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Alex and Eileen Bernstein smile together with their newborn baby

Alex Bernstein ’19, MS ’22, MBA ’23, and Eileen (McCoy) Bernstein ’18, DPT ’21, welcome Baby Bobkitten

Alex and Eileen Bernstein smile together with their newborn baby

Q Couple Alex Bernstein ’19, MS ’22, MBA ’23, and Eileen (McCoy) Bernstein ’18, DPT ’21, welcomed baby Penelope Carmen Bernstein to the world on November 4, 2025.

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Alexander Bernstein ’19, MS ’22, MBA ’23

February 13, 2026

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Three Quinnipiac alums in winter coats pose for a photo in front of an ice sculpture

1986, 2019, 1989

A Quinnipiac legacy, generations strong

For sisters Susan Ely Ehret ’86 and Sandra Ely Chow ’89, Quinnipiac has long been a shared foundation. That connection deepened when Sandra’s son, James Chow ’19, became part of the same alumni community. This winter, the sisters traveled to Japan to visit James, currently studying in Tokyo. Together they traveled to Sapporo, Japan, to experience the city’s 76th Snow Festival. They share: "Framed by an intricately sculpted snow castle, the moment captured more than a memorable trip — it reflected a lasting bond shaped by family, tradition and the enduring reach of a Quinnipiac education."

Bill Brucker ’99, MS ’16, named executive director of the Stamford Museum & Nature Center

The Stamford Museum & Nature Center (SM&NC) has announced Bill Brucker ’99, MS ’16, as its new executive director, succeeding Melissa Mulrooney, who is retiring after 20 years of leadership. Brucker, a Stamford resident, brings more than two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and community engagement. Most recently, Brucker served as chief advancement officer at Family Centers, one of Fairfield County’s largest nonprofit providers of health, education and human services. He helped raise over $7 million annually, strengthened financial reserves, and expanded partnerships across Stamford and the surrounding region.

Vanessa Dellheim headshot

2006, 2008

Vanessa Dellheim ’06, MPT ’08, nationally honored for clinical excellence by APTA

Vanessa Dellheim ’06, MPT ’08, was recently recognized with a national award of clinical excellence from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Dellheim received the 2026 APTA Mary Sinnott Award for Clinical Excellence in Acute Care. Dellheim is a clinical specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she has served on the Inpatient Services team for 18 years, overseeing practice across orthopedic, burns and plastics, and medical ICU units. She earned her MPT from Quinnipiac University and her DPT from MGH Institute of Health Professions, and became board-certified in Geriatrics through APTA in 2017. A passionate mentor and national presenter — including at the American Burn Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians — Dellheim advances evidence-based practice through research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional service.

group of people smiling wearing matching Quinnipiac hockey hat sitting in blue stadium seats

1969, 1970

Karl Zaehringer ’69, Bill White ’69 and Ken Shepard ’70 enjoy a lifelong friendship that began in their very first class

Karl, Bill and Ken met the first day of classes in September of 1965 and have been friends ever since. Their friendship has grown in the 60+ years since that first class, as all three have been part of each other's weddings and even godparents to each other's kids. These days, they stay connected to Quinnipiac as season ticket holders to the men's ice hockey games.

Quinnipiac alumna April Bryant and her classmates from the Class of 1993 pose for a picture during a girls' weekend!

1993

Ladies from Class of 1993 enjoy girls' weekend!

In May 2025, ladies from then Quinnipiac College Class of 1993 spent a girls' weekend in Mystic, Connecticut. We ate, drank, shopped and — more than anything — laughed! Ever since we graduated, we gather at least once a year! Included in the picture from the Class of 1993 are April (George) Bryant, Kate (Wassel) McCoy, Colleen (Leonard) Prendergast, Laura (Delisi) Palumbo, Lynne (Bizewski) Hurley, Angela (Bucchignano) Mile and Rachelle (Bloomfield) Scharf. Missing is Laura (Kirkyla) Jalinskas.

Quinnipiac alumna, Stacie Galicki, poses for a picture with her friends from Quinnipiac

1994

Stacie Galicki ’94 celebrates enduring friendships

Thirty-five years of us. Stacie, Michelle, Jenn, Bridget, Maura, Rebecca, Denise and Alisa. In 1990, we met at Quinnipiac College as roommates in Larson and Irma. Our friendship took us to Troup, Perlroth and the Hill. After graduating in 1994, our friendship only got stronger with weddings, babies, deaths, vacations, many girls' weekends and everything in between. It’s hard to believe we started with no cell phones and now we have continuous daily updates in our group chat that keep us more connected than ever. It feels like we still live next door to each other. We have 19 children between us with two QU alumni, with hopefully more to come. These girls became more than roommates; they are family, best friends for life.

Quinnipiac alumna Linda Semple poses for a picture with friends from Quinnipiac

1997

Linda Semple ’97 honors over 20 years of friendship

Linda Semple ’97 reflects on 20 years of Quinnipiac friendships: "QU gave me my forever friends. Although we only lived together our senior year, we have been great friends ever since. We all live in different states and get together when we can, but text often! Remaining friends for so many years shows how tight our QU bond really is."

Quinnipiac alumna Catherine Campbell poses with friends for a picture

2014

Catherine Campbell ’14 celebrates friendship this Valentine's Day

From Commons to Forever: They say you find your soulmates in college and for us, that meant finding the friends who would walk through every stage of life by our side. Our journey began in 2010 as freshmen meeting in Commons. What started as a random introduction in the dorm turned into a fifteen-year "Bobcat bond" that only grew stronger as we moved through every stage of the QU experience. We navigated the evolution of campus life together: moving from Old Village to the sunsets and mountain views at York Hill, and finally getting a taste of the "real world" in our off-campus house on Whitney Avenue while we tackled grad school. Our time at QU was defined by the best of Hamden and New Haven: Numerous hikes up Sleeping Giant. Endless, coffee-fueled study marathons at Arnold Bernhard Library. Dancing on the benches at Aunt Chilada’s and legendary nights out at Toad’s Place. Since leaving the Bobcat bubble, we’ve remained best friends into our adult lives, celebrating marriages, babies, promotions, and every major milestone in between. This Valentine’s Day, we’re sending a huge "Thank You" to QU for the best memories and for giving us a friendship that truly is for keeps. Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat! 🐾

2000

Kimberly Poeta ’00 and Michelle Schreyer ’00: Lifelong friends from Q

Kimberly Poeta ’00 writes: "Michelle Schreyer ’00, I call her Shell, is that best friend that I didn’t know I needed in my life. We knew each other freshman year with similar friends but we were not close, not for any reason, just busy! Our friend group decided we would all room together sophomore year in Larson! One afternoon, Shell cornered me in the library and said “if we are going to be roommates next year, we might as well be friends.” This when I knew I had found my match, and she wasn’t from Long Island with these words lol…. From here on out, Shell was my ride or die, we’ve both been through highs and lows in life. Through it all, I’m so thankful for Quinnipiac bringing me my life long friend. Love u Shell."

Quinnipiac alumna Kimberly Saccucci posing for a picture in a living room with several friends from Quinnipiac

2001

Kimberly Saccucci ’01: Over 26 years of Quinnipiac friendship

We are a close-knit group of 10 friends who graduated from Quinnipiac University’s OT, PT, and medical technology programs. Through the years, we’ve made it a priority to see each other annually, preserving the strong bonds formed during our time at QU. We’ve supported one another through life’s challenges and proudly celebrated each other’s personal and professional milestones. Our connection remains a meaningful reminder of the lasting relationships built through shared experiences and mutual support. We love to reflect on all the good times that we had during our years at Quinnipiac!

Quinnipiac alumni pose for a picture holding a Quinnipiac University banner at a wedding

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Kylie Cardoso ’16: A Quinnipiac wedding reunion!

I recently got married and was lucky to have five of my best friends from Quinnipiac as bridesmaids. We also had some other great Quinnipiac friends at the wedding, including five of us from the physical therapy program. I'm so thankful to Quinnipiac for giving me these lifelong best friends!

Kyle Adams and Matt Warner pose for a picture at the top of Sleeping Giant Mountain

2018

Kyle Adams ’18 and Matt Warner ’18, MHS ’20, maintain close friendship

Being part of the Quinnipiac alumni community is a privilege! I'm super grateful for Quinnipiac strengthening lifelong connections and bringing me closer to people like Matt Warner ’18, MHS ’20. Matt and I met in middle school, were friends throughout high school, and got even closer during our time together at QU. We still see each other to this day and will be watching the Super Bowl together this February! The picture included is from our first day of freshman year hiking Sleeping Giant in August 2014.

1999, 2014

Karla (Russo) Natale ’99, MS ’14, shares how Quinnipiac sparked a lifelong friendship

Karla (Russo) Natale ’99, MS ’14, met Colleen Hines ’99 while sitting in David Cadden's management class. “We quickly realized we had a lot in common and when we were assigned to the same project a group, a long friendship began. Through my work at Quinnipiac and Colleen's activeness as an alum, our friendship has continued. I'm so grateful we had the opportunity to meet that day in class!”

Kyle Adams and John Shepherd pose for a photo at On the Rocks for an alumni event

2018, 2023

John Shepherd ’23 highlights the value of alumni connections

After graduating with a double major in criminal justice and sociology, John Shepherd ’23, joined the Quinnipiac Office of Development and Alumni Affairs in 2024 as assistant director of next generation and affinity giving. He shares that working at Quinnipiac has given him the opportunity to strengthen his ties with fellow alumni. He writes: "Working at Quinnipiac has given me the chance to build meaningful connections with people I’m now fortunate to call friends. I’m especially grateful for Kyle Adams ’18; it’s been a privilege to work alongside him on the same team, and I’m glad our paths crossed through this job."

Anthony Schiano kneels with a ring with Caroline Ix in a garden

2020

Caroline Ix ’20 and Anthony Schiano ’20 announce their engagement

Caroline Ix ’20 and Anthony Schiano ’20 are excited to announce they will be married on September 19, 2026. The couple writes: “We’ve been together since our junior year at Quinnipiac and are so grateful to have been struck by ‘QU-pid’s’ arrow during our years there. From our first date at Wentworth’s Ice Cream Shop, to a lifetime of dates ahead!”

1976

Jeraldlyn Mebane '76 retires after successful career

Jeraldlyn Mebane '76, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is retired after a diverse career. Her career included 3.5 years at Avco Lycoming as a cost accountant; 20 years in corporate accounting and financial services (Clairol/Bristol-Myers Squibb CPG); nonprofit accounting for Kids in Crisis, a nonprofit organization; a family-owned real estate business and retail sales; as well as managing personal and family properties over the years. She said, "I always loved learning new things and staying challenged!"

Yearbook photo of varsity men's ice hockey team from 1975

1978

Cliff Pollack '78 celebrates 50 years of varsity men’s ice hockey

Quinnipiac celebrates its 50th year of varsity men’s ice hockey in 2025. I'm one of the three captains of the inaugural team 1975-76. I currently still live in Hamden, and I’m the creator of the Area For Rest & Prayer on the Farmington Canal trail (4.3 mile marker in Hamden). This is an original team photo.

2015

Erica Kleinbaum '15 opens periodontist practice

I am excited to announce the opening of my new periodontal practice, Dr. Erica Kleinbaum, GUMDOC MA, serving the south shore and south coast of Massachusetts through our Brockton and Taunton office locations. I offer full scope periodontal care and provide services such as extractions, implants, laser periodontal therapy, gum grafting and treatment of periodontal disease. To learn more, please visit www.gumdocma.com for hours and information.

Flyer for Minty's Scoop on School book by Samantha Castella

2016

Samantha (Fanelli) Castella '16 publishes children's book

Hello! I am Samantha Castella (formerly Fanelli), a QU Class of 2016 graduate, and I'm so excited to announce I wrote a children's book, Minty's Scoop on School! As a mom and pediatric PT, I'm passionate about helping kids grow with confidence, which is why this story is so close to my heart! Minty is a mint chocolate chip ice cream cone who's nervous about her first day of school, afraid she won't fit in - until she discovers that being unique is what makes her so special! I can't wait to share this sweet story about self-acceptance and friendship with you all! You can check out my book on Amazon now at www.amazon.com/dp/B0F27FSYH2 - THANK YOU!

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