Terrier Volume 77, Number 1 - Spring 2013 | Page 26

Class Notes
2010s
Nicole T. Buccheri ’10 plans to attend New York
University this fall to obtain her Master’s Degree in
Business Administration.
Theresa ’10 and Steven
Romano ’10 co-wrote the
short film “Play With Your
Food” which was screened at
the 2012 Tropfest Film Festival
in New York City. All films for
the 2012 festival had to
incorporate the word ‘bagel’
A scene from “Play into their film. “Steve and I
With Your Food.”
decided to incorporate the
‘bagel’ as the main character’s tunnel-vision, or
rather ‘bagel-vision’ — innocently viewing the world
and bringing into clarity the things that matter most
to him: a loving and supportive relationship.” Watch
the movie at vimeo.com/42498586.
Andrew Slips ’10 was promoted to Senior Digital
Service Representative for Turner Digital where he
works on high profile accounts, such as Shell Oil,
BBVA, and Volkswagen.
Brittany D. Smith ’10 recently got together for a
reunion with her fellow Communications alumni at
O’Keefe’s in Brooklyn Heights, NY. Brittany currently
works at the Office of Development and Alumni
Relations at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, NY.

Births

The Barbaro family at Alpha Phi
Delta’s annual Christmas Party.

John N. Barbaro
’98 and his
wife Benedetta
are proud to
announce the
birth of their first
child, Valentina
Barbaro, born this
past September.
John resides with
his family in
Woodstock, NY.

Olga M. Macolino ’01 and her husband Eric are
proud to announce the birth of their second son,
Jake William. Jake was born this past December,
and his big brother Christian is thrilled with the
new addition.

Yadira M. Moran-Ulrich ’02
and her husband Eric A.
Ulrich ’07 are proud to
announce the birth of their
first child, Lily Ana. Yadira
is the Assistant Director of
Human Resources at St.
Francis College, while Eric is a City Council Member
for District 32 in Queens, NY.
Edward P. Long ’03 and his wife, Katie ’09 are
proud to announce the birth of their first child,
Quinn Mary, who was born on New Year’s Day.

Katarina Zubovic-Donadic ’03 and her husband
Josip proudly announce the birth of their son Ivan,
who was born this past June.
Monica (Mann) Szalma ’06 and her husband
Botond ’08 are proud to announce the birth of their
daughter, Yvette, who was born this past January.
Monica and Botond met as students and fellow
Water Polo players while at St. Francis, something
they celebrated as they prepared for the arrival of
their baby girl. ●

Paul Cosgrove ’93
By Chandra Persaud ’11

T

oday, Paul Cosgrove, DDS ’93, is a
successful dentist and entrepreneur.
However, as a boy, he never imagined
becoming either of these things. It was not until
Cosgrove entered the doors of St. Francis College
that he began to realize his own potential.
Cosgrove says that St. Francis provided the
nurturing environment he needed to think freely
about his future and because of it, he immediately began to take advantage of what St. Francis
had to offer. He used his time in classes and his
experiences at St. Francis to analyze his skills and
think meaningfully about his passions.
In his free time, Cosgrove enjoyed socializing
with friends and exploring the historic neighborhood in which the college is situated. “The area
is a great and beautiful part of Brooklyn. That is
definitely a highlight when I think back to my
years at St. Francis,” he said.
Although he cannot pinpoint the exact
moment when he decided to become a dentist,
Paul attributes the decision to the influence of
his father and to his years as a Terrier. “I don’t
know why but it was my time at St. Francis that
let me believe being a dentist was possible,”
says Cosgrove.
Upon graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science
in Special Studies, Cosgrove took the next step
in pursuing his dream — applying to and being
accepted at Columbia University’s College of
Dental Medicine.
“St. Francis prepared me for Columbia
because my experiences there gave me the
confidence to succeed. That is a big part. There
were a lot of people and professors around that
cared and wanted to help,” reminisces Cosgrove.

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Paul Cosgrove ’93
After graduating from Columbia, Paul decided
to work for a dentist he knew personally and
admired dearly — his father. From 1999 to 2005,
Paul worked for him in his father’s office in
Richmond Hill, Queens.
Then Cosgrove decided to go into business for
himself and in 2008 established Cosgrove Dental
in Rockville Centre, NY.
Among the things that Cosgrove enjoys about
his career are the people with whom he works
and the patients he sees. He also loves the
feeling of accomplishment when skill and hard
work come together to solve a patient’s dental
issues. “I do such fine and detailed work that it’s
rewarding when everything works out,” says Paul.
While running a small business can be
demanding, Cosgrove views his career as an
“exciting challenge” that leaves him feeling
fulfilled at the end of the day. “Overall I really
enjoy my work,” he says.
Cosgrove adds that St. Francis College will
always be very dear to him because it was
where his future took shape. It was there that
he learned, “Anything is possible if you work
hard enough.” ●