LISA-KAY (STONE) PIEROTTI (BBA) and her husband, Christopher, were married on June 7, 2008, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Dallas. She is the alumni association president at Bishop Lynch High School and the vice president and membership director of the Dallas Running Club. She is also coordinating the Lakewood Service League Walk, Wag and Run, taking place in October 2009, which benefits the White Rock YMCA and For the Love of the Lake. She lives in the Lakewood area of Dallas.

MICHELLE (BIPAT) BEHROOZNIA (B.A., M.A. ’05) works part time for the University of California, San Diego, in the Department of Psychiatry as an anxiety disorders therapist. Michelle and her husband, Rasheed Behrooznia ’02, welcomed their daughter, Khina Shirazi, on Aug. 3, 2008. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Rasheed enjoys a career at Lockheed Martin Orincon. In their spare time, they enjoy working on their home and spending time with friends, many of whom are USD alumni. They also are both involved with the alumni associations for Alpha Delta Pi and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

CYNTHIA (WESTIN) CRIST (BSN, MSN ’02) enrolled in the doctor of nursing practice program at USD and is scheduled to complete the program in May 2010.

RYAN LITRICH (BBA) was hired in March 2009 as a senior broker with Lee & Associates of North San Diego County, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise. Ryan works in the Carlsbad office and specializes in retail investment sales and leasing. He was previously vice president of the San Diego office of Sperry Van Ness, where he handled sales and leasing of rental property. He earned the Achiever’s Award in 2006 and 2007 and was selected the firm’s Rookie of the Year in 2004. Ryan is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

SISTER SHARON McGUIRE (Ph.D.) was published in Eclipse 2009: A Journal of Literature and the Visual Arts with her poetry, titled, “Of Anne O’Conner.”

KORIE (NORRIS) NORTON (B.A.) lives in Carlsbad with Leo, her husband of five years, and their two sons, Luke, 2, and Logan, born on Jan. 9, 2009. Korie enjoys staying home with them and planning weddings in her spare time.

ALLISON (COFFMAN) REZA (B.A.) became a California licensed marriage and family therapist in December 2008. She and her husband, Marcos, welcomed a baby girl, Audrey Marie, on April 7, 2009. Audrey weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces.

ELIZABETH RUNYEN (B.A.) and Colin Gilbert ’04 were married on May 10, 2008, in Lake Arrowhead, Calif. They met during a USD study-abroad program at St. Clare’s, Oxford. They live in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

EMILY (STEVENSON) ZIEROLF (B.A., M.A. ’08) and her husband, Ryan ’03, welcomed a baby boy, Jacob Ryan, on Jan. 5, 2009. He weighed 10 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 22 inches long. “Our lives have completely changed and we are enjoying every minute of it,” Emily says.

SEAN DESHLER (B.A.) and his wife, Tracy, were married on June 9, 2007, and they welcomed their first child, Noah Michael, on Oct. 26, 2008. Sean works as a global sourcing specialist in the supply-chain management organization at Solar Turbines Inc. in San Diego. Sean and his family live in Scripps Ranch.

MARIA KAMMERZELL (B.A., M.A. ’06) completed student teaching and received a teaching credential in bilingual education after earning her bachelor’s degree at USD. During Maria’s first year of teaching, she returned to USD and completed the master’s degree in math, science and technology education in a year and a half. In 2008, Maria received a grant from the San Diego Foundation for an innovative way to teach California history and she earned the recognition of “CW TV 5 Dream Classroom” with her own commercial. She has since completed a math specialist program at San Diego State University. She has taught a fourth-grade biliteracy class for five years at Kit Carson Elementary School, located down the street from the USD campus. Maria says she continues to search for ways to better serve her students, her community and her family. She also enjoys travel, having toured many parts of Europe, Mexico, Asia, Australia, the Pacific Islands and the United States.

ALEXIS OBEJI (B.A.) married Arturo Kassel on Nov. 8, 2008, in Los Cabos, Mexico. Alexis is in medical sales, and her husband is the owner of the Whisknladle Restaurant in La Jolla. Alexis and Arturo live in La Jolla with their two English bulldogs.

LAUREN (DiCIANNI) SERVINO (B.A.) and her husband, Kevin ’04, say they were blessed with a “second little miracle,” a son, Carter, born Jan. 27, 2009. Even though he was born three weeks early, Carter weighed a healthy 7 pounds, 1 ounce, at birth and was 19-½ inches long. “By God’s grace, mom, dad and baby are all well, and son Ashton, who will be 3 years old in September 2009, is having fun being a big brother,” Lauren says. The family continues to enjoy life in the Portland, Ore., metro area, where they’ve lived for the past two years.

JULIANA (LEE) SHERMAN (J.D.) married William Sherman, a UH-60 pilot in the U.S. Army, on Feb. 7, 2009. Juliana is a captain in the U.S. Army JAG Corps and serves as command judge advocate at the Army’s Combat Readiness/Safety Center in Fort Rucker, Ala. The Shermans look forward to their next military assignment in Korea, which was expected to happen during the summer.

JENNIFER BART (B.A.) is in her first year of graduate school at the University of Saint Augustine in San Marcos, Calif. She is working on her doctorate in physical therapy and expects to graduate in 2010.

CARLY BESUDEN (B.A.) married Eric Aldrian ’05 on May 23, 2008, in Las Vegas.

CHAD BEVILLE (BBA) co-founded a consulting firm in the shipping industry with a fellow co-worker from DHL Express. “We help California businesses save money on their overnight shipping with FedEx, UPS and DHL,” Chad says. He adds that the company is working with USD to help reduce its shipping expenses with FedEx and UPS. The company’s Web site is www.competeconsultinggroup.com.

DANIEL BOYD (MSSCM) has received several promotions and salary raises after completing the Master of Science degree program in supply chain management at USD. “I am now recognized as a leader and subject-matter expert in supply chain management,” Daniel says. He has been heavily involved in supply base optimization and process improvement initiatives.

JENNIFER (SAMSON) CARTER (M.Ed.) has been teaching in the Lake County, Ill., area for three years. In 2008, Jennifer was recognized for “continued excellent effort in service to the students” by her district and was presented with a certificate of appreciation. “I am and have been teaching students with emotional/ behavior disorders since moving back to Illinois,” Jennifer says. “I love my job and am totally grateful to the professors at USD for teaching me the value of community in the classroom and, at the same time, respecting students’ individuality.” Jennifer says she is happily married “to the man of my dreams” and is blessed to be a mother of a beautiful daughter.

DANIEL COLON (MBA) recently started a company called Neighborhood Photo Inc., which works with families, businesses and students moving to San Diego who are not familiar with the area. Neighborhood Photo takes photographs and videos of San Diego neighborhoods, homes, business development parks and schools to help clients during the relocation process. For more information, go to neighborhoodphotosandiego.googlepages.com/homepage.

ANGELINA MONTEVERDE CONTRERAS (B.A., M.A. ’08) married Raul Contreras in Visalia, Calif., on Dec. 20, 2008. They both teach English at El Diamante High School.

MICHAEL CUEVAS (BBA) is in the W.P. Carey MBA online program at Arizona State University and he plans to graduate in spring 2010. Michael has worked at Intel since graduating from USD.

ANJANA DALAL (MSN) earned her post-master’s certification as a family nurse practitioner from the University of California, Irvine, and has accepted a position with Wellspan Health in York, Pa.

KRISTA DUPPS (J.D.) enjoys her work as a trust and estates attorney in Coronado. Krista and her husband, Robert, are proud parents of Kaitlyn, their 1-year-old daughter.

MONICA DURAN (B.A.) welcomed a baby girl, Sophia Renae, on March 2, 2009.

COLLEEN (D’ONOFRIO) ESKRIDGE (B.A.) has been married for three years to her husband, Chris, who is an agent for the Criminal Investigation Division of the Marine Corps. Colleen says Chris expects to be transferred to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, this year. “Our daughter, Aurora, will get to celebrate her second birthday on a Hawaiian beach instead of the desert,” Colleen says. “We are very excited.”

SCOTT FORD (B.A.) graduated from the University of San Francisco School of Law with a J.D. and is a deputy district attorney in the Bay Area.

ROBERT HAMPTON (M.Ed.) has been teaching at Balboa Elementary since receiving his master’s degree. Robert teaches fifth grade and is involved with school budget decisions.

EMIDIA (SILVA) LUCCHESE (LL.M.) was married on Sept. 20, 2008. Emidia is an operations regional manager for Esquire Solutions, which provides litigation support nationwide to the litigation community.

VALERIE (LUMPKIN) LYNCH (M.A.) was licensed in November 2008 and started a new care advocate position with United Behavioral Health.

ANNE MAGILL-COLLINS (B.A.) lives the seasonal lifestyle and enjoys it immensely. “In the winters, I work with the youth on the Winter Park snowboard team. We learn new tricks while shredding the slopes,” Anne says. “As the snow melts, I head to the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I work as a rafting guide on 12-day trips full of fun whitewater, amazing hikes and gourmet food.” In the fall, Anne travels abroad to experience new adventures.

THOMAS MANTIONE (B.Acc.) traveled through Ireland for two weeks with USD alumni Adam Cramer and Jeff Hamm.

FRANCES MARSHALL (J.D.) is a vice president and senior trust officer for U.S. Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management in Century City, Calif.

JESSICA MILBOURN (B.A.) married Christopher Reed ’05 in San Clemente, Calif., on Sept. 6, 2008. Jessica and Christopher live on the island of Maui, Hawaii.

JACLYN MURRAY (B.A.) spent her last academic semester at USD in Washington, D.C., as an intern with the Washington Center program and hasn’t left. “I initially worked for a nonprofit think tank and then for a small telecommunications law firm while returning to get my master of public administration degree at American University.” Jaclyn recently landed a position as a legislative assistant for the congressman from her home district in California. “I will be advancing his legislative agenda on water, natural resources, public lands and energy issues, which I am very passionate about,” Jaclyn says. “Working on Capitol Hill represents a very exciting opportunity for me and I am happy that USD brought me to Washington, D.C., more than four years ago as an ambitious political science undergrad.”

CHRISTOPHER ODNE (J.D.) and Jill Tomamichel ’02 were married on June 28, 2008, in Carmel, Calif. Several Toreros were in attendance. Christopher and Jill now live in Concord, Calif., where Chris practices law and Jill is completing her master’s degree in counseling at St. Mary’s College.

TARA O’LEARY (B.A.) married Curtis Lindley on Oct. 4, 2008, in Sonoma Valley. Tara is preparing to attend graduate school in 2010 to earn a doctorate in physical therapy.

JAKE PELLETIER (BBA) is the head of European retail operations for American Apparel and also works on international supply chain logistics, overseeing distribution to 19 countries worldwide. While in school in 2004, Jake started as a part-time sales associate at the 21st store in Hillcrest. “We now have 265 stores worldwide,” Jake says. “I’ve been involved in the growth and success of the company to date. I get to travel to Europe two to three times a year. It’s pretty cool.” Jake says that given the current socioeconomic climate, he feels lucky to have not just a job, but also a job he loves. “I use many of the concepts and theories that I learned at USD daily. I’m very thankful for having had the opportunity to study there. The more I see, the more I realize how lucky I was.”

SCOTT POELMAN (LL.M.) and his wife, Heidi, welcomed a daughter, Ella Noel, on Feb. 19, 2008.

CAROLLEE PYFER (M.Ed.) teaches elective courses focusing on leadership, social accountability, tolerance and community involvement at McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pa.

MARCIE SCOTT (B.A.) welcomed a son, Preston James, on Oct. 13, 2008. “A true blessing to our family,” Marcie says.

JAYNE SMITH (M.A.) started Cre8UrLife, a counseling practice geared toward helping individuals answer the question, “What should I do with my life?” Jayne also began teaching at USD and is the counseling coordinator at Urban Corps to ensure the partnership with USD continues to thrive. Jayne voluntarily advises a local undergraduate group who traveled to Arizona in March 2009 to do service on the Havasupai Reservation.

CHRISTINA (BERTSCH) THOMPSON (B.A.) and Kyle Thompson ’04 were married on Aug. 15, 2008, at Founders Chapel.

BRIAN VALENZUELA (MAFM, B.Acc.) and his wife, Roseanne ’05, bought their first home in a suburb of San Diego and moved into it in September 2008. Brian says they’ve enjoyed their first Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas in the new house.

ELIZABETH WALDMANN (B.A.) graduated from the London College of Fashion and moved back to Southern California. Elizabeth works in Los Angeles as an assistant designer at a high-end women’s wear brand.

CINDY WASSERMAN (M.Ed.) teaches second grade in the San Diego Unified School District. Cindy has been teaching for six years and says she wants to enter USD’s administrative credential program soon.

ANDREW BOYLAN (B.A., J.D. ’09) graduated from USD’s School of Law in May 2009. He was scheduled to take the California State bar exam in July 2009. He also expects to complete his MBA this fall at USD.

PHILIP BRETSCH (BBA) moved to Portland, Ore., after college to pursue a career in commercial real estate development. Philip has been with Killian Pacific LLC for more than two years as a development associate focusing on project management acquisitions, financing and more. “I’ve loved every second of it,” Philip says. He adds that the lack of sun can be a problem at times in the Pacific Northwest, “but I have my great times in the sun at USD to look back on.” Philip says, “USD, the business/real estate departments and my professors in particular (Mark Riedy, etc.) put me in a position to succeed and excel in my industry/career.” He adds that being a member and captain of the 2005 Toreros national champion football team and sharing that experience with fellow Toreros and alumni is his fondest memory.

JENNIFER COHRS (B.A.) celebrated her first year anniversary of living in San Francisco at the start of 2009. “Ready for new scenery, my roommate (also a USD alum) relocated to a new neighborhood and we are loving city life from a new angle,” Jennifer says. “This city is wonderful and actually quite full of fellow Toreros. Go USD! Tell Dr. Floyd in the English department I say ‘Hello.’ Dr. Thurber as well!”

GREGORY DAVIS (J.D.) left Heller Ehrman LLP in San Diego and is now an associate with Squire, Sanders and Dempsey LLP in Phoenix.

KATIE ERRECA (B.A.) is in her fourth year of graduate school at the California School of Professional Psychology. Katie is beginning to work on her dissertation on eating disorders. Katie attained her master’s degree in clinical psychology and expects to graduate with her doctorate in psychology by May 2010.

JORDAN FREITAS (B.Acc., MAFM ’07) was an auditor for one year at Ernst and Young in San Diego before transferring to its Los Angeles office. Jordan worked on audits of the firm’s media and entertainment clients. In December 2008, Jordan transitioned into the role of a campus recruiter for the company’s Pacific Southwest area. He still lives in Los Angeles and works at multiple university campuses.

HOLLY GLICKMAN (B.A.) works at the San Diego Gaslamp Marriott, maintaining relationships with business travelers who come to San Diego regularly. Holly lives with her best friend, Danielle Solare, “who was my random roommate freshman year at USD. We both graduated in 2006 but took our graduation trip together this past year.” Holly and Danielle went to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji for six weeks. “What an incredible adventure,” Holly says. She thanks USD for a great experience.

SHAWNA HUNT (B.A.) moved to Los Angeles after graduation in hopes of pursuing a career in fashion. Shawna is enrolled in a graduate program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise and is majoring in merchandise marketing. She expected to graduate in June 2009 and receive her professional designation degree. “I plan to get a job as a buyer for a clothing store, hopefully in the L.A. area, and eventually plan to become a fashion director,” Shawna says. She adds that she misses San Diego very much and that some of her favorite memories are from USD. “Go Toreros!”

JOHN HURFORD (BBA) married Gina Crosetto ’06 on Aug. 11, 2007.

CHRISTOPHER KUTCHES (B.A.) lives in New York City and attends Columbia University. He expected to earn a B.S. in May 2009 and become a registered nurse. He plans to work on his M.S. next and hopes to be certified as a family nurse practitioner by December 2010.

KIRSTEN LOEFFLER (B.A.) lives in Charleston, S.C., and is working toward a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at the Medical University of South Carolina.

JULIA NEWMARK (B.A.) is following her dreams of writing about fashion and becoming an agent in the modeling industry. Julia lived in New York City after graduation and attended New York University for graduate studies in magazine publishing. Julia returned to San Diego and enjoys competing in triathlons, skiing, snowboarding and running with her dog, Chloe.

ILEANA (RODRIGUEZ) OVALLE (M.A.) is senior manager of external affairs for Cox Communications. Ileana was appointed by Mayor Jerry Sanders to the city of San Diego International Affairs Board and was named one of the “2009 Powers to Be” in the December 2008 issue of San Diego Magazine. Ileana recently finished a two-year term as chairwoman of Aquatic Adventures, which offers marine science education for underserved youth. She saw the organization through a budget increase from $280,000 to $1 million; was featured on NBC’s Today show, “Lend a Hand” segment with Al Roker, and received a $200,000 award from Bank of America.

BRUNELLA PALOMINO (B.A.) attends the Santa Clara University School of Law, where she expects to complete a J.D. degree in 2010.

MISTY RICHARDSON (B.A.) lives in Aspen, Colo., where she works and enjoys snowboarding.

WARREN RUIS (BBA) is in supply chain management and going to graduate school. Warren expected to graduate with an MBA from Pepperdine University in the summer of 2009.

LAUREN SPEIRS (B.A.) married Dan DeOliviera, an alumnus of San Diego State University. Lauren is a high school teacher in Simi Valley, Calif., where she teaches freshman and senior English classes.

KRISTEN THORNTON (B.A.) is an executive policy adviser for Orange County (Calif.) Supervisor Patricia Bates. Kristen initially worked as an editorial assistant and project coordinator for Foam, a beach lifestyle magazine, but left to pursue her passion in politics. She was first a field representative for state Assemblyman Todd Spitzer and in a year was promoted to district director. When Spitzer’s term in office ended, she went to work for Bates. In December 2008, Kristen went on a mission trip with her church to Rwanda.

IROQUOIS ANDERSON (B.A.) has been a lab technician in clinical drug testing at Medtox Scientific Inc. since July 2007. Iroquois has also been taking classes at night as prerequisites for physician’s assistant school. She would like to return to school full time to earn a master’s degree as a P.A. While Iroquois says she loves Minnesota, she wants to attend school either in Oregon or Florida for a break from the long, cold winters.

FARIS KIRKLAND (MSGL) retired from the U.S. Navy after 27 years of service in the active and reserve components. Faris is now the director of development and planning at Ewing Construction Co. in Corpus Christi, Texas.

ERIK RAAUM (B.A.) has been working in small molecule organic synthesis at a biotech company in San Diego since graduation. “We are trying to treat asthma,” Erik says. He adds that he is about to buy his first house in San Diego, “since the market is so far down it is time!” Erik still plays guitar and recently started a new band. He goes bowling every Monday with friends, plays poker on Thursdays and plays football on Sundays. “Tennis is in there somewhere also,” he says. “Peace!”

ALEXANDRA SMITH (B.A.) moved to London after graduation in 2007. In seven months, Alexandra visited nearly a dozen countries. “Italy and Scotland were my favorites,” she says. Alexandra now works for Citrix Online in Santa Barbara, Calif., and says she’s planning her next travel adventure.

SARA (MACHTOLF) WAGENBLAST (B.A.) and her husband, David, welcomed their second daughter, Gabrielle Ann, on Jan. 15, 2009. Gabrielle joins big sister, Jocelyn. The family lives in Spokane, Wash. Sara and David, who are both high school teachers, planned to celebrate their fifth anniversary in July 2009.

JENNIFER WEISS (B.A.) was married in July 2008. Jennifer and her husband, Cristóbal, live in Madrid, Spain.

EMILY LEIDY (B.A.) teaches high school math at a private school in Miami Beach, Fla.