May 10, 2022
Class Notes: Spring 2022
A lifetime of appreciation
Louis J. Ragno ’36, who died in 1999 at 85, always said that Providence College prepared him for life. In appreciation, he made an estate gift — artwork and his class ring — to the college.
“He believed that his class work in economics and literature suited him for many career paths, and in his lifetime, he was a probation officer, a surveyor, a newspaper reporter in Springfield, Mass., a bookshop owner, and executive director of the Enfield Housing Authority in Connecticut,” said his daughter, Susan Roberts, Ph.D. He continued to work as a substitute executive director at housing authorities around the state until he was 75.
A native of Naro, Sicily, who came to the United States as an infant, Mr. Ragno was offered a baseball scholarship to Princeton University but could not afford the fee, Roberts said. Instead he came to Providence, where he also played baseball, earning “class numerals” in 1933. He maintained a friendship with philosophy professor Rev. Ambrose P. Regan, O.P. until Father Regan’s death in 1957. The priest officiated at Mr. Ragno’s marriage to his wife, Irene.
Among the artwork is a wood-carved crucifix of Christ the High Priest and King, which will be mounted in the former chapel in Guzman Hall, now a lecture hall. Mr. Ragno’s class ring was given to the PC Archives.
“He wore his class ring until the day he died,” Roberts said. “PC opened up a world of opportunities for a poor immigrant who came to Providence during the Depression. What he learned there remained with him for a lifetime.”
1960s
Anthony “Skip” Cimino ’69 of Trenton, N.J., was hired by the Stevens & Lee Companies to lead its newly established New Jersey public affairs firm as senior managing director. The firm
works with private and nonprofit clients to advance their governmental interests in New
Jersey. Cimino formerly was executive director to the New Jersey General Assembly Majority Office and president and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Earlier in his career, he was elected an assemblyman for the 14th Legislative District.
1970s
Nicholas DiGiovanni ’70 of Newburyport, Mass., an attorney with Morgan, Brown & Joy, contributed a chapter, Graduate Student Unionization, to the book Collective Bargaining in Higher Education: Best Practices for PromotingCollaboration, Equity, and Measurable Outcomes (Routledge Press, 2021). He is one of the foremost authorities on higher education labor relations in the country and represents many higher education institutions in the northeast. At the National Labor Relations Board, he successfully litigated the managerial status of full-time faculty members at Tufts University Medical School and Elmira College under the standards of the Supreme Court’s Yeshiva University case
Geoffrey Gneuhs ’70 of New York City, who served as chaplain to Servant of God Dorothy Day, assisted at the Mass celebrated by Cardinal Timothy Dolan in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Dec. 8, 2021, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which concluded the diocesan phase for Day’s canonization. Voluminous documentation and research were then sent to the Congregation for the Causes for Saints in Rome. The next phase includes the declaration of Day as venerable, followed by beatification (one miracle), and finally sanctification (one additional miracle). It was on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in 1932 at the National Shrine in Washington, D.C., that Day, a recent convert, prayed “with tears and anguish,” in her words, that God would open a way to use her talents “for my fellow workers, for the poor.”
Peter Gobis ’72 of Cranston, R.I., has retired after 50 years as a sportswriter for The Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, Mass. He was hired after his PC graduation as the newspaper’s first full-time sportswriter. He covered high school sports, the Pawtucket Red Sox, New England Revolution, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame Tournament, and was a regular in the press box for the Friars. Gobis was best known for his Friday vignette column, a collection of news items gathered over the course of each week. His contributions were recognized with his induction into the Attleboro Area Golf Association Hall of Fame and the Attleboro Area Football Hall of Fame. He also was a multi-time recipient of the president’s award from the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association. He describes himself as “a proud member of the 50th anniversary class of 1972, whose most enjoyable times away from the sporting arena as a professional were sitting in the upper decks of Schneider Arena below the scoreboard, watching the hockey Friars.”
Bob Cavanaugh ’73 of Plano, Texas, was recognized with a Philanthropy Leadership Honor Roll Award from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, where he attended graduate school. Since his retirement from JCPenney in 2012 after a career in corporate finance, Cavanaugh and his wife, Terri, have been active in community service. Bob is a founding board member of Plano-based My Possibilities, a leader in vocational education and job placement for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He also is a board member of Ability Connection Texas, a Dallas-based organization that has served children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Texas for 70 years. The Cavanaughs established a family foundation to support similar organizations in the United States and internationally. They were inspired by family members and friends with similar challenges.
Ted DeNicola ’74 of Warwick, R.I., was named to the board of Children’s Wishes, a nonprofit that provides life-enhancing experiences for children facing significant medical emergencies. Following a 35-year career in alumni relations, development, and career counseling at Providence College, he joined Balanced Wealth Management of East Greenwich as director of business development in May 2019. He has been a board member at Bishop Hendricken High School, the Diocese of Providence, New Vision of Hope, St. Peter’s School, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Bob Lynch ’78, ’83G, ’86G of North Providence, R.I., was named to the board of the Massachusetts Association of Approved Special Education Schools, the statewide association of schools serving students with special needs. Lynch is director of student services at Amego, a special education school in Franklin, Mass. He previously served as special education director in public schools in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from PC, plus master’s degrees in special education and in school administration.
Larry Jasinski ’79 of Southborough, Mass., is the chief executive officer and board member at ReWalk Robotics, a medical device company based in Marlborough. Its main product is ReWalk, a bionic walking assistance system that uses powered leg attachments to enable paraplegics to stand upright, walk, and climb stairs. The system is powered by a backpack battery that is controlled by a simple, wristmounted remote that detects and enhances the user’s movements. Jasinski also has been president and chief executive officer of Soteira, Inc., and Cortek, Inc., and he held multiple sales, research and development, and general management roles at Boston Scientific Corporation. He is on the board of LeMaitre Vascular and Massachusetts Bay Lines and is advising Abyssina Biologics. His wife, Doriann (Murphy) Jasinski ’80, also is an alumnus.
1980s
Charles Debevoise ’80 of Dover, Mass., a shareholder with the law firm Davis Malm, was named to the list of 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers. The list was published in Boston magazine and in New England Super Lawyers, a publication of Thomson Reuters. He is a banking, business, and real estate attorney with a primary focus on debt finance.
Jane Gonsalves ’80 of New Bedford, Mass., is coordinator of the American Rescue Plan Act for Bristol County, Massachusetts. She leads compliance, implementation, and community outreach efforts.
Brenda Clement ’84 of Pawtucket, R.I., was named to 21 Who Made a Difference in 2021 by the website GoLocalProv. Clement was honored for her work in affordable housing as director of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University. She has more than 25 years of experience in housing and community development, including as executive director of the Citizens Housing and Planning Association of Massachusetts and executive director of the Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island, a statewide affordable housing advocacy organization. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 from Rhode Island Housing, a Healthy Housing Award in 2011 from the Rhode Island Department of Health, and a Local Hero Award from Bank of America in 2010. She is a graduate of Washington College of Law at American University.
Lindsey Pasquale ’87 of Hebron, Conn., was named northeast regional director for PFLAG National and serves as a resource to chapters in the six New England states. Founded in 1973, PFLAG is the nation’s first and largest family and ally organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, their parents, families, and allies. It is committed to creating a world in which diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed. PFLAG provides peer-to-peer support and education on issues important to the community and advocates for inclusive policies and laws.
Justyna Meny Kilbourne ’88 of Rumson, N.J., joined Laboratory Corporation of America as the compliance officer for the Northeast Diagnostics division. She provides guidance on relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards to ensure the health and safety of Labcorp’s patients, employees, and the company. Justyna also received certificates in paralegal studies (Georgetown University) and healthcare compliance (Seton Hall Law School). She previously worked at AOL, Inc., and Integra Life Sciences.
1990s
Mary Beth Maclearie Rehrer ’90 of Fanwood, N.J., joined the board of the North American Association of Commencement Officers as director-at-large, communications. Her term began in August 2021 and runs until July 2024.
Aidan Connolly ’92 of Carmel Hamlet, N.Y., is executive director of Irish Arts Center, a multidisciplinary cultural center which has been based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, since 1974. In collaboration with the Irish and New York city and state governments and the private sector, he led the development of a new $60 million flagship facility that opened in December 2021 at 51st Street and 11th Avenue. The new Irish Arts Center offers a range of programming, including music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, and humanities, to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, and a community education program in Irish dance, music, language, and literature. An English and theatre arts major at PC, Connolly has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Sean Duggan ’93 of Los Angeles directed and produced the film Keep It A Secret, a documentary about the dawn of surfing in Ireland during the height of The Troubles. The film premiered at the Belfast Film Festival and made its American debut in November 2021 at DOC NYC, a documentary film festival in New York City. It will be screening at film festivals through 2022.
Jennifer (Bush) Furey ’93 of Winchester, Mass., co-chair of the litigation group at Goulston & Storrs, was named a Massachusetts Go To Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The list recognizes the leading intellectual property lawyers in Massachusetts with a history of success and a reputation for thinking creatively to solve problems for clients. Furey has been instrumental in building her significant IP litigation for well-known clients. She also is a member of the firm’s executive committee and equity initiative.
Brian Shannon ’93 of Springfield, Va., started a new position in November 2021 as the director, integration in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration at the Pentagon. He previously served as a legislative liaison to the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Barbara Bilello ’94 of Asbury Park, N.J., and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y., was named a partner at RegentAtlantic, where she has been a wealth advisor working with high-net-worth clients and their families since 2017. She is co-chair of the RegentAtlantic Wall Street Women Forum, which will hold its annual event this spring at the New York Stock Exchange. Bilello was named an honoree of Crain’s New York Business Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives in its inaugural list in 2020 and again in 2021. A frequent guest speaker for the LGBTQ community and for regional organizations, she hosted PC’s webinar series for women, Money Matters. She is an active volunteer for the Northern New Jersey chapter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and has served on the board of Leading for Children, a nonprofit that provides early learning experiences. She began her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and U.S. Trust.
Adetola Abiade ’95 of Washington, D.C., was appointed assistant to the administrator for USAID, the government’s humanitarian and development agency, by the Biden administration in November 2021. She is the chief executive overseeing the human capital and talent management division — the equivalent of human resources — responsible for 10,000 staff members serving as foreign service officers, civil servants, contractors, and fellows.
Joe Mullin, Esq. ’96 serves as deputy public defender for El Paso County, Texas. He is considering a run for an open seat later this year on the El Paso City Council. Joe and his wife, Abbie Martinez-Mullin, also an attorney, reside in West El Paso.
Bill Masterson ’97 of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y., was named president at Publishers Clearing House. Masterson has worked at Google, most recently as head of industry, as well as at Twitter and Facebook. He also was president and CEO of a media agency startup that was sold in 2021. Masterson, who majored in marketing, met with student members of Beta Gamma Sigma, the business honor society, in the fall to discuss his career path.
Kristian Darigan Merenda ’97 of Canton, Mass., was named partner at Carol Cone on Purpose, a firm specializing in business and social transformation through Environmental Social Governance. Merenda is credited with creating and leading the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women, among other vanguard campaigns, as part of her decades-long pioneering work in this space. She also published a book, Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding with Carol Cone, and has taught graduate courses on related subjects as an adjunct professor at Boston University and Harvard University since 2011.
Elizabeth Marino Dodge ’99 of Arlington, Mass., was elected partner at Sidley Austin LLP. She is located in the Boston office.
2000s
Gregory Hummer ’00 of Morris Plains, N.J., was recruited by Ameriprise Financial, LLC., after a 20-year career at Morgan Stanley. He accepted the role of vice president, financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial, LLC in Florham Park.
Jonathan de Araujo ’02, ’03G of Watertown, Mass., is the owner of The Vacationeer, a travel agency that specializes in planning vacations to Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Studios, and Disneyland. In five years, his business has grown to include 90 agents. He previously worked in real estate. He has a bachelor’s degree in management and an MBA from PC.
Brendan McGair ’03 of Warwick, R.I., a sportswriter and columnist for the Pawtucket Times/ Woonsocket Call, was named 2021 Rhode Island Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. He shared the honor with Mark Daniels of the Providence Journal. It is the fifth time since 2010 that McGair has been honored by the national association.
Joan Barker ’04 of Daytona Beach, Fla., was involved in efforts to evacuate and provide aid to vulnerable Afghans unable to escape during the Taliban takeover in August 2021. She worked in Afghanistan as a defense contractor from 2017-18 teaching English to members of the Afghan Air Force. After the fall of Kabul, she wrote opinion pieces for the Military Times and other publications, urging Congressional action and seeking accountability from the nation’s leaders, specifically for vulnerable interpreters. Barker said she would not have had the courage to engage in written advocacy if not for her time working for The Cowl. In fact, she would not have had an international career but for a chance meeting with Peace Corps recruiter at a job fair in Slavin Center when she was a senior. “So much has come full circle, and I look back with gratitude and appreciation for where it started back in 2004, at a college that so rightly fosters the skills of collaboration, critical thinking, and above all else, service to others,” Barker said.
Stefanie Blankenship ’04 of Seekonk, Mass., has been director of the North Providence Union Free Library since July 2020.
Corey Christman Dall ’04 of Durham, N.C., received a 2022 Women in Business Award from the Triangle Business Journal. The Women in Business Awards program recognizes women who are proven dynamic and outstanding leaders with established records of significant accomplishments in business and community service. She is senior vice president and director of marketing for First Bank.
Jason Ulatowski ’04 of Buffalo, N.Y., associate general counsel at PCB Piezotronics in Buffalo,was named a winner of the 40 Under 40 Awards by Buffalo Business First. He graduated from University at Buffalo School of Law in 2007.
Andrew Kennedy ’05, Ph.D. of Lewiston, Maine, was granted tenure at Bates College, where he is a professor of chemistry and neuroscience. He studies epigenetic mechanisms of long-term memory formation.
Amy Hayes Nebons ’05 of Des Moines, Iowa, created a business, BOCS-DSM, that allows corporations to send custom-designed appreciation boxes to the homes of employees working remotely. Her first venture into the corporate gifting world, it has been extremely successful in its first two years. Amy was featured on CNBC’s The News with Shep Smith in a segment called “American Comeback Des Moines.”
Cheryl Picard ’05SCE of Warwick, R.I., was honored as Distinguished Nursing Home Administrator of the Year by the Rhode Island Health Care Association, an affiliate of the American Health Care Association, the national organization for nursing home professionals. She is the administrator at the Apple Clipper, a 60-bed facility for short- and longterm residents in Westerly. Picard was a physical therapy assistant for 25 years when she decided a career change was needed. Because she had earned a bachelor’s degree from PC, she was able to obtain her administration certificate from St. Joseph College in Maine. “I love that my PC diploma hangs on my office wall, and I proudly show it off,” Picard said.
Jessica (Vieira) Vincent ’05 and Whitney (Vieira) Tondreau ’09, both of Cumberland, R.I., along with their sister, Robynne Vieira, have opened Blackstone Quilting Company in Lincoln. The retail shop features fabric and notions, longarm quilting services, and classes for people of all ages and skill levels.
Megan Cooney Mathias ’06 of Boston, Mass., a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Boston, was recognized on a Forbes list of top women wealth advisors in Massachusetts. The 2022 Forbes Best in State list of America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors is based on factors that include best practices, level of service, and assets under management. A marketing major at PC, Megan is a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM(SM) (CRPC®) who helps individuals and families, including female executives and women in transition, grow their wealth and achieve their financial goals. She enjoys running, traveling, and cooking.
Matt Weber ’06 of Charlottesville, Va., was promoted to chief creative officer and senior advisor to the president at the University of Virginia. He particularly wants to thank Rev. Paul Seaver, O.P. and Rev. J. Stuart McPhail, O.P. ’61 for their roles at PC in helping him shape his creative lens and his approach to critical problem solving, always in service of a common good.
Elizabeth Halloran ’07 of Worcester, Mass., opened Tansley | Halloran, a law firm in Worcester founded and owned by women. She leverages 10 years of experience practicing criminal defense and family law.
Nancy Andrade ’08 of Atlanta, Ga., is studying in a doctor of public health program at Georgia State University. She is pursuing the doctorate while continuing her work as a health scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
2010s
Andraya Pulaski Brunau ’10 of Milford, Conn., was promoted to partner at Day Pitney LLP, where she is a litigator in intellectual property and technology in the Hartford office. property disputes and complex commercial, tort, and probate disputes as well as appeals. She has served clients in the aerospace, toy, wine, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, energy, and manufacturing industries. She graduated with honors from the University of Connecticut School of Law and is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Peter Malone ’10 of Scituate, Mass., was named director, portfolio manager at Crestwood Advisors, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management firm based in Boston. He is a chartered financial analyst and a certified financial planner.
Betty-Ann Medeiros Hickey ’10SCE, ’21G of Covington, La., is one of 10 Catholic church leaders accepted into the inaugural cohort of the Mathis Liturgical Leadership Program at the University of Notre Dame. The two-year certificate program of education and formation focuses on fostering a Eucharistic culture in parishes, schools, and dioceses to promote deeper affiliation with the church. Each participant designs and works toward the completion of a project, teaching resource, or publication.
Michael Connelly ’11, ’12G of Duxbury, Mass., is an accelerator in the Principal Accelerator Program at Dark Horse CPAs, a Boston-based accounting and tax firm serving individuals and small businesses. Connelly earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and an MBA from PC. He is licensed as a CPA in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and has 10 years of experience with small businesses and their owners in the areas of tax and accounting. The Dark Horse Principal Accelerator Program was created for entrepreneurially minded CPAs.
Zach Odachowski ’11 of Raleigh, N.C., was named sommelier of Herons at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, one of only 64 Forbes Five Star restaurants in the world. He has been a consultant for top wine and beer distributors in the country and a bar manager for two Michelin-starred restaurants. During the pandemic, he offered online master classes for alumni about mixing cocktails as part of Friar T.I.E.S. virtual programming, hosted by
the Office of Alumni Relations.
Emma Wright ’12 of Boston, Mass., joined the law firm Hemenway & Barnes as an associate in the Private Client Group. She advises clients on sophisticated trust and estate planning strategies. She graduated from Boston University School of Law in 2016.
Anna O’Connell ’12 of Cleveland, Ohio, is a doctoral student in historical performance practice at Case Western Reserve University. She has researched performance practice and self-accompaniment on harps ranging from medieval to modern folk instruments and was awarded the Barbara Thornton Scholarship from Early Music America, which allows her to travel to Europe to study with performers there. A soprano, she has sung with the Hong Kong Early Music Society, Cleveland Chamber Choir, and Quire Cleveland, and played harp with Apollo’s Fire, a Grammy-winning baroque orchestra. The music education major earned a master’s degree in choral music from the University of Southern California and served as director of music for Catholic Campus Ministry at Cornell University.
Marcella Fernandez Fiore ’13 of Wantagh, N.Y., is in her eighth year of teaching high school Spanish at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. She and her husband, Joseph Fiore, have two children, JJ, 4½, and Madison, 3. She also serves as assistant moderator of the high school’s alumni association.
Nicholas Marcello ’13 of Trumbull, Conn., was promoted to vice president, finance and operations at Sachem Capital Corp. in Branford. Marcello, who joined the company in September 2020 as director of finance, will oversee financial reporting, capital markets activities, tax compliance, and investments. He has an MBA and master’s degree in accounting from Northeastern University. Nick’s wife, Amie Fracker Marcello ’13, also is a Friar.
Saadia Ahmad ’14 of Arlington, Mass., is the inaugural director of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Community Teamwork Inc., a community action agency in Lowell. She also is one of several part-time ombuds at the Milwaukee Area Technical College hired to develop and facilitate conflict resolution services. Saadia has been a facilitator for one of the Circles of Friar women dialogue groups sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of women at PC. The circle focuses on how faith can be impacted by doubt and hardship and includes participants of Catholic and other faith traditions. She has a master’s degree in conflict resolution from UMass Boston and teaches as an adjunct professor at PC. She has written for the Boston Globe, America magazine, and other publications, and has received awards and recognition for her work.
Jermoh Kamara ’15 of Worcester, Mass., was elected to the Worcester School Committee in November 2021. A native of Liberia who attended Worcester public schools through high school, she is the first African-born member of the board. She hopes her achievement will show immigrants that “Yes, you do belong here, you can create a home here, and send your kids to top-notch schools. I think that’s really powerful.” Kamara is director of health quality and wellness at the YWCA and is an adjunct professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She has taught graduate courses in public, social, and behavioral health.
Jeanine Justiniano, M.D. ’16 of Sacramento, Calif., graduated from Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine in May 2021. In July, she began a general surgery residency program at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. As an undergraduate, Justiniano used ovarian cancer cells to study cancer metabolism in the lab of Yinsheng Wan, Ph.D., professor of biology.
Jonathan Van Beaver ’16 of Wilbraham, Mass., was appointed foundation executive director/ director of development for the Diocese of Springfield. He oversees the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield and all diocesan fundraising efforts, including the Annual Catholic Appeal, which funds ministries that help the elderly, mothers and families in crisis, homeless people, and youth. He most recently worked for Guidance in Giving, which provides fundraising services to Catholic dioceses, parishes, and schools nationwide. Over the last four years he has been a part of teams working with the dioceses of Providence, Worcester, and Memphis that cumulatively have raised more than $100 million. After graduation, he spent a year of service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps working as a campus minister in Detroit. He converted to Catholicism while attending PC.
Kalan Lewis ’17, ’20G of Portland, Maine, serves as the assistant director of THRIVE at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. THRIVE is a college-wide initiative designed to foster achievement, belonging, mentorship, and transition, supporting students of color as well as low-income and first-generation college students. In January, he also became the interim associate director of Bowdoin’s Center for Multicultural Life. During Homecoming Weekend at PC in October, Lewis attended commencement exercises for the Class of 2020 to acknowledge his master’s degree in higher education administration.Conor Holway ’18 of Boston held a screening of his latest film, “Apple Cinema,” at the Providence Place Mall in October 2021. A marketing major at PC, he also arranged for the film’s red carpet premiere at the AMC cinema in downtown Boston. Holway is director and president of Golden Deer Productions, which also hosts “The Golden Hours Podcast” about eclectic people in Boston. While at PC studying film under Rev. Kenneth Gumbert, O.P., he produced his first film, “The Adventures of Adderall Boy.”
Mary-Kathryn Rogers ’18 of Boston is a social media manager at State Street Global Advisors, SPDR ETFs. Formerly, she was a corporate social media consultant at Travelers Insurance. A marketing major, Rogers credits her experience creating content and analyzing data for the Benjamin Family Social Media Fellowship during her senior year with preparing her for these roles. Benjamin Fellows manage social media for the Providence College School of Business. “It was such an amazing experience that gave me a fantastic foundation for what I am doing in my current role,” Rogers said. “I can honestly say I use what I learned in the fellowship every single day.”
William Oser III ’19, ’20G of Verona, N.J., is an entertainment coordinator for Peacock at NBCUniversal. He is responsible for planning content and programming on Peacock, managing content discovery, and more. Oser, who majored in management and theatre, worked as a social media coordinator for VitaCoco after earning an MBA from PC. He thanks Kathleen Beatty ’20, a digital inventory analyst at Peacock, for her assistance during his application process.
2020s
Ariel Tavares ’20 of Providence, R.I., is the assistant brand marketing manager for Baskin- Robbins at Inspire Brands. Tavares, an English and political science major and Black studies minor at PC, joined the Flavors & Sundaes Team in January. Previously, she served as the assistant manager of brand publicity for Hasbro, managing the development and execution of global integrated communications, influencer marketing, publicity and digital/social communication initiatives for key Hasbro brands and licensed partners, including Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney Princess.
Hannah Valente ’20 of Hoboken, N.J., who was a manager of the men’s basketball team for four years at PC, is a certified NBA agent, the youngest woman to achieve that designation.She is a second-year student at Elon University School of Law. Hannah double majored in theology and health policy and management.
Julia Ferreira ’21 of East Providence, R.I., received the Lumen Gentium Catholic Service Award from the Diocese of Providence, one of the diocese’s highest honors. Ferreira was recognized with the Distinguished Catholic Youth Award for her service at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Providence, her home parish, where she has been a lector, office assistant, flutist, and altar server. She also worked to restore and strengthen the parish’s youth group. A biology and Spanish double major at PC, she aspires to be a physician assistant.
