From the July/August 2008 Issue

Brad Richards writes: "I have reached my half-century milestone! I am in my 24th year of practicing law at Haynes and Boone LLP in Houston. This summer my wife, Amy, and I will celebrate 27 years of wedded bliss. My three children are prospering: Neal at Georgetown Law, Jennifer as an undergraduate at Vassar, and Paul will be a freshman at Hendrix College." Contact Brad at 146 Plantation Rd., Houston 77024; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Bruce G. Alexander writes that he's a partner with the West Palm Beach, Fla., law firm of Casey Ciklin Lubitz Martens O'Connell, and has been selected for inclusion in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Bruce received his designation in the area of construction law. This is the second year in a row that he has been named. He has practiced exclusively in the area of construction law for the past 25 years. Contact Bruce at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mike Canton has joined Pittsburgh NPR affiliate WYEP-FM as a volunteer cohost of The Soul Show. Listen in at wyep.org, Saturdays 2-5. Contact Mike at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert Mansfield (see Bruce Mansfield '54).

Howard S. Schrader writes: "This year I left the law firm world by becoming senior vice president and general counsel of ACE Overseas General, the international arm of the global insurer ACE Ltd." Contact Howard at 161 Revolutionary Rd., Scarborough, N.Y., 10510; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Kenneth Coburn wishes his best to all and can be reached at 28 Honeyman Rd., Basking Ridge, N.J. 07920; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Thomas Epstein writes: "I am so proud to announce that I have been appointed to public office (specifically, Lord High Everything Else, otherwise known as Pooh-Bah) in the Brown University Gilbert and Sullivan Society's production of The Mikado in April. Go to www.brown.edu/Students/BUGS for more production details. I will also be playing the King again at King Richard's Faire in Carver, Mass., this coming autumn." Contact Thomas at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anthony Hartmann writes: "I'm still living in New Jersey, after more than 20 years. I am working as department chairman in emergency medicine for a suburban hospital. With both my daughters at Brown, I've been getting up to Providence more often. I would like to hear from friends and classmates." Contact Anthony at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Derek Donovan retired as a colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps after twenty-six years of active-duty service. His last assignment was with the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors. He is now vice president for operations with the Fisher House Foundation, which builds comfort homes for families of wounded servicemen and women at military hospitals and VA medical centers.

David Durfee ’92 PhD (see Celinda Gourd ’04).

Penelope Dinneen Hillemann is a senior communications counselor at Neuger Communications Group, a full-service strategic-communications firm working with clients nationwide. Penelope writes: “Eric Hillemann and I became amicable ex-spouses in 2006 and still live just a few blocks apart in Northfield, Minn. Our daughter Phoebe is a first-year student at Kenyon College, Hallie is in high school, and Henry is in second grade. I blog on a variety of environmental/greener-living topics, including eating locally (penelopedia.com). Stop by sometime!” Contact Penelope at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elizabeth Roberts recently joined the newly formed Asperger Institute at the NYU Child Study Center. Liz is a pediatric neuropsychologist. For more information, visit www.aboutourkids.org. She lives with her daughters, Sophia and Elena, in Highland Park, N.J. Contact her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Debbie Bradley Ruder writes: “Things are good here in Newton, Mass., where I live with my husband, Eric, and my sons Josh, 14, and Ethan, 11. We also have two cats, Puck and Noche. I recently received an award from the American Medical Writers Association for a 2006 article I wrote for Harvard Magazine featuring a course at Harvard Medical School that matched first-year students with patients facing life-threatening illnesses. I am now collecting stories about good-byes at the end of life. I’d love to hear from anyone with such a story. In addition to living next door to Elizabeth Madden Mirabile ’90, I had fun one summer weekend in Rhode Island with Helene Miller, her husband, Jamie Kase ’82, and our combined six sons. Contact Debbie at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Breskin lives in San Francisco with his two kids, Billie Miro and Thelonious Blue; with Ornette the dog; and with Isabel the wife, who is an art historian and author of the forthcoming novel The Accidents of Children. David has written seven books, most recently an epic poem called Supermodel. Next up, a collaboration with Ed Ruscha and Nels Cline, Dirty Baby, due in spring 2009. In his spare time, having taken Econ 1 at Brown (pass/fail) and passed, he runs an alternative fund-of-funds called Poetic License Partners, which invests in hedge funds and private equity funds.

Debbie Block writes: “We just celebrated the bat mitzvah of our daughter, Avital. Her brother, Kobi, is already planning for his in two years! I left teaching to focus on my consulting business full time. I provide support to institutions to make their resources accessible to educators. I spend most of my time as the director of education in the map division of the Boston Public Library, although I find myself taking on such diverse projects as writer workshops; I even helped write a national certification exam for high school history teachers. Contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or visit my Web site at mattersofeducation.org.”

Jessica R. Wolff is policy director of the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia Univ. Her book with coauthor Michael Rebell, Moving Every Child Ahead: From NCLB Hype to Meaningful Educational Opportunity, will be published by Teachers College Press in January. She lives in New York City with her husband, Stephen Wanta (RISD ’80) and her daughters, Violet, 17, and Ivy, 12. Contact her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Jody Adams is the chef and owner of the renowned Rialto Restaurant in Cambridge, Mass. She has won the James Beard Award; was named by Food & Wine as one of the top-ten best new chefs; and was recently awarded four stars, the highest rating, from the restaurant critic at the Boston Globe, for the third time. Over the years, Jody has employed Brown alumni in her kitchens, working as cooks and sous-chefs. She writes that she would be thrilled to see more Brown alumni in the restaurant.

Elizabeth Meader Bartnick ’80 (see George Thurston ’73).

Diane Barzman Heiman writes: “Liz Kellner Suneby and I, 28 years after our first joint writing project during junior year in an American civilization class, coauthored a nonfiction book for tween girls, See What You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be For You!, just published by American Girl Inc. We were thrilled to include a profile of our former housemate Mary Chapin Carpenter ’81. This book gives us a wonderful excuse to talk every day. Liz lives in Wellesley, Mass., and is busy with her son, Josh, 14, and daughter, Emma, 11.  I’m adjusting to having my eldest, Allie, off to college at Washington Univ. in St. Louis and trying hard not to cling to my tenth grader, Carolyn. Liz and I are lucky that our husbands are friends, too. Classmates are encouraged to e-mail comments about our book to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Margaret E. Murray writes that to celebrate her graduation from law school twenty years ago, she has left her mid-size firm to open her own law office in San Francisco. She will continue to practice labor and employment litigation, conflict resolution, and compliance counseling. Margaret can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Joan Munves (see Edward Munves '52).

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Paul Schrier has been named managing partner of Nixon Peabody LLP’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices.

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Edward Chu ’83 MD, was appointed to the position of deputy director of the Yale Cancer Center on Jan. 1. Dr. Chu has held positions of increasing responsibility at Yale Cancer Center since 1996 and is professor of medicine and pharmacology and chief of medical oncology. In his new role, he will continue to lead the section of medical oncology and will also direct the clinical research initiatives for the Center.

John J. McConnell Jr. was honored by Lawyers USA as one of their 2006 lawyers of the year for his landmark prosecution that found paint manufacturers liable for injuries caused by lead paint.

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, and her daughter Lily spoke at a tea given for Nancy Pelosi on the eve of her swearing in. The gathering honored the late Texas governor Ann Richards, who was heralded for helping to pave the way for the female Speaker. Cecile Richards once worked on Pelosi’s staff and said her mother would have loved to have seen Pelosi become House speaker.

Steve Stockman writes: “After years directing commercials here in Los Angeles, I decided I needed more terror and frustration in my life, so I wrote and directed an indie feature. The result, Two Weeks, starring Sally Field and Ben Chaplin, debuted at the Hamptons Film Festival in October. It was picked up by MGM and opened in select U.S. markets March 2. Details at www.twoweeksmovie.com.”

Will Waggaman writes that he has teamed with Michael Ives (Yale ’80), to form the Ivy Group, which offers exceptional New York City residential real estate services, from rentals to purchases, starter to luxury. Visit their website at www.ivygroupweb.com. The Ivy Group will contribute five per cent of earned commissions directly to Brown.

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Jackie Baum Bechek is delighted to announce that her son Michael has entered Brown as a member of the class of 2010.She writes: “It was fun being on campus exactly thirty years after I was a freshman myself.”

Margaret Wood Hassan, attorney and New Hampshire State Senator, recently joined Pierce Atwood LLP in the law firm’s employment and employee-benefit practice groups.

Douglas Parker writes: “My latest play, Life on the Mississippi, based on Mark Twain’s autobiographical book of the same title, will have its world premiere at the Roxy Regional Theatre in Clarkesville, Tenn. (just outside of Nashville), on March 23 and will run through April 7. Meanwhile, I’m halfway through the score of a new musical, and my previous play, Bessie: The Life and Music of Bessie Smith, is being considered for production at several theaters across the country after a successful premiere last spring. Friends and producers are welcome to contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Jody Adams won the prestigious Women Chefs and Restaurateurs’ Golden Whisk Award. The award, which recognizes “excellence in the dining room” and honors “a woman whose passion and excellence as a chef or cook serves as a role model for others,” was presented at WCR’s national conference in Atlanta in November.

Dennis Butler’s article “Benjamin Graham in Perspective” appeared in the summer 2006 issue of Financial History, a publication of the Museum of American Finance in New York City. It is also available online at www.businessforum.com/ cscc-toc.html. Dennis is president of Centre Street Cambridge Corp. investment counsel.

Jeanne Day (see Jim Mello ’58).

Joe Jamiel (see Lester R. Allen Jr ’50).

Robert A. Mansfield is a senior vice president and member of CPCU, Hub International Brewer & Lord, LLC.

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Stephanie Silk Abdo and Richard Abdo ’78 are pleased to report that their son, Gregory, will be a member of the class of 2010. He played for his high school soccer team, which won the class-5A state championship in Florida. Their daughter Nicole, 15, is a national champion in gymnastics. In 1994, they moved from Massa­chusetts to Clearwater, Fla., where Rick practices orthopedic surgery. Stephanie’s father is Norman B. Silk ’49, whose cousin is Judith Korey Charles ’46. Stephanie can be reached at 422 Buttonwood Lane, Largo, Fla. 33770; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lloyd Levin is one of the producers on the movie United 93. His nephew Noah Levin ’10 will enter Brown in the fall. Noah’s father, Steven ’81, and his mother, Renee Schaap Levin ’81, are also Brown graduates. Lloyd and Steven’s father is Morris J. Levin ’53.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Plans for our 25th reunion are just about complete! It promises to be fantastic, and we look forward to seeing many of our classmates, May 27–29. The weekend will begin with our welcoming reception, dinner at the Brown Bear Buffet, and (of course) the Campus Dance. Saturday will be packed with Commencement forums, a presidential address, field day, and our class dinner, complete with dancing to the sounds of the ’70s and ’80s. One highlight of the weekend will be a class breakfast/ panel discussion on Sunday, followed by the Commencement march. Be sure to check our Web site at alumni.brown.edu/classes/ 1980 for class information and reunion details. If you have any questions or haven’t received your registration mailing, please contact reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jonathan Klein was named president of CNN’s domestic network. Jonathan is a former CBS News vice president and the founder of the Internet business FeedRoom, a broadband news network.

Guy Sanchez and Joan Khattab are happy to announce the Oct. 16 birth of their son Cayetano in Providence. Guy writes: “We plan to bring him and our daughter Lydia, 9, to the 25th reunion. We should be back on a normal sleep schedule by then!” Guy can be reached at 62 Eldredge Ave., East Greenwich, R.I. 02818; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Alan Hecht writes: “I have joined Context Media in Providence as vice president of products.” Alan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eleni Kelakos has produced her third CD, Where I Come From, and will kick off the 2004 Lowell Summer Music Series in Lowell, Mass.

Larry D. Kramer has been appointed dean of Stanford Law School.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Nancy Chick Hyde and Debbie Bradley Ruder, class president and secretary, report: “Don’t forget to clear your calendars for Memorial Day weekend 2005 when we’ll be celebrating our 25th reunion. We’ll gather on campus to see old friends, dance, eat, play, and reflect on how our lives—and the University—have changed over the past quarter-century. During the coming year, you’ll find more details on our class Web site and in the mail.”

Edward Chu ’83 MD, professor of internal medicine and pharmacology at Yale’s School of Medicine, has been named chief of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Center.

Efraim Grinberg, president and CEO of Movado Group Inc., was one of thirty-one finalists for Ernst & Young New Jersey’s 17th annual Entrepreneur of the Year award.

Ric Kaner reports that he received UCLA’s Gold Shield prize for excellence in research and teaching. “In my acceptance speech I dedicated the award to my faculty research adviser at Brown, professor emeritus of chemistry Aaron Wold. I also received a Fulbright fellowship that will enable me, my wife, Sara Dayan Kaner ’82, and our three children, Jolie, Rhody, and Gilon, to spend the first five or six months of 2005 at the Univ. of Wollongong in Australia. Friends are welcome to visit us Down Under.” Ric can be reached at 481 Almar Ave., Pacific Palisades, Calif. 90272; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Larry Kramerhas been named dean of Stanford Law School. Larry was an associate dean for research and academics at the NYU School of Law and is a constitutional law expert. He is the author of The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review (Oxford).

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Jeff Dennis’s book Lessons from the Edge, written with Jana Matthews and Peter Economy, was named in the 2003 Library Journal Best Business Books roundup in the entrepreneurship section. Jeff can be reached at 25 Forest Ridge Dr., Toronto, Ontario, M6B 1H2; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2004 Issue

John S. Auerbach writes that he was inducted as an honorary member of the American Psychoanalytic Association in January. John and his wife, Deborah Bryan, reside in Johnson City, Tenn., while John continues to work as a clinical psychologist. He is coordinator of the post-traumatic stress program at the Mountain Home Veterans Affairs Medical Center and professor of psychiatry and behavior sciences at East Tennessee State Univ. Deborah, having left the field of psychology, is now an artist. They can be reached at 166 Heather Ln., Johnson City 37601; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mary Palladino Barrow was admitted to the partnership of Halloran & Sage. She practices in the area of estate planning, probate, and trust law.

Jeff Dennis has coauthored Lessons from the Edge (Oxford). He writes: “The book, which was listed in the National Post as one of Canada’s top ten business books for 2003, is a compilation of first-person accounts by over fifty entrepreneurs of their worst mistakes in the business and the lessons that they learned. After Brown, I went on to obtain a law degree from the Univ. of Western Ontario and have been a ‘serial entrepreneur’ in Toronto ever since. I recently gave a lecture as a distinguished speaker as part of the University of Western Ontario’s 125th anniversary celebrations.” Jeff can be reached at 25 Forest Ridge Dr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6B 1H2; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Don Eversley writes: “After all these years, I have returned to Providence as president of the Providence Economic Development Partnership. My son, Julian, is 3, and my wife, Emeline, a musician from Haiti, is finishing her eighth album of original music.” Don can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Brett Helm writes: “My wife, Sandra, and I became grandparents for the first time with the arrival of Indiana Bradford-Oyler in October. I am teaching U.S. history and government at Providence High School in Charlotte, N.C. I received National Board Certification in 2000 and have served as a curriculum consultant with the Bill of Rights Institute in Washington.” Brett 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

Jeff Klein reports that his company, Social Alliance Marketing, is making a positive contribution to society through business. “Current projects include National Geographic Caravan, addressing the issue of cross-cultural understanding through a multiyear media and education program; and Convergence for GlobalGiving with HP and VISA, designed to support social entrepreneurs in developing countries.” Separately, Jeff is helping build ChiRunning, a new fitness program that dramatically reduces impact and injury associated with running. He lives in Marin County, Calif., with his wife, Margaret Jane, and daughter Meryl Fé. He can be reached at jeff @socialalliancemarketing.com.

From the January / February 2004 Issue

James Barron writes: “I’ve moved to Rome for the year with my family. My kids, Isabelle, 13, and Ben, 10, are attending the Ambrit overseas school. I’m writing my fourth book, dealing in art, and brushing off the Italian I learned at Brown. My wife, Jeanette, has her third book of photographs coming out next spring.” James can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; or by Italian cell: 011.39.348.894.5731.

Alan Hecht writes: “I just began my third year teaching full-time in the management department at Providence College. I’m teaching small business/entrepreneurship and project management classes.” Alan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sue Howitt (see Deborah Blicher ’85).

Sally Solis-Cohen has been named the 2003 advocate of the year by the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Philadelphia chapter. Sally is the director of WHYY Advantage Productions.

Sam Wineburg is a professor in Stanford’s School of Education, after thirteen years at the University of Washington. 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 2003 Issue

Mary Minow writes that the American Library Association has published The Library’s Legal Answer Book (2003), which she wrote with Tomas Lipinski. Mary lectures regularly about the impact of the U.S. Patriot Act on civil liberties.

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Alison L. Kane writes that she is divorced, living in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and working at a local mental health clinic, where she sees patients and is the senior supervising psychologist. Alison can be reached at 47 Plaza St., West #10-B, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Peter Kobs writes that he realized his lifelong dream of “sleeping” aboard a World War II submarine in Lake Michigan with a pack of seventy screaming Cub Scouts. He is now recovering at his home in Battle Creek, Mich., with his wife, Sharon, and son, Austin. Peter can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert A. Mansfield has been elected president of the Boston chapter of the CPCU Society. Robert can be reached at 4 Driftwood Way, Ashland, Mass. 01721; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Russell Settipane writes that a general reunion of Delta Tau alumni and friends is being planned for 6 P.M. on Friday, May 23, before Campus Dance. Russell can be contacted for further details at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Howard Brooks was named the 2002 Defender of the Year by the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He has practiced law in Nevada since 1988. He specializes in litigating death-penalty murder cases.

Thomas A. Epstein writes: "After playing the royal cook, Bob Crumpet, at King Richard's Faire in Carver, Mass., for the past eight years, I'll be filling the role of King Richard himself for the first time this autumn. It's good to be the king. Come and grovel!" Thomas can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert D. Richman was named a "super lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Twin Cities Business Monthly. Richman works with Margulies & Richman in Minneapolis.

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Richard Jerome has opened Richard Jerome PC, a law and consulting firm, in Washington, D.C. The firm specializes in police reform and civil rights. Richard served as U.S. deputy associate attorney general from 1997 to 2001, coordinating justice department efforts to promote police reform.

Aron "Ron" Rose writes: "My private practice in ophthalmology and my job as an associate clinical professor at Yale keep me busy, along with teaching stints throughout the developing world. I love my wife, Stacey, a concert pianist, and our three daughters." Ron can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul M. Schwartz was named a fellow at the American Academy in Berlin for 2002Ð03. He is a professor at Brooklyn Law School.

Claudia J. Stoltman writes that she continues to dance. She premiered the classical work Simple Gifts at Jacob's Pillow and, later, at Lincoln Center as part of a concert of classical works. She recently worked as a guest artist with the Portland Ballet in Maine, which will perform her recent ballet, Joyeux, in October. She has formed her own classically based company and is happily married to theater director Brian Leahy Doyle. She can be reached at 155 Southside Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. 10706; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Gino Del Guercio writes: "I'm producing a four-hour documentary series for PBS entitled Red Gold: An Epic History of Blood. It's been a three-year project filmed around the globe and edited in London. It was scheduled to be broadcast nationally on PBS June 23 and 30 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. And for those of you living in the U.K., it will be broadcast on Channel 4 sometime in the fall." Gino can be reached at 321 Center St., South Easton, Mass. 02375; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alan Hecht writes: "I am now a full-time adjunct faculty member in the management department at Providence College." Alan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Pamela Breslin Murphy (see Robert H. Breslin Jr. '50).

Thomas O'Connell writes: "After finishing a project at the World Health Organization, I'm taking time off to finish an M.B.A. Old friends are invited to visit us in the Geneva, Switzerland, area." Thomas can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Susan G. Kornstein '83 M.D. is coeditor of Women's Mental Health: A Comprehensive Textbook. Susan is a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine. She also chairs the division of ambulatory care psychiatry and is executive director of both the VCU Institute for Women's Health and the Mood Disorders Institute.

Rita Rooney writes: "Larry Conway '81 and I enjoyed seeing our roommates Steve Friedman and Michelle Taylor Dillione when each visited Nantucket with their families over the past few summers. We'd love to hear from other Brown friends, too." Rita can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Kathleen Bezdziecki Retterson writes: "I am living in southern California with my two children, Jack, 13, and Ellie, 5. I'm the head of Amgen's Thousand Oaks manufacturing site. Between family and work, I'm having a blast." Kathleen 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

Terence B. Hook writes: “I live in northern Vermont with my wife, Andrea, and our two daughters, 10 and 13. I am a senior technical staff member at IBM Microelectronics. We’ve been in Vermont since I finished my doctorate at Yale in 1986. In the winter we ski, and in the brief but lovely summer we ride our horses. We continually fix our 200-year-old farmhouse and other ancient stuff.” Terence would love to hear from classmates at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jon Klein (see David Shrier ’95).

From the September / October 2000 Issue

Jeffrey M. Engel writes: "I’m a general internist in solo practice in New York City and a voluntary faculty member at the New York University School of Medicine. My partner, Jordan Jacobs, is a set designer for film and television. We live in Manhattan but try to spend as much time as we can at our weekend house, a 270-year-old former tavern and stagecoach stop in Usquepaugh, R.I."

Kathy Mylrea writes: "My husband, William Charnley, and I have one son, Piers, who was born in September 1999. We live in London, where I am head of environmental law at Simmons & Simmons."

Andrea N. Neal was named editor of the Indianapolis Star’s editorial pages. She was previously the paper’s chief editorial writer.

From the July / August 2000 Issue

John Edelman writes that he is engaged to Robin Segal (Vassar, Georgetown Law, University of Chicago M.A.). A September wedding is planned, with Peter Hawthorne as a groomsman. Robin is a vice president of Near North National Group. John is managing director of global human resources at Daniel J. Edelman Inc. and its operating companies, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide and PR21. John is on the City Year Chicago board, the young entrepreneurs forum of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, and the Chicago Convention and Tourism Board. He is a member of Young Leaders United, the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago, and the Media Human Resources Association of the Society of Human Resources Management.

Nancy Brownstein Mallery, of Avon, Conn., looked forward to seeing old friends at the 20th reunion. She and her husband, Kevin, planned to bring Sam and Will, both 31 1/2, and Nina, 5, to give them a tour of where Mom went to school. Nancy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Hal Pashler writes that the National Academy of Sciences awarded him the Troland Prize for his experimental breakthroughs in the study of spatial attention and his theoretical analysis of human cognitive architecture. Hal is a professor in the psychology department at U.C.-San Diego. Friends can reach him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anne Regenstein writes: "I live in San Francisco with my husband, John Hefti, and our children: Talia, 3, and Jacob, 5. I work part-time as a perinatologist (high-risk obstetrics). John started his own company, Signature Biosciences. Life is busy and good."

Steven Solow will leave his job as chief of the environmental-crimes section at the U.S. Department of Justice to be a visiting professor at the University of Maryland School of Law. Steven previously taught environmental law at Pace University law school in White Plains, N.Y., where he codirected the environmental litigation clinic. From 1987 to 1994 he investigated and prosecuted organized-crime involvement in environmental-law violations as part of the New York State Organized Crime Task Force.

From the May / June 2000 Issue

Kate Freed, of Wooster, Ohio, writes: "Big doings here in Ohio: got married in November and am now packing up for a two-year stint in Belgium with my husband, Lee A. Simpson (Ohio State ’69), a twenty-eight-year veteran of Newell/Rubbermaid." Kate can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah E. Gilbert writes that she married Mark Bartner (Duke ’81) on May 30, 1999, in York, Maine. Guests included Lisa Shea-Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Katie Shubik Diemer, Laura Schoenbrunn Bradford, Lori Salz Norman, Linda Kulla ’82, and Susan Biener Bergman ’78. The wedding was at the Dockside Guest Quarters Inn, owned by David Lusty ’51. Sarah and Mark, who are adopting a girl from China, would love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laurel Greenberg writes that she finished her personal documentary, 94 Years and 1 Nursing Home Later, in which she explores the relationship between her father and grandmother near the end of her grandmother’s life in a nursing home. The film premiered in Boston in January and has won two awards, including best documentary at the Silver Images Festival in Chicago. Look for the film in festivals around the country. Laurel can be reached at 7 Halifax St., Boston 02130; (617) 983-1177; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert A. Mansfield writes that he was elected president of the Rotary Club of Cambridge, Mass. He was also elected trustee of the Cambridge Family YMCA, where he serves on the executive committee. Robert is vice president of Brewer & Lord, a Citizens Bank of Massachusetts subsidiary that provides personal, commercial, and employee-benefits products to consumers and businesses, primarily in eastern Massachusetts. Robert can be reached at 4 Driftwood Way, Ashland, Mass. 01721; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lee Psinakis; his wife, Kathleen; and their two sons, Alec, 6, and Chase, 2, moved in August from New Jersey to the East Bay of northern California. Lee writes that he joined Hewlett Packard a year ago after sixteen years with AT&T, and is now the Western region manager for the AT&T/HP Solutions Alliance Program (http://ecom.hp.com). Lee would love to catch up with friends in the Bay Area. He can be reached at 1277 Concord St., Pleasanton, Calif. 94566; (925) 460-1622 (work); This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eva Sardi Shragis writes: "Our family is doing well: our son, Alexander, is in first grade at Ezra Academy; our daughter, Kathryn, will start kindergarten there next year. I am still a research chemist. My husband’s job allows us to travel to Hawaii, Cancun, and other places for fun." Eva can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Reunion chairs Guy Sanchez and Shelley Weiss report: “We look forward to seeing you, your family, and your friends at our 20th reunion on May 26­29. Please register as soon as possible after receiving the mailing. If you do not receive registration information, contact reunion headquarters at (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it For other questions or comments, e-mail the reunion committee at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .”

Oliver A. Batson writes: “My first wife, Jennie, died in 1997, but I am now happily married to Julie C. Batson and a proud parent of five children, ages 6 to 13. I am still in oncology practice in the Pacific Northwest.”

Ruben C. Cordova has accepted an assistant professorship at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he will teach courses in Mesoamerican, modern Mexican, Chicano, and 20th-century art history. Ruben received his Ph.D. at U.C.­Berkeley in 1998 and this past year he was an assistant professor of art history at the University of Texas­Pan American. Ruben has previously been curator of the Mexican Museum in San Francisco. He would enjoy hearing from old friends at Division of Visual Arts, UTSA, 6900 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio 78249; (210) 458-4352 (office); (210) 458-4356 (office fax).

Eric and Penny Dinneen Hillemann, of Northfield, Minn., write: “We’re happy to announce the birth of Henry David on Oct. 8. He joins Phoebe, 10, and Hallie, 7. Eric has been a college archivist at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., since 1990. He is also active in the world of academic-quiz competitions as a master’s player, as the coach of the 1999 national undergraduate champion Carleton team, and as a partner in National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Penny continues to be a happy ex-lawyer. She works part-time in the marketing department of WCAL-FM, a classical-music public-radio station serving Minneapolis and St. Paul.” Eric and Penny can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Dolores McDonagh, of Silver Spring, Md., writes: “I still love my job at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, where I am director of membership. Two years ago our own historic home got a little smaller when Noah arrived, joining his big brother, Ian. In May, I will participate in a three-day walk to raise money to combat breast cancer. I’ll be walking in memory of Trisha McDonagh ’78 and Libby Meader Bartnick. If anyone would like to make a pledge, please e-mail me at dolores_ This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .”

Tracey Estlow Motolanez, of Verona, N.J., writes: “A lot has happened over the past twenty years. I got my M.B.A. in finance from New York University in 1991 and promptly entered the unrelated field of computers. I am now a senior consultant in the education-services department at ICM, a computer-solutions company in East Hanover, N.J. My husband, J.G., and I married in 1993 and have a son, Alexander, 4 1?2.” Tracey can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Tom O’Connell writes that he and his wife, Christine, live near Annecy, France. Friends can reach them at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Reunion cochairs Guy Sanchez and Shelly Weiss report: "Our 20th reunion is coming up quickly and, like the year 2000, it will be something to celebrate. Plan on returning to Brown May 26-29 to join the rest of the class in making this a reunion to remember. We are planning some great events. Registration information will be coming soon, but we would like to hear from you now with your thoughts, ideas, and plans for the weekend. Committee volunteers are welcome. Contact us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it We'll let you know what's happening, and you can let classmates know that you'll be coming back. We'd like to know how many people would like to join us in reserving a block of rooms in a local hotel. Let's make this our best reunion yet."

Sarah Wilson Aycock writes: "I work half-time as a family physician for the Indian Health Service, and I take care of nine-month-old twins Isabel and Max. I would love to hear from old friends at 701 S. Puerco, Gallup, N.M. 87301; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Jason Berstein '85 M.D. (see Bernard J. Berstein '50).

Alexander J. Cohen writes: "I'm an entrepreneur-in-residence at the venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins, where I am incubating a new Internet company, my second Internet startup. I continue to lecture in film studies at U.C.-Berkeley, where I have taught since 1990. My wife, Ruth, and I live in San Francisco's Noe Valley and have a son, Isaac, 3." Alexander can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ken Gee (see Hawlan Ng '93).

Tom Hier writes: "With the 20th reunion upon us, it's time to send in my first class note. I returned home to Washington, D.C., after college, where I've lived continuously except for a two-year stop in business school. Six years ago I started Biddison Hier, a management consultancy that does resource planning for higher education. We've created sort of a niche market by helping institutions mesh their mission-related objectives with their financial, physical, and human resources. We've been privileged to work with some of the finest institutions in the country (although still not Brown!). On the personal front, my partner, Bill, and I have renovated a bungalow in the Chevy Chase section of Washington, D.C., and are enjoying the revival of the arts and crafts movement. In the small world department, Bill recently had a piece of furniture made, and discovered that the craftsman, John Haberman, was my classmate. (John and I did the 'do you know' game and discovered we knew no one in common.) I look forward to catching up with old friends at the reunion. (Dorrie Anthony, I'm supposed to place my twenty-year call to you, but I don't know where you are.) I would love to hear from friends and aquaintances at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Jay P. Hickey and his wife, Kathy, live in Cromwell, Conn., with their children, Kelly Ann, 13, and Danny, 9. Jay writes: "I am manager of the labor relations unit in human resources at the University of Connecticut. I can't believe that our 20th reunion is around the corner." Friends can reach him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Reg Smith (see Hawlan Ng '93).

Diana Davis Williams announces the birth of Benjamin David Thomas on July 7. He joins sister Georgia, 2. Diana writes: "My husband, Nicholas, and I live in London, where I am identity manager of NCR's U.K.-based financial services division. I attended the wedding of Carrie Swanson '81, whom I see often." Diana would be delighted to hear from any alum at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Maura R. Grossman received her J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Georgetown in May. She attended law school after more than a decade as a clinical psychologist and hospital administrator. She has joined the New York law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and will focus her practice on commercial litigation and white-collar crime.

Janice Hazlehurst, her husband, Renato Moura, and their children, Amelia, 5, and Raphael, 2, moved in August to Cairo, Egypt, where they will remain for two years. Friends are invited to visit at 17 Rd., 20, #8, Maadi, Cairo; (2-02) 351-3113.

Mark Moss is living in Charlottesville, Va., with his wife, Melanie Morris, and their 14-month-old son, Ben. Mark is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. He would love to hear from friends in the classes of '79 and '80. He can be reached at 329 Harvest Dr., Charlottesville, Va. 22903; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Aliki Barnstone '83 A.M. is moving to Las Vegas, where she will be an associate professor in the English department at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Her book of poems Madly in Love (Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1997) was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Her husband, Joseph Clark, is a fiction writer whose book Jungle Wedding was published by Norton in 1998. Aliki writes, "Our daughter, Zoe Marika Barnstone-Clark, 2, is just learning to put sentences together. Her first, while we were house-hunting in Vegas, was a specific observation one might expect from the child of writers: 'The airplane in the sky goes whoosh.' "Aliki can be reached at 515 Beresford Ave., Las Vegas 89123; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul Sigel is working on his doctorate in clinical psychology. He can be reached at 37 The Gardens, London SE22-9QF, England; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

John Schwimmer writes: "Our family keeps growing. On Nov. 18 our daughter, Daisy Melinda, was born, joining Lucy, 5, and Jake, 7. Three kids are a handful, but a wonderful handful. I am a partner at Alschuler, Grossman Stein & Kahan, the same firm I entered right out of law school. I am specializing in business litigation, including corporate, entertainment, intellectual-property, and commercial matters. I would love to hear from old friends - turning forty last year really made me nostalgic for my college friends and experiences." John can be reached at 3734 Beverly Ridge Dr., Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91423; (818) 789-4911; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Helen Wagner (see Michael S. Kupersmith '64).

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Frederick Armstrong (see Lincoln Armstrong '88).

Debra S. Block writes: "A lot has happened since I wrote almost a decade ago. My husband, Rabbi William Hamilton, and I live in Brookline, Mass., where I teach English and history at a local prep school. I finally finished my Ph.D. in history at the University of Pennsylvania, defending nineteen days before our son, Kobi, was born in April 1997. Our daughter, Avital, 4, loves her Brown T-shirt, but wonders why it is navy blue."

Pat Carroll Ingram is keeping New York commuters informed as a morning-drive cohost on WCBS newsradio 88. Brown friends can tune in between 5 and 10 a.m. weekdays. Pat lives near Nyack, N.Y., with her sons, 7 and 9.

Andrea Neal, Indianapolis, was a first-place winner in a national contest sponsored by the Education Writers Association. She won in the category of opinion writing in newspapers with circulations of more than 100,000. Her winning entry was a series of articles about reading instruction and the debate over phonics and whole language concepts. Andrea is chief editorial writer for the Indianapolis Star and a former member of the BAM editorial board.

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Elizabeth Juka Cuthbert and Sam Cuthbert announce the birth of Hannah Cantwell on Nov. 25. Hannah joins Elizabeth, 11, and Thomas, 8. Elizabeth and Sam are teachers in Hagerstown, Md.

Pattie Speier and Andrew Green are enjoying life in the Land of Oz with their children, Gabriel and Sarah. Pattie has traded consulting to nuclear power plants for a new career in residential architecture. When in the Kansas City area, give a call at (913) 897-7051; or e-mail anytime at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Wendy Schornstein Good writes: "Lisa Good Dissinger, Barbara Jacobs Aland, and Jack Aland '79 stopped by during the Thanksgiving holiday with their families. Each of us marveled at how the other three never seem to age. It was great to see our kids enjoy playing together."

Debra Bradley Ruder has become manager of internal communications at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, a leading cancer research and treatment center. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Her other full-time job is loving and raising Joshua, 5, and Ethan, 2. Howard S. Schrader, Scarborough, N.Y., and his wife, Nancy Gutman, announce the birth of their second child, Isaiah Martin Schrader, on Dec. 7. Howard is a partner in Coblence & Warner in New York City.

Ira L. Siegman '83 M.D. and his wife, Ellen (Cornell '83), are enjoying life in Florida with their son Reuben Ilan, who is almost 3. Ira practices cardiac surgery with a group in Tampa, and Ellen teaches business law at a local college. They have not been back to New England for a few years but would like to attend a reunion in the near future. They'd love to hear from old friends at 4169 Capitol Dr., Palm Harbor, Fla. 34685.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Sharon Weiss Maluth is living in San Mateo, Calif., with her husband, Elliot, who is a principal with Behrman Capital, a private investment firm. The couple has two children, Sam, 31Ž2, and Hannah, 6 months. She would love to hear from classmates in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Margaret E. Murray and her husband, Michael Mendelson, welcomed Eleanor Mary (Brown '20) in July. Margaret is a partner specializing in commercial-contract and employment litigation at Folger, Levin & Kahn in San Francisco.

Julie Shapiro Schechter, Ridgefield, Conn., left GE Capital to become general counsel of Compass International Services Corp. in New York City. She writes: "Our family is doing great - Alyssa and Monica are now in fourth and first grade."

Eva Sardi Shragis started her twelfth year in the pharmaceutical-research industry. Eva writes: "Our son, Alex, started kindergarten this year, and our daughter, Kate, is in preschool. We're having lots of fun." Classmates can reach Eva at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meredith Stone writes: "Several years ago I auditioned for a conductor, Martin Rutishauser '70, who turned out to be a fellow music major. I got the part. Three seasons of Pagliacci later, we got married in August 1993 at the base of Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires. I'm still singing, still cantor of Congregation Emanu-El of Rye in Westchester, N.Y., and on the cantorial faculty of the Academy of Jewish Religion. I'm delighting in motherhood - our daughter, Mirit Elena, celebrated her first birthday on Oct. 22. We live on New York City's Upper West Side, and I'm currently appearing in that perennial Broadway phenomenon, Stroller Brigade, with a cast of thousands."

Karen Ticktin married Stephen Foreht on Sept. 27. He is a native of Toronto and has his own law practice in New York City. Karen is still at Showtime, where she runs the advertising department.

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Chuck Keller married Laura Goode in April. The ceremony took place on top of Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colo. "We skied down the mountain afterwards to a chorus of "YEEEEE HAAAAA"!!! Our families and friends celebrated with us, both in Aspen and in Laguna Beach, Calif.," he writes. Several Brown alums attended the ceremony. Chuck is an ophthalmologist in Orange County, Calif., and would welcome news from classmates. He can be reached at 2688 Nido Way, Laguna Beach 92651; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Douglas James Rose wrote: "I will be leaving private practice as a senior litigation associate at Mitson Law Associates, Woonsocket, R.I., this fall to attend the Carroll Graduate School of Management at Boston College. I have been awarded a full-tuition graduate faculty assistantship to complement my studies toward a master's in business administration.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Yu-Wen Hwang Wu, Wayland, Mass., was one of fifteen artists to receive a 1998 Massachusetts Fellowship for Visual Artists in painting.

From the July / August 1998 Issue

Donald C. Eversly has returned to arts and entertainment and international-business law in New York City. He is also of counsel to the law firm Pilgrim & Associates and a principal in Chatoyer Arts & Media.

Sally Friedman and her husband, David Gmach (Oberlin '83), announce the birth of their son, Ilan, born in April 1997. When not chasing after Ilan, Sally works as a lawyer at the Legal Action Center, a public-interest law firm that does legal and policy work relating to HIV, alcoholism, and substance abuse. David is director of the 14th/Union Square Business Improvement District. They live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Friedman was named one of the 1997 Top 100 Multimedia Producers in America by Video/Multimedia Producer magazine. He is a founder and principal of Creative Producers Group, a St. Louis company that produces interactive multimedia, video, and corporate meetings and events. Steve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meridy Smith Glenn and husband Keith (Wright State '86) announce the birth of Tavis William on Jan. 22. He joins sister Tegan Marie, 3. Meridy received her M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in June 1997, after several long years of attending school part-time. Keith received an M.B.A. from UC last June as well, but through the one-year program. Meridy is still employed at UC and this fall will be entering her sixteenth season as head soccer coach. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tony Horwitz published Confederates in the Attic (Pantheon), which was reviewed in the May/June issue of BAM. In 1995, Tony won a Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, and in 1992 he won the Overseas Press Club Award for his coverage of the Gulf War. Now a senior writer for the Wall Street Journal, he spent ten years as a foreign correspondent in Australia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Tony lives in Virginia with his wife and son.

Curtis Kendrick and Mary Beth Souza Kendrick '83 announce the birth of daughter Caroline Lindsay in December. Caroline joins brother James, who will turn 2 this year. Mary Beth and Curtis both work as librarians within the Harvard University library system and can be reached at curtis_kendrick@ harvard.edu.

Jane Krumrine Lawson-Bell is a principal in the architectural firm Atkin, Olshin, Lawson-Bell and Associates in Philadelphia. Alexander Paul Bell was born on May 19, 1997, joining brother Patrick, 3.

From the May / June 1998 Issue

Norman Alpert, Purchase, N.Y., writes: "My family is well, and my four kids - Caroline, 10, Erin, 9, Heidi, 6, and Adam, 4 - keep Jane and me very busy. The only tough thing to face in 1998 is my 40th birthday, but so will most everyone in the class of '80. So, Iguess I'll try to lose some weight instead."

James D. Barron published his first book, She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown (William Morrow). The book, a man-to-man guide for fathers-to-be, gives advice on how to get through pregnancy. James is an art dealer and writes for publications such as Glamour, the Paris Review, and Garden Design. He lives in New York City and Connecticut with his wife and two children.

Sarah Freiberg Ellison writes: "After twenty years away, I've moved back into the house in which I grew up, in Belmont, Mass. My parents, Mildred Pansey Freiberg '32 and Malcolm Freiberg '47 A.M., '51 Ph.D., have moved just two miles away to a glorious condo in an eighteenth-century farmhouse. Meanwhile, my new son, Lloyd (born Sept. 28), and daughter, Lenora, 3, are enjoying their new abode. My husband, Jeff Ellison, a chemist, works in Cambridge at Epix Medical Inc. Although I have cut down on my time away from home, I still play cello with the Portland (Oreg.) Baroque Orchestra and Philharmonia Baroque of San Francisco and am a contributing editor for Strings magazine. Now that I am back east, I have enjoyed catching up with old friends from Brown, including Pat Carroll Ingram, Laurel Shader '81, and Ellen Langer '81." Sarah can be reached at 54 Stults Rd., Belmont 02178; (617) 484-1472; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Friedman, Chesterfield, Mo., was named by Multimedia Producer magazine one of the top 100 multimedia producers in the United States.

Dave Harris (see Abbe Beth Robinson Young '58).

Roberta Lawrence, Troy, N.Y., took a tour of Renaissance mural paintings in Italy last January. Her handmade book containing electronic images is traveling with a group art show sponsored by CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts). Roberta writes: "I hope to keep this hi-tech, hi-touch thing going as I continue to explore graphic design (and wonder why I never took anything at RISD)." She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it