Holy Cross Class of 1988

09/18/2026

Thank you Matt Tracy for writing on 60! Check your inbox, folks!

My 60th birthday was in June. As somebody who can be a little morbid, I thought that if the average lifespan is 80 years, then us 60-year-olds have just started the fourth quarter.

09/15/2026

🏀 THE FOURTH QUARTER

What happens when you turn 60 and realize that—if life were a basketball game—you’ve just entered the fourth quarter?

The Class of 88's Matt Tracy takes that idea and runs with it, looking back at what Holy Cross gave him for the years that followed: keep learning, be kind, lean on your friends, and keep the faith.

And because this is the Class of ’88, there’s also room for the Mets, the Knicks, Jalen Brunson, The Terminator, senior discounts—and a little skepticism about AI. 😂 A true lawyer, Matt still writes letters on a legal pad, as pictured here.

His fourth-quarter advice? Don’t give up. Be patient. Keep at it. Keep it close.

The full letter will arrive in your inbox later this week.

Here’s to making the most of the fourth quarter—and maybe getting lucky enough to have an overtime or two. 💜

09/10/2026

Hard to believe it’s been 25 years. 💜💜💜💜

08/31/2026

Congratulations to Stephanie Fell, who got married this past weekend! Wishing her and husband Dallas much love and joy! As you might expect for a Fell wedding, the College of the Holy Cross was well represented! Classes of ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 and ‘89, were among those celebrating! I count eight class of ‘88ers in this photo! ❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜🎊🍾🍾

08/19/2026

Class of ‘88, how did we get to almost September of 2026? So many feels! You’re all amazing, love seeing all of your posts. I 🤦‍♀️ took the summer off on 60th letters and have a bunch more amazing ones to go, starting in mid September and taking us through December. Strap in and Xoxox. Photo of me and Luka enjoying the dog days of August! @

07/04/2026

Happy 4th, Class of ‘88! Here is yours truly (holding the cake) and my little sis 50 years ago today at a bicentennial celebration. Share your bicentennial photo, or better yet, your 250th celebration photo!

06/30/2026

If you’ve been meaning to make that contribution to the HC annual fund, now is the time. It closes at 11:59 pm tonight. June 30.

Join me in supporting Holy Cross by June 30.

06/15/2026

Check out this crew spotted out west recently at Bandon Dunes: Joe Redington, Jim Sullivan, Pete Merrigan, Chris Grimm,
Mike McGonigle, Mike Dailey,
JIm Fair and Mike McCann!

06/10/2026

Hey all, here's a don't-miss class letter from Kate Frame! It's in your email, too. Thank you, Kate!

In my work as a criminal defense attorney, I rely on scientific research demonstrating that once a person turns 60, there is a substantial decline in their risk to reoffend (sometimes called the “redemption threshold”). Congratulations to all of us for reaching the redemption threshold!

06/09/2026

What does turning 60 have to do with criminal law, redemption, peach schnapps, Wheeler Hall, Sunday night sermons, and a career spent moving from prosecutor to criminal defense attorney?
In this latest Class of ‘88 reflection, Kate Frame looks back on the winding path from Holy Cross to the courtroom—and asks whether the lessons that shaped her were there all along. It’s thoughtful, funny, surprising, and deeply human: a story about justice, forgiveness, moral complexity, and the people who change us.
Don’t miss it, Crusaders.