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10 WordsHoly Cross High School • 587 Oronoke Road Waterbury, CT 06708 • 203.574.5422Inside This Issue:

Letter from thePresident

Letter from theVice President

Advancement Office Notes

Alumni News

Upcoming Events:Oct. - Nov.

Reunions:Class of 1996

October 28, 2006

Class of 1986November 18, 2006

Class of 1981November 18, 2006

Class of 1976November 18, 2006

Thanksgiving EveLiturgy:

November 22, 2006

Dear Friends of Holy Cross,We often hear the expression that change is good. How true. Change affords us anopportunity to broaden our horizons and look to the future with renewed confidence andgreat strength. All growth is based on our ability to acknowledge the power and potentialof change.

Holy Cross is no exception. Change is a powerful force for good and we are changing inso many ways. A major shift which recognizes the strength and vitality of Holy Cross hasoccurred in the Development Office now called the Office of Institutional Advancement.This office plays a vital role as the public face of Holy Cross High School and is speciallycharged with the task of securing the future and strengthening the vision and mission ofthe school.

I am exceedingly pleased to announce that Mr. Tim McDonald has assumed the position of Vice President for Institutional Advancement while continuing his duties as principal thisyear. I know that you share my excitement in making this significant appointment. Tim’sdistinguished record of unparalleled service positions him perfectly for this office.

I have every confidence that he will accomplish great things in the years ahead. I knowthat he will count on you for your continued support and care of Holy Cross High School.

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the great team that will be assisting Tim. Theyare competent, dedicated, and strong and will be a great asset to the advancement efforts.I know that Tim will introduce them elsewhere in this Newsletter.

I extend my personal thanks for all of your support and concern. We count on you tostand with us as we move forward in our efforts to bring an education in the Holy CrossTradition to the young men and young women of the Greater Waterbury area.

Be sure of my prayers for each of you.

Sincerely,

Br. Jerome Donnelly, C.S.C.

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The function of the Development Office is moving to the broader role of InstitutionalAdvancement. In order for Holy Cross to continue to provide an outstanding edu-cational opportunity, to pursue excellence in all aspects of school life, and to remaincompetitive as a school of choice, funds beyond tuition will play an increasinglyimportant role in the life of the school.

To this end, I have accepted the position of Vice President for Institutional Advancement.I will be responsible for the development and maintenance of an ongoing comprehensiveprogram of advancement for Holy Cross High School. This program includes but is notlimited to admissions and enrollment, communications and marketing, publications,fundraising, alumni affairs, capital giving and various internal support constituencies.

Joining me on the Advancement team will be Cary Razza Fappiano ‘85, Jodie LaCavaMcGarrity ‘93, and Ellen McGaughey.

It is important to note that all of the aforementioned individuals have been on staff atHoly Cross and already carry out some of their responsibilities. There has been nostaff added, rather a restructuring of the former development operation has occurred.

I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to meeting the challenge. Withyour help - parents, alumni, and friends of Holy Cross- I am confident it can be met.

Sincerely,

Tim McDonaldVice President for Institutional Advancement

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Cary Razza Fappiano `85 Director of Developmentand Alumni RelationsCary graduated from Holy Cross in 1985and after graduation served on the HCAlumni Association Board until her hiring in1994. She graduated from the University ofConnecticut with a Bachelors Degree inGeneral Studies and from the University ofNew Haven with a Masters Degree inBusiness Administration. During the last 12years at HC, she has served in many capaci-ties including Associate Director ofDevelopment, Tuition and Financial AidOfficer, Assistant Controller, ReunionCoordinator and Administrative Assistant tothe Principal. Cary resides in Watertown withher husband, Mark, and their three children.

Cary’s responsibilities include alumni rela-tions, special events, parent relations, theHoly Cross Fund, the CROSS Wordsnewsletter, and scholarships and financialaid.

Jodie LaCava McGarrity `93Director of Admissionsand Public RelationsJodie graduated from Holy Cross in 1993and from the University of Connecticut in1997 with a B.A. in Sociology. In 1999, shegraduated from the University ofMassachusetts Amherst receiving a M.Ed. inEducational Policy, Research andAdministration specializing in HigherEducation Administration. From July 1999to July 2004, Jodie worked at FairfieldUniversity’s Office of Admission asAdmission Counselor and AssistantDirector of Admission. She is beginning herthird year at Holy Cross as Director ofAdmissions and Public Relations. Jodie resides in Waterbury with her husband, Ryan.

Jodie is responsible for recruitment andadmissions, public information and mediarelations, publications, and financial aid forincoming freshmen.

Ellen McGaugheyAssistant, Office of Institutional AdvancementEllen grew up in the Washington, D.C. areaand earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree inEconomics from Randolph-Macon Woman’sCollege in Lynchburg, VA in May 1971. Shemoved to England in 1972 and lived therefor 15 years, returning to the States in1987. Ellen has been working in theDevelopment Office as the office assistantsince August, 2001. Before coming to HolyCross, Ellen worked as a PurchasingCoordinator for an educational publishingcompany in Michigan. She resides inWaterbury with her husband of 34 years,Roger, and has three adult children.

Ellen’s responsibilities include the HolyCross Fund, prospect information manage-ment, database management, donor rela-tions, and web site management.

Contact Us:Holy Cross High School

Advancement Office

Phone: 203.574.5422

Fax: 203.596.3740

website: www.holycrosshs-ct.com

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Pictured Left, Clockwise: Tim McDonald, VicePresident for Advancement; Jodie LaCava McGarrity ‘93,Director of Admissions and Public Relations; Cary Razza Fappiano ‘85,Director of Developmentand Alumni Relations; and Ellen McGaughey,Assistant, Office ofInstitutional Advancement

Class NotesClass of 1980Christopher French is Director of Alumniand Development at The Hotchkiss School. Heheads a staff of 35 people at the 115 year-oldsecondary school in Lakeville, CT and has trav-eled extensively around the world to make theschool a more globally oriented institution.Christopher lives with his family in Cheshireand on the Hotchkiss campus in Lakeville.

Kathleen (Moriarty) Scully was appoint-ed principal of John Trumbull Primary School inOakville, CT. She lives in Watertown with herhusband, Jim and two children, Matthew andLauren.

Roy Van Buren completed his eighth consecutive Boston Marathon in April 2005.He also participated in the Lake Canandaigua(NY) 50-mile ultra marathon in October 2005and was unable to attend his class reunion.

Class of 1982Rose Ann (Wagner) Truglio, married withtwo daughters, lives and works in Long Island,New York. Rose teaches business classes atLindenhurst Senior High School where she isalso the Advisor to the DECA club and theschool newspaper.

Class of 1983Jacqueline (Elser) Hoey and Paul Hoeyrelocated to Mississippi in 2005 with theirthree children Kristen, Tommy and Michael.

Class of 1984Debra (Archambault) Gluz lives inTorrington, CT with her husband, Mike, andtheir three children Chelsea, Ryan and Joshua.She has been an office manager for a local contractor since 1997 and is attending CentralConnecticut State University to obtain herMaster of Science degree in ElementaryEducation.

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AdvancementOffice NotesAnnual Fund Changes to The Holy Cross FundThe Annual Fund, which is truly the lifeline for all advancement efforts, will now beknown as The Holy Cross Fund. This annual giving campaign will be driven primarilythrough direct mail, supplemented by a phonathon component scheduled to take placeeach spring.

Newsletter/e-newsThe new Advancement Newsletter (CROSS Words) will be published and mailed outfour times each year (fall, winter, spring, summer). You will also have the option toreceive this electronically, at no charge, should you wish to subscribe. Simply provide theAlumni Relations Office with your email address by emailing cfappiano@holycrosshs-ct.comor emcgaughey@holycrosshs-ct.com, referencing e-news in the subject area.

Publishing PoliciesTo be considered for publication, the Advancement Office must be able to verify that youare a graduate of Holy Cross High School. Alumni News submissions are accepted from,but not limited to the following sources: press releases, e-mail and our website ‘ContactUs’ page. Holy Cross High School has the exclusive authority to reject any Alumni News sub-missions not in alignment with the spiritual and religious character of the school. The HolyCross Advancement Office retains the exclusive right to edit any material submitted forpublishing in the Alumni News. All Alumni News submissions will appear in both theAdvancement Newsletter – CROSS Words and on the Website - www.holycrosshs-ct.com,unless otherwise requested by the sender. Requests to change information intended forpublishing must be made by phone, e-mail or in writing to the Advancement Office.

The following Alumni News includes submis-sions received since the last newsletter.Engagements and Wedding Announcements willbe published in the winter CROSS Words.

I f you would like to have a Class Note,Engagement, Marriage or Birth Announcementpublished in an upcoming newsletter pleaseclick on ‘Contact Us’ on our home page atwww.holycrosshs-ct.com and submit your news.

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Class of 1992Dr. Jerome Salwierz, PharmD is now aDr. of Pharmacy after completing studies forhis Doctorate in May 2006. He is presentlystudying for the pharmacy boards inMassachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.Jerome still works for CVS Pharmacy inAshland, MA and plans to continue his practiceat the same location.

Class of 1993Cristin (Bauby) Traylor is an attorneyspecializing in white collar crime atMcGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, VA whereshe resides with her husband, Chris.

Jennifer Gugliotti began a new positionwith John Hancock in Boston as an attorney intheir Special Markets Department. She receivedher Master’s in Tax Law from BostonUniversity Law School and lives in Arlington,MA with her husband, Tim and their Bostonterrier, Paisly.

Class of 1994Amber-Lynn Dunphy performed in a runof “Scrooge” at the Thomaston Opera Housewith a number of Holy Cross students. She alsoserved as choreographer for “Copacabana” at St. Paul’s Catholic High School in Bristol.While at HCHS, Amber-Lynn was an activemember of the Student Theatre and MusicDepartment.

Peter Fox graduated with his MBA from theProfessional MBA Program at the University ofTennessee, Knoxville.

Class of 1995Matthew Jerome worked as a costumer onthe “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequels in theBahamas and also completed “Kicking andScreaming” in Los Angeles in 2005.

Diana Vesely has completed her PhD inmolecular genetics at Temple University inPhiladelphia and is now a postdoctoral associateresearching Lyme disease at Yale University.

Class of 1996Joseph David Martino graduated cumlaude from Quinnipiac University in 2000 andreceived his Master of Science degree inEducation from the University of Bridgeport inMay 2005. He is the Director of Technologyfor Region 12 Public Schools and resides inSouthbury with his wife, Christine.

Tertulien Thomas was cast in his first leadrole in an independent film in New York City.The film is called ‘Scrolls: The Book of Life’ andis to be released sometime in early 2007. Thefilm, currently in production, will be submittedand featured in all the major film festivals, i.e.Cannes, Tribeca and Berlin Film Festivals.

Class of 1997Jessica (Baransky) Hudacko received herMaster’s in Instructional Accommodation and isa kindergarten teacher in South Carolina.

Elena Carrington received her Master’sdegree from the American University inWashington, D.C. in 2005. She is currentlyworking for the International Monetary Fund.

Richard Geremia is serving his second termon the Board of Education in Waterbury and isvice-president of his family’s business, TheDurable Companies, also in Waterbury.

Class of 1998Eric Perugini graduated from Seton HallUniversity in 2002 with a Business and SportsManagement degree. In 2005 he graduated fromColumbia University in NY with his MPA and aconcentration in International Economics. Ericwas recently granted dual citizenship betweenthe U.S. and the European Union.

Class of 2000Frank A. Fearnley, Jr. graduated fromCentral Connecticut State University in May2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in ComputerScience from the School of Arts and Sciences.

Jennifer (Goncalves) Delaney, afterworking on her bachelor’s degree in English atthe University of Connecticut, planned to pur-sue a Master’s degree in Education. Outside ofschool, Jennifer freelances as a makeup artist,specializing in bridal work and custom-blendedfoundation. She currently lives in Naugatuckwith her husband, Charles and son, Nathan.

Keirin Lazauskas graduated in May 2005with a Bachelor of Arts degree fromManhattanville College with the only honorsaward in her class for English Education. Shewas also initiated into Kappa Delta Pi, theinternational educators’ honors society. Aftergraduation Keirin moved to Syracuse, NYwhere she hoped to get a teaching position inthat school district.

Class of 2001 Andrew Denis Beman-Cavallaro gradu-ated in 2005 from the Florida State UniversityCollege of Social Science with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Geography. After graduation,he planned to attend graduate school at TheUniversity of South Florida in Tampa, studyinglibrary science.

Jason Penta graduated cum laude from MaristCollege in 2005 with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Business and Marketing.

Palma Salcito graduated cum laude fromQuinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticutin May 2005. She received a Bachelor of Artsdegree in Political Science and is currentlypursuing her Master’s degree in AmericanStudies at Fairfield University.

Patrick Scalisi graduated summa cum laudein May 2005 from Sacred Heart University inFairfield, CT with a Bachelor of Arts degree inEnglish and Communications. Patrick was amember of the English National Honor Societyand was on the Dean’s List since 2001.

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Matt Tarby recently celebrated his 5th yearat Prudential Relocation Inc. in Scottsdale,Arizona where he is the Manager of AccountsReceivable.

Class of 1986Cheryl (Chrostowski) Gentil is a CPAworking part-time as a Business Manager inprivate accounting and doing tax returns. Cherylhas been married for 17 years, is a full-time momof 2 boys, ages 9 and 11, and is very involvedwith the PTO and other school functions.

Jennifer (Pawlak) Perrotti graduatedfrom Southern Connecticut State Universitywith a BA in Secondary Education and a minorin History. She is co-owner of Perrotti’s Pizza,worked as a Customer Service Rep for GeneralData Com and Bristol Babcock and modeledfor Paul Mitchell and G. Fox (Filene’s). Jenniferand William, her husband of 11 years, live inMiddlebury with their son A.J., who is 21/2.

Class of 1987Timothy Cousens, Jr. is head of thePhysical Therapy Department at SageMemorial Hospital in Ganado, AZ. His wife,Myra, is an RN. They live and work on theNavajo Reservation and always welcome visi-tors.

Class of 1989Debra (Deeley) Gagnon was promoted toAssociate Production Director for Children’sPublishing at Reader’s Digest in Pleasantville,NY. Debra has worked at Reader’s Digest forover 11 years and lives in Danbury, CT withher husband, Steven Gagnon ’90 and daughter,Alyssa.

Rev. John M. Santone was appointed aJudge on the Marriage Tribunal for the Dioceseof Fall River in Massachusetts and has recentlybeen named the associate pastor of St. Paul’sParish in Glastonbury, CT and St. Augustine’sParish in South Glastonbury.

Class of 1990Kendreia Dickens-Williams, MD waselected as Vice-Chairperson of the Board ofTrustees at Mesa View Regional Hospital inMesquite, NV. She is a practicingObstetrician/gynecologist at the NorthwestArizona Regional Health Center.

Class of 1991Sara (Lussier) Atwood received her PhDin English literature from the Graduate School,City University of New York, in May of 2006.

A. Rachel (Piscitelli) Pfeiffer has been inthe Air Force for the last 10 years and is cur-rently an Air Force Reserve Recruiter residingin Seymour, CT with her family.

Marcy (Steponaitis) Autuori was recent-ly hired as Assistant Principal at Sarah NobleIntermediate School in New Milford, CT.

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FutureCrusadersDeborah (Perkowski) Engstrom `81and her husband, Andy, announce the birth oftheir second son, Patrick Thomas, on January3, 2006.

Matt Tarby `84 and his wife, Karen, wel-comed their second daughter, Madison Lynne,on March 20, 2006.

Gina (Verrastro) West `84 and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of their firstdaughter, Celia Margaret, on July 5, 2005.

Lorraine J. (Ashe) McElligott `86 andher husband welcomed the arrival of their firstchild, Kevin Thomas, on January 16, 2005.

Florencia (Gobbee) Donaghy `86 andher husband, John, proudly announce the birthof their third child, John Robert, on February17, 2006.

Sue (Krayeski) Culotta `86 and her husband, Mark, announce the birth of their sec-ond son, Eli Vincent, on January 17, 2005.

Jose Tormo `86 and his wife, Lisa, announcethe birth of their daughter, Ava JacquelineMaria, on February 2, 2006.

Rebecca (Burdick) deBorst `87 and herhusband, Garrett, proudly announce the arrivalof their son, Devon Garrett, on February 25,2006.

Deidre (Cacchillo) Wolf `87 and her husband, David, welcomed their first child,David Aidan, on April 29, 2005.

Glen M. Martin `87 and his wife, Rosaria,announce the birth of their second child,Jessica Marie, on April 23, 2005.

Tracie (Mormile) Paiva `87 and her hus-band, George, proudly announce the birth oftheir first child, John Paul, on March 29, 2005.

Marisa (Haddad) Sekosky `88 and herhusband, Timothy, announce the birth of theirson, Jake Ryan, on April 14, 2005.

Kristen (Povilaitis) Latimer `88 and herhusband, Clay, welcomed their second child,Jack Clayton, on September 27, 2004 and theirthird child, Matthew Richard on July 11, 2006.

Michael Puma `88 and his wife, Suzanne,are the proud new parents of their first child,Anthony Connell, born on February 8, 2006

Lynne (Renkun) Classey `88 and her husband, Tim, proudly announce the birth oftheir second child, Erin Maureen, on October20, 2004.

Diana (Tramontano) Morales `88 and her husband welcomed their first child, EvanNicolas, on April 4, 2005.

Michael Christiano `89 and his wife,Nancy, announce the birth of their daughter,Hailey Rose, on June 2, 2006.

Jennifer (Daginella) Scott `89 and herhusband, Chris, welcomed their third daughter,Sierra Elizabeth, on February 22, 2005.

Cynthia (McGarvey) Farrell `89 and herhusband welcomed their second child, BrookeMarie, on August 21, 2005.

Leah (Murray) Kennedy `89 and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of theirsecond child, Aidan Stewart, on May 3, 2005.

Lisa (Briggs) DeTulio `90 and her hus-band, Mark, announce the birth of their thirdchild, second daughter, Ava Rose, on July 5,2005.

Amy (Clisham) Lasbury `90 and RobertLasbury `90 announce the birth of theirthird child, Brendan John, on January 4, 2005.

Jessica (Gower) Capece `90 and JamesCapece `89 are pleased to announce thebirth of their third child, Jocelyn Elizabeth, on May 9, 2005.

William Guillotte `90 and his wife,Jennifer, announce the birth of their firstdaughter, Isabelle Ava, on July 9, 2005.

Arthur C. Hensel `90 and his wife, Terri,announce the birth of their second child, AlisonAnn, on June 3, 2005.

Zachary Jerome `90 and his wife, Allyson,announce the birth of their second son, RyanEdward, on August 11, 2004.

Brigett (O`Neill) Lummel `90 and herhusband, Jason, welcomed Connor Brennan onNovember 27, 2005.

Kyra (Pishtey) Nesteriak `90 and her husband, Joe, proudly announce the birth oftheir first child, Joseph Arthur III, on March 28,2004.

Megan (Reilly) Plourde `90 and her husband, Michael, welcomed their first child,daughter Parker Erin, on August 31, 2004.

Adrienne (Earl) Pollard `91 and her husband, Tom, welcomed their second child,Finn Robert, on July 13, 2006.

Jennifer (Innes) Lynch `91 and StevenLynch `89 proudly announce the birth oftheir second son, Nathan Patrick, on June 25,2005.

Sara (Lussier) Atwood `91 and her hus-band, Jonathan, proudly announce the arrival oftheir son, Liam Tai, born August 21, 2005.

Sarah (Povilaitis) Farrell `91 and herhusband, Denis, proudly announce the arrivalof their third child, Keira Lynn, born on August19, 2006.

Chanley (Raimo) Salvucci `91 and herhusband, Anthony, proudly announce the birth

of their second daughter, Haleigh Marie, onAugust 4, 2006.

Melissa (Zablocki) Hay `91 and her hus-band, John, proudly announce the birth of theirtriplet daughters, Ashleen Molly, Maeren Callieand Holli Angelina on October 5, 2004.

Cynthia (Arndt) Begley `92 and her husband announce the birth of their secondchild, Olivia Robyn, on April 14, 2005.

Sarah (Bannon) Proulx `92 and her husband, David, welcomed their first child,Aidan James, on March 21, 2006.

Michell (Daley) Cheney `92 and her husband, Keith, welcomed their first child,Logan Michael, on January 31, 2006.

Paul Gerst `92 and his wife, Jennifer Maier-Gerst, announce the birth of their firstdaughter, Taylor Riley, on May 28, 2006.

Andrea (Moyher) Voccola `92 and herhusband, Martin, announce the birth of theirdaughter, Talia Elizabeth, on July 18, 2004.

Colin Schuster `92 and his wife, Melanie,welcomed their first child, Matthew Wesley, onJanuary 7, 2006.

Kristin (Schuster) Kenney `92 and herhusband, Ted, welcomed their first child,Ashlyn Kathleen, on March 31, 2006.

Jennifer (Taglia) Jackson `92 and her husband, Andy, welcomed their first child,Claire Elizabeth, on March 3, 2006.

Elizabeth (Zarrella) Belske `92 and herhusband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of theirfourth child, Catherine Elizabeth, on June 24,2005.

Michelle (Francis) Brodeur ’93 andAndrew Brodeur ’95 announce the birthof their son, Jacob Michael, on May 25, 2006.

Diana (Polletta) Dane ’93 and her husband, Michael, proudly announce the birthof their twins, Joseph Anthony and JulianaMichelle, on March 17, 2005.

Jessica Ann (Shivy) Fonovic ’93 and herhusband announce the birth of their daughter,Olivia Ann, on February 14, 2005.

Mary Ellen (DeAngelis) Kawchack ’94and her husband, David, welcomed their son,Tristan David, on February 21, 2006.

Carrie (Gamelin) Scampolino ’94 andher husband, Frank, announce the birth of theirfirst child, Sophia Louise, on May 5, 2005.

Alan Greggis ’94 and his wife, Christine,proudly announce the birth of their first child,Alyssa Kylie, on April 1, 2005.

Kristen (Mancini) Wright ’94 and herhusband, Ken, welcomed their third child,Bridget, on September 8, 2004.

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Christina (Stiber) Dwire’94 and her husband, Greg, cele-brated the birth of their secondchild, a boy, JT Allen, on June 19,2005.

Elizabeth (Wadman)Setaro ’94 and DomenicSetaro ’91 announce the birthof their second son, Ryan James,on March 1, 2005.

Meghan (Cass) Caprio ’95and her husband, Chris, wel-comed their daughter, MelissaBlake, on April 30, 2006.

George Flaherty, Jr. ’95 andhis wife, Tara, welcomed theirthird child, George Flaherty III,on April 26, 2005.

Imma (Rinaldi) Rybczyk’95 and Kurt Rybczyk ’94welcomed their second child,Sydney Ann, on May 17, 2005.

Trisha (Rogowski) Deka’95 and her husband, Jason, wel-comed their daughter, TaylorRose, on July 4, 2005.

Carl Heebner ’96 and hiswife, Misty, announce the birthof their daughter, Layla Jade, onFebruary 18, 2006.

Diane (Almeida) Rinaldi’97 and Orazio DavidRinaldi ’97 announce the birthof their second child, Giacomo,on April 29th, 2005.

Jessica (Baransky)Hudacko ’97 and her husband,Paul, welcomed their first child,Grace Elizabeth Karen, on April 4,2006.

Ann (Makarewicz) Cook’97 and her husband, David,announce the birth of their firstchild, Nathan Walter, on January25, 2005.

Michael Alex Papagikos ’97and his wife welcomed their firstchild, Michael Alex, Jr. on June 15,2004 and their second child, JackChristian, on August 18, 2005.

Amanda (Schlenk) Smith’98 and her husband, Stephen,welcomed their third child,Kieran Patrick, on January 18,2006.

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