Come back to Beacon on Saturday, November 7, 2026
It’s time to come back to Beacon Street! We are thrilled to invite you to the New England College of Optometry’s Annual Alumni Reunion. Whether it’s been five years or fifty since you last walked our halls, this day is designed to celebrate our shared history and look toward NECO’s exciting future.
This year, we are celebrating classes ending in 1 or 6. Check this list to see if you’re celebrating a milestone: 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2025.
The Day’s Agenda
7:00AM – 7:45AM
Rise & Shine: Run & Stroll with Dr. Purcell
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Check-In & Breakfast
9:00AM – 9:15AM
Welcome
9:15AM – 10:15AM
CE Session 1
10:30AM – 11:30AM
CE Session 2
11:30AM – 1:30PM
Lunch & Connect / Student-Led Tours
1:30PM – 3:00PM
Keynote Speaker & Dessert Reception
Who’s Coming to Reunion?
The following have RSVP’d “Yes!” (as of October 15, 2026)
Talish Aghababayan, 2016
Bethany Arabic, 2025
Andrew Berger, 1996
Clarice Bouvier, 2025
Marcel Brooks, 1976
Craig Brotsky, 1987
Shari Cohen, 1996
Donald Conn, 2021
Leo de Natale, Jr., 1981
Maria Della Porta, 2001
Anna DeNardo, 2001
Lloyd Dixon, 1976
Mackenzie Egan, 2016
Melissa Engle, 2016
Carissa Fleming, 2025
Madeline Fullerton, 2021
Shane Galan, 1996
Jasmin Geevarghese, 2021
Melda Gerow, 2016
Sarah Gibson, 2011
Chris Goswick, 2006
Angela Grillo. 2001
Ed Hackman, 1976
Ran He, 2016
Nadia Hensel, 2011
Dorothy Hitchmoth, 1996
Lindy Hoang, 2011
Jeanne Hopkins, 1991
A. Victor Horvitz, 1968
Zachary Jost, 2021
Kristen Kerber, 2016
George Lakkis , 2016
Kristen Lamoreau, 2026
Joanne Le, 2016
Florence Lee, 2016
Renee Lynch, 2016
Kelly MacDonald, 2001
Zeenat Mamdani, 2001
Jem Martin, 2021
Sabrina Mayo, 2016
Andrew McLeod, 2006
Allen Mok, 2001
Isabella Myers, 2016
Nadiya Oleksiv, 2016
Sidney Perez, 2021
Maria Pham, 2011
Walter Potaznick, 1976
Nicole Quinn, 2001
Alina Reznik, 2016
Tracey Rosenlicht, 2024
Nicole Ross, 2011
Adele Sanclemente, 1976
Katie Schmidt, 2016
Kelly Schoorens, 2016
Neil Schram, 1971
Alexandra Sexton, 2016
Neha Shah-Mehta , 2001
Lee Shuwarger, 1991
Amy Sickinger, 2021
Steven Squillace, 1986
Chelsea Syverson, 2001
Joseph Taddonio, 1976
Komal Thakore, 2006
Lauren Thamel, 2021
Jeanette Trang, 2001
Morgan Tran, 2025
Jennifer Vicente, 2016
Jessi Wieck, 2025
Shelsea Winkler, 2016
Andy Zodikoff, 1986
Who’s Coming to Reunion?
The following have RSVP’d “Yes!” (as of October 15, 2026)
Talish Aghababayan, 2016
Bethany Arabic, 2025
Andrew Berger, 1996
Clarice Bouvier, 2025
Marcel Brooks, 1976
Craig Brotsky, 1987
Shari Cohen, 1996
Donald Conn, 2021
Leo de Natale, Jr., 1981
Maria Della Porta, 2001
Anna DeNardo, 2001
Lloyd Dixon, 1976
Mackenzie Egan, 2016
Melissa Engle, 2016
Carissa Fleming, 2025
Madeline Fullerton, 2021
Shane Galan, 1996
Jasmin Geevarghese, 2021
Melda Gerow, 2016
Sarah Gibson, 2011
Chris Goswick, 2006
Angela Grillo. 2001
Ed Hackman, 1976
Ran He, 2016
Nadia Hensel, 2011
Dorothy Hitchmoth, 1996
Lindy Hoang, 2011
Jeanne Hopkins, 1991
A. Victor Horvitz, 1968
Zachary Jost, 2021
Kristen Kerber, 2016
George Lakkis , 2016
Kristen Lamoreau, 2026
Joanne Le, 2016
Florence Lee, 2016
Renee Lynch, 2016
Kelly MacDonald, 2001
Zeenat Mamdani, 2001
Jem Martin, 2021
Sabrina Mayo, 2016
Andrew McLeod, 2006
Allen Mok, 2001
Isabella Myers, 2016
Nadiya Oleksiv, 2016
Sidney Perez, 2021
Maria Pham, 2011
Walter Potaznick, 1976
Nicole Quinn, 2001
Alina Reznik, 2016
Tracey Rosenlicht, 2024
Nicole Ross, 2011
Adele Sanclemente, 1976
Katie Schmidt, 2016
Kelly Schoorens, 2016
Neil Schram, 1971
Alexandra Sexton, 2016
Neha Shah-Mehta , 2001
Lee Shuwarger, 1991
Amy Sickinger, 2021
Steven Squillace, 1986
Chelsea Syverson, 2001
Joseph Taddonio, 1976
Komal Thakore, 2006
Lauren Thamel, 2021
Jeanette Trang, 2001
Morgan Tran, 2025
Jennifer Vicente, 2016
Jessi Wieck, 2025
Shelsea Winkler, 2016
Andy Zodikoff, 1986
