News from Springfield College Alumni and Family Relations

In this section, you will find alumni updates from November 1, 2025 through December 15, 2025. Thanks for sharing your news! Please direct any future submissions to alumni@springfield.edu.

By: Maria D'Agostino Crawford '91, P'24 and Damon Markiewicz, P'29

Springfield College doesn't just develop athletes, it develops leaders who shape the future of women's collegiate lacrosse. It is exciting to see so many SC alumnae dominating the sidelines! In photo: Kate Laico, G'26, Assistant Coach, Springfield College; Anne Versprille '14, Head Coach, MIT; Jenn Thomas '14, Head Coach, Springfield College; Diana Schmitt, G'21, Head Coach, Nazareth University; Amanda Picozzi '19, Head Coach, Caldwell University; Arielle Johnson '23, G'26, Assistant Coach, Worcester State; Ellsa Peabody, G'26, Assistant Coach, Springfield College; and Katie Martel '22, G'25, Assistant Coach, Gettysburg College.

Congratulations to three alumnae, Paula Hamada Summit '68, Meg Clement Hemstrought '98, and Diane Wolf '81, who all recently received the Amazing Person Award at the 87th Annual NYS AHPERD Conference!

Paula received an additional honor as she was inducted into the New York Ted Woods Section V Executive Hall of Fame on October 8, 2025.

Springfield College Alumni in the Workplace: Bill Boland '82, right, is the Assistant General Manager at Juniper Hill Golf course in Northborough, Mass. Joining Bill's staff are fellow SC alumni Peter Sieurin '71, left, and Leigh Withington Welch '94, center. If you work with fellow alumni, we would love to get a photo! Please send photos to alumni@springfieldcollege.edu. Thank you!

Kevin Norman '90, back row left, recently met up with the Springfield College women's club soccer team at the NIRSA National Soccer Tournament in Overland Park, Kansas.

Norman, who lives in the area, brought along his Springfield College Maroon Key Club seat cushion. Although the team did not come home with a win, they were the only D3 team to compete and played some outstanding soccer. It is great to see Springfield College represented in the midwest and amongst many D1 teams. Congratulations to all!

Thank you to Sport Management alumni Neil Como '00, development director, youth markets, for the American Heart Association, and Seven Terry '24, athletic equipment manager for Eaglebrook School. They both returned to Alden Street and were guest speakers in Assistant Professor Leila Riley's Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation class.

Dan Vega, G'15, head strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Marlins, recently returned to Alden Street to share his journey and lessons learned along the way with our students. Dan shared some wonderful advice:

Speak things into existence; Believe in yourself; Be a good teammate; Be strategic; Take initiative; Our mentors know more than you realize; It's ok to have your own coaching style; It's ok to take two steps back to move forward; Work hard and opportunities will follow; Stay in touch with others because you care, not because you want something; Be patient; Be where your feet are; and Lift others up.

A sincere thank you to Dan for sharing your story!

Diane Cavaliere '85 and Tamara Owen '84, G'86, hadn't seen each other in 41 years, then saw each other twice in a month. They ran into each other at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) Airport, and then connected again when Diane was in Buffalo to see the Bills play the Chiefs.

JDog Brands has named Thom Starke '87 COO and President of JDog Junk Removal and Hauling and JDog Carpet Cleaning and Floor Care in Berwyn, Pa. A decorated U.S. Army Officer, combat Veteran, and long-time JDog leader, Starke brings a legacy of service, mentorship, and operational excellence to this new role.

Starke has been a part of the JDog family for nearly a decade, starting in the field as an Operations Manager and General Manager for local franchise operations before serving as Vice President of Operations and Training at JDog Headquarters. His unique combination of military leadership, small business ownership, and community service has made him a powerful force in JDog's mission to empower Veterans and their families through entrepreneurship.

Scott Palladino '93, Principal of Wareham High School, has been named the 2026 MSAA High School Principal of the Year. This year marks his 33rd at Wareham High School. He has served as principal for the past 16 years, following three years as vice principal and 14 years as a health teacher.

During his teaching years, Scott also coached three sports for a decade. What has kept him in Wareham throughout his entire career is the compassionate faculty, the diverse student body and the close-knit families who continually support their schools and community. Many of Scott’s current students are the children of Wareham High School graduates whom he taught earlier in his career.

Outside of work, Scott is actively involved in his children’s academic and athletic activities. His daughter, Emily, is a senior at UMass Dartmouth, and his son, Domenic, is a junior at Plymouth North High School. Scott also contributes to the MIAA, serving on the Ice Hockey and Field Hockey Committees, and is a board member of the Cranberry Federal Credit Union (formerly the Plymouth County Teachers Federal Credit Union).

Kurt Aschermann '71 has been busy releasing his fifth book, Tales of Ai Tai To. He has also launched his new sports podcast, Loudoun Now Sports Talk.

His blog, Tales from a Life, has moved to Substack (kurtaschermann.substack.com). Aschermann tells of his exploits with the famous Denzel Washington, Anna Kournikova, Shaquille O’Neal, Ken Griffey Jr., and others. Aschermann has some stories to tell…including several about his time at Springfield College.

Congratulations to Rosalie Bowman '20, G'21, and Sean Engelhardt '18, G'20, who recently tied the knot in South Berwick, ME, surrounded by many Springfield College alumni.

Congratulations are also in order for Abby Clark '15 and Joe Capobianco '15 who were married on September 13, 2025, in Waterville Valley, NH. Abby and Joe shared their special day with fellow SC alumni including retired women's gymnastics coach Cheryl Raymond-Terbush, G'82; Kevin Nowak '15; Nikki Caradonna Ruggiero '15; Colin Rivet '15; Lauren Pocius Opuszynski '15, G'16; Rachel Mattison Tomacchio '15, DPT'17; Conor Galvin '16; and Hailey Alicki '18.

We wish both couples a lifetime of love and happiness together! If you would like photos of your wedding to be included in an upcoming issue of Triangle Monthly and alumni social media, email alumni@springfieldcollege.edu.

Jayne Barber '80 has been named to the New Agenda Northeast Hall of Fame. Barber devoted more than 28 years to advancing opportunities for girls and women in sports, leaving behind a legacy defined by both competitive success and meaningful mentorship.

She dedicated her professional life to teaching and coaching, spending 31 years at Bellows Falls Union High School before retiring in 2016. During her tenure, she worked primarily in the school’s alternative education program, supporting at-risk youth with care, compassion, and a steadfast belief in their potential.

Student Spotlight - Tofael Hossain, Class of 2026, is not only an honors student with a double major in finance and computer science and a member of the golf team, but an entrepreneur who has founded SigmaPointPi.

A native of Bangladesh, Hossain, with the assistance of dedicated Springfield College faculty, has developed an AI-driven quantitative startup to help the general public achieve their financial dreams. SigmaPointPi is designing what is called an integrated intelligence system, a neural infrastructure that reads signals across finance, politics, health, defense and global economics, then learns how those signals translate into risk and opportunity in the real world.

"We want SigmaPointPi to serve as an AI co-pilot for your financial life, so that you do not need a PhD in finance to invest responsibly, stay protected, and move steadily toward the future you imagine for yourself and your family," shares Hossain.

Learn more at SigmaPointPi's website: https://www.sigmapointpi.com/ or contact spp@sigmapointpi.com with questions.

Joanne Uhle '82 and Carol Mickiewicz '82 continue to connect away from Alden Street. Uhle is retired and is proud to play tennis, pickleball, and take part in Zumba classes. The long-time friends sent in the following photo of them watching the last total solar eclipse visible in Vermont during April of 2024.

Jay Andronaco '91 was recently named the Vice President of Development & Strategic Projects for the Northern Middlesex YMCA in Connecticut. "This opportunity means a great deal to me because Springfield College has always been near and dear to my heart, and working for the Y truly brings me full circle with the Humanics Philosophy," explained Andronaco.

Rich Wood '99, G'01, has been promoted to the role of Chief Scientific Officer for Unleash Health in Rhode Island.

Micah Barshay '16 is the new Recreation Coordinator & Facilitator at Castleton Parks and Recreation in Vermont.

After seven years at Converse, Greg Woods '16, MBA '17, now is a Senior Footwear Developer on the Lifestyle team at New Balance in Boston, Mass.

Gabrielle Guerard Thibault '20 recently started a new position as Senior Editor for National Football League coverage for The Athletic.

Jacob Chaimovitch '24 has been named Assistant Equipment Manager, American International College Athletics.

Archived Class Notes:

Listed below are archived class notes from previous Triangle Monthly editions.

October 1, 2025 to November 1, 2025

September 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025

August 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025

July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025

June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025