Bay Path University

Bay Pathway Winter/Spring 2016 1971 45th REUNION % Paula Rowse Buonomo Class Agent 42 Colton Ln., Shrewbury, MA 01545 508.842.8680 buonomo@aol.com Yvonne Bowkett-Kavanagh's sons are now 23 and 26 years old and she is working as a substitute instructional assistant in Clifton, CT, schools. She is taking part in the 45th Reunion concert of the Yale Women's Slavic Chorus, of which she was a member while working at Yale right after graduating from Bay Path in 1971. Yvonne has also taken up metalsmithing. She recon- nected with Charles Hayward, her painting teacher at Bay Path and a wonderful mentor. 1976 40th REUNION % Beth DeForge enjoys spending her time making crafts, such as drawing with crayons, making bows, jewelry making, embroidery, painting and coloring on wood for family and friends as gifts for special occasions. Jan LaFountain Melnik was thrilled to share that after writing seven business books, her first novel has been released on Amazon, Telling Tales: On Merlin's Island. The past six months brought wonderful speaking gigs with her best friend and Bay Path roommate, Louise McGuire Kursmark, as they co-keynoted a career conference in Charlotte, NC, in September; collab- orated at a professional retreat in Sarasota, FL, in October; spoke at the annual Career Jam in Boston, MA, in November; and will co-present at the Career Thought Leaders conference in Denver, CO, in March of 2016. Jan mentioned it is always a joy working together with Louise. 1981 35th REUNION % Janice Miller Class Agent 43 Old Windsor Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002 203.427.7759 sxm1jan@gmail.com Ramona Carroll is continuing to work as a teacher's assistant supporting the education of elementary students. She sent her son off to college last fall and is finding it hard to believe that 17 years have gone by. Ramona was reminded of her decision to move to Bay Path years ago and all the friend- ships that she still has from that time. 1987 Ann Moulton Feiss Class Agent 44 Raymond Marchetti St., Ashland, MA 01721 508.881.8424 ann.feiss@fmr.com Amy Hollis marched down the aisle for the second time on November 1, 2014. Standing beside her, as always, was her Bollum Hall roommate, Sandra Bascove. Amy is now Amy Sidoti and happier than ever! 1996 20th REUNION % Alexandra Hogan was appointed vice- chair of the New England division of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) in 2015. Ellen Archilla Keith shared that she had a great time at Reunion on October 24, 2015 and visited with Terrie Capolupo Cranson, Heather Colby Opielowski '94, and Dr. Leary & Noel. The highlight of her day was seeing Dean Conrad, who has a special place in Ellen's heart, as she helped her become the woman she is today. Ellen loves her alma mater and BPU will always be her family! Miriam Holmes Williams shared that after serving as a dean for five years, she became campus director at Globe University/Minnesota School of Business in October of 2015. The campus in Woodbury, MN, awards associate and bachelor's degrees in Business Administration, Information Technology, Paralegal Studies, Video Game Design, and more. 2000 Kelly Chapman Galanis Class Agent 121 Roosevelt Ave., Westfield, MA 01085 413.568.7290 redheadeddiva@comcast.net Kate Marchikowski Class Agent 33 Jane Lacey Dr., Apt. L, Endicott, NY 13760 607.786.0170 sunstar77@aol.com Jessica Montemagni Kelly Class Agent 4 Theresa St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028 413.525.8647 jmmonte3@aol.com Amy Peterson joined Bay Path students for dinner, in Charleston, SC, during their travels through the Old South on the annual One America trip. Amy, a criminal justice major, currently works as a correctional officer and shared details about her career path with the students. 2002 Dujlada "Raindrop" Sukontasap married Duncan Edwin Mansfield in a traditional Thai ceremony on November 14, 2015. Her college roommate and fellow Bay Path alumna, Natasha Ali G'05, and close friends Charlene H.D. '67 and Ed Mazer attended the wedding in Bangkok, Thailand. Raindrop and Duncan also celebrated their marriage in Hong Kong and Cambridge, United Kingdom. While in the UK, the newlyweds visited with President Carol and Noel Leary in London. 2004 Stephanie Burns Huckel G'10 gave birth to Wesley Ernest Huckel on October 6, 2014, and married Ethan (Comtois) Huckel on February 7, 2015. Her maid of honor was Victoria Campbell '04. 32 Ellen Archilla Keith BPW_WinterSpring 2016_final_Layout 1 3/24/16 2:45 PM Page 35

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