Impact Report
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
’60s
Dan Cavanagh ’69 served on Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s Military Academy Recommendation Committee. (2026)
’70s
Brian Kenny ’72 took the position of Deputy Federal Preservation Officer at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. (2024)
Jeffrey Coles ’72 retired from the practice of Emergency Medicine after a career of more than 41 years. (2026)
Stephen Watson ’78 was a principal engineer for NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission in 2024. In 2025, he was appointed the Project Software Systems Engineer for the VERITAS and GRACE-C missions. In 2026, Watson retired from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory after over 30 years of service.
’80s
John Conley ’83 was named Flagstaff’s male Citizen of the Year. (2026)
Mike Zacher ’84 was appointed Chairman of the Creighton University School of Dentistry Alumni Advisory Board. (2025)
Shawn Bratton ’85 was promoted to his 4th star in the Air Force. (2025)
Jesus “Zeus” Mendoza ’87
was cast in the Broadway production of Real Women Have Curves. (2025)
Paul Mulligan ’88 served as the CEO of Catholic Charities. (2026)
’90s
James Finnigen ’90 and Jeff Sheridan ’92 participated in a 4K swim across Lake Starnberg in Germany. (2024)
Dr. Amit Gosalia, Au.D ’93 was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Audiology. (2025)
Sion Roy ’99 ran for state senate in California’s 24th District. (2025)
’00s
Andy Gaona ’03 was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One. (2026)
Brandon Rafi ’04, CEO of Rafi Law Group, was a finalist for the Phoenix Business Journal’s Philanthropic CEO of the Year Award. (2025)
John Galeziewski ’09 spoke to students about aerospace engineering at Honeywell as part of Brophy’s Career Speaker Series. (2025)
Taylor Graber ’09 and Alex Lendrum ’09 worked together in their professional medical capacities for the first time. (2024)
’10s
Armando Conteras ’10 made his LA Opera debut in the title role of The Old Man and the Sea. (2026)
Joshua Hansen-Staggs ’10 spoke to students about
aerospace engineering at Honeywell as part of Brophy’s Career Speaker Series. (2025)
Eric Chalmers ’10 was selected to the 17th cohort of the Flinn-Brown Fellowship. (2025)
Cooper Davis ’10 received the Friend of the Community Award at the Phoenix Indian Center’s Arizona American Indian Excellence in Leadership Awards. (2024)
Joshua Burkholder, MD ’10 relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, to accept a physician fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. (2024)
Antonio Duran ’10 was awarded the Maude A. Stewart Award for exceptional leadership and served as an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. (2024)
Sean Brady ’10 was in a residency program at Tulane University. (2024)
Flavio Bravo ’12, who serves as a State Senator, received the Moira O’Donnell Emerging Leader for Justice Award. (2025)
Jack Nudo ’13 was assigned to lead as ASU football’s special teams coach. (2025)
Gurkan Chotalla ’13 was in medical school at The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. (2024)
Ryan Bertenshaw ’13 was recognized by Forbes as an “Arizona Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisor.” (2024)
Phil Rapa ’14 won first prize in the Phoenix Boys Choir New Works Rising Choral Composition Competition. (2024)
Alexander Pierre ’16 graduated as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. (2025)
Cole C. Becker ’16 graduated from Creighton Dental School and was promoted to Army Captain. (2025)
Michael Feagles ’16 won the 76th Illinois Open. (2025)
Ryan Slawson ’18 worked at QBayLogic as a software engineer. (2024)
’20s
Francisco “Frankie” Pastor-Rivera ’20 was elected to the Phoenix Union School Board. (2025)
Ryven Mangundayo ’20 was in medical school at The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. (2024)
Nolan Lopez ’21 and Nick Pecora ’21 participated in the Student Research Showcase at Santa Clara University. (2025)
Collin Hodge ’21 was accepted into the Augustinian Order. (2026)
Elijah Jenkins ’22 was elected student body president of the Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Chicago. (2024)
Ty Monson ’22 earned second place at the BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium for research on ALS treatment. (2026)
Kalei’o Hernandez ’23 created a clothing collection inspired by the TCU Department of Fashion Merchandising. (2025
2026 Power Breakfast
Over 900 members of the Brophy community gathered this January for the annual Power Breakfast. We were honored to have Phoenix Suns legend Steve Nash join us, and the morning also featured the powerful stories of Matt Hooten, senior Colin Goosen, and alumnus Sammy Cibulka ’19. The event was a resounding success, fostering both significant support for the school and a celebration of the determination and character integral to the Brophy spirit.
BIRTHS
’90s
Auggie Bartning ’98 and his wife Judy welcomed their third child, Esmeralda Grace, on April 10, 2024.
’00s
Sebastian Palmer ’00 and his wife welcomed their fourth child, Ethan Thomas Palmer, on May 13, 2024.
John Reagan ’00 and his wife Nicole welcomed their second child, Sebastian, on December 9, 2025.
Jeff Stapleton ’00 and wife Lindsey welcomed their second child, Sean Elwood Stapleton, on March 11, 2025.
Callaway Teel ’03 and his wife Emily welcomed their second child, Morgan Claire Teel, on May 5, 2025.
William Kent ’03 and his wife Lindsey welcomed their fourth child, Andie Mae Kent, on May 11, 2025.
AJ Grucky ’04 and his wife Lauren welcomed a baby boy, Caspian Samuel Grucky, on August 1, 2025.
Tommy Giammarino ’04 and his wife Erica welcomed their second child, Lucille, on August 27, 2025.
Tommy Keeley ’04 and his wife Stephanie welcomed their third child, Juliette Jakob Keeley, on June 3, 2025.
Stew Jetson ’04 and wife Anny welcomed baby Paris Knight Jetson on January 20, 2025.
Tyler Lovelady ’06 and his wife Erica welcomed Declan Mark Lovelady on May 10, 2025.
Mike Abbott ’06 and his wife Allie welcomed their third child, Annie James Abbot, on July 27, 2024.
David Schneider ’06 and his wife Heather welcomed their second child, Parker Kade Schneider, on August 21, 2024.
Matt McConnell ’07 and his wife Victoria welcomed Tabitha McConnell on December 1, 2025.
Chris Traverse ’07 and his wife Sophia welcomed a baby girl, Heidi, on August 23, 2025.
Chase Taylor ’07 and his wife Sarah welcomed their third child, Trey Sutton, on June 3, 2024.
Thomas Eckland ’08 and his wife Stephanie welcomed their second child, Thomas (Tommy) Everett Eckland III, on March 17, 2025.
Nick Martori ’08 and his wife Sarah welcomed daughter Kathryn Capri Martori on March 9, 2025.
Austin Pidgeon ’08 and his wife Megan welcomed Cameron Mary Kelly on December 9, 2024.
James Sargent ’08 and his wife Ashley welcomed a son, Graham Weber, on January 4, 2026.
Jason Abbott ’09 and his wife Keri welcomed a son, Jason Scott Abbott Jr., on November 5, 2025.
Tom Wareing ’09 and his wife Kari welcomed a daughter, Juniper, on November 4, 2025.
Tyler Graham ’09 and wife Katie welcomed their second child, Wrenna Rose Graham, on March 3, 2025.
Casey Rice ’09 and his wife Danielle welcomed Remi Kathleen on February 4, 2026.
Creighton Dixon ’09 and his wife welcomed their first child, Maeve Lucy Millard, on June 7, 2024.
Ryan Moroney ’09 and his wife Mollie welcomed their second child, Jake Francis Moroney, on July 14, 2024.
’10s
Brian Hines ’10 and his wife Brittney welcomed their first child, Jace Hines, on March 11, 2025.
Samuel Fleury ’10 and wife Shawna welcomed baby girl, Mara Jane Fleury, on March 18, 2025.
Luke Shores ’10 and his wife Morgan welcomed their son, Davis Roman Shores, on March 17, 2026.
AJ Steimel ’10 and his wife Kaylyn welcomed Hudson on October 9, 2025.
Alex Theisen ’10 and his wife Elizabeth welcomed their first child, Lucy Grace, on May 21, 2024.
Danny Hintze ’10 and his wife Julie welcomed their first child, Otto Escalante Hintze, on June 18, 2024.
Sean Brady ’10 and his wife Erin welcomed their first child, Norah Rose Brady, on July 26, 2024.
Ryan Hemelt ’10 and his wife Lauren welcomed their first child, Caroline Noreen Hemelt, on November 19, 2024.
Nick Petsas ’10 and his wife welcomed Edmonston Nicholas Petsas on November 21, 2024.
Ryan Tiglas ’10 and his wife Rebecca welcomed Phoebe in 2024.
John Heiland ’11 and his wife Samantha welcomed their second child, Ellie Page Heiland, on December 12, 2024.
Casey Skowron ’11 and his wife Felicia welcomed their first child, Skylar Violet Skowron, on December 23, 2024.
Nik Gelo ’11 and his wife Megan welcomed Mila Lottie Gelo on February 24, 2026.
Tyler Miller ’11 and his wife Mallory welcomed their second child, Capri Sage, on January 13, 2026.
Danny Riggs ’11 and his wife Kendal welcomed their second child, Margo Kelly Riggs, on August 27, 2024.
Jordan Smith ’11 and his wife Lauren welcomed their first child, Kennedy Joelle Smith, on October 15, 2024.
Nick Schlegel ’11 and his wife Youjin Lee welcomed a baby boy, Henry, on July 1, 2025.
Sean Harris ’11 and his wife welcomed baby boy Caleb in 2025.
Zach Hudson ’12 and his wife Carly welcomed their second child, Ford Yates Hudson on December 23, 2024.
Flavio Bravo ’12 and his wife Lizbeth welcomed their first child, Eduardo Leonel Bravo, on January 13, 2025.
Collin Vogt ’12 and his wife Larissa welcomed their first child, Evangeline June Vogt, on September 25, 2024.
Tony Almero ’12 and his wife Allison welcomed a baby girl, Beckett Elise, on November 17, 2025.
Andy Rice ’12 and his wife Audry welcomed their first child, Rory Olivia Rice, in 2025.
TJ. Decker ’13 and his wife Kara welcomed their second daughter, Nora Eileen, on December 1, 2025.
Kyle Chalmers ’13 and his wife Valeria welcomed Luca Francis on December 4, 2025.
CJ Slater ’13 and his wife Taniyah welcomed their first child, Cornelius (Tripp) Slater III, on October 27, 2025.
Brendan Kelly ’13 and his wife Mary welcomed Cecilia Wren “Cece” Kelly on March 19, 2025.
Taylor Moorman ’14 and his wife Emma welcomed their second child, Josephine Jae, on December. 30, 2025.
Kipp Charlton ’14 and his wife Caitlin welcomed their first child, Eliza Rose Charlton, on October 3, 2025.
Michael O’Gara ’14 and his wife Isabell welcomed a baby boy, Hudson Damien O’Gara, on August 25, 2025.
Kevin Clark ’14 and his wife Kelly welcomed their first child, Charlotte Marie, on May 31, 2024, and their second daughter, Vivienne Marie Clark, on September 26, 2025.
Christopher “Cooper” Munhall ’14 and his wife Claire welcomed a baby boy, Henry Christopher Munhall, on September 3, 2025.
Samuel Bloebaum ’15 and his wife Sasha welcomed their first child, Sloane Whitley, on December 13, 2025.
Forrest Wiegand ’15 and his wife Alyssa welcomed their first child, Parker Abigale, on July 18, 2024.
Walker Adams ’16 and his wife Kylie welcomed their second boy, Luke Wayne Adams, on May 25, 2025.
Noah Sinykin ’16 and his wife Anekah welcomed their first child, William “Will” Lee Sinykin, on April 15, 2025.
Jack Rose ’16 and his wife Victoria welcomed their second child, August Hudson Rose, on April 11, 2025.
Jose Aragon ’19 and his wife Arlyn welcomed a baby boy, Elias Alonzo, on June 19, 2025.
2026 Alumni Golf Tournament
As always, our annual Alumni Golf Tournament at Papago Golf Club was a great time, with more than 120 alumni joining us on the course. It’s a chance to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and enjoy some fantastic golfing at a beautiful time of year. A special congratulations to the champions: Kyle Keller ’08, John Marusiak ’08, Charlie Marusiak ’08, and Nik Andresen ’08.
WEDDINGS
’00s
Rafael Buerba ’04 married Odina Eshxanova on February 26, 2026.
Charles Hampton ’04 married Shannon McShay on January 18, 2025.
Christopher Dethlefsen ’05 married Allison Scott on August 1, 2025.
W.J. Maloney ’06 married Jessica Page on November 1, 2024.
Jordan Guida ’07 married Robyn Lynne Higgs in Sedona on September 21, 2025.
Jonathan Tease ’07 married Kiah Whitfield Tease on July 27, 2024.
Shane Peterlin ’07 married Jacquelyn Luczak on September 21, 2024.
James Sargent ’08 married Ashley Weber on October 12, 2024.
’10s
Jeff Coltin ’11 married Caitlin Dorman on February 15, 2025.
Nik Gelo ’11 married Megan Hogge on December 14, 2024.
Andrew Paul ’12 married Haley Jackson on October 4, 2025.
Danny Barsetti-Nerland ’12 married Jenny Huettl on June 21, 2025.
Spencer Lawston ’12 married Shae Fanning on May 26, 2024.
Jake Steffans ’12 married Erin Hill on November 22, 2024.
Matt Greveler ’13 married Riley Long on November 23, 2024.
Tommy Mroz ’13 married Stephanie Maria Durand on September 20, 2024.
Johnathan Teeter ’14 married Annabelle Abel on March 21, 2026.
Erik Meyer ’14 married Elissa Sherman on July 12, 2025.
Robert “Bobby” Grant ’14 married Natalie Pyle on September 26, 2025.
Drew Porter ’14 married Virginia Ritinski on November 22, 2025.
Sam Minton ’14 married Brittney Orman on January 4, 2025.
George Liddy ’14 married Haley Holmes in Connecticut on June 7, 2025.
Andrew MacMillan ’14 married Claire Crutchfield on April 12, 2025.
Scott Fitzgerald ’14 married Maggie Donovan on November 16, 2024.
Alex Broglia ’14 married Mollie Johnson on September 28, 2024.
Nick Roide ’14 married Chandler Saul on October 6, 2024.
John Wagner ’14 married Maggie Gilligan on April 5, 2024.
Preston Fletcher ’14 married Kelsey Brebberman on November 2, 2024.
Jerod Johnson ’15 married Emily Christensen on January 8, 2026.
Michael Staren ’15 married Madison Halbach on August 16, 2025.
Sahej Samra ’15 married Kendall Young on October 25, 2025.
Chris Ashton ’15 married Emi Caprio in Paradise Valley on March 28, 2025.
Matthew Trusiak ’15 married Joan Kronick on May 24, 2025.
Hunter VanDolah ’15 married Marissa Sternberg (XCP ’15) on February 22, 2025.
Jack Rauch ’16 married Julia Teeter on November 15, 2025.
Brock Henne ’16 married Emma DeMore-Mack on April 5, 2025.
Marc Edens ’16 married Lillian Turcott in April 2023.
Clark Bauer ’17 married Mariana Galindo on March 15, 2025.
Rory Cunningham ’18 married Brooke Harris in Laguna Beach, CA on May 3, 2025.
Nate Kerber ’19 married Hannah Haebig on August 18, 2024.
’20s
Raymond Link ’20 married Abigail in May 2023.
Reid Shniderman ’20 married Angeline Abdeen on April 19, 2025.
Brophy’s Annual Career Fair
The recent Career Fair brought 135 alumni and current parents to campus, offering the entire student body direct access to a wide range of professional fields from real estate to aviation. It was an active day of engagement, with students moving through the event to hold one-on-one conversations with professionals from our own community. By connecting students with mentors who have walked the same path, the fair provided the kind of practical, real-world insight that helps our students look toward their futures with a clearer sense of direction.
IN MEMORIAM
’50s
Michael Curtis ’59 passed away on January 26, 2026.
Charles “Chuck” Gameros ’59 passed away on April 30, 2025.
Michael Foster Richardson ’58 passed away on March 11, 2023.
’60s
James Peter Van Loon ’60 passed away on January 9, 2026.
William (Bill) Luke Jr. ’60 passed away on October 25, 2025.
Terry Woods ’62 passed away on July 25, 2025.
Bob Hanson ’62 passed away on May 1, 2025.
George Kelly Hughes ’62 passed away on May 17, 2024.
James O’Neil ’63 passed away on December 28, 2025.
Al Cruz ’63 passed away on December 11, 2026.
Douglas Chandler ’63 passed away on January 8, 2025.
Raymond Korte III ’64 passed away on December 4, 2025.
Jack Deignan ’64 passed away on June 10, 2024.
John Michael Coles ’65 passed away on April 10, 2024.
Robert Christopher Hugo ’65 passed away on March 23, 2023.
James Clark Tanner ’66 passed away on January 6, 2025.
Louis Meyer ’66 passed away on May 27, 2024.
George M. Breed ’67 passed away on August 28, 2024.
Mark Davis ’69 passed away on August 26, 2025.
’70s
Dave Butler ’74 passed away on February 28, 2026.
Vince Shaffer ’73 passed away on January 8, 2026.
Mike Keahon ’73 passed away on June 22, 2025.
Gregory Thomas Roeller ’76 passed away on September 20, 2024.
Thomas M. Baker ’77 passed away on August 15, 2025.
’80s
Michael “Rene” Rojas ’84 passed away on February 11, 2025.
Peter Charles Nearman ’85 passed away on December 23, 2024.
Richard Hollenbeck ’86 passed away on July 21, 2025.
Robert David Martin III, Ph.D. ’87 passed away on November 2024.
William “Bill” Kelley McCutchan ’89 passed away on June 22, 2024.
’00s
Brian Hudson ’01 passed away on June 28, 2025.
Sean Gaffaney ’01 passed away on July 14, 2024.
Martin Dotson ’04 passed away on October 20, 2023.
Michael Heslin ’06 passed away on July 2, 2024.
Seth Klasko ’09 passed away on January 6, 2026.
’10s
Zane Coffman ’16 passed away on January 21, 2025.
Non-Alumni
John “Buck” Buchanan, former Director of Security, passed away on March 18, 2026.
John Chambers, long-time Brophy teacher, coach and athletic director, passed away on March 6, 2025.
Sarah Renke Churchill, wife to Ted Churchill ’88, mother to Teddy Churchill ’23 and Lucy Churchill (XCP ’26), and daughter of former Brophy President Adria Renke, passed away on February 21, 2026.
Mr. Frank “Paco” Cox, member of Brophy’s World Languages department, passed away on May 12, 2025.
Albert “Butch” Coury, father to Christopher ’87, Anthony ’89 and Jonathan ’92, passed away on December 4, 2024.
Bob Fessler, former Brophy teacher and college counselor, passed away on February 4, 2024.
Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, S.J. passed away on November 24, 2025.
Janie Guzzetta, wife of Rick Guzzetta ’67, passed away on December 3, 2025.
Jack Haughn, teacher, passed away on June 7, 2024.
Joan Kolesar, mother of Steve ’66, Peter ’78, and Charles ’82, passed away on May 26, 2024.
Mike Kroeger, father of Michael ’93, Matt ’96, Mark ’00, and Martin ’02, passed away on July 1, 2024.
Mary Laverman, beloved Latin teacher, passed away on November 24, 2025.
Shirley McCabe, mother of Tom McCabe ’66, passed away on October 7, 2025.
Russell Posorske, father of Ben Posorske ’16, passed away on December 18, 2024.
Fr. Edward A. “Eddie” Reese, S.J., former Brophy President, passed away on August 2, 2025.
We sincerely apologize for any omissions to Alumni Notes.