From the May/June 2008 Issue

Emily Berger writes: "I will be exhibiting paintings at the Painting Center in New York City in May and June of 2008."

Lynne Brodsky writes: "I have been married to Rob Levine for a long time and working at Massachusetts General Hospital's Chelsea Health Center as a primary care physician for adults for a long time. I enjoy reading American history, tap dancing, cooking, and gardening. All my best wishes to those whom I have neither seen nor kept up with."

Mary Chaffin has been traveling the last several years as the general counsel for Mercy Corps, a nonsectarian international relief and development organization headquartered in Portland, Ore. She writes that in her spare time she likes to bike, hike, snowshoe, and enjoy other outdoor activities with her husband, Lance. Their two sons, Danny and Greg, are both in college. "I would love to hear from Mary Blenkarn Purdy, and Tawn Fichter owes me a letter." Contact Mary at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gerald Cohen writes: "I live in Brookline, Mass. My wife, Susan, is an independent TV producer in several nonprofit organizations. She has also started a middle school in Rwanda for girls. We went to the opening in late February 2008. We have a daughter working in New York City for a public relations firm on Wall Street and a son who is a sophomore at Harvard. I was recently appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to serve as a member of the board of directors of Mass Development, the state agency charged with financing projects to spur economic development in the Commonwealth."

Joseph E. Fieschko Jr writes: "About two years ago I made it over the hump when I won two class actions for unpaid overtime for claims adjusters working on the Cerro Grande Fire project in New Mexico, and a second one for claims adjusters working for farmers insurance in Texas and California. Prior to that time, I was successful in class actions involving unpaid overtime for warehouse workers, a group of park rangers, and a claims adjuster on the Exxon cases that wrapped up a couple of years ago. You might say that I was relieved. Currently, I have class actions for unpaid overtime for bank tellers, pharmaceutical sales reps, and route salesmen delivering snack products to grocery stores. My private life is simple and happy. Regina and I have been married since 1982, and our only child, Zander, is a sophomore at Emerson majoring in filmmaking. One of his seminal experiences was a summer program at Brown. Regina and I work together, run together, and see a lot of independent films. I actually am in better shape than when I was at Brown."

Barry Heller writes: "I am vice president of medical affairs at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., where I am a staff emergency physician. I was recently elected as a director to the American Board of Emergency Medicine. My wife, Jill Lerner, is senior vice president for human resources and corporate affairs at Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. My son, Eli, is 17, and if I decide to let him live, will be attending one of 12 colleges he was accepted to. My daughter, Molly, is 14 and is very active in theater and drama, much to her father's delight." Contact Barry at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ward J. Mazzucco writes: "My daughter Jennie will be joining my other daughter, Cara '10, on Brown's campus as a freshman in the fall. It's wonderful to have both girls at Brown—parents' weekend just got easier!" Contact Ward at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Thomas Munsell writes that he and Susan DeGennaro's daughter, Elizabeth Munsell, has completed her Fulbright scholarship in Valparaiso, Chile. Elizabeth remains in Chile as a master's candidate. Contact Tom at 35 Stephanie Ln., South Windsor, Conn. 06074.

Meredith Miller Post spent three years having life-threatening surgeries and is now back at work writing feature films under the management of Gotham Artists Agency. She writes she is still happily married and living in Connecticut with her children: Philip, 12, an actor who just finished shooting the movie Doubt with Meryl Streep, Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman; Chloe, 21, a freshman at SCAD, also an actress with a new movie, Through Her Eyes Only with Uma Thurman, coming out soon; and her third child, Madeline, 21, a senior at NYU, who is working as an intern on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Contact Meredith at 24 Wayfaring Rd., Norwalk, Conn. 06851.

Tina Stark writes: "Last June, I published a new contract drafting textbook: Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do. It differs from the other textbooks in the area in its focus on the intersection of business, law, and drafting. Also, after 14 years of being an adjunct professor, I became a professor in the practice of law at Emory Law School in Atlanta. I am also the executive director of the school's Center for Transactional Law & Practice. This new position meant a move from New York City, where I've been living since we graduated. I'm having a great time creating a new transactional skills curriculum—something I've always wanted to do."

Sandy Wogrin Warren (see Susan Warren Weston '03).

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Lincoln Chaffee (see Martin Imm '57).

George Hutchinson (see James M. Hutchinson '51).

Ward J. Mazzucco's daughter Jennie will be a member of the class of 2012. She will join her sister, Cara '10, on campus next fall. Contact Ward at P.O. Box 511, Redding Ridge, Conn. 06876; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sandy Wogrin Warren (see Susan Warren '03).

Martha A. Zeiger is chief of endocrine surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she runs an NIH-funded molecular biology laboratory studying thyroid cancer. Her husband, John Britton, is a busy pediatric anesthesiologist at Fairfax Hospital in northern Virginia. Their daughter, Tenaya, is an account manager for Leo Burnett in Chicago and their son, Zachary, will begin law school at Georgetown this fall. Contact Martha at (301) 564-9393.

From the January / February 2008 Issue

K. Winslow Farrell Jr. (see Aaron Prosnitz ’05).

Julianne Ip ’78 MD (see Naline Lai ’89 and Vincent Capaldi ’02).

John Keats ’78 MD is still living in Ventura, Calif., and was recently named president and medical director of California Health First Physicians. This is a new multispecialty medical group affiliated with Catholic Healthcare West. He writes: “In June 2007, along with my wife, Susan Schilling Keats ’82 PhD, I attended the graduation of my oldest son, Andrew, from the Univ. of Oxford, where he received his master of philosophy in Roman history. Also attending the graduation was my son Alex, who is now a sophomore at the Univ. of Washington. My daughter, Ariele, graduated from Scripps College and is applying to nursing school. My youngest son, Kolya, is a senior in high school.” Contact John at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ruth Weissberger has written The Cure for Remembering: A Dr. Nora Sternberg Mystery, published by Melville House.

Mark Weston’s third book, Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present, will be published by John Wiley & Sons in May. Mark was recently a visiting scholar at the King Faisal Institute for Islamic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Former ambassador and U.S. Senator Wyche Fowler Jr. has written the book’s foreword. Contact Mark at P.O. Box 892, Armonk, N.Y. 10504-0892; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Beth Shadur has had several exhibitions of her artwork this year, including a show at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Iowa and at ARC Gallery in Chicago. She created a globe for the Cool Globes public art project in Chicago, which addressed solutions for global warming. She also works as an independent curator to create the third exhibition in her Poetic Dialogue Project, pairing artists and poets to create collaborative works of art. Learn more at her website, www.bethshadur.com. She and her husband, Bruce Mainzer (Cornell ’74), have a son, Jordan, who is applying to colleges. They live in Highland Park, Ill., with their Irish Red and White Setter, Riley.

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Elizabeth Carder-Thompson has been elected president-elect designate/treasurer of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) for 2007-08. Elizabeth is a partner in the health care practice of Reed Smith LLP, serving as chair of AHLA's membership committee and chairing its 2007 Life Sciences Law Institute.

Laura Verstegen Kasser writes: "We had two graduates this year: my son Peter graduated from the Univ. of Florida in economics and will be working for Protiviti Consulting in Tampa after a cross-country trip, and my daughter Katy graduated from high school and will be attending the Univ. of Florida this fall. I'm still working in human resources at American Standard in Piscataway, N.J. My husband, Steve, is a PR consultant for a New Jersey firm. We celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary this year." Laura can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Arthur Oram writes: "Having failed to note the birth of our younger daughter, Anne '11, eighteen years ago in the BAM, I would like to make amends by announcing that she entered Brown this fall. Anne's older sister, Tess '08, whose birth I appropriately noted in the BAM in 1986, will begin her senior year. As proud parents of two Brown students, my wife, Patty, and I look forward to filling our empty Colorado nest with frequent updates from our Providence progeny."

Peter Piness writes: "I'll be completing my assignment as public-affairs officer at the American Embassy in Mbabane, Swaziland, shortly and will then begin a new assignment as public-affairs officer at the American Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia." Peter can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ashley Warner writes: "I am practicing family medicine in Bedford, N.H. My son Armand is graduating this year from Bowdoin and is looking to spend an interim year traveling and doing volunteer work in a third-world country before continuing with his PhD. Isabel will be a junior at Trinity in Hartford and will spend her junior semester in Kenya doing wildlife research. Orli, Rachel, and Sophia are still home and thriving in the Bow schools." Ashley can be reached at 3 Hemlock Rd, Bow, N.H. 03304; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Barry Heller is currently a practicing emergency physician and vice-president of Medical Affairs at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif. His wife, Jill Lerner, is an attorney at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. They have two children, Eli, 17, and Molly, 14. Barry can be reached at 6 Palomino La., Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. 90274; heller This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bob LoBue was elected as managing partner and co-chair of Patterson Belknap Webb Tyler LLP, a 200-lawyer Manhattan firm, in Feb.

Susan Holloway Scott announces the July publication of Royal Harlot: A Novel of the Countess of Castlemaine King Charles II (New American Library). Susan writes: “Though I can’t quite believe it, this will be my thirty-fourth published novel (under my own name, and as Miranda Jarrett). As our two children finish up high school and head off to college, I’m dealing with the emptying nest by setting my books amidst the intrigue and politics of Restoration England.” She and husband Jay Scott ’77 live outside Philadelphia. Susan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , or through her Web site: www.susan hollowayscott.com.

Stuart Sobel writes: “In Nov. 2005, our daughter, Emily, became Bat Mitzvah, and in Nov. 2007, her brother, Noah, will become Bar Mitzvah. Emily is a young visual artist and Noah a budding musician. Lori and I are planning to renew our wedding vows by a waterfall in Hawaii in June, 2008, after our twentieth wedding anniversary, in the presence of the kids and our closest friends. At the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL), I was elected to its board of governors. I have been named one of America’s Best Lawyers and am listed in the directory of Super Lawyers for 2006 and 2007. My firm now has thirty-one lawyers practicing exclusively in the areas of construction, real estate, and condominium law, out of three South Florida offices. We have finally built the swimming pool we always wanted and now enjoy entertaining throughout the year. We live in Bal Harbour, Fla., and would love to hear from our Brown friends. Based on Brown’s reputation, none of my family really believes I was actually allowed in.” Stuart can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew E. Yarosh writes: “I’m happy to report that on Apr. 2, 2007, I started work as executive director of the Moab Music Festival (www.moabmusicfest.org), now in its fifteenth year of presenting chamber music, jazz, and traditional music from around the world ‘in concert with the landscape’ among the spectacular red rock canyon lands of Moab, Utah. I’m looking forward to my first official festival function: a four-day Colorado River raft trip with concerts every night under the impossibly bright stars of the desert skies. And I’m looking forward to sharing Moab and the festival with my classmates and old friends from Brown.” Andrew can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Marianne Bronner-Fraser writes: “After leaving Brown, I received my PhD at Johns Hopkins where I met my husband, Scott Fraser. We were married in 1979 and shortly thereafter took faculty positions at the University of California, Irvine. In 1996, we moved to Pasadena where we are both professors in the division of biology at the California Institute of Technology. In 2001 (through 2003), I was appointed as chair of the faculty, a post not previously held by a woman. We live in La Canada with our children, Paige, 19, a sophomore at Scripps College majoring in biology, and Ryan, 16, in high school and majoring in video games.”

Michael Kessler has joined the Duane Morris firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office.

Peter G. Piness writes: “I’ll be completing my assignment as public affairs officer at the American Embassy in Mbabane, Swaziland this coming summer (2007), and then will begin a new posting as public affairs officer at the American Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.” Peter can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Edward Frongillo recently moved to Columbia, S.C., to assume the position of professor and chair of the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Edward can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Richard Halpern writes: “After two years at an international trade database firm and more than twenty-three years in marketing for start-up and global technology firms, I’ve launched Halpern Info Services, an independent custom business-research and information-services firm. Professional business and medical researchers who are proficient with commercial databases such as Dialog, Factiva, and LexisNexis and deep Web resources extract data for projects in practically any subject or industry. Contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or go to www.HalpernInfoServices.com.”

Paul Margolis (see Danny Warshay ’87).

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Frank Bellis and his wife, Marilyn, became empty nesters this fall when their triplet sons—Mark, Daniel, and Richard left for their first year at college. Mark is attending Bowdoin, Daniel is attending Vanderbilt Univ., and Richard is attending Vassar.

Martin K. Brigham, a partner in the law firm of Raynes McCarty in Phila delphia, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Philadelphia-area Occupational Safety and Health Project for his dedication to improving workplace safety, both through teaching and writing and through important litigation that secured compensation for injured workers while bringing about change in workplace practices.

Michele Kay writes: “The world of advertising is as crazy as ever, but the work of travel has been a great counterpoint—South Africa, Australia, and Bryce Canyon are the highlights of the last year. I’m planning a trip to the Galapagos this year. Would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Ward Mazzucco is still practicing law in Danbury, Conn. His daughter Cara ’10 is enjoying her first year at Brown. Ward can be reached at P.O. Box 511, Redding Ridge, Conn. 06876; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Vincent Pecora writes: “Last year, after twenty years at UCLA, I became the Gordon B. Hinckley Professor of British Literature and Culture at the University of Utah. My most recent book, Secularization and Cultural Criticism: Religion, Nation, and Modernity, was just published by Univer sity of Chicago Press. My skiing family loves the dry powder of Utah, where on the slopes of Alta I crossed the tracks of old friend Peter Jones ’74, who was on a break from professing math at Yale.” Vincent can be reached at vincent.pecora @english.utah.edu.

Gustavo Pellen writes: “After twenty-three years, I continue to enjoy teaching Latin American and comparative literature at the University of Virginia. Hackett Publishing Co. has just published my translation of the classic novel of the Mexican Revolution Los de abajo (The Underdogs). My wife, Karen, has been running the Tuesday-evening concert series here for more than a decade, presenting chamber musicians from around the world. My son Nicolas is a piano performance major at the University of Maryland’s School of Music. My daughter Sofia ’10 started at Brown in the fall and is loving it.”

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Terri Kiser Cristy writes: “It was great to see so many Brown friends and classmates at our 30th reunion in 2005. We hope some of you will join us when Jon Cristy ’76 AM and I march as a group for the graduation of our daughter Sarah ’07. Our youngest daughter, Rachel, just graduated from high school and will be attending Stanford Univ. in the fall. Jon and I are still in the Sacramento, Calif., area, and I’m still volunteering for Brown as area chair for the Sacramento region. Contact us if you’re planning to be in northern California.” Terri can be reached at cristyjt @jps.net.

Kenneth Warren, partner and chair of WolfBlock’s environmental and land-use practice group, has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s standing committee on environmental law.

From the May / June 2006 Issue

David S. Antzis has been named the managing partner of Saul Ewing. He will guide the firm’s strategic planning and business development and direct activities through its eight offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. He previously chaired the firm’s business department.

Sue Daube (see Rachel Ezrine ’03).

Ward J. Mazzucco is pleased to announce that his daughter, Cara, will be a member of the class of 2010.

Richard Zins writes: “I am happily self-employed in Riverside, R.I., by Narragansett Bay. I have four wonderful children: Stephen, who graduates from the Univ. of Michigan this spring with a degree in biochemistry and who is headed off to the West Coast for his doctorate; Daniel, who will be studying fine arts at the Univ. of Hawaii; Ryan, who will be playing football at LaSalle Academy in Providence and is headed for culinary arts; and finally, Erica, who is headed for La Salle Academy and who probably has the most talent of them all. Brown vs. Harvard on ABC, 1973, seems like yesterday. Peace.”

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Class secretary Rhonda Port Walker writes: “Don’t miss your chance to reminisce, catch up with old friends, and meet new friends! Plan to be at Brown Friday to Sunday, May 27–29, for our 30th reunion. We’re looking forward to a great turnout. Some highlights of the weekend include the class of ’75 welcome reception, Campus Dance, alumni field day, and the class dinner. We need your help! Please visit the class of ’75 Web site at alumni. brown.edu/classes/1975 to share your latest news, update your e-mail contact information, and let us know if you are planning to attend the reunion.” The 30th reunion committee includes Ken Colburn, Dennis Coleman, Faith LaSalle, Gail McCann, Alex Szabo, and Rhonda Port Walker.

Mary Chaffin writes: “After many years of a varied legal practice, I am now legal counsel and corporate secretary of Mercy Corps, a nonsectarian international humanitarian relief and development organization headquartered in Portland, Ore. I’ve enjoyed having the opportunity to travel to faraway places in the eighteen months I’ve been here. The organization does wonderful work throughout the world and there is definitely never a dull moment.”

Susan Kaye writes: “Still living in New Jersey and chairing the Department of Family Practice at Overlook Hospital, as well as taking on new responsibilities as the medical director for academic affairs for Atlantic Health Systems, a three-hospital communitybased academic health care system. My daughter Alicia Bilheimer is a member of the Brown class of 2006, and Evan is a senior in high school. I have been involved in international health activities for the past five years and run a foundation that supports medical volunteerism. Recently I took both kids with me to the Dominican Republic on a medical trip. Looking forward to seeing old friends at the 30th reunion.” Susan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

James Randall writes: “I joined the company infoUSA as president, e-commerce division, in late fall of 2004. InfoUSA is the planet’s largest compiler of business-to-business and consumer sales lead information; thus I continue on my ‘Big Brother, data miner’ path. The move requires relocating my wife, son, and self to Omaha and the establishment of our family’s westernmost outpost to date. My daughter is working on the law school application process after a brilliant career and graduation from Williams. My 11-year-old son hates the idea of ties, uniforms, and the increased academic rigor of his new Omaha school, Brownell-Talbot, and looks forward to a making an Ivy entrance in 2011. I cannot wait to see our classmates David Peterkin, John Ferring, Linda Brandon, Denise Brown Sneed, Gregory Thomas, Vincent McKnight, Denise Bledsoe, and the entire ’75 D.C. gang at the reunion in May. Write anytime— Omaha is far, far away!” James can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; or jlrandall @cox.net.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Sally E. Goldin ’75 AM writes: “After nearly twenty years, I am back in Bangkok teaching computer engineering at a Thai university, consulting, and writing. Thailand has changed, but one can still experience the warmth, grace, and creativity of its people. I would love to hear from other Brunonians in the region.” Sally can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ruth Milkman, sociology professor and director of the Institute of Industrial Relations at UCLA, has published a new collection, Rebuilding Labor: Organizing and Organizers in the New Union Movement (Cornell).

From the September / October 2004 Issue

John Curuby is pleased to announce the May 29 celebration of his wedding to Matthew Theodhos. John reports that the ceremony was performed at their home in Boston and was followed by a twenty-four-hour series of parties. John is president of the Boston Art Club, the oldest art association in America. Matthew is the Chinese-language expert for Gallimard Publishing and works at Schoenhof’s, the oldest foreign-language bookstore in America.

Michael Kessler has joined Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy at the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as counsel in its energy practice.

Kenneth Lury writes that after twenty years practicing radiology he returned to academia, completing a yearlong fellowship in neuroradiology and moving to North Carolina as an assistant professor of radiology at UNC–Chapel Hill. He can be reached at 10712 Leslie Dr., Raleigh, N.C. 27615; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Todd Youngblood has published The Dolphin & the Cow: How to Sell More Faster with Sales Process Engineering (YPS Group).

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Gregory Barnhill has been appointed to the Maryland Racing Commission. The Commission formulates regulations governing the horse-racing industry. Gregory, his wife, Lisa, and his son, Scott, live in Baltimore County.

Ron P. Grelsamer has published What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Hip & Knee Replacement Surgery. He has also published What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Knee Pain & Surgery and has cowritten, with J. McConnell, The Patella—A Team Approach and, with Suzanne Loebl, The Columbia-Presbyterian Osteoarthritis Handbook. He has also published forty articles, been featured in USA Today and been a guest on the Today show and ABC Eyewitness News.

From the May / June 2004 Issue

David Jarmul writes that he and his wife, Champa, moved two years ago to Durham, N.C., where David heads the news and communications office at Duke. Their son Paul is in college, and Jonathan is graduating from high school. David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nancey Rosensweig writes: “After Brown, I performed and taught dance for almost twenty years before having children and changing my career. I work as a midwife and childbirth educator in New York City, and live with my two children, Zack, 16, and Leah, 13, and my partner, Dan Arshack, and his two teenagers, Adam, 15, and Eliza, 14.” Nancey can be reached at 124 W. 109th St., #1B, New York City 10025; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

John Stern writes: “After all these years, Stu Sobel and I still have a great time together! I spent a weekend with Stu in Miami last summer, and he was in Chicago for business and stayed with my family.” John can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Stuart Sobel reports that he has been elected a fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers and continues “to enjoy trying and arbitrating complex constructionrelated disputes all over the country. I have found my real passion, however, coaching my nine-year-old son Noah’s baseball team. My daughter Emily, 11, is a budding young artist. My wife, Lori, remains ‘the Party,’ reminding me how to enjoy life. My best friend John Stern’s daughter, Allison, shared last Passover with my family.” Stuart can be reached at 271 Bal Cross Dr., Bal Harbour, Fla. 33154; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ',

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Richard Halpern writes: “After holding marketing positions in three start-ups, I’ve joined a medical devices technology start-up in a sales capacity. Access CardioSystems manufactures and markets worldwide the world’s smallest and lightest handheld automated external defibrillator, making universal access to defibrillation a reality.” Richard can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cameron Mustard and Amy Zierler are pleased to report that their oldest daughter, Maggie Mustard, is a member of the class of ’07. She joins a pair of relatives at Brown: uncle John Mustard ’90 Ph.D., associate professor of geological sciences, and aunt Sally Zierler, professor of medical science. Cameron can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Neil Steinberg has been chairman and chief executive officer of FleetBoston Financial Corp.’s new Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts leadership team. He will be responsible for Fleet’s business, government relations, community affairs, and corporate giving in Rhode Island. He also will continue to serve as managing director of commercial financial services for the region.

Ashley Warner writes: “I am now at the Dartmouth-Concord family practice residency program in Concord, N.H. My oldest, Armand, is a freshman at Bowdoin, and my four girls—Isabel, Orli, Rachel, and Sophia—are really enjoying their new schools, playing soccer and playing music.” Ashley can be reached at 3 Hemlock Rd., Bow, N.H. 03304; (603) 228-5263; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Leighton Wildrick writes: “After almost twenty years in management consulting, I have taken a job as the president and CEO of the Newcomen Society of the United States, an eighty-year-old business-history education foundation, which promotes the free enterprise system by honoring and publishing the histories of private institutions that have contributed most to society.” Leighton 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

John Manchester writes: “On June 10, I was elected to a four-year term as mayor of Lewisburg, W. Va. Lewisburg has been named one of National Geographic’s ‘Best Small-Town Escapes.’ Come see for yourself.”

Kenneth Warren, a partner and head of the environmental practice group at Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, became the chair of the American Bar Association’s section of environment, energy, and resources at its annual meeting on Aug. 10.

From the March / April 2003 Issue

William Golden writes that he was reelected to the board of directors of the National Quality Forum—the nonprofit, public-private collaborative charged with determining national health-care performance measures. He has also been nominated to serve a second three-year term on the board of regents of the American College of Physicians. His daughter Abbie, 12, achieved her Pony Club C rating and will compete as a barn manager at the national rally in 2003.

Faith Tomases writes: “I am delighted to announce that my daughter, Julia Baye, born May 12, 2002, in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, arrived on Oct. 2, 2002. We are still living in a one-bedroom apartment in New York City.”

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Peter Bardaglio has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Ithaca College. A longtime history professor at Goucher College in Baltimore, Md., he has served since August 2000 as Goucher's interim vice president and academic dean. His book, Daily Life in the South During Reconstruction, is slated for publication next year by Greenwood Press.

Jeffery Fearon (see Robert Fearon '51).

Aviva Freudmann writes that she is managing editor of CFO Europe, an Economist Group magazine based in London.

Diane Jass Ketelhut writes: "Reunion 2003? At our last reunion, our 25th, many of us figured out that we had children graduating in May 2003, including my daughter, Kristin. We discussed the possibility of having a mini-reunion, since our kids are definitely not going to want us around them the entire weekend! So, any of you who will be on campus (with or without kids graduating) drop me a line and I'll see what I can set up once I know if people are interested." Diane can be reached at 41 High Ridge Cir., Franklin, Mass. 02038; (508) 269-2403; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah Wald writes that she will be taking a leave of absence from her job as assistant provost at Harvard to live in England for a year with her family. Her husband, Steve Stark, will be working on a cultural history of the Beatles. Sons Harry, 13, and Jake, 3, are looking forward to the adventure of going to school in England. Her address for the year is Polards, Lower Park Rd., Chester CH4 7BB, England.

Kenneth J. Warren became the chair-elect of the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. A partner and head of the environmental-practice group at Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP, he will begin serving his term as chair in August 2003. He also writes a regular column on environmental law for the Legal Intelligencer.

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Janet Blacher is one of fifteen members of the Committee on Disability Determination for the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science. The committee wrote guidelines advising the Social Security Administration on ways to improve its definition of disability. A professor of education at UC Riverside since 1979, Blacher is known nationally for her research on special education and on mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.

Amy Van Nostrand and her husband, Tim Daly, of Providence, delivered the commencement address at Moses Brown School on June 13. Their son, Sam, was in the graduating class. Amy has been in the theater, television, and film business for more than twenty-five years.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

David S. Antzis was named chair of Saul Ewing's business department on March 27. David's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and securities law. He is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia bar associations.

Peter Bardaglio was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Ithaca College, in Ithaca, N.Y. Previously he was professor of history and interim vice president and academic dean at Goucher College in Towson, Md.

John Berylson writes that he and Amy live in Wellesley Farms, Mass., and recently built a house in Vermont. Their eldest daughter, Jennifer 22, graduated from Williams College and plans to attend Penn law school in the fall. Jamie, 20, is a sophomore at Harvard, and Elizabeth, 16, is a sophomore at Milton Academy. John is a private equity investor.

John H. Crawford writes that he has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for his "architectural design of widely used microprocessors." John can be reached at 20128 Chateau Dr., Saratoga, Calif. 95070; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ellen Kenner (see Wini Blacher Galkin '52).

Stephen Scholz writes: "My latest independent CD, E.R.I., is a jazz violin and saxophone collaboration of original compositions. I am performing with the Cheshire (Conn.) Symphony Orchestra. My son Zachary, 6, has started playing hockey, bringing back memories of my days on the Brown freshman hockey team." Stephen can be reached at 36 Nicole Rd., New Britain, Conn. 06053; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Harold K. Gever '78 M.D. writes: "I have escaped private-practice internal medicine and am currently working as a staff physician with the Philadelphia Veterans Administration in their Willow Group, Pa., office. I now have time to eat dinner with my family." Harold can be reached at 40 Hals Dr., Upper Holland, Pa. 19053; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tom Kavazanjian writes: "I am happy to report that our youngest daughter, Laura, was accepted early decision to Brown, where she will play field hockey. Our oldest daughter, Kim, a sophomore at Bates College, is an active member of the school's modern dance troupe and is also president of the Bates Christian Fellowship. I am still a vice president with Prudential Securities, concentrating on portfolio management, pensions, and retirement planning." Tom can be reached at 12 Brewster Hill Rd., Setauket, N.Y. 11733; (631) 751-7568, (800) 646-6566; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dan Woog has published Gay Men, Straight Jobs (Alyson Publications).

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Peter Bardaglio, a professor of history at Goucher College in Baltimore, started a two-year term as interim vice president and academic dean on Aug. 1.

Richard Rosen received the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for his article “The Changing Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors in the United States.” The Burton Award honors lawyers and law students for outstanding writing achievement. Richard has been a partner at the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison since 1986.

Faith Tomases, of New York City, writes: “My marketing communications consulting practice, Tomases + Co., continues to grow in three key areas: identity strategy, name development, and business writing. My article ‘Where Design Meets Marketing: What Every Designer Needs to Know’ was published in Graphic Design: USA in May. My photography business is also expanding. My work has been published in Modern Bride and Interior Design and will be exhibited in a New York City art gallery this fall.”

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Frank A. Bellis Jr. writes that he was promoted to CEO of the Claridge Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Frank lives in North Hanover Township, N.J., with his wife, Marilyn, and their 12-year-old triplets: Mark, Daniel, and Richard.

Paul A. Hanson writes: "After nearly five years in Hamburg, Germany, the family is returning to Dallas. My career with Exxon Mobil Corp. has taken us to London, Tokyo, and most recently, Hamburg. Susan and I have two daughters: Jennifer, 17, and Stephanie, 14. College tuitions are right around the corner!"

Victor H. Laws III, of Salisbury, Md., was among forty Marylanders to complete the Leadership Maryland program in 1999. The program focuses on economic development, education, criminal justice, social services, multiculturalism, and environmental regulation. Vic writes that it was an eye-opening and broadening experience that left him more hopeful about the state’s future and leadership potential.

Stuart H. Sobel, of Bal Harbour, Fla., writes: "We are living through renovations of our fifty-five-year-old home. We enjoy the blossoming of Emily, 8, who likes tennis, piano, and ballet; and Noah, 6, who plays piano, T-ball, and karate (he’s a green belt). We ski and bike as a family, and Lou is now taking gold in her age group (never mind what age group) in competitive mountain biking. I am on the treadmill with a national law practice that specializes in construction litigation. John Stern is still my best friend."

From the May / June 2000 Issue

The reunion committee reports: Our reunion is upon us! We look forward to seeing everyone on May 26-29. The weekend will be packed with a variety of events and with opportunities to meet old and new friends. If you have not received your information packet, or if you have questions, contact alumni relations at (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lester Chitsulo writes: "In trying to figure out whether to attend the reunion, I’d like to find out who plans to attend. Having spent twenty-three years after Brown in the old country, Malawi, I now work for the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland." Lester can be reached at 1 Route de Sauverny, 1290 Versoix, Switzerland; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anthony E. Higgins writes: "Couldn’t stand being cooped up in the United States, so I’m heading overseas yet again. I’ll lead the John Hancock Co.’s new venture in Shanghai. I know there is an active Brown Club there, so I’ll be in touch. Eileen, Katie, and Michelle are gearing up for the move. It may not be as close as Texas, but don’t let that stop you from visiting. Reunion plans are on hold, but I’ll do my best to win the longest-distance award again. Ganbei!" Anthony can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

W. Ann Merritt writes: "My older son, Daniel Fox, will be a freshman at Brown this fall. I am, of course, delighted. I’m still enjoying the time I’m taking off from practicing psychiatry. The reunion sounds great; my husband and I will be there."

Kathryn Mast Uhde writes: "My family is slowly realizing a longtime dream of moving to England. Our two teenage sons are continuing their studies at The King’s School in Canterbury, and I began a position in private banking at Merrill Lynch International Bank Ltd., located at 33 Chester St., London SW1X 7XD. Fred will follow soon. Quite a number of people helped me in accomplishing this relocation, and if I can be of help to anyone else interested in moving to London, please don’t hesitate to call." Kathryn can be reached at 44-171-370-2565.

Dan Woog, of Westport, Conn., writes: "In January, I was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame. Not bad for someone who never played a second of soccer at Brown. (Okay, I was inducted because of my media work.) My current Brown soccer claim to fame is that I coached the men’s coach, Mike Noonan, when he was a youth player."

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Reunion chair Faith LaSalle reports: “Our May 26­29 reunion will be a special opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones. Events will include a welcome reception on the Green, the always-popular campus dance, a family barbecue, our own class forum, and the wonderful Commencement forums. We will also have an elegant pre­Commencement-concert dinner and a traditional New England clambake. Join us at WaterFire on Sunday to see how classmate Barnaby Evans has set Providence on fire. The next day, we’ll join in the Commencement march down College Hill. Please plan to spend the full weekend with us. If you do not receive registration information, contact reunion headquarters as soon as possible at (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Baer M. Ackerman writes: “I am practicing psychiatry in Plano, Tex., and am in touch with Joe Gaspani, who is a psychoanalyst practicing in Dallas, just south of Plano.”

Kevin B. Connolly writes: “I look forward to seeing everyone at our 25th reunion. I have two extra reasons for coming: my son, Kevin ’02, plays on the men’s lacrosse team, and my daughter, Maggie ’03, plays on the women’s lacrosse team.” Kevin can be reached at 1732 Heritage Way, Manhasset, N.Y. 11030; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barry Heller is married to Jill Lerner, senior vice president of the legal department at MGM. They have a son, Eli, 9, and a daughter, Molly, 6. Barry, an emergency physician, was recently elected chief of staff at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif. He also constitutes half of a medical-comedy team called Risus Sardonicus, which performs at medical conferences. He writes: “I hope that many old friends will come to the reunion. It would be great to see you, and we can apologize for not staying in touch.” Barry can be reached at 933 Calle Miramar, Redondo Beach, Calif. 90277; heller933@ aol.com.

Virginia Sauer, of Lafayette, Calif., writes: “I keep busy working at two hospital emergency departments in the East Bay, and raising my son, Michael.”

Ashley Warner Gottlieb writes: “I live in Seattle during the school year with my five children: Armand, 14; Isabel, 12; Orli, 8; Rachel, 7; and Sophia, 5. We spend our summers in Northfield, N.H., at our old family farmstead. If you’re passing through, we’d love to see you.” Ashley can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dan Woog writes: “My new book, Friends and Family: True Stories of Gay America’s Straight Allies, was recently published by Alyson Press. I now lecture nationally on gay and lesbian issues, particularly in the areas of education and gay youth. On the sporting front, I was also inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame for my work as a journalist. And on the personal front, I am still looking for Mr. Right, although I am ready to settle for Mr. Able to Breathe Without a Respirator.” Dan can be reached at 301 Post Rd. E., Westport, Conn. 06880; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mark Weston, of Armonk, N.Y., has published Giants of Japan: The Lives of Japan’s Most Influential Men and Women (Oxford University Press). The book is a history of Japan as seen through the lives of its greatest citizens. After working as a journalist for ABC News and the Washington Post, in 1992 Mark won enough money on Jeopardy! to start a company that makes geographical jigsaw puzzles for children. After selling the firm to a larger puzzle company in 1994, he began writing Giants of Japan. During his research, he lived with a Japanese family outside Tokyo.

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Amy Haughey, assistant director of alumni relations, reports: "Make sure you have saved May 26-29 to attend a 25th reunion that promises to be truly memorable. The reunion committee has been hard at work planning events. We hope all '75ers will be able to join us. Look for registration information in the mail, and please return your registration as soon as possible. If you have any questions, or would like to report a new mailing address, please call reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947."

Randy Sherman (see Hank Vandersip '56).

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Philippe Bovay writes: "Here's wishing the best to all my friends from Brown. Still with Procter & Gamble, I am now living in Karachi, Pakistan."

Mary Chaffin, of Portland, Oreg., announces that after ten years with U.S. Bancorp (and six years with a law firm prior to that), she has opened her own law practice that focuses on estate planning and the legal needs of financial institutions. She writes: "I am also available to consult regarding trade and business transactions with the republics that comprised the former Soviet Union. My two sons, Danny and Greg, are in middle school in the Japanese Magnet Program in the Portland public schools, and they also spend a lot of time on the soccer field. My husband, Lance Murty (Grinnell '77), and I took part in our third Cycle Oregon, which took us around the Wallowa Mountains and down the Snake River Canyon in northeastern Oregon in September. I would love to hear from classmates, especially Lori Philipson, wherever you are." Mary can be reached at P.O. Box 12530, Portland 97212; (503) 282-3510 (home); (503) 249-7320 (work); This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mary Taffs, of Tualatin, Oreg., has published her first novel Martha's Madness (Awe-Struck E-Books). "It is a love story at heart, but also the story of a woman learning to value and trust herself. It takes place on the Oregon Coast and in Rhode Island. The hero and heroine meet at Brown as undergraduates. Celtic Knot, my second novel, also features a Brown heroine and will be published in a few months. Both books will be available for sale on diskette, as downloads, or as Rocket editions. For more information, visit http://www.awe-struck.net or Mary's web site at http://www.spiritone.com/~mtaffs/index.html.

Zubeida Bibi Thayer retired from the Commonwealth of Australia's Department of Defense in November 1998. She is now a functional analyst at the Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She can be reached at 2499 Kapiolani Blvd., #3601, Honolulu 96815; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Dick Kettler and his wife, Jane, live in Washington, D.C., with their two children, Frank, 8, and Anne, 5. Dick's home-building and development company, Kettler Forlines Homes, is active in northern Virginia and suburban Maryland and also at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in western Pennsylvania. He finished ten years of service on the Children's National Medical Center's board of directors. His newest assignment is to coach Frank's second-grade baseball team. Dick looks forward to the 25th reunion. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

James K. Wholey, Washington, D.C., writes: "After a lengthy and checkered career in political and congressional staff positions (most recently as administrative assistant/legislative director to then-Majority Leader Sen. Bob Dole) and after a stint as a partner in a Washington, D.C., law and lobbying firm, I've taken the plunge and joined several of my clients in establishing Potomac Strategies International. It is a strategic consulting firm providing legal, capital-acquisition, and marketing services to emerging technology companies, particularly in the information technology field. The group specializes in serving companies in the international and government markets. I haven't been to Providence in a long time - Egypt, Turkey, Iowa, and New Hampshire have been my more frequent destinations since college days - but I was deeply touched to hear from a number of old Brunonians upon the recent death of my father. Many thanks to all."

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Deborah Lippman Himmelfarb, Tenafly, N.J., is vice president of marketing at Capital Publishing, which publishes Worth,Civilization, and Equity, a new magazine about women and money.

Peter Piness is the cultural affairs officer at the American Embassy in San Salvador.

Meredith Miller Post, Norwalk, Conn., is writing for the TV show Days of Our Lives and raising three kids, Madeline, 12; Chloe, 9; and Philip, 4.

David H. Quinn, New York City, has been elected chairman of the American Language Program at Columbia University, where he has been a faculty member since 1981. The program teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) to some 3,000 international students each year. David writes: "This spring I also served as New York local cochair for the convention of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. This year's convention drew a record 10,000 ESL teachers from around the world. My wife, Leslie, continues her psychoanalytic practice in New York, and between the requisite soccer, fencing, gymnastics, science camp, theater club, etc., our daughter, Leila, 9, is getting a perfectly fine education in New York City public schools."

Alex Szabo, class president, along with Gail McCann and Faith LaSalle, vice presidents, Rhonda Port Walker, secretary, and Bill Taylor, treasurer, are already planning the 25th reunion and enthusiastically invite all classmates to attend the May 2000 activities. Alex, of Weston, Conn., has been named president & CEO of Perlucid Corp., Nesconset, N.Y., a bioremediation wastewater company associated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.

Elizabeth Zeldin, Cambridge, Mass., changed law firms. She is a partner at Lynch, Brewer, Hoffman & Sands in Boston and is doing family law. She writes, "I'm spending my spare time painting, and I recently returned from vacation in Thailand and Cambodia."

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Win Farrell, Westport, Conn., has published How Hits Happen (HarperCollins) and was featured on CNN/Fortune in December.

Tom Hale, Annapolis, Md., is the vice president and technical director of the American Boat and Yacht Council. He heads the U.S. delegation to the International Standards Organization's small craft committee, which takes him to Europe about six times a year. His wife, Francie, is a French and Spanish teacher. She and all three children are active sailors. Their eldest child, Sarah, matriculated at Brown in September and is on the sailing team. The family went to Providence for Parents Weekend. Sarah has found the school to be all that she wanted it to be and is taking a wide range of classes as she begins her course of study. Tom writes, "I noticed that the campus has shrunk since I was a student. The walk from Morris to the GCB isn't 'like a mile or so' as I remembered it. The new buildings and facilities are impressive." Jonathan Naiman writes: "After six years in Puerto Rico, Pfizer is finally kicking me out of this tropical paradise in the middle of winter to return to the cold Northeast and assume more global responsibilities. So much for my golf game. In New York, I will be responsible for developing a global product supply strategy, merging what once were independent U.S. and individual non-U.S. country organizations. I look forward to renewing old acquaintances in the New York and Connecticut areas and resuming participation in the Brown Annual Fund phone-a-thons." Jonathan can be reached at 320 Strawberry Hill Ave., #43, Stamford, Conn. 06902.

Seth Parker writes: "Last year was newsworthy (for me that is). I left Stone & Webster Consultants and am now with Levitan & Associates Inc., an energy-markets consulting firm in Boston. I took a wonderful trip through the Grand Canyon by kayak - sixteen days of beautiful vistas, incredible scenery, and awesomely huge white water! Prudence prevailed at one point, and the kayak contingent portaged the notorious Lava Falls. My wife and have I moved to 26 Shornecliffe Rd. in Newton, Mass., and we celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary."

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Brian Chapin, his wife, Jean, and their sons, Nick and Jay, live in Portland, Oreg. "It rains a bit," Brian writes, "but things do grow!" Brian is president and CEO of SmartStuff Software, developers of educational software. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Diane Jass Ketelhut writes: "We had fun reading our last letter to the BAM, which told you all about our move to Singapore - but we read it from our new location in Foxboro, Mass. Yes, the corporate world never fails to amaze us with its twists and turns. We have returned to Foxboro after a brief, one-year stay in Singapore so that Bill could become the president of the Foxboro Co. So any of you who plan to visit Brown anytime soon, please look us up! In the meantime, we are kept busy helping our oldest, Kristin, apply to college, including Brown. Anyone with advice or sympathy, my new e-mail is This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it I look forward to hearing from you!"

Micki Bauer Kuttler writes: "After number-crunching in the world of life insurance for twenty-two years, I have entered the world of body-kneading!" Micki became nationally certified in massage therapy and bodywork in September, and is practicing massage therapy in Haworth, N.J., where she lives with her husband, David, and daughters Dana, 12, and Lori, 10. "I enjoy working with people in this much more satisfying way," she writes, "and love the freedom to spend afternoons with my daughters when they arrive home from school." Anyone needing a kneading or just wanting to say hello can reach her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Craig Mathias began his political career recently, when he was elected to the board of selectmen for Ashland, Mass. He was also elected chairman of the board of directors of Communica Inc. in Bourne, Mass.

John J. Palazzini writes: "After many years in the entertainment business, I have started Global Management, a talent-development and personal-management company representing actors, models, musicians, writers, and directors worldwide." John welcomes all Brunonians, especially those in the entertainment industry, to contact him at 1430 N. Harper Ave., Suite 301, West Hollywood, Calif. 90046, or at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah Wald, Belmont, Mass., and her husband, Steven Stark, announce the birth of Jackson ("Jake") Wald Stark on Oct. 11. Jake joins brother Harry, 10. Steven is author of Glued to the Set (Free Press, 1997) and a National Public Radio commentator. Sarah is currently assistant provost at Harvard.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Ed Frongillo is an associate professor teaching an upper-level course in epidemiology in the division of nutritional sciences at Cornell. He has been traveling frequently outside the United States to collect data for a multi-country World Health Organization study whose purpose is to construct a new international growth reference for infants and young children. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Golrick writes: "In early September I dropped off my eldest son Gregory '02 on campus for freshman orientation. He becomes the fourth generation of Golrick and fifth generation in our family to attend Brown. In July, I became president-elect of the Connecticut Library Association and continue to serve as the Connecticut representative on the American Library Association Council." Michael can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert Holt, Arlington, Mass., has been promoted to associate principal architect at Arrowstreet Inc., a multidisciplinary design firm based in Somerville, Mass. Robert has played a key role in Arrowstreet's recent retail and entertainment projects and is an architectural-design member of Shopping Center Business magazine's editorial board.

Russ Johnson and his family have moved to California. Russ is vice president of marketing for RITA Medical Systems, a company developing a thermal ablation treatment for cancer tumors. They can be reached at 350 Sharon Park Dr., #J-3, Menlo Park, Calif. 94025.

Cathy Rosen Kirshner, Great Neck, N.Y., is active in local government and public-school affairs. She and her husband, Jon, have two children: Jessica, who is a freshman at Harvard and Jordan, who would like to be a freshman at Brown in 2001.

Roland Merullo '77 A.M. has published his third novel, Revere Beach Boulevard (Henry Holt & Co.). Roland lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, Amanda Stearns Merullo '78, and daughter, and teaches at Bennington College in Vermont.

Susan Holloway Scott, Paoli, Pa., writes: "My latest novel, Wishing, will be published in January as one of the titles launching Simon & Schuster's Sonnet Books imprint. Written under my usual pseudonym of Miranda Jarrett, Wishing is my fifteenth book and, like nearly all its predecessors, is set in colonial New England. College Hill has certainly left its mark on me!"

John Sheppard '78 M.D. has created a multispecialty, multistate physician users' group to apply the leverage of large-group overhead discounts to benefit medical practices of all sizes. VisioNet, Inc., based in Norfolk, Va., is wholly physician-owned, with all profits returned to shareholders, which number close to 1,000. The group offers forty-two preferred-provider discounted programs, including malpractice insurance telephone service, practice management, and computer support. John can be reached at (757) 622-2200 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mark Weston's play about George Orwell, The Last Man in Europe, was performed at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Theater in Boston on Oct. 18. His book, Giants of Japan: The Lives of Japan's Greatest Men and Women (Kodansha America), which includes a foreword written by Walter Mondale, will be published in July 1999.

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Richard Barth was thanked by First Lady Hillary Clinton for his research that helped inspire the Adoption and Safe Families Act, a set of reforms signed into law by President Clinton. Mrs. Clinton said Barth and his colleagues at the University of California at Berkeley's National Child Welfare Research Center "had a definite influence in the work that led to this legislation."

Peter Pitegoff has been appointed vice dean for academic affairs at the S.U.N.Y.-Buffalo School of Law, where he has been a law professor for the past ten years. Peter lives in East Aurora, N.Y., with his wife, Ann Casady, and their sons Max, 10, and Eli, 6.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Diane Jass reports that husband Bill Ketelhut's job has moved them once again. She writes: "We had a brief, enjoyable stay in Massachusetts, where I was able to watch my daughter, who attended Moses Brown, hang out in the same areas Bill and I used to. Now we are living in Singapore - quite a change to go from the cold north to the equator. Bill is managing the Asia-Pacific Operations for a British company, Siebe, and I have taken a hiatus from teaching to enjoy the area. Kristin, 17, is starting to look at colleges, and Bill, 14, is trying to grow as tall as Michael Jordan. We are well set up for visitors, so let us know if you are in our area, please!" The family can be reached at 4-A Ardmore Park, #10-00 Juniper at Ardmore, Singapore, 259951; 65-736-2797 (fax); This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Roland Merullo '76 A.M. will publish Revere Beach Boulevard (Henry Holt & Co.) this month. He lives and writes in western Massachusetts and teaches at Bennington College in Vermont.

Peter Pitegoff was appointed vice dean for academic affairs at the law school at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he has been a law professor for ten years. Peter lives in East Aurora, N.Y., with his wife, Ann Casady, and their sons, Max, 10, and Eli, 6.

From the July / August 1998 Issue

Leslie Newman (see Amy Copperman '90).

Nancy Ratner (see Eric Raabe '93).

Stuart Sobel is still trying, arbitrating, and appealing business and tort disputes with his law firm, Siegfried, Rivera, Lerner, De La Torre, & Sobel. Stuart writes: "Lori and I will celebrate ten happy years of marriage by bicycling in Italy. Our kids, Emily, 6, and Noah, 4, are astonishingly wonderful and give me direction and meaning every single day. John Stern and I continue to depend on each other. While we don't get to see each other often (he is in Chicago and I'm in Bal Harbour, Fla.), our friendship is constant and profound."

Dan Woog, Westport, Conn., published Jocks: True Stories of America's Gay Male Athletes (Alyson Books). The book includes candid stories about gay high school and college athletes and coaches.

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Alice Jaffe and Bernard Rose (Columbia '66) were married on Nov. 15 in New York City.

Meredith Miller Post lives in Norwalk, Conn., with her husband, Frank, an artist, and their children, Madeline, 11, Chloe, 8, and Philip, 3. Meredith writes for the TV soap Days of Our Lives. Both of her daughters act and can be seen in the upcoming films Object of My Affection, with Jennifer Aniston, and Stepmom, with Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon.

From the March / April 1998 Issue

Joan Gozonsky Chamberlain is a volunteer for the American Museum of Quilts and Textiles in San Jose, Calif. "William and Sarah are 12 and 10, and are fun to be around," Joan writes. "Park is working for Tandem Computers, now part of Compaq." Joan can be reached at 21373 Dexter Dr., Cupertino, Calif. 95014; (408) 446-4323; chamberlains@compuserve. com.

Michele S. Kay joined Grey Advertising several years ago. She is running the account for the country's largest Italian restaurant chain "and having trouble keeping away from pasta and lasagna as a result," she writes. "Just bought a great apartment and welcome calls from other alums." Michele can be reached at 301 E. 78th St., #9B, New York City 10021.

Vivian Sege Saper writes: "My husband, Jeff, and I have lived in the Palo Alto area since 1978. I completed medical training, residency, and specialty training at Stanford and UC-San Francisco. Currently I work part-time and chair the allergy department at a large multispeciality group practice in Palo Alto, and I maintain a volunteer clinical faculty appointment at Stanford. Jeff has been a corporate attorney in Silicon Valley since 1978. We have four children, ages 6 to 16." Vivian can be reached at 4184 Old Adobe Rd., Palo Alto, Calif. 94306; (650) 958-5488.

Stephen Scholz continues to perform with the jazz group Trytone and the rock group Uncle Carl in the Hartford, Conn., area. His son, Zachary Taylor, 2, has begun violin lessons. "I hope one day he will play in the Brown Orchestra like his father," Stephen writes. He can be reached at 342 Country Club Rd., New Britain, Conn. 06053; (860) 594-3197; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Linda I. Tanner-Sutton writes: "I am still in California with my husband, David, and son, Matthew, 5. I am back to being a full-time botanist in Sequoia National Forest. It was touch and go for a while with budget cuts and reorganization. We'd like to move back East to be closer to family and friends, but the jobs (and better climate) are still out here." Linda can be reached at 1939 W. Orange Ave., Porterville, Calif. 93257.