Marriages & Anniversaries 

Mike (C'99) and Heather (C'98) Hall celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary on March 25, 2025. They were married at St. Vincent Basilica, and Fr. Gilbert Burke, OSB, Fr. Joseph Bronder, OSB, and current Archabbot Martin Bartel, OSB, were the concelebrants at their Mass. They enjoyed a lovely dinner out in NYC with their two sons, Sean and Colin, who are both enrolled at Columbia University. Mike and Heather received a special blessing at the Church of the Holy Family in New Rochelle, where Heather has served as the Director of Music for the past 15 years. Mike has been employed by Columbia for the past 15 years and is currently the Executive Director of Financial Aid for undergraduates in Columbia College and Columbia Engineering.

Adrienne (Kuhar) Ballarino, C’19, and Eric Ballarino, were married at the Saint Vincent Basilica on June 20, 2024.

Caitlyn Chirdon, C’22, and Matthew Byrne, C’23, were married at the Saint Vincent Basilica on November 30, 2024.

Dr. Joseph Astorino Nicola, C’07, married Anthony Astorino Nicola on September 7, 2024.

Lindsey (Kampas) Martik, C’19, married Zachery Martik, on September 7, 2024, at the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. In attendance from the bearcat community were Jack Bethune, C’19, Mike Bethune, C’19, Lauren Gugliotti, C’19, Maria Morgan, C’19, Hannah (Brasili) Remaley, C’19, Zach Remaley, C’19, Shane Tierney, C’19, and Kyle Ward, C’19.

Judith Purdy, C’21, and Michael Schollaert, C’21, were married at the Saint Vincent Basilica on July 20, 2024.

Morgan (Stout) Paris, C'16 (institutional marketing manager and editor-in-chief of 1846), married Matt Paris, G'22, on September 30th, 2023, in a ceremony officiated by Fr. Maximilian Maxwell, O.S.B., (director of campus ministry) at the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Morgan and Matt were thrilled to have 14 members of the Bearcat community in attendance, with Aubrey Cintron, C'20, G'22 (director of alumni relations), cantoring at the ceremony; Alex Byers, C'08, creating the wedding video; and Ellie Powell, C'22 (graphic designer), having designed the programs. George Fetkovich, C'80 (art director), designed the wedding invitations.

Genevieve (LaFosse) Clouse, C’23, and Aaron Clouse were married on July 1, 2023.

Samantha (Headley) Shelton, C’22 and Caleb Shelton were married on July 7, 2023.

Dr. Jeff Donatelli, C’15 and Julia (Bosco) Donatelli, C’15, were married on September 23, 2023. The date reflects their 10-year anniversary of when they first started dating at Saint Vincent College.

Autumn (Miller) Belak, C’19 married Tyler Belak on August 5, 2023. In attendance at the wedding were Kayla (Gross) Lucotch, C’19, Sarah Simsic, C’19 and Alyssa Johnstone, C’19.