Alumni Stories

Throughout Assumption University's storied history, our graduates have made significant contributions in their careers, in their communities and in their lives.

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The friends our students make at Assumption become friends for life. Professionally, our alumni are leaders in a number of different industries. We invite you to learn a more about how Assumption graduates make a difference in the world in which we live.

Alumni Awards

Assumption University is proud of its Alumni and the contributions they make to their college and their community. Assumption's various Alumni Association awards and a list of recipients may be found below.

Assumption Magazine

Three times a year, the University publishes its flagship publication, Assumption Magazine. We invite you to browse our digital archives.

Alumni Weddings

To have your photo included online, please send a high-resolution photo to alumni@assumption.edu, and please list names and class years of the alumni that are in the photo. News of your wedding will also be included in a future edition of Assumption Magazine. For information about having your wedding in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, please contact the Office of Campus Ministry at 508-767-7149 or campusministry@assumption.edu. 

Please scroll below to view photos of recent graduates' weddings.
 

Notable Assumption University Alumni

Stephanie (Plotkin) Murin ’14 married John Murin on August 15, 2020 at the Warren Conference Center and Inn in Ashland. Alumni in attendance included (from left to right) John McVey '14, Alysa Chiarolanza '14, Jenna (Wilson) Packard '14, Stephanie, John, Katie (Reynolds) Weed '12, Meaghan (Kearney) Jennison '12, and David Jennison '12.  Other alumni attending the wedding in spirit due to the COVID-19 pandemic were: Andrea (Kolodziej) Spano '15, Lauren Johnson Batchelder '15, Marisa Berti '15, and Rick Turvey '14.

Shanell Cartagena ’16, G’17 married Dylan Dopson ’17, G’19 on August 8, 2020 at Zuka’s Hilltop Barn in Spencer. Alumni in attendance included: Erik Abramson ’14, G’18, Nicole Bongiovanni '16, Arianny Diaz ’15, Dan Donovan ’15, Rachel Duncan '16, Kathryn Graydon '16, Billy Griffin ’15, Sherliz Henriquez ’15, Ciara Lambkin '16, Kayley Millard ’18, G’20, Beatriz Patino G’07, Robert Ravenelle ’86, G’02, Peter Serencsics ’17, Kiara Serret ’17, Mario Silva-Rosa G’96, Tyron Thompson ’18, Tyshawn Thompson ’18, and Nathalie Vega '16. 

Brian Burlas ’07 wed Alanna Richard on December 31, 2019. Alumni in attendance included: Jen (Favulli) Arguello ’06, Mike Burlas ’76, Dave ’77 and Ann (Warner) Carboneau ’77, Tim Clapes ’06, Don Collins ’75, Marc Dupuis ’85, Claire (Collins) Flynn ’79, Kyle ’06 and Katelyn (Gallagher) Fontaine ’07, Bill Hatten ’77, Casey Hatten ’06, Dan Hickey ’08, Neil Hennessy ’07, Tim Hussey ’07, Jon Kinhan ’07, Jeff ’76 and Sue (Daley) Lagarce ’80, Sean Lubin ’08, Jeremy Madow ’07, Paul Phillips ’76, Denis Richard ’75, John Richard ’08, Paul Ruane ’77, Jonathan ’07 and Lisa (Bordage) Sparling G’09, Eric ’08 and Jen (Paglio) Thanas ’09, George Tyburski ’77, Dr. Anthony Ursoleo ’70, Joe Ursoleo ’76, Mike Ursoleo ’08, and Nick Veltri ’07. 

Andrea Moniz '12 married Dr. Zachary DeLoughery '12 on December 27, 2019. The ceremony was held at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Providence, RI, followed by a reception at the Atlantic Resort Newport. Alumni in attendance included: Cristina DeFabritiis '12, Dr. Meaghan Farnam '12, Jonathan Howley '12, Elizabeth Johnson '12, Emily Marino '12, Crismel Monigan '12, Marcus Nichols '11, Gregory O'Rourke '12, Justin Pugliese '12, Dr. Abby Raposo '12, Andrew Smith '12, Jeffrey Starr '12, and Anna Veytser-Hunt '12. 

Danny Dearing '13 married Molly Dearing on September 7, 2019. Alumni in attendance included Joe Arcieri ’15, Graham Bartlett ’12, Amanda Bradley '13, Dan Bradley '13, Briana Brown '13, Joe Fimiani '13, Dave Maiocco '13, Keven Meehan '13, Nick Napoli '13, Kevin O’Brien '13, Trevor Plante ’15, Ariel Scorpio ’12, Allison Shaw ’16, Brennen Shaw ’15, Dennis White, and Kyle Zobler '13. 

Molly (Sweeney) Prospect married Daniel on August 17, 2019. Alumni in attendance included Shanell Cartagena ’16, G’17, Jennifer Faenza, Amy Logue Gontarz '01, G'08, Caroline Kenney, Marianne Knoegel, Brian Morrone, Bea Patino G’07, Kari Thoresen, and Jessica Wisniewski '17.

Erica Micciche married Adam Williamson on July 26, 2019 at Charter Oak Country Club in Hudson. Laura (Micciche) Valladares ’10 and Monique Girard served as bridesmaids, while other alumni in attendance included: Brenda (Wyman) Bachant ’88, Jill Foley ’11, Shannon (Murtagh) Hulton ’10, Keri Lamontagne, Kate (Janosko) Lemire ’09, Michael Quinn, Jennifer Ryan, Kaitlin (Owen) Spinna, and Lucas Spinna ’14. Erica, who played tennis during her four years at Assumption, works as a graphic designer for Smartfish Group. She and Adam, who served as Assumption’s head tennis coach from 2016-18, live in Paxton.

Kim Ricciardone '09 married Matt Kisil ’10 on November 3, 2018. Alumni in attendance included bridesmaid Amy (Laurendeau) Basbas '09, Megan (Kellett) Bray '09, bridesmaid Marie (Torto) Bucklin ’10, matron of honor Katie (Ricciardone) Conley ’07, Elizabeth Dickinson ’08, bridesmaid Marissa Howard '09, bridesmaid Katherine (Slifka) Leonard '09, Jennifer (Clancy) McWhirter ’10, Alyse Moccia ’10, maid of honor Laura Ricciardone ’16, Cecilia Santos '09, Megan (Maddaluno) Scheeler '09, Laura (Hart) Testa '09, and groomsman Matt Wright ’10. 

Amy Logue '01 married Andrew Gontarz on October 6, 2018 in Scituate. Alumni in attendance included bridesmaids Jill (Moore) Bernhard '01, Meghan Logue ’12, and Cate (Leamy) Tyler '01, as well as: Matt Abraham '01, Erin (Jones) Barata '01, John Barata ’00, Bob Belforti ’02,  Raquel Durkin Belforti '01, Jim Bernhard '01, Lauren Catalogna '01, Brittney (Cass) '01 and Kyle Egress '01, Kyle “Rip” Gibbons '01, Kristen (Hurlbut) Gwiazdoski '01, Kara (Wilson) Mason '01, Lauren (Kres) Masterson '01, Tim Monahan '01, Beth Murray '01, Jon Pickard '01, Amy Sacco ’98, and Brian Toman '01. Assumption staff in attendance included Nicki Lazaros and Sharon Mahoney P’07. Amy is the director of alumni relations at Assumption. The couple resides in Providence, RI.

Matthew Doherty '13 and Elizabeth Gannuscio '13 were married on October 6, 2018 at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The Mass was celebrated by Fr. Ron Sibougan, and a reception followed at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton.  Alumni in attendance included: Jennifer Byrne '12, Michael Conway '13, John Donegan '13, John Flaherty '13, Kimberly McIntosh '13, Lauren Mulkern '13, Allison O'Malley '13, Billy O'Neill '13, Britni Hagopian Parker '13, and Brittany Wonsor '13. 

 

Christine Marotto '11 married Dr. Robert DiGiammarino ’12 on August 25, 2018. The wedding was held at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit and was presided by Fr. John Franck, A.A.  Alumni in attendance included: Laura Begley ‘11, Jonathan Bishop ‘11, Nicole Campbell ‘11, Scott Corain ‘12, Jenna Damato ‘11, Michael Dion ‘11, Zachary DeLoughery ‘12, Nicole DePaola ‘11, Matt Epstein ’12, Meg Farnam ‘12, Elizabeth Johnson ‘12, Grace Kennedy ‘11, Alex Mascaro ‘11, Gayle Melko ‘10, Peter Melko 10, Alex Merriam ‘12, Andrea Moniz ‘12,  Alex Potter ‘12, Andrew Smith ‘12, and Jeffrey Starr ’12. 

Billy ’15 and Katie (Trapani) Johnson ’15 G’17 were married on August 18, 2018 at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel in Vermont. Alumni in attendance included the bride’s sister, Tara Trapani ’17, who served as maid of honor, as well as: Hugh Burke ’82, Patrick Coleman ’14, Kerry Craig ’15, Lauren Cranston ’15, Katie Cullerot ’15, Andrew Donahue ’15, Ben Hastings ’13, Susie (Hanlon) ’82 and William G. Kasper, Jr. ’82, Taylor King ’15, Kevin Mayone ’13, Ryan Merle ’14, Sam (Miller) ’14 and Matt Metcalf ’14, Kelly O’Neil ’15, Lauren Ostafin ’14, Michael Panze ’15, Timothy Quinn ’13, Cody Rocha ’14, Bridget Ryan ’15, Lucianna Sarafoglou ’15, Michael Smith ’14, Kevin Sullivan ’15, and Karen Vail ’17.  

Brennen Shaw '15 married Allison Juneau '16 on August 18, 2018 at the Inn at Fogg Farm in Gray, Maine. Alumni in attendance were Ryan Sargaent '15, Janine Perro '15, Ryan Gomez '17, Trevor Plante '15, Lyndsey Gabrielian '18, Kiley Colucci '16, Eddy Frazier '15, Meg Sullivan '17, Kara McMahon '16, Allison Sheehan '18, Alex Erban '16, Allison Tivnan '15, Meg Eccleston '17, Bailey Morgan '16, Shane Benjamin '16, Joe Fimiani '13, Dave Damico '13, Ben Juzma '15, Camille Auger '15, Angela Razzano '15, Paige Anderson '15, Kyle Zobler '14, Nick Martinelli '16, Kristen Marn '16, Tyler Stillings '16, Taylor Beck '15, Kevin Murphy '17, Amy Mcneil '15, Paul Amarone '17, Emily Carlson '16, Chris Hemhauser '16, Maria Beatrice '16, Taylor Chase '16.

Garrett Hickey '13 married Heather Modenese on June 30, 2018 in Thomaston, CT.  Alumni in attendance included Thomas Carrol ‘13, Kevin Donahue ‘12, Michael Conway ‘13, Grace Flaherty ‘13, Sam Pericolo ‘13, John Donegan ‘13, Brendan Murray ‘13, Joelle Santiago ‘13, John Flaherty ‘13, Ronson Quick ‘13, Matthew Doherty ‘13, and Liz Gannuscio.

Rachel Hedge '13/G'15 married Michael Dahmke '13 on June 29, 2018.  Alumni in attendance included Ashley Januszewski '13/G'15, who served as a bridesmaid; Tim Flood '13, who served as a groomsman; Ashley (Impagliazzo) Jackson '14, Mark Petrucci '13, Nicole Dunn '13, Kasey Laliberte '13, Ryan O'Keefe '13, and Derek Campbell '13. 

Kimberly Cohen '10 married Robert Tyler '10 on October 8, 2017 with Fr. Dennis Gallagher concelebrating. Alumni in attendance included Courtney (Stratton) Wall, Jacqueline Branca, Sarah (Ambacher) Paradee, Holly (Tortora) Haskell, Kevin Dabrieo, Derek Shanahan, Brian Tirrell, Kevin Pratt, Sean Whalen, Dan Ferry, Brian Sullivan '11, Cait DeFerrari '11, Kevin Grayson '10 and Quentin Bond '17. 

Jennifer Kennedy '13 married Christopher Rawson '13 in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit on November 11, 2017. Alumni in attendance were Kevin O'Brien, Allie Plack, Nate Lafond '12, Matthew Wrenn, Jennifer Libin '12, Pat McIntyre '12, Kim McIntyre '12, Michael Perkins '11, and Ashley Perkins '11. 

Jennifer Clancy '10 married Jason McWhirter on May 27, 2017. Alumni in attendance included Kerry Davis, who also served as matron of honor, Nichole and Doug Reilly, Gayle and Peter Melko, Alyse Moccio, Marie Bucklin, Sarah Wyman, Conrad and Gena Audette, Matt Kisil, Danielle and Dan Case, Steve and Ashlee Grassey, Brandon Pare, Amy Basbas '09 and Kim Ricciardone '09. 

Delia Klim '12 and Brian Nowak '12 were married at Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire on September 16, 2017. Alumni in attendance were Michelle Lubas, Kelsey Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Villano ’11, Ashley Caissie, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Jack Weissman, Jacqueline Carlson, Timothy Bienert, Taylor Parent, Katrina Mitchell, Stephen MacDonald’11, and Janet Testa HD ’07.

John Clinton '12 married Bridgette Boyle '13 on November 12, 2016 at Assumption's Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Alumni in attendance were Tim Robertson '13, Ross Petrain '13, Stevie Senior, Jr., Justin Pugliese, Grace Flaherty '13, Katie McIssac '13, Stephanie Coombs, Julia Donovan '13, Sarah Matteodo '13, Emily Tavares '14, Joelle Santiago '13, Rilie Brown '13, Lillian Irwin '14, Andrew Smith, Greg O'Rourke, Jules Verbic, Emily Emrick '13, and Sam Pericolo '13.  Bridgette and John reside in Watertown, MA and both work for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

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