Luigi DiRuocco and his Potrero Hill café, the Coffee Bar, was featured in the May 2008 issue of San Francisco magazine.
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| April Etheridge EE graduated in 2005 from Valparaiso University School of Law. Since May 2006, she has practiced civil law with Hammond Legal Aid Clinic in Hammond, Ind. |
 Isabel (Jimenez) Baer announces the newest Baer, Owen Victor, born April 16, 2008, weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 19½ inches. |
 Brenda Kiba EE, administrative assistant for the dean of academic advising and achievement, is excited to announce that her eldest daughter, Kimberly, will be a GAEL in the Class of 2012! Kimberly is an incoming freshman in fall 2008 and is planning on playing club water polo at SMC. |
| N. Jason Lankford and his wife, Susanne, welcomed their second daughter, Reagan Isabel, on March 24. Big sister Riley is 2½ years old.
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 David and Lisa (Koppes) Levasseur welcomed their second child home on Jan. 14, 2008. Jackson joins Sophia, who turned 4 in May. Lisa teaches third grade and David teaches biology at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento. |
| Melissa (May) Vree and her husband, Matthew, welcomed daughter, Ruby Grace Vree, on Oct. 21, 2007. She was born at Alta Bates Hospital.
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 Matt Teeter and his wife, Jen, were married at the Chapel in April 2003. They have two children, Bella, 3, and Tristan, 1. Matt recently finished his MBA at Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and has relocated his family back to San Diego where he works for a small business. |
| Barbara (Barbie) (Briggs) Sloan has remained in the Bay Area since graduation. She works in sales for Novartis Pharmaceuticals with a physician client base in San Francisco and Daly City. Barbara married Brad Sloan in September 2006. They live in San Francisco and were expecting their first child in July. |
 James Britto is a seniors' real estate specialist who, in addition to serving first-time home buyers, sellers and investors, is committed to serving the senior community with specialized real estate needs. James is partnered with Security Pacific Real Estate Services in Walnut Creek and Antioch.
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Eilleen (DiDomenico) Speace and her husband, Frank, were married in 2003. They live in Delaware, where Frank owns an accounting and investment firm and Eilleen enjoys being a stay-at-home mom. They have three children, Lauren, 2, and twin boys, Andrew and Ryan, 9 months. |
Jennifer Frugaletti started teaching in 2003. She purchased her first home in Pittsburg while teaching geometry and web design at Antioch High School for four years. This year, she taught Algebra I and II at Freedom High School in Oakley. |
Fiona (Haycock) Walker and Dave Walker '96 welcomed their second child, Hannah Elise, on May 1 2008. She weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 inches. Older brother Kyle turned 2 in June, and is excited to help out with his little sister. The family lives in Menlo Park and enjoys the Bay Area. |
 Sara (Quezada) Thomas and her husband, Joe, welcomed their second son, Frankie John Thomas, on May 9, 2008. Two-year-old Joey loves his new little brother.
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 Kate (Leary) and Drew Wheatley welcomed daughter, Jane Adelaide, born on March 17, 2008: St. Paddy's Day!
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 Darrell Reeves EE '03 relocated to Spokane, Wash. and works as a chief financial officer of Greater Spokane Incorporated. He has taken advantage of the lower housing costs to accumulate many rental properties. Darrell feels SMC allowed him the opportunity to thrive in Spokane and will always cherish his time here. |
| Jeffrey Healey lives in Los Angeles and is an attorney with Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith. Jeff and his wife had their first child, a beautiful baby girl named Brooke, in April 2007.
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| Catherine (Marovich) Gore married Tom Gore in Napa on May 10, 2008. Fellow alums Ashley (Wire) Maziasz, Tyler Rosenfield, Amy Jaure and Kathryn (Kaufman) O'Connell were in the wedding party. Fifteen SMC alums attended. Catherine is director of Sephora Brand at Sephora in San Francisco. Tom owns Streamlined Precision in S.F. They honeymooned in Fiji and New Zealand. |
 David Perry MBA '01, ME '04, Susan (Siefert) '03 and their three kids — Drew, 3, Kaylin, 2, and Charlie (born April 4) are still in Carmichael (Sacramento County). David is looking forward to beginning his new role as principal at St. James School in Davis. Some of David and Susan's best moments are spent with fellow Gaels and their families. |
| Trina L. Planchon P is the new planned giving officer at Saint Mary's after working as the estate administrator in UC Berkeley's Office of Gift Planning. She has also worked in East Bay law firms as a probate and estate planning paralegal. She is excited to be back on campus and welcomes any questions. Feel free to contact her at (925) 631-4218 or trina.planchon3@stmarys-ca.edu. |
 Nicola (Reichert) and Peter Gabancho welcomed Mark Emrys Gabancho into their family on March 13 2008. |
 Roberto Rodriguez and Kim (Henry) Rodriguez MN '00 were married at SMC on May 15, 2004 and welcomed daughter, Gabriella Renee Rodriguez, on April 22, 2008. The family lives in Walnut Creek. Roberto is a senior recruiter for the world's fastest-growing photovoltaic manufacturer in the world. |
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 Michael White and his wife, Jenny, are proud parents of a new baby. Jocelyn Tolve White was born on April, giving Michael the best birthday present a dad could ask for. Jadyn, 4, and Dylan, 2, adore their little sister. Michael and family live in Folsom, where Michael works as a financial advisor for Edward Jones.
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Scott and Amy (Brandt) Leykam '96 welcomed their second son, Tyler Richard Leykam, born on Jan. 16, 2008. He is a delight to older brother, Austin. In May, Scott was named the associate commissioner for external relations of the West Coast Conference responsible for coordinating television partnerships, media relations, licensing, corporate sponsorships, marketing and branding of the WCC and its member institutions. Scott previously worked for Stanford Hospital and Clinics and as Stanford's director of athletic annual giving. He teaches a sports journalism course for SMC's Communication Department. |
 Tony Dudum and his wife, Sindia, welcomed son Elias “Eli” Jack Dudum on Feb 28, 2008, in Walnut Creek. Tony and Sindia were married on May 26, 2007 in Napa. The family lives in Walnut Creek and is doing well. Tony is still in the restaurant business; the latest is 1515 Restaurant and Lounge, opened last November. |
| Kathrine (Gecks) O'Donnell and husband, Bill, welcomed daughter Sara Elizabeth on March 26. Sara joins big brother Jack, 2. The family lives in Arlington, Va. |
 Suzanne (Georgi) Dominguez ECR is a California-licensed real estate broker with Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty. She has been helping clients realize their dream of home ownership for more than 13 years in the East Bay. |
 Christine (Hauser) and Geoff Reimer announced the birth of Justin Clinton Reimer, who was welcomed by big sister, Caitlin, 5, on March 23, 2008. The Reimers live in Clayton, where Geoff is a sales engineer for Nortel and Christine teaches history and dance at Clayton Valley High School. The couple celebrated their 12th anniversary on June 15. |
 John Koller married Elaine McKay in April at St. Dominic's Church in San Francisco. After the honeymoon, John, who has worked 10 years for Sony PlayStation, was promoted to director of hardware marketing. He is responsible for marketing the PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2 in North America. Elaine is the weather and traffic anchor for KRON-4 TV in San Francisco on the 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. nightly newscasts. John and Elaine live in San Mateo with their dog, Cooper. |
 David Lumiqued and his wife, Rose Unser-Lumiqued, were married at the Mission Inn in Riverside on March 30, 2007. David finished his 11th year in financial services, specializing in investments, insurance services, real estate, mortgage services and estate planning. He is a registered principal and investment advisor with Independent Capital Management, Inc. and AIG Financial Advisors, Inc. He also does nonprofit educational speaking for the Society for Financial Awareness. He can be reached at (888) ICM-0888. |
 Matt McLeod and wife, Jamie, welcomed twins, Luke and Stella, on Nov. 14, 2007. They live in Moraga. Matt is in real estate sales and investments with Steelhead Capital, based in San Francisco. |
 Larry Oliver and his wife, Jennifer (Kirchner) Oliver '96, live in Long Beach with their two children, Molly, 6, and Quinn, 2. Larry runs a graphic and web design business, and Jennifer works for Genentech. |
 Don Phelps ME, admissions counselor for the School of Education's Multiple/Single Subject Program, is the proud grandfather of Noah Matthew Campbell, born April 10. Noah is the son of Matt Campbell '93 ECR' 07, who is in the doctoral program at SMC, and Jennifer Campbell '94 MC '96. Both Matt and Jennifer work for the Pleasanton School District. |
Carla (Barney) Wilson lives in San Jose with her husband, Jim, and daughters Jennifer, 21, Kathleen, 17, Elizabeth, 12, and Victoria, 5. Carla works with Milpitas Adult Education substance-abuse classes at the Elmwood Corrections Facility.
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 Susannah (Beckwith) Adler and husband, Matt, welcomed their first daughter, Willa Paige, on July 17, 2007. After several years at a San Francisco PR agency, Susannah divides her time between being a full-time mom and part-time, PR-focused writing and editing. Matt is a sales director at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. |
| David Karlsson is shareholder in charge of assurance services for the accounting firm Brown & Cold in San Ramon. David and wife, Penny (Lane), live in Pleasanton with their two children, Mia and Chase. |
| Chris McClure and his wife, Colleen (Stewart), welcomed baby Todd Andrew on April 14. Their other son is Phillip. Chris is managing director and financial planner for Sagemark Consulting, a member of Lincoln Financial Group. Colleen is an oncology nurse. Chris was named Man of the Year in 2001 by the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. |
| Trish Muegge has two boys: Jake, 6, and Justin, 2½. She works for Arbonne International as an independent skin care consultant. Trish and her husband, Jeff, have been married for 11 years and live in San Ramon.
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| Jesse J. Ortega Montenegro and his wife, Anna (Gonzalez) Ortega '96, bought their dream home in the Deer Ridge Country Club in Brentwood. They are active in the sports teams and education of their sons, Adán, Samuel and Andrew. Jesse was the 2008-09 Teacher of the Year for the Liberty Union School District and will represent the district at the annual Teacher of the Year banquet in September. He was to receive his master's in administration and administrative credential in August. Jesse is also a board member in the One Day at a Time, which serves youths trying to leave gang life, and volunteers as a boys' and girls' group co-facilitator and counselor. |
|  Carla (Claeys) and Gil Rodriguez were expecting another bundle of joy at the end of July to join older sibling, Logan, 2. Carla is a prosecutor in Sonoma, and Gil, who went to SMC for one year, is a dentist.
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| Mary (Coughlin) Stromberg and her husband, Craig, have three boys, ages 9, 6 and 3, and are expecting their fourth baby in October. They live in Denver and enjoy all of their kids' sports, including skiing, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, baseball, swimming, golf and tennis.
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 Heather McCulloch ended a six-year run at Seyfarth Shaw and has joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe as a senior paralegal in their employment law department. Heather lives in Sacramento with her family-life partner, Todd McIntyre, and children Logan, 4 ½, and Libby, 2. |
| Alfonso Mendoza lives in San Diego and is married to Gabrielle Cerda. They have two wonderful daughters, Marina, 6, and Yasmin, 11, and two rowdy dogs, Jake and Diego. Alfonso is a field advisor for the California Telephone Access Program, which provides free specialized telephone equipment to people with disabilities. Last summer, Alfonso purchased his second Harley Davidson, a Road Glide, and he planned to ride it to Reunion Weekend in July. |
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Karin (Chismark) Currie lives in Brentwood, where she teaches English at Heritage High School and is new chairperson for the English Department. Karin lives with her two sons, Sean, 5, and Wilson, 3. |
| Windy McClean graduated with a BS in elementary education from Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Whiting, Ind, where she made the President's List and Dean's List. She finished her fourth year in Hammond, Ind, teaching in the Bilingual Department with different grade levels, and last school year taught kindergarten. |
| Kirk and Daphne (Scofield) Pulver enjoy life in Idaho. Kirk covers much of the northwest territory for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, traveling to Washington, Oregon, Montana and throughout Idaho. Daphne keeps busy with their three kids, including chairing their school Italian Dinner and online auction fundraiser, which raised more than $25,000 in its first year. She was a recently featured mom in Eagle Life magazine for her jewelry business. |
| Daryl Semien lives in South San Francisco with wife of nine years, Venus, daughter, Jaliana, 7, son; Daryl Jr., 12 and their brother, Niko, 12. Daryl has been an emergency dispatcher for San Francisco since 2004. From 2000 to 2002, he was in the Army as microwave systems specialist stationed in Georgia and at Ft. Lewis, Wash. The former voice of SMC at KSMC, Daryl is a part-time mixer/DJ at 102.5 KDON in Salinas. He is also assistant baseball coach in the San Bruno Bronco Baseball program and a member of the Northern California Umpire Association. |
| Jaffran “Jaffie” Foley EE was promoted into middle-management as a team manager on the State Farm catastrophe team. This was Jaffie's “dream job,” attainable because of her Saint Mary's degree. She has now retired in her “dream retirement location” of Waikiki, Hawaii. Dreams really do come true. |
 Krista (Ysunza) Connolly and her husband, Dwain, live in Danville with their son, Justin Blake, born on Dec. 26, 2007. Krista is a freelance graphic designer and stay-at-home mom, and Dwain works for Telecare Corporation as a regional finance manager. |
 Erica Britton and Robert Stafford '88 had a third boy, Wyatt Ryder Stafford-Britton, born on April 28. He joins brothers Tyler, 12, and Shane, 2. |
 Kimberly Kean ECR '02, husband Derek Smith and big brother, Bennington, introduce the Smith twins: Lincoln Michael and Trevor Scot, born on March 11. The family is doing great. |
| Erin (Kittle) Le Francois returned to her home town and teaches at her alma mater. Her husband is a senior planner for Mono County, and they have three wonderful children: Aidan, 5, Quentin, 3½, and Madeline, 2. |
| Christopher Maricle ME was a Catholic school principal for 10 years and assistant superintendent for the Diocese of Stockton from 2001-2006. He is now a governance consultant for the California School Boards Association. His first book, The Jesus Priorities: 8 Essential Habits, (Upper Room Books) was published in October 2007. He lives in the San Joaquin Valley with his wife and two children. |
 Robert McGee MBA has worked for the last year with World of Good, Inc. a venture-backed start-up, as COO/CFO. The company imports and distributes fair trade-produced handcrafted products from 135 countries. In addition to a for-profit arm, the company operates a nonprofit development organization. Bob is also helping to establish the Professional Ethics and Global Justice Center at the University of Idaho and will chair the advisory board for the program's first two years. |
 Julie (Porcella) Rolland spent the past two years in public affairs at the U.S. Mission to UNESCO in Paris. In January 2007, she helped organize a literacy roundtable presided by Laura Bush at UNESCO headquarters. She got a kick out of meeting the first lady, and introducing her to husband, Alain, and sons, Nico and Michael. Julie has lived with her family in the Paris suburbs for 15 years. |
| Susan Seeley EMA volunteers in the Jewish community and works part-time at the University of San Francisco. Her six grandchildren keep her busy. |
