From the May/June 2008 Issue

Class President Elaine Berlinsky Fain reports: "Thanks to all our classmates who have responded to the 'News and Dues' mailing this past fall and also to those who additionally contributed to our class scholarship fund. Last spring, Susan DiNorscia McMillan, Jack Renshaw, and I had a nice evening meeting with one of our class of '70 scholars for dinner. Last, May I was happy to see classmates Stu Boe '75 MD and Dave Myerson visiting Providence. Our 2010 reunion is right around the corner! Please contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it if you would like to help out.

In other news, I have been very enthusiastic about the Classical Alumni Association (classicalalumni.org) in Providence and was recently elected vice president. It's a pleasure to serve on this board with other Brown graduates Clark Sammartino '59 and Peter Lauro '78. Classical has changed a lot since we were there, but its mission and the motivation of its students have not. The kids who are there now deserve, in an era of reduced public funding of education, a shot at the same opportunities Classical gave us. We've found so many graduates of Classical who attended Brown including scores of scholars, writers, physicians, lawyers, and entrepreneurs throughout the United States. Susan Adler Kaplan '58 '65 MAT, Brown Trustee Emerita, taught at Classical for over two decades and is a great resource for tracking down Classical Alumni. Bernard Buonanno Sr. '31 '35 AM and Marie Langlois '64, Brown Trustee Emerita, were honored at the last Classical Distinguished Alumni Dinner. In April, Vernon Alden '45, Brown Trustee Emeritus, was honored at the 2008 Classical Distinguished Alumni Dinner at the Providence Marriott."

Georgiana White Johnson writes: "Roy '69 has just accepted a job in London. Hope to join the Brown Club there and stay involved. I'm retiring from the Meadowbrook School after 31 years of teaching."

Suzanne Kalbach writes: "During my sabbatical for fall 2007, I traveled to India for the first time for a month, along with my husband, who is Indian. It was the most different place from the U.S. that I've ever been to!"

Jack Rose is assisting with a St. Paul, Minn., community theater production of Havel's The Memorandum in which Meg Moynihan '88 has a leading role.

Billy Siegenfeld received a 2006-2007 Emmy Award in the category of outstanding achievement for individual excellence on camera/performer for his work in the multiple-Emmy-Award-winning documentary Jump Rhythm Jazz Project: Getting There. He is also the founder, artistic director, principal choreographer, and ensemble performing member of Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, a company of dancers that has been celebrating jazz performance since 1990. For more information visit www.jrjp.org.

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Donald S. Baillie is doing well golfing, flying, and traveling. He writes: "Still like the practice of law and will probably never fully retire."

Curt Bennett is the owner of Hawaiian Waterfalls in Maui (MauiWaterfall.com). He was married in August 2007. He encourages classmates to look him up when traveling to Hawaii.

Malcolm N. Carmichael retired from his private law practice on Jan. 1 to write a novel and serve as a temporary judge of probate for Montgomery County, Ala.

Lawrence Gordon can be reached at 3 Burrwood Rd., Roslindale, Mass. 02131; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Beverly Hodgson served as interim executive director of Connecticut's Office of State Ethics, the watchdog for state employees and lobbyists, before returning to working as an arbitrator and mediator in civil disputes in New England and New York. She was also named one of the best lawyers in the field of alternate dispute resolution.

Janice Kruger writes: "It's time for another class of 1970 get-together. If you're in the D.C. area let me know if you would like to come to another interim reunion." Contact Janice at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Roger Mark'76 PhD (see Yvonne Mark '92).

Bernard Mendillo '73 AM writes: "In April 2006 my daughter, Hollie '03, directed my play A House That God Hates at the Women's Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles, where she is pursuing a career in acting and directing. It was our first-ever collaboration and was great fun! Meanwhile, my son, Christopher '05, is pursuing a PhD in astrophysics at Boston University".

Glenn Orton writes: "Besides my eight-inch Celestron telescope at home, I've found myself looking at planets from some of the biggest telescopes in the world, as well as remotely over the internet. Some of this was to study the upheaval in Jupiter's weather, and discover a major warming in Neptune's South Pole. You can google Neptune South Pole for a number of news hits."

Robert W. Shippee retired last May after 36 years of commuting and working at two big banks. He now works part-time from the comfort of his home for a small European investment bank and spends more time editing and writing about numismatic topics. Contact Robert at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Wilbur manages a government program that distributes commodities to help contain avian influenza and other global health emergencies.

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Susan Collier Lamont writes: “In 2006, I opened my own landscape design business, Lamontscapes (www.lamontscapes.com). A garden I designed while working as in-house designer for a contractor was featured on the cover of the Sept. 2007 Sunset magazine. The issue included a six-page article about the garden. I also officiated at the wedding of my older daughter, Ellen, in July (hooray for one-day licenses). I volunteer as president of the board of directors of the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County (California). Contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Richard G. Murphy, is partner-in-charge of the Washington, D.C., office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. A member of the Litigation Practice Group in Washington, he has represented organizations in the banking, factoring, telecommunications, and nuclear energy industries both in court and in various forms of alternative dispute resolution. As the senior litigator in the firm’s business restructuring and bankruptcy group, his emphasis is on disputes involving creditors’ rights and bankruptcy-related issues.

Brian Palmer (see Gretchen Staubly Harwood ’01).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Rob Carlson writes that he and David Buskin '65 continue to explore the fine line between never giving up and beating a dead horse with the release of their third album of comedy and songs, Assisted Living. They have been working together as Modern Man since 1999; their previous albums include Modern Immaturity and The Wide Album: Live at the Bottom Line. In 2002 they won Back Stage magazine's semi-coveted Bistro Award for Best Musical Comedy. The group recently performed at Lincoln Center's outdoor summer concert series. For more information see www.modernman3.com. Rob lives in Fairfield, Conn., and can be reached at (203) 256-0580 or at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kenneth R. Miller (see Ruth Webb Thayer '43).

Robert W. Polatty writes that 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of his family's law firm and the 30th anniversary of his service on the board of directors of United Community Banks, which is now the third largest bank-holding company based in Georgia. Robert can be reached at P.O. Box 396, Roswell, Ga. 30077; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Larry Gordon writes: “The Greater Boston Interfaith Org., the affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) in Mass., has been instrumental in negotiating a nationally renowned health-care reform measure with the state. The goal: health care insurance for the currently uninsured (approximately 400,000) in the state. I have been with the IAF since 1991, in both Calif. and Mass.” Larry can be reached at 3 Burrwood Rd., Roslindale, Mass. 02131; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Christopher B. Kende, an attorney with Cozen O’Connor’s New York City office, spoke at the international Union Internationale des Avocats’ winter seminar.

Barry M. Nathan reports that in March forty-four former Brown wrestlers, fans, and family members held a reunion at the NCAA championships, in Auburn Hills, Mich., where Shawn Kitchner ’07 and Levon Mock ’08 were competing. Barry writes: “We sat in a block of excellent seats and enjoyed one another’s company, remembering past glories and indignities, and sharing across generations.” Among those attending were: Bob Christin ’69, Steve Gluckman ’67, Rich Whipple ’67, John Thelin ’69, Rob Davidson, Serge Brunner ’71, Steve Batty ’71, Dave Beemer ’71, Geoff Strauss ’71, Louis Schepp ’71, ’74 ScM, Mike Perna ’72, Kirk Salvo ’89, Joe Mocco ’93, Pat Tocci ’93, Sepp Dobler ’93, John Allman ’94, Rei Tanaka ’95, Jason Mercado ’03, Shawn Cully ’06; and Mark Savino ’08. In mid-Feb., a smaller group met in Providence for the annual Family and Alumni Wrestling Weekend, where Rob Davidson and Ron Delo ’71 spoke at a celebration/dedication in memory of Don Green ’71, who perished in the 9/11 attacks. Don’s former teammates organized the Don Green Fund and raised money to buy new mats for the wrestling room and refurbish the coaching staff’s offices; a permanent plaque is being placed in the Pizzatola Center lobby to honor and remember Don. Barry writes: “All of you who are former wrestlers, fans, and supporters, please consider making regular donations to the Brown Sports Foundation for the wrestling team. The competition in the Ivy League is only getting stronger, as it is in the entire East, and Brown wrestling needs everyone’s support. Interested in joining us? E-mail Barry Nathan at bmnathan at umich.edu.”

Victor Strauss writes: “My brothers, Gordon ’69 and Geoff ’71, watched our niece Anne ’07 walk through the Van Wickle Gates with the class of ’07.” Victor can be reached at 101 Kirkwood Ln., Camden, S.C. 29020; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Mary Ann Crookston Nusbaum and her husband, E. Daniel Nusbaum, are announcing the publication of their suspense novel, The Last Reunion, which they co-authored while living aboard their Irwin 46 ketch in Savu Savu, Fiji. Mary Ann writes, “Sailing to Fiji had long been Daniel’s dream and I was willing to do it with him, even though I was scared. The ocean is formidable, but the voyage was fabulous after all.” They stayed in Savu Savu for about a year after sailing from Los Angeles via Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu before moving back to Indiana to enjoy grandchildren and cold winters. Mary Ann had been a psychologist with the Utah State Prison Sex Offender Treatment program, and Dr. Nusbaum is the newly hired chief of mental health for the state department of corrections.

Susan McCorkendale Super writes: “My husband, Greg, and I are enjoying our retirement from the U.S. Forest Service, with more time for family, friends, travel, and volunteer work for the community and public schools. Most recently, I co-chaired the Arlington County school board campaign this fall, and the $33 million bond passed by a wide margin. Our son, James, is a sophomore at Stanford University and captain of the Stanford sprint canoe and kayak team. He was named the top male collegiate paddler at the 2006 National Collegiate Championships for Sprint, Kayak and Canoe at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.” Susan can be reached at 1025 South 20th St., Arlington, Va. 22202.

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Michael Toothman became a grandfather for the first time in August. He writes: “It’s a boy! I am continuing to consult as a property and casualty actuary. I also continue my volunteer efforts within the profession. My key responsibilities now are serving as chair of the International Association of Consulting Actuaries and as the chair of the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline.” Michael can be reached at 230 Golfview Rd., Ardmore, Pa. 19003; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Glenn Morse, Greg Waldron, and Larry Jurrist got together to celebrate their 40th high school reunion in Oceanside, N.Y. Glenn writes: “Not quite as much fun as a Brown reunion, but fun nonetheless. It was probably the first time the three of us were together since our Brown days.”

John A. Stankovic ’79 PhD has been named one of the 250 most highly cited researchers in his field worldwide by the Institute for Scientific Information. He is now the BP America Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. His research covers real-time computing, embedded computing, operating systems, wireless sensor networks, and large-scale distributed computing.

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Roger Mark ’76 PhD (see Seamus Mark ’02).

Barry Nathan writes: “In late March a group of Brown wrestling alumni attended the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City. This has become an annual event for the alumni wrestlers to get together to maintain their ties, renew old friendships, and support the current team. We have also been creating new ties with the younger generation of Brown wrestling alumni. The old friendships endure, and the new bonds of former wrestlers just getting to know each other are growing stronger. In attendance were SteveGluck­man ’67, Bob Christin ’69, Rob Davidson, Pete Gottert, SergeBrunner ’71, Jim Mitchem ’71, Geoff Strauss ’71, Steve Batty ’71, Kirk Salvo ’89, Sepp Dobler ’93, Pat Tocci ’93, Joe Mocco ’93 (Joe spent almost all of his time with his younger brother, Steve, a four-time All American at Iowa and Oklahoma, who placed second this year), Rei Tanaka ’95, and I. This group was also accompanied by numerous friends and family members as well as this past year’s Brown senior team member Mike Savino’s parents, Joe and Joann. Besides watching hundreds of great matches, including great efforts by Mike Savino ’06, we met for meals and a social gathering.

“Earlier, in February, a smaller group also met in Providence for the annual wrestling family and alumni weekend. I want to urge all former wrestlers to contact us through any of the above alumni, including me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it We would love to add any and all of you to our growing group. I also want to urge all of you to consider a contribution, large or small, to the Don Greene Fund in memory and honor of our teammate, class of ’71, who perished on Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001. The monies raised will be used to refurbish and modernize the Brown wrestling room. Contributions can be made by visiting the Brown wrestling Web site, http://brownbears.cstv.com/sports/ m-wrestl/brow-m-wrestl-body. html. Con­trib­­­­utions to the wrestling team’s general fund can also be made through the Brown Sports Foundation.

“We all also want to congratulate the team and especially the coaching staff for its fantastic academic accomplishments. Brown’s wrestling team has been recognized as having the highest grade point average of any wrestling program in the nation for the second year in a row. We should all be very proud of these students and the coaches who mentor them.” Barry can be reached at 3005 Rumsey Dr., Ann Arbor, Mich. 48105; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Susan McCorkendale Super writes: “In June I retired from the U.S. Forest Service where I worked in the Washington, D.C., headquarters, most recently as the acting regulatory officer. I’m enjoying having more time for family and volunteer work in the community and as Booster Club president at Wakefield High School, where our son James is a senior. My husband, Greg, is an economist with the U.S. Forest Service, and we both graduated from Colo. State Univ.” Susan can be reached at 1025 South 20th St., Arlington, Va. 22202.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Dorothea Musgrave Malsbary writes: “I retired from the U.S. Public Health Service in February 2003 and am now pursuing a part-time career in historic preservation. No doubt my interest in architecture was stimulated by taking Art 59 at Brown with Prof. Jordy. I married Richard Malsbary in May, and Pembroke roommates Carol Landau and Marsha Uehara Allgeier attended the wedding.”

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Ken Clark writes: “My wife, Maud, and I are happy to report that our twins, Kevin and Celine, graduated from the Univ. of Virginia in May.”

Bill Duncan writes that while his address is in Lexington, Mass., he’s spent so much of this year on the road (Moscow, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, Hilton Head, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Beijing, Johannesburg, and Milwaukee) that he’s beginning to wonder where he lives. “The cause of my chronic jet lag is a huge surge in interest in my specialty: measuring and improving organizational competence in project management. While I miss my kids when I’m gone, the financial rewards are a pleasant change from the doldrums of the last few years.”

Steve Hochstadt ’83 PhD published Sources of the Holocaust with Palgrave MacMillan in March.

Seymour W. James Jr. has been named vice president of the New York State Bar Association and represents the 11th judicial district. He is the attorney-in-charge of the Queens County Office of the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society of New York.

Glenn Orton writes: “I’m getting ready for an onslaught of data on Saturn and Titan from the joint NASA/ESA Cassini mission infrared experiment (CIRS). This was launched when my son was in sixth grade. He’s now a high school senior (and headed, alas, to Vassar—not Brown).”

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Martin de Boer is a professor of New Testament at the Free Univ. of Amsterdam. His brother, Cornelis, was the lead architect of the new Brown Hillel building (BAM, March/April), and his sister-in-law, Kathryn de Boer, is former art director of the BAM. Martin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rick Schwertfeger ’72 MAT writes: I was part of the team from Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department that applied for and received a “Steps to a Healthier US” grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I have been promoted to program manager of the project. My wife, Marcia, and our sons Brady, 13, and Casey, 8, continue to love living in the wonderful community of Austin, Texas. We’re very active athletically and engage in numerous outdoor activities. Last May I visited Mac Larson and his family at their home in San Diego, Calif. Friends may contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Nancy Percesepe Bennett writes: “I was married on Aug. 3, 2002. I’m still a social worker in Central Falls, R.I., schools.” Nancy can be reached at 58 Bluff Ave., Cranston, R.I. 02905; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bob Cabral writes that he has left the corporate world after thirty-two years, mostly in international finance, where he focused on cross-border risk management. “I have already started a historical novel about the 1950s and intend to formally study art. My wife, Lorraine, and I live in Lee, N.H. We have two boys, the older, 33, living in Boston, and the younger, 30, living in Cincinnati.” Bob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Germaine Cummings, of Mount Shasta, Calif., writes: “I am in my fifth year as a monk at Shasta Abbey, a member of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. I was ordained as a Buddhist priest in the Soto Zen tradition and was given the religious name Hóun Helen. Shasta Abbey’s Web site is shastaabbey.org.”

Monica Schaefer Devens ’70 AM, of St. Louis, writes: “After twenty-some years on the West Coast, we’ve moved to the Midwest. My years of working on the fringes of academia are over, too, and I am looking forward to attending law school in the fall. I recently had lunch with Sue Waller at the home of a mutual friend.”

John Gantz Jr. writes that he joined Argonaut Insurance Co. as president in 2002. He and his wife, Margot, live in White Plains, N.Y. His daughter, Jennifer, was married in September.

William J. Gilbane Jr. (see William J. Gilbane III ’99).

Beverly Hodgson writes: “After fifteen years as a Connecticut trial judge, I decided to pursue the greater freedom of a mediation-and-arbitration practice. I write a column on alternative dispute resolution in the state lawyers’ newspaper and teach trial practice at Yale Law School. Our second son, Dan Leventhal ’07, is at Brown.”

Georgie White Johnson, of Sudbury, Mass., writes: “Roy ’69 celebrates his 35th reunion this June. Sarah ’98 is getting an MBA at UCLA and loving it. Beth ’02, after a marvelous year in Chicago with the Healthcorps of Americorps, started a new job this fall with the Leo Burnett advertising firm. We had a lovely evening with Chris Sweck Love when I last visited Chicago.”

Betsy Judson, of Brattleboro, Vt., writes: “Since 2001, I’ve been at Landmark College, a school for students with learning disabilities and ADHD. I work in our outreach department, arranging training sessions for educators who work with students with learning disabilities.”

Christopher B. Kende ’70 AM was a featured speaker at Mealey’s Reinsurance 101 Conference, held at the Boston Ritz-Carlton on Feb. 23–24. Christopher is senior member of Cozen O’Connor and an adjunct professor of maritime law at Brooklyn Law School.

Ernest Nedd writes: “In August, I became deputy director of the Arizona Residential Utility Consumer office, which represents residential utility consumers in rate cases before the state public-utilities commission.”

Eric Petersen, of Stamford, Conn., writes: “My book of Thomas Jefferson’s writings, organized as a series of inspirational essays, will be published by Random House in June. I continue to serve as a managing partner at Hawkins, Delafield & Wood in New York City, where I have practiced public contract and finance law since 1973.”

Jack Renshaw, of Providence, writes: “My daughter, Emily, is finishing her second year at Harvard Law School, where she is very active with the Law Review. My son, Tim, is cooking at the Boarding House on Nantucket. I continue with my architectural practice. Visit us at renshawarchitects.com.”

Robert Schwartz writes: “After eighteen and a half years, I sold my house and moved to a smaller one in a quiet neighborhood about a mile away. I’m still working as a bankruptcy lawyer.”

Susan McCorkendale Super writes: “My husband, Greg, and I both work for the U.S. Forest Service in Washington, D.C. Our son, James, is a junior in high school and competes nationally in sprint kayaking for the Washington Canoe Club. I’m the Booster Club president at James’s school.”

From the March / April 2004 Issue

David Cashman writes: “After a year on sabbatical, I have returned to the faculty of the Providence Country Day School for my twenty-sixth year. A collection of my poetry, This Much (Catskill Press), was published in October.” David can be reached at 23 Burlington St., Providence 02906.

Cheryl Connors Gouse ’70 (see Joel Kent ’95).

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Frederick Armenti writes: “I moved from Philadelphia to Flint, Mich., nine years ago. I am an attending cardiothoracic surgeon and chairman of the surgery department at McLaren Regional Medical Center. I was recently voted president-elect for the Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. My wife, Peggy, and I have two daughters: Amanda, 18, and Monica, 14.” Frederick can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

R. Jerald Beers is vice president of marketing for Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jerald will oversee all marketing activities and will play an integral role in developing future products. Jerald previously was vice president of business development and marketing at Aradigm Corp.

Doug John writes that he continues to practice energy law in the Washington, D.C., firm he founded seventeen years ago, John & Hengerer. His wife, Wendy, represents the Forest Service and Agriculture Department. Son Dave graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2001 and is an F15C fighter pilot. Doug’s other son, Steve, is a junior film major at Emerson College.

Stephen P. Greene is in Beijing teaching English and finance at the American Education Center. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jon Purnell has been nominated by President Bush to be ambassador of Uzbekistan. Jon currently serves as minister counselor for political affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.

Patricia Rothstein has moved to Texas and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Richard Funk writes: “My composition Regina Coeli, for chorus and organ, was premiered at St. Mary’s Church of Broadway, in Providence, on June 14. I can now be said to have, ‘made it on Broadway.’ ”

Cynthia White Hesel writes: “My son Todd, 24, will be competing for the second time in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. Scott, 20, just completed his junior year abroad in England. He attends Dickinson College.”

Sally Beckett Kemmler writes: “I’m now a museum educator for the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, a job I love. My husband, Eric, is still at ESPN; our oldest son attends Northwestern. My sister, Jane Beckett Barabe ’68 is in Oak Park, Ill., where she is a consultant to nonprofits. She and her husband, Joe, have three children.”

Steve Wilbur writes that he is working in Uganda.

Jim Wolpaw has produced Loaded Gun: Life, and Death, and Dickinson, which will air nationally on PBS on Dec. 16, as part of its Independent Lens series. Jim writes that the film is “a quirky, humorous, irreverent look” at the life and work of Emily Dickinson.

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Class president Elaine Berlinsky Fain reports: “I have been thrilled to receive news and dues from so many classmates this year. My husband, Barry, and I welcome you to stop by when you are in Providence. Daughter Jessica is at Penn and son Evan is a junior in high school. I was recently elected to the executive committee of the Rhode Island Medical Society. Susan Dana Kertzer, Renee Rose Shield ’84 Ph.D., and I continue to meet on Thayer Street for lunch. Congratulations to Renee on the recent publication of her book Diamond Stories: Enduring Change on 47th Street.

“Denny Arar ’71 A.M. is a senior editor at PC World magazine and living in San Francisco. She writes that her biggest achievement of the past few years was getting a private pilot’s license. This past summer she and her husband, Christian Goetz, were to fly their plane to the East Coast and back over a two-week period.

“John Lee Beatty was nominated for his eighth Tony Award, this time for the set design of Morning at Seven, now playing on Broadway.

“Malcolm Carmichael is the father of Emily ’02.

“Kathy Nicholson Donnelly writes that the women of Brown-Pembroke continued their ongoing potluck gatherings with a dinner in June at the home of Nancy Garrison. Also in attendance were Janice Kruger, Fran Rothstein, and Alicia Klaffky. Kathy was interviewed for a July 4 piece on the Today show about a major mural conservation project at the National Archives. She is also involved in a multiyear project to conserve and rehouse the U.S. Constitution.

“Janet Fox Elmore writes: ‘We enjoyed a quick visit to Providence in August 2001 for the marriage of my son, Andrew, a Ph.D. student in Brown’s geology department. The ceremony was on the grounds of the Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol.’

“Roger Emery and his wife, Linda, are empty nesters with a daughter teaching in Portland, Ore., and a married son working for Caliper in Princeton, N.J. Roger owns an engineering and program-management company. He writes: ‘It’s interesting and challenging work, but I’m looking forward to completing an exit strategy. Our retirement home will be in Bonita Springs, Fla.’

“Nancy Gidwitz is on the board of Billy Siegenfeld’s Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, which has received great publicity. Nancy writes: ‘Billy completed a great Chicago season. He also choreographed a piece for José Limón’s dance company last year.’

“Larry Gordon writes: “ ‘On July 21, 2001, I married Nancy Pienda-Madrid, who will be teaching theology at St. Mary’s College starting in September. My son, Josh, graduated from Tamalpais High School in June.’

“Roger Hicks writes: ‘My wife, Linda Rachmer, and I opened an urgent-care clinic in Grass Valley, Calif. We just started our thirtieth year of operation in the shark-infested waters of private medical practice in America. (I was president of the South Scuba River Citizens League, a local watershed protection group, for fifteen years.) My son, Jess, is a senior at Columbia, and my daughter, Mary, graduated from high school last year and was taking a year off before college.

“Tim Hurd’s daughter Katherine is a freshman at Skidmore.

“Betsy Judson works in outreach at Landmark College in Putney, Vt., a school devoted to students with hearing disabilities.

“Lawrence Jurrist’s son, Oscar Antonio, turned three in February.

“Suzanne Kalbach writes: ‘I got married in October 2001 to Asit Bhattacharya, with whom I’ve worked for more than twenty years. My son and I moved to his house. It’s never too late for changes.’

“James M. Larson writes: ‘I’m finishing my third year on the board of my medical group, California Emergency Physicians, and I’m still working full-time in the emergency department at a hospital in San Diego. I continue to run and do some mountain biking, and I coach my wife, Marcella Tevan, who is much faster than I ever was.’

“Alan M. Levine ’70 A.M. was named director of cancer services for the Lifebridge Health group of hospitals. He is the editor in chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. His daughter, Alissa ’02, graduated from Brown in May. His son, Dana, also graduated from MIT last year.

“Bernard Mendillo ’73 A.M. writes: ‘My two older children, Hollie ’03 and Christopher ’05, are both students at Brown. Ben is only two—so, that’s a ways off.’

“Glenn Morse writes: ‘I am sad to report that Clayton C. Dovey III passed away in late November 2001 in Johnstown, Pa. He leaves his parents, a sister, and a daughter. Clayt was a member of Phi Kappa Psi at Brown.’

“Cathryn ‘Cappy’ Cummings Nunlist writes: ‘I have accepted a part-time teaching position at the Vermont Law School and still have a full-time law practice, so life is a bit hectic. Fortunately, with Cabot married, Kimberley at UC Berkeley, and Corey at Syracuse, Mark and I have a couple of extra hours a day.’

“Jeanne Ellis Ormrod is living in an out-of-the-way spot in southern New Hampshire.

“Glenn Orton writes: ‘After getting my Ph.D. in planetary sciences from Caltech in 1975, I stayed to work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. I’m now a senior research scientist at JPL, and I even sport a gray beard, so I suppose I can accurately be called one. Most of the gray I think comes from being a parent of two teenagers: Gregg, 16, and Sarah, 14. I met my wife of twenty-four years, Linda Brown, at JPL, too. I still keep up by e-mail with David Philbrick, Paul Burke ’72 A.M., and Ed Allen ’71.’

“Kathleen Maher Rasmussen is professor of maternal and child nutrition in the division of nutritional sciences at Cornell. She married Brian Chabot, also a Cornell professor, in September 1999. Her son, Jeffrey P. Rasmussen ’02, graduated from Brown in May.

“Valerie Raymond writes: ‘I am a psychologist specializing in learning and attention disorders. I’m married with a daughter in the 12th grade, a fat cat, and a struggling vegetable garden.’

“Jack Renshaw’s son, Tim, graduated in May from the Univ. of Vermont. His daughter, Emily, recently entered Harvard Law School. Check Jack’s Web site at renshawarchitects.com.

“John J. Salinger’s son, Joel ’06, attends Brown.

“Bill Schauffler and his wife, Vicki, live in Wellesley, Mass. He is director of information technology at Cognex Corp. Their daughter, Alex, is a student at Boston University.

“Richard Shapiro is a tax partner at Ernst & Young in New York City. His daughter, Sheryl ’03, is an executive editor of the Brown Daily Herald. Her sister, Elana ’06, is also at Brown.

“Lafe Solomon writes that his daughter, Catherine, is a senior at Connecticut College, and his son, Will, is a senior in high school.

“Vic Strauss is selling filtered water in Florida. He writes: ‘My brothers, Gordon ’69 and Geoff ’71, and I bought our grandmother’s house in South Carolina.’

“Joy Sutro Truman writes: ‘My husband, Dale ’68; our son, Dan; and I are proud of James ’02.’

“Pat Truman works as a technical writer for Micron Technology Inc. in Boise, Idaho. Her son, Mark H. Olowinski, is at Tufts, and her daughter, Kate K. Olowinski, attends the Univ. of San Francisco. Pat is thrilled to share life with partner Gayle Chapin. Pat writes: ‘We are married (Okay, just in Vermont, but, hey, it works for us!) and we continue to ply the rocky roads of Idaho’s high desert, catch delicious bass, and marvel at how time slows way down out in the wild country.’

“Geri Lemoi Williams writes that it was an eventful year for her and Don. Their youngest child, Laura, graduated from college in May. Their older daughter, Kristin ’97, married Nicholas Fiori ’96 in July. Nick’s brother, Dan Fiori ’01, served as best man. Scott Williams ’96 was a groomsman. Kristin is a graduate student in neuroscience at Columbia, while Laura is in a master’s program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In addition to lots of gardening and wedding planning, Geri has kept busy acting as director of the nonprofit Peace Center in Langhorne, Pa.”

Harvey Kantor (see Alexander Kantor ’38).

Peter McMenamin writes: “In November I started as the senior director of research for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. I had previously been the director of health-care-financing policy for the American Medical Association. Both my daughters, Amanda and Mary, attend the Univ. of Maryland, despite my suggestions regarding Brown.” Peter can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2002 Issue

James G. Bruen Jr. coached the Potomac Valley Vogues girls' basketball team to the final four of the 11-and-under AAU National Championship Tournament, held in June in Kingsport, Tenn.

Stephen Burgard has been named director of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. He was as an editorial-page editor of the Orange County edition of the Los Angeles Times, where he has been an editorial board member since 1990. Burgard was also a part-time journalism professor at California State University at Fullerton. Burgard has won numerous editorial writing awards and is the author of Hallowed Ground: Rediscovering Our Spiritual Roots.

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Susan Gidwitz writes: "Mary Sherman Lycan '68 was featured on the front page of the Arts and Entertainment section of the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer. Mary runs Treble Clef Press and directs Women's Voices, a choir of which I am a member. Our concert on May 31 included four works by Gwyneth Walker '68. In February, Gwyneth was honored at a two-day symposium at Meredith College in Raleigh."

Robert Shippee, of Greenwich, Conn., wrote in April that he turns 54 this year. For the rest of the story, visit him at www. rarecoinman.com. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2002 Issue

John and Christine Sweck Love write: "Our son, Stefan, enters Brown this fall as a member of the class of 2006. Our older son, Michael, is starting his third year at Harvard. Chris, who was formerly assistant vice president for alumni relations at Brown, continues as executive director of the University of Chicago Alumni Association. John was recently promoted to vice president for academic affairs at the Latin School of Chicago."

Pat Truman, of Boise, Idaho, writes: "Son Mark is a junior at Tufts; daughter Kate is a freshman at the University of San Francisco. Their dad, Don A. Olowinski '69, has been gone over three years now; one way through the loss has been to read and reread Don's journals, written over a span of twenty years. I'm happy in my tech-writer job at Micron Technology. Did I mention I remarried in August 2000 in Vermont?" Pat can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Christopher Kende '70 A.M. was named president of the Insurance Law Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats (International Lawyers' Union). He is chair of the reinsurance department in the New York City office of Cozen O'Connor.

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Jonathan S. Berek ’73 Sc.M. writes that he was named chair of the College of Applied Anatomy at the UCLA School of Medicine, where he has served on the faculty for two decades. He is also a professor at UCLA and chief of the division of gynecologic oncology. He recently published the third edition of his book Practical Gynecologic Oncology and the twelfth edition of Novak’s Gynecology (both Lippincott Williams & Wilkins). His research in gene-dietary interactions and ovarian cancer is funded by the California Cancer Research Fund. He and his wife, Deborah, recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with their children. Their eldest son, Micah (UCLA ’98), works at the William Morris Agency and married his classmate, Margaret Ormiston, on Aug. 26. James, 21, was the principal sound engineer and music and ADR director on the recently completed film The Lift. Jessica, 12, won a blue ribbon in her English horseback riding and jumping competition.

Mark and Cappy Cummings Nunlist (see June Purcell Beddoe ’40).

From the July / August 2000 Issue

The new academic center at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business has been named in honor of the late Wesley A. Magat, an administrative leader and a member of Fuqua’s economics faculty for twenty-five years. Wesley died in March 1999 of a brain tumor.

Paul G. Farrell, of Falmouth, Mass., was elected treasurer of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. He is a partner in the law offices of Paul G. Farrell and Associates.

James Larson, of San Diego, writes: "I was elected to the nine-member board of California Emergency Physicians in December. We are a 550-physician partnership serving emergency rooms and ambulatory-care centers in California."

From the May / June 2000 Issue

Martha Therrien Brescia, of Silver Spring, Md., published her first novel, Another Chance (American Literary Press), a futuristic adventure that combines science fiction with social commentary.

Mike Churgin (see Ned Sherman ’90).

George C. Ellis asks Roger Hicks, Robert Starzak ’75 M.D., Steven Schonfeld, and other classmates to e-mail your 30th-reunion thoughts. He adds: "Who else was in our brownstone off Thayer? My older daughter was just accepted to the Princeton class of 2004." George can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Roger Mark (see Yvonne Mark ’92).

Pat Truman, of Boise, Idaho, writes: "I’m still at Micron Technology, more than five years after retiring from elementary education. In March I left my position as a planning associate to become a documentation specialist (a fancy way to say technical writer). I will finally get a chance to make my living by writing, a longtime dream. Another dream: to see everyone at our reunion, especially my best friend, Peggy Egger Seher, and the rest of the 276 Brook Streeters. I also look forward to seeing Bill Kaplan ’69; Carol "Armie" Armitage Pierstorff, Georgie White Johnson, and all the PDQs; Bob Schwartz; Warren Potas; and other new friends made at our 25th (thank you, Joel Schochet). My son, Mark Olowinski, is a freshman at Tufts; my daughter, Kate Olowinski, is a junior at Boise High School. Both are well. We all very much miss their dad, Don "Olo" Olowinski ’69, who died in August 1998. Don’s spirit is alive and well within all of us. Can’t wait to see you in May." Pat can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Reunion chair Jack Renshaw reports: “The reunion committee has been working hard to plan a fabulous weekend May 26­29. We hope for a great turnout. The weekend will start with a Friday reception and dinner at the Faculty Club, to be followed by campus dance. The next day we will have a cookout at Pembroke field and an evening dinner-dance cruise to Newport on the Bay Queen. Sunday will bring a lunchtime class forum, supper at the College Hill home of one of our classmates, the WaterFire show, and an evening of music hosted by classmate and club owner Rich Lupo. If you do not receive registration information, contact reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Ann Oppenheimer Bogdanow (see Peter Bogdanow ’96).

Peter A.V. Schoeffer writes: “I’m alive and well, still with my original wife, blessed with two sons, and living on 5.2 acres in Alford, Mass.” He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Paula DeBlois '89 R.U.E., associate director of alumni relations, reports: "The 30th reunion is fast approaching, and we want you to be there. Make plans now to return to campus on May 26-29. An enthusiastic reunion committee has been working all year to bring you a weekend that will include views of Providence and class gatherings, as well as traditional events such as campus dance and Commencement forums. If you did not receive the fall mailing, or if you need hotel or reunion information, please call reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947. Registration information will be mailed in the spring."

Mary Ann Crookston Nusbaum writes: "I have been a psychologist at Utah State Prison for the last four years, having completed a Ph.D. at Fuller Seminary after many other adventures. My first husband died in 1995. I continued to raise chickens, ducks, and geese as a hobby. Now I have been living with my aging parents for the past year. In the midst of all this, I met and married a terrific man, Edward Daniel Nusbaum, M.D., in May. It would be great to hear from classmates." Mary Ann can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Richenthal (see Michael Brown '94).

Mark Trueblood, of Sonoita, Ariz., writes: "During my eighteen years working for software Beltway bandits in the Washington, D.C., area, I culminated my career in the aerospace industry with a nine-year stay at Ford Aerospace (now part of Lockheed-Martin) as program manager for the Hubble Space Telescope control center at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and for the GOES NEXT weather satellite control center in Suitland, Md., and Wallops, Va. In 1990 my wife and I moved to Tucson, Ariz., where I worked for the National Optical Astronomy Observatories as a designer and software engineer. In 1994 I became project engineer for the U.S. Gemini Program, which is building two eight-meter telescopes, one on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, and the other on Cerro Pachon, Chile. My duties include managing six projects to build instruments for the telescopes. Since 1992 we have lived in Sonoita, a town of about 1,000 people located thirty-five miles southeast of Tucson. In this rural area of ranchers, vineyards, and wineries, I decided that I, too, had to become a farmer, so I started a 'telescope farm.' In my backyard observatory, I can house up to nine telescopes. We are hosting a twenty-inch telescope from the University of Iowa and will soon get another one from the Washington University in St. Louis. Tenagra Observatory previously rented some space for its fourteen-inch telescope, which they used last year to discover eight supernovae. All the telescopes are robotic. For more information about our farm, visit http://inferno.physics.uiowa.edu/IRO/wmo/wmo.html. It will be great to see classmates at our 30th reunion.

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Janice Kruger (see Meg Van Achterberg '93).

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Chris Bull and Kathryn Suter report the birth of Eric Suter-Bull on Aug. 1, 1997. Chris writes: "We are exploring the limit of 'busy' as free time approaches zero. Eric has begun to use two phrases, starting with 'bite Daddy.' Last night during his bath, he said, 'Eric happy,' so we may be doing something right, even if we are a bit late." Chris can be reached at 5525 Charles St., Bethesda, Md. 20814; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bernard Mendillo '73 A.M. and his three brothers are publishing Mendillo's Magazine, a general-interest magazine that they own, write, and distribute by themselves. owned, written, and distributed by them. "What we're selling,"according to Bernard, "is high-level conversation. We all grew up in Providence sitting around the table talking, laughing, screaming, telling stories, arguing, and crying our way through meals. This is what we're offering on paper. It's the experience of the long, exciting, and loving dinner." Though he works in advert- ising for a Boston-based electric utility, he considers himself first and foremost a playwright, having had ten different plays produced over the past ten years, two of them off-off-Broadway. He has two children from his previous marriage, Hollie '03 and Christopher, a high school student. His wife, Robin Ferrini, is an advertising executive at MediaOne. They live in Canton, Mass., and were expecting a baby in June. Bernard can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Editor's note: Contrary to the obituary in the May/June issue, Mary Montgomery Howard is alive and well; the BAM regrets the error. Mary writes: "I am sorry if my untimely death caused any of you concern. I am alive and doing very well as a 'single' in Reading, Mass. I have a new job working for a software company in Lexington as a marketing specialist, whatever that is. All I know about computers I learned after I started here two years ago! Children Caleb and Sarah are essentially grown; Caleb graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1997, and Sarah will be spending the fall semester of her junior year at Colby College in Rome. (I am envious!) I recently spent a wonderful weekend in Portland, Maine, with Pam Baker '71, Becky Barnes '71, and Annie Reid '71, celebrating very special birthdays for all of them." Mary can be reached at 529 Franklin St., Reading 01867.

Paul Burke '72 A.M., Shepherdstown, W.Va., retired in September.

Al Basile, Rumford, R.I., writes: "While I'm still teaching music and English (and coaching tennis) at Providence Country Day School in East Providence, my musical career has heated up considerably. One of my songs, 'Bite My Tongue,' was recorded by R&B legend Ruth Brown and appears on her award-winning R&B=Ruth Brown on Bullseye. After a decade of writing for Rhode Island native Duke Robillard, and playing cornet on most of his releases since 1988, I've finally turned the tables and gotten Duke and his band to back me up on my first solo CD, Down on Providence Plantation, which is available on-line at www.albasile.com. It's been a long and interesting musical odyssey since Good Times Illustrated Weekly in 1968." Al can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Allen G. Castner has been appointed to the U.S. executive committee of Schroder & Co., a London-based investment bank with U.S. operations headquartered in New York City. He and his wife, Erin, live with their four children in Mendham, N.J.

Wyman H. Herendeen '70 A.M. moved to Houston in September to become chair of the English department at the University of Houston. Previously he was head of the English department at the University of Windsor in Canada.

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Ross McElwee III is midway through production of his tenth nonfiction film, which centers on tobacco and his home state of North Carolina. He lives in Brookline, Mass., with his wife, Marilyn, and their son, Adrian, 10, and daughter, Mariah, 3. Ross teaches a course in filmmaking in Harvard's department of visual studies.

Greg Robins, Lake Oswego, Oreg., teaches elementary school. He writes: "Michael Sweeney teaches high school and Craig Carr teaches college in the Portland area."

Michael Toothman is the managing partner of Arthur Andersen's casualty, actuarial, claims, and risk-management practices. He just completed two years as vice president of the American Academy of Actuaries and has been elected president of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries. He will also serve on the board of both organizations as well as on the board of the Casualty Actuarial Society. Michael writes that his son has just bought his first house: "Another indication of how long it has been since our days at Brown." Friends can contact him at 230 East Golf View Rd., Ardmore, Pa. 19003.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Janet Elmore, West Lafayette, Ind., has embarked on a new adventure - raising llamas. "We are having a ball with our new animals," she writes.

Beverly Hodgson, a Connecticut Superior Court Judge since 1987, has been chosen to initiate Connecticut's new Complex Litigation Docket. She coauthored Alternate Dispute Resolution in Connecticut's Courts, published in September. Bev and her husband, John Leventhal '69, are parents of Adam Hodgson Leventhal '01 and Daniel, age 14.

Mark H. Leff, an associate professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, was named Illinois Professor of the Year by the 1998 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in November.

Alan M. Levine writes: "Two of my three children started college this fall. Alissa '02 is at Brown and Dana is at M.I.T. I became director of the Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital this year and the second edition of our text, Skeletal Trauma, was published. It is coedited by Jesse Jupiter '68 and Peter Trafton, a current member of the Brown Department of Orthopedic Surgery." Alan can be reached at 3003 Woodvalley Dr., Baltimore 21208; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Martin Rutishauser (see Meredith Stone '80).

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Fred Tansill, Great Falls, Va., has been elected to serve as co-chair of the estates, trusts, and probate law section of the District of Columbia bar for 1997-99. Previously he chaired the same section of the Virginia State Bar. A fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fred recently left a large D.C. firm, where he was in charge of the estates and trusts practice to establish his own law firm in McLean, Va. He and his wife, Joan, have three children and can be reached at fjtansill @aol.com.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Christopher T.H. Pell has resigned as executive director of the Preservation Society of Newport County, R.I. Previously, he was senior partner and co-owner of a firm specializing in the sale of fixed income securities to institutions.

From the July / August 1998 Issue

Barbara Revkin (see Amelia Stern Revkin '53).

William M. Schauffler joined Grace Construction Products (GCP) in Cambridge, Mass., as director of global information systems. He is responsible for development and execution of GCP's global information strategy, including all information systems functions.

Jack Stankovic '76 Sc.M., '79 Ph.D. has taken a new position as the BP America professor and chair of the computer science department at the University of Virginia. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Jeffrey G. Bergart, Acton, Mass., joined Krohne America Inc. as its chief financial officer. In January, Jeffrey watched his son,David, 18, compete in the Ski-Archery World Championships in Italy, where he was the top American finisher.

John F. Cooney (see John J. Cooney Jr. '41).

Marilynn Mair (see David Hahn '78).

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Jeffrey G. Bergart, Acton, Mass., joined Krohne America Inc. as its chief financial officer. In January, Jeffrey watched his son,David, 18, compete in the Ski-Archery World Championships in Italy, where he was the top American finisher.

John F. Cooney (see John J. Cooney Jr. '41).

Marilynn Mair (see David Hahn '78).

From the March / April 1998 Issue

Janet Elmore's son, Andrew, is a first-year graduate student in geology at Brown. Janet writes, "It was a pleasure to return to Providence last spring to help him look for housing." Janet can be reached at 2201 N. 600 W., West Lafayette, Ind. 47906.

Jeffrey J. Kaplan has joined Safety Components International Inc., a manufacturer of airbag fabric and cushions, as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He also was elected a director of the company. Jeffrey can be reached at 310 River Rd., Grandview, N.Y. 10960.

Susan Dana Kertzer (see Pam Gerrol '87).

John H. McAleer is a physics instructor at Robert Louis Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, Calif. He has been the school's sailing coach for the past twenty-one years. He has been married to Patricia Womble since 1988, and they have two children, Chris, 6, and Molly, 3. John can be reached at 3152 Forest Lake Rd., R.L.S., Pebble Beach 93953.

Kathleen Maher Rasmussen, Ithaca, N.Y., was promoted to professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell, where she specializes in maternal and child health. This summer she was elected associate dean and secretary of the university faculty. Her son, Jeff, a senior in high school, is applying to Brown.