Class Notes: Spring 2026
1950s
Eugene P. Coyle ’54 of Oakland, California, published a proposal to halt runaway climate change in the online publication Green Social Thought. Coyle has a Ph.D. in economics from Boston College and taught advanced corporate finance in the MBA program at the University of Miami, Florida. For decades, he has had a consulting practice in economics, working on energy issues for low-income and environmental clients, labor unions, and federal and state governments. He has been invited to speak before the U.S. Congress, the full Brazilian House of Representatives in Brasilia, and many state legislatures. He addressed the Mexican Senate and spoke at a conference in Korea. Coyle has published on solar and geothermal energy in professional journals and in newspapers in the United States.
1960s
On the Vineyard
Six classmates from the Class of 1968 reunited during the summer of 2025 at the home of Tom Cavanagh ’68 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on Martha’s Vineyard. The group, often joined by other classmates, checks in twice a month on Zoom and occasionally gathers in person.
1970s
William MacDonnell, DDS ’70 of West Hartford, Connecticut, was elected vice president of the Hartford Medical Society. A retired dentist anesthesiologist, he is past president of the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists and the Connecticut State Dental Association.
Judge Maureen McKenna Goldberg ’73, ’09Hon. of Wakefield, Rhode Island, retired from the Rhode Island Supreme Court in March 2026 after serving more than three decades in the state’s judiciary. In 2022, she presented the commencement address for the graduate programs and School of Continuing Education at Providence College, sharing her story of transferring to PC from Salve Regina University in 1971, when PC began accepting women as undergraduates. She studied education and worked as a teacher before enrolling at Suffolk Law School. Her judicial career spanned seven governors and three chief justices. She was only the third woman to sit on the state’s high court. Prior to her appointment to the Rhode Island Superior Court in 1990, she began her career as a prosecutor in the attorney general’s office, followed by private practice with an emphasis on public service, representing the towns of South Kingstown and Westerly and the state Department of Environmental Management, and as special counsel to the Rhode Island State Police.
Richard Malachowski ’74, ’81G of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, was recognized by the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists for his 50-year career in the textile industry. Malachowski was a textile chemist and director of research for 35 years at Cranston Print Works Co. in Cranston, Rhode Island, and Webster, Massachusetts, once the largest textile printing company in the United States. He led innovations in printing technologies, environmental compliance, and product development, helping transition the company from copper roller to laser-engraved rotary screen printing, and traveled to China, Vietnam, Italy, and Germany to source materials and evaluate machinery. Since his retirement in 2009, he has taught at the University of Rhode Island in the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design. He is the father of Gayle Malachowski McCulloch ’05.
Lisa Connolly Gilbride ’75 of Topsham, Maine, was presented the New England Champion of Equality Award during the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York, in September 2025. The award honors women who have worked to make the sport of tennis more equal and inclusive. She was celebrated with Billie Jean King and 15 other U.S. Tennis Association representatives. Gilbride helped establish the women’s tennis program at PC and was the first woman to win the college’s Athlete of the Year honor. She was inducted into the U.S. Tennis Association’s New England Hall of Fame in 2023. Until her retirement in 2022, she was director of racquet sports at the Central Lincoln County YMCA in Damariscotta.
Michael Nassaney ’77 of South Haven, Michigan, professor emeritus of anthropology at Western Michigan University, received the Award of Merit from the Society of Historical Archaeology. The award recognizes significant contributions made to advancing scholarship in the field of historical archaeology.
Lou Zammarelli ’78 of Smithfield, Rhode Island, president of the North Providence-Smithfield Babe Ruth League, was inducted into the New England Babe Ruth Leagues Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Nashua, New Hampshire, in September 2025. Zammarelli began coaching Babe Ruth baseball 52 years ago while he was a student and baseball player at PC, and he has been president of the North Providence-Smith Babe Ruth League for 30 seasons. Coaching players ages 13-15 is special, Zammarelli said. “There’s nothing like seeing a player you coached go on to play in high school, and in many cases, go on to play in college.” Zammarelli added that he was fortunate to play under coach Alex Nahigian at PC and that most of what he has done as a coach over the years is based on what he learned from him.
Marta Martinez ’79, ’19Hon. of Warwick, Rhode Island, was inducted into the Rhode Island Press Association Journalism Hall of Fame in May 2025. As the founder and executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts, she has chronicled the stories of Latinos who settled in Rhode Island. Her book, Latino History in Rhode Island: Nuestras Raíces, was published in 2014. She was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree by the college and is a member of the PC Board of Trustees.
1980s
Lauren Cook ’80 of Philadelphia, who was an anthropology major at PC, is working for Dewberry Engineers as a senior archaeologist, environment and historic preservation specialist and support maritime archaeologist on FEMA-reimbursable disaster recovery projects in New Jersey.
Ed Quinn ’82 of New York City was awarded a New York Emmy in October 2025 for his videography work on a Newsday story, “For migrants, a year of struggle, fear, and hope.” Quinn chronicled the efforts of a migrant family from Ecuador as they attempted to find a home and work in New York City. He is an independent photojournalist based in New York City.
Lisa M. Wilson, Esq. ’84 of Boston was selected as one of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s “Go To” Family Law Lawyers for 2025. Her firm, Wilson, Marino & Bonnevie, P.C. was also named one of the best women-led law firms of 2025
Michael McCaffrey ’85 of Warwick, Rhode Island, was nominated by Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee for a judgeship on the Rhode Island District Court and confirmed by the state Senate. The position was previously filled by Melissa DuBose ’90, now a judge of the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island. McCaffrey served in the Rhode Island Senate from 1995-2022, including as Senate majority leader. He has a law degree from Suffolk University.
Elizabeth “Betsy” Beaulieu ’86 of Mystic, Connecticut, returned to Rhode Island after a 30-year career in higher education, from adjunct professor to vice president, and is now a philanthropy officer at The San Miguel School on Branch Avenue in Providence. Founded on the city’s South Side in 1993, San Miguel, a tuition-free independent middle school for boys from diverse and challenging backgrounds, is rooted in the Lasallian values of faith, brotherhood, and community. The boys give tours and welcome visitors to morning assembly every morning. Betsy invites anyone who is interested to reach out to her to see this inspiring, innovative school firsthand
Lagina Bickham, DMD ’88 of Providence, a graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, was awarded a Fellowship in the American College of Dentists during the organization’s annual meeting and convocation in Washington, D.C., in October 2025. Only 2.4 percent of dentists in the United States and Canada are awarded ACD fellowships, which recognize dentists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of excellence, ethics, professionalism, and leadership. Bickham is a general dentist at Thundermist Health Center in Woonsocket and dental director at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. She previously served for more than 20 years as dental director at Dimock Health Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and has held adjunct faculty positions at dental schools, dental hygiene schools, and dental assisting schools in New England. She is the lead dentist in the organization Cape Verdean Women United and has completed dental mission trips to all nine inhabited islands of Cape Verde.
Christine McCarthy ’89 of Provincetown, Massachusetts, is chief executive officer of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. Under her leadership for the past 25 years, the Provincetown Art Association and Museum has acquired the second-largest Edward Hopper collection in the world. She oversaw a major renovation and expansion of the museum, making it the first green art museum in the country. The museum is now capable of hosting world-renowned exhibitions and holds more than 5,000 objects in its permanent collection. McCarthy was honored by Michele Obama for the museum’s work bringing art to underserved youth populations on Cape Cod. She is an expert in Provincetown art history and a leader in the art museum world, having curated exhibitions across the United States, and always welcomes opportunities to engage with Friars who visit the museum.
Paul Olivier, FACHE ’89 of Boardman, Ohio, has been elected president of the Board of Commissioners for Mill Creek MetroParks in Youngstown, established in 1891 as the first metro park in Ohio.
1990s
Marie Pellegrino ’90 of South Easton, Massachusetts, is the first woman to be president of BayCoast Bank in its 175-year-history. She previously was executive vice president and chief operating officer, overseeing the bank’s operations and its subsidiaries, including BayCoast Mortgage, BayCoast Insurance, Plimoth Investment Advisors, and Priority Funding. She joined BayCoast in 2013 after serving as vice president and controller at Newport Federal Savings Bank and as accounting manager at People’s Credit Union in Middletown, Rhode Island. She has an accountancy degree from PC and graduated from the Massachusetts Bankers School of Financial Studies.
Sean Hoeing ’91 of Dover, New Hampshire, was named chief operating officer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester in New Hampshire. Previously, he was diocesan director of operations and administration. Prior to joining the Diocese of Manchester, he was chief operating officer for Constellations Behavioral Services in Portsmouth. He also held senior leadership positions at Safran Aerospace Composites after founding and serving as president of his own training and testing company, Learning Tools, Inc., for 14 years.
Robert Creamer ’92 of Warwick, Rhode Island, a lieutenant colonel in the Rhode Island State Police, was appointed director of compliance for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence by Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., bishop of Providence, effective in January 2025. He is responsible for ensuring all diocesan entities and employees follow policies, procedures, and law. The compliance office oversees investigations, conducts background checks, facilitates cooperation with law enforcement, and provides education and training in policies and risk management. Creamer is a member of the FBI Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Task Force. As second-in-command of the state police, he oversaw more than 650 employees. He studied finance at PC and has master’s degrees from the University of Rhode Island and Bryant University.
Lesley Keays ’92 of Lake Mary, Florida, is a columnist for The Sanford Herald, a vital source of news in Central Florida since 1908.
Steven M. Christman ’94 of Centrepoint, New York, was elected to the board of directors at Marshall Dennehey, a civil defense litigation firm based in Philadelphia. A shareholder and managing attorney in the New York City office since 2023, Christman will serve a three-year term. He joined the Casualty Department in 2008 and focuses on a wide range of matters, including construction litigation, professional liability, premises, product liability, toxic tort, automobile claims, and trucking and transportation litigation. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law.
Sean Kehoe ’94 of West Hartford, Connecticut, was nominated to serve as a judge on the Connecticut Superior Court by Governor Ned Lamont. Kehoe is an associate attorney general and chief of the Government Administrative Division of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General, an office he joined 24 years ago after earning a law degree from Quinnipiac University. He is one of 14 people nominated by Lamont to fill one of 20 vacancies on the court. The Connecticut General Assembly must confirm the nominations.
Michelle Balthazar Murphy ’94 of Bronxville, New York, has been named head of fraud operations for CreditOne Bank, based in Las Vegas.
Jim Mello ’95 of Annville, Pennsylvania, has begun a new role as senior director of data and insights at Milton Hershey School in Hershey. He will lead efforts to strengthen the use of information and analytics to support continuous improvement, improve decision-making, and advance the school’s mission to nurture and educate children in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives.
Jared B. Wilbur, CFE, CPP ’98 of West Greenwich, Rhode Island, was promoted to senior vice president, enterprise risk and security, at The Washington Trust Company.
Ellie Fantini Cullinan ’99 of Wellesley, Massachusetts, was honored by the New England Real Estate Journal for her work in commercial real estate in Boston. She is a principal and executive vice president with Freudenheim Partners, focusing on tenant representation in the downtown Boston and Cambridge markets. She has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate.
2000s
Christine Rose Barlow ’00 of Warren, Rhode Island, was named executive director of the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority. She previously served for 24 years with the U.S. Department of Education, most recently as assistant general counsel, leading a division of 17 attorneys to provide legal counsel on education grants and funding programs. She has a juris doctor from American University.
Howard Carney ’00 of Charlton, Massachusetts, has transitioned to state government work following 22 consecutive years in the banking industry. He now works for the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
Joseph Valenzano ’00 of Westfield, Indiana, will be provost of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, beginning in July 2026. He will serve as chief academic officer and will oversee Drake’s seven colleges and schools. Valenzano has been dean of the College of Communication at Butler University since 2023. He holds a master’s degree in communication from the University of Maine and a Ph.D. in public communication from Georgia State University.
Jennifer ZuWalick Sullivan ’02 of Northford, Connecticut, is director of the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in Stony Creek, Branford. Previously, she was assistant director/head of adult services at the Woodbridge Town Library. Jen majored in American Studies at PC and earned a master of library science degree from Southern Connecticut State University. Becoming director at the Willoughby is a homecoming for her: she grew up less than two miles from the library and was a frequent young patron. Jen has served as the Connecticut Library Association’s Public Libraries Section chair since 2021 and coordinates the biennial state-wide Passports to Connecticut Libraries program (returning in April 2026, for you Nutmegger Friars).
Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh ’02 of Walpole, Massachusetts, is the new chief executive officer of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. The foundation, based in Boston, collaborates with public and private organizations to broaden health coverage and reduce barriers to care through grants, research, and policy initiatives. Kenney Walsh joined the foundation in 2013 and most recently was vice president of policy and research. She studied health policy and management at PC and has a Ph.D. in public and international affairs from Northeastern University. Walsh and her husband, Liam Walsh ’02, have four children.
Cristy Raposo Perry ’03 of Cranston, Rhode Island, was promoted to deputy chief of communications at RIPTA, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, and joined the board of directors of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island.
Erin Dawicki ’05 of Halifax, Massachusetts, was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar for 2026. She is one of 60 mid-career professionals selected to hone their leadership abilities through interactions with former presidents, administration officials, academics, and business and civic leaders in Washington, D.C. A clinician and entrepreneur dedicated to transforming early infectious-disease detection, she is the co- founder and CEO of LymeAlert, a venture-backed biotech startup that developed rapid home tick-testing kits and AI-powered vector-borne disease mapping. A practicing physician assistant with a background in orthopedic surgery and public-health innovation, she has held clinical and teaching roles at Boston Children’s Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates.
Bridget Flynn Anderson ’07 of West Simsbury, Connecticut, was promoted to vice president of educational services at May Institute, a leader in care for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and neurobehavioral disorders. In the role, she oversees three May schools in Randolph, Mansfield, and Wilmington. She joined May Institute in 2007 and was honored with an Exceptional Service Award in 2020. She is a board-certified behavior analyst and is licensed in school counseling by the state of Massachusetts.
Girl Scout honors
Three Friars were recognized as Leading Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England. The award celebrates women who embody the Girl Scout mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
They are Katherine Hypolite-MacMannis ’08, communications and event manager in the PC School of Nursing and Health Sciences; Laura Jaworski ’00, executive director of House of Hope Community Development Corporation; and Kilah Waters-Clinton ’00, director of equity and community engagement in the Rhode Island Office of Health and Human Services.
2010s
Kelli Burgess Klunder ’10 of Park City, Utah, founded a nonprofit, Clark’s Christmas Foundation, which supports families in need during the holiday season. It provided toys, essential clothing, sports equipment, and education materials, including books, to 175 children in Summit County in 2025, up from 141 the previous year. Ninety six percent of the money raised directly benefits recipients and only 4 percent is used for administrative costs.
Alex Castrichini ’11 of Belmont, Massachusetts, will run the 2026 Boston Marathon to support Boston CASA, an organization that recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children and youth separated from their families due to abuse or neglect. Castrichini majored in political science at PC with a minor in finance. He learned about CASA through his wife’s family. Her aunt, a lawyer involved in the organization, died in 2012. The Susan J. Ganz Award is given in her honor each year
Brian Gay ’11 of Middletown, Connecticut, earned an executive master’s degree in clinical quality, safety, and leadership from Georgetown University’s School of Health in December 2025. Through the program, he developed competency in quality improvement, leadership, communication, professionalism, and knowledge of healthcare systems. A certified professional in healthcare quality (CPHQ), he is director of quality assurance at Whiting Forensic Hospital, a state-operated psychiatric facility in Middletown.
Timothy J. McCaig ’13 of Rumford, Rhode Island, was appointed executive director of the Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island and consultant for diocesan development by Most Rev. Bruce A. Lewandowski, C.Ss.R., bishop of the Diocese of Providence. The nonprofit Catholic Foundation of Rhode Island stewards endowed funds within the Catholic Church and is one of the largest such foundations in the country with $159 million in assets under management. Prior to his appointment, McCaig was director of stewardship and development for the diocese for five years, including overseeing the annual Catholic Charity Appeal. He studied English and history at PC.
Timothy Ortolani ’13 of Cranford, New Jersey, was promoted to partnership at Kaufman Dolowich, a national law firm headquartered on Long Island, New York. His practice focuses on maritime, employment, and commercial litigation, and professional liability. He represents clients in matters arising on vessels at ports and within marine terminals, and which frequently implicate the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act. He also regularly handles matters involving the contested liability of employers and non-profit organizations, general lease and business disputes, and various professionals’ obligations. He is based in the Hackensack office and has a law degree from Seton Hall University.
Bill Joyce ’17 of Nanuet, New York, was appointed director of inventory dynamics and logistical analytics at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, where he leads inventory forecasting, analytics, and material planning strategy for the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road.
Friars on skis
If you spent any time at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire, during the ski season, perhaps you encountered three Friars — Sam Dimik ’18, Danielle Culgin ’03, and Mike Beatty ’99 — who are professional ski patrollers there.
Whether they work full- or part-time, Beatty said, “It’s an incredible way to combine our love for learning, through medical certifications and continuing educational opportunities, with our passion for moving through the mountains in all types of terrain and weather conditions, all in the service of the people and community that winter outdoor pursuits unite.”
2020s
Jeremiah Mary Tobin, O.P. ’20 of Washington, D.C., was ordained a transitional deacon in the Dominican Province of St. Joseph during a ceremony in February 2026 in the Priory of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies. Originally from Trumbull, Connecticut, and known as Sean Tobin while a PC student, he majored in both classics and history. He entered the Order of Preachers at graduation.
Kyle Spaltholz ’24G of Bristol, Rhode Island, a seventh and eighth grade counselor at Portsmouth Middle School, received a national Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize in October 2025. A former English language arts teacher and instructional systems coach, Spaltholz earned a master’s degree in school counseling from PC. He was surprised with the award, which recognizes outstanding teaching, during an assembly at his school attended by Jane Foley, Milken Educator Awards senior vice president, and Angélica Infante-Green, Rhode Island education commissioner. He will join other Milken Award winners at an all-expenses-paid education forum in Washington, D.C., in June 2026.
Kyle Campbell ’25G of Providence used his master’s degree in urban education from Providence College to create a business as an educator preparing to teach about the long and short-term impacts of the school-to-prison pipeline in Rhode Island.
Angie Pierre ’25 of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is enrolled in a two-year post-baccalaureate classics course at Rutgers University. Pierre, a history and global studies double major who graduated magna cum laude from PC, is studying ancient Greek and Latin in preparation for a doctoral degree. She hopes to pursue a career in museum repatriation for an international organization such as UNESCO.
