Class Notes

1986

Thomas Cooley, Jr., M.A., and his wife Mary Macks Cooley ’88 M.A., accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from Association of Healthcare Foodservice in August 2023.  The Cooleys were the first couple to receive this award, which is the organization’s highest honor. Tom was the first male graduate from the nutrition master’s program at Immaculata.

Thomas Cooley and Mary Macks Cooley

1993

Michelle Kaas, Ann Taylor Dean and Kathleen Dean Rizzo

In August Immaculata alumnae attended the wedding of Isabel Rizzo (daughter of Kathleen Dean Rizzo) and Andrew Penk. Also present were Michelle Kaas and Ann Taylor Dean ’63 (grandmother of the bride).

2000

Mya Pawlicki Swires shares, “I recently filmed a pilot with the Eat this TV network. We received over 10K views in five days and have been picked up for a 12-episode show! Bakery is all natural, sugar-free and gluten-free!”

2005

After 16 years in the classroom as a French teacher, Susan Blackburn Gregory has accepted a position as her school’s instructional technology coach, with the Verizon Innovate Learning Schools initiative, which will incorporate her IT minor.

2008

Sara Pletcher Bluhm graduated from Leadership Delaware, a year-long program that recruits and mentors the best and brightest Delawareans. The program is competitive, and chosen students meet for two days once a month to participate in a series of issue-oriented forums and networking opportunities.

Leadership Delaware CEO Jennifer Cohan presents certificate to Sara Bluhm (right).

2011

Justine Butler is engaged to Adam Gould. They reside in Florida. An April 2024 wedding is planned along with their furry son Clyde.

Justine Butler and Adam Gould

Benjamin Ruby, Ed.D., is the supervisor of online learning at Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12, serving school districts in York, Adams, and Franklin counties.

2012

Nicole Preziuso DeSantis, Kelly D’Ambrosio Klingensmith and Maria Nanni Wankmiller gathered over the summer to introduce the next generation of Mighty Macs, their newborns, to each other.

Courtney Saum Dombrowski and her husband Andrew had a baby girl in July 2023, Alexandra Noel. Alex joins her 2-year-old brother, Jameson Andrew.

Brian Nowak & Ashley McGraw Nowak welcomed son, Patrick, on his due date, sharing Connor’s first day of Catholic school—a family milestone!

2013

Lauren Kopenits Feist shares, “I have gone into private practice with my license in professional counseling. I work out of the Lancaster, PA office in person, as well as providing telehealth services to all residents in PA.”

2016

Lindsay Dugan Bruno shares, “On Sept. 30, 2023, William Bruno and I were married. Will is the grandnephew of Sr. Lorraine Bruno, whom we credit for bringing us together during our time at IU.”

Jacqueline Jewell ’17

2017

Jacqueline Jewell received a 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award for “Best Newscast Evening-Larger Markets” for her story, “Deadly Explosion Levels Chocolate Factory.” As a student, Jewell majored in communication with a concentration in journalism and a minor in English literature. She is serving as an adjunct faculty member at Immaculata, teaching Broadcast Performance and Short Scripts that Sell.

2018

Michelle Billy Jamieson shares, “On July 7, 2023, I married Jeffrey Jamieson! A week later, we had a second reception in Washington State to celebrate with Jeffrey’s friends and family that couldn’t make it to Pennsylvania. Shortly after that, we enjoyed our honeymoon in Alaska!”

2020

The Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association named Yaniv Aronson Ed.D. the 2023 Mayor of the Year last September. Aronson, who has been mayor of Conshohocken since 2018, is also an assistant professor of media and communications at Montgomery County Community College and earned his doctorate in higher education at Immaculata. “Making sure I bring up education whenever I can has been one of my main focuses as mayor,” he said.

Yaniv Aronson ’20 Ed.D.

2022

Chrystine Karaman is a music therapist at Tempo Music Therapy in West Chester, PA in addition to her work at Melmark.

2023

Thank you to Alexandra “Lexie” Bethman, who volunteered as a Regional Recruiter for the Office of Admissions at five college fairs this fall.

Thank you to Anna Freeman, who volunteered as a Regional Recruiter for the Office of Admissions at six college fairs this fall.

Lindsay Dugan ’16 married William Bruno ’16 in September 2023

Michelle Billy ’18 married Jeffrey Jamieson in July 2023

Alumni

• Agnes Breslin Fee ’40
• Angela Viscido Belfiglio ’48
• Veronica Bonner Furey ’50
• Grace Mary McBride Turnbach ’50
• Anne Mahon Walsh ’50
• Dolores Thompson Zeller ’51
• Geraldine McLaughlin Hutchison ’52
• Anna Powell Herb ’53
• Margo Benham Beland ’55
• Sr. Ann Immaculata Gallagher, IHM ’55
• Janet Kloss Gray ’56
• Elizabeth Ecock Pcolinski ’56
• Patricia Hickey Truran ’57
• Alice McFadden ’58
• Marie Renz Basile ’59
• Caroline Scicchitano Hartzler ’59
• Nina Grady Lamprecht ’60
• Mary Bernard MacFadgen ’60
• Alice Cosgrove ’61
• Susan Gibbons ’62
• Mary Murphy Schmelzer ’62
• Erlinda Hill Rolls ’63
• Kathleen Redpath Batista ’64
• Geraldine Bucha Harrison ’66
• Anne Therese McDonald DePrince ’67
• Kathleen Powers Reid ’68
• Frances Dampf Dwyer ’69
• Rosemary Lynch Alexander ’71
• Mary Ellen Delaney ’71
• Mary Donovan Roddy ’75
• Helen Riley Larkins ’78
• Elizabeth Bodine ’79
• Anne Donnellan Brown ’89
• Bernadette McDonald Weiss ’89
• Eileen Donohue ’94
• Victoria Primaldi Sullivan ’94
• Linda Yarnall Gibbs ’97
• Kathleen Scott Schweizer ’02
• Tammie Johnson McDaniel ’04
• Patricia Warren Minges ’07
• Carla Grasso ’12
• Jeanne Sullivan Sutton ’14
• Jane Price Seward ’18
• Linda Lee Ann Rizzo ’22

Family Members

Dolores Thompson Zeller ’51, sister of Helen Thompson ’47

Etheldreda Cassidy, mother of Mary Louise Cassidy Kramer ’70

David Barrett Loring, Sr., husband of Rosemary Cody Loring ’72

Rose Ann Bales, sister of Sofie Totani Mathews ’72

Jerome C. McHale, husband of Barbara Majewski McHale ’72

Karl Joseph Grentz, Jr., husband of Theresa Shank Grentz ’74

Kathleen “Kathy” Minicus, sister of Susan Minicus Miller ’75

Mary Ann Valyo, aunt of Patricia Valyo Skahan ’83

Richard T. Foy, father of Christine Foy Kelly ’90 and grandfather of Nolan Kelly ’18 and   Shannon Kelly ’21

Phoebe Showers, mother-in-law of Krista Weisser Showers ’90

Geraldine Bones, mother of Geraldine Bones Kleponis ’00

Jeanne Sutton ’14, sister of Linda Dick ’13