From the May/June 2008 Issue

Sue Wotiz Goldstein and Irwin Goldstein write: "After two years of transition, in which time Irwin traveled the globe teaching and I co-authored my first book, When Sex Isn't Good, we have finally moved to San Diego and are very happy to be living here downtown. I coordinate educational programs for San Diego Sexual Medicine, and Irwin sees patients in between his responsibilities as director of Sexual Medicine at Alvarado Hospital, clinical professor of surgery at UC San Diego, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. We enjoy showing our new hometown to our children and grandchildren when they visit—Bryan (Amherst '99), wife Jaime Abel Goldstein '99, and their son, Tyler; Lauren Goldstein Mack '02, her husband, Jeremy Mack '03, and their son, Jayden; and Andrew (Dartmouth '01). We still fly east to visit my mom, Miriam Rose Wotiz '46. Drop us a line at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it if you're going to be in the area."

Jonathan McRoberts was named the top financial advisor in the state of Hawaii in the February 2008 issue of Hawaii Business. He writes: "Although I feel this is tantamount to being recognized as the sanest lunatic in the asylum, I am still proud of the relative merits of the recognition. When not working or surfing, I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Bruce Andelson writes that his law firm merged with Bingham McCutchen and so he is now a corporate partner at Bingham McCutchen. His office remains in Santa Monica. His wife is an emergency room nurse; his daughter is in nursing school after graduating from the University of Miami; and his son is in college in Santa Barbara.

Deborah Bell (see Bernie Bell '42).

Susan Cameron Bennett writes: "My husband, guitarist Rick Hinkle, and I are still involved in our band (www.theinteractiveband.com) and music and voice-over production (www.audiocammusic.com; www.susancbennett.com) in Atlanta. We've been married nearly 11 years now, and moved to our latest home/studio in 2006."

Francisco A. Besosa writes: "After graduating from Brown, my son, Francisco '07, is a student at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans."

Ann-Frazer Kephart Brown writes: "The vignettes of 1971 are impressive, and a little overwhelming. As for me, I am a high school art teacher, a single parent, and happily partnered lesbian, as well as the very poor mother of a high school drop-out. However, my beautiful boy has since gotten a GED, works full time, and takes classes at the local community college. My daughter is a senior in high school and eager for the 'real world.' No Brown graduates for me, I fear. Maybe the next generation will fill the gap. Oh, and I raise my dad's alpacas on the side."

Maurene Fritz writes: "Our granddaughter, Resheet, 2, is the delight of our lives. Living in Israel, a small country, we have lots of opportunity for hands-on grandparenting. Work in the high-tech field continues to be hectic: the global village is a reality, but traveling to a customer in Australia is still a long trip!" Contact Maurene at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Patricia Gerbarg writes: "My husband, Richard P. Brown, and I are writing a book on integrative psychiatry, How to Use Herbs, Nutrients and Yoga in Mental Health Care, to be published by Norton this year. Our first book together, The Rhodiola Revolution, introduced an ancient medicinal herb that enhances both physical and mental energy. Our son David Braslow '07 graduated from Brown and received a MathAmerica Fellowship. Our other two Brown graduates, Laura Braslow '01 and Josh Braslow '03, are living in New York City. Laura is a consultant in nonprofit management. Josh is a film editor. Visit us at www.haveahealthymind.com."

Nicholas P. Lampshire is in his 15th year of living happily in Camden, S.C. He recently visited Peter Burkland and Storm Scott. He hopes to visit with Susan and Fred David in Santa Rosa in April.

Jeffrey Meikle (see Vanessa Meikle Schulman '03).

Connie Sancetta '73 ScM writes: "I gave myself early retirement from the National Science Foundation; moved to the Cleveland area, where my favorite cousins live; and got married in June. I'm a part-time volunteer at the Western Reserve Historical Society, where I'm translating letters donated to the Italian-American section by the descendants of immigrants."

David Snyder '75 MD (see Cara Zeldis '04).

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Charles Babcock, a litigation partner in Jackson Walker’s Houston office, was named a 2007 Texas Super Lawyer and made the list of the state’s top 100 attorneys. Contact Charles at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deborah Bell (see Bernie Bell ’42).

John W. Mayhew III (see John W. Mayhew ’43).

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Richard Gourse ’80 PhD, a professor of bacteriology at the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, has received a MERIT award from the National Institute of Health. MERIT awards, short for Method to Extend Research in Time, recognize researchers who have demonstrated superior competence and outstanding productivity in research endeavors of special importance or promise. Richard’s research focuses on the mechanisms behind the first step of gene expression transcription.

Dennis Pacheco Jr. (see John Kawaoka ’00).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Joanna Burstein (see Rena Benson Burstein '47)

Susan Rodgers still loves being an anthropology professor at Holy Cross. She had a delightful sabbatical last year with three trips to Indonesia. She was guest curator for an exhibition, Gold Cloths of Sumatra: Indonesia's Songkets from Ceremony to Commodity, at the Cantor Gallery at Holy Cross. Susan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

David Altshuler ’71 AM writes: “I am happy to report that my consulting practice has begun its fifth year. My work focuses on strategic planning, board training, and financial resource development for museums, universities, and other nonprofit clients in the U.S., Great Britain, and Israel.” David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Fred David writes: “My son Bryan will be walking in through the Van Wickle Gates this fall as a member of the class of 2011. Bryan is the fourth consecutive generation to attend Brown: 1899, 1936, 1971, 2011. When he walks out the Van Wickle Gates, I’ll be able to enjoy his graduation and my 40^th reunion.” Fred can be reached at fdavid @rrmgine.com.

Connie Jo Dickerson writes: “I’m still doing freelance editorial work, but also studying for a library science degree, specializing in rare books and Slavic studies. My son, Bill, is a junior at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore. My daughter, Liz, is a sophomore at Weston High School in Conn. My husband, Jon Young (Swarthmore ’74), is celebrating his twenty-fifth year at HBO.”

Marvin Homonoff writes: “71 has always been my lucky number. From my home address as a youngster to my graduation college year, the number has repeatedly popped up in a good way. Sure enough on July 1, my first grandchild, Hailey Rose Homonoff, was born to my son Matthew and daughter-in-law, Sophie. Linda and I are frequent travelers to Arlington, Va., to see her, or we meet in R.I. or at our home in Delray Beach, Fla. I know all of you who are grandparents know the pleasure and I hope every one of you can experience it someday.”

Joan Markey (see Valerie Phillips ’98).

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Edward Alt writes: “I am enjoying my second career as a financial planner and advisor for small businesses and high-net worth individuals. I regularly see friends and classmates from Brown both socially and related to business.”

Mark L. Asquino ’78 PhD and his wife, Jane, returned from Kazakhstan in June, where he was deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy. Mark is now deputy coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization at the State Department.

Francisco A. Besosa writes: “My son, Francisco, graduates from Brown in May 2007. After more than twenty-five years as the BASC Area Chair for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, I turned over the chair to an alumna. Since October 2006, I have been a U.S. district judge in Puerto Rico, appointed by President Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. My roommate at Brown, Geoff Strauss, was one of the speakers at my investiture. My wife, Enid, is a Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Superior Court judge. She swore me in as a federal judge.”

Paul D. Cooke writes: “My wife, Ruth; our daughter, Emma; and I moved from Texas to Concord, Mass., in late 2004. We miss the great state of Texas, but New England is lovely too, especially in the fall. We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it I’d love to hear from old friends from 1967-1968.”

John V. Guttag ’73 ScM (see Peter Norvig ’78).

Alan Hammond writes: “I have just started a new career. I was recently ordained as a Presbyterian minister and am serving as an interim pastor in Logan, Utah, at the First Presbyterian Church.”

Steven Hopping has been married to Julia since 1995, and they have five children. He is the director for the Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Washington, D.C., clinical professor of surgery at George Washington University, and president-elect of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery for 2008.

Janet E. Levy writes: “After twenty-seven years in a joint department of sociology and anthropology at UNC-Charlotte, I will become chair of a new department of anthropology in August 2007. The university and the city have doubled in size since I moved here in 1980. Please stop to visit if you are in the area.” Janet can be reached 1724 De Armon Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jonathan McRoberts and his partner were named as the two top financial advisors in Hawaii in the September issue of Hawaii Business. Although he has to endure the twice-monthly short visits to his Morgan Stanley office in Honolulu, he spends most days working out of his home office on Kauai. Jonathan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David S. Nolan is enjoying retirement with his wife, Carol, and a growing brood of grandchildren (four and counting).

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Richard L. Abbott writes: “I’m self-employed in Quebec as a builder specializing in custom fiberglass products. Inventions and designs can be found at www.designbyabbott.piczo.com. At the first ski race of the year at Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies, I saw downhill racers using the ‘ribbon tuck,’ an application of wedge propulsion to alpine racing that I invented ten years ago. I have two boys, Tom, 7, and Mike, 12.” Richard can be reached at 364 Allard, Shefford Qc J2M 1B1, Canada; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert P. Clancy writes: “It was great to see old friends at last year’s 35th reunion. I’ll be attending commencement because my daughter will graduate from Brown, officially leaving my wife, Cindy, and me with an empty nest. I’d love to hear from any old friends who happen to pass through either Wayland, Mass. or Fayston, Vt.” Bob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mark Danner is a managing partner of a beer distribution company in Orange County, Calif. He has three children, ages 11, 13, and 15. He can be reached at 5 Oakmont Ln., Newport Beach, Calif. 92660; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Charles “Chip” Babcock, an attorney at Jackson Walker LLP, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2007 for commercial litigation and First Amendment law.

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Charles “Chip” Babcock was recognized as an outstanding lawyer in his field in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an attorney/ firm directory published annually. He is a partner in the Houston office of Jackson Walker, works within the media, litigation, and appellate practice groups, and has developed a national litigation practice in his twenty-eight-year career at Jackson Walker. He has represented Oprah Winfrey in a suit brought against her by Texas cattlemen and, most recently, successfully defended the Chicago Tribune in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Ill.

James Hochman writes: “After a twenty- two-year stint as regional counsel for CB Richard Ellis (formally Coldwell Banker), I have joined Coman and Anderson in Lisle, Ill., as partner and head of the firm’s real estate department, concentrating in commercial real estate transactions, real estate brokerage law and legislation, and real estate–related litigation. I live in Burr Ridge, Ill., with my wife, Linda Legner. Our daughter, Jessica, attends the Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison. We would love to hear from old friends.” James can be reached at jhochman @comananderson.com.

Class of 1971’s reunion chairman, Robert Solomon, reports: “Once again the class of 1971 came together to celebrate the largest 35th reunion in the University’s history. After a welcoming reception at Alpha Epsilon Pi (Kappa Sigma in our day), class members made their way to the Hope Club for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before heading up the Hill to Campus Dance, still the world’s greatest outdoor cocktail party. Saturday morning was marked by our own memorial service for class members who have passed away. Led once again by our friend Rev. Dick Dannenfelser, it was a time of somber reflection and commemoration of old friends who shared our time at Brown. In true ’71 fashion, the service included controversy and high emotion and concluded with the classmates uniting warmly as only friends of nearly forty years can. After the president’s address, we moved to Pembroke Field for the first-ever class BBQ luncheon under a large tent. On a perfect afternoon, the turnout was large, and the barbecue prepared by Tchula Ribs (Mississippi) was excellent. The University even included unlimited wine. Saturday night’s class dinner was held at the Squantum Association. This was the second event we’ve held at Squantum, and it turned out to be even more spectacular than the 25th reunion clambake in 1996.

“The largest gathering of classmates since our graduation marched down College Hill behind our banner. The procession was led by Hector Laudati ’31, father of our classmate Roz Laudati. Hector was celebrating his 75th reunion. As the senior class approached the First Baptist Church, nearly forty classmates adjourned to 3 Steeple Street (known as Armando’s Crystal Tap in 1971) for an unsanctioned reunion event featuring Bloody Marys and hamburgers. Finally, a very special thank you to classmates who arrived from the far corners of the globe to attend the reunion. Ruby Shang arrived from Singapore, proving her true devotion to Brown. We had a wonderful time, and Ned, Deborah, and I can’t wait to start planning for the 40th in 2011.” Robert can be reached at 430 E. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10022; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Reunion ’06 weekend is almost here—May 26– 28. Return to campus to renew ties with old friends. Start with Campus Dance and finish the weekend by passing once again through the Van Wickle Gates. Visit the reunion Web site for complete details: http://alumni. brown.edu/news_events/reunions.

John Barylick and Chris Barker got a jump on their upcoming 35th reunion with a snowboarding trip to Zermatt, Switzerland, in January. They were joined by their spouses, Marie Tinsley Barylick and Valerie Waidler. John is a principal in the law firm of Wistow & Barylick Inc. in Providence, while Marie is a program coordinator for Volunteers in Providence Schools. Their daughter Anne Barylick ’03 is an EMT supervisor at Brown Medical Services. Chris Baker is a physician in family practice in Santa Rosa, Calif., and Valerie is a hospice counseling supervisor. All look forward to seeing their classmates in May. John can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and Chris at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Chris Bene’s firm, Chang Bene Design, has received a 2006 Business Week/Architectural Record China award for his Two Houses Into One project in Shanghai. Chris can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey A. Carver writes: “Allysen and I are busy home-schooling one teenage daughter and have another daughter who is an avid high school wrestler. Both are aspiring authors. As for my own career, after several years of absence from the science fiction bookshelves, I returned this year with something different—a novelization of the SciFi Channel’s Battlestar Galactica: The Miniseries. It was a fun change of pace (very different from the original TV series, by the way) and a respite from the long haul of my newest novel, Sunborn (still in progress). Last year, I also made available a free online course for aspiring young science fiction and fantasy writers—at www.writesf.com—and started another sort of writing at starrigger.blogspot.com. One of the great rewards of the Web is discovering that you have readers as far away as New Zealand and Kathmandu! Please send your aspiring authors to the course and visit me at the blog!” Jeffrey can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katherine G. Farley has been nominated as chairman of the Lincoln Center Development Project. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is undergoing a campus transformation.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Class secretary Edward M. Alt reports: “I attended the 40th reunion of the Brown Rugby Football Club. Having long ago given up playing the game, I still can enjoy the camaraderie and extracurricular fun that make the sport unique.”

Chip Babcock was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2005–2006 for his work in business litigation and railroad law. He is a partner in the Fort Worth office of the Texas law firm Jackson Walker. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Law Institute.

Susan Cameron Bennett is busy doing voice work and managing The Interactive! Band; susancbennett.com.

Francisco A. Besosa writes: “For more than twenty years I’ve been the area chair for BASC for the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands area. My son Francisco is a member of the Brown class of 2007.”

Merry Bullock writes: “I’m living in Bethesda, Md., with Lunhes, 17, and Julia, 12. Last summer I married Bruce M. Jakosky a professor of astrobiology at the Univ. of Colo., whom I met on an airplane.

Mark Danner writes: “I have been in the beer business for twenty-seven years. After twenty-four years with Anheuser-Busch, I am a managing partner of an independent distribution in Orange County, Calif., called Straub Distributing.”

Theodore A. Del Donno writes: “My son Andrew ’06 is majoring in mechanical engineering at Brown. His graduation in 2006 will coincide with our 35th reunion. I’ll be there.”

Jamie Evrard’s recent paintings were exhibited at the Bau-Xi Gallery in Vancouver, B.C., in January. She writes: “I’ve taken up trapeze with a circus school here in Vancouver.”

Deborah Kapp writes: “I live just outside Chicago with my husband and two sons. During the day I teach ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary, where I am an associate professor and (for the 2004–05 academic year) acting dean of the faculty. Most days, all is well.”

Thomas R. Petty was named CFO at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in September of 2003.

Josh Posner writes: “A number of us in the class of 1971 are organizing a scholarship fund in memory of Charles Baldwin, former University chaplain, who died in November 2002. Please contact me if you are interested in learning how you can participate.”

Susan Rogers writes that she’s still an anthropology professor and director of Asian studies at Holy Cross, in Worcester, Mass., and is looking forward to a sabbatical in 2005–06.

Marilyn Wallace Shealey writes that her daughter Leslie Friedman graduated from Brown in May.

Robert Vigorita writes: “Our son Jason happily left little Rhody for George Washington Univ., where he’s running on the crosscountry team.”

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Chip Babcock, a partner in Jackson Walker’s Houston office, was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers on July 16 in Toronto. He was one of seven individuals to receive this prestigious honor. Chip has more than twenty-five years of experience in complex commercial litigation. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, where he serves on the United States/Canada committee. In 1999, Chip was appointed chairman of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee and was reappointed in 2002. He is also a member of the American Law Institute.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Bruce A. Henderson was named as CEO of Imation Corp., a manufacturer of removable storage media.

James Northrup writes that he is co-founder of a publicly traded gaming company in London, and his son J. D. Northrup ’00, who is Phi Beta Kappa, writes electronic music. “Visit us at pipecreekranch.com.”

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Christy Carpenter writes: “I’ve moved back to New York City from Los Angeles to become executive director of the Museum of Television & Radio Media Center.”

Bob Clancy writes: “What a way to empty the nest. Our daughter Christine ’07 enrolled at Brown last fall and is very happy there. My wife, Cindy, is pursuing a master’s degree, making me the only member of the family not paying tuition. I still split time working in Vermont and Massachusetts.” Bob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Richard Bedrosian is the president of MySelfHelp.com. He writes that the company has received more than $1.8 million in grants from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop online, interactive self-help programs for depression, eating disorders, and other psychological illnesses.

Marvin Homonoff (see Shelby Freedman ’00).

Rupe Scofield (see Rick Carell ’77).

David Snyder ’75 MD (see Jonathan Grossberg ’02).

Deborah Tegarden (see Lois Thornton Tegarden ’46).

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Chip Babcock was selected as a 2003 Texas Super Lawyer in the November issue of Texas Monthly. He writes that he was also named to the 2003 Texas Top 100 Lawyers and the Dallas/Fort Worth Top 100 lists.

Ron Markoff ’71 AM and Karen Triedman ’79 were married in June 2001. They live in Providence, where Ron practices law and Karen teaches color classes at RISD and works as a freelance design writer. Ron was honored in Rhode Island Monthly as one of the top forty-nine real estate lawyers in the state. Karen coauthored her first book, Color Graphics: Color and Graphic Design (Rockport, 2002). They have three daughters, Stephanie, Sidra, and Allegra.

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Fred C. David writes: “I remain active in BASC and try to get as many applicants as possible to matriculate at Brown. Daughter Laura is studying in London and Ankara, Turkey, in her junior year at Bates. Bryan is a freshman at Sonoma Academy and is practicing his lacrosse stick handling year-round. I continue to practice radiation oncology in Santa Rosa.” Fred can be reached at 2525 Brush Creek Rd., Santa Rosa, Calif. 95404; fdavids @pacbell.net.

Martha Clark Goss was elected to the board of American Water.

Stephen H. Pollock is director of the Heart Institute at St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore. The hospital has the largest cardiovascular program in Maryland, performing more than 1,300 heart surgeries a year. Stephen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Marvin Homonoff writes: “My wife, Linda, and I recently celebrated our 25th anniversary. I still maintain a law practice with the firm of Homonoff, Levine & Pulner in Providence, and serve as probate judge in Barrington. My daughter, Heather, a recent graduate of Wesleyan, won a Fulbright to study in Morocco. My son, Mathew, was married this past summer and is living with his new bride in Alexandria, Va.”

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Brad Duckrow (see Helen Cymrot '99).

Cornelius J. Madera Jr. (see Meghan Madera '98).

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Carol Locke Campbell writes: "I am president-elect of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, which will be a three-year gig. Our 25,000 members provide a large percentage of all the mental health services in California. I'm enjoying life in San Jose." Carol can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Peter Rush writes: "I enjoyed seeing friends last year. I'm still in New York but now have offices in Washington and Atlanta. I bought my first lacrosse stick since college and am teaching my 8-year-old daughter to play."

Storm Scott writes: "I retired to Sarasota Fla., in 1986 and have found my niche in the rental market and rehabilitation of older homes. I'm presently restoring a 1924 bungalow, my seventh restoration. After this one I plan to travel." Storm can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Glenn Whitmore (see Michael Kavanau '85).

From the May / June 2002 Issue

David Morgan writes: "After thirty years of mill manufacturing management, I am giving retirement a try - at least until a better offer comes around." He can be reached at One Green Ash St., Jesup, Ga. 31546; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Kenneth S. Cohen writes that the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel named him one of the nation’s top benefits attorneys. One of 172 charter fellows inducted on July 8 into the new organization, Kenneth is senior vice president at the MassMutual Financial Group. He was cited for demonstrating “outstanding qualities of leadership, character, ability, and professional responsibility.” The induction ceremony, held in New York City, culminated a year-long celebration of the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Kenneth was a member of the U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council from 1996 to 1999, serving as vice chairman in 1999. He has testified before Congress many times. After joining MassMutual in 1974, he was admitted to practice by the Massachusetts Bar Association in 1975, the Federal District Court of Massachusetts in 1978, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 1985. He has been a member of the American Bar Association since 1975 and the Association of Life Insurance Counsel since 1984. His daughter is Dara ’01. Kenneth can be reached at 59 Woodlot Rd., Amherst, Mass. 01002; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert G. Flanders Jr. of East Greenwich, R.I., was named board chairman of the YMCA of Greater Providence. A member of the Rhode Island Supreme Court since 1996, Robert will oversee the YMCA’s five-year plan to strengthen its role as the premier family resource organization in the region and a catalyst for community improvement.

Lee Makowski was named director of the Biosciences Division at Argonne (Ill.) National Labs. He and his wife, Diane Rodi Makowski (Columbia ’83 G.S.A.S.), along with their three sons, ages 13, 10, and 8, moved to Hinsdale, Ill., which is an easy commute to Argonne, where Diane is a staff scientist.

From the September / October 2000 Issue

Carol Altman writes: "I continue to enjoy a busy ob/gyn private practice in Portland, Maine. My husband, Frank, divides his time between anesthesia and critical-care clinical research. Graduations ’R’ Us this year: we attended the ceremonies of our three daughters, Janet (Stanford), Joan (Wesleyan), and Katherine (Waynflete). Katherine headed to a computer-science program at the University of Miami in the fall."

Alan Peck writes: "The local newspaper recently featured a woman in her seventies who was auctioning the family ranch and moving from California to another state. When queried why, she said, ‘My father always said we should relocate every ten years and renew ourselves.’ After nineteen years in the same abode in Silicon Valley, my wife and I realized we were nine years behind schedule, so we sold our house, said goodbye to the Valley, and moved to Sarasota, Fla. We’ve been here for six weeks, and we’re enjoying our new life thoroughly. We’re engaging in new activities, making new friends, and finding new challenges. Our friends and family have already visited; we will return to California to do likewise. All things considered, we think that lady’s father had the right idea." Alan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Alan M. Birnbaum writes: "When I potentially get to meet Vanderbilt Chancellor E. Gordon Gee in October at my 25th medical reunion in Nashville, Tenn., I will be taking along my new wife, Kathleen Mulligan, whom I will marry on Sept. 16. I remain in the private practice of neurology, largely forensic, in my hometown of Fresno, Calif., where I have lived for more than twenty years."

Martha Clark Goss, of Bernardsville, N.J., was appointed to the board of IBJ Whitehall Business Credit Corp. Martha is CFO of Capital Markets Co., an e-business solutions provider that focuses on the world’s financial markets. Martha was previously CFO of Booz-Allen & Hamilton.

From the May / June 2000 Issue

John H. Fitzgibbon III has been appointed managing partner of the Hartford office of KPMG. John provides assurance and advisory services to insurance clients. He joined KPMG in 1973 and was elected a partner in 1983. He lives in Hartford with his wife and three daughters.

Faith Mason Fraser writes: "I earned a master’s in library science from Simmons College in 1974 and a master’s in clinical psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, Calif., in 1997. I am a reference librarian at the San Jose (Calif.) Public Library and an intern in marriage and family therapy in Mountain View, Calif. My son, Erik, 23, was married last summer; my daughter, Robin, 21, is a junior at Bryn Mawr majoring in linguistics. In my spare time I like to knit and go houseboating."

Douglas Jones writes: "I am a partner of Bayard, Oot, Jones & Associates, a firm established in 1997 that now provides advertising representation to more than a dozen magazines and Web sites. We’re not saving the world, but it’s a kick to finally own the business into which I put so much time. Meg and I have two boys, Andy, 8, and Tim, 3. I had an unsuccessful run for town meeting this fall and will remain active in the town Democratic party. Also keeping us busy are several PTA activities and my responsibilities as chair of Andy’s Cub Scout pack committee." Douglas can be reached at 1304 Fairfield Woods Rd., Fairfield, Conn. 06432; (203) 371-6175; dajones @snet.net."

Jonathan Merritt, of State College, Pa., writes: "I’m happily entering my twentieth year at Penn State, where I am director of academic advising in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. A fond hello to old friends."

Robert Thorley, of Walpole, Mass., writes: "We now understand the impact of ‘empty nest.’ Beth, 21, is in her senior year at the University of Pennsylvania; Kate, 19, is in her second year of a six-year doctoral program at Simmons College; and Sarah ’03 is 18. The home and the phone are now very quiet. Sometimes my wife, Pam, and I actually have free time. Pam has enrolled in a master’s in nursing program at Regis College. I continue to battle cancer while working as the director of materials, logistics, and production operations for Bayer Diagnostics in Walpole."

Marvin S. Wasser, of Cranston, R.I., writes: "I am in my twentieth year of pediatrics, enjoying my solo private practice as much as ever. I also continue my activity on the clinical faculty of the Brown Medical School. My children are growing up: stepson Jason, 26, works in public relations for the Women’s NBA; Rachel, 19, is a sophomore at Arizona State University; and Emily, 16, is a high-school sophomore. Steve Patent visited from San Francisco in the fall and we enjoyed watching the Brown football team’s victory over Columbia to capture the Ivy championship."

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Mark Asquino ’78 Ph.D. writes that he arrived in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, last summer to assume the position of public-affairs officer at the U.S. embassy. He serves as embassy spokes-man and directs educational-exchange and cultural programs. Classmates and other alums who are journeying to the Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara can reach Mark and his wife, Jane, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deborah Navas, of Newmarket, N.H., has published Murdered by His Wife, A Tale of Crime and Punishment in 18th-Century Massachusetts. An independent scholar, she is also the author of a short-story collection, Things We Lost, Gave Away, Bought High and Sold Low, and the winner of the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award and the New Hampshire Writers Project Emerging Writer Award.

Janet Procaccini, who has taught Italian and French for twenty-three years at the Warwick, R.I., junior-high school, writes that she was thrilled to have Jason Vigorita, son of Mary-Ellen and Robert Vigorita, in her Italian class these past two years. Jay won second place in the Rhode Island Teachers of Italian exam, missing first place by two points. Jay’s dad led the class on an unforgettable trip to the Federal Hill section of Providence.

David A. Snyder ’75 M.D., an ophthalmologist in Delray Beach, Fla., was elected to the board of corporators of the Schepens Eye Research Institute. He specializes in macular and retinal diseases at Delray Eye Associates.

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Christy Carpenter, of Sausalito, Calif., writes: "I was just elected vice chair of the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees public television and radio. President Clinton appointed me to the board in 1998." Christy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alan R. Hammond writes: "I had a busy August. I retired from the U.S. Army, moved to Salt Lake City, started work with Evans & Sutherland, and dropped Kristina '03 off to start her Brown education."

Donald I. Abrams, a doctor, writes that he is president of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. He lives in San Francisco.

Eric Oliner, director of facilities planning and design at Hartford Hospital, writes that he has been elected as this year's president of the Connecticut chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Carol Locke Campbell hosts a talk-radio show called Speaking for Mental Health that airs on Tuesdays on WALE-AM in Providence and KFNX-AM in Phoenix. Several Brown faculty members have been guests. Carol writes: "Technology allows me to do the show from my home in San Jose, Calif. I'm enjoying my career as a marriage and family therapist."

Tom Goin, Jim Hijiya, Dave Riley, and Ed Szymanoski recently held a reunion of the Jameson House basement gang in Bali, Indonesia. Tom served as recreation director and interpreter, having spent the past fifteen years in Jakarta. Jim ventured forth from Dartmouth, Mass.; Dave from Hudson, Ohio; and Ed from Alexandria, Va. Jim writes: "We were chaperoned by my wife, Barbara, and Dave's wife, Tessie, while Ed's wife, Lauren, and son, Petey, kept the home fires burning. Highlights of the excursion included observing the sunrise from the top of the ancient Buddhist temple at Borobudur, Java; watching a traditional legong dance in the yard of an oceanside villa on Bali; discovering fruits like rambutan, mangosteen, salak, and (Ed's favorite) durian; and playing more bridge and hearts than at any time since college."

Thomas R. Petty, of Palatine, Ill., has been named director of business affairs at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. Thomas was senior pastor of First United Methodist Church, Palatine, and was treasurer and director of administrative services for the Northern Illinois conference of the United Methodist Church. During a past sabbatical, he was a portfolio manager and financial planner. As an ordained United Methodist minister, he has also served Illinois churches in Sterling, Yorkville, Millbrook, and Roselle.

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Jane Trowbridge Bertrand (see Leon F. Bouvier '71 Ph.D.).

Richard Gourse (see Samuel Gourse '40).

Katherine Hay, Northampton, Mass., writes: "Yes, I, and some others in the class of '71, will be 50 this spring. It's a good time to celebrate, so my husband, Chris, a mere 46, and I headed to Costa Rica in April to commune with spider monkeys, butterflies, toucans, and maybe, just maybe, a resplendent quetzal."

Nicholas Lampshire, Camden, S.C., writes: "After walking house to house from August to election day, I was elected to a four-year term on the Camden city council."

Christine Riley and her husband, Alan McConkie, are now breeding alpacas at their ranch in tiny Gaston, Oreg. She writes: "In our spare time we work for Intel Corp., where I am a manager of end-user research. Take a tour of our ranch at www.upstreamranch.com."

Susan Vanderkulk White is assistant dean of the graduate school of business at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also teaches corporate finance. She writes: "My husband, Bob, and I just celebrated our 26th anniversary. We have three children, Valerie, 23; Karen, 19; and Stephanie, 16."

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Jeffrey Hurwit '71 A.M. is professor of art history and classics at the University of Oregon. His new book, The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology, and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to the Present, has been published by Cambridge University Press. Jeff and his wife, Martha Ravits, assistant professor of women's studies at Oregon, have three children: Joshua, a freshman at Stanford; Sarah, a high school freshman; and Daniel, a 5th grader."

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Burton Boltuch has joined the employment law group of Gordon & Rees in the firm's San Francisco office. He and his two sons can be reached at 123 Hagar Ave., Piedmont, Calif. 94611; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elie Hirschfeld and his wife, Susan, announce the birth of Jonathan on Aug. 30. "Everyone is healthy and happy," Elie writes.

Jimmy M. Saiku, a U.S. Navy commander, recently participated in a remembrance ceremony for prisoners of war and military personnel missing in action while on a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Ralph Begleiter, CNN world affairs correspondent, hosts a twenty-four-part weekly broadcast called Cold War Postscript, Sunday nights at nine (EST), immediately following the weekly one-hour documentary, Cold War. Postscript attempts to make connections between key events and themes in the history of the Cold War and global affairs today. Both programs continue through April 4.

Robert Chapman was elected to a three-year term as chief executive officer of Watson Clinic, a 175-physician, multispecialty group based in Lakeland, Fla.

David G. Cox writes: "During the 1996-97 school year, I was recognized by Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for my twentieth year as a member of the residential faculty of the Upper School. Last school year I was awarded a special grant and sabbatical for this school year to work with Habitat for Humanity. Since June, I have assisted in the building of homes in Houston; Charlotte, N.C.; and Detroit. I plan to work with several other affiliates, including an international one, before returning to the classroom next September." David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Daniel Gabe, Concord, Calif., retired as a captain in the U.S. Navy after twenty-five years of service. He now works in logistics management for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. in San Leandro, Calif. Dan's final Navy tour included London for two and a half years. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mary Jane Minkin (see Dan Klein '86).

Jimmy M. Saiku, a Navy commander, is serving aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. Saiku's six-month deployment will take him to Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

William A. Smith, Chicago, is a director with Answerthink Consulting Group, which helps Fortune 500 companies with performance reporting and planning. He recently spent nine days in Turkey with his partner. "The trip was lots of fun," he writes, "and we saw lots of ruins - or perhaps rubble?" William is often quoted in CFO and Controller, which he calls an alarming experience.

Marvin Wasser practices pediatrics in Cranston, R.I., and is also a clinical instructor in pediatrics at the Brown Medical School. Older daughter Rachel, 18, just began college at Arizona State University, and younger daughter Emily, 14, has begun high school and is on the soccer team. "Tennis and playing saxophone in a wind ensemble are my favorite diversions," he writes. "My wife, Ellie, helps me in my office."

Charlie Watt, Waltham, Mass., has joined TASA Worldwide/JSK as a principal in their Lexington, Mass., office. The company is one of the world's largest executive search firms. Charlie is a member of its information technology practice group. He was previously with IBM and also ran his own search firm.

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Richard D'Wayne Hinds writes: "I'm having a ball installing S.A.P. payroll for Pennzoil in Houston!" He can be reached at 532 Harvard St., Houston 77007.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Carol Locke Campbell can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it (Her e-mail address was printed incorrectly in the May/June BAM.)

Christy Carpenter, an independent communications consultant in Sausalito, Calif., was recently appointed to the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by President Clinton.

Richard Kadison, Dover, Mass., married Providence native Maria Latour last summer. Richard was recently appointed chief of mental health at Harvard University Health Services. He would love to hear from classmates at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barbara Reisman, Montclair, N.J., has been named a leadership fellow for 1998 by Leadership New Jersey. She is executive director of the Schumann Fund for New Jersey, a private foundation that provides grants for causes such as early childhood development and environmental protection.

From the July / August 1998 Issue

Merry Bullock lives in Tallinn, Estonia, with her children, Luukas, 10, and Juulia, 5. She works on science policy at the Estonian Academy of Sciences, teaches psychology at the university, and is enjoying life "in this most interesting of times," she reports. "This is a really unique place. Come see it for yourself!" She can be reached at P.O. Box 3970, Tallinn EE-0090 Estonia; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carol Locke Campbell was elected president of the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gordon Hay was appointed actuary for SAFECO Insurance Co. of America's board of directors. Gordon, a personal-lines actuary for SAFECO, lives in Kirkland, Wash., with wife Chris and their two children.

Paul T. von Oeyen '75 M.D., Bloomfield Hills, Mich., received an Alumni Service Award in 1997. He continues to serve on the corporation committee in biomedical affairs and is chair of the subcommittee on student affairs. "I enjoy getting back to campus at least twice a year," he writes.

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Scott C. Bush works for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Springfield, Mass. He is second vice president and associate general counsel in MassMutual's law department, where he works on the company's real estate investments. Commercial real estate investment has been his area of concentration since he began practicing law in 1974. Scott joined MassMutual almost two years ago as a result of a merger with his previous employer, Connecticut Mutual Life. He is happily divorced and living in Enfield, Conn. Scott writes: "Constant change and unpredictability are, at the same time, life's great challenge and life's great charm. In one twelve-month period, I started this new job, divorced, moved, and took (and passed) the Massachusetts bar exam. Life indeed goes on, and very happily. I have two wonderful children of whom I am most proud: Jennifer, 27, and Robert, 17. I am also very happy to be working with three of Brown's finest in the MassMutual law department: Dave Kline '59, Al Santopietro '69, and Ken Cohen." Scott can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carol Locke Campbell, San Jose, Calif., was elected president of the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She can be reached at 95125 This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Terry Schwadron joined the New York Times in January as senior editor for information and technology. Terry had worked at the Los Angeles Times for seventeen years. His wife, Patch Simon Schwadron '72, and daughter Hannah, 16, moved to the Upper West Side in June. Patch (a former member of the BAM board) was conducting her New York job search in the field of career development and counseling at the time of this report. Their daughter Julia, 21, graduates from the University of California at San Diego in June with a degree in studio art and sociology. Son Louis, 19, is a French horn player studying at the New England Conservatory.

Carolyn Smith, MillValley,Calif., spent last fall in Russia, the Ukraine, and central Asia teaching seminars for the U.N. on H.I.V. counseling. "I taught 250 doctors, some of whom were afraid to touch someone with H.I.V.,"Carolyn writes. "It was extremely challenging work that had its own little moments of reward and satisfaction."

From the March / April 1998 Issue

Fred David reports that he and Nick Lampshire held the North Caswell Hall freshman dorm 30th reunion in September in Camden, S.C. "Nick and I hadn't seen each other since graduation," Fred writes. "The visit included true Southern hospitality, historical tours, a bike ride through the cotton fields, and alligator-watching near the antebellum house where we had dinner. We barely had time to catch up on the intervening thirty years." Fred can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Charlotte Downey '78 Ph.D., Riverside, R.I., a researcher in Brown's English department, has published a new edition of Edward Channing's Lectures Read to the Seniors in Harvard College (1856). It is the thirty-fourth volume in her series American Linguistics 1700-1900.

Peter Mansfield lives in Tasmania, Australia, with his wife, Karen, and their children, Laura, 3, and Reuben, 1. Peter teaches finance at the University of Tasmania. He welcomes visitors at 43 Hill St., West Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia.

Jeffrey L. Meikle '71 A.M. authored American Plastic: A Cultural History (Rutgers University Press), now available in paperback. The book explores plastic's discovery, production, distribution, use, and symbolic influence on style and popular imagination from the 1870s to the present. American Plastic won the 1996 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology and was a 1996 Choice Outstanding Academic Book. Jeffrey is a professor of American studies and art history at the University of Texas at Austin, where he directs the American studies program.

David T. Morgan is a general manager of Rayonier's southeast lumber operations. His daughter, Kathryn, is a junior at Montana State University, and his son, Scott, is a freshman at the University of Georgia. David can be reached at 1 Green Ash St., Jesup, Ga. 31546.

Annemarie C. Schwarzkopf, Decatur, Ga., continues to work with foreign student placement in U.S. secondary schools and universities. She would love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

William A. Smith still lives in Chicago "with the cats" and works for the Hackett Group, a management consulting firm. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it