From the July/August 2008 Issue

William P. Barbeosch writes: "I'd like to report that I'm the chief fiduciary officer of GenSpring Family Offices and chairman of Teton Trust Co., the firm's trust company affiliate. GenSpring (formerly known as Asset Management Advisors) is a multi-family office, founded in 1989. The firm serves over 600 families (both in the U.S. and internationally) with more than $15 billion in assets under advisement. Prior to joining GenSpring in 2006, I was managing director and chief fiduciary officer of Citigroup Trust and head of the fiduciary solutions group. Before that I was a managing director with JPMorgan Chase, responsible for a variety of estate planning and trust administration services for private bank clients worldwide. My wife, Marta Varela, is an adjunct professor in the political science department at Hunter College. Prior to receiving that appointment, she was chair and commissioner of the New York City Commission on Human Rights from 1994 to 2002. I can be reached at GenSpring Family Offices, 13-15 West 54th St., New York City 10019; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Gail Forsyth-Vail's book, Stories in Faith, was published last year. The book is a collection of 19 tales from numerous cultures and traditions. Gail is the director of religious education at the North Parish in North Andover, Mass., and recipient of the 2007 Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education.

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Tony Affigne '92 PhD writes: "This spring I've been appointed visiting professor of ethnic studies at Brown, teaching the University's first-ever seminar on Latino politics. It's been great fun walking across campus, past old and new memories, to teach students the same age as my daughter (a senior at NYU). Who remembers the Springsteen concert in Alumnae Hall? I can look out my classroom window and try real hard not to time travel! If you're ever in town, look me up. I'm still political science department chair at Providence College, where I've taught since 1991." Contact Tony at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lisa Greenwald Beers writes: "Following 24 years of fairytale-like courtship and marriage, my husband, Lewis H. Beers, passed away last September. The overwhelming sadness has been mitigated by both his love of life and the many friends and family who have given their love. My thanks and gratitude to all." Contact Lisa at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Leslie Engel (see Ulises Giberga '53).

Daniel S. Harrop '79 MD was inducted into the Bishop Hendricken High School (Warwick, R.I.) hall of fame on March 30, 2008. He was also awarded the Alumni Service Award.

Craig Scott has been appointed president and chief executive officer of TargetRx Inc. as well as a member of the board of directors, effective January 2008.

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Jill Grigsby '77 AM married Rett Bull, a friend for more than 20 years, in July 2005. Her daughter was the witness in a small ceremony on her patio, and Jan Hammond provided sentimental tears of joy. Contact Jill at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Joel D. Scheraga '81 PhD was recognized as an EPA Nobel Peace Prize honoree by EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson on November 26. He has participated in several IPCC Assessments as a lead author and contributing author. Contact Joel at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Maria Defino Whitsett writes: "A winning Hill Country Cowboys football season for Collin (middle school), best-in-show for LBJ-LASA Robotics Club in our central Texas area for Joe (high school), and lots of Boy Scout activities—we're having a wonderful year! Drop us a line at 7105 Bending Oak Rd., Austin Tex. 78749."

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Harry Haskell’s new book, Boss-Busters and Sin Hounds: Kansas City and Its Star, was recently published by the Univ. of Missouri Press. Harry writes: “It’s my take on the golden age of progressive journalism before newspapers succumbed to the plague of sound bites, blogs, and creeping triviality. After 16 years of editing other people’s books, I left Yale University Press in 2003 to devote myself full-time to nonfiction writing. My wife, Ellen Cordes, is enjoying her new position as head of technical services at Yale’s Lewis Walpole Library. We seem to have passed our love of books on to 10-year-old Lucy, who raced through all seven Harry Potter novels in less than three months. We would love to hear from friends at 15 Union St., Guilford, Conn. 06437; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Kit Kinports (see Ben Gerhardstein ’04).

V. Jane Suttell married Gabriel Zatlin in the backyard of their Connecticut home on June 30 before family and close friends. Bradley Brockmann, who introduced the couple 26 years ago in New York City, presided. Gabriel has his own connection to Brown, having served as associate director of health services in 1977–78 after his return from overseas service in Indonesia and Camaroon. Jane writes that she has taken the Zatlin surname to honor her delight at finding a soulmate in middle age. She continues her design business in Manhattan. Contact Jane at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Andrew Berke ’79 MD (see Caren Lee ’03).

Lonzia Berry ’89 AM (see Celia Wu Sophonpanich ’83).

Rick Fleeter writes: “Ten years since my last report—I must be working too hard. This year’s highlights, starting with hyping my third new book and definitely nuttiest book published this year, Travels of a Thermodynamicist. I’m starting my fifth year as adjunct professor at Brown and living part time at the beach in Charlestown, R.I. I sold my company (AeroAstro) but failed to retire. Per the book, thermodynamicists don’t retire—they prefer suicide. So far neither has much appeal. Nancy is still putting up with me, which I credit to my being mostly on travel in cohabitation time. After twenty-five years, we haven’t reached the seven-year itch yet.” Rick can be reached at P.O. Box 481, Charlestown 02813; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Felix Granados, captain of the 1975 and 1976 Ivy League champion soccer teams, writes that he is single, alive, and well, living in Delray Beach, Fla., where he is the president of Granados Management Co., a real estate development and management company. He has two kids: Felix Jr., 27, who works for the company, and daughter Adriana, 17. Felix is semiretired and still a jock. He plays tennis, surfs, windsurfs, and rides motorcycles. He spends the summers in Hood River, Ore., windsurfing and enjoying the great outdoors. Felix writes: “Hello and best wishes to all my classmates and teammates. My email is This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Rich Simpson (see Greg Clark ’94).

Sue Alexander Simpson (see Greg Clark ’94).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Tim Athan is an American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow, is sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and is assigned to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science and Technology.

Marilyn Karol Pelosi was recently appointed associate dean of the business school at Western New England College in Springfield, Mass. She has been on the WNEC faculty for twenty-five years and is looking forward to improving the processes of the business school where she taught for most of her tenure. Marilyn is the daughter of Spero Karol '53 and the late Betty Karol, formerly of Cranston, R.I. Prior to taking the position of associate dean, Marilyn and her husband, Richard Pelosi '75, had been granted sabbatical leaves. While on sabbatical, Dick and Marilyn were visiting scholars at Cambridge University. Their children, Christopher, 11, and Erica, 7, attended English schools. Marilyn returned to her job as associate dean in July, and Richard returned to the classroom as a mathematics professor in September. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ester Robinski and Peter Pickens '74 are living in Wayne, Pa. Daughter Allison graduated from Yale in May, and son Andy will be a sophomore at Duke. Pete is still in private practice in hematology and oncology in Abington, Pa., and Ester is a private college counselor. Friends are encouraged to email them at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Susie Gladstone Schub and Barry Schub (see Sybil Pilshaw Gladstone '43).

From the July / August 2007 Issue

John Garrett Andrews writes: “I have a son, my first child. My wife, Patty, gave birth to Harrison Reed Javsoro Andrews on July 17, 2006. He already has four teeth and a big appetite. I will be 70 (the new 50) when he heads off to college, fall of 2024. I’m celebrating my tenth year in Los Angeles, and am still in the animation business. I’m having a great time.” John can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Albert Baffoni ’79 MD writes: “I am enjoying the quiet life of retirement back home on the farm in R.I. I’ve been away long and am back where I started.” Albert can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Cropp writes: “I remain in sunny Buffalo—the home of the fabulous ‘Buffalo Sabres.’ I am currently CEO of Independent Health, enjoying the challenges of health care in Western N.Y. Brett ’08 is a junior and Ian ’05 is living in Vail, Colo. and writing for the Vail Daily and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ” Michael can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carol Bocaccino Kelly ’79 MD writes: “Due to the changing climate of private practice in internal medicine and geriatrics, I took the giant leap of leaving private practice. I just started a new position as a primary physician in a federal PACE (Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) in the Bronx. I am excited about being part of this innovative program working at keeping frail elderly at home for as long as possible. I am also excited about our daughter Erin’s graduation from Brown this spring. As a PLME, she will be staying on to start medical school at Brown.” Carol can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sandra A. Pankiw (see Sumner Alpert ’49).

Griffin P. Rodgers ’79 MD was appointed director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health, in Apr. 2007.

Dorothy Chandler Saynisch writes: “My husband, Michael Saynisch, and I are enjoying life in N.J. with a son at Penn and a daughter in her junior year of high school. I am one of the many alumni interviewers and enjoy being a part of the next generation of Brown students. I hope classmates and families are all doing well.” Dorothy and Michael can be reached at 124 Merion Ave., Haddonfield, N.J. 08033; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Russell Kirkland’s 2004 book, Taoism: The Enduring Tradition (London/NY: Routledge), has now appeared in Italian translation: Il Taoismo: Una Tradizione Ininterrotta (Rome: Astrolabio Ubaldini, 2006). In 2006 he presented the So-Koo Distinguished Lecture in Asian Studies at Michigan State University, and the Pitts Memorial Lecture at the Institute of Human Values in Health Care at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is currently professor of religion at the University of Georgia, where he also serves on the faculty of the Asian studies program, the environmental ethics program, and the Institute of Native American Studies. Russell 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

Anthony P. Green has been appointed Vice President of Regional Technology Initiatives for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The company develops, manufactures, and markets products and services for the separation and purification of nucleic acids and other biological molecules.

Kristin Holmes-Linder (see Kenneth L. Holmes ’51).

Sally Olver Sondergaard is a partner in a busy ob/gyn practice in Baltimore. She has started to deliver babies for women she actually delivered! Her husband, Neal ’77 PhD, is a senior scientist with the U.S. Navy. Last year he won the David W. Taylor award on behalf of his division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ashley Warner writes: “I’m a family medicine physician in Bedford, N.H., and am very happy working with my partners in the Elliot Hospital network. I attended the 2006 class reunion and saw classmate Debbie Rice, who was her usual wonderful self. I welcome any classmates coming through N.H. to contact us.” 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 January / February 2007 Issue

William Grebenc was recently promoted to director of trading for Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU). Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private-sector coal company, with 2005 sales of 240 million tons and $4.6 billion in revenues. William is responsible for U.S. domestic trading.

Ann Costelloe Landenberger ’94 MAT writes: “I loved reconnecting with so many classmates and faculty at the 30th. I missed many more, though, so I’ll have to catch them at the 35th, if not before. I am comfortably nested in Williamsville, Vt. I resettled here from Providence ten years ago. My three boys have thrived in Vermont’s spirited climate––Conor, 20, is a junior at Wheaton; twins James and Gordon are seniors at Leland and Gray, though Gordon has just left for Andover’s School Year Abroad in Rennes, France. I teach English and theater at Leland and Gray UHS in nearby Townshend. I direct the school’s theater program, mounting three shows a year ranging from Oedipus Rex and Romeo and Juliet to Guys and Dolls and Peter Pan. I’m artistic director of Journey East, a Sino-American academy and cultural exchange program that we created in 1999 with support from the Freeman Foundation. Every other year we run a school-within-a-school for a term of study in Asian literature, culture, history, demographics, and language. For one month in that term we tour China with an original music theater piece—a show we create to reflect America’s arts, culture, and spirit of improvisation. In late March, I’ll head off for my fifth trip to China with a new batch of thirty teenagers, two Brown alumni children among them! It’s quite an experience for all. It’d be great to hear from other alums in the area.” Ann can be reached at P.O. Box 127, 54 Dover Rd., Williamsville, Vt. 05362; (802) 348-7156; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Maricic has written a book called Mr. Lucky’s Favorite Poker Games. It’s about a tough teddy bear from Bayonne who journeys around the world and through the tunnels of time learning countless poker variations from many fascinating characters. Steve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Daniel Wasser and Marcia Zaiac Wasser ’78 write: “We are thrilled to have our daughter Maddie ’10 at Brown! In fact, her room is next door to Marcia’s freshman room and both past and current memories are fantastic!” Marcia can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Mariana Hogan writes: “My 30th reunion coincided with the graduation of my daughter, Jessica Almon ’06. We had a spectacular celebration. The highlight for me was participating in the Commence­ment procession as a marshal and seeing Jessica march through the Van Wickle Gates. My husband, Bob Almon ’73, and I had so much fun partying with Jessica’s classmates, their families, and all of our family (including ‘Uncle’ Bill Almon ’75) that I missed my reunion events. I’d love to catch up with other members of the class of ’76.” Mariana can be reached at mhogan @nyls.edu.

Barry Kriesberg (see Sheryl Cuker Appleyard ’84).

Barry Schub (see Sybil Pilshaw Gladstone ’43).

Ronnie Sue Gladstone Schub (see Sybil Pilshaw Gladstone ’43).

Rabbi Faedra Lazar Weiss received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati at its 2006 graduation this past spring. Faedra has worked for Girls Incorporated at its National Resource Center for fifteen years, advocating for girls and young women through research and evaluation.

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.

Stephen F. Chrabaszcz ’79 AM has been named principal at Toll Gate High School in Warwick, R.I. He was previously principal at Winthrop High School in Massachusetts.

Joel Scheraga ’81 PhD, national program director for the EPA’s Global Change Research Program, is one of the authors of the Health Synthesis report published in December as part of the Millennium Eco-system Assessment called for by the United Nations’ secretary general, Kofi Annan, in 2000. For that work, Joel was one of the 1,360 scientists from ninety-five countries honored on Dec. 19 with the 2005 Zayed Award for scientific and/or technological achievement in environment.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Russell Kirkland ’76 AM has published Taoism: The Enduring Tradition (Routledge). He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Howard Reisman is pleased to report that the youngest of three daughters, Erica, will be attending Brown next fall with the class of 2009. His middle daughter, Andrea, is a freshman rowing her heart out at Colgate, and his oldest, Alexandra, is a junior at Washington Univ. in St Louis. Howard is CEO of Heroix Corporation, a software company that develops performance and availability monitoring software. He can be reached at hmr@heroix. com.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Tony Affigne ’92 PhD writes: “After thirteen years in the same office, I’m moving down the hall this summer, to the (slightly) larger digs set aside for the chair of political science at Providence College. Besides its larger closet and sunny southern view of PC’s new performing arts center, the office includes responsibility for 300 political science majors and the state’s second largest and busiest political science faculty. If the paperwork doesn’t bury me (!) I’ll also continue teaching my black studies and environmental studies courses and working on a long-delayed manuscript for Race and Politics in the Americas.” Tony can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tracy Barrett writes that Oxford has published her eleventh children’s book, The Ancient Greek World. More are in the pipeline. “I’m about to start my twentieth year teaching Italian and other subjects at Vanderbilt. I live in Nashville, Tenn., with my husband, Greg Giles, and son Patrick, 16. Laura Beth, 19, just completed her first year at Vassar.”

John M. Freedman has been chief of anesthesiology at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., since 1989 and president of Medical Exchange International Inc. since 1999. John recently led medical delegations to Cuba and supervised charity projects in Vietnam, Tanzania, and Mexico, but, he writes, “my major occupation is my family. I met my wife, Christina, in a Brazilian capoeira class in 1983 and we have shared our passion for travel ever since. My daughter Jessica Rae, 17, recently sang at Carnegie Hall and is teaching vocal jazz in Nicaragua. My son John Stephen, 15, notably climbed to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro at age 10 with dad in tow. And dogs Tasha and Fofa always provide us with a wildly enthusiastic welcome home to the wine country.” John can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Debra Lee, president and CEO of Black Entertainment Television, was named to the Marriott International board. She received the 2003 Vanguard Award from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and the 2003 Quasar Award from the National Association of Minorities in Communications.

Griffin Rodgers ’79 MD writes that he enjoyed his 25th Medical School reunion, catching up with friends and faculty and learning about Brown’s Initiatives for Academic Enrichment. He reports that he is deputy director of the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at NIH, and was recently elected to the Association of American Physicians and to the American Board of Internal Medicine’s board of directors. Griffin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gregory Rorke was named president and CEO of ProAct Technologies Corp.

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Tobi Klar Kantor and Jon Kantor are thrilled to announce that Allison Kantor will be entering Brown in September, joining her sister Danielle ’05.

Heidi Neumark’s Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx (Beacon) received the 2004 Wilbur Award in the nonfiction book category from the Religion Communicators Council.

Sandy and Yvonne Chao Posa write: “We are happy to report that our daughter, Andrea, will be in the Brown class of 2008. Her older brother, Michael, is at Stanford and her younger sister, Maria, is in sixth grade. Andrea plans to play field hockey.” They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Christina Schoen writes: “In September I changed jobs and started in the Citibank Private Bank, making corporate loans to companies owned by high-net-worth bank customers. It’s a great group of people and very interesting work.” Christina can be reached at (212) 559-0971; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2004 Issue

William Barbeosch writes: “I joined the Citigroup Private Bank, where I am a managing director and responsible for trust, estate, and insurance services for U.S. clients. I previously was a managing director with the JP Morgan Private Bank. My wife, Marta Varela, who was commissioner of the New York City Human Rights Commission during the Giuliani administration, is now teaching constitutional law at Hunter College.” William can be reached at 545 W. 111th St., #7E, New York City 10025; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeremy Butler writes: “Last April I married Marysia Galbraith, with Brown roommate Patrick Leary ’75 in attendance. Our son, Jeremy Ian Galbraith Butler, arrived on Sept. 27. Oh, and last year I was promoted to professor. Whew. Shouldn’t life’s pace be slowing down now?” Jeremy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steven Childs writes: “I’ve been living in London for twenty-seven years. Last year Margaret and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Our son, Julian, is studying psychology at the Univ. of Kent at Canterbury. I’m a technical consultant with Reuters IT Services.” Steven can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mary Kathryn Garrett, a physician, received the Central Florida Women’s Resource Center Summit Award, an honor presented each year to recognize outstanding women in the Orlando, Fla., area who serve as role models in the service of their community.

Bruce Petrie writes: “A Bearish Note: one Bear graduated, Sarah Petrie ’03, and a second Bear has arrived, Dan Petrie ’07. My third cub, Alec Petrie, is in the first grade.” Bruce can be reached at 3281 Observatory Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Helen Norris Baker writes: “I am a partner at Freebein and Peters, practicing employment law and enjoying living in Chicago with my husband, Roland.” She can be reached at 5342 South Shore Dr., Chicago 60615; helennbaker @yahoo.com.

Rebecca DeLamotte writes that she continues to run her own business, Americas Musicworks, booking concerts for chamber music and jazz ensembles. She lives in Somerville, Mass., with her husband, Peter H. Bloom, a professional flutist. Rebecca can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kathryn Garrett was honored by the Central Florida Women’s Resource Center at the 19th Annual Summit Awards “Salute to Women” on Oct. 7.

Evelyn Williams is a principal consultant with DuPont Safety Resources Business. She has been with DuPont since graduating from Brown and celebrated twenty-seven years of service in November. Evelyn consults with other companies to assist them in improving workplace safety. Evelyn can be reached at 4 Barley Mill Dr., Wilmington, Del. 19807; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2003 Issue

George Kay and Katherine Merolla (see Armie Merolla ’51).

Joel Scheraga ’81 Ph.D. writes: “As a member of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes regional climate change assessment team, I was awarded an EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service in September. The award recognizes outstanding sustained contributions to lasting environmental protection of the Great Lakes, the world’s largest freshwater lake system.” Joel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Pam Silverman writes: “Mark Whalen and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary on July 29. We are delighted to report that our daughter, Kate ’07, is now on campus.” Pam and Mark can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2003 Issue

George Caraberis and Michael Wallace, both members of the 1976 Ivy League championship football team, received the Andrew J. Joslin ’65 Award at the 2002 annual Football Association Kick-Off Dinner. The award is the highest honor given to an individual for dedicated service to the Brown football program.

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Dan Harrop '79 M.D. writes that he was one of two candidates competing for a seat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing the district encompassing Brown and Providence's East Side. Dan, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry in the Brown Medical School, is chair of the Libertarian Party of Rhode Island. He can be reached at 204 Taber Ave., Providence 02906; daniel_harrop@ Brown.edu.

Joel D. Scheraga '81 Ph.D. writes that he received a bronze medal for commendable service from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development in August 2002. Joel has published Discounting and Environmental Policy (Ashgate Publishing Company) as part of the International Library of Environmental Economics and Policy. At the invitation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Joel will be a member of the faculty for the first international water-management course in Switzerland in July 2003. He can be reached at scheraga. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Adrienne Graves was appointed president and CEO of the Santen Pharmaceutical Company's U.S. operations. She joined the company in 1995 and most recently was senior vice president of worldwide clinical development.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Sandy Kryger writes that he and Beth have been living in northern New Jersey for sixteen years. Doug, 19, is a freshman at Brown. Lindsay, 16, and Alex, 11, are students at Saddle River Day School. Having recovered from a lengthy illness, Sandy is no longer doing orthopedics but is very happy as the managing owner of three health clubs and runs an active general contracting firm. He writes: "It was quite weird to move my son into his room only two doors away from my freshman room in Jameson." Sandy can be reached at 64 Union Ave., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Stephen Meister writes in April: "My nephew, Richard '03, recently celebrated his 21st birthday, a year after suffering a terrible head injury. Richard has made a miraculous recovery and we are grateful to the Brown community for its incredible support. Special thanks to Dave Zucconi, Mike Goldberger, and Sheila Blumstein." Stephen can be reached at 178 Narrows Pond Rd., Winthrop, Maine 04364; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bruce Petrie was recently appointed as president of the Cincinnati Parks Foundation. Bruce is an attorney with Graydon Head & Ritchey.

Ron Washburn writes that he is professor of medicine at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and chief of infectious diseases at the Shreveport V.A. Medical Center. His wife, Deborah Washburn, works in the surgery department at the LSU Health Sciences Center.

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Keith Glassman writes that he is living in southern California and is touring the state with his surfer-dancer performance work, Mavericks. He writes: "It's a far reach from Manhattan, but you can't beat the beaches!" Keith can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paintings by Bruce I. Petrie Jr. were recently featured at Cincinnati Art Galleries. The exhibition, "Defining Light," ran from February through March. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Patti Bond writes: “I am enjoying a new lease on life since moving to California last year after twenty years in Marblehead, Mass. (a place that would be impossible to beat except for the winters). Santa Cruz is very colorful and alive, and it suits my soul. I am a founding member and chief operating officer of a start-up (www.blumarble.com) that provides strategic marketing services to early-stage technology ventures. It’s very exciting to help entrepreneurs bring their dreams to life. My daughters are 6 and 10, and while I won’t include my husband’s age, I will say that I am still blissfully married. I would be happy to hear from my old buddies at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Bridget M. Healy writes: “I was named vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary for Becton, Dickinson and Co., a $3.6 billion multinational medical-devices and diagnostics company headquartered in Franklin Lakes, N.J. I’m still reverse-commuting from New York City, where Alex, 13, is in eighth grade. At work I’m also responsible for government relations, ethics, and environmental and safety compliance.” Bridget would love to hear from friends and classmates at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David M. Levine has joined ChoiceSeat, an interactive entertainment network, as senior vice president of finance and administration.

Matt Wald, of Potomac, Md., writes: “In May I was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from the College of Aeronautics in Flushing, N.Y. I keep it with my Brown diploma and my certificate in auto mechanics from the Providence Vocational Technical Facility. (Do any classmates remember that course?) My wife, Wilma Schiller ’76, ’79 M.D., and I have three children. We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the September / October 2000 Issue

Jane Kallir codirects the Galerie St. Etienne in New York City, which held a show of recent acquisitions from June 20 through Sept. 8.

John A. Sisti is an optometrist at the Eye Center of Florida’s new office in North Port, according to the North Port Sun Herald.

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Helen Norris Baker writes: "On Feb. 28, 1998, I married Roland Baker, whom a few of you met at the 1996 reunion. After marriage, I left the suburbs behind and moved into the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. I am a lawyer in the Chicago area, practicing labor and employment law and doing ERISA litigation at the Central States, Southeast, and Southwest health-and-welfare and pension funds. These are the benefit funds into which Teamster contributions are made for the greater part of the United States. Roland is president of First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corp. My son, Dustin Burke, was set to graduate in May from the University of Virginia and to work as an investment banking analyst for Salomon Smith Barney in New York City. I have enjoyed frequent visits back to the campus, which never seems to change much, to see my daughter, Colleen Burke ’02. Now I travel as much as possible with Roland, dabble in a creative writing class, and participate in a gourmet group. I am also on the board of our new homeowners’ association. I occasionally hear about other alumni from my sister, Carol A. Norris Brown ’74, who lives in Great Falls, Va., and has marked the occasion of sending her second child to college by returning to graduate school to study organizational development. I would love to hear from friends and classmates, and am eagerly anticipating the 25th reunion." Helen can be reached at 5342 South Shore Dr., Chicago 60615; (773) 324-0565; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jane Kallir is codirector of Galerie St. Etienne in New York City. The gallery’s principal spring exhibition was From Façade to Psyche: Turn-of-the-Century Portraiture in Austria and Germany, which was scheduled to run from March 28 to June 10.

Randy Komisar has published The Monk and the Riddle: The Education of a Silicon Valley Entrepreneur.

Judith L. Levy, of New York City, has joined IBJ Whitehall Asset Management Group as senior vice president and senior legal adviser. Judith was previously vice president and legal counsel for Credit Suisse First Boston.

Samuel Press writes: "I have good reasons for being out of touch. I finished a master’s in public administration at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government in June 1997 and returned home to found Vermont Energy Future, a nonprofit that promotes consumer-owned companies in competitive energy markets. Despite protestations about losing faith in civil litigation, I couldn’t resist practicing law on the side. A highlight in 1998 was representing Ben & Jerry’s. The biggest news arrived on Nov. 22, 1998, when I awoke after suffering a cranial vascular accident, commonly known as a stroke. Fancy surgery at the University of Vermont hospital saved me, but I am partially paralyzed on my left side. I’m on indefinite medical leave from my firm while working hard to recover. Progress is slow but seems steady. I was in great shape and free of risk factors. After much diagnostic puzzlement, the medical opinion is that a congenital condition is the root cause. I recovered enough to marry my longtime fiancée, Sue Griessel, in October in a small civil ceremony at home. Vermont District Judge Michael Kupersmith ’64 officiated as surrogate rabbi. Sue is a professional potter, so half the house is now a studio and there’s a half-ton kiln in the garage. Sue attended Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo Art Institute. Her work is shown at the Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Centers. My intellectual faculties appear to be intact, but the physical recovery process is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Friends cheering me on include Steve Root ’78, Robin Hazard Ray ’77, Brigid Flanigan ’77, and Kate Fleischer ’79. Sue and I live happily at 40 Booth St., Burlington, Vt. 05401. We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Harry Hollander and Hugh McGuinness ’78, where are you?"

Steve Socha (see Elizabeth Reilly Socha ’47).

From the May / June 2000 Issue

Helen Norris Baker writes: "On Feb. 28, 1998, I married Roland C. Baker in Chicago. Roland (U.C.L.A.; University of Southern California M.B.A.) runs a life-insurance company. I still practice law, focusing on labor, employment, and employee benefits. In May my son, Dustin Burke, will graduate from the University of Virginia and head off to New York to be an investment banker. My daughter, Colleen Burke, will finish her sophomore year at Brown. I’ve had the best time getting back to campus for visits. I’d love to hear from friends and classmates." Helen can be reached at 5342 South Shore Dr., Chicago 60615; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barbara Elkins, of Lawrenceville, N.J., writes: "On Sept. 1, I began full-time work as an assessment specialist for the verbal-content area at Educational Testing Service. I spend much of my time writing and reviewing questions for the SAT, but I also work on other tests and projects, including writing the text for the new SAT Learning Center on the College Board’s Web site. I enjoy the big change from prep-school teaching to working a forty-hour week in an educational corporate environment. I’m still astonished that I don’t have to grade papers at night."

Donald Gordon was named a partner in the Menlo Park, Calif., office of Heidrick and Struggles International, an executive-search firm. He specializes in the firm’s international technology practice. He was previously C.O.O. of Internet Commerce Corp. Donald has served as a board member of several public and private companies and is active in the American Society of Naval Engineers, The Brown Faculty Club, and the Aircraft Owners’ and Pilots’ Association.

Janet Schaffel ’79 M.D. is a practicing ob-gyn in the Washington, D.C., area. She writes: "I have spent the last seventeen years delivering babies and caring for women’s health at Columbia Hospital for Women and as a partner in the Women Physicians Association. My wonderful nineteen-year marriage to Cuban architect Robert Fraga resulted in my own obstetrical experiences. David is 14 and Andrea, 11. I generally manage to successfully juggle the joys and demands of medicine and family. I always enjoy hearing from Brunonians. I was up for our 20th medical reunion last year." Janet can be reached at 10,000 Iron Gate Rd., Potomac, Md. 20854; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2000 Issue

The Galerie St. Etienne, of which Jane Kallir is codirector, held an exhibition called “European Self-Taught Art: Brut or Naive?” from Jan. 18 to March 11. The gallery is located at 24 W. 57th St. in New York City.

Art Schoeller, of Westport, Conn., was named vice president of marketing and strategic alliances at Dictaphone Corp.’s communications recording systems division. Art is a twenty-five-year veteran of the computer and telecommunications industries and a well-known call-center expert. He was previously a research director at the Gartner Group, and before that an employee of Lucent Technologies/AT&T.

David Siegel has been appointed president and chief operating officer of the Budget Group. Based at Budget’s headquarters in Lisle, Ill., David oversees all operating functions for Budget Rent-a-Car North America, Budget International, and the Budget Truck group. He was previously president of Continental Express, senior vice president of planning for Continental Airlines, and a director of corporate planning for Northwest Airlines.

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Class president Dan Harrop reminds all classmates that the 25th reunion will be Memorial Day weekend in 2001. The class e-mail address is This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and the class Web page is http://hometown.aol.com/dsjh/myhomepage/club.html. Suggestions, which should be sent to the e-class mail address, will be posted on the Web page. Anyone interested in helping should e-mail Dan at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it He can also be reached at 204 Taber Ave., Providence 02906.

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Alan Axelrod, of Providence, is assistant dir-ector of planned giving at the University of Rhode Island. His wife, Adelina (Franconia College '76), is senior catalog associate at the John Carter Brown Library. Their daughter, Caroline, turned 4 in October.

Michael Gizzi '78 A.M. read his poetry at the Providence Athenaeum in October as part of a poetry-reading series. Michael is editor of Hard Press Inc. His awards include the Academy of American Poets Award, a Massachusetts Artists Foundation Grant, and the Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative Writing. In 1997, Michael served as poet-in-residence at Brown. His recent publications are Interferon, Rejection, No Both, and Too Much Johnson.

Rosemary Sullivan moved to the San Diego area to serve as vice president for institutional advancement at Southwestern Community College. Friends can e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Albert Baffoni, Andrew Berke, Joan Citrin Goddard, Daniel Harrop, Peter Hollman, Carol Boccacino Kelly, Edward Martin, Janet Schaffel, Wilma Schiller, and Margaret Alexander Wiegand (see '79 M.D.).

Emerson Coleman was named vice pres-ident of programming at Hearst-Argyle Television. He has been vice president and director of broadcast operations at WBAL-TV, the Hearst-Argyle station in Baltimore. In his new role he moves to the company's New York City corporate office. Emerson began his career as a writer and filmmaker. He has also worked at WBZ-TV in Boston and at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, where he was executive producer of local programming. He has been honored with national and regional awards from such organizations as the National Association of Broadcasters, the National Association of Television Program Executives, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the National Association of Black Journalists.

William A. Tanenbaum, of New York City, joined the law firm Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays, and Handler, and was named chair of its newly formed computer, Internet, and e-commerce group. An Internet lawyer, William represents clients involved in electronic commerce and in developing and using software and Internet technology. His articles have been incorporated into the curricula of Harvard and other law schools, and he has been quoted as an authority on intellectual property and technology law in the Economist, the National Law Journal, and other leading legal and business publications. He was elected by his peers for membership in the Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Experts and Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Experts, as well as in the International Who's Who of Internet and E-Commerce Lawyers.

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Becky Delamotte is vice president of account management at DukeSolutions, a business unit of Duke Energy Co. She lives in Somerville, Mass., with her husband, Peter Bloom, who is a classical and jazz flutist.

Peter Gosselin has been named national economics correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Washington, D.C. He, his wife, Robin Toner of the New York Times, and their two children, Jacob and Nora, are moving to Washington. They can be reached at 3701 Military Rd. N.W., Washington 20015; (202) 363-6903.

Judith Gourse Hoffman (see Samuel Gourse '40).

Paul Litwack has joined Da-Tech Corp. as chairman and CEO. The company provides contract manufacturing and engineering services to companies worldwide. Previously Paul was CEO of the Philadelphia-based Frankford Chocolate & Candy Co., a position he had held since 1994. Paul can be reached at 130 Cowpath Rd., Medford, N.J. 08055; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Georgia N. Nigro has been named the Whitehouse Professor of Psychology at Bates College through 2003. Georgia has been a member of the supervisory board for the Maine Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program, and a consultant for child-abuse agencies. She has also worked for local schools on an HIV prevention project.

Dickey Waldron (see Joel Dunn '94).

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Robert Berger was promoted to senior vice president of regulatory/legal affairs at WinStar Communications Inc. In December he was elected to the operating board of the Association of Local Telecommunications Services. In January, he was elected vice chairman of National Billing and Collection Inc., the nonprofit corporation operating under the auspices of the Federal Communications Commission.His opinion piece, "Telecom and the Six Convergences" appeared in the February issue of X-Change magazine. Robert writes: "In a totally separate vein, my short story 'You Don't Forget' appeared in the most recent issue of Confrontation, the literary review of Long Island University." Patricia Maher has been appointed a deputy assistant attorney general in the civil division at the Department of Justice. Trish oversees the offices of consumer litigation and immigration litigation. She lives in Bethesda, Md., with her husband, Bob Reklaitis, and their sons, John and Thomas.

Lawrence Sherwin has accepted a position in international communications at Novartis AG in Basel, Switzerland. After many years in Munich, he and his wife, Amy Zonderman, are moving with their two children to Germany. They can be reached at Kirchenwinkel 20, 79194 Gundelfingen, Germany; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Jane Kallir, of the Galerie St. Etienne in New York City, hosted an exhibition of works by George Grosz and Elfriede Lohse-Wächtler titled "Art and Gender in Weimar Germany." The show was the first in the United States to feature Lohse-Wächtler, an artist murdered by the Nazis in 1940.

Paul Koza vacationed with Tom Clark and family - a total of eleven people - in a North Carolina beach house this summer. Paul is coaching his sons (four of them) in little league football. He was also recently named associate sales director of West Dialysis, Amgen.

Mary A. Rogier is still enjoying the San Francisco Bay Area, four years after leaving Boston. She started a new position as president and executive director of the Northern California Community Loan Fund in October. NCCLF is a nonprofit community-development financial institution that provides financing and technical assistance for affordable housing and community developments in low-income communities across northern California. Mary can be reached at 1620 Milvia St., Unit C, Berkeley, Calif. 94709; mrogier54@ aol.com.

Lisa Van Dusen writes: "I am living in Palo Alto, Calif., where I enjoy raising our two sons, Ben, 11, and Daniel Kelley, 9, who wear their Brown T-shirts proudly. I am the part-time marketing director of the Palo Alto Weekly. On December 13, I ran the Honolulu Marathon as part of the Leukemia Society Team-in-Training program. Any contributions payable to the Leukemia Society of America are welcomed and can be sent c/o Lisa Van Dusen, 1868 Mark Twain St., Palo Alto, Calif. 94303."

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Alice Armstrong has moved back to the United States after seventeen years in Africa. She can be reached at 203 Zapata Ln., Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Preston C. Calvert '79 M.D., husband of Margaret E. Guerin-Calvert, writes: "Our twelve-year-old daughter, Kate, is starting seventh grade. Meg is a principal with Economists Inc., an economics consulting group in Washington, D.C., where she is busy with an international client list. She is also an officer of the antitrust section of the A.B.A., enjoys gardening, and has developed a new interest in fly fishing. I have just accepted a new position as vice chair of neurology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Because of this new career development, I am in the process of ending a busy eight-year private practice of neuro-ophthalmology and neurology in northern Virginia. Fly fishing and my beloved Washington Capitals remain other interests for me. We would love to hear from our friends from Brown." They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ken Day was promoted to vice president of selling-support services at Neiman Marcus. "Although I live in a small city in Texas," he writes, "I travel to New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles at least every other month and would love to visit old friends." Ken can be reached at 1304 Windsong Ln., Longview, Tex. 75604; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ronald G. Washburn and his wife, Deborah, have moved to Reno, Nev., where Ron is chief of infectious diseases at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno V.A. Medical Center. He can be reached at 5200 Summit Ridge Dr., #5423, Reno 89523.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Phyllis Curott will publish A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom and Magic of Witchcraft (Broadway Books) this fall.

Tamara Hauck writes: "Who says it can't happen this long after walking through the gates? My husband, Todd Jerred, and I are thrilled to announce the miracle of our second son, Nicholas Robert Jerred, born Jan. 24. He joins brother Alex, 6." Tammi is working as a consumer products marketing consultant in an effort to balance work with the boys' busy lives. She can still be reached at 5675 N. Lake Rd., Oconomowoc, Wis. 53066; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Frederick D. Johnson, his wife, Avery, and daughter, Juliet, moved to Pasadena, Calif., in June 1997. Fred is agency manager for John Hancock.

Georgia Nell Nigro was promoted to full professor of psychology at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She was named one of two 1998 recipients of the Maine Campus Compact Faculty Service-Learning Award, one of the most prestigious awards for community service in the state. In 1989, she received the Kroepsch Award for excellence in teaching.

From the July / August 1998 Issue

Perry Cheatham writes: "My wife, Susan, and I just got back from Grand Targhee, Wyo. I'm proud to say that we ran the headwall, not fast, but with style. Now we're back home in North Carolina to start our garden and our first beehive. Life is good." Perry can be reached at 1430 Scales St., Raleigh, N.C. 27608; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew Rich has moved his advertising and marketing agency to Norwalk, Conn., after ten years in Minnesota. Andrew writes: "It's been a long time. I hope to hear from many of you, especially those who have potential business." He can be reached at 1 Selleck St., Suite 580, Norwalk 06855; (203) 854-9593; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; http://www. armadacorp.com.

Joel Scheraga '79 Sc.M., '81 Ph.D. was appointed the new program director for the Global Change Research Program within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's office of research and development. The program is responsible for the EPA's assessment of the potential regional impacts of climate change to human health and the environment, assessment of the impact of global change on ecosystem services, and the development of indicators that can be used to monitor global change.

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Marc Cardwell, Vienna, Va., is a foreign service officer and recently returned from sixteen months in Beirut, Lebanon. After more than a decade of involvement with Latin America, he has shifted his focus to the Middle East. "It's almost like a career change," he writes. Mark has a 9-year-old son with whom he spends "a lot of time sailing, snorkeling, and developing his soccer game." Marc expects to be in Washington for the next few years and hopes to attend his 25th reunion.

Manuel E. DaRosa, Bristol, R.I., was promoted to chief financial officer at Meeting Street Center, the Rhode Island affiliate of the Easter Seal Society.

Jane Mackenzie Dennison, Barrington, R.I., writes:"Still doing pediatrics in a growing, wonderful practice.Still raising four boys. Still wonder where all the time went!"

Keith Fishbein '80 M.D. and Nancy Feldman (see Selma Gold Fishbein '48).

Bill Holber (see Jose Estabil '84).

Janet Schaffel (see Jesselyn Brown '92).

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Marc Cardwell, Vienna, Va., is a foreign service officer and recently returned from sixteen months in Beirut, Lebanon. After more than a decade of involvement with Latin America, he has shifted his focus to the Middle East. "It's almost like a career change," he writes. Mark has a 9-year-old son with whom he spends "a lot of time sailing, snorkeling, and developing his soccer game." Marc expects to be in Washington for the next few years and hopes to attend his 25th reunion.

Manuel E. DaRosa, Bristol, R.I., was promoted to chief financial officer at Meeting Street Center, the Rhode Island affiliate of the Easter Seal Society.

Jane Mackenzie Dennison, Barrington, R.I., writes:"Still doing pediatrics in a growing, wonderful practice.Still raising four boys. Still wonder where all the time went!"

Keith Fishbein '80 M.D. and Nancy Feldman (see Selma Gold Fishbein '48).

BillHolber (see Jose Estabil '84).

Janet Schaffel (see Jesselyn Brown '92).

From the March / April 1998 Issue

Gary Alger married Caroline Quinn (WCSU '84) on July 20, 1996. "Blending `hers' and `mine,' we now have: Michael, 13, Bethany, 11, Kyle, 9, and Colin, 5," Gary writes. "I'm singing in a men's close harmony a cappella group in Hartford called the Spare Parts." Gary can be reached at 6 Quail Run, Harwinton, Conn. 06791; (860) 485-0588.

Stephen J. Meister and his wife, Dessilla McCann, have settled in the lakes region of Maine. "It's a bit chilly in the midwinter months, but the wood stove and a bright kitchen keep things warm inside," Stephen writes. "I'm in a busy pediatric practice, but I find time for my garden, my kayak, and my family." He can be reached at 2150 Narrows Pond Rd., Winthrop, Maine 04364.

Lawrence Sherwin is managing director of America One, a joint venture of National Public Radio and Public Radio International for Europe. Amy Zunderman teaches English at the Barcurian International School. Their children Blake, 12, and Emily, 8, attend German public schools. They can be reached at Dualastr. 3, 81827 Munich, Germany; 49-89-430-88-631.