orga-
nizational and cleaning
services for home and
office and specializes in
office setups, document
control and storage, and
bookkeeping services for
self-employed contractors and small
businesses.
2008
Kristen Ferraro, who grew up in the
Forest Park section of Springfield, is
the producer of A Deadly Legend. She stars
as Joan Huntar, a real estate developer
who buys an old summer camp with a
dark history of supernatural worship
and human sacrifice.
Kristine Kelly
Hougaard was named The Citizen's Chronicle
inaugural Teacher of the Year.
Gillian
Hinkson
was one of two newly
announced Community Foundation
of Western Massachusetts (CFWM)
trustees: Nikki Burnett, Executive
Director of Educare Springfield, and
Gillian Hinkson, Victim Witness
Advocate for the Hampden County
District Attorney's Office. Nikki
Burnett '18 is also a Bay Path graduate.
Courtney Connor of Jacksonville,
Florida, was recently initiated into
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,
the nation's oldest and most selective
all-discipline collegiate honor
society. Connor was inducted at Nova
Southeastern University. Connor is
among approximately 30,000 students,
faculty, professional staff, and alumni
to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
each year. Membership is by invitation
only and requires nomination and
approval by a chapter. Only the top 10
percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of
juniors are eligible for membership.
Graduate students in the top 10 percent
of the number of candidates for graduate
degrees may also qualify, as do faculty,
professional staff, and alumni who
have achieved scholarly distinction.
Mary Forcier G'08 opened her bakery
in December 2019 called Canary's
Cookies & More, LLC in Hamden,
Connecticut. Amanda Wendt G'14
recently transitioned into a full-time
faculty position at American International
College. In her role as an assistant
professor and fieldwork coordinator,
her focus will be assisting students as
they develop their professional selves
as practitioners.
2009
Chassity Crowell Miller Class Ambassador
chassitymiller@gmail.com
Attorney
Rose Colon was named to
the board of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Family Services. Colon is a criminal
defense and personal injury attorney
based in Springfield, Massachusetts.
She engages in all aspects of criminal
defense and civil personal injury
litigation. She earned her paralegal
certificate from the American Bar
Association, a bachelor's degree with a
concentration in legal studies at Bay Path
University, and her Juris Doctorate at
Western New England University
School of Law.
2010
Latoya Bosworth was the guest speaker
at Bay Path's History & Empowerment:
Living Life with Purpose and Passion,
the third Thumbprint Lecture of the
Own Your Now: Resilience Thumbprint
Lecture Series!
2011
Jessia Wolanin Class Ambassador
jtwolanin@gmail.com
Racquela Richard started a new job at
Women & Infants Hospital in Providence,
Rhode Island, as a registered nurse in
labor and delivery.
2012
Dr. Dajara Wright earned her Ph.D.
from American International College
and is now Dr. Dajara Wright, MSW,
EdD. Amanda Thibedeau G'20 cele-
brated her anniversary of 15 years as a
volunteer firefighter and is coming up
to five years as a career firefighter! She
successfully completed Fire Investigations
(State/National Certifications) and
will be taking Fire Code in the fall of
2020 to become a certified Fire
Marshal. Victoria Ann Rodriguez G'17
was named one of BusinessWest, Class of
2021, 40 Under Forty honorees.
2013
Taylor Wright was recently reading
the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of the
Bay Pathway and shares: "I'm a project
executive at T&M Equipment Corporation
and was recently recognized with two
awards in our industry:
2019 Women in
Construction Award
from Constructech
Magazine. Editorial director Peggy Smedly,
said: "The Women in Construction are
true examples of stalwartness in an
industry that is primarily dominated by
men. These forward-thinking women are
aspiring for more than just a paycheck.
What makes them truly stand out is how
they inspire all women to persevere
and are dedicated to helping the
industry thrive as a whole. I am so
pleased to be recognizing them for
their successes." I also was inducted
into the
Class of 2020 Under 40 in
Construction by Construction Equipment
Magazine.
Ruchi Mukerjee says: "Hi
alums! When I graduated from Bay Path
in 2013, it was my goal to work with
nonprofits. I am proud to say I have
accomplished this. My organization,
Essex Art Center, is a place for children
and adults to learn and express themselves
Kiyota Garcia '07
Rose Colon '09
