From the May/June 2008 Issue

Chris Bohrson can be reached at 3717 Via del Prado, Calabasas, Calif. 91302; (818) 274-7868; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carol Gilbert writes: "For the past three and a half years I have been enjoying working for an online post-secondary institution, American Public Univ. System, composed of American Military Univ. and American Public Univ.. Our parent company, APEI, went public in November, so it has been a fun and busy year." Contact Carol at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eric Golin '91 PhD was appointed chief technology officer for Eons.com. He will be responsible for designing and bringing Eons' robust technology platform to market. Prior to joining Eons, he served as chief technology officer at Content Objects Inc.

David Klumpar writes: "I am now firmly entrenched as a cosmetic dermatologist in Pinehurst, N.C. Page and I enjoy supporting our teenage son (age 13)! He would like to play basketball for Brown. Carolina Skin Care, a cosmetic dermatology practice that I founded in 1996, continues to grow and pose new challenges and rewards. We would be happy to hear from past Brown friends at (910) 295-3338."

Simon Tse can be reached at 25 Ashley Dr., Holmdel, N.J. 07733; (732) 817-0677; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Mark R. Aikins (see Colleen Phillips-Panzini '86).

John Bauman left the Gersh Agency in Beverly Hills, where he has been an agent for 15 years, to start a management/production company of his own. His new company, Bauman Management, represents writers, directors, and producers in film, television, and broadband. Contact John at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Christine Eskilson writes: "I am living in Boston and working as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor, supervising Occupational Safety and Health Act litigation in New England. I have been married for almost 20 years to Russell Sergeant (RPI '78), and we have two children: Nicholas, 14, and Lucy, 11."

Jeffrey M. Factor is busy in private practice of allergy and immunology in West Hartford, Conn., and with his wife, Susan, is raising three girls: Rebecca, 15, Alyssa, 13, and Lauren, 7. He is codirector of the food allergy program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center and enjoys teaching medical students and residents about allergy, asthma, and immunology. Contact Jeffrey at 21 Newcastle Dr., Avon, Conn. 06001; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Randi Dodick Fields writes: "My husband, Bob Fields '79, and I are enjoying life in San Francisco with our two teenagers, Jessica, 15, and Matthew, 13. We continue to stay in touch with many Brown classmates and would love to hear from old friends who may be in the Bay Area." Contact Randi at (415) 221-4824; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bradford Finn-Sherburne is the director of clinical pathology and transfusion medicine at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. He has a son, Wyatt, born in 1999, and a daughter, Meredith, born in 2001. He would love to hear from old friends and acquaintances at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Linda Aboody Freeman is director of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, N.J. Her specialty is breast imaging and breast biopsies. She is married to Neil Freeman and has a son, Jason '11. Contact Linda at 1 Windermere Ct., Livingston, N.J. 07039; (973) 716-9158; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alan Friedman writes: "I live in Houston, Tex., with my wife, Beth, and two children: Ben, 17, and Rachel, 15. After years of academia with tenure, I am now a rheumatologist in private practice. In my spare time, I'm an independent concert promoter and live-music fan."

Mark A. Gherity can be reached at 12076 Safari Pass, Apple Valley, Minn. 55124; (952) 432-2095; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barbara Goodstein can be reached at 257 W. 86th St., New York City 10024; (212) 595-5790; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert Gross writes: "I have been at Emory University in the department of neurosurgery where, as a 'functional' neurosurgeon, I get to do all manner of interesting surgeries, such as brain stimulation for depression and cellular implants for Parkinson's. I struggle to run a lab at the same time. My wife, Angela, puts up with it, bringing up our rambunctious daughter, Elaina, 4, and her little mime, Brodie, 1. It's not boring. Atlanta is wonderful. If you're here, give me a call." Contact Robert at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Richard Harriman is settling into his new home in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. teaching for the Saudi oil company schools. He writes: "We're in the process of buying land to build in Western Crete for vacations and retirement. The kids are growing; Margaret's a sophomore at Putney, Griffin's a budding musician who rarely lets seventh grade cramp his comic style, and we're glad to think that maybe we're done sprinting around the globe, and have slowed to a trot. I hope my Brown friends who are not currently in touch remain well and happy." Contact Richard at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Edward S. Hershfield can be reached at 33 Gavins Pond Rd., Sharon, Mass. 02067; (781) 784-7515; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ellen Kuras, a well-known cinematographer of many award-winning feature films (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blow, Analyze That, Summer of Sam) had her director debut film, Nerakhoon (The Betrayal), accepted into competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Contact Ellen at 54 Summit St., Nyack, N.Y. 10960; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Richard Lemmerman is still living in Tokyo with his wife, Keiko, and daughter, Emily, 15. Contact Richard at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Patricia M. Logue writes: "I left my job as director of constitutional litigation for the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, where I had worked for 14 years, to join the circuit court of Cook County as an associate judge in Chicago. I enjoy being on the bench and seeing more of my partner, Marcia Festen, and our daughters, Ruby, 4, and Ella, 2. News from Brown friends is always welcome."

Marlon Maus is working on his doctorate in public health at UC Berkeley. He writes: "If any of my old friends visit the area, feel free to call me!" Contact Marlon at 2615 Telegraph Ave., #403, Berkeley, Calif. 94704; (510) 644-1718; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Molly Heminway Moseley can be reached at 2 Kirsten Pl., Weston, Conn. 06883; (203) 227-9602; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

George Mukai can be reached at 18 Winterberry Dr., Amherst, N.H. 03031; (603) 672-2458; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kristin Finke Nealon writes: "We moved from Montevideo to Lima quite suddenly this August. Our two youngest, Liam and Maureen, 15 year-old twins, are still with us. Our older children, Rory, 21, and Katie, 19, are at college in the United States and visit us during their holidays."

Ken Pierce can be reached at 27 Orchard Farm Rd., Port Washington, N.Y. 11050; (516) 767-6669; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Maxanne Resnick writes: "I live in the fabulous and rural Catskill Mountains with my husband and 8-year-old twins. I've had a variety of professional experiences, the last of which was an entrepreneurial foray into the women's wholesale accessories business, which I left two years ago. I continue to handle all the business elements of my husband's community newspapers and a year ago, in my typical overcommitted way, I joined our local school board. It has been an interesting odyssey. I am working very hard, sometimes confounded by the complexity of it and the navigation through an established bureaucracy. Educators out there feel free to contact me with inspirational words."

Frederick J. Rickey has joined Janney Montgomery Scott as a first vice president and portfolio manager in the private client group. He also is a proud Brown parent; daughter Lisa '11 represents the third generation of Rickeys at Brown. Contact Fred at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robert Samors writes: "My son, Joshua, is a freshman at Haverford College and his brother, Noah, is a freshman in high school. I work on higher education policy issues in Washington, D.C., while my wife, Ann, is a program officer for the Hewlett Foundation. My father, Burton Samors '48, passed away in May; my sister, Patricia Samors Benton '79, lives nearby in Bethesda, Md.; and my mother, Harriett Samors, lives in Providence and is a big Brown booster!" Contact Robert at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Susan L. Schwartz was one of 16 U.S. educators who participated in a Fulbright-Hays seminar abroad program to India last July and August. She visited several cities around the country to learn about India's education system and visited cultural, religious, and historical sites. Susan is now in her 10th year of teaching English language learners at Marsh Grammar School in Methuen, Mass., and she also teaches in-service courses to district staff. Contact Susan at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Stephen L. Sepinuck's third book, Problems and Materials on Bankruptcy Law and Practice, has been published by Thompson/West 2007. Contact Stephen at 2002 Overbluff Estates Ln., Spokane, Wash. 99203; (509) 534-6262; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Peter Shaftel and wife, Terri, have a daughter, Allison, 13, and a son, Zachary, 10. Peter does interventional cardiology and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Leah Sigal Spitzer writes: "I've now worked at Pediatric Specialists of Foxboro, Mass., for 19 years and am starting to provide care for the children of my former patients! Mark '81 PhD and I continue to live in Sharon, Mass. Our eldest, Rebecca, is a sophomore at Wellesley College; Max is a senior at Sharon High School applying to schools for next year; Jacob is in ninth grade at Sharon High School. I look forward to hearing from any former classmates at 5 Mink Trap Ln., Sharon, Mass. 02067; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Basil Williams can be reached at 400 Highview Rd., Englewood, N.J. 07631; (201) 894-8142; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Kerri Ratcliffe and Doug Henderson (Cornell ’80) have been happily residing in London since 2000, and their four children are feeling enough at home to begin caring more about the Arsenal’s soccer record than the Jets’ football record. Visit or write to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Glenn Baker (see Tissa Hami ’95).

Catherine Tiedemann Squasoni writes: “I’m enjoying life as a stay-at-home mom to Douglas, 9, and Jenna, 6. I’m doing lots of volunteer work and finally learning to play tennis. My husband, Doug (Boston College ’86), is an attorney at the newly formed Bank of NY/Melton. We live in Bergen County, N.J.” Catherine can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alice Wheelwright (see Gretchen Gross Wheelwright ’56).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Anthony Alfieri, a law professor and the director of the Center for Ethics and Public Service at the Univ. of Miami School of Law, received the 2007 William Pincus Award and the 2007 Fr. Robert Drinan Award from the Association of American Law Schools. Founded by Anthony in 1996, the Center for Ethics and Public Service is an interdisciplinary clinical program devoted to teaching and promoting the values of ethical judgment, professional responsibility, and public service in law and society. Anthony can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steven Berger writes: "Life is great here in Somers, Conn. Our three children are growing up quickly with our twin sons, Alex and Matthew, already high school sophomores and our daughter, Jillian, completing fourth grade. My ophthalmology practice is very busy in Springfield, Mass., and I very much enjoy my professional life. Hope all is well with my fellow classmates!" Steven can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Amy Lowrie Taivalkoski writes: "In my mid-forties I finally have the career I want. As a renewable energy consultant, I travel all over Wisconsin (in my new Prius) talking to farmers, business people, and homeowners about wind and solar systems. Every day is different, and I meet some great folks. Setting my own work schedule lets me spend time with Jarrett, 15, and Kendall, 12, and of course, my husband, Paul." Amy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Glenn Kessler, diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post, reports that his book The Confidante: Condoleezza Rice and the Creation of the Bush Legacy, will be published Sept. 4 by St. Martins Press. “The book is the first detailed examination of Rice’s skills as politician, decision-maker, and manager, drawing on scores of interviews with U.S. officials and foreign diplomats as well as my extensive travel with her overseas.” Glenn has covered U.S. foreign policy for the Post for five years; this is his first book. He lives with his wife, Cindy Rich, and their three children in McLean, Va. Glenn can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tom Stoehr (see James H. Stoehr ’51).

Alaric H. Tate writes: “I am presently working for the new company Alcatel-Lucent in the high-speed electronics for optoelectronics and wireless systems department at Bell Labs. I am also pursuing a PhD in materials engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Kim Borman (see Dana Ross ’99).

Alice Wheelright (see Geneva Whitney Courtright ’56).

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Ellen Powers Le writes: “After thirteen years of managing investment portfolios for wealthy investors and nonprofit institutions, I have started my own investment advisory firm, which is called Ascend Capital Management, Inc. I build and manage customized portfolios of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds for individuals. Check out my web page at www.ascendcapmgt.com.”

David Torrence writes: “Coming back for our class’s 25th reunion must have moved some karmic force into the right direction. In late July, I was offered a position as assistant principal of Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio. So now I’m out of the classroom and working to help lead students and teachers toward finding personal success. I’m becoming acquainted with the difficulties of dealing with ‘challenging kids,’ of financial management, and of shaping a curriculum. Oddly enough, I love it. Wendy and I are still not really ‘settled.’ She is living in two places–in our Union, Ohio, home on the northwest edge of Dayton, and four hours away in Kent, where she is completing her MA in library and information services. But now that she has her degree, we’re both looking forward to finding fun things to do in Dayton and learning to enjoy evenings without grading! Anyone from the glory days of ’77 to ’81, or from my College Hill Travel days can e-mail me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it I’d love to touch base.”

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Nancy Abramson has been named executive director of the Wall Street Journal Radio Network. She is responsible for radio news, affiliate relations, and administration for the network’s Wall Street Journal Report, Dow Jones Money Report, and Barron’s on Investments. She has served as director of affiliate relations for the Journal’s radio network for the past seven years. “Her career in radio started at Brown’s WBRU, where she was program director,” says her father, Paul Abramson ’49.

Ralph Bernardo is a lawyer in Mary land. He is the founder and owner of Cosmopolitan Real Estate Settlements, Inc., with three offices in Maryland. He is married with three children. In his spare time he attends his children’s sporting events. He can be reached at 1402 Falls wood Dr., Rockville, Md. 20854; ralph@ cosmosettlements.com.

Dr. Waldo P. Bracy Jr. writes: “I’m proud to announce the arrival of our boys Devin (Aug. 31, 2006) and Noah (Nov. 26, 2004). My wife, Laurie, and I are thrilled. I am currently in private practice at Arlington Gastroenterology Associates in Texas after a few years in academic medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. I would love to hear from fellow Brown grads at 1001 Waldrop Dr., #509, Arlington, Tex. 76012; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Bruce Katz, urban policy expert and founder of the Metropolitan Policy Pro gram at the Brookings Institution, was recognized with a $250,000 Heinz Award for his achievement in public policy.

Dr. Steven J. Levin was awarded the nation’s Family Physician of the Year for 2007 award in Washington, D.C., in September. He is the sole full-time medical practitioner at St. John’s Health Center in New Brunswick, N.J., which provides primary medical care to 3,000 uninsured patients.

Frank Mello (see Jim Mello ’58).

Arlie Nogay writes: “After twenty years as a corporate lawyer at Reed Smith, I have joined the legal department of Mellon Financial Corp. in Pittsburgh as assistant general counsel, working primarily on securities matters, SEC filings and financings, as well as M&A transactions and corporate governance. I worked with Mellon on a number of significant transactions during my career at Reed Smith, and I am looking forward to my new role as an in-house lawyer. My wife, Mary Hackett, and I took our sons, Walter, 14 and Robert, 12, to Providence for our 25th reunion in May, and we had a memorable weekend, highlighted (for me) by walking through the Gates and down the Hill with Walter wearing my old Brown sweatshirt and Robert in my faded jean jacket. Thanks to John Wiecha and Jean Leibowitz Wiecha ’82 for hosting a BBQ at their house on Saturday, attended by classmates Jessie Goldfarb, Robert LoGreco, Jeanie Taylor, Jim Walsh, and Susan White Sard. Nice to see Scott McCarthy in from the U.K., and so many other friends. See you in 2011.” Arlie can be reached at 106 Hidden Valley Ct., Sewickley, Pa. 15143; nogay9675 @comcast.net.

Julie Rothhouse writes: “I was sorry to have missed our 25th reunion. I was eight months pregnant at the time and couldn’t get to Providence. Our daughter, Lindsay Byron Baker, was born on June 25. I am enjoying motherhood very much. I am back at work at Freddie Mac and happily juggling motherhood and my career.” Julie can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Tausik writes: “My wife, April, and I adopted 3-year-old Mia Tausik from the Tam Binh orphanage in Saigon. She and our 6-year-old boy, Nathan, are bridging the language barrier with ease and having a great time.” David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Basil Williams writes: “It was great seeing many of you during our 25th. I want to personally thank the entire class for the support of our record-making gift to Brown. It was a privilege to work with you.” Basil 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

Seth Berkley ’78 (see Shanay Jhaveri ’07).

Shelley Knight writes: “So sorry to have missed our 25th reunion. I had ordered my tickets and had collected some funny pictures from freshman year, but although the spirit was willing, the body was not. My multiple sclerosis was acting up. I’ve been in touch with a few old Brown friends in the last few months but would love to hear from those I missed at reunion as well as fellow alums living with MS.” Shelley can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2006 Issue

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

Marie Achtemeier Finch writes: “I have not made partner, closed a multimillion-dollar deal, won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize, or lived overseas. Sigh! Instead, I’ve devoted myself to volunteer work at church, at my kids’ school, and in the community—and I even drive a minivan. ‘Ivy League Housewives’—a new series, maybe? Hooray for the joy and blessings of everyday life!”

Kathleen Palombo King is a professor of adult education and directs Fordham Univ.’s Regional Educational Technology Center (RETC). She, along with another colleague, began a weekly podcast in August 2005 titled Podcast for Teachers, a Web-based broadcast format containing resources and lively interviews. Podcast was honored with the 2005 Innovation Award for educational leadership. Contact Kathy if you are in the technical or educational fields and would like to be considered for an interview on the podcast or to partner with the RETC. She can be reached at (718) 817-3503; kpking@ fordham.edu.

John B. Leeming II writes: “We are enjoying paradise and all is great on Siesta Key in Sarasota, Fla. Laura and I will be celebrating our twentieth anniversary this year, our boys will be 18, 16, and 13, and it is nonstop around the house. I realized a dream of having an office on Main Street while working at an investment advisory firm and became a CFP professional. I’m on the advisory board of the local chapter of Make-A-Wish, am an assistant scoutmaster, and am serving my second term on the St. Boniface vestry as senior warden. We are two hours from Orlando, and one of the top ten beaches in the world is a mile away. Let us know if you are coming to the area. Looking forward to the reunion.” John can be reached 1363 Roberts Bay Lane, Sarasota 34242; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Judith Gracey has been sworn in as president of the Oakland County Bar Association. Gracey is the fourth woman and the first African American woman to be president of the seventy-year-old association.

Jill Schreiber Kleinman and Loren Kleinman ’80 have completed their first summer as owners/directors of Camp Taconic in Hinsdale, Mass. Taconic is a camp for boys and girls ages 7–16, offering a wide range of activities on scenic Lake Ashmere. They write: “Camp ownership is a dream come true for us. Seeing the smiling faces on the children makes all the hard work worthwhile.” There are still openings for campers and counselors for the summer of 2005. Contact Jill or Loren at (201) 871-2086. They would love to catch up with classmates and friends. Jill can be reached at 73 Hastings Dr., Tenafly, N.J. 07670; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Carol Gilbert has been named vice president for programs and marketing at American Public Univ. System, a distance-learning institution.

Judith Gracey has been named president of the Oakland County Bar Association.

Barbara Siegel and Jennifer Kapuscik, after fourteen years together, were married on May 21, in Cambridge, Mass. They live in Cambridge with their dogs Max and Jake. Barbara is a senior staff attorney with the Disability Law Center in Boston. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Kevin Callahan writes: “My wife, Susan (Stanford ’88), and I are pleased to announce the March 9 arrival of Tyler Vassar Callahan. He joins big brother Michael, 2 1/2, as the joys of our lives. All of my classmates who got an earlier start on having children can now chuckle in not-so-fond recollection of the sleepless nights we now endure. In other less important matters, I continue to represent the injured as a trial attorney with the law firm of Thon, Beck & Vanni in Pasadena, Calif. I’d love to hear from any old friends and classmates.” Kevin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Neil Freedman (see Sarah Livson Levy ’98).

Elizabeth Brisbin Mullard has launched a new business with her sister-in-law producing a yoga satchel and strap called MY BAG™ by Mullard Young Designs. Elizabeth writes, “I invite my fellow alumni to check out our Web site: www.myyogabag.com. I am passionate about yoga and love the new challenge, which works in well with my full-time job parenting two daughters, Ellee and Maggie, with my husband, Tom, in Boxford, Mass.”

Pedro Noguera ’84 AM has joined the faculty of the School of Education at NYU. He will head a center that will support outreach to and research on urban schools.

Laurin Watkins Wittig writes: “We’re enjoying our fifth year in Williamsburg, Va., despite Hurricane Isabel dropping three large trees on our house in September. My kids are both following in my footsteps as enthusiastic band members—Samantha in the high school band and Alex in the fifth-grade band. They are both much better musicians than I ever was. I’m pleased to be a full-time writer these days, working while the kids are in school. My second novel, Charming the Shrew, a historical romance set in medieval Scotland, was released in May 2004 and the sequel, whose working title is Tempting Morainn, will be out in May 2005. I’ve got excerpts on my Web site: www.wittig.com/Laurin, and I’d love to hear what old friends are up to these days.” Laurin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Roger Amato writes: “We continue to enjoy living in Vermont in our drafty old farmhouse. Our two sons, Peter, 15, and Philip, 13, could never imagine growing up anywhere else. I keep up with Anthony Mancini, who keeps trying to convince me to join him for a 1,000-mile snowmobile trek. So far I’ve been able to withstand the pressure.”

Richard Gamache has been named a partner in the Boston-based intellectual property law firm of Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici. He can be reached at 2 Broadview Dr., Barrington, R.I. 02806; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lee Hockstader was named to the editorial board of the Washington Post in January. Since 2002, he had been based in Texas as a national correspondent for the newspaper . Previously, he was a foreign correspondent for the Post in Latin America, Russia, Europe, and the Middle East. He returned to Washington, D.C., in the spring with his wife, Flore de Préneuf, and their two children, Theo, 3, and Alice, 1. Lee can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carrie Noland is still living in California with her husband, Chris, and children, Francesca, 6, and Julian, 13. She writes: “I feel very out of touch with good friends from Brown (Rob, Saul, Lisa, Michelle, Mary, David, John, Laura ...) and would love to hear from all of you.” Carrie 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

Keith A. Behnke and Vicki Arbitrio announce the May 31 birth of daughter Maren Arbitrio Behnke. Keith writes: “We live, work, and play in New York City.” Vicki is an associate at the structural engineering firm of Gilsanz Murray Steficek. Keith is a vice president at F.J. Sciame Construction Co.

Jeff Hacker and Karen Prince announce the Nov. 18 birth of Maya Rachel Hacker. They live in Brookline, Mass., and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Gena Cohen Moses writes that she is living in New Hampshire, “retired” from practicing law, and looking forward to another New Hampshire presidential primary season. Gena, Bob, Josh, and Abby can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Melanie Northrop writes: “I am happily living in Wellesley, Mass., with my three daughters, Rachel, Sarah, and Rebecca Forman. A few years ago I received my third (and final) graduate degree, this one a master’s in social work from Boston University. I am a clinician at Harvard University Health Services, where I am very lucky to have had a two-year fellowship. Despite my always-on-the-go life as a single mom, I feel very blessed and enriched by my children, work, and friends!” Melanie 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

Carolyn R. Adler, of Belmont, Calif., has been named vice president for intellectual property and legal affairs at Raven Biotechnologies. She previously worked as vice president for intellectual property at COR Therapeutics and as a patent attorney at Genentech.

 

Richard Harriman writes: “Last August, I moved to Greece with my wife, Heidi, and our children, Margaret, 10, and Griffin, 7. We are teaching English, traveling, and soaking up the culture.” Richard can be reached c/o Anatolia College, Box 21021, Pylea 55510, Thessaloniki, Greece; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Jack Fitzpatrick ’85 M.D. (see Susan Hsia ’97).

Sudhana Napombejra (see Wanni Wibulswasdi Anderson ’62 A.M.).

Michael A. Rossi ’84 M.D. was appointed both chief of the division of cardiology and medical director of the Regional Heart Center of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network.

From the March / April 2003 Issue

John M. Wiecha has been awarded this year’s eHealth Developers’ Summit Award for Application Excellence—Best Online Continuing Medical Education Course (CME). The award recognizes the best-accredited online CME course. John directs predoctoral education in the department of family medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Marlene DeMaio was promoted by the U.S. Navy to the rank of captain. She is chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, and Podiatry and serves as the head team physician at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

Michelle Dunham Guerra writes: "After years of practicing union-side labor law in New York City, I am doing the 'mom' thing at home in Guilford, Conn. My husband, Cesar, works as a research scientist for a small biotech company in New Haven. We have two sons: Elias, 8, and Daniel, 5." Michelle can be reached at 441 Nortontown Rd., Guilford, Conn. 06437; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

John B. Leeming II (see John B. Leeming '50).

Craig T. Jones, of Atlanta, wrote in July that he had the honor of arguing a case in April before the U.S. Supreme Court, which resulted in a favorable 6-3 ruling. The decision, Hope v. Pelzer, makes it easier for citizens to sue government officials who violate constitutional rights. Craig and his wife, Sharon Foster Jones, have two sons, Grady, 4, and Tate, 2, and were expecting their third son in August.

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Anne Greeley writes: "I have become active in the attempt to pass legislation in California that would allow adult adoptees like me to access information about their origins. Currently, adopted persons cannot obtain their original birth certificates or adoption files in all but five states. If you are interested in this issue, please feel free to contact me." Anne can be reached at 53 Cazneau Ave., Sausalito, Calif. 94965; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Glenn Kessler, of McLean, Va., writes that he has begun covering foreign policy and diplomacy for the Washington Post. He writes: "After nearly twenty years of covering Wall Street, airline safety, the White House, and, most recently, economic policy, it is great to be back to my first journalistic love - foreign policy. But the world has changed since I studied the Soviet Union in graduate school. Any alumni in the foreign-policy community who want to offer tips, insights, or critiques of my coverage can contact me." Glenn can be reached at (202) 334-7326; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Isaac Kohane (see Atul Butte '91).

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Scott Berry, of Darien, Conn., writes: "My wife, Tracey, and I are pleased to announce the birth of Maxwell Jennings Berry, who arrived just in time for Christmas. Max joins 18-month-old Samantha. I also just recently joined BlazePhotonics, a U.K.-based optical components firm, as chief marketing officer." Scott can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carolyn J. Kozuch writes: "After many years practicing law in Los Angeles, I have returned to Brown to work in development. Since my family is settled in Rhode Island now, I am quite happy here. My nephew Kevin played for the Lincoln, R.I., Little League in Williamsport last August, which was a thrill for all of us." Carolyn can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Adrienne Oleck and David Anderson, of Potomac, Md., announce the Nov. 6 birth of their daughter, Eden Oleck Anderson. Eden joins big brother Simon, 10.

Michael Rossi '84 M.D. writes: "Barbara and I continue to live in Allentown, Pa., with our four children. I am a cardiologist and president of the Heart Care Group, a thirty-physician group practice at Lehigh Valley Hospital."

Saul Shapiro '81 (see Jessica Kowal '89).

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Suzanne Burns ’85 M.D. was appointed to the board of the Providence Center, a nonprofit that provides counseling and psychiatric services. Suzanne practices internal medicine at Coastal Medical in Bristol, R.I. She is affiliated with Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and Miriam hospitals.

From the September / October 2000 Issue

Eric Golin ’91 Ph.D. and Marion Abrams Golin (see Sanford Golin ’51).

Andrew Munts writes: "Once again I have leaped from the corporate ladder to see what miraculous force will catch me. In 1991 it was marriage to Laura and a two-year trip around the world. Now it is the launch of True North Consulting, which specializes in leadership and organizational effectiveness. My kids, Maggie, 6, and Matthew, 4, inspire this adventure with creativity (slipping lots of crayon pictures under my office door) and courage (playing acrobatic circus together each night). Please join in the spirit of the quest — email me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Timothy A. Nolan, a social-studies teacher and department leader at Raymond Grey Junior High School, received a "global educator of the year" award from the Massachusetts Global Education Consortium. The award is presented annually to six Massachusetts teachers.

Jessica Stulman Sheinman (see Elga Kron Stulman ’54).

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Elizabeth Burlingame writes: "I’ve gone back to school after eighteen years for a master’s in international management from Thunderbird in Arizona. It’s a ton of fun. My e-mail address is This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Viki Kaprielian and Jonathon Luis announce the birth of Joseph Kapriel Luis on June 27, 1999. Viki writes that after enjoying a wonderful maternity leave, she is back to work as an associate clinical professor of family medicine at Duke, beginning the long motherhood/ job balancing act. She would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2000 Issue

Angelica Anaya Allen writes that she litigated one of two cases discussed in Solomon’s Sword: Two Families and the Children the State Took Away (Random House 1999) by Michael Shapiro. Both cases involve foster care and adoption. The return of Baby Girl B to her mother, who was represented by Angelica throughout the two-year court battle, was covered extensively in the Connecticut news. Angelica, director of litigation at the Legal Aid Society of Albuquerque, N.Mex., lives in Albuquerque with Genevieve, 10; Patrick, 8; and Irene, 4. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Basil C. Bitas became a partner in the law firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon on Jan. 1. Basil, who joined the firm in 1997, works in the division of national products liability litigation, where he focuses on products-liability defense litigation and international business transactions. He has worked in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He was previously in-house legal counsel for the Philip Morris group in Lausanne, Switzerland.

John Borzilleri, Karen Emmett Coleman, Patricia Godoy, and Ross Goldstein (see Sarah Boyce Lum Borzilleri ’87).

Terrence B. Jones writes: "At age 40 I am in my second semester at M.I.T.’s Sloan School of Management. I am an M.B.A. candidate for 2001, concentrating in e-commerce and marketing. In 1997 I left Skycom Courier Systems, the company I founded in 1985 and managed for twelve years. After a brief stint with United Parcel Service, I enrolled at M.I.T. in September. My wife, Linda (Bowdoin ’84, Boston University Medical ’90), and I live in Reading, Mass., with our three children, Baxter, 9; Amanda, 7; and Troy, 5, as well as with a superb nanny, Betsy." Terrence can be reached at 36 Estate Ln., Reading 01867; (781) 942-2765; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jennifer Just writes: "It must be a millennial thing, or a midlife thing, for I feel a need to tell my old buddies what I’ve been up to these last two decades. In the 1980s I worked at the Writer Magazine in Boston; moved to Northampton, Mass.; became a public-television producer. Then my grandmother died and my perennially messy personal life was resolved by marrying The Right Guy. In the 1990s I became an independent television producer; my stepfather died; I gave birth to Boy One, then to Boy Two; my husband and Boy Two were tested for MS and cystic fibrosis on the same day (it turns out to be MS and asthma); my beloved dog, Chloe, died; we moved to Connecticut; I quit work to be a soccer mom (is it the water?); the boys hated soccer, but liked reptiles; we bought a snake; I went through severe workaholic withdrawal; we got a new dog (still miss Chloe); I earned the nickname ‘Bwana Opinion’ writing a column for a local paper; and I wrote novels. Now in the 2000s, I wonder how my old friends are. I think of so many so fondly. And the rest has yet to be writ..." Jennifer can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Angelo Lobosco, Charlie Meister, Chuck McCoy, and Nancy Bowdring Mino (see Sarah Boyce Lum Borzilleri ’87).

Marcy Planer Murray and her husband, William, announce the birth of Samuel David on Nov. 29. He joins big brother Joshua, 7. Marcy, a lawyer and real-estate agent, lives in Hammond, La., about sixty miles from New Orleans. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tina Neal and Laura Coughlin ’88 write: "In one of those wonderful little life surprises, we discovered our common collegiate past while working at the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in Washington, D.C. The office is part of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Laura is an information officer focusing on Africa’s west, Sahel, and northern regions. She is part of a Washington, D.C.-based regional team that monitors humanitarian crises, funds relief efforts in the wake of natural and human-caused disasters, and tries to reduce vulnerabilities. Tina is the geoscience adviser, which is a temporary assignment and break from her real life as a volcanologist for the U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage. In addition to sharing day jobs, we’re also big fans and former students of religious studies professor Giles Milhaven." Tina and Laura 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

Mac Reed (see Sarah Boyce Lum Borzilleri ’87).

Maxanne Resnick writes that she married Brian Powers in October 1996, supported by a cast of Brunonians. She adds: "In November we had twins, Rachel and Matthew. In November 1998, I started a women’s accessories company, a.v.max, having left the land of real-estate redevelopment. We are selling to more than 100 stores nationwide and trying to build a profitable small business (sigh!)." Maxanne can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Regis Shields, Mary Kondon Toth, Ted Tracy, and Don Wilcoxon (see Sarah Boyce Lum Borzilleri ’87).

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Paul Ciasullo writes: “Each fall a group of us from Delta Phi goes away to play golf. This group includes Pete Nelson (at whose house we camp), John Nelson, Eric Birnbaum, Lloyd Bunting, and me, along with our wives (except for John, the habitual bachelor). We debate that this year makes fifteen straight. Marie and I have been in Connecticut since 1992 with our three children, Alyssa, Paul, and Steven. I am currently recovering from a state of shock after realizing that my little girl just turned 13 and will be in high school next year.” Paul can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kenneth D. Freundlich writes that he has moved to southern California with his wife, Teresa, and their son, Alexander, 2. Kenneth is executive vice president for label operations at Atomic Pop, an Internet-based music-marketing and distribution company in Santa Monica. Kenneth was previously in private practice in New York City, representing music and motion-picture clients including Paul Simon, Spacehog, Joan Osborne, the Spin Doctors, and the producers of the 1997 Academy Award­winning movie When We Were Kings. Teresa is an artist who has shown her work in New York City. Ken and his family can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bob Samors writes that he was named associate vice president of federal relations for the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina system. He has opened the university’s first Washington, D.C., office and continues to live in Silver Spring, Md., with his wife, Ann Tutwiler (Davidson ’80), and sons Joshua, 10, and Noah, 6.

Susan Steinberg-Oren writes that she co-edited Jewish Mothers (Haworth Press), a collection of personal essays written by Jewish mothers to be released this spring. Susan lives in Palos Verdes, Calif., with her husband, Kaya Oren; their son, Geffen, 8; and their daughter, Lena, 6. Susan is a clinical psychologist in private practice and a teacher at the V.A. Outpatient Clinic in downtown Los Angeles. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cathryn “Carrie” Swanson married William George Donald Fleming on Nov. 27 in London. Carrie is managing director in London for AcuPoll Europe, a market-research company. Donald is an investment banker at Cazenove & Co.

Mark Van Noppen writes that he and his wife, Julie Ikai Van Noppen ’82, live in Providence with their three children, Nell, 9; William, 8; and Peter, 6, in a Victorian house that they renovated in 1982 with Tyler Roberts ’82, Jon Haberman ’80, Hal Hirshon ’80 M.A.T., and others. Mark’s real-estate development and construction business, The Armory Revival Co., was listed 14th in Inc. magazine’s “Inner City 100,” a list of the country’s fastest-growing inner-city businesses. Julie continues her private practice as a muscular therapist and heads up a happy, busy household. “We can hardly believe we are still in Rhode Island, much less at 80 Dexter Street,” Mark writes. Tyler has three children, including a set of new twins. He lives and teaches at Grinnell University in Iowa. Jon, who has two children, is a cabinetmaker in Washington, D.C. Hal is a teacher and musician in Boston.

Matthew von der Ahe writes: “I live with my three kids, Lilian, 16; Oliver, 14; and Isabel, 9, in Bainbridge Island, a suburb of Seattle. My business, River Rock Environmental, is going strong. I manage to ski and kayak a little.” Matthew would love to hear from Brown friends at 774 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island, Wash. 98110; (206) 780-0708; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Mark Aikins writes: "Sigma Chi members Chris Bohrson, Jack Dorer, Dave Stevens, Werner Zurcher, Steve Billings, Dan Merriman, Tony Randazzo, Phil Wey '82, and I met with families and friends (including fifteen children, ages 2-10) in Newport, R.I., July 23-25. The weekend included a New England clambake at Branton Point State Park on Saturday night." Mark can be reached at 14 North Ward Ave., Rumson, N.J. 07760.

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Mary Chapin Carpenter (see Jennifer Lewis Yamron '90).

Nancy Abramson Hertz (see Paul C. Abramson '49).

Matthew Rose lives in Paris, where he is writing and painting. He can be reached at 12 Rue Lalande, 75014 Paris, France; +33.1.43.21.94.85; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alice Wheelwright (see Gretchen Gross Wheelwright '56).

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Jeff Hacker, Brookline, Mass., married Karen Prince (Hawes, England) on April 20 in Key Biscayne, Fla. Several Brown alums attended the wedding and the post-wedding party in Boston. Jeff and Karen honeymooned in Tanzania.

Tom Jacobs and his wife, Caryn, have a beautiful baby girl, Emma Abigail, born May 17. Tom writes: "Unlike her perpetually late parents, Emma arrived five weeks early and spent a dozen days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She is now healthy and vibrant, and is busy teaching her parents the virtues of patience, perseverance, and sleeplessness. In between diaper changes, I am multimedia producer at InterVision, a video and interactive media company in Eugene, Ore. Still recovering from a decade in the advertising-agency business, I am delighted to be working on projects that actually help people. We produce programs for health-care intervention, behavior modification, and education curriculum, as well as corporate sales, marketing, and training for clients such as Mindscape, Hewlett-Packard, and Rand McNally."Tom can be reached at 2772 Baker Blvd., Eugene, Ore. 97403; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Glenn Kessler, formerly White House correspondent for Newsday, has joined the Washington Post as national business editor. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Charlie Meister has been named C.E.O. of SoundStorm Inc., the Academy Award-winning sound-effects editing company in Burbank, Calif. SoundStorm concentrates on the art of "audio storytelling" for feature films. Charlie writes: "I am thrilled about joining such a prestigious group of creative individuals. I am looking forward to leading SoundStorm into the 21st century of filmmaking through the creative application of technology to this art." Charlie lives in Pacific Palisades, Calif., with his wife, Lawry (Wellesley College '83), and their two sons, Barrett, 7, and Evan, 5. Charlie can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Carrie McCully Brown's novel, Rose's Garden (Algonquin Books), won the 1998 Barnes & Noble Discover Award for best first novel of the year. The book was released in paperback in April, the same month as the publication of her second novel, Lamb in Love (Algonquin Books). Carrie lives in Sweet Briar, Va.

Afua Hassan (a.k.a. Shelley Hare) and her husband, Veon McReynolds, announce the opening of her clinic, The Birthing Place in Houston. Afua provides prenatal care for her clients, who will deliver with her at their homes. Afua and Veon have four children, Chinue, 11; Maya, 8; Atiba, 3; and Obioma, 2, all born at home. They can be reached at 2218 Barbee St., Houston 77004; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eric Lane, New York City, won the Berrilla Kerr Playwriting Award, a Puffin Grant, a Pilgrim Project Grant, and the Jonathan Larson Foundation Residency for his play Times of War, which premiered in June at the Adirondack Theatre Festival in Glens Falls, N.Y. Eric was also named an O'Neill Center Finalist for the play.

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Elizabeth Schiff Kaufman, New York City, writes: "After twenty-four years, shoulder surery has finally forced me to give up playing competitive volleyball. I had been playing USVBA and doubles beach-volleyball tournaments ever since my Brown volleyball days. I finally received my master's in elementary education from Bank Street College of Education, and my husband opened his own law firm, Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan. My children, Jacob and Brian, 8, and Kara, 6, are doing wonderfully and are joys to be with. I'm keeping busy with teaching and chairing the benefit auction at Jacob's school."

Rebecca Lipkin has been in Washington, D.C., as a producer for ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings since 1992. She writes: "I am taking a half-year leave of absence to pursue a fellowship in journalismfrom the Knight International Press Fellowship program. I have been assigned to Central and Eastern Europe and I will be training journalists from formerly state-run television stations. My first assignment is in the Czech Republic, my last in Hungary, with Romania and Slovakia in between." Any Brown friends and alumni near Prague should contact Rebecca at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it " Vicky Parker and Greg Estey announce the arrival of George Robert Estey on Aug. 28. Among those at his home birth were big sisters Eileen, 8, and Elizabeth, 6.

Amy Cohen Rowland moved from Puerto Rico to Vienna, Austria, in 1998 with her husband and daughters, Lainie, 4, and Helene and Audrey, 2. Amy continues consulting, writing, and now learning German. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Janice Kando and her partner of fourteen years, Sonia Bettez, have opened a bed-and-breakfast in the Albuquerque area. Janice continues to work as a family physician while Sonia runs the business. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jocelyn Noveck writes: "For the last two years I have been in lovely Paris, where I am news editor of the Associated Press, covering France and North Africa. It's been a good couple of years for news here: a World Cup victory, a war crimes trial, more scandals and strikes and quirky only-in-France stories than one could want, and of course the fateful ride of a certain princess into a traffic tunnel by the Seine." Old friends can reach Jocelyn at c/o AP, 162 Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré, 75008 Paris, France; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael A. Rossi '84 M.D., his wife, Barbara, and their four children are still happily living in the Lehigh Valley, Pa. He is president and managing partner of the Heart Care Group, a twenty-seven-physician cardiology group practice in Allentown, Pa.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Denise Benkel completed two years as an epidemic intelligence service officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is currently a preventive medicine resident with the New York State Department of Health/University of Albany School of Public Health. Denise can be reached at 397 State St., #5-D, Albany, N.Y. 12210.

Mary Kay Ellis and Mitchell L. Metz, Oconomowoc, Wis., are suddenly outnumbered. Twins Fletcher and Ellie joined big sister Emma, 4, on July 23. Beth Ryan Kundert and family traveled to Wisconsin for the twins' baptism. Mary Kay continues to practice ophthalmology, and Mitch writes in his largely hypothetical free time.

Eve Minkoff, Newton, Mass., writes: "Last year my 12-year-old daughter, Lily, and I left Manhattan and moved back home to Newton. I'm a freelance editor again, and we both love being here. Now Lily baby-sits for Ray Madoff's '80 three children, Gabe, Jesse, and Amelia.

Virginia Pollack, Agoura Hills, Calif., writes: "I finished my fifth and final summer on the road with my kids. I've driven 2,000 to 11,000 miles each summer - from Georgia to Maine to Alaska. But my daughter's high school schedule has clipped my wings. How can I be old enough to have a child in high school?" Virginia can be reached at